Okay, so you've just finished your lunch. You're feeling satiated and a little bit relieved because now you can focus better on your work. However, what you don't realize is that inside your body there is a whole other process that's just about to begin.
Once you've eaten, your stomach starts digesting your food and breaking it down into nutrients, mainly sugar and starch.
This sends a signal to your pancreas, a small organ located behind the stomach, to release the hormone insulin. Hormones are chemical substances whose main job is to help regulate cell activity.
Insulin and glucose then travel together in the bloodstream, stopping at each cell throughout the body. When the cells see them together, they open up their doors to absorb the glucose for energy.
It helps lower blood glucose levels by allowing cells to absorb glucose, and by minimizing the liver's glucose production.
It helps stimulate tissue found in the liver and muscles to store any excess glucose. Once stored, it is known as glycogen.
Any leftover glycogen that the body does not use for energy, is stored as fat for the body to use later, if ever.
Glucagon is another hormone produced by the pancreas whose job is to raise blood sugar levels once they fall too low. During exercise, sleep, or between meals, the levels of glucose in your bloodstream drop significantly.
The pancreas senses the drop, and tells the pancreas to stop secreting insulin and start secreting glucagon instead.
Once glucagon has been released into the bloodstream, its job is to head for the liver. The liver is both a storage compartment and a manufacturer for glucose, depending on the body's needs. When you eat, the liver stores glucose (as glycogen) for later when your body will have more need for it.
The liver senses the presence of the glucagon and begins to supply its stored form of glucose (glycogen) into the bloodstream as glucose, allowing for a controlled rise in the levels of glucose in the blood.
When a healthy level of glucose has been detected, the pancreas turns off the release of glucagon.
In a healthy body, the glucagon and insulin use this buddy system to make sure that blood glucose levels remain within set limits, allowing the body to function properly.
Now that we know how insulin works, it's time to know what triggers its secretion and if certain foods make the body produce more insulin, and vice versa.


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First weekend road closure for Flyover removal plan
The complex removal of Liverpool's Churchill Way flyovers is to move up a gear with the first major road closure coming into force this weekend (September 6-9).
Contractors are now on site dismantling the three footbridges that sit underneath the structurally flawed flyovers as part of phase one of the four month-long deconstruction programme.
The footbridges, which were used to access Liverpool JMU's Byrom Street campus, will finally close to pedestrians tomorrow morning (Friday, 6 September) and to ensure their safe removal Byrom Street will fully close later that day at 7pm before re-opening at 6am on Monday, September 9.
The road closure means the Birkenhead (Queensway) Tunnel will be shut to Liverpool-bound traffic only (except buses and emergency vehicles). Wirral-bound traffic will be able to use the tunnel as normal.
The Wallasey (Kingsway) Tunnel will be open as normal but is expected to be busy, and congestion, as a result of the works, is expected to affect both the approach and exit to the city centre, including the Tunnels
Those wishing to travel into and through Liverpool city centre this weekend are encouraged to use public transport and Merseytravel have provided updated information which can be viewed online at: www.merseytravel.gov.uk/churchillwayflyovers
The footbridge removal phase will take three weeks for Liverpool City Council's contractors – GRAHAM – to complete.
Pedestrians needing to get to the LJMU campus can go via Dale Street and Hatton Garden to Great Crosshall Street or via William Brown Street, Islington and Hunter Street (when not fully closed).
Flyover Deconstruction – The Process:
Once the footbridges are removed, the focus of the engineering task will swing to the removal of the 50-year-old flyovers – each of which are more than 240m in length. This phase will involve heavy machinery removing individual spans in a pre-determined sequence.
Each span – weighing up to 600 tonnes (more than a Boeing 747) – will be temporarily supported, before being cut free and moved on to a special transporter to a nearby compound, where it will be lowered to ground level, cut into smaller sections and removed off site to be crushed. A total of 20 spans and supporting piers will be removed.
The innovative methodology, devised collaboratively between Amey Consulting, GRAHAM and their specialist contractors, means the deconstruction can take place without having to implement a full programme road closure on two major arterial roads servicing Liverpool city centre and the Queensway Tunnel.
The compound at Fontenoy Street, which will see the sections cut into smaller pieces, has required tree removal, but the city council has plans to double tree numbers as part of a new post-flyover masterplan for the area.
The phased dismantling of the two flyovers – which connect Lime Street to Dale Street and Tithebarn Street – has also been devised to minimise vibrations to protect antique art and cultural collections, as well as wildlife housed at the Walker Art Gallery, Central Library and World Museum Liverpool – all of which sit next to the south flyover.
Liverpool City Council has approved this hyper-sensitive approach at a cost of £6.75m, after the two-lane highways were closed at the end of September 2018 following the discovery of construction flaws.
Once the deconstruction is completed in December, alterations will be made to the highway layout around the Hunter Street – Byrom Street – Queensway Tunnel entrance, to improve traffic and pedestrian movements.
Motorists and more information:
As well as this weekend, there will be further weekend road closures of Byrom Street (and therefore the Birkenhead Tunnel to Liverpool-bound traffic) on 20-23 September and 4-7 October.
Hunter Street will also fully close for weekend of 13-16 September. Fontenoy Street will remain closed until 15 November. A partial closure of Dale Street from Byrom Street to Crosshall Street will be required from 4-14 October.
Surrounding car parks at Fontenoy Street, Dale Street, Primrose Hill and Hunter Street have now all closed and will re-open as phases complete from mid- November to late December. If car journeys are necessary, motorists are being redirected to nearby car parks at Victoria Street, Mount Pleasant, Queen Square and St Johns Shopping Centre.
• For more flyover information including all road closures and diversions go to: www.liverpool.gov.uk/churchillwayflyovers
• Regular updates can be found on Twitter @lpoolcouncil or at the city council's Facebook page.
Funding for the deconstruction comes from the Liverpool City Centre Connectivity (LCCC) Phase 1 Grant Fund Agreement, which is supported by a £38.4m grant from the Local Growth Fund with city council match funding of £8.7m. Local Growth Funding is awarded to the Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and invested through the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority through its Strategic Investment Fund.
What They Say:
Councillor Sharon Connor, Liverpool City Council's Cabinet member for Highways, said: "The deconstruction of the Churchill Way Flyovers is a complex process, not least because they and the footbridges sit above two very bus roads that lead to the city centre and the Queensway Tunnel.
"Disruption is unfortunately unavoidable but a lot of thought has gone into the methodology to ensure the inconvenience to city centre traffic and surrounding buildings is kept to a minimum. Public transport will be the best option for these weekend closures and we urge people to plan ahead when thinking about journeys to the city centre at these times."
Stephen McFaul, Contracts Manager for GRAHAM, said: "This is a critical project on behalf of Liverpool City Council and will support the continued transformation of the flyovers into a safe, secure area. We are currently working on a number of projects throughout the city and will once again apply our collaborative approach and technical expertise to maximise the success of this project."
Gary Evans, Head of Customer Delivery at Merseytravel, said: "Whilst the work to deconstruct the Churchill Way Flyovers is ongoing, we're working closely with Liverpool City Council and other partners to keep people moving. We advise people coming into the city centre to drive only if absolutely necessary and consider other options including bus, train, walking or cycling.
"It's also important to plan ahead and leave plenty of time for your journey to allow for road diversions and rail engineering works in place this weekend. For more information about travel options, please check the Merseytravel.gov.uk or bus and rail operator websites and travel planners."
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An hour north of Boston. An hour south of Portland. New Hampshire's Seacoast breweries are at the center of a beer culture booming with such force, you can feel the ripple from 60 miles away.
The Granite State is home to many excellent breweries: Henniker Brewing in the West, Moat Mountain in the North, Kettlehead in the center of the state. All over New Hampshire, crisp IPAs, full-bodied stouts, and cheek-squeezing sours flow like the Piscataqua River.
But arguably the top place to go for craft beer in New Hampshire is the Seacoast. Portsmouth, Dover, Newington, and Kittery (a Maine town just a stone's throw from New Hampshire) all host unique breweries with their own flavor, both literally and aesthetically. Beer lovers can make an entire weekend trip focused entirely on the suds they love.
We did exactly that. Here it is: your definitive guide to drinking beer at Seacoast breweries over 48 hours.
Portsmouth Brewery – 5 p.m.
56 Market St., Portsmouth, N.H.
Coming in at 5? Head straight to Portsmouth. Yeah, it'll be a pain to find parking, but you couldn't start in a more appealing city, nor in a better brewpub. Before this rush of craft beer permeated our culture, the Portsmouth Brewery was 20 years ahead of its time. Located right in the heart of downtown Portsmouth, the Brewery serves its house-brewed beer and the brews of its former sister company, Smuttynose Brewing.
The Portsmouth Brewery has fantastic food options and an array of beers that pair with everything on the menu. Enjoy a bitter Smuttynose Finestkind with a fried fish sandwich, mix Old Brown Dog ale with a brewhouse steak, or, when in doubt, have a stout! With the Pots de Creme, of course. Don't forget to check out the bar downstairs, where patrons can play pool or shuffle board, or simply chill on the couches.
Earth Eagle Brewings – 8 p.m.
165 High St., Portsmouth, N.H.
After you've had a chance to digest, walk around Portsmouth's breathtaking downtown and maybe stop in a pub for another drink along the way. Then head over to Earth Eagle Brewings. Tucked away on one of Portsmouth's many side streets, Earth Eagle has gone from one of the Seacoast's best-kept secrets to a skyrocketing success, complete with a patio for al fresco beverages.
In true New Hampshire fashion, Earth Eagle uses many local ingredients. The Engine Joe Coffee Porter includes grounds from a local joint called Old Stone Coffee Co. The New England Gangsta' (ironically enough, a West Coast IPA) is a treat if you're lucky enough to order it before it sells out. But make sure you try at least one of their unique sours or gruits.
After that, enjoy Portsmouth's wonderful nightlife. But remember to pace yourself — tomorrow is big day.
Stoneface Brewing Company – 11 a.m.
436 Shattuck Way, Newington, N.H.
Stoneface Brewing Company is first on the list partly because it's the first brewery to open on Saturdays. It's also smart to hit Stoneface and Cisco (see below) early because they are located in or near Newington, right outside of Portsmouth, and Uber is cheap in the morning.
Stoneface carries a variety of drinks ranging from kolsch to weisse to wits, but the IPAs cannot be missed. Whether you try the original, Full Clip, or the Blip, IPA enthusiasts will be in heaven. Both the Double Dry Hopped IPA and Full Clip are particularly exquisite.
Cisco Brewers – 1 p.m.
35 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, N.H.
Across the highway, Cisco Brewers hosts a number of delicious concoctions. Hailing originally from Nantucket, Cisco offers some beach-area favorites such as the Whale's Tale Pale Ale, Sankaty Light Lager, and the Grey Lady, a Belgian-style ale infused with spices. Cisco replaced Redhook Brewery in June, but it still carries some of the latter's finest beers such as the Bicoastal IPA and Long Hammer.
Liar's Bench Beer Company – 4 p.m.
459 Islington St. #4, Portsmouth, N.H.
Islington Street runs west away from downtown Portsmouth but is a popular spot among locals with coffee shops, burger joints, and yes, beer. Liar's Bench Beer Company is a delightful hole-in-the-wall that you might drive right past if you're not looking for it.
Inside, however, is a great place to hang out and try some delicious pilsners and saisons. Liar's Bench also serves bar food such as chili cheese dogs, hummus with pita, and falafel. They've also got a foosball table in case you've been sitting at the bar for too long.
Great Rhythm Brewing Company – 6 p.m.
105 Bartlett St., Portsmouth, N.H.
Great Rhythm Brewing Company is hidden from the main roads, but the brewery is massive and offers the best views of any place on this list. Tucked behind the businesses of Islington Street, Great Rhythm takes advantage of its fantastic location with an open-air concept overlooking the calm waters of North Mill Pond — perfect scenery for beer drinking.
The brewery boasts a number of terrific beer options but takes special pride in its IPAs. From the crushable Squeeze to the cloudy Tropical Haze to the fruity Citrillia, the IPAs at Great Rhythm are refreshing and unique for hops lovers. Even the Resonation, which is technically a pale ale, tastes similar to a West Coast IPA.
By 8 p.m., some of the breweries start to close. This is another opportunity to hit some of the great bars in downtown Portsmouth. The vast majority of watering holes carry local beers, as well as beers from around the state, which is a delicious way to give back to the community.
Chapel + Main – 11 a.m.
83 Main St., Dover, N.H.
With one day left, it's time to explore some towns a bit father outside of Portsmouth. Dover is an up-and-coming beer town less than 15 minutes north of the Port City, but it's worth driving to because of its college town vibe, walkable streets, and a plethora of restaurants.
Start at Chapel + Main. The brunch options are divine, and if you cheat on the beer tour with a bloody mary or a mimosa, we can't blame you. But you can't go wrong with any of the beers here; the Woke Coffee Porter is great for a morning perk, the Vision of Cornelius brings the taste of strong Belgian golden ales, and the Dragon in the Seas delivers the perfect recipe for a classic IPA.
Garrison City Beerworks – 1 p.m.
455 Central Ave., Dover, N.H.
Located right down the street from Chapel + Main, Garrison City Beerworks is nanobrewery with an excellent tasting room and huge windows for people-watching in downtown Dover. Garrison City has continually rotating taps and usually has plenty of cans available for purchase. Our recommendation? Sample everything. Whatever they've got on tap, taste it. Even if you're not much of a gose fan or you're not particularly fond of IPAs, you won't regret expanding your palette here.
Deciduous Brewing Company – 3 p.m.
12 Weaver St., Newmarket, N.H.
For the last stop, take a nice drive through some Seacoast towns to make it to Newmarket. Deciduous Brewing Company sits at the top of a large hill right off the main street. The brewery hosts a modern setting with options including Shine and Gleam, two outstanding berliner weisse options; the Won't Back Down porter; and delicious double IPAs including Life-love and Research 3.0. The beers at Deciduous will leave a lingering taste to make sure travellers don't forget what the Seacoast has to offer.
460 High St., Somersworth, N.H.
2800 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, N.H.
909 Islington St. #12, Portsmouth, N.H.
3 Front St. #160, Rollinsford, N.H .
105 Towle Farm Road, Hampton, N.H.
7 Hobbs Road, North Hampton, N.H.
For a complete roundup of Seacoast breweries, wineries, cideries, and distilleries, click here.


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New details are emerging in Boston federal court about the scope of a Central American gang's infrastructure here in Greater Boston.
Authorities say Rafael Leoner-Aguirre is a leader of the MS-13 gang, which is headquartered in his native El Salvador. He is on trial for conspiracy charges, as prosecutors say that, as a gang leader, he took part in attempted murder, intimidation and drug trafficking.
Also known as "Tremendo" to his gang associates, Leoner-Aguirre crossed the southern border illegally in 2014 headed for Chelsea, says the government, sent by gang leadership to help organize a fledgling branch of MS-13 known as the Enfermos. Court documents state that there are a number of different "cliques," or chapters, of MS-13 in the state, with members operating in East Boston, Everett, Chelsea, Somerville, Lynn and Revere.
A cooperating witness for the government, a young man who is originally from Honduras but who attended Chelsea High School, testified Wednesday, offering a play-by-play account of how Leoner-Aguirre set about to establish a foothold for the gang in Chelsea. The witness has not been named in court documents in order to protect him and his family.
During cross examination by the defense, the witness said that he was one of only three or four MS-13 members in Chelsea in 2012, when he was just a freshman at the high school. He described tension with a rival gang, 18th Street, and said that he was repeatedly beat up by members of that gang and warned that he was in 18th Street territory.
Both 18th Street and MS-13 have roots in El Salvador, where ongoing gang violence has played a large role in the migration of unaccompanied minors seeking to flee the pressures of gang life. In his testimony, the government's witness painted a picture of similar violence and pressure he said was unfolding in Chelsea.
As a "chequeo" or new member, of MS-13, the witness said he had little status among his fellow members and described patrolling the streets of Chelsea looking for rival gang members to murder, a move that would have elevated his status to "homeboy." The witness said he never reached homeboy status.
The government says that Leoner-Aguirre attempted two murders himself targeting rival 18th Street members with a gun and a machete -- a favorite weapon of choice for MS-13 members in El Salvador.
The trial, which is back in session Thursday, came about as a result of a larger indictment naming 61 supposed MS-13 members and listing charges that range from conspiracy and murder to drug trafficking of cocaine, marijuana and heroin. According to the Department of Justice, 23 of those 61 defendants have pleaded guilty.
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Racketeering Plea Reinforces Gang Fears In Chelsea


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The Naryshkin-Shuvalov Palace (), also known as the Shuvalov Palace, is a  Neoclassical building on the Fontanka Embankment in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Once home to the noble Naryshkin and Shuvalov families, the palace has housed the Fabergé Museum since 2013. This building should not be confused with the Shuvalov Mansion nearby at 25 Italyanskaya Street.

History

Private ownership
The details of the construction are unknown, but the Naryshkin-Shuvalov Palace was constructed in the late 18th century, possibly to a design by Italian architect Giacomo Quarenghi. The first owners of the palace were the Count and Countess Vorontsov.

In 1799, Maria Naryshkina, born Princess Maria Czetwertyńska-Światopełk (who was a Polish noble and was for 13 years the mistress of Tsar Alexander I) purchased the palace. Her husband, Dmitri Lvovich Naryshkin, filled it with spectacular art and marble sculptures, as well as antiquities including gems, coins, and weapons. The palace became the center of the Saint Petersburg society, and its grand ballroom — also known as the Alexandrovsky or White Column Hall — played host to society balls of up to 1,000 people. The most famous ball was held on   to celebrate the 16th birthday of the tsarevich Alexander Nikolaevich, the future Emperor Alexander II.

In 1844, the palace underwent extensive renovation for the wedding of Sofia Lvovna Naryshkina, the only daughter of Lev Naryshkin and Olga Potocka, to Count Pyotr Pavlovich Shuvalov. After the 1846 wedding, the palace became known as the Naryshkin-Shuvalov Palace. The renovation of the Naryshkin-Shuvalov Palace would continue until 1859, during which time it was redone in a neo-Renaissance style by the French architect Bernard de Simone and Russian Nikolai Yefimovich Yefimov.

When World War I began in 1914, the last owner of the palace, Yelizaveta Vladimirovna Shuvalova, donated the house to be used as a military hospital for wounded soldiers. The great ballroom was used as an officer's ward. After the Russian Revolution in 1917, the Shuvalov Palace was nationalized on 1 August 1918.

Soviet era
After the Revolution, the palace's celebrated artwork and antiquities were strategically hidden in secret hiding spots. The first items were discovered in 1919 when the World War I infirmary was removed. A large pantry was discovered under the fireplace in the "Blue Room," containing paintings, porcelain and Limoges enamel.

From 1919 to 1925, the "Museum of Aristocratic Life" operated in the palace. Following the closing of the museum, the majority of the Shuvalov collections were transferred to the Hermitage Museum and the Russian Museum, while some of the items remained in the museum fund.

The palace then served as a print house followed by a  design institute in the 1930s. During the Siege of Leningrad, shelling and bombing heavily damaged the palace. On 14 September 1941, a bomb completely destroyed the courtyard wing. An incendiary bomb caused even greater damage when it went through the roof into the attic above the Alexander Hall, starting a devastating fire that caused the roof to collapse.

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Wisconsin Senate Election 2022: A Race to Catch Eyes on Election Day
by Eli Mshomi May 17, 2021
written by Eli Mshomi May 17, 2021
The Wisconsin Senate election in 2022 will provide both parties with an opportunity to make their stronghold in the US Senate. Just like the Pennsylvania Senate race, this contest is also a highly anticipated one, with a lot of debate going around.
As Republican Senator Ron Johnson is currently serving as the Senator from Wisconsin, a defeat would shock the Republicans.
A slight margin of votes in the last election of Senator Ron Johnson of 3.4 percent also depicts that the election will not be a walk in the park for Johnson.
Biden's narrow victory in the 2020 presidential race, with a 0.7 percent margin, along with the success of Democrats in statewide contests in the 2018 midterm election, also opens the possibility of a Democratic win for Johnson's seat.
Republicans Ready to Contest the Wisconsin Senate Election in 2022
Following are the potential candidates to contest the Wisconsin Senate election in 2022.
David Beth, Sheriff of Kenosha County
Sean Duffy, a former member of the House of Representatives
Mike Gallagher, US Representative
Senator Ron Johnson, the incumbent senator
Rebecca Kleefisch, former Lt. Gov.
Kevin Nicholson, businessman and 2018 candidate for United States Senate
Bryan Steil, member of House of Representative from the 1st Congressional District
Democratic candidates for the Wisconsin Senate race in 2022
Democratic Horses:
Democrats can place their bet on the following people.
Gillian Battino, a radiologist
Sarah Godlewski, State Treasurer
Alex Lasry, Milwaukee Bucks Senior Vice President
Tom Nelson, former majority leader in the Wisconsin Assembly
Ron Kind, member of the House of Representative
Mandela Barnes, Lt. Gov. of Wisconsin
Senator Ron Johnson's Reelection: A Test of Wisconsin on Trumpism
Ron Johnson has not confirmed whether or not he would run for reelection; however, the possibility of retiring cannot be ruled out at this stage.
If he runs for the Wisconsin Senate election in 2022, it will be a big win for Donald Trump's narrative.
Even after leaving the White House, Trump has often commended the controversial senator, mainly because he is one of those who supported him. This support covered perpetuating baseless voter fraud allegations and furthering Trump's narrative on the Hunter Biden investigations and the aftermath of the January 6 episode.
This is why Trump has already introduced the slogan "Run, Ron, Run," adding that the incumbent has no idea about his widespread popularity.
Senator Ron Johnson appealed to the Trump base by focusing the Senate Homeland Security Committee's attention on the Hunter Biden case.
He also endorsed former
President Donald Trump's decision to move Republican Party away from the free-market economy and traditional family values towards reactionary politics.
The Democratic campaign, thus, will have to inject millions of dollars into Wisconsin to defeat Senator Ron Johnson.
Sarah Godlewski: A Probable Candidate for Democrats in the 2022 Wisconsin Senate race
Sarah Godlewski: A Democrat Ready to Saturate Primaries
Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski has joined the Democratic campaign to become a candidate for the Wisconsin Senate election in 2022.
She came hard on the incumbent even in her campaign launch video, criticizing Ron Johnson for defending Trump and his baseless cause, including his comments on the capitol riot. He said that attack does not look like an armed insurrection to him.
Godlewski also proposed several plans to create jobs, help small businesses, provide effective climate change response, decrease the price of prescription drugs, and increase the minimum wage, which is one of the critical issues being faced by Americans in general and Wisconsin residents in particular.
Tom Nelson: A person who can win Democrats nomination for Wisconsin senate seat.
Tom Nelson: Another Democrat in Action
Another Democrat, Tom Nelson, has also kicked off his campaign to compete in the already saturated Democrats primary.
Tom Nelson, an Outagamie County executive and a former majority leader of the state assembly, told Politico that he has already filed his papers. This is the first official challenger to the incumbent
Republican senator.
Starting his campaign early could benefit Nelson in the elections, yet he would need to take extraordinary measures to outrun the competition.
Mandela Barnes: Lt. Governor of Wisconsin looking forward to run for Senate in 2022
Mandela Barnes: A Probable Nominee on the Democratic Ticket
Lt. Gov. of Wisconsin Mandela Barnes has also shown his keen interest to run for election on a Democratic ticket.
As Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes became a passionate vocal of human rights after the shooting of Jacob Blake and subsequent Kenosha riots, he can win many voters based on these grounds.
In fact, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement supporters would be happy to cast him their vote instead of Ron Johnson.
Barnes entered mainstream politics in 2013 when he won the race for Wisconsin State Assembly and represented District 11 from 2013 to 2017. Barnes then ran for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 2018 on a joint ticket with the gubernatorial nominee, Tony Evers, and won.
The consequences for Senator Ron Johnson for standing by Donald Trump are yet to be seen, and his ideological approach could cost him the Wisconsin Senate election in 2022.
His fundraising campaign is also doing no wonders, as compared to his previous election when, in the first quarter of 2015, he raised $1.3 million; that is far more than the $545,000 that he has been able to raise until now.
Democrats need not relax on this seat and make their strategy according to the latest developments, as the retirement of Ron Johnson could make the Wisconsin Senate election in 2022 even more interesting.
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Adalurnus rotundatus es un coleóptero de la familia Chrysomelidae.

Fue descrita científicamente por primera vez en 1936 por Maulik.

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The Aspen/Pitkin County Airport has prepared this Emergency Contingency Plan pursuant to §42301 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. Questions regarding this plan can be directed to Fil Meraz at fil.meraz@aspenairport.com. Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is filing this plan with the Department of Transportation because it is a commercial airport.
Provide for a sterile area of facilities following excessive tarmac delays for passengers who have not yet cleared United States Customs & Border Protection (CBP).
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport has facility constraints that limit our ability to accommodate diverted flights and strongly encourages aircraft operators to contact the airport at (970) 920-5760 for prior coordination of diverted flights, except in the case of a declared in-flight emergency. Specific facility constraints include the following: small apron/parking area, limited number of commercial aircraft parking positions, limited space in the secured boarding area, lack of international passenger processing facilities and the airport is closed from 2300-0700 local. There is also an aircraft size and weight restriction listed in the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport Airport/Facility Directory record.
In the event of diversion or other irregular operations events, aircraft operators should contact Airport Operations at (970)920-5760 for assistance.
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport personnel do not operate any of the equipment needed to safely deplane passengers from air carrier aircraft and is, therefore, unable on its own to provide for the deplanement of passengers. Additionally, airport personnel are not trained to assist in the deplanement of passengers using equipment owned or operated by air carriers or contract service providers. We will provide a list of airlines, ground handlers, fixed base operators and others who may have the necessary equipment and personnel to safely deplane passengers to airlines as soon as practicable after receiving requests from such airlines experiencing excessive tarmac delays at the contact number listed above.
The gates at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport are under common use agreements to air carriers and are controlled by the airport. We direct our common use air carrier users to make gates and other facilities available to an air carrier seeking to deplane at a gate to the extent practicable. The maximum occupancy for the secured boarding area limited to a maximum occupancy of 507.
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport does not have international passenger processing facilities. The closest CBP port of entry is Eagle County Regional Airport. We will coordinate with local CBP and law enforcement officials to identify suitable areas and procedures for establishing a temporary sterile area into which international passengers on diverted aircraft who have not yet cleared United States Customs and Border Protection can be deplaned. Once these efforts are complete, we will coordinate with local CBP officials to develop procedures that will allow international passengers who have not yet cleared United States Customs and Border Protection to be deplaned into these sterile areas to the extent practicable.
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Montreal legend Patrick Watson performs impromptu set in Plateau
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By Ethan Cox Aug 28, 2012 Sep 1, 2012
For my money, Montreal is the best city to live in this side of Paris. Especially in the summer. But for all the mass festivals, street theatre and vibrant energy of the city, sometimes we need a reminder of that very specific 'je ne sais quoi' which makes Montreal so unique.
For around one-thousand Montrealers on a Tuesday morning in late summer, it came in the form of a live performance on a street corner by Montreal legend Patrick Watson.
The surprise performance was part of a series of impromptu sets at newly installed street pianos across the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. Watson was helping to christen a pilot project to install public pianos on busy street corners across the borough. The brainchild of the never boring Projet Montreal administration, who control all the seats on the leftist Plateau's borough council, the pianos will allow citizens to assemble in the streets and create unique and memorable experiences outside of the arena of major festivals.
I only found out about the performance by chance on twitter, and was lucky enough to make my way to the corner of Marie-Anne and St. Denis a few minutes into his set, which was also live-streamed on the web.
I found a tightly packed crowd spilling onto nearby steps and roofs, enchanted by the hauntingly soulful sound of Watson's voice, accompanied only by the piano.
He played about three or four songs, followed by an encore, and the rapt silence of the street corner was broken at the end of each song by deafening applause.
Watson is a homeboy, who lives in the neighborhood, and said he was a few drinks in at a local watering hole when his companion, city councillor Alex Norris, asked him if he'd play the set.
"We were having a few drinks and he said, hey, want to come play piano in the streets? I was like, 'yes, sir!'"
Watson goes on, "I love improvised moments, on the spot. When we started this band we did little weird shows in lofts and weird theatres, that's how I started and I prefer it that way to organized concerts. People are a lot more generous in those moments. People don't have any expectations. It's always people's favourite moment because it's not a controlled environment and people join in and laugh."
"People are so hung up on big politics, I think implicating yourself in small politics in your cities is a much smarter way to make a difference in your life. On the small scale, in a city council, you can understand the dialogue and see the choices they make. Your vote matters more, and can have a bigger impact on your society and where you live. I think it's important that people start thinking about the small scale again. For me, getting involved in small things like this in my city is more important than playing a show for the Prime Minister. This has more value than the big scale."
He's asked if he thinks a performance like this will give a spark to children to take up the piano, and music in general, "Oh no, don't do it! They're going to stick you in a van for sixteen hours! Don't go in the van! [laughter] It's not funny! Music is a strange bug, I don't think you ever pick music, I think music picks you. I think music should be a part of every kid's life. It teaches patterns, math, discipline. I think it's good for children to be involved in music when they're young, it doesn't mean you have to be a musician, because that's a bad idea! But just to play music. You know before recordings there was someone in every family who played music, and they sat around and played music together. I wonder if that was better."
"Then your grandmother would be playing music, and you'd have to sing, and then you'd get the feeling I get when I play. Maybe I'm hogging it all for myself, and stealing something from people that they should just do themselves."
Maybe with these pianos we'll recapture some of that magic? "That'd be awesome! The grandmothers can come out and rock and roll!"
I ask him about his support for the student strike, which he went on CBC radio earlier this year to support. He says it's tough for him to say he supports it, because he thinks it's a symptom of a broken system.
"I'm for making education as cheap as possible, within our means. If that means we have to change how our economic structure is built, that should be the dialogue, more than trying to force water out of stones.
The one thing I feel very strongly about, which I think is a total failure, is that we just give away our natural resources. Countries like Sweden and Norway, which have nationalized their resources, have the right idea. I don't think anyone should own those things. It's a bad concept, it's selfish. I mean, there are countries in Africa that take more royalties on resources than we do! It's embarrassing. If I was going to march in the street, I'd do it over that more than anything, because I think that would fix so many other problems. Marching for the students is like marching for the symptom, and I'd rather be marching for the root cause of our problems. I'd rather go up the pipeline to find the causes, rather than fighting the effects at the bottom of the pipeline."
Forget The Box: Obviously you're a big fan of the project of putting pianos in the street, which is being done by Projet Montreal, so do you support Projet?
"I think they're really courageous people. They get hate calls, I know Alex [city councillor Norris] gets hate calls late on a saturday night, because of parking meters and trying to get rid of cars, but then everyone whines about climate change and the environment. We have a government which is actually doing something for the environment, and everyone whines about parking spaces. But they stood their ground, and I really respect them having the courage to stand their ground and make changes that everyone demands all the time. Then those changes happen, and people go "Oh, why do you make my parking meter more expensive?" Well, so you don't use your car!
I have a lot of respect for the courage they have to make the changes they've been making."
FTB: Obviously we're in the midst of a provincial election, so who are you voting for?
I like Quebec Solidaire. For me they're the most well spoken, and a lot of their ideas appeal to me, like the issue with resources I was mentioning. I'm not a huge fan of separating, just for the sake of separating. I think that separation is a question we reach once we've built Quebec into a stronger society, and decide if that's the right course. I'm not against it either. I just think people use separation as an excuse, they think everything is going to be better if we separate, when those changes they want, we can do now. We don't have to be sovereign to do them. Until they can prove to me that they can make those changes now, I don't think we'll be able to make them if we separate either."
I grab Luc Ferrandez, the borough mayor of Plateau-Mont-Royal, and the architect of this project, to ask him a few questions about his street pianos.
FTB: It's a really novel idea, putting pianos on the streets. Can you tell me where the idea came from?
"New York. New York and London have already done it, but they did it on a much more controlled basis, in festivals and things like that. To just put them on the sidewalk like this, I think we're one of the first. The idea is to make little events all around the borough that make you go out on a daily basis. You don't need big festivals. You want to go out and meet your neighbors on a daily basis, that's why we put some ping pong tables in Parc Laurier, and some exercise machines outside in the park, the kind you would normally find in a gym. We have little markets going on all over, we're even doing karaoke nights in the park. Little events that make you want to go out and interact with your neighbors. Most of these ideas exist somewhere else, we're just picking them up and implementing them here."
FTB: How long will the pianos be out here?
"They will stay for a month. We'll see if it works, if it's vandalized. If it isn't vandalized, we'll bring it back next year for longer. Anywhere where people volunteer to take care of the piano, without too many residents around, we'll put a piano there. It only costs $350, so why not? How much do you think it was worth for this event this morning? It was worth thousands of dollars. A little moment of peace. I said to Patrick Watson, in the last fifty years there has never been so much love and humanity on this street corner."
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Ethan Cox is a 27 year old political organizer, writer and activist from Montreal. He has been with FTB since fall of 2010.
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FRUITING SEASON is beginning here in the perennial beds and shrubberies at A Way to Garden, but some of the early crop (like the red baneberry, Actaea rubra, above, a native woodlander) isn't fit for eating…unless you're a bird or mouse.
Birds have already decimated my shadbushes (Amelanchier species), whose fruits I have also eaten on occasion (not bad). And there's no competing against the birds and chipmunks for the lowbush blueberries.
But with the baneberry (which has creamy April blooms, left) and with shrubby Daphne mezereum (fragrant purple flowers then, too) and some other showy creatures in their second glory right now, the fruit is poisonous to humans. The baneberry, apparently, is more fit for thrushes (including robins), sapsuckers and catbirds, along with chipmunks, mice and the lot. So I get to admire it, and then they get to eat it. Not a bad deal.
Arum italicum, which I don't have, would also qualify: showy orangey-red summer fruit, but apparently toxic. Do you grow any perennials or small shrubs that have not just flowers but also colorful fruit? Of course soon the larger fruiting creatures like viburnums will be happening big-time.
And do you worry about whether plants in your garden are in fact "poisonous"? There are many lists out there offering information about what is and isn't: Cornell's is specifically geared to their effect on livestock, however, and the ASPCA's is not surprisingly of plants pets are likely to interact with. Unless you have a better source, perhaps?
Most of the plants I admire, it seems, are poisonous. Just works out that way. Narcissus, Helleborus, Aconitum (I'm literally afraid of this plant. I put on double gloves when they arrived mail order this Spring!) Even the little buttercups I mow around could probably do me in. But, I love them all. Deer won't eat them either!
On the non-deadly side, I have four large Sambuscus nigra 'Black Beauty' (Elderberry) in tubs ready to go into the ground in front of the porch to screen from the road. I don't plan on making jam or wine. The entire crop is 'For the Birds"! Oh yeah, I said it.
There is nothing as aromatic in January around our neck of the woods than sarcccocca and they do end up producing black, shiny gem like berries underneath there ruffled skirts. Wonderful plants to place by high traffic areas. And didn't Cimacifuga just get re-classified as an Actea???
Hi, Terri. Yes, sweetbox would be wonderful, but I am a zone or so too cold for it at least. And you are also right on the latter detail: The Cimicifuga clan got reclassified as Actaea by the taxonomic types, but hey, they said Coleus is Solenostemon awhile back, too, and who's saying that tongue-twister?
I know, and the first name I learn is about all I can remember at this stage in life- but now when I look at Actea I do so see the family resemblance with its taller cousin. The botany of things is ever more interesting to me as I walk down the garden path. Have a great July 4th!
I find the NCSU listing to be quite nice ..
Welcome, AV, and thank you for adding to the list of good lists. Very helpful indeed.
Among plants that are poisonous, such as sweet pea and caster bean, is it okay to compost these plants in the compost with everything else?
Yes, Catherine; the danger would be in eating the poisonous parts. FIne to compost them.
I planted a Daphne. mezereum Ruba shrub in March -April, could please tell me what the green pea like things are that are growing on the stems, and should they be there.
They will become the red fruit (like berries) but ALL parts of the plant are poisonous, please be aware.


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Youngstown opened the scoring 13:43 into the first period. Just after a power play expired, Chase Gresock blasted a wrister from the top of the left circle through traffic and past Chicago netminder Justin Robbins (28 saves) for his 25th goal of the season, putting the Phantoms ahead 1-0. Chicago tied it at 17:08 with a power play blast from Matteo Pietroniro, making a 1-1 at the first intermission.
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Q: Javascript Validation - alert message and concatenation issue - form submits after the 5th check no matter what Thanks in advanced for any help on this. I am merely a beginner with JS and PHP, and this issue I just can't wrap my head around.
My Problem.. If I remove the last concatenation
//fail += validateEmail(form.email.value);

the form will bring up the alert, with all appropriate messages and prevent form from submitting.
When that line is added back in, no matter what the function has in it, it will just automatically go right to the next page without showing any alert, almost like the validation doesn't exist.
Could there be a limit to the number of lines in an alert? I would think it would just truncate if that was the case, not skip the code entirely. I have been pulling my hair out on this one. Any help would be appreciated.
Here is the code. Its all on one html page called validateTest.html.
(first time posting on this site, and it removes all my html code uggh..
here is just the javascript part:
        <script type="text/javascript">

    function validateForm(form){
        fail = validateFirstname(form.firstname.value);
        fail += validateLastname(form.lastname.value);
        fail += validateUsername(form.username.value);
        fail += validatePassword(form.password.value);
        fail += validateAge(form.age.value);
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    function validateLastname(field){
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        if(field == "") { return "Nothing in the slot! \n";
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Can't figure out how to show the html form as when I do it hides the form code from the question. Using the code blocks simply only shows one line from the html.. annoying.
so here is the form post line (removed "<>" to actually display it):
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Each form line Is done similar to this:
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Home › Advice › From Mailroom to Oscar(R) Winner - Marc Norman
From Mailroom to Oscar(R) Winner - Marc Norman
Posted by Frederic T. Dray on November 24, 2020
This sound familiar? You take a thankless job to pay bills for six months while you write the next great screenplay. Ten years and 20 jobs later, that great script still eludes you. Thinking about giving up?
Marc Norman was. Fortunately, he decided to rededicate himself to learn the craft and write one last script. The result was Shakespeare in Love and Norman's reward was an Oscar. As a means of offering encouragement to others wondering if they should continue writing, Norman agreed to share his story.
Norman received a Masters degree in English at UC Berkeley. As a film lover who didn't have an aptitude for English, he decided to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. This was in 1964, before there were any "How to make it in the industry" books. Not knowing any better, Norman went to all the studios and applied for a job as a producer. Universal offered a position in their executive training program, which translated into eight-hour-days spent pedaling a creaky bike up hills to deliver studio mail.
His co-workers included: John Badham, Walter Hill and Mike Medavoy. Norman remembers, "We all hated delivering mail and soon realized what Universal really wanted to see is who would be clever enough to hustle and get out of the mailroom."
Hearing that TV producer Roy Huggins was starting a new series called Run for Your Life, Norman approached him and asked to be the production assistant. Huggins didn't need a PA, but wanted story ideas. Norman seized the opportunity and wrote several of which Huggins bought one. "That was the beginning of my writing career," Norman reveals. "Someone gave me $150 to dream something up and put it down on paper, I thought that was pretty cool." Universal found out and in their infinite wisdom, promoted him to casting director of character actors, another job Norman hated.
Through networking, he learned that Leonard Stern (producer of Get Smart) needed someone to write his story ideas on paper so he could pitch them to studios. Norman became that someone and while he didn't write for the series, being around Mel Brooks and Buck Henry whetted his appetite for writing.
After several years working in TV, Norman's urge to write increased. "I knew I was probably making a big life mistake, but I had to find out if I could write," he explains. Norman quit, wrote a spec script and found a rookie agent looking for clients. While the script didn't sell, he did secure assignments rewriting TV scripts. After five years of TV, Norman decided to write for features.
He wrote Oklahoma Crude, which sold, but the movie was a flop. This caused Norman to lose focus and he took writing assignments just to keep going. "That's bad for a career because you lose whatever edge you had and become known as just another writer," he asserts. In 1980, Norman reached a turning point. "I had to decide if I was going to keep doing what I was doing and going nowhere in life, or if I wanted to figure out how to be a good writer. In other words, I had to reinvent myself."
To accomplish this, Norman began to concentrate on his writing process rather than the results. He explains, "There is only a limited amount of writing elements that can be taught. To be successful one must work to develop the craft then find some source of inspiration. I learned that the process of creativity is revising something until you get it right, I exhaust all the possibilities until I am left with the only one what works. Thus, I began outlining in advance of writing."
Inspiration struck in the late 1980s when his son called from college to suggest the idea of Shakespeare starting out in the Elizabethan theater business. Norman says, "It was brilliant because it dealt with Shakespeare whom everyone had heard of, but no one knew much about. Unfortunately, I didn't have the foggiest notion of what to do with it."
He finally turned to parallels in his own life to present Shakespeare as a frustrated writer who thinks he can do something better than what he's doing and hasn't been able to.
Norman theorizes, "I don't know if this is historically true, but it has to be emotionally and creatively true. There had to be a time in Shakespeare's life when he was a young guy trying to get a job and figure out who he was. A time when he was in development hell."
While researching Shakespeare, Norman became fascinated with the Elizabethan theater. "The young men who created the Elizabethan theater business, and they did so in about ten years, were the first to discover that people would pay for entertainment. Once money was involved, along came producers, backstabbing, lying, cheating, lawsuits and I thought these are all elements of present-day Hollywood. I had the found the world of the story and could use it to satirize the movie business."
Norman realized that before Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare was simply a promising playwright who had not written anything better than other writers. Norman explains, "Up to that point Aristotle set the guidelines for good plays which is comedy is comedy and tragedy is tragedy and you don't mix them. I realized Shakespeare did something quite radical in Romeo and Juliet by starting out as a comedy and ending in tragedy."
This prompted Norman to wonder what caused Shakespeare to have this creative breakthrough and led to the final piece of his story as he reveals, "I turned to the tried-and-true Hollywood theme that he met a woman who served as inspiration. By having him fall in love, Shakespeare goes from being a poet who can talk about love to somebody who has experienced love and can now write about it from his heart." Great idea, but history got in the way, as women were not allowed to perform in the Elizabethan theater. Thus, to get a woman into Shakespeare's world, she had to pretend to be a man.
With the characters and story ideas in place, Norman's last challenge was to create authentic dialogue. "I love playing with words, hearing how they sound together, especially multi-syllabic words," he explains. "The language was invented by mixing mimicry, rhymes and words until something genuine came out."
After nine months of research, getting to know characters and revising story ideas, Norman was ready to write. He finished the script in about three months. Universal bought it in 1991, Julia Roberts read the script and committed to making the film. This led to Norman's spending 1992 in England as sets were built in preparation for filming.
Finally, all of Norman's pedaling, networking, writing, meandering, reinventing and revising would be translated into an Academy Award winning blockbuster starring A-list actors; right? Not so fast. Norman remembers, "They had a problem finding a Shakespearian-level actor. Someone who is handsome, funny and can carry a movie." Julia wanted Daniel Day-Lewis and flew to Dublin to meet him, but he declined. Thus, she withdrew from the film just a few weeks before production and the picture collapsed.
"When a picture collapses that close to production, it becomes damaged goods," Norman explains. "It creates a stigma in the industry that translates into there is something wrong with this picture." Another problem was that Universal spent $4 million on the sets, which had to be reimbursed before any other entity could secure rights to the script.
Norman endured years of meetings resulting in "We'll think about its," and "Nos," until Harvey Weinstein finally uttered the magic words in1996. Universal sold the rights in 1997, John Madden was signed to direct and Gwyneth Paltrow agreed to star. Norman shakes his head and laments, "Here it is six years later and we still can't find a Shakespeare."
Again, the clock was ticking as Gwyneth only had a short period of time in which to make the film. Several hundred actors read with Madden deciding he could get a great performance out of Joseph Fiennes. Norman smiles, "He really came through and what I saw in the making of this movie was something that I never really saw in all my years and that was everything going right."
Everything did go right for Norman as he and co-writer Tom Stoppard were allowed to participate in all phases of filmmaking, which is rare for writers. This allowed Norman to help protect his vision as he explains, "There was a time when Weinstein wanted a happy ending because marketing told him it would increase box office receipts by ten million dollars. Thus, he wanted Shakespeare and Viola to go off together."
Weinstein listened as Norman explained he was trying to match the emotional story of Romeo and Juliet with what the characters experience in Shakespeare in Love. For that reason, Shakespeare and Viola had to part in the end. The point Norman was trying to make is that all love dies and we know this, which is why we love so hard. Norman says, "To his credit, Weinstein agreed and plans for the typical Hollywood happy ending were scrapped."
Well, the experience wasn't quite perfect as Norman was rewritten by Stoppard. Norman admits, "I think Stoppard's draft really helped the film get made. His name and playwright experience lent a legitimacy to Shakespeare and reassured those who may have questioned my ability to do so." Norman smiles and reveals, "We met on the set and didn't know quite what to say to each other, so we ended up talking about fishing."
What is the moral of Norman's story? It's likely he would agree that persistence pays off. After all, it seems he pedaled up many steep hills only to encounter discouragement before finally reaching the pinnacle of screenwriting success by winning an Oscar.
Norman likens screenwriting to a phrase he used to hear that "The movie business is a place where you can make a fortune, but you can't make a living." Meaning every once in a while, someone comes up with a pot of gold. But, try to do it again or try to do it every year. Writing is difficult because it offers you no solace for failure. If you get frustrated and leave, no one will cry.
Thus, if you're thinking about giving up, save this and read it. Perhaps Marc Norman's story will inspire you to rededicate yourself to learning the craft and becoming the best writer you can be.
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Join us for our seventh annual An Evening with the Stars event. This event recognizes nurses from across the Johns Hopkins-affiliated hospitals, preceptors, faculty, students, and staff, and honors innovation and commitment to education and care of patients, families, and communities. Net proceeds from this event will go to Johns Hopkins School of Nursing's Baltimore Talent Scholars Fund which supports the Baltimore community by offering annual full-tuition scholarship awards to Baltimore City public high school graduates admitted to the school's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Entry into Nursing program. Emceeing again this year will be CNN Reporter, Omar Jimenez.
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'The Walking Dead' Cast's Favorite Food Is Indian
'The Walki...
After a full day on set of killing flesh-eating zombies, you would think that the cast of The Walking Dead wouldn't be hungry. After all, the cult favorite AMC series actors spend all day looking at rotting and half-eaten faces. However, long battle scenes in heavy makeup and working with fake blood and guts really seems to help these actors build up an appetite. The Daily Meal has discovered that when the cast gets hungry, their favorite thing to eat is Indian food.
"Andy [Andrew Lincoln], Norman [Norman Reedus], and I go out for Indian food a lot," Executive Producer and Director Greg Nicotero revealed during a press conference for The Walking Dead at Comic Con. As for Reedus, who plays heartthrob "Daryl Dixon," he's a bit too exhausted to cook when's at home. "I'm so tired, I have to go right to bed." he said. "Then I wake up, and the sheets are covered with dirt and blood!"
The actor revealed that he has recently had several sleepless nights since a neighborhood crow has started "attacking" his house. "Every day since May you can hear him. I even bought these ceramic owls to scare him away, but they haven't worked-now they are just covered in crow poo." Quipped co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan who plays the terrifyingly charming villain "Negan," "He's gonna cook it!" While eating a crow is definitely something character's on The Walking Dead should have to do, we think Reedus should join Nicotero and Lincoln for lunch. The show is filmed in Georgia, which is home to many wonderful Indian and other restaurants. If he's really too exhausted, he could always grab a bowl of the show's now infamous, "sardine mac and cheese."
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As for Morgan, he's hoping his character will be more than just the bad guy this season. "We're going to see a new side of Negan quickly," Morgan divulged. "A lot of him trying not to go crazy being in the situation he's in. I think there's redemption for Negan."
During their panel, fans were also saddened to recieve confirmation that Andrew Lincoln, who plays "Rick Grimes," is leaving the series after nine seasons."I'm particularly fond of the people who watch the show -- you people," he told the audience. "This has been the most extraordinary, amazing and beautiful experience of my career and made largely because of you guys and the relationship we have, here, with you."
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Q: What can be said about i.i.d. $X$ and $Y$ such that $XY=(X+Y)/2$ in distribution? Let $X$ and $Y$ be i.i.d.
If $(X+Y)/2$ is equal in distribution to $XY$, then what do we know about the distributions of $X$ and $Y$?
I feel like I can't say much about these distributions.  I can only think of degenerate examples, but I have a feeling that there is something crafty going on here that I am missing.

A: I assume the first two moments of $X$ exist.
$$E[X] = \frac{E[X] + E[X]}{2} = E\left[\frac{X+Y}{2}\right] = E[XY] = E[X]E[Y] = E[X]^2$$
so $E[X]$ is either $0$ or $1$.
Similarly
$$\frac{E[X^2]+E[X]^2}{2} = E \frac{(X+Y)^2}{4} = E[X^2 Y^2] = E[X^2] E[Y^2] = E[X^2]^2.$$

*

*In the case $E[X]=0$ we have $E[X^2] = 2 E[X^2]^2$ so $E[X^2] = \text{Var}(X)$ is either $0$ or $1/2$.

*In the case $E[X]=1$ we have $E[X^2] = 2 E[X^2]^2 - 1$, so $E[X^2] = 1$. But this means $\text{Var}(X) = 0$.

The only non-degenerate case is $E[X] = 0$ and $\text{Var}(X) = 1/2$. I am not sure how to construct an example for this case or show that this case is impossible.

A: Try something like $X=\sin 2\pi T$ with $T\sim U(0,1)$


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Coelogyne rumphii is a species of orchid.

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This March, THEY AWAKEN. From writer Jemaine Clement and director Taika Waititi, watch the OFFICIAL TRAILER for What We Do In The Shadows. Premieres 3/27. What We Do in the Shadows is a half-hour comedy series based on the feature film of the same name by co-creators Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Set in New York City, the show follows three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years. Stars Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillen and Mark Proksch.


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Kuroshio (jap. "svarta strömmen"), Japanströmmen, är världens näst största havsström, efter Antarktiska cirkumpolarströmmen. Den börjar i västra Stilla havet, utanför Taiwans östkust och flyter åt nordost förbi Japan, där den möter kallströmmen Oyashio och förenar sig med den ostgående Norra stillahavsströmmen. Grenen in i Japanska havet kallas Tsushimaströmmen.

Strömmen tillförs vatten österifrån genom västintensifiering och når maximalt 50–60 miljoner m³/s. Hastigheten är som högst 2 m/s, och den maximala bredden är 80–100 km. Ur vattnet som strömmen för fram planerar Japan att inleda utvinning av uran; sammanlagt finns 4,5 miljarder ton uran löst i oceanernas vatten, och Japan har hittills importerat allt sitt uran (för användning i kärnkraftverk).

Kuroshio är en västlig randström i en subtropisk virvel som den begränsar tillsammans med Norra stillahavsströmmen i norr, Californiaströmmen i öster och Norra ekvatorialströmmen i söder. På samma sätt som Golfströmmen i Atlanten (en annan västlig randström) transporterar den varmt vatten från tropikerna norrut till polarregionerna. Kuroshios varma vatten uppehåller de japanska korallreven, som är de nordligaste i världen.

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package org.sd.xml;

import org.sd.io.FileUtil;
import org.sd.util.MainDirectoryWrapper;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.BufferedWriter;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;

/**
 * A utility to run over tidied xhtml files, extracting patterns from the
 * text portions.
 *

 * @author Spence Koehler
 */
public class XhtmlGrep extends MainDirectoryWrapper {

  private String outputFile;
  private Pattern[] patterns;
  private BufferedWriter outputFileWriter;

  /**
   * Traverse (.gz) files under the input path searching for patterns, writing
   * (appending) output to outputFile (or stdout if null).
   */
  public XhtmlGrep(String inputPath, String outputFile, Pattern[] patterns) {
    super("XhtmlGrep", inputPath, null, ".gz", 0);
    this.outputFile = outputFile;
    this.patterns = patterns;
    this.outputFileWriter = null;
  }

  /**
   * Fix the proposed output path if needed.
   *

   * For example, if the operation is converting html files to xml, then
   * an implementation would proposedOutputPath.replace(".html", ".xml").
   *
   * @param proposedOutputPath  Same name as the input path but under the
   *                            output path directory.
   */
  protected String fixOutputPath(String proposedOutputPath) {
    return null;
  }

  protected boolean preRunHook() {
    if (outputFile != null) {
      try {
        outputFileWriter = FileUtil.getWriter(outputFile, true);
      }
      catch (IOException e) {
        throw new IllegalStateException("IOException opening '" + outputFile + "'!", e);
      }
    }
    return true;
  }

  protected boolean postRunHook() {
    if (outputFileWriter != null) {
      try {
        outputFileWriter.close();
        outputFileWriter = null;
      }
      catch (IOException e) {
        // ignore
      }
    }
    return true;
  }

  private final void dumpLine(String inputFilePath, int lineNum, String line) throws IOException {
    if (outputFileWriter != null) {
      outputFileWriter.write(inputFilePath);
      outputFileWriter.write(":");
      outputFileWriter.write(Integer.toString(lineNum));
      outputFileWriter.write(":");
      outputFileWriter.write(line);
      outputFileWriter.newLine();
    }
    else {
      System.out.println(inputFilePath + ":" + lineNum + ":" + line);
    }
  }

  protected boolean lineMatches(String line) {
    if (patterns != null) {
      for (Pattern pattern : patterns) {
        final Matcher m = pattern.matcher(line);
        if (m.matches()) return true;
      }
    }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Operate on the given file path.
   *
   * @param inputFilePath   The path to the input file to operate over.
   * @param outputFilePath  The output path corresponding to the input file.
   *
   * @return true to keep operating; false to stop.
   */
  protected boolean operate(String inputFilePath, String outputFilePath, AtomicBoolean die) throws IOException {
    final BufferedReader reader = FileUtil.getReader(inputFilePath);

    String line;
    int lineNum = 0;
    while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
      if (die != null && die.get()) return false;
      if (line.length() > 0 && line.charAt(0) != '<') {
        // check for pattern(s), spit out line if matches.
        if (lineMatches(line)) dumpLine(inputFilePath, lineNum, line);
      }
      ++lineNum;
    }

    return true;
  }

  // arg1: inputDir (i.e. /usr/local/share/data/blog/cache-400)
  // arg2: pattern
  // arg3: [outputFile]
  public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
    String inputPath = null;
    String outputPath = null;
    String patternString = null;

    if (args.length >= 2) {
      inputPath = args[0];
      patternString = args[1];

      if (args.length == 3) {
        outputPath = args[2];
      }
    }

    if (inputPath != null && patternString != null) {
      final Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(patternString);

      final XhtmlGrep xhtmlGrep = new XhtmlGrep(inputPath, outputPath, new Pattern[]{pattern});
      xhtmlGrep.run(System.err, null);
    }
  }
}

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Killeen Fire Department is now offering a fire academy for individuals interested in a career in the fire service. The curriculum for the fire academy is the approved Texas Commission on Fire Protection Basic Firefighter Course. Successful completion will enable an individual to take the Texas Commission on Fire Protection certification exam, as well as, meet or exceed the necessary qualifications of employment with many fire departments. The fire academy will operate 2 classes per year.
The classes have a maximum of 30 students per class and are filling up quickly. To find out more information or to get put on the mailing list for the fire academy please email Captain Randy Pearson in the Fire Training Division or call 254-501-7876.
Applications (PDF) are available at the Academy from 0800 to 1600 hours. A physical with 5 panel drug screen is required along with a driver's history from the state that your driver's license is with. A background check will be required to be done by Identico. Upon completion of this process, a $400 deposit will be needed to reserve a seat in the class. Class size is limited to 34 individuals.
The Killeen Fire Department is registered with the Veterans Administration so you can use your G.I. Bill to attend this training. Dorms are available on a very limited basis and staying in them is not required.
If you have questions about employment with the Killeen Fire Department please contact the City of Killeen Human Resources Department. If you have any other questions about the academy please email Captain Randy Pearson or call 254-501-7876.


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Q: How can I refine my R script to return the final output in a single script? I have the task of graphing volatility of a time series with about 500 000 elements over 22 days. I'd like to graph the volatility in different scales, i.e., day, 3-hours, 1-hour, 20-minute, 1-minute and so on, but I'd also like these to overlap. For example, for the 1-hour scale I'd like it to output the volatility of 10am-11am, 10.30-11.30, 11-12,etc.
I could do it all outside of a loop, but that would take a lot longer. I know it can be done more efficiently, but I find data.frames inside lists inside more lists very difficult to understand at the moment.
Here is my reproducible example, I hope it's sufficient
x<-rnorm(6000,0,1)
price<- cumsum(x)   # this represents stock tick data

day1<-sort( runif(3000,0,6) , decreasing = FALSE)+10 #generate random ordered time stamps between 10:00-16:00 for each trade event
day2<-sort( runif(1000,0,6) , decreasing = FALSE)+10 # only 1000 trade events on this day, hence 1000 timestamps
day3<-sort( runif(2000,0,6) , decreasing = FALSE)+10 # (my actual real world data spans 28 days)

time<-c(day1,day2,day3)

date<-c( rep(20110925L,3000) , rep(20110930L,1000) , rep(20110931L, 2000) ) # the 3 dates are 25/9/2011, 30/9/2011, 31/9/2011

mydata<-data.frame( cbind(date,time,price) )

# I would like to create one single loop to graph the volitilty over different periods using 1 minute, 20 min, 1 hour and whole day blocks.
# I would also like to implement it so that it examines the inbetween block-eg. for 20 minute blocks: it looks at 10:00-10:20, 10:10-10:30,10:20-10:40, etc.
# finally i would like to graph these, but I am really new to R so i'm finding it very difficult. I would love some guidance, tips and tricks


Have you recently got a traffic ticket, DUI, Speeding, Reckless Driving, Failure to Yield? Worried about how much your insurance rate is going to go up? DUIs, Speeding, Reckless Driving, and other types of traffic ticket can affect your rates differently depending on what state you live in.
Most U.S. drivers know that being charged with a traffic moving violation, like speeding, will likely result in your car insurance premium going up. What may prove shocking, however, is just how significant those rate increases can be.
A recent study, commissioned by insuranceQuotes.com, found that car insurance premiums can climb by as much 93 percent after a single moving violation.


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Q: Hive Compression Orc in Snappy Using : Amazon Aws Hive (0.13)
Trying to : output orc files with snappy compression.
create external table output{
col1 string}
partitioned by (col2 string)
stored as orc
location 's3://mybucket'
tblproperties("orc.compress"="SNAPPY");

set hive.exec.dynamic.partition=true;
set hive.exec.dynamic.partition.mode=nonstrict;
set hive.exec.compress.output = true;
set mapred.output.compression.type = BLOCK;
set mapred.output.compression.codec = org.apache.hadoop.io.compress.SnappyCodec;

insert into table output
partition(col2)
select col1,col2 from input;

The problem is that, when I look at the output in the mybucket directory, it is not with SNAPPY extension. However, it is a binary file though. What setting am I missing out to convert these orc file to be compressed and output with a SNAPPY extension ?

A: OrcFiles are binary files that are in a specialized format. When you specify orc.compress = SNAPPY the contents of the file are compressed using Snappy. Orc is a semi columnar file format.
Take a look at this documentation for more information about how data is laid out.

Streams are compressed using a codec, which is specified as a table property for all streams in that table To optimize memory use, compression is done incrementally as each block is produced. Compressed blocks can be jumped over without first having to be decompressed for scanning. Positions in the stream are represented by a block start location and an offset into the block.

In short, your files are compressed using Snappy codec, you just can't tell that they are because the blocks inside the file are what's actually compressed.

A: Additionally, you can use hive --orcfiledump /apps/hive/warehouse/orc/000000_0 to see the details of your file. The output will look like:
Reading ORC rows from /apps/hive/warehouse/orc/000000_0 with {include: null, offset: 0, length: 9223372036854775807}
Rows: 6
Compression: ZLIB
Compression size: 262144
Type: struct<_col0:string,_col1:int>

Stripe Statistics:
  Stripe 1:
    Column 0: count: 6
    Column 1: count: 6 min: Beth max: Owen sum: 29
    Column 2: count: 6 min: 1 max: 6 sum: 21

File Statistics:
  Column 0: count: 6
  Column 1: count: 6 min: Beth max: Owen sum: 29
  Column 2: count: 6 min: 1 max: 6 sum: 21
....


Diwali revellers look set to continue toxic traditions this Thursday as merchants provide doorstep deliveries of fireworks in a contemptuous defiance of a Supreme Court ban in the National Capital Region, an India Today TV investigation has found.
Loud explosions and symphonies of sky-splitting shots have been a hallmark of the festival of lights for generations.
But fumes from Diwali celebrations last year worsened air quality in the NCR so much so that authorities had to shut down schools, power stations and construction sites for several days in the region.
The country's top court this month banned the sale of crackers in and around Delhi till November 1 in a bid to prevent a repeat of the 2016 air pollution, the worst the national Capital recorded in 20 years.
The India Today TV investigation found a number of merchants brazenly violating the restrictions, using ingenious ways to supply fireworks in the NCR.
On the face of it, retail cracker shops are locked down and wholesale units sealed at leading fireworks hubs in Delhi and its neighbourhoods.
India Today TV's undercover teams, however, broke through the facade, discovering underground markets of firecrackers engaged in unregulated sales.
At Farrukh Nagar in Ghaziabad, a wholesale merchant called Sajid was found to be doing brisk business behind-the-scenes after turning his home into a fireworks warehouse.
'My fireworks godown is sealed. I'll deliver it from my home, brother,' he told the investigative reporters.
'Where have you stored the cartons?' probed one of the journalists.
'At home, outside. I will supply them in the car. You'll count them and pay me up. That's all. Almost everything is available. I'll give you fountains, sparkles, ground spinners, Roman candles, "Ravan bombs". I will show you whatever is available, if you like,' Sajid replied.
He offered home delivery of fireworks at a nominal charge. 'I am responsible for police if they say anything here. You just bring your car. I am responsible. If you find it hard, give me Rs 1,500 extra and we will deliver it to your doorstep,' said Sajid.
Sumit, a wholesaler of crackers at Sonipat along the Delhi-Haryana border, was not only selling fireworks from his large warehouse, he also gave free trials to his customers. 'If you have any doubts, you can burst them right across the road,' he said, pointing to his stocks.
He also disclosed how he was shipping consignments of crackers within the NCR. 'I am telling you that if you book an order for Rs 30,000-40,000, I will deliver it in my own car,' said Sumit.
Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan side-stepped India Today TV's questions on traders stealthily selling firecrackers.
Beating the ban appeared to be no big deal for the jugaad mechanics in the fireworks business. At a leather goods store in Old Delhi's Sadar Bazaar, two of them displayed footage of their combustible products streaming live from inside their closed fireworks shop.
Merchants Manu and Pravesh guaranteed instant deliveries on demand.
'Where do you want to take it,' asked Manu. 'Noida. Sector 62,' replied the reporter. 'If you like, it can be delivered to Sector 62,' Manu said.
The two then gave a breakdown of their wholesale pricing, product-wise.
'The price is fixed for every 100 pieces. It's Rs 450, Rs 550, Rs 900. Rockets are priced in the range of Rs 1,200, Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,200, depending on the variety, lights, sound and the number of explosions. Fireworks rolls are available in the packing of 100, 200 and 300,' explained Pravesh.
At the counter of a festive-decor shop, a trader, Shiva, could be seen carrying out underhanded sales of fireworks, offering large quantities for bulk consumption.
'I have local and branded items, Coronation and Murga. We'll give you whatever you want,' he claimed. He wanted all payment in cash.
'Payment has to be made here. You have to pay one (lakh rupees) in advance and balance after the delivery,' Shiva said.
Even as Delhi celebrates the Supreme Court ban on Diwali fireworks, which is expected to bring down the festival related air pollution considerably, the city's air quality has already begun to dip with the onset of winter.
As per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data for the last 10 days, the city's PM (Particulate Matter) 2.5 concentration has almost doubled already.
This is reflected in both, statistics for individual spots — like JLN Stadium, Civil Lines and IGI Airport — and Delhi's daily average calculated from all the nine monitoring stations operated by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).
The most notorious spot of Delhi, Anand Vihar, in the east is an example. Its PM2.5 average on October 5 was 86 ugm/m3, which rose to 179 ug/m3 on October 11 and then, 169 ug/m3 on October 12.
Similarly, Punjabi Bagh in west Delhi registered a PM 2.5 concentration of 79 ug/m3 on October 5, which grew to 153 ug/m3 on October 12.
ITO in central Delhi recorded 89 ug/m3 PM 2.5 concentration on October 5 that became 115 ug/m3 on October 12.
Delhi's total average for all nine monitoring stations on October 5 was 84 ug/m3, which rose to 134 ug/m3 by October 12.
After Anand Vihar, the worst-performing area in city has been Dwarka, with its NSIT monitoring station recording 155 ug/m3 pollution on October 12.
'Smog develops, which is most visible in early mornings and night time. This is what causes most asthma attacks and eye irritations,' he said.
As per the IIT Kanpur's 'source apportionment' study done last year, Delhi's sources of pollution include crop residue burning in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab; diesel-powered vehicles, brick kilns in NCR and dust coming from Rajasthan's Thar.
PM2.5 is considered the most harmful of all gaseous and dust pollution matter as it percolates deep into the lungs.
As compared to PM10 - which is larger in size and lodges itself in the upper respiratory system - PM2.5 enters the lower respiratory system and makes its way into the bloodstream, causing cancer and heart attacks.
The National Air Quality Index (NAQI) daily air reports formulated by CPCB support the DPCC data as well showing how Delhi's air quality has gone from 'moderate' to 'poor' to 'very poor', beginning October 7.