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Cameron University recognized as Military Friendly School ® for third consecutive year
Cameron University has been selected by G.I. Jobs magazine as a Military Friendly School® for the third consecutive year. This honor places Cameron in the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students.
"Cameron University takes great pride in meeting the educational needs of the military community," says Cameron President Cindy Ross. "It is our privilege to serve those who serve our country and to provide outstanding educational opportunities to service members and their families. We are honored that our efforts have been recognized with this designation as a Military Friendly School® for the third consecutive year."
The 2013 list of Military Friendly Schools® was compiled through extensive research and a data driven survey of more than 12,000 schools nationwide. The following weighted categories were used to determine each school's final score: military support on campus, academic credibility, percentage of military students, academic credit for military service, flexibility for military students, veteran graduation rates, government approvals, student tuition assistance, student survey, employment rates, and military spouse policies.
Cameron's commitment to active duty military, veterans and dependents is multi-faceted. Below are some examples of ways CU provides support.
Military and military dependents can attend Cameron University at the in-state tuition rate.
For more than 20 years, Cameron has had an office on post at Fort Sill providing admissions and enrollment services.
Cameron has offered regularly scheduled courses on post since 1983 and over that period has provided more than 1300 courses at Fort Sill.
Cameron University participates in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Yellow Ribbon Program. This program provides additional assistance to veterans who are eligible to receive 100 percent benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill and who still have unmet need. This year, Cameron has increased its commitment and will assist an unlimited number of qualified veterans, with no cap on the amount of benefits per qualified veteran. Cameron has been a participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program since its inception in 2009. Over the past three years, eligible veterans and dependents at Cameron University have received approximately $100,000 in benefits from Cameron and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Cameron is a member of Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC). Through SOC, service members and their family members can start, continue, or complete Cameron University degrees while attending other consortium member schools.
Cameron provides computers for computer labs in the Harry S Truman Education Center on post at Fort Sill. These computers are available to all students at the center regardless whether they are a Cameron student. Cameron also maintains these computers, keeping them on a four-year replacement schedule to ensure that the computers are state-of-the-art and in good working condition.
In addition to degree programs and general education course offerings, Cameron has continuously been responsive to unique educational requests from Fort Sill. Examples include providing language and cultural awareness training for units deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq and computer science courses for security systems and encryption.
In the summer of 2009, Cameron launched the "Freedom to Learn" initiative, which provides laptop computers to any active-duty military student enrolled in at least six hours of online course work. Computers have been shipped to soldiers in other states, Iraq and other places around the world. Those students who graduate from Cameron while participating in the program may keep the computer free of charge.
Cameron participates in and actively promotes the Military Spouse Career Advancement Portal and Financial Assistance Program by working closely with spouses of active duty military personnel to help them take advantage of this financial benefit.
Cameron's George D. Keathley Department of Military Science is home to the Comanche Battalion, one of the top Army ROTC programs in the nation. The Comanche Battalion has been recognized on multiple occasions with the MacArthur Award, signifying Best in Brigade. In 2011, the Comanche Battalion was named as one of the top three Army ROTC squads in the country by the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America (OFPA). Almost 800 officers have been commissioned through the program.
Cameron recognizes the recreational and cultural needs of military families. CU welcomes military families by offering a variety of free and reduced admission activities; examples include athletic events, concerts, theatrical events and lectures.
Active duty military interested in enrolling at Cameron or seeking information about "Freedom To Learn" can call 580-355-8211 for more information.
To learn more about the support and resources Cameron offers to veterans, visit www.cameron.edu/veteransaffairs or contact Vicki Henson at 580-581-2301 or vickih@cameron.edu.
Information about the George D. Keathley Department of Military Science and the U.S. Army ROTC program is available at www.cameron.edu/militaryscience, by calling 580-581-2340 or via email at military@cameron.edu.


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Audiophilia Nervosa
Robert Schryer | Jan 28, 2015 | First Published: Feb 01, 2015 | 5 comments
Audiophilia nervosa. It's a running gag with a mean streak. As audiophiles, we know its effects intimately. We know how it can turn what was once a source of pleasure and pride—listening to good music over a good sound system—into an irritating itch that can't be scratched.
The UrbanDictionary.com defines audiophilia nervosa (AN) as "the anxiety resulting from the never-ending quest to obtain the ultimate performance from one's stereo system by means of employing state-of-the-art components, cables, and the use of certain 'tweaks.' Although the goal is supposedly to achieve maximum appreciation of the music, those afflicted with this condition are merely obsessed with their electronics."
Steve Guttenberg | Dec 22, 2014 | First Published: Jan 01, 2015 | 12 comments
We all have secrets, and it's about time I came clean with one of mine: I enjoy recorded music more than concerts.
I know, that's a sacrilege—as a lifelong music lover, I'm supposed to relish the live event, with all of the energy and connection between musicians and audience that can happen only when they're all breathing the same air. That may be true for you, but not for me. I've harbored the guilt for years: When I take the plunge and attend a concert, I rarely enjoy the experience enough to justify the effort and expense.
Thinking Outside the Niche
Jason Victor Serinus | Nov 25, 2014 | First Published: Dec 01, 2014 | 23 comments
With increasing frequency, many audiophiles and industry professionals have accepted that the quest for highest-quality sound quality is a luxury and esoteric pursuit that, by its very nature, can appeal to only a small niche market. According to this view, the masses—the 99%, if you will—are either satisfied with Pioneer, Bose, Samsung, Dr. Dre, and iPhone/Android/tablet sound; can't tell the difference between quality and dreck; or will never have the money or imagination to move beyond lowest-common-denominator sound. To the extent that the vast majority knows anything about high-end audio, it regards it as an absurdly overpriced indulgence and a target for their disdain.
Steve Guttenberg | Oct 27, 2014 | First Published: Nov 01, 2014 | 27 comments
Classical and jazz notwithstanding, an awful lot of new music is highly compressed, processed, and harsh, and it's about time we got used to it. Musicians, producers, and engineers are, in large part, on board with the sound, and any suggestion of making less-compressed recordings, with a wider dynamic range, is met with confused stares, or worse. One superstar producer didn't take kindly to my suggestion that he make two mixes for his new project: the standard compressed one, and another, less-crushed version. That didn't fly; he said there could be only one, the mix approved by him and the band, and that to them, a less-compressed mix wouldn't sound better. This producer is an audiophile, but he's not the least bit interested in making music for audiophiles. Harshness, it seems, isn't just a byproduct of compression; it's an integral part of the sound of today's music.
God Lives in the Details
John Atkinson | Sep 26, 2014 | First Published: Oct 01, 2014 | 8 comments
Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, "If you work in either journalism or politics . . . you will be flogged for being right and flogged for being wrong." I was reminded of Thompson's words when I read a forum post on our website. "Why is Stereophile way behind the other magazines?" asked "rs350z," explaining that, among things, he objected to Stereophile's supporting its reviews with measurements. "why waste the ink on doing measurements on each product reviewed," he wrote, with a disregard for capital letters. "There is no need to. I don't care if the distortion is 0.00005 or 0.00007, nor do i care about all of the other tests you do. What i care about is the sound, quality, finish, looks."
Living Sound Meets Living Art
Jason Victor Serinus | Aug 21, 2014 | First Published: Sep 01, 2014 | 21 comments
I've always considered the high end to be industrial art. People who favor a certain brand are saying, in a way, "I like that designer's interpretation. I like his or her art."—David Wilson
Last March, I had a rare experience akin to hearing the same recording through two different systems. I heard Andris Nelsons conduct the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the same program—Haydn's Symphony 90, and Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Haydn, followed by his Symphony 3—in two very different venues: UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall and, 50 miles north, Sonoma State University's Weill Hall.
Know Thyself: Audio Existentialism
Herb Reichert | Jul 21, 2014 | First Published: Aug 01, 2014 | 7 comments
Playing recorded music in the home is a complex, coded, cultural experience: We sit, we listen, we think and dream—and, when it feels just right, we admire. We admire who we are and how we arrived at this beautiful moment. This simple act of admiration is usually a happy sort of self-congratulatory expression of our basic desire to have meaningful as well as enjoyable experiences. We are proud of our good taste and love of music. But this type of listening can also provoke anxiety and self-recrimination. We ask ourselves why we like this music and not some other kind. What would my friends think if they knew I was listening to "truckin' wit' th' doo-dah man"—or Deodato?
Steve Guttenberg | Jun 23, 2014 | First Published: Jul 01, 2014 | 20 comments
Record-business profits peaked 20 years ago, just before Napster and other file-sharing sites turned their world upside down. There have been occasional surges, but the future of the Compact Disc looks bleak, and while income from downloaded files is still climbing, the shift of profitability from à la carte music sales to unlimited streaming on demand seems inevitable. The realignment is already underway—the vast majority of today's music listeners, young and old, haven't bought a CD, file, or LP in years. It pains me to admit it, but after hearing, at the 2014 Midem music exhibition, a presentation by Marc Geiger, of William Morris Endeavors, I was convinced that music-streaming companies are poised to reboot the industry. If Geiger's predictions are accurate, the music business will be more profitable than ever, and swell to $100 billion in 20 years or less (see www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcNsAR_FM5M&feature=share).
Glenn Weadock | May 22, 2014 | First Published: Jun 01, 2014 | 8 comments
Why does music matter so much to so many of us? Some, like Stereophile's readers, go to great lengths to reproduce it in their homes with accuracy and impact, and build libraries of their favorite works. Others, like my daughters, don't care much about equipment, but find it hard to spend more than five minutes in a car without listening to music. We go to concerts, play instruments, hum tunes, sing. Why? Why does music seem to speak to so many more of us than do, say, painting, sculpture, poetry, architecture, or even literature?
Steve Guttenberg | Apr 22, 2014 | First Published: May 01, 2014 | 19 comments
Here's what I've learned in my 35 years in the High End, first as a hi-fi salesman and then as a full-time reviewer and blogger: No hi-fi, no matter how expensive or exalted, will ever deliver the holy grail. While there have been considerable advances over the years, I can cite two 50+-year-old loudspeakers—Quad ESL electrostatics and Klipsch's big horns—whose transparency and dynamic range, respectively, blow away those of many contemporary high-end speakers. The very best of today's speakers, electronics, and source components don't zero in on a single perfected sound indistinguishable from the experience of being in the same room as the musicians—no, every one of them sounds different from all the rest. I want to experience as many of those flavors as I can.
Art Dudley | Mar 26, 2014 | First Published: Apr 01, 2014 | 12 comments
"You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve?"—Lauren Bacall, To Have and Have Not, 1944
Yesterday, I played a minor role in a dustup on Facebook. It began when a fellow journalist posted a controversial quote from a veteran manufacturer known for generating same. The bait proved irresistible, and a long line of audio mavens, myself included, swam around the hook for an hour or so. The manufacturer himself also waded in, and before the fight was over, he'd made a show of demanding the home address of one of his antagonists, thus raising the manly specter of bodily harm. If there were any women in the audience, I'm sure they were impressed.
The Purpose of Music?
Herb Reichert | Feb 25, 2014 | First Published: Mar 01, 2014 | 12 comments
Way back when, I met this maenad woman at Caffe Reggio in Greenwich Village and told her I was an artist. She told me she was an art collector and invited me to her loft to see her collection. While she was showing me an impressive assortment of African and contemporary art, she was dropping names: William Burroughs, Bob Marley, John Cage, etc. Hmmm . . . really? I spoke up. "Oh, I love John Cage. What was he like?"
As We Listen, So We Are
Jason Victor Serinus | Jan 26, 2014 | First Published: Feb 01, 2014 | 17 comments
You don't need me to tell you that listening habits are changing. Although those who predict that the end of our beloved home stereo systems is near (footnote 1) have more than a little in common with those who predict the imminent destruction of humankind, there's no question that listening via computers, iPods, and headphones has become the order of the day among a large segment of younger Americans.
The New Audio Geek
Stephen Mejias | Dec 27, 2013 | First Published: Jan 01, 2014 | 9 comments
It's no secret that the high-end audio industry has done a poor job of reestablishing the mainstream respect it enjoyed through the latter half of the 20th century, but its lack of reach has never been as painfully obvious as it is today. Teens are inextricably tied to smartphones, moms and dads are infatuated with Bluetooth streaming, and most people would rather pay too much for an MP3 than anything at all for a DSD download. In a world dominated by fancy gadgets and intriguing technologies, the pursuit of true high-fidelity sound remains an obscure pastime for a relatively small group of aging males. Everyone knows Apple, Beats, and Bose, but few have heard of Vivid, Wilson, or YG.
Snob Appeal
Art Dudley | Nov 30, 2013 | First Published: Dec 01, 2013 | 13 comments
It began innocently enough. In June, Slate.com published a sampling from an exhibit by the photographer Kai Schaefer, in which classic LPs of different eras were partnered with the similarly classic record players on which they might have been played: Tea for the Tillerman on a Dual 1219, Kind of Blue on a Rek-O-Kut Rondine, Sgt. Pepper's on a Thorens TD 124—you get the idea. The photos worked as cultural documents, as good-natured kitsch, as surprisingly beautiful and compelling industrial art. I was thoroughly charmed.

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For many years fireifhgters have competed in competitions, previously known as demonstrations or 'demos'. The aim of these competions was to keep fit and to sharpen fireifhting skills.
The first United demonstration of fire-fighting took place in Melbourne in 1871 and the Warrnambool Brigade sent for members by steamer to take part in it. In 1880 it became a set occurrence in the calendar year, continuing in much the same form ever since. There are now two teams competing from Warrnambool, juniors and seniors.
The key component of the competition is the hose reel, which was used in the past to carry hose and equipment to the fire scene. As was done in the past, the hose is rolled onto the drum (or barrel) in the centre of the reel. Once at the fire, the hose is wound off and put to use as competitors run down the track to the fireplugs, where hydrant is set into the water main and the hose is attached. A ladder is placed at the tower on which a competitor runs to the top with the hose and aims the water to the disc on the ground.
The 1800s and early 1900s were peak times for Warrnambool in these competitions and housed in a massive glass-doored cabinet at the Station is a huge number of silver, crystal and glass trophies and many shields that give so much credit, while the walls are adorned with certificates and photos.


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This is just another great song, if you're looking for something new for your acoustic guitar. Tune your guitar in standard tuning, which is EAGBDe. Other tunings might not be right for this song. You should start by learning the chords G, D, Em, Asus4 and lastly Em. Try to memorize then as good as possible, and practice them a lost, until you've mastered them. Watch the video to learn the full song, the strumming pattern, and of course, the lyrics.
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There has been a lot of talk about Old BI vs New BI lately. And, as new BI systems technology becomes increasingly prevalent, we can expect to hear more and more of these types of talks. But what are we debating when we talk about "new" vs "old" BI systems? Is one really better than the other? Is there a way to balance both?
When people talk about "old" vs "new" business intelligence systems, what they are really referring to is data warehousing (DW) vs big data analytics. Both systems are simply ways of storing and interacting with large amounts of data, but each system takes a slightly different approach.
Data Warehousing. A data warehouse is the "old" system. In a data warehousing system there is a historical single point of reference for all data in a corporation. In other words, in a data warehouse system provides a "single version truth" for the purposes of decision making within a corporation.
Big Data Analytics. Big data is considered a "new" system. Big data allows for the storage of massive amounts of "unlocked" information. The advantages of employing a big data solution is that more valuable information is accessible and able to be used for decision making. The theory behind big data solutions is that having more available information will lead to better, more nuanced decision making and, ultimately, increased revenue and profitability.
Don't feel as though you have to choose either an "old" system or a "new" one. These two types of systems aren't mutually exclusive and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Thinking about these two different types of BI systems, it is useful to think of them like this – big data is more a type of technology and data warehousing is more a type of architecture. In other words, look to big data solutions when you're trying to figure out how to store and manage your data. This is exactly what these new big data business intelligence platforms are really built for, and it's what they do best. That said, when it comes to finding a way to organize your data, look to solutions that leverage data warehousing. Data warehousing will help you organize your data in a way that will give you corporate credibility and total data integrity.
While debate rages on about "old" and "new" types of BI systems, the truth of the matter is that both have their merits. Finding a happy medium between old and new systems will help ensure that your data maintains its integrity and remains accessible to corporate decision makers.
If you are thinking about implementing a new BI solution or are reevaluating your organization's current business intelligence strategies, contact the business technology experts at Advisicon. Our team specializes in transforming your organization's project management through technology implementations, application and workflow development, and training. Get in touch with us today!


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Са́танівський євре́йський цви́нтар (кіркут) — єврейський цвинтар (кіркут) у селищі міського типу Сатанів Городоцького району Хмельницької області.

Як зазначено в історичному путівнику «Сто єврейських містечок України» (Єрусалим — Санкт-Петербург, 1998), «єврейський цвинтар Сатанова з повним правом можна назвати кам'яним літописом громади. Тексти та зображення на різьблених надгробних стелах дозволяють не тільки довідатися про імена і час життя членів громади, але й уявити собі історичне тло її життя, заглянути в світ духовних і соціальних цінностей єврейських громад Східної Європи» .

Опис цвинтаря
Єврейський цвинтар у Сатанові розташувався за межами містечка, приблизно в 500 метрах від міської брами, на високому клиноподібному пагорбі, який височіє над Збручем і тягнеться уздовж дороги на Кам'янець-Подільський. Єврейський цвинтар традиційно розміщували за річкою, що символізувало відділення живого від мертвого. У Сатанові, зокрема, від містечка він відділений безіменним струмком. Крім того, цвинтар обов'язково мав бути на високій горі, щоб на неї було важко підніматися і люди не прагнули пошвидше там опинитися. Правда, православні українці та поляки-католики трактували такий вибір місця для цвинтаря по-іншому: мовляв, хитрі євреї спеціально ховають своїх небіжчиків поближче до неба, аби в день Страшного суду вони чимшвидше зайняли чергу в перших рядах . З пагорба, на якому розкинувся Сатанівський єврейський цвинтар, відкривається чудова панорама на містечко й околиці.

Цвинтар витягнувся майже на 0,5 кілометра з півночі на південь, ширина його близько 200 метрів. Збереглися лише фрагменти кам'яної стіни, що колись оточувала цвинтар.

За датами поховань чітко виділяються дві дільниці: стара, де є близько 500 надгробків XVI–XIX століть, багато з яких заховалися в заростях, і нова дільниця, відділена від старої переліском. Тут близько 3000 надгробків кінця XIX — XX століття.

Стара частина
Найдавніша частина цвинтаря розташувалася на південно-східному схилі пагорба, зверненому до Збруча.

Найстаріший із п'яти виявлених надгробків XVI століття — часу утворення єврейської громади Сатанова — датовано 1576 роком. Найранніші пам'ятники — це прямокутні стели без декору. Вони нагадують надгробки того ж часу з Німеччини, Польщі та Чехії. Тексти на стелах збереглися лише частково, але іноді з них можна дізнатися дати народження та смерті й імена перших єврейських поселенців Сатанова: Моше, Цві, Менахем, Хана — дочка Шмуеля.

Надгробки першої половини XVII століття, як і пам'ятники XVI століття, розташовані компактно. Деякі з них дослідники виявили під шаром дерну, який забезпечив краще збереження пам'ятників. Фасади ретельно оброблених стел розділено на дві частини: вгорі розміщено символічний образ, внизу — епітафію. У декорі пам'яток дослідники зафіксували декілька видів образотворчих мотивів: дерево з плодами, виноградні грона, риби з левиними головами, гірлянди. На стелі 1638 року зображено жест благословення піднятими руками з особливим чином складеними пальцями (так зване «благословення коганім»). Це одне з найранніших таких зображень у Східній Європі. Під цим каменем поховано юнака з роду первосвящеників.

Нова частина

Нова частина цвинтаря — це одноманітні ряди невисоких надгробків із напівкруглими завершеннями. Плоскі рельєфи, зроблені за трафаретом, зберігають сліди фарбування. На чоловічих надгробках зображено, як правило, лева, що лежить, а на жіночих — птаха та менору з п'ятьма ріжками. Проте і в цій частині цвинтаря трапляються оригінальні мотиви в оформленні пам'ятників. Так, на пам'ятнику, встановленому на могилі людини на прізвище Елефант, висічено слона. Це рідкісний для пізньої епохи приклад дотримання старовинної традиції супроводжувати ім'я покійного зображенням відповідної йому тварини.

На нову дільницю цвинтаря перенесли останки євреїв Сатанова, що загинули в роки Другої світової війни. За межами цвинтаря розташувалася братська могила членів громади, які померли під час епідемій.

Враження

Дослідник Дмитро Полюхович, окрім опису симоволіки та зоологічних мотивів на надгробних плитах згадує і про українські елементи на плитах єврейського цвинтара в Сатанові:

Галерея

Примітки

Література
 100 еврейских местечек Украины: Исторический путеводитель. — Выпуск 1. Подолия. — 2-е издание. — Иерусалим — Санкт-Петербург, 1998. — С. 214—220.
 Єврейський цвинтар // Мошак Мирослав. Сатанівська здоровниця та подорож туристичними стежками Поділля. — Кам'янець-Подільський, 2008. — С. 74.
 Дмитро Панаїр. Таємниці єврейських кладовищ//Тексти, 2013-03-07

Посилання
 "Леви, єдинороги та ведмеді" // Невідоме Поділля (велике дослідження символіки  єврейських надгробків, багато світлин з Сатанівського цвинтаря)
 У Сатанові почистили єврейське кладовище-музей // Історична правда, 6.06.2011 (фото)
 Дмитро Полюхович. Як три зайці дострибали від Гобі до Збруча // Zbruch, 25.02.2015
 Дмитро Панаїр (Полюхович). Сатанів — маленький Кам'янець-Подільський. І навіть більше // Історична правда, 4.02.2011
 Сатанів // Мета. Блог, травень 2009 року (фото Сатанова з пояснювальним текстом)
 Оборонна синагога і кіркут - Сатанів

Сатанів
Єврейські кладовища України
Цвинтарі Хмельницької області
Євреї Хмельницької області

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Meyer Werft is one of the major German shipyards, headquartered in Papenburg at the river Ems. Founded in 1795 and starting with small wooden vessels, today Meyer Werft is a builder of luxury passenger ships. 700 ships of different types have been built at the yard. Its "Dockhalle 2" is the third largest shipbuilding hall and the building with the fifth-largest usable volume in the world as of 2022.

Meyer Werft has been owned and managed by the Meyer family for seven generations. Since 1997, it has been part of the Meyer Neptun Group, together with Neptun Werft in Rostock. In 2014, the company added the Turku shipyard in Finland to the group.

The shipyard is an anchor on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

History
The shipyard was founded at the beginning of 1795 by Willm Rolf Meyer as a yard specializing in small wooden vessels. Josef Lambert Meyer began building iron vessels in 1874.
During the second world war, MeyerWerft mainly repaired ships, also ships from the Kriegsmarine.
There were more than 20 dockyards in the Papenburg area, but today Meyer Werft is the only remaining shipyard in Papenburg. For seven generations it has been a privately held and family-owned company.

Company
Meyer Werft gained international recognition through the construction of roll-on/roll-off ferries, passenger ferries, gasoline tankers, container ships, livestock ferries and most recently luxury cruise ships.

Meyer is one of the largest and most modern shipyards in the world with about 3300 employees, and home to the largest roofed dry docks in the world. The first covered dock was inaugurated in 1987 and was 370 meters long, 101,5 meters wide and 60 meters high. In 1990/91 the dock was extended by an additional 100 meters. In 2004, a second covered dock was built, which is announced to be extended to a full length of 504 meters, a width of 125 meters and height of 75 meters in order to compete with Asian shipyards. Meyer Werft will as a result of this be able to build three cruise ships a year. Due to its upstream location on the river Ems, the giant ships to be delivered have to make a 36 km voyage to the Dollart bay and which each time attracts thousands of spectators. Up until the completion of the Ems river barrier ("Emssperrwerk") in 2002, the journey was only possible at high tides.

In September 2014 Meyer Werft acquired 70% ownership of STX Finland and the Turku shipyard STX Finland Oy from STX Europe with the state-owned Finnish Industry Investment owning the remaining 30%. The shipyard was renamed Meyer Turku Oy. Meyer Werft acquired the remaining 30% in 2015.

Ships built at Meyer Werft
A large variety of ships have been built at Meyer Werft, including car carriers, cargo ships, container ships, cruise ships, ferries, fishing vessels, gas carriers, lightvessels, paddlesteamers, passenger ships and Seebäderschiffs.

List of shipyards
  Meyer Werft (located at Papenburg)
  Neptun Werft (located at Rostock)
  Meyer Turku (located at Turku)

References
Hans Jürgen Witthöft, Meyer Werft- Innovative shipbuilding from Papenburg, Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg

External links

Homepage of Meyer Werft
Homepage of Neptun Werft
Homepage of Meyer Turku
Meyer Werft Shipyard in Google Maps

German companies established in 1795
Manufacturing companies established in 1795
Papenburg
Shipbuilding companies of Germany
German brands


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Q: How to persist state between different Flask endpoint calls? I am writing a simple web-application to initiate conference calling using Flask and Twilio API. The way Twilio API works is, you call a number using a Twilio number; when the call is answered, Twilio will call a callback URL you have specified earlier. When the callback is called, the currently active call will be added to an active conference room. So the problem I have with Flask is how to pass an active conference session between endpoint functions.
For example;
class ConferenceSession(object):

   def __init__(self, config):
       self._conf_session = SomeTwilioAPI()

   def dial_attendee(self, number):
      # dial the attendee
      SomeTwilioAPI.call(number)

   def add_attendee(self):
      if self._conf_session:
          self._conf_session.SomeTwilioAPI()

# flask app
app = Flask(__name__)
app.route('/conference')
def conference():
    for participants in request['participants']:
    return conf_session.dial_attendee(participants')

@app.route('/answered')
def answered()
    conf_session.add_attendee()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    config = ConfConfig()
    conf_session = ConferenceSession(config)
    app.run()

Right now this works. But my project is not packaged properly. And also I am using sort of global variable conf_session. So my question how can enclose Flask app inside a class, so the variable conf_session can be accessed without using a global variable? Sorry I can't provide the MVP because a lot of unrelated code for the context.

A: Take a look at the doc on session here. You can set conf_session in one endpoint and access it in the next endpoint.
Something along this line:
from flask import session

@app.route('/check_session')
def check():
    if 'conf_session' in session:
        # do something here

@app.route('/set_session')
def set_session():
    # set the conf_session here
    conf_session = call_to_twilio()
    session['conf_session'] = conf_session

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SportChevron Right IconBasketball
Simmons' triple-double can't save 76ers
Published: 04/01/2020 Updated: Thursday, 8 October 2020 5:51 AM GMT+11
Terrence Ross led the way for the Magic. Credit: AP
James Harden has recorded a 44-point triple-double with Houston rolling to a 118-108 NBA victory over Philadelphia despite Ben Simmons producing a 29-point version of the same feat.
Harden posted 11 rebounds and 11 assists and intermittently carried the Rockets when things went awry on Friday, while Simmons grabbed 13 rebounds and had 11 assists.
The Australian also blocked four shots and made three steals to complement his first triple-double of the season.
Clint Capela added 30 points and 14 rebounds for Houston to outpace 76ers centre Joel Embiid (20 points, 12 boards).
The defeat is Philadelphia's fourth in a row since a Christmas Day blistering of Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee.
Harden was spectacular throughout, converting six of 12 3-pointers while finishing 12-for-12 at the free-throw line.
When the 76ers mounted one last desperate push with just under three minutes remaining, cutting the deficit to 108-102 on a Simmons lay-up, Harden responded with back-to-back 3s to snuff the rally.
Tobias Harris added 24 points but Philadelphia shot just six of 27 from behind the arc and suffered multiple breakdowns attempting to defend Harden.
Devin Booker scored 38 points and Kelly Oubre Jnr added 29 as the Phoenix Suns rallied in the fourth quarter to beat New York 120-112.
Australia's Aron Baynes was also a key contributor for the Suns with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Booker scored at least 30 points for the fifth straight game, the longest streak of his career and tying a franchise high.
Former Suns forward Marcus Morris scored 25 points for New York.
Terrence Ross had 25 points while Nikola Vucevic produced 20 points and 11 rebounds as Orlando shut down Miami 105-85.
The Heat scored only six points in the fourth quarter, going three for 19 from the field.
Aaron Gordon had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Magic while Evan Fournier scored 15 points despite spending most of the game in foul trouble.
A day after holding Toronto to six-of-42 from 3-point range in a victory at home, Miami shot seven for 37 from long range and 37.5 per cent overall.
In Boston, Jaylen Brown had 24 points and 10 rebounds to help the Celtics overcome an 18-point first-quarter deficit against the NBA's worst team to beat Atlanta 109-106.
In the schedule-closing clash in Los Angeles, Anthony Davis scored 46 points against his former team as the Lakers rolled over New Orleans 123-113.
It was Davis' second straight 40-point game against the team he played seven seasons for after he was the top overall pick in 2012.
He also had 13 rebounds for his 16th double-double of the season.
LeBron James had 17 points and 15 assists for the Lakers, who have won four straight after having a season-high, four-game losing streak.
Damian Lillard scored 35 points and CJ McCollum added 24 in Portland's 122-103 away win over Washington.
Hassan Whiteside added 23 points, 21 rebounds and five blocks for the Trail Blazers, who snapped a five-game losing streak.
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Q: Mapping my data to a Zip Code area map in R My data is like this:
ZIPcode Cases   longi   lati
43613   1   -83.604452  41.704307
44140   1   -81.92148   41.48982
46052   1   -86.470531  40.051603
48009   22  -83.213883  42.544619
48017   6   -83.151815  42.535396
48021   7   -82.946167  42.463894
48025   19  -83.265758  42.523195

I want to get a map similar to this (if you can see it) in R. The outline should be zipcodes and the shading should be according to number of cases, darker as cases increase.
I'm very new to R. Tried a lot of code I found online but can't get what I want. Any help is appreciated. Can this be done in base SAS ?
Thank you!
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A: Definetly you can do it in R, I put together a reprex (reproducible example) for you. Key points:

*

*You need to load into R a .shp file (or .geojson, .gpkg, etc.). That is an actual file with the outline of your map. For ZIPCODES I found a R package, tigris, that does that for you, if not you'll need to load it by yourself.

*For handling mapping objects (load, transform, .etc), sf package is your best friend.

*For plotting, in this example I used cartography, but you can use several different package, as ggplot2 or tmap.

Last line is that, given your data (and if I didn't get the ZIPCODEs wrong), a map as the one you shown (choropleth map) maybe is not the best options. Have a look here to see other alternatives.
library(sf) #Overall handling of sf objects
library(cartography) #Plotting maps package

#1. Create your data
yourdata <- data.frame(ZCTA5CE10=c("43613", "44140", "46052",
                                "48009","48017", "48021","48025"),
                    Cases=c(1,1,1,22,6,7,19)
                    )

#2. Download a shapefile (shp,gpkg,geojson...)
library(tigris) #For downloading the zipcode map
options(tigris_use_cache = TRUE)
geo <- st_as_sf(zctas(cb = TRUE, starts_with = yourdata$ZCTA5CE10))

#Overall shape of USA states
states <- st_as_sf(states(cb=TRUE))
#For plotting, all the maps should have the same crs
states=st_transform(states,st_crs(geo))

#3. Now Merge your data
yourdata.sf=merge(geo,yourdata)

#4. Plotting
par(mar=c(1,1,1,1))
ghostLayer(yourdata.sf)
plot(st_geometry(states), add=TRUE)
choroLayer(yourdata.sf,
           var="Cases",
           add=TRUE,
           border = NA,
           legend.pos = "right",
           legend.frame = TRUE)
layoutLayer(title = "Cases by ZIPCODE",
            theme = "blue.pal",
            scale = FALSE,
            sources = "Source; your question on SO",
            author = "by dieghernan, 2020"
            )

Created on 2020-02-27 by the reprex package (v0.3.0)


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package org.apache.nifi.registry.db.mapper;

import org.apache.nifi.registry.db.entity.ExtensionEntity;
import org.apache.nifi.registry.extension.bundle.BundleType;
import org.apache.nifi.registry.extension.component.manifest.ExtensionType;
import org.springframework.jdbc.core.RowMapper;

import java.sql.ResultSet;
import java.sql.SQLException;

public class ExtensionEntityRowMapper implements RowMapper<ExtensionEntity> {

    @Override
    public ExtensionEntity mapRow(ResultSet rs, int i) throws SQLException {
        final ExtensionEntity entity = new ExtensionEntity();

        // fields from extension table...
        entity.setId(rs.getString("ID"));
        entity.setBundleVersionId(rs.getString("BUNDLE_VERSION_ID"));
        entity.setName(rs.getString("NAME"));
        entity.setDisplayName(rs.getString("DISPLAY_NAME"));
        entity.setExtensionType(ExtensionType.valueOf(rs.getString("TYPE")));
        entity.setContent(rs.getString("CONTENT"));
        entity.setHasAdditionalDetails(rs.getInt("HAS_ADDITIONAL_DETAILS") == 1 ? true : false);

        // fields from joined tables that we know will be there...
        entity.setBucketId(rs.getString("BUCKET_ID"));
        entity.setBucketName(rs.getString("BUCKET_NAME"));
        entity.setBundleId(rs.getString("BUNDLE_ID"));
        entity.setGroupId(rs.getString("GROUP_ID"));
        entity.setArtifactId(rs.getString("ARTIFACT_ID"));
        entity.setVersion(rs.getString("VERSION"));
        entity.setSystemApiVersion(rs.getString("SYSTEM_API_VERSION"));
        entity.setBundleType(BundleType.valueOf(rs.getString("BUNDLE_TYPE")));

        return entity;
    }

}

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Q: Collapsible not Working [JSFiddle demo Included] I am trying to get this collapsible to function normally and show the first set of information when the page is loaded, make it disappear when the user presses "read more", and show new information.
<script>
    var coll = document.getElementsByClassName("collapsible");
    var i;

    for (i = 0; i < coll.length; i++) {
      coll[i].addEventListener("click", function () {
        this.classList.toggle("active");
        var content = this.nextElementSibling;
        if (content.style.display === "block") {
          content.style.display = "none";
        } else {
          content.style.display = "block";
        }
      });
    }

    function display() {
      var x = document.getElementById("cover");
      if (x.style.display === "none") {
        x.style.display = "block";
      } else {
        x.style.display = "none";
      }
    }

  </script>

A: You are attaching the onclick=display() to all of your list elements. GetElementById is going to return the first element with the given id, in this case it's always targeting your first cover (if you're triggering that elsewhere in your script). So since every 'read more' list element has the onclick function calling display(), it is always hitting your first element (because it's the first element with the respective id).  What you could do instead pass in the event then use 'closest' and pass in the id there (if your intention is to hide the image as well).  If not you can remove the display() on the onclick there.
The other elements are working as expected but you don't see it because your css on the enclosing container is hiding it (if you check your inspector you will notice the css being set as expected).  You might want to add an overflow scroll to scroll within the container limits to see your expanded data, or use something like css flex with minimum height in order to expand the container to see your read more data


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Ashmore BMX Club was established in 1980 and has seen much success over the past 30 years including hosting the largest Australia BMX Championship with more than 1700 riders in 1983. The club current membership base is of over 250 members with member ages ranging from 3-60 yo. The club is utilized every week throughout the whole year by the rider members and their families.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Dynamic;
using System.Collections;

namespace RallyJsonToolkit
{
    public class AdhocResponse : DynamicJsonObject
    {
        public AdhocResponse(DynamicJsonObject obj) : base(obj.Dictionary) { }
        public int TotalResultCount { get { return (int)base.Dictionary["TotalResultCount"]; } }
        public IEnumerable<dynamic> Errors { get { return GetCollection(base.Dictionary["Errors"]); } }
        public IEnumerable<dynamic> Warnings { get { return GetCollection(base.Dictionary["Warnings"]); } }
        public IEnumerable<dynamic> Results
        {
            get
            {
                return GetCollection(base.Dictionary["Results"]);
            }
        }
        private IEnumerable<dynamic> GetCollection(object arr)
        {
            ArrayList list = arr as ArrayList;
            foreach (dynamic i in list)
            {
                yield return i;
            }
        }
    }
}


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Rebounders Club
Schreck Goes for Career-High 24 and Gets a Steal to Seal the Victory
Capital (13-12, 8-10 OAC) 47 29 76
John Carroll (17-7, 14-4 OAC) 42 33 75
Pts: Austin Schreck - 24
Reb: Tyler Jamison - 7
Ast: Tyrel Jackson - 4
Pts: David Linane - 21
Reb: 2 Players (#24, #45) - 7
Ast: 3 Players (#24, #45, #15) - 2
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio – The Capital University men's basketball team took to the road for the regular season finale against the Blue Streaks of John Carroll University. Cap ends the regular season by knocking off John Carroll, 76-75. Schreck went for a career-high 24 points.
With nine seconds on the clock, JCU called a time out. After inbounding the ball, sophomore Austin Schreck (Erlanger, Ky./ Dixie Heights) came up with a huge steal as he stripped David Linane with two seconds left to seal the victory for the Crusaders.
The Crusaders started the game fast by going on a 15-4 run. Freshman Nate Boone (Columbus, Ohio/ Bishop Watterson) led Cap during the run with five points.
John Carroll scored four consecutive points which cut the Capital lead to 15-8. Freshman Tyler Jamison (Strongsville, Ohio/ Strongsville) secured an offensive rebound and made a layup to stop the JCU run. The Blue Streaks' Linane made a 3-point shot to pull JCU within six, 17-11. Schreck made a layup to extend Cap's lead, 19-11, with 13:51 left in the first half.
John Carroll went on a brief 5-0 run to cut the lead to 19-16. Freshman Dan Auble (Brecksville, Ohio/ Brecksville) drained a 3-pointer to put Capital up by six with 12:05 left in the stanza. Doug Caputo of JCU made a layup, but Schreck made a layup on the other end to keep the Cap advantage 24-18.
The Blue Streaks went on a 12-2 run that took the clock down to 8:44 and gave JCU its first lead of the game, 30-26.
Senior Tyrel Jackson (Dublin, Ohio/ Dublin Coffman) sank a jumper to stop the John Carroll run and cut the lead to two, 30-28. JCU answered the layup by going on a 9-0 run to make the score 39-28 with just over six minutes left in the half.
The Crusaders battled back and went on a 12-1 run to tie the game at 40-40 with 2:01 left until halftime. Sophomore Joey Weingartner (Centerville, Ohio/ Centerville) led Cap during the run with six points on two 3-point shots. Jackson and Auble joined on the 3-ball action as each hit a 3-pointer during the run. Capital closed the half out as it went on a 7-2 run, to take a 47-42 lead at the break.
In the first half Auble led Capital with 11 points and Schreck added 10 points. As a team, Cap shot 77.8 percent from behind the arc. The Crusaders defense was strong and held JCU under 50 percent from the field as well as from long range.
JCU started the second half by going on a 8-2 run which gave John Carroll a 50-49 lead with 15:48 remaining in the game. Cap responded with a layup by Schreck and a 3-ball from Auble as Cap regained the lead 54-50.
The Blue Streaks scored four unanswered points before Weingartner hit a jumper and was fouled. Weingartner converted the and-1 opportunity to break the tie and put Capital up 57-54 with 13:18 left in the game. Three consecutive layups put John Carroll up by three, 60-57.
Schreck made a layup before Jackson drained a shot from behind the arc to put Cap back on top 62-60 with 10:42 left in regulation. Schreck was fouled and went to the charity stripe where he sank both free throws, to give Capital a 64-60 lead. After a made free throw by John Carroll, Auble hit a jumper to expand the Cap lead to 66-61 with 9:16 left in regulation.
The Blue Streaks went on a 6-2 run to cut the deficit to just one point, 68-67. Weingartner sank a jump shot to put Capital up by three, 70-67. Sean Flannery for John Carroll converted two free throws after being fouled to make the score 70-69. The Blue Streaks' John Cirillo was fouled and sent to the charity stripe where he made two free throws to put JCU on top 71-70 with 4:55 left in the game.
Schreck made a layup off of an offensive rebound and put Capital back on top 72-71. Jamison was fouled and sent to the free-throw line for two shots. He converted both shots to put Cap up 74-71 with 2:55 left on the clock.
Doug Caputo for JCU was fouled and made 1-of-2 shots. Linane hit a 3-pointer to put John Carroll up 75-74 with 1:35 left in regulation.
With just under a minute left on the clock, sophomore Will Hannah (Milford, Ohio/ Milford) connected with a cutting Schreck for a layup to give Capital a 76-75 lead. Schreck was not done there. As the Blue Steaks tried to set up a last-second shot, Schreck stole the ball from Linane to solidify the Crusader victory, 76-75.
John Carroll held the advantage in rebounds, 40-25, points off turnovers, 20-16, second-chance points, 18-4, as well as bench points, 36-16. Linane finished with a team-high 21 points. Cirillo went for 16 points.
The Crusaders used their drive and determination on the defensive end to help come away with a victory. Schreck went for a game-high 24 points. Auble set a new career-high with 16 points. Weingartner supplied 13 points off of the bench and Jackson tallied 11 points. Jamison led Capital with seven rebounds.
With the win, Cap improves to 13-12 overall and 8-10 in Ohio Athletic Conference play. The Crusaders return to action on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the first round of the OAC tournament. Capital will be on the road regardless of who it plays, but seeding has yet to be finalized.
Sat, 03/02 | Men's Basketball at Augustana (Ill.) L, 85-79 (Final) RC | BX
Fri, 03/01 | Men's Basketball vs. Wis.-Platteville W, 78-76 (Final - OT) RC | BX
Thu, 02/21 | Men's Basketball vs. No. 5 Baldwin Wallace L, 81-67 (Final) RC | BX
Tue, 02/19 | Men's Basketball vs. No. 8 Muskingum W, 79-60 (Final) RC | BX
Sat, 02/16 | Men's Basketball at Mount Union L, 91-71 (Final) RC | BX


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Dominican Day Parade 2017
Dominican, Festival / August 13, 2017 by Editors
The Dominican Day Parade celebrates the people and culture of the Dominican Republic on the 2nd Sunday in August.
The 36th Annual Dominican Day Parade 2017 is on Sixth Avenue from 37th to 52nd Street on Sunday, August 13, 2017 starting at noon. There is an opening ceremony at 10:30am.
There is a Guinness Book of Records attempt for the most people dancing Merengue at one time. It takes place at 2:15pm between 46th and 47th Streets. Dancers will dance to the traditional Merengue Compadre Pedro Juan. To participate, please wear blue pants or skirt, a white shirt, and a red handkerchief around your waist.
To participate in the parade, visit www.DominicanParade.org
There are several events in the buildup to the parade.
Dominican Day Parade 2017 Community Announcement
The 2017 parade gets going with a community reception at 809 Restaurant in Washington Heights on Thursday, June 8, 2017.
Dominican Day Parade 2017 Launch
Gale Brewer will officially launch the Dominican Day Parade at the United Palace Theater in Washington Heights on August 3, 2017 from 6:30-8:30pm.
Goya and Dominican Day Parade 2017 Food Drive
Help Goya help those in need at the Catholic Charities Food Pantry in Washington Heights on August 9, 2017 from 10am – 12pm.
Catholic Charities Food Pantry
4111 Broadway (173rd St.)
Dominican Day Parade 2017 Gala
Dress up, meet parade and community leaders, and dance the night away at the Dyker Beach Golf Club in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn on Friday, August 11, 2017 from 7pm – 1am.
Dominican Day Parade 2017 Directors
Congratulations to the 2017 Dominican Day Parade Board of Directors.
Maria M. Khury is Chair of the Board of Directors.
Leonardo Ivan Dominguez is First Vice-President.
Henry Garrido is Treasurer.
Maria Osorio is Secretary.
Wilton Cedeno is Development Chair.
Estela Vazquez and Mr. Dominguez are Co-Chairs of the Arts and Culture Committee.
Dominican Day Parade 2017 Scholarships
In addition to celebrating Dominican culture, one of the main purposes of the parade is to provide scholarships to promising college students with a Dominican heritage.
Scholarship applications are due January 31, 2017. Apply at www.DominicanParade.org/scholarship
The Scholarship Awards Reception is at the New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Celeste Bartos Forum, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 from 5:30-8pm. RSVP at www.dominicanparade.org
Dominican Day Parade 2017 Honorees
Congressman Adriano Espaillat, of New York's Thirteenth Congressional District, is the first Dominican-American member of U.S. Congress.
Padrino (Godfather)
Juan Marichal is a Dominican-American pitcher and the first Dominican-born Hall of Famer. Marichal is known for playing with the San Francisco Giants.
Madrina (Godmother)
Michelle Jiménez is a Classical ballerina known for her work with the Washington Ballet.
Lifetime Service Award
Detective Miosotis Familia was a veteran New York City Police officer who was murdered on duty on July 5, 2017. She grew up in Washington Heights.
Madrina International (International Godmother)
Lissette Nuñez is the first Dominican woman to become a commercial jet pilot.
Eligio Peña is the founder of the National Supermarket Association.
Business ~ Yesi Morillo-Gual, Director – Operational Risk Manager at Citigroup
Cosmetology and Aesthetics ~ Vinalisy Crespo
Culinary Arts ~ Enelia Silvestre
Digital Media ~ Ángel M. del Orbe
Fashion ~ Martin Polanco
First Responders ~ Bernardo "Bernie" Rodriguez
Health ~ Dr. Teodoro E. Regus
Higher Education ~ Ana I. Garcia
Justice ~ Llinet Rosado, New York City Civil Court judge
Labor ~ Edison Severino
Leadership ~ Henry Rubio
Medicine ~ Marcos A. Charles
Music ~ Indira Rubiera
Public Service ~ Diana Reyna, Deputy Brooklyn Borough President
Youth Development ~ Eddie Silverio
Marco Antonio Rodriguez
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The Dominican Day Parade 2016 marched up Sixth Avenue in New York City on Sunday, August 14 from 12 noon to about 3:30pm.
I will never forget my experience of the Dominican Day Parade. The parade itself was soooo fun. I lost one or two pounds of sweat. I'm a little deaf from all the loud Bachata and Merengue. My legs are cramped from dancing in the street. But a smile is glued on my face.
I am full of Dominicanidad (Dominican-ness). Dominican New Yorkers are a naturally warm and happy people, a hard-working people with exceptional leaders. I'm think it's the Dominican community who makes New York City work today.
I've lived and worked all over the world, but I saw things in the parade that I've never seen before. The most beautiful are the children proudly celebrating their heritage.
You cannot forget the open smiles of all the people waving Dominican flags and screaming with joy as floats paraded past them. My favorite memory has to be the Carnival devils. Every Dominican town has their own version. Their horned masks, mirrored jumpsuits, and loud whips are scary. But they are there to scare away evil, just like the Chinese dragons of my own heritage.
The NYPD was super cool on this hot day. I'm happy to see the police together with the people. This is how it is supposed be. Thank you NYPD.
The Dominican Day Parade only marches on Sixth Avenue for one day. But the Dominican Day Parade organization keeps marching every day of the year. It is more than a parade. The Dominican Day Parade joins the Dominican community with the leaders of New York City and students who represent our hope for the future of New York and our United States.
About the Dominican Day Parade
The Dominican Day Parade celebrates the contributions of Dominican-Americans to both the United States and the Dominican Republic. Most importantly, it funds scholarships for promising Dominican-American students.
The Parade started in 1982 as a small celebration in Washington Heights, NYC's main Dominican neighborhood. Today the Dominican Day Parade is the big celebration of New York City's biggest Latin community. It is also the largest Dominican celebration in the United States.
Be sure to take your flag and wave it like crazy. We are proud to be Dominican and proud to be American!
Dominican Day Parade Press Conference 2016
By Keith Widyolar, June 24, 2016
The 2016 Dominican Day Parade marches up Sixth Ave from 38th St. to 52nd Street on Sunday, August 14, 2016 from noon to 5pm.
Diablo Cojuelos dance at the Dominican Day Parade Press ConferenceThe 2016 theme is "Honoring and Empowering Dominican Women." The theme is inspired by the Mirabal Sisters, a symbol of female empowerment. They were four Dominican sisters who worked against dictatorship in their country until they were assassinated in 1960. The novel "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Dominican-American author Julia Alvarez tells the sister's story.
Support the Dominican Day Parade by going to the annual Parade Gala. This year's Gala features a performance by Dominican Merengue singer Fernandito Villalona "El Mayimbe" at Terrace On The Park in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens on Friday, August 12, 2016 at 7pm.
Dominican Consul General Eduardo Selman with New York Latin Culture publisher Keith Widyolar
The Dominican Day Parade is important because it is a manifestation of Dominicanidad (Dominican-ness). It is the biggest celebration of Dominican culture in the United States. Half a million Dominicans participate. The parade is also important because it represents the entire Dominican community.
~ Consul General Eduardo Selman
Dominican Day Parade 2016 Honorees were announced at a lively press conference at 809 Restaurant and Lounge on July 20, 2016.
Grand Marshall
Juan Luis Guerra is a Grammy® and Latin Grammy award-winning Dominican singer-songwriter. Guerra is famous for his unique style of Merengue. He also helped popularize Bachata globally. Guerra's most famous song is "Ojalá Que Llueva Café." The lyrics are a blessing of the earth's bounty for all people.
Godmother "La Madrina"
Daisy Auger-Dominguez, Head of Global Diversity Staffing at Google.
International Godmother "La Madrina Internacional"
Alicia Ortega, General Executive Director and VP of Noticias SIN.
Nurys De Oleo, Senior Advisor to NY State Senator Adriano Espaillat.
Ambassador of Public Service
NYC Council member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland for the 21st Council District in Queens (Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, LeFrak City and parts of Jackson Heights).
Ambassadors of Community Service
Zinaida Méndez, Director of the MNN el Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center.
Ana-Ofelia Rodriguez, Director of Community Engagement of Broadway Housing Communities.
Rosita Romero, Executive Director of the Dominican Women Development Center.
Anacaona (Indian Queen)
Carolina Contreras, Founder of Miss Rizos Beauty Salon.
Cacique (Indian Chiefs)
Mino Lora, Co-founder of the People's Theater Project.
Diomary Peña, 2016 Soberano Award-winning Singer.
Raquel Cepeda, Author of "Bird of Paradise: How I became a Latina Journalist, Critic, and Filmmaker."
Jenny Jorge, VP Operations at Compare Foods.
Rosanna Vargas, Litigations attorney at Ackerman, and Board of Elections Commissioner.
Ambassadors of the Arts
Scherezade Garcia, Interdisciplinary visual artist.
Yorka Ralwins, Figurative expressionst painter.
Iliana Emilia Garcia Ubiñas, Multidisciplinary visual artist.
Ambassador of the Beauty Industry
Patria López, Founder of Josie's Beauty Center & Spa.
Ambassadors of Fashion
Milagros Batista, Founder of Batista Collection.
Lucia Rodriguez, Founder of Lucia Rodriguez Wedding & Fashion Designs.
Ambassadors of Health
Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA), worker-owned home care agency.
Dr. Angela Diaz, MD, MPH, Director of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center.
Dr. Amarilis Jacobo, DDS, President of the Hispanic Dental Association.
Ambassadors Flavor (Sabor)
Days Medina Lebrón, Founder of Bizcocho de Colores.
Margarita Santana, Founder of Margot Restaurant.
Ambassadors of Science and Innovation
Dora Maria Abreu, PMP, CSM, IT Project Manager at Credit Suisse, Coach at John Maxwell Team.
Dr. Karina Edmonds, Technology Transfer Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
NEW YORK CITY ~ The Dominican Day Parade 2015 on August 9, 2015 marches up Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas). It starts at 36th Street and ends at 54th Street.
Angela Fernandez is the Dominican Day Parade President. This year's Dominican Day Parade theme is Educational and Economic Empowerment. The Parade is raising money for scholarships.
Education, economic, and government participation are key issues for all of New York City's communities. New York City's Dominican community is organizing itself in a powerful way that benefits all Americans.
Pedro Martinez, Baseball Player and Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee
Celines Toribio, Actress, Model and Television Personality
Johnny Ventura, Dominican Singer and Former Mayor of Santo Domingo
Julissa Reynoso Pantaleon, Former United States Ambassador
Judge Rolando Acosta, Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
International Godmother
Merijoel Duran, Univision 41
International Godfather
Eduardo Selman, Consul General of the Dominican Republic
Isolda Peguero, Reporter, Telemundo
Sofia LaChapelle, Telemundo Network Correspondent
Jose Acosta, Dominican Writer and Author
Andres Merejo, Dr. Andres Perejo, Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo
Indian Queen
Sheila Garcia, Community Leader
Indian Kings
Jose Zabala, Digital Communications and Dominican Film Festival Organizer
Cesar Romero, President of Instituto Duartiano
Ramon Anibal, Producer, Ramon Anibal TV Show
Negro Santo, Director and Host "Santo Domingo Invita"
Johnny Pacheco, International Salsa Legend and Percussionist
Dr. Marilu Galvan, Executive Director, Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano
Fefita La Grande, Prolific female accordionist
Rising Stars from Orange Is The New Black
Jackie Cruz who plays "La Flaca"
Jessica Pimentel who plays "Maria Ruiz"
Laura Gomez who plays "Blanca Florez"
Selenis Leyva who plays "Gloria Mendoza"
Dascha Polanco who plays "Daya Diaz"
Francisca Lachapel, Our Beautiful Latina 2015
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ROCHELLE — With last month's stretch of school cancellations, Rochelle Township High School's graduation date will remain the same as planned — Saturday, May 25.
Supt. Jason Harper said state laws mandate each school district include five emergency days on the calendar. Any days of the school cancellations would have to be made up at the end of the school year. Originally, the last day for RTHS students was scheduled for Wednesday, May 22; so far school has been cancelled seven days — one in November and the rest in January.
He added administration is working on finalizing plans and dates for senior students and the start of summer school and will make an announcement when available.
Dates are as follows: Graduation — Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m. in the main gym; and graduation practice — Friday, May 24 at 10 a.m. in the main gym.
With last month's stretch of school cancellations, Rochelle Township High School's graduation date will remain the same as planned — Saturday, May 25.


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The space topic is capturing us all, we have used I can animate to explain day and night and written about the planets.
He is so proud of his space animation. Well done!
This week our whole class completed AMAZING Iron Man writing. It was so good Mrs Davies had to pick two star writers and gave the class 2 class rewards.
Our athletics team achieved a fantastic third place, on Monday at the quad event, which was held at West Bridgford School. We also found many new athletes who are hoping to represent the school next year.
Welcome back to Year 5 what a lovely long Easter holiday that was! I know I enjoyed spending time in the sunshine with my family and judging by the extra freckles on show in Year 5 so did you!
We started the week back with an exciting Curriculum Week. Our theme in Year 5 was Games Master and we had a great time designing and marketing our own games. We all learned some valuable lessons about team work and managed to produce some quality products to take to the Dragons Den!
Facing the Dragon's in their Den!
Please read my writing on our classroom window or in my Flying High writers book.
Fractions has been made fun in lessons with smarties. We have had to find fractions to amounts with the smarties. They really helped us understand making equal groups. Then we got to eat them!!
We have been describing the Highwayman's horse and used a new app on the I pads called Keynote. Enjoy reading our writing.
These are the spelling we will be looking at this half term. Remember you have a copy in your class tray.
The question was ,were they heroes or villains? After much discussion we decided they were both. We have enjoyed learning about them.
This week in PE we started our football coaching with Danny and Mark from Notts county. They will be teaching us how to play football over the next 12 weeks. The first session was great fun!
First we had to find a partner to play a game called rats & rabbits, then we moved on to dribbling and passing. There were some promising players found.
On Monday year 5 had their Christmas Party. We played a game called The Chocolate game; the chocolate game is where you have to roll a six, if you roll a six, you have to put on a hat, scarf and a pair of gloves, then you try and cut a big block of chocolate up with a knife and fork.
The next game we played was called The Beetle game. You had to have a board, pen and a small dice. You had to roll a six before you could draw a body, a five was a head, a four was a tail; you had to roll a three, four times before you could have all of the legs, a two was an eye (so you had to roll it twice) and a one was a mouth. More chocolate was the prize!
Our star writer was amazing this week for his wonderful writing about life as a chimney sweep.
In Year 5 we have been doing science, we have been learning about filtering, sieving and evaporation. We predicted our answers, which is a sensible guess. We had an terrific time with our science and learnt that you should sieve solids so that they would be separated; evaporation would be used to separate solutions.
Children carrying out there experiments.
Our year 5 children deserve an Oscar!
Last night Year 5 put on a incredible production called ' Pudding For The Chimney Sweep';the hall was packed full of excited family members. Year 5 memorized their lines brilliantly. The families loved the play and passed on many great comments to the staff.
Thanks to the year 5 team and Mrs Clark; Miss Waters for the magical music and Mr Elliott for dynamic drumming. Don't forget to get the DVD before Christmas.
This week Charlotte is our flying high writer for her amazing speech of her life as a road sweeper.
Its been a busy week in 5D. Rehearsals have begun, the first dance is completed and everyone is in it.
Jay's art work completed in Davies' Doodlers is awesome. He is very proud, as was his mum.
In September we celebrated Roald Dahl day. As you can see from our year group picture, everyone made a real effort with their costumes.
It's great to be back after the long summer break and for year 5 it's going to be an exciting term. We're really excited that for the first time in two years this year group will be sharing neighbouring classrooms. This will allow us to work together as a year group and build new friendships.
In history we are going to be learning all about what life was like in the Victorian era and how it compares to life as we know it today. We will kick start our topic with a trip to the Perlethorpe Estate in Mansfield, where we find out all about the Victorian classroom.
We're also pleased to announce that in December Year 5 will be entertaining everyone with a musical extravaganza and we will be auditioning for parts after half term. So have your best singing voices at the ready!


Information is now available about the 2017 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference, organised jointly by VSSN, NCVO and the Institute for Volunteering Research (IVR).
The conference will be held in Nottingham on 7th and 8th September.
The call for papers is now open and will close on 2nd May 2016.
You can find out more about the conference, its themes and how to submit a paper from our events page.
Further information will follow shortly about opportunities at the conference specifically for new and early-career researchers.
The elections are open between 24th October and 7th November, and all current members of VSSN have a vote.
Members will receive an email with a link to a Survey Monkey page where they can vote. If you are a current VSSN member but do not receive this email please contact execofficer@vssn.org.uk.
The candidate statements for the Steering Group can be downloaded here.
The candidate statements for the Editorial Management Group can be downloaded here.
The results will be announced at the VSSN Annual General Meeting held as part of the seminar on 22nd November at the University of Birmingham, and posted on the VSSN website.
There is now a report from the recent Day Conference Campaigning and Advocacy: Has the voluntary sector lost its voice? Most of the presentations from the day are also available to view. Thanks to all the presenters and participants for making this an interesting and engaging day.
All VSSN members will shortly be receiving an email about 2015 elections for the VSSN Steering Group and the Voluntary Sector Review Editorial Management Board. There is also a call for volunteers, particularly for someone to moderate our email discussion list. You can read the call here.
Self nominations are invited via a nomination form. The VSSN SG nomination form and the VSR EMB nomination form are available to be downloaded and must be returned to the VSSN office by 19th October 2015. Questions about the discussion list role can be directed to Angela Ellis Paine (a.ellispaine@tsrc.ac.uk).
Anyone self nominating for the elected roles must be a VSSN member for 2015 – 16 before the election starts. New members are welcome!
The call for papers for our annual research conference, to be held in Leeds on the 8-9th September is now closed and submissions are being assessed. Once that is completed the conference will open for booking. You can read more about the conference and its themes via our recent blog or from the NCVO website.


Z-Wave Without a Hub: What are Your Options?
Companies like Protect America certainly make wireless Z-Wave capabilities an action more than a mere thought. Moreover, the mere thought of well-integrated home automation is now greatly enhanced, thanks to their collaborative efforts of more than 25 years. And when it comes to decentralizing the exchange of information security floating around, especially within the delicate arena of property safety or security, this team is well ahead of the game.
Automation, thus, makes home security easier to monitor and control. It gives the homeowner peace of mind. The Z-Wave is one means to that end.
Since users and home-security authorities can both get instant, 24-7 access to all that occurs within the location, this offers more backup and stable support from all ends. Plus, one may easily assess the dangers well ahead of time and act accordingly. The decentralization allows many parties to become aware of potential threats, and far more quickly. Unlike in other models, in which the central hub can be targeted and destroyed by the assailant, the "hub-less" service device here only grows more alert after such an attempt.
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0 Australian Bushfires: A Public Statement from the Pagan Collective of Victoria
· Blog · Committee News · Nature and the Environment · Press Releases
This has taken us a while to write; how do you wrap words around what is happening around Australia at the moment? The land we love, that we are connected to, is burning. Thousands of people have lost their homes, some in our community. At last estimate over one and a quarter billion animals have died, many thousands more are injured, and the survivors face homelessness and starvation in a blackened land.
For so many of us as Pagans, our connection to nature is a huge part of our life and our practice. So many of us have lost sacred spaces as well as homes and livelihoods. The grief for the land is ever present now, and it will be with us for a long time.
Our hearts go out to those affected; both within the Pagan community and without, for we are a country united by the horror of this now. Our hearts go out to the First Nations people who have lost so much, and whose connection to Country runs many thousands of years deep, for whom this land is home to culture, history, spirits and family and language. Especially now, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands that have burned and are burning. They managed this land using fire guided by ancestral knowledge for millennia, and now watch it in agony.
Our hearts go out to the animals and birds, reptiles, insects, plants, fish, fungi, and all of the non-human creatures who share the varied and beautiful environments of this country, who have died or been injured, or who survive to face new challenges in a land without food, shelter, or water.
Our hearts go out to the spirits of the land.
It is easy to feel helpless in the face of a catastrophe so enormous. Perhaps we all do, to some extent. The numbers we hear are almost hard to comprehend; millions of hectares destroyed, hundreds of homes burned, over a billion animals dead. It's a tidal wave of information, and it is overwhelming, especially when you feel the loss so deeply.
So what can we do? Below is a list of reputable charities to which we can donate. Even a dollar here and there, the price of a cup of coffee, a little small change, adds up. It all helps. There are some well-known charities we have left off this list because of their attitudes to the LGBTQ+ community, with whom the PCV always stands in support. Try to give to the organisations that view us all as equally human and equally worthy of help.
While the PCV does not usually get involved in secular politics, believing as we do in the separation of church and state, we now urge you to step up for the sake of the land. Lobby for better environmental policies, lobby to cease native animal culls in the aftermath of the fires, be the voice of the land, for all of those who cannot speak, but whose presence we have been enriched by, and whose country we share. Be a strong voice, a loving and compassionate voice, an angry voice if you must. Speak up for the land. Give help as you are able.
And at this time, when it is easy to feel shattered, overwhelmed, grieving and helpless, remember your community is here. You're not alone, and the company of fellow Pagans is a good place to share your feelings about what's going on, to work out how to help, to find support and care; practical and emotional and spiritual. Get in touch, come to a meet, come to a ritual, and connect. There is beauty and comfort to be found among like minds.
We hope, and pray for an end to the fires, for rain where it is needed, and for regrowth and rebirth from all these ashes. We stand with those who have lost what is precious, and those who are grieving, and those who are fighting to save what is left. There is not enough gratitude and admiration in the world for our incredible firefighters (professional and volunteer, and those who have come from overseas to help), and the first responders, animal rescuers, and all involved in saving lives and keeping survivors safe.
From all of us at the Pagan Collective of Victoria, may you and your loved ones stay safe, may we all work to heal the land and those who live on it. Blessed be.
FIRE RELIEF FOR FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fire-relief-fund-for-first-nations-communities?utm_source=customer&fbclid=IwAR0E7XbANwEvPFHLLIXz4fsfKiNKZ9vHpoPFA5jLnQH6Bm3Mq_MCnCsk-Zs
https://www.facebook.com/SthCoastFIR/?hc_location=ufi
WILDLIFE RESCUE:
Animals Australia is helping distribute funding to rescue organisations around Australia as needed and funding vets to travel to fire affected areas.
https://secure.animalsaustralia.org/donate/bushfire.php?vmd=1&fbclid=IwAR20rH3IkHdLzqVwpDJyIUeSJXvPVhQlwHwM_dvDgmdCgSKpyY7S9KX38Vg
The Rescue Collective is a group of rescue organisations, banding together to work wonders with bushfire survivors in Qld and NSW. They've done incredible work so far!
https://mkc.org.au/donations/trcqld
Wildlife Victoria is helping animal victims of the Victorian bushfires.
https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/donate/donate-to-wildlife-victoria
WIRES is helping animal victims of the NSW bushfires.
https://www.wires.org.au/donate/emergency-fund
SAVEM is a group of SA vets working to save the animal populations of devastated Kangaroo Island. They do not have external funding and are relying on donations to help save these threatened populations.
https://www.savem.org.au/about-savem/donate/
BUSHFIRE RELIEF:
To help people affected by the fires across Australia:
https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-donate?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialorganic&utm_campaign=201913_drr_disaster-relief-and-recovery_don_transient_bushfires_none&fbclid=IwAR1PaLO9z8UKT_GrZlKdTDkvetHepZiquRuW6lyBKALvTKPq49StmGKawJw
GIVIT facilitates the donations of items to people who need them, for those who wish to donate goods instead of cash:
http://www.givit.org.au/disasters
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS:
CFA Victoria:
https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/about/supporting-cfa#donate-cfa
RFS NSW:
0 PCV Committee Meeting
· Calendar · Committee Meetings · Free Events · PCV Events
All PCV members are welcome to attend and have a say in the direction of the Collective and its initiatives. See the Facebook Event Page for more information. Free event.
0 PCV Monthly Hills Pagan Coffee Meet
· Calendar · Free Events · PCV Events · Social Meetups
See the Monthly Hills Pagan Coffee Meets page for more information – Free
0 Sacred Women's Circle
Koroit
· Calendar · Public Rituals · Social Meetups · Workshops/Courses
Hosted by Donna. Contact the Earthwalker Facebook page for more details.
I run a Sacred Women's Circle the last Saturday of every month at The Healing House, 123 Commercial Rd, Koroit. 3-5:30pm.
Cost $10.
0 PCV CBD Pub Moot
See the PCV Facebook Events Page for more details.
0 Workshop: Growing a Witch's Herb Garden
· Calendar · Workshops/Courses
Hosted by The Un-Cultivated Garden, Geelong.
In this workshop we will look at plants for attracting abundance, love and protection.
You will also be shown how to use a planetary influences chart used in herbal alchemy to grow at the best times suited to the plants and to get the highest potency when harvesting.
Cost: $70 paid in full.
Includes plants to take home ( will be announced closer to date & dependant on germination), notes, teas and nibbles.
Class size limit 9.
For details, see the Facebook Event Page.
0 Pagans in the Pub Melbourne
· Calendar · Free Events · Social Meetups
Pagans in the Pub Melbourne, hosted by Philippe and Kathy, Fairfield – free


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Chairman's Update
James Lipscomb - Secretary
Lee Topps - Chairman
Darren Wethers - Vice Chair
Tyrone Benson - Treasurer
Roderick L. Wilson
Donald 'Tony' Franklin II
Ronald K. Thompson
Don T. Godbold
James Lipscomb - Secretary https://www.gmesaz.org/board-of-directors/james-lipscomb https://www.gmesaz.org/@@site-logo/gmesaz_logo-with-name-469x125.png
Archon James L. Lipscomb is a former Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MetLife, Inc., a Fortune 50 company. Lipscomb served in various capacities at MetLife including as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Conning Corporation, Senior Vice President in charge of Corporate Planning and Srategy and as a Senior Vice President in the Real Estate Investments department. His civic affiliations include serving as Chairman of the Citizens Budget Commission of New York, Chairman of the Citizens Housing & Planning Council of New York, director of the Life Insurance Council of New York, director of the MetLife Foundation, trustee of the Practising Law Institute, director of Graffiti Community Ministries, Inc., chairman of the Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. Advisory Board and a member of the Economic Club of New York. Lipscomb received a B.A. from Howard University, a J.D. from Columbia University Law School and a L.L.M. (Corporations) from New York University School of Law. He is a member of the state bar in New York and California and the federal bar in the Northern District of California, the Southern District of New York, the Second Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout his career, Lipscomb has been a member of and held leadership positions in various local, state and national legal organizations, including the American Bar Association, the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, the State Bar of California and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, where he served as Treasurer, chairman of the Investment Committee and a member of the Executive Committee. Lipscomb was named to Inside Counsel Magazine's 2006 list of the top 50 most influential in-house counsel in North America and was recognized especially for diversity initiatives. In 2009, he received the National Bar Association's Heman Marion Sweatt Award for outstanding achievement.
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