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Acts 20:7–12
Eutychus Raised from the Dead
7 zOn the first day of the week, when we were gathered together ato break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. 8 There were many lamps in bthe upper room where we were gathered. 9 And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he cfell down from the third story and was taken up dead. 10 But Paul went down and dbent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, e"Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him." 11 And when Paul had gone up and fhad broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. 12 And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.
1 Co 16:2 Mk 16:9 Jn 20:19 Re 1:10
Ac 20:11 1 Co 10:16 1 Co 11:23 1 Co 11:24 Ac 2:42
Ac 1:13 Ac 9:37 Ac 9:39
2 Ki 1:2
1 Ki 17:21 2 Ki 4:34
Mt 9:23 Mt 9:24 Mk 5:39
Ac 20:7
Acts 20:7–12 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. 8 There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. 9 Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. 10 Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!" 11 Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. 12 The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
Acts 20:7–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
Acts 20:7–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 On the first day of the week, we gathered with the local believers to share in the Lord's Supper. Paul was preaching to them, and since he was leaving the next day, he kept talking until midnight. 8 The upstairs room where we met was lighted with many flickering lamps. 9 As Paul spoke on and on, a young man named Eutychus, sitting on the windowsill, became very drowsy. Finally, he fell sound asleep and dropped three stories to his death below. 10 Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. "Don't worry," he said, "he's alive!" 11 Then they all went back upstairs, shared in the Lord's Supper, and ate together. Paul continued talking to them until dawn, and then he left. 12 Meanwhile, the young man was taken home alive and well, and everyone was greatly relieved.
Acts 20:7–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. 8 There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together. 9 And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. 10 But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, "Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him." 11 Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed. 12 And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.
Acts 20:7–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 On the first day of the week, we all met together to break bread, and Paul spoke to the group. Because he was planning to leave the next day, he kept on talking until midnight. 8 We were all together in a room upstairs, and there were many lamps in the room. 9 A young man named Eutychus was sitting in the window. As Paul continued talking, Eutychus was falling into a deep sleep. Finally, he went sound asleep and fell to the ground from the third floor. When they picked him up, he was dead. 10 Paul went down to Eutychus, knelt down, and put his arms around him. He said, "Don't worry. He is alive now." 11 Then Paul went upstairs again, broke bread, and ate. He spoke to them a long time, until it was early morning, and then he left. 12 They took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
Acts 20:7–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight. 8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together. 9 And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him. 11 And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12 And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.
Acts 20:7–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 And the first day of the week, we being assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, about to depart on the morrow. And he prolonged the discourse till midnight. 8 And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled. 9 And a certain youth, by name Eutychus, sitting at the window-opening, overpowered by deep sleep, while Paul discoursed very much at length, having been overpowered by the sleep, fell from the third story down to the bottom, and was taken up dead. 10 But Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding him in his arms, said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him. 11 And having gone up, and having broken the bread, and eaten, and having long spoken until daybreak, so he went away. 12 And they brought away the boy alive, and were no little comforted.
Acts 20:7–12 — GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
7 On Sunday we met to break bread. Paul was discussing ⸤Scripture⸥ with the people. Since he intended to leave the next day, he kept talking until midnight. 8 (Many lamps were lit in the upstairs room where we were meeting.)
9 A young man named Eutychus was sitting in a window. As Paul was talking on and on, Eutychus was gradually falling asleep. Finally, overcome by sleep, he fell from the third story and was dead when they picked him up. 10 Paul went to him, took him into his arms, and said, "Don't worry! He's alive!" 11 Then Eutychus went upstairs again, broke the bread, and ate. Paul talked with the people for a long time, until sunrise, and then left.
12 The people took the boy home. They were greatly relieved that he was alive.
Acts 20:7–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 On the first day of the week, we assembled to break bread. Paul spoke to them, and since he was about to depart the next day, he extended his message until midnight. 8 There were many lamps in the room upstairs where we were assembled, 9 and a young man named Eutychus was sitting on a window sill and sank into a deep sleep as Paul kept on speaking. When he was overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead. 10 But Paul went down, fell on him, embraced him, and said, "Don't be alarmed, for his life is in him!" 11 After going upstairs, breaking the bread, and eating, Paul conversed a considerable time until dawn. Then he left. 12 They brought the boy home alive and were greatly comforted.
Acts 20:7–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul was holding a discussion with them; since he intended to leave the next day, he continued speaking until midnight. 8 There were many lamps in the room upstairs where we were meeting. 9 A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, began to sink off into a deep sleep while Paul talked still longer. Overcome by sleep, he fell to the ground three floors below and was picked up dead. 10 But Paul went down, and bending over him took him in his arms, and said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him." 11 Then Paul went upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he continued to converse with them until dawn; then he left. 12 Meanwhile they had taken the boy away alive and were not a little comforted.
Acts 20:7–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 And on the first day of the week, when we had assembled to break bread, Paul began conversing with them, because he was going to leave on the next day, and he extended his message until midnight. 8 Now there were quite a few lamps in the upstairs room where we were gathered. 9 And a certain young man named Eutychus who was sitting in the window was sinking into a deep sleep while Paul was conversing at length. Being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead. 10 But Paul went down and threw himself on him, and putting his arms around him, said, "Do not be distressed, for his life is in him." 11 So he went up and broke bread, and when he had eaten and talked for a long time, until dawn, then he departed. 12 And they led the youth away alive, and were greatly comforted.
Acts 20:7–12 — New International Reader's Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 On the first day of the week we met to break bread and eat together. Paul spoke to the people. He kept on talking until midnight because he planned to leave the next day. 8 There were many lamps in the room upstairs where we were meeting. 9 A young man named Eutychus was sitting in a window. He sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. Sound asleep, Eutychus fell from the third floor. When they picked him up from the ground, he was dead.
10 Paul went down and threw himself on the young man. He put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he told them. "He's alive!" 11 Then Paul went upstairs again. He broke bread and ate with them. He kept on talking until daylight. Then he left. 12 The people took the young man home. They were greatly comforted because he was alive.
Acts 20:7–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.
8 There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered together.
9 And there was a young man named Eutychus sitting on the window sill, sinking into a deep sleep; and as Paul kept on talking, he was overcome by sleep and fell down from the third floor and was picked up dead.
10 But Paul went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, "Do not be troubled, for his life is in him."
11 When he had gone back up and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left.
12 They took away the boy alive, and were greatly comforted.


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Jails and Prisons
An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue
Attempts to improve care for a wide range of chronic conditions have stalled, leaving incarcerated people to suffer.
By Victoria Law
Great Meadows Correctional Facility. (Jack Norton)
"Medical is a joke," said Davide Coggins, currently imprisoned at Great Meadow Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in New York's Washington County. "Unless you have diabetic issues or something simply attended to, you will suffer and decay before you get some type of treatment, if any."
This story was published in partnership with New York Focus, an independent news site investigating power in New York state and city. Sign up for their newsletter here.
The 42-year-old has Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, blood clots, colon cancer, and, if left untreated, fatal complications. Three intestinal resections have left Coggins without parts of his colon. He attributes the severity of the ailment to prison conditions. "I've had issues in and out of prison," he told The Nation and New York Focus. "But the vast majority of my complications came while incarcerated."
Coggins has little control over the food he can access. "I have found, after dealing with this for over 20 years, that the best (and cheapest) way to deal with my condition is to eat five or six times a day and keep things flowing through my digestive tract," he said. "Things like rice, hot dogs, bread, fish, etc., cause me little to no issues. The right diet could solve nearly all my issues and cost the prison system virtually nothing."
State prison policy allows for medically modified meals, such as a short-term soft diet for people with gastrointestinal issues, if requested by prison health staff. But Coggins says he is given the same food as everyone else—meals that consist largely of soy-based products and dairy, neither of which he can digest.
"The Worst Prison in New York State"
Victoria Law
Coggins has been scheduled to see gastrointestinal specialists multiple times—often, he adds, months after he requested the appointment. But because of his missing colon, he cannot handle being transported for eight to 12 hours while handcuffed and shackled without reprieve, and has only been able to see specialists twice. At both visits, he said, the doctors had the same recommendation: Transfer him to a medical unit. Nonetheless, he remains at Great Meadow.
Last year, Coggins's condition worsened, necessitating four different stints in the prison's infirmary as well as several days at the Albany Medical Center.
"People who need specialized care, individuals who have unique needs or unusual needs, are suppressed and ignored until they learn to live with the regular routine, or just die off," he said. "Complain, and you are a 'troublemaker' and are made even more miserable and are harassed on all levels. That's just the way it is. And there's no one to complain to who cares."
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For over a year, Coggins has repeatedly requested transfer to a prison better equipped to address his medical needs. It was not until he filed a notice of intent to sue the prison agency that prison officials told him he had been approved for a medical transfer. But by then, the Omicron outbreaks had halted all prison transfers.
The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) told The Nation and New York Focus that, while the agency cannot comment on an individual's medical condition or care, Coggins does not have an existing transfer order.
An Erosion of Care and Trust
Medical care has long been a common complaint in jails and prisons. In 2019, the Correctional Association of New York (CANY), the state's legally designated independent prison monitor, found that only 32 percent of people in New York prisons were satisfied with the medical care they received. More than half said they left prison medical appointments with their concerns untreated. Among incarcerated women, 71 percent said they avoided medical treatment to avoid inappropriate treatment. And while DOCCS has a policy for transgender health care, the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, an organization representing trans and gender-nonconforming New Yorkers, found that the directive is rarely followed, leaving its clients unable to access gender-affirming care behind bars.
"Medical care has always been perceived as inadequate," said Jennifer Scaife, CANY's executive director. For incarcerated people, she continued, these perceptions stem from delays in treatment, being told to take over-the-counter remedies instead of receiving diagnostic tests for potential underlying conditions, being treated for the wrong condition, being treated poorly, and being accused of faking illnesses.
The pandemic further eroded both medical care in prisons and what little trust incarcerated people had in prison staff. In its monitoring visits to eight New York prisons between 2020 and 2021, CANY found that four in 10 incarcerated people reported being unable to access medical care. Nine in 10 incarcerated people said they didn't trust prison medical staff to make decisions in their best interest or to make medically correct judgments.
For years, lawmakers have sought to improve prison health care by enabling the state's Department of Health to monitor and oversee more aspects of prison health care. They point to the success of a 2009 law that allows the health department to review prison and jail practices regarding HIV, AIDS, and hepatitis C, and to direct correctional facilities to bring medical policies in these areas into accordance with professional standards. That approach, lawmakers say, has markedly improved HIV care in prisons and provides a model for broader oversight.
In 2019, both chambers of the legislature passed a bill to expand that oversight to a far broader set of incarcerated patients: women, transgender people, people with chronic health conditions, and the elderly. But it was vetoed by then-Governor Andrew Cuomo.
The following year, legislators tried a narrower bill that would permit health department oversight only over "emerging infectious diseases." In December 2020, Cuomo agreed to sign the bill on the condition that legislators file a chapter amendment further winnowing the health department's oversight solely to Covid-19. Legislators did so in January 2021.
In March 2021, legislators once again tried to expand health department oversight, reintroducing the 2019 bill. The state Assembly included the proposal in its proposal for the 2022 state budget, though the state Senate did not.
Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried, the bill's lead sponsor, said that current health department oversight is "far too narrow." Expanded oversight, he said, is necessary to make good on New York's "moral and legal obligation to ensure high-quality health care for incarcerated people."
The Benefits of Oversight
In New York City, medical care behind bars is administered by the city's health and hospital system, the same agency responsible for medical care outside. But that's an exception to the rule: Health care for the incarcerated is usually administered by jails and prisons themselves.
The 2009 oversight law gave the state health department the ability to not only review policies but also develop protocols and procedures around HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) care. These new responsibilities were delegated to the AIDS Institute, which had already been providing services in New York prisons since the 1990s.
That oversight is widely credited with significantly improving medical care for incarcerated people with HIV. In 2015, the health department matched the health information available about people in state prisons with names in its HIV surveillance registry to identify people who were not receiving care. It found that nearly 90 percent of people with HIV had already been identified by the DOCCS and were receiving care.
The remaining 10 percent comprised 117 people who had tested positive before imprisonment but had not been tested while in prison, and thus were not receiving HIV care. The oversight law allowed health department staff to approach those individuals—independently of prison staff, and without informing prison officials of incarcerated people's HIV status without their consent—to discuss the importance of testing and treatment to suppress their viral load and thus reduce their risk of transmitting HIV in prison and after release.
That's a sharp contrast from just two years earlier, when the health department found that at least half of people with HIV/AIDS had not disclosed their status—or sought care from—prison medical staff. That was largely a result of the overwhelming stigma of HIV and AIDS, resulting in ostracism and, in some cases, violence toward people believed to be HIV-positive. The department also cited concerns about the lack of confidentiality, including inadvertent disclosures of a person's status, and perceptions of poor medical care behind bars.
Now, the viral suppression rate of people living with HIV in New York's prisons is better than that in the outside community, according to Tracie Gardner, senior vice president of advocacy at the Legal Action Center, a nonprofit litigation and advocacy group for incarcerated and criminalized people.
Hepatitis C care in prisons has also improved in recent years. In 2017, DOCCS began testing all people entering state prisons for HCV, instead of its previous policy of limiting testing to people born between 1945 and 1965 subject to by certain risk factors.
Prisons now offer the most current HCV treatment to those who test positive. In 2018, 1,515 people tested positive and 730 received HCV treatment. In 2019, 43 additional people tested positive, and DOCCS approved 978 people for treatment.
Watchdogs attribute these results to discussions between public health and correctional health officials, part of the health department's oversight.
"HIV and hepatitis C [treatment] are some of the best elements of DOCCS health care," said Jack Beck, who spent 14 years monitoring prison conditions as director of CANY's Prison Visiting Project. "It's because of the engagement of the health department and the AIDS Institute in creating protocols, monitoring and getting attention to it. There's a real differential between hepatitis C and HIV care and [care for] other chronic conditions."
"Having health professionals engaged is better than DOCCS trying to do it alone," Beck said.
"They Didn't Drop the Ball on That"
In 1997, 12 years before the oversight law, Ulysses Boyd tested positive for hepatitis C while at Green Haven Correctional Facility.
Earlier that year, he had joined Prisoners for AIDS Counseling and Education, an AIDs peer counseling prison program. Participants actively tried to educate themselves and others about HIV and hepatitis C, inviting outside doctors and health providers to give workshops, then passing that information on to other incarcerated people.
Boyd, then 42 years old, sought treatment. But for nine years, he said, his requests were denied because he was "too healthy."
In 2006, Boyd went through a combination treatment of Pegasus and interferon, then the standard treatment, which had brutal side effects and a low success rate. The treatment failed.
In 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration approved two antiviral medications (simeprevir and sofosbuvir), which have a 90 to 95 percent success rate. Two years later, Boyd was approved for the new treatment. It worked and he has remained hepatitis-free ever since.
"They did a great job taking care of the people at Green Haven with hepatitis C," Boyd said. "They didn't drop the ball on that."
That wasn't the case for other medical issues. By the time Boyd was released in September 2021, after being granted clemency by then-Governor Cuomo, the 65-year-old had developed a range of medical problems from over three decades in prison and from the constant delays in medical treatment.
He had contracted Covid and pneumonia, neither of which were diagnosed or treated for a week, despite his constant complaints, he said. They left him with damage in one lung and a persistent cough, he said. He has two cysts in his pancreas, for which the prison never scheduled a colonoscopy, he said, and he also needed but never received knee replacement surgery.
"Overall, the care for those of us in DOCCS—they are dropping the ball," Boyd said.
A New Governor
Of the roughly 30,500 people currently in DOCCS prisons, about 7,300 are over the age of 50, nearly 1,200 are women, and close to 200 are transgender—all populations that could benefit from additional oversight from the state health department. Among people with chronic conditions in the state's prisons, over 3,000 have diabetes, 646 have heart disease, and nearly 5,000 have asthma. (These numbers overlap, as some individuals have more than one condition.)
At Great Meadow, Coggins agrees that DOH oversight could improve medical care. "I think it would be a good idea if an outside agency had review authority over DOCCS's medical," he told The Nation and New York Focus. "It would likely change some treatments and such for the better. That would depend on how the oversight and involvement was accomplished."
Although the DOH has the authority to conduct site visits to monitor DOCCS procedures regarding Covid, officials told The Nation and New York Focus that they have conducted no visits, and have not reviewed medical records of individuals who have received care for Covid.
The DOCCS told The Nation and New York Focus that the two agencies collaborated on developing the program in which asymptomatic people are randomly tested for Covid.
The health department is currently reviewing the DOCCS's most recent Covid-19 pandemic plan, detailing its policies and procedures. The agency noted that the law requires it to create a public report of its review of that plan and to notify the public of any such review prior to when it is conducted.
Gardner expressed optimism that efforts to promote oversight could fare better under a new governor. Cuomo vetoed lawmakers' attempts to expand oversight; perhaps Kathy Hochul will be more amenable. If so, she said, it would be long overdue.
"There needs to be a discussion of the level and quality of care that people get when inside," Gardner said. "In New York, that will not be addressed until there is more ownership of health inside by the health care system."
Correction: A previous version of this article stated that the 2020 oversight law did not require the state's Department of Health to create a public report and notification period, but the law does in fact require it to do so.
Victoria LawVictoria Law is a freelance journalist who focuses on the intersections of incarceration, gender, and resistance. Her books include Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women, Prison By Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms (co-authored with Maya Schenwar), and the forthcoming "Prisons Make Us Safer" and 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration.

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from the article by Michael D. Reid in Times Colonist:....Raver plays a crusading widow based on Katy Hutchison, the Victoria mother of two who became an advocate for restorative justice after her then-husband Bob McIntosh was killed while checking on a teenage house party in Squamish.Hutchison made headlines when she forgave remorseful killer Ryan Aldridge who, after completing his sentence for manslaughter, toured with her as part of a presentation about the consequences of teen violence.
....What makes this film unique, she says, is getting to meet the person she's playing.
"It's always great being able to do research, and Katy wrote this amazing book [Walking After Midnight: One Woman's Journey Through Murder] I read," Raver, 41, says. "I've asked her so many questions. She's unique, a special woman."
Hutchison was relieved that Raver, with whom she immediately hit it off, "understands it's a tall order" and takes the story seriously.
"I felt like I was walking through the room with an old girlfriend," Hutchison says. "I wanted to pour a cup of tea and talk about us both being moms and 40-ish. She's fun and has an enormous amount of humility."


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Effective immediately, Rosetti Properties' is requiring any person attempting to gain access into the swimming pool must show proper identification to confirm residency.
Unfortunately, if you do not have proper identification to confirm you are indeed a Rosetti Properties' resident, we will not be able to grant you access into the pool area.
We appreciate your cooperation in this matter!


Being a freelancer has sooo many advantages. Like making my own schedule. Well, almost 90% of the time. I am working on getting back to a 4 day work week. I like having Fridays off because it gives me just the right amount of down time to feel like I truly had time off.
That being said, I was looking at just doing some homework tomorrow. However, I got a gift certificate from one of the companies I represent and I'm gonna spend it!!! Mall, here I come!
This display was front and center at the Bare Escentials store. Confession…I moved on from Bare Minerals when I found indie mineral makeup companies. I like supporting indie companies, especially if they are ran/owned by women. And, their product is almost always better.
It better make me look damn hot!!!!!
I picked 'Urban Nature' because it had a wicked duochrome flash….wicked….
I wore 'Urban Nature' with mineral shadows over it the following day. Not only did they stay in place all day, but it gave a cool undertone shading to the colors. I'm dense…I didn't take a photo of the look. But, I'm shy about LOTD as I am self-conscious of the many scars I have on my face from a car accident.
So, getting back to my first point, I'm off to the mall tomorrow, gift certificate in hand, and I'm going to walk right past the Bare Escentials store. The question is…not will I walk on by but, which color do I chose this time?
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Britney Spears To Perform 50 Shows In Las Vegas Residency
September 17, 2013 - 6:40 pm by VIBE
Britney Spears is officially back on the music radar as she stopped by Good Morning America Tuesday (Sept. 17) to announce her two-year residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nev.
Under the show title "Britney… Piece of Me," the "Work Bitch" singer will command the stage with 50 performances per year.
"I love Vegas," Spears told co-host Sam Champion. "The energy here is really, really good. I'm definitely going to do the greatest hits, but I'm gonna have to put some of my new material in it just to keep it fresh."
During her morning show appearance, the 31-year-old also chopped it up with the GMA crew about ex-boyfriends as she revealed her first kiss was Justin Timberlake and how her break-up with Jason Trawick influenced pieces of her forthcoming eighth studio album.
Spears also took a quick look at her previous achievements and said, "When I first started out I always wanted to make just enough money to buy a beautiful home in Louisiana and have kids and do that. I never thought I would continue to do what I do, I really enjoy what I do."
Watch the sit-down interview above.
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Why Building Your Brand Should be Your Main Focus
Brand Building March 9, 2017
Businesses often place a great deal of importance on product development. Although that focus is important in many regards, there's another aspect that deserves even more attention: Your brand.
Your brand is the story you tell within the marketplace. Keep reading to learn about why it's important to build your brand and explore some case studies about companies that have done that especially well.
Brand Awareness Can Minimize Unfavorable Perceptions
Although building a brand is important in all industries, it could arguably be said the task should be particularly prioritized if people tend to have bad perceptions of a company or what it offers. Brand awareness became the main goal for Orkin, a business known for pest extermination. Company representatives picked YouTube as the main content delivery method during a campaign designed to help people see the brand in a more appealing light.
Orkin had been relying on digital marketing for a while before launching this YouTube-based campaign. This specific method saw Orkin boldly venturing into new territory.
The company created and its team of marketing experts created funny and relevant clips for the Orkin YouTube channel that helped people chuckle instead of automatically saying "Eww!" and thinking about cockroaches, termites, and fleas as being associated with the brand. Orkin maintained its product value while educating and entertaining viewers.
The efforts paid off. According to a case study about this campaign, the initiative caused the brand's YouTube video views to climb by 71 percent, while the amount of times that people searched for the brand grew by over 350 percent.
A Well-Built Brand May Be More Appealing to Specific Market Segments
Trying to angle your brand so it appeals to the entire target market at once will likely prove to be a huge misstep. Instead, it's a good idea to build your brand intelligently from the ground up and figure out ways to position it to meet the needs of certain demographics.
Spotify, the popular streaming service, decided to do that in the United Kingdom when it recruited college students to serve as brand ambassadors. Representatives enticed students to get excited about the Premium arm of the Spotify service by offering a cash prize for the best playlist, along with several perks that were given to students who opted to become Spotify brand ambassadors for their universities. Voting for the playlist competition took place across social media and associated content was viewed more than 20,000 times.
Brand representatives for the streaming company reported that this campaign was a success because it resonated with the student population, which was seen as a valuable portion of the overall market. Engagement increased too, since students shared sponsored content frequently across social media.
A Strong Brand Is Well Differentiated in a Crowded Marketplace
Have you wondered why people choose certain brands over others? As it turns out, there are many factors that drive their decisions. They may have depended on the brands for significant portions of their lives and feel they have long-standing relationships with the companies that offer them. Some also trust particular brands and know they'll always give consistent results. People also tend to buy from companies that share their values.
Because of those various factors and others, it is incredibly important to differentiate your brand so it's visible to consumers. Overdrive Interactive was a branding specialty company asked to help Cold-EEZE increase brand awareness in the digital space, particularly during the cold and flu season, which is very competitive.
Marketing experts know how visual first impressions play a huge part in the acceptance of a product or website. That's why the team at Overdrive Interactive gave the Cold-EEZE website a major redesign that included highly interactive landing pages that engaged and educated consumers.
The brand's Facebook page also got a refresh, which included social sharing buttons and contests to help content go viral and get promoted within the social media realm. Visitors were even able to buy Cold-EEZE products directly from the brand's profile or ask a doctor about their health concerns. These strategies stimulated product and brand awareness simultaneously. All in all, this campaign did the job by lifting sales, purchase intent and site traffic.
Cold-EEZE representatives knew if members of their target market were feeling sick, there were lots of medicines they could buy. A smart combination of education, social engagement, and website design paid off for the brand in meaningful ways.
Properly Built Brands Have More Freedom to Push Boundaries
One huge benefit to having a successful brand and working hard to put firm foundations in place is that you have more flexibility and won't feel as anxious about doing something unexpected. Taco Bell, a Mexican fast food chain with more than 6,500 locations worldwide caused a stir with its social media "blackout," which was orchestrated to promote a new app.
Before kicking off the campaign, Taco Bell had a gigantic social media presence made up of millions of followers. It spent two years developing a food-ordering app and knew the app had to perform well to hold its own against competitors. Instead of doing what most brands would and aggressively promoting the app across social media, Taco Bell decisively went against the grain and shut off all its social media channels.
Before instituting the blackout, the brand broadcast images on its social media platforms that said "The New Way to Taco Bell Isn't on [name of social media website]. It's #onlyintheapp," and included a link for viewers to download the app on the Android and iOS platforms.
People responded in newsworthy ways. Just 24 hours after the app launched, three-quarters of all stores had handled mobile orders. Also, over 300,000 people downloaded the app in two days and caused it to claim the top spot on the app downloads chart in the iTunes store for the Food and Beverage category.
To accomplish those feats Taco Bell didn't go halfway with this campaign. Brand representatives even worked with Twitter to completely reset Taco Bell's social media presence on the site and make the blackout look authentic. As you can see, a brand with a loyal following like Taco Bell can make waves without worrying so much about a potential backlash.
This case study also serves as a good example of how to boost a brand without compromising the associated product. Taco Bell representatives likely felt confident in the app, and therefore believed it was safe to push forward with such a bold promotional venture.
It should now be clear why it's foolish to not think about and prioritize building your brand. You've just learned about several worthy brands that were able to thrive in the marketplace because of their prominence.
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The message from the new Disney/Pixar film "Soul" hits home for Hamilton-native Trevor Jimenez.
The animated film — coming out on Disney Plus on Christmas Day — deals with a character who chases his dream of being a jazz pianist but through an unexpected journey, realizes there is much more to life.
Jimenez has liked to draw since he was a kid and took lessons at the Dundas Valley School of Art and the Art Gallery of Hamilton. He graduated from the animation program at Sheridan College in Oakville in 2007 and within five years found himself working at Pixar Animation Studios near San Francisco, working on such films as "Finding Dory" (2016) and "Coco" (2017). He worked as story lead and a story supervisor on "Soul."
Jimenez was nominated for a 2018 Oscar for his 15-minute animated short "Weekends."
He was pleased the film got nominated — it was beaten by Pixar short "Bao" — but he said the best part was making the film and working with, and sharing it, with people in his life.
"There's chasing your dreams but there is more to life than that," says Jimenez, who lives in California with his wife, Janine, and daughter.
"Even after the film got nominated for an Oscar, I was thinking when I got there the best part of it all was making the film and the people. There were the unexpected elements of the journey. The message (of "Soul") resonates with me deeply."
Jimenez's job on "Soul" was part writing, part picking shots, but he worked on the scene where the main character has his "epiphany."
"Soul" tells the story of middle-school music teacher Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) whose journey begins through a funny accident, just after he wins the gig of his dreams. He winds up in "The Great Before" that helps souls find their personalities, helps souls find their spark, and is paired with Soul 22 (Tina Fey) who has no interest in living on Earth.
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App warns you when you enter an area where sex crimes have been committed
The app also shows you a heat map of high crime areas.
By Yvette Tan on February 20, 2017
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You're about to take a shortcut through a back alley when suddenly your phone beeps -- a notification pops up warning you that a sex crime has been committed there.
That's what one prefecture in Japan is doing with its new "Mimamotchi" app.
SEE ALSO: This app is asking women to report areas where they feel unsafe
The app, which uses GPS to track the user's locations, automatically sends information when users enter areas where sex crimes have been logged.
It is the first app in Japan designed to help protect young women and children from sexual predators, Fukuoka's prefectural police told the Asahi Shimbun.
Red areas show places with a higher concentration of sex crimes Credit: Fukuoka prefectural police
Users can also choose to narrow down the sensitivity from their location, from a range of 5 km (3.1 miles) to 100 meters (328 feet).
The app shows where different sex crimes -- from forcible indecency to groping -- have happened on a map. Areas with a higher concentration of sex crimes are shown in red, allowing users to be able to easily spot and avoid potentially dangerous locations.
The Mimamotchi also has an alarm feature, with users able to trigger a warning beep with just a tap on screen, and to call 110 for police.
The app, which is available for free across Apple and Android, is for now only available across the Fukuoka prefecture.
Credit: FUKUOKA PREFECTURAL POLICE
It has however, already received some high reviews on the Google Play store.
"I've been waiting for an app like this," said one user.
"It's a wonderful app. All women in Fukuoka should download it," another reviewer said.
One official added that the app does not only work to protect users, but also to heighten crime awareness.
"Many people tend to look on sex crimes as somebody else's problem, but we want them to learn about records of crimes so they will be more aware of crime prevention," Masako Tsuru, an inspector who helped develop the app, said.
Tsuru added that police had also worked with high school and university students to crowdsource ideas.
There were 435 cases of sexual offences in Fukuoka Prefecture last year, the sixth highest level nationwide, according to the Nikkei.
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Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight during a press event today announced the adoption of the agency's first full-time Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.).
H.O.T. unofficially launched in June 2018 and consists of a sworn deputy and two civilian case workers. The team works Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., however, services are available to the public 24/7. Through outreach, referrals and agency-generated reports, the team works to establish relationships of trust with homeless individuals in order to educate, encourage and guide them to connect with social services and agencies throughout Sarasota County. Team members focus on housing, providing veteran assistance, and identifying medical services for mental health and substance abuse.
Noteworthy is the team's response in August 2018 to an Englewood mother and her four children who were living in a local shelter and in need of clothing for the upcoming school year. H.O.T. worked with local partners including the Salvation Army of Venice to secure school supplies, clothing and essentials for the family. Another unique response is when the team connected with a 66-year-old woman living at a SCAT bus stop in Sarasota for several months. Her legs had oozing sores and were so swollen with Edema that she was unable to walk. The woman defecated and urinated on herself due to her limited mobility and her thought process was illogical, making communication very difficult. H.O.T. worked with the woman and convinced her to go to the hospital where she was admitted to ICU and later discharged to a nursing facility that addresses her medical and mental health needs on a daily basis. Because of services provided by H.O.T., the woman was also reconnected with her two adult sons, who she separated from decades ago when they were placed into the foster system.
Since June 1, 2018, H.O.T. has made contact with 300 homeless citizens, placed 80 citizens in beds and assisted 30 veterans. Based on results of Sarasota County's annual Citizen Opinion Survey, homelessness has dropped over the past three years in terms of the "Most Important Issue in Sarasota County", however, as of June 2018, it remains one of the top 10 highest priorities for our community.
"While deputies have been connecting homeless citizens to resources for years, we are very pleased to formalize this program and dedicate an entire team to the mission," said Sheriff Tom Knight. "H.O.T. offers a myriad of services which includes much more than just housing and medical care. When we're able to reconnect a 42-year-old homeless man with his mother in Minnesota, secure transportation to get him back home, and help him stabilize his life, we know we're doing the right thing."
During Thursday's press event, Sheriff Knight recognized several community partners who helped secure H.O.T. as well as those who continue to provide funding and housing solutions for the homeless community in partnership with the sheriff's office. These partners include Sarasota County Government, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Salvation Army Sarasota, and many others.


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This review paper examines the chemical and mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer bonded composites and the processing techniques are compared for the reinforced composite materials. The chemical and mechanical properties of the different natural fibers composites were compared. Present days natural fibers are attracting many scholars and researchers due to its cost and largely available in nature also processing of these fibers is not hard in comparison to the conventional fiber's production. Also, Environmental awareness and a growing concern with the greenhouse effect have triggered the construction, automotive, and packing industries to watch out for eco-friendly materials that can replace conventional synthetic polymeric fiber's. Natural fibers seem to be a good alternate because they are readily available in fibrous form and can be extracted from herb leaves at very low costs. By these reasons the natural fibers are trusted over the regular fibers.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta congratulates First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on the finish line during the 2015 edition of the First Lady Half Marathon. PHOTO | COURTESY
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday publicly shared a romantic message to his wife First Lady Margaret Kenyatta.
Via his social media pages, the President congratulated the First Lady for successfully completing the 10km First Lady Half Marathon which was held on Sunday morning in Nairobi.
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"Congratulations my love and @FirstLadyKenya. I just watched you cross the finish line on my online live stream. I am proud of you #BeyondZero," the President wrote on his Twitter handle.
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President Kenyatta, who is in Ghana on official duty, reveals that he was forced to follow his wife's performance in the race via the internet.
This isn't the first time the president is publicly is displaying affection to the First Lady in public.
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During a previous edition of the event, the President took time off his schedule to head to the finish line and warmly embrace the First Lady.
That photo picture would later trend on social media and become a topic of discussion on several media outlet for sometime.
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta shares a light moment with Rwanda First Lady Jeannette Kagame (left) after crossing 10km finishing during First Lady Half Marathon on March 6th 2016 at Nyayo Stadium. PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO
Meanwhile, about 40,000 participants including Deputy President William Ruto and Rwanda's First Lady Jeannette Nyiramongi Kagame graced the marathon, which is a vital part of Margaret Kenyatta's Beyond Zero campaign.
Mrs Kagame, 53, featured in the race along 20 of her friends, family and employees.
The aim of the marathon is to raise funds for the provision of free maternal health care to all the 47 counties in Kenya.
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Q: Lua - why for loop limit is not calculated dynamically? Ok here's a basic for loop
local a = {"first","second","third","fourth"}
for i=1,#a do
    print(i.."th iteration")
    a = {"first"}
end

As it is now, the loop executes all 4 iterations.
Shouldn't the for-loop-limit be calculated on the go?  If it is calculated dynamically, #a would be 1 at the end of the first iteration and the for loop would break....
Surely that would make more sense?
Or is there any particular reason as to why that is not the case?

A: The main reason why numerical for loops limits are computed only once is most certainly for performance.
With the current behavior, you can place arbitrary complex expressions in for loops limits without a performance penalty, including function calls. For example:
local prod = 1
for i = computeStartLoop(), computeEndLoop(), computeStep() do
  prod = prod * i
end

The above code would be really slow if computeEndLoop and computeStep required to be called at each iteration.
If the standard Lua interpreter and most notably LuaJIT are so fast compared to other scripting languages, it is because a number of Lua features have been designed with performance in mind.

In the rare cases where the single evaluation behavior is undesirable, it is easy to replace the for loop with a generic loop using while end or repeat until.
local prod = 1
local i = computeStartLoop()
while i <= computeEndLoop() do
  prod = prod * i
  i = i + computeStep()
end

A: The length is computed once, at the time the for loop is initialized.  It is not re-computed each time through the loop - a for loop is for iterating from a starting value to an ending value.  If you want the 'loop' to terminate early if the array is re-assigned to, you could write your own looping code:
local a = {"first", "second", "third", "fourth"}

function process_array (fn)
   local inner_fn
   inner_fn =
      function (ii)
         if ii <= #a then
            fn(ii,a)
            inner_fn(1 + ii)
         end
      end
   inner_fn(1, a)
end

process_array(function (ii)
                    print(ii.."th iteration: "..a[ii])
                    a = {"first"}
                     end)

A: Performance is a good answer but I think it also makes the code easier to understand and less error-prone. Also, that way you can (almost) be sure that a for loop always terminates.
Think about what would happen if you wrote that instead:
local a = {"first","second","third","fourth"}
for i=1,#a do
    print(i.."th iteration")
    if i > 1 then a = {"first"} end
end

How do you understand for i=1,#a? Is it an equality comparison (stop when i==#a) or an inequality comparison (stop when i>=#a). What would be the result in each case?
You should see the Lua for loop as iteration over a sequence, like the Python idiom using (x)range:
a = ["first", "second", "third", "fourth"]
for i in range(1,len(a)+1):
    print(str(i) + "th iteration")
    a = ["first"]

If you want to evaluate the condition every time you just use while:
local a = {"first","second","third","fourth"}
local i = 1
while i <= #a do
    print(i.."th iteration")
    a = {"first"}
    i = i + 1
end

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The winners of San Sebastian 61st edition
AWARD-WINNERS 61st EDITION OFFICIAL SELECTION AWARDS GOLDEN SHELL FOR BEST FILM Pelo malo (Bad Hair) Mariana Rondón (Venezuela-Peru-Germany) The third film from the filmmaker and plastic artist Mariana Rondón stars Junior, a 9 year-old with "bad hair". He wants to have it straightened for his yearbook picture, like a fashionable pop singer. This puts him at odds with his mother Marta. The mor...
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DONOSTIA Award Ceremony ''Hugh Jackman'' video tribute
Jackman was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of Grace McNeil (née Greenwood) and Christopher John Jackman, a Cambridge-trained accountant.[5][6] His parents were English-born, and had come to Australia, in 1967, as part of the "Ten Pound Poms" immigration.[6] One of Jackman's paternal great-grandfathers was Greek.[7] His parents were devout Christians, having been converted by Evangelist Billy Graham after their marriage.[6]&nbs...
DONOSTIA Award Ceremony ''Carmen Maura'' video tribute
Maura began her career as a cabaret singer. Maura's film career was launched in 1970 with an appearance in the film The Man in Hiding. This was followed by a major role in the 1977 film Tigres de papel. Although Maura has played dramatic roles, she is often noted for her comedic roles in films like Sal gorda (1984), Sé infiel y no mires con quién (1985) or Tata mía (1986). Maura appeared in the first film by Pedro Almod&oac...
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First Awards. 61 edition San Sebastian Film Festival
61 EDITION SAN SEBASTIAN FESTIVAL WUAKI.TV AUDIENCE AWARD Soshite chichi ni naru / Like Father, Like Son Hirokazu Kore-eda (Japan) Two years after presenting Kiseki / IWish at the Festival, Hirozaku Kore-eda returns to San Sebastian with his latest film, winner of the Jury Award at the last Festival de Cannes. This time Kore-eda tells the story of a man who must make a life-changing deci...
PELO MALO receives the Golden Shell for best film in San Sebastian
Written and directed by Mariana Rondón, starring Beto Benites, Samantha Castillo, Samuel Lange Zambrano...(Venezuela) A nine-year-old boy's preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother. http://www.pelomalofilm.com/ ...
Hugh Jackman, received the Donostia Award
The Australian actor was awarded last night at the 61st San Sebastian Festival. Hugh Jackman is an Academy Award® nominated, Golden Globe -and Tony Award- winning performer who got the souls of donostiarras. Handsome, funny, sweet, etc… Wolverine recognized that he loved San Sebastian before coming because his wife, also was awarded here many years ago with a Silver Shell. After the Gala Award,there was a special screening of the latest work in which he plays the lead, Prisoners....
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12th International Film Students Meeting Awards in San Seabastian
The Jury of the 12th International Film Students Meeting, consisting of students from centres in Argentina, Cuba, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Lithuania, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland and United States; chaired by the Amat Escalante has decided to grant the following awards: Panavision Award and FREAK Independent Film Agency Award to the film: Escenas previas, Aleksandra Maciuszek Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV San Antonio de los Baños (Cuba) The Panav...
BIG FRIDAY, SAVAGE CINEMA´s big night
If you have problems reading this e-mail click here 09 / 27 / 2013 Follow us Savage Cinema has taken its first steps at this 61st edition with six adventure and action sports films well received by the Festival audience and sports enthusiasts. And there´s still another night to go: BIG FRIDAY, a not-to-be-missed get-together with some of the world´s most spectacular mountains in the Velodrome for ...
Helena Bonham Carter misses the 61st edition of the San Sebastian Festival
Helena Bonham Carter, announced to attend the presentation of The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet at the closing gala, is unable to accept the Festivals invitation due to incompatibilities with her professional agenda. The screening of The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet on 28 September will be introduced by its director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and its leading character, Kyle Catlett, at both the Kursaal Auditorium and the Velodrome. ...
EUROPE-LATIN AMERICA CO-PRODUCTION FORUM AWARD 2013 FOR THE BEST PROJECT
EUROPE-LATIN AMERICA CO-PRODUCTION FORUM AWARD 2013 FOR THE BEST PROJECT EUROPE-LATIN AMERICA CO-PRODUCTION FORUM AWARD 2013 FOR THE BEST PROJECT EL ACOMPAÑANTE directed by Pavel Giroud and produced by Areté Audiovisual (Cuba-France) Sponsored by EGEDA, (Audiovisual Producers Rights Management Association) SPECIAL MENTION TO THE PROYECT LA TIERRA Y LA SOMBRA directed by César Augusto Acevedo and produced by Burning Blue (Colom...
Savage Cinema kicks off with the presence in San Sebastian of major athletes and filmmakers in the action sports film world
Savage Cinema, the section dedicated to action and adventure sports films, turns the spotlight on San Sebastian, converted for a few days into a meeting place between cinema, sport and the general public. The first to arrive in the city were Dave Rastovich and Chris del Moro, two of the big names in the cast of Bella Vita, stars of surf worldwide, who visited the revolutionary Wavegarden artificial wave installation, with the result of the video accompanying this note. We will see them ...
LA SALADA,Films in Progress 24 Industry Award
LA SALADA, Juan Martín Hsu (Argentina) Daniel Goldstein , Deluxe-Spain, Dolby, Laserfilm , Nephilim producciones, No Problem Sonido and Vértigo Films. Created in 2002 thanks to collaboration between the San Sebastian Festival and the Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse, the Films in Progress section was born with the intention to back Latin American film production ...
"EL ACOMPAÑANTE", EUROPE-LATIN AMERICA CO-PRODUCTION FORUM AWARD 2013
EUROPE-LATIN AMERICA CO-PRODUCTION FORUM AWARD 2013 FOR THE BEST PROJECT "EL ACOMPAÑANTE" directed by Pavel Giroud and produced by Areté Audiovisual (Cuba-France) Sponsored by EGEDA, (Audiovisual Producer's Rights Management Association) SP...
The II Europe-Latin America Co-production kicks off in San Sebastian
Three days of round tables, networking and meetings between creators, producers and distributors The opening ceremony in the cloister of San Sebastian´s San Telmo Museum was attended by the Mayor of San Sebastian, Juan Karlos Izagirre, the Minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness, Arantxa Tapia, the Director of the San Sebastian Festival, José Luis Rebordinos, and the Director of Programmes at Red.es, Francisco Javier García Vieira. I...
The 61st edition of the San Sebastian Festival kicked off
The 61st edition of the San Sebastian Festival kicked off at 9 p.m. on September 20 with the opening gala at the Kursaal Auditorium presented by the actors Cayetana Guillén Cuervo andUnax Ugalde. Important faces from the international cinema world will come to San Sebastian to celebrate the start of an intense week of activities, screenings and events with the focus on film: Annette Bening will present The Face of Love, opening film...
Carmen Maura to receive a Donostia Award
CARMEN MAURA Sunday 22 The 61st San Sebastian Film Festival will be presenting the actress Carmen Maura with a Donostia Award, as a tribute to one of the most outstanding professional careers in Spanish cinema in the last few decades. The actress will receive her lifetime achievement award on Septembre 22, during the out-of-competition Official Selection presentation of her latest participation, Las ...
La Vie d'Adèle – Chapitre 1&2 wins FIPRESCI Award
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) grants its Grand Prix for Best Film of the Year to La Vie d'Adèle – Chapitre 1&2, directed by Abdellatif Kechiche.. The award is the result of the votes cast by 245 critics worldwide, members of FIPRESCI, for titles premiered during the previous twelve months. The prize will be awarded to the director of the film, Abdellatif Kechiche and its producer, Brahim Chioua, at the opening gala of the 61st edition of the Sa...
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Who could have predicted this winter. I think all of this week's snow has arrived.
Last week we had a guest from the U. P. join us in his travels. Hope Dave joins us on his way home.
This week the group runs from the Lakeshore Towers (park here). Coffee at Java Vino.
If your preference is cross country skiing, Johnson Park at 7 AM. I don't recall skiing into the second week of March, but I guess this makes up for the winters when there was no snow.


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Hamad Bin Khalifa University is buzzing with creative ideas from young energetic social entrepreneurs. Reach out to Asia's 8th Annual Empower event includes over 450 participants from around the region for workshops, talks aimed at fostering leadership and youth social entrepreneurship. Together with my colleagues from Qatar Computing Research Institute, Social Computing and Arabic Language Technology teams, we are here to share about research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
How can you learn digital skills for social good and humanitarian response? This skill-based workshop bridges three themes: social communications, social innovation and crowdsourcing. We partnered with the United Nations Development Programme to focus on Global Goals as guidance for social entrepreneurship activities.
In the workshop, participants will be introduced to the problem of improving literacy in the Arab world by bringing more interesting books into the hands of children. Using the newly developed Jalees Ebooks reader it will be demonstrated how technology opens the doors to new types of multimedia and interactive books. The participants will then enter a discussion on how social entrepreneurship could be applied to develop a library of interesting Arabic children books.
It is a true passion to help youth make a difference in their world on topics that matter. All around the Empower event there are great ideas from accessible parking spots with bar code alarms to Fishless (an intervention for Goal 14: Life Below Water), to Top Shabab (iread, Greenuse), to Education initiatives. Many of these programmes are youth driven. Our team at QCRI has been directly involved in capacity building and education for many years. We are here to share our knowledge and offer support to the flourishing community trying to make a difference in the world. And, who knows, maybe someday they will join the path of research for social impact. Thanks to the whole Reach out to Asia team for including us in this great event.
We've tailored our workshop, which will be held on Friday, March 18th to inspire children from ages 16-26 to create programmes and social entrepreneurship aimed at solving big global issues one step at a time. See our slides with extensive notes.


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Q: Problems with chromedriver in headless mode I would like to know if anyone there has ever had a problem using the chromedriver in "headless" mode. In my case, when running selenium tests in this mode, the execution of the same is stopped indefinitely, not completing the test, nor does it give the relevant exception. Anyway, I would like to know if anyone can have any idea of what may be occurring. Thank you all.
public static void imprimirComprovanteEnvio(WebDriver driver, WebDriverWait wait, WebElement webElement)
        throws Exception {
    clicaByJE(By.xpath("//*[@id='formDetalhesDaResenha:comprovante']/span[2]"), driver, wait, webElement);
    wait.until(ExpectedConditions.presenceOfElementLocated(By.xpath("//a[text()='IMPRIMIR COMPROVANTE']")));
    driver.findElement(By.xpath("//a[text()='IMPRIMIR COMPROVANTE']")).click();
    Thread.sleep(1000);
    Collection<String> handles = driver.getWindowHandles();
    for (String handle : handles) {
        driver.switchTo().window(handle);
        try {
            if (driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[@id='plugin']")).isDisplayed()) {
                driver.close();
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            continue;
        }
    }
    handles = driver.getWindowHandles();
    for (String handle : handles) {
        driver.switchTo().window(handle);
    }
    driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[@id='modalDoComprovante']/div[1]/a/span")).click();
    Thread.sleep(500);
}

A: Sometimes I also have problems with driver.getWindowHandles(); when I am in headless mode, but sometimes (not always) I get an exception:  org.openqa.selenium.StaleElementReferenceException: stale element reference: element is not attached to the page document. You could check that first I think.


Many of the foods that you probably enjoy have quite a few calories. This means that you're getting more calories during the day than are recommended, especially if you're trying to stay healthy or lose weight.
Fortunately, there are a few strategies for cutting calories out without sacrificing the taste of the foods that you enjoy.
Most people know that you're supposed to drink a certain number of glasses of water each day. Plain water can get old very quickly as there's no taste. It can sometimes lead to adding snacks along with the water just so you have some kind of flavor.
There are flavorings, like those offered by Monin, that don't have calories in them and that will give you the tastes that you enjoy. Examples include chocolate and caramel, ideal for adding to coffee in the morning, along with natural sweeteners.
If you eat a lot of bread or pasta, you should consider getting rid of the items during the day. There are a lot of empty calories in slices of bread of all kinds, and they really don't have a lot of flavor to them.
You can enjoy all of the meats and other ingredients that you would normally use with bread and pasta, which will reduce the number of calories while still giving you the flavors that you like.
An option for pasta is to use zucchini slices or squash slices that are cut thin like spaghetti. They won't have the high calories in them like pasta but will adhere to sauces and other ingredients.
When meal planning and looking at your options, it's important to remember to keep your plate colorful.
Adding fruits and vegetables to your regular meal is a great to cut calories and unhealthy foods out of your diet. It also helps because you are adding in foods that are high in key nutrients and vitamins.
If you're feeling overwhelmed trying to cut out calories, one simple way to fix that is to add color to each plate you eat.
There are numerous spices that you can use when cooking that don't have any calories at all. Turmeric and cumin are two spices that go well with almost any dish that you could make, especially soups and sauces. Use pepper for added flavor instead of salt.
You don't have to sacrifice taste for calories. Add vegetables with oil and vinegar to your diet instead of a lot of carbohydrates. Examine each ingredient that you use and meal that you prepare to see how you can decrease the number of calories in fun ways instead of making it seem like a diet.


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The bloodthirsty Picts and their powerful shaman leader Zogar Sag are marching west. Their goal: Conquest. One man stands to oppose them: the mighty Conan!
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Newly released to e23, GURPS Classic: Conan - Moon of Blood puts you in the role of the savage Cimmerian -- or a hero of your own -- as he faces a threat that will challenge even his renowned abilities. A sequel to GURPS Classic: Conan Beyond Thunder River (which is useful but not essential), this solo adventure can be played time and again without experiencing the same adventure twice. In addition to the NPCs, monsters, and maps you'll encounter in this tale, you'll also get full GURPS details for Conan at age 40.
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 * @file atoa examples
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var atoa = require('../index.js');

// Run examples
example('a', 'b', 1, false, fn);
example2('a', 'b', 1, false, fn);
example3('a');

/**
 * Defines example - arguments to array.
 * @return {undefined}
 */
function example() {
  console.log('arguments to array');
  console.log(atoa(arguments));
}

/**
 * Defines example 2 - arguments to array at starting point.
 * @return {undefined}
 */
function example2() {
  console.log('arguments to array at starting point');
  console.log(atoa(arguments, 2));
}

/**
 * Defines example 3 - starting point is greater then numbers of parameters.
 * @return {undefined}
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function example3() {
  console.log('starting point is greater then numbers of parameters');
  console.log(atoa(arguments, 2));
}

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 * Defines test function.
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function fn() {
  return 'fn';
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A belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality.....
The God Debate II: Harris vs. Craig
The second annual God Debate features atheist neuroscientist Sam Harris and Evangelical Christian apologist William Lane Craig as they debate the topic: "Is Good From God?"
Sam Harris on The Moral Landscape
Sam Harris is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation. The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction.