text:
Q: Expected distance between two uniform points in distinct rectangles Are there any good approximations (especially upper bounds) for the quantity $E(\|X_1-X_2\|$), where each $X_i$ is uniformly distributed in a rectangle $[a_i,b_i]\times[c_i,d_i]$?  It does not appear that I can do this analytically, but I am in a situation where I need to compute hundreds of thousands of these.  Obviously a Manhattan norm approximation would be tractable, but I'd like something tighter (or even better, something that can be made arbitrarily tight by tuning parameters).

A: I tried to implement my proposal in a C-code. That is a mixture of analytic and numeric integration. It does $10^6$ rectangles with half-percent relative precision in about 16 seconds, which is a bit better than the corresponding Iosif's 30 minutes. You can play with parameters to trade speed for precision and vice versa too. The code should be self-explanatory but feel free to ask questions if something is unclear.
Edit: This is the best and the fastest version. $n$ is gone now and the guaranteed relative precision is $1/N^2$ (the constant $1$ is correct, so if you want $10^{-3}$ accuracy (to compare with Mathematica time), just set $N=34$ and get $10^6$ pairs in under 10 seconds. The time is essentially proportional to $N$. For $10^{-5}$ accuracy $N=340$ and 83 seconds suffice. I'll explain the algorithm a bit later; now it makes sense :-)
Edit 2: The outline of the algorithm.
We shall use the averaging over the projections. If we take the discrete set of $N$ equally spaced lines $L_j$, then the approximate formula is
$$
|z|\approx \frac{\pi}{2}\frac 1N\sum_{j=1}^N |P_j z|
$$
where $P_j$ is the orthogonal projection operator to the line $L_j$.
The relative accuracy of this approximation can be easily computed and is, as I said, $1\pm N^{-2}$. The computation of the average projection is going to be exact.
For each projection, we need to evaluate the convolution of $A(z)=|z|$ with four normalized characteristic functions $F_j$ of intervals $[-U_j,U_j]$ at some point $x$. We arrange $U_j$ in the increasing order, so that $U_0<U_1<U_2<U_3$ and do the honest convolution of the absolute value with the third and the fourth function, so we have an explicit formula for $A*F_2*F_3$, which is a cubic spline with partition points $\pm U_3\pm U_2$. The convolution $F_0*F_1$ is just a linear spline, which, when shifted to $x$, has the partition points $x\pm U_0\pm U_1$. We thus need to integrate the product of the two splines, which is the fourth degree spline with known partition points. This is done by arranging the partition points in the increasing order and applying the 3-node Gauss quadrature on each partition interval in the support of $F_0*F_1$. That's it.
I tried to implement it in the fastest way possible, so some parts may look a bit strange. The function $gghh()$ is essentially the product of $A*F_3*F_2$ and $F_1*F_0$, the function $F()$ does the integration job over a single partition interval (up to a constant) and $D()$ takes care of setting the projections and determining the partition intervals of interest. However, once the idea of the program is clear, you can certainly try to see if your code writing skills are better than mine :-)
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <time.h>

const double pi=3.141592653589, ppi=pi/57.6, pi2=pi/2, dl=sqrt(0.6)/2;

double gghh(double a, double b, double c, double d, double x, double t)
{
double y=fabs(t), g=y*a, h=2*d;
if(y<=a-b) g=(a*a+y*y+b*b/3)*0.5;
else if(y<a+b) {double z=a+b-y; g+=z*z*z/(12*b);}

y=fabs(t-x);
if(y>c-d) h-=(y-c+d);
return g*h;
}

double F(double a, double b, double c, double d, double x, double aa, double bb)
{
double t2=(aa+bb)*0.5, bbaa=bb-aa, dt=dl*bbaa;
return bbaa*(gghh(a,b,c,d,x,t2-dt)+gghh(a,b,c,d,x,t2+dt)+1.6*gghh(a,b,c,d,x,t2))/(a*c*d);
}

double D(double a1,double b1, double c1, double d1, double a2,double b2, double c2, double d2, int N)
{
double s=0.0;
double X1=b1-a1, Y1=d1-c1, X2=b2-a2, Y2=d2-c2, S1=(a2+b2-a1-b1), S2=(c2+d2-c1-d1);

double t0=pi2/N, cs=cos(t0), ss=sin(t0), dcs=2*cs*cs-1, dss=2*cs*ss;
double SS=fabs(S1)+fabs(S2)+fabs(X1)+fabs(X2)+fabs(Y1)+fabs(Y2);
SS*=0.00000001;
for(int k=0; k<N;++k)
{
double csnew=cs*dcs-ss*dss;
ss=ss*dcs+cs*dss; cs=csnew;
double U[4]={fabs(X1*cs)+SS, fabs(Y1*ss)+SS, fabs(X2*cs)+SS, fabs(Y2*ss)+SS};
double x=-fabs(S1*cs+S2*ss);

for(int kk=0;kk<3;++kk)
{
int kkk=3-kk;
for(int j=0;j<kkk;++j)
if(U[j]>U[j+1]) {double u=U[j]; U[j]=U[j+1]; U[j+1]=u;}
}

double U0=U[0], U1=U[1], U2=U[2], U3=U[3];

double V[4]={-U3-U2,-U3+U2,U3-U2,U3+U2},
VV[4]={x-U1-U0,x-U1+U0,x+U1-U0,x+U1+U0};

double W[8];
int i=0, ii=0, kstart=-1, kfinish=-1;
while(ii<4)
{
++kfinish;
if(V[i]<VV[ii]) {W[kfinish]=V[i]; ++i;}
else {W[kfinish]=VV[ii]; if(ii==0) kstart=kfinish; ++ii;}
}

for(int kk=kstart;kk<kfinish;++kk)
s+=F(U3,U2,U1,U0,x,W[kk],W[kk+1]);
}
return ppi*s/N;
}

double unitrand()
{
return (rand()+0.0)/RAND_MAX;
}

int main()
{
time_t now=time(0);
srand(now);

int N=1000;

double m=100,M=0;

for(int k=0; k<1000000;++k)
{
if(k%10000==0) {printf("%d %.12f %.12f\n",k/10000,m,M);}
double
a1=unitrand(),b1=a1+unitrand(),
a2=unitrand(),b2=a2+unitrand(),
c1=unitrand(),d1=c1+unitrand(),
c2=unitrand(),d2=c2+unitrand();

double r=D(a1,b1,c1,d1,a2,b2,c2,d2,N);

if(k%1000==0)
{
r/=D(a1,b1,c1,d1,a2,b2,c2,d2,600);
if(r<m) m=r;
if(r>M) M=r;
}
}
printf("\n%.12f",D(1,2,3,5,4,6,7,8,4000));
printf("\n%.12f",D(1,2,3,5,4,6,7,8,N)/D(1,2,3,5,4,6,7,8,2000)-1);
printf("\n%.12f",D(0,2,0,2,0,2,0,2,N)/D(0,2,0,2,0,2,0,2,2000)-1);
printf("\n%.12f",D(0,3,0,0.0001,0,3,0,0.0001,N)-1);
printf("\n%.12f",D(0,2,0,0,0,0,0,2,N)/D(0,2,0,0,0,0,0,2,2000)-1);
printf("\n%.12f",D(0,0,0,0,3,3,4,4,N)/5-1);
return 0;
}

A: Let $r=\frac12\sqrt{(a_1-a_2+b_1-b_2)^2 + (c_1-c_2+d_1-d_2)^2}$, which is the distance between the centers of the rectangles.
Then the distance between $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ is
$$\frac{r}{2}+\frac{(x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2}{2r}+O(((x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2)^2)$$
The expected value of the constant and first-order terms simplifies to
$$r+\frac{(a_1-b_1)^2+(a_2-b_2)^2+(c_1-d_1)^2+(c_2-d_2)^2}{24r}$$
As an example, the expected distance between points in $[1,2]\times[3,5]$ and $[4,6]\times[7,8]$ is actually $4.99$, and this approximation gives $5.03$. Perhaps that's good enough; it would depend on the particular parameters you have in mind.

A: I see no problem here with just using cubature formulas; see e.g. this paper and references there.
Mathematica computes $10^3$ expectations like this in about 2 sec. So, you can expect $10^5$ expectations like this to be computed in about 3 min.
Here is an image of the corresponding Mathematica notebook (click on the image to magnify it):


So it begins. Tonight's Skins-Giants Monday Night Football matchup is Game 1 of the Bruce Allen Era, the first three games of which will feature every Redskin playing/coaching for his job. Sound like fun?
Sure does, so tune in and join us here or on Comcast SportsNet at 8:15 p.m. ET for the official Mr. Irrelevant-CSN live blog Redskins Live Chat (sponsored by The Greene Turtle!), which is just like all of our other live blogs, except we're not allowed to make fun of Dan Snyder as much.
And no cussing right? Takes away half the fun.
I won't think any less of you if you do.


text:
Кубок Сербии и Черногории по волейболу — ежегодное соревнование женских волейбольных команд Сербии и Черногории. Проводился в сезонах 2003—2005, а также в 1992—2002 годах как Кубок Союзной Республики Югославия. Разыгрывался в один календарный год. Наибольшее число побед (период 1992—2005) на счету команды «Единство» Ужице — 9.

Кубок Союзной Республики Югославия

 1992 «Црвена Звезда» Белград
 1993 «Единство» Ужице
 1994 «Единство» Ужице
 1995 «Единство» Ужице
 1996 «Единство» Ужице
 1997 «Единство» Ужице
 1998 «Единство» Ужице
 1999 «Единство» Ужице
 2000 «Единство» Ужице
 2001 «Раднички» Белград
 2002 «Црвена Звезда» Белград

Кубок Сербии и Черногории

 2003 «Единство» Ужице
 2004 «Поштар»-064 Белград
 2005 «Поштар»-064 Белград

Титулы
Все клубы-победители представляли Сербию.

См. также
 Чемпионат Сербии и Черногории по волейболу среди женщин
 Кубок Сербии по волейболу среди женщин
 Кубок Сербии и Черногории по волейболу среди мужчин
 Кубок Сербии по волейболу среди мужчин

Ссылки
 Кубок на сайте Волейбольной лиги Сербии

Волейбол в Сербии и Черногории

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
A. P. W. HOLDING CORP. v. PLANNING ZONING BRD., 167 Conn. 182 (1974)
LexRoll.com > LexRoll (CT) > Connecticut Appellate & Supreme Courts Opinions > A. P. W. HOLDING CORP. v. PLANNING ZONING BRD., 167 Conn. 182 (1974)
355 A.2d 91
THE A. P. W. HOLDING CORPORATION ET AL. v. PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF MILFORD ET AL.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
HOUSE, C.J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, Js.
The defendant M sought amendments to a special permit for the construction of an automatic truck wash on two adjoining parcels of land he owned. The amendments could not be granted unless, as required by the Milford zoning regulations, the defendant planning and zoning board determined that they were necessitated by field conditions or were deemed to be in the public interest. The board did approve the amendments, and an appeal of that decision by the plaintiffs, abutting property owners, was dismissed by the trial court on the record returned by the board. The trial court made no finding. Since the board gave no reasons for its actions, and since neither the printed record nor the appendices to the briefs disclosed the facts on which the board made its determinations, the record on appeal failed to support the conclusions on which the trial court, in its memorandum of decision, predicated its dismissal. Under the circumstances, the appeal had to be sustained.
Argued June 5, 1974
Decision released August 27, 1974
Appeal from the approval of petitions to amend special permits, brought to the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven County and tried to the court, Collins, J.; judgment dismissing the appeal, from which the plaintiffs, on the granting of certification, appealed to this court. Error; judgment directed.
Richard H. Lynch, for the appellants (plaintiffs).
Kenneth J. Damato, with whom, on the brief, was Joseph E. Meuser, for the appellee (defendant Howard C. Merk).
No appearance for the named defendant.
BOGDANSKI, J.
This appeal concerns two adjoining parcels of land owned by the defendant Howard C. Merk and referred to as parcel 8A and parcel 12,
located at the intersection of Old Gate Lane and Woodmont Road in the city of Milford. The defendant Merk had constructed a motel on parcel 12, a use authorized by a special permit issued by the defendant planning and zoning board in 1967. On June 5, 1972, Merk applied to the defendant board for an amendment to this special permit, seeking to reduce the land area of parcel 12 from 2.75 acres to 1.78 acres. Thereafter, on July 17, 1972, Merk filed a second application "for an AMENDMENT TO SPECIAL PERMITS to establish or construct a Automatic Truck Wash . . . on property described as . . . Woodmont Road, . . . BLOCK # 810 Parcel # 8A 12." The land area described in this second application was 1.81 acres, and included all of parcel 8A and that portion of land which Merk sought to have removed from parcel 12 in his June application. On September 26, 1972, the board held a public hearing, and thereafter voted to approve both amendments to the special permit.
The plaintiffs, abutting property owners, appealed from those actions to the Court of Common Pleas, which dismissed the appeal. After our grant of certification, the plaintiffs appealed to this court, assigning error in the conclusion of the court that the board did not act illegally, arbitrarily or in abuse of its discretion. The remaining assignments of error have not been briefed and are treated as abandoned. First Hartford Realty Corporation v. Plan Zoning Commission, 165 Conn. 533, 535, 338 A.2d 490; Maltbie, Conn. App. Proc. 327.
The defendant planning and zoning board has "all the powers and duties conferred or imposed by the
general statutes on planning and zoning [commissions] . . . ." 29 Spec. Acts, No. 139, art. IV 8. "Although the . . . defendant is designated a `board' in Milford, usually such a body authorized to enact zoning regulations, as this one is, has been legally designated a `commission.' See General Statutes 8-1, 8-4a." Malafronte v. Planning
Zoning Board, 155 Conn. 205, 207 n. 1, 230 A.2d 606. In adopting or amending regulations, the board acts in a legislative capacity pursuant to the delegated authority contained in title 8, chapter 124 of the General Statutes. First Hartford Realty Corporation v. Plan Zoning Commission, supra, 540; Weigel v. Planning Zoning Commission, 160 Conn. 239, 245, 278 A.2d 766; Beach v. Planning Zoning Commission, 141 Conn. 79, 84, 103 A.2d 814. Acting in that legislative capacity, the board has adopted zoning regulations including provisions for special permit applications.
Chapter IV 16.B of the zoning regulations of the city of Milford (1968) authorizes the board to issue special permits provided that specified standards are satisfied.[1] When considering an application for a special permit, the board acts in an
administrative capacity. Farina v. Zoning Board of Appeals, 157 Conn. 420, 422, 254 A.2d 492. The terms "special permit" and "special exception" have the same legal import and can be used interchangeably. Beckish v. Planning Zoning Commission, 162 Conn. 11, 15, 291 A.2d 208; Summ v. Zoning Commission, 150 Conn. 79, 87, 186 A.2d 160. A special permit allows a property owner to use his property in a manner expressly permitted by the local zoning regulations. Beckish v. Planning Zoning Commission, supra; WATR, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Appeals, 158 Conn. 196, 200, 257 A.2d 818. The proposed use, however, must satisfy standards set forth in the zoning regulations themselves as well as the "conditions necessary to protect the public health, safety, convenience and property values." General Statutes 8-2; Anastasi v. Zoning Commission, 163 Conn. 187, 190, 302 A.2d 258. Acting in this administrative capacity, the board's function is to determine whether the applicant's proposed use is expressly permitted under the regulations, and whether the standards set forth in the regulations and the statute are satisfied. WATR, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Appeals, supra; Farina v. Zoning Board of Appeals, supra.
Merk's two applications for the special permit amendments stated that they were brought under chapter IV 16 of the zoning regulations. Chapter IV 16.F states that "[a]pplications for Special Permit plan amendments which are necessitated by field conditions or which are deemed to be in the public interest may be made to the Planning and Zoning Board. Amendments . . . may be granted after Board review provided it shall find that the stipulations set forth in . . . [16.B (see footnote 1)] are complied with."
In granting Merk's applications for special permit amendments, the defendant board was acting in its administrative capacity, and its actions were governed by chapter IV 16.F of the zoning regulations. Wasicki v. Zoning Board, 163 Conn. 166, 171, 302 A.2d 276. The board was powerless to act unless it first found that the amendments were: (1) "necessitated by field conditions" or (2) "deemed to be in the public interest." If one of those conditions was found to exist, the board then had to determine whether the proposed amendments satisfied all the standards set forth in chapter IV 16.B.1-4.
The board gave no reasons for granting the two applications. It is desirable for the zoning authority to state on the record its reasons for its action, since if it does not, the trial court must search the record to find a basis for the action taken. Hovanesian v. Zoning Board of Appeals, 162 Conn. 43, 47, 290 A.2d 896; Ward v. Zoning Board of Appeals, 153 Conn. 141, 144, 215 A.2d 104; Zieky v. Town Plan Zoning Commission, 151 Conn. 265, 268, 196 A.2d 758. See also General Statutes 8-3c. "`Upon appeal, the trial court reviews the record before the board to determine whether it acted fairly or with proper
motives or upon valid reasons . . . . We, in turn, review the action of the trial court.' Willard v. Zoning Board of Appeals, 152 Conn. 247, 248-49, 206 A.2d 110." Anastasi v. Zoning Commission, supra, 191. The trial court decided the appeal solely on the record returned by the board, and there is no finding. In these circumstances we consult the memorandum of decision to ascertain the conclusions on which the trial court based its judgment. Miklus v. Zoning Board of Appeals, 154 Conn. 399, 400, 225 A.2d 637. In its memorandum of decision, the trial court determined that it was for the board to decide whether the applications were necessitated by field conditions or were deemed to be in the public interest as required by 16.F; that the board's determination that the granting of the applications would increase the public revenue and create much needed employment in the community was sufficient to support its finding that the issuance of the permits would be in the public interest; that all requirements of the zoning regulations had been complied with; that the board considered the problem of traffic flow and the benefits to the community if the applications were granted; and that the issuance of the applications would not interfere with the development of the area. The trial court also concluded that the board did not act illegally, arbitrarily or in abuse of its discretion. "In reviewing those conclusions, we must also necessarily review the facts in the record on which [they]. . . are based in order to test the correctness of the conclusions. Kefauver v. Zoning Board of Appeals, 151 Conn. 144, 146, 195 A.2d 422. That record is the one submitted to us pursuant to Practice Book 647 as it may be supplemented by any relevant portions of the record before the board
. . . which are printed in the appendices to the briefs pursuant to Practice Book 719." Miklus v. Zoning Board of Appeals, supra, 401.
The printed record fails to disclose evidence to support the court's conclusions. Nowhere in the minutes of the board"s executive meeting was any determination made that the applications were "deemed to be in the public interest." Nor was any determination made that the granting of the permits would increase revenue or employment in the community. It is true that one member of the board did state that, "All requirements of the zoning regulations, including the limitation on lot coverage, have been complied with." That general statement is, at best, ambiguous, since the board said nothing regarding compliance with the standards required for special permits under chapter IV 16.B.1-4, a prerequisite for amendments under 16.F.
Merk claims that "ample justification for the Board's decision . . . appears upon the face of the record." However, no other portions of the record returned by the board and considered by the trial court in arriving at its conclusions have been printed in the record or in the appendices to the briefs. "In an appeal from a zoning board of appeals . . . any portion of the record before the board . . . which was returned to the trial court but was not included in the printed record shall, if a party desires to present it to us, be printed only in an appendix to the brief. Practice Book 647, 716, 721, see 719." Ruggles v. Town Plan
Zoning Commission, 154 Conn. 711, 712, 226 A.2d 108. Since the board gave no reasons for its action, and since neither the printed record nor the appendices to the briefs disclose the facts on which the board
made its determinations, we are constrained to conclude that the record before us fails legally to support the trial court's conclusions.
There is error, the judgment is set aside and the case is remanded with direction to sustain the appeal.
[1] "Applications for required special permits shall be made to the City Planning and Zoning Board. The City Planning and Zoning Board may, after public notice and hearing, in the same manner as required by law for zoning amendments, authorize the issuance of said permits provided it shall find that: "1. The location and size of the use, the nature and intensity of the operations involved in or conducted in connection with it, and its relation to streets giving access to it, shall be such that it will not be hazardous, inconvenient or detrimental to the character of the neighborhood, or impair the value thereof, or the use shall not be inconsistent with the Plan of Development or policy for future development of the area. "2. The location, nature and height of buildings, walls and fences, and the nature and extent of landscaping on the site, shall be such that the use will not hinder or discourage the appropriate development and use of adjacent land and buildings or impair the value thereof. "3. The proposed use will be provided with off-street parking adequate for its needs, including the assemblage of persons and vehicles in connection with the use, and such parking area or areas will be suitably screened from adjoining residential uses, and the entrance and exit drivers [sic] will be laid out so as to prevent traffic hazards and nuisance. "4. In residential zones and except where other specific standards of these regulations apply, the Board shall limit building coverage to the same as that required by the zone of the particular property and shall limit the total area of the buildings, off-street parking and any other intensified use activity to 75% of the total area."

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
"Cringy" or "Cringey": Which spelling is correct?
Grammar / By Martin Lassen
Have you ever seen someone do something so embarrassing that it made your skin crawl? If you did, it might be fair to say that you found it "Cringey".
"Cringy" or "Cringey"?
Google is wrong
Other Definitions
Cringe Worthy vs Cringey
Origin of the word "cringey"
Examples of the use of "cringey"
The Resurgence
Cringe vs Based
The correct term is "Cringey" not "Cringy". This is because the word is the adjective form of the verb "cringe".
In this article, we'll be looking at where the word comes from, what it means, why we hear it so much, and we'll be looking at some rather entertaining examples.
Hopefully, at the end of this article, you'll be able to avoid being "cringey" yourself. But let's be honest, that's sometimes easier said than done.
I'm usually the type of person who likes to give praise where I can. But today, I'm going to have to tell someone e off, that someone is Google!
If you type "Cringey or Cringy" into Google, the first result will be a snippet from a website called "Preply" which will tell you the correct term is "Cringy".
However, look in any dictionary. You will find that the correct spelling is "cringey". Look in Google, Oxford, Cambridge, Mac Milan, Merriam Webster, or any other dictionary that you find online.
I find it very irresponsible that Google is promoting information that every dictionary disagrees with.
If something is cringey, it causes you to cringe. In less formal situations, you could use the term "cringe" as an adjective in place of "cringey".
"Charlie's latest Tik Tok is so cringe".
The verb "cringe" means to "recoil in distaste". This is something that we do by impulse when we feel second-hand embarrassment. We imagine how embarrassing this must be for the other person, and the level of humiliation is so high that we can almost feel it ourselves.
If someone does something "cringey", they do something so embarrassing, it causes you to get embarrassed on their behalf.
That's the main definition of "cringe". But other meanings are not too prevalent in our everyday speech but are still correct to use.
To cringe can mean to shrink in terror, for example, an author might say someone "cringed in the corner when confronted by the killer".
"Cringe" can also mean to behave in an overly humble way, for example, "beggars cringe tourists for money". Meaning beggars are super needy and polite to get money from people.
And finally, "cringing" can be an involuntary reaction to cold or pain. "I cringed. That was when I realised I wasn't wearing my coat in the snow".
Some people claim that "Cringey" is a portmanteau.
For those of you who won't know, a portmanteau is when you combine two words to create one. In this case, we are combining the words "cringe" and "worthy".
If you're talking to people of the older generations, many of them will say "cringe worthy" rather than "cringey". Despite being in the dictionary, "Cringey" is a relatively new entry.
Perhaps when writing a formal document, "cringe worthy" will be better to use than "cringey".
As many of you will know from our previous articles, the English Language is a weird combination of several different languages from around the world. We've been invaded a lot, we've traded a lot, and our language has evolved naturally over time.
The word "Cringe" comes from the Old English "Cringan", which means to yield, give way, or fall in battle. "Cringan" is a word that we got from the Proto-Germanic "Krant", which meant to bend or curl up.
Despite "Cringe" being a relatively old part of our language, the adjective "cringey" is a new addition.
Now for the fun part, let's take a look at some examples of people being cringey.
The first one that pops to mind is the recent interview with Andrew Edward, talking to BBC reporter Emily Mattis.
In this interview, Andrew accidentally made it evident that he was engaged in behaviour that he should not have been engaged in. This made many of the viewers feel embarrassed on his behalf at just how terribly the interview went.
You might also find it "cringey" to watch videos of yourself when you were younger. The embarrassment that you didn't feel at the time hits you like a ton of bricks upon rewatching.
And finally, when a comedian tries to be funny but fails, you might describe them as "cringey".
Recently, social media has caused "cringe" to have somewhat of a resurgence. For some reason, it has become a popular word to describe people who fall into one of the following. Have a view that you would be embarrassed if you held or reasonable opinions that are expressed in a rather embarrassing manner.
Social media often enables words to become popular much quicker than they would have done in the days of print media. With the click of a button, anyone can know about your views.
If I were to ask you "What is the opposite of cringe". There are two schools of thought.
Some of you might say "agreeable" or "empowering". And then the rest of you would say "based".
On social media, "cringe" is used to refer to views you don't agree with, and "based" is used to refer to ideas that you happen to agree with. Much of the time "cringe" is used as a way to shut down the conversation to avoid debate.
Perhaps in the future, I should do a piece about where the word "based" comes from, and why it's become so popular.
"Cringey" is the adjective form of the verb "Cringe"; spelling it as "Cringy" is incorrect, despite what Google will tell you.
In the past, there was no such word as "cringe", and people would have used the term "cringe worthy" in its place. Today, older people tend to say "cringe worthy", whereas the youths would be more likely to say "cringey".
Because of social media, and how fast it spreads words, the word "cringe" has seen somewhat of a resurgence. It is being contrasted with its new opposite, "based".
So next time something is so bad it gives you second-hand embarrassment, it's not cringy, it's cringey.
"I Look Forward To Speaking With You" vs "I Am Looking Forward To Speaking With You"
"I look forward to meeting you" vs. "I'm looking forward to meeting you"?
"It was nice talking to you" – When to use it and alternative sayings


text:
Q: CodeMirror: onChanges - How to detect what the changes are? I have an app where I allow the user to tyoe into a CodeMirror textbox.
I have a connection to the server using SignalR and am pushing up the full text of the textbox upon changes event.
The trouble is that changes are being pushed up to the server every time the user types a letter.
I managed to filter out the empty space and new line change with an if statement like this:
    editorChanges(doc, changes: any[]) {
        if (changes[0].text.some(str => str)) {
            this.signalrHub.push(this.editor.value());
        }
    }

What I think I need is a solution using RxJs.
I am not all to familuar with RxJs.
Does anyone have experiencce with this?
Has anyone had to do this kind of thing before?

A: You can use a combination of fromEvent, map, debounceTime and distinctUntilChanged operators.
import { of, fromEvent } from 'rxjs';
import { map, debounceTime, distinctUntilChanged } from 'rxjs/operators';

let codeTextBox = document.getElementById('codetextbox');

let sourceStream$ = fromEvent(codeTextBox, 'input')
  .pipe(
    map((x: any) => x.target.value),
    debounceTime(300),
    distinctUntilChanged()
  );

cont mysubscription = sourceStream$.subscribe(x=>{
  console.log(x) //<-- this is the latest text in the textbox
});

//mysubscription.unsubscribe(); <-- add this line when your view is getting destroyed

Also, do take care not to subscribe multiple times. Ideally the subscribe should happen only once, when the textbox is available in DOM. And do NOT forget to unsubscribe else you'll have a memory leak.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


ive just recently finished adding the fans and heatsink to my new computer. on reconnecting everything, the computer wont turn on. the psu makes an odd buzzing noise after connecting the atx power cable.
anyone know whats going on, and why nothing will turn on? the button is correctly configured, so its nothing to do with the button not being connected properly.
specs as per sig. the fans all come on, but power down. im getting nothing from other hardware though. the fan on the psu is also starting and stopping.
sounds like the power supply is being overloaded. disconnect some fans and drives and try again. if it works, start shopping for a new power supply.
ive taken everything but the hdd and dvdrw drive out and still nothing but buzzing.
the psu is 450w. it worked fine until this evening!
please help, ive got so much work to do!!
it could have blown, is it generic? also, let it set unplugged for a few hours, you would be surprised how many times that has worked for me.
Go to one of the fan inlets on the PSU and take a few whiffs; is a pungent ozone odor present? Had a brown-out recently? That can also short it. But the way you describe, something sounds shot in it, like it's shorted and only some current is getting through.
damn bud, calm down... go to a local shop and get another psu..
Since that is brand new, I would return it and just get another one.
since this happened after just adding fans, i'm sure the thing is dead. take it back to the store. or get a replacement as it should still be under warranty.
i ordered it from novatech. 28 day to return.
you get a years warranty by law.
this is gonna sound stupid but did you make sure the red voltage switch is in the right place? 115 volts i think?
i mean it'll take 28 days for the new psu to arrive.
we had that poliy, but things like PSU's are swopped out fast, ring em and see what they can do.
ive the psu packed, ill post it tomorrow.
isnt there a chance that this'll happen when i insert the replacement? i have no idea what caused it.
well hence me saying rebuild the pc and tripple check the mobo's mounted right, leave all the add on's disconnected and test the psu off the kit b4 u start, then work up to a full build, they will tell you where to go if you try and return a 2nd blown PSU if it's another part doing the damage.
When you hit a problem like this go back to the start. See the attached file.


text:
Six years of this madness
Steve Pennells Brisbane
The West Australian• 8 April 2014
Dio Wang posed with Clive Palmer but would not answer questions.
WA's newest and most mysterious senator Dio Wang surfaced in Queensland yesterday but still refused to talk about his controversial win and his role as the man who clinched Palmer United Party's newfound balance of power.
Mr Wang, who had not been seen publicly since polling day, was silent and sidelined by his party leader at a bizarre press conference called to celebrate his win.
At first he went unnoticed at the back of the room until Clive Palmer was questioned about his candidate's post-election disappearance.
"Where is he? There he is . . . he's just behind you by the door," the PUP leader gestured theatrically.
He said Mr Wang was not part of the news conference about the WA result because "this is my press conference".
"Dio wants to do his first press conference in Western Australia," Mr Palmer said.
Mr Wang looked uncomfortable and left midway through the event.
He agreed to return for a photograph with Mr Palmer for _The West Australian _ but did not want to speak.
When asked if he would hold a news conference on his return to WA, as Mr Palmer had claimed, Mr Wang said: "Maybe."
A smiling Mr Palmer said Mr Wang did not need to speak to the media because "it's six years until the next election".
Mr Wang came under fire during the WA Senate election re-run for his reluctance to appear before the media.
He was virtually invisible during the campaign and the Chinese-born mining executive continued to avoid the limelight after his win on Saturday.
Mr Palmer said Mr Wang had flown straight to Brisbane "to see me".
The 33-year-old is managing director of Australasian Resources, 70 per cent owned by Mr Palmer's Mineralogy.
"We're friends," Mr Palmer said. "We're going fishing later on today.
"Poor old Dio. He's been out to Kalgoorlie, up to Broome, down to the Pilbara. He just wants to have a break now. After all, he's not a senator yet. He wants to enjoy his last moments of freedom.
"I'm the only professional politician in our party."
Mr Wang will take up his Senate position on July 1.
Mr Palmer would not say how much money he had spent on last year's poll and the Senate re-run, saying his wife took care of his finances.
He said his party had probably spent about $20 million, made up of donations and some of his own money.
"My wife knows that - she puts all the money in," Mr Palmer said.
"I don't get too much. I only get $200 a week for my expenses. That's all I get from her."
He said his voting bloc of Mr Wang, fellow PUP senators-elect Jacqui Lambi and Glenn Lazarus and Motoring Enthusiast Party's Ricky Muir would not offer blanket support to any party.
He would also not hold any grudges over the way he had been treated when he was first elected to the House of Representatives.
"No one wanted to talk to me very much or smile," Mr Palmer said.
"But this year I find people are a lot warmer and friendlier. I get a lot more nights out for dinner, more hot chocolates late at night. It's a much more warmer place.
"We become a lot more interesting to people once we've got the balance of power."
UK-Australia trade 'no substitute' for EU
'Sick to my stomach': Concerns for former NBA star over disturbing videos
Trump top climate change denier: Turnbull
GOP Shelves Amendment to Call Mulvaney: Impeachment Update
'What the hell': Reporter's 'embarrassing' Ash Barty gaffe in live interview
'Wake up and smell the carcass': Vegan blogger blames bushfires on meat-eaters


Comfortable and spacious apartment in the heart of the Peak District.
Property 2: Comfortable and spacious apartment in the heart of the Peak District.
Great walking straight from the door.
Property 9: Great walking straight from the door.
2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment close to Derby Cathedral Quarter with parking.
Property 15: 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment close to Derby Cathedral Quarter with parking.
1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Apartment with Parking.
Property 16: 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Apartment with Parking.
Property 30: A luxury detached holiday cottage nestled in the Peak District National Park.
Property 40: The Old Bank Apartments - Apartment 1 - Brand New!
The Stay Company, Friar Gate, Studio Apartment.
Property 44: The Stay Company, Friar Gate, Studio Apartment.


text:
Recap: Meghan Markle looks pretty in pink at Queen's Young Leaders Awards with Harry to celebrate inspirational young people
Courageous finalists will get to meet a host of celebrities, including David Beckham, presenter Ore Oduba, Olympic boxer Nicola Adams and comedian Lenny Henry
Rachel Bishop
Meghan and Harry joined the Queen at Buckingham Palace to honour inspirational young leaders from across the globe at the Queen's Young Leaders Awards.
The Duchess of Sussex looked pretty in a blushy pink dress from Prada as she beamed with pride at husband Harry as he opened tonight's event.
The pair are honouring youngsters from across the Commonwealth who have made changes to their communities, including mental health advocates and those tackling domestic violence.
The courageous finalists have been joined at the Queen's home by a host of celebrities, including David Beckham, presenter Ore Oduba, Olympic boxer Nicola Adams and comedian Lenny Henry.
The Duchess and Harry will take the reigns from Her Majesty after the Queen hosts her final awards tonight.
Meghan and Harry arriving at Buckingham Palace 18:37
"You're stuck with me" Harry jokes during opening of awards 18:33
The Queen meets host of celebs and politicans 18:29
Becks is on the red carpet 17:54
A host of celebs are expected to join the event 17:42
And that's a wrap
The awards are over - but if you'd like to find out all from the event click here for our full piece on tonight's event.
People are watching from all across the world
David Beckham, Nicola Adams and Lenny Henry enjoying the awards (Image: PA)
People have been tuning into the livestream of the awards from all across the world.
Comments along the side of the Facebook stream have been coming in from Canada, America, Ghana and India.
More than 8,000 people tuned into the video.
Harry and Meghan smile during the awards (Image: PA)
Winners collecting their awards to Bitter Sweet Symphoany
A winner collects his award
Winners are now collecting their awards as an orchestra plays The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony in the background.
Meghan and Harry sat alongside the Queen earlier as the event started off.
Meghan and Harry with the Queen (Image: PA)
Meghan and Harry arriving at Buckingham Palace
Meghan and Harry are seen making their way through Buckingham Palace ahead of the awards.
The programme, now in its fourth and final year, celebrates the achievements of exciting young change-makers from across the Commonwealth.
This year's cohort, from across 38 countries, are working to improve the lives of people across a diverse range of issues including supporting people living with mental health problems, access to education, promoting gender equality, food scarcity and climate change.
"You're stuck with me" Harry jokes during opening of awards
Prince Harry joked that tonight's young leaders are "stuck with me" as opened up tonight's awards.
The Duke issued a moving speech at the beginning of the ceremony as wife Meghan looked on with pride.
Meghan and the Queen watch on from the audience
See a full list of the winners here.
The Queen meets host of celebs and politicans
David Beckham and Nicola Adams (Image: PA)
The Queen met a host of celebrities and a former prime minister ahead of the do.
She shook hands with Olympic boxer Nicola Adams, David Beckham, comedian Lenny Henry and former prime minister John Major
Lenny Henry sporting a different look for tonight
Lenny Henry is showing off a rather new look for tonight's awards.
The star told The Sun that his unusual sideburns styling is down to a new acting role.
He also said he was considering putting on a Bishop Michael Curry outfit to meet the royal couple when they arrive.
Becks is on the red carpet
David Beckham is the first to be pictured arriving at the event tonight.
The footballing legend looked daper in a smart suit as he posed for a picture on the red carpet at Buckingham Palace.
A host of celebs are expected to join the event
Queen Elizabeth II meets David Beckham at Buckingham Palace before the final Queen's Young Leaders Awards Ceremony (Image: Instagram)
A host of celebrities are expected to join tonight's event.
Among the star-studded guest list is David Beckham, presenter Ore Oduba, Olympian Nicola Adams and comedian Lenny Henry
A sneak peak at what's to come
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkFQ0e0BMrW/?taken-by=queensyoungleaders
The charity shared a throwback to last year's event of young people receiving their awards from The Queen.
The event is expected to start shortly and will include young people from across the 53 Commonwealth member states.
What are the awards?
The Queen's Young Leader Award recognises and celebrates exceptional people aged 18-29 from across the Commonwealth, who are taking the lead in their communities and using their skills to transform lives.
Winners of this prestigious Award will receive a unique package of training, mentoring and networking, including a one-week residential programme in the UK during which they will collect their Award from Her Majesty The Queen.
With this support, award winners will be expected to continue and develop the amazing work they are already doing in their communities.
The excitement has been building all day
Young people due to be honoured in tonight's awards have been preparing all day for tonight's event.
The finalists were all pictured grinning as they posed for a photo earlier today.
Award winners are on their way!
Award winners are getting ready to meet the royals as they travel to Buckingham Palace today.
One of them is Leanne Armitage, who is part of the Armitage Foundation.
Meghan and Harry are taking over role from the Queen
"One has a new job for you" (Image: Getty Images Europe)
She's only been part of the most famous family in the world for a little over a month, but Meghan Markle seems to have cemented her place within it.
This is no mean feat, considering how bizarre royal life can get, with its long list of protocol and confusing curtsying hierarchy .
But whatever it is the Duchess of Sussex is doing, it appears to be working, as the Queen has given her granddaughter-in-law a pretty impressive seal of approval.
Meghan is set to take over from the Queen in her role as patron of the Queen's Young Leaders.
She'll be sharing the responsibility with Prince Harry.
The job is believed to be one close to the Queen's heart, after she started it five years ago, reports the Express.


text:
Sie sind hier: Armed Violence
1: Social and Economic Costs.
2: Conflict Armed Violence.
3: Non-conflict Armed Violence.
4: Gender and Armed Violence.
5: Measuring Armed Violence.
6: Armed Violence Assessments.
7: Urban violence.
Interactive Data Tools
Interactive maps and charts to explore country level data from the Global Burden of Armed Violence
Handgun Ownership and Armed Violence in the Western Balkans, September 2014. Armed Violence Issue Brief No. 4.
Download (485.32 KB)
Firearm Suicides, August 2014. Research Note No. 44, Armed Violence.
Searching for Stability: Perceptions of Security, Justice, and Firearms in Libya, August 2014. Security Assessment in North Africa Issue Brief No. 1 (also available in Arabic).
File 22 to 24 out of 86
First < Back Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Next > Last
Podcast: Global Burden of Armed Violence 2011
Photo Essay: Perilous Lens: Guns in an Urban Landscape
Film: Faces of Violence: A Non-Fiction Story
The Geneva Declaration defines armed violence as 'the intentional use of illegitimate force (actual or threatened) with arms or explosives, against a person, group, community, or state that undermines people-centred security and/or sustainable development'. Although the incidence of armed conflict has declined in recent years, the number of people killed by armed violence has not. Every year, armed violence kills around 535,000 people, more than three-quarters of whom die in non-conflict settings.
But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Many non-fatal injuries cause significant long-term costs. These include long-term hospitalization, extensive rehabilitation and care, negative impacts on household investments, disruption in social and community relations, and severe gender inequalities.


You might try coercing a real estate agent to act as your buyer's agent. That can be useful to get a feel for the market and for properties in an area. Squirrel can also help you by providing property intelligence and local sales data to help you better understand the market. We will help you with the whole process and provide useful feedback on the property and negotiating the price. We're in the market every day helping buyers. We know what's hot and what's not, and where to find the best deals. When it comes to your mortgage don't settle for second best. If you can use a top mortgage broker for free, why settle for someone less experienced?
Spend time in an area. Have brunch at a cafe, walk around the shops. Find out about the schools and public transport. Go back at night and different times of the day. I've even gone down the street and talked to neighbours.
Bugger perfection - there is not one property out there for you. There are a number of properties out there that would be great at the right price. If you're not totally sold on a particular property, at what price would change your mind? There is no harm in putting in low offers and who knows, it could pay off! If you are doing low offers don't bother putting the offer in writing and putting the agent through the whole process. Just tell them a price you'd be happy to negotiate at - and if it's 'No deal', simply walk away.


Australia international Taqele Naiyaravoro has agreed a deal to join Northampton Saints next season from Waratahs.
The winger, who had a spell playing for Glasgow Warriors in 2015, will leave Waratahs at the end of the 2018 Super Rugby season and make the move to Franklin's Gardens.
Northampton's technical coaching consultant Alan Gaffney believes Naiyaravoro will be a big hit next season and is looking forward to seeing him develop.
"Taqele is an immense talent and we feel that he can really fulfil his sizeable potential at Saints," he said.
"He clearly boasts the physical attributes to cause teams a lot of problems in the Aviva Premiership and in Europe and he showed that during his time with Glasgow."


In today's episode of Take Our Money, Starbucks Korea has brought back its creamy avocado ice-blended drink for the summer, alongside a pineapple ice-blended beverage that will unfortunately take a backseat in the stampede of eager avocado advocates.
The millennial bait drink launched in Starbucks Korea on 26 June, but was in fact introduced in 2015 for a limited time. Now, it won't do to just walk around with your OG Starbucks takeaway cup like a workplace uniform anymore. The revamped Avocado Blended drink is drizzled with a dark green syrup at the edges to represent real avocado skin, and the pit you see in the photos is actually a chocolate sphere. It's so cute, our teeth ache.


text:
Saúl Rivero, vollständiger Name Saúl Lorenzo Rivero Rocha, (* 23. Juli 1954 in Montevideo; † 2. Juli 2022) war ein uruguayischer Fußballspieler und -trainer.

Karriere

Spielertätigkeit

Vereine
Mittelfeldakteur Rivero gehörte zu Beginn seiner Karriere in den Jahren 1974 und 1975 der Mannschaft von Liverpool Montevideo an. 1975 wurde er zum besten Spieler der Meisterschaft gekürt. In den Spielzeiten 1975/76 und 1976/77 war er in Mexiko bei Atlético Español aktiv. Er bestritt in diesem Zeitraum 31 Partien für die Mexikaner, schoss zehn Tore und erreichte mit dem Team die Finalspiele um die Copa Interamericana 1976. 1977 wird er als Spieler des Club Atlético Peñarol geführt. Anschließend stand er ab der Saison 1977/78 bis in die Spielzeit 1979/80 erneut in Reihen Atlético Españols und wurde in 89 Spielen eingesetzt. Dabei erzielte er 15 Treffer. Von 1981 bis 1982 war er wieder Mitglied des Kaders von Peñarol. Die "Aurinegros" gewannen in beiden Jahren in der Primera División die uruguayische Meisterschaft. 1983 ist eine Karrierestation bei River Plate Montevideo für ihn verzeichnet. Von 1984 bis 1985 war abermals Liverpool Montevideo sein Arbeitgeber. Als letzter Verein seiner aktiven Karriere wird 1986 der australische Klub Wollongong Wolves geführt. Dort traf er viermal bei sieben Einsätzen ins gegnerische Tor. Ohne Datierung sind auch Engagements bei Nacional Montevideo und beim Club Atlético Progreso für Rivero notiert.

Nationalmannschaft
Rivero debütierte am 25. März 1974 in der uruguayischen A-Nationalmannschaft. Er nahm mit der Auswahl an der Copa América 1975 teil. Sein letzter Länderspieleinsatz in der "Celeste" datiert vom 8. April 1976. Insgesamt absolvierte er neun Länderspiele. Ein Länderspieltor erzielte er nicht.

Erfolge
 Uruguayischer Meister: 1981, 1982

Trainertätigkeit
Rivero schlug nach der aktiven Karriere eine Trainerlaufbahn ein. 1988 war er zunächst Co-Trainer unter Roberto Fleitas bei Nacional Montevideo und gewann mit dem Team in jenem Jahr die Copa Libertadores und den Weltpokal. 1989 gewann er als Cheftrainer des Club Atlético Progreso mit dem Klub die erste und bislang einzige Landesmeisterschaft in der Vereinsgeschichte. 1990 kehrt er zu Nacional zurück und übernahm die Rolle des verantwortlichen Coachs. Im selben Jahr war er auch für den Club The Strongest in Bolivien tätig. Seine nächsten Trainerstationen waren von 1992 bis 1993 der Club Deportivo FAS in El Salvador, 1994 erneut Progreso, 1995 bis 1997 wieder der Club Deportivo FAS, mit dem er 1995 und 1996 die Meisterschaft in der Primera División gewann, 1999 zum dritten Mal Progreso und 2000 Frontera Rivera Chico. 2001 war er für den Club Deportivo Águila tätig. Das Team wurde in jenem Jahr ebenfalls Landesmeister. 2005 wirkte er bei CD Luis Ángel Firpo und von 2006 bis 2007 abermals bei Progreso. 2008 ist eine Karrierestation beim San Salvador Fútbol Club für ihn verzeichnet. Mindestens in der Clausura 2010 hatte er die Trainerfunktion beim Uruguay Montevideo FC inne und scheiterte mit dem Team nur knapp am Zweitligaaufstieg. In der Spielzeit 2011/12 führte er den Club Atlético Torque zur Meisterschaft in der Segunda B Amateur und zum Aufstieg in die Segunda División. Als Nachfolger Hernán Medfords trainierte er vom 26. Juni 2013 bis September 2013 in Guatemala die Mannschaft von Xelajú. Im Juli 2014 übertrug ihm abermals Torque die Trainingsverantwortung. Das Engagement endete im September jenen Jahres.

Erfolge
 Weltpokal: 1988
 Copa Libertadores: 1988
 Uruguayischer Meister: 1989
 Salvadorianischer Meister: 1995, 1996, 2001

Einzelnachweise

Fußballnationalspieler (Uruguay)
Fußballspieler (Liverpool Montevideo)
Fußballspieler (Necaxa)
Fußballspieler (Club Atlético Peñarol)
Fußballspieler (River Plate Montevideo)
Fußballspieler (South Coast Wolves)
Fußballtrainer (Club Atlético Progreso)
Fußballtrainer (Nacional Montevideo)
Fußballtrainer (Club The Strongest)
Fußballtrainer (El Salvador)
Fußballtrainer (Frontera Rivera Chico)
Fußballtrainer (Uruguay Montevideo FC)
Fußballtrainer (Montevideo City Torque)
Fußballtrainer (Guatemala)
Fußball-Weltpokal-Sieger
Copa-Libertadores-Sieger
Salvadorianischer Meister (Fußball)
Uruguayischer Meister (Fußball)
Uruguayer
Geboren 1954
Gestorben 2022
Mann


TOWIE star Gemma Collins is enjoying the start of a whole new life and lifestyle thanks to hypnotherapy treatment.
Having already dropped 3 dress-sizes, she is reported as being far happier in herself than ever before and feels that had she had the treatment before her disastrous appearance on ITV's "I'm A Celebrity" that it would have been an entirely different experience for her.
Lesserian Curative Hypnotherapy is an excellent way of tackling issues such as described by Gemma. We all know that if you eat less and exercise more that it will have an effect on your body, but the matter is just not that simple for many people who suffer with their weight – if it was, there would be no overweight people!
If you are experiencing any of the following, perhaps a course of LCH therapy might solve your difficulties and let you regain a happy, contented and healthy life.
Sabotage – cannot stick to a healthy eating plan.
To find your nearest licensed therapist, use the link on the right.
Photo Copyright: Lime Productions / ITV Photographer: Nicky Johnston.


text:
Pilgrims arrive for Hajj as Kingdom battles MERS
19 August 2015 • News, Tourism – Hajj and Umrah	• No Comments
Muslims have started arriving in Saudi Arabia to fulfill the fifth pillar of Islam amidst health concerns as the kingdom continues to struggle to contain the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus that erupted in June 2012.
The pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia which includes visits to the holiest sites in Islam and performance of several religious rituals is known as Hajj. It has grown to become a major financial boost to the kingdom but the persistence of the respiratory virus has always raised fears that it could lead to an outbreak during the religious season.
Pilgrims from Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan and South Africa arrived on Sunday and dozen thousands from all over the world will soon join them in the upcoming weeks.
MERS has killed around 475 people in Saudi Arabia and is difficult to detect at early stages, thereby making it necessary for pilgrims to take protective measures.
The health ministry has intensified its precautionary measures in several cities around the kingdom.
In the latest report released by the Ministry of Health, 20 new cases were detected in Riyadh as part of epidemiological surveillance in accordance with the global standards elaborated by the World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in order to overcome the disease.
Although MERS can be easily transmitted, it can be treated at hospitals and its fatal rate is low. Concerns over spreading the virus to other countries have always surfaced during the past Hajj seasons because its early symptoms are not specific. A widespread of the virus has been avoided by the authorities but every edition of the Hajj poses a new challenge. ME-Confidential


text:
Football / August 10, 2011
Wine Online: A Native Son at the Trigger
2011 Fall Camp Central
2011 Football Game Day Parking Changes
America Needs Farmers website
2011 UI Football Media Guide
2011 UI Football Fact Book
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Some Hawkeye football fans were recently punching the bag, talking about quarterbacks. They wondered when Iowa last had a No. 1 quarterback who was a native Iowan, and how many Iowans have become good Iowa quarterbacks.
The questions were triggered by the Hawkeye depth chart, which shows James Vandenberg as the top QB. The junior from Keokuk has a firm grip on the No. 1 spot. Coach Kirk Ferentz said so during spring practice, and he repeated it again when fall drills opened in early August.
Ferentz and his staff have been high on Vandenberg since he joined the Hawkeyes in 2008. But you can only play one quarterback at a time, and Ricky Stanzi had the job the last three seasons as Iowa won 28 games, including three bowl victories.
After a redshirt year, Vandenberg backed up Stanzi for two seasons and didn't see much action, although he started twice in 2009 when Stanzi was sidelined with an ankle injury. The first start was an overtime loss at Ohio State, the second a victory at home against Minnesota. Stanzi has moved on to play with the Kansas City Chiefs and Vandenberg is now the main man in Iowa's offense.
Barring the unexpected, Vandenberg will be the first native Iowan to start the season at quarterback in 10 years. The last was Kyle McCann of Creston, who led the Hawkeyes to victory in the 2001 Alamo Bowl, the first post-season appearance for Kirk Ferentz as a head coach.
Vandenberg hopes to join other native sons who have been successful quarterbacks at Iowa. Two of the best played more than 50 years ago. Kenny Ploen of Clinton led Iowa to a 1956 Big Ten championship and a decisive Rose Bowl victory. Two years later Randy Duncan of Des Moines duplicated that feat. Both were first-team All-Americans.
In the past 30 years Iowa has played in 25 bowl games. Matt Sherman of St. Ansgar was the quarterback in three of those. He led the Hawkeyes to victory in the 1995 Sun Bowl and the 1996 Alamo Bowl, before losing the 1997 Sun Bowl. Paul Burmeister of Iowa City was the quarterback in a 1993 Alamo Bowl defeat.
Native-son quarterbacks who passed for more than 1, 500 career yards but never made it to a bowl game are Gary Snook of Iowa City (1963-65), Ed Podolak of Atlantic (1966-68), Phil Suess of Des Moines (1977-80), Randy Reiners of Ft. Dodge (l996-99), Tom McLaughlin of Dubuque (1975-77), Al DiMarco of Mason City (1947-48) and Glen Drahn of Elkader (1948-50).
Iowa has had some good home-grown talent at quarterback, and James Vandenberg hopes to become a member of this group. He has the size and skills to run Iowa's pro-style offense. He is a mature 21-year-old fourth-year college student. An excellent student, he has twice been Academic all-Big Ten. He has been a member of Iowa's Leadership Group since he arrived on campus. He's been a Hawkeye for three years and knows the system. His coaches and teammates believe in him.
For the first time in three years Iowa has a new quarterback, and for the first time in 10 years he is an Iowan. Is Vandenberg up to the challenge? Will he meet the test? His coaches believe he will, and that's good enough for me.


text:
Acquasanta Terme ist eine italienische Gemeinde (comune) mit  Einwohnern (Stand ) in der Provinz Ascoli Piceno in den Marken. Die Gemeinde liegt etwa 16,5 Kilometer südwestlich von Ascoli Piceno am Tronto und grenzt unmittelbar an die Provinz Teramo. Ascquasanta Terme ist Teil der Comunità Montana del Tronto sowie des Parco nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga.

Geschichte
In lateinischen Urkunden und auf lateinisch beschrifteten Karten wurde Acquasanta Terme als Vicus ad Aquas (Siedlung am Wasser) oder Pagus ad acquas (Flur am Wasser) bezeichnet.

Verkehr
Durch die Gemeinde führt die Strada Statale 4 Via Salaria von Rom nach Ascoli Piceno.

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Ort in den Marken


text:
Joshua Dürksen (born 27 October 2003) is a Paraguayan-German racing driver currently racing for Arden Motorsport in the Formula Regional European Championship.

Career

Formula 4

2019
In 2019 Dürksen made his single-seater debut, racing for Mücke Motorsport in the Formula 4 UAE Championship alongside Nico Göhler. He scored his first victory at the first round of the championship at the Dubai Autodrome and won four more races over the course of the campaign. The Paraguayan lost out on the title to Matteo Nannini, finishing 68 points behind his rival.

Dürksen then competed in both the Italian and ADAC Formula 4 championships. Staying on with Mücke Motorsport in Italy and its German offshoot ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg in ADAC F4, the Paraguayan won a race at Vallelunga and finished eighth and eleventh in the championships respectively.

2020
The following year Dürksen returned to the ADAC Formula 4 Championship on a full-time basis, whilst also racing in three rounds of Italian F4. He won two races in ADAC F4, those being the final race at the first Nürburgring round and the following race at the Hockenheimring, leading to him finishing sixth in the drivers' standings, with six podiums and 191 points. In the Italian championship Dürksen won a race in Austria and placed 13th in the end results.

2021

The Paraguayan returned to the Italian F4 Championship with BWT Mücke Motorsport in 2019 for his final season in Formula 4. He improved to sixth in the final standings and won two races at the Mugello round.

Dürksen also made a one-off appearance in the third-tier Euroformula Open Championship for Drivex School at the Hungaroring, accomplishing a podium on debut.

Formula Regional European Championship

2022

Despite initial difficulties to secure the necessary funding, Dürksen was able to make the step up to the Formula Regional European Championship in 2022, partnering fellow Latin Americans Eduardo Barrichello and Noel León at Arden Motorsport. He declared his dream of making it to Formula One was "more alive than ever".

2023
During the 2023 pre-season, Dürksen joined the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP Motorsport, from the second round onwards.

For his main campaign, Dürksen remained with Arden Motorsport for the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

 – Driver did not finish the race but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
* Season still in progress.

Notes

References

External links

2003 births
Living people
Paraguayan racing drivers
German racing drivers
Mücke Motorsport drivers
Italian F4 Championship drivers
ADAC Formula 4 drivers
Formula Regional European Championship drivers
Arden International drivers
Euroformula Open Championship drivers
Drivex drivers
UAE F4 Championship drivers
MP Motorsport drivers
Sportspeople from Asunción
Formula Regional Middle East Championship drivers


Career routes are getting more complicated in this fast-changing world. Ensuring you or your child find the 'right fit' from the post-16 options can be a complex task.
The Careers Cafe invites the local community into a fresh and welcoming environment as a place to explore possible career options at any life stage.
Working alongside partners in the careers guidance industry, volunteers provide meaningful time to young people, with an emphasis on listening, and helping them reflect on and explore their skills, interests and passions and how these might fit with possible career paths.
Don't know what you want to do? Talk to us…One hour sessions with qualified volunteer careers consultants are available to anyone. We particularly like to bring family members together where possible.
Destinations is a programme of activities which bring to life careers information in an accessible form, including through live audience discussions with experts and professionals, and online features to present career route backstories.
Planted in the friendly Spirit in Sport centre, the Careers Cafe is one of a range of facilities, services, and activities taking place across the week and for people of all backgrounds and needs.


text:
Wladyslaw Wiktorowytsch Waschtschuk (ukrainisch/russisch ; * 2. Januar 1975 in Kiew) ist ein ehemaliger ukrainischer Fußballspieler.

Karriere
Von 1993 bis 2002 spielte er für den Fußballverein Dynamo Kiew. Zwischenzeitlich spielte er für Spartak Moskau und Tschornomorez Odessa. Im Sommer 2004 absolvierte Waschtschuk Probetrainings bei den deutschen Bundesligisten Hannover 96 und 1. FSV Mainz 05, wurde jedoch nicht verpflichtet. Von 2005 bis 2008 spielte er wieder für Dynamo Kiew. Waschtschuk gewann insgesamt neunmal die ukrainische Meisterschaft und sechsmal den ukrainischen Pokal. Für den Verein schoss er in 274 Spielen zwölf Tore. Ab 2009 stand Wladyslaw er für eine Spielzeit wieder bei Tschornomorez Odessa unter Vertrag. Er beendete 2011 bei Wolyn Luzk seine Karriere.

Nationalmannschaft
Außerdem wurde er vom ukrainischen Nationaltrainer Oleh Blochin in den 23-köpfigen Kader der ukrainischen Nationalmannschaft für die Fußball-WM 2006 berufen.

Wladyslaw Waschtschuks Platzverweis beim Spiel gegen Spanien (0:4) am 14. Juni 2006, 15 Uhr in Leipzig war die erste Rote Karte der Weltmeisterschaft 2006 als Ergebnis einer groben Fehlentscheidung des Schweizer Schiedsrichters Massimo Busacca.

Erfolge
 Ukrainischer Meister: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007
 Ukrainischer Pokal: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
 Ukrainischer Superpokal: 2006

Weblinks
 Spielerprofil bei weltfussball.de

Fußballnationalspieler (Ukraine)
Fußballspieler (Dynamo Kiew)
Fußballspieler (Spartak Moskau)
Fußballspieler (Tschornomorez Odessa)
Fußballspieler (Wolyn Luzk)
Teilnehmer an einer Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft (Ukraine)
Ukrainischer Meister (Fußball)
Sowjetbürger
Ukrainer
Geboren 1975
Mann


The positive effects were found to be independent of past levels of exercise and illness duration, suggesting it's never too late to benefit from good levels of physical fitness, even after the onset of dementia.
The researchers found that physical activities such as lifting things, ability to balance, taking a brisk walk or stairs instead of lifts improved the ability to plan, organise and remember things - which are cognitive functions known to deteriorate with dementia.
Co-author on the paper Dr Eddy J. Davelaar (Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Birkbeck,) said: "We all know that we should embrace a healthy lifestyle to strengthen our physical and mental well-being. However, this is not to say that when one develops dementia, all hope is lost. Our findings suggest that prior levels of physical activity did not influence the association between cognitive performance and physical fitness. This means it is never too late to start.
Senior author of the study, Dr Dorina Cadar (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) added: "Dementia is such a cruel disease which causes confusion and disorientation to the sufferer and enormous distress to their families and loved ones. Our study has helped to identify risk factors that could modify the rate of cognitive deterioration and disease progression. It is very interesting to observe that the level of physical fitness could hamper the progress of cognitive deterioration in individuals with different stages of dementia. This gives us hope that ensuring a reasonable level of physical activity and optimal fitness could bring extra years of cognitive spark to those with dementia."


BJD Supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to visit Bargarh and Bolangir today to continue the campaign for his party.
Naveen will be attending public meetings and rallies during his visit to the Constituencies. He will also hold a roadshow from Patnagarh to Bargarh.
As a part of the campaign, he will urge the local residents to vote for BJD's candidates contesting from the constituencies.


text:
"Driving while black" (DWB) is a sardonic description of racial profiling of African-American motor vehicle drivers. It implies that a motorist may be stopped by a police officer largely because of racial bias rather than any apparent violation of traffic law. It is a word play of "driving while intoxicated."

Origins
The phrase "driving while black" has been used in both the public and private discourse relating to the racial profiling of black motorists. The term rose to prominence during the 1990s, when it was brought to public knowledge that American police officers were intentionally targeting racial minorities to curb the trafficking of drugs. For example, New Jersey released state documents in 2000 which showed police training memos instructing officers to make racial judgments in order to identify "Occupant Identifiers for a possible Drug Courier" on the highway.

The phrase was magnified after the ruling of Whren v. United States (1996), when the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that police officers may stop any motor vehicle operator if any traffic violation has been observed.

Subsequent media coverage of the phrase "driving while black" since the 1990s has been expansive and more common. The phrase is often used in anecdotal accounts of racial profiling of motor vehicle operators as well as statistical and legal analyses of racial profiling, a notable example being the case of Tolan v. Cotton.

In 2014 Portland lawyers Melvin Oden-Orr and Marianne Hyland created an app named "Driving While Black" in which users can record police and alert people when they are stopped by police on the road. It also supplies users with information on how to handle a traffic stop, including their legal rights and "best practices" for "how to be safe". The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released a similar app called "Mobile Justice" in which users can record and upload videos to the ACLU office.

The phrase DWB was amplified through social media by which African Americans can record police encounters and disseminate them to a large audience. The phrase was used in the media after the deaths of African Americans Sandra Bland (2015) and Philando Castile (2016), both of whom were stopped by police while driving.

Studies

Nationwide
In 2019, as reported by NBC, the Stanford Open Policing Project found that "police stopped and searched black and Latino drivers on the basis of less evidence than used in stopping white drivers, who are searched less often but are more likely to be found with illegal items." The finding emerged from data-mining nearly 100 million traffic stops dating from 2011 to 2017 and recorded by 21 state patrol agencies, including California, Illinois, New York, and Texas, and 29 municipal police departments, including New Orleans, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and St. Paul, Minnesota.

Florida
The American Civil Liberties Union reported that in 2014, Florida-resident black drivers received nearly 22 percent of all seat belt citations even though they made up only 13.5 percent of that state's drivers. Seat belt compliance was 91.5 percent for white drivers versus 85.8 percent for black drivers, a difference too small to explain the different rate of ticketing between black and white drivers. The ACLU analysis showed that black drivers would have had over 14,000 fewer seat belt citations if they were ticketed proportionally to total drivers in Florida. The rate that black drivers are ticketed more often than white drivers is four times more in Escambia County, three times more in Palm Beach County and 2.8 times more in Orange County. In Tampa, black drivers received 575 seat belt citations versus 549 for white drivers even though black people make up only 23 percent of Tampa's population.

Illinois
On April 18, 2003, the Illinois State Senate passed a bill that mandates Illinois law enforcement to maintain racial statistics regarding traffic stops. The bill originally mandated the statistics-keeping to continue until 2007, but the bill was extended and traffic stop statistics will continue to be maintained indefinitely. An ACLU analysis of the 2013 Illinois traffic stop report found that African Americans and Latinos are "twice as likely" to be pulled over by police even though whites were more likely to have been discovered with contraband in their car.

Maryland
In Robert L. Wilkins, et al. v. Maryland State Police, et al. (1993), the ACLU sued the Maryland State Police for racial profiling of then defense attorney Robert L. Wilkins. Part of the settlement agreement between the parties held that the state of Maryland had to maintain racial statistics regarding its traffic stops, making Maryland the first to do so. The case started a "national conversation on racial profiling" and was seen as a large victory by the ACLU. Lamberth conducted a study again in the state of Maryland, once again finding evidence of racial discrimination in traffic stops, although the scope of his study was more limited.

New Jersey
In New Jersey v. Soto (1996), a case where Superior Court Justice Robert E. Francis consolidated 17 claims of racial profiling in traffic stops, Dr. John Lamberth of Temple University conducted a study to determine the level to which racial discrimination occurred on the highway in the state of New Jersey. Lamberth found that cars driven by African Americans accounted for about 42% of the total drivers pulled over out of a total 43,000 cars. However, cars operated for African Americans accounted only for 13.5% of the total cars on the road.

New Jersey later received public attention for its racial profiling on the highway in 1998 when police wounded three men during a traffic stop, all of whom were either black or Hispanic, prompting then New Jersey Governor Christine Whitman to let a federal judge monitor the NJ police. As a result, thousands of documents were released to the public, displaying ample evidence that police were instructed to use race-based tactics to identify and stop possible drug couriers on the highway.

Kentucky
The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) has received negative public attention for "hyper-policing" to fight violent crime in the West End of Louisville. In 2016, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Brian Edwards threw out evidence obtained in a traffic stop saying he is "well aware of the troubling levels of gun and drug-related violence in west Louisville." Edward added, "this does not mean that citizens driving in west Louisville should be subjected to a lesser degree of constitutional protection than citizens driving in other parts our community."

In 2019, Tae-Ahn Lea sued LMPD claiming that his civil rights were violated when he was pulled over, searched and handcuffed by officers, after he allegedly made a wide turn. The case became controversial after 1 million views on YouTube. Police officials said that they aggressively stop motorists in high-crime areas in order to reduce crime. But in its investigation of the story, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported that studies show increased traffic stops do not reduce crime.

Examples
A number of well-known African Americans have described experiences they characterize as of being racially profiled in their cars and some have related it to the phenomenon of DWB.

In his memoir, The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist, prominent astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson recounts his many encounters with police on the road and their ambiguous reasons for pulling him over. After learning about other African American physicists who have had similar encounters, he writes, "we were guilty not of DWI (driving while intoxicated), but of other violations none of us knew were on the books: DWB (driving while black), WWB (walking while black), and of course, JBB (just being black)."

Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, the only African American Republican in the Senate, spoke on the Senate floor in 2016 about how he experienced racial profiling while driving in his car, adding "I do not know many African-American men who do not have a very similar story to tell – no matter their profession, no matter their income, no matter their disposition in life."

In 2015 comedian Chris Rock posted a series of different pictures on Twitter of himself in the driver's seat of his car while being pulled over by police, captioning one of his posts, "Stopped by the cops again wish me luck." The posts came just a year after racial profiling in the U.S. had become a salient topic in the public following the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown. CNN's Don Lemon stipulated that "Chris Rock may be in the middle of a case of Driving While Black."

In 2016, tennis player Serena Williams made a public Facebook post in which she spoke about the fears she had for her nephew after he had driven her to her matches. Likely referring to the death of Sandra Bland, she spoke about her worries that her nephew might be harmed by a police officer after being pulled over. The New York Times documented her post in an article titled I Won't Be Silent': Serena Williams on the Fear of Driving While Black".

Other prominent African Americans who have recounted their personal experiences of racial profiling include but are not limited to Barack Obama, Johnnie Cochran, Will Smith, Gary Sheffield, and Eric Holder.

There have also been accusations of excessive force by police officers against black drivers. In this example, a police officer tries to explain a fear of blacks: Breaion King, an African-American elementary school teacher, was stopped for speeding in June 2015 in Austin, Texas. Officer Bryan Richter ordered King out of her car, and then threw her violently to the ground while arresting her in a parking lot. King felt the officer's reaction was because she was responding too slowly to the officer's orders. She was charged with resisting arrest as well as speeding. When another officer, Patrick Spradlin, was driving King to jail, he answered the question of "why are so many people afraid of black people". Spradlin's answer was because of "violent tendencies" adding "I don't blame" white people for being afraid of blacks "because of their appearance and whatnot, some of them are very intimidating". Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo found the incident disturbing and put both officers involved under investigation. Prosecutors dropped the charge of resisting arrest, but King still had to pay a $165 fine for speeding.

Biking while black

The phrase cycling while black or biking while black refers to reportedly discriminatory treatment experienced by black cyclists at the hands of police officers. Such apparent discrimination has been the subject of media investigations in cities of the US such as Tampa and Chicago, and the subject of lawsuits elsewhere.

In August 2020, Dijon Kizzee, a cyclist, was shot and killed in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Westmont on by deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD). In the days following, protestors gathered outside of the sheriff's station in South Los Angeles. After several days, these demonstrations turned violent, with sheriff's deputies firing projectiles and tear gas at crowds of demonstrators. Ultimately, 35 people were arrested over four nights of unrest.

Criticism
On October 31, 2007, African-American economist Thomas Sowell devoted an editorial column to arguing against the common claim that police officers stop black drivers because of their race. He cites data from the book Are Cops Racist? by Heather MacDonald which proposes that a close analysis of data reveals that driving while black incidents are not a widespread problem.

In a 2016 report, Vice News and a group from the Seton Hall Law School found that 70 percent of all police traffic stops in Bloomfield New Jersey were against black and Latino drivers even though 60 percent of the residents were white. According to Bloomfield's police director, Samuel A DeMaio, violations were 576 against Hispanics, 574 against blacks and 573 against whites from a recent period. In explaining why blacks and Hispanics had disproportionately more violations than whites, DeMaio said it was not racial profiling nor was it a case of blacks and Latinos being worse drivers. Rather it was because police were concentrated much more in "high-crime" areas, inhabited disproportionally by black and Latino residents, rather than in low-crime areas where whites largely reside. Vice News noticed a heavy police presence in the "high-crime" area where police vigorously pursue misdemeanor violations using tactics such as tailing drivers until they make a mistake, or searching a stopped vehicle for violations that may be unrelated to the reason for the police stop. The Seton Hall group concluded the police were effectively raising revenue for the municipality from people living in or driving through the "high-crime" area.

Police-Public Contact Surveys by the US Bureau of Justice Statistics found that white, black, and Hispanic drivers were stopped by police at similar rates in 2002, 2005, and 2008.

Pretextual stop
In a pretextual stop (also called an investigatory stop), officers pull over people citing a minor issue, then start asking unrelated questions. University of Kansas professor Charles Epp in a study found that black drivers were three times more likely than whites to be subjected to "pretextual" stops, and five times more likely to be searched during them. However, Epp found no difference in the frequency and treatment with which black and white drivers were stopped for serious violations like speeding. The bias, however, was significant for stops over minor issues such as a broken tail light, a missing front plate or a failure to signal a lane change.

For example, Philando Castile had 52 police stops in 14 years prior to the last fatal stop. Half of his charges were dismissed, and none of his convictions were for dangerous offences. The pretext for the fatal stop was a broken tail light, but the real reason was that the police officer thought Castile resembled a robbery suspect.

The Supreme Court ruled in Whren v. United States (1996) that any minor traffic violation is a legitimate justification for a stop, even if the real reason is some other crime-fighting objective. Police chiefs consider pretextual stops as an essential tactic and train their officers to conduct them.

According to an October 2015 article in The New York Times, many police departments use traffic stops as a tool to make contact with the community often in higher crime areas where more African-Americans live. Police hope that by being proactive, criminals will avoid the area. However, criminologists argue that such police stops alienate law-abiding residents and undermine their trust in the police. Traffic stops often lead to searches, arrests and convictions often for minor offences, with a police record that can lead to lifelong difficulties. This makes it difficult for police to obtain community cooperation in preventing and solving crimes. Criminologists doubt that performing more traffic stops leads to reduced crime. Ronald L. Davis, of the Justice Department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services said: "There is no evidence that just increasing stops reduces crime."

Variations

Variations on the phrase ("snowclones") include "walking while black" for pedestrian offenses, "learning while black" for students in schools, "shopping while black" for browsing in stores, and "eating while black" for restaurants. Actor Danny Glover held a press conference in 1999 because cab drivers in New York City were not stopping for him; this was called "hailing while black". The phenomenon was investigated further on Michael Moore's television series TV Nation.

In 2001, the American Civil Liberties Union convinced the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to repay $7,000 that it had seized from a black businessman in the Omaha, Nebraska airport on the false theory that it was drug money; the ACLU called it "flying while black".

A pain specialist who treats sickle-cell disease patients at Manhattan's Beth Israel Medical Center reported that for many years doctors forced African American sickle-cell sufferers to endure pain because they assumed that blacks would become addicted to medication; Time magazine labeled this "ailing while black".

In late 2013 the phrase "seeking help while black" or "asking for help while black" was coined in response to the deaths of Jonathan Ferrell and Renisha McBride. In separate incidents, Ferrell and McBride, both African-American, were shot and killed after they experienced a motor vehicle accident and went to the nearby home of a white stranger to ask for help.

The phrase is also used with other racial, ethnic and cultural (minority) groups. An example is "flying while Muslim", referring to the scrutiny that Arabs and Muslims face as airline passengers. Variants on "ing while female" are also encountered, as are phrases like "walking/traveling/etc. while trans".

Following the Boston Marathon bombing, the phrase Running while Arab has come up on social media (although the bombers in question were not Arab, but Chechen) in response to the interrogation of a Saudi student who, allegedly, acted suspiciously in the vicinity of the attacks. Said suspicious behavior consisted of running away from the area of the blast, something many other people did at the time. His house was searched, but he would later be cleared by law enforcement officials.

In May 2018, after a black Yale student, napping in her common room, was reported to police without justification by a white Yale student, a The Washington Post reporter compiled a list of recent, separate incidents in which black people in North America appear to have been racially profiled while performing innocent activities, and proposed coining corresponding terms such as "napping while black", "couponing while black", "waiting for a school bus while black", and "waiting at Starbucks while black".

In August 2018, 61-year-old Marine veteran Karle Robinson was detained at gunpoint by Kansas police for carrying his television into the house he had bought and was moving into. The ACLU described the incident as "moving while black".

In September 2018, an incident in which Botham Jean was shot and killed at his home in Dallas, Texas, by an off-duty police officer (later revealed to be Amber Guyger) who claimed she mistook his home for her own, was described as a case of "being at home while black".

In November 2018, security guard Jemel Roberson was killed by police in Illinois while Roberson was restraining a suspected active shooter. An ACLU spokesperson condemned the incident, saying "Working as a security guard while black should not be a death sentence. In this case, police were more dangerous to him than an active shooter who he apparently subdued."

Also in November 2018, good samaritan Emantic Bradford Jr. was shot three times and killed by Alabama police while he was attempting to stop a different active shooter. The tragedy was later described as "helping while black".

In December 2018, a bank teller in Ohio denied service to a black customer, and instead called the police, having wrongly concluded that the customer was attempting to cash a fraudulent check. The incident was later described as "banking while black".

In May 2020, the killing of Breonna Taylor was referred to as "sleeping in the sanctity of her own home while black."

In May 2020, The Nation coined the analogous phrase "birding while black" in reference to an incident involving African-American birdwatcher Christian Cooper at the Ramble in New York City's Central Park.

Outside the United States

Canada
In July 2009, a black Canadian named Joel Debellefeuille was pulled over (for the fourth time in several days) by Longueuil police because, according to documents, "his Quebecois name did not match his skin tone". He refused to provide identification or car insurance documents when requested by the officer, and was accordingly fined by a municipal court. Debellefeuille filed complaints with the Human Rights Commission and the police, seeking $30,000 in damages. Crown prosecutor Valérie Cohen defending the police claimed that officers were in their rights to check the ownership of the car on a reasonable suspicion: "the officers' actions were comparable to stopping a man for driving a car registered to a woman called 'Claudine'." In December 2012, his tickets were dismissed and the officers were suspended without pay. The judge wrote that the mentioned rationale for pulling over demonstrated flagrant ignorance of Quebec society. Debellefeuille's provincial human rights complaint could not be pursued because it had been filed too long a time after receiving the initial ticket. In 2020, DeBellefeuille won another court victory over a separate, subsequent racial profiling incident that happened in 2012.

Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Toronto, and Anthony Morgan, a civil rights lawyer, said that in the 1980s and 1990s the RCMP introduced Operation Pipeline, a drug interdiction strategy developed by the Los Angeles Police Department. However, the strategy came under criticism because it directed police officers to allow racial profiling to motivate police stops.

A 2002 analysis by the Toronto Star found that police were more likely to stop black drivers than white drivers in Toronto without evidence of an offense. The Star looked at "out-of-sight" offenses such as failing to update a driver's license or driving without insurance when no other offense was found. "Out-of-sight" offenses could only be discovered if police had some other reason to stop the driver, thus suggesting racial profiling.

In 2003, the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission ruled that the human rights of Black Canadian boxer Kirk Johnson were violated while driving. Police would repeatedly pull Johnson over, and in one case seized his car because the officer was not satisfied with Johnson's documents.

In March 2019, criminologist Scot Wortley released a study that found that the RCMP in suburban Halifax, Nova Scotia performed street checks five times more often on Black people than white people. Street checks or carding is the police practice of stopping people at random on the street to collect personal information for later storage in a police database.

In July 2021, two RCMP officers in Nova Scotia stopped a car containing a black couple, and ordered the male driver at gunpoint to exit the vehicle with arms raised. After several minutes of explanation, the officers released the couple. The officers discovered that the driver was Dean Simmonds, a Halifax police superintendent and a 20-year veteran of the force. He was wearing plain clothes and was on a grocery trip. His wife in the car was Angela Simmonds, a lawyer and a Liberal Party candidate in the 2021 provincial election. The RCMP officers said their reaction was due to reports of gun shots in the area. The couple planned to launch a complaint of racial profiling with the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission.

United Kingdom
In July 2020, the British athlete Bianca Williams and the Portuguese sprinter Ricardo dos Santos were stopped and searched while driving in London by Metropolitan Police officers on suspicion of possession of drugs and weapons. After the couple were handcuffed and their child's details taken, police found no suspicious material and no arrests were made. Five officers involved were later referred to disciplinary hearings on charges of gross misconduct. Williams and dos Santos said they had been victims of racial profiling and had been stopped for "driving whilst black".

In popular culture
In the successful comedy show Everybody Hates Chris, after his stern take when being hall monitor, Chris is stopped by his nemesis Joey Caruso, who gives Chris a citation for "WWB - Walking while black".

See also
 "... while black"
Dying While Black
Running while black
Shopping while black
While Black with MK Asante
 Civil liberties
 Consent search

 De-policing
 Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution (against unreasonable search and seizure)
 Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (equal protection)
 Incarceration in the United States
 Police harassment
 Police misconduct
 Presumption of guilt
 Race and crime in the United States
 Selective enforcement
 Ticket fixing
 Stop-and-frisk in New York City
 Stop and identify statutes

 Terry stop
 Terry v. Ohio
 Ticket quota
 The Negro Motorist Green Book
 The talk (racism in the United States)
 Traffic stop#Reducing minor traffic stops
 War on drugs
 Whren v. United States

References

Further reading

External links

 Speaker: Texas attorney Sadiyah Evangelista
 Narrator: Criminal defence lawyer Billy Murphy
 Narrator: Coffey Anderson
Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America - PBS documentary

American phraseology
Anti-black racism in the United States
Automotive safety
Ethically disputed judicial practices
English phrases
Hazardous motor vehicle activities
Offender profiling
African-American-related controversies
Race-related controversies in the United States
Law enforcement controversies in the United States
Race and crime in the United States
Race and law
Snowclones
Stereotypes of African Americans
Traffic law
Vehicle law
1990s neologisms
Word play
Road transportation in the United States


text:
Sefanja of Zefanja (Hebreeuws: צְפַנְיָה, Ṣəp̄anyā: "De Heer beschermt", of: "bewaard heeft JHWH") is een profeet uit de Bijbel. De profetieën uit het gelijknamige Bijbelboek Zefanja worden aan hem toegeschreven.

Volgens de introductie van het boek Zefanja (1:1) trad de profeet Zefanja op in Juda ten tijde van koning Josia. Josia regeerde over het koninkrijk Juda van 640 v.Chr. tot 609 v.Chr. Omdat uit de tekst valt af te leiden dat de profetieën werden uitgesproken toen Josia nog jong was, en de feitelijke regering van het land in handen lag van anderen, kan de periode dat Zefanja de aan hem toegeschreven profetieën uitsprak geplaatst  worden tussen ongeveer 640 en 620 v.Chr.

Zefanja is de enige van de kleine profeten van wie een geslachtslijst gegeven wordt. Hij is de zoon van Kusi (of Kuschi) en omdat "Kusi" Moor of Ethiopiër betekent is het mogelijk dat dit geen eigennaam was, maar enkel een aanduiding, en dat de bedoeling van de geslachtslijst is om aan te tonen dat hij (toch) van zuiver Joodse afkomst was.

Aan Zefanja wordt ook de apocriefe Apocalyps van Sefanja toegeschreven; deze wordt gedateerd tussen 100 v.Chr. en 70 n.Chr.

Externe links
 Apocalyps van Sefanja online

Profeet uit de Hebreeuwse Bijbel


text:
Pentre Maelor is a housing estate near Wrexham Industrial Estate in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 1691.

The village is part of the community of Abenbury, and forms the majority of the community's population.  The River Clywedog flows just south of the village. Pentre Maelor was established in 1947 as a housing estate to provide accommodation for workers from factories in the area. The village has retained its original layout, which consists of a rectangular central lock and connected 'wings' of houses, each of which is built around a green space.
One of those green spaces located in the centre of the estate, is Owain Glyndwr Field, operated by Wrexham County Borough Council and protected by Fields in Trust.

History

The housing estate was originally known as "Pilgrim's Place", as the area served as a burial place for non-conformists who were not allowed a burial at Wrexham Cemetery. The first non-conformist to be buried was J Lloyd of Bryn Agog Hall of which the area surrounding his grave was given the name.

During World War II, the UK Government built a Royal Ordnance Factory in the area, producing cordite, for use in firing shells. Following the war, the area was developed into a trading estate when the land came under the ownership of the Board of Trade. The first factories on the estate, were built for Courtaulds, Johnson & Johnson and British Tissue. Pentre Maelor was developed as a housing estate to accommodate these factory workers. The housing estate was built in 1947 by Edward Gittings and the first residents moved in by 1948.

HM Prison Berwyn was built in 2017, to a short distance north-east of the housing estate. Prior to its eventual construction, residents of the estate were consulted on the proposals.

References

Villages in Wrexham County Borough


UPDATED April 25, 2019 12:32 pm .
Some of the greatest moments in sports history weren't predicted; they simply happened, taking our breath away in the process. Take a deep breath right now, and tune into the Australian Open finals to watch Serena Williams and Venus Williams compete for their family's 30th grand slam title. Yes, between these two sisters, tomorrow's title will be their 30th one.
That in and of itself is historic, but there's more. Venus is 36 years old, and Serena is 35, putting their combined age at 71 — the oldest major final ever. In competitive sports, their ages are practically geriatric, but make no mistake, these two athletes have earned their spots.
If Venus wins, it will be her 8th grand slam title — and it will make her the oldest player in the Open era to win a major singles championship. This tournament is Venus's 73rd major. No one in the Open era can claim that. Not only is she an undeniable talent on the court, she's worked her way back into the top 20 while fighting an incurable and debilitating autoimmune disease, Sjögren's syndrome.
If Serena wins, it will be her 23rd major title. This win would put her back in the world's number one spot, and the win would also give her the distinction of being the oldest number one on record since computerized rankings were introduced in the mid-1970s.
That they'll be on opposite sides of the net is hardly new, even at the grand slam level. In fact, this will be their 15th grand slam meeting and 9th grand slam face-off. Their first professional match against each other happened on the same Australian court in 1998, adding yet another historic touchpoint to tomorrow's match. Over the years, they've volleyed titles back and forth, with Serena winning a few more than Venus.
If you look at the numbers and listen to the oddsmakers, Serena is the likelier of the two to win tomorrow. But, if you look at sports history, you know that anything can happen. Either way, history will be made.