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The Draft And Its Realities
Published on January 21, 2022 January 26, 2022 by rwtrask10753
By Bob Trask – The NHL entry draft is the foundation on which franchises are built. Amateur players are analyzed, graded and chosen by each NHL team in the hope that they can become contributors to the future success of their franchise. But optimism over how much and how immediate that contribution may be needs to be tempered with a dose of reality.
The Generational Player
Players with the abilities of Connor McDavid aren't available in every draft and if a star emerges it can often come from a pick like Patrice Bergeron who was chosen 45th overall or Brayden Point who was chosen 79th overall in their respective drafts. The draft is not a perfect science.
Many believe that this draft does not include a generational player but that it is a solid and deep pool of talent. There are no clear cut choices who stand head and shoulders above the crowd.Montreal Canadiens fans need to accept this reality. They have an opportunity to add a very good player but probably not the superstar that they crave.
Another reality surrounding the generational player is that immediate (or any) success is not guaranteed. Edmonton has continued to flounder since McDavid was added and six years into his career, Auston Matthews has yet to lead his team to a winning a single playoff round.Don't expect a #1 or #2 overall pick to be the panacea that cures all the problems currently facing the Canadiens.
While the draft is the foundation on which successful teams are built it takes a lot more time to build that foundation. It's another unpleasant reality facing a struggling team looking to turn things around quickly.
A player drafted out of junior is more likely than not to finish his junior career (typically two more years), then continue his development in the AHL (another one or two years) before cracking the lineup. And when these young hopefuls do crack the lineup it is usually as a bottom six forward or a bottom pairing d-man before they graduate to roles higher in the lineup.
In a lot of cases these players won't be significant contributors until five years after they have been drafted. And yes, that includes first round picks.
Hits and Misses
It is easy to complain about missed opportunities like the aforementioned Bergeron and Point. The reality is that drafting amateur players is an imperfect science. If the Bruins and Tampa were as astute as some claim, then they would have chosen Bergeron and Point in the first round.
Patrice Bergeron
In Tampa's case they chose Dominik Masin and Jonathan MacLeod before selecting Point in the third round. "Who?" you may ask. And the answer is, "Exactly". Masin reached the AHL while MacLeod's career culminated in an stint in the ECHL.
The point is (pun intended), that when building their foundation even the most successful teams are going to have some big misses along with the occasional pleasant surprise. In that regard, the Montreal Canadiens are no different from any other team.
Reasons for Optimism
The best a team can hope for is that poor picks are minimized and pleasant surprises will occur more frequently. An example for Montreal in a recent draft is the case of Jack Smith and Sean Farrell. Smith was chosen twenty spots ahead of Farrell. He is still struggling to make his mark in the USHL while Farrell has been considered for the US Olympic team.
With eleven picks in the upcoming draft, the Canadiens have an opportunity to have one of those picks become a pleasant surprise. But that optimism has to be taken with a dose of reality. As mentioned, it is highly likely that these picks are not short term solutions.
Purging the roster in favour of a multitude of draft picks is advocated by many fans. But, as discussed, this approach requires a lot of patience combined with more than a fair share of pleasant surprises and even then success is far from guaranteed.
As Montreal moves forward adding draft picks can only be part of the strategy. Another part of the strategy surely needs to include players who are NHL ready or knocking on the door. This means players who already have a year or two of junior under their belts, perhaps a season the AHL or currently playing in a high European league.
The draft is important but narrowly focusing on it as the only way to improve the team in both the short and long term is shortsighted.
Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton will have to explore all opportunities as they look to develop the Canadiens into consistent contender – the draft is an important part of it but only one part.
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A LAW firm has appointed a new associate director.
Janine Eaglesfield has joined the Keighley office of AWB Charlesworth Solicitors.
She has over 25 years' experience in property legal work, covering a range of commercial and residential cases both locally and nationally.
Her new appointment will include involvement, alongside the board of directors, in day-to-day management of the practice.
"The firm has a fantastic reputation with an excellent client base," she said.
Director James Dunn said: "We are delighted to welcome Janine, with her wealth of experience.
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January 9, 2019 — Nanjing, China: Magewell – the award-winning developer of innovative video interface, streaming and conversion devices – is kicking off its extensive 2019 trade show schedule by bringing its rapidly-expanding product range to Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019 in Amsterdam. The company will showcase new and established offerings in stand 8-G430 at the event from February 5-8, with an emphasis on solutions that simplify streaming production and make the transition from baseband signal transport to video-over-IP more affordable and practical.
Some of the stars of Magewell's exhibit will be the company's new Pro Convert family of NDI encoders. Built on NewTek's extremely popular NDI media-over-IP technology, the compact Pro Convert devices help users reliably bring traditional video signals into IP-based live production and AV infrastructures. Available in 4K and 1080p60 configurations with a choice of input interfaces, the converters enable users to easily and cost-effectively connect their existing equipment into NDI-enabled networks. Three Pro Convert models have already been unveiled, with additional models slated to make their debuts at ISE.
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Lagos, April 15, 2019 The Technical Director of Lagos Junior League (J-League), Tunde Disu (OFR), on Monday bemoaned the continued postponement of the competition which, he said, had not been held for the past four football seasons.
Disu told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the continued absence of the grassroots development football competition had continued to rob the state off of new talents.
NAN reports that the once vibrant grassroots football league has produced many great footballers for the national teams at the age grade and the senior team.
Others are Feirense FC of Portugal and Super Eagles goal tender, Dele Alampasu, former MFM FC highest goal scorer and FC Zurich highest goal scorer, Stephen Odey, and Sikiru Olatunbosun among others.
It is worthy of note that Lagos J-League has produced more stars for the national team than any other grassroots football tournament in Nigeria, yet it has been overlooked for the last four years.
However, that league is the inactive is giving the man at the helm of affairs of the league, Disu, a serious concern as he appealed for sponsorships from government and private sector.
He said that the league with its reputation as the best grassroots league in the country had been left in the doldrums for too long, adding that he would stop at nothing to revive it.
"J-League is the best organised grassroots league in Nigeria because the records are there for everyone to see. The league has its reputation as the best where scouts do come to make discoveries.
"The prolonged absence of J-League is due to some factors beyond our capacity because it involves all the Local Government Councils (LGCs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) the original co-owners.
"Some of the reasons are the delay in the election of the council chairmen which was done two years ago, then, this year as an election year again.
"After the election, we tried to get the attention of the chairmen to the importance of this league and we got a favourable response; on our own part, we're making frantic efforts technically," he said.
Disu said that the management of the J-League was considering other options for getting the league back to the field, adding that the marketing department was working assiduously on it.
"We understand how difficult it is for government alone to run a competition like this, so, we on our won part with the marketing department are considering other options.
"We have set out to reach some companies for partnership and sponsorship. Sponsorship proposals has been sent to some private companies, while we hope to have good responses.
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White House denies that God told Bush to invade Iraq
During the October 6 press briefing, White House spokesman Scott McClellan denied comments attributed to President Bush in a forthcoming BBC television series. The three-part documentary, Elusive Peace: Israel and the Arabs, includes an interview with a former Palestinian foreign minister, Nabil Shaath, where he recounts an incident at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in June 2003. The series starts on Monday and documents the recent history of attempts to bring peace to the Middle East.
Mr. Shaath says that President Bush told a Palestinian delegation: "God would tell me, George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan. And I did, and then God would tell me, George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq... and I did. And now, again, I feel God's words coming to me, go get the Palestinians their state and get the Israelis their security, and get peace in the Middle East. And by God I'm gonna do it."
At the briefing, a reporter asked if McClellan was aware of the comments ascribed to President Bush and McClellan replied, "No, that's absurd. He's never made such comments." Pushed further about the statements, McClellan responded, "No, I checked into that [BBC] report and I stand by what I just said."
Mr. Shaath provided further context to the statement saying, "It was really a figure of speech. We felt he was saying that he had a mission, a commitment, his faith in God would inspire him ... rather than a metaphysical whisper in his ear," he said.
"White House Press Briefing by Scott McClellan" — White House, Oct. 6,2005
"Bush God comments 'not literal'" — BBC News, Oct. 7, 2005
James Sturcke. "White House denies Bush God claims" — Guardian Unlimited, Oct. 7,2005
Paul Koring. "Bush and God" — Globe and Mail, Oct. 7,2005
Rashmee Roshan Lall. "God told me to invade Iraq:Dubya" — Times of India, Oct. 7,2005
Simon Freeman. "The truth about God and George" — Times Online, Oct. 7,2005
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"Good day, my lord," Anne said, nodding at him. "I believe I owe you thanks for saving me from Hiram Grover on the top of the Staungill Force some months past? We surmise that you followed him that night, as he escaped death in the fall and rambled away. Where is your dog, by the way?" A sudden growling and hissing outside led Anne to whirl and rush out the door. "Aha, I no sooner speak … stop!" she cried, when she saw Irusan crouched in the shrubs, his fur entangled, facing a large, shaggy, snarling doglike creature of surpassing ferocity.
Lord Julius bolted out the door behind her, having foisted his prisoner off on Darkefell, no doubt. "Atim! My boy!" he shouted. The animal yelped and raced to him, leaping on him and sending him crashing to the ground. "I wondered what happened to him after I was taken prisoner," he shouted, rolling about in the greenery and laughing as the wolf dog danced, yelped, and licked his face, then raced around in mad circles. Julius shouted in laughter.
Irusan watched the folly, hissing and arching, his fur standing on end and his tail four times its normal size. He slithered out of the brush and crouched beside Anne, his tail lashing back and forth. "Never mind, Irusan," Anne said, watching the scene. "Dogs and boys will ever be companions, for dogs, as you see, are lacking in subtlety. It takes the feminine mind to fully appreciate feline intelligence and delicacy." Irusan calmed at her even tone, and rubbed against her leg with a murmur of agreement.
Hiram Grover, who had been guarded by one of the Harecross Hall grooms, was silent as Sanderson and Darkefell hustled their prisoners out of the brush and toward the cart. But the moment they were thrown in the back with him, he began to berate them with a string of angry words, condemning their stupidity and questioning their mother's morality. But beaten down finally by his ordeal and pale with exhaustion, he fell silent, closing his eyes, curling into a ball away from everyone else.
The cart was ideal for conveying the restrained prisoners to the magistrate for his deliberation; Billie and Bertie were both local fellows, Sanderson said, and their swagger was gone; both appeared utterly broken by their experience, judging from the shame on their faces and their weepy demeanor. Bo, having made up for his part in Grover's plot, melted into the woods to return to the gypsy encampment to see his newborn baby, no doubt, Anne informed Darkefell. Sanderson agreed to drop Grover off at his shed jail cell, then take the two local miscreants on to the magistrate for confinement. Anne, Darkefell, Julius, and Osei, whom Irusan claimed as his conveyance for the distance, set out toward Harecross Hall, Anne and Julius on horseback and the others walking.
Once they arrived Anne immediately ordered a room for Lord Julius Bestwick and baths for them all, though Darkefell first visited Hiram Grover to tell him they would be going north to Yorkshire immediately so he would finally face the magistrate and be judged for his crimes. It was still not clear to anyone what he had intended to obtain by kidnapping Jamey and holding Julius hostage, but all admitted it was an impressive feat for a madman. They would take no chances with him.
Julius and Darkefell intended to visit Hawk Park the next morning to see if Lady Sophie had yet arrived, then travel north with Grover. Anne, soaking in her copper hip bath, wondered, should she go north with them? Mary entered her bedchamber with another ewer of hot water, dumped it into the tub and handed Anne a cloth.
"I'm more confused than ever, Mary," Anne said, soaping her cloth with a fragrant bar of Castile soap and rubbing the grit from her neck and ears. The water was hot and lavender scented, utterly decadent in its perfumed steaminess. She lay back in the water and soaped her underarms.
"His temper is not perfect," Mary said, picking up items of discarded clothing and folding them carefully.
"Yes, and don't look at me that way," Anne said crossly, splashing some water her way.
"I know, but …" Anne shook her head, still confused.
Mary sat on the dressing table chair and Irusan leaped to her lap for his own primping. She brushed his silky fur out, pulling burs and making noises in her teeth at his mangled mane. "You would be able to talk, p'raps, if you didn't fall into other activities," she said primly.
parts. She felt flames lick her body up and down, and Mary kept throwing her glances.
"I am quite well, Mary, just a little tired," she said, regarding herself in the mirror. Irusan wound around her legs and admired their combined reflection, for Mary had made him a bow of moiré silk, which he wore with distinction. Mary had made her look almost beautiful, dressing her in a soft rose brocade robe a l'Anglaise, with trim of the most exquisite Belgian lace ruffled around the low décolletage. Anne sat at the dressing table and Mary dressed her hair, fastening it with a set of tortoiseshell and garnet combs.
Osei tapped on the door and entered.
She and Osei retired to chairs by the empty hearth. Anne gestured to him to sit, and he did, his neat lean frame folding into the chair. He crossed one leg over the other and clasped his hands on his lap. She wasn't sure how to start.
"Of what did you wish to speak, my lady?" Osei finally asked, his eyes concealed by the candlelight glinting in his spectacles.
"Really?" Anne said, distracted by Osei's evaluation.
"A favor of me? I would do anything for you, my lady," he said, his manners courtly, his chivalry innate.


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Mayweather credits mother for comeback to the ring
Source: Agencies | September 17, 2009, Thursday | Print Edition
FLOYD Mayweather Jr, who returns to the ring this week after nearly two years in retirement, credits a trip to the Bahamas with his mother for sparking his hotly anticipated comeback.
The undefeated American, a former world champion at five different weights, will take on Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in a non-title welterweight bout on Sunday (Shanghai time), his first fight since beating Britain's Ricky Hatton in December 2007.
Shortly after his 10th round stoppage of Hatton in Las Vegas, Mayweather announced he would not fight again because he had lost his desire for the sport.
"I was going to the gym, playing basketball and partying a little," Mayweather told reporters in Las Vegas on Tuesday about his various activities since retiring. "I travelled a lot."
It was on one of those trips, according to Mayweather, that his mother Deborah turned to him and said: "Everyone on the whole island keeps asking when you're going to fight again."
Having mulled over those words, the American returned to his home town of Las Vegas where he went to the boxing gym and sparred eight rounds. After sounding out several close friends, he decided to make his official return to the ring.
The American will make his comeback in the same MGM Grand ring where he beat Hatton, this time against a multiple former world champion who has moved up two weight classes for the fight.
Marquez has an imposing career record of 50-4-1 with 37 knockouts and Mayweather acknowledges his opponent is a "good fighter".
When Mayweather beat Hatton, he was widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world but that mythical crown has since passed to Manny Pacquiao, largely because of the Filipino's wins over Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya.
Mayweather, however, believes his own victory over Hatton was of a higher quality and that his return to boxing will bring a much-needed jolt of excitement to the sport.
"People seem to forget, I fought Ricky Hatton when he was undefeated and I laid down the blueprint for how to beat him," the flamboyant 32-year-old said. "And again, when you look at the tape of when Hatton fought Manny Pacquiao, when Pacquiao hit him he wasn't even looking when he threw the punch. He threw a Hail Mary punch."
Pacquiao demolished Hatton with a stunning second-round knockout in May to claim the IBO light welterweight crown.
"I'm not saying Pacquiao's not a good fighter," Mayweather (39-0) added. "I'm not saying that I'm the only star in boxing. There are other stars in boxing. But there's only one mega-superstar."


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Appraisal: Forgery by Eugene Field, Jr., ca. 1920
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Watch Selby Kiffer's appraisal of a Forgery by Eugene Field, Jr., ca. 1920, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: 1879 Augustus St. Gaudens Relief Plaque
Appraisal: 1879 Augustus St. Gaudens Relief Plaque, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Massachusetts Painted Chair, ca. 1800
Appraisal: Massachusetts Painted Chair, ca. 1800, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: English Lap Desk & Contents, ca. 1835
Appraisal: English Lap Desk & Contents, ca. 1835, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Kister Swivel Head Porcelain Doll, ca. 1855
Appraisal: Kister Swivel Head Porcelain Doll, ca. 1855, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Swiss Watch, ca. 1860
Appraisal: Swiss Watch, ca. 1860, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Penobscot "Root" Club, ca. 1920
Appraisal: Penobscot "Root" Club, ca. 1920, in Vintage Portland.
Clip: S22 Ep21
Appraisal: French Cameo Glass Vase, ca. 1910
Appraisal: French Cameo Glass Vase, ca. 1910, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: 1903 Immigrant Art
Appraisal: 1903 Immigrant Art, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Nodder Sets, ca. 1900
Appraisal: Nodder Sets, ca. 1900, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: S. S. Stewart Philadelphia Banjo, ca. 1885
Appraisal: S. S. Stewart Philadelphia Banjo, ca. 1885, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Sino-Tibetan Kapala, ca. 1975
Appraisal: Sino-Tibetan Kapala, ca. 1975, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Waltham Railroad Watch, ca. 1910
Appraisal: Waltham Railroad Watch, ca. 1910, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: French Landscape Painting, ca. 1840
Appraisal: French Landscape Painting, ca. 1840, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Etched Cobalt Glass, ca. 1935
Appraisal: Etched Cobalt Glass, ca. 1935, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Vintage Cheese Box, ca. 1935
Appraisal: Vintage Cheese Box, ca. 1935, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Lithographed Tin Horse Race Game, ca. 1930
Appraisal: Lithographed Tin Horse Race Game, ca. 1930, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Viennese Bronze Bird Figure, ca. 1900
Appraisal: Viennese Bronze Bird Figure, ca. 1900, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Late 19th-Century Chelsea-style Figurines
Appraisal: Late 19th-Century Chelsea-style Figurines, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: German Alpine Zither, ca. 1900
Appraisal: German Alpine Zither, ca. 1900, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Elias Pelletreau Silver Teapot, ca. 1750
Appraisal: Elias Pelletreau Silver Teapot, ca. 1750, in Vintage Portland
Appraisal: Orvie Overall Album & Cartoon, ca. 1910
Appraisal: Orvie Overall Album & Cartoon, ca. 1910, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: J. Cropsey Drawing & Sketchbooks, ca. 1865
Appraisal: J. Cropsey Drawing & Sketchbooks, ca. 1865, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: 1819 Massachusetts Sampler
Appraisal: 1819 Massachusetts Sampler, in Vintage Portland.
Appraisal: Lehmann Swing Windup Toy, ca. 1890
Appraisal: Lehmann Swing Windup Toy, ca. 1890, in Vintage Portland.
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French Left picks presidential candidate, boosting Macron campaign
PARIS France's Socialists on Sunday picked leftwinger Benoit Hamon as their candidate for president, a move unlikely to help them win the election, but which could boost the campaign of popular independent centrist Emmanuel Macron.
Duterte slams building of 'permanent' US weapon depot in Philippines, threatens to tear up treaty
TrendsViral Duterte alleged that the Trump administration was moving arsenal into three provinces of the Philippines intending to store it there permanently. During an impassioned televised news conference Sunday, Duterte said, "They're unloading arms in the Philippines now .
Commando dies in U.S. raid in Yemen, first military op OK'd by Trump
SANAA/WASHINGTON A U.S. commando died and three others were wounded carrying out a deadly dawn raid on the al Qaeda militant group in southern Yemen on Sunday, in the first military operation authorized by President Donald Trump.
More US judges rule to restrict Trump 'Muslim ban' travel order
Trump's 'Muslim ban' fallout LIVE UPDATES Judges in Massachusetts, Virginia and Washington state followed Judge Ann Donnelly from New York's Eastern district in issuing their rulings on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
#DeleteUber: Twitteratti wrath is swift as Uber drivers 'break' JFK taxi strike
TrendsViral The New York Taxi Alliance announced a one-hour work stoppage at JFK airport Saturday evening as protesters called for immigrants, detained on the back of Trump's executive order banning US entry to citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, to be released.
Kurdish militia tortured children to extract ISIS confessions – HRW
"KRG authorities should ensure the wellbeing of children captured after living under ISIS and not mistreat them," Lama Fakih, deputy Middle East director at HRW said. "The brutal abuse of children produces false confessions, can cause lifelong suffering, and blurs the moral line between ISIS and its foes.
Fire breaks out in former school turned refugee center in Berlin (VIDEO)
The fire broke out on the second floor of the building located in the Kreuzberg district in central Berlin early morning on Sunday, local media reported. The local fire department received the distress call about 06:50 (local time) (05:50 GMT), according to the Berliner Morgenpost.
Iraq to oppose U.S. travel curbs, keen to work together against Islamic State
BAGHDAD/MOSUL, Iraq Iraq will lobby against new travel limits to the United States by Iraqis, arguing both countries need to uphold their fight against Islamic State (IS), Iraqi parliamentarians said on Sunday.
'You don't belong in this country': Hate tweet sparks $250k crowdfund for Syrian refugees
TrendsViral The 'Donating to Syrian Refugees in the Name of the Dude Who Said I Don't Belong in America' campaign has garnered huge online support since being launched in the immediate aftermath of President Donald Trump's indefinite ban on Syrian refugees from entering the United States.
'That's how you make a statement' – Mikey Garcia steals show with KO of year contender
After a two-and-a-half year hiatus from the ring due to injury, former featherweight and super featherweight world titlist Garcia faced WBC lightweight champion Zlaticanin at the iconic MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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namespace display {

struct DisplayConfigureRequest;
class DisplaySnapshot;

class DisplayLayoutManager {
 public:
  virtual ~DisplayLayoutManager() {}

  virtual DisplayConfigurator::SoftwareMirroringController*
  GetSoftwareMirroringController() const = 0;

  virtual DisplayConfigurator::StateController* GetStateController() const = 0;

  // Returns the current display state.
  virtual MultipleDisplayState GetDisplayState() const = 0;

  // Returns the current power state.
  virtual chromeos::DisplayPowerState GetPowerState() const = 0;

  // Based on the given |displays|, display state and power state, it will
  // create display configuration requests which will then be used to
  // configure the hardware. The requested configuration is stored in
  // |requests|.
  virtual bool GetDisplayLayout(
      const std::vector<DisplaySnapshot*>& displays,
      MultipleDisplayState new_display_state,
      chromeos::DisplayPowerState new_power_state,
      RefreshRateThrottleState new_throttle_state,
      std::vector<DisplayConfigureRequest>* requests) const = 0;

  virtual std::vector<DisplaySnapshot*> GetDisplayStates() const = 0;

  virtual bool IsMirroring() const = 0;
};

}  // namespace display

#endif  // UI_DISPLAY_MANAGER_DISPLAY_LAYOUT_MANAGER_H_


According to reports, Facebook is testing a text-only "temporary profile status" feature that allows users to post status updates of up to 101 characters.
The expiration option is optional, as the status updates can also be kept posted forever. With this feature, Facebook seems to be going back in time, to offer people exactly what they loved when it first began: the ability to just tell the world what they're up to. It seems all the new and fancy features that have come to Facebook over the years, have diluted this experience somewhat.
As such, Facebook realised that people were not posting as much on its platform. It was able to rectify the problem a little bit since then – with other posting features and formats, but perhaps what people really need/want/crave is simplicity.
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Q: Tail in combination with sort I use tail in a variable to echo contents of multiple files in a folder.
VAR="$(tail -n +1 DIR/*/file)"

This outputs all the files contents with the needed filename on top like
==> /folder/subdir1/file <==

some content from file in subdir 1

==> /folder/subdir3/file <==

some content from file in subdir 3

==> /folder/subdir2/file <==

some content from file in subdir 2

Thats fine but when I also want to sort it for subdirs
VAR="$(tail -n +1 DIR/*/file | sort)"

it gets displayed like
some content from file in subdir 1

some content from file in subdir 2

some content from file in subdir 3

==> /folder/subdir1/file <==

==> /folder/subdir2/file <==

==> /folder/subdir3/file <==

How can I achieve it gets displayed sorted but that it looks like without sort command in first example?


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Challenges to the compensation system
Linda McQuaig November 8 1982
Challenges to the compensation system Linda McQuaig November 8 1982
Linda McQuaig
Terry Ryan went blind in a particularly grisly fashion. Only a few weeks after starting as a transformer cleaner at the Westinghouse plant in Hamilton, Ont., 23-year-old Ryan peered into a vat of what he thought was soap and water. As it turned out, there was also a powerful chemical solution in the suds, and when he shook the vat, the solvent exploded, blowing Ryan into the air in a mass of flames.
After 40 days in the hospital, he emerged without a sense of taste or smell—and without any sight. The Ontario Workmen's Compensation Board (WCB) granted him a disability pension of $270 a week, plus $400 a year for food for his Seeing Eye dog,
Diggits. But what makes Ryan's case one of more than passing and provincial interest is that later this month Ryan's Toronto lawyer, Richard Sommers, will try to break a long-established taboo by asking Canadian courts to award Ryan $17 million in civil damages as well.
The accident that drastically altered Ryan's life brought Ontario's health and safety inspectors to Westinghouse to investigate. They concluded that the company was not at fault, and no charges were laid. But an outraged fellow worker,
Stan Gray, who was a union health and safety representative at the plant, did his own seven-month investigation and came to radically different conclusions. A month after he submitted his report to the Ontario government, charges were laid under the Health and Safety Act. Westinghouse pleaded guilty and was fined $5,000. At that point, Ryan launched his civil action.
The suit is innovative because it attempts to circumvent the legal restrictions of Canada's compensation system. Under provincial legislation, a worker is not allowed to sue his employer. But
Ryan is trying to sue eight executives of the company, not the company itself. If his suit succeeds, it will open the way for similar suits and crack the thick wall of compensation law.
Ryan's dramatic action is just one indication of the growing frustration over Canada's system of protecting and compensating injured workers. Their main
recourse lies in provincial compensation boards—bodies that operate insurance schemes to provide injured workers with compensation through funds collected by compulsory annual assessments on companies. While workers do not want to see the compensation system dismantled, many are frustrated by what they perceive to be the board's reluctance to pay fair compensation for their injuries. In addition to the problems of the compensation system, many labor leaders complain about the hesitation by provincial governments to set tougher safety stan-
dards for employers and enforce them vigorously when they are violated. Gray argues that such government inaction and the immunity from lawsuits that companies enjoy under the compensation system have created a situation in which there is little financial remuneration for the injured worker—and little incentive for employers to do anything about shockingly high death rates in the workplace.
Those rates in Canada are higher than is widely known. According to a 1981 book called Assault on the Worker, a Canadian dies on the job every six hours—about 10,000 each year. And a 1979 Osgoode Hall Law Journal article says that the situation will get worse as more and more toxic and carcinogenic chemicals are introduced into the workplace and cause more industrial disease. Already there are some 25,000 chemicals used in North American factories, with new ones added at the rate of 500 to 600 each year. William Hamilton, president of the Employers' Council of British Columbia, acknowledges that the workplace can be dangerous but insists that life itself is fraught with dangers. "I read that I am likely to get cancer from sex and coffee," he says, "yet I still enjoy them both."
What angers many workers is that life seems to be considerably more dangerous at the bottom end of the work ladder. In a 1978 federal labor report, mining, for instance, had a disastrous record of 75 deaths per 100,000 workers, while the financial sector claimed only one life in 100,000. Surprisingly, Alberta, for instance, had a higher fatality rate from mining over a 12-year period ending in 1980 than the United States or the United Kingdom. Harry Glasbeek, a law professor at Toronto's Osgoode Hall, argues that these occupational deaths constitute a kind of "structured violence" that goes largely unreported and unchallenged.
But, if workers are frustrated about industrial injuries, they have basically only one option—to seek compensation through the provincial boards. The compensation system, which was revolutionary when it was first introduced in 1917, provides workers with disability pensions without the need to prove that their employer was at fault for their injury. But the provincially appointed boards wield enormous discretionary power in determining whether a disability is work-related, how serious it is and, therefore, what percentage of his salary a worker should
receive in compensation. And, when workers gained the right to compensation, they essentially forfeited the right to sue almost any private employer within the province. As a result, workers have missed out on the increasingly generous settlements courts have come to award in civil damages.
The case of Luis Guerrero illustrates the extent of the difference most dramatically. The 28-year-old Toronto man was severely disfigured in 1977 when a machine exploded, splashing molten plastic into his face. The Ontario WCB awarded him a pension of $200 a week and considered the case closed. But Guerrero was able to go outside the compensation system because the company that manufactured the machine, Midland Ross of New Jersey, operated beyond Ontario's jurisdiction. Guerrero sued the company and won an out-ofcourt settlement of more than $20 million—an amount that, with his disability pension, would have taken him almost 2,000 years to collect from the compensation board.
The most striking feature of the case was the board's attempt to interfere with Guerrero's suit. The board could have sued the company itself and recovered damages on Guerrero's behalf, but it did not. However, when Sommers approached the board for information about Guerrero's case to help him with the U.S. suit, the board cut off Guerrero's benefits and refused to provide information until Guerrero first agreed to repay his board benefits—plus a 10-percent administration fee. The board further warned that, unless this was done, it would take control of any money that might be won in the suit.
Solicitor William Riddell says the board cut off Guerrero's benefits because Sommers would not agree to pay back Guerrero's compensation benefits in the event of a successful suit. But correspondence between the board and Sommers reveals that Sommers offered to include the board's costs in the lawsuit.
The real benefit of such massive suits, according to Sommers, is that the enormous costs focus the minds of employers on improving safety conditions. In the United States, where suits are relatively common, some insurance companies insist on doing their own vigorous health and safety checks at plants before insuring a company.
But, while lawsuits are headlinegrabbing and produce the occasional bonanza for injured workers, few workers see them as the answer to their grievances since court claims are costly, slow and difficult to win. Instead, compensation lawyers argue that deterrence should come from tougher government enforcement of safety regulations and more vigorous prosecution of
offenders. "If the physical onslaught which takes place in the workplace occurred outside," says Glasbeek, "there is no doubt that society would use the most formidable tool it has to stop such attacks: it would use criminal prosecution and treat offenders as social pariahs." Instead, labor critics charge that there are usually only minimal fines for violations of health and safety laws that result in serious injury. Ontario Gypsum of Ajax, Ont., for example, was fined only $2,000 earlier this year after a conviction under the Health and Safety Act in connection with the death of John Royal, 18. An inquest revealed that he suffocated in a vat of moist drywall compound after the company had removed a grate on a machine that was slowing production. Royal's stepfather, Peter Krahl, says the $2,000 fine is a "human insult" and has called on Attorney General Roy McMurtry to lay charges of criminal negligence—a step that provincial governments have traditionally been reluctant to take. McMurtry's office would not reveal whether it plans to lay charges.
If critics are keen to retain the Canadian compensation system, they want significant reform. Toronto lawyer Richard Fink argues that compensation boards have protected companies from burdensome financial costs through their tardiness in recognizing and compensating victims of industrial-related diseases. The U.S. National Cancer Institute estimates that some 20 per cent of cancers are work-related. Yet the Ontario WCB, for example, has accepted claims for only 582 cases of cancer over the past 35 years. "The essence of why the board is so backward about this is that it makes perfect sense for employers," Fink says. He adds that he was shocked to discover that the board, in assessing a case of lung disease (silicosis) in 1980, used standards based on a 1937 South African classification for the disease. Says Vancouver lawyer Craig Paterson: "The compensation system is very antagonistic to disease claims."
In the absence of criminal charges and hefty lawsuits—and with compensation boards basically keeping the lid on employers' costs—corporations have few real financial incentives to improve their safety records. Hamilton, of the B.C. Employers' Council, says that companies are concerned about injured workers and try their best to improve plants. But he points out that companies face high costs in reducing hazards in the workplace. "Until a danger is well documented, there is some hesitancy about providing a solution," he says. But critics increasingly counter that with more severe penalties for injuries, companies might seek solutions more quickly. O
DATELINE: PAKISTAN
From a smugglers' paradise comes hell
November 1982 By David Kline
An addition to the saints
LALONDE'S NEW DEAL
Q&A: JAKE GAUDAUR
Scoring winning points for Canadian football
Unsuspecting victims of a collapsed economy
Canada confronts the robotics age
Tighter picket lines
August 1992 By D'ARCY JENISH, PATRICIA CHISHOLM
A bitter deadlock
November 1989 By WILLIAM LOWTHER
Two showdowns with socialism
January 1989 By BARBARA WICKENS
Ten years later, the bad news gets worse
July 1980 By Linda McQuaig
The rights of the accused on trial
The Mexican dream suddenly sours
September 1982 By Linda McQuaig


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Teledildonics (also known as cyberdildonics) is the name coined for virtual sex encounters using networked, electronic sex toys to mimic and extend human sexual interaction.  The term became known after technology critic and writer Howard Rheingold used it in his 1991 book Virtual Reality. In the publication, Rheingold made futuristic conclusions and summaries surrounding technology and used the term 'teledildonics' to refer to remote sexual activity using technology. Nowadays, the term is commonly used to describe remote sex  (or, at least, remote mutual masturbation), where tactile sensations are communicated over a remote cloud between the participants. The term can also refer to the integration of telepresence with sexual activity that these interfaces make possible and can be used in conjunction or interchangeably with sex-technology. The term has also been used less accurately (since there's no "tele-" element) to refer to robotic sex, i.e., computer-controlled sex toys that aim to substitute for or improve upon sex with a human partner. Nowadays, it is commonly used to refer to Bluetooth-enabled sex toys.

Background
Teledildonics is commonly used to describe Bluetooth-enabled sex toys, many of which have entered the market in the last decade. As well as being open to a remote connection for control, some toys can also be connected with corresponding devices to deliver synchronized movements between couples and remote partners. Teledildonics have also been used within the adult industry to create 'immersive' webcam shows, whereby users control the vibrations of the webcammers sex toy. Some media outlets have reported on 'teldildonic' technology used by long-distance couples in order to maintain sexual relations.

As well as offering remote functions, many teledildonic toys can be synchronized with pornography movies. Synchronization of porn with teledildonic or Bluetooth toys actions are controlled by means of a previously-written script. A report in 2008 suggested that teledildonics, along with text and email and webcams, can be used to "wind each other up to fever pitch during the working day" as a prelude to sex with a human during the evening hours. New technologies can help people establish "emotional connections" via the web. Indeed, teledildonics technology has already been integrated with adult online webcam services and certain sex toys, such as OhMiBod, Lovense and We-Vibe. One Dutch manufacturer, KIIROO, offers a two-way connection between both female and male sex toys.

History
The term was coined as early as 1975 by Ted Nelson in his book Computer Lib/Dream Machines. The idea of virtual sex has been prominent in literature, fiction and popular culture, and promoters of these devices have claimed since the 1980s they are the "next big thing" in cybersex technology. At the time Howard Rhinegold started using this term in 1990s, there were already many enthusiasts seeking to explore the power of technology, sex and intimacy. A report in the Chicago Tribune in 1993 suggested that teledildonics was "the virtual-reality technology that may one day allow people wearing special bodysuits, headgear and gloves to engage in tactile sexual relations from separate, remote locations via computers connected to phone lines." It was the same year that the Cyber-SM suit was released by Stahl Stensile, which featured on the cover of FutureSex, a 1990s San Francisco–based magazine that focused on the emergence of teledidlonics. Some products have been shown at the Museum of Sex in New York City and there was an exhibition about Stensile's Cyber-SM suit in 2016.

The responses to teledildonics have been mixed; however, the dominant concern has centered on the separation of personal intimacy and embodied presence. In the words of one early text on the subject:

Controversy
Many companies experimenting in the field have been hit with patent lawsuits. At the 2016 South by Southwest Festival, virtual reality entrepreneur Ela Darling asserted that patent holders were preventing the production of teledildonic technology.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has named one such patent the "stupid patent of the month". That patent expired in August 2018, lowering the barrier of entry to the field.

See also

 AEBN
 Arse Elektronika
 Haptic technology
 Lovense
 OhMiBod
 RealTouch
 Sarah Jamie Lewis
 Sex robot
 Sex-technology
 Slashdong
 Telehaptics

References

External links

 Wired News: Reaching Through the Net to Touch
 Wired News: Ins and Outs of Teledildonics
 Reviews for several interactive sex toys from The Virtual Sex Review

American inventions
Vibrators
Machine sex

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Busy month for Blarney GAA
Blarney GAA Medals Night. On Friday 23rd Blarney GAA held their Medals Presentation night. Both our Junior A footballers and Junior B hurlers collected medals. Our footballers receiving medals for winning the Mid Cork League and our hurlers for winning both their Mid Cork League and Championships. It was the last of many Presentation nights for Frankie Downey and Donal O'Donovan who stepped down after a decade of service to the Junior B team.We also had the presentation of cheques to two local charities Meals on Wheels and St. Vincent DePaul. These monies were raised from our St. Stephen's Day Long Puc. We must thank our main sponsors and organiser of this event, Frankie Downey of Blarney Sofa Factory, they show massive support every year and it could not happen without this support. Special thanks also to Ian and Una Forrest of the Castle Hotel for hosting us and treating us to a beautiful meal.
Rebel Easter Camp. Rebel Club Easter Camps are back again and are going ahead in Blarney GAA from March 26th to 29th. The camp is for ages 5-11 years. Registration will take place in Blarney GAA Saturday 24th from 10am. – 1pm. Places are limited so confirmation via text is required before registration day. To book a place text Robbie on 086 1551045. The children will be coached by Mark Coleman, Shane Kingston, Darragh Fitzgibbon and Robbie O'Flynn for four days. Hope to see you all there!
Car Boot Sale. Our first car boot sale of 2018 will take place on Monday April 2nd. The cost of entry is €10 for a car, €15 for a van and €2 entry for customers. Free entry for club members. The club grounds open at 7am for sellers. NO BOOKING REQUIRED, just show up on the day! Please note that gates close for sellers at 10am. If you require any further information, please contact Ray Coleman on 087 233 3180 or email pro.blarney.cork@gaa.ie and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Defibrillator Training. Blarney GAA and Blarney Camogie club will hold defibrillator training courses on Saturday March 24th. There is both a morning and afternoon course. If you are interested in attending, please contact Anne Coleman 087 123 4161 to book your place. The course is free of charge for Blarney GAA and Blarney camogie club members. Those who complete the course will get a certificate which is valid for 2 years.
018 membership now open. Membership subscriptions alone do not cover the full costs to run our club. Every year we rely on members, sponsors and supporters engaging in fundraising activities to make up the difference. 2018 will also see the introduction of a new membership category, Social Membership, for €10. This introductory membership offer is available to all parents/guardians of boys under the age of 18 who are full members. It is also available to wife's and partners of full adult playing members. This category is for those who wish to support our club but not seek full voting rights, participate with a team or any administrative affairs of the Club. This membership category does not allow draw entry for All Ireland tickets or eligible for membership discounts. Blarney GAA Club have a close association to Blarney Camogie Club and recognise many families have daughters who play camogie. This coming season, families will now have the opportunity to avail of a Family Membership for €200. This membership category will give Blarney GAA Club membership to both the non playing parents/guardians and all boys under the age of 18, while also including Blarney Camogie Club membership to all girls in the family who play camogie. Fantastic value. By paying online, members have the option to pay over four monthly instalments. Benefits of membership include; Complete use of the all weather pitch for club activities. Playing members have access to the club gym and a certified strength, conditioning and fitness coach. Players participating in official club playing activities have benefit cover under the GAA Injury Benefit Fund see www.gaa.ie for full details. Eligible to apply for and purchase tickets through the club for Intercounty Championship games involving Cork Hurlers and Footballers. Free entry to all car boot sales held in Blarney. Being an official member of the most famous and traditional organisation in the country and being registered officially with Croke Park. For members 18 years and over, access to GRMA (go raibh maith agat) which is the new GAA Membership Card programme providing benefits and rewards to you, as a GAA member. Using the Card or membership number will enable GAA Members to benefit from partner discounts, special offers and earn points for going to games. Giving support to your club, both financially through the membership fee but more importantly through participation in club activities. Having a say through voting rights in how the club is run at the AGM. Exclusive discounts to Eoin Murphy Fitness and rental of club facilities for party bookings. Membership Discounts; 10% off rental of club facilities for party bookings. www.eoinmurphyfitness.ie offers members the following benefits; Free personal training with your first unlimited class pass at EMF Free 8 class pass with every level 1 personal training membership purchased
U21 Football Championship. Our U21 footballers with the management team of Paul O Leary, Eoghan Murphy and Conor Foley got their championship campaign underway recently with an impressive 1-8 to 0-7 win over Ballinora in Rathpeacon. We caught up with manager Paul O'Leary before the fixture… Championship draw. First round v Ballinora, it has been difficult to get challenge matches but we had a good game against clyda. How has pre-season gone? The lads have put in a great effort since before Christmas. Paul Holland took one of your sessions which was really excellent and the lads enjoyed it. Goals for year. Get as many U21 players out playing & enjoying football and be competitive in championship How big is your squad? Approx 25 players Biggest messer? Pa O'Connell Laziest? Alan McEvoy Highlight/Funniest moment of the year so far? MJ Shine handpassing a sideline kick during a challenge game


Team India, on Monday, became the third team after New Zealand and Australia to announce their 15-man World Cup squad.
The young wicketkeeper-batsman, who is being groomed as MS Dhoni's replacement, could not make it to the squad along with Ambati Rayudu.
Ingram was picked by the Delhi-based franchise during the IPL 2019 auction for INR 6.40 crores, which marked his return to the IPL folds after many years.
In 31 ODI matches for South Africa, Ingram scored 843 runs with 3 centuries and 3 half-centuries and scored 210 runs in 9 T20I matches.
They registered the worst 8-wicket collapse in the IPL history and were bundled out for just 116.
The opening batsman David Warner tried to stay there in the middle till the end given the recent struggles of the SRH middle-order.
Prior to the squad announcement, the discussions on who should be India's fast bowlers for the tournament did the rounds.
Unfortunately, the youngster didn't get much of a chance thereafter and got opportunities in only a couple of encounters against Australia and New Zealand.
Their opening match is against South Africa on Sunday, June 2 at the Kennington Oval in London and the Tigers are currently busy giving final touches to their preparations.
The Tigers' preparatory camp begins on April 22 and the cricket board wants the Jessore-board to come back before that.
The 25th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 saw one of the biggest controversies happening in the ongoing T20 tournament.
On the fourth ball of the over, Ben Stokes bowled a high full toss to Mitchell Santner and the umpire at the bowling end called it a no-ball for height.
The season of elections has also arrived as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 is in full swing.
On the other hand, Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's family is making headlines as his house is potentially a minefield.
The BCCI announced the Indian squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 which will be played in England and Wales from May 30.
The BCCI chief of selectors MSK Prasad was asked the question about not picking Ambati Rayudu for the no.4 spot in the World Cup.


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Коридалос — греческий топоним. Может означать:

 Коридалл, также Эгалео — холм (гора) в Аттике.
  — дем Древних Афин, в филе Гиппотоонтида.
 Коридалос (Аттика) — город, пригород Афин.
  — станция Афинского метрополитена.
  — село в Фессалии.
  — закрытая спортивная арена в Коридалосе.
  — тюрьма в городе Коридалос, известная суровыми, по европейским меркам, условиями содержания.


My Academic Research is in Geoscience Education.
What Do Undergraduates' Perception of the Relevance of Geoscience and Society Have In Common with The Human-Earth Related Earth Science Literacy Principles? Students Identify Certain Topics as Applicable for Decision-making for a More Sustainable Future.
Abstract: The role geoscience plays in the sustainability of the planet is obvious to geoscience experts and educators who have a firm grasp of topics such as water systems, formation of fossil fuels and plate tectonics. However, do undergraduates perceive geoscience as relevant for a more sustainable future? Furthermore, if students recognize geoscience content as relevant? Do they foresee how to apply the information in a societal context? Qualitative data (in the form of open-ended responses) were collected over the course of a semester in an active-learning introductory geology course. Course structure, instructor pedagogical practices and student demographic profile characteristics were described. A repeated short-answer question was administered online at the end of each module and a different short-answer question completed on the final exam aimed to capture students' perception of the relevance of geoscience in society and for decision-making for a more sustainable future. The Earth Science Literacy Principals (ESLPs) human-Earth related Big Ideas served as a guide to characterize student responses. Analysis of repeated open-ended responses (n=238) showed that students placed a greater emphasis on some geoscience concepts as more relevant to society than others. The geoscience concepts students described as relevant were similar to the human-Earth related concepts stated in the ESLPs. Topics identified as most relevant included natural hazards, water and energy resources and climate change. Student responses on the final exam (n=75) revealed the link between perception of relevance of geoscience content and the ability to make sustainable decisions for the future. This study indicates that undergraduates are cognizant of the connection of geoscience and a sustainable society.
I worked with AGI to demonstrate the effectiveness of a Next Generation Science Standards Summit, which was funded by the National Science Foundation. My role was to record the conversations of the artifacts of the summit. I like to design research that will allow me to collect data that can be organized in excel, used in statistical software and then displayed in meaningful ways. few of my products are shown here.
Each node represents a participant and each line represents a mutual acknowledgement that a both participants reported they knew how to collaborate with EACH OTHER on a specified INITIATIVE.
Thesis Title: What do Students Find Relevant in an Introductory Geology Course? Implications for Changing Students' Attitudes About the Relevance of Geoscience in Society.
Abstract: Geoscience education plays a vital role in achieving the goal of cultivating a scientifically literate citizenry that can make informed decisions for a sustainable future. This study investigated undergraduates' attitudes about and perceptions of the relevance of geoscience in society. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected over the course of a semester in an active-learning introductory geology course. Course structure, instructor pedagogical practices and student demographic profile characteristics were described. Students' (n=144) attitudes in three sections of MEA 101 were quantitatively measured with the Changes in Attitudes about the Relevance of Science (CARS) instrument. No significant difference in students' attitudes about the relevance of science among sections was found. Statistical analysis provided evidence that students' average CARS scores significantly increased (p=0.018) over the course of the semester. This signified that students were increasingly more agreeable to statements about the application of science in daily decision-making. Students' change in CARS scores showed a significant positive relationship with two of the three performance measures. The strongest relationship (R2=0.16, p<0.001) was with a short-answer score that assessed students' ability to describe the application of geoscience content in society. Qualitative data from open-ended questions provided insight into students' perceptions of the relevance of geoscience in society. Analysis of responses showed that students identified similar geoscience concepts relevant to society as described by the Earth Science Literacy Principles human-Earth related Big Ideas. These concepts included topics related to natural hazards, water and energy resources, and climate change. Student responses revealed the link between perception of relevance and application of the geoscience content in a real-world situation.
Starting to flip the class: Quality of student's pre-class work improves with the use of online Just-in Time Teaching methods.
Many instructors seek to encourage their students to become familiar with class content by completing reading assignments before entering the classroom. However, motivating students to complete such reading assignments is often a challenge. Careful design of pre-class reading assignments in combination with in-class activities dedicated to confronting more challenging concepts has been described as an inverted or flipped classroom. This instructional model has recently received considerable attention among college educators.
As an incentive for students to better prepare for lecture, instructors in introductory geology classes at North Carolina State University have implemented a partially flipped class structure using daily pre-class learning journals (LJs). Students responded to entries that included a variety of forms of questions focused on concepts from assigned reading. Initially LJs were completed on a hardcopy (paper) and intermittently collected and graded. This format was similar to a homework assignment with students responsible for keeping pace with the syllabus. The second half of the study shifted to an online version where the LJs were submitted and graded the evening before each lecture, similar to Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) model.
Data was collected from students (N=189) over the span of four semesters. The sampling frame from each semester was stratified according to students' end of semester grade. Students were randomly selected from those who earned an A, B, or C. A three-part rubric (i.e. articulation, appropriate content, and accurate explanation) was developed to evaluate the quality of short answers. Average rubric scores for the online LJs were higher than those completed on hardcopy. Three of four questions selected for assessment showed statistically significant improvement in the online format. The average number of words written online was significantly higher for all questions (p≤0.001). Students wrote approximately 50% more words when completing LJs with the online version. Linear regression between number of words and score indicated moderate correlation (r2=0.21, p< 0.001). Findings support the use of structured pre-class activities through the use of an online classroom management tool as an effective way to better prepare students for lecture.


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Michael Weldon Bartrum (born June 23, 1970) is an American football coach and former long snapper and tight end who is currently a senior analyst and special assistant to the head coach for the Marshall Thundering Herd. He played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), and was considered one of the best long snappers while he was playing.  He played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.  He retired in 2007 after suffering a neck injury in a 2006 game.

Early life
Bartrum attended Meigs High School in Pomeroy, Ohio and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he passed for 1,900 yards and 24 touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons.

College career

Bartrum played college football at Marshall University intending to play quarterback, and that lasted all of one practice in August 1988. Bartrum was moved to tight end and was a redshirt in 1988, then backed up All-American Eric Ihnat in 1989. A knee injury in the spring game knocked him out of the 1990 season, but he returned to top form for his junior and senior seasons. In 1991 and 1992, he hauled in 109 receptions and 10 touchdowns, third among tight ends all-time for the Thundering Herd. His senior year, he played on Marshall's first Division I-AA championship team that won a then school record 12 games. Bartrum caught a touchdown pass to open the scoring in the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game, a 31–28 win over Youngstown State, the team that had defeated Marshall in the prior season's title game. Bartrum was All-Southern Conference second-team TE in 1991 and first-team All-SoCon in 1992 as well as second-team All-American on The Sports Network team that same season. It was his tight end coach, Mark Gale, at Marshall who taught him how to play long snapper, giving him his route to the National Football League.

In 2007, Bartrum was elected to the Marshall University Hall of Fame for his collegiate career in football and baseball.

Professional career
Bartrum saw minimal playing time in his early career and taught special education when he was not playing.  Between the Kansas City Chiefs (1993) and the Green Bay Packers (1995) Bartrum only saw action in a total of seven games with no receptions.

From 1996-1999, he was a regular long snapper with the New England Patriots playing 57 games with two receptions, both of which were touchdowns. He played in Super Bowl XXXI with the Pats in the loss to the Green Bay Packers and teamed with former Marshall teammate Troy Brown for the four years in New England.

Signing with the Eagles in 2000, he took over as the long snapper and tight end. He caught nine passes, four of which went for touchdowns. In 2004, Bartrum handled the long snapper duties in his second Super Bowl appearance when the Eagles lost to the New England Patriots 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX played on February 6, 2005. In 2005, he handled kickoff duties in two games due to an injury to David Akers. His play earned him a selection to the Pro Bowl after the 2005 season. In 2006, Bartrum was the emergency quarterback after an injury to Donovan McNabb. Bartrum has six career touchdowns in 11 receptions. Only Mike Vrabel has a higher percentage of catches for touchdowns, with eight career catches which were all for touchdowns.

Due to injuries to his spine in 2006, Bartrum retired in the spring of 2007. He and Brown sponsor a long-running camp at Marshall University for children, and the proceeds of the camp, auction and golf outing weekend have been split between their alma mater and Huntington and Meigs-Pomeroy youth groups for over a decade. In 2007, he was honored on Alumni Weekend at Marshall University as the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.

After a defeat to the Colts in November 2006, Bartrum complained of extreme pain in his neck. Testing revealed that Bartrum had an "incidental finding of a small chip on one of the bodies of his vertebrae." An MRI showed some bulging in one disc as well as a disc which was "herniated centrally and is lying against his spinal cord." The Eagles placed Bartrum on injured reserve for the remainder of the season, and Jon Dorenbos took over long snapper duties for the Eagles for the remainder of the season. Bartrum remained a member of the Eagles until June 2007, when he announced his retirement from football.

Coaching career

In April 2012, Bartrum was named head football coach of his alma mater, Meigs High School in Pomeroy, Ohio.

On February 8, 2019, the Philadelphia Eagles announced Bartrum as the Eagles' assistant tight ends coach.

In February 2021, Bartrum was hired at Marshall as a senior analyst and special assistant to the head coach under first-year head coach Charles Huff.

Personal
After retiring from his playing career, Bartrum returned to his home town of Pomeroy, Ohio, and started a Christian-based preschool. He also started flag football for the youth of the area and in November 2008 he was elected Meigs County Commissioner. In April 2012, Bartrum was named head football coach of his alma mater, Meigs High School.

References

Further reading
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/homeNewsDetail.jsp?id=60359 Neck injury ends Bartrum's season
https://web.archive.org/web/20070103164017/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/teamRosterDetails.jsp?id=588 Player Page
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/Veteran_long_snapper_Bartrum_retires_from_Eagles.html

1970 births
Living people
American football long snappers
American football tight ends
Green Bay Packers players
High school football coaches in Ohio
Kansas City Chiefs players
Marshall Thundering Herd baseball players
Marshall Thundering Herd football coaches
Marshall Thundering Herd football players
National Conference Pro Bowl players
New England Patriots players
People from Gallipolis, Ohio
People from Pomeroy, Ohio
Philadelphia Eagles coaches
Philadelphia Eagles players
Players of American football from Ohio


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Dagmar Katerbau – verheiratet Dagmar Berg –  (* 17. November 1938 in Berlin) ist eine deutsche Tischtennisspielerin und Volleyball-Trainerin. Sie nahm an der Tischtennis-Weltmeisterschaft 1959 teil.

Tischtennis
Katerbau spielte Ende der 1950er Jahre im Verein TSG Heidelberg, Anfang der 1960er Jahre beim  Post SV Köln und später Weiß-Rot-Weiß Kleve. Von hier wechselte sie 1964 zu Hellas Göttingen. Von 1961 bis 1962 arbeitete sie zusammen mit Béla Simon beim Westdeutschen Tischtennisverband als Verbandstrainerin.

1959 wurde Katerbau für die Individualwettbewerbe der Weltmeisterschaft in Dortmund nominiert. Hier unterlag sie im Einzel in der ersten Runde gegen Eva Kroupova (CSSR). Das Doppel mit Margot Heidel kam durch Freilos in die zweite Runde, wo es gegen Kathleen Best/Pamela Mortimer (England) ausschied.

Volleyball
Mitte der 1960er Jahre verlegte Dagmar Berg-Katerbau ihren Schwerpunkt auf Volleyball. Von 1968 bis 1990 war sie Trainings-Leiterin des 1. VC Schwerte 1968, mit dessen Frauenmannschaft sie 1978 und 1979 die Deutsche Meisterschaft gewann.

Politik
In den 1990er Jahren wurde Dagmar Berg-Katerbau in der lokalen Politik aktiv. 1999 wurde sie für die SPD Mitglied des Rates der Stadt Schwerte, von 2004 bis 2008 war sie stellvertretende Bürgermeisterin von Schwerte.

Privat
Katerbau studierte Medizin und Sport in Göttingen, Heidelberg und an der Sporthochschule Köln und arbeitete danach bis zu ihrer Pensionierung im Jahr 2000 als Diplom-Sportlehrerin an Gymnasien in Schwerte. 1964 heiratete sie Alfred Berg, den langjährigen Vorsitzenden des Westdeutschen Tischtennisverbandes.

Turnierergebnisse

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 ITTF-Museum - 1959 Dortmund (abgerufen am 25. Februar 2011)
 Kurzportrait (abgerufen am 22. Juli 2012)
 Dagmar Berg: Ein Leben für Sport und Politik (abgerufen am 22. Juli 2012)

Tischtennisspieler (Hellas Göttingen)
Tischtennisspieler (Weiß-Rot-Weiß Kleve)
Tischtennistrainer (Deutschland)
Volleyballtrainer (Deutschland)
Stellvertretender Bürgermeister (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Kommunalpolitiker (Kreis Unna)
SPD-Mitglied
Volleyballspieler (VC Schwerte)
Deutscher
Geboren 1938
Frau


Marcus Lumber | Ultimate Guide on Bathroom Remodeling!
Ultimate Guide on Bathroom Remodeling!
Due to frequent use and the resulting wear and tear, bathrooms tend to start breaking down after about 20 years, whether that's a perpetually leaky faucet or crumbling grout or chipping tiles (or all three). On average, bathroom remodels cost close to $17,000, so your design should be both intentional and strategic in order to secure a high return on investment. That said, bathrooms are typically small, enclosed rooms so they are also a place in your home where you can play around a little bit with color and texture.
We've assembled our top bathroom design tips and advice to help you create your dream room on any budget.
Tile is frequently used in bathrooms for many reasons. It's aesthetically pleasing, it reflects light, it's durable, it's easy to clean and it's a simple way to freshen up the space. And options abound for tile ideas, from material to implementation. Tile halfway up the wall to create wainscoting, use classic white subway tile, tile the entire wall, create a 4-6 inch border or combine multiple style elements using whichever material you like. Using tile is more expensive than painting, however, so if you're on a budget either choose an iteration that doesn't use a lot of it or just use paint. White and off-white are the most popular bathroom color ideas and neutral colors also help make the space feel calm and fresh.
Selecting the proper lighting in your bathroom is important because a light, bright room will feel bigger. Good lighting can transform the space and make all other design elements pop.
There are many options for bathroom flooring. In general, larger floor tiles and patterns are subtle and better for small bathrooms. Vinyl feels better on bare feet than ceramic tile and it's one of the more popular flooring choices due to it being inexpensive and practical (safe, easy to install and maintain). One feature that buyers are looking for in today's market is radiant heated flooring, which not only ensures warm feet in the colder months but also makes the floor dry faster, reducing the chance of slips or falls. It's also energy efficient.
Though you might not want or even use a bath tub, every home should have one to appease buyers who dream of a spa tub or those with young children (or dogs!). Take advantage of the shower/tub area to define zones in the room and create an accent wall by changing up the tile you use.
Whether your remodeling or creating a new bathroom in your dream home, Marcus Lumber has cabinet design and flooring experts, as well as a full service plumbing department to help you make it happen. From flooring to faucets we have dozens of bathroom displays in our store and would love to help you out!


A SPACIOUS TWO BED FIRST FLOOR FLAT SITUATED IN A VERY POPULAR AND MUCH SOUGHT AFTER RESIDENTIAL AREA.
Stairs to first floor landing. Airing cupboard and storage area.
Attractive fire surround and hearth. Double panel radiator. Double glazed front aspect window.
Comprising a stainless steel sink unit with a cupboard under. Further wall and floor cupboards with ample work surface over. Built in oven and hob. Central heating, Boiler. Two Double glazed windows. Larder cupboard.
Bedroom 1 15'6" into bay x 12'6" Double panel radiator.
Bedroom 2 12'1" x 9' Radiator. Double glazed window.
Comprising a modern suite with panelled bath. Pedestal wash hand basin. Close coupled WC. Double glazed window. Radiator. Access to roof.
Section of rear garden and shed.
Will be sold with a new lease.


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Like many other nations that gained their independence from Britain in the years following the second world war, Barbados has only had one flag as an independent nation. The flag of Barbados is a vertical triband with a yellow stripe that features a black trident between two stripes of blue. The flag is often called "The Broken Trident" in honor of that emblem.
The national flag of Barbados was officially adopted on 30 November 1966, the island's first Independence Day. It consists of a triband of two bands of ultramarine separated by a golden middle band. A black trident-head (commonly called the "broken trident") is centred within the golden band. The flag was designed by local art teacher Grantley Prescod, and was chosen from around 1000 designs after an island-wide contest.
The Barbados flag represents the nation's island heritage. The deep blue stripes represent the sea that surround the nation, while the yellow stripe stands for the country's beaches. The trident emblem likewise represents the ocean, but each of the trident's three points also has its own meaning. They represent the three guiding principles of democracy, that a democratic government must be made up of the people, for the benefit of the people, and it must be organized by the people. The bottom part of the trident has been broken off, which represents the nation breaking away from its colonial past so that it can forge a new future as an independent country.
There have only ever been two Barbados flags, one from the colonial period and one that represents the modern, independent country. The colonial Barbados flag followed the same pattern as most British colonies. It was a British blue ensign defaced with the colonial seal, which showed Britannia rising from the waves and holding a trident. That flag represented Barbados until the nation gained its independence in 1966.
The new nation needed a new flag, so the government decided to hold a contest to design the new flag of Barbados. More than one thousand potential Barbados flags were submitted to the government, which eventually chose the modern design. That design had been submitted by a citizen named Grantley Prescod, whose design has represented his nation ever since.


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Q: When is AJAX not used in pair with REST? Since the use of AJAX can come into play when we want to GET something from the database, or POST something there
Is it usually used with REST or for some other cases? If so, what those other cases might be?

A: Ajax can be used to call any address, it could be a PHP file, or something that returns a JSON.
Take a look at wordpress' use of Ajax
https://codex.wordpress.org/AJAX_in_Plugins
Or their aproach through REST api
https://deliciousbrains.com/comparing-wordpress-rest-api-performance-admin-ajax-php/
Give this thread a look
How does AJAX work?


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James Tibbles – historic keyboards
James Tibbles is one of New Zealand's leading players of historic keyboards (harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano and organ), and a key figure in New Zealand's Early Music scene. James has an active performing career, both in this country and overseas. James is Head of the Early Music Department in the School of Music, Artistic Director of Age of Discovery, and a member of the baroque chamber ensemble Extempore.
James holds a B.Mus (Perf) and MMus in Organ and Harpsichord from the University of Auckland. Subsequent to studying in New Zealand he undertook postgraduate study at the Royal Conservatory, the Hague, as well as pursuing studies in historic organ and fortepiano.
Formerly Director of Music at Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral, he is now Organist & Director of Music at St Patrick's Cathedral, as well as Assistant Music Director of New Zealand Choir. James established the vocal ensemble Voices of Age of Discovery in 2011; the group is rapidly gaining a reputation for its outstanding performances of Renaissance polyphony.
James has an extensive discography, including recordings of English organ music on the 1779 Avery organ in Ponsonby, Auckland, Bach harpsichord works on the University of Auckland's Zell copy, North German Organ Music, on the Ahrend organ at Melbourne's Monash University, and the complete F. Couperin organ masses, on the 17th century organ at Rozay-en-Brie, France.
Geelvinck Fortepiano Festival 2017
At Sunday 15 Oct. James Tibbles will perform in the Stadsarchief / City Archive , in the Italian room, a recital on the Kursch square piano ca. 1815, at. 13h. and 15h.
On 19 Oct. 20h., James Tibbles, Fiona Tibbles and Michael Tsalka wil open the Geelvinck Fortepiano Festival 2017 in Museum Cromhouthuis, with 'Metamorphoses in Vienna'
Geelvinck Fortepiano Festival 2015:
Prof. James Tibbles will take part as panel member at the Symposium on the historically informed performance practice on 20 October.
Together with Michael Tsalka, James Tibbles will perform Sonatas of Carl Ditter von Dittersdorf 'Ovidius Metamorphosis' on 16 October
Prof. James Tibbles will kindly be available for master classes on 19 October


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        switch ($op->type) {
            case self::OP_READ: $this->doRead($op); break;
            case self::OP_WRITE: $this->doWrite($op); break;
        }
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function seek($offset, $whence = \SEEK_SET) {
        $offset = (int) $offset;
        switch ($whence) {
            case \SEEK_SET:
                $this->position = $offset;
                break;
            case \SEEK_CUR:
                $this->position = $this->position + $offset;
                break;
            case \SEEK_END:
                $this->position = $this->size + $offset;
                break;
            default:
                throw new FilesystemException(
                    "Invalid whence parameter; SEEK_SET, SEEK_CUR or SEEK_END expected"
                );
        }
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function tell() {
        return $this->position;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function eof() {
        return ($this->pendingWriteOps > 0) ? false : ($this->size <= $this->position);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function path() {
        return $this->path;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function mode() {
        return $this->mode;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function close() {
        $this->isCloseInitialized = true;
        $this->reactor->addRef();
        $promisor = new Deferred;
        \uv_fs_close($this->loop, $this->fh, function($fh) use ($promisor) {
            $this->reactor->delRef();
            $promisor->succeed();
        });

        return $promisor->promise();
    }

    public function __destruct() {
        if (empty($this->isCloseInitialized)) {
            $this->close();
        }
    }
}