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Q: Does examine index search (Umbraco) support words with accents? I am using Examine index search of Umbraco to search Ucommerce products. If I search for Loreal, it works fine. But when I search for L'Oréal, it gives me 500 error.
Any help appreciated!
Thanks

A: What's the 500 you get? Maybe you can take a look at what analyzers should be used?
This sounds like a lucene problem with the way that your index are created and what fields are analyzed and how.
Comparison of Lucene Analyzers

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Home » Manitoba Deputy Premier Cliff Cullen will not seek re-election
Manitoba Deputy Premier Cliff Cullen will not seek re-election
By Teilor Stonein News
Cliff Cullen thus becomes the 7th member of the PC caucus this year to withdraw from the next election (Archives).
Manitoba Deputy Premier Cliff Cullen informed Premier Heather Stefanson on Thursday that he will not be a candidate in the next provincial election scheduled for fall 2023.
Therefore, another Progressive Conservative candidate will have to be found to represent the riding of Spruce Woods, in the southwest of the province.
I didn't make this decision lightly, but I turned 60 this year, my wife is retired from teaching and we recently welcomed two beautiful grandchildren to this world, Mr. Cullen wrote in a letter released by his office.
After nearly two decades in politics as an MP and cabinet minister, it is time for me to ;be Cliff, he continued.
Cliff Cullen was first elected in 2004 as MPP for Turtle Mountain. He has represented the constituency of Spruce Woods since 2011.
He has held five cabinet positions since the Progressive Conservatives formed government in 2016: Growth, Crown Services, Justice, Education and Economic Development.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson said in a statement that she regrets Mr. Cullen's decision, but accepts it.
Cliff Cullen is the seventh MP of the current Manitoba ruling party caucus to withdraw from the next election, which represents nearly one-fifth of the party's MPs.
Former Kirkfield Park MP Scott Fielding resigned in March, while Eileen Clarke (Agassiz), Ralph Eichler (Lakeside) Blaine Pedersen (Midland), Dennis Smook (La Verendrye ) and Ian Wishart (Portage la Prairie) have said they will not seek another term in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly.
General Election is scheduled for October 2023. Mr. Cullen has promised to be active alongside his political party even if he does not run.
Over the next year , I will do everything in my power to ensure that Manitobans re-elect a majority Progressive Conservative government under your strong leadership , he told the Prime Minister.
Unless a year away from the election, the PC is lagging far behind the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Manitobans' voting intentions.
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In Wagner v. FEC, Wendy Wagner, a law professor who is working under a consulting contract for the Administrative Conference of the United States, sought to overturn a federal law prohibiting federal contractors from making contributions to federal candidates and their parties, so that she could make contributions to "candidates running for federal offices and/or their political parties." Wagner argued that such a prohibition violates her First Amendment Rights.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling en banc, applied a heightened scrutiny (the State must demonstrate "a sufficiently important interest and employ a means closely drawn to avoid unnecessary abridgment of associational freedoms"), a standard just below traditional First Amendment analysis (i.e. Strict Scrutiny, requiring a the state show a compelling governmental interest and the means must be narrowly tailored to achieve that interest).
Using the "rigorous standard of review" set forth by the Supreme Court in Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S., at 29, the Court of Appeals distinguished the recent Citizens United case in which strict scrutiny was applied, stating that strict scrutiny was applied in Citizens United not because the case involved a ban on contributions, but because the case involved independent expenditures rather than contributions.
The Court found that there are two important governmental interests at stake: (1) protection against quid pro quo corruption and its appearance; and (2) protection against interference with merit-based public administration. The Court pointed to historical examples of bribery and pay to play schemes involving among others, Duke Cunningham of California, and Ohio's Bob Ney; as well as testimony to the Watergate Committee from government contractors that they felt pressured to contribute – that their contracts were dependent upon the President's re-election.
Thus, federal employees and contractors must accept, in the D.C. Court of Appeals' eyes at least, a limit on their First Amendment rights as part of the bargain.


it has been a while since I wrote my last post but I've been quite busy and there haven't been any news about ASPS work (or better: there is an interesting one but it's Laureti's wish to not talk about it, at the moment).
So, while we wait more interesting updates, I would like to write about this curious project: the Space Nation of Asgardia. So, after Elon Musk and his dream to build a 1 million people city on Mars, there is someone who wants to build a real space city in Earth orbit. The founder and the patron of this challenging project is the Russian physicist Igor Ashurbeyli.
to protect planet Earth from space threats.
to create a demilitarized and free scientific base of knowledge in space.
The space nation will have everything that a real State needs, like currency, banks, a legitimate government and, obviously, citizens: as I'm writing, almost 234.000 people already applied for Asgardian citizenship.
The project's philosophy starts at selecting the name for this new country – Asgardia. In ancient Norse mythology, Asgard was a city in the skies, the country of the Gods. It is the realization of man's eternal dream to leave his cradle on Earth and expand into the Universe.
One could think that this is just a deluded man's utopia but Ashurbeyli can boast an impressive resume, hence his vision might not be so impossible after all..
Today however the dream is far from being realized: not a single component of the city has been launched yet and, for what I've understood, not even a concept art of the city exists. Nevertheless the project is ongoing and the first Asgardian satellite, simply called Asgardia-1, is scheduled to launch in September 2017. The satellite won't be a component of the future city but it's more like a symbolic settler's flag on a new territory.
As personal conclusion I find the whole idea very visionary and almost impossible, but yet fascinating. I think that aspiring Asgardians will face tremendous difficulties in building their home in the sky: we don't know the scale of the project but a space city for 234.000 people will have to be huge, surely the biggest man-made structure ever built outside Earth atmosphere! If we think to how much effort, time and money the most advanced countries in the world have devoted into ISS project, a structure as big as a football field, we can't help but think to how many chances a few private entrepreneurs have to build a whole city.
For those who agree with the point of view of this blog however the problem is well known: we don't lack the technology to build a space city, we lack a propulsion system that could cheaply transport tons of material from Earth surface to orbit.
That's why I think that even if the biggest billionaires in the world joined the forces to complete the project it would take dozens of years and many of the people who applied for Asgardian citizenship would make it in time to die of old age before seeing their dream to become reality.
Nevertheless, even if Asgardia can be seen as an utopia for the moment, the pursue of the project is contributing to build skills and knowledge that could make it real one day, when we'll have the means to freely move around in space, that is, a powerful and reliable reactionless drive.
After all, it was 1903 when another Russian scientist, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, proposed the use of a rotating wheel to simulate gravity in a space station: almost 115 years have passed and his idea has still to be put into practice but thanks to him today everyone know what shape a space city should have.
Will we ever witness in our lifetime to the rise of the first space nation?


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Q: Two homogeneous polynomial of the same degree define the same projective hypersurface if and only if they are proportional Fix $n, m\ge0$ and let $A=\mathbb{K}[T_0,...,T_n]$ and $F,G \in A$ two homogeneous, nonzero, polynomial of the same degree $m$. Show that $$V(F)=V(G) \qquad iff \quad\exists \lambda \neq 0 \quad\text{such that}\quad G=\lambda F$$
Note that for any $F \in A$, $V(F)$ is the closed subset of $\mathbb{P}^n$ (with Zariski topology) defined as the zero set of $F$ in $\mathbb{P}^n$, e.g $V(F)=\{(x_0:\cdots:x_n) \in \mathbb{P}^n \,:\, F(x_0,...,x_n)=0\}$ and called projective hypersurface defined by $F$.

Trivially if $G=\lambda F$ for some $\lambda\neq 0$ then $V(F)=V(G)$.
On the other side, let $F,G \in A$ homogeneous of the same degree $m$ such that $V(F)=V(G)$. By Nullstellensatz theorem this means that $\sqrt{(F)}=\sqrt{(G)}$ and so some power of $F$ divides G and conversely some power of $G$ divides $F$. Is there a way from this to conclude that $F$ and $G$ are proportional? Probably it's such a simple proof but I can't find now any good attempt.
I'm just trying to understand the Veronese embedding has declared here.


One Smart. One Spicy. One Saucy. All Summa. Three Roman Catholic moms in Texas insist, "It's not gossip, it's blog!"
.....you might want to check out this resource: MERLOT.
MERLOT -- the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching -- is a free, peer-reviewed collection of over 13,000 different online learning tools and simulations developed (mostly) by college professors around the world. MERLOT is designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education, but I've discovered that a BUNCH of the stuff in MERLOT's archives will appeal to early teenage students as well. So don't let all the "higher ed" stuff scare you away from what is a WONDERFUL educational resource.
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Daily #F1 News and Comment: Wednesday 17th July 2013
July 17, 2013 · by thejudge13	· in Uncategorized.	·
This page will be updated throughout the day GMT 11:55 12:06 12:32 12:40 13:29 (Ecclestone indictment to proceed updated) 14:04 14:36
Skepticism over Sauber deal appears justified
It appears the nature of the deal and parties involved with the Sauber rescue plan has caught the F1 media by surprise. TJ13 reported yesterday in the news the skepticism expressed by most of the Swiss sporting press and even well-known Russian F1 journalist, Alexei Popov, remarked "I had to read the press release several times before I could believe it."
Mr. E tells Blick that he believes Russian involvement in F1 is positive, "I'm glad that Sauber and Marussia are continuing. On Monday, Monisha Kaltenborn phones me and told me about the new developments with the Sauber team", adding that Russia "is very important for Formula 1 and an interesting market". Bernie further reveals that the Russian president is very supportive of F1, "I was with him 3 times in Moscow. He listens to you carefully and then makes his opinion. It's great that he stands behind the [Sochi] project. He is very enthusiastic and helpful which will benefit the whole of F1. "
Yet Bild is reporting that 'not a cent' has been received by Sauber yet and that the fine detail is in fact yet to be agreed. Aargauer Zeitung newspaper reports that a Swiss supplier to the team has still not been paid since December of last year. The writer adds, "A Swiss media source told us "Unfortunately, Sauber has to play the game (with the Russians), but it's better than shutting up shop."
TJ13 commented that the manner in which the news came out on Monday appeared at best – disorganised, and it is this which gives rise to suspicions that the announcement was made premature to head off at the pass certain Sauber creditors who were getting litigious with their claims for payment.
Swiss paper Basler Zeitung adds credence to this idea of 'haste rather than completeness' commenting, "On Monday, Peter Sauber and CEO Monisha Kaltenborn would only field questions from Swiss Radio and Television (SRF). Requests from other media were not refused. Newsnet made a request to the team for an interview, but the response was 'We are not giving interviews'. When asked why the retort was, 'We do not comment on our media strategy'."
Of course the hackles were raised immediately for some when it became transparent that a relatively unproven 17 year old Russian driver is about to be forced upon the world of F1 as a full race driver in 2014. This despite the fact that his previous team boss suggests he takes a year in GP2 first.
Yet again it was the detail of this announcement which created more suspicion as TJ13 and a number of other F1 commentators questioned how the kid was going to drive for Sauber in FP1 – as was declared – when at present he does not have a super license.
There are mixed views on whether Sergey Sirotkin is good enough to enter F1 in 2014 even though Jaime Alguesuarie was only 1 year older when he debuted. Ex-F1 driver and German commentator Christian Danner says, "Unfortunately he is light years from the levels of a current formula one driver." On the other hand we have the good dokter Marko stating, "Sergey is currently in the midfield [Renault World Series] and he has struck me as not bad. Better than Gutierrez, but he will have to show what he can do under pressure."
However, in a bizarre twist of semantics, Sergey Sirotkin claims to Russian publication Championat that he "is not he is not a sponsored [pay] driver". Sergey's reasoning is that "this is a big project, including the creation of research centres for the students and in Switzerland and Russia. This is a very large program, not sponsorship". Sergey is expecting to test extensively in a 2 year old car in August and to be given soon after the opportunity to drive during an F1 weekend.
Whether this is just a hasty announcement with the finer points of the deal to be completed – or some pie in the sky discussion which has little chance of coming to fruition only time will tell. It is likely there is a deal to be done, but it maybe in old fashioned Ecclestone style, the Russians will only make clear the entire demands at the 11th hour and 59th minute.
Ecclestone indictment to proceed
The timing of this news is almost delicious. There are those who believe Bernie gave the German nation a free Grand Prix in 2013 to ease the path of justice in Munich. Originally the Munich prosecuters prmised us a decision on whether their case would proceed to trial by June – which of course didn't happen.
The legal system in Germany is different from the UK and the Munich prosecutors had to present evidence to the court's judges for them to consider whether there was sufficient material to prosecute Ecclestone on charges of bribery.
The bribe was allegedly for Gribowsky – an official of the BayernLB bank who were holding shares as collateral against a loan to Constantin Medien – to undervalue shares of Formula One that were being sold to CVC. Constantin Medin, formerly EM.TV, owned 47 percent of F1.
The sale brokered by Grobowsky whist serving as chief risk officer at BayernLB went to CVC for $800m. Constantin Medien says that they lost at least $171 million on the sale, since they were contractually obligated to 10 percent of any sale of rights for more than $1 billion. Today they file a civil suit against Eccelestone for $171m.
A court spokesperson explains, "Detailed information about the content of the indictment can not be made public until the court has ruled on the question of the commencement of the tria. Currently, the accused's defence have an opportunity to respond to the indictment until mid-August." A decision from the criminal court over the date of the trials's commencement "will probably not be expected before mid-September."
The judges have given their verdict just over a week after the German GP. Charges will now formally be made and served upon Charles Bernard Ecclestone.
Alonso shows Maranello who is boss
Fernando Alonso is good for his word as he stated earlier this month, "I don't work for Pirelli" and that he would not be attending the testing in Silverstone. Pirelli have argued consistently they need testing with current cars and drivers who know how to push them to the limit to produce the tyres to the specification they have been given.
Alonso defends his decision today explains to La Repubblica, "Why do not I go to the test? Because I cannot test [car developments]. Instead I have an important job to do in the simulator."
The well connected Brazilian correspondent Livio Oricchio, says, Alonso has "shown who is boss" at the Maranello based team.
As I predicted when it was open season on Lewis, Mallya and Red Bull, there is an annual F1 event to which we all anticipate with glee – the seasonal public arguments from Maranello. TJ13 reported last week the rather over the top publication in Ferrari.com which was gushing towards Felipe and offered un-wilting support from all his Ferrari brothers and sisters.
As I commented last night, if Fernando does not get a car that delivers in Hungary we may soon be observing el toro asesino… whirling his caped texting machine to tell the world how bad senior Frie and the aero team are – regardless of the imminent arrival of James Allison.
Ricciardo schedule changed, Webber dropped and Kimi not bothering
Daniel tweets today, "Hey guys bit of a change to my testing program this week. Drive my Toro Rosso tomorrow morning and the Red Bull tomorrow afternoon." Mark Webber will now not test this week following a press release from Red Bull stating the change was made after a "clarification of the permitted programmes from Pirelli and the FIA for this week's Silverstone test".
There was an eagle-eyed TJ13 reader who commented upon the apparent anomaly of their being 1 1/2 days of testing for Red Bull with 2013 race drivers when 1 day per team was perceived to be the ruling. Yet even SKY reported the detail incorrectly when they wrote, "Teams agreed at the Nurburgring last week that race drivers would only be able to complete one day of running apiece across the test, ensuring that inexperienced drivers wouldn't lose out on seat time altogether".
Clearly this must be one day only for race drivers per team and Webber unsurprisingly is now out in the cold. Red Bull still think quickly on their feet and Ricciardo will have a unique opportunity to provide an immediate and direct comparison of how the STR8 and the RB9 cope with the same tyres.
Lotus have just confirmed that Kimi Raikkonen will not test on Friday either. A spokesperson has just said, "Once details of what race drivers were allowed to do here became apparent, we would have only been able to conduct a very limited programme with Kimi If we were to run him, it would compromise the other development work we want to do with the car here. By running Nico again we'll be able to build on the work already carried out and hopefully be in the best position to develop the E21 ahead of Budapest, whilst also conducting the necessary tyre testing for Pirelli."
It appears the value of testing tyres with Pirelli is not being seen as very helpful to teams. Far more important is the development of their cars even with rookie drivers for the next race in Hungary – so you could deduce this is in fact a real penalty for Mercedes.
A Wolff in sheep's clothing
Bild is claiming to be in possession of a transcript of a recorded telephone conversation which has been used in an attempt to bribe Toto Wolff. During the conversation Wolff speaks negatively about both Ross Brawn and Daimler Benz chairman Dieter Zetsche.
Toto also alludes to the how it is 'complicated' to gain the co-operation of Niki Lauda who is the chairman of Mercedes AMG F1. Lauda of course tried to do a backdoor deal settle the 'testgate' matter prior to the International Tribunal but Ross Brawn refused, ultimately being backed by Wolff. TJ13 commented at the time there were rumours of trouble brewing in the Mercedes management and it appears the shifting allegiances have caused others to suggest there is a persistent war being waged at the top of the team's hierarchy.
Interestingly Wolff also discusses how he finds it a "difficult a balancing act" dealing with Williams – where he is still a shareholder – and Mercedes where is in effect commercial director as well as equity part owner. The FIA have again been remiss for not legislating as do other sport's regulatory bodies to disallow an individual from having ownership in more than one team in the same competition.
Morning Test Times
Formula E inches forward
The announcement of Berlin last week as the final member of the 10 cities to host Formula E was an achievement indeed. Now the series needs to find competitors. Drayson Racing were the first to declare their hands and now the series has another 2 competitors. China Racing led by Steven Lu and now leading IndyCar team, Andretti Autosport.
Formula E hopes to recruit 7 more teams, each with two drivers to compete in what is now being pitched as the 'inaugural 2014/2015 FIA Formula E Championship'. Clearly timescales have slipped a somewhat, but the scale of creating this global championship should not be underestimated.
Formula E says, "The remaining seven candidate teams will be announced later in 2013 with entries coming from a variety of top, global championships, as well as leaders in the field of electric vehicles and motorsport. It will be down to the individual teams to select their drivers but they're expected to bring with them a high-profile international background gained from the likes of IndyCar, GP2 and Formula One.
For the inaugural season, each team will run four Spark-Renault SRT_01E single-seaters, two per driver, with the cars being transported to and from each race venue by Formula E. This, in addition to the cars being housed at a central workshop, is designed to reduce running costs along with measures such as restricting the number of team personnel, fixing the car's gear ratios, and not having in-race tyre changes in order to reduce the need for expensive pit stop equipment.
Formula E is also an 'open championship' allowing teams to design and develop their own cars – in accordance to the technical specifications set out by the FIA – and showcasing their electrical energy innovations in a competitive, racing environment".
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18 responses to "Daily #F1 News and Comment: Wednesday 17th July 2013"
McLaren78 July 17, 2013 at 12:29 · · Reply →
I think it's obvious what Sauber are trying to do. Pressurise the Russians to pen the deal by also making public Sirotkin's posible drive and get the creditors off their back at the same time. Time will tell whether the risk will pay off. They've got nothing to lose as things are…
Joe Papp July 17, 2013 at 18:20 · · Reply →
I honestly think it was more about interrupting any possible immediate legal action on part of creditors.
Sauber is in a super-desperate situation, way more so than most commentators appreciate, I think (although the Judge and his readers obviously get it).
Just reading the initial quotes out of Russia, they were saying for chrissakes that it wasn't even a sponsorship deal! So right away we knew no money was pouring into Sauber coffers.
I think it will still probably work out but until CVC is somehow constrained, and the teams reunite on cost controls and to negotiate w/ a common voice, this kinda stuff will continue.
Adam Parr … no wonder Bernie pushed so hard to get him out of F1. He could've revolutionized the sport and I feel people still don't appreciate the magnitude of the opportunity that was lost with his forced departure. CVC is a vulture capital fund and they are raping F1 while paying just enough to Ferrari, McLaren and RBR and a few others to keep they from supporting the common interests of all the teams. Disgusting…
Some typo there? Still talking about Bernie?
"Bild is claiming to be in possession of a transcript of a recorded telephone conversation which Toto Wolff has been used in an attempt to bribe Toto Wolff. "
KP July 17, 2013 at 15:44 · · Reply →
The sentence makes sense if changed to "… telephone conversation WITH Toto Wolff has been used in an attempt to BLACKMAIL … " (words in CAP indicate changes to original)
I'm baffled! Bernie paid that Gribowsky to avoid HMRC looking into his taxes and calm him down? Is that his defence?
"Yes, my taxes are dodgy, but that's a UK issue, you can't get involved. That's why I paid him, to calm him down, it's not a bribe, it's a soothening remedy, just an expensive one!"
mattpt55 July 17, 2013 at 16:56 · · Reply →
"Entirely a coincidence that those shares were undervalued and F1 rights were sold to my company"
"Nothing to see here, move along you Looky-Lou's"
SteveH July 17, 2013 at 15:29 · · Reply →
It's Grib… k… owsky. I know, I know. Picky, picky.
You missed mention of Grobowsky " … brokered by Grobowsky whist serving … " 😉
Grib K owsky eh? In that case your Honour, there is no case to answer to, I bribed…eh….donated to Mr Gribowsky.
No, it's pronounced Grib k OW sky, with the emphasis on the OW, LOL.
TJ13 – a suggestion to help me follow your blog.
I like the times shown at the top indicating the latest update.
Would it be too much to ask that you also timestamp the position where the text in the article has been updated?
Danilo Schöneberg July 17, 2013 at 17:29 · · Reply →
That's a good idea. Since most changes are added paragraphs, we could have :
(added 14:50)
CRAZY the allegations in Bild that Wolff was secretly recorded. Who could the ex-F1 team boss be? Briatore? If so, what a dick! Wonder what jurisdiction they were based in, since wiretapping someone is usually illegal, although in some states in USA you can secretly record a phone call as long as one of the two parties (you!) know they're being recorded lol.
Guess all those NSA stories by Greenwald have given people ideas!
Toto's got a strong brain but weak eyes! See if you can figure out what I mean there (Susie! hehe)!
The ex-team boss is Colin Kolles. The two of them have had a feud for quite a time now. Apparently Mr. E. sat them down to talk things out and Kolles recorded the event and leaked it to the media.
btw: I found more detail on the story here, thanks to your info: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ex-formula-one-team-boss-kolles-tried-to-blackmail-wolff/ cheers
BlackJackFan July 17, 2013 at 19:04 · · Reply →
Alonso has "shown who is boss"…
Phrases like this are all very well to get publicity but… ultimately… the boss is the one who hires & fires – and I don't think any Ferrari driver has ever quite reached that level… 😉
Maybe Alonso thinks he's got nothing to lose – at the moment.
enzomaiorca July 17, 2013 at 21:01 · · Reply →
Yep! Although Schumacher tried, he blocked the arrival of Hakkinen at the Scuderia, when he tried to do the same with Kimi, LCDM sent him on an early retirement.


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A Statue of Mary for Belize
In 1987 a statue of Our Lady of Fatima was obtained with private funds. With the people of Belize in mind, the consent of their bishop was sought, to give it to them: to inspire devotion and to fulfill Mary's requests at Fatima. Belize, the northernmost of the Central American countries, is located south of Mexico and east of Guatemala. Its shoreline is washed by the waters of Caribbean.
The statue was taken to Chicago where the bishop from another Central American country, Bishop Pablo Antonio Vega of Nicaragua spoke on March 14th. Following his talk and a question-and-answer period, he blessed it, using flowers from one of the small bouquets by the statue. If the Belizean bishop consented, it was requested that he bless it as well, and that when the Belizeans prayed in its presence, they would remember the spiritual well-being of the Nicaraguans and other Central Americans.
On June 25th, 1987, the Belizean bishop asked that the statue be sent to his country.
Before It Went to Belize
Bishop Pablo Antonio Vega and Father Enrique Rueda are shown here with a statue of Our Lady of Fatima destined to go to Belize. Father Rueda is a native of Cuba and an author. Bishop Vega is from Nicaragua, one of the seven Central American countries which include Belize. Vice President of the Nicaraguan Bishops Conference, he was expelled from Nicaragua on July 5, 1986. Not only was he forced out, but six days before, the government barred the return from the U.S. of Rev. Bismarck Carballo, an aide to Nicaraguan Cardinal Obando Y Bravo. The blessing was done in Chicago.
Bishop Vega reaches for a flower to bless the statue.
Using the flowers as a sprinkler, Bishop Vega blesses the statue of Mary. The lady in the background is Dorie Gruss of Lombard, Illinois, 25 years Chicago Conference Chairman for the Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation.
Bishop Vega with Serafina Gonzalez de Riedell, a native of Belize. Serafina grew up in this northernmost country of Central America, when Belize was a colony known as British Honduras. The lady behind Serafina is Eleanor Schlafly, President of the Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation, which promotes "faith, family and freedom, especially freedom from communist oppression."
The Statue in Belize
In a home... Here in the home of Teresita Gonzalez (middle) who's with her sisters Carmita and Serafina (right). The picture is of their grandmother Emilia, the daughter of a Confederate soldier and a a Mexican of Maya Indian background from the Yucatan. It's curious how her reflection in the mirror seems as if she's looking out at the camera, too, and one might imagine her presence there with the granddaughters she never knew, gathered near the statue of Mary, a spiritual mother to all generations. Curious, too, is the way an oval of light, apparently cast by the mirror, falls upon the picture. Emilia died young at the age of 33 when her son Leonides (their father) was just ten years old. We can imagine the sadness that pierced his heart at losing her. Long into his life he would remember the song they sang at her funeral, Las Golondrinas (The Swallows) and he wanted it sung at his. When he died blind at the age of 101, his daughters sang it for him, as well as some Mexican nuns who sang it at the place his interment. A tradition now begun, Serafina wants Las Golondrinas sung at hers.
In another home, but after more than 20 years it's not remembered whose, but most likely in a village in northern Belize. Besides holy cards, the children are probably holding little plastic eggs, each with a Rosary inside. In Spanish, which many speak in Belize, an egg is a "huevo" and a word for bird is "ave." This could happily suggest, "huevos de ave," the eggs to hatch out Aves: the Ave Marias or Hail Marys of prayer.
In a village church, perhaps in San Estevan...
A touching devotion...
A young Belizean crowning Mary's statue as Father Callistus Cayetano watches
It's a little high and Father Cayetano helps out.
Father celebrates Mass in the humble surroundings. By now night has fallen.


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American Alpine Club Announces 2019 Climbing Awards
America's leading Climbing Awards honor Jim Donini, Michael Kennedy, Tom Hornbein, Kate Rutherford, and Jeremy Jones, among others.
December 17, 2018 Rock and Ice
The American Alpine Club announced the recipients of its annual slate of awards this morning, and, as always, the honorees are a hugely impressive bunch. This year's cohort includes young ambassadors for the sport like Brette Harrington, legends like Michael Kennedy and Tom Hornbein, and the Polish rescuers of Elisabeth Revol on Nanga Parbat in January 2018.
The awards will be conferred on this year's honorees at the AAC's annual dinner, to be held the weekend of March 8 to 10, in San Francisco. In addition to the awards presentation, Colin Haley will deliver a keynote speech about the "triumphs and tragedies of speed climbing."
See a portion of the AAC's press release below for more info on the 2019 Climbing Award honorees.
Left to Right) Jim Donini, Photo: Jim Donini Collection. Michael Kennedy, Photo: Michael Kennedy Collection. Tom Hornbein, Photo: Tom Hornbein Collection.
Celebrating some of the greatest mountaineers of Golden Age of American climbing, Jim Donini, Michael Kennedy will receive a prestigious Honorary Membership for their "lasting and highly significant impact on the advancement of the climbing craft," and Tom Hornbein, famous for the 1963 first ascent of Everest's infamous West Ridge, will receive the 2019 Heilprin Citation for his lifelong work to "maintain and strengthen the American Alpine Club."
Brette Harrington. Photo: Francois Lebeau.
For the second year in a row, a female climber will receive the The Robert Hicks Bates Award which honors young climbers who show "outstanding promise for future accomplishment." Brette Harrington, a 26-year-old climber, is perhaps best known for the first free solo of 2,500-ft Chiaro di Luna (5.11a) in Patagonia, but is also an accomplished trad climber with several 5.13+ routes to her name. Past Bates Award winners have included Alex Honnold, Chris Sharma, Tommy Caldwell, Steph Davis, Hayden Kennedy, Colin Haley (the 2019 Keynote speaker), Sasha DiGiulian, and Margo Hayes.
Kate Rutherford. Photo: Kate Rutherford Collection.
Kate Rutherford is set to receive the Underhill Award in recognition of a fantastic and inspiring climbing career. Rutherford was singled out by the AAC selection committee due to her impressive list of climbing accomplishments worldwide and a number of notable first all-female free ascents, including FreeRider (5.13a) on El Capitan, the Moonlight Buttress (5.12d) in Zion, and the North Pillar of Fitzroy.
Jeremy Jones. Photo: Andrew Miller.
Legendary big mountain snowboarder, Jeremy Jones, will be recognized for his conservation leadership to bring attention to climate change as it affects the mountain community. Jones has become an unrelenting champion to fight climate change and share his experiences of receding glaciers and changing mountain landscapes using his podium as an athlete. In 2013 Jones was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, and has been called a "Champion of Change" by President Obama.
Nanaga Parbat rescue team. Photo: Piotr Tomala.
The American Alpine Club is also pleased to recognize the selflessness and courage of a Polish climbing team who redirected from their first winter ascent of K2 to rescue another team caught at 26,660 ft on Pakistan's Nanga Parbat. The team, comprised of Dennis Urubko, Adam Bielecki, Jaroslaw Botor, and Piotrek Tomala, climbed through the night in treacherous conditions to rescue a French climber, Elisabeth Revol.
Also, Kelly Cordes will receive The H. Adam Carter Literary Award on June 1 at the Excellence in Climbing event in Denver, in recognition of his contribution to climbing literature. Past recipients of this award include Rock and Ice Editor in Chief Duane Raleigh, Executive Editor Alison Osius, and former Editor Jeff Jackson.
Honnold And Hayes Among 2018 American Alpine Club Climbing Award Recipients
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At the height of the Cold War, dozens of radical and progressive writers, illustrators, editors, librarians, booksellers, and teachers cooperated to create and disseminate children's books that challenged the status quo. Learning from the Left provides the first historic overview of their work. Spanning from the 1920s, when both children's book publishing and American Communism were becoming significant on the American scene, to the late 1960s, when youth who had been raised on many of the books in this study unequivocally rejected the values of the Cold War, Learning from the Left shows how "radical" values and ideas that have now become mainstream (including cooperation, interracial friendship, critical thinking, the dignity of labor, feminism, and the history of marginalized people), were communicated to children in repressive times. A range of popular and critically acclaimed children's books, many by former teachers and others who had been blacklisted because of their political beliefs, made commonplace the ideas that McCarthyism tended to call "subversive." These books, about history, science, and contemporary social conditions-as well as imaginative works, science fiction, and popular girls' mystery series-were readily available to children: most could be found in public and school libraries, and some could even be purchased in classrooms through book clubs that catered to educational audiences. Drawing upon extensive interviews, archival research, and hundreds of children's books published from the 1920s through the 1970s, Learning from the Left offers a history of the children's book in light of the history of the history of the Left, and a new perspective on the links between the Old Left of the 1930s and the New Left of the 1960s.
Julia L. Mickenberg is Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of Texas, Austin.


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Amazon wants by 2021 to open 3000 stores without cashiers
As reported by Bloomberg, Amazon company plans to open in 2021 and 3000 without the automated supermarket cash registers, queues and sellers. Go first automated supermarket has opened in Seattle (WA) at the end of 2016. A month earlier, in the same Seattle had a second such supermarket. The third was discovered on in Chicago last week.
According to media reports, to get acquainted with the vacancy, the company plans to open another store in Chicago, then in San Francisco in 2018-2019. In general, the end of the year, Amazon plans to open 10 stores, 50 more in various cities - in the next year, and the rest, according to the plan, will be opened across the country during the 2020-2021 period.
To get to a store, a person must be installed on your mobile device is a free application, and then bring the gadget to the reader at the entrance. You can then simply select the desired item and add it to your cart. The system of smart sensors and scanners installed throughout the store will determine the product and its cost, as well as adding it to the "basket" of the account. When you exit the store the total cost of goods purchased will be automatically deducted from the buyer's account. To abandon the purchase of goods, you can just put it back on the shelf. The whole process is similar to hike in the ordinary supermarket, if not to take into account the lack of funds, as well as that of the buyer will watch a huge number of cameras. How is shopping in these stores you can see in the video below:
As reported on the website of the company, the same technology used in supermarkets such as unmanned vehicles. We are talking about computer vision and process data from different scanners and sensors. The case was also started up in-depth training.
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T2 Get First Road Win and First Shutout in Desert Victory
By Kevin McCamish Apr 25, 2015, 9:59pm PDT
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Everyone was probably focused on seeing how Will Johnson would do in his return to the pitch from injury but it was Kharlton Belmar who stole the show with a first half brace. Jake Gleeson kept the shutout and secured the victory in the second half as T2 rode the first half goals to a 2-0 win over Arizona United.
The first 10 minutes were pretty much all Arizona United. They did well to pressure T2 and were able to get off 3 shots but T2 held their defensive line. After things settled down, T2 began to see more of the ball. And Belmar was really out to pressure the Arizona backline. Twice in the first half he almost took the ball off a defender to have a clear open run on goal. But despite these close chances Belmar would not be kept off the board.
In the 19th minute Winchester got the ball and showed off his speed with a quick run towards the end line blowing past the defense before sending a cross over from the left that reached Belmar for an easy close range shot into the net to open the scoring.
Belmar finished off his first half brace in the 44th minute, essentially doing what Winchester did, getting past the defense using his speed in a similar spot on the left side. However he cut back as Arizona tried to recover and sent his shot over the defense and right into the top far corner for a real beauty of a goal.
Arizona United ended the first half with a corner kick opportunity that they sent over the box. It got to the feet of an Arizona player but Gleeson was able to make the save as the halftime whistle blew.
Coming back out for the second half Arizona again put on the pressure and did whatever they could to try to keep T2 from breaking out with speed. Throughout the first half both Winchester and Belmar showed that they could easily get behind the backline with their speed. And in the second half they continued to be dangerous but Arizona did a much better job of defending.
It was around the 60th minute that Belmar had another opportunity off the break and he put the goal in the net for what he thought was his hat trick. Unfortunately the assistant ref called offsides and his 3rd goal did not count. Right after that Will Johnson was subbed off in place of Tim Payne. His performance tonight was good to see. Johnson looked comfortable out there and maybe could have even gone 10 or 20 minutes longer. His passing and free kick accuracy got really dialed in towards the end of his 63 minute shift. He should be back for the Timbers in no time. And assuming Valeri's recovery is coming along as well as Johnson's it won't be long before the Timber midfield is restored.
For the rest of the half Arizona really tried to get back in the game, but their final touches or shots just weren't what they needed to be. And when they were, Gleeson was there to make the save. Multiple times the ball got loose in the box but Gleeson collected or T2 cleared. So for as much as Arizona tried they didn't get too many dangerous chances. The T2 defense did well to make Belmar's brace stand up and secure their first road victory.
With his first half brace, Kharlton Belmar's goal total is now 5 in 6 games. Which puts him tied at the top of the USL scoring charts. Gleeson also secured the team's first shutout this season, and now T2 get to bring home 4 points from 4 road games. They will return to Portland and play at Providence Park on Sunday May 3rd against Orange County Blues FC.
Top Three Performers
Kharton Belmar: High pressure on the Arizona defense led to at least two chances where he almost stole the ball off their feet. But who needs to steal the ball when you get a first half brace with an absolute beauty for your second. USL Goal of the Week worthy that one was.
Jake Gleeson: Got the first shutout, and on the road too. Make good saves to keep Arizona off the board. Nothing that seemed to trouble him too much, but that's a good thing.
Will Johnson: Put in a good 63 minute shift. Nothing outstanding but he is back. He was a bit rusty as expected for someone who hasn't played for so long but his passing and set piece kicks looked pretty good. He should be back in the Starting XI for the Timbers real soon.


Our collars would always be a fragile part of our body. The seven bones of our necks are all part of the cervical spine, which is crucial for the entire body's movement and function. Thus, it is always recommended to take great pains in protecting this body part.
One of the best ways to do so is to use a neck pillow. The market has plenty of them, but it is advisable to look for the best memory foam neck pillow to ensure great protection for this fragile part of our body.
Our cervical spine consists of the seven bones of the neck, which in turn are protected by the sponge-like cervical discs. Unfortunately, these discs degenerate over time as we age.
The cervical spine is naturally shaped by a gentle curve. It is therefore vital to ensure that the neck is always positioned in such to avoid straining it.
A prolonged straightening of this body part or even bending can cause plenty of pain. This is why it is highly recommended to buy the correct support such as neck pillows and use them while we sleep.
There are different kinds of neck pillows available on the market, but any of them should be able to support the natural curve of the neck. These products are either made with foam or other stuffing materials or filled with water or are inflatable.
Memory foams are one of the most recommended neck pillow types by medical practitioners as it helps support the neck while allowing it to retain the natural curve while sleeping or resting. There are quite a number of these on the shelves or online.
Below are three of the best memory foam neck pillows that are available.
This memory neck pillow from Crafty World promises to mold to the neck for a comfortable fit with its 12 x 11.5 x 3.5 inches dimension. It is designed for those who like to travel, too given its elastic strap that can be attached to one's luggage easily.
This neck pillow is washable as it comes in a soft velvet washable cover with a zipper. The manufacturer promises a five-year warranty on the product as well as a money-back guarantee for those unhappy with the purchase.
This memory foam neck pillow from Perform Pillow is meant to ensure the protection of one's neck given that it was designed by a chiropractor with over 20 years of medical experience.
It has two different size contours to ensure comfort. The lower size has a height of 3.75 inches while the thicker one measures five inches.
This product promises to be eco-friendly since the foam does not contain other heavy metals, mercury, and Formaldehyde. It makes use of the patented, Micro-Vented Bamboo Cover that is removable for easy washing even by machines. Both pillow and cover are hypoallergenic.
This infinity-shaped neck pillow by Langria promises maximum comfort when one travels with its ergonomic neck curve design to prevent stiffness after hours of traveling.
The foam is certified by CertiPUR-US, which makes it environmentally friendly that is free from harsh materials and chemicals. It has an elastic strap that can be fastened to either car, bus or plane seats.
The neck pillow's cover is made from velvet and is removable and should be hand washed. This product measures 11.8 x 5.5 x 3.9 inches and weighs 0.77 pounds.
All three memory foam neck pillows promise to provide comfort and protection for the neck. The Crafty World Deluxe Comfort Master and Langria Infinity-Shape Car Neck Pillow Memory Foam are perfect for traveling, but they each have their flaws.
The one by Crafty World may make a user feel that he or she is wearing a neck brace with its design while Langria's memory neck pillow often pushes forward the neck with its thick design. Both are also not hypoallergenic, and their velour covers attract dust and dirt easily. Plus, these covers need special handling as they both need to be hand washed.
Both pillows come with straps for easy portability. However, Crafty World's product might be the better of the two as the manufacturer promises a five-year warranty as well as money-back guaranty.
The Perform Pillow Memory Foam Neck Pillow differs from the two as it follows a more conventional pillow shape with its rectangular design. It is not made for traveling, but it has other great virtues.
For one, it is hypo-allergenic with its Micro-Vented Bamboo Cover that can also be easily removed. Washing this cover is much easier, too as it can be machine washed, unlike the others. The foam is eco-friendly and is free from any harsh chemicals as well.
If one is looking for an everyday pillow that will be used while sleeping on the bed, then the Perform Pillow would be the clear winner given its many advantages.
However, if one is looking for a memory neck pillow for traveling, then either one from Crafty World or Langria would be a good choice. The only advantage of Crafty World's pillow is its five-year warranty and money-back guaranty.


The insurance industry has not been historically known for innovation. This may be an unfair characterization – insurers have in the past been at the forefront of leveraging technology and data to uncover insights about…well, mostly risk, but it was still innovative at the time. And, while previous technology investments served insurers well for a long time, they have now become millstones around their proverbial necks – weighing them down as they try to deal with a rapidly shifting marketplace. This shift, driven from the outside-in, is a key reason for the emergence of InsurTech, which in turn is creating a wave of innovation in insurance.
As an industry steeped in risk avoidance, evolution is fine but revolution with rapid change and disruption creates uncertainty and potentially increased risk. At the heart of this revolution is a shift to the digital age. Unfortunately, many insurers do not fully understand or embrace this shift, creating a gap between insurer capabilities and market expectations.
Insurers sitting on the digital sideline waiting for a clear winning approach that they can copy in a "fast follower" mode, are allowing the gap to grow, giving existing competitors within the industry and new competitors from InsurTech and outside the industry to expand within the void. The year 2016 saw the revolution in full force with the rapid rise of InsurTech that is creating tremendous disruption and innovation in insurance, with digital playing a leading role. From the emergence of new insurance start-ups like Haven Life, on-demand insurers like Slice and TROV, and peer-to-peer insurance like Lemonade that have launched as "digital first" companies and solutions, traditional insurers are being increasingly challenged from both business model and market perception perspectives by new entrants.
And while some insurers can point to a few sporadic initiatives and say they're already in the digital game, our experience is that most have done so in a piecemeal way, without an overarching digital strategy that aligns with and informs the overall business strategy. It requires business leaders to shed sacred notions and wake up to the possibilities of rebuilding on a new foundation while maintaining the old structure long enough to transition smoothly. Meeting the digital revolution with real transformation demands an acceptance that nearly everything industry insiders have known about insurance no longer applies.
This requires a true "outside-in" view. Cultivating a deep understanding of customers' needs and desires should be the first step any insurer takes as it begins or accelerates its own digital transformation.
What do we mean when we say "digital"? Defining this – or at least coming to some common understanding – is essential to wise decision making when it comes to digital investments. Wander the streets of any insurance enclave and ask every insurance company employee you run into what "digital" means in the insurance context and you are going to get a lot of different answers, more than a few of them self-contradictory.
Definitions can range from narrow to broad, although in our experience, most insurance company personnel stick with a narrow, capabilities-focused view of what digital is: "Digital means a portal" or, slightly more broadly, "Digital means a tool or tools for enhanced customer communication". From our perspective, these are too restrictive – because it's not just about the technology. It's about the people, processes and technologies that allow insurers to understand and interact with stakeholders – insureds, agents, brokers, partners, internal staff, etc. – in compelling, consistent and personalized ways.
So how do you create those compelling, consistent and personalized experiences for customers? The first step is widening the aperture on who a "customer" is. It is not just insureds, nor even agents nor brokers, which have been the focus of portal solutions. This narrow view leaves out a range of other stakeholders across the value chain that interact with the insurer and each other and are ripe for digitalization.
Digital initiatives of some kind are almost universal in the insurance industry. It is rare for a company in any industry to not have at least a simple Web page. But what insurers do not consistently consider is defining what they mean by "digital," what they want to achieve, and how all the pieces fit together holistically to get a solid return on digital investments.
Many insurers take a very tactical approach to digital strategy and investments, focusing on discrete capabilities rather than taking a business-need-driven approach. To make matters worse, the capabilities are too often based on internal stakeholders' views rather than the external "customer" – the classic "inside-out" approach (aka, "build it and they will come"). The more effective approach is to deeply understand your customers by mapping their interaction journey across the value chain. This is the "outside-in" approach that will shape the digital strategy and priorities.
Creating a digital strategy includes key building blocks. Insurers must outline their objectives and map customer journeys as steps in a calculated progression of the insurer toward a continuum of integrated digital initiatives. But no matter what the strategy and priorities are, they need to be based on the customers themselves. Whether through surveys, interviews, workshops or some combination, it is essential to step outside of your company walls and view the process from the perspective of the customer.
It is also important to look outside of the insurance industry for guidance. Majesco's own research studies with consumers and small and medium businesses revealed that insurance is in last place compared to other industries when it comes to ease of researching, buying and servicing products and services – even below the cable industry! The studies show that ease of use is very tightly connected to Net Promoter Scores (NPS) and we know from industry research that NPS scores are a key indicator of growth, profitability and customer loyalty. Insurance is clearly different in many ways from those other industries, but lessons and inspiration can and should be gained from their success.
You may think this is just another buzzword or fad. But there are key reasons why digital transformation is different than previous business modernization initiatives, such as e-business.
From our perspective it comes down to two over-arching reasons. First, customers are the drivers. Whether those customers are individual policyholders, small business owners, large business employees, insurance employees or distribution partners, they are people who use digital technologies every day. Their digital demands are driving this shift, often based on their digital experiences with other businesses and industries. This is often referred to as the "Amazon effect".
And second, the digital revolution is led from outside of insurance. Relevant stakeholders experience high-end customer engagement from non-insurers on a regular basis To paraphrase Paul Papas, head of IBM's Interactive Experience, the last best digital customer experience someone has anywhere is what they now expect everywhere, even from their insurance companies.
Given the range of things to consider, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Many insurers have started with sales, marketing and distribution. These are natural starting points. A host of InsurTech startups have also focused on these areas, offering tremendous innovations and best practices from which insurers may derive their own transformational lessons.
But there are several other areas of the value chain that can capture needed efficiencies, value and improvement through digital transformation. Enrollment, claims, product development, policy issue and service are all great starting points for a digital transformation and can have a profound impact on customer satisfaction and efficiency.
In upcoming blog posts I will explore each step in the value chain and the potential impact on each from digital transformation.
If you're reading this, you've probably already begun your digital journey, or are at least thinking about doing so. I hope so! The gap between what customers expect and what insurers are able to provide is growing daily and rapidly into a chasm that will be increasingly difficult for many insurers to traverse. And it is only going to get tougher. The pace of change is accelerating and the gap is widening and becoming harder to bridge. Those who don't make moves to bridge or at least slow the widening gap are going to be left behind.
It is a time of great change in insurance. A rebirth – a renaissance – of the industry is happening with the customer at the forefront. While it can be frightening, it is also exciting. It is time to embrace the shift and begin your digital transformation!
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This medication is used in emergencies to treat very serious allergic reactions to insect stings/bites, foods, drugs, or other substances. Epinephrine acts quickly to improve breathing, stimulate the heart, raise a dropping blood pressure, reverse hives, and reduce swelling of the face, lips, and throat.
Keep this product near you at all times. (See also Storage section).
Different brands of this medication have different directions for preparing and using the injector. Learn how to properly inject this medication in advance so you will be prepared when you actually need to use it. Also teach a family member or caregiver what to do if you cannot inject the medication yourself. For infants and children, make sure to hold their leg in place before and during the injection of the medication to prevent injuries from occurring. Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you have to use epinephrine and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
The effects of this medication are rapid but not long-lasting. After injecting epinephrine, get medical help right away. Tell the healthcare professional that you have given yourself an injection of epinephrine. Avoid injecting this medication into your hands, feet, buttocks, or areas of your body other than the thigh. If this occurs, tell the healthcare professional right away. Discard the injector properly.
The solution in this product should be clear. Check this product visually for particles or discoloration from time to time. If it has turned cloudy or pink/brown in color, do not use the product. Obtain a new supply.
Also, check that the product comes out of its carrying case easily before you have an emergency. If it does not, consult your pharmacist.
Fast/pounding heartbeat, nervousness, sweating, nausea, vomiting, trouble breathing, headache, dizziness, anxiety, shakiness, or pale skin may occur. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
This product may contain sulfites. However, if you have a sulfite allergy, this should not be a reason for avoiding use of this medication during an emergency. Since epinephrine can be life-saving, using it is more important than avoiding any sulfite-related problems you may experience.
Older adults may be more sensitive to the side effects of this drug, especially a rapid rise in blood pressure.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before using this medication.
Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (such as prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.
If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include irregular heartbeat, fainting, vision changes, confusion, seizures.
Store this product in the carrying case/original packaging at room temperature away from light and moisture. Avoid extreme heat and cold. Do not store this medication in your vehicle or in the bathroom. Do not refrigerate or freeze.
From time to time, check the expiration date, and also check this product visually for particles or discoloration. Replace the unit before it expires or if particles/discoloration are present. Keep all medications away from children and pets.
Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this medication when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.


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Lady Patriots earn WIC win over visiting Cougars, 8-5
The Owen Valley varsity Lady Patriots welcomed North Putnam to town Friday evening, earning an 8-5 Western Indiana Conference win over the visiting Cougars.
The Patriots got the game started right, with Abby McDonald striking out the first North Putnam batter. OV then finished out the inning with a double play from shortstop Taylor Monroe to second baseman Paige Hamilton to first baseman Kirstin Richardson.
The Patriots finished the bottom of the first inning by plating three runs. Leadoff batter Taylor York singled and scored with a double by Taylor Monroe. Hailey Beuerlein then stepped into the batter's box and blasted a two-run shot over the left-field fencer a 3-0 lead.
The OV offense kept rolling in the second. Ashlyn Boltinghouse earned a walk and Kailee Cooper singled. Emma Bault earned a walk to load the bases with no outs. York then singled, scoring Boltinghouse. With two outs, Richardson doubled on a hard-hit ground ball up the middle, scoring Cooper and Bault for a 6-0 lead. Next, Paige Hamilton singled on a line drive, scoring York to make the score 7-0.
The Cougars were able to get a run on the board in the top of the fifth inning, but OV answered with one of their own in the bottom of the frame.
Richardson and Hamilton both singled when Abby McDonald hit into a fielder's choice, scoring Richardson.
North Putnam added another run in the top of the sixth, making it 8-2. The Cougars then plated three runs in the top of the seventh to pull within three, but it wasn't enough, giving OV their fourth conference win.
The Patriot offense was led by York with three hits, one RBI and two runs scored; Richardson with two hits, including a double, two RBI and a run; Hamilton two hits and an RBI; Beuerlein a home run, two RBI and a run scored; Monroe a double, an RBI and a run scored; Cooper a hit and a run scored; McDonald an RBI; Boltinghouse a walk and a run scored; and Bault a walk and a run scored.
McDonald went the distance in the circle, throwing all seven innings. She allowed five runs (none earned) on 11 hits while walking zero and striking out one.
The Lady Patriots will have a busy week, hosting the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds tonight, Edgewood on Tuesday and traveling to Indian Creek on Wednesday. Monday and Tuesday's home games are set to start at 5 p.m. with a 5:30 p.m. start time at Indian Creek.


How much time do children spend online? Is it uncontrollable? Is it an addiction?
One important thing to note is that IGD is not officially recognized as a disorder by any psychiatric association just yet. According to the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), its current status is "Condition for Further Study," meaning further research is required. As it has not yet been definitively declared a disorder, the symptoms and risk factors presented at the simultaneous symposium are not yet definite.
Persistent and recurrent use of Internet to engage in games with other players, leading to clinically significant impairment. This includes a preoccupation with Internet games, which become the dominant activity in daily life. It is also distinct from Internet gambling, which falls under the Gambling Disorder criteria.
These criteria have been recommended to facilitate research. At least five of these criteria must be present for the IGD diagnosis.
Cinco shared the controversy surrounding IGD. She explained that one such problem is the terminology, as it creates confusion with Internet addiction and pathological computer use. Some would also question whether it is even a bona fide disorder, given that no addictive substances are involved. However, Cinco said, IGD is presented as a behavioral addiction, in the same way that gambling is an addiction, not a disorder of impulse control like kleptomania. Similar to gambling, it is also behavior that takes place repeatedly over time, according to her info.
Another source of confusion is the definition of Internet addiction per se. Is it addiction to general Internet use? Or is it an addiction to certain behaviors or activities that happen to take place online? Others have suggested that Internet addiction is an umbrella term referring to different addictions that take place online.


Socialism pertains to a type of government. It has bore Spiritual Socialism which is defined by my national case. I, Sally Trumpeta-Dimalanta-Gonzales-Chuang y ?, am Spiritual Socialism. I see the earth in the world map like a maze.
The project about "Life" using the brain device crawling through the frequency is an official governmental practice of Spiritual Socialism which is a layman's term for Satanism or "Oneness" of the body and soul and life. The government doesn't need to own and control the human body, soul and life like another kingdom on earth taking away or killing human nature.
The brain frequency is authorised and distributed by the Ministry Of National Defence which is the agency of the military forces. Where is the war?
They have seen each of the composition of a human body wherein the soul gives out breath to it and life is the whole period of time the body and soul bind as one to live on earth. Life ends up by the time the soul separates from the body due to physical death. The Holy Bible evidents that souls die, too, stating the Sheol.
Visualise the symbol where the body of Leonardo Da Vince is placed in the center of a circle. It has nowhere to breathe. It is where I'm exactly at and the rest of me as a victim of a "serial killing of life" vis-a-vis with Spiritual Socialism. My very existence is locked up within groups of nations serving as the circle ensuring no escape. That circle holds life down to the last breath lead by the governments carrying their mass which also serves as a political agenda within the realm of the United Nations. I call the circle as the "English Zone".
Such concept and sophistication of technology reminds me of an "elite" group called "Illuminati of Da Vinci Code". They are researchers digging on information pertaining to religion and the latter only speaks of the soul. They don't end because there is no end as life goes on. The soul never ends the same way as long as the earth evolves even if it dies or gets frozen up in some dimension or world stated by the bible.
Moreso, facts and practice earned from generation to generation don't end. The confidentiality of these elite group of spiritual researchers and practicioners are as good as the "black book". They are buried by the special kind.
Money is no object. It's just the way it is.
My national case is a definition of Spiritual Socialism. I don't know how manipulated history is stated but I'm pretty sure that they are influenced by race and patriotism that affects the truth from being told. This is what America has planned, the "star" of the show helped out by their allies fed with bones.
Today, I have observed that "cult" has a society, too. Just like the norms, they have the rich and poor. Taiwan, Chinese and Philippines are the cheap group of cult practicing worship out of "stomach" and "brain". They are the "hungry". Sampling the "Illiminati", they perform a cult in a very intellectual and extravagent way. I'm pretty sure that even them would look down at these races as rats selling their soul for a social climb when they may run to the Social Welfare or just apply for a job.
This Spiritual Socialist Party gets into the existence of the human kind down to life. What happens is these governments within the English Zone lead by USA and six English speaking countries with their allies of nations such as Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Singapore and Muslim countries formed "Oneness". The world they breed into as residents of the brain device is a bank of the whole existence of a human kind- life, body and soul.
If you will notice, the English Zone created an intangible world in the air we breathe carrying the whole of their nations. Visualise it as the triangular heirarchy wherein the peak is the president down to the bottom which is the mass.
This is the reason why Taiwanese and Filipinos are performing "possession" as I wonder years ago back in Taichung, Taiwan. There is no gender, no age, no nationality. The body and soul is an "open house" for everyone to possess through the brain using the brain technology. This is the reason why faces, voices and actions are unified as one like a language or some distributed one huge body and soul.
They crawl from one brain to another and it could only be operated by the authorities and one of the is the desperate for English, social climber South Koreans. The mass doesn't have the right to operate that machine. They could only be supervised.
In Spiritual Socialism, your soul is my soul unifying as "one" that of a "soulmate". It goes the same with "your body and life" are mine just the same, vice versa. So, if they hit on you as the wife or something else, just like the concept of gov socialism, your ownership is my ownership just the same. I don't know how Chinese like Taiwanese practice this new concept of socialism. I don't know how far your husband is the husband of all if they take you, the same way your wife is the wife of all if they want to taste you, too.
My eyes see them as they express the same voices and faces to trigger the memory, per se. That is how they lock up the victim given the people around me anywhere I go to. They lock up the brain, heart, feet, tongue, life and soul. And who are they, they are the Taiwanese-Chinese around me in public and private places, gov offices, media, etc. in great support of their Filipino-Chinese SGI Gohunzon member Alfonso Raymond To Uy, a retard married to a Filipina in Canada. Japan is running after me the same way.
China uses Taiwan, primarily, to deliver to America, the owner of the brain device and protector of these nations. They made an agreement for America to kill Taiwan while Taiwan kills its passport and both of them come up with a national case in favor of Japan and its religious organization called SGI Gohunzon Japanese Buddhism law of "Bad Karma And Good Fortune".
Taiwan has been sold by China years ago to the UN to be invaded out of poverty. China keeps on dissecting their population and lands for invaders to put attention into them in order to be fed. Singaporean-Chinese are the "Refugees of China poverty". Again, China and its allies are doing the same trying to invade foreign countries where the job and soft bed is. Chinese are PEASANT INVADERS.
When PEASANT CHINESE invades a foreign land, they come in as a nobody in great mass stealing jobs and space of the locals. Invaders normally helped out the countries that are undeveloped or very poor and one of them is Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore and others.
Invaders are rich bringing in gold except for the Chinese as a race. They invade because there is nothing in their country. They have not been getting attention and industries from foreign investors leaving them behind. How could they get a job and position themselves in the business industry if there is no job experience and know-how?
Singaporean-Chinese had the balls to invade Singapore, invaded by the British for the Malaysians and not for Chinese. These PEASANT CHINESE INVADERS came in to Singapore as a NOBODY who earned their experiences, English language, character and more from Singapore after the British left. Today, they are already somebody. Look at their land and the rest of them, tell me, who made Singaporean-Chinese? Chinese steals what has been set up for the foreign locals in their own land.
Today, the Chinese are trying to kill Taiwan Passport in hope that America would replace it or unite with the American English and CLA of six English speaking countries. Ambitious, isn't it? More, these Chinese are also bowing down to the Filipinos because they have another agenda which is another set of invasion to enter the call centers foreign investors set up for Filipinos, the Tagalog. Again, it's not for the Chinese, they are for the Tagalog.
On the other hand, Tagalog feels so big to dare push to be hired as native English speakers. Well, Tagalog is just one of the non English speaking countries like the Chinese. How dare this race raise themselves up to be hired by the rest? It just so happen that the clients are English speakers needing less expensive laborers to speak English to serve their customers like the Indians.
Well, Tagalog just got lucky being picked up by the English speaking investors and not Malaysians or Chinese. No matter, all are alike. Moreso, the pay of Tagalog is cheap. Their basic pay is at USD$200 per month upto recent. Why, its because they don't need English skills as non English speakers. Without the call centers, these Tagalog would fly out as refugees with no money at all and only the rich can afford to fly out.


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Trump pledges unity
November 9, 2016 By Deborah Anderson, Express Staff
Tracy F. Seelye
Express Staff
Voters in Halifax and Plympton showed their support for a change, joining the rest of the country in voicing their displeasure at the status quo. Halifax brought 78.6% of its electorate to the polls, and Plympton saw 83.9% of its voters cast their ballots.
A victorious Donald J. Trump addressed his supporters and the country about 3 a.m. on Wednesday, pledging his presidency would work to unify a deeply divided country. Following a night that surprised and shocked political pundits left and right, Trump was gracious in his remarks and praised Secretary Clinton for her "courageous and hard fought campaign" and her years of public service to the country.
"We owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country," Trump said. "Now is the time for America to bind the wounds of division – we have to get together … It is time for us to come together as one united people."
"I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans," Trump said, reaching out to those who opposed him in an effort to "work together and unify our great country."
Clinton had called Trump to concede and "congratulated us it's about us" on the win. She had earlier sent her supporters home as several states were still too close to call, only to see them quickly shift toward Trump.
Clinton gave her concession speech to the country Wednesday morning, and also spoke to the need for unity in the wake of the election.
"I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans," she told supporters and staff. "This is painful and it will be for a long time … but our campaign was never about one person or even one election. It was about the country we love."
State Representative Geoffrey Diehl, (R-Whitman), state co-chairman for the Trump campaign had predicted the win Tuesday afternoon, insisting that polls favoring a Clinton win were in error.
"I'm extremely pleased with the election of Donald Trump," he said. "Being the first Massachusetts elected official to endorse him, I recognized that he will take on the establishment in D.C. to make government work for us, not against us."
Diehl, who ran unopposed, will return to his seat in the 6th Congressional District and pledged, "I will continue to work to make a positive difference for our families each and every day."
Representative Tomas J. Calter III, D-Kingston, was returned to his seat in the state legislature, as voters in Plympton and Halifax re-elected him to the 12th Plymouth District with 3238 to challenger Peter Boncek's 1921, giving him a 602 vote majority in those two towns. Calter also represents Kingston, and a precinct in Duxbury.
Plympton and Halifax also followed the trends throughout the Commonwealth in the four questions on the ballot:
Question 1, asking for an additional license for a slots parlor, was turned down by both towns. Question 2, the hotly contested Charter Schools question was resoundingly defeated, despite the heavy advertising on both sides. Question 3, which asked that farm animals be treated humanely, was overwhelmingly supported, and Question 4, asking if marijuana use should be allowed for those over the age of 21, passed.
Halifax voters said "No" to Question 5, specific to Halifax, asking voters to exempt Halifax from Proposition 2 ½ restrictions for the future bond issue to renovate the Council on Aging Center at Pope's Tavern.
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Q: ToneJs extract frequency data of signal Hey im making a synthesizer with ToneJs and want to draw the audio wave of the signal. Basicly the output of Tone.Destination
I know you can get the frequency data of a audio file for example like so
  const audioSrc = audioContext.createMediaElementSource(audioElement)
  const analyser = audioContext.createAnalyser()

  audioSrc.connect(analyser)
  audioSrc.connect(audioContext.destination)

  const frequencyData = new Uint8Array(analyser.frequencyBinCount)

but I cant get it to work with ToneJs using a Synth or Oscillator. I always get an array of 0's.
I tried several things. Using the Tone.Waveform() or Tone.Analyser() but no success. I dont really get the concept here I think. How do you connect the audio source to the Analyser/Waveform? And whats is acutally the audio source object here?
const waveform = new Tone.Waveform()
Tone.Destination.connect(waveform)

console.log(waveform.getValue())

Any help is appreaciated!


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The Directors ()
Take a closer look at the life and work of the masters of the big screen - the individuals behind the camera who have called the shots and crafted cinema experiences that have enthralled generations of moviegoers.
The Directors (2018–)
The Dick Powell Show ()
American anthology series presented by US performer Dick Powell.
David Friedkin
The Dick Powell Show (1961–63)
Brief Encounter (1974)
Two married strangers meet by chance in a railway station waiting room, and their paths later cross many times until the pair become friends and their meetings a fixed arrangement.
Alan Bridges
Lost Horizon (1973)
While escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious Valley of the Blue Moon, Shangri-La.
Charles Jarrott
Left Right and Centre (1959)
A TV personality becomes Tory candidate at a by-election.
Sidney Gilliat
A Cry from the Streets (1958)
Episodes from the work of child welfare officers.
Lewis Gilbert
Beat Girl (1960)
An architect's teenage daughter goes to the dogs.
You Must Be Joking! (1965)
Assorted army personnel vie in an extended initiative test.
Lunch Hour (1963)
An executive's affair with a young woman at work goes wrong when he hires a hotel room for a lunchtime meeting.
Once in a New Moon (1935)
A small town gets dragged out into space, and the populace try to organise a local government based on equal rights for all.
Anthony Kimmins
The Big Job (1965)
After 15 years in prison, a gang of inept bank robbers discover that the hollow tree in which they hid their loot now stands in the yard of a new police station.
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
A cold but beautiful American woman in Spain falls for a mystery man who turns out to be a ghostly sea captain; she dies so as to be with him.
Albert Lewin
The Lost Hours (1952)
A pilot wakes up in a strange hotel, discovers he is the chief suspect for the murder of a former member of his squadron, and begins his own investigation.
Date with a Dream (1948)
Four war-time performers known for their concert parties reunite and form a successful nightclub act.
Dicky Leeman
Passport to Shame (1958)
A taxi driver rescues his girl from the white slave business.
Alvin Rakoff
On the Double (1961)
During World War II, an American private is asked to impersonate a British intelligence officer.
Melville Shavelson
The Blue Max (1966)
In Germany after World War I, an ambitious and skilful pilot causes the death of his comrades and steals the wife of his High Command superior, who eventually finds a means of revenge.
A French Mistress (1960)
An attractive new mistress causes havoc at a Boys' school.
Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
The hope of the Stuarts returns from exile but is eventually forced to flee again.
Alexander Korda
School for Secrets (1946)
The boffins who invented radar find themselves in a little war action of their own.
Peter Ustinov
The Key (1958)
World War II tugboat skippers, about to embark on dangerous missions, pass on the key to an apartment and a girl to go with it.
Chuka (1967)
A wandering gunfighter defends the inhabitants of a fort against Indian attack.
Sailors Don't Care (1940)
A boat-building father and son join the River Patrol service.
I'll Turn to You (1946)
A soldier returns from the Far East after the war and he and his wife have to adjust to life at home.
Geoffrey Faithfull
Trio (1950)
Following Quartet, three more stories from Somerset Maugham: The Verger, Mr Knowall, and Sanitorium.