In Steven Spielberg's future-adventure Ready Player One, the world's favourite pastime is a raging sensation called "The Oasis" – a virtual reality world that has gotten way bigger than its origins as a video game. Filled with characters from any and all creations of fiction, The Oasis is a wonderland of pop-culture memorabilia from the 80's and the 90's, some even from before.
The visual feast moves like a lightning bolt, blistering through blink-and-you'll-miss trivia, within a span of a few seconds, we see everyone from Freddy Krueger (from The Nightmare on Elm Street) get totaled by canon fire, to the T-Rex from Jurassic Park chomping down racing cars (too many brands to remember), to the 60's Batmobile getting thrown off a cliff, and the iconic bike from Akira get squashed by King Kong's hand. After all, in the film, almost everyone on Earth is playing this game.
Real-world people are free to dress-up their online avatars. They can be anyone, and everyone from fact or fiction (if they so choose). The Oasis is, however, stuck perpetually in the past – a brain child of a genius (played by actor Mark Rylance), who is already dead when the film starts. Even when long-gone, the inventor has left clues at the end of very specific (and very hard) missions. Each achievement will give the winner a set of keys, leading ultimately to the ownership of this virtual reality world. It's a hard bargain to let go of.
Wade Watts (Ty Sheridan) is an 18-year-old orphan, living in less-than-ideal circumstances in Columbus, Ohio, and Spielberg, maverick filmmaker that he is, establishes the film and Wade's backstory within a mere span of a complex, uncut camera move. Obviously, there's a lot of story to get through and not nearly as much time.
Ty is a fanboy of the 80's, which gives him a slight edge against an evil video game conglomerate called IOI, who also plans to own Oasis (it's a part of their corporate agenda).
Spielberg speeds through the story rather quickly, adding romance and action to trivia. It's an unending ride. At one point, Wade and his friends (Olivia Cooke, Lena Waithe, Phillip Zhao, Win Morisaki) enter a level designed as The Overlook Hotel from The Shining – an exact replica of Stanley Kubrick's film; things get nasty real quick there, though no one is actually at any real risk.


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Born into the French aristocracy in 1863, Pierre de Coubertin could have chosen most any path for his career from politics to high ranking military positions, but chose to pursue learning and intellectual pursuits. During the late 19th century higher education was still heavily focused on Classical learning ( Greek and Roman culture ) and Baron de Coubertin was influenced and inspired by the Ancient Olympics and the idea that athletic competition between nations could breed familiarity and respect that would create a more peaceful world. Coubertin believed that trying was more important than winning and tried to place the importance of the events on the competition and less on the results.
While there were smaller "Olympic" style games hosted in Greece and England, but they were not international competitions that we would recognize as Olympics. Coubertin started working on organizing a Congress in 1888 and it was held in 1894 in Paris. At the Congress the attendees worked to organize the revival of the Olympics, its philosophy, and how it should function. The International Olympic Committee was formed later but as a result of the events of the Congress and Coubertin would be the second President of the IOC after Demetrius Vikelas, a Greek member who pushed for the 1896 games to be held in Athens.
Coubertin would head the IOC as President until 1924 by which time it had come to be a successful and popular movement. Coubertin won a gold medal for literature at the 1912 Games in Antwerp for his poem Ode to Sport. The highest honor that can be bestowed by the IOC is known as the Coubertin Medal and is given to "those athletes that demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship in the Olympic Games"
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It's one of the beauties of reading used books: Sometimes, you stumble across tangible evidence of the reader that preceded you. Maybe you find their old bookmark, a dedication from a friend, a note they made to themselves in the margins of a page. These scribblings are my favorite. They register, if only briefly, what someone else was thinking while they were reading, offering a window into the normally private interface between a person and their book.
...101. Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th ed.
...150. That he was obsessed with style.
The list testifies to a more universal pleasure of reading—the joy of meandering through a text, guided only by the passages that capture your fancy in the moment. It's a nice reminder that reading doesn't need a goal; the act carries its own rewards.
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Le monument commémoratif de Napoléon  dit Le Casone voire monument de la place d'Austerlitz, est un monument consacré à  dans sa ville de naissance, Ajaccio, en Corse-du-Sud, en France.

Description
Située sur le côté ouest de la place d'Austerlitz (anciennement place du Casone), ce monument est composé d'une statue en pied de . Ce dernier est en habit militaire (« petit caporal ») tel qu'il était habillé à la bataille d'Austerlitz. La statue est au sommet d'une pyramide à degrés en granite qu'il est possible de gravir par un escalier encadré par deux aigles. Les dates « 1769 » et « 1821 » correspondent à la date de naissance et de mort de l'Empereur.

La statue, fondue par Antoine Durenne, est une copie de celle de Charles Émile Seurre située dans la cour d'honneur de l'Hôtel des Invalides à Paris.

La grotte de Napoléon se trouve à côté. Selon la légende, Napoléon s'y réfugiait souvent pendant son enfance.

Histoire
Fruit d'une souscription publique initié en 1935, le monument est inauguré en 1938. C'est l'architecte Roger Séassal, également auteur du monument aux morts de Rauba-Capeù à Nice, qui s'est chargé de l'étude du projet.

Protection
La statue est classée au titre objet depuis le  (inventaire général du patrimoine culturel).

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste des œuvres d'art de la Corse-du-Sud

Ajaccio
Sculpture en France
Sculpture du XXe siècle
Sculpture en bronze

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Virus: It is Aware
Virus: It is Aware is a 1999 action-horror video game developed and published by French video game developer Cryo Interactive. It was released on PlayStation in Europe, and localised for France, the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. The game is a tie-in for the 1999 comic book film Virus[1] based on the comic book from Dark Horse Comics.[2]
Cryo Interactive
EU: June 1999
Action, horror
The game was met with negative reception.
GameplayEdit
The game is a survival-horror action title, similar to the popular PlayStation games Resident Evil and Tomb Raider. The player guides the character, Joan, from a third-person viewpoint (by default the camera is placed behind Joan, but it is adjustable), through eleven levels in which she confronts forty types of hostile creatures, including five bosses, using nine different weapons.[3]
Special passwords can be used to access levels without playing all the way up to them.
Loosely based on the film (and in turn, the comic book), the game is about an alien electrical life-form (usually referred to as "the Evil") which hijacks a space station, beams itself down to a ship called The Electra and plans to take over the world. To do so, it killed the ship crew and outfitted them with implants to infiltrate the human race. Unlike in the film, the ship makes it to port and the cyborg monsters infest the "Nakomi hotel". This divergence from the film was due to Cryo Interactive believing that a game set entirely on a boat would be too limited.[2] A female police officer and specialist in criminology, Joan Averil, is sent in to investigate "strange events" along with her partner Sutter.[2] They discover the monsters, and fight their way through, rescuing two civilians on the way. Yakuza criminals also appear as enemies on the way. As reports of strange activity on The Electra surfaces, they track the infestation down to the ship and board it. Joan reveals that her brother Thomas works on the ship, and hopes to find him. They do, but Sutter is killed. They eventually manage to blow up the ship and escape. The ending cinematic ominously zooms out to depict the infested space station.
The back insert blurb of the game states "The virus has arrived on earth to destroy the human race. This time bullets will be used to cure evil."[4] In the native French, it says that bullets will have to be used.
ReceptionEdit
In testing a beta version of the game on Jeuxvideo.com in July 1999, Kornifex gave it an overall score of 8 out of 20, mostly criticizing the very poor handling of the character, the ugly graphics (cutscenes aside), bad music, and technical shortcomings. The review concluded, "Briefly, virus is far, very far from being finished. The final version just came out. I really hope it has been redesigned from the ground up for nothing portends a good game."[3]
OPM UK stated that the most enlightening aspects of the game were those that were missing "There's no sidestep or roll, no strafing of any kind, no sniper mode, no aiming up or down" and gave the game a 4 out of 10.[2]
Upon release, these issues were essentially unchanged and the game received mediocre to poor reviews. The French magazine Consoles + gave it a 5 out of 10 (52%), while Joypad [fr] and PlayStation Magazine gave it only 1 out of 10.[5] In June 2010, the French Internet game reviewer Frédéric Molas lambasted the game on his show Le Joueur du Grenier.
^ "Virus: It is aware for PlayStation". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
^ a b c d Official UK Playstation Magazine - Issue 048 (Future Publishing)(GB). August 1999. p. 93.
^ a b "Test de Virus sur PlayStation - 12/07/1999". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
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^ "Notes et avis de la presse spécialisée sur VIRUS it is aware". Gamekult.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
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I had mentioned earlier that I feel like I am still getting the hang of this Mother of 3 thing and the fact that I have a 5 year old, a 9 month old and a barely 2 year old. I am always feeling like I can't go many places by myself with all three of them, it is just hard. JJ, my 5 year old, can walk so no big deal. It is Liam the barely 2 year old and the 9 month old, Ashley I struggle with. Liam is at the age where he is exploring his boundaries. He wants to walk, then be carried, then cry cause he wants something, then cry to be picked up, then cry to be let down. All the while Ashley really is just going with the flow hoping I don't drop her (not really) while I try to juggle her and her rowdy brother in my arms. I never bought a double stroller because I though I would never use/need one. I thought surely I would never volunteer to take them all out alone (as if) and if I did it would be somewhere there were carts handy and I could pile them in, seat belts and all. Well the whole not having a double stroller cause I don't need one for my two children who were then both under 2 years of age was insane. I mean who do I think I am Angelina Jolie?
About two weeks ago I was starting to feel like I had lost my confidence in going out with my children. Out of the blue I started to feel like the walls were closing in on me and I needed to get out and about with the little ones. JJ just started Kindergarten this fall. So technically five days a week, I only have two kids most of the day. I started to feel like I needed to get back the "mommy confidence" I once had when I had only one or two children. The reality is there are three of them and if I ever want to go out with them on my own and have a sane nice time a double stroller needed to be in my near future. I also knew that I wanted to get a used one at a great price, maybe Craigslist? So I was checking double strollers for sale in my area and found a bunch. Now to decide what I wanted/needed out of it. I looked at the traditional front seat/backseat style and thought about how when Liam is in that style he can get bored and knows how to climb out. That style has a great purpose for some situations so I am not ruling it out completely. I continued to scroll and saw the double jogging strollers. Hmmm never thought about a jogging stroller really. I mean I am not a jogger (but secretly want to be) but I could take it up someday right? I liked the idea that my two little ones would be side by side talking, sharing a snack, talking about the all birds and flowers they were seeing. I thought about how they might not get bored and actually enjoy each other. Then I thought about how they might fight (oh and they will) over a toy or a snack or someones arm is touching "their side." I decided not to focus on the ladder and knew I now wanted a double jogging stroller. I decided I might take up jogging and if I did I would need a double jogging stroller for sure. I found this one for only $40!! There were others in the $80-150 range with some more bells and whistles but that was more than I was wanting/willing to spend. So as you do with all Craigslist transactions (or at least I hope you do) we met a public place. I gave her my $40 and she gave me my freedom back with a new used double stroller.
Despite Liam's face and him not wanting to smile for me, they really do like it in there together!!
We have had it over a week now and I am just loving it and so are the kids! I have taken them to stores, the mall, the park and I even took them out walking in it (hey I have to work up to a jogging pace). I have to say that my "mommy confidence" is coming back and it is really feeling good. And it only cost me $40.
Boy do you have your hands full! And a great deal on the stroller too, it sure does make a difference to be able to get out of the house and you know you won't get stressed out having to hold hands and carry diaper bag and a baby too. Have fun with the kiddos with their new ride.


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From monitoring lahars to managing frog species, the Department of Conservation in New Zealand is engaged in a raft of projects using Microsoft's .Net development framework.
Projects under way include a pest management system, a herpetofauna management system based around frog species, and an audio-visual database. One system, for monitoring lahars - mud flows - on Mount Ruapehu, has gone live. Sensors around the mountain send data via microwave links to a centre in Tokaanu, which forwards the information via a frame relay link to Wellington. There it is put into graphical form and served up via DoC's extranet, where it is regularly visited by about a dozen scientists.
DoC CIO Channa Jayasinha says the government department's development team of 12 began using C# as the language and .Net Visual Studio and Interdev as the development environment a year ago. The upgrade from Visual Studio has reduced development time by 10% to 40% in some instances, he says. All applications are web-enabled.
Jayasinha says currently the lahar monitoring system is supported inhouse but that will be outsourced to Fujitsu. It will also set up a disaster recovery system for the monitoring project.
DoC is also assessing the feasibility of replacing several paper- and computer-based booking systems for some of the huts and campsites on the land it administers, with a national online system.
It is envisaged that any replacement system would be accessed through the DoC website, allowing members of the public to get the relevant information, check availability, confirm a booking and make an electronic payment.
"We want to see if there is anything already out there that would meet our requirements. Otherwise, we will build inhouse," Jayasinha says.
DoC has 140 sites, running Windows 2000 Server and Windows XP on those with more than 15 users. Smaller sites run Citrix thin clients, served from Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch.


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The Price of Truth: Assange and Snowden as Heroes of Civil Disobedience
Posted by KAR ⋅ October 29, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment
Filed Under civil disobedience, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Julian Assange at Cambridge Union
Two Truth Researchers Bear the Burden for Us All
Introduction by Kennedy Applebaum
Keep in mind who the guilty are.
It is the US Government that has broken its own laws.
Civil disobedience, a cause made famous by Henry David Thoreau, has inspired many notable figures, including Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi (a.k.a. Mahatma Gandhi), American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., existentialist Martin Buber, author Leo Tolstoy, American President John F. Kennedy, US Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, and writers Marcel Proust, Ernest Hemingway, Upton Sinclair, Sinclair Lewis, and William Butler Yeats.
Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and American top-secret information researcher Edward Snowden are modern warriors at the forefront of the cause. Public recognition of their moral service, now long overdue, is slowly emerging among factions of the establishment, as the following accounts reveal.
European Parliament Demands an End to Persecution of Snowden
Edward Snowden (–gizmodo.com)
The European Parliament adopted a resolution Thursday, calling the EU states to end any persecution of whistleblower Edward Snowden and give him protection. "By 285 votes to 281, MEPs decided to call on EU member states to drop any criminal charges against Edward Snowden, grant him protection and consequently prevent extradition or rendition by third parties, in recognition of his status as whistle-blower and international human rights defender," the press service said in a statement. In the same resolution, the EU parliament raises concerns about surveillance laws in several EU countries.
Snowden, a former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, released in 2013 a trove of classified documents detailing bulk US intelligence data collection in the United States, Europe and many other targets around the world.
Snowden was granted temporary asylum in Russia in August 2013, before receiving a three-year residency permit from the country the following year. In the United States, he may face up to 30 years in prison on espionage charges for his revelations of the depth of illegal surveillance activities by the US intelligence community.
European Parliament: Edward Snowden Should be Granted
Asylum as a 'Human Rights Defender'
Guest Article by Paul Sawyers
European Parliamen (–debanat.ro)
NSA contractor turned whistleblower Edward Snowden should not face criminal charges and should be granted protection as a "human rights defender" against extradition from Europe, according to a vote by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
In a vote of 285 to 281, MEPs — made up of representatives from the 28 constituent European Union states — called on all E.U. countries to "drop any criminal charges against Edward Snowden, grant him protection and consequently prevent extradition or rendition by third parties, in recognition of his status as whistle-blower and international human rights defender."
Edward Snowden (–Barton Gellman/Washington Post)
Snowden has been living in Moscow since June 2013, with most countries around the world refusing him asylum. But with increasing pressure from within Europe to change the way the E.U. cooperates with the U.S. in terms of sharing data, which recently led to the quashing of the Safe Harbor Pact, attention has clearly been drawn back to Snowden. Indeed, it was Snowden's actions in 2013 — revealing details on government snooping programs and other confidential information — that kickstarted the global debate on online privacy.
In a press release issued today, the European Parliament stressed its concerns about mass surveillance, saying that "too little has been done to safeguard citizens' fundamental rights following revelations of electronic mass surveillance."
It's worth noting that today's vote is not a final resolution. MEPs have the right to put questions to the European Commission and the Council of the European Union and vote to achieve consensus, which is what they have done. Whether member countries take note is an entirely different issue.
However, it is a noteworthy turn of events, one that Snowden himself was keen to point out.
Separately, the MEPs urged the E.U. Commission to "ensure that all data transfers to the U.S. are subject to a 'effective level of protection,'" a resolution that was voted in favor of by 342 to 274. The resolution expresses concern about the lack of action taken by Europe following recommendations issued by the European Parliament in 2014 on the electronic mass surveillance of E.U. citizens, which were a direct result of Snowden's revelations.
MEPs ask the Commission to: Take the necessary measures to ensure that all personal data transferred to the US are subject to an effective level of protection that is essentially equivalent to that guaranteed in the EU.
While there may be a growing army of Snowden-supporting politicians in Europe, it's not likely he'll be able to return to the U.S. anytime soon without fear of prosecution. Indeed, he's currently up against at least three charges under the Espionage Act, and the White House recently rejected a We the People petition to pardon him.
George Galloway at Oxford Union, October 23, 2015
Meanwhile, British politician, broadcaster, writer and former Member of Parliament George Galloway has claimed, during an appearance at the Cambridge Union Society, that Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange should receive the Nobel Prize. "… Julian Assange should receive the Nobel Peace Prize, He has performed a service to the world and to those with enquiring minds," said Galloway. "I am therefore glad the Cambridge students did what they should have done in the referendum in the last few days and he will be able to speak to you for himself." The referendum Galloway refers to allows Assange to speak in a debate with the Cambridge Union Society, the largest society at Cambridge University, as described in the following account:
Cambridge Union Members Vote to Invite Julian Assange to Speak
Guest Article by Chris Elliot
Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean embassy in London. (–Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Student members of the Cambridge Union Society have voted 3 to 1 to host a debate featuring controversial Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Nearly 1,500 members voted in the referendum on the issue, with 76.9 per cent saying yes, and 23.1 per cent saying no. It means Mr Assange, who was granted political asylum and has been living at the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2013 following accusations of sexual offences in Sweden, will speak in a debate on November 11.
He will not be there in person however – it will be done by weblink.
The invitation from the Union Society to Mr Assange has prompted controversy among members, with many feeling strongly that he should not be given a platform to speak. The members' referendum was held yesterday, and the Union tweeted today: "We can officially confirm that with 1,463 votes cast – AYE: 76.9%, NAY: 23.1%. Thus the Union will host Julian Assange on November 11th."
Earlier, Oliver Mosley, president of the Union, said: "Considering the unique nature of Mr Assange's position, in that the UK Supreme Court has approved his extradition to Sweden to face charges of lesser degree rape but he has refused to come to trial or indeed be questioned; the decision has been taken to consult the entire membership of the Union around the world on the platforming of him as a speaker during Michaelmas term."
After the vote, he said: "With record turnout, they have clearly stated that they believe the Union should host Assange. The unique nature of this situation means that this does not set a precedent for future invitations, but this matter has now been decided. "The format of the coming event will be announced closer to the time, and the union will ensure that it can act as a platform for those that wish to criticise or question, as has been the case so many times in the past. "
Mr Assange launched Wikileaks, which publishes confidential documents and images, to expose government and corporate misconduct. The US authorities want to question him over the release of secret and sensitive military documents, which they say has endangered American lives all over the world. He is also sought by Sweden to answer the lesser degree rape allegation. Mr Assange, who fears being extradited from Sweden to the US, says the encounters were consensual.
Mr Assange was due to appear via video link at the Union in November 2012, although that was cancelled for "technical reasons". His appearance then was bitterly opposed by women's groups at the university, who said it was an "insult to survivors of rape".
Cambridge Union Society (–conferencecambridge.com)
The Cambridge Union Society, commonly referred to as "the Cambridge Union" or "the Union", is a debating society in Cambridge, England, and the largest society at the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1815, the Union is the oldest continually operating debating society in the world. [–Wikipedia]
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Is there a statute of limitations on the charges against Assange? Will he be free after that?
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% of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
SOURCES: World Health Organisation and United Nations Children's Fund, Joint Measurement Programme (JMP) (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
"Maldives Improved sanitation facilities Stats, NationMaster." 1990-2008. <http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Maldives/Health/Disease-prevention/Improved-sanitation-facilities>.
"Maldives Improved sanitation facilities Stats", NationMaster [Internet]. 1990-2008. Avaliable from: <http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Maldives/Health/Disease-prevention/Improved-sanitation-facilities>.
"Maldives Improved sanitation facilities Stats", NationMaster. Avaliable at: nationmaster.com. Assessed 1990-2008.


The first baby goat of 2014 arrived on Wednesday, January 15. At 7:30 AM one of our interns, Emma, asked eagerly if anyone had gone out and checked on the pregnant goats. There are a total of 9 pregnant goats on the farm right now, 5 of which have been put in their own pen, so we can monitor them, as some are due to give birth now and through the coming weeks.
Emma went outside on what felt like the beginning of a beautiful spring day.
"I just decided to check on them," Emma said.
She saw that only Maiz-E was lying under the shelter, while the other goats grazed in the pasture. Her pace quickened as she approached the pen and there was a little baby goat next to its mother. What's interesting about this goat is she looks just like her mother. It is not uncommon for a brown goat to birth a white kid, or a spotted goat to birth one single colored.
Once our intern noticed however, it was hard for her to contain her excitement.
Maiz-E and her baby are resting quietly in the nursery where they will stay for 3-4 days. During this time the baby nurses from its mother to get the colostrum, or "first milk." In a few days we will separate the kid from its mother and begin to milk Maize-E for the production of our farm's milk. We will bottle feed the goat kid until she is ready to be weaned. After that she will either be sold or become part of our herd.


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Nov 01, 2019 04:50 AM EDT By Staff Reporter
Dad of the Year! Will Smith's Emotional Message to Daughter Will Have You In Tears
"Fireball" singer Willow Smith just turned 19, and indeed, time flies so fast!
Willow Smith has always been a promising star, considering that her dad, Will Smith is one of the most famous and influential actors in Hollywood. However, the young singer worked hard and paved her own path to fame despite the influence she got from her parents.
As she is now turning 19 and welcoming another year of her blissful life, her family extended their gratitude and greetings to the young rapper.
Will and Jada Turn Emotional
When talking about their family and their children, couple Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have always been so proud about them.
Willow Smith, just celebrated her 19th birthday on Thursday, and both Jada and Will greeted her on Instagram, sharing how proud and happy they are of how Willow is growing into a fine and strong young lady. They also gave a little peek of what it is like inside their personal lives.
Reminiscing on how the years went by so fast, Jada made a touching video of their happy moments with Willow. From Willow being a baby to her conquering of different shows with her performances, Jada collected every single clip and photo she had of her daughter.
The video also included a clip wherein Will and Jada were cuddling while cheering for their baby girl. There was also a scene with Jada pointing to Willow and telling her husband "that's our baby."
Happy Birthday Willow! You are 19 this Willoween! What a powerhouse you are in all your precious gentleness and blooming heart. I'm so proud of the woman you are becoming and it is my joy in learning how to love you and honor you more and more every day. Shine and fly Lovely  A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith) on Oct 31, 2019 at 7:28am PDT
Will Smith also did not waste the opportunity and also wrote Willow a heartfelt message. The actor posted a clip of him and Willow during the time when the actor first taught her daughter how to drive.
Will wrote on Instagram that his "bean" is turning 19. He shared a peek of that day in his caption, which was Willow's first driving lesson. He also mentioned how Willow was the one who taught him lots of stuff through the years and how he became her student.
My Bean is 19 today! This was your first driving lesson. But after this day, You took over the Teaching & I became the student. You taught me what it REALLY means to Love somebody. You taught me to let go of my dreams (demands) of what you could (should) be... and to Trust (Surrender) to your personal Visions for your life. It has been an awe-inspiring pleasure watching you Blossom, @willowsmith. A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) on Oct 31, 2019 at 8:22am PDT
The video showed how close the father and daughter's relationship is. And we have to admit, although the video was cute enough, it was Will's caption that had us in tears.
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import Security.Hash;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;

public class HashTest {
    private Hash hash = new Hash();

    @Test
    public void TestHash1(){
        System.out.println("Check if HashSha512 is 128 Characters:");
        Assert.assertTrue(hash.getSha512("Test","12345678912345678912345678").length() == 128);
    }

    @Test
    public void TestHash2(){
        System.out.println("Check that HashSha512 isnt null:");
        Assert.assertNotNull(hash.getSha512("Test","12345678912345678912345678"));
    }
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Texas Officials Force Grandmother to Cover 'Offensive' 'Vote the Bible' T-Shirt at Polls
By Heather Clark on November 4, 2012 2 Comments
A grandmother in Texas was recently forced to cover her Vote the Bible t-shirt while voting early at City Hall.
Kay Hill of Taylor says that she was told by election officials that her shirt was "offensive," and that she must either cover it or not vote.
"When I walked in, one of the election ladies said to me, 'I'm going to have to ask you to step into the restroom and turn your shirt inside out, covering the words, because those words may be offensive to some people,'" Hill explained. "And I said, 'Well, that's offensive to me, asking me to turn my shirt inside out … in order to vote.'"
Hill states that after she told the woman that she did not wish to invert her shirt, the workers advised that she should go home and change.
When Hill replied that she preferred not to do that either, the election worker repeated that the shirt could be offensive.
"I said, 'Well, I didn't wear a jacket,'" she explained. "And when I said that, one of the other ladies got up and gave me her sweater jacket, and said, 'Here, you can wear mine.'"
Hill says that the worker that first confronted her then helped her to put on the jacket to ensure that the words were completely covered. She then went to vote, but states that she was very saddened by the whole situation.
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"I felt very embarrassed, humiliated, and offended myself," Hill said.
Following the incident, Hill called the county election office and asked if there was a dress code for voting. She was told that Texas state law forbids "electioneering," and was forwarded to the Williamson County election administrator, who stated that her shirt could have been construed as an endorsement for a particular political party.
When members of the media questioned election officials about the matter, they repeated that Hill's shirt violated the Texas election code, which forbids electioneering 100 feet from, or inside of, any polling place.
"Electioneering would cover wearing a hat, a pin, a t-shirt or a sign that would indicate a position for a political party, candidate or proposition," Connie Watson, Public Affairs Manager of Williamson County told local television station Fox7. "Her shirt did say vote, so it did have to do with voting."
Following the matter, Hill sought legal assistance from Texas Values, a Christian organization in Austin that is a branch of The Liberty Institute.
"This is obviously religious, free expression, and no one should be put in a position having to choose religious freedom over deciding to vote," Jonathan Saenz, the president of the organization, told reporters. "Electioneering only prohibits supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party. The Bible is not candidate or a ballot measure."
Texas Values says that it sent a letter to government officials to request a formal apology and to urge them to change their policy, but Administrator Rick Barron replied by remarking that Hill is "politically naive."
Other government representatives are also upholding the decision to have Hill cover her Vote the Bible t-shirt.
"We back the actions of our appointed elections workers at the county and precinct level," Williamson County Judge Dan Gattis said. "If a citizen does not agree, they need to follow the proper channels to complain."
Hill is believed to have done just that. According to reports, she filed a complaint with the office of the Texas Secretary of State on Friday.
"[I]t's not partisan to have the Bible on your shirt. We all as Christians should do [what] we feel in our hearts is the right thing," Hill said. "I prayed about it, and I just feel that it's the right thing that I should step up and tell my story, so that other people don't have to go through the same thing that I went through, because I don't think it's right."
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This article originally ran on Dec. 27, 2017.
When The Root video producer P.J. Rickards and I stepped onto the streets of Harlem (full disclosure: my beloved hood), we were both surprised at the dearth of information about Kwanzaa, the African-American cultural holiday started more than 50 years ago.
Honestly, I think Kwanzaa was more popular in the '90s, when it was all about Afrocentrism and black medallions. Now many folks, especially young people, have no knowledge of Kwanzaa.
As one millennial asked, "What celebrities are affiliated with Kwanzaa?" Hmmm (thinking emoji). None. We then tried to figure out what celebrity should "endorse" Kwanzaa. She said Erykah Badu. Maybe SZA?
So, it's not really a part of popular culture; it's not in many homes if your parents didn't celebrate and, most surprisingly, it's not taught in schools.
But, as the elders have been screaming since forever (and "elders" is a very Kwanzaa word), we can't expect others to properly educate us.
So there you have it—check out what Harlem had to say about Kwanzaa (by the way, I dressed as the "Kwanzaa Genie" to get into the mood!).


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Those Who Knew Ron Miscavige Best
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Russ Greilich is a sound engineer who worked as a professional musician in the San Francisco Bay Area. He's been with the Golden Era Musicians for 30 years. He also has worked with Mr. Miscavige extensively as a mixer and sound engineer on the sound restoration of all of the Founder's lectures on Dianetics and Scientology. He has given a poignant personal interview and additionally spoke in a joint interview with other musicians. In his joint interview with Carl Leach, Tom McMurray and McHenry Ellis, Russ notes that Ron Miscavige's escape story he tells in his book and to the media is ludicrous: "I mean, the bottom line is, Ron says that he wanted to leave for a number of years. So my question is, and I know the answer, why didn't he? The reason he didn't, and he could have, at any point in time, is he was actually running a con here. He was living for free. He was actually doing nothing, yet because everybody respected the fact that he was Mr. Miscavige's father, we're trying to help him, and he would twist that help and he was getting a free ride. It's absolutely disgusting that he has now taken that same con, which is the fact that he's Mr. Miscavige's father, and he's using Scientology and Mr. Miscavige as a carrier wave for press and publicity to try and sell this this book that is actually a turn on his own flesh and blood. It's really, really sickening."
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Lexus RC 300h F Sport road test report and review
: A proper rear-wheel-drive sports car with hybrid drive technology – DAVID HOOPER has been putting it to the test. THIS stunning Lexus RC 300h is a modern sports car guaranteed to turn heads, which as I discovered during my few days of driving the car in Northern Lincolnshire, happens with disarming regularity. In fact, […]
Lexus IS 300h F-Sport Auto road test report and review
MEET the Lexus IS 300h F-Sport Auto. The "h" stands for hybrid, which to most people means a car which is "green" – kind to the planet, but not very exciting to drive.
That may be the case for many, but this Lexus comes with the F Sport badge – which means it's a bit more than that – in fact, it's a lot more than that.
Lexus takes wraps off new IS range
JAPANESE luxury carmaker Lexus has unveiled its all-new IS range. The models will see a UK launch in the summer period. Lexus took the wraps off the new models at Detroit's North American International Motor Show. Among the offerings will be the first full hybrid IS, the IS 300h and a petrol-driven IS 250. The […]
Lexus ups quality and spec in new LS range
JAPANESE luxury carmaker has unviled its new LS model range which includes, for the first time, an F Sport flagship variant. The range comprises the LS 460, LS 600 and the F Sport. The move is a continuation of Lexus' drive to update its model line-up and comes shortly after the launch of the new […]
Sharper new look for Lexus RX 450h hybrid
JAPANESE luxury carmaker Lexus has revamped its full hybrid luxury SUV model the RX 450h. It has been given a sharp new look, better equipment and a new F sport model has been introduced designed to appeal to those wanting a bit more sportiness. The chances run from front to rear, with the most apparent […]
Black look for new Lexus F-Sport
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Q: Combobox; Show Different Description Text Upon Selection? This is a sample code.
If we have 100 options e.g. and User selects an Option it shows the respective Description.
I made it work with Jscript but thats too long code to mess around. and  is simple thing
Here is JS Version : http://jsfiddle.net/eHwVn/
and I want to Use Simple HTML
<select>
  <option value="i">ItemA</option>
  <option value="i">ItemB</option>
  <option value="i">ItemC</option>
  <option value="i">ItemD</option>
  <option value="i">ItemE</option>
  <option value="i">ItemF</option>
</select>

How to add description to each item using HTMl?
TO Get this:
(Sorry I cant post Images Yet)
http://i.stack.imgur.com/DSm4j.png
Thanks for Help
Peace!

A: Try the following JSFiddle : http://jsfiddle.net/3XTjH/
using the HTML :
<select id="example" onchange="showtext()">
    <option value="http://www.cnet.com" data_info="Click here for Cnet, the primer technology site on the net!">Cnet</option>
    <option value="http://www.cnn.com" data_info="Click here for CNN, one of the best sources online to get your news.">CNN</option>
    <option value="http://www.geocities.com" data_info="Click here for Geocities, and receive 10 megs of free web space.">Geocities</option>
</select>
<br>
<textarea rows=5 cols=21 wrap="virtual" id="text"></textarea>

and the Javascript :
function showtext() {
    var dropdown = document.getElementById("example");
    var curOption = dropdown.options[dropdown.selectedIndex];

    var info = curOption.getAttribute('data_info');

    var txt = document.getElementById('text');

    txt.value = info;
}

Every time you select a new option it find the currently selected option, and then find the value of the data_info attribute of that option and set the value of the text area to it.


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Lenexa moving to condemn private property for Old Town road improvements project
Leah Wankum Aug 30, 2019 - Lenexa
The city of Lenexa is moving forward with a condemnation process to acquire private property for a roadway improvements project near Old Town.
The intersection improvements project at 95th Street and Santa Fe Trails Drive required that the city access three private lots. The city began the acquisition of easements for the project in May and has acquired the necessary easements and rights-of-way from two of the three property owners impacted by the project.
Because the city would still need access to the third private lot, the Lenexa city council on Aug. 20 unanimously agreed to authorize the mayor to execute a conditional right-of-way clearance form for the project.
By submitting the form to the Kansas Department of Transportation, the city is attesting that it has followed acquisition procedures, according to a city memo.
City staff noted that it needed to execute the form to stay on schedule, thus ensuring the city can receive federal funding to cover project costs.
"While the City continues to try to negotiate with the property owner, it became imperative that we begin the condemnation process in order to enable the project to move forward in a timely manner," community development staff wrote in an email. "Since the condemnation process will likely not conclude until October, the City must submit a conditional right-of-way clearance form to KDOT since we have been unable to acquire all of the necessary right-of-way and easements."
This schedule also would allow for a December bidding date of the project, another requirement to ensure the city can tap into federal funds, according to the memo.
City staff recently filed a condemnation petition to acquire the rights-of-way and easements from the remaining property owners who have not delivered the right-of-way and easements to the city.
The form requires that the city agrees there will be sufficient city funds to match any state or federal funding to finance construction of the project. Additionally, the city must agree to pay the amount of compensation awarded in the condemnation action into the district court.
There was no discussion or public comment on this item at the Aug. 20 meeting.
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Q: Error when using loop I created a color slider (with the help of this library), and I am now trying to make the color slider have a dynamic gradient. I've successfully implemented that, but when I try minimizing the code of the gradient (with a loop), I get into problems.
Here's the gradient layout. With every slider, there are x amount of colors that create a gradient. Then at both sides of the slider is a solid color. The code I have is extremely repetitive, so I tried creating loops. The loops look kind of ugly to me, and also, there's an error there that I'm not sure how to resolve.
This is what the error says:

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property '1' of undefined

Here's the code for the rgb color space sliders. (I have 3 more color spaces.)
setGradient(slider[0], "right", [rgba2cssString(0, rgb.g, rgb.b), rgba2cssString(255, rgb.g, rgb.b)]);
setGradient(slider[1], "right", [rgba2cssString(rgb.r, 0, rgb.b), rgba2cssString(rgb.r, 255, rgb.b)]);
setGradient(slider[2], "right", [rgba2cssString(rgb.r, rgb.g, 0), rgba2cssString(rgb.r, rgb.g, 255)]);

slider[0].previousElementSibling.style.backgroundColor = rgba2cssString(0, rgb.g, rgb.b);
slider[0].nextElementSibling.style.backgroundColor = rgba2cssString(255, rgb.g, rgb.b);
slider[1].previousElementSibling.style.backgroundColor = rgba2cssString(rgb.r, 0, rgb.b);
slider[1].nextElementSibling.style.backgroundColor = rgba2cssString(rgb.r, 255, rgb.b);
slider[2].previousElementSibling.style.backgroundColor = rgba2cssString(rgb.r, rgb.g, 0);
slider[2].nextElementSibling.style.backgroundColor = rgba2cssString(rgb.r, rgb.g, 255);

Here's the attempted minified version (for all color spaces("Lab" is a color space)). It would help if gradientObject would also be generated using a loop.
var gradientObject = {
    rgb: [[[0, rgb.g, rgb.b], [255, rgb.g, rgb.b]],
        [[rgb.r, 0, rgb.b], [rgb.r, 255, rgb.b]],
        [[rgb.r, rgb.g, 0], [rgb.r, rgb.g, 255]]],

    hsl: [[[60, hsl.s, hsl.l], [120, hsl.s, hsl.l], [180, hsl.s, hsl.l], [300, hsl.s, hsl.l], [360, hsl.s, hsl.l]],
        [[hsl.h, 0, hsl.l], [hsl.h, 100, hsl.l]],
        [[hsl.h, hsl.s, 0], [hsl.h, hsl.s, 50], [hsl.h, hsl.s, 100]]],

    hsv: [[[0, hsv.s, hsv.v], [60, hsv.s, hsv.v], [120, hsv.s, hsv.v], [180, hsv.s, hsv.v], [300, hsv.s, hsv.v], [360, hsv.s, hsv.v]],
        [[hsv.h, 0, hsv.v], [hsv.h, 100, hsv.v]],
        [[hsv.h, hsv.s, 0], [hsv.h, hsv.s, 50], [hsv.h, hsv.s, 100]]],

    Lab: [[[0, Lab.a, Lab.b], [100, Lab.a, Lab.b]],
        [[Lab.L, -128, Lab.b], [Lab.L, 128, Lab.b]],
        [[Lab.L, Lab.a, -128], [Lab.L, Lab.a, 128]]],

    alpha: [[[255, 255, 255, 0], [rgb.r, rgb.g, rgb.b, 1]]]
};

var sliderIndex = 0;
for (var colorSpaceGradient in gradientObject) {
    if (!gradientObject.hasOwnProperty(colorSpaceGradient)) return;

    var currentColorSpaceGradient = gradientObject[colorSpaceGradient],
        currentSlidersArray = [];

        for (var i = 0; i < currentColorSpaceGradient.length; i++) {
            var colorSliderGradient = currentColorSpaceGradient[i],
                colorSliderGradientArray = [];

            for (var x = 0; x < colorSliderGradient.length; x++) {
                console.log(colorSliderGradient[x]);
                colorSliderGradientArray.push(toCSSstring[colorSpaceGradient](colorSliderGradient[x]));
            }
            setGradient(slider[sliderIndex], 'right', colorSliderGradientArray);
            sliderIndex++;
        }

}

Full Code:  (Relevent code from line #95 - 204
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My question is, how can I minimize the code without getting an error?

A: Without knowing the inner workings of your code very well, I can see a few potential problems in your hsva2cssString function.
One thing I suspect is giving you trouble is your if-chain starting on line 365:
if (typeof h === 'object') { /*something*/ }
else if (Array.isArray(h)) { /*something else*/ }

You're never getting past the first clause.
A little quirk of javascript is that arrays are still considered objects. So even when h is an array, that first if block still goes through. Try running typeof [] and you'll see what I mean. You have the right idea using Array.isArray, problem is you're never reaching that code. I would recommend either switching the order of those two clauses, or most likely removing the first one altogether, for the following reason:
On line 376, your call to myColor.convertColor is passing in hsvObject as an array (because of that first if clause). That function seems to expect the first argument as an object, not an array, which is getting you the error you mentioned.
Also, your hsv arrays have three elements, when the function is expecting a fourth value for alpha. I can foresee problems there, but I don't know if the solution is changing the arrays themselves, or changing how your function handles the arrays.
I'm wary to give you a direct solution without better knowledge of your code, but I think if you have a good look at the if blocks in hsva2cssString, you'll find what's causing the error.


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"Coushatta" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, the spinoff series of Breaking Bad. The episode aired on September 24, 2018, on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on the streaming service Netflix in several countries.

This episode marks the first appearance of Tony Dalton as Lalo Salamanca. Dalton would go on to be promoted to the main cast for the fifth season.

Plot
Kim Wexler enlists Schweikart & Cokely employees to aid Huell Babineaux's defense and previews a plan to bury prosecutor Suzanne Ericsen in paperwork if she seeks a prison sentence. Jimmy McGill takes a bus to Huell's hometown, Coushatta, Louisiana. He and other passengers use Kim's office supplies to write supportive mail for Huell.

When Judge Munsinger receives the mail, which has Coushatta postmarks, he insists that Suzanne and Kim reach a plea deal. Suzanne investigates, but Jimmy has arranged for pay-as-you-go cellular phones to receive Suzanne's calls, which he and his film crew answer with scripted lines that vouch for Huell as a hometown hero. Suzanne makes a deal favorable to Huell.

Kim, Kevin Wachtell, and Paige Novick discuss Mesa Verde's expansion. Kevin wants to change the building plans for an upcoming branch, but an uninterested Kim sides with Paige in dismissing the idea, as it would mean filing all the paperwork again, which would delay the opening of said branch. Later that day, Kim reminisces over the tequila bottle stopper she kept as a souvenir of a previous scam she ran with Jimmy. Jimmy scouts for new offices in anticipation of having his law license restored. Kim is elated by the success of their recent con and tells Jimmy she wants to do it again.

Mike Ehrmantraut arranges a strip club outing for Werner Ziegler and his crew. Mike and Werner head to a quieter bar, but Mike returns to the club to mediate after Kai causes an altercation. Back at the bar, a drunk Werner discusses with strangers the details of underground concrete construction. The next day, Mike explains that even though he did not expose details about the meth lab, the men Werner spoke to would likely remember him, making it possible to connect the lab to Gus Fring and him. Mike makes a veiled threat that Werner will be killed if he makes a similar mistake again, which Werner acknowledges. Mike informs Gus about Werner's bar conversation and assures Gus he is keeping a watchful eye on Werner.

Nacho Varga has recovered from his wounds and has a more prominent role in the Salamanca organization but also stashes cash and fake Canadian identification cards for himself and his father. During weekly collections, Nacho trains Domingo Molina to handle dealers short in their payments the same way Hector taught Nacho to do when Domingo was short. Eduardo "Lalo" Salamanca arrives to aid in running the business. Unlike Hector, who was unconcerned with day-to-day details, Lalo is interested in every aspect, which worries Nacho.

Production
This episode marks the first on-screen appearance of the character Lalo, portrayed by Tony Dalton. The character was first mentioned in the Breaking Bad episode "Better Call Saul," which also referenced the character "Ignacio" (Nacho) and introduced the character of Saul Goodman. Prior to the show's airing, Vince Gilligan mentioned in an interview that the writers had envisioned Lalo to become a major character, acknowledging that, like on Breaking Bad, they must "keep close tabs on what our characters have done in the past and make good use of it here in the present and the future." In an interview with Den of Geek, actor Michael Mando described the character of Lalo as "a Salamanca in every way, just like Tuco and Hector had their own flavors to the erratic Salamancas."

Reception
"Coushatta" received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it garnered a perfect 100% rating with an average score of 9.28/10 based on 13 reviews. The site's critical consensus is, "'Coushatta' sensitively highlights the aches of relationships, most effectively accentuating Jimmy and Kim's uneasy arc."

Regarding Dalton's debut performance as Lalo, Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone said he "makes a solid first impression in the role, so hopefully this will turn out to be more than filling in a blank most viewers had long since forgotten existed."

Ratings
"Coushatta" was watched by 1.37 million viewers on its first broadcast, earning a 0.5 ratings for viewers between 18 and 49, which was an increase from the previous week.

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External links
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In the year since the attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, there have been at least 12 white supremacists arrested for their alleged roles in plotting, threatening, or carrying out anti-Semitic attacks in the United States, according to new data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
The latest data from ADL's Center on Extremism shows that the United States continues to experience record-high numbers of anti-Semitic incidents nationwide. In the first six months of 2019, there were 780 anti-Semitic incidents, compared to 785 incidents in the same period in 2018.
According to the ADL, white supremacist-involved incidents targeting Jewish institutions or property since the Pittsburgh shooting include 12 instances of vandalism using white supremacist symbols and 35 incidents of white supremacist propaganda distribution.
Many of the cases the ADL counted, including a 2019 shooting at a synagogue in Poway, California, were inspired by previous white supremacist attacks, the New York Times reports.
The ADL's Center on Extremism shared intelligence with law enforcement in at least three of the cases it counted, including warning officials about threats made online about potential attacks.
An additional 30 incidents fueled by "unknown ideology" targeted Jewish institutions with acts of arson, vandalism, or distribution of propaganda deemed to be anti-Semitic or "generally hateful." According to the ADL report, "these incidents include the shooting of an elderly man outside a synagogue in Miami, fires set at multiple Jewish institutions in New York and Massachusetts, Molotov cocktails thrown at synagogue windows in Chicago, damaged menorahs in Georgia and New Jersey, as well as a wide range of anti-Semitic graffiti."
The Pittsburgh shooting on 27 October 2018 left 11 people dead and seven (including the suspect) injured. Congregation officials at the Tree of Life Synagogue said the building will be reopened, and they plan to create classrooms, exhibits, a memorial, and host educational and social events, according to CBS News.
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Can Cannabis Be a Healthier Substitute for Alcohol?
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Alcohol is part of the social fabric in many countries around the world. From toasts at a wedding to a night out with friends or a relaxing evening after a hard day's work, drinking can boost mood, ease stress and reduce inhibitions.
But this legal drug can also cause great harm, both to the individual who consumes it and to the society at large. Around 88,000 deaths annually are attributed to alcohol in some way, including suicide, homicide and deaths from alcohol-related complications such as heart and liver damage.
Now, though, evidence is mounting that cannabis in its many forms can be a safer alternative to alcohol, an effective substitute for many of the reasons people choose to drink in the first place. Relatively recent research suggests that for many people, cannabis could even provide a way out of alcohol abuse. To see why, it's important to consider the reasons people choose to use alcohol in the first place.
Why People Drink: To Feel or Not to Feel
For decades, researchers have worked to understand why people use alcohol, and why some can enjoy an occasional social drink without going further, while others become dependent on alcohol—or outright addicted. Those studies reveal numerous reasons for abusing alcohol that can include genetic, social and economic factors. But British physician Bruce G. Charlton has noted that the fundamental reasons for drinking can be reduced to just two: a desire to experience a good feeling or to avoid experiencing a painful one.
For example, someone might drink at a party to drive away feelings of social awkwardness— or to feel relaxed, euphoric and happy, while a person suffering from depression might drink to escape sadness and feelings of inadequacy. And someone with debilitating arthritis might turn to alcohol to cope with chronic pain. Whether to feel good or avoid feeling bad, Charlton claims, people typically turn to alcohol as a form of self-medication.
Alcohol Has Powerful Effects on the Pleasure-Reward Circuit
Like other drugs, alcohol affects the brain's pleasure-reward-learning circuit. This is a complex and powerful loop of neural activity that produces positive feelings in response to certain behaviors, so that we repeat those behaviors again and again. This circuit can be hijacked by potent substances like opioid drugs and alcohol, which trigger a larger than normal production of "feel good" brain chemicals like serotonin and dopamine while suppressing the levels of other, balancing neurotransmitters.
Alcohol affects not only the pleasure-reward-learning pathway, but also other areas of the brain related to coordination, memory and the executive functions of the cerebral cortex. These functions include decision-making, impulse control and managing emotion. Alcohol can also depress activity in the brain stem and lower response to pain signals from various parts of the body. You might have seen this when someone whose been drinking becomes drowsy, unresponsive or unaware of physical injuries.
In the long run, an addiction to alcohol can also slowly compromise the brain and other systems in the body, increasing vulnerability to disease and causing irreversible organ damage.
Marijuana & Alcohol: Different Effects Produce Similar Outcomes
Cannabis also affects the brain's pleasure-reward-learning circuit. People who consume cannabis also typically experience feelings of euphoria, relaxation and lowered inhibitions. But those effects come from very different mechanisms in the body.
The human body contains numerous receptor networks—systems of cells capable of responding to triggers produced either by the body itself or from similar substances that are consumed from outside sources. One of the most comprehensive receptor networks in humans and other vertebrate animals is the endocannabinoid receptor system, a widespread system of receptors that responds to active cannabis compounds like cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
When a person consumes marijuana, those receptors are activated, producing a wide range of effects that include pain and inflammation relief, muscle relaxation and a stronger immune system. Cannabis can cause mild side effects such as impaired coordination and concentration, but has a very low risk of overdose or death. In fact, no deaths have ever been directly attributed to consuming too much cannabis.
The body has no receptor network for alcohol, though. Alcohol acts on a variety of different receptors in the brain and body, and while it can make people feel temporarily better by altering mood and promoting relaxation, it also causes disruptions and delays in the cross talk between cells. What's more, alcohol is essentially a neurotoxin, capable of causing brain cells to shrink and cells in other organs such as the liver to malfunction and die.
Can Cannabis Be a Healthier Alternative to Alcohol?
To find out whether cannabis could help people stop, or reduce, their use of alcohol, psychiatrist and marijuana advocate Tod Mikuriya of UC Berkeley conducted a study of 92 patients for whom he had prescribed marijuana as a treatment for alcohol abuse. His 2004 study revealed two key insights about the potential for cannabis to help alcohol abuse.
A majority of the people in Mikuriya's study group reported having emotional or physical health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, arthritis, glaucoma, bipolar disorder, traumatic brain injury or chronic pain from a number of causes. Almost half acknowledged they were using alcohol as a way to cope with these conditions.
When study participants used cannabis rather than alcohol, many reported that their symptoms improved, and they had less need to use alcohol to relieve them. They also reported an improved quality of life, without the complications caused by alcohol such as aggression, poor judgment or trouble with law enforcement. When they stopped using cannabis, their symptoms returned—and so did the desire to drink.
Like Charlton, Mikuriya observed that people frequently use alcohol to relieve emotional or physical pain—and that cannabis has well-documented benefits for treating both those things, along with the symptoms of all the conditions experienced by the patients in his study. For those reasons, he concluded, cannabis could be an effective and generally safe substitute for alcohol use.
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Marijuana Maintenance—A Way Out of Alcohol Addiction?
Millions are spent every year on alcohol treatment and recovery programs—but over 60% of people who enter alcohol treatment relapse anyway, often multiple times. And for many, staying sober requires constant vigilance and sometimes the help of multiple medications to curb the desire to drink.
A number of alcohol-related organizations and support groups for recovering alcoholics are now embracing "marijuana maintenance," a plan for staying off alcohol by substituting cannabis products of various kinds that contain either CBD or a combination of CBD and THC. For those who use alcohol as a way to relieve the pain and distress of emotional or physical conditions, cannabis products can do that too, without the considerable societal and health risks of alcohol.
And for those who use alcohol for the opposite reason—to experience positive feelings of relaxation and euphoria—cannabis can also provide that kind of experience, with a lower risk of toxicity and harmful effects for both consumers and the world around them. Bruce Charlton, the British researcher and cannabis advocate, points out that people will always search for ways to feel better, or to escape from feeling worse.
With a low risk of addiction and a natural affinity for the body's own receptor system, cannabis could provide that too—and become the "exit drug" from alcohol's harmful effects that everyone's been looking for.
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