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The Jared Cushner Plan Consolidates the Current Israeli Apartheid One-State Reality, Nothing More
By James Zogby
Al-Jazeerah, CCUN, July 7, 2019
Israeli Apartheid state in practice:Palestinias in the West Bank in an Israeli military checkpoint to allow them to pass Israeli dispossession of the Palestinian people, by the continuous theft of their lands, 1947-2006
I wasn't at the "Peace to Prosperity" Summit, but I listened to some of the speeches and read the documents the White House produced for the event. Nothing that I saw or read changed my belief that the entire affair was long on fantasy, short on reality. Even with that, however, a heretical thought came to mind – but more on that later.
Let me make it clear at the outset that I am a fan of imagining the future. During the Clinton Administration my mantra with regard to the Israeli-Palestinian process was that what was needed was "a vision of the future that was so compelling people would be drawn to it." Back then, there was still the hope that a political solution could be found leading to an independent Palestinian state in the territories that Israel had occupied in 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
It was such a vision that led Yasser Arafat to imagine, that with independence, Gaza could become like Singapore. With peace and freedom, Palestinians could connect the West Bank to Gaza. They could build a seaport and airport, attract investment, start businesses and become a commercial hub and a tourist destination.
There were other grand ideas. In fact, despite Jared Kushner's patronizing presumptuousness, nothing in his vision was new, since Palestinians had already imagined such a future. But all came crashing down to earth when Israel implemented a closure of the borders after the an Israeli massacred Muslim worshippers in Hebron; erected hundreds of purely punitive checkpoints throughout the West Bank; cut East Jerusalem off from the rest of the occupied lands; built a wall inside of '67 line and established a network of military outposts and settlements in the Jordan Valley, which denied Palestinians full access to almost 25% of their most fertile fields; intensified policies of collective punishment, repression, humiliation, and degradation of millions of innocent civilians; denied Palestinians access to over 80% of their land and natural resources; blockaded and strangled Gaza; and began a massive settlement expansion program that has seen the number Israelis in the West Bank almost quadruple to over 620,000 settlers.
OK, I know that Kushner warned in his speech that there would be someone like me who would be Mr. Negativity – bringing up the old arguments of the past and blaming Israel for everything. But it's important to point out that Kushner, while completely absolving the Israelis, did his own share of blaming. Except, in his case, all the blame was placed squarely on the Palestinians' shoulders – as if all of the Palestinian's problems were of their own making. I've been too close to this situation for too long and while I can find fault in the ossified and struggling Palestinian Authority and the brutally stupid, self-defeating tactics employed by Hamas, the flaws of the Palestinians are a function of the impossible situation created by deformities resulting from Israel's brutal and oppressive policies. Blaming the Palestinians is nothing more than blaming the victim while letting the victimizer go free.
The reality is that there is a reason why the Palestinian economy never "took off" – Palestinians were denied the opportunity to grow by the relentless occupation that refused to cede control.
Compounding Kushner's detachment from reality was his lack of self-awareness regarding the impact of the policies pursued by his own administration and the laughable absurdity of his claim that he and President Trump "haven't given up on the Palestinians" and still care for them! The Trump team has turned a blind eye to Israel's land seizures, settlement expansion, "legalization" of outposts, and home demolitions. In addition to moving the US Embassy to East Jerusalem, they have acquiesced to Israeli policies that have consolidated control and expanded settler compounds in East Jerusalem and are even now suggesting that they would look favorably on further annexations in other parts of the West Bank. And they have cut all aid to Palestinian institutions, including hospitals and schools. To now suggest that they want to "empower Palestinians" through education and health care is disingenuous, at best.
With this in mind, as I listened to Kushner's speech and read through the plans, offended by their lack of reality, patronizing tone, naiveté, and refusal to acknowledge how we got to where we are, a heretical idea came to mind: imagine what might happen if Palestinians were to take the money and run?
From its beginning, Israel mastered the art of dissembling. They have repeatedly agreed to terms that they had no intention of honoring. Instead, they pocketed their gains and moved on. In the beginning, they agreed to a partition and then plotted how to ethnically cleanse the area to make their new state, in Ben Gurion's words, "larger and more Jewish". They signed the Camp David Accords having no intention of fulfilling even its most minimal requirements for the Palestinians. They did the same with Oslo and Wye. And they repeatedly agreed to "settlement freezes" – never intending to stop expanding their control over the occupied lands. So, what if Palestinians decided to play the same game? What if they did what the Israelis have done? What if they decided to build the Palestinian economy and improve the daily life of Palestinians – while maintaining focus on the long game?
Agreeing to play along in no way negates Palestinian rights. Economic empowerment doesn't negate political rights, nor will it buy acquiescence to the denial of these rights. Palestinian aspirations can't be bought and sold for a price.
Let's face it, we are in an emerging one state reality – an Apartheid state. Israeli policy led to this and the Kushner plan will only serve to consolidate it. At present, the majority of the population between the River and the Sea is Arab. The problem is that Palestinians lack rights and power, and they lack a strategy to gain the power they will need to secure their rights.
What if they were to exploit the opportunity provided by Kushner's plan to build Palestinian society as an important step on the way to developing the strength to secure political rights and freedom? In fact, history shows that when people live in economic despair, they are less inclined to demand political rights. Only when they gain a degree of economic relief do they turn to demand greater political freedom.
So if Kushner is promising: to open up the West Bank by removing barriers to travel; to connect the West Bank to Gaza; to make Gaza a tourist haven; to promote investment in Palestinian institutions; etc. – what if Palestinians took the money and ran? What if Palestinians used this offer to develop a new strategic vision – taking the steps to transform the current emerging one state reality into a democratic secular state?
Kushner may not realize what the end result of an empowered and prosperous Palestinian community will be. And he may be totally naïve in failing to recognize that the Israelis will kick and scream at the prospect of a prosperous and empowered Palestinian community. But that's his problem, not the Palestinians.
It's interesting to imagine the future should Palestinians take on this game with a political and strategic vision that sees prosperity not as the end of the road, but as paving the path to Palestinian empowerment and ultimate leadership in the new one state reality. In this regard, we might see Kushner's plan, not as the "too-clever" path to maintaining Palestinian subordination to the Israeli occupation. Rather it may be the naively designed path with the unintended consequence that will lead, a generation from now, to an entirely new reality.
The Israelis and the US will howl, but they are the ones who dug this hole for themselves. Maybe one day the Palestinians could build a resort in Gaza or Jaffa and name it after Jared Kushner – as the father of the new secular democratic state that will come to be between the River and the Sea.
If that's not exactly the vision of the future the US and Israel are seeking, that's what they'll get. Palestinians will continue to demand freedom and rights and as an empowered majority, it's only a matter of time before they rise up and secure those rights.
If that's not what the US and Israel want, then it might be a good idea for them to go back to the drawing boards and muster the courage and resolve to end the occupation and provide Palestinians with the justice and freedom they deserve and need to truly prosper in an independent state of their own.
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Earlier this week, Katrina Kaif shared a behind-the-scenes video of her upcoming film on Instagram, in which she said that she had to 'slow down' for Ranbir Kapoor while filming the song Ullu Ka Pattha.
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Jagga Jasoos has been directed by Anurag Basu and is scheduled to release in theatres on July 14. The film also stars Adah Sharma.
Ranbir Kapoor will be making his debut as a producer with Jagga Jasoos.
The trailer of Jagga Jasoos was unveiled by the makers of the film in December last year. In the film, Ranbir Kapoor will be seen portraying the role of a detective, who is in search of missing father.
Jagga Jasoos marks Ranbir Kapoor's second collaboration with Anurag Basu. The duo has previously worked together in 2012 movie Barfi!.
Jagga Jasoos will also see Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif re-unite onscreen after a gap of seven years. They previously co-starred in films like Rajneeti and Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani.


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Prince William Says He Felt Princess Diana's Presence At His Wedding
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Prince William candidly reflects on one of the most important days of his life in a new documentary about his late mother, Princess Diana.
Discussing his 2011 wedding to Catherine Middleton, William says he felt his mother's presence. "When it came to the wedding, I did really feel that she was there," he says. "You know, there was times when you look to someone or something for strength and I very much felt she was there for me."
The film Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, which will air on Seven's Sunday Night this weekend, shares rare insight to the royal family. Along with releasing deeply personal photos, the two Princes have spoken candidly in an extensive interview for the first - and last - time about their late mother.
In an emotional interview, the princes revealed they were at the Queen's Scottish retreat in Balmoral when they had their last phone call with their mother. Keen to return to playing with their cousins, they did not spend long on the phone with Diana when she called from Paris.
"I can't necessarily remember what I said but all I do remember is regretting the rest of my life how short the phone call was," Prince Harry said. "And if I'd known that that was the last time I was going to speak to my mother the things that I would – the things I would have said to her.
"Looking back at it now — it's incredibly hard. I have to deal with that for the rest of my life: not knowing that it was the last time I'd speak to my mum, how differently that conversation would have panned out if I'd had even the slightest inkling that her life was going to be taken that night."
"Harry and I were in a desperate rush to say 'goodbye, see you later, can I go off?'" Prince William said. "If I'd known what was going to happen I wouldn't have been so blasé about it. That phone call sticks in my mind quite heavily."
Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy airs this Sunday Night at 7.00 on Channel 7.

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The Tennessee basketball team scrimmages after an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Memphis program on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The men's basketball game between No. 18 Tennessee and Memphis was canceled about an hour before tipoff Saturday due to COVID-19 issues within the Tigers' program.
The Volunteers had warmed up and were ready to play when the game was called off at 9:54 a.m. with several hundred fans already in attendance. Tipoff had been scheduled for 11 a.m.
Memphis players did not enter the arena. It was not clear exactly how many players were in the COVID-19 protocols.
The game was to be played in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, a midway point between the two programs' campuses.
Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes decided to hold an intrasquad scrimmage for Vols fans in attendance. The pep band entered the floor and played "Rocky Top."
Once the game was canceled, security didn't let anyone else in the arena, upsetting some Vols fans who wanted to watch the scrimmage.
The program tweeted an apology, saying: "When this tweet was sent, we were of the belief fans could still access the arena. That was not the case + we apologize for the confusion. Like you, we're disappointed in today's outcome. Y'all showed up in force. We hate to have lost an opportunity to play in front of #VolNation."
Meanwhile, No. 6 Alabama announced it will play Davidson College on Tuesday night at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
The matchup was set after No. 23 Colorado State had to pull out of the game with the Crimson Tide and Loyola College couldn't play Davidson on Wednesday night, both because of COVID-19 issues.
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Chelsea loan Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix until the end of the season
Chelsea and Atletico Madrid have both confirmed that Portuguese international Joao Felix will join the London club on loan until the end of the season.
Atletico Madrid also announced that he would be extending his contract with the club until 2027, an extra year on top of his current deal. There is no buy option in the contract.
Felix arrived at Atletico Madrid in 2019 for a club record €127m from Benfica at the age of just 19, and in the four and a half years since, has scored 34 goals and assisted 18 times in 131 matches.
Despite showing his immense talent in spells, Felix has failed to put together a consistent run of form in his time at Atletico Madrid, which ultimately is the reason for his departure. Felix and manager Diego Simeone did not see eye to eye, which led to Felix asking to leave before the winter transfer window.
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Home Q & A Dear Coleen: Should I leave my wife for 70s fantasy lookalike?
Dear Coleen: Should I leave my wife for 70s fantasy lookalike?
I've found myself in a bit of a pickle and would really value your opinion. I've been married for more than 20 years.
Before I got together with my wife, I had a huge crush on a famous blonde 70s singer.
It was more than a crush to be honest – I felt totally in love with her.
My wife knew about this from our first date and has never been bothered by it in the least.
However, two years ago everything changed when a beautiful woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to this singer moved into the house opposite.
As you'd imagine, I was and still am enchanted by her. She's single, she fancies me like mad and I am sorely tempted to leave my wife.
Three weeks ago, this neighbour and I made love for the first time at her house. It was sensational. I mean, I saw stars.
I've never felt that turned on in my life and now I think about her every waking hour.
I'm convinced my wife's going to find out and I don't know what to do because she is my best friend. However, this other woman rings my bell.
Please give me some advice. I don't know what to do.
I hate to break it to you, but you're just living out your fantasy.
She looks like your 'perfect woman' but she's not and your wife will find out – so you do know what to do.
Stop behaving like a teenager and either commit to your marriage or tell your wife it's over.
But please stop sleeping with your neighbour behind your wife's back.
I love George Clooney and if a lookalike moved in next store, I might think, "Wow, he really looks like George Clooney", but that would be it.
I wouldn't risk my marriage for someone just because they look like someone I fancy off the TV!
If you leave your wife to be with this woman, just remember that you'll also be losing your lover of 20 years and your best friend.
Imagine how your life will be without your wife in it and think very carefully about your next move.
The thing is, you'll soon get used to your neighbour's looks and, if that's all there is to it, you'll wake up one day and realise she's not your dream woman after all.
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Studio Visit: Dominic Terlizzi and Curtis Miller
Posted on May 31, 2018 May 31, 2018 by Inertia Studio Visits
Dominic Terlizzi and Curtis Miller: In Conversation
Baltimore, MD. May, 2018
Dominic Terlizzi, "GLOBES", 8×10', acrylic on canvas, 2015
Dominic in conversation with Amy Boone-McCreesh
I grew up in Hampstead, MD, about 45 mins north of Baltimore. After graduating from Cooper Union I moved back home and worked at New Arts Foundry in Hampden. I lived on my family's farm and commuted to Baltimore to make bronze sculpture. For 3 years I was a metal finisher but painted at night until attending grad school at MICA.
How long have you been in your current studio?
Four years. Before Area 405, there was a spare bedroom studio in my house. For a while I had a place in Red Hook Brooklyn and lived between cities, but the work was unable to really get into a pattern. I realized it was better to consolidate and focus in Baltimore.
Can you talk about your process and what you are trying to achieve?
My process involves collecting objects with textural qualities and casting them into acrylic paint. They are then arranged into a mosaic. A lot of my object texture starts with base cultural artifacts like bread; it's just a way of getting to zero, getting to the most basic. I am drawn to objects that do not last but persist. Bread, grains, and germination are an old idea.
Objects can replace or negate facture. There is a letting go of self, getting rid of some sort of ego while simultaneously allowing idiosyncratic delivery. Another thing I'm trying to achieve is how to paint figures or project meaning onto a figures.
There's something very figurative and human in a living, breathing loaf of bread. It's very flesh-like, the dough is malleable–you massage the dough before you bake it. You see it breathe its last breath. It's microbiology. It's yeast. Our bodies are full of similar systems. It's not the central focus of my work, but it's there that these objects have a life of their own. There are parts of them I can't actually control. I use a dough recipe to sculpt and once baked they swell up unpredictably bulbous. There's a performative link from the baker to the painter.
How do you keep moving forward and what is your measure of meaningful work?
There is a certain line of inquiry questioning how something landed. Everything leads to a new question, option, or possibility. For example a series of works that relied heavily upon the color green. Having questions about a color and wanting to understand one's relationship to it for a while is a reason to make paintings. This also led to monochromes. After completing and reflecting on a few all white on white pieces, I developed a series of white monochromes. Questioning how color and texture behaved focused what kind of content was possible. Painting from a colorist perspective, and understanding the language of color combinations revealed that there's something in a monochrome that clarifies conversation. It is simply about the texture, which was the initial reason for my process. Monochrome becomes a drawing where one can really start seeing shadow, shape, and form. So in some way, back to figuration, this process has allowed me to start drawing and try to find a way to depict human forms. I'm playing around with portraits right now. The challenge for me is that my cast objects have concrete identities. I try to assemble them or build imagery within them large and small.
Curtis in conversation with Amy Boone-McCreesh:
Curtis Miller studio
I grew up all over Texas. My parents divorced when I was young, so I spent the majority of my childhood going back and forth from Corpus Christi to College Station. I lived in Austin with my wife for 8 years before moving to Baltimore in 2011 to attend Grad School at MICA.
5 years – It's in the basement of our house. When we moved in it had a concrete floor, but that was it. It took me some time to build the things necessary for it to function as a working studio.
For the past 3 years I have been making grounds with hide glue and calcium carbonate and pigment mixed. The mix is primarily sprayed on, however varying processes of application can be used to generate unique characteristics in the finished ground. I have recently started experimenting with inlaying various materials in to the surface, wood veneer, inkjet prints, and various types of colored paper. The process of building the ground takes me about 4-7 days and, ideally, I get to a place that allows the painting to go much faster. The ground is the dominant aspect of the process, it's kind of like a stage built for the mark.
I don't always have a clear idea of what I want to do, so a lot of time I rely on the material and working with what's in front of me. When I first started researching hide glue based gesso I was discouraged by the negativity concerning its brittleness and issues with longevity. The common sentiment was that acrylic based gesso had rendered traditional gesso obsolete. Initially discouraged, I soon realized these limitations would provide valuable parameters concerning the trajectory of what I was trying to figure out.
My paintings focus on experimentation with material and process and I'm constantly utilizing what I learned in the last to begin the next one.
Conversation between Dominic, Curtis, and Amy
A: What is your perception of the arts community in Baltimore right now?
Curtis: The focus on revamping and improving the Station North Arts district began when I was starting Grad school at Mica and, witnessing it's transformation first hand, was one of my initial reasons for deciding to stay in Baltimore and live in the city. It's also nice to see Baltimore's cultural institutions making more of an effort to better represent all of its society. The city, in an effort to improve and better serve the community, has sought to utilize more arts programming and increase access to art (whether that be fine arts, film, etc.).
Curtis Miller studio view, works in progress
Dom: Baltimore has never been better for artists. 10 years ago there was not as much going on. There seems to be a track record now of so many DIY spaces, people are sticking around, showing really good work and trying to curate shows. I feel like there is a certain type of momentum happening. Having said that, running the space St. Charles Projects…there is that question: who do we show and what does it mean to the city. It seems really important that artists who are being shown and talked about are artists or works or conversations that the community has a stake in. I've tried to have programming with this awareness. It's something I strive for–it's important to have a conversation from where you are.
Dominic Terlizzi, studio view
A: Is there a different vibe in the Baltimore Art Community than in other cities?
C: I believe we're close enough to New York for there to be an understood discourse, and yet still small enough to amply work in isolation and concentrate on what one is trying to achieve.
Curtis Miller
D: I've asked similar questions of artists in Baltimore, considering what could happen specifically Baltimore-based. The answer I've found is that Baltimore can allow works that involve more labor or more accrued time which is impractical in more expensive cities. Baltimore artists can make something that's idiosyncratic, massive, has labor content, and social awareness. In Baltimore, it seems you can have a really strong opinion and work with it. That is also a kind of cultural quality–that Baltimore is always occupied. Baltimore has grit. There's a post-industrial weirdness about this town. There's affordable space, and a chance to have a curatorial vision to occur. Artists get to make their own art world if they want it. Another follow up question could be about what happens when Baltimore art leaves for bigger conversation.
C: You also have to specify if you're talking about painting specifically or other mediums.There is a healthy community of painters here, but there are also accomplished writers and photographers whose work has been published nationally and shown on the cover of Time magazine, and people working in various other mediums helping to better communicate to the outside world what it really means to live here.
Dominic Terlizzi details
D: It's undeniable that the word "social" seems to be a driving force behind what's happening currently in the Baltimore art scene. Is there a difference between art as "social activism" or art as "social action"? To make work as a social act is saying you are prepared to share with a community that also wants to care about it, give it attention, find meaning in it, indulge in it. It's having a voice and putting it out into the world. To mix a metaphor, all the painters in Baltimore are like a chorus creating a cacophony of painterly voices. To be part of that chorus can be socially active within the practice of painting. That doesn't mean it's social activism necessarily–it could be, but we're all part of a chorus that's performing and offering something in the area. I do think that's a social act, but that might just be me thinking there's hope in connectivity.
C: When I went to the Baltimore artist retreat in 2016, the primary discussion was about art and its role in terms of what's going on in Baltimore. It was a powerful experience and I left thinking, "what am I going to do?" My first response was collaboration (something I am still interested in), but since then I've also realized, particularly with the friends I've made, that simply being a positive voice in their trajectory is valuable, both to them and myself. Jack Whitten's collection (currently at the Baltimore Museum of Art) of detritus forever encased in his sculptures is a good example of an artist's commitment to what others would consider a mundane endeavor. Art provides a reason/incentive to look.
A: How do you think about dividing your time?
C: I keep a consistent schedule Monday through Friday. In the morning, I make coffee for my wife and me and I help my daughter get ready for school. Once they leave for school and work, I exercise for an hour, then do research and catch up on social media on my computer. Studio time occurs after those morning activities until I pick my daughter up from school. Life frequently interrupts that process, so I work to stay calm, recalculate and refocus. I have to keep it that way, otherwise things fall apart quickly.
Curtis Miller paintings
D: I divide my time between the studio, directing St. Charles, completing public sculpture, teaching courses between colleges, and teaching in China between semesters. A few years ago I was the Artist in Residence at UTK in Knoxville, TN and was away for four or five months. It's been a marathon. At this point I think I'll find a way to make work under any circumstance. Part of that is not believing there is any perfect scenario to make work in. Running an exhibition space, also involves constant studio visits and artists in town for their exhibitions. There's always a reason for dinner, drinks, or to grill pizza with Curtis.
A: What do you think your aesthetic relationship is to one another?
C: Pizza. When I met Dom, he told me about sculptures he was making from a pizza dough recipe passed down from his grandfather. We continued to build on that, pizza and painting. We each swore to a specific process for making dough, which we discussed for sometime before trying each. I use a simple recipe with a long prove. Dom adds herbs to his. Both have their qualities. I added some herbs to dough I made the other day.
D: We just kind of started making pizza together.
C: Making pizza is a really long process and if you have someone who can do it well to help you, it's so much weight off your shoulders. Particularly when you're cooking for people. To trust someone like that is nice. Between the two of us, I think we've made something like 36 pizzas.
But in terms of aesthetics, we both build surfaces. We both approach painting focused on doing it our way uniquely and adopting materials that are not typically used.
D: In pizza and painting we're building an experience. Curtis's work is very precise while allowing one to feel like they can wander and find something. That's a generous thing to do. There is overlap with our color approaches. I think Curtis leans more toward a pastel palette, but a lot of the things I explore have punchy colors, pastels mixed throughout, or monochromes. I use objects on the surface and Curtis fetishizes the ground. I also love that our pizza making is about sharing with others. It has a utility and an aesthetic that is easy to enjoy. Also, we've never had a heavy conversation about pizza. It's just fun.
Tags: Baltimore, curtis miller, dominic terlizzi, interview, PaintingCategories: Painting, studio visit


A World-Renowned Building, The Kimbell Art Museum is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the modern era. Designed by the American architect Louis I. Kahn (1901 - 1974), the Museum has won wide acclaim for its classic modern building since its opening in 1972. Kahn's innovative use of natural light and subtle articulation of space and materials greatly enhance the experience of the art. Kahn envisioned a museum with 'the luminosity of silver'. In his design, 'narrow slits to the sky' (as he described the skylights) admit natural light, which perforated metal reflectors disperse onto the underside of cycloid-shaped vaults and down the walls. Courtyards, lunettes, and light slots vary the quality and intensity of the light. The building's gracious proportions, fine craftsmanship, and beautiful landscaping add further to the sense of serenity and restraint. Masterpieces from Ancient to Modern Times form a small collection of fewer than 350 works. The Kimbell Art Museum has become a byword for quality and importance at the highest level. The Museum's holdings range in period from antiquity to the 20th century, including European masterpieces from Fra Angelico and Caravaggio to Cézanne and Matisse, and important collections of Egyptian, Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman antiquities, as well as Asian, Mesoamerican, and African arts.


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Q: Make all subclasses of ActiveRecord::Base methods say their name For cruft-removal purposes I would like to log whenever a method from one of my AR models is called.
I can get get all those classes with something like this:
subclasses = [] ; ObjectSpace.each_object(Module) {|m| subclasses << m if m.ancestors.include? ActiveRecord::Base } ; subclasses.map(&:name)

But then I need a list of only the methods defined on those classes (instance and class methods), and a way to inject a logger statement in them.
The result would be the equivalent of inserting this into every method
def foo
  logger.info "#{class.name} - #{__method__}"
  # ...
end

def self.foo
  logger.info  "#{name} - #{__method__}"
  # ...
end

How can I do that without actually adding it to every single method?
Some awesome meta perhaps?

A: If you want only the methods defined in the class you can do this:
>> Project.instance_methods
=> ["const_get", "validates_associated", "before_destroy_callback_chain", "reset_mocha", "parent_name", "inspect", "slug_normalizer_block", "set_sequence_name", "require_library_or_gem", "method_exists?", "valid_keys_for_has_and_belongs_to_many_association=", "table_name=", "validate_find_options_without_friendly", "quoted_table_name" (another 100 or so methods)]

Only the methods defined in your class
>> Project.instance_methods(false)
=> ["featured_asset", "category_list", "before_save_associated_records_for_slugs", "asset_ids", "primary_asset", "friendly_id_options", "description", "description_plain"]

A: You should be using Aspect Oriented Programming pattern for this. In Ruby Aquarium gem provides the AOP DSL.
Create a log_method_initializer.rb in config/initializers/ directory.
require 'aquarium'
Aspect.new(:around, :calls_to => :all_methods,
            :in_types => [ActiveRecord::Base] ) do |join_point, object, *args|

  log "Entering: #{join_point.target_type.name}##{join_point.method_name}"

  result = join_point.proceed

  log "Leaving: #{join_point.target_type.name}##{join_point.method_name}"

  result
end

Every method calls of classes inherited from ActiveRecord::Base will be logged.

A: You have
AR::Base.instance_methods
and
AR::Base.class_eval "some string"
so you can probably use them to put a header on every existing method.

A: For instance method call you can use this proxy pattern:
class BlankSlate
   instance_methods.each { |m| undef_method m unless m =~ /^__/ }
end

class MyProxy < BlankSlate
  def initialize(obj, &proc)
    @proc = proc
    @obj = obj
  end

  def method_missing(sym, *args, &block)
    @proc.call(@obj,sym, *args)
    @obj.__send__(sym, *args, &block)
  end
end

Example:
cust = Customer.first
cust = MyProxy.new(cust) do |obj, method_name, *args|
  ActiveRecord::Base.logger.info  "#{obj.class}##{method_name}"
end

cust.city

# This will log:
# Customer#city

This is inspired from: http://onestepback.org/index.cgi/Tech/Ruby/BlankSlate.rdoc
You will need to find a way to apply this pattern on ActiveRecord::Base object creation.

A: For Aquarium, seems like adding method_options => :exclude_ancestor_methods does the trick.
I had the stack too deep problem as well.
Source
http://andrzejonsoftware.blogspot.com/2011/08/tracing-aspect-for-rails-application.html

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namespace swift {

namespace irgen {
class IRGenModule;
}

class SILModule;
class SILPassPipelinePlan;

struct SILPipelineExecutionDescriptor {
  SILModule *SM;

  // Note that we currently store a reference to the pipeline plan on the stack.
  // If ExecuteSILPipelineRequest ever becomes cached, we will need to adjust
  // this.
  const SILPassPipelinePlan &Plan;
  bool IsMandatory;
  irgen::IRGenModule *IRMod;

  bool operator==(const SILPipelineExecutionDescriptor &other) const;
  bool operator!=(const SILPipelineExecutionDescriptor &other) const {
    return !(*this == other);
  }
};

llvm::hash_code hash_value(const SILPipelineExecutionDescriptor &desc);

/// Executes a SIL pipeline plan on a SIL module.
class ExecuteSILPipelineRequest
    : public SimpleRequest<ExecuteSILPipelineRequest,
                           evaluator::SideEffect(SILPipelineExecutionDescriptor),
                           RequestFlags::Uncached> {
public:
  using SimpleRequest::SimpleRequest;

private:
  friend SimpleRequest;

  // Evaluation.
  evaluator::SideEffect
  evaluate(Evaluator &evaluator, SILPipelineExecutionDescriptor desc) const;
};

void simple_display(llvm::raw_ostream &out,
                    const SILPipelineExecutionDescriptor &desc);

SourceLoc extractNearestSourceLoc(const SILPipelineExecutionDescriptor &desc);

/// Report that a request of the given kind is being evaluated, so it
/// can be recorded by the stats reporter.
template <typename Request>
void reportEvaluatedRequest(UnifiedStatsReporter &stats,
                            const Request &request);

/// The zone number for SILOptimizer.
#define SWIFT_TYPEID_ZONE SILOptimizer
#define SWIFT_TYPEID_HEADER "swift/AST/SILOptimizerTypeIDZone.def"
#include "swift/Basic/DefineTypeIDZone.h"
#undef SWIFT_TYPEID_ZONE
#undef SWIFT_TYPEID_HEADER

// Set up reporting of evaluated requests.
#define SWIFT_REQUEST(Zone, RequestType, Sig, Caching, LocOptions)             \
template<>                                                                     \
inline void reportEvaluatedRequest(UnifiedStatsReporter &stats,                \
                                   const RequestType &request) {               \
  ++stats.getFrontendCounters().RequestType;                                   \
}
#include "swift/AST/SILOptimizerTypeIDZone.def"
#undef SWIFT_REQUEST

} // end namespace swift

#endif // SWIFT_SILOPTIMIZER_REQUESTS_H


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Dr. Jonathan Nthusi
HoD, Family Medicine
Department of Family Medicine
Welcome to Kabarak University Family Medicine and Community Health program. Family Medicine is a recognized speciality in Kenya since 2005. In a landmark policy statement in 2009, the Ministry of Health underscored the unique role that Family Medicine plays in strengthening Primary health care and health care system.
Today, with devolution in Kenya and push for Universal Health Coverage, the program has never been more relevant than it is in providing comprehensive training and expertise. It equips the graduates to be critical players in the health care system through excellent consultant-level clinical practice across all disciplines, administration, research and policy and delivery on Universal Health Care (UHC).
Master of Medicine in Family Medicine degree (MMED FM), established in 2014, is a fully accredited 4-year curriculum. The program prepares the graduate to competently serve as a primary care clinician, "consultant to primary care team" in the District/county or church hospital setting, where the need for competent consultant-level doctors with generalist skills are required most.
The training that is provided cuts across the breadth of Medical and Surgical disciplines, with emphasis on the integration of emotional and spiritual care while being mindful of the context of the patient's family and community.
The MMED FM curriculum is founded on Christian principles of discipleship and mentor-ship, equipping one for competent, compassionate, whole-person care particularly among under-resourced contexts in East Africa and beyond.
The University was granted full accreditation by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board in 2015 and by the Commission for University Education in March 2017.
Admission to Family Medicine & Community Care
We admit students from Eastern, Central and Southern Africa who meet our admission criteria and pass the written and oral interviews.
Currently, our program has students from Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Kenya. We have also had expressed interests from Malawi, Zimbabwe and West Africa in the past.
Applications open between January each year and April. After that, shortlisted candidates are to interviewed at Kabarak Main campus and all teaching hospitals at their own expense. We anticipate selecting 12 residents each year.
The application forms and instructions for the Department of Family Medicine & Community Care residency program are available via
"http://kabarak.ac.ke/downloads/application_form_post_graduate_studies.pdf "
We envision the health and wholeness of individuals and their communities through compassionate health care that exemplifies the healing power of Christ.
To train and disciple Family Medicine professionals to be community caregivers, providing comprehensive and holistic health care.
Specialist Licensure Information (Medical Practitioners & Dentist Board of Kenya)
After successful completion of the MMED FM degree, each graduate must complete two years of supervised practice in a recognized institution to be eligible for special recognition as a Family Medicine consultant by the MPDB of Kenya.
The University utilizesthe Four largest Church hospitals affiliated with Kabarak University: Tenwek Hospital, AIC Kijabe Mission Hospital, PCEA Chogoria Mission Hospital and AIC Litein Hospital, as teaching campuses for effective implementation of the part I program.
To effectively equip our students as consultants and administrators with skills to bring about quality improvement, significant amount of time is spent at a smaller 100-150 bed capacity part II Christian hospitals spread across the country.
Part I is slightly less than two years in duration and involves an opening four months of block courses taken at KABU. These cover the Art of Family Medicine, its self-understanding and goals as a consultant to the primary health care team; Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC), adult learning principles and evidence-based medicine; Academic Writing principles and preparation for research; a Christian view of healing and care and Bioethics within a Christian framework and a comprehensive emergency skills training course. You will then move to your matched mission Teaching Hospital (Tenwek, Kijabe, Litein or Chogoria) for the core clinical rotations in Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Surgery including Orthopedics with integrated emergency care responsibilities.
Some part of core rotation or sub-specialty rotations may be completed at an alternative Part I teaching hospitals to the one to which you have been matched as need arises.
Part II of the program is the final two years and involves understanding health care law in Kenya, Dermatology, Mental health training and Counseling, health systems, comprehensive continuity of Acute and Chronic care of your own patient panel including working with a community health centre, integrated Sub-specialty rotations in ENT and Ophthalmology.
It will include rotations at a county hospital and a cross-cultural (preferably out of country) setting. Besides generous elective time, there is protected non-clinical time for thesis, research and writing and also residents' own reading time and completion of assignments.
The MMED FM will train physicians for the following main roles:
Primary Care Team Consultant
A primary care team consultant provides competent comprehensive clinical care unlimited by age, gender or organ system with awareness of inter-relatedness of psychological, social-cultural, family, community and spiritual dimensions.
A leader within the health care team coordinates members of the team and collaborates with community and other sectors to ensure continuity of care.
A communicator has the skills to effectively collaborate with the health care team on an institutional and community level while also providing empathy, compassion and health education to patients and families.
A scholar is a self-directed life-long learner prompted by patients' problems and community needs to engage in practice improvement and community engagement.
A health advocate promotes holistic health of individuals, families and communities and strategically engages with the health care system for policy reform.
Competent holistic OPD and Inpatient skills.
Critical thinking skills and Diagnostician skills
Emergency Medicine and Surgical skills.
Scientific foundation in medicine ( EBM, Research, and QI)
Professional values and ethical behavior
Community focus: Population health
Health Systems: Leadership and management skills
Spiritual integration in practice
The MMED FM shall extend for a period of at least 4 years but not more than 7 years. Parts I and II of the programme will consist of minimum of 20 months and 28 months, respectively.
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a total of 217 credit factors divided as follows; 7515 patient care hours/ 750 lecture hours/ 72 credit factors for research and thesis.
In addition to the minimum entry requirements specified for Masters Degree at Kabarak University, you must meet the following conditions to be eligible for admissions to MMED FM:
A holder of the M.B.Ch.B. degree or equivalent from institutions recognized by Kabarak University Senate and Commission for University Education (CUE), registered or register-able as a medical practitioner by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board of Kenya (MPDB)
Have completed a minimum 2 years of service post-internship if working with the county government and considering applying for county study leave.*
Pass admission requirements and interviews as determined by the Department of Family Medicine and Community Care
* (Not applicable to applicants sponsored by Mission hospitals or from private practice on self- sponsorship)
Tuition Fees: Kshs 90,000 per semester (variable administrative fee per semester)
Duration: 12 semesters
Application forms and further details are available from the Admissions offices or website: www.kabarak.ac.ke . Duly completed forms should be returned to any of those offices with a non-refundable fee of Kshs.1500, payable to:
Kabarak University into any of the following bank accounts:
Standard Chartered Bank – 01040-943637-01 Nakuru;
Trans National Bank – 0040503005 Nakuru;
Kenya Commercial Bank – 1109663161 Nakuru;
Equity Bank – 0310294445167 Nakuru Kenyatta Avenue
M-Pesa Option: 511480, Account no: Full names.
For those not eligible for Ministry of Health sponsorship, the Institute of Family Medicine (INFA-MED, Nairobi) will receive applications for a scholarship covering 2/3 of tuition. For sponsored residents, a monthly Educational Stipend of Ksh110,000 ispaid to them for the duration of the program.
Applicants from counties must secure fully paid county study leave.
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Sometimes practice just doesn't go the way it should. Skeet Reese entered the B.A.S.S. Elite tournament on Alabama's Lake Guntersville this past weekend with little hope after the practice he'd just had, but in the end practice didn't matter. On Sunday, the Berkley pro claimed his eighth B.A.S.S. title and left with $100,000 in his pocket. The four-day event yielded 92 pounds, 11 ounces for the California pro.
"It couldn't be scripted any better," said Reese. "When you have the type of practice I did you just don't win these things. It wasn't complete hopelessness, but it was getting close. I felt I had a decent plan, but nothing solid."
Fishing near Siebold Creek, Reese threw a big swimbait around laydowns an structure in the shallows using 25-pound Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon.
"The line was crucial for me." said Reese. "I chose 25-pound Trilene Fluorocarbon because of the type of area I was fishing and the size of bait I was throwing. The line is abrasive resistant enough to get the fish out quick and the Trilene Fluorocarbon line isn't rigid and stiff. It allowed the big swimbait to maintain the intended action, no matter how fast I reeled."
Despite holding on to the lead for the first three days, Berkley pro Michael Iaconelli lost the lead to Reese on the final day, finishing in twelfth.
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Super Team Wins the Super Bowl
Posted 03/14/2022 by Nicholas Neuhalfen
The Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 23 to 20 in Super Bowl 56. photo by Rob Carr
In a season of broken NFL records, it was only right for the Super Bowl to be one for the ages as well.
The road to Super Bowl 56 couldn't have been more different for the Rams and Bengals as the Rams, who started the season ranked number six on the National Football League (NFL) power rankings, ended the season tied for the second-best record in the NFL at 12-5. On the other hand, the Bengals started the season ranked number 30 on the NFL power rankings, which was the worst ranking in the NFL. Despite this, the Bengals overcame all odds and finished the season clinching their division with a 10-6 record.
The Rams became a Super Bowl favorite the moment they traded for Matthew Stafford, the former first overall pick and quarterback (QB) for the Detroit Lions. Stafford was seen as the last piece needed to lead the Rams to the promised land. As if Stafford wasn't enough, the Rams continued to make moves throughout the season, acquiring linebacker Von Miller from the Denver Broncos and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from the Cleveland Browns. Thanks to the Rams' star-studded roster, the team was a clear Super Bowl favorite over the course of the season and remained in the top five for Super Bowl odds every week of the season.
The Rams defense gave up only 17 passing touchdowns, which was the second least amount in the league and had the third most sacks at 50. Their star-studded secondary also tied for the third-most interceptions in the NFL with 19. However, it wasn't the defense that made the most noise this season, but it was rather the newly acquired QB, Stafford, who put the Rams on top in nearly every NFL power ranking. Stafford did not disappoint in his first season with the Rams as he set single-season franchise records in completions (404), passing yards (4,886), and touchdowns (41). However, despite Stafford's record-setting season, it was Rams wide receiver (WR) Cooper Kupp who got the most attention. Kupp finished the season having led the league in receiving yards (1,947), receptions (145), and receiving touchdowns (16), which was the only 4th triple crown season in NFL history. As a result of Kupp's historic season, he won the Offensive Player of the Year Award, becoming the fourth Rams player to receive the award.
On the other hand, the Bengals started the season with 100-1 odds of making it to the Super Bowl, which put them behind all but three teams on the Super Bowl odds list to start the year. While the Rams played the role of being the favorite for the majority of the season, the Bengals were a dark horse team all season long and became the second-biggest preseason underdog to make it to the Super Bowl in NFL history. The Bengals underdog mentality led to nothing but success as the team had their first winning season in five years and won their first playoff game in over 30 years, breaking one of the longest playoff-win droughts in league history. The team's success was largely due to QB Joe Burrow, a second-year who was the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. Burrow's rookie season was cut short due to an ACL, MCL tear in week eleven of the 2020-21 season, and many people expected the injury to hold Burrow back from ever reaching his once limitless potential. Despite this, Burrow exceeded expectations in his sophomore season, throwing for 34 touchdowns and 4,611 yards (both of which are franchise records) with a 70% completion rate. What's even more impressive is that Burrow accomplished all of these statistics while also being the third most sacked QB in a single season in NFL history.
However, Burrow's success did not come without a superstar supporting cast; it included rookie wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase who was also one of Burrow's teammates in college. The pair made an incredible duo at Louisiana State University (LSU) and picked up right where they left off when they started their NFL careers, quickly becoming one of the most feared duos in the league. Burrow's and Chase's unmatched connection was apparent from the jump, and the two developed a knack for making big plays, resulting in the creation of the Bengals nickname: the "Big Play Bengals." Chase even broke some records of his own, such as the record for most receiving yards by a rookie in a single season with 1,429 yards while also setting the Bengals' franchise record for most receiving yards in a season.
As unexpected as this Super Bowl matchup was, both teams played to their strengths, which led to the closest score in a Super Bowl game since 2013. After a fairly uneventful first half, The "Big Play Bengals" lived up to their name as WR Tee Higgins caught a 75 yard touchdown on the first play of the third quarter, putting the Bengals up 17-13. On the very next play, the Bengals picked off Rams QB Stafford, setting up rookie kicker Evan McPherson for the 38-yard field goal. As the Bengals tried to hold onto their 20-13 lead, the Rams worked to come back and take home their first Super Bowl trophy since 2000.
Going into the fourth quarter, the Rams were able to cut the Bengals lead down to only four points. However, like the majority of the game, the fourth quarter became a defensive battle as the two teams continued to trade punts until the final six minutes of the game. Down by four points, the Rams needed a touchdown, so they put the ball in the hands of their offensive player of the year, Kupp, who scored the go-ahead touchdown that put the Rams up 23-20. Down by three points with just over a minute to play, the Bengals still had the opportunity to tie the game up. Although both teams played to their strengths, the Bengals' biggest weakness was also put on display as Burrow was sacked a Super Bowl record-tying seven times. During the final play of the game, three-time defensive player of the year, Aaron Donald, burst through the line to wrap Burrow up, causing an incomplete pass and a win for the Rams.
Kupp, who scored the game-winning touchdown for the Rams, ended with eight receptions for 92 yards despite being double-teamed throughout most of the game. During a post game interview with ESPN, Cupp told reporters, "whatever is asked of me, whatever my job is gonna be, I just want to execute [it] to the best of my abilities," and it was that mindset that led Kupp to his Super Bowl MVP performance.
After the game, Donald commented on the defense's dominant performance in the same interview as Cupp, saying "you got to be relentless. [If] you want something bad enough, you've got to go get it." On the other hand, Burrow told reporters that he was "disappointed in [his] performance overall," despite being 22 of 33 for 263 yards and a touchdown. Burrow believes that losing the Super Bowl is "going to propel [the Bengals] into next year [because] we're not satisfied with what we did this year."


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Cassandra Cline worked as a kindergarten teacher at Union-Endicott for 16 years. She was killed while walking her dog in Hilton Head.
When Endicott resident Lauren Mancini brought her twin daughters, Danika and Elliana Mancini, to meet their kindergarten teacher at George F. Johnson Elementary School in 2014, she noticed a familiar face.
With red hair that resembled Ms. Frizzle of the children's television show "The Magic School Bus," Cassandra Cline had barely changed from when Mancini had Cline as student teacher in fourth grade in the late 1990s at the Chenango Fork's Central School District's former Charlotte Kenyon Elementary School.
"She never changed," Mancini said in a phone interview Tuesday afternoon. "She was always super nice and wonderful. And so pretty, and so young. She always seemed like she had so much life left."
Cline died Monday in Hilton Head Island after an alligator attack. She was 45.
Union-Endicott Central School District superintendent Suzanne McLeod said Cline had worked as a kindergarten teacher in the district for 16 years.
She began teaching at Thomas J. Watson Elementary School and later moved to George F. Johnson Elementary School on Taft Avenue in Endicott, where she was currently employed.
"She was a dedicated professional educator that shared her wisdom, friendship and compassion with all of her young students and their families," said Village of Endicott Mayor John Bertoni in a statement.
Miya Shedd, 6, remembers a special day in Cline's class when Cline organized a picnic "just for fun." During the picnic, the students made flowers, rocks and played on the playground.
"I love her and I miss her," Miya said in a phone interview Tuesday afternoon.
As a member of Cline's 2017-2018 kindergarten class, Miya said she learned about reading, math and numbers.
"She always came home from school and always told us about how kind she was and how much she loved having her as a teacher," said Miya's mother, Binghamton resident Heather Shedd, in a phone interview Tuesday. "And this was throughout the year, this wasn't just one time."
McLeod learned of Cline's death late Monday afternoon.
"I don't think shock is strong enough a word to describe the reaction of the board, the staff, the community to this just horrific situation," McLeod said in an interview at the U-E School District Office Tuesday morning.
McLeod said the perfect word to describe Cline was "sweet."
"She was the kindergartner teacher that every parent wished their child could have," McLeod said. "Because she was so sweet, she was so kind. But make no mistake about it. Her students learned, they came out of kindergarten reading. She worked really hard. She was particularly good with the most challenging children."
It was this sweet demeanor that drew Mancini's daughters to Cline's classroom even after they left kindergarten. The pair stopped by Cline's classroom each morning before walking into their first and second grade classrooms.
Now nine years old, Danika and Elliana have memories of how their teacher came school in her husband's baggy sports jerseys on "jersey day."
"They loved her, they adored her," Mancini said.
Michelle Martone Gillette's son, Steven, was disappointed that he would no longer have Cline as a teacher after the school year ended in June.
"He just told me last week that he could not wait to see her in school and wanted to give her a big hug cause he missed her so much," Gillette, of Endicott, said in a Facebook message. "She instilled a passion of learning that these kids will always remember."
In January, the George F. Johnson Parent Teacher Association awarded Cline with the PTA Founders Day Award, a national recognition given to teachers who go above and beyond for their students.
George F. Johnson Elementary School students will return to school on Sept. 5. McLeod said the district is providing supports to Cline's former and current students, as well as teachers and staff.
"Her whole life was the children, the kindergartners that she taught," McLeod said. "And she will just be immensely, immensely missed."
A resident of Binghamton, Cline was often seen walking her dog around the West Side of Binghamton.
Chris Zacharias, who graduated from Vestal High School in 1992, said Cline was a year or so below him at the school. Zacharias remembers Cline's high school nickname: "sassy."
"It was a perfect fit for her because she was definitely full off sass and class," he said in a Facebook message Tuesday. "It made perfect sense she ended up being a school teacher."
Cline was not judemental, Zacharias said, and was friendly to everyone.
"When Sassy was there you knew it was going to be a good time," he said.
Cline was killed Monday while walking her dog near a golf course lagoon across the street from her vacation home. According to a report by the Associated Press, the alligator dragged her into the greenish water at a private resort on the South Carolina coast.
She was trying to protect her pet border collie when she died not far from her home in Hilton Head. The resort is in the southern third of Hilton Head Island, located along 5,000 oceanfront acres (2,023 hectares), its website says.
The 8-foot (2.5-meter) alligator was later found and killed, said David Lucas, a spokesman for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources told the Associated Press.
Christine Walker, of Endicott, still has a scrap of paper saved from her daughter's time in Cline's kindergarten class during the 2011-2012 school year.
Emma Walker, then 5, scrawled in pencil "the thing I liked best in Kindergarten was my teacher."
"Ninety percent of kids, what do they write? Gym, lunch, plato," Walker said.
But for Emma, the best thing was Cline.
Emma was four years old when she began kindergarten, and Walker was nervous for her. Emma was Walker's first child, and she wanted to make sure Emma would be okay.
But Cline went "above and beyond" Walker's expectations.
"I kept saying to people, 'I don't know how we are going to top this teacher,'" Walker said. "This is your first teacher in your first year of school and she was just that teacher that you'd want."
Every day, Cline's class sat on blankets and ate lunch together. Now 11, Emma told her mother that Cline taught her how to read, be kind and like everyone.
"Going into kindergarten, that's what every parent could hope for, is to have someone like her," Walker said.


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Raymonds plans to raise Rs 100 crore
Raymond is planning to raise Rs 100 crore from the market through private placement basis.
NEW DELHI: Raymond is planning to raise Rs 100 crore from the market through private placement basis.
The board of the company will meet on February 9 to consider the proposal, Raymond informed BSE.
"A meeting of the Committee of Board of Directors of the company will be held on February 09, 2016, inter alia, to consider and approve the Issue of Non-Convertible Debentures aggregating upto an amount of Rs 100 crore on private placement basis," it said.
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Q: Set Variable in SQL Function with Condition Trying to set a varable based on the current date and pass to query wihtin SQL function.  It error at the IF statement.  Any ideas?
  CREATE FUNCTION CS_AwaredRCPs
     (
     @currentDate DATE,
    @fiscalYear INT

    IF DATEPART(m,@currentDate) > 10
        SET @fiscalYear = DATEPART(yyyy,@currentDate)
    ELSE
        SET @fiscalYear = DATEPART(yyyy,@currentDate) - 1
    END
     )
    RETURNS TABLE
    AS
    RETURN
    (
    SELECT      dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.postaward_specialist_id,
            SUM(dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.actual_award_value) AS    AwardValue,
            COUNT(dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.postaward_specialist_id) AS AwardCount
    FROM        dbo.tbl_requirementManagement RIGHT OUTER JOIN
            dbo.vw_ContractSpecialists ON   dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.postaward_specialist_id = dbo.vw_ContractSpecialists.user_certificateSerialNumber
    GROUP BY    dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.statusID, dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.postaward_specialist_id, dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.fiscal_year
    HAVING     (dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.statusID = 4) AND
           (dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.postaward_specialist_id <> 0) AND
           (dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.fiscal_year = @fiscalYear)

    )

`

A: You don't need to use IF at all, you can simply make your predicate:
fiscal_year = DATEPART(YEAR, @currentDate)
                + CASE WHEN DATEPART(MONTH, @CurrentDate) <= 10 THEN -1 ELSE 0 END

Then you don't need the @FiscalYear parameter at all. For what it is worth there are a number of other things you should change in your function

*

*Use table aliases to significantly reduce the amount of text, so rather than using dbo.tbl_requirementManagement over and over again, you could just use rm

*The fact that you reference your outer table in the where clause, turns your RIGHT OUTER JOIN into an INNER JOIN so you may as well just use and INNER JOIN. To clarify, you have (dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.statusID = 4), so where you have no match in tbl_requirementManagement, statusID will be NULL, and NULL = 4 returns NULL, which is not true, therefore the row would not be returned.

*Your predicates do not reference aggregates so should be in the WHERE clause, not the HAVING
So your final function becomes:
CREATE FUNCTION CS_AwaredRCPs (@currentDate DATE)
RETURNS TABLE
AS
RETURN
(   SELECT  rm.postaward_specialist_id,
            SUM(rm.actual_award_value) AS AwardValue,
            COUNT(rm.postaward_specialist_id) AS AwardCount
    FROM    dbo.tbl_requirementManagement AS rm
            INNER JOIN dbo.vw_ContractSpecialists AS cs
                ON rm.postaward_specialist_id = cs.user_certificateSerialNumber
    WHERE   rm.fiscal_year = DATEPART(YEAR,@currentDate)
                                + CASE WHEN DATEPART(MONTH, @CurrentDate) <= 10 THEN -1 ELSE 0 END
    AND     rm.statusID = 4
    AND     rm.postaward_specialist_id <> 0
    GROUP BY rm.statusID, rm.postaward_specialist_id, rm.fiscal_year
);

A: You cannot do a if-else check inside Function parameter list. Move the If-else part to the function body. Try this.
CREATE FUNCTION Cs_awaredrcps (@currentDate DATE)
RETURNS @ret_table TABLE (
  postaward_specialist_id INT,
  AwardValue              INT,
  AwardCount              INT )
AS
  BEGIN
      DECLARE @fiscalYear INT

      IF Datepart(Month, @currentDate) > 10
        SET @fiscalYear = Datepart(yyyy, @currentDate)
      ELSE
        SET @fiscalYear = Datepart(yyyy, @currentDate) - 1

      INSERT INTO @ret_table
      SELECT dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.postaward_specialist_id,
             Sum(dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.actual_award_value)        AS AwardValue,
             Count(dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.postaward_specialist_id) AS AwardCount
      FROM   dbo.tbl_requirementManagement
             RIGHT OUTER JOIN dbo.vw_ContractSpecialists
                           ON dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.postaward_specialist_id = dbo.vw_ContractSpecialists.user_certificateSerialNumber
      GROUP  BY dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.statusID,
                dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.postaward_specialist_id,
                dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.fiscal_year
      HAVING ( dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.statusID = 4 )
             AND ( dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.postaward_specialist_id <> 0 )
             AND ( dbo.tbl_requirementManagement.fiscal_year = @fiscalYear )

      RETURN
  END


My mom is in town for her appointment at the US Embassy for her visa and we decided to have a quick weekend staycation. Early this year, I attended a travel expo and was able to score a great deal for a lower price at The Peak at Canyon Woods Tagaytay. It was just so perfect to cool down from the heat of summer. I booked a week earlier and good thing there was still an available room good for four to accommodate us.
We stroll around Tagaytay in the morning first and headed to Caleruega for quick nature encounter. Then, we went to Canyon Woods to check in. I forgot to bring my voucher but good thing that I sent a photocopy to them early that week and they were kind enough to accept it. So it was a hassle free check in for us.
The area is surrounded with trees and flowers. It's like you're living at the top of the hill. Feeling haciendera ang dating! There were neighboring houses, maybe from the rich people who chose to have their rest house in Canyon Woods. It has a rustic ambiance suited for a relaxing experience.
We arrived at around 4pm already and after like an hour rest, we went to the church for an anticipated mass. Our room has two queen size beds with its own balcony where we have a visibility of its outdoor pool. The room is equipped with coffee-making facility, utensils, safety box, TV, mini refrigerator with free water and complete bathroom essentials which also includes bath robes and hangers.
The stay also includes the free use of the heated pool and Jacuzzi in the main club. Towels are available in the area so no need to bring one. I enjoyed just playing around in their artificial waterfall and unlimited swimming in the morning. Hahaha Good thing it was not crowded yet as I went there early in the morning.
The clubhouse has spa, fitness gym, and function rooms for seminars and wedding receptions.
My voucher has a P500 discount that I could use in the restaurant at the 3rd floor of the Main Club. I used it for our dinner where I got ourselves the Tagaytay's famous dish bulalo. The restaurant's ambiance may not be that impressive but it's saved by the breathtaking view of the Taal volcano outside with its surrounding pine trees.
It's so quiet at night and not ideal to go out not unless you wanted to drive to the main Tagaytay but we opted to rest already.
I began my day strolling around the area as I breath in fresh air and faced the sun with a smile. Then, we had our breakfast at the 3F of the Main Club with just a generous of selection of food good enough to fill your stomach for a long day ahead.
Before we checked out, we went to the Pavillion where we enjoyed a picture taking at the lake and team-building facilities available. There were also sports facilities for badminton, basketball, bowling and tennis but it was not our thing.
Check out my vlog below and experience Canyon Woods Tagaytay with me.


Is freelance writing for me?
There is fear in jumping into the unknown.
This is why quitting your corporate job to pursue your passion for writing and focus on becoming a full-time freelance writer may cause doubts, questions, and hesitation. You do not know where and how to start. You are uncertain where things would lead you, if these would help you pay the bills, or if these can sustain your interest and not make regrets at the end.
Hence, before you give in to the fear, understand the kind of path you will be taking. To do this, like in any battle, you need to equip yourself with knowledge, tools, and reasons that will serve as your motivation in the long run.
The Writers Bureau, a member of the British Institute for Learning and Development, describes a freelance writer as "a writer who works on a self-employed basis. They can work for just one magazine or, more often, they write for several different publications at a time. " Due to the expansion of the World Wide Web, the role of a freelance writer has evolved. As businesses are either emerging or extending their operations online, the need for digital creators and communicators has heightened.
Copywriters prepare advertisements to promote the sale of a good or service. They often work with a client to produce advertising themes, jingles, and slogans.
Biographers write a thorough account of a person's life. They gather information from interviews and research about the person to accurately portray important events in that person's life.
Playwrights write scripts for theatrical productions. They produce lines for actors to say, stage direction for actors to follow, and ideas for theatrical set design.
IS THERE A FUTURE FOR FREELANCE WRITERS?
The US Department of Labor claims that the demand for writers and authors is expected to increase by six percent from 2010 to 2020. This is because online publications and services are growing in number and sophistication amid slower-than-average employment growth.
The agency believes that work opportunities for experienced writers can be found in the public relations departments of corporations and not-for-profit organizations, while other venues are newspaper, magazine, or journal publishers. However, there will be tough competition when it comes to the publishing industry as it is expected to decline.
BUT those writers who are "comfortable writing for and working with a variety of electronic and digital tools should have an advantage in finding work." Writers' works are likely to get published because of the declining costs of self-publishing, the growing popularity of electronic books, and the increasing number of readers of electronic books.
The growth of self-publishing has led to the demand for: ghostwriters, ebook editors, ebook cover artists and ebook formatting specialists.
There are freelance writers handling multiple accounts who hire other freelance writers because they already have a lot on their plate.
a) You can pursue your passion for words while earning.
Doing a 9-5 job with routine duties and same old issues might lead to stress and burnout for many people. By becoming a freelance writer, you can pursue your passion for writing while paying your bills at the same time.
Your passion will also help you live through the wins and struggles of this job. It will keep you going even after rejection and give you lasting sense of fulfillment when you've sealed a deal.
Do not fret about writing the same materials everyday; as a freelance writer, you have a variety of opportunities in different forms (magazines, blogs, websites, white paper, newsletter, and even e-books) so you would encounter exciting points in your journey every now and then. Also, since you are in charge of your time, you can maneuver your time for writing and time for leisure to keep you away from burnout.
You can work from anywhere! You have the freedom to choose your work location: your own personal space at home, at the coffee shop, or at the park. This setting allows you to find more inspiration, go to libraries and do research, meet new people, and if you are lucky, get new clients, such a store owner in your town who needs a website for his business. If you are a work-from-home parent, you can attend a school event of your child or send your children to school without worrying if you will miss work because you carry your laptop with you.
c) You turn into an instant entrepreneur.
Being a freelance writer is not only about writing but running a business. And to drum up business, you have to sell yourself. Attracting clients is about giving them a solid reason why they should hire you and not others. This means you need to enhance your services and your credibility, and make your rates competitive.
There are resources online that can guide you in marketing yourself as a writer. You only need to be willing to learn new things and think of this task as your way to share your talent with the world.
d) You meet like-minded people and maybe new friends.
Being a freelance writer may be a solo venture, but you do not have to be lonely all the time. There are writing groups and communities in your area or online that you can join so you can experience social interaction (sharing of ideas and concerns), fun activities, and learning events. If you are lucky, you may have families and friends who are entrepreneurs already. By bonding with them, you can enjoy your social life and receive lots of tips and support that you will surely need in the long run.
e) You can explore your craft more.
When you are a slave to a 9-5 job, you have very little chance to explore your craft more, study again or attend learning events. By becoming a full-time freelancer, with the time in your hands, you can design your own schedule that will accommodate family and social life, work, and education. Upgrading yourself is an investment that will allow your skills to become more profitable and more attractive to your ideal clients.
f) Earn as much as you can.
As a freelance writer, you can choose to handle multiple clients (just make sure the quality of any of your work will not suffer). This means that the more output you deliver, the more earnings you will receive. It is important to note that this set-up will require your discipline, focus, and competence. This face of financial freedom will also motivate you to handle your resources carefully. Aside from health insurance, you must have cushion for days that business is not as thriving as usual.
g) You control the hands of the clock.
The freedom to wake up anytime you want is most likely one of the things you will appreciate in your first few days as a freelance writer. Many experienced freelance writers suggest that one should know the time one is most comfortable writing in order to be productive and efficient.
You are also your own boss. You get to plan your days and year, you set your goals, you design how you will reach those goals, and you get to hire help too if necessary.
Isn't this a priceless reward, your most favorite reason?
When you are in charge of your schedule and earning well, you have enough means to have a picnic with your family, treat your friends to a restaurant to celebrate your new job, or do baking or boating with your kids.
This journey, like any job, would not be perfectly smooth. But with the right attitude, knowledge, and tools, you can experience all the perks of being a freelance writer that a 9-5 job can't give you, from time control to financial growth. In fact, this kind of path is also like writing; it is a process of discovering, celebrating, and learning.


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Our short summer term will consist of four rehearsals, April 16th and 23rd and May 7th and 14th.
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declare const isServer: () => boolean;
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 * does the script run in a client
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declare const isClient: () => boolean;
export { isServer, isClient };


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That Empty Feeling
'The godfather of Australian crime fiction'
One case still haunts Hardy
Legendary PI Cliff Hardy has reached an age when the obituaries have become part of his reading, and one triggers his memory of a case in the late 1980s. Back then Sydney was awash with colourful characters, and Cliff is reminded of a case involving 'Ten-Pound Pom' Barry Bartlett and racing identity and investor Sir Keith Mountjoy.
Bartlett, a former rugby league player and boxing manager, then a prosperous property developer, had hired Hardy to check on the bona fides of young Ronny Saunders, newly arrived from England, and claiming to be Bartlett's son from an early failed marriage. The job brought Hardy into contact with Richard Keppler, head of the no-rules Botany Security Systems, Bronwen Marr, an undercover AFP operative, and sworn adversary Des O'Malley.
At a time when corporate capitalism was running riot, an embattled Hardy searched for leads - was Ronny Saunders a pawn in a game involving big oil and fraud on an international scale? Two murders raise the stakes and with the sinister figure of Lady Betty Lee Mountjoy pulling the strings, it was odds against a happy outcome.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 5 SEP 2016
Ned Kelly Award winner Corris's 41st book featuring Australian PI Cliff Hardy (after 2015's Gun Control) doesn't pull its punches. The death of former client Barry Bartlett prompts Hardy to reminisce to his grown daughter, Megan, about his work for Barry some years earlier. In a flashback, Barry, a crooked Sydney businessman who has somehow managed to stay out of prison for more than 25 years, is visited by a young man claiming to be the son, Ronald, whom he hasn't seen for decades. As Ronald has no proof to back up his claim, Barry, a lonely man who's eager to believe him, asks Hardy to investigate. Before the detective can get much traction on the assignment, Ronald disappears, Barry suffers a stroke, and the case eventually turns into a murder inquiry with broad implications. Hardy doesn't shy away from using violence, and Corris doesn't hesitate to present the consequences of that proclivity. The author's effective humanizing of his sometimes-brutish lead makes Hardy a believable character who engages the reader's sympathies.
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The Dunbar Case
The Empty Beach
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Q: Handle a class execution in async mode On my NET 4.5 application I have a service layer.
I use a dispatcher to send queries and receive replies:
Example: GetPostByIdQuery is handled by GetPostByIdHandler and returns GetPostByIdReply.
How can I change my code so the query is handled in async way?
public class Dispatcher : IDispatcher {

  public TReply Send<TReply>(Query query) where TReply : Reply, new() {

    Type type = typeof(IQueryHandler<,>).MakeGenericType(query.GetType(), typeof(TReply));

    IQueryHandler handler = (IQueryHandler)ObjectFactory.GetInstance(type);

    try {

      return (TReply)handler.Handle(query);

    } catch (Exception exception) {

      ILogger logger = ObjectFactory.GetInstance<ILogger>();
      logger.Send(exception);
      if (Debugger.IsAttached) throw;
      return new TReply { Exception = exception };

    }
  } // Send
}

UPDATE: Considering the suggestion I added:
public interface IDispatcher {

  TReply Send<TReply>(Query query) where TReply : Reply, new();
  Task<TReply> SendAsync<TReply>(Query query) where TReply : Reply, new();

} // IDispatcher

public class Dispatcher : IDispatcher {

  public TReply Send<TReply>(Query query) where TReply : Reply, new() {
  } // Send

  public Task<TReply> Send<TReply>(Query query) where TReply : Reply, new() {
  } // Send

}

TWO QUESTIONS:

*

*Do I need to repeat my code inside both Send methods? Or one can call the other?

*Instead of having two Send methods could I have one method with a boolean "sendAsync"?
I am not sure if this make sense since the return type would be the same ...

A: If you want to "Embrace async" and get any real benefit from it you will need to modify IQueryHandler and make that async, as that is where the real work is being done.
You never showed us what IQueryHandler does but you would likely need to write new methods to truly support async code
public class Dispatcher : IDispatcher {

  public TReply Send<TReply>(Query query) where TReply : Reply, new() {
       //(Snip) No changes to the original code
  } // Send

  public async Task<TReply> SendAsync<TReply>(Query query) where TReply : Reply, new() {

    Type type = typeof(IQueryHandler<,>).MakeGenericType(query.GetType(), typeof(TReply));

    IQueryHandler handler = (IQueryHandler)ObjectFactory.GetInstance(type);

    try {

      return await (TReply)handler.HandleAsync(query); //Uses the new method "Task<TResult> IQueryHandler<TQueryType, TResult>.HandleAsync(TQueryType query)"

    } catch (Exception exception) {

      ILogger logger = ObjectFactory.GetInstance<ILogger>();
      logger.Send(exception);
      if (Debugger.IsAttached) throw;
      return new TReply { Exception = exception };

    }
  } // Send
}

If you don't care about the performance improvements of writing real async code (it may not be worth the cost of updating all of your IQueryHandlers) but you still want the befit of using async/await for a slow process you can make a easy wrapper by doing
public class Dispatcher : IDispatcher {

  public TReply Send<TReply>(Query query) where TReply : Reply, new() {
      //(Snip) No changes to the original code
  } // Send

  public Task<TReply> SendAsync<TReply>(Query query) where TReply : Reply, new() {
       return Task.Run(() => Send<TReply>(query));
  } // SendAsync
}

However, like I said, don't expect much performance gains from this, just convenience so your callers don't have to do it themselves (and perhaps some time in the future you could replace this with real async code without having to update any callers that uses this function).

A: You could add a new SendAsync method as such:
public Task<TReply> SendAsync<TReply>(Query query) where TReply : Reply, new()
{
    return Task.Run(() =>
    {
        return Send<TReply>(query);
    });
}

To answer your second question, if you wanted to only expose a method signature like Send(Query query, bool sendAsync), and make your original Send method private, you could write something like this:
public dynamic Send<TReply>(Query query, bool sendAsync) where TReply : Reply, new()
{
    if (sendAsync)
    {
        return Task.Run(() =>
        {
            return Send<TReply>(query);
        }
    }
    else
    {
        return Send<TReply>(query);
    }
}

Similarly, an Object could be returned and unboxed by the caller. But writing it this way is pretty ugly; I'm just pointing out that it's possible.


Food is a major part of the Club and we offer a variety of food throughout the day. Below you will find our new Spring menus!
The Club also offers weekly and daily specials for both lunch time and evening meals. Please give us a call to find out more.
We also offer our popular £6.00 Traditional Sunday Club Lunch on the first and third Sundays of every month (unless notified otherwise).