Before the final event could start, the meet had to be delayed 45 minutes due to lightning in the area.
The Chico State Wildcats track and field team competed in Turlock, CA Friday and Saturday and finished with some top results.
Both the men and women's events saw a couple of first place finishes for the Wildcats.
These included Tyler Arroyo who won first place for the men in the high jump with a height of 6.8 feet , and Lia Burrell, who won the women's triple jump with a mark of 35 feet and 4 inches.
Both the men's and women's 4×400 teams took first place after the 45 minute delay.
The men's 4×400 team of Hasani Barrett, Michael Good, Emilio DeSantis, and Derek Morton finished with a time of 3 minutes and 23.95 seconds.
The women's 4×400 team consisting of Claire Chappell, Michelle Holt, Jenavieve Turner, and Sheena Blackwell finished with a time of 4:05.21 seconds.
Holt would have another notable performance with a second place finish in the women's 200-meter dash.
The Wildcats also excelled in the pole vault as the men's team had four vaulters tie for second.
Randall LeBlanc, Dylan Smith, Zehr Blanco, and Lane Andrews all vaulted over the mark of 14-3.25 in the men's pole vault.
In the women's pole vault, Megan Farrell finished second while vaulting over 10-9.
Chico State's Joseph Ilaoa recorded two second place finishes. One in the shot put with a throw of 14.05 meters and the other in the discus with a mark of 44.9.
The Chico State track team's next meet will be its own Wildcat Invitational on March 10 at Chico State.


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Abbas Kiarostami Revisited II
By 2000, Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016) had reached and surpassed highpoints for any global film career [...]
By 2000, Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016) had reached and surpassed highpoints for any global film career – prizes in Cannes and Venice and the Akira Kurosawa Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival (which he gave away) – amid critical adoration. His revered body of works explored the changing complexities of life in his native Iran, often through the eyes of children or alienated observers, while raising questions about the nature of film. But he was scarcely one to rest on such laurels, as these subsequent experiments with film remind us. In the next decade, Kiarostami probed the frontiers between "reality" and "representation" whether in his documentary about AIDS in Africa or in his reexaminations of life and landscapes in Iran. Meanwhile, he explored the very basics of what film can be and how it communicates among people.
The films of this period, with their stark and enigmatic names (numbers) take us along a journey that we can nonetheless link to early journeys to the heart of filmic realities, as his 1990 Close-up anticipates. Indeed, cars figure prominently, but they also evoke abstract geometries where dialogue inside a car may be more meaningful than events and people outside of it. At the same time, while these fragmented essays in film illuminate Kiarostami's craft, they also provide reflective voyages through the course of the master's career, revisiting places and peoples. And they question the very mechanisms and meaning of film in terms of elements so clearly dominated in the great director's longer arc. Is dialogue necessary? Movement? Character? Can faces tell a story words do not?
Throughout his career, Kiarostami asked spectators to bring a great deal to his oeuvre and to learn from it. To see new worlds as he brought Iranian filmmaking and everyday life to world screens. To face the complexities of childhood or the social taboos of suicide. To ask about reality even as we were caught up in demanding narrations. And to learn what masterful film is and can be.
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10 on Ten
Alfred Hitchcock – The American Years : The Dangerous Lover
Decades after his death, Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) himself haunts us just as his iconic scenes [...]
Decades after his death, Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) himself haunts us just as his iconic scenes from Psycho (1960), or Vertigo (1958) or Rear Window (1954) linger in our imagination. Hitchcock fascinates both biographers and critics exploring the intertwined enigmas of the man and his work; he has even become the subject of two recent films trying to understand human relationships, imagination and art. Paradoxically, he remains among the most accessible of modern auteurs, whose films and television programmes remaincurrent, while proving enigmatic as man and artist.
Born in 1899 in provincial England, Hitchcock became a writer before entering the emergent world of silent film. Despite stumbles, he scored his first chilling hit The Lodger(1926) and married his assistant director, Alma Reville, who became his lifelong collaborator. Through a decade of British successes, Hitchcock established his distinctive style – point-of-view shots, misleading and misled characters, punctilious control of details (and actors), emotional framing and his own elusive appearances in each film. In 1939, David O. Selznick lured him to Hollywood, where Hitchcock responded with Rebecca (1940). After some intriguing wartime films, his career reached new heights withSpellbound (1945) and Notorious (1946) and exploded in a cascade of unforgettable films in the 1950s and 1960s, from Strangers on a Train (1951) to The Birds (1963), amplified by a novel television series. Although Hitchcock remained visible thereafter as director and celebrity until his death in 1980, his later output never again equaled these triumphs.
Those who write about Hitchcock, the man, still grapple with him as both a tyrant of almost abusive power and a creative genius who probes and even heals our deepest fears. After generations of debate, these movies still speak for themselves as worlds of suspicion, danger, fear, love and superb mystery. No matter how many times we see them, we, too, dangle from a roof, face terror in a cornfield, repress our memories and primal fears. And think twice about our motels.
Suave, intense and so attractive. Yet, so complicated. The men are stylish, courageous and resourceful, but they also prove to be morally ambiguous and occasionally pure evil. And the women? Complex, beautiful heroines with so many pasts, so many lies, so much desire, whether icy blonde or innocent gamine. Love is never easy – or even safe – in Hitchcock's worlds. Come, play along.
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Alfred Hitchcock – The American Years : The Wrong Man
Born in 1899 in provincial England, Hitchcock became a writer before entering the emergent world of silent film. Despite stumbles, he scored his first chilling hit The Lodger (1926) and married his assistant director, Alma Reville, who became his lifelong collaborator. Through a decade of British successes, Hitchcock established his distinctive style – point-of-view shots, misleading and misled characters, punctilious control of details (and actors), emotional framing and his own elusive appearances in each film. In 1939, David O. Selznick lured him to Hollywood, where Hitchcock responded with Rebecca (1940). After some intriguing wartime films, his career reached new heights with Spellbound (1945) and Notorious (1946) and exploded in a cascade of unforgettable films in the 1950s and 1960s, from Strangers on a Train (1951) to The Birds (1963), amplified by a novel television series. Although Hitchcock remained visible thereafter as director and celebrity until his death in 1980, his later output never again equaled these triumphs.
Pity the Hitchcock hero. Dapper and wellspoken, of course. Innocent, mainly. But also misled. Mistaken. Chased. Targeted. Never quite sure of who to trust, whether colleagues or the astonishing woman who interrupts his life and turns it upside down. A woman he wants to save but who, so often, ends up saving him, as we watch, breathless and beguiled ourselves.
The Wrong Man
Alfred Hitchcock – The American Years : Pure Cinema
Some works that stand out even in a gallery of masterpieces. For moments that shock us, even when we know they are coming. For exquisite details – the string score that slashes through Psycho, nature's terrifying choreography in The Birds, the historical byways that delude us in Vertigo. And all the scenes that haunt us long after the lights go up.
Phantoms of the Cinema
Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantome de l'Opera, 1909-1910) may not be [...]
Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantome de l'Opera, 1909-1910) may not be great literature, but it is a unique record of the most important social and artistic institution in the "capital of the nineteenth century", Paris. More significant still, since the novel's publication it has radically transcended that historical-geographical specificity and become the object of constant creative re-interpretation all over the world. Nowhere is this more compellingly illustrated than in the fifty-plus screen adaptations – silent films and talkies, horror films and musicals, cartoons and tele-novelas and more – that have been made in places as far apart as Hollywood, Brazil and China between 1916 and today. Cine Fan is proud to share a significant selection of these films, starting with the enormously influential 1925 Hollywood adaptation, complete with a full score and color tinted footage, and ending with a double bill of 'quasi-musicals': Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), and The Phantom Lover (1995), starring Leslie Cheung. The latter may well be said to be a remake of an older, Chinese-language adaptation: Maxu Weibang's Song at Midnight (1937), arguably the first Chinese horror and billed as "the most fascinating and creative of all interpretations of Gaston Leroux's horrid tale" (David Robinson). Song at Midnight resurfaced in the West in the late 1990s along with its sequel Song at Midnight, Part II, made in 1941 at the height of the Sino-Japanese war. Cine Fan presents both Maxu's adaptations in newly-restored versions, followed by a seminar with film and music scholars. – Giorgio Biancorosso Co-presented with "Screen Adaptations of Le Fantôme de l'Opéra: Routes of Cultural Transfer", an International Research Network funded by The Leverhulme Trust (UK).
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Today's forward-thinking builders hire design consultants to do more than ever before. Well trained professional, knowledgeable design consultants are skillful salespeople, knowledgeable design experts, and confident rapport-builders. It is an antiquated business model to think that after the home sale is made, the design studio team will work with buyers "to pick their colors" (UGH, please don't say that) so that construction on the home can finally begin.
Maybe you have one consultant who works alone, three who split the workload, or a design studio manager overseeing consultants and staff. Any way you slice it, that's a design studio team. Progressive builders recognize that the design team is an extension of the sales team—critical to customer satisfaction, essential to the bottom line, the hub though which all departments connect, and a sophisticated retailer.
Consumers can get their hands on a wealth of information about trends. They watch design shows on TV and they spend hours on Houzz and Pinterest. They actually can walk into your design studios knowing more than your staff—and that's something you don't want to happen. Here's how you can avoid it.
a critical part of customer satisfaction: the personal selections experience should be the high point, not the low point, of the customers' homebuying journey.
a huge contributor to the bottom line: helping to drive per-home revenue at high profit margins to significantly impact the company's revenue and profit.
A sophisticated retailer: creating a world-class shopping experience in a state-of-the-art environment, upholding your brand energy and facilitating the shopping experience.
Why do some builders view a phenomenal Raving-Fans-level design studio experience as mutually exclusive from one which has a significant positive impact on their bottom line? Here's the truth: when we take the time to honor our homebuyers by properly educating them so they can make informed decisions; when we facilitate the decision-making process so they can make quick, confident and lasting decisions; when we create a joyful experience that they will fondly remember for years to come; when we emotionally connect them to a unique home which satisfies their own wants and needs…it's no surprise that they decide to invest more into their brand new home. And that's a win for everyone involved.
Start by inviting your design team to the next sales training. Sure, the subject matter is a bit different, but the skills translate directly—building rapport, answering objections, offering clear and useful information to customers. Plus, getting the two teams together is great for overall team-building.
Bring in a trainer specific to design centers. Perhaps your design studio team loves working with people, has a passion for design, and has been "selling options" for years. But it doesn't necessarily mean they're proficient enough to sell to today's super-informed buyers. Train a design team through internal or external resources so they'll be able to speak with authority about design trends, connecting product solutions to buyer needs. They'll be able to discuss the technical benefits of each product (to increase perceived values). And, of course, they'll get to sharpen sales skills.
Craft knowledge into compelling scripts. Write scripts that help your team impart knowledge via meaningful statements that resonate enough to influence buyer behavior.
Spend time on memorization and practice. Michael Jordan said "I practiced so hard the games were often easier". Once information is crafted into scripts, the team needs time to memorize and practice them in the form of role-playing. Not allowing time for this is one of the biggest mistakes I see builders making.
Implementing, measuring, and refining. Of course, there has to be a return on your investment. Set goals, measure the impact of training and preparation, and refine. Then do it again—and be sure to reward those who excel.
The bar is being raised in every consumer goods and services industry segment. Salespeople in every store need to be more knowledgeable and more skilled to meet the ever-increasing demands of today's well-educated shoppers. Your design team (who ARE salespeople) is selling arguably the most expensive and emotional investment someone will make in their lifetime. Is your design team as well prepared, professional, and knowledgeable as the average Nordstrom salesperson, Sephora beauty expert, or Best Buy electronics expert?
It's likely your Design Consultant is responsible for a per-transaction sales amount (and profit amount) much higher than any of the above. Our industry should be leading the pack, not falling short. Let's step to the plate and give our valued homebuyers what they so rightly deserve. Let's raise the bar in the homebuilding industry to be the envy of all other industries.


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Kongg started life in the bedroom of composer Henry Mitton. Taking inspiration from Radiohead and Grizzly Bear and everything in between, he began writing songs at his piano. After releasing a home-recorded debut EP, the band have been playing on the London circuit for 6 months. Piano takes centre stage as they fuse a mixture of rich harmonies, unrelenting grooves and wailing vocal melodies in pursuit of a complex but accessible art-rock aesthetic.


You might have got your degree from a reputed university but becoming a good psychiatrist takes a lot of work. A psychiatrist is the one who excelled in the medical institute, but if you want to go a step further, you need to find a good job and excel in it too.
1. The first step is to take formal education to know the studies behind psychiatry. Until and unless you don't have a bachelor's degree, you cannot find psychiatrist jobs in New Zealand or any country. To kick start your career, you need to find a job for which you need a degree.
2. Once you have your degree, you need to pick a speciality. If you are heading towards child psychiatry, you need to make sure you study and learn more about this subject in depth.
3. Running tests is extremely important. Psychology does not require you to run medical tests, but psychiatry does contain medical procedures too. If your patient seems to be having a mental issue, you need to check their internal system to be completely sure. You will need to prescribe them medicines in order to improve their condition over time. If you don't know what medicines will work for your patient, you will not be a good psychiatrist.
4. Patience and good listening skills are key factors towards becoming a popular psychiatrist. If you listen attentively to your patient, you can actually find a ton of solutions and the right ones for their problems. You need to be patient along with listening well. You will meet different types of patients every day and it is your job to stay calm plus patient with all of their personalities. If you fizzle out, they will never come back for treatment at your clinic.
5. Maintain relationships with your patients and fellow psychiatrists. If you keep good contacts with these two main people in your life, you will learn a lot from them and also prove that you are a good psychiatrist. Every patient likes staying in touch with their psychiatrist in case of any emergencies. Make sure you answer calls of patients when they need you for aid.
6. Lastly, you need to devote yourself to work. You cannot take tons of vacations while at work. This can disturb your patient's pattern of therapy and if they need you in urgent situations, you will not be there to support or help them at all. So, make sure you don't take too many vacations or leaves. Try scheduling your days well to give attention to all your patients on time.
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Het kwalificatietoernooi voor het Europees kampioenschap voetbal onder 17 voor mannen was een toernooi dat duurde van 16 september 2016 tot en met 28 maart 2017. Dit toernooi zou bepalen welke 15 landen zich kwalificeerden voor het Europees kampioenschap voetbal mannen onder 17 van 2017.

Alle landen van de UEFA mochten meedoen aan dit toernooi. Spelers geboren op of na 1 januari 2000 mochten deelnemen. Het toernooi werd verdeeld over twee rondes. De eerste ronde werd de kwalificatieronde genoemd. Kroatië was als gastland automatisch gekwalificeerd en Duitsland hoefde niet aan de eerste ronde mee te doen. De tweede ronde heet de eliteronde. De wedstrijden duren tijdens dit toernooi 80 minuten, verdeeld in twee helften van 40 minuten.

Gekwalificeerde landen

Loting kwalificatieronde
De loting voor de kwalificatieronde werd gehouden op 3 december 2015 om 9:00 (UTC+1) op het UEFA-hoofdkantoor in Nyon, Zwitserland.

De landen werden verdeeld op basis van de coëfficiënten. De ranking werd berekend door te kijken naar de resultaten van de vorige toernooien:

Europees kampioenschap voetbal mannen onder 17 van 2013 en kwalificatie.
Europees kampioenschap voetbal mannen onder 17 van 2014 en kwalificatie.
Europees kampioenschap voetbal mannen onder 17 van 2015 en kwalificatie.

In elke groep kwamen twee landen uit pot A en twee landen uit pot B. Een aantal landen mocht, om politieke redenen, niet bij elkaar terecht komen. Dat gold voor Rusland en Oekraïne, Armenië en Azerbeidzjan en Spanje en Gibraltar.

Vetgedrukte landen hebben zich uiteindelijk gekwalificeerd voor het hoofdtoernooi.

Kwalificatieronde

Groep 1
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 23 en 28 september 2016 in Moldavië.

Groep 2
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 15 en 20 oktober 2016 in Andorra.

Groep 3
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 21 en 26 oktober 2016 in Luxemburg.

Groep 4
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 26 en 31 oktober 2016 in Italië.

Groep 5
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 20 en 25 oktober 2016 in Slovenië.

Groep 6
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 25 en 30 oktober 2016 in Roemenië.

Groep 7
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 28 september en 3 oktober in Hongarije.

Groep 8
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 28 september en 3 oktober in Finland.

Groep 9
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 19 en 24 september 2016 in Noord-Ierland.

Groep 10
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 16 en 21 september 2016 in Portugal.

Groep 11
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 26 en 31 oktober 2016 in Cyprus.

Groep 12
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 1 en 6 november 2016 in Israël.

Groep 13
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 23 en 28 september 2016 in Litouwen.

Ranking nummers 3
Om te bepalen welke landen, die derde waren geworden, mochten aansluiten bij de eliteronde werd een rangschikking gemaakt van de nummers 3 uit iedere groep. De bovenste vijf landen kwalificeerden zich. Alleen de resultaten tegen de landen die 1 en 2 waren geworden telden mee.

Loting eliteronde
De loting voor de eliteronde werd gehouden op 13 december 2016, om 11:45 (UTC+1) op het UEFA-hoofdkantoor in Nyon, Zwitserland.

De landen werden verdeeld op basis van de resultaten in de kwalificatieronde. De landen die automatisch waren gekwalificeerd werden automatisch in Pot A gezet. Bij de loting werd uit iedere pot een land genomen. Landen die in de kwalificatieronde uit dezelfde groep kwamen en nummer 1 en 2 waren geworden konden in deze ronde niet weer tegen elkaar uitkomen. Om politieke redenen mocht Rusland niet in dezelfde groep terecht komen als Oekraïne.

Eliteronde

Groep 1
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 23 en 28 maart 2017 in Turkije.

Groep 2
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 21 en 26 maart 2017 in Hongarije.

Groep 3
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 10 en 15 maart 2017 in Portugal.

Groep 4
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 17 en 22 maart 2017 in Schotland.

Groep 5
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 14 en 19 maart in Nederland.

Groep 6
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 23 en 28 maart in Oostenrijk.

Groep 7
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 23 en 28 maart 2017 in Bosnie-Herzegovina.

Groep 8
De wedstrijden werden gespeeld tussen 15 en 20 maart in Cyprus.

Voetbal in 2016
Voetbal in 2017
Kwalificatie

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A look behind the stage curtain into the life, struggles, trials and tribulations of international recording star Cristy Lane. This story, written by Lee Stoller with Pete Chaney during Lee's confinement at Maxwell Federal Prison in Alabama, became a number one seller, One Day at a Time. This biography is a compelling and captivating rags-to-riches life story of Cristy. Honest, inspiring, and filled with the unique sincerity and positive thinking that has warmed the hearts of millions worldwide.
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package org.springframework.security.config.web.server;

import org.junit.Test;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.reactive.ServerHttpSecurityConfigurationBuilder;
import org.springframework.security.htmlunit.server.WebTestClientHtmlUnitDriverBuilder;
import org.springframework.security.web.server.SecurityWebFilterChain;
import org.springframework.security.web.server.util.matcher.ServerWebExchangeMatchers;
import org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.WebTestClient;
import org.springframework.security.test.web.reactive.server.WebTestClientBuilder;

import static org.springframework.security.config.Customizer.withDefaults;

/**
 * @author Shazin Sadakath
 * @since 5.0
 */
public class LogoutSpecTests {

	private ServerHttpSecurity http = ServerHttpSecurityConfigurationBuilder.httpWithDefaultAuthentication();

	@Test
	public void defaultLogout() {
		SecurityWebFilterChain securityWebFilter = this.http
			.authorizeExchange()
				.anyExchange().authenticated()
				.and()
			.formLogin().and()
			.build();

		WebTestClient webTestClient = WebTestClientBuilder
			.bindToWebFilters(securityWebFilter)
			.build();

		WebDriver driver = WebTestClientHtmlUnitDriverBuilder
			.webTestClientSetup(webTestClient)
			.build();

		FormLoginTests.DefaultLoginPage loginPage = FormLoginTests.HomePage.to(driver, FormLoginTests.DefaultLoginPage.class)
			.assertAt();

		loginPage = loginPage.loginForm()
			.username("user")
			.password("invalid")
			.submit(FormLoginTests.DefaultLoginPage.class)
			.assertError();

		FormLoginTests.HomePage homePage = loginPage.loginForm()
			.username("user")
			.password("password")
			.submit(FormLoginTests.HomePage.class);

		homePage.assertAt();

		loginPage = FormLoginTests.DefaultLogoutPage.to(driver)
			.assertAt()
			.logout();

		loginPage
			.assertAt()
			.assertLogout();
	}

	@Test
	public void customLogout() {
		SecurityWebFilterChain securityWebFilter = this.http
			.authorizeExchange()
				.anyExchange().authenticated()
				.and()
			.formLogin().and()
			.logout()
				.requiresLogout(ServerWebExchangeMatchers.pathMatchers("/custom-logout"))
				.and()
			.build();

		WebTestClient webTestClient = WebTestClientBuilder
			.bindToWebFilters(securityWebFilter)
			.build();

		WebDriver driver = WebTestClientHtmlUnitDriverBuilder
			.webTestClientSetup(webTestClient)
			.build();

		FormLoginTests.DefaultLoginPage loginPage = FormLoginTests.HomePage.to(driver, FormLoginTests.DefaultLoginPage.class)
			.assertAt();

		loginPage = loginPage.loginForm()
			.username("user")
			.password("invalid")
			.submit(FormLoginTests.DefaultLoginPage.class)
			.assertError();

		FormLoginTests.HomePage homePage = loginPage.loginForm()
			.username("user")
			.password("password")
			.submit(FormLoginTests.HomePage.class);

		homePage.assertAt();

		driver.get("http://localhost/custom-logout");

		FormLoginTests.DefaultLoginPage.create(driver)
			.assertAt()
			.assertLogout();
	}

	@Test
	public void logoutWhenCustomLogoutInLambdaThenCustomLogoutUsed() throws Exception {
		SecurityWebFilterChain securityWebFilter = this.http
			.authorizeExchange(authorizeExchange ->
				authorizeExchange
					.anyExchange().authenticated()
			)
			.formLogin(withDefaults())
			.logout(logout ->
				logout
					.requiresLogout(ServerWebExchangeMatchers.pathMatchers("/custom-logout"))
			)
			.build();

		WebTestClient webTestClient = WebTestClientBuilder
			.bindToWebFilters(securityWebFilter)
			.build();

		WebDriver driver = WebTestClientHtmlUnitDriverBuilder
			.webTestClientSetup(webTestClient)
			.build();

		FormLoginTests.DefaultLoginPage loginPage = FormLoginTests.HomePage.to(driver, FormLoginTests.DefaultLoginPage.class)
			.assertAt();

		loginPage = loginPage.loginForm()
			.username("user")
			.password("invalid")
			.submit(FormLoginTests.DefaultLoginPage.class)
			.assertError();

		FormLoginTests.HomePage homePage = loginPage.loginForm()
			.username("user")
			.password("password")
			.submit(FormLoginTests.HomePage.class);

		homePage.assertAt();

		driver.get("http://localhost/custom-logout");

		FormLoginTests.DefaultLoginPage.create(driver)
			.assertAt()
			.assertLogout();
	}
}

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In Conversation with Wärtsilä's Emil Katajainen
Technology Port and Traffic Management Sustainability People
Lara McCoy
System to improve marine traffic arrives just-in-time. Emil Katajainen, Business Development Manager at Wärtsilä, says there are solid economic and environmental reasons for changing the way berths are allocated at ports.
1. What are some of the main problems with the current system of ships arriving at port?
Right now, there's a big problem with ships arriving too early, which is mainly caused by the first-come-first-served slot allocation at ports. In a typical case, every shipowner or operator wants to have a slot as soon as possible, and since ships have to be physically present to secure a slot, they need to speed up to get the slot they want. This leads to huge waste because the whole system is set up in such a way that vessels need to speed up, and when vessels speed up, fuel consumption rises, and that leads directly to higher emission levels.
Imagine a situation where three vessels are arriving around the same time to the same port and the same berth, and berthing slots are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. There is a big incentive for all three vessels to "race to the finish line" and try to secure the first possible slot. Two of the vessels will speed up for nothing, and even the extra fuel consumption for the winning vessel could've been avoided if the slots were allocated dynamically. Now imagine the exact same situation, but with dynamic slot planning. The exact same berthing slots are available, and the only difference is that they're given in advance. Each vessel will know their laytime in advance, and each vessel can schedule their arrival according to the slot availability, thus leading to less fuel consumption. It should be mentioned also that there needs to be a fair and agreed upon method of slot allocation to share the benefits of the systemic improvement.
Having ships arrive earlier than their berthing slot creates challenges for the ports, too. Today, in the event of voyage chartering, the captain can only tender notice of readiness when the ship is present in the port's allocated anchorage site and is ready in all respects to load or unload the goods at port. The knock-on effect is such that the areas around the ports get more congested, and ships at anchorage have their auxiliary diesel generators running causing unnecessary local emissions.
2. How does Wärtsilä Navi-Port disrupt the traditional system?
Wärtsilä Navi-Port middleware is enabling a real-time digital arrival time exchange between the port and the vessel. When the berth is allocated, it will automatically send out the recommended arrival time information to the approaching vessel. The vessel can then act on that information to either continue sailing as it is to meet the original arrival time or slow down if the proposed slot is later than it planned to arrive. Sharing the recommended arrival time gives the approaching vessel more flexibility and awareness for its decision making. By allocating the berthing slots in a dynamic way, and in advance, the port is enabling just-in-time arrivals, and from that come fuel savings and environmental benefits. Sharing the arrival time information across stakeholders also helps keep the port services running smoothly, as port services such as tug operators, pilots, and bunkering facilities can receive the same information.
The arrival time exchange works two ways, so the ship can notify the port as well if it can't make the proposed time, for example. Wärtsilä Navi-Port middleware is replacing email and phone calls as a basis for delivering that information, and we're directly putting it into the navigation system so the people who are making the navigation decisions will be able to react instantly. This streamlined communication is especially helpful at a time of distress, such as during a storm, which impacts everyone's schedule and causes a lot of changes in arrival times.
3. What are some of the challenges with getting market players to adopt the just-in-time system?
When it comes to the operational side of things, there are still some incentive schemes and contractual structures that are preventing the adoption of just-in-time arrival. For example, the demurrage clauses and the arrival clauses can specify that the original target time must be applied even when a berthing slot is not available at the original target time.
And there are, of course, ways of achieving just-in-time arrivals even with today's contracts. For example, BIMCO, the largest international shipping association, offers charter party clauses that enable virtual arrivals, which enable just-in-time arrivals. In a virtual arrival clause, the arrival time may change along the way, and the ship operator and the charterer agree on how the benefit of fuel savings is split through a decreased demurrage rate for the period between actual arrival and original arrival time.
So just-in-time shipping is not impossible, but there are elements that need to change. And I think we are getting to a point where we are ready for that change, especially given the recent push from the IMO's ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. I'm certain that just-in-time arrivals as a way to reduce emissions without significant capital expenditures will attract interest among ship owners reaching for the IMO targets.
4. Are there certain segments of the industry that are more likely to use just-in-time?
The streamlined communication between the ship and the shore is a benefit that can be achieved regardless of the segment and the type of operation, although the benefits of executing just-in-time arrivals using the arrival time exchange depends heavily on the type of operation. There are different types of contractual agreements in the market and implementing just-in-time is easier with some more than others.
If you take the cruise industry, for example, they are mostly operating on this just-in-time principle already, but the cruise industry example can't be directly copied because of the special status cruise ships have. They have the luxury of having their own berths and terminals, and usually they are also given priority in arriving and departing bigger ports. A lot of the cargo vessels are competing for the same berths, which can be only used one at a time.
Another very promising group for expanding just-in-time operations is container liners, which are usually operating on a regular time-bound schedule, calling at certain ports, and have standard operations all the time. They are usually operating on one fixed route or for one consortium, so this is also easy to align with just-in-time.
Then there are time charter trades where the vessel is hired for a certain fixed period of time. It does whatever the charterer tells the vessel to do. So, in that case, the incentives are very much aligned because the charterer has full control of the vessel for the contractual period's operation, including its fuel bill.
The tricky part from the market perspective is the voyage charter market. This is where the arrival clauses in the charter party agreements come into play, and this is where there needs to be a bigger change. Right now, the ship operators have conflicting interests and incentives, so there needs to be a broader change in the way contracts are structured. With virtual arrival clauses that fix the arrival time problem, the charterer and the ship operator can negotiate provisions that allow them to share the benefits. I think the hard part in this case is to find a percentage level of the applicable fees that are beneficial to both parties
5. There have been some arguments made against just-in-time that there are benefits to waiting for a berth, such as being able to use that extra time for repairs. Is that a valid point?
If you need to find time for repairs, by all means, do that, because that's going to benefit you more than the potential savings of just-in-time. Just-in-time isn't something that you must blindly commit to. It's a way of unlocking benefits that you wouldn't otherwise unlock. The availability of the most recent and most accurate berthing slot helps to make the decisions in the best possible way both for the vessel and the port.
6. Do you think that the concern over environmental issues and climate change are a big enough impetus for ships to adopt new technology or new practices? Or do you think there has to be a business case for it?
I think we're in a fortunate position because I think we are offering both environmental and financial benefits at the same time. By removing this wasted time, ships are both saving on their fuel bill and bringing about environmental benefits. It's one of the cheapest, most bang-for-your-buck methods of reducing emissions, which is also a clear IMO goal for the future. You will get both benefits when you are executing just-in-time arrivals.
Wärtsilä Voyage. Let's connect.


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"Speed of Sound" é uma canção da banda inglesa de rock alternativo Coldplay. Foi escrita por todos os membros da banda para o seu terceiro álbum de estúdio, X&Y. A canção é construído em torno de um riff de piano, a música desenvolve um enorme sintetizador com um refrão pesado. Foi lançado em 23 de maio de 2005 pela gravadora Parlophone como o primeiro single do álbum.

O vocalista do Coldplay, Chris Martin, admitiu que o tema foi desenvolvido após a banda escutar a cantora inglesa Kate Bush. A batida da canção é parecida com a canção de Bush "Running Up That Hill" de 1985. Após o lançamento da canção, a mesma entrou na posição de número dois da UK Singles Chart. Nos Estados Unidos, chegou na posição de número oito na Billboard Hot 100.

Apesar de ter sido reconhecido como Canção do Ano pela American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a canção recebeu críticas mistas. "Speed of Sound" foi indicado duas vezes no 48º Grammy Awards. A canção ganhou um Brit Award na categoria Melhor Single Britânico de 2006. O videoclipe da faixa foi indicado para quatro MTV Video Music Awards. "Speed of Sound" foi também a bilionésima canção baixada no iTunes Store.

Antecedentes
Em entrevista, o vocalista do Coldplay, Chris Martin, revelou que a canção foi escrita em meados de 2004 e foi inspirado pela cantora inglesa de rock alternativo Kate Bush e pela filha de Martin, Apple: "Esta é uma canção de Kate Bush em que estávamos escutando muito no verão passado, e nós queríamos uma canção que tivesse o mesmo tom musical. Eu também tive a minha filha na época, e era uma espécie de sentimento em uma sensação de espanto e admiração." A batida da música foi inspirado pela canção de Bush "Running Up That Hill".

Em uma entrevista separada, o baixista Guy Berryman, disse sobre "Speed of Sound": "Fomos ouvir uma canção de Kate Bush, chamada 'Running Up That Hill' e nós estávamos realmente tentando recriar a bateria em que a canção apresenta, e os acordes. Algumas bandas são reticentes para admitir que se inspiram em coisas de outros artistas e as bandas que elas escutam e não temos vergonha nesse aspecto, não nos importamos em dizer."

Composição
"Speed of Sound" é uma canção com base de piano. A canção tira proveito de um riff insistente ornamentado do teclado e um coro ocupado, mas com melodias menos melosas, em que a música desenvolve um enorme tambor e um sintetizador pesado no refrão, que inclui também um clima otimista.

A letra da canção é críptica; as últimas linhas do final do terceiro verso enfatizam a crença e a fé: "If you could see it then you'd understand/ah when you see it then you'll understand," e "Some things you have to believe/others are puzzles puzzling me." O quarto e o segundo verso alude como descobrir seu lugar no mundo: "How long am I gonna stand/with my head stuck under the sand," and "If you never try then you'll never know".

Na revisão de X&Y, Bill White do jornal Seattle Post-Intelligencer, notou que os "sons criativos" evidente em "Speed of Sound" são semelhantes às "melodias de Jeff Buckley ('Last Goodbye') e Keane ('Everybody's Changing')".

Lançamento e promoção
Coldplay lançou "Speed of Sound" nos EUA em 18 de abril de 2005 como o primeiro single de seu terceiro álbum. A canção fez sua estreia de rádio na BBC Radio 1 com Steve Lamacq em 19 de abril. O single apresenta dois B-side's: "Things I Don't Understand" e "Proof". A canção foi lançada no Reino Unido em 23 de maio.

"Speed of Sound" foi barrado do topo da UK Singles Chart pela canção-cômica "Axel F" de Crazy Frog, atingindo a posição de número dois por uma semana, embora permanecesse no top 75 por dezesseis semanas não-consecutivas. No entanto, tornou-se o primeiro single mais baixado da banda no Reino Unido. E também se tornou o primeiro single do Coldplay a entrar no Top 10 da Billboard Hot 100, onde chegou a posição de número oito, tornando-se o maior sucesso da banda por lá até "Viva la Vida" alcançar o primeiro lugar em 2008. O single marcou a primeira vez que uma banda britânica entrou diretamente no Top 10 da Billboard Hot 100 desde "Say You'll Be There" das Spice Girls. A canção foi também a bilionésima canção mais baixada pela Apple, Inc e iTunes Store. Um toque da música estava disponível na Cingular Wireless, que teve um clipe da música "Speed of Sound" disponível uma semana antes de ter sido ouvido na rádio.

Recepção da crítica
"Speed of Sound" misturou opiniões entre os críticos. Pitchfork Media classificou 2.5/5, notando sua semelhança melódica na antiga canção da banda "Clocks". Na revisão do álbum da Rolling Stone, a crítica Kelefa Sanneh também notou uma semelhança entre "Speed of Sound" e "Clocks", na qual escreveu: "'Speed of Sound', uma canção atraente, mas não emocionante (soa um pouco como 'Clocks' do A Rush of Blood..., mas sem a arrogância)." Matt Freelove da revista Blogcritics no entanto, escreveu: "Certamente é uma canção que caberia bem no segundo álbum, em termos de música ... No entanto, o single é bastante bom, e soa bonito, mas eu estava esperando uma impressionante reviravolta da banda." Joe Tangari da Pitchfork escreveu: "A melodia vocal da faixa supera a de 'Clocks' por um fio de cabelo." Nick Southall da revista Stylus escreveu: "O primeiro single 'Speed Of Sound' ganhou pontos, tecnologicamente consciente, synth-driven estética, qualquer desenvolvimento é puramente superficial [...] 'Speed Of Sound' adiciona cimento[s] de estética futurista, brilhante, limpo, gigantesca atenção aos detalhes evitando a dor real e paixão em favor da anestesia, mas delicioso e oco de melancolia e pavor."

"Speed of Sound" foi indicado para dois Prêmios Grammy nas categorias Melhor Canção de Rock e Melhor Performance de Rock por Duo ou Grupo no 48º Grammy Awards (2006). A canção venceu um MTV Europe Music Awards na categoria Melhor Canção. Em dezembro de 2005, "Speed of Sound" apareceu na posição de número nove na lista da revista Q, "100 Grandes Faixas do Ano". Em 2006, a canção ganhou um Brit Award na categoria Melhor Single Britânico. Nesse mesmo ano, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) declarou a faixa como a Canção do Ano.

A canção apareceu no álbum de comédia de "Weird Al" Yankovic no medley "Polkarama!" no álbum lançado em outubro de 2006, Straight Outta Lynwood. Também pode ser ouvida no Vídeo Game SingStar Rocks!. A canção ganhou uma paródia em um episódio da série de televisão da Fox, Mad TV.

Videoclipe

O vídeo para promover "Speed of Sound" foi filmado em um palco de som de Los Angeles em 22 e 23 de abril de 2005. As filmagens decorreram em grandes conjuntos apoiados por grandes emissões de luzes (LED) exibido e desenvolvida pelos Elementos de Laboratório. A performance baseada no vídeo foi dirigido por Mark Romanek. O vídeo mostra a banda tocando em frente a uma parede, que consiste em 640 Element Labs VersaTubes colocados 6" no centro.

O conjunto de animações foram programadas e executadas ao vivo durante a filmagem. Romanek queria um haste da canção "sem divisão" e ter a bateria, baixo, guitarra e vocais em faixas separadas, que foram, então, animadod, e as luzes foram sintetizadas a cada uma das faixas. No final, Romanek e Michael Keeling, o designer de iluminação, optaram por usar a faixa vocal de Chris Martin para animar "porque tinha tal dinâmica. Cerca de 75% do vídeo é dirigido por voz ativada à animação", disse Keeling.

O vídeo abre em um breu preto, seguido por um enquadramento de luz com Martin. A cena então muda para a banda, onde tocam a música. Quando Martin estende as mãos, os dois andares da parede com luzes LED entra em "erupção" com cores do arco-íris. O pano de fundo LED muda de cor à medida que prossegue com a banda tocando a música. O vídeo conclui seu término com os membros da banda alinhados um por um, e o conjunto de LED exibidos se tranformam em um fundo branco.

O vídeo estreou em 23 de maio de 2005, e teve sucesso nas paradas em programas de vídeos. Estreou em 11 de junho de 2005 no 1º Countdown Rock da Fuse na posição seis, e "aposentou-se" em 5 de agosto, no número sete da última contagem. Também chegou na posição de número dezesseis na última contagem do MuchMusic do mês, depois de sua estreia. Em 2005 no MTV Video Music Awards, o vídeo foi indicado nas categorias Vídeo do Ano, Melhor Efeitos Especiais, Melhor Edição e Melhor Cinematografia. O vídeo ficou na posição de número 10 na VH1 "Top 40 de 2005".

Faixas

 CD RU CDR6664, 7" R6664, 12" 12R6664, 10" 10R6664
 CD Austrália 872 9862 lançado em 32 de maio de 2005 pela Capitol Records
 CD Japão TOCP-40179 lançado em 11 de maio de 2005 pela Toshiba-EMI

Desempenho nas paradas musicais

Ligações externas
 Site oficial
 Coldplay Wiki

Canções de Coldplay
Canções de rock alternativo
Canções de 2005
Singles de 2005
Singles lançados pela Parlophone
Canções compostas por Chris Martin
Canções compostas por Guy Berryman
Canções compostas por Jonny Buckland
Canções compostas por Will Champion


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  }

  static serviceName() {
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      params: {
        query: query,
        page: page,
        pageSize: pageSize
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    }).then(resp => {
        return resp.data.data
    })
  }

  getFeaturedWebsites() {
    return this.http.get(this.apiUrl + '/websitesupport/sites/featured')
      .then(resp => {
        return resp.data.data
      })
  }

}

export var SERVICE_NAME = "SupportedWebsitesAPI"
export var SERVICE = SupportedWebsitesAPI


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RAND Report: Shifting APM Landscape Frustrates Physicians
But docs still want to participate if it will help patients
by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today October 24, 2018
WASHINGTON -- Physicians are feeling overwhelmed by the volume and complexity of new alternative payment models, and the pace at which they are being adopted, according to a RAND Corporation report commissioned by the American Medical Association.
After interviewing physician leaders and other stakeholders at 31 practices in six markets across the country -- including Boston, Miami, California's Orange County, and Little Rock, Arkansas -- RAND researchers concluded that the perceived "pace of change" at which APMs are being introduced, launched, and sometimes abruptly terminated has put significant strain on these practices.
The report, released at an AMA briefing here Wednesday, builds on a similar RAND report from 2014. The new version looked at the evolution of these APMs since 2014, and their impact on practices through semi-structured interviews and financial questionnaires.
When possible the researchers returned to the same practices where they had conducted interviews in 2014, but about a half-dozen of these practices had been acquired or merged, said lead author Mark Friedberg, MD.
Illustrating the frustration with the sheer volume and complexity of these models, one solo primary care practitioner, cited in the study, begged for a "time out" from new APMs.
"We need to call a time out ... Nothing against academics, nothing against new ideas, but before you implement new ideas, let the old ideas get into effect... [W]hat is HEDIS, what is MACRA, what is Meaningful Use, when is Meaningful Use phased out, when is MACRA phased in? We don't even have time to take a deep breath in order to digest what is important," said the practitioner.
AMA President Barbara McAneny, MD, who also spoke at the event, noted the challenges physicians have in obtaining reliable data.
"Inaccurate, incomplete an untimely data from payers continues to hinder the adoption of value-based payment models, " noted McAneny. Such challenges, involving factors beyond physicians control, can discourage physician participation in APMs, particularly those that involve risk-taking, she said.
In addition, early adopters of these new APMs sometimes encountered "programming bugs" which could lead to missed or incorrect payments, said Friedberg, who noted that some of errors discovered in the 2014 survey had not been corrected by 2018.
Another challenge for APM participants was "unexpected reversals" of government APMs such as the discontinuation of a mandatory Medicare cardiac bundled payment demonstration.
"Sometimes, when you make these investments, you have to wait a long time for the return and if the payment model is suddenly changed it sort of sours the experience for the practices," explained Friedberg.
That such reversals were driven by politics -- changes in state and federal leadership -- rather than performance was not lost on physicians. For some practices, this uncertainty reminded them of the importance of working with private health plans.
"[A]llowing the public programs to lead the market in some of these things is kind of a dangerous proposition, simply because you have administrations that turn over," said one health plan leader who participated in the study. "So if you don't have the private payers out there, at least representing some form of consistency throughout a change in political administration, then you end up taking two steps back sometimes."
The sheer complexity of the models -- the multitude of performance measures, uncertain benchmarks for penalties and rewards, and difficulties in determining attribution -- also caused headaches, Friedberg said.
Trying to understand these models can require investing substantial resources -- a clear disadvantage for smaller and community-based practices.
McAneny highlighted the report's finding that practices are increasingly reluctant to accept risk, especially among practices that are inexperienced in dealing with risk as well as those that had already stomached losses.
She stressed that, despite those obstacles, physicians are determined to take on these difficulties, regardless of whether or not they are paid for them, if they believe it will help their patients.
But McAneny urged federal officials to let physicians take chances without putting their entire practices on the line.


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Accurate Roofing & Siding uses only top-quality Energy Star rated materials that are eco-friendly to boost energy efficiency. Featuring two convenient locations in Lawrenceville and Richboro, this reputable contractor has been named an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor as well as a CertainTeed Select Shingle Master. Accurate Roofing & Siding is honored for being a Velux 3-Star Skylight Specialist too. Not only is pricing kept affordable to meet every budget, but there's also convenient financing available from Home Loan Investment Bank. They're a five-star contractor, so customers can count on professionalism every step of the way.
Thanks to their long-lasting success, Accurate Roofing & Siding has been granted several notable recognitions for their world-class remodeling experience. The company has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau and maintained an A+ rating with zero filed customer complaints. In 2013, Accurate Roofing & Siding was given the Angie's List Super Service Award. They've won the coveted Pulse of the City STAR Award for excellence in customer satisfaction. Accurate Roofing & Siding also is acclaimed for winning the Best of Houzz 2014 Service Award and the CertainTeed Tenured Award.


Slowing rates of global biodiversity loss requires preventing species extinctions. This paper pinpoints centers of imminent extinction, where highly threatened species are confined to single sites.
This research paper examines the contribution of large‐diameter trees to biomass, stand structure, and species richness across forest biomes.


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import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

import org.apache.commons.lang.time.FastDateFormat;

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 * Utility methods for working with dates.
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	private final static String RFC3339_FMT = "yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ssZ";
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  private final static FastDateFormat rfc3339;
  private final static FastDateFormat rfc2822;

  static {
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  public static String rfc2822() {
    Date d = new Date();
    String s = rfc2822.format(d);
    return s;
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DELAWARE, OHIO – Clayton Cook capped off his high school track career in impressive fashion on Saturday.
Cook was part of a record-setting performance while taking part as a member of the Indiana All-Star contingent in the Midwest Meet of Champions.
The former Wawasee High School standout ran a leg of the champion 4 X 200 relay team in the annual meet held at Ohio Wesleyan University and involving the top senior athletes from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.
Cook, a Ball State football recruit, teamed with Isaiah Thomas of Warren Central, Derek Grimmer of Center Grove and Charles Sykes of Lake Central to claim first in the relay event. Their winning time of 1:25.05 broke the old meet record of 1:25.29 set by Michigan in 2011.
Cook also placed fifth in the 110 hurdles in a time of 14.30. He won a state championship in the event on June 5 at the IHSAA State Finals at Indiana University with a time of 13.99.
Wawasee product JJ Gilmer earned a seventh place finish in the high jump competition Saturday. Gilmer, who will compete in track and field at Grace College, cleared 6-6. He was state runner-up in the high jump in Bloomington eight days ago with a school record setting jump of 6-10.
Deanna Cornelius of Elkhart Memorial placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 43-04.25.
Nathan Munet of Elkhart Central was eighth in the 800 with a time of 1:54.71. Treyton Harris, also of Elkhart Central, finished in ninth place in the high jump with a jump of 6-4.
Wawasee boys and girls track coach Scott Lancaster served as an assistant coach for the Indiana All-Star squad.
The Ohio boys and girls teams both won the team championships in the meet, which has been held since 1974. The Indiana boys and girls teams each finished third.


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Elvis director Baz Luhrmann feared only one review: Priscilla Presley's
Leave a Comment / Entertainment / By damino3
Presley the performer is compelling. Presley the Man is portrayed as a rebel at heart, whose enduring love for black gospel and rhythm and blues echoed and enhanced the excitement of the Civil Rights Movement.
Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge and Austin Butler on the red carpet in Cannes. Credit:Joe Maher/Getty Images
Mostly, though, it's about his relationship with Colonel Tom Parker, his manipulative manager, who was revealed after his death that he had defrauded his client out of millions of dollars. Usually a sympathetic movie host, Tom Hanks plays Parker with reptilian gaiety.
"As I've heard from anecdotes, the Colonel was an attractive and wonderful guy who lit up a room," Hanks said. "He brought joy to everything he did, along with a little bit of theft. The number of ways Colonel Tom Parker has defrauded people of nickels and dimes is extraordinary."
Some of them, he added, had been incorporated into his own life. "You take something from every film you make!"
Elvis was shot in Queensland with a cast list that could be a roll call of Australian acting talent.
Olivia DeJonge, who plays Priscilla Presley, was at Cannes with Luhrmann and his wife, costume designer Catherine Martin. DeJonge spoke with a sense of her responsibility to play someone who is not only alive, but still deeply engaged in the subject.
"There's that energy of feeling that person on your shoulder, looking constantly," she said, and her Australian twang came as a surprise after seeing her on screen. "I think you'll always struggle with whether you've lit something real and human in them. She's such an important part of his legacy. The fact that she's happy and supporting the film here means the world."
No expense was spared at the party that followed the film's premiere. Cannes collective memory previously held Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge bash in 2001 to be the best Cannes party ever, but the Elvis launch pushed it to second place. A drone show spelled Elvis' name in the skies over the Mediterranean, grounding Luhrmann along with everyone else. Eurovision 2021 winners Maneskin played a set before DJ Diplo took to the dance floor.
It was, of course, all film-appropriate: Luhrmann's films were made as public events.
"Our film was made for one thing and one thing only, which is to bring the audience to the theater," he told the press conference. "We wanted to make it theatrical."
Elvis, Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley, 1970. Credit:Frank Carroll/Sygma
But as usual, that lavish form of theatricality has divided critics.
Among the British press, The Telegraph described it as "a bright and rousing jukebox epic with an irresistible central performance… the most impeccably stylized and screaming thing you'll see all year, and all the better for it."
the guard saw that same gaudy in a different light as "another pointless explosion of super-spangly sparkles in celluloid form".
The tragic course of Elvis's life – his decline into drug addiction and death at age 42 – was not seriously investigated. "Luhrmann is at all times concerned to save Elvis from irony, failure and suffering."
Among the influential film trade magazines, indie wire came out against "the eyesore of 159 minutes" while Variety had a bet, describing it on the one hand as "a bubbly, delirious, mischievous energetic, compulsively watchable fever dream lasting two hours and 39 minutes" that was also "an odd movie – compelling but not always convincing, simultaneously sweeping and distracted" and finally "completely imperfect".
But it doesn't matter, my mother. A carnival show, according to the film's Colonel Tom Parker, should leave the gamblers with a smile on their faces. The Elvis experience in Cannes certainly did.
#Elvis #director #Baz #Luhrmann #feared #review #Priscilla #Presleys


early 13c., from gentle + woman.
It seems 'tis not so asy any way, now-a-days, to make a gentlewoman, Mrs. Rooney.
Yet it is not well for a woman and a gentlewoman to dwell alone.
But the gentlewoman's heart was a great deal better than her head.
That a Spanish gentlewoman should have shown herself so bold!
"She is a gentlewoman by birth, sir," said the old lady, tetchily.
How shall a gentleman go about a sorry figure, more than a gentlewoman?
It was the home of a gentlewoman who could make a little better than "the best of things."
She received us with the courtesy and easy manners of a gentlewoman.
But there was that about her which proclaimed her unmistakably the gentlewoman, and this was good to know.
It may be said of her that she was at all points a gentlewoman.


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Q: Splitting one column into multiple columns with python pandas I would like to split a column into multiple columns in my data frame. It is separated with commas.
I would like to apply something like 'text to columns' function in excel.
I will give my own headings after I split the columns. 'Turnstile' is the name of my column. I have:
(A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST)

types of data in each row. In the end I would like to have:
A006    R079   00-00-04   5 AVE-59 ST

with the headings I will create.
I lastly tried:
df.Turnstile.str.split().tolist()

But all i have is 'nan'
When I check the type of 'Turnstile' column, it says 'object. I tried to convert that series into string with:
df['Turnstile'] = df[['Turnstile'].astype(str)]

but it gives me:
AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'astype'

Please advise.
Thank you.

A: Maybe another way of looking at this is converting a column of tuples to a DataFrame, like so:
In [10]: DataFrame(df['Turnstile'].tolist())
Out[10]:
      0     1         2            3
0  A006  R079  00-00-04  5 AVE-59 ST
1  A006  R079  00-00-04  5 AVE-59 ST
2  A006  R079  00-00-04  5 AVE-59 ST
3  A006  R079  00-00-04  5 AVE-59 ST
4  A006  R079  00-00-04  5 AVE-59 ST
5  A006  R079  00-00-04  5 AVE-59 ST
6  A006  R079  00-00-04  5 AVE-59 ST
7  A006  R079  00-00-04  5 AVE-59 ST
8  A006  R079  00-00-04  5 AVE-59 ST
9  A006  R079  00-00-04  5 AVE-59 ST

If that's the case, here's an example that converts the column of tuples to a DataFrame and adds it back to the original dataframe:
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from pandas import Series, DataFrame

# create a fake dataframe, repeating the tuple given in the example
In [2]: df = DataFrame(data={'Observations': np.random.randn(10) * np.arange(10),
...:     'Turnstile': (('A006', 'R079', '00-00-04', '5 AVE-59 ST'),)*10})

In [3]: df.head()
Out[3]:
   Observations                            Turnstile
0     -0.000000  (A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST)
1     -0.022668  (A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST)
2     -2.380515  (A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST)
3     -4.209983  (A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST)
4      3.932902  (A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST)

# all at once turn the column of tuples into a dataframe and concat that with the original df
In [4]: df = pd.concat([df,DataFrame(df['Turnstile'].tolist())], axis=1, join='outer')

In [5]: df.head()
Out[5]:
       Observations                            Turnstile     0     1         2  \
    0     -0.000000  (A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST)  A006  R079  00-00-04
    1     -0.022668  (A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST)  A006  R079  00-00-04
    2     -2.380515  (A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST)  A006  R079  00-00-04
    3     -4.209983  (A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST)  A006  R079  00-00-04
    4      3.932902  (A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST)  A006  R079  00-00-04

         3
0  5 AVE-59 ST
1  5 AVE-59 ST
2  5 AVE-59 ST
3  5 AVE-59 ST
4  5 AVE-59 ST

# i assume you don't need this column anymore
In [6]: del df['Turnstile']

If that works you can of course name the new columns as needed.

A: Couple options here, if your data is in true csv format, say as an export from Excel, you can use pandas.read_csv to read in the file, and it will automatically be split into columns based on the column delimiters.
If your data is a string column with commas, you can use str.split to redefine your columns, but as far as I know, you need to dump the resulting column as a raw Python list and then recast as dataframe:
import pandas as pd
df = pd.DataFrame([["A006, R079, 00-00-04, 5 AVE-59 ST"]])
df2 = pd.DataFrame(df[0].str.split(',').tolist())

A: try doing df.Turnstile.str.split(',')

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Quotes by Alexandra Kosteniuk
About Alexandra Kosteniuk:
Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk is a Russian chess Grandmaster and a former Women's World Chess Champion.
It's now possible to play and take lessons from any place of the world. The concept of physical distance doesn't exist in the online world, and that is so cool!
Alexandra Kosteniuk
Studying is something I really love doing, and I just hope to have enough money for tuition.
Chess is changing. I hope chess is getting more popular, more spectacular.
My dad sacrificed many things in life for me. He abandoned a very promising and lucrative career of an army officer just so that he could continue helping me with my chess and accompanying me to tournaments.
A woman can beat any man; it's difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That's why I like chess.
When you stop playing for a while, people tend to forget about you.
You have to win something for people to think about you.
I have never been a professional model; I have had some modeling sessions.
If people will be interested in me, they will be interested in chess also.
It's a shame to be the face of chess and to play chess badly.
NameAlexandra Kosteniuk
DescriptionRussian chess player
BornApril 23, 1984
CountryRussia
ProfessionChess Player
AwardsMedal Of The Order For Services To The Fatherland, Ist Degree; Woman Grandmaster; Grandmaster


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Miku may refer to:

People
Miku (みく), the vocalist for the Japanese rock band An Cafe
, member of the Japanese rock band Band-Maid
Miku Ishida (未来), Japanese teen idol
Miku Itō (美来), Japanese voice actress
Miku Kanemura (美玖), Japanese singer and model
Miku Koide (未来), Japanese water polo player
Miku Makita, Canadian ice dancer
, Japanese mixed martial artist
Miku Tanabe (生来), Japanese idol
Miku Tashiro (未来), Japanese judoka
The nickname of Venezuelan footballer Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores

Fictional characters
 , virtual singer
 Miku Hinasaki (深紅), a character from the video game series Fatal Frame
 Miku Nekobe (美紅), a character from the manga Midori Days
 Miku Izayoi (誘宵 美九), a character in the Date a Live series
 Miku Imamura (今村 みく), a character in the show Denji Sentai Megaranger
 Miku Kohinata, a character in the show Senki Zesshou Symphogear
 Miku (390), a character in the anime Darling in the FRANXX
 Miku Nakano (中野ミク), a character in the anime/manga The Quintessential Quintuplets

Places
 Miku, Estonia, village in Meremäe Parish, Võru County, Estonia
 Miku, a mukim in Rembau District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Music
 Miku, a song by American chiptune-based pop and rock band Anamanaguchi

See also
 Metal Fighter Miku, a Japanese animated television series

Japanese feminine given names


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It's finally here: a single-file download for all the tools in MySQL Toolkit. During this process I also upgraded every package in the toolkit to a new release, combining new versioning and some simple non-functional changes with (mostly minor) changes I'd committed but not yet released. Details are at the end of this post.
I ended up not using a Makefile for the build process, because I wanted to it to be more auto-magical than I know how to do with a Makefile. Instead I wrote a very simple Perl build script. Anyone who can teach me a better way to do it, please do! The final package follows the familiar Perl installation process, of course: perl Makefile.PL; make install.
The most important thing this will do is make it easier to distribute. It's a real hassle to maintain a bunch of packages for, say, Debian—but it's easy to maintain a single package. I hope soon the toolkit will be distributed with some GNU/Linux distributions and maybe with FreeBSD, as innotop is.
It's gotten to the point that packaging and releasing these tools takes a good bit of time, which I never foresaw. There's just a lot of stuff I have to do very carefully, like making change logs, tagging the source, building the packages, uploading them to sourceforge, going to sourceforge and making a new release, entering all the right information, and so forth. It all adds up. "Release early, release often" has its advantages, but it is a burden too.
Added standard --version command-line option.
--pid had a race condition.
Unrecognized --sprintf directives could cause crashes.


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De Okay-reeks is een reeks stripalbums uitgegeven door de uitgeverij Dupuis in 1972.
Het zijn stripverhalen uit het weekblad Robbedoes die daarvoor nog niet in albumvorm waren uitgegeven. Voor deze stripreeksen was de Okay uitgave de eerste albumpublicatie.

Bij de vermelding "Okay-album" hoort de ondertitel een selectie uit het weekblad Robbedoes.

Albums
De Okay-reeks omvat de volgende albums :
 1 Sammy en Jack Attaway, Lijfwachtverhalen
 2 De Minimensjes, Alarm in Ellendam
 3 Cara en Calebas, De musketiers
 4 Sandy en Hoppy, Koala's in gevaar
 5 De Krobbels, De dreiging van de krobbels
 6 Isabel, Het betoverde schilderij

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044 – Education Night & Lessons
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044 St. Mark's Stated Communication
No dinner before meeting, collation following.
The weekly education and lesson night at St. Mark's Lodge. Everyone is welcome to attend for open discussions about any aspect of the Fraternity as well as help with lessons and ritual.
March 1 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST
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Evidence tells us that the events surrounding a conception can affect the outcomes of the pregnancy, birth and mother and baby's health for a lifetime. When planning a vaginal birth, begin by planning the pregnancy with a preconception birth plan. An unhealthy conception can result in problems that will impact the delivery. Things like fetal anomalies, abnormal placental formation and implantation, and maternal health concerns create conditions that may necessitate a cesarean birth.
A couple should prepare their bodies a minimum of 4 months before you conceive. Ideal timing would be 6-12 months.
During the 100 days that the egg is maturing, it is particularly vulnerable to toxin exposure and nutritional deficits. Sperm develop and mature over 80 days. Any illnesses, toxic exposures, traumas or poor nutrition experienced during those 80 days could affect the quality and quantity of sperm produced.
As Pregnancy and Women's healthcare experts, our practice noticed a substantial increase in the number of couples challenged with fertility issues, pregnancy complications and babies with anomalies. As such, our practice has developed a program, How to Make a Baby, designed to guide couples in their journey to conception, with intentional choices to optimize their and their future child's health.
If a woman can identify, prior to pregnancy, that she is at risk to develop pregnancy complications, she can take steps to mitigate those problems. The couple can be screened for recessive gene, thyroid, blood sugar, blood pressure and psychological disorders.
Environmental toxins can be stored in our fat, blood, bones and connective tissues/joints. During the second half of pregnancy, a woman's body is in a catabolic state, breaking down fat and bone and tissues which allow toxins to be released from their storage spots to cross the placenta into the developing baby. This may not have a direct effect on the delivery of the child but it is essential in the health of parents and their child. A colon, liver and kidney cleanse are a good start. The supplement Chlorella helps to remove heavy metals and to draw toxins out of the fetus during pregnancy.
Preconception nutrition research has shown that eating a nourishing, whole-foods diet is directly tied to fertility and pregnancy health in both women and men. If a couple begins to make positive changes in their diet before pregnancy, they will be able to maintain the positive choices into pregnancy and postpartum.
Research has shown that certain birth defects can be traced to nutritional deficiencies prior to conception.
When choosing fruits and vegetables, it is best to ingest as few pesticides as possible. The dirty dozen are the 12 fruits and vegetables that have the most toxins. A woman should buy these organic or not eat at all.
The clean 15 can be eaten without having to pay for organic.
Not all supplements are created equally, so women should research and find a whole food supplement containing L-Methyl Folate, not synthetic folic acid. Good additional supplements include Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, probiotic and digestive enzymes Each woman can speak with her care provider about the best supplement brands and a complete preconception supplement protocol.
A woman can start out pregnancy in much better shape and be more likely to continue exercising if she is already exercising regularly. Exercise is good for everyone but when a couple is planning for the healthiest pregnancy and birth possible, it is essential.
Any type exercise is ok before pregnancy but if a woman wants to continue to do the same exercise pregnant, she should choose exercises like yoga, running/walking, swimming or water aerobics, weight lifting, spinning and low-impact aerobic classes.
Weight loss is usually a good idea before conception so the pregnancy weight gain won't be so overwhelming. It is ok to do some hard workouts when trying to conceive. Exercise does not cause miscarriages.
A woman should work to build her core muscles which will help support her back and abdomen during pregnancy leading to fewer aches and pains and aiding in better fetal positioning.
Because high stress levels will affect a woman's ability to maintain a healthy lifestyle in pregnancy and mentally tolerate the stress of labor, a couple should try to eliminate stress as much as possible ahead of time.
Avoid financial stress. Start saving some money for medical bills and maternity/paternity leaves. Set up a budget that is not reliant on 2 full-time incomes.
If necessary, start some counseling now. Women should try to avoid acute stressors in pregnancy by developing coping mechanisms that can be used instead of medication during pregnancy.
If a woman can plan her pregnancy (knowing that sometimes it just happens despite plans otherwise ), she will optimize her chances for vaginal birth with a good preconception birth plan.


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How Long Is A Dog Pregnant Jack Russell
How many puppies can a Jack Russell have the first time?
How long does it take a Jack Russell to have puppies?
What is the best age to breed a Jack Russell?
How big is a Jack Russell litter?
When can you tell if a Jack Russell is pregnant?
Does my Jack Russell know I'm pregnant?
What are the chances of a dog getting pregnant first time?
How much is a stud fee for a Jack Russell?
How often are Jack Russells in heat?
Why do Jack Russells live so long?
Dog pregnancy is a lot like human pregnancy in many ways, only it takes much less time – up to 60 days in some breeds. However, your mileage may vary, and it might be a good idea to pop over to the vet if the signs detailed below get very intense for your Jack Russell.
Male Jack Russells come to their maturity sooner than females, between 6 – 9 months. However, the best male Jack Russell breeding age is in between 1 – 7 years of age. As we discussed earlier, JRTs live for a long time, but their best reproductive age is limited to a few years.
The average litter size for a Jack Russell Terrier is 6 puppies. This small dog is known to vary with the number of puppies produced and many owners mention how they have had around 8 to 10 puppies in a litter. Always note that the first litter of a dog is usually smaller than the following.
Possibly one of the most noticeable signs that your dog is pregnant will be changes to their nipples which will begin to appear more swollen. Another visible cue is changing colour with the nipples becoming darker, particularly the ones closest to their hind legs.
While we can't know for sure the exact moment a dog senses a pregnancy, we do know that not much gets by the canine nose. Although your pup can detect a change in scent, it's unlikely he comprehends the reason for the change.
An astonishing 40% of female dogs get pregnant after only one mating session. A single session is enough for a female dog to get pregnant on her very first heat cycle (although not recommended).
How Much Is a Stud Fee? For most stud owners, the stud fee is usually between $250 and $1,000, but it can vary significantly depending on the breed and health of the dog. It's also common for stud owners to choose the first pick of the litter instead of cash for payment.
A female Jack Russell Terrier's heat cycle will typically last up to 21 days. Female Jack Russell Terriers can have up to 2 heat cycles in a given calendar year. These 21 days are when breeding is most likely to occur with a female Jack Russell Terrier.
Jack Russells are well known for living long and healthy lives, as breeders have protected the gene pool, preventing direct in-line breeding. Given proper care, life expectancy averages about 15 years, possibly even longer.


The idea of a roaring lion is inconstant with a lion on the hunt. Stealth and silence are the necessary ingredients for stalking the prey and a proper kill. Yet this one, the adversary, the one who opposes the children because they have the seal of the Father in their forehead, is roaring. This should make it easy to avoid such a one except for the fact that the record calls him like a roaring lion. He is not 'the' lion for there can only be One and He is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the only One who is worthy to take the book, open the seals and look upon it (Rev. 5:5). But this adversary presents himself 'like' a lion. Isaiah 14 tells us that his heart is such that he desires to be 'like' the Most High God. Ezekiel 28 records that his heart is lifted up and he has said, 'I am God' even though he is created and no god. He is the imposter and the anti-christ. He was created complete and iniquity was found in his heart where God had put it. He is the father of all lies and he comes forth as 'an angel of light' as are his ministers (II Cor. 11:14). They major in the perversion of the law, the trampling of the blood of Christ and crucify Him openly causing shame. Christ is the One True light of the world but the imposter is transformed or masqueraded as an angle (minister) of light. He comes forth as a teacher of science falsely called with great swelling words which are pleasant to the itching ears of the world (Jer. 5:31), having men's persons in admiration because of advantage (Jude 16) but his mouth is full of blasphemy against our God. All they that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world as he blasphemes God, the name of Jesus, His Holy tabernacle (whose building we are) and all those that are seated in heavenly places (Rev.13:6).
The mighty God has roared out of Zion and uttered His voice out of Jerusalem and the heavens and the earth did shake; but the Lord is the hope of His people and the strength of the children of Israel. So shall ye know that I the Lord your God dwells in Zion my Holy mountain. Then shall Jerusalem be Holy and there shall no stranger pass through her any more (Joel 3:16). We have an anchor for the soul, a fixed place established firm and sure, a building NOT MADE WILL HANDS ETERNAL IN THE HEAVENS therefore we are admonished of the Spirit to be dispassionate for the counterfeit and to be watchful for we are not ignorant of his ways.
"Whom resist in the faith" for we wrestle not against flesh and blood and the weapons of our warfare are not carnal. The just shall live by His faith and this is the faith that overcomes the world. The life the child lives is by the faith of the Son of God who loved His people and gave Himself for them. We shall stumble and fall in the flesh as we walk the path He has ordained. We shall suffer hardships and heartaches but He has promised that He will never leave His people nor forsake them. Nor shall they follow after a strangers voice for they know His voice and follow Him.
"Knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world". There is nothing new under the sun and there has no temptation taken you but such is common. But our High Priest knows the feelings of our infirmities and has prepared a way of escape that we shall be able to bear. And above all He has prayed that our faith, His imputed gift to His chosen people, will never fail.
The wicked one is the adversary and he is not to be taken lightly or with complacency yet he has no power over one who is dead and their life is hidden in Christ.


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We found out my husband's grandfather needed a stent put in this last Halloween. When they went to put in the stent, they found so many blockages that they knew the stent was not the way to go, and they would need to perform open heart surgery. On November 1st, they performed a five-way bypass. The artery known as "the widowmaker" was 99% blocked. From what I understand, it's called the widowmaker because if it becomes abruptly and completely blocked, it will cause a massive heart attack that will likely lead to sudden death.
We were really lucky that my husband's grandfather is so active because otherwise, he might not have made it long enough for the surgery to even be an option. I went down to the hospital with my husband and my mother-in-law where we met up with my mother-in-law's brother and his wife. We got to see his grandfather before the surgery. It was a terribly long day - he's eighty-three, never had surgery or been hospitalized before. We worried about him going under the anesthesia, coming off the ventilator, and especially the recovery afterwards.
He is tougher than the doctors expected him to be, and his surgery took less time than they thought it would. He came off the ventilator sooner than they thought, and he was released from the hospital a couple days earlier than they thought. He came to stay with us for a couple of days, and then he stayed with my mother-in-law and her mother (who live across the street from us) until he was released to go home. He's been home for nearly a month now, and we check on him by phone and going out to visit often. He's doing really well for someone who went through such an extensive surgery.
The five of us who had arrived early in the morning before the surgery went into a private room when his surgeon came to talk with us afterward. He explained the operation itself as well as what would happen now. He noticed I had my laptop with me and asked if I was working. I explained I'm a book blogger and said I receive books in exchange for an honest review. He offered to give me a copy of his book in exchange for an honest review, and so that's how I came to review this book. I'm honored to do so.
I must admit I was worried about reviewing this book. I was afraid it would read like a textbook, and I wouldn't understand a word of it. Luckily, I was wrong - Dr. Neravetla wrote Salt Kills as though he's having a conversation with you and explains everything in layman's terms. He includes illustrations to show you what he's talking about as well as simple analogies to help you understand the difference between the way the heart works normally and the problems it encounters from excessive salt consumption.
Dr. Neravetla along with his son spent hundreds of hours researching the effects of salt and has well documented his findings, directing you to websites that will give you more information and cement the fact that high salt consumption causes all kinds of health problems. Even some you might not have know beforehand.
He explains how salt is linked to each health issue. No one wants any cancer, but stomach cancer is definitely one cancer you do not want. By the time it's diagnosed in most cases it's already too late to cure. You eventually end up not even able to swallow your own saliva. That's terrifying.
He spends the last chapter outlining a plan for cutting salt from your diet. There's salt in basically every food we eat, but he lists ten foods that are in his words, "The Top Ten Most Unwanted." He explains it takes most people three months to completely eliminate salt from their diet, but because salt is not addictive, it can easily be done. You won't experience withdrawal like people do when they try to stop smoking.
Here's something else I learned that I found completely shocking - the number of cardiovascular deaths is greater than the number of deaths from every type of cancer combined. That's alarming. How many of us know someone who has had cancer, currently has cancer, or has died from cancer? I bet every single one of us know someone personally who has suffered from cancer itself or the effects of cancer. Not to mention if you've had it yourself. As many people as we know affected by this disease doesn't even stack up to the number of people dying from cardiovascular disease every year.
The good news is that lowering or better yet eliminating salt from your diet can prevent all of the problems listed above. And it's completely feasible. I highly recommend you grab a copy of this book and once you've read it and have seen the pictures, you'll want to immediately cut salt from your life, too, just like this book has done for me. I want to have a long life, but I want a high quality of life, too.