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I think all these factors are important in looking at the big picture and considering our request for a rescission.
CAN THE SLIAG BILLS BE COVERED?
Senator HARKIN. Ms. Barnhart, the staff and I were just discussing SLIAG. As you know, it always comes as a problem with those individuals in whose States it has the biggest impact, and I have to be clear on whether or not this will, indeed, in your estimation cover the bills that will be coming in in 1992.
Again, I ask you, do you believe that the unspent money that we have available plus what we appropriated in 1991 will be enough to pay the bills that will come in in 1992?
Mr. Williams, do you have any thoughts on that?
Mr. WILLIAMS. Nothing more than Ms. Barnhart already indicated to you. I thought I heard her say that that was sufficient.
Senator HARKIN. I heard her say it might cover most bills.
Ms. BARNHART. Most, Mr. Chairman.
Senator HARKIN. What does that mean? Does it mean 51 percent, 71 percent, 91 percent, 99 percent, or 100 percent?
Ms. BARNHART. Mr. Chairman, it is impossible for me to give you an absolute assurance that it would cover all the bills because we really do not know now what States would claim in fiscal year 1992. Based on our best estimate, however, we think it would cover somewhere between 65 and 70 percent of the bills that States would submit.
Senator HARKIN. What would you do with the shortfall? Ms. BARNHART. I think that many of the programs that the SLIAG individuals participate in at the State and local level they would have been able to participate in and receive benefits from regardless of the passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act, because most State and local programs do not check citizenship, do not have residency requirements. So they would have been entitled to receive the benefits under those programs with or without the passage of the legislation. I think that is important in taking into consideration the request for fiscal year 1992.
just received a note from staff. I stand corrected. I was correct in saying it was 65 to 70 percent for the life of the program in terms of reimbursement; 90 percent is the estimate for fiscal year 1992. That is a huge difference.
Senator HARKIN. That sure makes me feel a lot better.
Ms. BARNHART. It makes me feel better, too, Mr. Chairman. (Laughter.]
LIHEAP CONTINGENCY FUND
Senator HARKIN. Ninety percent is much better.
I have one more question, and then I will turn to Senator Gorton. It has to do with LIHEAP. We created this new contingency fund last year of $200 million, and it came through with $195 million out of conference. Funds were recently distributed since that trigger level was reached, which is 20 percent. The price has to be 20 percent above the average of the previous 4 years.
Now you are requesting a continuation of this contingency fund activity, for which I want to thank you. I just want to know the rationale for only requesting $100 million when we had $195 million last year.
Do I understand all that $195 million went out? All the $195 million went out. So what is the rationale for only $100 million for next year in the contingency fund?
Ms. BARNHART. Mr. Chairman, the reason that we requested $100 million in the contingency fund and not $195 million is actually the same reasoning for requesting a reduction in the LIHEAP Program in general; that is, operating in the current budget environment with a limit on discretionary programs, choices have to be made in the Department of Health and Human Services, as in a number of other departments.
The LIHEAP Program, as you know, has traditionally been a supplemental program. Two-thirds of the people that receive LIHEAP benefits also receive assistance from other public assistance programs like AFDC, food stamps, public or subsidized housing, and so forth. We believe that the request for LIHEAP reflects a socially and fiscally responsible request in terms of helping lowincome households meet their energy costs.
Senator HARKIN. Again, I understand it is part of a mix and that they receive other benefits, but the other benefits are not necessarily increasing all that much next year, either. Unless global warming continues and we do not need the money or if oil prices continue to drop, I am concerned that that may not be enough in that contingency fund for next year.
Ms. BARNHART. I would make one other point, too, Mr. Chairman; that is, we are basically keeping the same rules in terms of release of the contingency dollars that the Congress laid out for this current fiscal year. I see you nodding, so obviously you are familiar with how the contingency operates.
Once the trigger is reached, we actually release all funds so that we have no basis for not releasing all funds in the contingency and the contingency pool. This year we had $195 million, so once we reached the trigger we released all $195 million. Release of funds is not necessarily reflective of a particular demand for all of the $195 million.
That is not to suggest that States cannot use it, because I am sure they can always use whatever funds they are provided, but just that there is no necessary correlation between need and how much of the funds are released, once the trigger is hit. They are all released.
Senator HARKIN. Are you suggesting we might want to look at some kind of sliding scale formula?
Ms. BARNHART. sliding scale in terms of how severe the increase is?
Senator HARKIN. The use of the trigger, depending upon what percentage over the previous 4 years that different funds might be released, the percentage of funds.
Ms. BARNHART. That certainly would be a possibility. To be honest, I had not actually thought of that. Generally, when we start talking about formulas in the LIHEAP Program we generally provide technical assistance and do not get into making recommendations; but we could certainly have further discussions with your staff about that.
LIHEAP: NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED
Senator HARKIN. Let us discuss that further.
Again, just to close out my remarks on LIHEAP, those of us who represent States where we have variable winters where it could be really cold for a period of time or not so cold, we understand that there are other assistance programs available that people get, but right now nationwide under the 1992 proposal that you are submitting, about 2 million fewer people would be served even though the current funding level only helps 23 percent of the eligible population.
The portion of the heating bill now covered for eligible recipients has declined from 22 percent in fiscal year 1981 to 14 percent in fiscal year 1989.
Ms. BARNHART. May I make a few comments, Mr. Chairman?
Senator HARKIN. Absolutely.
Ms. BARNHART. With regard to your last point, you are correct that the proportion of heating benefits that LĪHEAP covers for that eligible population has declined from 22 percent to 14 percent, but I think it is important to point out that over that same time period the out-of-pocket expenditures for low-income households which receive LIHEAP as a percent of their income has declined.
In fact, the situation is such that even though the proportion of payment that LIHEAP covers has decreased, the burden to the individual households has decreased at a faster rate and, in fact, there is a 0.7 percent net increase in terms of available funds to the household.
Senator HARKIN. Due to what? Ms. BARNHART. Due to the fact that as a proportion of their family income, their individual burden for paying for home energy has reduced significantly over the last several years.
I could provide precise numbers for the record, but
Senator HARKIN. I wonder why that is. Why is that? Have oil prices declined that much in 10 years?
Ms. BARNHART. Both prices and consumption have been lowered. I think basically people have become increasingly conscious of the fact that conservation and weatherization activities do result in lower energy prices, and prices are down as well, Mr. Chairman.
As I say, we could provide the numbers laying out that situation for you for the record.
Senator HARKIN. That might be interesting. You say it is seventenths of 1 percent net?
Ms. BARNHART. Yes; net gain.
Senator HARKIN. When you say net, I assume you have taken inflation into account.
Ms. BARNHART. Yes; I believe we have in terms of actual constant dollars.
Senator HARKIN. I would like to see those figures. [The information follows:)
LIHEAP Tables 1 and 2 below present data on average energy prices expressed in current and constant dollars per mmbtu. Energy prices are compared below between 1985, the year of highest federal funding of LIHEAP, and 1989, the most recent year in which annual fuel prices are available.
When viewed in current dollars (table 1), average energy prices decreased or remained about the same since 1985, except for electricity which increased somewhat in 1989. The composite average fuel price rose only slightly from $9.80 in 1985 to $9.82 in 1989.
When viewed in constant dollars (table 2), average energy prices consistently decreased. The composite fuel prices declined from $11.29 in 1985 to $9.35 in 1989.
However, for those households served by LIHEAP, their net home heating burden was 0.7 percent lower on average in fiscal year 1989 than in fiscal year 1981. At the same time, the average home energy burden of low income households declined from 8 percent of household income to 5.4 percent of household income, indicating a reduced need for LIHEAP in offsetting home energy costs as a percent of household income.
Therefore, the President's budget request is consistent with the decline of the av. erage home energy prices after adjusting for inflation.
For more information see the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program-Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 1989.
TABLE 1.-AVERAGE PRICE BY FUEL TYPE AND BY YEAR
(Dollars per mmbtu)
'In current (nominal) dollars--not adjusted for inflation. ? Composite (all wels) average is woighted based on the amount of each wuel (that is, electricity, natural gas, and fuel ail) purchased for residential uso.
TABLE 2.-INFLATION ADJUSTED AVERAGE PRICE BY FUEL TYPE AND BY YEAR'
Composite average
In constant (real) dollars-not adjusted for inflation. 2 Composite (all hels) average is weighted based on the amount of each luel (that is, electricity, natural gas, and fuel oin purchased for residential use.


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John Liffmann – Director, Board Member, Youth Coach, Adult Instructor
John Liffmann is one of the founders of Cohasset Maritime Institute, and has been serving as a rowing coach and beloved mentor to CMI athletes for years. John started rowing himself at a young age, competing in many open water rowing pilot gig races in New England and Europe. While coaching youth in Hull, John met Jack Buckley, who was heading an alternative high school program for coastal exploration, and they worked together to build a rowing element to the program. The rowing portion of that program later evolved into what is now known as CMI.
As a coach, John inspires and instills in youth the love of open water and rowing, while helping build both inner and outer strength. Many of John's alumni at CMI move on to join crew programs in college and beyond. John has been a Director of CMI's youth program for many years, as well as a member of CMI's Board. He is also the founder of the "Liffmann Challenge" portion of a local indoor rowing competition known as the "Crash Bobs" out of Hull Lifesaving Museum. One of CMI's boats, the "Anne and Eddie" is named in honor of John's family and his overall contribution to helping build CMI into what it is today
John is a driving force at CMI, and trains rowers of all levels and abilities.
Jack Buckley – Emeritus Board Member, Youth Coach, Adult Instructor
Jack Buckley is also one of the founders of Cohasset Maritime Institute, and has achieved the status of "Emeritus" with CMI. In the early 1990s, and while teaching an Alternative program for Cohasset High School students, Jack met John Liffmann on a rowing excursion with the Hull Lifesaving museum. From that point forward the two worked together to bring coastal rowing to Cohasset waters. When Jack's Alternative program later evolved into what is now CSCR (the Cohasset Center for Student Coastal Research), while the rowing portion evolved into CMI, Jack continued to assist CMI in its many endeavors to bring rowing to Cohasset in honor our rich maritime history.
Jack's enthusiasm and dedication for building coastal educational programs, and well as his 31 years of teaching in the Cohasset school system, is a legacy for our community. It is no wonder that Jack was recognized as Cohasset Citizen of the Year in 2014. In addition to his role as President of CSCR, and his countless service activities, Jack has also served as an Executive Director for CMI.
Jack continues to coach and mentor students and adults participating in CMI's seasonal programs. In addition, Jack spearheads CMI's Learn-To-Row initiates for newer rowers, graciously continuing to bring knowledge and enjoyment of the coastal waters to many.
Susan Bryant – Youth Coach, Adult Instructor
Susan Bryant is a Cohasset native whose enthusiasm and good-nature are known by many. Susan was practically born on the water, taking swim lessons as a toddler from pioneer oarswoman Marj Burgard (of the Alden Shells), and later feathering the oars of her Rookie sailboat to row like her parents and their friends. When Susan took up sliding seat rowing in high school, long-time Cohasset rower and ocean environmentalist Jack Hubbard took her to race at Craftsbury, Riverside and the Isle of Shoals, sharing with Susan his Alden boats and Van Dusen (in his spirit of generosity that Susan enjoys continuing to this day). In her youth, Susan was invited to the Junior National Team Selection Camp, and later rowed with Connecticut College and Riverside Boat Club.
Since returning to Cohasset in 2013, Susan has been involved with CMI, where she brings her undeniable rowing skills and overall love of the ocean to train and develop rowers of all ages. Susan also holds a USCG Captains license, and is adept at sailing and navigation along with coastal exploration.
Susan's enthusiasm and rowing competence inspires many. When not at CMI, or racing in her own shell, Susan is out with students researching the harbor with CSCR or working on documentaries. She trains rowers at all levels and abilities.
Craig Wolfe – Youth Coach
Known to all of us as "Wolfie", Craig is a force on the water and beyond. Craig is an accomplished rower, having rowed in pilot gigs for numerous years out of Hull Lifesaving Museum, and later taking up river rowing in racing shells and earning the title of World Master Rowing Champion. Craig raised a rowing family, and likes to joke that he the somehow convinced his children that rowing on the waters around Hull in the middle of the winter was fun. You often see Craig competing in local races, or at the Head of the Charles, in a single or a double scull with his son. There is never a race that Craig will not take on -- with a smile on his face and grit in his heart.
When not out on the water, you can generally find Craig at one of his many volunteer activities. He currently serves as the Volunteer Emergency Response Coordinator for Hull, and has been recognized both locally and nationally for his services in his emergency response capacity. Craig also, among other things, serves as local supervisor for the Red Cross Disaster Action Team in the Boston area and as a Firefighter Rehab volunteer.
Craig has always generously offered his time and assistance to CMI, and, for the last few years, has worked to train CMI's youth to build their overall rowing skills, knowledge and love of the sport. At CMI, we all know that when Craig's phone rings on the water, it's time to row harder — to get him back to shore quickly so he can respond to the next emergency.
Karen Shusterman – Youth Coach and Indoor Rowing Instructor
Karen Shusterman is a Hingham resident who has been coaching youth athletes at Cohasset Maritime Institute since 2015. Prior to joining CMI, Karen coached at Duxbury Bay Maritime School and at the Hingham Maritime Institute (formerly Lincoln Maritime) Institute. Karen has also rowed competitively with Community Rowing on the Charles River, and has competed in rowing competitions including the Head of the Charles. Not only does Karen train CMI's youth for the exciting yet grueling Crash B Indoor Rowing Competition, but she has also taken on this Competition herself, year after year! Karen also has participated in CMI's Ergathon Fundraiser since its inception, in addition to her other generous fundraising efforts to benefit CMI.
Karen is certified as a Concept 2 Indoor Rowing Instructor, and has trained rowers at all levels. Karen works with her erg students to meet their individual goals, whether that is competitive training or overall health and fitness. As an on-the-water coach, Karen works to build skills, discipline and agility in rowers.
Abi Kornet – Indoor Rowing Instructor
Abi Kornet is a Cohasset native who practically grew up with an oar in her hand. Since the age of 11, Abi has been on the water, successfully rowing at a competitive level in both high school and college, and even moving on to competitive club rowing. Abi has competed in the US Rowing Club Nationals, the Canadian Henley and the Head of the Charles. Since moving back to the South Shore after being in NYC, Abi splits her time between teaching rowing skills and her dog care business.
Abi is a certified US Rowing Level 2 Coach and currently coaches the boys' competitive rowing team at Hingham High School. She is also a former Program Director at Cohasset Maritime Institute, has been on the coaching staff at Hingham Maritime institute, and teaches indoor rowing classes. Abi trains all levels and ages -- teaching proper rowing technique and how to understand and use the body effectively, while also improving flexibility and endurance -- and, most importantly, making rowing fun. Constantly witnessing the positive life-long effects of rowing on herself and others, Abi loves paying it forward to anyone interested in learning!
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Want Engagement? Hold Your Managers Responsible!
I have taken the comment I wrote and repeated it here. I thank Derek Irvine for starting the forum and Terrence Seamon for making a contribution.
My response seemed strong and I was genuinely surprised by it. I would love to hear your comment.
It has been said that meaning is in people not words so this is the meaning I carry. I believe each person is responsible for their own engagement.
Anything else potentially diminishes our personal power, can lead to helplessness while creating disengaging victim and villain stories in the workplace.
Of course, there are toxic cultures and companies that don't contribute to engagement and we need to decide if that is the place for us to work and how much energy we are willing to engage a disengaged organization. Viktor Frankl's living in a death camp example is extreme but demonstrates that we can engage in any circumstances!
I would slightly rephrase his statement: those who have a why to work can bear almost any how.
Even though I just wrote this, I hate how this may sound like some kind of motivational pep talk and hope that it is seen as an invitation not some kind of injunction or imposition by someone (me) who does not fully know your unique circumstances.
Having focused on the individual we need to move from me to we. We are not alone. we are in this together. That means that I may be responsible for my own engagement while I am accountable for the other people I work with.
My approach to accountability is not about checking up on you, it is about checking in with you.
Who knew writing this little comment would lead to a bit of an engagement rant but I guess this is what happens as I turn 55 in 2 weeks!
Employee engagement for all begins with the self but it certainly does not end with the self. Our employee engagement network demonstrates this perfectly.
Thanks for posting this forum Derek, it got my juices flowing.
Click here to contribute to the forum.
What do you think? I welcome all voices as I strive to understand engagement and contribute to authentic employee engagement for all.


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Getting a graduate degree is no easy feat, even for those who are able to study full-time – so imagine trying to earn a master's while playing in the NFL. The following 10 pro football players went about achieving their graduate degrees in different ways, but each of their stories is an inspiration to those with various different talents and seemingly divergent dreams. Hard work, dedication and perseverance served each of these men well. With post-NFL job roles including athletic director, mathematician and justice of the Supreme Court, these players prove that you don't have to take a conventional path to be successful.
10. Myron Rolle
New Jersey native Myron Rolle excelled on and off the field from an early age. During his two and a half years at Florida State University, Rolle not only played safety for the college football team; he also completed all his pre-med requirements, maintained a 3.75 grade point average and received a bachelor's degree in exercise science in 2008. He also won the Rhodes Scholarship in 2008 and spent the following school year earning an MSc in medical anthropology at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University in the UK. In 2010, Rolle signed a four-year contract with the Tennessee Titans, the same year that Sporting News ranked him as the second smartest athlete in sports. Then in 2012 he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Nevertheless, Rolle soon announced his retirement from the NFL, stating that he was going to spend 2013 at the Florida State University College of Medicine. In an interview with The New York Times, he said, "I want a young boy or girl in inner-city Chicago or wherever to see a guy who took a year off, got smarter, got a master's degree and came back. I want to show that you can have options."
9. Ron Mix
In the beginning, NFL Hall of Famer Ron Mix didn't want to play football; he didn't even like it. Still, he secured a football scholarship at the University of Southern California. Mix is one of the earliest players to have stressed that weightlifting could help with athleticism in football. He kept on working out during his college years and continued to improve his play. In fact, he gained 70lbs and worked so hard that he became a great player. By the time he graduated, Mix had become team captain, and he was made an All-American in 1959.
In 1960, Mix joined the newly formed AFL, where he played for the Los Angeles – later San Diego – Chargers. His coach with the Chargers, Sid Gillman, said, "Ron Mix is one of the greats of all time… I think he's the greatest tackle who ever lived." What's even more impressive is that Mix studied law at night, eventually earning his Juris Doctor degree. His teammates nicknamed him the "intellectual assassin," a moniker based on his combination of physical play and brains. Mix played for the Oakland Raiders for a year before retiring in 1972 and going on to become an attorney.
8. Greg McElroy
In 2006, quarterback Greg McElroy won a full scholarship to the University of Alabama, where he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He said in an interview, "The university was going to pay for it, obviously, so I was going to try to get everything I possibly could from the university as far as degrees were concerned." In 2009, McElroy graduated with an undergraduate degree in business marketing, and he earned a master's degree in sports administration the following year, maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. He was also a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship.
The New York Jets drafted McElroy in 2011. As for what he plans to do in the future, McElroy has said, "I have a genuine love for sports and I just want to be involved in sports, whether that's in the broadcast booth, whether that's working for ESPN, working in a front office
[as a general manager], or on the players' side. Who knows? I kind of like it like that. It's very much open-ended and I just don't have to have every answer yet."
7. Blaine Nye
Offensive lineman Blaine Nye graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in physics, but he was pretty smart on the football field as well. He was drafted in 1968 and went on to play for the Dallas Cowboys for nine consecutive seasons – first as a defensive tackle and then as an offensive guard.
Despite his on-field success, Nye remained dedicated to his education, which he worked towards during the off-seasons. He received a master's degree in physics from the University of Washington in 1970 but eventually decided he wouldn't have many career opportunities in physics, so in 1974 he earned a second master's degree, this time in business administration from Stanford University. Amazingly, Nye achieved all this while playing 125 games, participating in three Super Bowls and two Pro Bowls. After retiring in 1976, he began work on his PhD in finance at Stanford Business School, completing it in 1981, before going on to found the Stanford Consulting Group Inc.
6. Bill Lenkaitis
Bill Lenkaitis graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a pre-dental degree. He was drafted into the San Diego Chargers set-up in 1968 and was then picked up by the New England Patriots in 1971. Yet Lenkaitis continued to study dentistry at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry during the off-season. He graduated in 1974 and became an associate at a practice in Boston. After only two years, however, Lenkaitis opened his own practice near Schaefer Stadium, where he treated the occasional teammate.
In total, Lenkaitis played 14 seasons as center and guard, but he said he was ready to retire when the moment came, recognizing that an injury could bring his career to an abrupt halt at any point. "A young guy coming out of college now knows what he wants to do with his life when his football career is over. And if he doesn't, he will after he plays a year or two and sees a terrific athlete get injured or a 10-year veteran dropped because somebody decides he's too old," said Lenkaitis. He played his last game for the Patriots in 1981.
5. Steve Young
In 1985, soon after he completed his undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted quarterback Steve Young. Young played for the Buccaneers for two seasons before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1987 as a backup for the legendary Joe Montana. Young claims he was "bored to tears" as a backup, so he decided to spend his extra time getting a graduate law degree, the subject being one in which he had had an interest in since childhood. It wasn't easy, but Young managed to pull it off. He said of his experience, "I'd finish the Super Bowl, and literally the next day, I'd be in class a month late. Then I'd have to sprint to catch up. I think the professors kind of relished punishing me for that."
In 1994, Young graduated from BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School with a Juris Doctor degree. And having picked up two NFL season MVPs as well as being named MVP of Super Bowl XXIX, he retired from football in 1999 and went on to work in private equity. "My law degree has been invaluable because now I'm in the private equity world, and even though I'm not practicing law, I'm certainly using my law degree daily," said Young.
4. Alan Page
The NFL's Minnesota Vikings drafted defensive tackle Alan Page in 1967, the same year he graduated from the University of Notre Dame. Coach Neill Armstrong said of Page, "He created havoc. He just exploded off the ball." Armstrong added, "For a defensive tackle to make the plays he made was unheard of. He was unique, an exception to every rule." Yet a busy football schedule didn't keep Page from his education, and in 1978 he graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School with a Juris Doctor degree, passing the bar exam on his second try. He signed for the Chicago Bears in 1978 and began working for a law firm in Minneapolis during the off-season. After he retired in 1981, Page went on to become Special Assistant Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General and, eventually, a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
3. Charley Johnson
Charley Johnson graduated from New Mexico State University in 1961, earning a bachelor's in chemical engineering. He was named Sun Bowl MVP in both 1959 and 1960 and remains the only player to win the award two years in a row. Johnson went on to play as a quarterback in the NFL over 15 seasons, for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Houston Oilers and the Denver Broncos. What's more, while playing football, he earned both a master's degree and a doctorate degree in chemical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Johnson attained his master's in 1963 and went on to spend two years on active army duty. During his time with the US Army, he worked at the Langley Research Center in Virginia, where he was assigned to NASA. Somehow, Johnson also managed to return to St. Louis on Sundays to play quarterback for the team. He earned his doctorate degree in 1971 and continued to play football until 1975. Johnson went on to become a professor at New Mexico State University in 2000, eventually retiring in 2012.
2. Frank Ryan
Quarterback Frank Ryan obtained a degree in physics from Rice University before being drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1958. In the beginning, Ryan wasn't sure that he wanted to play professional football. However, being able to enroll at both UCLA and the University of California, Berkeley in pursuit of his PhD helped convince him. Later, Ryan transferred back to Rice University to complete his doctorate. After being forced to play for the Rams in a reserve capacity for four years, Ryan demanded to be traded, and in 1962 he signed for the Cleveland Browns. What's more, he helped lead the Browns to a decisive NFL title victory over the Colts in 1964. And only six months later, he became the first pro football player in the league to hold a PhD in mathematics.
While Ryan insisted that there is no obvious connection between football and mathematics, his degree did give him some perks during the off-season. For example, instead of working in construction like his teammates, he was an assistant professor and researcher at Cleveland's Case Institute. "It's absolutely false to pursue any sort of notion that football and mathematics are related. The thing is, the world outside has no conception of what higher mathematics is about. The heart and soul of modern mathematics is very abstract symbolism," said Ryan.
1. Pat Haden
Pat Haden may not have completed a master's degree during his time as an NFL quarterback, but he certainly pursued academic excellence with fervor. In 1975 he graduated from the University of Southern California magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English. Awarded a Rhodes scholarship, Haden went on to study at Oxford while concurrently playing for the Los Angeles Rams, which is quite an impressive feat in itself. At Oxford, he achieved a second bachelor's degree in 1978, this time in philosophy, politics and economics. After retiring from football in 1981, Haden became a sports commentator and completed his law degree at the Loyola Law School in 1982. He went on to become a general partner at a private equity firm and is the current athletic director of USC.
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With Durban being the busiest port in Africa, and Panama canal being one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, we look at the development this bustling crossing lane and its importance to the maritime industry.
The 102-year-old Panama Canal, a man–made edifice that links the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, represented a revolution in international maritime trade and gave birth to the construction of Panamax and post–Panamax vessels.
It has been referred to by the American Society of Civil Engineers as "…one of the seven wonders of the modern world…".
France took the lead on the canal project in 1881. The project suffered due to insufficient and incompetent planning, engineering issues and diseases that laid waste to thousands of labourers as well as the bankruptcy of the French firm initially tasked with it. In total, more than 25 000 workers died on the project. The largest such undertaking ever for its time, the project was eventually taken over by the United States and the canal was opened in 1914.
Prior to the canal being built, the only option was the lengthy, hazardous Cape Horn route around the southern tip of South America via the Drake Passage or Strait of Magellan. The canal created an important shortcut for ships. After the canal was constructed, a vessel sailing between New York and California was able to trim nearly 13 000kms from its voyage and the added safety of the vessel, crew and cargo was a bonus to shipowners and cargo owners.
In 1914, when the canal opened, the annual traffic was approximately 1000 ships. By 2008, that figure had climbed to 14 702.
American ships use the canal the most, followed by those from China, Chile, Japan, Colombia and South Korea. Each vessel transiting the canal pays a toll which is calculated based on the vessel's size and cargo volume. The lowest toll ever paid was 36 cents by American adventurer Richard Halliburton in 1928, who swam the canal. Today, some $1.8 billion in tolls are collected annually, with tolls for the largest vessels running to US$ 450 000.
On average, it takes a ship between 8 and 10 hours to pass through the canal. While moving through it, a system of locks raises each ship 85 feet above sea level. Ship captains aren't allowed to transit the canal on their own. A specially trained canal pilot takes navigational control of each vessel to guide it through the waterway. In 2010, the 1 millionth vessel crossed the canal since it first opened in 1914.
With the rapid increase in the size of vessels, particularly container vessels, the realisation was reached that the canal needed to be expanded to accommodate the new generation of vessels, or else the canal faced the prospect of stagnancy and eventual deterioration.
In 2007, work began on the Third Set of Locks expansion project, estimated to have cost in the region of US$ 5.25billion, that would enable post Panamax vessels to traverse the canal. The original Panamax vessels were able to traverse the 110 feet wide and 1 000 feet long locks. The expanded canal is now able to accommodate cargo vessels carrying 14,000 20-foot containers. The new larger size of ships, called New Panamax, are about one and a half times the previous Panamax size and can carry over twice as much cargo.
However, while the new locks will be able to fit many modern ships, they still won't be super-sized enough for some vessels, such as Maersk's Triple E class ships, the planet's biggest container ships, which measure 194 feet wide and 1 312 feet long, with a capacity of 18 000 20-foot containers.
The Panama Canal is the only one of its kind and the ability of the powers that run it to adapt to changes in trade bodes well for continued growth. Despite murmurs of other such canals being contemplated, none of those ideas have come to fruition and naysayers who doubted the ability of the pilots to guide the larger vessels through the expanded canal have also been silenced for the time being.
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Since opening for operation, Talon Range has attracted thousands of visitors and has sold thousands of annual memberships. The facility is operated by former law enforcement and provides an additional resource for current law enforcement that needs a place to practice. The owners and staff emphasize safety and education. Range facilities include a pro shop, ten individual ranges for handguns, five competition ranges with three side berms, a 200-yard rifle range, golf cart rental, available steel reactive targets, two training classrooms, a full 3-D archery course with a static archery range, covered shooting lines, professional staff on duty and available for private classes, and competitive shooting events.
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Kabush sweeps to third straight Moab Rocks win
Katerina Nash rides clear to women's win at three-day mountain bike stage race in Utah
Terry McKall April 2, 2019
Geoff Kabush landed three wins in three days of racing at the 2019 Moab Rocks stage race to win the race for a third year in a row. On the women's side, Katerina Nash started her mountain bike season with a win in Utah. Then, in the master's 40+ races, Canadians were fourth in the men's and women's events.
While Kabush was happy to take the win, he said defending his Moab Rocks title isn't the only reason he's returned for three straight years.
"For me it's the same as everyone, I'm coming to the race to enjoy the incredible scenery and the cool trails," the Canadian said of racing on the rocks of Utah. "When I started racing, Moab was the most legendary mountain bike destination. Now I'm at a point in my career that I come here and really enjoy it."
Geoff Kabush cruises the famous Moab slickrock. Image: John Gibson
Katerina Nash had similar reasons for starting her mountain bike season in Moab. "I was here two years ago and didn't compete, but I saw part of the race," said the perennially fast Clif Pro Team rider. "I decided if I came back to Moab I would race this event because everybody seemed so excited about the race and the trails here."
Geoff Kabush and Travis Hauck enjoy post-race podium snacks in Moab. Image: John Gibson
For Travis Hauck, who finished fourth in the men's masters 40+ race, it was a great way to get back on the bike after a long winter in Nelson, B.C. Coming from the cold of a Kootenay winter, Sunday's surprise flurries weren't the race's biggest challenge for Hauck.
"That was my second, third and fourth bike ride of the season, so it was exciting to be out there and feel that good," said Hauck. "I mean, the first ride didn't feel that great, but it was good after that."
While the race was an early test of his training for master's world championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que. later this August, Hauck says he's already looking forward to riding the slickrock at a more relaxed pace in the future.
"It was my first time riding in Moab, and now I'm excited to get back there and bring my kids out riding. It was a pretty rushed trip, so It'll be good to get back for a more relaxed time later on."
Geoff Kabush leads the pack on his way to winning Stage 3 and the overall classification at 2019 Moab Rocks. Image: John Gibson
Kabush uses technical skills to sweep Moab Rocks men's race
Three wins in three day for a third victory seems very neat and tidy, but Geoff Kabush (Yeti Maxxis) had to get through close racing and constant pressure from the chasing group to pull of the natural hat trick of Moab Rocks titles.
"It was great to have a strong group of guys again to ride with this year – I just tried to take advantage of a few moments where I could use my skills to squeeze out a bit of time from the chasing pack," Kabush said after the final day of racing. "The gaps were small and with the incredibly challenging terrain here I couldn't relax till I saw the finish line on day three."
When he did cross the line on the final day of racing, Kabush had a one minute thirty second advantage over his closest competitor. But with the next five riders crossing within four seconds of each other after two hours of racing, the pressure was never of the race leader.
Marc Andre Daigle improved on his race number to finish 12th in Utah. Image: John Gibson
Justin Lindine (Apex) led the chase group over the finish line, with Taylor Lideen (Pivot Cycles) behind in third. But, with Carl Skilsky (CZ Racing) just 1.5 seconds behind, Lindine had to settle for third overall. Skilsky finished second to Kabush in Moab Rocks for a second straight year.
Montreal's Marc-Andre Daigle was the next fastest Canuck in Utah, finishing 12th overall. Andre Landry of Cap-Pele, N.B. ends Moab Rocks in 15th while Maxim Charland of Mont-Tremblant, Que. rode consistently all weekend to a 19th overall.
Katerina Nash rides to a win in her first Moab Rocks appearance. Image: John Gibson
Nash opens her mountain bike season with a win
For Katerina Nash (Clif Pro Team), Moab Rocks was the first race of her mountain bike race calendar. The three-day race was a good event to test early season form, while also mixing in a bit of adventure.
"I had three good days and enjoyed most of it but got a little cold in the snowstorm on Stage 2. Reflecting on the snowstorm now, it seems like it was epic and made the race fun," said Nash after her win. "Just riding the trails in Moab is something I wanted to do, it was even more fun to race them." While Nash's considerable margin of victory made it look easy from the outside, the rocky Moab trails kept the racing hard. "I was happy to have a clean run all three days. I stayed on my bike and kept it all together. This was challenging racing here."
Chloe Cross enjoying the final day of racing in Utah. Image: John Gibson
The TransRockies event was also a chance for Nash to test her form ahead of the first major mountain bike event of the season. "I hope it's what I need for Sea Otter – after racing cx in the winter I don't do that much mountain biking," said Nash, adding the race's mix of technical challenge and length was ideal. "Moab Rocks is good opener for the beginning of my season. Three days is perfect for a stage race this time of year."
Women's Open category overall winners from left: Karen Jarchow (2nd), Katerina Nash (1st) and Marlee Dixon (3rd). Image: John Gibson
Karen Jarchow (Team Topeak-Ergon) finished second in Utah, followed by Pivot-Pearl Izumi's Marlee Dixon. Whistler's Chloe Cross (Team Whistler) moved steadily up the leader board each day in Moab. A sixth on the final day of racing moved Cross into the same position in the GC rankings.
Nanaimo, B.C.'s Stephanie Green finished 12th, one spot ahead of Blainville, Que.'s Josée Heppell. Calgary, Alta.'s Jaqueline Jenkins finished 14th on the final day to move up into 15th overall.
Travis Hauck charges to fourth in the masters 40+ race. Image: John Gibson
Masters of Moab
Two Canadian's finished fourth in the masters 40+ races at Moab Rocks. Nelson, B.C.'s Travis Hauck in the men's race, and Ladysmith, B.C.'s Tara Pollock on the women's side. Hauck added some extra excitement to his race by driving 2,000 km down from B.C. with a friend to arrive the night before the event.
"We left Nelson at 5am, drove straight through to arrive in Moab at 3am, then raced the next morning," said Hauck, "So we were kinda loopy starting out, but we didn't have much time off work, so we just kinda did what we had to."
Travis Hauck follows Yuki Ikeda down the Moab slickrock with Nathaniel Vacura following behind. Image: John Gibson
With his home trails still blanketed by snow, it was a chance to test his speed after a long winter off the bike.
"I've been doing lots of strength training indoors this winter," said Hauck of his successful return to race pace. "There was some huge benefits to that, just being able to get up and over some of those rocks. There were lots of push-ups this winter, and lots of burpee's."
"It was a fun way to get back on my bike," said Hauck. But the Canadian has his sights set on bigger events further down the road. "I've been doing lots of work to get ready for master's world championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne later this summer, and it was good to see that that's been paying off."
One of the Vancouver Island contingent from Coal City Cycles takes in the Utah views. Image: John Gibson
Behind Hauck, a cluster of Canucks finished up Moab Rocks in the mid-teens. Bromont, Que.'s Christian Gauvin led the way in 15th, while Guillaume Nadeau of St. Joseph du Lac was one spot behind. Robin Dutton (Nanaimo, B.C.) squeezed inside the top-20, finishing 19th, while Jean Sebastien Lareau (Marieville, Que) and Benoit Larocque (Prevost, Que) were 22nd and 23rd.
Closing scenes at the 2019 Moab Rocks stage race. Image: Jean McAllister
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(London: Hodder and Stoughton: no date) Suggest about 1920 as a volume of Barrie's war plays is listed in the advertisements. Gilt pictorial blue cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. viii, 267, 5 publisher's advertisements. Illustrated by F.D. Bedford with tipped-in coloured frontispiece 'A Lovely Spring Cleaning', illustrated title page and twelve monochromatic plates. Lower edge uncut. Library stamps and number on front endpapers. Head and foot of spine and corners of boards bumped and worn; spine a little sunned and rubbed at external hinges; faint library number on spine; inner hinges cracked but firm; scattered marks internally; still a good copy.
Peter and Wendy (1911) is the title of James M. Barrie's novelization of his most famous play, Peter Pan: or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (1904). Inspired by Barrie's friendship with the Llewelyn Davies family, both the play and the novel tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous young boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers. The novel follows the play closely, though its final chapter is an addition to the original work. Peter and Wendy was first published in 1911 by Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom and Charles Scribner's Sons in the United States. In 1929, Barrie gave the copyright to the works featuring Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), Britain's leading children's hospital.
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Crowds queue overnight in Dubai Mall ahead of iPhone launch
Apple fans fly all the way from Russia to be first in line for the new technology
Apple fans join a line to get the new iPhone XS at the Apple store in Dubai Mall. Leslie Pableo / The National
Imat Musaev from Uzbekistan with his friend waiting to get the new iPhone XS at Apple store in Dubai Mall. Leslie Pableo / The National
People wait in a queue to purchase the new iPhone XS at the Apple store in Dubai Mall, 12 hours before it goes on sale. Leslie Pableo / The National
Apple fanatics wait in line, hoping to be among the first few to get their hands on the new iPhone XS at the Apple store in Dubai Mall. Leslie Pableo / The National
People queue to get the new iPhone XS at the Apple store in Dubai Mall. Leslie Pableo / The National
Vladislav Mikheev from Russia the first person in line to get the new iPhone XS at the Apple store in Dubai Mall. Leslie Pableo / The National
iPhone fever was in full swing at Dubai Mall on Thursday as dozens of devotees prepared to queue all night to be first in line for Apple's latest smartphones.
Fans flew all the way from Russian and Kyrgyzstan in an effort to get their hands on the new high-tech iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max products.
By 7pm, the 30-strong queue outside the Apple store included a mixture of students and professionals, all eager for Friday's 8am launch.
Some came equipped with sleeping bags while others claimed roughing it without one for one night was well worth it.
Apple fans join a line to buy the new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max released on Friday. Leslie Pableo / The National
Vlad Mikheev, 24, who flew from St Petersburg, Russia, said: "I came here just to get the iPhone.
"It's not released on sale in Russia until next week and I didn't want to wait."
Imat Musaev, 26, said he and his friends had come all the way from Kyrgyzstan to purchase the very latest in Apple technology.
"I came to Dubai especially to get the phone," said the marketing executive, who also brought sleeping bags for himself and his friends.
"I wanted to do it because it will be the first time I'll be able to get my hands on a gold iPhone."
The Apple store in Dubai Mall will open its doors at 8am on Friday as two updated versions of the iPhone X — the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max — and the Apple Watch Series 4 go on sale.
In previous years, hundreds of Apple fans have turned out before the stores' opening to be among the first to get their hands on the latest products.
Abbas Ali, managing editor of TechRadar Middle East, said most analysts were not anticipating as much of a frenzy this time around as the launch was less about a totally new design and more about a "hardware refresh".
He said he expected the crowd to consist of hardcore Apple fans and shoppers looking for a larger phone, as opposed to those seeking to upgrade their current iPhone X.
Standing in line, Hasan Malik, 18, from Pakistan, said getting hold of the new iPhone was his only plan for the weekend.
"For me, when a new iPhone is released it has to be my first priority to get it," the student from Sharjah's Westford University said.
"I don't care about the specifications or what it looks like. If there is a new iPhone out there I have got to get it."
The iPhone XS is an advanced version of the iPhone X released last year. At 5.8 inches, it is the same size but comes with a dual sim, better battery life, a faster processor and an upgraded camera. It will also come in gold and cost Dh4,229, the same price as the original iPhone X.
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Meanwhile the iPhone XS Max - with a 6.5 inch screen, one inch bigger than the screen of the iPhone 8 Plus - will be the biggest handset Apple has produced yet. It will cost slightly more than the iPhone XS at Dh4,649.
Analysts also said the display of the Apple Watch Series 4 would be around 30 per cent bigger than current models and includes more health features.
Also in the queue, Armen Avanesyan, 27, said it was the third time he had specifically travelled to Dubai from his native Moscow just to get an iPhone.
"We were here for iPhone 8 and iPhone X so even though we forgot to bring sleeping bags, it is well worth the wait," he said.
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Cynet's Free Incident Response Tool — Stop Active Attacks With Greater Visibility
May 07, 2019The Hacker News
The saying that there are two types of organizations, those that have gotten breached and those who have but just don't know it yet, has never been more relevant, making the sound incident response a required capability in any organization's security stack. To assist in this critical mission, Cynet is launching a free IR tool offering, applicable to both IR service providers in need of a powerful, free incident response platform , and to organizations that either suspect security incidents and want to get immediate visibility into what happened, or that know they have a breach and need to respond immediately. The Cynet Free IR tool offering for IR providers can be accessed here . The Cynet Free IR tool offering for organizations can be accessed here . Incident response is about getting two things done as fast as possible: accurately knowing breach scope and impact; ensuring that all malicious presence and activity are eliminated. Cynet introduces unmatched speed and effi
Microsoft Windows 10 will get a full built-in Linux Kernel for WSL 2
May 07, 2019Swati Khandelwal
Yes, you heard me right. Microsoft is taking another step forward to show its love for Linux and open source community by shipping a full Linux kernel in Windows 10 this summer. No, that doesn't mean Microsoft is making its Windows 10 a Linux distro, but the company will begin to ship an in-house custom built Linux kernel later this year starting with the Windows 10 Insider builds. Microsoft announced the move in a blog post while unveiling Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2.0 (or WSL 2 ) that will feature "dramatic file system performance increases" and support more Linux apps like Docker. So, to support this entirely new architecture for the WSL 2, Windows 10 will have its own Linux kernel. Although this is not the first time Microsoft has shipped a Linux kernel as the company has already shipped its own custom Linux kernel on Azure Sphere last year, this is the first time a Linux kernel is shipped with Windows. Unlike Windows Subsystem for Linux version
Chinese Hackers Used NSA Hacking Tools Before Shadow Brokers Leaked Them
In a shocking revelation, it turns out that a hacking group believed to be sponsored by Chinese intelligence had been using some of the zero-day exploits linked to the NSA's Equation Group almost a year before the mysterious Shadow Brokers group leaked them. According to a new report published by cybersecurity firm Symantec, a Chinese-linked group, which it calls Buckeye , was using the NSA-linked hacking tools as far back as March 2016, while the Shadow Brokers dumped some of the tools on the Internet in April 2017. Active since at least 2009, Buckeye—also known as APT3, Gothic Panda, UPS Team, and TG-0110—is responsible for a large number of espionage attacks, mainly against defence and critical organizations in the United States. Although Symantec did not explicitly name China in its report, researchers with a high degree of confidence have previously attributed [ 1 , 2 ] Buckeye hacking group to an information security company, called Boyusec, who is working on beh
Popular Online Tutoring Marketplace 'Wyzant' Suffers Data Breach
Wyzant —an online marketplace that makes it easy for parents and students to connect with private tutors, in-person and online, in over 250 different subjects—has suffered a data breach exposing "certain personal identification information" for its customers. The Hacker News received a copy of an email notification Wyzant recently sent to its affected customers, which reveals an unknown attacker was able to gain access to one of its databases on April 27, which the company identified a week after the security incident. The stolen personal identification information for affected customers includes their first name, last name, email address, zip code, and, for certain customers, their Facebook profile image as well who log-in to the platform using Facebook. Wyzant also explicitly made it clear that the stolen data did not include any password, payment information, or record of its customers' activity on the Wyzant platform, and that no other than the above-mentione
Israel Neutralizes Cyber Attack by Blowing Up A Building With Hackers
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) claims to have neutralized an "attempted" cyber attack by launching airstrikes on a building in Gaza Strip from where it says the attack was originated. As shown in a video tweeted by IDF, the building in the Gaza Strip, which Israeli fighter drones have now destroyed, was reportedly the headquarters for Palestinian Hamas military intelligence, from where a cyber unit of hackers was allegedly trying to penetrate Israel's cyberspace. "We thwarted an attempted Hamas cyber offensive against Israeli targets. Following our successful cyber defensive operation, we targeted a building where the Hamas cyber operatives work. HamasCyberHQ.exe has been removed," said the Israeli Defence Forces on Twitter. However, the Israel Defense Force has not shared any information about the attempted cyber attack by the Hamas group, saying it would reveal the country's cyber capabilities. According to Judah Ari Gross of Times of Israel ,
Europol Shuts Down Two Major Illegal 'Dark Web' Trading Platforms
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Europol announced the shut down of two prolific dark web marketplaces— Wall Street Market and Silkkitie (also known as Valhalla)—in simultaneous global operations against underground websites for trading drugs, stolen credit card numbers, malicious software, and other illegal goods. Police in western Germany has also arrested three men who were allegedly running Wall Street Market, the world's second largest dark marketplace with more than a million users and 5,400 vendors. Besides this, the operation involving Europol , Dutch police and the FBI also led to the arrests of two major suppliers of narcotics via the Wall Street Market site in Los Angeles, the United States. According to the Europol, the police officers seized the computers used to run the illegal market place, along with more than €550 000 (£472,000 or $621,000) in cash, more than €1 Million in Bitcoin and Monero cryptocurrencies, expensive cars, and other evidence. In a press release published today, Eu
Pre-Installed Software Flaw Exposes Most Dell Computers to Remote Hacking
If you use a Dell computer, then beware — hackers could compromise your system remotely. Bill Demirkapi, a 17-year-old independent security researcher, has discovered a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Dell SupportAssist utility that comes pre-installed on most Dell computers . Dell SupportAssist , formerly known as Dell System Detect , checks the health of your computer system's hardware and software. The utility has been designed to interact with the Dell Support website and automatically detect Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell product, scan the existing device drivers and install missing or available driver updates, as well as perform hardware diagnostic tests. If you are wondering how it works, Dell SupportAssist in the background runs a web server locally on the user system, either on port 8884, 8883, 8886, or port 8885, and accepts various commands as URL parameters to perform some-predefined tasks on the computer, like collecting
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Trichopodus microlepis, conosciuto comunemente come gurami chiaro di luna è un pesce d'acqua dolce appartenente alla famiglia Osphronemidae.

Distribuzione e habitat
Questa specie è originario del Vietnam e della Cambogia nei bacini del Mekong e del Chao Phraya, ma negli ultimi anni è stato introdotto in Laos ed in Thailandia (sempre nel bacino del Mekong). Negli ultimi anni si è riscontrata una presenza importante anche nei bacini d'acqua dolce della Colombia, probabilmente dovuta a una fuga da qualche allevamento. Abita le acque dolci calme e le pianure allagate, molto ricche di vegetazione.

Descrizione
La forma è di quella tipica degli Osphronemidae: molto compresso ai fianchi, profilo dorsale orizzontale e ventre molto pronunciato, con il vertice a 1/3 dell'intera lunghezza. Peduncolo caudale stretto, coda morbidamente forcuta. La pinna dorsale è alta, le pettorali sono allungate, le ventrali lunghe e filiformi. La pinna anale è corta e si sviluppa in lunghezza, terminando al peduncolo caudale. La livrea è molto semplice: tutto il corpo è grigio verde con dei bellissimi riflessi argentati e azzurri metallici, più scuro sul dorso. Raggiunge una lunghezza massima di 13 cm.

Riproduzione
Il maschio costruisce un nido di bolle e durante l'accoppiamento la femmina vi depone dalle 500 alle 1000 uova per volta, che il maschio provvede a fecondare esternamente.

Alimentazione
Il gurami chiaro di luna è onnivoro ma si nutre principalmente di crostacei, zooplancton ed insetti acquatici.

Acquariofilia
Come gli altri Trichopodus è una specie diffusa negli acquari privati, una tra le più conosciute della famiglia Osphronemidae già riprodotta in cattività.

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Fancy surprising your dinner guests with something a little different to Makizushi? Light, decadent, and extremely versatile, Chef Devaux's Sushi Money Bags can be adapted to incorporate myriad of exciting and exotic fillings. This recipe marries the earthy flavor of Shiitake mushrooms and delicately seasoned sushi rice, coupled with sushi grade salmon and roe. Finished with a dainty chive tie, these mysterious little bags are just the ticket for those who love surprises!
If using dried Shiitake mushrooms, you will need to prepare these 4-5 hours in advance of intended use to allow them to fully soak, and absorb the Dashi stock flavor.
Transfer a large handful of mixed size, dried Shiitake mushrooms to a tall, airtight plastic container, and cover with 250 ml of cooled Dashi fish stock. Seal and refrigerate for four hours.
Once marinated, pour the entire contents of the container into a large cooking pot. Add 20 g/ ml of Mirin and bring to the boil. Allow the stock to simmer briefly, cover, and leave to cool for 20-30 minutes.
When the stock has cooled, remove the mushrooms one by one using a pair of metal tongs, or a slotted spoon. Prepare the Shiitake mushrooms by slicing into 0.5 cm (1/5 of an inch) thick slices, then set aside.
At this stage, you may also wish to season and cook your sushi rice, giving it sufficient time to cool before Step 3.
Pour 50 g/ ml water into a large glass mixing bowl, followed by 10 grams of corn starch. Use a whisk to combine the two.
In a second bowl, separate three eggs. Retain the yolks only. Crack a further three eggs into the corn starch and water mixture. Then, pour in the egg yolks. Finally, add 2 grams (1/4 teaspoon of salt), and whisk together to a smooth consistency.
Spray your frying pan with a little oil, and heat on a low setting. Pour a little of the omelet mixture into the pan, angling it over the heat to ensure the mixture covers the entire surface area. Return to the heat and cook for a few seconds prior to turning it over.
Using a butter knife, gently separate the omelet from the sides of the pan. To turn it over, gently grasp opposite sides with two pairs of metal tongs and lift. Cook for a few seconds on the second side prior to removing from the pan. Repeat this process for as many "money bags" as are required.
Cut the salmon filet in half, lengthways. Discard one half, and slice the remaining piece into four equal sized strips (approximately ½ cm wide). Position the strips horizontally in front of you, and holding them firm with your fingers, begin slicing into small 0.5 cm cubes. Move to one side of your chopping board.
With both sets of tongs, transfer one of the omelet pancakes cooked earlier onto your chopping board. Ensure it is as smooth as possible prior to adding the fillings. Next, place a small ball of cooked white sushi rice at the center.
Atop the rice, add a few small cubes of salmon. You may find it easier to use two teaspoons, rather than your fingers, to create the heaped shape necessary for the money bag's form. Top the salmon with a little roe.
To 'close' the bag, simply lift up two opposite sides of the pancake and bring them together at the center, above the filling. Hold these with one hand, then bring up the 3rd and 4th sides one by one. Hold the edges firmly in place by pinching a little with your fingers. Next, wrap two chives around the 'neck' of the bag, and secure with a knot to the front.
Repeat the above for the Shiitake mushroom money bags. Top with a few toasted sesame seeds prior to closing the bag for a little extra texture and flavor.
Serve on a sushi board with a simple carrot and/ or cucumber garnish to compliment the green chives.


Keep in mind that if you end up at a class, you are the boss in relation to your personal physique. The trainer works for you. If the trainer tells you to run right into a wall, will probably be your nose that gets broke, not his/hers. So solely do what you're feeling is safe for you and to the diploma that you really want. The e-book on yoga by an M.D. at the bottom has Dr Oz saying (on the quilt) that he has his patients do yoga.
Cardio training and other bodily actions ought to be performed correctly to keep away from ill-results that improper or over-training may convey. Individuals who want to engage in such actions can start cardio coaching by strolling or jogging five minutes in the morning and another 5 minutes the evening. The next they they'll add a couple of minutes to each cardio session. Soon, they could possibly be walking briskly or jogging for 30 minutes a day and reap the advantages of standard cardio exercise.


Ok, so far nothing much has happened. I removed the Linux Admin and my Dev Tools Collection due to the server who removed everything because files weren't downloaded in over 30 days or so.
Also I wanted to remove the stuff because I want to sort out a few things before deciding to upload it again one day. Anyone with problems, just mail me!
I also added a link on the side "InterfaceLIFT", a brilliant site I might add!
I also came across this site (http://www.openlp.org) that hosts an Open Source Church presentation piece of software, one which I am pretty interested in. I think I am going to help them out in my spare time once the C++ source has been released.


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var UsersController = OperisUsersController.extend({});

export default UsersController;

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If you get Martha Stewart Living Magazine you may have noticed this clever stencil design by 2 Sweet Sisters on a Newport Cottages Hampton Twin Bed in their September issue. Such a clever and relatively easy solution to add a more modern monogram to personalize a space.
Here is the link to the tutorial to DIY with a simple stencil and wood veneers.
Great idea. I love the way those headboards look!


I work as senior lecturer at the Department of Health at Blekinge Institute of Technology (2006) in Karlskrona, Sweden. My teaching is mainly in the Nursing Science Program. My research is in the field of the elderly health and especially in malnutrition in the elderly. I am a Registered Nurse (1983) and I have a PhD in Geriatric Medicine (2002).
I live in Bergkvara, a small village at the Baltic Sea between the two towns Karlskrona and Kalmar in the southeast of Sweden.
I am married and I have three children: Cordelia (9), Calvin (7) and Rex (6).
This year I have begun to play golf, otherwise my work, my family and our old large house takes most of my time.


Duties Description The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) of the New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is seeking a Research Analyst to join its Electronic Investigative Support Group (EISG) based in New York City. The EISG manages a statewide network, consisting of 8 regional offices, and supports a 20+ terabyte data mart which serves as the main data source in the investigation and prosecution of healthcare fraud and abuse.
Additional Comments Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The OAG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.


2047 MB on my PC due to parsing issue.
be stored as an int.
API should have their own patches.
patches on ssl_sock.c in a patch related to the cache.
Here is a new series of patches.
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] DOC: cache: Missing information about "total-max-size"
-  blocks of 1kB which are used by the cache entries.
+  blocks of 1kB which are used by the cache entries. Its maximum value is 4095.
-  to a 256th of the cache size.
+  an half of "total-max-size". If not set, it equals to a 256th of the cache size.
+  All objects with sizes larger than "max-object-size" will not be cached.
shctx maximum object sizes with other unsigned values.
when we compare it with others unsigned value (content length).
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] BUG/MINOR: ssl: Wrong usage of shctx_init().
With this patch we check that shctx_init() does not return 0.
Must be backported to 1.8.
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] BUG/MINOR: cache: Wrong usage of shctx_init().
With this patch we check that shctx_init() does not returns 0.
int, is negative due to an implicit conversion.
With this patch we support cache size larger than 2047 (MB) and prevent haproxy from crashing when "total-max-size" is parsed as negative values by atoi().
The limit at parsing time is 4095 MB (UINT_MAX >> 20).


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Daily Dashboard | AI-powered identification platform receives $20M for expansion Related reading: Thinking through ACL-aware data processing
AI-powered identification platform receives $20M for expansion
Evident ID has raised $20 million toward the expansion of its artificial intelligence–driven identity and credential verification platform, according to a Yahoo Finance news release. The Series B financing will help Evident add AI components and improve pre-existing tech, which already includes facial recognition, crytopgraphy and machine learning. The platform offers identity verification based on such factors as business licenses, biometrics, insurance and criminal history while abiding by strict privacy standards. Evident saw the year-over-year growth of its customer base jump 300% from last year to this year. "With this new infusion of capital, we can scale to meet the increasing demands of current customers and marketplaces, as well as continue to grow in additional markets and industries including insurance, healthcare and financial services," Evident CEO David Thomas said.
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Marcie From "Down Under" : Happy New Year! and Imagine That! January Progressive Challenge.
Happy New Year! and Imagine That! January Progressive Challenge.
Such a sweet image, love your card! Happy new year!
Oh what a sweet card and as always beautifully colored and designed. I hope you enjoyed your first day of 2014, ours here in the Pacific NW is just beginning. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Marcelle!! *Ü* I really love your card! Such cute colors, paper, sketch! And because you are our FIRST player to link up, you get to choose a set of your choice from my store! Just email your choice of any digi set or digi paper set to me at krisb33ATyahooDOTcom and i'll get that right out to you! *Ü* Thanks again for playing! Hope to see you next time.
Woohoo! Thanks so much Kris!!!
Beautiful card!!! Thanks so much for participating in our IMAGINE THAT! challenge!! Hope to see you again for our next challenge!!


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Q: Is it possible to place two forms and save two cookie values in PHP? I'm wondering if it would be possible to place two forms on the same page
and saving their cookie values respectively after clicking submit buttons.
With code below, when I click submit button on the first form, its cookie value is saved successfully but when I click on the second form, second value is saved but the first value is overwritten.
<?php
    setcookie('username[user111]', $_POST['user111'], time()+60);
    setcookie('username[user222]', $_POST['user222'], time()+60);
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>Document</title>

name:<?php echo $_POST['user111']; ?>

<form method="POST" action="">
<input type="hidden" name="user111" value="TOM">
<input type="submit" value="close">
</form>

name:<?php echo $_POST['user222']; ?>

<form method="POST" action="">
<input type="hidden" name="user222" value="BOB">
<input type="submit" value="close">
</form>

I'd like to save both
Name:username[user111] Value:BOB
Name:username[user222] Value:TOM

If I could save the values respectively, it'd not necessary to use form submit
but if possible I'd like to use PHP instead of JavaScript.
Any advice would be appreciated.

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Originally from Carmel, IN, Victoria is now working at ACCAD, exploring the relationship between motion capture animation and virtual reality to see how to direct for emotive performance in a collaborative media experience. In June 2017, she received her B.F.A. in Animation, along with minors in Character Technical Direction and Visual Effects from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).
She has worked with animation in film, video games, and commercials, and is eager exploring combining mediums for innovative experiences. Victoria currently works as the Motion Capture graduate research assistant at ACCAD.


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# Returns Branch Cache Client Configuration details CurrentClientMode
# Example - True, False
# Get-BCStatus | Select-Object -ExpandProperty ClientConfiguration | Select-Object -ExpandProperty HostedCacheDiscoveryEnabled
# Return Type: String
# Execution Context: System
$branchcache = Get-BCStatus | Select-Object -ExpandProperty ClientConfiguration
write-output $branchcache.HostedCacheDiscoveryEnabled


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JESSORE : Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said they had wanted the search committee to be formed with persons who believe in the spirit of Liberation War, not with Awami League men.
"We didn't want any party man in the search committee to suggest names for the new Election Commission . . . We only wanted to see those who believe in the spirit of the Liberation War," he said while speaking at the concluding function of "Modhu Fair" on the occasion of the 193rd birth anniversary of noted poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt, at Sagrodari of Jessore.
Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said the President of the republic included efficient personalities in the search committee and none of them has any political party affiliation.
He criticized the BNP for its skeptic attitude towards the search committee.
Mentioning the name of Prof Syed Manzoorul Islam, he said this eminent educationalist has no political party affiliation and he is respected by all concerned as an competent person.
Syed Manzoorul Islam, Poet Nirmalendu Goon and Poet Maruful Islam were given Modhusudhan Medal 2017 on the occasion.
State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadek, State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder, Deputy commissioner of Jessore District Dr Humayun Kabir and President of District unit of AL Shahidul Islam Milon, among others, were present.


PGCIL Diploma Recruitment Notification 2017: Yes! as we said we are back with the latest announcement of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. The candidates can look for the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd Recruitment Notification here on our page. So, are you looking for the links to register for online and the main website links and links for the official notification? You are on the right page now without wasting time. go with the below links to access easily and the online dates are also had given in the below table candidates can check on theirs. For more information which regarding the official notification, visit our page Jobschat.in daily.
PGCIL 81 Vacancies Notification: The online applications are started from 06th Sept 2017, so, the candidates who are really interested in Diploma Trainee (Electrical), Assistant Posts those who are really interested in that posts can apply for the notification. The organization has named as Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. Every year the organization has offered many of notifications. so, the candidates who are interested can apply for the notification. Or otherwise, you can also check in the below article we given some links directly you can easily download the official notification. For more stay tuned on our page.
The organization has a name is Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is called as PGCIL. The organization has offered the posts to jobs hunters. The candidates who are looking for the latest recruitments of this organization had issued the notification. So, the aspirants can download the official notification and the visit the main website link. Download the Admit Card to attend the PGCIL Diploma Recruitment Notification Exam. After downloading official notification, check the complete information @ www.powergridindia.com and through our page to know more.
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Tottenham's Erik Lamela says his Argentina team-mate Lionel Messi is the best player he has ever seen.
Lionel Messi is a one-off and football will not see a player like the Barcelona and Argentina star again, says Erik Lamela.
Messi struck a hat-trick against PSV to get Barca's Champions League campaign off to a flying start this week, while he has hit four goals in four LaLiga games.
Even Messi could not inspire Argentina to success at the World Cup, though, as Jorge Sampaoli's side crashed out at the round of 16 stage to eventual winners France.
International disappointment has plagued Messi's career, with the 31-year-old on the losing side in three Copa America finals, as well as at the 2014 World Cup.
Messi missed Argentina's matches against Guatemala and Colombia in the September international break but team-mate Lamela is in no doubt as to the Barca captain's quality.
"Leo is obviously a very important player for us, for all the things he can give as a player and a team-mate," Lamela told Omnisport at the launch of EA Sports' FIFA19.
"Having him is very important for the group. We all know he is the best inside the pitch and he is always a plus to win a game.
"What I saw when I played and trained with him, he is by far the best player I have ever seen since I play football.
"Game after game, people can see the things he does, how easy is for him to score goals, assist, and make what he wants inside the pitch. Sincerely, there won't be anyone like him."
Although his time at Tottenham has been severely disrupted by injury, Lamela is now setting in under fellow Argentine Mauricio Pochettino.
"First year I was here, he helped me because my English wasn't really good," Lamela said of his compatriot.
"It was important for me to have a manager speaking Spanish, and other South American players, because there are many young players at the team who speak Spanish.
"But in the end, my relationship with him is like the one he has with other team-mates, it is the same for all of us."


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Q: How to pass XML to C# API function using jQuery Below is the method in my API. Can someone tell me how to format data to send to this method using a GET request made through jQuery? It accepts data in XML format and returns a result in XML format. Can any one help me to format the array or data that I need to send to this method.
public List<VwSale_Rpt> InsertSaleEntry(VwSale sale, List<VwSaleItem> saleItem)
{
    return SaleUtils.InsertSaleRecord(sale, saleItem);
}

It accepts data in this XML format:
<soap:Envelope xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
    <soap:Body>
        <InsertSaleEntry xmlns="http://LuckyYantra/SaleServices/">
            <sale>
                <SaleId>int</SaleId>
                <UserId>int</UserId>
                <Date>dateTime</Date>
                <DrawTimeIntervalId>int</DrawTimeIntervalId>
                <CouponNo>string</CouponNo>
                <Qty>int</Qty>
                <Amount>int</Amount>
                <ActualAmount>double</ActualAmount>
                <IsCancel>int</IsCancel>
                <CancelDate>dateTime</CancelDate>
                <CancelBy>int</CancelBy>
            </sale>
            <saleItem>
                <VwSaleItem>
                    <SaleItemId>int</SaleItemId>
                    <SaleId>int</SaleId>
                    <ItemId>int</ItemId>
                    <Rate>int</Rate>
                    <ActualRate>double</ActualRate>
                    <Qty>int</Qty>
                    <Amount>int</Amount>
                    <ActualAmount>double</ActualAmount>
                </VwSaleItem>
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                    <SaleItemId>int</SaleItemId>
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                    <ItemId>int</ItemId>
                    <Rate>int</Rate>
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        </InsertSaleEntry>
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>> Politics and Government
>> Clark County
Family Court judge to retire after 30 years
Burton spent eight years presiding over Family Court Department C after she was elected in 2014, and unanimously elected the presiding judge of the Family Division.
By Sabrina Schnur / Las Vegas Review-Journal
December 28, 2022 - 10:48 am
Family Court Judge Rebecca Burton, shown in 2014, is retiring in January after 30 years practicing family law, according to a statement released Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. (Las Vegas Review-Journal/File)
Family Court Judge Rebecca Burton is retiring in January after 30 years practicing family law, according to a statement released Wednesday.
Burton spent eight years presiding over Family Court Department C after she was elected in 2014, and unanimously selected by her peers as the presiding judge of the Family Division.
"For 30 years, I have been devoted to family law, actively endeavoring to serve the best interests of children, litigants and the community," Burton wrote in a letter to Gov. Steve Sisolak.
Before she was elected to the bench, Burton practiced family law for 22 years and worked as a pro tem domestic violence commissioner. She said she plans to spend more time with her family and friends after retiring.
"Judge Burton has made significant contributions as the presiding judge of the Family Division," District Court Chief Judge Jerry Wiese wrote in the statement from the court. "She will be missed and we wish her well."
Originally from Minneapolis, Burton attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.
"Serving as a judicial officer has been a great privilege, both challenging and rewarding," Burton wrote in the statement from District Court. "I have enjoyed immensely serving my community and working with my colleagues."
Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter.
Posted on: Clark County, Local, News, Politics and Government
Tagged: mc-news
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Legal Aid Center addresses evictions as rental help winds down
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County Commission OKs education advisory boards


Now we have a profound understanding of what happens in this simple and reliable process, which is the result of hundreds of thousands of hours of dedicated work by cellular biologists.
The explanation that follows is a huge simplification of the truly fantastic work that is being done by the scientists every day all over the world.
Platelet Rich Plasma or PRP is a concentrate of platelets from the circulating blood. Platelets can be harvested simply by taking blood, and then with the help of sophisticated technology, separated, and concentrated from the whole blood.
Platelets are the cells that arrive first to the site of injury as soon as capillaries have been broken. They are the component of blood that initiates clotting around the injury site, and then as they concentrate in the area, they influence healing of the tissue by the release of a vast array of peptides called growth factors.
The growth factor peptides switch on genes that drive tissue repair and differentiation (refinement).
This is the most commonly used biological therapy because it is relatively easy, quick and cost effective.
Here is a situation everyone can relate to: You have a minor cut to the skin, it takes a few minutes to stop bleeding. A clot develops. The area gets sore and swollen for a few days. Then the edges of the wound seal together, followed by scar formation. Over time the scar gets smaller and the tissue loses the red colorations, and finally we forget about it, because the skin is soft and supple and strong and normal again.
That is the body responding to local injury. The clot that is developing is trapping billions of platelets. It is the platelets that are responsible for the clot closing and it is the platelets that switch on the tissue repair that follows spontaneous healing, this is something we expect and take for granted.
Collagen is required to form the structure of all tissue and blood vessels are required to nourish the area as it returns to normal function.
The multitude of GROWTH FACTOR released by platelets have time sequence effects whereby they keep the healing process in motion over weeks.
It makes sense that by therapeutically increasing the platelet concentration in the area of the injury (by injecting them), the healing process is powered up.
When we use PRP for accelerating the healing process, we concentrate the population of platelets from peripheral blood by 6-10 times.
In order to do this, we take blood from the arm of the patient and use a sophisticated device that is designed specifically to separate out various cell types from the blood. After separation and concentration of 100 ml of whole blood, there will be a yield of about 10 ml of PRP.
The internet yields thousands of articles on 'Clinical use of PRP therapy'.
PRP has been demonstrated to be clinically effective in healing tendon, ligament, bone, muscle and cartilage injury and degeneration. Significantly, it has been demonstrated that it lowers the incidence of infection when used during surgery.
A PRP injection has no recorded side effects. This is because PRP is a product of the patients' own body which has not been chemically altered. The safety record of PRP use is unique.
Who Could Benefit from PRP?
Anyone who has a tissue injury of any sort could benefit from PRP. In this practice, it is used for stimulating repair of athletic injury and degenerative disease of the musculoskeletal system.
Facet joints of the spine.
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