Hey everybody, was wondering if anyone out there has had cuc's in there tanks past or present. What are your thoughts? Thinking about getting one to help clean the substrate. Thanks.
I have a tank that I maintain that has a few cucs. I rarely see them, but I know they are there. I think to think that the more you complete the ecosystem, the better. I think the horseshoe crab is still alive too.
My cud is a permanent fixture in my tank. I love seeing them do there own thing. Each has a job and works to do it.
The adventures of the little hermit crabs are usually fun to watch. I don't go crazy with my CUC but I restock it a bit every 1-2 years as the hermits usually die/kill each other off over time. Some of the snails I've had for years, I bought a few turbo's a year ago to deal with some red algae I had growing but other than that I don't think I've bought snails in over 4 years. They just do their thing and I think it is beneficial to have them in the tank to eat some algae and left over food that ends of laying about.


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Q: Looking for gem with normalisers (NFD, NFKD, NFC, NFKC) for jruby 1.8.2 (native implementation) Is there a native gem (so it can be used for jruby 1.8.2) which implements UTF8 normalizers (NFD, NFKD, NFC, NFKC)?

A: Ruby v1.8  is really flaky on Unicode.  I find v1.9 the minimal Ruby version for sane processing. Even then, the unicode_utils gem for v1.9.1 for better is absolutely indispensable.  It has things like full casemapping and normalization functions.  You really do need it.
Unfortunately, it doesn't include collation, so you can't do alphabetic sorts in Ruby the way you can in Perl or languages with access to the ICU libraries. Collation is the hardest to get right so it is not surprising that it is missing. But it is critical because it underlies nearly everything we ever do with text. It's not just about sorting; it's about simple string comparisons. Most people don't realize this.
I talk about Ruby's Unicode support and what you can do to make your life easier there a little in my third OSCON talk from a couple weeks ago.  I confess that I gave up on Ruby v1.8; it was just too too frustrating.
That's not a knock against Ruby, because the same thing can be said for most languages today that aren't the latest versions.

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*You will not be happy with Ruby and Unicode unless you're running v1.9.

*If you aren't running Python v3 (and preferably v3.2 or probably v3.3) with a wide build, you will be unhappy in Python with Unicode.

*If you aren't running Java v1.7, you will be unhappy in Java  with Unicode — and maybe even then. :(

*If you aren't running Perl v5.14 or better, you will be arguably unhappy in Perl with Unicode.

The situation with those four therefore  is quite unlike the one(s) with PHP, Javascript, and Go.  With those latter three languages, it doesn't matter what version you run, because

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*With the first two you will always be unhappy with their Unicode support. This is really really terrible because the people using them can almost never switch to a real language with real Unicode support. The niche is too special-purpose.

*Whereas with Go you will never be unhappy with its Unicode support — unless you're in a hurry: the normalization module is very close to ready and be out already, while the collation module is being worked on but it really is a great deal harder.

Is there any possible way for you to use Ruby v1.9?

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I'm sure this is probably a novice-level question, but this is really the first time I've noticed this, so thought I would ask anyway. I was out shooting today, and took a photo of this bank of trees. When I get back to process the image, however, I can see a lot of green and purple fringing in between the branches. I've linked to the image, so you can see it.
I've tried working on everything I can think of: Purple Fringing, Moire, sharpness, clarity, light falloff, etc, and nothing really does the trick.
Is this a simple thing to resolve, or is it really a limitation of the lens? I'm shooting with a Fuji X-T1 and the 23mm F2 lens.
mikebeecham wrote: ...a lot of green and purple fringing in between the branches.
Likely Chromatic Aberration. Often seen along high contrast edges like dark branches on a light sky background, or at the rim of speculare light reflections (sun) in rippled water surface etc. It may help to step the lens down. Some lenses are indeed worse, and one lens may do better or worse on a particular camera/sensor.
Purple fringing should be your tool, is defringing not producing any visible change?
Share a quick screenshot of it at 100% in Capture One itself. Better yet, share the RAW if you're open to doing so.
I've found Capture One's purple fringing tool to be fairly weak. My 85mm f-1.8 lens can fringe pretty badly if the focus is slightly off. I can see the tool having an effect for sure, but sometimes I want it to go 2x to 3x farther, or to have some extra controls on tint and darkening.
photoGrant wrote: Share a quick screenshot of it at 100% in Capture One itself. Better yet, share the RAW if you're open to doing so.
Here you go mate..have at it!
Thanks for the help, by the way!
If you look at the RAW at 200 or 300% you can see the confusion of lines and colours.
I would say that there are a number of things going on but sharpness and diffraction are probably playing a part.
See what you think about changing the Base Characteristics Curve to Linear.
Then set the Auto adjust for Levels to to Separate Red, Green and Blue channels (Edit > Preferences - Exposure tab) and try a Levels Auto Adjust.
HDR adjust the Highlight quite a bit, the Shadows some.
Exposure up a bit and saturation too. RGB levels to bring the ends in a touch and perhaps a bit of tweaking with a curve on the Blue channel.
Add some clarity - particularly structure.
Always view and make decision at at least 65%. 100% is better. 200% will give you some idea of how the blocks/lines of colour are being changed.
After all of that I think you are simply at the limits of camera and lens capabilities but there are some things that may improve the appearance somewhat.


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TSA, Washington Metro evaluating next-generation technology to help keep riders safe
Passive anti-explosive detection system to be tested this week at Pentagon City
The technology shows a "green ghost" image of an individual who has an explosive device concealed on his back, beneath his shirt. (TSA images)
ARLINGTON, VA – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Metro (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) are partnering to test new security technology intended to protect riders by detecting potential explosive devices and other dangerous items before they enter the transit system. This week, the agencies are evaluating a next-generation system that can detect an individual concealing an improvised explosive device, such as a suicide vest, near the entrance of the Pentagon City Metrorail Station on Metro's Blue and Yellow lines. It marks the first time that Metro is testing this kind of technology.
The passive system, known as a stand-off explosive detection unit, will indicate if an individual carrying/wearing a person-borne improvised explosive device (PBIED) passes by the unit. The technology can be used by Metro and other public transit systems to detect other potential threats by identifying objects—metallic or non-metallic—hidden on a person's body.
At Pentagon City station, Metro customers simply walk past the equipment as they normally would. The screening is completely non-invasive and do
es not require that a person stop or enter a machine. The equipment does not emit radiation of any kind, nor does it display personal anatomical details. The operator of the equipment sees a green image of a person, known as a "green ghost," alongside of the actual image of the individual.
The use of the device is intended to help transit agencies safeguard against terrorist threats. The system is operated by employees of the agency (e.g. Metro Transit Police), not by TSA. TSA is, however, supplying the equipment for the purpose of the demonstration.
The equipment is mobile, which allows agencies to easily relocate it to different stations. Users operate it via a laptop computer in the station.
TSA has been working with several passenger rail and transit agencies as test beds on demonstrations of this type of security equipment, including Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Most recently, TSA partnered with Amtrak inside Union Station in Washington, DC prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Q: Show that it is at most countable In a space of finite measure, show that a family of disjoint measurable sets with positive measure is at most countable.
Could you give me some hints what I am supposed to do??

A: Hint: Let $\{A_i\}_{i\in I}$ be the family of sets with $\mu(A_i)>0$ for all $i$. Now consider the sets with measure greater than $1/n$ for each $n\in\Bbb N$. If the family of sets $\{A_i\}$ were uncountable, what conclusion can you draw (keeping in mind that these all are subsets of a space with finite measure)?


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Fresh And Easy Close to Shutting Down All U.S. Stores
By Bob Moffitt
If Fresh and Easy leaves, the Sacramento region loses five Sacramento-area markets and part of a revitalization plan for one area of the city.
The French news agency, AFP says the company that owns Fresh and Easy is likely going to close its U.S. outlets because they are a "financial drain."
The news comes 15 months after the British company Tesco announced six Fresh and Easy stores would open in the Sacramento area.
Five did open. The sixth was to go in Sacramento City Councilman Jay Schenirer's district, "It's certainly disappointing and we hate to see them not coming to Oak Park. They were a key piece of what we're trying to do in that area. But, one piece of the puzzle and we've got a lot of other things going on."
Schenirer says Oak Park is still in the middle of a revival with a new restaurant and a new three-block-long development under construction
Underserved Neighborhoods to Get New Grocery Store
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jobsanger: Acceptance Of Single-Payer Healthcare Is Growing In U.S.
Acceptance Of Single-Payer Healthcare Is Growing In U.S.
The chart above is from a new Rasmussen Poll -- done on July 25th and 26th of a nationwide sample of 1,000 likely voters, with a 3 point margin of error.
This chart shows the results of a new Texas Lyceum Poll -- done between July 9th and 25th of a sample of 1,178 adults in Texas.
Just about a decade ago, when Democrats were trying to craft a plan to improve healthcare in the United States, the idea of a single-payer government run healthcare system was not very popular. A majority of Americans were clearly opposed to the idea (labeling it as socialism).
But there's been a lot of water under the bridge since then. Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) made things a bit better, but failed to provide all Americans with health insurance and did not control the costs of insurance or medical care. The Republicans promised to do better. Instead, they just destroyed the little good that Obamacare had done, leaving millions more people without health insurance while insuring that insurance premiums skyrocketed (and medical care costs continued to rise).
It has become obvious to many Americans that the Democrats were too timid to do what was necessary to provide healthcare for all people, and the Republicans simply don't want to do it. They still believe healthcare is not a right, but a product to be sold only to those who can afford it.
This has resulted in more and more people starting to realize that the best and most efficient plan to deliver healthcare for all Americans would be a government-run single-payer healthcare system -- similar to a Medicare-for-all plan.
As the top chart shows, the nation is now split right down the middle -- with 43% approving of single-payer and 43% opposing it. And that's from Rasmussen -- a poll normally very kind to Republicans. Those numbers would have been unheard of a decade ago.
And it's not just blue states where the idea of a single-payer system is growing in acceptance. The second poll is from the red state of Texas, where 46% approve of single-payer and 43 disapprove.
It's probably going to have to grow a little more in acceptance before politicians will seriously consider it (probably to around 60%). But I think that will happen. The public's opinion is moving in that direction.


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Israel Cracks the Whip: Netanyahu tells Biden how to deal with Iran
contact@ifamericansknew.org February 2, 2021 Aviv Kochavi, Jared Kushner, Michael Flynn, Russiagate, yossi cohen
Will it lead to a totally unnecessary and unwinnable war with Iran?
By Philip Giraldi, reposted from Unz Review
Anyone who persists in believing that the United States is not Israel's poodle should pay attention to the comedy that is playing out right now.
Joe Biden was president for less than a week when the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu government announced that he would soon be receiving a possibly unwelcome visitor in the form of the Israeli foreign intelligence service Mossad's chief Yossi Cohen, who will be flying to Washington in February to explain the correct policy when dealing with Iran.
And lest there be any confusion on the issue, the Israel Defense Force chief of staff Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi also announced that any Biden attempt to mend fences with the Islamic Republic will have to meet certain conditions or Israel will exercise other options.
He said "In light of this fundamental analysis, I have instructed the Israel Defense Forces to prepare a number of operational plans, in addition to those already in place. It will be up to the political leadership, of course, to decide on implementation but these plans need to be on the table."
Another government minister clarified that the options would include "an attack" on Iran, though there has been no indication whether or not Israel would possibly contemplate deploying its tactical nuclear weapons to prevent retaliation by Iranian forces.
Israel lectures US
There is no limit to Israeli hubris. A leading Rabbi in Israel is predicting that as the United States is in decline it is up to the Jewish state to take over the role of "guiding civilization forward." And that kind of thinking shapes how Israel treats the United States with condescension, acting as if it is the knowledgeable elder statesman whose guidance must be respected.
In this case the Zionist solution to the Iran problem will by design be unpalatable for the government in Tehran if it intends to remain sovereign. For Israel the correct policy for dealing with Iran is to effectively disarm it and make it impossible to establish any sphere of influence in the countries adjacent to it, to include Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.
That would be to concede Israeli dominance over the entire region and if the Iranians do not play ball the next step would be to convince the United States to attack it on some pretext, possibly to include an Israeli "false flag" to start the process going.
The Times of Israel sums up the Israeli official position as "…Iran must halt the enriching of uranium; stop producing advanced centrifuges; cease supporting terror groups, foremost Lebanon's Hezbollah; end its military presence in Iraq, Syria and Yemen; stop terror activity against Israeli targets overseas; and grant full access to the IAEA on all aspects of its nuclear program." Completing the disarming of Iran would also include requiring Tehran to abandon its ballistic missile program.
Israel is the one with a secret arsenal
The irony is, of course, that it is Israel that has a secret nuclear arsenal that it created by stealing uranium and triggers from the United States and it is also the leading regional supporter of terrorist groups, to include al-Qaeda and ISIS.
Iran's presence in Syria is due to its lending assistance to the Damascus government's resistance to the insurgencies supported by Israel and the United States. And Iran has not targeted Israeli citizens and groups overseas, but Israel and the U.S. have assassinated Iranian officials while also bombing both government and civilian targets in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.
And all of the kinetics occur in a context where Israel continues its illegal occupation of Palestine and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people replete with both war crimes and crimes against humanity. Iran is also a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which Israel is not, so who is the rogue state?
Biden will likely fold like a cheap suit when confronted by the force majeure of Cohen. The new American president has assembled a national security team for dealing with the Middle East that is nearly all Jewish and all Zionist, an affliction that he himself claims to suffer from.
The Biden nominee for secretary of state Tony Blinken said at a confirmation hearing last week that the new administration would "consult with Israel" before any possible return to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal and he also made clear that there would be additional conditions for Iran. It was an odd comment for a government official who is supposed to support American interests, but it was predictably what Congress wanted to hear.
As Iran has already indicated that it is unwilling to abandon its defenses and its role in the region, the Biden proposal will be a non-starter in any case, though Israel will be prepared to apply its own veto if anything undertaken by the State Department moves beyond the talking stage.
Currently there is credible speculation that Israeli intelligence has been able to compromise most if not all of the U.S. government's information systems as well as those of major corporations. As the Jewish state is the most active in spying against the United States, that should surprise no one.
For Israel to interfere in U.S. politics or government blatantly is not exactly new, though it is rare to have anyone in the mainstream media or in government say anything about.
That is because Israel's ability to wage war against critics is second to none, having at its back nearly unlimited financial resources and easy access to the media as well as active supporters from among the nearly six hundred pro-Israel organizations that exist in the United States.
Indeed, Israel has been involved in American politics frequently, one might even argue incessantly, even if it is predictably never held accountable.
Israelgate: Netanyahu, Jared Kushner, Michael Flynn
To cite only one well known example, it has been suggested that Russiagate was really Israelgate based on what actually took place shortly after the 2016 election.
The contact with Russia was set up by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was at the time seeking to kill an anti-Israeli vote in the United Nations. He sought to do so by lobbying Donald Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner on the matter shortly after the 2016 election. Netanyahu was particularly close to the Kushner family, having on at least one occasion slept overnight at their mansion in Manhattan.
Prompted by Netanyahu, Kushner dutifully contacted Trump National Security Advisor-designate Michael Flynn and asked him to privately call Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak to lobby Moscow to vote against the bill. There were two phone calls but Kislyak refused to cooperate.
It should be noted that while all of this was taking place Barack Obama was still president and his intention to abstain on a vote on Israel's illegal settlements is what provoked Netanyahu to act, so Netanyahu-Kushner-Flynn were subverting their own elected government and were definitely in the wrong.
Flynn was subsequently thrown under the bus by his Jewish friends without any mention in the media of the Israeli role, thereby becoming the first casualty of "Russiagate." He was subsequently forced to resign from his post in disgrace in February 2017.
The whole issue of the U.S.-Israel relationship constitutes one of the most formidable "red lines" in American politics as part of its power comes from the fact that the media and political classes pretend that it does not even exist.
Israel's power was poisonous enough prior to the election of Donald Trump, but Trump, "advised" by a gaggle of orthodox Jews, dramatically shifted the playing field to favor Israel in ways that will define the relationship for years to come. Biden's team is little better and the president will be taking his orders from Jerusalem and saluting as long as he stays in the White House.
Will it lead to a totally unnecessary and unwinnable war with Iran? That is what Israel demands above all, and Israel always gets what it wants.
Philip M. Giraldi, Ph.D., is a former CIA counter-terrorism specialist and military intelligence officer who served nineteen years overseas. He is Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest, which seeks to promote a U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East that is consistent with American values and interests.
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Sean Doherty returns to Lipped to talk.....well everything. From getting and keeping the trust of surfers, what the "perfect" tour would look like, Momentum generation insights from the Maldives and a heap more.
Banter, smart stuff, dumb stuff and heaps of other goodness.


We live in a small town, as do my wife's parents and sister. They're in contact with her every day. It's been a major concern in our marriage for years but it keeps getting ignored.
Her family is great but they can't get enough of being together.
Also, my sister-in-law's farmer husband is seldom around so this seems a big reason why she wants a bigger part in my wife's life.
Is this just me being jealous or should she work on her own relationship instead of being in the middle of ours?
They're all crossing my personal space but my wife doesn't see it that way. Then my wife tries to pick apart my family who live an hour away.
Our two children get caught in the middle of this ongoing issue between us.
The weight of your reaction depends on how much this family togetherness actually interferes with your time with your wife, and with your children.
There have to be limits (even with great relatives) on how much people are in your house or on the phone when you're home. But limits are also needed on your reaction if you're not there, or have enough time as a husband and father without them.
Instead of counter attacks about each other's family, start talking about compromises. Get some clarity on this issue - how do you spend your time when alone as a couple… sharing conversations and confidences, doing activities, having fun? If, instead, one or both of you are always in front of a television and/or there's little sharing, the reasons why she's so involved with family lie in your relationship.
Ellie, I don't mess with married men.
I could choose to ignore his 2nd e-mail, but I'd appreciate some guidelines. I'd hate to ruin or add stress to his marriage.
You're interested in dating, not home-wrecking. When married people re-connect with former romances, they often stir up fantasies of feeling the same as when they were young. Flattery and nostalgia drive them to want more.
It becomes "emotional cheating" - even when there's no sexual affair – if the married person is drawn more to the ex than their mate.
For a year, I've been dating a wonderful guy who I thought was the one for me despite that I'm 27 and he's 47. Then, suddenly, he said, "let's be friends," and I'm heartbroken.
He says there's no one else, and if we work on being friends maybe it can grow into something more.
Recognize that he's doing you a favour. If after a year he's doesn't see you as a long-term partner, then hanging on is wasting your time.
Instead of reacting to this as a rejection, accept his mature assessment that what you have isn't the kind of mutual commitment that's needed for a lasting, loving relationship.
Perhaps you two have focused so far on the physical connection and he wisely wants the friendship to develop to see where it goes. Try it. If you feel sidelined, move on.
My brother barely talks to me because I allowed my minister to perform last rites on our father.
My brother was away; when he got to the nursing home he vetoed a church service.
Dad was a non-believer but after mom died he started talking about heaven and seeing her again. He even went to chapel twice with me.
My brother says dad was in early stages of Alzheimer's and doesn't see that dad found spirituality through his dementia. It was a sign to me to ignore things in dad's living will.
David is agnostic, so I think he's reflecting his own standards.
Apologize; ignoring a living will was wrong.
Your brother can equally believe you reflected only your standards, not your dad's. He feels he failed his father by not upholding wishes expressed in sound mind.
Hopefully, your father did understand your decision, but it was not yours to make.
When a partner is constantly involved with family or friends, look closer at your relationship together.


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Library Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls Paired Texts
Paired Texts > Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls
by Susan Stamberg
We've identified these texts as great options for text pairings based on similar themes, literary devices, topic, or writing style. Supplement your lesson with one or more of these options and challenge students to compare and contrast the texts. To assign a paired text, click on the text to go to its page and click the "Assign Text" button there.
6th Grade News 1180L
Should Girls Be Allowed to Play High School Football?
Josh Bean
High school football is an intense sport. Does that mean that girls shouldn't be allowed to play? In this 2013 article by journalist Josh Bean, locals in the Alabama community weigh in on this debate.
Pair "Should Girls Be Allowed to Play High School Football?" with "Female WWII Pilots" and ask students to consider how gender roles and expectations may still be affecting our world. How much have times changed? What is different, and what remains the same?
10th Grade Essay 1240L
Advice to the Newly Married Lady
Samuel K. Jennings
In "Advice to the 'Newly Married Lady'" (1808), a doctor from the 19th century advises new wives to defer to their husbands.
Pair "Advice to the Newly Married Lady" with "Female WWII Pilots" and ask students to consider the different characterizations of women in these two texts. What would the women in WASP likely have thought about Jennings' advice?
6th Grade Informational Text 840L
Joan of Arc: France's Young Tragic Hero
This is the story of how the young and courageous Joan of Arc led the French to victory against the English in the 1400s.
Pair "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls" with "Joan of Arc: France's Young Tragic Hero" " and ask students to discuss attitudes on women in traditionally masculine roles/activities, especially in war? How do we remember women who fight?
7th Grade Informational Text 1230L
The Golden Lotus: A History of Foot Binding
This informational text introduces the practice of foot binding in China, its history, and the resistance to it.
Pair this text on foot binding with "Female WW II Pilots." When women stopped binding their feet, it made working easier for them. When women were allowed to become pilots, they were able to fly as well as men. What happens when barriers are taken away between women and men? Are there still barriers in society? Why might people want to keep them in place?
10th Grade Informational Text 1140L
Resistance to the Vietnam War
This article discusses the reasons behind popular resistance to the Vietnam War along with the ways people showed their disapproval (and, eventually, helped bring the war to an end).
Pair "Resistance to the Vietnam War" with "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls" and ask students to compare the way in which each text explores the roles of men and women during wartime. How does the description of the World War II war effort in the latter text compare to the portrayal of the resistance to the Vietnam War in the former piece? Is this specific to the issue of war, or are there other issues that bring people together and help them overcome prejudices? Historically, what sort of challenges have women faced when expressing their political opinions?
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One Woman's War Efforts During World War II
Veterans History Project
In "One Woman's War Efforts During WWII," a Jewish woman who left Germany for America, Lotte Magnus, is interviewed and describes her experiences coming to the United States and aiding in the war.
Pair "Female WWII Pilots: The original Fly Girls" with "One Woman's War Efforts During WWII" and ask students to explores the roles of women during war. How did women contribute to World War II? How were the elements that encouraged the women of WASP to contribute during World War II compare to the reasons Lotte Magnus enlisted in the army?
In "Tuskegee Airmen," Jessica McBirney focuses on the group of African-American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, who were were critical to the success of the U.S. Army during World War II and whose accomplishments led to the desegregation of the military.
Pair "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls" with "Tuskegee Airmen" and ask students to compare the stories of these two groups of WWII pilots. What challenges did each group face as pilots during and after the war? How did the public perceive their accomplishments?
First Female Army Rangers Say They Thought of 'Future Generations of Women'
Brakkton Booker
This NPR article showcases the achievements of the first two women to graduate from the United States Army Ranger School.
Pair "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls" with "First Female Army Rangers Say They Thought of 'Future Generations of Women'" and ask students to think about how the women's rights movement has developed and expanded throughout history, particularly in regards to women in the military. Haver and Griest noted that they felt especially motivated to succeed by the thought of paving the way for future women. How do the actions of women in both these articles contribute to the advancement of women's equality in general?
Introduction to World War II
USHistory.org
The informational text "Introduction to World War II" discusses the causes of World War II, as well as its progression and conclusion.
Pair "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls" with "Introduction to WWII" ask students to discuss the different ways that women were given additional opportunities during WWII. How does this text explore the opportunity, as well as persisting discrimination, that existed during WWII?
Serving with the Women's Army Corps
In this interview, Wilma Hugunin discusses her experiences serving in the Women's Army Corps during WWII.
Pair "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls" with "Serving with the Women's Army Corp" and ask students to consider the ways in which women were able to contribute during World War II. What similar characteristics can students identify between the women pilots discussed in "Female WWII Pilots" and Wilma Hugunin?
6th Grade Biography 1190L
In the informational text "Frida Kahlo," Jessica McBirney discusses the life and artistic career of the famous Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo.
Pair "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls" with "Frida Kahlo" and ask students to discuss how both texts explore women challenging typical gender roles. What was expected of these women during their time? How did Kahlo use her art to challenge gender norms? How does this compare to the actions of the Women Airforce Service Pilots?
Barrett Smith
In the informational text "Amelia Earhart," Barrett Smith discusses the life, accomplishments, and lasting legacy of the famous female pilot, Amelia Earhart.
Pair "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls" with "Amelia Earhart" and ask students to discuss how Earhart and the Fly Girls were able to break down barriers in their generation. How did the women in each text handle setbacks? How did the Fly Girls face gender bias after the war? Would Earhart have faced the same bias, if she had survived?
Cracking Code Purple
Anna Ouchchy
In the informational text "Cracking Code Purple," Anna Ouhchy discusses the discovery of cryptanalyst Genevieve Grotjan during World War II.
Pair "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls" with "Cracking Code Purple" and ask students to discuss how both texts explore the contributions of women during World War II. Why were women uncommon in the jobs discussed in the two texts? Why were the actions of the women discussed in the two texts important to the war?
Working Moms Have Been A 'Thing' Since Ancient History
Michaeleen Doucleff
In the informational text "Working Moms Have Been A 'Thing' Since Ancient History," Michaeleen Doucleff discusses a study that sheds light on prehistoric women's work.
Pair "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls" with "Working Moms Have Been A 'Thing' Since Ancient History" to provide students with another example of women's contributions that were overlooked by history. How could the women's contributions in WWII have been treated differently if prehistoric studies examined both male and female skeletons earlier? What is the danger of overlooking women's contributions as discussed in "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls"? What lesson can be learned from both texts?


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Harford County Executive Craig, Mrs. Craig Host Kick-Off to Smithsonian Exhibit "Journey Stories"
May 16, 2012 By Dagger News Service
From Harford County Government:
(Bel Air, MD) – On Friday, May 11, 2012, Harford County Executive David Craig, along with his wife Melinda, hosted a reception welcoming the Smithsonian Exhibit, Journey Stories, to Harford County. Held at the Veronica "Roni" Chenowith Activity Center, more than 200 people were in attendance to learn more about the Journey Stories experience in store.
Through Journey Stories, Harford countians will learn about and experience the history of Harford County through photos, artifacts and words of the people involved that tell their journey stories.
American history is filled with stories of people leaving behind everything – families and possessions – to reach a new life in another state, across the continent, or even across an ocean. Transportation history is more than trains, boats, buses, cars, wagons, and trucks. Journey Stories examines the intersection between modes of travel and Americans? desire to feel free to move. The story is diverse and focused on immigration, migration, innovation, and freedom. It is accounts of immigrants coming in search of promise in a new country; stories of individuals and families relocating in search of fortune, their own homestead, or employment. The exhibit is also dedicated to addressing harrowing journeys of Africans and Native Americans forced to move.
Journey Stories will be showcased in Harford County from May 11 – July 6, 2012 through a partnership between the Harford County Department of Community Services and the Harford County Public Library. The main exhibit will open at the Abingdon Library on May 19, telling the story of immigration, migration, and transportation in America.
Additional activities including exhibitions on the history of Harford County, trains and the building of Bel Air, the journey of food in America, and the Underground Railroad will take place at many library branches and activity centers throughout the county.
The following exhibits will run May 11 – July 6 at the Activity Centers and are free and open to the public:
"Journey through Harford History" at the Veronica "Roni" Chenowith Center, 1707 Fallston Road, Fallston. This exhibit will tell the story of Harford County from its early beginnings to the technology leader it is becoming today. Explore major events through the pages of The Aegis, and consider personal accounts from the individuals who have shaped the County through time.
"Money and Migration: Population and the County Economy" at the Havre de Grace Activity Center, 351 Lewis Lane, Havre de Grace. Changing economies, innovations, and global factors have influenced the business of Harford County and its populations. Women at work, the rise of techopolis and factory successes and failures have brought people in and out of the County. Discover the partnership between the people and business.
"From Trail to Train: The Building of Bel Air" at the McFaul Activity Center, 525 W. MacPhail Road, Bel Air. From the early horse trails to the Ma and Pa Railroad, Bel Air has been the apex of how goods and services were received and traveled in Harford County.
Additionally, the "Meet the Authors" series will be held at the above senior activity centers and branches of the Harford County Public Library. For the schedule of the authors and special presentations at the Activity Centers, visit: http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/services/community/doc/1891.pdf. For more information about the Journey Stories presentations and exhibits taking place at the branches of the Harford County Public Library, visit: http://hcplonline.org/programs/js.cfm.
"Journey Stories is about celebrating and honoring the history of Harford County and the State of Maryland," stated County Executive David Craig. "History helps to broaden perspectives and understanding and "Journey Stories? will prove to be an invaluable resource to our community– we are grateful to the Maryland Humanities Council for choosing Harford County as one of the five locations statewide to be hosting this exciting exhibit and would like to thank the Harford County Historical Society, Inc. for the research and source information for our exhibits," continued Craig.
Journey Stories was created through a partnership between the Maryland Humanities Council and the Smithsonian?s Museum on Main Street (MOMs) Program.
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If you've just started your business or are fairly new to any entrepreneurial world, then building your online presence can be time consuming and, at times, frustrating.
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Michael J. Fox Didn't Want Veto Power on His Doc: "Just Go Shoot the Movie"
At the THR Studio at Sundance, the iconic star explains why he didn't take the offer to strike out aspects of the film he might not have wanted included.
'Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie' Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie scored a huge standing ovation when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday. As befits its title, the documentary goes deep into the life and legacy of its titular subject, the celebrated actor, author and activist who starred as Marty McFly in the iconic Back to the Future trilogy. Fox stopped by The Hollywood Reporter Studio at Sundance (presented by Heineken Silver and Origin Spring Water) with the film's director Davis Guggenheim and editor Michael Harte to discuss bringing his story to the big screen.
Often, with celebrity documentaries, the film's subject will have final say in what does or does not make it into the movie's final cut, leading to projects that perhaps gloss over more complicated components of a person's life. For Fox, the idea of censoring the film's source material was absolutely out of the question.
"I was surprised, pretty early on, [the legal team] came to me and they said, 'You can put in the contract that you have three things you can strike.' And I said, 'No! Just go shoot the movie. Make the movie. It's not a movie about me getting three things that you can't say about me. It's a movie about my life, and if we're going to be real about it, let the filmmakers have access to that.'"
Total creative freedom proved to be a dream for director Guggenheim, who explains, "Michael generously gave me final cut" and also effused that "Nothing was off the table."
Still, that didn't mean creating a film about Michael J. Fox without his input. Editor Harte says: "We welcomed Michael into the edit process because he's made amazing films and worked with amazing directors like [Steven] Spielberg and [Robert] Zemeckis. So, he knows how to make a good movie and can tell a story, understands beats. So, normally I don't want anyone in the edit suite. But we loved having Mike, just watching it. He's a master filmmaker and storyteller."
It's not the first time Fox, who has been very open about his diagnosis with Parkinson's Disease, has made art out of his life story. At the end of the Sundance interview, he joked: "Everyone has one good book in them about their life. I wrote four."


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Tell us your idea for a Chicken Wings shirt!
tell us which one of our shirts is your favorite!
We will take suggestions right here, as always, or on Facebook and Twitter and raffle off the winners among all the entries. Every entry qualifies! We will choose a winner on Thursday next week, the 22nd of November.
So, what say you? Post away! Let's get this show on the road, uhm, I mean, in the air! We can't wait to see what you guys are cooking up!
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chuck is thinking "mmmmm; chicken or pork?"
chuck's musing "squawk or squeal ?"
Wow, surprised there is not more responses here, I love this comic strip. I once had a close call at a towered airport where a departing aircraft was climbing towards me as I was entering the pattern on my downwind leg, I just happened to catch the aircraft out of the corner of my eye and jammed the throttles full forward into a climb and turn toward the aircraft ensuring that the other crossed below me, not 30 seconds later I hear the tower telling an aircraft to turn left NOW! and I see an aircraft off my left wing turn to parallel my course about 1000' away, must have had 2 Chucks (or 3 one in the tower) at the airport that day I will let your comedic minds come up with how to put chuck in 3 places at once.
Great story! Not sure about putting 3 Chucks on one shirt, HAHA!!!
No sure what's going on in the forum. It has it's own mind. Sometimes it's way busy and then it completely dies off.
Maybe the era of forums has come and gone already.
Sally asking "Coffee any one?"
I can't remember it now, but didn't you use to have an air trash tshirt. Thought it was one of your best, along with the P-factor joke.
"Gravity, it's not a suggestion, it's a law"
I'd sketch something, but judging from your excellent strip you're better at that than me.
Last day today for Silver Chickens!


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Responding to spills more effectively
Drue Pearce and Michael F.G. Williams Contributor
June 25, 2010 12:00 AM ET
Most Americans, especially those in the Gulf region, believe that the ongoing oil spill is not being handled well by the federal government or BP. This is partially due to the command system that was established nationally after the March 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound.
Following that accident, a team of international oil-spill response experts met in Anchorage to analyze the response and to develop new concepts for responding to oil spills in Alaskan waters. Included in the major reforms were emergency response vessels that escort the loaded tankers through coastal waters, as well as the creation of a Regional Citizens Advisory Council and the Incident Command System (ICS).
The ICS had been used by "hot-shot" forest firefighters for many years. It is a structured command system that allows trainees to step into the response organization immediately. The system also makes it clear that the Incident Commander is in charge. The concept of the ICS was included in the comprehensive Alaskan Oil Spill statutes written shortly after the accident, as well as in the federal Oil Spill Prevention Act of 1990.
Prior to those laws, each oil company and ship owner had been responsible for developing their own contingency plans. At the Exxon Valdez spill, this resulted in confusion during the first weeks as to who was in charge. Was it the Coast Guard, the state, the Alyeska Pipeline Company or Exxon, the ship owner? The U.S. Coast Guard had a very professional team on site, but Exxon believed it was the entity responsible for stopping the flow of oil and the cleanup. To add to the confusion, some politicians used the spill as an opportunity to push individual agendas rather than focusing on the task at hand.
Following the adoption of the ICS, the concept of a Unified Command was introduced during comprehensive exercises held in Valdez. A Unified Command allows senior federal and state officials to work alongside the responsible company to craft the most appropriate and timely response plan.
A Unified Command is now operating in the Gulf of Mexico, but it is apparent changes need to be made to the system.
A lesson we should have learned in 1989 is that with a major incident there should be two parallel command organizations. The prime Unified Command would oversee the control of the spill and would be headed by a federal representative. A secondary Inshore Unified Command—responsible for addressing beach defenses, fighting Washington bureaucracies and putting the people, wildlife and communities first—would be headed by officials at the direction of governors from impacted states.
A single organization cannot deal with the highly technical response needed to stop the outflow from a well or prevent a ship from breaking up, while at the same effectively managing the real concerns of nearby communities and the coordination of the interstate and community responses.
It is critical for the flow of oil be stopped, and nothing should be done to stand in the way of that effort. However that is of little consequence to the people who see their lives being ruined through perceived inaction by the responsible company or the government.
It is not too late to take this action in the Gulf. This concept must be included in any modifications to the Oil Spill Prevention Act.
Drue Pearce was chairman of the Alaska State Senate Oil and Gas Committee, which wrote the nation's toughest oil spill response legislation. Michael F.G. Williams was the Leader of the Team in Alaska that was responsible for rewriting oil spill plans after the Exxon Valdez accident.
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Kia's U.S. marketing chief Chehab steps down
Larry P. Vellequette
Saad Chehab introduces the 2019 Kia Soul EV at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Nov. 2018.
Saad Chehab, vice president of marketing communications for Kia Motors America since April 2017 and former head of the Chrysler brand with FCA, is parting ways with Kia to "accept a position located closer to my children," the executive said in an internal memo sent this afternoon and obtained by Automotive News.
Chehab, 52, told colleagues in the note that he had decided to leave Kia, effective Wednesday. "I am beyond proud of what this team has accomplished and am so thankful for all of the experiences I have had in the time I have been privileged enough to call Kia my home."
Chehab did not indicate his new employer, though he is expected to stay within the industry.
Chehab, who was born in Lebanon, graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy. He has a rich history of automotive marketing success, especially with struggling brands. He was a 2012 Automotive News All Star and was widely credited as the creative force behind Chrysler's highly successful Super Bowl commercials "Born of Fire" in 2011 featuring Eminem and "Halftime in America" in 2012 featuring Clint Eastwood.
As head of the Chrysler brand, Chehab embraced the "Imported from Detroit" tag line from the "Born of Fire" commercial and used it to promote special editions of Chrysler vehicles. The phrase helped redefine the brand, repositioning it as a gritty domestic underdog, and helped grow sales.
But Chehab also often clashed with his boss at the time, Olivier Francois — clashes which in 2013 motivated him to give up the higher-profile brand head job in favor of a smaller, more remote role as chief marketing officer for Maserati. Former FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne needed Maserati volumes and its dealer network to grow in the U.S., and turned to Chehab to make it happen with another underdog-toned Super Bowl ad in 2014 — Maserati's first appearance in the big game — called "Now We Strike."
The assignment carried a high personal cost. What was supposed to be a majority of time spent on the East Coast at Maserati's then-U.S. headquarters in New Jersey turned into extended months working in Italy, away from his family. It ultimately cost Chehab his marriage, he told Automotive News in 2017. He returned to the U.S. and spent a short period outside of the auto industry before joining Kia in 2017.
During Chehab's tenure, Kia leveraged various platforms to make as much noise as it could.
The brand hit the reset button on its Super Bowl strategy this year, moving away from goofy, celebrity-focused ads in favor of a more inspirational touch for its Telluride crossover spot. Chehab said the ad was both an invitation to buyers who've never considered the brand and a rallying cry for the workers who've helped catapult the company to where it is today.
In another attention-grabbing moment, Kia crashed an unlikely party in September when it provided a sneak peek of the Telluride during a fashion show by designer Brandon Maxwell. Chehab said at the time that it was important for the brand to reach beyond car enthusiasts. Chehab said the company is "pushing us to do new, big and different things."
"It doesn't hurt to be in a party that is supposedly limited to the privileged few," Chehab told Automotive News after the show. "It doesn't hurt to crash that party."
Vince Bond Jr. contributed to this report.
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Little Owen turned one recently and I was thrilled to be able to take some pics of him enjoying his lovely cake mom made for him. I am new at doing Cake Smash Photo Shoots, but must say it was such a treat to snap away on my camera – I didn't want to miss anything.
Children are such a blessing and joy.
Thank you for entrusting me with your Cake Smash Day, Claire. It was so much fun to watch all the little expressions on Owen's face. Hope he had a fab birthday with friends and family.
Many blessings for many more wonderful memories to treasure.
You are a small miracle, which has made lives of a dozen people better and brighter! Be blessed for many more!
A few months ago my assistant and I had the privilege of taking some pics on The Lakes of Kaylin.
What a beauty! Thank you to her lovely mom for granting us this opportunity to not only take photos, but to be in this beautiful setting.
We wish you every happiness for a bright future Kaylin!
Thank you to mom Nicole for the opportunity to take photos of her little prince. It was so easy, as Derek is a natural.
What a lovely morning was spent taking photos of this cute little one! Big thank you to mommy Nicole, for the wonderful privilege and delight!
May He guide and lead you all her days and keep her safe in His loving care!
A while back I had the opportunity to take photos at Levi's first birthday party. It was such a great time – the family were so welcoming and hospitable to myself and my assistant, Mikki. We just went with the flow and enjoyed taking photos with the children and family, as well as the extended family. It was so lovely to see the grandparents enjoying the party with the children. Grandad played soccer outside with the kids and it was a real joy to see the warm and sincere faces around us. What a lovely family – big thank you to Claudia and the David's family for this wonderful evening! The photos tell the story! Thank you for visiting my website and taking the time to read my blog.
I feel truly blessed as I share this. Denise and Johnny were introduced to me through a close friend of theirs and I was truly honoured to share this wonderful journey with them. From the baby shower in their home, to a maternity shoot at Noordhoek Common and this past Saturday to welcome little Olivia home.
I want to share their story through a photo collection. Johnny and Denise shine with their love for one another and it was beautiful to witness their joy and love for little Olivia. I want to wish them every happiness, as they share in all her milestones. Enjoy every moment of her precious life. Thank you, for welcoming me into your lives and making it such fun to work with you. Big thank you to Anahi, who made it all possible. Many blessings!


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Lil Dicky Drops Eco-Friendly Collab Involving Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Literally Everyone Else: "Earth"
By Oceanup Staff on April 19, 2019
Today, rapper-comedian Lil Dicky dropped his latest single, "Earth." The song is a light-hearted and joke-filled anthem to raising awareness about global warming that includes contributions from a massive list of famous stars who sing cameos on the track.
Lil Dicky also released a partially animated music video directed by Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat that acts as companion to the song. The visual Continue Reading →
Ariana Grande, Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Charlie Puth, Ed Sheeran, Hailee Steinfeld, Halsey, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Lil Dicky, Meghan Trainor, Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora, Shawn Mendes
Ariana Grande And Cashmere Cat Can't "Quit" Collaborating On New Music
Cashmere Cat's studio album "9" has been released, which means fans are able to hear his latest collaboration with Ariana Grande in full. Teased earlier this week, "Quit" focuses mostly on Ariana's powerhouse ballad vocals and leaves little room for the Norwegian DJ's services until the latter half of the song. Subtle, almost tribal sounding electronic beats build up for a steady release.
"Quit" marks the third collaborative effort between the two. Ariana, aware of the excitement surrounding the DJ's release and their history together, penned a quick message in support.
"Congrats @CASHMERECAT and thank you for having me," she wrote on Twitter.
Cashmere Cat's new album also features Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez, The Weeknd and others. "9" is streaming in full and you can hear the Ariana collaboration below.
(Photo credit: mykixxradio Twitter account)
9, Ariana Grande, Cashmere Cat, Quit
Cashmere Cat Taps Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello And Selena Gomez For New Album
Cashmere Cat just got an all-star lineup for his upcoming album "9." The Norwegian DJ has tapped artists like Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Camila Cabello and Selena Gomez for the upcoming project due out on April 28.
Late last year the DJ released his single "Trust Nobody" featuring Selena and R&B singer Tory Lanez, while Selena was in a treatment facility. His single with Camila, "Love Incredible," was one of her first collaborative efforts released after she left Fifth Harmony.
This project also marks the third time that the DJ has worked with Ariana after collaborating on "Adore" and "Be My Baby."
Check out the rest of Cashmere's tracklist and see his features below.
(Photo credit: Cashmere Cat Instagram account)
Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Cashmere Cat, Selena Gomez, The Weeknd
Camila Cabello Teams Up With Cashmere Cat For Yet Another Solo Release
By Oceanup Staff on February 17, 2017
Camila Cabello is miles ahead of her former group Fifth Harmony when it comes to releasing new music. On Friday, the singer's newest collaboration, "Love Incredible," with Cashmere Cat was officially released after a snippet was leaked late last month.
If you thought Camila's hamster-like voice came from the leak being unfinished, then prepare your ears. It's featured throughout the song. Cashmere Cat has typically made not so strong vocalists sound decent on his tracks, but wasn't able to bring that magic to this Camila collaboration.
Listen to Camila's new song below.
(Photo credit: Camila Cabello Instagram account)
Camila Cabello, Cashmere Cat
Is That A Hamster Singing? Nope, It's Camila Cabello's Leaked Cashmere Cat Collab
By Oceanup Staff on January 26, 2017
Camila Cabello's latest solo endeavor is allegedly out ahead of schedule due to her collaboration with the Norwegian producer and DJ Cashmere Cat leaking online. While the unofficial release does mean her solo music has come out way ahead of Fifth Harmony's next release, it's probably not exactly how Camila wanted the song to drop.
The track has a broad soundscape, with mellow highs and lows. The duo must've had some fun in post-production, as it sounds like Camila's vocals have been digitally altered to raise the pitch quite a bit. But with Camila, it can be hard to tell sometimes. But the mellow jam builds to a big release on the hook as Camila pleads, "Have a little mercy on me, baby. You got me wanting more."
The backing track saves the song from being as depressing as the lyrics Camila's teased, but the vibe is low key for a pop song. While rumors swirl about what Camila is working on and when it will be out, this leak will have to hold fans over for now.
Listen to the leaked track below.
Selena Gomez Is M.I.A. In "Trust Nobody" Music Video
Selena Gomez has been away from the spotlight after abruptly ending her tour in August and checking into a rehab facility to focus on her mental health. The only career update since then was the release of Norwegian DJ Cashmere Cat's song "Trust Nobody," which features Selena and rising R&B singer Tory Lanez. A music video for the track has now been released and Selena is nowhere to be seen.
Instead of a more traditional music video, the Norwegian DJ replaced the vocalists with dancers in an outdoorsy single-shot routine. This production choice, which has increased in popularity, is very similar to what Justin Bieber has been doing. The visual for "Cold Water" beat "Trust Nobody" to the punch with the singer-free dance concept.
Watch the "Trust Nobody" music video below and let us know what you think of Selena's absence.
(Photo credit: LifeWithSelG Twitter account)
Cashmere Cat, Selena Gomez, Tory Lanez, Trust Nobody


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                    OpenBazaar HTML Contract Tools

Contract Generator

Contract Reader

Options

About / Structure

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Contract Generator

Available Fields

Contract

Click here to generate contract in format specified in the options menu

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The Contract Reader

                        This bit is not yet build, but here you should be able to paste in JSON or XML contracts, and the javascript will check all the data to make sure it is valid

Options

Please configure the options as you see fit, All options are stored using HTML5 access to local storage.

To reset all options to the defaults, and delete the stored keypairs, please doubleclick the "clear local storage" button

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                             Contract Format

                                <select class="form-control" id='option_contract_format' onchange='set_option("option_contract_format")'>
                                    <option>Formatted</option><option>JSON</option><option>XML</option>
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About

                        This utility originally created by DrWasho and DelainM to create an easy interface for creating and managing contracts.

Planned Features

Contract generator

Dynamic generation of standard contracts

Live error checking of contracts

Generation to XML or JSON data for contracts

storing of contracts in local database

Encryption on all local storage

Contract Viewer

Extraction of JSON or XML contracts to just data

Semi intelligent interpretation of what contract.

Options

Enable/Disable storage options

Program Structure

Files and purpose

index.html

Contains base source code for site, and all HTML content

Various pages are coded in here, but hidden/shown using Javascript and CSS

site.js

Contains local site javascript functions

Function on start for doing things

Functions :

$(function(); Page completed loading function

menu(div); For changing menu / pages

gen_add_el(elname); Add's an element to the contract Generator form, Uses the element name from form_gen_elements

gen_del_el(); Removes an element from the Generator form, uses javascript "this" to identify element

gen_create_con(); Creates a contract from the form generation elements, Calls gen_check_con as part of the process

gen_check_con(); Error checks the contract for potential issues

Array() form_gen_types Holds an array of various types of form elements that can be referenced by form_gen_elements

Array() form_gen_elements Holds an array of options that can be added into each contract form, References form_gen_elements for input types

style.css - Style guide... Duh

openpgp.js

OpenPGP.js library from https://github.com/openpgpjs

Key functions used are as follows

            Form Elements

                fieldname

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                fieldname

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                fieldname

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Private Key

Please enter your passphrase for your private key.  This is not stored anywhere within this application.

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Generate contract and PGP sign

PGP Key Pair

It appears that you have not set a PGP key pair to use, Please specify one before continuing.  Alternatively, you can use the application without setting this, though some features will not be available

IMPORTANT! : At the moment this stores your public and private key in clear text within your browser's HTML5 storage.

We will provide options in the future for encryption, but at this stage it is not secure.  You can delete all local storage from the options menu.

                    Please select your pgp key pair file
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redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Iron is a mineral that assumes a critical part in invulnerable capacity.
A consume fewer calories containing too minimal iron can add to paleness and debilitate the immune system.
That's the reason it's vital to advance your admission of iron-rich nourishments, for example, meat, poultry, angle, shellfish, vegetables, nuts, seeds, cruciferous vegetables and dried organic product.
Foods that are rich in probiotics are thought to improve your safe capacity.
Probiotics are valuable microscopic organisms that live in your gut and animate your immune system.
They likewise keep up the wellbeing of your gut's covering, which may keep undesirable substances from "spilling" into the body and inciting a resistant reaction.
Great wellsprings of probiotics incorporate sauerkraut, actually aged pickles, yogurt, kefir, buttermilk, kimchi, tempeh, miso, natto, and kombucha.
Probiotics can fortify your immune system. This may lessen the probability and seriousness of your side effects and help you recoup quicker when you do fall sick.
Fruits like oranges, grapefruits, and tangerines are high in vitamin C, a notable invulnerability promoter.
Vitamin C is perceived for its antibacterial and calming properties. It additionally keeps up the respectability of your skin, which goes about as a defensive boundary against disease.
In the expansion, vitamin C can go about as a cancer prevention agent, securing your resistant cells against destructive mixes shaped in light of viral or bacterial contaminations.
Foods that contains high vitamin C incorporate ringer peppers, guavas, dull verdant greens, broccoli, berries, tomatoes, papaya and snap peas.
Citrus products of the soil vitamin-C-rich nourishments can help boost your immune system. This imaginable brings down your danger of disease and may even accelerate your recuperation.
Ginger is rich in gingerol; a bioactive substance thought to bring down the danger of diseases.
In certainty, ginger has antimicrobial properties that may repress the development of a few sorts of microorganisms, including E.
Ginger's belongings might be particularly intense if the ginger mixes are as of now present in your body before the disease happens.
Finally, ginger likewise has hostile to queasiness impacts, which may diminish your sickness indications when you have this season's flu virus.
Making ginger a customary piece of your eating regimen may diminish your danger of disease and decrease queasiness indications when you're debilitated.
Garlic likewise contains dynamic intensifies that may decrease your danger of contamination.
For case, allicin, the principle dynamic compound in garlic, is thought to enhance your resistant cells' capacity to battle off colds and influenza.
Garlic likewise appears to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties that may help it battle bacterial and viral diseases.
Crushing the garlic and permitting it to remain for 10 minutes before cooking can likewise build its belongings.
Consuming a few cloves of new garlic every day may help your safe framework. Garlic appears to be especially successful at diminishing the side effects and span of the normally cool and influenza.
Berries are a rich wellspring of polyphenols, a gathering of advantageous plant mixes with antimicrobial properties.
For an occasion, quercetin, one berry polyphenol, is thought to be especially successful at lessening your danger of getting sick after an episode of the concentrated workout.
Berries additionally contain great measures of vitamin C, which adds to their safe boosting properties.
Berries contain advantageous plant aggravates that may diminish your danger of viral or bacterial contaminations.
Coconut oil contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), a class of fats with antimicrobial properties.
The most regular kind of MCT found in coconut oil is lauric corrosive, which is changed over into a substance known as monolaurin amid absorption.
Both lauric corrosive and monolaurin can slaughter hurtful infections, microscopic organisms, and parasites.
You can without much of a stretch add coconut oil to your eating routine by utilizing it rather than margarine or vegetable oils in cooking or preparing.
Consuming up to two tablespoons (30 ml) every day ought to leave enough space to keep incorporating other sound fats in your eating regimen, for example, avocados, nuts, olives and linseed oil.
Licorice is a flavor produced using the dried foundation of the Glycyrrhiza glabra plant.
Licorice may likewise have the capacity to battle the infections in charge of this season's flu virus, gastroenteritis and polio.
Many items containing licorice are additionally high in sugar. Those attempting to lessen their sugar admission ought to search for lower-sugar choices, for example, licorice tea.
Consuming an excessive amount of licorice may have various unfriendly impacts, including hypertension, unusual heart cadence and an expanded danger of untimely birth.
Licorice may help your body battle different infections, microorganisms, and growths. In any case, over the top admission may expand the danger of certain antagonistic impacts, including hypertension.
Nuts and seeds are inconceivably supplemented rich.
They're rich in selenium, copper, vitamin E, and zinc, among different supplements. These assume a part in keeping up a sound insusceptible framework.
Nuts and seeds are additionally extraordinary wellsprings of fiber, cell reinforcements, and sound fats, all of which are helpful for wellbeing.
Nuts and seeds are great wellsprings of selenium, copper, vitamin E, and zinc, all of which assume a critical part in insusceptible wellbeing.
Sweet potatoes are not just scrumptious — they're likewise rich in vitamin A.
Not sufficiently devouring sustenances rich in vitamin A can prompt to inadequacy, which considers the connection to a weaker immune system and a higher affect ability to contaminations.
Besides sweet potatoes, different sustenances that are high in vitamin An incorporate carrots, dull green verdant vegetables, squash, romaine lettuce, dried apricots, red peppers, fish and organ meats.


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Awarding Authority: Newcastle City Council, Room 104, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 8QH. Tel: 01912115871. Email: darren.batey@newcastle.gov.uk. (Mr Darren Batey).


With time, I moved (or stumbled!) into and across various areas and met numerous people. I also did many short courses to learn new things. I have always been quite reflective and observant and noticed many things. One thing I had noticed was that whenever I felt challenged, I turned to yoga and yoga always helped me to feel better.
Over time, I realised I felt passionately about yoga. Intuitively I felt I would study yoga but at the right time (for me). At this time, I experienced many different forms of yoga. I took myself to numerous yoga schools, learned different styles of yoga and met many yoga teachers. This was wonderful for me, as it allowed me to gain a broad understanding and first hand experience of yoga. I didn't (consciously) realise at the time, that this first hand experience of yoga would be beneficial to me and my clients in the future.
Looking back, it was so apparent that yoga was a passion of mine. Personally, I feel that our passions reflect our life purpose or life mission, in some way. They can also be instrumental in the direction our life takes, if we have the courage of our convictions. The question is, are we consciously aware of our passions and are we willing to follow the direction they take us? This may seem scary at first.
As happens with many people, I allowed my life to lead and for some years, didn't listen to the quiet voice of my inner teacher (my intuition or soul). As life was busy and presented various challenges, I didn't practice yoga as regularly. In some respects, I lost that connection to the true me. Well, as life often does, an ugly situation reared its head – my marriage fell apart, and I ended up returning to my trusted yoga practice. With time, I found solace once again. This time however, I became a fully committed student.
I decided to take a 15 month yoga teacher training course. In throwing myself into this, I found myself immersed in yoga philosophy, physical practice, esoteric teachings and a soul community, that I had been searching for a long time. I finally felt I had found my community. This was such an enriching experience for me and truly opened me to more and more spiritual teachings. This was an instrumental period for me.
From here, I moved forward, dealing with life from a new perspective and a new found courage. When my father passed away, I was supported to make a big leap, leaving my successful (and well paying) corporate career behind to go in search of my soul's calling. I had a sense it involved yoga but was bigger than it.
The synchronicities, learnings, teachings and connections with new people who would take me forward continued. And still do to this very day as I keep an open heart and mind. During my sabbatical, I travelled and studied overseas, met many people who I felt a strong soul familiarity to and stayed connected. The internet has been a great support, for staying connected with those far away but also in developing new connections. I am so grateful for the internet in enabling this. I do believe that the internet has opened up many new avenues for people to connect and stay connected. It really has opened up a new world.
It has taken me many years but I feel that through my journey, I have found myself. And I really like who I am. There is so much I haven't shared about my spiritual journey (I could probably write a book about this!) but I have experienced much and would love to share that. And as I know that I am here to serve, I would love to support and inspire others on their individual journeys. Whatever that may look like. I am willing to be that mentor, to provide the support and inspiration that I needed when I started out on my journey.


Nassau, Bahamas - Celebrated jazz vocalist Anuschka Wright, producer of the awe-inspiring local concert series "Jazz In Bloom" continues to take the world by storm. The talented songstress recently participated in The Miss Globe Canada pageant held this past Saturday, August 18th in Toronto, Canada. It was fate that lead her to be scouted out and approached one day as she casually awaited her friend at Starbucks in Montreal, the current city where she resides.
Anuschka was one of 14 beautiful young women of various races, ages and backgrounds in the running for the title of Miss Globe Canada. Anuschka won the individual award of "Miss Talent" for her undeniably brilliant performance of "Losing My Mind" from the musical "The Follies." The performance left audience members teary eyed and simply starstruck.
It has now been two years since Ms. Wright graduated with her degree in Jazz from Concordia University in Montreal and one year since the release of her first EP Album titled "Jazz for Sale." Now with her exemplary performance in this recent pageant, it is no wonder fans are left in excited anticipation for what lies next for the jazz flower in full bloom, Anuschka Wright.


Sunwing has dropped the price of some of their June flights from St. John's to Toronto down to $232 CAD roundtrip including taxes.
This price is based on the purchase of 2 tickets, as it is a part of Sunwing's 'Buy 1 get one for 30% off' promo.
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Established in 1852 to handle small civil claims, the County Court is now Victoria's principal trial court.
The Court Court hears both civil and criminal matters from across Victoria, as well as appeals from the criminal jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court and the criminal and family divisions of the Children's Court. This adds up to about 12,000 cases a year.
County Courts established by the County Courts Act. They operate in the County of Bourke (part of Melbourne) and some regional towns. Each court has a judge or judges appointed to it. Each judge is a resident judge presiding at a particular court.
Each court given jurisdiction throughout Victoria.
County Courts empowered to make adoption orders.
County Court Act amended to create one County Court in, and for, the state of Victoria. Apart from the power to regulate its own procedure, the County Court has no inherent powers. Jurisdiction is attached to the Court itself and the judges are appointed to exercise that jurisdiction. Unlike the Supreme Court, the County Court is not constituted by the Judges themselves.
Until now the County Court has only dealt with civil matters. After 1 January 1969 the Court has jurisdiction to deal with all criminal cases except a limited number of grave charges such as treason and murder, which are still reserved for the Supreme Court.
The Court moves to its current location which provides better facilities for the judges, court staff, jurors and the general public.