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Bobby Bishop
Micah Parsons 2021 NFL Draft Scouting Report
By Bobby Bishop.
Micah Parsons -- LB, Penn State
Height -- 6'3" Weight -- 245 lbs Class -- Junior Hometown -- Harrisburg, PA
Micah Parsons grew up in Harrisburg, PA, just an hour and a half drive from Penn State University. Micah Parsons was an excellent athlete as a kid, especially standing out in football. He played basketball in high school, but began getting heavily recruited for football.
At Harrisburg High School, Coach Calvin Everett utilized him as a defensive end and a running back. Parsons ran for 1,239 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior (I feel bad for the kids who had to try to tackle him after a full day of Algebra) however, he was being evaluated as a top player in the nation for his abilities on the other side of the ball.
Recruiting websites such as 247 had him as a 5 Star recruit and a top-5 player in the nation. Parsons committed to play college ball at the local Penn State, where he was instantly viewed as a hometown hero. Months after enrolling early, Parsons had a son with his girlfriend. On the field, his life was changing too, as Coach Franklin moved him to middle linebacker and told him that he would have a chance for the starting job as a freshman.
Parsons didn't win the job (only starting one game), but somehow still managed to become the first Nittany Lion to lead his team in tackles (82) as a freshman. Parsons exploded as a sophomore, stuffing the stat sheet and earning the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year award.
Before the 2020 season, Micah Parsons opted out due to Covid-19 concerns and a desire to protect his now two-year old son. He declared for the 2021 NFL Draft and is spending the season working out for it.
Parsons is elite at blitzing. He gets to the quarterback at a high rate, earning five sacks in 2019. He has great bend at the line of scrimmage and excels at turning vertical to make himself small, get through the tackles, and into the backfield. He also is very good at pass rushing off the edge, giving himself the versatility to play OLB in a 3-4 defense.
He is very good at stopping the run game, excelling at reading the ball in the backfield. It is extremely rare to fool Parsons with play action or a fake jet sweep, which is important with all the motions that go on in modern offenses. Another strength of Parsons is his ability to force fumbles. He forced four in 2019 and two as a freshman in 2018.
He looks out of place when dropping back into coverage at times. Also, we rarely saw him in man coverage, if ever. Most of the time when he dropped back, it was into a zone.
He doesn't have good hands, with zero interceptions in college. Parsons had a few easy picks thrown right at him that he dropped. His coaches put him into the right place, and he couldn't convert the gift into an interception. This happened multiple times as a sophomore.
Furthermore, Parsons has a long way to go to develop into a Luke Kuechly, cerebral middle linebacker. He called some plays for Penn State, but he relied on the coach for those play calls/audibles. He needs to become better at pre-snap awareness, if he has aspirations of being a future captain of an NFL defense.
NFL Comparison
Darius Leonard. Leonard is a tackling machine, who is elite at blitzing and getting into the backfield. Leonard is much more developed than Parsons dropping back into coverage at this time though.
Micah Parson has all the intangible, physical tools to play linebacker for a long time in the NFL. He is elite at adding pressure to the pocket; however, he will need to develop in a few areas. The NFL is trending towards being more pass happy. If he wants to add value to himself and play more middle linebacker, he is going to have to improve at coverage skills. Otherwise, tight ends will feast when matched up against Parsons.
Furthermore, when an NFL team spends a high first round pick on a linebacker, they are hoping that he develops into a Kuechly or Bobby Wagner type. Parsons has a long way to go pre-snap wise.
Opting out shouldn't hurt Parsons, especially considering how lost the Penn State defense looks without him; however, he missed a chance to develop in the cerebral areas of playing linebacker, and instead focusing on his already gifted athleticism and strength.
Regardless, Parsons should be a very high draft pick. He is elite in several areas that can't be coached, and his only shortcomings are in areas that can be coached. In the right system with the right coaches, Micah Parsons will be an elite linebacker in the NFL for the next decade.
1st LB taken. Top 10 pick.
Sophomore Season
Vs. Michigan (2019) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpF7k-Pjbq4 Vs. Minnesota (2019) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NwXwECA_bw
Vs. Minnesota (in depth breakdown) (2019) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaybc9kX7NU
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Q: Error 3251 when setting record source for subform I've been having this error where I am unable to set the record source for a subform.
Just a bit of background, the form in question is structured as such: frm1View is my unbound main form which contains 2 subforms, subfrm1Particulars and subfrm1Datasheet. The issue is with subfrm1Particulars, which itself contains 2 subforms in a tab control.
I am attempting to change the recordsource of my subform in subfrm1Particulars dynamically, based on the records found in the other subform (one sub form displays courses completed and the other displays courses scheduled; the idea is to remove scheduled courses they have already completed from that sub form view).
I am using the following code to do this dynamic recordsource change. The code is contained in subfrm1Particulars(which contains subfrmScheduledCourses)
strSQL = *blah blah blah where etc etc not like etc*
Me.subfrmScheduledCourses.Form.Recordsource= strSQL

I've checked numerous times, my subform control name is correct (although my subform shares the same name as the control, so maybe that's the issue). I have almost the exact same form configuration in another form, with the same code (i.e. the same recordsource and SQL statements and method of assigning recordsource) and it works perfectly, so I can't tell why this isn't working.
It gives me an error 3251. I'm running this in the On Enter event of the subform control (in both of my forms where this particular code appears).
Any help at all is much appreciated!!

A: Referring to subform objects can be tricky, especially from other subforms. Try calling the object differently:
Forms!frm1View!subfrm1Particulars.Form!subfrmScheduledCourses.Form.RecordSource

What this does it begins referring to form objects by navigating from mainform to subform to the desired area.

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Q: How to Use String.Filter with Multi-Value Parameters In the Expression builder window in SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 R2 under Common Functions -> Text -> Item, there is an expression called Filter.  This appears to correspond with the Strings.Filter method in the .NET framework.  The description of Filter is as follows:
Returns a zero-based array containing a subset of a String array based on specified filter criteria.
The Example is as follows:
=Filter(Parameters!MultivalueParameter.Value, "3", True, CompareMethod.Binary)

The example and description imply that you can inspect a multi-value parameter to see if at least one of the selected values is equal to the Match parameter.  I haven't been able to get this to return anything other than #Error which implies the multi-value parameter is not a one-dimensional array.  Parameters!MultivalueParameter.Value.GetType().ToString() returns System.Object[].
Does anyone know how to get this to work?  I'm using the following work around to check if values were selected in the multi-value parameter:
=IIF(InStr(" " + JOIN(Parameters!MultivalueParameter.Value, " ") + " ", " 3 ", CompareMethod.Text), false, true)

The above code works, but it is pretty ugly.  I would prefer to use the Filter function if it supports this kind of check.  Can anyone give an example of code that works?

A: The problem is occurring because the example from MSDN is somewhat lacking for this discussion.  It is true that =Filter(Parameters!MultivalueParameter.Value, "3", True, CompareMethod.Binary) returns an array but, in terms of SSRS, you can't simply output an array to a report.  That is part of the reason why you're seeing the error.
Also, SSRS seems to have problems handling the two optional parameters of the Filter function.  Leave those out and you'll be good to go.
You can immediately test this out by outputting the length of the array to a textboc.
=Filter(Parameters!MultivalueParameter.Value, "3").Length

The above should result in a textbox with the integer length of the filtered parameter.
So, pullling this all together, you can achieve your desired result with the following:
=IIF(Filter(Parameters!MultivalueParameter.Value, " 3 ").Length > 0, "false", "true")

A: I used a multivalue parameter in SSRS 2008 to show/hide columns in a tablix.
However I was never able to take advantage of the actual substring returned, and could only make use of the result via length.
=IIF(Filter(Parameters!MultiOption.Value,"3",true).Length>0,"T","F")

So for each column, (1st 2nd 3rd and 4th column) I would use this code (with true/falsepart not as strings as shown above).
Other attempted idea's were:
=Filter(Parameters!MultiOption.Value,"3",true).GetValue(0).ToString

Which can output 3, however in a false condition, GetValue(0) is out of bounds.
=IIF((Filter(Parameters!MultiOption.Value,"3",true).Length>0),
Filter(Parameters!MultiOption.Value,"3",true).GetValue(0).ToString,
"",)

Which effectively should only return the substring value if one exists. It did not work out like that though.
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Australian scientists tested batteries for cars based on ammonia and hydrogen - Альтернативная энергетика - статьи и новости в мире и в Украине.
Employees of the organization specializing in scientific and industrial research from Australia carried out a number of tests of the innovative fuel cell. This technology is remarkable in that storage of hydrogen is not required, its allocation occurs when the car needs it. As the main working compound, ammonia is used. In safety issues, it exceeds hydrogen and, in addition, gives twice as much energy compared to hydrogen compounds in the liquefied state.
According to some experts, ammonia-hydrogen fuel cells can become a real breakthrough in the automotive industry.
The battery based on ammonia and hydrogen has special ammonia compartments, which have a special protective membrane and controller. The structure of the protective membrane is a special pride of scientists from Australia. This component of the innovative battery makes it possible to separate pure hydrogen by reaction with ammonia. At the same time, the membrane filters out various impurities, which greatly simplifies the process of using the dedicated connection.
The car receives energy by burning hydrogen in the combustion chamber. As a waste, nitrogen is released, which enters the atmosphere. For nature, this connection does not do any harm.
In addition, experts focus on the fact that technology is significantly cheaper in comparison with existing now. The process of synthesis of ammonia compounds from hydrogen and nitrogen was discovered long ago and found its application in production processes. Ammonia is easy enough to store and transport.
Refills for cars that operate on the basis of ammonia-hydrogen fuel cells will be extremely simple and do not require large financial costs.
The main advantage of this technology is that obtaining energy in this way carries no danger to the environment and is renewable. Components for fuel cells are extracted from the atmosphere, and processed products are sent there after receiving energy.
At the moment, the testing of cars working on new fuel cells has already been carried out. Representatives of this type of car are Hyundai Nexo and Toyota Mirai.
Also there was information that Hyundai and Toyota companies at this stage arranged an investment race. Representatives of these automobile giants have appreciated the new technology and are trying to expand the range of cars of their own production with the use of ammonia-hydrogen fuel cells as quickly as possible. This fact indicates that a large amount of auto data will soon appear in the global automotive market.
Experts say that there is no need to expect a big rush on sales in the European market. But for the Asian automotive market, this technology can be a real salvation. The thing is that in Asian countries the city has long been suffocating from the corrosive smog, which appeared due to the intensive work of harmful production complexes. The situation is exacerbated by the large amount of exhaust gas received from traditional cars on fuel fuels.
Ammonia-hydrogen fuel cells can significantly reduce the concentration of smog and harmful substances in the air at a relatively low price.
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#pragma once

#include <functional>

#include <folly/Portability.h>
#include <folly/Try.h>
#include <folly/futures/detail/Core.h>
#include <folly/lang/Exception.h>

namespace folly {

class FOLLY_EXPORT PromiseException : public std::logic_error {
 public:
  using std::logic_error::logic_error;
};

class FOLLY_EXPORT PromiseInvalid : public PromiseException {
 public:
  PromiseInvalid() : PromiseException("Promise invalid") {}
};

class FOLLY_EXPORT PromiseAlreadySatisfied : public PromiseException {
 public:
  PromiseAlreadySatisfied() : PromiseException("Promise already satisfied") {}
};

class FOLLY_EXPORT FutureAlreadyRetrieved : public PromiseException {
 public:
  FutureAlreadyRetrieved() : PromiseException("Future already retrieved") {}
};

class FOLLY_EXPORT BrokenPromise : public PromiseException {
 public:
  explicit BrokenPromise(const std::string& type)
      : PromiseException("Broken promise for type name `" + type + '`') {}

  explicit BrokenPromise(const char* type) : BrokenPromise(std::string(type)) {}
};

// forward declaration
template <class T>
class SemiFuture;
template <class T>
class Future;
template <class T>
class Promise;

namespace futures {
namespace detail {
template <class T>
class FutureBase;
struct EmptyConstruct {};
template <typename T, typename F>
class CoreCallbackState;
template <typename T>
void setTry(Promise<T>& p, Executor::KeepAlive<>&& ka, Try<T>&& t);
} // namespace detail
} // namespace futures

/// Promises and futures provide a potentially nonblocking mechanism
///   to execute a producer/consumer operation concurrently, with
///   threading/pools controlled via an executor. There are multiple potential
///   patterns for using promises and futures including some that block the
///   caller, though that is discouraged; it should be used only when necessary.
///
/// One typical pattern uses a series of calls to set up a small, limited
///   program that...
///
/// - ...performs the desired operations (based on a lambda)...
/// - ...on an asynchronously provided input (an exception or a value)...
/// - ...lazily, when that input is ready (without blocking the caller)...
/// - ...using appropriate execution resources (determined by the executor)...
/// - ...then after constructing the 'program,' launches the asynchronous
///   producer.
///
/// That usage pattern looks roughly like this:
///
///   auto [p, f] = makePromiseContract(executor);
///   g = std::move(f).then([](MyValue&& x) {
///       ...executor runs this code if/when a MyValue is ready...
///     });
///   ...launch the async producer that eventually calls p.setResult()...
///
/// This is just one of many potential usage patterns. It has the desired
/// property of being nonblocking to the caller. Of course the `.then()`
/// code is deferred until the produced value (or exception) is ready,
/// but no code actually blocks pending completion of other operations.
///
/// The promise/future mechanism is limited to a single object of some arbitrary
/// type. It also supports a (logically) void result, i.e., in cases where the
/// continuation/consumer (the `.then()` code if using the above pattern) is not
/// expecting a value because the 'producer' is running for its side-effects.
///
/// The primary data movement is from producer to consumer, however Promise and
/// Future also provide a mechanism where the consumer can send an interruption
/// message to the producer. The meaning and response to that interruption
/// message is controlled by the promise; see `Promise::setInterruptHandler()`.
///
/// Neither Promise nor Future is thread-safe. All internal interactions
/// between a promise and its associated future are thread-safe, provided that
/// callers otherwise honor the promise's contract and the future's contract.
///
/// Logically there are up to three threads (though in practice there are often
/// fewer - one thread might take on more than one role):
///
/// - Set-up thread: thread used to construct the Promise, and often also to
///   set up the SemiFuture/Future.
/// - Producer thread: thread that produces the result.
/// - Consumer thread: thread in which the continuation is invoked (a
///   continuation is a callback provided to `.then` or to a variant).
///
/// For description purposes, the term 'shared state' is used to describe the
///   logical state shared by the promise and the future. This 'third object'
///   represents things like whether the result has been fulfilled, the value or
///   exception in that result, and the data needed to handle interruption
///   requests.
///
/// A promise can be in various logical states:
///
/// - valid vs. invalid (has vs. does not have a shared state, respectfully).
/// - fulfilled vs. unfulfilled (an invalid promise is always fulfilled; a valid
///   promise is fulfilled if the shared-state has a result).
///
/// A promise `p` may optionally have an associated future. This future, if it
///   exists, may be either a SemiFuture or a Future, and is defined as the
///   future (if any) that holds the same shared state as promise `p`.
///   The associated future is initially the future returned from
///   `p.getFuture()` or `p.getSemiFuture()`, but various operations
///   may transfer the shared state from one future to another.
template <class T>
class Promise {
 public:
  /// Returns an invalid promise.
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - `RESULT.valid() == false`
  /// - `RESULT.isFulfilled() == true`
  static Promise<T> makeEmpty() noexcept;

  /// Constructs a valid but unfulfilled promise.
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - `valid() == true` (it will have a shared state)
  /// - `isFulfilled() == false` (its shared state won't have a result)
  Promise();

  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - If `valid()` and `!isFulfilled()`, the associated future (if any) will
  ///   be completed with a `BrokenPromise` exception *as if* by
  ///   `setException(...)`.
  /// - If `valid()`, releases, possibly destroying, the shared state.
  ~Promise();

  // not copyable
  Promise(Promise const&) = delete;
  Promise& operator=(Promise const&) = delete;

  /// Move ctor
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - `this` will have whatever shared-state was previously held by `other`
  ///   (if any)
  /// - `other.valid()` will be false (`other` will not have any shared state)
  Promise(Promise<T>&& other) noexcept;

  /// Move assignment
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - If `valid()` and `!isFulfilled()`, the associated future (if any) will
  ///   be completed with a `BrokenPromise` exception *as if* by
  ///   `setException(...)`.
  /// - If `valid()`, releases, possibly destroying, the original shared state.
  /// - `this` will have whatever shared-state was previously held by `other`
  ///   (if any)
  /// - `other.valid()` will be false (`other` will not have any shared state)
  Promise& operator=(Promise<T>&& other) noexcept;

  /// Return a SemiFuture associated with this Promise, sharing the same shared
  /// state as `this`.
  ///
  /// Preconditions:
  ///
  /// - `valid() == true` (else throws PromiseInvalid)
  /// - neither getSemiFuture() nor getFuture() may have been called previously
  ///   on `this` Promise (else throws FutureAlreadyRetrieved)
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - `RESULT.valid() == true`
  /// - RESULT will share the same shared-state as `this`
  ///
  /// DEPRECATED: use `folly::makePromiseContract()` instead.
  SemiFuture<T> getSemiFuture();

  /// Return a Future associated with this Promise, sharing the same shared
  /// state as `this`.
  ///
  /// Preconditions:
  ///
  /// - `valid() == true` (else throws PromiseInvalid)
  /// - neither getSemiFuture() nor getFuture() may have been called previously
  ///   on `this` Promise (else throws FutureAlreadyRetrieved)
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - `RESULT.valid() == true`
  /// - RESULT will share the same shared-state as `this`
  ///
  /// DEPRECATED: use `folly::makePromiseContract()` instead. If you can't use
  ///   that, use `this->getSemiFuture()` then get a Future by calling `.via()`
  ///   with an appropriate executor.
  Future<T> getFuture();

  /// Fulfill the Promise with an exception_wrapper.
  ///
  /// Sample usage:
  ///
  ///   Promise<MyValue> p = ...
  ///   ...
  ///   auto const ep = std::exception_ptr();
  ///   auto const ew = exception_wrapper{ep};
  ///   p.setException(ew);
  ///
  /// Functionally equivalent to `setTry(Try<T>(std::move(ew)))`
  ///
  /// Preconditions:
  ///
  /// - `valid() == true` (else throws PromiseInvalid)
  /// - `isFulfilled() == false` (else throws PromiseAlreadySatisfied)
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - `isFulfilled() == true`
  /// - `valid() == true` (unchanged)
  /// - The associated future (if any) will complete with the exception.
  void setException(exception_wrapper ew);

  /// Fulfill the Promise with exception `e` *as if* by
  ///   `setException(make_exception_wrapper<E>(e))`.
  ///
  /// Please see `setException(exception_wrapper)` for semantics/contract.
  template <class E>
  typename std::enable_if<std::is_base_of<std::exception, E>::value>::type
  setException(E const& e);

  /// Sets a handler for the producer to receive a (logical) interruption
  ///   request (exception) sent from the consumer via `future.raise()`.
  ///
  /// Details: The consumer calls `future.raise()` when it wishes to send a
  ///   logical interruption message (an exception), and that exception/message
  ///   is passed to `fn()`. The thread used to call `fn()` depends on timing
  ///   (see Postconditions for threading details).
  ///
  /// Handler `fn()` can do anything you want, but if you bother to set one
  ///   then you probably will want to (more or less immediately) fulfill the
  ///   promise with an exception (or other special value) indicating how the
  ///   interrupt was handled.
  ///
  /// This call silently does nothing if `isFulfilled()`.
  ///
  /// Preconditions:
  ///
  /// - `valid() == true` (else throws PromiseInvalid)
  /// - `fn` must be copyable and must be invocable with
  ///   `exception_wrapper const&`
  /// - the code within `fn()` must be safe to run either synchronously within
  ///   the `setInterruptHandler()` call or asynchronously within the consumer
  ///   thread's call to `future.raise()`.
  /// - the code within `fn()` must also be safe to run after this promise is
  ///   fulfilled; this may have lifetime/race-case ramifications, e.g., if the
  ///   code of `fn()` might access producer-resources that will be destroyed,
  ///   then the destruction of those producer-resources must be deferred beyond
  ///   the moment when this promise is fulfilled.
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - if the consumer calls `future.raise()` early enough (up to a particular
  ///   moment within the `setInterruptHandler()` call), `fn()` will be called
  ///   synchronously (in the current thread, during this call).
  /// - if the consumer calls `future.raise()` after that moment within
  ///   `setInterruptHandler()` but before this promise is fulfilled, `fn()`
  ///   will be called asynchronously (in the consumer's thread, within the call
  ///   to `future.raise()`).
  /// - if the consumer calls `future.raise()` after this promise is fulfilled,
  ///   `fn()` may or may not be called at all, and if it is called, it will be
  ///   called asynchronously (within the consumer's call to `future.raise()`).
  ///
  /// IMPORTANT: `fn()` should return quickly since it could block this call
  ///   to `promise.setInterruptHandler()` and/or a concurrent call to
  ///   `future.raise()`. Those two functions contend on the same lock; those
  ///   calls could block if `fn()` is invoked within one of those while the
  ///   lock is held.
  template <typename F>
  void setInterruptHandler(F&& fn);

  /// Fulfills a (logically) void Promise, that is, Promise<Unit>.
  /// (If you want a void-promise, use Promise<Unit>, not Promise<void>.)
  ///
  /// Preconditions:
  ///
  /// - `valid() == true` (else throws PromiseInvalid)
  /// - `isFulfilled() == false` (else throws PromiseAlreadySatisfied)
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - `isFulfilled() == true`
  /// - `valid() == true` (unchanged)
  template <class B = T>
  typename std::enable_if<std::is_same<Unit, B>::value, void>::type setValue() {
    setTry(Try<T>(T()));
  }

  /// Fulfill the Promise with the specified value using perfect forwarding.
  ///
  /// Functionally equivalent to `setTry(Try<T>(std::forward<M>(value)))`
  ///
  /// Preconditions:
  ///
  /// - `valid() == true` (else throws PromiseInvalid)
  /// - `isFulfilled() == false` (else throws PromiseAlreadySatisfied)
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - `isFulfilled() == true`
  /// - `valid() == true` (unchanged)
  /// - The associated future will see the value, e.g., in its continuation.
  template <class M>
  void setValue(M&& value);

  /// Fulfill the Promise with the specified Try (value or exception).
  ///
  /// Preconditions:
  ///
  /// - `valid() == true` (else throws PromiseInvalid)
  /// - `isFulfilled() == false` (else throws PromiseAlreadySatisfied)
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - `isFulfilled() == true`
  /// - `valid() == true` (unchanged)
  /// - The associated future will see the result, e.g., in its continuation.
  void setTry(Try<T>&& t);

  /// Fulfill this Promise with the result of a function that takes no
  ///   arguments and returns something implicitly convertible to T.
  ///
  /// Example:
  ///
  ///   p.setWith([] { do something that may throw; return a T; });
  ///
  /// Functionally equivalent to `setTry(makeTryWith(static_cast<F&&>(func)));`
  ///
  /// Preconditions:
  ///
  /// - `valid() == true` (else throws PromiseInvalid)
  /// - `isFulfilled() == false` (else throws PromiseAlreadySatisfied)
  ///
  /// Postconditions:
  ///
  /// - `func()` will be run synchronously (in this thread, during this call)
  /// - If `func()` returns, the return value will be captured as if via
  ///   `setValue()`
  /// - If `func()` throws, the exception will be captured as if via
  ///   `setException()`
  /// - `isFulfilled() == true`
  /// - `valid() == true` (unchanged)
  /// - The associated future will see the result, e.g., in its continuation.
  template <class F>
  void setWith(F&& func);

  /// true if this has a shared state;
  ///   false if this has been consumed/moved-out.
  bool valid() const noexcept { return core_ != nullptr; }

  /// True if either this promise was fulfilled or is invalid.
  ///
  /// - True if `!valid()`
  /// - True if `valid()` and this was fulfilled (a prior call to `setValue()`,
  ///   `setTry()`, `setException()`, or `setWith()`)
  bool isFulfilled() const noexcept;

 private:
  template <class>
  friend class futures::detail::FutureBase;
  template <class>
  friend class SemiFuture;
  template <class>
  friend class Future;
  template <class, class>
  friend class futures::detail::CoreCallbackState;
  friend void futures::detail::setTry<T>(
      Promise<T>& p, Executor::KeepAlive<>&& ka, Try<T>&& t);

  // Whether the Future has been retrieved (a one-time operation).
  bool retrieved_;

  using Core = futures::detail::Core<T>;

  // Throws PromiseInvalid if there is no shared state object; else returns it
  // by ref.
  //
  // Implementation methods should usually use this instead of `this->core_`.
  // The latter should be used only when you need the possibly-null pointer.
  Core& getCore() { return getCoreImpl(core_); }
  Core const& getCore() const { return getCoreImpl(core_); }

  template <typename CoreT>
  static CoreT& getCoreImpl(CoreT* core) {
    if (!core) {
      throw_exception<PromiseInvalid>();
    }
    return *core;
  }

  /// Fulfill the Promise with the specified Try (value or exception) and
  /// propagate the completing executor.
  void setTry(Executor::KeepAlive<>&& ka, Try<T>&& t);

  // shared core state object
  // usually you should use `getCore()` instead of directly accessing `core_`.
  Core* core_;

  explicit Promise(futures::detail::EmptyConstruct) noexcept;

  void throwIfFulfilled() const;
  void detach();
};

} // namespace folly

#include <folly/futures/Future.h>
#include <folly/futures/Promise-inl.h>

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/*
* @Author: Yoshiyuki Takahashi
* @Date:   2017-06-21 16:52:34
* @Last Modified by:   Yoshiyuki Takahashi
* @Last Modified time: 2017-06-21 18:29:42
*/

describe('Component: ctAbout', function () {
  'use strict';

  beforeEach(module('ct'));

  var element;
  var scope;
  var $compile;
  var controller;
  var $componentController;
  var $rootElement;
  var $q;
  var deffer;
  var json = {
    'data':{
      'certificationlist':{
        'certNameShort': 'aaa',
        'url': 'http:/www.aaa.com',
        'organization': 'AAA group',
        'certName': 'aaa cert',
        'summary': 'this is aaa'
      }
    }
  };

  beforeEach(inject(function($rootScope, _$compile_, _$componentController_, _$rootElement_){

    $compile = _$compile_;
    $componentController = _$componentController_;

    scope = $rootScope.$new();
    element = angular.element('<ct-about></ct-about>');
    element = $compile(element)(scope);
    scope.json = json;
    scope.$apply();

    $rootElement = _$rootElement_;
  }));

  it('has about-container class', function() {
    var targetClass = element[0].querySelectorAll('.about-container');
    expect(targetClass).toBeDefined();

    targetClass = element[0].querySelectorAll('.execluded-list');
    expect(targetClass).toBeDefined();
  });

  it('controller should received legends values from bindings', function(){
    controller = $componentController('ctAbout', {}, json);
    expect(controller).toBeDefined();
    expect(controller.$onInit).toBeDefined();
    expect(controller.data.certificationlist.certNameShort).toBe('aaa');
    expect(controller.data.certificationlist.url).toBe('http:/www.aaa.com');
    expect(controller.data.certificationlist.organization).toBe('AAA group');
    expect(controller.data.certificationlist.certName).toBe('aaa cert');
    expect(controller.data.certificationlist.summary).toBe('this is aaa');
  });

});


The Cathie Marsh lecture: What does the failure of the polls tell us about the future of survey research...; 2015; Sturgis, P., Matheson, J.
The art of asking survey questions; 2015; Grady, S., Johnson, S.
Using motivational statements in web-instrument design to reduce item-missing rates in a mixed-mode...; 2015; Al Baghal, T.; Lynn, P.
Do online access panels really need to allow and adapt surveys to mobile devices? ; 2014; Revilla, M.; Toninelli, D.; Ochoa, C.; Loewe, G.
Addressing Survey Nonresponse Issues: Implications for ATE Principal Investigators, Evaluators, and...; 2013; Welch, W. W., Barlau, A. N.
Likert Scales vs. Slider Scales in commercial market research; 2012; Dobronte, A.
A Framework for the Collection of Universal Client Side Paradata (UCSP); 2012; Kaczmirek, L.
The CSP Project; 2012; Heerwegh, D.
Benchmarking for better surveys; 2012; Nallan, S.
Statisticians don't like non-probability; 2012; Murphy, J.
Comments on Using Facebook as a Sampling Frame for Surveys; 2012; Peytchev, A.
Online Survey Spawning, Administration And Management ; 2012; Jepson, S., Powlette, J. F., Queenan, M.
A Few Good Online Survey Tools; 2011; Leland, E.
A new representative standard for online research: Conquering the challenge of the dirty little "...; 2011; Gittelman, S., Trimarchi, E., Fawson, B.


Unfortunately, eBay has neither a sub-category, nor an item specifics classification for the 18mm / 1:100 scale. This is in addition to eBay's search system being completely banjaxed and returning either no listings, or inappropriate listings despite specific and targeted search terms.
Update – 1 Nov 2010 – Although performing a search based on 18mm / 1:100 used to work, before eBay UK merged all the scale-based sub-categories into the Historical Wargaming header category, it no longer functions properly, and you might see a mish-mash of scales in the results below.


The go-anywhere mobile projector. Ultra-lightweight, yet capable. Its compact size comes complete with convenient connectivity options perfect for any setting. Whether it's delivering an impactful business presentation to watching the latest blockbuster on your ceiling, it has you covered.
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I don't want you to leave.
Sal is a teacher by profession. However, he developed a passion for poetry after discovering Byron. He has performed his poetry at festivals and arts events around the UK and Ireland. He has been an active member of the award-winning group Highgate Poets London who are currently working on their 27th anthology. He has also worked with the UK Poetry Society stanza group in Bristol, and is now actively engaged with the Brum stanza group at the Waterstones in Birmingham.


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April 14, 2018 by HIPATL7
GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING RAPPER, ACTOR AND ENTREPRENEUR TIP "T.I." HARRIS BRINGS THE ART OF THE HUSTLE TO BET NETWORKS WITH A NEW BUSINESS COMPETITION SERIES "THE GRAND HUSTLE" "THE GRAND HUSTLE" PREMIERES JULY 19TH AT 10:00PM EST ON BET
BET Networks, in partnership with Grand Hustle Productions, is excited to announce the premiere of "THE GRAND HUSTLE", a fierce new reality competition series, featuring 16 business minded men and women vying for an opportunity of a lifetime! Created and Executive produced by Grammy-award winning rapper, actor, entrepreneur and the King of the South himself, Tip "T.I." Harris, the series centers around the hopeful hustlers as they compete for a coveted position, with a six-figure salary, within Tip's multimillion-dollar Grand Hustle business empire which he built from the ground up."THE GRAND HUSTLE" competition series is set to heat up the summer on Thursday, July 19th at 10:00PM EST.
"The Grand Hustle Empire is always expanding so therefore we needed to add a very talented, highly skilled executive to our team," said Harris. "It doesn't matter if you got your hustle at Harvard or the hood, "THE GRAND HUSTLE" is about how you handle business and what you can do for the brand so I wanted to create a show that offers an equal playing field."
The 12, one-hour episode series, is set in Atlanta and the candidates are determined to prove they have what it takes to out-hustle the rest. They serve up big deals and even bigger doses of drama each week as they fight for their seat at the table. Ultimately, only one will be crowned the Grand Hustler.
"Tip is one of the smartest most impressive businessmen I have ever met," said EP Brian Sher. "His business acumen is second to none, and his entrepreneurial spirit is unmatched. I'm excited for the world to get a window into how Tip thinks and operates."
Along with Tip and Sher, "THE GRAND HUSTLE" is executive produced by Christian Sarabia (EP), Johnny Petillo (EP/Showrunner), Vinnie Kaufman (EP/Showrunner) and produced by 51 Minds Entertainment.
For more information on "THE GRAND HUSTLE" log on to BET.com. Join the conversation on social media by logging on to BET's multiple social media platforms and following us @BET.
About Tip "T.I." Harris
Tip "T.I." Harris is a GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist who has left an indelible mark on the world of music and pop culture. Having sold over 10 million albums in the US alone, Tip remains an influential figure in the world of music and entertainment. He is the founding executive of Grand Hustle Records, the owner of two successful, urban clothing brands Akoo and Hustle Gang. In 2016, Tip became an artist-owner of the global streaming service, TIDAL, alongside Jay Z, Beyonce', Rhianna and others. Tip's business interests and portfolio now stretches across a variety of sectors including real estate development, lifestyle, technology and sports, to name a few. Tip is also an actor and producer who will reprise his role in the Marvel sequel "Antman & The Wasp" this July as well as "Glow Up," a music drama he will also co-produce as part of the PepsiCo's Creators League.
Also widely recognized for his influence in the community, Tip has become an activist and dominant force in social issues around race relations, civil and human rights. In response to mass inequality and the murders of unarmed Black citizens, Tip began his Us or Else movement where he penned a thought-provoking series of op-Eds in the New York Times, Washington Post and Huffington Post, a socially charged album entitled Us or Else: Letter to the System, followed by a provocative short film. Using that as a platform, Tip launched a formal charitable, social justice and philanthropic arm, Harris Community Works, dedicated to driving systemic change in underserved communities. His most recent philanthropic work includes relief and support efforts for Puerto Rico, Houston, Colin Kaepernick's Million Dollar Challenge and more. Most recently, Tip became a coveted member of the Mayor of Atlanta's Transition Team. In this role, he will support the Mayor and City of Atlanta in policy and advocacy efforts that drive the city of Atlanta forward.
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The Education Services Department is focused on making the Tulane University Health Sciences Community proficient in library research. It is our goal to develop a community that recognizes when there is a need for information, what types of information are needed, and how to locate, evaluate, utilize and manage the appropriate resources. Rudolph Matas Library offers Information Access Seminars and Citation Management Workshops by request. Workshops are usually hands-on and may be arranged to take place in the Library's Instruction Lab or at any campus venue available.
Click the workshop title to RSVP.
Individual or Small Group: We can help you navigate the library's web page and resources or focus on one particular resource that is pertinent to your assignment or specialty.
Group Orientation: We'll gladly attend departmental orientations to present a general overview of library resources and services. This will greatly benefit new students, faculty, staff, residents, and visiting researchers.
Course-Specific: Faculty can arrange for a Reference Librarian to come to their class and we'll tailor our instruction to the focus and goals of the class. Please provide us with a syllabus.
Visit the Request a Class page to schedule a seminar or workshop specifically tailored for your class or department. Topics include literature searching, citation management, evidence-based practice, NIH Public Access Policy compliance, and mobile resources.
Click here for a complete listing of upcoming events at Howard-Tilton Memorial Library on the uptown campus.


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Can Intelligence Buy You Happiness?
In his classic 1923 essay, "Intelligence as the Tests Test It", Edwin Boring wrote "Intelligence is what the tests test." Almost a century of research later, we know that this definition is far too narrow. As long as a test is sufficiently cognitively complex and taps into enough diverse content, you can get a rough snapshot of a person's general cognitive ability— and general cognitive ability predicts a wide range of important outcomes in life, including academic achievement, occupational performance, health, and longevity.
But what about happiness? Prior studies have been mixed about this, with some studies showing no relationship between individual IQ and happiness, and other studies showing that those in the lowest IQ range report the lowest levels of happiness compared to those in the highest IQ group. In one study, however, the unhappiness of the lowest IQ range was reduced by 50% once income and mental health issues were taken into account. The authors concluded that "interventions that target modifiable variables such as income (e.g., through enhancing education and employment opportunities) and neurotic symptoms (e.g., through better detection of mental health problems) may improve levels of happiness in the lower IQ groups."
One major limitations of these prior studies, however, is that they all rely on a single measure of happiness, notably life satisfaction. Modern day researchers now have measures to assess a much wider array of indicators of well-being, including autonomy, personal growth, positive relationships, self-acceptance, mastery, and purpose and meaning in life.
Enter a new study conducted by Ana Dimitrijevic and colleagues, in which they attempted to assess the relationship between multiple indicators of intelligence and multiple indicators of well-being. They relied on the following definition of intelligence: "the ability to understand complex ideas, to adapt effectively to the environment, to learn from experience, to engage in various forms of reasoning, and to overcome obstacles by taking thought." This definition covers several more specific notions of intelligence, such as emotional intelligence.
The researchers administered a battery of intelligence and well-being measures to 288 adults employed within various departments of a large dairy production company in Belgrade. What did they found?
Intelligence and Well-Being
The researchers found that both IQ and emotional intelligence were independently correlated with well-being.* IQ was positively correlated with personal relationships, self-acceptance, personal growth, mastery, and purpose in life.** Emotional intelligence was correlated with the same well-being measures, but was additionally related to a sense of autonomy in life.
Zooming in on the IQ test, the most predictive subscale for well-being was a measure of non-verbal fluid reasoning, which requires pattern detection and abstract reasoning (constructing generalizable principles from minimal information). Some people argue that this form of reasoning is strongly related to general intelligence.
Consistent with earlier studies, however, once SES was taken into account, there was no relationship between IQ and well-being. According to the researchers, this suggests that IQ leads "to greater contentment with oneself and life primarily by enabling one to acquire the social status and financial means which ensure better opportunities and quality of life." Of course, this does not mean that IQ is simply a measure of SES; IQ was positively correlated with well-being. However, it does suggest that the extent to which IQ is related to happiness depends to a large extent on the opportunities (e.g., financial, educational) you have to utilize your IQ.
What about emotional intelligence? The emotional intelligence tests that were most predictive of well-being were the two higher, more "strategic" branches– Understanding and Managing Emotions. The person who scores higher in these facets of emotional intelligence are better able to comprehend the emotional signals coming from others, and to regulate and manage their own and others' emotions so as to further their own and others' personal and social goals.
Emotional intelligence had a direct effect on well-being, and this association remained strong even after controlling for SES. What's more, of the two measures of intelligence– IQ and emotional intelligence– emotional intelligence was the strongest predictor of well-being, outweighing not only IQ, but also a person's SES and age. This finding suggests that emotional intelligence– particularly the capacity to manage one's emotions toward optimal personal goal attainment– is a form of intelligence that can help people live a more fulfilled life regardless of their economic circumstances.
Why Is Intelligence Associated with Well-Being?
I think intelligence matters for a fulfilling life for a number of reasons. For one, a higher IQ is a gateway to better education. Those with higher IQ scores are much more likely to score well on standardized tests of achievement, and academic performance is often the first hurdle necessary to continue up the ladder of occupational opportunities.
Also relevant here is the association between IQ and openness to experience. Those with a higher IQ tend to score higher in a number of facets of openness to experience, including intellectual engagement, intellectual creativity, introspection, ingenuity, intellectual depth, and imagination. This tendency for deeper cognitive processing is critical for dealing with a lot of life's up and downs. While trauma is inevitable in life, research shows that we can grow from our traumas if we have a healthy form of rumination in which we reflect on the deeper meaning of the event and can use that cognitive processing to perceive greater opportunities for ourselves and others.
Regarding emotional intelligence, since having a fulfilling life often requires accomplishing the goals you have set out for yourself, it makes sense that being able to manage your emotions in the service of a larger goal will be associated with well-being and self-actualization.
Perhaps the most important analysis will turn out to be how IQ and emotional intelligence interact. There is some evidence that in certain contexts, emotional intelligence can amplify the effectiveness of a high IQ, and high emotional intelligence can even compensate for a lower IQ. Future research should definitely look more closely at the interaction between these two important aspects of human intelligence.
Of course, it's possible that the findings operate in reverse causation, and being happier increases intellectual skills. Most likely, both directions are at play in the correlations found in the study. Clearly more research will need to look at the association between intelligence and well-being over time.
At any rate, I'm pleased to see that this line of research is being conducted. I believe a great responsibility we have as a society is to ensure that all people– regardless of their IQ score– are able to self-actualize and lead a life of self-acceptance, autonomy, meaning, and positive social relationships.
* It should be noted that IQ and emotional intelligence were moderately correlated with each other. This suggests that both tests are tapping into a common set of processes (e.g., executive functioning, working memory, etc.), even though IQ and emotional intelligence also involve a partially different set of skills.
** The researchers provided this more detailed analysis of well-being upon my request.
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Much of the factual information and quotes in this article are taken from a web search of her life and work, edited savagely to fit this space. She was a remarkable woman. Please take the time to learn more about her on your own.
It was in 1963, 50 years ago this month (February), that Betty Friedan published her ground-breaking book, The Feminine Mystique. The book highlighted Friedan's view of a coercive and pervasive post-World War II ideology of female domesticity that stifled middle-class women's opportunities to be anything but homemakers. For those old enough to recall, the 1950s and early 1960s were a time when women wore hats and white gloves in public, not slogan t-shirts and sandals. They made tea and cookies, not picket signs and legislation. Debunking the feminine mystique in favor of gender equality led to a fundamental transformation, not only in the way American society viewed women, but in the way American women viewed themselves.
Friedan's book is credited with sparking second-wave feminism by directing women's attention to the broad social basis of their problems, stirring many to political and social activism. Although Friedan faced some negative reactions, she also received hundreds of letters from women who said that The Feminine Mystique had changed their lives. Since 1963, the book has sold over two million copies and has been translated into a dozen languages. Thousands of copies are still sold every year.
The book developed from a survey she conducted of her Smith College classmates 15 years after graduation, which indicated that many felt depressed even though they supposedly enjoyed ideal lives with husbands, homes, and children. Enlarging her inquiry, Friedan found that what she called "the problem that has no name" was common among women far beyond the educated East Coast elite. In The Feminine Mystique, she showed how women's magazines, advertising, Freudian psychologists, and educators reflected and perpetuated a domestic ideal that left many women deeply unhappy. In suppressing women's personal growth, Friedan argued, society lost a vast reservoir of human potential.
It's not that things are that much different these days – at least in that the media and advertising shape and influence how women think about themselves and their place in the world.
Friedan died at home in Washington, D.C. on February 4, 2006, her 85th birthday.
Friedan's portrayal of herself – as someone so totally trapped by the feminine mystique – was part of her reinvention as she wrote and promoted The Feminine Mystique. Her story made it possible for readers to identify with its author to enhance the book's appeal. In the short term, her misery in the suburbs may have prompted her to write The Feminine Mystique. A longer term perspective makes clear that the book's origins lie much earlier – in her college education and in her experiences with labor unions in the 1940s and early 1950s.
The narrative of Betty Friedan's life, especially what she wrote in the 1940s and early 1950s, sheds light on the origins of 1960s feminism. Most historians believe that 1960s feminism emerged from events particular to that decade, but some have argued for a connection between the protest movements of the 1940s and the 1960s. Friedan's life provides evidence of such continuity by suggesting a specific and important connection between the union activity in which Friedan participated in the 1940s to early 1950s and feminism she inspired in the 1960s.
In 1951, she described a trade union meeting where rank-and-file women talked and men listened. Out of these conversations emerged the realization that the women were "fighters […] that they refuse any longer to be paid or treated as some inferior species by their bosses, or by any male workers who have swallowed the bosses' thinking." She was referring to the UE, the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America: the most radical American union in the postwar period. They published a pamphlet, UE Fights for Women Workers, which she called "a remarkable manual for fighting wage discrimination that is, ironically, as relevant today as it was in 1952" a year later.
In a certain sense it was almost accidental – coincidental – that I wrote The Feminine Mystique, and in another sense my whole life had prepared me to write that book; all the pieces of my own life came together for the first time in the writing of it.
50 years later, life for women has certainly changed, at least for some – for those able to escape poverty and ignorance, obtain an education and have access to the opportunities in the public world. For anyone who still doubts the strides society has made in the last 50 years in the acceptance of the principle that women are people too (feminism), just read through the Feminine Mystique chapter synopses at the Wikipedia site. They read like ancient history.
On the other hand, much of the world still does not value women, does not educate girls, and prevents access to opportunities for women to excel. Even in our privileged first world society, new issues always arise and women must keep on fighting for our rights.
With people like Betty Friedan articulating the issues for us, we are in good hands. Thank you, Betty Friedan, for the Feminine Mystique.
Angie King is the Coordinator of the SLO NOW Chapter. You may write to her at AngieKing@informationpress.net.


The order was first limited in numbers, and its members were bound by vows of chastity and poverty. After the conquest of Palestine by the Saracens, the Templars spread over Europe, and, by reason of their reputation for valor and piety, they were enriched by numerous donations of money and lands. The extravagances and vices of the later Templars, however, finally led to the suppression of the order by the Council of Vienne in 1312.
(Tem"plate) n. Same as Templet.
(Tem"ple) n. [Cf. Templet.] (Weaving) A contrivence used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.


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Agricultural policy
Set subsidy payments granted to soybean producers in Heilongjiang Province for the 2016/17 season at CNY 118.58 per mu (USD 267 per ha).
According to private sources, the subsidy granted to soybean producers in Heilongjiang Province (China's top soybean growing region) has been set at CNY 118.58 per mu (USD 268 per ha) for the 2016/17 season, i.e. for the crop harvested in the fall of last year. The payment, which is part of the target price subsidy programme that was operated on a pilot basis from 2014 to 2016 (see MPPU Nov.'16 & June'17), is supposed to reach farmers by 15 September 2017. For comparison, in 2015/16, the subsidy amounted to CNY 150 per mu (USD 339 per hectare). From 2017/18, the target price system will be discontinued and producer payments will be de-coupled from market prices (see also MPPU July'17). Two types of producers will be eligible to receive payments: (i) farmers who rotate maize with other crops – primarily soybeans, but also tubers and minor grains, beans and other oilseeds; and (ii) farmers that keep land idle to rehabilitate degraded farmland and conserve moisture in marginal agricultural areas. Support payments are meant to ensure that farmer incomes will not suffer from idling land or rotating crops that earn lower returns. Reportedly, the compensation for idling land that could bear two crops a year will amount to CNY 800 per mu, whereas CNY 500 per mu will be granted for single-season fallow (respectively USD 1 810 and 1 132 per ha). Details on subsidy levels for crop rotation are not yet available.


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AHL announces All-Star Classic coaches
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Toronto Marlies, Milwaukee Admirals and Ontario Reign have clinched the right to be represented by their coaches at the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic, to be held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Syracuse, N.Y.
This year's All-Stars will be divided into four teams, one representing each of the league's four divisions, for the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Challenge on the evening of Feb. 1. Instead of a traditional 60-minute game, the teams will play a round-robin tournament featuring six games of nine minutes each; the first half of each game will be played at 4-on-4, and the second half at 3-on-3. The two teams with the best records at the end of the round-robin tournament will face off for the championship, a six-minute game played at 3-on-3.
The 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Jan. 31 will keep its traditional format, with All-Stars from the Eastern Conference squaring off against All-Stars from the Western Conference in seven skills events.
The Penguins, Marlies, Admirals and Reign all owned the best record in their respective divisions as of the pre-determined deadline – the end of play on Dec. 31.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton will be represented by associate head coach and Syracuse native Jay Leach, who will coach the Atlantic Division All-Star team. Leach began the season as the Penguins' assistant coach before being named interim head coach upon Mike Sullivan's promotion to Pittsburgh on Dec. 12; he was appointed associate head coach when Clark Donatelli was named head coach on Dec. 22. With the 36-year-old Leach on the staff, the Penguins have posted a record of 21-8-0-1 (.717) and rank third in the AHL in both offense and defense.
Toronto's Sheldon Keefe will coach the North Division team as the Marlies currently sport the AHL's best record at 25-7-2-0 (.765), including a remarkable 15-2-1-0 mark on the road. Keefe, the youngest head coach in the league at 35, is in his first season in the AHL after three years guiding Sault Ste. Marie in the Ontario Hockey League.
Dean Evason, 51, has Milwaukee in first place with a mark of 22-10-1-0 (.682) and will guide the Central Division All-Stars. The fourth-year head coach of the Admirals previously spent seven seasons as an assistant with the Washington Capitals, and played 803 games during his NHL career with Washington, Hartford, San Jose, Dallas and Calgary.
The reigning winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Award as the AHL's coach of the year, Mike Stothers has led Ontario to a 17-6-2-1 mark (.712) after winning the Calder Cup championship with Manchester last season. The 53-year-old Stothers will lead the Pacific Division All-Star team in his second consecutive All-Star coaching appearance and fourth overall; he was an assistant coach at the 1998 and 1999 events.
Playing rosters will be announced in the coming week.
Tickets for the two-day 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic are on sale now. Ticket prices range from $40-60 and can be purchased either in person at the Syracuse Crunch office located in the War Memorial Arena at 800 South State Street in Syracuse, by calling (315) 473-4444 or through all Ticketmaster outlets.
The 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic in Syracuse will feature the top young talent in the American Hockey League: Of the 679 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since 1995, more than 93 percent have competed in the National Hockey League, including Patrice Bergeron, Ben Bishop, Troy Brouwer, Ryan Callahan, Zdeno Chara, Logan Couture, Jiri Hudler, Tyler Johnson, Chris Kunitz, Ryan Miller, Gustav Nyquist, Zach Parise, Tuukka Rask, Pekka Rinne, Bobby Ryan, Cory Schneider, Patrick Sharp, Jason Spezza, Eric Staal, P.K. Subban and Mats Zuccarello.
In operation since 1936 and celebrating its 80th-anniversary season in 2015-16, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 88 percent of today's NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the 14th year in a row, more than 6 million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2014-15.
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10 best movie sets in Istanbul
In this inspiring city, Istanbul, lots of films shot and met with the movie audience.
Here are the 10 of the best films set in Istanbul...
From Russia with Love, Terence Young, 1963
From Russia with Love is the second James Bond film made and the second to star Sean Connery as James Bond. The film takes place mostly in Istanbul which was very different and uncrowded back then and also has scenes on the famous Orient Express too. It can be very interesting to experience the change of Istanbul in a nice James Bond movie.
Tarzan in Istanbul/Dracula in Istanbul/Kilink in Istanbul, various directors, 1952-67
Tarzan in Istanbul written and directed by Orhan Atadeniz is the story of Necla and Adnan meeting Tarzan while they were searching for a treasure. After finding the treasure they bring Tarzan to Istanbul.
Topkapi, Jules Dassin, 1964
Topkapi (1964) is made by Filmways Pictures and distributed by United Artists. It was produced and directed by the American film director Jules Dassin. The film is based on Eric Ambler's novel The Light of Day (1962), adapted as a screenplay by Monja Danischewsky. Tells the story of the theft of a dagger from an Istanbul Museum.
Midnight Express, Alan Parker, 1978
Midnight Express, 1978 is an American/British film directed by Alan Parker that is about a college student smuggling drugs to Turkey and getting caught. It is an adaptation of Billy Hayes' 1977 book Midnight Express.
Uzak (Distant), Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2002
This is another fine movie from Nuri Bilge Ceylan who has won the Golden Palm Award in 2014's Cannes Film Festival. It is considered as one of the finest Turkish films of all time. The film which shows us the city and the country in a winter setting is about a photographer's existential crisis during his cousin's visit.
Politiki Kouzina (A Touch of Spice), Tassos Boulmetis, 2003
A Touch of Spice (or Politiki kouzina) is a 2003 Greek film directed by Tassos Boulmetis that tells the story of a Greek cook who spices up the lives of people he cooks for and realizes his life doesn't have any spice during his trip to his birth city: Istanbul.
Hamam, Ferzan Ozpetek, 1997
The film that has become very famous all around the world and attended lots of festivals is the first film of Turkish director, Ferzan Özpetek. It was sold in over 21 countries and was on the theaters of most of the European countries. The story was around an Italian man who comes to Istanbul to sell the Hamam (Turkish Bath) he inherited.
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul, Fatih Akin, 2005
Fatih Akin challenges the notion of East and West through Istanbul's mixed culture and music, through the city lies between Asia and Europe, East and West.
Somersault in a Coffin, Dervis Zaim, 1996
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The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky
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The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky is located in the Singletary Center for the Arts building. It was founded in 1976 and contains 4,500 works of art that range from pre-Columbian to modern and contemporary art. It houses numerous works by famous artists such as Goya, Rodin, Durer, Ansel Adams, and Lichtenstein. It also contains a collection of 160 works created with the support of the Works Progress Administration, which was one of the New Deal programs run by the federal government during the Great Depression. The museum presents six traveling exhibits per year.
The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky in Lexington is run by the university's College of Fine Arts. The museum is a part of the Singletary Center for the Arts which also features concert and recital halls where audiences can view performances by students, faculty, and guest performers. Since opening in 1979, the center has served an estimated 3.7 million patrons. The arts center is named for Dr. Singletary, the university's 8th president.
The Art Museum offers free admission to visitors and tickets are able to be reserved in advance. Over 4,500 works of art can be viewed in the museum with six traveling exhibits yearly. Styles on display range from the pre-Columbian era to modern and contemporary art. Famous artists such as Goya, Rodin, Durer, Ansel Adams, and Lichtenstein are featured in the collection. Additionally, there is a collection of 160 works created with the support of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA was one of the New Deal programs run by the federal government during the Great Depression. It helped to foster the arts during the financial crisis of the time and provided work to struggling artists. The Memorial Hall mural is another on-campus example of a WPA piece.
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BENXI, China, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Xinjiang defeated Liaoning 111-103 on Sunday in Game 5 of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league semifinals, winning the best-of-seven series by 4-1.
Awaiting Xinjiang in the finals are eight-time CBA champions Guangdong, who advanced to the finals also with a 4-1 record after beating Shenzhen 103-90 on Sunday.
Xinjiang, which had previously reached the CBA finals four times, will be seeking their first league title when the finals, also a best-of-seven series, start on March 31 in Xinjiang.
Facing Liaoning Sunday nigt in Benxi, Xinjiang rebounded from Friday's controversial defeat and hit their form quickly in the game, opening with a 9-0 run and leading as many as 12 points in the first half.
After the interval, the home team tied the match three times before grabbing the led for the first time at 81-80 following a three-pointer from Randolph.
The fourth quarter became a show of Darius Adams, who scored nine of his 19 points overall to secure the victory for Xinjiang.
"Thanks to all my players, this is the toughest season for the team as well as in the 12-season career of mine," said Liaoning's head coach Guo Shiqiang, whose team suffered a string of injuries throughout the season. "We wish Xinjiang good performance in the finals."
Adams had match-high 48 points for Xinjiang, Zhou Qi added 22 points and 11 rebounds. Lester Hudson led Liaoning with 33 points, Zhao Jiwei contributed 16 points and 12 assists.


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On May 23, 1997, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood performed live at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California, recording the performance for later release as THE DANCE, which hit record stores on August 19, 1997. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, and there was much clamoring for more Mac.
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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's new Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo said on Wednesday that his country would revert to its former, less globalist policies and support those fighting against "tyranny" in Venezuela.
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For more than 150 years, OWU alumni have helped Cleveland rock as a leader in industry, commerce, the arts, sports, and civic engagement. That tradition continues today with new generations of Bishop alumni who call "Believeland" home.
Don't call it a comeback. If you're from Cleveland, you get it. The appeal, the pride and the potential. It may not be the biggest city in the country, but Cleveland has always been small and mighty. Over the last decade, there's been a focus on revitalizing Cleveland's downtown and neighborhoods, attracting new residents, and making it a destination.
Nestled along Lake Erie, Clevelanders embrace the city's Midwestern roots by working hard, being friendly, and taking care of each other. That Rust Belt mentality has inspired change and innovation.
With popular spots like the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the West Side Market, and the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland has become an unexpected stop for tourists as well as an affordable option for those looking to settle down and raise a family.
Ohio Wesleyan alumni have a long history of traveling north to build a career in Cleveland and to help build Cleveland into an economic and industrial powerhouse and a center for the arts in the Midwest.
Mary Bigelow (Janes) Ingham, a Professor of French and Belles-Lettres in the 1860s at Ohio Wesleyan College for Women and honorary degree recipient in 1869, was one of the great social activists of 19th-century Ohio. After a teaching career, she co-inaugurated the Women's Foreign Missionary Society in Cleveland; was a charter member of the Cleveland Woman's Press Club; cofounded the Cleveland School of Art (now the Cleveland Institute of Art); and authored the book Notable Cleveland Women as well as a history of the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Cleveland.
Myron Herrick studied at OWU in the early 1870s, moved to Cleveland working in law and finance, served on Cleveland City Council, was president of a bank, and helped found the National Carbon Company, a predecessor of Union Carbide and Eveready. He later served as Ohio governor and U.S. ambassador to France.
James Nance, Class of 1923, was chief executive of the Central National Bank of Cleveland, the first chairman of the board of trustees of Cleveland State University, and a trustee for University Hospitals of Cleveland.
Entrepreneurs and business and finance leaders like Evan Corns '59, cofounder of America's Body Co.; Carol Latham '61, founder of Thermagon, Inc.; Curt Moll '61, former chair and CEO of MTD Products; and Bob Gillespie '66, former president and CEO of Society National Bank and KeyCorp, created jobs and economic growth.
Former Rolling Stone magazine editor Jim Henke '76 became the curator for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. And even in fictional Cleveland (Make-Believeland?) Wendie Malick '72 created Cleveland's "Queen of Daytime" Victoria Chase for the Emmy-winning sitcom Hot in Cleveland.
Today, new generations of OWU alumni are rocking Cleveland.
For many, the possibility of making a difference in Cleveland was one of the reasons they returned to their hometown. The connections you can make and the ability to be involved in shaping the city are appealing.
"When I think about my network here in Cleveland and how I can get involved, be impactful, and make a difference, there's no question that the construct of Cleveland allows for that," says Julie Tutkovics '92. "It's a small town inside of a big town."
Julie Tutkovics '92 at M Italian Restaurant in Chagrin Falls. (Photo by Angelo Merendino)
Originally, Tutkovics wanted to pursue a career in the investment side of banking. But an opportunity steered her toward communications, which led to positions with FirstMerit, New York Community Bancorp Inc., Citizens Financial Group, Fidelity Investments, and KeyCorp. She is now the executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer for Huntington Bank. "I'm somewhat unique in the fact that I have continued to work for very large companies, some of which are headquartered in Cleveland," says Tutkovics. "But I've always had such a strong desire to live in Cleveland and I've been able to make that work."
Tutkovics spent some time living in Boston but knew she wanted to return to Cleveland to pursue her career in marketing for financial institutions and to find ways to contribute philanthropically. "I grew up in a family that was incredibly involved in Cleveland," she says.
Her mother was president of the Junior League, and the desire to give back was instilled in her from an early age. "I always felt like there was tremendous opportunity here," she says.
Today Tutkovics, the executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer for Huntington Bank, sits on the board of nonprofits such as Destination Cleveland and Footpath Foundation. "The opportunity to come back to Cleveland and then be able to give back was always something that I wanted for my own life," she says.
Finding that sense of purpose was important to Stacey McKinley '82. She's had an impressive career, first working in broadcast journalism, including a stint as cohost of "Good Morning, Kentucky" in Lexington. She then came back to Cleveland to attend law school at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, where she now serves as an adjunct professor.
Stacey McKinley '82 at Market Avenue Wine Bar. (Photo by Angelo Merendino)
Before pivoting to a career in philanthropy, McKinley worked at three Cleveland law firms—Jones Day, Kahn Kleinman and Ulmer & Berne—where her legal practice focused on finance, real estate, business, and nonprofit law. She uses that experience as an adjunct professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, where she teaches nonprofit corporations. Now as the director of gift planning at the Cleveland Clinic's Philanthropy Institute, she works with Cleveland Clinic donors. "I get to meet people at their best," says McKinley. "They want to give for a variety of reasons and they have fascinating stories."
"Cleveland was always home," she says. "You'll always find opportunity here."
After years of working for local law firms, McKinley made the jump to a career in development and fundraising, working for Cleveland State University and now at the Cleveland Clinic as director of gift planning at its Philanthropy Institute.
"I'm very grateful that I happened to come into a career that allows me to use my legal background with philanthropy," she says.
With the Cleveland Clinic's recent centennial campaign, the Philanthropy Institute helped raise more than $2 billion in donations. Those funds have helped in a multitude of ways, from advancing the study of a breast cancer vaccine to providing free eye exams and eyeglasses to children in underserved communities.
"Cleveland is a great place when it comes to philanthropy," she says. "There are so many ways to get involved."
That sense of kindness can be traced back to the start of the Cleveland Foundation, the world's first community foundation, in 1914. For the past decade, Kaye Ridolfi '83 served as its senior vice president of advancement and saw firsthand how gifts small and large can make an impact in the community.
Kaye Ridolfi '83 at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (Photo by Angelo Merendino)
In March, Ridolfi was named vice president of development at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, after more than a decade in a similar role with the Cleveland Foundation. She also has worked in development with another great Cleveland organization, Case Western Reserve University, as well as Ohio Wesleyan. "I know that the work I do is helping to make some part of the world a better place," she says. "People in Cleveland are very generous."
People in Cleveland are very generous.
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For example, the organizational funds launched by the Cleveland Foundation support Northeast Ohio nonprofits such as Ideastream Public Media and the Near West Theatre with their missions but also help them invest equitably.
"We really focused on making Cleveland a better place by helping people to be thoughtful about what they want to do with their money," she says.
Originally from central Ohio, Ridolfi says she was thrilled to join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in March as vice president of development. "Their incredible exhibits, educational programs, and events have enriched the lives of all in our region and around the world. This is an exciting time in the museum's development to ensure the continuity of the institution for generations."
"I know that the work I do is helping to make some part of the world a better place," she says. "People in Cleveland are very generous."
For Hasani Wheat '09, who grew up in Cleveland's Harvard-Lee neighborhood, participating in community service is what drives him. Wheat has volunteered at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and trash cleanups along Edgewater Beach. He also serves as the president of the Kiwanis Club of Cleveland.
Hasani Wheat '09 at Edgewater Park. (Photo by Angelo Merendino)
As the program coordinator for the registration department at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Wheat helps the registration management team plan and execute petition verification and provisional processing and conduct periodic inventory inspections to prepare for elections. Active in serving his community, his favorite service projects include cleaning up trash at Edgewater Beach and volunteering at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. "Community service is important because you never know when someone is going to be in need," he says.
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"It was a no-brainer to come back to Cleveland," he says. "Coming back and being able to see how things were changing and actually being a part of that change made it really easy for me to be like, well, I want to just stay in Cleveland."
In his role as program coordinator for the registration department at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, he's had an opportunity to learn about Cleveland's neighborhoods and all they have to offer—from walkable communities, family-owned businesses, and engaged residents.
"It's one of those things where you don't have to live in a cocoon anymore," he says. "You can actually be part of a neighborhood and feel like you have some type of say."
Building a sense of community and addressing the health and economic inequities that exist in the city is why Cleveland native Shelli Reeves '16 founded Reframe History, an organization dedicated to keeping stories alive through archiving the past, recording the present, and advocating for the future.
Shelli Reeves '16 at Rockefeller Park Greenhouse. (Photo by Angelo Merendino)
Reeves is dedicated to breaking down barriers and building community. As the founder and CEO of Reframe History, an organization dedicated to keeping stories alive through archiving the past, recording the present and advocating for the future, Reeves is an influential Black voice in Cleveland. "I'm telling the stories of African American people who are living in Cleveland right now," she says. "The way that I can interact with community on so many different levels brings me so much joy."
"Cleveland is extremely significant in African American history because of the Great Migration and how many people moved from down South up to Cleveland because of the industry that we had here," she says.
The ability to create a business and get advice from others is something that Reeves appreciates about Cleveland, where she's also worked at the Cleveland Museum of Art and Ideastream Public Media.
"In Cleveland, there are a lot more people trying to innovate, which is exciting," she says. "I still think that we have a long way to go. But I have been able to find other people who are creating tech startups and other people who are engaging in trying to start businesses that are really going to push the envelope of what it means to have a business."
In the past decade, small businesses of all kinds have seen an influx of support from Clevelanders. Makers markets, pop-up shops, and social media have helped mom-and-pop businesses, artisans, and chefs flourish.
Having a network of creatives is one of the reasons that experimental painter Madelaine Mavec '14 returned to Cleveland to start Mavec Collections, a gallery that features her fine art designs on paper, fabric, and leather.
Madelaine Mavec '14 in her studio in Chagrin Falls. (Photo by Angelo Merendino)
As an experimental painter, Northeast Ohio native Mavec makes use of bright colors and various applications of paint. She opened Mavec Collections in downtown Chagrin Falls to showcase her fine art designs on paper, fabric, and leather. Her pieces can be seen around Cleveland in places such as Sherwin-Williams, University Hospitals, the Cleveland Foundation, the Cleveland Clinic, and Laurel School. "My work is a way for me to bring joy to other people," she says.
"There are a lot of creatives in Cleveland," she says. "That's what's exciting about being here—Cleveland really is a cultural place. It allows for that type of creative energy to exist here."
Another important aspect to what Mavec does is support other local businesses with her work. For example, she uses paint from Sherwin-Williams and works with a local printer for her paper products and promotional materials.
"Building those relationships and supporting those individuals in their businesses will only benefit Cleveland in general," she says. "I try to be really conscious of that."
Those connections have helped foster an atmosphere where people want to not only work in Cleveland but also stay and build a future. Downtown Cleveland has seen an influx of new residents as well as a slew of new residential construction projects.
"There's been just an exciting new wave of energy in Cleveland," she says.
Michael Kubinski '02, founder of CLE Clothing Co., can attest to the positive vibes. What started as a T-shirt company in a basement has expanded to four retail locations and now includes a variety of Cleveland-inspired apparel and accessories.
Michael Kubinski '02 at the CLE Clothing Company Flagship Shop in downtown Cleveland. (Photo by Angelo Merendino)
Kubinski was working as a junior graphic designer for a consumer goods company when he started screen-printing T-shirts with a friend as a "creative outlet." They eventually focused on making T-shirts that celebrated Cleveland pride. In 2008, he founded CLE Clothing Co. with items that show love for all things Cleveland—think the West Side Market, polka, Progressive Field, and Lake Erie. Today, Kubinski oversees four retail locations and an online store with around 30 employees. "It's not just a job, it's a family for us," he says. "My wife and I, we literally are a mom-and-pop shop."
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"We created something where people can show and wear their pride," he says. "The people here just really love the city, love the hard work ethic and Cleveland's underdog mentality."
When he opened CLE Clothing Co.'s flagship store on East Fourth Street in downtown Cleveland back in 2012, Kubinski could already see the beginnings of the city's revival.
"We saw this great resurgence of Cleveland pride and it just continued," he says. "Now we're just seeing more apartments and more people living downtown compared to what it was 10 years ago. We can see the city changing right before our eyes."
Part of the city's success comes from leading organizations in town working together for a common goal. Marty McGann '02 knows this firsthand from the variety of projects he's worked on as the executive vice president of advocacy and strategy at the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the largest metropolitan chamber of commerce in the United States.
Marty McGann '02 at Voinovich Park. (Photo by Angelo Merendino)
McGann is working towards a better Cleveland as the executive vice president of advocacy and strategy at the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the largest metropolitan chamber of commerce in the United States. McGann is responsible for the execution of GCP's three-year strategic plan with a focus on worker mobility, innovation, and tax/ competitiveness. "I've had the good fortune of getting to work on really exciting projects for our community," he says.
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"There's nothing that GCP does alone," he says. "We're part of a big collaboration with a lot of stakeholders. We get to help advance really important issues in Cleveland."
One of those issues centers around reliable and affordable access to broadband internet for all Cleveland residents. Cleveland is currently the most disconnected large city in the nation. And McGann hopes to change that.
"You can't grow and expand and develop as a community if a third of your population has no reasonably affordable access to internet," he says. "We've been lobbying the federal, state, and local governments to work with us on solutions to expand internet affordability in our community."
Other projects that McGann has worked on include the Cleveland Plan, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District's transformation plan, as well as the extension of Cuyahoga County's sin tax, which helps maintain and improve Cleveland's professional sports facilities.
And Cleveland sports is always a hot topic among its residents. That enthusiasm has led the city to host major sports events such as the 2019 MLB All-Star Game, 2021 NFL Draft, and the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend.
"We are the smallest city in America that has three major sports teams," says Bob DiBiasio '77, the senior vice president of public affairs for the Cleveland Guardians. "With all those events we attracted to the city, Cleveland has put itself on the map in a really extraordinary way."
Bob DiBiasio '77 at Progressive Field. (Photo by Angelo Merendino)
DiBiasio loves baseball. The Northeast Ohio native has worked for Major League Baseball for 44 seasons: 43 with the Cleveland Guardians and one with the Atlanta Braves in 1987. He says from an early age he wanted to work for his hometown team. "The Guardians are a rallying point for our community, where people can gather and have fun," he says. "We take that responsibility very seriously."
DiBiasio lives and breathes sports. In addition to working for MLB teams for an impressive 44 seasons, he's also the president of the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. He knows how much teams like the Guardians, Browns, and Cavaliers mean to the city.
"We believe that not only do we provide terrific entertainment and service to others, but there's a communal spirit that we are a part of," he says.
That shared attitude goes beyond just winning games. As a testament to Cleveland's philanthropic roots, many top organizations in town focus on giving back to Cleveland. And for the Cleveland Guardians, charity plays a vital role.
"We are very involved in a number of youth-oriented activities and programs that address the needs of the underserved in our community," says DiBiasio, who is also president of the Cleveland Guardians Charities. "Folks focused on helping and serving others—that's part of the DNA of Cleveland, which I think makes us incredibly strong community."
By Kim Schneider '01, manager of communications at Cleveland Clinic and the former editor of Cleveland Magazine.
This is the second in a series of articles on OWU's favorite cities. You can read about Washington, D.C., alumni in the Winter 2020 issue. Please let us know why your city should be the next one we feature in OWU Magazine.