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Fans attending the University of Arkansas baseball season opener at Baum Stadium on Friday (Feb. 15) will have their bags checked in accordance with U.S. Department of Homeland Security guidelines, officials said.
That policy aligns the campus baseball stadium with current athletics department bag-checking procedures at Reynolds Razorback Stadium and Bud Walton Arena, officials said. Bags are checked at those venues for security reasons. Alcohol is not allowed inside.
Fans sitting in the left field Hog Pen still will be allowed to bring in outside food and beverages in coolers, officials said. The Hog Pen traditionally is where general admission fans bring in food in coolers to make use of barbecue grills at that site.
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Multiple MR and CT images demonstrate cerebellar and spinal hemangioblastomas, pancreatic cyst and enhancing left renal lesion concerning for renal cell carcinoma.
von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is autosomal dominant with penetrance in all cases and is associated with chromosome three.
CNS findings typically present in the third or fourth decade. About half of patients have hemangioblastomas, which most commonly occur in the cerebellum, but can also occur in the cerebellum, brainstem, spinal cord and retina. These are subpial nodules that enhance with contrast. MRI is the study of choice for neuroimaging. Patients may have symptoms of increased intracranial pressure such as headache and vomiting. Depending on where the lesion is located, there may be cerebellar or spinal cord symptoms.
Approximately half of patients also have renal cell carcinoma (RCC) which is bilateral in two-thirds and multiple in 80-90%. It usually presents in the third to fifth decades. Patients with RCC or hemangioblastomas can have high erythropoietin levels resulting in polycythemia. RCC is a cause of death in about two-thirds to one-half of patients. Benign renal cysts occur in less than two-thirds of patients.
More than two-thirds of patients have multiple pancreatic cysts. Cystadenocarcinoma and islet cell tumors can also occur in the pancreas.
The patient presented here has spinal and cerebellar hemangioblastomas, pancreatic cysts and a left kidney lesion suspicious for renal cell carcinoma. Other features which can occur, but are not seen in this case, are adrenal pheochromocytoma and cysts in multiple organs including the liver, spleen, omentum, mesentery, epididymus, adrenals, lung and bone. Endolymphatic sac neoplasm, cardiac rhabdomyoma, liver hemangioma or adenoma, and epididymal cystadenoma may also be seen. Abdominal findings are typically imaged with CT. The epididymus is imaged with ultrasound.
3) Any one abnormality and positive family history.
• Type 2B, pheochromocystoma with renal and pancreatic disease.
Please also see Case 328 for a different presentation of von Hippel-Lindau Disease.
Dahnert, W. Radiology Review Manual. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: New York, 2007.


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This summary report has been prepared by the Geneva Water Hub as an input paper for the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace.
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Let's Talk Science provides a unique opportunity for you to invite University of Waterloo Science student volunteers into your classroom to conduct curriculum-aligned, hands-on science activities with your students at no cost to you or your school. The workshops that we currently offer to K-8 classrooms and community groups are listed below. Please visit our online booking form to register your class for a visit.
Arctic Animals: Why is the arctic so cold? How do animals live there? Students learn about adaptations and seasonal changes.
Building Bugs: Design the best bug, but for which environment or purpose? Students learn about the form and function of various insect parts.
Crime Labs: Armed with a list of suspects and clues collected from the scene of the crime, students become forensic scientists trying to solve a mystery. Techniques used include chromatography, fingerprinting and chemical analysis.
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The Hydro-Logical Cycle: Explore our relationship to the water cycle by discovering how much water is on the planet, how it behaves, and how to conserve it.
Marshmallow Meiosis: This activity introduces genetics and is an extension to the Gr. 8 curriculum. Students sort parental chromosomes, select new offspring chromosomes and decode the new karyotpye. Meiosis, fertilization, development, and birth – all in one class!
Matter Matters: Students explore the properties of solids, liquids and gases and their interactions in exciting hands-on stations.
Medieval Machines: Catapults, drawbridges and castles teach students about levers, wheels, axles, gears, pulleys, and inclined planes. A great introduction to the topic with hands-on simple machines.
Mix It Up: Students learn about matter and properties of state within mixtures. This also includes an in depth analysis of molecules and their behaviour in various substances.
Pulling Your Weight: There's hard work to be done! Which machine will make your work easier? Students problem-solve and learn about gears, pulleys and ramps.
Root of the Matter: Within a species, plants show remarkable diversity. Learn about the adaptations within known food plants, and how your bean plant will survive different scenarios (e.g. drought, frost, pests).
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Wetland Food Web: Looking at the biodiversity within a wetland ecosystem, students learn how all living things are connected and used in energy pyramids that can alter various habitats and communities.
The University of Waterloo's Earth Sciences Museum, located in the heart of Waterloo's main campus, offers a number of hands on workshops and interesting talks for groups of all ages and interests. Topics range from talks on dinosaurs to volcanoes, the geology of Ontario to groundwater. Fill out their online form to book a visit.
The Gustav Bakos Observatory, named in honour of the first astronomer at the University of Waterloo, houses a twelve-inch telescope, which is located on the roof of the Physics building. The observatory has been in operation since 1967. The telescope has been used for research on visual binary stars, undergraduate student assignments and public tours. To book a tour contact observe@astro.uwaterloo.ca.
This award-winning joint initiative from the Faculties of Engineering and Science has a number of excellent workshops for your classroom. For more information, visit their workshop page and download the brochure.
This free, fun-filled program encourages students to build their team skills, interact with relevant role models and test their abilities against peers. The Challenge includes an exciting question and answer competition, an interactive, hands-on design challenge, guest speakers and more! It inspires students to acquire science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) knowledge beyond their curriculum. The Waterloo Let's Talk Science Challenge occurs on campus each spring.


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Italian Renaissance – a few primary sources
Posted in Renaissance Studies by bonaelitterae on 24 January, 2015
This post might equally be called 'what I did in the Christmas vacation'. This term, for the first time, there is a new module at the University of Essex entitled 'Terror, Murder and Bloodshed: the civilization of Renaissance Italy, c. 1400 – 1527', which I designed and am running. As I prepared for the teaching, it became clear it would be useful for the students to have some short, focussed extracts from primary sources around which we could centre our seminar discussions. There are, of course, many resources available already on-line. The full text of Vasari's Lives is uploaded, in Italian (both the 1550 and 1568 editions) and in the 'standard' translation of de Vere. There are some very useful collections of documents and images in English, like that provided by the National Gallery of Art in Washington. These can be supplemented by the webpages of exhibition which remain available – those for Rome Reborn continue to be an excellent resource of images and discussion. Individual academics have also built up helpful websites – to give just one example, there is the work-in-progress of Mikael Hörnqvist of Uppsala University.
What I am adding to the available corpus is intentionally very limited. As already explained, there is a particular audience in mind of second-year undergraduates. What I wanted to provide was a set of short pieces which would introduce some of the key concepts but not overwhelm with a mass of text or of new information. I set myself a limit, then, of four typed pages for each extract (admittedly, in one cases, I overstepped the mark but, in my self-defence, the five pages also include relevant images). That meant that I could not simply link to existing resources, even where a translation existed. What is more, as we know with the de Vere translation of Vasari, the existing translation can at times mislead rather than inform. So, increasingly, I realised that my Christmas would be spent less with mince pies than with the Latin and Italian texts.
Only a few have not had previous English renditions – those exceptions include the passages I provide from Leonardo Bruni's Funeral Oration on Nanni Strozzi, Matteo Palmieri's Della vita civile and parts of Platina's De principe (here there is some overlap with Nicholas Webb's sections published in those very useful volumes of the Cambridge Translations of Renaissance Philosophical Texts, edited by Jill Kraye – available only in hard-copy). In some cases, as with the extracts from Bruni's Praise of the Florentine city, I worked independently of the existing translation, in this case the deservedly well-thumbed version in Benjamin Kohl and Ronald Witt's Earthly Republic – not because I believe there to be significant problems with it, but that I judged that another rendition (albeit very limited) could help by providing a different perspective on Bruni's style. In others, as with Vasari (where I have used his lives of Giotto and Simone Martini, Paolo Uccello, Antonello da Messina and Pietro Torrigiano), I started from the de Vere version but revised it freely to bring it closer to Vasari's original and to assist students by adding some light annotation. Similarly, the short section from Flavio Biondo's Italia illustrata is much endebted to the edition by Jeffrey White in that excellent new resource, the I Tatti Renaissance Library, and can only claim any advantage in that it provides a little more footnoting than is the norm for that series.
I have put all these now on-line as a page on this website: you can find them under the heading 'Resources on the Italian Renaissance', a few lines down on the right-hand side of this site's homepage. I would naturally be grateful for any comments that you have – and even more interested to learn if you have found them helpful. I put them up in the hope that they can help others in their teaching: all I ask is that you acknowledge their source and let me know when you use them.
Tagged with: Benjamin Kohl, Flavio Biondo, Giorgio Vasari, Giotto, I Tatti Renaissance Library, Jill Kraye, Leonardo Bruni, Matteo Palmieri, Nanni Strozzi, Paolo Uccello, Pier Paolo Vergerio, Pietro Torrigiano, Platina, Ronald Witt, Simone Martini
Will the real Renaissance please stand up?
Posted in Renaissance Studies by bonaelitterae on 2 October, 2011
Last month I received notice of a conference which I am sure proved stimulating but which I could not attend as I was then in Rome. What caught my attention, however, were the first words of the promotional e-mail:
While Renaissance and Early Modern Studies are focused on the two and a half centuries between 1500 and 1750,…
I must admit that it took me some time to move beyond that comma. Has the Renaissance that I study been abolished? Have we returned to calling Piero della Francesca or Andrea Mantegna 'Primitives' and now see art beginning only with Michelangelo and his followers? Since I have been away, has it been decided that humanism now starts only with Filippo Beroaldo the Younger and leaves out the generations of Leonardo Bruni and Pomponius Laetus? More to the point: what Renaissance after 1500? From where I am standing, it is mostly over, bar the shouting (between back-biting editors) – and that soon turned into the burnings of the Reformation. What brave new world is this?
When I explain my work, I sometimes describe my area of study as that part of the Middle Ages that we call the Renaissance. I do not say it because I believe in the essence of the 'medieval' any more than I have faith in the existence of 'modernity' but rather because most of the achievements we would recognise as 'Renaissance' – think of Brunelleschi's dome capping Florence's cathedral, Alberti's design for the Palazzo Rucellai, Donatello's statues of David, the art of Domenico Ghirlandaio, Sandro Botticelli, Lippi father and son, the new classicising Latin of Bruni or Poggio, the reform of manuscripts begun in the same circle, the establishment of libraries from San Marco in Florence to the Malatestiana in Cesena and the papal library in Rome, the philological work of Lorenzo Valla or Politian, the teaching of Guarino or Vittorino da Feltre the first sales from the Aldine press – fall within the fifteenth century. And that century, as we know, sits in most faculty corridors or on bookshop shelves within that millennium of civilisation that follows the Fall of Rome. Such distinctions necessarily simplify – we might not now believe Italian creativity dies with the invasions from 1494, or even with the re-born Sack of Rome in 1527 – but we might wonder how long into the sixteenth century lasts that cycle of fashions and their fruitful combination that marked the quattrocento.
I will be accused of being obtuse: the term 'Renaissance' is surely being used with the meaning of 'cultural flowering' which sprouts in many parts of Christendom. But is such 'flowering' solely the province of the sixteenth century? Could not late medieval England boast of its tre corone – Chaucer, Gower and Lydgate – and celebrate the architecture of the likes of Richard Winchcombe, or the artistry of Nottingham alabasters? Would not Castile look earlier to the vernacular achievements of its three cultures in the time of Alfonso X? And, in the fifteenth century, the would-be nation of Burgundy has been described as having in its heyday its own Renaissance, and one which with its skill in oil paintings and tapestry found buyers in Italy. In Italy itself, why talk of creativity only in quattrocento or cinquecento terms: are Giotto, the Cosmati family, Pietro Cavallini, Dante and Mussato all to be forgotten? It does not seem obvious to me that these was unprecedented creativity that marks out the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries – new markets, following the economic reorganisation created by the Black Death, and new technologies, most notably in print, certainly, but not necessarily new genius after a winter (or an autumn) of cultural decay.
Of course, it may be then said, the 'Renaissance' was a particular type of cultural flowering which began in Italy and slowly oozed out of the peninsula, eventually to stain all of Europe (meaning, most often, western Europe and paying less heed to culture in, say, Krakow or Buda). This is a claim with a long tradition – the Italian humanists themselves, like Polydore Vergil, liked to talk of the translatio studii which had transferred learning from their homeland to whichever country they were then visiting (following in the footsteps, it must be said, of earlier humanists). There was certainly an export of a type of education then becoming popular in Italy and eventually giving its name to humanism; that export was made possible, in large part, by the creation of a trade in printed books. Yet, was there really a similar combination of artistic fashions with interplay between them in Shakespeare's London, say, as there had been in early Medici Florence or in the papal city of Nicholas V and Sixtus IV? Even if the answer to that was 'yes', the question would then be how much that particular cultural flowering – the Shakespearean moment, one episode in many – directly owed to the earlier activities in those Italian cities? Do we use the term 'Renaissance' more by analogy than by association?
Ah, says the early modernist, that is the point: our Renaissance need not be the young relative in the shadow of your quattrocento events; it is its own man. So be it: use the term as you choose. But, if it is to have a specific relevance to a particular part of one vernacular tradition, it cannot simultaneously be employed in some general sweeping definition, that can encompass all of the cultural activity of the sixteenth century or (even more incongruously) later. Hispanists perhaps are more fortunate: they can talk of their literary 'Golden Age' without straining to define it in unavoidably Italianate terms. Perhaps other nations need a similar separation. For late sixteenth-century England, then, who would like to invent a term?
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57% Of Vegans 'Would Never Eat At KFC' Says Poll
More than half of vegans would refuse to eat at KFC, according to a recent poll carried out by magazine Vegan Food & Living.
The Big Vegan Survey 2019 quizzed more than 8,300 people on their preferences on plant-based food.
Three-quarters of the respondents who classed themselves as vegan or plant-based (75 percent) said they'd made the switch within the last five years, citing animal welfare, the environment, and health as factors.
Now, as KFC is reportedly set to launch a vegan burger on January 2, the poll suggests that over half of vegans (57 percent) will refuse to eat it.
In fact, the chicken chain was branded vegans' least favorite eaterie, with the most respondents pledging to boycott – even if there were more vegan options.
By comparison, 43 percent said they would never go to McDonald's, and 36 percent said they would avoid Nando's.
43% of respondents would boycott McDonald's, according to the poll (Photo: McDonald's)
Reducing animal products
Despite these stats, many vegans do support these kinds of chains – branding the increasing availability of plant-based options as a positive move and calling it 'terrific progress'.
Dawn Carr, Director of Vegan Corporate Projects at PETA, told Plant Based News: "PETA feels that personal purity sometimes gets in the way of reducing animals' suffering.
"This is why we welcome any and all moves to replace animal flesh, milk, and eggs with appealing alternatives, as vegan versions of traditionally non-vegan foods help people who might otherwise hesitate to make the switch see they can do so without giving up favourite and familiar meals.
"We encourage consumers to vote with their wallets and choose vegan to help spare pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, and others a miserable life and a violent death. It's certainly terrific progress that people now have the option to choose vegan, often for the first time in their lives, at places like McDonald's, Papa John's, and Greggs."
'They benefit from killing animals'
But for others, fast-food chains' reliance on animal slaughter is too much to overcome, despite the increasing number of plant-based options on offer.
According to vegan activist Sarah: "I have seen that these kinds of places are trying to appeal to people who don't eat meat.
"But for me, it's not just about the components in the meal, it's about the company I am buying from. Chains like KFC kill millions of animals every year, so even if I invest in animal-free foods, I am still giving money to a corporation that benefits from killing animals.
"I prefer to support only vegan eateries when eating out. However, I do appreciate that I am lucky in having access to these places, and understand that not everyone does."
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Republikken Altaj (, ; ataj: Алтай Республика, ) er en af 21 autonome republikker i Den Russiske Føderation. Republikkens har et areal på  km² og (2016) indbyggere. Republikkens hovedstad er Gorno-Altajsk.

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Republikken Altaj ligger i Asiens geografiske midtpunkt, hvor den sibirske taiga møder de centralasiatiske stepper og Mongoliets halvørkener.

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Republikken grænser til Kemerovo oblast og Republikken Khakasija i nord, Republikken Tyva i øst, Mongoliet, Kina og Kasakhstan i syd og Altaj kraj i vest.

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Pickup at the hotel and visit Ho Chi Minh complex including: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on the West lake – one of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam. Lunch at local restaurant.
Next, visit Bat Trang pottery village (on Monday, Tuesday and Friday) or Ethnology Museum (on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday). Also visit the Literature Temple- Vietnam's first university, constructed in 1070. The last stop is Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son temple and Hanoi's Old Quarters where you'll have a chance for some shopping and exploration before tour ends.
A walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H'mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam.
Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 3 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, "the roof of Vietnam and Indochina". From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a jeep to return to Sapa. Then taking bus to train station, having local dinner before boarding the train back to Hanoi.
Afternoon kayaking through the magnificent landscape with Limestone Mountains & swimming or just relaxing on the sun-deck for fantastic views at Hoa Cuong floating fishing village. And then, joining Cooking Class on the floating house to learn how to make the fresh/fried spring rolls and mix fish-sauce.
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FC Halifax Town: Maynard living the dream in the full-time ranks
FC Halifax Town v Tranmere Rovers. Kingsley James closes down Lois Maynard
Former Town midfielder Lois Maynard is loving life as a professional footballer six months after his dream move to Tranmere.
Maynard played against The Shaymen for the first time in Rovers' 1-1 draw at The Shay on Saturday.
The 26-year-old believes his game has already improved in his time at Prenton Park and is relishing his status as a full-time player.
"I love it. It's what I've always wanted to do, to get up and train every single day," he enthused.
"Obviously results could have gone better and we could be higher up in the league table.
"Training every day, you get to work on more things, you get fitter and you can only better yourself.
"I feel fitter and I feel like I've got better at certain attributes, such as my touch, my understanding of the game.
"You're speaking about the game every day and you're playing with better players so that helps."
Maynard made 87 appearances for Halifax and scored 19 goals in his two seasons with the club.
But The Shaymen have struggled in the league since his departure, and Maynard admits he has been very surprised to see his former team in such a perilous position.
"I've been quite shocked to be honest," he said.
"I didn't expect what's happened but they're on a good run now so I wish them all the best.
"You do look out for them because I played there for two years, so you do want them to do well, but obviously not as well as us!
"There's been a lot of changes but I think they're a good team and they showed that against us.
"I'm disappointed we couldn't get the three points but I think they'll do well."
As for Tranmere, Maynard acknowledged his team must improve on their first half of the season if they are to fulfil their lofty expectations.
"We started off well but then we got quite inconsistent," he added.
"But it's only down to ourselves and we just need to keep going to move up the table.
"Most teams that get promoted go on a long run and we're due one of those, which will hopefully start over the Christmas period.
"We have to start getting results now if we want to improve so hopefully we;ll be up there come the end of the season."


A small group of transnational corporations dominate, to an increasingly greater degree, almost every sector of the economy. These corporations were already big, but now they are enormous, and their activities are causing ever more negative impacts. At the same time, thanks to the hard-fought struggles by local communities, movements, organizations and activists, these same corporations have found themselves forced to adopt written commitments to certain ethical standards and to corporate social and environmental responsibility. They have also begun to develop systems for the certification of "sustainability" and to talk about "best practice". They have even begun to talk about respecting human rights.
In this bulletin, dedicated once again to International Human Rights Day, we have sought to reflect on this matter by looking at the conduct of big corporations. The analysis makes it impossible to ignore how the activities of these companies violate a wide range of basic rights, including those enshrined in international laws and agreements. Among basic rights, for example, we include all those which seek to guarantee the dignity of human beings and social and environmental justice.
This bulletin documents the violence of land grabbing as perhaps one of the most brutal corporate activities today, one which is expressed in various ways. It is violent how big corporations in the eucalyptus and pulp sector grab ever greater areas of land in countries like Brazil, to establish massive industrial plantations, and how they have historically done so illegally and with the support of the government. Also violent is the unbridled expansion of big oil palm plantation corporations in Africa, which are invading the lands of peasant farmers, jeopardising food sovereignty and increasing hunger in countries like Sierra Leone. Equally violent is the way big corporations in the energy sector are grabbing land to build hydroelectric mega-dams in Malaysia and other countries, destroying biodiversity, forests and the livelihoods of the population, in order to profit from electricity generation. All of this results in massive liabilities, with millions of people forced off their lands and pushed to the peripheries of big cities, where an ever greater percentage of the population in the global South is now concentrated, even though there is enough land for a large part of that population to work the land, live in dignity and guarantee the food sovereignty of their countries.
The way that corporations treat their workers today is also violent, both those who are directly employed by them and, even more so, those who are indirectly employed. Slavery, which was formally abolished long ago around the world, continues to exist and worsen in the regions that supply big corporations with raw materials – for example, on the vast industrial oil palm plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia, the main producers of palm oil.
It is violent how big corporations do not accept limits to their activities, which are increasingly more globalized through "free trade", which signifies a great advantage for even further increasing their profits. And because they control the market, they can gain even greater advantage. Corporations seek to guarantee their interests in key spaces like the World Trade Organization (WTO), which recently met in Bali, Indonesia.
It is violent as well when big companies adopt the discourse of the "sustainability" of tropical timber produced through so-called "sustainable forest management", which actually promotes the gradual devastation of tropical forests, destroying the future of communities who depend on these forests for their livelihoods and ways of life. The only real objectives of this "sustainable" forest management are increasing corporate profits and promoting the consumption of unnecessary goods.
Without a doubt, it is extremely important to continue to fight to ensure that our governments, and the UN, guarantee basic human rights, placing special emphasis on the tireless struggle of La Via Campesina in recent years to push for the adoption of a UN declaration on the rights of peasant farmers – a struggle that deserves everyone's support.
At the same time, it is necessary to recognize that big corporations, based on the logic of the capitalist system itself, are interested only in accumulation, speculation and generating ever greater profits. Big corporations are the ultimate expression of an intrinsically unjust and exploitative system. They seek to open up ever more markets, including those related to "sustainability" through "certificates of sustainability", "social and environmental corporate responsibility" policies and "codes of ethics". They do not accept binding rules, pushing instead for voluntary systems, since under the logic of capital, markets cannot impose barriers to free trade for corporations, and this applies to the "sustainability" business as well.
Without changes at the global level to drastically restrict the action of big corporations, we will witness the continued occupation and privatization of lands and forests by corporate power, and the myriad violations of rights will not stop. It is therefore well worth focusing efforts on holding corporations accountable for their current and historic rights violations.
We call on everyone to support and join the Global Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power and End the Impunity of Transnational Corporations. Respect for human rights and corporations do not mix; human rights can only be combined with an economic system based on solidarity, food sovereignty and social and environmental justice.


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Q: SQLServer Transaction error when called from python I'm facing an incredibly puzzling situation, we have a recently updated SQL Server from 2016 to 2019, on which a stored procedure usually called from a python script after some data integration, now fails with an error.

"[25000] [Microsoft][ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server][SQL Server]Cannot roll back TR_NL. No transaction or savepoint of that name was found. (6401)

The stored procedure itself follows a quite standard TRY/CATCH structure
USE [MYBASE]
GO
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[p_myproc]
    @error NVARCHAR(MAX)= 'Success' OUTPUT
AS
BEGIN
SET NOCOUNT ON;
DECLARE @idMarche;
DECLARE @TranName VARCHAR(20);

IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_NAME = N'SOME_TABLE')
BEGIN
    SELECT @TranName = 'TR_NL';
    BEGIN TRANSACTION @TranName;
    BEGIN TRY
        /*
            Bunch of updates, inserts etc. Some of which conditionals with nested IF BEGIN END etc.
        */
    END TRY
    BEGIN CATCH
        SELECT @error ='Error Number: ' + ISNULL(CAST(ERROR_NUMBER() AS VARCHAR(10)), 'NA')     + '; ' + Char(10) +
                    'Error Severity '   + ISNULL(CAST(ERROR_SEVERITY() AS VARCHAR(10)), 'NA')   + '; ' + Char(10) +
                    'Error State '      + ISNULL(CAST(ERROR_STATE() AS VARCHAR(10)), 'NA')      + '; ' + Char(10) +
                    'Error Line '       + ISNULL(CAST(ERROR_LINE() AS VARCHAR(10)), 'NA')       + '; ' + Char(10) +
                    'Error Message '    + ISNULL(ERROR_MESSAGE(), 'NA')
        IF @@TRANCOUNT > 0
            ROLLBACK TRANSACTION @TranName;
    END CATCH
    IF @@TRANCOUNT > 0
        COMMIT TRANSACTION @TranName;
END

/*
    A few more similar blocks of conditional transactions
*/

IF @error = 'Success' OR @error IS NULL
BEGIN
    /*
        Drop some tables
    */
END
END

Following call works perfectly well in SSMS but fails with said error when sent from my python script
SET NOCOUNT ON;
DECLARE @return_value INTEGER;
DECLARE @error NVARCHAR(MAX);
EXEC  @return_value = [dbo].[p_myproc] @error = @error OUTPUT;
SELECT  @error AS erreur, @return_value AS retour;

A: The problem is that Python be default runs all commands in a transaction, unless you set autocommit=true. This means it is trying to roll back your transaction, but your error handler has done that already.
Your error handler is in any case flawed in a number of ways:

*

*As mentioned, it doesn't handle nested transactions well.

*It swallows exceptions, then selects the error message. This means that the client side code is not recognizing that an exception has occurred.

*If there were multiple errors at the same time (common with DBCC and BACKUP commands) then only one is returned.

Instead, just use SET XACT_ABORT ON; at the top of your procedure, if you need to do any cleanup, make sure to re-throw the original exception using THROW;. Do not rollback the transaction, it will be rolled back automatically.
CREATE OR ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[p_myproc]
AS

SET NOCOUNT ON;
SET XACT_ABORT ON;

BEGIN TRY;

    IF EXISTS(SELECT 1
        FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_NAME = N'SOME_TABLE')
    BEGIN
        BEGIN TRANSACTION;
            /*
                Bunch of updates, inserts etc. Some of which conditionals with nested IF BEGIN END etc.
            */
        COMMIT TRANSACTION;
    END;

    /*
        A few more similar blocks of conditional transactions
    */

    /*
        Drop some tables
    */
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
    -- do cleanup. Do NOT rollback
    ;
    THROW;   -- rethrows the original exception
END CATCH;

If no cleanup is needed then do not use a CATCH at all. XACT_ABORT will rollback the transaction anyway.
CREATE OR ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[p_myproc]
AS

SET NOCOUNT ON;
SET XACT_ABORT ON;

IF EXISTS(SELECT 1
    FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_NAME = N'SOME_TABLE')
BEGIN
    BEGIN TRANSACTION;
        /*
            Bunch of updates, inserts etc. Some of which conditionals with nested IF BEGIN END etc.
        */
    COMMIT TRANSACTION;
END

/*
    A few more similar blocks of conditional transactions
*/

/*
    Drop some tables
*/

See also the following links

*

*How to use SET XACT_ABORT ON the right way

*What is the point of TRY CATCH block when XACT_ABORT is turned ON?

*Using multiple relating statements inside a stored procedure?

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French director opens independent film fest
February 14 2013 00:01:00
French director Leos Carax's much-anticipated film 'Holy Motors' last night opened the !f Istanbul International Independent Film Festival at a gala event.
The 12th !f Istanbul International Independent Film Festival opened last night with a special gala screening of French director Leos Carax's much-anticipated film "Holy Motors."
Carax, the famed director of "The Lovers on the Bridge" and "Bad Blood," presented "Holy Motors," filmed after a 13-year hiatus. Starring Denis Lavant, Kylie Minogue and Eva Mendes, "Holy Motors" has been described as a roller-coaster ride that has bewitched viewers and has been named one of the year's best films by a number of critics. Carax will be participating in the festival on Feb. 15.
In addition to Carax, the festival will also host important contemporary filmmakers such as Berlinale Alfred Bauer Award winner "Tabu" director Miguel Gomes and Jose Rivera, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of "The Motorcycle Diaries," "Letters to Juliet" and film adaptation of the cult novel, "On the Road."
The festival will run until Feb. 24, with films being shown at Istanbul Beyoğlu Cinemaximum Fitas, Istinye Park Cinemaximum, and Caddebostan Cinemaximum Budak. It will run from Feb. 28 to March 3 at Ankara's Cinemaximum CEPA and at İzmir's Cinemaximum Forum Bornova.
Meanwhile On Feb. 16, Berlin's Bar25 DJs Dirty Doering, LassmaLaura and Jake The Rapper will bring Berlin's dance love to the !f Istanbul Opening Party at G-Mall.
Berlin filmfest to go forward in person
Ancient Afghan minaret in danger of 'collapse' after quakes
Hisart Museum to reopen with new face
'Hannibal' star Gaspard Ulliel dies at 37 after ski accident
Sundance Film Festival back online
Rome villa with Caravaggio fails to sell
12th century prayer room found under mosque in Iraq's Mosul


As a 5 year old, I told my dad I had invented a time machine. He smiled and said, "Very good but how will you build it?" Unfazed I replied, "That's not my job. My job is inventing; your job is to build it." Needless to say, he never built it, but he bought me some science fiction comics about time travel which eventually led me to a career in science.
Could I have patented my time machine? Not unless I had provided "a description in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art…to make and use the [invention]. (35USC112) Since no one can provide such a description, a time machine is, as of this time, not patentable.
An inventor, unfamiliar with patent law, may ignore this requirement. He may have a good idea but not be clear on how to build it. In describing an invention, how much detail must he provide to satisfy the 35USC112 requirement? As much as needed for any person skilled in the art to fill in the blanks.
In some cases the answer is clear: for example if the invention is a new type of automotive brakes, the inventor does not have to describe the car engine, transmission, suspension and wheels. These components are all well known and can be represented by modular blocks performing their intended function. Only the new brakes need to be described in detail.
In other cases the answer may not be as clear. In doubt it is always better to err on the side of caution and provide slightly more information than needed.
In addition to a well written description, the inventor must also describe the "best mode contemplated…of carrying out his invention." (35USC112), that is, an example of the best method of use of the invention in the inventor's opinion at the time he made the invention. He must also provide a drawing where necessary for the understanding of the subject matter sought to be patented," (35USC113) and "drawings "must show every feature of the invention specified in the claims" 37CFR1.83(a).
To be patentable an idea must be "new and useful." It can be a process, a machine, a manufacture or composition of matter or an improvement on an existing patent. Unless an idea satisfies these requirements it is not patentable.
1) Unworkable Ideas: These are inventions that cannot possibly work because, given the current state of science, they violate natural laws. Perpetual motion machines and time travel machines would fit this category. Someone with such an invention would have to actually build one and demonstrate its operation to convince the patent office that he deserves a patent. In spite of Patent Office vigilance against improper awards, it has granted a few unsound patents. Two such examples are 5,860,317, 5,054,331 for space propulsion systems violating the law of conservation of momentum, and 6,960,975 for an antigravity machine.
2) Useless Ideas: To be patentable an invention needs to be useful. For example, a DNA sequence with no known function would not be patentable.
3) Aggregation of existing ideas: For example, the aggregation of a washing machine and a telephone is not patentable per se, unless one can prove that the utility of this assembly is greater than the sum of the utilities of each part.
4) Nuclear Weapons: An idea only applicable to nuclear weapons is not patentable.
5) Natural Phenomena: To be patentable, the idea must refer to a tangible item such as a machine or a process. A law of nature, a natural phenomena, and naturally-occurring products are not patentable. Einstein could not have patented his famous equation E= mc2. Of course if someone finds a new and useful way to employ a natural law, then his idea would be patentable.
6) Abstract Ideas: Mathematical ideas such as Pythagoras theorem are not patentable. However, if an abstract idea is employed to perform something new and useful, then it may be patentable.
7) Printed Matter: Even though the process used in printing and binding the book may be patentable, the content or ideas expressed in the book are not. They fall under copyright protection.
8) Commercial Logos: Names and symbols fall under the Trademark Protection laws.
In case you're contemplating inventing a time machine, be forewarned: you'll be putting all other inventors out of business. This may very well be the last invention ever made since any future invention would be considered already invented and thus would not be patentable.


Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on Tuesday confronted a top aide to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, expressing frustration over his private dismissals of "Medicare for All" legislation.
Jayapal, a lead author of the plan, H.R. 1384, told Wendell Primus, who serves as Pelosi's senior health policy adviser, that she did not appreciate what she perceived as his efforts to undermine lawmakers' bills. Jayapal pressed him to explain reports that he made disdainful remarks about the proposal in separate meetings with health policy researchers and insurance executives.
The confrontation followed a POLITICO report that Primus called Medicare for All an unhelpful distraction during a Nov. 30 closed-door meeting with health policy groups, and left some attendees with the impression he wanted them to raise public concerns about the single-payer plan's risks and downsides.
The Intercept previously reported that Primus told Blue Cross Blue Shield executives in December that House Democratic leadership would not endorse Medicare for All, listing objections including its cost and the difficulty of moving to a single-payer system.
Progressive Democrats this year have largely sought to build relationships with more moderate Democratic leaders, opting to hold their fire in hopes of generating support for their priorities. But Jayapal said that some members of the CPC — which includes many of the Democratic Party's most liberal lawmakers — were "really furious" at Primus over his Medicare for All comments.
During the meeting, Primus told progressive members that his remarks were mischaracterized, and that Medicare for All was just a small part of his November discussion with health policy groups, according to Jayapal.
He did not apologize, multiple CPC members told POLITICO, though no apology was explicitly sought.
Primus was pressed on other topics including drug pricing during the meeting.
But Jayapal specifically challenged Primus over Medicare for All, pointing to copies of slides that he presented to Blue Cross Blue Shield executives laying out concerns with single-payer health care.
Jayapal emphasized that she views her relationship with Pelosi as separate from Primus, referencing Pelosi's January commitment to hold a pair of first-ever hearings on Medicare for All.


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UPDATE Scandal engulfs Victor Ponta's government as council studying plagiarism charges against Romanian PM is dismantled before verdict. Council's verdict: Ponta involved in "copy-paste plagiarism case"
de V.O. HotNews.ro
Vineri, 29 iunie 2012, 16:17 English | Top News
Foto: Consiliul European
A huge scandal involving accusations of plagiarism against Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta escalated on Friday. Sources told HotNews.ro a council checking the accusations that Ponta copied parts of his doctoral thesis from other works have found proof of plagiarism. But the council had just been dismissed in a complicated scheme of decisions that raised questions about compliance with the state of law under Ponta's 2-month old government. Ponta had said in an interview on Thursday that he would resign should accusations of plagiarism be proven.
UPDATE The CNATDCU council of scholars has decided: Ponta was involved in "copy-paste plagiarism case". Council head Marius Andruh said in a press conference that the council analyzed prime minister's doctoral thesis "page by page" and found that 85 of a total of 307 pages were copied from other works without source quotation. And it pointed out that in the case of 40 pages of the thesis no source was mentioned. The Council said it has sent the Education Ministry a proposal to withdraw Ponta's doctoral title.
The verdict was voted by 13 of the CNATDCU members. Interim Education minister Liviu Pop said Friday afternoon that all decisions made by CNATDCU on Friday were invalid as a minimum number of 14 voting members was needed for the analysis session to be statutory.
Nature magazine and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung circulated accusations earlier this month that Romanian PM Victor Ponta copied large parts of his doctoral thesis from other works of Romanian law experts. Ponta shortly dismissed the charges, but showed readiness that a commission analyze the accusations.
Sources told HotNews.ro and other media on Friday afternoon that the body of scholars studying the charges, CNATDCU, have found that Ponta was indeed involved in an act of plagiarism. The body had convened in the morning to study the charges.
But the CNATDCU council in its latest form had just been dismissed through a decision late on Thursday by interim Education minister Liviu Pop. The minister's decision was published by the Official Gazette first thing in the morning on Friday.
It was one of Pop's last decisions, as today was his last day in office. And it could be published hastily in the Official Gazette thanks to a Governmental decision on Wednesday, which moved the Gazette from the authority of the Chamber of Deputies to that of the Government.
It was thus possible that the changes to the CNATDCU structure - expanding it from 20 to 45 members - be applied before CNATDCU in its latest form could make an official decision regarding Ponta's doctoral thesis.
On Thuesday, Victor Ponta told El Pais newspaper that he would resign should a council analyzing the charges of plagiarism decide that he actually copied parts of his thesis. He reaffirmed his stand that the accusations were politically motivated.
While in Brussels for the European Council on Friday, Ponta said he would not answer questions on the issue but only questions on EU events.
The move of the Official Gazette from the authority of the Chambers of Deputies to that of the Government also allowed the quick publication of a parliamentary note on the resignation of Senator Dan Voiculescu, an influential member of the governing coalition. As a Senator, Dan Voiculescu should have soon learned a High Court verdict in a corruption case related to his involvement in the privatization of a food research institute. But as he is no longer a Senator once the parliamentary note on his resignation was published, the High Court was forced to move the case to an inferior court. The process is thus prolonged and may last beyond a deadline of prescription.


The wheels are in good condition. they are A disk, they do not clear BBK. they are powder coated EVO gray with gloss clear coat. the condition of the powder coat on the faces is 8.5/10. the lips have some curb rash.
18X8 F 18X9 R or 18X9 F 18X10 R ?


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* 9 Dividend Stocks Enriching Their Shareholders
In one form or another, I get the this question, "What do you think of the market? Where's it headed?" Normally, I politely respond as expected, but occasionally I will startle the person with a reply like, "I don't know. For me it really doesn't matter much." My investing goals are not defined by movements in the market. Instead of looking at the market and its direction, dividend investors should focus on quality, price and ultimate value of individual stocks.
Below are several companies enriching their shareholders by raising their cash dividends:
MFA Financial (MFA) is a real estate investment trust that invests in ARM-MBS, which are primarily secured by pools of mortgages on single family residences. October 1st the trust increased its quarterly quarterly dividend 18% to $0.225/share. The dividend is payable on October 29, 2010 to stockholders of record on October 12, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 7, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 11.39%.
American Financial Group (AFG) provides specialty and multi-line property and casualty insurance, and sells tax-deferred annuities. October 1st the company raised its quarterly dividend 18% to $0.1625/share. The dividend is payable on October 25, 2010 to holders of record on October 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 13, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 2.15%.
Thor Industries (THO) is engaged in manufacturing and selling a range of recreation vehicles, and small and mid-size buses. October 1st the company increased its quarterly dividend 43% to $0.10/share. The dividend is payable on October 29, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 18, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 14, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 1.15%.
WD-40 Company (WDFC) produces WD-40 and 3-IN-ONE Oil lubricants; Lava and Solvol heavy-duty hand cleaners; and X-14, 2000 Flushes, Carpet Fresh and Spot Shot household cleaning products. October 1st the company raised its quarterly dividend 8% to $0.27/share. The yield based on the new payout is 2.76%.
Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) provides service to some 590,000 residential, 61,000 commercial and 900 industrial sales customers in Oregon and southwestern Washington. October 4th the company increased its quarterly dividend 5% to $0.435/share. The dividend will be paid November 15, 2010, to shareholders of record on October 29, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 27, 2010. NWN is a Dividend Achiever and has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. The yield based on the new payout is 3.59%.
Senior Housing Properties (SNH) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with 298 properties located in 35 states and Washington, D.C. October 4th the trust raised its quarterly dividend to $0.37/share. The dividend is payable on Oct. 15 to shareholders of record on Nov. 12. The ex-dividend date is Nov. 10. The yield based on the new payout is 6.11%.
West Pharmaceutical (WST) manufactures components and systems for injectable drug delivery and plastic packaging and delivery system components. October 4th the company increased its quarterly dividend 6.25% to $0.17/share. The dividend will be paid on November 3, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 20, 2010. WST is a Dividend Achiever and has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. The yield based on the new payout is 1.99%.
Collectors Universe (CLCT) provides value-added grading, authentication and information services and products to dealers and collectors of high-end collectibles. October 6th the company raised its quarterly dividend 8% to $0.325/share. The dividend is payable on November 19, 2010 to stockholders of record on November 5, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 1, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 9.3%.
Artesian Resources (ARTNA) distributes and sells water to residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, municipal, and utility customers in the state of Delaware. October 6th the company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.1892/share. The dividend is payable on November 19, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 8, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 4, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 4%.
RPM International Inc. (RPM) makes specialty coatings and products for the structural waterproofing and corrosion control markets, as well as products for the consumer, do-it-yourself, and hobby markets. October 7th the company raised its quarterly dividend 2.4% to $0.21/share. The dividend is payable on October 29, 2010, to stockholders of record as of October 18, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 14, 2010. RPM is a Dividend Achiever and has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. The yield based on the new payout is 4.1%.
Selecting stocks with increasing dividends is critical for an income growth strategy. The above list contains stocks that recently raised their dividends; it is not a list of recommend buys. As always, due diligence should be performed before buying or selling any stock. For a list of stocks with a long string of consecutive cash dividend increases, see this list.
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What was the value of the USA's bumpy win in Cuba?
by Mike Woitalla @MikeWoitalla, Oct 8, 2016
By Mike Woitalla
@MikeWoitalla
The USA's 2-0 win in a friendly over Cuba on Friday marked its first return to the island since September of 2008, when the USA beat the Cubans, 1-0, in a semifinal round qualifying game for the 2010 World Cup.
Two players who played in the 2007 game, in which Clint Dempsey scored the deciding goal, played on Friday: midfielders Michael Bradley and Sacha Kljestan.
Friday's game also took place at the Pedro Marrero Stadium, with no indication of improvements to the bumpy playing field that might even get complaints from Sunday league players.
"Obviously, both teams had to play with the field conditions," said Landon Donovan after the 2008 game, "but it wasn't a flat surface. Even if you hit a good pass, it can bounce on you."
After Friday's game, U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann said, "It was a tremendous experience, but at the end of the day, the field was a field that was not playable."
Back in 2008, the USA had to play in Cuba. Friday's game was by choice, but the options were few for Klinsmann's team as it prepares for the start of the final round of 2018 Word Cup qualifying, against Mexico Nov. 11 and at Costa Rica Nov. 15. With South American and European teams playing World Cup qualifiers this weekend, that left weaker Concacaf teams, like Cuba, whose quest to reach the 2018 World Cup ended by coming up short a two-game series with Curacao.
Pedro Marrero Stadium groundskeepers in 2008.
Before the game, Klinsmann said, "We are always looking forward for our group to have different experiences, and this is a unique opportunity."
He told his players to explore Havana: "You have to combine, both on and off the field. … Sometimes it's not only about the [soccer] side for developing players, but also off the field, too. ... Some players even went to a school class, surprisingly, and were part of a classroom."
As for what happened on the field, the Cubans frustrated the Americans until Chris Wondolowski smacked home the rebound of a Julian Green shot in the 62nd minute. Nine minutes later Green finished a pass from Wondolowski to make it 2-0.
The Americans survived the bad field without injuries. Defender Steve Birnbaum suffered a bloody cut to the head, but that was the result of a high kick by Duzney Espinoza.
"It wasn't ideal," said Wondolowski of the grass. "It's part of the game. Two teams have to play on that. You have to take it for it is and at halftime we made some adjustments, a little more direct and we didn't want to make silly passes in the middle where you could lose it and get counterattacked on."
Playing in less than ideal conditions isn't a bad way to prepare for the 10 games -- half of which will be on foreign turf -- that will determine whether the USA reaches the 2018 World Cup. And for however crude some of the play may have been, Klinsmann got another chance to give experience to his younger players.
The 21-year-old goalkeeper Ethan Horvath made his national team debut. The 18-year-old Christian Pulisic earned his ninth cap, 21-year-old Jordan Morris his 12th and 21-year-old Paul Arriola his third.
Green, remember, is also only 21 years old and has gone through tough times since scoring for the USA at the 2014 World Cup at age 19. Unable to break into Bayern Munich's starting lineup, he was able to prove worthy of remaining in Klinsmann's consideration with his performance against Cuba.
The USA's team at the 2014 World Cup was the 11th oldest of the 32 teams, with an average age of 27 years, 10 months. Its three youngest players were Green (who played 16 minutes), John Brooks (who at age 21 played 45 minutes), and DeAndre Yedlin (who at age 20 played 112 minutes).
Against Cuba, Yedlin earned his 41st cap and Brooks his 27th.
For the USA to succeed at the 2018 World Cup, it will need a good balance of older veterans and experienced younger players.
Friday's game may not have been easy on the eyes for the viewers at home, but eight of the players Klinsmann fielded were 23 years old or younger. The Cuba trip didn't just give the players a chance to check out a fascinating city like Havana, it also indicated that this U.S. team in the midst of the crucial process of integrating a younger generation.
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7 comments about "What was the value of the USA's bumpy win in Cuba?".
Wooden Ships, October 9, 2016 at 9:18 a.m.
Mike, I very much enjoy Soccer America's writers and views. The opportunity to contribute with many passionate supporters of our sport is something I really value. While playing and coaching I never really had the time. Now, I watch more matches than ever, one of the few perks of being retired. I've expressed my sentiments regarding the recklessness of this Cuba match. Jurgen felt it was a tremendous experience. From jump he's encouraging direct-long ball, I don't see at all how this is tremendous for our style and momentum for the upcoming hex. This was a step back and an error in managerial judgement. It was ironic to see his gyrations on the injury to Birnbaum, what did he expect, was he really caught off guard? For our players it was a survival game, like sitting in a classroom looking at the clock. How might your article or Klinsmann's reaction been different had CP, or FJ or any of our key players been injured and unable to play for our qualifiers? I think being truthful about this "tremendous experience" should not go unnoticed.
Joe Linzner, October 9, 2016 at 1:04 p.m.
There is absolutely nothing that JK does that will ever earn anything but complaints. I too have played, coached, refereed and am now retired both as a soccer person and my every day profession as well. Any game teaches, every game allows further evaluation. The field certainly did not cause the gash. No injuries and a game under the belt of the players under difficult condition is for me, in ways even more telling than on a polished turf. Every game has risk of injury. If fear of injury is the only convern then I would say why not simply play the elimination games, forget and practice at all that way you are sure there will be no injuries!Of course I am sure you must have complained when JK said the US has to play with a bit more venom because that ups the risk of INJURY. Did you watch Germany take apart the Czechs. Possession and Long passes intermixed which is how modern soccer is played, If you can, control the ball, possession is risky, so you use the long ball, it worked so why the criticism. it wasn't pretty but I have also seen criticism because American soccer isn't based on pretty. So I ask, What is it that people want, other than to bash JK any chance they get! Plain BS.
Oh, and if the dog wouldn't have stopped to drop a load he'd have caught
the rabbit!
Kent James, October 9, 2016 at 2:38 p.m.
Good article, and I think the reasons for playing Cuba in Cuba were sound. I am not always a JK fan, but I think he's been getting better lately (I thought the lineup against Cuba made sense). Couldn't understand why Wondo's still on the team (I've always liked him, and was glad he got a run in the WC, but he's clearly to old to be of use in Russia), but hearing JK say that he's a positive presence in the locker room, and helps the younger guys acclimate, his selection is justified (and he's a good poacher, as his play against Cuba demonstrated).
I agree with Joe, experience counts, and Cuba is not that far off from Concacaf qualifiers; it's not all about the quality of the opponents. And being flexible and adjusting (using long balls because the turf takes away the short passing game) is something good soccer players (and teams) do. That being said, watching it was not a great experience...
Wooden Ships, October 9, 2016 at 2:42 p.m.
Didn't criticize him for the stepping on toes, I knew what he was talking about. Played for a former Bundesligar. Like much of JK, this though was not thought out well.
Ginger Peeler, October 9, 2016 at 6:04 p.m.
Go back in time a bit to the Copa America Centenario...at that time, there were 2 dates on the FIFA calendar when the USA could schedule friendlies before our next WCQ fixtures. Unfortunately, the teams we would have preferred to play in friendlies were ALL already scheduled for their own WCQ games. This was discussed over and over, on TV and also in columns here on Soccer America! So, we had a choice of playing whatever teams we could find, or not playing at all. Cuba and New Zealand turned out to be available. No brainer! We play and gain more experience for our guys. A diplomacy conspiracy? You were kidding, right? JK had NO control over the condition of the field or the competency of the referees...I believe they are determined by CONCACAF and/or FIFA. JK was obviously very unhappy about the condition of the field. But you have to work with what you're given. By the way, both the aforementioned commentators and columns have pointed out that trying to schedule friendlies with some of the good quality soccer teams we have played previously will certainly continue to present problems for the USA. When those European teams are available for friendlies, they're most likely to fill their calendars with other European teams. I agree that there are things that Klinsmann has done and he should be held responsible for them, but accusing him of something which he has no control over is petty and just WRONG. It shows a lack of understanding of the process, possibly for failing to pay attention. And, thank you, Joe, for putting things in the proper perspective.
Wooden Ships replied, October 9, 2016 at 8:31 p.m.
I guess I didn't realize he has no control over scheduling or that its a process. Not trying to be petty just questioning the selection of Cuba in Cuba and Puerto Rico before. If there were no other options then I stand corrected. When I scheduled matches I always weighed costs and benefits for my teams. The pitch and the quality of the opponent was foremost. Lack of understanding? Joe, and the proper perspective? Ginger it is A perspective and one in which you agree, but, is it the only?
R2 Dad, October 11, 2016 at 12:21 a.m.
Imagine--CONCACAF referees allowed/encouraged overly physical play and violent conduct. Whoda thunkit?
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Greco-Roman grapplers tangle in Iowa
Laura Conway
Out of the 72 Greco-Roman athletes that qualified to participate in the 2012 Wrestling Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City, Iowa, this past weekend, 14 of them were USOEC athletes.
Of those USOEC athletes that qualified to make the 2012 Olympic Team, four worked through their brackets to place top four in their respective weight classes and are now members of the U.S. National Team.
Sophomore Max Nowry had the most successful tournament by being the only USOEC athlete to participate in a finals match for the Olympic Team spot at 55 kg. After wrestling through his 11-man bracket with past and current teammates, Nowry made it to the final challenge match.
Nowry's first match was against Dmitry Ryabchinskiy, his teammate at the USOEC. He said he was glad the match ended in his favor this time.
"We wrestle each other all the time in the room, and the winner between us two goes back and forth all the time," Nowry said. "It could have gone either way."
Nowry's opponent was a previous USOEC teammate, 2008 Olympian and World Team Member Spencer Mango (U.S. Army) who had not given up a point the entire tournament.
The two met center mat at the Carver Hawkeye Arena for a best-of-three match for the Olympic spot.
In the first match, Nowry and Mango were tied 0-0 coming to the end of the first period. Mango caught Nowry on his back in the last 10 seconds for a pin and the end of the first match.
Nowry headed into the second match needing to win two straight periods in order to claim the Olympic spot. Nowry said after talking to head coach Rob Hermann, he had a new game plan for the second match.
"Coach told me that when I'm in the room goofing around and having fun that I seem to wrestle better," Nowry said. "I decided to go into this second match and have fun with it."
The first period went to Mango by a single point and the second period by three points, clinching his second consecutive Olympic team spot.
Even with the loss, Nowry is still feeling optimistic for upcoming national team competitions.
"I've got University World Team Trials coming up," Nowry said. "Even if I didn't make an Olympic team, I can still make the university team. I am really looking forward to that competition."
Also competing in the 55 kg weight class was senior Paul Tellgren, who ended his tournament with a 4-1 record and a bronze medal. His second and third victories were against previous teammate Mike Fuenfinger and current teammate Isaiah Verona, respectively.
Tellgren's first match was a loss against Nikko Triggas of the New York Athletic Club in two periods. The two met again at the end of the bracket battling for third place. This time Tellgren swept the match, beating Triggas 1-0 in the first period and 2-1 in the second period.
Making the long cut down to make 66 kg from his usual 74 kg was sophomore Kendrick Sanders. He said it was a hard process full of challenges to overcome.
"The weight-cut was tough because I had to do a lot of things I wasn't used too like laying off of certain foods and from going out," Sanders said. "I had to come in early and work out two or three times a day; towards the end the weight came off slower and slower."
Sanders made weight at weigh-ins and said it was worth it in the end.
"The weight cut paid off for me in the long run," Sanders said. "I didn't finish the way I wanted to, but I came back and made the national team; I am satisfied with it for now."
He took third place at the end of the day with a 3-1 tournament record. Sanders' only loss was to the athlete who ended up winning the Olympic spot: Harry Lester, U.S. Army.
The bronze-medal match for Sanders was against Glen Garrison (U.S. Army); he took the first two periods in a 1-0, 1-0 period sweep.
Sophomore Toby Erickson competed for the USOEC at 120 kg and, much like teammate Tellgren, he also had a 4-1 record and the third place bronze medal.
Also similar to his teammate, Erickson's first and last match was the same person: Nick Severson (Minnesota Storm).
The only difference in Erickson's match was that he won both matches against Severson.
Erickson's first match with Severson lasted all three periods. The first period Erickson won 1-0; the second Severson pulled ahead 3-0. Erickson set up what could have been a three-point throw to win the period but the referee only awarded him two points. In the third and final period, Erickson shut down Severson with a 2-0 win.
Meeting Severson again in the bronze-medal match, Erickson didn't even give his opponent the chance to score a point or go beyond the first period.
"Severson is a tough guy to start a tournament out against," Erickson said. "I knew I was going to beat him the second time instead of just squeaking by."
After pushing and pulling to offset his opponent for the majority of the first period, Erickson was able to catch his opponent off guard.
He put Severson into a pinning position and was awarded the fall with a mere second before the buzzer sounded the end of the period.
Even though Erickson did not make the Olympic Team, he is still happy with how he performed over this past year.
"I'm a National team member after my first year on the senior circuit," Erickson said. "To make it this far is a great feeling; I can only go up from here."
Other athletes that competed for the USOEC at the 2012 Olympic Trials were freshmen Lee Wildes and Verona, sophomores Joseph DeNova, Marcus Finau, Ryabchinskiy, juniors Tanner Andrews, Aaron Briggs, Josh Castellano, Marc Stenberg, and senior Zac Nielsen.
Out of the seven Greco-Roman weight classes, six Olympian spots are filled by USOEC alumni: Spencer Mango at 55 kg, Ellis Coleman at 60 kg, Justin "Harry" Lester at 66 kg, Chas Betts at 84 kg, Ben Provisor at 74 kg and RC Johnson at 96 kg.
While the women's freestyle team will be moving to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., USOEC Greco will remain at NMU under head coach Hermann and produce elite student athletes.


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This week, the results of the Inventors Workshop survey conjures up some cherished memories of the toys Robert Hutchins played with as a child.
It will probably come as no surprise to you that I have never managed to complete a Rubik's Cube.
I have watched others around me solve them time and again, move on to new tasks and accomplish great things, so I do recognise the elation that getting all those coloured squares lined up delivers.
I have just never managed to achieve such enlightenment myself.
I have also never managed to partake in a round of Scalextric without putting the pedal to the metal, firing the racing car from the track and slamming it into my Nan's newly mended shin.
What's more, when it comes to Subbuteo, I can't remember scoring a single goal against my Dad, who always seemed to employ the offside rule just as I had Klinsmann lined up for a blinder.
And when it comes to Scrabble, I have always been left baffled as to why the game ends with the threat of a 'clip 'round the earhole' from a parent after attempting to play the taboo F-word.
What's more, the only memory I have of playing with a Barbie when I was a child is cutting her hair off with the help of my chuckling sister. It turns out we were a sadistic pair of youngsters.
But when it came to LEGO, I enjoyed a great deal more success, and to this day pride myself on being able to occupy hours of my day constructing a habitat for my ever-growing collection of Minifigures.
But why am I telling you all this? I think essentially, it's because despite my inability to employ the phrase I heard so often as a child and 'play properly' with these iconic toys, they have cemented themselves in some of my fondest childhood memories.
It was no surprise in that case to see them all feature in this week's big reveal, the Inventors Workshop survey.
In a questionnaire that asked 2,000 toy inventors and toy industry experts to vote for what they believed to be the greatest toy of all time, it was the little plastic brick from Denmark that emerged on top.
And considering it was up against tough competition from established brand names, blockbusting products and some of the biggest technological advancements in the toy industry of the last 58 years, that's no mean feat.
But more than championing the products themselves – many of which hark back as far as the 70s and 80s – this survey also highlights the power of nostalgia and how the efforts of the toy inventor can impact on the lives, stories and memories of those who played with their creations as a child.
Personally, I will always cherish the memory of watching my sister's Sylvanian Families Otter Family sink to the bottom of our garden pond in a boat made of paper.


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Wet summer and coldest spring in 50 years had reduced number of insects essential to pollination of plants.
Butterfly numbers in the United Kingdom hit a historic low following last year's wet summer and the coldest spring in fifty years.
But now the heatwave engulfing the UK has given the insects, which are essential to the pollination of plants, a much-needed boost.


Hansgrohe is a proud supporter of the "Children need peace" initiative, providing financial and product donations for additional sanitation facilities of the children's village in Kigali Schiltach. The policy of supporting youth upliftment projects is a long-standing tradition of the brand.
Now the employees of the Schiltach-based shower and mixer manufacturer have decided that their cash donations are to be channelled into a humanitarian aid campaign in Ruanda. Hansgrohe is supporting this aid with over R700 000 (50,000 Euros). The charitable association also plans to use the cash donation and faucets for new sanitation facilities for the primary school in the children's village "Village de la Paix" in Kigali.
"The willingness of the Hansgrohe employees to donate to disaster relief and aid projects in the world's poorest countries is quite overwhelming!" Together with the taps we can do a great deal of good here in a non-bureaucratic manner!" said Stefan Krischak, Chairman of Hansgrohe's Works Council.
Stefan was elated with the amounts that have already been contributed by the workforce within the scope of various donation campaigns. Now he and Thomas Egenter, Director of Human Resources at Hansgrohe SE, were able to issue a cheque for the equivalent of 45 million Rwf (Rwandan francs) payable to the initiative "Children need Peace" e.V.
The pillar tap provided by Hansgrohe meets the special requirements for the products as far as the local water supply is concerned, both in terms of water pressure and water quality.
Hansgrohe SE donated more than R700000 (50,000 Euros) to Ruanda in cash and faucets as non-cash donations, paying their tribute to "Children need Peace" e.V.
Drikus Willemse, Market Developer for Africa of Hansgrohe South Africa, handed over the check to the children of the "Village de la Paix", a children's village for war and AIDS victims, and the personnel in charge of them in October.
faucet, they meet the special requirements for the products as far as the local water supply is concerned, both in terms of water pressure and water quality. "Moreover, with our products and our expertise in anything to do with water, we are making a contribution toward a long-term improvement of living standards for the students," says Drikus Willemse.
Two two years after the civil war in Ruand, the German "Children need Peace" association developed the idea to give the war and AIDS orphans of the region a future in the form of a children's village. In cooperation with the "Wirtschaft hilft Hungernden" foundation ("business community helps feed hungry mouths"), the charitable initiative managed to establish a children's village in Kigali for 100 boys and girls. In the "Village de la Paix", they are prepared for an independent life; they receive medical aid, food, clothing, as well as an education and vocational training.


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K19 pipe is a diatreme in the southwestern part of the Buffalo Head Hills kimberlite field in Northern Alberta, Canada. It is thought to have formed about 60 million years ago, making it one of the youngest volcanic formations in the Buffalo Head Hills kimberlite field and in Alberta. Unlike many other diatremes in the Buffalo Head Hills kimberlite field, it contains low diamond content.

See also
List of volcanoes in Canada
Volcanism of Canada
Volcanism of Western Canada

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Buffalo Head Hills kimberlite field