Spirits were high within the team as we readied ourselves for the fourth weekend of racing this season. Carrying almost full success ballast, and with the Cheshire track known for favouring rear-wheel-drive cars, we knew that we were going to struggle to maintain the momentum we'd had since Brands Hatch. Much of the track, set in the rolling hills surrounding Tarporley, is uphill, which makes the beautiful circuit especially sensitive to additional weight.
The weekend was hampered from the off, with both Josh Cook and Senna Proctor finding it challenging to better the times of the less encumbered cars. Come Saturday afternoon's Qualifying session, we were quietly confident that the cars were where they should be. But it was not to be.
Following a suspension component failure early in the session, Josh was forced to sit in the pit box for a frustrating amount of time, whilst the team worked relentlessly to get the car back on track. They managed it, and Josh had enough time to manage two hot laps, eventually putting him in the company of Ingram and Morgan, both carrying similar weight penalties, meaning he would start Race 1 from P20.
A blisteringly hot Sunday morning saw track temperatures exceeding 40⁰C. Remember that these guys don't have air conditioning or a window they can crack open, and are wearing layers of fireproof nomex, with absolutely no natural cooling whatsoever. So racing competitively in such sweltering conditions is no mean feat, and really tests the drivers' fitness.
Race 1 started, with Josh and Senna making considerable progress through the pack considering the weight they were carrying. Unfortunately, mid race Senna suffered a momentary loss of power, caused by a sensor overheating, which reversed all his hard work throughout the previous laps. He frustratedly carried on, but was simply unable to make up the ground he had lost.
Race 2 was to be equally as frustrating, with Josh having a coming together with Aiden Moffat on the approach to Cascades on the very first lap, firing him through the gravel and causing suspension damage. He quickly pitted, with the team working relentlessly to clear the car of debris and check for broken components, emerging just one lap down on the pack. Even with what would turn out to be extensive damage, the Bath-based racer still posted competitive times, proving that had the incident not happened, he'd likely have been at the sharp end.
The damage to Josh's car was found to be more serious than initially thought, meaning we had just over an hour to get the car ready to go back out. The boys (and girl) knuckled down, and we had Josh's car ready to start Race 3 from the pits. The tension was high, but with the potential lack of traffic, this gave Josh the chance to do what he does best, and post the Fastest Lap. However, a huge incident on the start line left four cars with significant damage, meaning Josh was able to start on the grid itself after the red flag was deployed, albeit right at the back.
With the weight off, the Power Maxed TAG Racing Astra was once again flying, with Josh quickly fighting his way through the pack to take P12, directly behind his teammate, who himself had worked his way up to an impressive P11. Positions were reversed on the very last lap, with Josh passing Senna with just moments to go.
We knew we'd have a struggle maintaining our lead in the Championship at the notoriously tricky track, and are heading into Croft next weekend third in the Teams' standings, having lost our lead in the Manufacturers' standings by just a few points. With more than half the season to go, we're in a very strong position to pull back our lead. We head to Croft with everything to play for.
"I couldn't be prouder of everyone in the team for their performance over the weekend. We had a run of bad luck, and were already at a disadvantage with the weight we were carrying, so to come away with points and still be at the pointy end of the field is something I'm happy with. Bring on Croft!" - Team Principal Adam Weaver.
2018 sees PMR continue its relationship with Vauxhall in the BTCC, with the two Power Maxed TAG Racing Astras competing in the Championship's 60th anniversary season, aiming to contend for the title.


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All Dasara artistes will have to undergo Covid-19 test
Amit Kumar / Sep 28, 2020, 06.00 AM IST
In a new development for the low-key Dasara celebrations, only 2,000 people will be allowed to attend the event. Additionally, the artists who are participating in the Jamboo Savari and other cultural activities will have to undergo a RAT (Rapid Antigen Test), five days before the event. For participation, they will need to produce a RAT test certificate.
The decision was taken during a meeting held to discuss the preparations made ahead of the Dasara celebration on Sunday. District Incharge Minister ST Somashekhar told Bangalore Mirror, "We have written to the Chief secretary asking permission to gather 2,000 people for the event in Mysuru palace. A decision will be taken based on the guidelines issued by the central government which is expected to come in the next two or three days."
Meanwhile, many have objected the decision of Dasara celebrations and allowing 2,000 people for the procession. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), Spokesperson M Lakshman told Bangalore Mirror, "When you allow 2,000, there is a good chance that the crowds may swell up to 5,000 people. Instead of curbing, this will lead to spreading the virus. Looks like the State government wants to celebrate Dasara at the cost of people lives," he added.
Additionally, many have also raised questions over maintaining social distancing and other covid norms during the Jamboo Savari event.

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Hegel: The Modern Dialectic
The Modern Dialectic Modern dialectic can be seen as a response to the contradictions in these methods and in society form which these arose. The first champion of modern dialectic is the German philosopher G.W.F. Hegel. Hegel, as the others of his times was deeply influenced by the values of Enlightenment but at the same time, before Marx, its greatest critic. Early in his life, Hegel saw himself working, albeit critically, within the Kantian philosophical tradition. He borrows the "vitalizing power of idea" from this tradition. According to him, it is not the limitations of one's country that shapes thought, but thought that transforms the limitation of society. However, after the Reign of Terror in France Hegel begun to question the values…show more content…
For example, the theory of yin-and-yang, or the Christian conception of the world as God's creation. What the same in all undialectical explanations of totality is that they view totality as static. However, the dialectical method views totality as a process. Change, therefore, is the very condition which dialectical method is based on. Engels called this the great merit of the Hegelian System. To quote him, "For the first time the whole world, natural, historical, intellectual, is represented as a process, i.e., as in constant motion, change, transformation, development: and the attempt is made to trace out the internal connection that makes a continuous whole of all this movement and…show more content…
The third principle concerns itself over the question that how change originates? The fault in most theories, according to Hegel, is that they identified history in a linear cause-and-effect scheme. According to Hegel, this accounts to 'bad infinity'. The fundamental problem with this cause-and-effect scheme is the answer to the question, where did all originate from – the ultimate cause! Such a scheme invariably would identify the ultimate cause outside the events they describe. In other words, the cause is external to the system! However, this is not possible in a dialectical scheme, which looks at events, and things in totality. Therefore, the dialectician has to find the cause within the system. Since in such a case, the typical cause-and-effect argument cannot be followed as will reproduce the same problem, Hegel developed a scheme in which change is the result of contradiction and instability as an inherent property to the totality
The Pros And Cons Of Skepticism
Two essential lines of expostulations permeate this focus. Firstly, there is the assertion that Skepticism contradicts itself. A true Skeptic cannot possibly assent to a doctrine or system, and by this notion, cannot engage in any form of explicitness. Whatever a Skeptic may intend to state would contradict his or her own sense. The Skeptic must engage in a life out of the sphere of discourse only to let the philosophers guide discussion that may influence the State whether they or by proxy of other members of the political class.
The Importance Of Postmodernism
Since every text needs to be explained or interpreted depending on a prior text and so on, then the text is lost in a case of absurdity. This study seeks to prove that if every text is depending on a prior text, which is, in turn, depends on still another text, ad infinitum; since all we perceive derives its existence from something else that exists by its nature and that is accordingly independent then we cannot have a definite regress, we cannot have a forever chain of causal dependencies. For example, if this universe is dependent on another universe and that goes forever, we would not have the universe in the first place and this can also be applied to literary texts.In absurdism the concept of "reductio ad absurdum" where the refutation of meanings by proofing or showing that it leads finally to absurd conclusions will be obvious when we follow the deconstructionist track of reading and interpreting
Weber And Durkheim: The Founding Fathers Of Sociology
Whereas, Weber owed his approach much to the Neo-Kantian Philosophy. Therefore, When Durkheim talked about (Social Facts- indicated that there were forces beyond individual control that affected their behaviour in any society.) society's objective and measurable emphasises on individual. Weber was more interested in explaining the subjective interpretation and meaning that individual put on their behaviour to understand the society (Symbolic Interactionism). Both called for using the "scientific methods" to the study of society, while placing the stress over objectivity, however, their interpretation and ideology behind of "Objectivity" were profoundly different.
Rene Descartes Theory Of Reality
Churchland assumes that people's common-sense framework would be eliminated over time as it gives a misleading insight of human behaviors, cognitive abilities, and the nature of reality at large. The matter is that the eliminative materialist perspective is built according to a strong conviction that folk psychology is a "hopelessly primitive and deeply confused conception of our internal activities" (Churchland pg. 288). The main argument for eliminative materialism suggested by Churchland is the fact that folk psychology has proved unable to explain the fundamental materiality of the human essence, including the nature of learning, memory, and mental
Compare Classical Realism And Neorealism
Rather than focusing only on state's selfishness and competitiveness, structural realists (neorealists) believe that states enter into alliances with other states (diplomacy) to regulate and keep a check on the power of other alliances and more powerful states. Although the school of structural realism (neorealism) is developed from the classical realist school, there are key differences between these two types of realism. According to Ferguson (2011) and the lectures and other materials of week 1-3, classical realists primarily focus on explaining the nature of man; that is, human nature is aggressive and human aggregates (states) are thus aggressive too. They argue that behaviors of states derive heavily from human nature, and self-centeredness and self-interestedness are presumed to be the fundamental principles of realism. In contrast to this, structural realists (neorealists)
Paul-Michael Foucault's Theory Of Power
The book entitled Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (1979) he stated and discussed the era between 1757 and 1830 – the period when the act of tormenting detainees was supplanted by close observation of them by methods for the jail rules. Foucault deciphers this change not as a refining of discipline, as is ordinarily thought, yet as a more right economy of energy. The significance of the change is the improvement and execution of another innovation, which he named disciplinary power. Foucault trusted that Power is the thing that makes us what we are. 'His work denotes a radical takeoff from past methods of considering power and can 't be effectively coordinated with past thoughts, as power is diffuse instead of concentrated, typified and sanctioned as opposed to had, desultory as opposed to simply coercive, and constitutes specialists as opposed to being conveyed by them' He challenged the thought that power is exerted by individuals in the means of 'episodic' or 'sovereign' acts of domination or coercion, taking it instead as dispersed and pervasive.
History Of Existentialism
And this has repercussions, according to Bro. Abulad, "something of this nihilistic tendency in the air, making it difficult for our time to decide which is good and which is evil." Thus if this is the case, existentialism serves as a response towards nihilistic tendency. Existentialism is a problematic term to define. It is in the very nature of existentialism to be open-ended and undefinable. For existentialist philosophers, though classified under the same school, still have major differences in their ideologies, yet not contradictory to the existentialist movement.
The Importance Of Anarchy In International Relations
In International Relations, various theoretical perspectives are employed to provide a clear framework for the analysis of complex international relationships. One key concept that scholars have strived to fully analyze is "anarchy" and its significance within the International System. Anarchy, as defined by many IR scholars, is the lack of an overarching authority that helps govern the international system. (Class Notes, January 29). Its importance and power to dictate actions between states is often debated and various theories have been used to describe its significance.
Britic Criticism: New Criticism Vs. Structuralism
Bressler- is chaotic and highly variable context-dependent systems. In their view, such structures could not have the coercive power over individuals that the structuralists attributed to them. Jacques Derrida(1930-), perhaps the originator of poststructuralism, has argued against the notion of logocentrism. By logocentrism Derrida meant the coercive, limiting effects of the search for universal systems of thought that would reveal "truth." Instead, Derrida attempts to deconstruct, or uncover, hidden differences that underlie logocentrism.
Hegel: A Reflection Of Civilism, And Beliefs
According to class lectures and the article "Hegel Knew There Would Be Days Like These," the German philosopher, Hegel, demonstrates that although some people consider history merely as a recitation of the past events, history is of a cyclical nature which repeats itself in a dialectic of three stages: A thesis or catalyst, which is a new ideology or movement that intends to change the status quo; this stage is usually extreme and leads to a conflict to create a new world order. Second, an antithesis, which is a reaction to the new ideology, and it attempts to repress change and reserve the current order. Finally, a synthesis or equilibrium, which compromises the old and the new order to create a new status quo ("Hegel"). According to Ibn Khaldun, in his book The Muqaddimah, civilizations have ages just like human beings. Ibn Khaldun estimates the average age of a civilization to be 120 years in three stages as well: First, a civilization is born when a group of people with or without a specific ideology gain enough power to press their claims against the status quo.
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ANTHONY WALLER – Superintendent, Zone Commander – Illawarra - Winner in Paid Capacity
Anthony Waller, a Superintendent with Fire and Rescue NSW, based in the Illawarra, has never been far from saving lives. In 2001 he was both the Sydney and NSW Lifesaver of the Year, and is presently education director and board member of Surf Life Saving NSW. But his professional input has been on that other hazard, fire. He has been a firefighter for 38 years, more than 20 of them as a firefighter educator. Among his operations, he was a team leader in an Australian earthquake task force in Christchurch. In 2017 he was Operations Officer in a NSW cyclone taskforce in Proserpine, Queensland. In the same year he was Base Manager in a flood evacuation operation the northern NSW.
PAUL MARSHALL – Captain of the Albury and Border Rescue Squad – Albury - Winner in Volunteer Capacity
Paul, a serving member of the Victoria Police Highway Patrol, is the captain of the Albury and Border Rescue Squad in the NSW VRA. He has promoted interagency cooperation locally, sharing his knowledge of how vehicles react to crashes and the investigative process that follows. He is also involved in the management of emergencies and critical incidents, bushfire awareness and frontline management. In 2017, he was part of a team that travelled to Vanuatu, teaching the local rescuers skills such as road crash rescue, vertical and swift water rescue. Once the job is done, he always actively checks on the welfare of rescuers and the victims involved.
Susith Adikari – ACT Ambulance
Susith is an intensive care paramedic and has dedicated 13 years to the Emergency Services for both domestic and international causes, most notably the British Columbia Bushfires (Canada) in 2017 and the recent Canberra bushfires in 2020. Along with his duty as a primary responder with the ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS), Susith is passionate about disseminating the wealth of knowledge and experience he has acquired over the years to help develop the next crop of graduate paramedics for ACT. With an altruistic commitment towards protecting the community, Susith completed a Masters in Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development to equip himself to face the changing times and challenges. He has held numerous positions as a member of the ACTAS and the ACT Rural Fire Services (RFS).
WENDY ROBERTS – Volunteer – Shoalhaven
Longevity in emergency services is commendable, but Wendy, having chalked up 58 years, might have set a record. A volunteer with the NSW RFS, based at Vincentia, Wendy has helped with welfare, logistics, fundraising and attended many fire incidents. She has been a member of the Erowal Bay Brigade, now the Crossroads Brigade. She has also devoted herself to the Jervis Bay Lions Club (38 years), Girl Guides, Camp Quality, Meals on Wheels and helped many residents with welfare needs. She has helped people with disabilities, and delivered meals to the socially isolated. In her remaining time, she has worked for the local "Litter Busters" to clean up the environment.


Mobile VR is pretty amazing if you ask me. Google's Cardboard initiative is an early proof of concept, but at ~$2 of materials (plus a semi-recent smart phone which many already have in their pockets), VR can be experienced by a much larger audience.
Well, in order to support Google Cardboard, we had to re-design the entire interaction around the fact that your hands will be in use, holding the device to your face!
Look-based movement! – We re-did our control scheme to make it so navigation while flying can be accomplished by looking toward the direction you want to go. It's pretty natural!
Hands-free menu interaction! – We ripped out the menu system and put in a simple gaze-based "Look here to start" mechanic to allow for input without any controllers or clicking.
Framerate! – We optimized our game to run at 60+ FPS on mid-level Android devices. Since all rendering happens twice, we basically had to hit 120fps.
World-space UI – In previous VR implementations of Aaaaa!, we had the UI floating in front of your face in a way that made it follow wherever you looked. This was good in some ways and bad in others. Now, we've revamped the UI and opted to make it exist a few meters in front of you in the world, which is a really pleasant experience!
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Adult Night Skate - Dance protocols?
So the rink I go to has lots of couples only songs. I have done this a few times only, have the skills to do most of them, but have no idea how people get involved, but really want to do more.
I noticed many people dance with different partners sometimes. How does one participate or get involved. How did you get involved? Is it common to ask a stranger?
Unlike dancing at a club there is obviously more trust involved, men usually lead and they are the ones doing most of the "looking out". My feeling is you have to be seen doing it before allot before you can ask anyone or for that matter even know what moves they are comfortable with right?
Anyway, I don't know how to get started. How did you get started?
It's something I really enjoy, would like to get better at as well, but without a partner it seems almost impossible.
This is the easiest position to start with. Your right hand holds her right hand and left hand holds her left hand. From this position you can do almost anything including spin her or yourself around without letting go (because your hands are criss-crossed). She can go backward while you skate forward and vice versa. If you're side by side you can both skate forwards and backwards next to each other and change directions. Use your body's pressure to lead her and pull her at the same time.
I didn't watch the entire next video, but at around 58 seconds you'll see a number of positions that come out of that starting position.
It's good to have a pro teach you, but if that's not possible, than pick a partner that is a little below your level and learn together.
I like this discussion because I'm now trying to learn this couples skating style called ballroom skating. It's a smooth, rhythmic groove that's catching on nation-wide. I have included some links for your viewing pleasure, tell me what you think? Any and All Responses Welcomed!!!
Advice: The men "Should" be the stronger skater and very comfortable with balance and as Oicusk82huh pointed out: FOCUS ON THE ARM POSITION. Secondly, the men should ask the lady unless she's a stronger skater/teacher.
Back in the days we (men) asked, and asked, and asked....by not being afraid of rejection we enjoyed skating couples for years and years. Nowadays, men are scared to ask and women are waiting....It's not about being Mr. Smooth Operator or Casanova, and it's not about wanting or trying to date. It comes down to finding, wanting and making friends with something in common.
Don't let the desire of wanting to learn different styles stop you. Step out your "Comfort-Zone", you never know the outcome.
We don't have anything like that around here. My home town still does the Hokey Pokey and Chicken Dance every session. Where is that?
I'd try it but my wife doesn't skate. And she really hates it when I couple skate with someone else.
We have a few doing some Couple Skating.
This is the most Skilled couple.
Thank you all so much, this is great information awesome links too!
Great hearing a ladies perspective on it.
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Die Lex Ovinia war ein Plebiszit des Concilium plebis, einer der gesetzgebenden Körperschaften des Volkstribunats. Das Gesetz stammt aus der Zeit der früheren römischen Republik und wurde zwischen 319 und 312 v. Chr. erlassen.

Die Volksabstimmung verschaffte den Zensoren eine Erweiterung ihrer Kompetenzen und damit Stärkung ihres Ansehens. Neben die hergebrachten Aufgaben (Volks- wie Vermögensschätzungen) und die bürgerliche Sittenaufsicht (regimen morum) trat nun die Befugnis, die Mitglieder des Senats zu bestimmen (lectio Senatus), ein Recht, das vormals Spitzenmagistraten, die Konsuln, ausübten. Die Zensoren kontrollierten damit die Ab- und Zugänge zum Senat, hatten ihre Schritte aber (mündlich) zu begründen und schriftlich in den Zensusakten niederzulegen (notae).

Für das Aufnahmeverfahren in den Senat begutachteten die Zensoren die Kandidaten der Bürgerlisten auf sittliche Integrität. Nach Quellenlage durften sie auch im Kreis der Senatoren tadelnswertes Verhalten (probrum) prüfen. Anders als Wolfgang Kunkel geht Jochen Bleicken aber davon aus, dass das viel diskutierte "zensorische Sittengericht" (iudicium de moribus) nicht bereits mit, sondern erst nach dem Erlass der lex Ovinia entstanden war. Kunkel widerspricht überdies den älteren Forschungsansätzen von Theodor Mommsen, dass der aus den Quellen entnommene Begriff des "Sittengerichts" der Strafjustiz zur Seite zu stellen gewesen sei, denn damit würde das Verfahren zu sehr in die Nähe einer funktionalen Gerichtsbarkeit gerückt, was sich aber in der Gesamtwürdigung der Quellen nicht bestätige. Cicero beschrieb das iudicium als kontradiktorisches Verfahren, regelmäßig mit dem Ausgang einer "summarischen Kognition". Zensorische Maßregelungen (regelmäßig waren das Verwarnungen) ergingen bei Strafwürdigkeit nicht von Rechts wegen, sondern nach sittlichen Normen. Rechtsfolge war die Herabstufung politischer Rechte, die Streichung aus der Senatsliste.

Die Datierung des Gesetzes ist ungewiss, allein bekannt ist, dass es in der Zeit zwischen 319 und 312 v. Chr. entstanden sein muss. Im Jahr seiner Tätigkeit als Zensor (312 v. Chr.) soll der für diverse politische und infrastrukturelle Großprojekte bekannte Staatsmann Appius Claudius Caecus Anpassungen in der senatorischen Mitgliedsliste vorgenommen haben, was die Existenz des Gesetzes zu diesem Zeitpunkt voraussetzt. Im Jahr 319 v. Chr. war dies nachweislich aber noch nicht möglich.

Hintergrund
Aufgrund sich stetig mehrender Machtfülle verstanden sich die Zensoren zunehmend als handlungsbevollmächtigte Bewahrer der überlieferten altrömischen Sitten. Um sie zu schützen, wendeten sie sich nach dem Ende des letztlich triumphal verlaufenen zweiten Krieges gegen Karthago gegen den einziehenden allgemeinen Sittenverfall. Die erlangte Vorherrschaft Roms im Mittelmeerraum und der damit wachsende Wohlstand in der römischen Oberschicht hatten dazu geführt, dass sich lässige und bisweilen lasterhafte Einstellungen in deren Lebensführung einschlichen. Dem entgegenzuwirken beziehungsweise Einhalt zu gebieten, sahen sich die Zensoren mit der lex Ovinia legitimiert.

Siehe auch
 Lex Cassia de senatu

Anmerkungen

Rechtsquelle (4. Jahrhundert v. Chr.)
Rechtsquelle (Römisches Reich)
Römische Republik

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The insurance industry in Nepal has grown by 22.74% in the fiscal year 2016/17. But it still only contributes 1.31% to the GDP and only about 5% of the total population is covered by life insurance at present. This makes room for a lot of growth, and a lot of opportunities to entrepreneurs, not just to protect their businesses from risk, but also to come up with innovative business solutions for the insurance industry.
Mr. Dip Prakash Pandey has two decades experience in the insurance field and now working in Shikhar Insurance Company Ltd. (SICL) as CEO. Before joining SICL, he served as the General Manager at Everest Insurance for about ten years. His professional ability and prudence along with his strong belief in teamwork has helped him acquire experience in the local as well as in the international market. He gives lectures on insurance in various seminars organized by Beema Samiti and in other programs as well from time to time. He has also attended various training programs regarding insurance in UK, India etc.
In his talk, Mr. Pandey will be starting by giving a background on how the insurance industry has been in the past and in present in Nepal, and also by talking about the principles and practice of insurance here. He will then move on to talk about how it has grown recently, what caused it to grow, and what impact it has had on other sectors such as on banking and individuals. Finally, he will talk about the opportunities in the insurance industry for individuals and corporate.
Next Venture Corp encourages striving entrepreneurs, startups, or any keen learner to be a part of this talk with Mr. Dip Prakash Pandey, as he discusses "Insurance - Future Prospects and its Impact in Business". Connect, Learn and Grow through the insights of the man behind one of Nepal's leading insurance companies.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) is seeking a Contractor to establish a DOE capability for the long-term management and storage of domestic elemental mercury waste to meet the requirements of the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-414), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, (Pub. L. 114-182), (MEBA). MEBA requires a DOE ownership or lease-hold interest in a storage facility, and the technical, management, and administrative services of a Contractor to perform all tasks necessary to ensure the safe and compliant long-term management and storage of elemental mercury waste as contemplated by MEBA.
This website will be periodically updated to include various types of relevant information concerning this acquisition. Interested parties are encouraged to monitor the 'News and Announcements' page of this website for updates and relevant information concerning this acquisition.
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Hey, guys, here is the schedule for next year so far.
We will be returning to Bill Pinch's track in Melbourne at least one more time as he has chosen to keep the doors open a little longer than expected. We also have some good news in that Greg Walker is opening a new location with a brand new track in South Daytona. More details to be announced.
I hope to have the race results from our last event posted this week. Also, plaque awards for the 2018 year will be handed out at our first event in January.
Edited by Grant G., 02 February 2019 - 11:20 PM.
Is any information available on Greg's new track layout? It's great to see that there will still be a track in that corner of the state.
Grant, thank you for your efforts to keep Retro cars alive and well in Florida.
Here is a copy and paste from a conversation I had with Greg.
"The track is 85 feet around the outside with 26 degree banks and a 5 degree entry into the infield or Double D. We made sections to make the transitions so there will be no gaps. The sections will be put in and taken out for each configuration. The double D is a replica of Charlotte Raceway. The almost flat infield (Roval) should make the track a little more challenging. There will be four lanes spaced like the Daytona track with 4-3/8" center and a little extra room on the apron. The track should be completed sometime in January. I will make a special day for all the Retro racers to come and try it out."
Sounds good. It's four lanes but it's a place to race. Should be fun.
How does racing get handled on a four-lane track? Four heats, eight heats running each lane twice? Is there any info available about pit space?
Not sure. Will figure it out. Probably run round-robin.
Son of Holly Hill Hell.
Looks like a lot of fun, count me in!
Greg said the transitions will be seamless.
I was just looking at Bill Pinch's latest post and he mentions he will begin "liquidating" his raceway if it isn't sold intact by February first. With the schedule posted above this may not work for the Feb. 23rd GRRR race. Wouldn't it make more sense to swap the Jan. and Feb. locations?
The races for January and February are on hold until further notice.
I have reached out to Marcus and Bill and waiting to hear back from them.
Ok guys, sorry for the delay. Just got back in town from a long trip. Hope everyone had some good holidays and are ready for the new year.
So here is the deal. Bill Pinch has decided to close up shop a little earlier than we anticipated on Feb 1st instead of later in the spring. In order to get in one more race in Melbourne (barring new ownership) we will swap raceway venues for January and February. There was also a conflict on Jan 20th with the wingcar series, so hopefully this will alleviate that issue as well.
I apologize for all the confusion and last minute changes.
What time is Raceway Biz planning on opening on race day?
That's a good-sized D-oval. Should be fun when it's complete.
It should be tons of fun. Especially when the infield is added. Another two in one track design.
Should be 9am. Tech opens at 10.
Son of Holly Hell coming along.
Where are the other 4 lanes?
Looking good. I already see 2 turns I'll never be able to drive. Lol.


Pre-requisites: Targeting graduate students having taken Algorithms at the level of CME 305 or CS 261. Being able to competently program in any main-stream high level language. There will be homeworks, a midterm, and a final.
The midterm will be in class on Monday May 8th.
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Lecture 1: Fundamentals of Distributed and Parallel algorithm analysis. Reading: BB Chapter 1.
Lecture 2: Scalable algorithms, Scheduling. Reading: BB 5.
Lecture 3: Prefix Sum, Mergesort. Reading: KT 5, BB 8.
Lecture 4: Parallel quick-select, quicksort.
Lecture Notes, Linear time bounds for median select, Prefix scan qsort.
Lecture 5: Quicksort, Strassen's Algorithm, Minimum Spanning Trees. Reading: KT 3, 4.5, 4.6.
Lecture 6: Graph contraction, star contraction, MST algorithms. Reading: CLRS 12, 13.
Lecture 7: (Stochastic) Gradient Descent, Parallel SGD (HOGWILD!). HOGWILD!, Omnivore.
Lecture 8: Intro to distributed computing, sampling, communication patterns.
Lecture 9: Network Topology and communication patterns. Distributed summation, and remarks on sorting.
Lecture 10: Distributed sort, intro to map reduce, applications to map reduce.
Lecture 12: Map Reduce (indexing), Sparse Matrix Multiplies using SQL, Joins using Map Reduce.
Lecture 13: Joins using map reduce, measures of complexity, triangle counting. Curse of the Last Reducer.
Lecture Notes (a), Lecture Notes (b).
Lecture 14: Triangle Counting in Map Reduce, matrix multiplies with a small matrix, optimization and gradient descent.
Lecture Notes (node iterator via map reduce), Lecture Notes (analysis of node iterator), Lecture Notes (matrix multiplies).
Lecture 15: Data Flow Systems: Spark, MapReduce shortcomings.
Lecture Notes. Slides: Intro to DAO. Slides: Distributed Computations with MapReduce.
Lecture 16: Optimization in Spark, Broadcasting, SGD on parameter servers.
Lecture 17: Distributed singular value decomposition, covariance matrix computation.
Lecture 18: Covariance matrix computation, optimization, review. DIMSUM.
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Ramona Valley AVA (anerkannt seit dem 7. Dezember 2005) ist ein Weinbaugebiet im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien. Das Gebiet liegt im Verwaltungsgebiet San Diego County, ca. 45 km nordöstlich der Stadt San Diego. Es war die bereits 162ste American Viticultural die durch das Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau als geschützte Herkunftsbezeichnung der Vereinigten Staaten anerkannt wurde. Das Gebiet umfasst nahezu 36.000 Hektar anerkannter Fläche rund um die Stadt Ramona. Das Klima ist mit einer jährlichen Niederschlagsmenge von 420 mm trocken und ein Weinbau wird nur durch die Höhe des Gebiets auf fast 430 m ü. NN ermöglicht.

In der übergeordneten South Coast AVA gelegen war das Ramona Valley nach San Pasqual Valley AVA im Jahr 1981 und Temecula Valley AVA im Jahr 1986 die dritte AVA, die in Südkalifornien definiert wurde. Das Gebiet liegt mittig zwischen dem Pazifischen Ozean und der Colorado-Wüste.

Siehe auch
 Weinbau in den Vereinigten Staaten
 Weinbau in Kalifornien

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau – Definition des Gebiets – englische Sprache
 Ramona Vineyard Association – englische Sprache

Literatur

Weinbaugebiet in den Vereinigten Staaten
Weinbau in Kalifornien
Wirtschaft (San Diego County)


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Bank of Canada governor says country needs to pick up pace on tackling climate change
Financial institutions must better gauge what risks they face from extreme weather, or rough transitions to a low-carbon economy, Macklem says.
Electric vehicle charging stations growing in popularity among Kanata tenants
Landlord KRP Properties has highest concentration of charging stations in Ottawa-Gatineau
Op-ed: Ottawa kids are part of a climate revolution. Let's join them before it's too late
Mike Gerbis, CEO of the GLOBE Series, calls on members of the Ottawa business community to join youth-led action against climate change
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Абу́ Бакр Муха́ммад ибн Му́слим аз-Зухри́, более известный как Ибн Шиха́б аз-Зухри́ (; ,  — , ) — один из первых письменных фиксаторов хадисов — преданий о жизни пророка Мухаммада, один из великих хафизов и факихов, табиин (современник сподвижников Мухаммада). В его «Муснаде» собрано 2200 хадисов.

Биография
Его полное имя: Абу Бакр Мухаммад ибн Муслим ибн Абдуллах ибн Шихаб аз-Зухри. Он родился в Медине в конце эпохи правления омейядского халифа Муавии I. Он принадлежал к многочисленному курайшитскому роду бану зухра, известному тем, что из него происходила мать пророка Мухаммада Амина бинт Вахб. Мальчик вырос в бедной семье и с малых лет начал обучаться грамоте и религиозным наукам. Позднее он переселился в Шам и встретился там с десятью сподвижниками пророка Мухаммада.

Научное наследие
Ибн Шихаб аз-Зухри считается одним из самых известных передатчиков хадисов. Имам аль-Бухари передал со слов Али аль-Мадини, что аз-Зухри передал две тысячи хадисов. Многие из них вошли в шесть самых известных сводов хадисов. Он рассказывал хадисы со слов Ибн 'Умара, Сахла ибн Са'да, Анаса ибн Малика, Саиба ибн Йазида, 'Абдаллаха ибн Хаттаба, 'Абдаллаха ибн Джа'фара, Раби'и ибн 'Аббада, Мисвара ибн Махрамы, 'Абд ар-Рахмана ибн Азхара, Са'ида ибн аль-Мусаййиба и других сподвижников и табиев. В свою очередь с его слов хадисы передавали 'Ата ибн Абу Рабах, Абу аз-Зубайр аль-Макки, Умар ибн Абдул-Азиз, 'Амр ибн Динар, Салих ибн Кайсан, Яхья ибн Саид аль-Ансари и другие.

Аз-Зухри обладал феноменальным умом и памятью. Сообщается, что он выучил наизусть Коран за восемьдесят ночей. Познания в области исламского права он перенял от семи выдающихся факихов Медины: 'Урвы ибн аз-Зубайра, Са'ида ибн аль-Мусаййиба, аль-Касима ибн Мухаммада, Хариджи ибн Зайда, 'Убайдаллаха ибн 'Абдаллаха ибн 'Утбы, Абу Бакра ибн 'Абдар-Рахмана и Сулаймана ибн Йасара. Доверяя его решениям, халиф Умар ибн Абдул-Азиз распорядился, чтобы сборщики закята руководствовались его фетвами. Он говорил: «Он лучше всех знает сунну».

Аз-Зухри стоял у истоков письменной фиксации (тадвин) священного предания мусульман. Собирание хадисов началось во времена правления Умара ибн Абдул-Азиза. Опасаясь, что знания о жизни пророка Мухаммада со временем исчезнут, Умар ибн Абдул-Азиз разослал во все области Халифата приказ собрать и записать то, что рассказывают ученые о речениях и деяниях пророка Ислама. Аз-Зухри был первым, кому было поручено выполнение этой задачи. Он составил свод хадисов, которые он слышал от своих учителей, после чего эта книга была размножена и разослана в другие города.

Похвала ученых
 Аль-Лайс ибн Саад сказал: «Аз-Зухри обладал обширными и глубокими знаниями. Какого бы вопроса он ни касался, слушающий приходил к выводу, что он разбирается в нём лучше всех».
 Малик ибн Анас сказал: «Трудно найти ученого, подобного ему».
 Айюб ас-Сахтияни сказал: «Я не видел никого более знающего, чем аз-Зухри». У него спросили: «А как же аль-Хасан аль-Басри?» Он ответил: «Я не видел никого более знающего, чем аз-Зухри».
 Макхул сказал: «Аз-Зухри—самый знающий среди людей».

Кончина
Относительно точной даты его смерти есть разногласия. Согласно ряду источников, он скончался в 741 или 743 году. Но большинство историков сообщают, что он умер в 742 г. в местечке Шегба, расположенном на границе Хиджаза и Палестины.

Примечания

Литература

Ссылки
 Кто первый собрал хадисы в одну книгу? islam.ru 10 апреля 2012
 Биографическая справка об Ибн Шихабе аз-Зухри в базе данных о мусульманских ученых
 ابن شِهَاب الزُّهْري — Shamela.ws.

Авторы сборников хадисов
Хадисоведы


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The majestic beauty of Utah's Wasatch Mountain range is on full display throughout the winding, hilly course at the annual running of the Salt Lake Emigration Canyon Half Marathon & Relay, which moved in recent years from a late summer running in August up to April.
The race draws nearly 400 runners each year for a point-to-point race that starts at Mountain Dell Golf Course in the mountains east of downtown and finishes at the Marriott University Park Hotel on the edge of the city.
From the starting line on the frontage road near the golf course, runners follow the roadways into East Canyon and then into Emigration Canyon, making their way through Mountain Dell Canyon, Little Tree Hill and Rattlesnake Point on their way toward the finish line.
The race features paved surfaces throughout, and features its biggest hill between the start and Little Mountain; after this stretch, the course follows a long, slow descent through the Salt Lake Valley to the finish.
Runners who wish to make the run but don't feel up to running the full 13.1 miles are invited to participate in the 10-miler race, which can also serve as a training race for the full 13.1 miles.
Located in northern Utah, on the edge of the Wasatch mountain range, Salt Lake City typically experiences mild to occasionally weather in the spring. In April, average monthly temperatures range between 43°F and 61°F, while rainfall totals average just over 2 inches for the month.
On race day (April 6), the average low is 40°F and the average high is 58°F.
See the race route map for the Salt Lake Emigration Canyon Half Marathon here.
To reserve your spot in the 2019 running of Salt Lake City's Emigration Canyon Half Marathon or 10 miler, register online at RunReg.com here.
Ever run in the Emigration Canyon Half Marathon? Share your impressions here, or post your review in the Comments below.


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Cell Dissociation Market Size & Growth Report, 2030
Cell Dissociation Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Type (Tissue Dissociation, Cell Detachment), By Product, By Tissue, By End-user, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 To 2030
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Cell dissociation is a laboratory process used to separate cells from tissue or other cells. This process, also known as trypsinization, utilizes a proteolytic enzyme to break down proteins and separate cells from the cell culture medium. Cell dissociation is essential for a variety of research and therapeutic applications, including drug discovery and development, cell therapy, and tissue engineering.
The cell dissociation market is rapidly growing and highly competitive, with a wide range of products and services available to help researchers, industrialists, and clinicians in their efforts to study, manipulate, and utilize cells. Advancements in technology and growing awareness of stem cell research are driving the growth of this market. Additionally, the increased funding for research and development activities and the rising demand for personalized medicine and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are contributing to the growth of the cell dissociation market. However, the high cost of cell dissociation instruments and the lack of skilled personnel to operate them are some of the factors Thermo Fisher Scientific Healthcare focuses on both organic and inorganic growth strategies such as product launches and partnerships to enhance its market position by offering a comprehensive product portfolio of cell dissociation products. One example of this is the continuation of their collaboration with Symphogen, an affiliate of Servier, to provide biopharmaceutical discovery and development laboratories with innovative tools and streamlined workflows for efficient characterization of complex therapeutic proteins. The company also expanded its Specialty Diagnostics portfolio by acquiring QIAGEN N.V. in Germany restraining the growth of this market.
Cell dissociation is an important process in the life sciences, with a wide range of research and therapeutic applications. Some top companies have announced a merger or agreements to boost the growth of the market, For instance, In March 2021 Roche, a leading healthcare company, has announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement with GenMark Diagnostics, Inc., a developer of multiplex molecular diagnostic solutions. The acquisition will provide Roche access to GenMark's ePlex platform, a novel technology that allows for the testing of a broad range of pathogens with just one patient sample. This technology can be used for various applications such as the rapid identification of bacterial and viral infections, and the detection of antibiotic resistance.
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Patriarchal condolences to President of France over terrorists actions in Paris
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Natalya Mihailova | 14 November 2015
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russian has expressed to President of the Republic of France Francois Hollande his condolences over the series of terrorist actions committed in Paris on November 13-14, 2015, in which hundreds of people have been killed and wounded.
Patriarch Kirill: Today's terrorism is diagnosis of entire human civilization
Your Excellency,
Dear Mr. President:
The news about a series of terrorist actions committed in Paris has echoed with deep sorrow in my heart. As a result of this evil deed, hundreds of people have been killed and wounded. On behalf of the Russian Orthodox Church, I would like to extend my sincere condolences to you and all the people of France.
Terrorism brings innumerable disasters, crashing people's lives and seeking to sow fear. Standing in its path must be a resolute will that overcomes the existing differences and mobilizes countries and people for joint courageous resistance to this evil.
I pray to the All-Merciful Lord that He may give rest to the souls of the innocent victim, an early recovery to the wounded and consolation and fortitude to their families, relatives and loved ones in the trial that has befallen them.
With profound condolences,
+ KIRILL
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
Natalya Mihailova
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Remember when the Beastie Boys played for Tibet? Here's how it happened.
America Abroad
July 7, 2016 · 5:45 PM EDT
By Madeleine BrandRob Sachs
1998, The Tibetan Freedom Concert at RFK Stadium in Washington DC. Over 120,000 people attended the concert.
Mr.TinDC/ Flickr
In the 1990s, Westerners began taking up the Tibetan independence struggle in larger numbers and Tibet became a pop culture cause célèbre. The greatest manifestation of that were the Tibetan Freedom Concerts.
From 1996 until 2001, the concerts brought in millions of dollars in donations and received international attention through broadcasts online and on MTV. Participating artists included Björk, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peepers, U2 and, of course, The Beastie Boys, who were the organizers.
But that never would have happened if 23-year-old Erin Potts hadn't found herself at the same party as Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch one night in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1992.
Potts had moved to Kathmandu after studying Tibetan language and culture in college, and had devoted herself to helping refugees.
Erin Potts
She was not, however, a Beastie Boy's fan.
"I didn't appreciate The Beastie Boys music, I guess that's the most diplomatic way to say it," Potts was not amused by their "party boy antics" and "misognyistic lyrics." "I didn't want to have anything to do with them," she says.
But she ended up talking with Yauch, who later became a Buddhist, and was impressed with him.
"I thought you were going to be a jerk," she told him. He replied: "'Yeah, I know we kind of have that reputation'."
The two found a connection when the topic turned to Tibet. Yauch met a few Tibetan refugees earlier in his trip and that piqued his interest. Potts told Yauch about her work and later took him around Kathmandu to show him different parts of Tibetan life in exile.
Yauch left Nepal the next day, but the two stayed in touch. As time progressed, so did Yauch's interest in Tibet. Potts became his eyes on the ground, sending him photos from demonstrations in Tibet and keeping him informed of news from the activist community. Within a few years, Yauch decided he wanted to do something to help. And as to how, the answer was pretty clear, according to Potts.
"I'm an activist, he's a musician. When you put the two together, what do you get? A benefit concert was pretty obvious as one of the things that we could do."
The Tibetan Freedom Concerts weren't an overnight success. Yauch and Potts had three failed attempts at getting them off the ground. But things changed in 1996 when the two planned an event at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
"All of a sudden on this one, it was like bam, we had bands saying yes. we had a place to have it. We have a promoter who could help us make it not just a concert, but my emphasis was that this is a message concert."
Part of the way Potts made sure the message got out was by making Tibetans an integral part of each performance and bringing Tibetan experts and exiles on stage to educate audiences.
She also created packages to brief the musicians on the cause. One of her proudest moments came in 1998 during the DC Tibetan Freedom Concert, when the normally press shy Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke made himself available to the media before the show.
Somebody asked him why he was bothering with the press that day, and Potts remembers his response being succinct. "There's a lot of crap reasons to be a rock star. This is the good one," he said.
Tom York sings in front of a Tibetan flag during a show in London in 1998.
Photo by Flickr user Quasic.
Over the span of five years, the concerts brought in millions of dollars in donations and received international attention through the broadcasts online and on MTV. Yet Potts says that's not how she measured success. She's most proud of how the concerts help grow the group Students For A Free Tibet from 30 chapters in the US to 650 worldwide.
"I think the movement needed this burst of energy, of people coming into the movement, of the spotlight, and money and then it needed to do the hard work that movements have to do," she says.
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10 Cracked Posts Everyone Went Nuts Over Last Week - 10/11
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Time, creepy-ass dolls, sci-fi classics, 90s pop bands. They all hold dark mysteries. And you were all over that crap last week.
5 Basic Things You Won't Believe Science Can't Explain
Nobody knows why we see time as moving in one direction. The fact that we remember the past but not the future seems to be arbitrary. And as far as physics is concerned, time is pretty much an illusion.
"Of course, it's hard to say that time is an illusion if we all experience it the same, but here's the kicker: We don't."
The 7 Most Ridiculously Advanced Machines Built Out Of LEGOs
If you've ever thought about building a V-8 engine out of LEGO but didn't know where to start - you're in luck. We know a guy.
"All it took was 2,862 parts, 300 hours, and far too much patience for a regular human."
Why the Confederate Flag Is Even Dumber Than You Thought
If you can't get your rebel mitts on the preferred Confederate battle flag, just go with one of the many others used during the Civil War. Perhaps the one with a crescent and stars!
"That's certainly *a* Confederate flag. Sort of. If you guys don't give a shit."
6 Misleading Assumptions You Make About Quiet People
"Oh, you're quiet? That must be because you're not comfortable with yourself. Here, let me help you leave your shell so that you can finally dance on the bar like you've always wanted to." - Annoying People
"There's a common assumption that all quiet people really want to be talkative, but can't be. They just lack confidence, or are really bad with words, but if you just reached out a helping hand and gave them a gentle push, you could rescue them from their silent prison, from which they must constantly look out in misery at normal people talking and enjoying themselves."
Why Marriage Is A Sham
If you plug in your iPod instead of paying $1K for some random guy to plug in HIS iPod, everyone will think you're a couple of losers.
"Can you really put a price on love? Yes! Love costs, on average, $31,500."
5 True Stories That Prove You Shouldn't Piss Off The IT Guy
If you're going to fire the IT person, better make sure you've got remote access locked down or your next presentation could get pretty lively and downright HOT.
"When Walter Powell, the former director of information management for the Baltimore Substance Abuse System, was fired from his job in 2009, he did not go quietly."
23 Amazing People Who Were Screwed Out of History Books
In space, no one can hear you mansplain why men are natural explorers.
"They say history is written by the winners, but frankly we're pretty sure history is just written by dickheads."
6 Books Everyone (Including Your English Teacher) Got Wrong
Ray Bradbury was fully capable of smushing your head like a grape.
"Bradbury was actually more concerned with TV destroying interest in literature than he was with government censorship and officials running around libraries with lit matches."
The 6 Most Terrifying Places on Earth to Be Stranded
Chucky would run from this shit.
"If this sounds like your kind of thing, head on over to Kampung Monyet, and ask the shadiest guy on the street where a guy could go to stare into the face of madness and everything that's worst in humanity. You're either going to a monkey show or the room he rents behind the butcher shop."
How A Pop Band Tricked 9 Million Americans Into Being Nazis
From the name of the band (Keroman Submarine Base) to the video for "All That She Wants" - there's plenty of evidence that Ace of Base's pop had Nazi overtones.
"If some piece of shit Nazi started a pop band with the intent of spreading Nazi propaganda subliminally to the masses and thought he was so much smarter than everyone else that he could slip a Nazi reference right into his band's name without anyone noticing, 'Ace of Base' is close to an ideal choice."


"Ballard's not known for state berths, except in football, so the student body was pretty excited. They were behind us," Ballard guard Brad Baker told the Seattle Times after the win. You can see photos posted on the team site here.
Ballard will face Garfield this coming Friday in the KingCo Championship Game at Juanita High School, 8:15 p.m. Go Beavers!
Congrats to Coach and team……know them all well and they are a first class group. Best of luck to you at State!
Brad Baker, Ballard Beavers Basketball! They're already the champions of alliteration!
Congrats Ballard HS! Just hope you don't run into Jackson….
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मृत्योर् मा अमृतं गमय |"
DAV College Jalandhar has rich traditions of Anglo-Vedic academic culture. Guided by the spirit of 'tamso ma jyotirgamaya', the college is committed to providing qualitative excellence in academic pursuits. With a view to make India an intellectually formidable power-house by creating a cadre of motivated and prospective individuals, DAV is providing value and need-based education in perfect rhythm with the Vedic wisdom and the modern Scientific Temper.We, at DAV Jalandhar, believe in the holistic development of youth and are committed to up-dated knowledge with highly qualified and skilled workforce and state-of-art infrastructure.


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Ramon Roca i Puig (Algerri, Noguera 1906 - Montserrat, Bages, 29 de juny de 2001) fou un papiròleg, hel·lenista i sacerdot català.

Dr. Ramon Roca-Puig. Va néixer a Algerri (la Noguera) el 23 de març de 1906, on els seus pares Pere Roca i Elvira Puig, eren mestres titulars de l'escola.

Quan va morir la mare l'any 1909, en donar a llum el seu tretzè fill, sumada a la mort d'altres fills encara infants, va fer que Pere Roca demanés el trasllat a Arenys de Mar, on passà a viure amb la seva família. Va prendre possessió del seu lloc el primer de febrer de 1910. Amb encara no quatre anys, Ramon Roca passà a viure a Arenys de Mar, on van transcórrer els anys de la seva infantesa i primera joventut.

Seguí carrera eclesiàstica, primer al seminari de Girona i després al Conciliar de Barcelona, i es va doctorar en Teologia a la Universitat Pontifícia de Tarragona el 1928. Fou ordenat prevere el 22 de  setembre del mateix any i celebrà la seva primera missa el dia 7 d'octubre a la parròquia de Santa Maria d'Arenys.

La influència rebuda pels clergues i humanistes Carles Cardó i Josep M. Llovera fou determinant per a la seva especialització com a llatinista i hel·lenista. Durant els anys de la guerra civil va seguir estudis a la Universitat Catòlica de Milà en Filologia Clàssica i on s'aplicà a la papirologia de la mà del Dr. Aristide Calderini. Posteriorment, seguí estudis de crítica textual al Pontifici Institut Bíblic de Roma, i aprofundí en la seva especialització a la Universitat Catòlica de Lovaina.

Fou canonge al capítol de Barcelona i col·laborà en la Fundació Bíblica Catalana. Ensenya llengües clàssiques a l'Institut Balmes de Barcelona, fou catedràtic de grec antic al Seminari Conciliar de la diòcesi, i del 1960 al 1964 fou també catedràtic de grec a la Universitat de Barcelona.

Durant aquells anys va fer molts viatges al Pròxim Orient (Palestina i Egipte), on va adquirir la seva important col·lecció papirològica. El 1952 va crear a Barcelona la Fundació Sant Lluc Evangelista, on aplegà la seva rellevant col·lecció de papirs, de la qual publicà texts clàssics d'autors com ara Homer (fragments ptolemaics, del s. III aC, de la Ilíada i de l'Odissea), bíblics grecs (fragment de l'Evangeli segons Mateu, del s. II) i coptes del s. III i del IV, i literaris cristians.

Des de 1975 era canonge de la Seu de Barcelona.

L'any 1985 la Generalitat de Catalunya li atorgà la medalla "Monturiol" al mèrit científic.

El 1988 va rebre la Creu de Sant Jordi: web gencat

La seva ingent obra d'investigació de papirs en llatí, grec i copte li ha valgut el reconeixement internacional del món científic pel rigor i la riquesa de les seves aportacions; més concretament, per haver estat autor de la primera versió catalana dels quatre Evangelis a partir del text original grec, per la creació de la "Fundació Sant Lluc Evangelista", i pels seus estudis sobre el recull de papirs aplegats sota el nom de "Papyri Barcinonenses".

El 1993 va rebre la Medalla d'Or de la Generalitat de Catalunya.

El 25 de maig de 1989 el Ple de l'Ajuntament d'Arenys de Mar prenia, per unanimitat, l'acord de proclamar-lo fill adoptiu de la vila.

Preocupat pel futur dels seus papirs, Ramon Roca va decidir llegar el seu patrimoni a Montserrat, tal com també li aconsellaven els seus amics més íntims. L'abat de Montserrat, Sebastià Bardolet, li va oferir un apartament al Monestir i Roca es va instal·lar a l'Abadia, portant el seu fons papirològic passant els darrers anys de la seva vida a Montserrat a prop dels seus papirs fins al dia de la seva mort. De fet, quinze dies abans de morir encara va seure al seu despatx, envoltat dels seus papirs, de la seva biblioteca i de les seves publicacions. Va morir l'any 2001 a l'edat de 95 anys.

Va deixar la seva col·lecció de papirs Papyri Montserratenses-Roca a la Abadia de Montserrat.

Pel seu exprés desig fou enterrat al cementiri municipal d'Arenys de Mar dissabte 30 de juny de 2001.

El Dr. Ramon Roca, va fer donació a l'Arxiu Municipal Fidel Fita d'Arenys de Mar del conjunt de la seva obra i correspondència científica.

Obres
 Gramática y antología griega (1946)
 GRAMÁTICA GRIEGA - MÉTODO CÍCLICO - PRIMER CURSO (1949)
 La Sagrada Bíblia. Barcelona: Foment de Pietat Catalana, 1928 – 1961. [Bíblia incompleta, varis volums. Els Quatre Evangelis són traducció del Dr. Roca i Puig, traduït del grec].
 Miscel·lània papirològica Ramon Roca-Puig (1987)
 RAMON ROCA-PUIG I LA CIÈNCIA DELS PAPIRS.(1989)
 Anàfora de Barcelona
 Missa del segle IV (1994)

Vegeu també
 Papir 67

Referències

Canonges catalans
Creus de Sant Jordi 1988
Hel·lenistes catalans del sud contemporanis
Papiròlegs
Premis Narcís Monturiol
Traductors del grec al català
Medalles d'Or de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Professors de la Universitat de Barcelona
Escriptors noguerencs contemporanis en català
Escriptors catalans del sud contemporanis en castellà
Canonges de la catedral de Barcelona
Traductors de la Bíblia al català
Algerri
Morts al Bages
Morts a l'Anoia
Morts al Baix Llobregat
Arqueòlegs catalans del sud contemporanis
Traductors catalans del sud contemporanis
Religiosos noguerencs
Religiosos catalans del sud contemporanis
Escriptors catòlics


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Home › Square Stud Earrings (ENX-106) by Jane Martin
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Square Stud Earrings (ENX-106) by Jane Martin
14k Gold posts, sterling silver, copper, brass, nickel silver
Silver post earrings with brown and black abstract shapes
Jane Martin is a studio jeweler producing work, which is sold in galleries throughout the United States. Her jewelry making education started in 1970 at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua NY. In 1978, she received a BFA degree in jewelry/metalsmithing from The University of the Arts (Philadelphia College of Art). In 1988, Jane was a founding board member of the Seattle Metals Guild. She has participated in The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show and The Smithsonian Craft Show. Jane has taught at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle and on Bainbridge Island through the parks department. She is a member of Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church, Zero Waste and volunteers at the Rotary Auction. Currently she is on the boards of Port Blakely Historical Cemetery, was a founding board member of BARN – Bainbridge Artisans Recourse Network and its jewelry and fine metals department.


After WolfBrown successfully helped the Rockefeller Brothers Fund realign its arts grantmaking program with other priorities and realize a new program focused on "Democratic Practice"; the Rockefeller Brothers Fund asked WolfBrown to design and facilitate its Board's self-evaluation process. A highly constructive and productive half-day Board session at Pocantico gave all Board members a chance to address the future of the Foundation's governance goals and objectives. Following this exercise, Board members reached a clearer consensus regarding governance priorities and the means for achieving them.
With his bequest of the Rockefeller family homestead in upstate New York to the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), Gov. Nelson Rockefeller launched a process by which much of the entire Pocantico estate will ultimately come to benefit the public, even as its historic collections and world-class park-like environs are preserved by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), which manages and programs several of the facilities for its Pocantico Conference Center. RBF engaged WolfBrown to work with outside experts and board members in envisioning potential uses for new portions of the estate as they are bequeathed to the NTHP in the future. Over the course of two years, the consultants facilitated and documented meetings of representatives from a variety of fields, as well as members of RBF's Pocantico Committee, shepherding a process that ultimately produced a long-range planning framework and guidelines for developing specific programs. As opportunities arise, these programs will seek to leverage and magnify RBF's grant-making programs, explore the family's commitment to philanthropy, and provide for greater public access.
For other services WolfBrown has provided to the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, see Organizational Assessment , Program Planning , and Strategic Planning .


Happy National Cheesecake Day! To celebrate, we're jumping on the overnight oats bandwagon with this strawberry cheesecake recipe. Simply mix the ingredients together, let them soak overnight and bam! You've got a delicious, nutritious breakfast waiting for you in the morning! Or, for all you dessert lovers, use this recipe as a healthy alternative to actual cheesecake and enjoy a few bites after dinner.
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Place strawberries, almond milk and Greek yogurt in a food processor and puree.
Transfer mixture into a large bowl and combine the rest of the ingredients (minus graham crackers and jam, if using).
Divide mixture into serving containers (i.e. mason jars). Cover and place in the fridge overnight, or at least 2 hours.
Top with crushed graham crackers and strawberry jam (optional). Serve.
Your strawberry cheesecake overnight oats will stay good in the fridge for up to 3 days.


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Charlize Theron Strikes the Motherlode in "Tully"
By Jeff York
It's very early in the year, but the Oscars very likely have their first Best Actress nominee. Charlize Theron gives such a commanding, blistering, and raw performance in the new dramedy "Tully" that the Academy would be fools to ignore it. The rest of the film is almost as strong as she is but make no mistake this is one complex and affecting film about motherhood. Directed by Jason Reitman, it's the third film he's made with screenwriter Diablo Cody after "Juno" and "Young Adult" and it's clearly a sublime partnership. Their latest triumph explores the overwhelming job that motherhood is and showcases all sides of it, from the hilarious to the harrowing to the heartbreaking.
Theron plays Marlo, a New York suburban mom with two kids who's about to give birth to a third. She's already struggling mightily to hold it all together. Every day there's more to do, less time to do it in, and the ginormous stress starts eating at her soon as her swollen feet hit the floor. It doesn't help that her husband Drew (Ron Livingston) is of the old school variety, the kind of man who thinks he doesn't have to do much around the house because he's the breadwinner. That means most of the cooking, cleaning, and caring for the kids falls upon Marlo's shoulders. And it's wearing her down, mind, body, and soul.
Marlo is at her emotional rope's end because of it and she's always on the verge. Theron's performance walks that razor's edge, showing every frustration, each harried moment, and all the fatigue dragging down her character. Marlo is also a physical wreck, a woman who doesn't get enough sleep and is chronically fatigued. She shuffles around in sweatpants and baggy sweaters as the house gets dirtier, the kids get noisier, and her husband gets lazier. She's about to give life to a new baby and yet her own life force is slowly draining out of her altogether.
Complicating matters further is the fact that son Jonah (Asher Miles Fallica) is one handful and a half. He's got emotional issues and may even be autistic. Marlo doesn't know what to do about all his erratic behavior. Instead, she tolerates his kicking of the back of her seat while driving until she explodes at him. She also lets him scream at all of life's petty irritations, but barely can summon the strength to soothe him. Marlo and Drew describe their boy as "quirky," but he's got real problems. He's disrupting school as well as their lives on a daily basis.
Everything becomes a battle for Marlo – keeping Jonah in school, putting a meal on the table, finding time to bathe, even getting her husband to talk to her. He shuts her out at night, retreating to the bedroom to play video games with headphones on. Drew's brother Craig (Mark Duplass) only adds to her consternation. Craig and his wife are rich, over-achievers who can't help but look down at Marlo's messy mothering. She always seems just one step away from having a total meltdown, and Theron lets her character's eyes hint at the traces of madness seeping through the fatigue.
Then her world changes after she gives birth to her third child. Craig generously pays for a nanny to come by each evening to help her out and it is a godsend. The 26-year-old nanny's name is Tully (played by Mackenzie Davis of "Halt and Catch Fire" fame), and she's a free spirit, albeit one with a serious work ethic. Tully instantly takes over the house, manages Marlo's baby effortlessly, and starts taking care of mom too. Not only does she give her the precious "alone time" she desperately needs and craves, but Tully ends up becoming a sort of therapist to her, along with a best friend, muse, and a regular shoulder to cry on.
Tully seems too good to be true when she quickly organizes the home, cleans it from top to bottom, and finds a place for all the errant toys too. She even makes cupcakes for Marlo to take to Jonah's school as a peace offering. Ultimately, Tully becomes the 'spouse' Marlo really needs, and they even have a simpatico banter together, quipping back and forth in sharp, pithy dialogue the way only Cody can write for her characters.
In Tully, Marlo starts to see the kind of caretaker she wants to be, and their bond becomes what keeps her going. As much as Tully turns into a super nanny, the real job she does is help return Marlo to a functioning, whole person. With the aid of Tully, Marlo learns to love her life again, live and let live each day, and kick the postpartum depression to the curb.
The movie struggles some in its third act, as everything is percolating, and Tully helps Marlo even bring Drew around to becoming a more active husband and father. The drama starts to wane until a shocking, out-of-left-field rug-pull occurs towards the very end that may leave audiences feeling a bit stymied. Still, the whole of this film is a smart and involving study of American motherhood, and it's great that the story never tries to turn the two women against each other. That Hollywood cliché may have helped launch a number of thrillers and Lifetime movies, but it has no place here. This film is far more feminist and humanist.
Cody's writing and Reitman's direction ensure that all the characters are vivid, and the performers excel. And in Theron, they have one of the best actresses in the world working at the top of her game here. Marlo is right up there with Theron's best work, like that of Mavis Gary in "Young Adult," Aileen Wuornos in "Monster," and Imperator Furiosa in "Mad Max: Fury Road." And it sets the bar very, very high for any other actresses hoping to figure in film awards competition this year. Watch the trailer.
Jeff York
Jeff York has been writing film criticism online since 2011. His weekly blog "The Establishing Shot" is read in 27 countries and he was a film critic for the Examiner online for six years, covering mainstream cinema, as well as horror until the magazine shuttered in 2016. Jeff comes from the world of Chicago advertising, and he's also an illustrator whose work has appeared in hundreds of periodicals including Playboy, the Chicago Tribune, and W magazine. Jeff is an optioned screenwriter, an original member of the Chicago Indie Critics (CIC), and belongs to both SAG-AFTRA and the International Screenwriters Association. You can find his reviews on Rotten Tomatoes as well.


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HFA Architects and Engineers Celebrate 25 Years
The architectural and engineering firm based in Bentonville, Arkansas reached a major milestone unachieved by most firms, 25 years in business. In recognition, the staff developed ideas of ways to impact the world through design.
Founded by architect Harrison French, the one person firm has grown to over 170 employees serving nationally recognized clients throughout the United States and is positioned to begin working internationally. The fully integrated, multi-disciplined firm has been recognized among the fastest growing firms for the past six years, by Zweig Group, a national architectural and engineering industry consulting firm. Based upon the number of licensed professionals, HFA was recently recognized as the largest architectural and engineering firm in Arkansas. The growing Bentonville firm has an office in Houston, Texas and staff in Dallas, Texas.
"This anniversary would not have been possible without the hard work of a lot of talented professionals and great clients." said Harrison French, AIA, Principal / CEO, "I'm even more excited about our future as we continue to challenge ourselves and develop our skills even further."
In celebration of their achievement, HFA hosted an event on May 7th in their newly renovated headquarters office which was transformed from a vacant home improvement retail store. The beautifully designed studio was awarded LEED CI Gold certification for its utilization of sustainable design and energy saving systems.
In recognition of their 25 year achievement, the HFA staff launched 25 Ways to Impact the World Through Design initiative. This thought provoking initiative asked our staff members to identify a design idea that can be used in our daily lives and the impact that design can have upon the world. There were 89 entries submitted by our staff of which the 25 where chosen by the staff to represent our 25 years in business. At our May 7th anniversary celebration, the top three design ideas were selected by a vote of the attending guests.
"This has been a very fun design challenge and we were excited to see that there were so many innovative ideas created by our staff. The design ideas really tell the story that our staff is not only very creative, but that they are truly caring people who really want to help the world become a better and more meaningful place to enjoy." said Larry Lott, AIA, President and COO.
Commemorating HFA's 30th Anniversary
Introducing HFA's Newest Vice President, Bo Ebbrecht, AIA, NCARB


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 * This routine will match a string with a shell expression. The expressions
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 *
 * o * matches anything
 * o ? matches one character
 * o \ will escape a special character
 * o $ matches the end of the string
 * o [abc] matches one occurence of a, b, or c. The only character that needs
 *         to be escaped in this is ], all others are not special.
 * o [a-z] matches any character between a and z
 * o [^az] matches any character except a or z
 * o ~ followed by another shell expression will remove any pattern
 *     matching the shell expression from the match list
 * o (foo|bar) will match either the substring foo, or the substring bar.
 *             These can be shell expressions as well.
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 * Rob McCool
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#define SHEXP_H

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#include "../netsite.h"

#include <ctype.h>  /* isalnum */
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#define NON_SXP -1
#define INVALID_SXP -2
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int shexp_valid(char *exp);

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int shexp_match(char *str, char *exp);

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int shexp_cmp(char *str, char *exp);
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Northern Ireland police suspect teenage gunman killed journalist Lyra McKee
FILE PHOTO: Pallbearers carry the coffin of journalist Lyra McKee at her funeral at St. Anne's Cathedral in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
BELFAST (Reuters) - Detectives investigating the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Northern Ireland last week suspect the gunman who shot her dead is in his late teens as they made a further appeal to the local community who they believe know his identity.
McKee's killing by an Irish nationalist militant during a riot in Londonderry has sparked outrage in the province where a 1998 peace deal mostly ended three decades of sectarian violence that cost the lives of some 3,600 people.
The New IRA, one of a small number of groups that oppose the peace accord, has said one of its members shot the 29-year-old reporter dead in the Creggan area of the city on Thursday when opening fire on police during a riot McKee was watching.
The killing, which followed a large car bomb in Londonderry in January that police also blamed on the New IRA, has raised fears that small marginalized militant groups are exploiting a political vacuum in the province and tensions caused by Britain's decision to leave the European Union.
Police released footage on Friday of immediately before and after the shooting showing three men who were involved in the rioting and identified one as the gunman who they believe is in his late teens.
"I believe that the information that can help us to bring those responsible for her murder to justice lies within the community. I need the public to tell me who he is," Detective Superintendent Jason Murphy told reporters.
Murphy said those involved in the disorder on the night were teenagers or in their early 20s, and that about 100 people were on the ground watching the trouble as it unfolded.
He added that police believed the gun used in the attack was of a similar calibre to those used before in paramilitary type attacks in Creggan.
"I recognise that people living in Creagan may find it's difficult to come forward to speak to police. Today, I want to provide a personal reassurance that we are able to deal with those issues sensitively," Murphy said, echoing similar appeals in recent days.
Reporting by Amanda Ferguson, editing by Padraic Halpin and Toby Chopra