'In my career I never, never, never go straight to one rider thinking that he will crash' - Marc Marquez.
"This year I'm trying to avoid the risk, avoid crashing," he said.
It all began when Marquez stalled his Repsol Honda upon arriving for the delayed start.
After briefly raising his hand the Spaniard leapt from his machine and managed to bump-start it himself. He then turned the bike around and, after a quick exchange with an official, rode back to his starting place.
"Any rider who stalls his engine on the grid or who has other difficulties must remain on the motorcycle and raise an arm. It is not permitted to attempt to delay the start by any other means" and "Riders must not ride their motorcycles in the opposite direction of the circuit, either on the track or in the pit lane, unless doing so under the direction of an Official."
A ride-through penalty was issued on lap 6 of 24, dropping Marquez from 1st to 19th place, but the Spaniard feels he was given the wrong information by officials on the grid.
"When I arrived on the grid I had a problem with the engine, it stopped," Marquez explained. "I put my hand up, but nobody was there and then I started to push my bike and luckily the bike ran.
"And then I didn't know what I needed to do.
"At that time, he didn't know what was going on. Then the marshal took his hands off my bike and I saw another marshal made like this ['thumbs up' gesture]. They started to go away and I just understand [from that] that I needed to go to my grid place.
"Then, we started the race and on my dashboard appeared 'ride-through penalty', something that I didn't understand because if one marshal says you are allowed, why then say after a few laps you are not allowed and you need to have a ride through?"
Charging back through the order, Marquez then barged into Aleix Espargaro at the penultimate turn on lap 9 of 24, resulting in a 'drop one place' penalty.
"I started to push [after the ride-through] and maybe the biggest mistake that I did in this race was with Aleix," he admitted.
"I tried my 100% to avoid the contact and then I say sorry [with my hand].
"Okay, I receive a penalty. I understand and go back one position and to be safe I went back two positions."
Espargaro later stated he had been hit harder by Danilo Petrucci than by Marquez.
Such was Marquez's pace that he still caught seventh place Valentino Rossi by lap 18, only to shockingly collide with the Italian in a carbon copy of the Espargaro incident.
But while Espargaro stayed upright, Rossi hit the deck after running onto the wet grass.
"With Valentino and I didn't think I made anything crazy," Marquez said.
"I mean I was in [the corner] you need to understand the track conditions. Of course the line was dry, but I hit a wet patch, locked the front, released the brakes - okay I had the contact [with him], I tried to turn, and then when I saw he crashed I just tried to say sorry [wave].
"But if you check, Zarco with Dani, Petrucci with Aleix… I mean today was quite difficult. But doesn't matter, I did my 100% and of course a tricky Sunday."
Given the history between Marquez and Rossi, it was a stunning chain of events - and a role reversal of their infamous Sepang 2015 collision, with Marquez looking back at his opponent on the ground as he rode away.
Does Marquez fear the incident will reignite all of the controversy?
"Honestly speaking I don't care, I'm just focussed on my box and I know what happened. Of course today I did a few mistakes - a few of those mistakes were from Race Direction and a few were mine. And I recognise and will try to improve for the future.
"I think I did everything well and just I'm very very happy for the race because the pace was very good. But you know about the rest, I just try to focus and push always 100%. Valentino pushes a lot, but he was also in the past 25-years-old and everybody will remember."
The four-time MotoGP champion went on to catch and pass Rossi's team-mate Maverick Vinales for sixth, before being given a 30-second post-race penalty by Race Direction for the Rossi clash, dropping him to 18th.
Rossi remounted to finish in 19th.
Marquez, accompanied by his manager Emilio Alzamora and team boss Alberto Puig, attempted to apologise to Rossi after the race, but were instructed to leave in no uncertain terms by the Italian's entourage.
A furious Rossi later claimed that Marquez has 'destroyed our sport', has 'no respect for our rivals' and makes contact deliberately 'hoping you crash'.
"In my career I never, never, never go straight to one rider thinking that he will crash," responded Marquez. "Always I try to avoid. Of course, sometimes when you overtake it is closer, sometimes it is more clear.
"Today what happened with Valentino was a mistake, a consequence of the track conditions because I locked the front. But, in my career, I think what he says about me is wrong."


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Tottenham Hotspur vs. Southampton EPL Predictions
- September 26, 2019 September 26, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Southampton EPL Predictions, Preview & EPL Betting Tips
We have Tottenham Hotspur vs. Southampton EPL Predictions, Preview & EPL Betting Tips for the upcoming English Premier League match.
It has been another hard week for Mauricio Pochettino and Tottenham Hotspur, as they fell to another defeat in the League Cup against Colchester United.
Meanwhile, Southampton will be high on confidence after winning their South Coast derby against Portsmouth.
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Tottenham Hotspur Form
Tottenham Hotspur were touted by many as one of the few sides that could actually compete for the league title against Manchester City and Liverpool.
However, in theory, they are now locked in a battle to finish in the top-four, and judging by their current form; that is a battle they are losing.
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Tottenham haven't won in their last three, and in that run, they have twice given away leads. They were 2-0 ahead and cruising against Olympiacos in the Champions League before drawing 2-0, and then they travelled to Leicester City, and their shortcomings were glaringly obvious.
Harry Kane put Spurs ahead, but Ricardo Perriera and James Madison strikes turned the game on its head. This was then followed by an embarrassing loss in the cup against Colchester United. They will need to get back to winning ways ahead of a gruelling schedule.
Southampton Form
Southampton meanwhile will be feeling happier after getting back to winning ways in the cup on Tuesday night. They travelled to their south coast rivals Portsmouth in the third round of the cup, but they made light work of their neighbours.
Danny Ings scored a brace, and there were also goals for Nathan Redmond and Cedric. In the league, they have lost once in their last three and won once.
Ralph Hassenhuttl has put a lot of faith in his younger players, and at present, they are backing up that trust. Ings has been made the focal point of this team, and he is thriving.
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There may have been worries of relegation this season, but they don't look like being locked in a relegation battle at this moment in time.
A win at Spurs would be their best result of the season so far, and they will believe that they can do that.
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Southampton head-to-head
Spurs hold the clear advantage in the overall record having won on 81 occasions compared to the Saints 63. There have also been 49 draws in this fixture.
The Saints won the last meeting between the sides 2-1 at St Mary's. However, Spurs had won their home game 3-1 earlier in the season.
Tottenham Hotspur Team News
Giovani Lo Celso is the only injury concern for Spurs ahead of the visit of Southampton.
Southampton Team News
The Saints will be without their quick winger Moussa Djenepo for the visit to the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham's recent struggles make this an intriguing matchup. By just looking at the two teams, you would expect Spurs to coast home, but the Saints have already had a positive result against Manchester United this season.
Hassenhuttl's side will make it hard for Spurs, but in the end, the preference would be for a narrow Tottenham win.
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This week we did roof replacement and repair in Mississauga.
Tear off is usually the toughest part of roof repair process.
When the roof is clean and dry it's time to cover the roof.
Always check your contractor installs underlayments.


Gudný Gudmundsdóttir studied violin performance and musicology in Reykjavík, Freiburg and Berlin. She founded the very successful Icelandic Chamber Music Festival in Iceland in 2008 and directed in until 2015. The festival, which takes place every August, is a platform for young musicians and composers and offers music courses, workshops, lectures and symposiums to it´s participants. Gudný is the co-founder and artistic director of the Skark Ensemble, a string ensemble for contemporary music which collaborates with other art disciplines, such as visual arts and architecture. In 2015 she co-founded Cycle Music and Art festival and is its artistic and managing director. In 2016 was the artistic director of the Nordic Music Days in Reykjavík, the leading festival for contemporary music in the Nordic region. Gudný has an extensive network within the field of contemporary music and visual arts as well as being an active jury member in competitions.


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NYSSB 2018-19 Report
The 2018-19 New York State Seal of Biliteracy Report Released
The New York State Education Department (NYSED or "the Department") released today the 2018-19 Report on the New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB or "the Seal"). The report summarizes facts and figures that demonstrate significant growth in this program over the last four years, including an increase in the number of schools offering the Seal and the number of students earning it. The report also identifies future goals for growth areas, strategies to achieve these goals, and provides information regarding how the NYSSB compares to other such programs throughout the country. Last year, 4,031 students from 228 schools earned the NYSSB in 47 different languages. Since the first year this program was offered, over 7,700 students have earned this distinction. Click here to download the full report.
The NYSSB was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on July 31, 2012 behind the sponsorship of Senator Robach and Assemblywoman Arroyo, making New York the second state in the nation to adopt a State Seal of Biliteracy. This Seal is an award given by a school, school district or county office of education in recognition of students who have attained a high level of proficiency in two or more world languages by high school graduation, one of which must be English. Through its awarding of the Seal, NYSED recognizes the importance of being biliterate in today's global society. It highlights the hard work and achievement of students and encourages students to pursue language study while in school, including the continued development of one's home language. NYSED encourages all high schools in New York State to participate in this rigorous and enriching program, and strives to make sure the Seal is equitably accessible to all students who wish to pursue it, especially to English Language Learners who bring with them a rich cultural heritage and a solid foundation in a world language other than English.
By offering the Seal, schools clearly state that mastery of multiple languages is a critical skill for their graduates. Schools that offer this program do so to encourage students to study languages, to recognize the value of language diversity, to provide employers with a method of identifying people with language skills, to provide universities with a method to recognize and give credit to applicants for attainment of high-level skills in multiple languages, to prepare students with 21st century skills, and to honor the multiple cultures and languages in a community.


CEO Bruce Linton tells CNN's Julia Chatterley why Canopy Growth earnings sent shares lower, and his advice on how to invest in pot stocks.
Canopy Growth (CGC) CEO Bruce Linton wants investors to take the long view on pot.
Shares of the Canadian cannabis company slumped Wednesday following an underwhelming earnings report. But Linton said things will get better.
"Anybody who's got the nerves for it should invest in cannabis stocks and think in 6-month chunks," Linton told CNN anchor and correspondent Julia Chatterley on "Markets Now" on Wednesday.
The first six months are about educating sales people and customers, he said. The following six are about building factories for products like edibles and bottling lines for beverages.
Canopy plans to start selling a range of new products in Canada in the second half of 2019.
It's been a volatile period for cannabis companies. When recreational marijuana was legalized in Canada last month, pot stocks swung wildly.
In the United States, former attorney general Jeff Sessions was a fierce opponent of making marijuana legal.
But Linton doesn't believe his ouster will necessarily lead to federal cannabis legalization in the United States.
"I don't think it ever comes down to one person," he said. "There was a prior government before the Republican government, and they didn't actually regulate or make it organized."
Instead, he thinks something else will move the needle on marijuana legalization.
"I think it's going to change, and I think it's going to change quickly," he said, as people become more interested in the medicinal benefits of marijuana. "What we're talking about is regulating and educating, not ignoring."
Alger fund manager Amy Zhang also joined Chatterley on Wednesday's show. She explained why she favors small-cap companies.
"Small-caps still have a lot of tailwinds with the trade war, tax cuts and also rising interest rates," Zhang said. Unlike big international companies, smaller businesses generally don't have overseas operations that would get hit by tariffs. But they still benefit from tax cuts. And because they carry less debt than larger companies, rising interest rates don't hurt them as much.
Zhang said that her fund is stacked with innovative tech and healthcare companies like Veeva (VEEV), a cloud-based healthcare software company, and CareDx (CDNA), a non-invasive transplant diagnostic company.
"Markets Now" streams live from the New York Stock Exchange every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. ET. Hosted by CNN's business correspondents, the 15-minute program features incisive commentary from experts.
Next week, "Markets Now" will stream on Tuesday instead of Wednesday.


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Take an in depth look at our experiences as we discuss the exciting world of surprise entertainment.
We're all having a blast this summer with a calendar loaded with so many incredible weddings! This weekend see's us travel all over the UK to surprise and delight a whole host of happy couples. Here's one amazing wedding we attended last week.
It's a heatwave!
So, apparently the UK is set for temperatures to rival Ibiza and the Caribbean. With this weekend set to burst our thermometers, we take a look back over the last few months at our "hot" Secret Singers shows. Watch out summer weddings, Secret Singers are out to surprise you!
From hotels to safari parks!
We've been lucky enough to visit so many incredible venues on our journeys. Gorgeous country manors, huge expo halls, a 7 star hotel (yes it really does exist!) and most recently a Safari Park. The location was Woburn Safari Park and the occasion was the wedding of Mr and Mrs Parkinson.
What a great idea to give the guests the chance to tour the park and meet the animals, followed by the wedding breakfast and then our Secret Singers Experience! Here's a selection of photos from our show.
How high can you kick!?
We LOVE a kick line! So much that it's become a bit of a trade mark at many of our Secret Singer surprises. Here's a great shot from a recent Singing Waiters performance at the wedding of Mr and Mrs Delaney on 5th July this year.
Why we do what we do!
After a Secret Singers experience we get so many amazing comments from guests including "I never saw it coming", but probably my fave is "That was just the perfect time to bring some excitement and energy to the celebration!". We really do pick everyone up and get them involved with our shows. Including this weekends wedding surprise.
Game - Set - Oh what a Match!
Wow! What a great start to the summer. From the Football World Cup in Brazil to something a little closer to home, Wimbledon! As we prepare to cheer on the current Wimbledon champion, we recently performed a show in the land of Andy Murray... Scotland. Here's a few photos from a show we did celebrating everything musical theatre, plus some classic rock n roll numbers to get everyone dancing!
It's a Secret Singers Summer!
Here's a great collage from a recent Secret Singers trip to Hogarth Hotel in Solihull for the Wedding of Sarah and Dominic. Photos by Caroline Pritchard Wedding Photography. It was a fabulous day for everyone involved, plus we got to meet a few familiar faces from previous shows.
Swing when you're winning!
Today marks the beginning of the FIFA World Cup in sunny Brazil. In times of celebration we always like to say, swing when you're winning!
Brit Tones got talent!
If anyone caught the Britain's Got Talent final this weekend, then you would've witnessed not one but two male vocal harmony groups, Jack Pack and Collabro. Collabro went on to win the competition, so we thought we'd show you what we've been hard at work doing for the past year. Just over 12 months ago we here at Secret Singers decided to create our very own vocal group "The Brit Tones". From choosing some fabulous singers to be part of the project, creating the set lists, getting the vocals arranged by an amazing musical director, choreographing the show and organising orchestra charts for the group, we did it all! Since then we've done a large number of gigs all over the UK, for private parties, big corporate events, and even a few A cappella surprises. We've got the support of a great agent and the rest of the year holds some really fantastic gigs! Check out our promo video below, and feel free to check out our website; www.thebrittones.com
Secret Singers in Newcastle!
Here's a great collage from a recent trip to Newcastle and Matfen Hall for a Secret Singers surprise at Debora and Renee's wedding. It was a fabulous occasion, filled with a fantastic venue, and a very excitable group of wedding guests! Huge congratulations to Debora and Renee x
Summer's coming!
Last weekend I experienced "that" day. The day you search through your wardrobe for your summer gear. Polo shirt, shorts and flip flops! Last Sunday we had the honour of surprising Shirley, who was celebrating her 80th birthday with her family and friends. The day couldn't have been better! Gorgeous hog roast cooking in the garden, bouncy castle for the kids, chocolate fountain, drinks and of course us! Here's a few photos from the day.
A picture paints a thousand words!
We meet so many amazing people through our job. From all the staff at the wedding venues, to the chefs, kids entertainers, wedding breakfast decorators, photographers and so much more. Here's a photographer we recently met during a singing waiters wedding surprise a few weeks ago. Katie Ingram photography made this amazing collage! Please take a look and visit her website www.katieingram.co.uk. For anyone searching for a great wedding photographer in the Coventry area! Stay tuned for more shout outs in regards to many other fantastic wedding companies we meet along the way.
The "Secret Singers" effect!
Secret Singers 2014
Are we already two months into 2014!? I'm sitting in front of the TV watching the Winter Olympics, thinking about how much we've already achieved this year.
January brought us the incredible opportunity of returning to Singapore to perform our singing waiters show at an exclusive 7 Star Hotel (I never knew this existed!). Being personally invited to return was a huge privilege, and we most certainly left our mark, getting the guests to sing and dance a long to our show. Singing 'Delilah' at karaoke after our show with our new friends was certainly a highlight.
Our most recent project; male vocal harmony group "The Brit Tones" is also gathering pace this year with a host of cruise ship bookings filling the diary. This January was also our debut performance for all our friends at the Wedding Ideas Awards 2014 at the Tower Hotel London. It marked another hugely successful event and a great night for everyone involved in the wedding industry. And if that wasn't enough, just last week we even got to take the group to Center Parcs in Elveden to surprise all the loved up couples and families on Valentines Day. Love was most definitely in the air that evening!
That brings us to February, which saw our national debut on Sky TV's LifeTime channel on a show called "The Proposers". Here we worked alongside the amazing team behind The Proposers to create some fantastic flash mob proposals including recreating that famous "All you need is love" scene from Love Actually (see the video below!).
Oh, I almost forgot... We have a new website! Lots more new content, a more modern look, a new blog and a great FAQ's section for all those wanting to know more about what we can do for you. So here's to a great 2014, full of gold medal performances from Secret Singers! x
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GSK, SK Bioscience Submit BLA for SKYCovione for COVID-19
Ashley Gallagher, Associate Editor
Study shows that the vaccine candidate demonstrated superior neutralizing antibody titers over the control, Vaxzevria from AstraZeneca.
GSK and SK Bioscience announced the submission of a biologics license application for SKYCovione, a recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate adjuvanted with the GSK's pandemic adjuvant, to the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, following positive phase 3 clinical data.
The results of the trial showed a superior neutralizing antibody response of the vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 parental strain at 2.93 times than the control vaccine, Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca), an authorized COVID-19 vaccine, 2 weeks after the second dose.
"As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, a variety of vaccines will be needed to meet the health needs across the globe, including temperature stable vaccines like the SK/GSK vaccine candidate. These immunogenicity and safety data confirm the important role that our adjuvant technologies play in vaccine development," Roger Connor, president of vaccines at GSK, said in a statement.
Additionally, the proportion of individuals who seroconverted was 98.06% in the vaccine candidate group and 87.3% in the control group. The vaccine candidate also had a greater than 4-fold increase in neutralizing antibody titers compared to baseline.
Both the immunological superiority and non-inferiority of SKYCovione was demonstrated compared with the control vaccine.
"At this point in time, when countries around the world are developing strategies to respond to the endemic phase of the COVID-19 global health crisis, SK bioscience has reached the final stage of developing Korea's first COVID-19 vaccine for the benefit of Korea and the world," Jae-Yong Ahn, CEO of SK Bioscience, said in the statement.
Individuals aged 65 years or older had an antibody conversion rate of more than 95% when vaccinated with the vaccine candidate compared with the control vaccine, which was at approximately 79% for the same age group.
In the phase 3 trial, investigators included 4037 adults across New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Ukraine, and Vietnam. It was also conducted in cooperation with 16 institutions, including the International Vaccine Institute and Korea University Guro Hospital.
The vaccine candidate showed a clinically favorable safety profile. Most of the adverse events that occurred after injection were mild or moderate in severity.
SKYCovione is a self-assembled nanoparticle vaccine candidate targeting the binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein for the parental SARS-CoV-2, jointly developed with the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington School of Medicine with combination of GSK's pandemic adjuvant.
In March, SK Bioscience signed an advance purchase agreement with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 10 million doses.
Additionally, the company will apply for an emergency use listing to the World Health Organization and authorization at individual regulatory agencies around the world. If authorized, the vaccine could be made available to the COVAX Facility for procurement and allocation worldwide.
SK Bioscience is conducting a homologous booster clinical trial of the vaccine in South Korea and a heterologous booster trial in both South Korea and abroad.
SK bioscience and GSK's adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine candidate meets coprimary objectives in a phase III study; biologics license application submitted for SKYCovione (GBP510/GSK adjuvant) in South Korea. GSK. News release. April 29, 2022. Accessed April 29, 2022. https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/media/press-releases/sk-bioscience-and-gsk-s-adjuvanted-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-meets-coprimary-objectives-in-a-phase-iii-study/


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It feels great after all this time to have a website. We will still be posting to Facebook, Twitter and Soundcloud of course, but here is a space for some featured content and regular updates on what's happening.
You will find information on the albums and artwork, music player and videos and a blog of all the latest happenings.


Another beautiful species from the Smoky Mountains is the thymeleaf bluet or Houstonia serpyllifolia. I guess I am a big fan of the Rubiaceae (the coffee family) as this is my sixth Rubiaceae post! This is also the second post on the Houstonia genus, as I have already discussed Houstonia caerulea or the azure bluet.
Thymeleaf bluets look fairly similar to azure bluets, however thymeleaf bluets form dense mats and have unique leaves. Azure bluets have leaves with no petiole (leaf stalk), while thymeleaf bluets have distinct leaf petioles. The specific epithet serpyllifolia means thyme-like leaves, as the scientific name of wild thyme is Thymus serpyllum.
Flowers in the Rubiaceae, including thymeleaf bluets, have symmetric (actinomorphic) petals fused in a tube called a corolla. Flowers in the Rubiaceae also show heterostyly ('different styles') which means there are two different orientations of the styles (stalk that holds up the stigma, the female floral part that catches pollen). For Houstonia flowers with short styles, you can see the anthers (hold pollen) but not the stigma. There is a bulge in the corolla near the base of the petals. For long style flowers, you can see the stigma but not the anthers, and there is not a clear bulge in the corolla (The Native Plant Society of New Jersey: Spring Photo Gallery – Bluet). Heterostyly ensures cross-pollination, as long style flowers can only be pollinated by short style pollen and vice versa. Cross pollination allows for mixing of genetic information between different plants. This increases genetic variability of the offspring which allows for greater adaptation to changing environments (Spira, Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains & Piedmont, 2011).
Another common name for thymeleaf bluets is the Appalachian bluet, as it only grows in the Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvanian to Georgia. They are considered endangered in Kentucky (USDA Plant Profile: Houstonia serpyllifolia). They live in wet areas such as moist meadows and rocky seeps, and I saw them along streams in forested areas (Spira, Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains & Piedmont, 2011).


6 or 7 years ago, I planted up a horse chestnut that had started to grow in my garden. A year or so afterwards a purple/pink spotted orchid sprouted in the pot despite the fact that the land around is to my knowledge not known for orchids. The orchid has continued to flower in successive years, and this year there have been 6 or more plants. Another orchid of the same species has also started to grow in a patio pot some 10 or so yards away. Unfortunately the flowering period is over and seed heads are now where the flowers used to be. I have thought of re-planting the orchids in a different part of the garden but this would be in a more shaded place, and I don't want to risk losing the plants altogether.
Thank you for your comment. We think moving the orchids to a shadier place in your garden potentially not a good idea. Suggest leaving them in the pots where they are clearly happy!


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Vojtěch Vágai mladší (* 14. března 1984, Český Krumlov) je první český římskokatolický kněz z romského prostředí, poloviční Rom a nejstarší syn Vojtěcha Vágaie staršího, prvního romského katolického duchovního (trvalého jáhna) v České republice. Na základě vlastní žádosti ukončil k 30.11.2019 pracovní poměr na Biskupství českobudějovickém a kněžskou službu v diecézi. Od téhož data se na něho vztahuje suspenze "ad cautelam" dle kán. 1333 §1 CIC.

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Od mala vyrůstal na katolické faře ve Větřní a spolu s bratry pomáhal svému otci v pastoraci na Českokrumlovsku. Vystudoval Střední uměleckoprůmyslovou školu sv. Anežky České v Českém Krumlově a Katolickou teologickou fakultu Univerzity Karlovy v Praze. Během těchto studií se rovněž podílel na aktivitách, které bohoslovci pod vedením svého tehdejšího spirituála Zdenka Wasserbauera pořádali pro mladé muže, hledající své životní povolání. Tyto aktivity probíhaly z velké části právě v jižních Čechách na Českokrumlovsku.

Po jáhenském svěcení působil jako jáhen ve Strakonicích po kněžském svěcení (25. června 2011 v Českých Budějovicích) jako farní vikář v Bechyni a od 1. července 2012 jako farní vikář v Pelhřimově. Kromě klasické práce ve farnosti s rodinami, dětmi, mladými i seniory sloužil jako tzv. kaplan pro mládež ve vikariátu Pelhřimov. Věnoval se otázkám soužití menšin a většinové populace a také pastoraci lidí z prostředí masových médií, modelingu a umění. V roce 2016 byl ustanoven do funkce ředitele Diecézního centra mládeže Českobudějovické diecéze na Ktiši a moderátorem pastorace mládeže v diecézi. Z této funkce byl na počátku května roku 2019 na vlastní žádost uvolněn a nastoupil sabatický rok. Nedlouho poté na základě vlastní žádosti ukončil k 30.11.2019 pracovní poměr na Biskupství českobudějovickém a kněžskou službu v diecézi. Od téhož data se na něho vztahuje suspenze "ad cautelam" dle kán. 1333 §1 CIC. Zůstává knězem (na základě faktu přijatého kněžského svěcení), jeho pravomoc vykonávat tzv. úkony z moci svěcení je však omezena aplikací výše uvedeného ustanovení Kodexu kanonického práva.

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The Maine Mussels are excited to be working closely with two- time All American, ECAC All-Star and Big Ten Specialist of the Year, Coach Nardella this summer!
Alongside Coach Nardella will be Coach Quenneville from Bowdoin College and the Maine Mussels.
Coach Quenneville was a 4 year starter at Saint Michael's College where he earned honors such as: Participation in the USILA DI/II North/South Senior All-Star Game, NEILA All-New England (2nd Team), and NE-10 All-Conference (2nd Team). Currently, Coach Quenneville is the Face-Off specialist for Bowdoin College.


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Q: Script bash - Subir directorio comprimido a un ftp tengo un servidor en linux con un sistema de copias mysql rotacional y me mantienen los 30 ultimos dias, dejando esta estructura de carpetas

Y el script que estoy montando para subir los ficheros a un ftp externo es este
#!/bin/sh
HOST='ftp.ejemplo.com'
USER='root'
PASSWD='mipassword'
DIA=`date +"%d%m%Y_%H%M"`

cd /tmp
rm -fr copia
mkdir copia
cd copia

export GZIP=-9
tar -czvf $DIA-mysql.tar.gz  /root/backups/mysql

FILE=$DIA-mysql.tar.gz

ftp -n $HOST <<END_SCRIPT
quote USER $USER
quote PASS $PASSWD
binary
put $FILE
quit
END_SCRIPT
exit 0

Este script lo que hace es comprimir el directorio donde tengo "todas" las copias de mysql /root/backups/mysql y lo comprime en /tmp/copia
Y luego lo sube a un ftp, hasta este punto funcina todo correctamente.
Lo que me faltaria por hacer y no se como hacerlo, es en el momento de comprimir la carpeta /root/backups/mysql que solo coja el directorio más NUEVO y descarte los viejos.
Gracias,

A: Publico la respuesta, gracias a las respuestas de los compañeros pude completar el script.
#!/bin/sh
HOST='xxx'
USER='xxx'
PASSWD='xxx'
DIA=`date +"%d%m%Y_%H%M"`

cd /tmp
rm -fr copia
mkdir copia
cd copia

DIA=`date +"%d%m%Y_%H%M"`

cd /tmp
rm -fr copia
mkdir copia
cd copia

export GZIP=-9

tar -czvf $DIA-deploys.tar.gz --exclude="*/vendor/*" --exclude="*/.git/*" --exclude="*/node_modules/*" /var/www/html

FILE=$DIA-deploys.tar.gz

ftp -n $HOST <<END_SCRIPT
quote USER $USER
quote PASS $PASSWD
binary
put $FILE
quit
END_SCRIPT
exit 0

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Joshua's Stage offers a theatre and dance performance, a photography exhibit, and film screenings for participants who complete our programs to Showcase and perform in front of an audience. Through The Creative Outlet Method™, participants engage with qualified instructors, volunteers, and caring peers to increase their self-confidence and to develop the artistic side of themselves.
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Dancing this past Sunday at our Theatre Arts and More! 9-weeks session!


However, the risk of autism among children born to mothers 30 and older increased quickly with the mother's age. The researchers also found that a man's likelihood of fathering a child with autism increases steadily with age throughout his life.
People with autism display impaired social and communication skills. Symptoms can range from mild to severe.
The study findings highlight the need for further research into how parents' age affects a child's autism risk. The results also suggest that a mother's age is an important factor, even though many recent studies have focused on fathers' and even grandfathers' ages, said study senior author Brian Lee, an assistant professor in the School of Public Health at Drexel University, in Philadelphia.
Learning more about how parents' age affects a child's autism risk could help pinpoint preventable causes of the disorder, according to Lee, a research fellow at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute.
He also noted that the overall risk of having a child with autism is low, even among older women.
"The absolute risk of having a child with [autism] is still approximately one in 100 in the overall sample, and less than two in 100 even for mothers up to age 45," Lee said in a university news release.
The new study found an association between a mother's age and her child's autism risk; it did not establish a cause-and-effect relationship.


How do you win these prizes? I've entered several times and hasn't won anything. It's so very discouraging.
HSN has said there are over a million players in the Arcade, if even 10% of them enter, the odds of a specific person winning a specific prize are not good. The sweepstakes are all independent. Just keep trying and, hopefully, we'll see your name in the list of winners soon.
@v1ctor You don't need to share your score anywhere. I usually start a weekly thread where people who want to post their scores can. I didn't do it this week because I had to have my computer repaired. You're entered in the weekly GOTW drawing automatically if you tie or beat Shannon's score up to a maximum of 20 entries. We're still waiting for the Arcade Team to get the Alternate Entry into the Rewards Store for this week's game. I have confirmation that they are aware of the problem and are working on it.
Very questionable indeed. Now that QVC has bought HSN, things have really changed and not for the better. The ads running making the games slow have run me away as of today. Other games not working. People employed by HSN for years being treated unfairly. I only bought from HSN because I saw the products while enjoying playing their games. Done!
If you find the answer please let me know, i been at this for some years not months YEARS and hve not won any thing to this day. But i doing better at backing away i almost there meaning i have kinda stopped playing or even looking at the arcade.
I feel the same way, never win and don't know why! I've asked for new instructions but get nothing. I want to know where to share my score!


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Travel|An Ethnic Mix Keeps It Funky in Chicago
An Ethnic Mix Keeps It Funky in Chicago
Uncommon Ground in Chicago's bustling Rogers Park neighborhood serves vegetables grown in its rooftop farm.Credit...Sally Ryan for The New York Times
By Edward McClelland
HOW does Rogers Park, a neighborhood on the northern edge of Chicago, stay funky? The secret is geography. The area lies beyond the end of Lake Shore Drive; most east-west streets dead-end into beaches, and there's no quick way to get downtown.
Devon Avenue marks the southern border of Rogers Park.Credit...Sally Ryan for The New York Times
Rogers Park's relative seclusion has helped it maintain an extraordinary ethnic mix.
Over the last few years, new restaurants, as well as galleries, shops and museums, have filled in niches amid Rogers Park's Mexican bakeries, hippie book stalls and Chinese takeouts. On a single block you'll pass a kosher butcher shop, a Mexican pizzeria, and a Belizean barber shop with a pool table in the back. Africans also have a prominent presence in the area. Four years ago, Dan Sullivan opened a coffee shop, Charmers Cafe (1500 West Jarvis Avenue; 773-743-2233), in the building where his mother grew up at the neighborhood's northern end, leading a revival of a section now known as Jarvis Square. "There was a deep desire of so many people who live here of seeing this street begin to work again," he said.
Down the block, Gruppo di Amici (1508 West Jarvis Avenue; 773-508-5565; gruppodiamici.com) offers an Italian menu and a smooth jazz/light rock soundtrack. House specialties include wood-fired pizzas, like the 4-Formaggi with Gorgonzola, Swiss, fontina and Holland ($14), and the Amici Chicken (chicken breast stuffed with wild mushrooms, goat cheese, spinach and prosciutto, served with linguine; $17).
Taste Food & Wine sells wines and spirits, as well as snacks and sweets. Credit...Sally Ryan for The New York Times
Next door, Taste Food & Wine (1506 West Jarvis Avenue; 773-761-3663; tastefoodandwine.com) sells wines and spirits, as well as snacks and sweets.
On a street bisected by elevated train tracks, you'll note the Glenwood Avenue Arts District (glenwoodave.org) by the paintings hung in empty storefront windows, with artists' phone numbers for prospective buyers. (The district holds an annual arts festival, this year the weekend of Aug. 20.)
The intersection of Jarvis and Greenview Avenues.Credit...Sally Ryan for The New York Times
The art shares space with the Theo Ubique Theatre Company (6970 North Glenwood Avenue; 773-347-1109; theoubique.org), a cabaret troupe that took over an old beatnik coffee shop. The new season starts in March with a production of the musical "Chess."
Rogers Park loves to flaunt its progressive values. The Leather Archives & Museum (6418 North Greenview Avenue; 773-761-9200; leatherarchives.org) memorializes gay culture inside a space that has an unlikely history, having served as both a synagogue and a Baptist Church. On display is an eclectic collection that includes military uniforms and fraternity paddles, plus a library of pulp novels with titles like "Truckstop Hunk."
And then there's Uncommon Ground (1401 West Devon Avenue; 773-465-9801; uncommonground.com), representing another sort of progressive consciousness. On a recent weeknight, a green biodiesel-powered bus was parked in front of the restaurant, music venue and all-around gathering spot. It was there for the Green Room Session, a monthly "eco-mixer" that brings locals together for food and live music (the restaurant grows its own vegetables in what it calls the nation's first certified organic rooftop farm). On the menu, the Gunthorp Farm Crispy Chicken ($19), baked in an iron skillet, and served with roasted sweet potatoes and carrots, turnips, onions and salsify purée, is named for the Indiana family that raised the bird.


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Northumberland College Zoo keeps its doors shut to visitors during Tier 3
Zoo could open partially but has decided to stay shut
Tim McGuinnessPhoto/video reporter
Northumberland College Zoo. Pictured the Zoo's Meerkats.
Following the announcement that Northumberland is now in Tier 3, Northumberland College Zoo has decided not to open it's doors to visitors, for the time being.
The zoo which earlier in the year had two of its keepers go into self-isolation and live on site to care for the animals during the first Lockdown is hopeful the the Tier grading for Northumberland could be soon reviewed and that the Zoo (which has more than 150 species) could be reopened to the public.
"We've decided to close temporarily until we hopefully can be put into Tier 2.
"Tier 3 restriction means that all indoor spaces have to close and that's approximately 50% of we have here," said Steve Sykes zoo manager.
"And to keep customer experience as good as possible we've decided to close those until we can actually reopen those indoor areas," he added.
"We hope we will be brought out of Tier 3 and placed into Tier 2 so we can fully reopen by the February half term."
"After that we hope the vaccination roll out will mean we can then start getting school groups back in for education trips in the Summer, " said Steve.
Formerly known as Kirkley Hall Zoo, the zoo was re-opened with its new title in July.
Besides the established favourites such as the goats and alpacas the zoo has a range of small mammals such as meerkats, lemurs, coatis and small monkeys, as well as birds, reptiles, frogs, spiders, lizards and scorpions.
A training centre which helps students on animal-related courses to develop their skills with practical experience, the zoo was attracting 600-700 visitors a day in peak season pre-pandemic, dropping to just over 200 a day.
Northumberland College Zoo. Pictured one of the Zoo's six Meerkats.
Animals at Northumberland College Zoo.
Pictured one of the Zoo's six Meerkats.
Pictured a Cotton-top Tamarin.
Pictured the Zoo's Boa Constrictor.
Pictured the Zoo's Ring-tailed Lemurs.
Pictured one of the Zoo's Ring-tailed Lemurs.
Pictured one of the Zoo's Ring-tailed Lemurs being fed by keeper Loren Elliott.
Pictured the Zoo's Meerkats.
Pictured a Goeldi Monkey.
A Ring-tailed Coati.
A Ring-tailed Coati is fed by keeper Leah Revell.
Pictured Cotton-top Tamarins.
Pictured the White-cheeked Turaco, the size of a Wood Pigeon and native to Ethiopia and the Sudan.
Pictured a Macaw.
Animals at Kirkley Hall Zoo. Pictured one of the Zoo's Bushdogs.
Pictured one of the Zoo's Bushdogs.
Pictured a Pygmy Marmoset.
Pictured one of the Zoo's donkeys.
Pictured one of the Zoo's two six-banded Armadillos.
Pictured Steve Sykes Resource Centre Manager at Northumberland College Zoo.
Pictured an Emperor Tamarin.
Pictured Loren Elliott a keeper at Northumberland College Zoo.
Pictured a Common Squirrel Monkey.
Animals at Northumberland College Zoo. Pictured a Scarlet Macaw.
Animals at Northumberland College Zoo at Kirkley Hall. Common Marmoset.


Abstract:We propose a branch pipeline leakage location based on cyber-physical system (CPS) architecture to solve the problem that the data between multiple pipeline leakage monitoring systems cannot be shared and be located at the same time. Firstly, the singular point of pressure signals at the ends of the pipeline with multibranch was analyzed via the wavelet packet analysis so that the time feature samples could be established. We introduced Fischer-Burmeister function into the learning process of the double support vector machine to avoid the inverse calculation of the matrix when the objective function has been solved. The data sample was, thus, used as the input of the improved twin-support vector machine algorithm for leakage location. The simulation results showed that the method could locate the pipeline leakage point more quickly and accurately than the Back propagation neural network method, the radial basis function neural network method, and the twin support vector machine method.
KAN Zhe, LANG Xianming, WANG Xiaolei. Leakage Location of Branch Pipeline Based on Cyber-physical System Architecture. Information and control, 2018, 47(1): 22-28.
 Datta S, Sarkar S. A review on different pipeline fault detection methods[J]. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 2016, 41:97-106.
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Tampa, FL – Ex-Navy Pilot Rescued After 20 Hours Treading Water In Gulf
June 3, 2016 /0 Comments/in Newsroom /by Joe Levin
ST. PETERSBURG – A boater was rescued by a rescue swimmer after being in water for almost 20 hours, according to the U.S. Coast Guard at Air Station Clearwater. Read more
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Missing El Faro Cargo Ship Sank Off Bahamas But Search For Crew Continues
October 5, 2015 /0 Comments/in Newsroom /by Joe Levin
The cargo ship that vanished five days ago near the Bahamas sank in the brutal seas and high winds of Hurricane Joaquin, but the search for survivors will continue, the Coast Guard said Monday. Read more
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Frum Pilot On Coast Guard Auxiliary Patrol Injured After Plane Crashes In New Jersey Field
September 4, 2015 /0 Comments/in Newsroom /by Joe Levin
A small plane used as an auxiliary Coast Guard patrol unit crashed into a popular recreational field in Bergen County, and the pilot is being lauded for taking the failing plane down in a way to avoid hitting any people below. Read more
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Coast Guard Make The Biggest Narco Submarine Coke Bust Ever
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The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday cocaine seizures off Latin America's Pacific coast have soared in 2015 to their highest levels in five years. Read more
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Coast Guard: Boat Belonging To Missing Florida Teens Also Vanishes
August 4, 2015 /0 Comments/in Newsroom /by Joe Levin
NEW SMYRNA BEACH – Two weeks after two teenagers vanished while boating off the coast of South Florida, the Coast Guard has confirmed the one major clue in the boys' disappearance is now lost at sea. The boat that Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen, both 14, had been fishing from is missing, officials said Tuesday. Read more
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The search for two teenage boaters who have been missing for a week will be suspended at sunset Friday, the Coast Guard said. Read more
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/**
 * P286
 * 线程对象关联线程组,一级关联
 */
public class Run2_groupAddThread {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ThreadA a = new ThreadA();
        ThreadB b = new ThreadB();
        ThreadGroup group = new ThreadGroup("Brian's group");
        Thread athread = new Thread(group, a);
        Thread bthread = new Thread(group, b);
        athread.start();
        bthread.start();
        System.out.println("活动的线程数为:" + group.activeCount());
        System.out.println("线程组的名称为:" + group.getName());
    }
}

/*
输出:
活动的线程数为:2
ThreadName = Thread-3
ThreadName = Thread-2
线程组的名称为:Brian's group
ThreadName = Thread-2
ThreadName = Thread-3
ThreadName = Thread-2
ThreadName = Thread-3
 */

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The goal at JanSport is to design and engineer products that can help you get from point A to point B, wherever that may be. Jansport wants to help you get there in the most functional way possible. We're well aware that the backpack that carries your books to school might need to be the same backpack that carries your gear on a Saturday day hike, so Jansport incorporates flexibility into each and every design. It's what JanSport has been doing consistently for nearly forty years and it's the concept that drives Jansport today.


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Tag Archives: High Standards High Achievers
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Future Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Beats the Odds, Grateful to TSU for Opportunities
May 17, 2019 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – From the 5th grade, Christian Bond always had an interest in biology and how the human body works
"I remember being in a human anatomy class in the 10th grade and just being fascinated with how the various mechanisms are put in naturally," says Bond, a top rising senior majoring in biology. "That has always been interesting to me. So, I wanted to further my education in science to understand the biology of the body."
Christian Bond
And Bond is well on her way. Her goal is to become a doctor of osteopathic medicine, which focuses on health promotion and disease prevention.
"First, I wanted to be a neurosurgeon or a pediatric doctor, but I know for sure now I want to do osteopathic medicine," says Bond, a transfer student from Alabama State University. "That is just a more holistic approach on medicine versus prescribing pills and things like that. I want to be able to figure out what other factors play into an illness and other ways to heal."
At TSU, Bond is a member of the Honors College, with a 4.0 grade point average. She is also a member of the Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Pre-Med Society, the Golden Key International Honor Society, and Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society.
The second of three children from Chris and Traci Bond, of Nashville, Christian Bond has had a few bumps in the road that would have derailed some students' career. But not this Nashville native, a high achieving student all her college years.
The mother of a 6-month-old boy, Bond got pregnant while in her sophomore year at ASU. She came back home for family support and never allowed her pregnancy to hold her back. She enrolled at TSU a few weeks later, and never missed a day of class work.
"It was during my sophomore year while home on spring break when I found out that I was pregnant. I stayed home for three weeks past spring break," says Bond. "I went back to Alabama State, but right away decided it would be best if I came home for support that would help me further my education because I was halfway there as a sophomore."
Professors and fellow students are amazed at Christian's work ethic, sense of ambition and perseverance.
Dr. Tyrone Miller, associate director of the Honors Colleges, teaches an honors leadership class during Maymester, an accelerated summer program that Christian attends. He describes her as a highly responsible and dependable person who stays on top of her work and an example to her fellow students.
"Christian is definitely a thinker, she is thoughtful, and definitely a person who wants and strives to be better," says Miller. "I think she is setting a great example to the rest of our students and her baby."
Christian says her family has a long tradition with TSU.
"All of my family from both sides graduated from TSU," she says. "I have come in contact with professors who really care about my success and really devoted to helping me move to that next level. Most of my professors let you know about opportunities or societies or organizations on campus to help you stay active. I want to leave a mark here."
Christian says she looks forward to graduating next May, then on to medical school.
"I have taken full advantage of opportunities here at Tennessee State University and I cannot wait to see where they will take me and my baby," says the future doctor of osteopathic medicine.
For enrollment and other student success programs at TSU, go to http://www.tnstate.edu/emss/
Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University is Nashville's only public university, and is a premier, historically black university and land-grant institution offering 38 bachelor's degree programs, 24 master's degree programs, and seven doctoral degrees. TSU is a comprehensive research intensive institution with a R-2 Carnegie designation, and has a graduate school on its downtown Avon Williams Campus, along with the Otis Floyd Nursery Research Center in McMinnville, Tennessee. With a commitment to excellence, Tennessee State University provides students with a quality education in a nurturing and innovative environment that prepares them as alumni to be global leaders in every facet of society. Visit the University online at tnstate.edu.
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Future music composer says TSU education is paving the way for a successful career
March 20, 2019 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Jakori Hollinger's career goal is to own an orchestra company to compose music for film, television and artists. He believes he is well on his way at Tennessee State University.
"I am in the right place," says the junior music education major from Montgomery, Alabama. "Tennessee State University has a great music program with well-rounded professors, and being in the heart of Nashville, a major center for music and entertainment, makes it so much better."
Jakori Hollinger
Hollinger, a highly recruited and multi-talented student from Jefferson Davis High School, came to TSU with a near 3.7 grade point average. In high school, the first-degree black belt was trumpet section leader and drum major in the marching band.
"Being a part of the band played a heavy role in my decision to come to Tennessee State University," says Hollinger, adding that his interest in music developed by accident.
"When I was in the 9th grade, I had a choice of going to the marching band or joining some type of club in school. For some reason, the name marching band had a ring to it that appealed to me. I tried it out and it stuck with me. I liked the people; I really liked the atmosphere. After that, my love for music just grew."
At TSU, Hollinger is a member of the world-renowned Aristocrat of Bands, a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society (with a 3.6 GPA), a member of the student branch of the Tennessee Educators Association, and a member of Eta Xi Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America.
Dr. Reginald McDonald, TSU's director of bands, describes Hollinger as very mild-mannered and a hard worker who never complains.
"I just have been extremely pleased with him," says McDonald. "He's another example of how the Aristocrats don't take lightly their responsibility as major ambassadors for our university, and also living the true-life student musician. That's Jakori."
With a concentration in instrumental music, Hollinger says he plans to go to graduate school to study composition and some day teach music on the secondary or collegiate level. Like most of his professors, who are TSU graduates, he would like to come back to his college alma mater to give back.
"All of them have been in the industry. They have actually done great things and are very successful," says Hollinger, about his professors. "For most of them to come back and are teaching us the dos and don'ts on how to be successful in the business is amazing."
Hollinger adds that TSU has been good to him. Many things stand out during his college career, but being a part of the Aristocrat of Bands as a freshman, when they performed for former President Barack and Michelle Obama at the White House, is one "I will never forget."
"Hopefully, I plan to finish my career by being … an arranger/composer, as a way to give back to my alma mater," says Hollinger.
For more information on the TSU Aristocrat of Bands, visit http://www.tnstate.edu/aristocratofbands/
With more than 7,000 students, Tennessee State University is Nashville's only public university, and is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant university offering 38 bachelor's degree programs, 24 master's degree programs and seven doctoral degrees. TSU has earned a top 20 ranking for Historically Black Colleges and Universities according to U.S. News and World Report, and rated as one of the top universities in the country by Washington Monthly for social mobility, research and community service. Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University celebrated 100 years in Nashville during 2012. Visit the University online at tnstate.edu.
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TSU High Achieving Freshman Sets Sight on National Exposure, Engineering Entrepreneurship
September 5, 2018 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Kennedy Marie McCurry is aiming high. The incoming freshman wants to be known as one of the best softball players of all time, and to own an architectural engineering firm. She believes TSU is the best place to prepare her for success.
"My goal in life is to eventually play in the National Pro Fastpitch League for a couple years and then move on to owning my own architectural firm," says McCurry, an architectural engineering major, who will play softball for TSU.
Kennedy Marie McCurry
A Gallatin, Tennessee, native, McCurry says she is no stranger to TSU. Her father, Dr. Charles McCurry, is a longtime professor of electrical engineering at the university.
"I have been around TSU almost all my life," says the 18-year-old. "My dad was a really strong influence on me. He really pushed me toward TSU. Also, I really like the softball team, and I always knew I wanted to do something in architectural engineering. And I know that TSU has a very strong engineering program. So all signs pointed toward TSU."
Kennedy comes to TSU with outstanding academic and athletic credentials. She enters the university with a near 3.7 grade point average, and 28 on the ACT. At Beech High School, where she graduated last May, she was a star player on the softball team. She was twice named to the All-District Team, she made the district tournament team and earned MVP. She played on the Middle Tennessee All-State Team her sophomore year, and was named to the MaxPreps All-American Second Team her senior year.
"I have always wanted to play D-I softball. I am proud to bring my educational and athletic skills to TSU," she says. "I chose to attend Tennessee State University because of its rich heritage, sports legacy and nationally ranked College of Engineering."
Kennedy could not have chosen TSU at a better time. She is among a new recruit of high achievers the university targets to attract the best and brightest students, since TSU raised its admission standards about two years ago.
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Saying, "TSU is no longer a school of last resort," President Glenda Glover in 2016 announced sweeping changes that raised admission standards to attract better students. Minimum requirements for incoming freshmen went up from a 2.25 GPA to 2.5, while the ACT score remained at 19.
""Excellence remains our top priority, but we can't be the school of last resort," Glover said.
For Kennedy, she says TSU's emphasis on producing well-rounded students was another attraction.
"TSU had already laid the foundation to help me get a quality education by engaging me in activities to prepare me for my college work even before classes started," she says.
Last summer, Kennedy was among 11 high school graduating seniors who participated in the Engineering Concepts Institute in the College of Engineering at TSU. ECI is a four-week pre-college, residential program intended to prepare participants for academic success in the mathematical sciences or engineering disciplines.
"ECI also helped me to make new friends. I am excited and looking forward to the many more accomplishments I plan to have at TSU," says Kennedy.
For more information on the engineering program at TSU, go to http://www.tnstate.edu/engineering/
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TSU President's Scholarship Offer Opens Doors for Student Set on Making A Difference in the Medical Field
July 9, 2018 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – When Folusho Elijah Micah was asked to introduce TSU President Glenda Glover at a church event, he made an impression that has undoubtedly changed his life.
"After the introduction, she thanked me and said, 'That was really nice and very special. You are the kind of young man I'd like to see at TSU,'" recalls Micah. "Right there, standing in front of the church, she offered me a full ride to TSU. My mom started crying and I was crying, the whole church was screaming; it was really a special moment."
Folusho Elijah Micah
Micah, a second-year biology major at Tennessee State University, says he's interested in the field of medicine, particularly care for children. He says his love for children led him to start babysitting for family members in the neighborhood.
"I love medicine and have so much passion working with kids, I thought, 'what can I do to take these areas that I love so much and put them together? Become a doctor,'" says Micah, a Nashville native and graduate of Hume-Fogg High School.
He is well on his way to fulfilling his dream. At TSU, Micah maintains a near 4.0 grade point average, and has been on the Dean's List every semester. Additionally, he just completed his first summer in the Meharry BS/MD program, a pre-med initiative that connects Meharry Medical College with TSU and other historically black colleges and universities.
With good behavior and good grades in high school, college was always on Micah's mind, but he was concerned about the financial burden it would put on his parents.
"Every time I listened, the cost of going to college was going up and I knew that would put a big strain on my parents when the time came," says Micah, the second of three children. "It just bothered me."
Micah's fortune would soon change, thanks to a chance meeting with President Glover. Micah is a youth leader and summer camp counselor at Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church, where the TSU president was scheduled to speak. The pastor, the Rev. Enoch Fuzz, picked Micah to introduce Glover.
The soon-to-graduate-high-school senior says he went home and researched "all I could find on the President," and prepared his introduction.
He says he's extremely grateful to Glover for the scholarship.
"She took that stress off me when she offered me that scholarship," says Micah. "That's something I will forever be grateful for."
Micah's coming to TSU fulfills a special goal for Glover's vision to move the university to another level of excellence. In 2016, the President announced sweeping changes that raised admission standards to attract the best and brightest. Minimum requirement for incoming freshmen went up from a 2.25 GPA to 2.5, while the ACT score remained at 19. The goal is to strategically recruit a millennial generation of high achieving students to improve retention and graduation rates.
The semester following Glover's announcement, school officials said Micah's class of 2021 came in as one of the most academically qualified classes in the school's history, with an average 3.07 GPA. It was also the largest incoming freshman class in school history – 1,500 first-year students – a 17 percent increase over the previous year's freshman enrollment.
At TSU, Micah says the "family" atmosphere has been very encouraging and has helped him to adjust to his new environment.
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"At first it was tough adjusting because all of my friends had gone to other schools. I kind of felt alone," says Micah. "I really started to get happy here when I started to get closer with my professors and my peers. I think that's something really nice about TSU that I would not have gotten somewhere else. Once I found my footing, I was extremely happy."
Micah, who has not yet decided where he will go to medical school, says he was also concerned about the declining number of African- Americans in the medical field.
Studies show that despite efforts by medical schools to increase diversity among applicants, the number of black men have remained stagnant for nearly 40 years. In 1978, 1,410 black men applied to U.S. medical schools. In 2014, that number was 1,337, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Micah aims to change that statistic for black men.
"We have to get our number up," he says. "I think the biggest thing is that we need more resources and more influencers in place for our young men to look and have something they can strive for. I think by pursuing a career in medicine – even though I am just one person – this will help for the better. Once I have made it into and out of medical school, I can then reach back into my community and pull some kids out."
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From 9,000 Miles Away in India, Abhilasha Vishwanath Finds Home at TSU, Says University Was Best Choice
June 1, 2018 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Going away to college and leaving home for the first time can raise students' anxiety. And when home is thousands of miles away—sometimes on the other side of the world—the challenges of transitioning into a new culture and university life can be daunting.
Just ask Abhilasha "Abhi" Vishwanath, who at 18 years of age, left her home in Bangalore, southeastern India – about 9,000 miles away – to attend Tennessee State University.
Abhilasha "Abhi" Vishwanath
"I was scared and excited at the same time," says Vishwanath, a senior psychology major. "Going so far away to a new country and knowing that I was going to be on my own, was a little scary but I was excited about the adventure."
Vishwanath was not disappointed when she arrived at TSU, she says. She immediately felt welcomed, as many faculty, staff and fellow students jumped in to make her comfortable.
"The atmosphere was so appealing it was immediately like a family," she says. "Tennessee State has been a home away from home. It was difficult at first, but the people at TSU, and especially from the international department, the psychology department, friends I made as soon as I got here were very welcoming."
Vishwanath also had a lot going for her that helped make her transition faster and smoother. She came to TSU on a tennis scholarship to play for the Tigers. She started playing tennis from age 8, and gained national notoriety in junior and women's tennis in her country. She played on the national level and in few international tournaments. Vishwanath was once ranked in the Top 40s in India.
"That helped me to build a recruitment video to apply to U.S. colleges," Vishwanath says. "I sent the video to coaches in the U.S. and one to TSU. The TSU tennis coach was interested in me. He got back with me. We talked about scholarships and what I was going to play here. I found that there was also a psychology program. So, it worked out well. So I signed."
Abhilasha Vishwanath started playing tennis at the age of 8. (Photo by TSU Media Relations)
Since coming to TSU, Vishwanath has become an all-around standout in academics and athletics. A star player for the Tigers, Vishwanath is also one of TSU's most outstanding students. She has a 4.0 grade point average, has been on the President's List of high achieving students every semester she has been at TSU, she is a member of the Honors College, and has a research project that has gained national attention.
At the last Honors Convocation, Vishwanath received the McDonald Williams Senior Scholarship Award, given to a rising senior with the highest academic average.
"Abhi is just an outstanding young lady, in her academics and in her personal relationship with all other students," says Dr. Coreen Jackson, interim dean of the Honors College. "She has truly served TSU in a magnificent way. She has represented the Honors College at conferences, where she has presented her research, and is always willing to tutor and to be of assistance to other students."
Currently, Vishwanath is an intern in the Infant Learning Lab of the psychology department at Vanderbilt University, where her talent was noticed a year ago during a visit with Jackson and some members of the Honors College.
"She was immediately recruited and asked to come back, and a year later, she is at Vanderbilt participating in a major research project," says Jackson.
While giving credit to her professors and the Honors College for the care and mentoring, Vishwanath has not forgotten what brought her to TSU.
"Tennis has helped a lot," she says. "I don't think I would have been able to afford college in the U.S. if not for the scholarship I was awarded. Tennis also keeps me focused. I think tennis is an intellectual sport. It keeps me on my toes. It keeps me thinking and occupied, so I don't have to manage time. I think it is a good skill to hold. My coaches and team mates have been phenomenal."
Monroe Walker III is the head coach of the TSU tennis team who recruited Vishwanath. He described her as "probably the hardest worker on the tennis court."
"She always keeps a level head, never is down on herself, and competes harder than anybody that I have had at TSU," says Walker. "You never have to worry about her giving up or quitting because she gives her all every time she is on the court."
Vishwanath, who graduates TSU in May 2019, plans to earn a Ph.D. in psychology.
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First-generation College Student Fulfills Parents' Dream, Says Coming to TSU Was Best Choice
May 3, 2018 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Ever since Amber Hawkins started going to school, her parents have encouraged her to fulfill a dream they weren't able to achieve: to graduate from college.
On May 5, Hawkins fulfilled her parents' dream. She was among nearly 1,000 students who received degrees when TSU held its spring commencement at the Howard C. Gentry Complex. Hawkins graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in English.
Amber Hawkins
The oldest of three, Hawkins is the first in her family to earn a college degree, and credits her parents and maternal grandmother, a schoolteacher for more than 35 years, for the motivation to succeed.
"My grandmother definitely inspired and motivated me about my education," says Hawkins, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, who is graduating with honors. "Along with my parents, she constantly reminded me that school always comes first. And if anything comes before school, then it shouldn't be in my life."
For Hawkins, the journey has been more than about graduating from college. It's been about pursuing excellence. And she says TSU has provided the environment to make her dream possible.
"Tennessee State University has been a phenomenal experience that allowed me to be the best I can be," says Hawkins, an academic standout at Memphis' White Station High School, who promised earlier in her academic career "never to settle for low grades" and to work hard to be the best at whatever she pursues.
At TSU, Hawkins graduated with a 4.0 grade point average, something she has maintained throughout her matriculation. She has received a full graduate assistantship to purse a master's degree in higher education administration at William Patterson University.
"TSU has been a perfect fit for me since I first came on campus on a college tour. I felt welcomed, and that coming here I would be part of a family as opposed to being a number, and I have not been disappointed," says Hawkins. "The HBCU experience has been very rewarding. I came here not know knowing what career path to follow, but with the care I received and participating in activities that enhance others' life, I have definitely found an interest in working with students."
Hawkins engaged in many campus activities, including a travel-abroad opportunity. She is a member of the Honors College, served on the disciplinary committee in the office of student conduct, worked in the Tiger Tutoring lab to help with student placement for faculty-peer tutoring, as well as worked with the university marching band as a support staff.
In her junior year, Hawkins won an opportunity to work with the United College Fund Career Path Initiative. In the same year, she traveled to Paris to study the works of renowned writers like James Baldwin and Richard Wright as part of her academic work.
Hawkins, whose ultimate goal is to become a college president, especially at an HBCU, said these activities, including working in the office of the vice president of student affairs as the chief student judicial officer for about three years, has spawned an interest to serve students.
"This career path makes me feel I am making a positive difference in someone's life in inspiring other students and working with administrators in creating a conducive environment, so that students can thrive," says Hawkins. "In doing that, I have come to the conclusion that being the VP for student affairs, preferably at an HBCU, would be the best means to achieve something I am very passionate about."
As she leaves TSU, Hawkins is thankful to many she says made her journey possible through personal care, advising, mentoring and who "went the extra mile to make sure I was using my time wisely."
"Professor (Kyle) Murray I will always remember," says Hawkins. "He has been one of the most supportive faculty members that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting here at TSU. I can say that I would not have the drive, the dedication, and the confidence … as a student and be prepared to go out into the professional world without his support, advice, criticizing me, even when it hurts at times."
Dr. Murray, academic advisor and instructor in the Department of Political Science, describes Hawkins as " undoubtedly the best university student" he has ever worked with.
"From the day Amber arrived to our degree program, she has been driven and ambitious, but never in an egotistical way," says Murray. "In sports, coaches often refer to apt players as very 'coachable.' I can easily say the same thing about Amber. Amber's ambition was never to try and fit in to extracurricular organizations, but her sole focus, rather, was on developing her academic qualities in addition to contributing to this institution as a whole through direct service."
For Hawkins, her goal is to develop a graduate research project around "HBCUs and What They Mean in the 21st Century."
"Since I want to work at an HBCU, I felt like William Patterson has the appropriate spot for me to do that," says Hawkins.
It's students like Amber, and the class of 2018, that keep the legacy – think, work, serve – alive and thriving for TSU.
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Nashville native Kevin Scott says attending his hometown university was the best choice for college, finds success at TSU
April 6, 2018 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – When it comes to education, Kevin Scott has no other choice but to succeed.
"My parents didn't play. Growing up at home my grades always came first," says Scott, a Nashville native who has a passion for building, tinkering and fixing things.
Scott's passion is no accident. He was raised around people who were "always building or fixing things." His father owns a mechanic and towing business that he inherited from Kevin's grandfather.
"That's where my interest in electronics started, being able to create and play with emerging technology," says Scott, a senior electrical engineering major at Tennessee State University.
In May, Scott will graduate from TSU with a degree in electrical engineering and a concentration in computer engineering. He has potential job offers waiting for him with aerospace research and engineering giants like Lockheed Martin and AMRDEC or the Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center, upon graduation.
Scott says the "strong and highly accredited" engineering program at TSU made his decision to stay local very easy. At TSU, he maintained the same high academic zeal he had always had. He is completing his engineering program in four years, which ordinarily lasts five years.
"I have been blessed with great professors and mentors at TSU who have been very nurturing and show personal interest in my success," says Scott, who will be graduating with a near 3.5 grade point average.
An Academic standout at Nashville's John Overton High School, Scott credits strong TSU disciplines and early preparation for his success. At Overton, Scott was part of the STEM Academy, and a member of the Technology Student Association, which helped him to develop the fundamentals of engineering, robotics and programming. He had earned 12 college credit hours by the time he graduated high school. He was awarded a Presidential Scholarship to attend TSU, from where both his parents – Kevin, Sr., and Joy Scott – had graduated.
"The scholarship was a sign that I should stay locally and take advantage of the opportunity I had been blessed with," says Scott. "In fact I had always been involved with TSU and many of my family members had also attended TSU."
A member of the Honors College, Scott is the Student Branch Chair of the Institute of Electrical/Electronic Engineers, member of the National Society of Black Engineers, and Eta Kappa Nu Zeta Kappa Chapter Electrical Engineering Honor Society. He is also a teaching assistant, and Lab Manager for STEM Scouts by Boy Scout of America.
"This journey through Tennessee State University has been a life-changing experience. From the connections I have made, the opportunities that I have been granted, and from the education I have received, coming into this final stretch of my undergraduate degree, I know that I am ready to THINK, WORK, SERVE, and LEAD," says Scott.
Dr. Coreen Jackson, interim dean of the Honors College and one of those Scott credits for his success, says, "Kevin is one of those rare people whose achievement and ambition are way beyond his years."
"Kevin has done an exceptional job in his academics at Tennessee State University," says Jackson. "He has had excellent training in his engineering classes, received personal mentorship from his professors in the College of Engineering and the Honors College, and is well prepared to make his mark on the world."
Over his college career, Scott also received recognitions and scholarship awards from the Music City Bowl Tradition of Service, the NFL Retired Players Inspiration, IBM Master The Mainframe Part 2 Completion, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
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TSU Freshman Beats Odds By Staying Focused Amid Life's Challenges
March 7, 2018 Emmanuel Freeman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Naton Smith says he could have easily become a statistic. Instead, he was determined, and beat the odds.
Growing up in a rough neighborhood in St. Louis, he was not expected to make it out and be successful. But he was determined – amid gang violence, drugs, killings, and where high school graduation was rare.
"I was determined not to let anything negative hold me back," says Smith, a freshman health science major with concentration in physical therapy.
"I wanted to go to college, although I knew it wouldn't be easy; but I kept pushing by making good grades and staying out of trouble. I needed to get out and find that place that would make me realize my dream."
Naton Smith
Smith found a way out, and found his way to Tennessee State University.
"I wanted to attend TSU to be surrounded by 'black excellence,'" says Smith, who graduated near the top of his senior class at North Technical High School. "I wanted to be around people who had something going for them, who could motivate me to achieve, and TSU has provided me that place."
At TSU, Smith has a 3.81 grade point average. He is a member of the Honors College. In his first semester, Smith made the Dean's List for outstanding students.
As part of the Class of 2021, Smith is among a millennial generation of high achieving students that the university continues to strategically recruit in its effort to improve retention and graduation rates.
In 2016, TSU President Glenda Glover announced sweeping changes that raised admission standards to attract the best and brightest. Minimum requirements for incoming freshmen went up from a 2.25 GPA to 2.5, while the ACT score remained at 19.
In Smith's first semester – following President Glover's announcement – school officials said his class of 2021 came in as one of the most academically qualified classes in the school's history, with an average 3.07 GPA. It was also the largest incoming freshman class in school history (1,500 first-year students), a 17 percent increase over the previous year's freshman enrollment.
In addition to academics, there is every indication that Smith has found his niche at TSU. He is a member of the Men's Center, which focuses on character development, social engagement and mentorship for male students. He also participates in intramural basketball when he is not promoting a new business venture – a clothing line on Instagram called Creative Minds Clothing.
"I like to try my hands in a variety of different business ventures. I'm constantly trying to network and meet new people," says Smith, who plans to go to physical therapy school.
Smith is also thankful to many at TSU who are having a positive impact on his life, including Amanda Brown, his English professor.
"Professor Brown shows great interest in my well-being. She motivates me. She is a very positive individual who pushes me to stay focus," says Smith.
Brown, an English instructor in the Department of Languages, Literature and Philosophy, describes Smith as "both engaged and engaging, curious, empathetic, charismatic and exceedingly bright."
"As I have gotten to know him over the year, I have seen how he exhibits a quiet leadership style and grace under pressure that will, I believe, serve him well in life," says Brown. "Teaching him has been a real joy."
Smith says he will stay focus and continue to beat the odds, and be successful at TSU and beyond. The St. Louis native beams with pride and says to just sit back and watch, because he's from the "Show-Me" state.
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Q: YUV Conversion via a fragment shader I have implemented a YUV to RGB conversion via a fragment shader written in Nvidia's shader language. (Y, U and V are stored in separate textures that are combined via multi texturing in my fragment shader). It works great under OpenGL, but under Direct3D I just can't get the output image to look right. I'm starting to suspect that Direct3D is somehow modifying the Y, U and V samples before I get a chance to do my YUV conversion thing. Does anyone know if Direct3D makes any modifications to the values stored in textures before the fragment shader is run and how to disable them>?

A: We figured it out. :) Basically the problem was that while our YUV to RGB equations were correct, we weren't properly sampling the V data! So no amount of futzing with the equations would have helped!
In the end, I would recommend the following strategy for anyone attempting to do this:
1) Set R, G, and B to the value from Y. You should get a grayscale image (as Y contains just luminance).
2) Next, set R, G, and B to U. You should get funny colors!
3) Finally set R, G, and B to V. Again, you should get funny colors.
Also, properly normalizing the values is critical. Check our fourcc.org for a discussion of proper YUV normalization.

A: The only suggestion that comes to mind is that the textures are in an inappropriate format (low-precision or compressed).
Can you describe in what way the output looks wrong? Any chance of a right vs wrong screenshot?