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Dr Miranda Kaufmann
Posted on April 16, 2015 by chrismoffat
Affiliation: Independent Historian and Journalist
Contact: mirandackaufmann@gmail.com
Research Description:
Dr Miranda Kaufmann studied History at Christ Church, Oxford, where she completed her doctoral thesis on 'Africans in Britain, 1500-1640' in 2011. As a freelance historian and journalist, she has worked for The Sunday Times, the BBC, the National Trust, English Heritage, the Oxford Companion series, Quercus publishing and the Rugby Football Foundation. She is a popular speaker at conferences, seminars and schools from Hull to Jamaica and has published articles in academic journals and elsewhere (including the Times Literary Supplement, The Times, The Guardian,History Today, BBC History Magazine and Periscope Post). She enjoys engaging in debate at the intersection of past and present and has been interviewed by Sky News and the Observer.
Recent projects include the Influential Black Londoners exhibition at the National Trust's Sutton House in Hackney, The Sunday Times Food List 2013, and an entry for John Blanke (fl.1507-1512) for the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Her first book, Black Tudors, will be published by Oneworld in autumn 2016.
Research Keywords: Africans, Black, History, Tudor, Stuart, Georgian.
Countries and Regions of Interest: England, Scotland, Wales.
Preface to a new edition of David Dabydeen, Hogarth's Blacks: Images of Blacks in Eighteenth Century English Art. First published 1985, new ed. forthcoming from Peepal Press, 2015.
'"Making the beast with two backs"- Interracial relationships in Early Modern England,' Literature Compass. 12.1. January 2015.: 22-37.
'Blanke, John (fl. 1507-1512)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford. Oxford University Press, online edition, September 2014.
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'Caspar Van Senden, Sir Thomas Sherley and the blackamoor Project.' Historical Research. 81.212 (May 2008): 366-371.
'Courts, Blacks at Early Modern European Aristocratic'; 'English Common Law, Slavery and'; 'Prester John'; and ''Somersett Case'. Encyclopedia of Blacks in European History and Culture. ed. Eric Martone. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2008: I. 163-66, 200-3; II. 423-424, 504-505.
'Dunbar, Rudolph (1899-1988)'; 'Golliwog'; and 'Tudor Britain.' The Oxford Companion to Black British History, eds. D. Dabydeen, J. Gilmore and C. Jones. Oxford. Oxford University Press, 2007: 135-136, 191-2, 486-7.
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Q: Specify number of posts to display by date in PHP I have this script that pulls data (posts) from a text file, and sorts it. Right now I have an option to display everything in that list or a certain number of posts from the text.  My next goal is figuring out some way to display by date. Excample, show all posts from the last 30 days.
I think it might be done with changing this some how to sort by date instead of number count:
    $number = min(count($data), 5);
    for($i = 0; $i < $number; $i++)

What I have so far:
<?php
$data = unserialize(file_get_contents('data.txt'));
$data = array_reverse($data);
$c = 0;
$number = min(count($data), 5);
for($i = 0; $i < $number; $i++)
{
$date = date("F j, Y, g:i a", $data[$i]['date']);
$user = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['user']));
$message = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['message']));
$other = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['other']));
$website = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['website']));
$user = "$user";

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$n1 = rand(0, 10);
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A: You should use a sort function. You can use usort to accomplish this. Try this:
function cmp($a, $b)
{
    if ($a == $b) {
        return 0;
    }
    return ($a < $b) ? 1 : -1;
}

$data = unserialize(file_get_contents('data.txt'));
$data = array_reverse($data);
$c = 0;
$number = min(count($data), 5);

usort($data, "cmp");

//You can change $number here in 30 if you want it only for the last 30 days.

for($i = 0; $i < $number; $i++)
{
    $date = date("F j, Y, g:i a", $data[$i]['date']);
    $user = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['user']));
    $message = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['message']));
    $other = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['other']));
    $website = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['website']));
    $user = "$user";

    if($c == 0)
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        $c1 = 'CCCCCC';
        $c2 = '#EEEEEE';
        $c = 0;
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    if($data[$i]['user'] != '11jds83jd7')
    {
        echo"
$user
$date	$other
$website
$message

";
    }
}

if(count($data) == 0)
{
    echo '
There is nothing to display.

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}

$n1 = rand(0, 10);
$n2 = rand(0, 10);

EDITED for the last 30 days instead of last 30 messages
function cmp($a, $b)
{
    if ($a == $b) {
        return 0;
    }
    return ($a < $b) ? 1 : -1;
}

$data = unserialize(file_get_contents('data.txt'));
$data = array_reverse($data);
$c = 0;
$number = min(count($data), 5);

usort($data, "cmp");

//Set a date array of the last 30 days
$dates          = array();
$numberOfDays   = 30;

for($i = 0; $i < $numberOfDays ; $i++)
{
    $dates[] = date("F j, Y", strtotime( '-'.$i.' days' ));
}

for($i = 0; $i < $number; $i++)
{
    if(in_array(date("F j, Y", $data[$i]['date']), $dates))
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        $date = date("F j, Y, g:i a", $data[$i]['date']);
        $user = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['user']));
        $message = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['message']));
        $other = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['other']));
        $website = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($data[$i]['website']));
        $user = "$user";

        if($c == 0)
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            $c1 = '#BBBBBB';
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            $c = 1;
        }
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        {
            $c1 = 'CCCCCC';
            $c2 = '#EEEEEE';
            $c = 0;
        }

        if($data[$i]['user'] != '11jds83jd7')
        {
            echo"
$user
$date	$other
$website
$message

";
        }
    }
}

if(count($data) == 0)
{
    echo '
There is nothing to display.

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$n1 = rand(0, 10);
$n2 = rand(0, 10);

A: Do you have a really good reason for storing everything in a text file?
If not, I would use a database of some kind.  This will make your life a whole lot easier, in terms of storage, access and sorting.

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I love your blog and the advice you give, you seem very balanced and level headed– and wanted to ask how you found the balance between being you and being "Mom". I'm 28 and have two girls, one almost 5 and one 4 months old. I have gone through post natal depression and on the other side of it I'm wondering how I strike the balance between being myself and being Mom.
My husband and I never have date nights and I spend a good 99% of my time looking after my children or my house. I never get the time to be myself– and I'm not even sure who that is anymore.
I feel a lot of judgement from the other Moms at my daughter's school and worry that me being me, might result in my daughter being left out of party invites or out of school activities if Moms don't like me. I'm not an awful person, don't get me wrong– I just feel the need to behave a certain way around them (best foot forward and all) but it means that they don't get to know me. They know "Mom" me and it's exhausting. I should mention that most of my pre-baby friends stopped contacting me when I had my first child. Because I couldn't do plans spur of the moment they left me out. This means I'm alone a lot of the time and as a Mom, I'm sure you know making new friends is difficult.
Do you ever feel conflicted about your roles or feel like you need to put on a front in front of other mothers to be accepted? What can I do to strike a balance between me and "Mom" me? and do you have any tips on making new friend circles? I miss having connections with grown ups that don't demand pudding cups or spit up on my top.
I'm declaring a state of emergency– I won't allow you to keep on going feeling this way! Your letter really moved me. I can relate to that internal struggle between being there wholly and completely for our children, and celebrating and preserving our own senses of identity. In fact, Happily Eva After was born out of a intense period of questioning and thinking as I worked through my own balance when it comes to this concept. I'm so sorry you're having such a hard time, and I do have a few things to say that hopefully will help you feel stronger, more positive, and perhaps inspire you to shine your light as brightly as humanly possible.
I think the first step is knowing who we are, but I think that the other half of the battle is liking who we are. At the moment, it seems that you have lost track of both. And I don't blame you. Two children, a relationship, and a bout of depression are enough to send anyone gasping for air. There's a lot on your plate. But let's get right to the bottom of this and agree that you desperately need to invest more time and energy in YOU.
I can tell that a lot of your reluctance to shine as brightly as you can has to do with not feeling enough as you are. I hate that you feel insecure around other Mothers at your daughter's school– that must be a terrible feeling, and I know that your main concern is for your daughter's happiness and inclusion. Let me tell you, however, that what all our children need the most is for their parents to shine their authentic, vibrant light as brightly as possible. How can we expect our children to be all that they can be if we don't show them firsthand who we ourselves are? Unapologetically. Believe it or not, your children know you. They really, really know you. They've seen the good, the bad, and the ugly (parenting can get not-so-pretty at times) and they absolutely adore you. And it's not because you feed them, and clothe them, and put a roof over their heads. It's because they love YOU. All parts of you. Allow their estimation of you to be the one that counts, and start to project to others the person that your children know you to be. I truly believe that so much of what makes us each excellent Mothers in our own ways are actually the things that we sometimes let slip in to the background when we have children. All of our life experiences– our imaginations, our senses of humor, our wildness, our loudness, our creativity, our contradictions, our appetites for adventure– these are all the things that we MUST maintain as parents. After all, Human children need to be raised by real live Human parents. Not robots.
You also need to go on Date Nights. It doesn't have to be every week, but it does have to be at least once a month. Get dressed up. Make yourself feel like the woman you were before children, before self-judgement, and exhaustion, and pudding cups, and spit up. She's still in there! Start thinking about something or some things that you can do for yourself. It can be something small like joining a book club or learning something new (fun dance class, online yoga course, cooking, knitting fabulous cashmere hats for Winter, a language you've been dying to pick up) or even something bigger like finding the time to leave your children with their father for a weekend while you go visit a friend out of town. Go to a museum once a month without the rest of your family and remember what it was like to take something in and experience it through your unhurried gaze. Eat lunch by yourself and read a magazine. Enjoy the quiet! Whatever type of "Me Time" you choose, you need to value your own experiences and needs a little more– it will make your entire family happier, trust me!
As far as the friendships go– your old friends sound terrible! Good riddance! I can't believe they basically abandoned you at your most vulnerable with zero understanding about your very fresh transition in life. How selfish and short-sighted. I think as you begin to explore your own needs a little more and nurture who YOU ARE as a woman, you will begin to meet some like-minded people. When we like ourselves, we definitely attract friends who like us too! Maybe even join a Mommy Group with your little baby and see if there are any fellow Moms in there that you connect with! Even if there's one cool chick in the bunch, it will be a great connection. You ladies can pick a date and go out on the town together! You definitely deserve it.
This post really hit home with me, and your response was perfect. Thank you for exactly what I needed!
Thanks Katie!!! Wishing you all the best!
Loved the post! Inspired me a lot! Thanks Eva!
I felt lost and lonely for the first six months with my son. I quit my career to stay with him and suddenly didn't know who I was or what to do with myself. I realized that I wasn't 100% the same anymore. Being a mom changed me. I started to feel braver, sexier, and confident but it was a slow process that I am still working on. I placed goals for myself. One of them was Makeover Mondays. Every Monday I paint my nails, do a facial, use my fun body scrub. Just basically spend some serious me time. I may have to do dishes and laundry while I wear a mud mask but I feel more put together for the rest of the week. Walk Wednesdays, my son and I go walking somewhere beautiful and enjoy some none chore relaxation. I also include a funew treat like a fancy sorbet or coffee. I am also trying to spend more time with people who want to see me, even if it is just quick. Work on you and everyone else will see the glow from within.
This is all AMAZING advice. I love how proactive you've been to feel more like yourself in this personal rediscovery process. It IS a process, and I think we come back to ourselves little by little. I may need to start Makeover Mondays too! Such a cute idea!
Thank you Eva for such a thoughtful response to that Mom. As a first time Mom myself, your advice really touched my heart as I think many of us struggle to find the balance between being a Mom, a wife/partner, a friend, a daughter etc all while trying not to lose who we are as individuals. Being judged as a Mom for everything we do seems so common now a days that it is easy to try and put on an act to try and make ourselves be accepted by others. You gave wonderful advice that we should all think about so that as Moms we enjoy our life and teach our children (especially our daughters) that being your true authentic self is important to your own happiness! Thank you!
Thank you. It is SUCH A hard balance to strike, and I think we are all ALWAYS readjusting and shifting within the structure of that life/parenthood balance. It's important to remember that this challenge is one of the greatest gifts that parenthood brings us: the opportunity for personal growth. It helps me to think of it that way– that my "bad days" are educational stepping stones on the way to the best version of myself!
The issues that are raised in this post hit a nerve with anyone that has ever struggled with their sense of identity or has coped with crippling feelings of self-doubt.
Finding that elusive 'me-time' could be exactly what's needed to rebuild confidence and foster a more positive outlook and mood.
When I'm feeling low, I try and get moving – whether that's going for a walk to clear my head or yoga (I highly recommend YouTube yogi Adriene who has a legion of loyal followers) – and find that really helps.
I can relate to the friends scenario though. I'm in my early 30s and many of my friends are happily coupled up and starting families. As a result, I see them a lot less often (which is to be expected). However, with some of them, I am only contacted when they need a shoulder to cry on or if they want a favour. It's this more than anything else that I struggle with. That isn't to say that I don't support friends in need, it would just be nice to still be able to share the good times once in a while.


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Islamic Law and International Law: Peaceful Resolution of Disputes
Emilia Justyna Powell
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: November 2019
DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190064631.001.0001
2 International Law, Islamic Law, and Islamic Law States
3 Islamic Law and International Law
4 A Theory of Islamic Peaceful Resolution of Disputes
5 Islamic Law States and Peaceful Resolution of Territorial Disputes
6 Islamic Law States and the International Court of Justice
7 Legal Schools and Regions
International Relations and Politics
International Law, Islamic Law, and Islamic Law States
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Islamic Law and International Law
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190064631.003.0002
This chapter explains concepts fundamental to this book: international law, Islamic law, Islamic international law, sharia, and the category of Islamic law states (ILS). The ILS category offers an efficient and clear-cut conceptual vehicle for mapping out the balance between religious law and secular law, and how this balance translates into ILS' preferences with respect to international conflict management venues. The chapter explains how the ILS category differs from other seemingly parallel concepts or definitions present in the scholarship, such as "Islamic states," or "Muslim states." It discusses the characteristics and internal variation within the ILS category across different countries and different schools of Islamic jurisprudence. This chapter also presents an analysis of ILS' domestic legal systems, elaborating on Islamic constitutionalism, and the relationship between religious norms and secular norms in constitutions and sub-constitutional legal systems. Some features analyzed include holy oath, supremacy clause, and sharia education.
Keywords: Islamic constitutionalism, Islamic law states, international law, Islamic international law, sharia, Islamic law, secular law, Islamic jurisprudence, sub-constitutional legal system, supremacy clause

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The word ὕλη is relatively rare in the Greek Bible. When used, it is always in the neutral meaning of 'material, matter, wood' (e.g. Jas. 3.5). In philosophical and religious literature of the early Roman Empire, however, one sees ὕλη, 'matter', evolve into a kind of demonic power.


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Home / Alberta Politics / St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse says he won't seek fourth term in surprise announcement this morning
St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse says he won't seek fourth term in surprise announcement this morning
Posted on January 05, 2017, 2:46 pm
PHOTOS: St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse at a Remembrance Day ceremony (Alberta Native News photo). Below: Councillor Cam MacKay, Councillor Cathy Heron, former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk and former Wildrose candidate Shelley Biermanski.
In a lengthy statement on Facebook posted early this morning, St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse announced he does not intend to seek re-election in October's municipal election after he completes his third term as the city's chief magistrate.
But Ma yor Crouse's statement, which included a long list of what he sees as his successes as a member of city council since 2004, when he was first elected as a councillor, gave the impression of a politician who may be pondering a run for public office at another level of government.
"My decision is driven by the desire to have one more career stint; a stint that would involve the toughest challenge possible," Mr. Crouse wrote in the announcement, which caught politically engaged citizens of the Edmonton-area bedroom suburb by surprise.
"I don't know exactly what that next (career) will be, but faith and planning will point to that in due course," he wrote. "I will share more on that in the coming weeks."
A year ago this month, Mr. Crouse, an Alberta Liberal by temperament whether or not he owns a party membership card, responded to a rumour by saying quite categorically he would not be running for the leadership of the Alberta Liberal Party. Is he reconsidering?
Mayor Crouse wouldn't comment when I asked him this morning, telling me only that if he stuck around as mayor he'd be into his late 60s by the time his fourth term was done – too late to embark on another career.
But his last term must have been frustrating, with city council divided between three members who generally support his program of modest tax increases and steady development and three that I would characterize as militant anti-taxers with a Wildrose Party cut to their jibs. Council meetings were often contentious as a result, and the tone could be extremely negative.
With turnouts ty pically very low in St. Albert's municipal elections, and a vocal group of opponents who assailed everything Mr. Crouse did and said, I suppose his re-election was not guaranteed. He is, however, one of the most enthusiastic retail politicians you could hope to meet, and as a St. Albert resident I wouldn't have bet against his being re-elected.
The chief knock against Mayor Crouse by his often bitter opponents has been St. Albert's higher-than-average property taxes, a situation that does not rest in his hands alone. Mayor Crouse, in my view, aroused their ire mainly by not meekly crumbling when they complained about his willingness to maintain a reasonable level of public services in the city of 65,000 northwest of Edmonton.
In the last election campaign Mr. Crouse and other candidates were subjected to a vicious campaign of anonymous trolling by persons unknown who were obviously sympathetic to the campaign against him. This included Photoshopped images of the mayor flushing dollar bills down a toilet and the like. (Full disclosure: I ran unsuccessfully for council in that campaign and my name was featured in one of the toilet shots.)
A former timber and energy industry executive, company owner and successful junior hockey coach with an MBA, Mr. Crouse has been chair of the Capital Regional Board since 2012.
Naturally, social media was abuzz this morning with the names of possible candidates to replace Mayor Crouse, including city councilors Cathy Heron, who generally supported the mayor's polices, and Cam MacKay, who generally opposed them. Also named have been former Alberta deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk (who has said no to the idea in the past), former Progressive Conservative MLA Stephen Khan (currently running to lead the PC party with a low probability of success), and former Wildrose Party candidate Shelley Biermanski (who has twice run unsuccessfully against Mr. Crouse).
Elections take place in most Alberta municipalities on Oct. 17, 2017.
Clarification: Nolan Crouse was first elected in 2004. An incorrect date appeared in an earlier version of this post.
Alberta Liberal Party Alberta politics Cam MacKay Cathy Heron City of St. Albert Municipal Politics Nolan Crouse October 17 Municipal Elections Progressive Conservative Party Shelley Biermanski Stephen Khan Thomas Lukaszuk
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4 Comments	to: St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse says he won't seek fourth term in surprise announcement this morning
Don Sinclair
My prediction is that Crouse will take a run at becoming the CEO of the Capital Region Board. He is connected there and it is the only option that sticks out as an opportunity that may become available. He cannot remain chair once his term as mayor ends.
Liam Connelly
I think we need a name outside that group to run. We need a fresh start on Council, maybe a complete reboot the system. We need those who can act as a team in the true interests of those who live in St. Albert.
id like to see a guy like Jay Walter put his name forward. I liked him when he ran last election, there are also some on this council that I would support too, but we need a new mayor badly.
Or maybe this will provide a paying job for someone like Brian Jean…just in case, you know, he gets dumped??


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Sun & Ski Sports is a United States-based specialty sporting goods retail company headquartered in Stafford, Texas. Established in 1980, Sun & Ski Sports currently has 31 stores stretching coast to coast across 12 states. They offer a wide variety of products but specialize in skiing, snowboarding, cycling, hiking, running gear, and watersports. Their mission is to provide an elevated shopping experience through exceptional customer service, first-hand expertise, and competitively priced brands ready to perform for any adventure.

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As of 2022, Sun & Ski Sports operates out of 31 locations across the United States. Their headquarters is in Stafford, Texas, right outside of Houston. In Texas, they have locations in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, McAllen, and San Antonio. Outside of Texas, Sun & Ski Sports has locations in California, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia. Some of their locations, such as California, Colorado, and Utah, are situated near major mountain resort destinations to help customers with their adventure.

Store & Website Services

The retailer offers gear – including apparel, footwear, electronic equipment and more - for the following categories:
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 water sports- including water skiing, wakeboarding, and paddle boarding
 running
 cycling- including kids' bikes, mountain, road, hybrid, gravel, and electric.
hiking
 They also offer full-service ski, snowboard, and bike services from tuning, repairs, and ski and snowboard waxing.

In-store, the retailer offers trade-up programs where customers can trade-in their equipment for credit towards a newer version or model. For bikes, they take part in the Bicycle Blue Book Trade-in Program as well as their Kid's Bike Trade-Up Program.

Sun & Ski Sports carries a wide range of products from apparel, footwear, accessories, and technical gear such as skis, snowboards, and bikes. They offer brands such as Patagonia, Columbia, The North Face, Spyder, Cannondale, Burton, Rossignol, Salomon, Hoka, On, Garmin, Billabong, and more.

History
Sun & Ski Sports started as Tennis and Ski Warehouse in the Midwest United States by Barry Goldware. Barry, an avid skier himself, noticed a need in the cold weather gear industry. With this idea in mind, he set up shop in Houston, Texas, and started to provide specialized equipment for the local skiers and snowboarders. Eventually, the business grew from skiing and snowboarding to the product assortment it has today, which includes cycling, running gear, hiking gear, watersports, and more.

In 2012, Sun & Ski Sports changed ownership from Barry Goldware. Frank Stanley and Steve Rath both became Co-CEO's while Karl Salz joined as president of Sun & Ski Sports.

Sun & Ski Sports has grown to over 30 locations across the United States, including multiple resort locations, which include California, Colorado, New Hampshire, and Utah.

Community Initiatives
Each Sun & Ski Sports location utilizes community and outreach initiatives to help make their local communities stronger while growing the sports and adventures they cater to. Besides operating numerous local running and cycling clubs, Sun & Ski Sports participates in nationwide drives and initiatives such as Bike MS: Texas MS 150, a yearly 150+ mile bike ride to raise money to help end Multiple Sclerosis. Since 2001, Sun & Ski Sports has raised over five million dollars for the cause.

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Economy of the Eastern United States
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Q: Change ArrayList to Array So I decided to use ArrayList but now I want to change it to Array.  I'm trying to see if this works with Array only instead of ArrayList. Can anyone sugest some way to do it nice and simple? I want to change it but I searched the internet for some way to do it but the information I found it didn't work for my case.
public class ProductManager {
    private List<Product> listOfProduct;
    public ProductManager() {
        this.listOfProduct= new ArrayList<>();
    }

    public int addProduct(Product p) {
        this.listOfProduct.add(p);
        return count();
    }

    public int count() {
        return this.listOfProduct.size();
    }

    public Product getProduct(int index) {
        if (index < 0 || index >=count()) {
            return null;
        }
        return this.listOfProduct.get(index);
    }

    public boolean removeProduct(int id) {
        int index = -1;
        for (int i = 0, n = count(); i < n;i++) {
            if(this.listOfProduct.get(i).getId() == id) {
                index = i;
                break;
            }
        }
        if(index != -1) {
            this.listOfProduct.remove(index);
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

Some suggestions are appreciated :) Thank you!

A: Well, it looks like you're getting started with basic Java.
After reviewing your code, I'd like to share with you some points to improve.
First, look at your problem, the number of Product is dynamic, and you don't know exactly the number of how many Product to be added into the store, which is ProductManager. It means you should use a dynamic data structure, and your code uses List, this is correct. Only use array when you know exactly number of elements to allocate; otherwise, go for List.
To remove an element of Collection, which is List as in your code, it's better to use Iterator, in which you can remove element while looping. Here it is.
public Product removeProduct(int id) {
    Iterator<Product> iterator = productList.iterator();
    Product found = null;

    while(iterator.hasNext()) {
        Product product = iterator.next();
        if(product.getId() == id) {
            found = product;
            iterator.remove(); // remove on the fly
        }
    }

    // return pointer to removed product
    // Note: it can be NULL
    return found;
}

For removeProduct method signature (return value), you can modify to return boolean value as you wish.
Instead of reading price value as string then parse to Float manually, you can directly use scanner.nextFloat() method. Read more about Scanner here.
To calculate the whole inventory price value, just loop and sum all the price.
public float getInventoryValue() {
    int total = productList.size();
    float sum = 0.0f;

    for(int i = 0; i < total; ++i) {
        // simple, easy loop
        sum += productList.get(i).getPrice();
    }

    return sum;
}

I guess that's done for your question.
If you insist on converting from List to array, you can either:

*

*Initialize a new static array with known size from List.size(), then assign elements.

*Or, quick dirty trick Product[] productArr = (Product[]) productList.toArray();
Last but not at least, you should write question and format code nicely; otherwise, others will vote down and close your questions :)
You're doing great, just a little more!

A: I'd check out some java documentation, this is a pretty well known thing. https://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/util/arraylist_toarray.htm
But a simple for loop would also do it.
Product[] convertArrayListToArray(ArrayList<Product> arrList){
    Product[] arr = new Product[arrList.size()];
    for(int i = 0; i < arrList.size(); i++){
        arr[i] = arrList.get(i);
    }
    return arr;
}


Texting and cell phone usage cause car accident injuries to a great extent in modern society. Few activities are more dangerous than utilizing a cell phone while driving a motor vehicle, and distracted driving has become a leading cause of traffic accidents in our country. Many studies have concluded that drivers are 23 times more likely to cause an accident while sending and receiving text messages.
To combat this growing problem, "driving while texting" is now a primary offense for all drivers under the age of 18 in Ohio, meaning that police officers do not need a separate offense or reason to pull you over and issue you a ticket for texting. Further, it is also now illegal in Ohio for drivers under age 18 to use a cell phone for any reason even if the car is sitting at a light or stuck in traffic.
Distracted drivers cause accidents every day which seriously injure innocent people, and these victims need to be compensated fairly. When we are retained to represent a victim of distracted driving, we immediately try to document all aspects of liability. We have our investigators obtain witness statements and gather as much relevant information as possible to reveal exactly what happened. We also obtain cell phone records to prove that the cell phone was being used at the time of the accident. Even if the use of a cell phone was not illegal at any given time, the documentation of this can still be highly effective to proving negligence. We then provide all of this evidence to an accident reconstructionist, who will give his expert opinion as to how the cell phone usage caused or contributed to the accident in which you were injured. Building a well-documented case is critical to obtaining fair compensation in a distracted driving case.


The exciting thing about the growth mindset approach is that it is not just about ability. It focuses on what people believe about ability – and there are lots of ways that we can help our children to develop a growth mindset. Use this page of the website to help you encourage your child to have a growth mindset.
This week these pupils demonstrated a positive growth mindset. We are proud of them because this has helped them to make progress. Well done children.
What is a Growth Mindset? Please read this very accessible article to learn more about what a growth mindset is and how you can use it alongside school to help your child/ren have a positive attitude towards learning.


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Hatred of a Minute is a 2002 thriller film directed by and starring Michael Kallio and produced by Bruce Campbell. Kallio co-wrote the script with Lisa Jesswein who also appears in the movie. Producer Campbell also makes a brief cameo in the film.

Plot
Eric Seaver is a young man that was abused as a child. He has since grown up to become a serial killer with a steady job as a medical transcriptionist, transcribing autopsy reports, and a fiancé. As Eric's killings become more frequent, his stable life is threatened and his rage begins to take over any sanity he had left.

Cast
 Gunnar Hansen as Barry, The Stepfather
 Michael Kallio as Eric Seaver
Matthew Fennelly as Young Eric Seaver
 Tracee Newberry as Jamie
 Tim Lovelace as Detective Glenn Usher
 Lisa Jesswein as Sarah Usher
 Michael Robert Brandon as Jack, The Demon
 Jeffrey Steiger as Michael, The Angel
 June Munger as Linda, The Mother
 Colleen Nash as Terry
 Michelle Kuhl as 'Cookie'
 Rebecka Read as Amy
 John F. Gray as Derek

Production
The film was budgeted at an estimated $300,000. The film's title comes from a line of an Edgar Allan Poe poem on which the film's story is based.

Reception
DVD Talk reviewed the film, writing that "There's a lot of promise to be found in Hatred of a Minute, but despite the tears and years that went into bringing the project to fruition, the end result didn't completely gel for me." Ain't It Cool News was critical, as they felt that "the blood and gore in this film barely qualifies as graphic or shocking."

References

External links

2002 films
2002 thriller films


1. Disconnect the 7P connector from the recirculation control motor.
Incorrectly applying power and ground to the recirculation control motor will damage it. Follow the instructions carefully.
2. Connect battery power to terminal No. 1 of the recirculation control motor, and ground terminal No.
2; the recirculation control motor should run, and stop at Fresh. If it doesn't, reverse the connections; the recirculation control motor should run, and stop at Recirculate. When the recirculation control motor stops running, disconnect battery power immediately.
3. If the recirculation control motor did not run in step 2, remove it, then check the recirculation control linkage and door for smooth movement.
• If the linkage and door move smoothly, replace the recirculation control motor (see page 21-64).
• If the recirculation control motor runs smoothly, go to step 4.
4. Measure the resistance between terminals No. 5 and No. 7 of the recirculation control motor. It should be between 4.2 and 7.8 kO.
5. Reconnect the recirculation control motor 7P connector, then turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
7. If either the resistance or the voltage readings are not as specified, replace the recirculation control motor (see page 21-64).


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This concluding chapter evaluates Aaron Jay Kernis's music. Critics have made much of his embrace of diversity, noting the influence of tonality and atonality, jazz, pop, and Baroque music, modernism ... More
This concluding chapter evaluates Aaron Jay Kernis's music. Critics have made much of his embrace of diversity, noting the influence of tonality and atonality, jazz, pop, and Baroque music, modernism and minimalism, intricate counterpoint and static ostinati—or as Mark Swed put it succinctly in 1995, "extravagance and eclecticism." Kernis, however, resists the word eclecticism because implicit in it is the image of collage. Inclusivity, yes; a welcoming of diversity, certainly: but never with the aim of creating a static mixture, however bold it might be. Rather, Kernis's music—even in its slowest and most introverted manifestation—always emphasizes directionality. Moreover, the element of narrative is always present in his music. Hence the importance for Kernis of the motivating stimuli, be they political events, mosaics, life-cycle experiences, poetry, paintings, or simply an emotional state.Less
This concluding chapter evaluates Aaron Jay Kernis's music. Critics have made much of his embrace of diversity, noting the influence of tonality and atonality, jazz, pop, and Baroque music, modernism and minimalism, intricate counterpoint and static ostinati—or as Mark Swed put it succinctly in 1995, "extravagance and eclecticism." Kernis, however, resists the word eclecticism because implicit in it is the image of collage. Inclusivity, yes; a welcoming of diversity, certainly: but never with the aim of creating a static mixture, however bold it might be. Rather, Kernis's music—even in its slowest and most introverted manifestation—always emphasizes directionality. Moreover, the element of narrative is always present in his music. Hence the importance for Kernis of the motivating stimuli, be they political events, mosaics, life-cycle experiences, poetry, paintings, or simply an emotional state.
Keywords: Aaron Jay Kernis, jazz, Baroque music, static ostinati, narrative, modernism, minimalism
This introductory chapter provides an overview of Aaron Jay Kernis's achievements. His current Schirmer catalog lists more than one hundred compositions: a dozen orchestral works; another dozen ... More
This introductory chapter provides an overview of Aaron Jay Kernis's achievements. His current Schirmer catalog lists more than one hundred compositions: a dozen orchestral works; another dozen concerti with large orchestra or wind ensemble; a group of works for soloist with chamber orchestra; nearly two dozen compositions for two to six players and the same number of pieces for chorus; fourteen pieces for solo voice accompanied by piano or chamber groups; and a dozen compositions for keyboard. Quantity, however, is but one measure of achievement. In Kernis's case, quality has been repeatedly affirmed by a steady stream of awards and commissions, by the enthusiastic reception from renowned performers, and by the strong response his music elicits from audiences. Indeed, he has already won three major prizes coveted by contemporary composers: the Pulitzer Prize (1998), the Grawemeyer Award (2002), and the Nemmers Prize (2012).Less
This introductory chapter provides an overview of Aaron Jay Kernis's achievements. His current Schirmer catalog lists more than one hundred compositions: a dozen orchestral works; another dozen concerti with large orchestra or wind ensemble; a group of works for soloist with chamber orchestra; nearly two dozen compositions for two to six players and the same number of pieces for chorus; fourteen pieces for solo voice accompanied by piano or chamber groups; and a dozen compositions for keyboard. Quantity, however, is but one measure of achievement. In Kernis's case, quality has been repeatedly affirmed by a steady stream of awards and commissions, by the enthusiastic reception from renowned performers, and by the strong response his music elicits from audiences. Indeed, he has already won three major prizes coveted by contemporary composers: the Pulitzer Prize (1998), the Grawemeyer Award (2002), and the Nemmers Prize (2012).
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Aaron Jay Kernis
Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Grawemeyer Award, Aaron Jay Kernis achieved recognition as one of the leading composers of his generation while still in his thirties. Since then his ... More
Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Grawemeyer Award, Aaron Jay Kernis achieved recognition as one of the leading composers of his generation while still in his thirties. Since then his eloquent yet accessible style, emphasis on melody, and willingness to engage popular as well as classical forms has brought him widespread acclaim and admiring audiences. This biography offers the first survey of the composer's life and work. Immersed in music by middle school, and later training under Theodore Antoniou, John Adams, Jacob Druckman, and others, Kernis rejected the idea of distancing his work from worldly concerns and composed on political themes. His Second Symphony, from 1991, engaged with the first Gulf War; 1993's Still Moment with Hymn was a reaction to the Bosnian Genocide; and the next year's Colored Field and 1995's Lament and Prayer dealt with the Holocaust. Yet Kernis also used sources as disparate as futurist agitprop and children's games to display humor in his work. The book's analysis addresses not only Kernis's wide range of subjects but also the eclecticism that has baffled critics, analyzing his dedication to synthesis and the themes consistent in his work. The book gives a rare mid-career portrait of a major American cultural figure.Less
Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Grawemeyer Award, Aaron Jay Kernis achieved recognition as one of the leading composers of his generation while still in his thirties. Since then his eloquent yet accessible style, emphasis on melody, and willingness to engage popular as well as classical forms has brought him widespread acclaim and admiring audiences. This biography offers the first survey of the composer's life and work. Immersed in music by middle school, and later training under Theodore Antoniou, John Adams, Jacob Druckman, and others, Kernis rejected the idea of distancing his work from worldly concerns and composed on political themes. His Second Symphony, from 1991, engaged with the first Gulf War; 1993's Still Moment with Hymn was a reaction to the Bosnian Genocide; and the next year's Colored Field and 1995's Lament and Prayer dealt with the Holocaust. Yet Kernis also used sources as disparate as futurist agitprop and children's games to display humor in his work. The book's analysis addresses not only Kernis's wide range of subjects but also the eclecticism that has baffled critics, analyzing his dedication to synthesis and the themes consistent in his work. The book gives a rare mid-career portrait of a major American cultural figure.
Keywords: Aaron Jay Kernis, composer, melody, Gulf War, Bosnian Genocide, Holocaust, American culture


Often enough I get ladies in the store looking for a last-minute dress to wear to a wedding. I'm the opposite, I'm looking for a last-minute wedding so I can wear a dress.
My friend recommended putting out an ad on Kijiji (like Craig's List...) advertising as seat-filler for weddings. I'm not sure it will work; your mother guilting you into inviting her third cousin's hair dresser is seat filler enough.
We actually did have a wedding when I wore this dress but if there had been no wedding, I would have worn this to do a post office run because I was just so excited to take it out. I made a deal with myself to sell one of my party dresses in exchange for taking this one into the fold (AKA the closet). Making a trade is a big decision but I'm pretty sure this one is an upgrade over almost everything. I love the forest green with the bronze lining popping through and the velvet roses scattered on the skirt.
I almost gasped aloud when I saw this picture in my blog feed. STUNNING! This color is MADE for you!
You remind me of a princess and I love it and I want that necklace!
GORGEOUS - I would definitely take this into the fold too.
It's seriously not fair how pretty you are. That first picture is stunning!
This is the dress of my dreams!
Wow this dress is perfection. The necklace too.
What wtiger9 said. That was exactly my reaction. Glamour girl!!!
Now THAT is the perfect reason to host a party!!!
One of a kind vintage find + non traditional colors = best dress at the party every time!
Everything about you is gorgeous....I WAS wondering how far you could walk in those shoes though until you mentioned that they ARE comfortable!
I also gasped when I saw this photo! I just told my 10 year old daughter, who still loves princesses, that THIS would be my dream princess dress! Absolutely stunning!
The color is awesome, i like it !
Gorgeous as always. Have you always had your nose pierced?!
You look gorgeous in this beautiful dress! And this necklace is great.
Beyond beautiful. The color is divine.
That is a gorgeous dress color and photoshoot location!
Awwww, stunning photos! The dress is totally amazing! Just can't take my eyes off these pics!


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Bagaregården is a district in Gothenburg, Sweden, which belongs to Örgryte borough.

Most parts of the district were designed by town planner Albert Lilienberg. He was inspired by the Austrian architect Camillo Sitte. There are many Landshövdingehus in the area.

The term "bagaregård" (the indefinite form of "bagaregården") translates into "baker's estate".

Close to Bagaregården lie the remains of a medieval church, Härlanda Church Ruins. It was torn down by request from Gustavus I of Sweden.

Gothenburg
Boroughs of Gothenburg


Fisher's caecilian, a worm-like amphibian that is only found in Cyamudongo in Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda, and a species that could possibly go extinct in the next century due to climate change. Credit: Fabio Pupin.
A new study by scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other groups predicts that the effects of climate change will severely impact the Albertine Rift, one of Africa's most biodiverse regions and a place not normally associated with global warming.
Of the species existing within this region, the authors anticipate that nearly 50 percent of the mammals, birds, reptiles, and other organisms found nowhere else on earth will become threatened according to the criteria of the Red List, an inventory of imperiled animals and plants maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The study titled "Conservation of the endemic species of the Albertine Rift under future climate change" appears in the online version of the journal Biological Conservation. The authors are: S. Ayebare, D. Kujirakwinja, D. Segan of WCS; and A.J. Plumptre of WCS and the Conservation Science Group in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
"Much of the Albertine Rift is mountainous terrain, and the species that inhabit these places have narrow ranges," said WCS scientist Dr. Andrew Plumptre, one of the authors of the study. "This makes many species especially vulnerable to climate change. Using distribution models to predict how ranges will shift as climate and precipitation levels change provide us with the means to determine how well existing protected areas will safeguard wildlife into the future."
The Willard's horseshoe bat, a newly described species from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and another species predicted to possibly go extinct due to climate change in the future. Credit: A.J. Plumptre.
The Albertine Rift encompasses parts of five countries (Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania) and stretches from the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika to the northern tip of Lake Albert.
Using data from several sources on 162 terrestrial animals and plants unique (endemic) to the Albertine Rift, the researchers used ecological niche modeling (computer models) to determine the extent of habitat already lost due to agriculture, and to estimate the future loss of habitat as a result of climate change. On average 38 percent of suitable habitat has already been lost to agriculture in this region, where some of the highest human population densities occur in Africa.
One positive finding of the ecological niche modelling study is that while the ranges of many species are expected to contract, much of the remaining suitable habitat for many species will be located within existing protected areas, and that the recent creation of new reserves such as Itombwe and Kabobo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have greatly increased the protection of some species under threat by future climate change. It is estimated that nearly 68 percent of the areas where current and future habitat will overlap is already safeguarded by parks and reserves.
The Albertine Rift and its protected areas. Credit: WCS.
Projecting forward, the research team anticipate that the ranges of many species will shift to higher elevations as changing environmental conditions envelop the landscapes of the Albertine Rift. The study models predicted that, on average, a shocking 75 percent of all remaining suitable habitat across all species examined would disappear by the year 2080. By that time, only an average of 15.5 percent of the original suitable habitat of the mammals, birds, and other endemic species of the Albertine Rift would remain. The most extreme forecasts—the loss of more than 90 percent of all remaining habitat—is expected to imperil 34 of the rift's endemic species.
"We hope that this study and similar ones will help wildlife managers and government agencies to anticipate where conservation measures to protect the region's unique primates, such as the mountain and Grauer's gorillas, birds, reptiles, and other unique species will be most effective," said Sam Ayebare of WCS Uganda and lead author of the paper.
From the false all things follow. This is not fake science but it is useless quasi-science. The existence of the kind of climate change postulated in the paper is unproven. A paper on the effects of an ice age or a prolonged drought would be just as useful, or useless. As such this paper represents a work of science fiction, not science and is a waste of time and money.
"From the false all things follow."
Since yours is the first comment on this article, that seems to be true, so far as comments go. Let's see if you can be correct twelve hours from your time of posting, mrbrokenclock.


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Government Warns Melbourne's Water Supply At Risk
Much-needed rain to help Victoria's bushfire battle could also pose a threat to Melbourne's major drinking water source.
The state government on Tuesday said it has an order for desalinated water on stand-by as it monitors a fire burning near the Thomson Reservoir, east of Melbourne.
Authorities are concerned fire will enter the catchment of the dam. Subsequent rain would then wash bushfire-contaminated debris into the reservoir, Water Minister Lisa Neville warned.
"Our concern right now, ironically, is if those really big thunderstorms which saw some 30mm of rain fell on the catchment, fell on those fires then we would start to see run-off obviously much earlier than we thought," she told reporters.
If that happens, drinking water could be taken from the bottom of the dam, not the top, she added.
The reservoir is at a 56 per cent capacity, and Ms Neville flagged a "substantial order" from the desalination plant may be needed in 2019.
On the fire front, increasing winds on Tuesday could re-ignite hot spots across the state, as authorities brace for the prospect of more blazes sparked by lightning.
A watch-and-act message has been issued for people in Grantville in the state's southeast, as fire crews prepare for gusty conditions.
Crews are on watch after lightning sparked multiple fires and air crews will scan the state's north east region for the rest of the week to detect any new fires.
In the 24 hours to late-Monday the Bureau of Meteorology recorded about 18,000 lightning strikes across Victoria.
"We fully anticipate that additional fires will start during the next few days as a direct result of the lightning," Forest Fire Management Victoria assistant chief officer Aaron Kennedy said.
"Our fire detection towers will be operating for extended hours because of the increased threat."


The results from your hearing test will provide the hearing care professional an outline of what sounds you may be missing or hearing, but the personal answers about your daily life and perception about your hearing provide the basis for a more comprehensive hearing evaluation. You may be referred to a medical doctor specializing in disorders of the ear if you are not a candidate for hearing aids or if there are other problems your hearing professional thinks should be addressed before hearing aids are recommended. This referral can often be the first step in the hearing aid examination.
If your hearing test reveals a permanent hearing loss, a hearing aid may be recommended for one or both ears. Your hearing professional may explain what sounds you are not hearing and what a hearing aid can do to help. It is usually at this appointment that you will get to see and touch different styles of hearing aids. In some cases, you may even be able to listen to a hearing aid. Your hearing professional will help you choose the best hearing aid style, features and level of sophistication based on your degree of hearing loss, lifestyle, and financial circumstances. The final decision on which hearing aid is purchased is your choice.


Winter is rolling in, with its dark nights and blasts of Arctic air. It's the time of year when my worry increases for those on our streets with no warm home to welcome them.
This year, as I've done for over a decade, I'm focusing my personal efforts to give women and homeless families a little more comfort. My heart wrenches when I see women who are struggling on their own, especially those with their children in tow.
Halloween is so much better with the twins in a stroller!
The City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) does everything it can with its reduced resources to supply homeless family services and to invest in community-based agencies. There are more than 37 sites in the City of Seattle that coordinate their efforts to serve people who need support.
One such organization is Mary's Place, on Bell Street in Belltown. Mary's Place is a day shelter for homeless women and their children, a place to find warmth, meals, a telephone, medical care, a place to do laundry while they work to get into more stable housing situations.
Mary's Place does great work as a day shelter but to their deep dismay they cannot offer night shelter in their current configuration.
Last week I spoke with Marty Hartman, the Executive Director of Mary's Place, who told me that her organization has seen a 186 percent increase in the number of families coming through their doors in 2011. In the last two weeks alone they've had 12 families with a total of 22 children looking for a safe place to stay warm and together. In some cases, Mary's Place could offer nothing but the encampment on East Marginal Way.
Marty reminded me that homeless women with kids need the most basic things, like sweaters, socks, and strollers.
A number of organizations in Seattle (see the links to their websites below) are dedicated to helping homeless women. They all rely on direct donations along with other sources of support and funding.
Allie Wolfe of Edmonds was glad to see her stroller go to a good use.
Wish lists and needs for these organizations are long and getting longer. Blankets and winter coats are always in high demand this time of year, but you can go to any organization's web site to see what they need most. Your donations of new or gently used clothes, linens, towels are a boon to a woman who has little to nothing.
If you have items you are no longer using, please know that others can. Take your items directly to a shelter, or bring them to my office and I will make sure your items get delivered.
By the way, I did find a double stroller on Craigslist thanks to a generous young mom from Edmonds. Marty made sure it went to a family who could really use it.


Keeping to the roots of hip-hop with the smooth lyrics, soul slapping beats and superb production value, "Can't Keep The People Waiting" by Audible Doctor is a truly anticipated EP for all hip-hop fans. "The Burial Plot" is his 4th single off of this album which was produced by… Wait for it… Himself. As I'm writing this, the rest of his Soundcloud songs are making my head bob. Stay tuned as I will be attempting to schedule an interview with this cat.
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The salad mix is a rather complex part of our business. Paul's been growing it for many years now and continues to find ways to simplify systems. Controlling weeds to keep the picking fast keeps our labor costs down. By preparing a "bed", watering, letting the weeds come up, running the roterra through to knock out those weeds, then planting the salad, the bed stays much cleaner. Sometimes things just don't work out. We get a curve ball like late rain, and the weeds outgrow the lettuces.
Farming is a labor of love and letting go.
Sometimes salad picking is really slowed by the weeds.
Asian greens are still under covers for the salad mix.
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written by Mick Lite September 27, 2019
I think most people knew (or hoped) it was only a matter of time before Sony and Marvel worked things out and that comicbook sites and the such loved blowing it all out of proportion and bathed in the glory of their clickbait.
Sony and Marvel have announced that Tom Holland's Spider-Man will return to the MCU and that a third movie will be be in theaters July 2021 as part of 'Phase 4.'
"I am thrilled that Spidey's journey in the MCU will continue. I and all of us at Marvel Studios are very excited that we get to keep working on it. Spider-Man is a powerful icon and hero whose story crosses all ages and audiences around the globe. He also happens to be the only hero with the superpower to cross cinematic universes, so as Sony continues to develop their own Spidey-verse you never know what surprises the future might hold." – Kevin Feige said.
Apparently the initial falling out was more about Spidey's absence from the Venom movie. Sony wanted him to make a cameo but Disney nixed the idea. Now under this new deal, Spider-Man will be able to exist in two cinematic universes… and he will most likely be seen in Venom 2.
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Mick Lite served for 12 years in the military and is now an entrepreneur and photographer. Has worked as the official scorer and social media manager for the River City Rascals, Statistician for the Missouri Monsters arena football team, and as the Team Photographer and social media consultant for the St. Charles Chill, SLU Hockey, and the St. Louis Slam. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @micklite7 and Facebook.com/TheMickLite7
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Associated Press— August 11, 2012
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) _ Black children in five Florida school districts are suspended from school, arrested at school or given other punishments at a higher rate than other students, according to a federal civil rights complaint filed on Tuesday.
The Southern Poverty Law Center said the complaint, filed with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, was based on a year-long study of disciplinary actions taken by Florida School Districts.
"Many Florida School districts criminalize children for the most-minor, nonviolent infractions such as dress code violations and cell phone infractions that result in lengthy out-of-school suspensions, corporal punishment, school arrests and expulsions for children as young as eight and nine years old," Stephanie Langer, an attorney for the center, said at a news conference. "African-American children across the nation and in the state of Florida are subjected to these unforgiving disciplinary measures at alarmingly higher rates than their white counterparts."
Langer said the Bay, Escambia, Flagler, Okaloosa and Suwanee county school districts were found to be the worst offenders.
The complaint asks the federal government to investigate the districts and use its oversight to change the policies.
Malcolm Thomas, superintendent of the 40,000-student Escambia County School District, said the district will comply with all requests for information. But Thomas said his district does not base student discipline on race.
"I'd love to see zero suspensions, but that is not reality," he said. "It's not about race. If we discriminate, we discriminate against bad behavior. If you are getting in trouble, it's not because of your color."
According the study by the Southern Poverty Law Center, black students make up 36 percent of Escambia County School District's population and 65 percent of out-of-school suspensions.
Thomas said he couldn't verify the center's numbers, but that school has reduced its overall number of out-of-school suspensions in recent years from 7,482 in 2007-2008 to 4,251 in the 2010-2011.
"We have a standard discipline for all students. If there are more black students who are suspended, it is because there are a disproportionate number of black students committing offenses."
Flagler County School District attorney Kristy Gavin says her 13,000-student district is gathering documents to respond to the allegations and will cooperate with any requests for data from federal authorities. Gavin said she had not had time to review all of the allegations in the lengthy complaint, and could not comment about specific charges.
The study found that 16 percent of Flagler County's students are black and 31 percent of all out-of-school suspensions are African-American.
The three other districts named in the complaint did not immediately respond to calls from The Associated Press.
The study by the civil rights group found that black students are 15 percent of Bay County's student population and 30 percent of out-of-school suspensions, 12 percent of Okaloosa County School District's study population and 12 percent of out-of-school suspensions and 14 percent of the Suwane County School District's population with 31 percent of the out-of-school suspensions.
Jackie Brazzell's son attends high school in Okaloosa County. Brazzell said he has been unfairly targeted by school officials.
"My son has been humiliated, traumatized by school officials. He's been told he will never be an A student. My son is a regular, kind-hearted teenager who enjoys skateboarding and playing football. I've done everything I can to support him and his dream," she said.
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Nashville We met my old friend and frequent co-conspirator, Joel Solomon, at the Frothy Monkey (how about that for a name!) a couple of blocks from his infrequent office in his old hometown of Nashville. Brian Kettenring, ACORN's Southern Regional Director was with me, and our mission was to get sage advice from Joel that would help us step up our local operation and get traction on the central issues of this burgeoning city of what used to be called the new South.
Joel is one of the sweetest people alive and working on the continent and has been a mainstay of inspiration and support for ACORN Canada, Tides, and innumerable projects, but he is also two other things that I happen to know and appreciate. He is a "connector" in the terms that Malcolm Gladwell popularized in The Tipping Point. He is person who just naturally has the talent to put disparate people together because he understands the connection and the fact that the sparks might lead to real combustion. He is also what I would call a "serial entrepreneur" of social change. He plants ideas, waters them with money, and pushes them quickly out on the street to make things happen. His weapon of choice is frequently real property from what I've seen. He leverages hard assets in a way that is distinct on the left and perhaps uniquely Joel. He also reminds me frequently of someone an old political warhorse in Little Rock used to advise where you have to always "watch his fine hand behind the scenes." Once you know how he works, you can find the fingerprints. If you don't understand his MO, you will never know he was there.
There were two interesting points among many that he made in our visit that seem important to share and speak volumes about what is happening in the resettlement of urban America today. Joel made the points about Nashville, but there is a list of cities where the same thing would apply.
Joel mentioned that 10 years ago, when a company where he is a partner started doing residential real estate development in downtown Nashville, there were less than 100 total people living residentially in the downtown area. He ticked off one development after another he and his partners had put together and were currently building. There were now literally thousands of people living downtown. That is in fact a profound social and demographic change!
The other point that emerged as we talked about other housing pieces had to do with the reality rather than the rhetoric of "affordable" housing. We talked about units his people were developing and whether or not our housing counseling program could link them with qualified and eligible families for the affordable requirements. Joel made the point starkly in an email after our visit:
So not only is our "Station Lofts", 65 units of true affordable, and all our projects doing 20% true affordable condo/lofts, but the affordable sales product turns out to be selling for mid and low 100's in some cases. However, realistically, thus far, these categories of affordability are capturing the pre yuppie demographic, not people who are systemically poor.
Affordable in our vernacular means low and moderate income families and individuals. Affordable in reality, whether on the concrete corridors of Nashville or the controversial Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, may just be a "starter" place for the upscale, young demographic wannabes, rather than an answer to the crises of affordable housing that ACORN confronts daily. Unless of course there is a housing deal to actually put real lower income families in the properties which is exactly what the deal with Ratner is in the Atlantic Yards proposal with ACORN, and needs to be what we start putting together in Nashville and so many other cities.
So, good points Joel! And, as always, thanks for your help!
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Long Court Vacations Violate Litigants' Fundamental Rights, Must Be Abandoned: Plea In Bombay High Court
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A writ petition filed before the Bombay High Court has challenged the long vacations of the court claiming that it is a violation of fundamental rights of litigants. The plea says courts during the vacations function with insufficient number of judges to hear the urgent cases.
The petitioner Sabina Lakdawala has sought a declaration that the long court vacations during Diwali, Christmas, and summer for more than 70 days in total is a violation of fundamental rights and should be brought to an end.
The petition also seeks directions to make the Bombay High Court functional during the Diwali vacations by appointing adequate number of judges and by directing the registry to receive all petitions without requiring permission of the vacation bench.
"The long vacations that are a relic of the colonial era [and] have to a greater extent contributed to the further collapse of the justice delivery system that is already on the ventilation. The long vacation suits the convenience of elite lawyers, a microscopic minority," the petition contends.
The petition has, among others, impleaded the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, the State of Maharashtra as well as Union of India as respondents.
According to the petition, the petitioner was thrown out of her home on 3rd July 2021 by her in-laws, her stepchildren and step grandchildren. She was arrested on "false charges" and booked under Section 326 of the IPC.
Since then, she has approached the lower courts and the High Court in multiple writ petitions and suits to seek relief. The petition states that she has attended the court on 158 days, yet she has not got any relief.
No hearing was granted to her case for quashing of FIR despite moving several praecipes for urgent hearing during the COVID pandemic until her lawyer sought audience with the judge in his chambers.
According to the petition, the petitioner had approached the High Court during the Diwali holidays 2021 for urgent reliefs after the magistrate who was hearing her case under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 went on a long leave. She also couldn't get any relief from the High Court during the Christmas vacation.
The petition states that the justice delivery system is in dire state. The closure of courts in the name of vacation is a relic of the colonial era and should be abandoned.
The petition contends that the court vacation was "justified at a time when majority of the judges were Englishmen who were not adjusted to the extreme summers of India, and they needed long vacations to travel by sea to England. It was a necessity then, today, it is a luxury that the country can ill afford."
The required break for judges and lawyers can be provided without the entire institution being shut down, the petition submits.
The petition further submits that there is a vacation officer in the Supreme Court who can be contacted to seek the hearing during the vacation. However, Bombay High Court has no such officer. The registry is also closed and no petition is accepted without the permission of the vacation judge.
The petition claims that in the Bombay High Court, a petition is listed only when the lawyer moves the praecipe to convince the court of its urgency.
Even when the case is listed, if there is a change in roster the case has to be mentioned again and allowed to be listed once again, claims the petition.
The petition suggests that instead of the court being shut down during the entire duration of the vacations, it should be kept open with half the usual strength.
The petition clarified that the petitioner is not seeking to increase the workload of judges and lawyers by denying vacation. Judges can be encouraged to take leave at different times of the year.
Case title – Sabina Lakdawala v. Hon'ble Chief Justice, High Court Of Bombay & Ors.
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