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NAACP blasts Dover schools' KKK jingle decision
By Brian Early bearly@seacoastonline.com
Jan 21, 2019 at 9:31 AM Jan 21, 2019 at 5:47 PM
DOVER � The Seacoast NAACP and its president Rogers Johnson slammed the city school district Monday for a decision to allow the teacher at the center of Dover High School�s Ku Klux Klan jingle controversy to return to his job in the fall.
Dover schools Superintendent William Harbron announced the decision Friday, saying history teacher John Carver �will remain on paid administrative leave for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year as he has committed to engage in an intensive course of study on issues pertaining to race, bias and privilege.�
Johnson, in a lengthy statement issued Monday morning, stated the organization is "deeply disappointed in the decision."
"While we believe in the concept of 'second chances,' no amount of 'rehabilitation' will erase the trauma experienced by the students, their parents and the community due to his outrageous and overtly racist teaching practice exhibited in his classroom, e.g. encouraging students to create and sing 'KKK, KKK, let's kill all the blacks" to the tune of Jingle Bells as part of a history project," he wrote in the statement.
"Furthermore, no amount of 'rehabilitation' will erase the knowledge by both minority and majority Dover High School students and their parents of this instructors� actions, causing every one of them to wonder if their children will be safe in their school environment," Johnson's statement continues. "There is also a concern about overall accountability for those who commit egregious actions in the Dover school system. Mr. Carver�s punishment amounts to little more than a paid six-month vacation."
In the statement, Johnson also notes, "We have not heard or seen the data that drove the district to come to this conclusion. We would like a further investigation into the history of this instructor to ascertain whether this individual has had other incidents of this type, either in the classroom or on the coaching fields.�
Harbron said Monday he was not in a position to respond to Johnson�s statement. �We need to study his statement and understand his statement,� Harbron said. �We have a willingness to work with him, and we hope he will continue to work with us to move forward from this incident to ensure that all students feel welcomed and safe in our schools, regardless of their race and background.�
Johnson, speaking at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast in Portsmouth Monday morning, denounced the Dover School District and called on attendees to contact their school districts and demand educators receive diversity training. He also called for measures to be put in place to �hold them accountable if they run afoul.�
�Yet no matter how much progress we think we have made, there is always some incident somewhere that pulls us back,� Johnson said. �There is always something to remind us about how far we still must go. This last year has been difficult. Just when you think we could not get worse, it does.�
Johnson said what is most troubling is when �the injury inflicted upon us comes from the very individual we trust to educate the most impressionable of us; our children.�
The Dover High School controversy began soon after a history class Nov. 30, when students sang jingles about a period in the Reconstruction era that followed the Civil War. The two students who were recorded in a video that was later posted to social media were heard singing about the history of the Ku Klux Klan, which was formed in the aftermath of the Civil War.
"We have not heard one utterance of contrition, an admission of wrong, or a heartfelt pledge by Mr. Carver that he would not do anything like this again," Johnson said in the statement. "In addition, it is apparent that the union supported the instructor at every turn. It would be gratifying to hear that the union was also concerned and expressed its dismay as to the actions of its member and publicly pledged to do everything in its power to assure that its members are culturally aware and will work with the district to make sure that nothing like this will never happen again."
Carver, a longtime Dover teacher and coach who has received vocal community support as well as criticism, has not returned calls seeking comment. Dover Teacher Union President Lisa Dillingham issued a statement Monday along with the president of the state chapter of the National Educational Association, Megan Tuttle.
�From the beginning, we�ve been focused on due process,� Dillingham said in a statement. �We wanted to be sure the investigation allowed everyone�s voices to be heard, all the relevant facts to be obtained, and that any outcome protects the learning process and the rights and safety of everyone involved.�
Dillingham and Tuttle said in the email the DTU and NEA-NH �agree categorically with the values of NAACP and oppose racism and discrimination in all its forms. �
�Our education system is intended to uphold equal opportunity, but too often it also entrenches racial disparities by its design,� Tuttle stated. �We are engaging educators, students and allies to foster real dialogue around issues of racial justice in education, to examine policies and practices in our school systems and our communities, and to mobilize and take action for education justice.�
The two said they look forward to having the DTU and NEA-NH work �alongside the Seacoast NAACP to help ensure the presence of deliberate systems and supports to achieve and sustain racial equity through proactive and preventative measures in all New Hampshire schools.�
Johnson said the Seacoast NAACP is committed to working with students in the Dover School District, but the group has serious reservations about whether to continue working with the district's administrators. �In the near future, the instructor will be back at the school and will traumatize the students. Our job is to help re-traumatize the students? We�re not going to do that. That�s crazy,� Johnson said.
Johnson said that many children of color learn about the KKK at a young age from their elders who have had direct experience with the white supremacy group. �Usually when that happens, (the children) see the fear of their eyes. It�s palpable. You can feel it.�
Hadley Barndollar contributed to this report.


Central Bank of Russia released latest figures (for July 2015) covering external trade in goods. Here are some details.
Russian exports of goods (in US dollar terms) fell 40.15% y/y in July following a 25.6% drop in June. These are not seasonally-adjusted figures, so we can only do y/y comparatives. The drop was sharper for Russian trade with countries outside the CIS (down 42.35% in July) than with CIS countries (down 'only' 22.71%). This implies a reversal in June changes when exports to CIS countries fell more substantially than exports to non-CIS countries (-30.46% and -24.76% respectively).
Taking out some monthly volatility, 3mo average for Russian exports of goods were down 32.15% y/y in May-July, with distribution of declines pretty much even across both CIS and non-CIS states (-32.19% and -32.15%, respectively).
Russian imports of goods fell even more than exports in percentage terms. Russian imports of goods fell 41.87% in July in y/y terms, having previously posted a decline of 38.3% in June. 3mo average through July 2015 was down 40.19% y/y.
However, in level terms, declines in exports were sharper than declines in imports: 3mo average through July 2015 for exports was down USD14.04 billion against decline in imports of USD10.99 billion.
As the result, Russian trade balance (goods only) deteriorated sharply in July 2015, declining 37.21% y/y in July, having previously posted a relatively small decline of 1.24% in June. On a 3mo average basis through July 2015, trade balance in goods was down USD3.041 billion compared to the same period in 2014 (-18.66%). On 3mo average basis, trade balance with CIS was down marginally USD802 million in value terms, but sharply in percentage terms (-29.3%), while trade balance with non-CIS states was down sharply in both levels (USD2.24 billion) and in percentage terms (-16.5%).
July 2015 y/y decline in overall Trade Balance for goods ranks as the sharpest since July 2009 and 13th sharpest decline since January 2000.
CONCLUSIONS: Overall July drop in Russian Trade Balance (goods only) was driven primarily by lower energy (oil and gas) prices and deterioration in Ruble valuations (Ruble is down some 15% since July 1).
As a related note, as reported by Bloomberg earlier this month, despite another strong harvest, Russian exporters of wheat are being held out of the global markets by the Government measures aimed at curbing food inflation at home.


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Divorce Anxiety Chapter 503
Divorce Anxiety
Chapter 503 Love You All My Life
The next day, Kathleen brought Eilam and Desiree to school.
In the morning, Samuel had discussed with Eilam, telling the boy that they hoped he would only go abroad a few years later.
Eilam did not object to that as he knew Samuel and Kathleen's concerns.
Therefore, he thought that he could go overseas after he graduated from elementary school.
Only then did Kathleen breathe a sigh of relief.
When they arrived at the school, they had a tour as they checked out the school.
Eilam was rather satisfied with that school, and Desiree liked it as well.
Hence, Kathleen immediately proceeded with their school enrollment procedures.
From tomorrow onward, they would study at that school.
After that, Kathleen brought them out of the school.
"Kathleen!" An angry voice came from the side.
As Kathleen glanced to the side, she saw Yareli dashing over with a knife in her hand.
Feeling worried that her two children would be harmed, Kathleen reached out to grab Yareli's hand.
While they struggled against one another, the blade cut Kathleen's hand.
Unfortunately, Kathleen did not have anyone with her except for the driver.
The driver got out of the car and wanted to help Kathleen.
However, two more people rushed over to abduct Eilam and Desiree.
Gritting her teeth, Kathleen ignored the pain in her hand and gripped Yareli's wrist before lifting her leg to kick Yareli in the abdomen.
"Ouch!" Yareli collapsed onto the ground, clutching her stomach in pain.
Kathleen looked toward the two people.
They didn't have the guts to do anything rashly, so they exchanged a glance with each other, then scurried away hurriedly.
Kathleen snorted coldly and looked at the driver. "Call the police!"
"Okay." The driver called the police at once.
After that, Kathleen yanked Yareli up from the ground.
"Let go of me!" Yareli wailed, struggling against her grip. "Kathleen, I won't let you get away with it."
"Save it! Wait until you're out of prison before threatening me!" Kathleen mocked indifferently.
Yareli gritted her teeth.
"How dare you assault me. I'll make you pay for this," Kathleen continued frostily. "Spend the rest of your life in prison and repent."
"Why should I repent?" Yareli barked in anger. "You killed my mother!"
Kathleen scoffed, "I'm not the one who killed your mother. She deserved to die anyway."
She did not want to waste any more time talking to Yareli, so she asked the driver to find a rag to stuff the woman's mouth.
Before long, Samuel arrived.
He had a frosty look in his eyes as he stared at Yareli, who was restrained by Kathleen.
When Yareli saw him, she struggled even more forcefully.
"I can't believe she hopes that you'd save her," Kathleen ridiculed.
Samuel replied in a solemn tone of voice, "In her dreams. She's overthinking it."
"I've asked the driver to send the kids back home first," Kathleen explained.
He nodded in reply.
Soon, the police arrived at the scene.
Not wanting to spend more time, Kathleen cut to the chase as she reported, "This woman has a grudge against me. She wanted to harm me with a knife. I hope she would be severely punished."
"Don't worry, Mrs. Macari." The police then arrested Yareli and took her away.
Looking at Kathleen's injured hand, Samuel said, "I'll send you to the hospital."
"It's nothing," Kathleen replied placidly. "Yareli is really at the end of her rope. I didn't expect her to attack me on her own."
"She brought this upon herself." Samuel held her hand gently. "You need to see a doctor."
With that, he pulled her into the car.
Left with no choice, Kathleen sighed.
After they arrived at the hospital, the doctor checked on Kathleen and stated, "It's a superficial wound."
"That's right. If we'd come here any later, the wound would have healed on its own," Kathleen said pointedly, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
The doctor's expression turned awkward.
Samuel was rendered speechless.
The doctor then helped Kathleen to bandage her hand.
Moving her hand, Kathleen felt that her movement was slightly hindered by the bandages.
Samuel grabbed her wrist, stopping her. "Don't move."
"Okay." She smiled wryly. "It's really not painful anymore."
Samuel didn't utter a word.
Holding her hand, he thanked the doctor and brought her out.
As they were leaving the hospital, they bumped into Richard.
When Richard saw them, he wanted to say something, but Kathleen ignored him as she walked off immediately.
Samuel glanced at Richard impassively. "I also can't persuade her."
With that, the former strode off as well, leaving Richard behind.
Samuel took the elevator down to the car park.
Kathleen was already waiting for him in the car.
Soon, he got into the car. "He had taught Miley a lesson before you and Gemma came back."
"It doesn't matter." Kathleen faintly began, "Samuel, Gemma told me that she would never patch up with Richard."
He fell silent.
"Gemma wasted seven years on him, Samuel. Seven years," she continued coldly. "Besides, I know Gemma did not simply say that out of anger. She was dead serious."
Samuel nodded. "I understand."
"And…" Kathleen pursed her lips. "Recently, Federick and Gem are quite close with one another. If they date each other, I'll give them my full support."
Samuel was taken aback. "Federick and Gemma?"
"Madeline is much better now, she supports them too," Kathleen explained. "Gemma was deeply hurt."
As Samuel stared at Kathleen, he grabbed her hand and kissed it all of a sudden. "Kate, thank you for giving me a chance."
She was stunned by his sudden action. "Gemma had given Richard a chance before."
But Richard did not treasure her.
Samuel nodded. "I know. You reap what you sow."
That night, Kathleen received a call from Gemma.
"Kate, did Richard go and see you?" Gemma asked in a low voice.
"He didn't dare to pester me," Kathleen answered. "How are you?"
"Kate, what kind of love are people searching for?" Gemma pursed her lips. "Federick proposed to me today, and I-I… accepted it."
"Federick is a very good and gentle person." After a pause, Kathleen added, "You're not someone who makes impetuous decisions as well."
"Federick is really so gentle and forbearing. He told me if I regretted my decision, I could tell him about it. But Kate, I thought about it for a while, and I think I don't regret it at all."
"That's good then." Kathleen's lips curled into a smile. "Are you happy with him?"
"Yes, and I feel relaxed whenever I'm with him," Gemma responded sincerely. "Kate, I have a feeling that it won't be a wrong decision this time."
"Yes." Kathleen nodded in agreement.
"It's getting late. You should rest early. Good night." Gemma ended the call.
Kathleen put down her phone as well and gazed at the scenery outside with a serene expression.
Samuel came over and wrapped his arms around her from behind, his chin propped on her shoulder. "What are you thinking about?"
"Samuel, it's indeed true that everyone's relationship is different. Gemma is much more carefree than I have expected she to be. She's accepted Federick's marriage proposal." Kathleen turned to glance at him. "Can you talk to Richard and ask him not to disturb Gem anymore?"
Samuel croaked, "Kate, I think I can't convince him unless he gives up on his own."
When he thought of Gemma's resoluteness, he was reminded of what he had done to Kathleen in the past.
If Kathleen had made the same decision as Gemma, I'd never have the chance to reconcile with her
"Kate," Samuel called huskily.
"Yes?" Kathleen blinked at him.
"I love you." He lowered his head and landed a kiss on her lips. "I'll make it up to you for the rest of my life."
"Samuel, from now on, we don't owe each other anymore. Let's live happily together." She cupped his face with her hands.
Gazing at her deep in the eye, he promised, "Mrs. Macari, I'll love you till the end of time."
"Me too." Her glimmering eyes curved as she smiled. "Mr. Macari, I love you."
"I love you too."

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Established in 1967, the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association (BVRLA) is the UK trade body for companies engaged in vehicle rental, leasing and fleet management.
On behalf of 980+ member organisations, the BVRLA works with governments, public sector agencies, industry associations, consumer groups and other stakeholders across a wide range of road transport, environmental, taxation, technology and finance-related issues.

BVRLA members are responsible for a combined fleet of almost five million cars, vans and trucks on UK roads, or 1-in-8 cars, 1-in-5 vans and 1-in-5 trucks. The vehicle rental and leasing industry supports over 465,000 jobs, adds £7.6bn in tax revenues and contributes £49bn to the UK economy each year.

It seeks to look after the interests of, and sets standards for operational quality for, both the contract hire and leasing sectors and the daily hire (car rental) sectors. The BVRLA represents both the business contract hire and personal contract purchase industry. The BVRLA's activities also include lobbying government in respect of any fiscal matter which may affect the industry, and shaping policy and regulation changes. This involves developing policy areas across the wide range of industry issues, lobbying decision-makers in the UK and in Europe.

Organisation

The association's Chief Executive is Gerry Keaney, who joined in 2013. Keaney succeeded John Lewis as Chief Executive, who held the position for 13 years before stepping down.

Members
As of 1 January 2019, the BVRLA had more than 980 members.

Legal and Policy work
The BVRLA is committed to working with public sector agencies, industry associations and key business influencers on key road transport, taxation and finance-related issues.

In 2014, it argued that the DVLA's plans to move driver records online would not make renting a car "quicker or cheaper than the current system of checking the paper driver licence counterpart".

In 2016, the BVRLA called on the government to tackle the challenges of the UK's 'grey fleet', following the publication of a new report that showed the true cost of employees using their own cars for work purposes.

Consumer advice

The association regulates the industry through a regular series of quality assurance inspections and mandatory codes of conducts. It also offers a free conciliation service to help resolve disputes they may have been experienced with member companies.

References

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A postconviction sentence modification may be effective in avoiding a conviction for immigration purposes or to eliminate an aggravated-felony ground of deportability.
Where a criminal court vacated the 1-year prison sentence of an alien convicted of a theft offense and revised the sentence to 360 days of imprisonment, the alien does not have a conviction for an aggravated felony within the meaning of section 101(a)(43)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(G) (Supp. V 1999). Matter of Song, 23 I. & N. Dec. 173 (BIA 2001).
The Board gave effect to a sentence reduction and terminated removal proceedings for Min Song, an individual whose one-year sentence for theft was decreased to 360 days. The reduced sentence, the BIA ruled, effectively removed Song from the reach of provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the definition of "aggravated felony."
Song, a native Korean who had been admitted to the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident in 1981, was convicted of theft and sentenced to a year in prison in the late 1980s. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 amended the INA's definition of "aggravated felony" to include theft offenses for which the term of imprisonment is at least one year. Individuals found removable for aggravated felony convictions are also rendered ineligible for any relief from removal. Based on his theft conviction, Song was placed in removal proceedings and subsequently ordered removed by the immigration court.
On appeal, Song challenged the immigration court's finding that his aggravated felony conviction made him ineligible for relief under the INA. Prior to filing his appellate brief, Song applied for and obtained an order vacating and revising his previous sentence nunc pro tunc to 360 days. Nunc pro tunc orders are used by courts to revise prior judgments or orders in matters where the court originally had jurisdiction. The new order replaces the original and is considered to have the same status, notwithstanding the modification.
In his appellate brief, Song presented new evidence demonstrating that his criminal sentence had been reduced to 360 days. As Song's new conviction was for a term of less than one year, the BIA determined that he could no longer be considered an aggravated felon. In reaching its decision, the BIA relied on Matter of Martin, 18 Int. Dec. 226 (1982), in which it ruled that where an individual is resentenced for a crime, the new sentence determines whether or not he or she is deportable.
The BIA distinguished its ruling in Matter of Roldan-Santoyo, Int. Dec. 3377 (BIA 1999), which held that the IIRIRA provision defining "conviction" for immigration purposes precludes the BIA from giving effect to expungements or other post-conviction state rehabilitative orders. In this case the definition of "conviction" is not at issue; the sentence reduction did not eliminate the fact that there was a conviction, but rather changed the term of imprisonment such that the conviction falls outside the definition of an aggravated felony.
There are several different sentencing options which judges may exercise when sentencing someone for a criminal offense. These options can include a sentence to incarceration, deferred adjudication, probation, supervision, conditional discharge, and first-offender probation.
A deferred adjudication sentence is a form of judge-ordered supervision which permits a defendant to accept responsibility for the crime without suffering all of the potential consequences and liabilities from the entry of a formal conviction under state law. The judge defers final decision on the charge, places the person on probation, and sets conditions of probation which, if fulfilled, avoid a final conviction under state law.
Where a deferred adjudication statute requires a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere (no contest), or an admission of sufficient facts to warrant a finding of guilt and some form of punishment is ordered (i.e., the program itself), such adjudication is considered a conviction for immigration purposes.
Imposition of court costs and surcharges qualifies as a penalty or punishment for immigration purposes under INA § 101(a)(48)(A)(ii). In Matter of Cabrera, the Board addressed the issue of whether the imposition of costs and surcharges following a plea in criminal proceedings constitutes a "penalty" or "punishment" and, therefore, a conviction under INA § 101(a)(48)(A)(ii).In that case, the noncitizen entered a plea of nolo contendere in Florida state court to the charge of possession of a controlled substance, and adjudication of guilt was withheld. Under Florida law, people who plead guilty or nolo contendere, including in cases where adjudication is withheld, can be assessed additional costs and surcharges. The noncitizen in this case was assessed $458 following his plea. The Board, in reaching its decision, reviewed federal and state case law which held that costs, surcharges and other assessments constitute a "penalty" or "punishment" within the criminal scheme. For these reasons, the Board held that the noncitizen was subject to removal as a result of a conviction of violating a law relating to controlled substances.
Iqbal v. Bryson, 2009 WL 192505 (E.D. Va. 2009)(New York pretrial diversion adjudication not a conviction for immigration purposes where it does not require defendant to make a plea of guilty).
Madriz-Alvarado v. Ashcroft, 383 F.3d 321 (5th Cir. 2004)In re Salazar-Regino, 23. Dec. 223, 2002 WL 339535 (B.I.A. 2002)In re Punu, 22 . Dec. 224, 1998 WL 546634 (B.I.A. 1998)
Matter of Cabrera, 24 Dec. 459 (B.I.A. 2008)
In re Song, 23 Dec. 173, 2001 WL 1030900 (B.I.A. 2001)
In re Cota-Vargas, 23 Dec. 849, 2005 WL 3105750 (B.I.A. 2005)(Board gave effect to sentence reduction even where the sole purpose was to avoid immigration consequences, holding that, where a sentence was modified nunc pro tunc expressly to avoid deportation for an aggravated felony, the immigration court and the Board must recognize the modified sentence); In re Pickering, 23 Dec. 621, 2003 WL 21358480 (B.I.A. 2003)(distinguished).
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FSN Broadcasts Janssenpalooza '08
By Brad Lee Feb 29, 2008, 1:58pm CST
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If you watched the Blues vs. Phoenix game last night on the FSN, did you get a little Cam Janssened out? In case you were at the game (our apologies), here's what you missed:
- Mrs. Janssen, his mother, doing an interview at the zamboni doors with Dan McLaughlin before the drop of the puck. Andy Murray was a big fan, according to the Belleville News Democrat:
"He's a fun guy," Blues coach Andy Murray said. "I had an opportunity to see the interview with his mother before the game in my office.
"Just seeing the smile on her face and her pride in her son being able to put on a Blues jersey chokes you up a little bit."
- John Kelly saying several times that Janssen will soon be a fan favorite.
- A quick interview with Kelly Chase, one of little Cammy's idols growing up according to his mother.
- An interview with No. 55 during the first intermission.
- A pre-game taped interview with Janssen as the first segment on the postgame show.
- They had one camera focused on him everytime he stepped on the ice, all 7 minutes and 21 seconds of it. During replays, it had a logo calling it the "Cam Cam."
Look, we get it. He's the first St. Louis born and bred player to make the NHL much less play for the Blues. It's kind of a big deal. But let's be realistic here. In 96 career NHL games, he has one stinking goal. He didn't see the ice much late in the game if at all. He's not a difference maker.
But we also get that the season is over. The Playoff Push Packs just aren't selling but the broadcast needs something to talk about and the team needs a way to sell tickets to six more home games. And pimping the hometown kid is as good as anything.
We have some suggestions for helping the team remain relevant and sell a few tickets the rest of the season:
Rename the team the St. Louis Janssens.
Move the rink to Eureka.
Every game David Perron plays, beer is 57 cents cheeper (may only happen once or twice).
Eric Brewer in a dunk tank at center ice after the game.
How do you feel about the Blues being Camified last night and what are some of your suggestions to sell tickets? Tell us in the comments.


Sponsored by the St. Francis Animal Hospital and St. Philip Neri Animal Ministry, this fun-filled event for the whole family under the beautiful trees of Fletcher Park. The event will include vendors with items for pets and people, food vendors, $15 pet microchipping, a "Laundromutt" charity dog wash, free doggie nail trims, kids activities, dogs available for adoption, a silent auction, and more. The event also includes a pet costume contest at 12:30pm and a blessing of the pets at 1:30pm.


Gifts made to our community fund on Saturday, November 18 during the Endow Manitoba 24-Hour Giving Challenge were stretched dollar for dollar up to $10,000 with generous support from The Winnipeg Foundation, the Province of Manitoba, the City of Winkler, Access Credit Union, and Winkler Auto-Dealers – Hometown Ford, Janzen Chevrolet Buick GMC & Southland Honda. BDO started the challenge with a gift of $1,000 and by midnight we had raised $37326! These gifts will add another $1300 to our granting pool every year, forever.
Our sincere gratitude to everyone who participated in this challenge by spreading the news, by volunteering to host our table, by sponsoring matching funds, and by offering gifts to the community fund.


You can write what I know about Corpse Party on the back of a tiny zombie's tiny head, but the information I can provide is that XSEED are releasing the game on PC on 25 April.
It'll be $15.00 USD, and available through either GOG, the Humble store or Steam. And according to this here press release which I am relying on to be correct, this version is "localized directly from the original independent PC version, which was previously never released outside of Japan." So that's probably good, right?
Corpse Party on PC will also "feature all the original art and voice-acting" and comes with extras like multiple endings and scenes which differ from the PSP and (upcoming) 3DS releases. It has four bonus chapters based on "a PC-exclusive retelling of the "Tooth" story from Corpse Party: Book of Shadows". Plus a fast-forward function to help you replay the game in a more speedy fashion.
Here's a trailer and some PC screenshots.


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This Project is an Architectural office for a young architectural firm. The studio space has been made into an open plan with movable tables designed by the studio. The partition storage wall is curved for maximum space and storage and creating a dynamic space inspiring conversation. The informal meeting space is a nook, created by the curved partition wall, used in studio meetings. The lights used in the space are designed to suit the different aspects of facilitating a good work space.
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This Project is a Medical Diagnostic Centre, One of its kind in the city.Medical facilities tend to be chaotic and extremely stressful for most of the patients as most of our case studies told us. Our biggest focus with this space was to make it as calming and as easy for the patient and doctors to conduct their tests as possible.
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I love my 2012 Hyundai Accent. It gets anywhere from 32 to 41 miles per gallon, which is one of the reasons that I purchased it. I wanted a car that didn't have any perks, just a basic model. And with that basic model, I have enjoyed it fully! The radio works great, and there is room for an auxiliary cord and USB port. Also, it has a CD player. So the basic model included those things, which was pretty impressive. I went through the Hyundai dealership, and there was an issue with the way they tested for the fuel efficiency. Although the fuel efficiency has met or exceeded standards, I get a prepaid credit card for miles driven because of this issue. I love the dealership as well, because they give me oil changes and maintenance, and they are always very nice. The car is comfortable, an... (more)
I love my 2012 Hyundai Accent. It gets anywhere from 32 to 41 miles per gallon, which is one of the reasons that I purchased it. I wanted a car that didn't have any perks, just a basic model. And with that basic model, I have enjoyed it fully! The radio works great, and there is room for an auxiliary cord and USB port. Also, it has a CD player. So the basic model included those things, which was pretty impressive. I went through the Hyundai dealership, and there was an issue with the way they tested for the fuel efficiency. Although the fuel efficiency has met or exceeded standards, I get a prepaid credit card for miles driven because of this issue. I love the dealership as well, because they give me oil changes and maintenance, and they are always very nice. The car is comfortable, and I like the interior. It's a four door with no tint, the interior lighting is great, and the trunk is very spacious. The headlights are awesome, both low and high beams. It can get going pretty quickly too, for a four cylinder!
I love driving my car. It's always fun, and it looks good.
I love the radio and speakers, with a auxiliary port, CD player, USB port, and charger all in one place. I love the six speed stick shift. The tires are a size that is really affordable, so when I have to replace the tires, it's decent and doesn't put me back much. The lights are all awesome, with two different lights in the car, and the headlights and brake lights are great. I LOVE THE FUEL EFFICIENCY. Even when gas was $4 a gallon, I wasn't going broke, because the car constantly gets 32 to 41 miles per gallon. The trunk is super spacious for such a small car. The lights in the trunk are... (more)
I love the radio and speakers, with a auxiliary port, CD player, USB port, and charger all in one place. I love the six speed stick shift. The tires are a size that is really affordable, so when I have to replace the tires, it's decent and doesn't put me back much. The lights are all awesome, with two different lights in the car, and the headlights and brake lights are great. I LOVE THE FUEL EFFICIENCY. Even when gas was $4 a gallon, I wasn't going broke, because the car constantly gets 32 to 41 miles per gallon. The trunk is super spacious for such a small car. The lights in the trunk are awesome too. The seats are comfortable, and you can seat five in the car, although four is better. The rubber floor mats are awesome. I have spilled things in my car before, and they really keep any liquid from going into the carpet. It's easy to wash, and I love the silver color. It's just really all about that fuel efficiency though. It's like $20 to fill up the tank, which is a ten gallon, and it'll last for a long time. I love that I can go 400 miles on one tank!
Ok, the bad things about the car. I hate to say it, but there are a few things that I would change. If you have the car filled up with people, it takes a while to speed up. That is totally because it's a four cylinder, manual transmission, and you can't just turn out with oncoming traffic if you have some larger friends in the car. I got the gray seats, which are a light gray, and if you spill water on them, it leaves a terrible stain. Coming back from swimming, when I have still been damp, has left stains on the driver's seat that make it look like I have crazy back sweat. So that's total... (more)
Ok, the bad things about the car. I hate to say it, but there are a few things that I would change. If you have the car filled up with people, it takes a while to speed up. That is totally because it's a four cylinder, manual transmission, and you can't just turn out with oncoming traffic if you have some larger friends in the car. I got the gray seats, which are a light gray, and if you spill water on them, it leaves a terrible stain. Coming back from swimming, when I have still been damp, has left stains on the driver's seat that make it look like I have crazy back sweat. So that's totally been a downside. The carpet is black, and sand shows up really loudly as well on that. I play beach volleyball, and it's obnoxious how much that sand shows up. The air filters are crazy expensive from the dealership and other places, although they are pretty reasonable online. But I think that's the case with all air filters and cabin filters. Also, the car didn't come with a spare tire, although that's probably a dealership thing.
2012 Hyundai Accent - Underwhelming
World Golf Village, Florida
I bought the car for two reasons: The claimed MPG and the price. I live more than forty miles from work, and I needed a car with better gas mileage than my Jeep Wrangler. I knew I would be driving the car almost exclusively for work, so gas mileage was a big selling point. I also did not want to break the bank, so this car seemed like a good fit. Outside of the gas mileage, the car is pretty nice. The interior is simple but clean, has the features I need without feeling like a cheap car.
One memory in this car was teaching my oldest son how to drive in it. Being that it's a smaller car, it is easier to park and maneuver. He did well in this car. Driving our SUV would have been a challenge, but this car he did well.
My favorite feature of the car is the USB port, which allows me to put my music or audiobooks into a thumb drive and then listen to them over the car's stereo system.
The car has never approached the MPG claimed by the manufacturer. According to the sticker, I should get about 40 MPG highway and 31 city. I do mostly highway driving (about 85 miles a day), and I have never gotten over 33 MPG, ever. The gas mileage has been an issue for many owners, and Hyundai lost a class-action lawsuit for bloating the MPG numbers. Another thing that bothers me about the car is that the windshield frame is sloped too close to my head. I don't have the seat too close to the windshield, but if I lean forwards even a little, I hit my head on the sun visor. The worst about... (more)
The car has never approached the MPG claimed by the manufacturer. According to the sticker, I should get about 40 MPG highway and 31 city. I do mostly highway driving (about 85 miles a day), and I have never gotten over 33 MPG, ever. The gas mileage has been an issue for many owners, and Hyundai lost a class-action lawsuit for bloating the MPG numbers. Another thing that bothers me about the car is that the windshield frame is sloped too close to my head. I don't have the seat too close to the windshield, but if I lean forwards even a little, I hit my head on the sun visor. The worst about the car though, was that it developed unintended acceleration. The dealership tried to blame dirty fuel injectors, which is a fantastical claim. How could a dealership mechanic claim that a manufacturer would make millions of cars, all of which will at some point develop dirty fuel injectors, which may then cause the car to accelerate out of control and cause accidents, injuries, or worse.
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2015 Hyundai Sonata - Cocoa Hyundai
My parents had purchased a car from them a few years ago. Their salesperson was still working there, pretty uncommon, and he was really helpful. He even remembered my parents. The MSRP was almost $25K but he got me a couple rebates and a loyalty discount (I traded in a 2008 model) and my financing package included an extended warranty, free oil changes, and tire rotations as well as a really good interest rate. Truly a customer service-oriented business.
2006 Hyundai Elantra GT - Crown Hyundai St. Petersburg
Lealman, Florida
This dealership is great because they have sold me my last 5 cars without an issue with any of my cars. They have sold cars to several of my friends and relatives. The people that I have referred to Crown have all had positive experiences with the exception of 1 person. That persons car froze up and had to be junked unfortunately. Aside for that, they have been great.
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originally published https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/11/trump-election-black-lives-matter-police-brutality
'Under Donald Trump, black lives will become even more vulnerable to state violence.' Black Lives Matter demonstrators protest the killing of Joshua Beal by an off duty Chicago police officer. Photograph: E. Jason Wambsgans/AP
Donald Trump has won the presidency. But did he win the nation's heart?
We must believe that he did. And, for now, it appears that his form of white nationalism has won too. That is terrifying but also liberating.
Black people have been calling for an end to terror in our communities. Trump was endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), one of the largest police unions in the country, with a history of defending violence and racism. It's the FOP that has largely been unwilling to reprimand officers who've killed black people. Under Trump, black lives will become even more vulnerable to state violence.
Other voices joining us in calling for freedom include the Native American community, Latinos, Muslims, the LGBT community and white women who challenge misogyny.
White people who voted for Trump decided to invest in a president who underwrites white supremacy in the guise of populism.
The horrifying murders of unarmed black people, the xenophobic atmosphere immigrant communities live in, and the continuing violence Native Americans have endured all contrast harshly with white people who organised their communities in order to promote racism, xenophobia, and sexism. They voted for a more dangerous United States.
My first reaction to Trump being elected was a visceral one. I cried for black people in general, but more particularly for those of us at the margins who have been struggling and who have never received enough support. Those who have never had a social safety net. Those whose existence strikes fear into the hearts of working-class whites, who picked a narcissistic billionaire to fight their battles.
White people who voted for Trump invested in a president who underwrites white supremacy in the guise of populism
What tools do we need to shift the balance of power in our country back towards justice? How can we build networks and solidarities?
One way is to listen and feel our fear, sadness and righteous anger. A racist and misogynist should not be a president in 21st-century America. It's time to start building real political power. Let's call in those who may have sat this election out because corporatism and racism are huge turnoffs. I know there are good people out there. Let the sleeping giant awake.
Over the last eight years, since Barack Obama was elected, the right has developed new ways to repackage racism and authoritarianism. The Tea Party set the tone for what we are now seeing in Trump. At first this agenda seemed so ludicrous we perhaps did not see its viability for white people scared of globalisation.
We must ensure our children can live in a country that values all human life. Black Lives Matter is about the sanctity of human life when scared and fearful people forget that life is sacred.
Trump's 100-day plan, including the building of a massive wall on the border with Mexico, is that of a man using an outmoded weapon of isolationism that will not revive our economies. He claims to want to restore law and order within the US, but the result will be more police brutality towards black people and migrants. His purported support of white voters will result in more death and misery as he tries to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, hurting white and black people alike.
For black and brown people, our work has got harder yet clearer. What kind of US do we want to exist 100 years from now? We must confront those answers now.
There have been immediate protests in the wake of this Trump presidency. Thousands of people in the US are marching and yelling "Not my president!" This is hopeful. Black Lives Matter organisers and activists will not go quietly over these next four years. The Trump administration will hear us. It will see us.
Support indigenous struggles. Support black liberation struggles. Support LGBT organising. Support gender rights for women and gender nonconformists.
Intersectional thinking is not easy, but it is powerful. Perhaps the Democratic partywill do some soul-searching and realise how badly they have failed us.
Let's all get ready to forge the new skills we need to make America a place that values the dignity of all.
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Hordeum vulgare, la cebada, es una planta monocotiledónea anual perteneciente a la familia de las poáceas (gramíneas); a su vez, es un cereal de gran importancia tanto para animales como para humanos y es el quinto cereal más cultivado en el mundo (53 millones de hectáreas o 132 millones de acres).

Descripción

La cebada es un cereal de los conocidos como cereal de invierno, se cosecha hacia finales de la primavera (junio o julio, en el hemisferio norte) y generalmente su distribución es similar a la del trigo. Se distinguen dos tipos de cebadas: la cebada de dos carreras o tremesina, y la cebada de 6 carreras o castellana. La tremesina es la que mejor aptitud cervecera presenta, por su mayor homogeneidad en el tamaño de sus granos. Crece bien en suelos drenados y fértiles.

La raíz de la planta es fasciculada y en ella se pueden identificar raíces primarias y secundarias.  Las raíces primarias se forman por el crecimiento de la radícula y desaparecen en la planta adulta, época en la cual se desarrollan las raíces secundarias desde la base del tallo, con diversas ramificaciones. El tallo de la cebada es una caña hueca que presenta de siete a ocho entrenudos, separados por diafragmas nudosos. Los entrenudos son más largos a medida que el tallo crece desde la región basal. El número de tallos en cada planta es variable, y cada uno de ellos presenta una espiga.

El primer tallo en aparecer se llama tallo principal o primario; que a su vez produce la espiga de mayor tamaño. Los tallos siguientes se denominan secundario, terciario, etc.

Las hojas están conformadas por la vaina basal y la lámina, las cuales están unidas por la lígula y presentan dos prolongaciones membranosas llamadas aurículas. Las hojas se encuentran insertadas a los nudos del tallo por un collar o pulvinus, que es un abultamiento en la base de la hoja.

La inflorescencia de la planta es en forma de espiga con largas aristas que la diferencian a simple vista del Trigo. Es similar a otras plantas gramíneas, y presenta reducción del periantio. La función protectora la desempeñan las glumas y las páleas; que recubren al grano.

El grano es de forma ahusada, más grueso en el centro y disminuyendo hacia los extremos. La cáscara (en los tipos vestidos) protege el grano contra los depredadores y es de utilidad en los procesos de malteado y cervecería; representa un 13 % del peso del grano, oscilando de acuerdo al tipo, variedad del grano y latitud de plantación. Los granos que pierden las cubiertas que los protegen, se consideran como granos dañados en las industrias malteras.

La cebada está representada principalmente por dos especies cultivadas: Hordeum distichum, que se emplea para la elaboración de la cerveza, y Hordeum hexastichum, que se usa como forraje para alimentación animal; ambas especies se pueden agrupar bajo el nombre de Hordeum vulgare subsp. vulgare.

Historia

La cebada cultivada (Hordeum vulgare) desciende de la cebada silvestre (Hordeum spontaneum), la cual crece en Oriente Medio. Ambas especies son diploides (2n=14 cromosomas). Su cultivo se remonta al antiguo Egipto, fue un producto importante para el desarrollo de esta civilización tanto como para el consumo directo, como para la elaboración de cerveza; en el libro del Éxodo se cita en relación con las plagas de Egipto. También fue conocida por los griegos y los romanos, quienes la utilizaban para elaborar pan, y era la base de alimentación para los gladiadores romanos. En Suiza se han encontrado restos calcinados de tortas elaboradas con granos de cebada toscamente molidos y trigo que datan de la Edad de Piedra (véase: Historia del pan).

Durante muchos siglos la distinción de clases también afectó al tipo de cereal que estaba permitido consumir: en Inglaterra hasta el  los pobres solo tenían permitido consumir pan de cebada mientras que el pan de trigo estaba destinado a la clase alta; a medida que el trigo y la avena se fueron haciendo más asequibles, se acabó con el uso de la cebada para hacer pan.

Variedades

Entre las variedades cultivadas, se encuentran:
 Las cebadas de invierno, resistentes al frío hasta aproximadamente  que pueden tener espigas planas con dos filas de granos (estas filas son denominadas "carreras"), o espigas cilíndricas con seis carreras de granos. Las variedades de cebada de invierno se siembran a finales de septiembre-principios de octubre, puesto que necesitan estar bien asentadas antes del inicio del invierno.
 Las cebadas de primavera, sensibles a las heladas, con un ciclo de crecimiento más corto, se siembran en febrero-marzo.

El grano redondeado y marcado con una línea longitudinal se presenta "mondado" (completo) o en "perlas" (pulido y refinado).

Algunas variedades cultivadas en Europa, son:
 De invierno y 2 carreras: Amillis, Augusta, Campanile, Fuga, KWS Cassia...
 De invierno y 2 carreras para cerveza: Arcadia, Astrid, Malicorne, Vanessa...
 De invierno y 6 carreras para cerveza: Amistar, Atenon, Etincel, Isocel KWS Tonic, Passerel, Touareg...
 De primavera y 2 carreras: Bérénice, Galaxis, KWS Dante, Marigold, Yvette...
 De primavera y 2 carreras para cerveza: Arcadia, Astoria, Béatrix, Brennus, Danielle, Explorer, KWS Fabienne, Névada...
 De invierno híbridas y 6 carreras: Bagoo, Hobbit, Smooth...

Más de 1300 variedades de cebada están registradas en el Catálogo Europeo de variedades.

En España, El Grupo para la Evaluación de Nuevas Variedades de Cultivos Extensivos en España realiza estudios con diversos tipos de cereales, entre los que se encuentran numerosos nuevos tipos de cebada. En este sentido, cabe destacar los trabajos pioneros realizados en la Estación Experimental Aula Dei, en la que se desarrolló en la década de 1970 la variedad de gran difusión denominada "cebada Albacete".

Así mismo, en algunos países de Hispanoamérica como México (con la variedad "Esmeralda" resistente a la roya); Argentina (donde se cita la variedad denominada "Q. Carisma"); o Bolivia, se desarrollan variedades de cebada locales adaptadas a las condiciones edafológicas y climáticas de cada zona.

En otros países del mundo donde se cultiva la cebada, la situación es parecida, con numerosas variedades fomentadas tanto por instituciones públicas estatales, como por empresas dedicadas a la comercialización de semillas seleccionadas, con la particularidad de que en ocasiones incluso las fábricas de cerveza intervienen en el desarrollo de las variedades más adecuadas para su actividad. Así, pueden citarse las variedades "Bere" (desarrollada en Escocia para la producción de whisky); "Betzes" (procedente de Polonia e introducida en EE. UU. en 1958); "Centennial" (variedad canadiense desarrollada por la Universidad de Alberta); "Cyclon" (variedad cultivada en Rusia, híbrido de variedades rusas y alemanas de invierno); "Diamant" (variedad mutante checa de alto rendimiento creada mediante el uso de rayos X); "Drummond" (variedad muy resistente desarrollada en EE. UU. en el año 2000); "Golden Promise" (variedad mutante británica desarrollada mediante el uso de radiación gamma, adecuada para la producción de cerveza y whisky); "Highland barley" (cultivada en el altiplano del Tíbet); "Lux" (seleccionada en Dinamarca); "Maris Otter" (procedente de Gran Bretaña, muy apreciada por los productores de cerveza artesanal); "Nordal" (variedad desarrollada por la cervecera sueca Carlsberg en 1971); "Pinnacle" (variedad estadounidense desarrollada por la North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station en 2006); "Windich" (originaria de Australia); y "Yagan" (también australiana).

Producción mundial
Según la FAO la producción mundial de cebada en 2018 alcanzó 141,42 millones de toneladas. Los 20 mayores productores abarcan el 82% del total mundial.

(* Estimación de la FAO)

Usos

En algunos países del Cercano Oriente, del norte de Europa (como Finlandia), y de América del Sur (como Colombia, Perú y Ecuador) aún se utiliza como alimento para consumo humano, mediante un proceso de tostado y molido cuyo producto final es la máchica. Sin embargo, es mucho más utilizada en el malteado y obtención de mostos para la elaboración de la cerveza y para destilar en la fabricación de whisky escocés y de ginebra holandesa. Existe una parte del pan que se elabora con cereal: pan de cebada (denominado a veces "pan negro"). Otra pequeña proporción se destina para la alimentación animal, particularmente de cerdos. Se elaboran bebidas no alcohólicas o ligeramente alcohólicas, como el kvas y el agua de cebada.
Medicinales
También se utiliza la semilla como medicinal.
Además de nutritiva sus principales propiedades son: antiespasmódica, algo astringente, digestiva, antifebril.
Se utiliza para tratamiento de tos irritativa, digestiones pesadas, deficiencias en la secreción de jugos digestivos, irritaciones digestivas, enfermedades febriles. Combate el estreñimiento en general por su contenido en fibra, especialmente si se utiliza el grano entero.
La horchata de cebada, que no es otra cosa que el agua que queda de la cocción de la cebada, y que contiene almidón, resulta útil en el tratamiento de hidratación de personas con vómitos y diarreas.
Su uso es indicado para las personas que sufren de retención de líquidos, ya que la cebada, al mismo tiempo que es refrescante hace orinar.
La decocción en gargarismos se usa para desinflamar la garganta; en cataplasma se usa para tratar lumbago, condiloma, inflamación y tumores

Uso externo: Se utiliza la harina de cebada para mezclarla con otras hierbas para la preparación de cataplasmas para aliviar la hinchazón causada por golpes.

Contraindicaciones: Evitar en casos de alergias reconocidas o hipersensibilidad a la harina de cebada o cerveza. También debe ser evitada por los celíacos, pues contiene gluten (aunque en menor cantidad que el centeno o el trigo).

Química
H. vulgare contiene los fenólicos cafeico y p-cumárico, el ácido ferúlico y 8,5' diferúlico, los flavonoides catequina-7-O-glucósido, saponarin, catequina, procianidina B3, procianidina C2, y prodelfinidina B3, y el alcaloide hordenina.

Taxonomía

Hordeum vulgare fue descrito por Carlos Linneo y publicado en Species Plantarum 1: 84–85. 1753.
Etimología
Hordeum: nombre  antiguo latino para la cebada.

vulgare: epíteto latíno que significa "vulgar, común".
Sinonimia

Nombre común
La cebada un cultivo antiguo tiene muchos nombres comunes. Entre ellos existen los siguientes: Alcacer, arroz de Alemania, caballar, cebá, cebaa, cebada, cebada alfa, cebada barbarrosa, cebada caballar, cebada caballuna, cebada común, cebada cuadrada, cebada de abanico, cebada de cuatro carreras, cebada de dos carreras, cebada del milagro, cebada del terreno, cebada de mazuela, cebada de muchas carreras, cebada de muchas renglas en la espiga, cebada de pajarina, cebada descocada, cebada de seis carreras, cebada de seis órdenes, cebada desnuda, cebada ladilla, cebada marzal, cebada negra, cebada ramosa, cebada romana, cebada tremesina, cebadilla, corona, dos carreras, hordiate, hordio, malta, negrillo, ordio.

Cultivo
La cebada tiene un ciclo de cultivo más corto que el del trigo, es el cereal que puede ser cultivado más en el norte, y soporta tierras de poca calidad y en determinadas circunstancias da más rendimiento en grano que el trigo.

El cultivo está bastante extendido y, dadas sus características, el cultivo en Europa llega a los 70° de latitud Norte (en Rusia hasta los 66°), y en América a los 64°. En cuanto a la altitud, se cultiva hasta los 1.800 m  de altura en Suiza y hasta los 3.000 m en Perú, y es el cereal que mejor se adapta a las latitudes más elevadas. En cuanto a la temperatura, la cebada germina a una temperatura mínima de 6 °C. Florece a los 16 °C y madura a los 20 °C. Tolera muy bien las bajas temperaturas y llega a soportar los diez grados bajo cero.

Los beduinos de los desiertos y semidesiertos acostumbraban a sembrar cebada después de una lluvia importante y hacían una pequeña cosecha unos tres meses después aunque no volviera a llover.

En el Tíbet es el cereal principal y en forma de harina mezclada con mantequilla de yak es la base de la alimentación tradicional.

Normalmente se siembra a final del otoño o comienzo del invierno, y la cosecha suele ser a final de junio o comienzo de julio.

Una vez cosechado, la paja es muy apreciada para alimentar el ganado, más que la del trigo.

Siembra

La siembra se hace en  otoño (noviembre, con las cebadas de invierno) o bien a la salida del invierno (febrero, con las cebadas de primavera).

La época de siembra se decide, en principio, por necesidades de la rotación: combinación con otros cultivos, lucha contra las malas hierbas, para disponer de más tiempo para sembrar, etc. Hay que tener en cuenta que las siembras de otoño permiten más producciones (ciclos más largos, mejor arraigo) y que las siembras más tardías son más sensibles a los accidentes.

La cantidad de semilla a emplear es muy variable; normalmente oscila entre 120 y 160 kilogramos por hectárea.

Respecto a la dosis de siembra, hay que tener presente que:
 Conviene no sembrar muy espeso la cebada de seis carreras.
 Cuando se siembra a las postrimerías del invierno, se tiene que aumentar la dosis para compensar que hay menos tiempo para ahijar. En cebadas de tipos de primavera también hay que sembrarlas más espeso, puesto que hay que tener presentes las inclemencias del frío.

Riego

La cebada tiene un coeficiente de evapotranspiración superior al trigo, aunque, como el ciclo es más corto, la cantidad de agua absorbida es un poco inferior. La cebada tiene como ventaja que exige más agua a primeros del desarrollo que al final, hecho que lo hace más resistente a la sequía que el trigo, a pesar de tener un coeficiente más alto de transpiración.

El riego se tiene que hacer en la época del entablillado, puesto que una vez espigada se producen daños en la planta.

Abonado

Cuando la cebada se destina a la fabricación de cerveza, no se tiene que aplicar abono nitrogenado sobre el cultivo, sino solo de fondo, para evitar que el grano acumule un nivel demasiado alto de proteína y que su calibre sea peor.

El abono nitrogenado permite incrementar el nivel de producción, pero, al mismo tiempo, actúa negativamente sobre el contenido proteico y sobre el porcentaje de extracto, y también sobre el calibre del grano.

Cosecha
En España, la cosecha se suele hacer entre el final de junio y el principio de julio, en general antes que el trigo porque madura mucho más deprisa. Las cebadas de invierno se pueden cosechar unos 10 o 15 días antes que las cebadas de primavera.

Véase también
 Hordeum
 Historia del pan
 Whisky
 Gluten
 Cebada perlada
 Malta (cereal)
 Cerveza
 Tsampa
 Sirope de horchata

Notas y referencias

Bibliografía

Enlaces externos

 Análisis de vacíos de colecciones ex situ para el acervo genético de Hordeum en el portal de análisis de vacíos (Gap Analysis) de los parientes silvestres de los cultivos.
 Estadísticas de producción agrícola de la Food and Agriculture Organization

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Cereales
Plantas descritas en 1753
Plantas descritas por Linnaeus


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Although the medical community has long known of the importance of specific vitamins for health and wellness, there has been continued research in the value of specific vitamins in treating disease states. Internationally, vitamin D has been of great interest in its effects on those with cognitive disorders but more recently, vitamin C has taken a front stage as part of cancer treatments.
The trial involved eleven patients that were enrolled for brain cancer safety. Each received three infusions of vitamin C per week for a period of two months that was followed by two infusions each week for a period of seven months. The patients received these treatments while also undergoing their standard chemotherapy and radiation care. The purpose of the infusions was to increase the vitamin C concentration in each patient's blood from 70uM to 20,000 uM. It's important to note that vitamin C has a half-life of approximately two hours in the human circulatory system. The side effects of the infusions were minimal and included dry mouth, frequent bathroom trips and a rare occurrence of blood pressure increase immediately after treatment that quickly subsided.
The paper written on the clinical trial revealed that cancer cells have a metabolic frailty that is based on their own oxidizing agent production. Using redox active compounds, such as vitamin C, sensitizes the cancer cells to chemotherapy and radiation. Although the discovery of this sensitivity to redox active compounds occurred over forty years ago, it wasn't until the current research that clinical trials were instituted.
Vitamin C was chosen as the safest approach due to the fact that even when taken at high levels it doesn't have toxic effects on normal cells. The free radicals that are created through the use of high rates of vitamin C have been believed to cause selective cancer cell DNA damage that led to cancer cell death as well as sensitizing them to the chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
Phase II of the clinical trials are set to establish whether these vitamin C high doses are effective for quality of life and life expansion for patients that are receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Their goal is to enroll patients with stage 4 lung cancer and will be enrolling those with specific glioblastoma multiform (brain cancer). Based on the results of the first phase, there is guarded optimism that the phase II trials will bring an extension of life possibility.


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In a case that has attracted widespread attention in Washington state and nationally, an Orrick team won a major ruling today finding a proposed Seattle city income tax violates the state Constitution. Led by partners Rob McKenna and Dan Dunne, Orrick represented nine individuals, including small business owners, senior citizens and technology workers, in a lawsuit challenging the legality of the City of Seattle's recently enacted city income tax.
Washington State has no income taxes at either the state or local levels, and Seattle's ordinance was adopted by the City Council to create a test case that they hope will reach the state Supreme Court. Teaming with two former Supreme Court Justices and co-counsel from Lane Powell, we convinced the trial court that the City lacked legislative authority to tax income; that state law expressly prohibited cities from levying taxes on net income; and that because the tax ordinance was invalid under established state law, the court was not required to reach the issue of its constitutionality. Based on the favorable ruling, plaintiffs intend to ask the Supreme Court to decline discretionary review of the constitutional issue because the case was, and should be, decided on purely statutory grounds.
This case has received significant statewide and national media attention, in part because of a public debate over whether the tax had the potential to discourage major employers, such as Amazon, from continuing to grow in the Seattle area. Our team also took the position that the tax would be unduly punitive to taxpayers if federal tax reform limits the state and local tax deduction, as currently proposed.
An editorial in The Wall Street Journal praised the decision, saying, "Above all it's a victory for the rule of law."
In addition to Dan and Rob, the team included associates Melanie Phillips and Adam Tabor.
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Chambers USA observed Dan's "enviable client roster includes major corporates and financial institutions, as well as company directors, officers and accountants. He is particularly active in securities-related litigation, with additional experience in shareholder disputes. Adept in the courtroom, has tried more than a dozen cases to verdict in state and federal courts." One client characterized his cross examination of a Nobel-Laureate economist as simply "amazing."
Dan has enjoyed considerable success in high-profile national matters with the finest law firms in the country from coast to coast, from the Delaware Court of Chancery to New York Supreme Court to the Washington Supreme Court, where he recently argued an issue of first impression under the Washington State Securities Act. Dan has active matters advising Washington's most sophisticated legal clients with respect to securities and shareholder matters.
Dan has also been a key part of the winning Orrick team leading the defense of Credit Suisse in against an avalanche of litigation related to claims involving residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). Dan has acted as co-lead partner on a number of successful constitutional challenges to state and local taxes and legislation.
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Robert M. McKenna, partner in Orrick's Seattle and Washington, D.C. offices, leads the state Attorney General team in the firm's Public Policy Group and is a member of the Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation practices.
A former Washington State Attorney General and President of the National Association of Attorneys General, Rob is accomplished in all areas of public policy, appellate law and investigations. He is a Chambers USA Band 1 Partner in Government Relations: State Attorneys General.
Rob represents a wide range of technology, energy, finance and other companies in matters involving cyber security, data privacy, litigation, appellate litigation, regulatory proceedings, state attorney general investigations and legislative issues. His experience, stature and proficiency add essential capabilities for clients seeking coordinated policy advocacy, regulatory compliance and litigation strategies in state capitols across the country and in Washington, D.C., where he has testified before Congress and assisted clients who have been called to testify before Congressional committees. While at Orrick, Rob has represented clients in both state and federal court, typically in cases centered on constitutional questions.
Rob served two terms as Attorney General of Washington, from 2005 to 2013. He successfully argued three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and helped negotiate three of the largest consumer protection settlements in national history, all involving mortgage lending and servicing. He is a recognized leader in the development of data protection and privacy regulation. Rob was the first state Attorney General to build a computer forensics lab to collect evidence of Internet fraud and passed one of the nation's first anti-spyware laws.
Rob served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) from 2011–12 where he co-launched the NAAG Intellectual Property Task Force to advance the national fight against counterfeiting and piracy. While serving as NAAG President, he created and led a national initiative to combat human trafficking which continues to this day. The NAAG human trafficking summit he hosted in Seattle in 2012 led AGs to launch state-level initiatives around the country. His fellow attorneys general honored him in 2011 with the Kelley-Wyman Award for "Outstanding Attorney General" in America.


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Vivian Trow Thayer (1886–1979) is best known as a Progressive educator who authored many books about American education. He was married to Florence Amelia Adams.

Thayer was born in Nebraska and raised in rural Wisconsin. Thayer's father worked as a minister, rural mail-carrier, and farmer. The economic challenges of Thayer's early life impacted his sensitivity to the struggle of others later in his career. He attended Carroll Academy, and then moved to the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in philosophy. While pursuing his degrees, Thayer worked to support himself through employment first as an attendant at a sanitarium, then in a restaurant, and later waiting tables in a boarding house. At one point, financial constraints forced him to take a two-year leave from the university and serve first as principal of an elementary school, and later as Superintendent of Schools, in Ashland, Wisconsin.

During his tenure as Educational Director of the Ethical Culture Schools in New York City from 1928–1948, Thayer was involved with the Progressive Education Association. His role and work in the Eight-Year Study led to the formation of a second commission which he chaired: the Commission on the Secondary School Curriculum. The results of the commission were published in Reorganizing Secondary Education (1939).

Thayer is associated with the educational philosophy of John Dewey, and worked with many leading Progressive educators. Among others were Boyd H. Bode, Horace Kallen, and Harold Alberty. Thayer lectured and taught at many universities, including Teacher's College, Columbia University; Harvard University; Ohio State University; the University of Hawaii; the University of Virginia; and Johns Hopkins University.

In 1933, Thayer was one of the original signories of the Humanist Manifesto (I). He served in editorial positions for the American Review and the Journal of Educational Research. Thayer was named a Kappa Delta Pi Laureate, Pioneer Humanist of the Year (1964) by the American Humanist Association, and in 1969 received the Distinguished Lifetime Service to Education award from The John Dewey Society.

Works
Thayer's many books include the following:
 The Passing of the Recitation, Boston: D. C. Heath, (1928)
 American Education Under Fire, New York: Harper (1944)
 Religion in Public Education, New York: Viking (1945)
 The Attack Upon the American Secular School, Boston: Beacon Press, (1951)
 Public Education and Its Critics, New York: Macmillan, (1954)
 The Challenge of the Present to Public Education, Columbus: Ohio State University Press, (1958)
 Formative Ideas in American Education: From the Colonial Period to the Present, New York: Dodd Meade (1965)

References

20th-century American educators
Progressive education
1886 births
1979 deaths


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In a traditional box scores, the field goal made and field goal attempts can be overrated because those statistics merely tell the quantity of shots attempted and made as well as the percentage of the overall field goal percentage (FG%), 2-point field goal percentage (2FG%), 3-point field goal percentage (3FG%), and free throw percentage (FT%) on individual basis.
Below is a table of the top 15 players in eFG%. This information is as of December 31, 2016.
Crowder's TS% for that night's game is 64.22%. This is a very efficient percentage and certainly an efficient night for Crowder. In fact, Crowder has always been a consistently efficient player which makes him a valuable role player throughout his career. Not to mention his ability to play tough defense!
Below is the top 15 leaders in TS% in 2016-17 season.