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Daphne Caruana Galizia was Malta's foremost investigative journalist when she was killed by a car bomb in October 2017. She had exposed corruption at the highest levels in government and business circles in her home country.
The killing of a prominent journalist within a EU country drew international attention and raised concerns about the rule of law in Malta.
A public inquiry found the state responsible for Caruana Galizia's death and the investigation led to prime minister Joseph Muscat's resignation in 2019 after his close associates were implicated, although he denied corruption charges.
The Time of Malta's editor-in-chief Herman Grech reported on the investigation and spoke to people at the heart of the case. It inspired him to pen a drama based on interviews and the court case.
His play They Blew Her Up is being staged at the KVS Theatre on 4 and 5 May in English with French and Dutch surtitles. A discussion in English between Grech and Caruana Galizia's son Matthew will follow the performance.
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The production is supported by the Association of European Journalists. Volunteer Danica Van der Merwe and AEJ Belgium vice president Alia Papageorgiou interviewed Grech about his motivation to write the drama.
"More people opened up to me when I wore the hat of a playwriter than when I wore the hat of a journalist," he said.
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Grech described the surreal experience of witnessing people "deemed untouchable in the political scene" being marched to the police station for questioning. He said to himself, "this is a play writing itself".
The decision to stage the play in Brussels rather than Malta was due to the latter's government and investigators being "embarrassed" as well as Covid restrictions.
But there was another reason to show it to a wider audience: "It has an international dimension. Daphne Caruana Galizia is not just another name. It talks about media freedom and democracy. It talks about a possible state being implicated in a murder," added Grech.
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Ten Tips for Improving Your Mobile Advertising Campaign (Mashable)
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Q: Error when running a query involving ROUND function in spark sql I am trying, in pyspark, to obtain a new column by rounding one column of a table to the precision specified, in each row, by another column of the same table, e.g., from the following table:
+--------+--------+
|    Data|Rounding|
+--------+--------+
|3.141592|       3|
|0.577215|       1|
+--------+--------+

I should be able to obtain the following result:
+--------+--------+--------------+
|    Data|Rounding|Rounded_Column|
+--------+--------+--------------+
|3.141592|       3|         3.142|
|0.577215|       1|           0.6|
+--------+--------+--------------+

In particular, I have tried the following code:
import pandas as pd
from pyspark.sql import SparkSession
from pyspark.sql.types import (
  StructType, StructField, FloatType, LongType,
  IntegerType
)

pdDF = pd.DataFrame(columns=["Data", "Rounding"], data=[[3.141592, 3],
   [0.577215, 1]])

mySchema = StructType([ StructField("Data", FloatType(), True),
StructField("Rounding", IntegerType(), True)])

spark = (SparkSession.builder
    .master("local")
    .appName("column rounding")
    .getOrCreate())

df = spark.createDataFrame(pdDF,schema=mySchema)

df.show()

df.createOrReplaceTempView("df_table")

df_rounded = spark.sql("SELECT Data, Rounding, ROUND(Data, Rounding) AS Rounded_Column FROM df_table")

df_rounded .show()

but I get the following error:
raise AnalysisException(s.split(': ', 1)[1], stackTrace)
pyspark.sql.utils.AnalysisException: u"cannot resolve 'round(df_table.`Data`, df_table.`Rounding`)' due to data type mismatch: Only foldable Expression is allowed for scale arguments; line 1 pos 23;\n'Project [Data#0, Rounding#1, round(Data#0, Rounding#1) AS Rounded_Column#12]\n+- SubqueryAlias df_table\n   +- LogicalRDD [Data#0, Rounding#1], false\n"

Any help would be deeply appreciated :)

A: With spark sql , the catalyst throws out the following error in your run - Only foldable Expression is allowed for scale arguments
i.e @param scale new scale to be round to, this should be a constant int at runtime
ROUND only expect a Literal for the scale. you can try out writing custom code instead of spark-sql way.
EDIT:
With UDF,
val df = Seq(
  (3.141592,3),
  (0.577215,1)).toDF("Data","Rounding")

df.show()
df.createOrReplaceTempView("df_table")

import org.apache.spark.sql.functions._
def RoundUDF(customvalue:Double, customscale:Int):Double = BigDecimal(customvalue).setScale(customscale, BigDecimal.RoundingMode.HALF_UP).toDouble
spark.udf.register("RoundUDF", RoundUDF(_:Double,_:Int):Double)

val df_rounded = spark.sql("select Data, Rounding, RoundUDF(Data, Rounding) as Rounded_Column from df_table")
df_rounded.show()

Input:
    +--------+--------+
    |    Data|Rounding|
    +--------+--------+
    |3.141592|       3|
    |0.577215|       1|
    +--------+--------+

Output:
+--------+--------+--------------+
|    Data|Rounding|Rounded_Column|
+--------+--------+--------------+
|3.141592|       3|         3.142|
|0.577215|       1|           0.6|
+--------+--------+--------------+

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Matthew McConaughey: What stopped the 'McConaissance' in its tracks?
Five years ago, the world was having a Matthew McConaughey moment. But then that obsession came to a sudden halt.
Bella Fowler
news.com.auNovember 23, 20197:45am
Hollywood super star Matthew McConaughey has visited Australia to launch his new project with Wild Turkey with Thanks....
Hollywood super star Matthew McConaughey has visited Australia to launch his new project with Wild Turkey with Thanks.
Actor Matthew McConaughey attends the 'Mud' Premiere in 2012 in Cannes. Picture: Getty Images.Source:Getty Images
Between 2011 and 2014 there was an inescapable buzzword doing the Hollywood rounds.
We were in a "McConaissance"
Coined to describe Matthew McConaughey's sudden career gear-change from rom-com hunk to complex leading man, the term went viral in 2011 and maintained its relevance for three years.
Until, seemingly overnight, the "McConaissance" was no more.
As quickly as the term became part of media vocabulary it vanished, and with it, McConaughey himself seemed to take a step back from the limelight.
Matthew McConaughey was at the peak of his career when he scored his first Oscar in 2014. Picture: AFP.Source:AFP
We could be set for a glimpse of that old Hollywood lusture, however, with the actor set to appear in cult grime-crime film director Guy Ritchie's upcoming flick, The Gentlemen, alongside Hugh Grant, Charlie Hunnam, Colin Farrell and Henry Golding.
He was also in Australia this week in his capacity as creative director of Wild Turkey.
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HOW THE 'MCCONAISSANCE' BEGAN
Matthew McConaughey has long been an icon.
From his unforgettable role as oddball Wooderson in 1993's Dazed and Confused – which saw the birth of his catchphrase; "All right, all right, all right" delivered in the most discernible baritone drawl in Hollywood, to his caricatured mannerisms, few complained when the time came to start taking him seriously as an actor.
McConaughey – now 50 – has barely aged a day. Picture: Getty Images.Source:Getty Images
In fact, it came much to critics' and film buffs' delight when McConaughey jumped from playing fizzy – though undeniably likeable – rom-com leads to portraying deep and complex characters in sophisticated flicks with aplomb.
Having starred in fun, inoffensive flicks Failure to Launch, Fool's Gold and of course How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days , McConaughey's renaissance, as he later explained, was simply a matter of choosing better scripts over big bucks.
Matthew McConaughey did star in some almost offensively bad films before his winning streak … Picture: Supplied.Source:Supplied
"I didn't get a new acting coach or take a new class. I just said, 'F*** the bucks — I'm going for the experience' in the things I was choosing," he told Cigar Aficionado in 2018.
From 2011, his role choices shifted to auteur collaborations, and suddenly McConaughey was earning the best reviews of his career.
He had become the most exciting actor in Hollywood, with The Lincoln Lawyer, Bernie, Killer Joe and Mud all playing a part.
His dynamic portrayal as a stripper in Magic Mike even garnered Oscar buzz.
But that was just the start. Of course, the best was yet to come.
THE 'SECOND ACT'
The "McConaissance" hit its peak in 2014 when McConaughey's role – and jaw-dropping transformation – in Dallas Buyers Club won him the Oscar for best actor.
Even McCona-naysayers can admit his performance as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club was brilliant. Picture: SuppliedSource:Supplied
Starring alongside Jared Leto – McConaughey was a clear frontrunner for the best actor Oscar in 2014. Picture: Supplied.Source:Supplied
At the same time, he was dazzling television on HBO's True Detective, available to stream on Foxtel, a performance which netted him an Emmy nomination later that year.
Then, 2014's success continued with the release of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar in November.
He had struck gold.
OSCARS RECEPTION
It was the win that officiated the McConaissance – not that it came as a surprise to anyone.
Walking away with his first Oscar, having beat out Leonardo DiCaprio for Wolf of Wall Street, Christian Bale for American Hustle, Chiwetel Ejiofor for 12 Years a Slave and Bruce Dern for Nebraska, McConaughey appeared on the verge of tears as he thanked God, his family and the Academy.
Jared Leto also scored best supporting actor for the film. Picture: Getty Images.Source:Getty Images
"It's a scientific fact that gratitude reciprocates," he said, wrapping up his speech with a shout-out to his famous Dazed and Confused line: "All right, all right all right" and "Just keep livin'."
McConaughey, newly 50, who lost an extreme amount of weight to play AIDS patient Ron Woodruff in the film, had picked up Best Actor trophies everywhere from the Golden Globes to the SAG Awards to the Independent Spirit Awards throughout 2014.
He'd secured himself a Twitter sensation after the Globes – where the buzz for a McConaughey sweep of awards began, and the obsession grew stronger.
THE FILM THAT STOPPED IT IN ITS TRACKS
But since then, the "McConaissance" has stalled. The actor's The Sea of Trees, Free State of Jones, and Gold were all dismissed by critics and audiences, while his blockbuster tentpole The Dark Tower was one of the biggest studio bombs of 2017.
2019's Beach Bum didn't breathe life back into the McConaissance, either.
The turning point, seemed to boil down to Stephan Gaghan's Gold, which saw the star take on yet another drastic transformation, only to be let down by what critics described as a "clumsy" script.
Matthew McConaughey gained a beer belly for his role on Gold. Picture: Splash News.Source:Splash News Australia
Playing Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break who sets off on an amazing journey to find gold in Indonesia, critics described his performance as what made Gold just watchable.
It seemed McConaughey's knack for picking winning scripts had wavered.
MCCONAUGHEY'S REACTION TO THE BUZZ
On the exit from the three-year whirlwind, McConaughey himself called the term a bit of an exaggeration, on reflection.
"That whole thing was much less of a 180 for myself than people seemed to think," the actor told Cigar Aficionadoin 2018.
He revealed that at the time that he ended up shutting down his production company and his music company so he could make acting his top priority again.
Interstellar was another film for which the prolific actor was praised mid-McConaissance.Source:Supplied
"I quit trying to project how something would be received and decided to just be an actor for hire again," he said. "I love being an actor and going as deep as you can in a role, to really commit to the craft. I put my head down and went after roles that scared me."
McConaughey explained that once he started tackling these kinds of projects, it was hard to stop.
McConaughey As Rust Cohle in True Detective – the HBO series with a cult following. Picture: SuppliedSource:Supplied
The actor said he was re-engerized by the fast-paced energy of indie filmmaking.
"You work faster and move quickly," McConaughey said.
"There's no sitting around while they set up a shot for two or three hours. When I was making Killer Joe with William Friedkin, he did everything in one take. One take! Now there are two ways to take that. You can freeze up and think, 'What am I gonna do?' Or you just relax and use that as freedom, instead of fear."
WHAT'S NEXT FOR MCCONAUGHEY?
Despite having put his projects on hold in favour of acting all those years ago, the actor has seemingly reverted back to spreading his focus in 2019.
Matthew McConaughey launched an off-grid cabin he co-designed with Wild Turkey's charity initiative, With Thanks, at The Royal Botanic Gardens this week. Picture: Getty.Source:Getty Images
Creative director, brand spokesman and "chief storyteller" for Wild Turkey, the star was in Australia this week to launch the brand's "With Thanks" initiative which aims to get more Aussies to connect with the wild.
As for his next role in Ritchie's The Gentleman – on-brand with a glass of whiskey featuring on its poster – fans of the crime film director are already excited for its January release, claiming from the trailer that it looks every bit the Ritchie classic ala 2000s Snatch.
Perhaps the world is ready for a 2020 McConaissance renaissance.
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Enright, N.J., Rigg, L. and Jaffré, T. (2001) Environmental controls on species composition along a (maquis) shrubland to forest gradient on ultramafics at Mont Do, New Caledonia. South African Journal of Science, 97 (11-12). pp. 573-580.
The landscape-scale pattern of distribution of maquis, maquis with emergent conifers (Araucaria laubenfelsii), and rain forest, on ultramafic substrate at Mont Do, New Caledonia, is investigated in relation to soil and plant chemistry, light and moisture. The structure and composition of these vegetation types reflects the impacts of disturbance on the one hand, and of physiological stresses on the other. Disturbance by fire is important in determining the presence and abundance of maquis and rain forest at the landscape level and is discussed in detail by Perry et al. elsewhere in this issue.1 The impacts of light environments, water availability and soil chemistry on the succession of vegetation from maquis to forest are also important. The chemistry of iron-crust and eroded oxisol soils does not vary greatly between vegetation types, and does not appear to define the distribution of species at the local scale. Nevertheless, low concentrations of macronutrients (such as P) and slow rates of biomass accumulation associated with this ultramafic landscape may be important in slowing the rate of progression of the vegetation from maquis to forest. Chlorophyll fluorescence studies of seedlings, saplings and trees in maquis and forest provide strong evidence for severe reductions in photosynthetic efficiency in photosystem II on clear days for seedlings growing in maquis. The importance of increased water supply to plants establishing beneath emergent araucarians in maquis through cloud-combing is also illustrated.


This hotel is located in Las Vegas, surround by the dry desert-like landcsape of Nevada. Despite this, The Venetian is inspired by the italian city of Venice, and features architectural replicas of various Venetian landmarks.
The Palazzo Ducale, Piazza San Marco, Piazzetta di San Marco, the Lion of Venice Column and the Column of Saint Theodore, St Mark's Campanile, and the Rialto Bridge can all be spotted as you sail around the hotel's man-made rivers in a Gondola.


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Photoshop files (PSD) are very important. PSD stands for Photoshop document. It is the file format to save your Photoshop creation that you were editing in Photoshop for working later. Web designers usually use PSD file format for designing work. But there is only one problem with Photoshop. It is paid and costs much. If you share a PSD file with a person, another person also needs to have the Photoshop installed. There are many people who cannot afford. In this case, another person cannot see your creation.
There are many tools that work as good photoshop alternative. So, if you don't own a copy of Photoshop, you can still open or edit PSD files. But it is not impossible. Although, PSD is Photoshop specific file format many other free image editors now support PSD files and allow users to see and edit PSD files. There are some online tools also available that help users while working on PSD files.
In this post, I am adding few tools that can read and edit PSD files. These tools are the best alternative to Photoshop. You must try these tools if you do not wish to buy Photoshop.
GIMP is an open source photo editing software comes for various desktop platforms. It is available for Windows, MAC and Linux/Unix. It comes with strong photo editing engines and allows users to resize, edit, crop, combine and converting images to other file formats. There are so many things which you do in an image with this tool.
Paint.net is a popular photoshop alternate and comes with a nice photo editing GUI. Although it lacks PSD support by default, you can try using PSD plugin with it. Download PhotoShop.dll plugin and then put in in the File Types folder of the Paint.NET application directory. Once you have installed PSD plugin, you can use PSD files with the tool and edit it as per your need. This is one of the popular Photoshop alternate tools.
If you only want to see the PSD files, you can try to convert it into many other image file formats. Try Go2convert online tool that can convert PSD file to jpeg or other image files. No login required for this tool. Most important thing about the tool is that it generates an archive file with all the separate layers and a single merged image.
If your file is stored in Google Drive, you can directly see the preview of the file using Google Drive file viewer. Google Drive supports many image formats including PSD. If you only need to see the content of PSD file, you can store it on Google Drive and then see the preview of it.
These are the tools that let you edit PSD files without having Photoshop in your system. If you do not want to install Photoshop in your system or you do not want to purchase Photoshop, you can try any of the tools or services mentioned above. These tools or services work fine.
What tools do you use for image editing? Let us know about this in comments.


Where Are You in the Enterprise Software Sales Cycle?
How do you know where you are in the sales process? That was the subject of a recent conversation with a senior sales leader at Anaplan who likened the process of selling enterprise software to a sine wave. Mistaking where you are on the curve is the single biggest challenge that leads to inaccurate forecasting and missed numbers.
Accurately assessing where you are in the sales process is particularly important with a software platform like Anaplan because it touches so many parts of the enterprise. For sales professionals, that means multiple touch points within the prospect organization, but the open-ended nature of the software platform ensures a protracted period of customer education before the sales conversation percolates up to the executive level. That elevates the importance of knowing exactly where you are in the sales process, aligning your sales activities with the buyer decision journey, and setting your expectations appropriately.
Following the sine wave analogy, the process begins with Education Stage, where your objective is to secure the conviction of the end users that will be directly operating the platform. Where sales people run afoul is mistaking this period for the true selling stage which comes much later.
Typically, the end users lead you to internal champions but end users themselves don't have the budgetary authority to execute a purchase. Human nature says they won't tell you that directly, so your prospect becomes unresponsive and the deal process stalls. The challenge is to assess whether there is a real deal to be done or not.
This is where tenacity and persistence pay off because if you effectively sell value during the Education Stage and maintain a dialogue through the dismal quiet period, you have a shot at entering the Consolidation Stage when the next budget cycle starts. Your objective in the Consolidation Stage is to solidify support both up the chain of command and across functional business silos.
Sometimes the Consolidation Stage compresses into the Selling Stage, but it often takes another budget cycle to get queued up for the executive-level sales conversation. That means you have to keep working the deal through another quiet period.
Once you enter the Selling Stage, you are still in the hunt, and might even be the lead contender, but you can count on having competitors. That's why you want to ensure you have done your homework during the prior two stages.
The real challenge in building a great sales team is identifying people who know how to build a business, who have the perseverance to stick with opportunities through the Education Stage into the Selling Stage and have the wherewithal to recognize deals you need to walk away from.
The sine wave analogy underscores the importance of sales pipeline diversity because each deal moves through these stages at a different pace. A rule-of-thumb is that you need a pipeline that is 3 to 5 times your quota at any given point. The more complex the platform, the more important to be at the upper end of this range.
The nature of complex sales is that many stakeholders can say no, yet few can say yes, so you must hedge against that with more pipeline throughput. That's entirely driven by the volume of sales activity.


If I were given to melancholy, this would be the perfect time for it!
No one likes change. Don't kid yourself. It doesn't matter what they say - NO ONE likes change.
I see the benefits of change. I understand the necessity of change. I even have sermons encouraging the listeners to embrace change! But none of that means I have to LIKE it!
It feels like my tidy little basket has been picked up and shaken. No, wait. Shak-en is past tense and would mistakenly indicate that the shaking has concluded.
Sleep continues to be a "hit or miss" proposition during all this "life-style altering." So 5 AM found me wandering into Kristin's room after letting Bella and Gracie have a run around the back yard.
It's long been a habit for Frank and me to stand at our children's doors and pray for them if we couldn't sleep. We call everyone by name - even after they've moved out.
Kristin's bed and chest and night stand have been gone since the week after the wedding.
But her clothes closet and jewelry and pictures have all stayed exactly the same. Until, yesterday.
Apparently, she came by after teaching (while we were at the office) and emptied her closet. My breath caught when I opened the door.
She had called to say she was going by the house to pick up her clothes. But I didn't register that she meant all her clothes.
Stepping into the closet, I picked up a bag and found her veil. Carefully smoothing it out and placing it over a lone velvet hanger that remained, somehow gave me comfort. The crystal-edged tulle swayed slightly. The single item hanging on what had been a completely full rod.
She's always been the organizer in our clan, so the chaos of boxes and stacks of.......stacks of.......stuff looks completely out of place behind her bedroom door. Standing there looking around the room, I was hit with an unexpected wave of the transition tsunami.
Kristin's wedding - our last daughter to marry - has firmly closed the door on what was.
It's my job to take a deep breath, steady myself, and open the door on what will be. Standing around missing the "what was" too much, can be dangerous.
As I sit here in my prayer chair (with Gracie squeezed in beside me and Bella warming my feet) the sun is rising on a brand new day. There are opportunities for joy on the horizon.......if I watch for them.
Meagan and Nathan want to save for a home of their own. So during Thanksgiving, they will be moving in with us for a while. Noah will bring his own sunshine with him!
And next summer, Noah will become a BIG BROTHER! Yes, grand baby number four is on the way! We are all thrilled!
Because Meagan is allergic to Bella, our loyal lab has to be relocated. But Cody and Kristin have decided she can live with them. So we know she'll get lots of attention and love.
Joy and John continue to amaze us as they work with the youth and music and young families of our church. All the while, raising two adorable children that make my heart turn upside down with their smiles and hugs and precocious comments.
Yes, it's pretty much a tidal wave........all this change. And controlling it is out of the question. But determining my perspective on it? Well, that's completely my call.
Tears have to be swiped away a bit more often these days. I may be doing a lot of deep, ragged sighing. And you can see some pronounced circles under my eyes from time spent sorting things out in the middle of the night.
But as I study the soft hues of dawn, I rehearse what I know to be truth - change is for the good. Only I can choose the healthy path of "Moving Forward" as opposed to sitting dejectedly by the road called "What Was."
So I'll arm myself with some encouraging scriptures of hope (and a box of tissues.) I'll reach for the door marked FUTURE! And I'll walk through to what WILL BE.
Awww I remember that all to well with my daughter's wedding. But how fun to have Noah be there with you. What a great time filled with joy to see him daily!!! Embrace the Day!!!
You're right "Iowa, Friend." It's time to embrace the day!
Well, if that isn't a God thing, I don't know what is. The empty house won't be empty for long with the moving-in of Meagan & family. You are so fortunate to be able to not only offer this help to them but to also reap the benefits of having them all so close. Enjoy!!
He is gracious isn't He, Leeanne!


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A guide which helps to develop creative school assemblies and a sense of community for staff and pupils. It provides ideas on developing a sense of community in the school and pacy, and bite-sized assemblies for those with short attention spans.
An illustrated selection of simple prayers for pre-schoolers and a companion volume to "The Lion First Bible". The collection includes some "action" prayers, a number of prayers by children, and simple retellings of a number of Bible verses expressing thanks and praise.
Contains ideas for assemblies in the secondary school, which range from thoughtful to faith-linked and from fact-sharing to stimuli for reflection. Each one also has a handy list of things the teacher needs to perform the assembly.
A resource to dip into for one-off assemblies or follow as a programme of themed assemblies for a term. This book contains topic areas on peace which include: Cooperation; Children's writing; Places and challenges; Assembly plays; and, Environment Stories.
This assembly book is designed to make head teacher's lives easier and to help them overcome the 'headache' that coming up with new and original assembly ideas causes.


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If I have more complex array (no objects in it) which contains several keys which may get added in different order, but are physically the same, does in_array compare reliable, or do I have to check every key itself?

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Our Ph.D. Programs Are For Those Who Aspire To Be Professors At Top Business Schools
The doctoral program in business at Rice is intended for those aspiring to become faculty members at business schools in prestigious research universities. Students engage in both coursework and research as part of their doctoral training. As graduation approaches, students interview for faculty positions hoping to start a career as an assistant professor at business schools around the world. The career of an assistant professor involves conducting research that is eventually published in well-respected, peer-reviewed academic journals, imparting management wisdom (informed by research) in the classroom.
The JGSB Ph.D. Program is accepting applications in the Accounting, Finance, Organizational Behavior* and Strategic Management areas starting for Fall 2023 admissions. The application deadline is January 13, 2023.
*The Ph.D. program in Organizational Behavior is now open!
Ph.D. Program Guidebook (PDF)
The business school accepts students for full-time study beginning in the fall semester each year. The application deadline is January 13, 2023. Selected candidates will be notified of admission decisions via e-mail no later than April 15. Rice University is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). Rice abides by the CGS Resolution, "Resolution Regarding Graduate Scholars, Fellows, Trainees and Assistants,". Candidates who submitted an application to the doctoral program and were not offered admission may re-apply for a later year.
Accounting Research involves the systematic and scientific study of accounting systems, institutions, standards and regulations for the purpose of understanding and characterizing their decision-facilitating and decision-influencing roles within organizations, in product and capital markets, and across economies. For instance, financial reporting systems play many roles in publicly held organizations characterized by separation of ownership from control.
The Ph.D. in Finance at Rice University prepares doctoral graduates to be superior classroom instructors and research scholars in financial economics upon graduation. Our emphasis on research productivity, collaboration and collegiality is reflected in the students' high completion rate in the program and the faculty's commitment to the success of their students.
The Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior prepares students to research fundamental questions about complex organizations as well as the groups and individuals that behave within them, drawing from both psychological and sociological perspectives. Students pursue high-quality research to advance theoretical understanding of the interdisciplinary behavior of organizations, the environments that shape their behaviors, and the mechanisms that explain them.
The Ph.D. program in strategic management provides course work in the base theories in strategic management. The field of strategic management studies big picture issues facing managers of firms, such as deciding what markets and industries to enter, how to enter and exit various markets, how to position the firm in the market in order to gain competitive advantage, and the timing, sequencing, and orchestration of competitive initiatives.
I have learned how to shift my mindset from consumer to producer of research in the field of financial intermediation and banking. The faculty and my Ph.D. colleagues have always encouraged me to be an independent and critical thinker.
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A student is expected to be in residence throughout the calendar year (exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the student's dissertation chairperson, area advisor, and the director of the JGS Ph.D. program).
Complete course work during Fall and Spring semesters.
Begin working on research with area faculty.
Continue working on research with area faculty through the year.
Take comprehensive exam (if needed by area).
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Produce working paper(s) on research with area faculty.
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Herniated discs constitute a serious medical condition in which the spinal discs become injured and protrude out of the spinal column, resulting in a pinched nerve. A number of terms are used to describe herniated discs, including pinched nerves, bulging discs, sciatica, and slipped discs.
A herniated disc causes pains throughout the body, often described as shooting pains up and down the legs or through the torso. Because a herniated disc is often difficult to detect it is important to undergo a thorough medical examination after an accident or injury. Pain from a herniated disc may not be apparent; injury victims should monitor their bodies for any developments and should not hesitate to determine if a herniated disc may the root cause of their symptoms.
Spinal discs are round cushions that lie in between the vertebrae of the spinal column. These discs basically act like shock absorbers between the vertebrae, cushioning them when we contort our bodies in everyday life. These discs have an external shell and a liquid substance in the middle. The metaphor we often use with juries in personal injury cases is that the discs are like jelly donuts. If a disc is injured as the result of trauma in an auto accident, the "jelly" may leak out of the disc. If the inner core of the disc extrudes back into the spinal canal it may impact a nerve root. The weak spot in a disc is directly under the nerve root and a herniated disc can put great pressure on the nerve, which can cause pain to radiate throughout the person's body.
Where the pain radiates in the body depends on where the disc herniation occurs. When a patient has a symptomatic herniated disc, the pain is not in the disc area; rather, the disc herniation is pinching a nerve in the spine that causes 'radicular' pain. This radicular pain is typically described as a pain that shoots through the body, usually to one area in particular, since each nerve in the spine is connected to a particular area of the body. This pain can be leg pain if the herniation is in the lumbar (back), or arm pain from a cervical (neck) herniated disc.
A herniated disc is rarely diagnosed in the emergency room after an auto accident. This is because the disc is invisible on an x-ray. Accordingly, a patient typically needs a CT scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test so that a physician can pick up a disc herniation. A discography, myelography, or an electromyography are also used to diagnose herniated discs. It is worth noting that the experts agree that these diagnostic tests cannot diagnose the injury victim's pain. There is no clear cut correlation between the degree of the herniation and the patient's pain symptoms because there are so many other variables involved.
You need an attorney well versed in herniated disc injury accidents who will get you the right medical personnel to get you care you need and a settlement commensurate with your injury today and the consequences tomorrow.
Liberty & Associates has the experience and knowledge needed when encountering any herniated disc injury accidents. With over three decades of experience, Liberty & Associates has the resources and is the dedicated Santa Monica herniated disc injury lawyer you need to follow through with your claim.
Liberty & Associates will thoroughly investigate the facts of the accident or incident in order to determine the legal strategy to take in your particular situation. During your initial consultation, we will fully discuss your case, including potential sources of information not readily apparent, including potential witnesses, video and audio recording which must be acquired quickly before they are recorded over, law enforcement reports and investigation whose initial conclusions can be altered if quickly dealt with early on. Liberty & Associates will try to answer all of your questions. The firm is committed to providing you personal attention throughout the course of your claim and will pursue every possible means of compensation on your behalf. Whether you have medical costs, lost wages, emotional pain and suffering, our efforts will be towards maximizing your potential settlement.
It is never easy to get through a difficult situation where you suffer a herniated disc injury. We strive to provide caring and compassionate representation. Our goal is simple: resolve your claim fairly, effortlessly and as quickly as possible. If your case requires that a lawsuit be pursued, rest assured that the experienced and successful attorneys at Liberty & Associates will still have the same goal.


Without letting aside showiness, elegance and our own characteristic style, from our company we resort to the artistic technique of packaging to pack our quality product. Committed to preserve the environment, our packages are eco-designed, respecting the environmental regulations and standing for the sustainability of the environment.
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BEIJING, May 31 (Reuters) - China's vast manufacturing sector grew at the fastest pace in eight months in May, blowing past expectations and easing concerns about an economic slowdown even as risks from trade tensions with the United States and a crackdown on debt point to a bumpy ride ahead.
The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Thursday rose to 51.9 in May, from 51.4 in April, and remained well above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction for the 22nd straight month.
Analysts surveyed by Reuters had forecast the reading would dip slightly to 51.3.
Production expanded at the fastest rate in six months while growth in new orders rose to an 8-month high. Export orders also accelerated from the previous month.
The strong manufacturing sector readings defy concerns about an expected loss of momentum in Asia's powerhouse economy, as policymakers navigate debt risks and rocky trade relations with the United States.
Washington said on Tuesday that it was moving forward with its threat to apply tariffs on Chinese imports worth up to $50 billion, reviving fresh worries of a trade war between the world's two biggest economies. Trade tensions had ebbed only recently after Beijing pledged to buy more from the United States.
Hi-tech manufacturing activity rose to 54.8 in May, up from April's 53.8, despite pending U.S. tariff list under its intellectual property probe and restrictions on Chinese investments in the U.S.
China's economy grew at a slightly faster-than-expected pace of 6.8 percent in the first quarter. However, signs of stress have started to emerge with investment growth slowing to a near 20-year low in April and growth in retail sales sliding.
China has been tightening controls on riskier investments, the shadow banking business and speculation in the property sector, but has been keen to keep the broad economy well funded.
The industrial sector, a key source of jobs, remained in healthy shape, with profits growing at their fastest pace in six months, underpinned by continued strength in the steel sector.
Boosted by government infrastructure spending, a resilient housing market and unexpected strength in exports, China's manufacturers helped the economy deliver strong growth last year.
Economists still expect China's economic growth to slow to 6.5 percent this year from 6.9 percent in 2017, citing rising borrowing costs, tougher limits on industrial pollution and a crackdown on local governments' spending to keep their debt levels in check.
A sister survey showed growth in China's service sector also picked up pace in May, with the official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edging up to 54.9 from 54.8 the previous month.
A sub-reading for construction activity, a major driver of growth in 2017, stood at 60.1 in May, down from 60.6 in April.
A composite PMI covering both the manufacturing and services activity rose to 54.6 in May, from April's 54.1.


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This test measures the levels of catecholamines in the blood. Catecholamines are hormones made by the adrenal glands. The three catecholamines are epinephrine (adrenalin), norepinephrine, and dopamine.
This test is used to diagnose or rule out certain rare tumors, such as pheochromocytoma or neuroblastoma. It may also be done in patients with those conditions to determine if treatment is working.
The normal range for epinephrine is 0 to 140 pg/mL (764.3 pmol/L).
The normal range for norepinephrine is 70 to 1700 pg/mL (413.8 to 10048.7 pmol/L).
The normal range for dopamine is 0 to 30 pg/mL (195.8 pmol/L).
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed include multiple system atrophy.
Veins and arteries vary in size from one person to another, and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Chernecky CC, Berger BJ. Catecholamines - plasma. In: Chernecky CC, Berger BJ, eds. Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures. 6th ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders; 2013:302-305.
Guber HA, Farag AF, Lo J, Sharp J. Evaluation of endocrine function. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 23rd ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2017:chap 24.


Well at least the weather has got better!
I don't know about you, but I am getting fed up of an Elvis Presley record being released every week ! Ok, I know he was a great artiste, but I feel that RCA are profiteering, as they know the fans will buy anything released by Elvis, even though, they probably have everything he ever released anyway ! They are just buying these current batch of singles to add to their collection of memorabilia. Which then distorts the charts !
Anyway, I have got that off my chest !
Just in case you have all forgotten, I will always give a bit of space to up and coming artistes, solo's bands etc, that can't get any press anywhere else. So, just e-mail me a biog and pictures, with the headline ' Hot Gossip Talent '.
Blenheim Visitors in association with Andrew Miller are delighted to announce that international singing superstar DIANA ROSS will be headlining the second night of the Blenheim Palace Music Festival on July 1st.
The annual festival runs over four nights, June 30th – July 3rd, in the spectacular setting of the Great Court at Blenheim Palace. The birthplace of Winston Churchill, Blenheim is a magnificent estate in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside, the perfect backdrop for such a dazzling global star.
From 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough", 'Do You Know Where You're Going To", 'Upside Down", 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love", through to 'Endless Love" (with Lionel Richie) and 'Chain Reaction", Diana Ross has more than three decades' worth of international hits to call upon and the concert is sure to be a genuine not-to-be-missed opportunity.
Diana Ross first shot to prominence as the focal point of Sixties girl group, The Supremes – who were second only to The Beatles in record sales that decade – before going solo in 1970. As a member of The Supremes and as a solo artist, Diana Ross has achieved number 1 slots in the US no less than 18 times, has had over 70 hit singles, and has been recognised by The Guinness Book of Records as 'the most successful female performer of all time".
Among other accolades showered upon her are the Soul Train Legend Award, the French Commander des Arts et Lettres and she has also performed much-coveted slots at the Superbowl and The FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony.
Tickets for July 1st of the Blenheim Palace Music Festival go on sale on Friday March 18th and are available from all usual outlets (subject to booking fee) as well on the credit card hotline on 0870 746 0004. Tickets can also be booked through www.ticketline.co.uk. For Hospitality packages call 01993 810 515.
The ticket cost includes free parking. Information is available on 0870 746 0200 and www.ticketline.co.uk. Doors open 6pm on the Friday and the show starts at 7.30pm.
Blenheim Palace is situated in Woodstock, eight miles North West of Oxford on the A44 Evesham road. One hour from London and Birmingham, it is easily accessible from the M40 (jctn 9, signs to Blenheim Palace) and the A44 from the Oxford by-pass. The nearest British Rail main line station is Oxford.
I remember seeing Diana at Wembley some 15 years ago and she was fantastic then !
Gareth Gates, Michelle McManus, One True Voice, Lisa Scott-Lee, Louise, Rosie Ribbons, 3rd Edge, Gemini, Sarah Whatmore, T.A.T.U, Holly Valance.....??
It appears that Simon Fuller has sold 19 for an estimated 100 million pounds !
You have got to hand it to the guy, he probably one of the shrewdest people in the music business !
He certainly has the Midas touch !
It is not up to me to tell him what to do with his money, but I would like to see him put some of it into developing new talent, as the major record labels seem to be failing to do it. Not only that, they do not have the foresight of Simon Fuller.
He has always been able to spot trends, even when he first started with dance music, having a massive hit with ' 19" which is where his company got it's name.
Apparently Chrysalis Group has moved into artist management after striking a deal with the management company A Fein Martini, which was originally set up by Steve Feinberg and Mike Martinovich, running it out of New York..
What I don't understand is that governments sit by and watch more and more of the control of various factors of the business being controlled by the majors !
Which in my opinion isn't healthy for the business.
It makes me laugh when I read that the music business has a new found confidence in Dance Music, now believing that it still support an effective long-term business model !!!!
Anyone in their right mind could have told you that !! Why don't these fat executives get of their fat butts and get out into the real world and see what is going on ?!!!
It's no wonder they are always losing money !


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Only God has the ability to do this. You need to communicate directly and with a purpose where in your life the essay is based and what experiences are being shared.
Therefore, the way of communication is very important. So what is the purpose of these creatures in the book of Job? What implication is there for us in dealing with those who are suffering? They even gave him money. In the end, Job makes a poor lawyer on his own behalf. Knowledge and Wisdom in the book of Job Another theme that runs throughout the book of Job is that of knowledge and wisdom.
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How is this typical in my life? What were the typical requirements or any special needs in your former jobs? Instead, he "challenges" Job to execute justice everywhere on the earth with divine majesty. Job criticizes his friends because they offered him no comfort or strength Job How did others who were there experience it differently?
Isaiah gives us an encouraging prophecy: What are the blueprints of creation? Elihu must have thought his insight was cutting edge.
How does this event relate to the rest of my life? How can Job dare to think he could contend with God when he clearly does not have all the facts?
Your favorite restaurant, or a restaurant where you had a memorable experience. Reflective Essay Poll What type of experiences are most meaningful to you?
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Is this good or bad? They can reflect on how well they interacted with the patient, and draw conclusions on what worked and what didn't so that they can better interact with patients.
However, creation is portrayed in a much different manner than in Genesis Job was responsible for the death of their children!
An outline of a great reflective essay is laid out for your use below. Since Job is suffering, Job must have done something evil. When I went through the struggles of growing up, I remember feeling soothed by the waves. The world is not perfect, but neither is it out of control.
He sets boundaries for the ocean and the clouds by "rebuking" them. Everyone turned against him. We also made documents and certifications for clients who apply for it.OJT reflection Paper - Download as Word Doc .doc /.docx), PDF File .pdf), Text File .txt) or read online.
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(KENYA) After watching this, it hit me how many people are saying these vows in their heads while reciting something entirely different. Culture has taught us to view marriage as a temporal activity, something to jump in and jump out of. I hope and pray that marriage will be given the seriousness it deserves and be viewed as a ministry to God to each other.
(SOUTH AFRICA) Society has changed. Culture has diversified and so it has to be with the wedding vows. It's not fair to lie to ourselves to the old saying, "till death do us part" as it is clearly not true. Maybe we should change the vows to be honest, "TILL DIVORCE/SEPARATION do us part" as more marriages end up in divorce than in separation by death.
(USA) When I spoke my vows I MEANT THEM. Although my wife abandoned our vows many years ago, I remain faithful to them.
It is shameful what has happened in the Church, particularly in America, where priests and bishops support adultery and will not raise a finger to work to restore a valid marriage. This is a statement of experienced fact observed over more than 20 years of adultery. It is not a spurious attack. The system that has been in place in the Catholic Church for forty years is dysfunctional so that it destroys marriages rather than working diligently to support and repair them.
I am NOT wrongfully disparaging the Church. I am trying to make it wake up to what is going on in the trenches. This scandal dwarfs the child abuse scandal but is ignored, I believe, very intentionally. Thank you.
(USA) I wholeheartedly agree with you Karl! I see it in my church alone. The topic of marriage along with divorce, abandonment, affairs, etc. is talked about lightly. I hear the sermons, but don't really see the actions in helping the couples with how to really deal with deeper issues. I do also hear my Pastor or others speak of the marital issues that are going on within the church, but it's more of a lecture, then a dismissal, or we will be praying for you. But I guess what can they really do, when we are truly the only ones responsible for our own actions. We can only really get on our knees and pray to our God.
I know in certain personal situations in my marriage, I have seen God at work when I do the things I need to do in obedience, versus me doing them on my own strength.
But with all my heart I am a believer in fighting for your marriage regardless how wrongfully you've been hurt. I know these words I speak on here are much easier said than done. I've been through dark times in my marriage, but I have always stood ground with the Lord holding me up and never letting go.
Even when the world, your family or friends don't agree with you, you need to ask yourself, is it aligned with the word of God's truth. If your answer is yes, then that's all you need. God will work out the rest. God knows I had my doubts, but because I stayed, regardless of how I felt. He proved me and the others very wrong! And boy does the Lord love to show off His work and bless you. Others in your life will see that there is a God that is real and who loves you through your problems, and can mend any difficult situation, even if it appears impossible. I know this, because I lived through it!
(NIGERIA) It's absurd that we, humans, seem to believe that we are wiser than the God. Who created and made us? Is it possible for the manufactured to know more than the Manuacturer.
(USA) Ok, so where was God in this marriage? Isn't he supposed to be invited into every marriage?


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RGC winger Sam Jones joins Indigo Premiership champions Merthyr
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RGC winger Sam Jones has joined Merthyr (Photo by Tony Bale)
RGC have suffered a blow with the news that dynamic back Sam Jones has joined Merthyr.
The former Academy graduate officially joined the triple Indigo Premiership champions on Tuesday, ending a long association with the Gogs, with the move seeing Jones move closer to home after notching 19 tries for the club last term.
The pacey winger recovered from his recent injury problems to produce a series of exceptional displays for the Stadiwm Zip World based side over the course of the campaign, with the player also securing the Principality Premiership Try of the Week Award on multiple occasions.
Jones came through the Academy ranks at RGC at Rydal Penrhos School and Bangor University, where he obtained a sports science degree, and the player issued an emotional statement via the RGC website when the move was confirmed.
He said: "RGC has been a big part of my life from when I left home at 16 to join the Academy, study at Rydal Penrhos school and following on from that studying at Bangor University.
"But after graduating it has become increasing difficult with the travelling from my home in Llanidloes to Colwyn Bay with a four-hour round trip to training and home games.
"It's been a privilege to play for RGC senior team over the past 4 seasons and 3 years previous to that in the age grade setup.
"There have been many highs and lows throughout my time in North Wales including some injury problems which have prevented me from playing as many games as I would of liked to but the highs have included Promotion to the Premiership, winning the National Cup as well as playing against the Welsh National squad.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone, all the players and all the coaches and staff that have helped me in my development as a player.
"Also, a big thanks to all the RGC fans who travel up and down the country to support us on a weekly basis.
"I am looking forward to see what the next chapter holds for myself and I wish all the RGC boys the best for the upcoming season and the future."
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Chief Joseph
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Welcome to the 2022-23 school year. As a staff, we are excited for the upcoming school year and are anticipating the relationships, memories, and learning that we will build over the next nine months.
The first day of school for grades 1-5 is Tuesday, August 30th. School doors will open at 8:37, and school will begin at 8:45, dismissing at 3:00 pm. Students wanting to eat breakfast, should enter through the cafeteria doors, beginning at 8:15. Please give your students enough time to eat breakfast and be in class by 8:45. Students in grades 1-2 will enter through the doors near the library. Students in grades 3-4 will enter the doors near the gym. Fifth grade students will go directly to the classroom on the first day of school. Following that, they will drop off items in the classroom, and proceed to their 1st period specials class.
The school day begins with a community circle, and we are making it our goal to start the school day when the bell rings at 8:45. Please try to arrive in time for students to get to class and put away belongings, so they are ready to join the community circle at 8:45.
Many people are curious about staffing. We have the most changes in our office staff. Michelle Rowley is joining us as School Secretary. Ms. Pettit is approved for a leave through the end of October, so we are currently working on filling that position. Please direct all office questions to mirowley@pps.net. Unfortunately, the School Secretary position has been reduced to .75.
Over the summer, the school board voted to add an educational assistant to all TSI schools. I am in the process of filling this position, and will make this announcement when finalized. We are also in the process of hiring a new .5 School Social Worker, and I hope to make this announcement soon. Our PE position has also been reduced to .8, and is being filled by Julia Stevens.
Again this year, both 4th and 5th grades will be departmentalizing, with one teacher focusing on the math, science and health portions of the content and the other teacher focusing on reading, writing and social studies. This change allows teachers to strengthen their expertise by narrowing the content bands they are required to teach. It will also allow students diversity in their teachers and begin preparing them for middle school.
We have had a few shifts in positions; staffing for the 2022-23 school year is as follows:
Kindergarten: Ms. Cooper, Ms. Larsen
1st Grade: Ms. Peake, Ms. Pinder
2nd Grade: Ms. Ferguson, Ms. Pearson
3rd Grade: Ms. Michels, Mr. Wolfe
4th Grade: Mr. Ibrahim, Ms. Shutt
5th Grade: Ms. Brislin, Mr. Brown
PE: Ms. Stevens
Music: Ms. Schrepping
Media: Ms. Hall (½ time)
Art: Ms. Duncan
Counselor: Ms. Spiers
Reading Intervention: (½ time)
Ms. Bush, Ms. Lopez
Math Intervention: Ms. Hall (½ time)
ELL: Ms. Routtenberg
Social Worker: TBD
School Climate Coach: Ms. Whitaker
Learning Center: Ms. Lopez (½ time)
Speech Pathologist: Ms. LeMeune
Paraeducator: Ms. DeRuiter
Paraeducator: Ms. Thompson
Educational Assistant: Ms. Newton, TBD
Library Assistant: Ms. Woodward
School Secretary: Ms. Rowley
Principal's Secretary: Ms. Pettit
Custodian: Ms. DeWeese, Marc Jefferson
The supply lists for in person learning are available on our website. If you need support in getting supplies, please contact Ms. Spiers at espiers@pps.net.
School Breakfast & Lunch:
Chief Joseph is a CEP school for the 2022-2023 school year, breakfast and lunch will be free for all students.
After School Plan: Please be sure to complete the attached "First Week of School After School Plan" and send it with your student on the first day of school.
Community Care Day:
I am extremely excited for the upcoming year and look forward to continuing to build a community, advance social justice issues and improve learning.
Amber Gerber
Principal, Chief Joseph Elementary School
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Continued Gun Violence Near Our Schools
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Dear PPS Community,
Saturday night, gunshots were fired outside of a district-wide basketball tournament held at Franklin High School. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured and the suspect is now in custody, but if you have any information about the incident please call 503-823-3333 or utilize the SafeOregon tipline.
Winter Athletics: Reminders and Expectations
Dear PPS Families,
As we prepare for the winter sports season, we want to share a few reminders for our spectators.
Wishing You A Restorative Break
Dear families, students, and colleagues,
It has been a joy to visit learning spaces over the past four months and see our students reengaged in their classroom learning and school activities. I am pleased to observe our students interacting with peers and diving into new curriculum materials.
This has been a very productive time for Portland Public Schools. My appreciation to all the dedicated Team PPS members who work everyday to make our school system better and stronger.
Campus Safety and Security
Every single person in Portland Public Schools believes that our learning spaces must be safe, stable, and secure, and that we have a shared responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of the students under our care. We recognize that recent events, both locally and nationally, have rattled our community.
Superintendent Guerrero issued a broader statement about gun violence and its impacts on our schools, but we also want to explain how we both keep schools safe, and keep you informed.
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Coffee with the Principal- Library
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM OBOB student practice Library
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Adventures in Spanish- Rm 10
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Youth Soccer in the Gym
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM School Board- Regular Meeting
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Meals as per plan mentioned.
To & Fro Airport Transfers (Leh, Manali & Srinagar) As Per Package.
All Transportation will be on point to point by Scorpio/ Innova / Sumo Grand and not at disposal.
Upon Arrival at Kushok Bakula Airport Leh - 3500m above sea level. Meet and greet and Get onboard the waiting vehicle to transfer to the hotel. Check-in at the hotel. Today the complete day is for rest and leisure to get you acclimatized. In the evening visit Leh Market & Shanti Stupa. Dinner and overnight stay at the Hotel.
After breakfast drive to Lamayuru. Enroute visit Likir Monastery Check in to the Camp /hotel at Alchi. After Lunch drive to visit the mesmerizing Moon Landscapes and the Lamayuru Monastery (Oldest Monastery in Ladakh). Later back to Alchi for overnight stay at Camp or Hotel.
Day 03: Alchi - Leh (70kms-2.5hrs).
After Breakfast leave for Leh enroute visit Alchi, Enjoy breathtaking views of Namkila & Fatula Passes. Later proceed to Magnetic Hill which defies the law of gravity. It has been noticed that when a vehicle is parked on neutral gear on this metallic road the vehicle slides up further. Later visit Gurudwara Patthar Sahib - nestled deep in the Himalayas, Driving through a picturesque landscape we reach the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers, 4 km after Nimmu village also visit Hall of Fame. Reach Leh by late noon. Evening visit local market. Overnight Hotel.
After an early breakfast, leave for the mesmeric Pangong Tso en route visiting Shey & Thiksey. The Palace and Monastery of Shey, an impressive complex on a hill, was constructed on the orders of King Deldan Namgyal in 1655 AD. It houses one of the largest golden Buddha statues in the country. After the visit, continue towards Pangong, passing through Changla pass, which is around 5360 metres above sea level. Pangong Lake, situated at 4267 metres above sea level, is famed for its serenity. Pangong Lake is a long narrow basin of inland drainage the highest salt water Lake in the world, shared by two countries India & China. Though open to tourists, the lake and its surrounding are under army surveillance. Evening at leisure. After dinner, overnight stay near Pangong Lake.
Post breakfast, you are free to explore, and capture the beauty of the lake in your cameras. Drive back to Leh, enroute visiting Hemis Gompa – the largest monastic foundation of Drukpa Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism. As soon as you reach Leh, check-in at the hotel and take some rest. After dinner, retire to your hotel room.
Enjoy the nature. Today your beautiful stay in Leh draws to a close. After breakfast pack your bags to reach the airport in time to catch your flight back home.
IMPORTANT NOTES: Please note that the nationals/citizens of CHINA / TAIWAN / AFGHANISTAN / BANGLADESH / PAKISTAN / SRI LANKA / BURMA are not allowed to visit restricted areas in Ladakh region. Hence these packages are not applicable for these nationals.


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Nissan and his team provided a gorgeous ring at a tremendous value. He took the time to ensure that we got exactly what we wanted and guaranteed that if we were not happy that he would make any changes necessary to make us happy. The distance was no obstacle for him and his team as they got it to us in a remote location and they were in constant contact with us. The ring came on time and we were very pleased with the entire experience. In addition, when we had the ring appraised, the value came in at nearly double of what we paid. Kudos to Nissan at his team at Diamond Registry for making my wife extremely happy for our 15th Wedding Anniversary. I will certainly do business with you again!
How to get a fair diamond appraisal?
Getting a diamond appraisal is a first and most important step when selling your diamond ring or any other jewelry. A fair diamond appraisal must come from an unbiased reliable source.
By sharing the certificate number and sending your diamond ring to the reliable source, the evaluation of the diamond value can be made. A diamond appraisal will be made based on, for example, the 4Cs and characteristics such as dimensions of the crown, pavilion, symmetry, depth and other measurements. Request a free and fair diamond appraisal of Diamond Registry in the form on the right and our experts will evaluate your diamond.
Where to sell your ring?
When you're selling a diamond ring or any other jewelry, turn to an independent reliable source/expert that can connect you to other buyers internationally. Using a source that has been operating worldwide for many years will have more network connections, increasing your options of selling at a profit.
How to safely ship your ring?
Scared to put the ring in a box and send it off? We understand that which is why we use only the most reputable companies such as Brinks in the diamond industry that hold very high standards like we do.
How do you know the price offer is reasonable?
Know your diamond's value by having a diamond appraisal.
Do you need the diamond ring value urgently?
We respond to each filled in the form on the same day.
How do you know you're ready to sell?
First, be emotionally ready to sell your diamond ring. If the sentimental value is still too strong, it will influence your selling price expectations and you might miss out on what is actually a good deal. Knowing the difference between retail prices and pre-owned diamonds can helps prepare you. Retail prices are much higher due to margins, brand names and overhead costs.


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Pixel Galaxy
Dodge Bullets, Absorb Pixels, and Survive in Pixel Galaxy
Video 9/18/2015 at 9:00 AM by Jason Love 0
Like Katamari meets Super Hexagon
In the realm of twin-stick shooters, I figured I'd seen it all at this point. Then we got tipped off to a little game called Pixel Galaxy, which arrives on Steam today, September 18. The title is billed as a "non-shooting 'shmup," which seems to mean that you will be dodging enemy bullets, but you won't be firing back.
The core mechanics to Pixel Galaxy will be familiar to anyone who's every played a 'shmup in the past ten years or so. You'll have a little ship (represented by a single white pixel on the screen) that you have to protect from incoming enemy fire. The catch being that rather than shooting at the enemies, you'll be collecting pixels off of them and building a kind of shield around yourself. The pixels you pick up come with their own abilities that may grant you some offensive capabilities, though you'll still be trying to dodge everything and gather those pixels up.
Pixel Galaxy is available now for PC and Mac, and supports two player couch co-op with controllers.
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