1.) Nap time – mine, the boys'…I'm not picky.
2.) My new phone arrival on Wednesday.
3.) Bed time – again mine, the boys'…I'm not picky.
4.) 7:00pm – Elliott Richard's bedtime because while he falls asleep I get to sit in the quiet and do my work, uninterrupted.
5.) New "kid tricks" from Mr. Emmett John.
6.) That 30 minute window where my migraine meds work and my head doesn't hurt.
8.) Someday having my blog printed and bound to hand to the boys with their baby books.
3.) Picked up Freecycle items.
6.) Took care of a sick Elliott Richard.
7.) Took Gavin to the doctor.
8.) Ran to the store for milk, which was the main reason I went grocery shopping.
1.) Sleep whenever I want.
2.) Get Elliott Richard to stop picking his nose.
3.) Write a best selling novel.
4.) Meet my birth father.
5.) Not have fibromyalgia any longer.
7.) Find a way to make it so Maggie could live with us forever. (One of my greatest fears at this point, is the day she dies.
8.) Own every Beatles album every made.
I hereby decree the demise of the month of MAY.


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Q: Multiple for loops in java not working properly I'm a complete newbie when it comes to Java and I've been working on a simple program which creates a grid with multiple slots. Each slot has an X and a Y value and is stored in an ArrayList called "s".
Here's my code:
for (int i = 0; i < height; i++) {
    for (int j = 0; j < width; j++) {
        s.add(new Slot(j, i));
    }
}

Height and width are user inputed values.
It's a simple loop within a loop and essentially it should work but instead of creating multiple slots with the values 0, 0,  1,0  2, 0  3, 0 and so forth until it should increase the Y axis by one it never increases the Y-value. Instead after doing the first loop it will go back to 0, 0 instead of 0, 1.
Also here's the how it's supposed to print the values:
for (int i = 0; i <= height; i++) {
    for (int j = 0; j <= width; j++) {
        System.out.print(s.get(j));
    }
    System.out.println("");
}

Example:

0,0
1,0
2,0
3,0
...
9,0
0,0 (instead of 0,1)

My question is why on earth doesn't my first loop ever increase the value of i? Sorry if I sound like an idiot, I'm a total noob.

A: You have a problem in your printing function.
I don't know what s is but:
for (int i = 0; i <= height; i++) {
        for (int j = 0; j <= width; j++) {
            System.out.print(s.get(j));
        }
        System.out.println("");
 }

Get objects based on j value only. You need to get objects based on i and j in order to get all values.
Or you can just iterate over all objects in s (if s is a Collection):
for (Slot sl : s) {
    System.out.println(sl);
}

A: Your problem is the print function. Just iterate over s and print each slot:
for (Slot slot : s) {
    System.out.println(slot);
}

As it is implemented now, you print items in s from indexes 0 -> width over and over again, height times.
Also, learn about the for-each loop, available from Java 5 instead of using get(index):
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A: The j value only ranges between 0 and width - 1 so s.get(j) is only going to access the first width items in s.  Try this instead:
for (int i = 0; i <= height; i++) {
    for (int j = 0; j <= width; j++) {
        System.out.print(s.get(i * width + j));
    }
    System.out.println("");
}

Or you could just iterate over the contents of s and not use nested for loops for the retrieval.

A: You don't need the nested loop when printing, Just iterate over the ArrayList:
for(Slot slot : s )
{
    System.out.println(slot);
}

A: you only print j from the same place every time

A: The problem is you are storing height * width elements in a one dimensional array - ArrayList but retreiving only width number of elements.
Instead of arraylist of Slot for s, use two dimensional array.
Slot[][] s = new Slot[width][height];

for (int i = 0; i < height; i++) {

    for (int j = 0; j < width; j++) {
        s[j][i](new Slot(j, i));
    }
}

for (int i = 0; i <= height; i++) {
        for (int j = 0; j <= width; j++) {
            System.out.print(s[j][i]);
        }
        System.out.println("");
    }

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It is located only 6km from Albox.
Albox is a popular market town where you will find many cafés and restaurants too.
The plot is 17.000m2 in a very nice and quiet area with a beautiful view. Also ideal as a holiday home.
This property is not connected to the mains and solar panels and a water storage must be installed.
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There are rare cigars, and then there are the very rare cigars. Those very rare cigars have just gotten even fewer, because last evening a bunch of cigar enthusiasts enjoyingly burned a fairly large number of very rare sticks to ash. This great cigarfest was again made possible by Cusano-san who offered to open a few boxes among friends at a table with excellent wine and food.
Among the very rare treats was a full box of "diplomat-use" Cohiba Corona Especiales. The special band on these cigars indicate that the box was gifted to "Alliance Francaise" in 1983. These diplomatic cigar gifts from Cuba carry a band with the name of the honored person imprinted, although in this case not of a person but an organization. The taste experience of this cigar is very close to the Cuban Davidoffs No. 2 made at the same time in the same factory. Rather mild from start to finish with less complexity than one would expect from a Cohiba. The thrill was not so much in the cigar's taste but rather in actually opening the box and lighting up one of these sticks.
The killer cigar was from a box of Cohiba Coronas. This cigar was briefly in commercial production for a few years before it was discontinued in 1992. This is one of the roughest tasting Cuban cigars I've smoked so far. Pure brute tobacco strength which managed to stay with this cigar during its 14 years of aging. At first, one is tempted to believe that there is no finesse in the blend, however all this cigar needs is a little help on the smoker's palate. We quickly put in an order for a Carbonara pasta dish. And so, in between puffs the fatty pasta set up the palate perfectly to savor the pleasant "harshness" of the Cohiba Coronas. How rare is this cigar? Well, Min Ron Nee says in his book, that he never tasted one.


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GT's Recent Solar Cell Development Partnered with New Solar Stacking Techniques is a Ray of Sunshine
Posted: February 27, 2014 by mattmargolis24 in My Publications
Tags: GTAT, Solar, solar cells
A few days ago I gave everyone a spoiler of GT's recent solar cell development plans as laid out from their recent patents along with my interpretation of the patent. I have now found a solar cell stacking method that could revolutionize modern solar day efficiency ratings when used in partnership with GT's super slim solar cell developments.
A recent article published on 2/22/14 by the economist details some ground breaking work that has emerged out of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
John Rogers, of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, is one. The cells he has devised (and which are being made, packaged into panels and deployed in pilot projects by Semprius, a firm based in North Carolina) are indeed better. By themselves, he told this year's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, they convert 42.5% of sunlight. Even when surrounded by the paraphernalia of a panel they manage 35%. Suitably tweaked, Dr Rogers reckons, their efficiency could rise to 50%. Their secret is that they are actually not one cell, but four, stacked one on top of another.
Below is my previous detail of GT management's cliff hanger from Monday's conference call which relates directly to Hyperion and Solar Cells:
we have a deployed a new technology that we expect will significantly impact the economics of producing solar cells and modules. This technology was developed and comes out of a research operation we established in the Bay Area over a year ago to focus on advancing the state of the art and the design and assembly of solar cells and modules. We look forward to talking with you about this development on our March '14 webcast.
Well here is your spoiler alert: Hyperion is going to be a "disruptive technology" and a "game changer" that can and will be applied across all of GTAT's platforms in the foreseeable future and for the foreseeable future. During the March 14, 2014 webcast GT management will most certainly focus some of it's attention on the design and assembly of solar cells and modules. I've done my best to translate the patents so everyone can understand the key takeaway. I'm sure the sci-fi team at GT Advanced Technologies will give a cleaner explanation but this is my best shot! Essentially GT has patented a new process that likely creates the lowest cost, thinnest and most efficient solar cell technology on the market The process to create this amazing innovation begins by leverage GT's Hyperion technology (which is protected by over 50 patents) to fire hydrogen ions against a solar cell to create super thin solar cells that can be used in PV technology (solar panel). The super thin solar cells are more efficient due to design (cutting angle) allowing them to improve efficiency. They are lower cost due to Hyperion exfoliating abilities which allow for one of if not the thinnest solar cell produced in the industry (I hope the analysts ask if TG doesn't tell us anyways). Further cost reductions are found because the Hyperion method of exfoliating the solar cells reduces waste that results from through traditional "kerf" methods.
Obscure Analyst's Spoiler Alert Takeaway: GTAT may have just come up the most efficient solar cells available on the market today due to the degree of the cut plane of the solar cells which allows for more light absorption than traditional methods. The cost of the solar cells is greatly reduced because Hyperion allows up to a 2 for 1 benefit on thinness (current benefit might be 1.75 to 1) but it was 2:1 when GTAT acquired Twin Creeks in 2012. Lastly, the method of using Hyperion versus traditional kerf methods of cutting solar cells will greatly reduce the amount waste, which will lead to further cost savings. If I had to put names on who they are partnering with I would go with Yingli Green Energy or Trina Solar, who finished 2013 as #1 and #2 in PV supply. Below are two of GTAT's key patents related to the growth and bonding of thin lamina.
EPITAXIAL GROWTH ON THIN LAMINA
[0001] Sivaram et al., U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/026,530, "Method to Form a Photovoltaic Cell Comprising a Thin Lamina," filed Feb. 5, 2008, owned by the assignee of the present invention and hereby incorporated by reference, describes fabrication of a photovoltaic cell comprising a thin semiconductor lamina formed of non-deposited semiconductor material. Using the methods of Sivaram et al., photovoltaic cells, rather than being formed from sliced wafers, are formed of thin semiconductor laminae without wasting silicon through kerf loss or by fabrication of an unnecessarily thick cell, thus reducing cost. The same donor wafer can be reused to form multiple laminae, further reducing cost, and may be resold after exfoliation of multiple laminae for some other use.
[0002] Referring to FIG. 1A, in embodiments of Sivaram et al., a semiconductor donor wafer 20 is implanted through first surface 10 with one or more species of gas ions, for example hydrogen and/or helium ions. The implanted ions define a cleave plane 30 within the semiconductor donor wafer. As shown in FIG. 1B, donor wafer 20 is affixed at a first surface 10 to receiver 60. Cleaving is most easily achieved by heating, for example to temperatures of 500 degrees C. or more. Referring to FIG. 1C, lamina 40 is heated and cleaves, or exfoliates, from donor wafer 20 at cleave plane 30, creating second surface 62. It has been found that the step of implanting to define the cleave plane may cause damage to the crystalline lattice of the monocrystalline donor wafer. This damage, if unrepaired, may impair cell efficiency. A relatively high-temperature anneal, for example at 900 degrees C., 950 degrees C., or more, will repair most implant damage in the body of the lamina.
[0003] In embodiments of Sivaram et al., additional processing before and after the cleaving step forms a photovoltaic cell comprising semiconductor lamina 40, which is between about 0.2 and about 100 microns thick. In other embodiments of Sivaram et al., lamina 40 may be, for example, between about 0.2-50 microns thick, between about 1-20 microns thick, between about 1-10 microns thick, between about 4-20 microns thick, or between about 5-15 microns thick, though any thickness within the named range is possible. FIG. 1D shows the structure inverted, with receiver 60 at the bottom, as during operation in some embodiments of Sivaram. Receiver 60 may be a discrete receiver element having a maximum width no more than 50 percent greater than that of donor wafer 20, and preferably about the same width, as described in Herner, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/057,265, "Method to Form a Photovoltaic Cell Comprising a Thin Lamina Bonded to a Discrete Receiver Element," filed on Mar. 27, 2008, owned by the assignee of the present application and hereby incorporated by reference. Alternatively, a plurality of donor wafers may be affixed to a single, larger receiver, and a lamina cleaved from each donor wafer.
0004] In summary, the primary stages of producing a lamina are ion implantation, exfoliation (cleaving the lamina from the donor wafer), and annealing (to repair defects in the lamina).
BONDING OF THIN LAMINA
[0002] Sivaram et al., U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/026,530, "Method to Form a Photovoltaic Cell Comprising a Thin Lamina," filed Feb. 5, 2008, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,481,845, owned by the assignee of the present disclosure and hereby incorporated by reference, describes fabrication of a photovoltaic cell comprising a thin semiconductor lamina formed of non-deposited semiconductor material. Using the methods of Sivaram et al., and others, photovoltaic cells and other electronic devices, rather than being formed from sliced wafers, are formed of thin semiconductor laminae without wasting silicon through kerf loss or by fabrication of an unnecessarily thick cell, thus reducing cost. The same donor wafer can be reused to form multiple laminae, further reducing cost, and may be resold after exfoliation of multiple laminae for some other use. Methods are needed for handling thin lamina in order to process them into electronic devices.
[0003] Methods and apparatus are provided for bonding a thin lamina to a carrier, the methods may comprise providing a thin lamina wherein the lamina has a first side and a second side and wherein the first side of the lamina is separably contacted to a support plate; providing a first carrier having a first side and a second side and wherein the first side comprises a layer of adhesive material; contacting the second side of the thin lamina to the first side of the first carrier; fixing the lamina to the first carrier wherein the fixing comprises applying a first application of heat and a first application of pressure to a portion of the lamina and the first carrier; removing the support plate; applying a second application of heat and a second application of pressure to the lamina and the first carrier wherein the second application of heat and the second application pressure promotes an adhesive bond between the lamina and the first carrier and wherein the second application of pressure comprises moving the lamina, the first carrier and the cover sheet between a pair of rollers.
Two additional relevant patents are below
Photovoltaic Cell Comprising A Thin Lamina Having A Rear Junction And Method Of Making
ASYMMETRIC SURFACE TEXTURING FOR USE IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND METHOD OF MAKING
Robert Schoeberle says:
Matt. Couldn't sleep last night thinking about the laminate solar cell. The patent that shows thin layers of substrate should be comprised of Silicon and and maybe Sapphire as a insulator with several of these layers forming a solar cell. And a highly efficient one. One so efficient that its going to power a Tesla with a breakthrough battery technology that will allow it to operate forever. Its coming. With Apples money and Dan squiller and Elon Musk's ideas, and the whole team of officials working for these company's, its coming.
Not only that, the very efficient solar panels and batteries will allow residential and commercial installations. Its coming.
The Saudi contract just may have been held up to let this play out more. Costs will go down and maybe large solar complexes will not be needed.
This is the disruptive technology that we need to get rid of the combustion engine and the smog producing utility company's. I know, in the distant future.
Bill Travers says:
Matt, just a thank you for all the hard work you do providing excellent data and information on GTAT. I have invested in the company off and on with the last time being in 2012, but closed out all my positions around that time. Getting up there in age (71 now) so have to be more careful.
When I saw the contract award with Apple, I perked up and started watching for signs/info that might aid me in making a decision to invest in GTAT again. Matt, you and a couple of others on the yahoo message board were most helpful, bought back in January, and have been most pleased with the results.
Thank you and keep up the good work
Michael Slattery says:
Matt could you please take a moment and address the likelihood of a buyout in the near future? This entire company now seems like a dream come true for GE. I can't see them being around as a free standing entity for very long with this much potential to impact much large corporation's bottom lines.
I took a position in GTAT thanks to a good friend alerting me to your SA post and I am grateful to both of you,
$gtat Solar Cell Development Plans May be "Disruptive" and "Game Changing"
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Resident Evil Revelations Launching On Nintendo Switch Before 2018 (video)
1:13 pm August 1, 2017 By Julian Horsey
Capcom has now confirmed that Resident Evil Revelations games 1 and 2 will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch sometime before the end of 2017.
Resident Evil Revelations will be arriving a little earlier on both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and will be available to play from August 29th, 2017 onwards. Check out the trailer below to whet your appetite ahead of the game's launch.
After originally launching on the Nintendo three DS back in 2012 the new version features a 1920×1080 resolution, an improved framerate allowing you to play once again asJill Valentine and Chris Redfield as they investigate the reportedly abandoned Queen Zenobia cruise ship.
The game also includes Raid Mode (horde mode) includes The Ghost Ship: Chaos, which is described as a fresh take on the stage, with more powerful weapons and remixed enemy placements and Resident Evil Revelaitons will feature four controller schemes based on control types from across the entire series, which will be interesting to see once a game is released.
Source: Eurogamer
Filed Under: Playstation, Top News, Xbox


I am writing on behalf of Mr. Tom Goodson, a 70-year-old resident of Santa Clara who is facing the possibility of becoming homeless after 23 years of residency at the Civic Plaza apartments in Santa Clara. Mr. Goodson has been notified by the management company, Goldrich & Kest that they will no longer be accepting his housing voucher as of December 31st. Therefore, he must now find a new home.


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USTA "continues its plans" to hold open on schedule
Roger Parker
. July 31, 2020
Associated Press reports that as of today, Friday, 31 July the USTA is claiming that it "continues its plans" to hold its US Open on schedule from Aug. 31 to Sept. 13.
The U.S. Open is normally the calendar's final Grand Slam of the year but if it does go ahead, it will become the second Slam of 2020 due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic which has still to reach it's peak in the USA.
The Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre will also be the venue for the Western & Southern Open on Aug. 20-28, a warm up event that was recently moved from it's regular Cincinnati home.
The USTA statement added "We remain confident that our top priority, the health and safety of all involved in both tournaments, remains on track."
Details of its health and safety plan will apparently be released closer to the start of competition. The group said it is working with the WTA and ATP tours.
USTA spokesman Chris Widmaier added "We are constantly and continually monitoring the situation. Right now in New York, the situation has improved dramatically. The state has done a tremendous job containing the coronavirus, We also are making tremendous progress in international travel, not only for coming to New York but traveling from here to Europe and elsewhere. So at this moment, we are very confident we will be holding the two events in those scheduled dates."
What remains to be seen is which overseas based players will be prepared to negotiate travel to New York, through the quarantine issues and into the bio bubble being thrown around the players, their support team and essential officials.
Players will be allowed on-site on Aug. 16.
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In addition, we had 206 booths and were "sold out" in February, having turned several manufacturers away who wished to exhibit. In addition to product information, seminars were held on a wide variety of topics to enhance the educational value of the Expo as well as offer pdh/education units for engineers/contractors. Over 1,700 attended the 13 seminars offered over the two days; several seminars had 150+ attendees and the average in each was 108 attendees. One of the most popular seminars is an update on the National Electrical Code (8 hours) which attracts 300+ participants. The expo itself is free of charge, but there is a cost to attend seminars. Ameren was once again the exclusive sponsor for the Expo.
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Distributors – we appreciate their support for the show as they provide tickets at their branches for customers, bring bus/vans of customers to this event and their sales personnel promote it during their months leading up to the show.
If your company would want to bring a bus/van to our Expo, make sure to email the EBMI staff about receiving reimbursement for bus/van of customers for this show…must be over a 50 mile radius from the Convention Center.


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Having made reservations a few weeks in advance with the Los Angeles Conservancy, Tracy and I headed to downtown Los Angeles on what turned out to be a very hot Sunday afternoon to check out their tour of one of the city's most famous and venerable hotels.
Parking nearby, we descended a million stairs (slight exaggeration). and with the Los Angeles Library (a tour I will be doing soon) looming in front of us, we were on our way to the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.
The tour started at Pershing Square (across the street from the Biltmore), so we decided to hang out there for a little while after lunch. Fortunately, Pershing Square is set for a renovation, which is a good thing because it is one unattractive public space…a monstrosity of cement.
The new design team might want to start with some shade trees.
I checked out a couple of statues..
…and Beethoven, who must have been telling Tchaikovsky the news about the new design.
Historical tidbit: Pershing Square is named after General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, a World War I hero. He was the United States Army general who led the American Expeditionary Forces to victory over Germany in World War I, and is the only American to be promoted in his own lifetime to General of The Armies, the highest possible rank in the army.
The tour started promptly at 2 p.m., which was good since heat stroke was beginning to set in. Our very knowledgeable (and humorous) guide, Nicole, loves the Biltmore, so the usual 1 ½ hour tour turned into a three-hour tour (very Gilligan-esque) and history lesson on the Biltmore…and much, much more.
Construction on the Biltmore began in 1923 and was completed in just 18 months for $10 million.
The original construction had 1,000 rooms. In 1925, a theater was added to the building (the Biltmore Theatre held 1,700 people and closed in 1964).
In 1927, an additional 500 rooms, ballroom and a health club were added.
The original architects, New Yorkers' Schultze and Weaver, never attended architectural school. Obviously that fact did not hurt their career. They are also responsible for New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Park Kane Hotel, the subway terminal building in NYC and many other buildings both there and here in Los Angeles. The Biltmore was built in the Beaux Arts style. The exterior is composed of seven different types of colored bricks.
One reason the hotel was able to be finished in 18 months is that the interior detail is mostly plaster made to imitate wood or stone.
Three thousand people attended the gala opening in 1923, including numerous Hollywood stars (Mary Pickford, Myrna Loy and Cecil B DeMille to name a few) and dignitaries.
Providentially, in 1969, the Biltmore Hotel was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument by the city of Los Angeles, because by the 1970s the hotel, like much of downtown LA, had fallen into disrepair (I can attest to that because I worked downtown for many of those years during the summer).
It was sold for $7.5 million to a developer from Canada who put $50 million in renovations (an amazing job they did) into the hotel and fortunately retaining all the historic details of the hotel. In the mid-1980s the tower was constructed, adding office space and parking.
Nicole talked about the "Biltmore Angels," a heavily incorporated design element here. Angels are a symbol of the city (unlike the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) and the Biltmore, too. Frescoes and murals, including at least 500 of the "Biltmore angels," are located throughout the hotel's interior and exterior.
There are huge, stone columns on the building's exterior.
Before entering, we looked up to see Ceres, the Roman Goddess of Agriculture, on the façade of the hotel.
Not to be outdone, the King Of The Sea, Neptune, was up there, too.
Stepping inside, we rendezvoused at the appropriately named Rendezvous Court, which was once the hotel lobby and is now a spot where visitors can get a spot of tea in the afternoon. Even on this hot day, many people had gathered for a tea rendezvous, which might explain the bags under their eyes.
This magnificent former lobby of the hotel was designed by architect Anthony Heinsbergen.
The Rendezvous Court includes a Moorish beamed ceiling constructed of carved plaster (meant to look like carved and painted wood), and a beautiful Spanish baroque staircase leading to a 350-foot long Galleria.
…and there is a beautiful fountain in the center of the court.
The detailing around the top of the walls contains various figures.
On this floor we also checked out the "Men's Grill," which looked vaguely familiar. In a Déjà vu moment, I realized this was also the room that used to house my mom's favorite French restaurant, Bernard's.
Originally, this was an area for only the "gents" to hang out. Now it's used as a banquet room, which also has some cool detailing.
The Biltmore Angels could be seen here, too, this time in an etching, and also a lute playing figure.
It was time to walk up that gorgeous staircase.
Once at the top of the stairs, we stepped inside the Galleria, a promenade that connects to many of the grand rooms of the hotel and runs the full width of the property. Giovanni Smeraldi, an artesian from Palermo, Italy, who also worked on the Vatican, the Blue Room at the White House and numerous historic public buildings in the United States, is the main man responsible for the fresco mural ceilings in the Galleria and Crystal Room.
Smeraldi's plasterwork, sculptures and artwork are found throughout the hotel.
We viewed the Gold Room, which at one time was a speakeasy.
Lots of celebrities hobnobbed here, and in one corner there is an outline of a gold box. It contained a small (and I mean small) window where the press photographers (aka paparazzi) could take photos of them (early 20th century of TMZ).
It was originally called The Palm Room, but was redecorated (with the floor raised) and rededicated as the Gold Room. It was also known at one time as "Cocktail Corner." I'll drink to that!
Then we walked into a room that could have doubled as a hunting lodge. The Emerald Room contained paintings of animals by Smeraldi and lots of different hunting dog breed paintings between the columns. During the 1960 Democratic National Convention, this is the room where Lyndon Johnson realized he was not going to be the candidate for president.
Although Smeraldi had worked at the Vatican and the White House, his most beloved project was the Biltmore, so much so that he wanted his ashes to be interred in that fountain. He did not get his wish granted, however. It was once known as the "Music Room," because it would hold afternoon concerts and tea dances.
Numerous movies were filmed here. Ghostbusters was partially filmed in the reception area of the Biltmore. Speaking of ghosts, the entire second floor of the hotel is closed off and never used due the presence of spirits (the ghost kind…the other types of spirits can be found in the hotel's two bars).
We entered the bar through the Cognac Lounge, which added two paintings that used to reside in the Gold Room.
… into my favorite grand room; the Crystal Room, which is Neoclassical in style.
With a few minor exceptions, the Crystal Room is exactly as it was that opening day with the painted fabric ceiling and 12-foot crystal chandeliers. Like the hotel, at the time, the Crystal Room was the largest ballroom west of the Mississippi. The Austrian crystal chandeliers are something to behold as is Smeraldi's painted ceiling.
The concept for the Academy Awards and the design for the original Oscar statue were both created in this room. Legend has it that the Oscar statute was drawn on one of the Biltmore's linen napkins.
…but was cut in half to make room for air conditioning and other items in the top half of the room. Now it sadly resembles a typical, nondescript banquet room with low ceilings.
Eight Oscar ceremonies were held in the Biltmore Bowl during the Academy's early years of 1931, 1935–39, and 1941-42.
In 1977 Bob Hope hosted the Academy's 50th Anniversary banquet in the same room.
In 1929, the Graf Zeppelin, on an around the world trip, ran out of food and had to make a quick stop at the Biltmore to replenish its pantry (parking must have been brutal).
The Black Dahlia was last seen exiting the Biltmore on her way to a bar around the corner.
And on March 7, 1952, the well-known Yogi (perhaps even better known than that other Yogi…Berra) Paramahansa Yogananda dropped dead of a heart attack here as he was giving a speech, and the Biltmore is now revered by many as the place of the yogi's mahasamadhi (act of consciously and intentionally leaving one's body).
…and I hoped I didn't join the yogi as we climbed the steps back to our car.
…and if you live in the area, you might just want to join. Not only do they do good and important work, but their tours are terrific!


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Q: Blue Light reduction for iPod touch? After speaking with a senior advisor at Apple, I have been informed by them that the Night Shift feature (and other iOS features in the 9.3 upgrade) are not available for Ipod touch 5th generation, which is frustrating, as there seems to be no available alternative.
I used to have a great app on my Ipod called F.LUX (which as only available if I jailbroke the Ipod). This app reduces Blue Light, and is what the new Night Shift app in iOS 9.3 is based on.
Since Apple has abandoned Ipod 5 support for many new features in iOS 9.3,   and does not support Night Shift on the iPod touch 5, are there any system wide apps that I can install that will protect my eyes at night by reducing blue light emissions?

A: If you manage to find the project file that you can sideload using Xcode on a Mac, you can get f.lux without jail breaking.


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The Comeback Of Killer Clowns
In 2016, there were numerous arrests throughout the U.S. in response to the horrifying clowns who caused a frenzy as they terrified people by chasing them or confronting them in parking lots. However, killer clowns were not exclusive to the U.S., in fact, nightmarish clowns were being seen in countries all over the world: These countries included The United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, Finland and Canada.
Clowns – From My Perspective
Okay, if the truth be told, I had no problem with clowns. I mean, I grew up watching Bozo's Circus. I loved Cooky the Clown (even though he was always the butt of the joke); however, I did find Wizzo the Wizard quite creepy as he would grab his necklace and began chanting "doo-dee-doo-dee-doo-dee-doo."
However, my mother has never been a fan of clowns: So much so, that when I wanted to host a Halloween Party themed around 'evil' clowns, she made it clear that she would not be attending. Needless to say, the idea was trashed…Anyway, all of that happened before the 'killer clowns' started making appearances around the country. Although killer clown sightings have ceased, police are concerned that they may resume now that the fall season is upon us.
Where the Killer Clown Craze Began
In mid-August of 2016, a group of children in South Carolina spoke of clowns trying to lure them into an abandoned home in the woods by offering them money. At the time, police were unsure as to whether the sightings were genuine or just a figment of their imagination: However, it really did not matter as the sightings of creepy clowns intensified across the nation and around the globe.
Are Killer Clowns About to Make a Comeback?
The remake of Stephen King's 'IT' has police in Pennsylvania concerned that there will be a resurgence of killer clown sightings: The movie tells the story of a demon who decides to take the shape of a clown. To raise awareness, the police issued a community bulletin stating that they do expect there to be killer clown sightings once again.
Besides Stephen King's movie, the upcoming season of American Horror Story (AHS) "Cult" brings with it a resurgence of killer clowns, even if they are only in the imagination of the lead character, Ally Mayfair-Richards. However, the ever-so-creepy Twisty the clown has been resurrected and is returning to AHS this season.
What's the Big Deal?
Last year, sightings of creepy clowns caused panic in numerous areas throughout the nation and the world. As clowns threatened neighborhoods, schools and children, America's police departments were on the lookout for individuals contributing to the terror. Therefore, in the U.S., dozens of people who were causing the clown hysteria were arrested.
Some examples of the 'jokes and pranks:'
Following a Facebook post and tweet stating: "We will be at all high schools this Friday to either kidnap students or kill teachers going to they cars…#WeNotClowninAround, " terror hit many of the school districts in New Jersey's Gloucester County.
In Phillipsburg, clowns were sighted on four separate occasions over a period of two days. One incident involved a sword-bearing clown chasing a child and in another incident, cars that were full of clowns toured the streets of Phillipsburg.
Some Howard County elementary schools' concerns over online rumors and eerie reports led to a ban of clown costumes: Children were not permitted to wear clown costumes to fall festivals or Halloween celebrations.
Last year, a school in Merseyside, North West England, was locked down after a man wearing a clown mask and carrying a kitchen knife was sighted nearby. Schools in the states of Alabama and Ohio were also locked down due to clown sightings.
Pennsylvania State Police Publicly Discourage 'Clown Hunting'
Clown sightings, threats and fear grew to such a point that officers felt the need to discourage 'clown hunting:' The department encouraged individuals to contact the police station and allow them to handle the situation.
When a Prank Goes Awry
One example of a prank gone wrong occurred when 17-year-old Michael March decided to scare a pregnant woman, who, in turn, threw a brick at him. March told the South Tyneside Magistrates' Court that his prank was just a Halloween joke.
Last September, in Reading, Pennsylvania, after an individual wearing a clown mask appeared, a fight broke out. When all was said and done, a 16-year-old had been stabbed to death.
These creepy clowns may seem funny to some; however, the victims themselves are definitely not laughing. Think about the times you have visited your local haunted house: Even though you enter the house fully aware that the experiences within are meant to frighten you, you still have moments of fear. Now, imagine that you are not choosing this experience and instead, it is sprung on you, such as in the instances of these killer clown sightings. One can only imagine that the fear would be intensified and the individual would do whatever is necessary to protect himself or herself. Therefore, if you decide to contribute to the creepy clown craze, keep in mind that people who are truly afraid may cause you harm. Furthermore, just in case you are arrested, have some money saved so you can bail yourself out.
https://patch.com/maryland/annapolis/creepy-clowns-making-comeback-maryland
http://heavy.com/news/2016/10/clown-arrests-list-how-many-creepy-threatening-clowns-arrested-photos-names-suspects-charges-cities-states-which-were-real-fake-sightings
http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/stephen-kings-it/254821/stephen-kings-it-remake-trailer-cast-release-date-and-more-news
http://www.abc57.com/news/non-credible-clown-threat-still-prompts-school-district-to-increase-security
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4376408/us-cops-warn-of-killer-clown-return-this-month-in-anticipation-of-it-film-release-that-tells-story-of-demon-jester
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/are_creepy_killer_clowns_coming_back_police_admit.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bozo_Show
http://www.nj.com/warren/index.ssf/2016/09/more_suspicious_clowns_reported_what_to_do_if_you.html#incart_m-rpt-2
Killer Clown Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3vrb7ZHeT8
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In the XIX century by the famous German scientist Alexander von Humboldt described the battle between the horses and electric eels, which occurred in the Amazon region.
According to him, the eels protrude from the water and attacked the horses, trying to climb on them. For a long time this story was considered an exaggeration. However, the biologist Kenneth Catania of Vanderbilt University has confirmed the veracity of this story.
Scientists have discovered that under certain conditions electric eels, cornered, unable to attack objects that are partially submerged. They protrude out of the water, trying to touch the enemy's lower part of his body, the movement accompanied by a powerful electrical discharges.
Such behavior, the researcher was able to observe in a laboratory aquarium containing eels. He recorded the events on camera. For clarity, the researchers used a plastic hand and plastic head of an alligator, covered with a metal strip and a network of LEDs. The LEDs started to glow by passing an electrical pulse.
According to the researchers, these attacks are very effective acne. Humboldt wrote that on March 19 1800, two horses were paralyzed and drowned within the first five minutes after the attack of acne.


The first video in the series is for Jafaris with his powerful song 'If You Love Me'. "If You Love Me" was directed by New York-based visionary director, Shane Griffin, and centres on two people for whom a song serves as a reminder of their past together. The story of their relationship is told through fragmented memories, and is reignited towards the end of the film, when they meet in the present.
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For the Rock at the Wellington International airport, Ravenscroft supplied custom made displacement diffusers, which were used to supply low velocity air directly into the occupied zone. To confirm the required performance of the custom diffusers, they were factory tested with the proposed slotted ply facades.
Behind the architectural facade are two Halton AFA displacement diffusers (below).


Chef Courtney is celebrating Easter in Los Angeles! If you're looking for a traditional Easter meal for family and friends, look no further! Your meal will accommodate 10 to 15 guests and comes with two entrees, four sides, two desserts, and dinner rolls. The cost is $425 for up to 10 guests or $475 for up to 15 guests. Meals are delivered on Easter Sunday, between 10am and 1pm. Space is limited, so please sign up no later than April 16, 2019.
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to repeat our patterns. I implore you to talk about the time you screamed at your child or the demeaning things you said out of anger and frustration because this is the honest truth in parenting. If we can bring these things to light and decide we want more, choose to do better and move away from conventionalities, then we can push forward a new movement. Admitting our wrongdoings and missteps or merely saying how difficult parenting is does not mean we love our kids any less.
deal with my kid's upsets and feelings. I admit those moments to good listeners and somehow that helps me let it go, move through it and come back to my loving self, the mom I want to be.
A peaceful, loving, kind, empathetic and nurturing human who chooses peace over punishment but one who is flawed.
because without voicing those stumbles and falls, there is no way to move forward and let them go, truly making way for betterment.
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Home » Touring Artist Roster
Urban Artistry, Inc
Urban Artistry, Inc., (UA) is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to the performance and preservation of art forms inspired by the urban experience. Serving as cultural ambassadors for urban arts communities who are often unsung, we fulfill our mission through effective collaborations that support artists' past, present, and future. From DJing and emceeing to dancing and and music production, UA engages audiences in a comprehensive urban arts experience, including cultural and historical context as well as innovative art that is relevant today or in the year 5018! Audiences are engaged visually, verbally, aurally, and physically into an exciting and largely unknown narrative about the dynamic urban arts forms that started in local neighborhoods, and are now celebrated around the world. The urban dance styles we specialize in include Breakin', Popping, Locking, Hip Hop Dance, House Dance, Memphis Jookin', and Waacking.
Founded by Junious Brickhouse in 2005, UA aims to meet the need for an experienced and researched dance company to be able to travel throughout the area (and abroad) to effectively preserve urban dance culture. As a community of practice, we participate comprehensively in the diverse urban arts communities around the world through performing, teaching, competing, documenting a largely visual and oral culture, as well as conducting and presenting our academic research.
www.urbanartistry.org
Ryan Webb
11308 Grandview Ave. Suite #200
ryan.webb@urbanartistry.org
Number of Performers: 5-15
Technical Requirements: For our performances, our minimum space requirement is 30 x 30 ft. Our main concern is the type of flooring. It must be a smooth surface -- preferably wood, but we can always adjust. We cannot perform on carpet, as it is dangerous for some of the styles of dance we perform. Also, we cannot perform on stages with gaps or bumps. We provide all of our own sound equipment for our shows. We have a DJ that travels with us and a team for loading and unloading. We have no other requirements regarding sound and light.
Fees / Compensation
Performance Range: 1000 - 2,000.00
The Maryland Performing Artists Touring Roster
The Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster is a listing of Maryland-based performing artists who are experienced, organized and professional. Artists who are appointed to the Touring Roster have been selected through a peer review process in which they are rated on artistic merit and on a demonstrated history of successful touring engagements. View profiles of Touring Roster artists.
Maryland Touring Grant
The Maryland Touring Grant is available to eligible Maryland non-profit organizations that may apply for funding to help defray costs associated with presenting artists listed on the Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster. Learn more about The Maryland Touring Grant.


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Q: Robust and friendly command line tools for .NET? Forget fancy shmancy web stuff. I'm looking for a good .NET CLI argument processing utility, prefer open source code. This is for quick and dirty utilities that need robust and friendly command line argument handling.
These are utilities with maybe a day of effort in them. Investing a few days writing good command line handling seems overkill ... but they really need it.
Features I like in command line handlers. I'd be thrilled with any open source project that had 2 or 3 of the following.

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*A consistent syntax,  posix had a nice command line standard, but not necessarily posix.

*Ability to provide short names for agruments. E.g. "msbuild /t" == "msbuild /target"

*It supports good command line parsing then gets out of the way. I want some that my code uses, not something that imposes a pattern on my code e.g. I don't want to have to respond to the presence of an arg with an event, that type of thing.

*Seperation of concerns is good enough that it's logic can be unit tested.

*Oh - is it two much to ask for it to read attributes off a class properties (as in .NET configuration classes)?

*I like the config file overrides in msbuild. I can set properties in a build file, but override on the command line.

*Built in "show usage". WSF files (csript.exe) have this functionality. I'm not willing to write jscript to get the command line handling though.

*Not powershell. I can't find anyone in my company who can stand Powershell syntax.

PS If I don't find such a thing, I'll probably drop one on google code in the next few weeks
PPS If I could add tags, I'd tag this "pleasesearchtheinternetforme"

A: Also from codePlex, the CommandLine project seems to meet your requirements. A Liberal application of copy/paste from the projects home page gives ...
The Command Line Parser Library offers to CLR applications a simple programming interface for manipulating command line input. This library allows you to display an help screen with a good degree of customization. The API keeps on its shoulders everything boring to code.
The Command Parser Library supports:

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*Short options (-s, for example)

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*Option+Value/No space: -sHello

*Option+Space+Value: -s Hello

*Short options like switches; no value required

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*Option+Space+Option+....... -s -x -y -z

*Option+Option+Option+...: -sxyz...

*Option+Option+Space/Any Comb.: -sx -yz

*Long options (--long, for example)

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*Option+Equal+Value: --long=Hello

*Option+Space+Value: --long Hello

*Composed options (its about values)

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*any 1;2;3;4 (separator is configurable)

Common features
Both accepts values with spaces: -s"Hello World!" --long "Hello CLR!"

A: You should check out Mono.Options (http://www.ndesk.org/Options) since it is a lot more cross-platform friendly and used extensively in Mono itself.

A: From CodePlex, ConsoleFX seems to meet your requirements. A Liberal application of copy/paste from the projects home page gives ...
ConsoleFx is an attribute-based .NET/Mono framework for easily developing command-line interface (CLI) applications. It automates most of the work involved in creating a CLI application, like command line argument parsing, error handling and validations, all through the use of attributes. With ConsoleFx, you can say goodbye to lengthy cumbersome code to parse your command-line arguments.
Using the ConsoleFx commandline parser, you can declaratively specify a whole host of conditions for specifying command line arguments. These can include the ability to:

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*Enforce the order of the command line arguments

*Specify switch options and limit the number of times they can occur as command-line arguments

*Allow parameters to be specified for switch options, and limit the number of parameters that can be specified

*Specify non-switch arguuments and how they are to be used

*Run custom validations on switch parameters and non-switch arguments, including tests for regular expressions, file masks, integers, booleans, enums, etc.

*Automatically map non-switch arguments to strong-typed properties for easier readability

*Perform custom validations that can not be performed by ConsoleFx declaratively

ConsoleFx also provides utility classes for console output capturing and extensions to the Console class. We plan to add other utility classes in the future, making it the all-in-one solution for creating your command-line applications.

A: Genghis (http://www.sellsbrothers.com/tools/genghis/) has one.  Not sure about the maintenance status, though, and it may come with more baggage than you want.

A: I created a command line parsing class that does the pasing for you o a (Linq) friendly way. For example this command line:
-country=Sweden -IsNiceCountry   -Country="The Netherlands" /empty= /space=" "

Get all countries:
var parameters = new ParametersParser();
parameters.GetParameters("-country")

Parmeter with empty string:
parameters.GetFirstValue("/Empty")

The key has no value:
parameters.HasKeyAndNoValue("-IsNiceCountry")

Key does not exist (returns false):
parameters.HasKey("/notExist")

And many more...


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Asian students speak out about racism fueled by coronavirus
Published March 19, 2020 by Nick Ng
Numerous reports of violence and racism toward people of Asian descent have dotted around the world in the past two months as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise.
These attacks and micro-aggressions against Asians range from people covering their mouths in public around Asians, to racial slurs like "Chinese bitch" on social media or even getting punched in the eye. Although such a level of violence has not been reported among students at Palomar College, a few of them from China and Japan voiced their concerns.
"I didn't experience any discrimination, but I am going back to Japan during summer break, so after that, people [in the U.S.] may avoid me or look at me with doubt," Palomar student Aya Nakamura said in an email, who is a business major from Nara, Japan.
She is concerned that she may not be able to return to the U.S. after she visits her family and friends in Japan this summer.
"But I really need to go back to Japan because I can't work in America and need to earn money to continue studying abroad," she said. "I struggle everyday."
Palomar student Hsu-Cheng Chan, who is from New Taipei, Taiwan, said that he also has not faced any microaggressions during his three-year residence in the U.S.
"But I know some friends who had experienced it," he said.
Some of the faculty at Palomar have been aware of such micro-aggressions or implicit biases. Judy Gervasio, who works at the Office of International Education at Palomar College, said in an interview that another Japanese student was "turned away at the beginning" from receiving care at Health Services because she wore a mask.
However, Gervasio said that the international students' primary concern is what happens if they cannot come back to the U.S.
"They could lose their schooling and visa status," she said.
Josue David Cisneros, a professor at the University of Illinois who studies the relationship between disease and racism, told Business Insider recently that such xenophobia has deep roots in the "anti-immigration rhetoric" in American history.
In the late 1800s, many Americans on the West Coast blamed Chinese workers for lowered wages and their unemployment. Thus, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first major U.S. immigration law that suspended Chinese from entering the country for ten years. It also prohibited Chinese from becoming naturalized U.S. citizens.
Although the Act was repealed in 1943 to improve the relationship between the U.S. and China during World War Two, the anti-immigration attitudes toward Asians continued to persist in recent history, such as the SARS outbreak in 2003.
The recent xenophobia toward Asians since the coronavirus outbreak is similar to when Americans blamed Mexicans as the source of the swine flu pandemic back in 2009.
"If you see someone with a mask on, it's a sign of courtesy, a way to protect themselves and others," Gervasio said. "Typical Americans would be like, 'Oh, there they are!' when they see someone with a mask on. We worry about the wrong thing."
"I check the news about people infected with the coronavirus everyday," Nakamura said. "When I get [the news] near my hometown, I send a message to my mom and ask, 'Are you and your friend okay?' I can't do anything, so I can only pray for their safety."
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With the seasonal tides turning, Akomplice lays out the visuals for their upcoming Fall '14 Cut & Sew Collection. Looking closer to home for inspiration, Akomplice incorporates earthy tones, natural expanses and an inventive approach for the eclectic delivery. Alongside a tidy tie-dye sweatsuit, the collection boasts cut and sew tees, hoods and shorts, with some well put together outerwear pieces adding the density. Something special for the mature man comes thrown into the mix also in the form of a stunning time piece – coz it is the finer things that count. Bound through the gallery above for a look at collection ahead of its release via the Akomplice web-store commencing August 17.


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Link sAUsage: Soccer? Soccer.
By JackCondon@CollegeAndMag Oct 11, 2017, 8:30am CDT
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The U.S. Men's National Team lost last night to an tiny island nation and got itself eliminated from the World Cup next year. Now, I'm not a soccer fan, and I don't understand a lot of the appeal or excitement around it. That said, I won't poo-poo anyone who wants to watch and enjoy and get involved in it. The people on both sides of the soccer being popular in the States argument are silly. It's either "The rest of the world likes soccer, why don't you?" or "They don't score enough and I don't want to watch that commie kickball."
It's perfectly fine for us all to have our opinions about the most popular game in the world outside of our country. It's fine if it's not for everyone. It's fine to enjoy it. We don't have to agree on that. We also don't have to blast the other side and scoff at them for liking/disliking the game itself and the fandom.
One thing we can all agree upon is that IT'S FREAKING FANTASTIC TO BEAT BAMA IN ANYTHING.
Auburn pushes its streak to W5⃣ in the Iron Bowl of soccer.
» https://t.co/vFGjKeHyEl #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/wDM743N9mB
— Auburn Soccer (@AuburnSoccer) October 11, 2017
I don't care if it's hopscotch, tiddlywinks, Risk, Candyland, or average median salary, but if we're better than Alabama in it, it's cause for celebration.
Now, on the other side of the coin — football, not futbol — we've got a pressing issue coming up this weekend. LSU, at LSU, with a chance to drop the Bayou Bengals at their place for the first time in 18 years. We may be doing it a little short-handed.
3 injured Auburn players expected to practice, status vs. LSU to be determinedhttps://t.co/xYoKg5bwrL pic.twitter.com/saw5WjKEwl
— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) October 10, 2017
Those aren't all of the injured Auburn players... we can't forget about Kam Pettway. He's been noticeably absent lately with that foot injury, but the slack's been picked up by Kerryon Johnson in a fantastic way. And until Pettway's fully ready to come back, we probably won't see him.
"We'll hold him out until he is healthy."
Auburn trying to correct mistakes made with running back Kamryn Pettway https://t.co/nGvVjBLQn0
— Josh Vitale (@AUBlog) October 10, 2017
What about Kerryon? He's got a national-best 12 touchdowns this year, with 11 coming in the last three weeks. What's the secret?
The 'unique ability' that makes Auburn's Kerryon Johnson the nation's top-scoring RB #WarEagle https://t.co/He5OSwiBDt pic.twitter.com/0EervqZSp3
— SEC Country Auburn (@SECCountryAU) October 11, 2017
As for Gus, check in here to see what he had to say about LSU at the podium yesterday.
Gus Malzahn on former LSU coach Les Miles: "He's not a good coach; he's an outstanding coach." https://t.co/sa7Y9I9kFf
They're bringing the Hatter back for the 10th anniversary of the national championship team in 2007, so it'll certainly be weird in Baton Rouge. Voodoo everywhere. How do we overcome that?
Auburn is looking for first win in Baton Rouge since 1999. @Tomas_Verde and I discuss the importance of this matchup https://t.co/L0Tx0qbIvm
— LaurenSisler (@LaurenSisler) October 10, 2017
Boom. Let's get it. More on LSU coming later today. War Eagle.
GAME RECAP: #2 Auburn 83, Georgia 60 Easy enough, on to Kentucky.


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why the price of animal feed will soar in 2023
business / By webmastersindia
In 2023, feeding your cat or dog risks becoming a real luxury. Particularly affected by the inflationary wave, animal feed could experience a real surge in the course of next year. A few weeks ago, Michel-Édouard Leclerc, the boss of the eponymous centers, reported that animal food producers were asking large retailers to apply a 41% increase in dedicated departments. That's twice as much as any other commodity.
The increases we are being asked for in 2023:
– Canned vegetables: +17.74%
– Canned fruit: +20.55%
– Coffee: +10.53%
– Animal products: +41%
– Starches: +10%
– Poultry: +13%
– Paper: +11% https://t.co/wh6aLa1ZoX
— Michel-Edouard Leclerc (@Leclerc_MEL) November 21, 2022
For Olivier Dauvers, a journalist specializing in mass distribution, this announcement is not surprising. "The effect of inflation is twofold for animal feed because it requires the two products that have soared the most recently: cereals and the noble part, namely meat. Poultry has experienced an increase of approximately 40%", he underlines to Europe 1.
A highly concentrated market
Moreover, the manufacture of these products requires a high consumption of energy. "They must be extremely heated because it is necessary to homogenize very different products from each other. It is therefore a particularly energy-intensive activity", indicates Olivier Dauvers. Given the surge in the price of electricity, the cost of producing a packet of kibble is logically revised upwards.
And distributors will probably have no choice but to pass on this surge to the selling price due to the concentration of this market, controlled by a small number of agrifood giants. We can mention in particular the Swiss Nestlé or the Americans Mars and Unilever. A situation that offers these players much more latitude to impose their tariff revision. "The more distributors resell strong brands like these, the lower their margins will be," summarizes Olivier Dauvers.
An increase effective March 1, 2023
As a result, large retailers will not be able to both cash in on this price increase and preserve consumers' wallets. However, the 40% increase demanded by manufacturers from large retailers will certainly be lowered. "The negotiations will go through there", tempers Olivier Dauvers who expects a final price inflated by "20 to 30%". A new pricing which will only be effective from March 1, 2023. "I therefore advise to stock up", concludes the specialized journalist.


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An Extraordinary Anniversary
This year 154 years since Hamilton & Inches opened its doors. May 28th 1866 saw the beginnings of a business that, today, is much more than just a jeweller or silversmiths. Established by Robert Kirk Inches and his Uncle, James Hamilton, Hamilton & Inches became synonymous with offering the finest treasures of jewellery and silverware and became an advocate for safeguarding the future of craft in Scotland – something we passionately continue to this day.
The ambition of two men created a Scottish institution that has not only thrived but has evolved to become the much-loved multigenerational jeweller you know today. Beyond business aspirations, the Hamilton Inches family were stalwarts of the Edinburgh community, making their mark in politics, sport and medicine.
In 1903, Kirk Inches co-founded the Edinburgh Association of Goldsmiths, Silversmiths and Watchmakers. He was prominent in public work, in and out of the town council, sitting on boards of the Gas Commission, Heriot Trust, Heriot-Watt College (now University) and the board of management of the newly established Edinburgh College of Art. He was also a prominent figure in calling for radical improvements to the Reformatory system for juvenile offenders in Scotland. In 1912, he achieved his greatest accolade, elected as the Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
Kirk Inches strived for the good of society; understanding how the next generation could achieve more if they had opportunities open to them. In 2020, when businesses are now far more often measured on how they benefit society as well as shareholders, the ethos of Hamilton & Inches is more relevant than ever. We pride ourselves on the continuous development of all our staff, offering some of the finest training, mentoring and apprenticeship schemes in the country.
Whilst this anniversary may be markedly different than the rest, we are proud to continue the legacy of these two men. Despite the current challenges we all face, hard work has continued behind the scenes to ensure that for the next 154 years, Hamilton & Inches can provide the first-class service we are so proud of. We will continue to do the right thing for our team and the longevity of the business, even if that means refusing the easy, quick or low-cost option. We will continue to use lessons learned from our past to shape our future.
This anniversary may, given the Covid-19 pandemic, may be subdued, but the people, talent and wonderful stories that make up the fabric of our very special company continue to flourish. By honouring our history, reputation, and skills, we now look to embrace our future and the next chapter in the unique story of Hamilton & Inches.
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Translation:His secretary is a student.
I'm confused. Is it studentk(ą) because the secretary is implied to be female, or because the noun sekretarka is female?
Basically, the meaning could also be masculine, but it's really hard to find a male form. I guess there are some male secretaries but sekretarz here would sound really strange (it refers rather to somebody like Sektretarz Generalny ONZ). I'd rather use a different word like księgowy (accountant).
sekretarz is a bit different than sekretarka, but why would you replace it with "księgowy" , that is weird. these are two very different jobs. I think depending on the job description "asystent", or "pracownik sekretariatu", may be used, if you think "sekretarz" is too esteemed name for the position.
You're right. I overdid a bit with that księgowy :) To my understanding (probably with a bit of ignorance), it was something like accounting assistant or accountant and could be used to describe a similar position in a firm. But perhaps they're much more different.
But consider that księgowy is not so much more different semantically from secretary than sekretarz because, as you mentioned, sekretarz usually has a somewhat different meaning. I just couldn't find a good word for it. The ones you proposed are much better. Thanks.
"Jego sekretarka przedstawiła mu jej męża."