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Bulletin Inserts and Newsletters
Family of Parishes Updates
Sick and Homebound Mininstry
Other Vital Ministries
Our Partners-CWL, KOC & SVDP
Catholic Women's League
Sacraments & Faith
Interested in the Catholic Faith
Calendar, Events , Vocations, News & Links
Vocation Upcoming Events
Vocations -Diocese of London
Our Schools & Diocese of London
Links to Catholic Sites
Our Lady of the Atonement
Ministries that assist before / during / after Mass
Lectors-Weekend and Weekday Lectors
The lector is someone who has a love for the Word of God, and has the vocal
and feeling capabilities to proclaim that Word in a way that will engage the
listening assembly and enhance their understand of the Scriptures.
Training will be provided.
Ministers of Holy Communion
Eucharistic Ministers or Ministers of Holy Communion are installed parishioners who assist with the administration of the Blessed Sacrament either in the Church during the celebration of the Eucharist or by taking the Sacrament to the nursing homes, hopitals and the housebound. If you are interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister please contact the parish office.
A church usher is a person who helps ensure a smoothly running church service. The responsibilities of an usher include greeting people as they arrive for the service, assisting people with special needs, and collecting the offering. Our ushers are provided with a name tag to identify their ushers.
As the churchgoers arrive, the ushers will act as doorkeepers, greeting each person with a smile, shaking hands, and handing out bulletins after mass. . They are also available to answer visitors' questions and extend extra help in seating those who need the assistance.
Church ushers are well versed in emergency procedures. In case of an emergency, the ushers will take the lead in getting people to safety in an orderly manner.
Altar Servers for Funerals
Adults who assist at the altar during funeral liturgies. Training is provided.
This ministry is responsilbe for the weekly cleaning of the sacred vessels used at Mass. Also the preparation of the altar with appropriate linens according to the church season. To ensure the supply of materials are on hand, laundering of church linens, as well as maintainng the robes used by the altar servers. This ministry is open to families and individuals.
Linen helpers are responsible for keeping the linens for liturgy clean and available at all times. Done at home this is a "behind the scenes" ministry but is vital to the celebration of the liturgy. Committment is about 2 months our a calendar year.
Members are present at the desk 15 minutes before and after Masses to help with new registrations, provide parish information and most importantly offer newcomers and parishioners a hospitable welcome.


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The annual Fine Art @ Hale Exhibition is held in Hale School's Memorial Hall, built in memory of the old boys of Hale School who died in World Wars I and II.
Held in the City of Stirling's Municipal Inventory of heritage listings, Memorial Hall has also been identified by the Australian Institute of Architects as a significant work of 20th Century architecture.[1]
The building was designed in 1959-60 by Marshall Clifton and Hale Old Boy, Anthony Brand (with Brand Ferguson and Solarski, in association).
Completed in 1961, and awarded that year's Royal Institute of British Architects' Bronze Medal, the building presented a stark contrast to the other school buildings built around the same time on the burgeoning new school campus in Wembley Downs.
Sketch of Memorial Hall from the cover of the inaugural
1993 Fine Art @ Hale Exhibition Catalogue
The jury report that was published in the December 1962 edition of 'The Architect', captures a sense of the impact the building made at the time:
'The Hall is important as the first building in Western Australia to be conceived as a design in reinforced concrete leaving the material to express its strength, power and character without adornment… The architects and the builders are to be congratulated on the result of the pioneer work they undertook in this regard. The appearance of Hale School Memorial Hall will be enhanced by the passage of time. The unplastered and unpainted concrete will weather in the manner of stone'.1
Although the exterior has since been painted, Memorial Hall remains a central and important building on the Hale School campus. It is a busy place, hosting many school functions, assemblies, performances, exams and the like. The FA@H Committee is grateful to Hale School for allowing the FA@H Exhibition to be staged in such a significant building.
[1]Source: http://www.architecture.com.au/docs/default-source/act-notable-buildings/hale-school-memorial-hall.pdf?sfvrsn=0

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Шагрень (, от , по-видимому от тюркского , «спина лошади») — кожа с зернистыми бугорками, выделываемая из шкуры животных. По аналогии шагренью называют поверхности, по виду похожие на такую кожу: особого рода бумагу и цветной коленкор, употребляемые в переплётном деле, шершавую отделку стен, дефекты лакокрасочного покрытия. В русский язык слово вошло из французского в XVIII веке.

Шагрень бывает мягкая, растительного или квасцового дубления, и жёсткая, являющаяся сырой кожей. Изготовлялась из спинной части шкур лошадей, куланов и т. п. Окрашивалась чаще в зелёный цвет. Сейчас обычно производится из козьих, овечьих шкур. Разновидность шагрени — рыбья кожа «галюша́» () — из сырых кож акулы или ската, которые имеют природную шероховатость.

Кожа со спины лошади высоко ценилась, так как из неё можно было выделать мягкий, красивый, тонкий и одновременно прочный материал. В процессе изготовления шагрени хребтовую часть шкуры выдерживали в воде, пока не выйдут волосы и шкура не разбухнет. Очищенную шкуру посыпали мелкозернистым материалом (например, семенами лебеды), покрывали полотном и высушивали, вследствие чего лицевая сторона оказывалась покрытой возвышениями и углублениями. Возвышения срезались ножом вровень с понижениями, шкура размягчалась в воде и быстро додубливалась. Более плотные части, оставшиеся несрезанными, выступают больше и образуют ту особенную мерею, которая характеризует шагрень.

См. также
 Чепрак (кожевенное дело)

Литература

 Шагрень // Словарь иностранных слов, вошедших в состав русского языка.- Чудинов А. Н., 1910.
 Шагрень // Большой словарь иностранных слов.- Издательство «ИДДК», 2007.
 Шагрень // Этимологический словарь русского языка. : Русский язык от А до Я. Издательство ЮНВЕС. Москва. 2003.

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Linq.Expressions;
using System.Reflection;
using Couchbase.Linq.QueryGeneration;

namespace Couchbase.Linq.Serialization.Converters
{
    public abstract class SerializationConverterBase : ISerializationConverter
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Dictionary of <see cref="ISerializationConverter{T}.ConvertFrom"/> methods implemented
        /// by this type, indexed by the type being converted.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Implementation should return a statically allocated dictionary for performance.
        /// </remarks>
        protected abstract IDictionary<Type, MethodInfo> ConvertFromMethods { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Dictionary of <see cref="ISerializationConverter{T}.ConvertTo"/> methods implemented
        /// by this type, indexed by the type being converted.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Implementation should return a statically allocated dictionary for performance.
        /// </remarks>
        protected abstract IDictionary<Type, MethodInfo> ConvertToMethods { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Renders a conversion from the standard format to the custom format onto a N1QL query.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="innerExpression">The expression being converted.</param>
        /// <param name="expressionTreeVisitor"><see cref="IN1QlExpressionTreeVisitor"/> rendering the query.</param>
        protected abstract void RenderConvertToMethod(Expression innerExpression,
            IN1QlExpressionTreeVisitor expressionTreeVisitor);

        /// <summary>
        /// Renders a conversion from the custom format to the standard format onto a N1QL query.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="innerExpression">The expression being converted.</param>
        /// <param name="expressionTreeVisitor"><see cref="IN1QlExpressionTreeVisitor"/> rendering the query.</param>
        protected abstract void RenderConvertFromMethod(Expression innerExpression,
            IN1QlExpressionTreeVisitor expressionTreeVisitor);

        /// <summary>
        /// Renders a constant which has been preconverted to the custom format onto a N1QL query.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="constantExpression">The expression being converted.</param>
        /// <param name="expressionTreeVisitor"><see cref="IN1QlExpressionTreeVisitor"/> rendering the query.</param>
        protected abstract void RenderConvertedConstant(ConstantExpression constantExpression,
            IN1QlExpressionTreeVisitor expressionTreeVisitor);

        /// <inheritdoc/>
        public Expression GenerateConvertToExpression(Expression innerExpression)
        {
            if (ConvertToMethods.TryGetValue(innerExpression.Type, out var conversionMethod))
            {
                return ApplyConversion(innerExpression, conversionMethod);
            }

            return innerExpression;
        }

        /// <inheritdoc/>
        public Expression GenerateConvertFromExpression(Expression innerExpression)
        {
            if (ConvertFromMethods.TryGetValue(innerExpression.Type, out var conversionMethod))
            {
                return ApplyConversion(innerExpression, conversionMethod);
            }

            return innerExpression;
        }

        /// <inheritdoc/>
        public virtual void RenderConvertTo(Expression innerExpression, IN1QlExpressionTreeVisitor expressionTreeVisitor)
        {
            var unwrapped = UnwrapInverseMethod(innerExpression, ConvertFromMethods.Values);
            if (unwrapped != null)
            {
                expressionTreeVisitor.Visit(unwrapped);
            }
            else if (innerExpression is ConstantExpression constantExpression)
            {
                RenderConvertedConstant(constantExpression, expressionTreeVisitor);
            }
            else
            {
                RenderConvertToMethod(innerExpression, expressionTreeVisitor);
            }
        }

        /// <inheritdoc/>
        public virtual void RenderConvertFrom(Expression innerExpression, IN1QlExpressionTreeVisitor expressionTreeVisitor)
        {
            var unwrapped = UnwrapInverseMethod(innerExpression, ConvertToMethods.Values);
            if (unwrapped != null)
            {
                expressionTreeVisitor.Visit(unwrapped);
            }
            else
            {
                RenderConvertFromMethod(innerExpression, expressionTreeVisitor);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Wraps an expression in a call to a conversion method.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="expression">Expression to wrap.</param>
        /// <param name="conversionMethod">The conversion method.</param>
        /// <returns>The wrapped expression.</returns>
        /// <remarks>
        /// The method must be an instance method of the class, and must accept a single parameter with the same type as the expression.
        /// </remarks>
        protected virtual Expression ApplyConversion(Expression expression, MethodInfo conversionMethod)
        {
            if (expression == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(expression));
            }
            if (conversionMethod == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(conversionMethod));
            }

            return Expression.Call(
                Expression.Constant(this),
                conversionMethod,
                expression);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Tests to see if an expression is a method call to an inverse method, and if so it removes the call
        /// to the inverse method.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="expression">Expression to unwrap.</param>
        /// <param name="inverseMethods">List of inverse methods which should be removed.</param>
        /// <returns>The expression with the inverse method removed, or null if no inverse method was found.</returns>
        /// <remarks>
        /// This is a helper method which assists with removing unnecessary conversions.  If a conversion method is
        /// immediately followed by a call to its inverse, then neither is required.  Implementations of
        /// <see cref="RenderConvertTo(Expression, IN1QlExpressionTreeVisitor)"/> and <see cref="RenderConvertFrom(Expression, IN1QlExpressionTreeVisitor)"/>
        /// should use this method to avoid rendering unnecessary conversions.
        /// </remarks>
        protected virtual Expression UnwrapInverseMethod(Expression expression, ICollection<MethodInfo> inverseMethods)
        {
            if (expression == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(expression));
            }
            if (inverseMethods == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(inverseMethods));
            }

            if (inverseMethods.Count > 0)
            {
                // We must handle convert calls, these are created when dealing with Nullable<T>
                if (expression is UnaryExpression convertExpression &&
                    convertExpression.NodeType == ExpressionType.Convert)
                {
                    if (convertExpression.Operand is MethodCallExpression convertMethodCall &&
                        inverseMethods.Contains(convertMethodCall.Method))
                    {
                        return convertExpression.Update(convertMethodCall.Arguments[0]);
                    }
                }
                else if (expression is MethodCallExpression innerMethodCall &&
                         inverseMethods.Contains(innerMethodCall.Method))
                {
                    return innerMethodCall.Arguments[0];
                }
            }

            return null;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Collects <see cref="ISerializationConverter{T}.ConvertFrom"/> implementations from a given class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">Class from which conversion methods are being extracted.</typeparam>
        /// <returns>Dictionary indexed by the type being converted.</returns>
        protected static IDictionary<Type, MethodInfo> GetConvertFromMethods<T>()
            where T: class
        {
            return GetConvertMethods(typeof(T), "ConvertFrom");
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Collects <see cref="ISerializationConverter{T}.ConvertTo"/> implementations from a given class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">Class from which conversion methods are being extracted.</typeparam>
        /// <returns>Dictionary indexed by the type being converted.</returns>
        protected static IDictionary<Type, MethodInfo> GetConvertToMethods<T>()
            where T: class
        {
            return GetConvertMethods(typeof(T), "ConvertTo");
        }

        private static IDictionary<Type, MethodInfo> GetConvertMethods(Type type, string methodName)
        {
            return type
                .GetInterfaces()
                .Where(p => p.GetTypeInfo().IsGenericType && p.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(ISerializationConverter<>))
                .ToDictionary(
                    p => p.GetGenericArguments()[0],
                    p => p.GetMethod(methodName));
        }
    }
}

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School of the Year Winners
North KC Schools Honored At Night Of Excellence
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Bullard-Havens Technical High School: 2018 School Of The Year
VIDEO: Meet Bullard-Havens Technical High School – The 2018 School Of The Year
Hunter High School: 2017 School Of The Year
Missouri-based training program awarded 13th annual honor in national competition.
The CTEC Automotive of North Kansas City Schools received its 2020-2021 School of the Year accolades in public, at the WIX Filters and Babcox Media Night of Excellence on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Joe's Garage on the AAPEX show floor. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the school is the 13th recipient of the annual program, naming it the best technical training school in the country. WIX Filters and O'Reilly Auto Parts are sponsors of the national award in conjunction with Tomorrow's Technician, a Babcox Media publication dedicated to automotive students.
Jack Stow from NKC CTEC, accepted the award from Doug Kaufman, Tomorrow's Tech editor.
"We are honored to award CTEC Automotive the 2020 School of the Year award. The initiative they have shown during an unprecedented year by continuing to learn and grow their knowledge, even creating a student-driven YouTube Lab, is inspiring and impressive," said Jeff Blocher, director of sales and marketing for WIX Filters. "These students have made the most of our new normal, and we are proud to celebrate tomorrow's technicians and future leaders in our industry. Mr. Stow made it clear that he will not let the world we are living in today keep him or his students from achieving excellence."
The winning school receives:
$10,000 WIX Filters donation to the school's program
WIX Filters gear
"North Kansas City Schools would like to thank everyone at WIX Filters, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Tomorrow's Technician magazine," said Jack Stow, CTEC Automotive instructor. "Being nominated for School of the Year and representing the Midwest in this contest since 2018 has opened doors and provided countless opportunities for our automotive students. We're very proud of our students and our automotive technology program. We also want to thank the other outstanding programs across the country that participate in this annual contest as we have admired their efforts for many years. To be considered their peer is an accomplishment unto itself."
"CTEC Automotive had an incredibly strong submission, and the initiative the students took to continue their learning despite roadblocks from a global pandemic deserves recognition," said Jim Merle, publisher for Tomorrow's Technician. "CTEC Automotive is an inspiring program, and we encourage all to look to the example they have set."
The School of the Year program is open to all high schools and postsecondary schools with a subscription to Tomorrow's Technician magazine. The past year provided confusion and hardship for many with the onslaught of COVID-19, but 21 schools still submitted applications highlighting their programs. Students showed perseverance and dedication, creating and submitting most of the video presentations themselves. Judges selected four finalists from the video entries, one from each region — West, Mountain, Central and South.
The year's three runners-up are:
Warriors Garage, Fallbrook Union High School, Fallbrook, California
Bonneville High School, Washington Terrace, Utah
The Rebel Garage, George County High School, Lucedale, Mississippi
Each runner-up received a $500 gift card from O'Reilly Auto Parts.
For more information, visit wixfilters.com.
In this article:Awards, North Kansas City Schools, School of the Year
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Career: VIDEO: 2016 School Of The Year – Ranken Technical College
Career: WIX Filters Names Ranken Technical College 2016 School Of The Year
Career: WIX Filters Names Iredell-Statesville Automotive Technology Center 2015 School Of The Year


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The returns are already in on Benedict XVI as far as the mainstream media is concerned.
Read "conservative" here as someone who doesn't think the truth is whatever anyone fancies.
However, in using the epithet "God's rottweiler," the mainstream anchors, who probably never read Francis Thompson's famous poem "The Hound of Heaven," may ironically be on to something.


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Bou Saab holds 'lengthy' phone call with Hochstein
in Mobile Home, Middle East, World News
Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab held a lengthy phone call this afternoon with U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein, during which they demonstrated the course of the negotiations between Lebanon and Israel over the demarcation of their sea border, Bou Saab's press office said.
"Hochstein briefed Bou Saab on the outcome of the latest contacts that he has held with Israeli officials, the last of which took place a few days ago, stressing to him that he will continue his communication with the Israeli officials in the coming days," the press office said in a statement.
Hochstein will also contact Bou Saab anew "within a week to seek the clarification of some points to pave the way for devising a written vision of what he discussed in Lebanon during his latest visit," the statement added.
The statement also said that Bou Saab and Hochstein dismissed all the latest negative and positive reports about the course of the negotiations as "speculation that is not based on any information or official stances."
Bou Saab for his part reiterated Lebanon's stance, stressing "the need to work within the acceptable deadlines for the sake of the negotiations."
"We must not exaggerate positivity nor negativity, seeing as his (Hochstein's) talks have not ended yet, especially that Lebanon is negotiating from a position of strength that is immunized by the unity of the official stance," the statement said.
It also revealed that Bou Saab has put President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and caretaker PM Najib Mikati in the picture of the phone call with Hochstein.
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require 'net/https'
require 'date'
require 'time'
require 'uri'
require 'benchmark'

module ActiveResource
  class ConnectionError < StandardError # :nodoc:
    attr_reader :response

    def initialize(response, message = nil)
      @response = response
      @message  = message
    end

    def to_s
      "Failed with #{response.code} #{response.message if response.respond_to?(:message)}"
    end
  end

  # 3xx Redirection
  class Redirection < ConnectionError # :nodoc:
    def to_s; response['Location'] ? "#{super} => #{response['Location']}" : super; end
  end

  # 4xx Client Error
  class ClientError < ConnectionError; end # :nodoc:

  # 400 Bad Request
  class BadRequest < ClientError; end # :nodoc

  # 401 Unauthorized
  class UnauthorizedAccess < ClientError; end # :nodoc

  # 403 Forbidden
  class ForbiddenAccess < ClientError; end # :nodoc

  # 404 Not Found
  class ResourceNotFound < ClientError; end # :nodoc:

  # 409 Conflict
  class ResourceConflict < ClientError; end # :nodoc:

  # 5xx Server Error
  class ServerError < ConnectionError; end # :nodoc:

  # 405 Method Not Allowed
  class MethodNotAllowed < ClientError # :nodoc:
    def allowed_methods
      @response['Allow'].split(',').map { |verb| verb.strip.downcase.to_sym }
    end
  end

  # Class to handle connections to remote web services.
  # This class is used by ActiveResource::Base to interface with REST
  # services.
  class Connection
    attr_reader :site, :user, :password
    attr_accessor :format

    class << self
      def requests
        @@requests ||= []
      end
    end

    # The +site+ parameter is required and will set the +site+
    # attribute to the URI for the remote resource service.
    def initialize(site, format = ActiveResource::Formats[:xml])
      raise ArgumentError, 'Missing site URI' unless site
      @user = @password = nil
      self.site = site
      self.format = format
    end

    # Set URI for remote service.
    def site=(site)
      @site = site.is_a?(URI) ? site : URI.parse(site)
      @user = URI.decode(@site.user) if @site.user
      @password = URI.decode(@site.password) if @site.password
    end

    # Set user for remote service.
    def user=(user)
      @user = user
    end

    # Set password for remote service.
    def password=(password)
      @password = password
    end

    # Execute a GET request.
    # Used to get (find) resources.
    def get(path, headers = {})
      format.decode(request(:get, path, build_request_headers(headers)).body)
    end

    # Execute a DELETE request (see HTTP protocol documentation if unfamiliar).
    # Used to delete resources.
    def delete(path, headers = {})
      request(:delete, path, build_request_headers(headers))
    end

    # Execute a PUT request (see HTTP protocol documentation if unfamiliar).
    # Used to update resources.
    def put(path, body = '', headers = {})
      request(:put, path, body.to_s, build_request_headers(headers))
    end

    # Execute a POST request.
    # Used to create new resources.
    def post(path, body = '', headers = {})
      request(:post, path, body.to_s, build_request_headers(headers))
    end

    # Execute a HEAD request.
    # Used to ...
    def head(path, headers= {})
      request(:head, path, build_request_headers(headers))
    end

    private
      # Makes request to remote service.
      def request(method, path, *arguments)
        logger.info "#{method.to_s.upcase} #{site.scheme}://#{site.host}:#{site.port}#{path}" if logger
        result = nil
        time = Benchmark.realtime { result = http.send(method, path, *arguments) }
        logger.info "--> #{result.code} #{result.message} (#{result.body ? result.body : 0}b %.2fs)" % time if logger
        handle_response(result)
      end

      # Handles response and error codes from remote service.
      def handle_response(response)
        case response.code.to_i
          when 301,302
            raise(Redirection.new(response))
          when 200...400
            response
          when 400
            raise(BadRequest.new(response))
          when 401
            raise(UnauthorizedAccess.new(response))
          when 403
            raise(ForbiddenAccess.new(response))
          when 404
            raise(ResourceNotFound.new(response))
          when 405
            raise(MethodNotAllowed.new(response))
          when 409
            raise(ResourceConflict.new(response))
          when 422
            raise(ResourceInvalid.new(response))
          when 401...500
            raise(ClientError.new(response))
          when 500...600
            raise(ServerError.new(response))
          else
            raise(ConnectionError.new(response, "Unknown response code: #{response.code}"))
        end
      end

      # Creates new Net::HTTP instance for communication with
      # remote service and resources.
      def http
        http             = Net::HTTP.new(@site.host, @site.port)
        http.use_ssl     = @site.is_a?(URI::HTTPS)
        http.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE if http.use_ssl
        http
      end

      def default_header
        @default_header ||= { 'Content-Type' => format.mime_type }
      end

      # Builds headers for request to remote service.
      def build_request_headers(headers)
        authorization_header.update(default_header).update(headers)
      end

      # Sets authorization header
      def authorization_header
        (@user || @password ? { 'Authorization' => 'Basic ' + ["#{@user}:#{ @password}"].pack('m').delete("\r\n") } : {})
      end

      def logger #:nodoc:
        ActiveResource::Base.logger
      end
  end
end


Troy Industries meticulously recreated the XM177E2 to 1967 U.S. military specifications, which was specially built for the covert needs of MACV-SOG use in Vietnam, right down to its 12½-inch barrel and muzzle device (pinned and welded for civilian ownership). Everything about Troy's new XM177E2 is period correct, including the coatings and sling. Even the pistol grip is Vietnam-era surplus. Since this year is the 50th anniversary of the XM177E2, it's fitting that Troy is rolling it out now.


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Wharton Stories » Stephanie McCaffrey: Finding Herself Again After Soccer
Stephanie McCaffrey: Finding Herself Again After Soccer
After an illness cut her promising soccer career short, Stephanie McCaffrey talks about starting over and finding herself again in the process.
Stephanie McCaffrey, WG'21, has had an eventful two years.
Earlier this year, the 26-year-old former professional soccer star announced her retirement from a successful athletic career due to a debilitating illness.
"I went from having my body be a superior tool that had driven my entire career to having it be something that was holding me back. All of a sudden, I was much less capable than the average person," Stephanie said. "That adjustment was pretty hard."
Since high school, soccer had been her life. She was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team twice as a forward for the Boston College Eagles. After graduation from BC in 2015, Stephanie went pro. and later joined the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, scoring a goal in her first game against Brazil.
Stephanie was selected fifth overall in the National Women's Soccer League Draft and played for the Boston Breakers for a year before being traded to the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for four draft picks in 2016.
Megan Rapinoe celebrates with Stephanie McCaffrey after she scored a goal during a USWNT Women's International Friendly soccer match against Brazil at Orlando Citrus Bowl on October 25, 2015 in Orlando, Florida.
Stepping Away from Soccer
But, in the spring of 2018, the day before a game against the Houston Dash, Stephanie felt some numbness in her face. She worked with the Red Stars' medical staff to figure out why and received a diagnosis: a neurological virus that would go on to shut down her entire body. Stephanie worked hard over a grueling few months to regain full health, but eventually, her doctors advised her to retire from professional soccer in March of 2019.
"After a long and trying battle with a neurological illness this year, my doctors, family, and I have decided it is not in the best interest of my health to continue playing professional soccer," she wrote in a press release at the time.
Stephanie said retiring was one of the hardest decisions she's ever had to make. Over the following year, she did a lot of soul searching to make peace with her choice.
"During my recovery, I had to figure out who I am outside of soccer," she said. "It forced me to look into parts of myself that played second fiddle to soccer for a long time."
Stephanie explained that because professional athletes' lives are so public, there are "a lot of points of outside validation and reward from things that may be unhealthy." Social media can amplify the validation. Before she got sick, Stephanie would spend a lot of time reading the comments on her social media accounts.
"I read all of these things that thousands of people were saying about me who I didn't even know. And then when I got sick, I realized none of that matters," she said. "I was able to then better understand and embrace my values, thinking about what I actually wanted to achieve as a person and what was important to me."
She thought about women's empowerment. She thought about Hidden Gems Soccer, the non-profit she founded to connect young girls in under-represented and low-income communities with professional soccer athletes. And she thought about applying to Wharton's MBA program.
Coming to Wharton
This summer, Stephanie started as an MBA candidate seeking a concentration in finance and social impact. So far, she's been impressed with the experience.
"I'm just completely surrounded by every opportunity you can ever imagine. The academics here are amazing," she said, adding that outside of class, she's learned a lot from her classmates.
"It's just been crazy to me how helpful everyone is. Two of my classmates who are in private equity each took three hours out of their day to help me prepare for a growth equity interview," Stephanie said. "I've just been so pleasantly surprised with how open and generous people are with sharing their experiences."
She said she's eager to take advantage of the school's many student groups as well, having already joined Dorm Room Fund, a student-run venture capital fund to support start-ups, Entrepreneurship Club, and Wharton's Middle East and North Africa Club (MENA) — a nod to her Lebanese roots.
Wharton is helping her work toward longer-term business goals, she said. She hopes to expand Hidden Gems to every city with an NWSL team, and hire a team to run the non-profit, while she focuses on building businesses that advance causes close to her heart.
"I personally believe that for women, there's no true equality without financial equality," Stephanie said. "And I think one of the best ways I can drive Hidden Gems forward and play a role in women's empowerment is to do something like going into private equity or real estate — traditionally male-dominated industries — and just pull as many women over the fence as possible," she said. "Wharton provides a great path to getting there."
As for whether she'll play soccer again, Stephanie said it's on hold for now, as part of her recovery, but she could never fully stay away from the game.
"I'm not quite 100 percent yet, but I'm feeling much better," she said. "And I think part of my emotional recovery from this illness is going to be finding a way to integrate soccer back into my life."
— Emily O'Donnell
Community Service/Philanthropy
Nontraditional
Stephanie McCaffrey, WG'21
Winchester, Massachusetts
Major/Program
Finance and Social Impact
At Wharton
Dorm Room Fund, Entrepreneurship Club, Middle East and North Africa Club (MENA)
Previous Education
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TL;DR: Join the February Challenge. The new Railgun Legacy skin is up for grabs! Details below.
The new Challenge starts tomorrow (February 1st).
Some great rewards await you, including thousands of crystals, loads of supplies, batteries, paints (both animated and regular), gold boxes, containers, shot effects and other goodies.
If you're persistent enough to complete the final stage of the Challenge (2000 Stars), you will earn yourself a Hornet XT Skin (Silver Tier) and the brand new Railgun Legacy Skin (Gold Tier — Requires a Battle Pass).
By the way, for fans of the XP format, the March Challenge will be featuring a brand new Hornet Legacy skin to pair with your Legacy Railgun skin. That's a combo worth fighting for.
As in the previous Challenge, playing for free rewards you with prizes from the Silver Tier. But if you want even bigger rewards, you can unlock the Gold Tier by purchasing a Battle Pass from the Shop.
But what if you're really busy this exams, studying or work this month, and you really, REALLY want to get those precious skins?
Don't worry! A Premium Account can help you finish your Challenge Stages twice as fast by earning double stars for every battle you finish!
And now, you can also buy a Battle Pass and Premium Account together as a bundle from the Shop. It's faster and more convenient than ever.
So, log into the game tomorrow and start collecting those Stars. The first stage only needs 10 Stars and will bring you the cool Storm paint, or the brand new Singapore paint if you have a Battle Pass.
Get ready for the February Challenge!


GGSIPU CET BBA 2019 Syllabus – The candidates determined to appear for GGSIPU CET 2019 exam this year must start their preparation from now onwards. To bring their preparation into the next level the candidates must first understand the GGSIPU CET BBA syllabus thoroughly. GGSIPU CET BBA syllabus outlines the chapters, topics, and sub – topics that are covered in the exam. Moreover, the candidates must make section wise list of the topics and prepare the time table also and accordingly start the preparation. Also, the candidates must strategize their study plan daily, weekly, or monthly according to their convenience and must have the proper knowledge of Exam Pattern also. GGSIPU CET BBA Syllabus will be described in details in this article below. GGSIPU is also known as Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University is a state level entrance exam conducted every year to provide admission to the deserving candidates. The exam will be held in the month of May in pen paper mode. The candidate must read this article to get more information on GGSIPU CET BBA 2019 Syllabus along with the exam pattern, and preparation tips.
Practice more and more formulas and be clear with the basic concepts as most of the questions are based on it.
Learn shortcuts to solve the tricky and twisted question.
Learn table up to 35 as well as squares and cubes.
Practice and develop basic and fundamental concepts as most of the questions are based on it.
Non Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal.
Read newspaper, magazines, journals, and novels to improve their vocabulary.
Write hard words you come across while reading and revise it every day.
Read online articles to enhance your reading ability.
This section consist of questions that are based on current happening around us mainly related to social, political or any other issues; thus the candidates must be updated with the latest news and to gain good marks one must read newspaper, journals and magazines. The topics included in this sections are as given below.
Read newspaper such as "The Telegraph", "The Hindu", "Times of India" and watch news to be updated with the latest happening around the globe.
Make notes on important events, dates, names of a person etc and revise it every day.
Solve previous year question paper available online.
The candidates who have made up their mind to take GGSIPU exam in the year 2019 must know the exam pattern so that preparation will become easier. However, the exam pattern is of previous year and it is expected to similar for the upcoming session. Read the below given information to fetch the details of the exam pattern till the actual dates are released.
Mode of examination – The exam conducted will be pen paper based.
Number of Questions – There 150 question asked in the exam.
Medium of exam – The test paper will be available in English language.
Marking Scheme – For correct answers, 4 marks will be given. There will be a negative marking, for wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted.
The candidates willing to appear for GGSIPU CET BBA exam must know the syllabus thoroughly and start their preparation accordingly. For the ease of the candidates, methods and techniques are given below which a candidate must follow in order to crack the exam.
First, thoroughly go through the syllabus of GGSIPU CET BBA.
Also, go through the exam pattern to get the insight of the test paper.
Take as many as mock test so that you can gauge your preparation level.
Accordingly prepare the time table and strategize your study plan.
Do revision regularly to cover the entire syllabus and do not start any new topic just before the exam.
Refer good books and study materials.
Identify the weak areas and improve it.
Lastly stay calm and focused.
Leave your comment in the below given comment box to solve your queries related to GGSIPU CET BBA 2019 Syllabus.


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#ifndef SVGListPropertyHelper_h
#define SVGListPropertyHelper_h

#include "bindings/core/v8/ExceptionMessages.h"
#include "bindings/core/v8/ExceptionStatePlaceholder.h"
#include "core/dom/ExceptionCode.h"
#include "core/svg/SVGAnimationElement.h"
#include "core/svg/properties/SVGPropertyHelper.h"
#include "wtf/PassRefPtr.h"
#include "wtf/Vector.h"

namespace blink {

// This is an implementation of the SVG*List property spec:
// http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/single-page.html#types-InterfaceSVGLengthList
template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
class SVGListPropertyHelper : public SVGPropertyHelper<Derived> {
public:
    typedef ItemProperty ItemPropertyType;

    SVGListPropertyHelper()
    {
    }

    ~SVGListPropertyHelper()
    {
#if !ENABLE(OILPAN)
        clear();
#endif
    }

    // used from Blink C++ code:

    ItemPropertyType* at(size_t index)
    {
        ASSERT(index < m_values.size());
        ASSERT(m_values.at(index)->ownerList() == this);
        return m_values.at(index).get();
    }

    const ItemPropertyType* at(size_t index) const
    {
        return const_cast<SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>*>(this)->at(index);
    }

    class ConstIterator {
    private:
        typedef typename WillBeHeapVector<RefPtrWillBeMember<ItemPropertyType> >::const_iterator WrappedType;

    public:
        ConstIterator(WrappedType it)
            : m_it(it)
        {
        }

        ConstIterator& operator++() { ++m_it; return *this; }

        bool operator==(const ConstIterator& o) const { return m_it == o.m_it; }
        bool operator!=(const ConstIterator& o) const { return m_it != o.m_it; }

        PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> operator*() { return *m_it; }
        PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> operator->() { return *m_it; }

    private:
        WrappedType m_it;
    };

    ConstIterator begin() const
    {
        return ConstIterator(m_values.begin());
    }

    ConstIterator lastAppended() const
    {
        return ConstIterator(m_values.begin() + m_values.size() - 1);
    }

    ConstIterator end() const
    {
        return ConstIterator(m_values.end());
    }

    void append(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> passNewItem)
    {
        RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> newItem = passNewItem;

        ASSERT(newItem);
        m_values.append(newItem);
        newItem->setOwnerList(this);
    }

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

    bool isEmpty() const
    {
        return !length();
    }

    virtual PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> clone()
    {
        RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> svgList = Derived::create();
        svgList->deepCopy(static_cast<Derived*>(this));
        return svgList.release();
    }

    // SVGList*Property DOM spec:

    size_t length() const
    {
        return m_values.size();
    }

    void clear();

    PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> initialize(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType>);
    PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> getItem(size_t, ExceptionState&);
    PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> insertItemBefore(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType>, size_t);
    PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> removeItem(size_t, ExceptionState&);
    PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> appendItem(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType>);
    PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> replaceItem(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType>, size_t, ExceptionState&);

    DEFINE_INLINE_VIRTUAL_TRACE()
    {
        visitor->trace(m_values);
        SVGPropertyHelper<Derived>::trace(visitor);
    }

protected:
    void deepCopy(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived>);

    bool adjustFromToListValues(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> fromList, PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> toList, float percentage, AnimationMode);

    virtual PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> createPaddingItem() const
    {
        return ItemPropertyType::create();
    }

private:
    inline bool checkIndexBound(size_t, ExceptionState&);
    bool removeFromOldOwnerListAndAdjustIndex(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType>, size_t* indexToModify);
    size_t findItem(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType>);

    WillBeHeapVector<RefPtrWillBeMember<ItemPropertyType> > m_values;

    static PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> toDerived(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<SVGPropertyBase> passBase)
    {
        if (!passBase)
            return nullptr;

        RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<SVGPropertyBase> base = passBase;
        ASSERT(base->type() == Derived::classType());
        return static_pointer_cast<Derived>(base);
    }
};

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
bool SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::operator==(const Derived& other) const
{
    if (length() != other.length())
        return false;

    size_t size = length();
    for (size_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
        if (*at(i) != *other.at(i))
            return false;
    }

    return true;
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
void SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::clear()
{
    // detach all list items as they are no longer part of this list
    typename WillBeHeapVector<RefPtrWillBeMember<ItemPropertyType> >::const_iterator it = m_values.begin();
    typename WillBeHeapVector<RefPtrWillBeMember<ItemPropertyType> >::const_iterator itEnd = m_values.end();
    for (; it != itEnd; ++it) {
        ASSERT((*it)->ownerList() == this);
        (*it)->setOwnerList(0);
    }

    m_values.clear();
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemProperty> SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::initialize(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemProperty> passNewItem)
{
    RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> newItem = passNewItem;

    // Spec: If the inserted item is already in a list, it is removed from its previous list before it is inserted into this list.
    removeFromOldOwnerListAndAdjustIndex(newItem, 0);

    // Spec: Clears all existing current items from the list and re-initializes the list to hold the single item specified by the parameter.
    clear();
    append(newItem);
    return newItem.release();
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemProperty> SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::getItem(size_t index, ExceptionState& exceptionState)
{
    if (!checkIndexBound(index, exceptionState))
        return nullptr;

    ASSERT(index < m_values.size());
    ASSERT(m_values.at(index)->ownerList() == this);
    return m_values.at(index);
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemProperty> SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::insertItemBefore(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemProperty> passNewItem, size_t index)
{
    // Spec: If the index is greater than or equal to length, then the new item is appended to the end of the list.
    if (index > m_values.size())
        index = m_values.size();

    RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> newItem = passNewItem;

    // Spec: If newItem is already in a list, it is removed from its previous list before it is inserted into this list.
    if (!removeFromOldOwnerListAndAdjustIndex(newItem, &index)) {
        // Inserting the item before itself is a no-op.
        return newItem.release();
    }

    // Spec: Inserts a new item into the list at the specified position. The index of the item before which the new item is to be
    // inserted. The first item is number 0. If the index is equal to 0, then the new item is inserted at the front of the list.
    m_values.insert(index, newItem);
    newItem->setOwnerList(this);

    return newItem.release();
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemProperty> SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::removeItem(size_t index, ExceptionState& exceptionState)
{
    if (index >= m_values.size()) {
        exceptionState.throwDOMException(IndexSizeError, ExceptionMessages::indexExceedsMaximumBound("index", index, m_values.size()));
        return nullptr;
    }
    ASSERT(m_values.at(index)->ownerList() == this);
    RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> oldItem = m_values.at(index);
    m_values.remove(index);
    oldItem->setOwnerList(0);
    return oldItem.release();
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemProperty> SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::appendItem(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemProperty> passNewItem)
{
    RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> newItem = passNewItem;

    // Spec: If newItem is already in a list, it is removed from its previous list before it is inserted into this list.
    removeFromOldOwnerListAndAdjustIndex(newItem, 0);

    // Append the value and wrapper at the end of the list.
    append(newItem);

    return newItem.release();
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemProperty> SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::replaceItem(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemProperty> passNewItem, size_t index, ExceptionState& exceptionState)
{
    if (!checkIndexBound(index, exceptionState))
        return nullptr;

    RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> newItem = passNewItem;

    // Spec: If newItem is already in a list, it is removed from its previous list before it is inserted into this list.
    // Spec: If the item is already in this list, note that the index of the item to replace is before the removal of the item.
    if (!removeFromOldOwnerListAndAdjustIndex(newItem, &index)) {
        // Replacing the item with itself is a no-op.
        return newItem.release();
    }

    if (m_values.isEmpty()) {
        // 'newItem' already lived in our list, we removed it, and now we're empty, which means there's nothing to replace.
        exceptionState.throwDOMException(IndexSizeError, String::format("Failed to replace the provided item at index %zu.", index));
        return nullptr;
    }

    // Update the value at the desired position 'index'.
    RefPtrWillBeMember<ItemPropertyType>& position = m_values[index];
    ASSERT(position->ownerList() == this);
    position->setOwnerList(0);
    position = newItem;
    newItem->setOwnerList(this);

    return newItem.release();
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
bool SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::checkIndexBound(size_t index, ExceptionState& exceptionState)
{
    if (index >= m_values.size()) {
        exceptionState.throwDOMException(IndexSizeError, ExceptionMessages::indexExceedsMaximumBound("index", index, m_values.size()));
        return false;
    }

    return true;
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
bool SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::removeFromOldOwnerListAndAdjustIndex(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> passItem, size_t* indexToModify)
{
    RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> item = passItem;
    ASSERT(item);
    RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> ownerList = toDerived(item->ownerList());
    if (!ownerList)
        return true;

    // Spec: If newItem is already in a list, it is removed from its previous list before it is inserted into this list.
    // 'newItem' is already living in another list. If it's not our list, synchronize the other lists wrappers after the removal.
    bool livesInOtherList = ownerList.get() != this;
    size_t indexToRemove = ownerList->findItem(item);
    ASSERT(indexToRemove != WTF::kNotFound);

    // Do not remove newItem if already in this list at the target index.
    if (!livesInOtherList && indexToModify && indexToRemove == *indexToModify)
        return false;

    ownerList->removeItem(indexToRemove, ASSERT_NO_EXCEPTION);

    if (!indexToModify)
        return true;

    // If the item lived in our list, adjust the insertion index.
    if (!livesInOtherList) {
        size_t& index = *indexToModify;
        // Spec: If the item is already in this list, note that the index of the item to (replace|insert before) is before the removal of the item.
        if (static_cast<size_t>(indexToRemove) < index)
            --index;
    }

    return true;
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
size_t SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::findItem(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<ItemPropertyType> item)
{
    return m_values.find(item);
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
void SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::deepCopy(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> passFrom)
{
    RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> from = passFrom;

    clear();
    typename WillBeHeapVector<RefPtrWillBeMember<ItemPropertyType> >::const_iterator it = from->m_values.begin();
    typename WillBeHeapVector<RefPtrWillBeMember<ItemPropertyType> >::const_iterator itEnd = from->m_values.end();
    for (; it != itEnd; ++it) {
        append((*it)->clone());
    }
}

template<typename Derived, typename ItemProperty>
bool SVGListPropertyHelper<Derived, ItemProperty>::adjustFromToListValues(PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> passFromList, PassRefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> passToList, float percentage, AnimationMode mode)
{
    RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> fromList = passFromList;
    RefPtrWillBeRawPtr<Derived> toList = passToList;

    // If no 'to' value is given, nothing to animate.
    size_t toListSize = toList->length();
    if (!toListSize)
        return false;

    // If the 'from' value is given and it's length doesn't match the 'to' value list length, fallback to a discrete animation.
    size_t fromListSize = fromList->length();
    if (fromListSize != toListSize && fromListSize) {
        if (percentage < 0.5) {
            if (mode != ToAnimation)
                deepCopy(fromList);
        } else {
            deepCopy(toList);
        }

        return false;
    }

    ASSERT(!fromListSize || fromListSize == toListSize);
    if (length() < toListSize) {
        size_t paddingCount = toListSize - length();
        for (size_t i = 0; i < paddingCount; ++i)
            append(createPaddingItem());
    }

    return true;
}

}

#endif // SVGListPropertyHelper_h


This undead legion contains every form of mortal terror. Skeletal warriors march beside the freshly animated corpses of former enemies. Ahmut's Legion sweeps the landscape of all living things. Death does not discriminate. Contents: Skeletal War Dog, Battered Skeletal Troll, Half-Orc Fighter, Zombie Troglodyte, Human Death Cleric, Skeletal Orc.


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Zion National Park, Utah. Photo: Matthew Van Biene/Tandemstock.com
Birding the States
Birding in Utah
By Mel White
Birds in This Story
Latin: Plegadis chihi
nasal quacks #1
Wilson's Phalarope
Latin: Phalaropus tricolor
nasal notes & other calls
Mountain Bluebird
Latin: Sialia currucoides
song #1
Acreage of Important Bird Areas
3 13 3,558,338
Like many of its southwestern neighbors, Utah encompasses habitat stretching from arid desert to Rocky Mountain conifer forest. Tourists appreciate Utah for some of the nation's most stunning national parks: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion. Birders know the state for, among other attractions, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, a vast oasis for waterfowl on the north side of the Great Salt Lake.
Each year, millions of migrating shorebirds stop to rest and feed in the Great Salt Lake region. Antelope Island and its causeway allow access to part of this spectacle, along with views of ducks, grebes, gulls, and other waterbirds, plus Bald Eagles.
The Wasatch Range and Uinta Mountains offer convenient ways to reach highland habitat with birds such as Dusky Grouse, American Three-toed Woodpecker, Gray Jay, rosy-finches, and Pine Grosbeak. And all of Utah's national parks offer interesting birding, with Zion perhaps being the most productive.
An active birding community has set up birding trails with information about fine destinations around Utah, focusing on the northern, southwestern, and eastern regions of the state.
Utah Birding Hotspots
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
If you're ready for an adventure and well stocked with supplies and a full tank of gas, consider a trip to this extremely remote refuge, about 100 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. It's a long way across the desert on unpaved roads, but the oasis of Fish Springs can make for a memorable birding experience.
The natural springs here create an ecosystem in which 10,000 acres of the refuge's 17,992 total acres are wetlands. This means impressive numbers of waterfowl (including Trumpeter Swan and Tundra Swan), grebes, Double-crested Cormorant, American White Pelican, wading birds, Sandhill Crane, and shorebirds. Osprey appears in migration, Bald Eagle and Rough-legged Hawk in winter, and Golden Eagle year round.
Like many such oases in the desert, Fish Springs attracts rare vagrant birds that have wandered off their regular routes. Reddish Egret, jaegers, Williamson's Sapsucker, and Black-throated Blue Warbler are some examples. A few birds regularly seen include Short-eared Owl, Prairie Falcon, Loggerhead Shrike, Horned Lark, Marsh Wren, Sage Thrasher, Black-throated Sparrow, and Yellow-headed Blackbird.
It's best to visit the refuge in fall through spring. And if the journey seems a little long, consider the Pony Express riders and stagecoach passengers who once made the oasis a regular stop on their trips.
Lytle Ranch
This site in extreme southwestern Utah is a truly significant natural area. It's a part of the Mojave Desert ecosystem that barely reaches into Utah, hosting plants and animals unusual or unknown elsewhere in the state. The natural springs here create an oasis in an arid region, which is one reason the Nature Conservancy acquired it in the 1980s.
Lytle Ranch is now owned by Brigham Young University and managed as a field research station and wildlife preserve. People who wish to visit should call 801-422-5052 at least a week in advance. Some camping is allowed.
Look for Common Black-Hawk, which nests here at the extreme edge of its range. Birders who make the trek over unpaved roads to reach the remote site (be sure to get directions from the website) might see other species such as Gambel's Quail, Wild Turkey, White-winged Dove, Greater Roadrunner, Lesser Nighthawk, Common Poorwill, Anna's Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Bell's Vireo, Gray Vireo, Bushtit, Black-tailed Gnatcatcher Crissal Thrasher, Phainopepla, Lucy's Warbler, Black-throated Sparrow, Summer Tanager, Lazuli Bunting, Hooded Oriole, and Scott's Oriole.
One of the great birding phenomena of the West is the late-summer and fall gathering of birds near the causeway to Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. Millions of birds stop here in migration, with hundreds of thousands present on any day. Eared Grebe and Wilson's Phalarope are the stars, but the list of other species is long.
The seven-mile causeway leads to Antelope Island State Park, crossing the lake where huge numbers of flies and brine shrimp provide food for shorebirds such as American Avocet, Western Sandpiper, and Red-necked Phalarope, as well as Bonaparte's Gull. Waterfowl and wading birds, including White-faced Ibis, are present here too.
On Antelope Island, birds include Chukar, Northern Harrier, Long-billed Curlew, Burrowing Owl, Horned Lark, Rock Wren, Sage Thrasher, Grasshopper Sparrow, and Brewer's Sparrow.
Just north of Bountiful, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area has a very long bird list, leaning toward migrant waterfowl, summer wading birds and rails, and migrant shorebirds. It's most famous, though, for Bald Eagle; often dozens of individuals are present here in winter.
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Drive to the northern end of the Great Salt Lake to reach one of the West's finest birding sites. Bear River's nearly 80,000 acres comprise marsh, mudflats, and open water, providing vital feeding, resting, and nesting habitat for waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, and other species.
Many features point to Bear River's importance: It has the largest nesting colony of White-faced Ibis in North America, and the great majority of migrant Black-necked Stilts stop here on their journeys. The refuge provides a critical feeding area for the large colony of American White Pelicans nesting in the Great Salt Lake area. In addition, as many as 11 species of ducks nest here, as well as four species of grebes, six species of waders, nine species of shorebirds, and five species of gulls and terns.
Other nesting birds include Virginia Rail, Sora, Sandhill Crane, Short-eared Owl, Horned Lark, Marsh Wren, and Yellow-headed Blackbird. In winter, birders might spot Tundra Swan, Bald Eagle, Rough-legged Hawk, and Northern Shrike.
A 12-mile auto route loops through the wetland complex, allowing easy viewing of many of Bear River's residents and visitors. The refuge also has an excellent visitor center that offers exhibits, maps, and advice.
One of America's most spectacularly scenic national parks, Zion is a splendid birding destination, in part because it combines ecosystems of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert. It's also known for hosting three endangered species of special concern.
The California Condor population was once limited to only captive birds, as the last few individuals were captured in a desperate attempt to save the species. After decades of effort, wild populations have been established around the West, and today condors might be seen in Zion around Angels Landing or on the Kolob Terrace Road near Lava Point. Peregrine Falcon, whose numbers dropped in the 20th century, have since rebounded as well. These powerful fliers might be seen around Zion's cliffs. Look in narrow wooded canyons for Spotted Owl, a species that has suffered a decline in recent decades.
Birds regularly nesting in Zion include White-throated Swift, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Gray Flycatcher , Dusky Flycatcher, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Gray Vireo, Plumbeous Vireo, Pinyon Jay, Steller's Jay, Western Scrub-Jay, Mountain Chickadee, Juniper Titmouse, Bushtit, Pygmy Nuthatch, Western Bluebird, Mountain Bluebird, Townsend's Solitaire, Hermit Thrush, Phainopepla, Lucy's Warbler, Virginia's Warbler, Grace's Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, and Western Tanager.
Look for American Dipper in the Virgin River and its tributaries. Watch also for the beautiful Painted Redstart, at the edge of its range here.
The small town of Kamas sits about 30 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. From here, Highway 150 is called the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. It winds through the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and climbs to an elevation of 10,715 feet at Bald Mountain Pass in the Uinta Mountains.
Along the byway's alpine sections, recreation areas such as Trial Lake and Mirror Lake offer the chance to see high-elevation birds. The road is closed in winter, but the beauty of the Uintas makes the byway and trails extremely popular during the summer season.
Keep an eye out for Golden Eagle, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Williamson's Sapsucker, Red-naped Sapsucker, American Three-toed Woodpecker, Hammond's Flycatcher, Gray Jay, Steller's Jay, Clark's Nutcracker, Mountain Chickadee, Brown Creeper, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Mountain Bluebird, Townsend's Solitaire, Hermit Thrush, MacGillivray's Warbler, Lincoln's Sparrow, Pine Grosbeak, Cassin's Finch, Red Crossbill, and Pine Siskin.
The trail to Bald Mountain leaves from Bald Mountain Pass near Mirror Lake. Here at treeline it leads quickly into open alpine tundra, known as a place to find Black Rosy-Finch. White-tailed Ptarmigan has been introduced into the Uintas and might be seen here too.
Ouray National Wildlife Refuge
This refuge in northeastern Utah stretches along 16 miles of the Green River, providing a corridor of vegetation in an otherwise arid environment. The wetlands here make Ouray an oasis in a region that gets only seven inches of precipitation annually.
A nine-mile auto route winds alongside the Green River, lined with cottonwoods, before rising to pass through a stretch of grassland. This combination of riparian habitats, wetlands, and grassland give the refuge a diverse bird list.
In the wetlands, spring and summer birds include Gadwall, Cinnamon Teal, Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, American White Pelican, American Bittern, Snowy Egret, Virginia Rail, Sora, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Wilson's Phalarope, Forster's Tern, Marsh Wren, and Yellow-headed Blackbird.
Look in woodland and grassland for nesting Wild Turkey, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Great Horned Owl, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Lewis's Woodpecker, Willow Flycatcher, Gray Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, Say's Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird, Sagebrush Sparrow, Brewer's Sparrow, and Black-headed Grosbeak. Sandhill Crane is common here in spring and fall.
Quail Creek Reservoir
In southwestern Utah, local birders favor Quail Creek State Park, located about 12 miles northeast of St. George. Its reservoir is known for attracting waterfowl—including more than 20 species of ducks—and its riparian woodland for drawing migrant birds.
Ducks that frequent here including Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, and all three mergansers; rarities include all three scoters and Barrow's Goldeneye. Along with Common Loon and the usual species of grebes, birders have seen Red-throated Loon, Pacific Loon, Yellow-billed Loon, and Red-necked Grebe. Osprey is sometimes present in migration, and Bald Eagle in winter. Most winter gulls are Ring-billed and California, but other species are sometimes spotted, along with terns in migration.
Continue north along the west side of the reservoir to reach a patch of riparian woods, where rare migrant songbirds have been seen. For a chance to see more waterbirds, return to Highway 9 and drive east about 2.2 miles. Turn north onto 3700 W Street and drive less than a mile to a fishing pond on the left.
Big Cottonwood Canyon
While the Utah mountains are famed among skiers, birders know the high country near Salt Lake City as a convenient place to look for upper-elevation species. Three canyons in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest offer similar birding, as a drive allows stopping at various picnic sites, trails, and other recreation areas.
From north to south, Mill Creek Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon, and Little Cottonwood Canyon are located in a span of about nine miles. Roads lead up into the Wasatch Range, with beautiful scenery along the way. These areas are very popular, so an early start is advisable on weekends.
The birds that live up here include Dusky Grouse, White-throated Swift, Calliope Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Red-naped Sapsucker, American Three-toed Woodpecker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Hammond's Flycatcher, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Steller's Jay, Clark's Nutcracker, Mountain Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, American Dipper, Townsend's Solitaire, Swainson's Thrush, Hermit Thrush, MacGillivray's Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Cassin's Finch, Red Crossbill, and Pine Siskin.
Flammulated Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, and Northern Pygmy-Owl reside in the highlands, but of course are heard more than they're seen.
Tonaquint Nature Center
The system of parks and trails in the city of St. George are popular with birders, for good reason. They host interesting resident birds, and as islands of green in an otherwise arid region also attract many migrants.
Tonaquint Park is located south of the downtown area alongside the Santa Clara River, and so features riparian vegetation. More than 200 species have been recorded here, thanks in large part to rarities that have stopped in. The park's list of 20 warblers, for instance, includes Prothonotary Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, and Painted Redstart. Around 25 species of waterfowl have been noted.
From Tonaquint Park, you can follow a trail that runs downstream a little more than a mile to the confluence of the Santa Clara and Virgin rivers. There, trails continuing along the Virgin also offer good birding.
Resident birds here include Gambel's Quail, Cooper's Hawk, Greater Roadrunner, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Cliff Swallow, Verdin, Rock Wren, Crissal Thrasher, Lucy's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Abert's Towhee, Black-headed Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak, and Bullock's Oriole.
Great Salt Lake Birding Trail
The Bonneville Salt Flats of northwest Utah may be some of the most lifeless acres on the continent, but the nearby Great Salt Lake and the mountains to the east are teeming with life, including more than 200 species of birds. The Wasatch Audubon Society created a partnership that assembled a set of birding trails that encompass more than 50 of the best sites in this region. A number of the richest sites are on the Great Salt Lake itself, including the marshes of the fabled Bear River Refuge, where great flocks of white pelicans, marbled godwits, yellow-headed blackbirds, western grebes, and numerous other birds swarm in the shallows, vying for your attention. Even on the lakeshore's more open or barren parts, you can find pale little snowy plovers, elegant American avocets and blacknecked stilts, and other shorebirds. The mountains that rise to the east of the lake, famed for their skiing in winter, offer an array of different habitats for birds in all seasons. Shady canyons filled with cottonwoods give way to spruce forest, with typical montane birds such as the elegantly patterned Williamson's sapsucker and Cassin's finch. At the highest levels, patches of tundra above treeline are among the likeliest places in the world for you to find the rare black rosy-finch. —Kenn Kaufman


The 10th edition of the I-League was undoubtedly one of its best. With more teams and pan-India representation, the campaign produced some exhilarating action aptly capped off by Aizawl FC's historic title win. Khel Now picks an XI of the stars who shone for their teams this season. It's a mouth-watering combination that will be a match for any team on their day.
Fondly nicknamed 'Savejit' by Atletico de Kolkata and Mohun Bagan fans, Debjit Majumder has continued to impress both the pundits and the fanatics this season with a more than decent performance every week for the Mariners. The Mohun Bagan goalkeeper has appeared in 16 matches for the Kolkata giants this season, conceding 11 goals and keeping eight clean sheets.
The Aizawl shot-stopper is being appreciated all over the country for his performances throughout the season which have helped the Mizoram-based team to accomplish an unbeaten record at home. The former Mumbai FC goalkeeper has featured in 17 games for the north eastern club, conceding 13 goals and keeping eight clean sheets in the process.
The Nigerian full-back made his debut for Aizawl FC against East Bengal on 7th January 2017. Since then, he has emerged as one of the most dependable figures in Aizawl's defensive line-up. The former Peerless full-back has played 16 times in Aizawl's maiden I-League triumph this year, keeping an undefeated record at home.
The Delhi Dynamos defender signed for Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan at the beginning of this season and has been nothing short of an inspiration in Mohun Bagan's defence. One of the most underrated central defenders currently in India, Edathodika has proved to be a bargain for the Kolkata outfit with his defensive skills in an injury prone and leaky Mohun Bagan defence. Edathodika has played 16 games for the Green and Maroons, helping them to the runners' up position in the 10th edition of the I-League.
The 29-year old ball playing defender played an integral part in Aizawl's I-League campaign this year, playing all 18 games. The former DSK Shivajians man was arguably the best man on the pitch against league giants Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Bengaluru FC and has emerged as an inspiring figure for the young centre-backs of this generation.
Khan emerged as a talisman for the returning Churchill Brothers.
Adil Khan emerged as one of the most dependable characters on the field as well as a leader for a comparatively inexperienced Churchill Brothers side. The defender has played 17 games for the Goan outfit, scoring two goals.
Despite Churchill Brothers having a comparatively poor season in the 10th edition of the I-League, the 25-year old had played an important role for the Red Machines defence. Deputy to Adil Khan to the heart of the defence, Almeida broke down numerous counter-attacks and has featured in 17 league games for the Goan outfit despite his injury.
One of the most matured young defenders this season compared to the season before, Lalrinzuala has been an apt example of a modern full-back. The teenage defender has made a name for himself while going forward and tracking back to the defence to intercept counter-attacks. He has started in all 18 matches for DSK Shivajians in the league this season and displayed some breathtaking performances for his club.
Kinowaki impressed in midfield for Shillong Lajong.
The highly rated Japanese footballer caught everybody's eye on Sunday when he featured in the Lajong team against Aizawl FC in the last game of I-League 2016-17. One of the few versatile foreign players in the country, Kinowaki has been deployed as a holding midfielder, a right- back as well as in a much-advanced role of a box-to-box midfielder this season. The Japanese maestro has made 17 appearances for his club and has scored two goals this season.
The Syrian midfielder attracted a lot of attention when he signed for Aizawl FC in the beginning of the season. Since then, the veteran midfielder has been an influential part of the Aizawl team that won the I-League last night. Amnah played a breathtaking role in the centre of the park for the Reds, distributing key passes to the forwards as well as making solo runs on the ball himself. The 34-year old has appeared 15 times for his club this season, registering two goals to his name. In the 1311 minutes of playing time, the Syrian midfield maestro has picked up two yellow cards but that hasn't stopped him from helping his side achieve a magnificent feat at the end of the season.
Naturally a right winger, the Japanese footballer has been deployed several times in the centre of the park where he has displayed wonderful performances. Nothing less than a powerhouse on the pitch, Yusa has scored four goals in his 18 league appearances for Mohun Bagan this year.
The highly rated Bengaluru FC youngster already has started to be part of newspaper headlines in the country for his impressive season with the former champions. The 20-year old versatile winger has displayed one of the most beautiful playmaking abilities in the league this season which got him the attention of scouts this season. The Manipur-born winger has started 16 times for Bengaluru FC, scoring two goals for his club.
One of the most solid Indian full-backs, Kotal has cemented his place in the Mohun Bagan team for both his attacking and defending prowess which has led him to score a goal and assisting the Bagan forwards to goals on different occasions. Playing all 18 games, Kotal has proved himself to be one of the fittest players in the Green and Maroons squad.
The Bengaluru FC skipper played an instrumental part reviving his team from a disastrous run of games in the I-League 2016-17. A former Major League Soccer player, Chhetri played a second fiddle to the lone striker Daniel (later Jugovic). Chhetri has made 16 appearances for his club this season, scoring seven goals of which several helped his side to secure important points on different occasions. Chhetri has a goal per 204 minutes ratio, which helped Bengaluru FC turn their difficult patch of form back into a more positive one.
Mohun Bagan's Scottish marksman has had a decent season for the Kolkata giants where he netted the ball eight times in 17 appearances for the club. The forward has proved himself to be an excellent header in front of the goal and his poaching instincts have led him towards attentions from pundits throughout the country.
Rane was one of the stars of Aizawl's title triumph.
The 24-year old forward joined Aizawl FC in the beginning of the season from Mumbai FC and has emerged as an instant hit for the Reds since then. Not particularly a goal machine, but the Mumbaikar has made a name for himself for his playmaking abilities and has caught the eyes of football fans across the country this season. The playmaker has started 17 times for the current league champions, scoring twice in the process.
The 22-year old midfielder has fulfilled all expectations on him true as he scored three times in 15 appearances this year for Churchill Brothers. At times, the young attacking midfielder has emerged as the only shining jolt in the Churchill squad, getting the attentions of several Indian giants over him. The young prodigy has a goal per 381 minutes which has helped Churchill secure important points in their league campaign this year.
A name that needs no introduction to the Indian football fans currently as Dicka emerged as the highest scorer of the recently concluded I-League season. The Cameroonian marksman featured 17 times for his side Shillong Lajong FC this season, scoring on 11 different occasions with a ratio of 136 minutes per goal. The highly rated striker helped secure Shillong Lajong several home and away points this season and in the process, became the most sought after striker in the country.
The Trinidad & Tobago frontman has had an impressive debut season in the recently concluded I-League where he scored nine goals from 14 outings with a 126 minutes per goal ratio, which is the best in the league. Plaza helped East Bengal with important goals which helped them to the third position at the end of the league.
The former Mumbai FC head coach took charge of a rather sinking ship of Aizawl FC just before the season started. In his debut season in charge of the Mizoram club, Jamil has achieved the virtually impossible feat of winning the I-League with a team that had been relegated the season before. Winning his maiden I-League title, Jamil also became the youngest ever coach to win the title, that too with a shoestring budget.


Calamatta Cuschieri is proud to announce the appointment of Mark Busuttil as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Mr Busuttil is a seasoned C-Level IT professional, specialised in Infrastructure and Information Security with a solid experience securing and managing banking infrastructures. His appointment is another milestone for Calamatta Cuschieri as it expands both locally and beyond Malta's shores.
Prior to joining Calamatta Cuschieri, Mr Busuttil held various positions at Novum Bank Group, with the latest role being that of CISO of the bank. Earlier in his career he also occupied the role of Systems Analyst at RS2. He graduated in IT and Information Security from the London Metropolitan University.
Calamatta Cuschieri is one of Malta's largest financial services Group that pioneered the local financial services industry as early as 1972. The Group currently employs more than 160 people, and offers a wide range of services including Investment Advice, Live Online Trading, Life Insurance, Savings Plans, Pension Plans, Wealth Management, Software Development and Marketing services amongst others. Calamatta Cuschieri is also the representative and main distributor for UBS Funds in Malta and a founding member of the Malta Stock Exchange.


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Michael Ruhlman (renowned author) has a great blog post explaining why many of these and others are his favorite tools: http://ruhlman.com/2010/04/my-essential-kitchen-tools/. I agree!
But before you worry about all of these, foundational to all great cooking is skillful use of a knife.
To begin, ensure that you are using a quality knife that is maintained sharp. Not only does a sharp knife ease your cutting but it also helps you avoid cutting yourself. Dull knives are extremely dangerous!!
Note that in order to properly maintain the edge on your knife, you will need to both sharpen (using a stone, the blade is reground and its edge is restored) and hone (using a steel to remove microscopic broken pieces and realign the remaining ground edges).
Test your knife by cutting into a tomato. If it cuts easily through the tomato's skin, mission accomplished.
Now, start using your knife! But very importantly, remember to hone your knife every time you use it. This will minimize how often you'll need to sharpen.
When learning to cut, your first focus should be on holding the knife correctly. Hold the blade with your thumb and forefinger (parallel to the bolster) and placing your last three fingers around the handle. Use your other hand, with your fingers curled back into a claw, with your thumb tucked behind, to hold the food you are cutting. By maintaining the claw, you can safely bring the knife down in a forward motion, using the front of your blade to cut the food, while protecting your fingers.
Once you've become more comfortable with the sizes and evenness of your cuts, you can begin working on building speed.
Remember, knife skills are practiced daily and it takes years to truly master.


On the old show, The 'A' Team, the trademark phrase of one of the main characters was, "I love it when a plan comes together." I sometimes think of that when a detailed litigation plan finally comes to fruition. We were hired by some very nice people to save them from a terrible trial verdict, and after a tough fight in the appeal court we got them a fantastic result. Here is how it came about.
Our client's business, we'll call it ACME, suffered a crushing defeat when the plaintiff company convinced a trial jury that ACME had caused nearly a million dollars in damages when it allegedly breached a contract between the two businesses. ACME and its trial counsel consulted with our firm to see if anything could be done on appeal.
After a close examination of the record and all the testimony at trial, we agreed to handle the appeal. There was no way to justify the jury's award. The damage award consisted of different components, and they did not make sense when taken together. For example, the jury did not award any future damages on one cause of action, but did on another. But there was no way the defendant could have suffered damages in one instance and not the other, if any damages were suffered at all. Additionally, the judge had handled the admission of the evidence in a very poor manner. We decided to attack the damage award on the basis of a lack of substantial evidence.
"The 'substantial evidence rule' is one of the most formidable hurdles facing appellants after a trial on the merits. When the case was tried on its merits, the court of appeal invokes several presumptions in support of the judgment. All evidentiary conflicts are resolved in favor of the judgment; and, so long as the judgment was supported by "substantial evidence," the appellate court will not reweigh the evidence."
Even the term "substantial evidence" is a complete misnomer. It implies that the verdict will be reversed if the plaintiff cannot show some appreciable amount of evidence, but in reality the verdict will be upheld if plaintiff can show any evidence that supports the verdict. You see, it is the province of the jury to decide whom to believe. Take the case of a traffic accident, where the case comes down to whether a traffic light was red or green. The jury is specifically instructed that even if 20 witnesses testify that the light was green, and only one testifies that the light was red, the jury can find that the light was red. In such a case, the verdict would not be reversed on appeal for a lack of substantial evidence, because the testimony of the one witness is sufficient to support the verdict. This is an essential rule if the advocacy system is going to work. If a case was decided simply by counting the number of witnesses who said one thing versus the number that said the opposite, then a party with no scruples who is willing to pack the witness stand with lying witnesses would always win.
Facing the daunting Substantial Evidence Rule, we took the Court of Appeal through each item of damages, and showed that nowhere in the record did any evidence exist that would support the verdict. The attorneys for the plaintiff company tried valiantly to refute our arguments, pointing to testimony and exhibits that they claimed supported the verdict. In response, we showed why each alleged item of evidence was defective.
After quoting the law on substantial evidence, and explaining that "every substantial conflict in the evidence is to be resolved in favor of the judgment," in a rare move the Court of Appeal reversed the judgment, agreeing that no evidence had been presented to the jurors that could justify the verdict. Just like that, we took a million dollar burden off the back of our clients. I love it when a plan comes together.


Yohan Cabaye has thanked the Palace supporters for their support after he joined UAE side Al Nasr.
The Frenchman's contract expired at Selhurst Park on 1st July and opted to move to the Middle East club, ending his three-year stint in south London where he made 109 appearances and scored 10 goals following his arrival from Paris St Germain.
Posting a message on his Instagram account, he said: "First of all, I would like to say thank you to everyone involved at the Palace family. You've been amazing with me since day one and it's been a pleasure to work alongside you.
"You will always be special to me and I'll never forget my time at Selhurst. Huge thank you to the fans also - if we are still in the Prem, it's also because of your support! So thank you, I'm gonna miss you and I wish you all the best this season.
Eagles chairman Steve Parish paid tribute to Cabaye, saying: "I spoke to Yohan yesterday and he explained he wanted a different challenge.


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