The 13th annual Emory Sacred Harp Singing was called to order by Andy Ditzler leading 569b. Malinda Snow offered the opening prayer. Leaders: Andy Ditzler 31t; David Smead 406, 374; Laura Akerman 464, 404; Jesse P. Karlsberg 448b, 275b; Malinda Snow 36b, 96; Jim Neal 95, 473; Eric Tweedy 188, 301; Nina Burris 362, 198; Lela Crowder 162, 39t; Steve Daniel 178, 282.
Jesse P. Karlsberg spoke honoring the work of retired Director of the Pitts Theology Library, Pat Graham, establishing and supporting the Emory singing and building archival collections relating to shape note singing. He introduced the new Director, Richard Manly "Bo" Adams, and invited the class to view items on display from the library's Raymond Hamrick Papers.
The class returned with Andy Ditzler leading 274b, followed by Philip Denney 385b, 410t; David Brodeur 369, 158. A business session was held and the following officers were elected: Chairman—David Smead; Vice Chairman—Amy Armstrong Wells; Secretary—Laura Akerman. Leaders: Lauren Bock 120, 291; Emmaleigh Calhoun 117, 159; Amy Armstrong Wells and Corinne Wells 454, 112; Kevin Kleinfelter 155, 49b; Daniel Williams 507, 360; Jerusha Wheeler 148, 556; Anders Wells 99, 110.
David Smead brought the class back together by leading 565. Leaders: Lisa Bennett 460, 522; Sarah Trumbore 176b, 297; Jeannette DePoy 89, 142; Robert Kelley 500, 308; Tom George 113, 436; Chris Noren 163t, 236; Andy Ditzler, Jeremy Laird, Teresa Branch Lindsey, and Neta Branch Young 319, 318; Scott DePoy and Jeffrey Zwartjes 128 (in honor of Rick Schoenberger); Jonathon Smith 65, 165; Sandra Wilkinson 441, 111t; Samuel Williams 260, 378b; Andy Morse 377, 472; Nathan Rees 187, 202; Chris Noren 203; Jared Ball, Sarah Ball, and John Plunkett 405; Tom George and Sarah Trumbore 67; Robert Kelley 540.
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Time is running out for Salvadorans and Haitians to renew their Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The last day for renewals is March 19. Because of recent problems with renewals for other programs, most experts recommend that applications be mailed by March 15.
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that this will be the last renewal of TPS for people from these two countries. Work permits issued under the TPS renewal program will be valid until September 9, 2019.
Currently, CARECEN and Catholic Charities are assisting people renewing their TPS. Both organizations charge a fee for this service. CARECEN may be reached at 516-489-8330 in Nassau and 516-273-8721 in Suffolk. Catholic Charities may be contacted at 631-789-5210.
Those needing help applying should go to an accredited non-profit organization or to an attorney. Call right away, because many groups will stop accepting new cases before the end of this week.
For more information on the program, visit the USCIS website.
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Under terms of a previously announced agreement, NORCAL became part of ProAssurance following its demutualization. Through its tender offer to NORCAL policyholders who elected to receive stock in the conversion of NORCAL Mutual, ProAssurance has acquired over 98% of the stock of NORCAL Insurance Company, the successor to NORCAL Mutual. The base consideration for the transaction at closing is $441 million.
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Have you ever considered having a DIY Christmas?
Well, most people don't make their own gifts for the holidays anymore, but don't let that stop you! There are lots of unique and thoughtful gifts that can be created and shared among those on your gift list.
With that in mind, we are bringing you quite a few options for you to consider making this year for people of all ages. The best part is that these ideas should help shrink your holiday budget quite a bit as well.
So if you are working on a budget this holiday season (aren't we all?!?), then take a few of these ideas into consideration.
Do you have a little boy on your shopping list this year? If so, then he is going to love this gift idea. It allows him to have a creative space and work alongside the carpenter in his life.
But what makes it so great is that it can be created out of an old scrap night stand. The instructions and pictures are great to help you along your build.
Do you remember playing hopscotch as a kid? I loved it! Well, why not make a great indoor hopscotch game for the kids in your life?
Plus, the tutorial is very thorough. It provides great pictures and detailed instructions to help you along your DIY journey.
Sock monkeys were all the rage when I was a kid. They would be a great gift for an imaginative older child, or for a toddler who likes to drag a stuffed animal around.
But what makes this toy so great is that each one can be unique. Actually, it is as unique as the socks you make it out of.
This is another great holiday gift for a child in your life. If you have a little one that has just started out exploring this big world, or if you have a kindergarten age child that is showing interest in music, then this gift might be a great option.
So if you want to encourage growth in music then check out this tutorial and make these great gifts for the musical kiddos in your life.
I had a stick horse as a kid, and I loved it. Sadly, a lot of today's kids have gotten so sucked into electronics that they miss out on these simple toys that can really spur on their imaginations.
So if you'd like to give a child in your life a classic toy and help them utilize their imagination, then consider this gift for the holidays.
I had this DIY gift given to me a few years ago, and I loved it. I was given small sewing projects inside of it.
For instance, you could include a pin-point craft or a cross-stitch craft inside the jar too. They can be purchased very inexpensively and would be a great addition to this gift.
Do you have a teacher in your life that you'd like to get a gift for? If so, then you might want to consider this 'sweet' gift.
What better gift would a teacher like than a sweet treat to finish his or her day with? Plus, this gift includes a great note of encouragement at the top as the tree topper.
As a busy mom of three, this would be a tremendous gift in my opinion. Sometimes the best DIY gifts are simple and thoughtful.
So if someone gave me a DIY gift that made throwing dinner together a lot easier, I know I would certainly appreciate the thought.
So you wrap up the ingredients, attach the cute printable card, and then all they'll have to do is heat the items up on the stove so their home will smell wonderful.
However, you could actually step this gift up a bit by canning your own salsa and making your own tortilla chips.
But what makes it even better is that it is so simple to make. You could buy a plate at the dollar store and write on it and this gift would be ready to go.
Anyway, it is a great way to share lots of family photos (or show off the grandchildren) in a stylish way.
Plus, it doesn't look that difficult to build. There is a great tutorial to walk you through the process. What better way to spread the love this winter then to give them a gift that reminds them of spring.
However, I would say that this piece would take a steady hand and some patience. But if you have those things, then check out this great DIY gift.
So if you'd love to decorate your loved one's home with the same feelings then consider making them this homemade photo pillow. Another great option for the grandmas out there.
However, with this great DIY gift my kids would probably love to use a coaster especially if their picture was on it. Plus, this is a great way to add some character to your décor.
So give the gift that will be sure to be used. Wrap up your favorite sundae items and place it in a decorative box. Voila! Your gift is done.
However, my favorite is the DIY Funfetti Cake scented candle. It looks adorable, and I'm sure it smells wonderful too.
And why wouldn't you? Considering it is monogrammed and beautifully done so. What is even better, is if you are able to buy these items at the same price the author of the post you could make these beautiful bags for around $20 a piece. Not a bad price for a gorgeous gift.
This is another very personal yet functional gift. If your loved one loves to have photos of everyone they love around, then this is a great decoration idea for their home.
So the awesome part is every time they light a candle, your loved one can think of you as they look at your precious photos inside this created piece.
Especially if they live a good distance away from their grandchildren. So keep this idea on hand if you need a simple but thoughtful gift.
However, these coasters are even better because you can transfer a picture on to them. What I really love is that they are made from wood so they would fit right into a rustic décor.
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ALLENDALE — Upwards of 35,000 tom turkeys circle the floors in several of Rick Sietsema's Ottawa County barns.
As more people consume animal proteins, turkey farmers like Rick are looking at alternative options to diversify offerings — be it ready-to-eat meals or ready-to-cook products. However, as competition from other animal protein producers stiffens, there is some cause for concern.
In part, Rick worries are that consumers don't have the accessibility to purchase turkey the same way they do for chicken or beef, which he's trying to change.
One customer at a time.
"For some reason, you can have a hot chicken sandwich anywhere, where we don't have the ability to serve hot turkey drumsticks," said Rick of the Allendale-based Sietsema Farms. "Our portion size doesn't market well with other proteins' portion sizes. A billion chicken wings are (ordered) every year for the Super Bowl. … With turkey legs, you grab it with two hands. In some cases, it's the size of a bat.
"The chicken industry has done a better job with portion size and marketing."
Ottawa County farmer Rick Sietsema tends to tom turkeys on his farm. Sietsema runs Sietsema Farms in Allendale, Mich.
According to the National Chicken Council (NCC), turkey meat consumption was 16.2 pounds per capita in 2018, down from 16.4 pounds in 2017. This year, the NCC forecasts turkey meat consumption to decline to 16.1 pounds per capita. In comparison, chicken, beef and pork consumption on a per capita basis were all up in 2018, with the proteins projected to increase even more so in 2019, according to the report.
Despite this downward trend, Rick said the turkey industry is gaining traction in new markets, such as selling to food-service operations in hospitals and government buildings.
"Proteins are economically attractive right now," said Sietsema, noting that turkey producers are now selling small-petite turkey breasts as an option for consumers, including marketing product to various restaurant chains.
The move, he said, is in response to other proteins' accessibility and ubiquitous nature on fast-food menus.
"Consumer trends are driving how our poultry producers respond to that market," said Allison Brink, the executive director of the Michigan Allied Poultry Industries, which represents poultry producers in Michigan. "There's an adjustment in the poultry industry in general to meet those markets."
Brink added to Michigan Farm News that "protein consumption is going to increase" over the next several years.
"From a poultry producer's perspective, we want to have our protein at the table for consumers," she said. "You can talk organic, you can talk antibiotic-free, you can talk cage-free eggs — these are all consumer trends that are being driven somewhat by food purchasers. McDonald's, Costco, Nestle, I mean, worldwide food companies are driving some of these trends by wanting to provide specific products to their consumers. In turn, our farms have to adjust to that.
"In Michigan, I think our producers are at the forefront of meeting those challenges and those trends from their customers, which are the food purchasers."
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Like Brink, Harley Sietsema of the Michigan Turkey Producers LLC said consumers are driving many of the changes in the industry — from organic turkeys to "ambiguous and misleading" retailer labeling.
"This creates a perception that organic product is better than traditional product," said Harley, chair of Michigan Turkey, in regards to organic turkey production. "The reality is that the food quality is no different. These food trends get imposed on the industry and certain portions of society perceive there is value in them, so we try to produce what the consumer wants. We are now raising most of our turkeys as NAE birds (No Antibiotic Ever). When you ask the general public a question regarding food issues, they generally will support what sounds good to them, but may not fully understand all the implications of their decisions.
"We continue to see new trends and descriptive food labels, and we will do our best to provide the general public with the type of food they wish to spend their food dollars on."
As a result, Harley said Michigan Turkey, a grower-owned turkey processing co-operative located in Grand Rapids, has made significant changes to its website in order to educate the consumer. In addition, he said the industry's been active in "trying to promote the center-of-plate menu items for homeowners and restaurants."
"We invested quite a bit of money the last few years," Harley added. "What Rick said is somewhat true: … '(Turkey) is a different size, so it needs to be marketed differently.'… We lose out on the volume of the fast food-sized product because of the size of the parcel. A consumer doesn't buy as much turkey as chicken. Historically, people think of turkey as the food item at Thanksgiving, but we have been very active on the Internet and on the website in getting the turkey (name) out there."
According to Ernie Birchmeier, livestock and dairy specialist for the Michigan Farm Bureau, Michigan has "an outstanding group of turkey producers in Michigan who have adapted very well to change over the last 20 years."
"They are tremendous business people who have faced adversity and worked diligently to overcome it," he said. "Their ability to continue to produce high-quality protein for our consuming public is important now and will continue to be in the future."
Brink echoed a similar sentiment of farmers.
"Sustainability for these farms begins with profitability," she said. "That's why (producers) are adjusting to meet consumer trends in the marketplace."
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Шатрандж ( /šātranj) — настольная логическая игра для двух игроков, потомок чатуранги и непосредственный предшественник шахмат.

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В шатрандж играли на квадратной доске размером 8×8 полей, аналогичной шахматной. В игре участвовали два игрока, каждый из них имел по одному комплекту фигур своего цвета; в средневековых манускриптах стороны обычно называются красными и чёрными, реже белыми и чёрными. В начале партии фигуры располагаются по противоположным сторонам доски, полностью аналогично современным шахматам, за исключением того, что королей и ферзей можно было поменять местами в начальной расстановке фигур, но короли в любом случае должны были стоять друг напротив друга.

В комплект для игры в шатрандж входят следующие фигуры:
 Король (шах, ), как в современных шахматах, ходит на одно поле в любом направлении, кроме полей, находящихся под ударом фигуры другого цвета. Ситуация, когда король находится под боем (может быть взят противником на следующем ходу), называется шах. Игрок, чей король оказался под шахом, должен следующим ходом вывести его из-под шаха или закрыться от шаха.
 Ладья (рух, ), как в современных шахматах, перемещается по вертикали или горизонтали на любое количество полей.
 Слон (алфил (), пил ()) ходит по диагонали через одно поле в любом направлении, причём поле, через которое делается ход, может быть занято. Слон таким образом за всю партию мог попасть только на восемь полей доски и не мог напасть на слона противника, даже ходящего по полям того же цвета.
 Конь (фарас), как в современных шахматах, перемещается «Г-образным» ходом и может «перепрыгивать» фигуры.
 Ферзь (фарзин, ) — предшественник современного ферзя, однако перемещался только на одно поле по диагонали в любом направлении. Таким образом, ферзь мог ходить только по полям одного цвета (как слон). Ферзи в начальной позиции стояли на полях противоположного цвета, так что ферзь одного игрока не мог напасть на ферзя противника (за исключением ферзей, появившихся в результате превращения пешек).
 Пешка (байдак, от , piyādeh) ходит на одно поле вперёд и бьёт по диагонали на одно поле вперёд (как в современных шахматах, за исключением того, что не имеет хода на два поля из начальной позиции и соответственно взятия на проходе). Пешка, достигшая конца доски, превращается в ферзя, при этом возможное количество ферзей на доске не ограничивалось.

Игроки делают ходы по очереди, как в современной игре. Фигура может быть поставлена на пустое поле доски или на поле, занятое фигурой противника. Во втором случае фигура противника считается взятой, снимается с доски и более в игре не участвует. Побеждает игрок, который объявил мат королю противника, съел все его фигуры (оставил «голого» короля) или добился положения, при котором противник не может пойти ни одной фигурой (пат, по правилам современных шахмат — это ничья). Если «голый» король следующим ходом тоже съедал последнюю фигуру другого цвета, объявлялась ничья, но в Хиджазе за королём такого последнего хода не признавалось (источникам эта региональная вариация правил известна как «мединская победа»).

История

Первое упоминание шатранджа встречается в литературном памятнике на среднеперсидском языке, известном как «Книга деяний Ардашира сына Папака». Согласно ей, правитель III века Ардашир Папакан превзошёл всех в ряде занятий, включая и шатрандж. Изобретение индийской игры чатуранги, предшественника шатранджа, датируется примерно VI веком, так что это упоминание следует понимать только как доказательство существования игры к моменту создания текста, сама датировка которого неясна, но не ранее VII века (книга дошла в позднейших рукописях).

«Чатранг-Намак» («Трактат о шахматах») государственного деятеля VI века Бозоргмехра рассказывает о появлении в Персии шахмат и происхождении нардов, связывая оба события с правлением Хосрова I, визирем при котором был Бозоргмехр: богато украшенный комплект шахмат, согласно трактату, Хосров получил в дар от индийского принца. «Трактат о шахматах» ещё не даёт подробного описания шатранджа, но уже определяет его как игру для двух игроков и содержит названия фигур. Эта же история воспроизведена в поэме «Шахнаме» (рубеж IX—X веков), и эта датировка в целом признаётся достаточно достоверной. Современные исследователи предполагают, что дарителем мог быть правитель Каннауджа  из династии .

Древнейшей археологической находкой считаются семь фигурок, обнаруженных в 1977 году экспедицией под руководством Юрия Бурякова на городище Афрасиаб (современный Самарканд) и датируемых VII или VIII веком (в том же слое была обнаружена монета 712 года).

Из Персии шатрандж попал в арабский мир. «Золотым веком» шатранджа считается период примерно в 150 лет от правления халифа Харуна ар-Рашида (786—809 годы) до середины X века. Из сильнейших игроков и авторов трактатов, обучающих искусству шатранджа, наиболее известны Абу Наим аль-Хадим, Зайраб Катай, Адли, ар-Рази (IX век), Ладжладж и Сули (X век). Пользовались популярностью мансубы (задачи, главным образом на быстрый выигрыш комбинацией). Сохранились «шахматные легенды», в которых драматическая история (например, игрока, который ставил на кон что-то последнее, особенно дорогое, и оказывался в последней партии в положении, выглядящем безнадёжным) соединялась с задачей, решение которой обычно достигалось неожиданной и красивой комбинацией (см., например, Мат Диларам).

Имелась достаточно интересная форма игры в шатрандж: мастер разрабатывал позицию и предлагал желающим сыграть с ним из этой позиции на ставку, причём противнику предлагалось самому выбрать, каким цветом играть. Для таких игр разрабатывались позиции, в которых, на первый взгляд, одна из сторон имела серьёзное преимущество, однако это преимущество могло быть сведено на нет каким-либо неожиданным ходом.

В IX веке, в период завоевания арабами Испании, шатрандж попал в Западную Европу, где и превратился в современные шахматы. Тогда же или несколько раньше через Среднюю Азию игра попала на Русь, уже под современным названием «шахматы», которое было принято у персов и таджиков.

Шатрандж сохранял популярность в XVIII—XIX веках, хотя в Индию уже проникли европейские шахматы. На картине художника Неваши Лала «Придворные дамы, играющие в шахматы» персонажи играют в шатрандж с помощью комплекта изготовленных в Европе шахматных фигур.

Стратегия игры

Органическим свойством шатранджа было медленное развитие игры. В начале партии игроки могли длительное время делать ходы, не вступая в соприкосновение с противником. Как следствие, отправной точкой считалось некое расположение фигур, для достижения которого точный порядок ходов не играл роли. Такие позиции, обычно более-менее симметричные, стали известны как табии, каждая из которых имела определённое название. Запись партии, как правило, начиналась не с начальной позиции, а с одной из табий. Мэррей приводит шестнадцать табий, некоторые из которых достигают 20-го хода. Все эти табии считаются разработанными либо Адли, либо позднее Сули, хотя в разных рукописях атрибутируются по-разному.

Важную роль в игре играл контроль полей того цвета, на котором у игрока размещались ферзь и слон со стороны короля; например, если белый ферзь в начальной позиции стоит на d1, то поля d7, b5 и f5 могут быть заняты белыми ферзём и слоном и не могут быть защищены этими фигурами со стороны чёрных, которые, в свою очередь, могут занимать поля b4, f4 и d2. Пешки могли использоваться для защиты слабых полей (например, белая пешка на e3) или для наступления: игрок в шатрандж не боялся двигать пешки вперёд, открывая короля. Существование слонов и ферзей, маршруты которых не пересекались с маршрутом соответствующей фигуры оппонента, делало более трудными размены. Обычным явлением была жертва слона за пешку.

Варианты шатранджа
Историк X века аль-Масуди упоминает несколько основанных на шатрандже игр, правила которых отличаются от базовых:
 «удлинённые» шахматы на доске 4x16, в которые играли при помощи костей. Каждой фигуре стандартного комплекта соответствовала одна из граней кости, и следующий ход делался той фигурой, на которую указывал бросок;
 шахматы на доске 10x10 с дополнительной фигурой. В одном из вариантов, упоминаемом и Фирдоуси в «Шахнаме», эта фигура называлась «верблюд» и перемещалась «прыжком» через одно поле по вертикали или горизонтали. В другом варианте добавлялась фигура «даббаба» (, осадное орудие, позволявшее под прикрытием подойти к стене небольшим группам солдат), ход которой соответствовал ходу короля, а десять пешек стояли не на второй, а на третьей линии. В труде «Нафаис аль-Фу-нун» учёного XIV века  описывалась ещё одна модификация, известная как «цитадель». В ней доска 10x10 с даббабами дополнялась четырьмя полями, расположенными по диагонали от угловых полей, и если игроку удавалось довести короля до одного из таких полей (вероятно, только на противоположной стороне доски), он мог закончить игру ничьей.
 шахматы на круглой доске, известные также как «византийские () шахматы». Обычные комплекты фигур размещались на концентрической доске 4x16;
 астрономические шахматы, в которые играли семь соперников, олицетворявшие пять известных планет, Луну и Солнце;
 шахматы на доске 7x8 с комплектами из шести фигур, каждая из которых ассоциировалась с одним из приписываемых человеку чувств. Мэррей выражает сомнение в том, что эта игра реально существовала;
 сентередж.
Аль-Амули описывает также шахматы на доске 11x10 с двумя дополнительными полями-«цитаделями» на втором ряду по правую руку от игрока и четырьмя дополнительными классами фигур (визирь, две даббабы, два разведчика, два верблюда и два жирафа). Эта разновидность, известная как «шахматы Тамерлана», получила широкую известность благодаря тому, что источники приписывали знаменитому полководцу любовь к ним и благодаря подробному описанию и анализу в «Истории шахмат» Форбса.

Галерея

Примечания

Литература

 David Hooper, Kenneth Whyld (1992) The Oxford Companion to Chess (second edition), ISBN 0-19-866164-9.

Ссылки
 Shatranj на сайте The Chess Variant Pages

Шатрандж
Шахматная композиция
Настольные игры по алфавиту
Восточные интеллектуальные игры

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Blockchain Engineering – a pioneer company in application development using blockchain technology – is launching officially at the Internet & Mobile World 2018 event. Founded in May this year, the company has already materialized projects and others underway, and the founders estimate a turnover of EUR 500,000 in the first year of activity.
Blockchain is a technology that is already revolutionizing more industries and promises a change of paradigm of relationships in today's society.
In essence, the blockchain is a decentralized registry that stores certain information that cannot be further modified because they are on thousands of computers in the world. This technology is a secure way to record data and make sure they cannot be modified in the future without the majority. The database created by the blockchain can contain both information and any other value – property titles, identities, money, even votes – and they can be stored and managed safely.
"We are a small company at the beginning of the road, specialized in advanced programming and development of blockchain applications. Our focus is the revolution of many industries by adopting blockchain technology. We will develop a team of Romanian programmers, but we will address the global market. We already have contacts with potential customers in Singapore and London and we will continue to promote in other global technology centers such as Sillicon Valley, Toronto, Seattle or Seoul," said Cezar Marin, CEO and founder of Blockchain Engineering.
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Blockchain technology provides a way to record and transfer data in a transparent, decentralized and secure manner and is applicable in many areas such as banking and payments, cyber security, logistics, voting, transporting people, storing online data and cloud, energy management, government operations, charity, insurance, and more.


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module Mobile::PublicFilter
  extend ActiveSupport::Concern

  public
    def mobile_path?
      filters.include?(:mobile)
    end

  private
    def set_request_path_with_mobile
      return if @cur_path !~ /^#{SS.config.mobile.location}\//
      @cur_path.sub!(/^#{SS.config.mobile.location}\//, "/")
      filters << :mobile
    end

    def render_mobile
      body = response.body

      # links
      location = SS.config.mobile.location.gsub(/^\/|\/$/, "")
      body.gsub!(/href="\/(?!#{location}\/)(?!fs\/)/, "href=\"/#{location}/")
      body.gsub!(/<span .*?id="ss-(small|medium|large|kana|pc|mb)".*?>.*?<\/span>/, "")

      # tags
      body = Mobile::Converter.new(body)
      body.convert!

      # css
      dir = "#{@cur_site.path}/css"
      css = Fs.exists?("#{dir}/mobile.css") || Fs.exists?("#{dir}/mobile.scss")
      css = css ? "/css/mobile.css" : "#{Rails.application.config.assets.prefix}/cms/mobile.css"

      # doctype
      head  = []
      head << %(<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>)
      head << %(<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//WAPFORUM//DTD XHTML Mobile 1.0//EN" "http://www.wapforum.org/DTD/xhtml-mobile10.dtd">)
      head << %(<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">)
      head << %(<head>)
      head << %(<title>#{body.match(/<title>(.*?)<\/title>/)[1]}</title>)
      head << %(<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="application/xhtml+xml; charset=UTF-8" />)
      head << %(<link rel="stylesheet" href="#{css}" />)
      head << %(</head>)

      body.sub!(/.*?<\/head>/m, head.join("\n"))

      response.body = body.to_s
    end
end

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A Lean Guy Reads Inc. Magazine, July/August 2011
By Mark Graban On Jul 6, 2011 Last updated Jul 5, 2011
The articles from the July/August 2011 issue of Inc. Magazine aren't online yet, but there are two things I wanted to go ahead and blog about.
One article had a very "Like Lean" attitude about employee motivation and the other highlighted a company that honored its big mistakes.
The first article was by Jason Fried of 37signals fame, called "Ride the Lightning."
In a column about creativity, there was an expected turn, as Fried wrote about:
"When I detect that an ordinarily creative employee, hasn't been in the flow for a while, I will ask him or her about it, try to get the issue out in the open."
What I like about Fried's approach is that he's not blaming the person for being unproductive. This probably takes a good culture of trust to talk about this, but he's "asking why" as we'd want to do in the Lean management style. Fried is open to the idea that employee just isn't interested in their current project and Fried thinks first to reassign the person to something they can have intrinsic motivation for. I'm sure that works much better than the usual management tricks of incentives or threats of punishment.
Fried also leaves open the possibility that the employee is having "external issues – such as a personal crisis" and it sounds like he would be understanding about that.
We have to treat employees as unique, individual, and complex human beings – not robots who are expected to perform the same every day.
The second standout was the article "And the award goes to… Rethinking annual honors."
SurePayroll, a company based in Glenview Illinois, has an annual awards ceremony. You might think of Dunder Mifflin and "The Dundies," but SurePayroll has a noteworthy award, the "Best New Mistake" award.
"We underline the new part," says SurePayroll's president, Michael Alter. "There's no award for making the same mistake twice."
The award is intended to show that "failure is always an option" in a "culture of innovation."
"If you don't encourage people to take risks, then you end up with incrementalism forever," says Alter. "Mistakes are the tuition you pay for success."
Wouldn't it be nice if more organizations had that attitude, instead of expecting people to be perfect and wanting everything to be a success? If you demand that everything has to be a success, you end up with very cautious people…
p.s. If you live in the DFW area, come meet me tonight as I present at the local DFWLean event for the Lean Startups crowd.
A Lean Guy ReadsCultureLike Lean
Denver Health's Lean Patient Safety Improvements on PBS' NewsHour
What Makes a Hospital Great? Culture
Unlocking the Power of Kata: Tracy Defoe on Adult Learning, Coaching, and Asking…
Interview with Billy Taylor, Author of The Winning Link
Creating a Growth Mindset Culture in the Classroom: How Teaching about Mistakes Can…
Interview with Tom Peters on His Compact Guide to Excellence – New Book


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Genetic characteristics of peripheral artery disease studied
Jul. 18, 2019, 9:58 AM
by Matt Batcheldor
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) — a narrowing of the arteries serving the legs and feet — affects as many as 12 million Americans and 200 million people worldwide. It is a manifestation of clogged arteries, but until now, scientists lacked information about why some people with the disease presented with problems with their legs, some with their heart and some with strokes.
A large national study with significant Vanderbilt participation, published July 8 in Nature Medicine, may help explain why. The research team studied the genetic characteristics of 31,300 people with PAD and identified 19 genetic markers, 18 of which were previously unreported.
The study includes contributions from Matthew Freiberg, MD, Dorothy and Laurence Grossman Chair in Cardiology and professor of Medicine; and Joshua Beckman, MD, MSc, professor of Medicine. For the study, the Vanderbilt participants created a tool that better defines who has the disease in order for other researchers to confirm the initial findings, Beckman said.
"What this says is that there may be genetic underpinnings as to why people will present with leg symptoms first rather than heart symptoms first," Beckman said.
Atherosclerosis, or an artery clogged with plaque, is most often associated with heart attacks and strokes, but PAD is another common manifestation. It occurs when fatty deposits build up in the arteries supplying oxygen and blood to the legs and feet. The entire circulatory system, including the heart and brain, are at risk when arteries are blocked and narrowed. The reduced circulation in PAD is associated with limb problems ranging from pain with walking to amputation and requiring revascularization.
The study's scientists, eager to learn more about the potential genetic signatures of the condition, found a unique resource in the Veteran's Administrations Million Veteran Program.
Beckman said it provided the largest available biobank of people with PAD, including nearly 5,400 African American veterans and about 1,900 Hispanic veterans. It provided an additional 212,000 controls. It is "an unbelievable opportunity," he said.
Scientists analyzed the genetic signatures of those individuals and were able to replicate findings using the UK Biobank. Beckman and Freiberg were among 36 scientists from institutions around the country who participated in the study. Beckman said that the study, and further research, will help refine and create new medical therapies to combat the condition.
Grant bolsters peripheral artery disease research
Prostate cancer survivors' risk of heart disease studied
Million Veteran Program data spurs research in pharmacogenomics of kidney disease
Vanderbilt study raises questions about reporting incidental genetic findings
Health and Medicine Reporter Research Joshua Beckman Matthew Freiberg Nature Medicine peripheral artery disease Reporter July 19 2019 Research


It's not just 80's fashion which is making a comeback this season. Today, the British Association of Toy Retailers (BATR) revealed a resurgence in classic 80's favourites among its predictions for the top toys for Christmas 2003.
From pizza-loving amphibians - Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo and Raphael, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which feature in this year's top ten – to top 50 favouritesMy Little Pony, the Care Bears, He-man, Polly Pocket and the Transformers, old favourites in new guises look set to dominate Santa's sack this Christmas.
But it's not just 80's toys being updated for 2003. All time favourite Barbie gets a makeover as Barbie Swan Lake, while Bratz , last year's new girls on the block, won't be left in the cold with its new Bratz Winter Collection.
Variations on last year's playground crazes also look set to boom. The new Radio Controlled Beyblades are set to get kids in a spin, while Micro Babies are set to emulate Micro Pets - last year's success.
"It's great to see that this year's top ten is also dominated by a range of toys that get creative juices flowing such as Badge It and Bionicles, while Yu Gi Oh! and family board game Cranium will offer everyone a challenge", continues Val.
"What's more, LeapPad has a winning formula and is once again in the top ten predictions. But, the hot list isn't just made up of the old familiar faces. New television licensed characters in the nursery sector such as Boohbah, Tractor Tom and Engie Benjy look set to be on Santa's sleigh this Christmas", she concludes.
What makes the Top 10 good toys?
Commenting on this year's selection, child psychologist Dr Jeffrey Goldstein of the National Toy Council, says: "There's a real diversity in the top ten, not just in terms of the types of toys and games but in the actual way that kids will play with them.
The BATR revealed its top ten toys for Christmas predictions at Dream Toys 2003, in Marylebone, London.


Gigabit Pro available soon to more than 650,000 customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington, and introduces new 250 Mbps Internet Service Tier.
Comcast today announced it will roll out its new residential multi-gigabit broadband service to more than 650,000 customers later this year. Gigabit Pro is a symmetrical, 2 Gigabit-per-second service that will be delivered via a fiber-to-the-home solution and offered to customers throughout Comcast's footprint in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
In addition, Comcast will launch Extreme 250, a new 250 Mbps Internet speed tier for local customers.
"Broadband technology is critical for many across Oregon and Southwest Washington, and we're delighted to offer our customers new Internet tiers like the Extreme 250 and Gigabit Pro that will allow them to do more online, across multiple devices," said Rodrigo Lopez, Regional Senior Vice President of Comcast Cable's Oregon and Southwest Washington Region. "We will continue to increase speeds to stay ahead of customer demands and to provide a wide range of options that meet customer needs."
"Across Oregon and Southwest Washington we depend on broadband to fuel innovation, information and entertainment," said Sandra McDonough, Portland Business Alliance President and CEO. "The introduction of 2Gig residential speeds by Comcast is an incredibly positive development for people who live, work and play throughout the region."
Gigabit Pro will be available to homes within close proximity of Comcast's fiber network and will require installation of professional-grade equipment. The company has fiber at the core of its network and, for the past decade, it has invested billions of dollars to extend that fiber deeper into neighborhoods and closer to homes. To date, Comcast has built out more than 145,000 route miles of fiber across its service area, including throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington, to serve residential communities with a fiber to the home solution.
Comcast has invested heavily over the past decade in its network and infrastructure across the Oregon and SW Washington service area, doubling the capacity of its network every 18 months. Additionally, the company has been delivering multi-gig (up to 10 Gbps) Ethernet service to businesses in this area since 2011.


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Childhood Victimization: Violence, Crime, and Abuse in the Lives of Young People
David Finkelhor, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
This book presents a vision of childhood victimization, one that unifies the conventional subdivisions like child molestation, child abuse, street crime, bullying, and exposure to community violence. It shows how children are the most criminally victimized segment of the population, with over one-in-five facing multiple, serious "poly-victimizations" during a single year. Developmental Victimology, the book's term for this new integrative perspective, looks at how victimization changes across the span of childhood and offers insights about how to categorize juvenile victimizations and how to think about risk and impact developmentally. It presents new data about unexpected declines in childhood victimization during the 1990s and early 2000s and suggest some of the reasons for this drop. The book also provides a new model of society's response to child victimization — the Juvenile Victim Justice System — and a fresh way of thinking about barriers that victims and their families encounter when seeking help.
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195342857.001.0001
Finkelhor, David. Childhood Victimization: Violence, Crime, and Abuse in the Lives of Young People. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.


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The Muslim Metal Scene: From Iron Maiden to Iran's Arthimoth
Published July 17, 2008 at 11:47 AM PDT
Black Sabbath fans in Morocco? Lebanese teens swaying to Bob Marley? We'll look at the heavy metal, punk, hip-hop and reggae scenes in the Muslim world with Mark LeVine, author of the new book Heavy
Tom Fudge: Heavy metal music has gotten quite big in the Arab Middle East. Should that surprise us? Well, it certainly runs contrary to our stereotypes of life in the Muslim world, the fundamental religious prudishness, the dictatorship, the anti-Western conformity.
But remember that there are an awful lot of young people in the Middle East. Youth make up a much greater percent of the population there than they do here... and certainly much greater than they do in Europe or East Asia. And the headbanging, rebellious spirit of heavy metal are tailor-made to appeal to the sensibilities of youth. Rap, by the way, has also made real inroads all the way from Morocco to Pakistan.
The exquisite cultural tension that's created by metal in the Muslim world has become the subject of a book written by Mark LeVine. He's a professor of Middle East History at University of California at Irvine. But he's also a rock musician himself. He's performed and recorded with Dr. John, Mick Jagger and Hassan Hakmoon, among others. He joins me now to tell us what's up with Muslim kids listening to rap and metal.
Mark LeVine is a musician and professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author of the book Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam .


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Is Ukulele Hunt website down or something? When ever i go on it it says i am forbidden to access the page. I am connected to the internet obviously. Does anyone else get this?
they recently upgraded the theme, maybe they're currently working on it... but if so, a "down for maintenance" page isn't that much to ask.


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Bernard G. Sparacio passed away Monday morning, February 20, 2021 at St. Clare's Hospital, Dover Campus following an extended illness. He was 78. Born in Jersey City, NJ, Bernie was a resident of Guttenburg, NJ before coming to the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany 43 years ago. Mr. Sparacio served in the United States Army from 1964-1966 and received an honorable discharge. He was employed as a service technician with the Xerox Company of Rochester, NY for over 30 years preceding his retirement in 1998. Bernard is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Gail M. (nee Petrillo); four siblings, John Sparacio and his wife, Arlene of Hillsdale, Frank Sparacio (his twin) and his wife, Kathy of Washington Township, Angela Rust of Wayne, and Josephine Sandman of Ridgefield Park; and a sister-in-law, Rita Sparacio. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Sparacio.
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If you've been charged with stealing property, you could be facing any of a number of specific criminal charges. Each charge has elements the prosecution must prove, and each has defenses that are available to the accused person.
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Washington has a special law for shoplifting cases that allows retail stores to assess civil penalties against people accused of shoplifting before the actual criminal justice process is completed. If you have been accused of shoplifting — especially by a major retailer such as Nordstrom or JCPenney — you are likely to receive a demand letter seeking restitution for the alleged theft.
You should not pay this civil penalty until you have consulted with a lawyer and worked with that lawyer to develop your response to the demand.
Depending on the circumstances of your individual case, paying the civil penalty may help or harm your criminal defense later on. Attorney John F. Segelbaum is experienced at helping clients accused of shoplifting through the civil demand process. John can also help you get the charge dismissed by structuring payment of the civil penalty or entering into a diversion agreement or stipulated continuance with the prosecution.
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Should a building contain offices for professional consultants or financial institutions the requirements are not so strict. A thorough vacuum and the hygienic cleaning of all the bathrooms are usually sufficient. Because offices house many desks with computers most cleaners are not required to dust. They are expected to empty the rubbish bins, but vacuuming the floor is the main prerequisite.
Commercial cleaning can be a lucrative business, but matching the quality with the charge is the difficult part and many commercial cleaners charge less than they should just to obtain the jobs. Once they have the Contract they sometimes 'on sell' these Contracts and make money from the new arrangement. Depending on how much the contract is worth, determines the amount of time that can be spent cleaning. Each cleaner is allocated a specific number of minutes to clean an area or floor and the work has to be finished in that time. Speed does not always combine with efficiency and quality is not always received.
Where do home owners go to find a cleaner? They don't put out tenders as in the commercial world so who do they get to clean? Many people advertise for cleaners in their local papers, or they hire people who promote themselves as cleaners, also there are Cleaning Agencies who will charge a fee for finding the cleaner for them.


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Sacred Heart, a city in section 7, was platted in October 1878, was incorporated on May 16, 1883, was separated from the township on March 20, 1906, and was reincorporated on June 6, 1908. Settlement began in the early 1860s with many settlers from Norway. Post offices were established at three different times: the first, 1867-71, was transferred to Vicksburg; the second operated 1875-77; and the third was established as Minnesota Crossing, 1868-77, with German P. Greene, postmaster, township clerk, and first teacher in the township. Greene came to the township in 1865, naming the site, then in section 8, Minnesota Crossing for the ford in the river below his log house; the house was the center of township activity until 1876; the post office then became Reishus, 1877-78, with Olaf S. Reishus, postmaster, who continued when the name changed to Sacred Heart; it had a station of the Hastings and Dakota Railway and Soo Line.


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About Last Night: Cry Me a Rivers
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In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Monday.
With his team poised to kick a game-winning field goal, Chargers QB Philip Rivers fumbled a snap that allowed the Chiefs to recover and send the game into overtime, where they won 23-20. Both teams are now 4-3, but boast a perfect 7-0 record in terms of being vaguely depressing.
West Virginia has filed a civil lawsuit against the Big East, seeking to void the conference's enforced 27-month waiting period before the school joins the Big 12. West Virginia students gathered to echo the administration's chagrin, chanting, "six years is too long to wait!"
CC Sabathia and the Yankees have agreed to a new package that pays the lefty starter $122 million over five years. When reached for comment, West Virginia students thought it was absurd for any athlete to make more than $50 million per year.
After 33 years, Tony La Russa has retired from baseball. In his time, La Russa amassed 2,728 victories and three World Series titles. But his greatest accomplishment, according to Lance Berkman, was getting the chance to coach the greatest baseball player of all time: Lance Berkman.
USC coach Lane Kiffin was fined $10,000 for publicly questioning Pac-12 referees following the team's triple-overtime loss to Stanford. At one point, Kiffin even suggested that his 2-year-old son was more capable of calculating penalty yards than the officials. Just to be safe, the conference also fined Kiffin's son 82 juice boxes and suspended him from the comfort of his mother's arms for three months.
Despite a rough performance against the Detroit Lions, Tim Tebow is still Denver's starting quarterback. "You don't change saviors midstream," said Broncos coach John Fox.
Miami Heat owner Micky Arison has been fined $500,000 by the NBA for a series of tweets that seemed to question the tactics of his fellow owners. When asked how he felt about Clippers owner Donald Sterling, for example, Arison simply tweeted "lol." Oddly enough, that's also what Sterling's wife tweets whenever the two become intimate.
Players union president Derek Fisher sent a letter to players strongly denying implications made in a column that his relationship with commissioner David Stern is affecting his loyalty. Fisher undermined his own point, however, by continually referring to the commissioner as "my widdle Sternsy-Wernsy."
The Red Sox have interviewed Pete Mackanin for the team's manager position. Halfway through the meeting, though, owner John Henry reached across the table, pulled off Mackanin's fake mustache, and realized he'd been talking to John Lackey the entire time.
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Soak each bread slice in water for 4-5 minutes.
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Online marketing is a crucial tool for both large and local businesses alike. Over the past decade, internet marketing has become one of the, if not THE, most powerful business tools that can be used by local business owners and executives. Proper online advertising campaigns can help a small business owner market the company's products and/or services to a wider range of customers, which is key to boosting the overall profit of any business. Just like any advertising medium, managers must utilize all the internet has to offer, in the most productive way, if the company wants to achieve the desired results.
Times are changing and the desire communities have to support local businesses and mom & pop stores is starting to outweigh their desire to save a little money at larger retailers. Supporting local business is about supporting the community and the town you come from; in this unsteady economy, we all know the importance of customer loyalty in order for a business to have any chance of success.
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SEOUL - South Korean President Moon Jae In is set to unveil a "New Southern Policy" aimed at boosting ties and economic cooperation with Asean countries, as he embarks on his first South-east Asian tour on Wednesday (Nov 8).
He will outline his vision in two major speeches in Indonesia and the Philippines, confirming talk that he wants to upgrade South Korea's ties with Asean to the same level as its relations with four powers - the United States, China, Japan and Russia.
While South Korea is a dialogue partner with Asean, the latter was not a priority.
South Korea's pivot to South-east Asia is part of its moves to diversify its trade links after an economic fallout from a year-long diplomatic row with China.
"(Mr) Moon has stressed the importance of bolstering ties with Asean nations throughout his presidential campaign (earlier this year)," said his economic adviser Kim Hyun Chul, noting that Asean is South Korea's second-largest trade partner after China.
Official figures show that bilateral trade hit a record high of US$71.8 billion (S$98 billion) in the first half of this year and is set to exceed last year's US$118.8 billion, as more South Korean firms, such as retailers Lotte and E-mart, move investments out of China to Vietnam and Indonesia.
Mr Moon will fly on Wednesday (Nov 8) to Jakarta, where he will meet Indonesian President Joko Widodo and then speak about his Asean policy at a business forum on Thursday (Nov 9).
On Friday (Nov 10), Mr Moon will leave for Vietnam's Danang to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines.
His final stop is the Philippines, where he will attend Asean meetings and have talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. There, Mr Moon will speak at a business forum on Nov 13 about his vision to establish a Korean-Asean community in the future.
Dr June Park from the Seoul National University Asia Centre said it would be key for South Korea and Asean countries to identify "optimal areas for cooperation" and leverage each other's comparative advantages.
"The moves should be taken in tandem with the task of deepening South Korea's understanding of (Asean). Closing the gaps via people-to-people exchange, education and research projects... would be crucial in this regard," she said.