Yafira thanked Donovich for the tea and bid everyone farewell. On her way out, she whispered to Jasper, "You'll find me at the tavern."
Strahd's words echoed in Yafira's mind as she walked the gray road back into town alone. How is young Arannis? Does he still use the secret magic he learned from me? Do you have his game piece? She didn't want to believe the vampire, but his words wouldn't leave her be.
She paused before the tavern's door to hide her ears inside the hood of her cloak. She came here to be alone, not to draw more attention from the locals. She ordered a cup of wine from the bar then found an empty table.
When she was alone with her wine, she took out her spellbook, quill, and ink. She turned to the page where she kept the tally of chess pieces. An old memory surfaced as she reviewed the numbers.
Night had fallen on the Hawk Wilds. Yafira and her father were sitting beside a campfire. She asked him, "Father, why won't you tell me why we were banished? What the Elders thought you did?" It was a question she had asked a dozen times in the days since they left Kyf Shaeras.
Her father answered the way he usually did. "I told you, I don't want to burden you with my troubles. You don't need to follow my path."
"But I want to be a wizard like you."
"There are many ways through the forest and many ways to become a wizard."
"I know we can't do anything about it. But I still want to know what happened. I just want to understand why."
Father smiled, put an arm around her shoulders, and kissed her temple. "That's why I know you'll make a great wizard one day."
Yafira looked at him, confused.
"Your thirst for knowledge, your desire to learn -- it will serve you well. So long as you use your knowledge to help others, you can avoid all the mistakes I have made."
"You've always said that you made mistakes, but you've never done anything wrong, have you?"
Father turned his gaze onto the fire. He didn't answer.
Fear flashed through Yafira's heart. "Have you?" she earnestly repeated.
There was sadness in Father's eyes. He stroked Yafira's hair. "Yaf..." he began, using her childhood name. "All mortals are fallible. Even elves. And the laws they write are not perfect. I was judged by these imperfect laws. At the trial, I was found lacking. One day, you'll understand. What is good may not be legal. And wisdom comes at a price."
Yafira dipped her quill in the ink and wrote a question mark on the line for black rooks. Was this the price her father paid? A deal with Strahd and one of these enchanted chess pieces? A single tear ran down her cheek. Why, Father? Why?
Yoru made her way around town, and it looked much like it had. She saw some people glance at her from half closed windows, but no one bothered her.
Yoru had a tinge of unease but carried on looking for a shop when she was notified of the flock of ravens following hers. She ordered it to carry on with its mission or if things got out of hand request for her to summon itself back to her side.
Yafira's words stuck around for a moment. Jasper wondered why she only told him and not Yoru. He'd find out but not now. He was tired and felt confused by this game they are apart of. Especially one being controlled by Strahd.
Jasper took a deep breath and made his way outside. He'd meet go find Yafira and Yoru once his mind was clearer.
The only shop Yoru finds is the one with the grumpy store owner, and he's selling a simple sack of grain for 5 gold pieces.
Yoru's raven spies on Irena, but doesn't learn much. The woman goes to bed early, seeming distraught.
The players are selected, the die are cast. The party of new and old friends bids each other goodnight as they drift off to sleep. Many thoughts tumble through their minds as Strahd seemingly bombarded them with their deepest secrets and fears. Were any of them true? Does Strahd really have the power he claims? And what is his connection with Irena, the fierce woman who will be joining the group on their search for help?
@#!%'s about to get real.


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Performance by Lura Johnson
By javi
This concert is to benefit Hermandad, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to serving the educational, physical, and spiritual needs of the indigent and underserved populations within communities of Puerto Rico.
Concert is LIVE on Facebook on February 21, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
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LURA JOHNSON, Steinway Artist
Regular Guest Pianist at Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Principal Keyboardist at Delaware Symphony Orchestra
Adjunct Faculty and Coordinator of Chamber Music at Peabody Institute, Conservatory and Preparatory
Those making a donation through our Facebook page or website, will be eligible for a drawing.
Lura will explore music by composers that include:
Beethoven who endured hearing loss and managed to continue his career as a musician.
Robert and Clara Schumann, though desperately in love, her father opposed and prevented the marriage. They persevered taking the matter to court, and eventually won their right to marry.
Shostakovich endured political persecution with threats of violence and intimidation from the Stalin regime toward both himself and his family. Despite these obstacles, he continued to write music for the Russian people.
Bernstein's "Somewhere," from West Side Story, which features the discrimination and personal resolve of the New York Puerto Rican teens.
New Hermandad YouTube Channel
The Heart In Hand – el corazon en la mano
Scholarship Presentation
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Our first project

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Q: Python Social Auth, Extending Disconnect Pipeline I have a user profile table and it has fb_id, tw_id. So I am checking if users connected their social accounts. I need to update these columns when user disconnects one of their accounts.
SOCIAL_AUTH_DISCONNECT_PIPELINE = (
    'social.pipeline.disconnect.allowed_to_disconnect',
    'social.pipeline.disconnect.get_entries',
    'social.pipeline.disconnect.revoke_tokens',
    'social.pipeline.disconnect.disconnect',
    'profiles.utils.disconnect',
)

So I added a function named disconnect in my profile app as it refers here.
def disconnect(backend, user, response, *args, **kwargs):
    if Profiles.objects.filter(user=user).exists():
        if backend.name == 'facebook':
            profile=Profiles.objects.get(user=user)
            profile.fb_id = ''
            profile.save()

        if backend.name == 'twitter':
            profile=Profiles.objects.get(user=user)
            profile.tw_id = ''
            profile.save()

        if backend.name == 'instagram':
            profile=Profiles.objects.get(user=user)
            new_profile.in_id = ''
            profile.save()

When I try to disconnect my account I get this error:
TypeError at /disconnect/facebook/
disconnect() takes at least 3 arguments (2 given)
Request Method: POST
Request URL:    /disconnect/facebook/
Django Version: 1.8.2
Exception Type: TypeError
Exception Value:
disconnect() takes at least 3 arguments (2 given)

This is first time I use python_social_auth, any help will be appreciated.

A: Try this
SOCIAL_AUTH_DISCONNECT_PIPELINE = (
    'social.pipeline.disconnect.allowed_to_disconnect',
    'social.pipeline.disconnect.get_entries',
    'social.pipeline.disconnect.revoke_tokens',
    # 'social.pipeline.disconnect.disconnect',  # comment
    'profiles.utils.custom_pipeline',
)

custom_pipeline.py
def disconnect(strategy, entries, user_storage, *args, **kwargs):
    for entry in entries:
        user_storage.disconnect(entry)
    backend = kwargs.get('name')

    profile=Profiles.objects.get(user=entries[0].user)
    if backend == 'facebook':
        profile.fb_id = ''
    elif backend == 'twitter':
        profile.tw_id = ''
    elif backend == 'instagram':
        new_profile.in_id = ''
    profile.save()

The best!

A: I solved the problem:
SOCIAL_AUTH_DISCONNECT_PIPELINE = (
    'social.pipeline.disconnect.allowed_to_disconnect',
    'social.pipeline.disconnect.get_entries',
    'social.pipeline.disconnect.revoke_tokens',
    'social.pipeline.disconnect.disconnect',
    'profiles.utils.disconnect',
)

And revised the function as this:
def disconnect(strategy, entries, *args, **kwargs):
    backend = kwargs.get('name')

    profile=Profiles.objects.get(user=entries[0].user)
    if backend == 'facebook':
        profile.fb_id = False
    elif backend == 'twitter':
        profile.tw_id = False
    elif backend == 'instagram':
        new_profile.in_id = False
    profile.save()

Now it works perfectly.

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Keith Pardieck
Wildlife Biologist
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Email: kpardieck@usgs.gov
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
12100 Beech Forest Road
ecosystem diversity
Keith Pardieck is a wildlife biologist with U.S. Geological Survey's Patuxent Wildlife Research Center where his research interests include avian conservation, avian sampling techniques, biological monitoring, and citizen science. Keith began his federal service with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over 20 years ago working towards the recovery of the endangered Puerto Rican Parrot. In the intervening years, he has coauthored numerous scientific articles on various aspects of Caribbean and North American birds and now serves as the National Coordinator of the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), a volunteer-based biological monitoring program. In this position, Keith is responsible for all aspects of the survey, including: managing the collection and delivery of scientifically relevant population data on more than 600 continental bird species each year through the mobilization of thousands of highly skilled citizen scientists scattered across 49 states; collaborating with partners to maintain program integrity across international boundaries; managing an 80-million-record database that spans 50 years; managing >4000 sample locations; and collaborating with partners and researchers to help address developing national concerns while improving the program's core strengths.
Educated at Indiana University in Biology (B.S.) and Environmental Science (M.S.), Keith is a strong advocate of collaboration to achieve scientific, conservation and community goals. Through this, he has fostered a multinational collaborative effort that expanded the BBS into northern Mexico, making it a truly North American program. While more locally, and on his own time, Keith worked closely with Chesapeake Beach residents, state employees and town officials to develop and implement a local oyster restoration program that, in addition to restoring over 80,000 oysters to the Chesapeake Bay each year, also serves as an environmental education resource hosting numerous school field trips annually in cooperation with Calvert County Public Schools.
National Program Coordinator. North American Breeding Bird Survey. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, MD 20708. (2001-present)
Acting Deputy Director. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, MD 20708. (1/2015 - 4/2015)
Wildlife Biologist. North American Breeding Bird Survey. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, MD 20708. (1995-2000)
Biological Technician. Puerto Rican Parrot Project. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Puerto Rico Research Station, P.O. Box N, Palmer, PR 00721. (1990-1995)
Research Intern. Univ. of Puerto Rico, Terrestrial Ecology Division, G.P.O. Box 363682, San Juan, PR 00936. (Summer 1990)
Research Assistant. Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Bloomington, IN 47406. (1989-1990)
M.S. Environmental Science, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. June 1995.
B.S. Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. August 1989.
Recent Database Releases:
Pardieck, K.L., D.J. Ziolkowski Jr., M. Lutmerding and M.-A.R. Hudson. 2018. North American Breeding Bird Survey Dataset 1966 - 2017, version 2017.0. U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. https://doi.org/10.5066/F76972V8.
Pardieck, K.L., D.J. Ziolkowski Jr., M. Lutmerding, K. Campbell and M.-A.R. Hudson. 2017. North American Breeding Bird Survey Dataset 1966 - 2016, version 2016.0. U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. doi:10.5066/F7W0944J.(www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBS/RawData/)
Pardieck, K.L., D.J. Ziolkowski Jr., M.-A.R. Hudson, and K. Campbell. 2016. North American Breeding Bird Survey Dataset 1966 - 2015, version 2015.1. U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. doi:10.5066/F7C53HZN (www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBS/RawData/)
Pardieck, K.L., D.J. Ziolkowski Jr., M.-A.R. Hudson. 2015. North American Breeding Bird Survey Dataset 1966-2014, version 2014.0. U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/rawdata)
Pardieck, K.L., D.J. Ziolkowski Jr., M.-A.R. Hudson. 2014. North American Breeding Bird Survey Dataset 1966-2013, version 2013.0. U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (ftp://ftpext.usgs.gov/pub/er/md/laurel/BBS/Archivefiles/Version2013v0)
Date published: May 8, 2019
Spatio-Temporal Statistical Models for Forecasting Climate Change Effects on Bird Distribution
Ecological indicators of climate change are needed to measure concurrent changes in ecological systems, inform management decisions, and forecast the consequences of climate change. We seek to develop robust bird-based, climate-change indicators using North American Breeding Bird Survey data.
Contacts: Andy Royle, Ph.D., Clark Rushing, Keith Pardieck, David Ziolkowski Jr.
Attribution: Ecosystems, Land Resources, Status and Trends Program, Northeast, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Breeding Birds
Patuxent science expands our understanding of the ecological relationships between breeding bird communities and their habitats. For example, Patuxent scientists follow structured decision-making principles to optimize the management of fresh-water and salt-marsh habitats to benefit wetland bird communities. Following pioneering studies documenting the effects of forest fragmentation on...
Contacts: Michael Lutmerding, Daniel McAuley, Keith Pardieck, Diann Prosser, Ph.D., John Sauer, Ph.D., Daniel Twedt, Ph.D., Mark Wimer, David Ziolkowski Jr.
Attribution: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Date published: February 12, 2018
Comprehensive 1966 - 2017 Results! North American Breeding Bird Survey
The North American Breeding Bird Survey program (BBS) provides critical science-based population data for more than 400 bird species to improve our understanding of how these federally entrusted species respond to environmental variability and ecosystem change. The BBS generates results that inform Federal wildlife managers in the Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service,...
Contacts: Keith Pardieck, David Ziolkowski Jr.
Attribution: Ecosystems, Northeast, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
The North American Breeding Bird Survey: Refining Scale to Provide New Insights
The Challenge: Since 1966, the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) has filled a vital role in identifying at-risk bird species for Federal, State, and private entities. The BBS is a scientifically rigorous population count performed by a highly skilled, largely volunteer work force of nearly 2,500 observers. Every year these observers visit most of the survey's 4,500 routes, which...
Contacts: David Ziolkowski Jr., Keith Pardieck
Attribution: Ecosystems, Status and Trends Program, Northeast, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Avian Indicators of Climate Change Based on the North American Breeding Bird Survey
Appropriate ecological indicators of climate change can be used to measure concurrent changes in ecological systems, inform management decisions, and potentially to project the consequences of climate change. However, many of the available indicators for North American birds do not account for imperfect observation. We proposed to use correlated-detection occupancy models to develop indicators...
Contacts: James Nichols, Ph.D., Keith Pardieck
Attribution: Climate Adaptation Science Centers
North American Breeding Bird Survey Dataset
The North American Breeding Bird Survey dataset contains avian point count data for more than 700 North American bird taxa (species, races, and unidentified species groupings). These data are collected annually during the breeding season, primarily June, along thousands of randomly established roadside survey routes in the United States and Canada.
Attribution: Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Northeast, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Select Year2019 (2)2017 (7)2016 (1)2013 (2)2010 (2)2007 (2)2006 (1)2005 (1)2000 (1)1996 (1)1993 (1)
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Estimating spatially and temporally complex range dynamics when detection is imperfect
Species distributions are determined by the interaction of multiple biotic and abiotic factors, which produces complex spatial and temporal patterns of occurrence. As habitats and climate change due to anthropogenic activities, there is a need to develop species distribution models that can quantify these complex range dynamics. In this paper, we...
Rushing, Clark S.; Royle, J. Andrew; Ziolkowski, David; Pardieck, Keith L.
Attribution: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems
Consistency counts: Modeling the effects of a change in protocol on Breeding Bird Survey counts
Analysis of North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data requires controls for factors that influence detectability of birds along survey routes. Identifying factors that influence the counting process and incorporating them into analyses is a primary means of limiting bias in estimates of population change. Twedt (2015) implemented an...
Sauer, John R.; Link, William A.; Ziolkowski, David; Pardieck, Keith L.; Twedt, Daniel J.
North American Breeding Bird Survey in Mississippi
Does it seem like you are hearing fewer Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) calls in recent years than you remember when you were younger? Conversely, have you also noticed hearing more "cooing" of Eurasian Collared-Doves (Streptopelia decaocto)? Do such experiences reflect changes in bird populations or are they false impressions? Well,...
Twedt, Daniel J.; Pardieck, Keith L.
Twedt, D. J. and Pardieck, K. L., 2017, North American Breeding Bird Survey In Mississippi: Mississippi Kite, v. 47, no. 2, p. 70-83. https://sora.unm.edu/node/140488
The role of the North American Breeding Bird Survey in conservation
The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) was established in 1966 in response to a lack of quantitative data on changes in the populations of many bird species at a continental scale, especially songbirds. The BBS now provides the most reliable regional and continental trends and annual indices of abundance available for >500 bird species....
Hudson, Marie-Anne R.; Francis, Charles M.; Campbell, Kate J.; Downes, Constance M.; Smith, Adam C.; Pardieck, Keith L.
Hudson, A.-M. R., Francis, C. M., Campbell, K. J., Downes, C. M., Smith, A. C., and Pardieck, K. L., 2017, The role of the North American Breeding Bird Survey in conservation: Condor, v. 119, no. 3, p. 526-545.
How well do route survey areas represent landscapes at larger spatial extents? An analysis of land cover composition along Breeding Bird Survey routes
The occurrence of birds in a survey unit is partly determined by the habitat present. Moreover, some bird species preferentially avoid some land cover types and are attracted to others. As such, land cover composition within the 400 m survey areas along a Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) route clearly influences the species available to be detected....
Veech, Joseph A.; Pardieck, Keith L.; Ziolkowski, David
Veech, J. A., Pardieck, K. L., and Ziolkowski, D. J., Jr., 2017, How well do route survey areas represent landscapes at larger spatial extents? An analysis of land cover composition along Breeding Bird Survey routes: Condor, v. 119, no. 3, p. 607-615.
The first 50 years of the North American Breeding Bird Survey
The vision of Chandler (Chan) S. Robbins for a continental-scale omnibus survey of breeding birds led to the development of the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS). Chan was uniquely suited to develop the BBS. His position as a government scientist had given him experience with designing and implementing continental-scale surveys, his...
Sauer, John R.; Ziolkowski, David; Pardieck, Keith L.; Smith, Adam C.; Hudson, Marie-Anne R.; Rodriguez, Vicente; Berlanga, Humberto; Niven, Daniel; Link, William A.
Sauer, J. R., Pardieck, K. L., Ziolkowski, D. J., Jr., Smith, A. C., Hudson, A.-M. R., Rodriguez, V., Berlanga, H., Niven, D. K., and Link, W. A., 2017, The first 50 years of the North American Breeding Bird Survey: Condor, v. 119, no. 3, p. 576-593.
Expanding the North American Breeding Bird Survey analysis to include additional species and regions
The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) contains data for >700 bird species, but analyses often focus on a core group of ∼420 species. We analyzed data for 122 species of North American birds for which data exist in the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) database but are not routinely analyzed on the BBS Summary and Analysis...
Sauer, John R.; Niven, Daniel; Pardieck, Keith L.; Ziolkowski, David; Link, William A.
Sauer, J. R., Niven, D. K., Pardieck, K. L., Ziolkowski, D. J., and Link, W. A., 2017, Expanding the North American Breeding Bird Survey analysis to include additional species and regions: Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management, v. 8, no. 1, p. 154-172.
An integrated population model for bird monitoring in North America
Integrated population models (IPMs) provide a unified framework for simultaneously analyzing data sets of different types to estimate vital rates, population size, and dynamics; assess contributions of demographic parameters to population changes; and assess population viability. Strengths of an IPM include the ability to estimate latent...
Ahrestani, Farshid S.; Saracco, James F.; Sauer, John R.; Pardieck, Keith L.; Royle, J. Andrew
Ahrestani, F. S., Saracco, J. F., Sauer, J. R., Pardieck, K. L., and Royle, J. A., 2017, An integrated population model for bird monitoring in North America: Ecological Applications, v. 27, no. 3, p. 916-924.
The North American Breeding Bird Survey, results and analysis 1966 - 2015
This website presents population change information for more than 400 species of North American birds, as estimated from the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Estimates of trend (interval-specific estimates of population change), annual indices of abundance, and maps of abundance and population change for these species are presented for a...
Sauer, John; Niven, Daniel; Hines, James; Ziolkowski, David; Pardieck, Keith L.; Fallon, J.E.; Link, William
Sauer, J. R., D. K. Niven, J. E. Hines, D. J. Ziolkowski, Jr, K. L. Pardieck, J. E. Fallon, and W. A. Link. 2017. The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Results and Analysis 1966 - 2015. Version 12.23.2015 USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
Estimating indices of range shifts in birds using dynamic models when detection is imperfect
There is intense interest in basic and applied ecology about the effect of global change on current and future species distributions. Projections based on widely used static modeling methods implicitly assume that species are in equilibrium with the environment and that detection during surveys is perfect. We used multiseason correlated detection...
Clement, Matthew J.; Hines, James E.; Nichols, James D.; Pardieck, Keith L.; Ziolkowski, David J.
Clement, M. J., Hines, J. E., Nichols, J. D., Pardieck, K. L., and Ziolkowski, D. J., Jr., 2016, Estimating indices of range shifts in birds using dynamic models when detection is imperfect: Global Change Biology, v. 22, no. 10, p. 3273–3285.
The North American Breeding Bird Survey 1966–2011: Summary analysis and species accounts
The North American Breeding Bird Survey is a roadside, count-based survey conducted by volunteer observers. Begun in 1966, it now is a primary source of information on spatial and temporal patterns of population change for North American birds. We analyze population change for states, provinces, Bird Conservation Regions, and the entire survey...
Sauer, John R.; Link, William A.; Fallon, Jane E.; Pardieck, Keith L.; Ziolkowski, David J.
The North American Breeding Bird Survey 1966–2011: summary analysis and species accounts; 2013; Article; Journal; North American Fauna; Sauer, John R.; Link, William A.; Fallon, Jane E.; Pardieck, Keith L.; Ziolkowski, David J.
Modeling trends from North American Breeding Bird Survey data: a spatially explicit approach
Population trends, defined as interval-specific proportional changes in population size, are often used to help identify species of conservation interest. Efficient modeling of such trends depends on the consideration of the correlation of population changes with key spatial and environmental covariates. This can provide insights into causal...
Bled, Florent; Sauer, John R.; Pardieck, Keith L.; Doherty, Paul; Royle, J. Andy
Modeling trends from North American Breeding Bird Survey data: a spatially explicit approach; 2013; Article; Journal; PLOS ONE; Bled, Florent;Sauer, John R.;Pardieck, Keith L.;Doherty, Paul;Royle, J. Andy


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The Haematology Department at LabPLUS provides laboratory tests for the diagnosis and treatment of blood cell and coagulation disorders. The highly skilled scientific and technical staff work together with a team of haematologists to provide a quality service with in depth clinical interpretation.
We are seeking a New Zealand Registered Medical Laboratory Scientist to join our post-midnight team, working 4 night shifts a week (32 hours/week). You will be working with others and thorough training is given for this position.
For more information about this position, contact Margaret Hammond, Haematology Technical Head on +64 9 307 4949 ext 22066, email MHammond@adhb.govt.nz or Santosh Parab, Recruitment Consultant at email SantoshP@adhb.govt.nz.
To submit an application, click on the link below or visit our Careers website www.careers.adhb.govt.nz and quote job reference number AUC04600 to attach your CV and covering letter.
If you want to become a part of the team that respects you and values the contribution you make to the organisation and is genuinely interested in your career progression, here is an opportunity for you!
The primary responsibilities of this position are to collect a range of samples for laboratory testing, complete specimen dispatch and transportation preparation of samples and maintain standards of ethical behaviour and practice in accordance with the NZIMLS Code of Ethics and the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights.
This is a permanent full-time position working 40 hours per week, rostered Monday to Sunday and some on-call hours.
We know that our preferred candidate will have excellent communication skills, ability to maintain an excellent rapport with both internal and external customers and will deal with our patients in a helpful and respectful manner at all times.
You be a registered and experienced phlebotomist or will have a genuine interest in working towards achieving this. Visit this website www.mscouncil.org.nz for more information on the registration process.
Our department offers a comprehensive range of over 900 routine and speciality tests. We provide pre-analytical services for patients at Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children's Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Clinical Trial Research units.
The Phlebotomy service at LabPLUS forms an intrinsic part of our laboratory team, working closely with health professionals supporting them with specimen collection expertise. We're part of Auckland District Health Board and are the major referral laboratory for specialised laboratory tests in New Zealand.
If you are someone who enjoys making a difference for patients from a diverse ethnic background and their families, then we would like to hear from you.
For further enquiries about this role, contact Santosh Parab, Recruitment Consultant at SantoshP@adhb.govt.nz.
To submit an application, click on the link below or visit our Careers website www.careers.adhb.govt.nz and enter job number CEN08917 to attach your CV and cover letter.
Come join our fantastic team and work in a dynamic and supportive environment.
LabPlus, Auckland City Hospital, provides acute and tertiary clinical services for the population of central Auckland, a tertiary referral service for all pathology specialities within the greater Auckland region, and the upper half of the North Island. The laboratory also provides a national paediatric and transplant service.
The Anatomical Pathology department is the tertiary referral centre for all branches of Anatomical Pathology in the greater Auckland region with the exception of soft tissue and bone tumours. The laboratory receives Histology and Cytology specimens from across all hospital specialities including neurosurgery, neurology, renal medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, paediatrics and transplant surgery for kidney, heart, lung, liver and pancreas transplants. The Cytopathology service encompasses a broad range of gynaecological and non-gynaecological cytology including fine needle aspiration samples, CT guided specimens and endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial specimens. Applicants with experience in any of these fields will be considered.
The position doesn't involve autopsies, which are under the auspices of the National Forensic Pathology Service.
The department has involvement in a wide range of multidisciplinary meetings, which form a significant part of our workload. The successful applicants would be expected to take responsibility for one or more meetings according to the needs of the service. As part of succession planning and service development, we would welcome applicants who have recently gained vocational registration or established consultants who are willing to develop new specialist interests.
To be successful in this role, you must be registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand and have a higher qualification as a specialist pathologist such as FRCPA or equivalent.
The appointments would be under the terms of the New Zealand District Health Boards Senior Medical and Dental Officers National Collective Agreement.
This position is fixed term full-time until May 2020. However, if you're only looking for a permanent role, please select the option in the application questions and we will be in touch with you when the permanent vacancy is available. These positions work on-call and rostered hours to meet business requirements.
For a confidential discussion about this role, contact Dr Paul Restall, Acting Clinical Director - Anatomical Pathology on 021 403822.
If you want to make contributions to improve the health of our communities, we would love to hear from you!
To submit your application, please click on the link below or visit www.careers.adhb.govt.nz and enter job number AUC04698 to attach your CV and covering letter. If you need any further information about the position or for assistance with your online application, contact Santosh Parab, Recruitment Consultant on (09) 623 6441, email SantoshP@adhb.govt.nz.
North Otago offers an appealing climate, beautiful scenery, affordable housing and a relaxed lifestyle. Beaches, lakes, rivers, ski fields and mountains are all within easy reach; as are the city attractions of Dunedin and Christchurch.
Southern Community Laboratories, which is a division of Healthscope, has provided doctors and patients in New Zealand with pathology services since 1960 with laboratories throughout the country. Our teams consist of talented and skilled individuals, all of whom play an important role in helping us to be New Zealand's leading provider of quality private healthcare services.
We have a position for a Medical Laboratory Scientist with haematology experience to join our small team at Oamaru Hospital. The role involves rotating through all sections of our busy laboratory - Biochemistry, Haematology, Microbiology and Blood Bank. The laboratory is well equipped and performs a mix of hospital and community testing. We provide a 24/7 service to support our small Emergency Department, Ward, and Maternity unit.
We welcome applicants with a genuine desire to broaden their skill base in a multidisciplinary environment.
If you are passionate about your work, dedicated to quality and want to be part of a friendly supportive team committed to providing quality pathology services, this opportunity could be for you. The ability to work in a methodical manner adhering to strict quality procedure guidelines is essential. Your customer focus and commitment to providing an excellent service to the community will be invaluable.
Applications for this position close 24 April 2019.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Medical Laboratory Technician to join our friendly team in the Histopathology Department at the Waikato District Health Board. This is a full time, fixed term position covering a period of maternity leave for 6 months.
Our modern histology laboratory is fully automated, performing routine histology as well as specialised techniques such as immunohistochemistry.
Duties include pre-analytical preparation and processing of clinical specimens, non-complex surgical cut-up, microtomy, embedding, slide staining, equipment maintenance, and document administration.
There may be opportunity for suitably experienced individuals to work in cytology and participate in the on-call roster.
Works well in a team environment and capable of working autonomously.
Able to prioritise workload effectively.
Understanding of and commitment to quality systems and continuous improvement.
Preference will be given to registered Medical Laboratory Technicians and those with previous experience in histopathology.
Please apply directly online on the Waikato DHB website.
For any queries about the role please contact Kelly Fritz in the Recruitment Team on +64 7 839 8687 or email kelly.fritz@waikatodhb.health.nz.
DISCLAIMER: The details presented above are those that have been provided by employers for posting. The NZIMLS accepts no responsibility for factual accuracy.


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Federico IV (Copenhague, 11 de octubre de 1671 - Odense, 12 de octubre de 1730) fue rey de Dinamarca y de Noruega entre 1699 y 1730. Era el hijo mayor del rey Cristián V y de Carlota Amalia de Hesse-Kassel.

Su época estuvo marcada por el florecimiento de la cultura nacional danesa y por la participación victoriosa en la Gran Guerra del Norte, que no representó grandes resultados para su país. El auge del comercio y sus obras de carácter religioso fueron también unas de sus obras más destacadas, lo mismo que una tormentosa vida privada.

Reinado
Con la muerte de su padre en 1699, Federico accedió al trono noruego-danés como el tercer monarca absoluto de ese reino. Se había casado por conveniencia con Luisa de Mecklemburgo-Güstrow en 1695, pero en 1703 se casó, en matrimonio morganático, con Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg, cometiendo bigamia. Elisabeth murió de parto al año siguiente. Huyendo de la peste que azotó Copenhague, tanto el rey como la corte se establecieron en Koldinghus en 1711. Ahí, Federico conoció a Ana Sofía Reventlow, con quien inició una relación extramarital. En 1712, en Skanderborg, el rey se casó en secreto con Ana Sofía, concediéndole el título de "duquesa de Schleswig". La reina Luisa murió el 4 de abril de 1721, y tan sólo tres semanas después del entierro, Federico se casó nuevamente con Ana Sofía, esta vez de manera oficial, nombrándola reina. Ha sido el único rey bígamo en la historia de Dinamarca; sin embargo, su actitud nunca fue censurada por el clero danés.

La Gran Guerra del Norte

Una gran parte del reinado de Federico IV estuvo marcada por la participación de Dinamarca en la Gran Guerra del Norte contra Suecia que duraría, con interrupciones, hasta 1720 y que lo confrontaría con sus primos, el rey Carlos XII de Suecia y el duque Federico IV de Holstein-Gottorp. En 1700, tropas danesas invadieron el ducado de Holstein-Gottorp, aliado de Suecia y cuya soberanía demandaba Dinamarca. Los daneses tuvieron que salir de la guerra y reconocer la independencia del ducado cuando Suecia invadió Selandia ese mismo año.

En 1709, Federico volvió a entrar a la guerra, alentado por la derrota de los suecos en la batalla de Poltava. Un gran ejército danés al mando de Christian Ditlev Reventlow invadió ese año las antiguas provincias danoparlantes del sur de la península escandinava, con la intención de arrebatarlas a Suecia. El ejército danés abandonó el sur de Suecia tras ser derrotado por Magnus Stenbock en Helsingborg en 1710.

Lo que Federico no pudo ganar en Escandinavia lo logró en Alemania, atacando las posesiones suecas y el ducado de Holstein-Gottorp. El propio monarca dirigió su ejército y aunque fue derrotado en la batalla de Gadebusch en 1712, logró derrotar a los suecos y capturar ese mismo año el principado sueco de Bremen y fomentar la entrada deHannover a su lado en la guerra. Participó activamente en las acciones militares contra la Pomerania Sueca, en combinación con los ejércitos de Sajonia y Prusia. En 1715 consiguió la expulsión del ejército sueco del puerto de Stralsund y en 1716 la conquista de Wismar. Con sus victorias, Federico consiguió el control del norte de Pomerania.

Debilitada Suecia, Federico planeó en 1719 una nueva gran incursión contra las provincias sureñas, esta vez atacando desde Noruega. La expedición nunca se llevó a cabo, pues el 28 de octubre se pactó una tregua entre los beligerantes, y el 3 de julio de 1720 se firmó el tratado de Frederiksborg, en el que influyó de manera decisiva la Gran Bretaña, aliada de Suecia desde el año anterior. Aunque Dinamarca se hallaba en el lado vencedor, sus logros fueron bastante pequeños: no pudo recuperar sus antiguas provincias del sur de la península escandinava y no pudo conservar sus conquistas en Pomerania. El logro más importante fue la reducción del ducado enemigo de Holstein-Gottorp, restableciendo así el dominio danés sobre todo el territorio de Schleswig-Holstein.

Política interior
Introdujo una serie de reformas en la política interior. Se introdujo el calendario gregoriano y se abolió la vornedskabet, un tipo de servidumbre medieval que obligaba a los campesinos a permanecer en su lugar de nacimiento a menos que el propietario de las tierras consintiera su migración.

Después de la guerra, florecieron el comercio y la cultura, si bien el monarca no tenía grandes intereses culturales. Se creó el teatro danés con el inicio de brillantes carreras, como la del dramaturgo Ludvig Holberg. Federico, quien realizó dos viajes a Italia, ordenó la construcción de dos fastuosos palacios de estilo barroco italiano: el palacio de Frederiksberg y el palacio de Fredensborg. Ambos palacios fueron construidos con la finalidad de ser monumentos conmemorativos del final de la guerra contra Suecia.

Políticamente, su período estuvo marcado por su relación con los Reventlow, los parientes alemanes de su esposa Ana Sofía, al tiempo que el rey se mostraba receloso de la antigua nobleza.

Durante el gobierno de Federico, Copenhague sufrió dos desastres: la plaga de 1711 y el gran incendio de octubre de 1728 que destruyó la mayor parte de la ciudad medieval.

En su vejez, Federico se dejó envolver de pietismo. Estableció misiones protestantes en Groenlandia bajo la dirección de Hans Egede, que fueron el inicio de la colonización danesa en esa isla. Fundó 240 escuelas públicas en terrenos propiedad de la caballería real, las llamadas rytterskoler y creó el Orfanato Real de Copenhague.

Federico IV murió el 12 de octubre de 1730 en el palacio de Odense y sus restos fueron trasladados a la catedral de Roskilde. Su viuda, la joven reina Ana Sofía, fue desterrada a Clausholm, su finca familiar.

Familia
Estuvo casado con Luisa de Mecklemburgo-Güstrow, Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg y Ana Sofía Reventlow. También tuvo una amante, Charlotte Helene von Schindel, con quien no se descarta que también se haya casado. Con todas ellas tuvo hijos, pero solo sobrevivieron dos a la edad adulta, ambos hijos de Luisa:

 Cristián (1699-1746): rey de Dinamarca y Noruega.
 Carlota Amalia (1706-1782)

Antepasados

Reyes de Dinamarca de la casa de Oldemburgo
Reyes de Dinamarca del siglo XVII
Reyes de Dinamarca del siglo XVIII
Reyes de Noruega del siglo XVII
Reyes de Noruega del siglo XVIII
Duques de Holstein (casa de Oldemburgo)
Duques de Schleswig (casa de Oldemburgo)
Condes de Oldemburgo
Grandes maestres de la Orden del Elefante
Caballeros de la Orden del Águila Blanca
Nacidos en Copenhague
Fallecidos en Odense

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PORT ORCHARD — At times, the Friday-morning foreclosure auctions outside the Kitsap County Administration Building can take your breath away.
That happened to me April 15, when one of the largest foreclosures properties of the year, the aborted Blossom Hill development on Bainbridge Island, went back to the bank on a couple of mortgages totaling $27 million that went bad.
This past Friday, I watched a waterfront home on Bainbridge Island auctioned off to an investor for $226,000, less than half its assessed value.
Foreclosure deals so common these days can yield a lot of money for investors. But there's also risk, and unforeseen expenses can turn things south quickly for novices who don't know what they're doing.
About six bidders stood ready to sweep in as three dozen others watched with interest. That's unusual — lots of foreclosed home simply revert to the banks. No one shows.
But Crystal Springs Drive on southwest Bainbridge Island has a stunning view of passing ferries and boaters. It's in a historic community focused on the Point White Dock, a popular place for anglers and swimmers.
The minimum bid on the house was $93,484.
Bidding started with several people upping each other in painfully small increments of $100. Then it narrowed down to a couple of bidders, but it wasn't over for a good half hour.
I spoke with Steven Hughes of Hughes Construction of Bainbridge Island. He claimed the homeowner owed him $105,000 for a renovation he did a few years back. He wanted his money.
The problem with the Crystal Springs Drive house, at least according to Hughes, is that it sits at the bottom of a steep bank. He claims the house has foundation cracks.
"It's a gorgeous view, but when you have a bank behind the house like that, it's scary," he said.
With foreclosure sales, it's no sure thing the deal that's hoped for will be the deal delivered. Foreclosure buyers need steel stomachs and live with the prospect there may be unknown expenses. Maybe or maybe not the steep bank will be a problem. In lots of cases, foreclosed homes are trashed by residents forced to move, and auction buyers can't always get inside to get a look before they lay down thousands. Sometimes the property has sat empty for months.
One thing is for sure. Someone walked away with a waterfront home on Bainbridge for less than half of its assessed value.
The auctions start at 10 a.m. Maybe I'll see you there.
I wouldn't live in such a house placed where it is for any amount of 'bargain' money.
I've watched too many news videos showing hillside mud slides burying and moving stuff – including houses and people.
We looked several times at one PO waterfront place years ago that we SO LIKED, We didn't like the property ground splits we saw between the house and the bottom of the hill water – nor the soil hill behind the home and road…I wouldn't have slept well there but it was a fabulous place. Far as I know its still there.
This story about the waterfront property reminds me of this one about a dangerous road here. Gertie Johnson Rd. is on the hillside that slid on to Rolling Bay Walk in 1997, killing a teacher, his wife and their two young sons.
Buying a home is a big step, all the more so if you are living with disabilities. Living by yourself often requires a higher level of independence and responsibility. If you are dependent on certain assistance or services make sure that the neighborhood in which you're considering buying a home offers a full range of the support services you require.It also costs more to own and maintain a home of your own then living at home or renting a room in a nursing home. There are several financing options that may help. The sooner you clarify your needs and wants and determine how much you can afford to spend, the better.These are a few of the advantages and disadvantages when you are thinking of buying your own home. You may come up with more advantages and disadvantages and it is advisable to contact a local housing counselor to help you prepare to make a decision. A housing counselor is a local, often government issued, agency or institution that works with helping you who are living with disabilites in the home buying process.


Oculomotor Nerve Palsy is a topic covered in the 5-Minute Emergency Consult.
Rosen, Peter, et al., editors. "Oculomotor Nerve Palsy." 5-Minute Emergency Consult, 5th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307151/all/Oculomotor_Nerve_Palsy.
Oculomotor Nerve Palsy. In: Rosen P, Shayne P, Barkin AZ, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. 5th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307151/all/Oculomotor_Nerve_Palsy. Accessed April 23, 2019.
Oculomotor Nerve Palsy [Internet]. In: Rosen P, Shayne P, Barkin AZ, Wolfe RE, Hayden SR, Barkin RM, Schaider JJ, editors. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016. [cited 2019 April 23]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307151/all/Oculomotor_Nerve_Palsy.


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Spandauer Vorstadt ("Spandauer suburb", formerly also called Spandauer Quarter or Spandauer Viertel) is a historic district in what is now the Mitte district of Berlin.

Geography

The Spandauer neighborhood is bordered in the south by the Spree and the Stadtbahn viaduct, in the east by Karl Liebknecht St. and the adjacent neighborhoods of Königsstadt to the north, Torstrasse and Rosenthaler and Oranienburger to the east and Friedrichstrasse and Friedrich Wilhelm City to the south.

Spandauer is connected to Dorotheenstadt via the Weidendammer Bridge, the Ebert Bridge and the Monbijou Bridge.

History

Namesake
The neighborhood takes its name from the adjacent Spandauer Gate (Spandauer Tor) a relic from Berlin's history as a historic walled city.

The eastern part of Spandauer along Rosenthaler St. is also known as the Scheunenviertel; a name that is often erroneously extended to streets to the west of it because of the shtetl located there around 1900, especially Oranienburger St where New Synagogue Berlin is located. The Nazis had applied the term Scheunenviertel to both of the neighborhoods in order to damage the Jewish neighborhood of Spandauer Vorstadt's reputation.

17th century to 19th century
Spandauer developed north of the Spandauer Gate of the Berlin city wall. It has its origins in the Middle Ages and was initially a loose settlement in which Berliners operated gardening and agriculture for self-sufficiency. There was a similar use of land in front of all city gates. With the construction of the fortress in the middle of the 17th century, the Spandauer Gate was moved a little to the east in the area around today's Hackescher Market, but the name was retained.

On the occasion of her marriage in 1668, Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg received property in the area of the Spandauer and the Tiergarten, which later became Dorotheenstadt, as a gift. She converted both sites into building land in order to obtain funds independently of the electoral court. In 1685, following the example of Dorotheenstadt, she had  streets built here, parceled out land and sold these to Berlin citizens and - on the basis of the Edict of Potsdam issued in the same year to Huguenots.The Weidendammer Bridge was also built in 1685. It led the then cross street of Dorotheenstadt over the Spree and thus connected the two lands of Princess Dorothea. As a continuation of this street to the north, the Dammstraße was laid out as a connector to the country road to Oranienburg. The Dorotheenstadt was therefore much easier to reach from the north, just like the western Spandau suburb without a detour via the castle district. When the Friedrichstadt was laid out, the entire street was named Friedrichs St around 1705.

Around 1700, on the Spandauer Heerweg (Historic Roman road), in front of Monbijou Palace, was rebuilt as Oranienburger St main avenue through the neighborhood. A plague house was built in the extreme northwest corner of  Spandau  in 1710, from which the Charité (University Hospital) emerged. In 1710 there were already around 500 houses in Spandau. In 1712 it received its own parish church, Saint Sophia's Church in Great Hamburger St, which was donated by Queen Sophie Luise, Friedrich I's third wife.

Joining Berlin
In 1732, this area became part of Berlin. In 1750, on the instructions of King Friedrich II, the Berlin customs wall was extended in the north and south to the Spree. The facility was managed by the commander of Berlin, Hans Christoph v. Hacke (now known as Hackescher Market). The area between the Oranienburger Gate and Rosenthaler Gate was later named Oranienburger and Rosenthaler. In 1751 the fortress was leveled in this area except for a sewer ditch; the street name Am Zwirngraben still reminds of it today. A new Jewish quarter was also laid out in the eastern Spandau suburb (known today as the 'Scheunenviertel').

Since the 20th century
When Greater Berlin was formed in 1920, Spandau became part of the newly formed Mitte district. The Second World War caused comparatively little damage in the Spandau neighborhood. Some important historical buildings such as Monbijou Castle were destroyed and later demolished. The maintenance of historical building was neglected for decades, which led to vacancy and decay. Saint Sophia's Church was not reconstructed until the 1980s; At the same time, renovation began in places through demolition and new construction.

The neighborhood of Spandauer is now recognized historic district and is considered the largest and best preserved historical district of Berlin. Since the German reunification in 1990, a large part of the development has been renovated and Spandau has developed into a residential, business and trendy district that is attractive for tourists and with a tendency towards gentrification.

Cultural and notable places

Museums and galleries
There are a number of museums that focus on the Jewish history of the neighborhood. The New Synagogue - Centrum Judaicum, was restored and opened in 1995, is located at Oranienburger Strasse 28-30, a center dedicated to the care and preservation of Jewish culture. The Anne Frank Center and the Museum of Otto Weidt's Workshop for the Blind are located near Hackescher Market at Rosenthaler Straße 39.

Auguststraße a street that is known beyond the borders of Berlin, for its gallery scene. The best-known gallery is KW Institute for Contemporary Art (also known as Kunst-Werke), located at Auguststrasse 64. From 2006 until 2012, the C/O Berlin gallery occupied the historic Postfuhramt building, and hosting public art.

The ruins of the former Passage Department Store on Oranienburger St were occupied by artists in 1992 and made a name for themselves as the Kunsthaus Tacheles. In 2012 the artists were forced to leave in spite of numerous protests. After the renovation and inclusion in the urban development project between Friedrichstrasse, Johannisstrasse and Oranienburgerstrasse, the Tacheles is to be used again for cultural purposes.

Theater, vaudeville and dance
The Volksbühne or "People's Theater," built between 1913 and 1914 according to plans by Oskar Kaufmann, is located on Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, the former Bülowplatz. The Friedrichstadt-Palast often shortened to Palast Berlin, has the largest theater stage in the world and a long tradition. In 1984, the Friedrichstadtpalast moved to the newly built revue theater at Friedrichstrasse 107. In the Hackesche Höfe complex, at Rosenthaler Straße 40/41, there is the Theater Chamäleon which was founded in 1991 and shows changing programs.

The Sophiensæle is another location for theater and dance in the Handwerkervereinshaus (Craftsman's Association) building, built in 1904–1905 by the architects Joseph Fraenkel and Theodor Kampfmeyer.

The Clärchens Ballhaus, is a historic ballroom, dancehall, and restaurant which has been operating continuously for over 100 years, located on Auguststrasse. In 2020, the Clärchens Ballhaus closed during COVID-19 and uncertain times.

Notable buildings

Historic buildings that no longer exist

Between 1703 and 1706 King Friedrich I had the court architect Eosander von Göthe built a small pleasure palace in the late Baroque style on the north bank of the Spree beyond the Spandauer Gate. The Monbijou Palace last housed the Hohenzollern Museum. The two-story gatehouses on Monbijouplatz shaped the cityscape. The building and gatehouses were badly damaged in World War II and the ruins were torn down in 1959.

In 1859, the building of the Cathedral Candidate Foundation (in German, Domkandidatenstift), built according to plans by Stüler, was inaugurated at Oranienburger Strasse 76a. Various parts of the building were grouped around an inner courtyard and a tower in the street front formed the distinctive highlight. The building complex, which had burned out during the Second World War, was demolished in 1972.

The St. George's Church, built according to plans by architect Julius Raschdorff in 1885, was inaugurated on the grounds of Monbijou Castle. The original church building, in the style of 19th century English churches, was destroyed during World War II.

In 1909, the Friedrichstrasse Passage was opened at Friedrichstrasse 110-112, which connected Friedrichstrasse with Oranienburger Strasse. The portal buildings on both street fronts and the mighty domed hall inside the block were striking. In 1983 the building, which was last called "House of Technology" and was badly damaged in World War II, was demolished. Only the front building on Oranienburger Strasse remained standing and became known as the Kunsthaus Tacheles.

Registered historic buildings

Modern buildings
Between 1999–2000, twelve individual houses were built on the east side of Hackescher Markt on the corner of Dircksenstrasse. Shops are located on the ground floors and the upper floors are residential. The architecture firm Bellmann & Böhm developed the master in 1996–1998.

After World War II, there were certain areas that needed housing because of the damage of bombs, and as a result many prefabricated buildings were used in the 1960s to fill in these areas. Between 2013 until 2015, some 319 apartments in six prefabricated complexes in the Spandauer Vorstadt district that have been renovated by the Wohnungsbaugesellschaft (or Housing Association), Berlin-Mitte (WBM).

Around the neighborhood are Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) in front of many buildings and memorial sights, this was from a project from the 1990s where a brass plate inscribed with the name and life dates of victims of Nazi murder or persecution, most of which were Jewish people. There are 1,400 Stolpersteine in the city of Berlin, primarily located in Spandauer Vorstadt and Scheunenviertel.

References

Further reading

 (in German)

External links
 Images of the neighborhood from 1980 to 1990, Fotografien zur Spandauer Vorstadt aus den 1980er und 1990er Jahren (in German) by Klaus Bädicker

Heritage sites in Berlin
Mitte
Jewish communities in Germany
Jews and Judaism in Berlin
Zones of Berlin


One opposer - a speaker in the House of Commons - said he would rather see a band of devils let loose in India than a band of missionaries.
But despite all this antagonism, Carey persisted. "Why is my soul disquieted within me?" he wrote. "Things may turn out better than I expect. Everything is known to God, and God cares."
Some have said that Christ's teachings are only for weaklings, cowards, neurotics, and those who need some kind of crutch. As you look at the examples here of Christ and Peter, how would you evaluate such a statement?
Describe what Jesus' example means to you in facing your peer pressures.
After Christ's resurrection, what did the angel announce to the women in Mark 16:7? Why did the angel single out Peter's name from all the rest?
What made this dramatic difference in Peter's life (Acts 1:8, 4:8)? And what resulted (Acts 2:37-41)?


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Голубое Озеро () — посёлок в Медведевском районе Марий Эл Российской Федерации. Входит в состав Шойбулакского сельского поселения.

Численность населения —  человека ( год).

География
Располагается в 11 км на север от административного центра сельского поселения — села Шойбулак. В посёлке имеется небольшой пруд. С севера и запад посёлок окружён лесами.

История
Посёлок создан 5 апреля 1973 года на базе Пеленгерского лесничества Пригородного лесхоза. В поселке имелось 11 хозяйств и 32 жителя.

Население

Национальный состав на 1 января 2014 г. — русские.

Описание
Улично-дорожная сеть посёлка имеет грунтовое покрытие. Жители проживают в индивидуальных домах (всего — 10 домов), не имеющих централизованного водоснабжения и водоотведения. Посёлок не газифицирован.

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Литература

Населённые пункты Медведевского района


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Luisia – rodzaj roślin z rodziny storczykowatych (Orchidaceae). Obejmuje 47 gatunków. Występują one w południowo-wschodniej i wschodniej Azji, w północnej Australii, wyspach Oceanii i w Ameryce Środkowej w takich krajach i regionach jak: Andamany, Asam, Bangladesz, Archipelag Bismarcka, Borneo, Kambodża, południowo-wschodnie i południowo-centralne Chiny, wschodnie i zachodnie Himalaje, Fidżi, Indie, Japonia, Jawa, Korea Południowa i Północna, Laos, Małe Wyspy Sundajskie, Malezja, Moluki, Mariany, Mjanma, Nepal, Nowa Kaledonia, Nowa Gwinea, Nikaragua, Nikobary, Filipiny, Queensland, Samoa, Wyspy Salomona, Sri Lanka, Celebes, Tajwan, Tajlandia, Vanuatu, Wietnam, Riukiu, Terytorium Północne, Ogasawara. Są to epifity, rzadziej litofity, rosnące w górskich lasach na wysokościach do 2000 m n.p.m.

Morfologia
 Pokrój Rośliny zielne o korzeniach spłaszczonych, wyrastających z dolnych węzłów. Łodyga długa, wznosząca się lub pnąca, często rozgałęziona u nasady co nadaje roślinom kępiasty pokrój.
 Liście Liczne, zwykle wyrastają w odstępach, są równowąskie lub obłe, ułożone dwustronnie, z blaszką połączoną stawowato z pochwiastą nasadą.
 Kwiaty Kwiatostan boczny, groniasty, wzniesiony lub wznoszący się, mniej niż 10-kwiatowy, czasami zredukowany do pojedynczego kwiatu. Kwiaty odwrócone, zwykle zielonkawe z bordową warżką. W czasie kwitnienia poszczególnych kwiatów, które trwa długo, listki okwiatu wydłużają się. Listki te są wolne i szeroko rozpostarte, podobne do siebie lub wewnętrzne są węższe i dłuższe. Warżka sztywno przylega do nasady prętosłupa, pozbawiona jest ostrogi. Prętosłup prosty, półwalcowaty, na szczycie z kapturkowatym pylnikiem. Dwie woskowate i kuliste pyłkowiny.

Systematyka
Rodzaj sklasyfikowany do podplemienia Aeridinae w plemieniu Vandeae, podrodzina epidendronowe (Epidendroideae), rodzina storczykowate (Orchidaceae), rząd szparagowce (Asparagales) w obrębie roślin jednoliściennych.
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Q: Proving $\cos(w_1t) + \cos(w_2t) = 2 \cos\left(\frac{1}{2}(w_1+w_2)t\right) \cos \left(\frac12 (w_1-w_2)t\right)$ I am trying to prove :

$$\cos(w_1t) + \cos(w_2t) = 2 \cos\left(\frac{1}{2}(w_1+w_2)t\right) \cos \left(\frac12 (w_1-w_2)t\right)$$

My working so far uses the complex exponential identity:
$$\cos \theta = \frac12 \left(e^{i \theta} + e^{-i \theta}\right)$$
$$\begin{align}
\frac12\left(e^{i w_1t} + e^{-i w_1t}\right) +
\frac12\left(e^{i w_2t} + e^{-i w_2t}\right)
&= \frac12\left(e^{it(w_1 + w_2)} + e^{-it(w_1 + w_2)}\right) \\
&= \cos\left((w_1 + w_2) t\right) \\
&= \cos\left(w_1t + w_2t\right)
\end{align}$$
I cannot understand how to proceed further. Please help.

A: Remember that $$\cos(\alpha+\beta)=\cos(\alpha)\cos(\beta)-\sin(\alpha)\sin(\beta)$$ and $$\cos(\alpha-\beta)=\cos(\alpha)\cos(\beta)+\sin(\alpha)\sin(\beta)$$ so you can add up both equalities to get $$\cos(\alpha+\beta)+\cos(\alpha-\beta)=2\cos(\alpha)\cos(\beta)$$ so now you want that $\alpha+\beta=\omega_{1}t$ and $\alpha-\beta=\omega_{2}t$ so you have to solve the system of equations $$\begin{array}{l}
\alpha+\beta=\omega_{1}t\\
\alpha-\beta=\omega_{2}t
\end{array}$$
Which gives you $$\begin{array}{l}
\alpha=\dfrac{1}{2}\left(\omega_{1}t+\omega_{2}t\right)\\
\beta=\dfrac{1}{2}\left(\omega_{1}t-\omega_{2}t\right)
\end{array}$$ which is exactly what you wanted to prove


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Road To Undisputed #13: Middleweights
11 months ago Carlos Toro
Welcome to "Road To Undisputed," a series where I look at every weight class in boxing, look at the champions and contenders and map out a road to crowning an undisputed champion and the chances of it happening anytime soon.
This week, we'll take a look at the middleweights, which features an array of talent and champions but seem to have a tough time in securing unifications.
Here are the divisions covered so far:
Minimumweights
Light flyweights
Flyweights
Super flyweights
Bantamweights
Super Bantamweights
Featherweights
Super Featherweights
Lightweights
Junior Welterweights
Welterweights
Junior Middleweights
Titleholders:
WBA "Super:" Ryota Murata
WBC: Jermall Charlo
WBO: Demetrius Andrade
IBF: Gennadiy Golovkin
Contenders:
Chris Eubank Jr.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko
Esquiva Falcao
Zhanibek Alimkhanuly
Current Outlook:
The middleweight division has been one of the most popular weight classes in the sport, with a number of top names and Hall Of Famers gracing 160 pounds in recent years. Canelo Alvarez, who could go down as a modern all-time great, was a unified champion back in 2019.
The present day version of the middleweight division still is a quality one. Gennadiy Golovkin may not be the same devastating fighter that he once was, but he's still arguably the best at 160 pounds today. Golovkin demonstrates much of the same fearsome power he's shown for a decade and still looks in phenomenal shape, but time is slowly creeping up on him.
Some of the younger champions and titleholders at 160 pounds are slowly taking the reigns for the future of the division. Ryota Murata, who is 35 years old, is another beltholder who is a solid fighter, but time is not necessarily on his side. Murata is not well known in the United States, but is a ferocious puncher with technical prowess that earned him an Olympic gold medal back in 2012. However, Murata has shown inconsistencies in performances such as his surprise 2018 loss to Rob Brant. When Murata is at his best, it's hard to argue that he is one of the best middleweights in the world today.
Andrade's stock never seems to reach to the level his boxing acumen stands at. That can be best attributed to the run of relatively subpar opponents throughout his title reign. Andrade has shown he has the skills to contend with the best in the world, but his recent opponents did not push him to demonstrate that world class ability.
Lastly, there's Charlo. The start of his middleweight run can't be described as stellar with wins against the underwhelming Jorge Sebastian Heiland and Hugo Centeno Jr. Charlo needed less than six total rounds to beat both. His two most recent fights against Dennis Hogan and Sergiy Derevyanchenko showcased Charlo's underrated technical prowess while also highlighting his stellar power.
Charlo and Golovkin have arguably the biggest claims for the top spot in the middleweight division today. Andrade and Murata aren't that far behind, but it is a solid quartet of champions.
The list of viable contenders isn't exactly the deepest in the sport today. Perhaps the two most notable contenders are Jaime Munguia and Derevyanchenko. Munguia, a former junior middleweight champion, carries a lot of raw power and still-developing boxing skills. His potential alone had many excited and some even salivating at the thought of him challenging for a middleweight title soon. Whether or not that potential catapults him to a second world title remains to be seen.
Derevyanchenko is an interesting case. The Ukranian fighter has challenged for a title three times in his pro career. His three losses to Daniel Jacobs, Golovkin and Charlo are nothing to be ashamed about, especially after his losses to Jacobs and Golovkin were by close decisions. It's the loss to Charlo that has some people concerned. Derevyanchenko was thoroughly outmatched and physically outclassed when the two faced off last year. Although he is still a quality fighter, it's not unusual to speculate whether or not those three losses have taken away too much from him.
The wild card contender is Chris Eubank Jr., who holds the interim WBA title at middleweight. Physically, he has the look of a champion. But his raw talent, which never fully developed, has kept him from becoming a true champion. Recent wins against James DeGale and Matt Korobov have Eubank in the right direction, but he is still somewhat untested at this point.
What will it take to get an undisputed champion?
At one point, Alvarez and Golovkin seemed destined to crown an undisputed middleweight champion. Unfortunately, after their two epic encounters, we're even further away from an undisputed middleweight champion.
Since Alvarez's last fight at middleweight (against Jacobs in May 2019), Golovkin reclaimed a piece of his middleweight crown. Meanwhile, Murata and Charlo got elevated to full champion and Andrade kept fighting mostly overmatched opponents.
To unify all four belts, there has to be at least one title unification take place. Even getting that done this year seems highly unlikely at best.
Let's look at two champions who many have been wanting to face each other for years: Charlo and Andrade. It's a fight that almost seemed like that were close to have any concrete talks take place. However, a fight between those two seems as unlikely as a fight between any other set of champions.
Charlo's future is unclear at this point and given the relative lack of depth at middleweight for PBC, predicting a challenger isn't so clear cut. Andrade has an upcoming mandatory title defense against Liam Smith but that fight is not set in stone yet.
Golovkin would also be a prime candidate for Andrade. After all, both fight on DAZN and work very closely with Matchroom Boxing. Golovkin recently had a mandatory title defense against Kamil Szeremeta and is free to have a voluntary title defense.
A voluntary title defense could include a unification against Murata. Once upon a time, a potential Golovkin vs. Murata fight sounded plausible and even probable had Golovkin emerged victorious in the rematch against Alvarez in 2018. A fight between both fighters is still in the realm of possibility. But there's no idea if the plan for such a fight would involve making it into a massive event in Japan, where Murata is extremely popular.
If that is the case, it's more likely that all sides would hold off on it until current coronavirus regulations ease up a bit more. But that involves waiting until much later in the year and there's another potential roadblock.
Golovkin (as well as DAZN) has held out hope that a third fight against Alvarez is still doable. Although Alvarez has repeatedly said his 2021 is to become the undisputed super middleweight champion, it's hard to ignore the possibility that the trilogy bout can still happen for perhaps September. Even if there is a chance that fight can happen, it's best to describe the odds of it happening as unlikely.
Everything in the middleweight division is in a holding pattern as far as the champions are concerned. Combined that with boxing still not fully back to normal since the pandemic shut down the sport 11 months ago and you have an extremely long wait before an undisputed champion at 160 pounds can ever be dreamt of.
Chances of there being an undisputed champion in the next 18 months: 1%
Tags: Boxing, demetrius andrade, gennadiy golovkin, Jermall Charlo, ryota murata
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Suddenly, everyone wants a Mesa leader
opinion columnist
Frank Milstead is just the latest Mesa official to get called up to the big time.
Gov. Doug Ducey tapped the police chief to lead the state Department of Public Safety, a post Milstead's father once held.
Ducey also came calling for former Mesa lawmaker Kirk Adams, who now serves as his chief of staff.
Clearly, the newly elected governor has got a thing for Mesa leaders. And he's not the only one.
Former Police Chief George Gascón brought data-driven policing to the Valley before being called up to San Francisco, and former Mayor Scott Smith resigned last spring to run for governor. He made a strong showing despite his late entry, disproving conventional wisdom that a moderate guy from a sleepy suburb could never resonate with a statewide audience.
In fact, Smith made such an impression as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors that the new mayor, John Giles, reported getting rock-star treatment during a recent trip to Washington, D.C.
Yeah, that's right. Mesa apparently has quite a few fans in the nation's capital. They follow the decisions being made here closer than some residents, and for good reason.
Mesa really grew into its big-city pants during the Great Recession. It experimented with new service models to minimize the impact of sizable budget cuts. In many cases, such as its forward-thinking model to send paramedics and physician assistants to some medical calls, the city is providing higher-quality service now with fewer resources than it did before the cuts.
Some of the state's best post-recession economic success stories also have been in Mesa. The city beat out other better-funded suitors for Apple's global command center, which will set up shop in a factory it purchased last year for a third party to manufacture sapphire glass.
The original plan fell through, and the new center won't employ a lot of people (only about 150). But it represents a $2 billion investment and 30-year commitment from Apple to stay in Mesa.
Giles tells us that more announcements from companies with household names should be coming soon.
This is not the Mesa we read about circa 2005, when the city was facing huge debt and everyone wrote it off as the backward home of NIMBYs and Russell Pearce.
The city scraped bottom, dusted itself off and rose to the occasion. The people who called the shots during that turnaround are getting the attention they deserve for it.
And, even better, new leaders are stepping up to fill the voids left by their predecessors. I once worried that Mesa might fall back into its old habits. Once the visionaries were gone, would the city quit pressing forward?
So far, that hasn't happened. Mesa's weight isn't dragging down the Valley, like people once said it did. It's offering a model for the rest of us to follow.
And, frankly, that's really cool to watch.


Why should I stay Catholic?
Dear Fr. Joe: It seems to me that every day there is a new scandal in the Church. I struggle with understanding – how can I stay Catholic?
Thank you for your question – things can be very difficult for us right now and your sincere and honest expression of what you are feeling is a gift. I'll do my best to share well why I not only chose to stay Catholic, but to serve in the Church as a priest. I hope that what I share helps you.
College was a big change for me. There, for the first time, I encountered people who really didn't like the Catholic Church at all. They seemed quite willing to openly mock or question the Church and any who were Catholic. The funny thing is, this ended up being a gift, as it compelled me to read. I learned as much of the faith as I could in order to defend it well and, in doing so, I fell more deeply in love with the Church. I saw some of why we do what we do, why we teach what we teach and, in that, knew I was where I belonged in a way that I couldn't have known before.
My sticking point always came with those times in our history when we acted sinfully. I really didn't know what to make of it. How could such good theology produce leaders who sometimes acted evilly? How could a Church that has done so many beautiful and amazing things also be the Church that did these bad things? How could the Church I knew in my heart was called by Christ also be the Church that made such horrible mistakes?
My experience in seminary sharpened this idea, which began in college, that the Church was called to an extraordinary mission. Surrounded by men and women who loved God in such profound and thoughtful ways intensified my belief that our Catholic faith is a gift from God. The history classes put perspective on some of our sins from the past, and the active sacramental life of the seminary provided me with the strength I needed to heal from some wounds and grow in my love for the faith.
At the same time, I wrestled with my own sin. The more I went to confession, the more I saw how very broken I was (and am) and that led to a personal conflict in me: How could I be a priest? Broken, sinful me who says things he shouldn't say and does things he shouldn't do. Did God really want to "cut me loose" on his people? A beautiful priest to whom I will be eternally indebted provided me with the answer: Yes. God calls those wounded by their own sin and the sin of the world to compassionately preach the truth of his abiding love. God wasn't calling me to be a priest because I was perfect, but, at least in part, because I was willing to look at sin in my life and give it to his mercy. God doesn't need priests who revel in their perfection, lack of sin or perfect theology, but priests who recognize that God's mastery over sin is so complete that he is even able to use their sin to draw us all closer to his heart. Wow.
I have come to see that my internal struggle about whether or not God really wanted me to be a priest was and is a microcosm of my wrestling with the Church. I am sinful, I am loved, I am called. This is true of me and this is true of the Church's leaders. The Church comprises human beings who are susceptible to weakness and sin, but the Church is loved and the Church is called.
In the end, I am Catholic because of God's gift in allowing such a thing. I am honored and humbled to be a member of this body of Christ in all its glory and all its faults. I embrace the reality of my sin, the sins of those in the Church and the mercy of God that covers it all. I rejoice in God's call to his Church, which is based on his promise and not our performance. I find hope in the power of the Holy Spirit to empower the Church to heal us of the wounds we've inflicted and the wounds we've endured while safely leading us home to heaven.
Like any person who struggles with sin, the Church needs our love and prayers, not our condemnations and judgments.


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FEB 12 Tracy Morgan, the former 30 Rock
star, visits Atlantic City on his Picking Up the Pieces tour—his first New Jersey show since the tragic car crash on the Garden State Parkway in June 2014 that left one man dead and Morgan critically injured. Morgan's tour will return to the Garden State in April with appearances at Bergen PAC and the State Theatre. Must be 18 or older to attend.
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FEB 4-MARCH 6
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Villers-la-Ville is a historic town in the Walloon province of Walloon Brabant in Belgium. Tourists mainly come here to visit the notable abbey ruins and have a walk in the surrounding forests.
The Walloon regional bus line operator is TEC. It may be hard to find a connection to Villers-la-Ville by bus and it may be more convenient to go by train.
The 1 Villers-la-Ville Train Station is located about one kilometer south of the abbey. There is no direct train connection to Villers-la-Ville from Brussels. The journey from the main station (Central/Centrale) of Brussels takes 1h05m with a change in Ottignies. From Charleroi-Sud, the main station of Charleroi, the train covers the distance in 30 minutes.
Villers-la-Ville is not very near to any motorway. Coming from Louvain-la-Neuve the town can be reached by the N25 national road in the direction of Nivelles and to get off at the N275 which heads south to Villers-la-Ville, passing the popular abbey.
1 Villers Abbey (Abbaye de Villers), Rue de l'Abbaye 55, ☏ +32 71 88 09 80, ✉ info@villers.be. An ancient Cistercian abbey located near the town of Villers-la-Ville. Founded in 1146 and abandoned in 1796, the abbey is an outstanding example of Cistercian architecture, with imposing vaulting, arches and rose windows. Most of the site has fallen into ruins, but it is fascinating to walk around and take pictures of the old ruins covered in vines, a roof open to the sky, and plenty of rooms to explore. €8 for adults, €6 for students and seniors, €3 for children aged 6 to 12, free for younger children.
1 Le Chalet de la Forêt, Rue de Chevlipont 6 (Right next to the abbey), ☏ +32 71 87 85 60. Little restaurant.
1 Le Bocage, Rue de Sart 90a, ☏ +32 71 87 46 04, +32 477 77 16 19 (mobile), ✉ jbdeviron@hotmail.com. Holiday home to rent.
2 Chez Ulysse et Marceline, Rue de l'Épine 12, 1495 Tilly, ☏ +32 71 87 50 25, ✉ ulysse.marceline@gmail.com. Bed & breakfast.
3 Léonard, Chemin Notre Dame 7, ☏ +32 71 87 88 81, ✉ leonardvial@yahoo.fr. Bed & breakfast.
4 La Forge d'Hollers, Rue du Moulin d'Hollers 11, ☏ +32 71 87 75 67, ✉ info@forgedhollers.be. €40 to €75.
5 Le Try Logis, Rue du Try 19, 1495 Sart-Dames-Avelines, ☏ +32 71 16 82 40, +32 496 67 17 78 (mobile), ✉ info@letrylogis.be.
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