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Jon Stewart: 6 Reasons We'll Miss Comedy Central's Best
August 3, 2015 – 11:56 AM – 0 Comments
By Michele "Wojo" Wojciechowski Parade @TheMicheleWojo
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Jon Stewart ends his reign as host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show on August 6 after a 16-year run. When he took over hosting duties from Craig Kilborn, the show was more of a news-magazine, with features and puff pieces.
Under Stewart's direction, the show started to be driven more by current events, but continued with its lighter fare as well.
After the events of September 11, 2001, The Daily Show, along with most other shows, stayed off the air (or ran reruns). When the show returned a couple of weeks later, Stewart opened the show with no music and presented a very emotional return to the airwaves.
It was then, following Stewart's return, that The Daily Show became much more news-oriented and topical.
The new format was a great fit for Stewart and his team, which quickly became known as "The Best (bleeping) News Team Ever." They took on politics, religion, and other news organizations. They pointed out hypocrisy, exposed journalistic mistakes, and rooted out unfairness – all while still having fun. Election seasons became fodder for them, too. Their "Indecision [fill in the year]" coverage became must-see programming.
The New York Times called Stewart "the modern-day equivalent of Edward R. Murrow," and the UK's national newspaper The Independent called him the United States' "satirist-in-chief."
Viewers of the show were also witness to the beginnings of many great careers: Steve Carell, Jason Jones, Aasiv Mandvi, Samantha Bee, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle, Stephen Colbert, and many, many more.
The Daily Show has won and/or been nominated for many awards over the years, including Emmys, Grammys, and Peabodys, as well as many journalism and news awards. Not bad for a "fake" news show with "fake" journalists!
Jon, thank you for everything. You will definitely be missed.
New host, South African comedian Trevor Noah, is scheduled to take over on September 28, 2015.
Click "Next" below to see the clips.
The Worst Allergy Season Ever
Have you ever noticed how each year is supposedly "the worst allergy season ever?" The crew at The Daily Show did a report on why that is.
Skewering Wall-To-Wall News Coverage
One of the things that Jon Stewart and The Daily Show do best is make fun of TV news, especially the 24-hour news channels.
Time Lapse of Jon Stewart's Years on The Daily Show
Someone did a time-lapse video of Jon Stewart over the 16 years he's been hosting.
Be sure to watch the whole thing for a surprise in the video.
Britain vs. U.S. News
It's not just CNN, MSNBC, and FOX that The Daily Show skewers.
Return After 9/11
This is Jon Stewart's emotional return to TV after that horrible day. So touching.
The Daily Show's guests included politicians, newsmakers, actors, authors, and…SCIENTISTS!
Michele "Wojo" Wojciechowski is the award-winning author of the humor book Next Time I Move, They'll Carry Me Out in a Box, writer of the award-winning humor column, Wojo's World®, and a not-yet award-winning stand-up comic. She'd write something funny here, but she's too busy already missing Jon and his wit. For more Wojo and lots of funny stuff, check out her website at www.wojosworld.com.


The process takes place within an enclosed environment, meaning there are no emissions to air or water, and converts waste into oil and gas, which can then be re-used to generate electricity and heat.
The waste materials are fed into the system, first entering into a 'primary hopper', which is a chamber where they are purged with carbon dioxide to ensure no oxygen remains, and then passed into a 'secondary hopper'. The two hoppers are isolated from each other to ensure no excess oxygen is transferred.
From the secondary hopper the material is transferred into a conversion chamber which is maintained at a temperature of 850ºC, where a pyrolysis reaction takes place and the material in converted into hydrocarbon gas and carbon ash.
There are then two exits from the conversion chamber. One is where the residual carbon ash is collected for disposal – this waste is around 10 per cent of the original volume fed into the plant. The second exit is where the gas is passed into a condenser, so that it can be cooled, and pyrolysis oils are separated out, before being filtered to remove any carbon material.
Gas that can be used to produce electricity using a standard gas powered combined heat and power generator.


Can UPS Continue to Surge Higher?
United Parcel Service is a package delivery company. The company delivers packages each business day for 1.1 million shipping customers to 7.7 million consignees in more than 220 countries and territories. Last year, United Parcel Service delivered an average of 16.3 million pieces per day worldwide or a total of 4.1 billion packages. It serves the global market for logistics services, which include transportation, distribution, forwarding, ground, ocean and air freight, brokerage, and financing. United Parcel Service operates in three segments — U.S. Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply Chain & Freight.
Brown delivered 250 of its workers a pink slip, and it's not accepting any returns. Despite politicians urging UPS to reinstate employees who were fired after walking off a job in protest of the firing of a former co-worker, the delivery company isn't backing down. "Businesses and unions cannot successfully operate in an environment that allows public officials to arbitrarily choose when employees can break collective bargaining agreements or demand when employers must disregard the terms of agreements, irrespective of the officials' motivation," said UPS spokesman Steve Gaut. Several politicians have chimed in to show their support for the fired employees. "My message today for UPS is simple: respect your workers," said New York City comptroller Scott Stringer, who oversees city contracts, including the one New York has with UPS. "Nobody should lose their job simply for standing up for their fellow employees, especially at a time when so many New Yorkers are struggling to make ends meet. UPS must come to the table in good faith." Gaut said the company terminated twenty of the employees at the distribution and sorting facility in Maspeth in the Queens borough of New York after their shifts on Monday, and 230 will be removed from the payrolls once their replacements have been trained. During the February 26 stoppage, the employees left the job site for 90 minutes before returning to their posts.
United Parcel Service stock has been exploding to the upside over the past several years. The stock is currently surging higher and looks poised to continue. Analyzing the price trend and its strength can be done using key simple moving averages. What are the key moving averages? The 50-day (pink), 100-day (blue), and 200-day (yellow) simple moving averages. As seen in the daily price chart below, United Parcel Service is trading between its rising key averages which signal neutral price action in the near-term.
Taking a look at the implied volatility (red) and implied volatility skew levels of United Parcel Service options may help determine if investors are bullish, neutral, or bearish.
Rising stock prices are often strongly correlated with rising earnings and revenue growth rates. Also, the last four quarterly earnings announcement reactions help gauge investor sentiment on United Parcel Service's stock. What do the last four quarterly earnings and revenue growth (Y-O-Y) figures for United Parcel Service look like and more importantly, how did the markets like these numbers?
United Parcel Service has seen increasing earnings and revenue figures over the last four quarters. From these numbers, the markets have had conflicting feelings about United Parcel Service's recent earnings announcements.
How has United Parcel Service stock done relative to its peers, FedEx (NYSE:FDX), Air T (NASDAQ:AIRT), Air Transport Services Group (NASDAQ:ATSG), and sector?
United Parcel Service has been a poor relative performer, year-to-date.
United Parcel Service is a package delivery company that offers its services to consumers and companies around the world. The company delivered 250 of its workers a pink slip after protesting the firing of a former co-worker. The stock has been surging higher over the last several years and looks set to continue. Over the last four quarters, earnings and revenues have been increasing. However, investors have had conflicting feelings about recent earnings announcements. Relative to its peers and sector, United Parcel Service has been a weak year-to-date performer. Look for United Parcel Services to OUTPERFORM.
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Palm Sund ay, March 20 at 9:30 am.
Maundy Thursday, March 24 at 7:00 pm.
Good Friday, March 25 at 10:00 am.
Easter Vigil, March 26 at 7:00 pm.
Easter Sunday, March 27 at 9:30 am.
This entry was posted in Lent/Easter, Worship on February 25, 2016 by trinitynewhamburg.


Among the 50 components in the Nifty index, 40 shares were trading in the green, while 10 were in the red.
NEW DELHI: The domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex was trading 196.65 points up at 37,951.54 on March 15 on account of buying in frontline bluechip counters.
Shares of Stellar Capital Services (up 19.85 per cent), Keltech Energies (up 16.39 per cent) , Nagreeka Export (up 16.05 per cent) , Mangalam Seeds (up 12.97 per cent) , King Infra Ventures (up 12.44 per cent) , STEL Holdings (up 12.40 per cent) , CRP Risk Management (up 10.00 per cent), 3i Infotech (up 9.77 per cent), Camex Ltd (up 9.73 per cent) and Faze Three (up 9.57 per cent) were among the top performers.
Zen Technologies (up 6.25 per cent) and Mohit Industries (up 5.27 per cent) too were trading 5-6 per cent higher at around the same time.
The Nifty 50 index was trading 58.95 points up at 11,402.20.


(i) The Pyramids of Egypt.
(ii) The Pharos (fā´ros ) of Alexandria, which was a lofty lighthouse built by Ptolemy II. on the island of the same name, just opposite to Alexandria and united to it by a mole.
(iii) The walls and hanging gardens of Babylon. The walls are described under "Ninus." The hanging gardens of Nebuchadnezzar were laid out upon terraces, which were raised one above another on arches.
(iv) The Temple of Diana at Ephesus.
(v) The colossal statue of the Olympian Jupiter by Phidias. It was made of ivory and gold, and the god was represented as seated on a throne of cedar wood, adorned with gold, ivory, ebony and precious stones.
(vi) The mausoleum of Artemisia.
(vii) The Colossus of Rhodes.


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// Copyright 2022 The Chromium Authors
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.
package org.chromium.chrome.browser.toolbar.top;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;

import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Looper;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ImageButton;

import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.rules.TestRule;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.mockito.Mock;
import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
import org.robolectric.Robolectric;
import org.robolectric.Shadows;
import org.robolectric.annotation.LooperMode;
import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowToast;

import org.chromium.base.FeatureList;
import org.chromium.base.test.BaseRobolectricTestRunner;
import org.chromium.chrome.R;
import org.chromium.chrome.browser.flags.ChromeFeatureList;
import org.chromium.chrome.browser.omnibox.LocationBarCoordinator;
import org.chromium.chrome.browser.omnibox.LocationBarCoordinatorTablet;
import org.chromium.chrome.browser.omnibox.LocationBarLayout;
import org.chromium.chrome.browser.omnibox.status.StatusCoordinator;
import org.chromium.chrome.browser.toolbar.menu_button.MenuButtonCoordinator;
import org.chromium.chrome.test.util.browser.Features;
import org.chromium.chrome.test.util.browser.Features.EnableFeatures;

import java.util.ArrayList;

/**
 * Unit tests for @{@link ToolbarTablet}
 */
@LooperMode(LooperMode.Mode.PAUSED)
@RunWith(BaseRobolectricTestRunner.class)
public final class ToolbarTabletUnitTest {
    @Rule
    public TestRule mFeaturesProcessorRule = new Features.JUnitProcessor();
    @Mock
    private LocationBarCoordinator mLocationBar;
    @Mock
    private LocationBarCoordinatorTablet mLocationBarTablet;
    @Mock
    private StatusCoordinator mStatusCoordinator;
    @Mock
    private MenuButtonCoordinator mMenuButtonCoordinator;
    @Mock
    private View mContainerView;
    private Activity mActivity;
    private ToolbarTablet mToolbarTablet;

    @Before
    public void setUp() {
        MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
        mActivity = Robolectric.buildActivity(Activity.class).setup().get();
        mActivity.setTheme(org.chromium.chrome.tab_ui.R.style.Theme_BrowserUI_DayNight);
        mToolbarTablet = (ToolbarTablet) mActivity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
                org.chromium.chrome.R.layout.toolbar_tablet, null);
        when(mLocationBar.getTabletCoordinator()).thenReturn(mLocationBarTablet);
        mToolbarTablet.setLocationBarCoordinator(mLocationBar);
        LocationBarLayout locationBarLayout = mToolbarTablet.findViewById(R.id.location_bar);
        locationBarLayout.setStatusCoordinatorForTesting(mStatusCoordinator);
        mToolbarTablet.setMenuButtonCoordinatorForTesting(mMenuButtonCoordinator);
    }

    @After
    public void tearDown() {
        disableGridTabSwitcher();
    }

    @Test
    public void onMeasureShortWidth_hidesToolbarButtons() {
        mToolbarTablet.measure(300, 300);

        ImageButton[] btns = mToolbarTablet.getToolbarButtons();
        for (ImageButton btn : btns) {
            assertEquals(
                    "Toolbar button visibility is not as expected", View.GONE, btn.getVisibility());
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void onMeasureLargeWidth_showsToolbarButtons() {
        mToolbarTablet.measure(700, 300);

        ImageButton[] btns = mToolbarTablet.getToolbarButtons();
        for (ImageButton btn : btns) {
            assertEquals("Toolbar button visibility is not as expected", View.VISIBLE,
                    btn.getVisibility());
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void onMeasureSmallWidthWithAnimation_hidesToolbarButtons() {
        for (ImageButton btn : mToolbarTablet.getToolbarButtons()) {
            when(mLocationBar.createHideButtonAnimatorForTablet(btn))
                    .thenReturn(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(btn, View.ALPHA, 0.f));
        }
        when(mLocationBar.getHideButtonsWhenUnfocusedAnimatorsForTablet(anyInt()))
                .thenReturn(new ArrayList<>());

        mToolbarTablet.enableButtonVisibilityChangeAnimationForTesting();
        // Call
        mToolbarTablet.measure(300, 300);
        Shadows.shadowOf(Looper.getMainLooper()).idle();
        // Verify
        ImageButton[] btns = mToolbarTablet.getToolbarButtons();
        for (ImageButton btn : btns) {
            assertEquals(
                    "Toolbar button visibility is not as expected", View.GONE, btn.getVisibility());
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void onMeasureLargeWidthWithAnimation_showsToolbarButtons() {
        mToolbarTablet.setToolbarButtonsVisibleForTesting(false);
        mToolbarTablet.enableButtonVisibilityChangeAnimationForTesting();
        for (ImageButton btn : mToolbarTablet.getToolbarButtons()) {
            when(mLocationBar.createShowButtonAnimatorForTablet(btn))
                    .thenReturn(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(btn, View.ALPHA, 1.f));
        }
        when(mLocationBar.getShowButtonsWhenUnfocusedAnimatorsForTablet(anyInt()))
                .thenReturn(new ArrayList<>());
        // Call
        mToolbarTablet.measure(700, 300);
        Shadows.shadowOf(Looper.getMainLooper()).idle();
        // Verify
        ImageButton[] btns = mToolbarTablet.getToolbarButtons();
        for (ImageButton btn : btns) {
            assertEquals("Toolbar button visibility is not as expected", View.VISIBLE,
                    btn.getVisibility());
        }
    }

    @EnableFeatures(ChromeFeatureList.GRID_TAB_SWITCHER_FOR_TABLETS)
    @Test
    public void testSetTabSwitcherModeOn_hidesToolbar() {
        assertEquals("Initial Toolbar visibility is not as expected", View.VISIBLE,
                mToolbarTablet.getVisibility());
        // Call
        mToolbarTablet.setTabSwitcherMode(true, false, false, mMenuButtonCoordinator);
        mToolbarTablet.getTabSwitcherModeAnimation().end();
        assertEquals(
                "Toolbar visibility is not as expected", View.GONE, mToolbarTablet.getVisibility());
        verify(mLocationBar).setUrlBarFocusable(false);
    }

    @EnableFeatures(ChromeFeatureList.GRID_TAB_SWITCHER_FOR_TABLETS)
    @Test
    public void testSetTabSwitcherModeOff_showsToolbar() {
        // Hide toolbar as initial state.
        mToolbarTablet.setVisibility(View.GONE);
        // Call
        mToolbarTablet.setTabSwitcherMode(false, false, false, mMenuButtonCoordinator);
        mToolbarTablet.getTabSwitcherModeAnimation().end();
        assertEquals("Toolbar visibility is not as expected", View.VISIBLE,
                mToolbarTablet.getVisibility());
        verify(mLocationBar).setUrlBarFocusable(true);
    }

    @EnableFeatures(ChromeFeatureList.GRID_TAB_SWITCHER_FOR_TABLETS)
    @Test
    public void testSetTabSwitcherPolishModeOff_toolbarStillVisible() {
        enableGridTabSwitcher(true);
        assertEquals("Initial Toolbar visibility is not as expected", View.VISIBLE,
                mToolbarTablet.getVisibility());
        // Call
        mToolbarTablet.setTabSwitcherMode(false, false, false, mMenuButtonCoordinator);
        assertEquals("Toolbar visibility is not as expected", View.VISIBLE,
                mToolbarTablet.getVisibility());
        verify(mLocationBar).setUrlBarFocusable(true);
    }

    @EnableFeatures(ChromeFeatureList.GRID_TAB_SWITCHER_FOR_TABLETS)
    @Test
    public void testSetTabSwitcherPolishModeOn_toolbarStillVisible() {
        enableGridTabSwitcher(true);
        assertEquals("Initial Toolbar visibility is not as expected", View.VISIBLE,
                mToolbarTablet.getVisibility());
        // Call
        mToolbarTablet.setTabSwitcherMode(true, false, false, mMenuButtonCoordinator);
        assertEquals("Toolbar visibility is not as expected", View.VISIBLE,
                mToolbarTablet.getVisibility());
        verify(mLocationBar).setUrlBarFocusable(false);
    }

    @Test
    public void testSetTabSwitcherOnGTSDisabled_hidesViews() {
        // Enable tab stack button when GTS is disabled
        mToolbarTablet.enableTabStackButton(true);
        when(mLocationBar.getContainerView()).thenReturn(mContainerView);
        assertEquals("Initial Toolbar visibility is not as expected", View.VISIBLE,
                mToolbarTablet.getVisibility());
        // Call
        mToolbarTablet.setTabSwitcherMode(true, false, false, mMenuButtonCoordinator);
        assertFalse("Button should not be enabled",
                mToolbarTablet.findViewById(R.id.back_button).isEnabled());
        assertFalse("Button should not be enabled",
                mToolbarTablet.findViewById(R.id.forward_button).isEnabled());
        assertFalse("Button should not be enabled",
                mToolbarTablet.findViewById(R.id.refresh_button).isEnabled());
        verify(mContainerView).setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
        verify(mMenuButtonCoordinator).setAppMenuUpdateBadgeSuppressed(true);
    }

    @Test
    public void testSetTabSwitcherOffGTSDisabled_showsViews() {
        // Enable tab stack button when GTS is disabled
        mToolbarTablet.enableTabStackButton(true);
        when(mLocationBar.getContainerView()).thenReturn(mContainerView);
        assertEquals("Initial Toolbar visibility is not as expected", View.VISIBLE,
                mToolbarTablet.getVisibility());
        // Call
        mToolbarTablet.setTabSwitcherMode(false, false, false, mMenuButtonCoordinator);
        verify(mContainerView).setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        verify(mMenuButtonCoordinator).setAppMenuUpdateBadgeSuppressed(false);
    }

    @Test
    public void testOnLongClick() {
        longClickAndVerifyToast(R.id.refresh_button, R.string.refresh);
        longClickAndVerifyToast(R.id.bookmark_button, R.string.menu_bookmark);
        longClickAndVerifyToast(R.id.save_offline_button, R.string.menu_download);
    }

    @Test
    public void testUpdateBackButtonVisibility() {
        ImageButton btn = mToolbarTablet.findViewById(R.id.back_button);
        mToolbarTablet.updateBackButtonVisibility(true);
        assertTrue("Button should be enabled", btn.isEnabled());
        assertTrue("Button should be focused", btn.isFocusable());
        mToolbarTablet.updateBackButtonVisibility(false);
        assertFalse("Button should not be enabled", btn.isEnabled());
        assertFalse("Button should not be focused", btn.isFocusable());
    }

    @Test
    public void testUpdateForwardButtonVisibility() {
        ImageButton btn = mToolbarTablet.findViewById(R.id.forward_button);
        mToolbarTablet.updateForwardButtonVisibility(true);
        assertTrue("Button should be enabled", btn.isEnabled());
        assertTrue("Button should be focused", btn.isFocusable());
        mToolbarTablet.updateForwardButtonVisibility(false);
        assertFalse("Button should not be enabled", btn.isEnabled());
        assertFalse("Button should not be focused", btn.isFocusable());
    }

    @Test
    public void testUpdateReloadButtonVisibility() {
        ImageButton btn = mToolbarTablet.findViewById(R.id.refresh_button);
        mToolbarTablet.updateReloadButtonVisibility(true);
        assertTrue("Button should be enabled", btn.isEnabled());
        assertEquals("Button drawable level is not as expected", 1, btn.getDrawable().getLevel());
        assertEquals("Button description is not as expected",
                mActivity.getResources().getString(R.string.accessibility_btn_stop_loading),
                btn.getContentDescription());
        mToolbarTablet.updateReloadButtonVisibility(false);
        assertEquals("Button drawable level is not as expected", 0, btn.getDrawable().getLevel());
        assertEquals("Button description is not as expected",
                mActivity.getResources().getString(R.string.accessibility_btn_refresh),
                btn.getContentDescription());
        assertTrue("Button should be enabled", btn.isEnabled());
    }

    private void longClickAndVerifyToast(int viewId, int stringId) {
        mToolbarTablet.onLongClick(mToolbarTablet.findViewById(viewId));
        assertTrue("Toast is not as expected",
                ShadowToast.showedCustomToast(
                        mActivity.getResources().getString(stringId), R.id.toast_text));
    }

    private void enableGridTabSwitcher(boolean enablePolish) {
        FeatureList.TestValues testValues = new FeatureList.TestValues();
        testValues.addFeatureFlagOverride(ChromeFeatureList.GRID_TAB_SWITCHER_FOR_TABLETS, true);
        testValues.addFieldTrialParamOverride(ChromeFeatureList.GRID_TAB_SWITCHER_FOR_TABLETS,
                "enable_launch_polish", String.valueOf(enablePolish));
        FeatureList.setTestValues(testValues);
    }

    private void disableGridTabSwitcher() {
        FeatureList.TestValues testValues = new FeatureList.TestValues();
        testValues.addFeatureFlagOverride(ChromeFeatureList.GRID_TAB_SWITCHER_FOR_TABLETS, false);
        FeatureList.setTestValues(testValues);
    }
}

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This weekend was a huge success! It was our first race of the season and many of our rookies' first triathlon ever. We had two olympic relay teams, three sprint relay teams, one person do the full olympic, and four people do the full sprint. And of course everyone killed it!
We had several cars that drove down leaving through out the day. The first two left early enough to reach packet pickup at Triathlon Lab in Redondo Beach. From there we went straight to our favorite pre-race restaurant: Chipotle.
We spent the night at team alumni Monse's house, who was a fantastic host. A few team members went for a super easy shakeout run as the sun went down while Tim and Gordon went for a quick spin down to the beach and got a chance to check out some of the bike course. The later cars still needed dinner, so they went and grabbed dinner at, you guessed it, Chipotle! It was time for bed soon after they got back as we had a very early morning the next day.
We woke up early to a symphony of 5 AM alarms. People quickly got ready and we were packed up and out the door on the way to the race site within 45 minutes. We arrived to the race site and started to unload the trailer in a slight drizzle. It continued as everyone got their transitions set up and did their warmups, but stopped just before the first wave was scheduled to go off. Unfortunately, there was a slight delay in starting the race, but soon we were underway.
Our first racers were in the second wave, the womens olympic and olympic relay wave. Travis and Josh were both doing the swim in just speedos for their relay teams, while Logan did the whole olympic race on her own! In wave three, the mens sprint wave, we had Chris and Gordon. In wave four were Celine and Kaylyn doing the womens sprint, and in wave five, we had Nick, Julia, Kenton, and James for the sprint relays. Travis was one of the first out of the water in his wave and the first relay out of the water. Logan and Josh came out of the water together and both went on to do the bike. Julia and Kenton killed the swim and were the first two out of the water from wave five. Gordon was also first out of the water in the sprint wave by 30 seconds. Travis passed his timing chip to Matt who then took off to take on a fast, flat, and surprisingly wet bike course. Matt held Travis's lead for the whole bike and finished the bike in just over an hour. Tim, just like Matt, was the first sprint relay biker to get on to the bike course and the first back into transition. Gordon came off the bike still in first place as well. Jack, the biker for the 1st place mixed sprint relay team, "DLG made me do it", finished the bike in board shorts, a Hawaiian shirt, and on a flat tire! Matt passed off the timing chip to Rod who ran a 36 minute 10k. He had the fastest 10k split of the day by 4 minutes! Gordon had the 5th fastest run split in the individual sprint with a time of 18:41. Elijah also ran a blazing 17:31 5k, good for 3rd fastest 5k of the day.
When the results were posted, we could see just how well the Gauchos did. All in all, we ended up with nine people/teams on the podium and plenty of PRs. Travis, Matt, and Rod's olympic relay team was the fastest olympic team and Josh and Sam were the third fastest. On the sprint side of the relays, we ended up with the three fastest relay teams. Kenton, Tim, and Adam had the fastest mens and overall sprint relay with James, Eric, and Elijah coming in second place in both the mens and overall categories. Julia, Jack, and Andre were third overall and the first place mixed sprint relay. For individuals, Gordon placed second in the collegiate division and second overall in the sprint! Kaylyn and Celine both finished 3rd in their age groups to earn spots on the podium, while Chris ended up in the top 5 for the collegiate division. Logan won her age group and was 4th overall female in the olympic distance race.
All in all, it was a hugely successful first race of the year which was capped off with a stop at our favorite post-race buffet: Souplantation. Now its time to train hard and start to get ready for the winter race season.


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Nikola Signs Purchase Order with Nel
Matthew Mercure
Nikola Corp., a designer and manufacturer of hydrogen fueling station infrastructure, has signed a purchase order with Nel ASA for 85 MW alkaline electrolyzers supporting five of the world's first 8 ton per day hydrogen fueling stations. Together, these electrolyzers may produce over 40,000 kgs of hydrogen each day.
The purchase order has a value in excess of $30 million, and the electrolyzers will primarily be delivered from the new electrolyzer mega-factory currently under development in Norway. This purchase order will support Nikola's five initial stations with 8 ton per day hydrogen production capacity. The remaining equipment will be covered by a separate purchase order that is expected to be finalized within the coming months.
"We are building the largest hydrogen network in the world and I couldn't be prouder to have Nel part of it," says Trevor Milton, Nikola Corp.'s founder and executive chairman.
"These electrolyzers will support five heavy-duty hydrogen stations which will cover multiple states and trucking routes. The future of clean transportation is here, and fleets are lining up to be part of the transition with Nikola," he adds.
The framework agreement was one of the key factors in Nel's decision to develop it's alkaline electrolyzer mega-factory in Norway and has enabled Nikola to reserve capacity in the new plant.
Photo: Nikola Corp.'s Hydrogen Advantages web page
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Kajuan Richardson, file image.
Teen witnesses, social media accounts helped secure arrest of man sex trafficking underage girls
by: Jason Kotowski
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kajuan Richardson targeted high school girls. First he sold them marijuana, then persuaded them to sell themselves.
Preying on naivete and emotional vulnerability, Richardson convinced multiple girls, ranging in age from 14 to 17, to become prostitutes. He created advertisements on social media to entice prospective johns.
According to interviews authorities conducted with the girls, prices ranged from $100 for 30 minutes to $240 for two hours, to much more for certain sexual fetishes.
But dreams of easy money soon disappeared, one girl told sheriff's investigators according to court documents filed in Superior Court. Richardson took the cash. He became angry if you failed to provide what he expected.
The girl, found in a car with Richardson during his arrest in February, cried as she talked about what had become of her life.
"She explained to me that this was not something that she wanted to do and she was not a bad person," an investigator wrote.
Kajuan Richardson, photo courtesy Kern County District Attorney's office
Richardson, 26, was found guilty on Monday of three counts of human trafficking of a minor and other charges and faces up to 33 years in prison at his sentencing next month. At the time of his arrest, he was on post-release community supervision for a prior human trafficking conviction in Orange County.
Investigation begins
In October 2021, sheriff's Detective Megan Hylton-Reed heard from Kern High School District Officer Ryan Calderon about a student with a disturbing story. An interview with the student revealed alleged sexual abuse, but the girl refused to make a pretext phone call to try to get Richardson to incriminate himself, according to heavily-redacted court documents.
Two months later, Calderon told Hylton-Reed about a student who hadn't been to school in three months and showed her an Instagram account that had "provocative" pictures of the teen in lingerie and smoking marijuana, according to the documents. Calderon said the girl had been seen with a man on campus suspected of selling marijuana and trying to contact other girls.
Hylton-Reed obtained a search warrant for an Instagram account in which a 14-year-old girl and a man later identified as Richardson discuss "setting up 'dates' with men, payments, rates, and sexual intercourse with each other," the reports say. Screenshots show conversations arranging dates and times.
In one case, after the girl talks about arranging an encounter, Richardson says, "OK you can but make him prove he isn't police," the reports say.
Hylton-Reed wrote another search warrant, this time for the account with which the 14-year-old was communicating. She sent photos of the man pictured on the account to the Bakersfield Police Department. Officers identified him as Richardson.
The detective learned something else: Richardson had experience in sex trafficking. Officers informed her he was on post-release community supervision for a human trafficking conviction in Orange County.
The girls talk
Further investigation — again with the help of Calderon's — revealed the type of car Richardson drove and that he sold marijuana to teens through Snapchat, documents said. A teen who was not trafficked but learned about Richardson's activities told Hylton-Reed buying from him was simple: Message him, and he'll deliver the marijuana.
Between the discussions on social media accounts and interviews with teens, Hylton-Reed compiled enough evidence for an arrest warrant. Richardson was placed under surveillance and deputies saw him conduct multiple suspected drug transactions outside the Vagabond Inn on Knudsen Drive, according to the documents.
Some of his buyers appeared underage.
An investigator reported seeing Richardson hand something to "two female juveniles who appeared to be extremely young," the reports say.
On Feb. 14, Richardson was pulled over on Rosedale Highway and arrested. Two girls were with him.
Taken to sheriff's headquarters, one girl told Hylton-Reed she had only known Richardson a few weeks, meeting him after he messaged her on Instagram to work for him as an "escort." She said he told her she'd be good at it.
"(The teen) told me she thought she was going to keep the money she made but she explained she had to give her money to (Richardson)," Hylton-Reed wrote in the documents. "(The teen) told me (Richardson) was mad at her because she was not doing what she was supposed to do."
On Feb. 11, the girl said, she made $800. Richardson didn't let her keep a cent, she said as she began to cry.
She identified the Instagram accounts she and Richardson used.
The other teen found with Richardson appeared nervous when Hylton-Reed spoke with her, the detective wrote. The girl began crying and Hylton-Reed asked if she was nervous because of the guy she was stopped with. The girl said that was the case, according to the documents.
As she did with the other girl, Hylton-Reed reassured the teen she wasn't in trouble. The girl spoke through tears as she said she only recently met Richardson through another teen who explained how she makes money for Richardson's marijuana business through prostitution.
The teen told Hylton-Reed that Richardson met her and the other girl at a park the morning of the arrest, according to the documents. She said she told Richardson she wasn't comfortable prostituting herself, and he told her she could still make money without having sex with clients, the reports say.
Richardson was taking them to Wendy's when they were pulled over and arrested, the girl said.
Another girl linked to Richardson told Hylton-Reed she had been prostituting herself for two months, the reports say. She was 16.
The girl said she wasn't allowed to keep the money but had food, clothing, hair and other expenses paid for, according to the documents. She said she keeps pepper spray on her for protection.
Hylton-Reed told her she knew this wasn't the life she wanted.
"I'm trying to get out," the girl said.
Blaming the victims
Prosecutors say Richardson pimped several underage girls and a 20-year-old.
Richardson, however, presented himself as the real victim.
After being confronted with social media messages and a sexually graphic photo of him with a minor, Richardson came up with a series of excuses.
He said the girl in the photo was 19. Hylton-Reed told him she was actually 15.
"She's 15, wow," Richardson said according to the documents.
Asked if he raped her, Richardson said, "It's not rape, you can talk to this girl, you can talk to her right now." He said he's not ugly and didn't need to rape anyone, the reports say.
When Hylton-Reed brought up the messages about prostitution and the prices discussed on his Instagram account, Richardson claimed he wasn't involved.
"I know I'm not that, (expletive) happens, I'll be dead (expletive) honest, them girls do what they want to do, they do what they want to do, I'm not in control, I'm not telling them anything about (inaudible)," Richardson said according to the documents. "They do what they wanna do and they just use me, and that's what I feel is happening right now because I'm here, I shouldn't be here, and now I feel manipulated and yeah."
Richardson eventually stopped answering questions.
"(Richardson) stated he knew the questions being asked were going to bury him more," Hylton-Reed wrote.


There are cat people. There are dog people. And there are people that defy categorization — especially when they abandon pets and leave them in impossible situations.
People do discard their animals. It's a sad fact. But what's even more disturbing is that, according to the American Humane Association, out of the 7.6 million dogs and cats that enter animal shelters nationwide every year, a very small percentage are actually brought in by their former owners. Most of these animals are found on the streets — or, sometimes, in even more heartbreaking situations.
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CB is now safe in a loving home.
It's obvious her new family adores her.
When CB's story hit the internet via a Facebook page, the family received donations that helped pay for her medical bills.
The donations exceeded the costs of CB's vet bills, so the Winingars plan on donating the leftover funds to local animal shelters.
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Nigeria is 53 today! It gained its Independence on October 1, 1960. I would like to use this opportunity to wish our great country and it's citizens a Happy Independence day! As Nigerians, it is not enough to just celebrate, we as citizens should also reflect upon the changes we would like to see in our country and BE those changes! We can all make Nigeria a better place, it may seem hard, but we all have to try, for our children and our grand children! We have what it takes! We can do it!
God Bless you all, and may God continue to bless Nigeria!


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According to HTF's Research, the Global E-Learning Market is accounted for $165.21 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach $275.10 billion by 2022 growing at a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period. The key factors that are favouring the market growth are flexibility in learning, low cost, easy accessibility, increased effectiveness by animated learning. Moreover, escalation in number of internet users and growing access of broadband pooled with mobile phones with online capabilities are also fueling the market growth. However, factors like change management, technology obsolescence and vendor- developer partnership are major restraints that are hindering the growth of this market.


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Every lead has a stopper to adjust the loop. This show lead is a good choice for puppies and small dogs.


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The day started innocently enough. I was itching for some trigger time, as always, so myself and my other better half decided to venture forth to our favorite indoor range in the area, Nexus Shooting, up in Davie, FL.
Sometimes we bring a fair amount of equipment, sometimes we don't. This day, I decided to keep it "light" and only bring my H&K VP9 as well as my Colt LE6920 rifle, which happened to be my first AR-pattern piece. Along the way, my Colt dropped the OEM components, added a quad rail, and a QD mount for a Silencerco Specwar 762. My fiancé bought along her Smith & Wesson M&P Shield .40.
We got to the range, checked in, and set ourselves up. She went first, handling the Shield 40 with a competence beyond her 10 months of ownership. Some people say girls can't handle the snappy .40 S&W cartridge. I beg to differ. With training and the right gun, anyone can get an acceptable "minute-of-bad-guy" accuracy out of it. We're not competitive shooters at this time, we shoot for self-defense training and recreation.
After her first string, I stepped up to the firing line, and screw on my Specwar to the Colt. Set the blue man target for 25 yards. Put in a magazine of bog-standard M193 ammunition. Stance. Aim. Safety off. Breathe. Press the trigger. Snap. No problem.
Press the trigger again. Snap. Followed by my treasured Specwar flying about 25 yards downrange. The bullet hit the target, and so did the Specwar. I suppose if it were an aggressor, he'd be down with a small entry wound from the 5.56mm projectile, and maybe a nice bruise from the 2-pound piece of Stellite and other exotic alloys that hurtled at him.
I set the rifle down, and stared dumbfounded at the Specwar, lying forlornly on the concrete. Every scenario ran through my head, hoping sincerely that it was a baffle strike and that the tube wasn't breached.
I summoned the range safety officer (RSO) and he called for a ceasefire in the bay. Most of the other customers didn't realize what had happened, but some did, and were staring downrange as well, when the ceasefire was called. A manager came into the bay and retrieved my suppressor.
Upon first inspection, my Specwar didn't appear to be heavily damaged. There was a grey "ding" on the endcap from the paint on the floor of the bay, but thankfully the tube was not breached. Good news. I'll elaborate in a second as to why having an intact tube is critical during a suppressor malfunction. However, I shook the can a bit, and some bits of Stellite, and presumably lead from the errant round, fell into my hand. Baffle strike. Though oddly enough, the can did appear it could have kept going without much issue. Wasn't about to risk that, though.
To confirm the issue was a baffle strike, I took the can out of the bay to Nexus' resident gunsmith. He confirmed the baffle strike, and declared the can in need of repair. Thankfully, a repair was possible by Silencerco, especially since the tube wasn't breached.
I may be covering ground that many of you already know, but for the sake of clarity, I'll get into it. Here in the US, suppressors are very restricted items for us regular guys and girls to own. Despite Hollywood saying otherwise, suppressors are legal for civilian use in 42 states, with the main hurdles being on purchase. Due to the National Firearms Act of 1934, each suppressor must be registered with the ATF, and a $200 tax stamp for the transfer (the purchase) must be paid. Your legal documentation requesting ownership of the suppressor is examined by the ATF (by hand), and a background check is performed. There is a huge backlog of people wishing to purchase a suppressor, so it often takes many months for the ATF to clear your purchase. I deliberately skipped over the bit about trusts, individual purchases, and so on in the interest of clarity…I'll cover that in another post.
Anyways, according to our friends at the ATF, the "serialized part" of any firearm is the firearm. The serial number on your pistol is probably on a steel tab on the underside of the receiver. You can buy all the slides for your GLOCK to your heart's content without a background check, but purchasing a new receiver requires a background check. Same with an AR - you can buy one Spike's Tactical lower, which requires a background check, and then you can buy a whole range of uppers to suit your fancy, none of which require a background check. Some firearms serialize the upper, while still others serialize every major component. In general though, the main serialized part is the firearm, by the letter of the law.
Here in the US, a suppressor is a firearm, according to the ATF. Yes, a tube with some funny baffles is considered the same thing as a pistol. Well, if one were to be truly accurate, it's treated the same as a machine gun. So anyways, the serialized part is the tube. Suppressor manufacturers know this, and they strive to make the tube the most resilient part of the suppressor. Why? Because if the serialized part is maintained, the internals, i.e. the baffles, can be replaced and repaired at will, without much in the way of legal nonsense. Though there is a quirk in the law that also says that any part of a suppressor is a suppressor, i.e. you can't have baffles lying around unless you are a licensed manufacturer. But for my purposes, an intact tube saved the day. If the tube was fragged, I'd be SOL, and I would have had to purchase a new can, with the resultant (even more so now because of ATF Rule 41F ) wait time, of course.
Anways, after the resultant mishap, I actually kept on shooting. I still had a fully functional pistol, and my Colt still ran just fine. Besides, I had a new Lancer L5AWM magazine to test out. Verdict - go get one, they're great. I disregarded the damaged can for the moment and forged on. I don't think if the SHTF, the opposition is going to stop while I gripe about my damaged suppressor. Little lesson there, even for the range. If you gear messes up, deal with it (safely - drop that mag, leave the action open, etc…) and move on to the next phase of your session.
So, after that on Monday, I got ahold of the fine folk at Silencerco. I know this article sounds a little gushy about them, but for the record, I have zero affiliation with Silencerco other than as a customer.
The result of the brief conversation was simple. Silencerco would examine the suppressor, ensure the tube was intact, and replace the baffle stack and quick-detach mechanism. They didn't even really care how it happened, as their lifetime warranty will "fix stupid - once". I was issued an RMA, and told to box it up, with a copy of my Form 4, and FedEx it off to West Valley.
Now, there's a wait time of course. Suppressor repair is a pretty precise science, and with the Specwar, due to it's impressive durability, the repair did take a few days. The repair itself consisted of what one would expect, a complete "re-coring" of the suppressor, and a new QD mechanism. Essentially, I got a new can for free, if you think about it. Fresh baffles, a fresh endcap, and a refinished tube.
The can arrived today at my office. It was actually kind of nice to receive a suppressor direct via FedEx. Yes, if you own a firearm, you can send it in for repair to an FFL (licensed dealer/manufacturer) for repair, and they can send it right back to you.
The repaired can - good as new. The interesting bit is, we never did determine what caused the baffle strike. Was it bad ammunition? A flawed muzzle device? My neglect in securing it properly? With that in mind, I have ordered a new Specwar muzzle brake to rule out all possibilities. And yes - triple-check to make sure your can is securely mounted.
RGG Rating - 5 out of 5. Suppressors are hard enough for us regular guys to get. Making service and repair easy is a huge bonus. Silencerco deserves every accolade.


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The homes here look a lot like the homes everywhere else in the City — a lot of marina-style 2- to 3-bed homes with garages mixed in with the occasional Victorian house. The thing different is that you're likely to see more window bars and front metal gates. You'll see streets named after world cities and countries (Persia is one of the true tree-lined boulevards in the City) and you'll see more people parking their cars on the sidewalk, more houses in need of repair and encounter single-family homes that have been carved up into unwarranted rental units. That said, you're seeing more and more redone homes in the area with finishes and prices that are surprising as developers/flippers are banking on the area being gentrified much like the Mission, Bernal and Sunnyside. Time will tell.
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You will find surprisingly large homes that have been remodeled on quiet streets with manicured lawns here with the Spanish-Mediterranean theme. There is opportunity here though as more fixers are coming to market but everyone else seems to have discovered the area too. There are lots of little enclaves or clusters of very cute houses (say, 3 or 4 of them) that are well-taken care of and manicured. The homes have character although remodeled ones can vary in quality, finish level and taste. Younger families and same-sex couples have moved here (like they have to Glen Park, Sunnyside and Bernal) because of the opportunity to get more value in a neighborhood that has access to 101, 280 and BART.
These homes are clustered around a senior home near the reservoirs that is known as University Mound. This is apt as the houses on streets named after colleges (e.g., Harvard and Cambridge) are potentially cute and charming and quiet. You'll find folks who have lived here all their lives, multiple generations of residents in the archetypal Sunset-style homes that abut McLaren Park which itself has just been renovated. The area is quiet and sleepy but just like other overlooked parts of the City is now getting attention from folks who've been priced out of other neighborhoods.
The land of high-rise condos, some luxurious, others ultra luxurious with amenities and high HOAs. Also home to mid-rise buildings that house baseball stairs, corporate rentals in a streetscape filled with construction cranes, baseball traffic and commuters. Even though there are views of the Bay Bridge and the East Bay it still feels like the most generic part of the City.
South of Market was the original home to the urban lofts in San Francisco. Starting in the 1990s the areas warehouses and vacant lots were filled in by, well, loft condominiums on the area's small alley side streets. Over time they've grown more elaborate and more luxurious with some stunning examples of brick and timber renovations like those in the Oriental Warehouse at Delancy and Brannan Streets to modern concrete/harsher designs (855 Folsom). But starting in the late 2000s with the Palms at 4th and Bryant the area has now moved solidly into the mid- to high-rise luxury developments that are named or are known by their addresses: 829 Folsom, 200 Delancy, 175 Bluxome, the Portside, Bridgeview, etc.
MISSION BAY, CHINA BASIN/MISSION CREEK & DOGPATCH
Likely the newest Neighborhood in San Francisco, Mission Bay rises from the former trains yards once owned by Southern Pacific. Here, surrounding the UC Medical Center, you'll find exclusive condominiums by the score placed in service of the booming high tech, and biotech industries. 6,000 units on 300 acres gracing the shores of the city, with jaw-dropping views across the bay of the picturesque Berkeley/Oakland Hills. One of the sunnier parts of town, residents can joy rooftop gardens with unparalleled 360 degree vistas. San Francisco's most recent Library, the first in 40 years, can be found here. There is also the newly constructed Whole Foods Market on 4th Street, The Yard at Mission, a pop up shipping container eatery plus the upcoming Market Hall, a new foods emporium and restaurant.
This part of town is new urban chic and stands in direct contrast to the historic Victorians and old freight warehouses of nearby Dogpatch. A very fun set of cafes and restaurants have sprung up in this lively district. These include classic diners as well as multi-cultural cuisine, gourmet pizza parlors and down-home waterfront restaurants where you can find an old fashioned burger and fries, with weekend brunch options for al fresco dining.
One amazing aspect to life in Mission Bay is its remarkable proximity to downtown SF. Within 8-blocks, you've pass the ballpark, SF Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), and entered the bustling Financial District. Transportation from Mission Bay can't be beat. The Mission Creek Bike path is a tremendous asset, opening up many options without a car. MUNI lines, with extensions of the N Judah and T Third Street, connect other neighborhoods with downtown San Francisco. The Caltrain Station makes rapid commutes available to the south Bay and San Jose. Mission Bay is also close to the all freeway entrances, including 101, 280-South, and 80-East.
One of the best kept secrets for many years, Potrero Hill was once the blue collar home of shipping docks, storehouses, and the simple shops and bakeries frequented by the families who called it home. The big turnaround came on the heels of the dot-com revolution when many of the warehouses and factories in the area were transitioned into the live-work lofts and offices we know today. Development along Third Street has solidified this area's reputation as an exciting destination, with an unparalleled ease of commute to downtown SF.
Among Potrero Hill's many assets, its sunny weather, fantastic views, and ready access to all highways rank high on the list. A hardy neighborhood, there are a great many early Victorians along its charming streets which remarkably withstood the earthquake of 1906.
Eateries, bars and shops along 18th street are plentiful in options. The classic watering hole Blooms, named for the heroine of Ulysses, offers pool tables, awe-inspiring views, and fantastic people watching. Chez Papa offers the best French Provencal bistro cuisine this side of the Sierra Nevada. And please don't miss Farley's, where an easy-going coffee drinking crowd enjoy daily brews strong enough to cut through any misty morning.
Students and young folks help liven things up just enough thanks to the nearby California College of Art campus, the California Culinary Academy, and local bar The Bottom of the Hill, which hosts an amazing array of music acts not to be missed. You'll find plenty of shopping and grocery options close to 16th and Potrero.
If you've never visited Potrero Hill, get ready to be romanced by this charming hillside respite.
Geographically, Bernal Heights is bounded on the north by Cesar Chavez Street (the Mission district), San Jose Avenue (Noe Valley & Glen Park) to the west, US 101 (Old Bayshore and Potrero Hill) to the east, and I-280 (Portola, the Excelsior) to the south. It is located very close to the new Mission Bay neighborhood and downtown San Francisco and has convenient commute access via freeways plus public transportation including BART. At its center lies Bernal Heights Summit , a rocky hilltop grassland open space popular for dog walkers and nature lovers, which enjoys incredible downtown San Francisco and Bay views as well as a collection of urban flora and fauna. There are several hidden landscaped stairways that connect many of the streets, some of which remained unpaved until recently.
The hillside community is primarily residential with a commercial strip on Cortland Avenue on the south which includes a historic public library with nearby Holly Park for recreation. Precita Avenue cafes are located on the north side with its family oriented Precita Park. The area is truly one of the warmer climes of the city, remaining mostly clear of the coastal foggy marine layer that flows in and out of the city, particularly in the summer when the Fiesta on the Hill Street Fair and Outdoor Cinema are popular with the residents.
Bernal Heights architecture is eclectic featuring rustic hillside cottages, a generous sprinkling of Victorians and Edwardians, some vintage converted farmhouses, spacious modern new designer digs and some multi-family dwellings, many with outstanding views. Its residents are equally diverse exhibiting a strong sense of neighborhood with its own community center and newspaper, the Bernal Journal. It is truly a hidden gem and currently one of the "hottest" real estate markets in the city.
THE TENDERLOIN, VAN NESS, CIVIC CENTER & UNION SQUARE
Residents of the Van Ness / Civic Center neighborhood can walk to it all. The cultural center of the city, including the War Memorial Opera House, Herbst Theatre, Davis Symphony Hall, Orpheum Theatre, Brooks Hall the Civic Auditorium and the new Asian Museum, is just steps away. The federal, state, and city government offices are a short walk. And for those working downtown in Financial District, public transportation makes the commute a matter of minutes from the Civic Center BART Station.
The neighborhood is defined by high-rise luxury condos, upscale apartment buildings, and live/work lofts. Independent cinemas, along with 14-screen multiplexes, bookstores, coffee shops and cafes throng the main corridor of Van Ness Avenue. Nearby, the neighborhoods of Hayes Valley, Russian Hill, Pacific Heights and JapanTown offer trendy restaurants boasting chefs working at the height of their powers. Hidden boutiques with one-of-a-kind treasures wait to be discovered.
For those in search of a low-maintenance urban lifestyle, this is city living at its best.
Russian Hill is so-named for the 1800s discovery of Russian tombstones, thought to be the final resting place of fur traders from a Russian fort north of San Francisco. It is home to Lombard Street, "the crookedest street in the world," and in fact has several extremely picturesque staircase streets (parts of Vallejo and Green Streets, for example). The views extend from the Bay Bridge to the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin County. Alice Marble and Ina Coolbrith parks offer a serene spot to idle and enjoy the vistas. The Art Institute on Chestnut Street houses one of several controversial Diego Rivera murals in San Francisco. The Institute is in the Spanish Colonial style and dates back to 1926. The famed "Tales of the City" series by Armistead Maupin were inspired by Macondry Lane on Russian Hill. Area residences are some of the most interesting around and many offer amazing panoramas. Russian Hill is also home to many restaurants and great shopping opportunities.


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Lessons in Innovation Under Some of the World's Harshest Conditions
By Ellen Jackowski, Sustainability and Social Impact Officer, HP
SOURCE: HP, Inc.
It may seem distant, but let's flash back in time quickly to early March.
In Haiti, our new building was complete, the plastic washing line equipment had arrived, and an installation team from Germany, Canada, and the US had their airline tickets confirmed. We were in the final critical phase of delivering on our $2 million investment to expand our ocean-bound plastic supply chain here in this island nation, but like nearly everything in early 2020, our best laid plans were under threat by a global pandemic.
Air travel halted, businesses shifted to remote work models, and countries closed their borders to contain the spread of the virus.
It was a disappointing blow to the global team who had already faced multiple obstacles on this four-year journey. Relocating a portion of our supply chain and building a new business model in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere comes with a unique set of challenges. It is a fact to which our team has grown accustomed. Since 2016, HP, together with our partners, Lavergne, First Mile, and Work, have been innovating new ways of working under some of the harshest conditions in the world.
But the rewards are substantial. These efforts have already diverted more than 1.7 million pounds of plastic materials—that's more than 60 million bottles—from reaching the ocean. The plastic is combined with other plastics, including recovered materials from HP Planet Partners (the #1 printer supplies recycling program1) and is repurposed into HP products and printing supplies, including the world's first displays, notebooks, mobile workstations, enterprise Chromebooks, and consumer notebooks containing ocean-bound plastic.
This initiative has already created 1,100 new income opportunities for adults in Haiti and we've opened two new learning centers equipped with HP ProBook x360 Education Edition laptops and HP printers, providing more than 150 children with quality education, food, and medical assistance.
By adding a plastics washing line to our supply chain in Haiti, we're expecting to create an additional 1,000 new income opportunities, while enabling Haiti to expand its recycling capabilities and compete better on the international plastics market.
With so much at stake, we, together with our partners, weren't about to let COVID-19 halt our progress in driving environmental, social, and economic impact for the people of Haiti.
Read the full blog here
Tweet me: HP is in the final phase of delivering on its $2 million investment to expand ocean-bound plastic supply chain, but like everything in 2020, best laid plans were undone by a global pandemic. https://bit.ly/3nUItJ2 By Ellen Jackowski, #Sustainability and Social Impact Officer @HP
KEYWORDS: NYSE:HPQ, HP, HP Inc., Ellen Jackowski
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Chicago-based design firm the Gettys Group has completed renovations at the Madison Washington DC, a Hilton Hotel. The 356-room property in the city's downtown received a $4 million transformation to better reflect the legacy and trailblazing spirit of its namesake—Dolley Madison. The redesign features a contemporary aesthetic with more traditional details to demonstrate the dynamic duality of James and Dolley Madison.
A new addition to the hotel is Lady M, the Madison's upscale cocktail lounge inspired by the striking living room of the Madison White House. Located adjacent to the lobby, guests are greeted with contemporary light fixtures, plush seating, distinctive artwork, and subtle accents that reference Madison's own refurbishment of the White House in 1801.


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Research Article| July 01 1978
Histamine Release Due to Bivalent Penicilloyl Haptens Control by the Number of Cross-Linked IgE Antibodies on the Basophil Plasma Membrane1,2
Micah Dembo;
Micah Dembo
Theoretical Division, University of California, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
Division of Clinical Immunology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine of the Good Samaritan Hospital
Byron Goldstein;
Byron Goldstein
Anne K. Sobotka;
Anne K. Sobotka
Lawrence M. Lichtenstein
Received: December 27 1977
Accepted: April 13 1978
Published: July 01 1978
Copyright © 1978 by The American Association of Immunologists, Inc.
The Williams & Wilkins Company
J Immunol (1978) 121 (1): 354–358.
https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.121.1.354
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Micah Dembo, Byron Goldstein, Anne K. Sobotka, Lawrence M. Lichtenstein; Histamine Release Due to Bivalent Penicilloyl Haptens Control by the Number of Cross-Linked IgE Antibodies on the Basophil Plasma Membrane1,2. J Immunol 1 July 1978; 121 (1): 354–358. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.121.1.354
We describe the characteristics of in vitro histamine release from human basophils passively sensitized with serum from a penicillin-allergic individual. The histamine release is induced by a synthetic bivalent hapten, bis benzylpenicilloyl 1,6 diaminohexane (BPO)2. We present data on the effect of a monovalent hapten, benzylpenicilloyl formyl-l-lysine (BPO)1, on the histamine release. We also examine how histamine release depends on the concentration of serum used for passive sensitization, the source of cells used for passive sensitization, and the time allowed for histamine release.
We interpret these experiments in terms of a theory of equilibrium binding of bivalent haptens to cell surface antibody that is presented in the previous paper. The results are consistent with the idea that the amount of histamine release is controlled by the number of cross-linked IgE molecules on the cell surface. In particular, the histamine dose-response curve rises because cross-links rise, has a maximum because the cross-links are a maximum, and falls because the cross-links fall.
This work was performed in part under the auspices of the United States Department of Energy.
This work was supported by Grant AI07290 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, The National Institutes of Health. Publication No. 309 of the O'Neill Research Laboratories at the Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Episode #21: Long time listener, first time caller.
Effin B [radio] celebrates 21 episodes with cat talk, plans for the future and the phones are ringing off the hook so we take callers for the VERY FIRST TIME. People are blacking out all over the place. It's a brave new world.