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The Duggars May Still Practice Blanket Training Despite Numerous Criticisms
By Chrissy Bobic
Sep. 22 2020, Updated 5:12 p.m. ET
The Duggar family does a lot of things that others aren't super familiar with or, in some cases, don't fully support. But whatever your belief system is, there's no denying that the Counting On family is fascinating. Even though they no longer have 19 Kids and Counting in which they can explain their customs and beliefs, the spinoff has offered other ways for Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar's adult children to share their often unique lifestyle choices with their audience.
This includes a discipline style known as blanket training. Over the years, the Duggars have come under fire for homophobic comments and rants and their penchant for being loud and proud about some facets of their beliefs that are a little hard to swallow for those who are pro-choice and anti-Trump. But through it all, the Duggars have maintained their convictions, and they might still be all about blanket training their kids.
What is blanket training and do the Duggars use it?
Although Michelle hasn't spoken out much about blanket training in recent years, fans and those who simply keep up with the larger than life family are adamant that she has used it. The method was explained by Baptist fundamentalists Michael and Debi Pearl in their book, To Train Up a Child. It entails placing a baby on a blanket and giving him or her a toy to occupy his or herself. If they move off the blanket, they get slapped with a flexible ruler or a similar tool.
This is supposed to be done until the child learns to sit on the blanket in their own space and obey without moving off of it. In a 2012 post on the Duggar Family Blog, a similar method that Michelle employs was described as "similar to blanket training, but without the toy." This method, called "quiet and still," is what Michelle said she used in order to train her children to obey at home and outside of the house.
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"I'll sit him in a chair, and I'll say, 'Okay, Mommy's going to sit beside you, and you're going to practice being still and quiet... yes ma'am?'" Michelle explained. "We may do that two or three times a day for about a week, and usually they catch it. What they're learning is self-control. They're learning to obey Mommy's voice... Then it can be transferred to when you're in the grocery store and they're sitting in the cart."
Amy Duggar clapped back at followers who asked if she uses blanket training with her son.
While it's not clear which of the adult Duggar children use blanket training, cousin Amy Duggar (who prefers to go by Amy King now) wrote about blanket training on Instagram and insisted that she will never use the method for her own children. She wrote that she wants her son to "explore and be curious and make messes" as opposed to being disciplined and trained from such a young age.
There is NO blanket training happening at this house!! I want my child to roam free and to feel safe doing so! I want him to explore and be curious and make messes! Yes we will be right beside him every step of the way. Dill and I believe that a blanket should be used for comfort only!!! Children need love and acceptance and praise! They shouldn't ever be controlled. And there's a fine line between re- direction and abuse. Our child will not grow up being fearful!
A post shared by Amy King (@amyrachelleking) on Sep 21, 2020 at 2:43pm PDT
Amy has said before that she gets asked about blanket training often. So while the post might have been meant as a message to her extended Duggar family, it may have also been a blanket (pardon the pun) reply to those who incessantly ask her about blanket training her own son. And, for what it's worth, Jill Duggar's husband Derick Dillard liked the post, so there's a good chance they, too, disagree with the method.
What religion are the Duggars?
The Duggars are independent Baptists who follow the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP). The beliefs of IBLP place the husband at the head of all decisions of a household with a final word in everything, promote modesty from women, discourage women from seeking higher education, and maintain a no-exceptions rule when it comes to "worldly" music.
If you have followed the Duggars over the years, you are likely familiar with most of the teachings. There's no rule that says those who follow IBLP should also adhere to blanket training guidelines. However, you'd be hard-pressed to find individuals immersed in IBLP who don't support it in some way.
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Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy dies
by Mark Minton |
Sep 8, 2014 1:10pm
Truett Cathy, founder of the privately owned Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, died early Sept. 8 at the age of 93.
Mark Baldwin, a spokesman for the chain, told the Associated Press that Cathy died at home surrounded by his family. The company said in a statement that plans are unfolding for a public funeral service at 2 p.m. on Sept. 10 at First Baptist Jonesboro church in Jonesboro, Georgia.
The family-owned company reported 46 consecutive years of positive sales growth, translating into a $6 billion fortune for Cathy. Cathy's tremendous wealth earned him a spot in Forbes magazine's list of wealthiest Americans in the country.
Cathy was listed as chairman emeritus on the company website after leaving his post managing day-to-day operations in the hands of younger company executives.
But he wasn't always wealthy. The AP reported that Cathy attributed his hardworking nature to his modest, even impoverished, upbringing. As a little boy, he purportedly made money by selling six Coca-Cola bottles at a time for a quarter.
"I've experienced poverty and plenty, and there's a lesson to be learned when you're brought up in poverty," Cathy said in 2007. "I had to create some good work habits and attitude."
The threshold to Cathy's success manifested in 1946 when he began his career in the restaurant business by opening a diner in Atlanta called Dwarf Grill with his brother.
Cathy continued working well into his 80s, even setting up a contract with his children delegating the prerogative to sell the privately owned chain in the future. However, he strictly forbid making the company public
"Why would I retire from something I enjoy doing?" Cathy said in a 2007 interview. "I can hardly wait to get here."
The prototype for Chick-fil-A was born in 1961 when a company that cooked boneless, skinless chicken for airline meals wanted to sell Cathy the pieces that were too big for customers' needs. Cathy accepted the unwanted chicken and cooked it in a pressure cooker and served it in buttered buns, unwittingly creating Chick-fil-A's first menu item: the trademark chicken sandwich.
Cathy opened his first Chick-fil-A restaurant in an Atlanta shopping mall in 1967.
In the wake of his restaurant's demonstrable success, Cathy even penned a book in 2007 titled "How Did You Do It, Truett?" The book outlined a strategy for success that included setting priorities, being courteous, cautiously expanding a business and avoiding the burden of debt.
"There's really no secret for success," he said. "I hope it will open eyes for people. They don't have to follow my recipe, but this is what works for me."
Cathy is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jeannette McNeil Cathy; sons Dan T. and Don "Bubba" Cathy; daughter Trudy Cathy White; and 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, according to a company statement. Story
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Kestrel Mine, Central Queensland
The Kestrel mine is an underground operation located 40km north-east of Emerald in central Queensland, Australia.
Central Queensland, Australia
Kestrel Coal
Rio Tinto Coal Australia (80%), Mitsui Kestrel Coal Investment (20%)
Expected Production
6Mt/y
Geology Type
Permian-aged coal basin consisting of coal seams of diverse rank and quality
Mine Type
Mining Method
Longwall and continuous miner methods
The mine lies within the Bowen Basin, a significant Permian-aged coal basin extending 600km.
The mine underwent a $2bn expansion to extend its resources.
Formerly known as the Gordonstone mine, it is a major provider of coking and thermal coal, supplying close to 4.2Mt annually.
The mine is operated by Kestrel Coal on behalf of a joint venture formed between Rio Tinto Coal Australia (RTCA) and Mitsui Kestrel Coal Investment, a subsidiary of Mitsui Group.
RTCA owns an 80% stake in the mine, acquired in 1999 from ARCO. The remaining 20% is held by Mitsui Kestrel.
The mine underwent a $2bn expansion to extend its resources. As of December 2012, the mine contained an estimated 115Mt of coal reserves.
The expansion was started in August 2008 and completed in September 2013. It has increased the mine's production capacity to 6Mt/y and extended its life to 2032.
Preliminary operations were started in July 2013 and the mine was officially opened in October 2013.
Kestrel mine covers 9,500ha of the mining lease area and 1,800ha of mineral development licenses. It is expected to achieve full production capacity by the end of 2014.
Kestrel mine geology
"RTCA owns an 80% stake in the mine, acquired in 1999 from ARCO. The remaining 20% is held by Mitsui Kestrel."
The mine lies within the Bowen Basin, a significant Permian-aged coal basin extending 600km in length and 250km in width.
Coal seams hosted within the basin are characterised by significant variations in rank and quality.
Coal ranks range from anthracite to low-volatile bituminous along the basin's north-eastern edge that remain structurally disturbed. The deposits in this zone are structurally complex.
The central section of the basin contains medium to high-volatile bituminous coal and high-grade coking coal. Mild structural deformations characterise the deposits in this zone.
Towards the south-west, the coal ranks drop below coking range, followed by a loss of coking properties. The region's significant deposits include low ash non-coking coal that remains unaffected by significant structural deformation besides normal faulting.
Across the basin, coal-bearing horizons are hosted at several stratigraphic levels. Deposits of significant value are, however, limited to four groups belonging to the early to late Permian age.
The oldest coal group, hosted largely in the south-western zone of the basin, varies in thickness and lithology. Seams up to 30m thick are found at significant depths in the extreme south-west margin of the basin. The north-hosted seams are thinner and relatively near to the surface.
The second group of coal includes many unconnected deposits along the northern and western edges of the basin. The third group, stretching from the Kestrel mine to the North Goonyella, north of Moranbah, includes high-grade coking coal deposits.
The final group consists of late Permian-aged coal formed during the last stage of deposition in the Bowen basin.
The widely distributed coal in this group varies in quality and is characterised by relatively low content of reactives and sulphur. The group is a major source of coking, pulverised coal injection and thermal coal.
Mining methods used at Queensland's Kestrel coal mine
The mine uses longwall and continuous mining methods that result in better resource-recovery rates, require less roof-support materials and provide better roof protection to miners compared to other methods.
Approximately 375 miners work in shifts to carry out mining at the Kestrel mine, seven days a week.
Kestrel coal mine expansion details
The Kestrel mine expansion included the construction of two mine access points to extract the underground ore. Surface infrastructure, including a new workshop, administration space, storage and warehouse facilities, were constructed to support the relocated mining activities.
"Preliminary operations were started in July 2013 and the mine was officially opened in October 2013."
To facilitate coal extraction from the new mining area and the coal handling and preparation plant a rail system was upgraded with a 7km overland conveyor. A new automated stockpile system was also built.
The expansion also involved the construction of a water system including three water management dams with a combined capacity totalling to 575ML.
The initial phase of construction was carried out over a 30-month period. Underground development was continued for two years. The 250m-wide longwall was replaced by a 375m-wide longwall that resulted in reduced unit cost and improved productivity.
The longwall operations began in July 2013 when the existing mine began ramping down.
Contractors for the Australian mine
The construction management contract of the expansion project was awarded to Ausenco, a diversified engineering services and project management company, on 11 May 2010.
Valued at $53m, the contract involved managing underground development, constructing the surface infrastructure and upgrading the coal preparation plant.
In addition, a $12m design contract was awarded to AECOM Technology, a global technical and management support services company.
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Infeudato del Castello di Stroncone, fu Signore di Palestrina, con l'Algido, San Vittorino, Anticoli Corrado, Roviano, Corcolle, Castelnuovo di Porto e Gallicano nel Lazio.

Abile e leale condottiero, oltre agl'importanti assedi e battaglie a cui prese parte, si distinse per la difesa di Papa Clemente VII durante il Sacco di Roma nel 1527. Tuttavia, dopo il 1544 (circa), si aprì un periodo della vita del Colonna non tanto dedicato agli affanni della guerra, quanto volto alla meditazione e ai piaceri della letteratura: onorò e protesse i letterati, divenne consigliere dell'Accademia Fiorentina (dapprima Accademia degli Umidi, fondata il primo novembre 1540 da Giovanni Mazzuoli (poeta) e da Bernardo Antonio de' Medici, assunse il nome di Accademia Fiorentina il 14 dello stesso mese), e si dilettò di comporre versi.

Biografia

Giovinezza

Del ramo di Palestrina, nacque da Francesco di Stefano e da Orsina Orsini probabilmente nell'ultimo decennio del XV sec.

Carriera militare e il Sacco di Roma del 1527

Sull'esempio del consorte Prospero Colonna (condottiero) intraprese la carriera militare, abbracciando, secondo l'orientamento della maggior parte dei consorti, la causa imperiale. Con Prospero era nel 1522 alla difesa di Milano, minacciata da una spedizione francese, e quando il 27 aprile le forze imperiali e milanesi combatterono contro Odet de Foix nella battaglia della Bicocca, il C. partecipò allo scontro al comando di un reggimento. Sempre nel 1522, Stefano Colonna era con l'esercito alleato a Genova, che fu allora sottratta ai Francesi; qui probabilmente prese parte al sacco cui la sventurata città fu sottoposta. Dopo la morte di Prospero il C. rimase alla difesa di Milano, minacciata da un'altra spedizione francese al comando dell'ammiraglio Guillaume Gouffier de Bonnivet . Restò alle dipendenze dell'imperatore e del duca di Milano almeno fino alla primavera del 1524. In seguito fu convinto da Clemente VII ad abbandonare il campo imperiale e a mettersi al servizio della Chiesa.
 Così quando nell'autunno del 1525 la maggior parte dei consorti, il cui capo era allora il cardinale Pompeo Colonna, abbandonò l'Urbe, egli rimase al fianco del pontefice, la cui politica diveniva sempre più apertamente antimperiale. Allorché i Colonna il mattino del 20 sett. 1526 penetrarono in Roma come ribelli, il C. al comando di cinquanta fanti fece fronte agli invasori attestandosi a porta S. Spirito. Fu però preso in breve fra due fuochi, poiché gli assalitori erano riusciti a scalare il colle omonimo vicino alla porta, bersagliando dall'alto i difensori. Al C. non rimase allora che ritirarsi, con l'intento di riunirsi agli Svizzeri, che egli credeva fossero in piazza S. Pietro e che invece avevano seguito il papa in Castel Sant'Angelo. Le forze del C. allora si dispersero, lasciando il campo ai nemici, che inflissero al Borgo e al Vaticano stesso un'anticipazione del ben più tremendo sacco cui sarebbe stata sottoposta la città l'anno successivo. Quando dal novembre dello stesso anno il papa ordinò le rappresaglie contro i Colonna, il C. partecipò alle operazioni contro i castelli dei parenti nella Campagna romana.
Cominciata intanto l'avanzata minacciosa di Carlo di Lannoy dal Sud, il C. fu inviato a fronteggiare l'esercito imperiale. Nel gennaio del 1527 mosse, sotto il comando di Renzo da Ceri, in difesa di Frosinone, che sosteneva con difficoltà la pressione nemica. Al termine di una tregua di otto giorni, il 4 febbraio le forze pontificie sferrarono un fortunato contrattacco, durante il quale il C. comandò le truppe svizzere schierate all'avanguardia, che ebbero un notevole peso nello svolgimento della battaglia.

Prima che i lanzichenecchi travolgessero ogni resistenza e che Roma divenisse preda del sacco (6 maggio 1527), il C. difese il Vaticano e trattenne gli assalitori mentre il pontefice si rifugiava in Castel' Sant'Angelo. Successivamente il C. riuscì a fuggire dall'Urbe e si recò presso il duca di Urbino, dal quale implorò invano aiuti militari per recare soccorso al papa.

Quando la spedizione di Odet de Foix iniziò la sua marcia verso il Sud dirigendosi contro il Regno, il C. andò a incontrare il comandante francese a Bologna e divenne uno dei gentiluomini del suo seguito. Prima della fine del 1528 passò alle dirette dipendenze del re di Francia con una condotta di duemila fanti e di duecento cavalli leggeri. Nel 1529 era in Lombardia sotto il comando del conte di Saint-Pol. Il 21 giugno partecipò alla battaglia svoltasi nei pressi dì Mandriano, durante la quale Antonio de Leyva inflisse ai Francesi una dura sconfitta. Il C., caduto con il cavallo in un fosso, fu fatto prigioniero. Liberato probabilmente dopo la pace di Cambrai ottenne dal sovrano francese di passare al servizio della Repubblica fiorentina. Si portò quindi alla difesa della città, il cui comando generale fu tenuto prima da Mario Orsini e poi da Malatesta IV Baglioni; il C. aveva il governo della milizia.

L'11 dic. 1529, a dispetto dell'eccessiva circospezione, che gli venne rimproverata, il C. compì una sortita, la cui buona riuscita suscitò vasta e positiva eco. Essa fu diretta contro una posizione tenuta da un consorte del C., Sciarra Colonna, attestato a S. Margherita a Montici. Il C. dette ordine ai suoi che sui loro indumenti soliti indossassero una camicia bianca, perché potessero distinguersi agevolmente dai nemici. Al comando di più di mille uomini attaccò la postazione e ne ebbe ragione, sbaragliando gli avversari, infliggendo loro una perdita di duecento uomini e riuscendo a ritirarsi senza subire perdite.

In quel periodo il C.. si rese protagonista anche di un altro episodio non egualmente positivo, che gli alienò molte simpatie. Egli accoltellò infatti, facendolo poi finire dalle sue lance spezzate, un capitano dei Fiorentini, Amico da Venafro, che aveva avuto il torto di ignorare un suo ordine.

Il 21 giugno 1530 il C. tentò un'altra, meno fortunata sortita; nel corso di essa ricevette due ferite leggere. Con tre squadre il C. assaltò i Tedeschi alloggiati nel monastero di S. Donato e, anche se la sorpresa non riuscì, egli conquistò la prima e la seconda trincea. A questo punto i suoi uomini iniziarono il saccheggio, mentre invece gli avversari attendevano a riorganizzarsi. Il C. affrontò lo squadrone formato dai nemici e a questo punto gli venne meno l'aiuto che aspettava da Malatesta Baglioni, che invece di sostenerlo si era ritirato, temendo un attacco dell'Orange alla città. I rapporti fra i due comandanti non erano del resto molto buoni, ché anzi il C. aveva aspirato al posto conferito invece al perugino. D'accordo con costui però, quando nell'agosto la situazione di Firenze divenne insostenibile, inviò agli Imperiali due messi. In varie relazioni poi, sempre congiuntamente al Baglioni, il C. illustrò al governo della Repubblica lo stato disastroso in cui versava la città, sconsigliando di continuarne la difesa e invitando i cittadini ad arrendersi.
 Nei capitoli di resa del 12 agosto i due capitani furono sciolti dal giuramento prestato alla Repubblica e invitati a rimanere nella città nei quattro mesi, durante i quali dovevano essere espletate tutte le convenzioni stabilite. Il C. però non attese lo scadere dei quattro mesi e, dopo aver protetto dalle rappresaglie dei Medici alcuni cittadini fiorentini, si recò in Francia. Qui Francesco I di Francia lo insignì dell'Ordine di San Michele.

Tornò in Italia con l'esercito francese dopo la morte di Francesco II Sforza (10 nov 1535). Quando i Francesi occuparono il Piemonte il C. fu creato governatore di Torino e attese, pare in modo ammirevole, a fortificare la città. Nel marzo del 1536 il C. era di nuovo in Francia alla corte del sovrano, che gli concesse il comando di cinquanta uomini d'arme. Nell'estate era in Provenza a fronteggiare la spedizione imperiale contro questa regione, ma ad Arles scoppiò un conflitto fra il contingente italiano e gli alleati, che causò più di centocinquanta morti. Il C. si sentì oltraggiato e volle lasciare il campo. Si appellò al re, ma non ne ottenne soddisfazione. Deliberò allora di chiedere licenza e l'ottenne. Tornò a Roma, dopo aver sostato, nell'ottobre, ammalato, a Ginevra.

Prima della fine dell'anno si trattò della sua nomina a capitano delle fanterie di Venezia, ma la proposta fu poi respinta in Senato con ben centotrenta voti contrari contro trentuno. favorevoli. L'anno successivo alcuni esuli fiorentini, memori dei suo servizio sotto la Repubblica, si rivolsero a lui, perché si ponesse al loro comando per rovesciare Cosimo I de' Medici, ma egli declinò l'offerta.
Nel 1538 fu assoldato come capitano generale delle fanterie da Paolo III, che lo inviò contro Guidobaldo II Della Rovere, colpevole ai suoi occhi di voler insignorirsi di Camerino, avendo sposato Giulia da Varano, erede del ducato. Composta con un accordo questa controversia, il C. fu richiesto al papa da Venezia, che temeva un attacco turco. Egli giunse nella città lagunare il 18 maggio.

Nello stesso anno fu definita una lite che aveva visto il C. da lungo tempo in causa con Vittoria Colonna di Pierfrancesco per l'eredità di quest'ultimo, il quale secondo la consuetudine aveva lasciato i suoi beni al C. e al fratello, piuttosto che alla figlia femmina. A Vittoria furono però allora concessi Zagarolo, Colonna, San Cesareo e al C., che da Clemente VII aveva avuto Stroncone, e al fratello Alessandro vennero lasciati San Vittorino, Castelnuovo e Gallicano.

Nel 1541 Cosimo I de' Medici, memore dell'attaccamento dimostrato dal C. a Firenze, lo chiamò nella città come luogotenente generale. Accettando questo incarico il C. volle restituire a Francesco I l'Ordine di S. Michele; infatti i rapporti di Cosimo con l'imperatore erano troppo buoni, perché egli non si sentisse obbligato a rompere definitivamente ogni rapporto con i Francesi. Con licenza del duca egli nel 1543 andò anzi a combattere direttamente alle dipendenze dell'imperatore in Fiandra, ricoprendo la carica di mastro di campo. La sua permanenza lì fu però breve ed egli tornò in Toscana.

Matrimonio
Aveva sposato Elena Franciotti, erede di Bassanello e Carbognano, da cui ebbe Francesco, primogenito, Mario, Giulio Cesare, Giacomo e Stefano.

Morte
Il Colonna morì a Pisa l'8 marzo 1548. Cosimo I de' Medici provvide a farlo seppellire con gran pompa, incaricando Benedetto Varchi di scrivere un'orazione funebre in suo onore.

Ascendenza

Discendenza
Stefano IV Colonna di Palestrina ed Elena Franciotti ebbero cinque figli:
 Francesco;
 Mario;
 Giulio Cesare;
 Giacomo;
 Stefano.

Stefano IV Colonna di Palestrina nella pittura

Un suo ritratto, opera del Bronzino, è ora conservato a Roma nella Galleria nazionale di arte antica. Forse è anche raffigurato in un altro ritratto, nella galleria Colonna, opera di Benedetto e Gabriele Caliari. Il Colonna venne ritratto anche da Giorgio Vasari nella sala di Clemente VII in Palazzo Vecchio a Firenze.

Onorificenze

Bibliografia
 Apparati della Vita di Benvenuto Cellini, edizione a cura di Ettore Camesasca, Classici Bur, Milano 2007, prima edizione 1985. ISBN 978-88-17-16532-7
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Artist Feature: Tom Björklund
Posted on December 2, 2014 by EditoRage
An Interview With An ArtRage Artist
Tom Björklund is a scientific and historical illustrator from Finland who paints stunningly realistic wildlife and engagingly personal moments from history. He's an award winning traditional artist who has made the transition to digital media with barely a smudge.
Juvenile Great Grey Owl
Who are you? What do you want the internet to know about you?
ArtRage Editions: ArtRage 4.5
Platforms: Mac OS 10.9
Background: Traditional Art
Website: www.tombjorklund.fi
I'm Tom Björklund, living and working in Espoo, southern Finland. I have studied art history, arts and crafts, and finally finished art school 1992.
Besides art, nature and history are my two major interests, both personally and professionally.
(Editor's Note: Tom has also won awards such as the Bjorn Kurten Prize in 2011 for his scientific illustrations, and the Public Information Award in 2010).
What kind of artist are you? (how would you describe your style and niche?)
I'm a realist, no doubt, both in the way I paint and what I paint. Though a funny detail is that during my studies, I was driven towards abstract expressionism — something I still like very much. But the truth is that it's quite difficult to make a name and a living as an artist in that category. By combining my interest for nature and a realistic way of painting, I found my audience a lot easier.
Men At Arms
Currently, historical motifs have become more and more apparent in my work, giving me the opportunity to use my imagination and to paint people, which is always fun and challenging. Altogether, I guess I could be described as a scientific illustrator, even if it isn't something I have striven to become.
Viking Dress
Do you come from a digital or traditional art background?
Traditional. My first contact with digital painting was through ArtRage only a few years ago, and until that date it was traditional art exclusively.
Do you use other programs or traditional media?
ArtRage is the only program I have ever even tried for digital painting. Earlier I thought I could gain something by using other software, to be able to handle bigger files, for example, but now, thanks to the new updates, I don't see a reason why I should consider anything else.
Even though I mostly work digitally for the moment, I paint traditionally too whenever I can, mostly in acrylic.
How long have you been using ArtRage?
What ArtRage works or projects are you most proud of?
I have already completed several illustration projects using ArtRage, but it seems like the project I'm most proud of, is always the project I'm currently working on or planning to do in the future.
For the moment, it's a rather ambitious project within education, and public information in general. My goal is to show how art could be used more in teaching by collaboration between schools and artists, improve the quality of illustrations in educational material, and study whether it could positively affect learning and motivation in students. It will be exciting to see how it turns out.
Water vs. Stone
As for smaller projects and individual paintings, it's true that the ones I'm satisfied with are not necessarily the most popular ones. But sometimes, when I'm making the last brushstrokes on a painting, I do know that it's going to be successful.
Why do you use ArtRage?
When I started considering digital painting as a media for my illustrations, I came across a review of ArtRage by Charlie Parker on his excellent Lines and Colors blog. It sounded very much what I needed, and encouraged by that, I purchased the ArtRage Studio Pro immediately, as well as a 27" iMac, and a Wacom Intuos4 tablet.
Where does ArtRage fit into your workflow?
Most of the time, especially when I'm making illustrations, it's ArtRage from the beginning to the end, everything else would be a waste of time. But also, when I'm painting traditionally, I often use ArtRage for sketching. It's faster and simpler, and helps me keep all the sketches and other reference material in order.
Cave hyena Cob
Medieval Garden
What are your favourite ArtRage features?
I have found the oil brush to be the most versatile and useful tool of them all, and I'm using it for almost every style of painting, in combination with the palette knife.
Least favourite?
There are some features I practically never use, like the different canvas options, stickers and stencils (except for the rulers). But that doesn't mean, of course, that they couldn't be useful for others.
Do you have any tips for other artists who might want to do the same thing as you?
Because ArtRage allows you to paint in the same way as in any traditional painting or drawing media, you can forget it's digital, and find your models among the traditional painters you like. Look carefully at their choices of themes and motifs, the lighting and compositions, and do the same with the stuff and people (if they let you) you have around you.
Study closely the brushwork and try to achieve the same effects with digital tools. It's fun and really challenges you to find out how to use the tools and improve your skills.
Young Shepherdess
Any ArtRage specific tips?
For my illustrations, I normally work with thin transparent layers, but sometimes, for my personal projects, I may like to give the painting a rougher feeling with thicker and more prominent brushstrokes. But while I want to retain the smooth passages — which can be difficult to achieve when the paint is very thick — I will, at first, paint in my usual manner and then add the rougher brushstrokes on a layer below the layer (or layers) with the actual painting.
This way the more heavily patterned brushstrokes don't interfere with the painting, but the 3D effect becomes visible anyway. For settings, choose around 50% pressure, minimum thinners, maximum stiffness, and disable the insta-dry function.
Is ArtRage suited to professional artwork?
I've been using ArtRage for my professional work practically from the beginning, so absolutely. Actually, my commissioners and my audience have hardly noticed that I have changed media from traditional to digital.
Any question(s) you wished we'd asked and would like to answer?
What my favourite brushstroke(s) looks like?
A brushstroke is very personal, and it would be interesting to know how other artists use their tools. My brushstrokes may look like one single layer of colour, but in fact it's a combination of several layers, more or less transparent, on top of each other. Also, instead of using standard settings for my tools, I keep changing them all the time, and for the finishing touch I may use the palette knife to soften the otherwise mechanical appearance of the brushstrokes.
Stone Age Children
You can view more of Tom Björklund's work at www.tombjorklund.fi and on DeviantART
(Can you spot the difference between his ArtRage paintings and his traditional artwork? We can't!)
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Q: ManyToOne form creating linked object Imagine these 2 entities:
Article
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Category
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Say we need to manage an article with a form and the category attached.
$builder
    ->add('name')
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This one will allow me to select from existing categories.
Now I'd like to be able to create categories if needed.
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The category field would be a free text box.
If the text corresponds to no category, a new one would be created and attached.
I tried with some DataTransformer with no luck
I need a reusable solution to manage that because I'll need to embed it especially in another form as a collection.
How can I do it reusable ?

A: Suggest that you do an "if" on your category.
When you check your form submission is valid and submitted, get the 'category' data, and if not exists persist it as a new category then query for the article after.
The code might be something like this:
if ($form-isSubmitted() && $form->isValid()){
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    if ($cat_results == null){
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        $em->persist($newCat);
        $em->flush();
    }
    else{
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    }

Hopefully you get the idea. The above code is simpler, because then you create the category in the same form.

A: Here is what I ended up with using a DataTransformer
My ArticleType:
class ArticleType extends AbstractType
{
    public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
    {
        $builder
            ->add('name')
            ->add('description')
            ->add('category', CategoryType::class)
//...

A new CategoryType class:
class CategoryType extends AbstractType
{
    protected $myService;

    public function __construct(MyService $myService)
    {
        $this->myService = $myService;
    }

    public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
    {
        $transformer = new CategoryTransformer($this->myService);
        $builder->addModelTransformer($transformer);
    }
}

Registered as service
app.form.category_type:
    class: AppBundle\Form\CategoryType
    arguments: ['@app.my.service']
    tags:
        - { name: form.type }

And finally the transformer:
class CategoryTransformer implements DataTransformerInterface
{
    // ...MyService initialization...

    public function transform($category)
    {
        if (null === $category) {
            return '';
        }
        return $category->getName();
    }

    public function reverseTransform($categoryName)
    {
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            return null;
        }
        $category = $this->myService->getOrCreateCategoryFromName($categoryName);

        if (null === $category) {
            throw new TransformationFailedException();
        }

        return $category;
    }
}

MyService is responsible to get or create a category with the given name using the entity manager.
Quite some lines of code but once this is done, wherever I'll use my form, it can be dealt in the easy standard way:
$articleForm = $this->createForm(ArticleType::class, $article);
$articleForm->handleRequest($request);

if ($articleForm->isValid()) {
    $em->persist($article);
    $em->flush();
//...

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The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power DVD and Blu-ray release date was set for January 13, 2015.
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Ellen Hollman
Will Kemp
Brandon Hardesty
Esme Bianco
Rodger Halston
Royce Gracie
Ogden Gavanski
Lisa Gooding
Retaining his title as the Scorpion King, Mathayus has not slowed down since first deciding to defend his kingdom from danger and avenge his brother's life. However, after many successful adventures, he now faces a trial that is much closer to home and more difficult than ever. His latest task takes an agonizing turn when he faces a personal betrayal that he does not see coming. Now he is pitted against a once-trusted friend and a powerful adversary, and he must use all the strength and willpower he has to protect himself and countless others from a devastating ancient threat.
Release Date January 13, 2015
The Sorcerer's Apprentice


Malware-Traffic-Analysis.net - 2017-03-25 - Traffic analysis exercise - Coworker suffers March madness.
You work as an analyst at a Security Operations Center (SOC) for Pollerman's Pharmaceuticals, a regional pharmaceutical conglomerate. You work the same shift as another analyst named Leonard.
Your relationship with Leonard is a lot like Jerry's relationship with Newman on episodes of Seinfeld. You find Leonard comically annoying.
Leonard was tasked to investigate some suspicious traffic, but he came down with a case of "March madness" and left the work undone. He called in sick, and now you have to pick up where he left off. He only saved traffic for the affected IP address in a pcap file.
Says Leonard, "Can't because basketball--I mean, because I'm sick!"


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Dr. William Henry
Dr. Henry is a graduate of the Dental School at the University of Toronto (1983), with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural studies from the University of Guelph. He subsequently completed a post-graduate residency program at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital in General Dentistry and Oral Surgery.
His early dental career took roots at his first office on Byron Avenue in Westboro. After outgrowing this location in West Ottawa, he moved the office to March Road in North Kanata, which also brought the office closer to home. Marchwood Dental is now the latest incarnation of his longtime evolving dental practice.
Dr. Henry is a member of the Canadian Dental Association, the Ontario Dental Association, and the Ottawa Dental Society. He has studied intensively with The Pankey Institute, further developing his interests in restorative dentistry and the science of occlusion.
Dr. Henry has a life-long commitment to learning and spends numerous hours in continuing education. His knowledge of the latest technologies used in dentistry enables him to offer a variety of innovative dental treatments to his patients. Within the realm of his practice, he particularly enjoys performing oral surgery and advanced restorative dentistry.
Dr. Bahram Mostaghaci
Dr. Mostaghaci is a graduate of the Dental School at the University of Western Ontario (2001), with Bachelor of Science degrees with Honours in Biology and Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa.Following his studies, he enjoyed a brief externship in Northern Ontario, which further developed his skills in General Dentistry and Oral Surgery.
Dr. Mostaghaci's family practice began in Nepean, before subsequently joining Dr. Henry's practice on March Road. After becoming partners, the need for a larger facility prompted the need to make another move. The decision was made to move the office to a brand new facility, and in March of 2007 Marchwood Dental was opened.
Dr. Mostaghaci is a member of the Ontario Dental Association, the Ottawa Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry and the Spear Educational program. In light of the ever-evolving technologies in the dental field, and a strong desire to provide his patients the latest that dentistry has to offer, Dr. Mostaghaci is continually upgrading his extensive knowledge base with continuing education programs offered both locally and abroad. He particularly enjoys the challenge of providing patients with advanced restorative, surgical and cosmetic dentistry solutions.
Dr. Mostaghaci has spent the last several years gaining valuable advanced training at higher-learning dental institutions in Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Dallas, and Phoenix. This has allowed him to provide his patients with a comprehensive array of procedures including implant surgery, bone and gum grafting procedures and advanced laser therapies. He is also a member of the Invisalign community of dentists, which provides patients with an invisible orthodontic alternative to traditional braces. Additionally, he has been using digital CAD-CAM technology for over a decade, providing patients with crowns in a single visit. He was one of the first users of this CEREC technology in the Ottawa area, and has been perfecting the system ever since.
Dr. Cameron Ho
Dr. Bill Henry and Dr. Bahram Mostaghaci are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Cameron Ho as Associate Dentist at Marchwood Dental. Cameron received his honours degree in Science with a Minor in Biology from the University of Waterloo. He went on to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a dentist by obtaining his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Western University.
Dr. Ho has a great rapport with children; he gave serious consideration to specializing in pediatric dentistry. Ultimately, he decided to focus his career in general dentistry in order to broaden his scope of practice to include restorative, preventative, cosmetic and surgical dentistry for patients of all ages. Continuing education is a priority for Dr. Ho; this commitment enables him to offer his patients sedation with nitrous oxide and Invisalign orthodontic treatment.
Cameron is an energetic leader outside the dental community, having volunteered his time with community outreach programs, hospital fundraising and a student council board member at university. We are extremely proud to have Dr. Ho join our team. His warm and caring personality will bring comfort to all patients under his care.
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Proverbs 17:17 Good News Translation (GNT) of the Bible.
"Friends always show their love."
Our Link School.
At Salehurst, we have strong links with Katitima School, Malawi through the Christian charity Starfish Malawi. Several of our staff have visited Katitima to teach at the school and strengthen our partnership through joint curriculum projects and shared activities. The children learn about life in each other's countries. We have also been visited by staff from Katitima, offering our children opportunities to learn about Malawi life and culture through art, storytelling, dance and drama. Fund- raising events at Salehurst are often organised to help support the pupils at Katitima and we have recently aided in the repair of the school roof, following strong winter winds, and are helping fund a new toilet block at the school.
Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south and southwest. Katatima Full Primary School is 41 km away from Salima District headquarters. Katitima School has 534 pupils in classes 1-8. Further information about Katatima School can be found on Starfish Malawi's website.
Over the years, through the British Council, we have been able to visit Katitima School and develop joint projects to aid the school. In 2020, Mrs. Willard and Mrs. Feeley were due to visit Katitima; the first exchange for five years. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the trip has been postponed to when it is safe to visit. Both schools have been developing their gardens and the joint curriculum project and shared activity was for both schools to grow maize. Due to school closures in both countries, this has proved to be challenging.
We continue to communicate with the staff at Katitima via a WhatsApp group to keep abreast of what is happening in both countries and share information about our schools.
The Katitima fundraising group would welcome anyone wanting to help the group with fundraising and those wanting to get involved in helping our link school. Please contact me via the school office, if you would like to get involved.
Mrs. Feeley
School Link Coordinator.
Link School Newsletters
Newsletter Dec 2020.pdf
Salehurst Teacher Visit, 2015
Salehurst Teacher Visit, 2013.
Starfish Malawi


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Q: Firebase Snapshot document data order isn't same all the time Firestore database Screenshot
I'm trying to get a document from Firestore (database image attached) and get a certain key value from the retrieved data. So I have written the following code to do that. I'm getting the data correctly but the iteration order changes every time due to which I'm unable to get the right key value from the JSON object. From the code below sometimes I get coins value at data[0], sometimes I get gems value at data[0] and sometimes other one's value at that place. so its causing issue getting the right key-value pair.
export const playRoulette = functions.https.onRequest((request, response)
=> {
  const promise = admin
    .firestore()
    .doc("cashon/G0eebNKdpNR9vsig96nB3eKyVqg1")
    .get();

  const p2 = promise.then(snapshot => {
    const data = snapshot.data();

    if (data) {
      const gemsKey = Object.keys(data)[0];
      const gemsValue = Object.values(data)[0];

      response.send(gemsKey + " : " + gemsValue);
    }
  });

  p2.catch(error => {
    response.status(500).send("Error getting documents: " + error);
  });
}

A: If I understand correctly that the value of gemsKey + " : " + gemsValue shall be gems : 45000 (based on your screenshot), you should do as follows:
export const playRoulette = functions.https.onRequest((request, response) => {
  admin
    .firestore()
    .doc("cashon/G0eebNKdpNR9vsig96nB3eKyVqg1")
    .get()
    .then(snapshot => {
        if (snapshot.exists) {

            const data = snapshot.data();
            const gemsValue = data.gems;

            response.send( { "gems : " + gemsValue });

        } else {
           // snapshot.data() will be undefined in this case
           throw new Error("Document does not exist");
        }
   })
   .catch(error => {
         response.status(500).send("Error getting documents: " + error);
   });

});


In contemporary academia, disasters are seen as the consequence of inappropriately managed risk. These risks are the product of a combination of both hazard/s and vulnerability. Hazards that strike in areas with low vulnerability will never become disasters, as is the case in uninhabited regions.
Developing countries suffer the greatest costs when a disaster hits – more than 95 percent of all deaths caused by disasters occur in developing countries, and losses due to natural disasters are 20 times greater (as a percentage of GDP) in developing countries than in industrialized countries.
The word disaster is derived from Middle French désastre and that from Old Italian disastro, which in turn comes from the Greek pejorative prefix δυσ-, (dus-) "bad" + ἀστήρ (aster), "star". The root of the word disaster ("bad star" in Greek) comes from an astrological theme in which the ancients used to refer to the destruction or deconstruction of a star as a disaster.
Researchers have been studying disasters for more than a century, and for more than forty years disaster research. The studies reflect a common opinion when they argue that all disasters can be seen as being human-made, their reasoning being that human actions before the strike of the hazard can prevent it developing into a disaster. All disasters are hence the result of human failure to introduce appropriate disaster management measures. Hazards are routinely divided into natural or human-made, although complex disasters, where there is no single root cause, are more common in developing countries. A specific disaster may spawn a secondary disaster that increases the impact. A classic example is an earthquake that causes a tsunami, resulting in coastal flooding.
A natural disaster is a consequence when a natural hazard affects humans and/or the built environment. Human vulnerability, and lack of appropriate emergency management, leads to financial, environmental, or human impact. The resulting loss depends on the capacity of the population to support or resist the disaster: their resilience. This understanding is concentrated in the formulation: "disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability". A natural hazard will hence never result in a natural disaster in areas without vulnerability.
Various phenomena like earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, floods and cyclones are all natural hazards that kill thousands of people and destroy billions of dollars of habitat and property each year. However, natural hazards can strike in unpopulated areas and never develop into disasters. However, the rapid growth of the world's population and its increased concentration often in hazardous environments has escalated both the frequency and severity of natural disasters. With the tropical climate and unstable land forms, coupled with deforestation, unplanned growth proliferation, non-engineered constructions which make the disaster-prone areas more vulnerable, tardy communication, poor or no budgetary allocation for disaster prevention, developing countries suffer more or less chronically by natural disasters. Asia tops the list of casualties due to natural disasters.
Man-made disasters are the consequence of technological or human hazards. Examples include stampedes, fires, transport accidents, industrial accidents, oil spills and nuclear explosions/radiation. War and deliberate attacks may also be put in this category. As with natural hazards, man-made hazards are events that have not happened, for instance terrorism. Man-made disasters are examples of specific cases where man-made hazards have become reality in an event.
Unless indicated otherwise, the text in this article is either based on Wikipedia article "Disaster" or another language Wikipedia page thereof used under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License; or on original research by Jahsonic and friends. See Art and Popular Culture's copyright notice.
This page was last modified 08:27, 6 May 2014.


The main event in Puerto this summer was the first international bodyboard tournament, Colorada PRO 2015, in Punta Colorada in August, with 40 participants from 11 countries. The first place winner for the men's open, taking home a one hundred thousand peso cash prize, was 14-year-old Alfonso Aguilar from Michoacán. This was Alfonso's first international competition. Clare McGowden of England received six thousand pesos when she won the women's competition. The Californian, Jeff Bragg, who has been coming to Puerto for fifteen years, won first place in the drop knee category.


The next Troy Township Contra Dance will be held on Saturday, April 6th at the Troy Community House, 13950 Main Market Road/Route 422, Burton, Ohio 44021. All ages join in the irresistibly fun atmosphere of Contra Dance with live folk music. This dance is lively and friendly. Try it, you will like it! Lesson at 6:30 p.m. Dance from 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Adult $10, youth $5, family $25.


The connected open spaces at Jessie Square & Yerba Buena Lane offer lawns, benches, and landscaping, as well as a retail-lined pedestrian corridor.
Jessie Square and Yerba Buena Lane, completed in 2008, are the final open space improvements in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center redevelopment, and create direct pedestrian connections between the heart of the city's cultural and convention district and the financial and shopping districts.
Jessie Square sits atop a four-level underground parking garage and is surrounded by public uses. The plaza's design intertwines grass, shrubs, and water to transform the eight-foot elevation difference between Mission Street and the Contemporary Jewish Museum into a stairs-free, gradual slope.
The design incorporates green lawns, stone platforms, and wood benches to create multiple zones for public gathering and seating. The benches are presented as raised visual features, defining and anchoring horizontal elements within the landscape. Jessie Square uses subtle design elements to create an urban outdoor space that is naturally appealing to its users, while simply and elegantly connecting the area's various uses.
Yerba Buena Lane forms an essential link between Market and Mission Streets with a landscaped pedestrian promenade and vibrant retail corridor. Designed with sensitivity to the human scale, the lane gives definition to individual retailers and restaurants, while providing café seating, shopping, and easy access to areas beyond Yerba Buena.


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Fast Fashion Giant SHEIN Allegedly Steals Designs
Jul 05, 2022, 16:13pm 2022/07/05 23:47:41 Pandaily
SHEIN, a fast fashion retailer founded in China in 2008, recently fell into a copyright infringement dispute over alleged design theft, the Wall Street Journal reported on July 3.
SHEIN, or its Hong Kong-based parent company Zoetop Business Co., were made defendants in at least 50 lawsuits for alleged trademark or copyright infringement in the United States over the past three years – almost 10 times as many as its main competitor, H&M.
Court records show that the plaintiffs are a mix of niche designers who work from home and retail giants, including a subsidiary of Ralph Lauren and sunglasses maker Oakley Inc. In many cases, SHEIN has settled with plaintiffs, often for undisclosed amounts. In some cases, complaints say, SHEIN blamed third-party suppliers when responding to concerns about counterfeit versions of their work.
In a statement, a SHEIN spokesperson said: "We have no intention of infringing on anyone's valid intellectual property rights, nor is it our business model to do so. SHEIN suppliers are required to comply with company policy and certify that their products do not infringe on third-party intellectual property rights. We will continue to invest in and improve our product review process."
In May 2021, data from App Annie and Sensor Tower showed that SHEIN had replaced Amazon as the shopping app with the highest number of downloads on iOS and Android platforms in the US.
SEE ALSO: The Or Foundation and SHEIN Lay Groundwork for Global Change With Producer Responsibility Fund
The firm has completed seven rounds of financing since 2013. In April 2022, SHEIN was reported to have raised a $1 billion round of financing, valuing it at $100 billion. Also, there have been talks of SHEIN carrying out an IPO.
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US Court Rejects All Civil Lawsuits Against Chinese Chip Maker SMIC
Chinese chip maker SMIC announced on Friday that it had received a ruling from the United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissing, in its entirety, the civil lawsuit with prejudice and without leave to amend.
Pop Mart Opens First Pop-up Store in the U.S.
Pop Mart, a trendy culture and entertainment company, officially opened its first pop-up store in South Coast Plaza, California. This is the first time that Pop Mart has opened an offline channel the U.S.
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Rape Accuser of JD.com's Richard Liu Asks for Punitive Damages
Last Friday, a Minnesota court held a four-hour hearing in which Liu Jingyao, the accuser, asked for punitive damages from both Richard Liu and Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com. She attended the hearing in person.
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Luxury Confections Brand Lady M to Pull Out of Mainland China
Lady M, a New York-based luxury confections brand, announced on July 21 the future termination of all stores in the Chinese mainland.
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At least three more companies at International CES launched their first home automation products incorporating the no-new-wires Insteon technology developed by SmartLabs.
The introductions by D-Link, Carrier and Weiland Sliding Doors will bring the number of companies announcing Insteon-enabled products to about 15, said SmartLabs business development VP Ken Fairbanks. About 50 Insteon products will be available in the first half, he said.
D-Link showed an Insteon-enabled router that will enable consumers to access their Insteon home-control system over the Internet from a remote PC. Carrier will show thermostats, and Weiland Doors will show high-end doors that slide into exterior walls.
The applications were displayed at the SmartLabs booth.
Also here at the show, Best Buy announced plans to offer Insteon-equipped home-automation/control system installed by the Geek Squad. Although the products will be available in stores, Best Buy is mainly targeting builders and installers, Fairbanks said.
Other companies offering or announcing Insteon products included Hewlett-Packard, ventilation-fan maker Broan Nu-Tone, pool- and spa-control maker Balboa Instruments, and safety-sensor maker BRK Electronics. Lighting supplier Osram Sylvania, access-control supplier Duchossois Industries and Siemens are members of the Insteon Alliance supporters group but haven't yet announced products.
In mid-2005, Insteon inventor SmartLabs began offering the first home-automation equipment built around the company's Insteon no-new-wires mesh-network technology, which combines powerline and 900MHz-wireless technologies. Smarthome's initial products included a tabletop push-button controller, a lamp-dimming module, and an appliance-control module. All plug into existing electrical outlets to send and receive commands over a home's electrical wiring. The controller also fits into a double-gang wall box.
A plug-in range-extending signal repeater transmits commands simultaneously over powerlines and 900MHz wireless.
Because it combines powerline with wireless, two-way Insteon technology is promoted as improving reliability, extending range and reducing costs compared with other two-way powerline- and wireless-network technologies. Unlike other powerline technologies, it's compatible with existing X-10 powerline-network devices.
A package of SmartLabs devices, available at the company's Smarthome.com site, at suggested retails of $199 and an everyday $159, consists of one in-wall keypad dimmer-control switch, two dimmer light switches and two repeaters. The controller is capable of controlling a total of 417 devices. The package delivers control throughout a 5,000-square-foot home.


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Zoo Bar 41 & More
by B.J. Huchtemann July 9, 2014 Updated December 31, 2020
Zoo Bar 41st Anniversary celebrations continue Thursday, July 10, inside the club with Too Slim & The Taildraggers (6 p.m.), Soft White Sixties (8:30 p.m.) and A Ferocious Jungle Cat (11 p.m.). Friday, July 11, the party moves outdoors with The Bel Airs (5 p.m.), Brave Combo (7 p.m.), and Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers (9 p.m.). The Killigans (11 p.m.) close things out. Saturday, July 12, the lineup is Oketo (1 p.m.), The Black Lillies (3 p.m.), Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials (5 p.m.), Kelley Hunt (7 p.m.), and the great Delbert McClinton (9 p.m.) Josh Hoyer & The Shadowboxers (11 p.m.) brings their funk, soul & R&B to stage for the finale. Hoyer plans to showcase new material during their set. The outdoor shows are $15 advance and $20 day of show for each day. See zoobar.com for details.
21st Saloon Blues
The 21st Saloon, 96th & L, gets back to Thursday shows with popular Texas roots singer-songwriter-musician Randy McAllister Thursday, July 10. The Nace Brothers are onstage Thursday, July 17, and Eric Jerardi plugs in July 24. Thursday shows are 6-9 p.m.
The 21st also features a day-long showcase of the BSO's BluesEd youth performance bands Sunday, July 13, 2-7 p.m. See facebook.com/BluesEd.
McKenna's Music
McKenna's offers a bunch of music including Swampboy Blues Friday, July 11, 8 p.m., and Hector Anchondo Band Saturday, July 12, 8 p.m. The venue just announced a show Tuesday, July 15, 7 p.m. with Michigan's Rusty Wright Band. The band received a 2013 Blues411 Jimi Award for Contemporary Blues Release of the Year. See facebook.com/rustywrightband. Hoodoo favorite Studebaker John brings his great original songs and gear-grinding, slide-guitar-driven Chicago blues Wednesday, July 16, 7 p.m.
Blues Blast Music Awards
Voting opens July 15 for the Blues Blast Magazine Music Awards. Two Lincoln artists are recognized in these national awards. Both Josh Hoyer & The Shadowboxers and Shawn Holt & The Teardrops are up for Best New Artist Debut Recording. Shawn Holt is also nominated for the Sean Costello Rising Star Award. See bluesblastmagazine.com.
Hot Notes
Honeyboy Turner & Harvey Brindell's duo plays Havana Garage Friday, July 11, 7-10 p.m. Iconic guitarist Dick Dale hits The Waiting Room Monday, July 14, 8 p.m. Samantha Fish is playing at the top of her game, proving herself to be a serious guitarist as well as vocalist. Catch her at The Hive for a special show next Saturday, July 19, 9 p.m.
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This project comprises the construction of three educational buildings (nursery, primary and secondary), as well as three service buildings (cafeteria, conference hall and sports centre). Two covered outdoor porch spaces have also been created.
The parts of the building which are located below ground level have been built using "waterproof concrete". The buildings are equipped with slab floor foundations and above these is a concrete wall thermal labyrinth. This enhances the building's climate control by exploiting the varying air temperature flowing through the structure.
The buildings were designed as white exposed concrete structures, both in the slabs and walls. The most distinguishing features of the external appearance are the facades with prefabricated tilted pillars in the nursery, primary and secondary teaching facilities, which provide resistance. The other areas of the building have blind walls and large-scale tiled pillars stretching over two floors.
The roof of the conference hall is a metal structure with five waves. It is supported on tilted concrete walls and is coated with a Kalzip aluminium.
The two recreational porches consist of concrete structures with large format support and wide slab entrances. The open porch areas are marked out with open aluminium and glass latticework, which were also installed by FCC.
All of the buildings have windows and curtain wall panels, anodised aluminium profiles with high heat insulation, and glass which meets German standards (falls, hits/collisions, knock from objects, anti-theft, and their combinations).
The sun protection systems are also worth noting. A combination of venetians, canopies, arm awnings, fixed or powered slats and markisolettes are used in all of the buildings.
Client: BUNDESAMT FÜR BAUWESEN UND RAUMORDNUNG (B.B.R.) Federal Office of Architecture and Planning. Government of the FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
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End date: October 2015


Stef Bertozzi is a Professor and Dean of the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley. He has led impact evaluations of large, national health and social programs in Mexico as well as in Africa, Asia and Latin America. His research focuses on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections as well as risk behavior among adolescents. He was previously the director of the HIV Global Health Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Bertozzi's research has covered a diverse range of projects in health economics and policy, focusing on the economic aspects of HIV/AIDS and on the health impact of large social programs.He received his BS in Biology and PhD in Health Policy and Management from MIT, his MD from University of California, San Diego, and residency training in internal medicine at University of California, San Francisco.
Michele Barry is the founder of the Yale/Stanford Johnson & Johnson Global Health Scholars Program and has sent over 1,000 physicians overseas to underserved areas. Barry is a past President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) and an elected member of the Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Science.
Her scholarly interests include tropical medicine, global health ethics, and globalization's impact on health disparities. She served on the Obama Women's Health subcommittee and is a current Paul Rogers Society Ambassador to the US Congress for global health research advocacy. Barry is also a recipient of the Ben Kean Medal.
Camille leads all major partnerships for the HealthRoots Foundation, including its flagship program, the Bay Area Global Health Innovation Challenge. The Foundation has a special focus on supporting students and young entrepreneurs in global public health and the sciences, and works in each of its programs to unite expert clinicians, public health professionals, designers, technologists, and investors with the "next generation" of leaders. As the Design and Marketing Manager for HealthRoots' primary sponsor, The SpectrumCare Group, she pushes forward new approaches to patient care challenges and provider education in chronic disease.
Camille is an MBA Candidate at California College of the Arts' Design Strategy MBA program, where she is exploring the role of design in addressing complex system challenges in health care, policy, and social impact.
Colin Boyle joined UCSF in 2012, after 15 years with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he was a partner and managing director leading many of the firm's social impact projects, helping industry and non-profit innovators develop new products to combat disease and bring them to market for health impact. At UCSF, Mr. Boyle has focused on analyzing the case for investments in health, playing a supporting role in the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health and contributing to other investment cases for specific conditions.
Hildy Fong oversees activities at the UC Berkeley Center for Global Public Health as Executive Director. She studied health policy & management at UNC-Chapel Hill and Johns Hopkins, and received her PhD from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her doctoral research was on the policy implications of migration for the immunization of children in China. Research interests include health equity for children and young people. She was a visiting scholar at Cambridge University. She has worked in various policy/communications roles at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, WHO (Adolescent Health), National Kidney Foundation of Singapore, U.S. Senate, and Ogilvy Public Relations in Washington D.C. She is also a Lecturer at the UCB School of Public Health, teaching a global public health class for the Master of Development Practice program.
As the communications officer for the Center for Innovation in Global Health, and webmaster, Rachel brings her professional experience in strategic communications, media relations and content development to promote the latest research and programs in global health at Stanford University. In addition to her communications role, Rachel manages overseas fellowship programs, including the Yale-Stanford Johnson & Johnson Global Health Scholars Program and Stanford-ABC Global Health & Media Fellowship, and supports the Center's research initiatives.
She joined Stanford after having spent several years in the healthcare industry working with advocacy organizations and leading corporations to publicize new medical breakthroughs, disease awareness programs and educational initiatives. Rachel holds a dual B.S. in Public Relations and Entrepreneurship from Syracuse University.
Elizabeth Rojo is the Center for Global Public Health Program Manager. She helps lead the Global Health Specialty and CGPH Fellows program, also contributing to the development of research and education initiatives in collaboration with partnering faculty, students, and groups.
Elizabeth's passion for social development and global affairs brought her to the University of California where she has worked in various capacities over the years including at the department of Political Science at UC Berkeley and Global Health Sciences at UCSF. Prior to this role, she lived in Tanzania where she worked in Program Development for an emergency medicine NGO in Dar es Salaam.
Her educational background is in International Relations (MSc) from IE School of International Relations in Madrid, and her research background focused on women's issues in Ghana per the Millennium Development Goals. She has special research interest in refugee health. Elizabeth is also fluent in Spanish, intermediate in French and beginner in Swahili and hopes to add Arabic to the mix soon.
As the Associate Director for Vector Control at the UCSF Global Health Group Malaria Elimination Initiative (MEI), Allison leads the MEI's portfolio of work around innovative mosquito control and entomological surveillance for malaria elimination and eradication.
Prior to joining the MEI, Allison worked with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) in southern Africa for several years supporting ministries of health on malaria elimination strategy, policy, and operational research and then in Boston where she coordinated CHAI's HIV, TB, and Health Financing efforts across the organization and 23 countries. Allison holds an MPH and a BS from Boston University.


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Egypt's singer Dina el Wedidi to perform in Alexandria on August 8
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Egyptian singer Dina el Wedidi will perform live in Alexandria on August 8.
Wedidi and her band will present a performance that blends traditional arts and ancient folk singing with modern music.
Wedid will perform at Cairo Opera House on July 31.
Wedidi and her band performed a concert at Zamalek Theater on September 25, 2021.
Wedidi performed in Cairo Opera House on April 23, 2021 at 9:30 p.m. as part of the Ramadan Nights.
It is known that Wedidi is a young singer with a special character and style.
Her singing debut came in 2008 with the band "El-Warsha", and then came her decision to focus on singing as a private project.
She founded her own band in 2011 to build her own singing career.
She presented several works with a group of distinguished musicians, including artist Fathy Salama, Massar Egbari band, artist Hani Adel and others.
Wedidi presented many distinctive concerts in Egypt and succeeded in achieving a popular base that savors this type of arts.


[32x]Sphax PureBDcraft [Tekkit 3.1/Technic 7.2] First ever 32x!!
Hello. I have just made the first 32x Sphax technic/ tekkit texture pack since I saw lots of people requesting it. This pack has all texture working (i'm pretty sure) and is 100% complete. Download patch here: http://www.mediafire.com/?6l7u96ln23kelfl And the original Sphax texture pack from here: http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/376784-16x-32x-64x-128x-256x-512x10-to-130-sphax-purebdcraft-200512/ How to Install: 1 download the patch above 2 download the orginal pack by sphax here: http://bdcraft.net/download-purebdcraft-texturepack-for-minecraft (take the 32 one) 3 open both with a archiving program 4 drag all the stuff from my patch into the pack 5 drop the pack in the texturepck folder in Technic or Tekkit It took me a few days and allot of hard, brain numbing work to get all textures re-sized and working so if you appreciate could you please send a minecraft gift code to [email protected] I do not own Minecraft so I have been only playing singleplayer. The only reason I released this pack is in hopes of a kind person sending me a code (please) I know I did not create these textures but I did re size them which was still hard work. Original textures are made by Sphax and can be found here: http://bdcraft.net/forum-bdcraft-mods-support-patches . I only re sized the textures.


Some people really love to be first. Whether you are thinking about middle school boys racing to be first in line for lunch or news reporters scrambling to be first to report on the breaking news of the day, examples are all around us of people who want to be first.
Jesus said the first shall be last and the last shall be first.
Does this all mean that it is wrong for Christians to be first in line for dinner? Is it wrong to be the leader of an organization or to know information before others know it? Is it wrong to want your team to come in first place or wrong to have a new phone? Not necessarily.
The Bible warns us against seeking to be first at the expense of bringing others down. One example of this is in the third letter of John.
John the apostle had sent out a traveling team of missionaries to instruct the early churches in the ways of following Christ. A man named Gaius was a friend of John, and he warmly welcomed these people into his home and into his church. He submitted to their authority as teachers and submitted to John's authority as an apostle who had been sent out by Jesus himself. Gaius was not a man who had to be first. He was a blessing to John, and God's blessings flowed upon him.
1 The elder: To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2 Dear friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and are in good health, just as your whole life is going well. 3 For I was very glad when fellow believers came and testified to your fidelity to the truth — how you are walking in truth. 4 I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in truth.
5 Dear friend, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, especially when they are strangers. 6 They have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God, 7 since they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from pagans. 8 Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can be coworkers with the truth.
However, John had stern words to say about Diotrephes, a man who wanted to be in charge. Diotrephes wanted to be first. As a matter of fact, he rejected John's authority, slandered John and others, did not welcome the traveling teachers, refused to let others in his church show them hospitality, and threatened to kick people out of the church if they did so. This man was off the rails because of his egocentricity.
9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive our authority. 10 This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome fellow believers, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church.
A third man mentioned in this letter, Demetrius, followed the example of John and Gaius and Jesus in rejecting the idea that he had to be first. John told Gaius that the people spoke well of Demetrius, and even better than that, the truth of the Word of God spoke well of him, indicating that the pattern of Demetrius's life was consistent with the teaching of the Bible and the life of Jesus himself.
Let's think back to our questions above. Is it wrong to be a leader, to win a game, to come in first place? Certainly not. God expects us to do our very best with our time, talents, words and everything he's entrusted to us. If he wants to exalt us to a position of first place, then by all means we should be grateful and use that platform as an opportunity to bless others and glorify him (think: Joseph as the second-in-command in Egypt).
What we must avoid is the obsession with being first. Here's a simple principle to live by: do your best and leave the results up to God.
Had Diotrephes simply done this, he would have been a gracious host, learned from the traveling teachers, and supported their ministry (like Gaius did) so they could continue traveling and proclaiming the gospel. Instead, he robbed himself of the blessing because he wanted to be first.
John embeds four practical applications for us today in this short letter of 3 John. If we apply these principles to our life, we will follow in the way of Christ, realizing we don't have to position ourself as first.
Principle #1 — Imitate that which is good. Walk in truth and love because God is your heavenly Father.
Principle #2 — Pray for people. Pray that God will bless them in every way, and pray that they will accept his will and grace no matter what the circumstances of life may be.
2 Dear friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and are in good health, just as your whole life is going well.
Principle #3 — Stay humble. Gaius and Demetrius stayed humble, but Diotrephes did not.
9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive our authority.
Principle #4 — Show hospitality. Be welcoming everywhere you go. Welcome people into your home. Show genuine Christian hospitality.
5 Dear friend, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, especially when they are strangers.
13 I have many things to write you, but I don't want to write to you with pen and ink. 14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. 15 Peace to you. The friends send you greetings. Greet the friends by name.


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Clean air zones and how they can affect motorists
With the success of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), we take a look at how they can affect motorists with more councils looking to join the scheme.
In February 2003, London introduced its Congestion Charge Zone for the city centre. The idea behind it was to ease congestion and car emissions by charging vehicles £10 - and more recently £15 - for driving in the area.
It was later expanded by introducing its Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in April 2019. This meant, in addition to the daily £15 congestion charge, a further £12.50 charge for vehicles not complying with European standards would be applied.
London's ULEZ rules have since inspired many cities across the UK to develop their own Clean Air Zones. From Birmingham to Bath and from York to Portsmouth, many cities have followed suit with even more in the pipeline.
But, what does all this mean? Is my car ULEZ compliant? What cities are introducing an emissions charge? Here are a few ways in which Clean Air Zones (CAZ) can affect motorists and how to get ready for future changes.
What are Clean Air Zones?
As mentioned above, they are targeted areas with measures to ease congestion and car emissions, with an overarching goal of improving air quality. They're looking to do this by reducing roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations, which is also in line with the government's air quality plan.
So, to achieve this, local authorities have placed restrictions on travel throughout certain areas meaning when driving in a Clean Air Zone, vehicles shouldn't exceed set emission standards. If they do, the drivers will be charged a fee, which is also set by local authorities. There are a few different types of Clean Air Zones targeting different vehicles, and they may be pretty confusing to the average driver. But, the differences between the zones are categorised into Class A, B, C, and D.
Class D covers the more common types of vehicles, so this is likely the class you'll need to take note of. It includes buses, taxis, vans, minibuses, cars, and motorbikes. However, this can vary between local authorities. Class A tends to be more lenient and only covers buses, taxis, and private hire vehicles.
These zones have been created to help combat climate change and improve the community's health. Reducing air pollution has a lot of benefits – it's generally better for the environment and can help people with breathing conditions. So, it really is better for all when motorists commit to assisting local authorities by checking Clean Air Zone rules in these areas.
Is my car Ultra Low Emission Zone compliant (ULEZ)?
To drive in a Clean Air Zone, your car must be compliant and meet the European emission standards. We know that this may not be something that comes up in everyday conversation, so we've detailed them below.
Introduced in 1993, standards were set to measure exhaust emissions and the environmental impact of new vehicles. They range in title from Euro 1 to the newly anticipated Euro 7.
Typically, a car must meet the standard of Euro 6 for diesel vehicles, or Euro 4 for petrol. However, it's always recommended to check your local authorities ruling. You can find your vehicle's standard in your logbook or from the manufacturer. You'll also be able to find ULEZ car checkers online, too.
If it turns out your car doesn't meet the minimum emission standard, you could potentially face charges. These also vary from council to council, ranging between £8 and £12.50, and not paying this charge could result in a penalty of over £100.
To avoid this possibility, check your car emission standard – it doesn't take long and could save you some hassle. If it turns out your car isn't compliant, you could consider trading it in for a more environmentally friendly vehicle.
Is a Clean Air Zone coming to my city?
Ten major cities across the UK are due to introduce a clean air zone in their borders.
These cities and their expected roll-out dates are:
Bradford – January 2022
Oxford – February 2022
Aberdeen – May 2022
Dundee – May 2022
Edinburgh – May 2022
Manchester – May 2022
Bristol – June 2022
Glasgow – June 2022
Newcastle – July 2022
Sheffield – Late 2022
However, these proposed dates aren't set in stone. Local authorities will allow a 'grace' period which means while the Clean Air Zones come into effect, motorists won't face any charges for the first year.
What can I do to lower my emissions?
To prepare for the arrival of Clean Air Zones, becoming more environmentally friendly is a smart move to make. Thankfully, there are several ways to achieve this.
Consider replacing your car with an electric or hybrid model. Not only do these cars have lower emissions, but they have high fuel efficiency too.
While buying a new car is a big financial commitment to make, it could benefit you in the long run. Low emission vehicles are generally in low insurance groups, resulting in cheaper car insurance costs. This not only benefits you but the environment, too.
Buying a new, environmentally friendly car may be an easy solution for some. However, not everyone can afford this luxury. So, another way to lower emissions is to take public transport when possible. By taking the bus, train, or cycling to work, you'll be doing your part to lower emissions.
Happy environment, happy drivers
With more and more cities developing clean air zones, it makes sense to be prepared. Understanding what CAZ and ULEZ expect from you is the key to avoiding being charged.
Before heading out, research CAZ or ULEZ maps for your local authority and the times they're in operation. Plus, check what European emission standard your car is to avoid charges.
If your car isn't compliant with ULEZ rules, you can always use public transport instead. Or, this could be an excellent opportunity to upgrade your car to an environmentally friendly model. While this is a significant commitment, it could save you money down the road. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us about our car insurance policies for more information.
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