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\section{Introduction}
The $CP$ violation in the Standard Model
is explained by the quark mixing matrix of
the charged current weak interaction.
The matrix is as known as Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa(CKM)
matrix~\cite{ref:ckm}.
The element has the irreducible complex phase which causes $CP$ violation
in $K$ and $B$ meson
systems~\cite{ref:K, ref:BaBar_sin2phi1, ref:Belle_sin2phi1}.
The unitarity of CKM matrix has bring some constrains of the elements
$V_{i,j}$ to draw triangles in the complex plane,
where $i$ and $j$ stand for the up-type quark $(u,c,t)$ and
down type quark $(d,s,b)$, respectively. One of the triangles which has
the sides in same order of magnitude is suitable place to measure the
elements precisely. The angles, $\alpha$/$\phi_{2}$, $\beta$/$\phi_{1}$
and $\gamma$/$\phi_{3}$ has been measured by two $B$-factories,
the PEPII collider for the BaBar experiment~\cite{ref:BaBar_detector} and
the KEKB collider for the Belle experiments~\cite{ref:Belle_detector},where
$\alpha/\phi_{2} = Arg[-(V_{td}V_{Vtb}^{*})/(V_{ud}V_{ub}^{*})]$,
$\beta/\phi_{1}  = Arg[-(V_{cd}V_{cb}^{*})/(V_{td}V_{tb}^{*})]$ and
$\gamma/\phi_{3} = Arg[-(V_{ud}V_{ub}^{*})/(V_{cd}V_{cb}^{*})]$.

Current most worst precision of the angle is angle $\gamma$/$\phi_{3}$.
Improvement of the precision is eagerly awaited.
The $\gamma$/$\phi_{3}$ can be obtained mainly using the process
$B\rightarrow D^{(*)}K^{(*)}$ involved with interference with
Cabibbo-suppressed $b\rightarrow u$ and Cabibbo-favored $b\rightarrow c$
quark transition~\cite{ref:sanda}.
Some methods to extract $\gamma$/$\phi_{3}$ had been suggested so far:
GLW~\cite{ref:GLW}, ADS~\cite{ref:ADS},  Dalitz~\cite{ref:ggsz, ref:bondar}
analyses.
The GLW analysis uses $D$ meson decays to the $CP$ eigenstates.
The ADS analysis uses Cabibbo-favored $\bar{D}^{0}$ and
doubly Cabibbo-suppressed $D^{0}$ meson decays.
The Dalitz method uses Cabibbo-allowed three-body $D$ meson decays.

\section{GLW analysis and the recent measurements}

Gronau, London and Wyler (GLW)~\cite{ref:GLW}
proposed analysis method to extract the angle $\gamma$/$\phi_{3}$
with $D^{0}$ and $\bar{D}^{0}$ decay into $CP$
eigenstate such as $K^{+}K^{-}$ or $K_{S}\pi^{0}$, etc.
The observables, double ratio and asymmetry, are defined as below.
\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rll}
R_{CP\pm} &\equiv & 2\displaystyle\frac{{\cal B}(B^{-}\rightarrow D_{CP\pm}K^-)  + {\cal B}(B^{+}\rightarrow D_{CP\pm}K^{+})}{{\cal B}(B^{-}\rightarrow D^0K^{-})  + {\cal B}(B^{+}\rightarrow \bar{D}^0K^{+})}\\
& = & 1 + r_{B}^{2} \pm 2r_{B}\cos\delta_{B}\cos\phi_{3}
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rll}
A_{CP\pm} &\equiv &\displaystyle\frac{{\cal B}(B^{-}\rightarrow D_{CP\pm}K^-) - {\cal B}(B^{+}\rightarrow D_{CP\pm}K^+)}{{\cal B}(B^{-}\rightarrow D_{CP\pm}K^-) + {\cal B}(B^{+}\rightarrow D_{CP\pm}K^+)}\\
& = & \pm2r_{B}\sin\delta_{B}\sin\phi_{3}/R_{CP\pm}
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
where the $D_{CP\pm}$, $r_{B}$ and $\delta_{B}$ represents
the $D$ meson decay into the $CP$ eigenstate of even(+) and odd(-),
ratio of amplitudes between $B^{-}\rightarrow \bar{D}^{0}K^{-}$ and
$B^{-}\rightarrow D^{0}K^{-}$ defined
 $r_{B} \equiv |A(B^{-}\rightarrow \bar{D}^{0}K^{-})/|A(B^{-}\rightarrow D^{0}K^{-})|$,
the difference of strong phase, respectively.

The $B^{\pm}\rightarrow D^{(*)}_{CP\pm}K^{(*)\pm}$ had been measured
BaBar~\cite{ref:babar_glw_dk,ref:babar_glw_dstark,ref:babar_glw_dkstar} and
Belle~\cite{ref:belle_glw_dk}
collaboration.
The BaBar recently has reported the measurement of
$B^{\pm}\rightarrow D_{CP\pm}K^{\pm}$
following $D_{CP+}\rightarrow K^{+}K^{-}$ and $\pi^{+}\pi{-}$ for $CP$-even,
$D_{CP-}\rightarrow K_{S}\pi^{0}, K_{S}\pi^{0}, K_{S}\omega$ and $K_{S}\phi$
for $CP$-odd eigenstate with the full dataset of
$467\times 10^{6}$ $\Upsilon(4S)\rightarrow B\bar{B}$
decays~\cite{ref:babar_glw}.
The results of combined $D$ sub-decays as for the each $CP$ eigenstate are
as below.
\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rcccccc}
A_{CP+} & = & 0.25  & \pm & 0.06 & \pm & 0.02 \\
A_{CP-} & = & -0.09 & \pm & 0.07 & \pm & 0.02 \\
R_{CP+} & = & 1.18  & \pm & 0.09 & \pm & 0.05 \\
R_{CP-} & = & 1.07  & \pm & 0.08 & \pm & 0.04
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
where the first error is statistical, the second error is systematic.
The parameter $A_{CP+}$ is different from zero with a
significance of $3.6 \sigma$ standard deviations.
The result indicates the direct $CP$ violation followed
Dalitz analysis results in the latter Section.
Also, they remove the $D_{CP-}\rightarrow K_{S}\phi$ subsample
with those from the $B^{\pm}\rightarrow DK^{\pm}$,
$D\rightarrow K_{S}h^{+}h^{-}$ to compare the Dalitz
analysis~\cite{ref:babar_model-dep3}.
The measured $A_{CP\pm}$ and $R_{CP\pm}$ parameters can
determine the $x_{\pm}$ and $y_{\pm}$ defined in Eq.~\ref{xy}
with the relation as below.
\begin{eqnarray}
\begin{array}{rcc}
x_{\pm} & = & [R_{CP+}(1 \mp A_{CP+}) - R_{CP-}( 1 \mp A_{CP-})]/4\\
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
The obtained $x_{\pm}$ are consistent with the Dalitz analysis result as below.
\begin{eqnarray}
\begin{array}{rcccccc}
x_{+} & = & -0.057 & \pm & 0.039 & \pm & 0.015,\\
x_{-} & = &  0.132 & \pm & 0.042 & \pm & 0.018.\\
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}

\section{ADS analysis and the recent measurements}

Atwood, Dunietz and Soni (ADS)~\cite{ref:ADS} proposed analysis method
to extract the angle $\gamma$/$\phi_{3}$ with
Cabibbo-favored $\bar{D}^{0}$ decay($CFD$) and
doubly Cabibbo-suppressed $D^{0}$ decay($DCSD$) to adjust the interfering
amplitudes have comparable magnitudes through the
$B^{-}\rightarrow D^{(*)}K^{(*)-}$ decays, where $D^{(*)}$ means
$D^{(*)0}$ and $\bar{D}^{(*)0}$.
The final state $f$ of $CFD$($DCFD$) from $D$ meson can be used for ADS
such as $D^{0}\rightarrow K^{-}\pi^{+}$, $K^{-}\pi^{+}\pi^{0}$
($D^{0}\rightarrow K^{+}\pi^{-}$, $K^{+}\pi^{-}\pi^{0}$), etc.
The observables, double ratio and asymmetry, are defined as below.

\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rll}
R_{ADS} &\equiv & \displaystyle\frac{{\cal B}(B^{-}\rightarrow [f]_{D}K^-)  + {\cal B}(B^{+}\rightarrow [\bar{f}]_{D}K^{+})}{{\cal B}(B^{-}\rightarrow [\bar{f}]_{D}K^{-})  + {\cal B}(B^{+}\rightarrow [f]_{D}K^{+})}\\
& = & r_{B}^{2} + r_{D}^{2} + 2r_{B}r_{D}\cos(\delta_{B}+\delta_{D})\cos\phi_{3}
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}

\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rll}
A_{ADS} &\equiv & \displaystyle\frac{{\cal B}(B^{-}\rightarrow [f]_{D}K^-)  - {\cal B}(B^{+}\rightarrow [\bar{f}]_{D}K^{+})}{{\cal B}(B^{-}\rightarrow [\bar{f}]_{D}K^{-})  + {\cal B}(B^{+}\rightarrow [f]_{D}K^{+})}\\
& = & 2r_{B}r_{D}\sin(\delta_{B}+\delta_{D})\sin\phi_{3}/R_{ADS}
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
where $r_{D}=|A(D^{0}\rightarrow f)/A(\bar{D}^{0}\rightarrow f)|$ and
$\delta_{D}$ is strong phase difference between
$\bar{D}^{0}\rightarrow f$ and $D^{0}\rightarrow f$.

The $B^{\pm}\rightarrow D^{(*)}K^{(*)\pm}$ had been measured by
BaBar~\cite{ref:babar_ads_dk1,ref:babar_ads_dk2} and
Belle collaboration~\cite{ref:belle_ads_dk1}.
The BaBar recently has reported the measurement of
$B^{\pm}\rightarrow D^{(*)}K^{\pm}$ following
$D^{*}\rightarrow D\gamma, D\pi^{0}$ and $D\rightarrow K\pi$
with the full dataset of
$467\times 10^{6}$ $\Upsilon(4S)\rightarrow B\bar{B}$
decays~\cite{ref:babar_ads_dk3}.
The results are as below.

\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rcccccc}
A_{DK} & = & -0.86  & \pm & 0.47 & ^{+}_{-} & ^{0.12}_{0.16} \\
R_{DK} & = & 0.011  & \pm & 0.006 & \pm & 0.002 \\
A^{*}_{(D\gamma)K} & = & -0.36  & \pm & 0.94 & ^{+}_{-} & ^{0.25}_{0.41} \\
R^{*}_{(D\gamma)K} & = & 0.013  & \pm & 0.014 & \pm & 0.008 \\
A^{*}_{(D\pi^{0})K} & = & 0.77  & \pm & 0.35 & \pm & 0.12 \\
R^{*}_{(D\pi^{0})K} & = & 0.018  & \pm & 0.009 & \pm & 0.004
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}

The BaBar also has updated the $B^{\pm}\rightarrow DK^{\pm}$
following $D\rightarrow K\pi\pi^{0}$ with dataset of
$474 \times 10^{6}$ $\Upsilon(4S)\rightarrow B\bar{B}$
decays~\cite{ref:babar_ads_dk_kpipi0}.
The result is
\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rcccccc}
R_{ADS} & = & (9.1  & ^{+}_{-} & ^{8.2}_{7.6} & ^{+}_{-} & ^{1.4}_{3.7})\times 10^{-3} \\
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}

The Belle also has reported the measurement of $B^{\pm}\rightarrow DK^{\pm}$
following $D\rightarrow K\pi$ with the full dataset of
$772\times 10^{6}$ $\Upsilon(4S)\rightarrow B\bar{B}$ decays~\cite{ref:belle_ads_dk2}.
The results are as below.
\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rcccccc}
A_{DK} & = & -0.39  & ^{+}_{-} & ^{0.26}_{0.28} & ^{+}_{-} & ^{0.04}_{0.03} \\
R_{DK} & = & 0.0163  & ^{+}_{-} & ^{0.0044}_{0.0041} & ^{+}_{-} & ^{0.0007}_{0.0013}\\
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
The measured $R_{DK}$ indicates the first evidence of the signal with a
significance of $4.1 \sigma$ standard deviations.

\section{\label{Dalitz} Dalitz analysis and the recent measurements}

Dalitz analysis with $D$ meson decay into
$CP$ eigenstate of three-body decay $K_{S}h^{+}h^{-}$ proposed
by Giri, Grossman, Soffer, Zupan~\cite{ref:ggsz} and
Bondar~\cite{ref:bondar} as a effective method to extract the angle
$\gamma$/$\phi_{3}$, where $h^{\pm}$ represents charged light hadrons
such as pion and kaon.
The advantage of the method is only use of Cabibbo-allowed $D$ decays.

\subsection{Model-dependent Dalitz analysis and measurements}

The BaBar and Belle had reported $\gamma$/$\phi_{3}$ measurement
with the model-dependent Dalitz
analysis~\cite{ref:babar_model-dep1,ref:belle_model-dep1,ref:babar_model-dep2}.
The model-dependent Datliz analysis uses the isobar model~\cite{ref:isobar}
which assume three-body decayed $D$ meson proceed through the intermediate
two-body resonances.
The total amplitude of Dalitz plane can be represent with two amplitudes of
$D^{0}$ and $\bar{D}^{0}$ decays into same final state of $K_{S}h^{+}h^{-}$
as below.
\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{r}
f_{B^{+}} = f_{D}(m_{+}^{2}, m_{-}^{2}) + r_{B}e^{i\phi_{3}+i\delta_{B}}f_{D}(m_{-}^{2},m_{+}^{2})\\
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
where $m_{+}^{2} = m_{K_{S}h^{+}}^{2}$, $m_{-}^{2} = m_{K_{S}h^{-}}^{2}$.
The $f_{D}(m_{+}^{2},m_{-}^{2})$ consists of the summed amplitudes of
intermediates which comes in the Dalitz plane and single non-resonant
amplitude as follows.
\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{r}
f_{D}(m_{+}^{2},m_{-}^{2}) = \displaystyle\sum^{N}_{j=1}a_{j}e^{i\xi_{j}}{\cal A}_{j}(m_{+}^{2},m_{-}^{2})+a_{NR}e^{i\xi_{NR}}
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
Where
$a_{j}$ and $\xi_{j}$ are the amplitude and phase of the matrix element,
${\cal A}_{j}$ is the matrix element of the $j$-th resonance, and $a_{NR}$ and
$\xi_{NR}$ are the amplitude and phase of the non-resonant component.

The Belle had reported the result of $B^{\pm}\rightarrow D^{(*)}K^{\pm}$,
$K_{S}\pi^{+}\pi^{-}$
using 18 two-body amplitudes of isobar model with the dataset of
$657 \times 10^{6}$ $\Upsilon(4S)\rightarrow B\bar{B}$ decays
~\cite{ref:belle_model-dep2}.

\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rcccccccc}
\phi_{3} & = & (78.4  & ^{+}_{-} & ^{10.8}_{11.6} & \pm & 3.6 & \pm & 8.9)^\circ\\
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
where the first error is statistical, the second is systematic, the third error is model uncertainty.

The BaBar has reported the result of $B^{\pm}\rightarrow D^{(*)}K^{\pm}$,
$D^{*}\rightarrow D\pi^0$ and $D\gamma$,
$D\rightarrow K_{S}\pi^{+}\pi^{-}$ and $K_{S}K^{+}K^{-}$
using isobar model with improved 8 two-body amplitudes
in each $D$ meson sub-decays with the dataset of
$468 \times 10^{6}$ $\Upsilon(4S)\rightarrow B\bar{B}$ decays
~\cite{ref:babar_model-dep3}.
\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rcccccccc}
\gamma & = & (68  & \pm & 14 & \pm & 4 & \pm & 3)^\circ\\
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
where the first error is statistical, the second is systematic, the third error is the model uncertainty.

\subsection{Model-independent Dalitz analysis and measurements}

The model-independent Dalitz analysis had proposed by Giri, Grossman,
Soffer and Zupan~\cite{ref:ggsz}, and further developed by Bonder and Poluektov
~\cite{ref:bonder_model-indep1,ref:bonder_model-indep2}.

Assume that the Dalitz plot is divided into $2\cal N$ bins
symmetrically to the exchange $m_{-}^{2} \leftrightarrow m_{+}^{2}$.
The bins are denoted by the index $i$ ranging from $-\cal N$ to $\cal N$
(excluding 0); the exchange $m_{+}^{2}\leftrightarrow m_{-}^{2}$
corresponds to the exchange $i \leftrightarrow -i$. Then the expected
number of events in the bins of the Dalitz plot of $D$ from
$B^{+}\rightarrow DK^{+}$ is

\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rcc}
N_{i}^{\pm} & = & h_{B}( K_{i} + r_{B}^{2}K_{-i} + 2\sqrt{K_{i}K_{-i}}(x_{\pm}c_{i}+y_{\pm}s_{i}))\\
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
where $K_{i}$ is the number of events in the bins in the Dalitz plot of
the $D^{0}$ in a flavor eigenstate, $h_{B}$ is the normalization constant,
$x_{\pm}$ and $y_{\pm}$ are
\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rcc}
x_{\pm}=r_{B}\cos(\delta_{B}\pm\phi_{3}),\\
y_{\pm}=r_{B}\sin(\delta_{B}\pm\phi_{3}).
\end{array}
\label{xy}
\end{eqnarray}
Coefficients $c_{i}$ and $s_{i}$, which include the information about
the cosine and sine of the phase difference given by
\begin{eqnarray}
\begin{array}{rcc}
c_{i} & = & \frac{ \int_{{\cal D}_{i}} \sqrt{ p_{D} \bar{p}_{D} }\cos(\Delta \delta_{D}(m_{+}^{2},m_{-}^{2})d{\cal D}}{\sqrt{\int_{{\cal D}_{i}} p_{D}d{\cal D} \int_{{\cal D}_{i}}\bar{p}_{D}d{\cal D}}},\\
s_{i} & = & \frac{ \int_{{\cal D}_{i}} \sqrt{ p_{D} \bar{p}_{D} }\sin(\Delta \delta_{D}(m_{+}^{2},m_{-}^{2})d{\cal D}}{\sqrt{\int_{{\cal D}_{i}} p_{D}d{\cal D} \int_{{\cal D}_{i}}\bar{p}_{D}d{\cal D}}}.
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
These averaged strong phases, $c_{i}$ and $s_{i}$, in each bin can be
extracted from the quantum-correlated $D^{0}$ decays from
$\psi(3770)\rightarrow D\bar{D}$ process.
The measurement had been performed by CLEO collaboration~\cite{ref:cleo_cisi}.

The first model-independent Dalitz analysis of
$B^{\pm}\rightarrow DK^{\pm}$, $D\rightarrow K_{S}\pi^{+}\pi^{-}$
has been performed by Belle~\cite{ref:belle_model-indep}.
The results are as below
\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rcccccccc}
x_{-} & = & +0.095 & \pm & 0.045 & \pm  & 0.014 & \pm & 0.017, \\
y_{-} & = & +0.137 & ^{+}_{-} & ^{0.0053}_{0.057} & \pm  & 0.019 & \pm & 0.029,\\
x_{+} & = & -0.110 & \pm & 0.043 & \pm  & 0.014 & \pm & 0.016, \\
y_{+} & = & -0.050 & ^{+}_{-} & ^{0.052}_{0.055} & \pm  & 0.011 & \pm & 0.021,
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
where the first error is statistical, the second is systematic, the third error is the uncertainty from $c_{i}$ and $s_{i}$.
The ($\phi_{3}$, $r_{B}$, $\delta_{B}$) was extracted from
($x_{-}$, $y_{-}$, $x_{+}$, $y_{+}$) using the frequentist treatment
with the Feldman-Cousins.
The results are
\begin{eqnarray}
\displaystyle
\begin{array}{rcccccccc}
\phi_{3} & = & (77.3  & ^{+}_{-} & ^{15.1}_{14.9} & \pm & 4.2 & \pm & 4.3)^\circ\\
r_{B}    & = & 0.145 & \pm & 0.030 & \pm & 0.011 & \pm & 0.011\\
\delta_{B} & = & (129.9 & \pm & 15.0 & \pm  & 3.9 & \pm & 4.7 )^\circ ,
\end{array}
\end{eqnarray}
where the third error is uncertainty from $c_{i}$ and $s_{i}$.

\section{Conclusion}

The measurement precision of $\gamma$/$\phi3$ have been progressed
according to the data accumulation at B-factories,
and have accelerated by the newly developed efficient physics methods
and analysis techniques.
Though current statistics of ee colliders is over the 1.2 billion
$B\bar{B}$ pairs, but it is still too small to exploit the
$\gamma$/$\phi_{3}$ and the new physics over there.
Current most precise determination is brought by the Dalitz analyses.
Both the model-independent and improved model-dependent analysis pushed down
the systematic limitation and open up the possibilities of much higher
precision determination at super B factories in near future.
Furthermore, the recent updated ADS result indicates observation of
the Cabibbo-suppressed $D$ decays which may brought us the competitive
determination with the Dalitz analyses.
Needless to say, it is important the various approaches including GLW
method should be performed since single analysis can't constrain the
$\gamma$/$\phi_{3}$ together with the other variables, sufficiently.

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The purpose of this study was to improve this researcher's ability to teach reading, through becoming trained in a specialized reading program, specifically designed to teach students with Down syndrome to read and apply that to a particular student. A baseline assessment was developed by this researcher and was given to the student by a research assistant before the commencement of the program instruction, and again after the program was completed. A review of professional literature revealed that the idea that children with Down syndrome could be taught literacy skills is relatively new. Also, it showed there is little consensus which methods are the most effective, and there is room to add new theories and techniques to the debate. This offered support to this researcher's study. The subject of the study was a student in the researcher's school. The strategy used was specific instruction offered in individualized, daily sessions. Pre, and post assessments measured progress and the data gathered showed positive results in reference to literacy skill acquisition. However, the study failed to determine if the specialized strategies, or the individualized instruction, or both were the reason for the improvement. The findings of this study suggest that all children Down syndrome or not could experience significant benefit from one on one, regular and specialized reading instruction. This researcher recommends that all educators consider familiarizing themselves with special needs specific reading instruction techniques if at all possible. The positive results of this research have lead this researcher to believe that not only are the techniques used in the Down syndrome Research Foundation's reading program effective when working with students with special needs, but they are also effective when used with students with typically developing students as well.


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Nachtwraak – Unheim
Band(s): Nachtwraak
Label(s): Self-Released
Release Format(s): CD
The unholy crusade of Nachtwraak started when they were called Tempus Fugit, back in 2003. In the 3 years under the banner of Tempus Fugit, they released 2 demos called "Shadowlords" and "Realm of Suffering" and sounded like straightforward up-tempo Black Metal, but it didn't stuck as the sound was too clean and it drowned in the swamp of the many other Black Metal bands that were just barely above average. After the demos they changed the name into Nachtwraak, which is Dutch for Night Revenge…or Revenge in the Night. The line-up also cut back from 4 members into 2 (although there is a period of time they were a 3-piece) and changed the musical approach. More midtempo passages, more focusing on 1990s Nordic riffs and creating space for typical Nordic melodies. Besides a demo in 2006 ("Wolftroon") and an EP in 20011 ("Krijgsbanier"), you can't say "Damn, these guys are productive!" in the 10 years run of Nachtwraak. But then…"Unheim" got released. As mentioned in my interview with them, I heard a part of "Unheim" in one of the vlogs of All Hail Hel, which grabbed my attention from the beginning. I heard fierce melodies, variety and a good combination of 1990s Nordic riffs along with Blazebirth Hall and Ukrainian influences. Intrigued! Especially when the song is a reference for the whole album. Nachtwraak uses the art of repeating riffs and therefore almost all tracks have a long duration but without getting boring for one second. Combined with the raspy sound, "Unheim" has the right atmosphere that fits like a glove. At the end, I can only compliment Sywert and Plaag as they made an interesting Black Metal album. If you are interested to grab a copy, be quick…as there are only 250 items. (Ricardo)


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Katsuura (, -shi) ist eine Stadt der Präfektur Chiba im Osten von Honshū, der Hauptinsel von Japan.

Geographie
Die Stadt liegt östlich von Tokio auf der Halbinsel Bōsō am Pazifik.

Übersicht
Katsuura ist ein bedeutender Fischereihafen, der zweitgrößte in der Präfektur nach Chōshi. Der morgendlich Fisch- und Gemüsemarkt soll eine Tradition von 300 Jahren haben. Der Ausblick von der Steilküste "Osenkorogashi" (おせんころがし) zieht viele Besucher an.

Katsuura erhielt am 1. Oktober 1958 das Stadtrecht.

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Namegawa Island

Bildung
In Katsuura befindet sich seit 1984 die Internationale Budō-Universität.

Verkehr
 Straße:
 Nationalstraßen 128, 297
 Zug:
 JR Sotobō-Linie

Söhne und Töchter der Stadt
 Eisuke Mori (* 1948), Politiker

Angrenzende Städte und Gemeinden
 Kamogawa
 Isumi

Städtepartnerschaften
 Nishitōkyō, Japan
 Nachikatsuura, Japan
 Katsuura, Japan

Literatur
 S. Noma (Hrsg.): Katsuura. In: Japan. An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha, 1993. ISBN 4-06-205938-X, S. 760.

Weblinks

Ort in der Präfektur Chiba
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Q: Some help for rewriting this complex function I have here a complex function in which z =x+ I y must be filled in
f[z_] := E^(-z^2)
By hand : (-E^(-x^2))*E^y^2*(Cos[2*x*y]-I*Sin[2*x*y])
Can this be derived in MMA ?
I tried to use z= x+Iy and the formula of Euler, but don't get
the manual outcome?
By hand inference the answer should come out listed here.
Unfortunately, I am not yet getting to this manual derivation.
I wonder if this is really so important now because there are further calculations to be made.
But yes I am trying to follow a math text.

A: The following works if I am not mistaken
E^(-z^2) /. z -> x + I y // ComplexExpand // Factor

E^(-x^2 + y^2) (Cos[2 x y] - I Sin[2 x y])

Edit: I believe there's a small typo in the OP. An overall sign, i.e this
Just to make it clearer
In the OP this is written
janhardo = (-E^(-x^2))*E^y^2*(Cos[2*x*y] - I*Sin[2*x*y]);

Mathematica gives us this
mma = E^(-z^2) /. z -> x + I y // ComplexExpand // Factor;

If I subtract I should get zero, but I don't.
janhardo - mma // FullSimplify

-2 E^-(x + I y)^2

If I add them
janhardo + mma

0

hence an overall minus sign missing.
Better understanding, just divide
janhardo/mma // FullSimplify

-1.

Edit: final comment. This is not really related to Mathematica, but Maths.
The expression after substitution is
Exp[-x^2 + y^2]

which can be written as Exp[-x^2] Exp[y^2]. Verification:
Exp[-x^2 + y^2]/(Exp[-x^2] Exp[y^2]) // FullSimplify

1

But in the OP it is written as -Exp[-x^2]*Exp[y^2].
Exp[-x^2 + y^2]/(-Exp[-x^2]*Exp[y^2]) // FullSimplify

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Junior Vasquez – X (Sound Factory Mix) (Tribal America, 1994)The Sound Factory was the big room playground of the 90s ballroom scene, and its resident DJ Junior Vasquez was its undisputed and imperious ruler. This pounding track is an example of how he merged DJ Pierre's wild pitch sound template with the club's floor theatrics and drama, and it is also a tribute and a theme tune to the House of Xtravaganza, and its late house mother Angie.


Once on the north side of the Creek, head across the main road and visit the Spice Souk. This occupies an alley alongside the perimeter road in the Al Ras area. The souk was established in 1850, close to the dhow moorings for easy trading and unloading. There are still a few spice shops left with their large sacks of spices displayed outside the tiny shops. The number is reducing as people buy from their local supermarkets – but those that remain are keen to sell you their wares.
Within the spice souk you can smell the spices and the frankincense. As well as the traditional spices look out for dried limes, dried rosebuds, dried chillis, chamomile tea, saffron and various types of frankincense (a gum resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia). This is one of Arabia's most prized perfumes and it is the base for some of the world's most expensive scents and might be familiar from high church services. You can also buy the incense burners here.
As you continue down into the rest of the souk it turns into a general market (Deira Old Souk) – with kitchen pots and pans – some big enough to feed an army; bed linen, toys – almost anything that can be traded – straight off the dhows on the quay.
There are many alleys to discover although there is probably little that you will want to buy and much is for wholesale only. The area is best explored in the late afternoon or evening when the temperatures are cooler and trade is at its busiest.
Just the otherside of the Old Baladiya Road (on the right when your back is to the creek) and up a narrow flight of steps is a small Municipality Museum. This is where the city was run from in the early days and is just a couple of rooms. If you have time then fit in a quick visit (free) - not really to see the rooms, but there is a short video that shows what the city was like before the skyscrapers!


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List of Stocks That Make Up the Dow 30
By: Chirantan Basu
The New York Stock Exchange is home to most of the Dow 30 stocks.
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1. Sectors of the Dow Stocks
2. How to Invest in Nuclear Power
3. Components of the Dow Jones Financial Index
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, also known as the Dow 30 or just the Dow, is a stock market index of 30 large U.S. companies encompassing all industrial sectors except transportation and utilities. These companies have diversified product lines and global operations. This index is calculated and reported continuously during regular market trading sessions. The Dow sets the tone for major stock markets around the world.
Companies in the consumer sector provide durable and non-durable goods and services, mainly for individuals and households. As of August 2012, consumer stocks made up about 24 percent of the Dow. The leading stocks include McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola and Walt Disney.
Industrial companies provide products and services, primarily for small and large businesses. As of August 2012, industrial stocks made up about 21 percent of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. These stocks are 3M, Caterpillar, United Technologies, Boeing and General Electric. 3M products range from the ubiquitous Post-it notes to sealants and adhesives for automobiles and airplanes. Caterpillar is the leading manufacturer of agriculture and construction equipment and specialty vehicles. United Technologies provides construction and transportation products and services. Boeing makes airplanes, and General Electric is involved in everything from light bulbs to washing machines to television studios.
Technology and telecommunications companies provide data processing and communications products and services. Companies in these sectors made up about 21 percent of the Dow as of August 2012. International Business Machines makes computers and provides consulting services, Intel makes microprocessors that power desktop computers and mobile devices, and Microsoft provides software solutions for applications ranging from document processing to database management. The other Dow technology and telecommunications stocks are Hewlett-Packard, Cisco, AT&T and Verizon Communications.
Financial-sector companies provide banking, investment planning and other services. This sector constituted about 10 percent of the Dow Jones as of August 2012. American Express provides credit card and insurance services, and Bank of America provides retail and investment banking services. JPMorgan Chase and Travelers are also part of the Dow 30.
Basic materials, energy and health care are the other major industries represented in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Alcoa is a leading manufacturer of aluminum and other materials used in cars and various industrial goods. Chevron and ExxonMobil are large oil and gas producers, and Johnson & Johnson and Merck are leaders in lead pharmaceutical research and manufacturing. The remaining Dow stocks are UnitedHealth Group, Pfizer and DuPont.
The Dow Jones index is not set in stone; companies have been added and subtracted over the years. The Dow 30 started out as the Dow 12 in 1896, but by 2012, only General Electric from the original 12 was still a member of the Dow. Intel and Microsoft joined the Dow in November 1999 to reflect the importance of technology in the economy. UnitedHealth Group replaced food manufacturer Kraft in September 2012 because of the growing importance of health insurance.
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Based in Ottawa, Canada, Chirantan Basu has been writing since 1995. His work has appeared in various publications and he has performed financial editing at a Wall Street firm. Basu holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa and holds the Canadian Investment Manager designation from the Canadian Securities Institute.
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Is the New York Stock Exchange the Largest Stock Market in the World?
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Buju Banton Tasting Cocaine In Warehouse Video Released
by S. Leslie May 28, 2018
S. Leslie Author
Was Buju Banton tasting cocaine in this leaked undercover video?
Buju Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie, is only months away from being released from prison but this video will be a sore on his career for years to come. The Grammy-winning reggae star was convicted in 2011 for three counts of cocaine trafficking and sent to prison for 10 years. He is now towards the end of his decade sentence and now the case is being tossed back into the public domain with a newly leaked video footage.
During the trial, the prosecution presented this video in court showing Buju Banton and three other men inside a warehouse in Miami inspecting and tasting cocaine. Prosecutors say the video proves that the reggae star is a drug dealer who was about to make a deal. Two of the men in the video are believed to be Buju Banton former friend Ian Thomas and an undercover DEA agent posing as a drug dealer. Ian Thomas and James Mack took plea deals to testify against Buju and was released from prison in 2013. The man who Buju says entrapped him into the drug ring, Alex Johnson, also believed to be in the warehouse video.
On Sunday, the infamous video popped up online showing the four men inside the warehouse inspecting cocaine. Towards the end of the short video posted below, you can see Ian Thomas giving Buju Banton a small amount of cocaine to taste which the singer did and then walked off. Buju was also smoking in the clip either weed or cigarettes.
Buju Banton met Alex Johnson on a flight from Madrid to Miami in the summer of 2009 when the two sat next to each other. The hit it off immediately and talked about drug dealing. In his defense, the reggae singer says he was trying to impressed Johnson when he proclaimed himself to be a big drug dealer with ties to some of the biggest drug kingpins in Jamaica. Turns out that Johnson was a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informant and immediately started working to entrap the entertainer. Authorities also investigated Banton's claim and found no link to any big name drug dealers in the Caribbean.
The two men exchanged numbers on the flight and Buju Banton wrote down his name and number on a napkin and gave it to Johnson. Banton says Johnson would also call him to meet up but he would always avoid doing it, but on December 8, 2009, he eventually went to meet with Johnson in Sarasota which is a 2-hour drive from where the singer lived in South Florida.
Johnson told Banton he had a sailboat to show him, but somehow that turned into the artist going inside a warehouse to taste cocaine. The DEA already set up a surveillance system inside the warehouse and the entertainer fell right into the trap. While in the warehouse, Johnson took a brick of cocaine from the trunk of an SUV and showed it to the men.
Buju Banton and Johnson again met up on December 8th to finalize the deal where they discussed pricing and other logistics while driving through the streets of Sarasota. Johnson gave the singer a small amount of cocaine to sell on his own as part of his trap for when the DEA ready to arrest him. Banton also thanked Johnson for the opportunity to sell drugs while also talking about his financial problems.
"Thank you very much for this opportunity man," Buju Banton said. "Oh you have given me the opportunity to be myself again."
The warehouse in the video is also owned by Sarasota Police Department and it's fitted at every corner with hidden cameras and microphones. On December 10, 2009, Ian Thomas and James Mack went back to Sarasota with $135,000 to go buy five kilograms of cocaine from the police informant, Alex Johnson, and the undercover police officer posing as a drug dealer. The two men were arrested when police swarmed the warehouse when the deal was going down. Buju Banton was arrested at his home two hours away in Tamarac, Florida and that marked the beginning of his legal troubles.
Buju Banton was slapped with three counts of drug trafficking charges and a gun charge. He was charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine. Although he was not the one traveling with the gun, Banton was charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
Buju Banton, born Mark Myrie, was convicted of the three counts of drug trafficking charges against him, but Judge James Moody dismissed the gun charge. This was his second trial after the first trial in December 2010 ended in a mistrial with a jury deadlock. The police informant who entrapped Buju in the drug deal, Alex Johnson, was paid $50,000 by the DEA for his work to help them nab the singer.
Buju Banton was sentenced to the mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in a federal prison. He appealed the conviction several times before exhausted his legal options. In 2015, he decided to give up on further appeal and serve the full sentence and in exchange, the judge agreed that he can never be charged with the gun charge again which could've seen additional years being tacked on his sentence.
Here is the video and two audio recordings of Buju Banton discussing drug dealings with Johnson.
#bujubanton captured on video tasting cocaine and discussing drug deal before his arrest. Swipe right and check urbanislandz.com for full story.
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For years the video and audio evidence, which were crucial to the police case against Buju Banton, has been tightly sealed, but the media has been relentless in its quest to have the evidence unsealed. Seems the video footage was finally made available to the public.
Buju Banton will be released from prison on December 8th this year.
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Transtillaspis protungurahuana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish cream up to the middle of the wing, mixed with brownish in the basal and costal parts and suffused with brownish in the distal part of the wing. The strigulation (fine streaks), suffusions and dots are brownish and the marking are brown. The hindwings are white, but brownish on peripheries.

Etymology
The species name refers to the province of Tungurahua.

References

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Concert raises funds for mental health awareness
Wayne Toups, Keith Frank part of all-star music lineup.
Concert raises funds for mental health awareness Wayne Toups, Keith Frank part of all-star music lineup. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: https://www.dailyworld.com/story/news/local/2015/08/08/concert-raises-funds-mental-health-awareness/31356571/
Herman Fuselier, Louisiana Published 6:43 p.m. CT Aug. 8, 2015
Grammy winner Wayne Toups performs at Lafayette's Road to Recovery Concert Aug. 14 at Parc International.(Photo: David Simpson)
An all-star musical lineup of Wayne Toups, Keith Frank and Cupid will entertain for Lafayette's Road to Recovery Concert at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at Parc International in downtown Lafayette. Country singer Blaine Roy and accordion ace Joel Martin are also part of the lineup.
Admission is $10, with proceeds going to a mental health fund that concert organizers have set up with the Community Foundation of Acadiana. CFA serves as a resource that connects donors to organizations in need.
Chris Foreman, a concert co-organizer with Patrick Mould, said the event was sparked by musicians wanting to help victims of the July 23 shooting at the Grand Theatre. But since a number of memorials and vigils have accomplished that goal, Foreman said the event's focus was shifted to mental health awareness.
Officials said the theater shooter, who killed two and injured nine, had a history of mental issues. Last year, the National Alliance for Mental Illness reported that between 2009 and 2012, states cut $4.35 billion from their mental health budgets, raising concerns about public safety and more.
Foreman said the CFA will distribute funds raised to NAMI, a grassroots organization with volunteers across the country. The Extra Mile and other local groups working in mental health awareness may also receive help.
"When you ask the social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists about where's the best place for this money to go to, the first, the first word out of their mouth is NAMI," said Foreman. "The Community Foundation also has a list of foundations that would also fit the criteria for mental health awareness.
"The money we would raise would be added to the funds already in that category. When those people need money, they apply for a grant and the Community Foundation decides if they issue a grant.
"The money will go to the Community Foundation first, so it will go where it needs to go eventually."
"For us, this is more about the big picture and long term," said Mould. "I'm concerned about what the long-term ramifications of this shooting are going to be on the people of Lafayette. That's why we wanted to bring some awareness for the forefront."
Beer, soft drinks, water, hamburgers and hot dogs will be sold at the concerts. Ice chests are not allowed.
For more information, visit the Lafayette's Road to Recovery Concert page on Facebook.
Lafayette's Road to Recovery Concert
6:30 p.m. Aug. 14
Parc International, downtown Lafayette
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Historic Vacation Destination
Due to its upland topography, Cleveland Park maintains a slightly cooler and breezier atmosphere than the lower lying areas in DC. Historically, many upper class Washingtonians chose the area as a summer getaway, most notably, President Grover Cleveland. After securing a stone farmhouse in the area and remodeling as his summer estate, the area adopted his nomenclature and became what is now known as 'Cleveland Park.'
As the years passed and transportation to beach and countryside areas became more accessible, Cleveland Park dropped its vacation homes and slowly became a bustling city neighborhood. The heart of the neighborhood lies in the active commercial district on Connecticut Avenue. Like most DC neighborhoods, Cleveland Park experienced a tough growing period, but recently it has been revived and the neighborhood has returned to its former glory. New restaurants and shops continue to open in the area, reassuring Cleveland Park's permanency on the DC neighborhood docket.
Making a Comeback while Preserving History
Cleveland park is taking the reigns on its future by preserving its past, with many historically centered spots. One of the neighborhood's highlights comes in the form of Ripple, an "upscale casual restaurant" located right on Connecticut Ave. The café puts a strong emphasis on sustainability, focusing on organic and locally grown produce. Ripple is also grape friendly, being named one of the Wine Enthusiast's top 100 Wine Restaurants in America.
Right across the street is another fun and historical spot that defines the neighborhood, Uptown Movie Theater. Since its inaugural showing in 1936 the theater has hosted several Hollywood premieres, with big name titles, including 1968's 2001: A Space Odyssey and 1993's Jurassic Park. Its exciting history, combined with balcony seating and a 70 ft. tall screen make the Uptown Theater one of Washington's best and most unique theaters.
Central Location in the Northwest
Cleveland Park is located in the Northwest quadrant of DC above Woodley Park and below Forest Hills. The neighborhood is directly bordered by Rock Creek Park to the east, Tilden and Upton Streets to the north, 37th Street, Wisconsin Ave and 34th Street to the West and Woodley road to the South.
An Abundance of Public Transit
Cleveland Park has its own metro station on the Red Line and a plethora of bus lines running through it, including the D32, H2, H3, H4, L1, L2 and the L4. While parking is easier on the residential streets, it is trickier closer to Connecticut and Wisconsin Ave.
Gorgeous Homes and Apartments
Some of the most beautiful and expensive homes in the District are located in Cleveland Park. Many of these houses feature sloping lawns and large front porches, reflecting their original purpose as summer estates. The style here varies a lot but primarily features colonial, bungalow, mission and tudor style homes.
Detached houses are in high demand in the area, but apartments and condos can also be found on Connecticut and Wisconsin Ave. Those looking for an apartment here won't be disappointed as many feature gyms, rooftop pools & terraces.
Natural Beauty and Historical Roots
Cleveland Park is adjacent to one of DC's greatest retreats, Rock Creek Park. Situated between the northwest and northeast quadrants, the Rock Creek Park and Nature Center is a green gem in the middle of the nation's capital, servicing a a multitude of outdoor activities. With a 20-mile bike trail, horse paths, tennis courts, a golf course and even Civil War forts, athletes, families and history aficionados alike can all find what they're looking for at a day in the park.
Surrounding the park are many other interesting activities, including the Tregaron Estate,one of the last standing estates designed by the famous architect of the American Renaissance, Charles Adams Platt. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Tregaron Estate is surrounded by 20 acres of beautifully landscaped scenery left untouched by developers.
Looking at a Brighter Future
Overall, Cleveland Park is a neighborhood on the rise. Though its houses are on the more expensive side, the area offers a variety of things to do and places to eat. The upcoming years will continue to bring new businesses and development to Cleveland Park as the neighborhood continues to change and find its identity.
Homes for Sale 7 -14.3% -242.9%
Months Inventory 1.11 -12.6% -47.7%
Contracts Pending 7 -42.9% -242.9%
Active/Pending Ratio 1.00 +20.0% 0.0%
Active $1,160,971 -76.2% +1.9%
Active $1,149,000 -47.3% +56.7%
Active 66.43 +9.1% +32.3%
Months Inventory 0.84 -54.8% -170.2%
Contracts Pending 6 0.0% -50.0%
Active/Pending Ratio 0.50 -66.0% -56.0%
Active $1,431,000 -87.2% -93.3%
90 Day Sold $1,375,055 -16.2% -21.9%
Active 20.00 -87.0% -357.9%
90 Day Sold 25.27 -117.6% +46.6%
Homes for Sale 3 +33.3% 0.0%
Solds: 90 Day 10 +20.0% +50.0%
90 Day Sold $1,072,101 +1.9% -5.7%
Active $879,900 -40.6% -11.4%
90 Day Sold $1,002,000 0.0% -7.8%
Active 35.33 +61.8% +88.7%
Pending 3.00 -116.7% -44.3%
Homes for Sale 1 0.0% -1,300.0%
Active $499,000 0.0% +28.8%
Active 299.00 +10.0% +89.8%
What does the most expensive home in Cleveland Park look like?
The home for sale with the highest sales price in Cleveland Park is:
3415 RODMAN ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008
The home for sale with the lowest sales price in Cleveland Park is:
2755 ORDWAY ST NW #71, WASHINGTON, DC 20008
The home for sale with the sales price closest to the Cleveland Park average is:
3700 ALBEMARLE ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016
The number of Cleveland Park homes listed for sale. Lower inventory favors sellers in negotiations.
The number of homes listed for sale in Cleveland Park divided by the number of homes sold in one month. Higher inventory favors buyers.
Ratio of homes in Cleveland Park listed for sale versus those under contract. The lower the number, the hotter the market.
Shows a comparison between the final sales price of homes sold in Cleveland Park versus their list price.
Average list price of homes for sale in Cleveland Park
Average days from Listing Date to Sold Date for Cleveland Park homes that sold in the past 90 days.
It's all happening at the zoo
Its main commercial corridor lies along Connecticut Avenue, NW, where the eponymous Cleveland Park station of the Washington Metro's Red Line can be found. The neighborhood is known for its many late 19th century homes and the historic Art Deco Uptown Theater. Cleveland Park is usually bustling with activity as it is home to many younger families that take advantage of the neighborhood shops and taverns. And don't forget ... the National Zoo. One of the entrances to the Zoo is just south of Cleveland Park. Living in the neighborhood affords you a leisurely stroll to the exhibits. And, late summer evenings will provide you with the sounds of the wild as the animals signal the end of the day.
Nearby Cleveland Park
Cleveland Park (Metro)
Forest Hills / Van Ness
Schools near Cleveland Park
Eaton Elementary School
Hearst Elementary School


Strangely I keep coming up against this word this year. I am filled with gratitude. A recent comment on a listserv brought it to my attention that the words for "grace" and "thanks" in several non-English languages are very close. So perhaps using the words "gratitude" or "grateful" fit better in English. Anyway, I have been filled with thankfulness this year. Thankfulness that I had my daughter. Gratitude that I got to hold her for four months. Joy that I never spent a single day of her life apart from her. Despite all of the profound sorrow we continue to feel (and will for years to come) I can't help but give thanks. Since we celebrated thanksgiving last week, I wanted to make sure I shared this thought. And today's devotion brought it to my attention again. I'd like to quote a segment, from the book Simply Sacred by Gary Thomas:"Sometimes, in God's providence, certain pleasures may be closed to us…God says, in effect, 'This is not for you, at least not now.' We have to trust him to provide alternate pleasures–perhaps of an entirely different sort–that will sustain us in our trials. Feelings of entitlement feed anger; feelings of thankfulness swell our souls and can make us tear up with overflowing gratitude." It's so true. I'm thankful that Gary put into words what my heart has been telling me this year.
Yes, I'm double posting today, but I had to share it. Thanks for putting up with me!
I am glad that you are feeling gratitude. I know you still are hurting and will be for a long time but you sound much more positive.


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Paul Roger Haas, Sr
West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
14 Jul 1986 (aged 64)
Rockville, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
West Cemetery
Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Row 9, Lot 42, Grv 2 (W-N)
SOMERS, Conn. - Paul R. Haas, 64, of 108 Rose Haven Road, former owner and operator with his late father of the Herman Haas & Son Plumbing & Heating Service, died yesterday in Rockville General Hospital.
Haas was associated with the business for 40 years before going to work at the Hamilton Standard Division of United Technologies Corp., Windsor Locks, in 1980.
Born in West Springfield, Mass., he lived in Somers most of his life. Haas served in the U.S. Army during World War II and saw action in the European Theater. He served time as a prisoner of war in Germany.
He was a former member and past chief of the Somers Volunteer Fire Department and its Ambulance Corps. He also was a member of the Hammond Organ Club.
He leaves his wife, the former Julia Jackson; two stepsons, Robert Elliott of Miami, Fla., and Darrell Elliott of Susanville, Calif.; his mother, Martha Haas of Hampden, Mass.; a brother, Ernest Kibbe of Nashua, NH., and six grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by his first wife, the former Pearl Hubble, in 1970.
The funeral will be tomorrow afternoon at the Somers Funeral Home with burial in West Cemetery. Memorial contributions made be made to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department, 451 Main St., Somers, CT 06071
[Published in The Springfield Union (Springfield, MA), Tuesday, July 15, 1985]
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Martha E. Irish Haas
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Scott J. Sumner has been practicing Family Law for 14 years in Southeastern and Northwestern Michigan. Our aggressive advocacy and representation may ease many of the stresses that are placed on your family during these times. Do not wait too long. The legal issues can multiply if you don't give them attention right from the beginning. Secure your visitation rights with the help of an aggressive Michigan child visitation lawyer. Contact Sumner & Associates today, and get started with a free consultation.
How Does the Court Grant Parenting Time?
The court generally grants parenting time to the non-custodial parent. The judgment may order general parenting time, leaving it up to the parties to decide the dates. Or it may provide specific parenting time hours and dates. If the parties must travel long distances to exercise this parenting time, arrangements can be made to share the cost. Our aggressive Child Visitation Lawyer in Michigan can help you in such situations.
Parenting time rights may be enforced in the same manner as rights to spousal support. Judgments of divorce provide that the minor child may not be permanently removed from the jurisdiction of the court without the court's approval. To move with the child from Michigan, the custodial parent must petition the court for an order.
Either party may modify parenting time orders by showing a change in circumstances. If one spouse has wrongfully denied parenting time to the other, the law allows the wronged spouse to make up this time. It also permits a contempt of court action to be brought against the offending parent that can lead to a fine or jail term. Failure to pay child support is not an acceptable reason to deny parenting time.
To speak to a child visitation lawyer in Michigan, contact Sumner & Associates today.
Court Must Sign Off on Parenting Agreements
While parents may come to all sorts of agreements in the course of their divorce, the court must sign off on any parenting agreements that the parents arrange. In most cases, the court will sign off on whatever agreement the parents come to. If, however, there is a serious cause for concern with one of the parents, the court will reject the parenting agreement that the parents have negotiated. This will happen in cases where one parent has a:
criminal history,
history of drug or alcohol abuse,
history of domestic or sexual violence, or
other issues that they will see as a threat to the children.
The "default" position of the court, however, is that it is in the children's best interests to have access to both of their parents. It won't deviate from that position without cause.
Unstructured Approaches to Parenting Time
In cases where both parents can come to an amicable agreement and both parents are willing to accommodate one another, the court may agree to an unstructured approach to dividing parenting time. So in essence, parents are allowed to divide parenting time between each other. That is, so long as both parents have reasonable access to the children.
In other cases, the courts will have to enforce a strict schedule in which each parent has specific days and the parents alternate holidays.
Common Approaches to Dividing Visitation
Typically, one parent will be responsible for the children during the week. Then, the other parent will be responsible for them over the weekend. Another common approach is to alternate weekends.
The paramount question that governs these agreements is the question of stability. While both parents having access to the children is in the best interests of the children, the court also understands the need to have a stable schedule for the children.
Granting Visiting Time to a Non-Custodial Parent
Each state determines whether or not a non-custodial parent should be granted visitation time based on the best interests of the child. In some cases, the court will determine that one parent should not be granted access to the child. Common reasons for this include ongoing drug problems, legal issues, or a history of abuse. In many cases, the courts may reconsider a prior motion to refuse a parent visitation based on a recent history of:
stability,
employment, or
treatment for drug and alcohol abuse.
What Kind of Disputes Occur in Visitation Arrangements?
Most divorces involve some level of animosity between the spouses. In some cases, this can seep into the ongoing relationship that the parents are forced to have. Disputes can arise in terms of scheduling visitation. Accusations may fly when the custodial parent cancels or reschedules a visitation. Or fails to fulfill their end of the agreement. One party may feel that the other party is inflexible or unwilling to compromise to ensure the children have access to both parents.
That being said, work schedules, travel plans, and a myriad of other factors can disrupt a visitation schedule. When a non-custodial parent feels that they are being unfairly denied visitation to their children, they will need a child visitation lawyer to help advocate on their behalf.
In this case, either party can file a grievance with the court. The court will make a determination as to whether or not the canceled visitation was justified or not. Your lawyer's job is to help ensure you get access to your children as agreed upon. The court has a number of ways of putting pressure on a parent who is vindictively denying their children access to the other parent.
Does Child Support Affect Parenting Time?
It does, but probably not in the way you imagine. Paying child support will not affect whether or not one parent has access or visitation with the children. Only a judge can make the order. However, the amount of time the children spend with one parent is factored into child support costs.
For instance, let's say the children spend the vast majority of their time with one parent. If that's the case, then that parent should be rightly entitled to more child support. The reason is obvious: They are responsible for the child the majority of the time.
In some cases, parents believe that they can manipulate the situation in order to get more child support. They may do this by denying the other parent access to the child. If that is the case a child visitation lawyer can prove the parent with primary custody is manipulating the situation unscrupulously.
What If One Parent Is Behind in Child Support Payments?
Parenting time arrangements can be disrupted by a number of factors. For instance, let's say one parent falls behind on their child support payments. The other parent may feel that they can deny that parent visitation. They may try to leverage the other parent into making the required payments by setting it as a condition of visitation. That is not, however, within their rights. The court alone decides how parenting time is divided. It will also impose penalties on a parent who is not paying child support. In other words, one parent may not "punish" the other parent by denying their visitation time. Only the court can punish the parent for failing to make their child support payments.
Regardless of why you're being denied visitation, the court's instructions on the matter are legally binding. With the help of your child visitation lawyer, you can ensure that the court-ordered visitation agreement is enforced.
Supervised Parenting Time
In cases where there is a history of drug or alcohol abuse or the parent has a history of legal problems, the court may allow the children to see the parent. However, only under the supervision of a social worker, therapist, or another qualified third party. Generally, if the parent is believed to pose any threat to the children, the court will order supervised visitation.
In some cases, the court may order supervised parenting time in the beginning. It may then allow the parent time to sort out their struggles and prove that their relationship with the child is good enough to warrant unsupervised time.
Speak With a Child Visitation Lawyer in Michigan
Scott J. Sumner has been practicing Family Law for over 14 years in Michigan. Secure your rights to visitation with the help of an aggressive child visitation lawyer. To contact us and get the legal help you need, simply reach out to the Sumner & Associates, P.C. law office closest to you. Our child visitation lawyer can meet with you via telephone, video, or at either our Rochester Hills, Clarkston, Novi, or Clinton Township law office locations throughout Michigan.


When it comes to photography concepts one that I have down pat is the law of thirds. I favor this one, if you can't tell. One that I have to really work on is leading lines, when done correctly they really do draw the eye to the edge of the photo almost making it seem as if it goes on forever.
Leading lines give our photos depth, I find they come out very interesting when you get low, as in bend your knees or get on the floor for another angle.
A fence, or anything that travels in a straight line will give you a great leading lines photo. Our eyes our drawn to the lines creating an interesting photo.
Be sure to head over and see LaShawn to see what her leading lines this week lead to. We have some new participants so remember it is never to late to start on this challenge!
I love hallway shots like that. They go on forever!
I love your photography posts!
I need to get back on theses linkups! Didn't mean to leave you all hanging.


Patricia G. Preciado is a partner in the Deerfield Beach office of Roig Lawyers and Chair of our first party property division.
Patricia manages all types of first party property matters, such as claims denied pursuant to policy exclusions, claims denied pursuant to failure to comply with policy conditions, and claims wherein payment was issued and the amount of recovery due remains in dispute. During her file handling, she comprehensively and objectively reviews all aspects of the claim handling to determine the most efficient way to handle the defense of each particular matter. Patricia handles cases through all phases of the litigation process and is experienced in the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques when necessary.
Prior to joining the firm, Patricia gained experience at a plaintiff's first party property insurance claims law firm. She also worked at a full-service firm where her practice concentrated in the areas of labor & employment, personal injury, and civil litigation. During her time at the full-service firm, Patricia also handled numerous mediations through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), and attended weekly live television programs where she would assist in answering legal questions regarding the areas of labor & employment, personal injury, and civil litigation.
While in law school, she interned with the Florida International University College of Law Educational Advocacy Clinic and the Legal Aid of Broward County Special Education Project. She would act as a liaison between her clients, children with unique educational needs, and their respective schools, to create an agreed Individualized Education Plan (IEP) tailored to meet the specific needs of her client.
Patricia is a native of Miami, Florida.
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Home Food Coffee Bean Strikes Critical Blow Against Starbucks! Victory Imminent!
It's the first major chain to bring nitro cold brew to L.A.
Things are heating up in the mass-market, second-wave cold coffee wars (which no one knew was a thing until Starbucks decided it totally existed two months ago, but that doesn't make it any less important).
The internet's favorite Frappuccino-slinging monolith sounded the victory trumpet in May with an Orwellian press release titled "Starbucks to Seize Multi-Billion Dollar Cold Coffee Market," announcing the gradual release of nitro cold brew, aka the current holy grail of coffee coolness.
Nitrogen-infused coffee debuted at the OG Seattle location early this Summer, and the supposed plan was to eventually roll it out into the L.A. market. I've been trying to hunt it down, but after calling a dozen locations in the city, nothing has come up. One Starbucks employee told me that no locations in the city have nitro yet, and she recommended I try a new sweet cream cold brew instead. No way. Nitro or bust.
In mid-July, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf—Starbucks' less-cool younger sibling with approximately zero viral rainbow drinks—comes in without the fanfare and self-congratulations and drops a bomb: Nitro cold brew on tap at 170 locations across Southern California, most of which are in L.A. Boom goes the dynamite, indeed.
Normally I'm not the biggest Coffee Bean fan (and I don't know many people who are), but for the past week I've been making their nitro cold brew my ritualistic morning caffeine bomb. And it is surprisingly delicious. I'm no coffee snob, but the nitro cold brew doesn't have the astringent, acidic twang of Coffee Bean's usual stuff, and the baristas have all been well-trained to get the right amount of foamy head when pouring from the tap. (I once witnessed a semi-awkward but necessary exchange between a manager and an employee after they poured an under-foamed nitro. Quality control isn't dead). It is creamy, robust, consistent, and an absolute treat.
Coffee Bean may not have the cultural cachet and name value of the regional third-wave heavy hitters like Verve, Stumptown, and Blue Bottle, but the nitro cold brew they're putting out is a vast improvement on any coffee that we've seen from a massive chain. Where you at, Starbucks?
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The Chapter is the body of clergy responsible for the ministry and mission of the Cathedral. It is composed of four Dignitaries (Dean, Precentor, Chancellor and Treasurer), the Archbishop of Dublin, twelve Diocesan canons to represent each diocese of the Church of Ireland, nine canons elected by the Chapter, and two ecumenical canons elected by the Chapter.
There are two resident clergy who minister at the Cathedral: the Dean and the Dean's Vicar. All other clergy serve in parishes or schools in Ireland.
The Very Revd William W. Morton, B.Th., M.A., M.Mus., Ph.D.
Dean's Vicar
The Revd Charles Mullen, B.Th.
The Precentor
The Revd Peter R. Campion, B.A., B.Th., M.A., M.Phil.
Canon Campion was born in Canada and comes from a long line of Church of Ireland Clergy. After studying Psychology at Bishop's University in Quebec, he moved to Dublin to begin training for the ordained ministry. His first parish was in Ardoyne in North Belfast. He then returned to university to study education at Homerton College, Cambridge after which he came back to Dublin to be curate of Taney parish and thereafter Dean's Vicar at Saint Patrick's Cathedral and teach in the Cathedral schools. After travelling to Canada to be chaplain at his old school, he returned to Ireland to be chaplain of The King's Hospital, where he currently resides with his wife Rebecca and two children, Cressida and Felix. He has had a long association with Saint Patrick's Cathedral having been a minor canon, Dean's vicar, Treasurer's vicar and now Precentor. He has also been on the Board of Management at Saint Patrick's Cathedral Grammar School for the past eleven years. He was installed as Precentor in October,2015 having been Precentor at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin for six years.
The Chancellor
The Very Revd Niall J. Sloane, M.A., M.Phil.
Originally from Co. Cavan, Canon Sloane was educated at the University of Dublin, Trinity College, the Milltown Institute of Theology and the Church of Ireland Theological College. Ordained in 2005, he served as Curate of Agherton, Diocese of Connor, until 2007, before becoming Senior Curate-Assistant of Taney in the Diocese of Dublin from 2007 until 2012. He is currently Dean of Limerick and Ardfert. A former Minor Canon of the Cathedral he was installed as Chancellor in October 2015. He also serves as Honorary Secretary of the Church of Ireland General Synod Commission for Christian Unity and Dialogue, Chairman of Sunday School Society for Ireland, Chairman of Board of Management of Glenageary-Killiney National School, a Governor of Rathdown School, an Honorary Clerical Secretary of APCK, a Trustee of SPCK and a member of General Synod. He is the co-author, with Victor Griffin, of A Short Catechism of Basic Church Teaching.
The Treasurer
The Chapter of the Cathedral
Prebendary of Cualaun The Archbishop of Dublin
Prebendary of Taney The Very Revd Roderick Lindsay Smyth, M.Ed., B.Mus., B.Th., M.Th.
Prebendary of Newcastle The Revd Aonghus William Alun Mayes, B.A., M.Litt.
Prebendary of Kilmactalway The Revd J.K. McWhirter, B.Sc., B.Th., M.Th.
Prebendary of Swords The Revd Katherine Margaret Poulton, B.A.
Prebendary of Yagoe The Revd Malcolm Trevor Kingston, B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Th.
Prebendary of St Audoen's The Revd D Oxley, B.Th
Prebendary of Clonmethan The Revd P.K. McDowell, B.A., B.Th.
Prebendary of Wicklow The Revd S.E. Doogan, B.Th., LL.M.
Prebendary of Tymothan The Revd P.M. Willoughby, B.A. Mod.
Prebendary of Mulhuddart The Ven. C.W.L. McCauley, B.A., B.Th.
Prebendary of Castleknock The Revd P.I. Aubuthnot, B.Th., M.A., M.Litt.
Prebendary of Tipper The Revd J.D.M. Clarke
Prebendary of Tassagard The Very Revd Kenneth Robert James Hall, M.Phil.
Prebendary of Dunlavin The Revd G.V. Wharton, B.Th., M.Phil
Prebendary of Maynooth The Revd M.D. Gardner, M.A.
Prebendary of Howth The Revd D.W.T. Crooks, M.A., B.D.
Prebendary of Rathmichael The Revd C.W. Mullen, B.Th.
Prebendary of Monmohenock The Revd T.C. Kinahan, M.A.
Prebendary of Tipperkevin The Revd Ian Gallagher, B.Th.
Prebendary of Donaghmore Vacant
Prebendary of Stagonil The Revd P.A. Harvey, M.A.
Prebendary of Clondalkin The Revd B. McKay, O.Carm., B.A., B.D., M. Phil.
Prebendary of Finglas The Revd C. McMullen, M.A.,M.Litt.,B.D.,D.D.


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By Brett Smith Dining News, Food & Drink January 18, 2019
New: Hertel's Latest Opening is PK Eats, a Micro Food Hall
PK Eats / Photo by Christopher Lestak for Step Out Buffalo
UPDATE: The bar inside PK Eats was originally run by Bar Vera at the time of opening, but that has since changed. There have been no further updates since Bar Vera's announcement of their bar management leaving. Stay tuned for more updates as we get them.
PK Eats, the new food hall on Hertel Avenue has a parking lot, you guys. A parking lot. For your car. To park in.
It probably seems ridiculous to mention parking right off the top when profiling a new restaurant, but here we are, City of Buffalo: The Powers that Be have us all searching for free parking like Game of Thrones fans googling that guy that came back to life, no not that guy, the old guy, in the cave.
The parking lot at PK Eats is key because people are going to want to come here; whether it's for a 'new year, new me' healthy salad, a build-your-own poke bowl or an expertly-calibrated craft cocktail.
Like any food hall, PK Eats features multiple restaurant concepts under one roof. You can get salads, grain bowls, wraps and smoothies from Newbury Salads. There's also Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Burmese food from Sun Cuisines. And then there's the local craft cocktail standard-bearer known as Vera – or barVera as it's now called.
Food can be ordered from Sun and Newbury Chipotle-style; at a glass-top counter where you can watch your food made in front of you. Items from both menus are also available at barVera.
When the cold weather breaks, the restaurant's outdoor patio will open, and dual garage doors will be swung open. BarVera will also open its walk-up bar.
In a recent phone interview, co-owner Paul Tsouflidis (Acropolis, Newbury Salads) told us he and his partner Kevin Lin (Sun Cuisines) are hyped to finally be on Hertel Avenue. He suggested that massive community support for small businesses appears to be the secret to the area's success.
"It's a really exciting area, especially those few blocks around PK Eats," he said. "The community has welcomed us with open arms; that whole area. It's definitely something I'm not used to.
"Joel Feroleto, the council member, has bent over backward for us. He was very welcoming. That's new to me, to have local politicians really be receptive and pro-business, which was awesome to see."
With other Sun and Newbury locations around town, convenience might seem like the biggest reason to come to the new food hall. But Tsouflidis said all three concepts at PK Eats feature exclusive items that you can't find at other locations.
At Newbury, there are toast lunch boxes featuring avocado toast and similarly-topped toasts on Breadhive bread. The new Newbury location is also debuting falafel, Greek meatballs and ahi tuna dishes. Over at Sun, you can find exclusive ramen noodle bowls, pad thai and Japanese-style barbecue meat skewers known as yakitori.
BarVera owner Cameron Rector told us that the opening day cocktail menu has "some of our all-time favorites; real flavor bombs that showcase what we do best. We will also have a menu section of 'low octane' cocktails. Drinks that you can enjoy in the daytime or on your lunch break."
At Step Out Buffalo, we know there's lunch… and then there's brunch. Through an exclusive menu and cocktail program, brunch at PK Eats is where the synergy of the three concepts is truly going to come alive, Tsouflidis told us.
"Having synergy with the bar to make a brunch menu is kind of a first," he said. "We're sharing ideas and services through all three brands."
"Brunch will be a whole other animal," Rector noted. "I'm real excited for all the 'hair of the dog' cocktails that we could never do before. It's an entire genre that we are extremely excited to show" everyone.
During our conversation, Tsouflidis said he and two other partners had recently taken over the EXPO food hall downtown and suggested that it will continue to serve as a kind of incubator, where aspiring restaurateurs can try out their concepts before going full-blown brick-and-mortar. Also, there are plans to position Sun and Newbury as franchises. So, you should expect to see more Sun and Newbury locations popping up around Western New York in the near future.
Clearly, there are big things to look forward to and right now the nucleus for these soon-to-be franchises sits on Hertel Avenue, right next to a little parking lot. For your car.
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Opening Hours: Daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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