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Remembering 2017; Looking Ahead to 2018
As we plow through the final days of 2017, we asked some of our members to share their favorite things about this past year, and their thoughts about what 2018 might have in store.
Original photo by John Strohsacker
REMEMBERING 2017:
Ricky Fried, Head Coach, Georgetown University/Team USA
2017… what an amazing summer! Traveling overseas to represent your country is a truly humbling experience. I had the opportunity to do so for the third time since 2009 with incredible coaches, support staff and players; But most of all with incredible people. First, we participated in the quadrennial World Cup, hosted in Guildford, England. It was a tournament of attrition, playing eight games in ten days. The US was able to win gold for the eighth time with a team that was passionate about competing at the highest level while being ambassadors for the game at the same time. The players represented the best in the game, playing for themselves, their teammates, their country, and all of those who had come before them. It was awesome to work with the best coaches and players in the game but it was even more incredible to watch each player put the needs of their teammates ahead of their own for the good of the team! It was an incredible event, but the journey was not over!
For the first time, lacrosse would be represented at the World Games. What the heck are the World Games you might ask? That is the same question I had when USL said we would be participating. The World Games is an Olympic-style event with many different sports trying to reach the Olympic level. It is a stepping stone to get into the Olympic games as IOC members are present watching, evaluating and gauging interest in all the different sports participating. It was an opportunity to bring lacrosse to a non-lacrosse audience. Held in Wroclaw, Poland, the US, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Japan and Poland played in a four-game tournament over five days. While we were there we lived in dorms with other athletes from other sports and other countries. We attended many different events and participate in the closing ceremonies, making memories that will last a lifetime. All the players represented the game with grace and poise both on and off the field in Poland. Earning the first ever gold medal was icing on the cake, but is was also the first time that one country (USA) would win two World Championships in the same year! I would like to thank US Lacrosse for making this opportunity a reality. Additionally, I would like to thank all those who supported us in so many different ways. I would like to thank the coaches and staff, many who have become my best friends, and finally the biggest thank you goes to all of the players who sacrificed so much and showed what it really means to play for something bigger than yourself.
Katherine Mills, Head Coach, Post University
One of my best memories of 2017 was getting involved with Team IMPACT. Our team has a new life to it now that Kristine is involved. Watching how this little girl has made our team care and love someone else is truly amazing. We are so very lucky to have Kristine and her family be a part of our team for the next few years! We are excited to have them on the sidelines this spring and continue this journey together!
Kevin Cooke, Head Coach, Mercyhurst College
Having the chance to go back to the place where it all started has been the most rewarding experience in my 20+ years of coaching. Mercyhurst is one of the few places that I have really had the chance to call home. Driving through the main gates of the university and sitting down in the same office that I worked in several years prior, gave me a sense of peace and knowing that I am home! People have asked why I decided to come back to Mercyhurst, and my answer has not wavered – that if you have never gone to school here or worked here, you wouldn't really understand. This place just feels like home. To put icing on the cake for me as a coach was to have a team that was just so competitive, so eager to return to a championship. A team that was so closely knit and ready to work to put a second ring on their finger and return to the NCAA tournament. I feel blessed to be back at Mercyhurst.
Emily Boerger, Assistant Coach, Merrimack College
A great memory for me in 2017 would have to be what I received in text messages a few nights ago from two of my players. One is a sophomore and one a junior. They both were in the same MIS course (Management Information Systems), a tough class at Merrimack that does not offer a tutor. They have been working really hard in this class and were totally focused. This class was the hardest on their schedule for the fall term. I met with the two players once a week all fall to go through their homework, quizzes and tests with them.
I received messages from both of them separately sharing with me their grade on their final exam. One received an 84 and the other a 90. Their messages were heart-felt and conveyed how much the guidance really helped them accomplish their goal. The junior stated that she would have not done it without me. Really what they needed to understand is that they had it in them them whole time. I was there just to listen and guide. They are the ones that put in all the work, not me! As coaches we talk a lot about winning and what it takes to do so; time spent in film, practices, scouts, and travel. At the end of the day our job as leaders is to prepare these players for the competition of the real world. How to graduate and make an impact, a change, not just falling in line. To stand out and compete! This is why I love this career so much. Yes, we love the sport and want to compete at a high level but, more importantly It's just an amazing feeling to know that I have impacted my players more than just in the sport.
Mary Ann Meltzer, Head Coach at Lawrence Tech University
2017 was great year, both personally and professionally… it started off with my lacrosse season and the things we accomplished both on and off the field as a team. The 2016-2017 squad was the NAIA National Champion runner-up and the WHAC Co-Conference Champion. Featured on the team were the NAIA National Player of the Year, four 1st Team All-Americans, one 2nd Team All-American, the IWLCA NAIA Scholar Athlete of the Year and the NAIA National Coach of the Year. We finished with an 18-2 record. Following LTU's incredible 2016-2017 campaign, I was named the recipient of the Mary E. and Richard E. Marburger Distinguished Achievement Award – the honor is given annually to the faculty or staff member who brings distinction and notoriety to the university. Another big highlight for me was to see my daughter graduate from high school and to help get her ready for her next chapter at MSU. In August, I turned the Big 50… my best friends, Kelly and Meghan, flew in to surprise me one weekend. My family and friends surprised me with a party with some of my closest friends. I have so many amazing memories from 2017 and as it comes to a close, I am so fortunate and thankful for so much…. my two kids are happy and healthy, I have an amazing family, and an incredible group of friends. I am so fortunate I have a job that I love and that I get to work with a phenomenal group of young women who keep me active and thinking young at heart. As we approach 2018, I hope to experience much of the same from 2017 and so much more for my family, friends and team… love, joy, peace, kindness and patience. In 2018 I am looking forward to seeing my son graduate from MSU in May and watching my daughter continue to grow. I look forward to helping my team accomplish their goals both on and off the field. As for me, my goals are… to be more present, live with intent, love unconditionally, offer my time, be more compassionate, be a better mentor and continue to work out. Bring on 2018!!
Judy Finerghty, Head Coach, Vassar College
One of my favorite 'lacrosse' memories this year actually happened during a van ride. It was a chilly night as I was driving, while some of the freshmen were huddled together in the front seats, waiting for the heat to kick on, and telling stories and playfully picking at each other. It was clear that they had reached that pivotal point in their relationships where they recognized and could call each other out on one another's strengths and weaknesses. They also acknowledged times when it was important to step in and help each other out. These were not all monumental experiences, but many were those little times from which they could still learn, grow, and figure out how to communicate, or stand their ground. It was comical to listen to one player coach another on how to say "no" when others are constantly asking her for favors and rides in her car. Or to hear another, explaining to her teammate the merits of selecting more vegetables and fruit for one's plate in the dining hall. Most of their stories made us all laugh, but it was also apparent that those types of conversations will serve them well as their friendships evolve, and the subjects become more serious. It is heartwarming to see their connections strengthen, and to know that they will take such good care of each other. After all, it's the personal relationships that matter most!
Rachel Dell, Head Coach, John Carroll University
Other than the great lacrosse season we had at JCU, replacing the picture window in the front of my house is the biggest thing that happened to me in 2017. After four window consultations, I decided on a double casement and picture window combo with 98% UV ray protection. During my two month wait for installation everyone learned about my window project: friends, family, co-workers, coaches who sat next to me at tournaments and recruits' parents. 2018 will bring two new blue shutters to the front of my house, unofficially making my window the crowning jewel of the street. #adulting
Kate Robinson, Head Coach, University of Chicago
For me, the top lacrosse memory from 2017 is an easy one – starting a new job! Although leaving my old position was really tough, having the opportunity to start the women's lacrosse program at the University of Chicago is a memory from this year that tops the rest. I think I can speak for any coach who has/is starting a new program… there are very busy times during this process, but those are outshined by all the new and exciting steps when starting a team. Developing a successful culture, recruiting prospective student-athletes, and growth/learning are just some of the facets that have contributed to this top memory of mine. I am thrilled to start this new program at such an incredible university… here's to 2018!
Tricia Molfetta, Head Coach, Pace University
2017 has been an outstanding year, both personally and professionally. Here's a quick breakdown: my team made it to conference playoffs for the first time in over 4 years in May, I moved into a new home in July, got engaged over Labor Day!, and took a new head coaching job in November. A record year! There were highs and lows like any year, but I will mention one rather incredible lesson I learned along the way. As I was transitioning from one job to another, and saying goodbye to one team and getting to know a new one, I had an epiphany. As coaches, we are defined by the 17 or so games we have each season, we answer on a daily basis "Hey, how's your team doing?" And it's hard to explain some seasons – a growing year or a few ACL injuries are tough to stomach. And what I realized when I was saying goodbye to my players, is that they didn't remember the playoffs or big wins that season. They left me little notes in a mason jar and the notes included things like "thank you for believing in me" and "thank you for being someone I could come talk to" or "thank you for changing the way I think about myself." It was incredibly powerful. I was always told as a young coach they'll never remember what you say they'll remember how you make them feel. Well, for me the proof was in the pudding and it made all those tough seasons, hard days where I felt like breaking down (or did some days) all worth it.
So cheers to many great lessons learned, laughs shared, and an overall memorable year. Can't wait to see what 2018 has in store!
Jane Karger, Head Coach, Drew University
Walking into the Opening Ceremonies at the 2017 FIL Rathbones World Cup is something that I will never forget and is at the top of my "Most Memorable Moments of 2017." Having the opportunity to walk alongside so many other countries and embrace the pride each one exuded was a feeling that sticks out in my mind. I am extremely grateful for the experience to represent Hong Kong and to stand with all the women who worked incredibly hard to be there. While I struggled to learn how to count to 10 in Cantonese and the words for "Left" and "Right" were a mess until closing ceremonies, my team left me with so many laughs, an appreciation for rice cookers, and pride for another nation that I will carry with me. Thank you Hong Kong, for everything that you gave me in 2017 and for all of the experiences to come in the future!
Matt Grosso, Head Coach, Southwestern University
It can be difficult to pick out a single event to represent a season since so many things happen during a school year. However, for Southwestern in 2017 it would have to be our Senior Day Game against Pacific University. It was the culmination of the first four years of our program's history against a team that we had played every year, but had never even gotten close to beating previously. I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our first class of seniors' last home game than a come-from-behind victory (with 4 seconds left) in a competitive game against a tough regional opponent for us! The best part of the game was the final play where the ball was touched only by three of our seniors… Kate Davis inbounds to Emma Albin, who assists Kaitlyn Campbell for the game winning goal.
Here is the clip and the play-by-play from Kit McConnico, the voice of the Pirates!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSjtbwDgVOc/?taken-by=southwesternwlax
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2018:
BJ Lucey, Head Coach, Kean College
2018, A new year, a new position, a new school, a new team, a new division, a new conference, new colleagues, new rivals, new goals and new challenges. In late October, I became the head coach at Kean University after having been a stay at home mom and volunteer at Rutgers University for 3 years. I am excited to be in this new position and back in the game full time. Sometimes the unknown is scary but what this game has taught me is to embrace challenges. A new year means a clean slate, a fresh start. 2018 will be that for me.
Kerrin Maurer, Assistant Coach, Princeton University
I would say that what I'm most excited about in 2018 is how the game is evolving and continuing to spread across the world. There are many positive and exciting changes surrounding our sport both on and off the field that make this a very exciting time!
What I am looking forward to in 2018 is family vacation! My wife's side of the family goes to North Carolina every year and rents this huge house! I am talking aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins… the whole shebang! Due to other activities, I have been unable to attend for the past three years. I have YET to experience this vacation and I think I am literally the only one in the family that hasn't! 2018 is my year! I am so excited to finally experience this "famous vacation." All I can say is I am patiently waiting to figure out what the hype is all about.
Brett Allen, Head Coach, Bates College
With the 2018 season right around the corner, I am excited and grateful for a few things:
1) The opportunity to nurture a new team during the new season
2) The new rule changes and the impact they will have on making the game even more entertaining
3) Warmer weather than last spring (winter)!
4) Spring trips that will strengthen our team bonds and that will challenge our competitive spirit
5) Competing against some of the best coaching minds in the country
6) As a fan, finding out what team will be the SURPRISE team of 2018???
7) Giving our team the chance to see how adults juggle and balance a family life while also committing so much time to lacrosse
8) One goal games – both exciting and agonizing at the same time!
9) Who will be the player(s) that surprise you as a coach?! A returner, a first year or someone returning from injury perhaps?
10) My support systems – my family (wife and kids, parents and in-laws), friends and followers of our program, and all of my coaching colleagues.
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As seen in Class of 1989 Induction Ceremony program
Louis Michaels
(Football, Luzerne County Chapter)
1958 1 st-round draft choice L. A. Rams. Traded to Pittsburgh Steelers 1961. Broke Lou Groza's field goal kicking record with Baltimore Colts, 1964-69. Played in 1969 Super Bowl with Colts. Traded to Green Bay 1971. All-American Honorable Mention 1955. 1st team All-American 1956-57. Member of Swoyersville High School Eastern Football Conference Champions 1951.
Angelo Musi
(Basketball, Delaware County Chapter)
Captain of the Philadelphia Warriors that won the Basketball Association of America Championship in 1946-47.(The B.A.A. became the N.B.A. a few years later) Leading scorer of Winlington in the American League, 1944. Captain 1941-42 Temple. All-City 3 years, All-East 2 years. All-American 1941-42. AII- Scholastic 1936 Overbrook High. Temple Hall of Fame 1973; Delco Chapter Hall of Fame 1983, Philadelphia Oldtimers Ed Gottlieb Award; Brown Prep "Groff Award".
John B. Terpak
(Weightlifting, Northeast Chapter)
Won National Senior Weightlifting Championship 10 consecutive times 1936-45. World Champion, Paris 1937, Philadelphia 1947. Olympic competitor and administrator from 1936 Berlin to 1984 Los Angeles. Served as Chief Referee at the Good Will Games in Moscow 1986. Recognized Weightlifting Good Will Ambassador to the world. Currently Chairman of York Barbell Company.
Alexander Ufema
(Football & Basketball Coaching, Mifflin-Juniata)
Inducted Pennsylvania Scholastic Coaching Hall of Fame; Career Record 274-96, football and basketball, at Lewistown, Beaver Falls & Bentleyville; 5 Conference Championships; teams had win streaks of 31 and 22. Earned 11 letters at Waynesburg College 1928-32, teams played best in nation, defeated Penn State 7-6. One of most respected schoolboy coaches in Pennsylvania, teams won 5 Conference Championships.
Dr. Harry R. Zeller
(Basketball, Western Chapter)
Played in the N.I.T. for W. & J. before going to the University of Pittsburgh where he was a Letterman of Distinction 1977 (Hall of Fame). All-American basketball, leading scorer, captain 1946. Starting center 1 st East-West game, Madison Square Garden–scored winning field goal 1946. Dapper Dan Club Award 1968. Inductee Western Chapter, Pittsburgh WBA 1946-47, N.I.T. semi-finalist 1943. Naval Surgical Unit, Korean Conflict. Served as team physician for Dapper Dan Roundball Classic for 25 years.
William E. Amos
(Football & Coaching, Washington-Greene Chapter)
Two time All-American. W & J College fullback; 2 time East-West Shrine Game; lettered in 4 sports, 4 years. Head football coach at W & J for 12 years and Washington H. S. for 15 years. Founder of Pony League Baseball; Curbstone Coaches 1966; Inductee Western Chapter 1966, Washington County Chapter 1987. Served on Washington City Council for 12 years.
Russell L. Goetz
(Baseball Umpiring, Western Chapter)
American League 1968-83. Four American League Championships, 2 World Series – Oakland vs NY Mets 1973 and Pittsburgh vs Baltimore 1979. All-Star 1970 at Cincinnati, and 1975 at Milwaukee. Minor League 1956-67. Bill McGowan's Umpire School 1955. Navy veteran, Korean Conflict. Married to the former Betty Churay – 4 children – resides in Glassport, PA and is a member of the Boro's Planning Commission
Dr. William A. Harris
(Wrestling & Coaching, Washington-Greene Chapter)
Dean of scholastic wrestling in Pennsylvania 57 years. Champion AAU 165 Ibs. Coached at W & J College and Washington High School. Wrestling Hall of Fame 1971; Helms Medallion, Helms National Wrestling Foundation; Inductee Western Chapter 1982 and Washington County Chapter 1986. Coached 2 of the greatest scholastic wrestlers — Tony "Babe" Gizone and Richard Wilson, Captain 1964 Olympic team.
Henry P. Hynoski
(Football, Ed Romance Chapter)
Cleveland Browns 1975-76; MVP American Bowl Game; Temple season and career rushing records; Maxwell Club "Player of the Week"; Nationally ranked running back; All-American mention 1974, All-East 73-74, 2nd leading ground gainer East Coast 1974; Ail-Opponents team–Pittsburgh, Boston college, West Virginia, Delaware, Villanova. Villanova Sportsmanship Award 1974. Mt. Carmel All-State and Big 33.
Albert "Sparky" Lyle
(Baseball, Clearfield Chapter)
Relief pitcher 16 1/2 seasons with Red Sox, Yankees, and Phillies notching 238 saves and compiling 99-77 record with a 2.88 ERA. In 899 games worked 1390 innings striking out 873, walking 481. 1977 "Cy Young Award" and 1972 Sporting News AL "Firearm of the Year". Owns 5 World Series rings.
John P. McKinney
(Basketball Coaching, Philadelphia Chapter)
1981 NBA Coach of the Year, Playoffs, Indiana Pacers. 1980 NBA Championship, LA Lakers. 1977 NBA Championship, Trailblazers assistant coach. 1974 Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach. 1966-74 St. Joseph University Head Basketball and Director of Athletics. 1965 Philadelphia College of Textiles, Head Basketball and Baseball coach. 1958 St. James High Basketball and Track coach. 1984 Pro Basketball Scout. 1974 Eastern College Coach-of-the Year. Philadelphia Chapter Inductee.

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Regardless of how you feel about Apple as a company, it's tough to deny that their AirPods were fairly innovative for their time. Wireless earbuds have existed for years, of course, but few are as long-lasting, convenient, and compact as the AirPods.
However, lately, the earbuds have faced increasing competition from other tech companies. Samsung revealed the Galaxy Buds back in February, and they are functionally quite similar to the AirPods (though the Buds come in a smaller, more elegant form factor).
Now, Microsoft could be looking to force its way into the wireless earbud arena with its own AirPods alternative, codenamed "Morrison." This information comes from a Thurrott report, which claims that the earbuds will likely ship under the Surface brand name.
Apparently, Microsoft wants to cover the two "major categories" of headphones: over-ear and in-ear. The tech giant has already accomplished the former with the launch of its Surface Headphones, and project Morrison will undoubtedly fit the latter category.
In terms of features, we don't know much about Morrison at the moment. Thurrott does say that the buds could contain a feature that "[improves] interactions between a phone and the earbuds" to make reading websites, e-books, and other digital content easier on smartphones, but that functionality may not make it into the final product.
Pricing and release date information is unknown, and there's no guarantee that Morrison will ever see the light of day. Tech companies create and shut down product ideas regularly, often before the public even catches wind of them.


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April 18, 2017 / 1:22 PM / 3 years ago
U.S. housing starts drop; automobiles undercut factory output
Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding fell in March after unseasonably mild weather buoyed activity in February and manufacturing output dropped for the first time in seven months, further indications that economic growth braked sharply in the first quarter.
Chrysler Group assembly workers lower an engine onto the frame of a 2014 Ram 1500 pickup truck on the assembly line at the Warren Truck Plant during a tour of the plants redesigned work stations in Warren, Michigan, September 25, 2014. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
Coming on the heels of data last week showing the second monthly decline in retail sales in March as well a decrease in consumer prices, Tuesday's dour reports could reduce prospects of a Federal Reserve interest rate increase in June.
"The economy seems to have hit a soft patch in the first quarter and Fed officials are likely to wait to see the rebound before raising rates again. The clouds from the outlook skies may not lift until late this summer," said Chris Rupkey, chief economist at MUFG Union Bank in New York.
Housing starts decreased 6.8 percent to a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 1.22 million units as the construction of single-family homes in the Midwest recorded its biggest decline in three years, the Commerce Department said.
Economists had forecast homebuilding falling to a 1.25 million-unit pace last month. Housing starts were up 9.2 percent compared to March 2016.
In a separate report, the Fed said manufacturing production dropped 0.4 percent in March, weighed down by a 3.0 percent decline in the output of motor vehicles and parts.
That was the first and biggest decline in factory production since last August. The return of cold temperatures, however, resulted in a record 8.6 percent surge in utilities output, helping to lift industrial production 0.5 percent last month.
Manufacturing output rose at a 2.7 percent annual rate in the first quarter as the sector, which accounts for about 12 percent of the U.S. economy, continues to recover after a prolonged drag from lower oil prices, a strong dollar and an inventory overhang.
WEAK FIRST-QUARTER GROWTH
Reports on consumer and construction spending as well as inventory investment suggest the economy slowed sharply in the first quarter after gross domestic product increased at a 2.1 percent annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The Atlanta Fed is currently forecasting GDP rising at a 0.5 percent rate in the first three months of the year, which would be the weakest performance in three years. The Fed lifted its overnight interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point in March and has forecast two more increases this year.
Tuesday's weak reports combined with other factors to push the dollar to a nearly three-week low against a basket of currencies and lift prices for U.S. government bonds.
U.S. stocks were trading lower, also hurt by disappointing quarterly results from corporate heavyweights Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N).
Last month's decline in homebuilding was likely payback after the warm weather pulled forward construction in February.
Single-family homebuilding, which accounts for the largest share of the residential housing market, fell 6.2 percent to an 821,000 unit pace last month, retreating from a near 9-1/2-year high. Single-family starts in the Midwest, which was lashed by a storm last month, declined 35 percent.
That was the largest drop since January 2014 and pushed starts to their lowest level since August 2015. Single-family building permits in the Midwest decreased 5.9 percent.
Single-family starts also fell 5.5 percent in the West and were unchanged in the Northeast. They rose 3.2 percent in the South. Last month, starts for the volatile multi-family housing segment dropped 7.9 percent to a 394,000 unit pace.
Still, housing remains on solid footing. Overall building permits increased 3.6 percent, driven by a 13.8 percent jump in the multi-family segment.
Though single-family permits fell 1.1 percent last month, they were not too far from the more than nine-year high reached in February. A tightening labor market, which is generating steady wage growth, is underpinning the housing market.
"Mild winter weather in the first two months of the year pushed construction forward," said Gus Faucher, chief economist at PNC Financial in Pittsburgh. "Homebuilding continues its gradual recovery."
The sector, however, remains constrained by a dearth of properties available for sale. Builders have failed to bridge the gap, citing a range of problems including shortages of labor and land as well as rising material prices.
Reporting By Lucia Mutikani; Editing by Andrea Ricci


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Abbas says embassy move a 'new occupation,' vows to snub US
After the US Embassy move, PA President Mahmoud Abbas vows the Palestinians will not engage in peace talks mediated by the United States.
He says the Palestinians will not enter US-led negotiations "in any way, shape or form."
Abbas convenes an emergency meeting in Ramallah after the embassy move, which he brands "a new occupation," and an "assault on our sovereignty, an assault on our established rights," according to a translation from Al-Jazeera.
He also condemns the Israeli response to violence on the Gaza border, which saw 52 Palestinian protesters shot dead earlier on Monday during clashes.
"We call on the international community, and especially the Arab and Muslim states, to act and act swiftly" against the "massacres being perpetrated against our peaceful people," Abbas is quoted as saying.
The PA leader calls for a three-day general strike to mourn the Palestinians killed in Gaza, Channel 10 reports.


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In September 2012 the Department of Social Services in Western Province organized an award ceremony to honour persons and organizations which have contributed great service to the community. The Sri Lanka Federation of the Visually Handicapped received an award titled "Susewabhimani" 2012. (Great service done to the community). Ms. Manique Gunaratne received the award on behalf of the organization at a function organized by the Western Province Department of Social Services.


Out and on the bus a little earlier than usual, and our first stop is the Opera House. We were treated to an inside tour. Much of the opera house had been destroyed in the war, but it still looks mighty grand. The craziest thing about the place is that they often put on a different opera every day of the week. They do hundreds of shows a year and must be shuttling sets and costumes back and forth like mad. And they certainly have an enormous place to store it all. We learned that sets were constructed in an entirely different part of the city and transported by special trucks late at night and delivered through a special gate with a truck elevator.
Then to the famous Naschmarkt, a mile long market where they offer fruits and vegetables from the mundane to the exotic, along with cafes and restaurants. Also vinegar in jugs from which you can sample, and then take away measured quantities in little glass bottles.
The market is right alongside the Secession Museum, originally founded by artists who resigned from the Austrian academy. The building itself is handsome, with art nouveau tree elements in the facade that connect with a golden leafy dome atop it. The main attraction is Klimt's Beethoven frieze, one of several artworks created to honor the unveiling of a statue of Beethoven by Max Klinger (no, not that one). It has the air of being unfinished, but perhaps that's because it was only designed to be a temporary work. The fresco allegedly pictures Klimt's interpretation of Wagner's allegorical interpretation of Beethoven's 9th. I think that's too many removes from the original, and I don't see the connection between the Ode to Joy and King Kong (ok, it's actually Typhoeus). No pictures are allowed, though some quiet photographers snapped a few before the surly Austrian guy yelled at them.
We also had a little time to see the other exhibits and there were a couple interesting modern pieces by Suzanne Treister, part of her Hexen 2.0 series, featuring word cloud connections between varius things, like the links from HP Lovecraft to the Unabomber. We wanted to get a book or poster of the work, but the gift shop was sold out. Actually, what I think they had was her tarot cards.
After taking a quick spin through the market, we got on the bus and went to the Hundertwasserhaus. Sadly it started to rain quite a bit here, and it dampened my spirits, my clothes, and my camera a little. hundertwasser's crazy house is still in use as an apartment building and is slightly reminiscent of Gaudi, with its avoidance of straight lines and the use of natural forms and decoration. Near here I picked up my free souvenir from the pavement -- a narrow strip of metall hand-twisted into a treble clef.
Back to the ship where Daniel kindly let us sample a dragonfruit and jackfruit that he'd picked up at the market. The dragonfruit was mildly sweet, but not very interesting. The jackfruit had a wonderful taste that really wakes up in your mouth with a strawberryish flavor. THe texture was about like an apple.
At lunch, we sat with a jovial guy. We swapped stories and found out he'd played pro football with the Chiefs.
Just as we arrived, the rain really started to come down. I had the foresight to bring the umbrella along, but it did hamper taking pictures of the front facade. Inside, alas, no photos allowed of the lovely rooms and furnitures. We were most astonished by the Hapsburgs' inclusion of Asian art themes in their decor. China and the east were certainly in vogue, but it was strange to see caricatures of Chinese people in the wallpaper. Another neat deail was the chandeliers with Swarovski light bulbs (obviously a later addition -- the palace was electrified by Edison) and the little bulbs waggled a bit, suggesting flickering flames. Saw lots of portraits and imperial splendor including the painting of Isabella of Parma's wedding, with all the carriages, that was in Eco's Infinity of Lists. The painting is humongous.
After seeing some of the rooms open to the public, we traveled briefly through the gardens (the weather was cooperating now) to the carriage museum, which had lots of impressive conveyances in it. There were some other items, like Sisi's wedding dress train. Carriages for kids, which were just as ornate, some modeled on the full-scale Hapsburg carriages, and pulled by donkey, pony, or even sheep.
After that we had a little time on our own to stroll the garden a bit, and finally get some good pictures of the palace. One odd feature was a bird we first noticed picking at a (rare) piece of litter. Looked and sounded fairly crow-like, but with a grey/brown band around his shoulders -- maybe a hooded crow. He posed a bit for me, before cawing and taking to the air.
Appetizer: salad of goat cheese with honey apple beignet and stuffed crepe with apple compote garnished with roasted pumpkin seeds.
Soup: Cream of roasted garlic with rye bread croutons.
Entrees: Chicken breast stuffed with prosciutto and mozarella served with chicken stock reduction presented on snow pea risotto and glazed carrots.
Broiled filet of halibur with potato herb crust served on sauteen pumpkin, broccoli florets, beet root and white wine sauce.
Breaded eggplant stuffed with tomatoes, Appenzeller cheese served with tomato ragout, baked potato with sour cream.
Dessert: Traditional Austrian Apfel Strudel with vanilla sauce and ice cream.
I had the chicken... it was good, but not great.
Dessert helped bring the average pack up to awesome.
After dinner, we had a short set from a Viennese standup/magician. He was great, and didn't outwear his welcome.


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Mets prospect Rosario promoted to Binghamton
By Anthony DiComo
ATLANTA -- One of the Mets' most heralded international signings in recent history is a step closer to the big leagues.The organization on Thursday promoted No. 2 prospect Amed Rosario to Double-A Binghamton, after the shortstop hit .309 with three homers and eight triples in 66 games for Class A
ATLANTA -- One of the Mets' most heralded international signings in recent history is a step closer to the big leagues.
The organization on Thursday promoted No. 2 prospect Amed Rosario to Double-A Binghamton, after the shortstop hit .309 with three homers and eight triples in 66 games for Class A Advanced St. Lucie. The Mets originally inked Rosario to a $1.75 million deal as a 16-year-old back in 2012.
👇🏾Thank you! #Mets pic.twitter.com/3J6ypYHQLh
— Amed Rosario (@Amed_Rosario) June 23, 2016
Now 20, Rosario maintains one of the highest ceilings of any player in the Mets' organization. He'll join another such prospect, former first-round Draft pick Dominic Smith, at Binghamton.
The Mets' top four prospects -- Smith, Rosario, Gavin Cecchini and Brandon Nimmo -- are all now playing in the upper Minors.
Anthony DiComo has covered the Mets for MLB.com since 2008. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDiComo and Facebook, and listen to his podcast.


Yesterday, Senator Rubio filed an amicus brief (PDF) with 43 other Senate Republicans to challenge the Democrats' health care law in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The brief, filed on behalf of the bipartisan, multi-state challenge to ObamaCare, asserts that the law's Individual Mandate is an unprecedented and unauthorized exercise by Congress because it mandates citizens to engage in economic activity and punishes those who do not participate. The brief also notes that if this mandate is deemed constitutional, there will cease to be a limit on Congress's power to regulate its citizens under the Commerce Clause. In essence, this law blurs the constitutional distinction between federal and state regulatory authority.
Senator Rubio has voted on multiple occasions to repeal ObamaCare. In January, keeping true to his campaign promise to do so, Senator Rubio's first legislation as an original co-sponsor was an ObamaCare Repeal bill. Furthermore, he has supported previous court rulings that have deemed the overreaching health care law unconstitutional.


The landmark luxury mall of Bangalore with lots of restaurants and pubs, our very own UB City always has something great to offer. UB City not only brings luxury fashion to the city, but also brings in the mood to celebrate any festival.
Let it be Christmas, Diwali or Holi, UB City has always brought festive joy to Bangalore.
Almost every aspect of UB City is a talking point, be it the architecture, and space planning, engineering or amenities. With simplicity and elegance, UB City has been designed to dominate its surroundings. Its commanding presence is further enhanced by innovative external lighting features and internal illumination techniques.
To add to the already glamorous look of UB city, they brought in Easter festival by decorating the mall to utmost perfection. From the entrance to every mall exit each place of the mall was covered with Easter décor.
With larger than life Easter eggs, Easter bunny and flowers, the mall look nothing but extravagant. Each pathway of the mall was decorated, so you cannot miss out on feeling the occasion. Some selective corners of the mall were decorated and made as photo booths so that the people chilling in the mall can stand and take pictures.
Who doesn't like taking pictures?
Especially with a well decorated back drop. Helps us with the social media uploads ;) People on the move at the mall seemed to be enjoying the décor and clicking loads of selfies with at the photo booths.
These are just small things that add on to the festive joy!
UB city has always taken initiatives to bring different events and concepts to Bangalore. Not only is the architecture and location of UB City iconic, but so is its spirit.
Let it be a concert, fashion show or just an art display, UB City has known to do it differently.


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Marial Bai (auch: Maryal Bai) ist ein Ort im Bundesstaat Northern Bahr el Ghazal des Südsudan.

Geographie
Marial Bai liegt zwischen dem Magadhik River und dem Kuru (Chel), die östlich des Ortes sich zum Fluss Lol vereinigen.
Im Umkreis liegen die Siedlungen Akol Akam, Fankot und Abud. Eine größere Straße verbindet den Ort mit Akwoniriel  im Westen und Fan Til / Pantit im Südosten, südlich des Kuru.

Geschichte
Der Ort wurde im Zweiten Bürgerkrieg im Sudan verwüstet. Mittlerweile profitiert der Ort jedoch von den Bemühungen der Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, die für den Wiederaufbau der Marial Bai Secondary School gesorgt hat.

Persönlichkeiten
 Valentino Achak Deng, einer der Lost Boys of Sudan und Protagonist des Buches What is the What von Dave Eggers wurde in Marial Bai geboren.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 The Valentino Achak Deng Foundation

Geschichte (Südsudan)
Northern Bahr el Ghazal
Ort im Südsudan

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Like a lot of people I'm suffering a bit from shimmery-indie-summer-electro-pop over-saturation as of late. It seems like half of the new Australian bands I hear about fit into this caricature, and even though they may be perfectly capable bands, there can certainly be too much of a good thing. But I guess that means that, when a new artist who plays that type of music stands out at me, they must be really, really good. Such is the case with Sydney duo Colour Coding, who have just released their first single, Perfect.
It's a really smooth, melodious, and fun song. You won't find a single other track from the guys anywhere online, but while you're waiting for more stuff from them you can download this track for free via the soundcloud link above, or check out the Split EP they released on Cosine Records with Great Mountain Fire, also available for free download. Woo, free stuff!


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Q: Is there any method to use 'delete' more efficiently instead of deleting one-by-one? I'm trying to make function that gets only int parameters. So when other types(double, char, bool) are included I used delete to exclude that like this code:
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int add_int(int x, int y){
    return x + y;
}

int add_int(double, double) = delete;
int add_int(int, double) = delete;
int add_int(double, int) = delete;
int add_int(bool, int) = delete; // need much more code.. very inefficient

int main(void){
    cout << add_int(1, true) << endl; // error should happen
}

But I think this is so inefficient. Is there any method like 'only int possible' or 'exclude double, char, bool(I mean input only one parameter)'?

A: Yes, you can use a function template that deletes everything.
template<class X, class Y>
int add_int(X, Y) = delete;

Now, when the compiler is resolving a function call, it will select the template unless there is a function overload where implicit type conversion is not required.  An overload that requires no conversions will be selected in preference to a template function.
More information here: Overload resolution
If you like, you can also make your implementations part of this template by adding specializations:
template<>
int add_int(int x, int y)
{
    return x + y;
}

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Q: R fpp3 package: Error:`vars` must be a character vector when calling accuracy() method I am learning fpp3 and trying one of examples
recent_production <- aus_production %>% filter(year(Quarter) >= 1992)
fit_beer <- recent_production %>%
model(TSLM(Beer ~ trend() + season()))
fc_beer <- forecast(fit_beer)
fc_beer %>%
  autoplot(recent_production) +
  ggtitle("Forecasts of beer production using regression") +
  xlab("Year") + ylab("megalitres")
fc_beer %>%
  accuracy(recent_production)

And the erros is
Erros: `vars` must be a character vector.

When running rlang::last_error()
<error/rlang_error>
`vars` must be a character vector.
Backtrace:
9. fabletools::accuracy(., recent_production)
12. tsibble:::transmute.tbl_ts(...)
17. tsibble:::mutate.tbl_ts(.data, !!!lst_quos)
18. tsibble:::retain_tsibble(mut_data, key(.data), index(.data))
19. tsibble:::duplicated_key_index(data, key, index)
20. dplyr::grouped_df(as_tibble(data), key)

AND
<error/rlang_error>
`vars` must be a character vector.
Backtrace:
     █
  1. └─fc_beer %>% accuracy(recent_production)
  2.   ├─base::withVisible(eval(quote(`_fseq`(`_lhs`)), env, env))
  3.   └─base::eval(quote(`_fseq`(`_lhs`)), env, env)
  4.     └─base::eval(quote(`_fseq`(`_lhs`)), env, env)
  5.       └─`_fseq`(`_lhs`)
  6.         └─magrittr::freduce(value, `_function_list`)
  7.           ├─base::withVisible(function_list[[k]](value))
  8.           └─function_list[[k]](value)
  9.             ├─fabletools::accuracy(., recent_production)
 10.             └─fabletools:::accuracy.fbl_ts(., recent_production)
 11.               ├─dplyr::transmute(object, .fc = !!resp, .dist = !!dist, !!!syms(by))
 12.               └─tsibble:::transmute.tbl_ts(...)
 13.                 ├─dplyr::mutate(.data, !!!lst_quos)
 14.                 ├─fabletools:::mutate.fbl_ts(.data, !!!lst_quos)
 15.                 │ └─fabletools::as_fable(...)
 16.                 ├─base::NextMethod()
 17.                 └─tsibble:::mutate.tbl_ts(.data, !!!lst_quos)
 18.                   └─tsibble:::retain_tsibble(mut_data, key(.data), index(.data))
 19.                     └─tsibble:::duplicated_key_index(data, key, index)
 20.                       └─dplyr::grouped_df(as_tibble(data), key)

Session Info is
R version 3.6.3 (2020-02-29)
Platform: x86_64-apple-darwin15.6.0 (64-bit)
Running under: macOS Catalina 10.15.5

Matrix products: default
BLAS:   /System/Library/Frameworks/Accelerate.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/vecLib.framework/Versions/A/libBLAS.dylib
LAPACK: /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/3.6/Resources/lib/libRlapack.dylib

locale:
[1] zh_CN.UTF-8/zh_CN.UTF-8/zh_CN.UTF-8/C/zh_CN.UTF-8/zh_CN.UTF-8

attached base packages:
[1] stats     graphics  grDevices utils     datasets  methods   base

other attached packages:
 [1] fable_0.2.0       feasts_0.1.3      fabletools_0.1.3  tsibbledata_0.1.0 tsibble_0.8.6
 [6] ggplot2_3.3.1     lubridate_1.7.8   tidyr_1.1.0       dplyr_1.0.0       tibble_3.0.1
[11] fpp3_0.2

loaded via a namespace (and not attached):
 [1] Rcpp_1.0.4.6     pillar_1.4.4     compiler_3.6.3   tools_3.6.3      digest_0.6.25
 [6] lifecycle_0.2.0  gtable_0.3.0     anytime_0.3.7    pkgconfig_2.0.3  rlang_0.4.6
[11] cli_2.0.2        rstudioapi_0.11  withr_2.2.0      generics_0.0.2   vctrs_0.3.1
[16] grid_3.6.3       tidyselect_1.1.0 glue_1.4.1       R6_2.4.1         fansi_0.4.1
[21] farver_2.0.3     purrr_0.3.4      magrittr_1.5     scales_1.1.1     ellipsis_0.3.1
[26] assertthat_0.2.1 colorspace_1.4-1 labeling_0.3     munsell_0.5.0    crayon_1.3.4

I have seen questions that same to it see:rlang, fpp3 R package: Error: `vars` must be a character vector upon calling aggregate_key()
but I still can solve this problem


GlobalRail 2019, the worldwide model railway show, will take place at Didcot Civic Hall on Saturday 15 June 2019 from 10.30 to 16.30. Please note we have chosen to change the day from a Sunday to Saturday which will make it easier for those who use public transport to visit. We will be holding the Society AGM during the show and we hope this will encourage more of our members to take part.
More details on the layouts, traders and other societies attending will be published as soon as they are available.


This board meets in January, March, May, July, September and November.
This commission is comprised of a handful of members, some being commissioners.
The Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Board meets annually in April.
The full name of this authority is the Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority.
This is a fire tax board for Inez's volunteer fire department.
Members appointed by the state.
The 2nd Monday of each month is the meeting time for this council.


Our involvement of more than a decade in offshore wind has provided an invaluable insight into the needs and desires of our Clients.
We have actively contributed to the evolution of sea-fastening requirements resultant from continued technological advances and have developed and enhanced our own procedures and fabrication methodologies accordingly. Current challenges relate to the sea-fastening of super-monopile structures in excess of 1,000 tonnes together with Wind Turbine Generators of 6MW+ capacity.


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1708 (MDCCVIII) byl rok, který dle gregoriánského kalendáře započal nedělí.

Události
 11. července – V bitvě u Oudenaarde alianční armáda, které veleli Evžen Savojský a Marlborough, porazila francouzská vojska.
 1. srpna – Budoucí císař Karel VI. se v Barceloně oženil s princeznou Alžbětou Kristýnou Brunšvicko-Wolfenbüttelskou.
 3. srpna – V bitvě u Trenčína porazila císařská armáda pod velením Sigberta Heistera vojsko Františka II. Rákócziho.
 9. října – V bitvě u Lesné, jedné z rozhodujících bitev severní války, porazila ruská armáda švédská vojska.
 Byl zrušen Kazaňský chanát a přeměněn na gubernii.

Probíhající události
 1700–1721 – Severní válka
 1701–1714 – Válka o španělské dědictví
 1708–1709 – Švédské tažení do Ruska

Vědy a umění
 Petr Veliký zreformoval psaní cyrilice.

Narození

Česko
 9. února – Václav Jan Kopřiva, skladatel († 7. června 1789)
 25. února – Felix Benda, skladatel a varhaník († 12. ledna 1768)
 8. dubna – Jiří Čart, houslista a skladatel († 1778)
 11. dubna – Ferdinand Bonaventura II. z Harrachu, politik a diplomat († 28. ledna 1778)
 19. června – Václav Ignác Brasch, malíř a grafik († ? 1761)
 5. listopadu – Josef Bonaventura Piter, kněz a historik († 15. května 1764)
 neznámé datum – Jan Křtitel Jiří Neruda, houslista, sbormistr a skladatel († ? 1780)

Svět

 27. ledna – Anna Petrovna, ruská velkokněžna († 15. března 1728)
 23. února – Karel Ludvík Fridrich Meklenbursko-Střelický, otec Šarloty, královny Británie a Hannoverska († 5. června 1752)
 19. června – Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, německý skladatel († 1763)
 26. srpna – Matteo Capranica, italský varhaník a hudební skladatel († 1776)
 21. září – Antioch Dmitrijevič Kantemir, ruský básník rumunského původu († 11. dubna 1744)
 16. října – Albrecht von Haller, švýcarský anatom, fyziolog, botanik a básník († 12. prosince 1777)
 15. listopadu – William Pitt, britský státník († 11. května 1778)
 8. prosince – František I. Štěpán Lotrinský, lotrinský vévoda a manžel Marie Terezie († 18. srpna 1765)
 28. prosince – Zikmund z Haimhausenu, bavorský právník a podnikatel († 16. ledna 1793)
 neznámé datum
 Lozang Kalzang Gjamccho, tibetský dalajlama († 1757)
 Giuseppe Avossa, italský hudební skladatel († 9. ledna 1796)
 Giovanni Battista Lampugnani, italský hudební skladatel († 2. června 1786)

Úmrtí

Česko
 25. dubna – Jan Barner, jezuita, náboženský spisovatel (* 3. února 1643)
 23. května – Adam Ignác Mladota ze Solopysk, šlechtic a duchovní (* 1673)
 28. června – Arnošt Josef z Valdštejna, šlechtic (* 7. června 1654)
 13. července – Leopold Ignác z Ditrichštejna, šlechtic (* 16. srpna 1660)

Svět

 6. května – François de Montmorency-Laval, francouzský katolický biskup Québecu, světec (* 30. dubna 1623)
 12. května – Adolf Fridrich II. Meklenbursko-Střelický, meklenbursko-střelický vévoda (* 19. října 1658)
 1. října – John Blow, anglický hudební skladatel (pokřtěn 23. února 1649)
 10. října
 David Gregory, skotský matematik a astronom (* 3. června 1659)
 Olympie Manciniová, francouzská šlechtična, intrikánka, špiónka, milenka krále Ludvíka XIV. (* 1638/1640)
 28. října – Jiří Dánský, manžel Anny Stuartovny, princ-manžel Království Velké Británie (* 2. dubna 1653
 7. listopadu – Ludolf Bakhuizen, nizozemský malíř (* 18. prosince 1631)
 11. prosince – Hedvika Žofie Švédská dcera švédského krále Karla XI. (* 26. června 1681)
 neznámé datum
 Jemeljan Ukrajincev, ruský státník a diplomat (* 1641)
 Giovanni Battista Triumfetti, italský lékař a botanik (* 1656)

Hlavy států
 Dánsko-Norsko – Frederik IV. (1699–1730)
 Francie – Ludvík XIV. (1643–1715)
 Habsburská monarchie – Josef I. (1705–1711)
 Osmanská říše – Ahmed III. (1703–1730)
 Polsko – Stanislav I. Leszczyński  (1704–1709)
 Portugalsko – Jan V. (1706–1750)
 Prusko – Fridrich I. (1688–1713)
 Rusko – Petr I. (1682–1725)
 Španělsko – Filip V. (1700–1724)
 Švédsko – Karel XII. (1697–1718)
 Velká Británie – Anna Stuartovna (1702–1714)
 Papež – Klement XI. (1700–1721)
 Japonsko – Higašijama (1687–1709)
 Perská říše – Husajn Šáh (1694–1722)

Externí odkazy

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When I pull up to order a coffee at my local Starbucks I rarely have to pronounce my order. Before I can finish my sentence, the barista chimes in and finishes my request.
Every day. Every morning. It's actually become somewhat of a joke among the employees.
I can't help it; I'm a creature of habit. I like to do things a certain way and at a certain time. I don't mind change; I just like to plan for it.
Lately, I've been struggling with change. As we prepare to relocate to Charlotte I've been planning – A LOT. Putting our house up for sale, transitioning things at my current job, packing, planning our move, etc.. etc..
I've done an extensive amount of planning, but the problem is – life doesn't always go as planned. And life definitely didn't go as planned this past weekend. We decided to make a short trip to Charlotte to look for apartments, but after a full day of touring places we had not found anything. We felt a little down, but I tried to stay optimistic as we went out for dinner. Unfortunately, my optimism didn't last for long.
Shortly after eating our meal, Courtney became violently sick. We were hundreds of miles from home, looking to start our lives in a new city, and having to contemplate whether or not we should rush to the nearest hospital in Charlotte at 10PM. Peace was far from what I felt.
Thankfully, the pain subsided overnight – but the experience scarred me with anxiety. As I woke up the next morning the heaviness of the day before mounted itself upon my shoulders.
We eventually found an apartment and things started looking up, but it wasn't until that evening that my heart finally reached a place of peace and rest. We decided to go to church and was mid-way through the worship experience. Despite the way I felt (worried & anxious) I lifted my hands in praise, and miraculously, the weight I had felt began to feel lighter.
The funny thing is, my life didn't suddenly become void of difficulties and problems. I had just fixed my eyes on Jesus and His sufficiency. It was in that moment that I learned an important secret about peace.
I realized that peace isn't about being comfortable or certain. It's not about having all the answers or knowing what comes next. In fact, it's entirely possible to have all kinds of problems, but still have peace.
I don't know about you, but that's good news! Whether it's family issues, marital struggles, or financial mistakes – we all have our problems.
The Apostle Paul was no stranger to problems. He experienced persecution, ridicule, and even imprisonment. No matter what his problems became, though, he never lost sight of what brought him peace.
Even in the depths of Roman prison, Paul somehow found a way to bring praises to God and encounter peace in the worst of situations.
As we live life, we're guaranteed to have problems. Guaranteed to be uncomfortable. Guaranteed to make mistakes. But, this doesn't mean that we have to be the victim of our circumstances.
As we encounter difficult times our natural knee-jerk reaction is to push away at our problems. To run. To ignore. To suppress. To avoid.
We fool ourselves into believing that if we remove ourselves from our problems, then we will have peace. It doesn't work that way, though.
Jesus promised that we'll have problems in this world. But, He also promised that we'll have peace – if we choose to find it in Him.
Despite the trouble you may be experiencing, despite the issues you're dealing with, despite where you find yourself in life – stop waiting for peace to find you and start finding it.
If you think that peace will come to you by waiting for all of your problems to go away, then you may be waiting for a really, really long time.
You are so right Tyler. I have discovered that very thing in the last few months. Allowing God's peace be with me, no matter where I am, no matter the circumstances. Thanks for the good word. God bless you on your new journey!
I finally learned this concept two years ago and what an incredible feeling!
Yes… there are tribulations in life! But knowing what to do when you face them is the key. Trusting God in all things allows you to step back and let God show you how to get through it. If you actually stop and listen, you WILL get a directive from God. The peace I have felt since learning this concept is beyond description! God is SO good and wants to give in abundance to those who love Him! REMEMBER… it is the power that works WITHIN you! It is GOD in ALL aspects of our life! TRUST HIM and have that peace too!
I think it is neither pretending problems aren't there or embracing them, it is just focussing on Jesus. I am depressed at the moment, for a number of reasons and sometimes feel like bursting into tears. I have to hold onto the Lord's promises because in the natural things don't look too good currently.


"Sarah really challenged us to think about things differently. We were delighted with the result.
"Sarah has a rare talent for seeing the potential of a space. We wanted to split 2 rooms into 3, a project we had been delaying becasue of worries about small, dark rooms. Her design created the impression of a far larger space than we had started with.


Amoena is a world leader in mastectomy products due to constantly upgraded fashion in mastectomy bras and mastectomy camisoles. Amoena offers the comfort and styling women are looking for in a mastectomy bra. These bras fit a single or bilateral mastectomy.


Genuine Dirt Devil Style 1 Belt. It is sold in a pack of two. It is used on the Dirt Devil models listed below. Depending on how often this vacuum is used, you should replace your belts every 3 to 6 months.
Genuine Dirt Devil accessory pack.
This package has a total of 3 Vacuum bags in it that are type G.
They can be used on all of the Vacuums listed below.
You will notice that the bag is full when the Vacuum stops picking up debris.
The Vacuum Bag should be changed at this point.
This is a genuine manufacturer sourced replacement part that is designed for use with Dirt Devil cordless hand vacuums. This filter will trap the debris the vacuum picks up. It can be cleaned, however it will get too clogged over time and will need to be replaced. It is advised to keep an extra one on hand. It is made out of plastic with cloth filter material and it is sold individually.


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Prunus kotschyi is a plant first described by Pierre Edmond Boissier and Rudolph Friedrich Hohenacker, and received its current name from a revision by Robert Desmond Meikle. No subspecies are known. It is native to Iraq.

References

External links

kotschyi
Taxa named by Pierre Edmond Boissier
Taxa named by Rudolph Friedrich Hohenacker
Taxa named by Édouard Spach
Taxa named by Robert Desmond Meikle


Documentation from your service provider stating their policy regarding compensation/refunds relating to Cyclone Cook.
If you are currently overseas and your return to your home town or city in New Zealand is affected by Cyclone Cook, your policy will automatically extend until you are able to return on the next available flight. You do not need to contact us to organise this extension.
As this situation is not considered to be unexpected from this date and time, there is no cover under your policy for any expenses you may incur as a result of Cyclone Cook. You will still be covered for other unexpected events according to the terms and conditions of your policy.


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Q: Как вернуть значение из функции которая была вызвана с помощью события? Эта функция вызывается по нажатию на кнопку:
function goToSecondLvl() {

    let number = document.getElementById('number').value;
    let url = 'http://localhost:5000/generate_code/?phone=' + number;

    function createCode(url) {
        console.log('Message create');
        fetch(url);
    }

    createCode(url);

    let firstLvl = document.getElementById('first-enter');
    firstLvl.style.display = 'none';
    secondStep();
}

document.getElementById('next').onclick = goToSecondLvl

;
Как я могу достать значение из функции после её выполнения и записать его в переменную?

A: window.number = document.getElementById('number').value;


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Career Pathways Leading Improved Services
Headlines Archive, News Archive
Ensuring that everyone in this nation is equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed is crucial in our competitive, global economy. One key part of this effort is ensuring that young people and adults of all skill levels who are transitioning to new careers or looking to enhance their careers receive the supports they need to do so. Too often, though, our systems for helping hard-working Americans acquire marketable and in-demand skills can be complex and difficult to navigate for students, job seekers, and employers alike. The good news is that career pathways are a promising solution to that challenge. Career pathways are integrated collections of strategic programs and services that help students and job seekers transition from education to employment. They connect the necessary adult basic education, occupational training, postsecondary education, career and academic advising, and support services so that students and workers can successfully prepare for, obtain, and progress in their career.
Special Education Announcement Provides a Lesson in Social Justice
Teaching Ambassador Fellow, Teaching Ambassador Fellows, Voice from the Classroom
After last week's announcement of a new effort to address widespread disparities in the treatment of students of color with disabilities, we asked two educators to react to the news, drawing on their own experiences as special education teachers.
Lisa Coates
As a special educator for 17 years, I have long been witness to what civil rights data collections are showing now is pervasive – there is a disproportionately high representation of students of color identified for special education. Additionally, special education students of color face higher risk rates of disciplinary referrals for suspensions, alternative school assignments, and expulsions, which correlate to lower graduation rates.
There's an irony as education for students with special needs was born out of the civil rights movement. Too often other variables such as language, poverty, assessment practices, and lack of professional development and cultural competence support for teachers have played too big a role, resulting in unnecessary services or students learning in inappropriately restrictive environments.
I remember early in my career proctoring an educational assessment as part of an initial eligibility for a student's consideration into specialized education. The referral came from a general education teacher who said, "He just isn't getting the content." While administering the test, I saw a test filled with cultural biases, and the result was a boy being assigned to a self-contained class unnecessarily. Fortunately that student's case manager advocated and the case was made for a less restrictive environment. Too many kids don't have such an advocate.
As the demographics of our nation's schools become more racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse, we must closely inspect disproportionality to ensure we create equitable learning communities. There are practices that may reduce disproportionality, including pre-referral interventions, family engagement, instructional practices for collaboration in the general curriculum, and professional development, to improve student outcomes.
Josalyn Tresvant
For years there have been documented situations where minority students have experienced inadequate services, low-quality curriculum, and isolation from their nondisabled peers. I taught minority students in both inclusionary and pullout settings at a high-needs school. At one point I serviced 40 students in grades K-5. What drove me was the fact these students and their parents were expecting me do right by those students so they could be successful beyond elementary school. To not do right by them meant they would potentially fall victim to even more dire circumstances related to poverty.
In grades 4-5, I co-taught with the classroom teacher, co-planning and making sure our lessons included strategies to make sure all students in that class were successful. This kept students in the classroom and pushed them to succeed. The results were not only evident in their IEP progress but also on their standardized test data. The most compelling evidence was in their classroom discourse. The level of engagement they had with their peers regarding what they were learning was powerful and the sense of self-confidence they exuded was infectious. We also spent a lot of time educating parents of their rights and how to advocate for their child. We wanted to them to feel empowered and informed on how to access resources or voice concerns about their child's plan. Reducing disparities for special education students can mean the difference between lifelong success or failure.
Lisa Coates is a veteran special education teacher in Virginia and was a 2010 Classroom Teaching Ambassador Fellow. Josalyn Tresvant McGhee taught special education in Memphis, Tennessee, for six years and is a current Classroom Teaching Ambassador Fellow.
Visit Your Favorite Museum or Cultural Center on Museum Day Live!
Where will you be on Saturday, March 12, 2016? In honor of Women's History Month, the Smithsonian Institute is hosting a special edition of its annual Museum Day Live! encouraging everyone, in particular, women and girls of color, to participate in a day of exploration, fun and hands-on learning. Hundreds of science centers, libraries, aquariums, libraries, zoos and museums will be opening their doors for free across the country to celebrate the theme "Inspiring Women and Girls of Color."
This month, and all year, we recognize the importance of educating and supporting the educational attainment and advancement of our girls and women, in particular girls and women of color, around the nation. We also take this opportunity to celebrate the educational progress they continue to make. For example, from 2009 to 2012, the graduation rate at four-year colleges and universities increased by 0.9 percentage points for black women, 3.1 percentage points for Hispanic women, 2.7 percentage points for American Indian/Alaska Native women, and 2.1 percentage points for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women.
Yet, in spite of this tremendous progress, barriers continue to exist for girls and women of color. In order to help them reach their full potential, we know we must continue to invest in their education. Learning can and should take place across many contexts and formal and informal (or free-choice) settings such as summer camps, via the web, in afterschool programs, and at museums or science centers. Additionally, informal education providers are increasingly gaining recognition as key educational partners.
Access to a well-rounded, high-quality education and exposure to student-support services and informal-learning experiences that focus on supporting students' social and emotional growth are critical components to ensuring their success. Museum Day Live! provides an opportunity for anyone to connect content that they learn in schools to their lives and communities – no matter where you live.
First Lady Michelle Obama has said "One visit, one performance, one touch, and who knows how you could spark a child's imagination?" Join us for Smithsonian Day Live! and help expand the horizons of young people and encourage our girls and women of color and their peers to learn about the world around them, avenues of creativity, and arts and sciences while sparking their imagination. Find a participating institution in your community and reserve your spots by visiting www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/museum-day-live-march-2016/.
If there is not a participating institution easily accessible, there are many virtual opportunities that you could engage with on that day. Further, you can check for updates on Twitter with @museumday and join throughout the day, by sharing your photos using #museumday and #ImagineHer.
To learn more and for a toolkit designed to help you spread the word, visit: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-live-march-2016/registration/materials/
Maribel Duran is the Chief of Staff for the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics and Ellen Lettvin is the Robert Noyce Senior Fellow in Informal STEM Learning at the U.S. Department of Education


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Fighting for 'moral order', Polish nationalists eye election win
Justyna Pawlak ,
FILE PHOTO: People gather in front of the Presidential Palace during a protest against judicial reforms in Warsaw
By Justyna Pawlak
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party hopes to tighten its grip on power in Sunday's election with pledges to redistribute its wealth more fairly and protect voters from the liberal values espoused by its centrist opponents.
Led by former prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski, 70, PiS has tapped into anger among poorer voters over their share of economic prosperity since the collapse of communism in 1989, mixing its nationalist rhetoric with vast welfare spending.
Throughout the campaign, it told its voters that business and cultural elites in Poland should be replaced with people who espouse patriotic values, to ensure fair market competition and access to state institutions such as courts.
"If opposition forces form a government, then it will be dominated by those who want a radical destruction of the moral and cultural order in our country," Kaczynski told Roman Catholic broadcaster TV Trwam this month.
A second term for PiS would also bolster anti-immigration populists in the European Union are who keen to scale back the bloc's liberal agenda and who cheer Poland's chafing against Brussels.
PiS has pushed through a range of reforms since taking power in 2015 that the European Commission and rights groups say jeopardize the rule of law by politicizing judicial appointments. PiS says the courts need to be more efficient and the changes would root out the remnants of communism.
Opposition politicians accuse PiS of a power grab, while economists have said its spending programs expose the economy to too much risk at a time when Poland's main trading partners in Europe are experiencing a slowdown.
Critics say a stronger mandate would also fuel deepening concerns about protection of sexual and ethnic minorities.
Nonetheless, opinion polls show PiS beating its main opponent, the Civic Platform (PO) of outgoing EU Council president Donald Tusk, by a double-digit margin in the parliamentary vote, with most surveys putting its support at around 40-44%, versus PO's 21-28%. PiS scored 37.6% in 2015.
"People on the Titanic were told to the very end that the course was perfect, the construction stable and the boat safe," Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska, a deputy parliament speaker who is PO's candidate for prime minister, wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
"We know how the story ended. The boat drowned, because of lies, greed and conceit."
Whether PiS can form a majority government - or increase the number of seats it commands in parliament - will largely depend on the results for three smaller groupings: the Left, the far-right Confederation and a pairing of rural and anti-establishment parties, PSL/Kukiz'15.
COURT REFORMS
The party has given few details of its policy plans if it retains power, other than saying its overhaul of the judiciary, which has brought unprecedented punitive action from the European Union during its current term, should be completed.
The timing of the PiS electoral victory in 2015 was lucky. Since it won power - riding a wave of anger over inequality among poorer voters that has propped up populist governments elsewhere - it has benefited from an economic recovery in Western Europe that bolstered Poland's state funds.
The 2015 migrant crisis helped fan nationalism throughout Europe, and the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president offered the PiS government an ally at a time of its increasing isolation within the EU.
Like Trump, with whom PiS shares its views on coal mining and climate, the Warsaw government has polarized society and alienated its allies.
European diplomats say Poland has toned down its belligerent rhetoric in Brussels in recent months, with a looming departure of Britain from the bloc that could mean the loss of an ally.
But there is concern PiS will step up reforms that Western policymakers say politicize courts and undermine the media.
Cas Mudde, an expert on the far right at the University of Georgia, in the United States, said "liberal democracy as Poland has known it for most of the 2000s" could be at stake.
"If PiS gets a second term, now even strengthened, independence of the judiciary and media will be weakened even further, regime cronies will be placed throughout governmental institutions, and opposition forces will be defunded and harassed," he said.
Exit polls are due shortly after polls close at 1900 GMT, with preliminary results due on Monday.
(Additional reporting by Pawel Florkiewicz and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk; Editing by Alison Williams)


A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 38.2-3419, each insurer proposing to issue individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies providing hospital, medical and surgical, or major medical coverage on an expense-incurred basis; each corporation providing individual or group accident and sickness subscription contracts; and each health maintenance organization providing a health care plan for health care services shall provide coverage for the cost of such health care services provided through telemedicine services, as provided in this section.
B. As used in this section, "telemedicine services," as it pertains to the delivery of health care services, means the use of electronic technology or media, including interactive audio or video, for the purpose of diagnosing or treating a patient or consulting with other health care providers regarding a patient's diagnosis or treatment. "Telemedicine services" does not include an audio-only telephone, electronic mail message, facsimile transmission, or online questionnaire.
C. An insurer, corporation, or health maintenance organization shall not exclude a service for coverage solely because the service is provided through telemedicine services and is not provided through face-to-face consultation or contact between a health care provider and a patient for services appropriately provided through telemedicine services.
D. An insurer, corporation, or health maintenance organization shall not be required to reimburse the treating provider or the consulting provider for technical fees or costs for the provision of telemedicine services; however, such insurer, corporation, or health maintenance organization shall reimburse the treating provider or the consulting provider for the diagnosis, consultation, or treatment of the insured delivered through telemedicine services on the same basis that the insurer, corporation, or health maintenance organization is responsible for coverage for the provision of the same service through face-to-face consultation or contact.
E. Nothing shall preclude the insurer, corporation, or health maintenance organization from undertaking utilization review to determine the appropriateness of telemedicine services, provided that such appropriateness is made in the same manner as those determinations are made for the treatment of any other illness, condition, or disorder covered by such policy, contract, or plan. Any such utilization review shall not require pre-authorization of emergent telemedicine services.
F. An insurer, corporation, or health maintenance organization may offer a health plan containing a deductible, copayment, or coinsurance requirement for a health care service provided through telemedicine services, provided that the deductible, copayment, or coinsurance does not exceed the deductible, copayment, or coinsurance applicable if the same services were provided through face-to-face diagnosis, consultation, or treatment.
G. No insurer, corporation, or health maintenance organization shall impose any annual or lifetime dollar maximum on coverage for telemedicine services other than an annual or lifetime dollar maximum that applies in the aggregate to all items and services covered under the policy, or impose upon any person receiving benefits pursuant to this section any copayment, coinsurance, or deductible amounts, or any policy year, calendar year, lifetime, or other durational benefit limitation or maximum for benefits or services, that is not equally imposed upon all terms and services covered under the policy, contract, or plan.
H. The requirements of this section shall apply to all insurance policies, contracts, and plans delivered, issued for delivery, reissued, or extended in the Commonwealth on and after January 1, 2011, or at any time thereafter when any term of the policy, contract, or plan is changed or any premium adjustment is made.
I. This section shall not apply to short-term travel, accident-only, or limited or specified disease policies or contracts, nor to policies or contracts designed for issuance to persons eligible for coverage under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, known as Medicare, or any other similar coverage under state or federal governmental plans.
2010, c. 222; 2014, c. 814; 2015, cc. 32, 115.
If you're reading this for anything important, you should double-check its accuracy—read § 38.2-3418.16 on the official Code of Virginia website.


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package com.redhat.SpringBootCamelXml;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;

import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAttribute;

import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
import org.apache.http.client.HttpClient;
import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClientBuilder;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

import com.google.common.io.CharStreams;

/**
 * A sample transform
 */
@Component(value = "cerberusBean")
public class CerberusBean {

	private static final String ENDPOINT_ADDRESS = "http://jeap.rio.rj.gov.br/cerberus/seam/resource/v1/permissoes";
	private String ambiente;
	private String provedor;
	private String consumidor;
	private String usuario;
	private String senhaUsuario;

	public String getAmbiente() {
		return ambiente;
	}

	public void setAmbiente(String ambiente) {
		this.ambiente = ambiente;
	}

	public String getProvedor() {
		return provedor;
	}

	public void setProvedor(String provedor) {
		this.provedor = provedor;
	}

	public String getConsumidor() {
		return consumidor;
	}

	public void setConsumidor(String consumidor) {
		this.consumidor = consumidor;
	}

	public String getUsuario() {
		return usuario;
	}

	public void setUsuario(String usuario) {
		this.usuario = usuario;
	}

	public String getSenhaUsuario() {
		return senhaUsuario;
	}

	public void setSenhaUsuario(String senhaUsuario) {
		this.senhaUsuario = senhaUsuario;
	}

//	@Bean
    public String getAuthorization(String nome, String ambiente, String provedor, String consumidor, String senha, String chave) {
		System.out.println("Usuário digitado no header ="  +nome);
    	String responseAsString = null;
		HttpClient client = HttpClientBuilder.create().build();
		HttpGet request = new HttpGet(ENDPOINT_ADDRESS);
		request.addHeader("ambiente", ambiente);
		request.addHeader("provedor", provedor);
		request.addHeader("consumidor", consumidor);
		request.addHeader("chaveAcesso", chave);//"d4fec2a2-7f41-43bd-9c0c-c00afe8f4858"
		request.addHeader("usuario", nome);
		request.addHeader("senhaUsuario", senha);
		HttpResponse response = null;
		try {
			response = client.execute(request);

			InputStream inputStream = response.getEntity().getContent();
			responseAsString = CharStreams.toString(new InputStreamReader(inputStream, "UTF-8"));
			System.out.println(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode());
			System.out.println("Executou o Cerberus bean"+responseAsString);
		} catch (IOException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}

		return responseAsString;
    }

	@Override
	public String toString() {
		return "CerberusBean [ambiente=" + ambiente + ", provedor=" + provedor + ", consumidor=" + consumidor
				+ ", usuario=" + usuario + ", senhaUsuario=" + senhaUsuario + "]";
	}

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Q: Solr date field format I'm a little confused on the proper format for the solr date fieldtype.  When importing from a mySQL database does it need to be in this format?
1995-12-31T23:59:59Z

In my database the date and time fields are in different columns.  Right now my query looks like this.
SELECT eb.eventID, concat(CAST(e.startDate AS CHAR),'T ',CAST(e.startTime as CHAR),'Z')

Am I on the right track?

A: Yes, it does need to be in that format if you use the Solr "DateField" type:
http://lucene.apache.org/solr/api/org/apache/solr/schema/DateField.html
I don't know the proper way to format dates in MySQL but you do want to make sure that the date is in the format yyyy-mm-dd and the time in the format HH:mi:ss.


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using System;

namespace ReMi.Common.WebApi.Exceptions
{
	public class TrackerNotImplementedException<T> : ApplicationException
	{
        public TrackerNotImplementedException()
			: base(FormatMessage(typeof(T)))
		{
		}

		private static string FormatMessage(Type type)
		{
            return string.Format("{0} is not implemented", type.Name);
		}
	}
}


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Q: Showing estimator is biased without assuming $X^TX$ is invertible? I would like to show that the ridge regression estimator:
$$\beta^R = (X^TX+\lambda I)^{-1}X^T Y$$
is biased, where $Y \sim N(X\beta, \sigma^2 I)$.
If we assume that $X^TX$ is invertible, this can be done by writing it in the form
$$\beta^{R} = (I+\lambda (X^TX)^{-1}) \beta^{LS}$$
and then using the fact that the least squares estimator is unbiased.
Since we cannot always assume $X^TX$ is invertible, say for example when $X$ is sparse, it seems we must instead deal with generalised inverse $G$ of $X^TX$ where
$$(X^TX)G(X^TX)=X^TX$$
To use the same approach, noting that in the case when $X$ is not of full rank, $\beta^{LS}$ is given by
$$\beta^{LS} = GX^TY$$
And $X\beta^{LS}$ is an unbiased estimator of $X\beta$.
However, I have been unable to do so.

A: I think the answer is actually quite elementary, but someone may correct me if I have misunderstood something.
Suppose that the estimator is unbiased, so that we have
$$E[\beta^R] = \beta$$
for all $\beta$. Then, since $E[Y] = X\beta$, this implies that
$$(X^TX+\lambda I)^{-1}X^TX \beta = \beta$$
Multiplying both sides by $$(X^TX+\lambda I)$$ then yields
$$X^TX \beta = X^TX\beta + \lambda \beta$$
Hence
$$\lambda \beta = 0$$
Since this must hold for all $\beta$, this implies $\lambda = 0$. Hence, only the least squares estimate when $\lambda = 0$ is unbiased.


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Directors publication
Meetings & Projects
Exchange of knowledge
International Peace Centre
IPC is a non-governmental organization active from 1991, (Address: Street Titova 9a/V, Sarajevo, Bosnia andHerzegovina), and registered as a legal entity.
It is exempt from VAT.
ID Number is 4200219770000.
A responsible person is a legal entity: Ibrahim Spahić (Address: Danijela Ozme 1, 71000 Sarajevo).
Official registration name: MEĐUNARODNI CENTAR ZA MIR (International Peace Centre) in the Federal Ministry of Justice BiH, Registration number 237, Book I.
The International Center for Peace is the first registered non-governmental organization for the fight for human rights, freedom and peace and operates in 1990 under the name Center for Peace together with the Civic Forum Sarajevo, and since 1991 under its own name IPC / UMCM when it launched international peace actions and the Campaign Against War and organized the most significant rallies of peace and solidarity in BiH and Europe under the motto WHY.
The International Center for Peace / IPC / UMCM in BiH and the world organizes activities dedicated to the fight for respect for individual human rights and freedom, peace, and democracy.
IPC / UMCM organizes all types of peace actions such as peace education, peace marches, peace rallies, intercultural and inter-religious conferences, colloquiums and workshops for creative dialogue, appeals and peace proclamations, an institutional struggle for the rights of all minorities and manifestations local and international plan directly related to the culture of peace and freedom of expression.
IPC / UMCM operates intergenerationally and is specifically focused on marginalized personalities and communities and inclusive social programs.
IPC / UMCM is a non-profit publishing house that publishes works in Dialogos, Memoria, Harp, Testimonials, City …
IPC / UMCM is a co-publisher with ANUBiH and the founder of the Journal of Philosophy Dialogue.
IPC / UMCM is the organizer of the Sarajevo International Winter Festival and the City Festival.
IPC / UMCM awards the International Freedom Award to individuals and institutions that contribute to peace, freedom, cultural diplomacy, and coexistence.
IPC / UMCM is a member of Bosnian, regional, Mediterranean, European, and world networks and co-founder of the Peace Network, the BJCEM Association, the European Cultural Forum, the Silk Road ART Network and informal networks in the region.
IPC / UMCM organized international conferences on the future of BiH, First Congress of Representatives of National Minorities, Campaign for Respect for Refugee Rights, conducted a Council of Europe Euroregional project "Link diversity for the renewal of citizenship and civil society in the framework of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, Sarajevo, first intercultural project city of the Council of Europe and organized by X Bijenale BJCEM.
Phone:+ 387 33 266 621
Fax:+ 387 33 207 948
Email: rajevowinter2020@gmail.com
2016.ipc1@gmail.com
Website: www.sarajevskazima.ba
President Ibrahim Spahić
President Ibrahim Spahić was born in Sarajevo on the 10th of August, 1952. He completed the First Grammar School in Sarajevo and was the chairman of the 120-year-long commemoration committee. He is a graduate comparator and a theatrologist. Author, Editor, Producer, and Producer. President of the Sarajevo Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina author of the law, development strategy and resolution President of the Constitutional and Human Rights Commission, co-chair of the Foreign Policy Commission of the PSBiH, chairman of the PSBiH delegation in the IPU and three times a candidate for the BiH Presidency. He was the president of the Students Union, IPC Gallery Manager of 100 promotions of art and literature of BiH in the world.
He is a co-founder of the Kulin Ban Zenica Civic Forum and its first president. IITM President / International Institute for the Mediterranean Theater from Madrid / BiH. He is the founder and President of the First House of Europe Sarajevo. President of the Commission for Development of the BiH Cultural Strategy. President of the BiH Cultural Forum. He was an IC member and president of the European Cultural Forum in Brussels. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Biennial Association of Young Artists of Europe and the Mediterranean / Honorary Member of PEN Center BiH / 1993 / and Sarajevo Architects Association. He was Director of the X Biennale BJCEM and the first president of the International Association of Young Artists of Europe and Mediterranean Biennial and Honorary President of BJCEM. The International Concert Hall for Concert hall Sarajevo with Rome and Sarajevo / President of the Jury was Zaha Hadid / Bio President of OK Euroregional Project Link Diversity Council of Europe for the Reconstruction of Citizenship and Civil Society in southeast Europe. President of the Executive Committee of the First Civil Forum in BiH, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of Sarajevo Euro-region. He was president of the Business Community and the Association of Publishers and Bookstores of BiH and the Management Board of the National Theater in Sarajevo. Founder and President of the Art Collegium artistic / Austrian House and Founder of the Eko Skakavac Movement and the magazine EKO-OKO, Editor-in-Chief of WHY Human Rights Magazine, is co-author of ANUBIH and was the first director of the Journal of Philosophy "Dialogue" / 1995, He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of Europe Council of Culture Council and Sarajevo, chair of the European Capital of Culture 1993/94, President of the Committee Sarajevo – Council of Europe's first intercultural city / 2003-2004 / member of the MESS Council and international jury of the film festival, theater, and literature. Member of the Board of Directors of the European Association of Festivals / EFAs. The first president of Sarajevo's Lions Club. He is an art network in BiH, in the Balkans, in Europe and in the Mediterranean and in the world. He is a member of the UNESCO's State Commission. Participant and organizer of the most significant peace, ecological, humanitarian initiatives, demonstrations, proclamations, and projects in BiH, Europe, and the World.
He is the recipient of numerous honors in the country and worldwide for his work on establishing intercultural dialogue, for the struggle for peace and freedom. The bearer of Ordena Vitez is art and literature. He has published poetry books "Znak", "The Man of the Wire", "The Sarajevo Spiders and Other Insects". His poems are written and published in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian. His poetry was translated into English, German, French, Greek, Arabic, Macedonian, Albanian, Armenian, Polish, Italian, Slovak, Portuguese. and published in poetry choices in the world, choices from poetry books, and performed in theater directing by Ewe Grabowski with Polish artists and ballet ensembles from BiH. He has made an anthology of poetry "Harf" and Monograph "Sarajevo Winter". He is the author of the book "Parliamentary Assembly of BiH" and "Civic Pro/vocation" and has prepared and published a book from the Link diversity symposium. He is the author of numerous books in the field of politics and art, architecture, medicine, writings on human rights, culture, politics, and international relations and participates in international human rights encounters
He is the recipient of numerous honors in the country and world for his work on establishing intercultural dialogue, for the struggle for peace and freedom and the cultural mission. There are some significant acknowledgments of the cultural institutions of BiH, the Sarajevo Prize for Sarajevo Prize, the Sarajevo Canton Prize. Honorary Citizen of the City of Montorio Al Vomano. Award Ceremony of the Tartuffo per Pace / Italy / Special Prize of the Jury of the European Theater Prize / ETP /, Juan Miro / Unesco Medal / Provider of Ordena Vitez of Art and Literature of the Republic of France, Nine Dragon Heads / South Korea / ILL International Humanities Charter, North and South / Morocco Awards
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text:
Hoch Österreich! ist ein Marsch von Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 371). Das Werk wurde am 25. Juni 1875 (Orchesterfassung) im Wiener Volksgarten unter der Leitung von Eduard Strauß uraufgeführt. Datum und Ort der ersten Aufführung der Fassung für Männerchor und Orchester sind nicht überliefert.

Anmerkungen
Das Werk wurde nach Motiven der im Jahr 1875 uraufgeführten Operette Cagliostro in Wien zusammengestellt. Damit reiht es sich in eine Reihe von Kompositionen (Opus Nummern 369, 370, 372, 373 und 374) ein, die alle Themen aus dieser Operette aufgreifen. Der Marsch existiert in zwei Fassungen und zwar in einer reinen Orchesterversion und in einer Chorversion. Der Text der Chorversion, der von Richard Genée stammt, enthält die Zeile Recht in Freud und Lust, aus der vollen Brust klingt der Ruf: 'Hoch Österreich!'. Von daher leitet sich der Titelname ab. Im Übrigen wurden in dem Marsch neben einigen Passagen aus der erwähnten Operette auch Melodien verwendet, die möglicherweise ursprünglich für die Operette geschrieben wurden, aber nicht in die Endfassung des Bühnenwerks übernommen wurden. Da Richard Genée nicht nur den Text der Chorversion geschrieben hat, sondern auch an der musikalischen Ausarbeitung, sowohl der Operette als auch dieses Marsches mitgewirkt hat, müsste man korrekterweise von einem Gemeinschaftswerk von Johann Strauss und Richard Genée sprechen. Beide Fassungen des Marsches waren auf lange Sicht gesehen wenig erfolgreich.

Die Spieldauer beträgt auf der unter Einzelnachweisen angeführten CD 2 Minuten und 50 Sekunden (Orchesterfassung) und 2 Minuten und 49 Sekunden (Chorversion). Je nach der musikalischen Auffassung des Dirigenten können diese Zeiten etwas variieren.

Weblinks
 Der Marsch Hoch Österreich! (Orchesterfassung) auf der Naxos-online-CD-Beschreibung
 Der Marsch Hoch Österreich! (Chorfassung) auf der Naxos-online-CD-Beschreibung

Einzelnachweise

Werk von Johann Strauss (Sohn)
Musik 1875