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Halové mistrovství světa v atletice je mezinárodní atletický šampionát, který se odehrává pod záštitou IAAF, s malou výjimkou každé dva roky. Předchůdcem šampionátu byly Světové halové hry, které se konaly v roce 1985 v Paříži. V roce 1987 byl šampionát přejmenován na Halové mistrovství světa.

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It has never been easier to watch and learn the game of basketball. Modern technology has placed the knowledge and wisdom of basketball elders within the grasp of our fingertips. Legendary coaches and renowned trainers alike post videos and essays online, explaining how certain moves work or expounding the virtues of a preferred set offense.
In the past, basketball knowledge largely travelled by word of mouth. If you wanted to pick up the game, you had to join a team and hope for a good coach or teammates. If you wanted to learn the game on your own, you were stuck with the rare instructional book or video from the library or the dynamics of the playground, where more experienced players might see fit to impart their skills to you once in a while.
In fact, even celebrated players and smooth moves were often just the subject of hearsay. You might hear about a particularly crafty dribbling move or finish at the basket and you might see a half-hearted or pedestrian replication of it on the blacktops, but your ability to re-conjure the move was confined by your own imagination.
Today, things could not be more different. Fans have the opportunity to follow basketball on an unprecedented scale. For instance, you could watch every available NBA game on League Pass, even a regular season match-up between two ordinary teams. Every single move or highlight can be replayed endlessly as you figure out the best way to incorporate it within your arsenal.
Thus, young players nowadays have hardly any excuse not to work on their game on a 24/7 basis. With the know-how and subtle nuances you can pick up online, there is currently an accelerated track to progress in basketball. For the truly passionate, there is no time like the present to be a student of the game.


It might be called the "city of dreaming spires" but there's nothing sleepy about Oxford. Stepping onto a train to Oxford will whisk you to a city that is a heady mix of history and forward-thinking culture. Although its rich past is evident in the architecture, statues and museums that dot the city, it's also a vibrant, young city, filled with students and the liveliness they bring. With a range of restaurants, bars and shops to suit all tastes, you're sure to leave Oxford wanting more.
Oxford Station is conveniently located just a 10-walk from the city centre. The walk will take you past several beautiful colleges and the castle, but alternatively you can take a 10-minute bus ride.
A compact city, Oxford has a surprising array of shopping options available for those in search of something unique or simply some retail therapy.
You'll find most of your high street favourites concentrated around Cornmarket and Queen Street. Nestled between the two is Clarendon Centre, offering a wide range of shops all under one roof, so you can shop at your leisure whatever the weather.
However, if you're looking for something more Oxfordian, you'll not be short of options. You could spend hours dipping in and out of boutique stores discovering local designers, crafters and artists. Choose between the cool streets of Jericho, the historic Covered Market with its many delights and the diverse Cowley Road.
It's perhaps unsurprising that Oxford is the perfect place to shop for antiques and books. For the former, our top choice is Antiques on High, where a traditional looking shopfront hides a treasure-chest of amazing vintage finds. For the latter there's nowhere better than Blackwell's - an Oxford institution. And it's also well worth dropping by the Oxfam Bookshop for some second hand finds!
When it comes to food and drink, Oxford offers a huge variety. With a choice of cuisines that span the globe, there's nothing better than following your nose and discovering the amazing dishes on offer.
Heading down Cowley Road will open up an array of wonderful sights and smells, and is one of the cheaper areas of Oxford to pick up something to eat. With plenty of choices, from authentic Thai to Spanaish tapas, this area has it all – including a cheeky Nandos!
However, we couldn't just leave it there, as we have some favourites in Oxford that we simply couldn't wait to share with you. St Giles Café has been a student haunt for generations but has recently received a smart new makeover. Don't just take our word for it on this one – WH Auden was also a fan! For something more upmarket, we'd recommend heading to the Rooftop Restaurant at Ashmolean where you can enjoy delicious food with a view!
If you're interested in making the most of the local produce, head to the Covered Market and pick up some of the tasty local cheeses, breads, and perhaps even a beer, before heading out to the river to enjoy a delicious lunch.
It's hardly surprising that Oxford has a lot to offer culture vultures of all types. Whether you're looking for theatre, art or comedy, this city has it all. From cheap and cheerful student nights to beautiful professional productions, it's hard to capture the full range of the cultural offering of the city in a few sentences – but we're going to try!
When it comes to museums, Oxford offers something of an embarrassment of riches, and there really is something for everyone. One of our favourites is the Pitt Rivers Museum, with its quirky selection of interesting objects. However, Modern Art Oxford is also a contender. This gallery opened in the 1960s and has offered visitors an amazing array of stunning and avant garde art ever since.
From the New Theatre to the Oxford Playhouse, and the Oxford Revue to The Glee Club, there's theatre and comedy nights across the city whenever you choose to visit. With so much on offer, it'll be tough to make a choice, so keep an eye out for your favourites.
Of course, you haven't truly had the full Oxford-experience if you don't go punting!
Does Oxford Station have step-free access?
Oxford Station has step-free access throughout and is fully accessible to those with a range of needs.
When considering onward travel from Oxford Station, you may choose to use the reliable bus network, with regular buses stopping at the station. Alternatively, the taxi rank is conveniently located nearby. Parking is also available at the station.
For further information about Oxford Station, check out our station guide.
We want to help you travel cheaply, so as long as you buy your ticket 15 minutes before departure via our website or Train Ticket app, you can enjoy great savings. To get the very best out of your train travel, read our top tips to find cheap train tickets and learn about our exclusive benefits offered to registered customers.
If you want to explore Oxford and all it has to offer, you'll want to stay longer than a day! So, make sure you book a great value hotel in Oxford before you arrive.
Book your cheap train tickets to Oxford using the 'Book tickets' button at the top of the page.


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For babies and children from birth to five years.
Bookings are taken by reception up to 7 days in advance for Centre Based users. 6 days in advance for Drop and Shop users.
Alternatively pop in and see us in action during the above opening times.
Sample program of what to expect your child to do in the crèche.
As carers we try to make your child's time with us as enjoyable as possible. After the initial arrival, free play gives everyone a chance to make friends, have fun and join in activities. This includes puzzles, construction, soft play, home corner dress up and books time.
With creative fun we have daily activity tables where there will be play dough, painting and making models. We also have a colour table of the week; this is where we welcome your child to bring something in of that weekly colour, where they can learn what it is.
You will be able to collect your child's work to take home at the end of the day and some will be displayed.
Snack time - Children attending the crèche will be allowed to bring a snack with them. We aim to stop activities between 10.30am – 11.00am to allow a light snack and drink under supervision. As a suggestion snacks could include, sandwiches, a piece of fruit, raisins, cheese and a drink. Babies will be kept as near as possible to their routine they have at home.
Due to growing allergy problems we do NOT allow peanuts to be brought into the crèche. We would also ask – please do NOT send children with peanut butter sandwiches.


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"There are still budgets to hire a limited number of college students," said Sean O'Grady, executive producer of CareerTV USA, a Philadelphia broadcaster that provides online services to hundreds of colleges around the country.
"Companies are using the recession to restructure their work force and they need to bring in new employees to fill these voids," O'Grady told ABCNews.com.
"No one directly says person X is taking person Y's job, but the layoffs are happening and a select number of the most qualified college students who are ready to hit the ground running are still finding opportunities," he said.
But according to a 2006 study commissioned by AARP, additional health care costs associated with older workers are "far offset by institutional knowledge, loyalty and other positive factors," taking into consideration the training of new workers.


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/*!
 * \file regression_ouput.cc
 * \brief Regression output operator.
*/

#include "./regression_output-inl.h"
#include "./elemwise_op_common.h"

#define MXNET_OPERATOR_REGISTER_REGRESSION_FWD(__name$, __kernel$, __bwdop$)           \
  NNVM_REGISTER_OP(__name$)                                                            \
  MXNET_ADD_SPARSE_OP_ALIAS(__name$)                                                   \
  .set_num_inputs(2)                                                                   \
  .set_num_outputs(1)                                                                  \
  .set_attr<nnvm::FListInputNames>("FListInputNames",                                  \
    [](const NodeAttrs& attrs) {                                                       \
      return std::vector<std::string>{"data", "label"};                                \
    })                                                                                \
  .set_attr<nnvm::FInferShape>("FInferShape", RegressionOpShape)                       \
  .set_attr<nnvm::FGradient>("FGradient", RegressionOpGrad{__bwdop$})                  \
  .set_attr<nnvm::FInferType>("FInferType", ElemwiseType<2, 1>)                        \
  .set_attr<nnvm::FInplaceOption>("FInplaceOption",                                    \
  [](const NodeAttrs& attrs){                                                          \
    return std::vector<std::pair<int, int> >{{0, 0}};                                  \
  })                                                                                \
  .set_attr<FCompute>("FCompute<cpu>", RegressionForward<cpu, __kernel$>)              \
  .add_argument("data", "NDArray-or-Symbol", "Input data to the function.")            \
  .add_argument("label", "NDArray-or-Symbol", "Input label to the function.")          \
  .add_arguments(RegressionOutputParam::__FIELDS__())

#define MXNET_OPERATOR_REGISTER_REGRESSION_BWD(__name$, __kernel$)                      \
  NNVM_REGISTER_OP(__name$)                                                             \
  .set_num_inputs(2)                                                                    \
  .set_num_outputs(2)                                                                   \
  .set_attr_parser(ParamParser<RegressionOutputParam>)                                  \
  .set_attr<nnvm::TIsBackward>("TIsBackward", true)                                     \
  .set_attr<nnvm::FInferType>("FInferType", ElemwiseType<2, 2>)                         \
  .set_attr<nnvm::FInplaceOption>("FInplaceOption",                                     \
  [](const NodeAttrs& attrs){                                                           \
    return std::vector<std::pair<int, int> >{{1, 0}};                                   \
  })                                                                                \
  .set_attr<FCompute>("FCompute<cpu>", RegressionBackward<cpu, __kernel$>)

namespace mxnet {
namespace op {

DMLC_REGISTER_PARAMETER(RegressionOutputParam);

MXNET_OPERATOR_REGISTER_REGRESSION_FWD(LinearRegressionOutput,
  mshadow_op::identity, "_backward_linear_reg_out")
.set_attr<FInferStorageType>("FInferStorageType", RegressionInferStorageType<true>)
.set_attr<FComputeEx>("FComputeEx<cpu>", RegressionForwardEx<cpu, mshadow_op::identity>)
.describe(R"code(Computes and optimizes for squared loss during backward propagation.
Just outputs ``data`` during forward propagation.

If :math:`\hat{y}_i` is the predicted value of the i-th sample, and :math:`y_i` is the corresponding target value,
then the squared loss estimated over :math:`n` samples is defined as

:math:`\text{SquaredLoss}(\textbf{Y}, \hat{\textbf{Y}} ) = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} \lVert  \textbf{y}_i - \hat{\textbf{y}}_i  \rVert_2`

.. note::
   Use the LinearRegressionOutput as the final output layer of a net.

The storage type of ``label`` can be ``default`` or ``csr``

- LinearRegressionOutput(default, default) = default
- LinearRegressionOutput(default, csr) = default

By default, gradients of this loss function are scaled by factor `1/m`, where m is the number of regression outputs of a training example.
The parameter `grad_scale` can be used to change this scale to `grad_scale/m`.

)code" ADD_FILELINE);

MXNET_OPERATOR_REGISTER_REGRESSION_BWD(_backward_linear_reg_out, mshadow_op::minus)
.set_attr<FInferStorageType>("FInferStorageType", RegressionInferStorageType<false>)
.set_attr<FComputeEx>("FComputeEx<cpu>", RegressionBackwardEx<cpu, mshadow_op::minus>);

MXNET_OPERATOR_REGISTER_REGRESSION_FWD(MAERegressionOutput,
  mshadow_op::identity, "_backward_mae_reg_out")
.describe(R"code(Computes mean absolute error of the input.

MAE is a risk metric corresponding to the expected value of the absolute error.

If :math:`\hat{y}_i` is the predicted value of the i-th sample, and :math:`y_i` is the corresponding target value,
then the mean absolute error (MAE) estimated over :math:`n` samples is defined as

:math:`\text{MAE}(\textbf{Y}, \hat{\textbf{Y}} ) = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} \lVert \textbf{y}_i - \hat{\textbf{y}}_i \rVert_1`

.. note::
   Use the MAERegressionOutput as the final output layer of a net.

The storage type of ``label`` can be ``default`` or ``csr``

- MAERegressionOutput(default, default) = default
- MAERegressionOutput(default, csr) = default

By default, gradients of this loss function are scaled by factor `1/m`, where m is the number of regression outputs of a training example.
The parameter `grad_scale` can be used to change this scale to `grad_scale/m`.

)code" ADD_FILELINE);

MXNET_OPERATOR_REGISTER_REGRESSION_BWD(_backward_mae_reg_out, mshadow_op::minus_sign);

MXNET_OPERATOR_REGISTER_REGRESSION_FWD(LogisticRegressionOutput,
  mshadow_op::sigmoid, "_backward_logistic_reg_out")
.set_attr<FInferStorageType>("FInferStorageType", RegressionInferStorageType<true>)
.set_attr<FComputeEx>("FComputeEx<cpu>", RegressionForwardEx<cpu, mshadow_op::sigmoid>)
.describe(R"code(Applies a logistic function to the input.

The logistic function, also known as the sigmoid function, is computed as
:math:`\frac{1}{1+exp(-\textbf{x})}`.

Commonly, the sigmoid is used to squash the real-valued output of a linear model
:math:`wTx+b` into the [0,1] range so that it can be interpreted as a probability.
It is suitable for binary classification or probability prediction tasks.

.. note::
   Use the LogisticRegressionOutput as the final output layer of a net.

The storage type of ``label`` can be ``default`` or ``csr``

- LogisticRegressionOutput(default, default) = default
- LogisticRegressionOutput(default, csr) = default

The loss function used is the Binary Cross Entropy Loss:

:math:`-{(y\log(p) + (1 - y)\log(1 - p))}`

Where `y` is the ground truth probability of positive outcome for a given example, and `p` the probability predicted by the model. By default, gradients of this loss function are scaled by factor `1/m`, where m is the number of regression outputs of a training example.
The parameter `grad_scale` can be used to change this scale to `grad_scale/m`.

)code" ADD_FILELINE);

MXNET_OPERATOR_REGISTER_REGRESSION_BWD(_backward_logistic_reg_out, mshadow_op::minus)
.set_attr<FInferStorageType>("FInferStorageType", RegressionInferStorageType<false>)
.set_attr<FComputeEx>("FComputeEx<cpu>", RegressionBackwardEx<cpu, mshadow_op::minus>);

}  // namespace op
}  // namespace mxnet

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Q: mac - az command not found azure I am trying to install Azure CLI 2.0 on my mac. I followed official documentation but facing this error.
bash: az: command not found
How can I fix this error on mac?

A: rather than following this link
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/get-started-with-azure-cli
I suggest to install using home-brew on mac. Its simpler
brew update && brew install azure-cli

ref:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli-macos

A: I hit the same issue.
Search around for how to create a ".bash_profile" file.
This file usually (always?) exists at /Users/myusername/ folder
Then you will either create this file or edit this file.
Here is a "before" and "after" of my ".bash_profile".
export PATH=$PATH:/Applications/Terraform
export M2_HOME=/Users/shollid3/apache-maven-3.6.0
export PATH=$PATH:$M2_HOME/bin

and after
export PATH=$PATH:/Applications/Terraform
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/homebrew/bin
export M2_HOME=/Users/shollid3/apache-maven-3.6.0
export PATH=$PATH:$M2_HOME/bin

Obviously, the addition is

/usr/local/homebrew/bin

Use "where is" to (drum roll) find out where your "az" exists on your computer.
My "paper trail" was:
this below url
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli-macos?view=azure-cli-latest
led me to this below url:
https://docs.brew.sh/Installation.html
and eventually, that is how I got "az" installed to /usr/local/homebrew/bin
But regardless of where you have your "az", you can see how to add/edit bash_profile to get the path pointed to where you "az" is.

A: Try the following command, or simply close and restart the Terminal session:
exec -l $SHELL
If that does not fix the issue, please share the output of your PATH variable by running
echo $PATH

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The Troubled Holiday Parties of Washington
Chloe Cleavage, a derelict staff attorney at Prince and Prowling, had accidentally become a high-priced call girl months ago, but she knew she had really hit the big time when she was offered $25,000 to attend a holiday party being held at Trump International Hotel. Selling all her ovaries years back had been a much simpler way to get the money for a condo, but she had found that, with alcohol, she could cope with even the ugliest and kinkiest of all her clients, and salt away a lot of money for the around-the-world trip she was vaguely planning in her mind. But she did find herself a little unnerved by the large number of Russian "businessmen" in the rented suite, and the very young women who were trying to talk to her in some Slavic language.
"I just speak English," she said.
"Americanski?!" The women were amazed. (They had thought her blond hair meant she was Polish or Ukrainian.)
"Yes," said Chloe, starting to feel uncomfortable.
"He nice?" one asked.
"Who?" replied Chloe.
"You man?"
"What man?" asked Chloe, but then she noticed one of the girls (could she be more than 16?) turn towards the light, and it was obvious there was a large bruise on her face under the makeup. "Oh, my God!" exclaimed Chloe.
Then a burly fellow covered in facial hair approached the young women with a scowl on his face, and they quickly dispersed. He smiled at Chloe. "You the American girl, ya?"
"Sputnik," she said, shaking her head and backing away.
A few miles to the east, the Bicameral Anti-Zombie Caucus was enjoying a subdued holiday party. They had all survived reelection, and even knocked off their highest-profile zombie target of all--Paul Ryan's zombie chief of staff. Nonetheless, there was a lot of anxiety about what was in store with a Trump Administration.
"If he won't even listen to intelligence briefings on global and cyber security threats, he's certainly not going to notice a zombie threat!" said their leader, Congressman Herrmark.
"I think we might have to put our work against the Zombie Caucus on hold until we eliminate the Russian threat," said Senator Rand Paul.
"Oh, no!" said one of Congressman Jacques Javert's staffers. "It could take a long time to eliminate the Russian threat! We cannot let the Zombie Caucus grow!"
"Well, I agree with that," said a woman from the Holier Than Thou Caucus. "And we have to give President Trump the benefit of the doubt, since he's a Christian."
"A Christian?!" several caucus members exclaimed in unison before bursting into the first real laughter of the party.
"Hating Muslims does not make you a Christian," said Herrmark's Chief of Staff, Ann Bishis (who secretly prayed to Hera and Glaucos, and had only introduced her boss to the Holier Than Thou Caucus in a desperate bid to expand his anti-fracking coalition).
"Are there any zombies in the Electoral College?" a Midwestern Congresswoman suddenly asked, which sent the party back into a funk of anxiety.
Meanwhile, Clio, the White House butler, was putting finishing touches on the holiday decorations for the upcoming staff holiday party. The gardener, Bridge, had promised her that Donald Trump would never set foot in here, and she had been trying to read up on the news about the revolt in the Electoral College, but she had no real hope. Half a dozen staff had already quit because they were so afraid of an epidemic of groping and racial discrimination coming. Sometimes she thought about quitting too--finally saying goodbye to this place where she still saw the ghosts of her dead twins, Reggie and Fergie. The truth was that she didn't know where to go: she had been living here and doing this a long, long time now. She sat down for a moment to rest. The HIV medication kept things somewhat under control, but covering for the understaffing had made her extra tired. Life seemed like an endless struggle to hold the darkness at bay.
Bridge stopped by to check on her. "That wind is pickin' up now. It was nice to be outside for awhile there." She nodded, and he silently picked up where he could see she had left off. "Don't push yourself so hard."
"I want it to be a nice party," she said. "Next year most of us might not even be here."
"Or we'll be offered a straight-up Christmas party, take it or leave it, no room for Jews or Muslims or anybody else."
"We could try to get a job at Camp David," Clio said.
"No staff openings there," said Bridge.
"Maybe we have seniority?"
"We have seniority here," he said. "We need to stay and keep this House for the American people."
"I know," she said, but she was so tired.
The ghosts of her twin preschoolers hovered out of her sight because Bridge had told them that Clio go too upset when she saw Regina and Ferguson.
"But maybe we should tell her what we have planned for Trump?" asked Fergie, with a naughty wink.
"No!" said Reggie, smiling. "It will be a surprise!"
A couples miles to the west, triple agent Charles Wu was hosting his own holiday party in a conference room of the Mandarin Oriental--where he was assuring many guests that China was not as thin-skinned as Trump, and valued trade relations with the United States very much. What he was not telling them was that China had more and better hackers than Russia could ever dream of, and if Trump didn't understand the consequences of his actions, he would eventually be paying in spades. "Trump simply needs to be better educated about China," was what Wu kept repeating, and he had said as much to his State Department contacts repeatedly. Nonetheless, the political volatility of the United States had shaken the self-confidence and astronomical chi which had granted Wu so much success in the past. And his best agent, Angela de la Paz, remained out of commission.
In the corner, sitting in a chair with her eyes closed, Angela was back in the Dreamtime again. Her boyfriend (who had attended the most depressing holiday office party of his life at the FBI only a couple days earlier) nodded to Wu, who was looking over at them again. Dulles Samuelson thought Angela kept returning to the Dreamtime to hide from the real world, but visiting the spirits of the ones she loved was slowly rebuilding her spiritual strength.
"This too shall pass," said her mother again.
"True patriots always win in the end," said the father of her child.
"Only love can conquer hate," said abuela.
Then she found her son--the only one she could visit in both the physical world and the Dreamtime. "I love you!" Lucas said. And Angela knew hope remained.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Washington Water Woman!
Faith, hope and love: the greatest of these is love.
Poisoning the Umbilical Cord
The CIA and Ghost CIA had never agreed on much, but they were now united in (1) their outrage that Donald Trump was obviously planning to run the country as a vassal of Russia and (2) their disdain for the FBI's absolute refusal to atone for their malfeasance in letting things get to this point.
Forget the damned laws! Ghost Henry was shouting at the CIA Director. It's time to interfere in domestic affairs!
The CIA Director poked at his ear to try to get the weird humming noise to stop, but to no avail.
Gaaa! The former CIA agent had been fairly intelligent about certain things, but he still had a lot of trouble communicating with the living. This is a waste of time! Ghost Henry was furious at himself for thinking Trump would be easily manipulated by intelligence officers, as it was now looking increasingly likely that Putin was holding serious blackmail against Trump. Frantic, he flitted off to consult again with the spooks of the Ghost CIA on ways they could stop this Molotov cocktail from blowing up the White House.
"I'm not going to let this Molotov cocktail blow up the White House!" CIA Director John Brennan suddenly blurted out after the ringing stopped. He was in the middle of another emergency briefing with his deputies about the intelligence deep dive going on concerning Russian interference in the Election. "God damn them all to Hell!"
"Yes, sir," said a deputy. "Why don't you go home and get some rest, and tomorrow morning we'll--"
"There might not be a tomorrow morning at this rate! If we can't stop Vladimir Putin, where does that leave us?! China will be the only superpower left standing! And I've got Deplorables on Twitter saying I'm the one running ISIS!"
"Well, on the bright side, nobody's really a Communist anymore."
"That's not the point!"
"Yes, sir!"
"And everybody's under suspicion!"
"Sir?"
"The next Russian mole I find in this agency or in the FBI is going to be personally eviscerated by me!"
"Well, he wants Tillerson functioning as a public mole at the State Department, sir. We're in uncharted waters."
"To Hell we are!" fumed Brennan.
"These are not uncharted waters," said the Jesuit priest a mile away. "The Founding Fathers warned us about emoluments and foreign intrigue and--"
"You're asking me to kidnap members of the Electoral College so that you can deprogram them from voting for Donald Trump!?" exclaimed Solomon Kane.
"'Kidnap' is such a strong word," said the Rabbi, while other members of the Seekers nodded. "We just need to get their attention."
"You only had about a 50-50 success rate with the voter exorcisms," said Kane. "What makes you think this is the way to go? Aren't other people trying social media and legal tactics to persuade the Electors to exercise their discretion?"
"Trumpism is primarily a spiritual affliction," said the Buddhist. "We need to free their minds and spirits to be receptive to what the energies of the universe are channeling."
"What my esteemed colleague is trying to say," said the Muslim cleric, "is that logic and logical tactics are no match for this kind of evil."
"An evil so insidious that millions of people still view it in sheep's clothing!" added the Methodist minister.
Solomon Kane suddenly had a strange nostalgia for being John Boehner's bodyguard...and wished somebody would just hire him for an old-fashioned hit.
(If Ghost Henry could do something that simple, he would.)
A mile north in upper Georgetown, Golden Fawn and Marcos Vazquez were hosting a potluck dinner for a partially reassembled Coalition. It was the Warrior who had first alerted them that Ardua of the Potomac had returned stronger than ever and that Angela de la Paz was so demoralized by the demonic resurgence that she was currently out of commission.
"How can we defeat Ardua without Angela?" asked Sebastian L'Arche. "I can't begin to tell you how ugly it's gotten in the animal world."
"Maybe there's another way to go about this," said Charles Wu. "A lot of lawyers and political organizers and journalists are working hard to make sure Trump never takes office." (He didn't mention hackers--like his own Tarantula--who were boosting intelligence to expose the Russian interference and all of Trump's other dirt.)
"Is that what you think this is about?" asked Lynnette Wong. "A lot of evil is needed to raise up somebody like Trump, and just look at the disgusting people he's picking for the Cabinet! We have to fight evil influencing all these people! Politics is just a side effect."
"But that demon fed off the Nazi energy out there," said the Cheyenne known to most as "the Warrior". He had seen a lot of politics come and go in his 400-plus years of life, but he had never seen anything as evil as Nazism.
"We have to deal with everything," said Marcos Vazquez, a Coast Guard office who spent more time near Ardua than anybody. "I don't think there's a silver bullet."
"But we have to prioritize," said Golden Fawn. "The assault on Mother Earth that is coming from this Administration will be like poisoning her umbilical cord to all of us."
"Earth can survive," said L'Arche. "The assault on civil rights is already getting people attacked and killed."
"Surely the priority is to prevent Trump from taking office?" asked Wu.
"He did win the Election," said Wong, afraid of any action that was undemocratic.
"You can't defend him just because your parents were Taiwanese!" exclaimed Wu.
"I'm not defending him, but you can't subvert democracy just because you're Chinese!" she retorted.
"I'm from Hong Kong!" said Wu, testily. "My attorney explained about the Electoral College, and we need to do everything possible for him not to get elected at all."
It was then that Golden Fawn fainted dead away. Later they would conclude it was because she was pregnant; even later than that, she would learn of the recurrent breast cancer caused by the crazy herbs her mother-in-law had hidden in her food to get her pregnant. But for now, the Coalition members were all chastened that they had argued like this in her home, and promised her and her husband Marcos that they would, in fact, try to deal with everything.
Outside the dining room window, a flock of starlings took wing to report in to Ardua.
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And just like that, triple agent Charles Wu was golden again at the State Department! Desperate to smooth the Chinese feathers ruffled by Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwan, the Assistant Deputy Administrator for Hope (the ADAfH) had pleaded with Wu to explain to Beijing that Trump was a moron but the U.S. would not be jettisoning decades of Chinese policy so that Trump could build a Taiwanese golf course. Beijing was still warning Wu it would recall its loans keeping the U.S. Treasury afloat if the proper diplomatic gestures were not made, but Wu had assured him that his sources were indicating Trump would be reined in from serious foreign policy shenanigans.
What Wu could not determine--despite the fleet of computer bugs the Geek Squad "Chimera" had deployed for him all over Washington--was whether the GOP Congress was already preparing maneuvers to oust Trump and install Mike Pence. Various campaigns were underway concerning the Electoral College, and more than a few Electors had resigned or hired bodyguards, but that game could still not be called. The rumors of quick impeachment hearings also could not be confirmed. The problem was, despite an almost universal loathing of Trump in DC, there was no consensus on what could or should be done about it. Even Condoleezza Rice and the Heurich Society were playing a long game rather than attacking Trump directly. Wu was now neglecting everything else to determine what was coming next, and had every spy he could muster deployed.
This included Angela de la Paz--who, though aware from the Dreamtime visit that Trump had no soul, still did not feel inclined to kill him. "Charles, the world's had a lot of greedy leaders, and even had a lot of evil leaders. I cannot intervene willy-nilly. I need to use my gift as it was intended."
"People are committing hate crimes in his name!" Charles Wu replied.
"Is that's what's really bothering you?"
"He mouths off against nuclear-powered China because of a red carpet fetish!"
"You have sold nuclear secrets yourself!"
"I have never sold nuclear secrets!"
Angela looked up from her Lauriol Plaza enchilada in surprise. "But you always said--"
"I always said what served me best! But now...." He paused to drain his beer glass.
"Now you worry about your daughter's future," Angela said. Her employer looked at her without answering. "I'm worried, too," she said. "But I'm not sure I'm the one to fix it. I'm waiting for a vision."
Also waiting for a vision was Glenn Michael Beckmann. The Hunter-Gatherer Society was in complete disarray--in a mass of confusion about whether to support or oppose Donald Trump. Their secret president, Sarah Palin, had endorsed him months ago, but then just attacked his Indiana HVAC deal as sinful crony capitalism! Bill O'Reilly was for Trump, then against Trump, then for Trump, then against Trump. The babes at Fox were sending confusing signals. The CB trucker chatter had never been more profanity-laced, and it was all about Hamilton's compromise for the Electoral College! What did that mean?
Then a sign finally appeared: a distraught father emailed the Beckmann's Bad Asses security firm for assistance in retrieving his daughter. "She ran away because of her stepdad, that piece of shit! And I think I finally traced her!"
Two hours later, Beckmann was armed to the hilt, eager to shoot up a bunch of hippies in the rowhouse they were approaching. (He had already jumped to the conclusion that Brittani had joined a cult.) "Stay behind me!" whispered Beckmann.
"Like Hell I will!" declared Brittani's father, Randy "Bubba" Blaylock. "I only hired you for back-up!" Bubba kicked in the back door without knocking, and stormed in with his shotgun aimed in front of him. Beckmann cursed the loss of the element of surprise but followed his client in.
They landed in the kitchen, where a pot of chili was cooling off on the stove and dirty dishes were soaking in the sink. "Slow down!" whispered Beckmann, who was surprised not to be hearing some type of Sunday night fruity guitar sing-a-long from the living room.
"Clear!" shouted Bubba, who always saw soldiers saying that in the movies. "Clear!" he shouted again from the living room.
"Doesn't look like a cult lives here," said Beckmann. Then they heard it: sounds coming from the basement. "Wait!" hissed Beckmann, but Bubba had already shoved Beckmann aside to run through the door leading down to the basement. Beckmann heard shouts and raced down the stairs.
"You son of a bitch!" Bubba was screaming at Kevin "Monkey" Mundy, who had dropped to his knees with his hands in the air. "I'm gonna kill you!"
"Daddy, no!"
Bubba turned to look at his daughter, locked up like an animal in a cage, then turned back to knock out Monkey with the butt of his gun. He ran over to the cage, where Beckmann was already pounding at the lock with his genuine imitation Thor hammer.
"There's a key!" exclaimed Brittani, pointing her father to the hook. And then she was free.
"What happened?" asked Beckmann, a little disappointed no mouth-to-mouth resuscitation had been required.
After Brittani told them some of the story (she didn't want them to think she sounded crazy!), her father marched over to the now awake and moaning Monkey and started bashing his head against the floor repeatedly.
"Daddy, no! Let's just go!"
"Just go? Not until we take everything this bastard has, starting with this!"
"Daddy, no! It's evil!"
But it was too late: Bubba had pulled the shiny, gold, cursed Rolex off Monkey's wrist and put it on his own. "Look who's a fine gentleman now, sweet pea!"
Out on the river, Marcos Vazquez trained his Coast Guard cutter floodlight on the mysterious oily sheen that had arrived in Washington and which had already been sampled by EPA scientists. But this is only the surface, he thought, knowing Ardua of the Potomac lurked below him. The demon is back.
An anxious Coalition reunites without Angela.

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Annual Core-STEM Stats Round Up: 2019-20
There are two lessons which can be drawn from what's happened in the last year in core-STEM, based on statistics for education, the workforce and boardrooms.
Firstly, incremental progress, although it may not create exciting headlines in one year, can over time add up to a bigger improvement. The improvement in the percentage and number of engineering roles filled by women in the last decade is one example of this (especially compared with the more anaemic improvement seen in tech).
Secondly, incremental progress can be turned into more rapid progress through the judicious use of targets as a yardstick, with the progress made in getting women into STEM boardrooms coinciding with the imposition of (voluntary) government-backed targets.
Beginning at GCSE level, there have been signs of progress this year with the numbers of girls taking computer science and physics continuing to rise. As the numbers of girls taking GCSE core-STEM subjects rises, girls' performance has held up – so in computer science, girls did significantly better at getting A*-C (4-9) grades than boys, and in physics and maths, girls and boys performed about equally.
The trend continues through to A Level, where students have greater latitude over which subjects they choose to study. Female students did better in 2019 at getting A* and A grades than males did in physics and computing.
In maths, the percentage of females taking the subject has declined year-on-year, as has the number (the number of males also declined). However, taking a longer-term view shows that the number of females taking maths at A Level has almost doubled since 2002 (the first year of availability for statistics), while the percentage has also improved (by two percentage points) in that time.
It's a similar story at higher education level, where across the last five years of available data there has been consistent growth in the numbers of women achieving qualifications in core-STEM subject areas. The percentage has also increased, so that women now make up 29% of those getting qualifications.
The general trend of improvement has carried on from education into the workplace, where there are now about 350,000 more women in core-STEM than there were a decade ago. This means that we've now reached the milestone of one million women in core-STEM occupations, with women comprising 24% of the core-STEM workforce (which also represents an improvement).
The biggest cause for concern is the relatively slow growth in the number and percentage of women in tech occupations.
The comparison with engineering, where women were starting from a lower base, is stark – given the expected growth in tech occupations in the coming years, if this trend does not improve it will be difficult to reach the target of 30% of all core-STEM roles being filled by women.
However, the situation in boardrooms shows that it is possible to effect more rapid improvement. The introduction of percentage targets for women on boards, and annual measurement of progress towards this target, has coincided with an improvement in the numbers.
33% of board members of both STEM and non-STEM companies are now female. In 2010, women filled just 12.5% of boardroom positions.
The Davies review set a target of 25% female representation on boards by 2015, which was achieved; the subsequent Hampton-Alexander Review set a further target of 33%, which (as above) has also been reached.
Further progress is now needed in ensuring women in board roles are in executive roles – just 16% of STEM companies listed on the FTSE-100 have achieved the 33% target, although this still represents significant progress compared with a decade ago.
At our 2019 annual conference, WISE called for all organisations, from the classroom to the boardroom, to set targets for the percentage of females in STEM and to monitor progress.
The lesson from boardrooms is that setting targets coincides with improvement in gender balance, which is corroborated by findings from organisations which have signed up to WISE's Ten Steps.
When targets are achieved, more ambitious targets can then be set. This means that targets can be introduced regardless of the starting point. The important thing is to focus minds by setting the target, and then by measuring progress to reinforce the need to meet the target.
Therefore, while the general trend for women in STEM is positive, further action is needed to hit the target of 30% of core-STEM roles being filled by women by 2030, and targets will form an important part of the mix of interventions and policies used by employers in reaching that goal.
Further action is especially needed in the case of tech roles, where the percentage of women has flatlined – this is the fastest-growing occupational area in core-STEM and is projected to keep on growing in the coming decade. Getting more women into tech roles is crucial to hitting the 30% target.
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fatlips castle
a little history of fatlips castle
Fatlips sits high on the rocky crags, overlooking where the Teviot River merges with Rulewater, with panoramic views across to the Eildon hills, the English Border, and beyond.
Known under various guises such as Fatlips Castle, Minto Castle, Mantoncrake Castle, Catslick Castle, the Tower was once a Turnbull Clan Stronghold, before it came to belong to the current owners, the Elliot family.
The crags themselves have been in use for many years - evidence is recorded of an older Fort nearby to the existing tower possibly from the Iron Age. Fatlips has been called an icon of the Borders, resting on its rocky perch watching and protecting the valley below. It is a shame it could not protect itself from the vandalism it suffered over the years, and the passage of neglect over time.
Renovated by Robert Lorimer in the 1890's the Tower became a Shooting Lodge and Gallery. The crags themselves featured walks and pathways for people to explore and have picnics, which were a popular past-time in the Victorian era. The pathways are now overgrown but they do take you on an adventurous exploration round the hillside.
Thanks goes to John Rogerson, of Ancrum, for sharing with me an image of the crest and panelling of the ceiling of the main hall, thought to be the only image of it in existence. The ceiling of the main hall is now completely gone, so this image is of great importance, and will be online for your perusal shortly! John remembers going up there in the 1970's and seeing the cannon guns outside the castle and the yett in place in the doorway.
John also tells of a shed on the far side of the hill that housed horse-sleighs that possibly originated from Canada. One of these was a fine example of a trap made by Crole and Crole of Canada, with its only injury being one rotted shaft from a hole in the roof. The shed also housed a Native American canoe which had fallen into disrepair due to a leak in the roof and water running onto it.
He reminded me that there used to be a wooden chalet on the left side of the hill, which was used by the late Lord Minto's wife and many members of the public as a place for picnics. I believe it burned down, and no trace of it now exists.
Over the many years this site has been up and running I have met and been contacted by some amazing people, all with a love of this special place.
People love the castle for so many reasons. The current structure may not wholly originate from the Reiving time period, but this castle captures people's imaginations. The view is relatively unspoilt, the walk through the woods closes off the modern world as the castle becomes a visible presence through the twists and turns of the path through the trees.
I grew up under Fatlips' watchful gaze and became increasingly saddened at its dilapidated condition and decided to do something to help. This website, and the Friends of Fatlips facebook page were initially created to raise the public profile of the castle as it was evident tax payers money would not be spent on this privately owned castle without there being a proven public interest in the place. Before the days of crowdfunding.
I gained a Masters degree in Heritage to learn more about the restoration process and campaigned, through the media, to historical organisations, and funding bodies to help save the tower. I used to meet people from all over the world to help them learn about the castle on their visit to the Borders, and all of the above was on an entirely voluntary basis, despite some bizarre and harassing accusations to the contrary - bullies and internet trolls know no bounds it seems!
I hope the story of Fatlips can inspire others to believe in the impossible and dare to have a dream despite the naysayers.
This castle casts its magical spell on each and every visitor, I implore you to visit the tower and feel a little of its magic leave with you.
The door to the castle is kept locked however the key is available from Thos. B. Olivers Garage in Denholm during working-day hours. It costs £10 for the key, £5 is given back to you on return of the key.
It's a steep walk, not suitable for people with mobility issues. Take a look at a virtual tours here and here. It takes from 40 minutes to over an hour to climb the hill.
learn more about fatlips
Please share your photos, memories and comments on the Friends of Fatlips facebook page:
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When the human body resists the insulin that it naturally forms on its own, the result is a disease known as type 2 diabetes. The biggest problem with this type diabetes is that it causes a build up of sugar in the blood. This can be a health risk for various reasons, and if the disease goes untreated, it can lead to very serious bodily harm. There are however, ways to reduce or even eradicate type 2 diabetes all together. One of these methods is using weight loss surgery, like that provided by Dr. Feiz at Dr. Feiz and Associates. He has a range of weight loss solutions to help with diabetes, as well as procedures like the sleeve gastrectomy after Lap Band operation that can help improve any of the lackluster results of an initial Lap Band operation.
For those who are wondering, the Lap Band vs. gastric sleeve decision is important because, while they both aim to limit one's appetite, and increase the rapidity of feeling full, they have different methods for achieving this feeling. With the Lap Band, a band is placed around the stomach to give it an hour-glass shape, thusly slowing the digestion of food through the stomach. The gastric sleeve on the other hand, limits the capacity of the stomach by changing its shape into that of a sleeve. Both are minimally invasive surgeries, and both are not like a gastric bypass, where the stomach is bypassed completely. Along with these surgeries, Dr. Feiz can also perform a band to sleeve revision for those who originally had a Lap Band operation, but were unhappy with their results.


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Q: Forward to certain URL What I want to have:

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*User enters 'gmail.com'.

*A message in the web browser appears stating some like "You are accessing third party email service... and so on..".

*User will be given option to proceed by clicking certain link
pointing to 'gmail.com'.

What I did: Use DNS forward A record forwarding to internal ip of server where message is stored.
What happens: Loop back to internal ip occurs when user clicks provided link when user wants to proceed to 'gmail.com'
Is there any other way possible to do this? other than DNS?

A: It is possible by using a proxy server such as squid. You can place a custom app/script to make certain checks on the source/client if he already have been redirected to such a "warning message page". You can for example append the original url to the end of your redirect url so you can easily place a link on the site.
http://wiki.squid-cache.org/Features/Redirectors

A: You could place code on the DNS server which keeps track of who has been redirected and who's free to go to the link.  It'd need to have some kind of database and store MAC addresses of users who don't need to be redirected.


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Q: How to construct a templated struct according to this example? Currently I'm learning about templates and structs. I need to do the following task:

Create a struct template ConstInt with a static eval()
method that returns the integer constant value.

Example:
typedef ConstInt<4> a; // represents the function a(x) = 4

I tried to do the following:
template<int value>
struct ConstInt
{
    static int  eval(int x)
    {
        return x;
    };
};

But this doesn't seem to give the correct output. It gives an error when I try to do in the main():
typedef ConstInt<4> a;

error: typedef 'a' locally defined but not used

I get an error, but I am not sure if this attempt was actually beneficial in order to complete the task.

A: This is what you need if I understand your question correctly:
template<int value>
struct ConstInt
{
    static int  eval()
    {
        return value; // This returns the const value of a template parameter
    };
};

Then, you can typedef:
typedef ConstInt<4> a;

You can use the new typedef-ed a like this:
std::cout << a::eval();

It will print the number 4 into your screen.
Or, you can avoid typedef.
std::cout << ConstInt<4>::eval();

A: This program will just return 0 as the exit value.
template <int value>
struct ConstInt
{
   static int eval()
   {
      return value;
   };
};

int main()
{
   typedef ConstInt<4> a;
   return a().eval() - a::eval();
}

Here a is locally defined but it's also used twice on the next line in  different fashions.

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I get an error, but I am not sure if this attempt was actually beneficial in order to complete the task.

The error you get, is a bit misleading regarding the correctness of your code.

error: typedef 'a' locally defined but not used

States that you didn't use the typedef you made. This can be fixed simply by using it.
That's a compiler warning under normal conditions, but counts as error if you set a compiler directive to handle warnings as errors (e.g. -Werror with g++).
The real problem is that you defined eval() with a parameter taken, but you don't need one, and you don't have one at your call of the function as mentioned in the example.
The correct struct definition and usage should look like this:
#include <iostream>

template<int value>
struct ConstInt {
    static int  eval() {
        return value; // the velue is already given as template parameter
    };
};

int main() {
    typedef ConstInt<4> a;
    int x = a::eval();
    std::cout << x << std::endl;
}

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Q: Distinguishing POST from GET with window.location? In our login/logout javascript, which works in a modal box, I'd like to reload the current page after a user logs in our out, but only if the current page was not loaded as a POST--I don't want to try to double post data to the server.
Is there any way to tell whether window.location.reload() will be sent as a GET or a POST, so that I can redirect POSTs to our front page instead?

A: JavaScript doesn't have access to the request method [1], but you could check with PHP if there is any POST data, and set a JS variable:
<script type="javascript">
    var post = <?php if(isset($_POST)) echo 'true'; else echo 'false'; ?>;
</script>

Although this is not reliable (users could manually change it) so you shouldn't rely on this to avoid duplicate data...


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Chris Smither
With a weary, well-traveled voice and a serenely intricate finger-picking style, Mr. Smither turns the blues into songs that accept hard-won lessons and try to make peace with fate. "Smither is an American original – a product of the musical melting pot and one of the absolute best singer-songwriters in the world." -- Associated Press Chris Smither returns to The Shedd Institute's Jaqua Concert Hall on tour in support of his new CD, Still On The Levee, released on the occasion of his 50th year of songwriting and performing—a sweeping showcase of his music, from his very earliest songs to the present. This will be Chris' 4th appearance at The Shedd. Honing a synthesis of folk and blues for 50 years, Chris Smither is truly an American original. Having released a series of timeless records since the early 1970s, Chris' newest release, Still On The Levee (release July 22, 2014), is a career-spanning retrospective double CD. Recorded in New Orleans with studio-mates he calls The Motivators, Still On The Levee plays host to special guests including Allen Toussaint and Loudon Wainwright III. The record highlights the vast catalog of an American music master. Reviewers and fans from around the world agree that Chris is a profound songwriter, a blistering guitarist and, as he puts it, a 'one-man band to the bone.' Chris melds the styles of his two major influences, Lightnin' Hopkins and Mississippi John Hurt, into his own signature guitar sound. His music continues to draw deeply from the blues, American folk music, modern poets and humanist philosophers. He may be best known for writing "Love You Like A Man" which Bonnie Raitt and, more recently, jazz great Diana Krall have covered. His music has been covered by numerous artists and featured in soundtrack albums, independent film, television and commercials.
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Why we fight: Liveblogging tonight's AG debate between Pam Bondi and George Sheldon
Hello and good evening and happy everything to you! Tonight we get to watch actual interaction between current Attorney General Pam Bondi – a Republican who says "nothing personal" about the fact that she's fighting gay marriage, because, uh, some of her best friends are gay – and George Sheldon, her Democratic opponent who has some history in state government. We're pretty excited, actually. Today has been a bit of a red letter day for the marriage equality question, one that has ended with a virtual majority of states now offering gay marriage because the Supreme Court told them to with a big old hand to the face. Florida is listening and we need to know how Bondi is going to play this out should she win reelection, because this is why we vote. We don't vote for people who rule against human rights, do we? Anyway, in usual Bloggytown tradition, we'll be liveblogging starting around 7 p.m. (OVERTIME!). Hope you have a minute (or an hour) and can join us to watch somebody be incredibly defensive in the face of the winds of change. Also, we hear she likes a pie now and again. See you in an hour!
6:22 p.m.: This song is going through our heads... in a hopeful manner.
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6:32 p.m.: Coming up with the rules for the debate. So far it looks like you'll need a bottle of pills for every time she says "pill mill," you should probably brace yourself with a bike headlight for each time "human trafficking" comes up and you're going to need at least six pink shots for each of her six gay friends when she brings them up. PARTY ON!
6:46 p.m.: For realsies, this debate was taped at 1 p.m. today so we've already heard the discouraging news that Bondi was predictably defensive while Sheldon was Democratically adequate. Still, we'll be studying all the nuances (and taking all the pills) as they transpire in repeat.
6:53 p.m.: HOLYSHIT, WE FORGOT ABOUT AMENDMENT 2!!!! It's a green party without the Green Party.
6:54 p.m.: Also, let's look out for Obamacare references and make the best of them, too, OK? Everytime she says Obamacare, grab your free birth control.
7:01 p.m.: YOU GUYS IT'S ON!!!!
7:02 p.m.: NOBODY IS LOOKING AT THE RIGHT CAMERA. Still heart you Ybeth Bruzual and Adam Smith.
7:03 p.m.: Pam Bondi has taken SEXCRIME further. Also, "Pill mills!!!!" and "long and hard." And "human trafficking!!!!" Oh Pam, what are you wearing. Wait, you've been to Mexico City? If we're to believe Pam Bondi, she has already made everything awesome. "I've never run for office, only attorney general." THAT'S AN OFFICE.
7:05 p.m.: "The attorney general ought to be the people's lawyer, not the the government's lawyer," Sheldon says. Medicaid fraud, he says, is a provider problem and not a person problem.
7:06 p.m.: Bill Wohlsifer (who?) is selling the Libertarian party and himself. He's "self-employed," natch.
7:07 p.m.: "To make Florida the safest place to live work and raise a family," Bondi says like a cheerleader. "Protect," that's what George Sheldon says. "Protector of civil liberties" says third guy who I don't want to hear from anymore.
7:09 p.m.: Synthetic drugs "which is really heroin," says Pam Bondi, being really dumb.
7:10 p.m.: Sheldon is going after Medicaid fraud again, white collar crime, and a "group of young women" who had issues with VAGINAL MESH. VAGINAL MESH!!!!!! DRINK HARDER.
7:12 p.m.: Now we're talking with Wohhglfssoiasddfjfeer about Charlotte's Web and medical marijuana. "This ballot initiative scares me," says Bondi. Children are the "unintended consequences." "If it's passed, I'll defend it!!!" Whatever, Pam.
7:13 p.m.: "I happen to trust the doctors of this state," Sheldon says. Because, uh, they are doctors.
7:15 p.m.: Bondi has one minute. She is selling that same shade that Amendment 2 is too difficult because it's "only two pages." The more you know, Pam.
7:16 p.m.: "There are bad doctors out there, but that's why we have laws," says Sheldon in a slam dunk. "Let's not separate" from other drugs that knock people out, silly.
7:17 p.m.: SURPRISE!!!! Pam Bondi is an insane person on rights restoration. She is ranting right now. "DON'T TELL THAT TO A RAPE VICTIM." What? Sheldon is defending rights restoration (with caveats of heinous crimes), because if you had a drug issue for a minute, you paid your dues, you get to vote.
7:20 p.m.: "With Gov. Scott, I have serious concerns about where he's taken this state," says Sheldon, referring to secrecy, Medicaid expansion, etc. Sheldon can't think of anything that Rick has done well.
7:21 p.m.: Bondi is NOT going to waste her time talking about flip-flopping Crist. She has no significant disagreements with her boyfriend Rick Scott.
7:23 p.m.: Wolfmanblitzer or whomever is playing the middle on the ACA right now, but kind of like your uncle does at Thanksgiving.
7:24 p.m.: Bondi just brought the knives out on the ACA and said that, while she's not calling the ACA a "lie" via Sheldon, because libel, but she wants you all to know that it's all a lie, and even though the Supreme Court said otherwise, she stands by her position that it's all a lie.
7:25 p.m.: Hey, just leaked to us: Pam Bondi only agreed to do this debate because the libertarian guy, WOUHSHGLKAITFFOIS, was going to be there. She is not doing any of the other debates that Sheldon is signed up for. She wants to split the difference; I want to split her ends.... OH WAIT, they're already split. NO MENTION OF GAY YET!!!
7:27 p.m.: PAM BONDI PUT HER HAND ON THE BIBLE AND THEREFORE IS ALLOWED TO HATE GAY PEOPLE.
7:28 p.m.: Bondi's office will "be reviewing that," because "we need finality." Adam Smith asks about giving up the defense, like, because that would be decent. Pam has only had three hours since today's decision so she's still working on the position she wants to take; "tremendous wins" she called them. IF THEY ARE SO TREMENDOUS, WHY DON'T YOU DROP YOUR APPEAL? Sheldon is basically saying that to her face. "Government ought to get out of the business of telling people who to love," also abortion. Sheldon says that Bondi has a higher responsibility than the dumb Florida constitution: The Supreme Court just whispered in society's ear.
7:32 p.m.: We're on to public corruption now, and the fact that Gov. Scott has huge holdings in corporations that he gives incentives to. HE'S SPEAKING IN THE TONGUES OF THE OBVIOUS. Maybe if we had an attorney general who looked into her boss' bullshit instead of revering it, then maybe the sun could shine?
7:33 p.m.: "That's how a politician talks, not an attorney general" - based on a newspaper article, says Bondi when faced with the corruption via Rick Scott. SERIOUSLY. Inside voices. Pam Bondi only believes in inside voices.
7:35 p.m.: Pam Bondi could talk "all day long" about foreclosure... and window tinting, travel clubs. She could go "on and on." She's an "executive."
7:36 p.m.: Sheldon just called out Bondi for holding out super long on the foreclosure settlement, which is true. She didn't like consumers until California balked. Also, the money that came to Florida was absorbed; also, she set up a bullshit foreclosure system that left everyone fucked. SHUT UP PAM BONDI.
7:37 p.m.: Bondi is very proud of her career and "I miss trying murder cases." WHO ARE YOU? "I was hanging pictures of dead children in my office." "Now I'm hanging pictures of live children." REMEMBER MEDICAID?
7:39 p.m.: Sheldon is being cut off for talking about how awesome his former boss Bob Butterworth, because maple syrup.
7:40 p.m.: Sheldon thinks Stand Your Ground needs "tinkering," because it's terrible. There are "fundamental" problems with it. Mr. WOHHDLAJGLAJSKL;K;AFJALL;KJF is a firm believer in the second amendment. FYI.
7:41 p.m.: "I am a firm believer in the second amendment," says Bondi, of course. It's none of her business, because the legislature decides all of everything. It's all about "I'm just doing my job."
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7:45 p.m.: Bondi on utilities – not my job. She has no idea what she's talking about. However, she wrote a "very strong letter" saying Duke should have repaid people for hikes for a fake nuke plant. Sheldon is not buying it. Bondi is digging in, but that doesn't matter.
7:47 p.m.: A softball question about pill mills was just handed to Bondi but diverted to WHATSLTHSLATHAOFHOOFFFER. Lots of talk about pain and the fact that doctors are scared to alleviate it now. Bondi says she became "obsessed" with passing legislation against pill mills. "Pharmacies can still prescribe," she says. ACTUALLY, NO THEY CAN'T.
7:50 p.m.: Sheldon, setting the record straight, brings up that there isn't a lot of state funding for anti pill mill stuff, even though he gives Bondi credit for her pill obsession.
7:51 p.m.: Bondi is against gambling. SURPRISE.
7:53 p.m.: HOAFKALKDLHJAKJGGAKJK is in love with weed. I love that, but I don't believe as he does, that he's a "viable candidate."
7:54 p.m.: Sheldon just shut Bondi down on abortion, medical marijuana and gay marriage ... "Pam Bondi does not," he says ...
7:55 p.m.: Bondi is being pathetic now. She's doing the "career politician" thing and fearmongering about your "family" and your "great businesses."
7:57 p.m.: THIS SHIT IS OVER. AND IT WAS TERRIBLE. AND IF ANYONE SAW PAM BONDI TONIGHT AND DIDN'T CRINGE, THEN WE DON'T LIKE YOU. (WE BEING ME)
Bloggytown Florida politics Pam Bondi


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Someone Is Missing in Elizabeth McCracken's 'Thunderstruck'
Diane Leach
These stories, to borrow Carrie Fisher's title, are postcards from the edge, a place McCracken's creative heart has taken up residence.
Thunderstruck & Other Stories
Proce: $26.00
Author: Elizabeth McCracken
Elizabeth McCracken's first collection of short fiction since 1993 can be quantified by one word: loss. Four of the nine stories feature dead adults. Other stories feature abusive marriages, bankruptcy, alcoholism, missing persons, and a permanently brain-damaged 12-year-old girl.
An immensely cheering collection of work.
Despite the serious subject matter, McCracken's writing here retains all the quirky humor and madcap intensity that made 1996's The Giant's House a nominee for the National Book Award. But of course, all is not joyous in Mudville.
In 2006 McCracken became very happily pregnant. She was living in Savary, France, with her husband in a rambling farmhouse that once housed unwedded pregnant teen girls. The couple nicknamed their unborn son Pudding. At nine months, Pudding died in utero. Autopsy results were inconclusive.
McCracken's memoir of this experience, An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination, should top the list of Never Be Caught Reading This on Public Transit books, along with other tear-inducing heartbreakers like Ann Hood's Comfort or the introduction to Irène Némirovsky's Suite Française. An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination is the only book about a stillbirth, with humor in it, that you will ever read. This will not stop you from crying, however. That book concludes with the birth of son Gus, and the sentence "It's a happy life---".
In revisiting An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination for this review, I realized I'd misunderstood that line. Preceding it, McCracken writes: "It's a happy life, but someone is missing. It's a happy life, and someone is missing." (Italics author's.)
"Thunderstruck" is an apt descriptor for McCracken's state of mind for the collection of stories that is Thunderstruck. Much of the book borrows directly from McCracken's experience of Europe, of Pudding's death, of the ways life changes when one's hopes depart and the bar lowers permanently.
The opening story, "Something Amazing", introduces child ghost Missy Goodby. Neighborhood children love scaring one another with threats and sights of Missy, but Missy is interested only in haunting her mother, Joyce. Soon, though, there are newer, more interesting neighborhood stories to tell: those of the missing child Santos Mackers and his younger brother, Johnny.
"Property" borrows from McCracken's life as an itinerant writer. Stony Badower, 39, is working as a cataloger in Europe when he is suddenly widowed. Bereft, he returns to the United States, to a rental home that proves disgustingly messy. After skirmishing with the landlord's adult daughter, he manages to take ownership, only to learn he has disastrously misjudged the situation.
McCracken worked as a librarian, hilariously evidenced in The Giant's House and here, in "Juliet". Her recounting of the varieties of patrons, their behaviors and their library cards, is hilariously spot on, enough—should you possess that arcane object known as a library card—to make you wince. The story is also wrenching, for the Juliet of the title is murdered, leading to an ugly confrontation between the children's librarian and a patron, leading in turn to the reference librarian telling the children's librarian:
"You've done a terrible thing."
The children's librarian agrees. The reference librarian informs her that "everyone does", but she is among the select that know their wrongs.
"The House of Two Three-Legged Dogs" is overrun with animals, human and otherwise. It sports eight bedrooms, is in France, and is unmanageable. Tony and his wife, Izzy, are bankrupt so, following French law, they have entrusted this mess to Tony's alcoholic teenaged son, Malcolm. Malcolm, in a moment of clear thinking, has behaved reasonably and put the house up for sale. Tony, Izzy, the budgies, the dogs, the puppies, the kittens, and the African Grey Parrot are dumbfounded by this development, but the reader wants nothing more than to smack all of them over the head, then attack the place with a mop and bucket.
"Hungry" is excruciating. Ten-year-old Lisa is sent to spend the summer with her grandmother, Sylvie. Unbeknownst to Lisa, her dying father is about to be taken off a respirator. Oblivious as only preadolescents can be, Lisa happily gorges on all the foods her parents forbid, rapidly growing fat. Indulgent, grieving Sylvie hasn't the heart to stop her.
In the title story, 12-year-old Helen is brought home by the police at midnight. Her parents are horrified to learn she'd been inhaling nitrous oxide at a party. Bewildered, they book a family trip to Paris. It begins idyllically Helen's school French blooming into a useful, supple language. Helen herself adores France. She blossoms. Then one night the phone rings. Helen has slipped from her bed to a party, where she has fallen from a window. She hit her head. She will run away no more.
Thunderstruck's stories, to borrow Carrie Fisher's title, are postcards from the edge, a place McCracken's creative heart has taken up residence. They are dark, sad, bitterly amusing. They also belie one of McCracken's fears after Pudding's death: that she would forget him. Pudding Harvey would be eight years old today. To read Thunderstruck is to realize this little boy is anything but forgotten.


Meet at Water St. & Pine St., in plaza south of Wall Street Plaza (88 Pine St.).
While the Financial District is widely known for its historic architecture, it also boasts a variety of distinctive Modern buildings, many of them linked to urban design initiatives of the 1960s and '70s. This tour will focus on the Water Street corridor, once planned to be the route of the Second Avenue Subway, emphasizing the variety of public spaces created through urban design efforts initiated by the Office of Lower Manhattan Development under NYC Mayor John Lindsay. New construction in the vicinity of the Staten Island ferry, as well as recent improvements on the East River waterfront, will also be included. Highlights include buildings by Pei Cobb Freed, SOM, Norman Jaffe, Emery Roth & Sons, Frederic Schwartz, SHOP, and Hanrahan Meyers, among others.
This tour is presented in collaboration with the Downtown Alliance, which manages the Downtown-Lower Manhattan BID.


Millers Flat Tavern, Otago - Drinks, Food & Accommodation.
The quintessential kiwi country pub with a local history theme serving great food and hospitality. We have a wonderful outdoor setting, either under the massive willow tree or on the sheltered deck.
A comprehensive range of beers and wines as well as low alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks.
Hummingbird coffee and a range of tea's.
Two Twin Rooms, with private lounge.
TV, games and books for guests.
We welcome individuals, families and groups.
Your hosts Mark and Lucy McConway along with their team look forward to meeting you!


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You are here: Home › Press coverage › Uniseum promotes dialogue
The Uniseum Freiburg shows the intensive connection between city and university history within the strained relationship of cooperation and conflict. To this end, those responsible have put together a diverse program that is primarily intended to promote dialog with the citizenry. For example, "showcases of knowledge" are planned: short-term pop-up exhibitions of exhibits from the University collections that will take place in shop windows as well as in public institutions. The motto "Uniseum goes public", on the other hand, involves a series of thematic guided tours that delve into individual aspects of the city and university history. Among others, the city walks will take visitors to the University's historic buildings and the professors' graves in the Old Cemetery. Furthermore, there is a special guided tour called "UniversitätStadt Freiburg" (University City Freiburg), which takes a closer look at the close links between the city and the University. In addition, the aka Film Club will present rare historical film footage of Freiburg in the Uniseum.
"We want to make the Uniseum a lively place where the city and the University meet. The 900th anniversary, which is important for both the city of Freiburg and the University of Freiburg, is an ideal occasion." Sandra Haas, Curator of the Uniseum Freiburg
Published in German in uni'alumni 2020 (p.31)
Quelle: Uniseum promotes dialogue — Uniseum Freiburg
https://www.uniseum.uni-freiburg.de/en/press-coverage/uniseum-promotes-dialogue ( Jan 17, 2022 )


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include ModelStubbing

describe Stub do
  before :all do
    @definition = ModelStubbing.definitions[:default]
    @users      = @definition.models[:users]
    @posts      = @definition.models[:posts]
    @user       = @users.default
    @post       = @posts.default
  end

  it "is defined in stub file" do
    @user.should be_kind_of(Stub)
  end

  it "has the default stub's attributes" do
    @user.attributes.should == {:name => 'bob', :admin => false}
    @post.attributes.should == {:title => 'initial', :user => @users.stubs[:admin], :published_at => @definition.current_time + 5.days}
  end

  it "#with returns merged attributes" do
    @post.with(:title => 'fred').should == {:title => 'fred', :user => @users.stubs[:admin].record, :published_at => @definition.current_time + 5.days}
  end

  it "#only returns only given keys" do
    @post.only(:title).should == {:title => 'initial'}
  end

  it "#except returns other keys" do
    @post.except(:published_at).should == {:title => 'initial', :user => @users.stubs[:admin].record}
  end

  it "merges named stub attributes with default attributes" do
    @users.stubs[:admin].attributes.should == {:name => 'bob', :admin => true}
  end

  it "sets default model stubs in the definition's global stubs" do
    @definition.stubs[:user].should == @user
  end

  it "sets custom model stubs in the defintion's global stub with stub name prefix" do
    @definition.stubs[:admin_user].should == @users.stubs[:admin]
  end
end

describe Stub, "duping itself" do
  before :all do
    @stub = ModelStubbing.definitions[:default].models[:users].default
    @copy = @stub.dup
  end

  %w(name model attributes global_key).each do |attr|
    it "keeps @#{attr} intact" do
      @stub.send(attr).should == @copy.send(attr)
    end
  end

  it "is not the same instance" do
    @stub.object_id.should_not == @copy.object_id
  end

  it "is still be equal" do
    @stub.should == @copy
  end
end

describe Stub, "duping itself with duped model" do
  before :all do
    @stub = ModelStubbing.definitions[:default].models[:users].default
    @copy = @stub.dup @stub.model.dup
  end

  %w(name model attributes global_key).each do |attr|
    it "keeps @#{attr} intact" do
      @stub.send(attr).should == @copy.send(attr)
    end
  end

  it "is not the same instance" do
    @stub.object_id.should_not == @copy.object_id
  end

  it "is still be equal" do
    @stub.should == @copy
  end
end

describe Stub, "duping itself with different model" do
  before :all do
    @defn = ModelStubbing.definitions[:default]
    @stub = @defn.models[:users].default
    @copy = @stub.dup @defn.models[:posts].dup
  end

  %w(name attributes).each do |attr|
    it "keeps @#{attr} intact" do
      @stub.send(attr).should == @copy.send(attr)
    end
  end

  it "creates global key from new model" do
    @copy.global_key.should == :post
  end

  it "is not the same instance" do
    @stub.object_id.should_not == @copy.object_id
  end

  it "is not equal" do
    @stub.should_not == @copy
  end
end

describe Stub, "instantiating a record" do
  before :all do
    @model   = ModelStubbing.definitions[:default].models[:users]
    @stub = @model.default
  end

  before do
    ModelStubbing.records.clear
  end

  it "sets id" do
    @stub.record.id.should >= 1000
  end

  it "is one of the model's model class" do
    @record  = @stub.record
    @record.should be_kind_of(@model.model_class)
  end

  it "sets correct attributes" do
    @record  = @stub.record
    @record.name.should  == 'bob'
    @record.admin.should == false
  end

  it "allows custom attributes during instantiation" do
    @record  = @stub.record :admin => true
    @record.admin.should == true
  end

  it "allows use of #current_time in a stub" do
    ModelStubbing.definitions[:default].models[:posts].default.record.published_at.should == Time.utc(2007, 6, 6)
  end
end

describe Stub, "instantiating a record with an association" do
  before :all do
    @definition = ModelStubbing.definitions[:default]
    @users      = @definition.models[:users]
    @posts      = @definition.models[:posts]
    @user       = @users.stubs[:admin]
    @post       = @posts.default
  end

  before do
    ModelStubbing.records.clear
  end

  it "stubs associated records" do
    @post.record.user.should == @user.record
  end
end


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No USA but World can't wait for Cup
by Tony Mejia
The greatest tournament in the world begins on Thursday in Moscow with host Russia squaring off with Saudi Arabia.
Here's a group-by-group look, with odds to win the group courtesy of the Westgate Superbook.
Group A – Egypt (11/2), Russia (11/5), Saudi Arabia (40/1), Uruguay (5/8): A veteran Uruguay side is rightfully chalk. If there's a surprise, it could be Egypt, but that depends on whether star striker Mo Salah's injured shoulder can heal up after it cost him most of the Champions League final. Uruguay's combination of Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani up front is going to be a problem.
Group B – Iran (40/1), Morocco (16/1), Portugal (2/1), Spain (4/9): Although Spain is favored and features household names, it wouldn't be too surprising to see the Portuguese rise up when the teams open group play in Sochi. Morocco defender Mehdi Benatia is world-class.
Group C – Australia (20/1), Denmark (9/2), France (2/7), Peru (9/1): The French are heavily favored but come off a home draw against a young U.S. side in their final warmup. It wouldn't be surprising to see an impressive Danish team or upstart Peru persevere and win this group.
Group D – Argentina (5/9), Croatia (11/5), Iceland (12/1), Nigeria (12/1): I'm expecting Argentina to emerge as the "Group of Death." Lionel Messi (15/2) is the favorite to win the Golden Boot, handed to the event's most impressive performer, so I recommend staying away from him in that prop because there's a possibility the favorite doesn't get out to the quarterfinals. Iceland has a special group making its World Cup debut but hasn't beaten anyone of significance since last October, so they may bring up the rear here. Nigeria looks like the class of the African teams. The Croats feature a star-studded midfield.
Group E – Brazil (2/9), Costa Rica (16/1), Serbia (8/1), Switzerland (15/2): Brazil is incredibly deep. Marcelo is the world's best left back, Neymar is still a monster and 21-year-old striker Gabriel Jesus has a real shot at becoming a household name. At 16/1 to win the Golden Boot, I'd ride the Manchester City man who has a great shot at being the World Cup's top goal scorer. Neymar is at 10/1, second behind Messi. The other three teams will all have a chance to finish second in the group, which will likely hinge on who finds a dependable goal scorer to break out since they're all technically sound and defensive-minded.
Group F – Germany (1/4), Mexico (6/1), South Korea (20/1), Sweden (15/2): Defending champion Germany will have no problem here, so if you can afford it, this is a bigger lock than Brazil winning its group despite similar odds. South Korea will go as far as Son Heung-min will take it, but both it and Sweden could be vulnerable if Mexico proves resilient after its opener.
Group G – Belgium (20/27), England (23/20), Panama (50/1), Tunisia (20/1): Panama is making its World Cup debut after sneaking in when the Americans collapsed in Trinidad and Tobago and is the biggest longshot. The June 28 clash between Belgium and England should decide things. That game has a chance to be one of the top matchups until we get to the knockout stage.
Group H – Colombia (6/5), Japan (8/1), Poland (9/5), Senegal (9/2): Japan has a chance to make a special run, but have come up with one draw and four losses in its last five matches. Poland is led by elite scorer Robert Lewadowski, who will command so much attention that fellow striker Arkadiusz Milik could greatly benefit. Colombia will top the group, followed by Senegal.
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This Master's thesis, written by Joseba Moreno Mendaza, from the Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development of the University of Gävle in Sweden, is a feasibility study evaluating whether installing transpired solar air collectors in large industrial buildings in the city of Gävle would be profitable.
After a generic introduction of the topic, the thesis provides detailed information on the components of a solar air collector system and sets up the theoretical scope. The author also explains the methodology used to conduct his study and shares the results of his calculations. A chapter of the thesis is devoted to the profitability study of the system, covering the investment and running costs. Before sharing his conclusions, the author also provides a short analysis on the positive impact the project has on environment.


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A Message from Senator Russell Ruderman
As your Senator, I serve as the Chair of the Senate Committee on Human Services, as well as Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, and as a member of the Commerce/Consumer Protection & Health committee.
I am humbly honored to be able to serve you as Senator of the Puna and Ka'u Districts representing the people of Kea'au, Pahoa, Kalapana, Kapoho, Kurtistown, Mountain View, Glenwood, Volcano, and Pahala.
I remain steadfastly committed to open and inclusive representation. I also want to thank everyone of you for your efforts and encourage everyone in our communities to become more personally involved in the legislative process wherever and whenever possible.
As always, I remain open to your feedback on any way that I may address the issues that mean the most to you. I would also like to thank those of you who have taken your valuable personal time to express your views on various issues and/or have submitted testimony. You input and testimony matters! Please do not hesitate to contact my office with any questions or concerns that you may have.
Created over 200 jobs in successful small business
2015 SBA State of Hawaii Businessperson of the Year
Founder & President, Island Naturals Markets
2014 Friends of the Library Legislator of the Year
Local business community leader and innovator
Proven record of thriving under difficult economic circumstances
Past member: County Solid Waste Advisory Committee; County Agriculture Committee, County Environmental Management Committee; UHH Performing Arts Center Advisory Committee
30-year full-time district resident
Demonstrated political involvement in community
Promotion of local agriculture and value-added food production
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse people and build consensus
Strong leadership capabilities
B.S. Biology, Penn State University
Community leader in environmental issues
Intervenor, Public Utilities Commission first Integrated Resource Planning hearings, 1990
2007 Small Businessman of the Year, Hawaii County
Political Activity
Member, Democratic Party
Member, County Environmental Management Commission
Served on the Hawaii County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (2008-2010) and Agriculture Committee (2008), and on the UHH Performing Arts Center Advisory Committee.
In January 2011, Russell was the first choice of the Democratic Party for nomination to a State Senate District 2 vacancy.
Resident of Puna district for over 28 years. Homeowner and full-time resident of Hawaiian Paradise Park.
Consistently involved in local politics, including environmental initiatives and in the alternative energy field.
Was instrumental in the passage of the Hawaii County's Plastic Bag Reduction Bill, 2011.
President of Waawaa Community Association 3 years, and active in the former Puna Community Council. 1988-1992
Lead Spokesperson, Big Island Rainforest Action Group. This group organized the largest demonstration in Hawaii Island history, in Wao Kele O Puna rainforest. Gave keynote speech at rally to over 1,000 people. Led the official visit to Gov. Waihee's office. 1987-1991
Intervenor, Public Utilities Commission, initial docket on Integrated Resource Planning, 1990. Promoted renewable energy policies through P.U.C.
Russell Ruderman was the first choice of the Democratic Party Caucus when an open seat occurred in Jan. 2011. He has run for Council twice in the past.
A 28 year resident of the district, Russell is founder and owner of Island Naturals Markets, which has created over 150 jobs on the Big Island. He has also served on the County Solid Waste Advisory Committee, and currently serves on the County Commission for Environmental Management. Long time residents will remember Russell from his work with Big Island Rainforest Action Group and various environmental issues over the years. More recently Russell advocated for the Plastic Bag Reduction Bill, which became law.
Russell represents the Puna district in the state legislature with an emphasis on crucial issues such as education, transportation, renewable energy, and agriculture.
B.S. Biology, Pennsylvania State University, 1975, with honors.
Overbrook H.S. 1971 Philadelphia, PA
Independent study and numerous seminars including consensus-building, Robert's rules, computer systems, management training, business skills, and conflict resolution.
Manager, Real Food Company, San Francisco, CA 1977-1985
Owner, Island Naturals statewide sales brokerage, Pahoa HI 1987-1998
Founder and President of Island Naturals Markets, a group of three grocery stores on the Big Island, founded in 1998.
Has created over 200 Big Island jobs, and employs a very diverse staff.
In 2007, named Small Businessperson of the Year for Hawaii County by Small Business Association.
In 2015, named Small Businessperson of the Year for State of Hawaii by Small Business Association. Criteria included growth in business, overcoming adversity, community involvement, job creation and others. Nominated by Bank of Hawaii.
Island Naturals:
Actively supports local farmers and manufacturers.
Supports through donations and activities various school programs and health initiatives.
Created over 200 jobs;, fastest-growing private sector company on Hawaii Island.
Voluntarily established $10/hour minimum wage for all employees.
Supports education with an innovative teacher discount, the only one known in the nation. First in state to use compostable disposable containers, offers highest known rebate to encourage reusable bags.
Island Naturals is the largest customer for many local farms and value-added food producers.Winner of the first Keeping it Green Hawaii award from Recycle Hawaii, awarded to three of our stores.The Island Naturals model of business is based on collaborative relationships among staff, suppliers, and customers. This company value has produced quality working relationships and sustained growth. Island Naturals, with Russell's leadership, expanded and thrived during the recent recession.
Island Naturals Markets are Hawaii's greenest markets. The company was the first in the state to implement several green initiatives. Island Naturals is Hawaii's biggest seller of local organic produce statewide.
Avid nature photographer.
An active musician, Russell is a member of Latin dance band El Leo, the Jarican Express (a kachi-kachi band), and founding member of classic rock band Terrapin Station.
Sailed to Hawaii in 1985 on a small wooden sailboat from San Francisco. This boat had no motor and Russell used a sextant and celestial navigation to find the islands a 25 day adventure.
PADI certified scuba diver.
Married to Dina Mendoza Scott
Russell, Dina and Aviva!
Russell with daughter Kate & granddaughter Claire
Three daughters in college, our newest family member, Aviva!
Daughter Kate: Hilo High School Valedictorian Class of 2010; St. Thomas University student, two grandchildren.
Daughter Grace: Hilo High graduate, Humbolt State University graduate, Humboldt University Artist in Residence
Daughter Zoe: Hilo High graduate, Humboldt State University student