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New information on the CoD World League 2019 Season
The fourth year of the Call of Duty World League brings roster rule changes, the return of the Pro League, and several new initiatives aimed at rewarding the dedicated amateur scene.
By: CWL League Ops
In 2015, Call of Duty esports was forever changed with the beginning of the Call of Duty World League. During what would be known as the 2016 CWL season, the esports' top competitors competed in region-based leagues for the opportunity to compete at the first ever CWL Championship.
The 2017 season expanded upon this concept, introducing the offline Pro League so the best Call of Duty players from around the world could compete in consistent high-level matches. It also marked the full return of open events, which gave amateur players a shot at playing against the greatest esports players in the game.
Last year, the 2018 season saw the beginning of new traditions, such as the hanging of team banners to recognize the history, accomplishment, and prestige of winning a CWL event.
Now, a new era begins for the CWL.
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Fortnite Adds In-Game Tournaments →


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Cryptochironomus pankratovae är en tvåvingeart som först beskrevs av Kasymov 1964.  Cryptochironomus pankratovae ingår i släktet Cryptochironomus och familjen fjädermyggor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Q: Does this queue-like data structure have a name? It's quite simple with only two operations, you can either push a value, or get all values, clearing all these values from the structure. Can be easily implemented with a queue aggregate.

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*push(value)

*get() -> list of values, clears contents

A: It is basically a stack, only that "get" does a recurring "pop" until the stack is empty.
In pseudocode this would be something like:
def push (v): stack.push (v)

def get ():
    retVal = []
    while stack.isNotEmpty: retval += [stack.pop () ]
    return retVal

A: In my opinion, there is no common name for a data structure which provides this functionality. Depending on the list order provided by get() it is similar to a stack or a queue.
Assuming Java, this could work for you (not tested):
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Stack;

public class FlushStack<E> extends Stack<E> {

    public Collection<E> get() {
        ArrayList<E> elements = new ArrayList<E>(this);
        this.clear();
        return elements;
    }

}

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Players () is a 2020 Burmese comedy-drama film starring Myint Myat, Htun Htun, Tyron Bejay, Khin Hlaing, Soe Myat Thuzar, Ei Chaw Po, May Mi Ko Ko and Hsaung Wutyee May. The film, produced by Bo Bo Film Production premiered in Myanmar on February 6, 2020.

Cast
Myint Myat as Min Htun
Ei Chaw Po as May Thu Kyaw
May Mi Ko Ko as Myat Sandi Oo
Khin Hlaing as Kyaw Zin
Htun Htun as Arkar
Soe Myat Thuzar as San San Tin
Aye Chan Maung as Zin Ko
Joker as Kyaw Zay Yar Toe Khine Lin
Hsaung Wutyee May as May Tharaphi Kyaw
Tyron Bejay as Willian

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2020 films
2020 comedy-drama films
2020s Burmese-language films
Burmese comedy-drama films
Films shot in Myanmar


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All Products / Transforming Your Library into a Learning Playground: A Practical Guide for Public Librarians
Transforming Your Library into a Learning Playground
A Practical Guide for Public Librarians
by Brittany R. Jacobs
December 2017, 112pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4
1 volume, Libraries Unlimited
Paperback: 978-1-4408-5730-0
$45, £34, 39€, A61
eBook Available: 978-1-4408-5731-7
This book helps children's librarians transform informal settings into exciting and stimulating adventure learning centers—and to do so even with resource and budget limitations.
Public libraries must offer relevant, exciting, and stimulating learning centers that appeal to kids. This book is a step-by-step guide for creating affordable and effective educational programs for children and youth by focusing on one simple concept: play.
With the standards of education rising every year and current technology making all types of information widely available to anyone with an Internet connection, libraries need to stay relevant by constantly evolving. One important way to strengthen a public library's identity as an irreplaceable resource is to make it an exciting and stimulating learning center that appeals to children and youth. This book demonstrates how to transform the informal setting of a public library into a place where "play" in the guise of game-based learning becomes a natural and exciting process for children and young students. It also shows readers how to incorporate existing programs such as the makerspace, storytime, and book clubs to play to their strengths; more effectively utilize the tools and resources they have; and transform their libraries.
The first two chapters explain why learning through play and exploration isn't only for early childhood development, identifies the key differences between free play and structured play, and addresses why libraries are the perfect setting for learning. Next, the author draws on her experience in children's librarianship and as a children's book author to describe methods to listen to (and understand) children, manage organized chaos, and gain the children's trust. Additional chapters explain how to write weekly or daily lesson plans, how to brainstorm supporting activities to reinforce concepts being taught, and how to infuse STEM and literacy objectives into daily lessons. The book closes with suggestions on marketing and promotion, ways to support the classroom, and strategies that will "keep 'em coming back" and build an enthusiastic customer base.
Provides a step-by-step guide on how to write programming, from daily lesson plans to an overarching storyline
Teaches readers how to uncover the educational content in everyday activities, seamlessly join the maker movement, and infuse STEM and literacy-based concepts into lesson plans
Explains how to market, promote, and execute programming that is educational, engaging, and fun and will gain your public library repeat visitors as a result
Identifies practical ways to use available resources and implement quality programming on a budget
Brittany R. Jacobs is an author and illustrator of children's picture books, a children's services associate at Naperville Public Library, and an educational programming consultant. Her work with community centers in South Africa and with the Free Library of Philadelphia are just two examples of how Jacobs has shared her passion for creating innovative ways for children and youth to explore the world around them. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in library and information science with the School of Information Sciences at The University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana. Jacobs is a Published and Listed (PAL) member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators as well as a member of the American Library Association and Association for Library Service to Children. Her website is www.BRJacobsArt.com.
"Full of practical advice and firsthand stories on everything from managing organized chaos to creating lesson plans, this would be a useful planning resource, especially for those new to the field of public programming for youth."—Booklist Online, April 5, 2018
"The book is well organized, tracking the progress of program creation and implementation through real-life examples. Featuring tables, charts, and templates, the appendix is a gem. VERDICT A quick, inspiring guide for public librarians looking to amp up their youth services."—School Library Journal, July 1, 2018
"The idea of incorporating play into your library's programming isn't just about honing the narrative skills of your younger patrons. It's about boosting the confidence of children and teens and introducing interconnected subjects organically. This book provides an overview of how Ms. Jacobs has successfully incorporated play into programming and provides a clear direction for librarians serving children and youth."—Heather Sparks, LEAP Out-of-School Program Manager, Free Library of Philadelphia
Maker Literacy: A New Approach to Literacy Programming for Libraries
Creating Makers: How to Start a Learning Revolution at Your Library
Make It Here: Inciting Creativity and Innovation in Your Library

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Pigment dispersion syndrome diagnosed after photorefractive keratectomy
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Laser vision correction enjoys vast demand as a cosmetic procedure as well as a means of complying with occupational vision standards.It is an elective procedure and most patients seeking refractive surgery have high expectations from the procedure. The onus of patient selection lies in the surgeon and necessitates meticulous examination to ensure a successful surgery and a happy patient. The majority of patients presenting for refractive surgeries are young myopes. However, pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS) is another uncommon condition that is prevalent in a demographically similar population. PDS is characterized by the presence of pigments on the corneal endothelium, an increase of pigmentation of the trabecular meshwork, and mid-periphery transillumination defects of the iris.
Pigment deposition on the trabecular meshwork can lead to increased intraocular pressure (IOP) eventually leading to glaucomatous optic neuropathy known as pigmentary glaucoma (PG), a form of secondary open-angle glaucoma. PDS typically occurs in patients between 20 and 40 years of age and a majority of them are myopes; the more myopic the eye, the more likely it is to develop PDS. It is not uncommon for these patients to seek opinions for refractive surgery. Since PDS can progress to a potentially sight-threatening condition (PG), it is essential for a refractive surgeon to be aware of its clinical features to ensure that this condition is diagnosed and monitored appropriately.
A 23-year-old Indian male presented with complaints of recurrent episodes of mild pain and blurring of vision OU after performing strenuous physical exercise for the past 2 months. These episodes resolve on their own after rest. On clinical evaluation, his visual acuity OU was 20/20 and IOP measured with Goldmann applanation tonometry was 14 and 16 mmHg in RE and LE respectively. Central corneal thickness (CCT) measured with Anterior Segment OCT was 479 and 475 microns in RE and LE respectively. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy OU revealed clumps of fine pigmentation on corneal endothelium (Krukenberg spindle) quiet anterior chamber and pigmentation on the posterior lens capsule (Zentmayer line) in RE.
Gonioscopy OU showed the presence of dense trabecular pigmentation in all quadrants (Sampaolesi line) and a concave configuration of the iris. On fundus examination, the optic nerves appear normal in both eyes. He underwent PRK 9 months ago with excellent postoperative uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) OU 20/20. Prior to PRK, a detailed ocular examination showed a clear cornea with no pigments, a clear lens, normal IOP (with Goldmann applanation tonometry), a normal fundus and corneal tomography (Pentacam, Oculus) was within normal limits in BE. However, gonioscopy was not performed since IOP, anterior chamber depth and fundus examination were within normal limits. His UCVA was maintained at 20/20 OU until his last follow-up visit with a refractive surgeon. For evaluating early glaucomatous changes, Humphrey visual field (HVF) analysis using SITA Standard 24-2 and Optical coherence tomography retinal nerve fiber analysis (OCT-RNFL) (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA) were assessed and found to be within normal limits. A diagnosis of PDS was made and he was asked to follow up for IOP monitoring and clinical optic nerve head evaluation every 3 months. Also, HVF and OCT-RNFL will be repeated regularly as deemed appropriate. Gonioscopy should be included in the routine preoperative examination of patients undergoing kerato-refractive procedures. PDS patients undergoing laser vision correction should be counseled well about the need for regular follow-up to diagnose early signs of pigmentary glaucoma.
Source:https://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2020;volume=68;issue=12;spage=3041;epage=3043;aulast=Chauhan


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B2B Content Hall of Fame: Salesforce's labours of love
B2B Content Hall of Fame
Fiona Campbell-Howes – August 21, 2018
Not many global tech giants manage to create genuinely warm, caring and thoughtful content at scale. Fiona celebrates one that does.
My nomination for Radix's B2B Content Hall of Fame isn't a single content piece or campaign. It's literally everything produced by the one global tech giant that I think gets content absolutely right.
A 20-year success story
In my two decades in B2B tech, I've watched Salesforce.com grow from a scrappy startup into the world's fifth-largest software company, and the first pure-play SaaS vendor to pass the $10bn revenue mark.
In that time, it's also expanded its software platform far beyond basic sales force automation, to encompass everything from low-code development tools to AI image recognition.
Lots of things have played a part in that success: the SaaS model, the platform approach, the quality of the software, the dynamism of the people, the company's genuine determination to give back to society.
To that list I'd also add Salesforce's focus on creating quietly brilliant marketing content.
(Full disclosure: The Radix team has had a tiny role in creating a minuscule proportion of that content, but that's not what I'm here to talk about.)
Content that avoids all the usual traps
As a giant global tech firm with a ton of local offices and many marketing teams and agencies scattered around the world, Salesforce could easily fall into any number of traps.
Big B2B tech brands are very prone to all manner of content faux pas: bland content aimed at "everyone"; cheap, jargon-laden pieces churned out for clicks; random acts of content committed by people far removed from Brand HQ; wild inconsistencies in voice and messaging; disengaged briefers and uninspired writers.
But no. Somehow, Salesforce manages to make thoughtful, targeted and consistent – but also lively, engaging and human – content, every day, on an industrial scale.
Four things that make Salesforce content great
Here are four things I think Salesforce content gets right:
1. It's human
Salesforce content puts people first and technology second. The brand voice is warm and conversational. The brand language speaks to human feelings of aspiration and belonging: Ohana ("family"), Trailblazer, Campground, Dreamforce. Customer stories celebrate real people who are achieving great things – for their employers, for themselves, and for society.
Just look at how this customer video about KONE, the lift manufacturer, focuses not just on the people behind KONE, but also on what the company does for the people who use its products.
2. It's thoughtful
Salesforce content always feels like it's been crafted for other people to enjoy. That might seem a weird thing to say, because what content hasn't been created for human beings? Old-school SEO aside, we aren't yet at the stage where bots are writing content for other bots to read.
But there's a difference between "creating content" and "crafting content for other people to enjoy". Some brands – some writers – just churn stuff out, giving zero thought to the experience of the person at the other end. The result: dull, lifeless content that's a slog to read or watch.
With Salesforce, I always get the feeling that someone has thought about their audience, and worked hard to create something that will be useful and rewarding for them. The result is content that's always full of stories, anecdotes, quotes, examples, useful facts and supporting evidence.
Here, for example, is a post I just opened at random off the first page of the main Salesforce blog (which manages to publish around three posts a day, incidentally):
Get the Edge: Why So Many Admins Learn Analytics
It's clear who it's for (Salesforce admins); it's focused on people; it talks about the audience's own professional aspirations, backed up with evidence, and it gives specific, relevant tips to help them achieve it, in a friendly, conversational voice. It's even formatted considerately, with short paragraphs, bullets, signposting and bolding that makes it easy to read and digest.
Even though this blog is ostensibly about a product (Einstein), this is really content for people, by people, about people. B2B marketers and writers, take note.
George Reith – March 6, 2018
How to write about SaaS
Writing about Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)? The key might actually be to not write about it at all. George explains…
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3. It's creative
There's a persistent concern that B2B content is too "safe", driven by best practice and past performance data. In a world where everyone else is optimising last year's most successful campaign, or doing variations of what every other vendor is doing, Salesforce is often doing stuff that's truly different and counter-intuitive.
For example, while most software vendors might represent "the cloud" with an image of a cloud, Salesforce – who once did the same – recently opted for a cartoon goat.
In fact, there's a whole cavalcade of mascots to represent key technical concepts (or rather, because it's Salesforce, the people who apply those technical concepts in their work). A ukulele-toting bear represents coding, a cartoon Albert Einstein represents AI, and a geeky bobcat represents third-party app developers.
Salesforce mascots: Codey the bear, Einstein, Cloudy the goat, Astro the trail guide
(The whole family, and the story behind their creation, is here.)
A different sort of creative risk-taking
When B2B tech marketers talk about taking creative risks, they're usually imagining something a bit "edgy" and "cool", like that Wolf video with Christian Slater. So hats off to Salesforce for taking creativity in the opposite direction with its own wolf, Blaze, who's just a cute ball of fluff:
Blaze the wolf: the cuddly face of "cloud services"
And before you can say "Well that's lovely, but it's not strictly content, is it?", look at how all this lovingly crafted artwork is used to reinforce the feel-good nature of Salesforce's presentation content:
A walk in the woods with Einstein
4. It radiates warmth
While lots of brands talk about the need to make an emotional connection through their marketing, Salesforce just does it.
Salesforce content is all about putting people at the centre, and showing care, thoughtfulness, and compassion towards everyone.
And love, even. You can't help but feel loved by Salesforce – which is an incredibly difficult thing for a multibillion dollar tech brand to pull off (at least sincerely). And in a world where nastiness and deceit seem to be on the rise, it's something that makes me very happy.
So kudos to you, Salesforce.com, and enjoy your well-earned place in the mighty Radix B2B Content Hall of Fame.
Tags: b2b contentb2b content marketingCreativity in B2BHall of FameSaaS
Kieran Haynes – May 9, 2018
B2B Content Hall of Fame: how CB Insights created a God-tier newsletter
From pointless pie charts to accusations of vampirism – Kieran explains why he's nominating the CB Insights newsletter for our Content Hall of Fame…
Ben Philpott – April 10, 2018
B2B Content Hall of Fame: "A Video Conference Call in Real Life" (Zoom)
Introducing a new series applauding B2B content we wish we'd written, Ben nominates our first Hall of Fame inductee. It's that rarest of things: a B2B comedy video that's actually funny.


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Q: Is this statement true on multivariable calculus? I'm having problems with this question:
Let $f:\mathbb{R}^m\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^n$ be a differentiable function such that $\lim_{|x|\rightarrow\infty}(Df)_x\cdot x=0$. Then the function $g:\mathbb{R^m}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}^n$ defined by $g(x)=f(2x)-f(x)$ is limited.
I have to prove this result.
What I have tried so far: If that limit is so, it means that for every $\epsilon >0$ exists a $\delta >0$ such that, if $| x|>\delta $ then $|(Df)_x\cdot x|<\epsilon$. In particular, $M|x|\leq\epsilon$ where $M=\sup\{||(Df)_x||:x\in\mathbb{R}^m\}$.
$\textbf{I don't know if my last statement is true!}$
Assuming it is true, let's suppose that $g$ is not limited. That is, for every $\epsilon >0$ there exists a $x\in\mathbb{R}^m$ such that $|g(x)|>\epsilon$. By definition of $g$, we have:
$$|f(2x)-f(x)|>\epsilon$$
By the Mean Value Inequality, we have:
$$M|2x-x|=M|x|\geq |f(2x)-f(x)|>\epsilon$$
and this gives us $M|x|>\epsilon$ and $M|x|\leq \epsilon$, which is a contradiction.
Can someone tell me if this is correct? Thanks in advance.

A: The norms of the differentials $(Df)_x, \;x\in \mathbb{R}^m$ need not be bounded, i. e. that supremum you write could be $\infty.$
We can try to do it following these steps:
(a) Let $f:\mathbb{R}^m\to \mathbb{R}$ be a differentiable function such that $\lim_{||x||\to \infty} Df_x(x)=0$. Then the function $g:\mathbb{R}^m\to \mathbb{R}$ defined by $g(x)=f(2x)-f(x)$ is bounded. Proof: By the Mean Value Theorem, for every $x\in \mathbb{R}^m$ there exists $r(x)\in [1,2]$ with $g(x)=f(2x)-f(x)=(Df)_{r(x)x}(x)$ . Now $(Df)_{r(x)x}(x)=\frac{1}{r(x)}(Df)_{r (x)x}(r(x)x),$ where $\frac{1}{r(x)}\le 1,$ and $\lim_{||x|| \to \infty}(Df)_{r (x)x}(r(x)x)=0.$ (For this last limit, note that $||x||\to \infty$ if and only if $||r(x)x||\to \infty$ because $1\le r(x)\le 2.$) Hence $g(x)=f(2x)-f(x)$ is a continuous function such that $\lim_{||x||\to \infty}g(x)=0.$ Such a function must be bounded. (Proof: Fix $\varepsilon=1;$ there exists $M>0$ such that $|g(x)|\le 1$ if $||x||>M.$ Hence $g$ is bounded outside the ball centered at 0 and with radius $M$. Inside the ball it is bounded too, because any continuous function is bounded on compact sets.)
(b) Let $f:\mathbb{R}^m\to \mathbb{R}^n$ be a differentiable function such that $\lim_{||x||\to \infty} Df_x(x)=0$. Then the function $g:\mathbb{R}^m\to \mathbb{R}^n$ defined by $g(x)=f(2x)-f(x)$ is bounded. Proof: Let $f=(f_1,f_2,\cdots,f_n).$ Note that for every $x\in \mathbb{R}^m,$ the components of $Df_x(x)$ are $\nabla (f_j)_x(x),$ $j=1,\cdots, n.$ Since $\lim_{||x||\to \infty} Df_x(x)=0,$ we can deduce $\lim_{||x||\to \infty}\nabla (f_j)_x(x)=0$ for every $j$. Hence each one of the functions $f_j$ satisfies the hypotheses in (a). We deduce that the functions $g_j:\mathbb{R}^m\to \mathbb{R}$ defined by $g_j(x)=f_j(2x)-f_j(x)$ are bounded. This implies that the function $g:\mathbb{R}^m\to \mathbb{R}^n$ given by $(g_1,g_2,\cdots,g_n)$ is bounded. But it is immediate that $g(x)=f(2x)-f(x).$


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Deep Purple - Highway Star (1972)
"Highway Star" is a song by the English rock band Deep Purple. It is the opening track on their 1972 album Machine Head and is the fastest song in tempo on the album. It is characterised by a long, classically inspired guitar solo and organ solo. Organist Jon Lord claimed that the organ and guitar solos were based on Bach-like chord sequences.
This song was born on a tour bus going to Portsmouth in 1971 when a reporter asked the band how they wrote songs. To demonstrate, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore grabbed an acoustic guitar and began playing a riff consisting of a single "G" repeated over and over, while vocalist Ian Gillan improvised lyrics over the top. The song was refined and was performed that same night. The song first appears on the 1972 LP Machine Head. The track remains one of the band's staples in live concerts, and was the set opener even before it was released on any album.
The very first live version released, recorded live for German TV program Beat-Club in September 1971 is featured on the History, Hits & Highlights '68–'76 DVD. The most famous live version is featured on the 1972 live album Made in Japan, where "Highway Star" is the first song. It's also the opening track on the live albums Nobody's Perfect (1988) and Come Hell or High Water (1994).
Category: 1972, Deep Purple, Epic Classic Rock
Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water from the album Machine Head
Smoke on the Water is a song by the English rock band Deep Purple. It was first released on their 1972 album Machine Head. In 2004, the song was ranked number 434 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, ranked number 4 in Total Guitar magazine's Greatest Guitar Riffs Ever, and in March 2005, Q magazine placed "Smoke on the Water" at number 12 in its list of the 100 greatest guitar tracks.
The lyrics of the song tell a true story: on 4 December 1971 Deep Purple were in Montreux, Switzerland, where they had set up camp to record an album using a mobile recording studio (rented from the Rolling Stones and known as the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio—referred to as the "Rolling truck Stones thing" and "a mobile" in the song lyrics) at the entertainment complex that was part of the Montreux Casino (referred to as "the gambling house" in the song lyric). On the eve of the recording session a Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention concert was held in the casino's theatre. In the middle of Don Preston's synthesizer solo on "King Kong", the place suddenly caught fire when somebody in the audience fired a flare gun into the rattan covered ceiling, as mentioned in the "some stupid with a flare gun" line. The resulting fire destroyed the entire casino complex, along with all the Mothers' equipment. The "smoke on the water" that became the title of the song (credited to bass guitarist Roger Glover, who related how the title occurred to him when he suddenly woke from a dream a few days later) referred to the smoke from the fire spreading over Lake Geneva from the burning casino as the members of Deep Purple watched the fire from their hotel. The "Funky Claude" running in and out is referring to Claude Nobs, the director of the Montreux Jazz Festival who helped some of the audience escape the fire.
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86 US government scientists exposed to anthrax working at Atlanta CDC
As many as 86 government scientists may have been exposed to anthrax. All of them work at the Atlanta-based US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said the agency.
The workers were all exposed to the deadly disease anthrax, which comes from the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. The accident occurred after established safety measures were not followed correctly.
"We are devastated. It is unacceptable. This is what we do best," Paul Mecham of CDC's Environment Health and Safety Compliance Office told ABC News. "Our people are our number one resource. We are going to find out what went wrong and we are going to fix it."
Anthrax is a rare and deadly disease that has a fairly high mortality rate. Even when treated immediately after exposure, people still have a 45 percent chance of dying of the disease. Without receiving treatment right away, that mortality rate can move up to 92 percent.
Anthrax has a variety of flu-like symptoms, but can eventually lead to pneumonia and complete respiratory shutdown.
"In the worst-case scenarios, literally, within a day or two of exposure, if you've inhaled spores and if they are very lethal, one begins to get — as they say — the standard flu symptoms — high fever, malaise," said Leonard Cole, a bioterrorism expert. "You get lazy. You feel sick. You get headaches. You get bone aches.
"And then after a day or two, in the worst case, if you don't get treatment, it could be lethal for you, and beyond treatment," he said.
The disease was exposed to the CDC scientists after it was thought to have been neutralized. The anthrax was supposed to have been neutralized in the Bioterrorism Rapid Response and Advanced Technology Laboratory, but instead it was brought in live and shipped to two separate labs.
The anthrax was used for lab experiments on June 8th and June 13th. It was discovered to be live on June 13th, after the workers had finished their experiments. The anthrax was immediately destroyed, and the scientists were started on antibiotics.
The workers did not have the proper equipment to deal with the situation, as they thought the disease to be harmless.
It is too early to know if anyone was infected, but hopefully they will receive adequate treatment. Currently, both the FBI and the CDC are looking into what happened, and trying to find a way to prevent this from happening in the future.
"It is CDC's obligation to ensure that people feel safe and are safe in the workplace and the community as we conduct our life-saving laboratory work. We will report findings of this investigation and all steps we take to improve lab-safety processes as a result of this incident," the FBI said. Source from CDC.
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SABERTOOTH X58: can I use this RAM?
CL9 4GB RAM with chips on two faces (3 blocks = 12GB).
you don't actually need more memory.
advantage is small (5-10% level).
case there are any issues with a particular model number.
to test results, than multipliers.
Apparently, you can run 8GB DIMMs on the LGA1366 socket.
But I don't know what CPU model these people were using.
You would buy two of these kits, for a total of 4 DIMMs.
trouble, is to make this a "no-tuneup" RAM install.
is the top multiplier advertised with your motherboard.
until it works with your board.
the memory channel is loaded, expect lower speeds.
RAM (as a RAMDisk) and never see any corruptions.
the limitation of the system.


i followed the same technique as with the dried leaves. for a few days, i spent every free minute snipping away paper snowflakes. we shared a small how to with some helpful links in this post a few years ago.
then i cut a piece of self-adhesive sheet according to the width of one of our front windows. together with my little man, we stuck the paper snowflakes onto the self-adhesive sheet and then directly onto the window. i just love the look of this. the self adhesive sheet makes the window look frosted, and it is good for screening during this dark time of the year when we need to put on the lights a lot.
just look at the terrible rainy weather out there. i hope the snowflakes work their magic and we'll have real snow soon!


Since the invention of Pinterest, I've been hoarding our wine corks for a "big project". As of last week, the jar was almost full and I had yet to use a single one. Just in time for Christmas, I came across this little DIY that I thought I would try. We'll be having 17 people over at our place for Christmas dinner and our apartment is desperately in need of some sparkle and festivity.
Before you begin adding corks, secure the tree topper to the top of your cone. To add the corks, start at the bottom and glue them vertically. Make sure they are secure. After you complete one row of vertical corks, you can either continue gluing the other rows vertically, or glue one row horizontally (like I did in the picture to the right) and continue the pattern. There is really no right way to glue the corks on, just be creative! But note, since not all corks are the same size, you may need to cut some corks smaller to fill in any larger gaps.
Voila! Easy enough, right? Now you have the perfect centrepiece for your Christmas dinner, whether it be small or as big as ours!
We hope you all have a safe and happy holiday!
Over dinner last night, a girlfriend and I had a good chuckle regarding the chaos the latest snow fall has created in the Lower 48. It's causing pileups, closing interstates, creating delays and ruining travel plans. To us "Alaskans", it's just another day. To the Lower 48, it's like the end of the world.
So, it got us thinking, with tomorrow being "the end of the world" and all, what would happen if the world did end? How would we react?
I can't help but get sucked into NatGeo's new show "Doomsday Preppers". If you haven't heard of it, I suggest you check it out. If not for some "tips" on how to prepare for the end of the world, then for your own personal entertainment. The series follows various survivalists, or "preppers," preparing for the end of civilization, whether it be due to economic collapse, societal collapse, electromagnetic pulse, terrorist acts, nuclear incidents, fuel shortages, war, pandemics, geomagnetic reversal and other one-in-a-million type circumstances (such as zombies). The interviews detail the actions that the preppers have taken, and end with an expert analysis and recommendations for improvements. While I very much think being prepared for emergency situations, such as fire, flood etc., is extremely important, I also believe that people can overdo it and overreact. I believe that if it's meant to happen, it's meant to happen and we'll all be toast regardless of how much we prepare.
Anyways, back to reality. By now we've all agreed the world is NOT ending tomorrow. NASA says so. Friends in Europe have even confirmed they're still very much alive. But for a moment, let's entertain the fantasy that it was. What would you do? How would you react? Are you one to have a go-with-the-flow attitude about it? Or are you a so called "prepper"?
Well, for starters, the world is supposed to end at 5:11am, or so I saw somewhere on the Internet (credible, right?!). That means that we would not need to set our alarms for work Friday morning (also giving us an excuse in case the world was not to end and we're late for work, right?).
Next, is that Eastern Standard Time? I kind of need to know. If it's EST, that's 1:11am Alaska Time, soooo we may as well not even go to bed tonight. In the words of Justin Beiber, "We're going to party like it's 3012 tonight!"
As for that New Year's resolution of getting in shape for the wedding, guess I may as well throw that out the window. Heck, may as well throw all of the wedding plans that we've worked so hard making out the window too!
I love putting a smile on someone's face. Giving them an experience they have never had before. Something that they will remember for years to come. Whether it is seeing a polar bear up close for the first time, feeling various furs or getting the wolves to howl. It's easily one of the best parts of my job.
"Thank you for showing us around the zoo."
"I really liked when we got to go close to the polar bears that was fun even when I got a little scared."
"My favorite part was well I don't have one I liked it all."
"I hope I can go to the zoo again!!!
"The musk ox was my favorite animal. I thought the alpaca would spit in my face."
"If I ever go to the zoo again I will remember you."
These kind notes were not required or expected. But, they were very much appreciated.
It's things like this that put a smile on my face. That easily turn an "off" day into a fantastic one. It's things like this that I will remember for years to come.
Remember: Small gestures go a long way. Sometimes, the little things can mean so much. They can even turn a day around.
Practice kindness and pass it on. There can never be too much.
Have you completed any random acts of kindness lately?
... I am horrible at making pancakes. Even if I follow the directions on the box to a t, something always goes wrong.
... This time of the year I turn into a serious hypochondriac. But who doesn't during flu season?!
... I cannot wait for the newest season of Pretty Little Liars to start. I love the drama.
... I want the beach. BAD.
... Christmas time really makes me wish Steve and I had a place to call our own. Our house would be totally blinged out with sparkle and Christmas cheer.
... I have been seriously emotional lately. In a good way. Examples: Picking out music for our wedding playlist. Tears. Realizing that next Christmas I will be buying presents for my husband. Tears.
Nothing says winter like -10F weather and frozen eyelashes. And nothing cures the winter blues like homemade soup!
Soup is the perfect winter comfort food. This crockpot recipe for split pea soup will not only warm your body, and soul, but also make your house smell wonderful!
Add all of the ingredients to your crock pot and set on high. Cook time should be approximately 4 hours. Once the soup is cooked, remove the ham hock. Pull the meat away from the bone, and shred or chop into small dice. Discard the bone and stir the chopped ham back into the soup. Remove bay leaves and discard these as well. Be sure to taste the soup and adjust with salt and pepper as needed. To save for later, freeze in appropriate containers.
Feed your feathered friends in a festive way this holiday season by making them some birdseed ornaments! They are a simple, and inexpensive, way to attract birdies to your backyard this winter. Not to mention, they make perfect gifts.
Place the cooke cutters on the wax paper and coat with a layer of cooking spray.
Mix together the flour, corn syrup, water and birdseed in a large bowl.
Spoon the mixture into the cookie cutters. Pack well.
Using a toothpick, create a hole in the birdseed. This is where the twine or yarn will go. Be sure to leave a large enough space at the top of the ornament so that it can hang without breaking.
Allow the mixture to harden in the cookie cutters. Depending on the size, this should take about 6 hours.
Once dry, remove the ornament from the cookie cutter and string each with a piece of twine or yarn.
If the ornaments are going to be gifts, package in a cute bag.
Hang in a tree that is visible from a window of your house so that you can watch the birds enjoy your special treat. The birdies will thank you.
These are also a great activity for children!
Have you ever made birdseed ornaments before?


With teen haircuts ranging from classic to modern short to long and conservative to wild teen boys have never had so many cool cuts and styles to choose from. If youve got fine hair each individual strand is relatively small in diameter. This probably means your hair has a silky smooth texture but it can also leave you with hair that might have trouble holding a curl and can be prone to looking limp and lifeless.
The best mens haircuts to get in 2019 range from short and textured to long and messy.
Low fade taper black boy haircuts. With a taper fade or undercut on the sides and a quiff comb over slick back pompadour faux hawk or messy spiky hair on top these teen haircuts offer something special for everyone. Now is the best time to take a look at the trendiest boys hairstyles and mens haircuts for 2018. This mid taper style has been brushed forward and allowed to air dry.
Fade haircuts are one of the most popular versatile and attractive haircuts for men teenagers and boys. Hope you now understand the key differences between taper vs fade haircuts thatll help you choose the best option. Short hairstyles for fine hair.
Nowadays fashion isnt only for women. The barber shop environment beginning with the ancient civilizations of greece rome and egypt barber shops have historically been a place where men have gathered for not only a haircut but often for friendly talk about local happenings politics news weather sporting events and anything else under the sun. Good haircuts for teens should still be fuss free.
While new hairstyles for men are constantly appearing in barbershops as skilled barbers continually push. Hairstyles for teenage guys are more stylish edgy and awesome than ever. Whether you want a low skin fade or a high bald fade mixed with a hard part hair design or cool hairstyle weve got the most stylish mens taper fade haircuts of 2019.
Check out our collection of the best low mid and high fade haircuts from the best barbers and stylists around the world. Our guide will showcase the most popular hairstyles for teenagers. While this teen has straight hair his cut will work great with wavy and curly textures as well because the closely cropped sides promise a neat look any way.
70 kicky high low taper fade haircuts. They look great are easy to style and work for all guysfade haircuts work for every hair type from thin to thick and straight to curly. In the last couple of years weve seen a huge resurgence in vintage barbering styles and classy undercuts.


Palm Trees and amber rhinestones are featured on a white with kelly green visor.
Made in the USA from 100% cotton (exclusive of design) it has a foam core and elastic loops. The Visor measures 8.5" W x 3"D. Machine wash on delicate.


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Centrum Żeglarskie / Sailing ships / TARANGINI
TARANGINI
Tarangini is a three-masted sail training ship of the Indian Navy.
She was launched at the shipyard in Goa, India, on 1st December 1995. She began her service almost two years later. The design was developed by a British engineer Colin Mudie, the same who designed Lord Nelson a decade earlier. Additionally, both ships can be considered to be twins because they have identical hulls and almost the same length (54 metres).
Tarangini is the first ship under the Indian flag to circumnavigate the globe. The "Building Bridges" voyage took 15 months in the period of 2003-2004. During her voyage, the barque covered 33 thousand nautical miles, and called at 37 ports in 18 countries, including Egypt, Greece, Italy, the United States, Canada, Panama, Australia, and Indonesia.
Tarangini is the first ship under the Indian flag to circumnavigate the globe. The "Building Bridges" voyage took 15 months in the period of 2003-2004. During her voyage, the barque covered 33 thousand nautical miles, and called at 37 ports in 18 countries, including Egypt, Greece, Italy, the United States, Canada, Panama, Australia, and Indonesia. In 2005, she had her debut in the Tall Ships Races (Waterford-Cherbourg-Newcastle-Fredrikstad leg). It took a decade before the ship participated in the event again. In 2008, she set out for an expedition following the route of the old Indian dynasty. She crossed historical boundaries of the empire that had been developed by the dynasty from the third century BC. During the three-month voyage, the ship visited Jakarta, Singapore and Phuket.
Tarangini proved to be so successful that the Indian government decided to build another sailing vessel of the same design. The twin barque was launched at the Goa shipyard in 2011. She was named Sudarshini, the younger stepsister of Buddha. Although in service since 2012, the ship has never had the opportunity to visit Europe. The homeport of both ships is the city of Cochin.
Type: barque
Construction place: Goa


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A presentation and demo page is here: https://a11y.nicolas-hoffmann.net/tabs/

This simple script transforms this simple list of anchors to contents:

```
<div class="js-tabs">
  <ul class="js-tablist">
   <li class="js-tablist__item">
    <a href="#id_first" id="label_id_first" class="js-tablist__link">1st tab</a>
   </li>
   <li class="js-tablist__item">
    <a href="#id_second" id="label_id_second" class="js-tablist__link">2nd tab</a>
   </li>
   <li class="js-tablist__item">
    <a href="#id_third" id="label_id_third" class="js-tablist__link">3rd tab</a>
   </li>
   <li class="js-tablist__item">
    <a href="#id_fourth" id="label_id_fourth" class="js-tablist__link">4th tab</a>
   </li>
  </ul>
 <div id="id_first" class="js-tabcontent">
   here the content of 1st tab
 </div>
 <div id="id_second" class="js-tabcontent">
   here the content of 2nd tab
 </div>
 <div id="id_third" class="js-tabcontent">
   here the content of 3rd tab
 </div>
 <div id="id_fourth" class="js-tabcontent">
   here the content of 4th tab
 </div>
</div>
```

into shiny accessible tabs by adding ARIA attributes.

Keyboard navigation is supported, based on ARIA DP (http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/WD-wai-aria-practices-20130307/#tabpanel && http://www.oaa-accessibility.org/examplep/tabpanel1/):

__If you focus in the tabs "buttons"__
- use Up/Left to see previous tab,
- use Down/Right to see next tab
- Use "Home" to see first tab (wherever you are in tab buttons)
- Use "End" to see last tab (wherever you are in tab buttons)

__If you focus in a tab content__
- use Ctrl Up/left to Set focus on the tab button for the currently displayed tab
- use Ctrl PageUp to Set focus on the previous tab button for the currently displayed tab
- use Ctrl PageDown to Set focus on the next tab button for the currently displayed tab

__Warning__: Ctrl+PageUp/PageDown combination could activate for some browsers a switch of browser tabs. Nothing to do for this, as far as I know (if you have a solution, let me know).

## Normal or nested tabs?

If you need to have nested tabs, you should use ```jquery-accessible-nested-tabs.js``` which has stricter selectors.
See this issue that explains why https://github.com/nico3333fr/jquery-accessible-tabs-aria/issues/17

## Features

If there is a fragment in URL, the script detects if it is **on** or **in** a tab content, and select the tab automatically.

You can make a link to a tab (which opens it). ```<a href="#link-to-tab-content" class="js-link-to-tab">link to tab</a>```

Fragment is added to URL if you select a tab (and can be removed using ```data-tabs-disable-fragment="1"``` on ```div class="js-tabs"```).

You can also use disabled tab (see https://a11y.nicolas-hoffmann.net/tabs/#disabled_work for a demo)

If you need a tab to be opened by default, it is possible, using ```data-selected="1"``` on the ```js-tablist__link``` you need to open. Other tabs are still available, here are the rules for this feature:

- The fragment detection has always priority on this feature;
- If there are several ```data-selected="1"``` put on tabs (which does not make sense and should never happen), the first one will be used;
- If the ```data-selected="1"``` attribute is set on a disabled tab, of course it won't be selected.

## Requirements

- jQuery (others smaller libraries should be ok, but didn't test for the moment)
- a small piece of CSS `` .js-tabcontent[aria-hidden=true] { display: none; } ``
- respect the classes given above, and the convention a href="#**id_fourth**" id="label_**id_fourth**" (will improve later)
- Use attribute data-hx="hx" (ex data-hx="h2" if your tab system is after a h1) to specify Hx structure in your tabs if they don't have one in tab content (will be added, and can be hidden throught a class invisible) OR
- Indicate the hx structure contained in your tab contents, using the attribute data-existing-hx="h2"

This jQuery plugin __doesn't style tabs__ (except ``.js-tabcontent[aria-hidden=true]`` of course), styles can be added using other classes.

A demo page is here with full docs and examples: https://a11y.nicolas-hoffmann.net/tabs/

It can be included for one, two tab systems or more in a page.

Enjoy.

<img src="https://www.nicolas-hoffmann.net/bordel/chuck-norris1.jpg" alt="Chuck Norris approved this" />

P.S: this plugin is in [MIT license](https://github.com/nico3333fr/jquery-accessible-tabs-aria/blob/master/LICENSE). It couldn't be done without the precious help of @ScreenFeedFr, @sophieschuermans, @goetsu and @romaingervois.

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of course First and Formost the band, KREATOR, for years of Killer material!
to Jason(sac) for the 3 pics that he provided. click here to go to his all purpose site and homepage.
to Naughty of Noise Records for the info that he provided.
to Socio Path for the lyrics to the 'Endorama' album and for the five songs he tabbed out for the site.
to Aghis Theodoropoulos & August Vein for the new "People Of The Lie" tab.
to Jeff for the answers on the frames questions click here to go to his all purpose site and homepage.
to Bryan for the cover scan of the regular version of the "Behind The Mirror/Gangland" single and the 4 photos that he provided.
to Emmanuel Millot for the "Chosen Few" tab.
to Karl-Henrik Flyckt for the Scandinavian Tour Dates.
to Jori Merilainen for the tabs to the entire "Endless Pain" album.
...if i missed anyone, my sincere apologies, let me know and i will post you a.s.a.p.


Many have asked what supplements I used as I was on the road to regaining my health after our head-on accident. I found Life Extension (created by physicians). Life Extension has been at the forefront of groundbreaking medical research for more than 35 years. Did you know?


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Audio Network going from strength to strength in sports broadcast, film and more
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 08:15
Fifteen years after founders Robert Hurst and Andrew Sunnucks originated the idea of a music company that 'made it easy and simple to license high quality music for films and TV', production music library specialist Audio Network is continuing to expand its catalogue in new and exciting ways. SVG Europe joined Sunnucks on one of his many annual days' recording at iconic London studio complex Abbey Road.
Fundamental to Hurst and Sunnucks' founding philosophy was the creation of a completely new catalogue of compositions crossing musical styles and geographical boundaries. They also determined to tap the services of eminent conductors, technicians and studios, with music in a classical style to be recorded with real strings rather than the (far cheaper) samples otherwise so prevalent in the production music world.
Sports broadcast has been among Audio Network's key customer bases, with productions including Match of the Day, The Football League Show, PGA Tours, Pokerstars and Total Rugby among those to draw on its catalogue.
Speaking to SVG Europe in the sun-blessed courtyard of London's Abbey Road studios ahead of an afternoon recording brass and timpani, Sunnucks confirmed the unusual nature of Audio Network's founding notion.
"This whole idea of keeping it real and live, using the best players in the world and the greatest studios was really not widely done," he recalls. "We don't force dance music producers, for example, to come here, but our philosophy is that when it should be real, it is real. Samples may sound great at first and do well for the first 2-3 years, but people get used to the patches and they eventually fall of a cliff [because they sound dated]. There is just something about real strings that does not date."
Of course, contracting the cream of the London session player scene and taking them into one of the capital's leading studios is not cheap. It's also an approach that is not confined to the UK, with New York's Avatar and Sear Sound among Audio Network's other favoured haunts.
Every second in the studio counts, so rigorous planning is essential, but the strength of Audio Network's profile across TV, film, advertising and corporate video confirms the validity of its approach. "Yes, of course, we do need to see a profit each year," says Sunnucks, "but we are working on a long-term basis, 10-15 years or so, and so making this investment [is entirely justified]. And we are profitable!"
Crafting a catalogue
While this is obviously good news for session players and studios alike, it is also beneficial for Audio Network's in-house team, whose priorities include the continual updating and refinement of a website that is "highly sophisticated and really our shop window to the world". The database therein typically contains multiple mixes of each composition to give potential customers the greatest possible range of options.
For example, a three-hour session like that taking place on the afternoon of SVG Europe's visit is likely to deliver "20 minutes of music, constituting 7-8 tracks of 2-3 minutes each," explains Audio Network's global head of music, Ali Johnson. "Each one will have a main mix, containing everything from beginning to end, then on the website there will be a variety of versions: for example, an underscore version with fewer melodic instruments, then other variations of the arrangement, then 30-second versions, short stings, alternate mixes and so on."
Files can be provided in formats including .WAV and MP3, "and if the client wants specifically to have the stems to do a custom mix we can provide them," says Johnson.
For composers, the idea is that over time they build up a substantial catalogue of pieces for use in all manner of media. "Some of those who have 200-300 tracks in the catalogue can be earning life-changing incomes," confirms Sunnucks.
Out in the studio, where the day's composer/conductor, James Brett, is working with impressive efficiency through a suite of compositions in a 'cartoon gothic' style, the sheer amount of work involved in amassing such a catalogue isn't in any doubt. For the team behind the composers, the hard graft is also continuing, with its current priorities including a broader selection of non-US/European styles. "There are still many, many ways in which our catalogue can be expanded," confirms Sunnucks.


Jagwa Music lead singer, Jackson Aluta Kazimoto, popularly known as Dogo Jackie has died after he was involved in a road accident in Morogoro. He was 33 years old.
Kazimoto's death was confirmed on Jagwa Music's official Facebook page.
"Our lead singer Jackie Simela passed away yesterday from a car accident which happened in Morogoro region where he went to attend a funeral of his aunt. We have lost the best singer we have ever had. Stay in Power king," the group wrote.
Hailing from the capital Dar es Salaam, Jagwa Music became part of Tanzania's music scene in 1992. The group went on to popularise the mchiriku musical style, a fusion of traditional drums, makeshift percussion and vintage Casio keyboards wired through megaphones and powered by car batteries.
The band's lyrical content carries themes of HIV/AIDS and unemployment as well as drug and alcohol addiction. Jagwa Music's lyrics have been used as slogans and appear on walls and public transport vehicles. The group has toured and performed at various festivals in East Africa, Europe and the US.


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A COMMIT statement in SQL ends a transaction within a relational database management system (RDBMS) and makes all changes visible to other users. The general format is to issue a BEGIN WORK statement, one or more SQL statements, and then the COMMIT statement. A COMMIT statement will also release any existing savepoints that may be in use. This means that once a COMMIT statement is issued, you can not rollback the transaction.

In terms of transactions, the opposite of commit is to discard the tentative changes of a transaction, a rollback.

The transaction, commit and rollback concepts are key to the ACID property of databases.

See also
 Commit (data management)
 Atomic commit
 Two-phase commit protocol
 Three-phase commit protocol

References

Data management
SQL
Transaction processing
Relational database management systems


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Chapter 81 Section 1505
81-1505.
Council; rules and regulations; standards of air, land, and water quality.
(1) In order to carry out the purposes of the Environmental Protection Act, the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, and the Livestock Waste Management Act, the council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations which shall set standards of air, water, and land quality to be applicable to the air, waters, and land of this state or portions thereof. Such standards of quality shall be such as to protect the public health and welfare. The council shall classify air, water, and land contaminant sources according to levels and types of discharges, emissions, and other characteristics which relate to air, water, and land pollution and may require reporting for any such class or classes. Such classifications and standards made pursuant to this section may be made for application to the state as a whole or to any designated area of the state and shall be made with special reference to effects on health, economic and social factors, and physical effects on property. Such standards and classifications may be amended as determined necessary by the council.
(2) In adopting the classifications of waters and water quality standards, the primary purpose for such classifications and standards shall be to protect the public health and welfare and the council shall give consideration to:
(a) The size, depth, surface area, or underground area covered, the volume, direction, and rate of flow, stream gradient, and temperature of the water;
(b) The character of the area affected by such classification or standards, its peculiar suitability for particular purposes, conserving the value of the area, and encouraging the most appropriate use of lands within such area for domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational, and aquatic life purposes;
(c) The uses which have been made, are being made, or are likely to be made, of such waters for agricultural, transportation, domestic, and industrial consumption, for fishing and aquatic culture, for the disposal of sewage, industrial waste, and other wastes, or other uses within this state and, at the discretion of the council, any such uses in another state on interstate waters flowing through or originating in this state;
(d) The extent of present pollution or contamination of such waters which has already occurred or resulted from past discharges therein; and
(e) Procedures pursuant to section 401 of the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., for certification by the department of activities requiring a federal license or permit which may result in a discharge.
(3) In adopting effluent limitations or prohibitions, the council shall give consideration to the type, class, or category of discharges and the quantities, rates, and concentrations of chemical, physical, biological, and other constituents which are discharged from point sources into navigable or other waters of the state, including schedules of compliance, best practicable control technology, and best available control technology.
(4) In adopting standards of performance, the council shall give consideration to the discharge of pollutants which reflect the greatest degree of effluent reduction which the council determines to be achievable through application of the best available demonstrated control technology, processes, operating methods, or other alternatives, including, when practicable, a standard permitting no discharge of pollutants.
(5) In adopting toxic pollutant standards and limitations, the council shall give consideration to the combinations of pollutants, the toxicity of the pollutant, its persistence, degradability, the usual or potential presence of the affected organisms in any waters, the importance of the affected organisms, and the nature and extent of the effect of the toxic pollutant on such organisms.
(6) In adopting pretreatment standards, the council shall give consideration to the prohibitions or limitations to noncompatible pollutants, prohibitions against the passage through a publicly owned treatment works of pollutants which would cause interference with or obstruction to the operation of publicly owned treatment works, damage to such works, and the prevention of the discharge of pollutants therefrom which are inadequately treated.
(7) In adopting treatment standards, the council shall give consideration to providing for processes to which wastewater shall be subjected in a publicly owned wastewater treatment works in order to make such wastewater suitable for subsequent use.
(8) In adopting regulations pertaining to the disposal of domestic and industrial liquid wastes, the council shall give consideration to the minimum amount of biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, or equivalent in the case of industrial wastewaters, which must be removed from the wastewaters and the degree of disinfection necessary to meet water quality standards with respect to construction, installation, change of, alterations in, or additions to any wastewater treatment works or disposal systems, including issuance of permits and proper abandonment, and requirements necessary for proper operation and maintenance thereof.
(9)(a) The council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for controlling mineral exploration holes and mineral production and injection wells. The rules and regulations shall include standards for the construction, operation, and abandonment of such holes and wells. The standards shall protect the public health and welfare and air, land, water, and subsurface resources so as to control, minimize, and eliminate hazards to humans, animals, and the environment. Consideration shall be given to:
(i) Area conditions such as suitability of location, geologic formations, topography, industry, agriculture, population density, wildlife, fish and other aquatic life, sites of archaeological and historical importance, mineral, land, and water resources, and the existing economic activities of the area including, but not limited to, agriculture, recreation, tourism, and industry;
(ii) A site-specific evaluation of the geologic and hydrologic suitability of the site and the injection, disposal, and production zones;
(iii) The quality of the existing ground water, the effects of exemption of the aquifer from any existing water quality standards, and requirements for restoration of the aquifer;
(iv) Standards for design and use of production facilities, which shall include, but not be limited to, all wells, pumping equipment, surface structures, and associated land required for operation of injection or production wells; and
(v) Conditions required for closure, abandonment, or restoration of mineral exploration holes, injection and production wells, and production facilities in order to protect the public health and welfare and air, land, water, and subsurface resources.
(b) The council shall establish fees for regulated activities and facilities and for permits for such activities and facilities. The fees shall be sufficient but shall not exceed the amount necessary to pay the department for the direct and indirect costs of evaluating, processing, and monitoring during and after operation of regulated facilities or performance of regulated activities.
(c) With respect to mineral production wells, the council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations which require restoration of air, land, water, and subsurface resources and require mineral production well permit applications to include a restoration plan for the air, land, water, and subsurface resources affected. Such rules and regulations may provide for issuance of a research and development permit which authorizes construction and operation of a pilot plant by the permittee for the purpose of demonstrating the permittee's ability to inject and restore in a manner which meets the standards required by this subsection and the rules and regulations.
The rules and regulations adopted and promulgated may also provide for issuance of a commercial permit after a finding by the department that the injection and restoration procedures authorized by the research and development permit have been successful in demonstrating the applicant's ability to inject and restore in a manner which meets the standards required by this subsection and the rules and regulations.
(d) For the purpose of this subsection, unless the context otherwise requires, restoration shall mean the employment, during and after an activity, of procedures reasonably designed to control, minimize, and eliminate hazards to humans, animals, and the environment, to protect the public health and welfare and air, land, water, and subsurface resources, and to return each resource to a quality of use consistent with the uses for which the resource was suitable prior to the activity.
(10) In adopting livestock waste control regulations, the council shall consider the discharge of livestock wastes into the waters of the state or onto land not owned by the livestock operator, conditions under which permits for such operations may be issued, including design, location, and proper management of such facilities, protection of ground water from such operations, and revocation, modification, or suspension of such permits for cause and all requirements of the Livestock Waste Management Act.
(11) In adopting regulations for the issuance of permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System created by the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., the council shall consider when such permits shall be required and exemptions, application and filing requirements, terms and conditions affecting such permits, notice and public participation, duration and review of such permits, the evaluation provided for under section 81-1517, and monitoring, recording, and reporting under the system.
(12) The council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for air pollution control which shall include:
(a) A construction permit program which requires the owner or operator of an air contaminant source to obtain a permit prior to construction. Application fees shall be according to section 81-1505.06;
(b) An operating permit program consistent with requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., and an operating permit program for minor sources of air pollution, which programs shall require permits for both new and existing sources;
(c) Provisions for operating permits to be issued after public notice, to be terminated, modified, or revoked for cause, and to be modified to incorporate new requirements;
(d) Provisions for applications to be on forms provided by the department and to contain information necessary to make a determination on the appropriateness of issuance or denial. The department shall make a completeness determination in a timely fashion and after such determination shall act on the application within time limits set by the council. Applications for operating permits shall include provisions for certification of compliance by the applicant;
(e) Requirements for operating permits which may include such conditions as necessary to protect public health and welfare, including, but not limited to (i) monitoring and reporting requirements on all sources subject to the permit, (ii) payment of annual fees sufficient to pay the reasonable direct and indirect costs of developing and administering the air quality permit program, (iii) retention of records, (iv) compliance with all air quality standards, (v) a permit term of no more than five years from date of issuance, (vi) any applicable schedule of compliance leading to compliance with air quality regulations, (vii) site access to the department for inspection of the facility and records, (viii) emission limits or control technology requirements, (ix) periodic compliance certification, and (x) other conditions necessary to carry out the purposes of the Environmental Protection Act. For purposes of this subsection, control technology shall mean a design, equipment, a work practice, an operational standard which may include a requirement for operator training or certification, or any combination thereof;
(f) Classification of air quality control regions;
(g) Standards for air quality that may be established based upon protection of public health and welfare, emission limitations established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and maximum achievable control technology standards for sources of toxic air pollutants. For purposes of this subdivision, maximum achievable control technology standards shall mean an emission limit or control technology standard which requires the maximum degree of emission reduction that the council, taking into consideration the cost of achieving such emission reduction, any health and environmental impacts not related to air quality, and energy requirements, determines is achievable for new or existing sources in the category or subcategory to which the standard applies through application of measures, processes, methods, systems, or techniques, including, but not limited to, measures which accomplish one or a combination of the following:
(i) Reduce the volume of or eliminate emissions of the pollutants through process changes, substitution of materials, or other modifications;
(ii) Enclose systems or processes to eliminate emissions; or
(iii) Collect, capture, or treat the pollutants when released from a process, stack, storage, or fugitive emission point;
(h) Restrictions on open burning and fugitive emissions;
(i) Provisions for issuance of general operating permits, after public notice, for sources with similar operating conditions and for revoking such general authority to specific permittees;
(j) Provisions for implementation of any emissions trading programs as defined by the department. Such programs shall be consistent with the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., and administered through the operating permit program;
(k) A provision that operating permits will not be issued if the Environmental Protection Agency objects in a timely manner;
(l) Provisions for periodic reporting of emissions;
(m) Limitations on emissions from process operations, fuel-burning equipment, and incinerator emissions and such other restrictions on emissions as are necessary to protect the public health and welfare;
(n) Time schedules for compliance;
(o) Requirements for owner or operator testing and monitoring of emissions;
(p) Control technology requirements when it is not feasible to prescribe or enforce an emission standard; and
(q) Procedures and definitions necessary to carry out payment of the annual emission fee set in section 81-1505.04.
(13)(a) In adopting regulations for hazardous waste management, the council shall give consideration to generation of hazardous wastes, labeling practices, containers used, treatment, storage, collection, transportation including a manifest system, processing, resource recovery, and disposal of hazardous wastes. It shall consider the permitting, licensing, design and construction, and development and operational plans for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, and conditions for licensing or permitting of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal areas. It shall consider modification, suspension, or revocation of such licenses and permits, including requirements for waste analysis, site improvements, fire prevention, safety, security, restricted access, and covering and handling of hazardous liquids and materials. Licenses and permits for hazardous waste, treatment, storage, and disposal facilities shall not be issued until certification by the State Fire Marshal as to fire prevention and fire safety has been received by the department. The council shall further consider the need at treatment, storage, or disposal facilities for required equipment, communications and alarms, personnel training, and contingency plans for any emergencies that might arise and for a coordinator during such emergencies.
In addition the council shall give consideration to (i) ground water monitoring, (ii) use and management of containers and tanks, (iii) surface impoundments, (iv) waste piles, (v) land treatment, (vi) incinerators, (vii) chemical or biological treatment, (viii) landfills including the surveying thereof, and (ix) special requirements for ignitable, reactive, or incompatible wastes.
In considering closure and postclosure of hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities, the council shall consider regulations that would result in the owner or operator closing his or her facility so as to minimize the need for future maintenance, and to control, minimize, or eliminate, to the extent necessary to protect humans, animals, and the environment, postclosure escape of hazardous waste, hazardous waste constituents, and leachate to the ground water or surface waters, and to control, minimize, or eliminate, to the extent necessary to protect humans, animals, and the environment, waste decomposition to the atmosphere. In considering corrective action for hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities, the council shall consider regulations that would require the owner or operator, or any previous owner or operator with actual knowledge of the presence of hazardous waste at the facility, to undertake corrective action or such other response measures necessary to protect human health or the environment for all releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents from any treatment, storage, or disposal facility or any solid waste management unit at such facility regardless of the time at which waste was placed in such unit.
Such regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection shall in all respects comply with the Environmental Protection Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.
(b) In adopting regulations for hazardous waste management, the council shall consider, in addition to criteria in subdivision (a) of this subsection, establishing criteria for (i) identifying hazardous waste including extraction procedures, toxicity, persistence, and degradability in nature, potential for accumulation in tissue, flammability or ignitability, corrosiveness, reactivity, and generation of pressure through decomposition, heat, or other means, and other hazardous characteristics, (ii) listing all materials it deems hazardous and which should be subject to regulation, and (iii) locating treatment, storage, or disposal facilities for such wastes. In adopting criteria for flammability and ignitability of wastes pursuant to subdivision (b)(i) of this subsection, no regulation shall be adopted without the approval of the State Fire Marshal.
(c) In adopting regulations for hazardous waste management, the council shall establish a schedule of fees to be paid to the director by licensees or permittees operating hazardous waste processing facilities or disposal areas on the basis of a monetary value per cubic foot or per pound of the hazardous wastes, sufficient but not exceeding the amount necessary to reimburse the department for the costs of monitoring such facilities or areas during and after operation of such facilities or areas. The licensees may assess a cost against persons using the facilities or areas. The director shall remit any money collected from fees paid to him or her to the State Treasurer who shall credit the entire amount thereof to the General Fund.
(d) In adopting regulations for solid waste disposal, the council shall consider storage, collection, transportation, processing, resource recovery, and disposal of solid waste, developmental and operational plans for solid waste disposal areas, conditions for permitting of solid waste disposal areas, modification, suspension, or revocation of such permits, regulations of operations of disposal areas, including site improvements, fire prevention, ground water protection, safety and restricted access, handling of liquid and hazardous materials, insect and rodent control, salvage operations, and the methods of disposing of accumulations of junk outside of solid waste disposal areas. Such regulations shall in all respects comply with the Environmental Protection Act, the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.
(14) In adopting regulations governing discharges or emissions of oil and other hazardous materials into the waters, in the air, or upon the land of the state, the council shall consider the requirements of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, methods for prevention of such discharges or emissions, and the responsibility of the discharger or emitter for cleanup, toxicity, degradability, and dispersal characteristics of the substance.
(15) In adopting regulations governing composting and composting sites, the council shall give consideration to:
(a) Approval of a proposed site by the local governing body, including the zoning authority, if any, prior to issuance of a permit by the department;
(b) Issuance of permits by the department for such composting operations, with conditions if necessary;
(c) Submission of construction and operational plans by the applicant for a permit to the department, with approval of such plans before issuance of such permit;
(d) A term of up to ten years for such permits;
(e) Renewal of permits if the operation has been in substantial compliance with composting regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection, permit conditions, and operational plans;
(f) Review by the department of materials to be composted, including chemical analysis when found by the department to be necessary;
(g) Inspections of such compost sites by the department. Operations out of compliance with composting regulations, permit conditions, or operational plans shall be given a reasonable time for voluntary compliance, and failure to do so within the specified time shall result in a hearing after notice is given, at which time the owner or operator shall appear and show cause why his or her permit should not be revoked;
(h) Special permits of the department for demonstration projects not to exceed six months;
(i) Exemptions from permits of the department; and
(j) The Integrated Solid Waste Management Act.
(16) Any person operating or responsible for the operation of air, water, or land contaminant sources of any class for which the rules and regulations of the council require reporting shall make reports containing information as may be required by the department concerning quality and quantity of discharges and emissions, location, size, and height of contaminant outlets, processes employed, fuels used, and the nature and time periods or duration of discharges and emissions, and such other information as is relevant to air, water, or land pollution and is available.
(17) Prior to adopting, amending, or repealing standards and classifications of air, water, and land quality and rules and regulations under the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act or the Livestock Waste Management Act, the council shall, after due notice, conduct public hearings thereon. Notice of public hearings shall specify the waters or the area of the state for which standards of air, water, or land are sought to be adopted, amended, or repealed and the time, date, and place of such hearing. Such hearing shall be held in the general area to be affected by such standards. Such notice shall be given in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
(18) Standards of quality of the air, water, or land of the state and rules and regulations adopted under the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act or the Livestock Waste Management Act or any amendment or repeal of such standards or rules and regulations shall become effective upon adoption by the council and filing in the office of the Secretary of State. In adopting standards of air, water, and land quality or making any amendment thereof, the council shall specify a reasonable time for persons discharging wastes into the air, water, or land of the state to comply with such standards and upon the expiration of any such period of time may revoke or modify any permit previously issued which authorizes the discharge of wastes into the air, water, or land of this state which results in reducing the quality of such air, water, or land below the standards established therefor by the council.
(19) All standards of quality of air, water, or land and all rules and regulations adopted pursuant to law by the council prior to May 29, 1981, and applicable to specified air, water, or land are hereby approved and adopted as standards of quality of and rules and regulations for such air, water, or land.
(20) In addition to such standards as are heretofore authorized, the council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to set standards of performance, effluent standards, pretreatment standards, treatment standards, toxic pollutant standards and limitations, effluent limitations, effluent prohibitions, and quantitative limitations or concentrations which shall in all respects conform with and meet the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System in the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
(21)(a) The council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations requiring all new or renewal permit or license applicants regulated under the Environmental Protection Act, the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, or the Livestock Waste Management Act to establish proof of financial responsibility by providing funds in the event of abandonment, default, or other inability of the permittee or licensee to meet the requirements of its permit or license or other conditions imposed by the department pursuant to the acts. The council may exempt classes of permittees or licensees from the requirements of this subdivision when a finding is made that such exemption will not result in a significant risk to the public health and welfare.
(b) Proof of financial responsibility shall include any of the following made payable to or held in trust for the benefit of the state and approved by the department:
(i) A surety bond executed by the applicant and a corporate surety licensed to do business in this state;
(ii) A deposit of cash, negotiable bonds of the United States or the state, negotiable certificates of deposit, or an irrevocable letter of credit of any bank or other savings institution organized or transacting business in the United States in an amount or which has a market value equal to or greater than the amount of the bonds required for the bonded area under the same terms and conditions upon which surety bonds are deposited;
(iii) An established escrow account; or
(iv) A bond of the applicant without separate surety upon a satisfactory demonstration to the director that such applicant has the financial means sufficient to self-bond pursuant to bonding requirements adopted by the council consistent with the purposes of this subdivision.
(c) The director shall determine the amount of the bond, deposit, or escrow account which shall be reasonable and sufficient so the department may, if the permittee or licensee is unable or unwilling to do so and in the event of forfeiture of the bond or other financial responsibility methods, arrange to rectify any improper management technique committed during the term of the permit or license and assure the performance of duties and responsibilities required by the permit or license pursuant to law, rules, and regulations.
(d) In determining the amount of the bond or other method of financial responsibility, the director shall consider the requirements of the permit or license or any conditions specified by the department, the probable difficulty of completing the requirements of such permit, license, or conditions due to such factors as topography, geology of the site, and hydrology, and the prior history of environmental activities of the applicant.
This subsection shall apply to hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities which have received interim status.
(22) The council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations no more stringent than the provisions of section 1453 et seq. of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 300j-13 et seq., for public water system source water assessment programs.
The council may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement a source water petition program no more stringent than section 1454 et seq. of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 300j-14 et seq.
Laws 1971, LB 939, § 5;
Laws 1972, LB 1435, § 4;
Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 79;
Laws 1997, LB 517, § 25;
Laws 2011, LB30, § 1;
Laws 2015, LB413, § 2.
Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, see section 13-2001.
Livestock Waste Management Act, see section 54-2416.
A city ordinance with a mandatory bond requirement conflicts with subsection (21) of this section, which provides for certain exemptions from the requirement of showing financial responsibility, and is impermissible. State ex rel. Alma v. Furnas Cty. Farms, 266 Neb. 558, 667 N.W.2d 512 (2003).
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Quiz Failure Makes 11 Clubs Ineligible For Funding
November 9, 2016 by Bryce Hanamoto
Graphic by Kylie Myers
More than 12 percent of campus clubs have been ineligible to receive money from ICC's general fund this semester through Inter-Club Council (ICC). Eleven of the 90 recognized student clubs did not pass a quiz that ICC implemented this year for ICC funding, ICC Graduate Adviser Josh Ramirez wrote in an email.
At the beginning of the school year, ICC required two student representatives from each campus club and organization to attend Leadcon, a training session in which ICC's new policies and procedures were explained. Club representatives were then given two chances to pass a quiz on the Leadcon material. The clubs that did not pass the quiz with a score of at least 85 percent will be given another opportunity to attend a workshop at the beginning of the spring semester, according to Ramirez. If they attend, club representatives will be given a chance to retake the quiz and have access to all of ICC's funds, Ramirez wrote.
ICC funds cultural and service clubs, political and special interest clubs, club sports, professional and departmental organizations, communication clubs, honor societies, Greek Life and student-led ministries.
Vice President of Model United Nations Caleb Perkins said he thinks it is unfair of ICC to deny clubs funding when they do not receive 85 percent on the Leadcon quiz.
"I understand the idea behind taking the quiz for ICC funding, but I do no think it was a very well thought out plan," Perkins said. "A significant portion of the information did not pertain to the club I represented."
Clubs that did not pass the quiz "were welcomed to discuss their quiz results and the subsequent ramifications of not having passed it with ICC," Ramirez wrote.
The clubs that ICC spoke with were largely concerned about access to the student development fund, Ramirez wrote. A grant proposal was created to allow clubs that did not pass the quiz to have access to the student development fund.
The grant proposal includes questions about how the proposed event would contribute to the mission of Pepperdine and how the event will benefit the intellect and character of students.
International Justice Mission President Eugenia Ji took the quiz for her club, and said the quiz was more difficult than she thought it would be because of all of ICC's policies that had to be memorized.
"I know it was from good intentions that the quizzes would replace monthly meetings, but I actually prefer the meetings over the quiz," Ji said.
While some students did not like the idea of having to pass quiz to receive funds from ICC, there are some students who have said they do like having the quiz instead of meetings. Ramirez said the quiz eliminated the need for time-consuming ICC general body meetings each month.
Koinonia Campus Mission (KCM) ICC representative John Yi said the quiz was beneficial for student leaders.
"I thought it was a good way for having students in clubs be aware of the process for everything that ICC has to go through and the steps we must do in order to get things done," Yi said.
At the end of the school year, ICC will also hold a meeting where this year's club representatives will have the option to attend and discuss any concerns or changes that they feel can improve ICC, including discussion about the quiz, Ramirez wrote.
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Jada Kingdom Announces Her Debut Album Coming This Year, Nas EBK Dedicate New Song To Her
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Jada Kingdom has announced that her long-awaited debut album is on the way this year and her ex-boyfriend, Nas EBK, is expressing his hurt in a new song dedicated to her.
In a post on Twitter, Jada Kingdom wrote, "My first ALBUM coming 2023," with the confetti emoji. The artist confirmed the news on her Instagram account by resharing a post by Sleek Jamaica. The artist signed with Republic Records in June 2021 and went on to release a few singles. However, her career has had several setbacks since then, as she shared in 2021 that she was taking her ex-manager to court for ripping her off, stealing income from her music, and him trying to block her new music, which she was re-recording.
Jada Kingdom had a relatively good year in 2022 with the release of her smash hit "GPP," and she also toured extensively across the Caribbean and North America. However, she also shared her struggles in 2022, which included a mental health breakdown dealing with her bipolar disorder and the miscarriage of her baby with her then-boyfriend Nas EBK.
Over the weekend, it appears that Nas EBK confirmed that he and Jada were no longer together. The pair appeared to have broken up shortly after he gifted her a promise ring while they were on vacation late last year. However, the artist suffered much embarrassment and ridicule as many felt she had reacted with shock and surprise at Nas proposing to her. However, the New York rapper later said it was a promise ring.
After her miscarriage, they were spotted at her grandmother's funeral, but it seems that they have parted ways. In an Instagram post, Nas shared a song he released called "Ya won (Defeated)," which references his regrets at losing the Jamaican deejay.
The song samples Akon's "Don't Matter" at the start before Nas EBK begins to rap. In one verse shared, he raps, "Sometimes I get sick of this star sh*t, gone grip on my knock regardless. Tried to be a playa, I fumbled with Jada took a L, left me heartless, let's take it back to the start bit*ch."
Nas EBK, however, had a confusing caption tagging Jada, "Nobody wanna see us together , but it dont matter noo , cause I got you [broken heart emoji] [Jada Kingdom]."
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On Instagram, Jada Kingdom is not following Nas EBK, but he is, however, following her. The Jamaican artist has not spoken about her relationship with the rising New York rapper, and she has also deleted all photos of them together.