Most can remember when Sarah Palin, in opposition to the Obamacare hoax, stated that there would be death panels. These would be committees that would decide when expensive medical care should end with life saving instruments turned off. Everyone poo pooed that notion…but it proved to be true.
It is suggested that you read this first (above) before my current story since it shows how this was really pushed on the people by Obama, then later the shocking outcome.
While these 2013 revelations may seem prophetic, I am not a prophet but simply analyzed what was taking place at that time with the deadly Obamacare hoax becoming law with nobody seeing the bill or knowing what was in it.
Who can forget Nancy Pelosi stating to the committees: "Just sign the bill, then you can see what's in it." Yep, that's how they do it in D.C. They did, and the likely outcome was verified.
Who can forget that horrible decision in the U.K. when children Charlie Gard and little Alfie Evans were disconnected from life giving machines, even though other doctors and medical professionals disagreed that 'they had no chance of living.' However, the death panels had spoken.
In Belgium, hundreds of disabled people, including 3 children were recently euthanized to basically keep them out of the way. It is the same as 'inconvenient' babies being aborted in the U.S. What have we become?
This woman did NOT want to die, so her own family held her down as she was given the fatal injection. This is MURDER!
They get dizzy, their stomachs cramp until every move hurts, then stabbing sensations in the colon area. They are left with a painful emptiness in their stomachs. Their mouths and throats become dry because of no water to drink. They get to the point that no position is comfortable. This is barbaric!
Who can forget the story of Terri Schiavo, who had lain in bed for 13 years, severely brain-damaged caused by her husband Michael who, it was reported, regularly beat her severely. She had been abused by her husband throughout their marriage. and was beaten so severely by him that she received brain damage, was fed by a tube and unable to communicate with the outside world.
Terry's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, believed that with extensive therapy she might to some extent recover. It certainly was a hope worthy of holding on to.
However, Michael, who couldn't have really loved Terri since he spent most of his time beating her, had full authority over her at that time, and used that authority to demand that she be starved to death.
The ordeal began. During the following days a national uproar came about regarding Terri's case. There were petitions, one had 180,000 signatures, this writer tried to intervene but it was hopeless. The system had long before made up it's mind.
After 14 grueling, painful torturous days, Terri Schiavo died. Her husband Michael was free to do whatever he wanted and with whomever he wanted.
It is to be said that Governor Jeb Bush did all he could to prevent the starvation murder of Terri Schiavo.
This must never happen again. We are better than this. It all started with the implementation of Obamacare. Now the insurance company controlled things. The more patients who were cared for, the more money it cost them. So to save millions of dollars,euthanasia was created to get rid of patients requiring further treatment.
That's the story, plain and simple. It is all about…money, the love of which is the root of all evil. 1 Timothy 6:10. A word to the wise is sufficient…hopefully.
Meanwhile, the death panels are alive and well–UNTIL they are stopped.


*wakes from the dead* atleast it's not off-topic- so technically, not spamming. However, it can definently be considered bumping.
So, you ment to post "25"?
*shrugs* Better than not posting at all.
What are you doing shrig32?
its a purely stalling word game, well they all are really hehe.
ahhh before my computer??? Is that what you meant? Or where abouts on the forum? Or in the world? ahhhh too many possible answers hehe.
you guess well thats solid lol. Southern hemisphere lol.


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Q: Improve performance - perhaps parallel implementation We have a Visual Studio 2017 extension, which creates a solution in VS, loads files from the database into the created project and then compiles it.
This takes a couple of minutes, and I want to do it faster.
I know there are tools out there, I just don't know what to google for exactly.
So I don't expect someone to re-write my code (although a quick example would be great!) but some guidance as to what I could use would be very helpful.
So here we have the method that creates the solution and takes care of loading the files from the database into it:
public void LoadFilesIntoVS()
    {
        CreateSolution();
        LoadCalcFiles();
        LoadTemplateFiles();
        LoadAdvancedCalcFiles();
        LoadOtherFilesIntoSolution();
    }

The four LoadXYZ methods are similar, so I will just continue with an example of LoadCalcFiles().
public void LoadCalcFiles()
    {
        CalcFilesList = new ObservableCollection<CalcFile>(BuilderService.GetAllCalcFiles());

        foreach (CalcFile file in CalcFilesList)
        {
            LoadCalcFileIntoSolution(file);
        }
    }

LoadCalcFileIntoSolution:
private void LoadCalcFileIntoSolution(CalcFile file)
    {
        try
        {
        string sourcePath = BuilderService.GetCalcFileSourcePath(file.ID);
        string fullName = sourcePath.Substring(sourcePath.LastIndexOf("\\") + 1);
        if (!calcObjects.ContainsKey(fullName))
        {

            if (!File.Exists(sourcePath))
            {
                BuilderService.GenerateCalcFileMethod(file.ID);
            }

            ProjectItem calcFile = LoadAsProjectItem(sourcePath);
            calcObjects.Add(fullName, file);
        }
      }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            SetErrorStatus("Problem loading CalcFile into Solution. " + e.Message);
        }
    }

So yes, I've heard of a parallel foreach. Would it be beneficial to use that in LoadCalcFiles?
Also, could I somehow run the four LoadXYZ methods at the same time after creating the solution?

A: Try this:
public void LoadFilesIntoVS()
    {
        CreateSolution();
        new Thread(LoadCalcFiles).        Start();
        new Thread(LoadTemplateFiles).    Start();
        new Thread(LoadAdvancedCalcFiles).Start();
        LoadOtherFilesIntoSolution();
    }

A: The easiest change to LoadFilesIntoVS() could be:
    Parallel.Invoke(
        () => CreateSolution(),
        () => LoadCalcFiles(),
        () => LoadTemplateFiles(),
        () => LoadAdvancedCalcFiles(),
        () => LoadOtherFilesIntoSolution()
    );

this way you keep int synchronous.
But are all files used up front? Else you should consider Lazy<CalcFile> in your CalcFilesList, so files are first loaded when used first time. It is threadsafe, and you bootstrap time will be close to zero.

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Darlene Superville, Associated Press Darlene Superville, Associated Press
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/freedom-caucus-white-house-dispute-not-dissipating
Freedom Caucus, White House dispute not dissipating
Politics Apr 2, 2017 3:54 PM EST
WASHINGTON — A top adviser to President Donald Trump has urged the defeat of a Michigan congressman and member of a conservative group of U.S. House lawmakers who derailed the White House on legislation to repeal and replace the Obama-era health care law.
Government ethics lawyers said the tweet by White House social media director Dan Scavino Jr. violated federal law that limits political activity by government employees. The White House denied Scavino had run afoul of the law.
Two days after Trump himself tweeted a threat to the conservative House Freedom Caucus, a group of fellow Republicans, Scavino followed up Saturday by singling out Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., for criticism and urging Trump supporters to defeat the congressman in next year's primary election.
Scavino tweeted that Trump "is bringing auto plants & jobs back to Michigan" and Amash "is a big liability," adding: "#TrumpTrain, defeat him in primary."
.@realDonaldTrump is bringing auto plants & jobs back to Michigan. @justinamash is a big liability.#TrumpTrain, defeat him in primary.
— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) April 1, 2017
Amash, who began serving his fourth House term in January, responded by retweeting Scavino and adding: "Trump admin & Establishment have merged into #Trumpstablishment. Same old agenda: Attack conservatives, libertarians & independent thinkers."
Another Freedom Caucus member criticized by Trump, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, said the GOP health care legislation was not only poorly done, but rushed, broadly unpopular and opposed by moderates as well as conservatives. "Tweets and statements and blame don't change facts," he said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."
"Let's start over," he said. "Even the president said we can get a better bill after it was postponed a week ago."
Ethics lawyers who worked for both Republican and Democratic presidents said Scavino violated the Hatch Act, a federal law that limits political activity by government employees. They said it didn't matter that Scavino tweeted from an account marked as "personal" and not from his official government Twitter account.
Daniel Jacobson, a White House lawyer under President Barack Obama, tweeted that White House staff "can't use an official or de facto govt Twitter acct (which this is) to call for defeat of a candidate. De facto means that if you tweet only about WH work from your account, it's an official account. Labeling 'personal' doesn't change that."
This violates the Hatch Act. WH staff can't use an official or de facto govt Twitter acct (which this is) to call for defeat of a candidate https://t.co/qFUSd8xVeQ
— Daniel Jacobson (@Dan_F_Jacobson) April 1, 2017
De facto means that if you tweet only about WH work from your account, it's an official account. Labeling "personal" doesn't change that.
Richard Painter, who at one time was the chief White House ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush, called attention to the description beneath the photo on the account Scavino has designated as personal. It shows Scavino in the Oval Office, and he is identified as director of social media and a senior adviser to Trump.
"This is use of official position to influence an election," Painter tweeted. "Look at the photo and description underneath. Bush WH would have fired him."
The White House said in a statement that the tweet did not violate federal law "as it clearly comes from his personal account and not his official White House account." It said Scavino created an official account after he started working at the White House "to ensure compliance with the Hatch Act and he has taken the necessary steps to ensure there is a clear distinction between both Twitter accounts."
House Freedom Caucus members helped derail a vote last month on legislation long sought by Republicans to repeal and replace the health care law known as Obamacare. Its members argued that the bill didn't go far enough to undo the law. Some moderate Republicans also objected to the legislation, but for different reasons.
About a week after House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., pulled the bill from the House floor, Trump directed his Twitter fire on fellow Republicans.
"The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don't get on the team, & fast. We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!" Trump said Thursday. In follow-up tweets, the president singled out three Freedom Caucus members – Jordan, Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho and the caucus chairman, Mark Meadows of North Carolina. Trump said if they "would get on board we would have both great healthcare and massive tax cuts & reform."
Left: Dan Scavino, director of social media and senior advisor to U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, records Trump greeting audience members at a campaign rally in Bangor, Maine June 29, 2016. Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters

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Newcastle: Dan Ashworth must revive interest in Goncalo Ramos
by Robbie Walls share
3 minute read 8/12/2022 | 08:45am
The summer transfer window saw Newcastle United splash the cash on club-record signing Alexander Isak, although sporting director Dan Ashworth may well be wondering whether those funds could have been better used elsewhere, with Benfica's Goncalo Ramos having also been a notable target in the summer.
While Isak will no doubt go on to thrive at St James' Park after an injury-hit start to life in English football, it is hard to ignore the goalscoring exploits of that man Ramos at present, with the 21-year-old having been in blistering form for both club and country of late.
Having partnered Liverpool's Darwin Nunez in attack for the Portuguese outfit last term, the explosive marksman has now stepped out of the Uruguayan's shadow to become the leading man for the Lisbon outfit this time around.
The 6 foot 1 sensation has started the season in scintillating fashion with 14 goals and six assists in 21 games in all competitions so far this term, including nine goals and three assists in just 11 Primeira Liga games.
Ashworth could land final piece of the jigsaw as NUFC eye swoop for 5 ft 7 "baller" - opinion
Newcastle now eyeing disastrous move for 6ft "weak link", he's been a "ghost" in Qatar - opinion
Ashworth can form "combative" Newcastle duo by signing £17m titan, imagine him & Bruno - opinion
Newcastle facing worrying World Cup injury scare, it's a real concern for Eddie Howe - opinion
That has ensured that the striker's overall tally for the club now stands at 28 goals and ten assists in just 80 games in all competitions thus far, having also previously scored 14 times in just 18 games for Portugal at U21 level.
Unsurprisingly that hot streak caught the attention of national team boss Fernando Santos as Ramos was included in his nation's World Cup squad, with that decision having more than paid off as far as the experienced coach is concerned.
After scoring on debut off the bench in the friendly win over Nigeria leading up to the tournament, the exciting prospect was then handed a surprise first start for his country in the last-16 tie against Switzerland, having been selected ahead of the misfiring Cristiano Ronaldo – the latter man having been subbed off in the final group game.
While all eyes were on the ex-Manchester United hotshot on the bench, it was his young compatriot who stole the headlines on the pitch, with Ramos staking his claim for increased involvement in the remainder of the tournament after netting a ruthless hat-trick in the one-sided, 6-1 drubbing.
That "stunning" performance – as described by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell – showcased the full range of the youngster's talents as he produced three clinical finishes, including an early thunderous strike from the angle, as well as a deft chip late on to clinch his treble.
It was a historical treble too, with the attacker becoming the second youngest player behind only Pele to score a hat-trick in the knock-out stages of a World Cup. Fine work indeed.
Not only potent in front of goal – having registered five shots on target in total – the £21m-rated man also laid on an assist and registered two key passes as part of a free-flowing forward line, with that all-round display unsurprisingly warranting a 9.8 match rating, as per Sofascore.
How much did Newcastle pay for England ace Kieran Trippier in January?
After a 'dream evening' for the four-cap machine – in the words of the Independent's Kieran Jackson – he has surely now announced himself to the wider world, with Eddie Howe and co potentially left to rue that inability to get him through the door in the recent window.
Nevertheless, the aforementioned Ashworth could well right that wrong and make another approach in the New Year, with such an addition likely to only improve the club's chances of Champions League qualification.


The number of Brits flocking to the seaside is set to more than double as the nation experiences one of the hottest summers on record, research has found.
There has been a 79 per cent increase in train tickets booked to St Ives in Cornwall.
Traditional seaside towns Southend-on-Sea, Margate, Scarborough and St Ives are all also seeing a surge in popularity as the heatwave continues.
Southend-on-Sea has seen the biggest growth with train bookings to the town for July and August up an incredible 210 per cent compared to the same period in 2016.
Bookings to Margate have increased by 164 per cent, while St Ives and Scarborough have seen a rise of 79 per cent and 76 per cent respectively.
The spike was identified after analysts compared the Trainline app's booking data for July and August 2018 to the same stretch in 2016.
Oliver Berry, co-author of the Lonely Planet's Guide to Great Britain, said: "It's great to see that Brits are getting out and exploring their own backyard.
It's not just the British seaside experiencing a tourism surge – Birmingham has seen a 163 per cent boost in the number of people planning to travel there this summer compared to 2016.
Manchester has seen an 141 per cent increase, Wigan has had a 113 per cent rise and Scunthorpe is up 106 per cent.
The New Forest, in southern England, has seen a 91 per cent rise, while visits to Durham are up 80 per cent.
Amid this, the Trainline app also commissioned a poll of 2,000 UK adults which found around six in 10 are more likely to holiday in the UK this year.
Fergus Weldon, data science director at Trainline, said: "It's great to see that Brits are falling back in love with the great British coast and are going back to places visited as a child for their UK trips and travel this year.
Trainline has teamed-up with Oliver Berry to identify the weird and wonderful 'hidden gems' of the Great British Isles.
To help customers get the most out of their summer travels, the Trainline app has unveiled a Price Prediction tool which enables you to see when train ticket prices are about to rise .


To successfully navigate through the environment animals rely on information concerning their directional heading and location. Many cells within the postsubiculum and anterior thalamus discharge as a function of the animal's head direction (HD), while many cells in the hippocampus discharge in relation to the animal's location. We placed lesions in the hippocampus and recorded from HD cells in the postsubiculum and anterior thalamus. Lesions of the hippocampus did not disrupt the HD cell signal in either brain area, indicating that the HD cell signal must be generated by structures external to the hippocampus. In addition, each cell's preferred firing direction remained stable across days when the lesioned animal was placed into a novel environment. This stability appeared to weaken after several weeks of nonexposure to the new enclosure for two out of five animals, and subsequently recorded cells from these two animals established a new angular relationship between the familiar and novel environments. Our results suggest that extra-hippocampal structures are capable of creating and maintaining a novel representation of the animal's environmental context. This representation shares features in common with mnemonic processes involving episodic memory that until now were assumed to require an intact hippocampus.
Golob, Edward J. and Taube, Jeffrey S., "Head Direction Cells and Episodic Spatial Information in Rats without a Hippocampus" (1997). Open Dartmouth: Faculty Open Access Articles. 1471.


1 Who is Todd Chrisley?
2 What Does Todd Chrisley Do for a Living?
6 Do You Know How Rich Todd Chrisley Is?
Born Michael Todd Chrisley on the 6th April 1969, in Atlanta, Georgia USA, he is a real estate mogul, TV personality, and musician as well, but best known to the world for his appearance in the reality TV series "Chrisley Knows Best" (2014-2018). Since gaining world fame, he haS featured in a number of popular daily shows, such as "Steve Harvey", and "Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show", among others.
What Does Todd Chrisley Do for a Living?
When it comes to Todd's career, he has earned his wealth through the real estate industry. He started the company Chrisley Asset Management and made over $40 million, however, he has since faced a number of financial problems, including bankruptcy. Still, coming from Atlanta, Todd has earned a fair amount of net worth, through his successful career. He has launched other projects, including a reality TV series and an LP in 2016, through Broadcast Music Inc.
The son of Faye and Gene Raymond Chrisley, Todd grew up in South Carolina with his siblings, Randy and Derrick. Todd hasn't made available information about his educational background, but maybe this will come to light.
Once he finished his education, Todd moved back to Atlanta, where he started his career in real estate; he founded the Chrisley Asset Management firm, and slowly started building his fortune. Gradually, Todd's career improved and his business progressed, making him a star, however, there is no additional information about his work in the real estate industry. How unfortunate; hopefully more info will surface in the near future.
As he was becoming more popular, Todd has dragged his family into celebrity status with him, which resulted in the reality TV series "Chrisley Knows Best". The series features Todd his wife Julie and their children, Savannah, Chase, and Grayson, and other members of the family, including Todd's children with his first wife Teresa, and Todd's granddaughter Chloe. The show premiered on the 14th March 2014 on USA Network, and the first episode was seen by just over one million viewers. However, as the show progressed, the number of viewers increased to a record of 2.25 million people in front of their TV screens, during the second episode of the third season, since when the show has a regular rating of around 1.5 million. It is currently in its sixth season. The show's popularity benefited Todd's net worth considerably, with his own popularity making him a television star.
Do You Know How Rich Todd Chrisley Is?
When it comes to Todd's financial situation, he had a lot of problems; the Chrisley family has been sued by the state of Georgia for $700,000 in liens. Also, according to sources, Todd filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection back in 2012. Nevertheless, Todd's net worth is now estimated at $46 million, as of mid- 2018, despite a big hit in 2012. Todd has proven himself a successful businessman by getting back on his feet.
Sassy , I KNOW you want a picture with me ..
Teresa was Todd's high school sweetheart; he was only 21 and Teresa 19 and already pregnant with Todd's child. The couple married in 1988 but divorced in 1996, however not before they welcomed two children, Kyle, and Lindsie. There are no details in the media why Todd divorced his first wife, although if that hadn't happened, we might have never got the popular reality series "Chrisley Knows Best".
Born Julie Hughes on the 9th January 1973 in Winchester, South Carolina USA, she is a cooking expert in addition to her status as a reality TV star. Julie met the real estate mogul, Todd Chrisley for the first time while still married to her first husband, Kenneth Wayne Childress. Although married, Julie started a relationship with Todd, and her divorce soon followed, which made possible her relationship with Todd, leading to a marriage. Their wedding ceremony was held on the 25th May 1996, and since then Julie has become a rather popular reality TV star, as well as the mother of three children, Chase, Savannah, and Grayson. If it wasn't for Todd and his vast fortune and fame, we might have never heard of Julie, and she would continue to lead a simple life.
Although the couple is smiling and loving on TV, there are rumors of their breakup of which a number of trusted magazines and online publications informed. According to reports, the couple lead separate lives, on and off camera but have decided not to split up, despite all the problems. However, these turned out to be just rumors and the two are apparently happier than ever.
Since 2016, the Chrisley family has lived in Nashville, Tennessee after their move from Atlanta. They needed a new place to live and Todd found this amazing mansion for just $1.6 million. You can see more of the mansion here, and look through their four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, with exceptional kitchen and living room.
Todd has become quite popular on social media platforms, especially Instagram and Facebook, while he is also no stranger to Twitter. His official Facebook page has over two million followers, with whom he has shared details from his personal life, such as travels through the USA. Todd is also quite active on Instagram, on which he has over 1.7 million followers, who have enjoyed pictures of Todd and his loving family, including his granddaughter. Todd can also be found on Twitter, on which he has a total of 380,000 fans. He has used this social media network to promote his work, including the "Chrisley Knows Best" series. So, if you aren't already a fan of this prominent personality, then this is a fantastic opportunity for you to become one, just skip over to his official pages.


There is general agreement that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issues too many invalid patents—those patents issued on an existing technology or on an obvious technological advancement—that are unnecessarily reducing consumer welfare, stunting productive research, and discouraging innovation. However, there has until recently been little to no compelling empirical evidence that any particular feature of the patent application system causes the Patent Office to allow the granting of invalid patents, making it difficult to fully reform the patent system.
Frakes and Wasserman build upon new empirical evidence to propose three changes to the patent system that would reduce the issuance of invalid patents: (1) restructuring the Patent Office's fee schedule to minimize the risk that fee collections will be insufficient to cover its operational costs, while also diminishing its financial incentive to grant patents when collections are insufficient; (2) limiting the number of repeat applications that applicants can file for the same invention; and (3) increasing the time examiners spend reviewing patent applications.
There is general agreement that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is issuing too many invalid patents that are unnecessarily reducing consumer welfare, stunting productive research, and discouraging innovation. In this paper, Frakes and Wasserman build upon new empirical evidence to propose three changes to the patent system that would reduce the issuance of invalid patents: (1) restructuring the Patent Office's fee schedule to minimize the risk that fee collections will be insufficient to cover its operational costs, while also diminishing its financial incentive to grant patents when collections are insufficient; (2) limiting the number of repeat applications that applicants can file for the same invention; and (3) increasing the time examiners spend reviewing patent applications.


Increasingly, projects need to be optimized to create the most value for their clients and users. With the fragmented nature of project teams, decisions can be lost, communication sporadic, and information disjointed. In addition, the rapid pace of innovation means that it's difficult – if not impossible – for architects and engineers to be aware of all the latest construction products and materials.
It is these problems that inspired the creation of Join. Join is a smart platform that helps project teams collaborate more efficiently and effectively, whether as part of a project optimization process or throughout the entire project lifecycle. The platform connects construction teams, pulls together different types of project information, and integrates manufacturing into construction.
One of the interesting features of Join is its ability to link construction professionals with manufacturer product specialists. Based on the project requirements, the platform will search for and suggest alternative manufactured products and materials. If any are suitable, the manufacturer can be contacted directly through Join for more information.
It does this by gathering project data from BIM models, drawings, specifications, and estimates to identify similar products and materials. The technology behind this is one developed by Join, which they refer to as the Building Query Language (BQL).
Join's presentation at the WDBE will be focusing on this technology, and will be presented by Ye Wang, one of Join's co-founders. Ye's background is in mechanical CAD and 3D printing, having developed the first open platform for additive manufacturing at Autodesk.
Ye met Join's CEO and co-founder, Andrew Zukoski, while they were both developing 3D printing design tools. Her mechanical background complemented Andrew's engineering knowledge, where they both saw plenty of overlap and an opportunity to synthesize these two traditionally separate fields. The result is a fusion of architecture, manufacturing, and computer science.
The goal was to help improve productivity in construction in an impactful way. "We are joining manufactured building products into this whole process. A lot of times, people talk about design, but the part we want to integrate is the off-the-shelf items," says Ye. By doing this, construction professionals will have alternatives to choose from that they may not have otherwise been aware of.
"You come to project already knowing all the constraints and budget. During detailed design, you can't map all these detailed products, or all the costs, and how these products might impact projects. We are trying to bridge this gap by integrating manufactured products into the design phase," she explains.
The first step is sharing disjointed project information. "This information isn't easily shared. People don't know why decisions are made or when they are made. So, we created a collaborative platform to collect this knowledge, which connects to the specification and model and records these decisions and the reasons behind them," explains Ye.
The third step is to integrate manufacturing into the process. "If you are building a curtain wall, for example, there are a lot of products that can fulfill the specification and requirements. And if there are any requirements that can be relaxed, there may be alternatives available to bring costs down," added Ye.
BQL assists by taking all the project information and using the specification to identify products under the same category. Join can search across multiple projects and find similar products that might satisfy the project requirements. "We saw an opportunity to develop a query language that is very scalable, fast, and easy to share across projects. There's no need to design a new solution every time you start a new project," she asserts.
What Will I Learn at WDBE?
Ye's presentation at the WDBE is going to focus on how a query language can help the industry and give a sneak peek into how this technology is used within Join's platform. To fit in with this year's theme of 'Cities as Disruption Platforms,' she will be focusing on how to get useful data out of a large-scale BIM model – such as a city – in a structured way, as well as collaborating across many different domains with conflicting priorities.


Six months after Hurricane Irma strafed the state and two months after President Donald Trump approved a disaster-relief package, Florida's citrus growers and other farmers now know they will have to wait until July to apply for assistance.
After increased lobbying from the elected representatives of the states affected by 2017's hurricanes and wildfires last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a program that will release $2.36 billion in aid.
But no one can apply for the assistance yet. USDA says sign-up "will begin no later than July 16."
The department's Farm Service Agency will disburse the money to offset losses from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, primarily in Texas and Florida, and the wildfires in California. The money is part of a new 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program, part of a $90 billion disaster relief package the president signed Feb. 9.
The USDA "is working as quickly as possible to develop procedures and a system by which affected producers can access disaster assistance," Secretary Sonny Perdue said Friday in the news release.
Members of Florida's congressional delegation have lobbied Perdue to release the money as the state's citrus growers express frustration in waiting for federal assistance after last September's hurricane. Florida's U.S. senators joined colleagues from Texas, Louisiana and California in sending a letter last week urging Perdue to speed up the release of the money.
Information from the New Service of Florida was used in this report.


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In re Encore Energy Partners LP Unitholder Litig., Cons. C.A. No. 6347-VCP (Del. Ch. Aug. 31, 2012) (Parsons, V.C.)
In this memorandum opinion, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed claims for breach of duty and breach of the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing brought by former unaffiliated unitholders of a Delaware master limited partnership against the limited partnership's general partner and its directors and parent in connection with an interested merger.
The master limited partnership at issue was Encore Energy Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"). Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC ("Vanguard") acquired all of the outstanding common units of the Partnership in a unit-for-unit exchange (the "Merger"). Vanguard's indirect subsidiary, however, was the Partnership's general partner (the "General Partner"). Because the then prospective Merger posed a potential conflict of interest, the General Partner sought and received "Special Approval" from its "Conflicts Committee" (comprised of three independent directors on its board), as prescribed in the Partnership's limited partnership agreement (the "Partnership Agreement"), before approving the Merger. The plaintiffs, representing a class of the Partnership's former unaffiliated common unitholders (the "Plaintiffs"), argued that the Conflicts Committee's Special Approval was defective under the terms of the Partnership Agreement and that the Merger reflected an unfair exchange. The Plaintiffs' complaint averred that the General Partner, its Board of Directors, and Vanguard (collectively, the "Defendants") breached their contractual duties to the Plaintiffs, and the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing, by proposing, approving and consummating the Merger, which was not fair or reasonable and was made in bad faith. Subsequently, the Defendants brought a motion to dismiss for failing to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
First, the Court looked to the Partnership Agreement to determine what duties the Defendants owed to the Plaintiffs. The Partnership Agreement stated that "[e]xcept as expressly set forth in [the Partnership] Agreement, neither the General Partner nor any other [Defendant] shall have any duties or liabilities, including fiduciary duties, to the Partnership or any Limited Partner." As such, the Court held that the Defendants owed the Plaintiffs only those duties expressly set forth in the Partnership Agreement and whatever non-waivable default obligations the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing imposed.
According to the Court, the only duty expressly set forth in the Partnership Agreement was a contractual duty of good faith. The Partnership Agreement provided that "[w]henever the General Partner makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any of its Affiliates causes it to do so, in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership . . . then the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing it to do so, shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith."
Notwithstanding the general nature of this provision, Section 7.9(a) of the Partnership Agreement (the "Special Approval Provision") provided a specific mechanism for resolution of conflicts of interest. The Special Approval Provision provided that whenever a potential conflict of interest arose between the General Partner or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Partnership, on the other, any course of action taken by the General Partner or any of its affiliates would not constitute a breach of the Partnership Agreement or of any duty if the course of action was approved by a majority of the members of the Conflicts Committee acting in good faith.
To act in "good faith," as defined in the Partnership Agreement, a person "must believe that the determination or other action is in the best interests of the Partnership." The Court interpreted this language as requiring only a subjective belief and, therefore, stated that the Plaintiffs needed to allege facts from which one reasonably could infer that the Defendants subjectively believed that they were acting against the Partnership's interests.
Under this standard, the Court found that the Plaintiffs failed to allege such facts. Although the Plaintiffs alleged in their complaint that the Defendants were ineffectual negotiators and conducted a shoddy negotiation process, these allegations were insufficient to find that the Defendants acted in bad faith. However bad the Conflicts Committee's decision may have appeared from the complaint, the Plaintiffs failed to allege facts from which one could infer that the Conflicts Committee made its decision with the subjective belief that their approval of the Merger was contrary to the Partnership's best interests. Absent such allegations, the Conflicts Committee's approval of the Merger satisfied the contractual definition of good faith and, in turn, the Special Approval Provision. The Court, therefore, held that the Defendants satisfied their express duties under the Partnership Agreement.
The Court then found, based on the facts alleged in the complaint, that the Defendants could not have breached the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The Plaintiffs argued that the manner in which the Conflicts Committee negotiated the Merger frustrated their reasonable expectation that the Special Approval be conditioned upon achieving an objectively fair and reasonable value for the Plaintiffs. The implied contractual covenant, the Plaintiffs argued, required the Defendants to meet this reasonable expectation. Based on the terms of the Partnership Agreement, however, the Court disagreed. Among other things, the Partnership Agreement: (1) limited the Conflicts Committee members' duties to a subjective good faith standard; (2) neither required nor prohibited the consideration of particular factors by the Conflicts Committee in granting Special Approval; and (3) exculpated the Defendants from any monetary liability unless they acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the conduct was criminal. This contractual framework, according to the Court, was "inimical to requiring that a transaction receiving Special Approval be objectively fair and reasonable." In its reasoning, the Court affirmed the principle that the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing is not a free-floating duty but rather a limited gap-filling tool to infer contractual terms to which parties to an agreement would have agreed had they anticipated a situation they failed to address in the agreement.
Although the Court concluded that the Defendants' actions could not have frustrated the Plaintiffs' reasonable expectations, it also found that the Partnership Agreement provided an alternative and independent reason why the Defendants did not breach the implied contractual covenant. The Partnership Agreement provided that the General Partner would be conclusively presumed to have acted in good faith if it acted in reliance upon the advice or opinion of investment bankers. Because the Conflicts Committee relied on such advice when giving the Special Approval, the Court found that the General Partner's Board of Directors and the General Partner also relied on such advice. The Court held that the Plaintiffs could not plead that the General Partner breached the implied contractual covenant when the General Partner was conclusively presumed, by the terms of the Partnership Agreement, to have acted in good faith. The Court also held that the implied contractual covenant only applies to the actual parties to an agreement. As such, the General Partner was the only Defendant against whom a claim of a breach of the implied contractual covenant could be asserted.


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Older People's Health Issues /
Social Issues Affecting Older People /
Religion and Spirituality in Older People /
Mental health benefits Health-promoting practices Social benefits Caregivers
Harmful Effects
Role of Health Care Practitioners
Social Issues Affecting Older People
Introduction to Social Issues Affecting Older People
Family Caregiving for Older People
Self-Neglect in Older People
Alternative Living Arrangements for Older People
Effects of Life Transitions on Older People
Intimacy and Older People
Religion and Spirituality in Older People
Family caregivers play a key role in caring for chronically ill older people. Caregivers can often delay or prevent the need for placement in residential care facilities. Which of the following is the percentage of home caregiving provided by family members?
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Adelphi University School of Social Work
Barbara J. Berkman
, DSW, PhD, Columbia University School of Social Work
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Religion and spirituality are similar but not identical concepts. Religion is often viewed as more institutionally based, more structured, and involving more traditional rituals and practices. Spirituality refers to the intangible and immaterial and thus may be considered a more general term, not associated with a particular group or organization. It can refer to feelings, thoughts, experiences, and behaviors related to the soul or to a search for the sacred.
Traditional religion involves accountability and responsibility. Spirituality has fewer requirements. People may reject traditional religion but consider themselves spiritual. In the United States, more than 90% of older people consider themselves religious or spiritual. About 6 to 10% are atheists and do not depend on religious or spiritual practices or traditions to provide meaning.
The level of religious participation is greater among older people than among any other age group. About half attend religious services weekly or more often. For older people, the religious community is the largest source of social support outside of the family, and involvement in religious organizations is the most common type of voluntary social activity—more common than all other forms of voluntary social activity combined.
People who are religious tend to have better physical and mental health than nonreligious people and religious people may propose that God's intervention is the reason for these benefits. However, experts cannot determine whether participation in organized religion contributes to health or whether psychologically or physically healthier people are attracted to religious groups. If religion is helpful, the reason—whether it is the religious beliefs themselves or other factors—is not clear. Many such factors (for example, mental health benefits, encouragement of healthful practices, and social support) have been proposed.
Religion may provide the following mental health benefits:
A positive and hopeful attitude about life and illness, which tends to lead to better health outcomes
A sense of meaning and purpose in life, which affects health behaviors and social and family relationships
A greater ability to cope with illness and disability
Many older people report that religion is the most important factor enabling them to cope with physical health problems and life stresses (such as declining financial resources or loss of a spouse or partner). For example, having a hopeful, positive attitude about the future helps people with physical problems remain motivated to recover.
Some studies have found that older people who use religious coping mechanisms are less likely to develop depression and anxiety than those who do not. Even the perception of disability appears to be altered by the degree of religiousness. One study of older women with hip fractures found the most religious had the lowest rates of depression and were able to walk significantly further when discharged from the hospital than those who were less religious.
Health-promoting practices
Active involvement in a religious community is associated with better maintained physical functioning and health. Some religious groups (such as Mormons and Seventh-Day Adventists) advocate behaviors that enhance health, such as avoidance of tobacco and heavy alcohol use. Members of these groups are less likely to develop substance-related disorders, and they live longer than the general population.
Social benefits
Religious beliefs and practices often foster the development of community and broad social support networks. Increased social contact for older people increases the likelihood that disease will be detected early and that older people will comply with treatment regimens because members of their community interact with them and ask them questions about their health and medical care. Older people who have such community networks are less likely to neglect themselves.
Religious faith also benefits caregivers. One study of caregivers of people with Alzheimer disease or terminal cancer found that caregivers with a strong religious faith and many social contacts were better able to cope with the stresses of caregiving.
Religion is not always beneficial. Religious devotion may promote excessive guilt, narrow-mindedness, inflexibility, and anxiety. Religious preoccupations and delusions may develop in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychoses. Some people experience intense feelings of rejection and existential crisis when they are not accepted by faith communities, for example, due to gender or sexual identity.
Certain religious groups discourage necessary mental and physical health care, including lifesaving therapies (for example, blood transfusions, treatment of life-threatening infections, and insulin therapy), and may substitute religious rituals (such as praying, chanting, or lighting candles). Some more rigid religious groups may isolate and alienate older people from family members and the broader social community.
Health care practitioners may talk to older people about their religious beliefs because these beliefs can affect the person's mental and physical health. Knowing about a person's religious beliefs can help a doctor provide better care under some circumstances:
When people are severely ill, under substantial stress, or near death and ask or suggest that a practitioner talk about religious issues
When people tell a practitioner that they are religious and that religion helps them cope with illness
When religious needs are evident and may be affecting person's health or health behaviors
When doctors or other health care practitioners understand a person's spiritual needs, they can help the person obtain the necessary help (for example, spiritual counseling, contact with support groups, participation in religious activities, or social contacts from members of a religious community). Doctors may ask whether spiritual beliefs are an important part of the person's life and how these beliefs influence the way they take care of themselves. Or doctors may ask people to describe their most important coping mechanisms. If the person expresses an interest in religious or spiritual resources, doctors may ask if there are any barriers to accessing such resources and may be able to recommend alternatives. For example, doctors may be able to suggest transportation services for older people who are not able to attend religious services.
Sometimes older people are more comfortable accepting counseling from a member of the clergy rather than from a mental health practitioner. When clergy members are trained in counseling and in recognizing when people need professional mental health care, such religious counselors can be very helpful. Clergy members can also help the person obtain needed community supports—for example, by visiting after a person has been discharged from the hospital or providing meals or transportation.
Quality of Life in Older People
Overview of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract
Overview of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents


You spent a fair amount of money for your bike. Whether you own a mountain bike, road bike or BMX bike, they are not inexpensive investments. This is why you take good care of your bike. But things will happen, and you will find yourself needing bike parts. This is why you visit The Bike Shop.com.
At The Bike Shop.com, you will discover all the bicycle parts and bike accessories you could ever need for your bike. For example, we have tire liners, tube protectors, valve caps, patch kits and sealants, basically anything you need for your bike wheels.


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Q: Limit for a sequence with n as an exponent I'm having trouble with this problem because it has $n$ as an exponent. Which I'm not really sure on how to deal with.
$$\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{4+(-1)^n}{n^2}$$

A: Hint: $\lim_{n \to \infty } \frac{3}{n^2} \leq \lim_{n \to \infty } \frac{4+(-1)^n}{n^2} \leq \lim_{n \to \infty } \frac{5}{n^2}$
Which gives:
$0 \leq \lim_{n \to \infty } \frac{4+(-1)^n}{n^2} \leq 0$

A: Hint: $n^2$ is much greater when it tends to infinity than $(-1)^n$; what will be if $(-1)^n$ is divided by $n^2$?

A: Hint: compute the limits of the subsequences with odd indices, and those with even indices.


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Kyrone Davis: I Will Be Going Back Down To 160, And I Look To Be A Problem
Published Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:24 AM EST
Kyrone Davis embodied winning while losing two weeks ago in Phoenix.
David Benavidez eventually overwhelmed Davis with his size, strength and volume punching, but Davis displayed such a huge heart in a fight he took on barely two weeks' notice – and above his weight class – that he all but assured himself another opportunity in his first fight of 2022. The 27-year-old Davis lost by seventh-round technical knockout because his trainer, Stephen Edwards, threw in the towel to prevent Davis from unnecessarily absorbing more punishment during a one-sided encounter Edwards understood Davis wouldn't win.
Nevertheless, Davis (16-3-1, 6 KOs), who lost inside the distance for the first time in seven years as a pro, reiterated in the aftermath that he'll move back down to the middleweight limit of 160 pounds for his next bout. The Wilmington, Delaware, native competed at the super middleweight maximum of 168 pounds in each of his last three bouts because matchmakers for Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions needed replacements for opponents that either withdrew or were removed from fights.
"I moved up to take the opportunity," Davis said. "In this game, you gotta take risks. So, they called me and they said, 'You know, Anthony Dirrell, his opponent pulled out. We need somebody to fill in.' I came up and said, 'Hey look, that's eight pounds.' Me and my coach talked about it. I moved up. Then they called me short notice. They needed somebody [for] the main event on FOX Sports 1 to cover the card [against Martez McGregor]. They gave me 13 days' [notice]. I went out and got a unanimous decision.
"Then they called me because somebody popped up negative – positive, whatever. I don't know what it is because I don't put nothing in my system. But they called me with 16 days' [notice] to get ready for David Benavidez, supposed to be this monster. I don't turn nobody down. I said, 'These are great opportunities,' so I kept coming in. I will be going back down to 160, my actual weight class. And I look to be a problem."
Davis tested Dirrell (34-2-2, 25 KOs), a former WBC super middleweight champ, in a "FOX PBC Fight Night" main event that resulted in a 12-round split draw February 27 at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. He didn't perform as impressively versus McGregor (8-6, 6 KOs), whom Davis edged to win an eight-round unanimous decision September 5 at The Armory in Minneapolis.
An ambitious Davis battled Benavidez (25-0, 22 KOs) on short notice after Benavidez's original opponent, former IBF super middleweight champ Jose Uzcategui (31-4, 26 KOs), tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug late in October. Showtime televised their scheduled 10-rounder as the main event of a doubleheader from Footprint Center.
"He never really moved up," said Edwards, who writes a weekly mailbag for BoxingScene.com. "That's just the offers that we got. He's a 160-pounder. The fight before the Dirrell fight was at 160. And we just got the call to fight at '68. And we just had to take the fights because of the circumstances. Obviously, it's prizefighting. The money was good or whatever.
"But he never said like, 'Well, like I'm gonna be a 68-pounder. This is just the offers that he happened to be getting. So, people keep saying like he moved up in weight. We just taking the opportunities that's getting presented to us. We were trying to fight [Sergiy] Derevyanchenko at 160, and we couldn't get the fight. So, we just said, 'All right, fine. You know, we gotta take whatever is offered to us.' "
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Biodiversity, Crime & Justice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Latin America & the Caribbean, TerraViva United Nations
Costa Rica Enforces Green Justice
By Diego Arguedas Ortiz	Reprint | | Print | |En español
Members of Costa Rica's Environmental Administrative Tribunal (TAA) take a break during an inspection of damage to wetlands in Puntarenas by invading farmers. Back centre: TAA president, judge José Lino Chaves. Credit: Diego Arguedas Ortiz/IPS
PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica, Jul 2 2014 (IPS) - Biologist Juan Sánchez drives the leader of two off-road vehicles along a dirt road in southeastern Costa Rica. Officials and experts are on their way to inspect a homestead whose owner has destroyed part of a mangrove swamp.
Sánchez is a technical officer for the Environmental Administrative Tribunal (TAA), the environmental court that enforces environmental laws in Costa Rica.
During the inspection of the wetland, 280 kilometres southeast of San José, he told IPS that for the past seven years he has been "chasing the bad guys": companies and individuals who are harming natural resources in this Central American country of 4.5 million people.
The TAA was created in 1995 and is one of the foremost mechanisms in Costa Rica to combat destruction of the ecosystem. It depends on the Environment and Energy Ministry (MINAE), not the judicial branch.
It only has 20 officials to fulfil its remit of enforcing green justice.
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"We have been relatively successful in the area of environmental administrative justice," the TAA president, judge José Lino Chaves, told IPS.
In his view, "the TAA's change of language and actions since 2008 has managed to warn Costa Ricans that we were doing something really wrong," and that "caring for the environment is a priority" for the country.
One-quarter of Costa Rican territory is under some form of environmental protection, 53 percent is forested and it contains nearly four percent of the world's biodiversity. The country promotes its natural wealth as its chief attraction and an asset to combat climate change.
The TAA is complemented by the Public Prosecutor's Agrarian Environmental Office, which is also very short-staffed.
"I remember that a study carried out in the early 1990s found that 98 percent of the environmental offences reported were dismissed," the former Environment minister (2002-2006), Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, told IPS.
At the time, "the (formal justice) system was inefficient, and according to the study the accused were acquitted because their responsibility could not be proved," said Rodríguez, who is an environmental lawyer and a current vice president of Conservation International, an NGO.
"I don't doubt the good intentions of the members" of the TAA, congressman and environmental lawyer Edgardo Araya, who won the legal battle against the Crucitas mining project in the national Dispute Tribunal, told IPS. "But the TAA as it stands is not viable; it lacks resources and judges."
Álvaro Sagot, another environmental lawyer who won a pollution case against dairy giant Dos Pinos before the TAA, agreed about the lack of resources, but highlighted to IPS the value of the environmental court's accessibility, as any person, with or without knowledge of the law, can bring a complaint.
Plaintiffs can also resort to the ordinary justice system. But Rodríguez said the criminal justice route is no use, because of lack of awareness. "I remember talking to judges who freed poachers arrested in national parks, because they did not consider this an offence," he said.
One of the most famous TAA rulings was in September 2009, when it compelled the Panama registered vessel Tiuna to pay a fine of 668,000 dollars for tuna fishing in protected areas.
The environmental court assessed the value of the 280 tonnes of fish taken from the Coco Island National Park, off the western Pacific coast, and levied a proportionate fine.
Costa Rica has sought to build an international reputation as a "green country." For years its slogan was "No Artificial Ingredients," and in 2007 the government launched its "Peace With Nature" initiative, reaffirming Costa Rica's commitment to the environment.
But cases are piling up in the TAA's offices and Chaves himself admits that creating environmental awareness is a complex process.
This month the environmental court had 3,600 open case files to deal with, more than three times the number a decade ago. There are only six lawyers and three environmental judges, two of whom are lawyers and one an engineer.
The three judges are tasked with visiting all the affected zones to see for themselves the environmental damage in the field, in order to make their rulings.
On these field trips, judges and biologists alike wear mountain boots, protective cotton sunhats and machetes at their belts.
As well as inspecting specific cases, the TAA carries out "environmental sweeps," their term for inspection tours lasting several days, with the purpose of putting a stop to ecological damage in a given territory.
The TAA has already halted 200 real estate projects on the Pacific coast and 40 on the Atlantic coast since the sweeps started in 2008, its president said.
But the "bad guys" do not give up. Only days after Sánchez's inspection trip, another group of lawyers, experts and judges visited mangrove swamps in Puntarenas, in the Central Pacific region, 80 kilometres east of the provincial capital, to investigate another complaint.
They found a scene of devastation: 25 hectares of mangrove had been reduced to ashes by invaders who were already planting maize and sugarcane.
"They go on and on, and if we let them they would devour the whole zone. They burn down the mangroves and use the land for farming," forest biologist Alexis Madrigal, the coordinator of TAA's technical department, told IPS at the scene.
While members of the technical team removed the plastic bags the invaders used to mark their new plots, Chaves and the two lawyers with him considered possible next steps.
The first thing is a precautionary measure to halt the land invasion, followed by a ban on agricultural use of the land or an order to pay an indemnity, or both.
The TAA inspired the creation of three environmental courts in Chile, and Chaves shared the Costa Rican experience with the courts' Chilean promotors.
The two systems are similar in that they both have three judges, one of whom must be a scientist; they have wide independence and are responsible for punishing environmental harm. Peru is making headway with a comparable initiative.
The main challenge faced by the TAA is expanding the number of its technical field staff as well as the lawyers in its San José headquarters, so that members of the legal team are not burdened with the unmanageable load of 600 case files each, as they are now.
It also needs stability. From 2012 to 2014, Chaves was vice minister of Water and Oceans at MINAE. He was able to secure improved budgets for the ATT, but its activities, especially the sweeps, declined.
In July, after a year and a half of less ambitious inspections, the TAA will undertake a tour in which MINAE, institutions like the National Environmental Technical Secretariat, the Water and Sanitation Institute and the security forces will also participate.
They are bound for the north of the country, where expansion of agriculture is threatening biodiversity and water for human consumption. In his San José office, judge Chaves smiles and says: "The environmental sweeps are back."
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Carlos Manuel Rodríguez
Environmental Administrative Tribunal (TAA)
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IPS News, why don't you name the criminal corporations who are responsible for destroying the country's drinking water with their toxic agro-chemicals? What kind of reporting is this? Are you being paid to suppre$$ this vital detail? And you ask the reader for money? Shameful.


During your job search you'll be exposed to many articles, experts or friend feedback that will tell you how to write a good resume. Some of that may be very good advice….and some of it probably won't be so good. Part of the analysis you'll need to do with that information is figuring out what not to put on your resume.
It's an accepted fact that busy recruiters and hiring managers only give a resume about 6-10 seconds to decide if the candidate merits more attention, or if their resume is a pass. Don't waste that valuable time by including unnecessary details.
Write a better resume by avoiding these common pitfalls.
Your resume should be a snapshot of your relevant professional life – not your personal life. Don't include your marital status, religious preference, race, or social security number. It's now illegal for employers to ask about the first three of these references, and with today's identity theft issues you certainly don't want your social security number floating around. Leave off your street address as well.
This surprised us. We surveyed cleared recruiters and they prefer that you simply state your clearance level on your resume, and do so up front. The reason is that so many cleared candidates have the wrong information. At the appropriate time, they'll check JPAS.
Really? Who cares if you have a model train collection or won swimming medals? If it's not relevant to the position you're seeking, it's a waste of valuable space. When is this possibly relevant? When you're interviewing. If you've done your background research about the individuals you'll be meeting with (Google, LinkedIn, scan of what's in their office), then a reference to a common hobby can be an ice breaker and common ground to help establish a relationship.
Age discrimination is against the law, but unconscious age bias is very common. Don't make it easy for a recruiter to bypass you based on age. Stating that you have 25 years of IT experience only matters if the job description asks for 25 years of experience. How many of those have you seen recently? Review your resume to make sure there are no dates that reveal how old you are – this includes dates of education and training.
Another often overlooked way to give away your age: Using a double space after a period.
Don't place generic reference information on your resume. When the time comes, if the employer is interested they will request contact details. Your references should be chosen to speak knowingly to specific skills required for the position. You also want to give the reference a heads up if someone will be calling them.
And there is no need to put "references upon request" on your resume. It's a given and a waste of space.
If you still use email addresses like [email protected] or [email protected] it's time to move on to the professional world. New email addresses are a click away and can be directed into your primary email account.
Hint: If you're still using an AOL account, that's another way to scream "Yes, I'm old." Or that you're out of touch with today's technology.
This bypasses stupid and goes right to risky. Do you really want potential employers calling you or emailing you at your current job? These days many companies monitor emails and phone calls so don't take the chance of getting fired. Also it sends a bad message to a recruiter about your loyalty and professionalism.
It's a given that industries and companies have their own lingo and jargon, but your resume is not the place to use it. Scan your resume carefully and make sure you have removed any reference to terms known only within a specific framework.
Salary does not need to be addressed on a resume which should deal with experience and skills. The money conversation comes later in the interview process.
Fancy pants fonts will also be a turn off. Assume that your resume will be scanned or converted at some point. Resumes with colored type or hard-to-read type often get jumbled in that process. Job seekers make the mistake of thinking frills make their resume stand out, but it really just makes you potentially unreachable.
Again, focus on skills and let the personal explanations wait until asked. Stating reasons for departure upfront are irrelevant on the resume and won't improve chances for an interview.
Unless you are right out of school, your grades aren't so relevant. And if your GPA was lower than a 3.5, don't use it at all.
Resumes should include quantifiable facts, i.e., Increased sales by 25% during the fiscal year. Don't fall into the trap of trying to sell yourself with overused phrases like "I'm an excellent team leader" or "highly motivated". Concentrate on accomplishments.
There's a great cleared job waiting for you out there. Don't miss out on a terrific opportunity by making these needless resume mistakes.
Do you apply for cleared jobs if your clearance has expired?
Byron, you should not apply for a cleared job if you don't have a clearance. However, if the job posting specifically states that they will clear qualified applicants, then it's fair game.


The planned introduction of contentious parking charges on a Hythe beauty spot have been put on hold.
Pay and display machines have been installed along Princes Parade ready for April when motorists will be charged £7.20 to spend a day at the beach during peak season.
But after outrage ensued following the council's decision to put the metres on the opposite side of the busy 40mph road, the charges have been delayed.
Following the fierce backlash, a Shepway District Council spokesman said it was "unlikely" the machines would be operational by April 1, which is just under a fortnight away.
The backtrack means the new payment machines on the opposite side of the road are now defunct.
It is not clear when they will be up and running.
A council spokesman said: "Residents and visitors are used to parking on the south side of Princes Parade and some concerns have been raised about the location of payment machines.
"The council takes these concerns very seriously and we are looking at an alternative solution.
"The scheme will only open when the council is satisfied that the risks have been addressed."
The beach front parade is a magnet for tourists and residents in the summer, with many questioning whether families with children crossing the 40mph road would be safe.
As well as the safety concerns, residents have slammed the charges as "greedy" and have questioned whether tourists would be put off from coming to the area.
A petition signed by almost 2,500 people argues the charges would be of detriment to Hythe's visitor economy.
Commenting in the Hythe Residents Facebook group, Michelle Grant said: "This is going to affect tourism, not only holiday makers but the many fishing competitions that take place all so the council can make a few extra quid.
"I live in South Road and this will force those that are visiting to park in a road that is already used as a car park for events on the nearby fields, making parking for the local residents even harder."
Michael Buckle added the charges would put up "barriers to people visiting our wonderful little town".
While acknowledging the charges are "controversial", Shepway District Council have argued that collecting fees along the stretch would ease parking pressures in the summer.
It added concerns have been raised from both businesses and visitors about the "huge strain on the limited parking stock".
The charges were set come into force from April 1 to September 30 from 8am to 6pm.
Visitors would be charged £1.20 per hour or £7.20 for over six hours, with the machines not giving change.
There would also be a minimum stay period of 30 minutes charged at £0.30.
Shepway council's cabinet will discuss pay and display parking at Princes Parade next Tuesday (March 27).


A delicious alternative to traditional holiday green bean casseroles that's easy enough to make any night!
I love green beans. In my book they're the ultimate veggie—crisp, green, and delicious! And boy are they versatile—perfect plain with some butter or you can dress them up a little and they're sure to wow. Just look how my recipe for Holiday Green Beans with Leeks can add color to your table!
And if you're not into the traditional green bean casserole served around the holidays or even my healthier, real food version, you should definitely check this recipe out! But you know, my recipe for holiday green beans is really a bit of a misnomer. Why? Well, it's just too easy to be considered a holiday recipe.
So if you're planning a holiday gathering or even a simple, weeknight meal, give my holiday green beans with leeks a whirl. They're a sure-fire side dish you'll make again and again!
Add olive oil, butter, garlic, and leeks to large saucepan or wok and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until leeks are soft, transparent, and starting to brown.
Stir in green beans and broth/water. Cook for about 5-7 minutes until beans are tender. Add lemon juice/vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with toasted almonds if desired.
Toast almonds by heating oil or butter in large skillet over medium low heat. Add almonds and brown. Watch them carefully since the almonds can burn rather quickly, especially if you're not cooking them over a lower heat. Let almonds sit until cool.
This recipe can easily be right-sized for your table. Looking for a side-dish for two? Divide it in half. Serving a party of 10 or 12? Just double it!
I think a rectangular platter is a great way to serve up these green beans and make them look extra special. Just use some tongs to line up the beans on the platter, then garnish with the toasted almonds and you're all set!
I usually cook these green bean up in my stainless steel wok. It's perfect for stir-fries and braising greens and vegetables.
Wooden spatulas and spoons work fine when stir-frying vegetables, but if you've ever tried a wok spatula, you'll never want to go back—especially if you're using a wok. I absolutely love mine!


As a promising fast bowler, Louis Klazinga made an immediate impact upon breaking into the Namibia national team in 2006. His finest hour to date came as Namibia routed the United Arab Emirates that December and Kalzinga took match figures of 8 for 32 bagging his maiden first-class five-wicket haul in the second innings.
He gained the award of most improved player for Namibia in 2007 and if he continues to progress at the same rate he will play a major role in Namibia's bid for World Cup qualification in 2011.


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Erica Colicino in the Hehnly Lab was excited to contribute to the Castaneda's lab study on "ALS-Linked Mutations Affect UBQLN2 Oligomerization and Phase Separation in a Position- and Amino Acid-Dependent Manner".
Fish are swimming merrily around in our fish facility! Go Hehnly Lab, particularly our graduate student Lindsay Rathbun for making it happen!
The fish room is almost ready!
The Hehnly lab has been expanding their repertoire from 2D and 3D mammalian tissue culture to also include zebrafish as a model. We started with the help of Jeff Amack's lab at SUNY Upstate, but now have invested in our very own zebrafish facility with the help of Aquaneering and Syracuse University. Stay tuned for two fun studies in the works where we do cell biology in the zebrafish embryo.


Created while in residence at The Creative Alliance in Baltimore, Maryland. Site-specific installation of 10 "fans" which (when open) modify the architecture of the space, forcing people to "dance" their way through the installation in very close proximity to one another.
Based on the traditional Dances of Puerto Rico "Bomba y Plena), which are performed in voluminous white dresses.


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Jobs represent the well-being of constituents, which should be the foremost concern of any local elected official.
But jobs are also something that fall within the jurisdiction of local politicians and sticking to what is in your purview is an important, and often overlooked, aspect of governance.
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If you think about it, this is why global warming initiatives are failing.
By definition, global warming is a "global issue," not an issue for local or provincial or even federal politicians to handle.
Maybe this is precisely why we are struggling mightily to get a handle on the matter.
So it isn't surprising the Saskatchewan Party government is prioritizing good-paying jobs in its fight against the federal carbon tax.
Of course, there is also the Sask. Party argument that the federal government's carbon tax isn't actually an effective way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, anyway.
We remain a resource-based economy where the burning of fossil fuel — be it for farming, mining, manufacturing or the oil sector — is a necessity. Pricing carbon might not change our way of life, but it will surely make it more expensive, something the federal government doesn't seem to get.
Irritating to many in this sparsely populated, rural, agrarian part of the country, is the fact it's not simply a case of using more public transportation to reduce our fossil fuel consumption. We still need fuel for the very machinery that drives our economy.
And a big part of that economy is fossil fuel itself.
Finally, our source of electricity is mostly fuelled by coal.
Sure, there have been efforts to move away from coal, which is a good thing. One such initiative towards less GHG emission output is SaskPower's 350-megawatt natural gas Chinook Power Station near Swift Current.
Such initiatives even demonstrate how there may be a few other jobs to be found in the economy other than the traditional work in this province.
But all this takes us back to the job question, and perhaps the need for the Sask. Party government to take a look at job issues from a more fulsome perspective.
Let's accept that the carbon tax fight is about preserving jobs (with, of course, a little politics thrown in, as was evident in the recent visit by Ontario Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford).
And let's also accept this is an important fight, as the monthly job statistics for the province seem to indicate.
The latest Saskatchewan job statistics for September show a slight increase of 3,300 more people working from September 2017.
However, that good news was tempered by a rise in unemployment as well, the notion that Alberta seems to be recovering more quickly and that the economists for RBC are describing Saskatchewan's job recovering as "surprisingly weak."
Given this situation, the Sask. Party government is obligated to do what it can to ensure good-paying jobs are available to workers in this province.
But consider this in the context of NDP Opposition concerns that most of the 640 construction workers at the Swift Current Chinook work site seem to be from out of province.
"The procurement process is not working as it should," said NDP Leader Ryan Meili.
One gets that interprovincial trade agreements like the New West Partnership makes it more difficult for provinces to place restrictions on out-of-province contractors.
But remember, a year ago this Sask. Party was eager to tax out-of-province licence plates at Saskatchewan job sites in retaliation to unproven allegations that the Alberta government was engaging in similar favouritism.
Shouldn't the Saskatchewan government be as vigilant about protecting existing jobs as it is about losing future jobs to a carbon tax?
After all, that's what provincial politicians are supposed to do.
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The ever-resourceful open source universe, however, does provide an inexpensive solution for running redundant Internet connections through an inexpensive home router. The solution begins with OpenWrt, a Linux distribution designed to run on routers and other embedded devices. If you are adventurous enough to install OpenWrt on your router device, you will discover you have much more control over the device than you ever had with the standard router firmware interface. In particular, the Mwan3 extension available for OpenWrt provides support for redundant connections. Mwan3 dynamically manages access via two or more uplinks, uses Ping to ensure that the links are working and, when necessary, adds NAT support and dynamic IPtables rules.


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Medical marijuana may increase productivity in older adults, Johns Hopkins study suggests
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BALTIMORE — In states where medical marijuana is legal, researchers reported a reduction of pain and an increase in worked hours by residents older than 51 who use the alternative medicine, according to a new study released by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Temple University.
The study, titled "The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Health and Labor Supply," appeared in the spring 2019 issue of the "Journal of Policy Analysis and Management." It suggests medical marijuana laws may improve the health and employment prospects of older Americans.
"Our study is important because of the limited availability of clinical trial data on the effects of medical marijuana," says Lauren Hersch Nicholas, assistant professor in the Bloomberg School's Department of Health Policy and Management. "While several studies point to improved pain control with medical marijuana, research has largely ignored older adults even though they experience the highest rates of medical issues that could be treated with medical marijuana."
Among those who had a health condition that would qualify for medical marijuana in their home state, a 4.8 percent decrease in reported pain and a 6.6 increase in reported "very good or excellent health" were seen in the responses from more than 100,000 survey participants older than 51, according to a statement on the study from the Bloomberg School. The data came from the data from the 1992-2012 Health and Retirement Study, which is the largest nationally representative survey to track health and labor market outcomes for older Americans. Researchers looked for responses and symptoms that might affect a subject's ability to work.
"The study found that medical marijuana laws lead to increases in full-time work," a statement from the school said.
Looking at the sample of survey participants who qualified for medical marijuana treatment, researchers found a greater increase in full-time work after laws allowing access to medical cannabis passed in those states. The study suggests that the potential negative effects medical marijuana may have on worker productivity are outweighed by the increased capacity of those under such treatment to work.
The results of the study may inform policy discussions about medical marijuana, potentially broadening support for more research into its use as effective medical treatment, the school said. Currently marijuana's status as a Schedule 1 drug at the federal level limits opportunities to study the substance and build evidence that could be used for treatment or policy decisions.
Currently 33 states and Washington, D.C., have laws that legalize marijuana for medical use.
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Erick Trevez Dampier (né le  à Monticello, Mississippi, États-Unis) est un  ancien basketteur professionnel américain de  et  ayant joué au poste de pivot.

Biographie
Dampier fait sa  à la  à Monticello, Mississippi et mène l'équipe à deux titres de champion de l'État.

Dampier commence son cycle universitaire à la . Il quitte rapidement le campus, après son année junior (troisième année), et après avoir mené MSU au titre de vainqueur du tournoi de la Southeastern Conference et au Final Four NCAA. Il est drafté en dixième position en 1996 par les Pacers de l'Indiana.

Il joue 72 matches lors de sa première saison avec les Pacers, titularisé à 21 reprises. Il termine la saison avec une moyenne de 5,1 points et 4,1 rebonds par match. Le , il est, avec Duane Ferrell, envoyé aux Warriors de Golden State en échange de Chris Mullin qui rejoint l'Indiana.

Il est pendant les sept années suivantes le pivot titulaire des Warriors, et atteint le sommet lors de la saison 2003-2004, avec 12,3 points, 12 rebonds et 1,85 contres par match. Cependant, certains firent remarquer qu'il élevait son niveau de jeu parce qu'il était dans sa dernière année de contrat, et en effet il est considéré lors de la trêve estivale 2004 comme un agent libre de très haut niveau.

Par la suite, il est échangé aux Mavericks de Dallas, et il joue 59 matches lors de sa première année à Dallas, étant titularisé à 56 reprises. À la fin de l'exercice 2004-2005, son compteur affiche 9,6 points, 8,5 rebonds et 1,85 contre par match. Cependant, durant les playoffs 2005, il doit jouer contre des pivots d'un excellent niveau (comme Amare Stoudemire et Yao Ming) et est critiqué pour son inconstance défensive et sa propension à faire des fautes.

Pour sa deuxième année au sein des Mavericks, l'équipe fournit à Dampier un remplaçant honorable, DeSagana Diop. Ensemble, ils forment une des rotations de pivot les plus dures défensivement.

Le 23 novembre 2010, il s'engage avec le Heat de Miami pour pallier les blessures de Mike Miller et d'Udonis Haslem. De plus, il sera chargé de combler le déficit du Heat de Miami dans le secteur intérieur.

Clubs successifs
 1996-1997 : Pacers de l'Indiana.
 1997-2004 : Warriors de Golden State.
 2004-2010 : Mavericks de Dallas.
 2010-2011 : Heat de Miami.
 2011-2012 : Hawks d'Atlanta.

Profil du joueur
Dampier est un pivot. Bon rebondeur (7,4 prises en carrière), surtout sous l'anneau adverse (3 rebonds offensifs par match), il combine un bon jeu de jambes et une certaine dureté physique et est un des seuls joueurs à pouvoir au moins freiner un dominateur du poste comme Shaquille O'Neal sur le plan de la puissance physique pure. L'apport offensif de Dampier est assez limité (8,5 points par match en carrière). Il est également très rarement blessé, ayant joué 311 des 328 matches possibles en saison régulière depuis 4 ans.

La principale faiblesse de Dampier réside dans son inconstance. Durant sa dernière année de contrat avec les Warriors de Golden State, il était un habitué du double-double (12,3 points, 12 rebonds) mais il est depuis retombé dans des statistiques à un chiffre, aussi bien sur le plan des points que des rebonds. Il perd même sa place de titulaire au profit de DeSagana Diop en 2005-2006, mais il semble qu'il soit plus efficace en venant du banc.

Divers

Dampier affirme durant la trêve 2004 qu'il est le deuxième meilleur pivot de la NBA (derrière Shaquille O'Neal). À l'époque, Dampier était fort d'une saison 2003-2004 remarquable (12,3 points, 12 rebonds). Les médias, pendant les playoffs 2005, vont rechercher la citation durant la série entre les Mavericks et les Rockets de Houston (où Dampier patauge contre Yao Ming) pour tenter de faire naître une rivalité qui ferait de Dampier la cible des plaisanteries. O'Neal embraye immédiatement, clamant qu'il est d'accord avec Dampier, mais que celui-ci est en fait . De plus, lorsqu'il est diminué par une blessure, Shaq dit qu'il  et il continue à critiquer le pivot des Mavs, l'appelant  et persistant à dire qu'il devrait jouer en WNBA.

Le surnom de Dampier est .

Au soir de la défaite du Heat de Miami contre les Mavericks de Dallas, en finales NBA, Erick est aperçu en boite de nuit en compagnie des joueurs texans.

Records NBA
 8 contres en un seul quart-temps le 7 avril 2002 contre les Clippers de Los Angeles, il détient ce record avec Manute Bol qui l'a réalisé par deux fois et Dikembe Mutombo.

Pour approfondir

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Rae's best friend is Carla (Danielle Brooks,) who works at the local bar and has a penchant for unavailable men. Carla's son Francis (Keith L. Williams,) and her retired father Deak (Tee Dennard) are Sadie's charge and confidante, respectively. Francis, bullied at school, relies on Sadie for protection and guidance. Deak, stationed outside with his whittling, connects with Sadie's old soul.
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(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Louisiana's attorney general said he wants cities that don't enforce the state's abortion laws to have their funding withheld.
Louisiana was one of several states that had a trigger law banning abortion that would immediately go into effect upon the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, which occurred June 24.
A temporary order blocking enforcement of the ban was issued June 27 and has since been extended several times, with a state judge expected to hear arguments Tuesday.
However, several state officials have said if the order is lifted and the ban goes into effect, they will not enforce or prosecute offenders.
Earlier this month, the New Orleans City Council — with the support of Mayor LaToya Cantrell — passed a resolution that prohibits public funds or resources from being used by local law enforcement to enforce the trigger ban.
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams said his office will not prosecute abortion providers. Additionally, the New Orleans Police Department and the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said they will not arrest or investigate providers.
In response, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry called upon the state treasurer and his fellow members of the Bond Commission to delay any applications and funding for New Orleans and Orleans Parish until officials agree to enforce the ban.
"As Attorney General and member of the Bond Commission, it is my belief that a parish or municipality should not benefit from the hard-working taxpayers of this State while ignoring laws validly enacted by the people through their representatives," he said in a statement. "I urge the Bond Commission to defer any applications for the City of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, and any local governmental entity or political subdivision under its purview."
The statement continued, "In addition, any other funding that will directly benefit the City of New Orleans should also be paused until such time as the Council, Mayor, Chief of Police, Sheriff, and District Attorney have met with and affirmed that they will comply with and enforce the laws of this State and cooperate with any State officials who may be called upon to enforce them."
"The Attorney General's hostility towards reproductive freedom comes as no surprise. However, what is surprising and troubling, is that the Attorney General would place critical infrastructure and state assets in harm's way just to score political points for his run for Governor," said Cantrell in response to the statement.
This is not the first time Landry has made headlines for his desire to strictly enforce the state's abortion ban despite the order blocking it.
Last month, Landry threatened the licenses of medical providers who continue to provide abortions while the ban is blocked in a letter to the Louisiana State Medical Society.
"The temporary restraining order does not — and cannot — immunize medical providers from liability from criminal conduct," he wrote. "It is incumbent on this office to advise you that any medial provider who would perform or has performed an elective abortion after the Supreme Court's decision … is jeopardizing his or her liberty and medical license."
The decision by officials to not enforce abortion laws reflects moves seen in other cities in states with restrictive laws. The Austin City Council passed a measure Thursday that decriminalizes abortion within city limits even though it is effectively banned in Texas.
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'The Fox' YouTube video, Miley Cyrus inspire Halloween costume sales
Miley Cyrus' provocative performance with Robin Thicke at the MTV Video Music Awards inspired one of the most popular Halloween costumes this year.
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Naughty Nurse has some competition this Halloween.
The YouTube video "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" from the Norwegian comedic duo Ylvis has gone from viral video to cultural phenom, ranking among this year's most popular Halloween costumes, according to one online retailer.
"The fox sold out almost immediately," said Marlon Heimerl, a spokesman for HalloweenCostumes.com in North Mankato, Minn. "Normally, that's not a huge seller."
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Halloween costumes often reflect what's happening in the zeitgeist. The "Sesame Street" character Big Bird, for example, became a popular item after Republican candidate Mitt Romney invoked him in a discussion about federal spending a 2012 presidential debate. Korean pop singer Psy was in high demand after his YouTube viral hit "Gangnam Style."
This year saw avid interest in the "Twerkin' Teddy" leotard, following Miley Cyrus' provocative appearance at MTV's Video Music Awards, which sold out, according to Heimerl. (The "Hannah Montana" pop star costume, from Cyrus' Disney Channel days, is still in stock.)
The season's other hot sellers were inspired by TV, Heimerl said. A&E;'s reality show "Duck Dynasty" spurred a run on beards, wigs and camouflage tuxedos. AMC's "Breaking Bad" spurred demand for Walter White-style hazmat suits.
The absurd "The Fox" music video -- in which performers wearing animal costumes sing a song that appears to borrow its twisted inspiration from the children's nursery rhyme "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" -- was produced to promote Ylvis' late-night television show in Norway.
But the video captured global attention when it went viral on YouTube, where it has attracted nearly 175 million views since appearing on the site on Sept. 3.
"This would have been impossible 10 years ago -- a TV show in Norway has kids in L.A. dressing up as the fox," said Kevin Allocca, head of culture and trends at YouTube. "Yet, it doesn't feel incongruous at all when it comes to Internet culture."
Allocca said "The Fox" quickly caught on with the YouTube community, and has been averaging about 3 million to 4 million views every day. Typical viral videos see a big spike in viewership as people share it with family and friends.
Occasionally, a video becomes part of Internet nostalgia, like "Charlie Bit My Finger," a home video in which an infant boy takes a nibble on his older brother's finger, which continues to attract millions of views a year.
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"A video like this, especially a video that's attached to a song, this is the kind of thing we saw with 'Gangnam Style,' that ballooned over months," Allocca said. "Everyone starts to share it. Then it becomes a shared inside joke."
The Internet video's popularity has elevated the status of brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker, hosts of "I Kveld Med Ylvis" (Tonight With Ylvis), who subsequently have appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and as part of the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.
The single also reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Johanna Blakley, managing director of the Norman Lear Center at USC's Annenberg School, said she attended a Halloween party where two people were dressed as characters from the video -- evidence that what would normally be considered niche entertainment is reaching a broad audience.
"It's absurd that this non-commercial stuff gets so big on YouTube," said Blakley. "It finds an audience that the traditional media outlets never knew existed. That's why this is so fascinating. Even though it's absurd and crazy, it gives us the possibility to dream about a media ecology where everybody's needs are met, where the most eccentric interests are fed by content producers who understand their weird audience."
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