I settle into the curve of the road when I drive to her place out past Glanville where the station transformers take power into the hills. Inhale wet straw, dew from hollow tubes channeling the history of the loess. This is not the prairie of my youth, but it could be. I do body and energy work for clients on hospice and I'm driving to see Pam.
The half mile stretch of gravel I turn onto from the main highway is my favorite passage out of the mundane and into surreal. I cannot see her house from here, nor the asphalt behind me. The smaller road, like a second order stream, carries me further through the Palouse hills and into the origin. I'll make several more turns, gravel eroding to dirt, before I come to her daughter's house on a clearing. The big shop looming first, the German Shepherd next. Every move inward, a deepening of my contract.
Pam is 84 and dying of cancer. Most older hospice clients are dying of cancer. She had tumors in the bowel that metastasized to the bone. There is something unique about the feeling of a person with mets in the very matrix of their skeleton. Tessellated pockets of emptiness, a hungering away of tissue, there is a heaviness coexisting with lack that typifies the palpable communication of loss to my fingers. And because she is already on hospice, already in the final stages of dying no matter what we do, we have talked about the pros and cons of deeper pressure alongside her spine. On the one hand, no one really knows yet if deep muscular pressure can increase rates of metastasis. On the other, the pain in her back is sometimes so excruciating that her meds are not enough for relief. The call is for her to make.
She loves the pressure, wants bare skin on skin; my hands to smooth instead of probe, balancing the way she necessarily receives IVs and changes of catheters.
Flesh is a multilayered universe. In our embryonic state, the tissue set to become our finely layered epidermal cells bathes with the origins of our nervous system—sharing sensory wholeness in the ectoderm before differentiating into layers of conversation. Later in life, when we touch, a tangible ring of emotion broadcasts itself. I am sad today. I am content. I am confused or mourning. The most compassionate and efficient way to hold someone begins with acknowledging this overall state. We think, as Americans removed from so much basic contact with one another, that this type of discussion is New Age rhetoric, but the sensitivity with which we feel one another comes from a long animal past; an incredible evolutionary history that allowed us to determine the state of being of our kin, our enemies, our allies. Dogs often are the first to sense cancer in their people, and certainly are the ones to lay day and night by our sides when they feel our emotional or physical pain. Humans are no different in our potential to feel one another at this level. Some of us just practice more regularly and refine our conscious discernment as a result.
Pam is days away from death and sinks quickly and easily into a state I do not try to access. My time with Pam has become as much about Pam as it is about her daughter, Maggie, and the resulting conversations we have while Pam drifts, I massage, and Maggie quilts.
Families feel you, too. They know when they can trust you with words, with touch, with the care of their parents, spouses, children. I am always amazed that families accepts me into the fray. This is everything sacred, and I am a stranger.
But then I'm not. We are not. Together we are not only all dying, but we are all also trying to figure out what that means. I don't know that I have any preconceived notions, but I certainly have senses about it that I have developed by being on site, in person with imminent death. And I think of the many houses I have been invited into.
Low-income apartments in rural Idaho, one floor, one bedroom, rented when one's spouse got sick. Hospital equipment dominating the living room where a husband lies on the couch until discomfort transitions him to rented hospital bed.
Houses made from hand-hewn wooden beams, canning jars lining counters, grandchildren's old sleds, toys and boardgames at the periphery, a country woman walking wood floors until the end.
Television and junk-food-filled kitchen/living room combos with photos of family from floor to ceiling. A sense of celebration in space, small arguments in the kitchen, cigarette smoke draping the front step, and a woman fading in and out in a backroom.
Sterile spaces. Motor homes. Hospital rooms.
I think of the map of deaths laid out over the Palouse, the reaches of regional care limits often extended because we are a small community and how can we say no to someone living just outside a reachable limit? I think of the map and I feel it, this being-ness of which I am a part.
I pass the power station on Highway 9 and become the ten acres of land inhabited by Pam as she died—with her daughter and son-in-law as they mourned—the turns in the road that implicate neighbors and cattle alike, and the ever watchful gaze of the shepherd. The overhead power lines lead me right to where Pam stood next to her own bed before death. Not literally; her body was bed-bound and nearly comatose. She was at the point of restless oscillation between consciousness and that other realm that seems to indicate a kind of personal discussion with death. She would occasionally open her eyes, speak a few words to her family or ask for basic needs like water and reassurance, and then sink into hours of body jolts and moans, lessening lucid moments, and the tether to life.
Still, I sat on the edge of Pam's bed the last time I would see her and just held my hands at her ankles. I let my eyes soften, my expectations recede, and there she was, some aspect of her being standing beside her body just watching. I felt her body's breath slow and calm as it moved down her legs. She didn't do or say anything. She didn't seem to know I was watching. She just stood there and took in the scene.
Pam died a few days later.
Maggie told me she seemed peaceful. That Maggie herself, and her husband and their children were able to say goodbye.
The longitudes of death that reach across the Palouse are inlays to my own sense of place through community, longevity, and impermanence; a marked integument of a land and people I have been permitted to touch and be touched by. When it rains, or summer-warmed midnight moisture settles in, I seep into these skins, surrender to the lay of the land, and I am carried home.


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Super Tuesday Is Really Just a Regular Tuesday in Leggings and Heels. Here's Everything You Need to Know
Stephen A. Crockett Jr.
Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images)
It's Super Tuesday, so you know what that means? It means that it's a regular Tuesday that has a babysitter and is getting dressed up to go to the club with her girlfriends. It's Tuesday in leggings and heels. It's thotting and bopping Tuesday. It's Tuesday saying "Ayeeee" while her homegirls dance in a roped off section. It's Tuesday imbibing free drinks. It's Tuesday asleep in an Uber. It's Tuesday on Wednesday posting photos of Tuesday with captions like "Last night was a movie."
It's Tuesday's day to be the biggest Tuesdays of all Tuesdays. It's the biggest day of the Democratic primary season and 14 states and one U.S. territory will hold votes today:
It will be the first time that evil billionaire Michael Bloomberg will be on a ballot, and who gives a shit because this race is shaping up to be about two people—former Vice President Joe ROBINETTE Biden and Independent Vermont senator and the socialist owner of three homes, Bernie Sanders. Sanders was set to do some damage on Super Tuesday and then America's favorite wine cave mayor, Pete Buttigieg, and Amy Klobuchar dropped out and threw their support behind Biden.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren limped into Super Tuesday with the possibility that she may not even pull her home state. If that happens, it's very likely a "dropping out of the race" announcement and endorsement will come from Warren's camp.
Some down-ballot races that need a little more attention include:
Alabama Republican Senate Race
This is a race to see who can be lodged in the president's colon. Rep. Bradley Byrne, former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville, and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions are all competing to be the president's footstool in Alabama and all have a decent shot at winning the Republican nomination and challenging Democratic Sen. Doug Jones in November.
According to HuffPost, if Alabama doesn't give one candidate the majority of votes, there will be a runoff on March 31. Who are we kidding? Sessions was Trump's attorney general until he stopped doing what Trump wanted, but he's still the closest to Trump and therefore, the expected choice here by proximity. But don't discount the importance of football in the South and therefore, Tuberville's chances. But this is Sessions' race to lose.
Los Angeles County District Attorney
So this is going to be pretty interesting. Just yesterday, Black Lives Matter activists were greeted by Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey's husband and a gun. You read that correctly; her husband came to the door of their home and threatened activists with a gun. Not sure how that is going to bode well for the incumbent, who's facing a heated battle from "two progressive challengers: former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and former public defender Rachel Rossi."
Also, Lacey is a company woman, and by company woman, I mean she's beloved by law enforcement, which means that while some 500 people have been killed by police during her watch, she's only prosecuted one case. One.
Did I mention that Lacey's husband pulled a gun on BLM activists?
'I Will Shoot You. Get Off My Porch': Video Shows Man Pulling Gun on Black Lives Matter Activists at...
Black Lives Matter activists claim they went to Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey's
Texas's 28th Congressional District Democratic Primary
Progressive immigration attorney Jessica Cisneros is 26. She's also heard all of the reasons why she shouldn't be able to unseat conservative Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in Texas's 28th Congressional District, and she doesn't care what anyone says. She knows she's got a puncher's chance, so she's swinging hard.
HuffPost notes that "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)," and "labor, environmental and abortion rights groups have jumped in the race on Cisneros's side."
But she's up against the conservative machine Charles Koch's super PAC, Americans for Prosperity Action, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) who have all stepped up to help Cuellar.
Wait, what? Pelosi?
"We want this to be not only a victory, but a resounding victory for Henry Cuellar," Pelosi told a crowd of several dozen Cuellar campaign workers and supporters. "Every step you take, every door you knock, every call you make, will make that resounding victory possible—and it includes getting out a big Democratic vote prepared to vote again in the general election so that we turn Texas blue."
Oh, yeah I almost forgot that Pelosi is willing to team up with anyone if it hurts The Squad. Because that's how she rolls.

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Stephanie Coutts & Jonny Day started volunteering as food sorters at Kaibosh in October 2010, 8 years ago! As our longest standing volunteers, we're honoured to feature them in our 10 Faces of Kaibosh series to celebrate 10 years.
For 8 years Steph & Jonny have sorted rescued food at our Wellington base every second Wednesday evening, making sure top quality kai reaches people in need.
We began volunteering in the early days when the HQ was part-time in a church hall on Taranaki Street. We'd been considering some volunteer work and chatting to our favourite bar person about it. He was an initial board member and told us about Kaibosh. It ticked lots of boxes for us – social and environmental – and it was cool to be part of something new that we knew would do good things. The team were so organised and dedicated from the start.
Right from the start, it was clear that Kaibosh would have benefits for the Wellington community, and we were both involved in early work to help define the vision and purpose of the organisation. The organisation ticks multiple boxes of providing a social service and supporting the environment. And, Steph has done a fair bit of volunteering, and Kaibosh is one of the best run organisations she's volunteered for. This is what has kept us coming back. The board and office team are great. They care about the organisation and the charities it supports and for their volunteers as well. It is a pretty easy volunteer experience – just a few hours a week to feel good about yourself!
There's good and bad! The good includes the opportunity to head to government house every now and again for a reception. It is such a great place to wander around. The bad includes one sorting session where we had boxes and boxes of mushy bananas! Jonny stopped eating them after a while – oh, and learning that rotten potatoes are the worst smell in the world!
In this photo Steph & Jonny are busy sorting rescued kai at our Wellington Hopper Street base. Thank you Steph & Jonny for your continued dedication to Kaibosh. We're so grateful to be supported by wonderful volunteers like you!


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Insurance Defense & Commercial Litigation Attorneys in Texas
Personal Injury/ Transportation
Comm./Business
First Party/Coverage
Richard W. Espey
Contact: respey@lawespey.com
Richard "Rick" Espey was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He received his B.B.A. from Baylor University and his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law. Rick was admitted to the bar in 1990 and began practicing at Groce, Locke and Hebdon. In 1992 he moved to Davis Adami and Cedillo which later became Davis Cedillo and Mendoza. In 2009 he founded Espey & Associates which has tripled in size over the last 10 years.
Rick has tried more than 150 first chair trials in state and federal courts across the state. His trials have included the successful defense of an international insurance intermediary in the largest civil case to be tried in Harris County at the time, wrongful death cases resulting from construction and trucking accidents and representation of the YMCA in lawsuits resulting from sexual molestation by counselors employed at their summer camps. Rick is board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction held by less than 10% of attorneys in the state. He also consistently receives an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell as voted on by his peers as well as numerous other peer nominated and selected awards. Rick is licensed to practice in Texas state courts and U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts.
Rick has a common-sense approach to litigation. He knows that clients need a proper evaluation of a case as early as possible. It is important to Rick's clients that plaintiffs' counsel recognize we aren't afraid to take a case to trial. He also knows his clients don't need a case "lawyered up" for years only to be told the case needs to settle on the eve of trial. In his almost 30 years of practice, Rick has garnered the respect of judges and opposing counsel throughout the state. Rick attributes his trial success record to his trial preparation strategy and the competence of his team.
Rick is a frequent speaker at claims seminars and other professional development events for clients and peers. His presentations are known to be entertaining and often include real life examples from past cases. He has also served on various boards and sub committees of the Texas State Bar Association and the Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
In his free time, Rick serves as an elder and on the leadership counsel of his church and enjoys spending time with his wife, Nancy, and their family. He is happiest on his boat at Lake LBJ and when his grown children are home from out of state.
Printable CV
Preparatory Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., Management, 1985)
Legal Education: South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1990)
Associate Managing Editor, South Texas Law Review 1989-1990
Assistant Editor, South Texas Law Review 1988- 1990
Elected a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation 2007
State Bar of Texas,
Federal Bar Association
San Antonio Bar Association
Texas Bar Foundation
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
School Board Member of St. Thomas Episcopal Schools, 2005 – 2007, and 2009 – 2012
Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism
Elder – Concordia Lutheran Church
Author: "How Much Are You Worth and Whose Business Is It?," WOAI Business Weekly, March 2-8, 1992, Vol. #2, No.10
Author: "The Hazards of Serving a Drink" WOAI Business Weekly, May 4-10, 1992, Vol. #2, No.18
Author/Speaker: "Sex and Security How Much is Enough?" Davis, Adami & Cedillo, Inc., Claim Seminar and Conference, March 16, 1995
Author: Davis, Adami & Cedillo, Inc.'s "Workers' Compensation Newsletter"
Author/Speaker: "Lowering Workers' Compensation Costs" Straight Solutions to Risk Management, Executive Risk Management Seminar II presented by the Texas Water Conservation Association
Author/Speaker: "Workers' Compensation in Texas" presented by the National Business Institute, Inc., October 10, 1995
Author/Speaker: "Workers' Compensation Claims and Loss Control" presented by Barron Risk Management Services, Inc., April 9, 1997
Author/Speaker: "Premises Liability: Criminal Acts Committed by Third Parties"
presented by American Society for Industrial Security, April 13,1999
Speaker: "Legal Issues Involving Camping" presented by Texas Lions Camp, September 28, 2000
Co-Author/Speaker: "Using An Expert Wisely" presented by Anatomy of a Civil Trial Seminar, May 13, 2005
Speaker: "Opening Statements" presented by the San Antonio Mexican-American Bar Association, July 14, 2005
Co-Author/Speaker: "Understanding the Stowers Doctrine and its Application to Texas Claims Handling" Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc. Claim Seminar, September 13, 2006
Co-Author/Speaker: AIG Claims Services, Inc. Seminar presented by Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc. July 12, 2007
Co-Author/Speaker: "Handling Claims in Texas: Procedural & Substantive Matters" Davis Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc., Claims Seminar, July 8, 2008
Author/Speaker at Chartis Claims Seminar presented by Espey & Associates, PC, July 2009
Author/Speaker at Colony Insurance Group Claims Seminar presented by Espey & Associates, PC, July 2009
Author/Speaker at Chartis Claims Seminar presented by Espey & Associates, PC, September 2009
Author/Speaker at Colony Insurance Group, Claim Seminar presented by Espey & Associates, PC, July 2010
Author/Speaker at Chartis Claims Seminar presented by Espey & Associates, PC, August 2011
Author/Speaker at Canopius Group (member of Certain Underwriters of Lloyds of London) Claims Seminar presented by Espey & Associates, PC, November 2011
Author/Speaker at San Antonio Claims Association, Claims Seminar presented by San Antonio Claims Association, March 2012
Author/Speaker at Canopius Group (member of Certain Underwriters of Lloyds of London) Claims Seminar presented by Espey & Associates, PC, June 2012
Co-Author/Speaker: "Bias and the Medical Expert", presented at the Texas Bar Association Advanced Personal Injury Law Course in San Antonio, Texas – July 2018; Dallas, Texas – August 30, 2018 and Houston, Texas – September 6, 2018
© 2020 Espey & Associates, PC. All Rights Reserved.


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Four Irish Players In The Running As European Player Of The Year 2021 Nominees Announced
by Jason Hennessy · April 14, 2021
Best in Europe.
Representatives of the elite clubs which have qualified for this season's Heineken Champions Cup semi-finals not surprisingly dominate the list of 15 nominees for the prestigious EPCR European Player of the Year 2021 award.
La Rochelle, who have booked a place in the semi-finals for the first time in their history, have clearly impressed the expert panel of judges as five of their in-form players, Grégory Alldritt, Levani Botia, Kevin Gourdon, Raymond Rhule and tournament winner, Will Skelton, have been nominated.
Leinster Rugby, meanwhile, have four players – Tadhg Furlong, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan and Josh van der Flier – on the prestigious list while Toulouse also have four nominees in Antoine Dupont, Jerome Kaino, Julien Marchand and Romain Ntamack
With players from as many as seven countries – Australia, Fiji, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa – getting the initial vote of the judges, Matthieu Jalibert of Bordeaux-Bègles and ASM Clermont Auvergne's Kotaro Matsushima complete the star-studded longlist following their outstanding performances to date.
The winner of one of the most prized individual accolades in the world game will receive a specially-struck gold medal as well as the Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy.
Voting for the award which is in its 11th season is now open HERE and fans will be in the running to win a signed ball and a signed jersey of one of the Heineken Champions Cup finalist clubs.
The list will be reduced to five players in early May, following the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals, by a combination of the public vote and the verdict of the judges, and players who have not been included in the initial list of 15, but who make a significant impact in a semi-final match, may be considered for the shortlist.
The voting will then re-open and the winner of the 2021 award will be announced following the Heineken Champions Cup final on Saturday, 22 May.
EPCR European Player of the Year 2021 award nominees
Grégory ALLDRITT (La Rochelle)
Levani BOTIA (La Rochelle)
Antoine DUPONT (Toulouse)
Tadhg FURLONG (Leinster Rugby)
Kevin GOURDON (La Rochelle)
Robbie HENSHAW (Leinster Rugby)
Matthieu JALIBERT (Bordeaux-Bègles)
Jerome KAINO (Toulouse)
Hugo KEENAN (Leinster Rugby)
Julien MARCHAND (Toulouse)
Kotaro MATSUSHIMA (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
Romain NTAMACK (Toulouse)
Raymond RHULE (La Rochelle)
Will SKELTON (La Rochelle)
Josh VAN DER FLIER (Leinster Rugby)
Judging Panel – Erik Bonneval (beIN SPORTS), Bryan Habana (Channel 4), Sonja McLaughlan (BBC Radio 5 Live), Alan Quinlan (Virgin Media), Dimitri Yachvili (France Télévisions)
Roll of Honour – 2020 Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs); 2019 Alex Goode (Saracens); 2018 Leone Nakarawa (Racing 92); 2017 Owen Farrell (Saracens); 2016 Maro Itoje (Saracens); 2015 Nick Abendanon (ASM Clermont Auvergne); 2014 Steffon Armitage (RC Toulon); 2013 Jonny Wilkinson (RC Toulon); 2012 Rob Kearney (Leinster Rugby); 2011 Sean O'Brien (Leinster Rugby); 2010 Ronan O'Gara (Munster Rugby – best player of first 15 years of European professional club competitions)


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Government urged to lift lockdown after it emerges Ed Sheeran is using the time to write a new album
The government is under increasing pressure from all sides to immediately lift lockdown restrictions after Ed Sheeran revealed he is using the time to pen a new album.
Experts had been warning of the 'horrendous' consequences of keeping the ginger warbler confined to his home for weeks, and have criticised authorities for being slow to respond to the risk.
Speaking from Number Ten, the Prime Minister has begged Ed to stay outside his home and remain at least six feet away from any pens or musical instruments at all costs.
"All the warnings were there," said viral musicologist Simon Williams.
"As soon as Sheeran has passed three songs he starts to compose at an exponential rate, risking millions being exposed to his music.
"Yes, people can avoid listening by remaining in their homes and turning Heart radio off, but it seems outrageous to confine entire populations just because one man can't help but spread his infectious ditties.
"If things get really bad we risk him performing a concert streamed over the web, the consequences of which could be catastrophic."


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What a Christmas Bazaar 2018!
For our Christmas Bazaar - a HUGE 'Thank You'!
A huge 'Thank You!' to our wonderful Class Parents and all our magnificent mothers and fathers, who, spurred on by our dynamic Community Group – Gerianke, Mel Ray et al, created another marvellous Christmas Bazaar this year. Rain may have threatened but the planning skills of our Community Group are such that they slotted us in between the two great storms that swept across the south on Saturday. Magic!
A perfect musical opening was offered by Sandy and Class 5 orchestra – many thanks for getting us off to such a bright start! Then we all set off to investigate the many colourful stalls – and hall and classrooms were full of delights. Thanks to our Class 3 crafts-people for their time and creativity in making so many lovely things; to Alexandra, Jasmine and the Kindergarten parents for the exquisite Gnome Garden. Thanks to Nigel Roberts for the honey-scented candle-dipping; to Class 1 for the generous quantities of delicious food in both restaurant and BBQ. Thanks to Class 4 for the absolutely yummy café, to Class 8 for the excellent waffles and divine punch. (This stall is my annual go-to starting position!) Class 9 did a splendid Raffle with many wonderful prizes (of which was blessed to win two!). Thanks to Class 10 for the BBQ and Nina B and Class 7 who had the thankless outdoor task of controlling the parking but made this chore a joyful event with their sunny and welcoming smiles. Class 5 had the special task of transforming our every-day classrooms into magical spaces, covering them in festive winter greens. Well done! and they ran the ever-popular Presents-for-Parents space. Many children made a bee-line for the make-your-own crafts rooms run so lovingly and creatively by Class 6. Brilliant! Class 2 were all over the place organising traders, risk assessments, publicity, first aid, entertainment and who knows what else. A thankless task I should think, and I hope they have had time to recover! Thanks to everyone who played and sang their hearts out for us, especially Patrick's outstanding choir, – but I heard stirring live music all over the place.
There was some trouble with the minibus, which would have put our excellent park-and-ride system in jeopardy had it not been for the valiant efforts of some of our most hearty and robust fathers: Ben, Adrian and Esbjorn (what can't that man do!) …so thanks for saving the day!
The Bazaar was thronging with people; old scholars and old parents turned up so that there was many a joyful reunion. From us all to you all – a Hearty Thanks!!


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Toronto architects mark their buildings
August 17, 2011 mbuckstein
A new policy has been adopted by the City of Toronto to give credit to building designers.
Toronto City Council decided all new buildings of 1000 m2 (11,000 sf) will include the name of the main design architect, or architect of record, either "affixed or inscribed on the building at a location near the main entry or prominent façade of the structure."
Driving forward with parking facility innovation
August 3, 2011 mbuckstein
A recent study by the International Parking Institute (IPI) shows a high demand for sustainable solutions and advances in new technology for parking facilities.
The "2011 Emerging Trends in Parking" survey of design/construction professionals, transportation agencies, urban planners, and facility management revealed an increasing demand for green and sustainable parking solutions.
Shining a light on weather's impact on photovoltaics
A project to identify how different weather conditions impact solar panel effectiveness has been launched between two Kingston, Ont., schools—Queen's University and St. Lawrence College.
"The solar photovoltaic (PV) industry around the world is growing at an unprecedented rate, but there is very little available information shared about the performance of solar cells in different outdoor environments," explained Joshua Pearce, a professor in Queen's Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
Artfully flipping the light switch in Vancouver
A condominium building is brightening up Vancouver with the city's largest ever light art project. The ever-changing display of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) continually shifts between colours and designs with the time of day.
Reliance Properties' West Pender Place condominium development overlooking Coal Harbour will feature the 24-hour display.
Toronto's 70-storey condo building under construction
Earlier this month, ground was broken on a mixed-use skyscraper that is set to be Toronto's fifth tallest structure. The busy southeast corner of Yonge and Bloor Streets will be home to One Bloor Street East—a 70-storey project designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects.
The 238-m (767-ft) building, expected to be completed by 2014, will have more than 730 condominium units, along with connections to the city's two most prominent subway lines, spa and fitness facilities, and about 9290 m2 (100,000 sf) of retail space.
Ontario housing starts increased by 3300 last month
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Ontario's June housing starts were up 3300 from May due to an increase in single and multiple starts in the province, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 197,400 units in June, from a revised 194,100 units in May.
New transit centre rolls into British Columbia
Construction has begun on a new $15.6-million transit centre in Kamloops, B.C., to meet the growing number of riders.
"Kamloops is focusing on promoting transit as an alternative mode of transportation by investing in the infrastructure needed to support it, such as the recent construction of transit exchanges at Lansdowne Village and Sydney Avenue," said Peter Milobar, the city's mayor.
Ontario awards recognize engineering firms
A large-scale transit project has won the Consulting Engineers of Ontario's (CEO's) most prestigious award, the Willis Chipman Award for excellence in consulting engineering.
The award was presented to AGM Program Managers last month for its role in the recently completed $700-million, multi-year GO Transit Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program (GO TRIP).
Largest LEED Canada commercial interior project in Toronto
A Toronto telecommunications office has become the country's largest project to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Commercial Interiors (CI) certification.
TELUS House, a 39,596-m2 (426,208-sf) office space located in Toronto's 25 York Street tower, was designed by Kasian Architecture.
USGBC lauds Canada in anticipation of Greenbuild
With registration now open for fall's Greenbuild in Toronto, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is highlighting the host country's impressive track record of striving for sustainability.
The group points out 378 Canadian commercial projects have earned certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, with 25 projects achieving the highest Platinum rating.
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Grand Valley Chapter hosts Connections Café
CSC Grand Valley is hosting its 5th annual Connections Café on Wednesday, May 15. It will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Catalyst137.
Masonry: 10 tips from the field
Each project is unique, but there are some common mistakes, problems, and inefficiencies that occur on a regular basis, affecting the cost, schedule, or performance of building enclosures.
Ottawa Chapter presents on BIM
CSC Ottawa is holding a Connections Café where they will present on "Integration of Digitization in Construction Industry." The event will take place on Wednesday, May 8, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at Algonquin College.
How to stop: Parapet and soffit construction solutions
Detailing parapet and soffit assemblies requires an understanding of structural building movement and, thermal performance requirements, air control, material limitations, and construction technologies, along with trade co-ordination.
Carbon-absorbing building design may soon be a buildable reality
The visionary concept of a carbon-absorbing building may soon be a buildable reality, based on a reductive approach to construction—rather than the typical additive one, which builds a structure first and adds to it—, plus materials that sap carbon from the surroundings, and low embodied carbon materials to regenerate...


Morning Skate: Well, Saturday's game against the Devils sure was fun to watch, no? Alex Ovechkin bowled a Magician, and the whole team clearly ate their morning Oates with breakfast. It was a real big-boy win against the defending Eastern Conference champions for this Caps team, and like a really nice yard with an unmarked septic field, hopefully something they can build on. Today, Southeast Division rival Carolina Hurricanes blow into town like a hot, smelly belch from the South. I hope they brought illegal fireworks.
The Puck Drop: There are a couple big plot points to this match-up for the Caps. The first, of course, is the Return of Sasha. Yes, the man who once shared a banner with Voldemort is coming back to Verizon. If I had to guess how Semin feels about this, I would play the averages and assume he doesn't care.
But I predict the Verizon faithful are going to let him have it, with a few scattered apologists wailing, "Guys, but that wrister!" He's been an alright pickup for the Hurricanes with three goals on the season. Or, differently, as many as Ovechkin had in his last game. And speaking of Ovechkin, my God, we might get to see Ovi absolutely train track Sasha in the open ice. Think about that, and salivate over it. I need to go change.
The second big plot point is that the Caps have a chance to take two more points off of a division rival's plate and put it onto theirs. As Jeff Kleiman said on Twitter: "The Southeast Division has really 'just become a dumpster fire'." With no teams over .500 and the winner of the division likely to have fewer points than the eventual eighth seed, there's not a reason in the world the Capitals shouldn't rise from this trash pile like Rocky over the city of Philadelphia. If they keep playing like Saturday, we could well have a new banner to hang from the rafters at Verizon, even if we have to shake the coffee grounds and band-aid wrappers off it first.
The Hurricanes have petitioned the NHL for permission to change their name twice: once to the Katrinas in 2005, and once to the Sandies in 2012. Let's see what 2013 brings.
Eric and Jordan Staal learned to possess the puck so well by being made to fight over scraps of meat tossed to them by their parents, unable to ween all 37 of their hockey-playing children.
North Carolina ranks first in the US in occurrences of adorable children's ice cream scoops falling off their cones and making them cry.
Raleigh, North Carolina was originally called Staalopolis, named for the dinosaur of the same name. It's true.
If you rearrange the letters in Cam Ward's name, it spells Raw Clams.
Alex Semin is actually trying really, really hard, guys.
Seriously, Alex Semin wants this more than anybody.
When approached by the league about the possibility of Raleigh hosting an NHL franchise, Mayor Tom Fetzer reportedly began foaming at the mouth and firing a pistol wildly into the air like Yosemite Sam.
The entire cast of Les Mis were all Staals and performed under pseudonyms.
South Carolina is really grateful the team chose to call themselves "Carolina," and is totally gonna make it up to North Carolina.
Ain't Eight Great? – Much like Hansel, Ovi is burning hot right now. And in DC we're basking in this fairweather praise like cool whip from Katy Perry's brassiere. In the home-and-still-home against the Devils, OBestkin played like a Russian with a fire lit under him, with a meteoric 'See what I did there?' rise that many would tell you was long in coming. In addition to finishing his checks with gusto and roaring into the zone on breakouts, finally – finally – his buckets and buckets of shots started to hit pay dirt. Whether playing the 1812 Overture from the top of the circle, or creating room for himself with a little dink-and-dunk puck play, the Russian Machine seems to be revving up. Woe unto the rest of the league if he is.
"Now I ain't sayin' he a goaltender, but he ain't messin' with…" We've been a hot mess between the pipes, like the area rug of a crack house. We have a list of old boyfriends like an experimental trip through Europe: Cristobal, Jose, Semyon, Michal. But Holtby could be our guy; a just-inked, two-year deal underscores that. We all fell in love with Braden during last year's playoff series against the Bruins when he stared down that little twerp Rich Peverley like a consummate boss and stood on his head so long he got CTE. Yes, Braden Holtby will give up goals if you don't play defense in front of him. Just like that other guy – what's his name? – Oh, everyone. But boy, if you give this kid a a demi-snowball's chance to make a stop, 9.31 times out of 10 he makes the save over the last four games. He's making quick decisions with the pads and ought to take that glove with him over to Nats spring training. We've had our share of streaky goalies, but Holtby could be our Windex man. He's currently starting in the most consecutive games of his career, and we may be able to keep doing so thanks to the shortened season. I hope that in so doing, he can find his groove and keep doing his weird, Jedi thing.
And with that, I leave you to eagerly await the drop of the puck at 7pm tonight at Verizon. Let's go get 'em, boys.


Caton Hosey's roots in Port Orange date back to 1948.
Founder Frank H. Caton was in the life insurance business for many years. His commitment to the community drove him to serve in the Army in World War I and the Navy in World War II.
After the war, Frank became the state commander of the American Legion of Florida in 1948. His influence through the American Legion put him in a position to support legislation creating a government agency to keep our state highways secure.
The first policy written by the Caton Insurance Agency was an insurance policy on all patrol vehicles for the new Florida Highway Patrol.
In 1952, Frank's brother D.S. Caton joined the agency. In 1959, Frank retired and D.S. passed away, leaving the future of the business to his son Richard Caton, who continued the growth and expanded to a new building at our current Nova Road location in 1980.
The Caton Insurance Agency continued its success in 1986 as Richard's son, Rex Caton joined the agency after college, and become a CPCU, CLU, CIC. Rex acquired ownership and became President in 1990.
In 1991, John Hosey joined the agency, adding growth and acquiring ownership. The agency was renamed Caton Hosey Insurance; Rex moved into the CEO role and John became the President, roles in which they serve to this day.
The partnership of Rex and John has been tremendous for the last 25 years and both partners look forward to many more years of service to the community.


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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Announces a CRISPR/Cas9 Strategic Alliance to Develop Rodent Models with genOway
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company and leader in genome editing, announced that its life science business formed a strategic alliance in the CRISPR/Cas9 rodent model ...
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genOway to acquire exclusive rights to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, foundational genome-editing patents to produce, sell rodent models
New technologies and solutions to be developed using CRISPR/Cas9 to accelerate delivery of better drugs to patients
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company and leader in genome editing, announced that its life science business formed a strategic alliance in the CRISPR/Cas9 rodent model market with France-based biotechnology company genOway.
"We are committed to making our patented CRISPR technology broadly available to do the most good for the most people," said Udit Batra, member of the Executive Board and CEO, Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. "Together with genOway, we're going to get the best research models out to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries as well as academic laboratories quickly, so we can help accelerate their research, shorten drug development timelines and treat previously untreatable diseases in quicker and more targeted ways. We will continue to play an active role, responsibly and ethically, in ensuring that scientists have access to the latest CRISPR technologies."
Through an exclusive worldwide license of foundational CRISPR integration patents from the life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, genOway will develop new models and solutions allowing non-profit and for-profit scientists to use CRISPR/Cas9 technology. Under the agreement, genOway will also develop a network of sublicensees in both the model creation and distribution businesses and preclinical services for all potential applications worldwide, with a strong focus in the United States, Asia and Europe. Financial details were not disclosed.
Both companies have identified research fields where they can combine their respective technologies and expertise to develop and validate new CRISPR/Cas9-related products and solutions. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany's patented CRISPR integration technology is a strong entry point through which innovation can be developed and launched.
At Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, excellence and expertise in animal care, use and welfare are of the highest priority. In line with its mission to develop innovative medicines and chemicals based on scientific excellence and the established ethical standards, the company is committed to conducting animal research activities only if no other method or testing is available for obtaining the result or product sought, not entailing the use of a live animal.
"The CRISPR/Cas9 IP landscape has been complex and uncertain over the last years," said Alexandre Fraichard, CEO of genOway. "The situation has changed and IP portfolio of the life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is clearly central to CRISPR/Cas9-based eukaryotic genome-editing applications. This alliance, combining research and business, will enable us to provide the scientific community with more physiologically relevant models and the necessary intellectual property rights which will ultimately speed delivering better drugs to patients."
CRISPR technology is a core competency for Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which has 14 years' experience with genome editing, spanning from discovery to manufacturing. The company recognizes that genome editing has resulted in major advancements in biological research and medicine. At the same time, the growing potential of genome-editing technologies has opened scientific, legal and societal concerns. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany supports research with genome editing under careful consideration of ethical and legal standards. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has established an independent, external Bioethics Advisory Panel to provide guidance for research in which its businesses are involved, including research on or using genome editing, and has developed, defined and transparently published a clear operational position taking into account scientific and societal issues to inform promising therapeutic approaches for use in research and applications.
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genOway (ALTERNEXT-NYSE: ALGEN) is a biotechnology company developing genetically modified and high value-added research models for the bio-pharmaceutical, chemical, agrochemical and food industries as well as for academic research. With highly qualified scientific personnel, the company has a workforce of 95 people and operates in 28 countries in Europe, Asia and North America, supplying more than 275 customers. It is a market leader in terms of both size and customer portfolios. The company's development is founded upon both a broad and exclusive technology platform as well as strong intellectual property rights combining patents and licensing agreements. Taking advantage of the global trend towards outsourcing the production of genetically modified research models, genOway has signed contracts with leaders of the pharmaceutical industry (Janssen R&D, GSK, Pfizer, etc.), and with prestigious academic research centers (King's College and the University of Manchester, in England; Harvard, Caltech and the National Institutes of Health, in the United States; the Institut Pasteur, in France; NGFN and the Max Planck Institutes, in Germany, etc.).
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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, the vibrant science and technology company, operates across healthcare, life science and performance materials. Around 51,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people's lives every day by creating more joyful and sustainable ways to live. From advancing gene editing technologies and discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices – the company is everywhere. In 2017, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, generated sales of € 15.3 billion in 66 countries.
The company holds the global rights to the name and trademark "Merck" internationally. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the business sectors of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operate as EMD Serono in healthcare, MilliporeSigma in life science, and EMD Performance Materials. Since its founding 1668, scientific exploration and responsible entrepreneurship have been key to the company's technological and scientific advances. To this day, the founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed company. For more information about Merck, KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, visit www.emdgroup.com.
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Money Turtle: Take It Back!
Forget what I said in the last post about MasterCard International (Ticker: MA). Today, I sold MasterCard International @ $68.29 generating a net return of 19.61%. This was transacted in my Roth IRA account. I used the proceeds from this sale and backed up the truck in Genentech (Ticker: DNA) @ $83.88.
So you must be asking why did I make such an about face decision? It's simple; Visa is about to go public. That's going to be a huge IPO. If I had a choice between MasterCard International or Visa, I would go with VISA. Yeah, I'll be keeping a close eye on the Visa IPO.
I will also be watching the Visa IPO with Interest.
The other float to watch which has received minimal publicity in the US, but a lot here in the Asia Pacific region is the float of the ICBC. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
They were looking to raise US$19 Bill, they now have orders for over US$500 Billion. They are the largest lender in China and are floating on the Hong Kong exchange.
China ipo's are hot right now, but I would not touch them. I would go with multi nationals that do a bit of biz with China.


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The Swamp Radio installation by Rasa Smite and Raitis Smits in the ALARM exhibition of contemporary art in Canada
An installation "Swamp Radio. Fluctuations of Microworlds" by Latvian artists Rasa Smite and Raitis Smits, which last year was nominated for the prestigious Purvitis award of Latvia, from January 23 to September 7, 2020 is exhibited in the ALARM exhibition in Canada.
The exhibition is taking place at THEMUSEUM gallery in Kitchener / Waterloo (next to Toronto). ALARM through art is aiming to draw attention to the issues caused by ecological change and our impact on it. This exhibition also features an artwork by Rasa Smite and Raitis Smits, where the swamp bacteria from the swamps of Latvia are producing electric fluctuations and manipulating image and audio, creating the green energy poetics.
Rasa Smite, Raitis Smits. "Swamp Radio. Fluctuations of Microworlds" (2018). Exhibition ALARM, curators Jane Tingley, Nina Czegledy. THEMUSEUM gallery, Kitchener / Waterloo, Canada. RIXC publicity photo.
On January 23 at THEMUSEUM gallery in Kitchener / Waterloo was opened the exhibition of contemporary art ALARM, declaring a climate emergency. The main event of the exhibition ALARM was the opening of the international exhibition of contemporary art "Agents for Change | Facing the Anthropocene". The curators of the exhibition are Nina Czegledy and Jane Tingley. The exhibition consists of ten artworks of new media art that combine art, science and technology and which are created by internationally renowned artists, mainly women - from Canada, USA, New Zealand and Latvia. Responding to the global recognition of the importance of the creative voices and activism of women artists, this unique exhibition demonstrates progress towards improving gender representation in the arts.
THEMUSEUM gallery in Kitchener / Waterloo, Canada. RIXC publicity photo.
The exhibition ALARM is declaring that it is time to take action and learn about our effects on climate. People must adapt their lifestyles, take responsibility and mobilize climate action. It is the key message of the exhibition ALARM: take action, learn, adapt, take responsibility and mobilize. The exhibition consists of four main events: the exhibition of new media art "Agents for Change | Facing the Anthropocene" that is taking place at THEMUSEUM gallery and three other smaller exhibitions and events - "Melting Ice", "Extinction" and "SPECTRUM | The Climate Emergency Experience" that are taking place elsewhere in Kitchener / Waterloo. These exhibitions explore the impact on the melting polar ice caps, water, climate refugees and the at-risk species with a focus on the dwindling frog population as they approach the sixth mass extinction.
The word Anthropocene describes the current geological period during which human activity has significantly influenced the climate and environment. The impacts of environmental change have begun to affect everyone — from rising sea levels, to intense heat waves, to the mass extinction of the earth's flora and fauna. As the title of the exhibition suggests, change is inevitable, but only by facing the future and understanding the challenges in front of us can we begin to become agents for change. Selected artworks approach this complex topic by unpacking the lived realities of humans on this planet, but also of the animals and insects that we share it with. The works in the exhibition critically and poetically investigate our present, unpack the social and cultural impacts of environmental change, speculate about future realities, and suggest solutions for how we might approach life in the Anthropocene.
In the exhibition, the artwork "Swamp Radio" by Rasa Smite and Raitis Smits takes a challenge to give voice to those that usually are neither heard or seen - the microorganisms that are living in the depths of the swamp and about whom we usually don't even think about. These vast wetlands with their ancient ecosystems are like time-capsules; however, they are also key players in today's society, as they maintain a high level of ecological diversity. The artists Rasa Smite and Raitis Smits in a performance seen in a video are walking in the swamp, installing "bacteria batteries", environmental monitoring sensors and transmitting devices, to transform swamps into living power plants and to make visible such invisible nature processes as the bacteria activity in the depths of the swamps. The live installation in the exhibition space, consists of six "bacteria battery" cells, built by using MFC (Microbial Fuel Cell) technology, which generates electrical energy from microorganisms living in the mud from the swamps of Latvia. Electrical impulses and fluctuations of "bacteria electricity" are transformed into real-time sonic structures, which intervenes with the video image of the artististic performance by the artist duo.
Rasa Smite, Raitis Smits. "Swamp Radio" (2018). Video from the installation. RIXC publicity photo.
Rasa Smite and Raitis Smits are internationally acknowledged artists and cultural innovators, who work at the intersection of art, science and emerging media. They are co-founders of RIXC Center for New Media Culture in Riga (Latvia), curators of its annual festival, and editors of Acoustic Space publication series. They also work as researchers and educators in Latvia, the US and Europe. Rasa Smite is a professor at Liepaja University (Latvia) and Raitis Smitis is an associate professor at the Latvian Academy of Art. Currently they are visiting lecturers at MIT Art, Culture and Technology Program in Boston, at Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design in Germany and at Academy of Arts and Design in Basel, Switzerland. In their artistic practice, Smite and Smits work together as artist duo, creating networked and visionary artworks. Their most recent artworks are exploring the relations between nature and technologies, humans and plants. Smite & Smits have received The Excellence in Culture Award (2017) from Latvian Ministry of Culture; and their artwork "Swamp Radio. Fluctuations of Microworlds" (2018) was nominated for Purvitis Award in Visual Arts of Latvia.
The exhibition ALARM is open from January 23 to September 7, 2020 at THEMUSEUM gallery, Kitchener / Waterloo (next to Toronto), Canada.
The curators of the exhibition: Nina Czegledy and Jane Tingley
The artists of the exhibition:
Selected Canadian artists include Diane Landry (QC), Donna Legault (ON), Maayke Schurer (ON), Liz Miller (QC) and Elaine Whittaker (ON). The international artists are Kristine Diekman (USA), Olga Kisseleva (FR/RU) and Pinar Yoldas (TR/USA), as well as artist duos Caroline McCaw and Vicki Smith (NZ), and Rasa Smite and Raitis Smits (LV).
Thanks to VKKF for supporting Latvian artists to participate in ALARM exhibition.


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Q: Best Practice in Deleting Azure Table Entities in ForEach Loop I have not had consistent results when deleting entities in an Azure table when the deletion occurs in a "foreach" loop.  PartitionKey is unique.
Is there a best practice that folks can recommend?
I have left out Try..Catch statements for brevity.
Assuming:
var context = new FooContext(_storageAccount);

        var query = (from e in context.TableBar
                                where e.RowKey == rowKey
                                select e).AsTableServiceQuery();

Method #1
                foreach (var entity in query.Execute())
            {
                    // delete each entity
                    context.DeleteObject(entity);
                    context.SaveChanges();
            }

Method #2
            foreach (var entity in query.Execute())
            {
                    // delete each entity
                    context.DeleteObject(entity);
            }
            context.SaveChanges();

Method #3
            var bars = query.Execute();
            foreach (var bar in bars)
                context.DeleteObject(bar);
            context.SaveChanges();

Method #1 appears to delete most entities, but generally the last entity does not delete.  It's a valid entity.

A: If you already know the PartitionKey and RowKey of an entity you don't have to load it first.  The fastest way is to use the CloudTable directly and a DynamicTableEntity like this:
var cloudTable = cloudTableClient.GetTableReference("TheTable");

var entity = new DynamicTableEntity(partitionKey, rowKey) { ETag = "*" };

cloudTable.Execute(TableOperation.Delete(entity));

If you want to delete a collection of entities which you don't know the RowKeys then you will need to load the entities first and use a Batch Operation to delete the entities.  Also, you don't need to load all properties of the entities, we just need to know the RowKey so we can again use the same technique as above.  For that we use a Projection Query
var batchOperation = new TableBatchOperation();

// We need to pass at least one property to project or else
// all properties will be fetch in the operation
var projectionQuery = new TableQuery<DynamicTableEntity>()
    .Where(TableQuery.GenerateFilterCondition("PartitionKey",
        QueryComparisons.Equal, "ThePartitionKey"))
    .Select(new string[] { "RowKey" });

foreach (var e in table.ExecuteQuery(projectionQuery))
    batchOperation.Delete(e);

table.ExecuteBatch(batchOperation);

A word of caution: a Batch Operation allows a maximum 100 entities in the batch which must share the same PartitionKey so you may need to split the entities into proper batches for this to work.

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Amazon is looking for Freshers for the role of software engineers. Interested candidates can participate in the off-campus drive conducted soon We already know Amazon India work on complex business challenges to innovate and create powerful solutions that enable various Amazon businesses.
Excellent opportunity for B.E/ B.Tech and M.E/ M.Tech freshers that Amazon India is going to conduct the Off-Campus Drive 2019. If you have the passion to work with the Amazon team, you must apply with the Online Registration link provided here. Only eligible and applied candidates can attend the Amazon Off Campus Drive. Below you can check the Amazon India Off Campus Drive Eligibility Criteria for the year 2019 and also the Job Description together with the Online Registration link.
Good understanding of areas in Computer Science such as Algorithms, Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Databases.
Be able to write Amazon quality code preferably in C/ C++/ Java in Linux environments.
How To Apply for Amazon?
Also, aspirants must carry the documents for Amazon Off Campus Drive 2019 for the identification purpose. Candidates are advised to carry the latest Resume, passport size photo. You need to take your Government Identity Proof like the Aadhar Card, Driving Licence, PAN Card. Carry all the xerox copies of your educational certificates for the safe side.


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Carlton C. Bahn, Jr., 89, passed away on July 7, 2021. Carlton was born in Pennsylvania to Leonore and Carlton C. Bahn, Sr. on September 15, 1931. Carlton worked for Eastern Airlines for 31 years as a lead mechanic. For many years he had his own business, CB Tractor Mowing, mowing vacant acreage all across Dade County. He also proudly worked in Internal Security for the Dade County Youth Fair for forty years. Carlton loved auto racing and belonged to the Greater Miami Racing Association at Hialeah Speedway for many years, owning and racing cars. He was an active member of the South Florida Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America, where he enjoyed showing off his classic cars. Late in life, a friend convinced him to try acting in commercials and modeling, at which he was successful, becoming a member of the Screen Actors Guild. He is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy; cherished daughters Carla and Lisa (Jack); three exceptional grandchildren, Darryn, Ryan, and Amanda; and his sister Nancy. He also had a place in his heart for a special dog, Duke. A visitation will take place at Van Orsdel Kendall Chapel on Sunday, July 11, 2021 from 11AM - 2PM. Donations in his memory may be sent to the Horse Protection Association of Florida at www.hpaf.org.
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#include "messages.pb.h"
#include "spdlog/spdlog.h"

#include <memory>
#include <sstream>

namespace one {
namespace messages {
namespace fuse {

MakeSymLink::MakeSymLink(const folly::fbstring &parentUuid,
    folly::fbstring name, folly::fbstring link)
    : FileRequest{parentUuid.toStdString()}
    , m_name{std::move(name)}
    , m_link{std::move(link)}
{
}

std::string MakeSymLink::toString() const
{
    return fmt::format(
        "type: 'MakeSymLink', parentUuid: '{}', name: '{}', link: '{}'",
        m_contextGuid, m_name, m_link);
}

std::unique_ptr<ProtocolClientMessage> MakeSymLink::serializeAndDestroy()
{
    auto msg = FileRequest::serializeAndDestroy();
    auto *mf = msg->mutable_fuse_request()
                   ->mutable_file_request()
                   ->mutable_make_symlink();

    mf->set_target_name(m_name.toStdString());
    mf->set_link(m_link.toStdString());

    return msg;
}

} // namespace fuse
} // namespace messages
} // namespace one


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Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News | Miley Cyrus' bachelorette pad
Miley Cyrus' bachelorette pad
Zap Gossip News	/ August 13, 2019
Miley Cyrus is moving in to a bachelorette pad next door to her former marital home.
The 26-year-old singer and her husband Liam Hemsworth, 29, announced their separation this week after seven months of marriage and Miley is planning to relocate to the $2.5 million home next door to their $6.8 Malibu Hills mansion, Yahoo reports.
The pair purchased their Malibu home – which was destroyed in the Malibu fires last year – in 2015 and later bought the three-bedroom ranch next door, which Miley will now call home.
Meanwhile, it has been claimed that Miley "wanted to go to therapy" with Liam before their split.
An insider said: "[Miley] really fought to make it work. She wanted to go to therapy. She just wants to be in a healthy and focused place."
Miley and Liam met on the set of 'The Last Song' in 2009 and had an on and off relationship before Liam proposed in 2012. They initially called off their engagement and split in 2013, but reconciled in 2015 before getting engaged again and eventually married in December 2018 following the loss of their home in the Woolsey fire that tore through Malibu earlier that year.
And sources say the 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker was "so excited" to tie the knot with Liam.
They added: "Miley took [the fire] a lot harder than Liam did, and he is the one who helped her get through it and see that everything would be okay. She even said it all the time herself, that he was her 'survival partner.' She took their commitment to marriage seriously and was so excited about being married once she knew it's what she wanted."
Days after their split, 'Malibu' hitmaker Miley was spotted locking lips with Kaitlynn Carter, who recently broke up with Brody Jenner.
But despite the kiss, sources say Miley and Liam could get back together.
One insider claimed: "Miley and Liam love each other and always will. Most of their friends feel they'll be back together. No one thinks Miley and Kaitlynn are in a real relationship, they believe it's more fun on vacation."
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A smart use of angles and a gorgeous new color make HP's 2018 Spectre x360s a tempting choice.
HP's Spectre lineup has long been the company's showcase for premium features that eventually work their way down to the rest of the company's portfolio. As 2018 winds down, the company is taking things a step further with its latest updates to the Spectre x360 13 and 15, which have both been redesigned and pumped up with bold claims of vastly improved battery life, power, and added security features.
The most obvious change from the prior Spectre x360 is the new design, which now features angled corners on the rear of both versions. Those aren't just for looks, either: HP has tucked a USB-C port into the right corner and a power button on the left. The purpose? Preventing unwanted bumps to the power button while allowing the USB-C power cable to extend from the rear of the laptop, keeping it out of the way and making cable management a little easier.
HP also claims that the dual chamfer edges also make the lid easier to lift no matter which side you're opening it from. The design detail even filters down to the speaker holes, which HP claims have been drilled in a specific pattern meant to boost "acoustic transparency." This generation also includes a stylish new color: called "poseidon blue" with brass accents, adding to the dark ash silver available on previous models.
The 2018 Spectre x360s now include a kill switch for the webcam, which works to cut power to your camera when you need a bit of privacy – potentially a more elegant solution than privacy sliders or simply placing a piece of tape over the camera. For added privacy, you can optionally equip each Spectre x360 with HP's Sure View, which will keep those sitting next to you in public spaces from snooping your screen.
As for specs, HP has packed in Intel's 8th Generation Core processors, and you'll be able to equip the larger model with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti with max Q for added graphical oomph. On the 13-inch model, you'll now have the option to add 4G LTE connectivity, and HP is claiming the device can reach up to around 22 hours of battery life. The 15-inch model, meanwhile, is estimated to hit up to around 17 hours of battery life. Both also can hit up to 1-gigabit download speeds of Wi-Fi.
The new HP SPectre x360 13 is expected to launch in November starting at $1,150. The Spectre x360 15 is also expected to launch in November, starting at a steeper $1,350. Both laptops are expected to hit retail shelves at Best Buy starting in December.
If there is a prime example of how an ailing PC company can revitalize and come back, it's HP and its Spectre series of laptops, which is now going on its fourth year.
The x360 series now with a larger 15-inch option in addition to the original 13.3-inch one has been refreshed again for late 2018. Like its predecessors, HP is not content on milking the same design for just a CPU swap but instead has made some significant changes to design.
The good news is unlike the late-2017 version, which seemed to be many changes for the sake of change, this year's refresh has a reason for them – and I like the new approach.
The most obvious shift is the new gem-cut design. Going from a rounded chassis (2015) to edges (2017) to even more edges (2018) the gem-cut brings functionality as well as design flair. The cut corners where the power button and Type-C port sits results in fewer accidental button presses and a Type-C cable to operate without interfering with your mouse hand. Previously, companies had two options: ports on the back or the side.
HP went with something in between for ports, and it's genius for mouse users or those who don't want things shooting parallel to the laptop. Even the venting is slightly angled downward because of it. Plus, yeah, it looks cool.
Toss in things like a physical button to click off that web camera at the BIOS level, Thunderbolt 3, USB Type-A, and optional Gigabit 4G LTE with the rest of the Spectre x360's abilities and you arguably the best-priced premium Ultrabook around that doesn't skimp out on features.
The Spectre x360 13-inch is the Ultrabook to beat, again. I don't see how Dell or Lenovo match it for overall value and features, but it'll be fun to see.
On the other end is the HP Spectre x360 15-inch - while there is no LTE option in the 15-inch the ability to have NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti graphics in a convertible laptop is enticing. The audio in this 15-inch is also outstanding with quad-speakers that you can feel resonate throughout the chassis. The HP Spectre x360 15 is the laptop for media fiends, video producers, and those who want a sleek, premium 2-in-1 convertible.
It's worth noting the Spectre x360 15 also has a full number pad, which is something that some of you adore in large laptops for productivity.
We'll have more on the new Spectre x360's later in November and likely full reviews if you want them. Let us know in comments what you think – did HP strike the right balance between design and features?


Which Greater Cincinnati girls tennis players advanced to state semis?
MASON - Just two months after some of the participants had attended the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Tennis Center, the best Ohio high school girls players were back on the courts graced by pros.
This time there was about a 30-degree temperature difference but no raindrops during competition. Some upsets did rain on a few parades, though, as only one singles player and two doubles teams advanced to the semifinals.
In Division I singles, Turpin senior Caitlin Fisher made her fourth straight trip to the state tourney and this time came in as Southwest District champion. Fisher faced Anna Kan of Canfield and won handily, 6-0, 6-2. That set her up against Emma Peeler of Westlake. Both fell in the first round last season as juniors and were determined to advance.
Unfortunately for Fisher, a semifinalist as a freshman, her senior campaign ended with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to Peeler who will go on and face the only local singles semifinalist, Kelli Niehaus of Mount Notre Dame.
"She's the first from Turpin (to make state four times) in singles," Turpin coach Gail Maundrell said of Fisher. "It's just hard to begin with. She played well, the other girl just played better. She's the only singles player I've had make it to state. She has nothing to feel bad about."
Niehaus made it back for a final senior state go-round by dispatching Lalasa Nagireddy of Dublin Jerome 6-0, 6-0, then Angelica Ross of Riverside 6-1, 6-1 in round two. Niehaus was last a state semifinalist as a freshman. Her sister, Sandy was previously a state champion for MND and twice runner-up.
"I feel like I had a lot of pressure because I did so well freshman year," Niehaus said. "It kind of got to me, I guess. Senior year, I just wanted to go all out."
Division II singles also had its peculiarities Friday. District champion Abby Nugent of CHCA was a no-show for her match with Nicole Gillinov, the defending DII champion from Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown. There was no official comment from CHCA on Nugent's absence.
Summit Country Day sophomore Elizabeth Fahrmeier, a semifinalist a year ago, fell short in round one to Pepper Pike Orange's Blessing Nwaozuzu 6-4, 7-6. Last fall Fahrmeier had defeated Nwaozuzu.
District semifinalist Hayley Hirsch of Indian Hill took care of Kayley Gimbel of Galion 6-0, 6-0 in the blustery morning, but lost to Gahanna Columbus Academy's Sydni Ratliff 6-2, 6-4. Ratliff is ranked No. 1 in the Midwest, according to Indian Hill coach Gary Samuels, who considers her the best player in the state.
"I don't think anyone got an easy draw," Hirsch said. "It was tough from the start. I knew it was going to be a really tough match against Sydni because we've played USTA."
The Lady Braves also had a rough day in doubles as district champions Samantha Pregel/Nina Price lost in the first round to Lexington's Sylvia Goldsmith/Gracie Pfieffer. Later, the second doubles team of Jessica August/Jessie Budde played Ria Desai/Priya Khadilikar of Shaker Heights Laurel, falling 6-2, 7-5.
"The draw was so rough," Samuels said. "For Nina Price and Samantha Pregel to play Lexington first round, we knew how good they were. It was just the luck of the draw. Jessica August and Jessie Budde, the same thing."
District semifinalists Emily Mayer/Peyton Osha of Wyoming beat Bella Spinazze/Rachel Gorman of Toledo Central Catholic 4-6, 7-6, 6-2. In the second-round afternoon match, Mayer/Osha lost to Amy Lazbin/Morgan Dobos of Rever, 6-3, 6-4. Summit Country Day's Amy Poffenberger/Sadie Joseph were swept by Ava McQuillin/Maverick Delp of Toledo Central Catholic, 6-0 6-0.
Back to Division I, Mason junior Emma Kruse, the district runner-up, was defeated by Olivia Rondini of Rocky River Magnificat, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4. The news was much better for Mason doubles.
District champions Sanjana Reddy/Ananya Aggarwal advanced by Cece Economus/Sydney Cianciola of Canfield 6-2, 6-1. They next secured a semifinal spot with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Upper Arlington's Evelyn Holman/Wendy Shi. Aggarwal made the semis last year in singles. The pair will play Mayfield's Hannah Kassaie/Caitlyn Hsu.
Their Lady Comets teammates Raina Chada/Annie Kruse won in three sets with Maggie Yang/Alexis Ratner of Solon 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, then downed Carter/Onest of Perrysburg 6-1, 6-2.
"It's very exciting to think we could play our own teammates in the finals," Annie Kruse said.
Added Chada, "We always thought about it but we never imagined it actually happening."
Coach Mike Reid has watched his doubles teams square off in the finals of the sectionals, districts and could see them battle Saturday. Such a meeting would be a Mason first.
"I definitely think it's more fun to play with someone on the court," said Aggarwal, a state singles semis veteran.
Chimed in Reddy, "We were just focusing on every match, not taking anyone for granted. I hope it (rematch with Mason teammates) happens."
District runners-up Nina Dhaliwal/Bridget Estes of Ursuline faced Mayfield's Hannah Kassale/Caitlyn Hsu and fell in round one, 6-1, 7-5. St. Ursula's Gabby Gockerman/Bella Kirby beat Demi Jhaveri/Ashley Michelich of Westlake 6-3, 6-3 in the morning but lost to defending DII doubles champions Maddie Atway/Danielle Schoenly of Olentangy Liberty 6-4, 6-2. Atway/Schoenly play Kruse/Chada of Mason in the semis.
Semifinal matches at the Lindner Tennis Center in Mason start at 9 a.m. Saturday.


What a great way to challenge those little minds and keep them busy!!
Last week I shared my ABC Cursive Tracing Cards.
For those of you who have children that that need a little more of a challenge, try out these Cursive, Phonics Tracing Cards. The first letter of each word is missing so that your child can practice writing the letters on their own as well as connecting them to the other letter.
There are 26 cards in all so that your child can practice connecting every letter of the alphabet. Laminating the cards or placing them inside a photo album will allow your kids to practice their cursive skills over and over again.
Winter is only a few days away (although for it feels like its already here). These Winter Tracing sheets are perfect for keeping your little ones busy on cold days while also improving their fine motor skills.
Be sure to print out my Spring, Summer, and Fall Tracing Sheets as well.
After sharing my Alphabet Tracing Cards with you all, I had many requests for cursive tracing cards.
Well I'm happy to announce that I finally got around to making some!!
There are 4 cards per page. You can print out and let your child use as is or you can laminate and cut the card so that your child can use them over and over again.
If your child does really well with these cursive tracing cards, I have a another (slightly more advanced) cursive activity that I will be sharing shortly.


I've been debating whether or not to step into the territory of sharing things about my heritage or not, but when I picked up this book in October (because, you know me and books) crossing into that territory is what I am going to do.
I had the privilege of attending a workshop given by the author of this book, Kamanamaikalani Beamer (and to brag, because I can since it's my blog, I got his autograph! Cut me some slack, there's not much book tours that stop on my small island so the fact that I could get an author's autograph in person is kind of a big deal for me). He shared with us some of his research and discussed some of his thought process while writing this book. And I was amazed. The history geek and book geek in me was practically squealing with excitement.
The reason for my excitement has everything to do with why I decided to study European History rather than … well, Hawaiian History. Before I hear backlash, I love my Hawaiian heritage. I grew up that way. We weren't heavy into Hawaiian culture to the point where I can tell you the name of every native Hawaiian plan or dance every hula at the drop of a name or speak Hawaiian, but we grew up respecting the culture and the values. I chose to study European History because I wanted to see how Hawaii relates on the global scale. When we studied the Hawaiian Monarchy in grade school, I was amazed to see our ali'i very attuned to European culture. It was taught that the princess who was to succeed Queen Liliokalani, Princess Kaiulani, was sent to Europe to learn and train. And this intrigued me. It intrigued me because if we, as a Hawaiian people, took interest in European affairs enough so to train our young alii why are we not under Great Britain or France? Why did we fall to the United States instead?
Since I'm surrounded by raw material to learn about Hawaiian life and culture, and have been since I was born, I decided it may be interesting to understand the other side of it. I decided that maybe I may learn a thing or two if I broaden my view of Hawaii to include Europe.
And this book contributes to that! See? Excitement. Kamanamaikalani Beamer has chosen to write a book that "highlights native agency in the face of Western imperialism (back cover)." Add to this the fact that I'm finishing up my Western Civilization class so I'm learning about stuff like the Revolutions of 1848 and such. It's amazing to think about the parallel timeline of events between what was going on in the Pacific Ocean and what was going on over in Europe. Now, I'll get to really see what was going on in Hawaii in relation to Europe.
Non fiction books take me longer to read though so … it may be a while for me to actual review it. But, in case you missed it, I'm excited!


Honey amber is by far the most common color. This orange hue can be either dark or light, and have many inclusions or none. Some of our honey amber is so dark in color that people sometimes mistake it for cherry or cognac amber. Conversely, some of our honey amber is so light and bright that people mistake it for citrine amber. Honey amber is known as "sunshine" to Lithuanians, and it is sometimes called "Stone of the Sun" in different languages.
Green amber is also known as "Earth Amber," and is famous for having many inclusions in it which reflect the light and give the stone an extremely shimmering glamorous appeal. Some cultures throughout history have revered green amber stones not only for their beauty, but they also believed that these stones would bring them good fortune and immortality in some cases.
Did you know that cherry amber rings have been found in ancient graves all around the world? It's true. Cherry amber was once so rare that only the most wealthy could afford it. Today, cherry amber is still considered rare but you don't have to be royalty to own it anymore!
Cognac amber is usually darker and may be duller than cherry amber, and can almost appear black until a light source awakens it's deep color.
Citrine amber is the lightest color of amber. It's practically yellow, though lighter.
Butterscotch amber is often referred to as royal amber because there was a time in history when only the rich elites could afford to own it due to its level of scarcity. Today, with modern mining techniques, butterscotch amber is not as rare as it once was, but it is still considered to be the rarest form of amber.


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Mogwai: Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
A puzzlingly low score for this album at Pitchfork. If you threw out just a few of the 25 reviews aggregated at Metacritic then you are very close to universal acclaim. That's more like it. We love this band from Glasgow, one of the true gem cities in the world with a band of which it can be proud. The city's vibrancy shows in Mogwai's post-rock style of music. The genre is not exactly vibrant in the sense of rousing but it's not meant to be. It's vibrant in the sense of beautiful and exhilarating. This edition called Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will is steady state for the band, and that's enough for me to love it. O^Barr, that's a go.
Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Mogwai: Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic
The underground in Glasgow is called the Clockwork Orange. It's featured prominently in this video. Above is Susan waiting on it, from our 2008 trip to the magical Scotland.
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