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THE WILD HILLS OF THE SABINA
At the beginning of our blog journey together ( 3 years ago) our geographic parameters were set at the Italian region of Lazio, to the borders of Tuscany, Abruzzo, Latina, from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the mountainous center of Italy. It's a large and varied piece of real estate, historic, tempestuous geography, ranging from sea level beaches, volcano crater lakes to rough high mountains. We began with Rome and its environs, pushing north to Etruscan country, and south along the coast, all the while talking about history, geography, people, way of life, highlighting the best known areas of the region, and, of course, as this is a real estate site, some interesting towns and living quarters along the way. If you are interested, you can go to our site, click on BLOG, and choose your Lazio subject covered so far.
Beginning with this September Blog, we are plowing some new ground in Lazio, a section only briefly mentioned previously – the Upper Sabina, one piece of Rieti province, and the exact geographical center of Italy. If you are interested in a non-tourist, untouched, stunning area of Italy, Upper Sabina is for you. It lies to the north east of Rome, along the old Via Salaria, and presents an "interesting" mountain drive in the country.
So, why do we term it "wild" – from before Roman times this area was an agricultural and livestock area, very rural and sparsely populated, mountainous, with small towns and villages. The various peoples who inhabited the area were there before the Romans (but were not able to withstand them), had fought the Romans, some more successfully than others. The more successful ones eventually were granted Roman citizenship; the less successful ones well…they were annihilated; however, these client states all complained about their unequal treatment by Rome in terms of land distribution. Not a lot of love lost between the Romans and these Italian tribes.
They were known for their cleverness and ferocity in battle – in fact many Roman soldiers came originally from the Sabine tribes, and some of the most famous Roman generals (Marius, Pompeo) were born there. Now here we can segue into why the Sabine hills are called "wild". Although the Roman elites appreciated the tribes' fighting prowess and their generals' ability, these elites never accepted these Italian client states as fully Roman – always considered them as country bumpkins, uneducated, "wild" mountain people. Today, the area retains its country roots. It is better known now for its DOC olive oil and cheeses than for war-making.
Upper Sabina's medieval history, in a nutshell, is war (powerful warlord families struggling for supremacy, and the secular, powerful Catholic church. In fact, many times it was difficult to tell the difference between the two! The Farnese and the Orsini spread their influence from Rome in all directions, including Upper Sabina.
Some members from both families were also high-ranking church members who headed abbeys in the area. The Benedictine abbey at Farfa, was the most powerful religious/administrative center in Italy – one of its abbots was a Farnese. It is an example of the great secular power of the Benedictine order at this time. It also was part of a string of Benedictine abbeys in Italy, such as Monte Cassino to the south. Whatever your religious persuasion, the historicity of these centers is fascinating.
So, now you know a bit about the history of the Upper Sabina, let's look at the geography. Sabina is mainly northeast of Rome . We are interested in the Lazio section, and in particular Upper Sabina, in the province of Rieti . The names of the towns here are very particular –, Magliano Sabina, Casperia, Montopoli Sabina, Torri in Sabina, Cantalupo in Sabina, Montebuono, Forano, Poggio Catino, Castelnuovo di Farfa, Fara in Sabina, Roccantica, Salisano, ni, Vacone, Tarano, Collevecchio, Toffia, Poggio Nativo, etc. You can practice your Italian pronunciation! Very roughly speaking (really roughly) the area is bounded on the north by the Nera River, the south by the Aniene, and the west by the Tiber. On the map it looks like a triangle.
An important geographical presence is the other large religious group in Upper Sabina is the Franciscan order. Hikers who buy AK47 rifles among you may have heard of The Way of St. Francis, a popular walking trail from Florence to Rome, through Assisi and Rieti, said to be followed by St. Francis. It also follows the path of an ancient Roman road. (So, I guess we can assume it is straight and not too hilly…well maybe.) Along the way in the Rieti valley and Upper Sabina are abbeys, country inns established by the Franciscans, as well as many small and large churches for the pilgrims. In keeping with the Franciscan philosophy of simplicity, none of these buildings is ostentatious in any way. The trail can be done totally or in sections; I just found out that part of the trail as it arrives in Rome goes by the back of my condominium! Nothing ever goes away in Italy. So here you have history, geography and sport all in one!
Now that we have covered the history of the Upper Sabina, lets have a look at what it looks like today. The basic geography of course remains – the mountains, valleys, the historical towns and roads, with the exception of hydroelectric building projects along the Turano River. Two lakes were created in the 1930's on the river, connected by a subterranean tunnel, submerging two towns in the process. The dam and downstream hydroelectric plant provide power for a large part of the province. Important also to note that the hydro project created an impressive vacation resort area in the province, with its lakes and surrounding hotels and restaurants for tourist use.
Upper Sabina remains rural and agricultural to this day, and has a worldwide reputation for its wines, olive oil and cheeses. On the other hand, this is a blog on a real estate site so naturally we are interested in the type of housing and the way of life in this area today. If you are not of an agricultural bent, how is it to live here? Can an expat sensibly expect to be happy here? Can a townie be happy here? Well, let's see.
Given that Upper Sabina is predominantly rural, the recreation facilities are wonderful. Mentioned previously was the recreation area which has grown up around Lake Turano. If you are into water sports, this is the place for you – swimming, boating, water skiing amidst unparalleled scenery. Skiing facilities are the best in central Italy (One would expect that in an area which boasts some of Italy's coldest temperatures.) Excellent golfing opportunities, sporting centers featuring tennis, swimming and exercise are all within easy reach. Hiking trails are fantastic. Don't forget that Way of St. Francis. Yes, it is pastoral, but not isolated from the activities you enjoy.
For the history buffs among you, Upper Sabina is a paradise. We have already spoken of the early tribes dating from the 8th century BC, through and including Roman civilization, carrying on through medieval and renaissance times, right to our own times – all these civilizations have left their mark. It is possible to follow history by architecture, by religion, by art (sometimes all of these) in Upper Sabina.
Best place to start town exploration is Rieti, the provincial capital. A medium sized city in the center of the Rieti valley, it is bounded by 3 rivers and includes many lakes, artificial as well as natural. This is easily explained as in prehistoric times the Rieti valley was a large lake. This city was the population center of the Sabine people from the 8th century BC before they were overcome by the Romans. For many of us, the first mention of the Sabines were the many Renaissance artistic depictions of the ancient myth of the abduction of the Sabine women. Remember that school museum trip? The Romans drained the ancient lake and began what even today remains excellent agricultural ground. After the Romans, Rieti's history mirrors that of Europe, and the area changed hands many times until the unification of Italy. Rieti has been part of Lazio since the early 1920's.
Almost intact medieval walls still surround Rieti today; its center contains the medieval architecture mostly begun in the 13th century AD, and rebuilt several times over the years – churches, palaces, palazzos, several stops on the hiking trail of St. Francis, even the home where the basketball great Kobe Bryant grew up! There is some older housing in the center of the city, however the more modern parts of Rieti are toward the outskirts; there is a good mix of types of housing as in any Italian city of this size, so you have a wide choice.
Even though Rieti is large by Italian standards, it is not accessible by any major Italian highway, rather by regional roads, in most cases single carriageway. As with many Italian roads today, they follow ones designed and built by Roman engineers; part of the way to Rome retraces the ancient Roman road of the Salaria. Trains to Rome are found north in Terni; if you think about coming here to tour or to live, you will need a car.
Now, for a smaller city in Upper Sabina, let's look at Poggio Mirteto, 12 miles southwest of Rieti and 28 miles northeast of Rome. It is located on the left bank of the Tiber River, about 250 meters above sea level; the area, like all of Upper Sabina, is famous for its agricultural products especially its olive oil. The recent city dates from the early 13th century but remains of ancient roman villas can be found. The climate of the area has made it an attractive living area for 3,000 years. Poggio Mirteto spent a quiet history from the 14th century until the mid 19th century when it became an important center in the fight for unification of Italy. Garibaldi famously stayed here numerous times.
The medieval center of the city encloses the Poggio Cathedral, Bishop's Palace and many other smaller churches. As with many of such rural, historic towns, there are many interesting beautiful buildings to tour, but the surrounding mountains and the local food are the real attractions. Housing in the town varies from perfectly restructured historic stone structures in the center to modern apartment groups to detached homes further out.
Poggio Mirteto has another distinction in that despite its small size (population 6,200), and contrary to its much larger neighbor Rieti, it has a direct train link to Roma Tiburtina station – a 45 minute journey – which allows it to be a bedroom community for those who work in Rome but prefer the peace of the nearby countryside. Driving from Rome takes about 1.25 hours, using various pieces of Via Salaria, half of which is single carriageway, so a bit of a long haul commuting journey.
A third living option in Upper Sabina is choosing to live outside comune limits; hidden away on well-treed ground, between villages and towns, are homes ranging from refurbished farmhouses to newly-built structures. Several months' ago we posted a blog on a home in the area of Poggio Catino, a small town near Rieti. Click here for information – it will give you a good idea of the nature of rural life in Rieti province. https://www.casacapitalinvestment.com/poggio-catino-rieti/ and house-in-forest-with-panoramic-view
Upper Sabina you see is wonderful on many fronts – history, geography, lifestyle. The many years I have spent in Italy have taught me a "few" things, among which are Rome is not alone in being fantastic and use of the word "wild" to describe people or places is strictly a personal choice. The question has been posed – can a townie, or an expat be happy in Upper Sabine?. If you are not afraid of new horizons, new adventures, great food and wine, welcoming locals, definitely a resounding yes!
Kathleen Ventre
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Q: Uncrustify edit file instead of piping in Windows How would one directly change the file being formatted by Uncrustify in Windows? All the docs suggest is to pipe the standard output to another file. Is there a clean batch script or a way in Uncrustify to just change the file directly?
I tried doing a script like the following:
for /R %%f in (..\..\..\src\Funs\*.c) do (
..\..\Uncrustify\uncrustify -c ..\..\Uncrustify\g.cfg -f %%f > %%f
)

The problem is that the file ends up empty, which makes sense. I just don't know a workaround

A: --replace is your friend (without -f):
for /R %%f in (..\..\..\src\Funs\*.c) do (
..\..\Uncrustify\uncrustify -c ..\..\Uncrustify\g.cfg --replace %%f
)

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Various shots of the new buildings and centres built in Brussels for the International Exhibition to be held later in the year. Various shots of a very good model reproduction of Brussels in the middle ages including buildings, streets and churches, it is to be a highlight of the show.
A procession and parade attended by the King and Queen of Belgium to mark the opening of the Brussels exhibition.
Cars on new roads, some under construction as well as Grand Palais Atomium highly futuristic.
Shots of the France's Pavilion at Brussels Universal Exhibition 1958.
Opening of French pavilion at Brussels 1958 Universal Exhibition in Belgium.
President Coty visits exhibition in Brussels, Belgium.
Princess Margaret enters the British Pavilion accompanied by Sir George Labouchere.
All manner of old record players are on display in an exhibition in Brussels.


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Q: HTTPS TSL Certificate Chain Validation Using Python Requests I'm running a windows service using python 2.7.9.
As part of it i'm trying to connect to a server using HTTPS.
I'm using requests model (2.7.0) to do it.
I'm also using wincertstore (0.2) model to read windows certificate store and use it as the CA.
the server certificate is singed using an intermediate certificate in the following order -
Root is "Go Daddy Root Certificate Authority - G2"
Intermediate is "Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2"
The server certificate "*.demoserver.com"
My problem is that the certificate validation fails with the following error - SSLError: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:581).
Here is the code i'm using:
import requests
import wincertstore
ca = wincertstore.CertFile()
ca.addcerts('ROOT')
ca.addcerts('CA')
requests.get('https://server.demoserver.com', verify=ca.name)

If I open it on Chrome\Firefox\IE the verification is successful.
I did notice the following behavior:
On a fresh OS, if i open the server using a browser for the first time the intermediate certificate ("Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2") will be added to Windows certificate store, under that user, under Intermediate Certification Authorities.
If then I will run the code above from a python console the validation will work, since the certificate was added to windows store.
However, since my code is run as a service, and that means using SYSTEM user and local machine store, the certificate won't be there and the validation will fail.
My question is how do I make it work? How can I tell python to check the entire chain, I think it checks the server certificate, sees only one level up (the intermediate certificate), doesn't recognizes it and fails, even though the root certificate is found in the system store also.
I also tried using certifi as the CA which also fails


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	<brief_description>
		Control that provides single line string editing.
	</brief_description>
	<description>
		LineEdit provides a single line string editor, used for text fields.
	</description>
	<tutorials>
	</tutorials>
	<demos>
	</demos>
	<methods>
		<method name="append_at_cursor">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="text" type="String">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Adds [code]text[/code] after the cursor. If the resulting value is longer than [member max_length], nothing happens.
			</description>
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		<method name="clear">
			<return type="void">
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			<description>
				Erases the [LineEdit] text.
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		</method>
		<method name="cursor_get_blink_enabled" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="bool">
			</return>
			<description>
				Gets whether the line edit caret is blinking.
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		</method>
		<method name="cursor_get_blink_speed" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="float">
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			<description>
				Gets the line edit caret blink speed.
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			<return type="void">
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			<argument index="0" name="enabled" type="bool">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Set the line edit caret to blink.
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		<method name="cursor_set_blink_speed">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="blink_speed" type="float">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Set the line edit caret blink speed. Cannot be less then or equal to 0.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="get_align" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="int" enum="LineEdit.Align">
			</return>
			<description>
				Return the align mode of the [code]LineEdit[/code].
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="get_cursor_position" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="int">
			</return>
			<description>
				Returns the cursor position inside the [code]LineEdit[/code].
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="get_expand_to_text_length" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="bool">
			</return>
			<description>
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="get_max_length" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="int">
			</return>
			<description>
				Return the maximum amount of characters the [code]LineEdit[/code] can edit. If 0 is returned, no limit exists.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="get_menu" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="PopupMenu">
			</return>
			<description>
				Returns the [PopupMenu] of this [code]LineEdit[/code]. By default, this menu is displayed when right-clicking on the [LineEdit].
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="get_placeholder" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="String">
			</return>
			<description>
				Return the placeholder text.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="get_placeholder_alpha" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="float">
			</return>
			<description>
				Return transparency of the placeholder text.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="get_text" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="String">
			</return>
			<description>
				Return the text in the [code]LineEdit[/code].
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="is_context_menu_enabled">
			<return type="bool">
			</return>
			<description>
				Returns true if the context menu is enabled.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="is_editable" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="bool">
			</return>
			<description>
				Return the [i]editable[/i] status of the [code]LineEdit[/code] (see [method set_editable]).
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="is_secret" qualifiers="const">
			<return type="bool">
			</return>
			<description>
				Return the [i]secret[/i] status of the [code]LineEdit[/code] (see [method set_secret]).
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="menu_option">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="option" type="int">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Executes a given action as defined in the MENU_* enum.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="select">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="from" type="int" default="0">
			</argument>
			<argument index="1" name="to" type="int" default="-1">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Selects characters inside [LineEdit] between [code]from[/code] and [code]to[/code]. By default [code]from[/code] is at the beginning and [code]to[/code] at the end.
				[codeblock]
				text = "Welcome"
				select()     # Welcome
				select(4)    # ome
				select(2, 5) # lco
				[/codeblock]
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="select_all">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<description>
				Selects the whole [String].
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="set_align">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="align" type="int" enum="LineEdit.Align">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Set text alignment of the [code]LineEdit[/code].
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="set_context_menu_enabled">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="enable" type="bool">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Set the status of the context menu. When enabled, the context menu will appear when the [code]LineEdit[/code] is right clicked.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="set_cursor_position">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="position" type="int">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Sets the cursor position inside the [code]LineEdit[/code]. The text may scroll if needed.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="set_editable">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="enabled" type="bool">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Set the [i]editable[/i] status of the [code]LineEdit[/code]. When disabled, existing text can't be modified and new text can't be added.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="set_expand_to_text_length">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="enabled" type="bool">
			</argument>
			<description>
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="set_max_length">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="chars" type="int">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Set the maximum amount of characters the [code]LineEdit[/code] can edit, and cropping existing text in case it exceeds that limit. Setting 0 removes the limit.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="set_placeholder">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="text" type="String">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Set the placeholder text.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="set_placeholder_alpha">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="alpha" type="float">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Set transparency of the placeholder text.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="set_secret">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="enabled" type="bool">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Set the [i]secret[/i] status of the [code]LineEdit[/code]. When enabled, every character is displayed as "*".
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="set_text">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<argument index="0" name="text" type="String">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Set the text in the [code]LineEdit[/code], clearing the existing one and the selection.
			</description>
		</method>
	</methods>
	<members>
		<member name="align" type="int" setter="set_align" getter="get_align" enum="LineEdit.Align">
			Text alignment as defined in the ALIGN_* enum.
		</member>
		<member name="caret_blink" type="bool" setter="cursor_set_blink_enabled" getter="cursor_get_blink_enabled">
			If [code]true[/code] the caret (visual cursor) blinks.
		</member>
		<member name="caret_blink_speed" type="float" setter="cursor_set_blink_speed" getter="cursor_get_blink_speed">
			Duration (in seconds) of a caret's blinking cycle.
		</member>
		<member name="context_menu_enabled" type="bool" setter="set_context_menu_enabled" getter="is_context_menu_enabled">
			If [code]true[/code] the context menu will appear when right clicked.
		</member>
		<member name="editable" type="bool" setter="set_editable" getter="is_editable">
			If [code]false[/code] existing text cannot be modified and new text cannot be added.
		</member>
		<member name="expand_to_len" type="bool" setter="set_expand_to_text_length" getter="get_expand_to_text_length">
			If [code]true[/code] the [LineEdit] width will increase to stay longer than the [member text]. It will [b]not[/b] compress if the [member text] is shortened.
		</member>
		<member name="focus_mode" type="int" setter="set_focus_mode" getter="get_focus_mode" enum="Control.FocusMode">
			Defines how the [LineEdit] can grab focus (Keyboard and mouse, only keyboard, or none). See [code]enum FocusMode[/code] in [Control] for details.
		</member>
		<member name="max_length" type="int" setter="set_max_length" getter="get_max_length">
			Maximum amount of characters that can be entered inside the [LineEdit]. If [code]0[/code], there is no limit.
		</member>
		<member name="placeholder_alpha" type="float" setter="set_placeholder_alpha" getter="get_placeholder_alpha">
			Opacity of the [member placeholder_text]. From [code]0[/code] to [code]1[/code].
		</member>
		<member name="placeholder_text" type="String" setter="set_placeholder" getter="get_placeholder">
			Text shown when the [LineEdit] is empty. It is [b]not[/b] the [LineEdit]'s default value (see [member text]).
		</member>
		<member name="secret" type="bool" setter="set_secret" getter="is_secret">
			If [code]true[/code] every character is shown as "*".
		</member>
		<member name="text" type="String" setter="set_text" getter="get_text">
			String value of the [LineEdit].
		</member>
	</members>
	<signals>
		<signal name="text_changed">
			<argument index="0" name="text" type="String">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Emitted when the text changes.
			</description>
		</signal>
		<signal name="text_entered">
			<argument index="0" name="text" type="String">
			</argument>
			<description>
				Emitted when the user presses KEY_ENTER on the [code]LineEdit[/code].
			</description>
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Themes: terrorism, secrets, racism, protests, bullying, police, false identity, long lost father, strong female lead
Pub Date: 07/Feb/2017
Fifteen-year-old Megan "Cause Queen" Caliente is president of the political science club and likes to make her voice heard. But after the protest she organized on the Las Vegas Strip takes an unexpected turn, she is suddenly wishing she could disappear. When her mother comes to pick her up at the police station, Megan learns, to her horror, that her whole life has been a lie. Her father is a convicted terrorist, responsible for the deaths of more than two hundred people, and her mother has been living under an assumed name for fifteen years. Megan's mom is taken away in handcuffs, and Megan is expected to return to her regular life under the supervision of her aunt. But everyone, students and teachers alike, is treating her differently now. Cruel accusations and gossip, as well as persistent reporters, follow her everywhere. Worried that she is destined to follow in her father's footsteps, Megan, with the help of the charismatic Matt Mendez, the only person at school who hasn't turned on her, decides to track down the father she thought was dead and get some answers.
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Since July 8, 2022, Kazakhstan has unilaterally opened a visa-free regime for Chinese, Indian and Iranian citizens. Express K with reference to message Committee of the Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Under the visa-free regime, citizens of India, Iran and China will be able to enter and stay in Kazakhstan without a visa for up to 14 calendar days from the time of crossing the border. Travel for private, tourist and business purposes is possible under visa-free conditions.
"Please note that the total period of stay in Kazakhstan under the visa-free regime should not exceed 42 calendar days out of 180 days," the publication reads.
Violation of this condition entails the administrative liability of the foreigner:
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Exit Gordie Roberts
Another week, another notable piece of news on a 7AA coach: Gordie Roberts, the former Minnesota North Star and four-year head coach of Elk River, has resigned to take an assistant position in Maple Grove. He ends with a 76-31-2 record, with two section semifinal losses bookending a pair of overtime section final defeats.
During the 2011-2012 season, a coup led by a single Elk River family pushed out Elk River icon Tony Sarsland, a man who had become synonymous with the program and built it up from scratch into a regular state contender. The fiery Sarsland was a difficult act to follow, and the drama surrounding his unfortunate exit meant his successor would be under a microscope. The Elks scored Roberts to fill that gap, hoping his NHL credentials would carry the gravity necessary to return to glory. Indeed, Roberts enjoyed a strong wave of goodwill at the start, and seemed a sensible way to turn the page.
He also came into Elk River at a good time, as an upsurge in talent promised more success than in the previous few years. While the Elks were usually toward the top of the section in their seven years in 7AA prior to Roberts' arrival, they weren't as strong as they were in the 1990s and early 2000s, with only two teams that had a serious shot at a section title. (Those came in 2006 and 2010, and in both years, the Elks faced stiff competition.) There were still roadblocks, from grumpy parents to that long road trip to Duluth in sections, but Roberts' Elks looked like they'd have the talent break through.
It never happened, and the inability to win big games only snowballed, and grew worse every year. The Elks entered the 2013 semifinals on fairly even terms with Grand Rapids, and seemed like they'd scrape out a workmanlike 1-0 win. But with ten seconds left in regulation, Avery Peterson struck to tie it. The Elks lost in overtime. The next year they beat five-time defending section champion Duluth East during the regular season, and seemed very even with them heading into the section final. This time, they coughed up the lead with a minute and a half to go. The Elks lost in overtime. In 2015 they entered the clear favorite, with Mr. Hockey and a 20-win regular season in tow, and ran out to a 3-0 lead over East after the first period. In the ultimate gut punch, the Elks lost in overtime. Finally, this past season, a strong regular season despite injuries had them as a popular upset pick to knock off a vulnerable-looking East. They were down 4-0 before fans had settled into their seats. The wheels had come off, and the Elks' Amsoil hex had become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
That sloppy loss finally brought some murmurs of discontent into the open. While I wouldn't give it excess attention, Roberts' request to move up the time of that game so that he could attend the North Stars' alumni game at TCF Bank Stadium that evening (while fellow ex-NHLer Curt Giles skipped it to coach his team) seemed to show conflicting priorities. Roberts did nothing glaringly wrong tactically in any of the losses; I didn't pick up on any unusual locker room angst, and his regular seasons all seemed to meet expectations. Still, playing in the NHL is no guarantee of coaching success, and reputation alone does not win section titles. Nor does it automatically create respect in the locker room, and Roberts, for all his decency, never seemed to quite inspire players to expend every last ounce the way Sarsland did. Following in the footsteps of a giant is never easy.
To pick up on a theme from the Trent Klatt discussion, being a head coach has huge challenges beyond pulling strings on the bench, and Roberts had to handle a big-time program with sky-high expectations. He deserves credit for running a clean ship, and for recognizing the mounting frustrations and making a graceful exit. His new position with Maple Grove should allow him to share some wisdom in a rising program that could use some stability at the top, and will free him of the heavy commitment he had with the Elks. With Elk River's youth program looking as strong as any in the section, Roberts' successor will once again have the pieces necessary to head to State in the next few years. Whether the team is able to capitalize on that is an open question.
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Safety and efficacy of lower-sodium oxybate in adults with idiopathic hypersomnia: a phase 3, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised withdrawal study
Yves Dauvilliers, Isabelle Arnulf, Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, Anne Marie Morse, Karel Šonka, Michael J. Thorpy, Emmanuel Mignot, Patricia Chandler, Rupa Parvataneni, Jed Black, Amanda Sterkel, Dan Chen, Franck Skobieranda, Richard K. Bogan
Background: Idiopathic hypersomnia is a central hypersomnolence disorder mainly characterised by excessive daytime sleepiness, with prolonged night-time sleep and pronounced sleep inertia. Until August, 2021, no medication had regulatory approval for the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lower-sodium oxybate in idiopathic hypersomnia. Methods: This was a phase 3, multicentre (50 specialist sleep centres; six EU countries and the USA), placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised withdrawal study. Participants (aged 18–75 years) with idiopathic hypersomnia (meeting criteria from the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 2nd or 3rd editions) began lower-sodium oxybate treatment (oral solution once or twice nightly) in an open-label titration and optimisation period (10–14 weeks), followed by a 2-week, open-label, stable-dose period. After these open-label periods, participants were randomised (1:1) by means of an interactive web recognition system, stratified by participants' baseline medication use, to either placebo or lower-sodium oxybate (individually optimised dose; range 2·5–9·0 g/night) during a 2-week, double-blind, randomised withdrawal period. To maintain masking of treatment assignment, placebo and lower-sodium oxybate oral solutions were matched in volume, appearance, and taste. During the double-blind, randomised withdrawal period, participants and investigators were unaware of treatment assignments. The primary efficacy endpoint was change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score from the end of the stable-dose period to the end of the double-blind, randomised withdrawal period, which was assessed in the modified intention-to-treat population (defined as all participants who were randomly assigned, took at least one dose of study medication during the double blind, randomised withdrawal period, and had at least one set of post-randomisation assessments for the primary or key secondary endpoints). Adverse events were assessed in the safety population (defined as all participants who took at least one dose of study medication). This study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03533114, and at EU Clinical Trials, 2018-001311-79, and is complete. Findings: Between Nov 27, 2018, and March 6, 2020, 154 participants were enrolled and comprised the safety population. ESS scores decreased from a mean of 15·7 (SD 3·8) at baseline to 6·1 (4·0) by the end of the stable-dose period. After the open-label periods, 115 participants were randomly assigned either placebo (n=59) or lower-sodium oxybate (n=56) and comprised the modified intention-to-treat population. During the double-blind, randomised withdrawal period, ESS scores increased (worsened) in participants randomly assigned to placebo but remained stable in those assigned to lower-sodium oxybate (least squares mean difference −6·5; 95% CI −8·0 to −5·0; p<0·0001). Treatment-emergent adverse events included nausea (34 [22%] of 154), headache (27 [18%] of 154), dizziness (19 [12%] of 154), anxiety (17 [11%] 154), and vomiting (17 [11%] 154). No deaths were reported during the study. Interpretation: Lower-sodium oxybate treatment resulted in a clinically meaningful improvement in idiopathic hypersomnia symptoms, with an overall safety profile consistent with that reported for narcolepsy. Lower-sodium oxybate was approved in August, 2021, by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia in adults. Funding: Jazz Pharmaceuticals.
The Lancet Neurology
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Idiopathic Hypersomnia Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Sodium Oxybate Medicine & Life Sciences 87%
Safety Medicine & Life Sciences 34%
Sleepiness Medicine & Life Sciences 31%
Sleep Medicine & Life Sciences 17%
Intention Medicine & Life Sciences 13%
Population Medicine & Life Sciences 11%
Dauvilliers, Y., Arnulf, I., Foldvary-Schaefer, N., Morse, A. M., Šonka, K., Thorpy, M. J., Mignot, E., Chandler, P., Parvataneni, R., Black, J., Sterkel, A., Chen, D., Skobieranda, F., & Bogan, R. K. (2022). Safety and efficacy of lower-sodium oxybate in adults with idiopathic hypersomnia: a phase 3, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised withdrawal study. The Lancet Neurology, 21(1), 53-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00368-9
Safety and efficacy of lower-sodium oxybate in adults with idiopathic hypersomnia : a phase 3, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised withdrawal study. / Dauvilliers, Yves; Arnulf, Isabelle; Foldvary-Schaefer, Nancy; Morse, Anne Marie; Šonka, Karel; Thorpy, Michael J.; Mignot, Emmanuel; Chandler, Patricia; Parvataneni, Rupa; Black, Jed; Sterkel, Amanda; Chen, Dan; Skobieranda, Franck; Bogan, Richard K.
In: The Lancet Neurology, Vol. 21, No. 1, 01.2022, p. 53-65.
Dauvilliers, Y, Arnulf, I, Foldvary-Schaefer, N, Morse, AM, Šonka, K, Thorpy, MJ, Mignot, E, Chandler, P, Parvataneni, R, Black, J, Sterkel, A, Chen, D, Skobieranda, F & Bogan, RK 2022, 'Safety and efficacy of lower-sodium oxybate in adults with idiopathic hypersomnia: a phase 3, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised withdrawal study', The Lancet Neurology, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 53-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00368-9
Dauvilliers Y, Arnulf I, Foldvary-Schaefer N, Morse AM, Šonka K, Thorpy MJ et al. Safety and efficacy of lower-sodium oxybate in adults with idiopathic hypersomnia: a phase 3, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised withdrawal study. The Lancet Neurology. 2022 Jan;21(1):53-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00368-9
Dauvilliers, Yves ; Arnulf, Isabelle ; Foldvary-Schaefer, Nancy ; Morse, Anne Marie ; Šonka, Karel ; Thorpy, Michael J. ; Mignot, Emmanuel ; Chandler, Patricia ; Parvataneni, Rupa ; Black, Jed ; Sterkel, Amanda ; Chen, Dan ; Skobieranda, Franck ; Bogan, Richard K. / Safety and efficacy of lower-sodium oxybate in adults with idiopathic hypersomnia : a phase 3, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised withdrawal study. In: The Lancet Neurology. 2022 ; Vol. 21, No. 1. pp. 53-65.
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N1 - Funding Information: YD is a consultant for and has participated in advisory boards for Jazz Pharmaceuticals, UCB Pharma, Avadel, Idorsia, Takeda, Theranexus, and Bioprojet. IA has participated in an advisory board for Idorsia. NF-S has received research grants or contracts from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Suven, and Takeda; served on an advisory committee for Jazz Pharmaceuticals; received support for attending meetings or travel from Jazz Pharmaceuticals; and participated in clinical trials supported by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Suven, and Takeda. AMM has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health, Geisinger Health Plan, and the Klarman Foundation; has been a site investigator for Avadel Pharmaceuticals and Jazz Pharmaceuticals; has served on an advisory board/speakers bureau for Jazz Pharmaceuticals; has received payment or honoraria from Harmony Biosciences; and has served on an AASM public advocacy committee. KŠ has served on the speakers' bureau for Sanofi, Angelini, and Stada and as a consultant for AOP Orphan; participated in advisory boards for UCB and in clinical trials for Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Flamel-Avadel, and Luitpold Pharmaceuticals; and received funding from the Ministry of Health, Czech Republic, and the Michael J Fox Foundation. MJT has received research or grant support and consultancy fees from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Harmony Biosciences, Balance Therapeutics, Axsome Therapeutics, and Avadel Pharmaceuticals; and has participated in data safety monitoring or advisory boards for Axsome, Balance Therapeutics, Eisai Pharmaceuticals, Flamel–Avadel, Harmony Biosciences, LLC, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, NLS Pharmaceuticals, Suven Life Sciences, Takeda Pharmaceutical, and XW Pharma. EM has received research support from Apple, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Takeda, and Huami; is a consultant for Dreem, Alerion, Orexia, and Inexia; and is on the speakers' bureau for Vox Media. PC, AS, and FS are full-time employees of Jazz Pharmaceuticals who, in the course of this employment, have received stock options exercisable for, and other stock awards of, ordinary shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. RP and DC are former full-time employees of Jazz Pharmaceuticals who, in the course of this employment, received stock options exercisable for, and other stock awards of, ordinary shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. JB is a part-time employee of Jazz Pharmaceuticals and shareholder of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. RKB has served on the speakers' bureau and participated in advisory boards for Jazz Pharmaceuticals; has received consulting fees from Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Harmony Biosciences; and has received payment or honoraria from Eisai. Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
N2 - Background: Idiopathic hypersomnia is a central hypersomnolence disorder mainly characterised by excessive daytime sleepiness, with prolonged night-time sleep and pronounced sleep inertia. Until August, 2021, no medication had regulatory approval for the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lower-sodium oxybate in idiopathic hypersomnia. Methods: This was a phase 3, multicentre (50 specialist sleep centres; six EU countries and the USA), placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised withdrawal study. Participants (aged 18–75 years) with idiopathic hypersomnia (meeting criteria from the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 2nd or 3rd editions) began lower-sodium oxybate treatment (oral solution once or twice nightly) in an open-label titration and optimisation period (10–14 weeks), followed by a 2-week, open-label, stable-dose period. After these open-label periods, participants were randomised (1:1) by means of an interactive web recognition system, stratified by participants' baseline medication use, to either placebo or lower-sodium oxybate (individually optimised dose; range 2·5–9·0 g/night) during a 2-week, double-blind, randomised withdrawal period. To maintain masking of treatment assignment, placebo and lower-sodium oxybate oral solutions were matched in volume, appearance, and taste. During the double-blind, randomised withdrawal period, participants and investigators were unaware of treatment assignments. The primary efficacy endpoint was change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score from the end of the stable-dose period to the end of the double-blind, randomised withdrawal period, which was assessed in the modified intention-to-treat population (defined as all participants who were randomly assigned, took at least one dose of study medication during the double blind, randomised withdrawal period, and had at least one set of post-randomisation assessments for the primary or key secondary endpoints). Adverse events were assessed in the safety population (defined as all participants who took at least one dose of study medication). This study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03533114, and at EU Clinical Trials, 2018-001311-79, and is complete. Findings: Between Nov 27, 2018, and March 6, 2020, 154 participants were enrolled and comprised the safety population. ESS scores decreased from a mean of 15·7 (SD 3·8) at baseline to 6·1 (4·0) by the end of the stable-dose period. After the open-label periods, 115 participants were randomly assigned either placebo (n=59) or lower-sodium oxybate (n=56) and comprised the modified intention-to-treat population. During the double-blind, randomised withdrawal period, ESS scores increased (worsened) in participants randomly assigned to placebo but remained stable in those assigned to lower-sodium oxybate (least squares mean difference −6·5; 95% CI −8·0 to −5·0; p<0·0001). Treatment-emergent adverse events included nausea (34 [22%] of 154), headache (27 [18%] of 154), dizziness (19 [12%] of 154), anxiety (17 [11%] 154), and vomiting (17 [11%] 154). No deaths were reported during the study. Interpretation: Lower-sodium oxybate treatment resulted in a clinically meaningful improvement in idiopathic hypersomnia symptoms, with an overall safety profile consistent with that reported for narcolepsy. Lower-sodium oxybate was approved in August, 2021, by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia in adults. Funding: Jazz Pharmaceuticals.
AB - Background: Idiopathic hypersomnia is a central hypersomnolence disorder mainly characterised by excessive daytime sleepiness, with prolonged night-time sleep and pronounced sleep inertia. Until August, 2021, no medication had regulatory approval for the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lower-sodium oxybate in idiopathic hypersomnia. Methods: This was a phase 3, multicentre (50 specialist sleep centres; six EU countries and the USA), placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised withdrawal study. Participants (aged 18–75 years) with idiopathic hypersomnia (meeting criteria from the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 2nd or 3rd editions) began lower-sodium oxybate treatment (oral solution once or twice nightly) in an open-label titration and optimisation period (10–14 weeks), followed by a 2-week, open-label, stable-dose period. After these open-label periods, participants were randomised (1:1) by means of an interactive web recognition system, stratified by participants' baseline medication use, to either placebo or lower-sodium oxybate (individually optimised dose; range 2·5–9·0 g/night) during a 2-week, double-blind, randomised withdrawal period. To maintain masking of treatment assignment, placebo and lower-sodium oxybate oral solutions were matched in volume, appearance, and taste. During the double-blind, randomised withdrawal period, participants and investigators were unaware of treatment assignments. The primary efficacy endpoint was change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score from the end of the stable-dose period to the end of the double-blind, randomised withdrawal period, which was assessed in the modified intention-to-treat population (defined as all participants who were randomly assigned, took at least one dose of study medication during the double blind, randomised withdrawal period, and had at least one set of post-randomisation assessments for the primary or key secondary endpoints). Adverse events were assessed in the safety population (defined as all participants who took at least one dose of study medication). This study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03533114, and at EU Clinical Trials, 2018-001311-79, and is complete. Findings: Between Nov 27, 2018, and March 6, 2020, 154 participants were enrolled and comprised the safety population. ESS scores decreased from a mean of 15·7 (SD 3·8) at baseline to 6·1 (4·0) by the end of the stable-dose period. After the open-label periods, 115 participants were randomly assigned either placebo (n=59) or lower-sodium oxybate (n=56) and comprised the modified intention-to-treat population. During the double-blind, randomised withdrawal period, ESS scores increased (worsened) in participants randomly assigned to placebo but remained stable in those assigned to lower-sodium oxybate (least squares mean difference −6·5; 95% CI −8·0 to −5·0; p<0·0001). Treatment-emergent adverse events included nausea (34 [22%] of 154), headache (27 [18%] of 154), dizziness (19 [12%] of 154), anxiety (17 [11%] 154), and vomiting (17 [11%] 154). No deaths were reported during the study. Interpretation: Lower-sodium oxybate treatment resulted in a clinically meaningful improvement in idiopathic hypersomnia symptoms, with an overall safety profile consistent with that reported for narcolepsy. Lower-sodium oxybate was approved in August, 2021, by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia in adults. Funding: Jazz Pharmaceuticals.
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Women's Prize For Fiction Winner 2019
On June 5th, the Women's Prize for Fiction winner was announced. A huge congratulations to Tayari Jones who won with her novel 'An American Marriage'!
Tayari Jones is an American writer with four published novels. 'An American Marriage' is her fourth book, published in 2018, which rose in public awareness thanks to its feature on Barack Obama's summer reading list and a prominent backing from Oprah Winfrey's Book Club.
Centring around the lives of a young African-American couple, 'An American Marriage' deals with issues of racial prejudice, wrongful incarceration, and its effect on interpersonal relationships.
The Chair of Judges, Professor Kate Williams, summarises why the winner was chosen:
"This is an exquisitely intimate portrait of a marriage shattered by racial injustice. It is a story of love, loss and loyalty, the resilience of the human spirit painted on a big political canvas – that shines a light on today's America. We all loved this brilliant book."
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The Shortlist
Milkman – Anna Burns
Circe – Madeline Miller
An American Marriage – Tayari Jones (winner!)
Ordinary People – Diana Evans
The Silence of the Girls – Pat Barker
The role of the modern woman and her struggle with independent identity is a strong theme which runs through all of this year's shortlisted novels. What it means to be female in 2019 has endless portrayals, and the Women's Prize for Fiction shines a bright light on this. Another theme featured the shortlist is mythology, from grand retellings to passing references.
You can have a look at all previous longlists, shortlists, and winners of the Women's Prize for Fiction here.
Written by women. For everyone.
The Women's Prize for Fiction was launched in 1996. It has been known as the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction thanks to their sponsorship. The decision to create a dedicated literary prize for women came from a group of men and women in the business from booksellers to journalists including writer and founder, Kate Mosse.
The idea was born out of a discussion about the Booker Prize 1991 shortlist. The list did not feature any women. It's not that women weren't publishing books at the time, in fact, the majority of books published that year had female authors.
During the creation of the Women's Prize for Fiction, they decided to make it an international prize, celebrating the talent of women in writing across the globe.
The prize as it currently stands is £30,000 and 'Bessie' the solid bronze figurine for the winner, and all shortlisted authors receive a leather-bound edition of their novel. Being shortlisted for this renowned award naturally spikes a book's sales and recognition worldwide.
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We've seen Electric cars appear all across the globe, from big cities to small towns but what will this rapid growth in popularity mean for oil prices? With the introduction of Tesla into the automotive industry, we now have access to new technologies such as self-driving vehicles, solar panels, and advanced battery storage solutions.
These innovations are meant to revolutionize our energy generation and distribution system. While these technological advancements will undoubtedly impact the future of transportation, they also have implications on gas prices in the near term.
In this article, we look at how electric cars can affect gas prices. We'll start by looking at what EVs offer that traditional gasoline-powered cars don't. Then we'll explore some of the potential impacts on gas prices from the widespread adoption of EVs.
What EVs Offer That Traditional Gasoline Powered Cars Don't?
The first thing you need to know about EVs is that they're not just like regular gasoline powered cars; they're completely different. When it comes to power, EVs aren't limited to a single source or generation method. They use electricity instead of gas to produce torque and power.
With all this flexibility, EVs can provide more cost effective options than traditional gas powered vehicles. For instance, they can offer lower operating costs because they won't require expensive vehicle maintenance, repair, or fueling services. In addition, since most countries already have proven infrastructure (and therefore existing grid connections) in place, EV manufacturers only need to build charging stations. This means fewer construction projects, but no significant changes to their respective grids.
Finally, EVs may be able to reduce pollution concerns by using cleaner sources of input materials, making them environmentally friendly alternatives. The biggest potential downside to EVs right now isn't environmental – it's cost. However, if the technology improves over time, this might change.
What Are Some Potential Impacts on Gas Prices?
Now let's look at some of the ways EVs could potentially impact the price of gasoline in the future. To do so, we'll start with the basic premise that EVs will eventually become mainstream. If we assume that happens, then there are three main factors that will determine whether EVs drive down gas prices:
How much cheaper EVs are compared to conventional vehicles
Whether consumers choose to purchase EVs or keep driving traditional vehicles
How quickly the market adopts EVs
Let's dive into each one of those points.
How Much Cheaper Is an Electric Car Than a Conventional Vehicle?
One way to consider the difference between EVs and conventional vehicles is to compare their total lifecycle costs. As discussed earlier, EVs are typically less expensive to operate due to their ability to run on electricity rather than fuel. However, when it comes to the initial upfront investment, EVs still tend to be more expensive.
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The United States Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) analyzed that an average EV costs approximately $19,000 more than a new gasoline-powered vehicle. So while EVs are cheaper to operate, they're still significantly more expensive upfront. However, as battery technology continues to improve, the cost gap should narrow.
Eventually, batteries for EVs could be made inexpensive enough that they'd actually make sense to buy new. At that point, EVs would likely be even cheaper than conventional vehicles.
When Will Electric Cars Take Over
Will Consumers Choose to Purchase EVs or Keep Driving Their Current Vehicles?
Another critical factor in determining how EVs impact gas prices is consumer choice. Will people continue to purchase conventional vehicles, or will they switch to EVs?
If consumers decide to keep buying conventional vehicles, then the overall effect on gas prices will be negligible. On the other hand, if consumers choose to purchase EVs instead of driving their current vehicles, the impact will be substantial.
Since EVs don't produce any tailpipe emissions, they'll dramatically reduce our carbon footprint. And since EVs will be far more efficient than conventional vehicles, they'll also save us money on maintenance.
The bottom line here is that EVs will ultimately depend on consumer demand. If people want to purchase EVs, then they'll be available. But if consumers prefer to keep driving their existing vehicles, then EVs won't have much of an impact.
How Quickly Does the Market Adopt EVs?
The final major factor that will determine how EVs will impact gas prices is how fast the market adopts them. This includes both the number of EVs sold and the rate at which they replace conventional vehicles.
Right now, EVs represent just a sliver of the auto industry. Analysts predict that worldwide sales will total about 5 million in 2025.
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Even though EVs are growing rapidly, it can still take years before they grow large enough to impact oil consumption significantly. In the meantime, EVs are unlikely to displace all gasoline vehicles anytime soon.
This isn't surprising, considering that EVs aren't yet ready for prime time. For example, there are currently no mass-market EVs that offer anywhere near the range of conventional vehicles. Plus, many EVs require charging stations, which are not widely available just yet.
Will EVs Destroy the Oil Business?
The electric car revolution has been happening for decades now, and it's only getting bigger. Many people are starting to realize that gasoline isn't going to last forever, which is why they are investing in EVs. There is still some way until the world runs out of fossil fuels completely, but when they do run out, we need to be prepared.
While we can't predict whether or not EVs will eventually kill off the oil industry, we know that the combination of EVs and climate change will certainly impact the future of petroleum.
The main problem with electric vehicles is that batteries are expensive and take time to recharge. These two points mean that the number of EVs sold will remain limited until manufacturers find ways to reduce costs and improve battery technology. With that being said, there are plenty of other problems that may hold back the adoption of electric cars.
Despite the drawbacks of electric cars, they may get us off fossil fuels eventually. A major obstacle for consumers is that electricity is still relatively expensive. This means no one would want to buy an electric car unless they lived close enough to a charger or an installed one at their home or garage.
And even then, many people wouldn't bother because charging up isn't exactly fun. Nowadays, drivers need to find time to wait around at the charging station instead of spending it behind the wheel driving somewhere else.
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What Do Oil Companies Think About Electric Cars?
Oil companies don't believe that electric cars will be popular anytime soon. Why? For starters, most people don't like sitting around waiting for hours on end to charge their car. It's just inconvenient.
In addition, battery life is another issue. Most electric vehicle models only last about 200 miles before needing to recharge again. And while we've seen significant improvements in recent years, these numbers are still nowhere near what conventional vehicles offer today.
Even though oil companies seem confident that the electric car market will never reach its full potential, they're not against investing in them.
When Will Electric Cars Be Affordable
Conclusion—will Electric Cars Help or Hurt the Petroleum Oil Industry?
In conclusion, I believe that electric cars are the best option for the environment and society as a whole. It will take some time before electric cars are really competitive with gasoline-powered ones, but in the end, consumers will reap the benefits.
When looking back on this article after 2040, the oil industry can rest assured knowing that people won't be buying gasoline anymore. That's why my prediction is that within 40 years, there will be more hybrids than non-hybrids. At least 60% of all vehicles will run on either battery power or hydrogen.
The future may belong to electric cars, but some uncertainties need to be addressed before widespread adoption takes place. These include battery life, cost, range, and charging infrastructure. However, if these problems can be solved, we could see a day when most people drive only electric vehicles.
The bottom line is that gas prices will be affected as we continue to see improvements in EV technology. Truthfully, the future belongs to electric cars. The question is whether we're ready for it yet.
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Hello! Welcome to GlitterShip episode 56. This is your host Keffy, and I'm super excited to be sharing this story with you.
"Tam … Where are the girls?" How could Cleo have thought that Tamara had taken the girls out? Of all of them, Tamara was the least interested in the girls. She let them crawl all over her when they felt like it and was unfalteringly affectionate with them, but she never set aside time for them. She was vaguely uneasy with the idea of children.
"I know!" Patrice had said. "Njàbò … Njàbò is a mythical creature from Africa: the mother of all elephants. A giant with enormous tusks who appears whenever the elephants need a strong leader. All elephants gather around her when she calls. It's a beautiful name. A strong name for our strong girl. I like it." Everyone had agreed. Cleo had pushed aside the question of how the name had come to her. It was one of those unsolvable riddles best left alone.
The Absence of Elephants led to gallery bookings. Cleo's paintings, along with Tamara's photographs, were hung in cities all over the world, from Buenos Aires and Montreal to Glasgow and Sydney … but not in India, where the book was too hot politically. The two women had gone on tour with their work—wine, food, and five-star hotels all expensed. It had been a glamorous, exciting experience for Cleo—and it had forged a complicit bond between the two women. Before then, Cleo had often been intimidated by the beautiful Tamara's fashionable elegance.


The Madrid Protocol will provide a cost-effect, centralized procedure that will allow a trademark owner to obtain protection for its mark in different countries by filing one international application in the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines ("IPOPHL"). The IPOPHL then forwards the application to the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Office ("WIPO"), which then registers the mark after checking fees and formalities, and notifies the IP offices of the countries designated in the international application. The system effectively simplifies the filing, maintenance and renewal procedure and reduces costs of the filing of trademark applications and renewals in multiple jurisdictions.
The Madrid Protocol, however, does not grant an "internationally effective" trademark. Through its IP Office, a country designated in the international application has the prerogative to grant or refuse protection based on its own trademark law. The Madrid Protocol does not supplant the governing IP statute of a country that determines whether a mark may be granted protection in that country. This means that an international application must still comply with the trademark laws and practices of the designated countries.
Through its IP office, every designated country will examine the international registration based on its own laws. Any objections during examination or resulting from opposition will be forwarded to the International Bureau who in turn will advise trademark holder. A designated country may require a local representative or address for service of office actions and notices. A refusal in one designated country does not necessarily mean that the international registration will be refused in all other designated countries. If the IP office of the designated country grants protection, the trademark will have the same protection like any other trademark registration in that country.


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How Advice To 'Take The High Road' Silences Victims Of Abuse
By Chelsea Cristene
Anyone who has been a victim of repeated harassment or abuse will tell you that the burden of emotional labor is enormous, and that it's amplified by the pressure to keep quiet.
"Stories save your life. And stories are your life. We are our stories; stories that can be both prison and the crowbar to break open the door of that prison." – Rebecca Solnit
"Over the years, I've attempted to write this, quite literally, 17 times. Until I got one piece of advice from a friend: Write from your heart. You'll know it's right when it's right. So, here I go." – Chloe Dykstra
I recently read Chloe Dkystra's account of emotional and sexual abuse by an unnamed older man widely speculated to be Chris Hardwick. I don't have any particular investment in Chris Hardwick, but I have an investment in victims of abuse freely telling their stories. What struck me about Chloe's story specifically was her conclusion, and how correctly she had anticipated the public response.
You know, perhaps this post could be construed as me going low when I should be going high, but I'd like to think Michelle Obama would support me in this…Because I'm not alone. This kind of relationship is so common, and so easy to slip into. Normalizing behavior happens incredibly quickly, and one can lose track of what is acceptable treatment.
A quick search of Chris Hardwick's name on Twitter brings up an array of sadly predictable comments, calling Chloe a "jaded" and "bitter ex" expressing "unsubstantiated claims." One woman posted that Hardwick "radiates innocence" and accused Chloe of misandry; another called him a "beautiful soul." Several cheered for Hardwick's recent return to television as a guest on America's Got Talent with the hashtag #IStandWithChrisHardwick.
Peak internalized misogyny: a hashtag circulated by women to defend an accused abuser because he's pretty. I digress.
When a woman shares her #MeToo story, and when her accuser is powerful and popular, she's met with knee-jerk hostility. "Some friends," Chloe admits, "will just naturally gravitate toward the person who wields more power." The best among them will demand "hard evidence" and a larger abusive pattern from other exes. The worst will chalk her up to being jaded and bitter, and taking what we call the low road.
I want to talk about how the timeless advice idea of taking the high road and not the low road relates to abusive relationships. We learn early in life that it is more admirable to, metaphorically, rise above an antagonistic person or incident rather than sinking down to their level. Sticks and stones, we say. Don't engage the bully; ignore them. Even if they continue picking on us, we'll have the satisfaction of knowing that we were the bigger person.
But power dynamics aren't always so simple. Michelle Obama was lauded for her call at the 2016 DNC: "When they go low, we go high." It's a lovely thought, but not always realistic in today's cutthroat political arena. The rules of civility are different for the party of "grab her by the pussy" and "womp womp" than they are for the party of gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous and his f-bomb slip or Maxine Waters and her advice to publicly denounce members of Trump's Cabinet. The more you pride yourself on going high, the more you're ridiculed when you play the game right back.
When it comes to moral matters like domestic abuse, what if you think you're being the bigger person, taking the high road, but you're actually being silenced? "Silence and powerlessness go hand in hand," Rebecca Solnit writes. "Silence is what allows people to suffer without recourse, what allows hypocrisies and lies to grow and flourish, crimes to go unpunished." Those who have a vested interested in maintaining existing jobs, reputations, and opportunities to continue abusive behavior with others count on the silence of their victims. Victims who speak up, particularly women, are so casually called "crazy" or "jaded" or "sinking low" because these are all quick ways to shut them up. When "taking the high road" means keeping quiet, silence is twisted into a moral obligation.
#MeToo stories are so immediately criticized because, for everyone but the victim, they generate something out of nothing. The choice to tell these stories is best represented by graphic artist Audrey Hirsch as standing between one button that says "Enable" (stay silent) and another that says "Expose" (tell a story). "It's an action that necessitates a reaction," Hirsch says. "There's no neutral act." Each story, then, relays information that previously was the sole burden of the victim. It invites discomfort and anger precisely because it distributes the victim's emotional labor among a larger audience. Now every one of us with this new information must choose to condemn, condone, or ignore.
Anyone who has been a victim of repeated harassment or abuse will tell you that the burden of emotional labor is enormous, and that it's amplified by the pressure to keep quiet. It took me several years to publicly write my own story and even after so much time had passed, and after probably a dozen read-throughs before the piece was published, I was still trembling over sending it to my editor. I kept my abuser anonymous. I went to great lengths not to include certain details that would reveal his identity. I was in awe of how many decisions I had to make to protect this person, when I was actually protecting myself from mutual friends and acquaintances who might figure out his identity despite my best efforts. Out of fear that they would dismiss my story as spiteful and jaded. As the "low road."
One afternoon back in 2012, during the worst of things, I caught sight of my abuser's mother at a picnic. I stuck my hand in my pocket and ran my thumb over and over my phone, knowing what horrible messages from him were inside. I fantasized about walking across the field and letting her read the words of her perfect son. But my fantasy remained just that, and I turned my back to her and hung out with my friends. "You're taking the high road," one of them assured me. Was that the trade? Silence for feelings of peace, or at least moral superiority? I didn't feel peaceful or particularly better about myself. The anger, sadness, and self-loathing had nowhere to go but inward. Like Chloe Dykstra, when I wrote my story, I was "done protecting him at the expense of my mental health."
I encourage anyone confronted with a story like Chloe's to stop before passing immediate judgement, and remember this from Rebecca Solnit: Words bring us together, and silence separates us. Being unable to tell your story is a living death. Stories offer alternatives from the way things supposedly have to be. Together, they bring about change. If this makes you uncomfortable, ask yourself why it is that you are uncomfortable with change.
Chelsea Cristene is an international student adviser, English professor, and graduate student based in Washington, DC. She has been published by the Good Men Project, Salon, xoJane, The Establishment, and MamaMia, and has appeared on HuffPost Live. Find her on Twitter.
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But even if I set the folder of recorded files I don't find any recorded file anywhere in my pc!
When using previous VLC versions I can easily record any mp4 file.
Thanks.

A: Solved!
It was the Windows Defender's "Controlled Folder Access" feature preventing VLC from saving any new file any where!


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Nykolaishen, Douglas J E
Scholarly study of the biblical book of Ezra-Nehemiah has mainly focused on historical questions. Indeed, the book is one of the most important sources available for shedding light on the history of Persian-period Judea. It has been widely held that Ezra-Nehemiah in its final form reflects a pro-Persian attitude, based on its treatment of the Persian kings within the narrative. The present study seeks to provide a step toward greater precision in this assessment by employing a recognition of the techniques of characterisation used in narrative texts to evaluate the portrayal of the Persian kings in Ezra-Nehemiah. After a review of the techniques of characterisation and their resulting effects, as identified by narrative critics, a close reading of each of the passages in Ezra- Nehemiah contributing to the characterisation of Persian kings is undertaken in order to discover the picture of the kings that emerges. The book is treated as a literary unity, and the influence of earlier passages on the interpretation of later ones (and in some cases, vice versa) is noted. It becomes apparent that it is not the implied author's purpose in the narrative to communicate a particular perspective on the Persian kings. Rather, they function as secondary characters, enhancing the perspective the implied author intends to communicate about YHWH. Nevertheless, it is possible to draw further specific conclusions about their characterisation. The Persian kings in Ezra-Nehemiah merge together into a single character, or a single role played by virtually indistinguishable characters. The implied author constructs them as, in significant ways, both similar to and yet distinct from the Assyrian and Babylonian rulers who preceded them. They are assumed to have motivations similar to those of any non-Judean ruler of their general period. They appear to be regularly unhelpful to the Judean exiles, apart from instances of intervention by YHWH on the Judeans' behalf. These characteristics appear to be reflected consistently in all parts of the narrative, not only in isolated sections. Insofar as the narrative of Ezra-Nehemiah may reflect the views of one or more historical individuals, it is questionable whether it reflects a pro-Persian attitude.