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J. Lee Rankin
James Lee "Lee" Rankin (July 8, 1907 – June 26, 1996)[1] was the 31st United States Solicitor General.
31st Solicitor General of the United States
August 4, 1956 – January 23, 1961
Simon Sobeloff
Archibald Cox
James Lee Rankin
(1907-07-08)July 8, 1907
Hartington, Nebraska
June 26, 1996(1996-06-26) (aged 88)
Gertrude Rankin
Rankin was born in Hartington, Nebraska, the son of Herman P. and Lois Gable Rankin. He attended public schools, and earned both his undergraduate and law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law.[2] In 1930 Rankin was admitted to the bar in Nebraska and began the practice of law in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Known for his straightforward, quiet, and friendly demeanor, Rankin (known to his friends and colleagues as Lee), loved to tend roses, play the piccolo, and was an enthusiastic amateur photographer. In 1935, he became a partner and worked with the firm for over 20 years.
Rankin served as Solicitor General from 1956 to 1961. In 1952, Rankin managed the Dwight Eisenhower for President campaign in Nebraska and in 1953, Eisenhower selected Rankin to serve as United States Assistant Attorney General.[3]
In 1953, he was appointed Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel. In this capacity, Rankin may best be remembered for arguing in favor of the African-American plaintiffs in Brown v. Board of Education (1954),[4] advocating that the doctrine of "separate-but-equal" facilities for blacks and whites was unconstitutional. After the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown, Rankin argued in a presentation before the Court that the effort to desegregate schools should take place gradually in an effort to avoid any violence that might arise from the decision. Accordingly, he suggested the plan by which local school districts submitted desegregation plans to federal judges in their states. In addition, Rankin argued a great range of other important cases before the Supreme Court. He was instrumental in resolving conflicting claims among Western states to the Colorado River, and in establishing a balance of federal and state jurisdictions in offshore oil drilling.
On August 14, 1956, Rankin was appointed U.S. Solicitor General. In response to lawsuits in many states arising out of legislative reapportionment fights, he developed the Justice Department's position that led to the principle of one man, one vote. After serving as solicitor general from August 1956 to January 1961, Rankin represented the American Civil Liberties Union in advancing the landmark case, Gideon v. Wainwright,[5] solidifying the right of an indigent person accused of a crime to have legal counsel at public expense.
Following President John F. Kennedy's assassination, and the appointment of Chief Justice Warren to serve as the Chairman of a Presidential Commission to ascertain the truth about Dallas, Rankin was selected by Chief Justice Warren to serve as General Counsel in the inquiry that concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald had acted alone in killing President Kennedy. According to Edward Epstein's "Inquest" (publishing by Viking in 1966, and the outgrowth of his Cornell Master's thesis in which he interviewed the seven members of the Commission, and almost all of the legal staff), Rankin was primarily an administrator and lent a decent guiding hand in shaping the investigation. The 14 man legal staff was split into seven two-man teams, each of which handled a separate area of the investigation (e.g., the autopsy, the Ruby area, Oswald's biography, etc.) Each team was responsible for a separate area of the investigation, and, essentially, submitted a separate chapter of the Warren Report. The attorney who tied it all together—who did much of the "heavy lifting" and who Epstein credited with redrafting and editing the commission's voluminous report into a work of polished prose—was Norman Redlich. Subsequently, Rankin practiced law in New York City until the 1970s, working seven years as the New York City Corporation Counsel (1966-1972).
Later lifeEdit
Upon retirement, Rankin and his wife of 63 years, Gertrude, moved to Weston, Connecticut, where they had a summer home. In 1993, they relocated to their home in Los Gatos, California. Mr. and Mrs. Rankin had two sons, James Jr. and Roger C., and one daughter, Sara Stadler; six grandchildren, Todd, Stephanie, Russell, Andrew, Amy, and Justin; and four great-grandchildren, Camden, Thomas, Hannah, and Faith.
Rankin died on June 26, 1996 in Santa Cruz, California. He is interred at Santa Cruz Memorial Park in Santa Cruz.[6]
^ California Deaths, 1940 - 1997, James Lee Rankin
^ "J. Lee Rankin". The United States Department of Justice. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
^ "J. Lee Rankin, Solicitor General Who Was a Voice for Desegregation, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
^ Brown v. Board of Education , 347 U.S. 483 (1954).
^ Gideon v. Wainwright , 372 U.S. 335 (1963).
^ "James Lee "Lee" Rankin". Find A Grave. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
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For years, 3D printing has become a hugely important part of the tech world. Offering people the chance to print objects that would previously have taken ages to manufacture, it's been a technology with many pros and very few cons. However, 3D printing looks set to take another jump into the unknown with the production of a light-powered 3D printer system.
This new platform by UC Berkeley is likely to change the way that 3D printing takes place, as this is capable of building every layer of the required object at once, instead of layer-by-layer. While other 3D printers need to do everything on a piece-by-piece basis, this goes on a totally different route.
Thanks to the device which is being developed, we could see a huge jump forward in how this industry works.
Speaking about this was Hayden Taylor, the research lead at UC Berkeley on this project, who said: "Basically, you've got an off-the-shelf video projector, which I literally brought in from home, and then you plug it into a laptop and use it to project a series of computed images, while a motor turns a cylinder that has a 3D-printing resin in it.
While using light-based techniques to create patterns is not new in itself, doing it in this manner almost certainly is. This manages to also break the mold as it allows the whole system to do it all at once, instead of the layer-by-layer approach mentioned above: that's a massive step forward.
One of the biggest reasons why this is such a huge progression, though, is the fact that the objects tend to come out very smooth. Yes, they will obviously need some more work and tend to come out looking like a prototype, but they can often include features that other 3D printers would probably struggle to create.
It can even be used to help cure the resin around an already present product, which is something other printers would not be able to manage. All uncured resin used within can be re-used, too, which makes this a touch more eco-friendly than other 3D printers.
While it's unlikely that we'll see this kind of 3D printer on the market anytime soon, it's made more than enough of a positive first impression to ensure that it should become the focus of 3D printing for a long time to come. One thing is for sure: the already advanced 3D printing industry might be about to take another vital step forward.
What a perfect example of the countless times our brave police officers save lives! So many times in our modern society, thanks to the evolution of social media, we are so quick to find ways to judge others and find something to be offended by. Even though the topic of police officers is a valid topic to discuss, because there does need to be reform in that department, it is also very important not to forget that at the end of the day, they are our everyday heroes.
So many times people are so quick to pull out their phones when they find something negative or violent that they can document; however, this video shows that so many of our men and women in blue are always looking for lives to save. Even sweeter, this time, it is the life of a dog.
IBM seems to have wasted no time in patenting this idea. It is a coffee delivery drone that can detect when you are tired or in need of a drink. It has been designed to recognize signs such as blood pressure, facial expressions, and dilated pupils who are possible signs of exhaustion.
The drone proceeds to deliver a nice cup of coffee to you, such a relief. The drone is designed to be used in offices and enclosed spaces where dozens of employees sit for hours studying the screen of their computers while working. Now you don't have to go through the hassles of fixing a cup of coffee because it will be delivered to you at the right time. This is a technology many businesses will be interested in adopting to improve the productivity of their employees.
The drone is enhanced with superior intelligence to identify the "cognitive state" of the employees in a workspace and deliver cups of coffee with the use of an unspooling string which the drone has been fitted with, and to avoid spills the cup of coffee is delivered in zip bags. Alternatively, the coffee can be dispensed from the drone directly into the coffee mug of the employees.
It is apparent that IBM has big plans for this idea. If it chooses not to sell the patent, it can proceed to develop the drone. Asides from the cognitive detection functions, the drone can also be 'summoned' whenever you need a cup of coffee while working on your projects. This can be done with a wave of the hands, a gesture that is recognized by the drone.
IBM filed the patent for its drone in the United States, a process that costs a lot of money. In the long run, the deal can become very profitable. Tech companies such as IBM have been keeping closely guarded secrets about special projects that are expected to become the next big inventions in the technology industry.
It is a good thing a tech company such as IBM are now considering the development of inventions based on artificial intelligence. We hope to hear more news about other patents for products targeted at making our lives better.
As we all know, today marks the 73rd anniversary of raising the flag on the Iwo Jima photo (and battle). Iwo Jima was an Island between Japan and the Mariana Islands. The taking over of Iwo Jima was not planned but still, Americans made history, defeating the Japanese in the jungles and taking over the island.
The iconic photograph of raising the flag on Iwo Jima was taken during the battle of Iwo Jima in the chaotic World War II. The photograph was taken by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945.
By the way, this iconic photo is the second time they raised the flag. The first time was not photographed so the soldiers were asked to do it again.
The photograph shows six United States Marines raising the American flag on top of Volcanic shaped Mount Suribachi. 3 out of 6 marines in the photograph were killed a few days after this photograph was taken. The photograph first made its appearance in the Sunday newspaper on 25th February from where it gained its fame. Later it was reprinted in a number of magazines. The photo was also used by Felix de Weldon as a memorial statue of the marines who died for their country.
The raising of the flag on Iwo Jima continues to be recognized, but there were more photos from world war two that are equally iconic and renowned. Let's have a look at some of them.
The raising of flag over Reichstag was a patriotic photograph taken by the red army soldier called Yevgeny Khaldei in 1945. He made smoke and took the picture from an angle that darkened the sky.
The photograph shows a soldier raising a flag. It is a soviet flag, designed by Khaldei's uncle using three red table cloths. There are also two more soldiers visible behind that are posing for the photo. Soon after the photograph helped in creating the propaganda of communist regime that was going to be headed by Joseph Stalin.
During the world war two, United States dropped nuclear bomb dubbed little boy on Hiroshima. Soon after they bombed Nagasaki with even more power using "Fat man" after which Japan surrendered from the world war two. The photos of the bombings were all censored however, a photo of Mushroom cloud taken by Lieutenant Charles Levy was circulated widely.
"People tell me that when I'm in heaven," Eisenstaedt said, "they will remember this picture." After world war two ended, there was joy everywhere and United States was celebrating. Love was in the air and so visible in this picture as well. Eisenstaedt was a photographer of LIFE magazine, he was roaming the streets of Times Square when he witnessed and captured this magical moment.
The picture shows a sailor who grabbed a nurse, leaned her back and kissed him, making the moment freeze for a few seconds. People at the back can also be seen enjoying the moment. This lovely image became famous and it was published a number of times.
This photograph was taken by Robert Capa who remained under fire for an hour and a half at Omaha Beach during D-Day landing where several people died around him yet he kept taking photographs. The photograph shows a soldier First Class Huston Riley, who jumped into the water and helped himself walk under until he could hold his breath It took him 30minutes to flee and reach the Normandy shore.
When Riley saw Capa taking photographs, he uttered "What the hell is this guy doing here? I can't believe it. Here's a cameraman on the shore." The photograph gives a blurry look and gave the viewers an American soldier's view of the dangers of war.
As we all know, today marks the 73rd anniversary of raising the flag on Iwo Jima photo. Iwo Jima was an Island between Japan and Mariana Islands. The taking over of Iwo Jima was not planned but still, Americans made a history, defeated them and took over the island.
The iconic photograph of raising the flag on Iwo Jima was taken during the battle of Iwo Jima in the chaotic World War Two. The photograph was taken by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. The photograph shows six United States Marines raising the American flag on top of Volcanic shaped Mount Suribachi. 3 out of 6 marines in the photograph were killed a few days after this photograph was taken.
The photograph first made its appearance in the Sunday newspaper on 25th February from where it gained its fame. Later it was reprinted in a number of magazines. The photo was also used by Felix de Weldon as a memorial of the marines who died for their country.
The raising of flag on Iwo Jima continues to be recognized, but there were more photos from world war two that are equally iconic and renowned. Let's have a look at some of them.
This photograph was taken when women were working along with men to construct shipyards. The women first took welding classes and then they were recruited by Kaiser to work in building the shipyards and lined ships. Everyone celebrated when women threw off their kitchen aprons and wore welding marks.
They stepped into the work where they were actually recognized for doing the work. This marked history as it showed women are no less than men and they can carry out all types of tasks.
Being in the spotlight 24/7 is a stressful way to live, and what better way to relax and get in touch with yourself than practicing yoga? These celebs know as much and are therefore major yoga enthusiasts. From Britney Spears to Sting, these guys have found their zen!
She is the ultimate superwoman both on and off-screen. Winning over the world with her performance as the first woman superhero in Wonder Woman and showing off her genuine personality, she is also a life-long yoga fanatic!
Gadot claimed that her yoga practices were upped in preparation for her role as superwoman, but she added weightlifting into the mix to bulk up her muscles before playing the Amazon warrior princess!
Don't stop flexing, there's more!
When our dogs go our hunting, most of the time they come back with absolute garbage. We give them a little applause and a cuddle – it's their way of trying, and it's good enough. However, sometimes when a dog fires out the door and it comes home triumphantly carrying something, you'll get a shock at what it has picked up along the way. When we take on a dog, anyway, we expect them to always have that little bit of a wild streak – and that ability to bring home items that are as likely to make us laugh as they are cry!
When Gumnerd Thongmak took on a beautiful little Thai Bangkaew – known as Pui – he was beginning a story that would quite literally become a life-changing moment. When getting a dog, Gumnerd just wanted someone to hang around with and to have a bit of extra companionship in his life. He never expected his dog to get him into a crazy story like this!
Little Pui spent most of his time cutting around Bangkok and having a great time. A typically adventurous and open-minded little dog, he would stick his nose in where it probably shouldn't and just loved to roam around and few crazy stuff. One of his most beloved places, you might have guessed, was the local dump. Dogs love dumps for the reason it's like a big maze for them – fun to be had and treasures to be found!
When he was running around the dump one day, though, Pui came back with a plastic back in his mouth. Gumnerd and his family were a little unsure as to what he could have fun, so they decided to check out what the little man had brought back home with him. They sincerely hoped it wasn't going to be something dangerous!
Inside the bag, then, was a baby girl. That's right – SOMEONE LEFT A BABY AT THE DUMP.
The barbarity of that aside, the amazing little dog immediately shot into hero mode and brought her home to the family. They took her to the nearest hospital, where they found that the baby was just a mere seven months old. She wasn't in the best condition, but the smart thinking from Pui meant she had a better chance than she did beforehand.
The Red Cross decided to honor the awesome little dog for all of his good work and his bravery. Along with a leather collar, a medal, and a commemorative plaque, he was given an award of $300 as thanks for helping the little one have a life.
While there was no information about the mother of the baby or anything else about the baby, they were happy to know that the little one was – hopefully – safe and sound. "It's lucky that Little Pui found the baby. It was a surprise to us, since Little Pui never brought anything home, only barking at strangers when he's out and about," Poomrat Thongmak, Gunmerd' wife, said.
When we are the victims of a disaster, we can be left with nothing material. No house, no items, nothing; all gone, and full dependent on an insurance claim paying out. While some items are more or less irreplaceable, others truly are unable to be replaced: like a pet, for example. When Adel Conley of Louisville, Kentucky, was going out to enjoy a New Year party, he was psyched.
However, his neighbours garage went up in flames and it spread to his home, forcing him to have to get out of dodge. He had to escape fast, and unfortunately both of his beloved dogs stayed behind. Despite trying to get back to save them, the fire was too severe and the fire team would not let him back on-site. A fireman soon emerged from the debris and the mess carrying one of his dogs.
While one of the dogs was saved, the other sadly perished in the flames, leaving poor Adel heartbroken. They told him that the chances of a dog surviving such an inferno was very unlikely – it left Adel not only distraught about losing everything, but devastated at the loss of a friend and a family member.
Working through the remains of his house, though, the signs were very much not looking good. There was nothing that looked like it could have survived; large chunks of the property had been burnt to a crisp. As such, the debris was so excessive that the idea his other dog was inside and alive felt preposterous.
Miracles, though, do occur. The fire team could then hear small but audible noises coming from the debris, and they thought it might be the other dog.
As the firefighters kept rummaging through the debris, though, they came across something very much alive – it was the other dog! And not only was it him, but he was completely fine. A little shook-up and scared, but by no means hurt or otherwise adversely affected!
Without the hard work of the fireman, though, we would never have known that the little dog had survived. Well done to the Louisville FD; when you do a job as hard as this, survival is enough. Extra stories like this, though, shows you the work that they put in on a regular basis to help the public.
In life, we frequently take the power of vision for granted – if you are reading this now and not appreciating the fact you can read it, you are making that same mistake. However, being able to wake up and see the world around us is a truly massive privilege; one that leaves the rest of us unaware how hard it is to not be able to see. For Anthony Andreotolla from Medford, MA, he suffered from retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition that meant, as a teen, his vision became increasingly blurred until, by his 30s, he was totally blind.
However, the doctors and medical experts at the John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, and the Second Sight group, Anthony can now see once again. With the help of a bionic eye implant, he now has a fair amount of vision back – more than he had enjoyed for years. While he'll never be able to see as 'normal', he can navigate through life without the same issues he once did.
With a tiny wearable computer connected to the glasses, they process images and then send them to the eye implant – meaning he can see things in flashes, shapes and general lights. For example, he can tell if a vehicle is a truck or a car, but not the make.
The hope is that Second Sight will have a second bionic eye out shortly with better image processing and sharper, clearer imagery again. However, who thought that we would be at this stage already? It's incredible what can be achieved with technology, isn't it?
When the big day arrives, we have so much to consider and think about. It's so easy to take the eye off the ball, even for just a second, and find ourselves dealing with a really damaging and precarious situation. In a bid to help you avoid winding up in such a scenario, it's always important to know that people will in your social circle and general life will be happy to step up on the big day to help you out.
That being said, when Mille Maltby and fiancé Matt were going to tie the knot, they didn't expect help to come from a total stranger. Mille wanted to bake her own wedding cake so that they could have it exactly as they would have wanted. A very good amateur pastry chef, she created a stunning three-tier wedding cake.
Sadly, when travelling to their Brixham venue to hold the wedding ceremony, they found that the cake had been mauled in transit. Thanks to them tying the knot in September, when Britain enjoyed a very rare heat wave, the cake has begun to melt as the heat got to the buttercream, causing the whole thing to be unable to stand up on itself.
"We were quite cautious to drive carefully. However, when we arrived and opened the cake box, it appeared that the hot weather caused the buttercream to melt and the cake just gave up.
Clare was asked by the hotel staff if she would mind doing a bit of helping out to assist in some awesome cake repair – and she happily obliged.
Speaking on her own Facebook, Clare broke down what was needed to make it possible.
Able to salvage the top and bottom layers of the cake, they were able to enjoy that delectable lemon taste even after all the commotion. The cake was near-identical to what Mille had already planned out, and Clare managed to walk away with a wonderful review and a nice, viral Facebook story to share with the world!
Remember, then, that on your big day even people you have never met before can be the savior that you need, want and deserve!


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Body Found On The East Side ID'D As Ashley Leszyeski!
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http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/Body-found-in-field-on-Clevelands-east-side-IDd-as-missing-woman-Ashley-Leszyeski
CLEVELAND – The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office said the body found in a field Tuesday on the city's east side has been identified as Ashley Leszyeski, the woman reported missing more than three weeks ago.
Leszyeski was last seen on May 3 in the area of Heath Avenue. The 22-year-old's body was found the morning of May 28 on East 93rd Street and Anderson Avenue by someone trimming brush. Officials identified her severely decomposed body using dental records.
On Wednesday, her family went to the medical examiner's office to provide DNA for testing, but it was not used.
The medical examiner's office said the cause and manner of death has not been determined. According to a police report, the body was missing a hand and her face appeared to be burned.
Ashley's sister, Tina, told Newschannel5′s Josh Boose they are "disgusted" and devastated" by the news. She said the family will comment more at a later time.
Leszyeski leaves behind two children. Her sister Tina said she was "disgusted and devastated" by the news.
The 22-year-old's body was found in the same area where, on March 24, Jazmine Trotter, 20, was found beaten to death under an abandoned home. Police also found 45-year-old Christine Malone dead in a field near Bessemer only days after Trotter's murder.
One person was arrested for the murder of Trotter but recently had the charge dropped. The man remains behind bars in the Cuyahoga County Jail on unrelated drug charges.
On March 30, a victim escaped her attacker on East 116th Street while waiting for the bus.
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The body found in a field Tuesday


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Rock 'n' Roll Marathon New Orleans Recap and it's My 4th Runniversary!
On Sunday, February 2, 2014, I completed my 3rd marathon. Here's the recap below!
A few weeks before the marathon, RnR Nola held a photo contest for King and Queen of RnR New Orleans and I was fortunate enough to win Queen!
We traveled down to New Orleans on Saturday and met up with my husband's sister who was also running the marathon on Sunday. By the time we arrived, found somewhere to park and walked over, it was later in the afternoon and the Expo was getting close to shutting down.
I finally remembered to have my picture taken with my bib!
We made it in time to get a goofy picture taken at the Expo!
After checking out all the great booths at the Expo, we headed out to go eat an early dinner at one of our favorite restaurants in New Orleans, Dragos.
We always like to get our picture taken outside with the big RnR Nola sign.
We headed back to our hotel after dinner and started prepping our gear and our minds for the next day. I was actually more nervous about speaking on stage in front of everyone than I was about running the marathon. We were, however, getting a little concerned about the forecast of rain and high humidity – not exactly ideal conditions but it is what it is.
I was up at 4am (4AM!!) – not my typical wake up time on race mornings but since I had to be on stage by 6:15, I knew I'd better get started early. For someone that usually doesn't head out to a race so early, I was really surprised at the tons of people that were already migrating towards the staging area. As soon as we got to the starting line/stage, I nervously made my way onto the stage and stood aside as they made their various announcements. I did remember to take a few pics from the stage while I waited!
My view from the stage.
Getting a quick picture made with the King, Tim Hinds.
Jason took this picture while waiting for me to speak.
Everything on stage went well and went by pretty fast. Before I knew it, I was gathering up my belongings and Jason and I were headed over to the VIP tent.
A quick picture (via Instagram) before heading over to the gear check.
We made our way over to our corrals and got ready to tackle 26.2 miles for a 3rd time.
My view on the front lines of Corral 15.
I was really trying to think positive and focus but in the back of my mind, I knew how bad my Plantar Fasciitis was hurting. It had gotten better in the weeks before the marathon. In fact, I was convinced that I was on the upswing and was doing much better. I was running consecutive longer runs with no pain (and that was a huge deal). But…the day before the marathon, my foot was in horrible pain. I tried to think positive. I tried to visualize myself running with no pain. I did everything I knew to do but it didn't work. My plan was to run 2:30 and walk for 1:00. Every step hurt whether I was running or walking and I knew I was in trouble after the first mile but I tried to keep a positive attitude. I really wanted to get a PR from the year before but I knew that the weather and my foot were working against me. I had a pace band on my wrist and was very excited to see that was I on pace for the first several miles of the race. As my foot began to hurt me more, I began to notice my pace slipping a little bit. First, it was only a minute, then 3 mins, then 5 and soon 10. After that, I knew my goal wasn't a PR but a finish. I cried a lot during this marathon. Honestly, I think I cried more this time than during my 1st. At about mile 18, I had the privilege of seeing my husband on the course. He was on mile 21 and was a sight for sore eyes!! I'm sure I ran a little faster when I had him in my sight. He reached out his hand and took mine and gave me a quick kiss. It definitely carried me through those difficult miles on the hilly bridges.
I've never been more thrilled to see that I had a 10K left to run!
As I mentioned earlier, the weather was crazy that day! It was humid, rainy at times and super foggy out by the river. I've never run in thick fog like that and it was very cool! When we ran past Jackson Square, it was eery to see only silhouettes of the statue and cathedral.
This gives you an idea of how thick the fog was down by the river. We took this later on that afternoon after the race.
Out of 3 marathons, this one was my slowest but I didn't give up and I finished. My official time was 5:56:40. All things considered, I'll take it.
I was one happy girl crossing the finish line!
After the race, looking for food and a place to sit down.
Besides the weather and foot problems, RnR Nola lived up to our expectations, as always. You can count on a well-organized race, lots of great music, crowd support like crazy and of course, awesome medals!
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SPIbelt (Small Personal Item Belt) has given me the opportunity to do a review and giveaway for their awesome utility belts!
At one point or another as runners, walkers or even as tourists, we've had our hands full and with either no pocket or not enough pockets. Well, SPIbelt has a solution for that!!
I've been on way too many runs that have consisted of me running with not only my iPod in my hands but with my keys and Sport Beans! I purchased another utility belt that, while roomy and water-resistant, was really heavy and never fit me just right. In fact, it would bounce and move around my body and even would have to be pulled up to keep it from falling off completely. That's not what I want to deal with when I'm out training for a half marathon or even out running 5 miles! We first purchased a SPIbelt at the Crescent City Classic Expo in April of this year. My husband actually tried it on race day and loved it. I had After trying the SPIbelt out on a run one day, I was ready to switch. What a difference in the two!! I actually forgot that I was wearing it!
When you first look at the belt, it seems as though you'll barely be able to fit your keys in there, much less a phone, Sport Beans or wallet. I was able to stuff my keys, my Samsung Galaxy phone (which may be smart but it isn't small), $20 and 2 GU gels on the outside elastic loops, although it can fit up to 6 on the outside of the belt.
All zipped up and ready to run!
The SPIbelt is super lightweight, doesn't bounce – not even when it's loaded down! It fit securely around my waist but didn't feel uncomfortable. Its stretchy fabric expands impressively to hold pretty much everything you might need to bring with you when you're out for a run.
SPIbelt makes numerous versions: the basic belt, the inner pocket belt, a waterproof belt, a water resistant belt, the energy belt, a belt for diabetics that has room for an insulin pump and even belts for kids! It is one size fits all so all you have to do is adjust the band to fit your body whether you want it around your hips or waist Although the SPIbelt we own is black, it isn't the only color. They have a variety of colors to choose from, as seen in the picture.
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Global coordination for development of multiple-sectoral policy interventions to combat Coronavirus.
Borders have begun to open up, social distancing is being preached, and individualistic attempts for human survival are ventured into, the necessity of a coordinated global response is lost into the oblivion. The world would face the deadly implications arising due to multiple uncoordinated individualistic responses and absence of a global one not today, but in the years to come.
As acts of accusal in the theater of post truth politics are played to maintain a grip on power by democratic means or otherwise, the aftermath of this crisis plunges the world into an abyss of darkness and failure. One for all and all for one has been the cornerstone of human progress both globally and regionally for centuries. This is not the first time our world has faced a crisis with such far reaching consequences, but as we ascend the ladder of human progress the damage resulting from a fall this high is heightened as well.
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William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
W. E. B. Du Bois was an African American intellectual, sociologist, poet, and activist whose fierce commitment to racial equality was the seminal force behind important sociopolitical reforms in the twentieth-century United States.
Although Du Bois may not have the same name recognition as Frederick Douglass or Martin Luther King Jr., he is regarded by most historians as an influential leader. King himself praised Du Bois as an intellectual giant whose "singular greatness lay in his quest for truth about his own people." Reflecting on Du Bois's legacy, playwright Lorraine Hansberry noted that "his ideas have influenced a multitude who do not even know his name."
Born February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, during the Reconstruction period following the U.S. Civil War, Du Bois was of African, French, and Dutch descent. His tremendous potential was apparent to his fellow townspeople, who raised money in the local churches to send him to Tennessee's Fisk University, a predominantly African American school. Du Bois earned a bachelor of arts degree from Fisk in 1888. He then attended Harvard University, where his professors included George Santayana and William James. An outstanding student, Du Bois received three degrees from Harvard: a bachelor's in 1890, a master's in 1891, and a doctor's in 1895.
Du Bois traveled extensively in Europe during the early 1890s and did postdoctoral work at the University of Berlin, in Germany. It was there that he pledged his life and career to the social and political advancement of African Americans. When Du Bois returned to the United States, he accepted his first teaching position at Ohio's Wilberforce University. He later taught at the University of Pennsylvania and at Atlanta University.
Du Bois made his mark as an accomplished sociologist and historian, publishing groundbreaking studies on African American culture. In The Philadelphia Negro (1899), he interviewed 5,000 people to document the social institutions, health, crime patterns, family relationships, and education of African Americans in northern urban areas. In his 1903 book The Souls of Black Folk, he published a beautifully written collection of essays on the political history and cultural conditions of African Americans.
Although his success in academe was well recognized, Du Bois chose to cut a bolder swath as a passionate social activist. He became a symbol of principled social protest on behalf of African Americans. Du Bois combined his scholarly endeavors with the profound outrage he felt over racial injustice and the South's discriminatory Jim Crow Laws. He used his position as a respected intellectual to decry the unequal treatment of African Americans and to push for fundamental change. According to King, Du Bois knew it was not enough to be angry. The task was to organize people so that the anger became a transforming power. As a result, King said, "It was never possible to know where the scholar Du Bois ended and the organizer Du Bois began. The two qualities in him were a single unified force."
Du Bois was a contemporary of Booker T. Washington, the head of Alabama's famed Tuskegee Institute and the undisputed leader of the African American community at the turn of the twentieth century. A former slave, Washington was a powerful figure who favored the gradual acquisition of civil rights for African Americans. He believed that the best route for African Americans was agricultural or industrial education, not college. Although Du Bois agreed with some of Washington's ideas, he eventually lost patience with the slow pace and agenda of Washington's program.
To Du Bois, Washington's Tuskegee Machine was much too accommodating to the white power structure. Du Bois favored a more militant approach to achieving full social and political justice for African Americans. Because of Du
Bois's talent as a writer, he became an effective spokesperson for the opponents of Washington's gradualism. He became the unambiguous voice of indignation and activism for African Americans. Du Bois insisted on the immediate rights of all people of color to vote; to obtain a decent education, including college; and to enjoy basic civil liberties.
His beliefs led to the creation of the Niagara movement in 1905. This organization was formed by like-minded African Americans to protest Washington's compromising approach to the so-called Negro problem. Du Bois preached power through achievement, self-sufficiency, racial solidarity, and cultural pride. He came up with a plan called the Talented Tenth, whereby a select group of African Americans
would be groomed for leadership in the struggle for equal rights. The Niagara movement lasted until 1910 when Du Bois became involved in a new national organization.
In 1910, Du Bois helped launch the biracial National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He became the group's director of research and the editor of the NAACP publication The Crisis. Du Bois's work on The Crisis provided a wide audience for his views on racial equality and African American achievement. His writings influenced scores of African Americans who eventually made their demands for full citizenship heard in the nation's legislatures and courtrooms. Du Bois was a guiding force in the NAACP until 1934 when his interest in communism led him to leave the organization.
On September 9, 1963, the NAACP Board of Directors recognized Du Bois's contributions to the civil rights movement in the following resolution: "It was Dr. Du Bois who was primarily responsible for guiding the Negro away from accommodation to racial segregation to militant opposition to any system which degraded black people by imposing upon them a restricted status separate and apart from their fellow citizens."
Du Bois was also a proponent of Pan-Africanism, a movement devoted to the political, social, and economic empowerment of people of color throughout the world. Later, he became active in trade unionism, women's rights, and the international peace movement. Never one to shy away from controversy, Du Bois also embraced socialism and communism at a time when they were especially unpopular in the United States. He joined the American Communist party in 1961, after winning the Lenin Peace Prize in 1959 from the former Soviet Union.
Du Bois became increasingly disenchanted with the United States, and emigrated to Ghana in 1961. He was a citizen of that country at the time of his death in 1963.
Du Bois's influence on U.S. law was indirect but powerful. He spoke out eloquently against injustice and inspired generations of African Americans to work for racial equality. With 21 books to his credit and a zeal for organizing social protest, he helped plant the seeds for the civil rights and black power movements in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. His unswerving commitment to equal rights helped bring about changes in the laws governing education, voting, housing, and public accommodations for racial minorities.
In 1900, Du Bois wrote Credo, a statement of his beliefs and his desire for social change. The poet in him was revealed when he wrote,
I believe in Liberty for all men: the space to stretch their arms and their souls, the right to breathe and the right to vote, the freedom to choose their friends, enjoy the sunshine, and ride on the railroads, uncursed by color; thinking, dreaming, working as they will in a kingdom of beauty and love.
Berman, Nathaniel. 2000. "Shadows: Du Bois and the Colonial Prospect, 1925." Villanova Law Review 45 (December).
Clarke, John Henrik, et al., eds. 1970. Black Titan: W.E.B. Du Bois. Boston: Beacon Press.
Du Bois, W.E.B. 1968. The Autobiography of W.E.B. Du Bois. New York: International Publishers.
Logan, Rayford Whittingham, ed. 1971. W.E.B. Du Bois: A Profile. New York: Hill and Wang.
Marable, Manning. 1986. W.E.B. Du Bois: Black Radical Democrat. Boston: Twayne.
Romano, Mary Ann, ed. 2002. Lost Sociologists Rediscovered. Lewiston, N.Y.: Edwin Mellen.
Wolters, Raymond. 2002. Du Bois and His Rivals. Columbia: Univ. of Missouri.
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Petrol giant Total yesterday defended the actions of one of its stations after a video in which attendants can be seen refusing to fill the tanks of opposition party supporters went viral.
As seen in the three-minute video posted by an account named Khmer Amatak Samaky, not a single petrol attendant came out to assist customers who had come from a CNRP rally on Sunday night and stopped at the station near the corner of Russian and Monivong boulevards.
By Tuesday afternoon, the clip had been shared by nearly 1,000 users, inciting a fiery debate between CPP and CNRP supporters.
"They are afraid that the CNRP will win the election and reduce petrol prices, so they wouldn't sell it to us," one internet comment read.
In a statement released last night, the company said it had carried out an investigation using security-camera footage and established that the station had been briefly closed down for safety reasons.
"We closed the operation to all our customers … not just the CNRP's supporters. After the operation resumed, Total served our products to all of our customers irrespective of their political affiliation," reads the statement, which notes that the company is "strictly apolitical".
Staff at the petrol station said the sheer amount of customers at the time of the rally was too much for the three staff members to handle.
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Are we tired of hearing about this? I am so glad that it's now warmed up to like, the 50's as opposed to say, two degrees. And yes yes I am well aware it was soooo much worse in a great portion of our nation. I just hate being cold. I want to pick up my entire family and move them to a warmer climate. Palm trees would be a necessity. But sadly some members of my family don't want to move. Cough. Mom. Cough.
Anyways last week we had snow, obviously. The kids had an early dismissal one day and then a two hour delay the next day and then school was closed completely the day after that. What lucky creatures to be home with us all that time! And how lucky was I that I got to help them get dressed and undressed nine thousand times. So lucky, I'll tell you what.
I personally just like to let them play in the backyard while I watch from warmer pastures inside. The fence and all of that. But we eventually headed across the street to the baseball diamond which sits high up on a hill and let the kids sled. Half the neighborhood was out as well and we had a drink to warm our bones. I have fond memories of being outside sledding until the sun set and that is just what we did that night.
On the day of the school closure I also had my niece and nephew so we just had a super fun snow day! We had to stay inside because the wind chill was something like negative zero but that's fine! We colored and read books and spent the afternoon watching Frozen, naturally. I love a full house!
What about you? How did you spend the vortex??
aw man that looks cold. harr harr. but seriously at least everyone made the best of it! best part is hot cocoa i'd say. you didnt mention that but thats what i think of with snow days. now i want some.
hey mambo! mambo open that bottle night!


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Newspaper cutting from 1958 opened up the past at Leighton Hall
Leighton Hall.
Michelle Blade
Published: 15:36 Wednesday 24 April 2019
A historic hall has found an intriguing piece of history revealing the family's decision to open to the public 60 years ago.
At Leighton Hall, near Carnforth, one of the staff was cleaning in preparation for the 2019 season opening, and found an old newspaper cutting.
Head guide at Leighton Hall Pam Shred with the cutting from the Morecambe Visitor.
From the Morecambe Visitor, dated July 16, 1958, it revealed the dire straits many country houses found themselves in during the years after the war, and the tough decisions which had to be made.
On top of the loss of heirs, manpower and money, crippling inheritance duties had been introduced by the cash strapped postwar government, eventually peaking at 85 per cent.
A new option for owners of stately homes was to open to the public, charging a few shillings towards maintenance and upkeep. Those that didn't were doomed.
Throughout the 1950s, the number of historic houses being pulled down averaged at two per week for the whole decade.
In a heartfelt letter to the Visitor's editor, published within the article, Leighton's owner, Major Reynolds, explained he and his wife had taken the decision to open the hall to the public because they "so love the place, we cannot bear the thought of having to close it down."
He also spoke of wanting to safeguard the future of the staff who depended on the Georgian-style hall for their living.
Now many years (and thousands of cups of tea) later, Leighton Hall is a thriving visitor attraction, with events and activities for families and groups.
But for Leighton's current owners, Suzie Reynolds and her daughter, Lucy Arthurs, it's not been an easy ride.
Suzie said "Sadly, I recently lost my husband, Richard, who inherited Leighton Hall from his father in 1977.
"Having worked hard to maintain the hall throughout his life, his last thoughts were concerns for its future.
"Estate taxes and duties have barely changed in the past 60 years, and maintaining a historic house is still a struggle."
Is Lancashire's rights of way forum heading in the right direction?
From the time it opened its doors, Leighton has always prided itself on remaining a family home, and visitors are welcomed just as if they were family friends.
With foundations of the house dating back to the 13th century, the current hall was built in 1761 and restored in 1870 as the seat of the Gillow furniture making dynasty.
Suzie said: "The house really comes alive when its rooms are full of people, and we want everyone to feel at home too, so you won't find any 'roped off' rooms here.
"Visitors are invited to really get involved and are welcome to sit on the family sofa, climb the gravity-defying 'flying staircase' and explore the park and gardens at their leisure."
As well as welcoming visitors from far and near, Suzie's concerns are to safeguard the future of the hall, not only for her daughter, but also her grandson Sebastian, who will one day inherit.
"Finding this letter has brought to life such a dramatic point in Leighton's history, and the actions that previous generations took to preserve the estate, when so many were sadly lost.
"It is a privilege to live in such a wonderful home, and if it was a tough decision to open it up all those years ago.
"The fantastic feedback that visitors have been leaving for the last 60 years shows it was the right one."


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Religious Contributions Not Considered in Dischargeability of Student Loans
The court is not required to take religious contributions into consideration when deciding whether a debtor is entitled to discharge student loans, according to District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of New York, who upheld a decision by Bankruptcy Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil.
Unfortunately, the debtor did not present compelling facts to support an argument that the First Amendment or the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 compels the deduction of religious contributions in deciding whether the repayment of student loans imposes an "undue hardship" under Section 523(a)(8).
The 67-year-old debtor graduated from law school at age 38 but never passed the bar exam. Though not disabled, he had not worked since 2014. In 2013, he had earned $70,000. Now, the debtor's only source of income was about $1,300 a month in Social Security benefits. Together with his wife, the family's current monthly income was almost $6,000.
In the four years before bankruptcy, the debtor and his wife had made annual religious contributions ranging from $12,000 to almost $25,000.
After receiving a general discharge in chapter 7, the debtor filed suit to declare that almost $340,000 in student loans were dischargeable.
In November, Bankruptcy Judge Vyskocil decided that the student loans were not dischargeable. The debtor appealed, but Judge Hellerstein affirmed in an opinion on June 12.
On appeal, the debtor primarily relied on the argument that the failure to consider his religious tithing violated his statutory and constitutional rights under the First Amendment, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, or the RFRA, and the Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation and Protection Act of 1998, or the RLCDPA.
In the RLCDPA, Congress amended several provisions in the Bankruptcy Code to protect religious giving. For example, Sections 548(a)(2) and (d)(2) preclude specified religious contributions from avoidance as fraudulent transfers, including gifts amounting to not more than 15% of gross annual income. Section 707(b) precludes the consideration of religious contributions in deciding whether the court should dismiss a chapter 7 petition for "abuse."
Judge Hellerstein said there is a split of authority on the treatment of religious gifts in the evaluation of "undue hardship." Some courts, he said, hold that religious and charitable gifts are per se excluded from the undue hardship test. Others allow deductions of up to 15% implied by the RLCDPA, while a third group of courts "apply a context-specific assessment of the expense's reasonableness," he said.
Judge Hellerstein said that the debtor's reliance on Section 707(b) was "unavailing." That section, he said, "plainly does not apply to the circumstances of this case, or circumscribe a court's analysis under Section 523(a)(8)."
Judge Hellerstein upheld Judge Vyskocil's employment of a "context-specific analysis," because "Congress has mandated neither the inclusion nor exclusion of charitable and religious donations from the scope of the Section 523(a)(8) analysis."
Given the size of the debtor's contributions, the bankruptcy judge had found that they were excessive. Judge Hellerstein ruled that the bankruptcy court properly excluded the contributions from the "undue hardship" analysis because the expenses were "unreasonable."
Judge Hellerstein also rejected the debtor's arguments based on the RFRA, 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb et seq. He said that the RFRA "does not govern the result here." He added that the debtor's reliance on the RFRA "is also inconsistent with Congress' subsequent legislation of the RLCDPA," because "Section 523(a)(8) was not among the sections amended by Congress."
Judge Vyskocil found no First Amendment violation because Section 523(a)(8) is a neutral law and was not designed to promote or restrict religion. Judge Hellerstein said that Judge Vyskocil did not err in her analysis.
Overall, Judge Hellerstein held that Judge Vyskocil "did not err in considering the reasonableness of [the debtor's] religious expenditures."
Even if the bankruptcy court should have considered religious contributions, Judge Hellerstein ruled that the debtor still would have failed the Brunner test.
The debtor's monthly net income was about $6,000 and expenses were some $4,500, leaving a surplus of roughly $1,500. Even allowing a 10% charitable contribution of $600, Judge Hellerstein said the debtor still could cover $826 a month toward student loans under an income-contingent repayment program.
Consequently, the debtor failed the first Brunner test, which requires a finding of undue hardship. Judge Hellerstein went on to rule that the debtor also failed the other two prongs of the Brunner test.
In short, debtors need a better test case for deciding whether religious contributions must be deducted from income in litigation over the discharge of student loans.
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Trustee Avoidance Cases to Recover Debtors' Education Payments for Their Children
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Q: JHipster elasticsearch configuration for multiple cluster nodes I am developing a jhipster project with elasticsearch. As Using Elasticsearch page describes, I used the spring.data.jest.uri property for production use as follows:
spring:
......... # omitted to keep short
    data:
        mongodb:
            uri: mongodb://localhost:27017
            database: PROJ1
        jest:
            uri: http://172.20.100.2:9200

What I want is, give more than one uri for elasticsearch because I have set up a 3-node cluster. If one node goes down, another alive node should be used. Is such a configuration possible and if possible how sould I do it?


GCX / GC Pro 2 Tone problems?
I recently purchased that fantastic duo - GCX and GCPRO 2. I have, however, since encountered a very drastic change in tone. I've re-routed my signal a few times, and the best I can seem to accomplish is something that I'd best describe as sounding like there's a blanket over my cab. I've seemingly lost all top end, and body.
For reference, I'm running PRS guitars into a Mesa Dual Rec, etc etc etc.
Anyone else ever encountered this? Suggestions? I'd really hate to have to go back to my old setup.
Re: GCX / GC Pro 2 Tone problems?
Please post more details. What's in the signal chain? How do you have things routed? Even a picture can be helpful.
1. Guitar direct to amp. Sound okay?
2. Guitar to GCX front panel guitar in, then rear guitar out to amp. Sound okay?
3. GCX guitar out to loop#1 IN, OUT to amp. Sound okay?
Get the idea? Please post what you find out.
Thanks for your insight, Josh. I have tried to eliminate things from the chain, but here's what is currently going on.
Loop 1 houses an EVH phaser. I'm going from guitar in (front), thru back to loop 1 in/out, including the send/return for the pedal. The out feeds my tuner, which feeds my BBE Sonic Maximizer, to the front of my amp.
Loops 5, 6, 7, 8 are my Dual Rec Channels. Everything switches wonderfully, but there is noticeable tone differences.
Also, I've taken 4 pedals out of my effects chain, as they are going into the GCX loops...I understand that there is now less impedance on my signal, but I can't understand how that would change my overall tone character.
Lastly, I had a Rocktron Hush after my BBE, which is no longer in use.
You need to find the simplest configuration that still shows the problem as I described above. Don't worry about the channel switching, it's not in the signal path and should have no effect.
Saying there is "less impedance on your signal" doesn't make any sense. Each device in your signal chain has an input impedance and an output impedance. The output is the source impedance driving the next device in the chain. Problems occur at the interface between two devices.
When you say there are noticeable tone differences, what are you comparing to? Are you comparing the entire rig to guitar direct to amp?
Take the output of loop #1 direct to your amp with the loop bypassed. How does that sound? If that doesn't sound right, go straight from the GUITAR OUT to the amp. Each step backwards you are eliminating some cabling, which is a likely problem.
I would never route audio through the tuner. Since the GCX provides a split GUITAR OUT on the rear panel, take the other output there to drive your tuner. This way you aren't degrading your signal with the tuner's buffer.
Hey Josh, would you suggest taking the "out" from the final pedal loop, and passing it through my BBE Sonic Maximizer, then to the amp?
I definitely missed the split out for my tuner, and have corrected it. However, I want the BBE on at all times. How can I do this?
Thanks again for you invaluable assistance!
If you want the Maximizer on all the time, then routing into it from the last loop and out to your amp is exactly correct.
Did you see a big improvement getting the tuner out of the signal chain?
Absolutely! Everything is back as I remember, but with the ease of use from the GCP and GCX. Thank you, not only for a great product, but the best customer support I've ever had.


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Virgin speeds up UK cable network
Britain's third biggest internet provider Virgin Media has released its third quarter results. From June to September it saw strong revenue growth which was up by 6.4% to £978m, it also added around 14,000 net new customers. However, it still made a loss of over £200m so far this year.
Despite that, it has announced plans to roll out an ultra-fast broadband service across the UK. The company claims that people will be able to get broadband speeds of up to 100MB - almost 20 times faster than the current UK average of 5.2MB.
The Chief Executive of Virgin Media, Neil Berkett, told the BBC why he would bet the company's future on broadband.
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FIRES SPECIAL: IBS to plant trees for orders of 1000+
National trade printer IBS says in light of the bushfire emergency it will plant a tree for every order of 1000 or more business cards it receives.
Planting trees: Scott Siganto, owner, IBS
Natalie McCauley, chief marketing officer, says, "We have launched a campaign called #RebuildingOurIslandHome in an attempt to do our part in helping rebuild our beautiful country that has so badly been effected by the fires.
"As a trade printer, we have a reach that extends past our customers and onto theirs and so we came up with an initiative that we think can really help make an impact.
"As a business, we've decided to plant a tree for every order of 1000 business cards or more, not just for January, but for the foreseeable future. Together we can help rebuild the country one tree at a time and make an impact."
IBS will email printers placing orders an e-card once a week from a third party for each tree that has been donated on your clients' behalf. Each card will say it is from the printer to the client (it will use the name on the job), and says it can easily be forwarded to let them know that their purchase has made a difference.
Printers can find everything they need here including a web banner, social media post, and email template so they can update their website, post it on socials, and email clients, so that they can choose to spend their dollars somewhere that makes a difference.
McCauley says, "We have already been met with an astounding about of support from our customers, with a bigger uptake then we ever thought possible as our clients share this initiative across their social and email platforms."
IBS has already been certified in Sustainable Green Printing, a certification program run by the PVCA. As part of this certification it complies with key environmental laws, manages its environmental risk, documents its environmental actions and undertakes internal audits to manage its Environmental Management System. We not only focus on waste, but recycling, storage and handling too.
It mainly uses Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified papers which have been harvested and produced in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. FSC paper actually uses less energy to produce than recycled paper.
It uses waterless offset presses, which eliminates the need for water and other chemicals traditionally used in the printing process. IBS says this is a greener, cleaner and more efficient way of printing than traditional offset as there is no need to use or dispose of chemical fluids.


The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research has decided to offer a grant to a project by dr. Angeliek van Hout, working at the Center for Language and Cognition of the University of Groningen. In collaboration with teams from eight different universities, Van Hout will do research on the way children learn sentence meaning in different languages.
The nine cooperating teams come from the universities of Groningen, Cambridge, Greenwich, Nantes, Milano-Bicocca, Nova de Lisboa, Autonoma Barcelona, Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) and the Zentrum für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft (Berlin). In total 19 senior researchers will participate in the project to try and find an answer to the question 'How do children learn sentence meaning?'.
The team plans to prepare a European research proposal to do more research on aspects of sentence meaning in different child languages, to see how the wide variation across languages determines the acquisition process. The kick-off meeting will take place in Nantes, France, in October this year. The team will conclude their research in 2017.
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At just 5 kilometres long and 1.5 kilometres wide, Baltrum is the smallest of the East Frisian islands and is known as the "island of short distances". There are no street names on the North Sea island of Baltrum, instead house numbers are assigned chronologically according to the year of construction. Despite the affectionate nickname of "Sleeping Beauty", there is no shortage of activities on Baltrum. This holiday island is a dream destination for water-sports enthusiasts, with kiting and surfing, while stand-up paddlers will have a blast on the rippling waves of the North Sea. The "Ponte Rosa" equestrian farm offers visitors the chance to explore this North Sea island on horseback or in a carriage.
The island church, which dates back to 1826, is the oldest building on Baltrum Island. The Inselglocke (Island Bell), which proudly stands outside the church, is the emblem of Baltrum.
There is nothing at the east end of the island, nothing but peace. Lap up the sounds of the sea and the seagulls and enjoy the natural setting on long distance walking routes.
Long beaches, shallow water or crashing waves: whether you are an amateur or a pro, Baltrum is an excellent spot for every type of water sport.


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The purified then flows through a post-filter containing granular activated carbon. This acts as a polishing filter, removing any traces of tastes, odors or gasses, for crystal clear, sparkling drinking water. The last stage conditions the purified water by gently raising the pH to an alkaline condition. Many health benefits are associated with drinking alkaline water including weight loss, antioxidant properties and reduction in bone loss (osteoporosis). The best part is the water does not taste bitter or chalky! The APEX MR-6050 makes refreshing water the whole family will enjoy.
The APEX MR-6050 also includes a water storage tank and designer faucet. As the filtration system makes purified water, it fills the storage tank (up to 50 gallons per day). The storage tank sends purified water to the designer faucet. Your regular sink faucet will provide unfiltered water for washing dishes. The designer faucet provides only purified water for drinking, cooking and washing vegetables.
The APEX MR-6050 filtration system is pre-assembled can be installed with simple hand tools. We recommend installation by a licensed plumber to insure adherence to all local codes. Routine replacement of the filter cartridges is recommended to maintain filter performance. Replacement cartridges are available from APEX Water Filters.
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ward is split up amongst five different schools, with its children bused to school every morning. The schools fifth ward students attend are Kingsley, Lincolnwood, Orrington and Willard. The demographic breakdown at all of these schools is around 50% white and 50% POC, according to the Illinois Report Card. Although this breakdown may seem like it is well diversified and the attempt of desegregation is successful; as a student from the fifth ward, this does not show the school for how it really is.
Even though the schools have such a diverse demographic breakdown, inside of the schools, it is likely that you will see segregated friend groups. At Orrington Elementary School specifically, when there was not enough room at the table, or you got in trouble, you would sit at the back table. Most of my close friends from school were other people who grew up in the fifth ward, because they were around the neighborhood and easier to hang out with, so we would all stay at the back of the line, so we could be seated together. Not only was there so few of us, but we didn't often mingle with other people.
Hanging out with people after school is a social aspect in a child's life. Students coming from the fifth ward were expected to line up for the bus immediately after school and are unable to play after school. It is already hard enough for us to relate with the students we go to school with because of the few people living nearby, but going home while the kids around you are socializing is very upsetting to see, especially as a kid.
Since Evanston has students bussed to school, we would be bussed with other students from the fifth ward back and forth. Us students who took the bus to school were required to meet after school and get on the bus. The bus also ends up having most of the fifth ward students on one bus. Not only does this have an impact on us because they are not able to play with the other students after school, but it ends up reversing the effects of diversifying the school because students will be on the bus with other students from the fifth ward and they will have a stronger relationship with these students because they spend more time with those peers.
Evanston's attempt at desegregating schools worked on the outside, but on the inside of the schools not much progress has been made. School tables are segregated, friend groups are segregated, and this has a great impact on the attempt of desegregation. The demand for progress, like a new school, in the fifth ward is not urgent — but we need to be aware that this is happening to students in Evanston and the predominant target of these developing desegregation attempts, have been and still are, students of color.


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Q: Scala - Trait returns different objects I have a question about traits in Scala.
I have a trait returns a type of object (AA or BB) depending on the value of parameter country.
My implementattion covers the following approach:
trait firstT{

  def GetType(country: String) : OType =  {
      //i would like to call OType.load(country)
  }
}

  trait OType[T <: OType[T]] {
        def load(country: String): OType[T] = ???
        //I would like to return AA or BB depending on country
    }

class AA extends OType[AA] {
  override def load(country: String): AA = new AA
}

class BB extends OType[BB] {
  override def load(country: String): BB = new BB
}

Could you please help me on this?
Thank you
Best Regards

A: load is a "static" method of the trait so it belongs in the companion object not the class definition.
So the code you want might look like this
trait firstT {
  def GetType(country: String): OType = {
    OType.load(country)
  }
}

trait OType

object OType {
  def load(country: String): OType =
    if (country == "AA") {
      AA.load()
    } else {
      BB.load()
    }
}

class AA extends OType

object AA {
  def load(): AA = new AA
}

class BB extends OType

object BB {
  def load(): BB = new BB
}

If you really need the OType trait to be parameterised by type then use an abstract type member:
trait OType {
  type T <: OType
}

class AA extends OType {
  type T = AA
}

class BB extends OType {
  type T = BB
}


The 18-year-old Galician and Red Bull KTM rider took the triumph in Mantua and completed the winter pre-season triplet with another exhibition.
Jorge Prado has been given a victory triplet by the age of majority. The Spaniard has closed the three-race of the Internazionali MX, prestigious pre-season championship that is held every year in Italy and brings together the best riders in the world, with another masterful victory, this time in Mantua, to take the championship and show that the current MX2 world champion is also the favorite to reissue title.
The 18 year old Galician dominated in Sardinia, in Ottobiano and now repeated in the Lombard city that received the riders with rain. "The start was good, but I failed in the first corner and several rivals have passed me, so I have to come back to take the lead and be able to shoot at my pace", explained Prado, who despite the initial error was already leading mediated the sleeve to sign an unquestionable victory.
In addition, Prado allowed himself the luxury of fighting the victory to Cairoli and Nagl in the mixed sleeve that met in the Superfinal to the MXGP and MX2 riders ... even though the Spaniard had a 250cc KTM for the 450cc of his rivals. "I tried to ride to the maximum since the first lap, I was able to recover several places and in the end I tried to pass Nagl, but I could not. week and how has this championship ... We have started the season as we wanted ", closed the Spanish who already thinks about the start of the World Cup on March 3 in Argentina.


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Criminal Defense Attorney in Rancho Cordova Makes Top DUI Lawyers List
Gold River, California (November 13, 2014) – Michael Chastaine, California's top criminal defense attorney in Rancho Cordova and surrounding locations, has been given the distinction of being one of the best 100 DUI Attorneys in Northern California by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense (NAFDD).
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