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Radio Popolare Roma è stata un'emittente radiofonica d'informazione indipendente.

L'emittente si poteva ascoltare a Roma e in alcuni comuni limitrofi sulla frequenza . Radio Popolare Roma, che nacque dall'esperienza di Radio BBS, era collegata al circuito Popolare Network, la più grande syndication italiana di radio indipendenti. Dopo una crisi nata alla fine del 2012 la radio continuò a diffondere il segnale di Radio Articolo 1 fino a giugno 2018, quando la frequenza fu definitivamente riassegnata a Radio News 24. Il sito web della radio era www.radiopopolareroma.it.

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La prima diretta in esterna di Radio Popolare Roma è stata realizzata il 24 novembre 2007 in occasione della manifestazione nazionale contro la violenza sulle donne a piazza Navona.

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Parafia Podwyższenie Krzyża Świętego w Wałbrzychu – parafia rzymskokatolicka znajdująca się w dekanacie Wałbrzych-Zachód w diecezji świdnickiej. Została erygowana w 1981. Jej proboszczami byli: do 24 czerwca 1995 ks. prałat Jan Sowa, a do 19 kwietnia 2016 ks. prałat Andrzej Raszpla; obaj zmarli w 2016 roku. Od 15 maja 2016 proboszczem parafii jest ks. dr prałat Jan Gargasewicz.

17 września 2000 biskup Tadeusz Rybak dokonał konsekracji kościoła. Po ustanowieniu diecezji świdnickiej biskup Ignacy Dec nadał kościołowi w 2006 tytuł Sanktuarium Relikwii Drzewa Krzyża Świętego. W potocznym nazewnictwie przez mieszkańców Wałbrzycha kościół nazywany jest bazyliką wałbrzyską. W 2011 arcybiskup Mieczysław Mokrzycki przekazał do sanktuarium relikwie błogosławionego Jana Pawła II.

14 czerwca 2019 podczas mszy św. z udziałem Episkopatu Polski zgromadzonym w tym sanktuarium, bp. Ignacy Dec poinformował o planie nadania tej świątyni tytułu bazyliki mniejszej.

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Sector Coupling & Power-to-X technologies: shaping an integrated green energy system
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Note – this article was originally published on ingenuity.siemens.com
The global energy system is undergoing a major transition to keep the global temperature rise well below 2°C, potentially at 1.5°C by 2050, in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement objectives, without compromising the security of energy supply while keeping the energy prices affordable for domestic, commercial and industrial users.
Renewable energy continues to make its presence in the global electricity generation but its incorporation into other sectors such as transport, industry and buildings still lags the progress needed to fight climate change. According to the Renewables 2019 Global Status Report renewables provided an estimated nearly 26% of global electricity generation to the end of 2018 (including hydropower), whilst the share of renewables for transport, industry and buildings sectors combined was nearly 9%.
The sectoral imbalance in using renewable energy resources is to great extent due to lack of suitable policy supports. As the UK government has committed to net-zero emission by 2050, with intermediate targets – in line with the European Union commitments – to reduce emissions by of 40% by 2030 and getting 32% share of renewables in final energy consumption by 2030 from 20% in 2020, the notion of deep electrification and "sector coupling" has attracted the attention of policymakers, and hence opportunities continue to grow to increase the renewable share in energy consuming sectors.
Sector coupling, which mainly aims to electrify the energy consuming sectors which would typically rely on fossil fuels to operate, facilitates the decarbonisation of a wider spectrum of economic activities by integrating the rising share of variable renewable energy generation with energy consuming sectors.
Contrary to general belief, the great portion of greenhouse gases emissions do not originate from the power sector, but rather from the usage of fossil-based energy in other sectors. The power sector's share of total global GHG emissions is 39% whilst the industry, transport, and buildings sectors combined account for 56% GHG emissions globally (see Figure 1). As shown, Industry and transport sectors are the second-largest sources of emissions behind the power sector.
Figure 1: Global direct GHG emissions by sector (IEA)
By indirect electrification, sector coupling enables decarbonisation of sectors including carbon-intensive industrial processes such as steel and cement, and sectors historically difficult to decarbonise such as long-distance transport and aviation, as well as heating and cooling of both industrial and domestic properties, where the penetration of renewables were not extensive. Moreover, sector coupling integrates gas and electricity networks and the conversion of one energy carrier to another, and hence creates new links between energy carriers and their respective transport and distribution network infrastructures.
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The concept of "Power-to-X" addresses the electricity conversion pathways that utilises electricity from renewable energy into hydrogen, methane, or liquid fuel. The green electricity could also replace the fossil fuels used in relation to heat supply. The "X" in this terminology can potentially refer to Power-to-Gas, Power-to-Liquid, Power-to-Heat, etc. (see Figure 2). Sector coupling also highlights the key role of Power-to-Gas in coupling electricity and gas systems. This technology has lately been observed as one of the main enablers of the energy transition towards a highly integrated energy system.
Figure 2. schematic diagram of sector coupling and the interconnected Power-to-X technologies
Currently, sector coupling is drawing attentions as it offers advantages to the whole energy system. it allows excess renewable electricity to be exploited and used in forms suitable for end-use consumptions. For instance, Power-to-Gas technologies allows the conversion of electricity into hydrogen (green hydrogen) via electrolysis and then into synthetic methane via methanation. Both these fuels could be stored on a large scale for a longer period, reducing the need for large scale battery storage to sustain renewable electricity generation on a high wind or sunny day.
Currently, the excess renewable electricity is curtailed, directly hurting the bottom-line of the developers. By integrating higher levels of renewable electricity and minimising curtailment, sector coupling can accelerate the availability of finance for renewable energy and scale up the market towards reaching its potential.
Considering the large capacity of gas pipelines across Europe, it is estimated even low blend share of hydrogen would lead to the absorption of substantial quantities of intermittent renewable energy, and progressively decarbonise the gas grid. In the long run, the gas network could be considered a way to store massive amounts of renewable electricity, avoiding expensive electricity grid upgrades and expansions. Moreover, in transport, fuel cell electric vehicles using hydrogen as fuel could complement battery electric vehicles in specific segments of the transport industry, such as long-distance transport and aviation.
Overall, there is great potential for sector coupling. It makes decarbonisation across all sectors possible and indirectly stipulates expansion of renewable energy in all sectors. However, sector coupling would require significant changes in the energy system. For instance, the infrastructure of power and other sectors needs to be highly integrated, particularly the electricity and gas networks.
Thus, coordination in the planning of these networks and alignment between their regulatory frameworks are crucial. In addition, current legislation provides very little or no incentives for the use of advanced fuels in industrial and transport sectors. Unlike biofuel, the Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Systems does not currently recognise green hydrogen as an emission reduction measure.
Despite several studies to have proven the viability of Power-to-Gas technologies, it is not yet commercially viable to invest in such facilities at national or international scale. There are few marketable options available as the required technologies are still in the early stages of developments. A few Power-to-Gas pilot plants are under test and operation, and are connected to the gas networks, though further research and testing are essential to evaluate their real potential in terms of cost and benefits.
"To sum up, the energy transition needs to be carefully managed, first by identifying the right mix of technologies satisfying the targets, second by ensuring existing contradictory and incoherent policies are transformed, and third by ensuring the right network of enablers are identified for each technology and that those networks are collaborating cohesively together to reach the desired economy of scale."
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The Community Development Project is chosen by the producer communities and a simple plan is drawn up. In the case of Celebes, the first project chosen by the producer communities was the drilling of two wells in the Barangays (villages) of Concepcion, north of Butuan City, and Camanga, south-east of Butuan City. The reason for the selection of these two projects is simple and obvious: Before the project started, it took the villagers about 2 hours (Barangay Concepcion) and 1.5 hours (Barangay Camanga) respectively to fetch drinkable water.
Initially, it was envisioned to drill the wells by a hand-powered system, but owing to the difficult rocky terrain it had to be drilled by a diesel-powered drill. Sturdy sheds to protect the wells were also built.
In October 2012, the first well in Barangay Concepcion had been drilled and in early November, as is custom in the Philippines, the completed well was blessed in an inauguration ceremony in the presence of many villagers and some employees of the Celebes Coconut Corporation.
The second well has now been completed in Barangay Camanga. The producer communities then meet to determine the next project. Step by step, the community development process will make a difference in the life of the villagers. Not only can they be proud that their work is compensated fairly, they have tangible evidence that their voice is important in the creation of a community they can shape according to their needs and wishes.
The Original Community Plan
After some consideration and consultation with organic farmers in the area, the following community project was proposed:
Drilling two wells for the two communities of:
Barangay Concepcion, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte.
Barangay Camanga, Manticao, Misamis Oriental.
Envisioned construction time per well: 2 weeks
Timeline: Well 1 to be finished on June 30, 2012, Well 2 finished by August 30, 2012.
Both communities have currently no source of potable water available. The well for the Barangay Concepcion would impact about 200 people in total. The distance to the nearest stream is up to 2 km (1.25 miles), resulting in a walking time of up to 2 hours roundtrip for the villagers to fetch water.
The well for the Barangay Camanga would impact about 120 people in total. The distance to the nearest stream is up to 1 km (0.65 miles), resulting in a walking time of app. 45 minutes roundtrip for the villagers to fetch water.
Initially, it was envisioned to have two 2-inch wells drilled manually by small contractors and by employing as much manual labor as possible. Estimated cost per well was $1000-1,500 each. However, small contractors asked for cost estimates for the wells refused to provide cost estimates, as they claimed it was not possible to drill deep wells with their equipment in their areas named above due to the extremely rocky nature of the underground. Therefore, a cost estimate for a 4-inch well drilled with diesel-operated well-drilling equipment was requested. The cost estimate came back at $3,800 per well, not including the manual pump (see enclosure 3, cost estimate). The advantage of drilling a 4-inch well would be that at a later stage the individual households could be supplied with water with the help of electrical pumps.
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The next phase of the community development projects is now under way. It is planned to outfit several villages with no access to electricity whatsoever with solar panels so that they can have at least lighting, battery charging and other low voltage power uses. The amount of Social Premium has to be considerable so as to be able to buy and install the solar panels in larger quantities. As soon as the next community development project plan is finished, we will inform you about content and timeline.
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Q: How not to upload file on submit I have a form in asp.net with a FileUpload control inside. Next to this control I have "Upload" button which is used to upload a file to a list of files. The problem is that I also have "Submi"t button used for submiting whole form.
Now when somebody selects a file through browse button and presses on "Submit" not "Upload" file is being uploaded and I wouldn't want that.
I'm hoping for asp.net or general HTML answer

A: Sounds like the FileUpload control and Upload button should be inside it's own form. With ASP.NET and the 1 server-side form restriction, you may have to resort to regular HTML controls to do this.
Alternatively, you may be able to use JavaScript to clear the FileUpload if Upload isn't clicked. Browsers can be picky about access to file inputs, though (for security reasons) so it may not be accessible.

A: For the general HTML answer, have your file upload button be part of a separate form from the other form, meaning they are encapsulated within separate Form tags.
For ASP.NET, you're going to have more pain, since ASP.NET by default has only one form per page.
Ultimately, however, I think you're better off rethinking your design. Try to put that file upload on a separate page; if you have a page that does more than one thing, you're inviting confusion on the part of the user.

A: Submit button will send all of the form's information.
Try putting the FileUpload control outside, on a diferent form.

A: Your FileUpload control needs to be in its own form if you want to to be submitted separately.  When you click the Upload button, the other parts of your form are being submitted as well.  That's just how it works.

A: I would separate the two forms.  Using JavaScript or something like that could get to be a pain.  The problem with separating the forms is you have to do it in a way where you don't lose your original form, meaning if you have other form information around the file upload you might have a bit of a nightmare on your hands but if you can put the file upload either above or below the form that submit controls then it's easy.
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I use this method on one of my sites and it works quite well.

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Home NEWS Film Pride with Seoul: Korea's Queer Film Festival
Pride with Seoul: Korea's Queer Film Festival
The annual Korea Queer Film Festival (KQFF) in Seoul has a mission to increase the diversity of Korean films and promote the human rights and culture of the LGBTIQ community.
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The 18th annual Korea Queer Film Festival (KQFF) has worked to make a space for queer creators to tell divergent narratives that disrupt longstanding depiction of the LGBTIQ community on screen.
Notably, this venue of representation was established alongside Korea Queer Culture Festival in 2001. Further, as one of the cornerstone LGBTIQ events in South Korea, where general awareness and acceptance of sexual minorities remains low, it plays a critical role in providing and supporting a wide range of queer content.
This year, the film festival will begin on July 7 and last for a reported three days, ending on July 10. Moreover, the current theme of the festival, "Dear Queer Lives" has taken an intimate tone with a letter that directly addresses the individual.
In a fantastic poem (link in Korean) titled "Dear Queers," the KQFF write that "it's (the film festival) a declaration to call out the beings that have been erased from society" and "the name we call each other, Queer/ We remember that name," "we remember you." While intimate, the festival's thematic poem is also direct and unapologetic.
As of the writing of this article, KQFF has not yet announced the venue's location nor ticket prices and date of sale. In the meantime, take a look at KQFF's official 2017 trailer below.
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I'm really pleased with how they've turned out. The paper is slightly glossy and good quality, and the colour reproduction of the paintings is very accurate.
Here are a few page spreads to give you an idea of the layout. Each 'opening' has my notes for the month on the left hand side, facing the painting for the month.
I will be selling them for £15.00 each, and they will be available at Lexden Arts Festival at the end of April. Drop me an email on sally@sallypudneyartist.co.uk if you would like one before the Festival!
And in my studio? Working away at Fingringhoe Wick: January – and very aware that I need to do my February visit very soon!


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Is density functional theory an ab initio method?
The following comment by Wildcat made me think about whether density functional theory (DFT) can be considered an ab initio method.
@Martin-マーチン, this is sort of nitpicking, but DFT (where the last "T" comes from "Theory") can be considered as an ab-initio method since the theory itself is built from the first principles. The problem with the theory is that the exact functional is unknown, and as a result, in practice we do DFA calculations ("A" from "Approximation") with some approximate functional. It it DFA which is not an ab-initio method then, not DFT. :)
I always thought that ab initio refers to wave function based methods only. In principle the wave function is not necessary for the basis of DFT, but it was later introduced by Kohn and Sham for practical reasons.
The IUPAC goldbook offers a definition of ab initio quantum mechanical methods:
ab initio quantum mechanical methods
Synonym: non-empirical quantum mechanical methods
Methods of quantum mechanical calculations independent of any experiment other than the determination of fundamental constants. The methods are based on the use of the full Schroedinger equation to treat all the electrons of a chemical system. In practice, approximations are necessary to restrict the complexity of the electronic wavefunction and to make its calculation possible.
According to this, most density functional approximations (DFA) cannot be termed ab initio since almost all involve some empirical parameters and/or fitting. DFT on the other hand is independent of any of this. What I have my problems with is the second sentence. It states, that treatment of all electrons is necessary. This is technically not the case for DFT, because here only the electron density is treated. All electrons and the wavefunction are implicitly treated.
An earlier definition of ab initio can be found in Leland C. Allen and Arnold M. Karo, Rev. Mod. Phys., 1960, 32, 275.
By ab initio we imply: First, consideration of all the electrons simultaneously. Second, use of the exact nonrelativistic Hamiltonian (with fixed nuclei), $$\mathcal{H} = -\frac12\sum_i{\nabla_i}^2 - \sum_{i,a}\frac{Z_a}{\mathbf{r}_{ia}} + \sum_{i>j}\frac{1}{\mathbf{r}_{ij}} + \sum_{a,b}\frac{Z_aZ_b}{\mathbf{r}_{ab}}$$ the indices $i$, $j$ and $a$, $b$ refer, respectively, to the electrons and to the nuclei with nuclear charges $Z_a$, and $Z_b$. Third, an effort should have been made to evaluate all integrals rigorously. Thus, calculations are omitted in which the Mulliken integral approximations or electrostatic models have been used exclusively. These approximate schemes are valuable for many purposes, but present experience indicates that they are not sufficiently accurate to give consistent results in ab initio work.
This definition obviously does not include DFT, but this is probably due to the fact it was published before the Hohenberg-Kohn theorems. But in general this definition is still largely the same as in the goldbook.
Another point which confuses me are titles like:
"Potential Energy Surfaces of the Gas-Phase SN2 Reactions $\ce{X- + CH3X ~$=$~ XCH3 + X-}$ $\ce{(X ~$=$~ F, Cl, Br, I)}$: A Comparative Study by Density Functional Theory and ab Initio Methods"
Liqun Deng , Vicenc Branchadell , Tom Ziegler, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1994, 116 (23), 10645–10656.
And then again we have titles like:
"Ab Initio Density Functional Theory Study of the Structure and Vibrational Spectra of Cyclohexanone and its Isotopomers"
F. J. Devlin and P. J. Stephens, J. Phys. Chem. A, 1999, 103 (4), 527–538.
Unfortunately Koch and Holthausen, who wrote the probably most concise book on DFT, A Chemist's Guide to Density Functional Theory, never really refer to DFT as ab initio or clearly draw the line. The closest they come is on page 18:
In the context of traditional wave function based ab initio quantum chemistry a large variety of computational schemes to deal with the electron correlation problem has been devised during the years. Since we will meet some of these techniques in our forthcoming discussion on the applicability of density functional theory as compared to these conventional techniques, we now briefly mention (but do not explain) the most popular ones.
But that does not really answer my question. Throughout the book they use the term only in the form of conventional ab initio theory or in combination of explicitly stating wave function and variations thereof.
In my quite extensive research about DFT selection criteria I never came about the term 'ab initio DFT'.
So the question remains:
theoretical-chemistry density-functional-theory ab-initio
Martin - マーチン♦Martin - マーチン
First note that the acronym DFA I used in my comment originates from Axel D. Becke paper on 50 year anniversary of DFT in chemistry:
Let us introduce the acronym DFA at this point for "density-functional approximation." If you attend DFT meetings, you will know that Mel Levy often needs to remind us that DFT is exact. The failures we report at meetings and in papers are not failures of DFT, but failures of DFAs. Axel D. Becke, J. Chem. Phys., 2014, 140, 18A301.
So, there are in fact two questions which must be addressed: "Is DFT ab initio?" and "Is DFA ab initio?" And in both cases the answer depend on the actual way ab initio is defined.
If by ab initio one means a wave function based method that do not make any further approximations than HF and do not use any empirically fitted parameters, then clearly neither DFT nor DFA are ab initio methods since there is no wave function out there.
But if by ab initio one means a method developed "from first principles", i.e. on the basis of a physical theory only without any additional input, then
DFT is ab initio;
DFA might or might not be ab initio (depending on the actual functional used).
Note that the usual scientific meaning of ab initio is in fact the second one; it just happened historically that in quantum chemistry the term ab initio was originally attached exclusively to Hartree–Fock based (i.e. wave function based) methods and then stuck with them. But the main point was to distinguish methods that are based solely on theory (termed "ab initio") and those that uses some empirically fitted parameters to simplify the treatment (termed "semi-empirical"). But this distinction was done before DFT even appeared.
So, the demarcation line between ab initio and not ab initio was drawn before DFT entered the scene, so that non-wave-function-based methods were not even considered. Consequently, there is no sense to question "Is DFT/DFA ab initio?" with this definition of ab initio historically limited to wave-function-based methods only. Today I think it is better to use the term ab initio in quantum chemistry in its more usual and more general scientific sense rather then continue to give it some special meaning which it happens to have just for historical reasons.
And if we stick to the second definition of ab initio then, as I already said, DFT is ab initio since nothing is used to formulate it except for the same physical theory used to formulate HF and post-HF methods (quantum mechanics). DFT is developed from the quantum mechanical description without any additional input: basically, DFT just reformulates the conventional quantum mechanical wave function description of a many-electron system in terms of the electron density.
But the situation with DFA is indeed a bit more involved. From the same viewpoint a DFA method with a functional which uses some experimental data in its construction is not ab initio. So, yes, DFA with B3LYP would not qualify as ab initio, since its parameters were fitted to a set of some experimentally measure quantities. However, a DFA method with a functional which does not involve any experimental data (except the values of fundamental constants) can be considered as ab initio method. Say, a DFA using some LDA functional constructed from a homogeneous electron gas model, is ab initio. It is by no means an exact method since it is based on a physically very crude approximation, but so does HF from the family of the wave function based methods. And if the later is considered to be ab initio despite the crudeness of the underlying approximation, why can't the former be also considered ab initio?
WildcatWildcat
$\begingroup$ I read and referred to that paper, too. I love that quote. I agree with you. (I still leave the accepting part for next week, to encourage more people to vote.) Would you say that the IUPAC definition should be updated, i.e. include the electron density explicitly in the last sentence? $\endgroup$ – Martin - マーチン♦ Jul 9 '15 at 12:13
$\begingroup$ @Martin-マーチン, it depends on how do you interpret this second sentence. In fact, I do not see any problem here with respect to DFT being ab initio method in accordance with this definition. Do we use the Schrödinger equation to treat the electrons? Yes, we do; rather indirectly, but we use it. We don't solve the Schrödinger equation, but we use it a starting point in the development of DFT: the key constituent, electron density, is defined in terms of the solution of the Schrödinger equation. $\endgroup$ – Wildcat Jul 9 '15 at 12:26
$\begingroup$ @Martin-マーチン, now, for the second part of this sentence that insists on treating "all the electrons", I again see no problem with DFT. We indeed treat all the electrons. Yes, we do so in a tricky way: throughout all the process we use only one-electron density without constructing any many-electron entity that describes our many-electron system as a whole (not like in HF where we construct the many-electron wave function out of one-electron function). But we do so because we already proved that many-electron systems can be treated in such a way: one-electron density is enough. $\endgroup$ – Wildcat Jul 9 '15 at 12:30
$\begingroup$ Yes, I had no problem with the second one, since HK clarifies that quite nicely. I was referring to the last sentence with limitations, considering that for example B3LYP is not ab initio. $\endgroup$ – Martin - マーチン♦ Jul 9 '15 at 12:37
$\begingroup$ @Martin-マーチン, got it. So, let us say that DFT is ab initio. Now the situation with DFA is indeed a bit more involved. From the same viewpoint a DFA method with a functional which uses some experimental data in its construction is not ab initio. So, yes, DFA with B3LYP would not qualify as ab initio, since its parameters were fitted to a set of some experimentally measure quantities. $\endgroup$ – Wildcat Jul 9 '15 at 13:00
The convention used by many is that ab initio refers solely to wave-function based methods of various sorts and that first principles refers to either wave-function or DFT methods with little approximation.
I can't find a citation at the moment, but I know this convention is fairly widely used in, e.g., J. Phys. Chem. journals.
The IUPAC gold book doesn't have "first principles," but Google Scholar gives over 224,000 hits for "first principles DFT".
Geoff HutchisonGeoff Hutchison
$\begingroup$ In physics, "from first principles" is a synonym for "ab initio"; just an English equivalent of the Latin phrase. In quantum chemistry we habitually avoid using "ab initio" term with DFT since it still can potentially cause some needless terminological battles due to historical strict meaning of "ab initio" term. $\endgroup$ – Wildcat Jul 9 '15 at 15:41
$\begingroup$ But you're perfectly right, of course. In QC the convention is to avoid calling DFT methods "ab initio" and exclusively use "from first principles" term for them, while both terms can be used for wf-based methods. $\endgroup$ – Wildcat Jul 9 '15 at 15:59
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(AfroGamers.com) Back in 2017, Focus Home Interactive released The Surge, developed by Deck13 Interactive. It was a game that flew under my radar when it was released. Looking at reviews some time after game dropped and it was received mildly. Most enjoyed the game enough but there was a feeling that Deck13 could've done more with the setting and story.
I finally got around to playing The Surge on a particularly slow weekend and I suppose I'm a little more lenient on it.
What Rocked About The Surge?
The main thing that rocked about The Surge to me was the gameplay. It's not the most innovative but in the context and setting that everything is performed it works. Gameplay doesn't necessarily need to be groundbreaking if it works within the setting and can hold up the story.
Combat was standard. Far from back but as I said, it's not getting any awards for innovation. That said, I enjoyed fighting the mechanical enemies in this game. Hunting and collecting parts for your body keeps you in there engaging in combat.
If combat was lackluster, I would probably avoid most battles then turn around to do some just because I need to improve my exoskeleton's gear. Which would be impossible because the enemies in this game really hunt you, hit harder than you'd think, and you have to level up and upgrade to advance. So at least Deck13 got this part down pat. Again, there's no razzle dazzle here but what's here is functional enough.
I love a skill tree in a game. A mediocre title can hold me if it has a somewhat involved skilled tree. It's basically showing you what rewards, skills, or perks you'll get if you show progress. It's a reason to keep playing.
The Surge didn't really have a skill tree but the upgrade system it had in place was still worth staying in the game. You could mix and match parts and upgrade them once you collect enough resources. Again, no skill tree and nothing too flashy but it works for this game. It gave Deck13 something to build on in the next installment.
And Everything Else?
Graphically, it was fine. Or rather, it was standard for this generation. The setting was mostly a large junkyard where robotic enemies roamed. Yes, it was pretty confining but it put me in the mind of Castlevania games where you could go anywhere and a path elsewhere could be opened by your progress in your current area.
Despite the setting, there was a lot of running around and revisiting locations. There was little "Well, I'm done here. Now to the next area." Enemies respawned like clockwork. They would always be right back in the location you just whipped through so there was a degree of predictability but it Deck13 used Dead Souls as an inspiration.
Our main character was nothing special in the first The Surge. Warren is wheelchair-bound and shows up at one of the planet's biggest companies for work. He goes from "This is new, where are they going with this?" Lots of questions. Then he gets his exoskeleton and becomes your stock action game hero. Still, he was the hero the game deserved.
The story wasn't going to win awards in storytelling but the story available was executed perfectly. It wasn't complex or super deep or anything so there was little to mess up.
Ultimately, I can see why reviewers were mixed on this game in 2017. There's a lot more that could've been done but at the core, it's a quality action game and gave Deck13 a lot to work with in the future.
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Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. APPENDIX K: Item-Level Inter-Rater Agreement
TABLE K.1 . Item-Level Inter-Rater Agreement Between Supervisors and Clinicians Supervisor-Clinician Observed Agreement AC1
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. APPENDIX J: Summary of the Reliability Analyses
TABLE J.1 . Summary of the Reliability Analysis for Factor 1: Structuring and Conducting the Session Item N Item Difficulty
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. APPENDIX I: Confirmatory Factor Analysis Model Solution
TABLE I.1 . CFA Final Model Solution Supervisor Sample Clinicians Sample Clients Sample
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. APPENDIX H: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis Model Fit Statistics
TABLE H.1 . EFA Model Fit Statistics Model Fit Information EFA Solution 5-Factor 6-Factor
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. APPENDIX G: Summary of Item-Level Responses
TABLE G.1 . Summary of Item-Level Responses on the Clinician Survey Item % Yes % No % Don't Remember
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. APPENDIX F: Data Processing and Flow Chart
FIGURE F.1 . Data Processing and Flow Chart Sample selection form Site submits a sample selection form, which contains information on the clinician's caseload of eligible clients Selection of the sample Mathematica reviewed the form to select the sample
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. APPENDIX E: Participant Surveys
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. APPENDIX D: List of Reviewed PTSD Clinical Manuals
Beck, J.G., & Coffey, S.E. (2005). Group Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for PTSD: Treatment of Motor Vehicle Accident Survivors. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 12, 267-277 Blanchard, E.B., & Hickling, E. (2004). After the crash: Psychological assessment and treatment of survivors of motor vehicle accidents (2nd ed.). Washington, DC:
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. APPENDIX C: Technical Expert Panel Members
TABLE C.1 . TEP Members Name Affiliation Years of TEP Participation Kathleen Chard, Ph.D. Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. APPENDIX B: Technical Advisory Group Members and Affiliations
TABLE B.1 . TAG Members and Affiliations Name Affiliation Francisca Azocar Vice President, Research and Evaluation Behavioral Health Sciences
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. APPENDIX A: PTSD Tag1 Presentation
Development of Quality Measures for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Technical Advisory Group March 1, 2012 Mathematica Policy Research [text version of presentation slides]
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. REFERENCES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). "Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and Chip Programs." Available at http://www.ahrq.gov/chipra/corebackground/corebackapa8.htm. Accessed February 7, 2011. American Psychiat
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. VI. CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS
The development of a measure of the delivery of evidence-based psychotherapy has the potential to improve the quality of care for adults with PTSD. We made promising strides in creating the foundation of such a measure; however, a significant amount of additional work is needed to develop a final measure that can be used for accountability purpose
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. V. TESTING RESULTS
This chapter summarizes the quantitative and qualitative results of the measure testing. We first present summary statistics on survey administration. We then summarize the factor analyses, internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, measure performance, and sensitivity and specificity. We conclude the chapter with stakeholder feedback.
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. IV. APPROACH TO MEASURE TESTING
Following the specification of the measure, we pre-tested it in two stages. In the first stage, we used qualitative methods to gather information on the importance and usefulness of the measure, the validity of the survey items, and the feasibility of using this type of measure.
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. III. MEASURE SPECIFICATION
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. II. SELECTION OF MEASURE CONCEPTS
The selection of measure concepts involved several steps: (1) conducting an environmental scan of evidence-based treatments for adults with PTSD; (2) conducting a review of existing measures of PTSD care to identify measurement gaps; and (3) convening a TAG to provide input on measure concepts and the evidence supporting those concepts. This chapt
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I. PROJECT RATIONALE
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that sometimes results when individuals are directly or indirectly exposed to actual or threat of death, serious injury, or sexual violence (American Psychiatric Association 2013). An estimated 6.8 percent of the United States population has PTSD, with women estimated to have higher
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Development of a Quality Measure for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. ACRONYMS
The following acronyms are mentioned in this report and/or appendices.


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DeJuan Blair explained
Position: Power forward / Center
Height Ft: 6
Height In: 9
Weight Lb: 270
Team: Free agent
Birth Date: April 22, 1989
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
College: Pittsburgh (2007–2009)
Draft Pick: 37
Draft Team: San Antonio Spurs
Career Start: 2009
Years1: –
Team1: San Antonio Spurs
Years2: 2011
Team2: Krasnye Krylia
Team3: Dallas Mavericks
Team4: Washington Wizards
Team5: Jiangsu Monkey King
Team6: Texas Legends
Team7: Los Angeles D-Fenders
Years8: 2017–2018
Team8: San Lorenzo de Almagro
Team9: Austin Spurs
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2010)
Consensus first-team All-American (2009)
Big East co-Player of the Year (2009)
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DeJuan Lamont Blair (born April 22, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers from 2007 to 2009.[1] After an outstanding sophomore season, he entered the 2009 NBA draft where he was selected in the second round, 37th overall by the San Antonio Spurs.
The oldest of four children (one of whom died in infancy), Blair grew up in Pittsburgh's Hill District.[2] Although he was the smallest of his siblings at birth, he was the largest child in his class by the time he started at Manchester Academic Charter School, where he attended kindergarten through eighth grade. Both of his parents played basketball at Schenley High School, which was located in North Oakland/Schenley Heights until 2008, and his uncle ran the nearby Ammons Recreation Center, where he learned to play the game.
High school career
Blair attended the same school as his parents, Schenley High School. While there, he played for the basketball team and scored 1,563 career points and finished with an overall 103–16 team record, including a 57–0 record within the Pittsburgh City League. He was named the AP player of the state and made first-team all-state his junior and senior year. Blair led Schenley to the 2007 PIAA Class 4A state championship, the first state title for a City League team since 1978; in the final against Chester, he had 18 points, 23 rebounds and 6 blocked shots. He was also named Pittsburgh City League Player of the year three times.
Blair also played in the summer leagues at Pittsburgh's Kennard Park and played a championship game in which his team played against a team led by future Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who was also a highly regarded basketball prospect.
After two surgeries during his high school years, Blair was left without any anterior cruciate ligaments in his knees.[3]
Blair was heavily recruited coming out of high school. Besides Pitt, other schools pursuing him included Florida, Kansas State, Indiana, Marquette, Miami, West Virginia, Wake Forest and Tennessee.
His parents admitted that if they had their way, Blair would have gone to Tennessee because they liked the Volunteers' coach Bruce Pearl, and thought it would be a good idea for their son to leave the city. Blair himself had problems making up his mind; while considering as many as 18 different scholarship offers, he was so confused that one day he threw his cell phone across a room, breaking it.
However, Pitt coach Jamie Dixon recognized the importance of Blair's maternal grandmother, Donna Saddler, who had played a major role in his upbringing, and on the first day he was allowed to contact Blair, he called Saddler, asking to come to her house. She told Dixon that they were having a family reunion at the house that day, and invited him to come, which he did. When Dixon was down to his last scholarship in the 2007 recruiting cycle, he called her, telling her that Blair would need to take the scholarship at that time. In the end, Saddler made the decision for him, telling him "Pitt is it." She liked Dixon and the proximity of her home to the school. Also, she was well aware that Pitt would be losing starting center Aaron Gray to graduation, which would have made Blair a likely candidate to start if he attended. He officially announced his decision to attend Pitt at the Ammons Recreation Center, where his basketball journey began, and became the first City League player to play for Pitt since Darelle Porter from 1987 to 1991.
Blair became the starter during his freshman year at the University of Pittsburgh. He made the All-American Freshman team, helping the Panthers win the Big East Conference tournament and securing a fourth seed in the NCAA tournament. The Panthers won their first-round game against Oral Roberts, but lost in the second round to fifth-seeded Michigan State. Blair was named the Big East Co-Rookie of the Year, earned All-Big East honorable mention honors, and was named the Big East Rookie of the Week three times. He also set Pitt freshman school records for most starts (36), rebounds (337) and field goals made (168), and became the first freshman in Pitt history to finish with 400+ points and 300+ rebounds.
In the 2008–09 season, Blair helped Pittsburgh earn a number one seed in the NCAA tournament. Blair and Connecticut center Hasheem Thabeet shared co-Big East Player of the Year honors for the 2008–09 season. He was a consensus first-team All-American selection by the Associated Press, USBWA and The Sporting News. He also made the NABC's second team[4] [5] and finished tied for second with Tyler Hansborough (two votes each) for the 2009 Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year, an award which was won by the eventual first overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft, Blake Griffin (66 votes).[6]
In April 2009, Blair declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.[7] [8]
College statistics
|-| align="left" | 2007–08| align="left" | Pittsburgh| 37 || 36 || 26.0 || .537 || .000 || .624 || 9.1 || .9 || 1.7 || 1.1 || 11.6|-| align="left" | 2008–09| align="left" | Pittsburgh| 35 || 35 || 27.2 || .593 || .000 || .605 || 12.3 || 1.2 || 1.5 || 1.0 || 15.7 |-| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 72 || 71 || 26.6 || .568 || .000 || .614 || 10.7 || 1.1 || 1.6 || 1.0 || 13.6|-
San Antonio Spurs (2009–2013)
On June 25, 2009, Blair was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with 37th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft.[9] His stock fell because of questions surrounding his durability and knee surgeries. On July 17, he signed a four-year deal with the Spurs.[10] In his first NBA game, he posted a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes against the New Orleans Hornets on October 28, thus becoming just the third Spurs rookie, along with David Robinson and Tim Duncan, to record a double-double in his debut with the team. He later recorded 28 points and 21 rebounds in 31 minutes against the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 13, 2010, becoming first NBA rookie since Tim Duncan in the 1997–98 season to post a 20-20 game. In the team's final regular season game, he recorded 27 points, a season-high 23 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in 37 minutes against the Dallas Mavericks on April 14, becoming the first rookie since Joe Smith in 1995–96 to post two 20-20 games in the same season. Blair also participated in the 2010 Rookie Challenge, where he recorded 22 points and 23 rebounds. Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans won the game MVP award, but graciously offered to share it with Blair.[11] At the season's end, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team and was the only Spurs player to appear in all 82 regular season games. He started 23 games, averaging 7.8 points and 6.4 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game. He was also the top-ranked rookie in field goal percentage (.556), and was second in rebounding. Blair helped the Spurs defeat the Mavericks 4–2 in the first round of the playoffs, only to then go on to lose 4–0 to the Phoenix Suns in the second round.
In 2010–11, Blair appeared in 81 games, including 65 starts, averaging 8.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.17 steals and 1.0 assist in 21.4 minutes per game. He scored in double figures 28 times, including two 20-plus games, and posted 17 double-doubles, with 12 of those coming after the turn of the new year.
In September 2011, Blair signed with BC Krasnye Krylya of Russia for the duration of the 2011 NBA lockout.[12] He was released by the club the following month after appearing in six games.[13] He subsequently returned to the Spurs in December and in 2011–12, he averaged 9.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 64 games.
The addition of Boris Diaw and emergence of Tiago Splitter led to reduced playing time for Blair and, ultimately, a loss of his starting position during the 2012–13 season. Blair made his displeasure clear as the season progressed and eventually played a minimal role in the Spurs' rotation.[14] The Spurs went on to become Western Conference champions, only to eventually fall 4–3 to the Miami Heat in the 2013 NBA Finals.
Dallas Mavericks (2013–2014)
On August 7, 2013, Blair signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks.[15] In 2013–14, he averaged 6.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 15.6 minutes in 78 games (13 starts) while shooting 53.4% (210-of-393 FGs) from the field.
Washington Wizards (2014–2016)
On July 16, 2014, Blair was acquired by the Washington Wizards in a sign-and-trade deal with the Mavericks, a deal that sent the rights to Emir Preldžić to the Mavericks.[16] In 2014–15, Blair appeared in a career-low 29 games (his previous was 61) and failed to make a start for the first time in his six-year career. He also didn't appear in any of the Wizards' 10 playoff games and was deactivated for most of them.[17]
On February 18, 2016, Blair was traded, along with Kris Humphries and a 2016 protected first-round draft pick, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Markieff Morris.[18] Four days later, he was waived by the Suns.[19]
Jiangsu Monkey King (2016)
On September 7, 2016, Blair signed with Jiangsu Monkey King of the Chinese Basketball Association.[20] [21] In late November 2016, he was cut by the team.[22] In 10 games for Jiangsu, he averaged 24.1 points and 13.6 rebounds per game.
Texas Legends and Los Angeles D-Fenders (2017)
On January 17, 2017, Blair was acquired by the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League.[23]
On February 11, 2017, Blair was traded by the Legends to the Los Angeles D-Fenders in exchange for a 2017 fourth-round draft pick.[24]
San Lorenzo de Almagro (2017–2018)
On December 14, 2017, Blair signed with San Lorenzo de Almagro of the Liga Nacional de Básquet.[25]
Austin Spurs (2018–2019)
On October 20, 2018, Blair was selected by the Austin Spurs in the 2018 NBA G League draft.[26] Blair was later included on Austin's training camp roster.[27]
Carpegna Prosciutti Basket Pesaro (2019–present)
In Summer 2019, Blair signs a contract with Italian team Carpegna Prosciutti Basket Pesaro, but his contract was voided by Pesaro due to an ongoing doping related FIBA investigation.[28]
Overseas Elite (2017)
In the summer of 2017, Blair joined two-time The Basketball Tournament defending champion Overseas Elite. On August 3, 2017, Blair's team, Overseas Elite won its third straight The Basketball Tournament championship with an 86–83 victory over Team Challenge ALS on ESPN.[29]
Blair averaged 8.0 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 50% from the field in 16.2 minutes per game.
NBA career statistics
|-| align="left" | | align="left" | San Antonio| 82 || 23 || 18.2 || .556 || .000 || .547 || 6.4 || .8 || .6 || .5 || 7.8|-| align="left" | | align="left" | San Antonio| 81 || 65 || 21.4 || .501 || .000 || .657 || 7.0 || 1.0 || 1.2 || .5 || 8.3|-| align="left" | | align="left" | San Antonio| 64 || 62 || 21.3 || .534 || .000 || .613 || 5.5 || 1.2 || .9 || .2 || 9.5|-| align="left" | | align="left" | San Antonio| 61 || 16 || 14.0 || .524 || .000 || .629 || 3.8 || .7 || .6 || .2 || 5.4|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Dallas| 78 || 13 || 15.6 || .534 || .000 || .636 || 4.7 || .9 || .8 || .3 || 6.4|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Washington| 29 || 0 || 6.2 || .456 || - || .667 || 1.9 || .1 || .2 || .0 || 1.9|-| align="left" | | align="left" | Washington| 29 || 0 || 7.5 || .412 || .000 || .385 || 2.0 || .4 || .3 || .1 || 2.1|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 424 || 179 || 16.6 || .524 || .000 || .608 || 5.1 || .8 || .7 || .3 || 6.8
|-| align="left" | 2010| align="left" | San Antonio| 10 || 0 || 9.1 || .500 || - || .556 || 3.9 || .5 || .5 || .4 || 3.7|-| align="left" | 2011| align="left" | San Antonio| 4 || 0 || 12.5 || .333 || - || .600 || 3.3 || .5 || .0 || .3 || 4.3|-| align="left" | 2012| align="left" | San Antonio| 10 || 0 || 7.6 || .630 || - || .500 || 2.3 || .2 || .3 || .1 || 3.7|-| align="left" | 2013| align="left" | San Antonio| 12 || 0 || 6.3 || .618 || - || .556 || 2.0 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 3.9|-| align="left" | 2014| align="left" | Dallas| 6 || 0 || 13.5 || .593 || - || .615 || 6.2 || .2 || 2.0 || .0 || 6.7|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 42 || 0 || 8.9 || .546 || - || .571 || 3.2 || .4 || .6 || .2 || 4.2
Web site: DeJuan Blair Bio. PittsburghPanthers.com. January 13, 2016.
Web site: Just a short walk from home, local boy Blair makes good with Panthers . Dana . O'Neil . ESPN . January 29, 2008 . February 26, 2009.
Web site: No Ligaments, No Problem . Juliet . Lapidos . Slate.com . November 3, 2009 . January 13, 2016.
Web site: USBWA MEN'S ALL-AMERICANS – 2000–09. sportswriters.net . January 13, 2016.
Web site: Sporting News 2008–09 College Basketball All-Americans . SportingNews.com . March 12, 2009 . March 17, 2009 . yes . https://web.archive.org/web/20090314074333/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=526662 . March 14, 2009 .
Web site: Oklahoma's Griffin Named AP Player Of The Year. NCAA.com. April 3, 2009. January 13, 2016.
Web site: Pitt's Dejuan Blair to declare for NBA draft. NewsDay.com. April 8, 2009. February 20, 2016.
Web site: Pitt's Blair declares for NBA draft. ESPN. May 13, 2009. February 20, 2016.
News: PITT'S SAM YOUNG AND DEJUAN BLAIR SELECTED IN 2009 NBA DRAFT. PittsburghPanthers.com. June 25, 2009. February 20, 2016.
News: Fittipaldo. Ray. Blair, Spurs reach a deal. July 17, 2009. Post-Gazette.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017163715/http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-big-east/blair-spurs-reach-a-deal-349906/. October 17, 2012. no. July 17, 2009.
Web site: Fran. Blinebury. Rookies break through in T-Mobile Rookie Challenge. NBA.com. February 13, 2010. January 13, 2016.
Web site: Adrian. Wojnarowski. Spurs' Blair to play in Russia during lockout. Sportando.com. September 2, 2011. September 2, 2011.
Web site: Krasnye Krylya Samara released DeJuan Blair. Sportando.com. October 12, 2011. October 12, 2011.
Web site: Dejuan Blair not likely to return to San Antonio Spurs in 2013-14. CardiacHill.com. May 29, 2013. May 29, 2013.
Web site: Mavericks sign center Blair to one-year deal. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.. August 7, 2013. August 7, 2013.
News: Parker. Brandon. Wizards acquire DeJuan Blair in sign-and-trade with Mavericks. WashingtonPost.com. July 16, 2014. January 13, 2016.
News: Michael . J. . Grading DeJuan Blair's play for 2014-15 season . csnmidatlantic.com . June 14, 2015 . January 13, 2016 .
News: Suns Acquire First-Round Pick, Blair, Humphries from Washington for Morris. NBA.com. February 18, 2016. February 18, 2016.
News: Suns Waive Blair. NBA.com. February 22, 2016. February 22, 2016.
Web site: DeJuan Blair signs with Jiangsu Tonxi. Sportando.com. September 7, 2016. September 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917020750/http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/211255/dejuan-blair-signs-with-jiangsu-tonxi.html. September 17, 2016. yes.
Web site: Jiangsu Tongxi adds Blair to their roster. Asia-Basket.com. September 7, 2016. September 7, 2016.
Web site: Ike Diogu agreed to a deal with Jiangsu Tongxi. Sportando.com. November 25, 2016. January 4, 2017.
Web site: Legends Acquire DeJuan Blair. NBA.com. January 17, 2017. January 17, 2017.
Web site: D-Fenders Acquire DeJuan Blair From Texas. DLeague.NBA.com. February 11, 2017. February 11, 2017.
News: Un ex NBA llega a Boedo. December 16, 2017. sanlorenzo.com. December 14, 2017. Spanish.
Web site: Austin Spurs Select Connor Burchfield in the 2018 NBA G League Draft. NBA.com. October 20, 2018. October 20, 2018.
Web site: Austin Spurs Announce 2018 Training Camp Roster. NBA.com. October 22, 2018. October 22, 2018.
Web site: FIBA rejects DeJuan Blair's appeal vs. doping suspension, VL Pesaro voids contract . sportando.basketball . Sportando . 22 August 2019 .
Web site: OVERSEAS ELITE COMPLETES THE 3-PEAT, DEFEAT TEAM CHALLENGE ALS 86-83. August 4, 2017 . thetournament.com . August 10, 2017.
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Leisure. The mere word evokes meaning and images from a quiet retreat in nature to taking time apart from work to spend time with family and friends. The word "leisure" comes from the French word "leisir" meaning "to be allowed". I was instantly struck by this definition. Do we "allow" ourselves the opportunity to experience wonder and beauty only during inactivity or can we find leisure in work.
Work is defined by Merriam Webster as a) " an activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result", b) "mental or physical activity as a means of deriving income, employment or c) "a task or tasks to be undertaken' something a person has to do". Our modern society most readily identifies work as the definition cited in options b) or c); that which would involve labor, toil and drudgery.
According to the American Time Use Survey in 2013, Americans spent on average 11.1-12.8 hours per day engaged in 'work". It is not any wonder that most would identify work as "that which would involve labor, toil and drudgery" or "something a person has to do". However, in the Bible God is the primary example of a worker, the Creator. And as God created us in His image, he created man to work with Him and cultivate growth and to also find goodness in it.
I believe that one can find leisure in work. I am most pointedly speaking about working with one's hands to create something "new" from an object that has been discarded or is broken or worn. I enjoy taking pieces of old wood or metal and creating new and useful pieces. Yes it can be difficult and require long hours of labor and others may label it as "work". But I seek to "allow" myself to find leisure in this work.
This is best accomplished in a twofold practice. First I "allow" myself to leisurely stand and stare at the object in its original form. I "allow" myself time to gently touch it and think about the original crafter and its original purpose. There is such beauty and wonder in old barn wood or antique iron planters or broken mirrors. I find great joy and a sense of accomplishment lovingly restoring these pieces and giving fresh life to what might otherwise be aimlessly tossed away.
I am profoundly grateful to experience this "leisure in work". This effort, this work produces an unexpected reward that I had not considered. It reminds me to stop, stare and consider that I have been lovingly allowed to become restored and redeemed by the work of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. What a blessed gift to receive.


Local business Down to Earth hosted a workshop on May 20 for community members to learn how to properly grow their own cannabis.
Even before the legalization of marijuana in 2016, people have been growing and using cannabis for a variety of purposes. Now that marijuana is legal for recreational use, more people are taking out their gardening tools to grow their own at home to avoid pesticides in their harvest.
On top of avoiding unwanted pesticides in their cannabis, local community members are working toward being more sustainable by growing their own pot plants. With Eugene being well into the spring season, many residents enjoy tending to their gardens and are looking for a new challenge.
As the community engages with a local business, residents are able to stray from mainstream practices and produce their own products.
Even for beginners, cannabis is a fairly sturdy crop that growers say can be easy to manage.
Local residents can join the gardening community for a variety of events at Down to Earth. Whether someone is a beginner or expert, there are multiple workshops for all ages and skill levels.


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COACH LEE MARSHALL TALKS FUTURES CUP…
As the Futures Cup reaches the halfway point the four Welsh squads can reflect on a batch of good performances against very strong opposition. The Futures Cup marks an annual change for the Welsh age groups and this year has seen a number of players make their tournament debut in the age group set up, or moving from the under 15 to the under 17 age groups and the step up in pace and intensity that comes with it.
The focus of the tournament is about learning and development for the best young players in Great Britain as they continue on to what they hope will be senior international hockey careers. For the Welsh players in particular it is also a chance to play against a set of well organised and talented teams that stretches their capabilities and means they need to sharpen their own performances to match.
Reflecting on his first experience of supporting a national age group team in a tournament under 15 boys assistant coach Lee Marshall said:
You can see the players are really having to push themselves in order to compete in each match but they are relishing the challenge that brings. They have put in some good performances and are taking lots of learning from all aspects of the games that they can carry through the coming season and use to develop into a stronger squad for future tournaments. For me as new coach to NAGs it has been a great experience and is helping me to develop as well so I can better support the players. The level of detail that goes into the planning and review for each match is a step up from what I am used to and shows what it takes to operate modern international hockey teams.
Playing as the Celtic Jaguars against four regions from England and a team from Scotland the NAGs players will also have the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session with current senior GB international players as well as try their hands at yoga and a mind skills workshop. The event looks to develop young players as a whole and not just focus on the pitch aspects of being an international hockey player.
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FROM TEACHING HISTORY TO MAKING HISTORY - THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF LEAH WILKINSON
WELSH STARS ASSIST GB TO QUALIFY FOR THE OLYMPICS
ZAK JONES IS NAMED AS A FINALIST FOR A PRESTIGIOUS UK COACHING AWARD
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