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Eduard Frantsovitsj Nápravník (Russisch: Эдуард Францевич Направник; Býšt' bij Hradec Králové (Bohemen), 24 augustus 1839 – Sint-Petersburg, 23 november 1916) was een Tsjechische dirigent en componist.

Biografie
Nápravník werd in 1839 geboren in Býšť in Bohemen. Aangezien zijn vader als onderwijzer weinig verdiende, was hij niet continu in staat om muziekonderwijs te genieten. Op zijn veertiende, in 1853, werd hij een wees en moest hij in zijn onderhoud voorzien met het bespelen van het orgel in de plaatselijke kerk. Vanaf 1854 volgde hij de Praagse orgelschool. Hij kon zich dankzij de inzet van zijn leraar verder in de muziek bekwamen en werd assistent-docent. Een uitnodiging van de Russische prins Joesoepov zorgde ervoor dat hij in 1861 naar Sint-Petersburg trok om diens privé-orkest te dirigeren.

Nápravník werd vervolgens organist en assistent-dirigent van het keizerlijk Mariinskitheater in 1863, tweede dirigent zes jaar later en uiteindelijk chef-dirigent in 1896, als opvolger van Anatoli Ljadov. Deze positie zou hij bezetten tot zijn dood. Hij verzorgde de premières van een groot aantal opera's, waaronder Moessorgski's Boris Godoenov (1874) en vele opera's van Tsjaikovski, César Cui en Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Nápravnik was eveneens verantwoordelijk voor vele concerten bij de Petersburgse Muzikale Sociëteit. Na een vruchtbare carrière in de Russische operawereld moest hij in 1914 om gezondheidsredenen zijn werkzaamheden staken.

In november 1875 was Nápravnik verantwoordelijk voor de première van Tsjaikovski's Eerste Pianoconcert, met Gustav Kross als solist. Kross' uitvoering werd door de componist omschreven als een 'gruwelijke kakofonie'. Hij is eveneens de dirigent geweest van de tweede, zeer overtuigende uitvoering van Tsjaikovski's Zesde Symfonie op 18 november 1893, twaalf dagen na de dood van de componist. De première, geleid door Tsjaikovski zelf, was niet goed ontvangen – deels vanwege de reactie van een publiek en orkest dat niet wist om te gaan met zoveel vernieuwingen, en deels vanwege Tsjaikovski's dirigentschap. Dankzij Nápravniks leiding, en na het overlijden van Tsjaikovski, werd de symfonie geprezen als een meesterwerk met een overtuigende emotionele boodschap. De uitvoering bevatte een aantal kleine wijzigingen die door de componist waren aangebracht, en was derhalve de eerste uitvoering in de versie die we nu nog kennen.

Werken voor piano en orkest
Nápravník schreef twee werken voor piano en orkest. Zijn Pianoconcert in A mineur uit 1877 begint met een duidelijke verwijzing naar het 'Dies irae' uit Verdi's Requiem, dat hij vlak voor hij begon aan het pianoconcert uitgevoerd had in Sint-Petersburg, en is een werk met een enorme energie en lyriek met het tempo van een trage nocturne en een dansachtige finale. Het Concerto Symphonique in A mineur Op. 27, zoals het voluit heet, werd in 1877 gecomponeerd op voorstel van de Poolse pianist en pianopedagoog Theodor Leschetitsky, leraar van o.a. Ignacy Jan Paderewski en de legendarische pianiste Annette Essipoff die op 17 december 1877 de eerste uitvoering van het werk gaf in de Symphonic Assembly van de Russian Musical Society. Het concert is opgedragen aan Essipoff.

Nápravníks Fantaisie Russe in B mineur Op. 39 werd gecomponeerd in 1881 en gepubliceerd in 1886. Het was opgedragen aan een van Liszts favoriete leerlingen, de Russische pianiste Vera Timanova, die het voor het eerst met groot succes uitvoerde in februari 1881 en het vervolgens vaak speelde. Verschillende pianisten waaronder Tsjaikovski, die het werk erg waardeerde, voerden het uit. De twee werken voor piano en orkest zijn pas voor het eerst opgenomen in 2005 door het label Hyperion met Evgeny Soifertis als solist.

Belang
Alhoewel Naprávník een van de belangrijkste figuren is geweest van de Russische muziek van de 19e eeuw wordt van zijn werk tegenwoordig praktisch niets meer uitgevoerd. In de meeste lexicons staat zijn naam niet vermeld. Als dirigent echter van het Mariinski Theater - een van de meest invloedrijke operahuizen in Europa- werkte hij samen met veel belangrijke componisten van die tijd, waaronder Tsjaikovski (zie boven) en 'De Vijf' oftewel Het Machtige Hoopje. Tsjaikovski heeft zijn opera De maagd van Orleans uit 1879 opgedragen aan Naprávník.

Eduard Nápravniki overleed in Petrograd in 1916. Zijn familie vluchtte in 1917 naar het buitenland en vestigde zich uiteindelijk in België.

Werken
Eduard Nápravník heeft een viertal opera's gecomponeerd, te weten:
Nizhegorodtzy (1867)
Harold (1884)
Dubrovsky (1895)
Francesca da Rimini (1902)

Verder schreef hij vier symfonieën, enkele symfonische gedichten, ouvertures, een pianoconcert en een Fantaisie russe voor piano. Hij componeerde in totaal meer dan 80 werken.

Bronnen
 Soifertis, Evgeny. (2005). Nápravník en Blumenfeld. Hyperion Records.

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Founder Eshita Kabra-Davies shares her thoughts and experiences from her first ever BFA's last night, with a fresh perspective as a new member of the fashion industry.
Last night I attended my first British Fashion Awards with my friends who, like me, are recent outsiders to the fashion world. For anyone that doesn't know, I was working in Finance until last month, when I took By Rotation full time and therefore entered the fashion industry. Since I've never watched the Oscars and unfamiliar with many awards shows, I was unsure of what to expect...
It was great fun but also kept me on my toes. Fun because there were so many lovely people around all dressed up and happy! On my toes because I couldn't help but feel the pressure to dress in haute couture, have great seats and generally act perfectly - I wore clothes I've owned since my university days, and no, they weren't designer. I did however rent a Shrimps bag and Charlotte Olympia heels, both from the app!
Shrimps bag available to rent for £15 a day on the app
The awards ceremony was very high budget and everyone in the audience was so passionate about the nominees being announced (I personally was rooting for Simon Porte of Jacquemus every single time). You could feel the passion and love for the industry and its pioneers in the atmosphere and it was infectious. The closing by Giorgio Armani had a spooky science fiction feel to it with Swan Lake playing in the background. It gave me chills - in a good way!
While we were thrilled (and a little starstruck) by how many big ticket celebrities and designers were in the same space as us (BadGirlRiRi, near yet so far...), the lack of diversity was made explicit during Adut Akech's speech as she received the Model of the Year award.
Adut's speech in particular resonated with me. A Sudanese refugee "who comes from nothing'' telling us to chase our dreams. Whether that's to become a model, an actress or a doctor, it doesn't matter and we should never let where we come from hold us back, regardless of what people say and treat us. I must admit I shed a tear, given how passionate I have always been about diversity in all its forms. The issue of course felt ever so real being in the presence of the biggest names in the industry and feeling so underrepresented. A quick glance down the red carpet upon arrival and later in the hall proved this as I noticed there weren't many people who looked like me...
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Dipping my toes into "the fashion event of the year" was a great way to reflect on what I stand for, and how I can use my experiences as an outsider to make By Rotation a truly forward-thinking fashion disruptor, inclusive to all.
Thank you to all the lovely people I've met in this space so far. We'll see you again next year!
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday that Russia continued bombing civilians in Syria despite a truce agreed the night before in Munich.
Diplomats agreed Thursday to work towards a temporary "cessation of hostilities" to be implemented in a week's time. Foreign ministers from the International Syria Support Group meeting in Munich made the deal to secure deliveries of humanitarian aid to besieged Syrian towns and villages.
However, Russia continued to carry out airstrikes on civilian areas in Syria.
"Despite the agreement we made last night, Russia continued bombing the civilians," Cavusoglu said in a panel discussion on the EU and the refugee crisis at the Munich conference. "They killed 16 civilians this morning."
The Turkish foreign minister described how the Russian attacks and a ground offensive by regime forces had created a new wave of refugees as tens of thousands of people flee towards Turkey.
"They [the Russians] have been targeting schools and hospitals as well," he said. "Therefore these people fled from these Russian bombings."
Russian warplanes conducted a number airstrikes on cities and towns across Syrian on Friday, the most violent of which hit rebel-held areas in Homs, Aleppo, Latakia and Dara'a provinces. The strikes caused a horrible massacre which claimed the lives of 16 civilians in the town of Al-Ghantou north of Homs on Friday morning.


I didn't do much this weekend and it was just what I needed. What a relief it was not to set an alarm and roll out of bed just before noon. I need to organize the zillions of files on my computer and started/gave up with music. I finally downloaded Carrie Underwood's latest album, Blown Away, and look forward to seeing her on tour this fall. So far I like the album and am sure it will grow on me over time.
I went to west elm to get a white duvet cover and came home with this one. I originally wanted the Pintuck style but the employees suggested this one since it didn't require steaming. I love the texture and am happy I went to see them in person.
I hadn't been to Forever 21 in awhile... this scarf print top was waiting for me.
I have an agenda... but I'm bored with it. I have been using my Google calendar lately but it's just not working for me. I have caved and finally got one of the Erin Condren Life Planners that everyone raves about. Are you part of the club?
I'm not yet part of the Erin Condren planners. I'm using a Lilly one this year because I loved the prints they came in. I need to check out Carrie's new album!
I love carrie underwood's new album. after you listen to the whole thing a few times you'll love it!
I just got my Erin Condren Planner last week and I LOVE it!!
Nothing I love more for the bedroom than a crisp, white duvet! Get the EC planner-- I have one and love it!
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You won't regret getting an Erin Condren planner. I am trying to decide which to get this year. Though I hope they have just an annual one come out soon I really don't want one that is 18 months.
DO it, girl. Planner will change your life!
Good choice on the comforter! I have the pintuck and every time you pull it and even when you take it out of the packaging it makes a tearing sound.
I love that forever 21 dress, so pretty! And Carrie - obsessed, of course!
I just bought it! Obsessed.


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Irish singer Mick Konstantin has shared the amazing moment Conor McGregor spotted him in the crowd in Las Vegas.
Mick, who went insanely viral with his track There's Only One Conor McGregor, was given the trip of a lifetime when Conor and his team invited him along for the big fight. He even linked up with the UFC for a sing-song.
Now, the talented musician has shared the exact moment the fighter spotted him in the crowd outside his after-party and invited him in.
Mick writes "The moment The Notorious recognised me and brought me up. Be doing well to top that in my lifetime," while on Instagram he said he "felt like some VIP."
In the clip, Conor spots Mick and approaches him, pointing and smiling. He then turns to someone, who appears to be a member of his crew, where we assume he's gushing about who Mick is.
Mick also shared an image with the UFC Champion, writing "Some way to cap the trip and a weekend of a lifetime. Can safely say now @thenotoriousmma (Conor McGregor) is an absolute gentleman, as are every one of his friends, family and his crew. So nice to just chat away to him for a few minutes. Will be forever in his debt."
Some way to cap the trip and a weekend of a lifetime. Can safely say now @thenotoriousmma is an absolute gentleman, as are every one of his friends, family and his crew. So nice to just chat away to him for a few minutes. Will be forever in his debt.
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China's new tech export rules could further complicate TikTok's U.S. sale
TikTok's chaotic U.S. sale negotiations may be about to get more complicated. In the latest 11th-hour twist, China has updated its list of technologies (via Nikkei) that are subject to export restrictions to add "recommendation of personalized information services based on data."
The list, which was last refreshed more than a decade ago in 2008, also includes technologies that are deemed sensitive such as voice recognition and computer chips. Chinese companies that seek to sell any of these technologies to a foreign bidder must acquire a license from the government.
While the amendment doesn't directly confirm it will throw a wrench in Bytedance's attempt to sell TikTok to an American owner before it's banned, its timeline and details do potentially suggest it might be rolled out for that exact purpose.
In addition, on August 29th, a state-backed Chinese news agency published comments from Cui Fan, a professor at the China University of International Business and Economics and a government trade advisor, who, based on translations of the Chinese text, said: "if ByteDance plans to export related technologies, it should go through the licensing procedures."
In a statement, Bytedance's General Counsel Erich Andersen told Digital Trends the company is "studying the new regulations" and it will "follow the applicable laws." "As with any cross-border transaction, we will follow the applicable laws, which in this case include those of the US and China," he added.
We've reached out to Microsoft and Oracle, two of the reported frontrunners for a TikTok acquisition and we'll update the story when we hear back.
TikTok's recommendation engine is its cornerstone and one of the key drivers behind the video app's viral rise across the world. The algorithm takes advantage of heaps of data and watching habits to accurately suggest you content even if you don't directly follow any creators.
It's unclear how this updated law will impact TikTok if it does at all. The deal, whenever it's in its final stages, could simply end up under heavy scrutiny from Chinese officials who may primarily study its both civilian and military effects. Whether it has political agendas and will deliberately thwart the acquisition from going through remains to be seen.
Earlier this month, in an editorial, the state-backed paper, China Daily called Trump administration's executive order an act of "bullying." China has "plenty of ways to respond if the administration carries out its planned smash and grab", it added.
On August 24th, TikTok filed a lawsuit against the executive order stating the ban had the potential to "strip the rights" of the employees and creators "without any evidence to justify such an extreme action." Three days later, the company's CEO, Kevin Mayer resigned.
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Juglandeae is a tribe of the Juglandoideae subfamily, in the Juglandaceae family.

Walnut tree species comprise the Juglans genus, which belong to the Juglandeae tribe.

 Tribe Juglandeae
  Subtribe Caryinae
 Carya Nutt. – hickory and pecan
 Annamocarya A.Chev.
  Subtribe Juglandinae
 Cyclocarya Iljinsk – wheel wingnut
 Juglans L. – walnut
 Pterocarya Kunth – wingnut

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Any increased use of arbitration to resolve private disputes must be something to be welcomed. There is an arbitration model which allows the Arbitrator to make just one decision: is Party A's position preferred, or is Party B's position preferred. The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill is about to enshrine such arbitrations, known as "flip flop arbitrations" into statute: but is there a better alternative?
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However, when both parties put forward proposals, and if the Arbitrator thinks that both proposals are consistent with certain principles in the Bill, the Arbitrator must make an Award on the terms of the proposal which he considers to be the most consistent with those principles. This would be a flip flop award.
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In conjunction with the Bill, a Code has been issued with guidance on how parties should negotiate and resolve rent disputes. It also purports to promote good practice within landlord and tenant relationships, particularly regarding the negotiation process. The guidance goes so far as to recognise that there will be cases where landlords and tenants are unable to reach agreement, but might feel that a negotiated outcome could still be achieved. It recommends that they should consider alternative means of resolving their dispute, such as a mediator to help facilitate negotiation.
The issue of confidentiality may well be a substantial impediment to the use of arbitration pursuant to the Bill. The cost of the process may also be a significant factor in the level of take up, as well as the time that it will take to prepare proposals and for the Arbitrator to make an Award, especially if there is an oral hearing, which one party is entitled to insist on.
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WarnerMedia, a media business under the umbrella of US telecommunications giant AT & T, announced on the 19th that it will start a subscription-type video distribution service "CNN +" in the first quarter of 2022.
AT & T announced in May that it would separate WarnerMedia and integrate it with media giant Discovery.
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Flipping the issue: agriculture contributes to climate change?
Agriculture is one of the main contributors to climate change, however it can also be harnessed to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Did you know that the burgers and rice you eat contribute to climate change?
Climate change is usually pictured as the bane of agriculture. Increased flooding, drought and stronger typhoons make agriculture production harder for farmers than it already is. Because of climate change, farmers get lower yields and incomes, thus negatively influencing market prices and burdening the consumers.
We should also look at the other side of the equation. Let us examine how agriculture and food production contribute to climate change.
Greenhouse gases (GHGs), which trap heat inside the earth, are not inherently bad because they help keep the earth warm enough for living beings to survive. What is dangerous is the excess GHG emissions generated by human activities. While most people know GHGs are emitted from the use of fossil fuels and industrial production, some are unaware that agriculture is a major contributor.
Countries are increasingly recognizing the contributions of agriculture to climate change. Of the 133 Intended Nationally Determined Contributions of the 160 Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 103 target to reduce GHG emissions from agriculture.
The agriculture sector was the second largest emitter in 2011. It is estimated around 10-12% of total annual GHG emissions and 75% of global deforestation come from agriculture, mostly in developing countries. Southeast Asia (SEA) emits almost 315-627 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) annually, with Indonesian agriculture as the largest contributor (84-247 MtCO2e).
In general, livestock contributes a large part of the agricultural emissions. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), around 40% of agricultural emissions came from methane produced by livestock betwee 2001 and 2011, not including emissions from manure (25% of agricultural emissions).
The use of synthetic fertilizers contributes 13% to agricultural emissions worldwide. Rice paddy fields emit methane through decomposing organic matter in the fields and contribute 10% to agricultural emissions. Other agricultural activities, such as burning vegetation biomass and cultivating organic soils, emit lower amounts of GHGs.
Mitigation does not necessarily mean reducing agricultural production to lessen GHG emissions. In fact, food production should be boosted to feed the ballooning global population, which is predicted to reach 9 billion in 2050. How do we ensure food security without increasing GHG emissions?
One option is climate-smart agriculture (CSA). The three pillars of food security, climate change adaptation, and mitigation define CSA, according to FAO. CSA contributes to food security by sustainably increasing yields of farmers, while promoting resilience of communities.
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) in SEA supports a number of projects focused on lowering GHG emissions from agriculture. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), with Vietnam's National Institute of Agricultural Planning and Projection and the Institute of Agricultural Environment (IAE), is building support systems for CSA initiatives through the 'Landscape Approach to Climate Change Mitigation in Agriculture' project. Researchers will identify possible landscape developments and analyse whether mitigating measures could be adopted to increase resilience of production systems.
A project led by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), 'Assessing incentives for scaling up mitigation at different stakeholder levels: 'No-regret' mitigation strategies in rice production', will develop an innovative approach highlighting the co-benefits of mitigation options. The alternate wetting and drying (AWD) technique, which reduces water use by 30% and methane emissions from rice production by 50%, will be integrated into farming systems. This is in partnership with Vietnamese institutions including Can Tho University, Cuu Long Rice Research Institute and IAE.
IRRI is also leading a project with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) called 'Mitigation strategies in paddy rice production: Support for national partners in CCAC project' on scaling out mitigation strategies, specifically AWD, in Vietnam, Bangladesh and Colombia.
Clearly, agriculture should not only be about climate change adaptation, but also mitigation of emissions. Adaptation is not enough, for without mitigation, changes in climate will continue and may worsen if it remains business-as-usual.
Mitigation, although often overlooked, should never be forgotten in addressing climate change in the present and the future. IPCC AR5 researchers also acknowledge that delays would mean greater difficulty in transitioning to activities with low emissions on the long term, and fewer options that allow for maintaining temperatures below the threshold.
Now is the time to look for mitigation options. Agriculture is an important sector with a large potential for reducing emission levels and building communities' resilience. Let's flip the issue and combine efforts to promote adaptation, mitigation and sustainability.
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Math teacher Gopi Tantod balances teaching, motherhood
Amann Mahajan, Forum Editor|May 23, 2022
She's a teacher by day and a mom by night. Like many superheroes, math teacher Gopi Tantod lives a double life. She spends her day expounding on the mysteries of complex mathematics and stays up late into the night working on lesson plans and grading quizzes. Her afternoons, on the other hand, are full of soccer practices and baseball games, scraped knees and fantastical stories. As a mother of three (a 5-year-old and 8-year-old twins), Tantod has adapted her life to maintain a balance between her obligations as a teacher and her duties as a mother.
One of these adaptations includes working part-time at Gunn. "Most of my kid responsibilities are in the middle of the day," she said. "I do all of my grading and prepping at night after they go to bed."
The demanding nature of Tantod's obligations force her to be more time efficient. "I've always grown up with the philosophy that if you need time, you make time," she said. "It's being efficient with your time [that is key]. Most people say you have to pick one [obligation] or the other, but I feel like you could find a good balance and try to work with both of them."
For Tantod, this philosophy sometimes means multitasking. "If I'm at [my] kid's sporting event, I can grade during that time," she said. "[It's just about] using my time however I can."
Most people say you have to pick one [obligation] or the other, but I feel like you could find a good balance and try to work with both of them."
— Math teacher Gopi Tantod
Tantod is careful to create some separation between her work and her family, especially when it comes to her children's paths in mathematics. "I kind of let them figure it out for themselves because I don't want to be the influence of how math goes for them," she said. "I want them to see where their path takes them; I don't want them to feel pressured to be really great in math."
This mindset of letting kids think through things also translates into Tantod's attitude in the classroom, where she encourages students to problem solve. "Sometimes I might be harder in my questions just because I know that if I give that push, they'll understand it better," she said.
Of course, being both a teacher and a mother isn't all grueling and hard work—there are rewarding moments in both parts of Tantod's life. On Mother's Day, Tantod anticipated some acknowledgment of her maternal efforts, though it might be more exciting for her children than for herself. "I feel Mother's Day is more for my kids than for me," she said. "They get excited to get flowers [and] cook with Daddy. They [also] get excited to say 'we're going to take you on a hike' or 'we're going to take pictures.'''
Tantod recalls last year's Mother's Day, which involved a menu curated by her daughter and meals cooked by her husband."Last year, they made ravioli from scratch," she said. "My daughter actually made my husband [make] a menu for the day. She had breakfast, lunch and dinner all created—and they were her own creations. [My husband] had to cook whatever she put on the list."
Tantod also encourages students at Gunn to reach out to their mothers. "I think moms, especially of high school kids, feel [that] their [children] going to leave soon and a lot of kids shut them out at that time," she said. "Spend time [with your mom]. They appreciate it."
Gopi Tantod
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A Fingerling potato is a small, stubby, finger-shaped type of potato which may be any heritage potato cultivars. Fingerlings are varieties that naturally grow small and narrow. They are fully mature when harvested and are not to be confused with new potatoes. Popular fingerling potatoes include the yellow-skinned Russian Banana, the pink-skinned, yellow fleshed French Fingerling, the Purple Peruvian, and the Swedish Peanut Fingerling. Due to their size and greater expense compared to other potatoes, fingerlings are commonly either halved and roasted as a side dish or used in salads.

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You won't find butterflies and unicorns floating around in his vocabulary, but instead simple truth, unconditional love, and suggestions on how to listen, be gentle and love one's self. Brock's teachings come from his experience in life, sharing only what he knows and what has worked for him. With a deep relaxing voice that calms the mind and soothes the soul, he has the ability to hold any space with laughter and his simple words of wisdom. All while guiding you into a strong focus of the breath in a moving mediation. Remember the only person that can hold you down is yourself, so move forward every day with a smile creating the positive evolution the world desires.


LONDON (AP) — Facebook says that technical problems have made the site unavailable to some of its European users.
A statement released by the social networking site's London-based public relations agency says that the issue "has been resolved and everyone should now have access to Facebook."
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Tennessee Attorney Convicted of Supplemental Security Income Fraud
From the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Tennessee:
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On June 13, 2016, following a five-day trial in U.S. District Court, a jury convicted Everett H. Mechem, 57, of 28 counts of wire fraud, two counts of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) fraud, two counts of providing false statements, and one count of theft from the United States. Sentencing is set for 1:30 p.m., on Sept. 21, 2016, in U.S. District Court in Greeneville.
According to the evidence presented at trial, from January 2009 to July 2013, Everett H. Mechem, acting as the attorney and representative payee for his wife, Sheila A. Mechem, schemed to defraud the United States government to obtain SSI payments for her to which she was not entitled. The scheme involved false statements and misrepresentations to the Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding Sheila Mechem's living arrangements, financial resources, and income. Everett Mechem reported that he was living separately from his wife and that she had little to no income or resources; meanwhile, husband and wife rented a five-bedroom home together in Kingsport, Tenn., purchased a new home in 2012, and shared in the profits of Everett Mechem's law practice. Additionally, Everett Mechem concealed that his wife was working as a paralegal and office manager at the Mechem Law Firm, P.C. in Kingsport. She also served as a commercial spokesperson for Everett Mechem's affiliated business, the Consumer Law Center, all while Everett Mechem collected monthly SSI payments for his wife's claimed inability to work.
Nancy Harr, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee said, "As a program meant to help those who can't afford the basic necessities of life, the integrity of the Social Security Administration's SSI program is vital to its continued success. The U.S. Attorney's Office will continue to pursue and prosecute those who attempt to defraud that federal program and the United States."
"One of our highest priorities is ensuring that those who steal SSA payments are swiftly detected and prosecuted. I'm grateful that the U.S. Attorney's Office shares our determination to protect the integrity of the SSA's programs for those who rely on them now and into the future," Special Agent in Charge Margaret Moore-Jackson, SSA/Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
The SSA/OIG led the investigation which led to the indictment and subsequent conviction of Everett Mechem. Assistant U.S. Attorneys David Gunn and Christian Lampe represented the United States at trial.


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Michigan Alumnus profiles four Fordies in Detroit "Movers and Shakers" feature
In a recently published piece for Michigan Alumnus, the magazine of the University of Michigan Alumni Association, 20 Michigan graduates are recognized as Detroit "Movers and Shakers," including four Ford School grads.
Lisa Nuszkowski (MPP '03) was recognized for founding the city's first bike-share program, MoGo, which is designed to be as accessible as possible, offering reduced rates for those receiving state benefits as well as cash payments. As the piece notes, Nuszkowski aims for the program to help people think about their transportation choices. "Instead of driving alone to work, perhaps you could take the bus into the city," she says, "and use a bike for the last mile or to get to meetings throughout the day."
Mark Wallace (MPP '04), president and CEO of the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, is recognized for his work in making Detroit's international riverfront a destination for both native Detroiters and visitors to the city. "Projects like the Detroit RiverWalk taught (the city) what we can do when we push back against a scarcity mentality and work together," Wallace says. It's "a tangible reminder that we live in cities because life is more interesting when people from different backgrounds gather together in the same space."
Also recognized was Elizabeth (Betsy) Palazzola (MPP '12), who serves as general manager of green projects for Detroit's Housing and Revitalization Department, focusing on improving resiliency and green infrastructure. A former David Bohnett Leadership and Public Service Fellow and a graduate of the Ford School's Science, Technology, and Public Policy certificate program, she also helped to design the city's first Office of Sustainability.
State Representative Stephanie Chang (MPP/MSW '14), the first Asian American woman to be elected to the Michigan Legislature, is currently serving her second term. Another David Bohnett Leadership and Public Service Fellow, Chang is fighting for equity both statewide and in Detroit. Examples of her work include a bill she introduced to provide re-entry services for wrongfully imprisoned Michiganders and a neighborhood services counseling center that helps residents stave off tax foreclosures and hosts baby showers for low-income mothers. She hopes that this model will "instill greater confidence in government for those who feel government isn't working for them."
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import sys
import json
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from define import *
from utils import *
from extractor import BasicExtractor

class XXXExtractor(BasicExtractor):
	'''
	XXX视频下载器
	'''
	def __init__(self,c):
		super(XXXExtractor,self).__init__(c, XXX)

	def download(self):
		print('XXX:start downloading ...')
		retry = 3
		while retry > 0 :
			self.page = get_html(self.c.url)
			if self.page: break
			retry -= 1
		if not self.page:
			print('error: request video info error,check url. %s' % (self.c.url,))
			sys.exit(0)

		self.i.vid = self.getVid()
		if not self.i.vid:
			print('error: not find vid! exit...')
			sys.exit(0)

		#metadata = ...
		self.i.title = self.getTitle(...)
		self.i.desc = self.getDesc()
		self.i.keywords = self.getKeywords()
		self.i.fname = self.getFname()
		self.i.fsize = self.getFsize()
		self.i.duration = self.getDuration()
		self.i.category = self.getCategory()
		self.i.uptime = self.getUptime()
		self.i.m3u8 = self.query_m3u8()
		self.flvlist = self.query_real()
		self.realdown()

	def query_m3u8(self,*args,**kwargs):
		pass

	def query_real(self,*args,**kwargs):
		pass

	def getVid(self,*args,**kwargs):
		pass

	def getFsize(self,*args,**kwargs):
		pass

	def getTitle(self,*args,**kwargs):
		pass

	def getDesc(self,*args,**kwargs):
		pass

	def getKeywords(self,*args,**kwargs):
		pass

	def getCategory(self,*args,**kwargs):
		pass

	def getDuration(self,*args,**kwargs):
		pass

	def getUptime(self,*args,**kwargs):
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Q: Type conversion issue while using descriptor in Python I am facing a type conversion issue while using Descriptors in Python. I am not getting why the format is not changed. Please refer below code.
#!/bin/python3

import sys
import os

class Celsius():
    def __get__(self, instance, owner):
        return float(self.__celsius)
    def __set__(self, instance, value):
        self.__celsius = value
        self.__fahrenheit = float(value * 9/5 + 32)

class Temperature():
    celsius=Celsius()
    def __init__(self,fahrenheit):
        self.fahrenheit=fahrenheit
        self.celsius=(fahrenheit-32)*(5/9)

t1 = Temperature(32)
print(t1.fahrenheit, t1.celsius)
t1.celsius=0
print(t1.fahrenheit, t1.celsius)

The output is as below
32 0.0
32 0.0
But, to my understanding, while printing the second line, it should be
32 0.0
32.0 0.0
Can anyone help me understand what is going on in the background and how to achieve expected result?

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For a traditional printer entering into the digital space with variable data offerings, a website re-launch was proving challenging—from the limitations of a prefabricated theme and an overseas web development vendor to lack of SEO experience among the project team.
The efforts launched the 150-year-old printing company onto Page 1 of Google with top competitors. Sentinel Innovation turned to Kelly Campbell for creative direction and conversion optimization of the website project and SEO consulting to increase visibility and attract new clients.
Kelly stepped into a creative direction role to solidify the homepage layout with customizations that conveyed the benefits of working with Sentinel. She created an action plan for the team as project manager and worked collaboratively and effectively to ensure the 6-week project deadline was met—and that all previous pages were properly redirected upon site re-launch (the most critical and most common oversight among web developers).
Starting with foundational, white hat SEO, Kelly educated the internal team on keyword relevance, research and analysis—and together they defined the target keywords and phrases, site architecture and content parameters.
Kelly Campbell combined best practices in web, SEO and digital marketing to move Sentinel Innovation forward. The solution included strategy development, client education, project management, creative direction, SEO, copywriting and social media consulting.
For the past year, we've been working on recreating our website. Although we entered the process with a plan, there was something missing… and that something was Kelly. She brought our plan together in a cohesive, organized fashion with a brilliant combination of focus and expertise. We're grateful to have Kelly on our team not only for the creation of the site, but for the implementation of SEO and website strategy as we move forward.
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The Report on the "Styrene Butadiene Rubber(SBR) Market" 2018 delivers extensive analysis of market trends and shares. The market shares of segments (players, type, application and regions) are prepared to give an opportunistic roadmap to the readers of the Styrene Butadiene Rubber(SBR) Global market.
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Thabo Makhetha Designs is a female-run fashion design and manufacturing company that was established in 2009 by Thabo Makhetha. The label caters to the stylish and discerning woman through their ready-to-wear collection of cocktail, evening and bridal wear.
The design house is best known for their award-winning and highly acclaimed pret-a-porter range of winter capes inspired and made from traditional Basotho blankets, known as Kobo Ea Bohali or Kobo by Thabo Makhetha, which are a modern take on the traditional Basotho blankets. These were originally showcased at Design Indaba Expo 2013 as part of the Emerging Creatives programme for that year.
The Thabo Makheta brand has been honoured with the 2014 Impact Award for Design by Arts and Culture Trust of South Africa, and most recently their "Classic Starburst" Kobo coat was nominated for the 2016 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBOISA) by Elle Editor-in-Chief, Emilie Gambade.


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We at ArteVino Studios love doing offsite events because it gives us an opportunity to meet new people and make new connections! This month we were fortunate enough to be invited to the Somerset Patriots stadium in Bridgewater, Nj!
It was a blast! Our instructor, Heather, threw the opening pitch to the game before going to the private suites to teach "These Colors Don't Run", which is a painting of the American Flag. A perfect choice! The guests not only had a view of the field, but also got to try their hands at creating their very own master piece! The Mascots showed up as a surprise and had a bit of fun too!
It was such a lovely day and an overall fun experience! There's always an adventure to be had for ArteVino!


Our philosophy at CVA is to integrate traditional Western medicine with traditional Eastern medicine to achieve a more natural and holistic method of treating our patients. Our ability to utilize both kinds of therapies offers our clients many more options than using a single method of healing. In many cases, using this approach also allows earlier identification and treatment of impending problems.
Dr. Morgan is the very best Vet in the tri-state area. I have 2 Shih tzus with medical issues and just with changing their diet have improved their health tremendously. I live in PA but travel to the Churchtown Office and it's worth every mile I drive. I can't recommend Dr. Judy Morgan and her staff enough, they are just the best.
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CIF Rules- When in doubt, please check this resource regarding playing soccer outside of school!
Familiarize yourself with Article 60 (i.e. p. 117). If you are not sure or have questions, please ask your coach!
C. Question: What is an outside team? Answer: An outside team is on that is organized through a non-school organization such as, but not limited to, youth teams, community teams, club teams, national teams, park and recreation teams, etc.
D. Question: Is attendance by an individual student-athlete at a non-school practice, camp or clinic considered participation on an outside team if during the sport's season of sport? Answer: NO. Individual student-athletes may attend a non-school practice, camp, or clinic during that sport's season of sport (unless your school and/or CIF Section has developed a more restrictive rule).
E. Question: May an individual student-athlete compete in a scrimmage or game while attending a non-school practice, camp, or clinic during the sport's season of sport? Answer: YES, as long as they are attending that camp as an individual (unless your school and/or CIF Section has developed a more restrictive rule).
First offense in high school career in ANY SPORT: The student becomes immediately ineligible for participation with her high school team for a number of contests equal to twice the number of contests of outside competition in which the student participated.
Any subsequent offense in high school career in ANY SPORT: The student becomes immediately ineligible for ONE YEAR (365 days) from the second infraction in all sports. NOTE: Upon written appeal to the Section commissioner, the student may petition her Section for reinstatement of her eligibility status.
Games Forfeited: Games in which a student participated on her high school team after violation of CIF Bylaw 600 shall be forfeited.
Appeals: Section may establish rules and procedures to consider requests for waivers of game forfeitures.


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Q: Blinking cursor after ubuntu 20.04 installation I installed Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on a laptop using the advanced option and removing the Windows drive. The installation succeeded successfully but after the restart and removing the USB, it only shows the Acer logo and then a blinking cursor. On pressing F2 and F12, the boot option (F2) and boot order (F12) also do not appear.
I tried to reboot using the USB and it also does not work (which I thought should work because the USB is on the top of the list of boot order already).
I tried a few things after googling but most solutions have at least some option to run the commands, or boot from USB, neither of which I have. Any possible solution will be appreciated.
Hardware specs: acer aspire 5250 E304g32mikk, model number P5we6


Our hotel near the Sellaronda is the perfect starting point for any kind of sport activity. For those who love skiing and challenges, the ski tour around the Sella massif is exactly what they are looking for.
The name Sellaronda tour refers to both the ski and road course winding around the Sella Group, a mountain group of the Dolomites located right in the middle of four valleys: Fassa, Livinallongo, Badia, and Gardena. The Sellaronda is also known as the "Tour of Four Passes", as it connects the four passes that make up the Sella massif: Sella Pass, Pordoi Pass, Campolongo Pass, and Gardena Pass.
During your stay at our hotel near the Sellaronda, you can take the chairlift of Campolongo that takes you up to the Bec de Roces, where the trail for Arabba starts – if you want to ski it clockwise. If you prefer to go anticlockwise, start at the Campolongo Pass and take the chairlift to the Crëp di Mont, ski down to Corvara and begin your tour from there. Regardless of your starting point, the Sellaronda is within walking distance from your hotel.
Please note that the ski tour is 40 km long. This is why we kindly recommend our guests to start the day on the Sellaronda in the Dolomites by 10 a.m. and to reach the final Pass before 3:30 p.m. This is to ensure that you arrive at destination before the facilities closing times. The tour requires good physical preparation and skiing experience.
Another tour you should not miss during your holidays in the Dolomites is the in Alta Badia. The 80 km tour takes you around the Col di Lana, between Valle del Cordevole and the Falzarego Pass, where many bloody battles of WW1 were fought. The route, which stretches from the Campolongo Pass to Arabba, still bears countless traces of the Great War.
During your holiday in the UNESCO paradise, you can explore the Sellaronda on the saddle of your mountain bike. Just like the ski circuit in winter, the bike tour of the Sella Group crosses the four passes. You can start directly in Arabba. To be able to handle the legendary ascents and descents of the Sellaronda in the Dolomites, good preparation, sufficient ability, and experience are a must.
The purchase of the Dolomiti Super Card grants you access with your bike to the ski lifts near your hotel in Arabba and therefore to the Sellaronda tour.
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Do you know that there are LOTS of benefits of writing by hands? Writing is linked to improve creativity, critical thinking, problem solving skills & MORE! Choosing the right instrument to write is important as well!
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the people, and were just out for whatever they could get their hands on for themselves. This attitude gave the government and the spot-quoting press the opportunity to paint the Black Panthers as a ruthless gang of vicious, black-racist, terrorist, back-shooting copkillers, rapidly making them targets for every trigger-happy lawman and every political candidate who was riding on the back of the "law 'n order" frenzy which was spreading throughout the country.
At that same time, the cultural revolution was in full swing in the People's Republic of China, and the news media in San Francisco was always full of stories about the Chinese waving their little Red Books. Since there was so much free advertising going on, Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, like two free-enterprising young men, took advantage of the situation by standing on street corners, selling the Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse Tung, using the scratch they made to buy shotguns and pay the rent on their storefrontoffice, where they recruited their cadre, many of whom were still in their teens, like little Bobby Hutton, the first rank-and-file member of the Black Panther Party.
They were an energetic and ambitious black revolutionary organization, and it was soon after they put the cops down in front of Ramparts that the magazine's only black staff writer, who interviewed Betty Shabazz that day, joined the Party. He had just been paroled from San Quentin where he had done an eight-year-bit at the bottom of the prison's pecking order as a rapist, which afforded him plenty of quiet time to write a book. His name was Eldridge Cleaver, and he was given the title of Minister of Information after he helped Chairman Bobby and Minister Huey P. begin publication of the Black Panther Party newspaper which transformed the organization into an armed propaganda unit no one could ignore. No matter how outlandishly and crazily Cleaver jerked off his rhetoric, there was always something in the paper which made its existence worthwhile to the black community and to the country's other low-money people as well.
Emmett understood what the Panthers were doing and respected them as brothers in the same struggle.
David Smith, M.D., still managed to maintain his quest for public recognition, striving toward "success" at his Haight-Ashbury Medical Clinic, which he continued to insist was "Free" simply because no one was made to pay him a fee for being a research patient. One of the clinic's statistics briefly interrupted the "experimental" oper [end page 310]


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namespace content {
class WebContents;
struct LoadCommittedDetails;
}

class GURL;
class InstantPageTest;
class InstantService;
class OmniboxView;
class Profile;
class SearchIPCRouterTest;
class SearchTabHelperDelegate;

// Per-tab search "helper".  Acts as the owner and controller of the tab's
// search UI model.
//
// When the page is finished loading, SearchTabHelper determines the instant
// support for the page. When a navigation entry is committed (except for
// in-page navigations), SearchTabHelper resets the instant support state to
// INSTANT_SUPPORT_UNKNOWN and cause support to be determined again.
class SearchTabHelper : public content::WebContentsObserver,
                        public content::WebContentsUserData<SearchTabHelper>,
                        public InstantServiceObserver,
                        public SearchIPCRouter::Delegate {
 public:
  ~SearchTabHelper() override;

  SearchModel* model() {
    return &model_;
  }

  // Sets up the initial state correctly for a preloaded NTP.
  void InitForPreloadedNTP();

  // Invoked when the omnibox input state is changed in some way that might
  // affect the search mode.
  void OmniboxInputStateChanged();

  // Called to indicate that the omnibox focus state changed with the given
  // |reason|.
  void OmniboxFocusChanged(OmniboxFocusState state,
                           OmniboxFocusChangeReason reason);

  // Invoked when the active navigation entry is updated in some way that might
  // affect the search mode. This is used by Instant when it "fixes up" the
  // virtual URL of the active entry. Regular navigations are captured through
  // the notification system and shouldn't call this method.
  void NavigationEntryUpdated();

  // Invoked to update the instant support state.
  void InstantSupportChanged(bool supports_instant);

  // Returns true if the page supports instant. If the instant support state is
  // not determined or if the page does not support instant returns false.
  bool SupportsInstant() const;

  // Sends the current SearchProvider suggestion to the Instant page if any.
  void SetSuggestionToPrefetch(const InstantSuggestion& suggestion);

  // Tells the page that the user pressed Enter in the omnibox.
  void Submit(const base::string16& text,
              const EmbeddedSearchRequestParams& params);

  // Called when the tab corresponding to |this| instance is activated.
  void OnTabActivated();

  // Called when the tab corresponding to |this| instance is deactivated.
  void OnTabDeactivated();

  // Tells the page to toggle voice search.
  void ToggleVoiceSearch();

  // Returns true if the underlying page is a search results page.
  bool IsSearchResultsPage();

  void set_delegate(SearchTabHelperDelegate* delegate) { delegate_ = delegate; }

 private:
  friend class content::WebContentsUserData<SearchTabHelper>;
  friend class InstantPageTest;
  friend class SearchIPCRouterPolicyTest;
  friend class SearchIPCRouterTest;
  friend class SearchTabHelperPrerenderTest;

  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest,
                           DetermineIfPageSupportsInstant_Local);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest,
                           DetermineIfPageSupportsInstant_NonLocal);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest,
                           PageURLDoesntBelongToInstantRenderer);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest,
                           OnChromeIdentityCheckMatch);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest,
                           OnChromeIdentityCheckMatchSlightlyDifferentGmail);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest,
                           OnChromeIdentityCheckMatchSlightlyDifferentGmail2);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest, OnChromeIdentityCheckMismatch);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest,
                           OnChromeIdentityCheckSignedOutMatch);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest,
                           OnChromeIdentityCheckSignedOutMismatch);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest,
                           OnHistorySyncCheckSyncInactive);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest,
                           OnHistorySyncCheckSyncing);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperTest,
                           OnHistorySyncCheckNotSyncing);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperWindowTest,
                           OnProvisionalLoadFailRedirectNTPToLocal);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperWindowTest,
                           OnProvisionalLoadFailDontRedirectIfAborted);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchTabHelperWindowTest,
                           OnProvisionalLoadFailDontRedirectNonNTP);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchIPCRouterTest,
                           IgnoreMessageIfThePageIsNotActive);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchIPCRouterTest,
                           DoNotSendSetDisplayInstantResultsMsg);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(SearchIPCRouterTest, HandleTabChangedEvents);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(InstantPageTest,
                           DetermineIfPageSupportsInstant_Local);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(InstantPageTest,
                           DetermineIfPageSupportsInstant_NonLocal);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(InstantPageTest,
                           PageURLDoesntBelongToInstantRenderer);
  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(InstantPageTest, PageSupportsInstant);

  explicit SearchTabHelper(content::WebContents* web_contents);

  // Overridden from contents::WebContentsObserver:
  void RenderViewCreated(content::RenderViewHost* render_view_host) override;
  void DidStartNavigationToPendingEntry(
      const GURL& url,
      content::NavigationController::ReloadType reload_type) override;
  void DidNavigateMainFrame(
      const content::LoadCommittedDetails& details,
      const content::FrameNavigateParams& params) override;
  void DidFinishLoad(content::RenderFrameHost* render_frame_host,
                     const GURL& validated_url) override;
  void NavigationEntryCommitted(
      const content::LoadCommittedDetails& load_details) override;

  // Overridden from SearchIPCRouter::Delegate:
  void OnInstantSupportDetermined(bool supports_instant) override;
  void OnSetVoiceSearchSupport(bool supports_voice_search) override;
  void FocusOmnibox(OmniboxFocusState state) override;
  void NavigateToURL(const GURL& url,
                     WindowOpenDisposition disposition,
                     bool is_most_visited_item_url) override;
  void OnDeleteMostVisitedItem(const GURL& url) override;
  void OnUndoMostVisitedDeletion(const GURL& url) override;
  void OnUndoAllMostVisitedDeletions() override;
  void OnLogEvent(NTPLoggingEventType event, base::TimeDelta time) override;
  void OnLogMostVisitedImpression(int position,
                                  const base::string16& provider) override;
  void OnLogMostVisitedNavigation(int position,
                                  const base::string16& provider) override;
  void PasteIntoOmnibox(const base::string16& text) override;
  void OnChromeIdentityCheck(const base::string16& identity) override;
  void OnHistorySyncCheck() override;

  // Overridden from InstantServiceObserver:
  void ThemeInfoChanged(const ThemeBackgroundInfo& theme_info) override;
  void MostVisitedItemsChanged(
      const std::vector<InstantMostVisitedItem>& items) override;
  void OmniboxStartMarginChanged(int omnibox_start_margin) override;

  // Sets the mode of the model based on the current URL of web_contents().
  // Only updates the origin part of the mode if |update_origin| is true,
  // otherwise keeps the current origin. If |is_preloaded_ntp| is true, the mode
  // is set to NTP regardless of the current URL; this is used to ensure that
  // InstantController can bind InstantTab to new tab pages immediately.
  void UpdateMode(bool update_origin, bool is_preloaded_ntp);

  // Tells the renderer to determine if the page supports the Instant API, which
  // results in a call to OnInstantSupportDetermined() when the reply is
  // received.
  void DetermineIfPageSupportsInstant();

  // Used by unit tests.
  SearchIPCRouter& ipc_router() { return ipc_router_; }

  Profile* profile() const;

  // Returns whether input is in progress, i.e. if the omnibox has focus and the
  // active tab is in mode SEARCH_SUGGESTIONS.
  bool IsInputInProgress() const;

  // Returns the OmniboxView for |web_contents_| or NULL if not available.
  OmniboxView* GetOmniboxView() const;

  typedef bool (*OmniboxHasFocusFn)(OmniboxView*);

  void set_omnibox_has_focus_fn(OmniboxHasFocusFn fn) {
    omnibox_has_focus_fn_ = fn;
  }

  const bool is_search_enabled_;

  // Model object for UI that cares about search state.
  SearchModel model_;

  content::WebContents* web_contents_;

  SearchIPCRouter ipc_router_;

  InstantService* instant_service_;

  // Delegate for notifying our owner about the SearchTabHelper state. Not owned
  // by us.
  // NULL on iOS and Android because they don't use the Instant framework.
  SearchTabHelperDelegate* delegate_;

  // Function to check if the omnibox has focus. Tests use this to modify the
  // default behavior.
  OmniboxHasFocusFn omnibox_has_focus_fn_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(SearchTabHelper);
};

#endif  // CHROME_BROWSER_UI_SEARCH_SEARCH_TAB_HELPER_H_


Students worked in small groups in class on book assignment 3.1. All of it should be completed for Monday, December 3rd. Quiz 2.6 is Tuesday, December 4th.
I was at the NCTM regional conference iToday was an in class work day on related rates. Please bring your books tomorrow!
After going over the answers to the WS Related Rates, we started chapter 3. We learned how to find critical points (where the derivative of a function is zero or where it does not exist) and how to find the extrema on a closed interval. Homework is to start working on 3.1 on the assignment sheet.
Just a reminder to go to the Sabre Center tomorrow, 11/28. Seniors will have a study hall so bring your calculus work.
Before the 2.5 partner quiz, we went over the 4 implicit differentiation problems. We also went through 2 more related rates problem: one with a right triangle (a ladder falling) and the other with a cone being filled. See the links below for more examples.
Homework is to complete the 2.4 take home quiz (so you don't forget your derivative rules) and on the WS Related Rates to complete the first and second page and on the third page to complete #1 and #6 .
After dicussing 3 review problems on implicit differentiation, we went over a 7 step process to solve related rate problems. We looked at two examples, a sphere and a cylinder. We will continue to examine various problems tomorrow. Tonight's homework is to complete 1-7 on the WS 2.5 Implicit Differentiation and to complete the first related rate problem on the Relating Rates Worksheet.
Quiz 2.5 is tomorrow (6 questions) and book 2.5, and your 4 worksheets on implicit differentiation will be collected.
No classes were held today due to all classes testing.
Today we worked in small groups on a review worksheet on implicit differentiation. Tonight's homework is to complete EITHER the evens or odds on WS Implicit Differentiation.
Today we went over 4 more examples of how to find the derivative using implicit differentation. Students also completed their calculator portion of the chapter 2.1 - 2.4 test.
Tonight's homework is page 146 - 148 2 - 14 eve, 22 - 30 even, 34, 38, 48, & 74. Due to the holiday and testing (11/14) homework will be collected on Friday, November 16th.


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Tag: pay it forward
Dare to Care: Why Helping Out is an Act of Bravery
In this world, to be kind is to be brave. It takes no effort to be comfortable in our own homes, binge-watching TV shows while munching on popcorn, cozy in our jammies and unbothered about the rest of humanity. But it takes a bit of courage to open our eyes and see those who need us, whether they are people on the other side of the world or people who belong to our own communities; it takes stepping up to be aware of our selfish conveniences and realize that there's someone out there seeking help, with no one to help him or her. Just the initiative to feel for others is an act of bravery.
Now more than ever, the Internet has given us access to an infinite number of stories. Some say humans have never witnessed so much tragedy before; of course, these atrocities have always been happening and suffering has always been a constant in this world. Generations before us had to endure so much pain as well. But they never had the same access to the lives of others. Now, with just one click, you are able to read about everything horrible that is going on in the world. And as humans, we are not built to carry so much heartache.
Empathy is painful. Neurologically speaking, the pain you feel for yourself and the pain you feel for others seem to activate the same processes in the brain. This must be why it's so easy to ignore the pain of others: it gives us the same pain, but it's a pain we can avoid. After all, it's not really our lives at stake. To be empathetic is to subject ourselves to hurting. This is precisely why it is an act of bravery to see the pain of others.
And what better way to express this courage than to actually do something about it? Not only are you being aware of another's suffering, you are going out of your way to help alleviate it. To disregard one's comfort in life is a very difficult task, but sometimes, helping others doesn't necessarily mean abandoning yourself. Sometimes, there are ways to take the initiative without severely hurting yourself and challenging your pain tolerance. Sometimes, a simple act of bravery every now and then should suffice.
The BeepBeep Nation app has a mission of making the world a better place by encouraging people to be a little courageous every now and then. By providing a platform to connect people who need help and people who can offer help, it enables its users to do an act of bravery and improve their sense of compassion, with only a bit of effort.
BeepBeep Nation motivates its users to reach out to other individuals in various ways: by simply offering a ride to work or a place to stay, by simply answering questions in an accurate manner, by simply offering an extra hand during a medical emergency, and many others. Reaching out in little ways seems convenient, right? But like I said, a simple act of bravery at particular moments should be enough. Because a simple act of bravery through the BeepBeep Nation app can nurture a culture of compassion like never before. It can start a revolution of people being kind to each other and paying it forward (perhaps endlessly). So dare yourself to be brave and use that courage to care for others.
If you want to join BeepBeep Nation's mission of motivating everyone to be kind, helpful, and brave, the app's official website will help you every step of the way. Its fuel, the EMINENT token, is also now available for sale, so be sure to check that out to get started. Dare to care, and dare to see this for yourself: a world of kindness.
Author Rachel MillerPosted on July 16, 2018 Categories BeepBeep Nation App, Culture, EMINENT Token, People, Relationships, TechnologyTags act of bravery, BeepBeep Nation App, bravery, compassion, courage, eminent token, empathy, helping others, helping out, Internet, kindness, neurology, pain, pay it forward, suffering
The Science of Gratitude (or Why It's So Healthy to Say Thanks)
When I was a kid, my parents taught me what they call "magic words." This includes saying please, I'm sorry, and most importantly, thank you. Vague memories of preschool also have a similar lesson; I remember my playmates and I practicing that habit as encouraged by our awesome teacher Mrs. Silverstone. When Nick lets you borrow his toy truck, say thank you. When Amy shares her fruit bites, say thank you. When Karl and Jessica make you join in their game involving color blocks, say thank you.
I myself don't have a kid yet, but I'm pretty sure I'll definitely teach my son or daughter the same thing. Especially after reading stuff here and there proving that something like it really exists — the science of gratitude.
In a research study involving around 300 adults who sought psychological counselling services at a university, it has been found that feelings of gratitude do not only help well-adjusted individuals, but also those who had mental health concerns. The participants — most of whom reported clinically low levels of mental health, and struggled with depression and anxiety — were divided into three groups. Although all three groups received counselling services, Group 1 was additionally asked to write one letter of gratitude every week. Group 2 was asked to write about their deepest negative thoughts and feelings. Group 3 didn't do any writing.
Those who wrote gratitude letters reported significantly better mental health four weeks and 12 weeks after the writing exercise ended. The researchers then decided to delve into the more physical science of gratitude and found out that their gratitude exercise had actual lasting effects on the brain. Using an fMRI scanner to analyze how the participants' brains were processing information, the researchers asked Group 1 (gratitude letter writers) and Group 3 (people who didn't write) to do "pay-it-forward" tasks. They were to be given money by a benefactor, and they can decide how much of it they were going to give back to a cause of their choice.
The researchers found out that across participants, the brain activity of people who felt grateful and the brain activity of people who felt mostly guilty and obligated to do the task were very distinct. When grateful people donated more, their medial prefrontal cortex became more sensitive. This is a part of the brain associated with learning and decision-making. Interestingly, this higher sensitivity was also more identified in the group who were gratitude letter writers in the previous experiment.
Other studies involving the science of gratitude also yielded fascinating results. It has been linked to better quality of sleep, as well as decreased blood pressure. And in seeming accordance with the neurological findings of the study I described a while ago, gratitude has been linked to a boost in willpower and impulse control, helping people make better decisions like avoiding overeating, exercising more and attending regular checkups.
So don't be afraid to need help. What's important is to remember to feel grateful and to express it to the people who are there for you.
If you want to read more about the science of gratitude, here's a link to various research projects. If you want to participate in a cause that encourages people to get help and feel grateful, check out the BeepBeep Nation App. It provides a platform for people to request for the help they need (called requestors) and for other people to respond (called helpers).
Once the task is done, requestors may give a gratitude tip to their helpers. However, it's not mandatory, because as we have seen scientifically, gratitude is so much more real if it's willingly felt and reciprocated. Of course, requestors themselves may also want to be helpers to somebody else if they want to pay it forward. Visit this article to know more about BeepBeep Nation's take on motivation and gratitude.
Author Nicholas LanePosted on June 16, 2018 Categories BeepBeep Nation App, People, Relationships, ScienceTags BeepBeep Nation App, brain activity, gratitude, gratitude tips, health benefits, impulse control, pay it forward, positive feelings, psychology, scientific research, scientific study, sleep, stress
Random Act Of Kindness Saves Coffeegoer's Life
Kind gestures are often extra special when received from a stranger. Do-gooders like Brennon Jones, a barber for the homeless, can probably vouch for that. A little always goes a long way, sometimes even saving a life. Such was the case for Glen Oliver, who inspired an anonymous suicidal coffeegoer to live by paying for his drink.
"I wondered why someone would buy coffee for a stranger for no reason. Why me? Why today? If I was a religious sort I would take this as a sign. This random act of kindness was directed at me on this day for a purpose," [read a letter sent to a local column.]
Oliver, who had once shouldered a needy shopper's tab, claimed paying it forward had simply become a habit. Giving out a free beverage and even picking up a bill was just an everyday routine.
"It's exponential now, you know? Like such a small, insignificant thing to most people just turned out to be … the planets align for somebody." [said Oliver.]
The going may get tough, but the tough often bounce back — kind gestures are always welcome!
Author Michelle HowePosted on March 12, 2018 Categories PeopleTags coffee, giving back, helping others, kindness, pay it forward, purpose, suicide


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Flipkart launches subscription service Flipkart First
Bangalore based ecommerce company Flipkart has launched Flipkart First, a subscription based service to offer members priority service features. As a launch feature, it will randomly select 75,000 customers and offer them the service free of cost for the first three months.
Hopscotch buys SkoolShop. Blume Ventures, angels exit
Mumbai based online baby and kids products store Hopscotch is acquiring SkoolShop.com, an online store that specializes in school supplies. Hopscotch has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SkoolShop, owned by Mumbai based Occasion Kommerce. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Alibaba — From Hangzhou to Wall Street
Startups, Venture Capital
asia, Startups, Venture Capital
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba on Tuesday filed for a $1 billion IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It will list either on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq and has not yet specified a ticker symbol.
Founded in 1999 by Jack Ma, a former English teacher, Alibaba reported revenues at $5.55 billion on profits of $1.37 billion, for the financial year ended March 31, 2013.
DFJ Growth raises $470 mn fund
DFJ Growth, the later stage focused venture capital arm of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), has raised $470 million in its latest fund and its second in the growth stage series. The fund targets private technology companies that are scaling rapidly and poised for category leadership. The new fund comes just three months after DFJ raised the $325 million DFJ Venture XI, an early stage fund.
Norwest invests in CRMnext
Delhi based Acidaes Solutions, developer of enterprise software solution CRMnext, has raised an undisclosed sum in a fresh funding round from Norwest Venture Partners. The company will use the funds to accelerate its global outreach and make investments in research and innovation. The company's longer term strategy is to become one of the top five players in the global customer relationship management market across industries.
Embibe raises $4 mn from Lightbox, Kalaari Capital
Mumbai based Indiavidual Learning, a startup that has developed online test perparation platform Embibe, has raised $4 million in Series A funding from Lightbox Ventures and Kalaari Capital. This is Mumbai based venture capital firm Lightbox Ventures' first investment from its $90 million debut fund.
Deals Roundup: Anchanto, Connexios, OnMobile
Anchanto, a Singapore based ecommerce fulfilment platform, has raised an undisclosed amount in funding round led by Innosight Ventures, reports e27. Cub Capital, Scott Anthony and Akshay Mehra have participated in the round. The company will set up shop in Malaysia, Indonesia and India in the next 6 months. The company already has operations in Pune.
Tiger Global leads $15 mn Series B in LimeRoad
AM Marketplaces, the Gurgaon based startup that runs fashion ecommerce platform LimeRoad, has raised $15 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management. Existing investors Matrix Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners participated in the round.
MyDentist launches operations in Surat
MyDentist, the Mumbai based affordable dental care services chain, is announcing the launch of operations in Surat, Gujarat. The company now has a presence in two states and five cities — Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Pune in Maharashtra and Surat in Gujarat. MyDentist is backed by Asian Healthcare Fund and Seedfund.
Nokia launches $100 mn Connected Car fund
Finland headquartered Nokia has launched a $100 million Connected Car fund that will invest in in-car technology. The fund will be managed by Nokia Growth Partners, the mobile phone maker's corporate venture capital arm. The fund will identify and invest in companies across global markets including the US, India, China and Europe.
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Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley is a coolly confident yet curiously humble role model. When he's not sporting #11 and making plays on the court, dishing out fancy passes, and breaking defenders' ankles, he's lending a hand in the community.
Memphis loves Drake Hall and his show, Drake in the Morning, which anchors drive-time at 98.1 The Max. Featuring a mix of interesting and topical local guests, eclectic music, and time-honored classics such as "Dumbasses of the Day," it's no wonder Drake is a perennial Flyer BOM winner.
This man is the real deal. He's a been a column aficionado in Memphis for over 20 years. Read his column in The Commercial Appeal for insights on sports, news, and more.
Memphians can't turn their radios up loud enough for the blues, rock, country, bluegrass, and other assorted tunes on WEVL. It's the Mid-South's only listener-supported, independent radio station, and it's mostly run by volunteers.
Gary Parrish's radio show covers all things sports — collegiate and professional, local and beyond. His show's got the inside scoop and insight into it all.
Joe Birch is kind of a big deal. Memphis' most-beloved — and quite dashing, we might add — anchorman is in his 39th year as a trusted local news source. We've known him practically our whole lives, and that type of bond means something to Memphians.
With 30 years at WMC Action News 5 under his lapel, Jarvis Greer knows Memphis. And when it comes to sports, especially as pertains to our beloved Grizzlies and Tigers, he keeps us informed, and we like that.
It was a dark and stormy night ... and Ron Childers kept us informed and safe with all of the up-to-date reports.