In those early years of Shark Week, I wasn't a Scuba diver yet, and never really gave any thought as to what the general public's perception was towards sharks. I think I naively believed that everyone was like me and would be so be excited to learn about these amazing creatures that they would ignore the TV melodrama and hype, and would be totally gripped by fascination rather than by fear. Well needless to say, for the most part I was totally wrong!
Once I became a diver and actually had the privilege and numerous opportunities to see them for myself in their natural environment, I became even more passionate towards them. I also became painfully aware of the plight of sharks at the hands of humans….from simple fear, to cultural practices regarding their fins. As I shared my various shark adventures and expeditions with others, I soon realized that there were still large segments of the population that are very different from me regarding their attitude towards sharks. Fear, rather than fact, seems to prevail whenever the subject of sharks comes up. But based on the way sharks are portrayed, maligned, and sensationalized by the media, I am not really surprised. This year I was particularly disheartened to hear that my 9 year old grandson, after watching Shark Week, just revealed to his parents that he never wants to go into the ocean because there might be a shark nearby…..
So what does my beloved Shark Week have to do with this sad situation for sharks? Is Shark Week part of the problem, part of the solution, or perhaps a little of both?
The 2016 season premier of Shark Week began on June 26th and is sadly almost over for this year. I look forward to it every year and always learn something new. But then I also have the ability to put the TV presentation and portrayal of sharks into perspective, even when confronted with names like; Deadliest Sharks, Shark Bait, Serial Killer, Night Stalker, Monster Mako, etc. Nothing really wrong with words like this……as long as you can see past the hype! Of course you and I can, but what about the general public? With so much emphasis on shark attacks, at face value, do these types of headlines and drama contribute to the enhancement or harm of the shark's reputation? I often wonder about these kinds of things….
Of course there are also several great episodes that focus on shark conservation, behavioral studies, and generate awareness of the serious issues facing sharks today…..really interesting and intriguing content! When you consider that there are also a number of very talented and gifted scientists and cinematographers that I admire that contribute their work to the show, what should we really think about sharks and Shark Week as presented by the producers?
In my view, even the choice of hosts over the years has been all over the map from very credible and knowledgeable, to well, let's just say, somewhat less than believable. There have been a few years when I was actually embarrassed and a bit angry because the hosts were so lame and superficial that I felt it took away from the validity of the programming and the importance of sharks. But perhaps that's just me, and I just really need to develop thicker "sharkskin"!
For years now, I have had very mixed emotions with each new Shark Week season. I think of it as an opportunity to celebrate, learn, and share my love of sharks, but I also know that ratings are important to the Discovery Channel, and the way to get ratings is to create sensation, drama, and a bit of controversy….even though I don't think that controversy necessarily serves our sharks very well.
So for me, Shark Week has evolved into somewhat of a love/hate relationship! On a personal level, I still love it, look forward to it, and can't wait to see and learn more about sharks, but I also know that in an effort to get people to watch, the marketing and advertising has been sensationalized to the point that for some people it will just reinforce their fear and negativity towards sharks. And all this comes at a time when sharks really need our help!
So once again, I'll be celebrating sharks this week along with many of my diving friends, and I'll also be recording all the new season episodes on my DVR. But at the same time, I'll be wondering what message the general public will take away from the week…..are sharks merely mindless killers that deserve to be exterminated, or are they victims of cruel greed and human fear? Only you can decide, but do it based on knowledge and facts rather than emotion and the images created by the media.
As for me, I look forward to more learning and diving with sharks in their natural environment…..


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A new update has been stealthy teased for Need for Speed Payback, adding the highly-requested feature of being able to kill lead protagonist Tyler Morgan.
Need for Speed Community Manager, Ben Walke, teased that a new update will be coming soon late last night via Twitter then immediately deleted the tweet soon after.
The tweet included an image of the iconic cutscene from Payback's story where Tyler's house is blown up by Lina Navarro, however this new update appears to be adopting a new branching narrative to this scene where the story will continue without Tyler.
The new Quick Time Event UI for this cutscene seems to be noticeably similar to Battlefield, another game that Walke is community manager on, suggesting that a Need for Speed x Battlefield crossover event may be coming to the game.
There are rumours circulating that this update will also introduce the addition of Bikes and new difficulty modes for Bait Crates: Need for Speed 2015 Mode where the police are braindead and Need for Speed Rivals mode where the police flatout try to murder you with no regards to the law.
With Need for Speed Payback being updated to kill off Tyler Morgan, hopefully this is a sign that Need for Speed 2019 will feature new and far less annoying characters. Are you excited to kill Tyler Morgan? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!


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Neoplastic tumor of the cheek skin, here a benign neoplasm of the sweat glands called Hidradenoma, which is not solid but is fluid-filled.
Tumor (or "tumour") is the term for an abnormal growth of cells (neoplasm) that has formed a lump, whether benign (noncancerous), malignant (cancerous), pre-malignant, or without any cancerous potential whatsoever. In other words, a tumor is a neoplasm where the abnormal growth of body tissue has resulted in a visual mass that appears enlarged in size.
There are many types of both benign and malignant tumors. The prognosis for benign tumors is good, with many not requiring any treatment. However, malignant tumors are a leading cause of death worldwide. While the process of DNA replication has many control and correction features, and a healthy immune system can generally recognize neoplastic cells and destroy them before they proliferate, tumors are not uncommon. Some have a hereditary basis and local trauma or injury can also be a causal factor. However, many also are related to environmental and lifestyle factors, such as exposure to such environmental toxins or agents as tobacco smoke, pollution, UV radiation, chemicals, and viruses.
1 Terminology: Tumor, neoplasm, cancer
2 Types of benign tumors
3 Tumor removal, biopsy, and treatment
Terminology: Tumor, neoplasm, cancer
The terms tumor, neoplasm, and cancer are not synonymous, but do intersect.
Neoplasm is a medical term that refers to an abnormal proliferation of cells in contrast with healthy new cell growth and normal tissue. The growth of the cells exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of the normal tissues around it, resulting in an abnormal growth of tissue.
Tumor is the term for an abnormal lump of tissue formed by a neoplasm. However, while neoplasms often cause a lump or tumor, a neoplasm does not always proceed to such a visual mass. For example, leukemia is a type of neoplasm that is characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells but does not form a lump.
Cancer is the term for a "malignant neoplasm." Cancer is characterized not only by the uncontrolled growth of cells (division beyond the normal limits), but also the ability of these abnormally dividing cells to spread from the original site, whether to adjacent tissues (invasion) or, in some cases, even to distant sites in the body (metastasis).
While the terms tumor, neoplasm, and cancer are often used interchangeably (all three involve a failure of cell division control), they are distinct. For one, cancers and neoplasms may not form a tumor (eg. leukemia). Secondly, cancers are malignant (tendency to become progressively worse) and characterized by the ability to spread from the original site (invasions and metastatis). Tumors and neoplasms may be malignant and capable of spreading (cancerous), but they also may be benign and not capable of invading into adjacent tissues or spreading to distant tissues. Tumors and neoplasms also may be pre-malignant (morphologically altered tissue in which cancer is more likely to occur). In other words, a benign tumor or benign neoplasm does not spread or migrate to surrounding tissues; thus, it is not considered cancer; the malignant versions do involve the invasion of surrounding tissues and perhaps the spreading to other parts of the body; thus, a malignant tumor or malignant neoplasm is cancer. Furthermore, the removal of a benign tumor usually prevents the re-occurrence of the condition, whereas if the cancer has spread to surrounding tissues, the removal of a malignant tumor does not prevent the re-occurrence of the cancer (Carson-Dewitt 2002).
It is not uncommon for the term tumor is be used currently and historically for other conditions of swelling other than an overgrowth of neoplastic cells. For example, cysts (such as sebaceous cysts) are also referred to as tumors, even though they have no neoplastic cells. This is standard in medical billing terminology (especially when billing for a growth whose pathology has yet to be determined).
Related terms are common in the medical literature, where the nouns tumefaction and tumescence (derived from the adjective tumefied), are current medical terms for non-neoplastic swelling. This type of swelling is most often caused by inflammation caused by trauma, infection, and other factors.
The term tumour/tumor is derived from the Latin word for "swelling"—tumor. It is similar to the Old French tumour (contemporary French: tumeur). In the Commonwealth countries, the spelling "tumour" commonly is used, while in the United States, the term is usually spelled "tumor."
In its medical sense, tumor has traditionally meant an abnormal swelling of the flesh. The Roman medical encyclopedist Celsus (ca 30 B.C.E. - 38 C.E.) described the four cardinal signs of acute inflammation as tumor, dolor, calor, and rubor (swelling, pain, increased heat, and redness). His treatise, De Medicina, was the first medical book printed in 1478 following the invention of the movable-type printing press.
Types of benign tumors
Benign tumors vary greatly and may be classified according to location in which they arise. The following are some common types (Chang 2010):
Adenomas: Benign tumors that arise in the epithelial tissue of a gland/gland-like structure, such as a polyp in a colon. Sometimes these can become malignant.
Fibromas/Fibroids: Occur in onnective or fibrous tissue, such as in the uterus, which can lead to vaginal bleeding, bladder difficulties, etc.
Hemangiomas: Buildup of blood vessel cells in organs or skin, such as a common type of birthmark.
Lipomas: Slow growing, round and movable tumors that grow from fat cells, and commonly found in adults in arms, back, shoulders, and neck.
Meningiomas: Often benign, sometimes malignant tumors that occur in the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Myomas: Grown from muscle, including leiomyomas (from smooth tissue, such as in the stomach and uterus, and which may start in the walls of blood vessels), leiomyomas (in the uterine wall, often called fibroids), and rhadbomyoma (skeletal muscle).
Nevi: moles, or growths on the skin, although some types may develop into skin cancer.
Neuromas: grow from nerves
Osteochondromas: bone tumors.
Papillomas: from epithelial tissue and form in the shape of finger-like fronds, which may be benign or malignant.
Tumor removal, biopsy, and treatment
Benign tumors, like lipomas, tend to be well circumscribed and commonly are easy to remove completely. A lipoma is the most common form of soft tissue tumor and is composed of adipose tissue. They are usually movable and painless and generally do not need to be removed, unless their location restricts movement or causes pain, or there is a desire to remove them for cosmetic reasons, or a desire to make sure they are not a malignant tumor. They can be removed by simple excisions under local anesthetic or liposuction.
Malignant tumors pose some of the most difficult conditions to remove surgically or treat. About 40% are treated solely by surgery, which is generally combined with other treatments, such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Because cancerous tumors spread to normal, sometimes distant tissue, the effectiveness of surgery to cure the condition is related to how well the tumor is localized. Generally, if well localized, there is an effort to remove it as soon as possible. Even surgery that cannot cure the condition is often considered to make other treatments more effective by making the condition smaller. Curative surgery does carry the risk of spreading or seeding the cancer during removal, such as spilling cells into other tissue or knocking them loose into the bloodstream (Polsdorfer 2002).
Among the biopsy techniques for tumors are "aspiration" (insertion of a needle to withdraw a sample), "needle" (use of a cutting needle to cut out a core sample for analysis), "incisional" (removal of a portion of a large tumor for analysis), and "excisional" (removal of a whole lesion along with surrounding normal tissue) (Polsdorfer 2002). It can be dangerous to biopsy a number of types of tumors in which the leakage of their contents would potentially be catastrophic. When such types of tumors are encountered, diagnostic modalities such as ultrasound, CT scans, MRI, angiograms, and nuclear medicine scans are employed prior to (or during) biopsy and/or special exploration/excision in an attempt to avoid such severe complications.
The nature of a tumor is determined by imaging, by surgical exploration, and/or by a pathologist after examination of the tissue from a biopsy or a surgical specimen.
Tumor markers help physicians identify cancers for certain types of tumors. Tumor markers are substances (proteins, enzymes, etc.) that are produced by tumor cells or the body in response to tumor cells, with these substances increasing in the blood stream as tumor cells multiply and cancer spreads. For example, the beta-subunit of the HCG hormone is a tumor marker for testicular cancer and Cancer antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) helps in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer for individuals with a certain blood type. Not all individuals may exhibit increased levels of the tumor markers (Nordenson 2002).
Since a benign tumor is not malignant, and does not invade or spread to other tissues, the outlook for the patient is good and often do not require any treatment. However, some may require treatment because of pressure on such structures as blood vessels, nerves, or general body movement or removal may be sought for other reasons, such as cosmetic. Treatment options include surgery, medication, and radiation. Malignant tumors, on the other hand, represent a serious risk, with cancer among the leading causes of death worldwide.
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Nordenson, N. J. 2002. Tumor markers. pages 3412-3415 in J. L. Longe, The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2nd edition, volume 5. Detroit, MI: Thomson Gale. ISBN 0787654949.
Polsdorfer, J. R. 2002. Tumor removal. Pages 3415-3416 in J. L. Longe, The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2nd edition, volume 5. Detroit, MI: Thomson Gale. ISBN 0787654949.
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Tumors (and related structures), Cancer, and Oncology
Benign - Premalignant - Carcinoma in situ - Malignant
Topography: Anus - Bladder - Bone - Brain - Breast - Cervix - Colon/rectum - Duodenum - Endometrium - Esophagus - Eye - Gallbladder - Head/Neck - Liver - Larynx - Lung - Mouth - Pancreas - Penis - Prostate - Kidney - Ovaries - Skin - Stomach - Testicles - Thyroid
Morphology: Papilloma/carcinoma - Adenoma/adenocarcinoma - Soft tissue sarcoma - Melanoma - Fibroma/fibrosarcoma - Lipoma/liposarcoma - Leiomyoma/leiomyosarcoma - Rhabdomyoma/rhabdomyosarcoma - Mesothelioma - Angioma/angiosarcoma - Osteoma/osteosarcoma - Chondroma/chondrosarcoma - Glioma - Lymphoma/leukemia
Treatment: Chemotherapy - Radiation therapy - Immunotherapy - Experimental cancer treatment
Related structures: Cyst - Dysplasia - Hamartoma - Neoplasia - Nodule - Polyp - Pseudocyst
Misc: Tumor suppressor genes/oncogenes - Staging/grading - Carcinogenesis/metastasis - Carcinogen - Research - Paraneoplastic phenomenon - ICD-O - List of oncology-related terms
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Big Brother > Ancient Architects > Were Egyptian Pyramid Chambers Kept Refrigerated?
Whilst working on Part 2 of my video on the lands around the Egyptian Pyramid of Meidum, my attention was drawn to an ancient form of technology that could give us an insight into the primary function of the ancient Egyptian pyramids. There is evidence all around that shows us that our ancient ancestors were more intelligent than many scholars give them credit for. I��ve done many videos on the Great Pyramid of Egypt and as well as being an ancient ram water pump, I do believe the structure had multiple functions and uses, which probably differed through the ages. This week, I stumbled across an article about the ancient yakhchals of Persia, which is modern day Iran, a chance find that instantly made me think of the Egyptian pyramids. Could the pyramids be giant, ancient yakchals, which are, in effect, enormous refrigerators, built for deserts? Watch the video to find out more.


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The additions of Managed Access and Managed Wi-Fi enhance the product portfolio and will help businesses simplify IT management
ALBANY, N.Y., July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstLight, a leading provider of fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, announced today the addition of two managed service offerings to its comprehensive portfolio of Managed solutions: Managed Access and Managed Wi-Fi.
FirstLight addresses the often complex and time-consuming responsibility of business IT infrastructure management with its rollout of Managed Access, an enterprise switching solution, and Managed Wi-Fi, a wireless access solution. With performance, security and simplicity at its core, FirstLight offers a fully managed approach to switching and Wi-Fi, including design, installation, ongoing supervision and software maintenance.
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These two new solutions, which ease the burden of intricate resource administration on IT teams and improve the user experience across workforces, build upon FirstLight's existing Cisco-based Managed solutions, including its SD-WAN service and is built on the renowned Cisco Meraki architecture. Both Managed Access and Wi-Fi solutions offer simplified device and dashboard configuration, increased visibility into key metrics, and performance optimization. As a Cisco Premier Partner for nearly 20 years, FirstLight offers proven engineering expertise to support these technologies, which are available in several solution tiers to meet the varying needs of today's businesses.
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This hill is the precise location of both the origins of Oregon's wine culture and Oregon's wine renaissance. This farm was once called the Reuter Estate and there were vineyards here from about 1887 until the beginnings of Prohibition in 1915 (Oregon enacted Prohibition 4 years prior the the Federal Government), when those first vines were pulled up and replaced with fruit trees, potatoes, and grazing fields. This vineyard site was brought back to life when it was purchased in 1965 by Charles and Shirley Coury and in 1966 planted to wine grapes, thus kicking off the modern wine industry in the Willamette Valley. The vineyard was subsequently bought and sold many times since 1978, but it has been in the safe hands of the Stoyanov family since 1992.
Our Golden Cluster label started with the 2013 vintage, marking another new era of wines from this historic vineyard and a special link between Oregon's past and current wine history. For us, this is hollowed ground. We are forever grateful to the Stoyanov family for allowing us to buy some of these historic grapes and allow us to make our wines under their roof. We are humbled by their generosity and their commitment to carry on a 130+ year old tradition on this site..
The Rueter (Reuter) Family
Date of image unknown, Ernest Rueter in front of vines, Adolf on porch.
Frederick Adolf Rueter (Reuter) an immigrant from Germany, arrived in Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon in 1886. He secured a plot of land in the hills above Forest Grove at the mouth of the Gales Creek Valley, with sweeping valley views to the South. He began construction on an "H" shaped home in a style that was standard for its era. These homes could be configured in many ways based on the size of ones family. Once construction was well underway, Adolf sent word for his family to join him in America. By 1887, his wife Caroline, his son Ernest, and his four daughters, Freida, Elsie, Kathe, and Helen arrived from Germany ready for their new life in America. Another daughter Gertrude, would be born in the U.S.A two years later. We assume that Adolf planted grape vines around 1887/88 and at some point (probably around 1891/92) started the Reuter Winery on site. Their wines quickly gained attention locally as well as some national acclaim. Many of Reuter's wines received medals at numerous World's Fairs (the premiere wine event of the era) across the country:
1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition Omaha, Nebraska, silver medal
1901 Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, bronze medals for his Burgundy and Muscat.
1905 Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition Portland, Oregon, silver medal
His son Ernest would enter the world of wine as well around the turn of the century. He was asked by the State of Oregon and the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station in Corvallis, to write an "industry summary" on wine grapes. The paper was written in 1901 and it was called "The Grape in Oregon". This quote from Ernest is the most interesting:
"I find Sweetwater, Zinfandel, Burgundy, Black Hamburg, Muscatel, Red Mountain, Chasselas Fountainbleu, Delaware, and Muscat excellent for our purposes."
By 1905 the State of Oregon asked for an update, this time the summary was more specific "The European Grape in Oregon" and this time he would offer up words that are just as relevant today as they were in 1905:
"Contrary to general expectation, Oregon, the land of rain, is capable of producing some of the choicest vines."
It is a contentious topic; the question of who planted the first Pinot Noir vines in the Willamette Valley. For me personally, focusing on one grape has always been a failure of our region. It is a distraction from the true potential of Oregon wines. But, for those who believe that this question is important, then you should know that there is strong evidence to suggest that the first planing of Pinot Noir (Burgundy) occurred in the late 1880's at the Reuter Vineyard in the hills above Forest Grove. Oregon's history with Pinot Noir didn't begin in 1965-1966, it began 75 years earlier.
This is not to take anything away from the herculean efforts it took for Charles Coury and David Lett to go against nearly ALL of their professors at UC-Davis at the time, to go against "popular" belief and find their way up to Oregon to root and plant a variety of wine grapes between 1965 - 1967. Without their shear will, stubbornness, and foresight, our industry would not be what it is today….
Charles & Shirley Coury
Like many people in the wine business, Charles Coury got bit by the wine bug. He was not born into the industry, the industry seduced him. Charles Coury received his Bachelors Degree in Meteorology from U.C.L.A. Coury was a Korean War veteran, and it was at an officers hall somewhere in Korea were he first encountered European wines. He became a complete convert when he made the connection between weather, place, soil, and taste. This to him was a revelation, so he returned to the U.S.A. He considered going back to school, but he just started having a family, so a job had to come first. Back in L.A. he took a job working for a wine wholesaler. He was selling and drinking wines from around the world and became enthralled with its history, diversity of taste, the communal nature of wine. After much encouragement from his wife Shirley, he went back to school to learn more about wine. He entered the Horticulture program at U.C.-Davis in 1961 and dove into the deep end of the pool. Coury had a meteorological basis for most of his wine beliefs along with a deep appreciation of traditional wine cultures and their wines, mixed with the allure of technology and the foresight of how wine was prime to enter the American psyche. Coury came to Oregon because of a movie. Sometime in the late 1950's early 1960's the family watched the WWII movie "Battleground" staring Van Johnson. There's a scene in the movie where the Americans came to a "T" section in the road. It was in the middle of winter, the sign post read " ← Paris I Reims → " This was Coury's "A-Ha" moment. He's seeing a sign pointing towards Reims, the capital of Champagne, to him, Champagne is one of the greatest wine regions in the world, his meteorological brain kicks in…..snow…fine wine region…snow…fine wine region…cold…fine wine region. MORE COMING SOON……
Charles Coury with his nursery vines in Portland, August 13, 1972. He had over 200,000 plants in 1972 and had 1,000,000 by 1973.
David Teppola, Lee Stewart, Michael Dowsett, and others….
David Teppola at Laurel Ridge Vineyard, October 28th, 1988 (a.k.a Reuter's Hill Vineyard 1978-1980, Charles Coury Vineyard 1966-1977, Reuter Vineyard 1887-1915)
David Teppola met Charles Coury in the early to mid 1970's. David was impressed and inspired by Coury's winemaking experiences in Europe, his viticultural prowess, his ballooning nursery business and Chuck's vision for the future of Oregon wine. David was a follower of Chuck's and saw an opportunity to attach his cart to a powerful force. By 1975, David Teppola would become the first investor in the Charles Coury Winery (not the vineyard), his investment secured loans to purchase numerous Stainless Steel tanks from Santa Rosa Stainless Steel. By the 1976 vintage they had an entire SS tank farm outside. It was the largest winery in Oregon at the time….
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Trade and political tensions are quickening China's integration with ASEAN's economy. But even as countries in the bloc vie for Chinese trade and investment, China knows they won't allow themselves to be locked into its embrace.
Southeast Asian nations have a long history of somehow letting China lead the way without getting pushed around. Those geopolitical skills are likely to come in handy once again.


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@Pipe({ name: 'removeWhiteSpace' })
export class removeWhiteSpacePipe implements PipeTransform {
    transform(value: any) {
        if (!value) {
            return '';
        }

        return value.replace(/\s*/g, "");
    }
}

In the html file, If I add this to the value its fine, like so:
<input type="text" value="{{ value | removeWhiteSpace }}" />

However, due to a development in the project, we now add the value of the field using the .addControl() in the .ts file like so:
this.phoneNumber.addControl('publicPhoneNumber', new FormControl(null, [Validators.required, Validators.minLength(7), Validators.maxLength(11)]));

and now we do not have a value="" in the html.
How do I use a custom pipe with the way this is implemented?

A: Use it like:
<input type="text" formControlName="publicPhoneNumber" [value]="phoneNumber.get('publicPhoneNumber').value | removeWhiteSpace "/>

I may not be understanding your complete requirement. But you don't want to use the value input property then at max you have a listener for the form control changes and use your pipe like a service, something like:
ngOnInit() {
  this.phoneNumber = this._fb.group({
    publicPhoneNumber: []
  })

  this.phoneNumber.get('publicPhoneNumber').valueChanges.subscribe((val) => {
      this.phoneNumber.get('publicPhoneNumber').setValue(this._remSpacePipe.transform(val), {emitEvent: false})
  })
}

See an example here: https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-vrsxou

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Conservative party leader Feijóo stands alone in proposal to amend Electoral Act
@NunezFeijoo
The president of the Spanish conservative party Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has now, with the elections approaching, written a proposal to reform the Electoral Act that will see the party govern with the most votes.
Feijóo's plan now proposes a reform of Spain's Organic Electoral Act LOREG for municipal councils. Later, it would also apply to communities and central government. The PP's proposal for the list with the most votes to rule in municipal councils limits the power of plenary councils.
PP leader Feijóo presented a plan for 'institutional quality' in Cadiz on Monday, which includes an initiative to reform Article 180 of the Organic Law 5/1985 of 19 June on the General Electoral System (LOREG). This should guarantee that whoever received the most votes becomes mayor.
The PP also proposed to limit the power of municipal plenary assemblies, allowing the winner of the elections to govern municipal councils without the need for agreements. The PP's proposal aims to let the mayor govern without the municipal plenary having to approve management matters, in other words, the plenary would lose important powers so that the mayor could govern without political pacts with other parties.
Municipal councils first, then nationwide?
For now, the proposal is that the most votes in the municipal councils should rule, but sources in Feijóo's immediate team stress that this will be extended to autonomous communities and the central government. This would require more far-reaching reforms, such as amending autonomy statutes and even the constitution. 'As president of the government, Feijóo would only have the power to tackle reforms when it comes to municipal councils,' sources close to him stress. Feijóo has promised to implement the reform when he comes to power in the first 100 days of his government.
No agreement with PSOE needed
If the reform is limited to the LOREG, through an amendment to Article 180, an absolute majority in Congress and a simple majority in the Senate would be needed, as in any other organic law. In other words, the PP could adopt the proposal without an agreement with the socialist PSOE.
Feijóo called for a political pact with the PSOE, without requiring legal reforms, as he suggested on 10 January. 'I would like Mr Sánchez and I to agree on this during the election campaign. If he wins the elections, I will let him govern. I want the same offer: if I win, I can govern,' Feijóo stated.
No support for the proposal
At election time, this issue about the mayoralty and the power of municipal councils plays out more often when elections are on the horizon. This time it was rejected by the majority of the entire political spectrum, from right to left.
The government was quick to respond to the PP by rejecting the offer. The PSOE describes the proposal as a joke. It sees it as an excuse to ally with the far-right party Vox if the socialists do not accept its proposal to let the list with the most votes govern. 'We all believe that if he gets the chance to join forces with Vox, he will do so, because it has not been that long since he did,' wondered Territorial Policy Minister and government spokesperson Isabel Rodríguez. Feijóo's initiative has little chance, apart from the political debate it opens, due to the PSOE's quick refusal. The socialists speak of a "joke" and revert to the same message: Feijóo wants the list with the most votes to govern, as long as it is the PP that can govern.
Not credible
The left does not find Feijóo credible, recalling that after the 2019 municipal and regional elections, the PP made a pact with Vox and Ciudadanos to prevent the PSOE from governing in many areas where it won elections. The left also points out that some of the PP's main assets, such as Madrid president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Andalucian Juanma Moreno or Madrid mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida, governed for the first time without having the list with the most votes. A situation that also occurred in places like Castilla y León, Murcia and the Zaragoza city council, where the Socialists won.
At a meeting of the electoral commission last Monday, they demanded coherence and serious measures from the PP leader instead of 'incoherent proposals', 'minor issues' and 'jokes'. The PSOE's spokeswoman and education minister, Pilar Alegría, also tried to put her finger on the problem by pointing out that Isabel Díaz Ayuso, 'the PP's other spokeswoman' has also already thrown up her glasses. 'She cannot propose a measure in which she herself does not believe and which has been declared invalid by her own party'. Ayuso became president in 2019 without having won.
Reactions from Vox, Podemos and Ciuadanos
But Vox also says it is opposed and aims to oust Pedro Sánchez even if he wins the election. Podemos and Ciudadanos also criticise Feijóo's measure for curtailing democracy and dynamising representation. Podemos party leader María Teresa Pérez called the PP president "a political and constitutional illiterate". She criticised him for trying to "curtail democracy" and "undermine the constitution through the back door". New Ciudadanos political spokesperson Patricia Guasp accused the PP leader of going against the will of the citizens.
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I receive a variety of questions about how best to begin a blog, tips on how to make a vogue blog successful, methods to make blogging your profession – so I've determined its well overdue I deal with these sorts of questions right here on my blog. That's the reason fashion weblog site owners want CheerUp. Vogue Jackson, Dallas Blogger, Fashion Blogger, Road Model, Topshop Black Cami Tanktop, White Culottes, Saint Laurent Monogram Cassandre Crossbody Purse, Steve Madden Carrson Black Ankle Strap Heeled Sandals. Why: An oldie however still such a goodie, Lau's blog options her musings on everything from the Dior Resort present to her fave new discoveries from the tiny brands on the LFW stands.


The East Bay Modern Quilt Guild is asking the question that everyone wants to know the answer to: What's it like to be a fabric designer? On Saturday, February 9th, from 12:30-1:30 at the Piedmont Center for the Arts, please join us to find out the answer!
We've lined up a crack team of local, Bay Area fabric designers to tell us about their process and to answer all of our burning questions. Whether you're interested in textile design as a process, or just a fabric collecting fanatic (it's okay to admit it!), you'll find this panel discussion fascinating.
Kim is one of the original members of the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild. Five years ago, when she moved to San Francisco from Sydney, Australia, she was in awe of all the fabulous fabric and pattern available here. So, she bought a sewing machine and started to sew again! It was through wonderful modern quilting fabrics that her passion for pattern was sparked again. (By the way, the girl's got mad graphic design skills!) She's currently developing her Fabric and Surface design skills at the The Institute for Textile Print Design here in the East Bay. She loves trend watching and researching her designs, and like many of us, she's got a thing for Pinterest. Keep an eye out for her new pattern inspired blog, I Adore Pattern, coming soon!
Ellen is also one of our own. She sneaks quietly into meetings and then shyly whips out a stunner quilt and a stack of fabric to share, so you know we love her! Ellen designs fabrics with her mother through Cathy Heck Studios where they create the most adorable line of children's fabrics. Ellen is also a very accomplished studio artist and you can see more of her fine art work on her website.
We first met Pati at Stitch Modern 2012, where we were won over by her enthusiasm and openness. Pati won't have to travel far for this discusion, as she is lucky enough to live in the hamlet of Piedmont, which has has been a strong influence on Pati's style of design. Living in such a scenic and culturally rich community has had a strong influence on her design style. Inspiration surrounds her everyday. Mixing colors, designs and textures finds a natural path in her life. You can see examples of this in one of her latest fabric lines she designed with Mark Lipinski for Northcott. Read more about what makes her tick on her blog.
Does Sandy Klop need an introduction? Maybe you haven't heard her name, although probably, you have, but I'm sure you would recognize her fabrics. Designing for Moda, she has created some truly iconic prints. Her aesthetic is unmistakeable and she has built a fabric and pattern empire on her vision. We can't wait to meet her!
We also are very excited to Jennifer Moore! Her fabrics are crazy cute AND organic! She's worked for some of the biggest names in the biz (Target and Pottery Barn Kids, just to name a couple) and we are dying to learn more about her journey from the big brand corporate world to independent, socially responsible entrepreneurship. And, did I mention, her fabrics are CUTE!
Carol is a familiar face at East Bay Modern meetings. She impressed us right from the beginning by introducing herself from behind a huge stack of her beautiful fabric. Her explanation of the design process behind her fabric line was so fascinating that it spurred the idea for this whole designer panel discussion! Carol's work is heavily influenced by her time spent abroad, including long residences in Tokyo and Taipei. Check out her website to learn more about her, see her fine art work, as well as her textile work, and read her two (yes, TWO!) blogs!


TheBritish Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,032 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November, up 34.5 per cent from the same month last year. Total sales dollar volume was $5.38 billion, up 56.4 per cent compared to the previous year. The average MLS® residential price in the province rose to $668,317, up 16.3 per cent from November 2014.
Vancouver, BC – August 14, 2013. TheBritish Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 7,650 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC for July, up 18 per cent from July of 2012. Total sales dollar volume was 32.8 per cent higher than a year ago at $4.09 billion. The average MLS® residential price in the province was $534,360, up 12.5 per cent from July 2012.
Vancouver, BC – February 18, 2013. TheBritish Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 3,410 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC during January, up 1.8 per cent from December on a seasonally adjusted (SA) basis, but down 13.6 per cent compared to January 2012. Similarly, total sales volume increased 3.8 per cent SA, but declined 16 per cent from the same month last year. The average MLS® residential price in the province was $514,134, up 3.2 percent from December, however, down 2.7 per cent from a year ago.


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Adecco doesn't see Ukraine invasion derailing hiring upswing
Adecco, which has no business in Ukraine or Russia, expects the economic fallout to be contained within the region, Chief Financial Officer Coram Williams said as the Swiss company reported fourth quarter earnings.
"What is happening is terrible, but I don't think it's going to have a major impact on the markets we operate in and the global economy in the longer term," Williams told Reuters.
By John Revill
ZURICH: Adecco does not expect Russia's invasion of Ukraine to derail the global economic upswing and increased hiring by companies, the staffing and training group said on Thursday.
"Forecasts for the global economy are very robust and that's what underpins our guidance," he added.
Adecco said it expects "solid revenue growth" at the start of 2022, after reporting a 2% increase in the fourth quarter of last year.
Revenues increased by 3% from the third quarter of 2021, when adjusted for currency moves and acquisitions, a rate that could be maintained in the first quarter of this year, Williams said.
The results of Adecco and other staffing companies such as Randstad and Manpower are seen as indicators for the broader economy, reflecting the confidence of the companies they provide with labour.
Williams said health and technology firms, which had thrived during the pandemic, continued to do well, while companies hit hard by the downturn were now hiring again, although the automotive sector remained difficult.
The renewed recruitment drive, a shortage of skilled labour and people's desire to switch jobs was driving up wages, he added, particularly for expert hires.
Adecco's fourth quarter revenues totalled 5.49 billion euros ($6.17 billion), in line with analyst forecasts. Shareholders' net income rose 23% to 184 million euros, beating forecasts for 131 million euros in a company gathered consensus.
($1 = 0.8901 euros) (Reporting by John Revill Editing by Paul Carrel and Mark Potter)
recruitment drive
Coram Williams
Uber CEO Khosrowshahi thought of rejecting the job before Spotify head changed his mind
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Google layoffs: Employee fired who returned from leave, HR sacked while interviewing a candidate for job
Uncertainty, layoff fears raise tech pros' stress, anxiety levels


As Orville Breeveld leaves our stage having shared songs in different languages and inviting the audience to sing along with him, it is time for our third talk of the day.
Henk Blanken takes his place on the red dot to share his experiences since he was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. Henk is open and frank about the effects if the disease and his views on euthanasia and the Dutch laws that are not as liberal as everyone thinks they are.
Euthanasia is legal and regulated in the Netherlands and 90% of Dutch people support the laws that a doctor is allowed to let you die. But the key point here is allowed. Euthanasia is not a right - neither the patient nor their family have the last word.


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package com.github.dmstocking.optional.java.util.function;

/**
 * Represents a supplier of results.
 *
 *
There is no requirement that a new or distinct result be returned each time the supplier is
 * invoked.
 *
 *
This is a functional interface whose functional method is
 * {@link #get()}.
 *
 * @param <T> the type of results supplied by this supplier
 */
public interface Supplier<T> {

    /**
     * Gets a result.
     *
     * @return a result
     */
    T get();
}

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Q: Int 13h/ah=2h cannot read more than 65 sectors I am currently writing a bootloader, and when attempting to read more than exactly 65 sectors, QEMU will restart and refuse to run my code. I assume that I have done something incorrectly with my assembly code.
My current disk reading code is this:
KERNEL_SIZE_SECTORS                     equ 65                                  ;Kernel size in sectors
CYLINDER_IDX                            equ 0
HEAD_IDX                                equ 0
SECTOR_IDX                              equ 2
boot:
    mov                                 ah, 0x2                                 ;Tell BIOS that we want to read disk
    mov                                 al, KERNEL_SIZE_SECTORS                 ;Load the kernel sector amount
    mov                                 ch, CYLINDER_IDX                        ;Load the cylinder IDX
    mov                                 dh, HEAD_IDX                            ;Load the head IDX
    mov                                 cl, SECTOR_IDX                          ;Load the sector IDX
    mov                                 dl, [disk]                              ;Load the disk IDX
    mov                                 bx, copy_target                         ;Point to the copy target
    int                                 0x13                                    ;Load the bootloader+kernel into memory
    cli                                                                         ;Clear the interrupts


If we are within 100 miles of an old ship, you can bet that Parker is going to want to tour it. We saw the USS Alabama when we lived in Florida earlier this year. The USS Lexington is in Corpus Christi, so of course we were going to see it at some point in the next year. Saturday happened to be the day! This is definitely one of those "I love you so I'd love to go" type of things for me, but seeing the husband so happy really does make it totally worth it. So off we went!
One thing I really appreciate about Parker is that he isn't a big reader in museums and old ships. He'd rather go home and read it on Wikepedia. Parker, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
We toured the ship at our pace and just enjoyed each other's company. This ship was in commission until 1991, so it was neat to think about the ship being active during our lifetime. Parker was a kid in a candy shop and loved exploring the different planes and rooms on board the ship. He probably got most excited when he found a tailhook (from the type of plane he is going to fly) lying around.
Our favorite part was touring the flight deck. Parker loves to quiz me on what kinds of planes are what, and he gets so excited when I get the right answer. Unfortunately, I'm horrible at that game and naming the right plane is a rarity, but you win some, you lose some. The T-2 in this picture is one of the few planes I can recognize almost every time. Too bad it's retired and he won't ever fly it. Like I said, you win some, you lose some.
After a few hours of exploring and a slight sunburn, our little adventure had come to an end. It was a Saturday well spent, and that's one more thing to cross off our Kingsville bucket list!
You're such a sweet wife to spend your Saturday doing something your husband loves! Looks like it turned out to be fun! Have a great week!
It looks like you had fun! I'm a bit of a history nerd, so that is right up my alley.
It looks like y'all had lots of fun!
Hey there. I would love for you to come join me at my blog hop. and link up http://pinkowl07.blogspot.com/2013/06/sunday-fun-day.html Please be sure to share my button on your blog and in a post so all your blogger friends can see it and come join. as well as your fb blog page. Thanks.
My husband makes me do things like this too sometimes. Like touring museums on WW II. But he loves it, so I do it!
I used to volunteer on the Lex. It was such a blast. I'm glad yall got to experience the Blue Ghost in all her glory!
One of these days we are going to check it out.. especially since we are supposed to be moving to Anchorage, AK (where Rob is from).
aww The Lexington is really neat!! We went there with my school for our 8th grade trip, then I dated a guy in the Navy a few years ago and we went to the Lexington while he was stationed in Ingleside (since closed) and that was neat because he told me all the stuff they still use, or don't use anymore.


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Effectiveness of Torymus sinensis: a successful long-term control of the Asian chestnut gall wasp in Italy
Ferracini, Chiara, Ferrari, Ester, Pontini, Marianna, Saladini, Matteo A., Alma, Alberto
Journal of pest science 2019 v.92 no.1 pp. 353-359
Dryocosmus kuriphilus, Torymus, adults, biological control, biological control agents, cost effectiveness, females, galls, parasitoids, Italy, Japan, United States
The biocontrol agent Torymus sinensis has been released into Japan, the USA, and Europe to suppress the Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus. In this study, we provide a quantitative assessment of T. sinensis effectiveness for suppressing gall wasp infestations in Northwest Italy by annually evaluating the percentage of chestnuts infested by D. kuriphilus (infestation rate) and the number of T. sinensis adults that emerged per 100 galls (emergence index) over a 9-year period. We recorded the number of T. sinensis adults emerging from a total of 64,000 galls collected from 23 sampling sites. We found that T. sinensis strongly reduced the D. kuriphilus population, as demonstrated by reduced galls and an increased T. sinensis emergence index. Specifically, in Northwest Italy, the infestation rate was nearly zero 9 years after release of the parasitoid with no evidence of resurgence in infestation levels. In 2012, the number of T. sinensis females emerging per 100 galls was approximately 20 times higher than in 2009. Overall, T. sinensis proved to be an outstanding biocontrol agent, and its success highlights how the classical biological control approach may represent a cost-effective tool for managing an exotic invasive pest.
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-018-0989-6
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday vowed Turkey would soon begin an operation against towns in Syria controlled by Kurdish militia, calling the areas "nests" of terror.
The Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia controls key Syrian northern towns including Manbij and Afrin and is an ally of the US but Ankara accuses the group of being a terror organisation.
"Tomorrow, (or) the day after, (or) within a short period, we will get rid of terror nests one-by-one in Syria starting with Afrin and Manbij" in northern Syria, Erdogan promised in his weekly televised speech to his faction in parliament.
Turkey, which from August 2016 to March 2017 waged its Euphrates Shield cross-border operation in Syria, has repeatedly threatened a new operation against the YPG.
But Erdogan has stepped up the warnings in recent days as Turkish media said dozens of military vehicles were being deployed to the border area.
Erdogan told reporters after that the Afrin operation would be undertaken "together" with Syrian opposition fighters, like the Euphrates Shield action against the YPG and the Islamic State extremist group.
Turkey says the YPG is a branch of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has waged an insurgency inside Turkey since 1984.
But the issue has caused tension with the United States, which has handed weaponry to the YPG as a key player on the ground in the fight against IS.
The US-led coalition fighting IS said at the weekend that it was working to create a 30,000-strong border security force in northern Syria.
Ankara immediately objected to such a move fearing the new force would be comprised of the YPG. Erdogan on Monday said Turkey had to "nip this terror army in the bud".
The Turkish president called on NATO, of which Turkey has been a member since 1952, to take a stand against attacks on Turkey.
"Hey NATO! You are obliged to take a stand with your partners in the event of any border aggression," Erdogan thundered. "Until now, what position have you taken?"
Turkish Chief of Staff General General Hulusi Akar is in Brussels until Wednesday for meetings with his NATO counterparts including US military's top figure General Joseph Dunford.
Akar was quoted as saying by state-run Anadolu news agency that Turkey "would not and will not allow an extension of the PKK to be given support and armed under the guise of 'operational partner'."
Despite friction between the NATO allies, Erdogan said he was "not considering making a call" to US President Donald Trump, according to Turkish media.


A beautiful waterfront cottage with spectacular Georgian Bay views.
Just 1 1/2 hours from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), this updated all-season vacation home offers panoramic views of Georgian Bay and the serenity of cottage life yet only minutes away from area shopping, dining, entertainment and attractions. The area is a favourite year round holiday destination.
The well maintained and welcoming waterfront cottage is located on Georgian Bay at Victoria Harbour just a short drive from downtown Midland, Penetanguishene and Waubashene. The updated 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom cottage is just under 1000 square feet and features 75 feet of shoreline, a large grassed yard and beautiful morning sunrises. It is the perfect spot for a comfortable and relaxing family vacation. There is something for everyone to do whether it is lazy days in the sun while taking occasional dips in the bay or heading out to enjoy the many local events and attractions.
The cottage is set back about 200 feet from the road providing a large grassed front yard. There are two small buildings in the front yard which are used by the owner for storage. Inside, the one storey, air conditioned cottage is fully equipped and attractively furnished with an upscale decor. Upon entering the cottage you will be impressed by the spacious clean, bright modern kitchen with granite countertops and large center island where you can prepare and enjoy simple fare to gourmet. From the kitchen you can take in views of the trees and grass on one side of the cottage and the aqua blue waters of Georgian Bay on the other side. The kitchen is well equipped with a fridge/freezer, plus a kitchen island mini-frigde, natural gas stove and oven, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, coffee maker, kettle, tea pot, and dishes and cutlery. For meal time seating the choices include the kitchen island that seats 6 and the kitchen bar that seats 2 overlooking the living room and large window that offers lovely water views.
In the cozy living room there is a 55" HD cable TV and DVD player with a comfortable 'L' shaped sofa, two chairs and an ottoman for you to enjoy a family movie night, watch the game or just simply relax. A patio door from the living room leads to the rear outdoor deck. The rear deck is a great spot for taking advantage of the bay view, watching passing boats, catching up with your family members, and relaxing with a good book and/or your favourite holiday beverage. It is also perfect for the early birds in your group to enjoy a quiet morning coffee while watching the sunrise. There is a natural gas BBQ for grilling up some feasts, and a patio table with 6 chairs. After cooking your favourite vacation meal you can sit down to enjoy a family outdoor dinner while overlooking beautiful Georgian Bay.
There is one 4-piece bathroom (sink, toilet, tub/shower) and four bedrooms with large bright windows. For your convenience there is also a washer and dryer to take care of any laundry needs during your stay at the cottage. The master bedroom has a queen bed, window with water view and a 42" TV. There is a queen bed in the second bedroom and single over double bunk beds in the third bedroom. The 4th bedroom off the living room has a double bed , 32" TV and a window overlooking the bay.
There is large grassed rear yard leading to the shore. The rear yard is a great place for kids to play. Be sure to bring your outdoor yard games. It's just a short stroll to the water and 100 foot dock where you can catch some rays or relax with a good book and take in the great panoramic view of the aqua blue bay water. The water depth increases gradually for swimming or just splashing around. The water depth at the end of the dock is 4-5 feet. The shore is a great spot to launch your canoe or kayak if you have one. If not there is a kayak available for your use at the cottage. On the grassed rear yard there is a fire pit available for evening campfires, taking in the starry night sky, roasting marshmallows, and stories at the end of the day.
If you want to get out and explore the area, the cottage is close to many attractions. It's a 15 minute drive to Waubashene, 20 minutes to Midland and 25 minutes to Penetanguishene where you will find plenty of shopping, dining, and sightseeing opportunities. You are about 30 minutes from Awenda Provincial Park with several beautiful and natural beaches on the Georgian Bay shoreline, hiking and biking trails, and relaxing picnicking opportunities. Golf at one of several the local golf courses, experience the 30,000 Islands with a trip on the Miss Midland or the Georgian Queen both sightseeing and dinner cruises available. Visit some of the many historically significant and interesting sites: the Martyr's Shrine, St. Marie-Among-the-Hurons - a restored native village, Discovery Harbour - a 19th century British military base with tall ships, King's Warf Theatre to take in a live play, Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre and Elmvale Zoo - great fun for kids, the Tay and Tiny hiking and biking trails.
No apparent child safety issues.
Three out of Five stars. There is a cottage 30' to the North and 40' to the South. Mature trees at the cottage offer some screening from the neighbouring cottages.
There is a 100' dock at the cottage. The water at the end of the dock is 4-5'.
Pets Negotiable; pets must be 20lbs or less and 1 max.


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Yes! 16K from Paris to Versailles, for Children, Cancer & Research!
I am running the Paris-Versailles Race (16K, yes! from Paris all the way to Versailles!) on September 27th with l'Etoile de Martin. L'Etoile de Martin is an NGO committed to supporting young children hit by cancers and child cancer research.


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Gladys (Hillberg) Linér – Turlock Journal
Gladys (Hillberg) Linér was born in Marysville, California on June 5, 1913. Her family moved to Turlock in 1917 and settled in the "Youngstown Colony" neighborhood on Golf Road.
She completed her elementary school years at Johnson Joint School in this region, then graduated from Turlock High School in 1931.
She graduated from Emanuel Hospital Nursing School in 1936 as a Registered Nurse (RN).
She was married to Cliff Liner at the Covenant "Beulah" Church in Turlock in 1938. They lived in a number of cities in California as well as 10 years in Denver, Colorado and a short time in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
She was the head nurse in the pediatric ward at the San Mateo Medical Clinic for 16 years. Upon retirement, they moved to their mountain home in Mission Springs in Scotts Valley, California, where they lived for 13 years. They moved to Covenant Village in Turlock, California in May 1998.
She was predeceased by her husband, Cliff Linér, in 1997.
Survivors include his son Ren and wife Carolyn Linér from San Marcos, Texas and son Rod with his wife Patty Linér from San Carlos, California. Four grandchildren and five great-grandsons are also survivors.
She passed from death to eternal life on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Covenant Living, Turlock, Calif., At the age of 108.
She has requested that commemorative contributions be made to the Gladys Hillberg Liner Memorial Fund at the Mission Springs Christian Conference Center and Camps, 1050 Lockhart Gulch Rd., Scotts Valley, CA 95066.
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The equations of motion for a parametrically excited cantilever beam
M.P. Cartmell
Parametric vibration of a simple cantilevered structure has been shown to be capable of generating complex multi-modal instabilities within the structure, and while many such resonances are physically significant the level of mathematical modelling required can be prohibitive. In this paper a descriptive, yet manageable, set of governing equations of motion are derived for a cantilever beam beam with a lumped end mass by a straightforward treatment of the system kinematics, and the subsequent use of Lagrange's formulation in conjunction with the kinetic and potential energy functions. The intention is to illustrate the use of classical engineering theories in the accurate modelling of a very simple structure, and to highlight the conceptualization of such a three-dimensional problem.
https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-460X(90)90731-E
Potential energy functions
cantilever beams
Equations of motion
Cartmell, M. P. (1990). The equations of motion for a parametrically excited cantilever beam. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 143(3), 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-460X(90)90731-E
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Before he died, Frank Sheeran claimed he killed Hoffa in his book "I Heard You Paint Houses," co-written by Charles Brandt. Sheeran also said he was a part of the Kennedy plot.
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Brandt also says Marcello hinted at his involvement several times in his life.
"While in Texarkana Federal prison, during a two-day period in which Marcello was having blood pressure problems and was sent to the prison hospital, Marcello spoke to medical attendants as if they were members of his crime family," said Brandt. "On three occasions he told them he had just met in New York with 'Provenzano' and they would soon be celebrating because they were 'going to get that smiling m.f. Kennedy in Dallas.'"
While JFK conspiracy theories are common, several independent investigations agree with the Warren Commission that Oswald truly was a lone gunman. Journalist Gerald Posner and Charles Manson prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi independently argued that Oswald acted alone in their books Case Closed and Reclaiming History.
Walter Sheridan, a former FBI agent and Robert Kennedy aid during the Hoffa investigations, also believed Oswald was a lone gunman. In 1967, he produced an NBC special that demonstrated Oswald could have fired three shots and hit Kennedy from his perch in the Book Depository.
Moldea, who calls Sheridan a mentor, still believes there was a larger plot: "The chief counsel of the [assassination] committee, G. Robert Blakey, declared, 'the mob did it. It's a historical fact.'"
However, the committee never tied Hoffa or anyone else to Oswald and the assassination.
While Moldea believes Hoffa and the mob were likely involved in the Kennedy assassination, he is critical of the more fantastic conspiracy theories, including the late Jim Garrison's investigation.
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"Later, when [Hoffa and Marcello attorney Frank] Ragano turned against the Mafia, he corroborated [Edward] Partin's story, telling me that Garrison's entire investigation of JFK's murder was nothing more than a cynical attempt to deflect public attention away from Carlos Marcello." said Moldea.
The circumstantial evidence that Hoffa and the mob wanted to kill Kennedy may be strong, but conclusive evidence of their actual involvement in the events of November 22, 1963 is likely lost to history.
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Amarna Amulets and Ring Bezels (no-cartouch)
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Amarna Amulets and Bezels (without cartouches) In the Egypt Centre
Most of the amulets here were made from faience.
Many thousands of moulds for the production of both amulets and ring bezels were found at Amarna. We have only one in the Egypt Centre (W915). Kilns have also been found at Amarna, and studied, most recently by Paul Nicholson, who has given an insight into how these operated. Finally, many hundreds of ring bezels and pendants have been discovered. It is possible that many more existed but were missed by earlier excavations. Boyce (1995, 361) states that as the earlier excavators concentrated on clearing buildings rather than open areas and as many pendants, especially from collars, may have been worn for festivals taking place in open areas, the excavators may have missed the most productive areas for finding pendants. The items from Amarna in the Egypt Centre are listed below.
Ring bezels
Kate Bosse Griffiths (1980, 71-72) believed faience rings were only given to important people. However, while a number were owned by Tutankhamun, or at least found in his tomb, others were found in houses of commoners at Amarna (Boyce 1968, 168). Some were even found in the workmen's village. Amulets too are found across the social strata (Boyce 1995, 339). It has been suggested that some rings may not have been worn as rings but rather suspended or even used as foundation deposits (Boyce 1989, 161). The size of some (too small or large to wear on a finger) suggests use as a votive offering or to be hung round the neck. All, including those with the names of kings, were probably amuletic.
Rings were made by casting ring and bezel in separate moulds (Boyce 1989, 162).
List of Egypt Centre Amarna Ring Bezels
W1150. Broken faience or glass bezel from Amarna of a lady musician with a monkey. The figure is twisted showing the naval and curve of the belly which is in keeping with the art of the period. The object was found in a house in the Northern City. Andrews (1994, 66-67) suggests the monkey symbolises sexual fulfillment. The monkey is shown in private tombs, particularly of the New Kingdom, under the tomb owner's chair. See Kate Bosse Griffiths (1980), Stevens (2006, 46-47).
W1151. Open work ring bezel fragment with monkey or Bes from Amarna. See COA II plate XLIX ID 25. This is from T36.15. Many fragments of monkey sculpture have been found at Amarna (for example, see EC751 which is a rather eroded example of a monkey sculpture in the Centre's collection). As well as being connected with sexual prowess, it seems the Egyptians were interested in the similarity between monkeys and humans and so from the Old Kingdom show them doing doing human type activities. In the Amarna period they are even shown in poses suggesting an 'aping' of the royal family. For example, monkeys are shown driving chariots. In other contexts monkeys also have solar significance and are shown, for example, welcoming the sun as it rises above the horizon. There are also very many Bes amulets from Amarna, and it is possible that this bezel represents him.
W1152. Faience ring bezel fragments in the shape of a fish. This appears to be a Tilipia (bulti). This fish hatches its babies in its mouth and thus is a symbol of rebirth. While this fish occurs in amuletic form as early as the Old Kingdom (Andrews 1994, 67), it is also popular on Amarna bezels.
W1153. Faience ring bezel fragment with open work eye in purple and white. Now (1998) in two pieces. Donated by the British Museum. The record card states this is 33.244 from the 'Clerks House' (See COA III pl LXXVII.7). The wedjat eye ring bezel appears to be the most common type at Amarna (Shaw 1984, 125).
W1155. Gazelle bezel. This animal was a common one for amulets. A number are shown in Petrie (1894 plate XVI) and the Egypt Centre example most closely approximates to 191 in that publication (later number ID.5 in COA II, 115).
W1155a. Centipede, hedgehog or gazelle?.
Ring bezels with cartouches
Pendants and other amulets
Boyce (1995, 358) in studying the pendants at Amarna found a number of faience moulds in T36 in the North suburb (concentrations of moulds are also found elsewhere), which would explain the concentration of pendants there. Györy (1989, 497) states that most amulets were found in dwelling places and waste heaps rather than temple areas or official buildings. They were found in both the North Suburb, North City, the Central City (though not the temple areas) and also in the workmen's village.
Pendants appear to be worn in rows as collars or in single threads. Of the incomplete strings found (Boyce 1995, 337) states these are largely a single thread holding one row of beads with pendants placed at intervals. It is also possible that some pendants were worn as bracelets.
List of Pendants and Amulets in the Centre from Amarna
EC343. Cobra head and wedjet eye amulets.
EC3004. Fish amulet. Probably a mullet. See Andrews (1994, 93). Fish amulets sometimes appear in New Kingdom foundation deposits as offerings. They are usually worn in life but may occur on mummies. According to the Amarna database on the web, a fish amulet was found during the 1926 excavations of T36.5 outhouses. The find is numbered 26/783. Fish pendants at Amarna were more common in the North Suburb than the Central City (Györy 1998, 499).
W915. Black stone amulet mould for a cornflower, wedjet eye and three other items. Purchased by Wellcome from the MacGregor collection.
W961pBlue faience Bes amulet with Bes playing a tambourine. Such amulets seem to have been introduced in the Amarna period. The term 'Bes' is applied to a number of deities from the Middle Kingdom onwards. These deities tend to have leonine features and were connected with the sun god. He is often shown as a dwarf god, with a sticking out tongue and a leonine mane. Bes seems to have been a household deity particularly noted for protecting women and children. For more information and further references see Stevens (2006). Music was connected with fertility in ancient Egypt and so it is not out of place for a god associated with childbirth to carry a tambourine. In Papyrus Westcar musicians come to the birth of three children. In the much later temple of Hathor at Denderah, Bes is shown dancing and playing a tambourine and elsewhere a harp. This item is from the Royal Scottish Museum Edinburgh.
W1154. Crocodile amulet. Tiny faience crocodile amulet of Sobek, tail broken. Donated by the British Museum. See Andrews (1994, 36-7) and Stevens (2006, 51-52) for information on such amulets. The Egyptians had a dual attitude to crocodiles, Chapter 31 of the Book of the Dead is aimed at repelling these dangerous animals. However, the crocodile was also worshipped as Sobek, who if propitiated would do no harm. The crocodile was also a symbol of rebirth. See Frankfort, H. and Pendlebury, J.D.S. 1933, 6 for a similar type. There is also one in the Petrie Museum from Amarna (UC1181).
W1156. Faience pendant in the shape of captive head, from Amarna. Similar one from V36.13 See COA II plate XXIX, 1 for a similar type. See Stevens 2006, 43 for more information on amulets of foreigners.
W1158. Bull's head amulet. Bull's heads are shown on offering trays. A similar item can be seen in City of Akhenaten II, plate XXVIII, 6. See Berman, et al (1999, 518) for similar examples and further references. Györy (1998, 499) suggests that some of these may have been used in foundation deposits but others have suspension hoops and may have been hung.
W1228b. See Bosse Griffiths (1983). The mandrake appears to have had erotic connotations. Like other plants used in collars (e.g. lotus and grape) it also had a narcotic substance which some have suggested was important for religious festivals. For more information see Manniche (1999, 100-103). There is an example plus further references in Giddy (1999, 86). Györy (1998, 498) states that in the North Suburb every 5th vegetable amulet was a mandrake with an attachment for a bead above and one below.
Amulets on beaded collars
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