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Researcher profile: Ann-Sofie Persson will explore the void between drug particles
Ann-Sofie Persson, researcher in Pharmaceutical Technology at Uppsala University
Photograph: Mikael Wallerstedt
"My work in SweDeliver has given me a broader perspective on drug delivery," states Ann-Sofie Persson, researcher in Pharmaceutical Technology who has remained involved in the National Competence Center since the 2017 launch of predecessor Swedish Drug Delivery Forum.
"With SweDeliver, Uppsala University has created space to broaden its pharmaceutical research, which for me has provided the opportunity to work in environments connected to both pulmonary and parenteral drug delivery. It generates a broader perspective that I hope more researchers at our competence center will have the opportunity to experience now that the pandemic restrictions are finally removed," says Ann-Sofie Persson, researcher in Pharmaceutical Technology at SweDeliver and the Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences.
In her project, Ann-Sofie Persson will use Small Angle X-ray Scattering to study, among other things, microstructures of solid powders and the adhesive layers of drug particles in adhesive mixtures that are often used to deliver drugs to the lung. In the long term, the results will contribute to increased knowledge about how the structure in adhesive layers will affect the dispersibility of the drug particles from the carrier particle during inhalation.
Ann-Sofie Persson, SweDeliver
"Small Angle X-ray Scattering is a technique whose capacity regarding pharmaceutical powder materials is yet to be completely identified. Within the framework of my project, we will therefore test whether it is applicable for measuring inter-particulate pores in powder beds. While waiting for the equipment to be operational for this specific study, we have focused on analysing compactibility profiles and the development of a method to predict tabletability and compactibility of powders consisting of particles ranging in size from 3.5 to 203 micrometers. In March we published our first paper and expect to submit our next script before the end of the year."
Ann-Sofie Persson joined Göran Frenning's research environment in Pharmaceutics in 2008 as a PhD student. After her thesis defense, she was recruited as a postdoc to Göran Alderborn's research group, where Ann-Sofie eventually became part of the Swedish Drug Delivery Forum (SDDF), the predecessor to SweDeliver, which in 2017 provided academia and industry a common platform to consolidate Sweden's already advanced position in drug delivery.
"Both SDDF and SweDeliver are interesting arenas to be involved in. Above all, I see great value in the new career paths that are opening up between universities and pharmaceutical companies. Over the years, I have come to the conclusion that academia with its acceptance for curiosity-driven research is where I want to be, but during my PhD studies I would undoubtedly have appreciated all the opportunities that come with, for example, SweDeliver's Work Package Training and Career Development and its close connection to industry," notes Ann-Sofie Persson.
Magnus Alsne
Facts SweDeliver
SweDeliver is a research and competence centre in Drug Delivery with academic hub at Uppsala University's faculty of Pharmacy.
SweDeliver's research in Parenteral Drug Delivery revolves around the development of new formulations and improved delivery systems for subcutaneous drug administration.
SweDeliver's research in Pulmonary Drug Delivery revolves around controlled release, dissolution and absorption of drugs in the lungs, and powder mechanics of adhesive mixtures.
SweDeliver Online
Ann-Sofie Persson, Samaneh Pazesh, Göran Alderborn. Tabletability and compactibility of α-lactose monohydrate powders of different particle size. I. Experimental comparison. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 2022.


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Suning Commerce
Michelle Ge
geshuang@cnsuning.com
Alibaba and Suning Commerce Enter into Strategic Alliance
Builds on Synergies in Ecommerce, Logistics and O2O Initiatives
Hangzhou, China, August 10, 2015 - Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) ("Alibaba") and Suning Commerce Group Limited (SSE: 002024) ("Suning") today announced that Alibaba will invest approximately RMB28.3 billion (US$4.63 billion) for a 19.99% stake in Suning, one of the largest consumer electronics retail chains in China. After the closing of the investment in Suning, Alibaba will be the second-largest shareholder in the company.
Concurrent with Alibaba's investment in Suning, Suning will invest up to RMB14 billion (US$2.28 billion) to subscribe for up to 27.8 million newly issued ordinary shares of Alibaba. After the investment, Suning will hold approximately a 1.1% interest in Alibaba's enlarged issued and outstanding share capital.
The strategic collaboration between Alibaba and Suning marks a milestone that signals the further integration of digital and offline retail. This strategic collaboration will bring benefits to hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers who use Alibaba's online platforms and Suning's offline channels. By cooperating, Alibaba and Suning will be able to provide holistic and more convenient shopping experiences, as well as superior customer service to users looking to purchase online and through mobile devices.
As part of the transaction, Alibaba and Suning have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to build on synergies in e-commerce, logistics and incremental business through joint omni-channel initiatives. Under the collaboration, Suning will open a flagship store on Alibaba's Tmall.com platform, focusing on consumer electronics, home appliances and baby products. The store will offer high-quality product offerings at attractive prices and an unparalleled superior shopping experience. Suning's flagship store will be a major win for Tmall.com, and reflects Tmall's status as the premiere platform for brands and retailers who wish to establish their online presence and direct engagement with customers.
In the area of logistics, Suning will become a partner of Cainiao, Alibaba's logistics affiliate and Suning's logistics services cover almost all of the 2,800 counties and districts in China. Suning boasts a nationwide logistics network covering over 90% of China's counties including eight national distribution centers, 57 regional distribution centers, 353 city forwarding centers and over 1,700 last-mile delivery stations. With Cainiao's intelligent delivery solutions and Suning's well-developed distribution network, customers can expect to receive their orders in as fast as two hours in the near future.
This collaboration highlights how Alibaba Group's unrivaled leadership in mobile commerce and payments makes it possible for offline retailers to have an aggressive and successful omni-channel strategy. This collaboration brings together a strong bricks-and-mortar operation with an extensive online customer base and resources. Capitalizing on Suning's extensive network of offline stores and leveraging Alibaba's edge in data technology, both parties can explore online-to-offline and offline-to-online commerce opportunities that better serve customer needs and preferences. The collaboration will provide many tangible benefits to consumers. For example, consumers will be able to have a physical experience with the product in store, while at the same time being able to operate other areas - such as ordering and payment - through their own mobile device. Not only will customers be able to enjoy the tremendous amount of offerings and pay directly via the Alipay Wallet on their mobile device, they will also be able to experience the products and after-sale services in person in Suning's over 1,600 physical retail stores in 289 cities across China. In addition, Suning's retail stores, as well as its over 3,000 after-sales service locations and over 5,000 affiliate servicing partners in 320 cities across China will also be able to perform important after-sale maintenance or repair services to Tmall consumers.
Jack Ma, Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group, said, "Over the past two decades, e-commerce has become an inextricable part of the lives of Chinese consumers, and this new alliance brings forth a new commerce model that fully integrates online and offline." Ma added, "This alliance will benefit consumers and merchants by cultivating an open and transparent integrated ecosystem that will be the backbone of the future economy."
Daniel Zhang, CEO of Alibaba Group, said, "We are seeing the integration of e-commerce with traditional commerce where consumers are able to enjoy a more engaged, omni-channel and seamless shopping experience. Customers will be able to enjoy the vast online offerings while having convenient access to physical stores. By maximizing Suning's bricks-and-mortar assets with Alibaba's vibrant ecosystem, we are in the best position to provide ultimate shopping experience for all our customers."
Zhang Jindong, Suning's Chairman, said: "The collaboration between Alibaba and Suning is a milestone in China's retail industry and its influence on e-commerce and offline retailing will be enormous. This collaboration signals a new trend in the Internet age: Strengthening China's traditional industries by leveraging the power of Internet. It will also help transform China's manufacturing industry and broaden the global horizons of Chinese brands."
Sun Weimin, Suning's Vice Chairman, said "We believe the strengths of Alibaba and Suning complement each other. By exploring standards and models in the O2O sector, we hope to bring real benefits to Chinese consumers."
Consummation of Alibaba's investment in Suning and the investment by Suning in Alibaba are subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and, in the case of the investment by Alibaba in Suning, the approval of the shareholders of Suning.
About Suning Commerce Group
Suning Commerce Group ("Suning", Shenzhen Stock Exchange stock code: 002024), headquartered in Nanjing of China, is one of the largest consumer electronic retail chains in China. Established in 1990, Suning is primarily in the retail business of home appliances, consumer electronics, supermarket categories, baby products, books and virtual products. Suning was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in July 2004.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," "targets" and similar statements. Among other things, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Alibaba's beliefs and expectations, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Alibaba's strategic and operational plans, are or contain forward-looking statements. Alibaba may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Alibaba's goals and strategies; Alibaba's future business development; Alibaba's ability to maintain the trusted status of its ecosystem, reputation and brand; Alibaba's ability to retain or increase engagement of buyers, sellers and other participants in its ecosystem and enable new offerings; Alibaba's ability to successfully monetize traffic on its mobile platform; risks associated with limitation or restriction of services provided by Alipay; risks associated with increased investments in Alibaba's business and new business initiatives; risks associated with acquisitions; changes in laws, regulations and regulatory environment that affect Alibaba's business operations; privacy and regulatory concerns; competition; security breaches; the continued growth of the e-commerce market in China and globally; and fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and globally and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Alibaba's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release and are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date, and Alibaba does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

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Q: How many $5$-digit numbers can be made from digits in the number $75226522$? I'm having troubles with this one:
How many $5$-digit numbers can be made from digits in the number $75226522$ ?
So there is: one seven, one six, two fives, and four twos in that number.
So I guess I need to use combination with repetition but I'm having trouble with understanding this.
I know how many $8$-digit numbers there are: $$ \frac{8!}{4!2!}$$ But I'm clueless in $5$-digit case

A: Add up the following:

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*The number of ways to rearrange $\color\red{2222}\color\green{ 5}\color\orange{ }\color\lightblue{ }$, which is $\frac{5!}{\color\red{4!}\color\green{1!}\color\orange{  }\color\lightblue{  }}= 5$

*The number of ways to rearrange $\color\red{2222}\color\green{  }\color\orange{6}\color\lightblue{ }$, which is $\frac{5!}{\color\red{4!}\color\green{  }\color\orange{1!}\color\lightblue{  }}= 5$

*The number of ways to rearrange $\color\red{2222}\color\green{  }\color\orange{ }\color\lightblue{7}$, which is $\frac{5!}{\color\red{4!}\color\green{  }\color\orange{  }\color\lightblue{1!}}= 5$

*The number of ways to rearrange $\color\red{ 222}\color\green{55}\color\orange{ }\color\lightblue{ }$, which is $\frac{5!}{\color\red{3!}\color\green{2!}\color\orange{  }\color\lightblue{  }}=10$

*The number of ways to rearrange $\color\red{ 222}\color\green{ 5}\color\orange{6}\color\lightblue{ }$, which is $\frac{5!}{\color\red{3!}\color\green{1!}\color\orange{1!}\color\lightblue{  }}=20$

*The number of ways to rearrange $\color\red{ 222}\color\green{ 5}\color\orange{ }\color\lightblue{7}$, which is $\frac{5!}{\color\red{3!}\color\green{1!}\color\orange{  }\color\lightblue{1!}}=20$

*The number of ways to rearrange $\color\red{ 222}\color\green{  }\color\orange{6}\color\lightblue{7}$, which is $\frac{5!}{\color\red{3!}\color\green{  }\color\orange{1!}\color\lightblue{1!}}=20$

*The number of ways to rearrange $\color\red{  22}\color\green{55}\color\orange{6}\color\lightblue{ }$, which is $\frac{5!}{\color\red{2!}\color\green{2!}\color\orange{1!}\color\lightblue{  }}=30$

*The number of ways to rearrange $\color\red{  22}\color\green{55}\color\orange{ }\color\lightblue{7}$, which is $\frac{5!}{\color\red{2!}\color\green{2!}\color\orange{  }\color\lightblue{1!}}=30$

*The number of ways to rearrange $\color\red{  22}\color\green{ 5}\color\orange{6}\color\lightblue{7}$, which is $\frac{5!}{\color\red{2!}\color\green{1!}\color\orange{1!}\color\lightblue{1!}}=60$

*The number of ways to rearrange $\color\red{   2}\color\green{55}\color\orange{6}\color\lightblue{7}$, which is $\frac{5!}{\color\red{1!}\color\green{2!}\color\orange{1!}\color\lightblue{1!}}=60$

Hence the total number of ways is $5+5+5+10+20+20+20+30+30+60+60=265$.

A: Number with no 5's, so either three or four 2's: $$\frac{5!}{3!} + 2 \times \frac{5!}{4!}.$$
Number with one 5, so either two, three, or four 2's: $$\frac{5!}{2!} + 2 \times \frac{5!}{3!} + \frac{5!}{4!}.$$
Number with two 5's, so either one, two, or three 2's: $$\frac{5!}{2!} + 2 \times \frac{5!}{2! 2!} + \frac{5!}{2! 3!}.$$
Now adding these three numbers together should give the right result.

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Where moderation is not utterly overstepped, the wealth of sound in languages can be compared to coloration in painting. The impression of both evokes a similar feeling; and even thought reacts differently if, like a mere outline, it emerges in greater nakedness, or appears, if we may so put it, more coloured by language.
Wilhelm von Humboldt, On language, page 80. Originally published in 1836.
Von Humboldt, Wilhelm. 2000. On language: On the Diversity of Human Language Construction and Its Influence on the Mental Development of the Human Species. Trans by. Peter Heath. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
There is no doubt, from all points of sociological, or psychological analysis, and in any question of theory, the manner and type of behaviour observed in the performance of an act is of the highest importance. Indeed behaviour is a fact, a relevant fact, and one that can be recorded. And foolish indeed and short-sighted would be the man of science who would pass by a whole class of phenomena, ready to be garnered, and leave them to waste, even though he did not see at the moment to what theoretical use they might be put!
Malinowski, Bronislaw. 1922. Argonauts Of The Western Pacific. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
Words evolve not as blobs of ink on paper but in face to face interaction. The nature of language as fundamentally interactive and multimodal is shown by the study of ideophones, vivid sensory words that thrive in conversations around the world. The ways in which these "Lautbilder" enable precise communication about sensory knowledge has now for the first time been studied in detail. It turns out that we can paint with language, and that the onomatopoeia we sometimes classify as childish may be a subset of a much richer toolkit for depiction in speech, available to us all and in common use around the globe.
Few professions should be more familiar with the nature of words than academia. Words are the currency of our trade. They record our cumulative progress and they measure our productivity as we disperse our ideas through articles and books. How easy is it to fall in love with the printed word, black symbols on a white page, tidy spaces separating units of thought like stars dotting the skies of conceptual clarity!
How different are our everyday ways with words. We roll them on our tongues as we speak, whisper, or exclaim. They become pliable as we produce, perform, prolong them. We colour them with fine shades of meaning by means of tone and voicing. We masterfully integrate them with gestures and facial expressions into what linguists call composite utterances (Enfield 2009). For a long time all of these things were cordoned off as paralanguage: not the real thing, but a side show detracting us from the incisiveness of an idealised formal language. In the philosopher Frege's musings on language, aesthetic delight and the striving for truth are in direct opposition.
However, this view is fast becoming outdated as linguists realise that the written word is a poor model for our true communicative competence. Language evolved in a much richer environment, and it has always done more for us than just deliver disembodied information. We use language to build social worlds, to relate to others, to share ways of seeing. We do not just inform, we also perform. This calls for a renewed study of how words work.
Often the best way to develop a fresh view is to radically change one's starting point. Linguists at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics do this by collecting new data on languages far afield. In the Language & Cognition Department, researchers carry out sustained fieldwork in over twenty locations across the globe. Over the last few years, there have been several in-depth studies of a type of words known as ideophones. Characterised as "vocal images", these words are probably the best approximations of painting in speech. They were long seen as exotic, out-of-the-way words, but new research shows that they are ubiquitous in conversations across the globe, and used in unforeseen ways.
Ideophones are words whose form is suggestive of their meaning. Familiar examples include English kerplop and boom or German holterdipolter and tick-tack. But whereas in European languages, these words seem small in number and limited mainly to imitating sound, many of the world's languages have hundreds or even thousands of ideophones, covering a broad range of sensory meanings. Take tuŋjil-tuŋjil 'bobbing, floating', ulakpulak 'unbalanced scary appearance' and c'onc'on 'woven tightly' from Korean; or dhdŋɔh 'appearance of nodding constantly', praduk pradɛk 'noises of scattered small drops of rain' and grɛ:p 'crispy sound' from Semai, a language of peninsular Malaysia; or mukumuku 'mumbling mouth movements', fũɛ̃fũɛ̃ 'elastic, flexible' and kpɔtɔrɔ-kpɔtɔrɔ 'walking like a tortoise' from Siwu, a language of eastern Ghana (Dingemanse 2012).
When studying video recordings of conversations in such languages, one sees that these words, with their peculiar forms and colourful meanings, are not spoken like ordinary words. They are delivered as performances. They bring to life the events in ways that ordinary words never do. Observing them in use, we get a sense of what the linguist and psychologist Karl Bühler meant when he wrote, "If there were to be a vote on who is more richly equipped with resources, the painter with colours or the painter with the voice, I would not hesitate to give the second my vote" (Bühler 1934).
How can we paint with speech? In the ideophone systems of the world's languages, there are three basic ways in which speech is used to depict sensory imagery — three types of iconicity (Dingemanse 2012). The first is to imitate sound with sound, as in English boom 'sound of explosion'. This is called direct iconicity. It is the most simple way, but also the most limited. After all, not all events involve sound.
What all events do have is internal temporal structure. This is where the second method comes in: the structure of words may resemble the structure of events. Bühler recognised this when he noted that words may be "Gestalt faithful" to the events they represent. Therefore we call this type Gestalt iconicity. For instance, words can be prolonged to evoke duration, closed syllables can evoke end points, and repeated syllables can evoke repetition — as in several of the examples given above. Finally, sometimes similar words are used for similar events. Take the three Semai words grɛ:p 'of chewing fruit', gra:p 'of chewing crisps', grɨ:p 'of chewing cassava'. They share a common template gr_p which we can characterise as 'crispy sound' (Tufvesson 2011). Because related words map onto related meanings, we call this type relative iconicity. Together, these three ways of suggesting meaning are part of the word painter's toolkit. They allow depictive words like ideophones to form perceptual analogies of events.
But how does one know that some stretch of speech is intended as an ideophone —a vocal image— rather than an ordinary word? Comparative research shows that languages converge on remarkably similar ways to do this. Across languages, ideophones sound special because they exhibit certain liberties relative to other words. They have a wider range of possible syllable structures and word forms, and they are remarkably susceptible to playful word formation processes like reduplication and lengthening. In spoken utterances, they stand out because they show a great measure of syntactic independence and they tend to be delivered as an intonation unit of their own. Finally, in many languages, ideophones are introduced by quotative markers or "say" or "do" verbs, emphasizing their performative nature. All of these features work together to mark ideophones as depictions, much as the frame around a painting tells us to interpret it as a painting and not as the wallpaper.
Researchers of the Language & Cognition Department are studying ideophones in a number of fieldsites. They use specially designed stimulus materials to study how these words encode sensory perceptions (Majid and Levinson 2011). They make high quality video and audio recordings of everyday conversations to understand how people use these words in face to face interaction — the kind of setting in which language evolved and keeps evolving.
In the course of this research it has become clear that ideophones are far from the stylistic flourishes that people once took them to be. They are dedicated sensory words, on a par with industry-designed sensory vocabularies in terms of their structure and coverage of sensory spaces (Dingemanse and Majid 2012). They are used to communicate expert knowledge during joint work and to share and interpret experiences in storytelling. In languages with thousands of ideophones, they are seen as the ultimate sign of eloquence.
Every challenge represents an opportunity. Ideophones challenge us to innovate theory and methods, encouraging us to move away from a view of language limited by ideologies or traditions to a perspective informed by relevant real world data. In the end, it should come as no surprise that depiction may be just as important as description in linguistic life. Even our own findings are not communicated just in abstract words. We illustrate them with gestures and visualise them in figures and diagrams. There is truth, then, to the saying that an image says more than a thousand words. But what we may have overlooked was that our words have been peppered with images all along.
Bühler, Karl. 1934. Sprachtheorie: Die Darstellungsfunktion der Sprache. Jena: G. Fischer.
Dingemanse, Mark, and Asifa Majid. 2012. The semantic structure of sensory vocabulary in an African language. In Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, ed. N. Miyake, D. Peebles, and R. P. Cooper, 300–305. Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society.
Enfield, N. J. 2009. The Anatomy of Meaning: Speech, Gesture, and Composite Utterances. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Majid, Asifa, and Stephen C. Levinson. 2011. "The Senses in Language and Culture." The Senses and Society 6 (1): 5–18.
Tufvesson, Sylvia. 2011. "Analogy-making in the Semai Sensory World." The Senses and Society 6 (1): 86–95. doi:10.2752/174589311X12893982233876.


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Plasa Fântâna Zânelor din județul Ismail din România interbelică avea, în anul 1930, 16 localități:

Localitățile plășii

 Broasca
 Câșlița-Dunăre
 Ceamașir
 Doluchioi
 Fântâna-Zânelor
 Hagi-Curda
 Hasan-Aspaga
 Lărgeanca
 Matroasca-Cuhurlui
 Muravleanca
 Necrasovca-Nouă
 Necrasovca-Veche
 Pocrovca-Nouă
 Sofian-Trubaiovca
 Șichirlichitai
 Traianu-Vechiu

Vezi și

 Județul Ismail (interbelic)
 Plasa Bolgrad, reședința la Bolgrad
 Plasa Chilia Nouă, reședința la Chilia Nouă
 Plasa Fântâna Zânelor, reședința la Ismail
 Plasa Reni, reședința la Reni

 Lista județelor și a plășilor din România interbelică
 Localități din România cu nume schimbate
 Plasă

Note

Materiale documentare

Legături externe

 Județul Ismail - Romania interbelică pe web site-ul Memoria

Fondări în 1918
Desființări în 1940
Fondări în 1941
Desființări în 1944
Plăși din județul Ismail
Plăși din România Mare

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Isaac Nauta Jake Fromm D'Andre Swift Kirby Smart Riley Ridley Lawrence Cager Terry Godwin Mecole Hardman Jeremiah Holloman Sports College football Football College sports SEC Football Championship Game Sports transactions Sports business
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Cager finally living out dream as Georgia's go-to receiver
By CHARLES ODUM - Nov. 04, 2019 03:30 PM EST
Georgia wide receiver Lawrence Cager (15) drives in for a touchdown as Georgia coach Kirby Smart celebrates at background right during the second half against Florida in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Lawrence Cager is Georgia's leading receiver, just as he planned in high school.
He couldn't have predicted he'd need to use the transfer portal to realize the dream.
Cager's emergence as Jake Fromm's go-to receiver has helped to clear No. 6 Georgia's path to another Southeastern Conference championship game.
Cager, the graduate transfer from Miami, set career highs with seven catches for 132 yards, including a 52-yarder for a touchdown, in the Bulldogs' 24-17 win over Florida last week.
"That's what every receiver dreams of," Cager said Monday of his career-best game.
Georgia (7-1, 4-1 SEC) leads the SEC East entering Saturday night's game against Missouri (5-3, 3-2).
It's all just as Cager planned. Well, almost.
Cager, from Baltimore, planned to follow his friend Van Jefferson to Georgia in 2015. Jefferson changed his mind on his commitment to the Bulldogs and instead signed with Mississippi before transferring to Florida two years ago. Georgia made other plans at wide receiver, and Cager signed with Miami.
Four years later, Cager's attention returned to Georgia. He saw a path for immediate playing time at Georgia, which lost its top five leaders in yards receiving from last season.
"Here was a better opportunity, I thought, for me than Miami," Cager said. "It hasn't been a disappointment.
"It's kind of funny because as a recruit I wanted to come here but receivers committed before I could. Now, having a good season here, at the school I wanted to come to from the jump, it's incredible."
Cager said former Miami teammates "reach out to me almost every day. That's still family over there. I love all those guys. I reached out to them as well when I heard they beat Florida State. It's always good to beat Florida State."
Cager (6-foot-5, 220) gives Georgia a big-play threat with the size to win battles against smaller defensive backs.
As defenses consistently stack the line against a running game led by D'Andre Swift, Cager could see more one-on-one matchups in remaining SEC games against Missouri, Auburn and Texas A&M. Georgia can clinch its spot in the SEC championship game by winning two of those three games.
Despite missing Georgia's win over Kentucky with shoulder and ribs injuries, Cager leads the Bulldogs with 26 catches for 377 yards and four touchdowns.
Cager said the chance to play for Georgia coach Kirby Smart and offensive coordinator James Coley "was a once in a lifetime opportunity."
"At the same time, getting to be a part of this team and having Jake as a quarterback, I couldn't have picked a better situation," he said.
Cager gives Fromm a big target, including on plays the receiver isn't the first option.
"Some of those plays Cager got, they weren't featured Cager plays," Smart said Monday. "He was the second, third, fourth option. ... Some of them, he was just the best option."
Cager's experience is important for the Bulldogs. Receivers Mecole Hardman, Riley Ridley and Terry Godwin and tight end Isaac Nauta were selected in this year's NFL draft. Jeremiah Holloman was kicked off the team.
Those departures made Georgia an ideal landing spot for receivers looking for a new home as graduate transfers.
"We had a couple reach out, but either it wasn't a comfortable marriage or we didn't know if they were going to be able to contribute," Smart said, adding in the case of Cager "we just felt comfortable that it was the right fit."
More AP college football: http://apnews.com/tag/Collegefootball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25


What are all those voting-booth zombies waiting for?
WASHINGTON -- It is hard to imagine that "undecideds," like restless phantoms with unfinished business, still haunt these final hours.
What can they be waiting for? An epiphany? Some final bit of information to tip the scale? A hidden corpse, an illegitimate child, a beloved aunt living in public housing?
Aha! As October surprises go, the very late-breaking discovery that Barack Obama's aunt lives in a disabled-access apartment in South Boston is weak tea. According to The Times of London, one Zeituni Onyango -- a woman whose walls are plastered with Obama photos -- is "Auntie Zeituni" in Obama's book, Dreams From My Father.
It didn't take long for the right-wing blogosphere to embrace the story. How delicious for them that her accommodations are not up to the standards to which her nephew has become accustomed. There's also an errant "Uncle Omar" around some place, though details are murky.
What tangled webs entwine America's family tree.
Companion to this news is a "red-diaper baby" story in the American Thinker "webzine" about Obama's early training as a communist at his mother's knee.
Both are being circulated as post-narratives to Obama's chosen one, but neither is likely to change many minds. Too many Woodstock boomers grew up to become conservatives for the diaper story to gain traction. And few can profess to having bought condos for their less-well-off extended family members.
Moving on. What else don't we know, and how much does it matter to the undecideds, who represent about 8 percent of the voting public?
If they tuned in to Obama's Wednesday night infomercial, they were greeted by a man more Reaganesque than Reagan. Calm, soothing and reassuring, he presented real-people stories and real-people solutions with the voice and demeanor of Mr. Rogers. One kept expecting him to trade his shoes and jacket for sneakers and a dye-free sweater.
It was Gee Whiz meets Cheez Whiz. But it was also likely effective. In the midst of Halloween season, there was nothing scary about That One.
So what are these zombies of the voting booth really waiting for? Something they won't find: The perfect choice. It doesn't exist. The clear path is dappled with doubt. The telling clue is buried in the hearts of Colonel Mustard, who worries about Iraq and taxes under Obama, and Miss Scarlet, who can't get past McCain's age and the winking wonderwoman of Wasilla.
A friend's late-night call cast light on the undecided's milieu. She was filling out her ballot at home and had made every choice but one. The presidential ticket.
"I just can't quite bring myself to do it. I hate Sarah Palin. Help me out here."
I laughed. I refilled my glass. And why not? Life in these United States, as Reader's Digest used to say, isn't perfect, but neither is it Somalia.
Here's what I told her. Make two lists -- one of tangibles (war, taxes, health care) and one of intangibles (to be discussed). Assign a value (1-5) to each, and take out your calculator. Discount race unless it really matters, in which case, shred your ballot.
If McCain gets the highest score, then pray he inherited his mother's longevity gene. If Obama is your man, then otherwise vote all Republican.
As even Democrats should do, lest one party control both Congress and the executive branch. That absolute power corrupts absolutely is a dictum that needs no defense. That both parties are equally corruptible is a monument to understatement. And gridlock, though we profess to hate it, is sometimes preferable to the alternatives.
Come Tuesday, the Democrats could strengthen their grip in Congress, even securing a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority in the Senate. Even many of those enamored of the intangibles (hope, change, the end of race in identity politics, Jesse Jackson's permanent retirement) don't want to see a world designed exclusively by Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.
Reaching across the aisle -- the persistent promise of this election season -- has no meaning if there's no one on the other side.
Four years ago, Obama famously described his vision of America as neither liberal nor conservative, neither black, white, Latin nor Asian.
"There's the United States of America," he said. "We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America."
Should he win on Tuesday, let's hope he meant it.


The Melplash Agricultural Society is looking for someone to run their Floral Art section at the show. Pat Fowler has overseen the section as Floral Art Chairman for a staggering twenty two years but the time has come for Pat to hand over to someone new. Retiring Chairman Pat has been assisted over the years by Anne Vincent but both ladies are looking forward to a well-earned break! Commenting on her time as Chairman, Pat said 'Anne and I have really enjoyed our time with this section. We have had a lot of fun and have made good friends with many of the exhibitors.' Pat has very kindly offered to share her experience and knowledge to whoever takes over from her.
The Floral Art section is a very important part of the show and attracts a good number of entries each year. The classes are all judged under the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS) rules so ideally anyone who would like to be involved would be familiar with these. Tasks would include deciding the classes for the Melplash Show which also include the very popular Children's Floral Art classes and then on the week of the show overseeing the marquee and ensuring all is in place ready for the show. The Melplash Agricultural Society has a team of over 150 stewards and committee members who all help towards putting on a fantastic show each year so there will be plenty of support for anyone who is interested in running this section.
If you would like to find out more then please contact the Lucy Hart, the Show Secretary for further information – 01308 423337.


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Q: Web sites see my firefox as a mobile browser Something strange happening to me is that some sites see firefox as a mobile browser on ubuntu and force usage of their mobile interface with no option to switch to full view. They work well with chrome on ubuntu and firfox on windows.
So how can i solve this problem ?
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*Example site:
http://www.shorouknews.com (It's an Arabic news website)

*My user agent string:
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.2.12) Gecko/20101027 Ubuntu/10.10 (maverick) Firefox/3.6.12
Please note that the site works well on Chrome in ubuntu and Firfox on windows.

A: That particular site does the same for me in default Firefox on Ubuntu 10.10.
The problem is with particular websites, not with Ubuntu. It's possible they are somehow deciding you are probably using Android or something similar.
I'd suggest contacting the website owner.
Alternatively you could install the user agent switcher Firefox add-on to pretend you are using a different browser/operating system and fool the website.


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If you are talking about above DVD (screenshots), it looks like a VHS and not DVD.
Their Pushpak DVD was atrocious - looked like it was converted from the Bombino DVD using a scart cable.
As long as Moserbaer carry on using PAL-to-NTSC conversions and burning in that ugly logo of theirs, they won't get a single purchase from me.
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Moser Baer DVD of APNE (Deol brothers) is better than US DVD version.
Apne seems to be the only moserbaer dvd worthy of mention. It's better than the shemaroo dvd.
Moserbaer Mother India too is not upto the mark.
Moserbaer Shaurya is good but non-anamorphic.
betaab was previously with Aduk (Captain)... right?
Moserbaer Jab We Met was also a disappointment in terms of 5.1 sound.
Also have to mention Baazigar being the worst Moserbaer DVD I have seen till date!


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ONE IN FIVE OF WORLD'S MIGRANTS END UP IN UNITED STATES
by Thalif Deen
Virtually All Immigration Processing Stopped Since 9/11
(IPS) UNITED NATIONS, -- The ten countries hosting the largest number of international migrants have neither signed nor ratified a 1990 UN convention aimed at protecting the rights of migrant workers worldwide.
"It is obvious," says a senior UN official, speaking on condition of anonymity, "that these countries don't want to be held accountable for the welfare of their migrants."
The 10 countries -- the United States, Russia, Germany, Ukraine, France, Saudi Arabia, Canada, India, United Kingdom and Spain -- accounted for more than 102 million migrants in 2005, according to a new UN report released Tuesday.
The United States was host to 38.4 million migrants last year, followed by Russia (12.1 million), Germany (10.1 million), Ukraine (6.8 million) and France (6.5 million).
The number of international migrants worldwide rose from about 175 million in 2000 to 191 million in 2005. And six out of 10 -- about 115 million -- live in rich countries where they are deprived of basic rights, while seven out of every 100 migrants are refugees.
According to the report, nearly half of all migrants are female, and female migrants outnumber male migrants in developed countries. Additionally, three-quarters of all international migrants are concentrated in just 28 countries -- and one in every five lives in the United States.
The report says the 1990 convention is the third major instrument on migrant workers and establishes "the basic human rights and fundamental freedoms that all migrant workers and members of their families should enjoy."
The convention was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 1990 and entered into force in July 2003. But as of last month, it had been ratified by only 34 of the 191 member states.
However, none of the 34 "was a major receiving country" of migrants, says the 48-page report titled "International Migration and Development."
The ratifying countries include some of the largest sources of migrant workers, including Mexico, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the Philippines, Algeria, Senegal, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana and Mali.
The study, which addresses the demographic, social and economic aspects of international migration, is being discussed at the current one-week session of the UN Commission on Population and Development.
In 2004, official migrant remittances amounted to over $226 billion, $160 billion of which went to the world's poorer nations.
The amount of migrant remittances to developing countries is currently larger than official development assistance (ODA) from the rich to the poor, and which has averaged about $55 billion to $60 billion annually.
The main remittance-receiving countries were India ($21.7 billion), China ($21.3 billion), Mexico ($18.1 billion) and the Philippines ($11.6 billion). In some countries, says the report, remittances constitute one-quarter or more of gross domestic product (GDP).
As a proportion of GDP, remittances were also most significant in Tonga (31 percent), Republic of Moldova (27 percent), Lesotho (26 percent) and Haiti (25 percent). Actual remittances, however, could be much larger since these estimates do not include transfers through informal channels.
But the study warns that the emigration of skilled personnel can be detrimental to the development prospects of countries of origin, especially small developing nations, losing high proportions of their skilled citizens to the rich.
"However, skilled migrants who maintain ties with their countries of origin may stimulate the transfer of technology and capital," the report said.
Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, executive director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), told IPS that the "brain drain" of health workers, for example, from poor to rich nations requires urgent responses from the international community.
"Many developing countries, especially in Africa, are experiencing more severe shortages of doctors, nurses and other health workers, due to the loss of personnel," she said.
This is devastating for countries most affected by HIV/AIDS. Brain drain threatens their ability to meet the development goals of improving maternal health and combating HIV/AIDS.
To deal with this problem, Obaid argued, receiving countries could direct part of their development assistance toward education and training, particularly for health workers, in countries from which they draw migrants.
She also said that women are increasingly migrating, accounting for about half of all migrants. "Many of them tend to be concentrated in gender-segregated and unregulated sectors of the economy that put them at greater risk of discrimination, violence and abuse."
Therefore, she said, nations should urgently integrate gender and human rights into migration policies and cooperate to stop trafficking and prosecute traffickers.
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It was another beautiful day on Lake Dabinawa. We are experiencing unusually cool temperatures for July. The recent days have been mild, breezy and low in humidity. Which meant, it was a perfect day for being outside near the lake. I spent the entire day outside, beginning with some peaceful time on the dock early in the morning. When the cousins returned from a fishing trip, Tim gave Greg and me a tour of the lake. I enjoyed cruising the perimeter of Lake Dabinawa in the boat. It truly is a beautiful and friendly community. Neighbors waved from their boats or docks as we motored by. I see the advantages of having a private lake to play on.
After a hearty brunch, presided over by our gracious hostess Lisa, we all returned outdoors, where we remained for the day. The youngsters gathered on the boat dock, ready for swimming and tubing, and launching water balloons at passing boats, which is a tradition here on the 4th of July. There was some confusion over whether the parade of boats was today or tomorrow. After filling many balloons with water, the Moore Clan Generation 2 discovered it was officially being held tomorrow. However, several boats launched today, decked out in appropriate party décor, and the kids enjoyed pelting them with balloons, and dodging the return volleys.
I enjoyed observing all their antics from the nearby shade of a large tree as I relaxed in a lounger. Today was one of those days where there was absolutely no need to hurry doing anything or being anywhere. When a game of cornholes started, I moved my chair to a better spot so as to watch this new game. Cornholes is a lawn game, played with two people or two teams. It is also known as bag toss, tailgate toss or corn toss and is played by throwing bags of corn (or beans or chalk dust) at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. A bag that goes through the hole scores 3 points while a bag landing, and sticking, on the platform scores 1 point.
The matches are played with two sets of platforms and two sets of 4 bags. Different colors are used to distinguish the team's bags. The platforms are 30 feet apart. When teams play, each member of the team stands at opposite platforms. All four players take turns tossing the bags, alternating between the two teams, and the points are tallied for each round. The scoring is interesting. If both players land on the board, or get a bag through the hole, the points cancel each other out. For example, if one player lands a bag on the board and gets one through the hole, that's 4 points. But if the second player gets identical placement on and through the board, the points cancel each other out. There is no score. If the second player gets a bag through the hole and 2 bags on the board, he ends up with a score of 1, after the other points are cancelled out. The first team to reach 21 points, or for a shorter game, 15 points, wins.
I watched the teams play and thought it looked like a fun game. As a teen, I was the pitcher for a girls slow pitch softball team. I wanted to give it a try. When teams reformed for another tournament, I paired up with Tim Moore and entered into the competition. Although it is not as easy as it looks to hit the board and even more difficult to get a bag through the hole, the game is very fun and challenging. Tim and I made a great team! We advanced through the tournament, taking on new challengers, and defeating them. Each team played best 2 out of 3 rounds, and Tim and I never lost a round. This was primarily because of Tim's skill! I did okay though, placing a good number of bags through the hole and landing even more on the board. I thoroughly enjoyed the game, the competition and learning something new. Cornholes, and winning the competition with my team mate, Tim, was my first for today.
It was wonderful to spend time with this generous and loving group of people. We all agreed we would not let so much time pass before meeting again. I am grateful for their hospitality, kindness and fun loving spirits. Until next time, Moore Clan, God bless our journeys and bring us back together once more.


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The history of the library at Glenstal is, not surprisingly, intimately bound up with the history of the monastic community and reflects the strivings of that community at various stages of its development. The community's books were, for many years, housed in a 1930s prefabricated concrete building. This was eventually condemned as unsuitable for books.
The current library, designed by architects Richard Hurley and Associates, Dublin was opened in 2001 and houses what is one of the largest private libraries in Ireland. Architecturally, it is very striking, with the exterior echoing many existing features of the castle, monastery and guesthouse. The interior is no less impressive with the combination of white oak fittings, glass and fair face blockwork creating a calm, peaceful environment that is ideal for study. It was awarded the annual award of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland in 2002.
The focus of the library is primarily theological but it contains substantial holdings in the areas of Irish history, Irish literature, biography and art. It also houses a collection of antiquarian books ranging in date from the 15th to the 19th centuries, as well as the monastery archives. Though primarily a working library, the collection contains a number of very precious and significant items. These include a fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript Book of Hours (one of three to survive from late medieval Ireland), manuscripts by contemporary Irish calligraphers, rare facsimiles of the eighth-century Book of Durrow and the ninth-century Book of Armagh and papers and parchments relating to the Glenstal estate from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries.
The large early printed book section contains a 1576 abridgment of French legal procedure, a first edition (1654) of Sir James Ware's De Hibernia et antiquitatibus ejus as well as a first edition (1705) of the English translation of this work Of Ireland and its antiquities. The theological section contains sixteenth and seventeenth century folio editions of the works of St Thomas Aquinas, William Durandus, St John Chrysostom and St Bernard of Clairvaux. Important modern works include an autographed first edition of James Joyce's Chamber Music and Arthur Griffiths' The Resurrection of Hungary, with a long dedication by the author. The collection also contains autographed books by Edmund Burke, Daniel O'Connell, W. B. Yeats, Winston Churchill, Paul Durcan and Seamus Heaney.
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Karst Landscape, China
NASA Earth Observatory images by Robert Simmon, using Landsat 8 data from the USGS Earth Explorer. Caption by Holli Riebeek.
Rounded mountains are a common theme in Chinese art. Mountains were considered sacred in Chinese culture, and mountain caves and grottoes were seen as gateways to another realm of harmony. Such beliefs were no doubt influenced by the karst geology that covers some 13 percent of eastern and southeastern Asia.
The Operational Land Imager on the Landsat 8 satellite acquired this image of China's karst mountains on October 8, 2013. The image shows part of the Guangxi Province in southeast China, a prime example of karst geology. (Another image acquired by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA's Terra satellite shows an adjoining region.)
In person, the mountains look as charmingly unreal as they are depicted in art. From above, however, the roundness that characterizes the mountains isn't visible apart from the dark shadows the peaks cast. Instead, the dominant patterns are long lines, which are fractures or joints running through the rock and the channels carved by running water. These features speak to the forces that shaped this landscape.
A karst landscape is carved by water, both above and below ground, mostly in carbonate bedrock. Water seeps into the ground through cracks or joints, hollows out caves or canyons, and then reappears as springs. Caves, sinkholes, gorges, sinking streams, natural bridges, rock outcrops, and natural springs are all characteristic features of karst landscapes.
The mountains found in Guangxi Province are perhaps the best example of a mature karst landscape called cone karst. Such a landscape was able to form because a deep layer of limestone and dolomite bedrock covers broad sections of southeastern China. At the same time, the region receives abundant rain, which dissolves the bedrock easily. One theory for the formations in southeastern China says that caves formed and collapsed near the surface, creating pits separated by pillars of rock. Surface streams and weathering further refined the pillars into the rounded Guangxi Mountains.
International Union for Conservation of Nature (2008) World Heritage caves and karst. Accessed May 2, 2014.
Kentucky Geological Survey Karst is a landscape. Accessed May 2, 2014.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Nature in Chinese culture. Accessed May 1, 2014.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2014, April 28) Karst landscape: China. Accessed May 2, 2014.
The University of Auckland Karst. Accessed May 1, 2014.
The University of Western Ontario Stolen land: Famous erosional landforms. Accessed May 2, 2014.
U.S. Geological Survey What is karst? Accessed May 1, 2014.
Virtual Cave (2013, January 16) Karst. Accessed May 2, 2014.
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Few weeks ago I explained how to setup a static page and host it on Github for free using github pages. Have a look at it if you missed it https://kimsereyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/from-idea-to-product-with-websharper-in.html. I also explain how we could get a custom domain name for people to access our website easily. For example I've setup a github page with my own name domain https://kimsereylam.com and got it served via HTTP. The problem with setting your own domain name is that your page will not be served with HTTPS. Now for the example website, it is hosted on GitHub and it's just static data therefore communication encryption isn't really important. But the issue is that if you share this website to others without specifying the protocol, Chrome will try to open it with HTTPS.
And when it does, if you do not serve HTTPS, an ugly error page will show on the browser. This will definitely look bad and more importantly, it makes it look like your site is down. It's pretty bad.
So today I will share with you how you can serve your website hosted on GitHub via HTTPS for free using CloudFlare. We will see how we can purchase a domain and then setup CloudFlare to protect and accelerate your website. All this steps are important as well if you wish to build a website accessible for everyone on the internet.
CloudFlare is a service which can be used to proxy all connection to your website. It provides a DNS service to re-route your calls, a CDN service to deliver your resources faster, a free SSL support and many other options.
Let's assume that you have a GitHub page or another website already hosted somewhere. To make it more accessible, the first thing we would need to do is purchase a domain name.
So let's start by getting a domain name.
A domain name is the website name, for example kimsereylam.com is a domain name. A domain name is given by registrars. Different registrar propose domain names at different price so it is worth it to compare between registrars.
I usually get mine from Namecheap https://www.namecheap.com/ as so far I've got the best price from there. There's also GoDaddy https://uk.godaddy.com/ even Google is now starting on the registrar business https://domains.google.com.
Anyway choose the cheapest, they mostly differs in the services provided like hosting or guaranty… But I never used one of their services so I won't be able to give opinions on that I just go where it is the cheapest.
Now once you see your domain under the dashboard, head over to CloudFlare and create an account.
When you first create your account with CloudFlare, the service scans your DNS records for the first time to detect what settings you already have. You just click next until you reach the main page.
The DNS - Domain name system - links request and resources. When someone try to access kimsereylam.com, I actually want to direct them to my GitHub page kimserey.github.io. That's what a DNS is for. A DNS record is used to configure the DNS and indicate what maps to what. We will see later how to configure the DNS.
Now once you created your account and scan your DNS records for your domain name, the overview page will show a Pending status. This is because you need to use CloudFlare DNS servers for your domain. Go to the DNS configuration page by clicking on the icon.
Those were attributed by CloudFlare. If not I would have written rihanna with 2 'n'. Ha just kidding.
Ok once you got the name go back to your domain registrar and find the DNS page. For me with Namecheap it is directly in Domain List.
Once you've done this modification just wait for a while and go back to CloudFlare, your status should be changed to Active!
Now that registrar is configured to use CloudFlare DNS, we can setup the records for the DNS.
There are multiple type of records, for us what we need is to setup a A record and a CNAME record. A A record is a record which matches the address with an IPv4. An AAAA record matches with an IPv6. To get the IP of your domain, you can ping [your-domain] and you should get the IP.
Great that's it, once you are done with that, just wait a while. The process can take up to 24 hours to take effect. For me it took an hour.
Make sure all the status are orange and not grey - grey means inactive.
After an hour you should be able to navigate to kimsereylam.com and www.kimsereylam.com.
SSL is protocol which provides privacy and data integrity between client and server. It also provides a way to verify that the server is genuine. The privary and data integrity is achieve via encryption. There are two encryption keys involved in the process, a symmetric key and a asymmetric key (private held by the server and public key distributated in SSL). The client uses the public key (the one in the SSL cert) to encrypt a symmetric key which is then decrypted by the server (using its private key) and from then on, client and server uses the symmetric key to encrypt all message in the communication. This is interesting because even the message containing the symmetric key can then be intercepted but since it is encrypted using the public key from the SSL, only the server can decrypt it.
Now that you can navigate to your website using your domain name, you will realise that this is not on HTTPS. So go to the crypto section and select SSL => FULL. Full SSL means that your connection is encrypted between visitor and CloudFlare. And it will also verify that the server has a SSL - but it does not perform validity check.
Next you need to make your users who visit your HTTP pages be redirected to your HTTPS pages. To do that go to the page rules. Click on Create Page Rule and add an Always use HTTPS page rule for your domain name with a wildcard to capture any url.
Just wait a while and you should be able to visit your site under SSL!
When it is the first time buying a domain and setting up DNS records, it can be very tedious but if you understand every step and why are this step necessary, the process is easier to remember since you know that every step is mandatory. Today I showed how you can buy a domain name from a registrar and serve it over SSL for free with CloudFlare. CloudFlare also proposes lot more services like minification of CSS/JS and also a CDN. As always if you have any question leave it here or hit me on Twitter @Kimserey_Lam. See you next time!


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CD copies of The Sanctuary traditional worship services and The Harbor modern worship sermons are available for pick up in the church office for $2 by pre-order (special concert service CDs are $5). Please add $1 for mailing if you are unable to pick up in the office. To place an order for a CD, call the Belin Church office at 843.651.5099.


Daniel Wennermark Rosell wants us to look into the grand scheme of things, and I can't find an objection for his sentiment. His ambient/trance electronic project called Vildrosen definitely has a revolutionary, spiritual focus to it, as becomes evident when listening to his extremely trippy track called "Look at Life in the Grand Scheme of Things", which also comes with a similarly trippy music video that I would not recommend viewing while on psychedelics. It's heavy on the repetition of the message and also quite glitch-focused, similar to acts such as Cevin Key's Download, although it seems like Daniel is still finding his sound. The words come in and out of the mix like s subliminal message urging you to expand your awareness.


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Resentment is one burden that is incompatible with your success. Always be the first to forgive; and forgive yourself first always.
Dan Zadra
The overman...Who has organized the chaos of his passions, given style to his character, and become creative. Aware of life's terrors, he affirms life without resentment.
Resentment is anger directed at others--at what they did or did not do.
Peter McWilliams
Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.
Sympathy for victims is always counter-balanced by an equal and opposite feeling of resentment towards them.
What President Bush encountered was the rising tide of resentment, both popular and among leaders ... that the Bush agenda just does not jibe with Latin America.
Bruce Bagley
The secret of how to live without resentment or embarrassment in a world in which I was different from everyone else. was to be indifferent to that difference.
Al Capp
There's a little bit of subconscious resentment that they don't use Broadway people when they're putting Broadway musicals on film. That's cool - that's usually the way it's been. But it would be nice to get the opportunity to get some of those actors' takes on film.
Tom Wopat
I try to leave and come back without anyone knowing. There is resentment.
Betty Bright
The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticized, vilified, and misunderstood. That is part of the penalty for greatness, and every great man understands it; and understands, too, that it is no proof of greatness. The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure continously without resentment.
Family dinners are more often than not an ordeal of nervous indigestion, preceded by hidden resentment and ennui and accompanied by psychosomatic jitters.
Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before... He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way.
Those meetings are so good. It keeps me proud and keeps my resentment down. It reminds me of why we are over there.
Megan Mires
I would do as I was told, but I had a growing resentment about what was happening. It damaged my relationship with the rest of the group and it made my personal relationships very difficult. And there was so much drinking.
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He just wanted me to be careful and not make a decision off of a reaction and emotion or resentment or anything, ... but to make a logical, good decision.
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Lincoln Financial Network Advisors Named to WIFS 2015 Circle of Excellence, Featured in WIFS Debut Publication
Por: Latinowire | 22 de Octubre 2015
Women in Insurance & Financial Services (WIFS) Honors Fifteen LFN
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lincoln Financial Network (LFN), the retail wealth management affiliate
of Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC), today announced that fifteen of
the firm's top female advisors qualified for the Women in Insurance &
Financial Services (WIFS) 2015 Circle of Excellence, an award
program which recognizes WIFS members who have achieved significant
success in the insurance and financial services industry. Additionally,
six of the fifteen LFN advisors were featured in WIFS's debut
publication, Financial Services: Women on Top – A WIFS Research Study,
released on July 31, 2015.
WIFS, an organization devoted to attracting, developing and advancing
the careers of women in the financial services industry, had 152
qualifiers for the 2015 Circle of Excellence.
Qualifying LFN affiliated advisors include: Karen DeRose of
Chicago, Ill. (Diamond tier); Betty Harris Custer of Madison,
Wis. and Anne M. Machesky of Edina, Minn. (Emerald); Colleen
M. Bowler of Dallas, Texas, Cindy Deavel of Vienna, Va., Dawn
Michelle Gordon of Las Vegas, Nev., Dianna Parker of Dallas,
Texas, Judy L. Smith of San Diego, Calif. and Stacey
Spedden-Irrgang of Hunt Valley, Md. (Sapphire); Regina Beatty
of Greensburg, Pa., Tara Blair of Fort Worth, Texas, Cecilia
Brown of Annapolis, Md., Sarah Cicero of Elliot City, Md.,
and Melanie L. Shanty of Lutherville, Md. (Ruby); and Barbara
Morse of Berwyn, Pa. (Pearl).
Of these qualifiers, Bowler, Custer, DeRose, Machesky, Parker, and
Shanty were selected to represent women at the top of their profession
in WIFS's debut publication, Financial Services: Women on Top – A
WIFS Research Study. WIFS surveyed 800 industry females to answer
the question: Why do some women achieve major success in the financial
services industry and others do not? The results were compiled, analyzed
and serve as the basis for the book, which highlights 23 industry
professionals – including the aforementioned LFN advisors. In it, they
share insight around what attracted them to the business, how they
developed their practices, what they learned along the way and how they
have created a life that blends family, community service and a
fulfilling career.
"The women advisors at Lincoln Financial Network are one of the most
driven and inspirational groups I've ever partnered with," said Nicole
Spinelli, director of The WISE Group (Women Inspiring, Supporting, and
Educating) at LFN. "They have worked hard to become leaders and
influencers in the marketplace and I'm thrilled for their achievements.
I know they will continue to inspire the advancement of all women in our
industry for years to come."
About Lincoln Financial Network
Lincoln Financial Network is the marketing name for the retail sales and
financial planning affiliates of Lincoln Financial Group and includes
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and Lincoln Financial Securities
Corporation, both members of FINRA and SIPC. Consisting of almost 8,500
representatives, agents, and full-service financial planners throughout
the United States, Lincoln Financial Network professionals can offer
financial planning and advisory services, retirement services, life
products, annuities, investments, and trust services to affluent
individuals, business owners, and families.
About WIFS
More than 75 years strong, Women in Insurance & Financial Services,
headquartered in Albany, NY, is the only organization exclusively
devoted to attracting, developing, and advancing the careers of women in
the insurance and financial services industry. Over 1,100 WIFS members
receive value from monthly education programs, mentorship, local
chapters, annual conference, professional development, and more. For
more information about WIFS and upcoming programs, visit www.wifsnational.org
or contact Deborah Duffy, Executive Director at 866-264-WIFS (9437).
Kathy Vega
Katherine.Vega@lfg.com


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Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/covid-19-closures-could-hit-historically-black-colleges-particularly-hard/)
COVID-19 closures could hit historically black colleges particularly hard
Without government intervention, three experts warn, HBCUs will have a difficult time bouncing back from the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
By Ivory A. Toldson, Gregory N. Price and Marybeth Gasman | March 30, 2020
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Tight finances have long beset HBCUs.
As the COVID-19 crisis forces many schools to close their campuses and move all courses online, some worry that the pandemic could have a bigger negative impact on the nation's historically black colleges and universities, than for other campuses. Here, The Conversation US has assembled a panel of experts to forecast what's in store for HBCUs.
How is the outbreak is affecting HBCUs?
Marybeth Gasman, professor of education at Rutgers Graduate School of Education.
Marybeth Gasman, professor of education at Rutgers University: I am worried about the technology demands on HBCUs, given how few IT specialists many smaller HBCUs have as well as the costs of managing online classes. I'm also worried about students not having access to Wi-Fi at home or laptops – 75% of HBCU students are eligible for Pell Grants for students from low- to middle-income families. I'm happy to see some HBCUs – Paul Quinn College, in Dallas, Texas, for example – lending students laptops for the rest of the semester.
HBCUs rely a lot on tuition and have smaller endowments than other schools. If these HBCUs get into financial trouble, they risk losing their accreditation since financial stability is one part of what it takes to remain accredited. Without accreditation, it is nearly impossible to recruit students.
Ivory Toldson, professor of counseling psychology at Howard University.
Ivory Toldson, professor of counseling psychology at Howard University: In 2008, during the Great Recession, The New York Times published an article that mentioned an old saying: "When America catches a cold, African-Americans catch the flu." This applies to HBCUs. Disruptions in enrollment and fundraising efforts, as well as closed dorms, prorated rebates, and lost revenue from food services and university bookstores will short-circuit normal streams of revenue for all universities. But HBCUs might see worse effects because they have less money to begin with.
The challenge of abruptly moving to a virtual learning environment may adversely impact HBCUs more than other schools. Most do not have the technical capacity to deliver quality online classes. Even those with the technical capacity will have challenges if their students do not have adequate computers and broadband at home.
Gregory Price, professor of economics, University of New Orleans: To the extent that HBCUs, relative to other schools, owe more debt tied to their dorms, the absence of students in residential on-campus housing could constitute a severe revenue shock.
Gregory Price, professor of economics at the University of New Orleans.
Perhaps an extreme example of this is the case of Bethune Cookman. The private historically black university in Daytona Beach, Florida is obligated to spend about US$306 million to pay off debt it took on to build a new dorm. If the outbreak continues, many of Bethune Cookman's dorm rooms could wind up empty, as enrollment was already declining before this pandemic began. If that happens, it would reduce revenues to pay off the debt on the housing.
In general, I believe that prolonged closures could make it harder to pay off debt for new student housing at many HBCUs, which could move them closer to the financial brink.
Do HBCUs have rainy day funds?
Gasman: No. Because HBCUs have small or relatively small endowments and because they educate some of the most socioeconomically vulnerable students, they face a disproportionately high level of risk right now. HBCUs are similar to families without substantial savings. HBCUs are funded heavily by tuition. Any drop in enrollment, which could happen by way of students not returning next year or not enrolling next year, will be devastating.
Keep in mind that, with few exceptions, HBCUs have rarely gotten large donations. When institutions have a long history of being underfunded, they can't build the same foundations as those that do.
What, if anything, should the federal government do to help HBCUs now?
Gasman: HBCUs are vitally important to African Americans and other students as well. Their outsized contributions in STEM, in the preparation of students for graduate school and in medicine are essential to the representation of African Americans across these areas. Without HBCUs, we would see an immediate drop in the number of new black scientists, black professors and black doctors.
In my view, the federal government could and should support a stimulus package for HBCUs to help them through this dire time. Rep. Alma Adams, a Democrat from North Carolina, is already working with input from the United Negro College Fund and Thurgood Marshall College Fund, two organizations that support students at HBCUs, on an initiative along these lines.
I'd like to see the federal government invest in HBCU infrastructure, technology and institutional aid so that HBCUs can attract more students.
Toldson: I think the federal government should provide emergency relief for revenue loss from unexpected closures, including the cost of having to reschedule commencements. The government should also provide support to students who had to spend money to relocate once their campuses closed.
A Howard University student from Trinidad and Tobago wears a face mask and plastic gloves as he moves out of his dorm room in Washington, D.C. on March 18.
Price: A coronavirus stimulus package could include giving $1,000 for every enrolled student at an HBCU per academic year. For a private institution like Bennett College, in Greensboro, North Carolina – with approximately 500 students – this would translate into approximately $500,000 to offset declines in housing revenue.
Can HBCUs rely on private philanthropy during this emergency?
Gasman: No. Some big donors and foundations give to HBCUs but not in a way that will help them survive this crisis. In addition, HBCU alumni – for the most part – can't afford to give in the ways that are needed. The average African American family has roughly $5,888 in assets compared to the average white family's $88,000. Being wealthier makes people feel more free to give.
Price: Probably not, as philanthropy targeted at HBCUs continues to lag significantly behind other schools. In 2019, the top seven predominantly or historically white colleges landed $2.94 billion in donations, versus just $43 million for the nation's 100 or so HBCUs.
Are any HBCUs in danger of permanently closing?
Gasman: Yes, but only those that were already in dire straits. And I'm not even convinced that they will close in those cases. I began doing research related to HBCUs in 1994, and I have listened to people say over and over that HBCUs are going to close. Someone will predict the imminent closure of 30-40 about every five years. They are always wrong. A few have closed but not many. Many colleges are closing and so yes, some HBCUs are in danger, but most HBCUs are incredibly resilient.
Toldson: In my opinion, only the HBCUs that had – to borrow a phrase commonly used throughout this pandemic – preexisting conditions. HBCUs that are under-enrolled or financially impaired, with infrastructural issues, such as unfilled leadership positions, accreditation issues and subpar facilities, could have serious problems rebounding.
Price: Yes, private HBCUs who are unable to withstand the declines in enrollment and the associated revenue similar to those that led to the closure of St. Paul's College, in Lawrenceville, Virginia, in 2013. Currently, several HBCUs have been placed on probation by their regional accreditor for financial instability reasons. If the coronavirus continues to keep their dorms empty, the revenue shock from the pandemic could conceivably cause those in a financial situation similar to St. Paul's College to close their doors.
About Ivory A. Toldson
Ivory A. Toldson is the president and CEO of the QEM Network, professor of counseling psychology at Howard University and editor-in-chief of The Journal of Negro Education. Previously, Toldson was appointed by President Barack Obama to devise national strategies to sustain and expand federal support to HBCUs as the executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHIHBCUs). He also served as senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and contributing education editor for The Root, where he debunked some of the most pervasive myths about African-Americans in his Show Me the Numbers column.
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About Gregory N. Price
Gregory Price is professor of economics at the University of New Orleans. An applied theorist and econometrician, his research interests include inequality, stratification, entrepreneurship, and African economic development.
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About Marybeth Gasman
Marybeth Gasman is the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education and a distinguished professor at Rutgers University. She serves as the executive director of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity & Justice and the executive director of the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions.
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Even if wealthy parents don't resort to the kind of illegal tactics in the recent college cheating scandal revealed by the FBI, the college admission process still favors the rich, scholars argue.
Students of color take biggest hit in Illinois higher education funding crisis
The state budget standoff jeopardizes college access & affordability for low-income, first-generation students who depend most heavily on state aid and publicly funded universities like Chicago State.


History Channel may not have many scripted series, but they certainly don't skimp on the production value for the few they have. Knightfall and its medieval mayhem is back!
After the success of Vikings, History channel took its time to release another big-budget historical drama. Rather than focus on a time before pirates, they moved a few centuries ahead and dove head first into The Crusades. The first season was a strong freshman showing by this series as it blended the character drama of TV with top grade action sequences. Now it returns with its second season with a slew of new characters and fresh story arcs.
Landry entrusts his daughter's life with his still loyal friend Tancrede (Sam Merrells) who takes the girl, named Eve, away from those who could hurt her. Without needing to look over his shoulder to protect his daughter, Landry can shift his focus to his next quest and the focus of this season's story. The Templars are aware of Landry's affair and have expelled him from the order forcing him to atone for his sins and seek redemption from his brothers.
After weeks of banging at the Stronghold's door, Tancrede returns and gets Landry an audience with the Grandmaster. He pleads his case and by a single vote is allowed back into the Order. The only stipulation is he must start from the bottom as an initiate. This storyline allows Landry to regain his spirituality and follow the Templar code after a season of vow breaking.
Landry finds himself trained by Talus (Mark Hamill) who is one of the Templars that avidly voted against Landry's return. He makes training a living hell for Landry and his fellow initiates including new character Magnus (Dean Ridge). The Templar initiates are sent to retrieve treasures from the old Paris Temple as part of their training. While Landry is able to save them from a massacre, he is flogged for his brash decision making.
Meanwhile, the other major storyline revolves around the French royal court. A bearded King Philip finds himself trying to find closure with the death of his wife and her infidelity. He is continually prodded by William De Nogaret (Julian Ovenden) and Princess Isabella (Genevieve Gaunt) to find Landry and make him pay for his crimes. Philip is initially hesitant, but has a change of heart when his son Prince Louis (Tom Forbes) returns.
He is enraged at the news of his mother's death giving Philip the perfect way to rid himself of Landry. Philip spins a story of Queen Joan's death at the hands of Landry giving Louis enough hatred to seek revenge. That isn't before he exhumes her body and they discover she had a baby cut from her stomach. This gives King Philip two goals now: to kill Landry and find Joan's missing child.
And finally, Gawaine (Padric Delaney) is still alive and doing… alright? He goes by the name The Crusader and takes part in the medieval version of Fight Club. He is confronted by De Nogaret with a proposition which most likely revolves around finding Landry and, or the child. That conversation will become clear in next week's episode!
What was De Nogaret's proposition to Gawaine?
Overall, God's Executioners was a great episode. The new season starts with some fresh storylines that bring the characters to some new crossroads. Landry is forced to rediscover himself after losing his way providing a strong moral backbone for this season. Meanwhile, the French Royals and their revenge narrative will play nicely as a huge obstacle that Landry must overcome from his past. The best part of this episode is the addition of Mark Hamill who steals every scene he is in. His character is disgruntled and narcissistic, but wise and reserved. He is no longer the Jedi Knight, but the Yoda of medieval Europe.
What did you think of "God's Executioners "? Let me know in the comments below!


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