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Foreign heroes of Ukraine
By Staff | September 18, 2020
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People who have visited Ukraine know that throughout the country there are many streets and plazas named after famous individuals known for their endeavors in a variety of fields, whether that be politics, the arts, science, or other fields. In addition, there are countless buildings that bear plaques commemorating someone of historical note, a statesman, a public figure, a writer, etc., who lived or worked there. In Kyiv, there are streets named in honor of poets, war heroes, hetmans, architects, pianists, educators, design engineers, philosophers. The list is long, and it contains Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians.
Recently, the city of Kyiv voted to honor two foreigners whose work was significant to Ukraine: Gareth Jones (1905-1935) and John McCain (1936-2018). These are two men, from very different eras and from very different backgrounds, both truth-tellers and principled men who will long be remembered for their deeds.
Back on April 4, 2019, the Kyiv City Council voted to rename a street in the Ukrainian capital to pay tribute to U.S. Sen. McCain. The Republican from Arizona was known for his fierce opposition to Vladimir Putin and his staunch support of Ukraine, including the provision of lethal defensive weapons to help Ukraine fight Russian aggression. He will perhaps be best remembered by Ukrainians, both in Ukraine and around the globe, for his dramatic appearance on the Maidan on December 13, 2013, during the Revolution of Dignity, when he assured the 200,000 people gathered: "The free world is with you, America is with you, I am with you."
On July 31 of this year, the Kyiv City Council approved the naming of a street in honor of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones, who revealed to the world what was happening in Ukraine in the 1930s under the murderous regime of Joseph Stalin. In 1933, the young Jones stealthily traveled to Ukraine, where he saw first hand the suffering of the populace, wrote down what he saw in his notebooks and then reported it in his dispatches, while being attacked by Walter Duranty, the Moscow correspondent of The New York Times, who famously denied there was any famine in Ukraine. As noted by Peter Dickinson, writing on the UkraineAlert blog of the Atlantic Council (https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/kyiv-names-street-in-honor-of-journalist-who-exposed-stalins-ukrainian-genocide/), "The appearance of a Kyiv street honoring Gareth Jones is arguably long overdue. In that sense, it is very much in keeping with the delays and denials that have marked the wider struggle for greater public awareness of the famine, both in Ukraine itself and internationally. Despite a staggering death toll, the Holodomor has never achieved the kind of international infamy associated with the most notorious atrocities of the totalitarian 20th century. Instead, almost 100 years on, it is still the subject of heated political debate and remains partially shrouded in Soviet disinformation."
Mr. Dickinson went on to rightly note: "There is much more at stake here than belated justice for the victims of the famine. Indeed, the story of Gareth Jones and the Holodomor has a contemporary resonance that extends far beyond Ukraine. At a time when accusations of fake news often overshadow the news cycle and distort our understanding of reality, it has never been more important to study the great deceits of the past and recognize the deadly consequences of disinformation."
The naming of a street is so much more than simply changing a nameplate. The significance of a street name is not merely in bestowing public recognition to a person deserving of that honor, it is also important in educating the public and underscoring certain values and narratives that are deemed to be consequential to the citizenry and worthy of sharing with society at large. Therefore, Kyiv's decision to unveil John McCain and Gareth Jones streets is a commendable move in honor of two foreign heroes of Ukraine.
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The latest title from Herefordshire Lore, a celebration of the stories gathered from along the banks of the River Wye
'River Voices: Extraordinary Stories from the Wye', is a celebration of the people who have lived, worked and played in this lovely river flowing through the county. It's a glorious invocation of their lives and it is Herefordshire Lore's aim to give 'ordinary people with an extraordinary story' their rightful place in history. So often these are left out of historical accounts, and we want to correct that. Just as we read first-hand accounts from last century with something approaching awe, so we hope future generations will appreciate the lives and memories of our interviewees.
We have interviews with swimmers, canoe pioneers, poachers, anglers, boat builders, rowers, ghillies, bailiffs - even a couple of snorklers - and many, many more. We remain grateful to all of them for sharing their memories with us.
This is the latest book in a long series from Herefordshire Lore. Past publications include, 'A Slap of the Hand,' 'Milk', and 'In The Munitions', to name just three. Herefordshire Lore has become the pre-eminent recorder of peoples' stories in the county, and its archive of first-hand accounts, dating from the First World War, are staggering and of great importance historically. Like many volunteer-led groups, it survives on a shoestring, but continues its work because there is so much still to do! Its quarterly publication, 'In Our Age', is circulated widely and is much-anticipated. If you want to tell your story then get in touch with the editorial team at: info@herefordshirelore.org.uk.
Our publisher for River Voices: Extraordinary Stories from the Wye, Logaston Press, have supported the book all the way and we thank Richard and Su Wheeler, and outgoing MD Andy Johnson, for producing the book so beautifully, giving the stories the justice they deserve. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
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Director Shyamaprasad's forthcoming film English is set in London and talks about the lives of some Malayalis settled there.
The film stars Jayasurya, Nivin Pauly, Mukesh, Murali Menon, Nadia Moidu, Remya Nambeesan and Sona Nair.
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'North Korea is begging for war,' said the US Representative Nikki Haley at the Special United Nations Security Council meeting called to consider what should be the response to North Korea's latest threat, namely the testing of what it averred was a hydrogen bomb, which is many times more powerful than the atom bomb. North Korea's targets were the USA and Japan, and it has already launched a missile in the latter's direction. Its leader has also threatened to follow this up with another one against the US island of Guam.
From all accounts that have filtered out about North Korea, its people are struggling to have a decent living under a ruthless dictatorship and there have been several famines. Is that why Putin also said that the people of North Korea are prepared to eat grass (or will be forced to do so?) in support of their dictator Kim Jong-un in his nuclear ambition? There is a view that instead of threatening a military response, the US ought to have a dialogue with North Korea and negotiate a peace treaty along the lines of the Armistice Agreement of 1953. In any case this sabre-rattling by either party is dangerous and uncalled for in a world already burdened with so many disruptive events such as natural catastrophes, military conflicts, terrorism and other forms of extreme violence, climate change that puts into question the very survival of the human race.
But thank goodness there is a counterbalancing of this call for war by an appeal for global peace that is a vital precondition for any development. It will be recalled that China and India have recently come to an agreement and cancelled their two-month long standoff in the Doklam area in Bhutan. It is being said that neither the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor the Chinese President wanted this standoff to come in the way of the BRICS meeting in Xiamen, China where they both met on the sideline and reiterated their wish to maintain stable border relations so that the two countries could focus on their development.
'48. We, in this regard, express concern on the security situation in the region and violence caused by the Taliban, ISIL/DAISH, Al-Qaida and its affiliates including Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, the Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, TTP and Hizbut-Tahrir.
Between them the BRICS countries have over half the population of the world, and if they keep to their agenda and timelines, they can become a formidable vector for peace globally – and that cannot but be in mankind's interest.
One has to be fair and give information that is balanced and presents a true picture of the ground reality. Blogs give an alternative view and also make suggestions for viable solutions. Thus, Rego Fernandes agrees that the situation is 'sad from a humanitarian perspective, a common solution has to be found. Maybe some Middle East countries, Pakistan, etc., will take them.' Will the international community similarly put pressure on Middle Eastern states like Saudi Arabia for example to accept the Rohingyas? Another blogger refers to the Uighurs in Xinyang province in China who have engaged in terrorist activities and who have been tackled by the Chinese government without any quarters. And yet no one will dare to fault China for defending its people against terrorism. Why is the same not done when it comes to the people of Myanmar?
There must be a stop to the faked information that goes about on social media with an aim to damage the reputation of the Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar's too. The country has come out of a long history of civil wars, and its government has a mandate to maintain peace and ensure that terrorism does not take hold so that development, with the assistance of mainly India and China, can take place and take the country forward. Myanmar, like any other country facing the threat, surely has a right to ensure that militancy and terrorism is not allowed to set in and ruin the country as it is doing elsewhere in the neighbourhood.
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Waters, Gilmour and Mason to Appear in New Syd Barrett Documentary
Martin Kielty Published: October 18, 2022
Mercury Studios has completed work on a documentary about Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett.
Titled Have You Got It Yet? after an unreleased Barrett song, the film was started by longtime Floyd collaborator Storm Thorgerson, and taken over by Roddy Bogawa after Thorgerson's death in 2013.
It explores Barrett's contributions to the band he named, his dismissal in 1968 as his mental health issues spiralled out of control, his brief solo career and his retirement, during which he spent the last 30 years of his life focusing on painting. He died in 2006. The movie includes new interviews with Barrett's surviving bandmates David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Nick Mason, while producers secured the rights to 50 Floyd and Barrett songs for use in the soundtrack.
"Syd Barrett was more than just the co-founder of Pink Floyd," Mercury told Deadline in a statement. "He was the creative fuel, who became a pop culture icon, and left everyone wondering where he went as his presence lived on in the music that came after.
"Poignantly, some of Pink Floyd's biggest worldwide hit records – Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall – examine themes of madness and stardom, including 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' and 'Wish You Were Here,' written as tributes to Barrett."
Bogawa said: "It's the tragic story of Brian Wilson and Kurt Cobain and many others in music and art, whose explosive creative drives often rest on fragile exuberant energy that gets pressure-cooked from their success. The film is not only a portrait of one of the most iconic cult figures in music through the lens and memories of his bandmates, lovers, friends, and musicians, but also a look back at a group of friends growing up in the mid-'60s and their idealism, ambitions, hopes and dreams during such an amazing cultural moment."
Producer Orian Williams added that the most difficult challenge they'd encountered was interpreting Barrett's "process of harmony and how unexpected sonic synergy and visual discord, both seemingly random, was planned and well thought out." He hailed Bogawa for his success in offering "a glimpse into how Barrett funneled the genius, madness and experimentation into Pink Floyd, the vessel in which all things came to life but also took Syd away."
A release date for Have You Got It Yet? has not been announced.
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WINTER HAVEN - At the annual Winter Haven Woman's Club meeting, held May 7, Pauline Gradeski and Margaret Risher were named outstanding club members for the 2008-09 club year.
An endowment was made to the Winter Haven Library and a book will be purchased in their names in perpetuity.
The Brown Scholarship was given to Carmen D'agast1no. She plans to attend the University of Central Florida to pursue a bachelor's degree in business.
The Home Economics award was given to Lysandra Shavez. She plans to attend Polk State College.
Woman's Club officials said the "young ladies are a credit to the graduating class of Winter Haven High School Class of 2009."


Fullback Kevin Turner while at Alabama would block for not only for 1000 yard back Bobby Humphrey but also Alabama great Siran Stacy. Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 3rd round of the 1992 draft, Kevin Turner was the prototypical fullback. In his career in New England, Turner on occasion spurred big plays and rightfully became a fan favorite. In 1993 he lateraled a ball to teammate Leonard Russell that Russell would take 72 yards to paydirt, and later in that season Kevin rumbled 49 yards to set up the winning score versus the Browns. In 1994, Kevin caught the game winning pass in overtime against the Minnesota Vikings which spurred the Patriots on a 7 game winning streak to make the playoffs. He'd play for the Patriots for 3 seasons before joining the Philadelphia Eagles as a restricted free agent. Turner became a fan favorite for the Eagles as well- due in part to his blue collar attitude and efficiency. A hard nosed blocker and occasional receiver out of the backfield he'd play with the Eagles an additional 5 seasons before retiring after his 8th season due to cervical stenosis (narrowing of the spinal column,) and the crippling injuries he had suffered earlier in his career.
Since his retirement, Turner has had multiple surgeries to remove parts of his spinal column, and tragically in 2010 Turner was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease which is rumored to be linked to concussions. The NFL has attempted to take a more assertive approach to concussions but still lags behind in its treatment and veteran assistance.
UPDATE 3/24/16: Kevin passed away today in hospice care, surrounded and loved by his family and friends. The cause of his death was Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Chris Mohr was born in tiny Thompson, GA, ironically the same town of former punter great Ray Guy. In college, Mohr would attend Alabama where he ranks as one of the best punters in the school's history. After being drafted in the 6th round by the Buccaneers Mohr would be their punter/holder for 1989. He was named to the All Rookie team that year.
After being disappointedly cut in 1990, Mohr was drafted by the Montreal Machine of the WLAF, in their inaugural positional draft. Chris would become one of the Machine's most notable players and he would capitalize off of the opportunity given to him by the WLAF to lead the league with 2436 yards on 57 punts (being named All-World in 1991.) Chris was signed at the end of the season by the Buffalo Bills in 1991. Mohr would stay with the Bills throughout the remainder of the 90s and 2000. He'd play from 2001- 2005 with the Falcons, and officially announced his retirement in 2007 after signing a one day contract with the Bills. (Although many former WLAF players now pepper the coaching and minor league ranks, Chris would be the last of the original WLAF players to retire from professional football.) Since retiring Chris has been active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and is an accomplished country songwriter. I was able to track him down with the power of Google, and he signed my 4 cards, including one of his own, in about 3 months time. Included are his WLAF statistics.


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If -- and, frankly, when -- Matt Schaub is released by the Houston Texans, the quarterback might not be out of work for long.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Saturday that a trio of teams are believed to have interest in the veteran passer, including the Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders and New York Jets, according to a source informed of Schaub's situation.
All three squads make sense as potential landing spots.
The Raiders are starting over at the position, while the Jets are a lock to chase after an experienced signal-caller if -- and, again, when -- they cut Mark Sanchez.
In Cleveland, adding Schaub would reunite him with offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, the former Texans play-caller who squeezed the most out of the quarterback during their time together.
If cut, Schaub will have a say in where he goes next, which adds complexity to the process. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reported last month that the quarterback has no interest in backing up the Jets' Geno Smith, which would suggest that Schaub has no interest in backing up potential young passers in Oakland or Cleveland, either.
Both teams are likely to draft a rookie quarterback, and neither can sell Schaub as a difference-maker to their wounded fans after he comprehensively withered last season in Houston.
Still, after one NFL assistant coach said in January that a released Sanchez would "be the starter as soon as he walked in the door for us," maybe Schaub has a better shot than we're giving him to earn another No. 1 gig.


Jonathan Ames is the creator of the HBO show Bored to Death. He is also the author of eight books, including Wake Up, Sir! and The Extra Man. He's a frequent Moth storyteller and host.
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We recently upgraded our standard Homestead development environment to V3.0. Initial testing with new Laravel projects went well, however we encountered two MySQL Problems following Homestead upgrade with some of our existing projects.
We use the Laravel Homestead Vagrant machine for all development work as it gives us a stable and consistent development environment. We use this environment for all Laravel development work, but also other projects such as Codeigniter development and WordPress sites as well.
On older Laravel projects (using Laravel 4.2) the database migrations stopped working, emitting an error regarding the default values for timestamp columns.
Aggregate queries which included a GROUP BY clause were failing in some situations.
In the end both of the problems were tracked down to differences in the way MySQL operates between version 5.6 and 5.7. In later versions of 5.7 the default SQL-MODE has been set to a stricter configuration.
The configuration for 5.7 prevented the use of ZERO values as the default for date/time columns. This was the standard approach in earlier versions of Laravel – and in many other projects.
The problem with GROUP BY was slightly more insidious since it was only failing in some cases. Investigation showed that the queries that were failing had non aggregate columns in the select clause that were not in the GROUP BY clause.
Arguably this is bad practice, but MySQL allowed it where the extra columns are "identity" columns (meaning 1:1 mapping with a primary key) – in our case the queries were grouped on the primary key column only and the extra columns in the select were from the same table meeting the identity requirement.
Again in version 5.7 the SQL-MODE was defaulted to not allow these queries.
The default mode contains two components that caused the different problems we encountered.
It is not easy to see the modes that have changed between different releases of the 5.7.x series. It appears that early versions of 5.7 grouped the zero date handling modes in with STRICT_TRANS_TABLES. There was clearly a reaction to this so the modes were separated out in later releases of 5.7 to give more granular control. See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/sql-mode.html for a full explanation of all the different modes.
Both of these modes should be encouraged for new applications, but we did not have the luxury of changing the schema or the runtime configuration at this time. We therefore have fixed the problem by adding a SQL-MODE directive to the .cnf file in Homestead.
Our production environment relies on MySQL 5.6 so we wanted to mirror the modes on this platform as closely as possible – which basically turns out to be an empty SQL-MODE.
After this Homestead behaved as before the upgrade. We are also updating our standards for new projects to adopt the stricter modes, and will likely end up using different configurations of Homestead for new and old projects. See the Homestead documentation for advice on how you can do this.


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Hans-Jürg Strub
Hans-Jürg Strub is widely regarded as one of the leading piano pedagogues of his generation. He has shaped generations of musicians in his position as professor of piano at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), which he has held for the last 30 years.
Every young pianist has the goal, in addition to learning the pianistic craft, to become an independent musician at some point.
My lessons are largely intended as a supportive companionship during a course of study precisely on this path.
The pianistic skills cannot be considered and worked on separately from the musical aspects, but can only be successful in a synthesis.
Therefore my musical work treats the basic questions about interpretation, composition and exact reading of the musical text equally and together with pianistic problems.
Differentiated touch and conscious sound shaping have to be worked on constantly. From this technique grows a feeling for the touch - whereby the whole body must always be involved.
In my opinion, the correct grasp of the musical text, the recognition of the musical structure as well as the inner connections of a composition and finally the conscious artistic transformation into sound is of central importance for every musician.
This conscious shaping, however, is the basis for finding one's own personal expression and thus bringing the music to life.
The goal must be to grasp, to feel the composer's intention in sound, structure and - ultimately summing it all up - in expression, and thus to make the music speak.
Zurich University of the Arts
Prof. Hans-Jürg Strub
hans-juerg.strub@zhdk.ch
© 2021 Hans-Jürg Strub


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NFL Preseason Power Rankings
1.	New England Patriots
Another year of Brady and Belichick. The Patriots look to rebound from a dismal playoff showing against the Jets. They have all the offensive tools to compete but their pass rush remains the biggest question. Despite that, they are my clear favourite to win the Super Bowl this year.
2.	Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl Champions. It has a nice ring to it. The Packers don't have a lot to prove but major injuries that were suffered last year to Ryan Grant and Jermichael Finley they should have enough fire to compete hard. If Aaron Rodgers wants to be considered elite with Brady and Manning, he needs another great year and with the weapons available to him, he should get to that level.
3.	Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers enter this season on much better terms than last season. They have less serious scandals to deal with. The team is mostly the same that went to the Super Bowl last year and has signed the players that they needed to. Ben Roethlisberger should be better connected with his receivers so watch for a lot of pump fakes followed by the bomb to Mike Wallace. Not surprisingly the favourites to win the AFC North.
4.	Atlanta Falcons
I feel like the Falcons underachieved last year even though they were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl Champions. In the off season they went out and made a bold move on draft day where they traded up for Julio Jones. I don't know how good he is but if he is able to create a little more space for Roddy White and possibly Tony Gonzalez, he might be worth the price they paid for him. Matt Ryan is a solid quarterback and surprisingly ranked third on ESPN's new QBR system (which is a good tool to measure QBs but like any advanced statistic has its flaws). Their battle with the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be the most interesting divisional battle that we'll see this season.
5.	Philadelphia Eagles
The Michael Vick comeback story continues for another year and Philadelphia became the free agent hot spot as they landed Nnamdi Asomugha, Ronnie Brown, and Cullen Jenkins. In addition they added Rodgers-Cromartie through the Kevin Kolb trade. This should improve a defence that gave up the 11th most points per game last season. How far the Eagles end up going will be determined by how healthy the Eagles stay because Vick, Maclin, and Jackson will all have some injury histories. This team will be one of the most polarizing and watched teams of the season and I look forward to every one of their games.
6.	New Orleans Saints
The Saints lost to Seattle in the most pathetic fashion last year during the playoffs. That being said the Saints are well coached, have an excellent quarterback and just traded up to get the best college running back from last year. I don't know how Payton will use Ingram but I have no doubt he will be effective.
7.	Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens aren't quite as good this year as they were last year but are still among the playoff contenders. Joe Flacco doesn't expect to be much better than he was last year but he is still a really good quarterback. I expect Ray Rice to have a monster year and I suspect he ends up being the number one fantasy running back this year.
8.	San Diego Chargers
The team the benefits the most from the kickoff change is without a doubt the Chargers. The Chargers were the number 1 offence and defence last season and still failed to make the playoffs. I think that shows that they were fairly unlikely. Phillip Rivers should be an MVP contender this season and with Vincent Jackson having a contract and Antonio Gates the best tight end in the season, the Chargers could make a run to the Super Bowl.
9.	Dallas Cowboys
I honestly don't know how good the Cowboys will be this year because I don't know which team will show up. Will it be Jason Garrett's second half team or Wade Phillips first half team? It is unclear. A healthy Tony Romo should provide a boost to the team but the offensive line has some questions and the defence ceiling is unclear. I expect that the Cowboys will be an elite offensive team and should make the players as a wildcard team.
10.	New York Jets
The Jets are this high because of their defence. Mark Sanchez is not an elite or even good quarterback. I think that the Jets will not be as good as they were last year. Losing Braylen Edwards is a big blow to their offence and its possible their rushing attack won't be as good as last year because Tomlinson is a year older and looked down two years ago. Can he stay rejuvenated? I really don't think so. Could be a tough year for Jets fans if their defence doesn't step up and win some games this season as the grapple with how bad their quarterback actually is.
11.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The city of Tampa Bay seems to be really screwed in the divisions that they are in (obviously excluding hockey). Both the Rays and Bucs are really good teams that if they were in another division, they would probably have an easier time making the playoffs. I think that Freeman builds on his season from last year and Blount continues to run over players. The team didn't spend money over the season but they should still be very competitive. They should finished third in the division but still battle for the second wild card in the NFC.
12.	New York Giants
The Giants preseason worries me a little bit. I continue to disrespect the lesser Manning but he's really not that good. He's lost Steve Smith and their O-line may have trouble stopping people. I like the Giants defence but that may not be enough to save them this year and there will be more questions about the coach, Tom Coughlin. They may move down due to injuries though.
13.	St. Louis Rams
The Rams are the favourites for a weak NFC West but I like them to be a difficult team to defeat in the playoffs. With the addition of Josh McDaniels as an offensive coordinator Sam Bradford's development should take another step forward. Losing last year to Seattle in the final game to lose their playoff berth must have hurt and Stephen Jackson may be too old but the Rams will still be the best team in a very weak division.
14.	Miami Dolphins
So many people seem down on the Dolphins but I feel like they aren't giving them enough respect on defence. Yes we know that Chad Henne is pretty miserable. We have seen enough of Reggie Bush to recognize that the college talent hasn't translated to the NFL. But Miami's defence is talented. Led by former BC Lion Cameron Wake, Miami possess a very strong pass rush. I think Miami will outperform their expectations but that probably won't be enough to get them to the playoffs, unless Henne explodes for a monster season but that seems fairly unlikely.
15.	Detroit Lions
The Lions could climb the power rankings by the end of the season if Stafford manages to stay healthy. Suh is an animal and leads one of the most impressive D-lines in the league. He will get fined and possibly suspended this season while he shreds O-lines and destroys QBs. Detroit will compete for the second wild card in the NFC North but it may be another season until the Lions make the playoffs.
16.	Chicago Bears
The Bears are a weird team. On one hand they went to the NFC Championship game last season but on the other hand I feel as if I have ranked them way too high. Jay Cutler scares me and their special teams' advantage appears to have weakened. Devon Hester has been effectively neutered by the new rule which means the Bears could be in trouble. It feels like I say this every year and the Bears continue to outperform expectations but after cutting Western alumni, Andy Fantuz, I have a pretty good feeling they won't be participating in the playoffs this season.
17.	Arizona Cardinals
Oh Cardinals, what team will you be this year? Will Kevin Kolb lead the team to greatness with Fitzgerald or will their weak defence and weak O-line and lack of solid running backs be the end of the season? I have faith in Kevin Kolb and the Cardinals should have a chance being in the incredibly weak NFC West.
18.	Houston Texans
Seems a little low on a talented Texans team but at this point it really is show me. Kubiak should be on the hot seat this year, in fact I would have fired him last year, but he has a lot of talent to make the playoffs. Andre Johnson is the best wide receiver in the game and Arian Foster is one of the best running backs in the game but his lingering hamstring injury may be an issue for the team. Hiring Wade Phillips as a defensive coordinator seemed like a big move but I don't think that the Texans will be drastically improved.
19.	Jacksonville Jaguars
I thought David Garrard was good, not the answer, but good. I didn't expect him to be replaced. I suspect at some point we will see Gabbert this season as they have clearly given up on the year. This is kind of too bad because with Manning's injury Jacksonville may have had a chance at the division. MJD worries me but his knee starts the season healthy. They will need some more miracle wins, similar to the one against the Texans this year, if they have any chance at the division or a wild card spot.
20.	Kansas City Chiefs
Last year the Chiefs crapped the bed in the playoffs and don't look this year. Cassel lost his offensive coordinator and their schedule is significantly more difficult this year. Although they still play Oakland and Denver twice. Their running game should be strong once again but I am still worried about Cassel's ability to move the ball. Without an easy schedule, Chiefs fans could be in for a long season even with Jamal Charles burning up the grass.
21.	Indianapolis Colts
I originally had the Colts ranked 7th and then 13th but the news about Manning may be damning. An unhealed neck injury, I never thought the Colts would be the victim of the lock out but it looks like it will probably be that way. They should have been easy favourites in the surprisingly weak AFC South but without Manning the Colts are no better than the Jaguars. I suspect Manning will be back at some point but will it be early enough for him to save Indy's season? Indy fans certainly hope so as they will have the Super Bowl this year and they would be happy to see the home team there.
22.	Oakland Raiders
The Raiders are a fun team to cheer and a fun team to watch because you literally never know which team will show up. Jason Campbell returns with another new head coach (he really goes through them) and fewer weapons as Zach Miller departed in the offseason. Know how odd the Raiders are: they were the only team to not vote on the new CBA agreement. They abstained from the vote. I hope Al Davis never dies!
23.	Denver Broncos
John Fox is the new head coach and he doesn't have a lot to work on. He has a media quarterback controversy as many fans (and media members) are clamouring for Tim Tebow to start the season. Sadly, Tebow is terrible but the distraction may affect Orton's game. The Broncos gave up a lot of yards last year and even with Fox their defence may not be as good as last season. It doesn't look like Denver is going anywhere fast this season.
24.	Cleveland Browns
I like Colt McCoy but I am worried about the rest of the team. Peyton Hillis is an injury risk and a Madden Curse risk. The team didn't have much of an offseason and they weren't particularly good last year. I don't think that they will be much of a factor this season in the top heavy AFC North.
25.	Buffalo Bills
The Bills aren't going to have a good year. I want to believe that they are heading in the right direction but its hard. Is Ryan Fitzpatrick a good quarterback? I don't think so but I really don't know. Can C.J. Spiller become an elite running back? Unlikely. Will Marcell Dareus be the most interesting and important player on the defence? Almost certainly. So many questions and when you're struggling to come with answers and face a fairly difficult schedule the chances of making the playoffs are pretty slim.
26.	Tennessee Titans
The Titans had an interesting off season by getting rid of their QB1 then firing their coach, followed by their running back holding out for most of camp. I can't imagine a least prepared team this year. The replacement for the coach is questionable as he has never been a coordinator and the quarterback is Matt Hasselbeck who has unquestionably seen better days. Chris Johnson is talented but this team is rebuilding and isn't going to contend for anything this season.
27.	San Francisco 49ers
Alex Smith is still their quarterback. They have some talented offensive players including Frank Gore, Vernon Davis, and Braylen Edwards but they have a new coach who has not had a full offseason to work with his team. The do reside in an easy division but I have little faith in their quarterback which in case you didn't realize is kind of important in this league.
28.	Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton hasn't looked good at all pre-season. Panthers' fans must be frustrated that Andrew Luck stayed in college. I suspect Carolina runs the ball really well but because of their difficult division and lack of Number 1 QB, they don't really have a shot for the playoffs.
29.	Minnesota Vikings
I rank them this low because I don't have any belief in McNabb. Adrian Peterson will have to carry this team for them to get anywhere. I can't believe it was only two years ago that Brett Favre threw the most devastating interception in Vikings history and that game changed the playoff overtime rules.
30.	Seattle Seahawks
Ugh the prototypical Suck for Luck team. Tavares Jackson is their starting QB which should tell you all you need to know. The only reason they aren't lower is because they have a really nice stadium that you can't hear in and they play in a weaker division.
31.	Cincinnati Bengals
I am still amazed that Palmer retired. Andy Dalton hasn't looked very good this preseason and although he is surrounded by some very talented receivers and I don't think he'll succeed right away. I hope this season doesn't crush his confidence but it might. Even though Cedric Benson avoids in season jail time, the Bengals won't be very good.
32.	Washington Redskins
Rex Grossman is your starting quarterback. Remember when he made it to the Super Bowl. Yeah he wasn't good then and he still sucks now. Suck for Luck is in full swing for the Redskins this season.
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4 thoughts on "NFL Preseason Power Rankings"
Good rankings and a fair assessment of Mark Sanchez. He has moments of greatness, interlinked with lots of mediocrity…Not one of the greats and IMHO never will be.
The Jets squeaked out a playoff spot last year and backed into the playoffs. I think they were more loaded last season.
S. Trevor Swenson , September 8, 2011 at 7:15 PM
IT seems like us Panthers fans have been cursed these past few seasons! It's so frustrating and there is this going around!
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shapeweargirl , September 8, 2011 at 7:45 PM
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Mercury Bay proudly represented in Heartland Championship final
Posted On Wednesday, 21 November 2018 10:09
By Jack Biddle
The Thames Valley Rugby Union had plenty to celebrate in 2018 with their premier side, known as the Swampfoxes, pulling off a remarkable and unexpected come-from-behind 17 - 12 away win over South Canterbury to clinch the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship on Saturday 27 October.
In doing so, the team not only became the holders of the prestigious Meads Cup - which was presented to them by the great Colin Meads's daughter, Rhonda - they also became the envy of all those playing in the grassroots national rugby competition across New Zealand.
To make the moment even more special, it was the Swampfoxes' first appearance in any Heartland Championship final and their first national title success since winning the old NPC Division Three Championship way back in 1995.
Mercury Bay can proudly lay claim to being represented in the championship-winning side. In the hard working Swampfoxes forward pack was former Mercury Bay Rugby & Sports Club senior player Connor McVerry.
For local rugby enthusiasts 23-year-old Connor is no stranger to the local rugby scene. He started his rugby playing days with the Mercury Bay Rugby & Sports Club at age 10 and worked his way through the grades before progressing onto playing First XV rugby at Mercury Bay Area School.
Rugby hasn't been Connor's only commitment to the Mercury Bay area either. Many summers have been enjoyed over the years along with his three older sisters as part of the Hot Water Beach Life Saving Club.
After school, Connor moved away for a short spell and played rugby for the Pukekohe Under 19 team before heading back to Whitianga where he completed an electrician apprenticeship and spent four seasons playing senior rugby.
This year saw a move to Hamilton where Connor played rugby for Fraser Tech RFC, a club which falls under the wider umbrella of the Waikato Rugby Union.
Connor has had an association with the Swampfoxes since 2016, which he was able to continue this year due to a Heartland Championship rule which allows for one "Player of Origin" to be drafted into a provincial side outside of their current home region. To date, Connor has notched up a very respectable 25 games in total for the Swampfoxes as either lock or flanker. No surprises then when he rates Richie McCaw and Brodie Retallick as the past and current All Blacks he's looking up to.
Connor's other inspiration comes from his father, Ted, the manager of Carters in Moewi Road, Whitianga. Ted is heavily involved in the Mercury Bay Rugby & Sports Club, including managing the premier team. In his senior playing days, he turned out for the Eastern club in Northland.
A former sheep shearer, Ted is no stranger to a disciplined lifestyle and hard work, a characteristic which has rubbed off on Connor.
But the admiration cuts both ways. "If I get to be a 100 years old, I will never forget that day in Timaru a few weeks ago when Thames Valley won the Heartland Championship," says Ted. "Not just because my son was playing, but mainly because of the way the team played. They weren't a team of champions but through self-belief, hard work and good coaching, they became a champion team.
"They were given the tag of underdog all season, but never stopped believing that if they made the final they would give themselves an even chance of winning. Yes, I'm a very proud dad, but win or lose it was the way the team played that made them a champion side regardless."
Connor agrees with Ted, saying the Swampfoxes' success came down to the culture that the coaching staff installed into the team. "Nobody in the team was bigger or more important than anyone else plus coaches can only do so much," says Connor. "As players we were taught to believe we could win even after being down at halftime. I'm sure I speak on behalf of all the players when I say our head coach, Mathew Bartlett, along with his assistants, David Harrison and Joe Murray, did a great job of bringing the best out of every player in the squad."
Like all good sportsmen Connor is quick to move on and look for the next challenge. He will soon head off to Belgium to play a season in their national rugby competition. "I'm really looking forward to playing in another country and experiencing another culture," he says.
From a young boy starting out in the junior rugby grades, Connor has certainly given Mercury Bay much to be proud of.
The Heartland Championship is proof that our national game is still very strong across New Zealand and success is not just measured by the men and women in the black jersey. You only have to look at the big smile on Ted's face.
Pictured is Connor McVerry with his father Ted immediately after the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship rugby final between the Thames Valley Swampfoxes and South Canterbury in Timaru on Saturday 27 October.


Whilst sitting on a rooftop and looking through the large mosques, listening to the prayers echoing in the air and the buzz from the streets. That is the chaotic city of Istanbul, the magical place where East and West meets.
There are things that you may already know about Istanbul. Such as that it is not the capital of Turkey, or that it was once called Byzantium and them Constantinople. Nowadays, Istanbul is centered around Sultanahment, home to three major sights - Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and Blue Mosque. Istanbul has both Asian and Wester influence and it is mesmerizing to see the variety of cultural impacts. Read more to see what you can do, see and go around Istanbul.
1. Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia once was a large Orthodox church, then the building served as Ottoman imperial mosque and now it is open as a museum for visitors to come in and explore the variety of religious that has been passed in this large building. It is famous for its large dome in the middle that has been demolished by earthquake back in times.
2. Topkapi Palace Topkapi Palace is a large area with museums and gardens for visitors to come in and explore the Ottoman sultans habits, living style and culture. In the 15th century, it served as the main residence and administrative headquarter for Ottoman sultans. The diverse rooms, the interior design and the beautiful gardens is very impressive and worth strolling around for hours.
3. Blue Mosque The Blue Mosque, or so called The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is located just opposite of Haga Sophia. It is one of the main sights and an icon for Istanbul city. This mosque continues to function as a mosque today. Therefore, dress appropriately and respect the praying times. In fact, the mosque is closed during the praying times, so check before when visiting. There is also a small booth nearby where they can lend you long scarves to cover yourself. However, if you are around the praying time, it is magical to stay at the background and hear the prayers speaking up on a microphone from one mosque to another. In particular, from Blue Mosque to Hagia Sophia.
4. Galata Bridge Cross the Galata Bridge and you will find yourself in a vibrant area full of shops, boutiques and restaurants. The Galata bridge spand the Goldern Horn in Istanbul. What is interesting about it, is not only the views from river side, but also that many fisherman are fishing from the bridge. You would never see something like this elsewhere!
5. Basilica Cistern Located under the large public square, Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cistern that lie underneath. Built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. This large space is pretty impressive with large marble columns and Medusa column base.
6. Grand Bazaar Another icon of Istanbul. Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered market complex in the world attracting many visitors daily. You will find all kinds of things. From souvenirs, gold, clothes, antiques to carpets. There are places where you kind bargain or they have fixed prices. The Bazaar have many exits and entries, so it is no surprise if you will get lost around here or that you will walk around the same place couple times. 7. Spice Bazaar After Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaar is another known under cover market complex. Here they are specialised on spices (no wonder the name, right?), teas, nuts, dried fruits, Turkish delights or souvenirs. It is significantly smaller compared to Grand Bazaar, it has approximately around 85 shops only.
8. Suleymaniye mosque The Sulemaniye mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque and it is the second largest mosque in the city. Known for best sights of Istanbul. The mosque is definitely less crowded then Blue Mosque, and equally beautiful. Again, bear in mind their praying times and dress code. 9. Galata tower If you are looking for a place to get some great bird views over Istanbul, visit Galata tower located on the other side of Galata bridge. A medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karakoy quarter is most striking landmark that dominates the skyline. 10. Taksim square Taksim square is a major destination for people seeking for leisure, entertainment, restaurants and shopping. It is located in the modern part of Istanbul, and you will see the difference being around here and around Sultanhmet square. From Taksim Square, there is a long pedestrian shopping street at which you may notice a heritage tram line passing through. This tram goes from Taksim to Tunel and it is called a Nostalgia Tramway, as it operates on the same alignment where trams last ran in 1956.
11. Dolmabahce Palace Located in the Besiktas district of Istanbul, Dolmabahace Palace served as he main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, where last Ottoman Sultan reside here. Built in the 19th century and it is a glorious palace influenced by neo-classical and Ottoman architecture. Part of this palace, there is also a National Palace Painting Museum which you may visit.
12. Ortakoy Mosque Located in Besiktas district, a bit further then other monuments and tourist sights are, but this Ortakoy Mosque is built in baroque-style, by one of the architects who worked on Dolmabahce Palace. The modern Bosphorus Bridge is just around the corner, making it great for a photo spot and for the ideology of "old meets new".
13. Watch whirling dervishes performance When looking for activities, try to book to go to see Sufi whirling. You may find on internet plenty of facts and things you wouldn't knew about Sufi. But in short, this whirling dance is practised by the Sufi Dervishes and acts as a meditation practice. Listening to music, focusing on God and spinning the body in a repetitive circle, which is a symbol of planets in the Solar System orbiting the sun.
14. Try out traditional Turkish bath Turkish bat is a type of public bathing associated with the Ottoman Empire culture and widely present in the Islamic world. The process is something like in ancient Green and Roman bathing practices. Where you go from hot rooms to hot rooms, before you was yourself in a cold weather and undertake massages for relaxation.
16. Cross to the Asian side of Istanbul and discover extra dimension to a visit If you have more time, try to explore and compare the differences in both European and Asian side of Istanbul.
Istanbul is full of spices and delicious food. Turkish cuisine is heritage of Ottoman cuisine, heavily influenced by Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Balkan cuisine and Eastern European cuisine. Thus you may find a lot of rich flavour and spices in Turkish food. Among all the food, tradition food of Turkey is Doner kebab or other types of kebabs, yapra sarma, kofte or baklava.
During our stay, we stated in two different hotels, once located in the old city and second one nearby Taksim square. It was great experience staying in two different places in Istanbul, especially was great to get around by foot. Booked my hotel through Booking.com (make sure to book it via my link to get discount). However, if you prefer having your own space, check Airbnb what they got.
Istanbul old city is easy to walk around and I do encourage you to walk in order to not miss some great coffee or tea places or just to stroll around markets. However, there is also good links via tube, buses or trains around Istanbul. I would say that it is not the most convenient way to get public transport. However, to get to the airport, you may hop on a tube and it takes about an hour to go straight to the airport. Taxis are relatively cheap as well, but make sure not to get scammed! In order to get to Asian and European side, it is connected via rail tunnel or you may travel by ferries. Ferry trips is a great way to explore the city on the water as well as it will give you some great views on both sides of the city.


Hey y'all! I hope this post finds you well and excited for your first round of Whole30! I'm sharing my Whole30 Meal Plan with you week by week in the hopes that this will help get your creative juices flowing and keep you motivated on the round. Some of these recipes are mine but most of them are from other Paleo and Whole30 food bloggers and I am linking to their sites throughout the post.
Try to be mindful of the Whole30 Meal Template when planning meals. It's important to have the appropriate of protein, vegetables, and plated fats for each meal. You can also check this article with Whole30 Sides and Snack inspiration! Fore more Whole30 meal plan inspiration, check out my Week 2, Week 3, and Week 4 Plans!


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Rapping is not taken seriously in India, says Badshah
Updated Jun 19, 2018 | 13:29 IST | IANS
Sunidhi Chauhan and Badshah will be judging the second season of the reality show "Dil Hai Hindustani", along with Bollywood singer and composer Pritam.
Rapper and music composer Badshah | Photo Credit: IANS
Mumbai: Rapper and music composer Badshah, who is excited about his new reality show "Dil Hai Hindustani 2", says that rapping is not taken seriously in India as an art form. Badshah was interacting with the media at the launch of Star Plus channel's forthcoming reality show along with singer Sunidhi Chauhan on Monday.
Badshah, who has delivered some chart-busting rap songs like "Chull", "Saturday Saturday" and most recent "Tareefan" is eager to spread awareness about rap as an art form.
Talking about it, he said: "Rapping along with dance and stand-up comedy is not taken seriously as an art form in India and this misconception should change."
"That is one of the main reasons why I have chosen to be a judge on the show. But apart from that, I'm here to have fun as well, and have a better connection with the audience," he added.
The rapper is also gearing up to produce Bollywood and Punjabi movies and also launching a web series soon through his production house.
Talking about the future of the digital platform, Badshah said: "I think it (digital media) is the future, so it's very important for any production house right now to concentrate on digital media."
Sunidhi and Badshah will be judging the second season of the reality show "Dil Hai Hindustani", along with Bollywood singer and composer Pritam.
The show, which first aired in January 2017, provides a platform for people from all over the world and of varying age groups to showcase their talent in Indian music.
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The sea lice infestation has been particularly bad in Pensacola, Florida.
Symptoms of sea lice stings include a red, itchy rash; more serious cases can result in nausea, vomiting, muscle spasms and fever.
The DOH recommends seeking medical attention if you think you've been exposed to sea lice.
Forget Jaws: At one particular stretch of Florida beaches, you're far more likely to encounter another nefarious sea creature during a dip in the ocean than you are a great white shark.
Florida's Department of Health is warning swimmers about an increase in sea lice attacks along a 250-mile swath of beaches from the southern Atlantic up to the Panhandle, according to local outlet FOX 13. In Pensacola, lifeguards have erected purple flags to caution visitors to swim at their own risk.
A kind of tiny jellyfish, sea lice stings generally cause a red, itchy rash called dermatitis, which develops anywhere from four to 24 hours after exposure. Though the rash usually resolves within a week, more severe symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, headache, muscle spasms, and fever.
Avoid wearing T-shirts while in the ocean. Doing so increases the surface area that could trap larvae against your skin.
For the same reason, opt for two-piece bathing suits over one-piece when possible.
Change out of your (possibly contaminated) bathing suit as soon as possible after your swim.
Wash and dry your swimsuit after use, lest you run the risk of a recurrence of symptoms.
A bigger boat won't do much to protect you against these watery foes, but you might want to stock up on a bigger tube of hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion — just in case.


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Q: OpenCV and live video streaming videos from m3u8 urls I am trying to build an application which needs to read a video from a stream url.
I saw several lags while OpenCV shows the images, but using a fantastic url to test my application with a video, it turns out that the problem is not OpenCV is going too slow but too fast.
If I try the following code, I can see the video is reproducing at least 3x faster that it should be.
My code:
import cv2
url="http://devimages.apple.com/iphone/samples/bipbop/bipbopall.m3u8"
vcap = cv2.VideoCapture(url)

while(True):
    # Capture frame-by-frame
    ret, frame = vcap.read()

    if frame is not None:
        # Display the resulting frame
        cv2.imshow('frame',frame)

        # Press q to close the video windows before it ends if you want
        if cv2.waitKey(22) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
            break
    else:
        print("Frame is None")
        break

# When everything done, release the capture
vcap.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()
print("Video stop")

Result

How it should be

Do you know a way to make openCV read the video correctly, I mean, I would like the same speed that video should be reproduced.
Thanks in advance

A: here it is:
import cv2
import time

url = "http://devimages.apple.com/iphone/samples/bipbop/bipbopall.m3u8"
vcap = cv2.VideoCapture(url)
fps = vcap.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS)
wt = 1 / fps

while True:
    start_time = time.time()
    # Capture frame-by-frame
    ret, frame = vcap.read()

    if frame is not None:
        # Display the resulting frame
        cv2.imshow('frame', frame)

        # Press q to close the video windows before it ends if you want
        if cv2.waitKey(22) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
            break
        dt = time.time() - start_time
        if wt - dt > 0:
            time.sleep(wt - dt)
    else:
        print("Frame is None")
        break

# When everything done, release the capture
vcap.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()
print("Video stop")

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Aaliah Hartley is an Emmy Award-Winning Producer, a writer, videographer, director, editor, and photographer who received her degree in Film Production Studies at Metropolitan State University. She began her career with Rocky Mountain PBS as a producer of Standing in the Gap, a docu-series on the achievement gap in Denver Public Schools. During her time with Rocky Mountain Public Media, she has worked as an Audience Services Representative, Community Engagement Coordinator, Development Associate, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO, and now is a Community Producer for KUVO JAZZ.
In 2018, Aaliah started her own business venture, Exalted Productions, as a video and film producer and photographer. Born in Cape Town, South Africa and raised in Miami, Aaliah had a unique trajectory growing up undocumented in the U.S. Life through this lens has pushed her to aim for social awareness and equality through video and filmmaking. Aaliah's multi-talented pursuits have driven her to be a producer and storyteller whose goal is to help shine a light on the stories that need it.
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Harry Lennix talks 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice', confirms rumors, and more (video)
ScreenWeek caught up with Harry Lennix over the weekend for a new video interview. Lennix played General Swanwick in Man of Steel and will be reprising his role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The interview starts off with Lennix talking about the Batman/Superman announcement he made at last year's Comic-Con and how he was cast in Man of Steel.
Around the 3:20 mark Lennix is asked what he can say about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Lennix is very vague because he signed a contract stating that he won't reveal anything about the movie, but says that the script is great and very dramatic.
In a bit of a surprise, Lennix reveals that fans can learn more about the movie than he's able to say by just going onto the internet. While he didn't go into specifics, Lennix confirms that some of the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice rumors that are out there are true. Lennix ends the interview by saying that he's excited to work with Ben Affleck again. The two actors previously worked together in 2009's State of Play.
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package org.kie.workbench.common.screens.datamodeller.backend.server.validation;

import java.text.MessageFormat;
import java.util.List;

import org.guvnor.common.services.shared.validation.model.ValidationMessage;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import static org.junit.Assert.*;
import static org.kie.workbench.common.screens.datamodeller.backend.server.validation.PersistenceDescriptorValidationMessages.*;

public class PersistableClassValidatorTest {

    private static final String NOT_EXISTING_CLASS = "not.exists.NoExistingClass";

    private PersistableClassValidator validator;

    private ClassLoader classLoader;

    @Before
    public void setUp( ) {
        validator = new PersistableClassValidator( );
        classLoader = this.getClass( ).getClassLoader( );
    }

    @Test
    public void testValidateValidPersistableClasses( ) {
        assertTrue( validator.validate( PersistableClass1.class.getName( ), classLoader ).isEmpty( ) );
        assertTrue( validator.validate( PersistableClass2.class.getName( ), classLoader ).isEmpty( ) );
        assertTrue( validator.validate( PersistableClass3.class.getName( ), classLoader ).isEmpty( ) );
    }

    @Test
    public void testValidateInvalidPersistableClasses( ) {
        //tests an existing class but not persistable.
        List< ValidationMessage > result = validator.validate( NonPersistableClass1.class.getName( ), classLoader );
        assertEquals( 1, result.size( ) );
        ValidationMessage expectedMessage = newErrorMessage( PersistenceDescriptorValidationMessages.CLASS_NOT_PERSISTABLE_ID,
                MessageFormat.format( PersistenceDescriptorValidationMessages.CLASS_NOT_PERSISTABLE, NonPersistableClass1.class.getName( ) ), NonPersistableClass1.class.getName( ) );
        assertEquals( expectedMessage, result.get( 0 ) );

        //tests a class not existing in current classloader.
        result = validator.validate( NOT_EXISTING_CLASS, classLoader );
        assertEquals( 1, result.size( ) );
        expectedMessage = newErrorMessage( PersistenceDescriptorValidationMessages.CLASS_NOT_FOUND_ID,
                MessageFormat.format( PersistenceDescriptorValidationMessages.CLASS_NOT_FOUND, NOT_EXISTING_CLASS ), NOT_EXISTING_CLASS );
        assertEquals( expectedMessage, result.get( 0 ) );

        //test the case of the empty String as class name.
        result = validator.validate( "", classLoader );
        assertEquals( 1, result.size( ) );
        expectedMessage = newErrorMessage( PersistenceDescriptorValidationMessages.PERSISTABLE_CLASS_NAME_EMPTY_ID,
                PersistenceDescriptorValidationMessages.PERSISTABLE_CLASS_NAME_EMPTY );
        assertEquals( expectedMessage, result.get( 0 ) );

        //test the case of the null String as class name.
        result = validator.validate( null, classLoader );
        assertEquals( 1, result.size( ) );
        //same error message as the empty String case.
        assertEquals( expectedMessage, result.get( 0 ) );
    }
}

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Texas is fortunate to have many wonderful gymnastics programs and has for decades been home to some of the most successful athletes in the sport. Every gym has its own personality and culture, as well as characteristics that make it unique.
At Denton Gymnastics Academy, one of the things that makes us special is that we are all about gymnastics. Maybe that sounds pretty obvious, but it means that you won't find us dabbling by offering instruction in other sports. It also means that, sometimes, we're more focused on making sure your child is learning rock solid technique–safely–than whether or not her flip flops match her teammates'. And it means that from the games our younger recreational gymnasts play to the conditioning regimens of our competitors, every activity and everything we do is done with intention.
Another thing that makes us truly unique is that we are one of only a handful of gyms in the entire country in which a girl can truly go as far in the sport as is possible for her. While we work with recreational students and those just starting to try their interest in competitive gymnastics, we are also the only gym in Denton county and one of only a handful in the country with an established Elite gymnastics program. To give you an idea what that means, in order to compete internationally, to vie for a spot on the U.S.A. National team or to try to earn a spot on an Olympic team, a gymnast must be a fully qualified Elite gymnast. There are only a few hundred Elites in the world.
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A deep relaxation known as Yoga Nidra, the sleep of the yogi, where you lie down on your mat, covered up with a blanket (if you feel cold), and follow the gentle, guided, verbal instructions from Shantiji.
In this practice, there is nothing required but to lie down and listen while you relax, heal and transform within every level of your being.
No previous experience needed. Chairs, mats, blankets and cushions are provided for your comfort.
This class is conducted only during school terms. During school holidays and when Shantiji is away, classes continue, guided by Shantiji's CDs.
Relaxation can be experienced and developed through wonderful, restorative yoga poses, known as asanas. However, a deeper, existential relaxation is also experienced in the practice known as Yoga Nidra, the sleep of the yogi, where you lie down on your mat, covered up with a blanket (if you feel cold), and follow the gentle, guided, verbal instructions from Shantiji. In this practice, there is nothing required but to lie down and listen while you relax, heal and transform within every level of your being.
Yoga Nidra is not an activity, like any other hobby; nor is it achieved by an activity. It is not even the same thing as recreation. While most forms of recreation such as tennis, squash, golf, gardening, watching TV. and so on may be enjoyable and beneficial, they do not produce an absence of tension in you. They just change your tensions.
Yoga Nidra is the absence of tension. It does not mean merely slowing down. When tense people learn to relax they become more perceptive, aware and successful. When a person is established in Yoga, sattva, truth and shanti, peace pervades our life and teaching. This allows us to combat stress, anxiety and depression, and determine how we will live.
The opposite of relaxation is tension.
Being relaxed is the only creative way to live. The opposite of this is destructive. With tension we self-destruct.
The answer is YES. Unrelieved tension and stress can have serious consequences. Pressure and tension usually start working internally causing anxiety, frustration, headaches and other mental and physical ailments.
When we are un-relaxed or quality of life suffers. We feel tense, edgy, irritable and anxious. We tend to explode easily. If the possibility of externalising anger does not exist, we internalise these negative emotions. As a result we often feel a lack of joy in our lives. Nothing seems to sustain a 'buzz' for us for any length of time. Our relationships with other people suffer. We make poor work mates and poor play mates. All this escalates, and accompanied by worry, anxiety, sorrow, fear and depression, we believe that life was not meant to be easy. A life of quiet desperationdepletes our vitality and robs us of the joyful energy with which to experience the day. Our memory suffers, as we become easily forgetful and concentration is poor. But it is not only during the day that the restless mind and turbulent thoughts haunt us. Poor sleeping patterns which include the inability to fall asleep easily, or lying awake for a long time after awaking at night, further depletes our natural healthy resources. We become prime targets for other symptoms of stress e.g. migraines, shortness of breath, racing pulse, sexual difficulties, tension in back, neck and shoulders, bowel upsets, eye-strain, a not-so funny feeling in the head and chest pains. One or all!
And to help alleviate many illnesses and diseases.
It prepares the mind for the higher yogic discipline and is the best antidote for impurities, stress, disease and illness.
It removes tension and fatigue in the physical body, relieves depression and anxiety, relieves headaches and all kinds of body pain, cravings and desires.
It rejuvenates and energises the entire system, bolsters the body's natural healing capacities and normalises the circulatory system's function.
It enables you to enter the 'alpha wave' state of consciousness which will bring you to a place of peace and rest that most people have not travelled to before. This will help keep you balanced and joyful in your busy life.
Restore and rejuvenate your body and mind to serenity through a blissful guided deep yogic healing relaxation session.
Shantiji, teaches this program twice weekly.
The practice is done lying down in a resting position.
Through verbal discourse and instruction, you will be guided into a state of Deep Relaxation where your breathing, and following it, your thoughts, are slowed to the point of stopping, which can be as restorative as a good night's full rest.
When practiced regularly and with pure intention (sankalpa), you enter into a deeper experience of psychic sleep through which you can come to gradually recognise that you are so much more than the body or the mind.
The benefits of this class are cumulative.
During school holidays and when Shantiji is away, classes continue, guided by Shantiji's CDs.