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Help support the programs, events and general operations of the not-for-profit Green-Wood Historic Fund. Even a $5 contribution (and, of course, we're delighted to accept a larger amount as well) provides tremendous assistance to this treasured National Historic Landmark.
The Battle of Brooklyn, fought in 1776 on land that is now a part of Green-Wood, was the first battle of the American Revolution to occur after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Green-Wood hosts a day of commemoration to honor all those who served to defend the young republic. See parades, cannon fire, horses, and re-enactments. This is a great event for kids and families.
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Please note: Attendees must stand within the designated viewing areas when the cannons are being fired. The loud noises can cause permanent damage to the ears or even hearing loss.


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Flipping "NAIRACOIN": The legal side of Cryptocurrencies
By Adetokunbo ONIKOSI
AOCATERNIZ are legal consultants in the field of ICT law
Borderless financial transactions are suddenly upon us and so are novel ways of storing value – money, stocks, shares, derivatives, gold bars, artworks, real estate and more recently, Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ripple- XRP, Binance and Ethereum. In July 2016 more than 700 cryptocurrencies were available for trading digitally worldwide, with only nine of them having market capitalizations worth $10 million. Today, there are over 1500 cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. The price of a bitcoin currently, barring any issues of volatility is about $63,000. South Korea, which is now a major cryptocurrency market boasts of a daily trading volume of $9 billion. Nigeria, like other nations around the world, is now caught by this "CRYPTO" frenzy with a mixed bag of excitement for the youths and "Old school" fears and confusion on the part of the regulators. The fact of the matter is that money as a legal tender or as a storage of wealth has been on an evolutionary path for centuries from the days of Barter and now on a new electronic frontier referred to generally as "Digital Currencies".
The concepts of Bitcoin and Blockchain
Bitcoin as a digital currency and store of value rides on Blockchain network infrastructure; it is a digital ledger of sorts which records the transaction details of a sender, receiver and the amount in blocks which are linked and stored with encryption technology referred to as cryptography. Through the process of Bitcoin mining new Bitcoins are generated and added to the block and once entered it cannot be tampered with unless a sophisticated hacker tries to exploit network vulnerabilities; which is often rear. Blockchain contains a hash or digital fingerprint of all preceding blocks which is stored in the Chain and maintained on several servers globally, which makes it complex to hack. This is its main feature of decentralization. Blockchain as a disruption technology can be put to diverse uses because of its ability to protect data; some businesses are using blockchain technology to create smart contracts and make international payments; with great potential for supply chain management, Property or Land title registrations, social media networks, electoral process management and virtual financial systems as is seen in the current proposals in China and US for a virtual yuan and digital Dollar respectively.
Global outlook on central banks digital currencies (CDBC)
Central Banks globally are of the view that the future of cryptocurrencies as a mainstream means of exchange is very hazy; in fact, it is believed that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum have no future because of their uncertainty. The Nigerian Central Bank governor is reported to have suggested that cryptocurrencies are made from "thin air" necessitating the ban in Nigeria because of the potential of Bitcoin and other Cryptos being used as a conduit for money laundering. The nation's Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has mentioned that our regulatory authorities should not react out of fear by placing a blanket ban on the use of cryptocurrencies but be guided by knowledge and its supporting technologies. CBDC's are actually being developed as a countermeasure to the use of cryptos; and as a tool for modernizing global financial systems as well as accelerating domestic and international settlements and payments. China is a leading voice in driving this technology. The director general of China's digital currency Institute, Mu Changchun, proposed recently: that interoperability should be enabled between CBDC's of different jurisdictions and that information flow and fund transfers ought to be synchronized so that regulators can monitor transactions for compliance. Furthermore, he suggests a scalable foreign exchange platform supported by DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology) such as Blockchain. The PBOC, ECB, US Federal Reserve Bank and other central banks in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, are all experimenting with CBDC projects and the earlier regions mentioned above are looking forward to issuing forms of Digital Monies to reduce dependence on the dollar dominated global monetary system.
On the flip side CBDCs are heralding a possible end to physical cash used by operators of the "Shadow Economy" which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) refers to as an ecosystem of consumers and businesses who rely on cash to avoid taxation and regulatory oversight, these can include small businesses and organized crime like money laundering syndicates and drug dealers estimated to be over $2.4 trillion in the Eurozone alone.
Downsides of CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Bitcoin mining is a process by which miners use complex mathematical algorithms to harvest a hash function, which then allows the miners to record transactions on the blockchain. It is a time and computing power consuming process. Bitcoins are limited to 21 million coins. The advanced computers used by miners consume a lot of electricity and is not a good Return on Investment (ROI). Countries like China and Brazil are providing strict regulations on its use; energy levels used by miners have been reputed to be enough to power cities. There are over one million bitcoin miners globally all racing to add the next block of transaction code to the blockchain; they are rewarded collectively with approximately $1 billion per month in bitcoins. Ten years ago bitcoin miners used a simple computer processor, but with more awareness of the technology more powerful systems like graphics processing units (GPUs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and the application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) were deployed. Bitcoin miners use overall about 121.4 terawatt hours (tWh) of electricity per year, enough to power the economy of Argentina for a whole year. Legally speaking bitcoin mining is legal in some countries and illegal in others due to the fact that it threatens mainstream currencies and in effect government control over financial markets. It is legal in most countries with the exception of countries like Egypt, Morocco, Bolivia, Ecuador, Nepal and Pakistan.
International Regulatory Climate: US, Eurozone and China
The US treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, recently reiterated the importance of international regulation for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies so as to protect the financial markets from illicit transactions; she refers to bitcoin as a "highly speculative asset with high levels of volatility". Furthermore, she observes that in order to protect investors, institution dealing in bitcoin need to be regulated. This perhaps echoes the position of CBN, the Nigerian regulator of banks and financial services. The European Commission is planning to develop a clear and strong legal framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies by 2024. The EU Commission also stated that prudential rules for crypto-assets held by financial firms will also be reviewed which will compel banks dealing in these digital assets to hedge with more capital owing to the risks and volatility associated with crypto-assets. The draft law will clarify current rules and set out new regulations. China primarily places strict restrictions on the use of cryptocurrencies, it does not recognize them as legal tender but sees them as "virtual commodities". It, however, endorses blockchain technology as it applies to the greater economy. China went as far as banning its first initial coin offering (ICO) which saw Chinese investors and firms moving their business to more crypto friendly destinations overseas. The current 14th 5-year development plan of the PROC, 2021-2025, has now, for the first time, documented the use of the principles blockchain and digital currencies as dynamic technologies for use in the Chinese Economy.
Nigeria/SA regulatory outlook: CBN, SEC and money laundering rules
Nigeria and South Africa (SA) are the two largest economies in Africa and also caught by the floodgate of cryptocurrencies. There are no specific regulations in SA but there is optimism about the future as regulators are currently collaborating with Fintech and banking industries; because of the potential of Blockchain technology to capture the unbanked in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated population of 350 million. The Nigerian scenario has seen the Security and Exchange commission (SEC) initially releasing directives that it will issue guidelines for cryptos; and recently the CBN declared an outright ban on virtual currency transactions by banks; regulators should not be seen to be working at cross purposes. CBN as the regulator for the banks is concerned about the money-laundering drawbacks of cryptos. In fact, the CBN ACT 2007, BOFIA 2020 and NFIU ACT 2018, are replete with provisions on anti -money-laundering and combating financing of terrorism. The CBN has a mandate to, by virtue of section 2(b)(c) and (d) to issue the legal tender currency in Nigeria; maintain external reserves and safeguard the international value of the Naira, as well as ensure a sound financial system. Consequently, it is also mandated to implement the provisions of the BOFIA 2020. By virtue of section 66 generally, all banks, specialized banks and other financial institutions, are to design policies that will ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and directives that facilitate the prevention of money- laundering and financing of terrorism transactions in line with global best trends and section 68 allows the CBN to make regulations and issue guidelines with regards to Cybersecurity in the delivery of financial services. The Money Laundering Act, 2011, is the most comprehensive law on this subject with no provisions as it relates to cryptocurrencies. Nigeria should set up a National Digital Currencies working Group (NDCWG) to review global approaches and set an agenda for a proposed NIGERIA CRYPTOCURRENCIES USE LAW.
Satochi Nakamoto Phenomenon
On the heels of the US Subprime mortgage crisis between 2008 and 2010, which snowballed into a global financial crisis; where hedge funds, banks and insurance companies were involved, demand for mortgages led to an asset bubble in the housing sector; adjustable mortgage interest rates skyrocketed because the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate. This culminated in home prices plummeting and most borrowers defaulted. It was during this season that the elusive, enigmatic and unidentified Satochi Nakamoto invented the world's first Bitcoin and database. In a paper authored by Mr Nakamoto, he describes "a peer to peer electronic cash system which would allow online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution. Digital signatures are part of the solution but the main benefits are lost if a trusted third party is still required to prevent double spending." The mystery surrounding its inventor and the volatile and unregulated nature of the Bitcoin makes it to be perceived as a toxic asset, Bitcoin and may be in the future a "Nairacoin" will become more globally and digitally accepted as unit of legal tender with intrinsic monetary value.
In conclusion, concept clarification for cryptocurrencies and blockchain will only be complete by reference to a rudimentary definition of Book Keeping, which is the simple art of recording a businessman's transactions in a systematic manner so that the books will show at any-time the state of the owner's affairs. The ledger in today's world is now digitally encrypted.
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Étienne-Augustin De Wailly est un poète français né à Paris le  et mort le .

Biographie
Fils du grammairien Noël-François De Wailly (1724-1801), proviseur du lycée Napoléon, devenu le collège Henri-IV, il a traduit en vers trois livres des Odes d'Horace (Paris, 1817-1818, 3 part. in-18). Il a collaboré au Mercure de France (1802-1810). Il est également l'auteur d'un Dictionnaire des rimes (1812, in-8).

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 Jacques-Alphonse Mahul, Annuaire nécrologique, ou Supplément annuel et continuation de toutes les biographies ou dictionnaires historiques, , 1821, Paris : Ponthieu, 1822,

Liens externes

Poète français du XIXe siècle
Naissance à Paris
Naissance en novembre 1770
Décès en mai 1821
Décès dans l'ancien 12e arrondissement de Paris
Décès à 50 ans

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Disability/Disease/Illness Archives - Is It Funny or Offensive?
Disease, Illness and Disability Humor: offensive jokes, handicapped jokes, handicapped memes, sick jokes, retard jokes, retard memes – Funny or Offensive?
Disability/Disease/Illness: The Big Trifecta Of Things To Poke Fun At If you've spent any amount of time on our website, you'll know that Funny or Offensive doesn't leave any stone unturned and no topic is too sacred for us to tackle. That's why we're always looking for your funny disability/disease/illness videos or pictures. By now, you know that we want to shake up a hornet's nest of opinion and tackling this trifecta of things to poke fun at is a great way to get started. Everything is in the eye of the beholder and we include humor in that category. It's important to us to give you the chance to submit the kinds of disability/disease/illness memes and other materials that you feel strongly about. This is the court of public opinion and by submitting even offensive disability/disease/illness images, you'll be provoking comments and votes from other readers who might feel the same or differently than you. This is a great category for you to dig down deep and test the boundaries of good taste. We want you to feel uninhibited and to share all different kinds of subject matter including even funny disability/disease/illness quotes that you can find online or elsewhere. If you really dig a little underneath the surface we're sure that you'll find disability/disease/illness humor is a lot more popular than you might have thought at first. Funny or Offensive is the platform where you get to test your ideas and boundaries against what other people think. Freedom of speech is one of the cornerstones we want to foster here and that's why we'll accept funny disability/disease/illness videos that might not make the cut on other websites. We think it's very important that everyone gets to express their opinions freely and that's why we've created this public forum. Get to it and enjoy.


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Students who do not meet the requirement for continuous registration during the academic year must obtain an approved leave of absence, in advance, for the term(s) they will not be registered. The Leave of Absence must be reviewed for approval by the School of Medicine Registrar's Office, and if the student is in the United States on a foreign student visa, by the Bechtel International Center. The granting of a Leave of Absence is at the discretion of the School of Medicine and is subject to review by the Office of the University Registrar. The University may condition its approval of a petition for a Leave of Absence on the student's meeting such requirements as the University deems appropriate in the individual case for the student to be eligible to return.
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Produktinformationen "Land Preparation Methods and Soil Quality"
The industrialization of agriculture led to societal concerns for environmental protection and food quality in developed countries, while the need for increased agricultural productivity to address the persistent poverty and food insecurity in developing countries is intensified. Improving the management of land and water resources across the scale to meet the objectives of increased productivity and sustained environmental quality are increasingly required. This book is prepared based on a PhD dissertation of the Author that attempted to address these issues focusing on the Vertisols in the Highlands of Ethiopia. Based on the six years field experiment and extensive participatory exploration with the smallholder farmers in a small watershed, it deals with the effects of land preparation methods on soil quality and productivity of the soil. It provides the state of the art literature review, including on methodologies of the participatory and standard methods of soil quality assessment. The evaluation of economical and ecological sustainability of alternative land preparation methods makes the core chapters.
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Q: Error: Failed to find provider info for com.google.settings I have this problem on Android application. Here is the code of the project
Manifest
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.mapbcb"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="17" />

    <permission
            android:name="com.example.mapdemo.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
            android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="com.example.mapbcb.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"/>

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>

    <!-- The following two permissions are not required to use
         Google Maps Android API v2, but are recommended. -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>

    <uses-feature
            android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
            android:required="true"/>

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="com.example.mapbcb.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <meta-data
                android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
                android:value="API_KEY"/>
    </application>

</manifest>

Main.xml
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
              android:id="@+id/map"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
              android:layout_height="match_parent"
              android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment"/>

Java
package com.example.mapbcb;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.Menu;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
        return true;
    }

}

When compiled, shows the error:
Failed to find provider info for com.google.settings

The API_KEY was generated in my computer and is correct.
Help me, please!!

A: You are writing your application to minSDK 8 but you are using the MapFragment object which is supported only from SDK 11.
what you should do instead is to use SupportMapFragment object and a FragmentAcitivity.
another problem in your code is that your permissions:
 <permission
        android:name="com.example.mapdemo.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
        android:protectionLevel="signature"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.example.mapbcb.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"/>

should contain your project package: com.example.mapbcb instead of: com.example.mapdemo
Take a look at this blog I wrote on how to integrate Google Maps API V2 to support older versions of the Android platform using the google-support-v4 library:
Google Maps API v2

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The Studio Behind Joe Danger and No Man's Sky Flooded on Christmas Eve
An unfortunate misfortune for Hello Games
by Joey Thurmond Thu 26th Dec 2013
Hello Games, the four-man developer behind Joe Danger and the recently announced No Man's Sky, has revealed on Twitter that its studio in Guildford has flooded. This was caused due to intense storms on the night of Christmas Eve, which broke the bank of a river close by.
In a series of tweets, the developer confirmed that its workspace was "totally flooded" and that "everything in the office has pretty much been lost". Such things include PCs, monitors, and furniture, and personal belongings like a video game console collection and a Neo Geo Pocket.
It's currently unclear whether this predicament will impact the development of Hello Games' latest projects, most notably the ambitious No Man's Sky, a space exploration game that procedurally generates worlds.
However, despite all of this, the developer expressed confidence for the future, saying on Christmas morning: "We're taking stock today, but already I know that we'll come back stronger. All we'll need is a place to work and a machine to work on."
To follow more updates from Hello Games, turn your attention to the firm's Twitter account for the latest details. And for more information on No Man's Sky, check out our report on the title's announcement through here.
[source twitter.com, via polygon.com]
get2sammyb
Thu 26th Dec 2013
It concerns me that they haven't said anything about the state of their games. Surely they had everything backed up...?
All the best, anyway. These are such lovely guys, and I know they'll bounce back.
RudysaurusRex
Man, I hope everything is okay. The people, and the game assets. Because this game looks really cool.
Jaz007
I hope they have some good insurance and everything backed up.
CanisWolfred
That must suck. I hope everything works out. Its almost like the Gods themselves are trying to stop them from making what looks like a masterpiece, as if the low staff wasn't hard enough on them...
After I lost some of my coding due to a virus I back up crucial data every time I change something. I use external drives and cloud. I think they should be OK.
Bad-MuthaAdebisi
A minor setback. I'm sure this game will be awesome.
craigun
Sat 28th Dec 2013
I wish them the best, but I'm afraid No Mans Sky will be delayed indefinitely. Darn!
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"Dab Dood...," by Donald Fodness, mixed methods and materials on paper.
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is marking its fortieth anniversary with two notable shows: Looking Back: 40 Years, 40 Artists, a survey of Colorado contemporary art over the past four decades that I reviewed last week, and Moving Forward: The Next Forty Years, an exhibit in the upper-level galleries put together by Kristin Bueb, the center's gallery coordinator.
Work by Andrew Jensdotter, Mario Zoots and Kazu Oba.
Moving Forward includes work by eighteen artists and an artist pair, bringing the total to twenty. Bueb selected artists whose careers are just taking off, choosing from a mental list of those she'd wanted to include in exhibits but hadn't had a chance to — until now. As with Looking Back, most of the pieces in this show can be sorted into the broad categories of abstract, representational and conceptual art (plus photos and ceramics) — but with these younger artists, there's more hybridization of the three styles.
Work by Daisy Patton, Adan de la Garza, Neil Celani and Hollis + Lana.
The exhibit starts with a showstopper installed at the top of the stairs: "Turn It Off," by Dylan Gebbia-Richards. A monumental painting carried out with tinted-wax stalagmites piled up the panel, it's one of two spectacular pieces by this artist in the show. Other non-objective or abstract works (with and without conceptual content) include pieces by Sandra Fettingis, Andrew Jensdotter, Jodie Roth Cooper, Heather Patterson and that artist pair, Hollis + Lana, a partnership of Conor Hollis and Amorette Lana. There are also spectacular sculptures by Kazu Oba.
Work by Donald Fodness and Ashley Eliza Williams.
Representational imagery is employed in various ways, with the straightforward view of clouds by Ian Fisher establishing one pole and the mash-up of mechanical images and abstract forms by Mario Zoots staking out the opposite one. This group also includes lowbrow drawings by Donald Fodness, neo-pop portraits by Daisy Patton, and meticulous realist renderings by Ashley Eliza Williams.
Work by Heather Patterson and Lucas T McMahon.
Among the purely conceptual pieces are two panels by Joseph Coniff done in a style that could be called "Home Depot minimalism," since he uses vinyl siding instead of paint, and Anna Kaye's realist charcoal drawing of a bottle with a video of a flame projected onto it. Tobias Fike, Adán de la Garza and Lucas T. McMahon also contribute conceptual pieces. Functional ceramics by Neil Celani and photos of forlorn Western scenes by Paul Sisson check off the rest of the boxes on the roster.
Work by Jodie Roth Cooper, Ian Fisher and Dylan Gebbia-Richards.
Work by Paul Sisson and Joseph Coniff.


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We spoke. President Obama listened.
Laura Murphy
https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2015/10/08/we-spoke-he-listened/
"I am a bookseller, and thus a self-employed small business owner.
Right now, non-payment from clients is a huge issue for small business owners and freelancers. We are now 1/3 of the workforce, and 77% of us have had problems getting paid on time, but we have no protections under the law.
What will you do to help SBOs and freelancers to get paid for our work?"
- Sunday Steinkirchner, Freelancers Union member, to President Obama via Twitter
Yesterday, Sunday Steinkirchner, the owner of a rare-books store in Manhattan's Flatiron district, participated in the White House Summit on Worker Voice.
While she wasn't physically present at the White House, she made her presence known and her voice heard. Watch the video here.
At approximately 5pm ET, President Obama began to take questions from the audience and the greater listening audience tuning in online across the country.
President Obama addressed a broad set of concerns from workers across a number of industries. Questions about the gig economy and misclassification were raised, and it seemed he might speak to freelance interests – perhaps even acknowledge us as a viable part of the workforce.
But a nod from the President of the United States doesn't just happen: A community needs to raise its collective voice to amplify each individual voice.
Join the #FreelanceIsntFree campaign and make your voice heard.
Thanks to all the supporters of the #FreelanceIsntFree campaign, Sunday's voice pierced through the clamour of questions for the President of the United States.
In response to her question, the President acknowledged that changes need to be made and better business practices enforced.
Following his comments, Freelancers Union Founder and Executive Director, Sara Horowitz, introduced herself to President Obama and shared details around the client nonpayment problem.
President Obama listened, nodded his head, and declared in agreement, "Freelance isn't free,"
We spoke. He listened.
At Summit on Worker Voice, the members of Freelancers Union brought the #FreelanceIsntFree campaign to the attention of the President of the United States.
It takes a community to achieve independence. Join the #FreelanceIsntFree campaign and make your voice heard.
A new soul and media geek, Laura writes about sustainability, community, poetry and pop culture. Find her @Pennyscientist or on Freelancers Union.
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After I'd given birth to my first child, I vowed I'd never allow any task or experience to intimidate me again.
After all, despite my worries and fears, I'd just delivered a little human being, sans medication no less. If I could do that, I could accomplish anything.
When in November of 2010, I decided to give National Novel Writing Month a shot, I was intimidated.
Surely fifty thousand words in thirty days would be less daunting than childbirth, right? But the bold sense of empowerment I'd felt after my son was born had faded. And childbirth had a clear advantage when it came to completion. A healthy pregnancy culminates in birth at the appointed time without much determination on my part. Birthing a novel? Those words weren't going to write themselves, pushing themselves out of orifices and spilling onto a page in a coherent format, i's dotted, t's crossed, plot threads wrapped as neatly as a swaddled newborn.
Completing a novel may be a monumental task often compared to birthing a child, but the truth is, it takes a different set of life skills.
What I discovered, however, after completing those fifty thousand words and several books worth more, is that those skills and habits translate well into other areas of life. The lessons I've learned can be applied to a variety of tasks, projects, and seemingly unattainable aspirations. Put simply, writing novels taught me how to accomplish big goals over long periods of time.
Never stop learning. However much you may know or think you know, you've not learned everything there is to learn. However skilled you've become, you can improve. Whether it means taking classes, skimming blogs, listening to podcasts, attending workshops, or reading books, others have lessons to share with you. Be a ready learner, easily teachable and eager to improve.
Be patient. Big tasks take time, particularly those that involve big changes and new ventures. The world is not waiting for your success. Often what you see in your mind's eye is a streamlined path to success and completion, free of barriers, setbacks, or a realistic assessment of how much time things take to come to fruition. Do not rush to the finish simply in order to check an item off of your list. Take the time to do things the correct way, even if it adds weeks, months, or years to your plans. Things worth doing are worth doing right.
Get over yourself. Humility is an underrated virtue. Yes, you are unique and special, and perhaps your accomplishment is stellar. But there are millions of other unique and special people on the planet who have also done great things. Maybe things much greater than your thing. Don't let pride creep in, preventing you from accepting constructive criticism or the simple fact that everyone has an opinion and you'll never please everyone. You can accept that even if what you've done isn't the best or greatest, it has value, if not for others then at least for you.
You have unique value independent of whatever you do or don't do. You may fail. You may succeed. You'll probably do both many times over. Regardless, you retain your dignity. Don't confuse who you are with what you have or haven't done.
Don't go it alone. Even the most introverted of introverts can't go it alone. We're meant to live in a community. You'll need others, even if only a few trustworthy allies, to offer a listening ear, a helping hand, or a commiserating (maybe virtual) hug. Learn from others' mistakes and successes, and then share your experiences with others. Having trouble staying motivated? Your compatriots can offer accountability too.
Just because you can't do a lot doesn't mean you can't do anything at all. It's the old "don't throw the baby out with the bathwater." So, you're only able to make minimal progress. Maybe your rate of success is abysmal. That does not negate the value of what you're doing. Small steps, small increments of time, and little acts, however seemingly insignificant, have purpose and meaning and will eventually grow into something much larger.
Don't make your ambition your life. This thing you hope to accomplish, it's not everything. Balance your life as best you can, being sure to care for yourself as well as the important people in your life. Make relaxation and your spiritual life a priority. You will be better off for it. Time spent outside of the relentless pursuit of your goal is not wasted time. Time spent re-charging or re-fueling, or sometimes, doing nothing of consequence, is exactly what you need.
Success – let's be real, getting by – in some areas of our lives comes easier than others.
You may not need reminders or lessons in some disciplines. Because I had the necessary drive to write that first novel, I hung in there long enough to learn these lessons. The challenge is to apply them in cases in which my natural motivation is lacking.
I've written a novel, but that was just the beginning. The lessons I've learned will help me accomplish my other goals too.
Carolyn's debut novel, Stay With Me, will be released on October 1, 2015. At that time, she hopes to earn a few pennies to contribute to her family's wealth and offset the time and financial drain of her word habit. Until then, you can find me playing with letters and words at My Scribbler's Heart Blog. Carolyn resides with her husband and four children in Hershey, Pennsylvania.


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Dojima Fighter (Japanese:ドージマファイター,foaled, March 12, 1992 – September 2003)  was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse . He holds the record for 29 consecutive flat race victories in Thoroughbreds in Japan. After failing to win at the national level in five starts, he made a record of winning streaks two local horse racing tracks. Utsunomiya Racecourse and the Ashikaga Racecourse, where he never lost in 29 starts. His nickname was the 'Reconstructing Star' reflecting the social conditions at that time as the tracks he raced at were on the verge of being destroyed.

Career
He made his debut in Fukushima Racecourse in July 1995. He ended up finishing eighth of twelve horses that day.  He ran a total of five times as a two-year-old at the national racing level. But he failed to win finishing up with a third place finish at Nakayama Racecourse before injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. When he returned he opted not to run at the national level was dropped into the local horse racing level. For the rest of his career he would only race at two local racetracks. Ashikaga Racecourse, and  Utsunomiya. In his first year he ran eight times without a loss. He repeated the effort as a five-year-old winning exactly eight races at the two tracks again. In 1998 at the age of six he peaked managing 10 victories by the end of the season. His winning streak became a point of tourism at Ashikaga Racecourse especially with twice as many people in attendance at the track when he raced.

Retirement
When it came time for Dojima Fighter to start his 7-year-old season he had won 26 consecutive races. Which was already a record for purebred thoroughbreds in Japan but was tied for the all time record with Hakko March an Anglo Arabian racehorse. He would go on to break the record and win his 27th straight race. But it wasn't very easy, in the race he lost a shoe on his right front leg when the gates opened. He was still able to win the race even with the handicap but the injuries from that race meant that it was both his first and last race as a 7-year-old. He returned briefly as an 8-year-old in the year 2000 running just under a year after 27th straight race and winning. It took him another 6 months for him to run again and win his 29th straight. Another injury to his right front leg later he finally was retired in October 2001 11 months after he had ran his last race. He lived out the rest of his life at the Niikappu Horoshiri Riding Club as an off the track thoroughbred but an accident during a competition in 2003 proved fatal and he had to be euthanised. That same year Ashikaga Racecourse where he had won plenty of his races was shut down.

References

Racehorses bred in Japan
Racehorses trained in Japan
1992 racehorse births
2003 racehorse deaths


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package com.courseproject.knowledgecloud.rest.resources;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import javax.ws.rs.*;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;

import com.courseproject.knowledgecloud.JsonViews;

import com.courseproject.knowledgecloud.dao.DataBaseInitializer;
import com.courseproject.knowledgecloud.dao.article.ArticleDao;
import com.courseproject.knowledgecloud.dao.topic.JpaTopicDao;
import com.courseproject.knowledgecloud.dao.topic.TopicDao;
import com.courseproject.knowledgecloud.dao.user.UserDao;
import com.courseproject.knowledgecloud.entity.Article;
import com.courseproject.knowledgecloud.entity.Comment;
import com.courseproject.knowledgecloud.entity.Topic;
import com.courseproject.knowledgecloud.entity.User;
import com.owlike.genson.Genson;
import org.codehaus.jackson.JsonGenerationException;
import org.codehaus.jackson.map.JsonMappingException;
import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectWriter;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
import org.springframework.security.core.GrantedAuthority;
import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UserDetails;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

@Component
@Path("/news")
public class CodeResource
{

    private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());

    @Autowired
    private ArticleDao articleDao;

    @Autowired
    private UserDao userDao;

    @Autowired
    private TopicDao topicDao;

    @Autowired
    private ObjectMapper mapper;

//    @POST
//    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
//    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
//    @Path("addcomment")
//    public Comment createcomment(Comment comment)
//    {
//        this.logger.info("create(): " + comment);
//        Comment comment1 = comment;
//        return comment1;
//        //return articleDao.assambleArticle(comment, comment.topicslist, article.tagslist);
//    }

    @Path("getuserarticles")
    @GET
    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
    public String getuserarticles() throws JsonGenerationException, JsonMappingException, IOException{ //(@FormParam("title") String title, @FormParam("content") String content) throws IOException{
        this.logger.info("list()");
        ObjectWriter viewWriter;
        if (this.isAdmin()) {
            viewWriter = this.mapper.writerWithView(JsonViews.Admin.class);
        } else {
            viewWriter = this.mapper.writerWithView(JsonViews.User.class);
        }
        List<Article> allEntries = this.articleDao.findAllforUser();
        String str = viewWriter.writeValueAsString(allEntries);
        System.out.println(str);
        return str;
    }

    @GET
    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
    public String list() throws JsonGenerationException, JsonMappingException, IOException
    {
        this.logger.info("list()");

        ObjectWriter viewWriter;
        if (this.isAdmin()) {
            viewWriter = this.mapper.writerWithView(JsonViews.Admin.class);
        } else {
            viewWriter = this.mapper.writerWithView(JsonViews.User.class);
        }
        List<Article> allEntries = this.articleDao.findAll();
        String str = viewWriter.writeValueAsString(allEntries);
        System.out.println(str);
        return viewWriter.writeValueAsString(allEntries);
    }

    @GET
    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
    @Path("{id}")
    public Article read(@PathParam("id") Integer id)
    {
        this.logger.info("read(id)");

        Article article = this.articleDao.find(id);
        if (article == null) {
            throw new WebApplicationException(404);
        }
        return article;
    }

    @POST
    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
    public Article create(Article article)
    {
        this.logger.info("create(): " + article);
        return articleDao.assambleArticle(article, article.topicslist, article.tagslist);
    }

    @POST
    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
    @Path("{id}")
    public Article update(@PathParam("id") Integer id, Article article)
    {
        this.logger.info("update(): " + article);
        return articleDao.assambleArticle(article, article.topicslist, article.tagslist);
    }

    @DELETE
    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
    @Path("{id}")
    public void delete(@PathParam("id") Integer id)
    {
        this.logger.info("delete(id)");

        this.articleDao.delete(id);
    }

    private boolean isAdmin()
    {
        Authentication authentication = SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication();
        Object principal = authentication.getPrincipal();
        if (principal instanceof String && ((String) principal).equals("anonymousUser")) {
            return false;
        }
        UserDetails userDetails = (UserDetails) principal;

        for (GrantedAuthority authority : userDetails.getAuthorities()) {
            if (authority.toString().equals("admin")) {
                return true;
            }
        }

        return false;
    }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Despite the promising ongoing negotiations about the future of Klinika with SŽDC (the railway administration), the police has decided to evict.
In the fall, when the new SŽDC management started to open negotiations, we welcomed this initiative and we came together in a specific way to preserve the social center and to resolve the future of the house to a mutual satisfaction. Nevertheless, the State decided to use violence to kick us out. Evicting Klinika does not make sense because of the ongoing negotiations, SŽDC doesn't not even want to demolish the building. The eviction would just lead to another empty and decaying house.
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Welcome to the Harneys BVI Squash Championship 2018. Come down to Tortola Sports club on February 21st to watch the islands best squash players battle it out against the professionals from the PSA World Tour.
Expect to see some great squash from locals Neville Sorentino, Jonathan Addo, Joe Chapman and Mike Adamson.
Last years runner up Adam Murrills from England will be looking to take this years trophy playing in the #2 seed but faces stiff competition from the #1 seed USA's Christopher Gordon. Matches will be toughly contested with $5,000 in total prize money up for grabs.


Holland...John J. Casavant, 67, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Harrington Memorial Hospital with his loving family by his side.
He leaves his wife of 35 years Angelina (Resigna) Casavant. They were married June 10, 1978. He leaves his son Marc Casavant of Holland, and daughter Christa LeBrun and her husband Jeffrey of Oxford, MA. He also leaves 3 brothers George Casavant of Oxford, Paul Casavant of N. Oxford, James Casavant of Oxford, and a sister Janet Romano and her husband Angelo of Millbury, many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son Eric Casavant who died in 1988.
John was born in Webster, October 29, 1946, son of the late Gaspar and Frances (Lorkiewicz) Casavant. He was a faith-filled communicant of St.Anne/St. Patrick's Church in Fiskdale. He worked in maintenance for Tantasqua Regional High School, retiring in 2008. He previously worked for the Coca Cola Bottling Company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was a member of the Hamilton Rod & Gun Club in Sturbridge.
The funeral will be Friday, March 7, 2014, from Sansoucy Funeral Home 40 Marcy Street Southbridge with a Mass at 10AM at St. Anne's Church Church St. Fiskdale, MA 01518. Burial will follow at St.Anne's Cemetery Arnold Rd. Sturbridge. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Thursday, March 6th, from 5-7PM. Flowers are acceptable, or donations may be made to the American Lung Association 393 Maple Street Springfield, MA 01105.
To send flowers to the family of John J Casavant, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.


Although tech employment remains strong, big firms such as Nokia, Microsoft, IBM and Twitter have recently slashed jobs; tech startups face financial headwinds that will only intensify if the economy sputters.
If you work for a public company, declining stock prices, earnings shortfalls, and downgrades by analysts should sound an alarm bell. "They're the canary in the coal mine," said Darren Kimball, a former Wall Street securities analyst who is now CEO of outplacement firm The Five O'Clock Club.
Before they resort to layoffs, executives often try to course-correct by slashing expenses. Freezes on travel, software and system upgrades, and hiring indicate that things aren't going well. Circle the wagons if management makes deeper, more severe cost cuts.
Management shake-ups, infighting, and dissention among directors often beget "strategic reorganizations" within the next few weeks or months.
"Plus, it's hard to gain traction if your boss keeps changing," noted Connie Brock, a career advisor with Silicon Valley networking organization ProMatch. Even if you have a stellar track record, you may end up viewed as "expendable" by a new boss who's on a clean-up mission.
While the whole tech industry is known for rabid competition (and equally rapid obsolescence cycles), subsectors such as semiconductors and hardware are the most vulnerable to sudden shifts. A decline in customer activity and new orders, or sudden tightening of credit markets, may produce layoffs within 30 days in a cyclical company.
Even in organizations with healthy top and bottom lines, your job may be in jeopardy if management decides to move infrastructure to the cloud or replace tenured employees with lower-cost workers. Be on the lookout for meetings between management and outsourcing vendors and budget changes to foresee what's ahead.
Is your fate sealed? If so, there's no point in burning the midnight oil. Find the time to go on interviews, attend conferences and networking events. But if you think you may be able to avoid the cut list, keep your nose to the grindstone and make sure your boss knows what you're up to.
Asking your boss if your job is at risk usually isn't a good idea, Kimball warned. Because managers usually aren't allowed to discuss personnel shifts, tipping your hand may accelerate the layoff process.
Being a "first mover" gives you the opportunity to transfer to a less-vulnerable position on a high-impact project or customer-facing role. Don't underestimate the influence of colleagues and stakeholders on your job security: build your network internally by spending more time interfacing with co-workers and line managers over coffee or lunch, especially if you work remotely or haven't built a circle of influence.
Start updating your online profiles and résumé right away, but adjust your settings so your network isn't notified until you're ready to hit the market.
Carve out time for networking, and start assembling a team of informal advisors to help you with your job search. Endorse your colleagues online to encourage them to reciprocate.
Use comp time or sick time to attend a bootcamp or complete a career-enhancing online course. You can also consult a career counselor and former managers and colleagues to develop a strategic plan for the next step in your career.
Don't forget to take care of yourself at the end of the day if you decide to bail, Medical physical, update your reading eye glasses if you need them and consult your tax/ investment guy for best options.
If the company has a history of layoffs take immediate action. Tighten you belt. Put off big expenditures. Make extra payments to get the mortgage paid off. Realize that older employees are especially vulnerable to layoffs or bad treatment that would give them no choice but to retire. When you house and cars are paid off you will breathe easier come what may.
Here's a sure kiss-of-death indicator: When management cancels the free coffee service. When cost cutting reaches this point you can be sure the end is near…….
You want layoff carnage? Try the Oil Industry.
If male: arrange a "work-related" injury. "Falls" on staircases are good, but make sure that there are no witnesses or CCTV.
If female: become pregnant. Firing pregnant women looks bad, so HR departments are scared of doing it. Plus, you get a year of maternity leave.
Anyone who "arranges" a work related injury should be fired and PROSECUTED.
all is fair in the employment world. if you are holding your end of the bargain, but you feel like your employer is going to pull the rug out from under you. Go ahead and take necessary counter measures. ie injury.
You people saying fake an injury are idiots.
In 1991 I felt the computer company I worked as a Marketing Manager at was about to take a turn for the worse after a smaller firm acquired our firm. The new owner was woefully under-capitalized, and I knew had not performed their due diligence adequately. So, before things began to get choppy I purchased private life insurance and private disability insurance as opposed to facing the prospect of taking over premium payments for marginal insurance products. Best move I made by a long shot. I was provided a strong severance package when the inevitable happened, and was called in for special projects as an outside consultant, for which I billed $135/hour. I began to provide consulting and systems development in an arena my former employer had opted to not pursue. I was able to make a decent living being self-employed as I watched my former employer get swallowed up for minimal asset value just before they were about to file for bankruptcy. 20 years later I became disabled, and after a three year legal fight the insurance company finally paid off, saving me from financial destruction. So, yeah, get life and disability insurance on your own before you are left out in the cold when you get the boot.
A company I had worked for, had a history of giving employees "special projects" outside their normal duties just before letting them go.
A total of 130 people who reached 62 could do nothing right, and were suddenly very rude.


This amazing new model of a Daschund dog showing off its long body would make a great addition to promote your Pet Shop, Kennels, Vets, Dog grooming parlour, Daschund dog rescue centre or your own home.
This dog statue is made of resin and is very detailed and well finished. The tail is removable for easier transportation and storage.


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Q: Volatile variable in Java So I am reading this book titled Java Concurrency in Practice and I am stuck on this one explanation which I cannot seem to comprehend without an example. This is the quote:

When thread A writes to a volatile
  variable and subsequently thread B
  reads that same variable, the values
  of all variables that were visible to
  A prior to writing to the volatile
  variable become visible to B after
  reading the volatile variable.

Can someone give me a counterexample of why "the values of ALL variables that were visible to A prior to writing to the volatile variable become visible to B AFTER reading the volatile variable"?
I am confused why all other non-volatile variables do not become visible to B before reading the volatile variable?

A: If a variable is non-volatile, then the compiler and the CPU, may re-order instructions freely as they see fit, in order to optimize for performance.
If the variable is now declared volatile, then the compiler no longer attempts to optimize accesses (reads and writes) to that variable. It may however continue to optimize access for other variables.
At runtime, when a volatile variable is accessed, the JVM generates appropriate memory barrier instructions to the CPU. The memory barrier serves the same purpose - the CPU is also prevent from re-ordering instructions.
When a volatile variable is written to (by thread A), all writes to any other variable are completed (or will atleast appear to be) and made visible to A before the write to the volatile variable; this is often due to a memory-write barrier instruction. Likewise, any reads on other variables, will be completed (or will appear to be) before the
read (by thread B); this is often due to a memory-read barrier instruction. This ordering of instructions that is enforced by the barrier(s), will mean that all writes visible to A, will be visible B. This however, does not mean that any re-ordering of instructions has not happened (the compiler may have performed re-ordering for other instructions); it simply means that if any writes visible to A have occurred, it would be visible to B. In simpler terms, it means that strict-program order is not maintained.
I will point to this writeup on Memory Barriers and JVM Concurrency, if you want to understand how the JVM issues memory barrier instructions, in finer detail.
Related questions

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*What is a memory fence?

*What are some tricks that a processor does to optimize code?

A: Threads are allowed to cache variable values that other threads may have since updated since they read them. The volatile keyword forces all threads to not cache values.

A: Declaring a volatile Java variable means:

*

*The value of this variable will never be cached thread-locally: all reads and writes will go straight to "main memory".

*Access to the variable acts as though it is enclosed in a synchronized block, synchronized on itself.

Just for your reference, When is volatile needed ?

When multiple threads using the same
  variable, each thread will have its
  own copy of the local cache for that
  variable. So, when it's updating the
  value, it is actually updated in the
  local cache not in the main variable
  memory. The other thread which is
  using the same variable doesn't know
  anything about the values changed by
  the another thread. To avoid this
  problem, if you declare a variable as
  volatile, then it will not be stored
  in the local cache. Whenever thread
  are updating the values, it is updated
  to the main memory. So, other threads
  can access the updated value.

From JLS  §17.4.7 Well-Formed Executions

We only consider well-formed
  executions. An execution E = < P, A,
  po, so, W, V, sw, hb > is well formed
  if the following conditions are true:

*

*Each read sees a write to the same
  variable in the execution. All reads
  and writes of volatile variables are
  volatile actions. For all reads r in
  A, we have W(r) in A and W(r).v = r.v.
  The variable r.v is volatile if and
  only if r is a volatile read, and the
  variable w.v is volatile if and only
  if w is a volatile write.

*Happens-before order is a partial
  order. Happens-before order is given
  by the transitive closure of
  synchronizes-with edges and program
  order. It must be a valid partial
  order: reflexive, transitive and
  antisymmetric.

*The execution obeys
  intra-thread consistency. For each
  thread t, the actions performed by t
  in A are the same as would be
  generated by that thread in
  program-order in isolation, with each
  write wwriting the value V(w), given
  that each read r sees the value
  V(W(r)). Values seen by each read are
  determined by the memory model. The
  program order given must reflect the
  program order in which the actions
  would be performed according to the
  intra-thread semantics of P.

*The execution is happens-before consistent
  (§17.4.6).

*The execution obeys
  synchronization-order consistency. For
  all volatile reads r in A, it is not
  the case that either so(r, W(r)) or
  that there exists a write win A such
  that w.v = r.v and so(W(r), w) and
  so(w, r).

Useful Link : What do we really know about non-blocking concurrency in Java?

A: Thread B may have a CPU-local cache of those variables.  A read of a volatile variable ensures that any intermediate cache flush from a previous write to the volatile is observed.
For an example, read the following link, which concludes with "Fixing Double-Checked Locking using Volatile":
http://www.cs.umd.edu/~pugh/java/memoryModel/DoubleCheckedLocking.html

A: This is simply an additional bonus the memory model gives you, if you work with volatile variables.
Normally (i.e. in the absence of volatile variables and synchronization), the VM can make variables from one thread visible to other threads in any order it wants, or not at all. E.g. the reading thread could read some mixture of earlier versions of another threads variable assignments.  This is caused by the threads being maybe run on different CPUs with their own caches, which are only sometimes copied to the "main memory", and additionally by code reordering for optimization purposes.
If you used a volatile variable, as soon as thread B read some value X from it, the VM makes sure that anything which thread A has written before it wrote X is also visible to B. (And also everything which A got guaranteed as visible, transitively).
Similar guarantees are given for synchronized blocks and other types of locks.


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What is marzipan? Plus, how to make it from scratch
"If you're going to make your own marzipan . . . you're going to find the flavor is much nicer"
By Sara Coughlin
December 14, 2020 8:05PM (UTC)
(James Ransom / Food52)
This story first appeared on Food52, an online community that gives you everything you need for a happier kitchen and home – that means tested recipes, a shop full of beautiful products, a cooking hotline, and everything in between!
Marzipan, the almond-based confection with roots in the Middle East, Latin America, and all over Europe, deserves a better reputation. The average home baker in the United States probably doesn't consider it to be their favorite flavor, let alone worthy of a permanent spot in their pantry.
But Chef Stephen L. Durfee, professor of baking and pastry at the Culinary Institute of America, is happy to make the case for both points—and restore the good name of marzipan overall.
But first, what is marzipan?
Marzipan consists of finely ground almonds mixed with a sweetener—like sugar syrup or honey. The confection that results can be rolled out, like a dough, tinted, and cut out into shapes.
Back to Durfee: "Typically, what you'd buy in a grocery store is not of very high quality," he says, explaining that store-bought, mass-produced marzipan is usually made with lower quality almonds, which impart a bitter and sometimes off-putting flavor.
Homemade marzipan, on the other hand, is not going to have that problem.
"If you're going to make your own marzipan, no one's going to come across bitter almonds," Durfee says, adding that even widely available almond brands like Blue Diamond will be a major step up in quality. "You're going to find the flavor is much nicer." Made in smaller batches at home, marzipan can be made to suit your tastes (and texture preferences, for that matter) to a T.
This means the finished product will be just as delicious on its own as it is when it's, for instance, mixed into a cake batter. In exchange for a little extra effort, you just might find that there's room in your heart (and your cabinets) for marzipan. Here's how you can make it at home.
How to make marzipan
1. Prep the almonds.
Measure six ounces of whole almonds into a medium pot and fill it with water until the almonds are just covered. Bring to a boil, letting the nuts cook for about a minute before straining them over the sink and running under cold water. Spread the almonds out on a towel and blot with a second towel. Once the almonds are dry, give them a rough chop in the food processor, then transfer them to a lightly greased, heat-safe mixing bowl. (Blanching the almonds isn't absolutely necessary, but Durfee says it will help rehydrate the almonds, which can be helpful if they've been sitting on the shelf for a while.)
2. Make sugar syrup.
In another pot, combine six ounces of sugar and two ounces of water. Place a candy thermometer in the pot and bring the sugar water to boil. Cook until the thermometer reads 244°F. (or the "soft ball" stage).
3. Combine the syrup & almonds.
Pour the sugar mixture over the almonds and stir together with a rubber spatula, until the syrup cools slightly. The mixture will be quite sticky, but should release from the greased bowl easily. Transfer the contents of the bowl to the food processor.
4. Process until smooth.
Grind the sugar and almonds in the food processor, scraping down the sides with the spatula as needed, until it takes on a smooth texture akin to cold cookie dough. Durfee says this may take about five minutes. To enhance the texture and flavor, you can add a couple drops of vanilla extract or a spoonful of liquor (Durfee says brandy, rum, or whiskey will work best) toward the end of the processing.
5. Enjoy — as a candy or an ingredient.
You can eat the marzipan as is, right out of the food processor if you're feeling eager, or molded into the shape of miniature fruits if you want to follow tradition. You can also bake it into cookies, bars, cakes, or sweet breads. If you plan to use it at a later date, Durfee recommends closely wrapping it in plastic or foil and storing in a dry place at room temperature, where it will keep for about a month. For longer storage, you can also keep the marzipan in the fridge, where it will stay good for several months.
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Megan Adelle Kleine (born December 22, 1974), later known by her married name Megan Morris, is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.  At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, she earned a gold medal by swimming for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the women's 4×100-meter medley relay.  Individually, she also competed in the B Final of the women's 100-meter breaststroke event, and finished with the twelfth-best time overall (1:11.07) at the 1992 Olympics.

See also
 List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
 List of University of Texas at Austin alumni

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1974 births
Living people
American female breaststroke swimmers
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
Sportspeople from Dallas
Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Texas Longhorns women's swimmers
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
20th-century American women


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7382 Quality characteristics, respiration rates, and microbial stability of osmotically treated mango tissue (Mangifera indica L.) with or without calcium lactate.
7383 Major mango polyphenols and their potential significance to human health.
7384 Sucrose metabolism in Irwin mango (Mangifera indica L.) during maturation.
7385 Changes in external and internal color during postharvest ripening of 'Manila' and 'Ataulfo' mango fruit and relationship with carotenoid content determined by liquid chromatography-APcI+-time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
7386 The contamination judgement of Cd in soil and fruits in Panxi district.
7387 Analysis of energy fluxes and vegetation-atmosphere parameters in irrigated and natural ecosystems of semi-arid Brazil.
7388 Insect pests of Mangifera indica plantation in Chuping, Perlis, Malaysia.
7389 Application of paclobutrazol for flowering and fruit production of 'Irwin' mango (Mangifera indica L.) in Okinawa.
7390 Importance of agroforestry fruit trees in indigenous health practices of tribes.
7391 Effects of Paclobutrazol and KNO3 over flowering and fruit quality in two cultivars of mango Manila.
7392 Mangoes quality cultivated in S�o Paulo State.
7393 Effect of pre-soaking treatments on the success of softwood grafting and growth of mango grafts.
7394 Cluster analysis of some mango germplasm grown at Mymensingh.
7395 Antioxidant properties of herbal extracts selected from screening for potent scavenging activity against superoxide anions.


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'Thank you for allowing me to address you on this important application.
The fact that this is the first time I have chosen to speak in this chamber in more than 20 years is evidence of the importance of this application.
Warminster along with other market towns is under siege by developers anxious to rush through inappropriate schemes before the gate is bolted when the care strategy is adopted.
I am speaking against this particular scheme for three reasons.
and thirdly as it is hugely unpopular with fellow townsfolk.
Many people who lodge objections to applications are labelled NIMBYS - but I cannot be accused of that as I live more than a mile from the site. Although the site is within my ward I do not set out to look after the interests of one side of the town against the other.
I used to represent Warminster West when I sat in the predecessor authority Wiltshire County Council in the 1980s. I've lived in the Warminster are for 55 years and I'm genuinely concerned at the needs of the whole town not suimply the part I represent.
In Warminster we need to find space for at least 1,500 homes in the current plan period and your officers have achieved this by identifying sites within the agreed settlement boundary of the town as set out in the adopted WWDC local plan which remains in force until it is replaced.
Agreeing to this application will provide just 38 homes - a drop in the ocean in comparison with the number required.
In terms of numbers it is insignificant but in terms of its impact on the attractiveness of Boreham Road, one of the best entries into any town in west Wiltshire, it is immensely damaging.
Couple this with the potential of development to disrupt the nature and hydrology of the area and the impact on Bishopstrow.
You have the power and duty to stop this application. It is outside the settlement boundary and is not an exception site - so no great need for it. The applicant has spent huge sums on PR and engaged a Bath based PR firm to schmooze and ease this unwelcome application through.
Finally this application is massively unpopular. In the space of a few days an on-line petition has amassed 300 plus signatures. Please listen to the objections and to cllr Andrew Davis who I hope will hammer home some of these points. and more during his address.
"I believe that a member of that committee should call for standing orders to be suspended to allow Steve to speak on behalf of the town council ward members and their residents," adds fellow Independent town councillor Paul Macdonald.
"This is a another example of the unusual way this planning application has been handled. I have written to the MP about all of this."


Since May 28, 1976, the United States (U.S.) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has had an alternative in place to the extremely burdensome Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) and Pre-Market Approval (PMA) processes to get new products onto the market, and that alternative is called the 510(k) process.
Further, when global device makers select a predicate device for approval purposes, in some cases, that particular device may have been on the market for decades—and perhaps no longer used or marketed. The way in which the original law was written by the FDA, Sponsors may compare a new device to any predicate, regardless of how long it has been on the market.
However, since 1976, the FDA has eliminated the use of 1,758 devices as predicates in the 510(k) process due to device safety concerns. Of these, 1,477 (84 percent) have been eliminated since 2012, a 30-fold increase. It is expected that this trend will continue in the near-term as older products become obsolete based on new technology and/or the evolution of health care practices.
Over the past several years, the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has worked actively to eliminate the use of 510(k)-cleared predicates that were subject to safety concerns and treated as high-risk technologies. Many of these devices were "up-classified" by the CDRH—simply put, the devices were judged to be at a high enough risk that they were reassigned to Class III, which then required the PMA approval route, the most stringent process available today in the U.S. for medical devices. "Up-classification" examples of previously cleared 510(k)s include vaginal mesh for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, automated external defibrillators and metal-on-metal hip implants. These devices have been deemed to be high-risk and can no longer be brought to market via the 510(k) pathway.
In keeping with this paradigm, the FDA intends to allow for a new alternative "Safety and Performance Based Pathway" for low-moderate risk devices where a company would only have to demonstrate that their device meets performance-based criteria that the FDA has set to bring their product to market. Additionally, as part of this modernization process, the FDA plans to release new regulations related to procedures and requirements for DeNovo requests. It is also expected that the FDA will propose more streamlined processes for implementation of special controls, which will allow the agency to address safety concerns more rapidly.
All of the above changes are a part of the FDA's broader review of the 510(k) market clearance pathway, shifts that clearly demonstrate their dedication to encouraging medical device technology innovation.
What Does this Mean for U.S. Medical Device Manufacturers?
Moving forward, Sponsors may want to rethink their scientific and regulatory strategies in their efforts to obtain FDA clearance of their medical devices. It may be wise to see if it might be acceptable to utilize the new "alternative" pathway (when introduced by the FDA early next year) to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
If manufacturers compare their device under review to a previously cleared predicate, in many cases, it would be best to liken the device to a predicate that received clearance within the prior ten (10) years. In addition, the 510(k) DeNovo process provides another pathway for those sponsors who cannot find an appropriate predicate. Whatever approach you choose it is important to discuss your proposed pathway and/or predicate with FDA before beginning any studies to support 510(k) clearance.
To read the full FDA announcement regarding proposed changes to the 510(k) program, issued on November 26 by Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD and Director of CDRH Jeff Shuren, please click here.
Navigating the U.S. FDA regulatory landscape can be overwhelming for any medical device manufacturer – not to mention very cost-intensive. That's why having the right partner at the right time can be invaluable in achieving accelerated timelines, reimbursement requirements and market success.
NAMSA is the industry leader in driving successful regulatory outcomes through effective interactions with the FDA. In fact, our internal teams of medical device development experts communicate with the FDA nearly every day. From Pre-Submission meetings – to Pre-IDE preparation – and FDA inspection preparation, our teams are the most experienced in industry at accelerating regulatory submissions and approvals for device manufacturers. This expertise has been proven to save medical device organizations up to $17M in costs and 23 months in development timelines (read our most recent case study here).
If you are interested in speaking with us about FDA-related activities or other global regulatory strategies, please contact us at: communications@namsa.com or 1-419-666-9455. You may also visit our regulatory consulting webpage here.
Richard Kotz serves as Senior Principal Research Scientist of Biostatistics at NAMSA where he oversees biostatistical processes related to various medical device clinical trials. Prior to joining NAMSA, Mr. Kotz acted as the lead statistical reviewer and manager for 25 years at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Division of Biostatistics. He was responsible for the review of hundreds of clinical trial protocols and worked closely with clinicians, engineers, scientists and other stakeholders within the medical device industry to develop pilot and pivotal clinical trials. Richard received the FDA's 2016 Lifetime Achieved Award for his commitment and work related to the efficient and effective development of medical device clinical trials.


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Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry Promotes Top 10 GCC Business Award 07/11/2017
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) is organizing an introductory tour of a number of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to promote the "Top 10 GCC Business" Award, one of the categories of the Sharjah Economic Excellence Network (ShjSEEN) Award launched by the Chamber in early 2017.
With this tour, which will begin in Kuwait and Bahrain and later move on to Saudi Arabia and Oman, the SCCI seeks to encourage private sector companies and individuals in these states to participate in this award that aims at encouraging creativity in various economic sectors.
His Excellency Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the SCCI, and Chairman of the Board of of Trustees of ShjSEEN Award, affirmed that this introductory GCC tour is an expression of the SCCI's commitment to contributing to developing the economic role of the private sector and business communities in the Gulf region.
H.E Al Owais said that launching the Top 10 GCC Business Award is based on the Chamber's efforts and commitment to providing all possible support to private sector firms in the GCC region to help them improve their competitiveness so that they can lead the development of GCC economies and achieve integration and unity among them. He also noted that the SCCI is actively seeking to bolster the role of the private sector in the economic integration process on the GCC level states, not only Sharjah.
"This is made possible by coordinating with other commerce and industry chambers and federations in the Gulf to boost the integration of the Gulf private sector in international economy by developing the performance and efficiency of its establishments in all sectors and improve quality, entrepreneurship, and innovation standards," Al Owais elaborated.
For her part, Nada Al Hajeri, General Coordinator of the Award said the tour involves meetings with officials involved in quality control, excellence, and awards at Gulf commerce and industry chambers, in addition to organizing introductory seminars in cooperation with these chambers in the states covered by the tour. Al Hajeri explained that the seminars will target major Gulf firms in various economic sector, to educate them about the award, its advantages, conditions, criteria, as well as the methods and dates for participation; in addition to the evaluation mechanisms.
She added that the SCCI launched the "Top 10 GCC Business" Award at the conclusion of the 2016 ShjSEEN Award in order to give the award a regional aspect and to express the Chamber's commitment to bolstering competitiveness among Gulf establishments. Al Hajeri said this will contribute actively to enhancing the performance of the region economy in general, improving the efficiency of major economic establishments, by activating knowledge, experience, and practices exchange.
The Sharjah Economic Excellence Network Award aims at helping public and private sector establishments in Sharjah and the GCC improve their performance by establishing a model for excellence. It also aims at encouraging them to enhance work and enabling the growth of commerce by providing training and evaluation tools established by professional experts and consultants.


IIAAM, through the collective expertise of its members, plays a pivotal role in the advancement of Degree,Engineering ,Nursing and Management programs along with Aviation,Diplomas in various disciplines and Certificate programs that represent all segments of various disciplines.
IIAAM intend to have more than 500 members, including accredited colleges, Medical,Media,Business Airport and Airline professionals, Hospitals, Airports,Business organisations and allied sectors. The members guide and prepare the students to meet the ever challenging needs of their chosen industry.