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Emerald Youth Foundation opens multimillion dollar complex in Lonsdale
by: Cameron Jacobs
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE)- After a year and a half wait the Haslam-Sansom Ministry Complex is ready to open. The Emerald Youth Foundation broke ground on the multimillion dollar structure in July 2018.
As excited as leaders of the project are to open the doors to the complex, they also understand challenges they're going to face.
"Because we will be able to reach a neighborhood in a way that we haven't been able to … there are so many families that this will bless and so it's just a tremendous opportunity," Emerald Youth Foundation's Kevin DuBose said.
Opportunities for the community to use two turf fields outside the building. Inside, there is a cafe, a gym with free weights and machines, and two gymnasiums with eight basketball courts and four volleyball courts.
The new facility will also offer a way for high school students to stay on track and excel in their studies.
"(Students can) get help with homework; we'll have workshops, everything from ACT prep to interviewing skills to … becoming a better student." DuBose said.
The nonprofit will have a full clinic opening to the public in January thanks to Cherokee Health and UT Medical as well.
"We want the services to be available to anybody who needs them and even though our main office is located a couple miles away that can be tough for some people to access," Jeff Howard, chief financial officer for Cherokee Health, said.
"We just see that it's very important to integrate the care so that the patients … don't have to be referred to someone else. If they can access the care in one visit that's a whole lot better for everybody," said Howard.
The grand opening of the complex is from 4-7 p.m. Thursday.


The 20-year agency veteran was widely expected to quit in a couple of months anyway, so what's the big deal? Here's what: McCabe served as an effective lighting rod for all the worst impulses Trump, and more recently Congress, have had in regard to blossoming conspiracy theories about ill-intent toward Trump from inside intelligence agencies.
Even though the White House insisted Trump had no direct role in McCabe's departure (just like he never considered firing Special Counsel Mueller?), it also underscores the unprecedented level at which the President meddles in the day-to-day operations of his Justice Department and the F.B.I., both of which are part of an active investigation involving his Administration.
The White House says that conversation "never happened".
Trump assailed McCabe because his wife took campaign donations from Clinton ally and former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, or in Trump-speak: "Clinton Puppets".
Quite possibility Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Although Rosenstein wrote the memo justifying Comey's firing by arguing he bungled the Hillary Clinton investigation (a charge Trump shortly after contradicted in an interview with Lester Holt), he also committed the cardinal sin of appointing Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
And Rosenstein's apparently front-and-center of that secret memo penned by House Intelligence Committee Chief Devin Nunes that the Justice Department previously said it doesn't want out, but Trump does. According to the New York Times, at least part of what Nunes appears to be attempting to prove is that Rosenstein pulled a fast one: seeking a warrant to monitor Trump campaign associate Carter Page, without adequately disclosing the request was based on information contained in the now-infamous "Steele dossier", which Trump has repeatedly referred to as "garbage".
According to Bloomberg, Trump "erupted in anger" aboard Air Force One last week, after he learned a Justice official warned against releasing the memo, saying it would be "incredibly reckless" to do so. That led to Trump warning "[Attorney General Jeff] Sessions and others they need to excel at their jobs or go down as the worst in history".
Nunes' Committee has voted to release his memo, but before it's made public, the White House has to review it, since it likely contains classified info. The vote was along party lines. Since the memo is a completely subjective connect-the-dots interpretation by the Republican Committee Chair, Democrats asked for permission to release a similar document of their own to the public. That was voted down. However, it will be distributed to Members of the House, so details will invariably leak out anyway.
New Jersey's Rodney Frelinghuysen's situation is a unique sign of the times. He's been in the House for 22 years, and finally just made it to Chair of the House Appropriations Committee this term. The Committee is one of the most influential of all, because it decides how and where government money is spent. For that reason the Chair usually doesn't have too much trouble getting reelected, since it usually isn't too difficult to return lots of cash to his or her home district. And according to nj.com, Frelinghuysen did that.
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Citing the "voluminous records" of the case, the judge has requested a 30-day postponement of the promulgation of judgment. The Supreme Court agreed. In two days, on Dec. 19, 2019, it will finally happen.
BY CENTER FOR MEDIA FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY (CMFR) AND FREEDOM FOR MEDIA, FREEDOM FOR ALL NETWORK December 17, 2019 | 09:00:00 AM
JUDGE Jocelyn Solis-Reyes of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 submitted the case for decision on August 22, 2019 and was thus required by a Supreme Court circular to issue her verdict 90 days later in November.
But citing the "voluminous records" of the case, she requested an extension of 30 days which the Supreme Court has granted. The promulgation of decision has been scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019.
The documents of the court case include:
165 volumes of records on the trial;
65 records of stenographic notes; and
Eight records of the prosecution's documentary evidence.
The court received the testimony of 357 witnesses.
Murder charges were filed against 197 persons.
The accused members of Ampatuan family include the patriarch of the clan, Andal Ampatuan Sr., who was accused of planning the massacre; and Andal Ampatuan Jr., or Datu Unsay, who is accused of leading the killing himself.
Andal Sr., then 74, died in July, 2015 while in detention.
Of those charged, 80 are still at large as all efforts to arrest them had failed.
Ninety-seven are detained in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig, including Andal Jr.
Eleven of those charged were released on bail.
Eight have either been released or had the case against them dismissed.
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PCIJ launches search for new ED
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) has launched a search for a new executive director following the decision of Malou Mangahas -- PCIJ executive director over the last 11 years -- to retire effective December 31, 2019.
PCIJ reply to Ombudsman Samuel Martires
Ombudsman Martires knew that as a public official with expertise and mandate on the issues raised, he was speaking face to face with a journalist with a legitimate journalistic purpose, on a matter of public interest. The conversation occurred in a public space and even with the full knowledge and in full view of his own personnel from the Office of the Ombudsman.
Playlist: Murder, millions, mansions, and the Ampatuans
The Ampatuans and their associates had 597 bank accounts, 500 hectares of real property assets, 130 motor vehicles, 420 firearms, and a private army many hundreds strong. Their scions now stand accused in the murder of 58 persons, including 32 journalists and media workers, in the Ampatuan Massacre of Nov. 23, 2009.
Ampatuans own 500 hectares; assets inventory incomplete
They come from one of the poorest provinces of the country but the Ampatuans ranked among Asia's crazy rich, while they were in power. Court records showed that they owned five million square meters of property in parts of Maguindanao, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Davao City, and even in ritzy Dasmarinas Village in Makati City.
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The lessons of the trial belong to the people so these can empower them to end impunity, to change the culture of politics and the course of our national history. For the victims, the decision should allow them finally to rest in peace, grant their loved ones a measure of justice, and with it, comfort and consolation after their long wait.
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By the numbers, the Ampatuan Massacre trial was a massive process that ran through nearly nine years. It involved 134 key witnesses for the prosecution, 58 private complainants, and witnesses for the defense.


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The G25 moderates group of prominent Malays and retired civil servants has urged for an audit on the Malaysian Islamic Development Department's (Jakim) accounts, and also said it would launch its own in-depth study on the department.
In a statement tonight, the group said its study on Jakim was aimed at "reaffirming the place of Islam in the country's constitutional democracy".
It said it had raised concerns to the prime minister last year about Jakim exceeding its limits as permitted by the Federal Constitution.
The group added that its study also wanted to ensure that Jakim did not "intrude into the private lives of Muslims" in the country.
"Jakim's activities are financed by Malaysian taxpayers, it is important for the public to know how their money is spent.
"We hope to share our findings and recommendations with the government and the public," said the group, which started out with 25 members when it wrote its open letter on Islam in Malaysia to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in December last year, and has now grown in numbers.
Jakim's relevancy has recently come into question when the son of second deputy prime minister Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, Tawfik Ismail, called for the department to be abolished since "constitutionally it really has no role".
Tawfik is also a G25 member but stressed that his view on abolishing Jakim was a personal one.
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Tahiti is to me a place so exotic that I never would have imagined I would step foot on the iconic black sand beaches. Made up of many islands, I soon discovered that the best way to experience Tahiti is to see and do as much as you can on your visit, as each island has its own unique offerings. To help you plan your own visit (which I highly recommend you do, this place is incredible), here's a guide to the best islands to visit in Tahiti… you're welcome!
International flights in to Tahiti arrive at Faa'a International Airport, a short drive from the main city of Papeete (pronounced: Papy – et – tay). As all of the flights land here first, I would suggest taking a short one or two night stopover to enjoy what the main island of Tahiti has to offer.
From Tahiti, the islands are plentiful and many travellers choose different combinations based on their personal interests, as I soon found that each island has its own attitude and way of life. My absolute favourite island of the trip was Moorea, just a 7 minute flight from Tahiti or a 30 minute ferry ride. While the ferry ride was much cheaper, you will need to factor in the price of a taxi to the terminal (thus I would recommend flying if you do not stay overnight in Tahiti; ferry if you do stay overnight in Tahiti, as you'll need a taxi regardless of the transportation you choose).
This island is best for outdoor adventures, dramatic landscapes and authentic local culture (by which I mean there is much less build up/outside influence on this island). As soon as you approach Moorea by land or sea, you will immediately notice the shift in the way of life here. Unlike the accommodation areas of Tahiti, Moorea offers a much more laid back way of life… evident mostly in what you will soon come to learn as "island time".
My favourite day in Moorea was filled with adventure – driving up in to the mountains and to pineapple farms on ATV's (we call them four-wheelers in Australia). On this day we were meant to go horse-riding which would have also been really fun, but due to torrential rain we had limited options by way of activities. If you enjoy hikes I would strongly recommend spending at least a week here, as there is so much of this island to discover on foot – I definitely feel as if I only scratched the surface!
While there are still many more choices of islands to visit in French Polynesia (The Marquesas, Society Islands, Huahine to name a few), the last island I will mention in terms of top experiences is one that I myself missed out on, but having heard such great things from a group of friends who travelled there, I feel as if it cannot go without mention! This island is also packed with adventure like Moorea and is notoriously good for diving. Thus if you are someone who likes more of an active vacation, then this would be the perfect island to add to your trifecta (Moorea, Bora Bora, Rangiroa) of islands to visit away from the main island of Tahiti.
I flew to Tahiti with Air Tahiti Nui from Australia. While this did involve a transit in Auckland, it was a pretty seamless flight path and if you live in one of the major cities (unlike me from Tasmania!), then you will reach Tahiti within the same day you begin flying.
As mentioned throughout this post, my visit to Tahiti was during rainy season in January. If you find yourself on a budget then you can certainly save some dollars by visiting at this time, however I would highly advise against it if you have sunshine and outdoor activities on your mind! While the whole trip was still amazing, continuous rain certainly put a dampener (pun intended) on the trip and reduced selection of activities. May-October is winter in Tahiti, meaning that with a tropical climate this is the best time to go!
Thanks to Tahiti Tourism for making my visit to Tahiti possible and so memorable!
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NewhavenThe Reaper Trilogy Book 2by Elizabeth J. RekabGenre: YA Paranormal
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The Reaper Trilogy Book 2
by Elizabeth J. Rekab
New town, new rules… Same evil.
After discovering that everything they believed in was a lie, the survivors of Everhaven struggle to adapt to life in the harsh Outside world. Abigail, her mother, and her boyfriend, Preston have settled into a town noted for psychics—a role Abbie quickly adapts to thanks to her continued ability to communicate with the Dead. She can't help but wonder why ghosts disappear when they touch her, but she doesn't have time to contemplate that when she has a vision of a new town, like Everhaven. Abbie realizes with horror that it's happening all over again.
Now, she must locate the town and figure out a way back inside the Beneath to free her father and best friend. Secrets revealed along the way threaten to derail Abbie's plans, but she can't let them. She's determined to defeat the terrible underworld ruler Ivan once and for all; the fate of thousands of souls depends on it.
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When a string of random deaths and missing corpses plagues the town, Abigail begins to wonder whether her own father's death was accidental, or if he was punished for seeking something he was never meant to find. Unable to trust the authorities, Abigail embarks on a mission to finish what her father started; uncover the truth of a terrifying town conspiracy that threatens a fate far worse than becoming a restless corpse.
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Google Analytics on Shangri-La Heritage might use Google's Interest-based advertising, 3rd-party audience data and information from the DoubleClick Cookie to extend analytics with demographics, interests and ads interaction data.
LinkedIn conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by LinkedIn Corporation that connects data from the LinkedIn advertising network with actions performed on Shangri-La Heritage.
This type of service allows the Owner to save and manage backups of Shangri-La Heritage on external servers managed by the service provider itself. The backups may include the source code and content as well as the data that the User provides to Shangri-La Heritage.
By registering on the mailing list or for the newsletter, the User's email address will be added to the contact list of those who may receive email messages containing information of commercial or promotional nature concerning Shangri-La Heritage. Your email address might also be added to this list as a result of signing up to Shangri-La Heritage or after making a purchase.
Users that provided their phone number might be contacted for commercial or promotional purposes related to Shangri-La Heritage, as well as for fulfilling support requests.
Content commenting services allow Users to make and publish their comments on the contents of Shangri-La Heritage.
Shangri-La Heritage has its own internal content comment system.
The services contained in this section allow the Owner to track and analyze the User response concerning web traffic or behavior regarding changes to the structure, text or any other component of Shangri-La Heritage.
Google Website Optimizer is an A/B testing service provided by Google Ireland Limited.
This type of services allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of Shangri-La Heritage and interact with them.
Google Fonts is a typeface visualization service provided by Google Ireland Limited that allows Shangri-La Heritage to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Google Maps is a maps visualization service provided by Google Ireland Limited that allows Shangri-La Heritage to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Vimeo is a video content visualization service provided by Vimeo, LLC that allows Shangri-La Heritage to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Instagram is an image visualization service provided by Instagram, Inc. that allows Shangri-La Heritage to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
YouTube is a video content visualization service provided by Google Ireland Limited that allows Shangri-La Heritage to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Payment processing services enable Shangri-La Heritage to process payments by credit card, bank transfer or other means. To ensure greater security, Shangri-La Heritage shares only the information necessary to execute the transaction with the financial intermediaries handling the transaction.
This type of services has the purpose of hosting data and files that enable Shangri-La Heritage to run and be distributed as well as to provide a ready-made infrastructure to run specific features or parts of Shangri-La Heritage. Some of these services work through geographically distributed servers, making it difficult to determine the actual location where the Personal Data are stored.
This type of service allows Users to interact with data collection platforms or other services directly from the pages of Shangri-La Heritage for the purpose of saving and reusing data.
This type of services allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of Shangri-La Heritage.
The interaction and information obtained through Shangri-La Heritage are always subject to the User's privacy settings for each social network.
Shangri-La Heritage may collect, use, and share User location Data in order to provide location-based services.
Most browsers and devices provide tools to opt out from this feature by default. If explicit authorization has been provided, the User's location data may be tracked byShangri-La Heritage.
This type of services allows Shangri-La Heritage to manage support and contact requests received via email or by other means, such as the contact form.
These services have the purpose of hosting and running key components of Shangri-La Heritage, therefore allowing the provision of Shangri-La Heritage from within a unified platform. Such platforms provide a wide range of tools to the Owner – e.g. analytics, user registration, commenting, database management, e-commerce, payment processing – that imply the collection and handling of Personal Data. Some of these services work through geographically distributed servers, making it difficult to determine the actual location where the Personal Data are stored.
WordPress.com is a platform provided by Automattic Inc. that allows the Owner to build, run and host Shangri-La Heritage.
By registering or authenticating, Users allow Shangri-La Heritage to identify them and give them access to dedicated services.
Depending on what is described below, third parties may provide registration and authentication services. In this case, Shangri-La Heritage will be able to access some Data, stored by these third party services, for registration or identification purposes.
Google OAuth is a registration and authentication service provided by Google Ireland Limited and is connected to the Google network.
The User registers by filling out the registration form and providing the Personal Data directly to Shangri-La Heritage.
This type of service allows Shangri-La Heritage and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of Shangri-La Heritage by the User.
Facebook Remarketing is a Remarketing and Behavioral Targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects the activity of Shangri-La Heritage with the Facebook advertising network.
Google Analytics for Display Advertising is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects the tracking activity performed by Google Analytics and its Cookies with the Adwords advertising network and the Doubleclick Cookie.
AdWords Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects the activity of Shangri-La Heritage with the Adwords advertising network and the Doubleclick Cookie.
Facebook Custom Audience is a Remarketing and Behavioral Targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects the activity of Shangri-La Heritage with the Facebook advertising network.
Twitter Remarketing is a Remarketing and Behavioral Targeting service provided by Twitter, Inc. that connects the activity of Shangri-La Heritage with the Twitter advertising network.
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DoubleClick for Publishers Audience Extension is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that tracks the visitors of Shangri-La Heritage and allows selected advertising partners to display targeted ads across the web to them.
Criteo Dynamic Retargeting is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Criteo SA., that connects the activity of Shangri-La Heritage with the Criteo advertising network.
LinkedIn Website Retargeting is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by LinkedIn Corporation that connects the activity of Shangri-La Heritage with the LinkedIn advertising network.
Shangri-La Heritage may use the Personal Data provided to allow Users to invite their friends – for example through the address book, if access has been provided – and to suggest friends or connections inside it.
This type of service analyzes the traffic of Shangri-La Heritage, potentially containing Users' Personal Data, with the purpose of filtering it from parts of traffic, messages and content that are recognized as SPAM.
This type of service allows the Owner to build user profiles by starting from an email address, a personal name, or other information that the User provides to Shangri-La Heritage, as well as to track User activities through analytics features. This Personal Data may also be matched with publicly available information about the User (such as social networks' profiles) and used to build private profiles that the Owner can display and use for improving Shangri-La Heritage.
Some of these services may also enable the sending of timed messages to the User, such as emails based on specific actions performed on Shangri-La Heritage.
The Personal Data collected to complete the payment may include the credit card, the bank account used for the transfer, or any other means of payment envisaged. The kind of Data collected by Shangri-La Heritage depends on the payment system used.
Shangri-La Heritage may track Users by storing a unique identifier of their device, for analytics purposes or for storing Users' preferences.
Shangri-La Heritage may track Users by storing a so-called universally unique identifier (or short UUID) for analytics purposes or for storing Users' preferences. This identifier is generated upon installation of this Application, it persists between Application launches and updates, but it is lost when the User deletes the Application. A reinstall generates a new UUID.
The User's Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Owner in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of Shangri-La Heritage or the related Services.
For operation and maintenance purposes, Shangri-La Heritage and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with Shangri-La Heritage (System logs) use other Personal Data (such as the IP Address) for this purpose.
Shangri-La Heritage does not support "Do Not Track" requests.
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The individual using Shangri-La Heritage who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.
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The service provided by Shangri-La Heritage as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application.


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Q: Why is this code not thread safe? In code snippet below, declaring the doThings() method as static would make the class thread-safe. Is the reason for this that if multiple TestSeven threads are started and since x is a static variable a race condition could occur ?
public class TestSeven extends Thread{

    private static int x;

    public synchronized void doThings(){
        int current = x;
        current++;
        x = current;
    }

    public void run(){
        doThings();
    }

    public static void main(String args[]){
        TestSeven t = new TestSeven();
        Thread thread = new Thread(t);
        thread.start();
    }
}

A: Yes, exactly. The synchronized nature of doThings only stops it from being called by multiple threads concurrently on the same instance. The variable x is shared on a global basis, not on a per-instance basis, therefore it's unsafe.
In real world terms, think of it as a bathroom with several doors - someone can open one door and then lock it, but that doesn't stop someone else from coming in via a different door...

A: I think if the method is not static, each TestSeven object would synchronize using its own lock - so there will be one thread per lock, and none of them will have to wait for another thread. If the method is declared static, I seem to recall they lock on the corresponding Class object.

A: Just to add that if you declare method doThings static, it will synchronize on the class lock rather than instance lock so then it will be bullet-proof.

A: yes. Race condition could occur in this. As you are making the method synchronized not your variable. So according to the definition of the race condition, one thread will read the value of variable while other in synchronized method can write it. So a race condition will be there.

A: You synchronize your code on this, meaning on that instance of TestSeven. x is static, so it will not be locked. That is why, from different instances, you can access the same x. In order to det a lock on that attribute, you'll need to synchronize on the class.

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India and Malaysia sign cyber-security pact
India and Malaysia signed three agreements on cyber-security, cultural exchange and infrastructure development on Monday, the third day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to this southeast Asian nation.
hiddenNov 24, 2015 09:52:20 IST
While the cyber-security agreement was signed between the Indian Computer Emergency Team (CERT-IN) and Cyber Security, Malaysia, the cultural exchange programme agreement was inked between the ministries of culture of the two countries. The infrastructure development agreement was signed between India's NITI Aayog and Malaysia's Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu).
The cyber-security agreement seeks to promote closer cooperation and the exchange of information pertaining to cyber-security incident management, technology cooperation, cyber-attacks, prevalent policies and best practices and mutual response to cyber-security incidents.
The agreement on cultural exchange aims "to strengthen friendship between the two countries and further develop their cultural exchanges and cooperation by way of visits of delegations at various levels and troupes, organising art exhibitions, participation of scholars and experts in conferences etc".
The agreement on infrastructure development is aimed at strengthening, promoting and developing cooperation in the areas of performance management, monitoring related to government programmes to enhance public service delivery, improve efficiency of implementation methods and procedure and develop templates and tools to monitor performance of government programmes.
The agreements were signed following delegation-level talks between the two sides headed by Modi and Malaysian Premier Najib Razak.
Earlier on Monday, Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome and a guard of honour at Putrajaya, the federal administrative centre of Malaysia, where he was greeted with a hug by Razak.
The Indian prime minister attended the 13th Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-India Summit on Saturday and the 10th East Asia Summit on Sunday. Modi will leave for Singapore later on Monday on the second and last leg of his southeast Asian tour.
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Angels: Have you ever met one?
My editor Karen and I were joking about time machines last week. In honor of imaginary time machines, join me in a blast from the past. Here's a post from one of my occasional homes, DaySpring's InCourage, back when Jack was just a bald headed little turkey ball.
What could be better? Jack is enjoying his copy of Skid and The Too Tiny Tunnel that we picked up yesterday. Heavy machinery and McDonald's just go hand and hand, don't they, Jack?


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San Luis Obispo County now has 27 confirmed COVID-19 cases
By: Roselyn Romero
San Luis Obispo County now has 27 confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to health officials.
Health officials said Sunday that 12 of those cases are in south county, eight are in north county, six are along the coast and one is in the central coast.
Officials also said 23 of the 27 cases are recovering at home, one has been hospitalized, one is in the intensive care unit and two have recovered from the coronavirus.
There are now two confirmed cases in people 18 years old or younger, 18 cases between ages 19-64 and seven cases in people 65 years old or older, according to local health officials.
Authorities said those minors are high school students.
Local health officials said 17 of the cases were transmitted through travel, five were transmitted through person-to-person contact and two were transmitted through community spread. Officials say the means of transmission of the remaining three cases are not yet known.
County health labs have tested 275 people for COVID-19 as of Sunday.
The County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department said Sunday it is preparing for the possibility of treating homeless individuals who may test positive for COVID-19 in San Luis Obispo County.
At a press conference Sunday, local health officials said there has also been an increase in domestic violence reports in the county. To report in 855-886-7473.


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Q: Stop flickering when dynamically fixing div I fix a div to the bottom of the window once it's position is scrolled out of window view. I then 'unfix' it when it's postion is scrolled back into view. If the scrolling is done slowly there is a horrible flickering of postions. Is there a way of combating this?
DEMO https://jsfiddle.net/3146nxLx/
var initSet = false;
$(window).scroll(function() {
  if (isScrolledIntoView($('#myDivTrigger'))) {
    if (!initSet) {
      initSet = true;
    }
    $("#myDiv").removeClass('fixed');
  } else if (initSet) {
    $("#myDiv").addClass('fixed');
  }
});

function isScrolledIntoView(elem) {
  var $elem = $(elem);
  var $window = $(window);

  var docViewTop = $window.scrollTop();
  var docViewBottom = docViewTop + $window.height();

  var elemTop = $elem.offset().top;
  var elemBottom = elemTop + $elem.height();

  return ((elemBottom <= docViewBottom) && (elemTop >= docViewTop));
}

A: this is because you are setting a fixed element, then the trigger is popping up into it's place, thus becoming visible. You need to create a wrapper, give it a position relative and then set the trigger to position absolute. This way the trigger's position will not move when the fixed div's postion changes.
DEMO https://jsfiddle.net/3146nxLx/1/

      This should be fixed once it comes into view and then goes out of view.

  trigger

You could even give the trigger a bottom value so the transition is smoother. Yes and give it a left value also.
DEMO https://jsfiddle.net/3146nxLx/3/
Here's an example, semi based on the logic as suggested by @Lionel. You clone the div and then add it. This also means you do not need a trigger.
DEMO https://jsfiddle.net/3146nxLx/4/

A: Yes, the problem is bcz after setting position: fixed; to myDiv browser removes it from normal flow of DOM...
you can apply height to the wrapper and then register scroll handler..
here is another possible solution without cloning or use an extra block..
Here is Fidde


The number of fraudulent websites on the Internet that promise to make you filthy rich with binary options robots are growing day by day. Some forex robots, of course, are legit. But have you heard about the China millionaire Scam yet? There are some trading robot websites that appear fake on the surface and most people know that they are scams. However there are other websites that attempt to give explanations about how they are earning so much money and what method they are using which makes their claims seem authentic and therefore have a high tendency of fooling people.
Reviews like this one will clear the fact that websites like China Millionaire are scams. This review goes over point by point and explains what led us to conclude that the website in question isn't genuine, but only trying to masquerade as a good alternative to going to a verified broker for investing in binary options trading.
Their website, chinamillionaire.com, starts with a startling announcement – 'Revealed: The shocking reason why there are more millionaires in China than anywhere else'. The video below spins a yarn that has to be applauded for its creativity, if nothing else. The first five minutes of the video provide no useful information at all. Soon, they begin to 'explain' what they call 'China's dirty little secret' which we will be talking about shortly.
According to the 'China's dirty little secret', there is a Chinese mathematician who invented a formula to earn money very easily and very fast. The video states that his name is Jin Lee. Now, there are two things that give their game away.
One, if you do simple research on a Chinese mathematician called Jin Lee, you will find that no such mathematician with such a magic formula exists. We bet you cannot find him too. If you do, please give us a heads up!
The Second sign of a scam – the use of a stock image!
Secondly, they use a picture of the so-called mathematician. A simple reverse image search of the picture on Google shows us what we suspected – that the picture has been taken from a website that keeps stock images, under a search for 'Chinese guy'. Here is page where the image, captioned 'strange Chinese guy' can be found (bottom row).
He ain't no mathematician. He's just another stock photo!
So basically they just used a random Chinese man's photo from the Internet, and created this whole story around him. At this point itself the whole story collapses and it is revealed that China Millionaire is indeed a scam.
Scams like these exist because we do not do the proper research needed before buying in the products. Remember the Facebook posts you shared before verifying what a website said was true or not? The makers of China Millionaire know that you would probably do the same even with their software, a reason that they make startling claims and presume that you wouldn't be smart enough to look through it. However, there are more things that give away the fact that this auto trading robot is a scam.
The video goes on to show some video testimonials to convince you that this is indeed a legitimate operation. The voiceover, claiming to be the non-existent Jin Lee, even expresses disgust at other websites who peddle fake schemes to hard-working people. This is quite amusing as this website is one of them, trying to fool honest people who want to try binary options trading and making them believe that some software that is like a forex robot, trader robot or an autotrader robot is going to make them rich. The video then goes on to solemnly announce that they are going to do something that has never been done before. They show the 'software' that has made people so rich, presenting it as some sort of genius binary option robot.
Surely, if Mr. Lee is such a big earner he should have past trade transactions? The video goes on to demonstrate that the balance in his account triples itself in just a matter of a few hours. They claims to have an ITM of 98.8%. This is the final nail in the coffin. Such a high ITM is rarely achieved with any robot. If it was really that good, they would just keep it to themselves and make billions of dollars a month! Therefore although China Millionaire scam is not like your run of the mill forex robot, trader robot or autotrader robot, yet by some simple research done for this review, we discovered that their carefully concocted story is indeed a scam.
If you try to do a simple Google search for Chinese Millionaire, as most people do before trying out any new website, you will see something that you see with every fake website – that there are multiple positive reviews, and not even a single negative one. All of such scam websites adopt this method by posting glowing reviews of themselves in order to convince people. However, this Chinese Millionaire review has hopefully demonstrated to you that it is indeed a carefully planned scam and nothing else.
China Millionaire is a forex robot scam. From a legit binary trading website, you do not get the name of a fake mathematician coming up with the stock image of a random Chinese guy. You would have to be dumb to not see through it. Additionally, legit forex robot sites do not make such unrealistic claims or a magic formal that can give you all the green paper that you wanted. Instead, it teaches you on how to become good at forex trading, so that you can concentrate on making more profits through a learned approach. The fact that you're only seeing positive reviews of the website is another indicator that you might be walking into something that you would be sorry for later on.
Is Elite Gold Profits A Scam? This Review Blasts It Open!


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What is the Capital of Iraq? Baghdad
Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, lies on both sides of the Tigris. In the metropolitan area, there are 6,643,000 residents (estimate for 2015, UN Population Division).
Baghdad has traditionally accounted for approx. 2/3 of Iraqi industry and most of the trade. The city has several universities, colleges and museums.
Baghdad has hundreds of mosques and minarets, including the Kazimayn Mosque with a gold-plated tower. Other well-known monuments are the Abbasid Palace and Mustansiriya, both examples of 13th century architecture. However, many of these buildings were destroyed and / or looted during the fall of the regime in 2003 and later.
Baghdad is at the crossroads of traditionally important trade routes; Tigris has been a major transport hub since the earliest times, to the northeast, roads to Iran, west to Syria and southwest to the Arabian Peninsula.
The oldest town was on the east side of Tigris, but approx. in 760 it was moved to the west side of the Caliphate Almansor, and the city later became the capital of the caliphate – a world city where the trade of the Orient was gathered.
Its greatest fame was Baghdad under the caliph Harun al-Rasjid (786-809), known from Thousand and One Nights. The ravages of the Mongols in 1258 devastated the city and the surrounding countryside, but a worse blow for Baghdad was the discovery of the sea route to India, which led the trade in other ways. Turks and Persians fought for a long time for Baghdad, which finally became Turkish in the early 1800s.
In 1917, the city was conquered by British troops, and in 1920 it became the capital of Iraq. The city suffered significant damage during the 1991 Gulf War. In particular, industrial areas were heavily bombed. Baghdad International Airport reopened in 2000 after being closed for ten years due to UN sanctions.
The city suffered significant damage in the 2003 war. Both in the interwar period (between the two Gulf Wars) and after 2003, the city has fallen considerably due to lack of maintenance, lack of investment and many devastating bomb attacks.
Iraq Facts
Iraq Holidays
Iraq Population
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'Marvel's Helstrom': David Meunier To Recur In Hulu Series
EXCLUSIVE: Justified alum David Meunier is set for a recurring role in Marvel's Helstrom, the forthcoming Hulu series based on the comic book. Helstrom follows Daimon and Ana Helstrom, played by Tom Austen and Sydney Lemmon, the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. The siblings have a…
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X-Men alum Daniel Cudmore is venturing into the world of another Marvel property with Helstrom. He is set to recur on the forthcoming Hulu series based on the comic book. Helstrom follows Daimon and Ana Helstrom, the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. The siblings have a complicated dynamic…
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UPDATE: Shortly after the announcement of Marvel and Hulu's live-action Ghost Rider series, Deadline confirmed that Gabriel Luna would be reprising his role as the titular flaming skull antihero. Luna portrayed the character in ABC's Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Luna teased his return on Twitter yesterday when…


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Hatters
Potts signs three year deal with Luton
Dan Potts puts pen to paper on a new deal
Mike Simmonds
Published: 16:37 Thursday 02 August 2018
Luton Town defender Dan Potts has given the club a huge boost by signing a new three year deal.
The 24-year-old, who joined the Hatters back in May 2015, has been the subject of some intense transfer speculation over the summer.
Boss Nathan Jones confirmed a bid from a Championship club had been turned down, with Potts now committing himself to Kenilworth Road for the foreseeable future.
Speaking earlier today, Jones said: "It's great news for the club, for us as staff, and the squad that he's committed his future for three years, we're delighted.
"We've had to fend off a lot offers this window for a few of our players, Dan's one of those, but we sat Dan down, spoke to him about where we see him, the progression he's made and he's delighted to commit to us and he's a big signing for us."
A brilliant season last term saw Potts made 45 appearances, scoring seven goals and earn a place in both the EFL and Sky Bet League Two team.
Boss Jones wasn't surprised to see that kind of form attract potential suitors from the second tier of English football, but believes Potts can get even better while at Luton.
He added: "He had one year left on his contract, we were tested by a Championship club, but we have certain processes here.
"We think we do good work, we think we've improved Dan significantly, we don't think we're anywhere near the ceiling on Dan Potts.
"He believes that as well, he enjoys it here, and we believe we can continue that journey.
"I'm delighted once again the club has backed me and turned that down as there's not many at our level that can turns down the type of bids we are turning down and keep their best players.
"But the club have shown their ambition once again and I thank them for that."
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Poll Recap – The 2015 Grey Cup Champions will come from (PT.4)
Having covered all 6 playoff competitors from 2014, we now shift to the 3 squads that will look to rebound in 2015. Should you wish to read the previous articles, you can click here for Calgary and Hamilton, here for Montreal and Edmonton, or here for BC and Saskatchewan. Clearly then, today's article will cover the Toronto Argonauts, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and the Ottawa REDBLACKS.
Team overview: 2014 was a difficult year for the Argo's. Few teams made as many injured reserve announcements as the boatmen, and none saw the same amount of impact players go down. With key pieces like: Andre Durie, Chad Owens, Ricky Ray, Matt Black, and Jason Barnes (to name a few), all missing portions of the season, it's a testament to the organizational strength that Toronto was still in the running for a 2014 playoff spot. This season, injuries should be mended and Toronto should once again be in position to vie for the championship.
Notable 2015 changes:
Jason Barnes was released
Shea Emry was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Ricky Foley was signed by the Toronto Argonauts
Brandon Isaac was signed by the Toronto Argonauts
Matt McGarva was signed by the Toronto Argonauts
Steve Slaton has announced his retirement
Spencer Watt was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Anthony Woodson was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Intangibles: Toronto's roster has a lot of new names to learn, but with those new names, there are a lot of seasoned veterans to bring about rapid rookie development. More importantly, key players will be back in full force for Toronto this season. Consider that Andre Durie and Chad Owens, a dynamic-duo if there ever was one, only played 2 games together in 2014. With the two of them looking for passes from one of the league's best quarterbacks in Ricky Ray, you have the makings of a 2012-repeat. Ricky Foley is back with Toronto after spending 2 seasons in Riderville. Foley now comes back as a vet that can really impact a young group of defensive linemen. Tristan Okpalaugo, Toronto's Rookie of the year nominee last season, will certainly benefit from having Foley back in the fold. Last season's special teams player of the year: Swayze Waters will also have a profound impact on the success of this team as the CFL's new rule changes look to put a little more pressure on the league's kickers.
Team overview: The REDBLACKS learned a lot last season. That's good, because with a 2-16 record, nobody's content. With that said, 2014 was really an opportunity for the team to start a building process. If this off-season is any indication of how the team will fare in 2015, REDBLACKS fans have a lot to look forward to. Marcel Desjardins went out and aggressively attacked free agency, as well as the CFL draft. In football, aggression is always a part of the puzzle.
Greg Ellingson was signed by the Ottawa REDBLACKS
Ernest Jackson was signed by the Ottawa REDBLACKS
Brett Maher was released
Damaso Munoz was signed by the Ottawa REDBLACKS
Maurice Price was signed by the Ottawa REDBLACKS
SirVincent Rogers was signed by the Ottawa REDBLACKS
Brad Sinopoli was signed by the Ottawa REDBLACKS
Chris Williams was signed by the Ottawa REDBLACKS
Intangibles: Rick Campbell did not have a healthy stock of veterans to work with last season. He had several key pieces acquired via the CFL dispersal draft, but those picks alone were not enough to field a consistently competitive team. What that meant was a lot of learning for his rookies, which now will only serve to strengthen the team's chances in their second season with Ottawa. Add to that mix, an obscenely deep round of additions, and you just might have yourself another contender in the east. Henry Burris struggled to find open receivers last year. This season he will have: Carter, Ellingson, Henry, Jackson, Price, Sinopoli, and Williams to throw to, not to mention a strengthened offensive line with SirVincent Rogers on left tackle. Ottawa did everything right in the off-season, now it's time to learn the playbook and hit the ground running in 2015.
Team overview: Last season was the start of an organizational rebuild. Mike O'Shea took the reins of the team as head coach, and did so with a roster in transition. Drew Willy will now move into his second season as a starting quarterback which will be an easier position for the young pivot to be in. Willy now knows the system, has a ton of experience that he lacked last season, and has been given assets to play with. Winnipeg hosts the 2015 Grey Cup, and it is no secret that they intend to play in the championship.
Ivan Brown was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Stanley Bryant was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Marc Dile was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Sam Hurl was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Glenn January was released
Dominic Picard was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Chad Rempel was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Jamaal Westerman was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ian Wild was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
Jason Vega was released
Intangibles: Along the same lines as Ottawa, Winnipeg really went all-in during the off-season to try and bolster their lineup. Clearly, a lot of changes were made to the offensive line. The Bombers added 3 2014 starting offensive linemen to their roster which provides depth at a position that was lacking at points last season. Despite missing the playoffs last year, the Bombers went undefeated for the first 3 games and were 5-1 after 6 weeks of play. That didn't happen by accident, and a lot of that success was due to Drew Willy. Drew now has a full season under his belt as a starting professional quarterback. He has a solid offensive line in front of him, and he has a group of strong receivers with whom he has chemistry. Winnipeg will score more in 2015. Defensively, Winnipeg looked to get bigger this season as an undersized group in 2014 had its share of problems with the West's dominant run offenses. With the Grey Cup at home this season, the Blue Bombers will look to make a splash early and this time around, sustain their success.
Tags: Argonauts, Blue Bombers, CFL, CFLPA, Ottawa, Poll, REDBLACKS, Toronto, Winnipeg
2015 Team Overviews


Mike Christmas (left) finished third and was the best of Phyllis Courts nine entrants to our C-Level Series tournament which was won by last year's runner-up Michelle Leonard of Kingston Maurward CC, Dorest.
The tournament is part of the National C-Level Series (for players with handicaps of 7+) and, as last year, half the field were visiting players from other clubs.
Christmas was unlucky not to top his morning block when his only loss was by a single hoop, but his two wins was sufficient to qualify him for the quarter-finals of the main event knock-out, along with club mate Jeff Smith, who turned the same trick.
The other Phyllis Court players failed to qualify but all competed with much spirit in the consolation event, where the picks were Deon Melck who ended with a 50 per cent winning ratio over the whole tournament and Tony Peperell who actually won the lower tier.
Back at the main event, Smith was knocked-out at the quarter-final stage but finished 8th overall, and Christmas only lost his semi-final my a narrow margin and then won play-off for third place which won him Series point to count for qualification to the national final.
A special mention goes to Bill Pitkeathley (one this season beginners!) who won a game in this, his first every tournament, barely 5 week after picking up a mallet for the first time!
14th Di Pascoe, 15th Diana Zatouroff, (Ret. injured, John Maguire).


Scott Talley got the biggest endorsement in the state when Gov. Nikki Haley endorsed the candidate for Senate District 12.
Haley came to Duncan to Talley's rally at the AFL corporate offices Thursday evening. It was a big boost for Talley as his former opponents Duncan Mayor Lisa C. Scott and Greer businessman David McCraw also endorsed the Spartanburg attorney.
Republican Primary results in greater Greer.
State Senator Tom Corbin of Travelers Rest defeated John B. White of Spartanburg by 321 votes Tuesday in the District 5 race. Corbin will keep his seat for a second term since there is no opposition in the general election.
Corbin received 5,435 votes for 52 percent versus White's 5,114 votes and 48 percent.
Incumbent Lee Bright and Scott Talley will have a runoff on June 28 for State Senate District 12.
A runoff is held when no candidate earns more than 50 percent of the vote.
Mike Barnes beat incumbent Joe Baldwin in the County Council District 18 race Tuesday night in the Republican primary.
Barnes won with more than twice the number of votes – 2,459-1,139 – than Baldwin. Barnes garnered 68 percent of the vote to 32 percent for Baldwin.
The South Carolina Republican Primary will be held Tuesday with some winners not facing Democratic opposition in November. Other races with three or more candidates face the possibility of a runoff in two weeks.
The winner of the Senate District 5 race between incumbent Tom Corbin and John B. White will not have opposition in the Nov. 8 general election.


I never considered myself athletic growing up – I liked running and loved hiking, but otherwise I have terrible hand/eye coordination and never enjoyed team sports. In college, one of my best friends was on the woman's basketball team and she eventually convinced me to try lifting.
I think I surprised both of us with how much I loved it. After college, I found CrossFit and was thrilled that I could continue to lift in a fun, supportive, and instructive environment and that I didn't have to come up with the workouts myself.
I moved to Madison for graduate school this fall and I was so excited to find that Recursive was close to my apartment – I think I came to my No-Sweat Intro the same week that I moved.
My biggest accomplishment so far has been that one day I suddenly went from stringing together 5 back-to-back double-unders to getting 16! I'm also starting to feel more confident about cleans, which used to terrify me. It has been great to start to get to know the community and be around such awesome people.


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Q: How to set user passwords using passwd without a prompt? I am writing a script to add a large amount of users to a system. Part of this involves setting default passwords for each user. How can I set users' passwords without it prompting me for the password up front?
Unfortunately passwd doesn't seem to take an argument stating the new password to set. I'm using Ubuntu 11.10.

A: Try usermod:
usermod --password PASSWORD USERNAME

The only thing is this needs a pre-encrypted password string which you'd have to generate first.
In order to generate the encrypted password you can use openssl. For example:
usermod --password $(echo MY_NEW_PASSWORD | openssl passwd -1 -stdin) USERNAME

A: Inspired by Eric Smith's idea, combining openssl passwd and usermod -p command worked. Generate hashed value of password along with salt value.
$ openssl passwd -1  -salt 5RPVAd clear-text-passwd43
$1$5RPVAd$vgsoSANybLDepv2ETcUH7.

Then, copy the encrypted string to usermod. Make sure to wrap it with single quote.
$ usermod -p '$1$5RPVAd$vgsoSANybLDepv2ETcUH7.' root

Check it out in shadow file.
$ grep root /etc/shadow
root:$1$5RPVAd$vgsoSANybLDepv2ETcUH7.:17774:0:99999:7:::

A: You should look at the chpasswd command (if available in your linux flavor):
echo 'userid:newpasswd' | chpasswd

Or, you can cat a file listing userid:passwd for each account on a separate line.
That's it.

A: echo -e "NEW_PASSWORD\nNEW_PASSWORD" | passwd username

A: Here is a good solution, just one line:
useradd -p $(openssl passwd -1 "$pass") "$user"

I can add others parameters like -m to create the home directoty, etc.

A: You should use password aging, and set the users so that they must change their password on the first login. See this article.

A: (echo user; echo password) | passwd

works for me both in physical host and container, for various OSes (ubuntu xenial,bionic, debian9,10, centos75,76, coreos)
echo user:password | chpasswd

works for some OSes, but some OS such as debian9,10 will show an error can not connect to /var/run/nscd/socket since it use /etc/nsswitch.conf to determine where it store the password.

A: I'm looking to do this myself and to keep it from being something that can be intercepted either via ps (which could be overcome with changing /proc, but that's invasive).  for me, it looks like the best way to do this will be using a tmpfs created in ram and hold all the info there as root only, chmod 600 files.
mkdir /mnt/tmp; mount -o size=10M -t tmpfs none /mnt/tmp
<program that opens file in /mnt/tmp/pass, creates lines
with user:newpass>
use the chpass /mnt/tmp/pass command as others suggested
this 50 reputation to answer things annoys me greatly.


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Turning Thirty, The Musical
Turning Thirty, The Musical is a new musical about a young couple who are debating starting a family and are suddenly faced with a diagnosis of cancer.
Based on the true story of Tom Willner's battle with testicular cancer, "Turning Thirty, The Musical" was first presented as a staged reading in 2008. Over the next two years, there were two more staged readings and a concert. The show continued to develop, receiving a standing ovation each time, and raising thousands of dollars for cancer-fighting charities. Willner launched a successful Kickstarter crowd funding campaign for a professional workshop and showcase, presented on June 10, 2013 to another standing ovation. He now hopes to work with a theater company to stage a full production.
"There is something really substantial here. The last song 'I got life and life is good' created joy in me – a precious thing to earn." - Tom Key, Executive Artistic Director of Theatrical Outfit
"Seeing things differently is the guiding principle behind 'Turning Thirty,' which attempts to do for cancer what the Tony Award-winning musicals 'Next to Normal' and 'Rent' did for bipolar disorder and people living with HIV, respectively. Set it to music... Similarly, Willner's score packs emotional wallops along with punch lines." - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"The musical captures their devotion in 'I'm Here for You' as well as the surrealism of navigating cancer treatment in 'The Battle' between his doctor and cancer personified." - Atlanta INtown
Audience Feedback:
"Fantastic! Such a great show... I would highly recommend it to others." - Sonia V.
"Bravo! Tom and the cast were amazing - what a great show!!" - Fran A.
"I was blown away by the music and the movement of the story. Huge success!" - Martha C.
"What a wonderful and moving show." - Larry L.
"Turning Thirty was a blast. Amazing vocal talent ...a top-notch cast all around." - Fred W.
"Thank you for having the courage to share your personal story with the world." - John W.
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From our brother monastics of the All Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery on Vashon Island. Dark roasting showcases smooth, rich and full coffee flavors in this French Roast. This coffee celebrates the links between sustainable agriculture, habitat for migratory birds, and a great cup of coffee. Low in acid.
Pysanky eggs are traditional Paschal gifts for family and friends. Since these Pysanky eggs are individually hand-painted, the color and design of each egg will vary. Hand-painted in the Ukraine.


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River Ave. Blues » Thoughts following the Rule 5 Draft protection deadline
Thoughts following the Rule 5 Draft protection deadline
November 21, 2017 by Mike Leave a Comment
Yanks add Gleyber Torres, five others to 40-man roster prior to Rule 5 Draft protection deadline
The Other Excellent Rookie [2017 Season Review]
New 40-man roster player Billy McKinney. (Presswire)
It has been three weeks since the Astros won the World Series and we're still waiting for something exciting to happen this offseason. Yesterday was the deadline for teams to add players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft, and that's the most exciting thing that has happened so far this winter. I'm going through hot stove withdrawals here. Would be cool if something fun happened soon. Anyway, I have some thoughts.
1. Last night the MLBPA announced they have extended their (completely arbitrary) deadline to figure out a posting agreement for Shohei Ohtani, and the fact they extended the deadline leads me to believe the sides made good progress yesterday, and the finish line is in sight. Supposedly one of the pending issues is the posting window. The MLBPA wants to shorten the period in which NPB teams can post their players. Right now they can be posted any time between November 1st and February 1st. MLBPA wants to cut it down to two weeks in November so it doesn't hold up the rest of the free agent market. That seems like something they can work out, right? I hope so. The union really botched this. They agreed to this posting system and the international hard cap, and now they don't like. Speak up at the table next time, fellas. Maybe hire a labor professional to negotiate on your behalf rather than give the job to an ex-player everyone likes? Could be cool. Hopefully everything gets worked out today and Ohtani gets posted soon. The sooner Ohtani comes over, the better it is for MLB and the MLBPA.
2. I was a little surprised Jonathan Loaisiga was added to the 40-man roster yesterday, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft. Loaisiga is clearly talented, though he's had a lot of injuries in his career (103.2 innings total in five years), and has only thrown 2.1 innings in a full season league. In the past, you could leave a guy like Loaisiga unprotected in the Rule 5 Draft and not think twice about it. Even if he got picked, he'd come back at some point. Nowadays rebuilding teams are more open to selecting talented low level kids, sticking them on their MLB roster all season, then sending them back to the minors the next year to continue their development. The Padres did that not only with Luis Torrens last year, but also Allen Cordoba, who had never played above rookie ball prior to last season. A few weeks ago Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told Derrick Goold they need to rethink their Rule 5 Draft protection strategy after losing Cordoba, and I think that applies to the Yankees too. They probably don't protect Johnny Lasagna this year had they not lost Torrens from their Low-A roster last year.
3. Two things about the 40-man roster space clearing trades prior to the Rule 5 Draft protection deadline. One, I'm pleasantly surprised the Yankees were able to open space exclusively through trades. They got something back for their players (Garrett Cooper, Caleb Smith, Nick Rumbelow, Ronald Herrera). They're not going to lose them for nothing on waivers. Even the 37th, 38th, 39th, and 40th guys on the 40-man roster had some trade value. Cool. And two, I didn't expect Bryan Mitchell and Chasen Shreve to survive the 40-man roster purge, but perhaps I should have. Shreve may be out of minor league options, but he's left-handed and he's had some success in the big leagues. That's not someone you cast aside unless absolutely necessary. As for Mitchell, he has a really great arm, even if the results haven't been there yet. His curveball spin rate (2,750 rpm) the last two seasons is well above the league average (2,477 rpm), and these days curveball spin rate is all the rage. The Astros used curveball spin rate to find Charlie Morton. Tom Verducci is writing about it. This is a copy cat league. Other teams are going to start emphasizing curveball spin rate now. Maybe that's enough of a reason to keep Mitchell. Or, at least it's enough of a reason to hold onto him for the time being to see if a better trade offer than what was available prior to yesterday comes around.
4. Speaking of the Astros, I think it's kinda funny that, after hearing for however long that a strong bullpen is necessary to win the World Series, they won the World Series with that disaster of a bullpen. Their bullpen allowed 37 runs in 61.2 innings in the postseason. That's a 5.40 ERA. Their best relievers in the playoffs were starters. Lance McCullers Jr. had the four-inning save in ALCS Game Seven, Brad Peacock had a 3.2 inning save in World Series Game Three, and Charlie Morton had a four-inning save in World Series Game Seven. Houston's bullpen was a mess and they won the World Series anyway. Does that mean having a strong bullpen is not as important as generally believed? Nah. Sign me up for dominant bullpen all day, every day. Timing is everything though. The Astros got good relief work (mostly from starting pitchers) in the games they really needed it. There is no magic formula for winning the World Series. Pitching by itself doesn't win championships. The best way to win the World Series is to be good at everything. Hitting, pitching, defense, baserunning, everything. Do as many things well as possible and things will work out. For the Astros, their depth starters came through when their regular relievers did not.
5. With each passing day I am talking myself more and more into trading for Giancarlo Stanton. Don't get me wrong, he's awesome, but I never felt like he was someone the Yankees would pursue aggressively for a variety of reasons. The luxury tax plan, their crowded outfield, the farm system, etc. And yet, I am more and more coming around on the idea of making a serious push to get him. Dan Szymborski put together long-terms ZiPS projections for Stanton with the various trade suitors and his projections with the Yankees are just bonkers:
That's a .639 slugging percentage and 48.8 homers per season from 2018-22, Stanton's age 28-32 seasons. Goodness. And who know what's crazy? It doesn't seem outrageous. I can totally buy Stanton hitting like that the next five years. The Yankees almost certainly won't trade for Stanton for the reasons I listed above, but gosh, if they can get him for something less than full price in terms of prospects, I'd be all for it. I know Bryce Harper will be a free agent in a year and available for nothing but money, but Harper doesn't help you win in 2018, and chances are Harper's eventually contract will make Stanton's look pretty good.
6. I was not at all surprised Jose Altuve won the AL MVP and I don't think the lopsided voting results — Altuve received 27 first place votes while Aaron Judge received only two — reflects the feelings of the voters either. My guess is an awful lot of those voters had Altuve and Judge basically neck-and-neck for the award, but when it came time to separate them, most sided with Altuve because Judge slumped the first few weeks of the second half. The 27-2 split in first place votes makes it seem like this was an easy decision. I don't think that reflects reality though. Just about all the voters who put out columns explaining their votes said Altuve and Judge were close. And, the weird thing to me, I've seen a lot of people explaining why they didn't (or wouldn't have) vote for Judge rather than why they voted for Altuve. The biggest separator in the voting is not something Altuve did. It's something Judge didn't do, and that's be consistent, which is apparently a factor in MVP voting now? Judge had the slump and still made fewer outs than Altuve and hit for way more power this season, and if you believe the metrics, he was a more valuable defensive player too. Eh, whatever. Winning AL Rookie of the Year unanimously and finishing second in the AL MVP voting is above and beyond anything I expected from Judge this year.
7. I am weirdly indifferent about the managerial search. I don't have a favorite managerial candidate and there's no one I absolutely do not want the Yankees to hire either. I felt this way going into the search and I thought things would change once some names came out, but nope. Still don't feel strongly about any of the candidates, one way or the other. Among the candidates, I guess my favorite right now is Hensley Meulens because he has extensive coaching experience and spent a lot of time working under Bruce Bochy, a truly great manager. I do think the whole "he speaks five languages" thing is getting overblown. It's a valuable skill, sure, but speaking five languages doesn't help if you don't know what you're talking about in the first place. (Also, Meulens is not fluent in Japanese. He supposedly can speak some words and phrases, mostly baseball related, but it's not like he's at the conversation level.) After Meulens, I am really intrigued by Chris Woodward, who seems to be highly regarded within baseball and has risen up the coaching ranks rather quickly. That doesn't happen unless a lot of people think you're really good at what you do. We'll see where this goes. Like I said, I do not have a personal favorite right now. I'm kinda ambivalent about the whole thing.
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These are great served for breakfast, lunch or dinner – the cooked onions added in with the potatoes makes for a really great dish with lots of taste.
Heat the potatoes according to package instructions. Heat 1 t oil in skillet and add the onions and sauté 7-9 minutes until golden and tender. In a large bowl mash the potatoes with the sour cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in the cooked onions and make 8 cakes. Heat 2 t oil on medium heat. Dredge the 8 cakes in the flour and sauté half the batch for 3 minutes or until crusty. Flip and cook another 3 minutes. Repeat with the second batch.
Umami – the fifth taste (after salt, sweet, bitter, and sour) – Umami tastes earthy and savory – and a perfect example of the taste is mushrooms or tomatoes – and this recipe has both – it is umami-delicious !
Just about any mushroom with work in this recipe, but I like portobellos for their intense mushroom flavor.
Heat oil in a large skillet on medium high and add mushrooms. Cook for 2 minutes and add tomatoes and garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Heat rice in microwave according to package instructions. Add to mushroom mix along with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
Take what is typically a dry dish when served plain (couscous), add some love, and you get a couscous dish to rave about ! The sun dried tomatoes and portobellos are just the perfect addition to couscous.
Soak tomatoes with 1 c hot water for ½ hour then drain, but reserve the water. Chop tomatoes. Combine reserved water with enough more water to make 1 ½ c and bring to a boil then stir in the couscous and oil, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes then fluff with a fork. Spray the skillet with Pam then stir in the tomatoes, garlic and onions and cook 5-6 minutes. If it starts to get too dry, add a tablespoon or more of hot water during the cooking process, then add the fresh herbs, juice, salt and pepper and the mushrooms and cook another 5 minutes. Combine all in a bowl and mix well.


Made the pilgrimage on a lovely, if slightly cloudy, summer's day.
My navigator made, ahem, an error and directed me to Church Lane Collingham instead of Church Lane Harewood. I wondered why I couldn't find the village hall! But as I turned the car at the end of the lane I noticed one rather lovely detached house is called Beck House . I wonder if it was the inspiration for Lord Beck...?
Anyway, we found the right Church Lane five minutes later and peeked through into the Village Hall where a ballet class was in progress. So... Onto Follyfoot. Mr Sabrina thought New Laithe Farm was the place as it looked rather like what he had seen in the series and it does appear to be from the same vintage. Sadly I had to dissuade him and we followed two riders who had their horses at New Laithe down the hill.
Such a thrill knowing that we were walking the same ground as Steve and Gillian had walked! It really is a gorgeous location, and with all the rain it's stunningly green. As we walked around the back of the house I saw an ominous pile of stone rubble... When we got further round I could only see one barn, the main barn. So sad news, I believe the second barn which was in such disrepair has gone! Walking around the woods they were all fenced off... No access to the second lake!
We met a man walking his dog who turned out to be the owner of Hollin Hall. He's very nice despite all the alterations he has done to the place and works in the same industry as Mr Sabrina. They got talking, it was all very nice and once he'd turned to continue his walk and we'd headed back towards the house I realized I hadn't asked about the barn! Total numpty!
The lake - still with the pontoons, was imagining Steve and Dora there!


Discussion in 'C-Bus Wired Hardware' started by Paul Shone, Feb 9, 2019.
I have a commercial install where the corridor lighting is C-Bus controlled, due to variations in the corridor construction, four different sensors are used; 5753L(10), 5751LWE(6), E5750WPL (30) and 5754ODPE(20).
There are two operating modes; occupied and security, when the security mode is on the PIR's are active operating minimum lighting, when the occupied mode is on, all lighting is on and the PIR's are disable.
Only the two GA's are used, with only the 'occupied' GA being switched via a touch screen, this GA is also used to disable the PIR's and 'OR' logic is employed in the output relays to achieve the mode switching .
As always I set the PIR's to a short duration (10secs) to walk test the system, on success the PIR's are then re-timed to the desired timeout.
1: After resetting the timeout, a small number of the 5754's no longer detect movement, the blue light is on, but nothing else. I've checked the programming, I've re-set to default and re-programmed but with no success, supply voltage is OK, and other adjacent 5754's operated correctly.
2, Two seem to be locked in disabled mode (no light on) at all, fail to detect movement but can be programmed?
I've a faulty one rigged it up not the bench and programmed it to simply switch on when it detects movement, but again it failed to work. I now have 6 of this type displaying this fault condition, any ideas? has anyone seen this before? or am I missing something.?