Feel free to use arugula in place of watercress, or shrimp instead of chicken in this bright salad. The pineapple-lime dressing is also great spooned over grilled fish or chicken, or simply stirred into rice.
1. In a large bowl, whisk together lime zest and juice, shallot, honey, and chile. Add oil and whisk until combined. Season with salt and pepper and stir in pineapple. Add watercress, spinach, cashews, and chicken; toss until greens are coated with dressing.


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ChA: Hey, Jamie, I'm apparently going to some place called Hydra-bad tonight. Some curry restaurant downtown. You know it?
JH: Wait, wait, no, sorry, cashew biryani and faluda. Just... I just need to know about citizen's arrests. What can you tell me about them?
ChA: Mm. Well, I don't know all the paperwork and regulations, and I've only ever seen one done, but I can tell you step by step how that one went.
JH: Oh, okay, yes, yes, thank you.
ChA: Alright, step one: you're gonna want to take some glue or industrial solvent, put it in a bag, and hold that bag up to your face.
ChA: Step two: Inhale deeply. Step three: repeat steps one and two for about twenty years.
ChA: Step four: develop an elaborate conspiracy theory wherein your mail carrier is spying on you.
JH: Y'know what, I think I got it, thanks.
ChA: You sure? There's a lot more steps.
ChA: Step sixteen involves biting me.
JH: We're good here, thanks.


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Home BREAKING NEWS Atul Khare's term as UN Under-Secretary General extended
Atul Khare's term as UN Under-Secretary General extended
Mr. Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support
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Secretary General Antonio Guterres has extended the term of Atul Khare, the highest ranking Indian civil servant at the U.N., as the Under- Secretary General for Field Support till April 2018.
Khare plays a key role in tamping down the sexual abuse and exploitation scandal in U.N. peace-keeping operations.
"The Secretary General has decided that the mandate of senior officials working in the Peace and Security pillar should be maintained for another one year," his spokesperson Farhan Haq said Feb. 15.
This also related to Guterres setting up a team to review the working of the UN in order to carry out his promise of reforming the U.N.
"This important work will require both expertise and experience from principals and all staff members," Guterres said while announcing the review.
Khare will also serve on the U.N.'s Senior Management Group, the high-level body chaired by the Secretary-General that deals with policy and planning matters across the U.N.
A medical doctor by training, Khare joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1984 and has since served in several UN positions, many relating to peacekeeping.
Appointed in 2015 by former Secretary-General as the head of the Department of Field Services, Khare has the crucial role of overseeing the agency that provides logistical, administrative and human resources support to the UN peacekeeping and political missions around the world.
Amid the scandal of sexual abuse and exploitation by UN peace-keepers, he emerged as the point person for dealing with it by enforcing a zero tolerance policy.
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Herve Ladsous, under whose leadership the UN peacekeeping suffered a blow to its image and reputation because of the sex scandals, is leaving the the world body when his term ends in March.
Vijay Nambiar of India, who was Ban's Special Adviser on Myanmar and served on the Senior Management Group left the UN when Ban's term ended in December. Earlier, he was Ban's chef de cabinet.
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A FEMALE cyclist has been seriously injured after her bike was blown into a lamp post as storms lashed the Costa del Sol today (Sunday).
The woman, believed to be foreign and around 60-years-old, suffered a head injury and was rushed to the intensive care unit at the Carlos Haya hospital in Malaga.
A person in Fuengirola has also suffered a head injury after being struck by a flying cover of a water tank.
Orange severe weather alerts are still in place for high winds and stormy seas.
The 112 Andalucia emergency control centre has said that more than 250 incidents have been reported in Malaga province today – mainly fallen trees and flying street furniture.
la provincia de #Málaga, sobre todo caída de árboles y mobiliario urbano en la capital. Herida una persona en Fuengirola al ser golpeada en la cabeza por una tapadera de un depósito de agua que salió volando.


Welcome to The Brand of You: Building and Managing a Personal Brand to Advance Your Career. Today, we're going to talk about what a personal brand is, where you should have one, how to build one and how to manage it to advance your goals.
For some, this may seem like an insane idea, a personal brand. What is it? Why do we need one? The truth is you already have one, so let's start using it, and let's dive right in.
The found of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, believes that personal brands are what people say about you when you leave the room. I happen to agree with Jeff. I think he's spot on. I always do prefer a good Venn diagram.
For me, a personal brand is the complete intersection of what you aspire to be professionally, who you personally are with unique attributes that you bring to the table and what you are known for. When those three things intersect, you really hit the personal brand sweet spot. It's not about marketing yourself. It's about being yourself because a personal brand isn't fluff. You're not fluff. Chances are you're a really incredible professional and person of substance. If you're all about the fluff, then it will be discovered. That won't go well for your career.
"So what?" The personal brand is the sweet spot of aspiration, perception and reality. Why does this matter? Well, I believe the key to finding what you want is knowing what you want. A transparent personal brand has clearly defined goals. The defined personal brand belongs to someone who knows exactly what they hope to achieve and aspire to. They're also very clear about their skills and experience that they possess. They're so clear that they have exa4mples to support those accomplishments.
The transparent personal brand embraces their strengths and weaknesses. They work to build on their strength and diminish the weaknesses. The personal brand that is transparent is completely unapologetic about their accomplishments. They're proud of what they've done and can back it up. It's not full of buzz words.
You have to be real about your goals. When you're transparent with a defined personal brand, you know what your goals are and how a specific role, job or project can help you achieve them. You aren't applying to every job in the world or looking at every contract because you know what it is that you want. When you know what you want, you'll find what you want.
When you're focused on your goals and your best skills and accomplishments, then you're not looking at every single opportunity but listening to different opportunities. You're not putting yourself in the running for all of them, so you're more likely to hit the job bull's eye. It takes focus and preparation. It means you are managing your personal brand and your goals.
When we're clear and transparent about our brand, we're focused and we get results. The act of defining a personal brand makes you more efficient. When we're more efficient and transparent with our goals, skills, accomplishments, strengths and weaknesses, we are more likely to secure our dream jobs. The angels sing when we work at our dream job because we advance our goals and the goals of the company or organization.
Contributing your skills and strengths to grow personally and professionally is when it all comes together. Transparency for a seasoned professional can put us closer and closer to career nirvana. Let's talk about building or documenting your personal brand. You already have one. Now, it's about cementing it to advance those goals and aspirations.
Your personal brand is that intersection of who you aspire to be, who you really are and what you're professionally known for. It's where those three things align in the sweet spot. To build a personal brand that is transparent is solidified. Let's break it down a little bit.
Let's first talk about who you aspire to be. When you think about your aspirations, think about them in terms of accomplishments. What do you hope to accomplish professionally this year or in the next five years? How can you deliver more value to achieve those goals? Where do your passions lie? You can likely find this by looking at the work, projects and deliverables that you have done that you are most proud of. Those things that you finish made you feel like you had more energy than you had when you started them.
When you're looking at your work to see where your passions and aspirations lie, you get a better sense of what you hope to accomplish. When you know what or who you aspire to be, write that down. Keep it somewhere safe and revisit it often. Mine sits in my desk in the right hand corner. I'm always accomplishing new things that feed me energy. What I do is I go and revisit that goal or aspiration in my desk to make sure that I'm aligned.
We are human. We change frequently. It's okay to change your goals and adapt your aspirations as new things capture your imagination or fascinate you. We change frequently. Make sure you document those goals and aspirations.
Now let's talk a little bit about who you really are. Each one of these elements of the diagram is important, but being who you really are is the easiest to lose a level of transparency at work. I like to call it 'the Facebook Effect' because we're only putting up our best moments, our best exciting times and our vacation pictures. Then, we don't look at some of the things that keep us awake at night or some things that worry us.
When we're really who we are, we embrace all the things that make us a unique person. We are all a little strange. Me, for example, I talk too much. I have a lot of opinions. When I'm talking to my clients and my employer, they're very clear about who I am because when I come to work every day, that's what you get. You get somebody who has a lot of opinions. Frankly, it's too costly to be one person at home and one person at work. It's too taxing.
It's really important to be yourself "unless you can be Batman, then always be Batman." Be him. Be true to yourself at work. Don't try to be somebody that you're not. Even if you're an introvert, it can be hard for introverts to be extroverted at work when nobody is asking you to be. Just be yourself. Focus on those unique attributes that make you an interesting person. Be yourself. It will pay dividends when you find the right culture fit for your unique personality, like I did with SME Digital.
The last piece of the puzzle is "What are you known professionally for?" For example, when somebody you know asks somebody who doesn't know you about you, they may say that you're a project manager, digital strategist, content marketer, writer, designer or developer. It's what you are known for. The key to this element in transparency is to focus on accomplishments and things you can show people to back up your accomplishments. It isn't only being what known for but being able to show people what it is that you're known for.
When you're thinking about what you're the best in the world at or what you're professionally known for, be very specific. You're going to hear me say this a lot. Make sure you have examples of your work product at the ready. Be sure that you can back it up if needed. For example, I write a lot about personal branding. I can send people links to articles that I've constructed to help people build and maintain a personal brand. I have the capacity to back it up.
Be sure that you can point to those specific examples and stories to support what you're the best in the world at or professionally known for. Don't be ambiguous or vague because remember what happens in vagueness stays in vagueness. Be specific and be sure that you can back it up.
Hopefully, you can define your sweet spot. For me, mine is all about connecting people with brands to achieve their goals. That's my personal brand. It could be connecting people with careers or an employer brand. It could be connecting a customer with a consumer brand. That's what I'm all about. What's yours?
If you know what yours is and what your sweet spot it, be sure to tweet me at TParsons with the hashtag #OutreachMarketing. I'd love to know what your sweet spot is, your personal brand sweet spot.
Now, we know what our personal brand is, but how can we make it sing? I've got some tips and tricks. You have a brand. All your social profiles should be beautifully aligned. That's the first step. Get all those profiles that are out there, searchable by anyone on the internet. Make sure that they're consistent.
You contribute to the conversation in these areas of expertise. Above all, make sure that you can back it up. Make sure that if someone comes across your work, it validates your position. It's kind of like that last time Vegas said that it was for families. It didn't work out. They couldn't back it up. It was never about families.
Be sure that you have the experience to back your brand up. Be sure your brand is tidy. Chances are you're very active and social. Now, you have a defined personal brand, so you need to go into all of your profiles to update your information to reflect your newly defined brand. Your profile text should be very relevant to who you are. Your pictures and network connections should also be on brand.
You should use LinkedIn groups and Twitter chats to create new connections. Join groups on LinkedIn that are aligned with your brand and start posting some great content there. Be sure that you respond to comments that your articles may generate. The ability to have dialogue adds value.
In addition, join weekly Twitter chats. I've had some great success with Twitter chats to network with new people. You can find weekly Twitter chats by Googling 'Twitter chats' to find them. See what might align with your passions. If you choose to get involved with a Twitter chat, be sure to participate. Use the hashtag in the chat and follow people who are interesting. This is a great way of growing followers and establishing your personal brand. Plus, a company or two has been known to use Twitter chats to identify talent to connect with, so it may also lead to opportunities.
Let's go back to using real world examples. You've got to have that backup. Some of the tools I recommend are having a great LinkedIn profile, using YouTube, blogging and having a Word Cloud with all of your qualifications. Use Slideshare. Create an Adobe Voice video. Create a Credhive account. Use Haiku Deck or Prezi to present your qualifications that you see and have backed up.
You've reached a point in your career where you have a defined consistent brand. That's awesome. Any brand marketer will tell you that it isn't enough to build it. You have to manage it. You need to be the steward of your brand. A brand manager works consistently to generate awareness, influence and affinity. All of this is an effort to continually build brand equity. It's what a brand manager does.
How do we start applying some of these principles to our personal brand? How do we become our own personal brand manager? This sounds like a full time endeavor. It isn't. It simply takes thought and planning. Before you know it, it's second nature.
Here's a few ways to maintain your personal brand. Creating awareness means putting your personal brand out there by publishing your information for people to see and experience you and your expertise. Of course, your LinkedIn profile is dialed and detailed. Be sure to look at other tools that you can use to build your personal brand.
You should be actively participating in LinkedIn groups, Twitter chats and reaching out to influencers in your industry. This outreach should be personal and on brands. Your interactions with groups and chats should add value to the conversations and be uniquely you. When you focus to adding value to the conversation you'll see that there's an increase of awareness of your personal brand. You'll begin to build your own influence. It feeds itself.
You should try to spend some time doing this every week. I probably spend about an hour each week on these activities.
"The key to successful leadership is influences, not authority." As your influence builds, look for opportunities to partner to create content for people you admire. You might be able to blog for somebody else or create your own blog. Definitely promote those through your social channels. Having a voice in your industry conversations is an important component of building influence and managing your brand.
If you don't enjoy writing, network. Maybe you are more visual. Use Tumbler. The point here is to create content that is uniquely you and relevant to your industry. It can really show your stuff. Be sure that you review whatever you created. Answer comments and answer questions. I spend about an hour each week on this activity.
Building affinity means that you're creating a personal brand that people experience as a natural and spontaneous liking to you. This might be the easiest to do, but it can take the most time. It's really quite simple. Building affinity means to help people by adding value to their day.
When someone needs a favor from you, you do it. Ask nothing in return. Mentor people. Share you experience and knowledge. Do this by sharing really interesting content with people or connecting two people with one another who might have mutual interest. You want people to like you in your brand. You do that by adding value to other people's days.
You earn equity in your brand by investing and maintaining that personal brand. You are the creator of your own destiny. Brand equity can be something you can build. The best brand equity is earned. To be sure you're maintaining and earning your brand equity, spend time each quarter adding to your profiles. You should add new information to your LinkedIn profile or your Credhive profile. You should be storing this work in a cloud if you wish. It could be in Box or Dropbox.
You should be curating your best work and best thought leadership pieces somewhere. You can continue to not only hone in on your brand, but you can also provide value. When you're curating your best work, you're maintaining your brand so that it isn't stale. It takes me about an hour each quarter to do this.
Spend time on your personal brand and contribute to your industry. It will pay diffident. I welcome connecting with you and adding value to you in any way I can. I really appreciate your time. Feel free to hit me up on Twitter @TParsons with the hashtag #OutreachMarketing. You can find me on LinkedIn. Have a great day.


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Workshop, "The Everywhere War"
Featuring Derek Gregory (Geography, University of British Columbia), Eric Schewe (Ph.D. Candidate, History), and Anna Topolska (Ph.D. Student, History). Chaired by Jonathan Marwil (History).
Advance reading: Link to download Derek Gregory's article, "The Everywhere War" (The Geographical Journal, September 2011).
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There are many arguments about what punk rock is "supposed" to be. Angry? Political? Violent? Silly? What often gets lost in these arguments is that at it's heart, punk rock is supposed to be fun. Saturday night at the Knitting Factory was probably the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Opening the show were Los Angeles' very own The Radioactive Chicken Heads. The Radioactive Chicken Heads are a group of mutated chickens, fronted by a mutant carrot, and supported by a tomato on guitar. You know, like any other band. The Radioactive Chicken Heads avoid the common pitfall of so many gimmicky bands, though. They've got good songs. No, scratch that, they've got great songs. With sort of a metal-ish Punk rock sound, they were definitely right at home sharing a bill with Green Jelly. The crowd responded well to the music, and even better to the lithely attractive "Wikkan Chicken" who came off stage to dance with audience members. If you're not comfortable being freaked by a mutant chicken in a witch hat, you might want to stay home. The band isn't all shock value though, they managed to squeeze in some public service announcements about the dangers of liquid fat, and the benefits of eating kids, as well as an excellent cover of The Who's "Boris the Spider" (complete with dancing… er… cockroach. Just go with it.) before their set was over. If you're looking for something brilliant, funny, and addictively catchy, head over to http://radioactivechickenheads.com to check out the tour schedule, or their mp3 page.
One of the best bands you've probably never heard of is also probably one of the most bizarre--but with a name like The Radioactive Chicken Heads, eccentricity is to be expected. The band's seven member lineup looks like a cross between a produce stand and a child's birthday party. The Chicken Heads are lead by vocalist Carrot Topp (no relation to the notoriously un-funny comedian) and feature the combined talents of Sgt. Psyclopps and Cheri Tomato on guitar, Bird Brain on bass, Wikkan Chicken on the keys, Bonehead on the trumpet, Frankenchicken on tambourine and Puke Boy behind the drum set. The story behind the Chicken Heads isn't drastically different from anything you might see on a typical "Behind the Music." Originally Joe and the Chickenheads, the band played their first show in 1996. All seven members lived on a farm together where the farmer's son taught them to play and then entered them in the county fair. However, due to artistic differences, the whole group was sold to Colonel Sanders and Ronald McDonald, who had a very different vision for the future of the Chicken Heads. The fast food gurus chopped off their heads, and the bodies ran away--fortunately, Carrot Topp managed to save his friends' heads, pulled some bodies out of a dumpster behind a cryo lab, started a new band and entered the newly formed musical force in a battle of the bands. They didn't win, but the Radioactive Chicken Heads decided to take their show on the road to prove that vegetables and chickens can rock just as well as any humans. And, judging by their live show, they just might be better than most mammalian musicians. The Chicken Heads raise punk rock to a whole new level: There aren't many bands that can pull off battling Chuck-E-Cheese halfway through their set and make mind-blowing music at the same time.
A pithy description of these art rockers would put them somewhere between Gwar and the B-52s on the weirdo spectrum. That's not to say they sing about love-shacks or drench their audience in fake blood. Within the context of the band's colorful mythology (involving mutated vegetables) they sing songs about the desire to be a dog, amazing zombie killers and homicidal rabbits. And with a sound that might work well scoring a John Waters, Ed Wood or Russ Meyer film, these mutants keep it kitschy.
It's a crazy SoCal kinda thing; the children of that post-glam, proto-punk band The Tubes got cut loose in a drunken concept/nightmare of giant costume head characters from a post-apocalypse themed amusement park. But in this crazy place the Scooby Gang, unable to unmask them, run away in urine soaked fright. The punky, garagey inspired madness of Music For Mutants -- dripping with cheezy Farfisa-esque organ and twangy guitar licks -- hints at Oingo Boingo riffs delivered with sledgehammer force. Load your Walkman with some Chickenheads, climb into your sensory deprivation tank, turn it up loud and emerge a mutant. More fun than a freak show and you can dance to it!
The Chicken Heads are more fun than a shopping spree in a Mexican supermarket. These guys are f%@#in' crazy.
The Chicken Heads are playing for the guy on his way to hell, as one last wonderfully guilty pleasure of the eternally damned. This is crazy stuff, friends.
For anyone who has never experienced this spectacle, it is a must see for all connoisseurs of fine entertainment.
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Garrett Hall renewed as Batten School home
By Hawes Spencer | hawesinsky@gmail.com
Published online 11:12am Tuesday Oct 25th, 2011
and in print issue #1043 dated Thursday Oct 27th, 2011
Opened in 1909 as "The Commons," Garrett Hall looks out over the McIntire Amphitheater on UVA's Central Grounds.
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The Great Hall retains its oak paneling, and its plaster ceiling got painted gold.
With Virginia's outgoing U.S. Senator giving a kick-off speech, the University of Virginia opened its 11th school last week in a building that got a spiffy renovation that recalls its earliest days as UVA's first major dining hall.
Garrett Hall, which originally opened in 1909, reopened with a series of events October 20 and 21 including a talk by Senator Jim Webb in the Great Hall, what was originally the dining hall and which regains some of the splendor and space stolen by 102 years of renovation and repurposing. The building is the new home for the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.
The building was originally designed by Stanford White, the bon vivant creator of such classics as the original Madison Square Garden and that trio of structures, including Old Cabell Hall, that he placed to close off the south end of the UVA Lawn. Handled by Pasadena-based Architectural Resources Group and Staunton-based Frazier Associates, the renovation restores many things including the original two-story, light-filled vestibule with floor-to-ceiling windows.
The $12.2 million project was primarily funded, according to a UVA release, from the $100 million gift from the late Frank Batten, the man who transformed Landmark Communications from publisher of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot into a multi-media powerhouse that would eventually (but no longer) include the Weather Channel.
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McLaren Announce Mercedes…
McLaren Announce Mercedes Engine Deal from 2021
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McLaren has revealed it will be powered by Mercedes engines from the start of the 2021 season for at least three years.
The deal would see Mercedes powering McLaren for the first time since 2014 before the Woking-based outfit's switch to Honda for the 2015 campaign.
"This agreement is an important step in our long-term plan to return to success in Formula 1" said McLaren CEO, Zak Brown. "Mercedes is the benchmark, both as a team and a power unit, so it is natural we would seek a relationship with the company in the next phase of our journey"
McLaren Racing team principal Andreas Seidl is happy to rekindle the partnership with Mercedes, but has ensured that they will continue to work with Renault for better performance.
"We look forward to renewing our Mercedes relationship from 2021 onwards" Seidl said. "At the same time Renault remains both a valued partner as well as a formidable competitor, and we will be focused on continuing our collaboration through the rest of this season and next."
Mercedes originally joined forces with McLaren as an an engine supplier in 1995, a partnership that lasted for 19 years. In that period it secured three drivers world championships in 1998, 1999 and 2008. as well as the 1998 constructor"s championship.
McLaren's most recent race win came at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2012 under the McLaren-Mercedes partnership.
After the end of the relationship in 2014, McLaren has yet to make it onto the podium let alone achieve a race victory.


If you're new to making green smoothies, this one's for you! Mild and delicious, a full head of romaine lettuce is hidden inside. With even more nutritional value than kale, romaine packs high levels of folic acid, which has been shown to battle depression and boost reproductive health. Not a bad way to get started with green smoothies, eh?
Combine the avocado, green apple (I removed the skin), milk and salt in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste, and add sweetener (honey), as needed. Leave to the side.
Combine the frozen cranberries and water in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste, and add sweetener (honey), as needed.
Pour the cranberry mixture ? full in a shot glass. Tilt the glass to the side and pour the avocado green apple smoothie mixture on the side . Pop in some straws and serve immediately.
Happy, Healthy (Green Smoothie) Blending!
I love adding cranberries to my smoothies simply because the flavoring helps me drink it. I'm picky about my smoothie flavors. I love this one! Thanks for linking up with Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!
Thanks Liz, I love the flavour it adds to the smoothie too.
I was absolutely loving a green smoothie every day, until my doctor told me to stop. My body produces calcium kidney stones, and the leafy greens are high in oxalates which contribute to the formation of calcium oxalate kidney stones. I really miss them, as they were a great help for my weight loss.
Ah so sorry to hear that Liz. That´s sounds awful! I hope you were able to replace them with something just as good..?
Oh yay!! So excited the green smoothie cookbook is out! Can't wait to check it out and get my great green slurp on! Woot! Loving your smoothie, Johlene! Talk about tons of delicious flavor and the colors are gorgeous! No qualms about eating my greens in that smoothie combo form! Cheers, my dear!


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How would you do at Iowa history on 'Jeopardy!'?
One contestant won $400 by knowing that the 'key first contest in the race for the White House' is the Iowa caucuses.
Iowa history was in the spotlight during Tuesday's episode of "Jeopardy!"
Two of the correct responses stumped the field, but the episode's eventual champion used her Iowa expertise to earn $3,600 off the "Double Jeopardy!" category.
For $1,600: To help the war effort, in 1943 Iowa farmers grew 40,00 acres of this 4-letter crop, genus Cannabis. Response: What is hemp?
And for $2,000: In 1869, Arabella Mansfield became the USA's first woman admitted to this profession, & later taught at DePauw. Response: What is law?
Matt Brannagan, a high school history teacher from Maryland, won $400 on this clue: Since 1972 these Iowa candidate selection events have been a key first contest in the race for the White House. Response: What are the Iowa caucuses?
Brannagan lost $800 when he mixed up 1800s outlaws Jesse James and Billy the Kid.
In 2011 Iowa got its first whitewater rafting park, naturally on this river with well-known rapids.
Today on Jeopardy: IOWA HISTORY. The first two here were triple stumpers.


"...a fresh story [that makes] you care about the people involved. Sort of a "Band of Brothers" circa 1900."
Never Subdued offers a nonfiction account of the Philippine-American War from 1898 to 1902 and the subsequent Moro Campaigns which lasted from 1902 to 1913, though some would argue have still not been resolved to this day.
"In chapter after exciting chapter Hook presents a well-researched and well-documented narrative history... "
In Never Subdued II, Franklin Hook's narrative nonfiction studies the spread of radical Islam throughout the Mediterranean, Middle East, Southwest Asia and the rest of the world. This narrative nonfiction describes how our founding fathers, with virtually no assets at their disposal, dealt with extortion on the high seas.
"This faithful, detailed expansion of a pilot's journal will make a worthwhile addition to the library of any World War II buff."
Pinky follows the life and career of Navy ace pilot and Purple Heart recipient Lt. Francis R. Register, killed in action during the Second World War. For the first time, the story of this real American hero is being shared with the world, backed by firsthand sources including diary excerpts, memories of his surviving brother Bill, and 1940s media interviews.
"The taut simplicity of Desert Storm Diary's prose style is very effective ...it confidently establishes an effectively straightforward tone."
Desert Storm Diary is a window looking in on a point-of-view belonging to the commander of North Dakota's 311th Evacuation Hospital. He tells a story about a war that most Americans living today will remember well. Yes, Desert Storm Diary is about war—but more so, this wartime diary is about the people who lived it, soldiers and citizens alike.
After the controversial US invasion of Panama, a heroic veteran suffers with PTSD as the country he fought for unjustly denies him the treatment he so desperately needs.
"So sit back dear reader and relax. Read on and enjoy a true history with real heroes, real villains, and real outcomes."
A retired physician and radiologist, Dr. Hook graduated from Stanford University and the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He is a veteran of both the US Army and Navy and a member of the American Legion and VFW. Dr. Hook currently lives in Hot Springs, South Dakota.


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HP, Procter & Gamble promise to cut emissions
By Associated Press | News | September 21st 2021
#1736 of 1927 articles from the Special Report: Race to a Safer World
This July 9, 2015, file photo, shows signage outside Procter & Gamble corporate headquarters in downtown Cincinnati, USA. File photo by The Associated Press/John Minchillo
Computer-maker HP, consumer goods business Procter & Gamble and coffee capsule company Nespresso have joined a corporate pledge to sharply cut their greenhouse gas emissions over nearly two decades.
The Climate Pledge, a grouping of companies and organizations spearheaded by Amazon, said Monday that it has signed up 86 new members for its voluntary measures. In total, the group now has 201 members with global annual revenues of more than $1.8 trillion, it said.
Other new members include telecoms company BT, truck-maker Scania and the Selfridges department store chain.
Together, the companies aim to cut almost 2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2040 — more than 5% of the current global total.
While the group's members are encouraged to eliminate as many emissions as possible, those that can't be avoided need to be completely offset in the next two decades. That means paying for measures to ensure as many emissions are absorbed by then as the companies continue to emit.
Scientists say the world needs to achieve 'net zero' emissions by 2050 if it wants to meet the Paris climate accord's goal of keeping temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century compared to pre-industrial times.
Kat Kramer, head of climate policy at the anti-poverty campaign group Christian Aid, welcomed the decision by big players in the private sector to aim for net zero emissions.
But she urged the focus to be on cutting as many emissions as possible in the coming decade, rather than focus on unproven technology to remove the carbon once it's in the atmosphere.
September 21st 2021
Biden administration launches plan to protect workers, communities from extreme heat
By Matthew Daly | News | September 20th 2021
United Nations warns of hot and 'catastrophic' future
By Frank Jordans | News, Politics | September 18th 2021
Race to a Safer World
Amazon threatened to fire workers speaking out on climate, employees say
By Oliver Milman | News | January 5th 2020


Kick up your shoes & let down your hair at our ballroom social/practice session. Whether you want to free dance or get some pointers from our on-hand instructors, come on down.
Kick up your shoes and let down your hair at our ballroom social/practice session. We'll have several instructors on hand so you can practice what you learned in class and get some additional tips and pointers, or you're welcome to do your own thing. Let's dance out the con together!


In 1702, Queen Anne made the trek from London to the mineral springs of Bath, launching a fad that was to make the city the most celebrated spa in England.
The most famous name connected with Bath was the 18th-century dandy Beau Nash, who cut a striking figure as he made his way across the city, with all the plumage of a bird of paradise. This polished arbiter of taste and manners made dueling dȳclassȳ. While dispensing (at a price) trinkets to the courtiers and aspirant gentlemen of his day, Beau was carted around in a sedan chair.
The 18th-century architects John Wood the Elder and his son provided a proper backdrop for Nash's considerable social talents. These architects designed a city of stone from the nearby hills, a feat so substantial and lasting that Bath today is the most harmoniously laid-out city in England. During Georgian and Victorian times, this city, on a bend of the River Avon, attracted leading political and literary figures, such as Dickens, Thackeray, Nelson, and Pitt. Canadians may already know that General Wolfe lived on Trim Street, and Australians may want to visit the house at 19 Bennett St., where their founding father, Admiral Phillip, lived. Even Henry Fielding came this way, observing in Tom Jones that the ladies of Bath "endeavor to appear as ugly as possible in the morning, in order to set off that beauty which they intend to show you in the evening."
Even before its Queen Anne, Georgian, and Victorian popularity, Bath was known to the Romans as Aquae Sulis. The foreign legions founded the baths here (which you can visit today) to ease rheumatism in their curative mineral springs.
Remarkable restoration and careful planning have ensured that Bath retains its handsome look today. The city suffered devastating destruction from the infamous Baedeker air raids of 1942, when Luftwaffe pilots seemed more intent on bombing historic buildings than on hitting any military targets.
After undergoing major restoration in the postwar era, Bath today has somewhat of a museum look, with the attendant gift shops. Its parks, museums, and architecture continue to draw hordes of visitors, and because of this massive tourist invasion, prices remain high. It's one of the high points of the West Country and a good base for exploring Avebury.


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Brazil Wins Copa America after 12 years
Brazil wins Copa America after 12 years as Gabriel Jesus scored one goal and assisted as host Brazil lifted…
Brazil: Gunmen kill 11 at a bar
In an incident of mass shooting, gunmen killed at least 11 people in a bar in northern Brazil On Sunday. …
Model collapses and dies on ramp at Sao Paulo
A Brazilian model died on Saturday after collapsing on the catwalk during a show on the last day of Sao Paulo…
8 killed in Brazil school shooting
In a sensational incident, at least eight people including five students were killed in a shooting at a school near…
40 dead, many feared buried after Brazil dam collapse
Pratidin Bureau	 Jan 27, 2019
In a sensational incident near Belo Horizonte City in southeast Brazil, at least forty people were killed, and more…
Jair Bolsonaro wins presidential election in Brazil
Pratidin Bureau	 Oct 29, 2018
Jair Bolsonaro has won the Brazil's presidential election with 55.5 per cent of votes against 44.5 per cent of…
Tension between Brazil and Venezuela increases
A merchant was attacked early Saturday in Pacaraima of Brazil and the local residents blamed Venezuelan immigrants…
Amazon's 'Man in the hole'
A story of an isolated indigenous Amazonian tribe who lived in remote rain forest of Rondônia region in Brazil. The…
FIFA World Cup 2018 Update | Brazil to take on Mexico, Belgium to clash with Japan
The third day of the Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup 2018 has two matches scheduled, where Belgium, Brazil, Japan and…


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The Long Walk Home is een Amerikaanse film van Richard Pearce die werd uitgebracht in 1990.

Verhaal

De film speelt zich af in Montgomery, Alabama tijdens de Montgomery-busboycot en vertelt het verhaal van Odessa Cotter, een Afro-Amerikaanse meid, die werkt bij de rijke blanke vrouw Miriam Thompson. Het verhaal wordt verteld vanuit het standpunt van Miriams dochter Mary Catherine, waarvoor Odessa kindermeid is. Odessa en haar familie worden geconfronteerd met alle typische sociale problemen van zwarte Amerikanen: armoede, racisme, geweld en discriminatie op basis van hun huidskleur.

Wanneer door de busboycot Odessa niet met de bus naar haar werk kan, wordt zij verplicht de weg te voet af te leggen. Haar werkgeefster Miriam Thompson stelt haar voor om haar twee dagen per week te vervoeren, zodat zij op tijd kan komen en de gevolgen van de "lange weg naar huis" kan vermijden. Maar de boycot houdt aan. De spanningen groeien en Odessa naar haar werk vervoeren wordt een probleem voor de blanke vooraanstaande leden van de gemeenschap en voor Miriams echtgenoot.

Miriam wordt geconfronteerd met de keuze tussen doen wat zij denkt dat goed is of toegeven aan de druk van haar man en haar vrienden. Na een gevecht met haar man, besluit Miriam haar hart te volgen en wordt zij actief in een groep carpoolers voor andere arbeiders zoals Odessa. In de emotionele slotscène van de film, sluiten Miriam en Mary Catherine zich aan bij Odessa en andere actievoerders.

Cast
Sissy Spacek - Miriam Thompson
Whoopi Goldberg - Odessa Cotter
Dwight Schultz - Norman Thompson
Ving Rhames - Herbert Cotter
Dylan Baker - Tunker ThompsonErika Alexander - Selma CotterLexi Randall - Mary CatherineRichard Habersham - Theodore CotterJason Weaver - Franklin Cotter Crystal Robbins - Sara ThompsonCherene Snow - ClaudiaChelcie Ross - Martin
Dan Butler - Charlie
Philip Sterling - Winston
Schuyler Fisk - Judy

Referenties

Film uit 1990
Amerikaanse film
Dramafilm
Historische film


text:
"""The test for the sensibo select platform."""
from __future__ import annotations

from datetime import timedelta
from unittest.mock import patch

from pysensibo.model import SensiboData
import pytest
from pytest import MonkeyPatch

from homeassistant.components.select.const import (
    ATTR_OPTION,
    DOMAIN as SELECT_DOMAIN,
    SERVICE_SELECT_OPTION,
)
from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ENTITY_ID
from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
from homeassistant.util import dt

from tests.common import async_fire_time_changed

async def test_select(
    hass: HomeAssistant,
    load_int: ConfigEntry,
    monkeypatch: MonkeyPatch,
    get_data: SensiboData,
) -> None:
    """Test the Sensibo select."""

    state1 = hass.states.get("select.hallway_horizontal_swing")
    assert state1.state == "stopped"

    monkeypatch.setattr(
        get_data.parsed["ABC999111"], "horizontal_swing_mode", "fixedLeft"
    )

    with patch(
        "homeassistant.components.sensibo.coordinator.SensiboClient.async_get_devices_data",
        return_value=get_data,
    ):
        async_fire_time_changed(
            hass,
            dt.utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=5),
        )
        await hass.async_block_till_done()

    state1 = hass.states.get("select.hallway_horizontal_swing")
    assert state1.state == "fixedLeft"

async def test_select_set_option(
    hass: HomeAssistant,
    load_int: ConfigEntry,
    monkeypatch: MonkeyPatch,
    get_data: SensiboData,
) -> None:
    """Test the Sensibo select service."""

    monkeypatch.setattr(
        get_data.parsed["ABC999111"],
        "active_features",
        [
            "timestamp",
            "on",
            "mode",
            "targetTemperature",
            "light",
        ],
    )

    with patch(
        "homeassistant.components.sensibo.coordinator.SensiboClient.async_get_devices_data",
        return_value=get_data,
    ):
        async_fire_time_changed(
            hass,
            dt.utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=5),
        )
        await hass.async_block_till_done()

    state1 = hass.states.get("select.hallway_horizontal_swing")
    assert state1.state == "stopped"

    with patch(
        "homeassistant.components.sensibo.util.SensiboClient.async_get_devices_data",
        return_value=get_data,
    ), patch(
        "homeassistant.components.sensibo.util.SensiboClient.async_set_ac_state_property",
        return_value={"result": {"status": "failed"}},
    ):
        with pytest.raises(HomeAssistantError):
            await hass.services.async_call(
                SELECT_DOMAIN,
                SERVICE_SELECT_OPTION,
                {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: state1.entity_id, ATTR_OPTION: "fixedLeft"},
                blocking=True,
            )
    await hass.async_block_till_done()

    state2 = hass.states.get("select.hallway_horizontal_swing")
    assert state2.state == "stopped"

    monkeypatch.setattr(
        get_data.parsed["ABC999111"],
        "active_features",
        [
            "timestamp",
            "on",
            "mode",
            "targetTemperature",
            "horizontalSwing",
            "light",
        ],
    )

    with patch(
        "homeassistant.components.sensibo.coordinator.SensiboClient.async_get_devices_data",
        return_value=get_data,
    ):
        async_fire_time_changed(
            hass,
            dt.utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=5),
        )
        await hass.async_block_till_done()

    with patch(
        "homeassistant.components.sensibo.util.SensiboClient.async_get_devices_data",
    ), patch(
        "homeassistant.components.sensibo.util.SensiboClient.async_set_ac_state_property",
        return_value={"result": {"status": "Failed", "failureReason": "No connection"}},
    ):
        with pytest.raises(HomeAssistantError):
            await hass.services.async_call(
                SELECT_DOMAIN,
                SERVICE_SELECT_OPTION,
                {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: state1.entity_id, ATTR_OPTION: "fixedLeft"},
                blocking=True,
            )
    await hass.async_block_till_done()

    state2 = hass.states.get("select.hallway_horizontal_swing")
    assert state2.state == "stopped"

    with patch(
        "homeassistant.components.sensibo.util.SensiboClient.async_get_devices_data",
        return_value=get_data,
    ), patch(
        "homeassistant.components.sensibo.util.SensiboClient.async_set_ac_state_property",
        return_value={"result": {"status": "Success"}},
    ):
        await hass.services.async_call(
            SELECT_DOMAIN,
            SERVICE_SELECT_OPTION,
            {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: state1.entity_id, ATTR_OPTION: "fixedLeft"},
            blocking=True,
        )
    await hass.async_block_till_done()

    state2 = hass.states.get("select.hallway_horizontal_swing")
    assert state2.state == "fixedLeft"

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<web-app version="3.0" xmlns="http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/javaee/"
         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/javaee
        http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/javaee/web-app_3_1.xsd">
    <context-param>
        <param-name>javax.faces.STATE_SAVING_METHOD</param-name>
        <param-value>server</param-value>
    </context-param>

    <!--
        Setting during development makes it easy to see changes without a full re-deploy
    -->
    <context-param>
        <param-name>com.sun.faces.defaultResourceMaxAge</param-name>
        <param-value>100</param-value>
    </context-param>

    <servlet>
        <servlet-name>Faces Servlet</servlet-name>
        <servlet-class>javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet</servlet-class>
        <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup>
    </servlet>
    <servlet-mapping>
        <servlet-name>Faces Servlet</servlet-name>
        <url-pattern>*.faces</url-pattern>
    </servlet-mapping>

    <session-config>
        <session-timeout>30</session-timeout>
    </session-config>

    <resource-env-ref>
        <description>
            Executor
        </description>
        <resource-env-ref-name>
            concurrent/game
        </resource-env-ref-name>
        <resource-env-ref-type>
            javax.enterprise.concurrent.ManagedExecutorService
        </resource-env-ref-type>
    </resource-env-ref>

</web-app>


Siemens Corporate Technology (CT) is the central R&D department within the Siemens group. Siemens CT's main mission is to secure the future technology base for Siemens and to develop breakthrough products of the Siemens Group. Siemens CT in Turkey is mainly focused on software development in the areas of industrial automation and digitalization products and solutions. We are looking for software engineers who are willing to shape the future with us.


text:
import * as Ix from '../Ix';
import * as test from 'tape';
const { elementAt } = Ix.iterable;

test('Iterable#elementAt empty returns undefined', t => {
  const res = elementAt<number>([], 0);
  t.equal(res, undefined);
  t.end();
});

test('Iterable#elementAt single value first index', t => {
  const res = elementAt([42], 0);
  t.equal(res, 42);
  t.end();
});

test('Iterable#elementAt single value invalid index', t => {
  const res = elementAt([42], 1);
  t.equal(res, undefined);
  t.end();
});

test('Iterable#elementAt multiple values valid index', t => {
  const res = elementAt([1, 42, 3], 1);
  t.equal(res, 42);
  t.end();
});

test('Iterable#elementAt multiple values invalid index', t => {
  const res = elementAt([1, 42, 3], 7);
  t.equal(res, undefined);
  t.end();
});


text:
Elle Schneider (born November 11, 1985) is an American filmmaker and camera developer, best known as co-producer and director of photography on the 2014 documentary That Guy Dick Miller, and for her work creating the Digital Bolex cinema camera.

Brief Biography
Schneider, originally from New York City, is a 2008 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. She was a screenwriting major with a minor in the USC Interactive Media & Games Division. After graduation she worked as a game producer and user interface designer for online math and science games.

Digital Bolex
Schneider was originally hired to direct promotional material for the Digital Bolex cinema camera in summer of 2011. During development of the camera, she became involved in the user interface design and physical attributes of the camera, including the digital crank. After the launch of the camera at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, she became the creative director (CCO) and co-owner of the company. Since 2012, Schneider has been invited to speak at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's #HackingArts Conference, VidCon, CCW Expo at the Javits Center, and other technology conferences. She was cited by Indiewire on their lists  of 40 Female Filmmakers and 100 Filmmakers to Follow on Twitter.

Career
Schneider has worked as a writer, director, and first and second unit cinematographer, mostly on short films and documentaries. She was one of several cinematographers on Jeffrey Schwarz's documentary feature I Am Divine, which premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and played at more than a dozen international film festivals. She was co-producer and director of photographer of 2014 film That Guy Dick Miller which also premiered at SXSW, and was programmed at RiverRun International Film Festival, Filmfest München, Mile High Horror Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival, and MOTELx. Schneider also shot segments of Troma features Return to Nuke 'Em High Vol.1 and the upcoming Vol.2.

Short films Schneider has directed have played at festivals including the HollyShorts Film Festival, the San Diego Film Festival, the San Antonio Film Festival, and the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival. She has also directed commercials for Digital Bolex, and the music video for "Keep Talking" by Brooklyn band Gangstagrass, Emmy-nominated for the theme song to FX series Justified. The video features Joelle Carter, a lead actress on Justified, and was shot on the set of the show.

Schneider co-wrote the story for the first season of massively popular web series Video Game High School. VGHS,  produced by Freddie Wong's RocketJump Studios, has earned more than 10 million views per episode.

Activism

Schneider has been a vocal proponent for women behind the camera. In 2012, Schneider identified a lack of opportunities for women cinematographers and directors in her press interviews about Digital Bolex and began work on a grant aimed at women which was announced in March 2014. She further discussed discrimination of women cinematographers in the June 2014 issue of Movie Maker Magazine.

Photography

Schneider has been exhibited a number of times as a photographer, including shows in Los Angeles and Milan during Vogue Italia's 2011 Fashion's Night Out. Schneider was the second unit cinematographer and promotional photographer for Geek & Sundry web series Caper, which premiered on Hulu in 2014. Her cast photos appeared in the Los Angeles Times, io9, and other major online news publications.

References

External links

American documentary film producers
American women cinematographers
American cinematographers
Living people
USC Interactive Media & Games Division alumni
USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
Film directors from New York City
1985 births
Film producers from New York (state)
American women documentary filmmakers
21st-century American women


CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Indians have invited right-hander Shao-Ching Chiang and left-hander R.C. Orlan to big-league spring training in February on minor-league deals.
Chiang and Orlan were among six internal free agents that have been re-signed by the Indians.
Last season Chiang, a native of Taiwan, pitched at Class AA Akron and Class AAA Columbus. He went 5-2 with a 2.90 ERA in 12 starts at Akron, striking out 54 and walking 13 in 71 1/3 innings. Chiang went 4-5 with a 5.01 ERA in 13 games, including 11 starts, at Columbus. He struck out 39 and walked 11 in 64 2/3 innings.
Chiang has been in the organization since in 2012. In 2017, he threw a no-hitter for Class A Lynchburg.
Orlan, a Rule 5 draft pick from Washington last year, pitched at five levels for the Tribe after missing the first three months with a strained left shoulder. He went 1-0 with a 0.61 ERA in 23 games. Orlan made just two appearances at Columbus.
Infielder Dan Hutcheon, right-handers John Paulson and Michael Peoples and left-hander Anderson Polanco are the other four players the Indians re-signed.
Hutcheon played with the Lake Erie Crushers last season before the Indians signed him on Aug. 21. He played 13 games at Class A Lake County. He is a former draft pick of the Twins.
Paulson split last season between Class A Lynchburg and Akron. He was a combined 10-7 with a 3.30 ERA in 24 games, including 23 starts. Paulson went 8-5 with a 3.04 ERA in 20 games, including 19 starts, at Akron. The Reds drafted Paulson in the 27th round in 2014.
Peoples, slowed by right foot and elbow injuries, pitched in 10 games at Akron and Columbus last year. He was 1-2 with 1.11 ERA in six starts at Akron, striking out 26 in 32 1/3 innings. Peoples made four starts at Columbus, going 0-2 with a 16.50 ERA.
The Indians drafted Peoples in the 14th round in 2012.
Polanco went 2-2 with a 3.72 ERA in 29 games at Lynchburg. He struck out 56 and walked 21 in 51 innings.


Shoulder Injury Physical Therapy | Podiatry Associates, P.C.
When you hurt your shoulder, it makes a definite impact on your life. After all, shoulder injuries can prevent you from lifting, carrying, and reaching. It might hurt when you try lying down to sleep, or even when you wash your hair. Let's face it, shoulders are involved in a great deal of the movements that our bodies make. At Castle Pines Physical Therapy, Dr. Jennifer Molner can help you recover and also regain your strength, to get you moving again without pain.
Your shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint. The ball of your upper arm bone fits into the socket of your shoulder blade. The rotator cuff keeps it in place. This is basically a formation of tendons that help you rotate and lift your arm. A lubricating sack called a bursa allows these tendons to move freely. A torn rotator cuff tendon (tendinitis) means it's no longer fully attaching your arm bone and shoulder blade. When this happens, the bursa may become painfully inflamed as well (called bursitis) and only adds to the problem.
Your bicep, the muscle in front of your upper arm, helps to keep your shoulder stable. The biceps tendons attach the muscle to your shoulder bones. If these tendons are damaged or inflamed, they can no longer keep the muscle tight, resulting in a loss of strength in your arm, pain, and tenderness.
The top of your shoulder bone, or shoulder cap, is called the acromion. If you raise your arm until you get to shoulder height, it narrows the space between the acromion and the rotator cuff. This can cause the acromion to impinge on—or rub against—the bursa and tendon, resulting in irritation and pain. If this happens, modify your activities immediately.
Labral tears – The socket in your shoulder blade that your arm bone fits in is called the glenoid. Inside it is a soft lining of tissue called the labrum that helps to stabilize the joint, and also serves as the site where several ligaments attach. Repetitive shoulder motion, like lifting weights, and acute trauma, like a sudden fall, can damage the tissue lining and cause pain, decreased range of motion, and a sense of instability.
Shoulder instability – Because your shoulder is the most movable joint in your body, it can sometimes become dislocated. The upper arm bone can be forced out of its socket by overuse or a sudden injury. Unfortunately, once this happens, it is vulnerable to happen repeatedly. Chronic shoulder instability is the result.
Frozen shoulder – Also known as adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder causes pain and stiffness and makes the shoulder become more and more difficult to move. This occurs when the strong connective tissue, or capsule, that surrounds the joint becomes thick and tight. Rigid bands called adhesions develop, and the fluid that lubricates the shoulder capsule is reduced. All together this "freezes" the mobility of your arm.
Total shoulder replacement – Mainly a procedure used in severe cases of shoulder arthritis, a conventional shoulder replacement involves replacing the shoulder socket with a plastic cup-shaped device and the top of the upper arm bone with a metal ball that fits into the cup.
With rest and rehabilitation, each of these shoulder conditions can heal. Ice can help with swelling and pain, as can medication, but rest is absolutely essential. You should limit the movement of your arm, using a sling if you have to, and eventually you will be able to start physical therapy. The doctors at Castle Pines will guide you through exercises that will restore movement, flexibility, and strength, which in turn will relieve your pain and aide in the prevention of further injuries.
If you want to get back to your normal routine as soon as possible, make an appointment with Dr. Jennifer Molner by calling (303) 805-5156. Stop in Castle Pines Physical Therapy in Castle Pines, CO to find out more.


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Across our area, police arresting suspects toting guns
Take a look at what police have done, just in the last week, to help reduce gun crimes across six outer East Portland neighborhoods …
Police officers, at the border shared by the Glenfair and Centennial neighborhoods – looking for a man with a gun, in the Rosewood area.
From April 24 through April 29, for Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers, and members of the Bureau's Gun Violence Reduction Team (GVRT) \were on the lookout for suspects carrying guns.
April 24 – Glenfair/Centennial arrest
On the border of the Glenfair and Centennial neighborhoods that evening, GVRT officers were conducting a "focused patrol" at a gun violence "hot spot": In the Rosewood area near SE 162nd Avenue and Stark Street – after receiving a tip that a man was illegally armed with a gun in a vehicle.
Officers watched the suspect, created a plan, and then conducted a traffic stop on the car at 12:48 a.m. on April 25.
Police say they found this Taurus G2c 9mm semi-automatic pistol wedged under the driver's seat of the car the suspect was driving. PPB photo
Found under the seat of the driver – a convicted felon – was a Taurus G2c 9mm semi-automatic pistol, with a full ammunition clip, and a bullet in the chamber ready to be fired.
The suspect, 25-year-old Stephan Alexander Hartley III, was taken into custody and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) at 2:01 a.m. shortly after his arrest, and charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a Class C Felony; and also Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.
Serving a few weeks for Parole Violation, after being charged as a convicted felon caught with a loaded gun, is 25-year-old Stephan Alexander Hartley III. MCDC booking photo
At his arraignment later that day, the judge "released" the gun charges, but did inform Hartley that he would be incarcerated in MCDC until July 19, 2020 on a Parole Violation charge.
After finding evidence of gunfire along the Russell/Hazelwood neighborhood border, GVRT officers start looking for a suspect.
April 25 – Russell/Hazelwood arrest after shooting
At 8:11 a.m., PPB East Precinct officers answered a "shots fired" call in the area of SE 125th Avenue and Stark Street, where officers found evidence of gunfire – but no victims or witnesses.
The investigation led officers to make a traffic stop near NE 122nd Avenue and Halsey Street, on the border of the Russell and Hazelwood neighborhoods.
GVRT officers locate not one, but five guns, while investigating a "shots fired" report. PPB photo
Officers found three handguns inside the vehicle, and two more handguns were recovered later at a related residence, police officials said.
Of the two suspects taken into custody during this traffic stop, only one of them was arrested. "The investigation is ongoing," a PPB official said about that suspect.
After being arrested on three charges, on of them a Class C Felony, a judge releases 25-year-old Jason Benton without bail. MCDC booking photo
25-year-old Jason Benton was booked into MCDC, at 8:42 p.m. that evening, on charges of Unlawful Possession of a Loaded Firearm in Public, Unlawful Discharge of Firearm, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
At his arraignment, Benton's combined bail was set at $10,000. However, a judge set him free two days after his arrest, on April 27. Release Reason: "Pretrial Services Program".
April 29 – Man arrested with stolen gun in Powellhurst-Gilbert
From the early morning hours on, Wednesday April 29, an East Precinct Neighborhood Response Team worked in coordination with the East Precinct Street Crime Unit to recover a firearm, stolen in the outer East Portland area.
This is the gun, a Glock .380 pistol, for which officers were looking – after it was taken from a parked vehicle that was also stolen. PPB photo
The day before, April 28, police were notified of a vehicle that had been stolen; officers later recovered it. But, inside that vehicle when it was taken was a Glock.380 pistol; and when the vehicle was found, officers saw that the gun had been taken.
Through a diligent investigation, officers were able to narrow the focus of the search to a single suspect. At 3:59 p.m. the following day, officers made contact with the suspect in the 12200 block of SE Powell Boulevard, and took him into custody. They found the stolen firearm on his person.
After being accused of five Felonies, including stealing a gun, 21-year-old Justice Matthew Wisdom is set free, posting no bail. MCDC booking photo
21-year-old Justice Matthew Wisdom was booked into the MCDC at 6:03 p.m. that evening, on the charges of Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle, Theft In the First Degree, Unlawful Possession of Firearm, Possession of a controlled substance – Methamphetamine, and Possession of a controlled substance – Heroin.
At his arraignment that evening, Wisdom learned that the combined bail for his original charges, as well as additional charges of Manufacturing/Delivering Controlled Substances, added up to $147,500.
However, after spending only hours in custody, a friendly judge set Wisdom free, requiring that no bail whatsoever be posted, on April 30. Release Reason: "Pretrial Services Program".
April 29 – Gun, with lots of bullets, found on wanted man
Later in the evening, East Precinct Neighborhood Response Team officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on SE Stark Street near 119th Avenue, after spotting a man wanted by authorities.
A subsequent search of his vehicle revealed a handgun, and an extended magazine.
Police say they found this gun, with two ammo clips, and a bullet in the chamber ready to be fired, on a fugitive from justice. PPB photo
25-year-old Angel O. Diaz-Berrios was arrested for the outstanding warrant, and booked into MCDC at 3:59 p.m. – at which time he was also charged with Possessing a Loaded Firearm in a Public Place, a Class C Felony.
Being held on a Fugitive warrant is 25-year-old Angel O. Diaz-Berrios. MCDC booking photo
At his arraignment, Diaz-Berrios the judge dismissed the felony weapons charge, but he is currently being held without bail at the MCDC on a Fugitive warrant.
Anyone with information about gun crimes in the City of Portland is encouraged to provide information to the Portland Police Bureau's Tactical Operations Division at 503-823-4106 or email information to GVRT@portlandoregon.gov.
© 2020 David F. Ashton ~ East Portland News™


How to Identify an Excellent Plumber?
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Quantitative measures of visceral adiposity and early postoperative complications following complex abdominal wall reconstructions.
Joshua S Winder, MD, Alexander J Shope, BS, Salvatore Docimo, Jr., DO, Eric M Pauli, MD. Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Introduction: Obesity is a risk factor for complications after hernia repair, but the contribution of visceral adiposity to perioperative hernia morbidity is unclear. Quantitative analysis of the visceral to subcutaneous fat ratio (VSFR) using computed tomography (CT) based measurements has been proposed to be a more effective means of assessing obesity related morbidity than simple body mass index (BMI) calculations alone. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of visceral obesity on post-operative morbidity in patients undergoing abdominal wall reconstruction.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of patients who underwent posterior component separation with transversus abdominis release (PCS/TAR) from 2012-2015. All patients who had a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis within 30 days of surgery were included in the study. Patient demographics, medical co-morbidities, operative details, complications and length of stay were recorded. Visceral and subcutaneous fat areas were obtained from postoperative CT scans using DICOM viewing software (Osirix 6.5, Pixmeo) from a single axial slice at L4-L5 intervertebral space and used to calculate the VSFR. The CT attenuation level to delineate the regions of adipose tissue was set using -190 to -30 Hounsfield units. An elevated VSFR, indicating a larger amount of visceral fat, was defined as ≥ 0.4.
Results: Thirty-nine patients were identified; median age 56 years, ASA score 2, BMI 32kg/m2, 60% female. The median VSFR was 0.46. Twenty-seven (69%) patients had VSFR ≥ 0.4. When comparing baseline characteristics of gender, age, ASA, BMI, hernia grade, hernia area, and presence of comorbid conditions such as diabetes mellitus and pulmonary disease there was no significant difference between patients with elevated VSFR to those with normal VSFR. When comparing postoperative complications including surgical site infections (superficial/deep), seromas, hematomas, skin-level dehiscence, organ space infections, venous thromboembolism, ileus, respiratory failure, cardiac events, and need for mechanical ventilation postoperatively, there was no significant difference between groups.
Conclusions: Our results failed to show a significant difference in postoperative morbidity based on VSFR, although this may be due to our small numbers of patients or the lower rates of post-operative events after PCS/TAR. Interestingly, 69% of patients in the study had an elevated VSFR. It is unclear whether this finding is due to the presence of a hernia or whether high VSFR is an independent predictor for hernia formation.


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Q: Check which ward skins I own? I just received a ward skin in a capsule. It doesn't appear  in the loot panel.

Is there any way to check which wards skins I own? Or I only can see them after locked my champ in the lobby before one game starts?

A: The Loot tab will only show you your ward skin shards, which you need to upgrade with orange essence to activate (click to enlarge):

There's currently no place to see all your ward skins besides the lock in screen. The easiest way to look at them is to create a custom All Random game. This will give you one full minute to look at your ward skins; then you can simply quit:

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