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Watch Jack Black Hilariously Shut Down Jumanji Production In New On-Location Video
By Conner Schwerdtfeger published 24 September 16
Making a movie is an incredibly difficult process. Sometimes weather won't cooperate, other times equipment won't cooperate, and then there are the times when a film's stars simply will not cooperate with the crew. Apparently that was recently case on the set of the new Jumanji film, as Jack Black shut down production in order to finish a meal. Luckily for us, Kevin Hart captured the moment on camera. Check out the hilarious video below to see for yourself.
Kevin Hart recently posted the above video to his Instagram account, and it instantly became obvious that everyone on the set of the new Jumanji film has had a blast so far. Speaking into the camera, Hart lamented the various problems that can halt production of a film, and he then turned the phone to show the culprit in Jumanji's latest delay: Jack Black. Despite the fact that the crew seemed eager to go, Mr. Black appeared very intent on finishing his rice before continuing production. Hart and Black obviously played the whole ordeal for laughs, and it genuinely looks like they're having a great time making the new Jumanji -- even if they're forced to trek through the jungle to do so. I don't blame Jack Black; it's hard to find good rice these days.
Although the project has remained fairly under wraps for quite some time, the last few days have offered a series of great insights into the nature of the new Jumanji. For starters, we finally received our first good look at the film's central cast -- which consists of Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black. The first photo released caused some controversy (due to the revealing nature of Ms. Gillan's outfit) but that hasn't tempered our enthusiasm for how cool they all look in their respective roles.
Then there's the film's overall narrative, which hit the web yesterday. It seems that the plot of the brand new Jumanji movie is a complete inversion of the original film's story. Rather than following a group of kids on their mission to put the game back after it bursts into the real world, the new Jumanji will see a group of teenagers sucked into the world of the game, and they will find themselves transformed into "avatars" played by the film's central cast. This means that -- if nothing else -- we're definitely in for a very different Jumanji experience compared to the 1995 Robin Williams original.
Although Jack Black briefly shut down the Jumanji production to finish his rice, it looks like the film has slowly but surely come together quite nicely. We will keep you updated with more news related to the project as brand new information becomes available to us. Jumanji will hit theaters on July 27, 2017.
Conner Schwerdtfeger
Originally from Connecticut, Conner grew up in San Diego and graduated from Chapman University in 2014. He now lives in Los Angeles working in and around the entertainment industry and can mostly be found binging horror movies and chugging coffee.
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Tiny house project fosters culture of service, helps someone in need
By Andrew Nelson
Students from Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell, Ga., watch as Jason Podhorez, project manager and the school's computer systems administrator, moves an exterior wall panel into place on the east side of a tiny home Jan. 24, 2020. The construction project was part of an effort by the Catholic school to weave several subjects into school projects, linking religion and the arts to engineering and technology. (Credit: CNS photo/Michael Alexander, The Georgia Bulletin.)
ROSWELL, Georgia — A months-long project to build a tiny home checked all the boxes for Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell.
The project — which began in November 2018 and was just recently completed — has fostered a culture of service on the Catholic school's campus; incorporated engineering, technology science and the arts; and drawn the participation of students with diverse interests.
And regarding the faith component? The goal from the beginning was to give the finished house to a person in need, such as a homeless veteran.
The house measures just under 200 square feet. Situated on a custom-built wheeled trailer, this home includes a sleeping loft for a king bed and a twin, a kitchen and a bathroom with a standup shower, along with a sitting area.
The tiny home is part of a minimalist living trend. For comparison, the average house in America is about 2,400 square feet, according to the Census Bureau.
When the project began, student Rosie Nemec wasn't going to let the lack of experience with circular saws, nail guns, impact drills and other construction tools stop her. Then a senior, Nemec has since graduated with the hope of becoming a nurse.
The chance to work with her hands to build a home — and not just any home, but a popular tiny house for a person in need — intrigued her.
"It was a new experience for me," Nemec said in an interview last year with The Georgia Bulletin, newspaper of the Atlanta Archdiocese. "I wanted to help the school and the homeless vet we're giving the house to."
Designs and videos from Tiny House Builder — a clearinghouse for the DIY (do it yourself) crowd with visions of downsizing — guided the students' work. This project offered young women and men a taste of the construction trade.
Students started from the bottom as they installed the floor on the trailer, nailed the upright studs then attached the plywood sheathing. They installed the roof rafters. They learned safety techniques for handling new tools and received basic instructions on skills, such as using a tape measure or cutting wood.
The instructors welcomed all students, whether they had done home renovation before or not, and they each had different roles. For example, Nemec cut wood as students built the frame of the house and its roof.
"We always ask the question, 'Who has not done this before?' They know what they are getting into before they go out with a bunch of lumber," said Jason Podhorez, one of the school staff members who led the effort. "Students gain comfort with the tools over time and take on more responsibility. It's a great thing to see."
Podhorez handles the school's computer systems.
This project — a first for the school — grew out of an idea students had in the fall of 2017 while learning about electrical circuits. The project was to wire a micro-house on a computer. Students asked about moving from a virtual house to a real one.
A recommendation during a recent accreditation of the Atlanta Archdiocese's school system was to develop school projects, tying a school's science, technology, religion, engineering, arts and mathematics curriculum together. It is known at STREAM. Beyond engineering, this project incorporates faith and the arts.
The project — built with about $15,000 in donations — attracted a wide range of students, from members of the robotics club to those in fine arts who added flair to the interior. The brawn of the football team came in handy to lift the shell of the house up on top of the trailer.
Members of the campus chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul handled marketing the project to parents as they waited in the car line to pick up their children.
Christopher "C.J." Van Zant, a freshman when the project began, was one of the novices. He found a connection between his robotics club activities and the tiny house build; both require precision.
"What surprised me is just how similar it is to the build portion of robotics. Tiny home requires precise measurements and careful installations, similar to building a robot," he said.
As a high school focused on preparing students for college, there are few classes at Blessed Trinity with a vocational focus, like drafting or plumbing. This project offers young women and men a taste of the construction trade.
"It's a valuable skill to have. All these kids will know how to do a little dry wall. If nothing else, they know how their house was built," said Brent Hollers, who teaches business and technology education. He is also the mentor of the robotics club.
All the leaders have DIY ingenuity. Business education teacher Scott Findlay is a licensed plumber. Last year, Podhorez gutted his bathroom.
Hollers, described as a "jack of all trades," has a doctorate degree in workforce education, a specialty to help students with vocational instruction. He leads engineering and computer science courses. Hollers also remodeled his bathroom, landscaped his home's yard and rebuilt an elevated deck. Some students helped refurbish his 1981 Jeep.
He hopes the campus involvement, the seamless way supporters contribute to the project, and leaning on the ability of the school staff can serve as a model for others.
Students experience working with their hands and living their faith. Other schools may use technology to build a robot as part of a capstone project. Hollers is proud his students created something with an impact, shaping a family's future.
"Our goal is every year we build one of these things and give it away," he added.
Nelson is a staff writer at The Georgia Bulletin, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Other staff members contributed to this story.


Students each handed a piece of paper- A3/4?
In the middle of that piece of paper should be the topic title/question/equation/quote. You can ask students to write these onto the paper as you hand them out. These should be taken directly from the syllabus?
When the teacher says go… Each student must write a fact/key point/keyword/case/info about their topic on their piece of paper.
Students should quickly read whats been written and add another fact/key point/keyword/case/info on the piece of paper, and then swap again!
Students should continue doing this until all papers have gone round the class once.
When this has happened, students should then draw a line out of a point made by somebody else and add some more info to it… or argue against it? This should continue until the papers have gone round the circle at least 5 times?
This should all be done at a fast pace- obviously increasing time the more times the papers have been rotated as their is more reading to be done.
Students can then look at their paper, they have ended up with and ask a specific person- judging by the colour of the writing- to justify, oppose, explain the point they have made?
Teacher can then collect the papers- photocopy and make a booklet for the students?
Do this in mini groups? Instead of the whole class?


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Image caption: Remington Row is a new mixed use development project located at 2700 Remington Ave.
The Remington community near Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus is launching a Shark Tank-style search for innovative new retail businesses to open in two neighborhood storefronts, rent-free for up to two years.
The Remington Storefront Challenge—announced today by the Greater Remington Improvement Association, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University and Seawall Development Corp.—is designed to attract entrepreneurs with concepts that will thrive in Remington, recently one of Baltimore's hottest neighborhoods.
"It's exciting to see so much activity and so many new businesses in Remington. ... We can't wait to see what new businesses our Remington neighbors choose to occupy these two prime retail locations."
"We are looking to increase the diversity of business owners and retail options in the neighborhood," said K.C. Kelleher, a member of GRIA. "We want to find the two concepts that best support the values and needs of our community."
Each winner will receive funding to help deck out their new spaces, plus technical assistance to help achieve their goals.
The competition is inspired by the recent Kensington Avenue Storefront Challenge in Philadelphia. Potential Remington tenants must apply online at rscbaltimore.com by Jan. 8; the top 10 entries will then be pitched in person to a panel of judges consisting primarily of Remington residents. Local business owners and anchor institutions like Johns Hopkins will also be represented on the panel.
The neighborhood—which began with quarries and water-powered factories along the Jones Falls—became a so-called "streetcar suburb" of Baltimore with an influx of residents after the introduction of the electric railway. It was annexed into the city in 1888.
Recently, its traditional row homes and longstanding popular businesses like The Dizz and Paper Moon have been joined by Seawall's office and residential projects and ventures as diverse as the R House food hall, Clavel Mezcaleria and Taqueria, and Single Carrot Theatre.
Johns Hopkins has been deeply committed to Remington's resurgence and has located FastForward R. House, FastForward U Homewood, and a Johns Hopkins Community Physicians medical office in the neighborhood.
"It's exciting to see so much activity and so many new businesses in Remington," said Mitch Bonanno, the university's chief real estate officer. "The university has supported GRIA, Seawall, and others in making it happen, and we're honored to continue that support in the Remington Storefront Challenge. We can't wait to see what new businesses our Remington neighbors choose to occupy these two prime retail locations."
The university and Seawall together own one of the Remington Storefront Challenge's two available storefronts, at 300 W. 29th St. Johns Hopkins will contribute basic updates to and renovations of the property, funds to allow the winning business to build out its space, and 12 to 24 months of no-charge rent.
The location, originally a gas station, is now occupied by Pizza Boli's. The pizza delivery franchise will close later this fall and relocate less than a mile away to 2014 N. Charles St.
The other storefront open for competition is 2700 Remington Ave., Suite 6000, a corner location with floor-to-ceiling windows. It's inside Seawall's Remington Row—a mixed-use building with retail and wellness businesses and 108 apartments.
Other supporters of the Remington Storefront Challenge are Central Baltimore Partnership, Howard Bank, and Younts Design.


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The basic meaning of yoga is union and you can say that it unites your body, spirit and thoughts. There are so many techniques in this art of exercise and all of these techniques are considered very effective but you should start from basic because if you adopted some advanced technique from start then, it will become difficult for you and you will lose control over it.


An event taking place London is aiming to raise money to build a memorial to the Hillsborough disaster in Liverpool City Centre.
The event features four bands, a raffle, auction and speakers including Liverpudlian author and Football Editor of the Times, Tony Evans and impressionist Darren Farley.
HJC London Rock will take place on 15 September in The 500 capacity William Blake pub in London. The event is supported by the likes of Hollywood actor and former footballer Vinnie Jones and Kevin Sampson who wrote the film Awaydays – who have both donated items for the auction. Other supporters include Walton MP Steve Rotheram – who won the Politics Home MP Speech of the Year 2011 for his speech preceding the Hillsborough debate in the House of Commons – and Scot Williams, who starred in Jimmy McGovern's dramatization of the disaster, as well as the film Backbeat.
A large contingent of Liverpool fans in the capital and it is hoped that this event will give many an opportunity to come together and raise money for a worthwhile cause. The evening starts with a screening of the 5.00pm kick-off Sunderland vs Liverpool match, followed by food, bands, speakers (including the impressionist Darren Farley) and a raffle and an auction of memorabilia, finishing around midnight.
Tickets for the event are priced at £15 (£10 for unemployed/OAP/students) with every penny raised going to the fund for the memorial. Items available for raffle and auction include a signed pictures, balls and shirts, a day shadowing Tony Evans at the Times newspaper and Vinnie Jones' Hollywood Allstars football shirt, which he has written "JFT96, Be Good, Vinnie Jones".


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Arizona police admit black man killed by white cop was unarmed
Once again, an officer mistakenly thought Rumain Brisbon had a weapon. He didn't.
Kevin Collier
Published Dec 5, 2014 Updated May 30, 2021, 1:27 am CDT
Phoenix police officers have admitted that Rumain Brisbon, a 34-year-old black man shot and killed by a white police officer earlier this week, was unarmed.
Brisbon is but one of many unarmed black men recently killed by white cops. Two weeks before, NYPD officer Peter Liang shot and killed Akai Gurley, then proceeded to text his union representative before calling for medical help. On Wednesday, New York City erupted in protests after a grand jury decided not to press charges against officer Daniel Pantaleo, who was filmed choking 43-year-old Eric Garner to death on suspicion that Garner was selling loose cigarettes. And those protests come in the wake of the news that a Ferguson, Mo. grand jury declined to prosecute officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown.
According to Phoenix police, the officer who killed Brisbon is a 30-year-old with seven years on the force. On Tuesday, that officer, whose name has yet to be released, responded to a call that an SUV with license plates matching Brisbon's had been engaged in a drug deal. Witness and police accounts vary on some details, but agree that Brisbon fled the SUV on foot, then the officer caught up with him, the two struggled, and the officer shot Brisbon twice in the chest, killing him. Police said that the officer mistook a bottle of oxycodone pills in Brisbon's pocket for a weapon.
A man named Brandon Dickerson told the Arizona Republic that he was a friend accompanying Brisbon, and that he was simply on his way to bring food to his children. A neighbor, Martin Rangel, said he looked out his window when he heard gunshots.
"I saw the cop running out, or like, walking out, and he was cussing, you know, he was screaming, 'Fuck, fuck,' like upset that he shot the guy," Rangel said.
H/T Arizona Republic. Photo via An Nguyen Photography/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
*First Published: Dec 5, 2014, 2:08 pm CST
A former senior politics reporter for the Daily Dot, Kevin Collier focuses on privacy, cybersecurity, and issues of importance to the open internet. Since leaving the Daily Dot in March 2016, he has served as a reporter for Vocativ and a cybersecurity correspondent for BuzzFeed.


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Title: Steven B. Sample papers
creator: Sample, Steven B., 1940-2016
Identifier/Call Number: 5007
Physical Description: 0.63 Linear Feet 3 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1991-2010
Abstract: Steven B. Sample was the 10th President of the University of Southern California, 1991-2010. Under his leadership, USC became world-renowned in the fields of communications and multimedia technologies, developed innovative community partnerships, and improved its status as one of the country's leading research universities--going from #44 in 1999 to #26 in 2010. As a scholar and researcher, Sample received patents for digital applliance controls, particularly those found in microwave ovens. Sample stepped down as President in August 2010, and passed away from complications due to Parkinson's disease on March 29, 2016. The Steven B. Sample papers consists of materials created and collected by Steven Sample during his tenure as the University of Southern California's 10th president.
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Steven B. Sample was the 10th President of the University of Southern California, 1991-2010. Under his leadership, USC became world-renowned in the fields of communications and multimedia technologies, developed innovative community partnerships, and improved its status as one of the country's leading research universities--going from #44 in 1999 to #26 in 2010. As a scholar and researcher, Sample received patents for digital applliance controls, particularly those found in microwave ovens. Sample stepped down as President in August 2010, and passed away from complications due to Parkinson's disease on March 29, 2016.
The Steven B. Sample papers consists of materials created and collected by Steven Sample during his tenure as the University of Southern California's 10th president.
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To do lists, grocery lists, mental checklists… almost every day we are surrounded by various checklists. As our lives at home or at work gets busier, lists are used to stay on track and as reminders of things that needs to be done. As planners, we love using lists and excel documents to organize and track progress and set reminders. Most of the time, we like to have the lists on our phones or computer. But there is also a certain satisfaction when we have these checklists on paper and we get to check off or cross things off when we have completed them.
The importance of a checklist isn't just for the daily things in our lives. When planning for something meaningful, and oftentimes far in advance, its easy to be caught up in the moment and forget about the smaller, but essential things. So we believe there should be a special checklist for planning events, parties, and especially a wedding.
I'm sure when you ask your married friends or look through Google, you will find a seemingly endless number of results for wedding checklists. Although all the checklists are created for the wedding planning process, everyone has a twist to it. Some have a different layout, others have different items or different times of when things needs to be completed. Some lists are in bright bold colours while others have interesting graphics to make the list a little bit less intimidating.
For us, we wanted to create a wedding checklist that is not only helpful, but also fits in with our style. So we have designed a Fine Art Wedding Checklist that includes the essential items that needs to be done when planning a wedding. We decided on this Fine Art Wedding style because we wanted something simple yet beautiful. A checklist that can be printed out and still blend in with what we find is Fine Art aesthetics and a style that we love.


The Token Fund was a platform for investing in digital assets that shut down its operations on June 14, 2018.
The Token Fund was a platform that makes it easy to invest in digital assets in the blockchain economy that was founded by Viktor Shpakovsky in 2017 and is headquartered in Singapore. On June 14, 2018 The Token Fund announced it will be shutting down its activities due to changes in the cryptocurrency market. The Token Fund allowed users to purchase and securely store different cryptocurrencies and digital assets through using their own cryptocurrency called TKN that is built on top of the Ethereum blockchain.
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Q: Displaying LOTS of thumbnails on iOS/tvOS? To isolate the question I'm asking:

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*assume that I have local access to all the pre rendered thumbnails.

*think: outermost view on the built-in Photos app.

*the thumbnails may need to animate in some way(s)

*doesn't need to scroll

The most obvious class is UICollectionView used as a grid view.  But I'm wondering if SpriteKit would work, or possibly SceneKit. iOS is the primary target, but tvOS support would be awesome
I need it to be performant for the animations, obviously, which is why i'm considering SpriteKit at all.
It would be a monumental task for me to tackle the ins and outs of Metal and MetalKit, so I'm hoping someone out there has experience with putting approx 1500 images on a screen, animating them into place from off screen.

A: Core Animation and SpriteKit were both designed (quite explicitly in the case of Core Animation) to handle this sort of design idea.
Perhaps not to the scale of 1500 screens, but Moore's Law is probably on your side. And the size of the images, too.
Both of these frameworks can present short quicktime encoded movies, which alleviates much of the memory problem, and they can decode lots of them, on the fly, especially if they're of small dimensions. And this is going to be the case when you optimise for your view congested with 1500 "screens".
But I'd suggest putting them together, in batches of 15 or 30 "screens", and doing hit testing to determine which one's been touched. Which is going to be hell for users... because:
If the little movie screens are the same aspect as the presenting scene, then you'd have them at about 50 x 28 pixels in size. On an iPhone xPlus model, that's TINY!
by way of example, here's 1500 units on a 1920x1080 image. Drop this on your iPhone Plus and see if you can touch just one of them...

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JAKE BLOUNT
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Jake Blount is an award-winning banjo and fiddle player based in Providence, R.I., whose awards include becoming the first black artist to win the annual Appalachian String Band Music Festival in West Virginia. Blount studies and performs the music of black artists of the Southeast, and even upstate New York. He is joined on the project by Tatiana Hargreaves (fiddle), Nick Gareiss (feet), Rachel Eddy (guitar), Haselden Ciaccio (bass), Jeff Claus (bass-uke), and Judy Hyman (fiddle).
On this release, Blount delves heavily in the music of African-American artists and has selected a number of old-time tunes originating from a variety of sources. "Roustabout" is from Dink Roberts of North Carolina and "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" is a look back at Lead Belly's "In The Pines." Another North Carolinian is Manco Sneed, the source for "Old-Timey Gray Eagle" and "Done Gone." New Yorker Judy Hyman was the source for "Beyond This Wall," and "Boll Weevil" comes from Tommy Jarrell via an unknown black woman. "Brown Skin Baby" comes from Jabe Dillon, and "English Chicken" is from Nashville's Frazier and Patterson.
Most of the selections feature Blount on banjo and Hargreaves on fiddle. The set closes with a bluesy "Mad Mama's Blues" collected from Josie Miles of Kansas City. Blount has a delightful voice that fits well with his chosen material. The project is an interesting look into the many sources of black old-time music collected by this serious musical scholar. The title of the CD is a nod to the Akan folklore trickster named Anansi, featured in many West African cultures. (Free Dirt Records, P.O. Box 60015, Washington, DC 20039, www.freedirt.net.)BF


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Challenge Cup 2021: schedule, how to watch, and big storylines
The Challenge Cup is back to kick off the 2021 season
By Stephanie Yang@thrace Apr 7, 2021, 12:00pm EDT
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The NWSL Challenge Cup is right around the corner! If you're trying to shake off offseason hibernation or you're just new to NWSL, here's a guide to getting the most out of watching the Challenge Cup.
Tournament runs April 9 - May 8
Download ical and sync to your device
Championship: Saturday, May 8, 1 PM ET
How to watch:
Games will air or stream on a mix of CBS, CBS Sports Network, Twitch, and Paramount+.
If you already had CBS All Access, your account should have switched over to Paramount+. Most of the CC games will stream domestically on Paramount+, and all games will stream internationally on Twitch.
CBSSN games:
Friday, April 9 | Houston Dash vs Chicago Red Stars
Wednesday, April 14 | Orlando Pride vs Gotham FC
Wednesday, April 21 | Portland Thorns vs OL Reign
Saturday, May 1 | NC Courage vs Orlando Pride
The championship will air on CBS at a venue TBD.
Storylines to watch:
There are obviously two new teams joining NWSL this season: Kansas City and Racing Louisville. Kansas City has perhaps the slightly less uphill climb, given they inherited a chunk of the defunct Utah Royals' roster. But they're still an unknown under head coach Huw Williams, recent 3-0 preseason win over Kansas State University notwithstanding.
As for Racing Louisville, they are simply one enormous question mark. Their roster might have veteran beacons in Michelle Betos and Yuki Nagasato, but they recently announced they had to sign five trialists in order to complete their roster, and the way they seem to have structured things with only four midfielders listed makes one think that someone in the forward group is going to be asked to fill in some strange gaps.
The latest NWSL rosters heading into the Challenge Cup
Other teams on the rebuild this season are the Orlando Pride, Gotham FC (formerly Sky Blue), and to a certain extent, the Washington Spirit. You might be tempted to throw the North Carolina Courage in there given they lost best-player-in-the-world candidate Crystal Dunn, but they have plenty of returning core players and Paul Riley is usually one to be able to wring the best out of those he handpicks to suit his style.
Meanwhile, there's big expectation for the Portland Thorns - they picked up the aforementioned Crystal Dunn last October, on top of previously adding Becky Sauerbrunn and 2020 #1 draft pick Sophia Smith. When you can list Crystal Dunn, Lindsey Horan, and Christine Sinclair in one midfield, there had better be expectations.
And of course, Houston Dash fans will be hoping for a repeat. The Dash gave it their all in the original Challenge Cup and none of the teams really expected it would become a repeating event. But just because it was a one off under emergency circumstances doesn't mean the team or their fans don't value that trophy. That win and the ensuing celebrations were like a giant fuel injection into the fanbase, and if the club wins again, they'll almost certainly want to leverage those vibes into gaining more momentum off the field.
In the end, of course every team wants to win, but some of them may treat the CC as more of a run-up to the regular season than others. It's honestly a good lower-stakes way to get everyone some minutes and bridge preseason to the full season, assuming everyone stays healthy.
Games to watch in week 1:
We won't try to predict what games will get hot later in the tournament; after all, as the last one taught us, anything can happen. But for the first week of games, here are a few matchups that could make for good entertainment.
Houston Dash vs. Chicago Red Stars
Friday, April 9, 8:30 PM ET
Kicking off the Challenge Cup with the two teams who went to the final game in last year's CC sprinkles a little bit of spice on proceedings from the jump. The Dash eliminated Chicago 2-0 last time, and the two haven't had a chance to clash since then, since the 2020 fall series kept teams competing regionally.
Racing Louisville vs Orlando Pride
Saturday, April 10, 7 PM ET
Louisville's debut! Given Orlando's record, it's not necessarily the most intense trial by fire, but Christy Holly will still be asking his young, untried team to take on a roster with Marta and Alex Morgan. And as mentioned above, the Pride have done a partial rebuild with some interesting trades, as well as getting back the services of fullback Ali Riley after last year was a complete wash for her in terms of staying Stateside.
Chicago Red Stars vs Portland Thorns
Thursday, April 15, 7:30 PM ET
Chicago/Portland games can be exciting 4-4 goalfests or 0-0 grinds. From recent head-to-head, Portland has the upper hand in results. These are both teams that can play with verve but can also resort to a little bit of bullying on the ball, and they both have coaches that have imprinted their style on a strong returning core of players.
Claudio Reyna steps down as Austin FC sporting director
U.S. Soccer sporting director Earnie Stewart steps down to take PSV position
Gio Reyna is blocking out the noise for Dortmund
Report: Brian McBride will not return as USMNT general manager
Former Atlanta United defender Anton Walkes passes away after boating accident


I've been enjoying being done-done with Jacob Wonderbar and the Interstellar Time Warp, so I may not have had my eye on the Internet quite as closely the last two weeks. Besides, as you can tell from the chilly fog in the above photo, it's summer!!
But here are some books and publishing links for your linky enjoyment.
First, thanks so much to everyone for all the great responses to the recent post on Jonathan Franzen, which dealt in part with our culture of distraction. As it happens, after I wrote that post but before I published it, I came across an awesome post by Mathew Ingram on the Internet and distraction, which has an optimistic take that I enjoyed.
Also, I was interviewed recently on author Matt Myklusch's podcast, in which we talk about my somewhat unique path to publication (which actually ended up being somewhat conventional), and social media for authors.
The exponential growth of e-books may have slowed in the past year, but another milestone was nevertheless reached recently. E-book revenue topped hardcover in the first quarter of 2012. Pretty amazing.
Goodreads put together a pretty cool blog post on the anatomy of book discovery, which looks at such things as the impact of giveaways on ratings and how much timing matters when doing said giveaways. Science!!
Want to know how the professionals tell stories? io9 recently featured the 22 rules of storytelling according to Pixar. Really good stuff.
Ever wonder how authors and agents choose publishers when they have multiple offers on the table? Agent Rachelle Gardner peels back the curtain.
My former client and soon-to-be-published author Natalie Whipple has some extremely good advice about not being too attached to your first idea for a story. Too often authors think their first idea is how the story is supposed to go, but in reality you should allow yourself to think of alternatives and be flexible.
Speaking of writing advice, you hear so much about how you have to grab an agent's attention, and it's true, but as agent Kristin Nelson points out, that doesn't mean you have to have an action-packed opening.
Two long-time friends of the blog, Anne R. Allen and Pay It Forward author Catherine Ryan Hyde just released an e-book called How to Be a Writer in the E-Age… And Keep Your E-Sanity!, and it's priced at $2.99 for a limited time. Check it out!
And agent Jenny Bent dispels a perennial myth that can't be dispelled enough: Publishing really is not about who you know.
This week in the forums, please don't forget about the forums! We have places where you can share your synopsis, your query, excerpts, you can ask me questions, and much more. It's easy to join and we'd love to have you!
Hey, thanks for the shout out and the other great links. Will be sending a few folks over to read Kristin Nelson's post in particular, great topic.
The Book with Anne R. Allen and Catherine Ryan Hyde looks interesting. I like what Hyde has done with self-publishing…and she's been gracious about it, too. It's not the loud screaming about how self-publishing is better than traditional publishing. It's just more like I did it and I enjoyed doing it. Period. In the same respect, it gives credibility to self-publishing.
Great post! And, thanks for the links.
These links are awesome! I spent an entire morning on them!
Thanks so much for the shout-out Nathan! Guest-posting here on your blog is what re-started my career. And I've learned so much here!
Working with Catherine Ryan Hyde has been amazing. She really does live a Pay it Forward life.
Thanks to Anon 8:50 too. Catherine publishes with Big 6 and self-pubs and this new book is with a small international press. We all have so many choices now. It's never either/or. The best road depends on the book and the author's needs.
One of the best things about the book is that there will be FREE updates, because this industry is changing so fast nobody knows if what we say today will be true in a few months.
And, hey major congrats to Natalie Whipple!
prodcastYes, I'd like to second my appreciation for that anonymous comment. Anne I are are careful to clarify that our book is not all about self-publishing. We try to strike a balance on the pros and cons to help people find a good fit for their work and themselves. Many thanks to Nathan for the shout-out!
wow. that painting is gorgeous!
Fabulous. Thanks for the links. And that painting is so peaceful.


The meaning of on-time performance depends on who you ask. Amtrak defines on-time performance using a minutes late threshold that varies by length of the route. But if you're a traveler, 20 minutes late may be a huge deal, or not matter much at all-- it all depends on the purpose and length of your trip, and the flexibility of your plans.
This is a challenge more broadly: internal agency performance measures do not always map to the aspects of performance that driver user behavior and ultimately the broader effects on society and the economy. Both sides of the coin are critical to our ability to prioritize improvements.
Naomi Stein is a Planning and Policy Analyst at EDR Group, where she researches the economic development implications of transportation projects, programs, and policies. She has specific expertise in transportation and land use planning, market access, high-speed rail, and urban design. She is particularly interested in assessing and quantifying the role transportation plays in providing access to opportunities distributed within geographic space. Her work at EDR Group includes transportation, economic, and policy analysis of a wide variety of passenger and freight transportation issues.
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Posted on Oct 29, 2020 in Blog, International, Writing
A Historical Drama and a Master Class
Two months ago, my husband's Italian friend and sociology professor colleague — the one with the identical twin girls — recommended a 10-year-old French historical TV series that was released with subtitles in the United States in 2018. Titled A French Village, it follows a fictional small town located in Occupied France across the river from the collaborationist Vichy Regime from June 1940, when the Nazis took over, to the years right after the war. Richard and I started watching at the end of September, and we're now midway through the third of seven seasons, in the middle of 1942. We usually watch an episode a night. And while it's probably not the best idea to watch a series about a town terrorized by a fascist occupation regime while we live in New York City during an election that will determine whether the United States remains a more-or-less functional democracy or, in the midst of a deadly pandemic, descends into a chaotic authoritarianism with a ruling party that hates liberal cities, we cannot turn away.
We are addicted.
As a writer of fiction who looks at other fictional creations to see how they work and what lessons I can apply to my own projects, I see A French Village and its addictive qualities as a master class. It's most relevant to me because I write historical fiction; if you write fantasy, for instance, you may find Game of Thrones more relevant. And while the series is not without its flaws, including plot holes and retconning (creating new scenes that retroactively change established facts or interpretations), it stands out for creating complex characters that the viewer cares about and cliffhangers that leave those characters in physical and/or emotional danger.
Let's talk about characters first. A good series has enough characters to explore events and relationships, and each of those characters has depth and complexity. Not enough characters, and there aren't enough layers to the story, and if any of those principal characters dies or goes away, the story is poorer for their absence. While a couple of my favorite characters in A French Village haven't made the transition from the second to the third season, the remaining ones are interesting enough to carry the story. In addition a fascinating new character has just arrived, a World War II-era Scheherazade whose talents as a fabulist add intrigue to the series while introducing an element of metafiction: the ability to tell a story and maintain the interest of the listener means survival for her…and for this series. (Readers of my reviews here and on The Pirate Tree may have already guessed that I'm a sucker for metafiction, defined as a story or elements within it that offer commentary on traditional narrative techniques.) At the same time, there aren't too many characters, or characters so poorly differentiated from each other, that the audience loses track of them or doesn't care enough about them to keep watching.
How does the writer differentiate characters in a large-enough cast to support a series? The writers of A French Village do so by giving each of the characters a clear desire line, a network of relationships, and complex dilemmas that show each one capable of, for instance, both great generosity and monstrous cruelty. Because they live under an occupation, they have to make compromises and even kindness has its cost. This is most clearly embodied in the character at the center of the story, village doctor Daniel Larcher who becomes the mayor after the original mayor flees the advancing German army. Right away, he delivers the baby of a Spanish refugee, but the mother doesn't survive. Daniel's wife Hortense, unable to have a child of her own, seeks to raise the child, but somewhere out there is a bereaved father. Will the Larchers — among the wealthiest villagers — give the child love and a better chance for a good life in the midst of wartime, or does the child belong with his refugee father? And what unethical arrangements will Daniel and Hortense make with the well-meaning but less-than-competent chief investigator for the police and his handsome, ambitious young underling with an attraction to older women? Everyone in A French Village is both a hero and a villain — even the children who the series writers don't hesitate to place in horrific situations beginning with the very first episode.
Besides their desires — mostly for love as they interpret it — the characters connect with viewers through their acts of kindness. Except for the German SS and Gestapo officials, there are no totally bad people. The overzealous young police investigator Jean Marchetti probably comes closest, and the filmmakers effectively juxtapose his good looks with his hard heart and manipulative personality. (Or maybe Marchetti is destined for moral greatness later in the series.) Caring for children and others who are vulnerable, helping Jews to escape the death camps, and risking their lives in the Resistance offer a measure of redemption to those who cheat on spouses or break up marriages. Viewers also see that being part of the Resistance, the "good guys," comes with its own moral dilemmas, from not doing enough to save lives to executing informants before they denounce the entire group. This is a historically-accurate portrayal of a real Resistance and what it's like to be part of one. A French Village shows us the potential, good and bad, of fundamentally decent but flawed people. At a time in our nation's history in which we wonder about the fundamental decency of our neighbors and how their choices will affect those who are most vulnerable, this series carries additional resonance.
Once we've come to care about the characters in A French Village, the creators hook us with the cliffhanger. It can come in various forms, and the variety prevents it from being seen as manipulating the audience. Sometimes, it's a physical threat — machine guns blazing at beloved characters who are running away. Sometimes, it's a moral choice — a character faced with surrendering a desire or objective to prevent a greater harm. Sometimes, it's a mystery, or a dreadful consequence about to happen. In many cases, the next episode doesn't pick up in the middle of the cliffhanger but shows the resolution days, weeks, or months later, leaving the viewer to fill in the missing space. It's a clever way of keeping the series moving forward and inviting the viewer into the story, imagining what happened in the interval and wondering what will happen next. Novelists, particularly for middle grade readers, are encouraged to end chapters on cliffhangers so young readers won't put the book down and forget to pick it up again. This series is especially good at showing the kinds of cliffhangers that can be brought into play.
A final note: This series was created in France and presented with subtitles. We in the U.S. have long been indoctrinated into believing in the supremacy of our own film and TV industry, and, yes, Hollywood has had enormous impact on the world's cultural output. However, our own cultural output has stagnated over the years, creativity subsumed to bean counters pushing stock characters and simple, recognizable tropes. We have lost the ability to fill in the white space, to question received orthodoxy, to think critically about our lives, relationships, and actions past and present. In a recent op-ed in The New York Times, Michelle Goldberg argues that the past four years, with its conflicts and atrocities, have not enriched our culture but rather have impoverished it, as a would-be dictator takes over more of our national headspace. I would say that our loss of cultural leadership predated the rise of Trumpism, contributed to that rise, and won't be turned around until we recognize that we're in dialogue with the world's struggles and neither separate nor exceptional. We have a lot to learn. It's time to listen, to learn, to imagine again.
Linda W. November 5, 2020
Wow! This series sounds really good. So glad you mentioned it, Lyn. Is it on Netflix?
Lyn Miller-Lachmann November 5, 2020
Amazon Prime. Seasons 1, 3, and 4 are free but each of the others cost around $30. Apparently, the DVD of the entire series is available for around $100.
debra tysall October 3, 2022
This is an outstanding show, I am watching it, for the THIRD time, and am almost at the end. I cannot recommend it highly enough You will never forget it. Some of the 7 seasons are free on Amazon Prime, and MHz has a free 7 day trial, you could binge it!
What I think are the shows strengths are how complex the characters are, and how, even in the midst of truly terrible occurrences, even people who you might think of as monsters, have some redeeming qualities. You will think, as I did, and many times, how would you have reacted in their shoes… it's an uncomfortable place to find yourself but the show makes you think that a lot.


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Synchronizing the Sustainment of the Heavy Division and Its Supporting Corps CS (Combat Support) and CSS (Combat Service Support) Elements
ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
Peterson, Stephen P.
This monograph examines the proposed doctrinal command and control interface between the heavy division and the forward Corps Support Battalion, a newly proposed multi-functional battalion. The purpose is to determine if the prescribed interface effectively allows the division commander to synchronize the sustainment of all his combat power including his corps augmentation. The Corps Support Battalion is part of a test proposal by the U.S. Army Logistics Center to streamline logistics command and control within the Corps Support Command. The proposal is currently being evaluated in the field using provisionally formed Corps Support Battalions and reorganized Corps Support Groups. The battalion would provide logistics direct support to all corps units operating in or in front of a committed divisionss sector. Three recommendations derive from these identified interface shortcomings. Logically, the conflicts between the three field manuals must be corrected. Additionally, the U.S. Army Logistics Center should continue work to determine a complete list of minimal critical information needed for the interface and to develop guidelines and favorable circumstances for specifying a command or support relationship for the interface. Finally the results should be included in future editions of appropriate Combat Service Support doctrinal publications. Keywords Logistics Command and Control Command and Control Heavy Division Sustainment Corps Support Battalion Logistics.
*COMBAT SUPPORT
*BATTALION LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS
*DIVISION LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS
MULTIPLE OPERATION
COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS
LOGISTICS SUPPORT
TEST AND EVALUATION
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Military Forces and Organizations
Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies


Is another 1987 crash around the corner?
During a bull market, it seem like every single year a chart will start circulating comparing the current price action to a terrible period like 2008, 1987 or even 1929. Well today is that time again. Yogi Berra said it best: "It's like déjà vu all over again." Here is the chart that is making its rounds on Wall Street.
My thought is that is almost completely useless. Simply lining up two data sets and seeing a similarity doesn't make it predictive of the future. First of all, every pattern will break trend eventually. Secondly, you can match many data sets to previous time periods and get a very different picture. To take just one factor (price) and try to extrapolate out is meaningless and a waste of time.
Besides the price action of 5 months, are there any similarities to 1987 that you should be fearful of and start selling? Luckily, we don't have to go very far to ask someone that not only remembers 1987, but actually took decisive action for his clients before the bloody Black Monday. The founder of Runnymede, Samson Wang, raised huge cash reserves in the summer of 1987 and was written up in the New York Times article, "What the Bears of Summer Sensed."
The good news is that the current environment doesn't resemble 1987 and we don't see the same red flags that Sam saw in that ominous summer past. Back then inflation had risen from 1% to 4% in a matter of months. Interest rates followed suit and the 30-year Treasury rose from 7.5% in March to 9% in May and spiked to over 10% in the days leading up to Black Monday. This caused equity valuations to look extremely unattractive.
Today inflation has picked up slightly but at 1.5%, it still is well within the Fed target range. Furthermore, 30-year Treasuries yield just 2.86% and have fallen since the beginning of the year. Equity valuations remain attractive given the low rate environment and don't resemble the environment of 30 years ago. For now, all is clear.


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Q: How to batch upload files to Google fusion tables? I have a number of individual files (~40) that i want to upload to and create Fusion tables out of. All files are csv and can be uploaded individually. Is it possible to upload this in some form of batch way by specifying directory or something like this.
I am not a programming expert but understand enough to get a batch process going. I do not want to however use POST etc.

A: I think the API allows interacting only through GETs and POSTs.


U.S.Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Peshawar is a new initiative with the mission to support Pakistan's economic development by strengthening relevance and responsiveness of university products, including applied and policy research and skilled graduates, to the needs of public and private sectors.
The Center invites applications from Pakistani nationals for the following position on contract basis. The requisite job description, qualification and experience is given below. Prospective candidates should apply through the prescribed forms alongwith CV. The application forms are available from University Enquiry Office on cash payment of Rs.100/- or can be downloaded from the University website www.uspcase.uetpeshawar.edu.pk with a bank draft/cashier cheque of Rs.100/- in favor of Treasurer UET, Peshawar. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
· Develop and evaluate new curriculum, review and assess current curriculum in consultation with faculty, staff and business representatives in its design to ensure that academic program is meeting intended objectives and requirements. Develop Methodology to edit and amend it annually.
· Prepare instructions and develop outlines with the necessary basic details for those instructions.
· Assist Professional Development for Teachers.
· Identify guest speakers and trainers on topics and develop activities that will train teachers' academic content and best practices in education.
· Aggressively pursue opportunities to learn best practices in teacher professional development through research, professional development, and other learning opportunities.
· Provide in-class support and coaching to teachers using designated curricula, including coaching on teacher strategies, help connecting to outside speakers on resources, and assistance in leading classroom activities and lessons.
· Work with Project Management Unit (PMU) and Director to produce reports for external stakeholders.
· Attend conferences and meetings to promote program mission to stakeholders.
· Responsible for updating reports and scheduling visits for accreditation process.
· Assist PMU in financial and administrative management of all faculty-based programs, including developing and meeting budget, fundraising, and hiring.
12-years teaching and or research experience in a recognized institution, college or university or 12- year's professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization out of which 5-years must be teaching experience.
2-years program and curriculum development experience, in a multi-task environment.
15 research publications (with at least 5 publications in the last 5 years) in HEC/PEC recognized journals.
Application form, accompanied with CV, attested copies of educational certificates, experience certificates, CNIC and one recent photograph must reach the undersigned up-to April 20, 2016.
Applicants applying for positions from public sector organizations must present NOC from their concerned departments.
Incomplete applications or without supporting documents or received after due date, shall be rejected without intimation to the candidates.
Suitably qualified and experienced females are encouraged to apply.
The University reserves the right to withdraw/cancel/postpone the advertisement in whole or part thereof.
U.S. Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Peshawar is a new initiative with the mission to support Pakistan's economic development by strengthening relevance and responsiveness of university products, including applied and policy research and skilled graduates, to the needs of public and private sectors.
The Center invites applications from Pakistani nationals for the following positions on contract basis. The requisite job description qualification and experience are given below. Prospective candidates should apply through the prescribed forms along with CV. The application forms are available from University Enquiry Office on cash payment of Rs.100/- or can be downloaded from link mentioned below with a bank draft/cashier cheque of Rs.100/- in favor of Treasurer UET, Peshawar. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview. The proposed duration of project is five years and is likely to be continued further.
PhD in the Electrical Engineering from HEC recognized university with major subject/research in smart grids.
Applications forms, accompanied with CV, attested copies of educational certificates, experience certificates, CNIC and one recent photograph must reach the undersigned up to February 29,2016.
Applicants applying for all the positions, from public sector organizations must present NOC from their concerned departments.
U.S. Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Peshawar is a new initiative with the mission to support Pakistan's economic development by strengthening relevance and responsiveness of university products, including applied and policy research and skilled graduates, to the needs of public and private sectors.
The Center invites applications from Pakistani nationals for the following positions on contract basis. Suitably qualified and experienced females are encouraged to apply. The requisite job description qualification and experience are available at website mentioned below. Prospective candidates should apply through the prescribed forms along with CV. The application forms are available from University Enquiry Office on cash payment of Rs.100/- or can be downloaded here with a bank draft/cashier cheque of Rs.100/- in favor of Treasurer UET, Peshawar. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview. The proposed duration of project is five years and is likely to be continued further.
The incumbent holding this position will provide overall technical and administrative leadership in the areas of project administration and procurement for the USPCAS. General responsibilities will include everyday project administration, and all procurement related support. In addition, s/he will work with the Director, HEC and respective USPCAS universities, to ensure all procurements are made in compliance with and are congruent with USAID regulations.
A minimum of five years of experience in administration.
Experience with international development programs and actors, including major donors and implementing organizations such as NGOs.
Experience managing grants under a USAID-funded project strongly preferred.
English language fluency is required. Knowledge of Urdu and other local languages strongly preferred.
The incumbent holding this position will provide overall technical and administrative leadership in the areas of Human Resource Management. General responsibilities will include identifying staff vacancies and recruitment, interview and selecting applicants through accepted HR procedures. Support in HRD and HR Planning. In addition s/he will serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering rules and regulations and helping resolve work-related problems.
A minimum of 3 years of direct experience of Human Resource Management at autonomous, semi-autonomous and or public sector of international repute autonomous, semi-autonomous and or public sector of international repute.
Experience with and knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, etc.
Establish security procedures related to vehicles and ensuring they are properly equipped. Provide security related training if required. Establish Incident Reporting response protocol.
5 years of working experience in field of security.
Experience in donor funded project will be preferred.
Good organization and file handling.
Provide driving and logistics services to the project team and ensure proper maintenance of project vehicles with a focus on safety.
Applications forms, accompanied with CV, attested copies of educational certificates, experience certificates, CNIC and one recent photograph must reach the undersigned up to November 17, 2015.
Applicants applying for position (01 – 08) from public sector organizations must present NOC from their concerned departments.
University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar.


A sequel to My Hero.
Ducky invites Gibbs to dinner.
"Jethro. Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?"
"Is there some special reason?"
"Do I need a special reason to ask my closest friend to dinner?" Ducky was beginning to regret agreeing to assist Tony.
"Course not, Duck. Dinner'd be great. Eight o'clock?"
"That would be ideal." Ducky quickly hung up the phone. "Oh, dear," he said to the empty room. "What have I let myself in for?"
He bumped into Jethro a few times that day greeting him in what he knew was an over-hearty way, which caused Jethro to look completely baffled.
On the third occasion, Jethro gripped his arms and stared down at him. "Is anything wrong, Duck? You ill or something?"
"Oh, no, Jethro, I am perfectly fine, thank you. Just a little busy that is all." He beamed up at Jethro who shook his head and let Ducky go as his cell phone rang.
"Later," he growled, flipping open the phone and striding off. "Gibbs, yeah?"
"Saved by the bell," Ducky murmured, vowing not to leave Autopsy again that day.
RESTON HOUSE - 8:00 P.M.
"Hey, Duck," Jethro called, striding into the kitchen.
Ducky looked up from the chopping board. "Hello, Jethro," he smiled.
"Smells good. Anything I can do?"
"You could pour me a sherry and whatever you would like, if you don't mind," Ducky added. "Jethro!" he exclaimed as the knife was taken from his hand and forcefully put down on the table.
Jethro put a hand on each of Ducky's shoulders and moved extremely close. "What," Jethro said slowly, "the f- hell is going on, Ducky?"
Ducky sighed and looked away. "Oh, Jethro," he said. "Do forgive me; I am behaving like a fool." He looked up at Jethro whose gaze contained a mixture of the bafflement Ducky had seen earlier, the fond exasperation he always showed when Ducky rambled, as well as concern. "It is just that I have something to ask you, well tell you, no, ask you."
"I am sorry, my dear. You see Anthony came to see me earlier today and asked me to do him a favor."
"This is about DiNozzo?" Jethro sounded flummoxed.
"Yes, it is. Or rather it's about Anthony and Ziva."
"I need a drink." Jethro strode out of the kitchen, returning with a glass of sherry and a large whiskey. "Well?"
"Anthony wishes to ask Ziva to marry him and he asked me to," Ducky paused, "raise the matter with you, shall we say."
Jethro was silent for a moment before he swallowed half his drink and said quietly, "Rule Fifty-One."
"Rule Fifty-One: 'Sometimes you are wrong'."
"Ah," Ducky said quietly. "Do I take it you have no objections, then?"
Jethro shrugged. "Guess not. Just tell DiNozzo, I don't want to be involved, okay?"
"Other than attending or giving dear Ziva away." Ducky fell silent as Jethro stared at him.
Finally Jethro sighed. "Guess so. Well," he added, "thought you'd asked me to dinner."


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The HTML meta tags are among the first crawled by search engine spiders. This data conveys the page topic through structured and semantic data. Not having optimized meta tags disrupts all other search engine optimization tactics.
A business without a sign or a meeting without trading cards gains no attention.
This article shares the type of tags needed for optimal online performance. It then details a step-by-step process to increase your site's search engine presence.
HTML meta tags exist to create content structure and context. These tags help search engines understand the page content and intended topic. Google, like other search engines, relies on keyword usage as one factor in search placement.
The title tag, located in the head, displays in search engine results. The optimal length of the title tag is between 50-60 characters. However, Google may automatically assign title tags at their discretion.
Every page needs a unique title and keyword.
The meta description is the page's blurb describing its content. The optimal length of the description is 155 characters. This description should incorporate keywords and enticing wording to encourage clickthrough.
Every page should have a unique description. Google may display an alternative description if yours fails to describe the page.
Include the page's primary keyword in the URL, but keep the URL under 2-3 words for simplicity when referencing (spoken or linking) the page.
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Usability plays a minor but important role, too.
These factors increase a visitor's dwell time - time spent on the site - showing Google the page holds value. Likewise, usability elements help the millions browsing the Web with disabilities.
...and other variants attributing to 'rich snippets' users find in Google search results. Schema tells search the meaning of data versus having it crawled without context.
The schema markup is readily found in content like recipes and reviews, but also has its place with product information, events, and anything using ratings.
Search engine optimization is sculpting how search engines see a page/site.
Adding keywords/phrases to on-page SEO elements help a page rank for its relevant terms. Over optimization (keyword stuffing) manipulates search engines and is typically met with penalties.
How do you find this perfect balance of optimization for each meta element?
and proper use of page meta tags and HTML code.
Fix any (and all) errors before applying keywords to improve optimization. Use auditing tools or manually review code for errors.
Assumptions are the death-knell for a page's performance. Use keyword tool data to find and extract the exact phrases used by search engine users.
Compile the keyword research in a spreadsheet marking each page with its keywords.
Try to avoid cannibalization, which is reusing the same keyword on different pages. Cannibalization creates difficulty ranking a page for its relevant keyword.
The goal is applying your keywords in a natural manner on the most important on-page SEO elements. This process should repeat for every page of your website. Otherwise, do 301 redirects pointing underperforming pages to those showing promise and engagement.
There's no better way to improve conversion than by using analytical data to refine the page. This data provides the page's performance and offers suggestions for its improvements.
Tracking will also display how the page ranks for its relevant terms. This helps you understand which off-page SEO efforts have the strongest impact. You can then double-down on these off-page efforts to increase search rankings.
Earlier we stated that unoptimized HTML meta tags disrupt search engine optimization efforts. This misuse is akin to a band-aid on a large wound. You're doubling efforts to "make up" for underperforming pages.
An optimized site, able to rank on its own, builds upon its SEO foundation. This means tactics like local SEO and link building prove mutually beneficial.
Think of it like adding neon to your business sign or color graphics and subtle signals to your business card.
One question: Is your business primed for optimal growth?
Use our free SEO audit tool to discover where you stand. Then, let's work together to dominate your search and industry.


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All about Abu Dhabi emirate:
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center, 94944 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
There is an old legend about the origin of Abu Dhabi. As the saying goes, the city was founded on the place pointed by a gazelle. Hunting for a gazelle, people found themselves on an island near Persian Gulf. That's how they discovered new source of fresh water. As a thank-you for water, people ...
Swehan Road, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Emirates Palace
Al Ain Zoo
Street Hamid, Al Gharbia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Hazza Bin Zayed St, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
7 Zone St, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Yas Drag Racing Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Temples 5
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Accommodation 2
Resorts & Leisure 0
Culture & Leisure 0
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Q: Magento seasonal theme schedule? I have setup our Magento (1.5) store with the default theme and a few seasonal/event based alternate stylesheets. Simple changes (such as the background image) etc..
I would like to be able to set the theme to change on a calendar basis. So, for example, at midnight on the 10th December the theme would change to the Christmas variation and then at midnight on the 28th December it would change to the New Year theme.
I am almost certain that I have seen somewhere the ability to set a custom design along with a date it should be enabled. Although, I could be thinking of the individual category designs?
Does anyone know if this is possible?

A: No need for custom programming on this one.  Just navigate to
System -> Design

and add a design change.


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Vision Care Organizations, ECPs and Nonprofits Join Groups Around the World to Encourage Generosity on #GivingTuesday
Monday, November 29, 2021 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—Eyecare and eyewear industry NGOs, foundations, organizations, companies and eyecare professionals will take part in tomorrow's Nov. 30th #GivingTuesday initiative. This will be the 10th year of Giving Tuesday, "a worldwide celebration of generosity" designed to "drive generosity in every country in the world, continuing to inspire millions to be generous year-round." Thousands of organizations and nonprofits take part in the spirit of the event every year. The Giving Tuesday website offers a range of free, downloadable toolkits, including a range of social-media friendly resources, fundraising ideas and suggestions and more, here. The toolkits and resources are tailored to individuals, small businesses, companies, brands, schools and college and communities.
SUNY Optometry is Reminding People to Support Vision Causes.
Major online and social platforms, including Amazon, Meta (Facebook) and others, are expanding their commitment to support #GivingTuesday initiatives, which will continue in December for all types of causes and offering concurrent dollar donation commitments. TikTok's announcement includes a series of livestream fundraisers and the platform will also allocate $7 million to direct donations to various organizations. The increasingly popular TikTok is launching #GivingSzn to spread the word and involve many charitable causes, ranging from health care to environmental social, cultural and diversity programs. TikTok explains the range of #GivingSzn in its newsroom here.
Amazon Smile is a program from the online giant which is already contributing to more than a million charities and causes.The program donates 0.5 percent of the price of eligible purchases and customers can choose which groups to support. This week, Foundation Fighting Blindness which works to drive research that would lead to prevention, treatments and vision restoration for those suffering from degenerative retinal diseases, reminded its supporters to share the word about the program during this year's #Giving Tuesday.
#GivingTuesday is happening across the globe.
Foundation Fighting Blindness reminding donors about Amazon Smile.
Optometry Giving Sight is encouraging generosity.
Prevent Blindness will give 'Make A Wish' bracelets to donors.
Restoring Vision is launching the 'New Lens on Life' Campaign.
Meta (the new corporate name for Facebook) also announced it was expanding ways for people to give to charities and various causes via both the Faceook and Instagram platforms this year. The company is matching up to $8 million in donations made to eligible fundraisers on Facebook, and it is expanding access to fundraising on Instagram so that more than 1.5 million organizations can bolster their causes. The company said that since it first launched fundraising tools, more than five years ago, its community has raised more than $5 billion for nonprofits and personal causes on Facebook and Instagram. Info and details about the structure and program is posted here. Consumers can check out Facebook fundraiser choices here.
Hundreds of vision care organizations and many ECPs and optical retailers are involved in spreading the word about their causes for #Giving Tuesday. Just a few examples include: Restoring Vision, which has launched "A New Lens on Life" campaign with the support of National Vision's 20/20 Quest Foundation, as VMAIL reported last week. Prevent Blindness is reminding people of its work to support a range of vision-related diseases and SUNY College of Optometry in New York, through its Optical Center of New York, is also communicating about its work to support eyecare and research during #GivingTuesday.
Allergan Announces Leadership Changes Within its Eyecare Group, as Jag Dosanjh Takes on New Senior Position
Registration Opens for Eyes On Dry Eye 2022, a Virtual Education Event to be Held March 4-6, 2022


Like his sire, Am/Can Ch. Strawberry's Medalist, Berry finished his championship from the 6 - 9 class.
Ch. Hallmark's Fresh Strawberry was whelped Dec. 28, 1998. He is the son of Am/Can Ch. Strawberry's Medalist and Ch. Strawberry's Legacy. He was bred by us and Jeff Bennett and is owned by Michelle Steele.


Generally used as permanent passive support away from the working face and on gullies to provide areal coverage in the stope. Examples are chock packs, modular mat packs, C-Packs, Spaced mat packs, end grain mat packs, timber composite mat packs and brick composite mat packs. Commonly used in deep level gold and platinum mines.
Generally used in shallower gold and platinum mines where conditions allow. Elongate support can vary from basic mine poles, which allow minimal deformation to more sophisticated designs of pencil props, Saturn props and other higher yielding elongates, with design yielding of up to 400mm and beyond.
BedRock has established itself over the years as a leader in the provision of technical services associated with its products. Groundwork Consulting provides technical services including support design optimisation to all our customers.
RockWatch® is an innovative suite of products designed for the monitoring of underground ground movement. BedRock teamed up with Groundwork Consulting in the supply, distribution and back-up of these products within its customer base.
Safety is at the core of our business and runs like a golden thread through everything we do. We embrace the ISO 18001 OHSMS (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) to promote a safe and healthy working environment.
BedRock Mining Support is a fully integrated timber-based support company supplying underground mine support to the South African Gold and Platinum mines.


From the last academic session, in CBSE Class 9, board had introduced the new format of examination. Under the new format, the dual assessment scheme that included two summative assessments was replaced with the annual examination wherein students are tested for the complete syllabus of CBSE class 9.
So to plan an effective strategy for the annual exam preparations, it's quite essential for students to get familiarised with the new examination pattern bfore thay actually appear for the finals.
Here, we are providing the latest examination pattern for CBSE Class 9 Science, to give a preview of the exam structure that students will see in the CBSE class 9 annual exams 2018. It will help students make an appropriate preparation strategy and write a perfect exam to score optimum marks.
This year CBSE class 9 Science question paper will be conducted for 80 marks covering 100% syllabus. The remaining 20 marks are alloted to internal assessment (IA) which will be added while calculating the overall grade.
While preparing for the Science exam, students should know the worth of each unit.
Note: Out of 80 marks annual examination, 68 marks weightage shall be for theory and 12 marks weightage shall be for practical based questions.
The question paper will comprise of a total of 27 questions divided into four sections, A, B, C, D and E.
Question numbers 1 and 2 in Section-A will be asked for one mark each.
Question numbers 3 to 5 in Section-B will be asked for two marks each.
Question numbers 6 to 15 in Section-C will be asked for three marks each.
Question numbers 16 to 21 in Section-D will be asked for 5 marks each.
Question numbers 22 to 27 in Section- E will be all practical based questions carrying 2 marks each .
This CBSE Class 9 Science examination pattern has been designed as per the instructions provided in Class 9 Science syllabus and the sample papers released for CBSE class 10 Science. As, the course structure of class 9 has been designed in line with that of class 10, therefore the examination pattern and question paper structure will also be almost similar to class 10 Science paper.
Students are advised to go through the exam pattern given here, as it will surely help to grab the best scores in the CBSE class 9 Science annual exam 2019.


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The next friend, guardian ad litem or guardian or conservator shall have the power and authority, subject to the approval of the court, to waive a jury and submit all issues in such action or proposed settlement to the court for determination. Mo. Rev. Stat. §507.184; Missouri Supreme Court Rule 52.02(a). The court shall have the power and authority to hear evidence on and either approve or disapprove a proposed contract to settle an action or claim of a minor, to authorize and order the next friend, guardian ad litem or guardian or conservator to execute and sign a release or satisfaction and discharge of judgment, and shall also have the power and authority to approve a fee contract between the next friend, guardian ad litem or guardian or conservator and an attorney and to order him to pay an attorney fee and to pay the expenses which have been reasonably incurred in connection with the preparation and prosecution of the action or claim and including the cost of any bonds required herein. Mo. Rev. Stat. §507.184(3).
Minors are to be considered "wards of the court and their rights are to be jealously guarded as provided by statute." Y.W. By and Through Smith v. National Super Markets, Inc., 876 S.W.2d 785, 787 (Mo. Ct. App. 1994). Failure to follow the statutory requirements of a minor settlement will render even a parent's release on the minor's behalf unenforceable. Id. These statutory requirements are set out by Missouri Supreme Court Rule 52.02.


The SpaceWire Link Recorder (SLR) enables passive recording of SpaceWire transfers. The MSR can record up to four links simultaneously. It monitors packets in both directions (Tx and Rx) of the SpaceWire link, adding time tags at the start and end of each packet and sending the data to a computer for recording and post analysis. Triggers can be set to capture low level signal waveforms for post analysis.
Software is provided to help manage and search the recordings and captured waveforms. Additionally, interfaces to 3rd party tools (such as WireShark and GTKWave) enables the user to post process and visualise the data in a format suitable for them adding their custom protocols and data formats.


The Best Tenerife Hotel is a located in a central spot, right in the heart of Playa de las Americas.
The nearest beach is just a few minute's walk away, where you can find the beautiful coastal path that leads through to some of the fun resorts such as Playa Fanabe and the historical town and port of Los Cristianos.
It is part of the Best Hotel Group, which is very popular with both holidaymakers and locals and a fun atmosphere is always enjoyed at a Best Hotel.
Best Tenerife Hotel has a lobby area with relaxing seating, which is a great meeting point for family and friends before they go off for a fun day or night out.
There is a 24-hour reception desk that is available to offer a variety of services to ensure that their guests have an enjoyable and also stress-free stay.
There is also a tour desk for guests to purchase excursion tickets for fun days out on the island, or maybe you quite like the idea of renting a car and venturing out under your own steam.
Outside, you instantly get a sense of fun, with the large swimming pool with rope bridge over to the other side and beautiful waterfalls that flow into the swimming pool.
The sun terrace covers a vast area so that guests can lay on the spaciously places sun loungers, with many by the children's pool, so the adults can enjoy relaxing in the sun at the same time as watching over the children having fun in the sun.
The Best Kids Club is jam-packed with fun activities for the children to take part in and the fun hut for arts and crafts and board games. There is also a playground and activities for the older children such as pool, table tennis, darts and the fabulous movie room.
There are also many activities close by including trampolines, water sports and the crazy golf for the whole family to take part in.
Guests can enjoy refreshments in the comfort of their own sun lounger, or the lovely furnished terrace is a perfect way to enjoy the many snacks and drinks, including many of the locally and internationally produced alcoholic drinks for the adults.
The buffet restaurant is open all day for guests to enjoy a full breakfast and lunch and in the evening, there is a large selection of delicious meals to enjoy, which will require a formal dress code for the evening.
The evening continues with a fabulous variety of entertainment from live shows to karaoke and many fun evenings that would appeal to the children including parrot shows from the very popular Loro Parque and the all important mini disco.
The hotel rooms are spacious and can also accommodate larger families. Each room, as standard would have a double or twin beds, satellite TV, air-conditioning, a fridge, telephone, in-room safe, a large wardrobe, a modern bathroom and a furnished balcony or terrace with fabulous views, wherever you are staying.
The Best Tenerife Hotel is a family friendly hotel that is ideal for families looking for a fun-packed holiday in Tenerife.


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Q: Bootstrap 4 clicking dropdown items scrolls to top of window I have three dropdown-items, and when I click each one for the first time it works as expected, but once I click on one of them for the second time, it scrolls up to the top before switching to the appropriate tab-panel. Why does it work as expected the first time but incorrectly the second time? My HTML is below in a code snippet, but I can not get my jQuery to not cause an error in the snippet so that is below separately.
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Lutz Bacher / MATRIX 155
February 15–April 15, 1993
Jim & Sylvia, 1990-93 (installation view)
Since the 1970s, Lutz Bacher's art has explored human identity as it is defined through gender, sexuality, and the human body. Her work exposes areas of ambiguity in the social codes that model our perception of ourselves and others. In particular, Bacher is concerned with how our identity is fashioned within the context of contemporary American culture. In much of Bacher's work, identity is defined as a tense equilibrium between libidinal, sometimes violent energies and the behaviors manifested by our psycho-social censoring devices. Thus a work such as Huge Uterus, 1989, ostensibly a searingly personal videotape documenting the artist's operation for fibroid tumors, is further laden with metaphoric value linking sexuality and danger while exposing the radical nature of our response to such duality. Bacher has given attention to specifically male subjects in works such as Men at War, 1976, for which she cropped and re-framed an...
Since the 1970s, Lutz Bacher's art has explored human identity as it is defined through gender, sexuality, and the human body. Her work exposes areas of ambiguity in the social codes that model our perception of ourselves and others. In particular, Bacher is concerned with how our identity is fashioned within the context of contemporary American culture. In much of Bacher's work, identity is defined as a tense equilibrium between libidinal, sometimes violent energies and the behaviors manifested by our psycho-social censoring devices. Thus a work such as Huge Uterus, 1989, ostensibly a searingly personal videotape documenting the artist's operation for fibroid tumors, is further laden with metaphoric value linking sexuality and danger while exposing the radical nature of our response to such duality. Bacher has given attention to specifically male subjects in works such as Men at War, 1976, for which she cropped and re-framed an appropriated photograph of posing sailors to emphasize the image's latent homoerotic content. In contrast, the sexual content of Men in Love, 1990, could not be more explicit: male hetero- and homosexual fantasies are printed onto thirty-one twelve-inch mirrors. The compulsion to fantasize-the drive to displace and disperse desire-becomes the subject of the work. In her MATRIX installation Jim & Sylvia, Bacher situates a group of found texts-pages from the diary and will of a woman named Sylvia-within an environment consisting of enormous, "childlike" wall-drawings of faces, which the artist identifies as "Jim." "These Sylvia papers," states Bacher, "are presented on adult-size children's tables with chairs. Viewers are invited to sit in the chairs and read...to in effect take on Sylvia's partial memories of herself as a needy but courageous child, an isolated but spunky young woman, a disillusioned wife and disappointed mother, a cranky and somewhat bitter old lady. All of this takes place surrounded by the narrative of giant faces: from giddy to agitated to morose...a veritable cosmology of the human face as the mute bearer of all meaning."1 While suggesting such parallel emotional states, Jim & Sylvia also clearly juxtaposes two very different registers of feeling; Sylvia's painfully self-aware expressions are diminutive and vulnerable as objects-tiny bits of paper resting on simple tables-while the multiple manifestations of "Jim" do nothing less than monumentalize dysfunctionality. Although the artist has identified the two components of her installation with clearly gendered names (i.e. Jim and Sylvia), the overall effect does not reinforce a simple masculine/feminine duality, since, as Bacher has suggested, the two elements to some extent speak for each other. "Sylvia's papers," Bacher observes, "provide these macro faces with their micro narrative."2 Furthermore, as represented by these crudely drawn faces, "Jim" perhaps has more in common with marginalized identities such as that of the child or the psychotic than he does with the socially dominant adult male. By simultaneously underscoring the similarities and differences between "Jim" and "Sylvia," Bacher casts the viewer into a mesmerizing vertigo that is at once humorous and deeply disturbing. Lutz Bacher lives and works in Berkeley. Lawrence Rinder 1 Lutz Bacher, unpublished project description, 1990. 2 Ibid.
MATRIX is supported in part by grants from the Paul L. and Phyllis Wattis Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council, Mrs. Paul L. Wattis, and Alexandra Bowes and Jack Hanley. Special thanks to Kevin Radley for his help with this project.