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Amazing Rescues in the News
The inspirational rescue of the Wild Boar soccer team in Thailand is successfully complete, and people around the world breathe a sigh of relief. If you're interested in other dramatic rescues that drew worldwide attention, here are some library resources:
Deep Down Dark: the untold stories of 33 men buried in a Chilean mine, and the miracle that set them free by Hector Tobar. In 2010, 33 men were trapped underground for 69 days when the mine they were working in collapsed. An international crew worked together to bring all out safely. Journalist Tobar had exclusive access to the miners and recounts their story, in addition to the logistical issues that made the rescue so complicated. This book which was a New York Times Notable Book.
Highest Duty: my search for what really matters by Chesley Sullenberger. When the US Airways flight he was piloting lost both engines after running into a flock of geese in 2009, Captain Sullenberger was able to land the plane in the Hudson River, saving the lives of everyone on board. The book was dramatized in the movie Sully
Lost Moon: the perilous voyage of Apollo 13 by Jim Lovell. Midway between the earth and the moon, Apollo 13 was disabled by an oxygen tank explosion. Scientist on the ground scrambled to figure out a fix and relay it to the astronauts, who performed it despite a shortage of almost everything. This was done using less computing power than most of us carry in our cell phones. In addition to the book, this was dramatized in the movie Apollo 13. Kanopy, the library's streaming service, has two documentaries about this: Apollo 13: to the edge and back and Apollo 13: the untold story.


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Today I have a shadow card for you.
Comunque intanto vi faccio vedere questo :) .
Grazie Roberta, Michela, Rosalba, Giulia, Giorgia e Rachele!
People who follow me know I love to colour my diecuts with Copic.
Instead of using many dp / plain paper I colour my white die cuts with my lovely Copic.
and the fun coloured branch.
all these pretty colours and so many ways to use them .
The "feet" of the bird were coloured with YR 00 and YR 02.
and decorated with a MFT die.
now I have a lot of space to write inside.
( you just have to stick a picture hook on the backside of the card.


Every year in February we usually collect undergarments and socks for those in need at Hanover Safe Place. This year (February 2019), we will be collecting cleaning supplies. Please purchase newitems for this mission project and bring them to church any Sunday in February!


Albany served initially with Submarine Squadron (SubRon) 8, Submarine Group 6, at Norfolk, Va. She was shifted to SubRon 6 at Norfolk on 31 August 1991. The attack submarine was commissioned with 12 bow-mounted VLS tubes, but only subsequently completed her UGM-109 Tomahawk submarine launched cruise missile certification (Phase I, 6-21 January and Phase II, 25 February-6 March 1992). During Phase II, she also certified to fire Mk 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) torpedoes.
The submarine carried out her maiden deployment during a voyage to the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean (22 July-24 December 1992). She crossed the Arctic Circle on 30 July, passed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean on 6 September, participated in NATO multi-threat exercise Display Determination '92 (26 September - 8 October), and returned through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic on 12 December. In addition, Albany accomplished voyage repairs while she visited Faslane, Scotland (31 August - 3 September); Naples (11-16 September and 11-19 November) (Secretary of the Navy Sean C. O'Keefe visited Albany while she lay moored at Naples on 13 November); and San Steffaino, Italy (17-22 September, 7-10 November, and 21 November - 7 December); and Gibraltar (10-12 December).
Hurricane Floyd compelled 80 Navy ships and submarines and dozens of aircraft between Mayport, Fla., and Norfolk to emergency sortie in September 1999. Albany escaped the tempest while submerged off the east coast (15-18 September).
Albany launched an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) while she operated on the surface on 20 July 2005. The test, utilizing a UAV similar to the AeroVironment Dragon Eye Advanced Tactical Reconnaissance Monitoring Platform (DE-ATR - subsequently designated RQ-14A), demonstrated some of the tactical advantages conferred by deploying UAVs from attack submarines. Albany worked with a tug during the evaluation.
During a deployment to Northern European waters, Albany spent more than 30 days operating above the Arctic Circle, while steaming in the Norwegian Sea (12 February - 8 August 2010).


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TikTok under Taiwan's scanner for suspected illegal operations
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Dec 20, 2022, 16:47 (IST)
From the chip manufacturing industry to social media platforms, Taiwan has stopped allowing a long list of Chinese business operations in the country. Moreover, Taiwan has also asked employees in government departments to refrain from using Chinese apps like TikTok.
Taiwan thanks US for approving weapon sale, says will contribute to long term Indo-Pacific peace
ANI / Aug 05, 2021, 12:18 (IST)
Another Chinese warplane enters Taiwan's air defence zone
ANI / Jul 09, 2021, 10:41 (IST)
Taiwan on Thursday reported another incursion by the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) air force as a Chinese warplane flew into the island's air defence identification zone on Thursday.
Taiwan calls China's one country, two systems 'facade'
The Taipei government has termed China's "one country and two systems" as a facade, stating that it is really intended to annexe Taiwan. This comes after the Taiwan government recalled seven representative officials from Hong Kong, citing "unreasonable political preconditions".
Taiwan denounces Hong Kong after officials expelled in 'one China' row
Reuters / Jun 21, 2021, 18:49 (IST)
Macao closing office in Taipei amid rising Chinese pressure
AP / Jun 17, 2021, 14:29 (IST)
Taiwan: China's military flew surveillance planes on 3 days
AP / Sep 24, 2020, 18:06 (IST)
Hong Kong demands Taiwan officials sign 'one China' document for visa renewal: Source
Reuters / Jul 17, 2020, 17:30 (IST)
Taiwanese officials in Hong Kong have been told their visas will not be renewed unless they sign a document supporting Beijing's claim to Taiwan under its "one China" policy, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Taiwan opens Hong Kong migration office in rebuke to Beijing
AP / Jul 01, 2020, 14:06 (IST)
Taiwan is a self-governing democracy claimed by China as its own territory and has firmly rejected Beijing's demand that it unify with the mainland under the "one country, two systems" framework in place in Hong Kong.
Virus infects more than 1,700 health workers in China, 6 die
AP / Feb 14, 2020, 20:22 (IST)
More than 1,700 Chinese medical workers have been infected by the new virus that has killed nearly 1,400 people and spread to other parts of Asia and as far as the US and Europe, a senior Chinese official announced Friday. Six of the workers have died, Zeng Yixin, vice director of the National Health Commission, said at a news conference.
China holds large-scale joint strike drills aimed at Taiwan
AP / Jan 09, 2023, 11:09 (IST)
Taiwan urges China to stop sabre-rattling and start talking
Reuters / Oct 28, 2022, 10:45 (IST)
China should stop its sabre-rattling against Taiwan and maintain peace and stability, the head of Taiwan's China-policy making mainland affairs council said, as Beijing ramped up political and military pressure on the island it claimed as its own. China has stepped up military activities near democratically governed Taiwan since August, following a visit to Taipei by US house speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Taiwan denounces China's peaceful 'reunification' pledge
Reuters / Sep 21, 2022, 18:26 (IST)
Taiwan will never allow China to "meddle" in its future, the government said on Wednesday, after a Chinese government spokesperson said Beijing was willing to make the utmost effort to strive for a peaceful "reunification" with the island. China claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory. Taiwan's government rejects China's sovereignty claims.
Taiwan sees more Chinese coercion, intimidation in Xi Jinping's next term
China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has ramped up military and political pressure to assert sovereignty claims, including staging war games near the island in August after US house speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei.
China renews threats to attack Taiwan, island launches its own drills
AP / Aug 12, 2022, 00:57 (IST)
China on Thursday renewed its threat to attack Taiwan following almost a week of war games near the island. Taiwan has called Beijing's claims to the self-governing democracy "wishful thinking" and launched its own military exercises.
China withdraws promise not to send troops to Taiwan after unification
Reuters / Aug 10, 2022, 15:46 (IST)
China has withdrawn a promise not to send troops or administrators to Taiwan if it takes control of the island, an official document showed on Wednesday, signalling a decision by President Xi Jinping to grant less autonomy than previously offered. China had said in two previous white papers on Taiwan, in 1993 and 2000, that it "will not send troops or administrative personnel to be based in Taiwan" after achieving what Beijing terms "reunification".
Evoking Mao, China likens Taiwan foreign minister to a 'shrilling' fly
"All forms of comments on Taiwan independence are but flies 'humming, with a burst of shrilling and a fit of sobbing,'" the Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office said. Taiwan's foreign ministry said the attack was "not worthy" of commenting on.
French MPs arrive in Taiwan for visit amid China tensions
AP / Dec 15, 2021, 14:46 (IST)
China spurs Taiwan anger with criminal liability threat for independence supporters
Taiwan studies Ukraine war for own battle strategy with China
Reuters / Mar 09, 2022, 10:12 (IST)
While Taiwan's government has not reported any unusual activity by the military in China, which views the island as its own territory, Taipei has raised its alert level.Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has championed the idea of "asymmetric warfare", to make its forces more mobile and hard to attack.

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The changing face of the family farm: How farmers are staying viable
By Amy Pflugshaupt |
Posted: Wed 9:39 PM, May 01, 2019 |
Updated: Fri 7:55 PM, May 03, 2019
GREENE COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) "Our farm is about 137 acres," said Bert Paris, surrounded by cows as he proudly looked out over his pastures in Belleville.
America's Dairyland is losing dairy farms at a record pace. In the last year, from April 2018 to April 2019, 751 farms were lost, according to the state Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protections. When those numbers are broken down, that's about two a day.
It's another night out in the milking parlor with his nearly seven dozen head of cattle. It takes about ten minutes or so to get everything setup before he spends a couple hours milking in the barn. For him, this isn't work. It's a lifestyle that he loves.
"Come on girls," Paris calmly said as he runs the first round of cows into the parlor.
Just as the milk pulses through the pipes at the Paris Family Farm, a passion for dairy pulses through his veins. Paris grew up on a small farm just south of Madison.
"We dairy farmed there until about 1974, until my dad passed away," said Paris.
After graduating college and a year of working in the professional world, he wanted to test his odds and come back to his roots.
With a smile on his face he said, "Something inside me said I'd just really like to try it."
Bert and his wife, Trish, first rented a small farm. They saved every penny and rolled the dice.
"I had $1500 from teaching and she had a color TV and we said 'Let's try this,'" laughed Paris.
The two bought the homestead they live on now in Belleville in 1992. They now milk about 80 cows twice a day.
"I'm my own boss – at least for a few more years," he said.
His second child, Meagan Farrell, is one of four children. She pointed out a sweet memory on the floor in the barn that shows it takes a family to make this operation run. Pressed in the concrete are four small tiny hand prints dating back to 1997.
"I think this one is mine," she said as she bent down and put her hand in the print. "I think I've grown a little bit."
Farrell is looking to leave yet another mark on the family farm as she is in the process of taking over the operation. In October 2019, she will leave her professional job and be working nearly full-time on the farm. In 2020, she plans to purchase the herd and take on managing the dairy.
"When I was at my professional job in the office, I just felt like I was missing something," said Farrell.
She said she was feeling such a strong connection to the farm. Every time she came home she just felt an overwhelming sense of happiness. It wasn't an easy decision, but she really started thinking long and hard about coming back to the farm after the birth of her first child, four years ago.
"Milk prices didn't factor into [my decision], said Farrell.
Why? Because the way she puts it, living on the farm is a way of life.
"Since my first daughter, now we've had another daughter and I'm pregnant with our third child right now, so we're all just very excited to move onto the farm and raise our family."
It's something Paris agrees with too.
"We just feel so lucky to be able to own our farm here and raise our kids here," he said.
Not all farmers feel quite as lucky as Paris and Farrell.
America's Dairyland is losing dairy farms at a record pace. In the last year, from April 2018 to April 2019, 751 farms were lost, according to the Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protections. When those numbers are broken down, that's about two a day.
"My whole life you never dreamed that as a dairy farmer in Wisconsin you wouldn't have a place to sell your milk," said Paris. "And for the last three years, we've encountered that and that is scary."
It's scary because farming is the ultimate game of chance. With so many factors out of farmers' control, Mother Nature and market prices, farmers have to know how to play the hand they're dealt.
The dairy crisis is hitting a little too close to home for Paris. In March, he watched as the next farm over from his sold everything at auction.
"Watching them sell out isn't easy," he said with straight face. "Most of these places I don't know if they will ever have cows there again which is really too bad for the dairy industry, the community, for everybody involved."
With so many factors working against farmers, Paris can't fight his passion.
"I'm motivated because I enjoy what I do and because I don't like the alternative," he said.
Paris and Farrell have tailored their business model to insure they come home with a profit. They have seasonal calving, meaning they don't milk year round. They've implemented rotational grazing and are now crossbreeding the cows to get the ideal genetics.
"Being seasonal and grazing, are both really great insurance policies against drought. And grazing lowers our cost of production. That helps us for those factors that we don't have much control over," said Paris.
Unconventional farming - finding new ways that are not out of the textbook and definitely aren't "your grandfathers way of farming." It's an idea that's also working for a small family farm about ten miles down the road.
Inside a small room, just off the milking parlor on the Grady farm in Oregon, there are a number of awards lining the walls.
Thomas Grady is proud of the work he's doing to produce high quality milk for his co-op. He's been milking cows much of his life, but for other farmers. It wasn't until 2002 that he started milking on his own.
Grady and his son, TJ, milk two dozen cows once a day. Most of their milk goes to the Roth Kase Milk Factory in Monroe and used to make Wisconsin cheese.
This small micro-dairy, as Grady called it, isn't the norm in Wisconsin. Most farms in the state average about 145 cows per head, according to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. Even though Wisconsin is the Dairy State with 23% of all dairy farms in the country, that number is well below the U.S. average herd size of 234.
"The number of farms keep declining, but the total milk output isn't declining," said TJ Grady. "So that is just a trend that shows you the larger farms are getting larger."
Twenty-eight cows certainly isn't enough to pay the bills, according to Grady. "There's no way you can make a living at this job with this many animals," he said.
Both father and son work eight plus hours a day at a job off the farm, before coming home and taking care of the herd.
"My daily routine is I get up at 3:30 a.m. in the morning. I'll feed my calves. Then I go to work at 4:45 a.m. I then get home and start [milking] at 2:30 p.m.," said Grady.
Milking once a day is also an unconventional idea on the farm, but Grady said it comes with good reason. It helps to keep his costs down on electricity, dairy chemicals, and feeds.
Working off the farm and then caring for the cows makes for an extra-long day, but for both father and son it's their passion.
"I always enjoy doing the farm chores more than my day job, but it's just kinda hard seeing that the day job is the one paying the bills and then you are coming home to the farm," said TJ Grady, "It takes a special kind of person to devote their life to agriculture and stay in agriculture when such a small portion of the population is engaged in it."
"Well, it's a legacy, I guess," said Grady. "I enjoy what I do. It's not really work to me, I guess? The farm has been in my family 121 years and I'd like to carry that on," said Grady.
The family tradition is what ups the ante for so many of these small family farms. Both Paris and Grady beamed with pride when they talked about their children continuing the family business.
"It really makes me proud to have [TJ] follow the traditions," said Grady. "I didn't force him into it. He enjoys the animals and the lifestyle."
"How exciting to watch [Meagan] make changes," said Paris. "And to get some new excitement and some new blood into the farm, you know?"
You can bet the Paris and Grady farms, like so many other Wisconsin family farms, will put every last chip on the table before they fold.
"I've enjoyed this for the last 25-27 years and I just think no it's her turn," said Paris with a big smile on his face.
Paris, Farrell and the Gradys had some extra training from farming courses.
Paris and Farrell continued their education through the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship. It's mission is to provide a "guided pathway to dairy farm business ownership, developing grazing careers, and strengthening the economic and environmental well-being of rural communities and the dairy industry," according to its website. It's claims to be the first formal apprenticeship for farming in the U.S. and was "created by and for farmers."
The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship program has resources, case studies, and how to enroll in its program at its homepage, just click here.
The Gradys are both graduates of the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers. Since 1995, the short course has graduated nearly 500 students and approximately 70 of those took part in summer internship programs. The program focuses on helping students develop a detailed and feasible business plan, building connections with their community to fall back on for questions and help as their farm get started or improved, and make sure students feel empowered to do things "their way" after exploring options.
Nadia Alber is the co-director of the program. She said there has been great success for those that have graduated.
"More than three-quarters of our graduates are currently farming and nearly half of those have started their own business," said Alber. "The rest are working on and/or managing a farm. Of those not currently farming, a big proportion continue to plan to farm in the future."
The courses are offered at UW through distance learning and online. Alber said the instructors teach low-input dairy and livestock farming, with a focus on niche markets or added-value products.
"I think this is the way of the future for family farming," said Alber.
To look at the courses offered and learn more about the WSBDF, click here.
For more information on the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy & Livestock Farmers, WSBDF, contact Nadia Alber. She is the co-director of the short course program at the University of Wisconsin.
Email: nalber@wisc.edu
To donate to WSBDF contact UW Foundation Friends of the WSBDF Fund:
Jodi Wickham, (608) 263-2027; jodi.wickham@supportuw.org.
Contributions may be mailed directly to:
The UW Foundation, attn: Jodi Wickham; Friends of the WSBDF Fund; US Bank Lockbox, Box 78807, Milwaukee, WI53278-0807
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The consideration of the software will make the task of entering data to be easy. The task of registering the data by the manual system is not easy and tends to take more time.The importance of the sales software is that it is fast and accurate.The importance of the sales software is that it enters data of the business in a fast manner.The identification and recording data of the business to right fields will be possible by the software.The importance of having data entered well is that you will have the retrieval of the same data made easy. The importance of the sales software is that the response to the inquiries of the customers will be made in a timely manner.


One of a kind warm & inviting home filled with space galore & set on end of quiet cul-de-sac. Numerous updates & richly detailed throughout! Extraordinary 2 story entry foyer with soaring ceiling opens into elegant formal living room with wall of windows. Banquet sized dining room with beautiful trim detail. Beautifully renovated kitchen with large center island with bar seating, stainless appliances, granite counters, large dining area & 2 sliding glass doors to private rear deck. 1st floor den/6th bedroom features a private full bath & 2 walk in closets. 1st floor continues with an updated powder rm, large laundry rm & door to 2 car garage. The 2nd floor boasts 5 additional spacious bedrooms each with its own en-suite bath & walk in closet. Spectacular finished lower level highlights a family rm, exercise room, 7th bedroom, full newer bath & access to indoor heated pool for year round enjoyment! This is a real WINNER-space, location & updates plus top schools & easy NYC commute!


On arrival at Cochin International Airport / Railway Station meet and transfer to Alleppey check in your houseboat …..a round about tour, in which the cruise takes you through the clear waters of the prominent Punnamada Lake, the Nehru Trophy snake boat race. By noon cruise through paddyfields, coconut lagoons, narrow canals and coir village…….etc. .With the Kuttanad region and the Vembanad Kayal nearby, Alappuzha (earlier known as Alleppey) attracts tourists throughout the year. The criss-crossing canals in the area evoke comparisons with Venice, but the differences are also substantial. Each has an identity of its own. Amongst the notable sights is the Vembanad Kayal, the place is famous for the snake boat races and also Kuttanad region is a vast area of partly reclaimed land, covered with bright green paddy fields, separated by dikes. The level of water is a few feet higher than the level of the surrounding land.It is an amazing labyrinth of shimmering waterways composed of lakes, canals, rivers and rivulets. Lined with dense tropical greenery, it offers a glimpse into rural life-styles of Kerala. Kuttanad is a backwater paradise and an ideal destination for a backwater cruise in Kerala. It is possible to drift along in a houseboat and enjoy the scenic view of the Kerala countryside…. It is the best way to experience Kerala village life and the exotic beauty of Kerala, after spending the night at the romantic Vattakayal Lake overnight stay at houseboat.
Morning after breakfast transfer to Thekkady ….. check-in your resort/hotel and go for sight seeing to Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary , Kumily, Peerumedu Waterfalls ……….. Periyar Wildlife is the only sanctuary in India where you can have the unique experience of viewing wildlife at close quarters from the safety of a boat on the lake. The greatest attraction of Periyar remains the large herds of wild elephants that come down to the lake's edge, It is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tiger, gaur, lion - tailed Macaques and Nilgiri langurs… popularly known by the name southernmost Tiger reserve and also included over 265 species of birds. Kumily a small plantation town, an important shopping centre and spice trade centre Peerumadu with waterfalls and open grass land. Rest of the day enjoy at the beauty of cascading silvery waterfalls glitters in the light of the Sun and Overnight stay at Hotel / Resort.


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Saying no to one opportunity opens up the possibility of saying yes to another. And sometimes when we feel like our "no" should be a "yes," time and God serve to remind us that following our gut also means following our heart.
Last summer, as some of you remember, I was offered what seemed like a "dream" job: a dean position at a start-up school, and the ability to bring my youngest with, as needed. It spoke to my deepest desires: recognition, being viewed as capable, and a boost to my pride as a self-proclaimed hard worker.
My instinct was to turn down the position, as amazing as it sounded, and I didn't know why. After speaking with various friends (which can be both a good and bad tactic), I decided that perhaps I should accept the position. After all, I had worked my whole career to ascend the education ladder, hadn't I? I attended meetings for this dream school, helped interview and shape the vision. And yet. My heart hurt for reasons I couldn't articulate.
But soon I realized: by saying yes to the school, I was closing the door to other opportunities, dreams, and desires. After reflecting in a cabin in the woods in Wisconsin (how Thoreauvian of me), I decided to turn down the position. For a second time. And I have not given that school or the position a second thought. Truly.
A few days ago, I learned that my position teaching online humanities for a university in Oklahoma may be coming to an end, for no reason other than another professor, with more seniority, would like to teach those sections instead. Suddenly, I felt my own self-worth plummeting, and I was reminded how fragile we are when we place our worth in our work. We live in a world that confirms and celebrates our deepest desire to be recognized and validated. It is so easy to succumb to society's love affair with the illusion of work (and subsequently success,) being the measure of our worth. And it was tempting to look back on my past career decisions and imagine that perhaps I had made a wrong choice along the way.
But you (and I) are worth so much more than the jobs we work and the titles we hold. God created us to be whole beings, to create, to thrive, and most importantly, to love one another. Like you, I make the absolute best choice I can with the information I have available. As a minimalist, I strive to reduce my decisions and the demands on my life to as few as possible. Turning down the job last summer meant moving toward our dream of intentional simple living on the beach.
And so I will patiently wait to hear that exquisitely small voice inside to speak louder, to show me a new direction that allows me to craft a career out of passion and creativity. My hope for you, if you are feeling lost, unappreciated, or forgotten in your career field, is that a new path will open and you will find joy in your work once more and value as the person God created you to be.


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Leading to Exascale & Beyond
Years of scientific domain knowledge and code development have been invested in scientific applications which are now considerably more sophisticated than they were when the community adapted to the transition from vector to parallel supercomputing two decades ago. In terms of sheer size, some of the community codes are an order of magnitude larger than they were in the early 1990s.
Also, many of the significant architectural changes expected in the exascale era will be manifest in the next generations of computers, such as the Cori system at NERSC and in the future systems at other DOE national labs.
To help move the DOE research community along the path to exascale computing, Berkeley Lab has led and/or participated in projects that will help both supercomputing centers and users make the transition to next generation systems.
Networking for Exascale Science
Networking for Exascale Science The Department of Energy's Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) participated in developing the final findings and recommendations for DOE's exascale requirements synthesis report as part of the…
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CAL The Computer Architecture Laboratory (CAL) was a joint NNSA/SC activity involving Sandia National Laboratories (CAL-Sandia) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (CAL-Berkeley). CAL teams explored energy efficient and effective processor and memory…
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Combustion Co-design Berkeley Lab was a key member of the Combustion Co-Design Center (ExaCT). The work represented a collaboration between applied mathematicians and computational scientists who have developed the Low Mach…
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Fast Forward The FastForward program complemented the DesignForward program and focused on co-design efforts between DOE centers and vendors with the goal of improving processor, memory, storage and I/O technologies. Furthermore, these…
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Design Forward
Design Forward The DesignForward program initiated partnerships between DOE centers and vendors to accelerate the research and development of critical technologies needed for exascale computing. The principal research areas of interest in…
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NESAP, the NERSC Exascale Scientific Applications Program In 2014, NERSC established the NERSC Exascale Scientific Applications Program (NESAP), a collaborative effort designed to give code teams and library and tool…
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To designate the Cleveland Ohio General Mail Facility and Main Office in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "John O. Holly Building of the United States Postal Service". To amend chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties for damage to religious property and for obstruction of persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs. Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Act of 1988. To revise the boundaries of Salem Maritime N^ional Historic Site in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes. To provide Congressional approval of the Governing International Fishery Agreement between the United States and the Government of the German Democratic Republic. To amend the effective date provision of the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988. To improve the administration of justice by providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will review, and for other purposes. To designate the Federal Building located at 600 Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the "Alan Bible Federal Building". To designate the Federal Building located at 215 North 17th Street in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "Edward Zorinsky Federal Building". To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated with respect to the Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site. To amend the National School Lunch Act to require eligibility for free lunches to be based on the nonfarm income poverty guidelines prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget. National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments of 1988. Indian Housing Act of 1988 Designating June 26 through July 2, 1988, as "National Safety Belt Use Week". Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 Designating July 2 and 3, 1988, as "United States-Canada Days of Peace and Friendship". To make the International Organizations Immunities Act applicable to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. Designating July 2, 1988, as "National Literacy Day" WIN Demonstration Program Extension Act of 1988 National Historical Publications and Records Commission Amendments of 1988. To amend section 307 of the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986. To designate the Federal Building located at the corner of Locust Street and West Cumberland Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "John J. Duncan Federal Building.
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Hey Loves! So much has happened in these past few months that has pulled my focus away from my blog. But now that I'm settled into my new place and new job, I'm finding more time to devote to writing and other ventures.


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Top 10 Facts About Alzheimer's Disease
Latest Facts about Alzheimer's
Researchers learn more and more about Alzheimer's Disease every year, and some of the statistics are staggering indeed.
The Alzheimer's Association publishes an annual report detailing the complications and costs of the disease to caregivers and the health care system, and we've pulled out 10 of the latest facts about Alzheimer's.
1. Half of adults aged 85 and over have Alzheimer's.
According to the Alzheimer's Association's Facts and Figures report, an estimated 45% of American seniors 85 and older suffer from Alzheimer's, and one in eight people aged 65 and over (13%) has Alzheimer's disease. It is the most common cause of dementia among older adults.
2. More than half of the 5.4 million Americans with the disease may not know they have it.
In part because of the difficulty with detecting early-stage Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), many of those with the disease remain undiagnosed. With research and time, our ability to detect early-stage Alzheimer's continues to improve, though it will increase the overall number of people known to have the disease.
3. More women have Alzheimer's.
The Alzheimer's Association reports that nearly two-thirds of Americans suffering from Alzheimer's are women. However, it is important to note that this does not mean there is a gender-based predisposition for the disease; the primary reason for this statistic is that women generally live longer than men.
4. Symptoms of the disease can develop in people as young as age 30.
We may think of Alzheimer's as a disease of the elderly, but up to 5% of Americans with Alzheimer's (around 200,000) have the early-onset variety, which can start to show symptoms as early as one's 30s. Though the cause still isn't well understood, some of these cases have a genetic component.
5. The incidence of Alzheimer's will increase to every 33 seconds by 2050.
The rate at which Alzheimer's occurs — every 66 seconds in the U.S. — is projected to double by 2050 because of the growing population of people over age 65. The number of people who live into their 80s and 90s is also expected to grow, and the likelihood of Alzheimer's increases with more advanced age.
6. The disease is the 6th-leading cause of death in the U.S.
"Alzheimer's is becoming a more common cause of death as the populations of the U.S. and other countries age," reports the Alzheimer's Association. In part, this is because we are experiencing more success in reducing the rate of death from other causes such as heart disease, while the rate of death from Alzheimer's continues to increase.
7. There are over 15 million American caregivers for someone with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia.
Family caregivers of Alzheimer's patients provide a whopping 80% of the care at home, while a mere 10% of seniors receive all their care from paid health professionals. According to the Alzheimer's Association, most (70%) of those caregivers are women.
8. There is an increased likelihood of depression, emotional stress and financial problems among caregivers for those with the disease.
The communication difficulties and personality changes of Alzheimer's can place incredible strain on caregivers. "The close relationship between the caregiver and the impaired person — a relationship involving shared emotions, experiences, and memories — may particularly place caregivers at risk for psychological and physical illness." (Facts and Figures) Therapeutic and social support are shown to reduce this risk.
9. The total cost of health and long term care services for Alzheimer's is $259 billion.
Over $56 billion of that amount was paid out of pocket. About $175 billion, or roughly 70%, was paid by Medicare and Medicaid. Medicaid coverage is particularly important for those Medicare beneficiaries who have very low income and assets but who need long-term care or skilled nursing.
10. There are an estimated 800,000 Americans with the disease living alone.
For all of the Alzheimer's sufferers who are receiving support from family caregivers or who are living in an Alzheimer's or dementia care facility, as many as 15% of people with the disease still live alone. Many of those have no identified caregiver, a situation that puts them at greater risk of medical emergencies, poor self-care, social isolation, and a range of other issues.
All data from the Alzheimer's Association Facts and Figures report.
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GitHub for Visual Studio 2.3 was recently released and it brought new functionality that now allows you to add pull request comments directly from the IDE.
To get started you will need the latest version of GitHub Extension for Visual Studio. Next open up a pull request from the GitHub pane and while viewing a file you can click on the left gutter (see blue plus button) to add your feedback, all without leaving Visual Studio.
This functionality is still pretty limited but its a step in the right direction. I look forward to more GitHub online functionality making it's way to this great extension.


This application card discusses how measuring and analyzing time sidelobes can optimize compressed radar signals as well as validate the design through the use of automated and reproducible measurements.
The R&S®SMW200A is the vector signal generator for the most demanding applications. As a result of its flexibility, performance and intuitive operation, it is a perfect tool for generating complex, digitally modulated signals of high quality – now with multichannel configuration to 40 GHz.
The R&S®SMW-K78 radar echo generation option, in conjunction with the R&S®SMW200A vector signal generator and the R&S®FSW spectrum and signal analyzer, makes it possible to artificially generate radar signal echoes.
Perform testing on amplifiers and mixers under pulsed conditions.


Buy the right gear and lights and every week is bike to work week!
Every week is bike to work week. Especially in Vancouver. Except for the 1-5 days a year when it is snowy or icy.
You just have to have the right gear. And the gear doesn't have to be expensive. More in a future post!
Finally you need lights. Again lights don't have to be expensive. Blinkies for daylight. And lights "to see" when it is rainy or night time or winter! Again not expensive (especially compared to the cost of time off because somebody doesn't see you) and cheap compared to things we waste money on like expensive café coffee (I'm one of those people!). Again more in a future post.


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using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.Internal;
using RedisEshop.Entities;
using System;

namespace RedisEshop.Migrations
{
    [DbContext(typeof(AppDbContext))]
    [Migration("20170818124405_Orders")]
    partial class Orders
    {
        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
        {
#pragma warning disable 612, 618
            modelBuilder
                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "2.0.0-rtm-26452")
                .HasAnnotation("SqlServer:ValueGenerationStrategy", SqlServerValueGenerationStrategy.IdentityColumn);

            modelBuilder.Entity("RedisEshop.Entities.Order", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<DateTime>("Created");

                    b.Property<string>("FirstName");

                    b.Property<string>("LastName");

                    b.Property<string>("PostalCode");

                    b.HasKey("OrderId");

                    b.ToTable("Orders");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("RedisEshop.Entities.OrderItem", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderItemId")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<decimal>("Count");

                    b.Property<string>("Name");

                    b.Property<Guid>("OrderId");

                    b.Property<decimal>("Price");

                    b.Property<int?>("ProductId");

                    b.Property<decimal>("TotalPrice");

                    b.HasKey("OrderItemId");

                    b.HasIndex("OrderId");

                    b.HasIndex("ProductId");

                    b.ToTable("OrderItems");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("RedisEshop.Entities.Product", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<int>("ProductId")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<DateTime>("Added");

                    b.Property<string>("Description");

                    b.Property<string>("Identifier");

                    b.Property<int>("Likes");

                    b.Property<decimal>("Price");

                    b.Property<string>("Title");

                    b.Property<int>("Views");

                    b.HasKey("ProductId");

                    b.ToTable("Products");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("RedisEshop.Entities.ProductTag", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<int>("ProductId");

                    b.Property<int>("TagId");

                    b.HasKey("ProductId", "TagId");

                    b.HasIndex("TagId");

                    b.ToTable("ProductTags");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("RedisEshop.Entities.Tag", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<int>("TagId")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("Identifier");

                    b.Property<string>("Title");

                    b.Property<int>("Type");

                    b.HasKey("TagId");

                    b.ToTable("Tags");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("RedisEshop.Entities.OrderItem", b =>
                {
                    b.HasOne("RedisEshop.Entities.Order", "Order")
                        .WithMany("OrderItems")
                        .HasForeignKey("OrderId")
                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade);

                    b.HasOne("RedisEshop.Entities.Product", "Product")
                        .WithMany("OrderedItems")
                        .HasForeignKey("ProductId");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("RedisEshop.Entities.ProductTag", b =>
                {
                    b.HasOne("RedisEshop.Entities.Product", "Product")
                        .WithMany("ProductTags")
                        .HasForeignKey("ProductId")
                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade);

                    b.HasOne("RedisEshop.Entities.Tag", "Tag")
                        .WithMany("ProductTags")
                        .HasForeignKey("TagId")
                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade);
                });
#pragma warning restore 612, 618
        }
    }
}


Q: What are the first things I should do in securing my home?
A: Without a doubt, the first and most important things are to make sure your doors are adequate in strength, and equipped with decent deadbolt locks properly installed into re-inforced strikes in the doorframe, held with 3 inch screws. The door itself should also be reinforced around the area of the door where the bolt sits in the actual door (called a door surround kit). Following closely behind that is to make sure your patio door is fitted with screws above the track to prevent lifting the doors out of their tracks, and also equipped with a swingdown bar behind the door itself. Last but by no means least, is to ensure all basement windows and low lying ground floor windows are equipped with proper window bars. In our area, one third of break-ins are through kicking in a door, and one third are through forced entry of basement windows. There is no reason to think that it is necessarily any different in any other area.
Q: How necessary is it to purchase an alarm system?
1-Are you prepared to live with the nuisance of an alarm system?
2-Are you comfortable that you will be able to understand some of the necessary intricacies of use of a system?
3-Are you prepared to pay for an addition to your home which will cost over time as much as a furnace installation?
4-Will you actually use the system if you put it in?
If the answer to all these questions is "yes", and you have done the physical security upgrades already, then the time could be right to add an alarm system to your home.
Q: What is the very first thing to consider before actually calling an alarm system company?
A: Before calling any company, first decide how you wish to purchase your system. On one end of the market, if you decide upon one of the financed, no money down systems (widely advertised as a "free" system), then the large alarm conglomerates are an obvious choice. Should you wish to pay a full and fair market price, then you should shop for a company that markets this way, and insist upon much lower monthly ongoing service, warranty and monitoring costs. Or you may decide to shop in the middle ground from within the vast majority of the alarm dealers in the market who's price proposals can and do vary all over the price map !
Q: How do I know who to deal with in selecting a supplier?
A: Ask around among your neighbours. Consult the local Yellow Pages. Search in smaller localized publications for dealers in your immediate area. Above all, shop around! This is a fiercely competitive business, and the consumer is in the driver's seat! Pay special attention to the information in that portion of my article in dealing with electronic alarm systems, and don't be unduly swayed by proposals for so-called "free systems". Although, I readily admit to a certain amount of bias on this point, it is my experience that you generally get a better overall deal if you deal with a small to medium sized local dealer, rather than one of the brand name, larger national alarm companies. Size and market presence don't automatically equate to value or price! See also my cautions in the section on electronic alarms.
Q: Should I lease or buy my system?
A: If you are adding a system to your home, it is far preferable to purchase the system outright, thereby allowing you to negotiate the best monitoring rate with the shortest possible contract. However, if you are installing in a business, and / or don't plan to be at that location for a long time, it may be better to lease. There may be a tax advantage to leasing the system as well. However, if you do lease, know that this will likely cost you over time, a great deal more than an outright purchase.
I also strongly suggest you pass over those highly advertised companies specializing in "all in one" rental systems, boasting 2 way voice service, for only a low monthly rate. These "money machines" are as close to a scam as one can get in this industry without actually being one.
Q: All my neighbours have alarms. If I don't get one, aren't I more likely to be targeted?
A: That depends! Remember, thieves are not generally targeting specific houses per se; they are generally looking to get in anyone's home, and in the easiest way possible. So if your home is very difficult physically to break into, they will likely pass you by for "easier pickings" (with or without an alarm!) The presence of an alarm system simply tells them they have less time to work in the home should they do decide to break into it. A big problem resulting from the current push for alarms is that once the consumer puts one in, he then relaxes his guard, thinking he is totally safe! Some of the very best things you can do are to form "neighbourhood watch" type community programs (talk to your police). These programs let the world know you are watching out for your neighbours. Word gets around to the thieves very quickly who generally tend to avoid such neighbourhoods provided it is evident to them that it is being done properly !! Bottom line, though, common sense would dictate that a thief seeing a home equipped with an alarm system would probably pass it by in favour of another home without an alarm system (all things being equal), and provided he is also convinced that it is properly monitored.
In the world of security, there are no absolutes, because you are dealing with people!! What will scare off one thief might be largely ignored by another.
Do do as much as you can; make it as simple and as strong as possible; do it as soon as you can, take nothing for granted, and address every single area of possible entry.
Q: Should I buy a hardwired system or a wireless system?
A: As a rule of thumb, always select a hardwired system over a wireless, unless the construction of your home doesn't allow reasonably easy installation (ie: basement ceilings finished with non - removeble tile or drywall over the majority of the basement ceiling area). On average, wired systems give less trouble than wireless over time. If you must opt for wireless, expect to pay substantially more for the same installation versus wired. Then, insist on only the very best quality equipment (made by Ademco, DSC, Paradox , ITI, Linear, or Visonic). Large companies use wireless to cut down labour costs, not worrying too much about increased service costs, since you generally are paying for service calls !!
Q: Should I have my system monitored? Won't the horn and the decals scare them away?
A: Generally it is a poor decision to skip the monitoring to save a few bucks monthly, and bet your home and possessions (and in extreme cases your personal safety) that you can fool thieves. For a more detailed discussion on this subject, go to the section on monitoring, Remember too, that although you probably put the system in for purposes of burglary control, it can be made much more useful with other devices such as smoke detectors, heat and flood detectors, natural gas and CO detectors, all monitored through the central station receivers. In most areas of the country, insurance companies give discounts on home insurance for monitored systems. They don't do that for no reason !!
Q: Can I expect superior monitoring service if I go with an established large alarm company rather than a small company who subcontracts their monitoring to a third party monitoring firm?
Q: Is it better to have monitoring done locally in the city, because some companies monitor long distance?
A: Although there is some disagreement on this even among experts, generally it makes no difference whatsoever if your panel is monitored locally or long distance. This might be difficult for consumers to appreciate at first glance, but experience shows no difference in the end result - in spite of the perceived difference !!
For the alarm company, there may be slight advantages in having the station local - its easier to deal with billing problems, say, if you can "eyeball" the accountant with your problems as opposed to explaining things over the telephone !!
Q: If I choose a small dealer, and he leaves the business, am I going to be stuck!!
A: Not at all ! If you own your system, and are not locked into a long term monitoring contract, you are always "in the driver's seat" so to speak. If you put out the word that you need your system monitored, there will be dozens of companies beating down your door for your monitoring business. You will be in the position of being able to negotiate the best deal for monthly rate, service costs and ongoing equipment warranty among many different suppliers - all anxious and competing for your business. This is almost a gift to them - they don't have to install the system, and are being handed the monitoring on a silver platter !!
Most dealers when they leave the business, sell their monitoring accounts to a larger company. If there is a long term contract associated with an account, it is worth far more on the market than a strictly monthly account, because you are under contract obligated to go to the seller while the contract runs its course !! In effect, the purchasing company is guaranteed a certain revenue stream for the balance of your contract. This is another reason why dealers much prefer to lock you into the longest contract possible, and another good reason not to do so ...!!!
Q: Is there anything else I should know about and ask for from the dealer before I agree to purchase from him ?
3- Get agreement that if you should decide at some future time to go elsewhere for your monitoring, that the dealer will change the unique installers code back to default value (necessary to re-enter programming mode).
Any reputable company should be glad to put these safeguards in writing if you need that to feel comfortable ! If not, go elsewhere !!


Mod style for modern days!
Tortoiseshell patterns with gold accent make these hoop earrings a bold, vintage-chic take on a classic style. These resin hoops with open-ended silhouette and a post closure add a pop of color to any outfit. The unique design makes earrings wearable for day or evening. Due to the organic nature of marbleization, each piece will vary.
Helping to end the cycle of exploitation and human trafficking, this lovely jewelry was made with dignity by ladies that have come out of a red light district in China. Because of your purchase, exploited women and girls will experience freedom, establish independence, and develop careers.


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Newscast for Tuesday, May 10, 2011
US lawmakers consider the future US policy in Afghanistan post Osama bin Laden
In Northern Alberta, indigenous people express growing concern over worst oil spill in decades
Drake University study links natural gas fracturing to methane in drinking water
The Indonesian transgender hairdresser who runs an Islamic school from her salon
Survivors of migrant ship ferrying hundreds say NATO ignored SOS
More information is emerging about a ship that sank off the coast of North Africa last Friday with some 600 migrants fleeing Libya aboard. Witnesses claim that the boat issued SOS calls – and that they were ignored by NATO. This is the second such claim in recent days. But NATO spokesperson Carmen Romero said today that NATO is doing what is can to help those in distress at sea.
"NATO's mission is to prevent attacks on civilians and civilian populated areas in Libya. That is what the United Nations Security Council mandated. But while they are carrying out that mandate, ships under NATO command will always respond to calls from ships in distress. This is their duty under the law of the sea, and to suggest that our ships' captains would do otherwise is unfair and disrespectful."
Meantime NATO forces in the air over Tripoli continued to assault what they call the command and control center of ruler Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. While denying that the missile strikes are intended to kill Gaddafi, reports reveal that the military intelligence center was hit, as was the Gaddafi compound. Three kids were reportedly hurt. Rebel fighters claimed some victories today in the push and pull for control of regional swaths of the country.
Syria's repression of dissent continues unabated
In Syria, government officials say that a military crackdown continues. The EU imposed sanctions today, including an arms embargo and asset freezes on a number of high level Syrian officials; stopping short of including Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the list. Humanitarian organizations remain unable to enter the city of Deraa to assess need and provide aid.
Japanese villagers allowed to briefly return home
In Japan today, residents displaced by radiation contamination after the Fukushima nuclear plant crisis were allowed to visit their homes for the first TIME today since they were banned from the area in late April – but just for two hours and only if wearing protective gear. Villagers were only permitted to retrieve one bag full of personal belongings. One woman just wanted to visit her mother's grave.
"I'm going to put these flowers on the alter where my mother is enshrined as it was her anniversary yesterday."
Translation courtesy of the BBC.
Radiation levels remain high even outside the evacuation zone. Dr. Robert Jacobs is with the Hiroshima Peace Institute. He says the greatest threat to human health now is to those who live in contaminated areas outside the exclusion zone..
"For two months now there have been measurements of high levels of radiation, and as we've heard high levels present in the schools in the voluntary evacuation zone from 20 – 30 kilometers. And just this week also radioactive sludge turned up in the sewage system of one of the nearby cities, so in just a period of less than two months the ground water contamination has been sufficient to enter into the sewer system of a nearby town."
Prime Minister Naoto Kan apologized today and announced he won't take any salary until the crisis is over. He also said that the country will no longer aim to generate half of its power through nuclear production, but rather will look toward renewables and conservation. Tomorrow marks two months since the massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami that triggered the nuclear melt down. The official death toll is nearly 15 thousand.
Two health care reform appeals heard back to back; cases hinge on mandate
Two of the major legal challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – or healthcare reform – are Virginia cases. One was filed on behalf of Liberty University, an evangelical Christian college. The other by the state of Virginia. Appeal in both cases were heard today – Brad Kutner was in the courtroom.
Legal teams argued two appeals to the landmark healthcare reform law before an appellate panel today in Richmond. Both cases hinge on the mandate to buy health insurance. The first one up today, was Liberty University v. Timothy Geithner. The original ruling upheld the mandate, finding that it is not in violation of the US Constitution's commerce clause. But the original ruling in the second case was just the opposite. In Virginia v Kathleen Sebelius, the original judge found the mandate to be unconstitutional. During today's hearings, acting US Solicitor General Kumar Katyal argued that health care is an eventual need and buying insurance only when there is a need will only drive up costs. Also in play today was Virginia's claim that it can use a state law to exempt itself from federal mandates. Katyal argued that doing so would simply allow a state to sue the federal government whenever they disagreed with a policy, and undermined federal powers. Judges berated both parties in both cases, not showing support for either side. All three of the randomly selected judges on the appellate pane were appointed by Democratic presidents, one by former President Bill Clinton , and two by President Obama. Katyal went called the cases 'land mark' in scope and 'unprecedented' in lack of case history. Decisions are expected by the end of the week, and appeals are expected in both cases, with a final battle at the US Supreme Court. Brad Kutner, FSRN, Richmond.
In eastern Afghanistan today, officials say hundreds of Taliban militants attacked police checkpoints using machine guns and rocket propelled grenades. Reuters, citing a local police official, reports that two insurgents were killed, and several Afghan security forces were wounded. Nuristan is a mountainous region on the Pakistan border mainly under Taliban control. This follows a suicide bombing Monday in neighboring Laghman province that killed five civilians. Several NATO troops were also killed this week by roadside bombs. And as of today, 1,463 US troops have died in Afghanistan since the US invaded in 2001, according to a tally by the Associated Press.
The US originally went into Afghanistan following the September 11th terrorist attacks to search for Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. And now many are asking if his killing means the US will push forward with a troop withdrawal. At a Senate hearing today on Capitol Hill, lawmakers sought advice on how to end the war in Afghanistan.
David Kilcullen is a counterinsurgency and counterrorism expert who worked for the Bush Administration and NATO. He said the Taliban was part of a wider cycle of problems that include corruption and criminality.
"And so that cycle, if you want to address it you need essentially four elements, you need a counter corruption element, you need a governance reform element, you need some kind of political reconciliation effort and then finally you need targeted measures against the insurgency itself."
Another witness, RAND Corporation political scientist Seth Jones, also advocated for a continued military offensive against the Taliban:
"The specifics would be train, equip Afghan national army and Afghan national police forces, support what's now called Afghan local police and village stability operations from the bottom up, push back against the insurgency conducting some direct action operations and then providing a range of enablers, intelligence, civil affairs, and other efforts like that."
Speaking to reporters today from Bagram air base, Major General John Campbell said Western military operations should continue in Afghanistan.
"You know Bin Laden, certainly the leader of al Qaida, certainly an important man in that organization but one man does not make this war on terrorism. You know in the short term we have not seen a big impact on his death here in RC [Regional Command] East. There has been a lot of talk about revenge about coming at both the Coalition and the Afghan forces here and we have not seen that here since the 1st of May since they talked about that. But again I don't think that one person makes the war on terror here, they'll find somebody to replace him."
A report released today by the British charity Oxfam questioned whether Afghan security forces would be ready to take over from US and foreign troops by 2014, the Obama Administration's proposed withdrawal date. The report cited evidence of human rights violations by Afghan forces including torture, killings, and recruitment and sexual abuse of children. The charity criticized NATO for failing to prevent and stop these abuses and warned that these violations could escalate as Afghan troops take on more of a frontline role in operations.
In Northern Alberta, members of the Lubicon Cree community of Little Buffalo are voicing concern about the health and environmental effects of the April 29th oil spill. More than 28 thousand barrels of oil leaked into the area following a rupture in the pipeline operated by Plains Midstream, a subsidiary of Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline. This is the largest leak in Alberta since 1975. FSRN's Lillian Boctor has more.
A study published this week in the science journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that if you live near natural gas drilling operations you are more likely to have high concentrations of methane in your drinking water, in some cases dangerously high. The study by environmental scientists from Drake University is the first of its kind to link gas drilling with the contamination of drinking water and tested 68 water samples from drinking water wells used by home owners in New York and Pennsylvania. Professor Rob Jackson is part of a team of four environmental scientists from Drake University's Center on Global Change who carried out this study.
Today, FSRN begins a series on gay rights, discrimination and religion. We start by going to Indonesia, where homosexuality is not outlawed but the Indonesian Ulemna Council has declared it evil or haram. And many mosques and Islamic schools in Indonesia discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Muslims. But in a quiet alley in the ancient Javanese city of Yogyakarta, Mariyani, a 50-year-old transgender hairdresser, has turned part of her salon into an Islamic school. FSRN's Rebecca Henschke went to meet Mariyani on her birthday. Tomorrow we travel to Kenya to speak with a minister fighting discrimination running one of the only congregations open to LGBT people.
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When selling your home, it's important to understand the differences between home staging vs. decorating.
Most real estate agents today acknowledge that, in the majority of cases, staging a home makes it sell faster and for more money. Convincing sellers of the same can be a difficult challenge.
A fast sale at the highest price is the most desirable outcome for sellers. Staging directly effects that outcome, yet getting sellers to grudgingly accept that their home will require staging is one of the trickiest parts of getting a listing ready to sell — mainly because staging sounds exactly like redecorating to them.
Home staging vs. decorating, however, are two entirely different things. Sellers may hear a suggestion that they have the property staged as a criticism of their own taste in decorating, and they resist. Plus there is the cost, which in most cases is the seller's responsibility.
Here are key points to help clients understand the differences between home staging vs. decorating.
Stagers and interior designers may adhere to some similar design principles, but they do it for different reasons. The decorator strives to make a home reflect the taste and support the lifestyle of the owners. A stagers' purpose is to transform a home so it appeals to the greatest number of potential buyers.
Staging is actually more like merchandising than decorating. Like a good product stylist, a stager's fundamental goal is to draw buyers' attention to a property's best features while minimizing its less desirable aspects. The materials, furnishings and accessories stagers use to achieve that goal will be tailored to the target potential buyers.
And the final design will highlight the most common buyer desires — a home that's in move-in condition with spacious rooms, enhanced lighting and a neutral color palate.
Another key difference of staging vs. decorating is inventory. Who owns all the "stuff?" A stager will often have a large inventory of furniture and accessories in a variety of styles to show each home in the best possible light and appeal to the maximum possible number of buyers. A decorator, on the other hand, buys all new decor for every client. Those purchases tend to be very personal.
The inventory stagers carry differs from what an interior designer might purchase as well. One of the most common problems stagers confront is furnishings that are not well-proportioned for the room. So their inventory not only includes varied styles and colors but also pieces in a variety of scales.
Properly scaled furnishings and accessories can make a snug room feel much more spacious — a common buyer "must-have." The stager's fee covers these added pieces for a specified period of time, typically 90 days, followed by a month to month rental period. The stager will provide a quote.
Staging shows buyers how to use the spaces in a home so that they can envision themselves living there. This is a key difference between staging vs. decorating, because the goal of an interior designer is to personalize the home for the current owner.
An interior designer helps clients outfit and use their spaces to suit their specific needs, tastes and lifestyles. Stagers demonstrate how rooms can best be used in a way that is intended to appeal to the majority of buyers. Very few buyers can imagine how to use a space without such visual aids. Staging neutralizes the home, allowing potential buyers to envision the home for themselves.
Before long, all homes online start to run together in buyers' minds. The reason to choose home staging vs. interior decorating when selling your home is that good staging differentiates your listing from the competition and makes it memorable.
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Following up on the preview of their theme song for the Ice Hockey World Championship, EDM production duo Matisse & Sadko have returned to drop a fresh new remix of Fais and Afrojack's "Hey." Afrojack took on the task of producing the soulful dance ballad earlier this year, serving as a featured artist on the debut release of vocalist Fais.
The original version of "Hey" featured emotive crooning and an uplifting dancefloor vibe, and Matisse & Sadko have taken on the challenge of transforming the gentle dance pop song into a soaring anthem. The duo preserves the pristine vocals from Fais throughout their remix, restraining their electrifying approach to producing to allow the energy to slowly rise to its peak.
Matisse & Sadko then introduce their signature uplifting synth melodies in the drops, delivering a huge sound that will have an explosive effect on the dance crowds. All in all, their take on "Hey" proves a worthy re-imagining that truly brings the original song to new heights.


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By Tom Flanigan • Jul 25, 2019
A Tallahassee woman who has assumed a unique character and appearance has won an international title through that portrayal. At the same time, she's connecting with fans who have been bullied and degraded.
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She seems an apparition from a fantasy film: a fire-engine red wig, chalky facial makeup, piercing ice-blue contact lenses in her eyes, a black leather Victorian bodice, spider, bat and coffin imagery all over this exotic costume. And she is actual royalty.
"I'm World Gothic Models' Goth Queen, Alexandria Gothe," she intoned by way of introduction.
Until recently, her stage name was "Barbie Gothe." But Mattel, the company that makes Barbie Dolls, became a bit possessive over that name. So she merged her stage name with her given name to become "Alexandria Gothe," which she admits is a bit more Goth anyway. Besides the spectacular get-up, Alexandria's deep, husky voice is also attention grabbing. She attributed that to the same incident that put her on the Goth path many years ago.
"And I did get beaten very badly," she said, recalling her abuse at the hands of other kids in her neighborhood. "I was beaten terribly. I was kicked in the throat that damaged my vocal cords forever and killed me basically. And I was thrown into a dumpster and some people pulled me out and got me to the hospital. I had to learn how to speak again. I was just 13 or 14. When I got out of it, I decided that nobody was going to shut me up ever again."
She also learned that adopting weird, morbid persona was an effective shield against subsequent bullying.
"When I went to the cemetery, they were afraid," she said, describing how she would seek refuge from her tormentors in the one place they feared following her. "Because it was back in the 80s and people were more religious and superstitious back then."
The exotic costumes and makeup followed. Alexandria typically stayed in character as much as possible, which she admitted could make day-to-day life a bit complicated.
"As I got older and I raised my kids the towns would get used to me when I moved in. But they still wouldn't let me pick my kids up in front of the school. I had to go around because it would upset people. And they have the right to their opinion as much as I have the right and I respect that. So I'm cool with it, although some people say, 'I'd be mad!' But no, it upsets them and I have the right to do this and they have the right to be upset. Whatever."
Other than that, Alexandria's life remained relatively routine until she visited a dance club one night not long ago.
"So we went there to listen to some of the music that I listen to; 80s and 90s Gothic type of moody music. And while there a photographer started taking photographs saying, 'I can get you published!' And I was like, 'Whatever; I'm a 46 year old grandmother,' and he kept saying, 'You're amazing!' And so I got published."
The international buzz was quick in coming. The Goth ethos it seems is a much bigger deal in Europe than in America. Alexandria became involved with the World Gothic Models organization and, last year, entered its Goth Queen competition, one of 35 vying for the title.
"I beat out THE model who had been around since the 90s who had been allegedly THE Goth queen," she remembered. "I whipped her solid by about 3,000 points. I had the most comments ever seen and blew it out of the water!"
It's a title Alexandria still holds.
"The contest was supposed to run in June, but they did not run it this year. They kept me. I'm now Goth queen 2019 as well as 2018. That makes me historic and very famous; the only Goth queen without a year (in between title years.)"
She also picked up hometown accolades, including a congratulatory resolution from the Tallahassee City Commission. Now it's a whirlwind of personnel appearances; a chore made all the more challenging as her earlier injuries preclude air travel. Alexandria's legion of fans - overwhelmingly female - are attracted to her surprisingly sunny disposition and message of personal empowerment and self-actualization.
"I went out there and thought, 'Okay, my background is in diagnostic psychology. There's a lot of rampant mental illness and personality disorder, social insecurities because of all the social media. People have learned not to interact the way they should. And so I decided to start helping them to rebuild their lives if they can that way. And also to start helping them to accept difference. I can take my makeup off, but some people can't and they are always going to be different. So we need to stop looking at the differences between us and start focusing on what makes us the same."
All hail the Queen, Tallahassee's own Alexandria Gothe!


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More than one million high school students have taken Dave Ramsey's Foundations in Personal Finance course nationwide. Ramsey offers Foundations in Personal Finance for high school students to learn more about how to better manage their finances and build wealth so they can have a solid financial future.
"I love this curriculum," said Dr. Carrie DeZutter, teacher at Riverview High School in Sarasota, Fla. "The program catches and holds the attention of our young people through real-life connections. Our students love the fact that the information is relevant to their lives, and they may apply the concepts immediately. An added bonus for us was the feedback we received from parents—their children were continuing financial discussions at home and shared what they were learning."
Foundations in Personal Finance has been updated for the spring 2014 semester with all new material, statistics and case studies. Using the same concepts that are found in his books Financial Peace Revisited and The Total Money Makeover, Ramsey tailors the lessons to students by using fun, easy to understand methods. The class is taught on DVD by Ramsey and his daughter, Rachel Cruze. Updated student workbooks, a new teacher's guide and a blended learning site will help teachers and students work through the course in an easy to use, interactive way. The updated curriculum also features four new chapters on going to college debt-free, careers, giving, and a history of personal finance.
"We are so proud that our curriculum has already helped change the lives of more than a million students," said Jim King, Vice President of Education Solutions. "We are passionate about helping students, and even teachers, learn more about personal finance and are looking forward to being able to help even more through our new curriculum and new learning initiatives."
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K.M George & Mariamma Memorial Award is part of ICON Excellence Award (IEA). It is an yearly educational assistance program for smart students who are from financially disadvantaged families. It is a partial financial assistance to continue and complete their current course.
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Today's Woolness & Me post was written by Pauline MacPherson from Midlothian, who has been so inspired by the good that wool can do, that she's recently started her own wool business.
As it slides through our fingers, as it warms our bodies, as it soothes our minds, we know the ways in which wool creates wellness. But have we perhaps forgotten the most important contribution that wool can make – to the wellness of our land, to the health of the very soil upon which we rely for our food?
Now our preference is for synthetic fibre. We walk through our landscapes with plastic on our backs: polyethylene terephthalate. We may cloak it in romantic names; in brands laying claim to a heritage that they will, in time, destroy. But the evidence grows.* Each time we wash these garments, up to 2000 microfibres are shed into our watercourse. To the treatment plant they flow, to settle in the bio-solids which are then spread on our fields as fertiliser. We coat our soil in a layer of plastic dust.
It need not be so. It was not so only two generations ago. We must rediscover the fleece which Nature designed for warmth. Upland fleeces – like those of the Scottish Blackface – evolved to protect from wind, rain, snow and ice. They are Nature's gift to us. That's why our company was born: Life Long Yarns: good for the knitter, the shepherd and the earth.


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Greg served a 6 year term as a Director of the Mediator Standards Board which regulates the Australian National Mediation Accreditation Scheme.
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Port rates low in eligible towns league
ELLESMERE Port appears well down the list of the North West's most eligible towns.
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Property website propertyfinder.com research has used data from the Office of National Statistics to work out which areas of England have the highest number of young, single people who may be looking for partners.
Although parts of the North West rank highly in the league table of love, Ellesmere Port is rated as only the 31st most eligible in the region and is almost out of sight in the national list.
Chester is rated fourth in the North West, with neighbouring Wirral at 14th.
After London, Oxford and Cambridge, Manchester's population is the fourth most eligible in England.
Manchester has the largest proportion of single people outside London, but lower incomes than its Oxbridge rivals pull it down the eligibility ranking.
Liverpool has the fifth highest proportion of singletons, but low income pushes it into eighth place on the national eligibility scale.
No other North West districts make it into the top 40 out of 354 areas analysed, but overall the North West is the fourth most eligible region in the UK.
Pendle, Eden and Wyre are the least eligible districts in the North West.
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1 Killed, Several Others Injured In 4 Different Shootings Across NYC
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — One person was killed and at least eight were injured in four different shootings across New York City on Tuesday.
The shootings took place across three boroughs in only a few hours.
The first incident happened at the Ravenswood Houses NYCHA housing complex on 35th Street in Astoria around 4:45 p.m.
Police say a group of young men were standing in the back of the housing complex when a male suspect got out of a blue Jeep, walked up to the group, pulled out a gun and started shooting.
"I was upstairs at my grandma's house. I heard the shots, boom boom boom boom," one man told CBS2's Ali Bauman.
"Heard a lot of screaming and shooting, whole bunch of shots, then everybody started running," one woman said.
Four people, between the ages of 17 and 21, were shot.
The suspect then got back in the Jeep and drove off on 36th Avenue.
All four victims were taken to a local hospital. It's unclear if they were the intended targets.
Police say the 21-year-old was shot in the head and was last reported to be in critical condition.
Two victims were shot in the back and one victim was shot in the leg. All three are expected to survive.
No arrests have been made.
"This is happening way too much. Especially this summer, in the pandemic. It's pretty sad," Astoria resident Ahmed Chowdhury said.
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Within the next two hours, three men were shot in Harlem and Washington Heights, all expected to survive.
Then, before the sun even set in Brownsville, Brooklyn, a 26-year-old man was shot in the head by Kings Highway and pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The victim's mother later returned to the scene in agony.
"You gotta watch where you're going, look where you're going, 'cause you're scared to come outside," one woman said.
NYPD data shows as of Monday, shootings are up 82% citywide so far this year compared to the same time last year, with gun arrests down 8%.
"I know a lot of people want to defund the police, and that could be a thing, but we also need to make sure that we're safe," Chowdhury said.
"We need the police, simple," one woman said.
One person has been taken into custody in connection to the shooting in Harlem. No arrests have been made in the other incidents.


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A "CURIOUSER and curiouser" display has introduced Denbighshire school pupils to the magical world of Wonderland.
A tantalising taster for what's to come in Colwyn Bay's Magic Light Productions' pop-up' theatrical performances of 'The Magic of Wonderland' for Enrichfest 2019 in May and June has seen characters from Lewis Caroll's seminal work s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland pay a visit to schools across the county.
Pupils have requested the colourful 154 year old tale as part of the council's curriculum enrichment initiative, Enrichfest 2019 which has seen Alice, the White Rabbit and the Queen of Hearts arrive in full costume to 15 Denbigshire schools including Ysgol Dewi Sant, in Rhyl, Bodnant Community School in Prestatyn and Cefn Meiriadog and St Asaph Infants welcome.
As part of the visit the Queen of Hearts delivered her right royal batches of heart-shaped shortbread biscuits for the "Who Stole the Tarts?" schools' biscuit decorating competition, provided courtesy of The Pudding Compartment in Flint.
Pupils enjoyed making heart-shaped sandwiches for their brilliantly bonkers Mad Hatter's tea party, building towers and writing postcards to Alice and Dinah, Alice's pet cat.
The visits also included primary schools Ysgol Trefnant, Pendref, Ysgol y Parc and in Denbigh, Carrog and Caer Drewyn in Corwen, Borthyn Llanbedr, and Rhos Street in Ruthin, as well as secondary school Dinas Brân in Llangollen.
Denbighshire Curriculum Enrichment is an initiative run by the county council to enhance pupils' learning.