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Seyi Adisa named among top 100 Most Influential People of African Descent
The Oyo State House of Assembly member representing Afijio state constituency, Hon. Seyi Adisa, has been given a global recognition as one of the top 100 most influential people of African descent by a United Nations-affiliate, the MIPAD 100.
This announcement was made on their official media channels on 6th of October, 2020.
Hon. Adisa was categorised in the Politics and Governance category.
MIPAD 100 wrote:
"It is with great honor that we will unveil the 2020 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) global list, to highlight the positive contribution made by people of African descent in public and private sectors worldwide.
In response to the current global gender and racial equality movement, we title the 2020 Edition "Global Reckoning," with the theme "Representation Matters."
In this edition, we looked around the world to check the presence of people of African descent at the highest positions in the largest, most influential and iconic institutions in the world. And, in the spirit of recognition, we celebrate and showcase outstanding personalities at the highest positions in the world because our "Representation Matters" on the decision making tables in Politics & Governance, Business & Entrepreneurship, Media & Culture and Humanitarian endeavors worldwide"
It is known that the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), is a global civil society initiative in support of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent, focusing our efforts on the 1st pillar; RECOGNITION.
MIPAD publishes a unique global 100 list that identifies high achievers of African descent worldwide, pairing those based across the Diaspora with their counterparts inside Africa, across various verticals, annually until 2024.
A politician who also doubles as a John Maxwell Leadership coach, Hon. Seyi Adisa's recognition comes off the heels of championing a style of politics he rightly calls the "Politics of development", a political ideology aimed at deploying participatory governance for the direct development of people and communities.
He has a law degree from the University of Birmingham. He is also a graduate of The BPP Law School where he obtained a distinction in his Legal Practice Course (LPC).
His knack for rightful leadership and purposeful governance in Nigeria made him nurse a fervent interest in politics, as far back as the days he was Vice President of the African-Caribbean Society in the University of Birmingham, and during his time as the Principal Private Secretary to the Governor.
His brand of politics and unusual style of political campaign was seen as a breath of fresh air. His campaign tagline, "EJEKASEYI", translated "Let's do this together", bore the entire essence of his agenda which was tagged people & issue-based by the media.
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Q: How to store list of associated entities in LevelDB Say I have an entity Client which has many entities Product. I am figuring out the best way to store these information in LevelDB.
class Client {

     String clientId;
     String clientName;
     List<Product> products;
}

class Product {

     String productId;
     Client client;
     String productName;
}

I have thought about marshaling these data to xml/json and persisting to LevelDB, yet it takes effort and might not be a good approach. Can you suggest me other solutions?

A: I would recommend you to seperate this business model into 3 types of data(like 3 tables in RMDB).
One is Client entity, serialize the entity to json, store it using client ID as key(with prefix "client_"), like "client_1", "client_2", the relation products is not stored in Client entity. Sample data: client_1 => {clientId: 1, clientName: "name"}
Second is Product entity, change client property to clientId. Serialize and store just like you do to Client. Sample data: product_1 => {productId: 1, productName: "book"}
The third is the Relation, using client Id as key(with prefix "client_product_"), like "client_product_1", "client_product_2", etc. Implode all client Ids of its products into a string. Sample data: client_product_1 => 1,2,3,4,5
However, you may want to use some database that is designed to store "relation"(lists, sets, hashmaps), try SSDB(https://github.com/ideawu/ssdb), SSDB is a network wrapper of LevelDB, and is suitable for storing colletion data.

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Pistons sign 17-year NBA veteran with Joe Johnson
(Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons have signed 38-year-old swingman Joe Johnson.
Detroit announced the move Thursday.
The 17-year NBA veteran did not play in the league last season. He was recently named MVP of the BIG3 3-on-3 basketball league.
Johnson averaged 6.8 points in 55 games for Houston and Utah during two seasons ago. The seven-time All-Star has also played for Boston, Phoenix, Atlanta, Brooklyn and Miami, averaging 16 points over his career with 15 double-digit scoring seasons.
The Pistons previously signed 30-year-old guard Derrick Rose, a former NBA MVP, and 30-year-old forward Markieff Morris this offseason. They are shooting to make the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since earning a spot in eight straight postseasons from 2002 to 2009.

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Q: Joda - Determine if current time is in a specified weekly time period I have orders that come in it at various times during the week and I have a set of rules for when we can and cannot accept orders. For example, we don't accept orders between 4:45pm and 5:15pm on Wednesday. So if an order came in at 3pm, everything is fine. If an order came in at 5pm we would need to reject it. These rules are based on the day of the week and change daily.
My question, is using joda time, what is the best way to check if the current time is in this time window?
I'm open to other technologies, however I'm currently using joda time through the scala tools time wrapper.
I'm currently working with something like this:
  val now = DateTime.now
  val wednesdayNoTradeInterval:Interval = ??

  now.getDayOfWeek match {
    case WEDNESDAY => wednesdayNoTradeInterval.contains(now)
  }

A: You might try something like this:
implicit def dateTimeToLocalTime(dateTime: DateTime) = dateTime.toLocalTime
type Interval[T] = (T, T)
def during(interval: Interval[LocalTime])(time: LocalTime) = interval match {
  case (start, end) => start < time && time < end
}

def day(day: Int)(time: DateTime) = time.dayOfWeek.get == day

val fourish = new LocalTime(16, 45)
val afternoon = during((fourish, (fourish + (30 minutes)) )) _
val wednesday = day(WEDNESDAY) _
val thursday = day(THURSDAY) _
def acceptingOrders = !{
  val now = DateTime.now
  wednesday(now) && afternoon(now)
  thursday(now) && afternoon(now)
}

And use it like this:
acceptingOrders  // ?

A: Check out the Span class in JChronic: https://github.com/samtingleff/jchronic/blob/master/src/main/java/com/mdimension/jchronic/utils/Span.java
It would be trivial to create something similar and do a !<> check on the time in millis.

A: For each day of the week, store a list of pairs of LocalTime instances between which orders are rejected.
Then when an order is placed at a given DateTime, get the pairs associated with the dateTime's day of week, transform the DateTime into a LocalTime, and check if this LocalTime is contained between the start and end of at least one pair.


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The International Space Station will soon be retired, but a replacement likely won't come from NASA
Published Thu, Aug 26 20218:00 AM EDT
Magdalena Petrova@mpetrova92
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Here's why NASA may depend on outside companies for its next space outpost
The International Space Station got its start in 1998 when its first segments were launched, and it's now starting to show its age.
Since 2000, the ISS has continuously housed a rotating group of astronauts from 19 countries. The station has the only laboratory for long-duration microgravity research and has been instrumental in a number of scientific developments including creating more efficient water filtration systems and exploring new ways to treat diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer.
"The International Space Station is currently approved to operate through at least December 2024 with our agreements with the international partners," said Angela Hart, manager of the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Program Office at NASA. "However, as we are actively working to continue to do science and research, we understand that the ISS at some point will have its end of life."
But NASA will likely not build the next space station. Instead, the agency will depend on the technology of outside companies. A few, like Sierra Space in Colorado and Houston-based Axiom Space, are well on their way to constructing their own commercial space stations.
Watch the video above to learn more about the future of the International Space Station and the companies working toward building their own space outposts.


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forum needs more bandwidth and space then a blog so you need to get quality hosting for it i have hosted my forum on godaddy and it's running smooth.


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Single Review: Sonarpilot "Fossil"
Michael Stover August 14, 2020	Album Reviews Leave a comment
Music videos ideally serve as an extension of the narrative that the original source material tries to express through melodicism or textured beats alone, and in this way, you could definitely say that Sonarpilot's "Fossil" is a superb offering this summer in every department. The surreal graphic illustrations and color found within the video for "Fossil" undoubtedly enhance the audio-visual experience for anyone who gives this release a peek, and for those of us who enjoy something a little edgier than the status quo will usually allow for, this is a compositional wonder you really can't afford to miss out on.
WEBSITE: https://www.themirageproject.com/
At nearly ten and a half minutes in total length, the video version of "Fossil" is as epic as they come in 2020, but I must say that in all of its running time it never forces us to sit through anything particularly bloated either visually or sonically. There's a slow-churning sensation to every melody we hear in this track, and alongside those melodies we find an imagery in the video that keeps us on the edge of our seats and certain that we aren't about to run head-first into a slew of dull moments or repetitive beats.
Despite the heavy synthesizer presence, the harmonies in this song feel very warm from beginning to end, and the percussion in the backend of the mix always sounds quite organic and non-artificial in tone. There's nothing worse in an electronica single of this variety than a plasticized finish that utterly dismantles the aesthetic lying beneath the surface, and Sonarpilot was wise to steer clear of such trite nonsense for this latest release. His style doesn't incorporate the same shortcuts that his contemporaries' would, and that definitely puts him a step above the rest when it comes to courting puritan types like myself.
You definitely don't need the assistance of lyrics to translate the emotionality that comes pouring out of the speakers around the 4:40 mark in the song; it's made as vividly accessible to us as possible through the amplification of sharp tonalities and a textured rhythm. Frankly, I think verses would have been a bit too excessive for a composition as instrumentally provocative as this one, and in an era that scarcely rewards those who break away from the trends of a jaded mainstream, I can see where it would have taken some courage on Sonarpilot's part to develop something like "Fossil."
BEATPORT: https://www.beatport.com/release/fossil/2989784
Electronica buffs young and old alike score quite the addition to their summer soundtrack in Sonarpilot's "Fossil" this month, and those who haven't already listened to it – and experienced its must-see music video – would be smart to check it out as soon as they can. In terms of originality and sheer presence, you'd be hard-pressed to find another song quite like this one in any genre before the season has come to an end. "Fossil" might be made for music nerds like me, but its appeal isn't limited to the annals of the American underground by any means at all.
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'Entrepreneurship can come out of necessity or innovation' – Kolawole Olajide
By 'Tofe Ayeni
Posted on Tuesday, 28 July 2020 16:45
Kolawole Olajide, Bridge Labs co-founder
Entrepreuneurship is gaining more traction across the African continent as more and more youth are looking to start their own business.
Kolawole Olajide is the co-founder of BridgeLabs, his third entrepreneurial project that was founded from his interest in building high-quality technology products designed to enable forward-thinking organizations to compete and perform in the 21st century.
Olajide spoke to The Africa Report about entrepreneurship on the continent, and how the coronavirus pandemic has affected entrepreneurship, and BridgeLabs specifically.
Parts of this interview have been edited for length.
The Africa Report: In Nigeria, more than half of the youth don't have enough work or none at all. Entrepreneurship seems to be among the top solutions to this. Do you think entrepreneurship comes out of necessity most of the time?
Kolawole Olajide: I think it's a mix. Entrepreneurship comes out of necessity, but it also comes out of innovation.
Some people are entrepreneurs due to the cards life has thrown at them – my mum became an entrepreneur because she wanted to fend for her children.
Others, like me, are entrepreneurs by choice – we have interesting ideas and a very clear vision that we don't see other people trying to create. We choose to dedicate our lives to bringing this to life.
The higher the skill set required to survive in a particular sphere of entrepreneurship, the more likely it is that it has come out of choice.
Is there a reason African youth seem to have more of an entrepreneurial spirit than their Western counterparts?
It's systemic. On the African continent, we have younger entrepreneurs because there are not a lot of opportunities.
People don't believe in the school system, so if they find a way to create wealth in a legal way, many are willing to sacrifice education. In the West, people go to good schools and stay in the school system, so they tend to start later.
The entrepreneurial drive in Africa is more about necessity than innovation.
Has the importance of entrepreneurship increased in the current global health crisis, and if so, why do you think this?
I wouldn't necessarily say that its importance has increased, but the African continent now has a slate on which it can compete globally. Particularly in the tech ecosystem, this crisis has opened up opportunities for entrepreneurs across the world. It allows African entrepreneurs to export their solutions to more advanced economies.
I would describe it like a four by four relay lace. In the third leg, the coronavirus crisis happened, and there's a reset. In previous legs, Western companies came to Africa with their innovations but they took the money back out. Now, we have a chance to build superior innovation, and the money will stay on the continent.
As social distancing is going to be the norm, and remote working is here to stay, we need tools to support organisations – such as video conferencing solutions to support healthcare workers or digital tools to help teachers teach without compromising on quality.
Can you describe your experience with starting Bridge Labs?
Bridge Labs is my third company. The advantage of being a young entrepreneur is that you get to learn and fail fast.
I am part of those who are entrepreneurs by choice because of the vision we want to create, and the skills required. My story is not the average story of the African entrepreneur.
From my first company, I learnt not to compromise on the blend of your team; from my second company I learnt about the legality of things, and about scaling up projects.
When I started this third project, I didn't have to first raise money. Based on reputation, I was able to close my first big client within two weeks of the company being set up.
I built this company to help organisations with their digital transformation and to build forward-thinking projects that can compete in the 21st century. Bridge Labs for me was a clean slate to build companies in the way that I think they should be built.
Our first client was South Africa's largest privately-owned car dealership – it rakes in about a billion rand a year in revenue. We were able to convince them to let us help with their digital transformation.
This is not an average story. When people start companies, they think the only source of funding is family and friends, or institutional investment. To me, the highest chance of success is if you can get your first client backing – this will provide an ecosystem for you to innovate.
If you solve one client's problems, and they are happy, it is easier to scale up. This is why it's always been easier for us. With every company I start, I try to make sure the first client is invested in the journey.
A big problem we faced was talent acquisition. The work we do is very complex. We work with banks and credit union agencies, meaning we work with really complex and highly secure data. There is no room for mistakes or error.
One thing I learnt about recruiting is that the money is not enough, you have to find interesting ways to compensate your employees.
At Bridge Labs, we build their soft skills, and make sure to expose our engineers to mentors and to clients. We expose them to the problems our clients are going through so they can learn how to communicate.
We look at compensation differently – it's not just about salaries, we also allow engineers to own stakes in the products we work on. We rarely do anything with big clients without negotiating for a stake in the company. When other companies try to recruit our employees, the employees feel that there is too much to lose if they leave.
Although it was not your first entrepreneurial project, it is (arguably) the most successful? What would you say was the key to your success?
I think that doing it before played a very major role in my success.
What are things first-time or young entrepreneurs should keep an eye out for that might not be immediately obvious?
It comes down to if you are an entrepreneur by necessity or by choice.
As much as I want to support young entrepreneurs, I need to be honest with them. You can't have a young entrepreneur trying to solve a really complex problem without mentorship or the right experience – for example, you can't have someone with no tertiary education trying to solve Nigeria's traffic issue using artificial intelligence.
So, I encourage entrepreneurship, but you have to be wise about it. For me, experience has played a better role than funding. Throwing money at young entrepreneurs does not always work out.
You should also never underestimate the quality of a strong team. Talent is contagious – if you have the right people on your team, you'll attract greater and greater people. However, if you bring in mediocrity, that's what you'll attract.
Bring your A-game every day. If you don't, it can be felt, and the energy will filter down.
Also, make sure you are solving a problem that exists. A lot of people just think of ideas and present them as solutions because it's cool. You need a problem that exists, and that is backed by data.
You have said in previous interviews that you are very comfortable with failure. Do you think this is a necessary character trait to have to succeed as an entrepreneur?
I think that you need to be comfortable with failure to succeed in life in general.
However, I wouldn't celebrate my failures if the story ended there. My comfort with failure comes from the fact that I can unpack it and move on really quickly. I don't talk about my failures without speaking about the lessons I've learnt. If you're not failing, you're playing safe, and life is too short to play safe.
For entrepreneurs by choice, failure just means that you are pushing yourself. It is important to take those lessons and move on.
You started with providing students with the ability to connect to their teachers outside the classroom, before expanding to companies outside education. So in this season of many moving towards digital, have more companies and academic institutions taken notice of you than before? Has the coronavirus pandemic actually helped your business?
The coronavirus has impacted our business positively.
The first three months, we were still just hanging in there – we didn't know how things were going to turn out. Our clients were revising budgets and putting projects on hold.
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However, things started to change.
We have a global client base, from South Africa to the US to France, so the currency exposure was great. When the rand took a hit, stronger economies were paying us in foreign currency, which helped with what was happening in South Africa.
When people started to accept that this would be the norm for the next 18 months, budgets started opening up, and some even started to spend more than agreed because they were trying to compress timelines on some digitisation projects.
An example of this was a client who had designed a technical roadmap. All of a sudden, they urgently needed a feature that allows the system to only approve certain IP addresses, when people are working from home. This was not on their work plan before, but they had to extend the product to allow them to only work from certain IP addresses and locations.
We then pitched this idea to our other clients, as remote working is going to be here for a while.
For digital transformation, it's been great: more queries, more requests on feature development.
At our core, we are entrepreneurs, so we are also launching products during this pandemic that will change the game.
An arm of our company does products for other companies, but we also build our own products, for example the learning management system that we sell to other organisations.
How much are you hindered by the lack of widespread internet on the continent? Is there anything you are doing about this problem personally, or are you leaving it to governments and internet service providers?
This is the biggest hindrance to expanding into countries such as Nigeria.
With regards to cost of data and power stability, South Africa is probably leading on the African continent (possibly also Nairobi and Rwanda).
There have been cases where we explored expanding into Nigeria, but there are problems that are out of our control. I'm sure there are some people cracking Nigeria, but for us not based in the country, these problems need to be resolved before we can enter.
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People need data and power to use our apps. It would cost us more to take our innovations and solutions to Nigeria. We would have to create desktop apps instead of web apps for example. It isn't worth the investment.
You often say that you want to be able to help Africans and to give back. How important do you think pan-Africanism is?
It is important to give back. What's life if you're not giving back? Giving back is not just financial, it can be in many forms. I am a guest lecturer at the University of Johannesburg; I teach the future of technology and its evolution on the continent. I also make donations and sponsor students at the University of Johannesburg. I invest in startups that I think have great social impact.
I subscribe to pan-Africanism, but I think one has to take a good look at the mechanism of how it can be done. With the AfCFTA, we are all hoping that it will move the continent forward, but the truth is that some countries might gain more from it than others. Pan-African thought is a very tricky space to be in.
Another example is with immigration within the continent – we can't just take out visa restrictions and say that everyone can go everywhere, as this will not work out for some players.
Nigerian startups expanding into southern or East Africa are doing very well. Some of those economies are very supportive, and I hope to see more of that. Governments need to make sure it's easy to set up businesses and bring in skilled talent. At the end of the day, everyone is trying to protect their own.
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Ghana's industrialisation to benefit from Tema LNG terminal
Sub-Saharan Africa's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Tema can turn Ghana into a petroleum hub, Tema LNG managing director Edmund Agyeman-Duah tells The Africa Report.
Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Nigeria lead Africa office demand rebound, says Haussmann Africa
West Africa is set to lead a recovery in demand for African office space in 2021, Haussmann Africa chief operating officer Maxime Chauvelot tells The Africa Report.
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Algeria : a battle between Paris and Moscow for the wheat market
Algeria's desire to diversify its wheat supply has led to competition between France and Russia. A strategy that involves risks, explains the analyst Sébastien Abis.
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Nigeria: Tony Elumelu gets deeper into oil sector with OML 17
The Nigerian billionaire acquired from Shell, Total and ENI the ownership of 45% of a producing oil block in the Niger Delta. With the blessing of the Nigerian authorities, who want to develop domestic companies.


Are You Undervaluing Your Skills?
It's easy to unintentionally undervalue your skills, which means it's also easy to do things for free or very little that you might otherwise use to rake in the dough.
Partly, this is because we tend to take the things we're highly competent at for granted. Since it's easy for us to do them, we assume that others could do them just as easily.
For me that list would include things like browsing the web, using Pinterest as a blogger, being active on Twitter, installing WordPress, editing WordPress themes, blogging, html, writing, designing things in Photoshop, creating paintings, etc. You get the idea.
Even if you ARE already getting paid for the skills you've identified, you may still be undervaluing them if you haven't taken a look at the market recently. It's good to check with others in similar fields to be sure that you're actually getting paid as much as your skills are worth.
This is especially the case on the job (and even more so if you've been in the same job for more than a couple of years.) It can literally pay to look around and see what others in similar positions are making — or to go out and apply for a new job yourself. Every bump you get in pay now is that much more of an improvement long term.


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UWSP opens season with comfortable win over St. Norbert
DE PERE - It had been 35 years since the St. Norbert football team felt what it was like to walk off the field with a win when a team from the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was standing on the other sideline.
Senior quarterback Kyle Larson and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point made sure the Green Knights will have to wait at least a little longer.
Larson threw for 238 yards and five touchdowns to spark UWSP to a 37-14 victory over St. Norbert at Schneider Stadium in the season opener for both teams Saturday.
The Pointers will open their home schedule against Albion (Mich.) in the annual Spud Bowl on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Community Stadium.
"We executed on all cyclinders in all phases and a lot of people contributed. I was really happy," UWSP coach Tom Journell said. "We out-toughed and out-physicaled a good football team."
With Larson returning for his third season as the starting quarterback, and the bulk of the offensive line back, the Pointers figured to be able to move the ball this season.
The question marks surrounded the other side of the football where inexperience at a number of positions left the status of the defense a mystery.
Journell, who serves as the defensive coordinator, was hard-pressed to find any complaints with the performance the defense turned in through three quarters.
St. Norbert could muster just 79 yards of total offense and seven points entering the fourth quarter. Nine of their first 11 series the Green Knights went three and out. Their running game was non-existant with UWSP limiting them to minus-28 yards on the ground.
"Our front is pretty good, physical and strong and they just couldn't block us," Journell said. "They tried to run it and just couldn't so they gave that up. That's exactly what we wanted to do was make them one-dimensional.
"We had great coverage (in the secondary), there went a lot of guys loose in the passing game. It was a great effort from our defense."
Larson, who completed 19 of 35 passes with a pair of interceptions, led UWSP to a 27-0 lead early in the third quarter behind a pair of touchdown passes to Christian Almonte and Darin Ward.
The senior quarterback closed out the scoring with a 31-yard scoring strike to Steve Herra. Britton Vernon paced a balanced rushing attack with 54 yards on 11 carries. Almonte and Ward finished with 52 and 51 yards, respectively.
"That was about as quiet a five touchdown passes game I've ever seen. I looked at the stat sheet after the game and was like, 'What?'" Journell said. "Kyle had a solid performance. You can tell he's a wily old veteran out there. When things broke down, he was really calm and was able to move around and find things down the field."
UW-Stevens Point
St. Norbert
SP - Christian Almonte 4 pass from Kyle Larson (kick failed), 8:12
SP - Darin Ward 7 pass from Larson (Kyle Hendzel kick), 10:06
SP - Almonte 5 pass from Larson (Hendzel kick), 4:48
SP - Ward 16 pass from Larson (Hendzel kick), 10:51
SN - Brett Olson 2 pass from J.T. Crosby (Spenser Thompson-Meyers kick), 6:45
SP - Hendzel 32 FG, 12:26
SN - Elijah Fort 1 run (Thompson-Meyers kick), 5:47
SP - Steve Herra 31 pass from Larson (Hendzel kick), 2:24
Records: UW-Stevens Point 1-0; St. Nortbert 0-1.


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Corus Entertainment's W Network announced today the addition of two new original productions to the Wednesday night schedule; a hidden camera game show, Deal With It and entrepreneurial series Backyard Inventors starring innovation expert Doug Hall.
On Wednesday, May 16 Deal With It premieres at 7:30 p.m., followed by the premiere of Backyard Inventors beginning at 9 p.m.
"We're thrilled to present the audience with two fresh and fun new series this spring," said Vibika Bianchi , Vice President, Original Programming, Lifestyle, Reality, Factual Entertainment, Corus Entertainment.
In Backyard Inventors (14×30), inno vation expert Doug Hall travels across Canada in search of everyday inventors with exceptional ideas. His mission is to find and mentor Canada's next great inventors, taking them on a journey of a lifetime, from the backyard to the boardroom. In each episode, Hall travels to backyards and basements in search of an inventor with an idea that has real potential. The inventor who impresses him the most will be invited to Eureka! Ranch where their invention will be re-worked, re-tooled and turned into a marketable product that they will ultimately pitch to a big business.
Hall heads up what is today known as "America's #1 Idea Team" at The Eureka! Ranch, which serves Fortune 500clients and the average American home uses 18 products or services that he and his team have invented or reinvented. Produced by Gorilla Media in association with W Network, Backyard Inventors premieres Wednesday, May 16 at 9 p.m. Click here to view the series trailer.


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Beatrix Karl (10 de dezembro de 1967) é uma acadêmica e política austríaca. Ex-membra do Conselho Nacional, atuou como Ministra da Ciência e Pesquisa (2010–2011) e Ministra da Justiça (2011–2013) no primeiro governo Faymann.

Biografia
Karl nasceu em 1967 em Graz, Estíria, e cresceu em Bad Gleichenberg. Ela estudou direito na Universidade de Graz, concluindo o mestrado em 1991 e o doutorado em 1995. Ela então trabalhou no Instituto Max Planck de Direito Social e Política Social em Munique. A partir de 2001 foi professora assistente e professora titular desde 2003, na sua alma mater.

Em outubro de 2017, Karl foi nomeada vice-reitor da Escola Universitária de Formação de Professores da Estíria com responsabilidade pela investigação e desenvolvimento.

Carreira
Karl concorreu sem sucesso nas eleições estaduais da Estíria de 2005 pelo Partido Popular Austríaco (ÖVP). Nas eleições legislativas austríacas de 2006, ela ganhou um assento no Conselho Nacional e foi reeleita em 2008. De 2009 a 2010 foi secretária geral da organização trabalhista do ÖVP.

Em 26 de janeiro de 2010, Karl foi nomeada para o gabinete de Werner Faymann, sucedendo Johannes Hahn como Ministro da Ciência e Pesquisa. Ela fez planos para reintroduzir taxas para todos os estudantes universitários, entre outras medidas de redução de custos.

Ela se mudou para liderar o Ministério da Justiça em uma remodelação do gabinete em abril de 2011. Karl foi amplamente criticada depois que um jovem de 14 anos, que havia sido detido incorretamente, foi agredida sexualmente na prisão. Os críticos a acusaram de ignorar a presunção de inocência, especialistas afirmaram que a detenção preventiva prolongada para menores era inaceitável. Mais tarde, ela admitiu que seu ministério havia lidado mal com a situação.

Karl não permaneceu no segundo governo Faymann e retomou sua participação no parlamento até a eleição de 2017. Ela também foi candidata nas eleições para o Parlamento Europeu de 2014, mas o ÖVP não ganhou assentos suficientes para ela ingressar no Parlamento Europeu.

Em 2018, ela foi selecionada como comissária do governo da Áustria para a Expo 2020 em Dubai.

Ela é Dama de Honra da Ordem de São Jorge.

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Ministros da Áustria
Alunos da Universidade de Graz
Professores da Universidade de Graz
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JoeGaming 1.7.10 ModPack is created with the aim of learning or/and teaching to use the most wanted mods. It is also the ModPack that @joegaming31 uses for his Let's Play. Enjoy it!
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Hi all! I hope you enjoy playing this pack as much as I do. Now this pack is created to play in a regular world and also in Skyblock worlds. Your choice, but remember to play Skyblock world you will need to enable YUNoMakeGoodMap mod and also exnihiloomnia.
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People think they like creativity. But teachers, scientists, and executives are biased against new ways of thinking.
In 2007, Steve Ballmer, then-CEO of Microsoft, emphatically predicted that Apple's new phone would fail. "There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share," he said. "No chance."
The volume of Ballmer's voice makes him a popular target in technology, but he wasn't an outlier, just the loudest guy in crowd of skeptical experts. RIM CEO Jim Balsillie said the iPhone would never represent "a sort of sea-change for BlackBerry." Cellphone experts writing in Bloomberg, PC Magazine, and Marketwatch all said it would flop.
No one had seen something like the iPhone before. One large screen? With no keypad? That tries to be everything at once, but actually offers a poor call service, slow Internet speeds, and worse camera quality than your existing devices? The experts were certain: This will not work.
Everybody knows the end of that story. The failure forecasts failed.
To be fair, predicting the future is hard. But what if the industry experts here were wrong about the iPhone, not just because of the uncertainty of predictions, but also because they were experts? What if they were blinded by their own knowledge, so confident in what was already working that they couldn't contemplate the feasibility of something new? In 1997, Clayton Christensen coined the term "the Innovator's Dilemma" to describe the choice companies face between incrementally improving their core business (perfecting old ideas) and embracing emerging markets that could upend their core business (investing in new ideas).
But what if the innovator's dilemma is part of something bigger—a creator's dilemma, an innate bias against novelty?
Indeed, it turns out that our aversion to new ideas touches more than technology companies. It affects entertainment executives deciding between new projects, managers choosing between potential projects or employees, and teachers assessing conformist versus non-conformist children. It is a bias against the new. The brain is hardwired to distrust creativity.
American culture worships creativity, but mostly in the abstract. Most people really don't like new ideas that sound entirely new, particularly the experts that often have to approve them. The trick is learning to frame new ideas as old ideas—to make your creativity seem, well, not quite so creative.


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British Conservatives Eye Stately Homes, Universities as Culture Wars Rage
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Britain's Conservatives say the left and liberals dominate the arts, museums, broadcasting and the universities, turning them into political echo chambers. They mean to reverse that, fearing they are being outflanked in a broader cultural war roiling the country, one that has only been inflamed by rancorous divisions over Brexit and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.The latest furious skirmish has focused on an unlikely target — the country's National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty. The storied charity manages around 300 stately homes and castles as well as other places of historic interest acquired over the years from impoverished aristocratic families.Among them Chartwell in Kent, the country home of Winston Churchill for four decades, Cliveden, the home to a Prince of Wales, two dukes, an Earl, and finally the Astor family, and the water-meadow along the River Thames at Runnymede, west of London, the site of the signing in 1215 of the Magna Carta, which an assembly of rebellious English barons forced on King John.FILE – "Cliveden" the thames side Mansion of Lord and Lady Astor at Taplow, Bucks, England on July 22, 1938.Castle Ward in Northern Ireland, another National Trust property, was one of the backdrops for the filming of the blockbuster TV series Game of Thrones.And until recently the National Trust, founded in the late nineteenth century and funded by the government and from the subscriptions of members, was synonymous with genteel afternoon teas, strolls in ornate gardens in period settings and quiet family days-out, all far from the cut-and-thrust of political controversy.Troubled historyBut that changed when in September the National Trust published a weighty report detailing the historical links of 93 properties with the slave trade and British imperial rule.The inclusion of Churchill's home Chartwell drew the ire especially of the country's culture minister Oliver Dowden and other ruling Conservatives.FILE – The Churchill family turns out in force to welcome former President Harry S. Truman and first lady Bess Truman to Chartwell, the former British Prime Minister's English countryside estate,June 24, 1956.Churchill's role as minister for the colonies in the 1920s, his participation in the partition of Ireland as well as his decision as wartime prime minister to limit aid to Bengal during a disastrous 1943 famine were all cited in the report. None of that quieted the outcry from Conservatives, nor their anger that the home of the Victorian-era author Rudyard Kipling was listed because "the British Empire was a central theme and context of his literary output.""Churchill is one of Britain's greatest heroes," Dowden complained. "He rallied the free world to defeat fascism. It will surprise and disappoint people that the National Trust appears to be making him a subject of criticism and controversy," he added.Other Conservatives criticized the conflation of slavery with colonialism, saying it revealed the political motivations of the National Trust and was an effort to defame and diminish towering historical figures and great families and to rewrite British history.In its report exploring how the previous owners of the properties profited from slavery and were involved in colonial expansion, or oversaw British imperial rule across a swathe of the globe, the National Trust noted: "These histories are sometimes very painful and difficult to consider. They make us question our assumptions about the past, and yet they can also deepen and enrich our understanding."PoliticsThe charity's executives insist they are not taking partisan political sides and that the information about how foreign conquest and slavery profits enriched plantation-owning families and imperial overlords, allowing them to build stately homes and lavishly furnish them, can be utilized for education purposes.They want visitors to the properties to get a fuller, more accurate history, not a sanitized version, they say.Historian Peter Mitchell, a research fellow at Britain's Sussex University, agrees. He has praised the trust for trying to contextualize, explain and for asking uncomfortable questions. Writing in the Guardian newspaper, he said: "The treatment the National Trust has received for daring to understand its mission as to help us understand history, rather than supply us with fantasy, is a warning to all historians."But Conservative critics say the National Trust should focus on the upkeep of the buildings and land it manages. The battle has raged on for months now.This week, Common Sense, a group of more than 60 Conservative lawmakers, revealed it is seeking a meeting with Britain's charity commissioner, to discuss the charitable status of organizations which they claim have "denigrated British history and heritage," including the National Trust. The group argues charities are being hijacked by "elitist bourgeois liberals colored by cultural Marxist dogma, colloquially known as the 'woke agenda.'"The request for a meeting follows a recent warning by the commissioner, Tina Stowell, a Conservative peer, that those "tempted to use charities as another front on which to wage broader political struggles should be careful."On campusConservative cultural warriors are also targeting Britain's public universities, which they see as bastions of the left and they criticized a recent report by the universities' representative body, UK's universities, calling for an end to "curricula that are based on Eurocentric, typically white voices." They have fulminated, too, against the so-called no-platforming of controversial speakers, generally Conservatives, at some universities, who find themselves barred from speaking because of their views.Britain's Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden outside Downing Street in London, Britain, Nov. 4, 2020.In the past few weeks the culture minister, Oliver Dowden, has warned a London museum it might lose state funding, if it removes a statue of a merchant and slave trader from its grounds. And the Department for Education has instructed schools not to teach pupils about "extreme political stances" such as the "desire to overthrow capitalism," and to refrain from teaching "victim narratives that are harmful to British society."Some Conservative commentators have called for even more forward-leaning action. Daily Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley has urged the ruling Conservatives to "march through the cultural institutions," saying it should use the "purse strings" to change the cultural political balance.But some Conservative lawmakers worry that cultural warfare can be carried too far and that it carries electoral risks, limiting its utility as a political strategy. Polling data suggests older Britons do worry about the country turning more multicultural and remain fearful of a dilution of what they see as British identity. But younger votes don't.Prime Minister Boris Johnson himself has been cautious. In his speech to a virtual conference of Conservative party members in October, he devoted little time to the culture wars, limiting his remarks to a short passage criticizing those who "want to pull statues down, to rewrite the history of our country … to make it look more politically correct." A full-scale, no-holds-barred culture war would undermine the image of a "global Britain," which Johnson has been promoting.Easier this year, he considered appointing two highly Conservative journalists, Charles Moore, a biographer of Margaret Thatcher, and Paul Dacre, the former editor of the Daily Mail tabloid, to chair respectively the BBC and the country's broadcasting regulator, only to back down.
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AI Media is an Australian social enterprise, who's mission is to establish a method by which teachers in a classroom can lecture students, and the lecture will automatically appear as text on the student's Laptop. The system works in all formats, including iOs, OSX and Android.
words into a server, which captions and streams it back out to the student's computer or other Internet aware device.
They claim that this can replace three people in the classroom. An Auslan (Australian Sign Language) interpreter, a speaker and a note taker. I'm not sure what all these people would do. It seems to me that a terp could handle the entire job, but nonetheless their point is a valid one. It's not that we want to put interpreters out of work – replace them with machines, but rather that there are insufficient trained and qualified interpreters available. This system can cover that disparity. It can also help cash strapped schools offer inclusion where they couldn't otherwise afford the huge costs associated with providing interpreters for every classroom.
This video, from their site, explains more fully.
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I would like this technology in our postsecondary programs at the university level for the deaf students. I am wondering if it could be used for online courses with videos of teachers lecturing?
I'm going to find out. Jim Ridgeway has also contacted me about a potential use for it. I will be trying to establish a contact with them over the next few days, and I will update everybody as to the outcome of that effort. There is the problem that they are located in Australia, which may be an issue regarding ASL vs. Auslan. There has certainly been a lot of interest here in the States though.
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I served on the Board of Governors this past year and seek your vote for re-election.
If elected, I will continue working to ensure members take full advantage of the benefits AmCham China delivers. As a current board member and Beijing-based entrepreneur since 2002, I know the organization can continue improving its engagement with members and the broader business community. This coming year I will focus my efforts toward enhancing organizational growth and increasing member outreach to accelerate the influence of American business interests across China.
Additionally, I will continue as an aggressive advocate for American small and medium enterprises. In partnership with the board, I will expand and implement AmCham China's comprehensive strategy to help the organization represent all American businesses in China, no matter the size.
Thank you for your support during this past year and would very much appreciate your consideration.
Eric is CEO and Co-Founder of EventBank. In less than three years, he developed EventBank from a nascent technology start-up into a leading engagement management software company for associations, chambers, and corporations globally. As a former Co-Chair of AmCham's Small and Medium Enterprise Committee, he established a CEO roundtable that encourages information sharing among business leaders to improve their respective operations.
A Beijing resident and business owner since 2002, Eric is also Chair and Founder of China Entrepreneurs, a professional organization dedicated to fostering the growth of entrepreneurship in China. Since 2003, the organization has strengthened China's business community by helping entrepreneurs learn business, marketing, and industry-specific issues, offering valuable networking opportunities for people operating in similar fields.
Eric began his career in China when he founded the country's first educational travel basketball and tennis camps that combined English training programs. He later honed his business expertise as Co-Founder of 1 Lacrosse LLC, a sports equipment company. Eric has since worked with Chinese venture capital and private equity investments, and has incubated multiple tech start-ups.
Eric has traveled to over 50 countries and in 2004, sponsored by Nike and Phillips, he traced Marco Polo's route, cycling 100 days from Beijing, China to Venice, Italy. He holds an M.S. and a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has been featured in media such as the BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Barron's, CCTV, China Daily, and numerous other outlets.
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From the outside, the American College of Physicians is an organization with a mission: "To enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine." It also has a reputation for thoughtful, considered advocacy positions based on carefully researched and crafted policy for the benefit of our patients and the community.
From the inside, ACP is the members who make up the chapters, councils and committees, and the staff, all of whom work together to develop the policies, programs, products and services on which all our activities are based. We are a diverse group of 130,000 Masters, Fellows, Members, Associates, medical students and affiliates. We practice within and outside hospitals, in solo practice or in groups of two to more than 30. Some are self-employed but more, if the current trends continue, are employed by organizations. We are a global community, with 13 of our 81 chapters outside the U.S. and with members in 128 countries.
The focus of our practices is also increasingly varied. Some of us concentrate our clinical efforts on organ disorders or disease processes, others on severity of illness, and yet others on systems of health care delivery. These evolving practice patterns have led us to attach a variety of "-ists" to our subgroup identities, providing opportunities for targeted education, research and collegiality.
But that is not who we are. Despite Osler's claim that "The student of internal medicine cannot be a specialist," we are all specialists in internal medicine knowledge and practice. We have all come from the same great tradition of pathophysiology. How we use our admirable heritage and how we respond to the current challenges to provide the best care for our patients are the most important factors that define who we are and will determine where we must go to strengthen and sustain our future.
The term innere medizin was first documented in 1882 in the transactions of the Congress of Internal Medicine in Wiesbaden, Germany. It was coined to distinguish between treating clinical symptoms and organ-based disease. The internist was a specialist physician who strove to understand the basis of disease. The brilliance of the historically great physicians (Osler, Harrison, Cecil and many others), manifested in their understanding and skillful use of the pathophysiological approach to the management of complex medical disease, has long captivated us and piqued our curiosity.
In their wake, our mentors, who appeared to be the smartest and most caring physicians, continued to inspire us to emulate them. We valued this great tradition where physicians were supreme, solving all medical problems through the intuitive approach of experimentation and pattern recognition, and we believed it was the pinnacle of medical practice.
However, nostalgia must be tempered by reality. Not too long ago the information paradigm was expert opinion and diffusion of innovation. The practice paradigm was physician-centric and authoritarian. Patients expected care without their input or responsibility. Systems were limited to hospitals. Health care teams existed only in a few subspecialty disciplines. Although we thought we were providing quality care, we didn't measure it well or at all, and cost as a factor was rarely considered and even disdained.
We are now living in times when advances in medicine have never been more exciting, and the pace is exponential. The promise of gene therapy to cure disease seems less like a dream when you hear that new organs are being grown on biological scaffolding. There are more and better diagnostic tools and devices as well as pharmaceutical and biologic medications than was conceivable even 10 years ago, and information is readily available to all due to the e-revolution.
Our patients deserve the best treatments, but they also deserve value. We are now faced not only with how to provide them with high-value care but also with how to enable them to participate in the decisions about their care. To do this we must build on our inheritance of an expanding body of knowledge based on even more complex pathophysiology.
We must also be proud of our synthetic and analytic skills, applying them both to diagnosis and to clinical decision making. We must use diagnostic and therapeutic strategies that have real value because they are proven to increase quality, reduce overall cost and avoid harm. We must explain risk and benefit to patients, clinicians, politicians and payers. We must advocate for systems of care that reinforce trust between physicians and patients by engaging them in shared responsibility, providing continuity and coordination of care and adequate time to talk and be heard, which they so desperately want. And, painful as it may be for some, we must adopt payment systems that reward value, not volume.
The patient-centered medical home and neighborhood, endorsed and promoted by the College, is a system that can help to rebuild trust while providing comprehensive, continuous and coordinated care. It too must be evaluated and improved. The high-value cost-conscious care initiative launched in February in the Annals of Internal Medicine is one we can all embrace. It does not depend on our own particular "-ist," just on the realization that we are the ones who order the tests, prescribe the medications, and are ultimately responsible for promoting the high-value cost-conscious care our patients deserve.
These and other efforts to develop better systems of care will involve building partnerships with patients, caregivers, all health care professionals, payers and each other. We must come out of our comfortable silos and "-ist" identities to reclaim leadership in health care reform in a time of shrinking resources. We must do this together so as to provide the best care to an increasing number of patients while addressing costs, quality and disparities. These are challenges indeed, but that is who we are—specialist physicians who take on challenges for the well-being of our patients and the community. I trust that you will join me and the College in these efforts to ensure internal medicine's patient-centered bright future.


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Four ways to make mental health a priority in the new year
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For many people, the start of a new year can signify a new beginning or a new commitment to improving their lives.
But it also comes at a time of year when feelings of anxiety and depression are often amplified by winter cold and darkness, and when the excitement of the holidays is beginning to ebb.
Beyond seasonal mood changes, recent years have also seen a decline in Americans' mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic. One poll released this month found that the share of Americans who consider their mental health to be "excellent" or "good" is at its lowest point ever.
Psychiatrist Ravi Shah at Columbia University gives some advice on how to make mental health a priority as 2023 begins.
Review the past year — but don't get too negative
As the end of the year approaches, Shah notes that people may find themselves reflecting on their lives over the past 12 months and whether they're heading in the direction they want to be.
"Thinking through that with a therapist can be super helpful and wonderful thing to do," Shah adds. In fact, it is common for interest in therapy to increase in the first few months of the year.
But there is a difference between reflecting and ruminating, or being caught in a loop of negative thoughts. Ruminating can "interfere with an individual's ability to engage in effective problem-solving and adaptive behaviors," according to paper published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
To break out of such a cycle, psychologist Margaret Wehrenberg suggests reminding yourself of times when things worked out well, remembering good memories or physically putting yourself in a different environment to help foster positive thoughts.
Put less pressure on New Year's resolutions
People often seek to make positive changes in their lives at the beginning of the year with New Year's resolutions.
However, not being able to keep a resolution may lead to feelings of shame and guilt, which may not be helpful, says Shah. "Resolutions feel absolutist and rigid," he says. "And I think they're set up for all sorts of challenges."
Instead, he suggests setting goals.
Goals can be broad, like aiming to eat healthier. Then specific objectives can be set within that goal, Shah says. For example, you can try to eat vegetarian meals three times a week. Later, you can assess how well you worked towards a goal by counting how many weeks you were able to achieve each objective.
"The reason I like the word goals is because who have you ever met that meets 100 percent of their goals?" Shah tells Changing America. "Not many people. The point of the goal setting is to say, where am I headed and how do I start moving in that direction."
And you don't have to pressure yourself to do this in January, because it's an arbitrary point in time, Shah says. Instead, he suggests revisiting goals at another point in the year, like in July, and readjusting as necessary.
Combat seasonal depression by going outside, socializing and doing some light therapy
Seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder can start impacting people as early as October and November, when the clocks change and daylight grows short in the evening.
But seasonal depression or winter blues can peak in January, when the excitement of the holidays has faded and it's cold and dark in many parts of the country, says Shah. Those who are affected might feel down in the dumps and lethargic, as in cases of regular depression. They may also experience early morning awakening, when they wake up an hour or more before their normal waking time and are unable to fall back asleep.
Light box therapy can help improve seasonal depression symptoms, if used appropriately.
Getting out of the house can also be helpful — though convincing yourself to do it may be a challenge, Shah says. "It's really tempting to want to hunker down because it's cold, or it's raining or because it's dark out."
But he says spending time outdoors and socializing with others can help people feel better, even if they don't feel like doing it.
Consider speaking with a therapist
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Speaking to a therapist to process feelings around the end of the year and in the aftermath of the holiday season can be healthy, Shah says. Mental health professionals may be able to provide an outside perspective that can put your thoughts into context. In some cases, getting help from a therapist can even be lifesaving.
If you find yourself ruminating, not wanting to get out of bed or having thoughts about hurting yourself, Shah says it might be time to seek help from a mental health professional.
"We always say pain is your body's way of saying something's wrong," says Shah. "Thoughts about wishing you were dead or suicide are your mind's way of saying something's wrong."
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Eric Millar creates strange storybooks, art albums, and graphic novels through Outlet Press. Most recently he made a 160 page visual novel about ants called Poison Trail. Eric currently lives in Portland with his wife, their son, and two overweight cats. His works have been inspired by a wide range of influences ranging from black and white independent comics from the 80's to the surrealist work of Martin Vaughn-James and the altered books of Crispin Hellion Glover.
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The Coach's Corner – What is your biggest fear?
Do you know the Rules of the Game? CEOs entrepreneurs, business leaders, college students, salespeople, customer service reps - are you tired of being the shrinking violet hiding in the corner – not meeting people, not developing essential relationships, losing sales, contracts, business – because you're afraid you'll mess up by doing or saying the wrong thing? Show up in the world with blooming confidence as you put your best foot forward with knowledge and skills you learn in the Professional Development Series coming to Edmond, OK in June.
For the little ones ages 7 – 10. Give them the gift of good manners.
Register by calling the City of Edmond Parks & Recreation Department at 405-359-4630. Enrollment is limited so enroll now to learn the Rules of the Game of Life - so you can show up in the world with your best foot forward.
When you meet someone for the first time, it's the connection you make that helps them remember you. To make that connection, put them in the spotlight and listen to what they have to say. Another way to remember someone is with business cards. They are the handshake you leave behind, so don't leave home without them. Follow these simple business card rules so people will keep your card because they "want" to stay in contact with you.
Don't force your business card on anyone – it's rude and appears pushy.
Keep up to date business cards with you at all times in an easy to reach place.
A junior executive never asks a senior executive for their card. If they ask you, then you can exchange cards.
Hand your business card to the receptionist to help introduce yourself.
Have adequate white space for handwritten information to be added.
Use your business card on your briefcase, luggage, or as a nametag.
Give your business card face up.
Look at a business card when receiving one.
If doing international business, print the card in your language on one side and their language on the other side. Present it to them in their language.
Get a cardholder with two pockets – one for your cards and one for theirs, or keep your business cards in your left pocket and place their cards in your right pocket.
Failure doesn't mean I have accomplished nothing. It does mean I have learned something!
Failure doesn't mean I don't have it. It does mean I have to do something in a different way.
Failure doesn't mean I've wasted my life. It does mean I have an excuse to start over again!
Courage isn't feeling free from fear; courage is facing fears you feel!
What do I really, really want to change?
What is the regret if I do not try?
Why do I want that change?
What will it mean to me if I make that change?
I invite you to step into the great unknowing and face your fears of change? As your coach, we can relish the "I don't know" together and explore, dream, and discover. Call today for your no-obligation, coaching session. This 30-minute confidential session will give you the experience of coaching. To schedule your session, call 405-341-3216.
"No matter what the title on your business card, you can cross it off and write "Problem Solver"


Burying pipe underground isn't the only option if you're looking into geothermal energy in North America. While it might seem a tad odd that your pond could be helping to heat and cool your home, ponds and lakes are fantastic choices when it comes to capturing geothermal energy.
These geothermal loops are closed loop systems like the others we install, and are merely placed near the bottom of the pond or lake. Much like the consistency of ground temperatures, pond and lake temperatures are very consistent at the bottom. The materials used for pond and lake applications are also practically identical, and there are only a handful of differences when it comes to length and configuration.
A 1/2 to 3/4 acre, 8-foot-deep body of water is typically the regular size needed for an average home.
Pond and lake geothermal systems may be less costly than the conventional two earth loop options as well. As with a lot of heating and cooling systems, geothermal pond loops will depend on your individual situation, proper geothermal loop design, as well as the size of your pond or lake and its depth. The team at Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning is skilled and has the experience to offer you an estimate once we have taken a look to figure out if your pond is fit to house a geothermal system.
Once it's certain that your pond is able to harness geothermal energy, we will create a custom design and install a pond system that not only offers you geothermal heating and cooling, but may actually provide better performance and potentially save on installation costs.
Geothermal pond loops are one of the most sensible applications of geothermal systems, so if you'd like to hear more about the possibility of adding one of these systems to your North America home, the team at Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning would be happy to help. Call us at 866-397-3787, set up an appointment through our online scheduler or utilize our chat feature and we'll get things rolling.


As part of a new series of blogs highlighting the expertise and people at the heart of our team, over the next few months we will be profiling some of the skilled people who work at Gillespie Macandrew.
First up for April is our newly appointed Partner, Lianne Lodge. Lianne is a Partner in our Private Client team and is also Head of Charities and Not for Profit.
What is it about your role that you particularly enjoy?
There is a lot of variety in my job and I particularly enjoy the amount of contact I have with people – building long term relationships with clients, being part of their work on a charity or helping them and their family is very rewarding.
So, what has been your proudest moment since joining the firm?
Probably my most recent promotion to Partner – it's still quite fresh in my mind.
What's the most interesting thing you've been working on?
It may sound trite but our clients are so interesting and on the charity side it can be inspirational to see what our clients achieve through their passion, commitment and innovation. In Private Client, we are dealing with people's lives. People are amazing and it never fails to surprise me how open they can be– if you ask the right questions! We're really privileged to get to know our clients and their families because of our role in helping them manage their affairs.
What do you think you have yet to achieve in a professional capacity?
I believe that we never stop learning and there is always room to do more. The legal landscape is changing, so I expect that my greatest achievement at the end of my career will be something I haven't even considered yet.
What advice would you give to someone entering the legal profession?
Stay open-minded and try everything. Many people enter approach their legal training with a pre-conceived idea of what they would like to specialise in – myself included! However real life is often very different to your expectations, so try everything you can - what you enjoy most may just surprise you.
Also be genuine. The days of the stereotypical lawyer in a pin-striped suit are gone (well almost). I have found that people, whether they are clients or colleagues, want to deal with people who are sincere and have integrity – legal advice is often a distress purchase so it's important to bear that in mind and be sensitive.
And when you aren't in the office, what do you enjoy doing?
What three words do you think best describe Gillespie Macandrew as a firm?
Lianne is a Partner and Head of Charities at Gillespie Macandrew. Looking for a lawyer in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Perth? Get in touch.


This is an index of materials in our local digital library — scheduled to be processed for searching and download in multiple formats, where copyrights so permit. If you have files we are still lacking – please get in touch and help us fill in the blanks!
While we're preparing the download library... If you spot eBooks you'd like to have now, please send us a message and we'll get you sorted. You can expect the first official batch of downloads coming online towards the spring.
Owing to copyright restrictions, we can't provide some of these books for free download. This is a preview listing provided for information purposes. We're still clarifying what is what. Fortunately, the bulk of these titles are free to share!


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Cuckooz Curates: Paddy's Day, Martin Parr and Inside Bitch
Words by Bryony Rosier, Wednesday 31 December 1969
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When it comes to throwing a party, the Irish know how it's done. Each year, the streets of London become awash with Guinness, dancing, laughter and music as every Irishman and his dog unite to celebrate the annual festivities.
This year, a whopping 125,000 revellers are expected to head to Trafalgar Square for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, for everything from ceilidh dancing to folk shows to film festivals and more. If you're feeling peckish (or wisely decide to line your stomach), you can head to the Irish Street Food Market and test the likes of The Pie Cart, Salt Beef Bros and Eat the Farm, who have all created a melange of tasty Irish eats for the occasion.
If you're shy of the crowds and prefer to keep things a touch more local, head down to one of our favourite joints, The Glory in Hoxton for 'Sodom and Begorrah', a drag night more trashy than a plastic tiara. Join drag outfit 'Glitter Hole' for a dance off and singalong so fabulous you'll sashay into the early hours.
Martin Parr @ National Portrait Gallery
One of our favourite, iconic British artists, Martin Parr has opened his latest exhibition 'Only Human' at the National Portrait Gallery, and it's not one to miss. Documenting a series of photographs, collected since the referendum result in 2016, Parr captures the essence of 'Brxitness' in a collection of strange and wonderful images which are irrevocably, quintessentially British.
Known for his salt of the earth, transparent, observational and often humorous photographs, 'Only Human' is a later retrospective of the artist's work, conveying the diverse, gaudy, gimmicky, wonderful fabric of British society.
Tickets and more info can be found here. Image courtesy of Magnum Photography.
Inside Bitch @ Royal Court
Created by four phenomenal women emerging from the British penal system, Inside Bitch is a refreshing antidote to the glossy Hollywood prison dramas we've all come to know. Clean Break is a theatre company which has been working with past offenders since 1979, and their latest production has been widely lauded for it's honest, funny and enlightening portrayal of female prisoners and the challenging clichés tv dramatizations perpetuate.
Tickets and more info can be found here. Photo courtesy of TimeOut.


I love my job for many reasons; no set dress code, I can control my work hours, I can edit in my pj's, I don't get in trouble for having a glass of wine while I'm returning emails and editing in the evening... the list goes and on. But what I enjoy the most are the people I meet, the friendships I make, and old friends that I get a chance to see once again. I had the pleasure of seeing a former high school team mate and his family this last weekend. We wandered around the local community college and had lots of fun.


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Biology focuses on the study of life from the whole organism to the molecular level and emphasizes understanding species and their genetics, development, evolution and interaction with a dynamic environment. Biology is a multidisciplinary program for students interested in the full range of biology professions.
Students become well-grounded in mathematics, science and technology as well as a common core of biology topics.
The four concentrations below provide in-depth studies and opportunities for research and internships that prepare students for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, medically-related research, graduate and professional studies, or joining the business and industrial work forces.
In this concentration, students investigate life sciences at the molecular level. This interdisciplinary investigation prepares students for graduate and professional schooling in molecular level science, medicine, and pharmacy and a multitude of employment opportunities in the chemical, pharmaceutical and health professions as well as service in the science and technology sector of local, state and federal government. View the course catalog requirements for biochemistry.
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This concentration is a multidisciplinary program for students interested in professional programs such as medical, dental, or pharmacy school, or graduate school in cell biology or biotechnology. This program is also ideally suited for students interested in the full range of biotechnology professions. View the course catalog requirements for cell biology and biotechnology.
This concentration is for students interested in exploring the full range of topics in biology, from molecules to ecosystems. It is excellent preparation for a range of careers in biology, working in the field or in a laboratory setting. It is equally appropriate for students interested in professional schools, including medical and veterinary school, and for students interested in graduate school in any area of biology, including organismal biology and ecology. View the course catalog requirements for general biology.
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Avocado smoothie recipes are a delicious way to start your morning. Avocados add a rich, creamy consistency to your smoothie, without upping the sugar content, like yogurt or bananas do. Meaning, they're the perfect smoothie ingredient for those on a Paleo, Whole30, keto or Bulletproof Diet.
Technically a fruit, though more like a vegetable in nutrients, avocado is chock-full of fiber, potassium, vitamin B, and vitamin E, and healthy fats.
Because avocados are high in inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids, be sure to increase your omega-3s to balance the 6s. Think: salmon, grass-fed beef and butter and eggs. Then you'll be fine to eat up to a couple of avocados a day. And with the variety of avocado smoothie recipes in this roundup, you'll have no problem with that.
If you seek an avocado smoothie recipe that is sweet and moderately tart, this dairy-free, low-carb raspberry version is for you. Raspberries are indeed sweet, though not as sweet as strawberries, and they're one of the most micronutrient-dense fruits you can eat.
This creamy and dreamy avocado smoothie combines whole foods like cucumber, spinach, and avocado into an all-star beverage. With grass-fed collagen peptides and healthy fats in the coconut cream, this smoothie is an exceptional keto-friendly treat.
Looking for an avocado smoothie recipe that tastes more like a dessert? This one's for you. Exquisitely flavored with almond butter, sea salt, cinnamon, and cacao, this smoothie is the perfect substitute on the day you want something other than coffee. In fact, it packs the same caffeine punch as a standard cup of Bulletproof Coffee.
Here is a low-carb, paleo, and keto-friendly smoothie that conjures creaminess sans the dairy. Strawberries, coconut milk and lime make this morning beverage taste more like a grown-up milkshake. Though trust that your kids will love this one, too.
Rich and creamy, high in protein and healthy fats, this avocado smoothie recipe brings back memories of the neighborhood ice cream trucks. With 36 grams of net carbs, it's the perfect post-workout drink, or a treat for your Bulletproof Diet carb refeed days.
Many berries, including blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries, are keto-friendly and Bulletproof. If you want to mix and match your berries, consider this your go-to recipe. You can add or skip the ketone powder, called for in this recipe, depending upon your ketogenic goals. To keep it Bulletproof, lightly steam your spinach.
Nothing goes together as well as mint and chocolate, making this avocado smoothie recipe absolutely decadent. It tastes like a Girls Scout Thin Mint cookie, though good news, is it's much healthier for you — with just 1 gram of net carbs. The shredded coconut adds a hint of the islands to your smoothie to boot.
A smoothie with a punch, this recipe combines ginger and turmeric for a spicy and fresh taste and an anti-inflammatory kick. It's keto-, Whole30-, and paleo-friendly, as well as sugar-free and high in healthy fats. If you're looking for a cleansing drink, this smoothie will do the trick.
Sweet strawberries and silky chocolate come together in this avocado smoothie recipe to make chocolate-covered strawberries in a drinkable form. Genius. To stay Bulletproof, use raw honey or skip the honey entirely, as it's optional in the recipe.


My mother wanted me to be a nurse. I think she also wanted me to be a famous pianist. All I can claim is bad back and short fingers. From the time I was a teen, I could see I couldn't be on my feet for very long. How I managed to cosmetologist for a year and a half, I don't know. But mom had some things right. I love knowing how to read music because I love singing. And I do like the life in the hospital. I was a candy striper for a little while, and I saw that I like taking care of the patients. I like the drama of the hospital, and I love the miracle of science that is ever present in the hospital. Hence my addiction with things like Gray's Anatomy and other medical shows. I even like the gruesome ER live dramas. If so when I saw this book on the freebies I thought I'd probably enjoy it. And I was right.
Warning: maybe not the best read for someone who's dealt with cancer. I'd hate to think that the things that happened in this book could easily happen. But I suppose it's possible.
This was an action-packed technothriller. Not so much a mystery. You know from the first page who is the problem. You just hope that the main character can figure it out and live through it. And yes, the main character is a nurse. I did like the character development in this book. And just a bit of a warning: this book may make you forget that there are other things to do in your house besides read.
Though I was able to pick this book up for free it is now $2.99 as are the other books in the series. As soon as I can afford it. I think I may try to read the rest of the series. I think it's worth it.


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Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic claim their best wins of the season in Rome
Maria Sharapova celebrates her hard-fought win Credit: AFP
Simon Briggs, Tennis Correspondent, Rome
18 May 2018 • 11:38pm
Simon Briggs
Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic, two of tennis's most famous names, claimed season's-best results in Rome on Friday. Old friends as well as near-contemporaries in their arrival on the tour, they look to be hitting form just in time for Roland Garros.
Sharapova went first, scraping through an apparently never-ending three-setter against the reigning French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. In fact, the 3hr 10min duration of this match proved to be an issue later, as Djokovic reportedly spent half-an-hour berating tournament officials for his late start. In his view, it will put him at a significant disadvantage in his blockbuster semi-final against Rafael Nadal on Saturday.
To return to Sharapova, her 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 win will carry her inside the top 30 when the next set of rankings are published on Monday – the highest position she has held since she returned from a doping ban last April. This means that she will start the French Open, which begins tomorrow week, as a seed – something she has not been able to say at any tournament since she revealed her positive test for Meldonium in March 2016.
This was a brutally powerful match-up against Ostapenko, a player who swings as freely as anyone on the tour. The ball scudded back and forth across the net, travelling flat and fast. The points were mostly short, and often ended by a screaming winner – although the biggest screams came from Sharapova herself.
There have been moments this year – notably when she lost her last three matches of the American hard-court season – when tennis-lovers started asking how long a player of her stature would be prepared to put up with such indignity.
Sharapova will be seeded for the French Open Credit: Getty Images
Sharapova herself sounded like she might have been considering those issues in her press conference, although her recent sequence of seven wins from eight matches should have cheered her up considerably. "I realise these are special moments," she said "And I'm definitely more toward the end of my career than I am at the beginning. And I appreciate this chapter. I don't know how it's going to end, but I sure hope it's on my terms."
In a strange reversal of her preferences as a young player, Sharapova – who once compared her movement on clay to a "cow on ice" – has become a specialist on the red dirt these days. Her two most recent major victories both came at Roland Garros, in 2012 and 2014.
She also surprised reporters at her post-match press conference by suggesting that Serena Williams - a woman she has clashed with before, both on and off the court - should have a seeding granted to her at the upcoming majors after her lengthy period of maternity leave.
Rafael Nadal will face his old rival Novak Djokovic on Saturday Credit: Getty Images
"I think it's such an incredible effort for a woman to come back on tour, physically and emotionally, having a child," Sharapova said. "So, yeah, I think that would be a nice change."
As for Djokovic, he finished strongly in his 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Kei Nishikori. He was delighted to have reached the semi-final of an event for the first time since he won Eastbourne last year, even if the whole process took longer than he would have liked – both in terms of Friday's delays and his whole bumpy year.
Afterwards, Djokovic sounded comparatively bullish about his prospects. "Beating Rafa is a really difficult thing to do on this surface," he said, "but I've done it before."
"Obviously, I'm a different player today than I was in the time I was winning against him on clay. I know he's in great form. But, look, anything is possible. I've been playing some good tennis, really good tennis, this week."
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Charity box thieves strike again
THIEVES have targeted two more charity boxes at two local businesses. They stole several money boxes, including a Poppy Appeal box, in a raid on Hill View Farm shop near Bassingbourn. Two boxes were also taken from Cam Valley Orchards, near Meldreth. Last
THIEVES have targeted two more charity boxes at two local businesses.
They stole several money boxes, including a Poppy Appeal box, in a raid on Hill View Farm shop near Bassingbourn.
Two boxes were also taken from Cam Valley Orchards, near Meldreth.
Last week The Crow reported that a Remembrance Day collection box, and other items, were stolen from Huffer's Farm Shop in Steeple Morden.
Brenda Standen, owner of Hill View Farm, said: "These people really are the lowest of the low.
"I don't know how much cash there was in there, but I'd seen a few £10 notes go into the Poppy Appeal box, so it would have been a fair bit.
"I've ended up giving a donation to the British Legion, and to one of the cancer charities, because I felt so bad that they wouldn't be getting their money."
Patrick Parkinson, chairman of the Melbourn and Meldreth branch of the Royal British Legion, said: "The evidence of the low lives that fester deep within our society has once again come to the fore.
"Brenda Standen is a loyal and keen supporter of the Poppy Appeal who was, needless to say, very upset by this heartless theft."
Raiders also struck at Cam Valley Orchards, in Meldreth, taking money from two collection boxes.
Owner Nicky Elbourn said: "They smashed the boxes and took the money.
"Presumably they think it's a good week because of all the poppy collections."
Anyone with information on any of these incidents should contact Cambridgeshire Police on 0845 456 4564, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


Bourbon and vanilla enhance the rich chocolate flavor of these moist brownies. If you don't want to use bourbon, use hot milk in its place.
Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well combined. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well.
Add flour mixture and bourbon mixture to sugar mixture, beating at low speed just until combined.
Spread batter into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.