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A Look at the .30-30 For Hog Hunting
By Jonathen / April 11, 2022 January 17, 2023
There may not be a better pairing than the hard hitting "Thirty-Thirty" and the chaos causing hogs that run a mock across much of Texas and all the way into Florida.
Both of these iconic characters to this day are still massively underestimated by a large majority of hunters despite their impressive reputations and pedigree for withstanding years of hard hunting.
The .30-30 and the Hog
The opening paragraph may come across as nonsensical but there is logic behind it and the article will prove that these two icons of the hunting world may very well of been created for each other.
Like putting pineapple on a pizza, they shouldn't go together yet they somehow complement each other.
A Similar History
The .30-30 Winchester dates back to 1895 and has been in the mix of hunting calibers ever since.
Given all its flaws and a long list of groaning hunters wondering what's the point of it still being in production now that there are newer, faster, sleeker, innovative and all-round impressive calibers available, it somehow remains.
Surprisingly though, the .30-30 seems to be making a revival as it climbs the popularity ladder and I suspect the hog has something to do with that.
As a matter of fact, the Thirty-Thirty kind of reminds me of the hog. Some of the earliest signs and records of hunting involved wild hogs, especially the famous wild boars that roamed the thick forests of middle Europe for centuries.
They are certainly not the prettiest, majestic, or tastiest, or elegant, or elusive… you get the idea, plus the hog falls far down the list of dream animals that a hunter would take.
The hog is a tenacious beast and unlike the .30-30 it was not born in the US rather it invaded large parts of the States and over the years has done well to dig its heels in and is not going to get eradicated anytime soon because it is adaptable, tough, and cunning.
One could say the stubbornness of the hog is shared with the .30-30 in that it has managed to remain relevant over the years, despite it consistently being over-shadowed by just about every other rifle hunting caliber.
True it may fall short in terms of ballistics when pitted against similar calibers, but there is just something about the .30-30 that says it is not going anywhere and no matter what else comes along it will not be removed.
Not the Prettiest Pair
Let's be honest with ourselves, the design, layout, and composition of a .30-30 bullet or the awkward appearance of a lever-action thirty-thirty rifle isn't exactly pleasing to the eye when compared to the conventional .30 calibers.
Rather let me say this, its beauty remains in the eye of the beholder. In a way the .30-30 when placed alongside, for example, a Kimber Montana .338 Win Mag will have most hunters turning their noses up at it just the same as when a hog is placed alongside a 200" mule deer or a +375" elk.
The hog and the .30-30 are never going to be the first choice amongst hunters.
Both Work Well in the Woods
Now just about every hunter that has targeted these snorting mini tanks, knows they prefer the thick wooded areas that provide them with ample food sources, dense cover from the elements, and a place for them to root up and nest.
Their preferred habitat is not exactly ideal conditions for taking long shots or having to lug around a long barrel.
Like the hog, the majority of .30-30 rifles are well built for such conditions, the shorter, stocky make up of a traditional .30-30 Winchester with its quick lever action and iron sights, makes maneuvering through the woods and pulling off quick shots an absolute pleasure.
Strengths of the .30-30 for Hogs
Stopping Power at Close Range
The .30-30 packs enough of a punch to put down any hog. With loads ranging from 110-grain up to 170-grain, there is enough energy behind the bullet to effectively penetrate and kill a hog. Conventional loads of 150-grain and 170-grain produce around 1,903 ft-lbs. and 1,870 ft-lbs. respectively.
Easy Shooting
One of the biggest attractions to the .30-30 is its mild recoil, lightweight frame and shorter barrel, couple that with a smooth lever action and you have the ideal setup for letting rounds fly after a group of hogs that are making a quick run for the thicker brush.
Minimal moving parts, means minimal problems. The very nature of hog hunting often means getting down and down, dirty just how they like it.
What doesn't like the dirt and grim is moving metal and springs. A .30-30 rifle for the most part is extremely basic in design, there is very little to almost no moving parts, springs, or tiny screws.
Weakness of the .30-30 for Hogs
There is always going to be a few restrictions or flaws when it comes to a caliber that was developed well over a century ago and has seen very little in terms of technological advancements since then.
Poor Trajectory at Distance
By far the .30-30's biggest limitation is its effective range. That may come across as seemingly obvious given the shorter barrel length and preference for open sight shooting on a rifle such as the Winchester Model 94 or the Marlin 336.
The same way we wouldn't expect a hog's short legs to glide through valleys, over mountain tops and across long draws like an elk or mule deer would, we need to hold a similar view over the .30-30 when comparing it to other faster, flatter shooting calibers.
Pitting it against the .270 Win, .308 Win, and the .30-06 Springfield, the Thirty-Thirty is always going to lose the speed race and with that lack of speed it will inevitably drop off a lot more than the other calibers, especially when out to distances more than 250-yards.
Even at 100-yards a Federal Premium round weighing 170-grains still holds energy in the region of 1,940 fps.
So, although we may place distance under a weakness, take it with a pinch of salt and understand that we are talking about the chances of shooting a hog standing at 350-yards away and turning it into bacon are slim.
.30-30 Ammo Energy Examples
For those that prefer to see the figures as proof, let's look at three common brands of .30-30 ammunition and see how they perform at distance.
The Winchester Super-X Silvertip 170-grain bullet when zeroed in at 100-yards will drop -18" at 250-yards and only really hold an energy reading of around 800 ft-lbs.
Remington CORE-LOKT Winchester SP 150-grain does not fare much better dropping by -16.1" at 250-yards and producing 700 ft-lbs. worth of energy.
The Winchester Power-Point Plus PPP 150-grain is the better performing of the three and will fall by -13.8" out to 250-yards, however, it lacks sufficient energy and only produces 697 ft-lbs.
Those steep trajectories may be acceptable on a larger animal but taking on something the size of a hog (with most cases an open sight rifle) is not worth the hassle.
Availability of Ammo
Walk into almost any store looking for ammunition for a more conventional hog rifle like an AR and you are spoilt for choice.
The same can't really be said for the .30-30, as the variety of ammo available is minimal, that is if the store happens to have any in stock.
This makes it difficult because most hog hunters will agree, that shooting hogs is like eating cookies, you can't just have one you always want more and the way hogs breed and multiply, having an ample supply of ammunition on hand is a must.
Shot Placement and Distance
Keep it simple and straight forward when it comes to hogs and a .30-30.
Within a 100-yards you are good to go, and the power of the old Thirty-Thirty will drop a hog with a shot placement to the middle of its shoulder or where the head meets the neck.
For the hunters that like to get every ounce of pork from the pig and onto their plate, they will prefer taking a head shot.
In that case, rather keep your distances to within 60-yards. I say this to the traditional .30-30 hog hunter who still prefers to using iron sights over a fitted scope.
As mentioned earlier, in some strange way the .30-30 and the hog are almost made for each other. Ok, you won't be picking out hogs with clean precise shots at 400-yards but that isn't what hog hunting is about.
It's about coming down to their level, getting into the wooded areas and taking your chances as they bolt from the undergrowth.
The adrenaline and thrill of working an old fashioned .30-30 lever action, while its tucked snug into your shoulder as you hold those iron sights on the point of the hogs shoulder as it dashes through the trees, squealing because it knows it is about the feel the thump of a 150-grain round nosed bullet, is highly addictive and just feels right.
People will ask, is a .30-30 ideal for hunting hogs? My answer is this, the .30-30 is made for hunting hogs.


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Liuhto Kari
Russia Developing its Regions with Special Economic Zones
Specjalne strefy ekonomiczne, Rozwój, Region
Special economic zones, Development, Region
Approximately 20 special economic zones (SEZs) have been founded in Russia. Four of them are innovation zones, two manufacturing zones, seven tourism zones, three port zones and two old zones of the 1990»s, namely the Kaliningrad SEZ and the Magadan SEZ. Additionally, four gambling zones are to be opened by July 2009. The Russian SEZs currently produce more plans than results i.e. unrealistic plans characterised by the contemporary Russian SEZs. Only the Kaliningrad SEZ and the Magadan SEZ can be classi- fied as fully operational, and therefore, it is far too early to make any firm conclusion about the eco- nomic impact of these zones on the Russian economy. On the other hand, it is highly desirable that a follow-up of the Russian SEZs will be carried out in 3-5 years from now, since the results of today do not necessarily describe the potential of tomorrow. Despite the slow progress of the Russian SEZs, some indicative findings can be presented. First, the tax privileges offered by the Russian SEZs lower the investment barrier for foreigners, but the benefits alone are not sufficient to attract foreign firms to invest in Russia. Furthermore, Russia's poor reputation for immaterial rights, its stagnant innovation system, the low-tech image of the country, a lack of R&D-related finance, and administrative inertia downplay the advantages provided by the zones. The growing role of the military-industrial complex in innovation building distracts both Rus- sian private companies and foreign firms from their innovation activities. I strongly believe that the adaptation of the military-led innovation system will not jump start the diversification of the Russian economy, since the military-led innovation systems are by nature expensive, inefficient, and corrupt due to their secrecy, bureaucracy and non-competition. An ICT collaboration between the Saint Petersburg innovation SEZ and the Nordic companies would be natural, and the close distance could create an additional competitive advantage, if Nordic companies are not afraid of taking risks involved in Russia's poor respect of immaterial rights.Although the Kaliningrad region is unfamiliar to most foreign investors, I would advise that foreign companies considering an investment exceeding EUR 4 million in Russia make a feasibility study of the investment opportunities in Kaliningrad. Besides considerable tax benefits, the administration of the Kaliningrad SEZ has a good reputation for being investor-friendly, and furthermore, Kaliningrad is close to other Central European markets. Should Kaliningrad truly manage to become Russia's leisure centre on the Baltic Sea, it is self-evident that high-quality construction companies from the West may find additional demand there. (original abstract)
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Brown shorts alert: Watch a priceless Porsche 917 started in gear
And almost run someone over.
By: Christopher Smith
Published by: Christopher Smith
Every person who drives a manual transmission does it all the time, and those who don't make fun of those who do. No, we're not talking about starting the car in gear. We're talking about the obligatory jiggle of the stick to ensure the car isn't in gear. And if there are any distractions between the jiggle and start-up, a second or even third jiggle usually takes place. You know, just to be absolutely sure.
Friends, the poor individual in this video failed the jiggle test. It's bad enough when you forget to jiggle your 92 Honda Civic and drop the clutch, only to have it lurch unexpectedly in front of your friends. It's worse with higher-powered cars, especially older ones that don't have a clutch interlock switch. Sometimes they have enough power to just fire and go, like say, a vintage Porsche 917 race car with a 500-plus bhp flat-12 engine.
That's exactly what happened recently at Pebble Beach. Enorev on Instagram captured the moment this Porsche was unceremoniously brought to life in gear, and folks, it's a bit terrifying just to watch. The context of this startup isn't entirely clear – there was a specific Porsche 917 category at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and vintage race cars were aplenty. The person hidden behind the engine cover is on his knees reaching into the cockpit, announcing its engine just before firing it up. To the Porsche's credit, it hardly hesitates before roaring to life ... and roaring forward. Yikes.
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The 224th Escape game from GamesNovel.com. Mushroom Hut Escape is a new point and click escape game is developed by GamesNovel.com. Assume that you become a smurf and live with your mates and pals in small mushroom hut deep inside a forest. You like this way of life because your friends are kind and you live in harmony, but one day you get entrapped in the middle of the village somehow and there is no one near to help you out. What now? Time to rely on you quick wits and use them to make yourself free again in the fresh Mushroom Hut Escape! Have a good time!
You are trapped in a scary old gold mine, I suppose you know what to do!


Microsoft Azure is the fastest-growing public cloud, adopted by more than 90% of the Fortune 500. And there are many great reasons why so many are making the move. But migration to and management of Azure can be complicated and place a huge burden on IT teams that lack bandwidth or expertise.


Ursula Baldwin is a big fan of monarchs, but the ones she prefers live in her porch rather than Windsor Castle.
The Titahi Bay resident, with the help of her children, has been doing her small bit to help the monarch butterfly population for the past three summers.
In her back garden she has swan plants, which attract caterpillars that eventually become chrysalises.
The chrysalises are carefully transferred to a specially created tower in Ms Baldwin's sheltered porch and, about this time of year, monarchs emerge. Last week, she had 60 chrysalises ready to hatch.
Ms Baldwin is aiding, rather than manipulating, the process. It was also a valuable life education tool for her children, she said.
"After not seeing monarchs around for ages, I started to find the caterpillars on the ground everywhere and after doing some research, found out they are disappearing.
Having about 50 monarchs fly around her in Kura Park last year was an amazing moment in her life, she said.
This time of year is important and Ms Baldwin is always hopeful of seeing dozens of chrysalises on the swan plants. She said 20 per cent would not make it to become butterflies, but she was helping the odds by providing a sheltered porch.
She has become an expert on the subject of monarchs and has even devoted a Facebook page to her passion – search for Ursula's Monarchs.
Magical monarchs: Monarch butterflies can live up to eight months.
Top – by Sandy Werner, posted 22 September 2014, the NZ Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa gonerilla) endemic to NZ. The Māori name is kahukura which means red cloak. Seen in the garden now feeding on plum flower nectar.
Bottom – Story from Kapi-Mana News 18 February 2014 pg 9, by Kris Dando – Butterfly carries regal charm.


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Stay A Solo Startup Founder Until You Meet Someone Like This
Samantha Tay
A founder's life can be a lonely one, but not necessarily.
The arduous road can be shared with someone you call a co-founder, but at what point does it come to that? When do you invite someone to join you, and for whom do you hold out longer?
Choosing a co-founder is not a science, but like any other relationship, it is based on chemistry. So when do you become a co-founder, and when do you stay single?
Stay a single founder until you meet the one who empowers you and your dream,
The one who admires you for it; and who longs to help give it wings.
Stay a single founder for the one who knows what you don't,
The one who builds while you pitch; and who teaches you what it means to grow.
"I was just doing something I was very good at… and Steve [Jobs] was much more further-thinking. When I designed good things, sometimes he'd say, "We can sell this." And we did." – Steve Wozniak.
Stay a single founder for the one who's sleepless with you,
The one who hands you more paper when you're out; and who nurtures your ideas, instead of shutting them down.
Stay a single founder for the one who teaches you patience,
The one who tells you the time isn't right, and the one who takes you to light-speed when it is.
During the dying days of Dabble, Erin Hopmann and Jess Lybeck turned their startup troubles into a publicity campaign, and despite the unusualness of their approach, they managed to pull though and turn everything around.
Stay a single founder for the one whose energy inspires you,
The one who motivates you to strive on; and the one for whom you want success as much as for yourself.
Stay a single founder for the one who's not afraid to tell you when you're wrong,
The one whose tactful words guide you right, and who won't do it in front of everyone else.
Stay a single founder for the one who's not afraid of humiliation,
The one who's not afraid to put their pride on the line, and who's willing to risk it all with you.
In 1957, Silicon Valley's Traitorous 8 shocked the world when they quit their jobs; and today 2 of them – Gordon Moore and Bob Noyce – are the co-founders of Intel.
Stay a single founder for the Wozniak to your Jobs, the Gates to your Allen,
The one who's willing to break all the rules with you, and who won't abandon you when the chips are down.
Stay a single founder for the one who will stick by you when the startup has failed,
The one who tells you perhaps it's time to pivot, and the one who make the process all the easier.
Finding a co-founder is not a science, but it is chemistry.
So find the one with whom you can make explosions that will shake the world.
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Strangest bug ever, thank you!
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The Magic Circle Lets You Play a Game Dev Going Through Hell
Author: Chris KohlerChris Kohler
Question Games
Can a videogame poke fun at game creators, teach you something about how games are made, and make you a more empathetic human being, all in the span of a few hours? Yes, yes, maybe, and it's called The Magic Circle.
Billing itself as "a dark comedy from game development hell," Magic Circle draws on its creators' experiences working at the forefront of massive triple-A games, many of which (BioShock Infinite and South Park: The Stick of Truth, e.g.) went through some form of IRL development hell themselves.
They've seen egos clashing, designers and coders fighting, months of hard work going straight into the trash can. The Magic Circle has some fun parodying game development's most common pitfalls. But its developers want you to laugh with them, not at them, and hopefully walk away with a bit more understanding of why games are so hard to perfect.
It begins as a pretty obvious goof; you're inside the world of an unfinished videogame, with developer comments, placeholder graphics and unfinished areas. You can see that the game is in a sorry state, and hear the developers (who are watching your playthrough) fighting over everything. Soon, you find that a character in the game is asking you for help—they know The Magic Circle will never, ever be finished, and they want you to take control of things from the inside.
You can edit things you find in the world. A Cyber-Rat enemy might just run around on the ground, but what if you gave him the ability to fly and spit fire? This is how you solve the game's puzzles, and it's pretty explicit about the fact that there are many possible solutions and no "wrong" ones.
Opening up the game's world and finding more and more bits of the sharply-written story is thus accomplished by finding more things, draining them of their abilities, then mixing and matching those abilities to create just the right sort of artificial intelligence that will do what you need it to.
Eventually, you'll gain enough abilities to create an army of chimeras that will allow you to find and then kill one of the avatars of the game developers—I think this is intended to recall that time someone killed Lord British in Ultima Online—and then...
...well, I really don't want to spoil anything. I'll say this: You think the game is over, but then there's another surprising twist on the game's mechanics that takes the development-hell storyline to another hilarious place. And then you think it's over but there's another whole segment of gameplay that totally twists your expectations around.
It's not just that these guys have something to say and want to put it into a videogame; they have some really engaging, playful, open-ended game design concepts here for you to mess with, too.
Fun, but unsettling. No one is innocent in The Magic Circle; it takes a dim, fairly hopeless view of pretty much everyone involved in the process, including players. It's not hard to walk away from its final scenes with the sense that everyone, from the top on down, deserves the skewering. (The real-life development studio's name is "Question Games;" I think we're supposed to read that as a complete sentence.)
If there's a ray of hope, it's that in these final segments Magic Circle reveals itself to be something like the videogame version of Understanding Comics, the comic book that taught us how comics worked. I do not mean that Magic Circle becomes an interactive textbook—more like, it acts as a lens, a tool that gets you thinking about the inner workings of everything; the game design process, the game itself.
Like Understanding Comics, The Magic Circle should now pretty much be on the required reading list for anyone who purports to be interested in games, how they're made, and how we interact with them.
With any luck, the next time you play a game, perhaps you're more engaged, with The Magic Circle in the back of your head, seeing the inside. And maybe you're a little more sympathetic to the people who built the thing you're playing, too.


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around watercolour floral artwork and vintage inspired images, giving a modern twist on nostalgic.
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Well done to all the Dublin North entrants who were on stage at The Bracken Court Hotel, Balbriggan on Friday evening last. And congrats to the ten girls who were selected on the night.
See you this evening in Talbot Hotel Stillorgan for the Dublin South event and also next Saturday, May 27th with Marty Morrissey in Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport for the Dublin Grand Final where we will find out who will become the 2017 Dublin Rose!


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Yantis vs Avery BASKETBALL RECAP 1/11/22
Yantis 48
Avery 37
The Yantis Lady Owls hosted the Avery Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday Night. Avery opened the game strong and led at the end of the 1st quarter by 5 at 12-7. In the second quarter, the Yantis defense was suffocating and didn't allow Avery to score a point while the offense scored 16 to take a 23-12 halftime lead. In the 3rd quarter, Yantis was able to pull away a little more as they led 35-21 as we headed to the 4th. Avery fought back, but Yantis was able to secure the 48-37 win over the Lady Bulldogs. For Yantis, Liz Chitwood had a career night. She had 26 points, 9 rebounds, 16 steals and 6 blocks. She ended the game 1 rebound shy of a triple-double. Kinley Hurley crashed the glass for the Lady Owls hauling in 11 rebounds. For Avery, Jalyn Ingram led the way with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
The Yantis Owls and the Avery Bulldogs battled in a thriller Tuesday Night in Yantis. Avery jumped out to an early lead of 14-5 after the 1st quarter. The offense woke up for the Owls in the 2nd quarter and Yantis led at halftime 25-24. Yantis increased their lead to 5 by the end of the 3rd and led 45-40. The 4th quarter was full of action as both teams were trading buckets. Yantis led 59-55 with 15 seconds remaining in the game. Avery was able to hit a three pointer with 1 second left on the clock and the Owls converted their free throws and won the game 61-58. Leading the way for the Owls was the duo of Nikolas Johnson and Alex Lopez. Johnson led the team with 24 points and 8 rebounds, while Lopez added in 21 points himself. For Avery, Aidan Cantrell led the way with 19 points.


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Q: Can return and else statements be used interchangeably in CFScript? I would like to know your opinion on using return and else statements interchangeably in CFScript. I generally use the following syntax:
if (something) {
  // Do something
}
else {
  // Do something else
}

It recently occurred to me I could do this instead:
if (something) {
  // Do something
  return;
}
// Do something else

Would those two styles yield a different end result? I like not having to wrap code in an else statement. My thinking is that if the if statement evaluates true and returns, the code below it will not run. If it does not evaluate true, then the code below it will run regardless of whether it is wrapped in an else statement or not.
Does that sound right?

A: Coldfusion like most languages provides many ways of accomplishing the same thing.  The job of the programmer is to pick the correct one for the situation.  Of course "correct" can have many interpretations but I would say the correct way is clear, concise and scalable.
In this case there are no real performance or "lines of code" differences.  Using a return for an entirely different branch of code is not clear to my eyes however,  using early return style to bail out of a function due to invalid conditions is (again IMO) more clear. Consider the following cases:
if (not isdefined("url.param1")) {
  return;
}
if (not len(url.param1)) {
  return;
}
if (not refind("[0-9]+", url.param1)) {
  return;
}
doSomethingToValid(url.param1);

versus
if (isdefined("url.param1")) {
  if (len(url.param1)) {
    if (refind("[0-9]+", url.param1)) {
      doSomethingToValid(url.param1);
    }
  }
}

In the first case I can see all of the validation which will be applied in a list and I can get it all out of the way up front which lets me focus on the real substance of the routine.  In the second case I have buried the substantial part of the routine deep in a nested section of ifs and when I need to add another rule to the validation that code structure just gets more complex.

A: The two ways of writing it will return the same results, but for readability the first way is prefered


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Who is the Assistant Principal of the school?
1 Who is the Assistant Principal of the school?
2 What are the characteristics of an effective assistant principal?
3 What kind of software do assistant principals use?
4 When do parents meet with the assistant principal?
5 Which is an example of an assistant principal?
6 How to prepare for an assistant principal interview?
7 Who is the principal of Mill Creek Middle School?
8 Who is the Assistant Principal of Trafalgar Middle School?
9 How long does it take to become an assistant principal?
10 What are the pros and cons of being an assistant principal?
11 What kind of environments can Assistant Principals work in?
Melissa Kelly, M.Ed., is a secondary school teacher, instructional designer, and the author of "The Everything New Teacher Book: A Survival Guide for the First Year and Beyond." Assistant principals, also called vice-principals, wear more hats in a day than they take off students.
What are the characteristics of an effective assistant principal?
Effective assistant principals share many of the same characteristics, including: Strong organizational skills. Assistant principals often have to juggle a number of high priority tasks that require them to be organized in order to be successful. Attention to detail.
What kind of software do assistant principals use?
Assistant principals may need to use multiple software platforms such as PowerSchool Student Information System or Administrator's Plus or Blackboard Collaborate for attendance/grades; SMART for agency compliance; Schoology or Curriculum Trak for curriculum; Frontline Insights Platform for evaluation.
When do parents meet with the assistant principal?
Parents usually meet with an assistant principal only if their child has gotten in trouble or their grades are suffering. These conversations can be delicate and need to be handled with sensitivity. Since meeting with parents is one of an assistant principal's most important jobs, candidates should be expected to discuss this topic at length.
Which is an example of an assistant principal?
Example answer: "My second position as a teacher was teaching seventh grade English at a middle school in a rough neighborhood. A lot of the kids were from low-income households and many of the teachers had issues with violence in their classrooms. I noticed a specific student was struggling to focus in all of his classes.
How to prepare for an assistant principal interview?
One of the most important steps of pursuing a career as an assistant principal is the job interview. To be as prepared as possible for this interview, it is a good idea to be familiar with the questions you will be asked. If you are interviewing for an assistant principal position, there are some common questions you will want to answer well.
Who is the principal of Mill Creek Middle School?
In the fall of 2011, as an assistant principal, he helped open Indian Knoll Elementary. He stayed at Indian knoll for four years and then became an assistant principal at Mill Creek Middle School through the 2018-2019 school year. He is extremely excited to invest in his own community as the principal of Creekland Middle School.
Who is the Assistant Principal of Trafalgar Middle School?
Kevin Beckman is an Assistant Principal of Trafalgar Middle School. He is a graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a graduate from Nova Southeastern University with a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership. Mr.
How long does it take to become an assistant principal?
A survey by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) found principals averaged 10 years as a teacher before moving into an administrative role. Most assistant principals take the following steps:
What are the pros and cons of being an assistant principal?
Advantages and disadvantages of being an assistant principal. Pros. Every day is unique; Higher salary relative to other education professionals; Able to implement your vision for the school; Celebrate school successes; Have an impact on students and educators; The role is usually a precursor to becoming school principal
What kind of environments can Assistant Principals work in?
Flexibility to work in different environments, including but not limited to: classrooms, offices, buses, field trips, parent-teacher-faculty meetings, and official functions Assistant principals can work at elementary, middle, or high schools.
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Watch: Highlights of Lonzo Ball's breakout Las Vegas Summer League performance against the 76ers
By Drew Garrison Jul 12, 2017, 11:58pm PDT
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Lonzo Ball's Los Angeles Lakers career began with back-to-back losses and a DNP in Game 3, but Ball turned his first Las Vegas Summer League experience around in a dominant performance against the Philadelphia 76ers to open the Lakers' playoff round.
Lonzo dropped 36 points — all scored in the final three quarters — and notched a double-double with 11 assists in the Lakers' 103-102 victory Wednesday night. Ball also had eight rebounds and five steals, rounding out an impressive stat-stuffing night from the No. 2 pick.
Lonzo's shown improvement in each game, and his thrashing of the 76ers was a sight to behold. He took control of the game by getting to the rim and free-throw line, or finding the open man, and Philadelphia couldn't slow Ball down once he got rolling in the fourth quarter.
If you missed the exciting game, or if you just want to enjoy watching the future of the franchise take over the game, check out the video below featuring full highlights of Ball's breakout game at the Thomas and Mack Center:
Not bad, Lonzo. Maybe it was the Kobes he decided to wear.


It may take time, but it's a strategy that works. We've seen the transformation that happens when fruits and vegetables are available at every meal. Students enjoy serving themselves from the garden bars in each school, which allows them to select their favorites, take as much as they want to eat and also sample new healthy choices.
We're also making sure our students have plenty of opportunities to be active. We started running clubs at district elementary schools called Wranglers on the Run and Girls on the Run. Students participate in weekly wellness activities that culminate in local 5K events. Family and friends are invited to participate with them, and, last fall, more than 80 students, staff members and family members participated in charity 5K events. It's inspiring to see how these young students are encouraging adults in their families to get active.
I am proud of our successes to date, but we're far from the finish line when it comes to reversing the childhood obesity epidemic. While we're seeing some progress among children, it's still fragile and uneven, and we need to push harder to reduce obesity among adults. But the steps we're taking here at home to help our kids and adults eat healthier and be more active are setting an example for communities and school districts across the country.
As we transition into spring and summer, we need to make sure that the progress we're making with our school meals — like the vegetables in our gardens — isn't cut short but allowed to grow. We need parents, business leaders and policymakers at all levels of government to join us and ensure that our kids live in communities and attend schools that help them grow up healthy, stay healthy and succeed for the rest of their lives.
Bart Goering is the Superintendent of Schools for Spring Hill School District in Spring Hill.


The iWolf Power of Innovative Learning Program ensures a dynamic and relevant learning experience for Lourdes University students. By providing a more technology-rich environment, Lourdes seeks to increase student learning and engagement, improve the quality of teaching materials and decrease student costs.
The iWolf Program will begin in spring 2019. Twenty-five Lourdes University faculty will each receive appropriate equipment to support mobile learning and will train to become certified iWolf Faculty who will integrate technology into selected first year courses.
Beginning fall semester 2019, incoming freshmen will receive an iPad Pro and select 100 level courses will be designed with the full support of mobile technology. Faculty teaching these courses will provide a more dynamic learning in-classroom experience. Online textbooks and open source materials will promote a 24/7 educational experience.
In the next few years, 200-400 level courses will be converted to complete the iWolf Program transition.
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Battery Pike
Battery Pike (1898-1918) - Battery Pike was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 10‑inch coastal gun battery on Fort St. Philip, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The battery was named in G.O. 78, 25 May 1903, after Brigadier General Zebulon M. Pike, U.S. Army, who was killed 27 Apr 1813, in action at York, Upper Canada. Battery construction started in December 1895, was completed in May 1898 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 2 Jun 1898 at a cost of $ 224,335.10. Deactivated 9 Oct 1918.
Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of the Mississippi.
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 10" M1888MII guns mounted on M1896 Disappearing carriages. This was a two-story battery with the guns located on the upper level and the magazines below. Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform by Taylor-Raymond back delivery shell hoists. No powder hoists were provided. Electrical power was furnished by the central power plant.
Battery Pike Armament (edit list)
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1 10" Rifle 367.25" M1888MII 51 Watervliet Disappearing, M1896, #73, Midvale 1898-1918 See note 1
Source: RCW Form 1, 26 Mar 1919, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 124-125
Note 1: Guns transferred to Watervliet on 22 Jun 1918. Guns returned from Watervliet September 1919 for remount. Guns transferred to Jackson Barracks on 14 Jan 1920, carriages ordered scrapped 13 Dec 1920. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA
Battery Pike Plan
World War I (1917-1918)
The U.S. entry into World War I resulted in a widespread removal of large caliber coastal defense gun tubes for service in Europe. Many of the gun and mortar tubes removed were sent to arsenals for modification and mounting on mobile carriages, both wheeled and railroad. Most of the removed gun tubes never made it to Europe and were either remounted or remained at the arsenals until needed elsewhere. Both guns of Battery Pike were ordered dismounted for service abroad on 25 May 1918 and they were transferred to Watervliet on 22 Jun 1918. These same guns were returned from Watervliet in September 1919 with orders to remount the guns. It is not clear if the guns were remounted before the order came to deactivate Fort St. Philip on 11 Mar 1920 but it seems unlikely. Both gun tubes were ordered transferred to Jackson Barracks on 14 Jan 1920 and the carriages were ordered scrapped on 13 Dec 1920.
Private property, access by boat with permission, in a very dangerous condition. No period guns or mounts in place.
Location: Fort St. Philip, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Lat: 29.364121 Long: -89.4628555
Elevation: Gun #1=20.19', Gun #2=21.43'
CDSG
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Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Pitbulls.
2. Pit Bulls are used in Search and Rescue work. One example of well known SAR Pit Bulls is Kris Crawford and her dogs. Kris and her dogs have helped save the lives of many people during their efforts. http://www.ForPitsSake.org.
3. Pit Bulls serve as narcotic and bomb sniffing dogs. One Pit Bull, Popsicle (named that because he was found in an old freezer) has the largest recorded single drug find in Texas history. Read more about Popsicle here. Including how he found over 3,000 lbs of cocaine in Hidalgo, Texas.
4. Pit Bulls are great with kids. They weren't referred to as the "nanny's dog" for nothing that's for sure.
5. Pit Bulls are not human aggressive. The American Pit Bull Terrier as a breed is not human aggressive. In fact, quite the opposite is true. They are gentle and loving dogs. Like any dog, individuals can be unsound and have behavior problems.
6. The Pit Bull was so popular in the early 1900's that they were our mascot not only in World War One, but World War Two as well. They were featured on recruiting and propaganda posters during this time period.
7. Sgt. Stubby was a Pit Bull war hero. Stubby was wounded in action twice; he saved his entire platoon by warning them of a poison gas attack and he single handedly captured a German spy.
9. Pit Bulls score an 83.4% passing rate with the American Temperament Test Society. That's better than the popular Border Collie (a breed who scores 79.6%). View the ATTS stats here.
10. They are dogs; not killing machines.
Affectionately called "The Nanny Dog" in England, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier belies the reputation given to him by those who are unfamiliar with him, and is a trustworthy companion to children and adults alike.


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BC Liberals planning to introduce reworked, Green Party-influenced budget
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark speaks while attending a commissioning ceremony for two new Seaspan LNG-fuelled vessels in Delta, B.C., on April 9, 2017.
DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Justine Hunter
Published May 15, 2017 Updated May 16, 2017
The BC Liberal government is plotting a course toward an early test of its strength in the legislature, working to rewrite its budget with enough appeal to opposition MLAs – specifically, Green MLAs – to allow it to survive a vote in the House as early as June.
Whether Premier Christy Clark snags a bare majority on the final ballot count by Elections BC next week, or if she is left seeking to lead a minority, her government will be redrafting this year's fiscal plan in the coming weeks. It will be British Columbia's first Green-influenced budget since the emerald-hued pages that made up the budget that introduced the province's carbon tax in 2008.
Ms. Clark's Liberal Party currently holds 43 of the legislature's 87 seats on the preliminary count from the May 9 election, but with 180,000 absentee ballots yet to be tallied, her government could edge up to a majority – or lose ground – when the final numbers are in on May 24. The NDP, at 41 seats, is close enough to toppling the Liberals that its co-operation is highly unlikely. It is the Greens, with three seats, who are poised to be in a position to influence the balance of power.
Related: Who's running B.C. now? The election and minority government explained, and what happens next
The Premier's office intends to appoint a cabinet in June and then to recall the legislature quickly. Her government would need to introduce a Throne Speech which would require a vote of confidence from the House. However Ms. Clark appears intent on testing the strength of her new government with a new budget as well. If she does not have enough support, the government would collapse and John Horgan, the NDP Leader, would have a chance to try to put one together.
Ms. Clark has indicated that she expects she will need to work with Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver and his caucus to govern even if the Liberals could pick up enough seats for a majority. While negotiations continue about what that collaboration might look like, it is unlikely the Greens, fresh from an electoral breakthrough, would jump into any formal coalition arrangement. Instead, the best the Liberals can hope for in a minority scenario is an agreement with the Greens to support the pending throne speech and budget.
Because the election interrupted the process of passing a budget in the spring, the province does not have a fiscal plan in place. The government has the authority to spend money that should last until September, but if Ms. Clark can pass a new budget, that would get the government through any immediate crisis of confidence.
Mr. Weaver has indicated he wants electoral and campaign-finance reform as a minimum price for Green support for either the Liberals or the NDP. Neither of those demands are budget items.
To win budget support from the Greens, the Liberals will likely be looking at new spending on education, as a starting point, and possibly some tax changes.
The Green platform outlined more than $1.1-billion in new spending in the current fiscal year, most of it for increased support for education from early childhood through to postsecondary. The fiscal plan tabled by the Liberals in February included a surplus of $295-million plus a forecast allowance of $350-million. There is enough fiscal room to adopt some of the Green's wishes, but some tax hikes would still be at least on the table for consideration.
The Greens want a comprehensive program for early-childhood education and free daycare for working parents with children under the age of 3. The Liberals once promised to phase in junior kindergarten, a program that was shelved. Reviving that could go a long way toward satisfying the Greens.
As well, the Greens wanted more spending on schools, beginning with $220-million this year – on top of the $330-million in additional funding committed by the BC Liberals to address the recent court ruling on class size.
The Greens told voters it is time to return to a more progressive tax system where the wealthiest pay more for programs for the most vulnerable. They proposed to increase income tax rates for those earning more than $108,460 annually by 1 per cent this year. The Liberals could meet them halfway by restoring a high-income tax bracket that expired in 2015 – a measure that brought in $200-million over the course of a full year.
The Greens proposed to raise the corporate income tax by one percentage point, from the current rate of 11 per cent, a measure that would net an estimated $200-million annually. The Liberals have opened the door to corporate tax hikes before and a 1-per-cent hike would put B.C. on par with Alberta's rate.
Ms. Clark had promised voters to continue the freeze on the carbon tax, but Mr. Weaver wants to raise it by $10 a tonne each year for four years beginning next January, and to widen the scope of the tax.
The Greens would also end the freeze on welfare rates as part of a transition to a livable income. The Liberals have frozen the rates for the past 10 years.
Columnist Gary Mason says British Columbia is now a divided province, with the Liberals finding support in the interior and north, while the NDP dominates in Metro Vancouver. But the latter region is growing while the interior remains stagnant, leaving a question over the Liberals' future election prospects.
Andrew Weaver charts path for Liberals, NDP to win Greens' support
BC NDP asks for recounts in three Vancouver-area ridings
B.C. minority government gives NDP, Greens chance to push for electoral reform
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The impressive land/snow mass presence of Mount Rainier pumped my spirit with belief and strength as we flew by. Not so long ago I found myself on that summit in borrowed snow gear, rented boots and crampons - my first snow/glacier/mountain summit embarked upon rather blindly as a distraction/reaction to deep grief of suddenly losing my dear dog Shiva. Life presents summits, none of which come by without the not-so-simple ability to put one foot in front of the other in unfamiliar and even extreme conditions while belief and disbelief dance with each other. Powered by the drum beat of persistence. Compelled. Scared. Humbled. Intrigued. Here I go again - not the ice crystal snow ghost mountain but a creative endeavor in a tiny fairytale country undertaken as a gift for a king.
Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan celebrated his first birthday earlier this month. Of course I included a special critter just for the young prince when I designed the carving for his father the King of Bhutan. Next month I will return to Bhutan to continue the carving project.
"I love the construction trucks" I said to Big Tashi our driver during my first week on the job site in Bhutan. "You should love a man, not a truck" he said.


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Furioso ist ein im norddeutschen Künstlermilieu spielendes, deutsches Filmmelodram aus dem Jahre 1950. Unter der Regie von Johannes Meyer, dessen letzte Kinoinszenierung dies war, spielten Ewald Balser, Peter van Eyck und Kirsten Heiberg als die Frau zwischen zwei Männern die Hauptrollen.

Handlung
Hamburg, zu Beginn der 1950er Jahre. Professor Soldin, ein berühmter Musiklehrer, geht ganz in seiner Kunst auf. Besondere Freude macht ihm das Talent seines Lieblingsschülers Peter von Rhoden. Das Verhältnis der ebenso grundverschiedenen wie unterschiedlich alten Männer wird stark getrübt, als sich eines Tages Isa Soldin, die deutlich jüngere Gattin des Professors, in den schmucken Nachwuchsmusiker Peter verliebt. Dieser ist ebenfalls nicht abgeneigt, und so beginnen die beiden eine stürmische Affäre. Als Professor Soldin dahinter kommt, ist sein Vertrauensverhältnis zu seinem einstigen Musterschüler schwerst getrübt. Soldins Gattin Isa verlässt schließlich ihren Mann, in der Hoffnung, mit Peter ein neues, ein gemeinsames Leben aufbauen zu können.

Doch Soldin weiß das Private vom Beruflichen zu trennen und bleibt im Hintergrund weiterhin die fördernde Hand des jungen Rhoden. Der macht derweil Karriere als glänzender Pianist und Dirigent – Ruhm, der nicht zuletzt auf der Ausbildung durch Soldin fußt. Doch Peter von Rhoden dringt ein zweites Mal, wenn auch nunmehr ungewollt, in das Leben des Professors ein. Doch dieses Mal hat es katastrophale Folgen. Von Rhoden hat durch sein Handeln die stille Liebe seines Gönners und Meisters zu einer seiner jungen Schülerinnen zerstört, sodass er Soldin als gebrochenen Mann zurücklässt, der nur noch im Freitod einen Ausweg sieht. Rhoden hat sich nämlich ebenfalls in die talentierte Berufskollegin verliebt. Isa Soldin erkennt, dass sie Peter nicht halten kann, und beschließt, ihren Geliebten ziehen zu lassen.

Produktionsnotizen
Furioso entstand Mitte 1950 in den Hamburger Filmateliers von Wandsbek und Rahlstedt sowie mit Außenaufnahmen in Grömitz und in der Hamburger Musikhalle. Die Uraufführung fand am 10. November 1950 in Hildesheim, statt, Berliner Premiere war am 21. November desselben Jahres.

Willi Wiesner, dessen erster Film dies für seine eigene Firma, die Hamburger Rondo-Film, war, übernahm auch die Produktionsleitung. Hans Ledersteger entwarf die von Ernst Richter umgesetzten Filmbauten. Conny Carstennsen war Aufnahmeleiter.

Kritik
Das Lexikon des Internationalen Films urteilte knapp: "Banales, schein-tragisches Melodram, das durch die ansehnlichen musikalischen Darbietungen kaum genießbarer wird."

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Sara Bernstein (NHC Fellow, 2015–16)
What Might Have Been: Causation and Possibility
Sara Bernstein wrote two chapters of her book, Possible Causation. She also contributed several chapters and articles for other publications, including "Causal Idealism" for Idealism: New Essays in Metaphysics, eds. Tyron Goldschmidt and Kenny Pearce, Oxford University Press (forthcoming), "Free Will and Mental Quausation" (with Jessica Wilson) for the Journal of the American Philosophical Association (forthcoming), "Causal Proportions and Moral Responsibility", Oxford Studies in Agency and Responsibility, ed. David Shoemaker (forthcoming), "Intuitions and the Metaphysics of Causation" for Metaphysics and Experimental Philosophy, ed. David Rose, Bloomsbury (forthcoming), "Causal and Moral Indeterminacy" for Ratio (forthcoming), "Nowhere Man: Time Travel and Spatial Location" for Midwest Studies in Philosophy (2015 39:1 158-168), and began work on another article, "Ethical Puzzles of Time Travel."


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Q: Convert an UPDATE into a SELECT I'm making a simple web interface to allow execution of queries against a database (yeah, I know, I know it's a really bad practice, but it's a private website used only by a few trusted users that currently use directly a DB manager to execute these queries, so the web interface is only to make more automatic the process).
The thing is that, for safety, whenever an UPDATE query is detected I want to first execute a SELECT statement "equivalent" to the update (keeping WHERE clause) to retrieve how many records are going to be affected prior to execute the UPDATE.
The idea is to replace "UPDATE" by "SELECT * FROM" and remove the whole "SET" clause without removing the "WHERE".
I'm trying replacing UPDATE\s*(.*?)\s*SET.*(\s*WHERE\s*.*) by SELECT * FROM \1 \2 and similar but i'm having troubles when there is no "WHERE" clause (uncommon, but possible).
edit: It's pretty hard to explain why I need this to be done like this, but I do, I know about stored procedures, query builders, transactions, etc... but for my case it's not what I need to be able to do.

A: You should fix your design.  There is nothing wrong with users updating data in a database.  The question is how they do it.  My strong suggestion is to wrap the update statements in stored procedures.  Then only allow updates through the stored procedures.
There are several main reasons why I prefer this approach:

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*I think a well-designed API produces more stable and maintainable code.

*The stored procedures control security.

*The stored procedures allow better logging of what is happening in the database.

*The stored procedures provide control over what users can do.

In your case, though, they offer another advantage.  Because all the update code is on the database-side, you know what the update statements look like.  So, you can then decide how you want to get the "pre-counts" (which is what I assume you are looking for).
EDIT:
There is also an important flaw in your design (as you describe it).  The data might change between the update and the select.  If you use stored procedures, there are ways to address this.  For instance, you can wrap the operations in a transaction.  Or, you use a SELECT to get the rows to be updated, lock those rows (depending on the database), and only do the update on those rows.


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Let him be: how McCartney saved roadie from arrest after Beatles final concert
The police famously tried to shut down the Beatles's rooftop concert on 30 January 1969, over concerns of breach of the peace, in what was to be the band's final public performance. Now a further backstage drama has emerged with the revelation that Paul McCartney afterwards used his charm to stop a police officer from arresting their road manager and confidant, Mal Evans.
Kenneth Womack, one of the world's foremost Beatles scholars, told the Observer: "It turns out that Mal was actually arrested that day but managed to get out of it only when Paul went into PR mode and changed the copper's mind after the show."
It is among behind-the-scenes revelations in Evans's previously unpublished diaries, manuscripts and photographs to which Womack has been given unprecedented access for a major biography.
For decades, the mystery surrounding histrove of unreleased material has left Beatles fans and music historians longing for a glimpse into the life and times of this devoted friend from the group's inner circle.
Evans himself had written his memoir, titled Living the Beatles's Legend, which he planned to submit for publication in the mid-1970s, with the written permission of the Beatles. But he died before he was able do this. Evans was killed in 1976, aged 40, in a tragic shooting by the Los Angeles police.
Now his children, Gary and Julie, have made his documents available to Womack, who said: "Since Mal's death, the Beatles's world has always been abuzz about his diaries and his manuscripts. For the first time, they will be published."
The material reveals what really happened at the rooftop concert, which is the big climax of Peter Jackson's new Get Back docuseries.
Womack added that Evans, with his assistant Kevin Harrington, had created the makeshift stage on the roof of the Beatles's Apple Corps HQ in Savile Row: "The police demand that they turn down the sound or stop the concert. They tell Mal they intend to arrest the Beatles. At that point, Mal turns off George Harrison's amplifier. Of course, George is very unhappy with that and barks at Mal. As Jackson's Get Back documentary shows, the Beatles performed a brief, stilted version of Get Back, and then the concert was essentially over."
Mal is showing them in their unguarded moments. It's a real story, with highs and lows, about real people.
Of the police's threat to arrest the Beatles, Evans wrote in his diary: "I felt that this would have been a silly thing to let happen and, making an effort to keep the peace, I switched off the power, starting with George's amplifier, just as they were about to break into a new number. Then George got a right cob on. I put the amp back on. They played that last number and finished."
He added: "On the way up to the roof, they arrested me, with one of the policemen putting me in his book. Paul, being the public relations man that he is, apologised to the police and got me off the hook."
Womack said fans of the Beatles will be astonished by the diaries and other material: "Being there for nearly every minute of all of their sessions, having struggled with them on those world tours, Mal understood they were crafting a musical legacy that was something extraordinarily special." The Beatles, in turn, valued his loyalty.
Womack is professor of English and popular music at Monmouth University, New Jersey, and author or editor of 40 books, including The Cambridge Companion to the Beatles and The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four. Yet even he has found plenty that he did not know. On reading the diaries, he was "overcome with emotion".
"Mal is showing them in their unguarded moments," he said. "You have to be a genius to write A Day in the Life [considered one of the best Lennon-McCartney collaborations], but they're real people. It's a real story with highs and lows and fantastic moments of success and heartbreaking moments."
Source https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/05/how-paul-mccartney-saved-roadie-from-arrest-after-beatles-final-concert-mal-evans


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The helminth community of a population of Rattus norvegicus from an urban Brazilian slum and the threat of zoonotic diseases
Ticiana Carvalho-Pereira, Fábio N. Souza, Luana R. N. Santos, Ruth Walker, Arsinoê C. Pertile, Daiana S. de Oliveira, Gabriel G. Pedra, Amanda Minter, Maria Gorete Rodrigues, Thiago C. Bahiense, Mitermayer G. Reis, Peter J. Diggle, Albert I. Ko, James E. Childs, Eduardo M. da Silva, Mike Begon, Federico Costa
Urban slums provide suitable conditions for infestation by rats, which harbour and shed a wide diversity of zoonotic pathogens including helminths. We aimed to identify risk factors associated with the probability and intensity of infection of helminths of the digestive tract in an urban slum population of Rattus norvegicus. Among 299 rats, eleven species/groups of helminths were identified, of which Strongyloides sp., Nippostrongylus brasiliensis and, the human pathogen, Angiostrongylus cantonensis were the most frequent (97, 41 and 39%, respectively). Sex interactions highlighted behavioural differences between males and females, as eg males were more likely to be infected with N. brasiliensis where rat signs were present, and males presented more intense infections of Strongyloides sp. Moreover, rats in poor body condition had higher intensities of N. brasiliensis. We describe a high global richness of parasites in R. norvegicus, including five species known to cause disease in humans. Among these, A. cantonensis was found in high prevalence and it was ubiquitous in the study area – knowledge which is of public health importance. A variety of environmental, demographic and body condition variables were associated with helminth species infection of rats, suggesting a comparable variety of risk factors for humans.
A Pilot Web Based Positive Parenting Intervention to Help Bipolar Parents to Improve Perceived Parenting Skills and Child Outcomes
Steven Jones, Rachel Calam, Matthew Sanders, Peter J. Diggle, Robert Dempsey, Vaneeta Sadhnani
Journal: Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy / Volume 42 / Issue 3 / May 2014
Background: Children of bipolar parents are at elevated risk for psychiatric disorders including bipolar disorder. Helping bipolar parents to optimize parenting skills may improve their children's mental health outcomes. Clear evidence exists for benefits of behavioural parenting programmes, including those for depressed mothers. However, no studies have explored web-based self-directed parenting interventions for bipolar parents. Aims: The aim of this research was to conduct a pilot study of a web-based parenting intervention based on the Triple P-Positive Parenting Programme. Method: Thirty-nine self-diagnosed bipolar parents were randomly allocated to the web-based intervention or a waiting list control condition. Parents reported on their index child (entry criterion age 4–10 years old). Perceived parenting behaviour and child behaviour problems (internalizing and externalizing) were assessed at inception and 10 weeks later (at course completion). Fifteen participants (4 control group and 11 intervention group) did not provide follow-up data. Results: Levels of child behaviour problems (parent rated; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) were above clinical thresholds at baseline, and problematic perceived parenting (self-rated; Parenting Scale) was at similar levels to those in previous studies of children with clinically significant emotional and behavioural problems. Parents in the intervention group reported improvements in child behaviour problems and problematic perceived parenting compared to controls. Conclusions: A web-based positive parenting intervention may have benefits for bipolar parents and their children. Initial results support improvement in child behaviour and perceived parenting. A more definitive study addressing the limitations of the current work is now called for.
Homotypic constraints dominate positioning of on- and off-center beta retinal ganglion cells
STEPHEN J. EGLEN, PETER J. DIGGLE, JOHN B. TROY
Journal: Visual Neuroscience / Volume 22 / Issue 6 / November 2005
Beta retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) of the cat are classified as either on-center or off-center, according to their response to light. The cell bodies of these on- and off-center RGCs are spatially distributed into regular patterns, known as retinal mosaics. In this paper, we investigate the nature of spatial dependencies between the positioning of on- and off-center RGCs by analysing maps of RGCs and simulating these patterns. We introduce principled approaches to parameter estimation, along with likelihood-based techniques to evaluate different hypotheses. Spatial constraints between cells within-type and between-type are assumed to be controlled by two univariate interaction functions and one bivariate interaction function. By making different assumptions on the shape of the bivariate interaction function, we can compare the hypothesis of statistical independence against the alternative hypothesis of functional independence, where interactions between type are limited to preventing somal overlap. Our findings suggest that the mosaics of on- and off-center beta RGCs are likely to be generated assuming functional independence between the two types. By contrast, allowing a more general form of bivariate interaction function did not improve the likelihood of generating the observed maps. On- and off-center beta RGCs are therefore likely to be positioned subject only to homotypic constraints and the physical constraint that no two somas of opposite type can occupy the same position.
A comparison between parametric and non-parametric approaches to the analysis of replicated spatial point patterns
MSC 2010: Inference from stochastic processes
MSC 2010: Geometric probability and stochastic geometry
MSC 2010: Stochastic processes
Peter J. Diggle, Jorge Mateu, Helen E. Clough
Journal: Advances in Applied Probability / Volume 32 / Issue 2 / June 2000
The paper compares non-parametric (design-based) and parametric (model-based) approaches to the analysis of data in the form of replicated spatial point patterns in two or more experimental groups. Basic questions for data of this kind concern estimating the properties of the underlying spatial point process within each experimental group, and comparing the properties between groups. A non-parametric approach, building on work by Diggle et. al. (1991), summarizes each pattern by an estimate of the reduced second moment measure or K-function (Ripley (1977)) and compares mean K-functions between experimental groups using a bootstrap testing procedure. A parametric approach fits particular classes of parametric model to the data, uses the model parameter estimates as summaries and tests for differences between groups by comparing fits with and without the assumption of common parameter values across groups. The paper discusses how either approach can be implemented in the specific context of a single-factor replicated experiment and uses simulations to show how the parametric approach can be more efficient when the underlying model assumptions hold, but potentially misleading otherwise.
The use of longitudinal data analysis to study the multi-seasonal growth responses of Norway and Sitka spruce to summer exposure to ozone: implications for the determination of critical levels
PETER W. LUCAS, PETER J. DIGGLE
Journal: The New Phytologist / Volume 137 / Issue 2 / October 1997
A common feature of many pollutant exposure studies is that data from these experiments often consist of either plant biomass or yield, and the response to the pollutant is usually based on a simple comparison of means determined at the end of each growing season. This type of data is now being used to quantify critical levels for different types of vegetation. Such an approach is, however, inappropriate for the relatively short-term exposure studies with trees since, due to their longevity, it is not possible to determine a final yield. Instead these studies should be regarded as a type of intervention experiment in which only a small part of the life cycle of the tree is investigated. Moreover, critical levels as they are now defined focus on the cumulative exposure to ozone concentrations over time. Hence, any analysis of the effects of ozone on the growth of trees should similarly focus on the behaviour of growth functions over time and not on a comparison of biomass at the end of a growing season or experiment.
Here we report on the statistical analysis of a longitudinal study, where the term 'longitudinal' refers to the analysis of repeated measurements over time, and which was used to investigate relative differences in the growth of Sitka spruce and Norway spruce seedlings during three summers' exposure to ozone over three (Norway) or four (Sitka) growing seasons. Measurements of total seedling height and stem diameter were made at frequent intervals over the period of the experiment and the above-ground growth of individual trees (as log d2h) analysed for each growing season using a statistical model of the form: m(t)=a+b(t−t0). No statistically significant differences in the growth of Norway spruce were observed after three summers of ozone exposure. The growth of Sitka spruce was, however, reduced by ozone during the third growing season and in the following year, even in the absence of the pollutant.
For the Sitka spruce, the fitted model was used to calculate the time at which a 10% reduction in growth had occurred in the ozone-exposed trees. In combination with ozone AOT40 indices for the relevant growing seasons, this was then used to determine a critical level of 21·3 ppm-h for this species. Since the growth of the Norway spruce was unaffected by exposure to ozone it was not possible to calculate a critical level other than to surmise that it is in excess of 30 ppm-h.
Competition circles and associated stochastic models
Peter J. Diggle
Journal: Advances in Applied Probability / Volume 8 / Issue 4 / December 1976
Print publication: December 1976
A spatial stochastic model of inter-plant competition
Journal: Journal of Applied Probability / Volume 13 / Issue 4 / December 1976
A stochastic model for inter-plant competition in a single-species population is presented, in which the probability that a given plant will be eliminated is defined in terms of the sizes and relative spatial locations of rival plants. The properties of the model are then investigated and illustrations of particular cases given, with particular emphasis on the distribution of the sizes of surviving plants. Empirical comparisons are made between the properties of the model and some experimental results due to Ford (1975b). Some possible extensions to the basic model are suggested.
Competition circles and plant mortality
Journal: Advances in Applied Probability / Volume 7 / Issue 3 / September 1975
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 July 2016, p. 464
Print publication: September 1975
Competition models for spatially distributed individuals may be developed from the basic assumption that each individual will exert a competitive influence within a circle, centered on the individual's location and with radius determined by a random variable, R (Gerrard (1969)).


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Cecilia Grace
Acoustic Pop Duo
Location: Baltimore, MD
Genre: Pop / Acoustic
Options: Solo, Band
Artist Site: www.ceciliagrace.com
Her fans describe her as hilarious, sweet, with a spunky spirit that they are drawn to, and with the voice of an angel.
Cecilia Grace leaves audiences stunned by their breathtaking harmonies. The music is catchy & upbeat and the shows are major-league fun. She is best known for their chemistry and the interplay of their vocals that complement each other in harmony, rhythm and tone to seemingly create one melody. What's not to like?
With her powerful vocals, Cecilia has won multiple awards including Baltimore Idol winner and the Voices of Baltimore. If you like hits by Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Fleetwood Mac, Backstreet Boys, The Weeknd, or Drake, you'll like her "Cecilia-Graced" style.
Cecilia has played over 400 shows across dozens of cities in the United States and the Philippines including 14 college shows and numerous festivals.
I first heard Cecilia Grace play at an open mic 3 years ago in Frederick. I knew immediately that she was going to do big things. She was so polished and professional. With her styling of covers, great originals, and passionate guitar work she is a force to be reckoned with.
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You fall in love with every song, every harmony, every lyric. She captures your heart and soul and runs with it! True stories of love and loss, heartbreak and happiness. Truly beyond her years...It's an experience that cannot be described in words! Close your eyes, listen...and be taken away with pure beauty and passion. I will honestly say "I knew her when"... They're that good! Just say'n.
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San Francisco LGBT Pride Canceled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
Carlos Santoscoy
San Francisco's 50th annual LGBT Pride Parade and celebration scheduled for June 27-28 has been canceled.
San Francisco Pride, which organizes the annual festival, said on Tuesday that it acted out of public safety as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in the United States.
"This was not a decision we arrived at lightly," said San Francisco Pride Executive Director Fred Lopez. "Far from it: Our staff has been in frequent talks with our board, our production team, our partners at many departments of City Hall, officials at other Pride organizations worldwide – and most of all, our LGBTQ communities. We have heard from people who urged us to cancel, and from those who implored us not to."
San Francisco Pride board President Carolyn Wysinger added: "We know what Pride symbolizes for San Francisco – and the LGBTQ+ people around the world. We know our decision means disappointment, canceled plans and one less thing for us all to look forward to. We also know that protecting the safety of all our communities is the most important."
The organization said that San Francisco Pride would instead participate in "Virtual Global Pride" on Saturday, June 27.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed applauded the decision to cancel Pride this year.
"We must do everything we can to protect our entire community and put public health first," Breed said in a statement. "San Francisco will emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever."


BEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) - Police in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun said on Sunday they had asked prosecutors to approve the arrest of 18 people at Changsheng Bio-technology Co Ltd, a vaccine maker at the centre of a safety scandal.
Calls to the company seeking comment went unanswered. China has launched sweeping spot checks on vaccine makers after Changsheng was found to have falsified data and sold ineffective vaccines for children, a case that has ignited public anger.


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Q: Django - FilePathField returns wrong paths I'm trying to allow admin to choose from flags when they creates neww Language object.
There is a folder mainapp/static/img/flags/550px/ with *.png images of flags.
class Language(models.Model):
    shortcut = models.CharField(max_length=40,
                                help_text=_('Shortcut of the language'),
                                unique=True)

    name = models.CharField(max_length=40,
                            help_text=_('Name of the language'),
                            unique=True, verbose_name=_("Language"))

    flag = models.FilePathField(path='mainapp/static/img/flags/550px'),default='/static/img/icons/check-icon.png')
    #flag = models.FilePathField(path='{}\mainapp/static/img/flags/550px'.format(settings.BASE_DIR),default='/static/img/icons/check-icon.png')

The problem is that Django doesn't resolve those paths in html. There are paths like this: mainapp/static/img/flags/550px\es.png which is a problem because Django starts in /static/, not /mainapp/.
On the other hand, when I put static/img/flags/550px, it does not let me choose from the folder.
So the main problem is that when admin choose from flags, it saves path with mainapp/static.. at the beginning. I want to save only static/..
Do you know what should I do?

A: Did you specify STATIC_URL, STATICFILES_DIRS?
Try to add this to your project settings.py
STATIC_URL = '/static/'
STATICFILES_DIRS = ('PATH_TO_STATIC',)

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3 Bedroom home in Albany with a little over 2 acres - sale includes 4 lots. Lots can be sold separately if you want after purchasing this property but they are currently being sold together. Two full baths. Roof 2014, air 2015, gas forced air furnace 2010. Ceiling cable has not been used since installed. All appliances stay. 2 car attached garage. Nice neighborhood and quiet area of town. New blinds and curtains in living room. Very large lot with endless possibilities. *Tax ID's with legal descriptions: ID # 180801133007000005 - AL Co Sub Block 20 Lots 2-4-6-8 0.000 Acres STR: 012111 IN: 2-4-6-8 OUT; ID #180801133002000005 AL Co Sub 0.000 Acres STR: 012111 IN: 5-7 OUT; ID # 1800801133001000005 - AL Co sub 0.000 acres STR: 012111 IN 1-3 OUT; ID #180801128002000005 Al Co Sub & Vac St & Alley Adj & Lt 110.0000 Acres STR: 012111 IN 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 OUT.


I remember when one of the golfers asked me how much it cost to get a wagon.
Give me a hand. I was in charge of wiping down the store today.
I'm not really sure why she did her hair this way but she must have been feeling 80s.
Today was a stay at home for most of the day kind of day which was amazing. We worked in the yard and did laundry and cleaned house. Eventually, I took Rick to a friend's house while Riley and I went to a dance marathon. The friend's house belongs to the family of the dog that bit me about 18 months ago. We don't really go there anymore (Riley and I) but Rick still gets invited over. I'm not sure if we aren't invited or if Rick isn't comfortable with us going or if they don't want us over, but regardless, it's all a bit awkward.
Anyway, the marathon was fun. Riley played hungry, hungry human hippos and I hung out with the other moms. We eventually texted Rick and let him know we were on our way back and he responded back to let us know NOT to come in the house...he had been bitten by the dog. So that makes all three of us who have had blood drawn by this dog but only I've needed stitches. They assured him the dog would be put in a different room if we come over but not sure that will ever be an issue since they told me the same thing.
I met Riley at her gym tonight where she gave her first private practice to a little girl. So cute! Afterwards, we headed to Whiteland DM. Riley was super thrilled that two of her friends go to school there and she got to hang out with both of them. She also had a friend who USED to go to school there and is now in Grad School and she got to hang out with her as well.