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JS Blog Post March 3, 2015
Women Behind Bar: By the Numbers, ABC News Special 2020, Diane Sawyer
Patricia Allard
Diane Sawyer goes into prison over night and speaks with several women about their experience in prison, as well as why they are there. "Most of the women are mothers. 1 in 25 is pregnant when she goes in. Women are the fastest growing group of prisoners in the U.S. compared to men. 63% are jailed for non-violent crimes. 11.1% are in for murder." [Women Behind Bar: By the Numbers, ABC News Special 2020] Most of the women to whom Sawyer speaks openly discuss how their children have been left behind. Read more »
Third post - Hill Briefing on Prioritizing the Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents in the USA - Wednesday, September 4, 2014, Washington, D.C.
In this presentation to Hill staffers, Patricia Allard lays out opportunities for improvement. With a three-prong recommendation, Pat explores how we can begin to mitigate the impact of parental incarceration on children. Please stay tuned for more segments of this timely Hill briefing.
Second post - Hill Briefing on Prioritizing the Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents in the USA - Wednesday, September 4, 2014, Washington, D.C.
Charles Dalton Telschow performed a moving spoken word piece on September 4, 2014 during the Hill Briefing about prioritizing the needs of children of incarcerated parents. This original piece speaks volumes about the devastating impact of mass incarceration. Stay tuned for more presentations.
JS Blog Post November 14, 2014
Why Mother-Child Alternatives to Incarceration Are Vital
Gail Smith
Have you ever seen a toddler suddenly separated from the mother? A tiny tot, whose mother set her down for a moment, put her arms around the legs of a nearby shopper in a crowded store, only to look up and realize she had the wrong woman. Panic quickly set in; the reaction was not only "Where's my mom?" but a piercing wail that said, "I'm gonna die!" The mom quickly picked up her child, who was soon soothed. The cause of that panic is based in one of our most basic human experiences: bonding and attachment.
Every baby needs at least one solid attachment that they can count on. Attachment takes place through a stress and stress-reduction cycle. Babies get hungry and they let us know by crying. The primary caregiver, usually the mother, feeds the baby and the baby learns to trust that the mom will be there to provide sustenance and comfort. Without someone there to feed them reliably, babies in fact would die. This first experience of learning to trust someone forms the basis for all of our later relationships, our sense of self, and our capacity to function in the world without undue anxiety. Mother-child bonding is most critical in the first six months of a baby's life, and continues until the child is about age six. Read more »
JS Blog Post October 8, 2014
Caitlin Gibb
A Lewis Cunningham describes himself as the visionary half of his artwork. He receives messages and images from beyond (sometimes while driving along the Westside Highway in NYC), and then finds artists to put paint to canvas and bring those images to life. I came across this piece of his at the 2013 Arts to End Violence tent at the Kingston Avenue Street Fair in NYC, and I believe its essence has been with me on a cellular level ever since. Powerful art will do that to you. A little over a year later, I sat down to chat with him about the what's-what and who's-who of this poignant work. Read more »
JS Publication October 8, 2014
For-Profit Family Detention: Meet the Private Prison Corporations Making Millions by Locking Up Refugee Families
In this joint report by Grassroots Leadership and Justice Strategies, we review the history of charges of sexual abuse and neglect of children, indifference to medical needs, inadequate and unsanitary food, and brutal treatment by staff, levied in lawsuits, government investigations, and allegations by those held in family detention facilities operated by private, for-profit, prison corporations. These same corporations are now being contracted by the federal government to detain refugee families arriving at our southern border after fleeing the violence in Central America.
JS Blog Post August 25, 2014
Hill Briefing on Prioritizing the Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents in the United States -Wednesday, September 3 from 11-12:30pm in RM 2253 Rayburn Building, Washington, D.C.
Hill Briefing
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Hosts
Prioritizing the Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents in the United States
"When my mother was sentenced, I felt that I was sentenced. . . She was sentenced to prison – to be away from her kids and her family. I was sentenced, as a child, to be without my mother."
- Antoinette, an adult, who was 8 years old when her mother was incarcerated[1]
When: On Wednesday, September 3, 2014 from 11-12:30pm
Where: Rayburn Building Room 2253
What: Please join Justice Strategies to examine how Congress can foster family integrity by offering alternatives to incarceration for parents convicted of non-violent drug or drug-related offences. Read more »
United Nations Hears About the Impact of Parental Incarceration on Children
Formal Briefing on the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at the Palais des Nations, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland: The Children's Right Work Group of the US Human Rights Network (pre-recorded video presentation) presented a powerful statement, encompassing the following concerns: over medication and use of psychotropic medications of Black girls, child labor primarily affecting Latino children in the US, necessity for alternatives to incarceration of parents convicted of non-violent drug offenses and children of color's right to family wellbeing and integrity, concerns about trying youth in adult courts who are sentenced to adult prisons, school to prison pipeline, and removal of Indigenous children from their People.
Presenters: Stephanie Franklin (Franklin Law Group), Julia Perez, Patricia Allard (Justice Strategies) and Angelo Pinto (Correctional Association of NY). Videographer: Bo Yih Thom, Breakaway Addiction Services
JS Publication August 13, 2014
Justice Strategies CERD Report on Alleviating Impact of Parental Incarceration
In this brief report, Justice Strategies researcher Patricia Allard argues: 1) for judges to be allowed the discretion to sentence parents to alternatives to prison, and 2) to require, under federal and state law, that Family Impact Statements be submitted to the court prior to sentencing determinations. These arguments form the basis of Justice Strategies' civil society shadow report submission to the 85th Session of the United Nation's Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) taking place in Geneva, Switzerland the week of August 10th, 2014. Follow Pat's reporting from Geneva on our COIP blog, Facebook page and Twitter feeds.
FREE HER Rally
On Saturday, June 21, 2014, the Families for Justice as Healing (http://justiceashealing.org) held a historic gathering, FREE HER Rally, on the Mall in Washington, D.C. The FREE HER rally and campaign was organized by women and others who support the ending of mass incarceration. The goals of the Free Her Rally were to "(1) raise awareness of the increase in the rate of incarceration of women in the United States and the impact on our children and communities, (2) Demand an end to voter disenfranchisement for people with felony convictions and (3) to ask President Obama to commute the sentences of women and men in the federal system who have applied for commutation." (http://justiceashealing.org/free-her-...)
Andrea James, the force behind Families for Justice as Healing and the organizer extraordinaire behind the Free Her Rally, closed the rally with a powerful call to action, asking participants to keep advocating for sentencing reform for parents who have minor children on the outside. Watch James' call to action.


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Cusset est une station de métro française de la ligne A du métro de Lyon, située cours Émile-Zola entre les carrefours de la rue du 4 août 1789 et de la rue Pierre Baratin, dans le quartier de Cusset à Villeurbanne.

Elle est mise en service en 1978, lors de l'ouverture à l'exploitation de la ligne A.

Situation ferroviaire
La station Cusset est située sur la ligne A du métro de Lyon, entre les stations Flachet - Alain Gilles et Laurent Bonnevay - Astroballe.

Histoire
La station « Cusset » est mise en service le , lors de l'ouverture officielle de l'exploitation de la ligne A du métro de Lyon de la station de Perrache à celle de Laurent Bonnevay - Astroballe.

Elle est construite, comme la ligne, dans un chantier à ciel ouvert cours Émile-Zola entre les carrefours de la rue du 4 août 1789 et de la rue Pierre Baratin. Elle est édifiée suivant le plan général type de cette première ligne, deux voies encadrées par deux quais latéraux de  de longueur et larges de  chacun, mais elle a la particularité, afin de compenser la pente du terrain, d'avoir ses accès regroupés du côté est de la station et comporte une mezzanine, qui servait aussi à l'origine de passage public souterrain sous le cours Émile-Zola. Il n'y a pas de personnel, des automates permettent l'achat et d'autres le compostage des billets.

En 2001, elle est équipée d'ascenseurs pour les personnes à mobilité réduite, et le  des portillons d'accès sont installés dans les entrées.

La décoration a été modifiée à partir des années 1990 : le bandeau-caisson lumineux a abandonné le orange au profit du gris suivi tardivement par les sièges et les mains courantes, passant respectivement du vert pomme et du jaune vif au gris.

Service des voyageurs

Accueil
La station compte quatre accès, un par sens depuis l'ouest, du côté nord pour la direction de Vaulx-en-Velin - La Soie et au sud pour la direction Perrache, et deux autres à l'est, des côtés nord et sud, pour les deux directions à la fois, par mezzanine. Elle dispose dans chacun des accès de distributeur automatique de titres de transport et de valideurs couplés avec les portillons d'accès.

Desserte
Cusset est desservie par toutes les circulations de la ligne.

Intermodalité
Un arrêt d'autobus du réseau Transports en commun lyonnais (TCL), de la ligne C17, est situé à côté.

Outre les rues et places avoisinantes, elle permet de rejoindre à pied différents sites, notamment : l'église Saint-Athanase de Villeurbanne, le groupe scolaire Ernest Renand, la caserne des pompiers de Cusset, le théâtre de l'Iris, le stade des Iris, le gymnase de Cusset et le parc de la commune de Paris.

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Voir aussi

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Articles connexes
 Métro de Lyon
 Ligne A du métro de Lyon
 Liste des stations du métro de Lyon
 Transports en commun lyonnais

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Cusset
Station de métro à Villeurbanne
Station de métro mise en service en 1978

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Interviewed Sophie Labelle during the weekend. This is my life now, meeting my idols on stages. We talked and laughed a lot, and Copenhagen was let in on little-known secrets about the Assigned Male universe.
Interview was recorded. Will post later when it's edited.
Feeling pretty good about my outfit and finally no longer bedridden due to mysterious infection, so finally got around to do that selfie thing again.
Here's me smiling a lot over getting icecream at the office. Just because.


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The establishment and development of peasant farming schemes in the Eastern Province of Zambia : a case study of Lundazi District, 1954-1976
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Tembo, Christopher W.
This dissertation examines the policies of the colonial and Zambian governments on peasant farming schemes in Lundazi District. I discuss the formulation, implementation and results of these policies from 1954 to 1976. These governments provided considerable financial and technical assistance in the hope of transforming agriculture from subsistence to commercial production. I have also looked at how markets played a positive role in expanding agriculture in an area which had been considered backward for a long time. With credit and technical facilities at the disposal of the peasants, agricultural production changed because of use of ploughs and tractors in place of a hoe. From 1954 to 1963, I have shown how the colonial administration concentrated on peasant farming schemes with a few selected settlers, neglecting the majority of the community in the district. I have shown how colonial technical and credit servi8ces created a socio-economic differentiation between the peasants on the schemes and those in the surrounding villages. Even among the settlers themselves, such differentiation was prevalent resulting in a few of them becoming richer than the majority. The differentiation was seen in the style of life each of them led. Some settlers, through the accumulation of wealth, put up reasonable houses which were comparable to those in towns. They also acquired tractors, more cattle, radios, bicycles, grinding mills, shops and vehicles. Their styles of dress improved. They adopted modern and sophisticated techniques of farming such as crop rotation, use of kraal and compost manure.From 1964 to 1976, agriculture became more developed under the Zambian Government. While advocating the development of settlement schemes, the government policy incorporated the village farmers in peasant farming. Credit and technical assistance was open to everyone without discrimination.This was a reversal of the colonial administration policy which discriminated against village based farmers. Some peasants, both on the schemes and surrounding villages, increased their agricultural incomes. Agriculture was becoming more and more scientific and mechanized than during the colonial period especially with the wide use of chemical fertilisers after 1964. The Zambian government was therefore bridging the gap between the settlers on the schemes and the village farmers. It was at this stage that post independence loans had affected the rural locals economy. The government was able to rescue the farmers from several finance burdens. It created institutions like the Credit Organisation of Zambia (COZ) which was replaced by Agricultural Finance Company in 1970. These institutions gave soft loans to farmers. The Zambian government did not only concentrate on the production of a few exportable crops as was with the colonial administration. It diversified its economy by growing a variety of crops. In the end it is shown that agricultural production had improved significantly increased local population through the reduction of malnutrition among a number of families. The objective of increased food production and employment creation was partly achieved as more and more people both young men and adults took up farming.
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'Aquaman's Amber Heard Wants a Mera and Wonder Woman Spinoff
By Cameron Bonomolo - December 10, 2018 01:38 am EST
Aquaman star Amber Heard is fishing for a spinoff starring her Xebellian princess Mera and Amazonian warrior Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Heard told The Hollywood Reporter.
"I would really love to team up with Wonder Woman. That would be a kickass duo right there," Heard said. "But I'm vying for a spinoff, right? You heard it here... Mera and Wonder Woman spinoff. Go for it, Warner Bros."
Spinning out of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, the first Aquaman solo starring Jason Momoa and Heard is expected to launch a franchise for the studio after the James Wan-directed blockbuster won Warners its biggest-ever opening day in China before swimming to Warners' biggest Chinese box office opening weekend.
The studio next brings to screen Shazam! before Gadot returns in 2020's Wonder Woman 1984, again directed by Patty Jenkins.
A Heard-led Aquaman spinoff could be eyed by Warners, who are reportedly putting future standalones starring Justice Leaguers Superman (Henry Cavill) and the Flash (Ezra Miller) on the backburner as those projects are said to have "lost momentum."
Warners will instead turn its eye to new or rarely mined properties as the studio readies Margot Robbie's Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) for 2020. Recent weeks have brought word of projects centered around DC Comics favorites Batgirl, Supergirl, and Zatanna, as well as Plastic Man and the Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle, all in the earliest stages of development.
Heard previously admitted the role initially didn't appeal to her because she was unsure Mera would be "appropriate" for her, telling ET she knew "nothing" about comic books and she had only a "limited experience or limited exposure to women in that world."
But when Justice League director and Aquaman executive producer Zack Snyder "explained this badass, kickass warrior queen," Heard embraced Mera's "sword and crown."
"I read the comic book and... I remember the first scene I read in this comic," Heard said.
"Mera, my character, and her male counterpart Aquaman, played by Jason Momoa, they are in the comic book version they've just saved the town from some aquatic disaster, hurricane or something to that effect, and as the townspeople and civilians are picking up pieces of their life they look and say, 'It's Aquaman!' They look to Mera and they're like, 'Who are you? Is that Aquawoman?'
"And she stops what she's doing and she says, 'I have my own name. I'm not Aquawoman. I have my own name. My name is Mera.' And I was like, [snaps], 'I can get behind that woman.'"
Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Temuera Morrison, Dolph Lundgren, Willem Dafoe, and Nicole Kidman, Aquaman opens December 21.
Arrow Final Season Costume Revealed
Tom King Teases Start of Work on New Gods Movie
Suicide Squad Star Margot Robbie Refuses to Watch Star Wars
The Flash: New Suit Revealed for Season 6
Marvel and Batman 80th Anniversary Limited Edition Loot Crates Are Live
Pennyworth Review: This Ain't Your Daddy's Alfred
Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Includes Three Different Batmans
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New Logo Links Digital Wireless Alliance Companies To "GSM Global NetworkSM"
GSM Alliance Previews New Look At Key Business Forum Of Worldwide GSM Wireless Digital Phone Carriers
MONTRÉAL, CANADA, October 19, 1999 -- With 205 million Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications customers in 141 countries in five continents, GSM is clearly the world's overwhelming choice for digital wireless phone service. In Canada and the United States, there are nearly 5 million GSM customers -- growing at a rate of five per minute.
Because these wireless phones are marketed under local, national and international company brands around the world, many customers are unaware of the GSM technology that powers the network. They may also be unaware that their local wireless service provider is part of a much larger, GSM global network.
The North American GSM Alliance LLC, a group of 17 U.S. and Canadian digital wireless communications companies, believes it is important that customers know about the power that GSM brings in providing superior quality, reliability and security, as well advanced functionality in wireless voice and data services. As a first step to increasing customer awareness, the GSM Alliance has created a new branding logo, "GSM Global NetworkSM"
"There is only one digital wireless phone service that can be used around the globe. And that's GSM!" said Bob Brown. Executive Director of the North American GSM Alliance LLC. "Our new brand logo campaign is designed to support the local, regional and national marketing efforts of our member companies by accentuating its global power."
The new logo brand made its debut today at the 42nd GSM Plenary in Montreal, where GSM delegates from 141 countries and regions around the world are meeting, and in selected advertising in national U.S. and Canadian publications.
"This is only a preview. Over the next few months, it will begin to appear in point-of-sales collateral, advertising, packaging, products, services and more," Brown said. "As we transition to the use of this logo, we believe it will help customers associate the world superiority of these phones with the high-quality service we provide."
The new "GSM Global Network" logo was designed by THINK New Ideas, Inc. which is one of the leading Internet and Intranet systems developers and interactive communications solutions providers in the new technology and digital communications arena. The company operates from its offices in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Torrance, London and Sofia, Bulgaria.
The logo, which depicts a section of the globe encircled by dashes, tested very favorably in multiple focus group sessions conducted throughout major markets in North America. One consistent finding was that the promise of global roaming creates high expectations for call quality, clarity and capability. This is an important differentiation benefit for GSM service. "GSM Global Network" means customers get the best service available locally by virtue of the fact that they are using the world's fastest-growing and most widely-used digital wireless technology standard.
North American GSM Alliance members include: Aerial Communications, Inc., Airadigm Communications, Inc.; BellSouth Mobility DCS; Conestoga Wireless Company; Cook Inlet VoiceStream Wireless PCS; DIGIPH PCS; Iowa Wireless Services, LP; Microcell Telecommunications Inc.; NPI Wireless; Omnipoint Communications LLC; Pacific Bell Wireless; Powertel, Inc.; STPCS Joint Venture, LLC; TWS, Inc.; Western Total Communications; VoiceStream Wireless Corp.; and Wireless 2000 PCS. The GSM Alliance works in cooperation with North American GSM equipment manufacturers: Siemens, Motorola, Lucent Technologies, Nortel Networks, Nokia and Ericsson.
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The T.E.I. of Patras and its partner Universities organized an International Event: The Innovation Week on R.E.S.: 11 Days Intensive Learning & Exhibition of Innovation on PV Systems Engineering & the other Renewable Energy Systems and the Entrepreneurship spirit.
Πρόγραμμα της διεθνούς εκδήλωσης "The Innovation Week on R.E.S.: 11 Days Intensive Learning & Exhibition of Innovation on PV Systems Engineering & the other Renewable Energy Systems and the Entrepreneurship spirit", που διοργανώθηκε από το ΤΕΙ Πάτρας και τα συνεργαζόμενα πανεπιστήμια, στην Πάτρα, στις 1-11 Ιουλίου 2012.


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Protection for Sale: An Empirical Investigation
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, Giovanni Maggi
Issued in February 1997
NBER Program(s):International Trade and Investment Program
A prominent model in the recent political-economy literature on trade policy is Grossman and Helpman's (1994) Protection for Sale' model. This model yields clear predictions for the cross-sectional structure of trade protection. The objective of our" paper is to check whether the predictions of the Grossman-Helpman model are consistent with the data and, if the model finds support, to estimate its two key structural parameters: the government's valuation of welfare relative to contributions, and the fraction of the voting population represented by a lobby. We find that the pattern of protection in the U.S. in 1983 is consistent with the basic predictions of the model. Our estimate of the government's valuation of welfare relative to contributions is surprisingly high; the weight of welfare in the government's objective function is estimated to be between 50 and 88 times the weight of contributions.
Published: American Economic Review (December 1999): 1135-1155. citation courtesy of
Findlay and Wellisz Endogenous Tariffs, the Political Economy of Trade Restrictions, and Welfare
Grossman and Helpman w4597 The Politics of Free Trade Agreements
Grossman and Helpman w4149 Protection For Sale
Helpman w5309 Politics and Trade Policy
Baldwin and Magee w6376 Is Trade Policy for Sale? Congressional Voting on Recent Trade Bills


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Enhancing second language acquisition wielding smart class room techniques in Kerala public schools
Manju, P.K.
Physical Sciences and Engineering
English language has emerged as the most sought after second language in the world. Mother tongue is learnt quite automatically, whereas a second language is learnt consciously. Learning a second language is a painful process and it requires a lot of practice. A second language is learnt, mainly to use the target language in the society. As stated in the theories on language acquisition by Noamchomsky and Stephen Krashen, second language acquisition demands a comprehensible input for its proficiency. The advent of Smart classrooms in schools of Kerala laid the foundation for an easy and interesting way for second language learning. Conscious and legitimate use of technology can create an acquisition rich environment in the English classroom, boosting up the sensory experiences of the learners. This paper intends to explore the enormous application of technology in enhancing second language acquisition.


Kat Heger is in her second year at the University of Calgary studying Creative Writing and Biochemistry. Her writing reflects a merging of the two incongruous worlds with a flare for ethical debate.
"Bitter Marzipan" is Kat's first publication and the antilang. launch will be her first public reading, so come out and celebrate!


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Weekend Link Roundup (September 10-11, 2016)
Our weekly round up of noteworthy items from and about the social sector. For more links to great content, follow us on Twitter at @pndblog....
Half of the ten largest cities in the world, including New York, are already threatened by rising sea levels. And if Greenland becomes ice free, as is currently projected to happen in the next century, all bets are off. On the EDF blog, Ilissa Ocko looks at five other climate tipping points scientists are worried about.
Most of us don't think twice about tossing our old clothes. Which is a problem, writes Alden Wicker, because textile waste is piling up at a "catastrophic rate."
Harvard University has raised $7 billion since it launched its most recent fundraising campaign in 2013 -- and while that's good news for America's oldest university, it's bad news for higher education. Akshat Rathi reports for Quartz.
On the Aspen Institute blog, Josh Wyner and Keith Witham look at what policy debates over increasing college affordability and reducing student debt say about the value we as a nation place on a college education and its individual and societal benefits.
On the Triple Pundit site, Nicole Anderson, assistant vice president for social innovation at AT&T and president of the AT&T Foundation, explains what the telecommunications giant has been doing to measure the social return on AT&T Aspire, its signature educational program.
How have incomes in the U.S. changed over the last two decades. Quoctrung Bui and the crew at the New York Times' Upshot unit share some remarkable charts.
Is big data partly to blame for growing inequality in the U.S.? Cathy O'Neill, author of Weapons of Math Destruction, thinks so. Aimee Rawlins reports for CNN Money.
"For the first time in human history, the end of hunger is...within our reach," writes former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan on the CNN site. With the help of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation, Africa has witnessed a second agricultural Green Revolution, and in July Congress passed the Global Food Security Act, reaffirming the United States' commitment to ending global hunger, poverty, and child malnutrition. But, as Annan explains, there is more to be done.
Nice post by NWB's Vu Le, who, in the wake of the recent passing of legendary Seattle community leader Bob Santos, reflects on the kind of leader our world needs at this fraught moment.
On Beth Kanter's blog, Blackbaud's Steve MacLaughlin, author of the newly released Data Driven Nonprofits, argues that culture is the key to success for nonprofits looking to be more data driven. "The good news," he adds, is "there are multiple culture types that [can] create the right environment for data driven nonprofits to take shape and grow."
In his latest post, Nonprofit Chronicles blogger Marc Gunther looks under the hood of the new advisory system unveiled by charity rating service Charity Navigator and finds that while it brings CN "a bit closer to fulfilling its...mission to guide intelligent giving [and thus] advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace,...like the rest of the site, [it] is of limited use."
Writing in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Lisa Ranghelli, senior director of assessment and special projects at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, suggests that "in a world of finite philanthropic resources for social change...it become increasingly important to think about inclusion more holistically — how foundations relate to nonprofit organizations both individually and collectively, and how they relate to the targeted beneficiaries that those organizations serve and engage."
Sylvia Yee, who recently stepped down as vice president of programs at the Evelyn and Walter J. Haas, Jr. Fund after twenty-three years with the fund, reflects on her time with the foundation and the leadership of its longtime president, Ira Hirschfield, who has also announced his retirement.
Mitt Romney's remark to a meeting of wealthy donors in 2012 disparaging the 47 percent of Americans who are "takers" (i.e., don't pay federal taxes) not only cost him the election, it misrepresented an important aspect of social-safety net policies in this country, writes Jeff Guo in the Washington Post: the so-called 47 percent "are not some permanent underclass of dependents" but average Americans who, for the most part, only use such programs as a stop-gap measure.
Donating shares of appreciated stock to a nonprofit or donor-advised fund administered by a tax-exempt entity has become the norm in tax efficiency for many donors, writes Forbes' contributor Robert W. Wood. But the fact that Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have begun to donate significant amounts of Facebook shares to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, an LLC, "makes the Zuckerberg-Chan charity planning model a unique one, with not everything as tax exempt as a typical charity."
Last but not least, on the Center for Effective Philanthropy blog, Kevin Bolduc revisits 100&Change, a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation competition through which a $100-million-dollar prize will be awarded to "one good idea," with a focus on the transparency of the competition's selection process.
On this, the fifteenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we remember all those who lost their lives on that terrible day.
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Northumbria Law School Masters programme in strong demand by Irish solicitors
Northumbria Law School is growing its international presence as it joins forces with the Law Society of Ireland to deliver an innovative Masters programme to students overseas.
The Law School, which is the largest in the North East of England, is offering its Advanced Legal Practice LLM programme jointly with the Law Society of Ireland. Specifically designed for solicitors, the LLM is taught primarily through distance learning. The initial offering in Ireland of the two year programme has proved to be incredibly popular, attracting over three times the amount of applications as against places available.
The Masters provides career benefits that are directly relevant to the needs of a modern legal practice, including the opportunity to develop existing expertise and knowledge as well as the opportunity to enhance skills in research, analysis and problem solving. Uniquely the LLM also provides students with the chance of using their solicitor qualification as a stepping stone to achieving a recognised academic qualification.
The programme, which began in the Law Society of Ireland in September 2015, focuses on legal research and its written presentation. It is assessed by means of a dissertation, with students having considerable freedom to choose a research topic of interest to them and relevant to their practice.
Ken Murphy, Director General of the Law Society of Ireland, said: "The Law Society of Ireland has entered into this collaboration with Northumbria Law School to offer Irish students an innovative and flexible programme that is unique in the Irish market. The programme gives academic credit for the solicitor qualification while providing participants an opportunity to reflect on their own chosen area of practice in an academic setting. With the next student intake scheduled for early 2016, the Law Society of Ireland sees its collaboration and relationship with the Law School at Northumbria University continuing for many years."
Doctor Mark Brewer, Acting Associate Dean, International, for Northumbria Law School added: "We are delighted to be working with the Law Society of Ireland, which is the professional body for solicitors in Ireland. We are honoured and proud to be the first and only British university to have an academic partnership with the Society and look forward to a long and successful relationship with the Society. This partnership reflects the growing success of our international activities."
Northumbria Law School is one of only a few institutions which offer such an inventive and flexible course, which is designed to take account of the need for students to be able to complete the LLM while also meeting their work commitments.
For more information on the Advanced Legal Practice LLM, as well as the other Law courses Northumbria offers, visit: www.northumbria.ac.uk/law
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Rolls-Royce boss says Cullinan SUV completes lineup
Sean Szymkowski June 28, 2018 Comment Now!
We shouldn't expect any new model lines from Rolls-Royce after the latest comments from the brand's CEO, Torsten Müller-Ötvös. The executive told Autocar in an interview published Wednesday that the Rolls-Royce lineup is now complete following the Cullinan SUV's launch in May.
The Cullinan marks the luxury marque's fifth model line and sits alongside the Dawn, Ghost, Phantom, and Wraith. When pressed on the idea of a smaller SUV to capitalize on the booming market, Müller-Ötvös essentially ruled it out.
"I'd never say never, never, never, but we don't currently have any plans to expand our model lineup any further," he said. The Rolls-Royce boss added the strategy is to maintain a high-end price point and not chase volume. Plus, customers showed little interest in a smaller ultra-luxury SUV, per Müller-Ötvös.
2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan
Yet, it's all good news surrounding the Cullinan. Early sales of the SUV have far exceeded projections and customer feedback has been "brilliant."
Müller-Ötvös hardly minces words. The executive rather famously called out Aston Martin and its Lagonda brand during the 2018 Geneva motor show to say the rival marque has "zero clue" on how to attract the consumers his brand courts. He was responding directly to Aston Martin design chief Marek Reichman, who drew parallels between Rolls-Royce and "ancient Greece." Reichman also called the brand an "imperfect package for luxury."
Lagonda plans to directly challenge Rolls-Royce with its own ultra-luxurious SUV in the future. However, Aston Martin will position Lagonda as an electric car brand. Rolls-Royce has insisted it won't launch its own electric vehicles until the technology and charging infrastructure meets its standards.
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Since I've known Monika, I've been watching her very, very closely, and I think that's one of the beautiful privileges of female friendship— especially female friendship with an older woman.
I began to imitate this woman who I so admired, hoping one day I would be more like her. However my friend Monika is having none of this! She turns towards me each time we meet with such loving curiosity, with such genuine interest in me that over time I've found myself doing the same with myself. My conversations with Monika always feel so fresh, so alive so real and I've come to understand this is because I am often hearing my own words for the first time.
Our conversations are rarely related to simply catching each other up, they ask far more of me. Monika opens herself up to listening with the intent to understand my thoughts, feelings, dreams, or dilemmas. She asks questions, lots of questions. She gives me unfailing kindness and good will and when I'm down or flailing or confused she reminds me of my inner beauty, strengths and power and it's as if I'm hearing my own voice.
Monika has taught me much about belonging to myself, about the great gift of finding myself over and over again in this friendship. Perhaps this week turn towards a friend with this intention and being curious about what arises in you.


A few guys from different corners of the world have gotten together and created the Lightpack – an affordable ambient backlighting system, much like Philips' Ambilight.
The drawback compared to Philips' system, is that the Lightpack requires software to be installed on a computer to run.
The FAQ states that they are working to get support for up to two Lightpacks in sync via the included Prismatik software, to enable multi-display and better large (50″+) diagonal displays support.
Click here to check out the gang's Kickstarter for more info on the Lightpack.
Personally, I think it's both fairly cheap and looks like a neat package. Since I've been waiting for something like this for my PC for a while, I'm now officially a backer!
Looking to upgrade your rig or build a brand new one from scratch?
Check out my recommended gaming rig for September 2012 (for under 10 000 NOK), from Dustin Home Norway.
Remember to add an operating system (I recommend Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit), any accessories and a monitor if needed. Generally, I recommend sticking with Logitech for accessories and Samsung or BenQ for monitors.
You do not need to add: A good soundcard is built-in to the motherboard, CPU fan is included with the CPU and the R4 chassis comes with two good fans included, and has a built-in 3-speed fan controller supporting upto 3 fans.
Go green! Why did I choose the slightly more expensive AV-GP variant of Western Digital 3TB harddisk? Huge storage with much better performance than the slightly cheaper options. Check this review by StorageReview.com for some impressive AV-GP benchmark results.
Still have cash to spend?
If your main priority is gaming: I'd spend it on replacing the GTX 660 graphics card with a GTX 660 Ti or GTX 670 – preferably the OC or SC editions for some added performance boost.
If your main priority is video editing: You may want to add another SSD to use as a "scratch disk".
This is just a suggested setup, I'm not affiliated with Dustin Home. An additional 99 NOK for shipping takes the total price of this gaming rig to just below 10 000 NOK.
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Corsair keeps adding to their "Corsair Link" system, and has now brought out two new options with Corsair Link support: Dominator Platinum high-end RAM sticks, and the AX1200i Digital Power Supply Unit.


With a stay at Chloe Gallery in Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My Hung), you'll be a 3-minute walk from Starlight Bridge and 10 minutes by foot from Saigon Paragon Mall. This 5-star hotel is 4.8 mi (7.8 km) from Pham Ngu Lao Backpacker Area and 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from Ben Thanh Market.
Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Relax and unwind with massages and body treatments. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. Additional features at this Art Deco hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy French cuisine at Le Taj, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/café. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge during limited hours, and free self parking is available onsite.
Airport shuttle service is available from 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM. Fees may apply. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements.


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5 Ways to Cut Down the Hiring Process Costs
December 1, 2022 Anna Agoncillo
With 2022 coming to a close, many employees will be making the most of the opportunity to reflect upon their careers. January presents a fresh start, with endless career opportunities and renewed optimism. It is the perfect time to hire fresh staff for your team, isn't it? Before you begin hiring new employees, you need to fully audit your own recruitment process. Identifying potential savings is a fantastic way to keep your recruitment fit for purpose. On that note, here
5 Ways to Cut Down the Hiring Process Costs was last modified: December 1st, 2022 by Anna Agoncillo
How to Start a Global Business in Singapore
September 21, 2022 MoneyDigest
Singapore is a popular place to live and work due to its robust economy, favorable tax system, growing foreign exchange markets, and vast economic potential. Singapore ranked second out of 190 countries in the World Bank's ease of doing business index. Singapore is a major aviation hub located on one of the world's busiest flight lines. Because of its highly educated workforce, business-friendly atmosphere, and consistent economic development, the nation ranks among the best for global expansion. Recent economic
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How to Nail Your Exit Interview
May 16, 2022 May 16, 2022 Anna Agoncillo
Exit interviews are conducted by the employer or the HR personnel to learn more about the position and the reasons for turnover. The organization wants to know why you are leaving. Moreover, they want to take it as an opportunity to think critically about your experience. Use this to provide feedback and suggestions. What did you learn from your position? How might the organization improve? Here are some things to keep in mind. #1: PREPARE YOURSELF Jobs play a huge
How to Nail Your Exit Interview was last modified: May 16th, 2022 by Anna Agoncillo
6 Tips to Cultivate Teamwork at Work
May 16, 2022 Anna Agoncillo
Why is teamwork vital in the workplace? Well, teamwork can lead to multiple benefits including greater efficiency, workforce productivity, increased innovation, higher employee morale, and improved retention. Given that some or most of the staff are working remotely, fostering teamwork in the workplace is not easy. This article offers suggestions for cultivating teamwork both in virtual and physical settings. #1: SET CLEAR GOALS Describe what each employee is supposed to accomplish and not how they should accomplish it. Explain the
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How to Politely Get Out of a Meeting
May 3, 2022 Anna Agoncillo
From the moment you receive an invitation, you can already predict whether the meeting will be unproductive or not. How can you decline politely? A meeting will take more than an hour of your time, so you can see if the other party would be willing to update you over email or short phone call. Sometimes, even well-meaning people forget that time is not infinite. A straightforward query or reminder can help. Here are other strategies that you can apply.
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There can be nothing quite as beautiful as a peacock feather! The peacock itself is a majestic bird depicted in ancient tales and folklore throughout history. They symbolize rejuvenation, integrity, kindness and compassion. This peacock wedding set will make a meaningful addition to your wedding ceremony and toast! The wine glasses and ring dish were all carefully hand painted in black, aniseed green, amethyst, turquoise and bronze. The ring dish itself has a lovely shape and curve-a modern alternative to the ring pillow. I can reproduce this design on a wedding platter or decanter if you prefer.
Please note that this design is also available in gold.


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EARL, ACIE
Idea Slask 12 Center
Height: 2.08 Born: 23 June, 1970 Nationality: United States of America
EuroLeague 2002-03 STATISTICS
Totals 3 1 57:00 17 6/15 0/0 5/6 3 8 11 1 1 8 2 2 10 5 7
Averages 3 1 19:00 5.7 40% 0% 83.3% 1 2.7 3.7 0.3 0.3 2.7 0.7 0.7 3.3 1.7 2.3
12 vs Partizan 14:00 4 2/4 1 1 2 1 1 3 1
13 at Ulker 12:00 4 2/3 1 1 2 3 1 5 1 -3
14 * vs CSKA Moscow 31:00 9 2/8 5/6 1 6 7 1 4 2 1 2 4 9
3 Totals 57:00 17 6/15 0/0 5/6 3 8 11 1 1 8 2 2 10 5 7
Average 19:00 5.7 40% 0% 83.3% 1 2.7 3.7 0.3 0.3 2.7 0.7 0.7 3.3 1.7 2.29
EuroLeague 2002-03 individual rankings
Index rating 9 ASCO Slask Wroclaw vs. CSKA Moscow 2/12/2003
Points 9 ASCO Slask Wroclaw vs. CSKA Moscow 2/12/2003
Offensive rebounds 1 ASCO Slask Wroclaw vs. CSKA Moscow 2/12/2003
Defensive rebounds 6 ASCO Slask Wroclaw vs. CSKA Moscow 2/12/2003
Total rebounds 7 ASCO Slask Wroclaw vs. CSKA Moscow 2/12/2003
Assists 1 ASCO Slask Wroclaw vs. CSKA Moscow 2/12/2003
Steals 1 ASCO Slask Wroclaw vs. Partizan NIS Belgrade 1/29/2003
Blocks 2 ASCO Slask Wroclaw vs. CSKA Moscow 2/12/2003
Minutes 31 ASCO Slask Wroclaw vs. CSKA Moscow 2/12/2003
2002-03 Idea Slask 3 17 5.7 6/15 40 0/0 0 5/6 83.3 11 1 1 2
Totals 3 17 5.7 6/15 40 0/0 0 5/6 83.3 11 1 1 2
Averages 3 17 5.7 6/15 40 0/0 0 5/6 83.3 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.7
2002-03 Darussafaka Istanbul 5 115 23 42/74 56.8 2/6 33.3 25/39 64.1 51 10 8 6
2003-04 Buducnost 5 85 17 29/58 50 0/2 0 27/39 69.2 49 8 7 11
Totals 10 200 20 71/132 53.8 2/8 25 52/78 66.7 100 18 15 17
Averages 10 200 20 71/132 53.8 2/8 25 52/78 66.7 10 1.8 1.5 1.7


If you have ever had your business broken into then you understand the feeling of mistrust in the world, it can make you not want to trust anyone who has access to your business, you want to know that when you are at home your business is safe.
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Today the Egyptian armed forces held a presser to discuss the latest development regarding its historical military campaign in Sinai where we were introduced for the first time to the first Egyptian army spokesperson Colonel Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Ali. Sadly enough the only new thing we know from that we got a new official army spokesperson who is cute and admired by girls online !!
It is a blank statement about Sinai and what is happening there. Any journalist who went there in the past weeks ago knows what I am speaking about.
He did not tell us WHO killed our soldiers last month in cold blood. He did not tell us WHY our soldiers were killed last month in cold blood.
All what we know aside that the army got a spokesperson now that the army changed the name of that historical mirage operation from the name "Eagle" to "Sinai"and that stage two of that operation Sinai will start at Egypt's mount Doom "LOTR fans will relate" aka mount Halal to get those unknown militants !!Ah and we know that the army does not confront the though with weapon but rather with though and that's why they sent bunch of Egypt's Ultra conservative Salafist sheikhs like Abdel Rahim El Shahat to Sinai to speak with the Salafist Jihadists there !!
Having a spokesperson does not mean there is a real change when it comes to the relation between the army and the media or the public. There is no change as long as there is no transparency and "that talk is off the record".
May God bless the souls of our soldiers ,they do not deserve this.
Arrange a huge Wahabi Salafist rally in Sinai.
Get all the bedouin and others out.
Once the Wahabi jihadists and salafists are in Sinai close the bridge and tunnel and then send in Madonna and Britney Spears to do a concert and in the morning you will find the jihadist all dead from heart attacks then bury them in the sand and pay Madonna and Britney for a job well done.


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L'équipe d'Uruguay de football à la Copa América 2004 participe à sa  Copa América lors de cette édition 2004 qui se tient au Pérou du 6 juillet au .

L'Uruguay, dirigée par Jorge Fossati, termine à la troisième place de la compétition après une victoire deux buts à un face au Colombie. L'attaquant Carlos Bueno est le meilleur buteur de la « Céleste » avec trois buts inscrits.

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Phase de groupe

Quart de finale

Uruguay - Paraguay

Demi finale

Uruguay - Brésil

Match pour la troisième place

Uruguay - Colombie

Effectif
Une première liste de 23 joueurs constituant l'équipe d'Uruguay

Sélectionneur :  Jorge Fossati

' * Replacer Fabián Carini à cause d'une blessure.''

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NewsGroove Uk > Science > Nature: Western honey bees likely originated in ASIA – and not in Africa as previously thought
Nature: Western honey bees likely originated in ASIA – and not in Africa as previously thought
ScienceDecember 3, 2021
Western honey bees likely originated in ASIA — and not in Africa as previously thought, study reveals
Researchers from Canada's York University sequenced 251 honey bee genomes
Analysis indicated that the pollinating insect likely originated in Western Asia
From here it spread to Africa and Europe and formed seven different lineages
The bees appear have a core set of genes that let them to adapt to new settings
By Ian Randall For Mailonline
Published: 19:00 GMT, 3 December 2021 | Updated: 19:00 GMT, 3 December 2021
The origins of the western honey bee — Apis mellifera — likely lay in Asia, not Africa as was previously thought, a study has concluded.
Researchers from Canada's York University settled this long-debated little mystery by sequencing the genomes of 251 honey bees from across the insect's native range.
The western honey bee — used for crop pollination and honey production across most of the globe — has a remarkable ability to survive in different environments.
It can live in tropical rainforests, arid climes and even temperature regions with cold winters, and is native to to Asia, Africa and Europe.
After originating in Western Asia, the team believed that it split into seven different lineages and expanded independently into both Africa and Europe.
The origins of the western honey bee — Apis mellifera — likely lay in Asia, not Africa as was previously thought, a study has concluded. Pictured: a honey bee on a rudbeckia flower
The investigation was undertaken by biologist Amro Zayed of Toronto's York University and his colleagues.
'As one of the world's most important pollinators, it's essential to know the origin of the western honey bee,' Professor Zayed said.
Only then, he explained, can we 'understand its evolution, genetics and how it adapted as it spread.'
In their study, the researchers sequenced and analysed 251 western honey bee genomes — representing a total of 18 of the 27 different subspecies.
They used this data to reconstruct the most likely pattern of dispersal for the different honey bee lineages — and their collective point of origin.
The team found that an origin in Western Asia, rather than one in Africa, was the most strongly supported by their genetic data.
After originating in Western Asia, the team believed that the western honey bee split into seven different lineages (pictured) and expanded independently into both Africa and Europe
In their study, the researchers sequenced and analysed 251 western honey bee genomes — representing a total of 18 of the 27 different subspecies. They used this data to reconstruct the most likely pattern of dispersal for the different honey bee lineages. Pictured: two different possible biogeographic range reconstructions, as calculated using so-called single nucleotide polymorphisms across the whole genome (left) and just in protein-coding regions (right)
The researchers also found that the honey bee genome has a number of 'hot spots' that allowed the insects to adapt to new niches and geographic areas.
In fact, of the more than 12,000 genes in the bee genome, only 145 had repeated signatures of adaptation associated with the formation of the major honey bee lineages seen today.
'Our research suggests that a core-set of genes allowed the honey bee to adapt to a diverse set of environmental conditions across its native range by regulating worker and colony behaviour,' said paper author and biologist Kathleen Dogantzis.
The sequencing efforts also led to the discovery of two new and distinct western honey bee lineages — one from Egypt and the other from Madagascar — bringing the total to seven.
The researchers said that they hope that their study will finally lay to rest the debate as to where the western honey bee originally came from — freeing up future research to explore further how the insects adapted to different climates
The researchers said that they hope that their study will finally lay to rest the debate as to where the western honey bee originally came from — freeing up future research to explore further how the insects adapted to different climates.
'It's important to understand how locally adapted subspecies and colony-level selection on worker bees contributes to the fitness and diversity of managed colonies,' explained Ms Dogantzis.
The full findings of the study were published in the journal Science Advances.
DECLINING BEE POPULATIONS
Declines in recent months to honey bee numbers and health caused global concern due to the insects' critical role as a major pollinator.
Bee health has been closely watched in recent years as nutritional sources available to honey bees have declined and contamination from pesticides has increased.
In animal model studies, the researchers found that combined exposure to pesticide and poor nutrition decreased bee health.
Bees use sugar to fuel flights and work inside the nest, but pesticides decrease their hemolymph ('bee blood') sugar levels and therefore cut their energy stores.
When pesticides are combined with limited food supplies, bees lack the energy to function, causing survival rates to plummet.
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Q: How to use wildcard in string matching How can I do this:
if 'class="*word*"' in html:
    print "True."
else:
    print "False."

To use * as a wildcard char like in Linux?

A: If you just want to match Unix filename pattern matching, you can use the dedicated module fnmatch:
import fnmatch
words = ["testing", "wildcard", "in", "python"]
filtered = fnmatch.filter(words, 'p?thon')
# filtered = ['python']
filtered = fnmatch.filter(words, 'w*')
# filtered = ['wildcard']

If you want to do advanced pattern matching, use regular expressions.

A: You are going to want to look at the re module. This will let you do a regular expression and accomplish the same thing as the * does in the linux command line.

A: You could use a regular expression from the re module for general purpose pattern matching.
However, if you are working with HTML and trying to match tags and such I would recommend looking into LXML and using its parse function and cssselect to get what you want.
from lxml import html

# read in and parse the html
html_doc = parse(filename).getroot()

# get elements that match class "classname"
elements = html_doc.cssselect(.classname)

This doc describes the different CSS Selectors

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Ahead of the Super Bowl, Verizon Connect polled respondents about service problems, which could provide intelligence for service fleets.
Fans of the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams may be stocking their fridges and buying their game-day gear for the Feb. 3 Super Bowl match-up in Atlanta but one in four sports fans say they would rather have a working furnace, flowing pipes, and operational cable TV than watch their team win it all, according to a Verizon Connect survey.
The telematics provider found that fans would give up many other of life's pleasures, including binge-watching their favorite movies or TV shows (33%); a favorite indulgence such as alcohol or chocolate (27%); birthday presents (19%); their next day off from work or school (18%); their next vacation (16%); and time spent with their families (15%).
Among the survey respondents, Millennials (26%) were most likely to sacrifice a day off than have an unexpected service issue.
The survey also measured concern about how a service issue could affect other events such as a wedding (39% were most concerned); Labor Day of the Fourth of July (36%); birthdays (28%); seasonal parties for Halloweed or St. Patrick's Day (24%); and religious gatherings (21%). Events that ranked below work functions included Mother's Day (14%); Valentine's Day (8%); amd Father's Day (8%).
When asked which feature would be most important on a service provider mobile app, 65% of respondents cited viewing their service provider's estimated time of arrival and 32% seeing their provider's live location on a map. Consumers also listed notifications of job status (54%), viewing online billing (44%), rating and reviewing their service provider (41%), appointment rescheduling (34%) and the ability to make on-the-spot payments (30%) as important features of a service provider mobile app.
"In today's connected world, we have gotten used to instant gratification," said Jay Jaffin, chief marketing officer at Verizon Connect. "We want live notifications from all our on-demand services — from food delivery to ride-sharing. Our research revealed consumers are also holding service providers to similar standards."
The Verizon Connect survey was conducted by Wakefield Research among 1,000 U.S. adults, ages 18 and older, from Nov. 5-8 using an email invitation and online survey. Quotas were set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the U.S. adult population 18 and older.


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£28k benefit cheat in her 'Show me the money' socks
A BENEFIT cheat who used taxpayers' cash to amass a £60,000 fortune arrived at court in socks with the message: "Show me the money."
By Chris Riches
00:00, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
BENEFIT CHEAT: Socks had money logo on
Sylvia Rogers, 50, was described as having "a fear of being poor" as Manchester Crown Court heard how she scammed state handouts.
She placed her £28,000 benefits into high-yield interest accounts and managed to double the money – amassing a £60,000 fortune.
But she has escaped with a suspended sentence after the court was told she had lost all but £11,000.
As she left the hearing, Rogers denied wearing the colourful socks with the words "Show me the money" as an insult to the court.
She said: "The socks are a pure coincidence. It means nothing. It never came into my head that I had them on."
The court heard how mother-of-three Rogers, of Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, told officials she was penniless and unable to find work.
This hasn't been a case where she has been purchasing holidays or fast cars.
Judge Angela Neild
People taking Jobseeker's Allowance are allowed to have savings – but must stop claiming when their investments reach £16,000 or more. Rogers also claimed benefits for three years while working part-time as a housekeeper.
She then invested most of her £28,000, using shrewd knowledge of banking yield, in high-interest accounts, building it up to £60,000. Her lawyer Michael Johnson said she had a life-long fear of being poor.
Rogers now claims much of her fortune was wiped out when her benefits were eventually cut – and she started to draw on her savings to live.
She also said a significant chunk disappeared after a poor investment in a mobile home, leaving her with just £11,000.
On Friday she admitted two counts of fraud and was given a six-month suspended prison sentence and ordered to do 240 hours of community service.
Judge Angela Neild said she had considered an immediate jail sentence but added: "This hasn't been a case where she has been purchasing holidays or fast cars.
"On the contrary, we have heard that she was brought up to be a very frugal woman and was concerned about the future of her children and herself."


'S e eun a th' ann an lon-monaidh (Laideann: Turdus torquatus, Beurla: Ring ouzel a bhuineas do theaghlach na Turdidae.
Tha iad cumanta ann an Alba is Breatainn Mhòr.
↑ "Turdus torquatus Linnaeus, 1758 - Ring Ouzel". Natural History Museum. Air a thogail 20mh dhen Fhaoilleach 2019.
Air a tharraing à "https://gd.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lon-monaidh&oldid=545179"
Chaidh an duilleag seo a dheasachadh 20 dhen Fhaoilleach 2019 aig 20:27 turas mu dheireadh.


As a business owner, you can seemingly get overwhelmed by all the different marketing channels that are out there: passing out flyers door-to-door, Groupon, BBB, Yelp, Home Advisor, Thumbtack, Facebook, Google, SEO, PPC… there's almost too many marketing channels to keep track of. But you want the one that's going to give you the BEST Return on Investment, right?
So let's focus on the one that we've found gives businesses, time and time again, the best ROI no matter the industry: SEO.
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It's a fancy term that has a very simple definition: the process in which you rank your website in the organic section of Google. It consists of two main components: on page SEO and off page SEO. On page SEO is anything and everything that deals with your website. Off page SEO deals with backlinks and things that are pointing back to your website.
A backlink is an incoming hyperlink from one website another. Sometimes, they look like this: click here or have a specific keyword. There are different levels of backlinks from low to high authority. Essentially, the more high authority backlinks you get, combined with perfect on page SEO, the higher your SEO rankings are. And the higher your rankings are, the more folks call you & the more money you make!
That's great and all, but how can this help grow my business & make me more money?
Well, think about it… what do you do when you want to find a new Mexican restaurant to eat at? You pull out your phone & Google it. Google is so popular that it's no longer a noun but a verb in our daily conversations. "Hey, can you Google a BBQ Chicken recipe for me?" I mean, we Google anything and everything nowadays.
Why wouldn't you want your business to be on the largest search engine platform in the world? The great thing about SEO is that leads/clients call YOU directly. You didn't have to send out postcards, you didn't have to hang flyers, you didn't have to do ANYTHING… they just call you wanting your services. Talk about an EASY SALE!!
SEO is an investment that should not be taken lightly though. I'm sure you've gotten emails from folks overseas talking about SEO, increasing your rankings, blah blah blah. It may be cheap but the results are not effective whatsoever. You get what you pay for!!!! If you're going for the cheap route, you're going to get essentially nothing in return.
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Q: Exporting list of lists in Google Earth Engine
I have a list of lists (you can see on the pic), and would like to export it as .csv. I tried to convert it into feature collection, and then run the following lines:
var feature = ee.Feature(null, lossperyearperelevation1);
var featureCollection = ee.FeatureCollection([feature]);
Export.table.toDrive({
  collection: featureCollection,
  description: 'exportTableExample',
  fileFormat: 'CSV'});

it gives the following error: Error: Feature, argument 'metadata': Invalid type. Expected type: Dictionary. Actual type: List<List<Dictionary>>.
I am confused if it is a list of list, and how to export it in .csv. How can I solve this problem?
the link for the sample code is here: https://code.earthengine.google.com/40c2c24233a6119ee577fb05dd86a14e

A: The grouped reducer output are always a bit messy. Here is a way to rework your output to a feature collection:
// rework output
var featureCollection = ee.FeatureCollection(lossperyearperelevation1.map(function(element){
  element = ee.Dictionary(element); // cast
  var list = ee.List(element.get('groups'));
  var feats = ee.FeatureCollection(list.map(function(listEl){
    var dict = ee.Dictionary(listEl);
    return ee.Feature(null, dict);
  }));
  return feats
})).flatten();

As there are not so many comments in your code, it is hard to understand what your goal is. Link code


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bridge across Sydney Harbour in Australia
Sydney Harbour Bridge at sunset
The Sydney Harbour Bridge, in Sydney Harbour, is a bridge that joins north Sydney with south Sydney. People can cross the bridge by car, walking or by train. It now carries eight traffic lanes. Using six intended traffic lanes and an additional two that were formally tram tracks. There are two railway lanes that head in opposite directions. There is a tunnel that goes underneath. The bridge is an important tourist attraction. The scenery attracts many tourists and people living in or near the city. One of the many attractions of the Harbour Bridge is its famous 'BridgeClimb'. Luna Park Sydney is located next to the bridge.
The bridge is 1,149 metres (3,770 feet) long and 49 m (161 ft) wide. The highest point of the arch is 134 m (440 ft) tall. Building began on 19 March 1923 and ended in 1932. John Bradfield led the bridge's building.
The standards of industrial safety during construction were poor by today's standards. Sixteen workers died during construction,[31] but surprisingly only two from falling off the bridge. Several more were injured from unsafe working practices undertaken whilst heating and inserting its rivets, and the deafness experienced by many of the workers in later years was blamed on the project. Henri Mallard between 1930 and 1932 produced hundreds of stills[32] and film footage[33] which reveal at close quarters the bravery of the workers in tough Depression-era conditions.[citation needed]
The total financial cost of the bridge was AU£6.25 million, which was not paid off in full until 1988.[34]
Media related to Sydney Harbour Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
This short article about transport can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.
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Foods to Monitor : Many types of processed grains can be problematic due to containing high amounts of phytic acid (which blocks absorption of certain nutrients), gluten, and lectin (both of which in high doses result in inflammatory response). Polyunsaturated fatty-acids have also been shown to increase tissue oxidative-stress within the gut lining and over time lead to unbalanced gut flora and host of resultant health problems.
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3.) Eliminate Chronic Stress. The bodily levels of cortisol increase in response to stress. Chronic stress results in long-term increases in cortisol, which leads to various negative effects, such as: lowered testosterone levels, brain fog, insomnia, and fatigue. One of the less known side effects of stress-induced chronic cortisol excess is its effect on causing intestinal hypersensitivity, otherwise known as increased permeability of the gut lining, or "leaky gut".
4.) Introduce More Probiotics into your Life. In the early 20th century, a Nobel recipient Élie Metchnikoff, realized that poor Bulgarian peasants who lived off of mostly cultured yogurt, lived much longer than expected due to this dietary habit. Fast forward to this day and medical research has proven many times over that the human gut can be populated with healthy bacteria to improve its health and digestion ability, as well as replace the harmful microbes with healthy kind.
Where to get probiotics: The easiest way to populate your gut with healthy bacterial cultures and enzymes is to eat fermented foods, such as: yogurt, cultured cheeses, kefir, Kimchi, Kombucha, Sauerkraut, etc. and to take a high-quality probiotic supplement.
When there is a demand for a product and hungry buyers, the market will be flooded with greedy salesmen.
This is very much true for probiotics supplements.
As more and more research about the beneficial effects of probiotics pours in, more and more people are looking for good probiotic supplements to colonize their own guts with high-quality microbes.
The problem is that many people simply don't know what to look for, and marketers abuse this fact by claiming that their product is the best because it has "the highest amount of probiotics".
In reality, the amount of bacteria is irrelevant.
What is truly important is what kind of bacterial strains the product has! They all have their specific effects in the gut, and some of them are actually more harmful than good.
After researching different effects of various strains of probiotics on the health of the endocrine system, digestion, immunity, and even memory, it became more and more obvious that each of the many different microbe strains had their own special little effects in the body.
"Our product has 50-billion bacteria!" ...And, "Highest colony-forming unit (CFU) count on the market!"
Who cares? It could as well be E.coli or some other nasty bacteria - even dirt - if the goal is just to ram as much microbes into the capsule as possible.
Bifidobacterium longum- One of the first colonizers of the gastrointestial tract of infants, known to prevent the growth of pathogenic organisms and part of natural human gut flora.
Lactobacillus acidophilus - Occurs naturally in the mouth and gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals; known for its effect in converting sugars to lactic acid and decreasing the amount of toxins in circulation.
Lactobacillus rhamnosus - Chain-like probiotic strain with very interesting effects in regards of preventing stress response and suppressing cortisol levels via the GABA-receptors of the brain.
Lactobacillus casei - Found in many dairy products and one of the most well-known probiotics. Necessary for carbohydrate digestion and works to prevent the incidence of "leaky gut" in presence of gut inflammation.
Bifidobacterium breve - The most prominent type of bacteria of the human gastrointestinal tract. Most notably known for its effect in reducing constipation and improving metabolism.
Lactobacillus reuteri - Commonly colonizes the guts of healthy humans and animals. Has been shown to significantly increase testicular size and testosterone levels in male rodents.
Bifidobacterium infantis - Works by better utilizing carbohydrates in the gut, but also researched for its effects in significantly relieving symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).


Some entrepreneurs have figured out that using social https://nobsimreviews.com/funnel-x-roi media in marketing is a very effective way to get your business promoted these days. Social media enables your business to communicate with an audience that spans the entire world. Utilizing social media marketing can really help to expand your customer base, thus increasing your sales and exposure.
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Your social media friends can get deals others cannot. Offer customers something exclusive that is unavailable elsewhere. You can also include a contest for all the fans on your social media site. If that idea does not appeal to you, create a special offer that is accessible only to those who follow your social media sites. You can make announcements strictly through a social media page.
Your social media site needs to have fresh content posted on a regular basis. A lot of users of social networks will expect you to update frequently. If you don't do this, you may get a bad reputation and that loses customers. Try to give people updates a couple times every week.
Until you can develop your own unique voice in the social media networking world, try following the ideas of others. If you imitate your competitors' social media strategies, you will at least get a sense of what will — and what will not — bring in sales. Study their profiles on social networks, as well as their content and promotions.
Never fear asking for assistance with a social media marketing campaign. Tap into the expertise of some of the best consultants in the business to improve your brand. This is not a cheap option, but it can be helpful.
Buttons, widgets and other apps are your best friends when it comes to holding down a successful social media marketing campaign. Things like RSS feeds and other widgets should be visible on every social site you own. You should also interlink your social media sites.
Take advantage of available Twitter tools like Tweepi and Twellow. When you use these tools, you can hone in on a target audience. Twitter, like Facebook, takes care of its advertisers, so you can find a lot of help by simply using the tools the site provides. Follow others in the hopes that they might subscribe back to you.
Make sure your advertisements are placed in a place on your profile where people will see them. If steps aren't taken to ensure the ads are positioned where you want them, it is possible the ads will not get any attention, and therefore not generate any business.
Use social media to provide deals that people will not receive anywhere but through these outlets. This will help your customers feel like VIPs, because they will get better prices and deals, while simultaneously helping build your business.
These tips should help you develop your business. Review these tips several times and implement some into your social media marketing campaign. This will certainly help you to promote your business in a very effective manner. You may be surprised to see just how effective these techniques can be.
Yup that's me the HTML nerd. Now truth be told I actually don't look that much different to this guy, but I don't want to put my face out there.
So you're just going to have to use your imagination to figure out what I look like, but I am a HTML Nerd and I'm here to help you with your webmaster needs by sharing tips on HTML, blogging and other website related issues!


Hi John, it was still closed last week but there is a way down through the narrow streets... The locals are helpful to get you down there and out the other side... If you aren't keen on navigating the tiny lanes then I'd suggest taking the other route.
Yes, the road is still closed just above Benaoján but, as Clive says, there's a way through the village that has been facilitated by the town hall by changing the one-way system. It's probably not practical if you have one of those ginormous 4 x 4s but I get through ok with a Nissan Primera. This looks a bit tricky but it's less complicated on the ground than it is on the screen.
Coming from Cortes/Jimera, just as you arrive above the village, one of the first things you see is a little parking area alongside the road where there are invariably cars parked. Just next to it you will see a narrow street angling downhill to the right. There's a no-entry sign that has been covered with a black plastic bag. Take that street and follow your nose till you get to a T-junction - you cannot go wrong. Be prepared to do some tricky reversing in case you meet something coming the other way.
At the T-junction, turn left past the El Tajillo bar and take the next right. From then on it's just a question of winding your way downhill taking any left turn that is available to you.
Eventually you emerge at the roundabout with the fountain, facing the Unicaja bank. Just continue along the road with palm trees down the middle and you'll arrive where the Cortes road would have emerged.


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Saturday, December 19 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, December 20 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Reserve your family's appointment with Santa for only $40.
Groups with more than four children should register for an additional time slot. You may also bring your own camera or video recorder for an additional $20 (payable at the event).


The Photography and Photoshop Seminar will take place at the Guild at 212 W. Washington Street, Goshen, Indiana starting at 9:00 a.m. The seminar will run until about 3:00 p.m. The cost is $95 per person and includes lunch.
Visit the Photographer's Guild website.
The purpose of learning is to be able to more easily pursue that which we find interesting in life. How to do something is rarely a specific set of rules, but rather a set of concepts which we can apply to what we seek to accomplish.
We will explore photography, Lightroom and Photoshop from the perspective of creating and enhancing images using best practices and expanding your understanding of post processing. Making images your own means getting more satisfaction from photography whether you are a casual or serious shooter.
... learn how to use your camera more effectively including manual mode for control.
... learn professional exposure techniques, and how to use the histogram for better capture.
... learn how to better understand focus and depth of field for best image impact.
... learn composition, balance and color control for leading the eye in an image.
... learn how and when to sharpen an image.
... learn curves in Photoshop - the key to controlling color and contrast.
... learn better selections, layers and masking.
... learn how to get beyond the camera capture - move an image from a snapshot to a fine art photograph.
... understanding the elements of a Fine Art Image.
And, of course there is a lot more: Raw image processing best practices - Integrating Lightroom and Photoshop - Simplified Image Enhancement with Blend Modes - Aspect Ratios, Resolution, and Printing, Oh My!
Bryson Leidich earned his Master of Photography degree in 1997. He was a member of the Club of Excellence with 4 blue ribbon prints in one year, and a print in the PPA Loan Collection. He has received awards from Kodak and Fuji and a Clio award for advertising. He has spoken to state and regional PPA meetings and was a featured speaker at the PPA National Convention in Las Vegas in 1990 on image compositing with multiple cameras. He taught photography and Photoshop at Penn State Harrisburg and Harrisburg Area Community College and has given seminars at his own studio for more than 25 years. He judges regularly at local camera clubs.
Bryson is currently a semi-retired commercial photographer who still enjoys the creativity of making good images. His work is currently on display at the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg, and was recently published in the Manifest International Photography Annual INPHA 4.


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Q: Python IRC Bot: Set variables from channel reading I'm working on a simple IRC bot and I'm trying to create a timer highlight function.
When I enter the following:

!hl
  10

I want to assign 10 (or whatever might be there in it's place) as a variable called 'var_time' in minutes.
var_time= 0 #External statement

def timer_commands(nick,channel,message):
       global var_time
       if message.find("!hl", var_time )!=-1:
           ircsock.send('PRIVMSG %s :%s I will highlight you in %s minutes!\r\n' % (channel,nick, var_time))
           time.sleep(float(var_time)) #The delay here is in seconds
           ircsock.send('PRIVMSG %s :%s, You asked me %s minutes ago to highlight you.!\r\n' % (channel,nick,var_time))

I know var_time is not taking the value 10, that is precisely my question, how can I make that happen?
Here is how the function is called:
  while 1:
      ircmsg = ircsock.recv(2048) # receive data from the server
      ircmsg = ircmsg.strip('\n\r') # removing any unnecessary linebreaks.
      ircraw = ircmsg.split(' ')
      print(ircmsg) # Here we print what's coming from the server

      if ircmsg.find(' PRIVMSG ')!=-1:
         nick=ircmsg.split('!')[0][1:]
         channel=ircmsg.split(' PRIVMSG ')[-1].split(':')[0]
         timer_commands(nick,channel,ircmsg)

Thanks in advance.
Solution:
  def timer_commands(nick,channel,message):
      if ircraw[3] == ':!hl':
         var_time = float(ircraw[4])
         ircsock.send('PRIVMSG %s :I will highlight you in %s minutes!\r\n' % (channel, nick, ircraw[4]))
         time.sleep(var_time*60) #Delay in Minutes
         ircsock.send('PRIVMSG %s :%s pYou asked me %s minutes ago to highlight you.! \r\n' % (channel, nick, ircraw[4]))

Thanks Anonymous

A: try regular expressions:
>>> re.match('!hl ([0-9]+)$', '!hl 91445569').groups()[0]
'91445569'
>>> re.match('!hl ([0-9]+)$', '!hl 1').groups()[0]
'1'

or, in your code:
import re
m = re.match('!hl ([0-9]+)$', ircmsg)
if m is not None:
    var_time = int(re.groups()[0])