Maplesoft has announced a major new release of its flagship product, Maple mathematical software.
As always, there are constant improvements in the mathematical engine, implementing new algorithms and adding more flexibility and efficiency to existing ones. New abilities include finding exact solutions to more PDEs with boundary conditions, finding new limits, solving more integrals, performing new graph theory computations, analysing data in new ways, and much more.
Extend Maple's power through user-created packages, with instant, seamless access to a rich collection of packages written by customers and shared in the MapleCloud.
Construct even complicated plots easily using a redesigned Plot Builder Assistant that makes it even easier to create and customize a wide variety of plots, simply and without knowing a single plot command.
Password protect Maple documents while still allowing access to the procedures they contain, so users can share their work without sharing their intellectual property.
Expand their worldview with new map visualisation tools and a geographical database for exploring and understanding world data in a highly visual way.
Other enhancements include new visualisations, additional tools to support algorithm and application development, tools to enhance engineering computations, more comprehensive handling of user-supplied assumptions about a mathematical problem, which Maple takes into account when finding solutions , and speed-ups in fundamental computation routines.


There is no way we are getting any aid; we earn too much money.
The Getting Money for College™ process is designed to benefit families (in the form of reduced tuition) that do not expect to qualify for financial aid based on financial need.
The first is based on financial need- the higher the family's income and assets, the lower the need. This financial aid is based on a formula that is driven by the FAFSA and CSS Profile.
The second (and lesser-known) is based on competitive pressures facing the college – when you have a choice between colleges to which you child has been accepted, price is one of the factors. This second type of financial aid is granted after you make an appeal to the Director of Financial Aid. This program guides you in this appeal.
Universities are competing with each other for students by building better facilities and offering tuition discounts. The colleges certainly do not advertise it, but a college industry group performed a study that showed that the average discount rate for first time freshmen has risen over the past ten years from 38% to 48%.
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Q: How can I use a local (or per view) variable in Sinatra with Haml partials? I have a Haml partial in Sinatra to handle all of my 'page open' items like meta tags.
I would love to have a variable for page_title in this partial and then set that variable per view.
Something like this in the partial:
%title @page_title

Then in the view, be allowed to do something like:
@page_title = "This is the page title, BOOM!"

I have read a lot of questions/posts, etc. but I don't know how to ask for the solution to what I am trying to do. I'm coming from Rails where our devs usually used content_for but they set all that up. I'm really trying to learn how this works. It seems like I have to define it and use :locals in some way but I haven't figured it out. Thank you in advance for any tips!

A: You pass variables into Sinatra haml partials like this:
page.haml
!!!
%html{:lang => 'eng'}
    %body
        = haml :'_header', :locals => {:title => "BOOM!"}

_header.haml
   %head
       %meta{:charset => 'utf-8'}
       %title= locals[:title]

In the case of a page title I just do something like this in my layout btw:
layout.haml
%title= @title || 'hardcoded title default'

Then set the value of @title in routes (with a helper to keep it short).
But if your header is a partial then you can combine the two examples like:
layout.haml
!!!
%html{:lang => 'eng'}
    %body
        = haml :'_header', :locals => {:title => @title}

_header.haml
   %head
       %meta{:charset => 'utf-8'}
       %title= locals[:title]

app.rb
helpers do
  def title(str = nil)
    # helper for formatting your title string
    if str
      str + ' | Site'
    else
      'Site'
    end
  end
end

get '/somepage/:thing' do
  # declare it in a route
  @title = title(params[:thing])
end

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Distinctive Western singer, performer, yodeler, and historian -- via Clark Wright of the Western Music Community, and Facebook. AKA The Songbird of the Sage. She was noted for her long partnership with Sean Blackburn as a double act; she had extensive performing and recording as a solo artist as well.
A personal connection on this last one of 2017. She was nice. She was funny, too. Among the many things she could do was this, that very one-on-one, live thing that is very much more challenging than you might imagine. A kind of very vibrant, high-energy way of putting yourself out there live -- that is street performance elevated to precision, with still enough room inside for it to be real. She was of that time when Denver was still funky and full of freaks, and enough of that old-school cowboy culture was still around to be appealing to people. She did a kind of post-modern roots act that you could take straight, or as corny, or as post-modern. But it was always insistently real.
The last comedy show I ever did was with them, in a freezing-cold giant plastic tent on New Years Eve one bone-chilling night down by the ballpark. It was one of Denver's touted "First Nights" and as such, had to be family-friendly. Had to work clean, for children, on New Year's, how sad. It's almost a Sondheim song.


Welcome to ''The Edge of America'' The Darrell design, boasts 2,075 square feet of living space. It's elevated with a 2+ car garage and storage under the home. The exterior is weather resistant Hardi Plank siding, Hardi trim and Impact Glass windows. The colorful exteriors are inviting and fun, just to keep you in the care free mood of island living. This floor plan boast an open design with 10ft. ceilings, large entry foyer coming from the covered front porch. The first floor opens into a beautiful family room overlooking a large open kitchen designed for casual entertaining. The huge pantry and center island offer all the storage you could desire. All of the homes are elevated with a 2+ car garage and storage under the home, complete with an elevator shaft in case you'd like to install one at a later time. For now it's been converted to additional storage space on the main and 2nd levels. The rear dining area is ample space for gatherings and it leads to a 10 x 9 screened porch for coffee in the morning and your beverage of choice on those warm summer evenings. You'll have plenty of room upstairs with three bedrooms and two full baths. The owner suite is on the front facing generous open space and live oak trees. Laundry is a breeze with the second floor utility room. You'll love the luxurious bath featuring a large vanity with two sinks, a 5ft. luxury tile shower with dual shower heads and generous linen closet. There will only be two homes of this beautiful design offered in the community. This is truly a very limited opportunity to own a new home so close to the Folly Beach. Construction will be completed late July/early August, 2018.


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Jack McGinnis: American Badass - Analog # 5
by Sean Cohea August 17, 2018
Where does a tweet go when it is deleted?
Do deleted emails get forgotten?
Can I access a photo from my phone once it's already gone?
How far will a fascist government go to uncover where you've been?
Gerry Duggan and David O'Sullivan bring you Analog, a story of when the internet crashes and causes all secrets to be exposed. A life online is one that is lived in complete transparency. To become free one must unplug, live life in the Analog, and paper push your way through existence. The popular phrasing "don't tread on me" takes on new context with sharp wit, hard punches (really hard punches), and take-no-prisoners blood and guts. Everything you'd expect from a satirical take on a future seemingly not too far off.
To get caught up with the plot, and without giving away too many of its spoilers, it must be told that our lead character, Jack McGinnis, is a Ledger Man with a keen eye for trouble and quick wit that somehow manages to be his greatest weapon. These Ledger Men are couriers used to transport tangible artifacts (simply put: secrets needing to remain in the Analog) that are required to get from point A to point B. This very basic premise gone awry is simple when you involve the disparaged smartass protagonist, Jack, with the Russians, the Japanese, some native Nazi's, and the undocumented underground.
Analog #6, out this week, manages to bring everything to a cluster of a conclusion. For every sought after enemy Jack manages to shrug off, there happens to be three additional nuanced acquaintances he finds himself up against. These pages turn themselves, folks. The art, the story, the characters, the action, all of it makes for this book to be capable of a very long and entertaining run.
(..and you'll find yourself quoting McGinnis-ism's long after you turn the last page.)
Writer Gerry Duggan and illustrator David O'Sullivan have collaborated to create a story so intimate, and yet so large, that it feels painfully personal. The foundational elements are written so closely knit to modern events that this story can only be assumed to be closer than we hope. Duggan created the lead character, Jack, to be an egomaniacal badass with a soft side only reserved for his still underdeveloped love life that is captured perfectly by the hard lines drawn by O'Sullivan. There is never a dull moment in the early stages of this ongoing series as we travel through the daily life of our favorite Ledger Man, Jack.
Nothing can be more an assumed catalyst than a forced feeling of transparency and vulnerability. Imagining a life being lived in the Analog after having experienced one with the benefits and ease in the Digital can induce a panic attack in the mind in it's purest form.
There hasn't been a character in comics this fun since (dare I say) Spider Jerusalem walked the streets of The City in Transmetropolitan. Jack McGinnis may be doing the same for modern social commentary that Spider J did for Y2K transitional perspectives in journalism.
"I promise to do a better job killing you this time." -Jack McG
The tone here is a dark comedy crime-noir pre-apocalyptic sci-fi love story. The sharp lines, the witty tone, the violence that goes well beyond the expected boundary. Everything, all of it, give this book a chance. Jack McG is a badass to be reckoned with.

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Review: First Day Back (Ten Foot Pole Theatre)
June 20, 2015 Jess Gillis
Waiting in the Storefront Theatre lobby for Ten Foot Pole's production of First Day Back to begin, the venue hostess came out and announced: "Students, Mr. McKenzie's class is now open".
"Does she mean us?" a few of us wondered aloud, amused and puzzled. I was pretty sure we were there to see a one-man show centred around a bullied high school junior's tragic suicide and the after-effects on his teachers and classmates, not be transported back into a high school classroom. Turns out, we were about to experience both.
Realistic art room props and "student" art projects flanked the walls. This, coupled with the sparse and heavily spaced seating (about twenty seats in total, with about 2 chair widths between rows), gave me a sense of being in an actual classroom. Caryhn, my companion, was seated beside me, but at enough of a distance that if I had wanted to speak with her discreetly, I would have had to pass a note. Very high school.
Mr. McKenzie (played, along with every character, by Rob Salerno) flitted about the stage, picking up crayons, washing brushes, and we waited for stragglers to meander into the classroom. I was nervous at the prospect of being called on by the teacher to speak in front of the class. I'm relatively new to theatre, but this was the most unique and intimate setting I've encountered.
Salerno's Mr. McKenzie had that cool art teacher vibe, and with the bright lighting on the audience, we couldn't hide or escape his gaze. I almost felt like a student again. The visceral setting was my favourite part of the experience, and I use "experience" here deliberately. It felt engaged and close – with Salerno actually sitting amongst the audience/fellow classmates at times.
First Day Back centres around the aftermath of the tragic suicide of Ollie, a seemingly outgoing, joyful, hopeful, and recently-out-as-gay junior in Oshawa. It takes place in an after-school "safe space" meeting. Through Salerno's Mr. McKenzie, several students, and Ollie himself, we glean details into why he chose suicide. My companion and I agreed that some of the student performances – largely monologues – while decently segued from one to the next, weren't convincing as typical teenagers, and were at times too long. In addition, some of the female students' voices sounded stereotypically flamboyant – almost uncomfortably so, given the subject matter, though I doubt this was intentional.
The "discussions" of bullying were strong, and didn't shy away from dissecting the ways in which schools, teachers, and society enforce and breed conformity, competition, and bullying. The nickname thrust upon one student, "Dumb Dumb DeMarco" – who embodied the "hurt people hurt people" mantra – made me (and some other audience members) laugh. That was a stinging and instant reminder that bullies aren't just scary others – in certain situations or places they could be any of us.
In the closing speech we finally meet Ollie, recording a video. At around 15 minutes, it could have been shorter or broken up into shorter 2-3 minutes segments, much like actual videos online. That would have also given us a chance to get to know Ollie sooner, and perhaps given the tragedy of his suicide more impact. Carhyn and I are uncertain if this was intentional, but the space was very warm, and much like a real classroom, made us both feel very sleepy, thirsty, and anxious for some fresh air by the end.
If you want literal in-your-face engagement, strong themes, raw emotion, unique staging, and don't mind maybe feeling like a high school student again, you may enjoy this show. Overall, I did, and am happy to have experienced it. If you're looking for realistic dialogue, and clearly distinguished characters, I would suggest skipping this one.
First Day Back is playing until June 27 at The Storefront Theatre (955 Bloor Street West)
Shows run Thursday to Saturday at 8pm with an additional matinee on Sundays at 2pm
Ticket prices range from $10 – $25, with $20 advance, $15 arts workers, and $10 under 18 and are available online or through the box office at 416-531-1117 a half hour before showtime
Limited seating for each show.
Photo of Rob Salerno by Dahlia Katz and courtesy Ten Foot Pole Theatre.
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Strengthening Aboriginal society by mainstream cultural convergence
Posted by Dr Daud Batchelor | 29 Oct, 2016 | Boomerang, Opinion, Sub Featured | 0 |
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The most challenged community in Australia today is the Aboriginal community, the First Australians, who are working hard to regain their footing.
Aboriginal society suffered greatly from British colonisation and the imposition of western culture. Dispossession of their land, diseases and violent conflict resulted in numerous Aboriginal deaths. European contact undermined traditional Aboriginal authority, laws, culture and religion.
Colonialists introduced high levels of alcohol and tobacco consumption, gambling, and later, drugs and pornography. These had devastating impacts. Conservatively estimated social costs to Australia of drug abuse in 2004/05 were $55 billion, of which alcohol accounted for $15 billion, tobacco $32 billion and illicit drugs $8 billion.
These do not account for unmeasurable spiritual and mental damage. Alcohol is responsible for fire injuries, domestic violence, falls and road accidents. Further, social costs of problem gambling are estimated at $5 billion yearly. Almost 500,000 Australians are either at risk or are problem gamblers, each impacting 5-10 others. Aboriginal society is however, much more greatly affected.
Aborigines die from alcohol-related diseases at five times greater the rate for non-Aborigines. 2012 rates of sexual assault among Aboriginal children were 2–4 times those for non-Aborigines, while women were sexually abused six times the frequency for non-Aborigines. Aborigines who are problem gamblers are estimated at 10 times the mainstream rate. Consequences are desperate family financial situations and breakdowns, suicide and domestic violence.
The Government implemented the 2007 Intervention, responding to the "Little Children are Sacred" report, which detailed widespread sexual abuse of Aboriginal children. It found alcohol represents the gravest threat to children's safety and recommended urgent action to reduce alcohol consumption.
Mainstream society has an awesome responsibility to overcome disadvantage and help revitalise Aboriginal society. This author proposes this could be achieved by convergence of Australian mainstream culture to reduce harmful effects with condemnation of excessive use of alcohol, drugs, gambling and pornography.
Successful approaches are the proscribing of cigarette advertising, and starting to limit alcohol sales in Queensland. Similarly laws should be passed to restrict advertising of alcohol and gambling. Australian-based websites supplying demeaning pornography need be closed.
Western society prioritises individual rights at the expense of community well-being. Islam however, stresses achieving societal well-being and protecting vulnerable members by proscribing intoxicants and gambling, while assisting weaker citizens (Qur'an 4: 87, 127).
Peta Stephenson, author of Islam Dreaming, remarked, "Indigenous Muslims I met perceive a neat cultural fit between their traditional Indigenous beliefs and the teachings of Islam".
The Qur'an advises, "They ask you concerning khamr (intoxicating liquor or drugs) and gambling. Say: "In them is great sin, and some benefit; but the sin is greater than the benefit." (2:219).
Aboriginal society like Muslims recognises the importance of maintaining a strong Inner Spirit; alcohol and drugs weaken it. Avoiding these will strengthen the spirit and so engender healthy connections with family, community and country.
Rather than Aborigines assimilating in mainstream culture, mainstream culture should converge towards traditional aboriginal culture where alcohol, drugs, gambling and pornography were little or not used.
Aboriginal elements should be incorporated within the national culture. Mainstream society would also then be better off. This would be a sincere heartfelt way of saying to our fellow Aboriginal Australians regarding their historical treatment, "I am sorry"!
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Dr Daud Batchelor, an Australian Muslim, was Associate Fellow until December 2015 at the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia. He holds an MA in Islamic and Other Civilisations and a Diploma in Islamic Studies from the International Islamic University Malaysia, PhD from University of Malaya, MSc from the University of London, and MEngSc in environmental management from Griffith University. He is cofounder of the Islamic College of Brisbane and currently resides in Brisbane.
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Prescott Brewing launches Achocolypse beer in Rexam 12oz cans
14 May 2015	(Last Updated May 14th, 2015 18:30)
US-based Prescott Brewing has launched Achocolypse beer in Rexam 12oz cans, in a move to expand its canned offerings to cater to increasing consumer demand for its beers.
The Achocolypse is said to be the brewery's third beer to be available in cans, besides Ponderosa IPA and Liquid Amber Ale.
Prescott Brewing owner Roxane Nielsen said: "Through our partnership with Rexam, we have the perfect package to broaden our consumer base. We will continue to look for opportunities to increase our presence in cans."
The brewery has chosen aluminum cans as they block out all light and oxygen, which allows beer to retain its taste and freshness for a longer duration.
"Our cans are the ideal packaging choice for the brewery as it looks to bring its beers to even more consumers."
These lightweight cans can be recycled at double the rate of any other package option and can reduce shipping costs.
Rexam president Claude Marbach said: "Our cans are the ideal packaging choice for the brewery as it looks to bring its beers to even more consumers.
"They attract attention on store shelves, safeguard beverage integrity and deliver superior recycling, filling, distribution and retail display economics that will help Prescott continue to strengthen its brand and build its business."
Prescott Brewing's beers in Rexam cans are available at selected retailers in Arizona.
Developed for over three years, Achocolypse is a combination of dark and bitter chocolates infused into a classic Porter.
Image: The Achocolypse is said to be the Prescott Brewing's third beer to be available in cans. Photo: courtesy of Rexam.


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InSANE IS SIMPLY INDIAN-SOUTH ASIAN-NORTH EASTERN!
Why is Madame Yap so cool?
Now that it's all over the place, curious me wants to know why and how Madame Yap Yen Yen is so cool about her husband's straying ways.
Is she really that naïve to disregard the dirty spectacle put up by Ng and Sue? All that naughty stuff they did together behind her back doesn't seem to move even the slightest hair from her 'unbending' head. And even the court, so unforgiving in its proceedings and cross-examinations apparently failed to make Yap see that dirty side of a man she has been putting up with. The embarrassing publicity which started back in January has left her unaffected and like Sue - the girl who made this scandal so sensational - she seems to be getting used to it now. No one can miss the sight of those locked hands, and there she was, seemingly looking forward to deal with another awkward court show.
Cool and faithful Yap seemed to be more concerned about her husband's questioned professional integrity than the clues that clearly indicated that he was cheating in the marriage. Dear, didn't she get utterly shocked, angry and saddened by those "now mushy, now lurid" detailing of intense encounters and conversations between Ms Sue and her husband? I would want to assume that she's one strong woman who has managed to make friends with the skeletons a long time back. But, then again, it can be pretty straining dealing with them every day of your life - right in the glare of an unforgetting (and sometimes voyeuristic) public and an unforgiving probing prosecution.
All said, if indeed her show of support and solidarity is genuine and not just for the cameras, then God will surely assign her to heaven for being such a faithful wife to an unfaithful husband. She clearly has not just grasped, but full-on embraced the concept of forgiving those who erred against her.
And there in heaven, as we can expect, (if we overlook America's recent transgressions in another part of Asia) we can expect her to be in the company of similarly evolved spirits like a certain Mrs. Clinton. A certain Elin Nordegren's approach didn't prove to be par for this course of after-life.


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Pearl River hires former Ole Miss QB to lead offense
Published 7:00 am Friday, December 11, 2020
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River's football program added some SEC flair to its staff Wednesday with the addition of Bo Wallace. The former Ole Miss quarterback and East Mississippi National Champion will be the Wildcats' co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, head coach Seth Smith announced.
"We are extremely excited about the opportunity to work with Coach Wallace. He's a guy who has coached and played at a high level," Smith said. "After meeting with him for about 5 1/2 hours it was clear that his energy, enthusiasm and content knowledge would be a tremendous asset to our staff and our team. We feel like we landed a winner and I know he and coach (David) Chatham are going to work great together.
"We are just excited to get to work and start preparations toward the 2021 season."
Wallace joins PRCC's staff after serving in the same capacity at Coahoma this past season.
Wallace said his first meeting with Smith only solidified his desire to be a Wildcat.
"I think my first impression of him was the energy that he brought. As soon as I shook his hand, I knew it was a different type of energy, an energy that I want to be around," Wallace said. "Also, meeting him I think he can grow me as a person and that's something I always want to do is just constantly grow and I feel like to go where I want to, that's a guy I need to be around."
In a lot of ways, Wallace is the poster child for the junior college system — a lightly recruited prep standout who developed at the two-year level before starring at a major conference.
"His journey exemplifies why most kids come to play junior college football," Smith said. "It's for a chance to showcase their skills, help their team win and earn an even greater opportunity to play at a higher level. That is exactly what he did.
"He made the most of his opportunity and we feel like his journey will be relatable to the kids we are trying to recruit."
Wallace will ultimately call the plays and work closely with Chatham to fine tune the offense, Smith said.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Wallace was part of a staff overhaul at CCC and helped lead the Tigers to their winningest season in years. Coahoma finished 2020 with a 3-2 record with wins over Itawamba, Holmes and Mississippi Delta after winning just three games total in the previous three seasons.
Wallace's younger brother, Bryce, handled the lion's share of the QB duties, CCC completed 60.4 percent of its passes for 973 yards and four touchdowns. CCC also rushed for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns. The Tigers' 396.2 yards per game ranked fourth in the MACCC.
In 2019, Wallace was the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at Fayette Ware in Somerville, Tennessee, and was a catalyst for the Wildcats' turnaround season. The year before, FWHS won just two games, scoring just five points per game. Wallace's Wildcats improved to 8-2 and scored 30 points per game. Wallace also took over as the head coach of the junior high squad, gaining valuable head coach experience.
Wallace took over as offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Giles County in Pulaski, Tennessee, in 2018, and was able to implement his offense for the first time. The Bobcats finished 6-4, scoring a whopping 54 touchdowns and averaged 286.7 passing yards per game. GCHS also rushed for 1,419 yards and 20 scores. Once again coaching his younger brother, Bryce threw for 2,627 yards and 30 touchdowns.
Wallace made his Mississippi JUCO coaching debut in 2017, returning to EMCC as the Lions' quarterback coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach.
The Lions posted an 11-1 record that season and defeated Arizona Western to claim the NJCAA Championship — Wallace's second national title as a Lion. In addition to learning the ropes as a recruiter, Wallace's QBs passed for 3,045 yards and 21 touchdowns while completing 61.7 percent of their passes.
In 2016, Wallace got his first chance to coach on the offensive side of the ball as quarterback coach at Marshall County High in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Additionally, Wallace got to coach Bryce — then a sophomore — for the first time. While cutting his teeth as an offensive strategist that season, Wallace's Tigers went 13-2. The quarterback play was a big reason for their success as Bryce completed 71.8 percent of his passes for 31 touchdowns.
Wallace got his coaching start in 2015 at The Episcopal School of Dallas (Texas), leading the defensive backs.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Wallace was a record-setting quarterback at Ole Miss from 2012-14 under the guidance of head coach Hugh Freeze.
Wallace made an immediate impact, leading Ole Miss to a 6-6 mark and its first bowl appearance in three seasons. Wallace started every game of his Ole Miss career and was the first Reb QB since Romaro Miller (1998-2000) to lead the school to three straight bowl games. Additionally, Wallace helped lead Ole Miss to its most regular season wins since 2003, highest ranking since 1964, and first ever win over the nation's No. 1 team, a thrilling 23-17 victory over Alabama in 2014.
As a sophomore in 2012, Wallace passed for 2,994 yards and 22 touchdowns and also rushed for 390 and eight TDs. He later earned the Conerly Trophy, given annually to Mississippi's top college football player. Ole Miss punctuated the turnaround season with a Compass Bowl victory over Pitt and a 7-6 record. In 2013, Wallace passed for 3,346 yards and 18 touchdowns, rushed for 355 and six scores and was once again a finalist for the Conerly. The Rebels finished 8-5 after taking down Georgia Tech in the Music City Bowl. In his final season at Ole Miss, Wallace passed for 3,194 yards and 22 touchdowns and rushed for 199 yards with five TDs. During the Rebels' nine-win campaign, they climbed as high as No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 and played in the Peach Bowl.
Wallace's name is still scattered throughout Ole Miss' record book. Wallace is listed 68 times in the almanac of Ole Miss history. Some of the highlights include most career yards (10,478), second-most single-season total offense (3,701), TDs responsible for (82) and career passing yards (9,534). Wallace's single-season passing totals of 3,346 (2013), 3,194 (2014) and 2,994 (2012) are fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, for the Rebels.
Wallace was also a Maxwell and Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist.
Prior to leading the Rebels, Wallace became a national name in recruiting circles while leading East Mississippi to the 2011 NJCAA National Championship.
During his single season in Scooba, Wallace set NJCAA single-season offensive marks for most passing yards (4,604) and total yards (4,810) that still stand today. His 53 passing touchdowns were a third record at the time that have subsequently been eclipsed. Wallace's accolades that season included being a three-time NJCAA Offensive Player of the Week, Region XXIII Most Valuable Player, MACJC Offensive Back MVP for the North Division, NJCAA All-American and the NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year.
Wallace originally signed with Arkansas State, where he spent the 2010 season, but did not see action and was redshirted.
Prior to arriving in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Wallace helped lead Giles County High in Pulaski, Tenn., to a 2009 TSSAA Class 4A State Championship. During his prep career, Wallace was also named The Tennessean's All-Midstate Player of the Year in 2009 and the Tennessee Titan's Mr. Football the same season. According to MaxPreps.com, during Wallace's Giles County High career, he threw for 6,227 yards and 64 touchdowns, including a breakout senior season when he completed 70 percent of his passes for 3,288 yards and 37 touchdowns against just five interceptions. He also rushed for 2,397 yards and 26 touchdowns in his prep career.
Immediately following his collegiate career, Wallace participated in the Kansas City Chiefs' 2015 rookie minicamp. Rather than pursue several Canadian Football League offers, Wallace opted to embark on his coaching career.
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Caring for the ill, disabled, very old, or very young requires a labor-intensive commitment that is not only essential to the well-being of individuals and to society as a whole, but also fraught with physical, financial, and psychological risks. And despite the critical nature of their job, caregivers rarely have avenues of support.
The Challenges of Mental Health Caregiving addresses the complexities of the situation with uncommon depth and breadth. Suited to researchers, scientist-practitioners and clinicians, and students seeking a rounded understanding of the field, it examines how caregiving affects the lives, work, and mental health of family and professional caregivers. Chapters explore developmental, cultural, and spiritual contexts of care, addressing ongoing concerns about care in relation to larger health systems and emphasizing the need for care to be viewed as a community, rather than an individual or family experience. Further, the book's conclusion strongly advocates for more effective and efficient uses for available funds and resources while offering workable proposals for service improvements at the policy level.
The impact of caregiving on physical and mental health.
Integrating mental health and primary care.
The promotion of positive mental health outcomes in children and youth.
Mid-life concerns and caregiver experience.
Loss, grief, bereavement and the implications for mental health caregiving.
Policy issues in caregiving and mental health.
The Challenges of Mental Health Caregiving is a clear-sighted reference for researchers, clinicians and scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in the caregiving fields, including clinical psychology, social work, public health/medicine, geriatrics/gerontology, public policy, and educational policy.


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From Yojana Aayog to Vikas Aayog
The Hindu Business Line, July 05, 2014
By Pradeep S Mehta and Amol Kulkarni
The Plan panel needs to reinvent itself as a professionally run organisation providing inputs to states
The new government means business and many of our institutions will be restructured. Empowered states would mean that the Planning Commission in its present form will undergo an overhaul to enable every state to grow without depending upon the mercy of the Central government. However, shutting down the Plan body will be a case of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
Just before the end of Congress rule, the Planning Commission underwent some soul searching but it was a perfunctory exercise. Five years ago when Arun Maira was appointed, he was asked to prepare a blueprint to turn the Plan body into a systems reform commission. His efforts did not succeed because of inertia and status quoism.
While reviewing the performance of the Commission, two fundamental issues strike upfront. First, is it efficiently carrying out its assigned roles? And second, are the roles attuned to the political and economic realities of the country? The answer is 'no' on both counts.
Far from cerebral
In its formative years, Planning Commission advisers were domain experts chosen through a stringent selection process. Now, bureaucratisation has become the norm. It has become a ministry without accountability to Parliament. The deputy chairman is a 'minister' with independent charge, with an secretary. Members are ranked as 'ministers of state' for protocol purposes and have no say in the personnel management of their divisions. It's only when good, qualified advisers and staff are appointed that the Commission's efficiency can improve.
Since it is run like a government department, the Commission's members, staff and officers remain unaccountable and are not subject to performance evaluation and review. There is no attempt to adapt to changing realities. So, while the market structures and processes have marched ahead, the Commission remains stuck in the Central planning and state control warp.
Late realisation
The Modi Government has realised that there is an urgent need for the Commission to reform itself into a high quality, action oriented organisation. This will not be possible without integration of several vital institutions within the Commission.
Rigorous selection and evaluation processes must be put in place. Independent professionals should be allowed to compete with civil servants for appointments, and retired civil servants must be declared ineligible. A cadre of permanent staff and Members with deep understanding of specific areas must be developed to ensure high quality outputs.
The performance of Commission must be evaluated against a set of pre-determined identifiable targets. This would help in improving the efficiency of the Commission. The Commission should be capable of evolving with the needs of the economy, and its actions must be open to public scrutiny. The Commission should shift its focus from simple top-down planning to perspective planning based on a bottom-up approach. It should transform into an independent expert body working closely with central and state governments to analyse, evaluate and implement policies in relation to critical economic issues.
It also needs to function as a repository of knowledge across various areas of governance and critically the States.
To do all this, it needs to become a smaller tech-enabled Reforms and Development Commission with regional centres in our states. Through this network-based structure it could also facilitate cross fertilisation of both good and bad practices from one to the other state.
Only when Yojana Aayog is transformed into Sudhaar and Vikas Aayog can its place in the prevailing political-economic scenario be justified.
Mehta is the secretary-general of CUTS International, where Kulkarni is a policy analyst
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The Bluebird Two live from the Oakhouse in Canton Ga
Songs and story very often go hand in hand. Just as a good book transports its reader to another place, a great song will bring the listener in and make them a part of the picture being painted. For Lindsey and Seth, aka The Bluebird Two, music is the very foundation of their personal love story. After connecting through Seth's solo music projects, the two bluebirds now create folk-like tales with themes on life, love, loss, and the mystery of what's next. "Musically, I'd think of us as sort of DIY-Folk-Nugrass-Punk-Acoustic Rock...basically whatever we feel like being at the time." says Seth, who plays acoustic guitar and a homemade kickdrum/suitcase. His raspy, raw vocals combine with Lindsey's smooth, silky sweet melodies to create a refreshing balance. The bluebirds seem to find their niche in the odd, crafted, and organic, and hope that you will raise your voice to join in their song --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thegeorgiasongbirds/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thegeorgiasongbirds/support


So for the last 14 days I've been scrambling, struggling, and grinding to prepare for the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans. I was invited at the last minute to do some freelance work for ESSENCE Online (cue Ashanti's "Dreams are real…all you have to do is just believe").
So that means I don't have any new scathing commentary on race, gender, and pop culture (yet) this week. What I would like to share is an article I wrote for Vision Magazine, the print publication ministry of the First Baptist Church in Glenarden. I began writing a column called "Sister Truth" in which I hope to encourage women of Christ (like myself) throughout life's challenges and tough decisions.
This trip to New Orleans has been one of the strangest and thrilling experiences of my life (look out for VLOGS this week). I'm constantly trying to encourage myself. I hope this article helps me and someone else.
My name is Jolie. But my friends call me "Wonder Woman". Why? Because I'm always on the go and I'm up for any challenge. Just like the fictional comic heroine, I used my wit and smarts to face life's difficulties all while remaining calm, strong, and beautifully composed. I work hard and I used to pride myself on being able to handle my own life and my own problems, whatever they were, all on my own.
When I started college six years ago, a lot of things changed. New places, new people, new struggles, new standards to live up to. It wasn't long before I felt incredibly overwhelmed. It was all seeming like too much. I couldn't find any strength in myself to move forward they way I used to.
Everything I was once so sure about in myself was now put in question. My former composed self became quickly disheveled by the pressure to succeed. I felt weak and discouraged and, quite frankly, stupid. Who did I think I was that I could make my way through my career and become successful?
It was then that I realized I was no Wonder Woman at all. And that was okay because God is and will always be the true superhero in my life. He swooped in when all seemed lost and my world was falling apart and saved the day. He handles things in ways I could never handle on my own. When I can't do it all, God can do it all and then some.
I made it through four years of undergrad and more challenging situations by reading that verse every morning and reminding myself that I am not invincible and assuring myself that I would still be okay. When I couldn't find the strength in myself, I had to find my strength in God. I had to humble myself and allow my God to have control. I am never all on my own. God is always there.
So to all the wonder women (and super men) out there who are working hard, raising their kids, chasing their dreams, and making a way, stay close to God who is the source of your power and your super strength and let Him save your day.


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For as long as he can remember, Mark Marchak has always loved big cities—the people, the diversity, the hustle and bustle. It was a passion for him to visit major cities, and he was especially drawn to New York City where he grew up as a third generation American from Russian immigrants.
Living through the 60s and 70s, Mark saw dramatic scenes of injustice. Poverty existed around the world. Despite the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the elimination of formal segregation, severe discrimination plagued the social norms of the day. Growing immigration was creating cauldrons of demographic change and increased social and cultural injustices. While governments can change laws, social and cultural change must come from the heart.
Many churches in urban areas could not survive during this time. They were unable—or simply unwilling—to adapt to the overwhelming demographic changes.
In trying to understand what to do about the turmoil of prejudice that so many people were experiencing, and why multitudes of churches were unwilling to change, God started to cultivate a growing ache for justice in Mark's heart.
He was originally offered scholarships at Rutgers University for football and wrestling where he was also going to pursue art. In the face of all of his passions, Mark chose to yield to God's call to ministry. He rejected the university's offer and instead enrolled in Taylor University—an evangelical Christian university in Indiana.
God continued to prepare Mark for ministry at Denver Seminary. In the summer of 1975, one month after he graduated from seminary—he was appointed with Missions Door as a City missionary and had the opportunity to minister in his favorite city, New York. Stepping into this chapter of his life, Mark's heart yearned for ministry teams that had "people of every nation" (Revelation 5:7).
The Goal of Indigenous Leadership
Major demographic shifts are national. This is inevitable and part of God's design for humanity. Mark soon recognized the most effective way for a church to survive, grow, and make an impact on the community is through indigenous leadership—leadership that is rooted in the soil of the culture in need of the Gospel. So rather than recruiting white missionaries to come to NYC to reach Black, Latino and Asian communities, Mark began looking for new missionary recruits who were born and raised in New York City. Missionaries indigenous to the city have a tremendous advantage over outsiders. They don't have to learn about the culture they're working in as they already have a God-given expertise in how to reach lost people in their own culture.
An example of this method goes back to 2001 when Mark recruited two new missionaries— Ray Ramos and Edwin Colon—who were born in NYC. Mark recalls: "They were new in the faith and both were recovering drug addicts. But I couldn't deny how the Lord prepared these guys. They were eager to learn and share Christ with people like themselves." Almost 20 years later, Ray and Edwin continue to serve as Missions Door missionaries and have developed a network of Recovery House of Worship churches—churches that have been incredibly effective in reaching addicts and people in recovery. Who better to reach those caught in addictions than two indigenous missionaries who themselves are recovering addicts and who came to Christ in that subculture? "We are all indigenous to our cultures," Mark says.
After first serving as the NYC ministry coordinator and Northeast Regional Director, Mark's responsibilities expanded in 2003 when he became the City Ministry Director, overseeing all the Missions Door City missionaries across the U.S. Through his leadership, the City ministry category of missionaries changed from being a white majority, growing in diversity to the point where now a majority of the Missions Door missionaries serving in City ministries are Black, Latino and Asian. "It's critical to ministry that we begin to look like heaven and what the United States is becoming," Mark says.
From Here to There and Back
Starting with the love God planted in his heart for big cities, God enlarged Mark's vision for establishing effective ministries in the great cities of our country and world. With immigrant communities prominently represented in the major cities of the U.S., God led Mark and Missions Door to minister to immigrants and refugees. One of these immigrant communities was from Liberia, the West African nation founded by freed African slaves from America.
In order to escape a civil war, the Liberian refugees fled to the U.S., concentrating in many major U.S. cities such as Boston, Washington D.C., and Sacramento. Some of these refugees coming to America were believers and experienced pastors. As God connected them with Missions Door, several Liberians were appointed as Missions Door missionaries to begin planting Liberian churches. Soon this cluster of Liberian churches sensed God's leading to engage in ministry not only in the U.S. but also back in their birth country of Liberia. Once the Civil War had ended, they had the opportunity of returning.
The Liberians are valued as indigenous leaders in ministry and are recognized for their ability to reach their home country with the Word of God. While there are truths of the Gospel that are universal, the cultural expressions of those truths are not. "The experts of how to reach Liberians are Liberians," Mark says. "They want to continue connecting from Liberia to the U.S. as refugees, and then back to Liberia in order to reclaim the Gospel after a brutal civil war. From here, to there, and back."
Because of the organic connection between immigrants and refugees living in U.S. cities, Missions Door expanded its ministry outreach to Africa, as ministries were started in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Kenya, and Ethiopia, all through Missions Door City missionaries indigenous to these countries. Mark's vision for city ministry had expanded beyond the U.S. and Canada to Africa.
Obedient Steps of Faith
You must speak My words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen… Ezekiel 2:7
These are some of the words that Mark Marchak lived by in his ministry. In this chapter, Ezekiel is faced with people who—regardless of their willingness to listen to what the prophet has to say—needed to hear the Lord's words.
"Nobody was going to listen to Ezekiel because they wouldn't even listen to God Himself, but our job is to do what God tells us. God evaluates our obedience to His call," Mark says. God has proven throughout history that obedient steps of faith in response to His call lead to miraculous Kingdom advancements in this world.
Mark's acceptance to the Lord's call at a young age has led him to a facilitating role in expanding God's network of believers across the globe. After 45 years of faithful service, encouraging God-empowered leaders, discovering organic links for church planting, and fighting for justice, Mark will step into retirement at the end of this year.
His ministry for the Lord will not come to an end, however. He plans to continue using his gifts to teach others about the Word and God's love for them. He also plans to do art again (specifically painting), a passion that has always been with him to depict ideas and feelings without words.
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Hawaii: Na Pali Coast
Once home to ancient Hawaiian communities, the Na Pali coast is characterized by sharp peaks and mountains that fall steeply to the ocean, forming deep valleys, caves, and cliffs. The only ways to see the coast are by helicopter, boat, or hiking a gruelling 11-mile trail over the steep ridges.
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Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest
The Sawtooth National Forest is home to over 300 alpine lakes amongst dozens of 10,000 foot snow-capped peaks, and over 700 miles of trails. While Sawtooth is a haven for all types of outdoor sports and activities, those who wish to see it firsthand from the comfort of a vehicle can drive the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway.
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Illinois: Garden of the Gods
These 300-million-year-old sandstone formations in the Shawnee National Forest are accessible by a quarter-mile observation trail and are one of the most photographed locations in Illinois.
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Indiana: Indiana Dunes
Spanning 15 miles of coastline on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, Indian Dunes National Park has over 50 miles of dune trials, as well as beaches, wetlands, rivers, forests, and prairies.
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Iowa: Upper Iowa River
The Upper Iowa River traverses part of what is known as the Driftless Area, a region untouched by glaciers during the last ice age, which has left the land with intact ancient topography. High bluffs surround this stretch of water, which is a popular area for kayaking and canoeing.
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The Creeper Yoyo TrickThis trick is called the creeper and it is a whole lot like Walk the Dog except, instead of just walking forward with the yoyo, you're going to swing the yoyo forward on the ground, kneel down, and bring the yoyo back to your hand while it's still on the ground. Like I said, it's not too difficult. So, all you do is you throw your sleeper, swing the yoyo forward while it's on the ground, bring it right back to your hand. And that's the creeper.


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Robotic Cell Cuts Cycle Time, Improves Part Quality
Sew-Eurodrive Inc. worked with Okuma America's authorized systems dealer to design an automated cell that includes an automatic magazine bar feeder that loads 6-ft. lengths of barstock into the machine. The shop also switched to an Okuma twin spindle, twin turret turning center so all of the machining operations are completed in one setup.
This automated cell includes a twin spindle, twin turret turning center, and a floor-mounted, six-axis industrial robot that automates unloading the finished parts and services a CMM that is integrated into the system for quality control.
Previously, these small-diameter pinions were machined from precut blanks delivered by an outside supplier. Now, however, the parts are cut from 6-foot lengths of barstock on an automatic magazine bar feeder. This change alone saves material costs while enabling unattended operation.
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Automation is not something every shop has experimented with, but shops who have often share great success stories. Sew-Eurodrive has a success story that starts with the shop reaching out to Okuma integrator Gosiger Automation for help producing a part more efficiently. The resultant system reduces cycle times and requires much less operator involvement. Production time per part has been more than cut in half—from about 5 minutes to 2 minutes, 20 seconds.
Sew-Eurodrive is no stranger to automation: It has almost 100 industrial robots that help automate production of component parts. Therefore, it was no surprise when the company's Mechanical Engineering Technician Keith Waller turned to robotic automation to produce a new series of small-diameter pinions.
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The U.S. headquarters of Sew-Eurodrive in Lyman, South Carolina, is a 250,000-square-foot facility that produces more than 300,000 gearsets and gearboxes each year. The facility is the sole manufacturer of these products that are used worldwide in conveyors, cranes, water treatment plants, roller coasters and myriad other applications.
"We process most of our pinions from blanks using face drivers, but we recently began producing a new series of pinions with diameters as small as 3 mm, which makes it virtually impossible to use a face driver," Mr. Waller says. "Instead, we end-milled and center-drilled the workpieces, put them on a lathe for turning between centers and then milled a keyway. This process wasn't very efficient, so we looked for a better approach."
Mr. Waller invited four companies to propose a turnkey, robotically automated cell that would reduce production time, operator involvement and, because the company runs 45 different pinions through the system, eliminate lengthy change-overs.
Sew-Eurodrive awarded the project to local Okuma dealer, Morris South, working with Okuma America's authorized systems integrator, Gosiger Automation.
While developing the new automated cell, Morris South and Gosiger Automation worked with Sew-Eurodrive to rethink the entire process, from raw material to finished parts. Previously, the pinions were machined from precut blanks delivered by an outside supplier. The new system relies on an automatic magazine bar feeder that loads 6-foot lengths of barstock into the machine. This change alone saves material costs while enabling unattended operation.
Switching to an Okuma LT-2000EX twin spindle, twin turret turning center means all of the machining operations are completed in one setup, thus eliminating additional fixtures and operator intervention. A floor-mounted, FANUC six-axis, M-710iC/50 industrial robot equipped with iRVision and two end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) grippers automate unloading the finished parts and servicing a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) that is integrated into the system for quality control.
The cell works this way: The bar feeder loads 1 inch to 2 3/8 inches in diameter, 8620 bearing quality steel barstock into the turning center. First, the turning center machines the backside of the head and the pinion shaft and mills the keyway. Next, the subspindle grabs the turned shaft where the front head dimensions are finished and center drilled.
Following the machining operations, the robot unloads the part and places it into the CMM to measure three diameters and the keyway width. The CMM sends these data to the machine tool to automatically make adjustments using software. Following inspection, the robot removes the part from the CMM and takes it to a dot-peen marking station where the part number is added.
Using iRVision equipped with infrared light, the robot places the completed part into an outgoing tray. Once the tray is filled with completed parts, the robot takes an empty tray from an adjacent stack, placing it on top of the full tray. When the outgoing tray stack reaches its prescribed height, the system alerts the operator to remove the finished stack of parts and bring in another stack of empty trays.
In addition to reducing both production and operator time, the new cell provides an unexpected, but welcomed, benefit. "We were having some problems controlling runout during the turning process," Mr. Waller says. "Once the pinions leave the work cell, they go to a gear cutting operation where they are clamped by collets on the ODs for teeth cutting. Then, they go to the grinding operation to make the journals. These operations won't be accurate if we haven't held the runout during turning to less than 20 microns. In the past, we had a hard time achieving that tolerance, and the operator spent a lot of time fighting runout. The automated cell routinely holds runout to between 6 to 10 microns, which has cut the operator's involvement by 50 percent."
The company operates the automated cell three shifts per day, five days each week, running lots of pinions—8,000 to 10,000. "Our operators are extremely happy with the cell and with how easy it was to learn and to run it," Mr. Waller says. "We've worked with a lot of automation companies, and Gosiger Automation ranks right up there as one of the best, with the entire process of design, build and installation going smoothly."
By putting its trust in Gosiger Automation, Sew-Eurodrive ended up with a more efficient process, using less manpower and less time, which also cuts costs.
For more information from Sew-Eurodrive Inc., call 864-439-7537 or visit seweurodrive.com.
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Cimber Sterling reports net loss for 3Q2009-10; Air France flight attendants planning strike
European carriers' shares were mixed on Wednesday (17-Mar-2010), despite European markets reaching a 17-month closing high. Shares gained after the US Federal Reserve stated the day prior that it would keep interest rates near zero for the forseaable future.
In key markets, UK's FTSE (+0.4%), France's CAC (+0.3%) and Germany's DAX (+0.8%) were all up at the end of trading.
Cimber Sterling reports net loss for 3Q2009-10
Cimber Sterling (-4.4%) shares took the day's biggest fall, after the LCC reported a net loss of EUR12.8 million for the three months ended 31-Jan-2010, compared to a profit of EUR1.6 million in the previous corresponding period, and an EBIT loss of EUR14.7 million, compared to a profit of EUR3.3 million in the previous corresponding period. The decline came despite a 16% year-on-year increase in revenue, to EUR45.2 million.
Yield also declined 48% year-on-year, to EUR 12.90 cents. Passenger numbers for the quarter were up 26%, to 495,633, while load factor was stable at 58%.
The carrier now expects to report an EBIT loss of EUR26.9 million to EUR29.6 million for FY2010, compared to the previous forecast of a loss of EUR8.1 million. Cimber also expects revenue of EUR207.7 million to EUR215.7 million, down from the previous forecast of EUR225.1 million to EUR231.9 million.
Cimber stated that as a consequence of the intensified competitive situation, it has been decided to optimise capacity utilisation and reduce the activity level to 23 aircraft units in own production, down from a previously expected level of 28 aircraft units. Meanwhile, the substantial optimisation of Cimber Sterling's traffic programme for the summer of 2010 is expected to result in an increase in the number of seats offered as well as the ASK by more than 20% as compared with the summer of 2009.
British Airways corporate family rating downgraded
British Airways (-2.1%) was also down after Moody's Investors Service lowered British Airways' corporate family rating further one notch further into junk territory, commenting that pension woes would be a burden into "the foreseeable future". However, the ratings agency added that the company's liquidity remains satisfactory, adding that the carrier's planned merger with Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana represents a positive development for both airlines, although it believes the financial impact will be longer-term. Moody's also lowered BA's corporate family and probability of default ratings by one notch each to B1 (which is four notches into junk territory). Last month, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered BA by one notch to BB- (which is one notch above Moody's new rating), citing expectations of only a gradual improvement in the sector in 2010 and 2011, as well as potential for labour issues and uncertainty about pension woes.
Air France flight attendants planning strike
Air France KLM (+1.0%) gained despite reports its flight attendants plan to stage a four-day strike between 28-Mar-2010 and 31-Mar-2010 if they are unable to come to an agreement on working conditions that will accompany proposed changes in services on short and medium-haul services in France and within Europe. Six trade unions are supporting the walk-out.
Vueling (+10.7%) and El Al (+6.4%) also gained.
Also in today's Europe Airline Daily:
British Airways strengthens strike contingency plan;
Monarch reports 87% on-time performance rate for week commencing 08-Mar-2010;
Air Europa to add Lima service;
Germanwings takes delivery of 28th A319 aircraft;
Borgarting Court of Appeals judgement on Norwegian and SAS case;
Russian Technologies and Aeroflot unable to reach agreement on aviation management.
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Man steals small front-end loader, tries to break into ATM
AKRON, Ohio — A man stole a small Bobcat front-end loader, then used it in an attempt to break into an ATM at a bank in the Firestone Park neighborhood, police say.
The incident occurred at Citizen's Bank on the 1100 block of East Waterloo Road at about 6:15 a.m. Friday, according to police. The ATM was damaged but police did not say if any money was taken.
Akron police say this man is a suspect in the theft of a Bobcat skid-steer, which was then used in an attempt to break into an ATM. (Akron Police)
The Bobcat skid-steer was stolen from a business on the 1500 block of Exeter Road, police say. It was later found abandoned on the 1300 block of Kelly Avenue.
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Q: Staging with a multi-tenant app in Azure Cloud Services I'm reviewing the following article on staging Cloud Services:
http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/net/common-tasks/staging-deployment/
I'm trying to define a deployment strategy for application updates and it seems like the above works wonderfully for non-multi-tenant apps.  In my case, I have a dependency on the VIP staying static, as it is used in my A records because I need wildcard support - *.xyz.com > VIP.
What other alternatives are there to achieve seamless app updates?  Or - should I be using wildcard CNAMEs instead?  The latter will introduce more complications as my current DNS provider (GoDaddy) does not support wildcard CNAME records... so Route53 or something like that would have to be used.  Any guidance here would be fantastic.

A: Using staging deployments and VIP swap is the only supported way to have seamless updates.
Sometimes you will be advised to make in-place upgrades - that's a Bad Idea™ because once it starts and breaks at least some of your instances you can't revert it and so you cannot rely on it in production use. Yes, it can work for quickly testing changes in a testing environment but it's not for serious business.
Yes, you have to use CNAME because your VIPs will change on each "swap VIP" redeployment. If you feel like you need wildcards - you have two options - ether find a provider who has them or redesign your application so that wildcards are not needed.


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Disney+ launches with a number of surprises including nearly all of the Star Wars films in 4K
Well, Disney+ is here at last and it offers some surprises!
The service went live last at about 9PM Pacific (Midnight Eastern) and it's running very smooth right out of the gate.
But the surprise is how much 4K/HDR content is available on the service.
It starts with nearly all of the Star Wars films. You read that right: All of them are here in 4K with HDR except Solo and The Last Jedi (because Netflix has the rights to those for a few more months).
But you also get most (but not all) of the Marvel films, almost all of the Pixar animated films, a TON of Disney live action films and even some surprises of classic animation. [Read on here...]
Disney+ launch
Star Wars films in 4K
The Black Cauldon 4K
The Mandalorian 4K
Who Framed Roger Rabbit 4K
The Sword and the Stone 4K


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Q: Checkbuttons with Multiple Tkinter Windows Specs:
Python2.7.1
Tkinter (Tk version 8.5)
Windows7
IDLE 2.7.1
I'm coding a program that 'spawns' two windows, withdraws both, destroys one and then deiconifies the other (which then enters a mainloop).
This arrangement is interfering with a Checkbutton on the remaining window.
eg:
temp = Tk()
temp.withdraw()

root = Tk()
root.withdraw()
temp.destroy()

root.mainloop()

(It seems unusual, but it is set up this way so that the 'temp' window will display the problems that arose, during building of the root window).
However,
it seems that as soon as a single program deals with two Tkinter windows,
functionality of a Checkbutton (in root) goes out the window.
def ClickAButton():
    print Toggle.get()
Toggle = IntVar()
Checkbutton(root, text = "Me is broke", variable = Toggle).pack()
ClickAButton

Toggle.get() should return a 1 if the Checkbutton is ticked, otherwise a 0.
However, since adding the new window, Toggle.get always returns a 0.
(I've tried reformatting code {this brings up strange erros of it's own},
renaming variables, etc.
The Checkbutton works just fine without the 'temp' window.
The 'temp' window is destroyed before the Checkbutton is even assigned, packed,
or 'root' even enters a mainloop!)
Entire eg:
temp = Tk()
temp.withdraw()
root = Tk()
root.withdraw()
if 'certain condition':
    root.destroy()
    temp.deiconify()
    temp.mainloop()
else:
    temp.destroy()
    Toggle = IntVar()
    Checkbutton(root, text = "Why I only return 0?", variable = Toggle).pack()
    root.deiconify()
    root.mainloop()

For some reason,
the Checkbutton is always returns 0, even when checked.
I suspect it's a multi-threading issue with Tkinter.
Is there anything at all I can do here?
(The actual coding is HUGE. I'm not eager to switch it all to another GUI module)
:|
Greatly appreciated!
(I only started programming the start of this year.
Please forgive me if I've made some horribly noobish mistake!)

A: Tkinter isn't designed to have two root windows. I'm amazed your code works at all. This has nothing to do with multi-threading -- Tkinter is single threaded and you don't appear to be creating any new threads (though if you are, that might contribute to the problem)/
You need to create a single root window with a single mainloop. If you need another window, create a Toplevel window -- that's precisely what that widget is for.


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BREAKING Featured POLITICS
Sen. Andy Uba Reconcile Warring APC Factions in Anambra South, Concludes Senatorial Tour [See Photos]
http://www.hrlnews.com/2018/09/sen-andy-uba-reconcile-warring-apc.html
The Senator representing Anambra South senatorial district Dr. Andy Uba has just concluded a tour of the seven local governments ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The All Progressive Congress (APC) senator who is seeking re-election into the Senate in 2019 used the tour to interface with delegates and constituents on the developmental strides the zone has enjoyed since he became a senator in 2019.
The senator also used the tour to settle all warring APC factions in the senatorial zone.
While speaking to newsmen after the tour, the senator thanked members and stakeholders of the senatorial zone for their consistent support over the years an assured them of more dividends of democracy if re-elected back to the Senate.
"I have just concluded a tour of the seven local governments that make up the Anambra South senatorial district," he said.
"The tour afforded me the opportunity of discussing with the people, delegates and stakeholders of our great party, the APC on the successes recorded so far.
"Before now, the senatorial zone has been rocked by all sort of factionalization which almost tore the party apart. But to God be the glory, we have been able to bring all warring factions together, thus putting an end to the internal crisis rocking the party in the local councils."
The chairman senate committee on the interior also assured president Muhammadu Buhari and all candidates of the APC in the state of victory in 2019.
"Let me use this opportunity to thank all our supporters in Anambra especially Anambra South for the warm reception and show of solidarity I got during the tour. I urge them to keep the momentum going as we approach the main elections.
"I want to also assure president Muhammadu Buhari and all candidates of the APC of victory in 2019 as we have agreed in Anambra to align the state with the centre for more infrastructural developments."
The senator had earlier participated in the APC presidential election in his Uga ward 1 where he voted for president Muhammadu Buhari.
A post on his social media handle reads: "At the Uga ward 1 polling unit to cast my vote for president Muhammadu Buhari in the ongoing APC presidential primary."
"I wish to appreciate all delegates of Uga ward 1 for coming out en mass to vote for president Muhammadu Buhari during the APC direct primaries. "The turnout today is indeed a testament of what is to come during the 2019 general elections.
"Together, we shall ensure that our party, the APC records huge success in all future elections," another statement added.
BREAKING, Featured, POLITICS


ROCCAT impressed us with its Isku FX gaming keyboard last year. This time around the company sent us its Kave XTD 5.1 Surround Sound gaming headset. With a "true" hardware-based surround sound design, as opposed to a software-emulated one, how good is the Kave XTD 5.1? Find out as we put it through its paces.
Almost a full year ago, I reviewed ROCCAT's Isku FX gaming keyboard. While it didn't quite earn Techgage's Editor's Choice award, it still impressed with its long list of gamer-friendly features. Today we have something new from the good folks at ROCCAT: The Kave XTD, a 5.1 surround sound gaming headset.
This is something of a cherry-breaker for me. You see, this is the very first time I've ever sampled a hardware-based surround sound solution. I did review a surround sound headset several months ago, but that was more of a software-emulated type of surround sound. After all, that headset had just one speaker driver per ear cup; the surround sound effects came from the in-line USB sound processor which worked in conjunction with a software package that had to be configured to get the best effect. If the user chose to not plug in the USB sound processor, that headset functions fine as a stereo set.
In contrast, ROCCAT's Kave XTD 5.1 features three drivers in each ear cup. Just by knowing this fact alone, you'll know that this is a hardware surround sound solution.
As an aside, knowing that the Kave XTD 5.1 has six speakers in total, calling this a 5.1 surround sound headset is a bit strange. Convention dictates that audio solutions define "5.1" as having five discrete speakers specifically arrayed as two front speakers (L & R), two rear speakers (L & R), and one speaker directly in front of the listener, with the ".1" specifying a separate subwoofer. Therefore, any headset declaring itself as a 5.1 (or 7.1, which adds two additional speakers directly abeam of the listener) system is fudging convention somewhat because, well, there is no center channel. Not only that, but the subwoofer has to be split in two as well.
Having said all this, as long as what the listener hears approximates a true (that is, a non-headset based) 5.1 surround system, then the job is done.With that preamble out-of-the-way, let's have a detailed look at ROCCAT's Kave XTD 5.1 surround sound gaming headset.
The ROCCAT Kave XTD 5.1 is a fairly robust-looking yet stylish piece of kit. Somewhat reminiscent of the company's Isku FX gaming keyboard, it is clad in a preponderance of an almost black matte grey, highlighted in a few places by satin and gloss black. Also catching the eye are the baby blue and grey logos on both ear cups.
Per convention, the left ear cup is where both the microphone stalk – which swivels up and down – and the cable are connected. The mic stalk is detachable. Just aft of the mic pickup is an LED that glows light blue when the mic is muted.
Pictured here is the inside of the right ear cup. The Y-shaped detail in the middle of the ear cup is a visual clue of what's beneath the protective lining.
Inside each ear cup, beneath yet another protective layer of what looks like a nylon stocking, is a trio of speaker drivers. I couldn't figure out a way to remove this inner protective layer, but when you press down on it you can sort of see the three drivers. The drivers are each angled at 12° from the horizontal for optimal projection into the user's ear.
The headband is highlighted by a couple of details. First is the trio of foam supports on the inside of the headband. These should ensure a comfortable fit on a user's head. The other interesting detail is the large ROCCAT logo on the outside of the headband. The company certainly isn't shy about telling people who made this product.
The Kave XTD 5.1 features an in-line control unit. The volume control knob, which is decorated by an embossed ROCCAT logo, dominates things here. Not only does it makes things louder and softer (as you might expect), but pushing down the center of the knob mutes all audio signals. There are also a few other buttons that users should also pay attention to. Right above the volume knob is a Channel switching button; with this you can set each individual speaker channel's volume output. Flanking the Channel button are the Movie mode button (on the left edge of the control unit) and the Spkr button (on the right edge). The Movie mode button engages Movie mode, which alters the sound output's characteristics and optimizes it for movie soundtrack playback. The Spkr button, on the other hand, switches the sound output from the headphones to any speakers connected to the control unit. The speaker connections, by the way, are on the inbound side of the cable (the front edge of the control unit).
Moving on to what's aft of the volume knob, you have two other buttons. The one on the right rear is a Mute button (pretty self-explanatory), while the one on the left is a bit more interesting. The icon looks like a telephone; pushing it allows a mobile device paired to the control unit via Bluetooth to cut in, thereby turning the Kave XTD 5.1 into a mobile phone-capable headset. Pretty spiffy!
The cable (all 3.6m/11.8′ of it!) terminates in a single USB connector. What, you were expecting a bunch of 3.5mm connectors, one for each audio channel and for the microphone input? Au contraire, mon frère! The Kave XTD 5.1's great trick up its proverbial sleeve is that it is an all-in-one audio solution; the only thing ROCCAT doesn't supply is a set of speakers. There's no need to connect a big bunch of separate connectors because the Kave XTD 5.1's control unit also functions as a sound card. Accordingly, you need to install ROCCAT's driver for the device to get the most out of it.
Now that we've seen the hardware portion of the Kave XTD 5.1, let's move on to a look at its software.