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Did you know that only about 20% Of Americans get their yearly physical? I know it's a pain, but it will help you with your new fitness routine. You will know your goals and your limitations.
The days of parkas and neck warmers are behind us (at least for now). Grab a light, water-resistant jacket and get out there!
Chances are, you won't be able to squeeze in 40 minutes of outdoor cardio every day this week. Spring is a fickle time. One days it's winter, the next day it's summer, then back to winter. You may have the motivation, but the weather may not be on the same page.
Working out is more fun with a friend. Enjoying the nice weather with a friend is even better. You're more likely to go for a hike or participate in an outdoor sporting event if you have someone buy your side. You can even save each other money by joining the Y together. That way, you'll have a forever workout buddy!
Clear out all of the winter goodies you have tucked away. Throw out grandma's unnecessary fruit cake, canned popcorn, and holiday cookies. They're a thing of the past.
A new season comes new tunes—and we have some suggestions for you.
Since the weather dances to the beat of its own drum, plan some indoor workouts to compliment the outdoor part of your exercise routine. Run outside one day, take Zumba the next. Play disc golf one day, and walk the treadmill the next. It's all about balance.
Spring is the best time to enter a race. It's not too hot, it's not too cold, and you're surrounded by people who are happy to be outside! Not sure what race to choose? Check out our Anyone Can Tri Triathlon on May 6th.


This week on Talking 80s Music, we had our first two-fer episode. Meaning, we featured songs by Juliana Hatfield ("Shining On" and "This Lonely Love" featuring Richard Butler) from her new album, How To Walk Away, and Curiosity Killed The Cat ("Misfit" and "Name And Number" by Element vs Ben VP.) Two different countries, two different styles and for some reason we just couldn't say no to a possible train wreck of musical styles. All joking aside, it went better than we expected and it gave us a chance to highlight some new music out there that isn't getting a lot of airplay.
Our testing of Stickam for video went pretty well and we will continue to make adjustments to see if it will come in handy. One possible problem is that we record our live audio through a USB mic and the webcam has its own microphone. We don't want to mess up the audio for the show by having more than one audio stream (as we have seen that problem during our call-in guests) but know that watching without sound is less entertaining. We will keep trying.
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Thousands of Filipinos flee as volcanic fallout hits Manila
The warnings prompted the government to shut offices and schools and to suspend financial markets trading
Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines are being evacuated from an erupting volcano 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of the capital as some 144 earthquakes could signal "further eruptive activity."
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology kept the alert status at the second highest level, reiterating a call for total evacuation from the Taal volcano island and areas within the 14-kilometer radius.
The agency on Sunday warned that a "hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days", prompting the government to shut offices and schools and financial markets to suspend trading on Monday. The possibility of an imminent dangerous eruption is still there given the earthquakes, Renato Solidum who heads the volcanology agency, said at a briefing Monday.
More than 24,000 people have fled their homes since Sunday as power in towns near the volcano was cut off and some roads were closed due to ash fall, according to the disaster management agency. About 300,000 have to be evacuated, especially if eruptions in the main crater cause surrounding craters to explode, authorities said.
Manila's main airport -- which was shut since Taal volcano flared up on Sunday afternoon, suspending more than 240 flights and affecting about 60,000 passengers -- resumed partial operations before noon, according to authorities. Aircraft are still advised to avoid the airspace around the volcano as ash and ballistic fragments pose risks.
Dollar-peso non-deliverable forwards dropped across the curve on Monday, in line with regional peers. One-month contracts fell 0.3% to 50.47 pesos, heading to the lowest level in two years.
A change of wind direction means ash is blowing over municipalities not included in earlier emergency plans, swelling the number of communities affected.
The Philippines is "well prepared financially to handle any fallout and damage from this eruption", Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez told Bloomberg Television. The government has set aside at least $50 million in emergency fund and can tap catastrophe financing to fund rebuilding, he said.
Lenders including Bank of the Philippine Islands and Security Bank Corp. shut branches in central and southern Luzon on Monday. Ayala Land Inc. said its two malls near Taal volcano were closed on Monday for safety checks and clearing works. SM Prime Holdings Inc., the largest Philippine shopping mall operator, shut its mall in Lemery town in Batangas.
Muntinlupa City in the capital region will continue to shut schools on Tuesday, it said.
Taal is considered the second-most active volcano in the Philippines. Located in the middle of a lake less than 10 kilometers inland of Balayan Bay on the island of Luzon, Taal has dozens of craters, according to the volcanology agency.
The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Battered by about 20 typhoons annually, the country also sits on the "Pacific Ring of Fire", subjecting it to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Between 2000 and 2016, natural disasters in the Philippines caused more than 23,000 deaths and affected 125 million people, according to the Asian Development Bank. The socioeconomic damage was about $20 billion with average annual damage estimated at $1.2 billion, it said.

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Locals in Thailand and Myanmar pray for Salween River to always run free
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Karen villagers at Ban Sobmoei in Mae Hong Son attend a religious rite to pray for the bounties of the Salween to be preserved on the International Day of Action for Rivers yesterday. Nation Photo Pratch Rujiravanarom
15 March 19 - Source: Eleven Myanmar - Mae Hong Son (The Nation) - EGAT eyeing mega-projects that may destroy river's ecosystem; water-diversion project will also harm Mekong, pristine forest
THE LIVES of people living along the Salween River still face the risk of being adversely impacted by developments in the river basin, environment campaigners said on the International Day of Action for Rivers yesterday.
Local communities along the Salween River in both Thailand and Myanmar marked the 22nd International Day of Action for Rivers, as a symbol of their efforts to protect their traditional way of life, rich natural resources and the river's healthy ecosystem from hydropower dam development and other harmful projects.
Ban Sobmoei in Mae Hong Son's Sop Moei district is one of the many Salween riverside communities that also marks World Anti-Dam Day on March 14 every year.
This year the villagers invited the international environmental group, International Rivers, to participate in a religious rite to pray for a bountiful river and the ability to fight against efforts by investors and the authorities to develop mega-projects in the Salween River Basin.
Salween is one of the only rivers in the world that still runs free from its source in the Tibetan Plateau down to the Andaman Sea.
Pongpipat Meebenjamas, a Ban Sobmoei community leader, said Salween River is one of the last remaining rivers that is free dams and harmful development, which is why its ecosystem remains healthy and fertile, providing food and life security to people living along the river.
"People here still lead peaceful lives, as the Salween provides us with everything from fresh fish and clean water to natural fertiliser from the fertile river sediment," Pongpipat said.
However, he said, locals were concerned about their future as the authorities are eyeing many hydropower dam projects in the mainstream of the river.
"The project closest to Ban Sobmoei is the Hat Gyi Dam, some 47 kilometres downstream from here in Myanmar. If this dam is constructed, it will cause terrible flooding upstream and severely harm the river's ecosystem," he said.
"Our blessings from a healthy and free river will come to an end if the project materialises. This is why we have to fight for our Salween River to run free and preserve its rich resources for future generations," he said.
According to the Salween Watch Coalition, Hat Gyi Dam is a joint venture between the Electricity Genera-ting Authority of Thailand (Egat), China's Sinohydro and the Inter-national Group of Entrepreneurs from Myanmar.
The project is expected to generate 1,360 megawatts of electricity and most of it will be sold to Thailand.
The authorities are also planning six more hydropower dam projects in the mainstream of Salween River and Egat is funding two – the Dagwin and Wei Gyi dams.
Apart from the harmful hydropower dam projects, Pianporn Deetes, International Rivers' country director for Thailand and Myanmar, said the Royal Irrigation Department's project of diverting water from Yuam River to Bhumibol Dam will also seriously damage the Salween River's ecosystem.
Pianporn explained that Yuam River, one of the key tributaries of Moei River, empties into the Salween River at Ban Sopmoei making it part of the Salween River Basin. Hence, taking water from the Yuam River to refill Bhumibol Dam in the Chao Phraya River will not only have an adverse impact on the ecosystem but will also prove to be very expensive.
"Just basic construction for this inter-basin water-diversion project will cost Bt66 billion, not to mention the funds that will be needed to pump and divert water through a tunnel," she said. She also warned that this project will harm both the rivers' ecosystems as well as destroy forestland as the very long water-diversion tunnel will have to go through large areas of the pristine Salween National Park.
Meanwhile, Niwat Roikaew, member of local environmental group Rak Chiang Khong, said he fully supported people's efforts to protect the Salween River Basin.
"I want to encourage them to keep up the good work," he said. "People in the Mekong River Basin have learned an expensive lesson from the serious impacts of hydropower dams and other harmful projects on their river and I hope this tragedy is not repeated here."
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New Birmingham Office and Operations Director for M3
One of the West Midlands's leading digital marketing specialists has been appointed to lead the expansion of M3, with the aim of delivering £1m of new business.
Sam Hufton, former Commercial Director of Rice Media, has joined the Wolverhampton-based full service advertising agency to lead its Birmingham move and has already masterminded the launch of its office in Alpha Works.
The new Operations Director will initially be responsible for a team of five and has been given the task of establishing the company as an alternative to the City's existing marketing community, offering clients the chance to increase sales and drive brand reputation by blending creative design with proven advertising, communications and digital media skills.
He will also be responsible for the continued execution of the £500,000 Solmar Villas campaign, which is already delivering a 35% increase in sales and record visitor numbers to the website.
"This is a very exciting time to be joining M3, with the rebrand proving very popular with new and existing clients and ambitious plans to create a Birmingham presence that can generate £1m of new fees in the first 12 months," commented Sam, who in his previous roles has been responsible for managing Aston Villa, National Geographic and 'Hardly Ever Worn It' Accounts.
"There is no better time to be moving into the second city. Extensive investment in Paradise Circus and the imminent roll-out of HS2 has generated a fantastic vibe and means we have a great opportunity to attract both high profile work that usually favours London and some of the region's most creative minds."
He went on to add: "We've invested about £120,000 in creating two new jobs and scouring the City for the perfect environment. Alpha Works, with its panoramic views over Birmingham is the prefect technology hub for our next adventure and will definitely get people talking. It's our job then to capitalise on the interest and turn it into new clients."
Its desire to 'let's do something different' has recently secured new contracts to deliver PPC, e-newsletter and mobile marketing campaigns for Harley-Davidson, creative work for pub retailer Marston's and strategic responsibility for Solmar Villas.
Nick Lovett, Managing Director of M3, is delighted with the new appointment.
"It's a real coup to attract someone of Sam's calibre and reputation and reflects our desire to get people talking about what we do." He knows Birmingham very well and has lots of interesting contacts so it made perfect sense for him to lead our first ever foray there. The decision to base ourselves in Alpha Works in the City ensures we are at the heart of the business community.
"It also represents a great opportunity to connect and collaborate with other creative businesses and start-ups as we look to grow our West Midlands client base."
To find out more about how our news services can help better your business, call 0333 321 1493 or email info@m3.agency.
West Midlands Metro appoints M3.Agency
We're excited to announce that M3 has been appointed by West Midlands Metro as its creative agency, and over the next two years our team will deliver advertising, digital development, internal communications and media buying for this important regional business.
Nick Lovett Managing Director
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M3 accelerates with MG Motor UK appointment
M3 accelerates with MG Motor UK appointment - M3 is celebrating a high-profile account win after it was appointed as the creative agency for MG Motor UK Ltd, one of the UK's best-known automotive brands
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M3 Sings the 'Self-Isolation Blues'
M3 has released its own take on the famous Bob Dylan song 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' in an attempt to deliver a light-hearted observation on staying home during isolation.
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Posted on June 28, 2012 by Steven Hayward in Annals of Government Medicine, Supreme Court
A Defeat—But It's Not Over, Or, Roberts' Rules of Disorder
Finally back in Ashland, Ohio, after my turn this morning at Bill Bennett's radio mic, which is always fun. Dinner tonight with Mike Huckabee. Wonder what will be on his mind?
I wont's sugarcoat this: today's Supreme Court decision was a significant defeat for the cause of constitutionally limited government, made all the more galling by the fact that Justice Kennedy—the usual wobbler—was on board for striking down the whole thing. I won't, however, go as far as Churchill's words about Munich—"a total and unmitigated defeat"—because there are some aspects of Chief Justice Roberts' strange opinion that make it something of a mitigated defeat.
First, let's note that there were five votes to declare that the Commerce Clause cannot be stretched this far. (There's also a small affirmation of federalism in the Medicaid issue, which may, by the way, telegraph problems for the state exchanges under Obamacare, which will now be litigated). A constriction of the Commerce Clause was far from certain at any point along the way; remember that several strong conservatives at lower courts—especially Larry Silberman on the DC Circuit—had upheld Obamacare on Commerce Clause grounds. And then scroll back to a Power Line entry of mine from June of last year:
Eric Claeys, a former clerk for Chief Justice Rehnquist, thinks there is a good chance that even the Court's conservative justices might not vote to strike down the individual mandate at the heart of Obamacare:
But this conventional wisdom [that the five conservatives will vote to strike down] is wrong — and adhering to it could prove highly counterproductive for Obamacare's opponents. It is wrong largely because it assumes that the Roberts Court's "judicial conservatives" are members of a monolithic bloc. But in fact, conservative judges are often pulled in different directions by two competing attachments: to "originalism" and to "judicial restraint." In constitutional cases that touch on questions of federalism, Justice Thomas has generally voted and reasoned as a committed originalist. Justices Scalia and Alito, and Chief Justice Roberts, however, have often appealed to judicial restraint to uphold acts of Congress that may be in tension with an originalist reading of the Constitution. One or more of these three judicial conservatives may well do the same with regard to Obamacare.
Claeys thinks, and I agree, that a direct political strategy of congressional repeal is necessary. I've worried from the beginning that relying on the Supreme Court to deliver a political victory would dissipate conservative energy against Obamacare in particular along with Obama's broader agenda. In fact, a Supreme Court victory in favor Obamacare would be a huge blow, as Obama would claim it as a signal of legitimacy for the plan.
So the fact that we came within an ace of having five votes to strike down the entire law should tell us something about how Obama's overreach with health care has affected legal thought in the country.
Second, putting aside Roberts' reasoning about how the mandate can be shoehorned into the taxing power (which no one disputes would have been a valid basis for Obamacare), it is surely plausible that what dictated his reasoning was political concern for the reputation of the Court. While this shouldn't be a factor in judging any case, it is not entirely insensible. The Court will not now be an issue in this election—the substance of Obamacare will be, though. (And from the sounds of things, the kettles of the Tea Party are back at a full boil this afternoon. Good.) Obama now has to run for re-election beneath the cloud of having lied to us about Obamacare "not being a tax." Roberts' opinion also implicitly says that Congressional Democrats are incompetent legislators. (But didn't we know that already?) I look forward to seeing Sen. McCaskill, among others, respond to the inevitable TV ads that she "voted for a $1.7 trillion tax increase on the middle class." Should be fun to watch. Just off the top of my head, I am guessing the "mandate is a tax" outcome will cost Democrats two or three Senate seats and another half-dozen House seats.
Some people are comparing this decision to Marbury, in that Obama wins the tactical victory, but loses the strategic victory. (The incomparable Jay Cost, among others.) There may be something to this. Let's wait for the dust to settle. I'm not happy about things, but let's let this play out a bit. All I know for sure right now is that it's not over.


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From 'Burnt Norton'. By T. S. Eliot. Read by Lana Del Rey.
The fourteenth podcast from Story Euphoria, the podcast and blog celebrating the power and art of stories. This week's episode features T. S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." Visit www.storyeuphoria.com for more.
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Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot narrated by John Gielgud and Irene Worth Caedmon Records, 1983.
The potential to feel empathy for an unusual band of felines, the differences between live performance and digital effects, and the question of whether to sell a movie to either adults or children. These and other discussions on today's episode about Andrew Lloyd Webber and T. S. Eliot's 'Cats'.


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Video: 2018 PGA Championship Jim Holtgrieve regets turning pro 1981 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Jim Holtgrieve explains why he wanted to get his amateur status back after a brief time on the PGA Tour Champions.
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Holtgrieve explains why turning pro was a mistake
1981 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Jim Holtgrieve explains why he wanted to get his amateur status back after a brief time on the PGA Tour Champions.
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Velazquez shares about life
McKenna Zacher, Managing Editor
The World Language department at Puyallup High School has a new face.
Jennifer Velazquez is the new Spanish II teacher, currently traveling between two rooms every day.
Before coming to PHS, Velazquez was a substitute teacher in the Franklin Pierce School District.
While she began studying Spanish as a junior in high school, Velazquez says she did not always think she was going to be a Spanish teacher.
"I didn't learn a whole lot [in high school Spanish class] but I loved it. Then I went to college and about halfway through college, I thought I was going to be an architect. I realized 'I love my Spanish class more than my architecture class,'" Velazquez said.
According to Velazquez, she really began learning Spanish after that realization.
"I decided to study more Spanish and then I went to Mexico and lived there for a semester. I really learned Spanish and I've been speaking Spanish fluently for over 20 years," Velazquez said.
Velazquez says there are a multitude of reasons why she came to PHS.
"I love Spanish; I love learning languages and helping other people learn languages. I just really wanted to work at a place that was close to my home and a schedule that works good for me, where I could work with high school students, teaching them Spanish, because I love it. I want other people to love it too," Velazquez said.
Jennifer Velazquez teaching during sixth period in one of the rooms she shares.
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Is South America is divided into 13 countries?
Are there 12 or 13 countries in South America?
Is South America divided?
Why South America is divided?
Who divided Latin America?
Why is it called South America?
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What did the natives call South America?
South America is the fourth largest continent, the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries? Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana,Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela ?and the overseas department of French Guiana .
The continent generally includes twelve sovereign states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela; two dependent territories: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and one internal territory: French Guiana.
South America is a continent of extremes. South America can be divided into three physical regions: mountains and highlands, river basins, and coastal plains. … Mountains and coastal plains generally run in a north-south direction, while highlands and river basins generally run in an east-west direction.
Beginning in 1499, the people and natural resources of South America were repeatedly exploited by foreign conquistadors, first from Spain and later from Portugal. These competing colonial nations claimed the land and resources as their own and divided it into colonies.
On June 7, 1494, the governments of Spain and Portugal agreed to the Treaty of Tordesillas, named for the city in Spain in which it was created. The Treaty of Tordesillas neatly divided the "New World" of the Americas between the two superpowers.
IT IS INTERESTING: What hemispheres is Brazil located in?
Those portions of the New World landmass that widen out north of the narrow land bridge of the Isthmus of Panama became known as North America, and those that broaden to the south became known as South America. … They call the region between those two points Central America.
Explorer Christopher Columbus sets foot on the American mainland for the first time, at the Paria Peninsula in present-day Venezuela. Thinking it an island, he christened it Isla Santa and claimed it for Spain. Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451.
The English term "Amerindian" (short for "Indians of the Americas") is often used in the Guianas. Latin Americans of mixed European and Indigenous descent are usually referred to as mestizos (Spanish) and mestiços (Portuguese).
Indigenous peoples of South America.
Brazil 997,963 (2010)
Venezuela 524,000
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Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Defends Voting in DC
A Maryland gubernatorial candidate dodged questions about her voting during a radio show in Washington, D.C.
Krishanti Vignarajah is one of several Democratic candidates for governor of Maryland and appeared on "The Kojo Nnamdi" show on Friday.
She was asked by News4's Tom Sherwood, a co-host of the show, why she voted in D.C. while also being registered to vote in Maryland. Vignarajah did not answer the question, despite being asked five times by Sherwood.
The Maryland Board of Elections said question about Vignarajah's eligibility have been raised, and they have asked the state Attorney General's Office for guidance.
According to Bethesda Beat, Vignarajah first registered to vote in Maryland in 2006. She did not vote in the state until the 2016 general election, according to her voter history obtained by Bethesda Beat.
While she remained registered to vote in Maryland, she also registered to vote in D.C. in 2010 and voted in elections that year, as well as in 2011, 2012 and 2014, according to her D.C. voting history obtained by Bethesda Beat.
Sherwood also asked Vignarajah whether she paid income taxes in Maryland while she was a registered voter in D.C. She did not answer the question.
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Vignarajah maintained she is eligible and fulfills the requirements to run for governor of Maryland, saying she checked with experts before she announced her campaign.


Latitude 32 is one of Australia's largest industrial developments and will meet the short, medium and long term demand for industrial land in the Perth Metropolitan Area. Valmec were contracted to supply and install a unique street lighting package utilising solar lighting mounted on 10.5m multipoles. The Pecan Solar System was designed and engineered for the geographical location to maximise solar radiation and state of the art battery arrays.
Due to the development being within the metropolitan area, access to the site from the general public continually posed a safety and security risk. Earlier developments in the area were subject to regular after hours theft and vandalism requiring the installation to be undertaken in a timely and structured manner.
Valmec were tasked with the requirement to install additional security measures within the installation to minimise vandalism and theft once practical completion had been achieved. The minor changes to design were cost effective were undertaken without altering the street scape appeal.


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Shreeharsh Kelkar
Governing platforms by managing relationships
Benjamin Shestakofsky and Shreeharsh Kelkar
As the power of digital platforms grows, tensions between platform companies and their users are increasingly making headlines. Prominent content creators have been "deplatformed" for spreading misinformation and hate speech. Uber and Lyft drivers frequently organize to resist exploitative policies.
These and other controversies are rooted in the fact that every platform company has to balance its own interests with the interests of its varied users. This is often called the problem of "platform governance," or how platforms control the terms of users' participation.
Existing studies of platform governance emphasize how platforms' rules are set, implemented, and enforced. One strand of research emphasizes the role of algorithms and digital interfaces, which dictate how users interact with content and with each other. Another focuses on the human labor involved in implementing policies pertaining to user-generated content.
"We do software so that you can do education": The curious case of MOOC platforms
edX president Anant Agarwal—with the words "the future of education" displayed prominently behind him—takes questions from the audience
These days, the word "platform" is commonly used to refer to entities like Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. These portals are sites of public discourse and see their role as connecting various sorts of publics: video producers to viewers, journalists to readers, or advertisers to potential consumers.
YouTube, for instance, started in 2005 as a Friendster-type social network portal that proclaimed, "Show off your favorite videos to the world"; by 2008, it had constructed itself into a "distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers, large and small."
Recent work, both scholarly and popular, has spoken much to our discomfort that so much of public discourse now occurs on these privately-owned, for-profit, and unregulated platforms that lend themselves all too well to unique forms of harassment, invisible algorithmic manipulations, and sinister forms of corruption.
In a recently published ethnographic study, I found that the platform arrangement does much more than muddy the grounds between public and private, commercial and personal, work and play. It transforms the nature of work, the framing of organizational roles, as well as the construction of substantive expertise. From 2013 to 2015, I followed a non-profit start-up called edX through its stated mission of reinventing education by making Massive Open Online Courses. MOOCs caused a sensation in 2012 as three new start-ups (Udacity, Coursera and edX) leveraged the power of networked computing and collaborated with universities to offer prospective students anywhere in the world an interactive distance learning experience.


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Amnesty: Agreement on Ending Hostilities in the Republic of Congo
AGREEMENT ON ENDING HOSTILITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO
(29 DECEMBER 1999)
Chapter III: General Stipulations
Article 5: The signatories agree to the following:
The adoption and promulgation of a General Amnesty law covering acts of war committed from 5 June 1997 up until the date this agreement is signed.
The 1999 Agreement on Ending Hostilities in the Republic of Congo required the government to adopt and promulgate a general amnesty law covering acts of war committed between 5 June 1997 and 29 December 1999. Similar provisions were also made in the Pointe-Noire Ceasefire Agreement on 16 November 1999. Immediately after the signing of the Pointe-Noire Ceasefire Agreement, an amnesty for three warring factions that were part of the accord was announced by the Sassou-administration, followed by an amnesty law (Law no. 21-99) on 20 December 1999.1 As such, before the final accord was signed on 29 December, the government promulgated the amnesty law. However, it was not clear how many combatants (or others involved in the civil wars) were granted amnesty. Nevertheless, the amnesty was conditional on rebels laying down their arms and was not extended to Lissouba and Kolelas.2 Several others, such as Yhombi-Opango and Moungunga Nkombo Nguila, were also not given amnesty.
1. Robert Muggah, "The Anatomy of Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration in the Republic of Congo," Conflict, Security & Development 4(1): 21-37 (2004): 23.
2. "Republic of Congo since the return to power of Sassou Nguesso," Associated Press, May 22, 2002.
It appeared that not all politicians involved in past conflict received amnesty. The lack of amnesty for the former Prime Minister, Bernard Kolelas, remained a contentious issue as the government warned that he would be arrested if he returned from exile.3 Lissouba and others were also sentenced. The former Prime Minister was sentenced to death in absentia in 2000 after being convicted of arbitrary arrests, beatings, rape, and other crimes during 1997.
3. "Prosecutor: Ex-premier faces arrest if returns to Republic of Congo," Associated Press, April 10, 2001.
A Ninja rebel faction, led by renegade pastor Frederic Bitsangou and operating primarily in the southern Pool region, was given a deadline of one month to disarm in exchange for amnesty in November 2002. The faction had an estimated 10,000 combatants. Only a tiny portion of that group (371 soldiers) surrendered their arms in exchange for amnesty.4 Nevertheless, Congolese credited Sassou-Nguesso with securing peace through amnesty provisions to enemy fighters.5
Further detail on the effectiveness of amnesty provisions on securing peace was not available.
4. "Tiny fraction of Republic of Congo rebels trade arms for amnesty, military police say," Associated Press, December 19, 2002.
5. "Republic of Congo holds first presidential race since war's end," Associated Press, March 2002.
Secret negotiations between the government and the Ntsiloulous took place in early 2003. The two sides reached an agreement in March 2003 in which the Ntsiloulous reaffirmed their commitment to the 1999 accords and, in return, the government offered amnesty and the integration of Ntsiloulou's career into the new national armed forces.6 Because of the secret nature of the negotiations, it is not clear how many received amnesty.
6. "UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia," Uppsala Conflict Data Program, accessed February 23, 2012, www.ucdp.uu.se/database.
The amnesty provision of the accord had been implemented. Former Prime Minister Bernard Kolelas, who was not granted amnesty and was in exile, returned to the Republic of Congo for the burial of his wife. President Denis Sassou-Nguesso allowed his return on humanitarian grounds. The government considered granting him amnesty, which he did, in fact, receive in November 2005.7
7. "Former Republic of Congo militia leader returns home to bury wife," Associated Press, October 14, 2005; "Republic of Congo profile," BBC News, accessed February 23, 2012, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14121195.
It was reported that President Sassou-Nguesso would allow former President Pascal Lissouba to return and granted him a pardon for the 2001 in absentia conviction for "economic crimes." However, former President Pascal Lissouba had not returned to the Republic of Congo as of early 2008. In May 2007, the Council of Ministers granted amnesty to former Prime Minister Joachim Yhombi-Opango for the 2001 in absentia conviction for improperly selling the country's oil while in office.8
8. "State Department Issues Background Note on Republic of Congo," US Fed News, August 1, 2008.


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Wrestling Wednesday: Quaker Valley finishes fourth in Allegheny County championships
Joshua Carney
Beaver County Times
O'HARA TWP — Even after losing a number of key leaders and top wrestlers after a thrilling 2021-22 season on the mat, the Quaker Valley Quakers' program continues to show in 2022-23 that they will remain a powerhouse in the WPIAL moving forward.
A fourth-place finish in the tough Allegheny County championships Friday and Saturday at Fox Chapel High School was once again a shining example of the strength of the Quakers' program under first-year head coach Austin Heinl, who took over the top job after his father, Mike, retired following last season's historic success.
As a team, the Quakers scored 165.0 points in the 38-team tournament at Fox Chapel, finishing behind Plum (230.5 points), Pine-Richland (207.0), and North Allegheny (202.5), edging out Chartiers Valley (162.5) in the process.
In the 38-team tournament, the Quakers also saw two wrestlers claim individual championships, one finish second overall in his weight class, and two others place fifth, making for a rather successful showing once again for the Quakers as they barrel towards the WPIAL team and individual championship tournaments in the weeks ahead.
Individually, Jack Kazalas claimed the first championship for the Quakers in the Allegheny County championships, rolling through the 121-pound weight class Friday and Saturday. Kazalas, coming off of an individual championship in the Ed Driscoll MAC tournament at Freedom in mid-January, started off the championships by pinning South Park's Travis Kirk in 53 seconds, advancing to the second round of the championship bracket.
There, Kazalas then pinned Shaler's Nevio DeLeonibus in 1:08, clinching a spot in the quarterfinals.
Continuing to work through the championship bracket, Kazalas continued to dominate, defeating North Allegheny's Griffen Reid by technical fall (19-4) in just 3:43, advancing to the semifinals, where he then quickly dispatched South Fayette's Jonathan Baiano by decision (11-4), giving him a spot in the championship bout against Chartiers Valley's Brady Joling.
Taking on Joling in the 121-pound final, Kazalas controlled the match from start to finish, defeating the Chartiers Valley grappler by decision, 9-2, giving the Quakers one individual championship.
As Kazalas worked his way through the 121-pound bracket to claim gold, so too did Brandon Krul in the 127-pound bracket.
Krul, who also won an individual championship at the Ed Driscoll MAC tournament, pinned Thomas Jefferson's Liam Overdorff in just 57 seconds to open up the tournament, before then pinning McKeesport's Hunter Oliver in 50 seconds.
From there, Krul then pinned South Payette's Matthew Guszczynski in 1:15 in the quarterfinals, and then pinned Plum's Carson Yocca in 22 seconds in the semifinals, clinching a spot in the 127-pound championship bout against Pine-Richland's Dominic Ferraro.
Much like he did throughout the championship bracket, Krul made quick work of the Pine-Richland product, pinning Ferraro in 34 seconds to claim gold.
While Kazalas and Krul celebrated their individual championships, Logan Richey came up just short in his bid for an individual title in the 145-pound weight class.
Richey, the younger brother of former Quaker Valley standout Justin Richey, who now wrestles at Gettysburg College, rolled through the 145-pound weight class early on, defeating West Mifflin's Cooper Dietz by decision (9-5), and then pinning Riverview's Aidan Draxinger in 2:33 in the second round.
In the quarterfinals, Richey recorded another pin, this time over North Hills' Derrick Falk in 3:06, before then picking up a decision win over Plum's Charlie Campbell in the semifinals, 9-2. In the 145-pound championship bout though, Richey fell to North Allegheny's Jayson Flener by decision, 4-1, giving him the second-place finish.
Teammates Bruce Anderchak (107 pounds) and Michael Carmody (133 pounds) finished fifth overall in their respective weight classes for the Quakers. Anderchak defeated Fox Chapel's Landon Funk by decision (6-3) in the fifth-place match, while Carmody defeated South Payette's Jacob Potts by decision (6-2) in the 133-pound fifth-place match.
Outside of Quaker Valley in Beaver Valley wrestling action at the Allegheny County championships, the Moon Tigers placed 21st overall with 67.5 team points.
Cael Yanek placed second overall for the Tigers in the 114-pound weight class.
Yanek, after a first-round bye, defeated North Allegheny's Casey Walker by decision (5-0) in the second round and then defeated Fox Chapel's Michael Worsen by decision (11-10) in a thrilling semifinal match, setting up a championship showdown with Plum's Rylen Campbell.
Campbell came out on top in a hard-fought 2-1 tiebreaker 2 decision.
In area action this week, Quaker Valley returns to the mat Wednesday night for a dual with Carlynton on the road at 7 p.m., while Ellwood City hosts Highlands in a dual starting at 7 p.m. The Freedom Area Bulldogs will also be in action on Wednesday night as they host North Catholic at 7 p.m.
On Friday, Hopewell, South Side and Moon will compete in the two-day Fred Bell Tournament at Grove City High School featuring 37 schools in total.
Saturday, Ellwood City will compete against Chartiers Valley and Jefferson Morgan in the Buckeye Local Panther Classic, starting at 9:30 a.m., while Ambridge will host the Bridging the Gap Duals against Blackhawk, Gateway and Penn Hills with a time to be announced.
Freedom Area will round out the weekend in local wrestling action at the Sharon Duals Saturday.
Contact Joshua Carney at jcarney@gannett.com or 724-681-9136. Follow Joshua on Twitter: @ByJoshCarney


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Woman who destroyed neighbor's sexy Easter mannequins charged; Playboy-themed display will return
Desiree Shepstone used garden shears to take down her neighbor's Playboy Bunnies Easter display. She has been charged with criminal mischief.
Woman who destroyed neighbor's sexy Easter mannequins charged; Playboy-themed display will return Desiree Shepstone used garden shears to take down her neighbor's Playboy Bunnies Easter display. She has been charged with criminal mischief. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/11/sexy-mannequins-playboy-dentist-new-jersey-neighbor/3432978002/
Matt Fagan, North Jersey Record Published 5:07 a.m. CT April 11, 2019 | Updated 7:51 a.m. CT April 11, 2019
CLIFTON, N.J. — The woman who used garden shears to destroy a sexy mannequin Easter display in front of a dentist's office has been charged with criminal mischief.
Desiree Shepstone, 37, of Clifton damaged the mannequins and decorations as she used garden shears to take down the display from the front yard of Grove Street dentist Wayne Gangi's office and residence on Tuesday, according to a police summons that has been mailed to her home.
Shepstone approached the display of five mannequins that were dressed in sexy black and pink lingerie and holding Easter baskets on Tuesday afternoon as a New York City news crew was filming for a later broadcast.
She returned with the shears and, in front of the crew, cut the bindings that held the mannequins to stands and dismantled the display, according to the WPIX News recording.
Shepstone then left the area. On Wednesday, police said they had mailed the summons to her home, across the street from the dentist's office.
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Gangi first drew media attention Monday when the community reacted to the mannequins dressed as Playboy Bunnies, some wearing fishnet stockings, on a lawn festooned with Easter eggs.
Gangi, who was not in the office during the destruction of the display, returned and was captured on video by the same news crew as he learned of his mannequins' fate.
Playboy Bunny mannequins turning heads in Clifton
The home at the corner of Robin Hood Rd. and Grove St. in Clifton is turning heads again, this time with Playboy Bunny mannequins to celebrate Easter. Monday, April, 8, 2019 Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com
The home at the corner of Robin Hood Rd. and Grove St. in Clifton is turning heads again, this time with Playboy Bunny mannequins to celebrate Easter. At least one passer by gave the display a thumbs-up. Monday, April, 8, 2019 Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com
Local opinion on the display varied from offensive to funny to "gross," but after the destruction, most said the dentist has a right to express himself on his own property.
Shepstone, who was not available for comment, spoke with WOR radio on Wednesday morning and said she removed the display because she didn't want her 16-year-old son to be subjected to it.
"Nobody was going to do anything about it, so I did," Shepstone told the radio show.
Gangi said he wasn't buying her story.
"There was a lot of drama going on, and she wanted to be a part of it," he said.
Shepstone's actions may have backfired, as she will now have to appear in Municipal Court — and support for Gangi and his display have grown.
"Nobody deserves this," said Clifton's Gina Scaduto-Zhitnik, who previously posted that she found the display abhorrent. "Nobody has the right to enter somebody's property and touch, destroy or damage anything."
Police conducted an investigation that included interviews with multiple eyewitnesses and a review of multiple sources of video evidence, said Clifton Sgt. Robert Anderson.
Gangi said he wanted her to have to appear in court.
"I made sure of that," he said, adding that based on police advice he posted "no trespassing" and "private property" signs where the display once stood.
He said he was told that if she or anyone else trespasses, it will be a more serious infraction.
"I'll go to court. I won't say anything, but watch the videos," Gangi said.
Four of the five mannequin lie in a heap Tuesday afternoon shortly after a neighbor from across the street decided that the display had to come down. (Photo: photo by Matt Fagan)
Gangi's office, at the corner of Robin Hood Road, is no stranger to holiday decoration controversy. In the past, his elaborate Halloween and Christmas decorations have drawn criticism as well as lots of visitors and praise.
In 2012, the dentist's display of bloody corpses, skeletons and furry spiders that covered his building and property attracted lots of visitors as well as a parking-ticket blitz, because Clifton police cracked down on what they called traffic hazards. Gangi was not happy and threatened to put an end to the decorations. He has not done so.
Gangi said if all goes well, the Playboy Easter display will go back up Friday, around noon.
"I've already been tweaking it," he said.
Fun at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll
President Donald Trump raises the paw of the Easter Bunny to the crowd at the 2018 White House Easter Egg Roll April 2, 2018 in Washington. JACK GRUBER/USA TODAY
This year First Lady Melania Trump hosted the 140th annual Easter Egg Roll which took place on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. JACK GRUBER/USA TODAY NETWORK
The 2018 White House Easter Egg Roll on the south lawn of the White House grounds on April 2, 2018 in Washington, DC. JACK GRUBER/USA TODAY
The 2018 White House Easter Egg Roll on the south lawn of the White House grounds on April 2, 2018 in Washington, DC. JACK GRUBER, USA TODAY
The White House Easter Egg Roll is a tradition that dates back to 1878 under the Administration of President Rutherford B. Hayes. JACK GRUBER/USA TODAY
Julia Stimson, 8, from Alexandria, Va., and other children participate in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, April 2, 2018. PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/AP
Donald Trump, Jr. participates in the 2018 White House Easter Egg Roll April 2, 2018 in Washington. JACK GRUBER/USA TODAY
The crowd on the White House south lawn wait for President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to arrive for the 2018 White House Easter Egg Roll April 2, 2018 in Washington. JACK GRUBER/USA TODAY
Victoria Ewers and her sister Elle participate in the 2018 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington April 2, 2018. Some of this year's events include the egg roll, reading book, a cards for troops station, lawn bowling and egg and cookie decorating stations. SHAWN THEW/EPA-EFE
First Lady Melania Trump and son Barron participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 2, 2018, in Washington. JACK GRUBER/USA TODAY
Children line-up as they participates in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, April 2, 2018. PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/AP
Children participate in the 2018 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington April 2, 2018. SHAWN THEW/EPA-EFE
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can horses make a difference in a person's life?
battered women and I asked myself a lot of questions about what real change is all about. I wondered, what did Randi need?
Maybe Randi lashed out because her parents were hard on her and maybe it was because the nuns blamed her (usually correctly) for any misbehavior. Nonetheless, Randi beat the heck out of me regularly. She pulled my hair, punched me in the shoulder, she knuckled me in the thigh to give me a charley-horse. Her favorite trick was to grab my wrist during the quiet part of mass and start pulling. When I pulled back she'd let go and caused my skinny elbow to hit the wood pews – BANG! I was mortified and she laughed out loud – every time.
Randi was literally, a red-headed stepchild. She was big and clumsy and had zits. Her body matured too soon. She had "female issues" before the rest of us knew what they were. She was loud and spoke her mind to the nuns at school, to the boys in the class and to me.
I adored her. I followed her everywhere. I stayed at her house. I found some way to get the nuns to let us sit together – the bad girl with the studious one. I was small, skinny, boyish and awkward. I never spoke my mind and I almost always did what I was told.
I was Randi's constant companion for three years. From age 9 to about 11 we were inseparable. Other girls would ask me why I put up with her being so mean to me and I didn't know how to answer. Finally, about age 11 I'd had enough and started to hang around another crowd. She befriended the new girl in school who was even smaller and sweeter than I was and we drifted apart.
I remember when we were 13 and everybody knew that Randi was into all kinds of trouble. Everybody knew Randi's parents were strict and there were all kinds of terrible consequences to her actions. Her house was right across the street from the school. When the nuns called home we winced to see her mom's angry face as she strode across the street, over the playground and up to where Randi was waiting in Sr. Dorothea's cold office.
I can't remember if Randi and I went to the same high school. I think we did. We had grown completely apart by then. I didn't think about her, except fleetingly for a long time. I would see her parents around and when I would ask her mother would just roll her eyes and say "you know Randi" and leave it at that.
Probably five years after high school, I got a letter, sent to my parents' house from Randi. She wrote from the women's penitentiary. She was doing time for passing bad checks. She was passing bad checks to fund her heroin addiction. Her letter was humble and sweet and her handwriting still looked like I remembered it in grade school. I was shaken and shocked. We were girls in a white, California suburb in Catholic School. I wasn't supposed to know anyone in prison!
Three weeks after getting the letter, I made arrangements to go and visit . She made no attempt to hide the tracks on her arms and I couldn't help but stare at them. She didn't make any excuses about what she had made with her life nor did she seem surprised. She was resigned and tired (at 23). We chatted, we giggled. We talked about our shared passion for horses. We had nothing else in common. We hugged, I left and drove silently the two hours home.
I never heard from her again. No letters, no more invites to visit her in prison. She's not the kind of old acquaintance that you can Google and find out what Alumni Association she's part of or what PTA's she might be running. You can't expect to find her on Facebook. She's not on LinkedIN.
I, like most at the battered end of an abusive relationship, remember Randi as generous, funny and bold. I remember how badly I felt about the way her parents treated her compared to her younger brother and sister. I remember thinking that the nuns blamed her for everything until she just didn't care anymore.
I don't remember Randi being good at anything. She wasn't a good student or a good athlete or talented at sewing or art. She was good at shocking people and that's how she drew the attention she must have needed. Randi's way of having some control over her life was to shock people into paying attention. That was how she got her feeling of accomplishment.
What could have helped? What kind of adult mentor would have helped flesh out Randi's talents and given her something to be proud of? Who made Randi feel special? Who loved her?
Would Square Pegs have been able to help ? Or would her behaviors frustrated the instructors, her weight make us unlikely to put her on a horse? I'd like to think that we could have given her a space to be helpful, to reward her generosity and her outspokenness.
Summer Camp '13 – I will never forget.
It's important to note that, even by today's standards, Randi wouldn't have qualified for any special classes except some counseling – maybe. She didn't have a learning disability, she wasn't poor, wouldn't have been considered at risk until after her second arrest. Nobody would write us a grant to help the Randi's of the world. But she had a heart that was unloved and unappreciated. And society got what it had coming from her.
Today, Square Pegs is loving our way toward changing the way people see themselves.
This one's for you Randi, where ever you are.


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Le SV Grossräschen est un club omnisports allemand localisé à Großräschen, une ville de l'arrondissement d'Oberspreewald-Lausitz dans le Brandebourg.

Outre le football, le club comporte entre autres des sections de Bowling, Gymnastique, Handball, Tennis, Volley-ball.

 Histoire (football)
 Avant 1945
Les racines du club actuel remontent à d'anciens clubs de la localité qui existèrent entre 1919 et la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le Vorwärts Grossräschen et l'Alemannia Grossräschen.

En 1945, ils furent dissous par les Alliés, comme tous les clubs et associations allemands (voir Directive n°23). En 1946, fut reconstitué la Sportgemeinschaft Grossräschen ou SG Grossräschen.

Comme tout le Brandebourg, Großräschen se retrouva alors en zone soviétique puis en RDA, à partir d'octobre 1949.

 Époque de la RDA
Le SG Grossräschen fut renommé Zentrale Sportgemeinschaft Grossräschen ou ZSG Grossräschen en 1949.

Troisième de la Landesliga Brandenburg lors de la saison 1948-1949, le club remporta le titre de cette ligue l'année suivante en disposant du favori, ZSG Textil Cottbus, en finale (2-0). Ce titre permit au club de prendre part au tour final. ZSG Grossräschen s'imposa contre le Sachsenverlag Dresden, le EHW Thale et le KWU Weimar et devint ainsi un des fondateurs de la pour la montée en DDR-Liga en 1950.

Après cela, le club fut renommé BSG Chemie Grossräschen et disputa sous cette appellation, les quatre premières saisons d'existence de la Division 2 est-allemande. En 1954, il fut rebaptisé BSG Aufbau GrossräschenAufbau Grossräschen assura son maintien de justesse au  au terme du championnat 1954-1955.

Au même moment, les dirigeants communistes décidèrent que les compétitions suivraient le modèle "soviétique". C'est-à-dire qu'elles se dérouleraient du printemps à la fin de l'automne d'une même année calendrier. Ce principe fut appliqué de 1956 à 1960. Lors de l'automne 1955, il ne fut disputé qu'un "Tour de transition" (en Allemand: Übergangsrunde). Aufbau Grossräschen termina  et dernier, mais c'était sans conséquence puisque ce tour n'occasionna ni montée, ni descente.

Au terme de la saison 1956. Le classement fut similaire et la sanction inévitable; relégation en II. DDR-Liga, une ligue qui fut le  est-allemand entre 1955 et 1963. Mais le club n'y séjourna pas car une seconde relégation consécutive l'envoya en Bezirksliga Cottbus.

Vice-champion de cette ligue en 1959, la BSG Aufbau Grossräschen en fut champion l'année suivante.

Comme le modèle "soviétique" était abandonné, les compétitions reprirent à l'été 1961. BSG Aufbau Grossräschen fut placé dans la II. DDR-Liga, Groupe 2 et participa aux deux dernières saisons d'existence de cette ligue qui fut dissoute à la fin du championnat 1962-1963. Le club retourna alors en Bezirksliga Cottbus.

En 1963, le cercle termina  de la Bezirksliga, Groupe 2 derrière le BSG Aktivist Brieske-Ost futur Bezirksmeister. BSG Aufbau Grossräschen termina alors la décennie en jouant le maintien. Il se reprit au début des années 1970 avec le titre conquit en 1972. Il remonta en DDR-Liga, mais ne parvint pas à s'y maintenir.

Par la suite, le club ne quitta plus la Bezirksliga Cottbus jusqu'en 1990. De 1980 à 1984 ainsi que lors des deux dernières saisons de 1988 à 1990, le club joua sous la dénomination ISG Grossräschen.

 SV Rekord Grossräschen
Après la réunification, en 1990, les membres de l'ancien Aufbau/ISG Grossräschen fusionnèrent avec l'Aktivist Grossräschen-Süd pour former le SV Rekord Grossräschen. Le club manqua de peu la montée en Verbandsliga Brandenburg, à l'époque  du football allemand réunifié, puis glissa dans les ligues inférieures. En 1994, le club modifia son nom en SV Grossräschen.

 SV Grossräschen
Le club évolua en Landesklasse Süd jusqu'en 2002 puis descendit en Kreisliga Senftenberg, mais remonta après une saison. En 2005, le SV Grossrächen descendit de nouveau en Kreisliga Senftenberg mais il la remporta la saison suivante et retourna en Landesklasse Süd.

En 2010-2011, SV Grossrächen joue la tête en Landesklasse Süd, soit au  de la hiérarchie du football allemand.

 Palmarès
 Champion de la Landesliga Brandenburg: 1950.
 Champion de la Bezirksliga Cottbus: 1960, 1972
 Vice-champion de la Bezirksliga Cottbus: 1959
 Champion de la Kreisliga Senftenberg: 2006
 Vice-champion de la Landesklasse Süd, Brandenburg: 2008

 Localisation

 Articles connexes
 Histoire du football allemand
 Football en RDA
 Gestion des clubs sportifs en RDA
 Fédération d'Allemagne de l'Est de football (DFV)
 Championnat de RDA de football (Niveau 1, DFV de 1949 à 1991)
 Championnat de RDA de football D2 (Niveau 2, DFV de 1950 à 1991)
 Championnat de RDA de football D3 (Niveau 3, DFV de 1952 à 1991)
 Fédération de football du Brandebourg (FLB)

 Notes et références

  Website officiel du SV Grossräschen
  Portail de la section football du SV Grossräschen
  Archives des ligues allemandes depuis 1903
  Base de données du football allemand
  Site de la Fédération allemande de football
 Hardy Grüne: Vereinslexikon. Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs. Band 7.'' AGON-Sportverlag, Kassel 2001, .
 Hanns Leske (2007): Enzyklopädie des DDR-Fußballs. Verlag Die Werkstatt, S. 64, .

Liens externes
  Website officiel du SV Grossräschen
  Portail de la section football du SV Grossräschen
  Archives des ligues allemandes depuis 1903
  Base de données du football allemand
  Site de la Fédération allemande de football

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Club de football fondé en 1919

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			List<AppEntry> entries = new ArrayList<AppEntry>(allApps.size());

			for (int i = 0; i < allApps.size(); i++) {
				ApplicationInfo appInfo = allApps.get(i);
				// if ((appInfo.flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_SYSTEM) > 0) {
				// //system app
				// }else {
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				// get label
				CharSequence label = appInfo.loadLabel(pm);
				String mLabel = label != null ? label.toString() : appInfo.packageName;

				// get icon
				Drawable icon = appInfo.loadIcon(pm);
				entry.appIcon = icon;
				entry.appLabel = mLabel;
				entry.packageName = appInfo.packageName;

				int index = getInsertIndex(mAppList, entry);
				if (mAppList.size() == index) {
					mAppList.add(entry);
				} else {
					mAppList.add(index, entry);
				}

				publishProgress("");
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			}

			// Done!
			return entries;
		}

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		}

		@Override
		protected void onPostExecute(List<AppEntry> result) {
			super.onPostExecute(result);
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		}

		@Override
		protected void onProgressUpdate(String... values) {
			super.onProgressUpdate(values);
			mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(0);
		}

	}

	/**
	 * Perform alphabetical comparison of application entry objects.
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		private final Collator sCollator = Collator.getInstance();

		@Override
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			return sCollator.compare(object1.appLabel, object2.appLabel);
		}
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	class MyAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
		LayoutInflater inflater = null;

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		}

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			return position;
		}

		@Override
		public long getItemId(int position) {
			// TODO Auto-generated method stub
			return position;
		}

		class ViewHolder {
			ImageView iconView;
			TextView lableView;
			TextView packageNameView;
		}

		@Override
		public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
			View view = null;
			ViewHolder holder = null;
			if (null == convertView || null == convertView.getTag()) {
				view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.app_package_item, null);
				holder = new ViewHolder();
				holder.iconView = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.app_icon_imageview);
				holder.lableView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.app_label_textview);
				holder.packageNameView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.app_package_textview);

				view.setTag(holder);
			} else {
				view = convertView;
				holder = (ViewHolder) view.getTag();
			}

			holder.iconView.setImageDrawable(mAppList.get(position).appIcon);
			holder.lableView.setText(mAppList.get(position).appLabel);
			holder.packageNameView.setText(mAppList.get(position).packageName);

			return view;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * 插入一个数据到已经排好序的list中
	 *
	 * @param list
	 *            已经排好序的list
	 * @param appEntry
	 *            要插入的数据
	 * @return 将要插入的位置
	 */
	public static int getInsertIndex(List<AppEntry> list, AppEntry appEntry) {
		Collator sCollator = Collator.getInstance();
		for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) {
			int ret = sCollator.compare(appEntry.appLabel, list.get(i).appLabel);
			if (ret <= 0) {
				return i;
			}
		}
		return list.size();
	}
}

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December 16, 2013 by	Jill Schafer
Mitchell 1 and ASE Present 2013 Technician of the Future Award
James Larson from Cincinnati, Ohio was honored with a national achievement award as the Mitchell 1/ Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Technician of the Future during a ceremony on Nov. 20 as part of the 2013 ASE Fall Board of Governors meeting in Newport Beach, Calif. Larson received a $500 cash prize and a $1,500 gift certificate from Mitchell 1 toward a subscription to ProDemand™ or other Mitchell 1 product.
"We would like to congratulate James on being named the 2013 Technician of the Future," said Nick DiVerde, senior marketing director, Mitchell 1. "We are very proud of James' accomplishments as they demonstrate his commitment to being the best automotive technician he can be. We wish James the very best – we know he will be successful in his future endeavors."
(L to R): Tim Zilke, ASE President; Mike Alberry, Mitchell1 Senior Product Manager; James Larson and Rob Barto, ASE Board Chairman.
Larson has been a technician for three years and is currently employed by Porsche of the Village in Cincinnati. He attended the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) where he received auto, diesel and industrial training as well as received advanced training in the Porsche Technology Apprenticeship Program (PTAP).
To quality to win the Mitchell 1/ASE Technician of the Future award, the winner must be ASE-Certified, must have registered as a student, be under 30 years old and have the highest cumulative test scores on the A4, A5, A6 and A8 tests.
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Using Social Media To Create And Amplify Offline Influence
[Posted by Nate Elliott. Follow me on twitter.]
According to all the data I've collected in the past few years — no matter what age group or country you study, and no matter how actively people use social media — the huge majority of users influence each other face to face rather than through social online channels like blogs and social networks. And a huge body of research — most recently including Razorfish's Fluent study — has proven that recommendations from offline friends are more influential than recommendations from online friends. So I decided to have a closer look at how interactive marketers can create offline influence in my new report The Analog Groundswell: Using Social Media To Create And Amplify Offline Influence.
I found marketers using a range of strategies to create offline influence, but there are two in particular that are most promising:
Events. If you want to create a big splash for a new product or service, tweet-ups and house parties are a great strategy for reaching a lot of people quickly. For instance, the NHL worked with fans to run a series of 23 simulatenous tweet-ups to celebrate the opening of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and attracted more than a thousand attendees, generated a potential Twitter reach of more than 200,000, and garnered press coverage that reached millions. And right now, Microsoft is working with a company called House Party to plan in-home launch parties for its new Windows 7 operating system.
Ambassador programs. If you want to build long-term relationships and ongoing influence, ambassador programs might be the right strategy for you. For instance, scissor maker Fiskars found a great way to turn members of its legendary Fisk-a-teers online community into offline ambassadors: they gave each member a special pair of scissors engraved with their member number. When the Fisk-a-teers go to crafting parties and pull out their special scissors, it invariably creates a conversation about the brand. Vendors like BzzAgent can drive offline sampling and evangelism for marketers. And even Facebook has used ambassador programs in some markets where it's been slow to grow.
Clients can learn more — including lots more examples, and our best practices for offline influence programs — by reading the full research report. And I'll also be speaking on this topic at both Forrester's 2009 Consumer Forum (in Chicago, October 27 and 28) and our 2009 EMEA Marketing Forum (in London, November 17 and 18). I just finished writing a case study on the NHL's tweet-ups as well.
In the meantime, I'd love to hear from you: what are you favorite examples of brands driving offline word of mouth? Have you ever run an offline influence program – and if so, what vendors did you use and how did it work? Let me know in the comments below.
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As per tradition, the Kamloops Makerspace will be setting up our ever-improving Road Show at the 7th Annual Family Day event at Tournament Capital Center MONDAY February 18th 10-2 pm.
8 am meetup at Space for loading, 9 am setup at TCC, goes live at 10 am.
ron_ron holographic projector good to go?
ron_ron video game cabinet lit up and g2g?
Should we bring the 3D printer?
Chainmaildave trays of pins? Please note that sales are NOT allowed at this event though so maybe not? Or maybe some giveaways?
We have 4 tables and power.
I am definitely going and will help lead the charge; my truck will be available for loading - I hope lots of Makers come out with their friends and family - this is a great event.
Last edited by Vaughn; 02-04-2019, 05:52 AM.
The holo box is is easy to fix. I have a replacement screen for Ron_Ron 2000.
I booked that day off.
The Prusa mk2 is on a cart, contained away from fingers and therefore should be easy to bring. The froggy mill on the other hand is super loud, makes dust and requires at least eye if not ear protection .
I think instead we could just set up a monitor with looping video of the laser cutter and froggy mill working that would have the same effect without the hastle.
We should take pictures of projects and of tools so we can put on a electronic picture frame.
I am guessing we are going to needs lots of power.
I am guessing we are going to fill the four tables easy.
seeing there will be 3d printed and laser cut stuff.
This sounds great! Thanks for jumping in - we'll dial in the plan in the coming days, and have everything ready to go SUNDAY FEB 17th 9 pm.
I am going to try to make another nice banner - we need more signage.
I think this is primo eye candy, but will take some planning to move, safely. Does the cart come apart, or does the whole cart have to stand up inside a vehicle? I don't think exposing it in the back of a truck in weather is advisable.
I secured the header graphic bar, but is there supposed to be lights in it? I also have some metal handles for the sides that would make it easier to move - should they be put on? Ill elave them by the cabinet; take a look. What about Makerspace logo on sides?
Manaquin with some Chainmaildave shirt, the lasercut staff, maybe something else?
Holographic Projector ron_ron - need any help with this one?
Pottery Samples - need little shelves or boxes to display?
Quite the list, and probably more if people want!
metal handles are ok, KM logos are ok. I didn't put a light in it yet. I still have to change the screen on it.
Holo box I changed the screen to larger one that has higher res. I just have to re mount it.
I might have my draw bot working by then..
I would like to thank-you for confirming your participation at this year's Family Day Expo/Festival on Monday, February 18th. We're excited to see what you'll bring to this year's event. On site to help you set up will be myself, my colleagues Dewi and Cara. We hope there won't be too many adjustments, but if you need something done, we'll try our best to accommodate you. We will be wearing City of Kamloops logo wear, and I'm sure will be a little red faced and sweaty, so if you need us, just flag us down.
Now... details for the day.
Parking: You are welcome to park anywhere, but for loading/unloading it may be easiest to park in Lot S (map attached) on non-residence side of lot (staff spots). Parking is ok there since it's a holiday. This is the long skinny lot between the TRU gym/science building and McGill Rd. residence. Please DO NOT park vehicles in spots with RESERVED signs.
un/Loading: The doors of the TCC will be locked until 10:00am so please let your event staff know they will not be able to enter via any of the main doors. The garage door to the field house (indoor track) will be open and is the most direct route into the expo. The garage door is located off of mcgill/college rd. You enter through a small parking lot where the waterslide tunnel comes outside of the pool. Please try to avoid parking and unloading in this parking lot for a lengthy period as it is small and can get quite awkward with many people trying to do the same. The Red star on the parking map indicates loading area garage door.
Set up: Please familiarize yourself with the site map (attached) and your booth's location. Come through the garage doors to find your table. You are welcome to unload inside the building, go back to park and then return to haul your stuff to your booth location. A limited number of dollies and pullies are available, but it's recommended that you bring your own to be sure you get one. I am attaching the site map and legend to give you a better idea of where you will be... We will have more on the day if you forget yours.
Set up can start anywhere after 8:30am. Please give yourself enough time to be ready to go for 9:30am.
Your tables and chairs will be set up at your booth location (look for your organization's table label), but the configuration of your booth is up to you. Linens are not provided, but you are welcome to bring, table cloths, tents, awnings, signage (bring your own tape). If you require power, please bring your own extension cords.
Event times: The event runs from 10:00am-2:00pm. Please plan to have someone at your booth throughout the day.
Passport to Family Day: We hand out "passports" to the children at the event to help ensure folks visit all areas of the festival. The passport is a way to get families to your booth. The passports ask kids to visit booth and collect a stamp or sticker from the booth attendant. When their passport is full, they enter into a draw to win a prize. Please have a stamp or sticker at your booth for stamping.
Questions, concerns, comments, please get in touch.
Looking forward to the day... and thank-you for your efforts to make the day great for Kamloops families!
The title should say Monday not Saturday. Do we have a stamp?
I wonder where my stamp is?
Great event! We had four tables and crowds of people looking at all of our creations.


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Q: Hide column names in shiny table Is there a way to hide column names of a formattable? I thought about

*

*changing an attribute in the formattable options. Didn't find something about it in the documentation or SO.

*changing the font color to white for the header. I guess this may be an easy task for a CSS expert. I couldn't find the right sources to do it as a layman.

Maybe there is another option that I didn't think of? Thanks for your help in advance.
Example code below. The right table's header should be hidden.
library(shiny)
library(formattable)

df <- data.frame(A = LETTERS[1:10], B = 1:10)

server <- function(input, output) {
  output$table1 <- renderFormattable({
    formattable(df)
  })

  output$table2 <- renderFormattable({
    formattable(df)
  })
}

ui <- fluidPage(
  fluidRow(
    column(6,
      h6("Table with header"),
      formattableOutput("table1")
    ),
    column(6,
      h6("Table without header"),
      formattableOutput("table2")
    )
  )
)

shinyApp(ui = ui, server = server)

Additional: If there is a way to set cell borders like in Excel for the
  right table, solutions to this problem would also be appreciated.

A: Not exactly hiding, but here is my simple suggestion:
output$table2 <- renderFormattable({
  names(df) <- c("_", ".")
  formattable(df)
})

Any help to your problem?

A: Add this to your code:
tags$head(tags$style(type = "text/css", "#table2 th {display:none;}"))

Note that you will need to manually set the widths of your columns as they will collapse to the smallest width without text overflowing to a new line.
What I've done here is used some CSS to tap into table2's properties. I access the header properties by declaring th after stating the table's ID. Any additional css for the header can go after the ;.


With a slogan like, 'if it swims we have it,' it is no wonder the Seafood Market makes one of the top destinations to chow down on some fresh seafood. Try a dish from its recommended menu, including its stir-fried crab with curry and tum yum kung (spicy shrimp soup). Speedy service in combination with the delicious cuisine makes this one of the most popular restaurants in Bangkok. This food court can seat more than your average restaurant, so bring your friends and your appetite to this delicious seafood spot.
Somboon Seafood first opened in 1969 in the Samyan area and there are seven different locations today. After the opening of its second installment, the Somboon Seafood name began to spread and became a popular dining destination for expatriates. This seafood restaurant serves cuisine that is delicious and comes in enormous portions. You will find a menu filled with dishes such as crab balls, grilled prawns, curry crab and more. Somboon is said to be the creator of fried curry crab, which is one of the restaurant's most popular dishes.
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