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Retirement? Serena taking career day to day, says Mouratoglou
June 30, 2017 Loknath Das
Is the sun setting on Serena Williams' illustrious and trophy-laden career? Coach Patrick Mouratoglou said the 23-time grand slam champion is taking things day by day as she contemplates retirement. At 35 years of age and with her first baby on the way in September, the clock is ticking for former world number one Williams, who holds the Open Era record for slams. Williams has achieved it all – seven Australian Opens, as many Wimbledon titles, six US Opens and three French Open trophies, not to mention her 14 major doubles honours. However,…
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Rural schools offered extra protection against closure
Schools in rural areas are set to get more protection from closure under new rules published by the education secretary. They will be officially designated and listed to give them added protection with closure being a last resort. Kirsty Williams said it should only be considered once alternatives and impact on communities have been explored. Ms Williams said rural schools were "at the heart of community life" and should get "a fair hearing". Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Powys, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Monmouthshire are classed as the more rural of…
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Kota claims maximum NEET toppers
Coaching institutes in Kota claimed to have bagged maximum toppers in NEET 2017 though Navdeep Singh of Punjab got the first rank. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was conducted on May 7 by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for admissions to undergraduate MBBS/BDS courses and the results were announced on Friday. Coaching hub Kota had sweeped the top 10 ranks in the AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) entrance exam, the results of which were declared on June 15. Allen Career Institute of Kota said…
Distance LearningClaims:, Kota, Maximum, NEET, toppers
Pre & Post Matric Scholarship Released in Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday released an amount of Rs Twenty-eight crore fifty lakhs and ten thousand (28, 50, 10,000) as 'Pre & Post Matric Scholarship' for 2016-17. The amount will be received by 23, 750 ST students of the state. The scheme under which the payment is made is funded by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India. It is worth mentioning here that there has been a massive hue and cry in the state as there was a delay in releasing the fund by…
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New FYJC admission schedule delays classes by 5 days in Maharashtra
The state' school education department revised the schedule for online admissions to first year junior college (FYJC) on Thursday evening, which was the last day to submit applications. While the FYJC classes will now begin on August 9, five days later than previously scheduled, the general and first merit lists will be declared on July 4 and 10. Directorate of secondary education, Pune, released the new schedule after it gave students, who could not apply for admissions as the website kept crashing last week, two more days to fill applications,…
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3D check
From home to road – from food to fuel, we knowingly or unknowingly come across adulteration in our daily lives. In India, it is known that various food products are adulterated. For example, more than 68% of milk is estimated to be adulterated, as per news reports. Automobile fuels, such as diesel and petrol, have also been found contaminated. Common adulterants in milk are wheat flour, urea, starch, detergent and hydrogen peroxide, while diesel and petrol are reported to have kerosene and naphtha. Such adulterations have an adverse impact on…
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NCTE to start ranking teachers training institutes, focus on improving quality
The National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE), the apex regulator of teachers education in India, will start ranking Teachers Training Institutes and put out top 100 institutes list by January next year, reports Livemint. The regulator has prepared a blueprint to improve the quality and education of teachers. It may also bar 3,000 institutes from accepting fresh students in the next academic year. NCTE Chairman A Santhosh Mathew told Livemint that they have given approval for 18,000-19,000 courses in about 15,000 colleges, of which 3,000-4,000 colleges are yet to submit the…
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Staff crunch: Teachers say new distance learning rules are impossible to implement
On Friday, the higher education funding and regulating agency, the University Grants Commission, notified new rules for open and distance learning programmes in India. These courses that deliver printed, recorded or online learning material to students so that they can study on their own time and at home have proliferated since the Dr BR Ambedkar Open University, in Telangana, and the Indira Gandhi National Open University in Delhi were founded in the 1980s. They hold classes periodically and do not require students to attend classes regularly in an institution. The…
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Tamil Nadu Housing Board Recruitment 2017: Apply for 277 posts at tnhbrecruitment.in
June 28, 2017: Tamilnadu Housing Board, TNHB has released a notification on its official website for the recruitment of personnel for 277 posts of Assistant Professor, Surveyor, Technical Assistant, Junior Assistant, Junior Draughting Officer and Typist. The selection of candidates will be done on direct recruitment basis. The interested candidates can apply online by visiting the official website tnhbrecruitment.in. The application process is ongoing. The last date to submit applications is June 30. Candidates can go through other details such as age limit, educational qualification, selection process and application process…
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Online Classes for K-12 Students: 10 Research Reports You Need to Know
From Advanced Placement courses offered by state-run virtual schools to credit recovery classes delivered via third-party software, supplemental online education courses have exploded in K-12 education. To help policymakers, administrators, educators, parents, and students make sense of it all, Education Week published an overview explaining the many varieties of online classes now available to K-12 students. It's part of our new special report on the state of classroom technology, which you can read here. For those who want to dig deeper, here are the reports and research studies that have…
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Giorgio La Pira (Pozzallo, 9 januari 1904 – Florence, 5 november 1977), was een Italiaans christendemocratisch politicus.

La Pira was afkomstig uit Pozzallo bij Ragusa, het huidige Dubrovnik. Hij studeerde rechten in Florence en behoorde al jong tot de Derde Orde van de Dominicanen, de seculiere tak van deze kloosterorde. Al in de jaren twintig was hij een opponent van het Italiaanse fascisme en voorvechter van de democratie. In 1937 werd hij hoogleraar Romeins recht in Florence.

Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog zat hij in de Constituerende Vergadering en werd hij coauteur van de Italiaanse grondwet. Hij sloot zich aan bij de Democrazia Cristiana (DC), de christendemocratische partij. In 1948 werd hij staatssecretaris in het ministerie van arbeid.

Van 1950 tot 1956 en van 1960 tot 1964 was hij burgemeester van Florence. Hij was een voorstander van een samenwerking tussen de "geloven die voortkwamen uit Abraham" (dat wil zeggen jodendom, christendom en islam). Hij behoorde tot de centrum-linkse groep binnen de Democrazia Cristiana rond het blad Cronache Sociali die zich uitspraken voor een centrum-linkse coalitie (centrosinistra) met de progressieve (kleinere sociaaldemocratische) partijen. La Pira ijverde voor verzoening tussen Oost en West tijdens de Koude Oorlog. Zo pleitte hij in 1951 bij Stalin voor vrede in Korea.

Ook als ambteloos burger bleef hij zich voor de vrede inzetten. Hij was onder andere betrokken bij de besprekingen over ontwapening die leidden tot de Helsinki-akkoorden. La Pira leidde een zeer eenvoudig leven, geïnspireerd door een diep geloof. Het proces voor zijn zaligverklaring is in 1986 begonnen.

Zie ook
 Democrazia Cristiana

Externe links
 Website van Duitse Dominicaanse lekengroep
 Italiaanse site over La Pira

Italiaans christendemocraat
Italiaans afgevaardigde

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If you are fed up of using allopathic drugs for treating joint and bone related health issues, you may consider going for chiropractic care. It is much safer and reliable and has already given positive results for thousands of people all over the world. One of the main advantages of using chiropractic care is that it provides permanent relief from the health problems. Chiropractor also suggest proper diet and lifestyle changes to achieve faster results. Read this post to understand the different health benefits of chiropractic care.
It is an accepted fact that allopathic drugs cause some side effects. Thus, by using these allopathic medications you might get relief from the diseases they are supposed to treat but you start experiencing other health problems due to the side effects.
This is the main reason behind the increasing popularity of alternative treatment procedures. Chiropractic care involves no drugs or surgery. It is based on muscle stimulation and chiropractors help to cure body pain by initiating natural healing.
One of the key health benefits of chiropractors is that their treatment procedures also enhance the immune system of the patient. This provides protection from diseases like flu and cold in future. Similarly, the risk of acquiring other serious diseases like cardiovascular problems also diminishes with proper chiropractic care.
The relief provided in joint pain due to chiropractic care is also because of enhanced immunity. We all know that the nerves in the body are responsible for all communication between the brain and other body parts. When the spine is not aligned, these nerves get compressed thus affecting this communication. With proper chiropractic treatment, the spinal alignment is restored to normal. As a result, the nerves also start functioning properly, and immunity is enhanced.
Another advantage of chiropractic treatment is that the overall flexibility of the body is increased. This is because this form of therapy involves a different type of movements.
There are various approaches for the treatment of body pain. For instance, in an extreme scenario, the doctor may recommend the patient to go for surgery.
However, this cannot be performed safely for old people. On the other hand, when we talk about chiropractic treatment, it can be used for people of all ages. In fact, chiropractors have helped to cure joint pains in pregnant women as well. Some tests like X-rays may be required before starting the treatment procedure to analyze the intensity of the health issue.


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Q: How to make spring manage the thread of anonymous class I understand that if I do following I can make spring manage the thread
@Component
@Scope("prototype")
public class ATask implements Runnable{....}
ThreadPoolTaskExecutor taskExecutor = (ThreadPoolTaskExecutor) context.getBean("taskExecutor");
ATask aTask1 = (ATask) ctx.getBean("aTask");
taskExecutor.execute(aTask1);

What I don't understand is what is the difference between
taskExecutor.execute(aTask1);

and
taskExecutor.execute(new ATask("A task 1"));

My guess is in second case, creation of thread is not managed by spring by execution is.
Second question,
For below code,
this.taskExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
       @Override
       public void run() {...}});

Does spring manage/control the number of threads run simultaneously?
How do I make it work same as a thread with @Component and @Scope("prototype")? - One option is to move the code to a different class, but we are trying to avoid that as we have many small such methods.

A: Answer to your first question - there is no difference between first and second, in both the cases thread pool management will be handed by Spring because you are calling execute method on Spring's ThreadPoolTaskExecutor, if you were calling it on java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor then thread pool management would not be handled by Spring.
Answer to your second question - if you are using Spring's ThreadPoolTaskExecutor then thread pool management will be handled by Spring. You are read about core pool size, max pool size and queue capacity to understand how to control number of thread running simultaneously.
Overall I think you are confused between the fact that Spring is fundamentally a IOC container and Spring provides ThreadPoolTaskExecutor for thread pool management (which is nothing but Spring's version of Java's java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor).
Understand it this way: when you do taskExecutor.execute(aTask1); then thread pool management will be handled by Spring because you are using Spring's ThreadPoolTaskExecutor, ALSO bean management will be handled by Spring because aTask1 is object of Spring bean. And when you do taskExecutor.execute(new ATask("A task 1")); then thread pool management will be handled by Spring because you are using Spring's ThreadPoolTaskExecutor, BUT this time bean management will not be done by Spring because you are using new to create object yourself.

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UNLEASHED Confirmed For Poland's METALMANIA 2006 Festival
Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have been confirmed for the Metalmania 2006 festival, set to take place March 4, 2006 in Katowice, Poland.
As previously reported, UNLEASHED filmed their entire performance at the Up From The Ground festival (August 26-27, 2005) for their upcoming full-length DVD, tentatively due next year. UNLEASHED had also shot their July 1 concert at the With Full Force festival in Leipzig, Germany for the as-yet-untitled disc.
UNLEASHED recently completed the Harvest Festival 2005 European tour with NILE, PUNGENT STENCH, BEHEMOTH, INCANTATION and BELHEGOR. The band are continuing to tour in support of their seventh studio album, "Sworn Allegiance", which was released last fall through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Hell's Unleashed" was recorded and mixed by Fredrik Folkare at Chrome Studios and mastered by Peter In de Betou of Tailor Maid Productions (DIMMU BORGIR, AMON AMARTH, KATATONIA).

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To often I hear, "A what? I've got a j-p-g.".
A PDF can create a smooth vector graphic image for any size that is needed. From creating a logo for your website, business card or a billboard on the side of the freeway a PDF is essential.
If you don't have a pdf or it disapearred on the laptop that died, all is not lost. I have and can recreate the all important PDF all businesses should have.
PMS stands for Pantone Matching System.
CMYK is an abbreviation for the colors in the printing process: C- cyan, M – magenta, Y – yellow and K- black.
These numbers are used for creating consistent color on the web and in print.
They are also an important element in the graphic guidelines of a business.
Many times these guidelines are made early on in the branding process, but can be put together at any time.
It is important to know your passwords to keep a web design project moving forward.
With privacy being of the utmost importance, all these accounts allow user accounts to be created for your graphic designer.
Depending on the scope of a web design project, there are times when access to the domain name registrar is needed.
It is usually at this point, that many people realize the friend, relative or employee that registered the name neglected to include important business or personal information to gain access.
Take a moment and check the whois lookup to see if all your domain information is up to date.
This project essential is frequently overlooked. Lately it seems a laptop and a few Adobe products makes someone a designer.
In looking for a designer, take your time, ask questions and review portfolios. Treat it like you are hiring an employee.
Most importantly, sit down and have a cup a coffee with any designers you have in mind.
Knowing if your personalities are a fit is a key component. Make sure you can have a conversation with them and connect. Chances are they could use the caffeine too!


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Q: How to get the button text through calling a method I am working on this demo. Why am I not getting the text of the #add-point button?

$("#add-point").on("click", function(){
  activatePointTool();
});

function activatePointTool() {
  var tool = $(this).text().toUpperCase().replace(/ /g, "_");
  console.log(tool);
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<button id="add-point" class="btn btn-default btn-tool">Point</button>

A: you need to pass the target element to the function, because otherwise this will refer to the window object:
$("#add-point").on("click", function(){
  activatePointTool(this);
});

function activatePointTool(el) {
  var tool = $(el).text().toUpperCase().replace(/ /g, "_");
  console.log(tool);
}

A: You don't have any "this" in your function. You either need to pass it to your function or execute your code in the on click function.
The this is a really important feature to master when coding in JS.
Reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/this

$("#add-point").on("click", function(){
  activatePointTool(this);
});

function activatePointTool(el) {
  var tool = $(el).text().toUpperCase().replace(/ /g, "_");
  console.log(tool);
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<button id="add-point" class="btn btn-default btn-tool">Point</button>

A: If the only thing that the function does is to process the action - then forget the named function and simply include the desired action inside the click handler -  in which the 'this' refers to the button that was clicked and you don't need to pass the element to another function.

$("#add-point").on("click", function(){
   var tool = $(this).text().toUpperCase().replace(/ /g, "_");
  console.log(tool);
  })
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<button id="add-point" class="btn btn-default btn-tool">Point</button>

A:
why I am not getting the text of the #add-point button?

activatePointTool(); means just a separate function call.
The issue is that the target element($("#add-point")) wasn't bound with the event handler(activatePointTool).Use the following approach:

$("#add-point").on("click", activatePointTool);

function activatePointTool() {
  var tool = $(this).text().toUpperCase().replace(/ /g, "_");
  console.log(tool);
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<button id="add-point" class="btn btn-default btn-tool">Point</button>

A: The problem you have the context of this is "window". So what you need to do is either change how you call the method

$("#add-point").on("click", function(){
  activatePointTool.call(this);
});

function activatePointTool() {
  var tool = $(this).text().toUpperCase().replace(/ /g, "_");
  console.log(tool);
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<button id="add-point" class="btn btn-default btn-tool">Point</button>

or just call the method without the closure

$("#add-point").on("click", activatePointTool);

function activatePointTool() {
  var tool = $(this).text().toUpperCase().replace(/ /g, "_");
  console.log(tool);
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<button id="add-point" class="btn btn-default btn-tool">Point</button>


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DEX Pioneers Have Created Incredible Portfolio Tools for DeFi Applications
"Move fast and break things as they said."
This is the sentiment that Swapfolio team member Barry Chen expressed when he discusses the meteoric rise that DeFi, or decentralized finance, has experienced in a fast and revolutionary year for financial technology. There have been several standout projects that some are saying will change the way the entire decentralized ecosystem will function.
Perhaps you've heard about Uniswap, the Ethereum-based decentralized exchange that allows users to swap any two ERC20 tokens smoothly in user consolidated liquidity pools, or Polkadot, the open-source Web3 protocol. Not too far behind has been one of 2020's standouts: Swapfolio. Developed as a trading and portfolio management platform for Uniswap, it recently released its highly-anticipated alpha launch with a slick UI and comprehensive backend.
The Swapfolio team learned from their experience working on BitShares that more is not always better.
Founded by a small but mighty team in South East Asia, Swapfolio came several years after some members of the project had previously contributed to one of the first and most prominent decentralized exchanges (DEX), BitShares. This experience educated them on how to design a great foundational trading terminal and eventually moved on to another Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) chain. "We know what works, and why [BitShares] is losing steam too," Chen explained. "Hint: the Bitshares terminal was too complicated." After working with the DEX, some of the Swapfolio team members noted significant holes in the user experience that could be huge turn offs for less experienced users.
Earlier this month, Swapfolio officially launched their alpha site – a heavily anticipated entrance in the DeFi movement that allows traders on the Uniswap platform to monitor balances, track trading activities, and get trading assistance all in one portfolio management tool. They've developed highly requested features such as portfolio history, charting tools, and limit orders, which are badly needed in the 24/7 dex market.
According to the project, there will be more financial tools launching that will be accessible to a spectrum of cryptocurrency users. These tools were developed in response to the gargantuan trading platform that Uniswap has grown into; in fact, Uniswap is now bigger than the entire DeFi industry was just two months ago. Swapfolio provides much-needed help for those looking to have a more comprehensive, straightforward, and analytical experience managing assets and trading within Uniswap.
The Swapfolio team learned early on that the platform should have a heavy emphasis on excellent user interface (UI), as it helps both crypto natives as well as those newer to the decentralized world. "The UI should not intimidate users of any level, while still allowing users to efficiently trade tokens. This is exactly what happened to DEX like BitShares, it was too complicated for casual users," Chen said. With Uniswap, its incredible simplicity (most notably, the single "swap" button and two input fields) was a strength that allowed a variety of third-party developers, such as Swapfolio, to work off of."
DEX's have come a long way, but there's still a ways to go.
DEX's have come a long way since BitShares was released to the public in 2014. While DEX's were created to avoid some of the massive pitfalls centralized exchanges (CEX's) were facing, such as large-scale hacks, a lack of flexibility, and regulatory issues, they still ran into similar problems. DEX's, which involve trading from wallet to wallet rather than using an intermediary such as Coinbase to facilitate trade, were supposed to be the solution to the myriad of structural issues that CEX's couldn't shake.
Unfortunately, DEX's also ran into roadblocks that didn't exactly make the trading process better. Users had to be more technologically educated to use DEX's, liquidity was often spotty, and the platforms were still controlled by third parties for operations such as mining.
Ultimately, DEX's were still centralized and confusing as ever for the general public. Over the past few years, new DEX's have recently popped up, looking to create not only better user experiences, but to be a truly decentralized source of asset exchange. According to Chen, DEX's and the DeFi movement still have a long way to go. With new platforms that facilitate mobile P2P trading and centralized services such as Robinhood, crypto newbies can become familiar with the decentralized trading world and fall in love with it.
As for the future of DeFi, Chen has an optimistic outlook on the industry as a whole. "More and more people will be able to try and experience decentralized mobile banking in the future. It will be easier than what we have now," said Chen, "We think DeFi is here to stay."
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January 31, 2014 12:00 am by Allison Boshears
Tech's men's basketball team hopes to overcome pre-season bias as it continues in OVC play this week. The Golden Eagles were ranked last overall in the pre-season poll this year after winning only four OVC games last season.
"I thought the preseason ranks were very disrespectful, not only to me as a senior but also to our program," said senior Golden Eagle Jeremiah Samarrippas.
With an upcoming game against Belmont, Tech hopes to rally back from recent big losses against Murray State and Southeast Missouri.
After numerous road losses against OVC opponents last week, Tech looks to pack the Hoop against Belmont in hopes of improving their ranking in the conference.
The team and staff, such as Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson, are asking for support from the TTU campus.
"Tennessee Tech's students can create a great game atmosphere," Wilson said. "I invite them to start filling up The Nest Student Section to make the Eblen Center an intimidating environment for the opponents."
Belmont is ranked first in the OVC West with a record of 6-1 in conference play. Tech will match up against Belmont on Feb. 1in the Hooper Eblen Center at 7:30 p.m.
Director of Basketball Operations Gus Fraley said he has faith in the team.
"Because of so many new faces, our success is a work in progress this season," Fraley said. "Our chemistry has improved each game and if we can continue to work hard, we have a shot to have a great season."
Upcoming games for the Golden Eagles include Jacksonville State, Eastern Kentucky, and Morehead State. These big games will test the young team to come together before beginning OVC tournament play in March.


On April 8th, the researcher Dr. Unai Diaz-Orueta will be in Madrid (Spain) presenting a masterclass on the E-SPACE project and the features of the process-based approach for neuropsychological evaluation of dementia. The venue will be UNIR University, more specifically, at the dependencies of UNIR Supercuidadores (in English, UNIR Supercaregivers), a spin-off of UNIR university devoted to offering online resources, courses, etc., both to formal and informal caregivers.
Dr. Diaz-Orueta will teach the masterclass on the UNIR online platform on April 8th, 3.00 pm CET, with the title: "Process-based cognitive evaluation in Dementia". He will detail the advantages of a more qualitative, process-based cognitive evaluation versus traditional quantitative evaluation that relies exclusively on scores obtained in cognitive tests.
The aim of the masterclass is to show how putting the focus on processes and strategies the individual adopts when faced with cognitive tests increases the quality of information that may be obtained for a clearer diagnosis of cognitive problems. Almost certainly, this may relate to a better understanding of how the individual faces cognitive challenges in daily life situations.
The presentation targets both professionals and caregivers (either formal or informal) who want to develop further knowledge of a more detailed approach to understanding dementia and the masterclass will include a description of E-SPACE as a research project that aims to identify and develop a number of cognitive tests to enable clinicians to improve early and accurate diagnosis.


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Eddie Murphy welcomes 10th child baby boy Max, with fiancee Paige Butcher
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The 57-year-old comedian and actor Eddie Murphy has welcomed his 10th child, with his girlfriend Paige Butcher who he already has a two-year-old daughter with.
Eddie Murphy who just welcomed his 10th child, has five children, Bria, 28, Miles, 25, Shayne, 23, Zola, 18, and Bella, 16, with ex-wife Nicole Murphey, who he split from in 2006 after 22 years of marriage.
The actor and his 39-year-old girlfriend welcomed their second child together, and Murphy's 10th overall on Friday. According to E! News, the couple have named theor son Max Charles Murphy, and he weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz., and measured 19 inches long on birth.
He also has a 29-year-old son, Eric, 26, with Paulette McNeely, as well as a son Christian, 27, with Tamara Hood, and 11-year-old daughter Angel with Spice Girls singer Mel B.
Murphy and the Australian model Butcher began dating in 2012. Max is their second child. Their daughter, Izzy Oona Murphy, turned 2 in May.
A representative for Murphy told the publication: "Both mother and son are doing well."
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Capital Corner
Highlighting the importance of capital formation for the U.S. economy.
Investor-State Dispute Settlement is Critical to NAFTA
The Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) is a critical component of NAFTA that must be preserved to protect over the border investments. There needs to be a binding and credible mechanism with which any dispute can be handled.
Dr. Pinar Cebi Wilber April 24, 2018 April 24, 2018 Economic Policy, Energy and Climate
End Market Distortions to Keep Energy Sector Competitive
To call U.S. power sector developments of the last couple weeks "interesting" would be an understatement. Two weeks ago, the Department of Energy issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) that aims effectively to bring back or keep online some of the less competitive coal and nuclear power plants. That proposed rule was followed this week by the announcement of a proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan, a centerpiece of President Obama's climate agenda. Obviously, if one or both of these plans reach the finish line, in one form or another, it will mean big changes for the sector. But for time being, let's focus on the first item, which has been called by experts a "grenade lobbed into competitive energy markets." The NOPR to the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission suggests the adoption of a rule that would require utilities in competitive energy markets to pay each eligible resource its fully allocated costs (their fixed investment costs plus their electricity production) and a fair return on equity if these plants have 90 days of fuel supply on-site. On the surface, requiring 90 days of fuel supply favors nuclear and coal, since natural gas plants receive fuel through pipelines. It's…
Dr. Pinar Cebi Wilber October 18, 2017 October 18, 2017 Energy and Climate
Thoughts on the Regulatory Accountability Act
The Regulatory Accountability Act incorporates many bipartisan solutions to problems that have plagued the expansion of the federal regulatory system. The ideas expressed in the bill are certainly worthy of continued analysis and discussion. Read more in the Bloomberg View column by Cass Sustein: A Regulatory Reform Bill That Everyone Should Like Look! Bipartisanship is alive, and cranking out good ideas. More stories by Cass R Sunstein June 22, 2017, 8:30 AM EDT The executive branch under President Donald Trump is not issuing a lot of new regulations, but congressional Republicans, joined by some Democrats, have been thinking seriously about regulatory reform. They've produced an intelligent, constructive, complex, imperfect bill – the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 – that deserves careful attention. Over the last 30 years, Republican and Democratic presidents have converged on three excellent ideas. The first is that before issuing expensive new regulations, agencies should catalogue their costs and benefits, and should proceed if (and only if) the benefits justify the costs. The second is that before issuing new regulations, agencies should allow ample time for public participation, and should pay close attention to what members of the public have to say. The third is…
Tim Doyle June 23, 2017 June 27, 2017 Regulatory Improvement
Only days remain for Senate to repeal methane rule using CRA
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A Short History of Gin
By Jayne Shrimpton
Gin, cursed Fiend, with Fury fraught, Makes human Race a Prey. It enters by a deadly Draught And steals our Life away. Virtue and Truth, driv'n to Despair Its Rage compells to fly, But cherishes with hellish Care Theft, Murder, Perjury. Damned Cup! that on the Vitals preys That liquid Fire contains, Which Madness to the heart conveys, And rolls it thro' the Veins. Poem accompanying the first edition of William Hogarth's depiction of urban desolation peopled by gin-crazed Londoners, Gin Lane, from Beer Street and Gin Lane, 1751.
Mother's Ruin
In the 18th century, long before effective water purification and treatment systems were discovered, quenching the thirst could be hazardous, even deadly. Historically most people consumed ale or light beer, the wealthy enjoyed wine, children were given milk and paupers usually had to drink unsafe water. Enter alcoholic spirits, notably gin - affordable and widely available. Vendors roamed the streets pushing handcarts loaded with gin that, costing only one penny a quarter-pint, was far cheaper than either beer or ale. Gin temporarily disguised the feeling of cold and the hunger pangs of the poorest and most vulnerable in Georgian society: it also led to crime, debt, unemployment, neglect and death. Women, particularly, often bought gin as a medicinal drink to soothe the nerves, possibly giving rise to the epithet 'Mother's ruin', although its precise origins are debateable.
Gin is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its main flavour from juniper berries (Juniperus communis: the common juniper). It is a broad category of spirit, having diverse origins and embracing various flavours, but all types use juniper as the common ingredient. English gin probably originated with the older Dutch liquor, genever - the juniper-flavoured national liquor of the Netherlands and Belgium. Initially it was produced in the Low Countries by distilling malt wine to 50% ABV, but distilling techniques were then primitive, the resulting spirit unpleasant tasting, so herbs were added to improve the flavour. The juniper berry - jeneverbes in Dutch (hence the name jenever, Old English genever and later 'gin') – had traditionally been used for its alleged medicinal properties, but by the early-1600s the Dutch were levying taxes on jenever and similar liquors as alcoholic drinks, indicating that jenever, no longer considered primarily a health-giving remedy, was becoming a commercial commodity in the spirits industry.
The British relationship with Dutch gin may have begun with the English soldiers providing military support in Antwerp against the Spanish in 1585, during the Eighty Years' War. Reportedly they took to drinking genever for its calming effects before battle, a habit that reputedly gave rise to the term 'Dutch courage'. Shortly afterwards gin emerged in England in varying forms and at the time of the Restoration in 1660 enjoyed even greater favour, becoming a popular alternative to brandy after William of Orange became King of England, Ireland and Scotland in 1689.
The Gin Craze
English gin drinking soared when the government permitted unlicensed gin production, simultaneously imposing a hefty duty on all imported spirits, including French brandy. This fuelled the home market for low-grade barley unsuitable for brewing beer, and during the early-1700s thousands of English gin-shops sprang up, ushering in a period known as the Gin Craze. Because of the cheap cost of gin, compared with other beverages, gin began to be consumed regularly by the poor. Of the 15,000 drinking establishments in London (excluding coffee and drinking chocolate shops), over half were gin shops. Whereas low-alcoholic beer retained a respectable reputation as a safe alternative to water, gin was blamed directly for the various social problems of the age. It was the comparative reputation of the two drinks that popular artist William Hogarth illustrated in his didactic engravings Beer Street and Gin Lane (1751) with which we began this article. Described by the BBC as "arguably the most potent anti-drug poster ever conceived", Gin Lane depicted in graphic detail the inevitable slippery slope from the glass to the grave. In early-18th century London, much gin was produced in illegal pot stills inside residential houses and cruder forms of the drink often used turpentine or sulphuric acid in addition to juniper. These were relatively sweet-tasting gins, as was the Old Tom Gin, a soft gin which often incorporated sugar. Some of the typical Georgian gin styles may also have had additional alcoholic and analgesic effects, adding to their popularity.
G & T: a tropical drink
Eventually the development of the modern column still during the late-1820s/early-1830s facilitated the distillation of neutral spirits, thus prompting the creation of the famous 'London dry' gins. It was also during the early-1800s that gin and tonic water became familiar partners. In British colonies in India and elsewhere in the tropics where malaria was prevalent, gin was used to disguise the bitter flavour of quinine. Quinine, the only effective anti-malarial compound, was dissolved in carbonated water to form what became known as tonic water. The resulting cocktail drink was thus gin and tonic or G & T – still enjoyed today, albeit today's tonic water usually contains only a trace of quinine as flavouring.
Although a superior, more respectable drink than the dangerously cheap, inferior gins of Georgian London, gin retained an edgy reputation into the early 20th century. Due to the relatively simple methods used in gin production, clandestine 'bathtub gin' was widely available in the speakeasy bars of Prohibition-era America. Mixed alcoholic drinks or cocktails were all the rage during the Roaring Twenties, with gin a common base spirit for many fashionable drinks such as martini (gin and vermouth) and the 'gimlet', a cocktail of gin and lime juice. Gin remained a traditional spirit, especially among older drinkers, before suddenly experiencing a dramatic revival worldwide in the past 5 or 6 years. Many new brands and producers now lead innovation and change, including novel coloured and flavoured gins that appeal to a wider, more youthful market. Many English towns and cities have also created their own, uniquely packaged local brands of gin, including our home city. Brighton Gin, distilled using pure and local ingredients, stylishly presented in largely recycled glass with a cool turquoise label, is an award-winning British craft gin distilled and bottled by hand here by the sea. A big favourite this summer… Chin chin.
Posted in History on Jun 01, 2019