A. It is based on the writings of our Founding Fathers and provides an explanation of the rights and freedoms we have as Americans, the Constitutional Republican government they implemented of limited Federal powers, and the responsibility American citizens have to support and preserve the Republic that protects our rights and freedoms.
I have written a very concise and logical synopsis of the Country's basic principles and why our Founders wanted our government form to be a Republic and not a Democracy. I also outline the intent of the Constitution and why it will never be out of date or irrelevant.
The book includes two of the founding documents, The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States of America, and 13 pages of quotes of our first five Presidents who were Founding Fathers to give us further insight.
Q. Why did you write the book? Why is the book important?
A. Too many people do not understand the knowledge and reasoning behind the formation of our Republic or the intent of our constitution. If they knew accurately what our Country is about and how it is supposed to function, any movement with a core belief the constitution is flawed or outdated and is a living document that can be widely interpreted would not be influencing our political leaders and children.
To inform those who have not been taught the principles of freedom and what our Country gives us and represents.
To help explain why our Founders implemented a Republican form of government, why we need to preserve it, and our actions as citizens that will protect it.
To provide the guideline or checklist to measure any candidate or piece of legislation against to know if they support the laws of our land, if they support a Republican form of government, and if they protect our rights and freedoms.
To some, individual liberty and American prosperity are considered selfish and oppressive. This is not true if one knows what the Founding Fathers knew about human nature and governmental authority that is intrusive and unchecked.
Q. Who is the intended audience?
A. Everyone. Speakers and teachers can use the book as a presentation outline or as a complete lesson plan. It is for those who do not remember or do not know what our Country is about and want to be more knowledgeable.
There is a quote by John Adams in my book that says, "Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom." Parents and grandparents will want to teach the children in their lives about the principles of freedom, so I see the book as a family sharing opportunity, and those who home- school will find the book useful.
What makes the book unique is that it can be read cover to cover in about 20 to 25 minutes.
The information that is contained in the book is quite extensive and thorough but it has been written in a condensed, logical manner so it is extremely easy to read and understand. The founding documents and founder quotes are useful as reference material and help adults and children alike learn more accurately what a special form of government we were given, different than any other in the world.
Q. What is the message to be taken away from the book? What is the main point that is being missed in discussions?
A. The constitution is not a living document. It is timeless and relevant, and protects rights and freedoms that other Countrys do not provide and protect. We also need to know our Country is founded on Natural Law, or God's Law, and we cannot take God out of our institutions. If we do, our constitution is null and void.
Our Founders gave us a very special form of government. We need to protect and preserve it. We need to know what they knew so we fully understand what our form of government gives to us. We need to appreciate what we have and love our Country, not to always find things wrong with it and think the whole system has to be dismantled when maybe only a few pieces of legislation have to be changed.
We are the greatest nation on Earth. Let's start saying it.
Q. What is your personal story/history/how it ties into the book?
A. I have many years experience as an instructor and a training curriculum developer, so I know how to communicate what needs to be said and to the point. My graduate degree also included the study of human nature and I recognized immediately the Founders also knew a lot about human nature and used it as a basis for writing the founding documents.
But the main reason I wrote the book was as a 9/12 Project after several personal realizations.
I could be called an ordinary citizen, not particularly involved politically except for the last few years, and not totally understanding the history of our Country's founding and the reasoning behind our Constitution.
I don't know if I did not ever learn about it or just forgot, but something did not make sense to me last year learning a certain elected senator had said the Founding Fathers had created a flawed constitution because they had created constraints and constructed "a charter of negative liberties". He also said it did not address redistribution of wealth and the Courts in the 1960s did not make radical changes to bring about redistributive change for social and economic justice. This senator had said the constitution does not say what the Federal Government can do on our behalf.
I knew on a gut level that his interpretation was not what the Founding Fathers wanted the constitution to do (it does list the Federal Government's powers) and I also knew what redistribution meant. This was not the language of a free society of individual liberty and economic freedom, and I did not understand how this person was ever elected with his particular anti-American stance. To me, it indicated there are many voters who are uninformed, otherwise he and others like him would not be elected.
I was then able to see how many of our youth are believing America is oppressive and expressing it in socialist or Marxist terms. Social justice, economic justice, capitalism is ultimately bad and unfair, the Federal Government is expected to do certain things, and certain issues and equal outcome are "rights" are not the language of our Founding Fathers. It was clear our history and constitution were not known and/or interpreted incorrectly, and we have elected officials believing government is to legislate prosperity rather than it arising from productivity. Where were the elected officials who speak in terms of freedom to choose and to opportunity, personal responsibility and self-sufficiency?
If we were a government for the people, of the people, and by the people, something was terribly askew.
I concluded we as a Nation no longer had a clear knowledge of our history and what our Founders had implemented, so people are primed to be caught up in a socialistic way of thinking. If correct and truthful points of reference are not known, then we do not know if candidates are truthful and if pieces of legislation are ultimately good for us.
How do we know if candidates support the constitution and our rights and freedoms our Founders spoke of?
How do we know if someone is telling us the truth about our Country and how it is supposed to function?
Are they part of an anti-American movement that on the surface might appear to be more just than the system our Founders put in place?
If we don't know certain principles, then we are prime for getting caught up in a movement that believes the core fundamentals of our Country are unjust and need to change. That would mean our Constitution would be legislated against and we will become a socialistic nation.
We need to know what our Founding Fathers knew, so the book provides the information to get people started in understanding why they gave us a Republic and a constitution. Both protect individual liberty and economic freedom and are good for this Country. They are what makes the United States different than other countries and we need to remain different.
The book explains why our liberty and freedom and prosperity cannot be legislated against, and what we need to do to preserve our form of government that allows us to live happily.
Q. How can groups use the book for fundraising?
A. Contact me at weloveourcountry@gmail.com. I am able to sell the book in bulk at a reduced rate so organization's can resell it for a profit.
I can also provide counter displays for the books to sit on.
You can invite me for a book signing event.
Q. Where would you suggest people donate the book?
A. To any organization for fundraising that knows the value of getting the information out there and who want to express their love for our Country.
Q. To whom should people give the book as a gift?
A. To anyone so they may know more why this is a great Country and that what it offers is different than any other country.
Children and grandchildren will love to have the book read to them. They will also like researching the web sites listed in the book.


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Another Reason YouTube Sucks: They Still Host Advertising For Illegal Fentanyl Sales
This is a screenshot form earlier today. YouTube hosts dozens of videos like these advertising the illegal sale of the Prince killing drug Fentanyl. Mississippi Attorney General Hood is right on YouTube: They continue to enable advertising for illegal drug trafficking.
Just saw this on MTP:
Google Facilitates the Sale of the Drug that Killed Prince
Songwriters and performers have a legal rights to choose with whom they do business. If I don't like Coors I don't have to license my music for their commercials. If I you don't like the particular views of a political candidate you don't have to let them use your music.
Well, what about a company that hosts advertisements for illegal sales of drugs, hate rock videos, terrorist recruitment videos and thousands of other abominations. Artists don't want to support a business like this do they?
Well, because YouTube abuses the DMCA takedown process, and interprets it as a game of "Whack-a-mole" there is no practical way to keep your music off of YouTube. We are forced to go into business with a deeply amoral company?
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We have carefully documented over the years all the nasty crap Google/YouTube hosts:
https://thetrichordist.com/2014/11/17/do-you-want-your-music-alongside-hate-rock-videos/
https://thetrichordist.com/2015/07/16/advertisers-how-is-youtube-any-different-than-reddit/
https://thetrichordist.com/2014/04/15/youtube-still-serving-ads-on-hate-rock-videos/
Other news outlets have reported on YouTube hosting ISIS and Jihadi recruitment videos and serving advertising.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/ads-shown-isis-videos-youtube-catch-companies-guard-n320946
http://abcnews.go.com/ABCNews/political-ads-youtube-videos-isis-scams-drugs-report/story?id=38041543
http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/03/technology/isis-ads-youtube/
Eyesight for the Willfully Blind, Part 1: YouTube, Jailbait and Bangin' Up the Femoral Vein
We have also questioned the ethics of participating in YouTube hosted events like YouTube Music Awards.
https://thetrichordist.com/2013/11/07/ytma-artists-can-help-clean-up-youtube-an-open-letter-to-jason-schwartzman-lady-gaga-spike-jonze-m-i-a-arcade-fire-and-macklemore/
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Reports on the findings of the United States General Accounting Office on the Department of Labor's Job Corps program. Background on the program; Questions raised by the findings; Implications of the issue for complicated coding system for job titles.
Reports on the General Accounting Office's observations on the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) practices. Enforcement of Section 5 of the OSH Act; Rulings on employer violation of safety regulations.
Reports on the evaluation made by the General accounting Office on the financial viability of the vocational programs operated under the federal Job Training Partnership Act. Study findings that such programs do not ensure greater earnings or even improved chances for employment for participants.


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Retire Here, Not There
Oct. 21, 2021, 12:13 p.m. EDT
Why I broke up with my sister and brothers
Robrt L. Pela
This article is reprinted by permission from .
The moment I met my siblings was, like so much of my early life, captured on film.
In the yellowing snapshot, my 15-year-old sister holds me, swaddled and awake. We stare into one another's eyes as my two eldest brothers look on with uneasy smiles. The brother whose place I've usurped as youngest glances nervously at the camera.
Our mother, determined to prove our perfect lives with her Brownie Swinger, staged this heartwarming home-from-the-hospital photo some 60 years ago. Pasted onto the crumbling first page of my baby book, one of many Mom compiled for each of her five children, this picture tells a story she held dear: "We were a family; everyone loved one another; here is the evidence. Remember?"
As Alzheimer's disease overtook her, my mother was the first of us to forget these things. Memories of her happy marriage to my kindhearted father faded; a lifetime of clever housewifery and attentive motherhood left her. She didn't recall moving from Ohio to Arizona; forgot the children she'd doted on, whose every milestone she'd preserved in Kodachrome.
People often told me how sad it was Mom didn't recognize her kids, but I was glad. It meant she didn't notice that four of them were missing. Faced with her illness, my siblings made it clear they weren't going to help Dad and me care for her.
See : 5 ways to reduce your risk of developing dementia, according to new research
'Slacker siblings'
I wasn't alone.
During the 15 years I spent as my mother's primary caregiver, I heard this story endlessly from strangers and friends: "I'm caring for Mom (or Dad) and none of my siblings is lifting a finger." Sometimes, the deserted parent in the story had been an ogre; more often, they'd been, like my own mother, beloved by all her kids.
"So, this is a thing, right?" I ask my friend Deanne, who runs family caregiver support groups at a Phoenix-based nonprofit that serves older adults. "People in your groups talk about being abandoned by their siblings?"
"It's totally a thing," she assures me over the phone. "It comes up at every meeting. We call them 'slacker siblings.'"
Deanne, whose brother helped her care for their parents, has decided these slackers come in three varieties: Those who are totally absent; those who only offer criticism and those who accuse their sibling of swiping their parents' money.
"Do I get a prize for having all three?" I ask, and we both laugh.
I tell Deanne I bet she hears the same excuses all the time.
"Let's see," she says. "There's 'I don't want to see Dad like that. I want to remember him as he was.'"
"How about 'She doesn't recognize me, anyway, so what's the point?'" I ask.
"Yes," Deanne says. "That one's popular. So is 'I can't help out, I have to work.'"
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Without help, a difficult job is even harder
"Right," I say, "because caregivers don't work. When I became a full-time caregiver, a magic fairy appeared and handed me a giant box full of money so I could quit my job."
"Which excuse did your siblings use?" Deanne asks.
"They made up their own," I boast. "It went, 'We wanted to help, but Robrt wouldn't let us.'"
I tell Deanne my theory that modern American culture supports a me-first mind-set, encouraging us to choose an easy life over helping Mom exit hers.
"I'm Greek," Deanne reminds me. "In my culture, caring for parents is expected. My grandmother lived with us for years. I see that practice in other ethnic groups, but it's dying out in all cultures. Right now, about 70% of our members say their siblings don't help them care for their parents."
Which makes an already difficult job even harder, I point out.
"You mean because on top of being bombarded with medical issues, battling insurance companies, dealing with respite workers and watching your parents die —"
"— your heart is breaking," I interrupt, "because you thought your siblings cared about you and about your parents, and it's clear they don't."
I ask Deanne what can be done to fix the slacker sibling problem.
"Keep talking about it," she replies. "Maybe that will lead to people understanding how caring for parents isn't one child's job."
"Perhaps," I tell my friend. "But I doubt it."
The last holiday together
There's no photograph to memorialize the moment I divorced my siblings and their spouses. If there were, it would be a snapshot of my parents and me, taken on an Easter Sunday more than a decade ago while both my mother and father were still alive.
We'd be eating cold ham from paper plates and wearing troubled expressions — Mom because she's not sure where she is; Dad because we've arrived late for brunch to discover everyone had eaten without us; me because it's finally sunk in: None of these people at this party is going to change their mind and start helping me care for Mom.
"Oh, how awful," people sometimes say when I mention I've rarely spoken to my family since that day. "Maybe you guys can patch things up."
I'd sooner die. I left because there was no place in our family for my heavy heart. And because I knew that staying would mean playing by the family rules: Don't talk about the bad stuff. Act as if it never happened. Invent a story that obscures what you're ashamed of.
Keep everything as pretty as a picture.
The excuses of others
My family didn't invent gaslighting, but we've perfected it.
Our devotion to duplicity confused me as a kid. Caught in a lie, I'd get sent to my room, but it was OK to pretend Great Uncle Tony was an unmarried hero who'd been "gassed in the war" and not a schizophrenic and (horrors!) a divorcee.
Fibbing was a venial sin, but if your brother walked out on his wife and kid to shack up with a heroin-addicted cocktail waitress, it was best to pretend he hadn't. There were no pregnant brides in our family, and no homosexuals, either — just a lot of women who gave birth prematurely to nine-pound babies and a dozen or so middle-aged "bachelors" who "hadn't met the right girl yet."
"My kids are all pitching in!" my father would tell anyone who asked, because it was easier than admitting my husband and I carried the caregiving burden while the others made excuses. To me, he complained that his daughter had blown town; his eldest son had vanished altogether. The other two stopped by for quick visits once a week, Dad whined, but visiting wasn't caregiving.
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He wept when I suggested we hire a care agency to take some of my shifts.
"I got five kids living in this town," he told me more than once. "I shouldn't have to pay strangers to take care of your mother."
Worn out by full-time nurse-maiding, I stopped calling family meetings, hoping to convince the others to help, and began yelling. That didn't work, either.
"I'm sure they were relieved to see me go," I tell my friend Hank. I figure he, a licensed counselor with a Master's in sociology, ought to have some insight into why I feel abandoned by my family
"You feel abandoned by your family," Hank says, "because you were abandoned by your family. You were told families stand together, especially yours, and it turned out not to be true. You were betrayed."
When I tell Hank I don't want to be the victim in my life story, he suggests reframing my abandonment.
"It existed. See it as a tragedy you can't erase and figure out how to live with it."
I promise Hank I'll try.
Less angry, but not willing to forgive
After we hang up, I head to the internet where I read an article about "within-family variability" that suggests letting go of expectations, and another about "caregiver sibling resentment" that says honest communication is key but nothing about how to talk to people who never showed up in the first place and who prefer to prevaricate.
I slog through a scholarly study discussing sibling rivalry, but it isn't relevant; my siblings and I never quarreled before Mom got sick.
I'm halfway through a report on something called "the dynamics of family shame" when my friend Stuart calls. "Are you still writing an essay about siblings who refuse to help care for their parents?" he asks. "I hope so."
Stuart's mother recently became ill and requires constant care; his brother and sister aren't helping, and Stuart's looking for a way to stop being mad at them.
"They treat me like a servant," he says. "My brother offers lame excuses and my sister makes it clear my feelings don't matter and my life is unimportant."
I plead with Stuart to tell his siblings how he feels. "It won't change their minds about helping you, but it's important they know you're in pain. Do it for yourself," I say.
"When did you stop being angry at your siblings?" Stuart asks. "When were you able to forgive them?"
"I haven't," I reply. "I don't."
I admit I'm less angry than I used to be, but that forgiving my family feels like a pardon I'm not willing to give.
I want to be largehearted, I tell Stuart. I admit that, while I don't miss my family, I do sometimes miss the story we used to tell, the one about a bunch of people who loved one another no matter what.
I don't mention that I still tell that story, but only to myself.
I know it's a fairy tale. The people in my story aren't the sort to abandon their mother because she's old and needy or shove their little brother off a cliff rather than take his hand.
They smile quietly from the pages of old photo albums, tucked into a cupboard in my den, waiting to welcome babies and perfecting their pledges of loyalty.
Robrt L. Pela is a Pulliam Prize-winning writer who has worked at magazines including Psychology Today, The Advocate, Phoenix Home and Garden and Men's Fitness. For the past 30 years, he has been a columnist at Phoenix New Times and a correspondent with the NPR member station KJZZ. His last book was Filthy, a biography of the film director John Waters. He and his husband live in Phoenix, and look forward, post-pandemic, to returning to their homes in Niles, Ohio and Bargemon, France.
This article is reprinted by permission from , © 2021 Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. All rights reserved.
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This lovely red and green salad is as attractive as it is delicious. Broccoli, red grapes, sauteed onions and toasted nuts come together in this sweet and tangy side dish. An exceptional addition to any meal.
Preheat the oven to 350º F (175ºC). Place the nuts on a baking sheet in a single layer and toast them for 5 to 6 minutes, watching carefully to make sure they do not burn. (For hazelnuts, after toasting, rub the nuts together in a towel to remove the dark skins).
In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat until hot. Saute the onions until translucent, stirring frequently.
Combine the broccoli florets, red grapes, and sauteed onions in a bowl.
Whisk together mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar and black pepper. Pour over the broccoli salad and toss to coat evenly. Add the toasted nuts and mix just before serving.


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Blog → Textiles, Apparel And Leather Goods → Textile Fibres → Jute And Other Textile Fibres
Which Country Exports the Most Yarn of Jute in the World?
In 2016, the global yarn of jute exports amounted to X tonnes, descending by -X% against the previous year level. Overall, it indicated a moderate growth from 2007 to 2016: the total exports volume increased at an average annual rate of +X% over the last nine years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. Based on the result of 2016, yarn of jute exports decreased by -X% against its level of 2013. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013, an increase of X% from the previous year level. In that year, global yarn of jute exports attained its maximum volume of X tonnes. From 2014 to 2016, growth of global yarn of jute exports failed to regain its strength.
In value terms, yarn of jute exports amounted to $X in 2016. Overall, it indicated a remarkable growth from 2007 to 2016: the total exports value increased at an average annual rate of +X% over the last nine years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. Based on the result of 2016, yarn of jute exports increased by +X% against its level of 2014. Over the period under review, global yarn of jute exports attained its maximum level of $X in 2011; however, from 2012 to 2016, it failed to regain its strength.
Top Yarn of Jute Exporting Countries in the World
X. Bangladesh (X million USD)
X. India (X million USD)
X. Turkey (X million USD)
X. China (X million USD)
Yarn of Jute Exports By Country
Bangladesh (X tonnes) prevails in yarn of jute exports structure, recording X tonnes, which was approx. X% of total exports in 2016. The following exporters - India (X tonnes) took approx. X% of total exports, each. Belgium, Turkey, China, and Germany countries held the negligible share of total exports.
Exports from Bangladesh increased at an average annual rate of +X% from 2007 to 2016. At the same time, Germany (+X%), and China (+X%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Germany emerged as the fastest growing importer/exporter in the world, with a CAGR of +X% from 2007-2016. By contrast, Turkey (-X%), Belgium (-X%), and India (-X%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. India (X%) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the global exports, while Bangladesh saw its share reduced by -X% from 2007 to 2016, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.
In value terms, Bangladesh ($X) remains the largest yarn of jute supplier in the world, making up X% of global exports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by India ($X), with the share of X% of global exports. It was followed by Belgium, with the share of X%.
In Bangladesh, yarn of jute exports stood at an average annual rate of +X% over the period from 2007-2016. The remaining exporting countries recorded the following average annual rates: India (-X% per year) and Belgium (-X% per year).
Yarn of Jute Export Prices By Country
In 2016, the average export price for yarn of jute amounted to $X per tonne, surging by X% against the previous year. In general, yarn of jute export price continues to indicate a prominent growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2011, an increase of X% from the previous year level. In that year, average yarn of jute export price reached its maximum level of $X per tonne. From 2012 to 2016, growth of average yarn of jute export price failed to regain its strength.
There were significant differences in the average export prices amongst major exporting countries. In 2016, the country with the highest export prices was China ($X per tonne), while Bangladesh ($X per tonne) was among the lowest.
From 2007 to 2016, the most notable growth rate of yarn of jute export prices was attained by India (+X% per year), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Do you want to know more about global yarn of jute market? Get the latest trends and insight from our report. It includes a wide range of statistics on
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This report provides an in-depth analysis of the global jute market. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.
Which Country Imports the Most Jute and Other Textile Bast Fibers in the World?
Which Country Imports the Most Yarn of Jute in the World?
Which Country Exports the Most Jute and Other Textile Bast Fibers in the World?
Which Country Consumes the Most Jute in the World?
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3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase is considered as an essential enzyme due to its inevitability in the Mevalonate pathway for the synthesis of isoprenoids in plants. In this study, theoretical investigations were accomplished for comparative protein model and active site analyses of Triticum aestivum HMG-CoA reductase (designated as TaHMGR) as there are no three-dimensional structures available for this species in Protein Data Bank. So, to fulfill the necessity of this structure we built the comparative protein model, evaluated using different criteria and finally deposited in Protein Model Database (PMDB). We used different Bioinformatics tools and servers to carry out this research. The selected enzyme contains disordered regions and the residues Glycine, Serine, Lysine, and Proline are mainly responsible for these regions as found by our research. We also found 3 ligand binding sites with the high quantity of Glycine, Valine, and Alanine residues in their binding sites and the significant Z-score ensures these findings. The biochemical function was found as a catalytic and binding activity with the significance score, which confirms the actual function of TaHMGR. The attained data convey necessary fundamental information about this enzyme to pave the way in improving the structure-based drug development using T. aestivum species.
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A new fire detection system based on Apollo technology has been installed at the Palàcio do Planalto in Brasilia, the official workplace of the President of Brazil. The contract to ensure that this landmark building continued to meet the latest fire protection requirements was awarded to Ezalpha MV.
The Palàcio do Planalto is a landmark building situated in the heart of Brazil's capital city. It dates back to the planning and development of the city in 1956 and was designed by Principal Architect Oscar Niemeyer to showcase modern building materials such as concrete and glass. Along with other original buildings in Brasilia's centre, it forms part of a UNESCO world heritage site.
Marcelo B de Vasconcellos, Director of Ezalpha MV, said: "Ezalpha MV is very proud of its work at the Palàcio do Planalto, which will protect part of our national heritage. We have considerable experience in heritage applications, having also provided fire detection for the Palacio da Guanabara and Music City, both of which are in Rio de Janeiro.
Ezalpha MV recommended a fire system based on Apollo's analogue addressable technology. Key features include flexible system configuration; continuous confirmation of system integrity; a pre-alarm to help reduce false alarm incidents; and verification of alarm levels to further reduce false alarms.
Many of these features were of particular importance at the Palàcio do Planalto, because it was essential to provide continuous and comprehensive fire protection, while ensuring that affairs of state would not be interrupted by non-fire alarms. In addition, the work of Government could not be stopped while the fire system was installed, so Ezalpha MV chose Apollo fire detectors for their simplicity of installation and commissioning. The company's team of engineers worked around the clock to make sure the new fire detection system was completed within the client's timescale.
Ezalpha MV has installed more than 2,000 Apollo fire detection devices in total, including 1,000 optical and heat detectors, plus sounder bases and manual call points. They also used aspirating detectors in some areas. The fire detection devices were configured around eight networked control panels. The company also supplied and installed an FM200 extinguishing system.


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The Unbearable Whiteness of Being Part 2: Back and Whiter Than Ever
Exodus: Gods and Kings with Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver, John Turturro and Christian Bale
In the wake of #OscarsSoWhite and recent films like Exodus: Gods and Kings and Gods of Egypt (in which Egyptian mythology—a quick reminder, Egyptians are African—is playacted by a cast of almost entirely white actors), I wanted to revisit an article I wrote over a year ago: "The Unbearable Whiteness of Being." In it, I discussed the trend of whiteness on our screens that has finally been brought to the forefront of the way we engage with film and television, and brought it into a specific focus: period pieces. It seems that year after year we are faced with Regency and Elizabethan dramas, shows and stories that are rooted in whiteness and imperialism, even if those implications are ignored.
Gary Carr on Downton Abbey
I touched on a few shows: Downton Abbey has since ended, and in its six-season run included exactly one Black character, for four episodes. Conquistadors, a proposed FX series about the last days of the Inca Empire, never made it to production. In the time since, the trend has continued in much the same way. Two television shows about the American Revolution, Turn: Washington's Spies and Sons of Liberty, bore no focus on PoC, despite the obvious presence of Black people in colonial times. Shows involving European history (Vikings, Outlander) continue to be produced while shows that focus on other parts of the world are passed over. Even a quick look at what's to come is disheartening: another Tolstoy novel comes to us in a minseries based on War and Peace, as well as Taboo—which will star Tom Hardy as an adventurer who returns to London and faces off against the East India Company. Enough said.
Why is media so desperate to pretend history is white? Is it because in order to successfully create a deep and meaningful story, white writers, producers, and viewers must confront their own privilege and places in history? It might be a tall order, but it's a necessary one—especially in an industry where PoC are systematically shut out of creating anything of their own. Even acclaimed director Steve McQueen's recent television project, an HBO drama about a Black man entering high society in New York, has been quietly brushed aside.
Underground with Aldis Hodge and Jurnee Smollett-Bell
I can count on one hand the number of confirmed historical dramas centering on PoC that are either airing currently or are set to premier: two. Underground (which is executive produced by John Legend, who is also in charge of music on the show) has been described as a prison-break drama in Antebellum Georgia. It centers on Noah, wrongfully branded a runaway slave, and his attempt to break free with the help of the other slaves on the plantation. It's uncompromising and fresh, and definitely deserves viewership as a bright point in the usual (overdone) period dramas that grace our screen. The second is Marco Polo, a Netflix drama chronicling the titular explorer's years in Kublai Khan's court, during the Mongol Empire. It has been renewed for a second season, set to premiere later this year. The show's settings and the characters are almost entirely non-white, yet it has come under fire for inaccuracy, having only one Mongolian actor in a leading role, and damaging portrayals of Mongolian history.
I wanted this article to be rife with new content, yet I see a trend that has not changed in the time since. Still, #OscarsSoWhite has prompted a massive call to action that has already seen results. It's entirely possible that when I revisit this article again, we'll have seen change. Until then, we can only continue to make our voices and needs heard, and support the content we want to see, and try to create our own. I'll be watching Underground, that's for certain.
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Sahiba Lyrics from the movie Phillauri. This song is sung by Pawni Pandey, Romy and composed by Shashwat Sachdev with lyrics penned by Anvita Dutt.
Sahiba song from the movie Phillauri. Phillauri movie stars Anushka Sharma, Diljit Dosanjh And directed by Anshai Lal.
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Алема́ннский диале́кт (западноюжнонемецкое (швабское) наречие) немецкого языка относится к южнонемецким диалектам верхненемецкого кластера.

Алеманнский диалект (язык) распространён на юге Германии (Баден-Вюртемберг, юго-запад Баварии), на крайнем западе Австрии (Форарльберг), в Швейцарии, Лихтенштейне, на востоке Франции (в Эльзасе), а также в некоторых районах Северной Италии.

В настоящее время диалект сдаёт свои позиции в Германии, уступая литературному немецкому, и во Франции, уступая французскому. Этот процесс обусловлен широким распространением литературных норм через СМИ, образование, армию и средства связи. Это позволяет другим диалектам, например, берлинскому, частично проникать в речь немцев юго-западной части страны. В Швейцарии, напротив, происходит усиление позиций алеманнского диалекта: на форумах и в SMS-сообщениях швейцарская молодёжь пишет в основном на диалекте, всё больше передач на телевидении и на радио выходит на алеманнском. Образования нового языка не происходит только потому, что диалект, в свою очередь, подразделяется на поддиалекты, носители которых с трудом понимают друг друга (алеманнский диалект кантона Валлис отличается больше всех от других), и нет единого диалекта, на основе которого можно было бы создать литературную норму. Поэтому устным языком в немецкоязычной части Швейцарии остаётся алеманнский в его швейцарском варианте, а письменным — литературный немецкий (Hochdeutsch).

Название производно от древнегерманского племени алеманнов, диалект которых лёг в основу алеманнского наречия. Старейшей записью диалекта являются надписи на фибулах VI века. Первые объёмные тексты записаны в VIII веке в аббатстве Санкт-Галлен. В XIV веке Швейцария вела свои хроники на алеманнском диалекте. В 1520 году на алеманнский диалект швейцарским религиозным реформатором Ульрихом Цвингли была переведена Библия. С XVII века начинается вытеснение алеманнских диалектов немецким литературным языком. Именно по этой причине до сих пор не существует единой орфографии для всех алеманнских диалектов. В 1803 году Иоганн Петер Хебель написал «Алеманнские стихи» (Alemannische Gedichte) на этом диалекте. Швейцарские писатели (например, Иеремия Готтхельф, Тим Крон) часто намеренно используют заимствования из этого диалекта, называемые гельвецизмами, в своих произведениях на немецком языке. Защитой и популяризацией алеманнского диалекта занимается общество «Мюттершпрох-Гзельшафт» («Общество родного языка»).

Диалекты
 Швабский диалект (Schwäbisch) — Баден-Вюртемберг и Баварская Швабия
 Нижнеалеманнский диалект (Niederalemannisch)
 Верхнерейнско-алеманнский диалект (Oberrheinalemannisch) — юго-запад Баден-Вюртемберга (Германия) и Эльзас (Франция)
 Баденский диалект — юго-запад Баден-Вюртемберга (Германия)
 Базельский диалект — район Базеля, кантон Базель (Швейцария)
 Эльзасский диалект (Elsässisch) — Эльзас (Франция)
 Среднеалеманнский диалект (бодензе-алеманнский, Bodenseealemannisch, Seealemannisch, Mittelalemannisch) — юг Баден-Вюртемберга (Германия) и северо-запад Форарльберга (Австрия)
 Альгойский диалект (Allgäuerisch)
 Баар-алеманнский диалект (Baar-Alemannisch)
 Южновюртембергский диалект (Süd-Württembergisch)
 Форарльбергский северный диалект (Vorarlbergerisch)
 Товарский диалект (Alemán Coloniero) — с 1843 в Венесуэле (Колония-Товар)
 Верхнеалеманнский диалект (Hochalemannisch, Schweizerisch) — север Швейцарии, Лихтенштейн, Австрия (Форарльберг), Франция (Сунго в Эльзасе)
 Восточноверхнеалеманнские диалекты (цюрихский, граубюнденский, лихтенштейнский, форарльбергский южный и др.)
 Переходно-верхнеалеманские диалекты (аргауский, люцернский)
 Западноверхнеалеманнские диалекты (базельландский, бернский, золотурнский и др.)
 Сунгауский диалект
 Горноалеманнский диалект (высокоалеманнский) (Höchstalemannisch) — средняя и южная части Швейцарии, юг Лихтенштейна, Австрия (Форарльберг и Тироль), Италия (Валле-д'Аоста, Пьемонт)
 Валлисский (вальзерский) диалект — восток кантона Валлис (Швейцария), восток Валле-д'Аоста и крайний север Пьемонта (Италия), частично Форарльберг и северо-западный Тироль (Австрия)
 Верхнебернский диалект
 Цугский диалект
 Гларусский диалект
 Швицский диалект
 Ури-вальденский диалект
 Зенслерский диалект

См. также

 Немецкие диалекты
 Средневерхненемецкий язык
 Швабский диалект

Южнонемецкие диалекты
Немецкие диалекты в Германии
Диалекты Баден-Вюртемберга
Диалекты Баварии
Немецкие диалекты в Швейцарии
Немецкие диалекты во Франции
Немецкие диалекты в Австрии
Немецкие диалекты в Лихтенштейне
Немецкие диалекты в Венесуэле

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Q: Combobox displaying duplicate items I have a combo box that I am binding from a sql server database. I am binding one column from the database into the combo box. The problem is that I get the same item showing up in there several times. I am querying from a stored procedure. Let me know if there is anything obvious that I am missing. Thanks
public void BindComboBox()
{
   _dsinventory = new DataSet();
   _dsinventory = dbAccess.ExecuteQuery(InventoryOutputQuery.ComboBox_Type());
   cmbType.ItemSource = _dsinventory.Tables[0].DefaultView;
   cmbType.DisplayMemberPath = _dsinventory.Tables[0].Columns[Type].ToString();
}

A: try distinct keyword in you select query
 Select distinct columnname form table

A: DISTINCT should only be used when you are sure that the query is all fine.
Double check the query you are using, and then go for DISTINCT.

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Celebrate The Year of the Monkey!
The culinary theme night at the Dusit Thani will focus on tempting delicacies from the Oriental World. Dishes on offer will include dim sums, soba noodles, wok fried chicken, crispy wonton and sweet and sour fish. There will also be a dedicated carving station for the famous Peking Duck with pancake. Guests can also enjoy their exotic selection of seafood such as shrimp, squid, prawns and crab.
Imagine being transported back in time with centuries-old traditions unfolding right before your very eyes. Join the Ritz- Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal to ring in the Year of the Monkey at their hugely popular Asian restaurant Li Jiang, with a Pan Asian set menu including live cooking stations on offer in honour of the occasion. For an al fresco experience, request a table in their idyllic outdoor lounge.
This Chinese New Year, Hakkasan will celebrate the Year of the Monkey with a limited edition menu created by International Executive Chef Ho Chee Boon. The special menu will be available to guests from 22nd January through 22nd February, and showcases dishes such as Crispy duck with imperial caviar, Diced Wagyu beef and a luxurious Dim sum platter. Main dishes include Wokfried lobster in spicy truffle sauce, Grilled Chilean seabass in Sha Cha sauce and Monkey mushroom stir-fry with lotus root, asparagus and lily bulb in black pepper.
Celebrate Chinese New Year and enjoy the lavish spread of Chinese delicacies at Selections. Thier Chinese inspired buffet includes Yee Sang, a special salad made out of cucumber, daikon, and salmon Julien topped with peanut and Chinese dressing, Peking duck with hoisin sauce, steamed fish HAKKA style and many more.
Café Palmier is dressing up to celebrate the most significant event in the Chinese Lunar calendar. Celebrate the arrival of 'Year of the Monkey' and indulge in an extravagant feast specially prepared for you to enjoy with family and folks, with a tempting selection of Chinese-inspired cuisine on offer.
This February, celebrate the Chinese New Year at Teatro with a specially designed and unique a la carte menu of sensational Far Eastern dishes, including Hakka Braised Duck, Five Spice Crispy Squid and Sweet & Sour Prawns.


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FC Halifax Town 3-2 Boreham Wood
Connor Hughes scored in the third minute of added time to hand FC Halifax Town a crucial win in their battle for survival as they beat Boreham Wood 3-2 at The Shay.
Things were looking rosy at half-time as Town led 2-0 but a second-half fightback looked to have squandered two precious points, a scenario that was unthinkable after the home side's dominance before the interval.
But a dramatic last-ditch thunderbolt by Hughes earned Town what could be a pivotal victory in the most incredible of circumstances.
You could throw a blanket over the six teams arguably vying to stay out of the two remaining relegation spots, with Town currently occupying 20th place, two points above Boreham Wood and with two games in hand.
Jim Harvey said he would take a defeat at Dover if it meant a win here, and the Town manager got his wish. Just.
First-half goals from Jordan Burrow and James Bolton put Town in charge before Harry White got a goal back after half-time and Jamie Lucas completed the comeback with seven minutes remaining.
But just as Town seemed down and out, Hughes struck to lift the roof and lift Town out of the bottom four; what a difference a goal makes.
It's now just one defeat in 15 home games for Town; if anything will keep their heads above relegation water, it's form like that.
Neither side were cautious from the start, with Boreham Wood playing two up front and Town lining up with a front three of Josh Macdonald, Jordan Burrow and Richard Peniket.
But the opening to the game was more Altrincham at home than Dover away, with both teams struggling to break through the other.
Nicky Wroe was effectively the extra man in midfield for the hosts, and the Town skipper made a good start, finding space on the ball and tackling tigerishly to win it back.
His fine pass played in Josh Macdonald on the right, although his two crosses in quick succession came to nothing, with one cleared and the other seeing Kingsley James' shot blocked.
Another Macdonald cross after a superb run caused panic in the Boreham Wood defence after keeper James Russell spilled it.
But it was a dinked cross from Peniket, looking much more like his old-self, on the other flank that led to Town's opener, which Burrow bundled over the line, and charged into the far post as a result.
The Town striker, who scored for Halifax in their 3-1 defeat at Boreham Wood on the opening day of the season, won't have minded the bruises to net his first league goal since November 28.
Five minutes later it got even better when James Bolton rose majestically to head in Scott McManus' corner, although the net had been left unguarded due to Russell's rash decision to come for the cross.
Town had established a two-goal lead for the first time since winning at Nantwich on March 12, and it was enough to convince Boreham Wood boss Luke Garrard into a substitution after half-an-hour, despite White curling a superb shot just wide of the post; and who better to bring on than Delano Sam-Yorke, who scored twice for Cambridge against The Shaymen in the first and last game of the 2013-14 season.
Not that it made much difference, as Burrow and James both had half-chances and the visitors were forced into some fairly desperate defending.
The confidence was flowing through the veins of the Town players now as even the defenders turned on the style, with Kevin Roberts jinking past an opponent before forcing Russell into a fine low save, then Bolton produced an excellent chest down and volley that Russell turned away; It was relentless.
Peniket then fired the ball just over from 12 yards as half-time approached; Town must have never wanted it to come.
Boreham Wood's coach was late arriving at Chester on Saturday; the visitors must have wished they'd turned round at Ainley Top at this rate.
The pace was less frenetic after the restart, despite Jake Hibbs testing Russell's reflexes with a rasping shot from the edge of the box at the start of the second-half.
There was certainly less urgency in Halifax's play, and much more in Boreham Wood's, and they halved the deficit when Dan Woodards' fine cross from the left was met with a bullet header by White.
Town's reaction to that goal was positive though, as Hughes and Jordan Burrow, twice, spurned very good chances to re-establish a two-goal cushion.
The hosts' instinct was to protect their lead, and they sat deeper as the second-half went on, which only served to heighten the tension among the home supporters.
The lead was only just preserved when Sam Johnson parried Sam-Yorke's long-range shot and Bolton put his body on the line to see off the danger from the rebound.
That was a warning though as Halifax lost possession cheaply at one end and were punished at the other as a quick break culminated in Lucas sweeping the ball past Johnson left-footed.
Then with almost the last kick of the game, Hughes rocket of a shot fired Town back in the lead through a packed penalty box.
Halifax: Johnson, Bolton, Bencherif, Roberts, McManus, Wroe, James, Hibbs, J Macdonald (Hughes 57), Peniket (S McDonald 76). Subs not used: Porter, Fairhurst, Fazlic.
Scorers: Burrow (20), Bolton (24), Hughes (90)
Shots on target: 6
Shots off target: 5
Corners: 4
Boreham Wood: Russell, Nunn, Doe, Reynolds, Woodards, Shakes, Clifford, Kamdjo, Haynes (Sam-Yorke 29), Lucas (Howell 89), White. Subs not used: Cox, Stephens, Devera.
Scorers: White (57), Lucas (83)
Town man of the match: James Bolton


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Zachary Levi Pugh ( born September 29, 1980),[1] better known as Zachary Levi, is an American actor and singer. He played Chuck Bartowski in the series Chuck and appeared in films such as Tangled, and Thor: The Dark World.
Levi starred in the lead role of Georg Nowack in the 2016 Broadway revival of She Loves Me opposite Laura Benanti, for which he received a Tony Award nomination. In 2010, Levi voiced Flynn Rider in the animated film Tangled, in which he performed the duet "I See the Light" with Mandy Moore; the song won a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media.[2][3] He later reprised the role in the short film Tangled Ever After, and returned to voice Flynn Rider again in a Disney Channel television series based on the film in 2017.[4] In October 2017, he was cast as the title role[5][6] in New Line Cinema and DC Films' Shazam!, as a part of the DC Extended Universe. The film is scheduled to be released April 5, 2019.
#1 lolitaisabeli, Feb 6, 2018
Operation Smile's Celebrity Ski & Smile Challenge Presented by the Rodosky Family - March 11, 2017
With his new girlfriend (now his ex-girlfriend)
US Weekly Entertainment - July 2017
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Broadway 2017 - She loves me
lolitaisabeli said: ↑
In october
bellazon via Isabeli & Inguna
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#10 lolitaisabeli, Feb 6, 2018
With his ex-wife. He was married with her in 2014 (june-december)
His wedding on June 16, 2014
Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles 2015
Launch Thor Movie 2014 - with Tom Hiddleston
listal
He is so beautiful with glasses.
Heroes Reborn 2014
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Um......this is totally in the wrong thread.
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niknak said: ↑
I am like, yeah, lol
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Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48: I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina
By Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Alfred Scholz & Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48: II. Valse
Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48: III. Élégie
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Company shows record gains across a number of key metrics
JOHNS CREEK, Ga., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past several months, World Financial Group's independent agents and representatives have set company records in a variety of key business metrics, in particular with more than 299,000 policies sold and over 225,000 new individuals joining World Financial Group in a 12-month period. These results represent a 24% year-over-year increase in policies sold and reflect the efforts of our licensed agents to protect and educate over 1.3 million people, including families, individuals, and businesses.
"Our agents and representatives have hit the ground running in 2021," said Tom Dempsey, President of World Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC and CEO of World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Canada Inc. "Despite the continuing issues from COVID-19 and limitations on meeting people in person, they still managed to help individuals and families obtain life insurance or other financial products they need to move toward a more sound financial future. In March alone, they placed more than 74,000 policies."
There is also momentum in the number of entrepreneurs who are becoming independent financial business owners with the company, with more than 50,000 life licensed agents across the United States and Canada.
About World Financial Group
In the United States, life insurance and fixed products are offered by independent agents of World Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC, World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Hawaii, Inc., World Financial Group Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc., World Financial Insurance Agency, LLC and/or WFG Insurance Agency of Puerto Rico, Inc.
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Infinity8.io and Sacha Jafri makes NFT history at amFAR 2021
By Zexprwire
As cameras flashed at tonight's 27th amFAR gala at the Cannes film festival in the south of France, one-star continued to shine, the world's second highest-selling living artist, Sacha Jafri. The lavish gala celebrated its 27th edition with host Sharon Stone as Alicia Keys gave a dazzling performance in a continued effort to raise money for AIDS returned.
One of the most anticipated nights of the festival, the 27th edition was a smaller, more intimate affair than previous years, with the exclusive guest-list slimmed down from 900 to 400 people with COVID-19 protocols in place.
After the performance, came Sacha's live painting and a presale of his open edition NFT. As some buyers left to head back to their penthouse suite, the auction kicked off what would be the grand finale of the event. Even though some had already left, with less than 5 minutes to go Sacha alongside Billionaire philanthropist Javed Fiyaz, co-founder of Infinity8.io, sold just over 1,500 units for a total of 750,000 euros ($950,000.) in less than one minute.
Tech Entrepreneur and Crypto investor Scott Fletcher did not just purchase all 1,500 editions, but also took the winning bid for the artist's live painting for over 1,000,000 euros. In total, Sacha raised over 1.75M euros, with 100% of the proceeds from the NFT sale and physical print going to Aids and Covid 19 research.
What is interesting to note is the NFT sale, which in collaboration with Javed Fiyaz and his charity focused NFT platform, infinity8.io, outsold an Andy Warhol Mickey Mouse piece which raised 375,000 euros ($442,702), a Chopard 18-karat white gold diamond, and a Michael Kagan Astronaut that sold for 400,000 euros ($472,215.60). Not only did Sacha take home the number one slot for the amount raised, but this open edition NFT was just the pre-sale.
What is set to be one of the biggest NFT launches this year, Fans of the artist will have the opportunity to get their hands on one starting July 22nd to Monday the 27th. The price will start at 635.30 Euro for the first 30 minutes, 1,000 euros per unit after the first hour, and continue to increase regularly until the end of the auction.
About Infinity8
Infinity8.io is the first-ever Philanthropic NFT Marketplace, creating a bridge between fine art and digital art, by supporting great masters as well as showcasing up-and-coming talent.
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Hochevar To The Bullpen
Joe Posnanski Mar 18, 2013
Hochevar To The BullpenIn my almost two decades of paying close attention to the Kansas City Royals, there is one trait above all others that has driven me crazy about the te…
In my almost two decades of paying close attention to the Kansas City Royals, there is one trait above all others that has driven me crazy about the team: The Royals have long had an almost magical ability to make bad decisions much, much worse.
It wasn't the signing of Jeff Francoeur that was the crusher. it was the large two-year deal they gave him after he had a pretty good year.
It wasn't the hope invested in Kyle Davies that was the crusher. It was the refusal to let go when that hope was so clearly gone.
It wasn't the trade for Yuniesky Betancourt that was the crusher. It was re-aquiring him long after it was clear that he really wasn't going to help the team win.
There are dozens of examples like this. Look: Teams make bad decisions all the time. The very smartest baseball people will make stupefying miscalculations because baseball is a hard game to predict. But the very smartest baseball people, it seems to me, will catch their mistakes earlier than others and minimize them. The Royals, too often through the years, not only failed to catch their mistakes, they indulged their mistakes, built ad campaigns around their mistakes, wrote lyric operas to their mistakes. It hasn't been much fun to watch.
And so, that's why I think the Royals made not only a good move but a fantastic one when they put Luke Hochevar in the bullpen last week.
It is worth giving a little Luke Hochevar history: In 2006, just before the amateur draft, the Kansas City Royals fired general manager Allard Baird. He's one of the best guys I know and a great baseball man, but the move was inevitable. The Royals had lost 100 games three of the previous four seasons, Royals ownership was making the job all but impossible, a new start was desperately needed on all sides.
While the move was inevitable, the timing of the firing was pretty lousy. The Royals had the first pick in the amateur draft. Any hope for building the Royals back to respectability would begin with that pick -- the way Seattle began with Griffey and A-Rod, the way Washington began with Strasburg and Harper. Making that pick without a GM in place -- yeah, that was kind of a Royals move.
And, as it turns out, it was a great draft. Some drafts don't have franchise players in the first round. This one had several -- Evan Longoria, Clayton Kershaw, Tim Lincecum -- and several guys like Max Scherzer and Brandon Morrow and Ian Kennedy would turn out to be good players.
The Royals hired Dayton Moore to be GM days before the draft, but on the condition that he NOT be involved with the draft. Moore was still working the Braves then, he had gone through their whole draft process, and everyone felt like it would be the right thing for him to stay with the Braves through the draft. There has long been dispute over how much involvement Moore had with the Royals that draft. He says he had almost no involvement. Others say he must have had SOME say; after all it's the first pick in the draft.
Going into the final weekend, the Royals seemed close to drafting Andrew Miller, a 6-foot-7 power lefty who was pitching for North Carolina. A few other names were being thrown about, but Miller seemed to be the guy -- so much so that the Kansas City Star sent me to see him pitch in an NCAA Tournament game. It was there that a couple of people came up to me and said the baseball underground was buzzing: The Royals were on Luke Hochevar.
Hochevar had been drafted out of Tennessee by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 40th pick in the 2005 draft -- he only went that low because everyone knew he would ask for a lot of money. Then there was a mess. Hochevar and his agent Scott Boras played hardball, he kept holding out for more money. At some point in the middle of it all, Hochevar switched agents and seemed ready to sign a deal with the Dodgers. Then he switched back to Boras and went back to hardball. Hochevar signed to pitch for an independent league team in Fort Worth. The Royals went to see him pitch there and were blown away by his stuff. Utterly blown away. And suddenly they were talking about making him the No. 1 pick in the draft.
As it turned out, they were more than talking -- they DID make him the No. 1 pick in the draft. Everything about the decision felt rushed and confused and short-sighted, but with the Royals you learn after a while to embrace these four words: "Hey, it could work." Hochevar went to Class AA where he was pretty dreadful -- he posted a 4.79 ERA and gave up 110 hits in 94 innings. The Royals promoted him to Class AAA, and he posted a 5.12 ERA in 10 starts, allowing 11 homers in 58 innings. The Royals decided he was ready.
That sounds harsher than I mean it. The Royals were in a terrible place in 2008. They were giving 35-year-old Brett Tomko starts. They had convinced themselves that Hochevar's minor league struggles were numerical illusions because he had spent most of his time working on different pitches -- truth is they NEEDED to convince themselves of that because they had no other options. They had invested so much in Hochevar, they HAD to find out what the guy could do in the big leagues. He made 22 starts in 2008 and posted a 5.51 ERA in 129 innings. It got worse the next year. In 2009, the league hit .290/.351/.501 against him, which means Hochevar basically turned every single hitter in the American League into Jeff Kent.
But, the Royals insisted, he was still young, he was still promising, he just needed some more seasoning. Maybe they believed it. Maybe they had to believe it. There still weren't many options. In 2010, he got hurt. And he was still young. And he was still promising. And there weren't many options. In 2011, he had his best year. He pitched 198 innings. His ERA was 4.68, which was still terrible, but it was the lowest of his career. Now, to keep him, the Royals would essentially have to double his salary. This would have been a good time to cut bait. The Royals, instead, paid him $3.5 million and basically treated him like their ace starter. As Cuba Gooding said in Jerry Maguire: "Well, this was another way to go."
Hochevar followed up with the worst year of his struggling career. He threw 185 innings with a 5.73 ERA. Nothing more needs to be said on the awfulness, but if you want to dive into the numbers -- most earned runs in American League, second-most losses, 2nd in hit batsman, the worst runners left-on-base percentage in baseball -- be my guest.
When the Royals tendered a contract to Hochevar in December, it was pretty widely mocked, and, if anything, was under-mocked. it was a move so breathlessly bad that you just had to wonder what could have been said at that meeting. The Royals were now stuck with Hochevar at the bargain basement price of $4.5 million a year. And all the reasons to hope had expired. He's no longer young -- he turns 30 in September. He's no longer promising. And the Royals actually had other options -- maybe not GREAT options, but options just the same. It's almost as if the Royals made the move out of sheer habit, like a one-time smoker who has long quit but suddenly and for no easy-to-explain reason reaches for a cigarette.
When I went to Royals camp two weeks ago, I asked around -- was there any chance that the Royals would put Hochevar in the bullpen? Most people said no. I was counting five starters who are pretty clearly better than Hochevar -- including the 594 year old Bruce Chen, who probably isn't good enough to be in a big league rotation but is still better than Hochevar and also left-handed, which the Royals lack -- but it seemed like Hochever was locked into the spot.
Then, the Royals made a rather stunning and bold proclamation: Hochevar was being moved to the bullpen, effective immediately. And I have to say: I LOVE this move. It might be my favorite Royals spring training move since, well, ever.
Do I think Hochevar will be effective in the bullpen? Doubtful. As mentioned, he was the worst in baseball last year and preventing runners from scoring. The league hit .312 and slugged .493 with runners on base last year. That's .304 and .480 over his career. Basically, yeah, he cannot pitch from the stretch. This really hurts his chances of being a bullpen hero.
But, hey, you never know. Hochever does have pretty good stuff which should strengthen with him pitching in short bursts. And he has always pitched better in the first and second innings than later in the game.
And anyway, that's not why I love the move. Hochever could be a bullpen disaster, and I'd still love it. I love the move because it's the clearest sign yet that the Royals are willing to eat their mistakes in order to move forward. This sense of denial around the organization has been stifling. Maybe that's just what you have to do just to get through lousy season after lousy season, but it's been so hard to watch from the outside. Too often over the last 20 or so years, the first question with the Royals was not, "How are they going to improve enough to be a contender someday?" The first question was, "Do they realize how much they have to improve to be a contender someday?"
I think, now, maybe, they do. Yes, they're spending a lot of money on Luke Hochevar -- way too much money on someone who will likely serve as some sort of bridge middle-inning reliever. But the money mistake was made in December. The Royals aren't doubling down on that mistake. And that, I think, is a good sign that things are really changing in Kansas City.


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Strange U is the collaborative effort between Kashmere and producer Dr Zygote and they are back with dark beats and mocking lyrics. Strange U is an original and almost counter formation that might be needed in the mainly one-sided temporary hip-hop industry. With this new EP they deliver raw beats combined with assertive raps and maintain the same message throughout the whole record. Have a listen for your own here below.
The new release of Strange U is a brew of raw beats and raps. Eglo Records is being a bit mysterious about this duo. They didn't reveal much info about their identity, but after some googling we found out we are dealing with the beatsmith Dr Zygote and Kashmere Iguana. Last year a few spooky video's appeared on youtube. Today this video, directed by Alexander Nut, dropped for the track 'Klaatu Barada Nikto'. For now the EP is only available on vinyl, but the digital version will follow soon.
With this Ep, we found ourselves reminiscing about those good old days. Shungu takes us back with a dose of soulful beats. Raps featured are by the likes of Stanley Ipkuss, Fresh Daily, Jalal Salaam, Ivan Ave, Strangers Of Necessity and J'von.
Russian producer and label owner DZA teamed up with Kidkanevil for this 'Kaiju' Ep. The Japanese word "Kaiju" literally means "strange beast" and is also used to refer to monster movies like Godzilla. This Ep is quite the beast. Kaiju beats is what they do and make Kidkanevil and DZA stand out. Both producers proof to be pretty familiar with making good use of your eardrums. The opening track 'Scarecrow' starts off with heavy bass drums and percussion samples to eventually be embraced by raw synth stabs. It immediately sets the tone. Have a listen to the full release here below.


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Q: Rolling standard deviation for multiple firm, with different time periods I have a dataset with monthly stock return for approximately 100 firms. They have different time periods, and the reason for this is when they went on and off the stock exchange.
I have ordered my dataset by Company, Year, Month and I want the standard deviation to account for this so that it starts for a firm after 24 months, and ends when the last observation for that firm is due.
This means that the command has to be able to tell the difference between firms, so that the window doesn't transfer over to the next firm.
Year, Month, Company, Return
1990, 1, Company 1, -0,005
1990, 2, Company 1 , 0,003
etc...
1990, 1, Company 2, ...
1990, 2, Company 2, ...
etc...
2017, 6, Company 50, ...
I have been trying with this code, but it just keeps going when the next row contains a new firm, i.e. it just does a rolling standard deviation for the whole dataset.
rolling_sd <- (rollapply(Dataset$RETURN, width=24,
                                FUN = sd, fill=NA, align = "right"))

Also it does not align with the right date. If I have no align command, the first row of standard deviation should be 24 rows down, with the "right" it moves 12 down, but still not properly aligned.
How can I make it to take Company name into account?

A: If you omit the align="right" argument the sd values would be centered as discussed in the question but since the code shown does use right alignment the sd values would start in row 24.  I suspect you are confusing runs made with and without the align= argument.
Using the data shown in the Note at the end and changing 24 to 3 in order to demonstrate it with this smaller dataset we use ave to apply the rolling sd to each company separately.  The r at the end of rollapplyr is a shorter way of specifying align="right".  With right alignment the sd shown in the ith row is the sd of the width rows ending in row i, i.e. rows i-width+1 to i inclusive.
library(zoo)

roll <- function(x) rollapplyr(x, width = 3, FUN = sd, fill = NA)
transform(Dataset, sd = ave(RETURN, Company, FUN = roll))

giving:
   Year Month Company       RETURN         sd
1     1     1       A -0.042484496         NA
2     1     2       A  0.057661027         NA
3     1     3       A -0.018204616 0.05224021
4     1     4       A  0.076603481 0.05017135
5     2     1       A  0.088093457 0.05833792
6     2     2       A -0.090888700 0.10018338
7     2     3       A  0.005621098 0.08958278
8     2     4       A  0.078483809 0.08496093
9     1     1       B -0.042484496         NA
10    1     2       B  0.057661027         NA
11    1     3       B -0.018204616 0.05224021
12    1     4       B  0.076603481 0.05017135
13    2     1       B  0.088093457 0.05833792
14    2     2       B -0.090888700 0.10018338
15    2     3       B  0.005621098 0.08958278
16    2     4       B  0.078483809 0.08496093

Note
Some data in reproducible form
set.seed(123)
tmp <- data.frame(Year = c(1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2), Month = 1:4, Company = "A",
  RETURN = runif(8, -.1, .1))
Dataset <- rbind(tmp, transform(tmp, Company = "B"))


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English Royal Houses
House of Wessex 830 – 1066
House of Denmark 1016 – 1042
House of Normandy 1066 – 1154
House of Plantagenet 1154 – 1485
House of Tudor 1485 – 1603
House of Stuart 1603 – 1714
House of Hanover 1714 – 1901
House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1901 – 1917
House of Windsor 1917 – Present
Scottish Royal Houses
House of Alpin 848 – 1034
House of Dunkeld 1034 – 1286
House of Stewart 1371 – 1603
Royal Family of Wales
King Edgar Family Tree (943-975)
September 16, 2022 April 14, 2022 by Heather Y Wheeler
King Edgar Family Tree showing:
Edmund I
921 – 946 Aelfgifu of
King Eadwig
1. Aethelflaed
d. 962 KING
943 – 975 2. Aelfthryth
of Devon
c945 – 1000
1. King Edward
the Martyr
2. Edmund
2. King Aethelred
the Unready
Edgar, known as 'The Peaceful' was born around 943 the youngest son of King Edmund I and Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury. His elder brother, Eadwig had been born in 941.
In 946, Edgar's father, was murdered by Leofa a thief who had been exiled. Edgar's elder brother, Eadwig, was considered too young to take the throne so his uncle Eadred took the throne. Edgar and Eadwig were cared for by the Nobleman Aethelstan and his wife and were educated by Aethelwald, the Abbot of Abingdon.
On 23rd November 955, King Eadred died and Eadwig became King. However, he did not behave like a king and upset the nobles and church elders. The lords of Mercia and Northumbria refused to accept Eadwig as King acknowledged Edgar as their ruler.
When Eadwig died in 959, Edgar succeeded to become King. He earned the nickname 'the Peaceful' because he brought peace and security to the kingdom. Edgar set about removing his brother's favourites. He chose the Abbot Dunstan to be his adviser and created him Archbishop of Canterbury.
Around 960 King Edgar married Aethelflaed the Fair, daughter of Ealdorman Ordmaer of East Anglia. The couple's son, Edward, was born in 962. It is believed that Aethelflaed died the same year, possibly in childbirth. In 964 Edgar married Aelfthryth of Devon and they had two children – Edmund, born in 965 and Aethelred born in 966.
King Edgar died on 8th July 975 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward.
First published 2017; updated and republished Apr 14 2022 @ 12:46 pm – Updated – Sep 16, 2022 @ 10:54 am
Harvard Reference for King Edgar Family Tree:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2017 – 2022). King Edgar Family Tree (943-975). Available: https://www.treesofblue.com/king-edgar-943-975. Last accessed December 31st, 2022
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House of Hanover (6)
House of Normandy (33)
House of Plantagenet (47)
House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (2)
House of Stewart (1)
House of Stuart (7)
House of Tudor (28)
House of Wessex (108)
House of Windsor (26)
Scottish Royal Houses (81)
Welsh Royal Family (6)
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