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Klay Thompson might have just answered why he's leaving $85 million on table
Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson could receive lesser paycheck to stay in Bay Area. - [image credit: MLG Highlights / YouTube screencap]
Golden State Warriors' shooter Klay Thompson just showed why he's the ultimate teammate!
by Onchie Ebriega Aguila (article) and Emir Milinkic (video)
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Klay Thompson would easily pick up a more lucrative offer elsewhere once he decides to test the market in 2019. He's a perennial All-Star, former All-NBA shooting guard, and one-half of the deadliest backcourt in basketball. Unfortunately for potential suitors, Golden State is now making an effort to make sure their best shooter won't be available in the market by that time.
Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic dropped a huge front-office scoop this weekend, reporting that Golden State and Klay Thompson are already in the preliminary stages of a potential contract extension.
The report revealed that both parties are negotiating for a multi-year contract extension worth $102 million over four years - $85 million less than the amount of money Thompson is projected to receive in the open market next year.
The NBA insider clarified that there's no assurance Thompson will sign that team-friendly deal this summer. Nevertheless, the initial extension talks between the Warriors and Thompson's camp are a nice step toward retaining the services of the prolific shooter.
The Lakers are watching!
There will be plenty of ball clubs lining up for Thompson once he becomes a free agent. The Los Angeles Lakers are one of those big-market franchises that have been eyeing the sharpshooter for quite some time.
There are several factors for why the Lakers would pursue Klay in free agency. Thompson's father, Mychal, won two championships as a member of the Showtime Lakers in the 80s.
Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson is also a fan of Klay's game. In fact, he once mentioned Thompson in the same breath as LeBron James as the best all-around players in the game.
The Lakers put Thompson high on their free agency wish list alongside other 2019 free agency class stars Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler, and Kawhi Leonard. The front office's plan is to use the two max slots for LeBron or George this summer.
If the two stars are unavailable, the Lakers will either sign other players on one-year deals or preserve the cap space until 2019.
Shooter's sacrifice
However, with the report that the Warriors are now talking with Thompson for a possible contract extension, the Lakers might have to put more focus on attracting the other targets. It looks like Thompson wants to stay in a title-hunt mode for the remainder of his career, and he knows that there are only a handful of teams that could put him in that position.
In a post-game interview with TNT's "Inside the NBA" crew after dropping 28 points against the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of 2018 Western Conference Finals, Thompson addressed the elephant in the room when it comes to playing alongside bigger stars like Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry.
The four-time NBA All-Star said it doesn't bother him if people consider him the third or fourth important players on the Warriors roster, as long as they keep on winning.
Below is the full interview with Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith.
Thompson's answer might have shown to everybody why he's staying in Bay Area for a foreseeable future, even if he gets a smaller piece of the pie. Klay just wants to win more titles, and he doesn't care whether Durant, Curry, or Draymond Green gets most of the credit. He knows what they are doing now in Golden State is pretty special. It has the makings of a dynasty that could rival the runs of the 90s Chicago Bulls, Showtime Lakers, and the early Celtics era.
He doesn't want to go elsewhere because Thompson is a winner.
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Local designer shines at New York Fashion Week
Local designer Jonathan Anderson brought some Cleveland style to New York Fashion Week earlier this month. Anderson showed his Anderson Couture collection at the NYFW Fashion Takeover event.
It all started when the modeling coach of Anderson's daughter put him in touch with one of the show's producers. Anderson submitted his work for consideration, and the producer invited him to showcase his work at the NYFW Fashion Takeover event.
The best parts of participating in the event, according to Anderson? First, seeing his daughter launch her runway modeling journey in New York City wearing his creations. And second, showcasing his collection on a diverse group of models.
"I loved it," he said. "It was a dream come true."
See the looks from Anderson's collection below.
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The Resource Roosevelt : the party leader, 1932-1945, Sean J. Savage
Roosevelt : the party leader, 1932-1945, Sean J. Savage
Savage, Sean J., 1964-
FDR -- the wily political opportunist glowing with charismatic charm, a leader venerated and hated with equal vigor -- such is one common notion of a president elected to an unprecedented four terms. But in this first comprehensive study of Roosevelt's leadership of the Democratic party, Sean Savage reveals a different man. He contends that, far from being a mere opportunist, Roosevelt brought to the party a conscious agenda, a longterm strategy of creating a liberal Democracy that would be an enduring majority force in American politics. The roots of Roosevelt's plan for the party ran back to
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Master Party-Builder; 1 The Development of a Party-Building Strategy; 2 A Foundation for Party-Building; Development of a Democratic Policy Agenda; Patronage and Party-Building; Congress: The Intraparty Politics of the New Deal; Intraparty Legislative Battles; The New Deal and Black Voters; A New Democratic Party under the New Deal; 3 Roosevelt and the Machine Bosses; The Bosses' Role in the Democratic Party; Frank Hague: ""Hitler on the Hudson""; Ed Kelly and the Rise of the Chicago Machine
Tom Pendergast and the Demise of a MachineEd Flynn and New York Politics; The Bosses and a Liberal Democratic Party; 4 Roosevelt and the Democratic National Committee; FDR's Concept of the DNC's Role; The DNC under Parley; DNC Finances (1932-1944); Special DNC Divisions; DNC Chairmen (1932-1945); 5 The Formation of an Electoral Coalition, 1932-1936; The 1932 Election; The 1936 Election; 6 The Purge Campaigns of 1938; 7 The Struggle to Maintain a Liberal Party, 1940-1944; The 1940 Election; The 1944 Election; Epilogue: FDR's Legacy in the Democratic Party; Notes; Index
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Inmate who escaped from open-type prison had problem with guard, prosecutors claim
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At least he didn't hurt anybody and showed what fools j police are.
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Hirao has told the police he escaped because it was difficult to remain at the prison, reportedly telling them he was "disgusted with relationships."
That's odd, I thought prison was supposed to be fun and cater to one's every desires.
He wanted to be free from relationships inside the prison and so, left a letter of apology in his shoe box and ran away, they said.
After fleeing from Matsuyama Prison's Oi shipyard, a rare open-type prison facility, Hirao eluded a massive police search for three weeks that involved tens of thousands of personnel.
According to the indictment, Hirao escaped from prison at around 6 p.m. on April 8 through a window of the facility's first floor. He stole some 30,000 yen and a car as well as about 60 other items, including a minibike and an identification card, worth around 310,000 yen in total in Imabari and Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture.
So, just at the drop of a hat, anyone in the prison can just leave? It's that simple?
Or is Hirao just that damn good? He makes it all look so easy?
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So, basically, the headline is "Prisoner who escaped from prison didn't like being in prison."
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Far from democracy in Myanmar
Since the military regime in Myanmar initiated a dramatic and positive change of course, the democratic development has now halted.
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«It is the mismanagement of peace that has led to new conflict in South Sudan» says former head of UNs mission to South Sudan, Hilde Frafjord Johnson.
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There is much attention these days to the brutal and unacceptable misbehavior of the terrorist organization IS in Iraq, especially against the religious Yazid minority. Persecution of religious minorities is today extensively worldwide and is also increasing. Millions are displaced.
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The recent reports from Iraq has provided us with the dreadful stories on how the Islamic State (IS) is slaughtering people from the Yazidi and Christian minority communities in Iraq. They must be stopped. Unfortunately I do not see a peaceful solution to the tragedy.
The indivisibility of human rights
Since the adoption of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), and the International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), there has been a longstanding debate over the relationship between the two sets of rights. Are they indeed indivisible and interrelated, or must one set of rights be accorded priority?
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Kyrgyzstan consists of a rich diversity of different religious groups and movements. Even though the country's constitution now secures full freedom of religion or belief, the post-Soviet country struggles to find the right balance between religious freedom and state control.
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Workshop with parliamentarians in Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan is facing challenges when it comes to fundamental human rights like freedom of religion or belief. The Oslo Center and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee wish to raise awareness of the importance of human rights obligations.
Help the helpless
20 years have passed since the genocide in Rwanda shock the world and reminded us about the importance of international actors acting on behalf of the voiceless. The stateless Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar suffer in silence under similar conditions.


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Mentions of Trump Common in Facebook Advertising
By Wesleyan Media ProjectAugust 1, 2018August 23rd, 2018No Comments
But a Comparison of FB and TV Suggests the Emphasis from Senate Candidates is Different Across Platforms
(MIDDLETOWN, CT) August 1, 2018 – Mentions of Donald Trump are quite common in Facebook advertising from many Senate candidates, according to a new analysis. The Wesleyan Media Project is pleased to provide our first comparison (and we believe the first systematic comparison) of ad content on television with ad content on Facebook. The analysis focuses on unique ads posted or aired this year by several candidates running for U.S. Senate. Wesleyan Media Project staff analyzed Facebook creatives captured and reported by Pathmatics – a marketing intelligence company that tracks digital ad creatives, spend, and impressions across social, display, video, native, and mobile – and television creatives captured and reported by Kantar Media/CMAG. The analysis shows that television creatives are more likely to contain references to key policy issues, a finding that is likely driven by the many different purposes Facebook ads may be used for (e.g., to encourage fundraising and sign-ups in addition to persuasion, etc).
In this report, we analyze the content of creatives (unique ads) sponsored by 24 Senate candidates from 12 states (AZ, FL, IN, MO, MT, ND, NV, OH, PA, TN, WI, and WV) between January 1, 2018 and July 8, 2018, and run on Facebook or on television. Television airings are not equivalent to digital ad impressions, and so a focus on creatives (that is, the ads produced for distribution on each platform) makes the cross-platform comparison more equivalent.
The Facebook data include coding of 566 unique creatives found in the mobile newsfeeds of members of Pathmatics' opt-in panel (see details in the about this report section), which is designed to be reflective of the diversity of active Facebook users; however, unlike the television ads, the Facebook ads are a sample. Our television data include 132 unique creatives, which constitute the universe of English-language ads aired on broadcast television since January 1 by the 24 candidates. In this report we discuss candidate-sponsored creatives; we do not discuss Facebook or television ads sponsored by political parties or by outside groups in support or opposition of the included candidates.
Trump Mentioned (Negatively) in A Third of Dem FB Creatives
Table 1 displays the percentage of Senate candidate ads on Facebook that mention Trump and other political figures. Our analysis shows that Trump was the most mentioned person—by a long shot. The table shows the number of unique ads that mentioned each political figure—along with the percentage of unique Democratic creatives and the percentage of unique Republican creatives that mentioned each person in a positive, negative and neutral light.
Trump was mentioned negatively in a third of Democratic ads (33.5 percent) and positively in over a quarter of Republican ads (28.4 percent)—and mentioned negatively in fewer than 1 percent of Republican ads.
Table 1: Mentions of Political Figures in Facebook Creatives by Select Senate Candidates
Donald Trump 219 0.0% 33.5% 9.4% 28.4% 0.6% 0.6%
Mitch McConnell 76 0.0% 15.9% 3.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Charles Schumer 11 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.5% 0.0%
Barack Obama 8 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.7% 0.0%
Hillary Clinton 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 0.0%
Robert Mueller 4 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Paul Ryan 3 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Nancy Pelosi 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0%
Figures are from January 1 through July 8, 2018. Numbers include a sample of unique Facebook ads sponsored by 24 different
U.S. Senate candidates: Baldwin, Blackburn, Blankenship, Braun, Bredeson, Brown, Casey, Cramer, Donnelley, Fagg, Hawley,
Heitkamp, Heller, Jenkins, Manchin, McCaskill, Morrisey, Nelson, Olszewski, Rokita, Rosen, Rosendale, Sinema and Tester.
CITE SOURCE OF DATA AS: Pathmatics with analysis by the Wesleyan Media Project.
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell was mentioned negatively in several Democratic ads (15.9 percent), but he earned not a single mention from Republicans. Though less frequently a target, Democratic Senate leader Charles Schumer was mentioned negatively in 6.5 percent of Republican ads but was unmentioned by Democrats. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Paul Ryan and Nancy Pelosi, who are leaders in the House, were rarely mentioned in Senate ads.
"With the exception of Trump, Senate candidates are not mentioning the leaders of their own party in a positive light on Facebook," said Travis Ridout, co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project. "It seems that vilifying the other party's leaders does more to excite the base to donate and participate online than talking about the leaders of one's own party."
Barack Obama was mentioned in 8 ads (mostly Republican), while Hillary Clinton, by and large, was no longer the center of attention, receiving just 4 mentions (all negative mentions from Republican candidates).
Negative Mentions of Obama, Clinton Common in Republican TV Creatives
In Senate candidate ads produced for television, by contrast, mentions of Obama and Hillary Clinton were much more common than on Facebook (Figure 1). Fully 30 percent of Republican ads (again, creatives not airings) mentioned Obama in a negative light on television, compared to under 5 percent of Facebook ads doing so. Similarly, 26 percent of Republican television ads mentioned Hillary Clinton negatively versus 2.4 percent of Facebook ads from Republican candidates. Nancy Pelosi was mentioned negatively in 5 percent of Republican television ads but in just 1.8 percent of Republican Facebook ads.
Figure 1: Negative Politician Mentions in Republican Senate Creatives by Medium
Table 2, in addition to showing which party's candidates mentioned Obama, Clinton and Pelosi, also reveals that Trump is often mentioned positively by Republican candidates on TV. In fact, 42.5 percent of Republican ads on television featured a positive mention of the president. But these particular Democratic Senate candidates are much shyer about mentioning Trump on television than on Facebook. Although Democratic mentions of Trump are rare, the only mentions of the president by Democratic candidates were neutral or positive in tone. (Again it is important to reiterate that this comparison only includes select candidate-sponsored Senate creatives and ignores the House candidates, group and party-sponsored airings. There are negative mentions of Trump in pro-Democratic advertising on television in the full universe discussed here.)
Table 2: Mentions of Political Figures in Television Creatives by Select Senate Candidates
Donald Trump 40 3.8% 0.0% 7.7% 42.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Barack Obama 24 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 30.0% 0.0%
Hillary Clinton 21 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 26.3% 0.0%
Mitch McConnell 5 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 0.0%
Charles Schumer 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 0.0%
Figures are from January 1 through July 8, 2018. Numbers include a sample of unique Facebook ads
sponsored by 24 different U.S. Senate candidates: Baldwin, Blackburn, Blankenship, Braun, Bredeson,
Brown, Casey, Cramer, Donnelley, Fagg, Hawley, Heitkamp, Heller, Jenkins, Manchin, McCaskill,
Morrisey, Nelson, Olszewski, Rokita, Rosen, Rosendale, Sinema and Tester.
Issue Mentions in Sample of Senate Facebook Creatives
Table 3 displays a variety of "hot button" issues and how frequently they were mentioned in candidates' paid ads on Facebook. As with the mentions of politicians, the numbers are based on a sample of unique ads sponsored by Senate candidates between January 1, 2018, and July 8, 2018.
The Republican attempts at health care reform were mentioned the most among the issues tracked, appearing in 7.4 percent of the Facebook ads, but almost all of those mentions came on the Democratic side, with just 2 percent of Republican ads mentioning the attempts to pass a health care bill. Immigration was mentioned in 6.5 percent of ads, largely by Republicans. In fact, 15.9 percent of Republican ads on Facebook mentioned immigration compared to 2.5 percent of Democratic ads. Taxation was mentioned in 5.5 percent of ads, with Republicans devoting more attention than Democrats to the issue. Gun policy was mentioned lopsidedly by Republicans, appearing in 10.6 percent of their ads, as opposed to 1.5 percent of Democratic ads. None of the ads for the Senate candidates in the sample we tracked referenced the Parkland shooting or DACA.
Table 3: Key Policy Mentions in Facebook Creatives by Select Senate Candidates
% total ads
% Rep ads
GOP health reform 42 7.4% 9.8% 1.8%
Immigration 37 6.5% 2.5% 15.9%
Taxes 31 5.5% 4.0% 8.8%
Gun policy 24 4.2% 1.5% 10.6%
ACA 17 3.0% 3.3% 2.4%
Gender discrimination 15 2.7% 3.5% 0.6%
GOP tax reform 11 1.9% 1.8% 2.4%
Gun pictured 9 1.6% 1.0% 2.9%
Racial discrimination 1 0.2% 0.0% 0.6%
Parkland shooting 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
DACA 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Gun Policy, Immigration Major Topics in the Comparison Set of Television Creatives
In television ads produced for the same set of Senate candidates, the most mentioned issue was gun policy, which appears in one in five ads (Table 4). Almost one-third of Republican television creatives mentioned the issue, while Democratic candidates ignored it. Guns were also commonly pictured in ads, appearing in 7.7 percent of Democratic candidate ads and 23.8 percent of Republican candidate ads.
Table 4: Key Policy Mentions in Television Creatives by Select Senate Candidates
% TV Dem ads
% TV Rep ads
Gun policy 26 19.7% 0.0% 32.5%
Gun pictured 23 17.4% 7.7% 23.8%
Immigration 22 16.7% 3.8% 25.0%
Taxes 16 12.1% 5.8% 16.3%
ACA 11 8.3% 5.8% 10.0%
GOP health reform 6 4.5% 5.8% 3.8%
GOP tax reform 3 2.3% 0.0% 3.8%
Domestic violence 1 0.8% 0.0% 1.0%
Figures are from January 1 through July 8, 2018 . Numbers include unique television ads sponsored by
24 different U.S. Senate candidates: Baldwin, Blackburn, Blankenship, Braun, Bredeson, Brown, Casey,
Cramer, Donnelley, Fagg, Hawley, Heitkamp, Heller, Jenkins, Manchin, McCaskill, Morrisey, Nelson, Olszewski,
Rokita, Rosen, Rosendale, Sinema and Tester.
Immigration was another hot topic on television, mentioned in 16.7 percent of unique ads—mainly on the Republican side. Fully one-fourth of Republicans' television ads mentioned immigration. Only about 4 percent of Democratic television creatives did.
"Guns and immigration are topics that seem to make the Republican base pay attention, and so it's not surprising that they appeared in a lot of candidate's ads during the primary phase of the campaign," said Erika Franklin Fowler, co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project. "It will be interesting to see if these hot-button issues are mentioned at the same rate in the general election or whether Republican candidates will turn to issues that might be of more concern to independent voters."
Taxes and the Affordable Care Act were also mentioned in over 5 percent of ads, but several issues, including the Parkland shooting and DACA were also not mentioned on television by the 24 Senate candidates whose advertising we tracked.
Figures 2 and 3 compare the relative focus of creatives produced for the 24 Senate candidates in the Facebook sample and on television for Democrats versus Republicans.
Figure 2: Key Policy Mentions in Republican Senate Creatives by Medium
Figure 3: Key Policy Mentions in Democratic Senate Creatives by Medium
Data reported here from Kantar Media/CMAG do not cover local cable buys, only broadcast television, national network and national cable buys. Data reported here on the Pathmatics sample come from the paid advertising in the mobile Facebook newsfeeds of their opt-in panel, which tracks paid advertising from hundreds of thousands of users who reflect the diversity of active Facebook users. All comparisons in this report are at the creative (unique ad) level as opposed to ad airings or impressions. Television airings are not equivalent to digital ad impressions, and so a focus on creatives (that is, the ads produced for distribution on each platform) makes the cross-platform comparison more equivalent. This report, therefore, can speak to the issues and people referenced in the advertising produced and distributed on each platform, but not necessarily the relative frequency with which the issues and people appear.
The Wesleyan Media Project (WMP) provides real-time tracking and analysis of political advertising in an effort to increase transparency in elections. Housed in Wesleyan's Quantitative Analysis Center – part of the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life – the Wesleyan Media Project is the successor to the Wisconsin Advertising Project, which disbanded in 2009. It is directed by Erika Franklin Fowler, associate professor of government at Wesleyan University, Michael M. Franz, professor of government at Bowdoin College and Travis N. Ridout, professor of political science at Washington State University. WMP staff include Laura Baum (Project Manager), Dolly Haddad (Project Coordinator) and Matthew Motta (Research Associate).
The Wesleyan Media Project is supported by Wesleyan University. Data are provided by Kantar Media/CMAG with analysis by the Wesleyan Media Project. WMP is partnering again this year with the Center for Responsive Politics, to provide added information on outside group disclosure.
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As part of our city's never ending procession of specialty conventions, from November 6th through the 8th Baltimore's Tremont Plaza Hotel is playing host to the annual conference of the Association of Bridal Consultants. Three hundred wedding professionals are expected to attend.
While we can't expect this conference to be as visually stimulating as Otakon or ComicCon invariably are, it does bring its own geeky weirdness: a "select group of planners" will be receiving accreditation as Master Bridal Consultants, a title awarded after a "thorough" panel review.
The Tremont Plaza Hotel has expressed their excitement at the chance to host the "elite group." Is it just me, or is anyone getting a Masonic vibe from all this?


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The more details you are able to provide us with – the closer the estimate that we will be able to give you. Additionally, it would be brilliant if one of our moving experts could come to the moving site for a real-time inspection. This way we could know exactly what we are dealing with. Furthermore, we could provide you with a near accurate estimation of how much the entire project will cost and last.
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Our specialty moving services are abundant and can accommodate any and all predicaments you might find yourself in. We will list a few most commonly known and used, however it doesn't stop here. We are able to adapt to your needs! So, if you see that you need something that is not listed on our list of services, make sure to give us a call and discuss it further. Maybe we have exactly what you need, we just couldn't formulate it well enough.
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Say What Now? Wyoming Students Disciplined After Wearing Robes 'Designed to Represent KKK Apparel' to School [Photo]
December 19, 2019 10:08 AM PST
Two Wyoming high school students came to school in white robes that were reportedly "designed to represent KKK apparel."
"Two students entered Riverton High School here in Wyoming this morning hearing KKK robes, carrying American flags, and crosses smiling as if this is a joke," Micah Lott, communications coordinator at Wind River Native Advocacy Center, posted to Facebook. "They try to say racism is gone."
Lott added an image of the two students in the post. "This is taught behavior, the Klan is alive and well in Riverton, Wyoming yo," she continued. "We all knew it."
Terry Snyder, the superintendent of Fremont County School District No. 25, told the news outlet that the unnamed students showed up to Riverton High School on Wednesday in white robes, a "poor decision" on their part.
"It seems to be a very poor decision," Snyder said. "They did not have an understanding of the impact that would create but they do now."
Although the students reportedly didn't expressly mention the KKK or anything offensive, they still needed to be disciplined, Snyder added. "It is important we teach that respect and understanding and we have additional work to do obviously and we will do that work," he continued, mentioning that the two students have received disciplinary actions.
Riverton High School posted a statement regarding the incident to Facebook on Wednesday.
"We are aware of the photo circulating social media," the statement read. "We do not condone or support the student's actions. We have taken disciplinary measures and have handled it. One student's decision does not represent our school or district. We are an inclusive school that is proud of our diverse population and celebrate that fact regularly."
Forget disciplinary actions — they should be expelled.


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How Symbolic Is Food During The Chinese New Year?
The Chinese New Year, otherwise known as the "Lunar New Year" or the "Spring Festival" has an immense significance and symbolism to the Chinese people.
Oranges & Tangerines: Symbolic of wealth and good fortune, you will often see big bowls of these fruits to show off one's good luck. If the leaves are still attached, they also represent fertility.
Melons & Pomelos: These large round fruits are symbolic of family and the wholeness and togetherness of families.
Chicken: Like the aforementioned fruits, chicken is symbolic of family and togetherness along with unity and prosperity. Remember to keep the feet and the head on when cooking!
Fish: A whole steamed fish (eyes and all) is regularly served and signifies abundance, prosperity, and wealth. "Yu" is the Chinese word for fish and translates to "plenty" meaning that families are sustained in the future.
Noodles: Represent longevity in life and therefore they shouldn't be cut before serving!
Turnips: In Chinese, turnips are called "cai tou" meaning "good luck".
Egg Rolls: The Chinese belief is that when fried, these rolls look like "golden bars," representing good fortune.
Shrimp: Happiness and good fortune.
Dumplings: Many families insert a golden coin into one of the hundreds of dumplings made during their celebration. Whoever bites into the golden dumpling is said to have immense wealth and prosperity in the coming year.
Pomegranates: These red fruits are symbolic of happiness, thus driving away evil spirits. The seeds also play a part, symbolising abundance and fertility.
Squid: Be very cautious if squid, known as "Yow Yu" is served to you during the Chinese New Year. It symbolically foreshadows that you will be fired in the coming year.
Porridge: Said to bring poverty if eaten on the morning of the first day of Chinese New Year.
White Foods: Although white can mean purity, white foods like tofu are mostly avoided during the 15 day festival, as white can also symbolise bad luck and even death.
As feasts are made to honour past relatives and to usher in a new year, deciding the kinds of food to make plays a key role.
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Q: Trouble installing Xcode: invalid developer directory '/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer' I am using macOS Catalina (10.15). I want to install Xcode, but having trouble.
When I type following in the terminal, I get an error.
$ xcode-select --install

xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use "Software Update" to install updates

But when I type the following, I get this error:
$ sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer

xcode-select: error: invalid developer directory '/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer'

A: I was new to MacOS when I encountered this issue too.
To install Xcode we have two ways: Web and App Store on your Mac. If you download it using App Store the application will be present in the Applications Folder. For Web, a .xip is downloaded at your Download location by default Downloads Folder, which you need to click for the extraction to take place. Once the extraction happens, a Xcode Application will appear in the same location. Double click on the Application for it to install and then place the Application in the Applications Folder for it to appear in the Applications.
Now you will need to set the path for Command Line to be able to use Xcode commands.
sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode-beta.app/Contents/Developer if you are using the Beta Version
or else
sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
Note: Check your Xcode Application and use that in the path:
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A: If Xcode was downloaded from apple.com Xcode.app/Contents/Developer cannot be there. That's a Developer command line tools install you must have got all Dev binaries under CLI pkg:
sudo xcode-select --switch /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/

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Tommy Motswai
Tommy was born in Soweto in May 1963.
From 1968-79 he studied at Kutlwanong School for the Deaf.
Thereafter, he studied at FUBA Johannesburg and at Bill Ainslie's studio. In 1985 he was awarded the Santam Bursary for Fine Arts.
He has subsequently received many important awards, including the Volkskas Atelier Merit Prize, the Sol Plaatjies Graphic Art Award, the Excelsior Award, the Vita Art Now Award and, in 1992, the Standard Bank Young Artists Award.
He has exhibited widely in South Africa and overseas. His work is included in the collections of the Johannesburg Art Gallery, the SA. National Gallery, UNISA, the University of the Witwatersrand, the Sasol Art Collection, the Pretoria Art Museum, the Durban Art Museum and private and corporate collections internationally.
The seeming simplicity of the scenes depicted by Tommy Motswai is misleading. Motswai's superb visual memory, enables him to record details about people, places and events which provide us with the artists documentary of a period from the early 1980s to the present. His colourful, bold and often naive images record the subtleties and humor found within the relationship of a multi-cultural and economically divided South Africa. Yet each of Motswai's works has a powerful and positive sense of energy and passion for South Africa's people.
Motswai's work presents a highly personal recording of situations in the changing political and social environment in a country, which the artist loves.
1985 Santam Bursary
1987 Volkskas Atelier Merit Prize
1986 Excelsior Award
1987 Vita Art Now Award (First quarter winner)
1992 Standard Bank Young Artists Award.
Durban Art Gallery
Johannesburg Art Gallery
Pretoria Art Museum
Standard Bank Corporate Collection
South African National Gallery, Cape Town
Santam
Sasol
ABSA Bank
University of South Africa, Pretoria
Tommy Motswai." Cherie DeVilliers Gallery. 22 June 2005. 22 Nov. 2005


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MedData Group is seeking a smart, dynamic individual to fill a new Data Operations Analyst position. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the flow of information and data requests between our sales team and our back-end data management team. You will develop a deep understanding for how our data is structured and what it contains so that you can best serve the needs of our sales team and our clients. You will also work on various projects to assist with the research and acquisition of new data that can enhance our product offerings.
You will be part of a fast-paced team and work environment focused on ensuring customer satisfaction and bottom line success. You should be an outgoing, highly detail-oriented, analytical and upbeat individual with relevant skills and work experience.
MedData Group provides data solutions, demand generation programs and content marketing services for providers of pharmaceuticals, healthcare technology, medical devices, publishers, medical education, professional services and others looking to engage with professional healthcare audiences.


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Inclusion at Work
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inclusionatwork September 16, 2020 Image	Diversity & Inclusion
What Do Law Students Think? Part 7
Hannah Barton is a junior at Northwestern University and was a summer intern at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession. She is also considering a career as an attorney. In this series, Hannah interviewed a diverse cross-section of law students about their law school expectations, experiences and aspirations. Has the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter protests, and the legal profession's reactions and responses altered their perceptions about the practice of law? Will patterns emerge in the subjects' responses? Will their thoughts align with your assumptions about law students? Read "What Do Law Students Think?" to find out.
By Hannah Barton
Radhika Sutherland is a 3L at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She describes her path to law school as "winding and nontraditional" — she graduated college in 2011 with degrees in Molecular Biology and Psychology, and then after working for a few years she went to graduate school for a Masters in Clinical Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. After spending some time working in men's prisons and juvenile detention centers, she felt constantly frustrated with the legal system and its focus on punishment rather than rehabilitation. She encountered judges and lawyers who didn't acknowledge issues like drug addiction, trauma, and homelessness, and felt that she could use her background to make changes in the legal system as a lawyer.
"You feel like the conversations aren't tailored – or even sensitive – to the fact that a woman of color exists in the room"
-Radhika Sutherland
Sutherland was nervous at first to start law school in her early 30s when most of her classmates were in their early 20s, but she thinks her work and life experience give her an advantage in law school. She is able to more comfortably talk to professors and administrators and connect her work experiences to her classes. "I probably have a lot more success in law school now than I would have when I was younger" she says. Although she wishes she had started earlier since she loves it so much, she doesn't think she would have had the same experience without working 10 years beforehand— even the years between 23 and 26 made such a huge difference. For a lot of people it was difficult to understand her decision to go to law school since she already had a master's degree, and many brought up the fact that she would have to put off having kids for a few more years. Sutherland found this unfair, because she knows men don't have to face those questions. "I have a classmate who just had a child and he's a man, so his wife was the one giving birth. Even though he's having a kid he's still able to go through law school," she says. Even though there are some women who get pregnant or have kids during school, she thinks law school in general is not a conducive environment for being pregnant.
Sutherland self-identifies as a "bleeding heart social justice warrior", and was excited to have an opportunity like law school where she could make a change. She felt compelled to do something meaningful after the 2016 election, and hoped her classmates had the same urge to change the system as she did. However, she found that was not the case. "It was difficult to kind of modulate all of my thoughts and feelings in class. I came into law school expecting an open forum for discussion, where like-minded liberal intellectuals would be on the same page and coming up with the solutions to the world's problems," she confides. Instead she found herself debating topics on racial equality that seemed obvious to her. She noticed how many voices of color would often stay quiet in these conversations since there would be few other people of color present to back them up. "I had to figure out a way to make sure I was able to express my opinion and support my Black classmates. Law school is very white… and I found that was not conducive to open conversation," she explains.
The legal profession as a whole is not reflective of American society, and Sutherland thinks that more representation in the industry could have a large impact on social change. "We can all see how broken our criminal justice system is, and how broken our judiciary and legislative and executive are. All levels of government are so full of lawyers that if law schools were more representative of American society, I think that would make a big difference in the government and the policies that are made as a result," she explains. As someone who had experience working with Diversity and Inclusion efforts before entering law school, and as a research assistant for LUC's Division of Diversity and Equity, she was prepared to actively seek out other women of color who would help her navigate the system, but it can be much more difficult for younger women. She brings up how "not only in the classrooms do you feel like the conversations aren't tailored- or even sensitive- to the fact that a woman of color exists in the room, but I don't think I've had a single professor of color." While she has managed to have a fulfilling experience as a woman of color, she says she has had to "work very hard to get a diverse education outside of the classroom. The good thing about law school is that there are diverse perspectives in the building, you just have to seek them out." In a field where networking is so important, having a mentor can make a big difference in your career.
Sutherland believes that both the pandemic and demonstrations for racial justice will have an impact on the future of law schools. On one hand, the uncertainty of online classes and in-person testing for both the LSAT and bar exams will probably lead to a slump in law school applications. On the other hand, increasing awareness of the injustices in the American legal system may encourage a large rise in students interested in becoming lawyers. Sutherland, along with many law students across the country, has been working with administrators at her school to increase the admittance of diverse students who would otherwise never consider law school as an option for them. "Everyone deserves a chance to be a lawyer," Sutherland believes, and "the more people from those communities who become lawyers, the better society will be. But the big barrier is the LSAT. The LSAT is an outdated test… and that is a huge hurdle that many less privileged students have trouble getting over… I think it's nonsense that law schools are eliminating entire swathes of potential attorneys from our society for something so arbitrary as the LSAT." She hopes that if the efforts of student groups are fruitful, "down the line we will have as many admissions from Chicago State University, as we do from Loyola or Northwestern."
Since law school can provide students with so many opportunities, Sutherland wishes it was a more common career option: "I feel like it's kind of been a lofted elitist institution, and of course many people there are extremely educated and have accomplished great things, but this doesn't mean it's only for an elite subset of society." This elitism that surrounds the law has prevented it from becoming a more welcoming space. "I urge my white peers to reflect on why your environment looks the way it does. I would really love for them to reflect on why it's a more comfortable environment for them because so many faces look like theirs, and how marginalized people might feel in those situations," says Sutherland. She reflects on how much law school has empowered her, and how she wishes others could have the same experience: "It gave me tools that other people find less easy to argue with and tear down. I feel like I've been able to sharpen my research skills and argumentative skills in everyday conversation." No matter what she decides to use her law degree for, she thinks having a J.D. really bolsters people's confidence in you. "I think especially for women and women of color, we have to have all the tools and weapons in our holster that we can, and that's what I consider the J.D."
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Reflections on a Virtual Summer


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Sterile product storage vessels-The venting of sterile air to reduce the risk of vacuum formation in pharmaceutical, laboratory and small-scale processes.
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Business casual was once a phrase that invoked anxiety, and with good reason; no one really knew what business casual was, and no one knew where to draw the line. Was it at short sleeve shirts? How about wearing denim in the workplace? Thankfully, we've come a long way, and for those seeking a casual look that leans on the newly relaxed rules, I'm about to reveal a style secret that can change the game.
Sneakers work in all kinds of situations, but only when they are genuine leather. I cannot stress this enough. Fabric or mesh sneakers belong only in the gym. Leather sneakers offer a world of potential and can be worn with jeans for a causal yet pulled together look, or with a suit for a retro twist. Choose from bold colors in a variety of new and exotic leathers for a high-end statement, or stick with black or tan genuine leather for everyday versatility.
Whatever way you choose to wear leather sneakers, I know you'll feel confident stepping out. The trick is to treat them like a nice pair of shoes, and relish in the comfort and support only sneakers can provide. Here's a pair I'm digging right now that go with almost any outfit!
The ECCO men's Soft 8 Tie is a fresh take on the classic men's sneaker. I like the clean, uncomplicated design, which has a subtle Scandinavian feel to it. This sneaker is available in all-white, which is perfect for summer or going on vacation, or the year-round daily drivers in black with white sole, and tan with a white sole. As I wear a lot of tan leather, matching my shoe choice to my accessories was easy (and creates a fluid look to a complete outfit), but all three offer great style points. Plus, there's nothing in the rulebook to say you can't own more than one color of sneaker. In fact, I recommend it!
The rich leather uppers fuse with a new, thicker white sole to give this classic lace-up sneaker a playful feel, but don't let that fresh façade fool you. Inside, ECCO has built in technical features to promote comfort with every step, including supportive cushioning. Comfort is one of the main reasons I love to wear sneakers; you can get a pulled together look without feeling like you're putting your feet under pressure. And, as these are real genuine leather, the more miles you put into them, the more comfortable and roadworthy these become as time goes on.
ECCO Men's Soft 8 Tie sneakers can be worn with denim and a button down shirt for a relaxed afternoon with friends, or with a grey or navy suit to create a more urban look. I also like to wear mine with shorts over summer for a timeless nautical vibe.
What about you? How do you like to wear your sneakers? Tag me on Instagram @MaleStandard and show off your sneaker game! Don't forget to visit ECCO to see their full collection of genuine leather sneakers at ECCO.com.
I have never purchased a leather sneaker before. It is neat to have a comfortable sneaker that is durable at the same time.


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{
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{
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    return pro;
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{
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dar verb conjugation to all tenses, modes and persons.
Search the definition and the translation in context for "dar", with examples of use extracted from real-life communication.
dar Spanish verb: future, preterite, participle, present, auxiliary verb, conjugation models. Translate dar in context, with examples of use and see dar definition.


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Should Detroit Lions make big draft play for RB Leonard Fournette?
Dave Birkett
Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn spent free agency this month signing the best right tackle he could find -- and a pretty good right guard, too.
By adding Rick Wagner and T.J. Lang to their young offensive line, the Detroit Lions have turned a weakness into a strength. The Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders still have the two best offensive lines in football, but if everything goes according to plan -- i.e., Lang's surgically repaired hip holds up and Taylor Decker develops into the Pro Bowl-caliber left tackle the team envisions -- the Lions won't be far behind.
But while the Lions spent their free agent resources on offense, they mostly neglected the defensive side of the ball. They added depth players on the defensive line, at linebacker and in the secondary, but no real difference makers. That's caused pundits everywhere -- myself included -- to say they should focus on defense in the draft. With the 21st pick, the Lions should be able to land a pass rusher or three-down linebacker who may not start Week 1 but should be a fixture on defense for years to come.
But what if we're looking at it wrong?
Yes, the Lions need defensive help. Lots of it. They weren't very good defensively last year, and they've done little to improve so far this spring.
But maybe the quickest way for the Lions to become a Super Bowl contender isn't by adding a couple of players to create a mediocre defense, but rather by adding one blue-chip prospect who can transform their slightly above average offense into one of the most dynamic units in the league.
Someone like LSU running back Leonard Fournette.
Fournette is a brute, a 235-pound sledgehammer who ran a 4.5-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine and stands out even in a draft deep at the running back position. He'll likely go somewhere in the top 10 picks -- and some people believe that he'll star as a rookie, much like Ezekiel Elliott did with the Cowboys last year.
Daniel Jeremiah, a former scout who now works for the NFL Network, asked five personnel executives which back is the better prospect, Fournette or Elliott. Three chose Fournette.
Now, Fournette is not a slam dunk. He missed plenty of time last year with injuries, and the NFL still is a passing league. But the Lions haven't had a running game that's ranked in the top half of the NFL since Barry Sanders' last season in Detroit, and the general feeling is that if quarterback Matthew Stafford had a horse next to him in the backfield -- someone for whom defenses had to game plan -- the Lions' offense could be special.
For the Lions to land Fournette, it'd take a big move by Quinn, something similar to what his former colleague with the New England Patriots, Thomas Dimitroff, did in his fourth season as Atlanta Falcons general manager in 2011. Dimitroff traded two first-round picks, a second-rounder and two fourth-rounders to move up 21 spots and draft Julio Jones. That move finally paid dividends last season, when the Falcons, thanks to the best offense in the league, won the NFC and reached the Super Bowl.
The Lions wouldn't have to go up as far -- maybe 14 spots, to No. 7, with the Los Angeles Chargers? Maybe the cost is prohibitive, or maybe a team picking in the top five falls in love with Fournette.
But if the option is there, it's something Quinn and Co. at least should consider.
Fournette is a better prospect than Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook or any other running back the Lions could land at 21. Both of the team's top backs, Ameer Abdullah and Theo Riddick, are coming off of season-ending surgeries. And history shows that having elite players (like the Patriots) or elite units (like the Falcons' offense last year, or defenses of recent Super Bowl champs the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks) are the surest way to success.
Stanford's Christian McCaffrey: I'm disrespected in NFL draft RB class
Contact Dave Birkett: dbirkett@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @davebirkett.
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Q: Filtering out canopies and buildings from DSM to have a bare earth elevation Can anyone suggest methods in filtering out trees and buildings from a DSM so as to come up with a reliable DEM?
What  I have is a grid from a LIDAR data (.tif file, with 1m resolution). I was going to clean out the unnecessary items so I presume that I can solicit suggestions from here.

A: Also PCI has a tool for that DSM to DTM.Surface features such as
buildings are mostly removed (minimized) by running a DSM2DTM, which searches for local
minimum based on a user defined kernel (filter) size.

A: I don't know what software you have, but if you have the lidar data you can filter on the classification. Ground is class 2. In ArcGIS, this is a good start.

A: If you have a raster DEM already, then there is a tool that I developed in Whitebox Geospatial Analysis Tools called Remove Off-Terrain Objects, contained within the LiDAR toolbox, that works well for creating bare-earth DEMs, particularly in urban and agricultural settings. It works less well where either the terrain is steeply sloped or the forest cover is dense but it can still be useful under these settings. Compare part B (hillshade of original DEM) and part C (bare earth after processing with tool) in the figures below. Ultimately however @recurvata is correct in saying that the classification will be best if you can get the original source LiDAR data from which the grid was derived.

A: This is a tutorial on how to remove vegetation from DEM
https://learn.atlas.ugcs.com/docs/lesson-14-true-dsm-generation


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Q: How to take and replace text in a webpage How do I take and replace text on a webpage like to extract all the text in elements from a webpage, similar to how Google Translate does it.
It needs to remember where these contents are at, replace their positions with some kind of text of my own.
I am unsure of what API if any there are to do this.

A: I think you want something like this. This script is similar to google translate:

[... document.querySelectorAll("*")].forEach(ele=>{

if(ele.nodeName == 'SCRIPT' ||ele.nodeName == 'STYLE'){return;} //don't want to replace script and style tags

if(ele.innerHTML != "" & ele.querySelectorAll("*").length==0){ //check for element inside element
  ele.innerHTML = "myHtml"; //replace with your html
}
});

text

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The sky is filled with partly grey, partly white clouds.
It motivates and inspires me to try new things, to keep moving forward.
There's a lot present in this world, apart from my life and studies.
The weather is a perfect blend of hot and cold, Complete with the cool soothing breeze.


How well will Maryland fit into the Big Ten?
Jeff Barker: Maryland should do fine in basketball. Mark Turgeon recruits nationally anyways -- an approach that has impressed his coaching colleagues at other schools.
Sure, Turgeon will need to redecorate his office a bit. It contains -- as a recruiting tool -- the logos of all the ACC schools.
But stenciling the Indiana logo wouldn't hurt recruiting.
Of course, lots of people -- myself included -- will miss the ACC. It's been a warm, comfortable habit and there is nothing like history to stoke a rivalry. Goodbye, Cameron (but not quite yet, please). Hello, Assembly Hall.
In football, the Terps will need to leverage their new Big Ten status to improve their recruiting depth. Stefon Diggs sure was a good recruit before the conference move. But I'm thinking about the need for more big bodies -- linemen in particular. Maryland gave up sacks by the boatload this season.
And then there is lacrosse. Men's lacrosse coach John Tillman said this week that he is taking a "wait and see" approach.
"We're just trying to figure out, in two years what are we going to do," he said.
Certainly Maryland will have options. The Big Ten doesn't have enough lacrosse-playing members to host the sport. Maybe it will by the time the Terps arrive.
Which of the Maryland coaches will have the most pressure once the Terps join the Big Ten in 2014?
Don Markus: For different reasons, most of the coaches will be faced with new challenges once the engagement is over and the marriage officially begins. A lot will depend on how the divisions are alligned, particuarly for football as well as men's and women's basketball. In terms of men's lacrosse, we will have to see whether the Big Ten expands further to include other ACC or Big East schools that are as good, if not better than the Terps.
Let's take a look at each sport individually based on the current speculation that Maryland will be with Penn State, fellow new member Rutgers, Indiana, Purdue and Ohio State. Based on geography and the idea of keeping some natural rivalries together and others – including the Buckeyes and Michigan – apart, that seems to make the most sense in terms of mitigating the added travel costs for schools, fans and – not that this is taken into account – the media.
Many believe that Maryland football coach Randy Edsall faces the most pressure, but I actually believe that given the step up the Terps are going to make in terms of competition and the fact that the proverbial clock slowed down on Edsall this season amid all the injuries, I think he will be given time for his team to adjust as long as it makes progress next season. He'll have three years left on a six-year deal when the Terps join the Big Ten.
I actually believe that Maryland joining the Big Ten works out well for Edsall's program.
As I wrote earlier this week, Penn State will be in the third year of a four-year probation and no matter how good a job Bill O'Brien did this season, the talent level will take a significant nosedive before it gets back up to where the Nittany Lion are normally. Conversely, Ohio State will be off probation and a national power. Rutgers will likely make its first BCS appearance this year much in the way that Edsall's Connecticut team did in 2010 – by winning a mediocre Big East. Indiana and Purdue will always be second-tier Big Ten programs.
Men's lacrosse is difficult to predict, because there are so many scenarios that have yet to play out. Since the Big Ten doesn't play lacrosse as a league, it will be up to Maryland coach John Tillman and athletic director Kevin Anderson to map out the direction the program should take. You know that the ACC is not going to allow its current teams – and new member Syracuse – to schedule Maryland. There are certainly enough local rivalries with national powers like Loyola and Johns Hopkins for the Terps to play, but unless the Big Ten officially adds lacrosse, scheduling is going to be tricky. I also think recruiting is going to take a hit here because ACC coaches are going to harp on the parents of the kids from St. Paul's and Gilman and McDonogh how difficult it will be to see them play.
Women's basketball appears to be something of a wash. In the current AP Top 25, there are three ACC teams, including Brenda Frese's Terps, and four Big Ten teams. Considering the equity Frese has built up because of the success her teams have had in her first decade in College Park – as well as the stark difference in terms of the way men's and women's basketball is covered by the media and supported by fans – the transition for the Maryland's women's team should be the most seamless. Joining the Big Ten might change Frese's recruiting base, but if anything, her Midwestern roots will certainly play well out there.
This leaves men's basketball, and I think second-year coach Mark Turgeon will have the most pressure of anybody in College Park. But given what Turgeon has done so far with recruiting, and how much better the Big Ten is right now than the ACC, I also think it could be a significant boost to the Terps becoming a national power again. That Maryland beat Indiana in 2002 for its only national title, then got knocked out of the tournament in 2003 and 2010 by Michigan State, is a good place to start building those rivalries.
Turgeon has said that he's the kind of guy who doesn't like to hear the word 'No' and his jaw tightens when anyone presents a challenge, so you know he can't wait to recruit against the likes of Indiana's Tom Crean, Michigan State's Tom Izzo and Ohio State's Thad Matta. Turgeon came in second to Kentucky's John Calipari for the Harrison twins – and later in a 3-point loss to the Wildcats in the season opener – and refused to think, as many did, that it was a sign of progress.
By the time the Terps join the Big Ten, Turgeon should have Maryland as a Top 25 program, maybe even a Top 15 program. While I doubt he'll be able to convince sophomores such as Alex Len and Dez Wells to stick around for their senior year – he's probably going to have trouble keeping the 7-1 center past this season – Turgeon will have plenty of talent to compete. Though football dictates every move these days in college sports, Maryland is a basketball school and always will be.
What's it like when your team is in the Big Ten?
Matt Bracken: As Wallace Loh, Kevin Anderson and other top university officials hammered out a stunning deal to move Maryland from the ACC to the Big Ten last weekend, I sat at the dining room table in my childhood home in East Lansing, Mich., talking about what hundreds of thousands of other Midwesterners typically discuss on fall Saturdays: Big Ten football.


The default output rendering is HTML. But SkrivMarkup is ready to manage other renderings.
At this time, you can use the DocBook output in addition to the HTML output.
The SkrivMarkup renderer object accepts parameters to adapt its behaviour to your needs. These parameters are set in an associative array, given as parameter.
shortenLongUrl boolean true Shorten long URLs when no title is given.
convertSmileys boolean true Convert smileys into special characters.
convertSymbols boolean true Convert symbols into special characters.
anchorsPrefix string null Prefix of anchor identifiers.
footnotesPrefix string skriv-notes-randomID- Prefix of footnote identifiers.
urlProcessFunction Closure null Function used to process URLs.
preParseFunction Closure null Function called to process the input text before parsing.
postParseFunction Closure null Function called to process the output text after parsing.
textToIdentifier Closure null Function called to transform a text in a usable identifier.
codeSyntaxHighlight boolean true Activate syntax highlighting in code blocks.
codeInlineStyles boolean false Activate inline styles for syntax highlighting.
codeLineNumbers boolean true Code lines must be numbered.
firstTitleLevel int 1 Offset of first level titles.
targetBlank boolean null A blank target must be added to every link.
nofollow boolean null All links must have the nofollow directive.
addFootnotes boolean false Add footnotes' content at the end of the page.
ext-lipsum boolean true Activate the <<<lipsum>>> extension.
ext-date boolean true Activate the <<date>> extension.
With this parameter, you can disable URL shortening.
With this parameter, you can disable smileys conversion.
With this parameter, you can disable symbols conversion.
Use it to define a prefix to anchors.
Use it to define a prefix to footnotes.
Add a processing function that will manage URLs.
true: all links are blank targeted.
true: every links should be set as nofollow.
true: this links must be blank targeted (override the default behaviour).
true: this link must be set as nofollow (override the default behaviour).
The generated label will be used only if no title was given to the link.
Add a function that will be called before parsing. It could be useful to do some processings on context.
The function get the text that should be parsed as a parameter, and must return the text that will be parsed.
Add a function that will be called after rendering.
The function get the rendered text as a parameter, and must return the final text.
The function get the title as a parameter, and return the generated identifier. It will be called two times for each title; once for the title itself and again for ToC generation.
This parameter could be used to disable syntax highlighting in code blocks. The functionality is activated by default. When disabled, code blocks are rendered as any other verbatim text blocks.
Note: SkrivMarkup syntax highlighting is done using the Generic Syntax Highlighter library. If it is not installed properly, SkrivMarkup will behave like if you disabled it explicitely.
By default, the code syntax highlighting uses CSS classes to defines its graphical result. To make it easier to use, this option activate inline styles (inside the rendered source code).
Use this parameter to disable line numbers in code blocks.
Defines the HTML heading of first level titles. It could be useful when your page has a separate title, which will be set as <h1>; then SkrivMarkup should render its first level titles as <h2>.
null (default): Blank targets are used for outgoing links (those containing "://" or starting with "//").
false: No blank target is used on any link.
true: Blank targets are used on every link.
null (default): The nofollow directive is set on outgoing links (those containing "://" or starting with "//").
false: The nofollow directive is not set on any link.
true: The nofollow directive is set on every links.
By setting this parameter to true, you ask for the footnotes' HTML content to be added at the end of the page.
If you have defined a postParseFunction, it will be activated before the footnotes' addition.
By setting this parameter to false, you'll deactiviate the <<<lipsum>>> extension.
This extension is activated by default.
By setting this parameter to false, you'll deactivate the <<date>> extension.


The Basement Key (Japanese: ちかのカギ Basement Key) is a Key Item introduced in Generation II. There are two different Basement Keys in the games, one used in Generation II and its remakes, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, another in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, their follow-up, Pokémon Emerald.
Allows the player to access the basement of the Goldenrod Tunnel.
Allows the player access into New Mauville.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the door is protected by a retinal scan instead.
XY A key that opens a door in the Goldenrod Tunnel.


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Junction: A North London Cultural Consortium
28 April 2012 - 21 December 2014
junctionishere.org
April 2012 sees the launch of Junction: A North London Cultural Consortium, a shared platform for cultural activity in North London. The project is intended as an open ended partnership between arts organisations working collaboratively on projects to support new work, share programmes and build new audiences. The Consortium currently comprises Camden Arts Centre, Cubitt, The Place, Wellcome, The Slade School of Fine Art, Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design and UCLH NHS Foundation Hospital Trust.
The launch for Junction: North London Cultural Consortium is at Camden Arts Centre with introductions from Jenni Lomax, Director Camden Arts Centre; Eddie Nixon, Artistic Director The Place; and Richard Wentworth. This is accompanied by a series of exhibitions, performances and specially commissioned artist led walks around King's Cross by Rebecca Birch, Simon Faithfull, Tanya Loi and Katherine Midgley responding in different ways to the history, environment and people of the area. These walks can be followed using the Junction Map available from all Consortium venues or as a download at the bottom of this page.
Radio Writing
Junction: A North London Cultural Consortium Map


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Sony has acquired Softkinetic, the developer behind a range of gesture recognition software.
The move is almost certainly designed to benefit PlayStation VR, with Softkinetic's work on the DepthSense series of camera and middleware products focusing on hand-tracking and other new ways of detecting movement.
Samples available to download from Softkinetic's site include demos of hand-tracking software for rival VR platform Oculus Rift.
There was no word on how much the acquisition cost Sony, according to GamaSutra, and the platform holder has avoided specifics when it comes to what the acquired company will be working on.
Sony has said that the purchase of Softkinetic will enable the development of "the next generation of range image sensors and solutions, not only in the field of imaging, but for broader sensing-related applications as well".