Last week, my wife was watching an episode of ABC's The Revolution. I don't know much about the show, but I wanted to comment on the episode I saw. Here is a link. (Sorry, it won't let me embed.) The bulk of the show is about the changes that a woman had made over five months in her physical activity. Most importantly, with the help of professional trainers, she developed an exercise regimen that was sustainable, rewarding, and effective. The climax of the show, however, was a big reveal in which the woman tore through a life-sized poster of her old self, shocking the audience with her much more slight outward appearance. The message was contradictory: it's about healthy living--no, no, it's really about meeting a culturally specific definition of physical attractiveness.
Medical science, and thus our larger culture, has been making a common causal error, namely spuriousness. Spuriousness is sometimes a difficult concept to understand so here are some concept maps so that we can visualize the relationship. First, here is how we have come to commonly (and incorrectly) understand weight and health. As you can see below, we tend to believe that being obese directly causes poor health outcomes. Eating bad foods (and too much of them) and not exercising may increase our rates of obesity (or so we think), but it is obesity itself that is deleterious to our health.
Now, here is how the data correctly link weight and health. As you can see below, it is actually eating bad foods and not exercising that is directly deleterious to our health. Being obese can compound that effect, but it does not drive the outcome. There most certainly is a strong correlation between obesity and health, but, correlation is not causation! The supposed relationship between obesity and poor health is spurious.
Back to The Revolution. Shows like this--and it is certainly not alone; these ideas are ubiquitous--do us a disservice by reinforcing an agential and spurious worldview. The ironic tagline "It's about you!" leads women to believe that it amounts a personal choice toward self-improvement (read: "willpower"), ignoring the social constraints on the prescribed outcomes (e.g. work/life balance issues). The focus on improving "self"-confidence is blind to the definitions of beauty that we inherit from others that may be literally impossible for most people to attain. And, we erroneously couch all of this in the language of "health," incorrectly legitimizing harmful cultural values in the name of "science."


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Tech Thursday Episode 29
Ethan Yun
WeChat for foreigners, content regulations protect children (and adults), men spend more online, and China's food-delivery preferences
Each Thursday, The World of Chinese takes the most ground-breaking, impressive, or just plain weird technological advancements related to the Middle Kingdom and serves them in bite-sized chunks to keep you up-to-date on the latest news in the world of Chinese technology.
No excuse not to WeChat Pay
In the past, when asked to make payments through the ubiquitous WeChat, foreigners could always claim to not have a Chinese bank account, thus being unable to activate the payment function.
Unfortunately, this excuse will no longer be applicable for now that WeChat have now permitted users to bind international credit cards to their account, although reports seem to indicate this is only the case for expats living on the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
According to a report by Tencent in 2017, 64 percent of expats in China use WeChat Pay for their day-to-day needs. Now the remaining 36 percent are being encouraged to do the same.
Elsagate crackdown
An urgent notice was issued on Monday by Beijing's culture regulator to all video streaming sites regarding Elsagate, the practice of using well-known characters to seduce children into watch videos with inappropriate content.
Streaming sites were told to monitor and self-censor inappropriate videos targeting at children, and game developers are banned from producing similarly insidious content in their games.
Elsagate—a portmanteau of Elsa, a character from Frozen, and -gate, the suffix used for scandals—first caused problems for Youtube in 2016. By last November, Youtube had shut down over 50 channels and 150,000 videos. Now that such content has entered Chinese video sites, regulators are ensuring that swift action is taken to limit their exposure to children.
Gaming regulations
Now that the children have been protected, authorities in China have now turned their attention to guarding adults against speculative history and explicit content in online games.
In a statement released last month by China's publicity department, cyberspace management department, and other relevant ministries, authorities stated the need to step up the inspection of online games to combat explicit and inappropriate content, with a focus on games that "distort history, defame heroic figures, or spread deviant values."
The rumored list of games up for inspection include popular titles such as mobile RPG Onmyoji and romance game Miracle Nikki.
Shopping spree for men, congee for all
According to a survey by UnionPay, for the first time, men in China are spending more online than women.
More than 100,000 people in 34 cities took part in the survey. There were 23 percent of men but only 15 percent of women who admitted to spending over 5,000 RMB per month online. This was mainly due to men using mobile phones to order more food and making micro-transactions to take their online gaming to the next level.
A report released by food delivery service Ele.me analyzed Chinese mobile users' food preferences, and showed that the most ordered dish in 2017 was congee with minced pork and preserved egg (18.86 million online orders). Coming in second and third were spicy chicken burgers and chilli and sour potato.
THURSDAY TECH SALARY REGULATIONS PAYMENT GAMES ELSAGATE DELIVERY CHINA CENSORSHIP
Ethan Yun is a contributing writer at The World of Chinese.
Following the Chinese government on Twitter
Which China-related Twitter accounts are real? Which are fake? And most importantly, which are entertaining?
Fashion & Trends, LIFE
Hair and Now
Amid China's rapid growth, hairdressers have seen stagnant wages
Feature Story, How To
ChinaPornWars
The Shady online world of the Middle Kingdom's Kink
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Top Video Games in China
Gaming is big business. So which e-games boast the most Chinese players?

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Q: Why is my program unable to find a Ruby class without using 'require'? I'm using JRuby for a game engine, but I have a problem.
The file system of my project is the following:
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Inside my main.rb I have $CLASSPATH << "src-ruby" in order for the script to find the Ruby classes and other scripts.
The problem is that I still need to use require 'MyClass' in order to use the class.
Is there a way to globally access all classes inside src-ruby, for any script?

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Energy efficiency loans available to Maryland building owners
by The Business Monthly July 26, 2022 July 26, 2022
The Maryland Energy Administration has announced the fiscal 2023 Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Fund to finance energy efficiency improvements in buildings. Eligible recipients are building owners of commercial, institutional, industrial, government and educational facilities located in Maryland. Program funding of $1.7 million is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The standard interest rate is 1 percent APR for all borrowers except for state agencies, which are offered 0 percent loans. Loan repayments are structured to match the value of energy savings, so that borrowers can enjoy improvements with a budget-neutral investment. Terms are up to 13 years, depending on the scale of energy savings.
The Lawton Conservation Program supports Gov. Larry Hogan's commitment to address climate change through the deployment of energy-efficient technologies, especially those in the building sector.
For more information, potential borrowers can contact Program Manager Brandon Bowser ([email protected]) from the commercial, institutional, industrial, educational and local government sectors; state agencies may contact Program Manager Christopher Russell at [email protected].


It's a white Christmas with a delicate doily overlay at Chanel this season. Spotted at Chadstone.
To put it simply,Target's Christmas VM is effective and right on brand.
This story should have followed directly after TRES BON so now you are reading it in the wrong order (The lead story can be found below if you click the links or scroll down a bit further). Whilst I was sniffing out the good stuff in Le Grande Epicerie the lovely Solenn Gubri kindly selected a small basket of products a Parisian might take home for dinner and some special items a tourist might take home and give as a gift. Olive oil packaged like perfume, a delicate peppermint Kusmi tea, handmade Financiers, berry jam packaged like your Grandmere had just made it, French sea salt, a selection of local speciality cheeses, divine pesto, the best spanish jamon and a gift box of Daniel Mercier's delicious chocolate. Special thanks to Solenn and LBM's PR team who were so helpful during my visit to Le Bon Marche. Merci beaucoup!
Capital Kitchen is a treasure trove of fab finds for gift giving this season. I'd buy something just for the gorgeous packaging (but then again I'm like that). It's right opposite the new GAP store at Chadstone.
POD has re-purposed acrylic battons from a previous installation, configured them into a completely different format, added some traditional 'bauble' shapes, and really punched up the brand colour at Melbourne's GPO to create a contemporary Christmas ambience. We're loving the look of our Scandinavian style 'mobiles' connected with metres and metres of super wide red ribbon that float over this grand white gallery. Why don't you pop in for a peek at our handy work if you're in the city this season!
Pussycat Black has opened a 2nd store right next door to AFTER (directly opposite the Deli Hall at Queen Vic Market). Supporting local and Australian artists with an ethical backbone, PCB offers a selection of indie fashion, accessories, stationery and ceramics. I was tad smitten by this kitten who is the perfect neighbour for the philosophically aligned AFTER. You can find this quirky cat at 105 Therry Street Melbourne.
Sole Devotion is a vee cool shoe shop with 3 outlets in Melbourne and one on James Street in Brisbane (just look for the large orange monster decal). I first reported on their groovy jolly green giant store that appeared on Greville St a few years ago. Since then a women's shoe store has opened on Degraves St (signposted by a red monster) and this 'blue for boys' sign signifies the men's store at 326 Little Collins Street. I like the exposed lightbox / decal combo.


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Pleistocene glaciation explains the disjunct distribution of the Chestnut‐vented Nuthatch (Aves, Sittidae)
Abstract Pleistocene climatic oscillations have played an important role in shaping many species' current distributions. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in studying the effects of glacial periods on East Asian birds. Integrated approaches allow us to study past distribution range changes due to Pleistocene glaciation, and how these changes have affected current population genetic structure, especially for species with unusual distribution patterns. The Wuyi disjunction is the disjunct distribution of birds between the Wuyi Mountains in south‐eastern China and south‐western China. Although several species exhibit the Wuyi disjunction, the process behind this unusual distribution pattern has remained relatively unstudied. Therefore, we used the Chestnut‐vented Nuthatch Sitta nagaensis as a model species to investigate the possible causes of the Wuyi disjunction. Based on phylogenetic analyses with three mitochondrial and six nuclear regions, the Wuyi population of the Chestnut‐vented Nuthatch was closely related to populations in mid‐Sichuan, from which it diverged approximately 0.1 million years ago, despite the long geographical distance between them (over 1,300 km). In contrast, geographically close populations in mid‐ and southern Sichuan were genetically divergent from each other (more than half a million years). Ecological niche modelling suggested that the Chestnut‐vented Nuthatch has experienced dramatic range expansions from Last Interglacial period to Last Glacial Maximum, with some range retraction following the Last Glacial period. We propose that the Wuyi disjunction of the Chestnut‐vented Nuthatch was most likely due to recent range expansion from south‐western China during the glacial period, followed by postglacial range retraction.


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Typically, they use the contemporary clinical literature to understand the theory, aetiology, pathogenesis and obtain expert opinions on the Chinese medicine management of psoriasis. Nicholas is: With divine myrrh the divine grace of the Spirit anointed thee, who didst preside as the leader of Myra, and having made the ends of the world fragrant with the myrrh of virtues thou holiest of men, through the pleasant breathings of thine intercessions always driving away the evil stench of the passions. More and more attention is focused on adverse events report and recommended proposal or standard. The books that continue to line our shelves are the ones that resonated with us most strongly and clearly at some point during our education. Medizinische Säfte und die Tradition der Lebenspflege. Self medication with essential oils has become a popular phenomenon triggering considerable debate as to its merits.
For each review, we extracted data on the number of trials included and the total number of participants. China also boasts 35 recognized categories of Ethnic Minority Medicines, including Tibetan medicine, Mongolia medicine and Uygur medicine Huang Hanru 1999. It is a significant component of complementary and alternative medicine in the world as acupuncture. Cupping therapy can be applied to extensive curable disease, and some improvements in the mechanism research of cupping therapy have been made. As the large number of components of essential oils can simultaneously interact with multiple physiological target systems, conventional pharmacological experimentation is difficult. Despite her comment that frankincense is used more often topically, myrrh is commonly used for local therapies such as in plasters, liniments, and herbal washes. The book is efficiently designed, the index is excellent, and the writing is clear.
As in the Middle East, myrrh and frankincense were used in China for making incense, and are so used even today. J Chin Med 94 Oct 2010. The concept of a nutriceutical came from the idea that nutritional supplements, such as vitamins and minerals, could be used in place of pharmaceuticals in alleviating some ailments or, at the least, promoting the healthy function of the body. Frankincense is especially suitable for conditions where the joints and muscles are very stiff, swollen, and painful. That facility now has over 500 employees. In modern Chinese Materia Medica, these two resins are classified as herbs for vitalizing circulation of blood and are utilized for treating traumatic injury, painful swellings, masses, and other disorders related to stasis syndromes. We are unable to show you the full-text html version of this article because your Internet Explorer is seriously out of date.
Frankincense is warm and pungent, and enters the heart and lung meridians. It is an endeavor to be nurtured with hands-on practice, study with experienced teachers, and learning from the many written by herbalists of all traditions and approaches, both modern and historical. And that task has been well done. Now, for the first time, a complete account of traditional Chinese medicine. The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Abstract To know the research progress of cupping therapy all over the world, the authors analyze the research of cupping therapy in recent 5 years. Translated by Fang Tingyu and Chen Laidi.
The Herbal Academy makes neither medical claim, nor intends to diagnose or treat medical conditions. Now that a paperback edition is available, I expect that the value of this two-volume compendium will be more widely appreciated. See the Year Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China in 2009, Traditional Chinese Medicine Publishing House, Beijing, February 2010. Boswellic acids are reputed to have potent anti-inflammatory activity. Models are sought to exploit these often highly beneficial processes. Its name, moyao, indicates the medicine yao of mo, the Chinese pronunciation of the Arabic name murr, meaning bitter.
Then, in 1988, he founded Sabinsa Corporation. Employing domestically available essential oils could help developing nations to substitute them for expensive imported drugs. Both myrrh and frankincense grow as small trees or shrubs; they are of the botanical family Burseraceae. Liu Yanchi's work has the virtue of being accessible, comprehensive though necessarily rather general , and reflecting the commonly accepted state of Chinese medical knowledge in today's China. All have offered valuable information and insight to us. A list of the most popular web browsers is given below.
The Sabinsa product is trademarked Gugulipid, and some authors confuse this name with the more general term guggulsterone. Cupping is related to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and keloid. This book has been designed to be an easy reference at the point of care. For users this means that rather than a sharp distinction, there is a continuity between what both approaches have to offer, in terms of treatment as well as in terms of prevention and health maintenance. Looking for more books to support your herbal studies? This 432-page clinic reference book presents detailed charts, points, symptoms, protocols, and recommended formulas for healthcare professionals.
It provides more than 315 Chinese formulas, 370 herbs, Zang Fu, acupuncture points, special categories, clinical indications, methods, practice, and food as medicine for the most common ailments. See China Statistical Year Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine: 3. Myrrh is neutral and it enters the liver meridians. J Chin Med 89 Feb. The primary species relied upon today are Commiphora myrrha for myrrh and Boswellia caraterii for frankincense. It covers both traditional Chinese medicines and western medicines. Traditional Chinese Medicine in China is far from a marginal activity referring to the past.
The Organ and Channel systems are well-defined and described in enough detail to give a good comprehensive feel for their inter-relationships. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia now in Turkey was a 4th-century miracle-worker, known also for the healing myrrh that flowed from his sacred relics. Qi, The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness Vol19 No2 Summer 2009. Drug products that inhibit these enzymes are mainly used in the treatment of arthritis, though there are applications for other inflammatory diseases, such as asthma and ulcerative colitis. The safety protocols for cupping have been formulated. The number of clinical research papers of cupping therapy is much more than mechanism research or systematic review. Keep in mind that these are just suggestions to note who might benefit most from a particular book, not a hard-and-fast rule! In an effort to help you determine which books are right for you, they are grouped by topic and by difficulty— B for beginner, I for Intermediate, and A for Advanced levels.


The Polish artist Wilhelm Sasnal, 43, studied architecture before becoming a painter. Though he is best known for his works on canvas, he also makes drawings, graphic novels, photographs and films. His pieces are often influenced by found images, and draw on a vast range of subject matter: Roy Orbison, Georges Seurat's painting Bathers at Asnières (1884), Steven Spielberg films, and banal online photos. In 2011 he had a solo exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery, in London. This month his work is on show at Hauser & Wirth, Zurich.
I get up very early, maybe 6am, and in summer even earlier. I have a shot of coffee and then, usually, I start the day with a run or sometimes by playing tennis. Running is the best activity I can imagine, but it's important for me that I do it outdoors, and I never run a circuit. I prefer to run as far as possible in one direction, get lost, and then find my way back.
Later, I prepare coffee for my wife, Anka, and then we drive my daughter, who is five, to school. My son is 16 – he makes his own way. Breakfast comes afterwards, and we spend at least an hour listening to the radio and reading newspapers. There's always an argument: my wife wants to listen to Polish news radio, but it's always about Polish politics and it makes me sick: angry, upset and nervy. I prefer to listen to classical music. We share the newspaper, exchanging sections, drinking coffee and eating porridge.
I arrive in the studio at more or less 11am. We live in a block of flats, on the third floor, and it's just across the hallway – my wife and I can shout to each other. I've been here 10 years but we are in the middle of building a large house with its own studio on the other side of the city.
My current studio is small, about 65 square metres, spread over two rooms. I use one room to store paintings and the other as a workspace. The size of the studio and the doors limits how big a canvas I can paint, because it has to be able to get out. When my assistant, Pavel, is there, it can be pretty problematic. He comes when we need him, which is more or less every second day, but I am in touch with him every day. He helps with the films I make with my wife, too, so there are a lot of post production arrangements.
The studio has east north windows, which means except during the early morning hours, I have nice light to work with. I also use a photographic box to keep the light neutral. I keep it really neat, in perfect order and I always wash all of my brushes at the end of the day.
I don't eat much during the day: maybe an apple or two, some rice crackers, but I drink a lot of coffee. Before I've even arrived there I've had about five shots, and I keep drinking it.
I used to listen to a lot of alternative and heavy metal music when I worked, which is the music I grew up with. Then it became more classical, but lately I'm experiencing a sort of guitar revival. I buy a lot of vinyl, a lot of British music – Spaceman 3 are my favourite band. I listened to them as a teenager and somehow everything relates back to their music. I also listen to audio books, but I have to be careful that they're not too engaging or demanding. Right now, it's a biography of [the German-American author and poet Charles] Bukowski.
I try to keep my studio walls empty and very clean, so they are painted once a year. At home I have a painting by a friend I studied with, and some linocuts by a Polish artist. There are also a lot of bits things I've ripped from newspapers, and some mementos from travelling – skulls and bones and things – and photographs of the factory village where I grew up.
There are only two people that I can stand in my studio: Pavel, and my daughter. Sometimes if I have to look after her I'll bring her in and tape a big piece of paper to the wall, and she draws there, next to me.
I work Monday to Friday and it helps me to have this rhythm. Of course there are many weeks when I'm travelling and this doesn't work.
I paint slowly, certainly not as quickly as I used to. By about 3pm, I've fulfilled whatever internal need to paint I have, and I go home.
I don't like to produce too many paintings. Partly that's a storage issue, but it's also because I think painting isn't very environmentally-friendly – another canvas, more paint, more oil, more turpentine.
I don't mind making mistakes so I make a lot. Sometimes I wash the canvas off and start again, sometimes many, many times. I like the idea that a painting is not just a burst of an idea or an emotion, but that there is some struggle in it.
I can feel when a painting is finished.At the moment I put it away, I feel that I can do no more; I feel satisfied.
Inspiration comes from everywhere: from newspapers, photos, the internet, some snaps I take myself, and also from drawing.
I suffer from artist's over-spill rather than artist's block. I don't have enough time to do all the things I would like to do.
I discuss my work with my wife, my first and most important critic. I met her 25 years ago, and my time with her has coincided almost exactly with my time as an artist.
I relax by reading and playing with my daughter. I don't go out much. I used to, but I'm not that party person any more. I don't drink much alcohol either. I go to bed about 11pm with a book.


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Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle a little sugar over the piecrust and bake until it is light golden-brown (about 15 minutes) (poke it with a toothpick or fork if it bubbles during the baking process). Cut the lemon into chunks, leaving the rind on and removing the seeds. In a blender or food processor, blend together lemon chunks, eggs, butter, vanilla, and sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy (it should be fairly runny). Pour the mixture into the pre-baked piecrust. Bake at 350°F for about 40 minutes. If the crust becomes too brown, cover it gently with foil and finish baking. Let it set up for about an hour, then refrigerate it to chill. Serve it with a dollop of fresh whipped cream.


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Дирекцията за гражданска мобилизация е държавна институция в България, функционирала от 1939 до 1945 година, по време на Втората световна война. Създадена е през 1939 година като Отдел за гражданска мобилизация при Министерството на войната, от 1940 година има статут на дирекция, а от 1941 година е пряко подчинена на Министерския съвет.

Основната цел на Дирекцията за гражданска мобилизация е да организира мобилизирането на работници за производства, необходими във военните условия. Така в края на 1940 година броят на граждански мобилизираните лица е около 110 000 души. Освен това Дирекцията координира стопанския живот в страната и организира снабдяването на армията и гражданското население с основните стоки. След края на Втората световна война през 1945 година Дирекцията за гражданска мобилизация е присъединена към Върховния стопански съвет.

Архивът ѝ се съхранява във фонд 1471К в Централен държавен архив. Той се състои от 457 архивни единици от периода 1939 – 1947 г.

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Исторически държавни институции в България
История на България (1918 – 1945)
Мобилизация
Основани в България през 1939 година

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High schoolers get unique chance to sample college
by Kate Royals September 15, 2016 September 16, 2016
(Charles A. Smith/University Communications)
High school students on the Gulf Coast and in Jackson for the first time have a unique opportunity — a chance to apply for financial aid to take college courses.
Jackson State University and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College were chosen by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in an experimental pilot progra
m that allows high school juniors and seniors from low-income families to receive a Pell Grant to take college courses, or participate in dual enrollment.
U.S. Undersecretary of Education Ted Mitchell visited Jackson State on Thursday to announce the initiative and to express his hopes that one day, all high school students will be eligible for financial aid to take college courses.
"Dual enrollment until today has excluded students who need financial assistance to meet some of the costs to enroll in these programs," Mitchell told a packed room in Jackson State's School of Engineering building. "For students for whom college going is not inevitable, it's important to have a visible, experiential pathway so the idea of going to college isn't a foreign one, it's a natural one."
Jackson State and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are among 44 colleges in 23 states to be selected for the program.
With statistics showing that less than 10 percent of children born in the lowest income category complete a bachelor's degree by age 25, the point of the program is to see whether college access earlier in life has a positive outcome for this group.
"That means the time and money you spend in college is less," Mitchell said. "It's an accelerator. It's also a way of breaking down cultural barriers and helping students see and know 'You can do this work, you are college material, and you're going to do that starting now, not tomorrow.'"
Murrah High School senior Isaiah McCoy explains the benefits of receiving financial aid to take college courses while in high school.
Numbers are small in the first year of the program, with only 33 Jackson students from all of the district's high schools participating and a smaller number on the coast. Students from the four coastal counties are eligible to participate.
"We want to really explain to the students what the possibilities and the responsibilities are," said Carmen Walters, executive vice president for enrollment management at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Students must fill out a federal financial aid application to receive an amount based on need. At the community college, students must have at least a 3.0 GPA to participate in dual enrollment. Jackson State requires a 2.5 GPA and a written recommendation from a principal or guidance counselor.
Murrah High School seniors Isaiah McCoy and Myia Bolden are taking courses at Jackson State this year through the dual enrollment program.
"This program gives me the opportunity to be a leader to those who want to be part of this program in the future," Bolden said. "It also helps my parents pay for school."
McCoy highlighted the opportunity to get a glimpse of college life.
"I believe there are a lot of great benefits … so when you go to college and graduate from high school you won't have to have such a strenuous year coming in as a freshman," McCoy said. "I think it's great opportunity to get a feel for the college and understand 'this is how you have to be to be successful in college.' Because high school and college are two completely different things."
The experimental program will last three years, and both institutions plan to continue expanding to more high school students each year.
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today

High schoolers get unique chance to sample college

by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today
September 15, 2016

High school students on the Gulf Coast and in Jackson for the first time have a unique opportunity — a chance to apply for financial aid to take college courses.

Jackson State University and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College were chosen by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in an experimental pilot progra

m that allows high school juniors and seniors from low-income families to receive a Pell Grant to take college courses, or participate in dual enrollment.

U.S. Undersecretary of Education Ted Mitchell visited Jackson State on Thursday to announce the initiative and to express his hopes that one day, all high school students will be eligible for financial aid to take college courses.

"Dual enrollment until today has excluded students who need financial assistance to meet some of the costs to enroll in these programs," Mitchell told a packed room in Jackson State's School of Engineering building. "For students for whom college going is not inevitable, it's important to have a visible, experiential pathway so the idea of going to college isn't a foreign one, it's a natural one."

Jackson State and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are among 44 colleges in 23 states to be selected for the program.

With statistics showing that less than 10 percent of children born in the lowest income category complete a bachelor's degree by age 25, the point of the program is to see whether college access earlier in life has a positive outcome for this group.

"That means the time and money you spend in college is less," Mitchell said. "It's an accelerator. It's also a way of breaking down cultural barriers and helping students see and know 'You can do this work, you are college material, and you're going to do that starting now, not tomorrow.'"

Numbers are small in the first year of the program, with only 33 Jackson students from all of the district's high schools participating and a smaller number on the coast. Students from the four coastal counties are eligible to participate.

"We want to really explain to the students what the possibilities and the responsibilities are," said Carmen Walters, executive vice president for enrollment management at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Students must fill out a federal financial aid application to receive an amount based on need. At the community college, students must have at least a 3.0 GPA to participate in dual enrollment. Jackson State requires a 2.5 GPA and a written recommendation from a principal or guidance counselor.

Murrah High School seniors Isaiah McCoy and Myia Bolden are taking courses at Jackson State this year through the dual enrollment program.

"This program gives me the opportunity to be a leader to those who want to be part of this program in the future," Bolden said. "It also helps my parents pay for school."

McCoy highlighted the opportunity to get a glimpse of college life.

"I believe there are a lot of great benefits … so when you go to college and graduate from high school you won't have to have such a strenuous year coming in as a freshman," McCoy said. "I think it's great opportunity to get a feel for the college and understand 'this is how you have to be to be successful in college.' Because high school and college are two completely different things."

The experimental program will last three years, and both institutions plan to continue expanding to more high school students each year.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
Kate Royals
Kate Royals is a Jackson native and returned to Mississippi Today as the lead education reporter after serving in the same capacity from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, she was a reporter for the Clarion-Ledger covering education and state government. She won awards for her investigative work, including stories about the state's campaign finance laws and prison system. She was a news producer at MassLive in Springfield, Mass., after graduating from Louisiana State University's Manship School of Mass Communications with a master's degree in communications.
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Lazar Branković († 20. Februar 1458) war ein serbischer Despot aus dem Adelsgeschlecht Branković, der von 1456 bis 1458 regierte.

Er war der dritte Sohn des Despoten Đurađ Branković (ca. 1375–1456) und seiner Frau Eirene Kantakouzene (ca. 1400–1457). Während seiner Regierungszeit beherrschten die Osmanen den Großteil Serbiens.

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1446 heiratete Lazar in Smederevo Helena Palaiologina (ca. 1430–1474), Tochter von Thomas Palaiologos, Despot von Morea und Fürst von Achaia, und Caterina Zaccaria des Fürstentums Achaia.
Aus dieser Ehe gehen die folgenden Kinder hervor:
Elena (Maria), Frau von Stjepan Tomašević,  letzter Despot von Serbien und von 1461 bis 1463 letzter König von Bosnien.
Milica Branković, Frau von Leonardo III. Tocco, Despot von Arta.
Jerina Branković, Frau von Gjon Kastrioti II., Sohn des Georg Kastriota, genannt Skanderbeg, und Donika Kastrioti.

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is taking the fight a notch higher by training Community-Based Anti-Corruption Monitors (CBAM's). Its first stop was Bungoma County where representatives from all the sub-counties participated in a weeklong training — from 15th to 18th January 2019 — at Mabanga Agricultural Training Centre.
The training was officially opened by EACC's Kisumu Regional Deputy Head, Mr. Aura Chibole, on behalf of the Regional Manager. He thanked the participants for agreeing to participate so that they could serve as anti-corruption ambassadors within the county.
EACC Kisumu Regional Deputy Head Aura Chibole during the official opening of Bungoma's Community- Based Anti-corruption Monitors' Training at Mabanga Agricultural Training Centre.
He pledged the Commission's support and urged the monitors to be vigilant within their sub-counties to ensure that all county projects were executed according to the letter of the law. Mr Chibole went on to urge them to mobilize the locals and conduct civic education to ensure public participation in the war against Corruption.
Mr. Aura Chibole addressing members of the press at the MATC in Bungoma County.
Mr. Chibole was accompanied by the Bungoma Office's Deputy Regional Head, and other EACC Officers, who played a pivotal role in facilitating the training.
Education Officer Daniel Oirere making a presentation during the monitors' training.
The group of 50 is among the first beneficiary of the training in the country. The Commission has lined up similar trainings for all the country's 47 counties as it pursues its mandate to prevent and root out corruption.
EACC Education Officer John Agar leads the CBAM representatives through an exercise during the training in Bungoma County.
The County government pledged to support the Commission and the CBAM's in fighting corruption.
CBAMs led by EACC Officials pose for a group photo at Mabanga Agricultural Technical Centre, Bungoma County.


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HomeHealth & LifestyleVaping illness death count surpasses 50 in US
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Health officials say the death toll from the U.S. outbreak of vaping illnesses has surpassed 50
MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer
The death toll in the vaping illness outbreak has topped 50, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
The 52 deaths in 26 states are among the 2,409 hospitalized cases that have been reported across the nation this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Hospitalized cases have been most common in the Midwest, with some of the highest rates in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
The median age of the people who died is 52, but most people who suffered lung damage have been much younger, with half in their teens or early 20s.
The outbreak appears to have started in March. The bulk of the cases occurred in August and September, but new cases are still being reported, including 118 in the past week, the CDC said.
Some of the newly reported illnesses happened more than a month ago but were only recently reported. However, 43 percent of the latest batch of cases were people hospitalized since Nov. 17, the agency said.
Most patients have said they vaped products containing THC, the ingredient that produces a high in marijuana. CDC officials have gradually come to focus their investigation on black-market THC cartridges.
Last month, CDC officials said they had narrowed in on a culprit — a chemical compound called vitamin E acetate that has been commonly found in the lungs of sick patients and in the products they vaped. It's a thickening agent that's been added to illicit THC vaping liquids.
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The announcement of a Royal Commission into Aged Care will throw the doors open on widespread systemic issues impacting millions of Australians.
There's been dozens of Parliamentary Inquiries into Aged Care in Australia over the past decade but little change to transparency. It seems the 4 Corners investigation into the practices of providers and regulators may act as the catalyst for meaningful change.
If we think about the Royal Commission into banking and how much that's uncovered, it seems the far-reaching powers of a Royal Commission, with its ability to subpoena witnesses will be a worthwhile exercise.
The Oakden horror story shocked the nation and yet the reforms appear not to have gone far enough with the government now talking about issues with aged care being part of the culture.
The Royal Commission will shine a light for the general public, residents and their families about what is going on behind closed doors, with the Oakden horror story painting just part of the picture.
It is estimated that 1.3 million Australians are now being supplied with aged care services, with the sector representing about 1 per cent of Australia's GDP and revenue worth more than $20 billion.
The stories that we continue to hear about vulnerable older people in aged care appear to not be isolated. The ABC's investigation into abuse and neglect into aged care recorded the stories of aged care workers and residents and the extent of neglect with Four Corners. The second episode will look at the regulators of aged care.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he expected the commission to "reveal bruising information" about people in aged care and some "real mistreatment". This is supported by a 177% increase last financial year in the number of Aged Care Homes listed as a serious risk to residents.
Greg Hunt the National Health Minister referred to the nearly 4x increase in the 85+ year old population in Australia by 2055 as the Grand National Challenge. What he means by this is the government simply can't support the huge demand on the aged care system as the Baby Boomers increasingly require care.
The reality is successive governments have cut the aged care budget. With the Guardian reporting in 2016 that the then Treasurer Scott Morrison announced a $1.2bn cut to Aged Care due to a higher than expected growth in expenditure. What the Royal Commission might show is the need for more sustained funding to support people to remain at home for as long as they can – more money rather than more cuts.
Under-staffing in aged care is a chronic issue. There are no ratios for residents to staff in Aged Care Homes. There are mandated ratios in hospitals and in child care centres. Mandated ratios and skill mix means that there's the right number of people with the right skills to care for residents.
It looks like it will take a Royal Commission to bring about systematic change to Aged Care – and it's about time.


Polish Grand Prix dressage rider Michal Rapcewicz has received a yellow card at the 2013 CDI-W Central European League Finals in Zhashkov, Ukraine. His Polish warmblood Randon had bloody spur marks on both sides.
The FEI officially confirmed today (2 April 2013) that Rapcewicz got the yellow card.
The Polish rider was eliminated from the Grand Prix Kur to Music, which counted as League Finals, by Larysa Velyka, the president of the ground jury at Zhashkov. The chief steward at the event, who detected the spur marks, was Jan Poslyszny.
"It is true I have a Yellow Card and got eliminated after the kur," Michal Rapcewicz told Eurodressage. "This decision is a subject of my official protest. The blood was not on the spurs but near the saddle pad. The horse was freshly clipped and did not recover yet from recent fungus infection, which created a skin irritation."
For years Michal Rapcewicz was based in The Netherlands, but he recently moved back to Poland, where he now trains at a riding club near Warsaw.
The 31-year old was Poland's best Grand Prix rider for a period of time, competing at the 2008 Olympics in Bejing and in the Kur Finals at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky. The past two years his scores gradually dropped with a very unhappy horse appearing in the show ring at major events. At the 2012 Olympic Games he finished 45th in the Grand Prix. At the 2012 World Cup Finals he got 62.264% in the Grand Prix. In the 2013 CDI-W Zhahshkov Grand Prix they scored 61.809%.


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Q: Using props with loops to pass multiple data from parent to child component App.jsx
import React from "react";
import Navbar from "./Navbar";

function App() {
  return (

      <Navbar
        navLink1="about-us"
        navLink2="projects"
        navLink3="services"
        navLink4="blog"
      />

  );
}

export default App;

Navbar.jsx
import React from "react";

export default function Navbar(props) {
  const navHeader = "Logo";
  const navItems = ["About Us", "Projects", "Services", "Blog"];
  const navLinks = navItems.map(addNavLink);

  function addNavLink(value, index) {
    return "props.navLink" + String(index + 1);
  }

  return (

{navHeader}

      {navItems.map((itemValue, itemIndex) =>
        navLinks.map(
          (linkValue, linkIndex) =>
            itemIndex === linkIndex && (

{itemValue}

            )
        )
      )}

  );
}

I want to use props along with loops so that its name can be changed slightly to match each custom attributes of Navbar component. For instance:

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*props.navLink2

*props.navLink3

*props.navLink4

I tried to use props by first storing them as a string and then removed the double inverted commas in order to use the functionality of props. However, this didn't work. I'm relatively new to React and I'm not sure if it's even possible but if you have any idea to accomplish this then help me out.
This is the output I'm looking for by using loops and props.


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Short Film review
Wrong Guy
INDYRED | SEPT 2019
For the longest time, getting important messages to the masses was damn near impossible. You had your family, friends and community to inform or be informed. As time marched on we had art and literature. Newspapers that went from local, to national. Today we have the online world and easy access to everything a filmmaker needs - to get a certain message across. From thirty second stingers to feature length movies - never has there been a better time to thrust a message into the world. Especially like the one in "Wrong Guy" that definitely needs repeating.
Chris Carter has one such message. It's not a new one, but it's one that should continue to remain in the public eye until something, anything is finally done about the issue. It's a message that just keeps coming, yet still shows no signs of stopping. So what's a person to do? The answer? The best you can and in this case, Carter has taken the reins in a gritty, yet haunting way. We're talking about the Police baby. Are you surprised?
"Wrong Guy" is pretty much summed up by the title. Based on a true event, it tells the story of a special needs counselor and his client arriving for some fun at a public park. No different from the one you take your kids on a sunny day, or just visit to relax. Parents and their children playing, enjoying the day and that's it. Here however, an officer gets a report and sees the autistic teenager and his counselor... and jumps the gun thinking he's spotted his suspects. Literally. I'm not going to spoil exactly what happens because frankly - I'd rather you watch it yourself. "Wrong Guy" paints a powerful picture despite some technical flaws. It's haunting... and it's real. Make no mistake reader. This is a work of non-fiction.
I'm not going to get into a technical rant with this film. It's a guerrilla film so don't expect a super slick picture or polished audio. Plus, it's under five minutes. Just long enough to tell it's story and get the hell out. With that said, it is one hundred percent watchable and may even trigger your gag reflex - in the way it was meant to. Plus, the raw grit of the film adds to the message being sent. This isn't a rounded corners kind of story or message. It's rugged.
"Wrong Guy" tells a story most of us are familiar with - some more than others, but that's another rant for another time. The cast all help paint that dreary picture of what's really wrong with the world. Or at the very least, that those who uphold the law need a lot more training. It's fast, it's sad, and worth the screen time. Again and again until we all finally get it. A solid three out of four stars.


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Rowena Hutson
ROLE: ENSEMBLE (SEASON ONE)
Rowena Hutson is an actor and theatre practitioner. She graduated with a First Class Honours degree in European Theatre Arts from Rose Bruford College, London in 2008, and whilst studying, was awarded the prestigious Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust Bursary for Promising Young Actors.
Rowena has since worked extensively with a range of independent theatre companies, performing throughout Europe and Australia. She is a founding member of the London-based theatre collective Sheer Lunacy, as well as a member of the ensemble for Melbourne's very own Underground Cinema.
Highlights of her work include playing the tipsy pigeon 'Jesse' for Flap and Fear (which won the Best Newcomer Award at the Theatre Drachengasse Festival in Vienna), reprising that same role in Oslo, Norway, making her Edinburgh Fringe debut in The Wau Wau Sisters Last Supper, co-directing Underground Cinema Presents MAGIC and working on the feature film Henry IV Part 2 as Head of Acting in the UK summer of 2011.
Rowena received enormous critical acclaim and sell-out shows with her first one woman show The Unstoppable, Unsung Story of Shaky M, which toured Australia nationally, almost non-stop, over 2012-2013. Her second one-woman show A Four-Eyed Guide to the Galaxy has just completed sell-out and critically acclaimed seasons as part of the 2014 Melbourne Fringe and 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festivals and just completed two special presentations as part of the 2015 Melbourne Comedy Festival in March/April.
In September 2015, Rowena was acknowledged for her latest one-woman show "Strong Female Character" with the 2015 Melbourne Fringe Festival "Outstanding Comedy Show" award.
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"ASCENSION OF THE BLUES" – 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley; 383-9600; www.142throckmortontheatre.com. Jan. 23-26: Follow the evolution of indigenous America music through song, speech, music and dance, 8 p.m., $35-$45.
"ONCE UPON A MATTRESS" – The Playhouse, 27 Kensington Road, San Anselmo; 257-5136. Jan. 18-20: The "inside story" of what really happened in the Princess and the Pea fairytale is a Marilyn Izdebski adult production of this tuneful, funny family musical. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18-19; 2 p.m. Jan. 20. $10-$18.
"THE COCKTAIL HOUR" – Ross Valley Players, The Barn Theatre, Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 456-9555; www.rossvalleyplayers.org. Jan. 11 through Feb. 17: Martinis flow and sparks fly when a playwright returns home seeking his eccentric family's permission to produce a new play – a play that draws an unflattering portrait of said family. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 2 p.m. Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, $16-$20.
"PETER PAN" – Angelico Hall, Dominican University of California, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. Jan. 18-20: Marin Broadway Bound Kids' production of this well-loved, and airborne, musical about the boy who won't grow up. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18-19, 2 p.m. Jan. 19, 1 and 5 p.m. Jan. 20. $14-$16. Tickets available at the Magic Flute in the Mall at Northgate in San Rafael and, if available, at the door. 420-3992; 707-939-1735.
RAW (ROSS ALTERNATIVE WORKS) – Ross Valley Players, the Barn Theatre, Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 456-9555; www.rossvalleyplayers.org. Jan. 20: "Chicken," by Pat Pfeiffer. In this black comedy, is early-retirement biz-whiz Avery Mann playing dead, really dead or deeply depressed and can his friends persuade him to do something useful with his leftover life? 3 p.m. $7 donation suggested.
MARIN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS – Novato High School Performing Arts Center, 625 Arthur St., Novato; 797-4500; tickets available at the school between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Jan. 18-27: Theater arts students put on adaptations of Moliere's comedies "The Miser" and "Tartuffe." 7 p.m. Jan. 18-19, 25-26 and 3 p.m. Jan. 27. $5-$10.
"BECKETT IN WINTER" – Custom Made Theatre Company, 965 Mission St.; www.custommade.org; 800-838-3006. Jan. 17-18: Annual festival of Beckett's plays features "Ohio Impromptu," "What Where" and "Rockaby." 8 p.m.. $10-$15.
"BEYOND THERAPY" – Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter St.; 433-1227; www.sheltontheater.com. Through Jan. 26: Christopher Durang's dysfunctional, outrageous comedy reminds us that sanity and, in fact, life, is relative and subjective. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $25 to $30.
"DEAD MOTHER, OR SHIRLEY NOT ALL IN VAIN" – Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida St.; 800-838-3006; www.atjt.com. Through Feb. 17: Farce by David Greenspan. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, no 2 p.m. performance Jan. 13. $18 to $44.
"IN GABRIEL'S KITCHEN" – New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness Ave.; 861-8972; www.nctcsf.org. Jan. 19 through Feb. 17: Gabriel, youngest son in a close Italian-Canadian family, finds that falling in love leads to decisions that can't be reversed. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $22-$34.
"REORIENT 2007/2008" – Magic Theatre, Building D, Fort Mason Center, Buchanan Street and Marina Boulevard; 441-8822, www.magictheatre.org. Through Feb. 3: Eighth annual festival of short plays from authors like Naomi Wallace, Simin Behbehani, Ignacio Zulueta and Yussef El Guindi exploring the Middle East. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays. $25.
"SAVAGE ARTS" – The Marsh, 1062 Valencia St.; 826-5750; www.themarsh.org. Jan. 18 through Feb. 16: Solo performance piece by Sharon Eberhardt based on a 1930 Indian witchcraft trial that took place in New York state, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, $15-$35.
"THE SECRET GARDEN" – The Lamplighters, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St.; 978-2787; www.ybca.org. Jan. 18-20: Marsha Norman's Tony Award-winning musical about a neglected garden that changes the lives of three children, based on the classic book. 8 p.m. Jan. 18-19, 2 p.m. Jan. 19-20, $11-$44.
"SHARK BITES" – Theatre Rhinoceros, 2926 16th St.; 861-5079; www.therhino.org. Jan. 17 through Feb. 9: Almost one-man show by Jeffrey Hartgraves that ranges from gay stand-up comedy to fear and loathing in the oncology clinic. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, $16.
"SPEED-THE-PLOW" – American Conservatory Theater, Geary Theater, 415 Geary St.; 749-2228; www.act-sf.org. Through Feb. 3: Charlie Fox and Bobby Gould have worked their way up from the mailroom to high-powered Hollywood execs in this David Mamet play. 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 2 p.m. Wednesdays and weekends; 7 p.m. Jan. 6, 13 and 15; no matinees Jan. 9 and 16. $14 to $82.
"TERRITORIES" – Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida St.; 522-0786; www.atjt.com. Through Feb. 10: Historic thriller set during the Crusades about a French knight who captures the sharp-tongued sister of Arab ruler Saladdin is a look at the roots of religious tension and gender politics in the Middle East. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sundays; no 7 p.m. performance Jan. 13, $25 to $45.
"AFTERMATH OF WAR" – Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley; 510-845-8542; www.juliamorgan.org; 925-798-1300; www.willowstickets.org. Through Jan. 27: Docudrama from SF Theatre Project with 30 individuals reflecting on their experiences on the war front in Iraq, or their loss, or the loneliness of being left behind, 8 p.m. Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, $15 to $20.
"ANGEL STREET" – Masquers Playhouse, 105 Park Place, Point Richmond; 510-232-4031; www.masquers.org. Jan. 18 through Feb. 23: A dark thriller about a secretive man who tries to drive his wife insane, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, no performance Jan. 20; 6 p.m. show Feb. 21, $18 to $45.
"LITTLE SHOW OF HORRORS" – 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa; 707-523-4185; www.6thstreetplayhouse.com. Jan. 18 through Feb. 17: Dark musical comedy about a nerdy flower shop worker who gets assistance in romance when he tends to a bloodthirsty plant, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. weekends, no Jan. 19 matinee, $14-$30.
"LITTLE WOMEN" – Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley; 510-845-8542; www.juliamorgan.org. Jan. 19 through Feb. 3: Adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic story about four sisters growing up in New England during the Civil War, 2 p.m. weekends, $14-$18.
"MONKEY: THE QUEST TO THE WEST" – Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma; 707-763-8920; www.cinnabartheater.com. Jan. 25-26, Feb. 1-2: Fred Curchack and Laura Jorgensen star in this theatrical adaptation of "The Journey to the West" which follows the supernatural trickster Monkey King who makes war with heaven until he is imprisoned under a mountain by Buddha, 8 p.m., $15-$20.
"MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS" – Sonoma County Repertory Theater, 104 N. Main St., Sebastopol; 707-823-0177; www.therep.com. Jan. 18 through Feb. 24: The year is 1939. The place is Hollywood. Producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his dream epic "Gone With the Wind," because the screenplay doesn't work. He, screenwriter Ben Hecht and director Victor Fleming work to fashion a screenplay that will become, of course, a classic. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 2 p.m. Feb. 17 and 24. $18-$23.
"PUBLIC EXPOSURE" – 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa; 707-523-4185; www.6thstreetplayhouse.com. Through Jan. 26: This "indecent political farce" by public policy prof Robert B. Reich looks at the scandals and conspiracies that occur when a right wing, conservative TV anchor (with a dirty little secret) is persuaded to run for president. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $12 to $18.
"THE SHAKER CHAIR" – Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave., Berkeley; www.shotgunplayers.org; 510-841-6500. Through Jan. 27: A widow buys a restored Shaker and discovers it's designed to make the sitter want to get up and do something, in her case, things both personal and political. Presented by the Shotgun Players. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays. $12 to $30.
"TAKING OVER" – Berkeley Repertory Theatre, 2015 Addison St., Berkeley; 510-647-2949; www.berkeleyrep.org. Through Feb. 10: One-man show by hip-hop theater pioneer and Obie Award-winner Danny Hoch about a melting-pot neighborhood, 8 p.m. Fridays and Jan. 17, 22, 29, 31 and Feb. 7; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays; 7 p.m. Jan. 30 and Feb. 6; no matinee Jan. 19, 27; no evening Feb. 2, $18.50-$55.
"WONDER OF THE WORLD" – Pacific Alliance State Company, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 707-588-3430; www.spreckelsonline.com. Jan. 24 through Feb. 10: A woman, shocked to discover her husband's unusual sexual tastes, goes on a wild voyage of self-discovery. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $15-$20.
DOMINICAN WINIFRED BAKER CHORALE – 482-3579; www.duwbc.org. New members welcomed. No audition needed but members should match pitch and have some music reading skill. First rehearsal for the spring season is Jan. 22.
"GREASE" – San Rafael Young Performers Theatre, San Rafael Community Center, 618 B St.; 485-3333. Jan. 29 or 30: Auditions for the 1950s-style musical for youth from 8 to 18. No audition fee. Rehearsals Feb. 5 through April 30, performances in early May. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Program cost: $300 to $315.
"OLIVER!" – Stapleton School of the Performing Arts, 118 Greenfield Ave., San Anselmo; 454-5759; www.stapletontheatreco.org. Jan. 21 or 24. All roles open, for children, teens and adults. No preparation required. Performances May 9-18 at The Playhouse. 6:30 p.m. Call or check the Web site for more info.
SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS – Jan. 19: Boys with unchanged voices are eligible to try out for the chorus. To schedule an audition, call 861-7464 ext. 306 or visit www.sfbc.org.
SINGERSMARIN – Call 383-3712, e-mail sing@singersmarin.org or visit www.singersmarin.org. Auditions are being held for female singers between 12 and 18 for two ensembles, Les Etoiles and Celestial Voices; for Starlights (girls ages 9 through middle school); Comets (boys ages 9 through middle school); and Twinkling Stars (children ages 6 to 8). Rehearsals start in January. Contact SingersMarin for an audition appointment.
142 THROCKMORTON THEATRE – 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 383-9600; www.142throckmortontheatre.com. Jan. 20: SF Sketchfest's Match Game Live with audience members chosen to compete in a classic game show, 8 p.m., $25. Jan. 22: Mark Pitta and Friends Meet Sketchfest: Pitta's regular Tuesday comedy night combines with funny folks from Sketchfest, 8 p.m., $15 to $20.
SAN GERONIMO VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER – 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo; 488-8888; www.sgvcc.org. Jan. 19: Swami Beyondananda, the "cosmic comic" conjures up an evening of laughs; Marin guitarist Scott Kalechstein opens. 8 p.m. $5-$15.
CASTRO THEATRE – 429 Castro St.; Jan. 17: Seventh annual SF Sketchfest (866-468-3399; www.ticketweb.com). Jan. 17: RiffTrax Live with "Plan 9 From Outer Space" with Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett from Mystery Science Theater 3000, 9 p.m., $25.
COBB'S COMEDY CLUB – 915 Columbus Ave.; 928-4320; www.cobbscomedy.com. Jan. 19-20: Craig Ferguson, 8 and 10:15 p.m. Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday, $35.50. Jan. 20-21: Seventh annual SF Sketchfest (866-468-3399; www.ticketweb.com). Dave Gruber Allen, Steve Bannos, Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, Samm Levine, 2 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Monday, $25.
DARK ROOM THEATER – 2263 Mission St.; www.uphillbothways.com. Jan. 20-21: Seventh annual SF Sketchfest (866-468-3399; www.ticketweb.com).
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THE MEZZANINE – 444 Jessie St.; Seventh annual SF Sketchfest (866-468-3399; www.ticketweb.com). Jon Benjamin and Eugene Mirman, Fresh Faces of Comedy with Bob Odenkirk, Tim and Eric, Michael Showalter, short film conest with John Lehr, Zach Rogue, 8 p.m. $25.
PUNCHLINE – 444 Battery St.; 397-4337; www.punchlinecomedyclub.com. Jan. 17-19: Ian Bagg, Dan Rothenberg, Reggie Steele, 8 p.m. Thursday, 8 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, $15-$21. Jan. 21: GACF Comedy Competition, 8 p.m. $8. Jan. 22: 2008 SF Sketchfest, 8 p.m., $10. Jan. 23: SF Comedy AllStars: Scott Capurro, Joe Bartnick, Kirk Pappas, 8 p.m. $14. Jan. 24-26: Bill Burr, Joe Bartnick, Kirk Pappas, 8 p.m. Thursday, 8 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, $20-$25.
PURPLE ONION – 140 Columbus Ave.; Jan. 18: Seventh annual SF Sketchfest (866-468-3399; www.ticketweb.com). Cheap City: the Show with Michael Capozzola, 8 p.m., $15. Jan. 25: Will Franken, the Apple Sisters, Kathleen Phillips, 8 p.m., $15.
SF SKETCHFEST – 866-468-3399; www.sfsketchfest.com. Through Jan. 27: Seventh annual event plays at different San Francisco venues and at 142 Throckmorton Theatre on Jan. 15. Performers include Tim and Eric, Maria Bamford, Rob Corddry, Rachel Dratch, Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Katz, Aimee Mann, Eugene Mirman, the Kids in the Hall, Bob Odenkirk, Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Rob Riggle, (Rifftrax (the Myst3000 gang commenting on "Plan 9 from Outer Space"), Kristen Schaal, Michael Showalter, Paul F. Tompkins and the Whitest Kids U Know. $10 to $75.


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Agra Red Fort
Agra Fort is one of the finest forts built by the Mughal rulers in India. This 16th-century Mughal monument situated nearby the gardens of Taj Mahal. Besides, Taj Mahal, this fort is also an important monument in Agra. This amazing fort is made up of red sandstone and white marble. It stands majestically on the banks of River Yamuna and it is popularly known as the Red Fort Agra.
Agra Fort was built by Akbar, the greatest Mughal Emperor, in 1573. This historical monument stands on an ancient site that was known as Badalgarh and has a rich history. Four generations of influential Mughal Emperors ruled from Agra Fort, while Agra was the capital of the flourishing Mughal Empire. Ibrahim Lodi's palace stood here before the first Battle of Panipat. After the battle, Babur captured this palace and converted it into a small fort. Humayun was crowned in this fort in 1530. Agra Fort is a symbol of resilience, power, and pride which depicts the lavish lifestyle of the Mughal rulers. Initially, Akbar built this fort as a military base and later it was converted into a royal residence by Jahangir.
Agra Fort is protected by a massive 70 feet wall of red sandstone. The fort is situated on the opposite bank of River Yamuna on which Taj Mahal has built. It has four gates, but only the Delhi Gate and Lahore Gate were the most prominent gates. The gates were built in such a way that it was difficult for the invaders to enter the fort even with the help of elephants. The Delhi Gate, the original entrance facing west, was exclusively for Akbar. It is well-known for its workmanship and architectural design. Lahore Gate which is also known as Amar Singh Gate (facing south) is the only gate which used for the entry of tourists inside the fort. The red sandstone which was used to build the Agra Fort was brought from Rajasthan. The appearance of the fort underwent a major change during the reign of Shah Jahan. He destroyed many structures within the Lal Quila Agra and rebuilt them using white marble.
Agra Fort is a huge complex that accommodates palaces, halls, gardens, underground tunnels, and pathways. The most important structures inside the fort include Diwan-e-Khas, Diwan-e-Aam, Shah Jahan Mahal, Sheesh Mahal, Moti Masjid, Mina Masjid, and Nagina Masjid. The Agra Fort architecture is a fine example of Indo-Islamic architecture. Jahangir Mahal is the largest residence inside the complex. It is a private palace built by Akbar for his son Jahangir. Jahangir's Hauz is a monolithic tank built by Jahangir which was initially used for bathing. Khas Mahal was Shah Jahan's private palace which has elegant walls adorned with flowers ornamented with precious gems. Shah Jahan Mahal was the first attempt of Shah Jahan to change a red stone palace into a white marble palace. Musamman Burj was the residence of Shah Jahan's favorite Empress Mumtaz Mahal. It is a beautiful octagonal tower with an open pavilion where Shah Jahan was made to spend his final days gazing at the Taj Mahal. Babur's Baoli is a stepwell built by Babur to take care of the water needs of the ancient Agra Fort.
Inside Agra Fort, there is a private mosque built by Shah Jahan named Mina Mahal. This was a private worship place for Shah Jahan. Nagina Masjid was another mosque built exclusively for the royal ladies. Moti Masjid built by Shah Jahan and it was entirely made up of white marble. The entire structure had the luster of a pearl and is the most beautiful structure inside the Agra Fort. Sheesh Mahal or the Glass Palace is the finest example of water engineering in the Hamam (bathing areas). Its walls are inlaid with thousands of tiny mirrors which are the best specimens of glass mosaic decoration.
Diwan-e-Khas is the hall of Private Audience which has marble pillars inlaid with semi-precious stones in delightful floral patterns. Diwan-e-Aam is the Hall of Public Audience which was used to house the famous peacock throne. Shah Jahan took the throne with him when moved his capital to Delhi. Agra Fort is believed to hold many secrets and the entire fort is interconnected through tunnels and underground pathways. The last Indian rulers to have occupied this fort was the Marathas. This fort was among the first monuments in India to be declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Aside from small tweaks, the mapmaking is now finished once and for all, and I think I've found a reliable scripter. Depending on how much more ambitious we get, it should still be on track. But one way or the other you will get a great campaign.
You have to get to the other side of the mountains and fight Malustar at the temple. It's not impossible - there are towns.
But you can cheat with your Rebirth ability.
I just want to inform the authors that some people in the dark are still waiting for the final books of this mythical legend... it would be such a shame to give up now, don't you think ? and H6 is not released yet, this is a chance !
so....can we have some updated information about the journey ?
I've been through a lot of things in Real Life™. Mainly good things, but that kept me very very busy. It's also far from over as even more stuff is awaiting for me.
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Thanks for the awesome work here. . This is totally amazing!
At very long last it seems we are going to begin the final scripting shortly, so if you are interested in helping to balance- and bug-test the maps of Book III or IV, just shoot me a PM and I'll invite you to participate.
As a quick update, it looks like we're looking at Chinese New Year now But at least things are now moving swiftly, thanks to the absolutely invaluable help of Assryn and Darkjak from the French forums, and no longer at a complete standstill (cf. the past seven months...).
Chinese New Year will kick start tomorrow, and this guy here is ready to install the last two parts of the Legends of the Ancients saga in 24 hours from now, as promised by Corlagon. I'm planning to try out the full campaign with Wizard Q's magnificent H5 AI boost mod. Let's hope that using the aforementioned mod will not cause any trouble while playing the LotA.
Thank you very much, and I'm sorry to disappoint, but please don't... it wasn't a promise and I'm now left utterly reluctant to post another date or vague estimate, as it'll likely slip again and hammer everyone's expectations further. An absolute conflagration of exams, other projects and various issues has left our little team unable to finish it this month.
When LotA for Heroes V will be done, would you like to see something similar in Heroes VI ? and if yes, then, what would you like to see ?
Yurian Stonebow wrote: Chinese New Year will kick start tomorrow, and this guy here is ready to install the last two parts of the Legends of the Ancients saga in 24 hours from now, as promised by Corlagon. I'm planning to try out the full campaign with Wizard Q's magnificent H5 AI boost mod. Let's hope that using the aforementioned mod will not cause any trouble while playing the LotA.
Indeed, it would be nice if you could do your tests with the enhanced AI.
Keep in mind that this AI has all cheats removed, and as a map maker you are truly empowered. You can do many more subtle things, similar to what we did with our latest Icy Defense map: we added a couple dwellings and gold sources to the Necromancer faction and this completely reshaped the flow of the map. On Icy Defense this is just a basic tweak because the map is designed very regular. If you design your own custom asymetric campaign maps, what I assume you do, you have an entire arsenal at your disposal to create great maps that employ many more subtle measures to shift the balance of power.
With the enhanced AI there is no need for scripts to spawn armies and such, to create a challenge in a way the original Heroes V campaign felt compelled to do. There is also no need for campaign designs in which you have a strong army sitting in a castle and the player being required to build up a matching force.
What you can do now -- without cheats the balance of power is on even footing -- instead of relying on spawned armies or passive armies in a castle, adjust the balance by adding dwellings, sources of income and power on the map. This is not only much less of a grind, it also allows the player to tackle challenges from many possible angles, actually giving all the detailed and advanced features in the game a meaning. If you do it well, and design multiple enemy factions and strongholds on a map, this will allow for epic competitions with subtle shades of leverage. Just imagine a map where you have to use your wits creatively in comparison to a grinding. With the player being free to tackle challenges in many different ways, it will be a much more broad experience instead of hustling down a narrow path.
Feel free to include our latest enhanced AI (3.1j) in your distribution. I recommend to do tests on hard difficulty. The next major upgrade will feature an overhauled combat AI. I. e. once the combat AI is at full strength, a human player will typically no longer be able to beat an AI opponent of equal strength. This will hugely impact the gameplay because as things are now, you typically can advance on a map by beating adversaries with slightly better forces easily. Right now, even if the AI does a proper job on exploring and base building, an experienced human player still has the upper hand. This will be resolved with the combat AI upgrade, which can make the campaign much more of a challenge, so there is still more music to come. But you do not need to worry about things becoming too difficult, because the combat AI choice will be made optional.
Regarding H6, I am not sure whether something similar to LotA makes sense. If I look at H6, it's difficult to say whether it's a step forward or back in the franchise. To be fair, let's call it stagnation, i.e. another game that somehow is a remake without adding really new stuff.
It's worth to examine why people are normally hyped and look forward to a new Heroes game. Typically, the vast majority of mainstream gamers will not touch mods, so if they want something more of an experience they cherished they look forward to the next official iteration. But with a game like Heroes, that has potentially infinite replay value, the question for a player is access to the game. Normally, the latest official release is the easiest route. Heroes III is more difficult to access on a modern PC, particularly for the crowd who don't want to install mods. Heroes IV falls flat for most. Heroes V ToE is still very much accessible, particularly because its design and visuals feel still modern enough in the current environment. The replay value of Heroes VI will largely be determined by its AI.
What we do with Heroes V, we aim for a full public 3.2 patch that includes our AI enhancements and a ton of other upgrades. This will cater to a much larger audience than a mod can achieve, possibly reaching the entire audience of the 2 million units sold.
If you like we can aim to include LotA as our official campaign in 3.2. So far, I only got very meek responses on this subject, but if the people responsible for LotA can say a clear yes to this, it is definitely doable.
More so, if we put our best effort into this and create a campaign in which the AI and campaign design go hand in hand, we will have a showcase that can only advance the state of the art for a Heroes game.
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@Corlagon: I'm sorry to hear that the plan to release LotA by Chinese New Year fell through. Real Life is indeed quite ***** at times, which is something we'd all have plenty of personal experiences of. The sad thing is that our regular life interferes too much with our more "Heroic" life. My sincere condolences, Corlagon. But rest assured that I haven't lost faith in your team's project, and I continue to await the eventual release (even if it is delayed) with the same enthusiasm, nevertheless. Keep your spirits up.
@Quantomas: I've played plenty of Heroes V maps with your latest AI mod released in last October, and can say that it offers a most pleasant and smooth gaming experience. I leave Taxes unchecked, play with 8 skills checked, no artifact guards, lookout at second highest and keep the overall difficulty level as Hard. This configuration has served to hand out the best results for me in my Win 7 based system.
The bugs I've noticed so far are limited to a few connected to the graphical side when playing at 1920x1080 resolution. The Flying Gremlin Arrow Tower bug and the uneven unit size bug when viewing the units in their own info screen. The first mentioned here sure is a bug as the central tower in Academy keep is missing but its Gremlin shooter is there, and the latter bug might very well be due to my misunderstanding of the "regular" size of different units in that unit info screen. Maybe they should be as default made by Nival to be of different size because not all units are viewed in that info screen from the same distance. Zoom problem? Graphics problem/bug?
I can post a picture of that Flying Gremling bug for you, Q, if you request it and/or have not seen it before. I do not know how common knowledge the bug is and if you have already fixed it in some unreleased version. Please note that I'm using 1920x1080 resolution in in-game powered by my ("splendid") GeForce GT 420.


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Hope and Determination Battling Glioblastoma – Rochelle's Story
Rochelle's world was turned upside down Good Friday, 2019 when she had a seizure while driving.
Feeling dizzy and confused, her vision blurred. The last thing she remembered was swerving up the ramp on a road. Her next memory was waking up in the hospital. She was examined, released and advised to follow up with her doctor.
On follow up appointments, Rochelle was told she had glioblastoma multiforme stage 4 – an aggressive, incurable brain cancer. The episode in the car was caused by a seizure from the tumour.
Born to dance
Rochelle is the artistic director of Dance With France Studio (16yrs) and founder/director of Artists Elite Int'l in Calgary, Alberta. She has been a very active member of the dance community in Canada throughout her life.
Not being one to give up easily, Rochelle continued teaching dance after receiving this news, committed to ensuring that the year-end recital that her students had been working so hard on would go on as planned.
In fact, Rochelle danced in the recital on June 22/19 and didn't let anyone (outside of immediate family) know that she had scheduled emergency brain surgery three days later. Her ability to persevere and keep her commitments to her students is amazing, and a testament to the true character of the special person that she is.
Surgery and treatment
She had her brain surgery on June 25/19, which was then followed by six weeks of combined radiation and chemotherapy treatment. The operation was of limited success, and the recovery, very difficult.
The chemotherapy treatments are ongoing and will keep continuing, as will her bi-monthly MRI's.
While the treatments are taking its toll on Rochelle's health, her spirit remains very strong.
She has resolved to continue to fight her cancer daily, with a grace and dignity that is truly inspiring.
It is clear that despite the grim prognosis, Rochelle is not giving up.
Leading the cause
This past February 2020, Rochelle wanted to give back and bring the dance community together again and do another fundraiser, this time in support of glioblastoma research. The event was a "World of Dance" inspired event that was one of the most exciting shows for Calgary audiences to see, all while benefiting Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.
The Dance Of Thrones 2 event – which was produced by Artists Elite Int'l – sold out immediately, so Rochelle made the decision to add a second show. There was a wonderful silent auction, and many dancers from all over the Alberta community came to perform, compete and support Rochelle to support her cause.
Dance friends and family surprised her and flew in from as far as Los Angeles, Toronto and Vancouver. To finish the show, Rochelle even got on stage to dance and perform with some of her longtime dance friends from the past.
It was a wonderful event with so many memories we will not soon forget.
Encore performance
Dance Of Thrones 2, The Ultimate Dance Competition, was on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at The Vertigo's Playhouse Theatre in downtown Calgary with two shows – the proceeds of which going to Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada for glioblastoma research.
This event raised $14,200 and Rochelle is very proud and grateful to everyone who helped, donated and contributed to the event.
On June 27/20, Rochelle and her team "Rochelle's Army" participated in the 2020 Calgary Virtual Brain Tumour Walk. They have raised over $5,900 for Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. There were over 100 participants walking together and virtually with many travelling from afar to be part of the day.
There also was a walk organized in Daysland, AB in her honour. We had some amazing entertainment by Craig Silver Music, Julainne Laine and also from Rochelle's long time friend Catherine Gell who wrote and performed "Ring The Bell" with friends Alah, Jessiah, and Sandra.
This song was dedicated to Rochelle and will be available soon to order with proceeds going towards glioblastoma research. It is another way to raise funds and awareness for this disease.
Grace and tenacity
To this day, Rochelle is continuing to fight this health battle with determination, strength, grace and positivity. She is setting such a wonderful example to the whole community to fight and never give up.
Rochelle has taught dance to thousands of children and adults over the years. She has produced countless dance shows and puts her whole heart and soul into her productions, always demonstrating a passion for dance and the performing arts.
The positivity and strength she has shown over these past months have made her a true hero to all her dancers, family and the dance community. "Live Life to its Fullest," she says.
At this time, December 2020, Rochelle will start her 15th round of chemotherapy, this will go on until she hears otherwise and is going for MRI's every two months.
To attend Rochelle's virtual dance classes email:
info@dancewithfrance.ca or artistseliteint@outlook.com
More learn more about Rochelle's Army please visit us at:
https://www.facebook.com/rochellesarmy/
Instagram : rochellesarmy
Written and submitted by her sister Micheline Rae
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is very saddened to announce Rochelle's passing on Monday, August 23rd, 2021. Rochelle was an extraordinary woman. Our prayers and heartfelt condolences go out to all of her family and friends.