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At the opening of any new building the overwhelming smell is usually one of fresh paint. It fades in time, but at Inverness Creative Academy I expect the smell of new paint will linger, for decades perhaps. Just four years after the social enterprise Wasps (it stands for Workshop and Artists Studio Provision Scotland) acquired the Midmills Building of Inverness College, it is now home to over two dozen professional artists, with additional workshop and exhibition spaces. Work on phase two of the building – it will be a similar hub for digital creative businesses – will hopefully start this summer.
The transformation of the art and science departments of the Victorian building, built in 1913 as Inverness Royal Academy, is phenomenal. Studios are light and airy, and beautifully fit for purpose. The restored gym hall is gorgeous – that ceiling! And with occupancy at the time of opening already at 85%, anyone who questioned the need for creative workshop space in the Highland capital has been quickly silenced.
Fiona Matheson, landscape artist, at the opening.
By the time of last week's official opening the studios had already been occupied for four months, such is the way of these things. And already the resident artists are raving about it. I spoke to Fiona Matheson, a landscape artist who shares a studio with fellow artist Clare Blois. Formerly a knitwear designer and art teacher, Fiona started painting full time 14 years ago, and has a purpose-built studio at home on the outskirts of the city.
So, did Fiona really need to rent a Wasps studio, if she already had a dedicated space at home?
"I didn't need to come here", she explained, "but I wanted to. And it has already proved to be worth the investment. I have been so much more productive since I moved into the studios here. I come in most days and sometimes at weekends or in the evenings too – there is 24/7 access – and I love the camaraderie. We all work off each other's creativity. One of the other artists frames his own paintings, so I have asked him to frame some of mine. Being in here creates a different atmosphere to working at home alone.
And she doesn't need to say any more, the smile splitting Fiona's face as she talks is testament enough to how valuable she finds it – and that's just a few months in.
The aim is that the studios will become part of the Inverness community as they have elsewhere; there are 19 Wasps set-ups in Scotland. Inverness makes five in the Highlands and Islands, others are on Orkney, Shetland and Skye, and in Nairn. Inverness Creative Academy also has workshops and exhibition spaces which can be rented by the day or half day; textile artist Sharon Scobbie will be running a needle felting workshop next month, and there are plans for regular classes from other artists too.
Art is subjective; the ongoing heated debates about the merits of proposed public artwork on the banks of the Ness are testament to that, but good design and beautiful aesthetics can make all of our lives a little better. Even if you don't feel you'll be directly impacted by the new studios, any project that creates jobs (Wasps estimate 109 in Inverness once both phases are open) and restores, reimagines and breathes new life into crumbling Victorian buildings, can only be a good thing. It also gives talented artists a reason to stay in the Highlands or to come here in the first place; glass artist Catherine Carr moved here from Cumbria purely because of Inverness Creative Academy.
I can't wait for phase two to open. Less about paint on canvas, it will be more digitally focussed, and there will be a public café too. Do you think there might be space in a corner somewhere for a writer and editor? I don't take up much room, and the creative buzz and productive atmosphere might be just what I need.


On October 19, 2013, we hosted the first adaptive rock climbing clinic at Duke University.
We partnered with two fantastic community organizations – BridgeIISports and Catalyst Sports. Bridge II Sports is a nationally recognized nonprofit in Durham that provides sporting opportunities for children and adults with physical challenges. Catalyst Sports is an Atlanta-based non-profit dedicated to bringing adaptive climbing to anyone with a physical disability.
With 27 participants ranging from ages 6-60yrs, 40 volunteers from all walks of life, and many family members and friends coming to watch, we hosted over 100 total people at the event. It was, by all of our measures, a huge success! Every participant said that they would want to rock climb again and every volunteer wanted to be part of future events hosted by Duke Adaptive Climbing.


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Q: binary_search with std::pair using a custom operator I am trying to do a binary_search including a vector of integer pairs and an integer as follows:
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;

typedef vector<pair<size_t,size_t> > int_pairs;

bool operator<(const size_t& l, const pair<size_t,size_t>& r)
    {return r.first < l;} // useful for binary search

int main(){
    int_pairs pairs_vec;
    pairs_vec.push_back(pair <size_t,size_t>(1,2));
    pairs_vec.push_back(pair <size_t,size_t>(2,2));
    size_t i(2);
    binary_search(pairs_vec.begin(),pairs_vec.end(),i);
}

The compiler tells me that the operator< is not defined:
erreur: no match for 'operator<' (operand types are 'const long unsigned int' and 'std::pair<long unsigned int, long unsigned int>')

Am I doing it the right way? I tried to change the definition of the operator in many different ways, but nothing seems to work.

A: The reason this doesn't work is that operator< isn't looked up from the point you call binary_search, but rather later from inside its body - and that's inside namespace std.
Since std::pair already defines relational operators in namespace std, these hide your overload in global scope and it's never found by name lookup.
The solution is to not use operator< at all. Create your own comparator class that doesn't clash with anything, overload its operator(), and use the other overload of binary_search that lets you specify custom comparator. Something like this:
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;

typedef pair<size_t, size_t> my_pair;
typedef vector<pair<size_t,size_t> > int_pairs;

struct Comp {
    // important: we need two overloads, because the comparison
    // needs to be done both ways to check for equality

    bool operator()(my_pair p, size_t s) const
    { return p.first < s; }
    bool operator()(size_t s, my_pair p) const
    { return s < p.first; }
};

int main(){
    int_pairs pairs_vec;
    pairs_vec.push_back(pair <size_t,size_t>(1,2));
    pairs_vec.push_back(pair <size_t,size_t>(2,2));
    size_t i(2);
    binary_search(pairs_vec.begin(),pairs_vec.end(),i, Comp());
}

Side notes:
Your attempt at operator< was wrong, because you switched the order of operands inside the function. The contract for comparators for strict weak ordering says that it must return true if first operand comes before the second (this goes for all comparison functions throughout the standard library).
bool operator<(const size_t& l, const pair<size_t,size_t>& r)
{
    return r.first < l; // Wrong!
}

And as said above in the comment, if the operands for the comparison are of different types, you'll need two overloads. To check for equality with <, you need two test:
(!(a < b) && (!b < a))

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VIDEO: Mother Russia: Millionaire Moscow Mom Wants More Than 100 Children
Hotel tycoon's wife is signing up surrogates to create her massive family.
By Flemming Emil Hansen February 11, 2021
Russian woman Christina Ozturk with her children. This millionaire Moscow mom is raising 11 of her own biological children and hopes to have dozens more by using surrogate mothers. La rusa Christina Ozturk con sus hijos. Esta mamá millonaria en Rusia está criando a once de sus propios hijos biológicos y espera tener docenas más mediante madres sustitutas. (@batumi_mama/Newsflash)
A millionaire Moscow mom already raising 11 of her own biological children now hopes to have dozens more by using surrogate mothers.
Russian mom Christina Ozturk, 23, lives with her wealthy, hotel owner husband Galip Ozturk in the coastal town of Batumi, Georgia, where it is legal to use surrogate mothers.
After 10 surrogate babies, plus one that was born naturally for Christina, the couple have the process down to a fine art.
All the potential surrogates go through counseling and sign legal paperwork before becoming pregnant with children genetically from Christina and her husband.
Russian mother Christina Ozturk with her children. (@batumi_mama/Newsflash)
The young mom, who is originally from Moscow, was a single mother when she decided to take a break by going to the sea in Batumi, the second-largest city in Georgia on the coast of the Black Sea.
The subtropical tourist destination at the foot of the Caucasus is often referred to as the "Las Vegas of the Black Sea."
She said it was love at first sight when she met Galip on her first day there, and described him as her "mentor, guide and fairytale prince all rolled into one."
Galip said it was love at first sight for him as well.
Christina with her husband Galip Ozturk. (@batumi_mama/Newsflash)
"She is so easy to be with, she always has a smile on her lips and yet at the same time is shy and mysterious," he said. "She was the kind of wife I always wanted for myself, an uncut diamond where I saw what a pure and kind heart she had."
After the meeting things moved quickly, with Christina taking her young daughter Vika with her and moving to Batumi. She said that despite his age, she he had no objections to the large family, even though he already had adult children of his own.
The couple also agreed they wanted as many children as possible, but they were ambitious and realized quickly her reproductive ability was not enough to meet their demands.
They decided to use surrogate mothers, who come at a total cost of around 8,000 euros per child. With no constraint on their finances, they now have 10 babies in addition to Christina's daughter Vika that she brought with her into the marriage.
Christina Ozturk with her children. She wants to use surrogates to have dozens more. (@batumi_mama/Newsflash)
Galip Ozturk with his children. (@batumi_mama/Newsflash)
"At the moment, I have 10 children with the latest addition, Olivia, who arrived at the end of last month. I gave birth to my eldest daughter Vika myself six years ago. The rest of the children are genetically ours from my husband and I, but were carried by surrogates."
On social media, they talk about having 105 children but admit this was just a random number. "I don't know how many they will eventually be, but we certainly don't plan to stop at 10," she said.
"We just not ready to talk about the final number. Everything has its time."
They say before adding more children to their family they will let their existing children grow up a little. She also admits it proved more difficult than she thought to look after so many children at once.
"The clinic in Batumi chooses surrogate mothers for us and takes full responsibility for the process," she said. "We are not personally acquainted with surrogate mothers and do not have direct contacts with them in order to avoid problems after pregnancy."
"All communication takes place through the clinic, we only monitor health indicators, I make up a dietary menu for mothers so that the food is complete, I look at the test results."
They only choose women who are young and have already had one pregnancy, and they also check to make sure the women don't have bad habits or addictions.
The surrogates also get psychological counseling to make sure they are prepared for the challenge, which includes giving up the baby when it's born.
She said whatever a surrogate thinks prior to the birth, it is often hard to hand over a child. The couple already had one surrogate mother who wanted to keep the child after it was born, she said. Yet because the babies are genetically from Christina and her husband, the surrogate had no rights and had to give it up.
Georgia has allowed surrogacy since 1997 — as long as the couple involved are heterosexual and married. The child that is born automatically goes to the people who provided the genetic material for the conception, according to the law.
After 10 surrogate babies, plus one that was born naturally for Christina, the couple have got the process down to a fine art. (@batumi_mama/Newsflash)
Christina and Galip Ozturk want to let their kids grow up a little bit before adding more babies to their family. (@batumi_mama/Newsflash)
While still using surrogates, Christina has not ruled out having other babies herself.
For the time being, though, managing the day-to-day planning of her household and giving care and attention to the children is the priority. After putting them to bed each night, she has to work on issues like making food and scheduling health appointments.
She said many people criticized her, assuming she had an army of nannies and that she could spend all her time in bars and restaurants with friends. But she says that is not the type of mother she is, and that she spends all of her time with her large family.
(Edited by Kristen Butler and Alex Patrick)
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This is also the issue with other formats such as audio/mp4a-latm, audio/3gpp, audio/amr-wb (which are Android already support encoders)
For audio/mp4a-latm, I successfully add file header, frame header/footer by follow this SO. For Flac and other format, is there any wrapper/library to do this (rather than read long/complicated file format document)?


This book analyses the reasons for relying on behavioural contraception methods among urban 'elites' in India and examines their efficacy in controlling fertility. It also traces variations in contraception choice over the reproductive cycle of women.
Although researchers and policy makers generally equate reliance on behavioural contraceptive methods with low levels of education and awareness and lack of desire to control fertility, this perception has been questioned in recent years. The authors' analysis of the first three rounds of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data in India reveals that behavioural contraceptive methods are popular in eastern India. Moreover, it is urban educated women who rely on behavioural methods, and are apparently able to regulate fertility quite effectively with such methods. NFHS data, however, has some limitations and this motivates the authors to explore birth control methods through primary surveys of currently married graduate women in Kolkata.
The use of behavioural contraception methods is a little researched area globally and this is the first book focusing on the topic in India.


Located near the shores of world-famous Lake Louise in the Canadian Rocky Mountains of Banff National Park, Paradise Lodge & Bungalows is a family run cabins and hotel business steeped in mountain history. The hotel/lodge and adjacent cabins have been owned and operated by the Pedersen family for more than 50 years.
Today the facility boasts newly renovated, luxurious cabins as well as spacious hotel suites which are as well-appointed as they are cozy. In updating the lodge facilities to contemporary standards of comfort and convenience, the operators of Paradise Lodge have not compromised any of the charm of the original facility. Log construction and natural materials are in evidence everywhere to complement the look and feel of the spectacular peaks and forests that surround the lodge & cabins. Visitors continue to enjoy the warm ambience of the historic main lodge and the riot of colours evident in the flower gardens. The verdant grounds are a pleasure to walk through and, of course, the magnificent Canadian Rockies form a breathtaking backdrop to everything.
Cozy, clean & incredibly cute!
Spotless! Every detail looked after! EXCELLENT LOCATION. Stay here, don't even entertain any other accommodations. Quaint, well manicured property looks just like the pictures. Lake Louise is 5 minutes up the road. Lake Moraine is 10 minutes away. The benefit of staying here is the central location to these waters. Emerald Lake in Yoho is 25 minutes away. The shuttle transfer to Moraine is only a few feet away or you can be up at the crack of dawn to try for a parking spot at the lake. You can walk to Lake Louise in the other direction. Staying here gives you the opportunity to navigate the tourist buses. We were the first to Moraine Lake in the morning and enjoyed Lake Louise at night, missing the unpleasant crowds both places and enjoying the serenity of our beautiful landscapes. Upon arrival we were checked in by the owner. During our conversation we found out we grew up within a few miles of one another in Ontario (and knew several of the same people). This is a private, family, Canadian owned location.
I would highly recommend staying here to anyone that is looking at Lake Louise. It's close to restaurants but far enough away to feel secluded. The cabins were incredibly cute. They had free breakfast bars/oatmeal and coffee. We had no issue with the check-in and the hospitality was great. The front desk gave us a ton of suggestions that were welcome. Again, you HAVE to check this place out!


Vijay Madgavkar was a Maharashtrian representing Calcutta in badminton. He later moved to Goa and made it his home.
He was the first national badminton champion of India in the Men's Singles event in 1935 at the Calcutta Nationals.
In 1935 he partnered B Roy to claim the national doubles title.
Madgavkar was India 's first skipper of the Thomas Cup side. They lost in the semi-finals to Britain.
He was the first Indian to reach the finals of the All England Badminton Open in 1947.
His son Anil represented the country in Windsurfing and his grand-daughters Nisha, Annika and Ayesha have represented the country in the Asia Pacific Diving Championships.


Over the last 10 years, Strange Town has staged 124 productions, commissioned 98 original scripts and performed in a variety of spaces including theatres, football stadiums, schools and prisons, showcasing local talent year-round and offering opportunities for young people on and offstage, with a recent coup in seeing their member Josie O'Brien cast as Chris Pine's daughter for the hugely popular Netlfix film, Outlaw King.
Balisong' is a 'No Knives, Better Lives' project, produced and coordinated by Fast Forward in association with Youth Link Scotland. Created using a peer theatre approach, Strange Town engaged directly with young people's ideas, opinions and experiences of knife crime, resulting in a show where three school friends face a dilemma when one of them starts carrying a knife.
It has been touring schools since September 2018, and by February 2019 it will have been seen by more than 25,000 young people from every local authority in Scotland, allowing school children to engage in the topic through their peers.
Midsummer night's eve in Edinburgh. A girl with wings and a plastic bow and arrow sits sobbing on a bench.
This is the story of Finlay Richards. A name everyone at school knows. An average 15-year-old boy, who just wants to be seen. But you won't see Finn. You won't ever meet him.
Performed by 11-14s (Friday group).
Four baddies scheming. Three genies gurning. Two B'n'Bs competing. And a Magic Lamp in widow's bra Cup-D! It all adds up to Super-Fantastical-Panto-Spectastical!
Performed by 11-14s (Wednesday group).


Back in February of 2014 I had the pleasure of reviewing Black Cats Save Christmas in The Case of the Crafty Christmas Crooks, A Buckley and Bogey Cat Detective Caper and, I had the pleasure of getting to know the vivacious, personable and oh-so creative and kind author of this fun mystery series, Cindy Vincent.
Before I tell you a bit about The Case of the Jewel Covered Cat Statues I would like to introduce you to the two feline stars of Cindy's mystery series, Buckley and Bogey.
Buckley idolizes his "big brother" Bogey, the top cat behind the Buckley and Bogey Cat Detective Agency, who is the complete antithesis of Buckley, Bogey is sleek and slim and it has been rumored that he could run so fast that sometimes his feet barely touched the ground! He also never seems to be without a stash of cat treats which he is constantly pulling out to help calm down the more nervous, Buckley.
BUCKLEY AND BOGEY ARE REAL CATS!!!
Bogey was adopted from an animal shelter when he was just a kitten, and he came to live with us and three much older female cats. About a year after we adopted him, we noticed a real disconnect between him and the other cats. Not only was Bogey the only male cat at that time, but he was also much, much younger and far more energetic than his sisters. Bogey believed in playing all day, every day, and frequently during the night, too. And since he had no other young cats to play with, he continually tried to engage his older sisters. Unfortunately, they got sick of him quickly, and they would hiss and swat until he left them alone. Then Bogey would flop on the floor and sigh. He wanted someone young to play with so badly, and before long, it became very apparent that he needed a brother. And though we really hadn't intended to bring another cat into the fold right then, we realized we needed someone else to join our little cat family.
At night, they often run around the house together and seem to be "investigating" and "running surveillance". And since cats are such imaginative creatures -- they can play with a stuffed mouse for hours, as though they're hunting big game in a dense jungle -- Buckley and Bogey seemed to be perfect characters for a cat detective series. Especially considering how well the two get along. Hence, the Buckley and Bogey Cat Detective Capers were born!
Bogey (which happens to be short for "Bogart"), the more suave, confident, outgoing and bold of the two cats, and the mastermind of their detective agency seems to watch his nervous-nellie, novice brother, Buckley with mild amusement. In fact, he refers to Buckley as "kid" numerous times throughout the book. It was obvious to me when reading the first book by Cindy Vincent that she is a Casablanca devotee. The last name of the kitties:Bergdorf (Ingrid Bergman in the same movie).
I was so proud when I cracked that case! In The Case of the Jewel Covered Cat Statues there are actual Humphrey Bogart lines from Casablanca and the Maltese Falcon. It is a bit of a spoof on the Maltese Falcon done in Buckley and Bogey style! Here is more about The Case of The Jewel Covered Cat Statues, it is their "most complicated case ever!!!"
It all started when someone hid a mysterious package in our Mom's antique store-in the middle of the night! Of course, Bogey and I found it, and we put it in a nice, safe place, until we could open it...and, find the rightful owner. But that's when a whole bunch of suspicious people showed up in town, and every single one of them seemed to be after that package! Holy Catnip!
The Case of the Jewel Covered Cat Statues is full of fun, as well as suspense. Cindy Vincent has a flair for humor, dialogue, twists and turns. The majority of the book is dialogue between the cats and her take on the various feline personalities is just hilarious. In this book, there is Hector "a Siamese cat who is a really big blabbermouth", who "talks" non-stop in the car (and everywhere else), which reminded me of how cats meow and "sing the song of their people" when heading to the dreaded Vet. There is a strong and heart-warming message of the importance of friendship that is the heart of this mystery. Friendship, overcoming greed, believing in yourself and teamwork. It shows us that often we must look "deeper" into things, (even things that are outwardly full of glitter, sparkle and shine), instead of just taking them at face value.
"Humans especially are easily taken in by anything that shines. Gold and silver and diamonds and rubies. To name but a few. And most certainly, there is nothing wrong with owning and collecting objects of great beauty. But, when the quest for those objects makes you do terrible things, that's when you've crossed a line."
Full of Heart, High-Jinx and Hilarity, this one needs to be on your MUST READ list!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Cindy Vincent was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and has lived all around the US and Canada. She is the creator of the Mysteries by Vincent murder mystery party games and the Daisy Diamond Detective Series games for girls. She lives with her husband and an assortment of fantastic felines.
"Here's looking' at YOU kid!!"
Sounds like fun. Have a marvellous Monday.
Oh boy does THIS one sound great! Please enter us in the giveaway! Oh - and we saw Mr. Thomas's drawing of Dakota this morning - it's FABULOUS!
I would love to read this too! Cody you have the best books!!
I would really like to read this book. I enjoy cat mystery books.
That sounds like a really cute book and I love mysteries especially those that involve cats. Thanks for this great review..
What a pawsome book! Glogirly loves mysteries! ... oh and cats. She loves cats.
They are gorgeous kitties and this would be a pawsome prize to win.
I would like to be entered. How fun is this. Great giveaway.
I love cats and I love mysteries. Count me in on the giveaway!
They sure are adorable kitty sleuths!
How creative and imaginative these books sound! Happy Monday!
What fun books. We would love to be entered.
That's a must read for cat lovers like us.
Those sound like cute books!!!
Pawsum weview. Sounds like a gweat book. Me wuld like to be covewed in jewels meezselff. MOL Hope yous have a gweat day.
Beautiful kitties. Please enter me. Cute book covers.
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The mom would love to win this book.
And I enjoyed watching the video.
Oh! Boy! Oh! Boy! These books sound marvelous and the Author is from Calgary!?!
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Story-telling is cyclic. The good guys are up, the bad guys are down. The bad guys are up, the good guys are down. It's a distillation of the rhythmic nature of the human experience. But this pattern becomes a problem when it's circular and repetitive, instead of progressive. Like people, some characters do the same thing over and over, repeat the same shtick or fail to grow despite the wealth of experience heaped upon them by the authors of their webcomic plotlines. Fortunately for us, there are also comics like Demonology 101 that specialize in plot development and character evolution.
Per creator Faith Erin Hicks, Demonology 101 is "an online comic about high school and other forces of evil." You could label it fantasy, although not in the traditional elves-and-unicorns sense. It's set in the present day, in a reality skewed from ours by the existence of demons. It's also chock full of dark humor and dread times. Offered up in a serialized format, the webcomic is currently broken down into 5 episodes. Each episode consists of several chapters; each chapter contains several comic book-style pages worth of story. The plot focuses on a girl named Raven, her friends, her guardian, and her enemies, as they uncover details about Raven's past and battle over her future.
The comic is rendered in black and white (except for some colored cover art and a brief experiment with color in Episode 5), with heavy gray shading, which is very much in keeping with the emotional tone of good versus evil in the story – no one is perfectly good nor perfectly evil and there are lots of shades of gray between the two. It's also dark in both tone and atmosphere: a character's misery can be reflected through the background, for example.
Hicks' art is brimful of goodness and her style sings out as unique. It has a sketchy energy, with lines everywhere pulling the reader's eye all across the page, enlivening the scene. Her characters are very human, drawn in proportion and with wonderful body language and facial expressions that fully express the character's emotions at the time. This page, part of an extended dramatic moment between two of the main characters, serves as an excellent example.
Her style is Manga-influenced – she even has the occasional, over-simplified kawaii moment early on. Hicks favors the specular highlights (light reflections) in the hair and big eyes of her characters, both of which are very popular in Manga style. But she doesn't overdo it – her characters are consistently believable.
The noses she draws are especially fun – each is a one-of-a-kind. In fact, each character has his or her own distinct face and variable hair style (hair down, hair up, hair back) that changes with the situation – wind blowing, characters fighting, lying down, leaning over. The characters are never static – they are not always wearing glasses nor do they always sport strange and spiky gravity-defying hair that never changes despite the character's angle of appearance.
The writing is solid. Conversations are believable and action flows naturally. Even the occasional exposition bits are good and don't drag the narrative down.
However, the most fascinating aspect of Demonology 101 is its sense of evolution, of both the plot lines and the characters. Perhaps it's because the main character, her two closest friends, and even a few of her enemies, are teenagers, going through a part of life that's in constant flux, with growth as a metabolic requirement. Maybe it's that Hicks' abilities are constantly improving, both as story-teller and as artist. Either way, the stories start out seemingly simple, but move through logical – if supernatural – plot points to deeper and more complex levels.
The overall feel of the comic is very grounded despite the fantastic material, due to Hicks' realistic representation of the characters through appearance and dialogue. Technically, Hicks started the story in 1999 with Episode 1, but she recently (fall/winter of 2002) redrew the entire first episode and revamped the plot a bit to clean up some loose ends. Her archive is easy to navigate – each page loads fast and allows the reader to go back or forward or up to the main page (Hicks used the rewrite to also make navigation improvements over the original design).
The lettering is widely spaced and a bit small for Episodes 1 (the original version), 2 and 3. Hicks has since switched to a tighter version that uses all capital letters for Episodes 4 and 5 and for the redraw of Episode 1. While the latter is an improvement, both are readable.
Demonology 101 is excellent comic, a complex striptease of a story, with just a bit of information revealed here and there. Each episode builds to dramatic conflicts and resolutions, while still adding on small revelations that create a complex and textured picture of a world very similar to our own, but with its own peculiar rules. Imagine Demonology 101 as a spiral, evolving and building upward, or a pyramid, with a broad foundation and a really interesting pointy bit on top. Or stop daydreaming and go read this excellent comic!
Big eyes does not = manga automatically.
I don't get how you state Faith's style is manga-influenced. Don't Disney characters have big eyes? Most all cartoonish style have big eyes. If you've read something from her that states a manga influence, that'd be news to me.
I've been reading the comic for a year or two now, and I've always admired the style. Personally, I think it evolved into its own thing over time, but it's close to inevitable these days for teenagers to avoid the anime influence. It's what got me into art, myself.
Why not someone just ask her?


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"Great people! Of an equilibrium and calmness that are not easy to keep in that land of constant conflicts!" says the Professor of Human studies, of the of the Salvador Allende Institute in Milan, at the end of the lesson on mosaics in Palestine and the history of the Mosaic Centre Jericho.
The presentation is about the most famous mosaic works of this land, through the history of the Mosaic Center, the NGO that forms boys and girls in the study of the preservation of artistic heritage in the Holy Land. The lecture is held by Osama Hamdan, professor of the Al-Quds University and director of the Mosaic Centre Jericho, and Carla Benelli coordinator of cultural projects for the Association pro Terra Sancta.
150 students of the Institute are following the lecture, all are very attentive. All of them in complete silence. They are all captured by a great story of a great, great land.
It is a succession of images and names of ancient places, part of a common culture. And then there are the many stories of young people, the boys and girls of the Mosaic Centre Jericho, who have been given a great opportunity to learn a profession which gives them a new awareness of their heritage.
But it is not just about history; what emerges from the encounter with Osama and Carla is above all the passion for ideals that are often forgotten: the passion for beauty, the struggle for what one loves, feeling responsible for what surrounds us.
Students and teachers of the institute were really enthusiastic at the end of the meeting. For this reason they decided to start a new relationship between the Allende Institute and the Mosaic Centre.


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A Hard Day's Night was the third album from The Beatles and it was also the soundtrack for their first movie with the same name. But it is also the name of the first single from that record. The title seems to come back a lot but why? It's not so poetic and it even sounds a bit weird so we looked in to it for you en this is where is comes from.
One day, the Beatles were shooting their movie and after a long day in front of the cameras, there were still a lot of reporters that came by for some interviews. However, everyone was tired so some strange things were said, not in the least by Ringo. He was famous for his 'ringoisms': Sayings that were pretty funny although they were not realistic or intended to be funny.
During this interview he said to the reporter 'It was a hard day' but then he realised that it was already dark so he quickly added 'night'. A little while later the boys from Liverpool were trying to come up with a title for their movie and someone suggested this one. Later that evening, Lennon wrote the song and the rest is history.
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This week's Oscars was a celebration of the past year's best films. Not sure about you, but it made me excited about the state of movies today and not only the talented actors, but directors, editors, composers, writers, etc. It's kind of mind-blowing to think about the effort and talent that goes into one film.
Did you miss anything from the show? Check out a Twitter recap of the big night (and the Literally, Darling nod!) on Huff Post Women.
Now that we're on a movie high this week, it's time to hit the theaters and check out Hollywood's latest creations.
For the Wes Anderson worshiper: "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Wes Anderson's films are nothing if not opulent and endearing. It's no surprise that Anderson's latest creation, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" stars his regular cast of characters including Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman. In fact, GBH looks like the guest list for one of Hollywood's most elite soirées. Our thoughts on the film's potential? Mindy Kaling said (err, tweeted) it best:
I wanna stay at the Grand Budapest Hotel
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 4, 2014
Release Date: March 7
For the 'inappropriate laugher': "Bad Words"
Jason Bateman makes his directorial debut in what looks like a hilarious story of a 40-something man kicking ass and taking names at middle school spelling bees. How do you spell 'cinematic success?' C-I-N-E-M-A-T-I-C-S-U-C-C-E-S-S. "That's coooorect." Cue the mic drop, Mr. Bateman.
For the thrill-seeker: "Divergent"
Based on the best-selling book series, "Divergent" is set in a futuristic dystopia where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Tris (Shailene Woodley) finds she is one of the few categorized as Divergent and must join the other societal outcasts to find out why they're a threat to the system. If you're into series like "The Hunger Games" this looks like a must-see.
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A novel approach for a non-invasive diagnostic technique for thyroid glands using thermographic system
Ahdy Helmy, Michael Holdmann, Maher E. Rizkalla, Paul Salama
In this work, a computer based prototype device was designed based on an economical noninvasive system that could detect and display the relative skin temperature variations present in human patients suffering from thyroid disorders. Such a system could be used to augment the normal procedures followed by the physician in diagnosing the thyroid to detect areas of hyperactivity within the gland. Because a hyperactive nodule is a center of increased blood flow and chemical activity, it might be also a center of heat production that is detectable by thermal sensing. A medical Thermogram represents the surface temperatures of skin making thermography useful for the detection of inflammation or hyperactivity in the thyroid gland that lies just beneath the skin at the front of the neck. The paper presents the results of using the new device as compared to the traditional method with radio active material. The experiments were conducted on patients at the VA Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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43rd IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems - Lansing, Mi, United States
Duration: Aug 8 2000 → Aug 11 2000
43rd IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Helmy, A., Holdmann, M., Rizkalla, M. E., & Salama, P. (2000). A novel approach for a non-invasive diagnostic technique for thyroid glands using thermographic system. In Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (Vol. 3, pp. 1094-1097)
A novel approach for a non-invasive diagnostic technique for thyroid glands using thermographic system. / Helmy, Ahdy; Holdmann, Michael; Rizkalla, Maher E.; Salama, Paul.
Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems. Vol. 3 2000. p. 1094-1097.
Helmy, A, Holdmann, M, Rizkalla, ME & Salama, P 2000, A novel approach for a non-invasive diagnostic technique for thyroid glands using thermographic system. in Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems. vol. 3, pp. 1094-1097, 43rd IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Lansing, Mi, United States, 8/8/00.
Helmy A, Holdmann M, Rizkalla ME, Salama P. A novel approach for a non-invasive diagnostic technique for thyroid glands using thermographic system. In Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems. Vol. 3. 2000. p. 1094-1097
Helmy, Ahdy ; Holdmann, Michael ; Rizkalla, Maher E. ; Salama, Paul. / A novel approach for a non-invasive diagnostic technique for thyroid glands using thermographic system. Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems. Vol. 3 2000. pp. 1094-1097
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[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 770. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
Michael Francis Morris Lindsay, 2nd Baron Lindsay of Birker1
M, #139732, b. 24 February 1909, d. 13 February 1994
Michael Francis Morris Lindsay, 2nd Baron Lindsay of Birker was born on 24 February 1909.1 He was the son of Alexander Dunlop Lindsay, 1st Baron Lindsay of Birker and Erica Violet Storr.1 He married Hsiao Li, daughter of Colonel Li Wen-Chi, on 25 June 1941.1 He died on 13 February 1994 at age 84.1
He was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, EnglandG.1 He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG.1 He was a lecturer in 1937 at Yenching University, Peking, China.2 He gained the rank of officer between 1942 and 1945 in the 8 Route Army, North China.2 He was a visiting lecturer between 1946 and 1947 at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.G.2 He was Lecturer between 1948 and 1951 at University College, Hull, Yorkshire, EnglandG.2 He was Senior Fellow between 1951 and 1959 at Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., AustraliaG.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Lindsay of Birker, of Low Ground, co. Cumberland [U.K., 1945] on 18 March 1952.1 He was Professor of Far Eastern Studies in 1959 at American University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.2
Children of Michael Francis Morris Lindsay, 2nd Baron Lindsay of Birker and Hsiao Li
Hon. Erica Susan Lindsay3 b. 16 Oct 1942, d. 1993
James Francis Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker1 b. 29 Jan 1945
Hon. Mary Muriel Lindsay+3 b. 12 Mar 1951
[S1916] Tim Boyle, "re: Boyle Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 September 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Boyle Family."
Hsiao Li1
F, #139733, b. 17 July 1916, d. 25 April 2010
Hsiao Li was born on 17 July 1916 at Taiyuan, ChinaG.2 She was the daughter of Colonel Li Wen-Chi.1 She married Michael Francis Morris Lindsay, 2nd Baron Lindsay of Birker, son of Alexander Dunlop Lindsay, 1st Baron Lindsay of Birker and Erica Violet Storr, on 25 June 1941.1 She died on 25 April 2010 at age 93 at Beijing, ChinaG.2
From 25 June 1941, her married name became Lindsay.1 After her marriage, Hsiao Li was styled as Baroness Lindsay of Birker on 18 March 1952.
Children of Hsiao Li and Michael Francis Morris Lindsay, 2nd Baron Lindsay of Birker
Colonel Li Wen-Chi1
Colonel Li Wen-Chi gained the rank of Colonel in the Chinese Army.1
Child of Colonel Li Wen-Chi
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James Francis Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker1
M, #139735, b. 29 January 1945
James Francis Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker was born on 29 January 1945.1 He is the son of Michael Francis Morris Lindsay, 2nd Baron Lindsay of Birker and Hsiao Li.1 He married Mary Rose Thomas, daughter of W. G. Thomas, in 1966.1 He and Mary Rose Thomas were divorced in 1985.2
He was educated at Geelong Grammer School, Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaG.1 He was educated at Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, EnglandG.1 He was a lecturer in the Department of Physics at Tunghal University, Taichung, China.2 He held the office of Deputy Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan between 1993 and 1996.2 He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker, of Low Ground, co. Cumberland [U.K., 1945] on 13 February 1994.1 He held the office of Deputy Australian High Commissioner to Kenya between 1996 and 2000.2
Mary Rose Thomas1
Mary Rose Thomas is the daughter of W. G. Thomas.1 She married James Francis Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker, son of Michael Francis Morris Lindsay, 2nd Baron Lindsay of Birker and Hsiao Li, in 1966.1 She and James Francis Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker were divorced in 1985.2
From 1966, her married name became Lindsay.1
W. G. Thomas1
W. G. Thomas lived at Cwnbran, Monmouthshire, WalesG.1
Child of W. G. Thomas
Lucy Mandesloh1
Lucy Mandesloh is the daughter of Count Augustus Mandesloh.1
Child of Lucy Mandesloh and Richard Gardner
Mina Gardner+1 d. 26 May 1922
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XIII, page 211. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
Count Augustus Mandesloh1
Child of Count Augustus Mandesloh
Lucy Mandesloh+1
Joseph William Kirkham1
Joseph William Kirkham lived at Parwich Lees, Derbyshire, EnglandG.1
Child of Joseph William Kirkham
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Bethleni Bethlen János (Kisbún, 1613. november 16. – Nagyszeben, 1678. február 13.) erdélyi főnemes, politikus és katona.

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Atyja Bethlen Farkas, anyja Kemény Anna volt. Szülei korán meghaltak, minek utána nevelőapja, Macskási Ferenc, a híres pedagógus, Keresztúri Pál keze alá adta, akinek hatására unitáriusból reformátusnak tért át.

Nagyműveltségű, jogot és bölcsészetet tanult ember volt, Torda és Küküllő vármegyék főispánja, I. Rákóczi György és II. Rákóczi György bizalmi embere, de a trónviszályokban Rhédey Ferenc, később Barcsay Ákos oldalán állt, élesen elmarasztalta a Rákócziak politikáját.

Kemény János és I. Apafi Mihály fejedelmek őszinte híve és támogatója lett. Az 1657-es lengyel hadjáratban az erdélyi seregek egyik vezére volt. 1660-tól udvarhelyi kapitány, ekkor alapította a város református kollégiumát. Az ő tanácsára helyezte át Apafi Mihály a gyulafehérvári iskolát Nagyenyedre. Apafi idején Erdély kancellárja volt Mikes Mihály után.

Négy gyermeke volt: Bethlen Miklós (1642–1716), Pál (1648–1686), Sámuel (1663–1708) és Borbála (Haller Pálné).

Műve
 Rerum Transylvanicarum libri quator (Nagyszeben), 1663. és (Amszterdam) 1664. (Németre fordította Johannes Tröster, Das bedrängte Dacia címmel, mely Nürnbergben 1666-ban jelent meg.) Commentarii de rebus Transilvanicis proximis ab obitu Gabrielis Betlenii triginta quatuor annis gestis. Viennae, 1779-80. címmel újabb kiadása két részben. Historia rerum Transilvanicarum ab a. 1662. ad a. 1673. producta, et concinnata. Viennae, 1782-83. címmel Horányi adta ki a szerző életrajzával két kötetben. Pars prior Pars posterior
Erdély története, 1629–1673; ford. P. Vásárhelyi Judit, utószó, jegyz. Jankovics József; Balassi, Bp., 1993

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 Basire Izsák: II. Rákóczy György felelete az Innocentia Transylvaniae-ra, 1653–1659; kiad. Kropf Lajos; Athenaeum, Bp., 1888

Tanka Endre–Ostilarius Mihály: Bethlen János Innocentia Transsylvaniae című röpiratának magyar változata; JATE, Szeged, 1989 (A Lymbus füzetei)

Erdélyi kancellárok
Magyar történetírók
János 1613
Református magyarok
Torda vármegye főispánjai
Küküllő vármegye főispánjai
1613-ban született személyek
1678-ban elhunyt személyek

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Kékesvásárhely , falu Romániában, Erdélyben, Kolozs megyében.

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Szamosújvártól délkeletre, a Devecseri-patak jobb partján, Ördöngösfüzes, Szépkenyerűszentmárton és Nagydevecser közt fekvő település.

Története
Kékesvásárhely nevét 1326–1342 között említette először oklevél t. Vasarhel néven.

Későbbi névváltozatai: 1367-ben Wasarhel, 1457-ben Vasarhely, 1733-ban Oláh-Vásárhely, 1808-ban Vásárhely (Oláh-), 1913-ban Kékesvásárhely. 1336-ban Szilvás és Szentiván határosaként volt említve és ekkor Bálványosvárához tartozott. Az 1367-es oklevelek szerint románok által lakott falu volt, akik a bálványosi királyi várhoz tartoztak, és még 1456-ban is Bálványos tartozékaiul volt megnevezve és a Bánffyak birtoka volt, de tőlük Mátyás király elvette, és a váradi püspöknek adományozta.

1553-ban Szamosújvárhoz tartozott, de 1581-ben Báthory Kristóf az eddig Szamosújvárhoz tartozó birtokot Kérei Albertnek, Báthory István lengyel király századosának  adományozta "a muszkák ellen való harcban" kifejtett érdemeiért. 1587-ben Kérei Albert, 1591-ben Kérői Lénárt, máskép Nagy Albert, 1625-ben pedig Gazdag Ferenc birtoka lett, és a későbbiekben is nagyrészt e család leszármazottai voltak a főbb birtokosai.

A trianoni békeszerződés előtt Szolnok-Doboka vármegye Kékesi járásához tartozott. 1910-ben 252 lakosából 57 magyar, 195 román volt. Ebből 193 görögkatolikus, 55 református volt.

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 Kádár József: DSzolnok-Doboka vármegye monográfiája

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DMX's Alleged 15th Child Comes Forward Amidst Estate Battle
October 25, 2021 by Ellori Nicole in Music with 0 Comments
As the battle over late rapper DMX's estate continues, another woman is claiming to be his child, rounding the rapper's total of alleged children to 15. The Georgia woman. Raven Barmer-Simmons, has reportedly been contacting DMX's other adult children, claiming he is her father.
As previously reported, Earl Jones, professionally known as DMX, died in April at the age of 50 from a drug-induced heart attack. At the time of his death, DMX reportedly had no will, leaving his fiancée Desiree Lindstrom and his children to battle over his assets.
Desiree Lindstrom, who also shares a five-year-old son with DMX, petitioned to become his common-law wife – which would have given her control of his estate – but was denied by the judge. A close source to the situation previously told Page Six,
"There is no will from DMX and that's a big problem. This is a difficult situation because there are a number of people vying to be named administrators. His fiancée Desiree tried to muscle in by asking the court to be named his common-law wife, which means she would have taken precedence over his children. But the court refused."
DMX & Desiree
On Friday (Oct. 23), the 'Belly' star's three oldest sons Xavier, 28, Tacoma, 21, and Sean Simmons, 18, were named temporary administrators of the estate.
Although his sons were appointed by a judge, the courts will still require them as well as his other children, Praise Mary, Exodus, Sasha, Z'riyah, Emmanuel, Sonovah Hillman Jr., Aidyn, K'ydn, Jada Oden, Aaliyah, Michelle Walton, and Javon Wayne Simmons to prove paternity.
The attorney for Xavier, Tacoma, and Sean Simmons said,
"Judge Blackwood appointed Xavier, Tacoma, and Sean as the temporary administrators of the estate. The next big thing is to determine who are the rightful heirs. The estate is going to ask everyone to prove paternity through DNA testing. All the legal children of DMX will be entitled to an equal share of his estate."
Xavier, Tacoma, and Sean Simmons
He continued,
"We need to collect assets and pay debts and administration costs. We don't have a lot of information about his income streams, but now the temporary administrators have been appointed, we can ask questions and expect answers."
It's also important to mention that whoever control's DMX's estate, will also control all future earrings.
What are your thoughts on the woman claiming to be his 15th child? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Tags: DMX, recommend
Authored by: Ellori Nicole
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Q: How to get enum values if enum class is parameter in method in Java? I have multiple enums. Here is one example:
   public enum Telomeres {

    TELOMERE_1("TTAGGG"), TELOMERE_2("TTCAAA");

    public String telomere;

    Telomeres(String telomere){
        this.telomere = telomere;
    }

    public String getSequence() {
        return telomere;
    }
}

I am trying to create method (with enum parameter) that loops all values of enum class and checks if String contains at least one of these values. Unfortunately I can't get enum values to check if string contains them. Here is the code, which illustrates problem.
public <T extends Enum<T>> boolean hasTranscriptionStopSite(Class<T> enumData, String chromatin) {

    for(T e: enumData.values()) { // I get error here
        if(chromatin.contains(e.getSequence())){ // Also I have problems here
            hasTranscriptionStopSite = true;
            break;
        }
    }
    return hasTranscriptionStopSite;
}

I would be very grateful for any advise how to solve this problem or for correcting my point of view.

A: To get the enum values from a Class object, you can use Class.getEnumConstants().
If you want access to the getSequence() function. You should use a interface:
public interface SequenceProvider {
    String getSequence();
}

public enum Telomeres implements SequenceProvider {
    /*
    ...
    */

    @Override
    public String getSequence() {
        return telomere;
    }
}

and change the signature of hasTranscriptionStopSite(Class, String) to guarantee, that T extends the interface:
public <T extends Enum<T> & SequenceProvider> boolean hasTranscriptionStopSite(Class<T> enumData, String chromatin)

A: Firstly, enumData.values() is syntax error.
public <T extends Enum<T>> boolean hasTranscriptionStopSite(Class<T> enumData, String chromatin);
                                                            ^^^

As you can see, enumData is declared as Class. the method values() does not exist within a Class even though it's a Class<? extends Enum<?>>.
Solution:

*

*Enum<T> should have been used instead. or;

*In honor of reflection, keep Class<T>, but replace enumData.values() with enumData.getEnumConstants().

Secondly, e.getSequence() is also syntax error.
for(T e: enumData.values())
    ^

As you can see here, T is a generic type which extends Enum<T>. You can either specify that T also extends Telomeres in the declaration of it, or cast instead:
if(e instanceof Telomeres)
   ((Telomeres) e).getSequence()

As a side note, from your code snippet it seems your function can be condensed within the if() block, and becomes:
for(T e : enumData.getEnumConstants()) {
    if(e instanceof Telomeres)
        if(chromatin.contains( ((Telomeres) e).getSequence()) ){
            return hasTranscriptionStopSite = true;

A: Solution using getEnumConstants. Following your example. First you are going to need an interface for the Enum if what you want is to pass different enums to the method hasTranscriptionStopSite:
public interface HasSequence {
    String getSequence();
}

The enum implements this interface:
public enum Telomeres implements HasSequence {

    TELOMERE_1("TTAGGG"), TELOMERE_2("TTCAAA");

    public String telomere;

    Telomeres(String telomere){
        this.telomere = telomere;
    }

    public String getSequence() {
        return telomere;
    }
}

Now you can both get the values from the enum and the sequence from each enum value:
public <T extends Enum<T> & HasSequence> boolean hasTranscriptionStopSite(Class<T> enumData, String chromatin) {

    for(T e: enumData.getEnumConstants()) { // THE ONLY CHANGE IS HERE
        if(chromatin.contains(e.getSequence())){
        hasTranscriptionStopSite = true;
            break;
        }
    }
    return hasTranscriptionStopSite;
}


Out of the healthcare threat you may not even be aware of thieves who steal your identity to leach up your health insurance, that kind of Medical identity theft happens to more than 300,000 Americans each year .
Medical identity theft (MIT) has become a major fraud issue over the past several years. However, most consumers may not be aware of the threats it poses.
Many people are thinking about it's difficult to deal with stolen credit cards,imagine this and here's why it is growing a combination of tough economic times where Americans are finding it harder and harder to pay their medical bills .
According to medical identity theft statistics Combined with an alarming trend of bolder and more sophisticated identity thieves out playing the system has medical insurance brought a top fright priority for government and private healthcare officials panic like absolute panic .
One of the victims vividly remembers the terrifying phone call from child protection services in April of 2006,they stated that she was under investigation because the baby she just had tested positive for methamphetamine .
No doubt she was a mother but she had given birth in over two years ,why turns out the salt lake city mother of four was a victim of medical identity theft an alleged drug abuser who was pregnant at the time stolen her driver's license,obtained her medical records and took on her identity delivering the baby under Andrew's name .
She was claiming that did not recently had a baby that my youngest is 2 years old,she said "come meet me and you'll know that I didn't just have a baby "
but social service investigators still made her life a living hell .
Even interrogating her young children, think this could never happen to you think again .
We have definitely seen an increase in medical identity theft over the last year and 2009 more than 300,000 Americans were victims of medical identity theft according to the Federal Trade Commission .
People like Joe Ryan of Denver,he received a forty thousand dollar bill for a surgery he never had ,Hospital thought he was going to make this 44,000 our payment and he was proving to them that he had no scars from surgery, and they said no we're going to go ahead and pursue this and of course like many of you would be in just believe. This just one of many examples of medical identity theft.
Medical authorities say that medical identity theft is more organized and sophisticated than ever.
Federal Trade Commission found that more than half the victims of identity theft reported that the culprits were people they know — co-workers, friends, employees, neighbors, and even family members.
we have certainly heard reports of receptionist's specifically being sent in by some of these identity theft rings to do nothing more than steal identities.
Joe says the hospital absorb the loss but its credit was ruined mean while police arrested and charged the woman who stole Andrews identity but Andrew says his life has never been the same and worries that it could happen again anytime .
so how can you tell if you're a victim of Medical Identity theft will hear some warning signs to look for .
Get a bill for services that you didn't receive or adebt collector contact you about a medical debt that you don't owe.
If you file a legitimate claim but your insurer says you're over the limit those are some things to pay attention to .
PS: If you don't want to wait to become a victim of identity theft and wish to protect yourself and your family from this growing crime with 5 million Dollar Service Guarantee you may want to look into this identity theft protection plan.


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Alpha Geoscience performed the initial geologic and hydrogeologic characterization for the salt mine shafts for a new mine at Hampton Corners, New York. Alpha logged rock core; interpreted geophysical logs, and pressure tested rock core holes to identify water-bearing and gas-bearing zones. The investigation identified a pressurized gas production zone in the Marcellus shale. The investigation also included an assessment of the hydrogeology and potential ground water impacts from the proposed salt mine.
Alpha Geoscience conducted a geologic and hydrogeologic investigation to gain an understanding of the hydrogeologic system in the area of the former Retsof Salt Mine in Livingston County, New York. The Retsof Salt Mine flooded after a collapse in 1994. Alpha developed and implemented a remedial plan to control rising brine from the salt mine. Alpha's scope of responsibilities includes monitoring brine movement, technical analysis, negotiation and coordination with federal, state, and county agencies and municipalities. The brine is being pumped from a series of production wells in the aquifers above the mine and desalinated using a 3-effect vacuum distillation process.
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Sgt. Martin Anthony Lugo - Company C, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
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http://news.soc.mil/releases/News Archive/2010/August/100820-02.html
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 20, 2010) – A U.S. Army Ranger was killed on Aug. 19 during combat operations while deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Ranger was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
Sgt. Martin Anthony Lugo, 24, a native of Tucson, Ariz., was seriously wounded during a fire fight with the enemy in Logar Province. He was treated immediately by unit medical personnel and was quickly evacuated to the nearest treatment facility where he later died of his wounds.
Lugo enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 2004. He served as an ammunition handler, automatic rifleman, team leader and most recently as a squad leader in Company C, 1st Battalion.
"Sgt. Lugo was a true warrior who died leading his Rangers in a fierce fire fight that killed a Taliban commander and 13 other Taliban fighters in Logar Province," said Col. Michael E. Kurilla, commander of the 75th Rgr. Regt. "He is a hero to our Nation, the Army and his family."
Lugo was on his sixth combat deployment. He previously deployed three times to Afghanistan and twice to Iraq.
"Sgt. Lugo was a phenomenal warrior who was universally respected by every member of this command," said Lt. Col. Mike Foster, the 1st Ranger Battalion commander. "He died while protecting our nation from her enemies and we will not forget his sacrifice. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Lugo family."
He is survived by his father, Martin Lugo; his mother Maria Marin; and, his sister Leslie Lugo, all of Tucson, Ariz.
Lugo's bio.
Rest in peace Ranger.
Rest in peace, Sergeant.
RIP Ranger.
Formerly Known as Freefalling
Not Afghanistan
Blue Skies.
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RIP ranger buddy. Condolences to friends and family and especially his brothers. You 1st batt guys keep your fucking heads down and kick some fucking ass.
Rangers Lead the Fucking Way!!!
Catalyst.
in the ebb and flow.
RIP, Godspeed, PBS....
FNULNU
Rest in peace Ranger
RIP.. Ranger
Rest in Peace, Ranger.
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Sister Mary Hellfire
SE of Disorder
Fair winds and following seas, Ranger.
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Rest easy Brother. Condolences to all involved.
RLTW!!
Rest in peace, Warrior.
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RIP! RLTW
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Jedi Center of Excellence
Last night was the 2 year anniversary of SGT. Lugo and SPC. Wright being KIA. They were both outstanding Rangers. SGT. Lugo ended up recieving the silver star for his actions that night:
On Aug. 19, 2010 – Sgt. Martin A. Lugo, was a squad leader assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. He was seriously wounded in a fire fight with the enemy during a combat operation in Logar Province, Afghanistan. He was treated immediately by unit medical personnel and quickly evacuated to the nearest treatment facility ...
where he died of his wounds. He was on his sixth deployment in support of the War on Terror with two deployments to Iraq and three to Afghanistan.
"Sgt. Lugo was a true warrior who died leading his Rangers in a fierce fire fight that killed a Taliban commander and 13 other Taliban fighters in Logar Province," said Col. Michael E. Kurilla, then commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment. "He is a hero to our Nation, the Army and his family."
Sgt. Lugo was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his actions on Aug. 19, 2010.
Sgt. Lugo and his team were tasked with isolating the northern side of the tree line and suppressing the enemy to allow another team to assault from the south to the north. However, the assault force came under effective enemy fire. Lugo and his team immediately laid down suppressive fire, but realizing that the assault force was pinned down and the entrenched enemy had superior cover, Lugo led his team toward the northernmost side of the trench. This enabled the assault force to move to cover. As Sgt. Lugo moved toward the enemy position, he identified two enemy fighters with automatic weapons. With no regard for his own safety, Lugo moved up until he was just meters away from the enemy. He exposed himself to engage and eliminate the enemy, but was mortally wounded in the process. His actions are credited with saving the lives of at least five of his teammates.
He was a helluva leader, avid skydiver, and loved the Ranger mission. I remember prior to my first deployment, they were getting ready to send him to RS, as he was the most senior private in our squad, and probably the platoon. He tried getting out of it because he didn't want to miss a deployment. Anyone who has been a Ranger private knows how badly you cannot wait to get to school, but Lugo wasn't phased by it at all.
Rest In God's Peace Ranger.
Killed "While Wearing His Ranger Sweatshirt"
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Roberto Winter
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Roberto Winter, A role play, 2017, video, 45'
12/08 – 16/09 2017
Mendes Wood DM is pleased to featured Roberto Winter's second solo exhibition Default in the gallery. Titled after the noun or verb that can be understood both as a failure to repay a debt (as famously and thoroughly repeated during the last big global financial market meltdown almost a decade ago), or as a standard or pre-selected option to which a system resorts to when an alternative is not chosen (usually employed in a digital or computer related context), the word's meaning can be traced back to disappointment, deception, cheating and escaping.
At a time of permanent crisis when it is increasingly obvious that the standard (default) modes of existence seem simultaneously inescapable and intimately related to failure and disappointment (defaulting), the exhibition will feature a group of works that relate to certain events and apparatuses which can be understood as defining the contradictory experiences shaping our present. From Apple's iPhone (the epitome of the always-connected-obsession fetish object) to Facebook Inc and its growing number social networks such as Instagram and Whatsapp (embedded with the imperatives of reciprocal control and the inescapable injunction to present one's self as a character in a self-created and assigned role), to drones (the ultimate flying voyeur, a machine for surveillance, videography, killing and leisure all at the same time), among others.
The exhibition's centerpiece, A role play, is a fictional 40-minute long Icelandic documentary investigating a series of five short videos made by a mysterious Brazilian individual who ultimately confesses to having murdered the president of the USA. Both the documentary and the videos featured in it, made by the murderer, deal with the intelligibility of current hegemonic modes of communication and information acquisition, their vices, shortcomings and inherent distortions, while at the same time confronting them with current political events, modes of actions and their horizons (or lack there of).
Roberto Winter (1983, São Paulo) he lives and works in São Paulo. He has participated in group shows such as: Avenida Paulista, MASP, São Paulo (2017; Soft Power, Kunsthal KAdE, Amersfoort (2016); Boiling Point, PSM Gallery, Berlin (2015); Há escolas que são gaiolas e há escolas que são asas, MAR - Museu de Arte do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (2014); Vendas de sorvete provocam ataques de tubarão, Mendes Wood DM, São Paulo (2013); The state of the art, Elba Benítez gallery, Madrid (2013); Repeat to Fade, Mendes Wood DM, São Paulo (2012.); Mythologies, Cité des Arts, Paris (2011).


The Memphis Grizzlies have reportedly decided on a trade featuring All-Star big man Marc Gasol. Gasol joins Kawhi Leonard, victor of the 2015 and 2016 Defensive Player Awards, on a 40-16 Raptors squad that through yesterday's games is one of the only teams in the National Basketball Association to rank in the top 10 in both offense and defense.
Gasol, 34, is averaging 15.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 53 games this season. He spent 11 seasons with the Grizzlies and is the franchise's all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks and made field goals.
Gasol is making $24 million this season and has a $25.6 million player option for next year.
The deal came at an interesting time for the big Lithuanian, who was expected to be in Toronto's lineup for Thursday night's game in Atlanta after missing the previous 25 games with a dislocated left thumb.
Valanciunas, 26, was drafted by the Raptors in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2011 National Basketball Association entry draft and is in his seventh season with the team. Of his first six selections, five will become free agents at season's end.


The Halo X Ray 600 is a competitively priced laser range finder from Wildgame Innovations. It surprised me with a few features that I would have expected to only find on higher priced rangefinders and delivered a very solid performance overall. This range finder doesn't quite live up to the standards and brand recognition of a Bushnell product, but it does what you expect from it out in the field and offers great value for money. Let's take an in-depth look at what makes the Halo X Ray 600 ticks to see if it should be on your next shopping list.
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The Halo X Ray 600 has a very ergonomic design and is compact enough to fit in the palm of your hand. It is also lightweight enough that you will barely notice it on a hunt, which is always a bonus. I've tested the rangefinder out in the elements and not only did it hold up well in all conditions, the non-slip housing also ensured that it was always easy to grip, even when wet. The casing looks rugged enough to withstand a few drops and the design features large, rubberized switches which are very easy to operate even when you are wearing thick gloves. I did notice that the focus knob is initially very stiff, but with regular use it started to loosen up and became more comfortable to operate. Initially though, you are going to have to use two hands to get it to turn.
The rangefinder uses a CR2 lithium ion battery, which is not included, but Wildgame Innovations did throw a nylon pouch in the package. Even with the price of a battery, the Halo X Ray 600 works out less than some other rangefinders on the market, so it isn't a bad deal. About the only design feature that could have used a bit of improvement is the battery cap which is not that great and will certainly break if not handled with care.
This rangefinder boasts 6 x magnification and can measure up to a maximum distance of 600 yards. Obviously the maximum range only applies to reflective targets, but you'll find that you still get good range out of it when used for general hunting. The 6 x magnification is a nice feature as most of the cheaper models tend to stick to the 4 x magnification. I was also impressed to find that the Halo X Ray 600 has a scan mode which allows for constant ranging. This feature is very useful in situations where you need to track moving targets and is activated with the touch of a button, so you don't have to keep hitting the button to get new readings while tracking movement. It also works great for ranging multiple targets.
Another nice feature to have on a rangefinder is that it accounts for slopes and the Halo X Ray 600 does so with its Angle Indicating Technology (AIT) feature. It is precise to +/- 1 yard and if you hunt in mountainous areas you will love this feature. The display is unfortunately a bit hard to read in low light conditions, but this is an issue I find on lots of cheaper rangefinders and it is certainly not unique to the Halo X Ray 600. I should also mention that distance is displayed only as integers, but if you require the accuracy of extra digits after the decimal point you would probably want a much more advanced (and more expensive!) rangefinder in any case. After doing some tests with distances that have already been measured it became clear that the Halo X Ray 600 is pretty accurate and displayed readings very close to the measured figures. Just for fun I also compared the results with what I got from more expensive rangefinders and once again the figures came pretty close.
With the Halo X Ray 600 Laser Range Finder you get what you pay for and while it offers plenty of value for money there are a few factors that detract slightly from the experience. Take a look at the pros and cons below for an overview of how the Halo X Ray 600 measures up.
The Wildgame Innovations Halo X Ray 600 Laser Range Finder is a great product for its price class and all the issues I have with it are relatively minor in the grand scheme of things. I would definitely have liked to see an illuminated display and the fact that it uses the more expensive and harder to find CR2 batteries does count against it a bit. Other than that it is a lightweight and compact piece of equipment that will stand you in good stead no matter what weather conditions you are hunting in. It also has features that are usually found only on more expensive rangefinders, so you are definitely getting value for money. For new users or even seasoned pros that want a lightweight backup rangefinder, the Wildgame Innovations Halo X Ray 600 Laser Range Finder will not disappoint.


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New Jersey. Nets Go (Planet) Green
By Linda Haugsted
Planet Green, which has already had successful partnerships with some Major League Baseball teams and IndyCar Series racing, will now hit the boards with basketball's New Jersey Nets for a green promotion.
The National Basketball Association franchise is a natural partner in Planet Green's effort to "take green mainstream," said Tom Carr, senior vice president of marketing for the Discovery Communications outlet. The Nets were the first major-league sports team to create a carbon-neutral back office, he said.
According to the team's Web site, the Nets got there by buying "carbon credits" that help finance renewable energy projects, including power plants running on waste heat from a steel plant in India and methane from abandoned coal mines in Germany.
"If an NBA team can go green, then individuals learn they can do it in their own lives," Carr said.
By creating marketing partnerships that reach viewers where their passion lies, Planet Green can demonstrate that good stewardship of the planet can be fun, Carr added.
The "It's About Being Greener" initiative with the team will include special themes for each sponsored game. For instance, energy conservation is the focus of the Jan. 12 game, co-sponsored by National Grid, while greening one's business is the topic for the Feb. 23 game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. Planet Green's own night will be March 22, against LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers. In all, the channel will sponsor one game a month.
The team and the channel will also sponsor a "Green Ticket Plan." Buyers can pick between two three-game ticket plans, which include a one-year subscription to GOOD Magazine and a charitable donation to the National Resources Defense Fund. The contests will feature in-game green tips for fans, a "lights out" player of the game and honors for local residents deemed to be "green heroes."
Carr said the channel is pursuing other sports partnerships, but not every team has a green focus. The IndyCar Series partnership was a natural, as that circuit has moved to ethanol, believed to be more sustainable than fossil fuel. Planet Green has also worked with Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals, whose stadium, Nationals Park, is a green facility.
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