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ORANGEBURG, South Carolina – The last time Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both spoke at the two historically black colleges that virtually share a campus here, Sanders acknowledged he had a long way to go with the state's predominantly black Democratic electorate if he was going to win the state's primary at the end of February. "I believe we can win here in South Carolina," Sanders said in November at South Carolina State University, speaking to a half-empty room that was largely white. "But when I began this campaign, I would bet that 80 to 90 percent of the people in South Carolina didn't even know who Bernie Sanders was." On Friday, the eve of South Carolina's first-in-the-South Democratic primary, Sanders returned to neighboring Claflin University to tout how far he had came. But even he didn't seem to be under the illusion that it was nearly far enough. "When we first came here, we knew very few people," Sanders said to a more than half-empty gymnasium Friday evening. "But in the last nine months, we have come a very long way, and that's because of your support." Close video Clinton, Sanders both want big win in SC Hillary Clinton has the edge in South Carolina polling, but as Bernie Sanders proved in our Hardball College Tour, he's not giving up without a fight. Tad Devine with Bernie Sanders campaign joins The Southern Political Report's Hastings Wyman and… share tweet email save Embed Clinton is expecting a conclusive victory Saturday. Polls suggest she's ahead by 25 percentage points, thanks to her disproportionate support among African-Americans. And the contest comes after Sanders failed to punch a hole in Clinton's so-called firewall in last week's Nevada caucuses. "That goddamn firewall's got a crack in it," touted Killer Mike, the rapper who has become one of Sanders most prominent surrogates. But cracks don't bring down walls, and Sanders' path to the Democratic nomination is much murkier now than Clinton's. South Carolina could be the first in a combination punch, with Clinton hoping to to deliver a body blow next week on Super Tuesday. A few hours before Sanders spoke and less than a mile away, the Democratic front-runner took the stage in front of a mostly packed gymnasium at next-door South Carolina State. She was introduced by Rep. Jim Clyburn, the state's most powerful Democrat, and there was a section of local black and party leaders up front. "I'm a proud defender of President Obama," Clinton declared to cheers for the man still revered by many voters here. "I was honored to serve as his secretary of state. We became not just partners, but friends, and I'm not going to let the Republicans rip away the progress we have made under his leadership." The only sign of trouble came from Rod Webber, a camera-wielding white man from Boston who loudly interrupted the event to protest Clinton's record. "Hillary Clinton is not the person for the black men," Webber said as black men supporting Clinton urged him to leave the event. It was a similar story when Clinton visited Claflin in November, shortly before Sanders visited South Carolina State. Her event was packed and nearly 100-percent black. She learned how to dance the wobble and posed for selfies with women who said they've been eager to vote for Hillary Clinton since she campaigned here for her husband in 1991. "The hard part is getting beyond the Clinton brand. The Clinton brand is a bit like Coca-Cola. You know, it's a Southern brand. Everybody knows it. It tastes good," former NAACP chairman Ben Jealous, who is supporting Sanders, said recently. Close video Big names join Clinton in African-Amer. outreach The Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, Steve Benjamin, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss his support for Hillary Clinton and comments on the generational divide among Clinton and Bernie Sanders. share tweet email save Embed Sanders, who hails from one of the whitest states in the country, Vermont, made an earnest effort. His campaign hired an army of paid canvassers larger than their staff in Iowa – more than 200 in total – opened 11 offices in the state and spent more than $1.5 million on radio and TV ads here. When reporters puzzled why Sanders was investing so much time and money in a state where polls suggested he was bound to lose, aides said it was a demonstration that Sanders' message could resonate anywhere. More recently, however, Sanders seemed to give up hope in South Carolina, focusing more on later contests. His campaign hoped to narrow Clinton's lead to significantly less than 20 percentage points, both to score some delegates here and to show Sanders could win over African-American voters. And indeed, there were signs of progress in the dozens of young black voters who came to see Sanders. "He's thinking the same things that I'm thinking," said Ah

We've already seen a few high profile companies detail new corporate wellness programs that use the Apple Watch, and now Apple is promoting the initiative with a microsite dedicated to helping more companies launch their own Apple Watch corporate wellness programs. The move further promotes the Apple Watch as a health and fitness tracker with a focus on using it at work. 9to5Mac Happy Hour The centerpiece of your corporate wellness program. From practicing mindfulness to reaching fitness goals, wellness keeps employees healthy and energized. Apple Watch is designed to work seamlessly with your corporate wellness program so employees stay active, healthy, and productive throughout the day. Apple promotes apps including Vitality, Lose It!, and Virgin Pulse that are available on the Apple Watch and have been used in wellness programs so far. A dedicated email address ([email protected]) is also available for companies to contact Apple with when exploring an Apple Watch wellness program. Apple Watch tracks steps, calories burned, and specific workouts which companies can incentivize to encourage healthy behavior and boost productivity. The microsite also highlights apps like Messages, Calendar, and Hours Tracker that can be used at work. Apple says companies with fewer than 100 employees can start their own wellness program with Apple Watch by buying hardware at Apple Stores; companies with 100+ employees can contact Apple ahead of time. Next, Apple says pick a wellness program focus and which apps will be used in the program. Finally, Apple offers personalized assistance for each employee in the wellness program as part of the initiative. Earlier this year, healthcare company Aetna announced its own wellness program that relies on the Apple Watch to encourage activity and healthy living. Apple Watch Series 2 adds iPhone-free outdoor walk and run tracking with GPS and waterproof swim tracking.

Manos is one of the most popular and requested Dj's in Colorado with a very long client list, from high society to the Obama's and locations from Vegas to Miami. His musical style is a collage made up of various tempos and genres. His energy, charisma,...

Untitled a guest Aug 10th, 2017 80 Never a guest80Never Not a member of Pastebin yet? Sign Up , it unlocks many cool features! rawdownloadcloneembedreportprint text 22.62 KB Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.20.1-1-g8b1a95d (webtiles) character file. jiveturtle the Wrestler (Troll Monk) Turns: 28520, Time: 01:33:32 Health: 146/146 AC: 23 Str: 23 XL: 16 Next: 65% Magic: 22/22 EV: 10 Int: 6 God: Makhleb [******] Gold: 1167 SH: 0 Dex: 17 Spells: 15/15 levels left rFire + . . SeeInvis . - Unarmed rCold . . . Gourm + (no shield) rNeg . . . Faith . X - +1 storm dragon scales rPois . Spirit . t - +2 hat rElec + Reflect . z - +2 cloak rCorr . Harm . (gloves unavailable) MR +++.. (boots unavailable) Stlth .......... O - amulet of regeneration Regen 1.2/turn K - ring of protection from magic MPRegen 0.2/turn e - ring of protection from fire @: no status effects A: unfitting armour, claws 3, horns 1, fast metabolism 3, gourmand, magic resistance 1, regeneration 1, shaggy fur 1, tough skin 2 a: Minor Destruction, Lesser Servant of Makhleb, Major Destruction, Greater Servant of Makhleb, Renounce Religion You are on level 3 of the Shoals. You worship Makhleb. Makhleb is exalted by your worship. You are completely stuffed. You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 26 of its levels. You have collected 2447 gold pieces. You have spent 1280 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Missiles w - 2 throwing nets (quivered) C - 8 steel javelins E - 4 exploding tomahawks N - 17 large rocks Armour t - a +2 hat (worn) y - a +2 robe of magic resistance z - a +2 cloak (worn) X - +1 storm dragon scales (worn) Jewellery e - a ring of protection from fire (right claw) o - an uncursed ring of fire H - an uncursed amulet of rage K - a ring of protection from magic (left claw) O - an amulet of regeneration (around neck) Q - an uncursed ring of stealth R - the ring of Midsummer {*Tele +Fly MR+ Dex-3} (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts) [ring of teleportation] It may teleport you next to monsters. It affects your dexterity (-3). It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments. It lets you fly. Z - an uncursed ring of resist corrosion Wands n - a wand of lightning (7/15) A - a wand of flame (41/48) J - a wand of paralysis (?/24) {zapped: 3} U - a wand of digging (?/24) {zapped: 3} Scrolls a - a scroll of fear d - 10 scrolls of remove curse j - 3 scrolls of recharging l - 2 scrolls of immolation m - 6 scrolls of teleportation q - a scroll of blinking I - a scroll of fog L - 2 scrolls of magic mapping S - 2 scrolls of summoning Potions c - 2 potions of lignification f - 8 potions of agility h - 3 potions of resistance i - a potion of curing k - 3 potions of flight p - a potion of haste s - 3 potions of cancellation u - a potion of might x - 2 potions of invisibility B - 2 potions of heal wounds D - a potion of berserk rage G - 2 potions of mutation P - 2 silvery potions V - 4 potions of ambrosia Y - a fuming coppery potion Books M - a book of Battle Spells Type Level a - Infusion Charms 1 b - Shroud of Golubria Charms/Translocation 2 c - Song of Slaying Charms 2 d - Spectral Weapon Hexes/Charms 3 e - Regeneration Charms/Necromancy 3 Miscellaneous W - 2 boxes of beasts Comestibles b - 18 bread rations g - 4 chunks of flesh r - 15 meat rations v - 29 royal jellies F - 30 fruits Skills: + Level 6.5 Fighting + Level 2.7 Throwing * Level 8.4 Armour + Level 7.6 Dodging - Level 3.0 Stealth - Level 22.1 Unarmed Combat * Level 9.3 Invocations You have 15 spell levels left. You don't know any spells. Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (15/15) Temple (0/1) D:6 Lair (6/6) D:11

PALISADE — More than 300 local job-seekers have trooped into Talbott Farms' office this year to inquire about jobs in the orchards and vineyards. Still, out in the fields, most of the workers doing the early thinning and spraying have come here on temporary guest-worker visas from Mexico. It is not that Talbott and other growers don't want to hire fellow Americans hurting from extended unemployment. But many of those job-seekers aren't willing to tackle the tough, low- wage, long-hour farm labor. "They miss a lot of work. They come when they want to come. They get bored," said Mario Moreno, a crew leader for Talbott. The voluminous regulations attached to bringing in H-2A guest agricultural workers require that employers exhaust all attempts to hire Americans before giving jobs to foreign workers. Employers say the H-2A workers are willing to work the long hours and, as their visas require, will stick with the job until after the harvest. Those workers also don't want to jeopardize pay that at the end of one day in the orchards adds up to a week's pay in Mexico. Many have agriculture experience. And many return to the same U.S. farms year after year, which means they can do the work without much oversight. "I'm doing my level best to support the local economy, but it's tough," said Theresa High, who operates High Country Orchards, down the road from Talbott. High Country has had similar trouble with local workers leaving jobs once they realize picking fruit for long hours is not the fun they had envisioned. During boom times, locals often don't bother to look to the orchards and farm fields for jobs. But when construction and energy-drilling jobs went away, the unemployed began to consider unskilled farm work that generally pays about $8 an hour. Bill Thoennes, a spokesman for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, said employers must walk a fine line when they spell out the difficulties of the work without seeming to intimate that they don't want to hire local workers. John Harold of Tuxedo Corn in Olathe said he gets few local applicants because word has gotten around that his work days begin at 6 a.m. "It's amazing how few have applied this year," he said. "A big challenge" At Talbott, the largest fruit operation in the Grand Valley, hundreds of job-seekers asked about employment this year and last. This spring, only 15 of the workers sent out by the Mesa County Workforce Center submitted applications. Nine showed up for work. Four of those were gone after a week. One remains on the crew, and he is missing work this day because he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving the previous night. "It's a big challenge. Almost all of them have a background that makes them difficult to employ," said Bruce Talbott as he pulled out a slip of paper where he had tallied the hours put in by domestic hires compared with the H-2A workers. The locals worked 37 to 55 hours a week while the H-2A workers were in the orchards for about 70 hours. Talbott said some of the locals are hard workers, "but they have never seen a fruit tree before." He said because he has seen desperation in their eyes this year, he tries to hire them despite the challenges. In doing so, he runs the risk of not having enough workers at harvest time. If his American workers quit, it will be too late to apply for more H-2A workers. A requirement that employers anticipate the shortage of local workers and apply for H-2A workers at least 45 days before the workers are needed is just one of the complications of the guest-worker program. The jobs must be advertised in newspapers and on radio stations and posted at job service centers. Employers must hire local workers if they are "able, willing, qualified and available." Decline in requests Voluminous record-keeping is required for every step. The H-2A rules changed in mid- March under the Obama administration to raise wages and call for mandatory inspections of housing. Farmworker rights groups are applauding the changes as being more protective of workers. For many growers, the regulations are more costly and cumbersome. The combination of more available domestic workers and H-2A rules has resulted in a decline in requests for the workers in Colorado. In 2008, Colorado growers put in 153 applications for nearly 2,000 guest workers. This year, 96 growers have asked for 1,036 guest workers. Still, Moreno said, the guest workers do the bulk of the jobs in the orchards. "They do the work," he said. "The others

FIGURE 1 Integrating evidence-quality appraisal with an assessment of the anticipated balance between benefits and harms if a policy is conducted leads to designation of a policy as a strong recommendation, recommendation, option, or no recommendation. The evidence is discussed in more detail in a technical report that will follow in a later publication. RCT indicates randomized controlled trial; Rec, recommendation.

Brachial plexopathy can result from traction injury, radiation injury, local or metastatic cancer, hereditary, or idiopathic causes. However, brachial plexopathy resulting from malposition of an arm during sleep, similar to Saturday night palsy, has not been reported. We report a case of brachial plexus neuropathy that occurred after the patient slept on his shoulder and arm following excessive alcohol consumption on a Friday night.

So you're interested in battling the Pokemon Gym Leader Squad? Good for you! Here are the rules and guidelines for participating. How to Participate The Pokemon Gym Leader Squad is open to all challengers, regardless of age or skill level. What you will need is the following: A handheld in the 3DS family Pokemon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, or Ultra Moon A team of 6 Pokemon ready to battle That's all you need. No, really. That's it. Registering In order to challenge our gym leaders at a particular event, you will need to register, which can be done at the PGLS headquarters at the event in question. Registering will get you a nifty trainer card, which we'll sign as proof of your victories. When you register, you will provide us with your name (real or trainer name, either one works) and the six Pokemon you will be using. Once registered, the six Pokemon you use cannot be changed, so choose carefully! Three Tiers We offer three tiers of play for differing skill levels. You will need to pick a tier when you register. Rising Star : This is for beginners and children under the age of ten who have just started out on their Pokemon Journey. : This is for beginners and children under the age of ten who have just started out on their Pokemon Journey. Ace Trainer : This is for people who are Pokemon fans, but not Pokemon adepts. If you enjoy the games but aren't very competitive at it, then we offer the casual tier as a lighter challenge. : This is for people who are Pokemon fans, but not Pokemon adepts. If you enjoy the games but aren't very competitive at it, then we offer the casual tier as a lighter challenge. Veteran: This is for serious challengers who focus on advanced tactics and mechanics. If you know what IVs and EVs are, you belong in this tier. If you are unsure which tier fits you best, ask a gym leader and they'll try their best to help. Restrictions The following rules apply to official matches against our gym leaders: Legendary Pokemon/Ultra Beast use: No limit of Legendary Pokemon, and/or Ultra Beasts for Rising Star challengers. Limit of two Legendary Pokemon, and/or Ultra Beasts for Ace Trainer challengers. No legendary Pokemon, and/or Ultra Beasts are permitted for Veteran challengers. All other Pokemon are permissible for all challengers. The following is a complete list of all Pokemon considered legendary, or Ultra Beast: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, Mew, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-oh, Celebi, Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Latias, Latios, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Dialga, Palkia, Heatran, Regigigas, Giratina, Cresselia, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Cobalion, Virizion, Terrakion, Tornadus, Thundurus, Reshiram, Zekrom, Landorus, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Diancie, Hoopa, Volcanion, Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Nihilego, Buzzwole, Pheromosa, Xurkitree, Celesteela, Kartana, Guzzlord, Necrozma, Magearna, Marshadow, Poipole, Naganadel, Stakataka, Blacephalon, and Zeraora Mega Evolution is allowed in all three tiers. Z Stones are allowed in all three tiers. Legitimate copies of the game are required. Challenging Gym Leaders Once you've registered, it's time to battle! Seek out gym leaders and challenge them to a battle. We try to accommodate as many challengers as possible, so most of the time we will accept your challenge. However, please understand that we are sometimes taking a break or battling other challengers, so we can't accept your challenge at all times. To battle, go to "Quick Link" in the first page of the in game menu. Once linked with the appropriate Gym Leader select "Let Other Player Select Rules" if possible. Once you do get ready to battle for your badge. If you lose your challenge, don't get disheartened. There's still plenty other gym leaders to battle, and once everyone else has had their turn

Some people have excessive and unrealistic worries about their health. They are very worried about getting a disease or are certain they have a disease, even after medical tests show they do not. And these people often misinterpret minor health problems or normal body functions as symptoms of a serious disease. An example is a person who is sure that her headaches are caused by a brain tumor. This condition used to be called hypochondria. Now it is called somatic symptom disorder. The symptoms associated with somatic symptom disorder are not under the person's voluntary control, and they can cause great distress and can interfere with a person's life. Somatic symptom disorder can happen at any time of life, but most often begins in early adulthood. It affects men and women equally.

Two minutes into the game, Rosco Allen picked up his second foul on a drive to the rim. Stanford's struggling offense would need someone else to step up with Allen — the Cardinal's leading scorer and most consistent offensive weapon — heading to the bench. Cue Dorian Pickens. The sophomore guard poured in 25 in an electrifying performance to lead Stanford (14-12, 7-8 Pac-12) to an 84-64 blowout win over the USC Trojans (19-9, 8-7). Pickens did most of his damage in a blistering first half. He hit 7 of his 8 shots, including 4 of 5 from three-point land, en route to 22 first-half points — the most points scored by any Stanford player in a half this season. The Cardinal topped the 80-point mark for the first time in Pac-12 play. "I felt like I just had it going," Pickens said. "I wanted to come out in the first half aggressively, especially when Rosco went out with his two quick fouls. We knew as a team we had to pick up the slack offensively for sure." Stanford's defense, the team's bread and butter in conference play, was able to hold USC to 64 points despite the Trojans coming in averaging 82.4 points per game. The Trojans' starting backcourt of Jordan McLaughlin and Julian Jacobs were held to 5 total points on a combined 2-11 from the field. Dawkins credits his team's intensity from the get-go for Stanford's first-half success. "I thought we just got off to a very good start to today's game. I thought our guys did a really good job right from the tip," he said. "There was a really good focus, especially on the defensive end. Guys were really active, and I think that got us off to a good start." Sophomore Michael Humphrey played a big role in anchoring the Cardinal defense. Humphrey stood strong in the face of the Trojans' penetration and looked comfortable in the paint after struggling with a thigh injury in recent games. Despite having no points in the first half, Humphrey finished with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. USC struggled to get the ball in the hoop in the opening period. After netting 14 points in the first eight minutes, the Trojans managed only 11 more through the remainder of the half. Meanwhile, Stanford ripped off a 30-11 run behind Pickens' hot shooting. The Cardinal were up 20 with two minutes left before half when USC scored five quick points. Pickens was rolling, however, and drew a foul from behind the arc with less than one tick left on the clock. He would go on to sink all three free throws. The Trojans once again made a run in the second half but failed to pull out a victory as Rosco Allen dashed any hopes of a USC comeback. A Bennie Boatwright three sliced the Stanford lead to 12, but Stanford countered with Allen, who sank a three of his own in the first possession after checking back into the game with seven minutes remaining. Stanford would expand its lead to as high as 26 before coasting towards a win. Allen tallied 17 points on the night after being held scoreless in five minutes of play in the first half. Stanford is now one win away from pulling up to .500 in the Pac-12. The Cardinal have three games left on their slate, hosting UCLA (15-13, 6-9) next on Saturday. UCLA is already in the Bay, having lost to Cal 75-63 on Thursday night. After a promising start to the season, including wins over then-No. 1 Kentucky and No. 20 Gonzaga, the Bruins have struggled in conference play, losing six of their last nine to drop to 10th in the conference. UCLA is led by its strong backcourt, made up of junior guards Isaac Hamilton and Bryce Alford, who average 17 and 16.1 points per game respectively, and who together account for more than half of the team's assists. Hamilton has been particularly potent offensively, shooting .497 from the field and over 40 percent from downtown. Stanford, currently on the bubble to make the NIT, will look to finish strong in order to lock up a spot in the tournament. Finishing the season with a couple of wins will also be crucial for the team in order to improve their Pac-12 standing for the conference tournament in early March. Tip-off against the Bruins is at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at Maples Pavilion. Contact Irving Rodriguez at irodriguez 'at' stanford.edu.

President Obama shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Antalya, Turkey on November 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) A core principle of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is that member states adhere to democratic values . So what happens now that Turkey, a longtime NATO member, has suspended a number of legal protections in the weeks and months following the July 15 coup attempt? Immediately after part of the military tried to overthrow his government, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan retaliated with a widespread purge of large numbers of police officers, judges and soldiers. By late July, the Turkish government's crackdown had extended to the private financial sector , as well as the country's universities. The government detained as many as 50,000 in what one news report called "the biggest purge in Turkey's modern history." [How Erdogan's anti-democratic government made Turkey ripe for unrest] Turkey's ties with the West are strained As discussed here in the Monkey Cage, Erdogan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in early August after criticizing the U.S.-European response to the coup. That Erdogan sought closer ties with Putin is a remarkable outcome in light of the fact that Turkey and Russia have been at loggerheads over Syria. From Turkey's perspective, NATO and the West may have "failed the solidarity test" by offering Erdogan little reassurance after the coup attempt. Washington, for instance, made no promise to grant Turkey's extradition request for Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based Turkish cleric who Erdogan claims was the coup's mastermind. AWhile the two nations have been cooperating in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State, significant tensions remain. [Why it's good for dictators to have dictator friends] These recent developments — and years of creeping authoritarianism by Erdogan and his AKP party — have led some foreign policy analysts to call for Turkey's expulsion from NATO. Doug Bandow at the Cato Institute called for a "civil divorce," noting that "As Ankara moves toward an authoritarian one-party state, its membership in NATO becomes ever more incongruous." Another Cato scholar, Ted Galen Carpenter, last year wrote that "NATO is supposed to be an alliance of peaceful democracies. Yet evidence continues to mount that Turkey fails to meet [that] standard." More recently, Carpenter wrote, "Does America really want to risk its security to protect such allies, especially when it purports to lead an alliance of enlightened democracies?" [Here's why there are so many conspiracy theories about the Turkish coup] But Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian stance doesn't necessarily provide the grounds for booting Turkey out of NATO. A brief look at the historical record shows that the United States has a long and complicated legacy of supporting autocrats both inside and outside of NATO. There are many examples in U.S. history Michael Poznansky's research with John Owen suggests that as a general rule, the United States is far less likely to dump a dictator if there is a credible ideological alternative to liberal democracy and capitalism that opponents might institute — if given the chance to govern. In 1961, for example, President John F. Kennedy summarized what he saw as three U.S. options regarding the longtime Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo: "In descending order of preference: a decent democratic regime, a continuation of the Trujillo regime or a Castro regime. We ought to aim at the first, but we really can't renounce the second until we are sure that we can avoid the third." When communist forces emerged as viable competitors in some countries in the late 1970s, Jimmy Carter — perhaps the most dovish president during the Cold War — turned a blind eye to Ferdinand Marcos's electoral fraud in the Philippines (1978) and Chun Doo Hwan's crackdown on student protesters in South Korea (1980). NATO allies don't always play by the rules That's what history shows, but what about the supporting data as it pertains specifically to NATO allies? We decided to compare Turkey and Portugal, a NATO founding member in 1949 that didn't become a full democracy until 1976. Turkey, which joined the alliance in 1952, has fluctuated between full-fledged democracy and a regime with strong authoritarian characteristics (the same is true of Greece, which also joined the alliance in 1952). The two graphs below chart the fluctuations in regime type for Portugal and Turkey from the year each entered the alliance through 2013. We coded each country's "polity score" using the Polity IV index. Scores ranged from -10 (most autocratic) to +10 (most democratic). The horizontal red line represents a score of +7 on the Polity index — this is the threshold political scientists commonly use to gauge whether a country is a mature and stable democracy. These graphs clearly show that both Portugal and Turkey have, at various times, fallen far short of this threshold.

In the 62nd minute of Minnesota United's 3-2 loss at Toronto FC on Saturday, Kevin Molino stepped up and took a terrible penalty kick that rolled right into the arm of Toronto goalkeeper Alexander Bono. But here's what makes Molino worthy of United's big-money transaction that brought him to the MLS expansion team this offseason: He strolled right back up to the blocked ball and coolly slotted home the rebound. That goal was Molino's second of the match and the second time he started the Loons' ultimately unsuccessful comeback. Several other attacking players had golden opportunities to score, including rookie Abu Danladi in the first half and substitute Johan Venegas late in the second. Only Molino capitalized. The Trinidad and Tobago native has started and played 10 matches for United, missing one because of national team duty. He has five goals and three assists this season. But before the Toronto match, his last goal was in a 4-2 victory over Salt Lake on April 1, and his last assist was in a 2-2 draw at Houston on April 15. The reason for Molino's sudden uptick in offense might have a bit to do with a lineup adjustment. Molino has played mostly on the right wing this season. But against Toronto, he played more centrally in a playmaking position. Danladi took his spot on the right. "We put him underneath … to try to get him a bit more involved in the game and to try and see if he can link up with Ibson," coach Adrian Heath said. "We've got the two midfield players [who] are both very good first touch, and they can find the little pockets of space in behind. And that's when Kevin's at his best. So I just wanted to see if we could get him on the ball a little bit more … and I thought we did a little bit." Molino Molino, though, isn't one to wax poetic about his two goals Saturday. Instead, he lamented the wasted chance of bringing the momentum of a big victory against one of the league's top teams into Sunday's matchup with the LA Galaxy at TCF Bank Stadium. "Most important, the game is a team sport, and we all want to go home happy together, collectively, with three points," Molino said in a team news release. "The two goals are good to keep my confidence up, and I look forward to the next game against the LA Galaxy." Heath said the challenge with Molino is just to give him opportunities. Because as the penalty-kick-gone-wrong-turned-right evidenced, Molino won't squander them. "He's a quality footballer," Heath said. "I expected before this season started, he'd get double figures in both categories [goals and assists]. So if he stays healthy, he'll get his 12 to 13 goals. "But more importantly, we need to keep him involved in the game because that's the hardest thing with football, to score and make goals. So the more we can keep him active and in and around the game and the ball, the better he's going to be."

Stolen Chalice Overview Type Armor Shader Rarity Legendary Player Class All Technical Specifications Quality 0 Tier 5 Inventory Information Max Stack 1 Transferable True Item Action Discard Where to Find Dropped as Loot? False Vendor Eva Levante Price 20 7500 Glimmer Level 20 API Information Item Hash 1759332263 Template: [Source] [Talk] Stolen Chalice is a legendary shader.[1] Sources Edit Stolen Chalice can be retrieved from one of the following activities/vendors: Guardian Outfitter Eva Levante, the Guardian Outfitter, sometimes sells this item in the Tower.

So I found this totally awesome looking presentation that's made in LaTeX: https://web.archive.org/web/20160812023301/http://pyprop.googlecode.com/files/disputas.pdf I love how there is custom header with university logo. I'd like to do something like that (different university obviously XD), and I would like to find out how to do sth like that. From what I've read on beamer manual, I only find a way how to put custom background image, but this seems to be modified theme. And I don't want to send e-mail to the person who did this presentation (it would be totally embarrassing), but I would like to find out how to do sth like that. Any suggestions, sites with code that does sth like this? Any help is appreciated ^^

Intimate sushi eatery Kappo at East End Market will close and owners will open a Japanese-themed convenience store. Owners Lordfer Lalicon, left, Mark Berdin and Jennifer Banagale sent an email Tuesday morning to customers saying they would be closing their popular, but embattled sushi restaurant, where customers can sit face to face with sushi chefs. "We are changing to a convenience store and looking for a new location for Kappo because we have kind of outgrown East End," Lalicon said. "We would love to stay in this neighborhood, because we like it and it supported us and we are thankful for everything that it has done for us." Kappo should close around the end of December and be replaced with the new store soon after that. Lalicon, Berdin and Banagale will remain owners of the Japanese-themed convenience store. Lalicon said details on the convenience store would be coming soon. "I knew they always hope to grow Kappo into a stand-alone restaurant," said East End Market owner John Rife said. Lalicon said they are actively looking for a new location. Kappo has been at East End Market since September 2014. The restaurant clashed with state health inspectors earlier this year, after the agency asked them to install a sneeze guard. The restaurant was able to keep operating without the sneeze guard. [email protected] or 407-420-5664

Indonesian military commander sacked for training Islamic hardliners with soldiers Posted An Indonesian military commander has been replaced after photos emerged of members of the hardline Islamic defenders group training with soldiers. The photos posted on the website of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) show the group's members participating in a boot camp with members of the Indonesian Armed Forces. The FPI is a hardline group that wants the imposition of Sharia law across Indonesia, and has been campaigning against Indonesian minority groups, like Chinese Christians. Its leader Habib Rizieq is openly racist and says non-Muslims should not be allowed to have any position of power over Muslims. The FPI is encouraging the instability in Indonesia that has been fuelled by the blasphemy trial of Jakarta's Christian Governor Ahok. After an uproar in Indonesia following the revelation that the military was apparently training the FPI, the Indonesian Army said it was part of a "Defend The State" boot camp that is open to anyone who wants physical and discipline training. A military spokesman said the training was effectively a de-radicalisation program because it engaged with the hardliners. But the furore has refused to die and the local military commander in Lebak, outside Jakarta, has been removed from his position — reportedly for not following protocol and getting permission to train the FPI members. Topics: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, religion-and-beliefs, indonesia, asia

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A A NORTH BEND, Wash. -- A man is under arrest after he accidentally shot and killed his roommate while showing off his 9mm gun in their North Bend apartment Monday evening, Snoqualmie police said. Dispatchers received a 911 call from the man around 10:30 p.m. reporting he had wounded his roommate, said Capt. Nick Almquist with Snoqualmie Police. When officers and medics arrived at the home in the 45000 block of North Bend Way, they found the body of the shooter's roommate. Almquist originally said the victim was the brother of the shooter, but later confirmed they were long-time friends and roommates. Almquist says their investigation is still ongoing, but it appears to be an accident. "He was showing his firearm to his (roommate) and he was checking to see if it was loaded and it went off," Almquist said. The suspected shooter was arrested and booked into the King County Jail for investigation of manslaughter. "Whenever somebody is killed and there is some sort of negligence involved it fits the category of manslaughter," Almquist said. "Even though it was a horrific scenario, we do have to follow through with filing the case with the King County prosecutor's office." Almquist said the two had been drinking a small amount of alcohol before the shooting but "nothing that was substantial, whatsoever." The victim's name has not been released. Almquist would only say both men were in their 40s.

Overview Gallery Defuse Kit Alternate name(s) Kit Defusal Kit Bomb Defusal Kit BDK BDKit Price $200 $400 Usage Decreasing bomb defusal time Used by Counter-Terrorist Contents show] Overview Theis a Counter-Terrorist exclusive equipment used to decrease the defuse time of bombs. Defuse Kits were added in BETA 5.0 (the bomb defusal scenario was added in BETA 4.0). It can only be purchased by Counter-Terrorists on bomb defusal maps. It halves the time required to defuse the bomb (five seconds instead of the usual ten). It is automatically used when defusing the bomb and can be used an unlimited amount of times. Possessing the defuse kit adds a symbol of a pair of pliers to the player's HUD under the player's inventory. In Source and Global Offensive, when playing as a Counter-Terrorist or as a spectator, the scoreboard shows a defuser icon next to the name of the player for players possessing a defuse kit. In Global Offensive, the defusal kit is given to all CT players for free in Casual Bomb Scenario at the start of a round. It still needs to be purchased in Competitive Bomb Scenario. If a Counter-Terrorist dies, their Defuse Kit will be dropped, and other Counter-Terrorist without a Defuse Kit can pick it up. Interestingly, if a CT begins defusing the bomb and had somehow picked up a defusal kit at the same time, the C4 will still require 10 seconds to defuse and not 5. This can be done by jumping on the C4, begin the defusal process, and then obtaining the defusal kit. However, if the defusal process is restarted when following the aforementioned fact, the bomb can be defused in 5 seconds. It is often highly recommended to purchase a kit as a Counter-Terrorist to reduce the time it takes to defuse (this is especially helpful when "ninja" defusing). If a team is tighter on economy, then it is also viable to only have two players purchase defuse kits, one stationed at each bombsite to defuse the bomb when the site is clear, or let others pick up their kits to defuse if they die. The Defusal kit is the standard equipment in Deleted Scenes. The player will automatically use it when defusing a bomb, and the defuse time is same as in multiplayer (5 seconds). However, the suitcase Nuke and sometimes bombs can also be defused like the C4 but slower and the time needed to defuse is same as defusing C4 without a kit (10 seconds). In the Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Tour of Duty campaign, the CT bots will never buy a defuse kit. However, they will pick it up if a defusal kit is dropped in their pathways. Achievements Bomb Combat Ready Defuse a bomb with a kit when it would have failed without one. Unknown Combat Ready Defuse a bomb with a kit when it would have failed without one. Unreleased Bugs Rarely in Counter-Strike and Condition Zero, the buy menu can become buggy, showing the item available to terrorists. However, trying to purchase the defuse kit as a terrorist will display the message, "The 'Bomb defuse kit' is not available in your team to buy."[1] This may be more common if the player has custom options of loadout. Trivia This equipment is referred to as defuser in game files. in game files. In the CS:GO official trailer, a GSG-9 operative is seen using a defuse kit. official trailer, a GSG-9 operative is seen using a defuse kit. Similar to the C4 bomb, the defusal kit can be seen on the player in third-person but less noticeable (it is strapped on the waistline of the player). In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive , the code of the C4 (7355608) is written on the bag of the kit. , the code of the C4 (7355608) is written on the bag of the kit. In Global Offensive beta, the defusal kit was randomly given to two Counter-Terrorists. See Also References

Abilities Active Skill: Melting Masks Effects: Randomly spawn 3 Fire & Heart orbs from non Fire & Heart orbs. Reduces cooldown of other skills by 1 turn. Cool Down: 12 Turns ( 7 Turns at Lv.6 ) This card cannot be used as assist. Same Skill: Leader Skill: None

"Redneck Neighbor" Page last edited on April 11, 2002 In case you're wondering, this Web page is about my next-door neighbors. Since my neighbors have been driving me crazy and no amount of civilized reasoning and/or negotiations have worked - I have decided to dedicate a small corner of cyber-space to them. My family and friends are constantly asking me to tell them the "latest" thing my neighbor has done so this page will save me from repeating myself. Besides, I thought it would be fun. Everything you read here is entirely true, that's what makes it so funny. Enjoy! Background: My neighbors moved into the house next to ours in October 1997. It's a brand new neighborhood with new houses. Everyone's house looks beautiful but that's about to change. The new neighbors seem like normal people until shortly after they move in (more later). First, let me say that my redneck neighbor is not destitute or under-privileged. The guy owns a business, drives VERY nice new cars, he just doesn't care about his house. In order to protect the ignorant, we'll call him John Doe # 8 or JD8 for short. October 1997 - They are here! Well, it should have been a sign of things to come but my neighbors move into their brand new house. Inventory: 1 artificial Christmas tree, clothes, stereo system, TV, no furniture). The Christmas tree is nicely decorated (remember, it's October). We can tell what the tree looks like because the windows have no miniblinds so at night, you can see right into the house as you drive up. They have also decided to wrap some strands of Christmas lights around their front porch railing. I guess there's no electric outlet nearby because they never turn these lights on. October 1997 - 1st Home beautification project It's dark outside, I'm standing in front of my house and my neighbor does the following: He gets in his car, drives it up to the house on the other side of my house (this house is still being built). He backs his car up to the construction site and opens the trunk. He calmly proceeds to load up the trunk with bricks and 2x4s. Pretty clever, huh? The following night, at around 9:00pm he decides it's time to build a mailbox post. It's very nice. He used the stolen 2x4s from the previous night. It looks like it's made out of 2x4s except he didn't steal any that were long enough so he nails a couple of them together to get the correct height - I mean, it has to look just right! The mailbox post is not very sturdy so he braces it with an additional 2x4 (at an angle). Click here to see the mailbox (no bracing 2x4 though). He uses the bricks as edging for his flower beds. They look nice. Especially with the newly planted bamboo trees and the ten gallon fish tank (no fish, just water). November 1997 - The fence! I wake up to my wife telling me, "Hey, it looks like JD8 is working on a fence". Well I don't think much of it until she tells me that he's trying to build a fence around the entire house (front and back) and that the fence is going to be chain-link. We have some "covenant rules" that prohibit you from putting up a silver chain-link fence. Also, you cannot have any fence go past the back of your house. By now, I am freaking out. I can see the property value falling faster than his mailbox post. Anyway, I get to work and at 9:01AM I call our builder. I explain the situation to him and he agrees to pay JD8 a visit before the concrete around the metal posts dries. Sure enough, I get home after work and the posts around the front of the house are laying on the street. Not exactly what I expected but at least they're out of the ground. Tragedy is averted for now. A few days later I realize he's not putting up chain-link but "chicken wire". Call # 2 to the builder. While talking on the phone, the builder starts referring to the neighbor in a less-than-amicable fashion – someone else on my side! By that afternoon, the fence is chain-link again. The top of the fence looks like a wave (he didn't want to spend the 6 bucks on a level), and the sides look like an S. Very crafty guy. Total estimated fence cost: $250.00 - but wait! -- He didn't set all the metal posts in concrete! Actual cost: $62.50. You get the idea here. Sometime after the fence Well, it's time to give Cujo

Winnipeg's mayoral candidates went head-to-head in a CBC News televised debate but there was no clear winner, according to Probe Research. "A lot of times, I think, when people are watching a debate they're looking for a knockout punch or a clear moment when someone wins the debate. I don't know if we saw that," said Curtis Brown, a senior research associate with Probe, a Winnipeg-based market research firm. All seven candidates faced off Wednesday in one of their last opportunities to try and sway undecided voters before the Oct. 22 election. Previous Next The debate, moderated by Information Radio's Marcy Markusa, had the candidates speaking on issues such as bus rapid transit, taxes, infrastructure and more. Each candidate was also given an opportunity to pose a question to an opponent and it didn't take long before they began taking shots at one another. "If you want the status quo, you're right, Gord is your guy," Brian Bowman said about rival Gord Steeves. Steeves, meanwhile, went after Judy Wasylycia-Leis and her pledge to raise taxes annually by three per cent. "My good friend Judy, back in the 1980s I believe, she raised the provincial sales tax from five per cent to six per cent when she was part of government," he said. He has promised to freeze taxes, which Wasylycia-Leis has said will only allow the city's infrastructure to keep crumbling. As for who will come out on top when it counts, we'll have to wait until Oct. 22 to find out.

776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force. — (1) A person who uses force as permitted in s. 776.012 , s. 776.013 , or s. 776.031 is justified in using such force and is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of such force, unless the person against whom force was used is a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10 (14), who was acting in the performance of his or her official duties and the officer identified himself or herself in accordance with any applicable law or the person using force knew or reasonably should have known that the person was a law enforcement officer. As used in this subsection, the term "criminal prosecution" includes arresting, detaining in custody, and charging or prosecuting the defendant. (2) A law enforcement agency may use standard procedures for investigating the use of force as described in subsection (1), but the agency may not arrest the person for using force unless it determines that there is probable cause that the force that was used was unlawful.

Kylo Ren's Lightsaber! I designed this hilt with more of the overall form in mind rather than how it would be broken apart to paint because the finish is somewhat uniform except for some of the small exposed parts/greebles, but kept part lines in mind. Overall, I am happy with the result. I printed the lower and upper chamber, side emitters and clamp with supports generated in Cura. And of course be sure to print two of the side emitters.

After a season to forget in Miami, new head coach Adam Gase is hopeful he can guide the Dolphins to their first playoff appearance since 2008 and their first playoff win since 2000. By Greg DePalma, PSN Executive Producer Miami Dolphins (6-10) SB Futures: 50-1 FORMER Last season was one to forget in the annals of Miami Dolphins football. Their over-matched head coach Joe Philbin was fired after an embarrassing loss in Europe to the rival NY Jets which put them in a 1-3 hole early. The move seemed to light a fire, at least temporarily, as they beat their next two opponents by a combined 82-36. It was mostly downhill from there though as the Dolphins have now gone seven seasons without a playoff berth and 15 without a playoff win. Coincidentally that was just one year after the great Dan Marino decided to hang-up his cleats in Miami. And that's just about how long Miami fans have been searching for a franchise player to be proud of. CURRENT While Miami fans continue to wait for that franchise player, they are also growing tired of waiting for a coach capable of leading them to respectability on the sidelines. When the great Don Shula left after the '95 season, Jimmy Johnson returned to his roots in an attempt to re-energize the franchise. JJ did take the Dolphins to the post-season in three of his four seasons, but he could never quite recapture that championship magic from his days in Dallas or in Miami with the Hurricanes. When Johnson retired, Miami fans could probably never have imagined how bad things were about to get. All these years later and not since Nick Saban was hired in '05 has the base been this excited about the possibilities with the hiring of Adam Gase. Gase, a former offensive coordinator, has looked the part recently with both Chicago and Denver, but Jay Cutler and Peyton Manning were already proven quarterbacks by the time he took over. Also, don't forget that Philbin looked ready for primetime as the offensive coordinator for Green Bay when the Packers won their most recent Super Bowl in 2010. Philbin coached another proven quarterback in Aaron Rodgers. My point is that just because a coach can look good as part of a staff with Hall Of Fame QBs like Manning and Rodgers doesn't mean he'll be great as the leader of one with Ryan Tannehill. The top priority for Gase will be to get his $100 million dollar quarterback to earn every dollar. If Gase can work magic with Tannehill then the rest of the pieces are in place for a playoff season. The Dolphins have some young exciting skill position players including WR Jarvis Landry. But the next step is to scare the opposition with a credible deep passing attack which has sorely lacked under Tannehill. The Mike Wallace experiment failed so it's up to second-year WR DeVante Parker and promising rookie WR Leonte Carroo to open up the field. Parker averaged 19 yards on his 26 receptions as a rookie while Carroo averaged over 19.5 yards on his 122 receptions during his college career at Rutgers. The running game must also take up some slack with Lamar Miller departing for Houston. Miami is gambling on injury-prone players in second-year back Jay Ajayi and free agent acquisition Arian Foster. Ajayi rushed for over 3,700 yards with 50 TDs in college but missed his first seven games last year with a preseason rib injury. He also tore his ACL in 2011 and injured his knee just last week. Foster of course missed most of last season with a torn ACL in Houston. On defense, the return of Cameron Wake from a season-ending Achilles injury will be crucial. If Wake returns close to form along with newly acquired free agent defensive end Mario Williams on the outside and the elite Ndamukong Suh on the inside, Miami will have a formidable unit up-front. Former first-round pick Dion Jordan also returns from a one-year suspension. If the Dolphins can get anything out of Jordan, even if it comes mostly on special teams where he came up big on several occasions in 2014, Miami will be much better off. I know we're beating a dead horse here, but the health of MLB Kiko Alonso is also critical to the success of their defense. Alonso looked like a future NFL star after a great rookie season before multiple knee injuries derailed his time in Buffalo and Philadelphia. This season could define both his pro career and the playoff hopes for Miami. The secondary has big questions at cornerback, but the safety duo of Reshad Jones and newly acquired free agent Isa Abdul-Quddus will be one of the most underrated in the league. CONCLUSION If rookie first-round pick Laremy Tunsil can be the difference-maker that the offensive line desperately needs inside at guard and QB Ryan Tannehill has his breakout season under

Growing up as a soccer fan in England, I've witnessed my fair share of horrors. I've seen shocking acts of violence, overheard hundreds of abusive chants and watched Pelé retire to sell erectile dysfunction pills. Over the years, I've been angered, saddened and ashamed by these things. But through it all, my love for soccer remained undimmed. But...

About this mod This is a vanilla-game-house Breezehome remake mod. Attempt to make this house more elegant and functional completeness, but not go too far from the vanilla house. And it is made for DLC Hearthfire users. Permissions and credits Credits and distribution permission Other user's assets All the assets in this file belong to the author, or are from free-to-use modder's resources Upload permission You can upload this file to other sites but you must credit me as the creator of the file Modification permission You are allowed to modify my files and release bug fixes or improve on the features so long as you credit me as the original creator Conversion permission You are not allowed to convert this file to work on other games under any circumstances Asset use permission You must get permission from me before you are allowed to use any of the assets in this file Asset use permission in mods/files that are being sold You are not allowed to use assets from this file in any mods/files that are being sold, for money, on Steam Workshop or other platforms Asset use permission in mods/files that earn donation points You must get permission to earn Donation Points for your mods if they use my assets Author notes This author has not provided any additional notes regarding file permissions File credits This author has not credited anyone else in this file Donation Points system This mod is not opted-in to receive Donation Points Changelogs Version Ver.2.7 Fix main bed be "occupied" when spouse is sleeping on it. Ver2.6 Fixed dining table may be in wrong position.(replaced with new one) (Probably)Fixed smelter invisible occasionally. Beam lights now stick to window at bedroom. Other very small fixes. Ver2.5 Changed file name from breezehometnf.esp to BHTNF.esp Maximize stability. More improved layout . No longer compatible with Enchanced Light and FX Ver2.1 Reduce water sound. Add 2 barrels to basement beside ladder. Add 2 barrels to kitchen and bar Add 2 cabinets to loft Add desk and cupboard to child room. Add wardrobe and pack to housecarl room. Add weapon racks to smith area. Add chimney outside. Ver2.0 Nothing is changed, but clean up a large number of Dirty Edit. And Navmesh is redrawn(optimized). Special thanks to Hutspot01 and GreyCross. Ver1.4 Fixed spouse and Lydia move in problem. There will be some items drop on floor beside oven. use console "recycleactor" pick them up. Ver1.3 Fix Riverwood navmesh error Ver1.2 Delete something "UFO like" in Riverwood. :D Add Oven. Ver1.1 Fix tiny flaws. Moving things that this mod don't need out of the house, instead of deleting them, for more stability. ===== Farewell and License After 1000 hours playtime and five mods published, I(author) am leaving SKYRIM. Now, you are free to modify all my five TNF house mods; including releasing bug fixes or improving on the features my file adds to the game, and upload it as a separate file, publish it as your own mod without asking, as long as you give me proper credits. =====UPDATE NOTICE v2.5 to v2.8 : Just replace BHTNF.esp Updating from version 1.0~2.1, you must UNINSTALL old version first, then install v2.8 as a totally new mod! Or items will lost. 1. Evacuate all Items and NPCs from the house. 2. Uninstall and make clean save in other interior cell. 3. Install v2.8 Notice1: Specimen on trophy stands and plants on planters will remain their position, before using new updated stands and planters, you will need to [disable] them first. Notice2: v2.5up no longer compatible with Enchanced Light and FX. Please use ELnFX-NoBreezehom which is contained in ELnFX main file. Or use TES5Edit to remove the edit in Breezehome of ELnFX, and don't use ELnFX-NoBreezehom(this is the best way). =====Description This is a vanilla-game-house Breezehome(BH) remake mod. Attempt to make this house more elegant and functional completeness, but not go too far from the vanilla house

Don Miguel Ricardo de Alava, by William Salter. The Diplomat. Madrid Today is the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, which put an end to the French Revolution and to Napoleon Bonaparte's imperial dreams. The Spanish diplomatic and military history has forgotten about one of its heroes of the Peninsular War, who played a determinant role in that battle. It is the General Miguel Ricardo de Álava (Vitoria, 1772–Barèges, France, 1843), who held, on several occasions, the position of Spanish Ambassador to England (twice), France (twice) and the Netherlands. Álava has the honour of being the only Spanish officer to have participated in the battles of Trafalgar and Waterloo, the most important ones of his time. He fought the first one –and lost– against the English of Admiral Nelson. He fought the second one in Belgian land against the French and along his friend Sir Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. Álava was ambassador of Ferdinand VII to the Netherlands, with headquarters in Brussels, when Napoleon fled from the island of Elba and returned to the metropolis victorious. By order of the monarch, he integrated into the General Staff of Wellington in which, at the end of the day, would be the only Spanish contribution to the so-called Seventh Coalition created against the French Emperor. There is a lot of documentation, most of it British, indicating Álava's presence with Wellington the night prior to the battle (from 17 to 18 June 1815), as well as during it and, when everything was over, having dinner on their own at the inn Jean de Nivelles of Waterloo, according to the book 'Álava en Waterloo' by Ildefonso Arenas. General Álava was Spanish Ambassador to England, France and the Netherlands Subsequently, this general was ambassador to France (1815 and 1835), deputy for Álava (1821), president of the Parliament (1822), ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1834 and 1838), senator (1834 and 1836), minister of the Navy (1835) and president of the Cabinet for a few days (1835). During the Maria Christina's regency, he was ambassador to London, where he tried to manage the intervention of the Quadruple Alliance firmly and with economic and military support during the Carlist Wars in favour of the Queen Isabella II. However, his determination did not bear fruit. Finally, and not being very happy about it, he accepted to be ambassador to Paris, where he presented a plan for the Christian troops to cross to France in their fight against Carlism, to refuel in the neighbouring country and to stop the supplies getting to Carlists. In London's Embassy again, he returned to Spain, being already very sick, in June 1843 and died within a month on one of his trips to the south of France to take therapeutic baths.

TIBET PERMIT UPDATE 2012 SEEKING TRAVEL COMPANIONS OR TREK PARTNERS? Please post only on our Travel Companions branch, not here. Topics posted on the Tibet, Mongolia etc. branch will be moved by the moderators to the Travel Companions branch without notice. If you also have a travel question then please post it as a separate topic on the appropriate travel branch. This thread is about travel to the Tibet Autonomous Region (T.A.R.). This thread does not include information about Tibetan areas outside of T.A.R. For questions, about non-TAR Tibetan areas please search the TT and/or start a new thread. For travelers wishing to travel to the Tibet Autonomous Region a permit is required along with your normal Chinese visa. This permit is checked by officials when boarding any flights to Lhasa, any trains to Lhasa and of course, at the land border crossing with Nepal (Friendship Hwy - Dram/Zangmu/Kodari). Since 2008 the political situation in the region has deteriorated dramatically, and it is virtually impossible to travel independently as it was prior to 2008. Permits cannot be purchased separately from any source and must be procured through a registered travel agent. The travel agent is required by Chinese law to provide a local certified guide for the entire time you are in the T.A.R. There is currently no way around this rule. Foreigners cannot travel on public transport in the T.A.R and local inhabitants are put at significant risk if travelers ask them for help in bypassing these rules. Since 2008 the Chinese government has closed the T.A.R. during sensitive political anniversaries or when any large protests or unrest occurs. The most sensitive period is around March 10th to 14th - the anniversary of the Tibetan uprising in 1959 and the riots in 2008. The government bans the tourism bureau from issuing permits to travel agents during these "closure" periods. This year, 2012, the T.A.R has been closed since early February and is likely to open again in late March or early April. It must be understood that these closures are based on the government's assessment of the political and security situation. There is no official reopening date given in advance, so unfortunately for travelers, it is very difficult to plan travel in Tibet during March or even early April. It is unlikely there will be more closures during 2012 – but this cannot be guaranteed by anyone. It is important to understand that there are always rumours flying about when closures may or may not happen – but in the end nobody knows exactly until the Tourism Bureau either stops or starts issuing permits. A quick google search of "Tibet News" will usually give a range of news information and analysis relating to current unrest and protests in Tibetan areas. So for first timers to planning a trip to Tibet here are some key things to consider when planning your time in Tibet: 1. There is no visa specific for Tibet. Travelers require a normal Chinese visa to enter Mainland China and in addition, a Tibet entry permit issued through a travel agent from the Tibet Tourism Bureau in Lhasa. Other permits may also be required for travel within the T.A.R. (also issued through your travel agent) If entering Tibet from Nepal, you are required to have a "Group Visa" which is a document combining a Chinese visa and Tibet Permit. This Visa is only valid for the duration of your itinerary submitted to your travel agent plus two weeks, usually 21-28 days total and the time starts from the moment that you enter Tibet. It is difficult or impossible to extend this type of visa. It is difficult to impossible to leave the group and travel independently in China after your time in Tibet unless you specifically arrange for a separate "individual" group visa prior to the issuing of the visa. Do NOT get a standard Chinese visa prior to arrival in Nepal as the Chinese consulate in Kathmandu will cancel it in order to issue your group visa. Many people think they have to join a group tour to travel in Tibet. This is not true. You can negotiate with a travel agent for any level of service and any size "group". However, you must travel with a guide and the high cost of travel on the Tibetan plateau means that if you are a budget traveler, you'll most likely have to join or form a group to keep expenses within your budget. Permits are not issued instantly. It takes a day or two for the Tibet Tourism Bureau to issue the document. Since the original permit often is required to travel to Tibet, you need to plan in advance to receive the permit before you board the train or plane to Tibet. These two websites often have up to date and detailed Tibet Travel information: www.cafespinn.com/en/tibet kekexili.typepad.com/

Kathy Griffin feasted on her feud with Donald Trump as she boldly returned to the stage on Sunday night for her first stand-up performance since their infamous falling out. The star walked out on stage to a cheering 3,000 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles to host the Best In Drag Show, an annual fundraising event which raises money for AIDS awareness and treatment. Griffin appeared proudly sporting a clean version of the bloody mask which sparked her feud with the president in May. With her two middle fingers raised defiantly in the air, she then took a knee in protest against Trump, mimicking the hundreds of NFL players the president is now at war with over their on-the-field demonstrations. Wearing the same blue pussybow dress in which she appeared in the controversial photograph with Trump's bloodied, severed head, she then whipped off the mask to reveal her short hair, the result of her decision earlier this year to shave her head in support of her cancer-stricken sister. Scroll down for video Kathy Griffin wore a Donald Trump mask as she returned to the stage in Los Angeles on Sunday night, four months after being left 'unable to work' by her war with the president It was her first work engagement since May when she was dropped by CNN and slammed by Hollywood friends after appearing in a photoshoot by photographer Tyler Shields holding up the mask as blood dripped from it. Speaking to DailyMail.com after the show, Griffin said she felt empowered by her return to the stage and claimed she was only left unable to work because Trump 'put the word out' against her. 'I have not had the opportunity to make a living in my profession in my own country for months (and counting). 'I was happy to have the opportunity to address 3,000 people and speak out without fear,' she said. The 56-year-old took a knee on stage in an extended show of her disdain for the president In May, Griffin was fired from her New Year's Eve hosting gig with CNN and was globally admonished for appearing in a comedic photoshoot where she appeared holding up a bloodied version of the mask. She later took part in a tearful press conference where she accused the president and his family of trying to ruin her life. Speaking to DailyMail.com on Tuesday, Griffin maintained her belief that Trump torpedoed her career after the scandal. She compared him to Harvey Weinstein and said both men represented a 'culture of controlling and influential men are armed with predatory tactics, sexual and otherwise.' 'My own Harvey Weinstein is named President Donald Trump. Griffin cheerfully the removed the mask to reveal her new shorter haircut underneath The star told DailyMail.com she was 'happy' to be able to perform 'without fear' 'He 'put the word out.' Let me explain what this means and how it relates to the Weinstein culture. She claimed that just as Weinstein's industry threatened the victims of his alleged sexual harassment, Trump maliciously sabotaged hers because she took part in the photoshoot at his expense. 'One of their most obvious and oldest tricks is to 'put the word out' on women who they perceive to be difficult. Griffin said Trump was her 'personal Harvey Weinstein' because he ruined his career when she went against him. Weinstein (pictured last week) and his decades of sexual harassment against female staff and actresses were exposed last Thursday 'Women who have rebuffed them or reported their behavior to no avail. 'When "The word is put out" on you, it is often believed without question. "I hear this actress is too difficult." "She needs to be smacked down and put in her place." "Really? Oh, then I believe you. She's dead to us…NEXT,"' Griffin said. Griffin will take her tour to Australia and New Zealand later this month. She has also recently announced tour dates in London, Dublin, and Edinburgh. Griffin sparked outrage in May after appearing in a photoshoot with a bloodied Trump mask The president wages war on the comedian afterwards, labeling her as 'sick' Melania Trump questioned Griffin's mental health and said the image disturbed 11-year-old Barron Trump (above with his parents in August) who thought it was real During the immediate fall-out from her row with Trump, Griffin hired prominent attorney Lisa Bloom to steer her through the media storm. Bloom also stood by Weinstein in the early days of his sexual harassment scandal last week. She has since stepped away from the movie mogul. In May, Griffin was slammed for participating in the photoshoot with photographer Tyler Shields. The president told her she ought to be 'ashamed' of herself and said that the images disturbed his family

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We've received a lot of negative comments about the launch DLC and want you to know we're listening and wanting to set this right. We are integrating the two fighters and deleted mission into the game and will not do Launch DLC for this game. And I promise never to do Launch DLC again. Ever. Oh and one other thing - so that the people who elected the $30 level (and beyond) don't feel like we diminished their reward, we are going to give any one at the $30 level and above all future DLC. Kindest Regards, Garry

Success with Learning Disabilities: Special Education Programs and Vision Therapy Going into 6th grade he will have help in class for his reading instead of a special education class ... [More] Dr. X was recommended by the head of the Department of Special Education where we live. [More] She has had speech, special ed., O.T. and PT. in school � since starting Vision Therapy, for the first time she has received satisfactory on her report card. [More] A study done of 6,000 students ... 93 percent of those who were in some sort of special education program suffered from vision problems ... [More] I believe that my son would be in special education if it were not for Vision Therapy.[More] I am writing you professionally so that my words may encourage others and give them hope through Vision Therapy. My background is in the field of Special Education. I have three credentials in the field of learning handicaps and a Masters of Education specializing in learning handicaps. [More] Over this past 18 months, A.B. has progressed farther than any of us could imagine. He even celebrates how his eyes have improved. Is this a matter of just maturation, a skeptic would ask? Not if you could have seen his eye tracking upon evaluation ... and seen it now! [More] Ben has done amazingly well with Vision Therapy. After five months, his reading abilities have improved. He is now reading at grade level. [More] Your work with my son Evan has proven invaluable. It has made the difference between success and failure in his life. [More] I could not be happier with the changes we see. Christian is excited about reading and all the mechanics are in place for writing.[More] ... he has graduated from the Special Ed program ... a confident reader ... straight A's in school! That's a far cry from the days when he would lunge to the floor, book in hand, crying, "I can't do this, it's too hard." [More] With the Vision Therapy sessions and the homework from Dr. X, along with the special education program at his school, Ty has not only met his scholastic goals, but has exceeded his teacher's and our expectations. [More] I wanted to tell you how impressed I am with the results of doing Vision Therapy with my 9-year old son. ...his Occupational Therapist noticed a major improvement ... after he had done about 2 months ... Her comment was ... "something really came together neuro-integratively." [More] Now, after Vision Therapy, Joshua can catch and throw a ball with ease, walk a straight line without losing his balance, and can read a page in a book without the words skipping all over the page. I hope parents, teachers, therapists, and pediatricians will take another look at Vision Therapy, and ask people who have taken advantage of the service how they liked it. [More] After teaching learning disabled children for over 15 years, I am in awe of what I am witnessing. I have never seen such a remarkable change so quickly in a child who has struggled for years. [More] Now, she can read! ... and is rapidly catching up on the things she missed the last year of school. ... She can read without following the lines with a ruler or her finger. [More] Our lives changed dramatically and Matt's schoolwork improved drastically. He was taken out of his second grade Special Education Program. [More] Read full stories below. Anthony had his best report card last quarter. He received 4 Bs and 2Cs. In 5th grade, he was in a special education class for reading. Going into 6th grade he will have help in class for his reading instead of a special education class outside of the regular classroom. By Chris Sandoval My son was having trouble in school. He would flip letters in words. He would also turn letters around. I thought he had a severe reading problem. Dr. X was recommended by the head of the Department of Special Education where we live. I had my son tested by Dr. X and I found out it was something that could be corrected through Vision Therapy. My son has shown great improvement. His reading has improved as well as his confidence in himself. My son is seven years old. I feel at this young age he will continue to improve. Lisa A. Leach I am thoroughly pleased with the Vision Therapy Krystin has received. Krystin has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy (mild). She has had speech, special ed., O.T. and PT. in school and at a private clinic for five- and six-year-olds. She is in fourth grade this school year. This past school year since starting Vision Therapy, for the first time she has received satisfactory on her report card. The reason we started Vision Therapy was because Krystin would have all the letters in her spelling words, but would have them out of order. Then, being diagnosed with her eyes not always working

How could it be that so many houses appear to be empty, without neighbours waving hello, or mowing their lawns, or holding block parties, or giving out candy at Halloween? How could so many people be wrong? The response to the city-commissioned study on empty housing was predictably immediate. Some media were quick to use the report's low numbers as proof that speculative buying with foreign money was a myth. The study, which was intended to finally illuminate both city hall and residents on the extent of empty housing in Vancouver, was anti-climactic, to say the least. It reported that a mere one per cent of single-family homes were empty, a figure that hasn't budged much since 2002. The overall vacancy rate was at 4.8 per cent. Only condo vacancies raised an eyebrow, at around 10,000 units. So what happened? Story continues below advertisement The answer to that question is far more nuanced than the report's use of BC Hydro electricity data can provide. The author of the study, Bruce Townson, is frank about the study's limitations – and there are several. Houses that had the electricity turned off – such as old houses that sit empty as they await permits for demolition and redevelopment – were not counted in the study. They were only counted after electrical service had been restored for a full year. In this market, there have been many cases of homes sitting empty, without electricity, awaiting redevelopment. Considering that there are 950 house demolition permits taken out on average each year, that's potentially a high number of houses that didn't make the cut. Many newly built houses were also exempt. They too were only considered empty once the electricity was turned on, and remained on, for one year. Houses that only have visitors during summer months were counted as occupied. Houses that sit empty but have a caretaker come by and generate electricity use at least five times a month were also considered occupied. And a house with the lights on timers and a housekeeper or maintenance person who comes by and uses the electricity, were also counted as lived in. "If you have timers on at the same time, day to day, but then Jerry comes in and introduces a load every Monday and Wednesday each week and introduces high electricity use for a couple of hours on those days, and leaves, then that would be occupied, based on the data we have," said Mr. Townson. As well, the study did not include data from 2015, which was a record year for Vancouver real estate. From January, 2015 to January, 2016, the average house price soared 46 per cent, all the way up to $2.87-million. In Vancouver proper, the benchmark price for a detached house hit a record $1.94-million in January, or a 26-per-cent gain from a year earlier. "This is not out of design; this is out of the limitation of data," says Mr. Townson. Mr. Townson says the report needs context, and further research is required. It is by no means intended as a comprehensive study on the uses of housing, or an explanation for Vancouver's affordability problem. Story continues below advertisement Story continues below advertisement "When you look at it through the lens of what the city of Vancouver is trying to do, they are trying to address affordability – low vacancy rates – and you have to look at long-term non-occupancy, not short-term stuff." Councillor Kerry Jang says the chief concern was to find out if houses were empty for a year at a time. He says the report is proof that foreign buyers are not hiding their money in houses and leaving them to fall into disrepair. He has no issues with a homeowner who only uses a house for a week or two out of the year, or a couple of months. "It goes back to the fact that they assume an Asian investor is parking his money in Vancouver, leaving their house empty. That's what I'm taking issue with here. It's your property. If you want to live in it half the year, that's your business. Are you to tell me I have to live in my house for eight months of the year? What happens if I don't? Are you going to take it away from me? That's the argument." Point Grey MLA David Eby, who's raised the issue of empty houses in the media, says he was shocked at both the survey results, and also the media reaction, which tied the results to proof that foreign investment was a "myth." He calls the methodology "conservative." "We have a shocking number of empty condos and a huge number of underused homes. The people who are trying to sell this [myth] line should spend a little time in Point Grey, in Kerrisdale, and they will see the reality for themselves, in the stores and on

After two and a half weeks of action it all comes down to this. One game to lift the Nikolai Semashko Trophy. Slovenia is looking to make history on multiple levels while Serbia is looking to go that one step further after losses in major finals in 2009, 2014, and 2016. 40 minutes will decide the champions of EuroBasket 2017. In the final part of our three part preview of the EuroBasket 2017 final, Emmet Ryan breaks down the key battles that will decide the game You have to go quite the way back to find perfection at EuroBasket. The road to the title usually comes with battle scars along the way. Lithuania was the last team to lift the trophy without defeat, going 6-0 in a condensed format in 2003. You have to go all the way back to 1995, when Yugoslavia went 9-0, for a side to have achieved what Slovenia is aiming for on Sunday night. The scars define the battle so often in this competition but it's been Slovenia's ability to resist the slings and arrows of outrageous competition that has defined this tournament. Serbia, they have taken their licks and look stronger for it. After a smooth start against Latvia they fell to Russia and might have to Turkey but they found their identity in their rally. The road has been rocky and not all that convincing at times but Serbia has remained resolute under the leadership of Bogdan Bogdanovic and the power of Boban Marjanovic. Now, the records mean nothing. They just need to get it together for one night to be crowned kings of Europe. I've selected three key battles that will prove crucial in this clash. Dragic and Doncic vs Jovic and Bogdanovic Goran Dragic has been the man to keep Slovenia cool throughout this tournament while Luka Doncic is the ball of fire that has become the competition's runaway breakout star. Bogdan is Bogdan. That leaves Stefan Jovic as the X factor in this battle. In the simplest terms, he needs to have the game of his life. Against Russia, he was having a magnificent game albeit a quiet one to the casual observer before an ankle injury ruled him out for the closing stages. Jovic is used to having to shoulder responsibility against superior rosters, being the point guard for Crvena Zvezda gets you more than used to that job. Defensively he has been on form throughout the competition and his offensive game has been coming together through the knockout stages. Against Slovenia's big two, it simply has to be on another level. For our analysis series The Ballin After, post-game interviews, and more, subscribe to BallinEurope's YouTube channel The Boban plan There's one obvious area where Slovenia simply don't match up well with Serbia. Gasper Vidmar showed he could live with the Gasol brothers against Spain but a straight match-up against Boban Marjanovic is a risky venture with the title on the line. Marjanovic has size, strength, and a tendency to score a bunch. We all know what Slovenia will be expected to do, run hard on multiple consecutvie possessions to take the wind out of the big man, it's how they deploy this and how Serbia looks to counter that will matter. Sasa Djordjevic won't just let Slovenia run his big man down. He's got Ognjen Kuzmic there to log big minutes defensively and any involvement of Vladimir Stimac, who has hardly seen the floor since the action switched to the Sinan Erdem Dome, could be crucial. Djordjevic is going to need to prioritise efficiency on Marjanovic possessions, he got plenty out of him on that front against Russia but he's going to need the unit to work around the big man to not let him get gassed. For Slovenia it's a matter of making life way too hard for Serbia on that front, with creative deployment of Anthony Randolp. The tougher they make it to keep Boban fresh, the better their chances. BallinEurope now has merch, like actual merch, t-shirts, phone covers, and even pillows. Check it all out on our RedBubble page. Battle of the benches Igor Kokoskov has been able to count on his bench from the off in this competition, giving his go to guys options to work with in every outing. It's not been as easy for Djordjevic but we've seen glimpses of the national team version of Milan Macvan, always far better than at club level, and Vladimir Lucic has had moments where he could be a difference maker. This one again is really simple, Serbia has to get at least par with Slovenia in terms of bench contributions. It's a monster ask but the job is clear. Slovenia has unheralded players who can deliver strong stretches for their side. Serbia's lesser known batt

Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, is set to visit the White House grounds on Friday to review the same materials that his Republican counterpart, Chairman Devin Nunes, accessed earlier this month, press secretary Sean Spicer said Friday. "He has made contact and is trying to arrange a time," Spicer said of Schiff's planned visit to the White House. "I don't know the nature of — I know that the request was made, and that's one where there's follow-up at the staff level" to determine the logistics of Schiff's arrival, Spicer said. Nunes has been criticized over the past two weeks for reviewing materials on the White House grounds related to surveillance of President Trump's associates, then returning to the White House to brief Trump personally on his findings before sharing those revelations with members of his own committee. Schiff has questioned Nunes' credibility, and has since demanded access to the same documents. Nunes has stressed that the reports he reviewed, which contained the "unmasked" identities of Trump aides whose communications had been swept up in the surveillance of foreigners, are totally unrelated to Russia. The White House has been unable to answer questions about who escorted Nunes onto White House grounds and who provided him access to the secure facility where the House Intelligence Committee chairman read the reports. Spicer declined to answer those questions again on Friday. "We don't track every single person on the 18 acres," Spicer said. In his own statement, Schiff indicated skepticism that he'd be able to learn as much as Nunes learned. He said he is "fully cognizant of the fact that in the absence of the appropriate agency representatives it will not be possible to understand the full content and context of any documents we may review." Schiff said he would be "urging the administration to make all these documents available to the full House and Senate Intelligence Committees." He also said he wants all documents released to Congress and relevant agencies, and said the White House needs to "fully disclose" what role it played in concealing that "the White House was the very source of documents presented to the White House."

Reuters One of the perils of the short weeks caused by Thursday games is the lack of time to prepare. So the Patriots, tasked with getting ready for Geno Smith and the Jets in two days, have decided not to. According to Albert Breer of the NFL Network, the Patriots have scheduled just a walk-through for today, meaning there won't be a full practice session prior to Thursday's game. Expect the Jets to play this for full dramatic effect, using it to fuel the no-respect engine that keeps players moving. But the reality is, there was a long week in front of the opener, giving Bill Belichick and his staff plenty of time to game-plan. And with a roster that's still populated by stars nursing injuries, easing up a bit now might be the more prudent play for the long season ahead.

Heavy rains this year have done everything from flood roads to delay progress on one of the area's most anticipated tollway openings, but Houston is receiving relatively little in terms of infrastructure relief. The Federal Highway Administration last week announced $410 million was headed to states to help repair and recover damaged roads. The money is handed out annually as part of emergency allocations, and covers storms from 2015, as well as cleanup from previous years where claims are still being settled. Money is used primarily to rebuild or repair roads and bridges. "Emergency relief funding is an integral part of the federal-aid program," said Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau, in a news release. "Part of our mission is to help states get back on track by restoring broken transportation links when disaster strikes." About $9.88 million of the money is coming to Texas for state-maintained roads, all related to storms in May that washed out highways and caused days of cleanup work. Despite water pouring onto Houston-area roads, Texas Department of Transportation officials said Friday that $146,000 in claims were filed in the Houston area, mostly cleanup-related work in central Houston and Waller County. A $44,000 claim was filed for cameras and related traffic management systems damaged during the Memorial Day weekend storms. Compared to other parts of the state, TxDOT spokeswoman Veronica Beyer said Houston's damages to state roads were minimal. Nationwide, two areas hardest hit by storms represent more than half the federal emergency spending. Flooding in September 2013 severely damaged roads between Denver and Boulder, Colo., leading to $115.5 million in emergency relief. New York and New Jersey, still rebuilding damaged from Hurricane Sandy, received $92 million in federal aid. Texas, which got a late fall round of heavy rains, could apply for more relief, if warranted. A round of storms in late October submerged 330 spots on 232 state-maintained roads, according to reports, including a more than 10-mile segment of Interstate 45 between Houston and Dallas. At the time, analysts predicted those storms could mean hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for state roads. So far, claims have been far below those estimates, which also consider costs that would not be covered by federal aid, such as economic loss from having roads closed.

0 SHARES Facebook Twitter Google Whatsapp Pinterest Print Mail Flipboard Here are the winners and losers from the CNN Democratic debate. Winners: 1). Hillary Clinton – Former Sec. of State Clinton came out strong by playing up her knowledge of the state and history as the Senator from New York. Except for her usual stubbornness on releasing the Goldman Sachs speech transcripts, there were no stumbles for Clinton. Hillary Clinton gave her usual solid performance. Clinton doesn't make mistakes and beat herself in these debates. Clinton's message has played better in closed Democratic primaries and in states with more diverse populations. Clinton said nothing in this debate that should cost her votes with the Democratic electorate or put her odds of victory in New York in jeopardy. The Democratic candidates are clearly tired of each other, and the tense tone of the campaign was clearly visible during the debate. Hillary Clinton has been consistently strong in the Democratic debates, and Sen. Sanders was unable to knock her off of her game. Clinton was able to broaden the conversation towards November while discussing Social Security and scored major points by discussing the fact that candidates have not gotten a single question on a woman's right to choose in eight debates. Hillary Clinton came into the New York debate leading, and she will likely exit the debate still well ahead in the Empire State. Losers: 1). Bernie Sanders – Bernie Sanders needed a game-changing debate performance, and too many of his answers were based on his stump speeches. Sanders continued to struggle on guns. Bernie Sanders couldn't provide a straight answer on how he would release hundreds of thousands of prisoners to keep his promise on reducing the prison population. Sanders offered up a vague answer of working with the states, which is fine unless the states don't want to work with him. There was nothing in this debate that shifted the dynamic of the New York primary. Sanders needed to appeal to Democratic primary voters, but his answers remained tailored for Independents. Bernie Sanders didn't have a bad debate, but his performance was just like all of his previous performances. Sen. Sanders drew groans from the crowd when he said that he would withdraw the nomination of President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, and it is unclear how his answer will play with Democratic voter in the closed primaries. Sanders was more confrontational, but being more aggressive while offering many of the same answers that he has been using for months likely wasn't enough to cut into Hillary Clinton's double-digit New York lead. 2). Democratic Voters – It is clear that this was a debate that Bernie Sanders pushed for, but it wasn't really necessary. The Democratic primary electorate is tired. Clinton has a big delegate lead, and it would take a string of miracle upsets for Bernie Sanders to catch up to her. Clinton and Sanders delivered a strong debate, but except for Clinton saying that she would sign a $15/hour minimum wage bill as president, there was little new said by both candidates during the debate.

Come hang out by the river and experience the beauty of downtown Fort Wayne, while enjoying some of your favorite local artists, adult beverages from the Brass Rail, local food trucks and more. This is an all ages event. Don't forget to bring your lawn chairs or a blanket! Concert Three – Wednesday, August 1, 2018 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Special Thanks to Our Sponsor Contact Kelly Renschler, YLNI Vice President of Social Megan Grimes, Living Fort Wayne Concert Series Committee Chair For more information on the Living Fort Wayne Concert Series, contact [email protected]. This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Joe Negron, the founding principal of KIPP Infinity Middle School, picked a tricky year to return full-time to the classroom. After heading the charter school since it opened in 2005, Negron became a full-time math teacher in August, just as new standards were reshaping what students are supposed to learn. Negron taught math at I.S.164 before starting KIPP Infinity and kept one foot in the classroom while serving as principal. But even for a seasoned educator, he said, shifting to the Common Core standards is a challenge. "This is so much messier than what I'm used to and comfortable with," said Negron, who will appear this evening on the panel at GothamSchools' event about the Common Core in math. "It used to be, I'm going to teach you this strategy and you're going to use it until your eyes pop out." This year, responding to the Common Core's emphasis on solving problems in multiple ways, he is asking students to master three approaches. The old strategy, Negron said, was more immediately satisfying to teachers and students: Students could feel accomplished more quickly and teachers could more easily measure understanding. But the old way did not guarantee that students actually grasped the underlying mathematical concepts, Negron said. "The way we've done it has created some pretty good robots," he said. Chalkbeat New York Stay on top of New York education news with our morning newsletter. Subscribe "I didn't even know what I was missing, but as soon as Chalkbeat's info started rolling in, it was like a part of my brain just started lighting up. You need what they have to offer." — Tim L. Now, he is pushing students to tackle the same problem with several different strategies, and identify which approach might be most appropriate in a given situation. Developing that kind of flexibility in students and teachers alike, Negron said, requires "a mind shift." Here's an assignment that Negron and his colleague Angela Fascilla used to get their fifth-graders thinking about different ways to multiply fractions. The first of eight Standards for Mathematical Practice, which together describe the skills students of all ages should develop as they master grade-level content, emphasize the importance of this skill. "Mathematically proficient students check their answers to problems using a different method, and they continually ask themselves, 'Does this make sense?'" the standard reads. "They can understand the approaches of others to solving complex problems and identify correspondences between different approaches." These examples of student work will be on display at our event tonight, along with student work from other teachers who are participating in the discussion.

The Motor City is going green. In a city with too much abandoned, derelict, and ruined space, Detroiters are fighting back with one of the country's largest urban agriculture movements. Residents, nonprofits, and corporations are rehabilitating their city in a sustainable–and often edible–way. "Detroit has really become the center of the urban agriculture movement," said Rebecca Salimen Witt. Witt runs a nonprofit, the Greening of Detroit, dedicated to beautifying the city through tree plantings, urban gardens, and other projects. "We estimate that there are between 1500 and 2000 gardens in the city of Detroit," she said. "Some of them are little postage stamp gardens in someone's backyard, and some of them are full scale urban farms that are growing produce for sale, serving as someone's primary living." Even the automakers are helping: last summer, General Motors began re-purposing 250 massive shipping crates into raised-bed planters, creating the Cadillac Urban Gardens. Last week, the corporation announced they'd expand the program with another 100 steel crates. Several hefty Ford grants have also made their way into green initiatives, too. One farmer, who would identify himself only as Magnetic Sun, said he is a 33-year-old, lifelong Detroit resident. Tired of seeing his friends struggle to feed their families, he started gardening on a lot near his home. Now he grows corn, tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, kale, sunflowers, and more. Walking around his garden, he pulls an ear of corn off a plant, shucks it and takes a bite. "I feed the elderly people on the block, the youth they come down, they help, they take food home, we sell a little bit at the market, and you know, I feed myself and my family," he said. "My aunty is 84 years old and has never seen a zucchini till last year. She's 84 years old and she's never seen the squash grow on the plant!" This summer, Magnetic Sun took a job working with the Greening of Detroit in their gardens. ("They've taught me how to grow the biggest tomatoes I've ever seen—bigger than my fist!") Soon, he hopes to completely support himself and his family with his garden. Putting Down Roots It's no surprise that urban gardening has become so popular in Detroit: it's a welcome contrast. Residential neighborhoods are still riddled with ruin. The city used to be home to 1.9 million, but is down to just 700,000 residents, leaving an estimated 30,000 acres of distressed land. So well-kept, carefully tended grounds are a welcome surprise. It's a contrast that's at the core of Detroit's problems: with so much abandoned space, Detroit's land has lost its value, eroding the city's tax base and making it even harder for the city to maintain neighborhoods or keep empty lots from decaying further. "Urban agriculture isn't a silver bullet for Detroit's vacant land opportunities," Witt said. "But it's certainly part…of a tapestry of vacant land uses that create for Detroiters a Detroit that is healthier, greener, the kind of place frankly that we all want to live in." City planner Rob Anderson sees opportunity in Detroit's blight. When Anderson became a Detroit city planner two and a half years ago, the city was trying to develop its way out of crisis. Now, they're trying to restore, renovate, and green their way out of it. "The desirability of living in that neighborhood on that block goes way up when you transform a vacant lot or a burned out building into a space like this. I mean, this is beautiful, this is a place people want to be," he said. "People become more rooted in their place and that's what we need in this town." In March, the city rewrote an old ordinance, legalizing urban agriculture in hopes of encouraging the green movement. Now, growing and selling produce in your backyard is allowed. "The biggest thing we can do is try not to get in the way–within reason, of course," said Brad Dick, the head of the city's maintenance and parks department. They try to support local gardeners by dropping off mulch gathered from their tree removal duties. A Tree Grows in Detroit Farther east in Detroit, businessman John Hantz came up with a solution to restoring his neighborhood: trees. Hantz proposed a $30 million plan to the city to buy up 300 acres—for $300 each—over five years, use the land to farm trees—oaks, maples, and poplars, mostly—while maintaining it. Once sold, the trees would help the company recoup the money they'd spent maintaining the land. If the community allows it,

Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta' Ribbon Grass Plant number: 8.310.100 Also known as Gardener's Garters. This is a spreading grass, forming a wide patch of medium height. Leaves are striped lengthwise with light green and creamy-white, and are useful for flower arrangements. Tan spikes appear in summer. Choose a site where this grass can wander freely, or plant in tubs and containers. Often this will benefit from a hard clip back in midsummer, just as the flower spikes appear, in order to rejuvenate the foliage. Easily divided in spring or fall. Loves moisture. Further details for Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta' Optimal Growing Conditions Sun Exposure Full Sun or Partial Shade Soil Type Normal or Sandy or Clay Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid Soil Moisture Average or Moist or Wet Care Level Easy Full Sun orPartial ShadeNormal orSandy orClayNeutral orAlkaline orAcidAverage orMoist orWetEasy Appearance and Characteristics Flower Colour Brown Blooming Time Early Summer Mid Summer Foliage Color Light Green Variegated White Plant Uses & Characteristics Accent: Good Texture/Form Border Containers Cut Flower Deer Resistant Ground Cover Massed Waterside Flower Head Size Medium Height 60-90 cm 23-35 inches Spread 90-120 cm 35-47 inches Foot Traffic None Growth Rate Fast BrownEarly SummerMid SummerLight GreenVariegatedWhiteAccent: Good Texture/FormBorderContainersCut FlowerDeer ResistantGround CoverMassedWatersideMedium60-90 cm23-35 inches90-120 cm35-47 inchesNoneFast Disclaimer: This information is presented for reference only. This plant is not currently part of our Heritage Perennials lineup.

Hey-- So I know it's totally crazy for me to sit here and say "We need to cut them some slack" because I'm the guy who made the video that started this whole thread, but I feel like we need to cut them some slack. HEAR ME OUT! Yeah, releasing a messed up game sucks, but 1) I'm a fringe case; the majority of people don't have 2k friends. 2) Everyone keeps yelling at Ubisoft, but they're just the publisher. SoMa Play made the game, and they're just a group of people. Sure, Ubisoft should've said "We've had problems with games and lots of friends on the PSN before, so be careful," but I'm sure they said a million things that the devs needed to focus on. I just had two of the SoMa Plays guys in my office studying my PS4 and its settings. I feel for them. They finally launch this game and want to celebrate it with the community, and there's this one problem that's related to one of the biggest voices talking about the game. Sucks. And, I'm not saying "No biggie!" This sucks, but it's a product of where we're at, right? Clearly PlayStation needs to make EVERY debug default to 2,000 friends. Someone needs to be looking for this kinda stuff -- it's just that there are so many variables. I dunno. I feel like we're all so cynical on the Internet. Yeah, they screwed up, but I screw up every day; it's just that my content's free so who cares. I don't feel like we should be flogging them for this one fringe case. If it was broken for EVERYONE or broken on something that's easy to test, I'd get it. Keep in mind that Dead Nation on PS3 had a similar friends list bug at launch; they fixed it; and when it came to PS4, the original bug came, too. NOW FLOG ME FOR NOT WANTING TO FLOG! <3 Greg

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During pregnancy, it is important to get the proper nutrients to foster healthy fetal development. You may be tempted to take a multivitamin in addition to other supplements. However, vitamin overdose can occur when an individual takes more than the recommended daily amount of a vitamin. This can result when taking more than one multivitamin, or when taking individual vitamins in addition to a multivitamin. While any vitamin can be toxic, if taken in large amounts, calcium and iron pose the greatest toxic risks when taken in excess. Taking a multivitamin during pregnancy is important, although it is best to talk with your doctor before taking any additional supplements to avoid overdosing. Terms to Know: Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) : the recommended vitamin dosage for 97-98% of healthy individuals : the recommended vitamin dosage for 97-98% of healthy individuals Tolerable upper intake level (UL) : the greatest amount of a vitamin that can be taken daily without risk of negative health effects : the greatest amount of a vitamin that can be taken daily without risk of negative health effects Adequate Intake (AI) : when available data is inadequate to determine RDA, estimates are defined experimentally or through observation : when available data is inadequate to determine RDA, estimates are defined experimentally or through observation Vitamin Toxicity: occurs when taking megadoses of vitamin A, B 6 , C, D, or niacin Recommended Daily Intake for Vitamins Pregnant Women Breastfeeding Women Upper limit (UL)§ Age (yr) 19-50 19-50 Folate (μg) 600 500 1000 Niacin (mg NE*) 18 17 35 Riboflavin (mg) 1.4 1.6 ND Thiamin (mg) 1.4 1.4 ND Vitamin A (μg) 770 1300 3000 Vitamin B 6 (mg) 1.9 2.0 100 Vitamin B 12 (μg) 2.6 2.8 ND Vitamin C (mg) 85 120 2000 Vitamin D (IU)† 600 600 4000 Vitamin E (mg) 15 19 1000 Vitamin K (μg) 90 90 ND Note: Adequate intakes (AIs) are shown in bold type, while recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) are shown in regular type. *1 niacin equivalent (NE) = 1 mg niacin or 60 mg of dietary tryptophan. †200 IU (international unit) of vitamin D = 5 μg cholecalciferol. ND = not determinable due to a lack of data (intake should be limited to foods); RAE = retinol activity equivalents (1 µg RAE of preformed vitamin A= 3.33 IU). Adapted from Dietary Reference Intakes, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. Symptoms of Vitamin Overdose: Symptoms of vitamin overdose also include symptoms that are a part of normal pregnancy. If you suspect a vitamin overdose, note changes in your pregnancy symptoms that might be explained by the excessive vitamins. Symptoms of a vitamin overdose may include but are not limited to the following: Cloudy urine Frequent urination Constipation Diarrhea Appetite loss Nausea Stomach pain Muscle weakness Muscle, joint, or bone pain Yellow-orange tint to the skin Sensitivity to the sun Itching or rash Headaches Fatigue Mental or mood changes Rapid or irregular heartbeat Eye irritation or sensitivity to light Cracking lips If you think you may have overdosed on a multivitamin or supplement, it is important to contact a medical professional immediately. Do not make yourself throw up, unless instructed to do so by a health care professional. Before calling, be prepared to answer the following questions: What is your individual's age, weight, and condition? What is the name of the product? What time was the product taken? How much was taken? You can call the National Poison Control Center's 24-hour helpline at 1-800-222-1222. It does not need to be an emergency to call. You are welcome to call for any question or concern related to overdosing or poisoning. Recommendations Vitamins and supplements are not one of those things where more is better. The American Pregnancy Association recommends you follow your healthcare provider's prescription or the directions on your prenatal vitamin bottle. Although taking vitamins can be healthy, too much can be a bad thing. Last Updated 7/2015 Compiled from the following sources: A.D.A.M., Inc. (2013).

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Lie on an exercise mat with your legs extended and your hands either palms facing down next to you or under your glutes. Tip: My preference is with the hands next to me. This will be your starting position. Bend your knees and pull your upper thighs into your midsection as you breathe out. Continue the motion until your knees are around chest level. Contract your abs as you execute this movement and hold for a second at the top. Tip: As you perform the motion, the lower legs (calves) should always remain parallel to the floor. Return to the starting position as you inhale. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions. Variations: You can hold a dumbbell between your feet to add resistance or you can also use an ankle attachment to add weight via a low pulley machine. Alternatively, you may also use exercise bands.

1 SHARES Facebook Twitter Google Whatsapp Pinterest Print Mail Flipboard It's the War of the Roses and Greg Abbott's new tactic is to stop hiding that his office doesn't pay women equally. Now he's just coming out with it — doubling down on misogyny. After Greg Abbott (R-TX) was busted for claiming to support equal pay but paying the women in his office less than men for the same jobs, he finally admitted that he would veto equal pay in Texas. Shortly after the brush fire of pay inequity within his own AG office came to light, the Dallas News reported Wednesday, "Abbott's campaign told the Associated Press that he would have vetoed the bill, also. His answer came two weeks after Abbott had declined to answer the veto question." Texas Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott says he would not sign a bill to make it easier for women to bring pay discrimination suits, hoping to get past an issue that has dogged his campaign for weeks. It looks like Abbott thinks if he just admits this, we can all move past what Republicans deem to be a distraction. Meanwhile, Wendy Davis is surging in the polls and the issue of fair pay is catching fire. While Abbott's position is not news to those who have learned how to read between the lines, it's sort of a bold new strategy for Abbott. Up until now, he's been telling anecdotes about his wife and daughter and talking in very general terms about how much he supports equal pay. Now, instead of playing folksy family man, his new approach is he doesn't care that he is feeding right into Wendy Davis' attacks. He isn't even going to deny that he is a misogynist. The Davis campaign just managed to back Abbott into a truth-telling corner, from which he has revealed just how out of touch he is. Wendy Davis campaign spokesman Zac Petkanas noted dryly, "On the day that Texans discover Greg Abbott pays women less than men in his office, he announces he would veto equal pay legislation that would help his employees address this discrimination. Texans are tired of business as usual from Greg Abbott and support Wendy Davis' fight on economic fairness for all hardworking Texans." Greg Abbott just scored a touchdown for the other team, and proved Wendy Davis right about him. And here Texas Republicans don't think women can negotiate. They haven't really met Wendy Davis yet, apparently. But this is just like Republicans — they fight the battle they want to fight, not the battle they are in. Image: Burnt Orange

NASA's Curiosity rover will mark one year on Mars this week and has already achieved its main science goal of revealing ancient Mars could have supported life. The mobile laboratory also is guiding designs for future planetary missions. To celebrate, the rover's mission scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have released this cool timelapse video. Watch a year of the Mars rover's eye view – of driving, scooping and drilling from August 2012 through July 2013 – all in two minutes. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Since its landing on Mars a year ago (August 5, 2012 PDT, [August 6, 2012 EDT]), Curiosity has provided more than 190 gigabits of data; returned more than 36,700 full images and 35,000 thumbnail images; fired more than 75,000 laser shots to investigate the composition of targets; collected and analyzed sample material from two rocks; and driven more than one mile (1.6 kilometers).

British and US security services were trying on Wednesday to identify the Islamic State (Isis) militant with a British accent who appeared in a video of the apparent beheading of a US journalist, James Foley. The UK foreign secretary, Philip Hammond, said intelligence agencies were trying to unmask the fluent English-speaking militant in the propaganda footage. The White House expressed horror at the release of the video. The tape showed a masked Isis fighter beheading a kneeling man dressed in an orange jumpsuit who is purported to be Foley, a photojournalist who went missing in Syria in 2012. The masked executioner spoke in English, and said the slaying came in response to the air strikes ordered by President Barack Obama against Isis 12 days ago. Isis warned of further revenge – including on another man purported to be a captured US journalist, Steven Sotloff, who also appeared in the video. The man purported to be Foley was made to read a statement blaming the US for his own murder. Foley has been missing in Syria since November 2012, where he went to report on the struggle to overthrow dictator Bashar al-Assad. He was initially thought to have been captured by forces loyal to the Assad regime. For a time, his family believed he was being held at a military-controlled facility outside Damascus. Diane Foley, his mother, released a statement on Tuesday night, saying her son gave his life to expose the suffering of the Syrian people. She asked his kidnappers to release their other captives. "He was an extraordinary son, brother, journalist and person," she said. "We implore the kidnappers to spare the lives of the remaining hostages. Like Jim, they are innocents. They have no control over American government policy in Iraq, Syria or anywhere in the world. "We have never been prouder of our son Jim. He gave his life trying to expose the world to the suffering of the Syrian people," she said. In the UK, Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism command, SO15, launched an investigation into the video as leading linguistics experts said the man sounded like he was from London or the south-east of England. Hammond said: "All the hallmarks point to [the video] being genuine. We're very concerned by the apparent fact that the murderer in question is British and we are urgently investigating – agencies on both sides of the Atlantic – are first of all looking to authenticate the video, to make sure that it is genuine, and sadly it appears to be, and then to see if we can identify the individual in question." Scotland Yard warned the public that viewing, downloading or disseminating the video within the UK might constitute a criminal offence under terrorism legislation. A spokesman said: "The Metropolitan police service counter terrorism command (SO15) is investigating the contents of the video that was posted online in relation to the alleged murder of James Foley." Meanwhile, leading terrorism experts warned that the video was a highly orchestrated recruitment tool to lure "psychopathic individuals" to fight alongside Isis militants in Syria and Iraq. Prof Peter Neumann, director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King's College London, said the militant was chosen to front the video to cause maximum impact in the west. "This is significant because it signifies a turn towards threatening the west. They are saying we're going to come after you if you bomb us," he said. Neumann said British fighters had been carrying out "horrific acts" like beheadings, torture and executions for a year and a half, but this appeared to be the first with a western victim. He added: "They clearly wanted someone who spoke fluent English because they wanted it to create maximum impact, especially in the US, and because there are not that many Americans it was probably the best second option. "They want this to have maximum impact on the west and for parts of it to be streamed on American television networks they needed an English speaker, so it was more about the English language than the nationality. "It's not significant that British fighters have been beheading and torturing because that's been happening for a year and a half. That sort of horrific stuff is something British jihadis have been doing for some time. You will find a number of instances of British jihadis executing, torturing and beheading other people – and we know it's not just Brits but other Europeans doing it – and occasionally this has come to the surface. "Most people beheaded before were not westerners so that's why this is different. The significant thing is that this was an American and was connected to a direct message that 'we are targeting you'." Leading figures in the field of counter-terrorism said it would be possible for intelligence services to identify the militant, despite it being filmed in an unknown location with the fighter dressed head to toe in black. Claire

The Italian branch of WIRED has posted an interview with Toyotarō — illustrator of the Dragon Ball Super manga — in conjunction with the Napoli Comicon. In the interview, Toyotarō speaks about his childhood love of the franchise, working on the series now in an official capacity, and teases information about where the current "Universe Survival arc" may be going. Forum-goer ciccioDM has provided an English translation of their own on our board. Perhaps most interestingly, the interview wraps up with a tease about the series' current lineup: I can only say this: do not think you already know the definitive teams for the upcoming Tournament of Power. Even if they have been already revealed. The interview on WIRED's website unfortunately uses several fan-drawn images that pre-date actual production on and character reveals for the Dragon Ball Super series proper. The Dragon Ball Super "comicalization" began in June 2015 as a promotional tie-in for the television series. The manga runs monthly in Shueisha's V-Jump magazine, with the series' twenty-third chapter coming last month in the magazine's June 2017 issue; the chapter was published digitally in English the same day by Viz. Illustrated by "Toyotarō" (in all likelihood, a second pen-name used by Dragon Ball AF fan manga author and illustrator "Toyble"), the Dragon Ball Super manga covered the Battle of Gods re-telling, skipped the Resurrection 'F' re-telling, and "charged ahead" to the Champa arc to act as further promotion for the television series. Viz is currently releasing free digital chapters of the series; the first print volume was released 02 May 2017. The Dragon Ball Super television series now receives weekly simulcast streams on services such as Crunchyroll and Daisuki. FUNimation has also announced their American distribution license for the series, with the English dub beginning earlier this year on Cartoon Network, and a home release set to begin in July.

I have a piece in today's Times newspaper on extinction of species. Here it is, with added links: The suitably named Dr Boris Worm, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, led the team that this week estimated the number of species on the planet at 8.7 million, plus or minus 1.3 million. That sounds about right. We human beings have described almost all the mammals, birds, butterflies and other conspicuous creatures, but new beetles, wasps, moths, flies and worms abound in every acre of tropical forest. Some patterns are clear. Most species are on land; marine life, though just as abundant, is slightly less diverse. Most are in the humid tropics; the rest of the globe is an ecological footnote to the rainforest. Most are animals - though plants, fungi and microbes vastly outweigh us beasts, they tend to come in fewer kinds, perhaps because plants hybridise and bacteria swap genes, blurring the boundaries of species. Most are insects: spiders/mites and molluscs take silver and bronze, but if Planet Earth had a mascot, it would be a ground beetle. Species come and go, lasting on average about a million years, scientists reckon. Islands are especially good species factories, evolution generating peculiar forms in isolation, as Charles Darwin spotted in the Galápagos. Lakes, being islands of water, are species factories for fish. Lake Victoria seems to have spawned some 500 species of cichlid fish from just a few ancestral species since it was last dry just 14,000 years ago. Some of these have now died out, after the introduction of predatory Nile perch. Nobody quite knows what human beings are doing to the speciation rate, but in his paper Dr Worm makes the now routine claim that extinction rates are running at 100 or 1,000 times their normal rates, because of human interference. We are often told we are causing a "sixth mass extinction" similar to that wrought by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. So what is the evidence for this claim? One estimate of the species extinction rate - 27,000 a year - came from the biologist E. O. Wilson, of Harvard University, based on an assumption that habitat loss leads to predictable species loss through a mathematical relationship called the species-area curve. The trouble is, the theory is flawed. A recent study by Stephen Hubbell and Fangliang He, of the University of California at Los Angeles, found that these "estimated" extinction rates are "almost always much higher than those actually observed" because destruction of forest habitat simply does not lead to proportionate species loss as predicted by the theory. In eastern America, in Puerto Rico and in the Atlantic rainforests of Brazil, more than 90 per cent of forest was extirpated, but the number of birds that died out locally were one, seven and zero respectively. Another widely used estimate for the extinction rate - 40,000 species a year - came from Norman Myers, a British conservationist. Though often cited as if it were a scientific estimate, this number was more of an assumption. This is what Myers wrote in 1979: "Let us suppose that, as a consequence of this man-handling of natural environments, the final one quarter of this century witnesses the elimination of one million species - a far from unlikely prospect. This would work out, during the course of 25 years, at an average extinction rate of 40,000 species per year." For more on Myers, see here. There is no doubt that humans have caused a pulse of extinction, especially by introducing rats, bugs and weeds to oceanic islands at the expense of endemic species. Island species are often vulnerable to parasites, predators and competitors that continental species have evolved to cope with. Mauritius's dodos, New Zealand's moas, Madagascar's elephant birds and many of Hawaii's honeycreepers all succumbed to the introduction of rats, pigs, monkeys - and humans. But now that most of these accidental introductions to islands have happened, the rate of extinctions is dropping, not rising, at least among birds and mammals. Bird and mammal extinctions peaked at 1.6 a year around 1900 and have since dropped to about 0.2 a year. Wilson's 27,000 a year should be producing (pro rata) 26 bird and 13 mammal extinctions a year. Myers would predict even more. Moreover, according to an analysis by the scholar Willis Eschenbach, of the 190 bird and mammal species that have gone extinct globally in the past 500 years, as recorded on the comprehensive list kept by the American Museum of Natural History, just nine were continental species (if you count Australia as an island, which in ecological terms it is). They were, in chronological order: the bluebuck, the Labrador duck, the Algerian gazelle, the Carolina parakeet, the slender-billed grackle, the passenger pigeon, the Colombian grebe

It's only natural that after shooting up a pizza parlor because you believed it could be operating a child sex ring on behalf of Hillary Clinton and you just wanted the facts, you might come to regret some stuff. According to a New York Times article published on Wednesday, "Pizzagate" shooter Edgar Welch, apparently not totally allergic to self-reflection, wishes he had done a few things differently this week. On Sunday, Welch, armed with an assault rifle, walked into D.C. pizza restaurant Comet Ping Pong and fired a few shots. Luckily, Welch did not injure anyone and was swiftly arrested. Advertisement Welch claims he was acting on an internet conspiracy theory and fake news campaign commonly known as "pizzagate" (Welch says he only just installed internet service and heard it by word of mouth). This false, propagandistic story linking Clinton to pizza sex slavery circulated during the presidential campaign and resulted in the harassment of Comet Ping Pong staff as well as the staff of neighboring pizzerias. In his first interview since his arrest, Welch, who goes by his middle-name "Madison", spoke to the Times via videoconference from jail. Welch's story begins with him waking up Sunday morning and informing his family he has "some things to do," and ends with him saying he probably acted too hastily. "I regret how I handled the situation," Welch told the Times. Advertisement This is well put, although I wish Welch had gone into specifics. I'm pretty sure, at least, that Welch could get more specific if he so desired. But Welch seemed reluctant to say too much to the Times, explaining that he is not political and does not believe in conspiracy theories. Sometimes he listens to the radio show of one Alex Jones, whom he refers to as "a bit eccentric."

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Set in the world of Supernatural, Sam and Dean Winchester's latest case takes them to the Overlook Hotel, the setting of Stephen King's The Shining. Thanks to kuwlshadow for the beautiful artwork and to catharoo for the beta read!

If you're an ecommerce business or selling any sort of products to consumers, you've likely come across product recommendation systems. Anyone making a purchase from bigger online brands like Amazon or NetFlix has likely been recommended books to buy or videos to watch. Indeed, many marketers and sales consultants have written about the effectiveness of product recommenders increasing sales. What do product recommenders do? The problem solved by product recommenders is simple to state but difficult to do: take all your customers' past behaviors and find which products they are likely to buy next. Such recommendations solve two problems: Determine the next product to buy. Most companies have too many products for customers to easily manage and browse. Giving them a ranked list, optimized for their tastes, will make it easier for them to buy something new. Lead lists for outbound campaigns. Similarly, if you are a company with a large number of customers, choosing which to contact or e-mail can be a costly decision. Product recommenders let you rank which customers are likely to buy a certain product, so you can target your sales efforts more effectively. One of the most well-known forms of product recommendation is called "collaborative filtering". In one form of this filtering, customer purchase histories are compared to each other. Those with similar purchases are then grouped together and products that the group likes, but which a certain individual in the group has yet to buy, will be recommended. As an example, suppose you are someone who has previously watched all Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies, but nothing else. A collaborative filter could see that others who have similar patterns have also watched the lesser-known "American Graffiti", and this would then be recommended to you. Best-in-class recommendation engines Most product recommenders, particularly for smaller companies, suffer from what is known as the "cold start" problem. If you have too few recommendations or if a customer has never made a purchase, how do you know what to recommend? More importantly, once they start buying, how do you make the recommendation as accurate as possible? At Canopy Labs, we approach the problem through "cross-domain" recommendations. Rather than taking past purchases by themselves, we look at all aspects of a customer's behavior to better understand what they are like and make recommendations. Here is the data we take into account: Email activity. Imagine that every email communication you send your customers were also a product. Those who open e-mails and click links are implicitly showing their preferences for content and offers. We use this to group people in a similar way we group through purchases. Imagine that every email communication you send your customers were also a product. Those who open e-mails and click links are implicitly showing their preferences for content and offers. We use this to group people in a similar way we group through purchases. Website browsing. As with emails, people browsing a website are implicitly making a decision to follow certain links, content, or ideas. We track this data to segment customers and also look at individual decisions for product recommendations. As with emails, people browsing a website are implicitly making a decision to follow certain links, content, or ideas. We track this data to segment customers and also look at individual decisions for product recommendations. Demographics. If all else fails, we group customers by demographics, geography, and related statistics. In this way, even people who do not browse your website or read your emails can still get more personalized recommendations. If all else fails, we group customers by demographics, geography, and related statistics. In this way, even people who do not browse your website or read your emails can still get more personalized recommendations. Of course, past purchases. Finally, we take into account the actual purchases customers have made, just like most other recommendation systems. Depending on industry and size of the company, the way you take into account the information above differs. For example, North American fashion retailers tend to benefit from past purchases and email activity — possibly because fashion trends are somewhat similar across North America. On the other hand, local commerce sites (e.g., daily deals websites, discount sites, etc.) often require demographic information to be taken into account for their product recommenders. This is likely because many of their products are location-specific and not available in all regions. Find out more about how to personalize your emails.

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is signaling more reforms are ahead for the nation's welfare system. He tells conservatives that "it's time for all Americans to get off welfare and get back to work." He adds, "You're going to love it." The nation's welfare laws were overhauled under former President Bill Clinton in the 1990s. The changes provided states with grants in exchange for greater flexibility in how they can use the funds. There's been a steady decline in the number of needy families participating in the nation's welfare program since the mid-1990s. Trump says at the Conservative Political Action Conference that "jobs are already starting to pour back" and points to pledges for more manufacturing jobs in states like Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania. ---

Ja Rule. Fyre Festival, how do lawyers love thee? Let us count the ways: seven, in total. In addition to six other lawsuits filed against the festival alleging things like fraud, negligence, and false representations, a brand-new lawsuit has been filed in the wake of the music festival's imbroglio against Ja Rule and co-founder Billy McFarland. Ja personally guaranteed a $3 million loan for the festival, New York–based EHL Funding LLC alleges, and he and his cohorts have stopped making payments. "While Ja Rule and others have paid back approximately $1 million, they stopped making payments after April 21," according to "Page Six." EHL says Ja Rule and McFarland agreed to make weekly payments until the debt is cleared. The suit was filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, and EHL seeks full repayment, interest, and legal fees, according to the Daily News. Ja Rule: not always there when EHL calls, and apparently not on time either.

KrebsOnSecurity recently featured the story of a Brazilian man who was peppered with phishing attacks trying to steal his Apple iCloud username and password after his wife's phone was stolen in a brazen daylight mugging. Today, we'll take an insider's look at an Apple iCloud phishing gang that appears to work quite closely with organized crime rings — within the United States and beyond — to remotely unlock and erase stolen Apple devices. Victims of iPhone theft can use the Find My iPhone feature to remotely locate, lock or erase their iPhone — just by visiting Apple's site and entering their iCloud username and password. Likewise, an iPhone thief can use those iCloud credentials to remotely unlock the victim's stolen iPhone, wipe the device, and resell it. As a result, iPhone thieves often subcontract the theft of those credentials to third-party iCloud phishing services. This story is about one of those services. Recently, I heard from a security professional whose close friend received a targeted attempt to phish his Apple iCloud credentials. The phishing attack came several months after the friend's child lost his phone at a public park in Virginia. The phish arrived via text message and claimed to have been sent from Apple. It said the device tied to his son's phone number had been found, and that its precise location could be seen for the next 24 hours by clicking a link embedded in the text message. That security professional source — referred to as "John" for simplicity's sake — declined to be named or credited in this story because some of the actions he took to gain the knowledge presented here may run afoul of U.S. computer fraud and abuse laws. John said his friend clicked on the link in the text message he received about his son's missing phone and was presented with a fake iCloud login page: appleid-applemx[dot]us. A lookup on that domain indicates it is hosted on a server in Russia that is or was shared by at least 140 other domains — mostly other apparent iCloud phishing sites — such as accounticloud[dot]site; apple-appleid[dot]store; apple-devicefound[dot]org; and so on (a full list of the domains at that server is available here). While the phishing server may be hosted in Russia, its core users appear to be in a completely different part of the world. Examining the server more closely, John noticed that it was (mis)configured in a way that leaked data about various Internet addresses that were seen recently accessing the server, as well as the names of specific directories on the server that were being accessed. After monitoring that logging information for some time, my source discovered there were five Internet addresses that communicated with the server multiple times a day, and that those address corresponded to devices located in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico. He also found a file openly accessible on the Russian server which indicated that an application running on the server was constantly sending requests to imei24.com and imeidata.net — services that allow anyone to look up information about a mobile device by entering its unique International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number. These services return a variety of information, including the make and model of the phone, whether Find My iPhone is enabled for the device, and whether the device has been locked or reported stolen. John said that as he was conducting additional reconnaissance of the Russian server, he tried to access "index.php" — which commonly takes one to a site's home page — when his browser was redirected to "login.php" instead. The resulting page, pictured below, is a login page for an application called "iServer." The login page displays a custom version of Apple's trademarked logo as part of a pirate's skull and crossbones motif, set against a background of bleeding orange flames. John told me that in addition to serving up that login page, the server also returned the HTML contents of the "index.php" he originally requested from the server. When he saved the contents of index.php to his computer and viewed it as a text file, he noticed it inexplicably included a list of some 137 user names, email addresses and expiration dates for various users who'd apparently paid a monthly fee to access the iCloud phishing service. "These appear to be 'resellers' or people that have access to the crimeware server," my source said of the user information listed in the server's "index.php" file. John told KrebsOnSecurity that with very little effort he was able to guess the password of at least two other users listed in that file. After John logged into the iCloud phishing service with those credentials, the service informed him that the account he was using was expired. John was then prompted to pay for at least one more month subscription access to the server to continue. Playing along, John said he clicked the "OK" button indicating he

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Want our latest forecasts/election analysis emailed to you right when they're published? Sign up here. We're going to spend a lot of time over the next 87 days contemplating the possibility of a Donald Trump presidency. Trump is a significant underdog — he has a 13 percent chance of winning the election according to our polls-only model and a 23 percent chance according to polls-plus. But those probabilities aren't that small. For comparison, you have a 17 percent chance of losing a "game" of Russian roulette. But there's another possibility staring us right in the face: A potential Hillary Clinton landslide. Our polls-only model projects Clinton to win the election by 7.7 percentage points, about the same margin by which Barack Obama beat John McCain in 2008. And it assigns a 35 percent chance to Clinton winning by double digits. Our other model, polls-plus, is much more conservative about Clinton's prospects. If this were an ordinary election, the smart money would be on the race tightening down the stretch run, and coming more into line with economic "fundamentals" that suggest the election ought to be close. Since this is how the polls-plus model "thinks," it projects Clinton to win by around 4 points, about the margin by which Obama beat Mitt Romney in 2012 — a solid victory but a long way from a landslide. But the theory behind "fundamentals" models is that economic conditions prevail because most other factors are fought to a draw. In a normal presidential election, both candidates raise essentially unlimited money and staff their campaigns with hundreds of experienced professionals. In a normal presidential election, both candidates are good representatives of their party's traditional values and therefore unite almost all their party's voters behind them. In a normal presidential election, both candidates have years of experience running for office and deftly pivot away from controversies to exploit their opponents' weaknesses. In a normal presidential election, both candidates target a broad enough range of demographic groups to have a viable chance of reaching 51 percent of the vote. This may not be a normal presidential election because while most of those things are true for Clinton, it's not clear that any of them apply to Trump. A related theory is that contemporary presidential elections are bound to be relatively close because both parties have high floors on their support. Indeed, we've gone seven straight elections without a double-digit popular vote victory (the last one was Ronald Reagan's in 1984), the longest such streak since 1876-1900. As with other theories of this kind, however, there's the risk of mistaking what's happened in the recent past for some sort of iron law of politics. Historically, the U.S. has ebbed and flowed between periods of close presidential elections — such in the late 19th century or early 21st century — and eras in which there were plenty of lopsided ones (every election in the 1920s and 1930s was a blowout). These patterns seem to have some relationship with partisanship, with highly partisan epochs tending to produce close elections by guaranteeing each party its fair share of support. Trump's nomination, however, reflects profound disarray within the Republican Party. Furthermore, about 30 percent of Republican or Republican-leaning voters have an unfavorable view of Trump. How many of them will vote for Clinton is hard to say, but parties facing this much internal strife, such as Republicans in 1964 or Democrats in 1972 or 1980, have often suffered landslide losses. Perhaps the strongest evidence for a potential landslide against Trump is in the state-by-state polling, which has shown him underperforming in any number of traditionally Republican states. It's not just Georgia and Arizona, where polls have shown a fairly close race all year. At various points, polls have shown Clinton drawing within a few percentage points of Trump — and occasionally even leading him — in states such as Utah, South Carolina, Texas, Alaska, Kansas and even Mississippi. Just how bad could it get? Let's start by giving Clinton the 332 electoral votes that Obama won in 2012. That's obviously not a safe assumption: The race could shift back toward Trump, and even if it doesn't, Clinton could lose states such as Iowa or Nevada, where her polling has been middling even after her convention bounce. But as I said, we're going to focus on Clinton's upside case today. So I'm going to list the states Romney won in order of how easy it is for Clinton to flip them, according to our polls-only model. The number in parentheses by each state represents the point at which the model estimates it would flip to Clinton, based on her lead in the national popular vote. For instance, South Carolina (+9.5) means that Clinton would be favored in South Carolina if she leads by at least 9.5 percentage points nationally, but not by less than that. These projections are based on where the model has each state projected currently, along with each state's elasticity score, a measure of how

Update about changes to data.gov.uk We've been improving data.gov.uk to help people find and download datasets. The site has a clearer, simpler design, highlighting the information that our research shows people need to see. We've also improved how search works to show more relevant results. As a part of the new design, we've also removed some sections of the site. Commenting and forums The forums, which had been read-only since January 2017, have now been closed. Commenting on datasets has also been switched off. Both were rarely used, and were being heavily spammed. When used, we found that it was often to ask questions about datasets, but unfortunately publishers weren't always seeing or responding to those questions. So we've made it easier to connect you to publishers. If the publisher has provided their contact details, we'll display them on the dataset page so you can ask questions directly. Apps The App gallery, intended to showcase ways that open data from this site is being used, has become less popular and isn't used regularly. As we're not responsible for maintaining the Apps, we can't answer questions we receive about them. In the future we'll be looking at better ways to work with App creators to help data users find the answers and information they are looking for. Five Stars of Openness We've decided to remove the stars after learning that some data users regard it as a 'ranking' system of the dataset. They cause confusion and are mistaken for acting like a user rating. The Five Stars of Openness by Tim Berners-Lee was included on data.gov.uk to help publishers reflect information about the quality and format of their open data. It was meant to grade open data on specific criteria, including being available under an open licence, and as structured data among others. Our research shows that some data users who aren't data experts may not understand what "linked data" and "structured data" mean. To stop data users misunderstanding their meaning, in the future we hope to find out more about what users find helpful when searching for a dataset to use. Glossary We found that data users didn't find the glossary useful, and so it's been archived and removed. Instead we've focussed on helping users to find and use datasets. We would recommend using the glossary on The Open Data handbook. The new improved data.gov.uk is ready Take a look at the newly-designed data.gov.uk, Find open data. We'd love to know your thoughts. There's a feedback link at the top of every page.

In an interview with Rachel Maddow on Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced plans for nationwide protest rallies against the Republican's latest anti-healthcare agenda. The protest events, scheduled to take place just days before Trump takes office, will focus on the on-going effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and the recent attempts by the GOP to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. "On January 15, for the first time in the modern history of the Democratic Party, Democrats are going to be organizing rallies all across this country in opposition to the Republican budget, which calls for throwing 30 million people off of health care, taking their insurance away, privatizing Medicare, making massive cuts in Medicaid, and at the same time giving tax breaks to the wealthy." In typical Sanders fashion, the Vermont senator is encouraging local activism for the "Our First Stand: Save Health Care" protest rallies, calling on elected leaders to mobilize their constituents at home as opposed to gathering at the nation's capital. "We're asking U.S. senators, members of the House, labor unions, environmental groups, senior groups, ordinary people to come together and tell the Republican Party that their priorities are absolutely backwards." Sanders, a longtime advocate of single-payer healthcare, has been recently reminding the American people of Trump's campaign promises not to cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. According to the Inquisitr, Sanders has drawn attention to the issue using a variety of methods, including petitions, interviews, letters, and even a giant printout of a Trump tweet. Mr. Trump must make it clear that he will keep his word and veto any legislation that cuts Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. pic.twitter.com/CsqkHCBaNc — Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 5, 2017 By calling on the president-elect to keep his promises, Sanders has found common ground with Trump supporters on this topic, as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are issues that a majority of both Democratic and Republican voters agree on. According to polling by NASI, an overwhelming number of Americans support the safety net programs, and are even willing to contribute more to preserve and improve benefits. Mr. Trump: You told the American people that you would NOT cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. Keep your promises. pic.twitter.com/cDtICdLUjG — Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) December 30, 2016 Along with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sanders warned in a letter last month that Republicans would attempt to gut the Affordable Care Act and privatize Medicare using a fast-track budget tool. This dismantling of the healthcare system goes against the campaign promises made by President-elect Donald Trump, who vowed to the American people that he would not touch the popular safety net programs. "Millions of Americans voted for Donald Trump after he promised not to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He must be held to his promises and should veto any legislation which cuts these vital and necessary health programs." Tim Fernholz at Quartz weighed in on the matter, noting that the Independent senator was at the helm of the first Democratic uprising against the incoming Trump administration. "Democrats are planning their first major gesture of opposition to Donald Trump's presidency, and Bernie Sanders is leading the charge." According to a spokesperson, left-over donations from Sanders' presidential campaign will be used to organize the protest rallies. As the Daily Beast pointed out, this is in stark contrast to the way that the Clinton campaign spent their remaining campaign funds – by splurging on a fancy party for millionaire donors. On January 9, Sanders is scheduled to participate in a CNN town hall, where he will discuss the upcoming protest events as well as the broader Democratic strategy going forward. Sanders was recently elected as the Outreach Chair for Senate Democrats. To find or organize your local January 15 "Our First Stand: Save Health Care" protest rally, sign up here, visit the Our Revolution event page, join your local Bernie Facebook page or subscribe to the Political Revolution subreddit. [Featured Image by Win McNamee/Getty Images]

For Earth's first 4 billion years of existence, light and dark followed a predictable 24-hour cycle. Across an ever-increasing amount of Earth's surface, that's no longer the case. With the advent of artificial lighting came the ability to transform night — inside buildings, under streetlights and neon signs, and in those vast areas where night's simply not so dark as it used to be. For journalist Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night: Searching for Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, one such place his family's lakeside camp in rural Minnesota. Thirty years ago the nights were pitch-black, the starscapes incandescent. Now there's a glow at the edge of the horizon, a growing dullness to the stars. "That firsthand experience of a child, standing out on a dock and staring at the Milky Way, stays with you," said Bogard. "That's one of the biggest things we're losing, or have lost, for our kids. More and more people have no idea what it's like." It's not only lost starscapes that he laments, but darkness itself. WIRED talked to Bogard about what this could mean for humanity's existential and even physical health. WIRED: In the book, you argue that the loss of darkness isn't just a sentimental or aesthetic loss, but has health consequences. Can you explain? Bogard: In terms of the physical effects, there's been a real explosion of research in the last 10 or 15 years on the subject of artificial light at night. Its effects on the human body fall into three areas: One, it affects our sleep. Sleep disorders are now tied to many major diseases. Secondly, it disrupts our circadian clock — the internal 24-hour rhythms that coordinate biological processes in our body, and are tuned to natural cycles of light and dark. Finally it impedes production of the hormone melatonin. The lack of melatonin has been tied to increased risk of cancer, especially prostate and breast cancer. Researchers told me you can't say light at night gives you cancer, but it seems to be costing our health. A few years ago, the World Health Organization declared that the night shift is probably a carcinogen. Other studies are linking it to increased diabetes and cardiovascular disease risks. WIRED: How much of that is a consequence of artificial light, and how much is just not sleeping enough? Bogard: The changes caused by artificial light at night are not caused by exposure to starlight, candlelight or moonlight. If you wake up in the middle of the night and there's no other light, my understanding is that it doesn't have an effect on the production of melatonin. It's only artificial light. One of the most interesting discoveries of the last few years is of cells in our retinas that aren't particularly related to sight, but are sensitive to changes in daylight and seasonal light. The wavelengths to which these are most responsive are the blue wavelengths — which makes sense, because the sky is blue, and blue light means waking up. And more and more light in our society is of these wavelengths. The new LED lights, which are going in all over the place, tend to be really rich in blue-white light. It looks white to us, but is full of blue. Our gadgets — our notebooks, our tablets, our televisions — are very rich in this. So many people like to lie in bed and read their iPads or watch TV before going to bed. They're being drenched in blue light. The message it's sending our brain is, "Wake up!" 'The beauty we have on Earth is tremendous, and there's no other place to go. The night sky makes this clear.'WIRED: Are there effects on non-human animals? Bogard: Tremendous effects, I think, and we're just starting to understand them. Life on Earth co-evolved with bright days and dark nights. We need both. So many species — roughly 60 percent of invertebrates and 30 percent of vertebrates — are nocturnal. Many more are active at dawn or dusk. These species have evolved to depend on darkness. When our artificial electric light invades their habitat, it could be as destructive as a bulldozer in daytime. Research is only getting started on this. There's a 2006 book, Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting. There have been studies in the last few years showing how light at night affects bats, and another showing how new streetlights act as a vacuum for moths and other insects. They're drawn to the light, and initially there's a bonanza for predators, but they're either devoured or they become exhausted and die. It sucks the protein right out of the food chain. WIRED: In the book, you make the point that we think streetlights make us safer

I think the idea of a plastic -- moisture-proof, bug-proof, etc. -- container for storing the artificial Christmas tree is genius. Especially useful as the original box the tree came in starts to fall apart. I have a 7 - 7.5 foot pre-lit tree that breaks down into 3 sections with branches that fold up. Reading the information about this container convinced me that it would be large enough to store this tree. Well, in order to get the tree into the box, I had to first tie each section tightly to try to compress the branches. It was still to large to be able to put the lid on the box, but with pushing and shoving and the use of lots of duct tape, I was able to get the tree in the box. I think there was one box that was larger, but by the time I made my purchase that one was gone. Seasonal merchandise, so when it's gone, it's gone :-( I would still recommend this product though because I think it is a good storage option. Just don't expect it to be a good fit for a large or very full tree.

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NXT Champion Finn Bálor & Samoa Joe def. Dash & Dawson (Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi-Final) Tension was running high in the NXT Arena as the first Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi-Final got going. The mega team of NXT Champion Finn Bálor & Samoa Joe was out to continue their tear through the tournament, while the roughneck duo of Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder were out to pull the biggest upset of the tournament. TakeOver: Respect photos | Video highlights | Watch the show on WWE Network Despite Dawson & Wilder's best efforts to control the pace of the bout, Bálor & Joe bulldozed them at the start. The NXT Champion nearly had the victory wrapped up in minutes, with Dawson in position for the Coup de Grace, but Wilder distracted Bálor, allowing his partner to take out the enigmatic champion's knee. Dawson & Wilder trapped Bálor in their corner, relentlessly working over the NXT Champion's knee, as he screamed in agony. Things looked bleak for the mega team as Bálor struggled to stand up, let alone fight back to his corner. But somehow, the demonic champion slipped out of Wilder's grasp and tagged in the submission master. Joe went on a rampage, until Bálor demanded to tag back in. Joe relented, hitting Wilder with the Muscle Buster, while Bálor came crashing down with the Coup de Grace after to cement their place in the tournament final. However, that Coup de Grace appeared to do further damage to Bálor's left knee, leaving the NXT Universe to wonder if he would be able to compete in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic at all. EXCLUSIVE: Dash & Dawson look to the future Baron Corbin & Rhyno def. Jason Jordan & Chad Gable (Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi-Final) The mat masters of Jason Jordan & Chad Gable looked to have the massive duo of Baron Corbin & Rhyno off their game, using their speed and pure wrestling ability to stay one step ahead of their monstrous foes. The Man Beast was baffled early as Jordan & Gable took him down to the canvas repeatedly. After Gable trapped him in the ropes with an armbar, Rhyno finally had enough, sending Gable crashing to the floor with a big knee. The Lone Wolf smelled blood and pounced on Gable, hurling him into the LED boards on the ring apron. That gave the team of titans the opening they needed to take control of the match. Corbin & Rhyno worked over the former Olympian, with Gable trying to slip out of their clutches, only for a dirty trick to keep him away from Jordan. But after Rhyno whiffed on a splash from the top rope, Gable finally reached his partner. Jordan came into the bout on fire, taking on The Man Beast and The Lone Wolf himself. The bout broke down into a brawl as all four men went at each other. Gable looked to have the victory in sight, after pulling off a stunning German suplex on the massive Corbin. However, Gable tried to spin around Corbin, only to meet the End of Days, as The Lone Wolf sent himself and Rhyno to the finals. Asuka def. Dana Brooke The debuting Asuka attempted to offer a show of sportsmanship at the start of the bout, offering to shake Brooke's hand, only for The Total Diva to slap it away. The NXT newcomer showed her experience, keeping a hammerlock on tight as Brooke rolled through on several occasions attempting to escape. Brooke tried to get inside Asuka's head by slapping her across the face. That only incensed Asuka, who unleashed a flurry of devastating strikes on her rival. Unfortunately, Asuka also had to deal with Emma, who tried to interject herself into the bout at every opportunity. Brooke tried to take control of the bout, but ended up in an Asuka submission hold more often than not. Asuka finally put a stop to Emma's interference with a hard spinning back fist, before trapping Brooke in the Asuka Lock to earn her first WWE victory! The newcomer didn't hesitate to get a measure of payback for Dana ruining her contract signing after the bell, flooring The Total Diva with one last devastating roundhouse kick. EXCLUSIVE: Asuka checks up on Dana Brooke Apollo Crews def. Tyler Breeze Tyler Breeze's quest to regain respect in NXT continued at TakeOver, as he battled undefeated newcomer Apollo Crews. There was no slowing down the red-hot Crews, who clobbered Prince Pretty with a dropkick, then followed Breeze out to the floor to hit him with a big shoulder tackle. Breeze had trouble overpowering Crews, having to rely on trickery to gain control

A 15-year-old boy is being questioned by police on suspicion of encouraging terrorism. The teenager was arrested at a home in east London at about 08:15 BST by officers from the Met's counter-terrorism command. Police are searching the address for further evidence. The boy remains in custody pending further enquiries, the force said. He is suspected of contravening section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

As mentioned last week, my primary aim is to get the system into a relatively bug-free state prior to adding new functionality. The graph above shows that I fixed quite a few this week, but I have also discovered quite a few too. Although no closer to starting the column movement code, it is still a good position to be in as I now have a system that has 13 fewer issues in it. Alas, not all coding can be glorious and exciting new functionality! Most of the work that took place this week occurred in the Armies module – the module that models all aspects of units and armies. The first 'issue' was this one… Issues orders to cavalry units… Runs a 30 second turn and ends up with: The units didn't exactly move very far… These kind of bugs can be quite hard to find as the system keeps track of a multitude of variables for each unit. These variables can be hard to follow because the system runs multi-threaded. Luckily, one of the pieces of work that I also did this week was to update the formation classification system to bring it up to date with the current modelling. The classification system puts a symbol on a unit to tell the user whether it is Open Order (OO), Order (O), Close Order (CO) or Dense (D). The idea being that a player can instantly see how tightly packed a formation is – something that would be impossible to tell just by looking at the unit. This subsystem was very old and didn't reflect what was really happening. However, this was rectified, resulting in units being properly classified. That said, I should probably point out that the game does not use this classification – it knows a unit's precise measurements – the classification is solely a player aid only. In my case, the classification helped track the issue above… When I zoomed in onto one of the cavalry units I saw that its density classification is 'D' or dense. That would explain why the units were having problems moving! These units were created very quickly using default unit sizes, formations, frontages and densities. However, it would appear that these defaults don't give you units that function well… This defined my next task: 'Update the defaults to generate units that function correctly when created!' The result: Note the defaults have made the cavalry units a lot larger. Ok, lets run a turn and see how they perform… Bingo! All sorted…. Well almost…. The problem with the new defaults is that they highlight just how large the unit size variations can be. Alas, the Army Editor's display window just couldn't cope with some of these new sizes: Damn! I'm missing a fair bit of the unit. Creating a Chariot unit results in the whole screen being filled by part of that unit! Not good at all. Conversely, small units like a Roman Maniple became very small and difficult to see. To fix this, I altered the code in that pane to automatically zoom the camera to properly show off the chosen unit. This code was not trivial as one has to work out apparent sizes in metres based on the camera distance. Nevertheless it got fixed: Perfectly zoomed! Even small units are now zoomed correctly: The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed that the window also gets a new scale in the bottom left so that users can more easily determine the size of a unit. Fixes to tooling might seem a waste of time, but these tools are used to create the game assets – they will also be distributed with the game to allow players to create their own maps, units, armies and scenarios too…. Going back to the loaded scenario, I noticed another potential issue: I thought 'Oh No – the new classification system is broken already.' Based on general wargamer bias and expectation, the Macedonian unit seemed to have an incorrect classification. Such a unit would at least be close order, if not dense! However, after doing my research, I have discovered that this is in fact correct! This is the default phalanx formation at 16 deep. The Macedonians didn't even give it a name, because it was the 'standard' formation. However, some texts do refer to this formation as the Open formation!!! Woot! My system seems to have classified correctly! If the above unit closes down to the 8 deep Pyknosis formation, as used prior to contact, the result is: CO!!! Perfect. Closing the formation down further to the 4 deep Synaspismos results in the system correctly classifying it as 'D' or dense. Of course, when I did my first formation change, I noticed a bug where the visible model's density classification was

Listen to a recording of the complete speech, 56:48 mins. – to download, right-click (mp3 - 41 MB) Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I need not pause to say how very delighted I am to be here tonight, and how very delighted I am to see you expressing your concern about the issues that will be discussed tonight by turning out in such large numbers. I also want to say that I consider it a great honor to share this program with Dr. Bennett, Dr. Commager, and Rabbi Heschel, some of the distinguished leaders and personalities of our nation. And of course it's always good to come back to Riverside Church. Over the last eight years, I have had the privilege of preaching here almost every year in that period, and it is always a rich and rewarding experience to come to this great church and this great pulpit. I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice. I join you in this meeting because I am in deepest agreement with the aims and work of the organization which has brought us together, Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam. The recent statements of your executive committee are the sentiments of my own heart, and I found myself in full accord when I read its opening lines: "A time comes when silence is betrayal." That time has come for us in relation to Vietnam. The truth of these words is beyond doubt, but the mission to which they call us is a most difficult one. Even when pressed by the demands of inner truth, men do not easily assume the task of opposing their government's policy, especially in time of war. Nor does the human spirit move without great difficulty against all the apathy of conformist thought within one's own bosom and in the surrounding world. Moreover, when the issues at hand seem as perplexing as they often do in the case of this dreadful conflict, we are always on the verge of being mesmerized by uncertainty. But we must move on. Some of us who have already begun to break the silence of the night have found that the calling to speak is often a vocation of agony, but we must speak. We must speak with all the humility that is appropriate to our limited vision, but we must speak. And we must rejoice as well, for surely this is the first time in our nation's history that a significant number of its religious leaders have chosen to move beyond the prophesying of smooth patriotism to the high grounds of a firm dissent based upon the mandates of conscience and the reading of history. Perhaps a new spirit is rising among us. If it is, let us trace its movement, and pray that our own inner being may be sensitive to its guidance. For we are deeply in need of a new way beyond the darkness that seems so close around us. Over the past two years, as I have moved to break the betrayal of my own silences and to speak from the burnings of my own heart, as I have called for radical departures from the destruction of Vietnam, many persons have questioned me about the wisdom of my path. At the heart of their concerns, this query has often loomed large and loud: "Why are you speaking about the war, Dr. King? Why are you joining the voices of dissent?" "Peace and civil rights don't mix," they say. "Aren't you hurting the cause of your people?" they ask. And when I hear them, though I often understand the source of their concern, I am nevertheless greatly saddened, for such questions mean that the inquirers have not really known me, my commitment, or my calling. Indeed, their questions suggest that they do not know the world in which they live. In the light of such tragic misunderstanding, I deem it of signal importance to try to state clearly, and I trust concisely, why I believe that the path from Dexter Avenue Baptist Church -- the church in Montgomery, Alabama, where I began my pastorate -- leads clearly to this sanctuary tonight. I come to this platform tonight to make a passionate plea to my beloved nation. This speech is not addressed to Hanoi or to the National Liberation Front. It is not addressed to China or to Russia. Nor is it an attempt to overlook the ambiguity of the total situation and the need for a collective solution to the tragedy of Vietnam. Neither is it an attempt to make North Vietnam or the National Liberation Front paragons of virtue, nor to overlook the role they must play in the successful resolution of the problem. While they both may have justifiable reasons to be suspicious of the good faith of the United States, life and history give eloquent testimony to the fact that conflicts are never resolved without trustful give and take on both sides. Tonight, however, I wish not to speak with Hanoi and the National Liberation Front, but rather to my fellow Americans. Since I am a preacher by calling, I suppose it is not surprising that I have seven major reasons for bringing Vietnam into the

Nancy O'Dell and her husband Keith Zubulevich last year. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage) Nancy O'Dell has separated from her husband of 11 years, Keith Zubchevich, PEOPLE confirms. "Nancy filed for legal separation in early September. It's very amicable and they talk every day. Their main priority is their three children," a source confirmed to PEOPLE Thursday. Entertainment Tonight host O'Dell, 50, and business executive Zubchevich host O'Dell, 50, and business executive Zubchevich wed on June 29, 2005 in Santa Barbara, Calif. in front of 65 guests at the Bacara Resort & Spa. O'Dell's uncle, Dr. Kirk Lawton Jr., officiated the ceremony and the couple exchanged vows they wrote themselves. PEOPLE previously reported that the duo first spotted each other in a security line at Burbank's Bob Hope airport 14 months before their wedding. Zubchevich has two sons from a previous marriage — Tyler and Carson —and shares one child with O'Dell, daughter Ashby Grace Zubulevich.

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Confirming the identity of Jon Snow's mother is huge for any Game of Thrones fan, but we don't know everything just yet. Just as the R+L=J theory has always held, Jon's mother is Lyanna Stark, his father is Rhaegar Targaryen, and Ned is his uncle. What did Lyanna whisper to Ned on Game of Thrones ? Her dying words could fill in the remaining pieces to the puzzle. HBO's subtitles only give you that she "whispers" and then, "If Robert finds out he'll — you know he will." That's not much. However, with the volume up and my headphones and a few close readings, there is only one major piece of information missing. This is what Lyanna says to Ned: No, no water. Listen to me, Ned. His name is ... if Robert finds out, he'll kill him. You know he will. You have to protect him. Promise me, Ned. Promise me. That's a little more, but wait — what is Jon Snow's real name? I think that's the only bit that's unclear. It's possible that she was saying "his name is Targaryen" or "his name is Jon," but since she was completely muffled in that moment, I think the reveal of his true name must be significant. It's possible that Ned renamed the baby Jon, which is unassuming, but his mother named him something else. The only Targaryen name which starts with a "J" that I can find is Jaehaerys — which doesn't seem to fit Jon's personality one bit, if you ask me. However, if you watch Lyanna's lips when she's whispering, it doesn't look like the name she says starts with "J" at all. It's almost certainly not Jon. It seems likely that Ned named him after his former guardian, Jon Arryn. I don't think Lyanna gave him a Stark name, because Ned seems to understand the significance of Jon just from his hearing his first name. In my opinion, that could also clue Ned in to the fact (which is still just a popular, unconfirmed theory at this point) that Rhaegar and Lyanna ran away together. If she had been kidnapped and raped, I feel she would have given her baby a Stark name. What if she said "His name is Azor Ahai"? That would be wild, and pretty ambitious for a baby name. Rhaegar's children with Elia were named Aegon and Rhaenys. So, looking at Targaryen names, I am going to toss Aerion, Aerys, and Rhaegon into consideration — though my main guess is something like Rhaegard, which combines a bit of House Stark and House Targaryen. Now, will Jon Snow accept a new name? Probably not. Way back in Season 1, Tyrion Lannister gave him the advice to "Never forget who you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you." Rhaegar Targaryen was married to Elia Martell at the time of Jon's conception, so he's still a bastard even if he is a Targaryen. After all that he's been through, I don't think Jon Snow would be willing to change the name that has defined him in so many ways. Images: Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO; Giphy

Ross McCormack: Leeds captain wanted by West Ham United The Scotland international is the top scorer in the Championship with 18 goals to his name already. McCormack signed a new long-term deal last summer, when Leeds fended off multiple bids from rivals Middlesbrough for the the 27-year-old. Now Sam Allardyce's Hammers, who are desperate to bolster their squad as they battle to avoid relegation, have launched a move to try and lure McCormack to Upton Park. McCormack has just been made captain at Elland Road by manager Brian McDermott, who will not want to lose his star striker. But West Ham are confident that they can prise McCormack away as they look to complete at least three deals before the transfer window closes next Friday.

KUTZTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Kutztown University has renamed its football stadium for alum and recent Hall of Fame inductee Andre Reed. Andre Reed returned to the eastern Pennsylvania campus on Saturday for the naming ceremony. Reed played for the Golden Bears from 1981 to 84. He later spent 15 of his 16 NFL seasons with the Buffalo Bills. The wide receiver played in four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to 1994 and made the Pro Bowl seven times. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August. Kutztown's gridiron is now known as University Field at Andre Reed Stadium. His name appears in huge gold letters on the press box overlooking the home stands. Reed finished his degree at Kutztown in 2005. It's a state university that serves about 10,000 students.

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Death is part of life itself and as in the previous games, The Sims 4 features a series of different ways to die. Drowning is the only traditional way to die that has been removed since there's currently no swim pools in game, however all the other ways are still available. There's also three new ways to die originated from the new dynamic emotion system. If you're looking for different ways to kill your sims, then keep reading. 1. Starvation The basics of life are always present in The Sims, which makes it no surprise that eating is essential to keep your sims alive. Food restriction for too long will lead your sims into imminent death. How to trigger this death: Abstain from eating for several days. 2. Old Age No one lives forever and there's nothing more full-filing than living a complete long life. In The Sims 4, players can live properly during their elderly phase but eventually their body will give up and natural death will occur. How to trigger this death: Live a healthy life until the end of your elder days. 3. Fire Being cautious in the kitchen will mostly avoid this type of death but it can always happen, especially if your sims is not experienced enough in culinary methods. When you're caught by a fire and you're unable to extinguish it in time, your sims will be consumed by the flames. How to trigger this death: Start a fire and let the flames get close. A good way to trigger a fire is to use a cheap oven and an inexperienced cooker. 4. Electrocution Another death path that has been featured in all Sims games is the electrocution. This is not an easy way to die, simply because the chances to get electrocuted are low. Still, your sims can suffer an accident and be shocked to death, literally. How to trigger this death: Repair electronic objects repeatedly with a handiness inexperienced sims. Eventually, the event will generate. 5. Overexertion Going beyond your body's capabilities in The Sims 4 will activate an unexpected way to die, death by overexertion. This type of death can occur at any age from the young adult stage beyond and there's several ways to trigger it. How to trigger this death: Push your sims to the limits with physical exercise (until you get the -40 sore uncomfortable moodlet), then WooHoo. Your sims will go over the limits and perish. 6. Embarrassment Dying from embarrassment sounds ridiculous but it's one of the new death possibilities in The Sims 4. To unlock this death you need to humiliate your sims in many ways. Peeing in your pants, having an awkward social encounter or having another sims invading your privacy will drive your sims insane and overly depressed, which can be lethal. How to trigger this death: Embarrass your sims in several ways until he/she can't handle it anymore. 7. Laughter Another death generated by emotions is the laughter. It literally means that your sims can die from laughing too much. Just as the electrocution, this event has low probabilities to happen so patience is the main key. How to trigger this death: Get your sims into the playful mood and repeat jokes and funny interactions. 8. Laganaphyllis Simnovorii (Cow Plant) Mature Cow Plants can devour sims causing immediate death. This type of plant is rare and hard to get, you can see how to get one here. How to trigger this death: Try to get the Cow Plant's cake. 9. Social Services Even though this is not a real death it works as such. If sims don't take proper care of their child, the social services will take them away and there will be no further contact, working as if the child died (at least to the family). How to trigger this death: Do not feed your child for several days. Here's a full list of possible ways to kill your sims but be aware that ghosts do not exist anymore and certain deaths won't leave a grave behind. Comments comments

Sorry, Mitt. But you're going to have to pay some taxes. With President Obama busy spending much of his time trying to stop House Republicans from purposely destroying the economy in order to get the kind of cuts to Medicare they've spent years campaigning against, most of America has missed that we now have what some experts are calling the most progressive tax code since 1979. The "fiscal cliff" deal raised taxes on the richest that come into effect just as new taxes to fund ObamaCare begin: That deal includes a host of tax increases on the rich. It raises the tax rate to 39.6 percent from 35 percent on income above $400,000 for individuals, and $450,000 for couples. The rate on dividends and capital gains for those same taxpayers was bumped up 5 percentage points, to 20 percent. Congress also reinstated limits on the amount households with more than $300,000 in income can deduct. On top of that, two new surcharges — a 3.8 percent tax on investment income and a 0.9 percent tax on regular income — hit those same wealthy households. These taxes are going to the people who can most afford them and have benefited the most even as millions are out of work. Basically, Mitt Romney will go from paying around a 9%-13% tax rate to something closer 20%. Will that stopping him from "taking risks" like sitting around and reaping massive gains from investments he made a decade ago? Not likely. After taxes went up on the rich in 1993, a massive economic boom followed. You can't say the tax increases caused the longest economic expansion in American history — though conservatives would surely crow if tax cuts led to such a boom — but it certainly didn't prevent it. 65 years of shifting the tax burden from the rich to the middle class hasn't led to growth as promised, instead it's led to a massive accumulation of wealth by the richest 1%, according to report by the Congressional Research Service. The results of the analysis in this report suggest that changes over the past 65 years in the top marginal tax rate and the top capital gains tax rate do not appear correlated with economic growth. The reduction in the top statutory tax rates appears to be uncorrelated with saving, investment, and productivity growth. The top tax rates appear to have little or no relation to the size of the economic pie. But as a small proportion of taxpayers are affected by changes in the top statutory tax rates, this finding is not unexpected. However, the top tax rate reductions appear to be correlated with the increasing concentration of income at the top of the income distribution. As measured by IRS data, the share of income accruing to the top 0.1% of U.S. families increased from 4.2% in 1945 to 12.3% by 2007 before falling to 9.2% due to the 2007-2009 recession. At the same time, the average tax rate paid by the top 0.1% fell from over 50% in 1945 to about 25% in 2009. We've reversed this trend of ever increasing giveaways and we've done for a crazy reason: to make sure all Americans have access to life-saving healthcare. There are imperfections in everything, which is why I oppose all purity tests except for food and drink. I keep wondering who will be the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, for instance, who proposes saving $100 billion over the next decade by implementing a public option. The Bush tax cuts were designed to break a budget that had been balanced to justify eventual cuts to government services. I still believe that. Thus we still have a structural deficit that will require extraordinary growth to fix, something the GOP will do whatever they can to prevent until they take the White House. But let's not miss the big story here: Those who benefit the most are being asked to pay more to help making America a healthier fairer place. That sounds suspiciously like change I can believe in.

PORT ANGELES, WA— A single moment won't define Kyle Trussell's life, but it has helped shine a light on the soccer community in Port Angeles. goalWA.net reported recently on Kyle's workplace accident in which he was run over by a bulldozer. The article "went viral" via Facebook and has been viewed thousands of times since October. We knew we wanted to learn more about Kyle, his soccer career, and his fight to heal and return to the pitch. So we sent Kyle a series of questions. We used the term "Legend" in the previous story headline. Kyle's friends have gotten a lot of mileage out of that term since then. What can you say? Kyle got back to our questions right away. How? He texted them via cell phone while in an ambulance heading back to Seattle for more therapy. Legend indeed! Go Fund Me: Kyle Trussell Port Angeles from U-9 to Adult Co-Ed "I have a natural love for soccer," Kyle tells us. "I remember when I was 6 or 7, My mother tried to make me play tee ball and I cried the whole way there. "I wanna play soccer!" I said. When I was 9 I heard of a "select" team called Dare and at the time I was a goalie. I called Jeffrey Pitman and asked if I could play for D.A.R.E. He noticed I was one of the faster kids on the team (back then of course, haha) so I played striker. Then as the years passed Jeffrey noticed I had a higher soccer IQ than most of the other kids and put me at center mid. So year after year Jeffrey advanced us and in 1993/1994 we got a sponsor named Todd MacFarlane, the creator of "Image," a budding comic book at the time and we went from "Classic" all the way to P2, higher than any team from the Peninsula had ever gone. Well since I was a year younger than everyone I joined another another team called Elan out of a nearby town called Poulsbo at U-19, also a P2 team coached by Dan Atkinson, another great coach. Pitman received the coaching position at Peninsula College so I played a half a season there at center mid before a hamstring injury ended my season. Then I was nominated team captain at U23 Regionals (we lost). Now I play in tournaments and a local city league which has evolved into a greatly competitive co-ed League with some great soccer being played. Special thanks to Tim Tucker for making it such a great soccer community up here in Port Angeles/Sequim and Dave Brasher for being a catalyst also." Super time at the Super Cup Kyle played at the first annual Super Cup pitting Port Angeles against Sequim. It was a soccer high coming just before the big emotional low of the accident. "The first ever Super Cup was amazing! Tim Tucker and Dave Brasher pioneered the event. Just being asked to play was an incredible honor because there are lots of in-shape young guys representing Port Angeles and on top of that coach Kanyon Anderson and coach Chris Saari decided I was a starter at offensive center mid! The Super Cup is huge because Sequim is our rival town in high school sports and is also rivaled in city league soccer. To be one of the best 25 in our area still at age 32 means a lot to me because at my age you constantly wonder "Can I still play with these young guys?" Being able to perform with the college boys is a lot harder now obviously but it's alot of fun having the competition." Every day is "Talk like a Pirate" Day The Peninsula College Pirates Men of the NWAC won the league title on Sunday. Afterwards they posed with a jersey marked "Trusseller" and signed by many in the Port Angeles area. Kyle was touched by the gestured and remains a fan of the PCC soccer experience. "The Pirates program is something else. New coach Cale Rodriguez did an excellent job keeping the program prestigious, just the way coach Andrew Chapman left it. Both the men and women's programs have evolved into monsters of the NWAC. Kids from all over are coming up here to this astounding soccer community and the support they are receiving is another thing that gets them through their grueling seasons." The Road back to the Soccer Pitch: Assist to Port Angeles Trussell suffered serious, life-threatening injuries in the accident. (Do you really want to see a photo?) Since then he's had numerous surgeries and work inside and out. The whole time his family, friends and soccer community have been there. "Holy Wow! is what I have to say about our soccer community," Kyle says. "So far, no exaggeration, I have had a visitor every day during my recovery helping the days go by and most are from the soccer community. It has been overwhelming the response and there have been lots

As of this month, over 4,000 Americans are on the waiting list to receive a heart transplant. With failing hearts, these patients have no other options; heart tissue, unlike other parts of the body, is unable to heal itself once it is damaged. Fortunately, recent work by a group at Carnegie Mellon could one day lead to a world in which transplants are no longer necessary to repair damaged organs. "We've been able to take MRI images of coronary arteries and 3-D images of embryonic hearts and 3-D bioprint them with unprecedented resolution and quality out of very soft materials like collagens, alginates and fibrins," said Adam Feinberg, an associate professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Feinberg leads the Regenerative Biomaterials and Therapeutics Group, and the group's study was published in the October 23 issue of the journal Science Advances. "As excellently demonstrated by Professor Feinberg's work in bioprinting, our CMU researchers continue to develop novel solutions like this for problems that can have a transformational effect on society," said Jim Garrett, Dean of Carnegie Mellon's College of Engineering. "We should expect to see 3-D bioprinting continue to grow as an important tool for a large number of medical applications." Traditional 3-D printers build hard objects typically made of plastic or metal, and they work by depositing material onto a surface layer-by-layer to create the 3-D object. Printing each layer requires sturdy support from the layers below, so printing with soft materials like gels has been limited. "3-D printing of various materials has been a common trend in tissue engineering in the last decade, but until now, no one had developed a method for assembling common tissue engineering gels like collagen or fibrin," said TJ Hinton, a graduate student in biomedical engineering at Carnegie Mellon and lead author of the study. "The challenge with soft materials -- think about something like Jello that we eat -- is that they collapse under their own weight when 3-D printed in air," explained Feinberg. "So we developed a method of printing these soft materials inside a support bath material. Essentially, we print one gel inside of another gel, which allows us to accurately position the soft material as it's being printed, layer-by-layer." One of the major advances of this technique, termed FRESH, or "Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogels," is that the support gel can be easily melted away and removed by heating to body temperature, which does not damage the delicate biological molecules or living cells that were bioprinted. As a next step, the group is working towards incorporating real heart cells into these 3-D printed tissue structures, providing a scaffold to help form contractile muscle. Bioprinting is a growing field, but to date, most 3-D bioprinters have cost over $100,000 and/or require specialized expertise to operate, limiting wider-spread adoption. Feinberg's group, however, has been able to implement their technique on a range of consumer-level 3-D printers, which cost less than $1,000 by utilizing open-source hardware and software. "Not only is the cost low, but by using open-source software, we have access to fine-tune the print parameters, optimize what we're doing and maximize the quality of what we're printing," Feinberg said. "It has really enabled us to accelerate development of new materials and innovate in this space. And we are also contributing back by releasing our 3-D printer designs under an open-source license." Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfl_tFdt2D4&feature=youtu.be

How It Works Let's assume that Company XYZ announces earnings that far exceed analysts' expectations. This information could serve as a catalyst that kick-starts trading in the stock and changes its perception from a "dog" to a "star" among investors. Catalysts can drive an investment up or down. A favorable event can push a stock to new heights, but if events turn sour, the exit for these shares can be very narrow and very crowded. Let's take the example of a classic investment catalyst: adverse press publicity. A fundamentally strong company can get unfairly beaten up by the press and by analysts, driving down its stock price to unjustified lows. In this case, the catalyst would signal a great opportunity for investors to buy, not sell.

New Rules: Monday Night Blockbuster will be now from here on out, a Canada and USA only online tournament. The person who wins in a Monday Night Blockbuster episode, a titantron video will only be rewarded to 1st place. If the winner of Monday Night Blockbuster Episode has already won a titantron, it will go to the 2nd placer. If both players already have a titantron, no one will get a new titantron. After you signed up, you must post your upload speed to the challonge discussion tab at the top of the page. You can do so by going to http://www.speedtest.net/ and copying the image code, and pasting it in the discussion tab. http://www.speedtest.net/result/5674811825.png You must have at least 2 mb upload speed to compete in the Monday Night Blockbuster Series. I am sorry, but this is to reduce lag, and make the tournament series as best as possible for everyone.

Movie Although calling Ledger's performance as The Joker 'brilliant,' Hardy doesn't want to be compared to the late actor as claiming, 'I'm not trying to be better than somebody else.' May 28, 2012 AceShowbiz - Tom Hardy recently discussed his role as Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises" which often gets compared to Heath Ledger's critically acclaimed performance as The Joker in 2008's "The Dark Knight". Praising Ledger as "brilliant," Hardy admitted that he never sees the late Australian actor as a competitor when it comes to who's the best in portraying Batman's archenemy. "No, I don't think absolutely," he told Collider when asked if he has any apprehension for being the guy that would follow Ledger's Joker. "That would be putting myself in a competition with somebody who's clearly brilliant. And it's not a question of whose talent is greater or whose work is greater." The British actor continued, "It's just trying to be the best that we can be, rather then trying to be better than somebody else. I'm not trying to be better than somebody else." He insisted, "What he did was amazing. That's that. I've got a part I've got to play, and I want to play my part." The Heath Ledger comparison aside, Hardy recalled the moment when he was first cast as Bane. The 34-year-old actor admitted that he wasn't really familiar with the character at that time. "I had no immediate knowledge of the world of Batman at all. I'm quite incubated," he opened up. Hardy confessed that he first started to learn about Bane after he won the coveted role. "I just keep myself and my dog. He's not with me anymore. And if something comes in, it's always a neat experience. So I started when I first got the part," he said. On having to wear Bane's costume, Hardy shared, "Hot. It's very, very, very hot. Yeah. We're all getting very hot." He said, "You think about the lads that are out in Afghanistan and Baghdad, and you think about the kit they have to wear, well then it's actually not that bad, is it? But it is hot. It's hard to breathe." Slated for a July 20 release in the United States, "The Dark Knight Rises" will see Bane arriving in Gotham City and forcing Batman to resurface after taking the fall for Harvey Dent's crimes. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the highly anticipated film also stars Christian Bale as Batman, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman and Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon.

Please enable Javascript to watch this video CLEVELAND (CNN) -- Donald Trump's latest reality show roared into Ohio on Thursday night. Within a few minutes of his first debate as a Republican presidential candidate, Trump ridiculed comedian Rosie O'Donnell and griped about his treatment by Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. But it was his refusal to rule out a third-party presidential run -- a move that could deny Republicans the White House -- that drew gasps in the audience and sparked anger from his opponents. "I mean, this is what's wrong. He buys and sells politicians of all stripes. He's already hedging his bet on the Clintons, OK?" said Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. The ever-unapologetic Trump then chastised the country for being too "politically correct." "I've been challenged by so many people and I don't frankly have time for total political correctness," Trump quipped. Explosive start It was an explosive start to the first GOP debate in a campaign season already upended by Trump, the unfiltered and brash real estate magnate. It was immediately apparent that classic Trump showed up to the debate -- someone who pushes the boundaries and has no qualms about leveling personal attacks in public. Kelly challenged Trump on some of his past comments about women. "You call women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals," she said. Trump quickly responded: "Only Rosie O'Donnell." Meanwhile, immigration loomed large at the debate -- an issue that Trump claimed full credit for bringing to the nation's attention. "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be even talking about illegal immigration, Chris," Trump said to Fox News host Chris Wallace. "This was not a subject that was on anyone's mind until I brought it up at my announcement." Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who has been trailing in second place behind Trump in the polls, addressed the issue by stressing that he did not support "amnesty." His stance on what to do about the millions of undocumented immigrants in the country has dogged Bush. "We need to be much more strategic on how we deal with border enforcement, border security," Bush said. "We need to eliminate the sanctuary cities in this country. It is ridiculous and tragic that people are dying because of the fact that local governments are not following the law." Trump was smack in the center of the debate lineup. The lower tier of presidential contenders had their brief moment in the sun earlier Thursday at a debate in which Carly Fiorina delivered a memorable and polished performance. High-stakes moment for Trump But the prime-time debate attracted more attention and served as a particularly high-stakes moment for Trump, whose early dominance has both stunned -- and aggravated -- members of his own party. National Republican leaders have at times seemed unsure of what to make of the fact that such a no-filter politician with no obligations to the party could unexpectedly become the GOP's standard-bearer. The evening was also an opportunity for Bush to move past a shaky few days that included controversial comments about women's health care along with an uncomfortable performance at a New Hampshire candidate forum. The open contempt for Trump was on full display at the earlier debate. It took only 11 minutes before candidates came out swinging against Trump. Lesser-known contenders including former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Fiorina slammed Trump, blasting the billionaire businessman's conservative credentials and friendly relationship with Hillary and Bill Clinton. "I talked about Donald Trump from the standpoint of being an individual who is using his celebrity rather than his conservatism," said Perry, who has positioned himself as one of Trump's biggest antagonists on the trail. "How can you run for the Republican nomination and be for single-payer health care?" For his part, Trump found ways to mock his rivals. When asked to address some of his businesses that went bankrupt, Trump pivoted to the financial woes of New Jersey -- a clear swipe at Christie. "I had the good sense to leave Atlantic City, which by the way, Caesars just went bankrupt," Trump said, then gestured to Christie. "Chris can tell you." Later in the debate, Bush cautioned that Trump's "divisive" language could be detrimental to the Republican Party. "We're going to win when we unite people with a hopeful, optimistic message," he said. A Bloomberg survey released Tuesday had Trump at 21%, handing him a double-digit lead over both Bush, who was at 10%, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who was at 8%. Trump, Bush, Paul and Walker were on the prime-time debate stage with Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie and John Kasich. Christie-Paul fued At one point, the debate stage turned into

Associated Press Every so often in Formula One, a team comes up with a completely revolutionary design which gives them a massive advantage over the competition. In 2009, Brawn GP developed a double diffuser which significantly increased downforce and allowed Jenson Button to win six of the first seven races before other teams started to catch up. The lead he built in the championship was so large that although Button did not win again that season, he was able to take the Drivers' title. This year, turbocharged engines have returned to F1, and Mercedes has come up with an innovative design that has given the team (and to a lesser extent, its engine customers) a significant advantage on the track. The innovation is that the two parts of the turbocharger, the turbine and the compressor, are split rather than packaged together, as per usual. Sky Sports' Martin Brundle explains it well in this video: In hindsight, this trick seems relatively simple, although it is obviously not—otherwise Mercedes would not be the only manufacturer to come up with it. In Motor Sport Magazine (via Sky Sports) Mark Hughes detailed the numerous advantages of this turbocharger design, including less turbo lag, more power available from the Energy Recovery Systems and greater fuel efficiency. He also notes ancillary benefits such as smaller sidepods—meaning improved aerodynamic efficiency, since the air going from the turbocharger to the engine does not require as much cooling—as well as a better centre of gravity for the car. I wrote before the season that teams designing their own engines and chassis would have a significant advantage this season. While that has not been the case for Ferrari, it certainly has for Mercedes. Force India, Williams and McLaren all have the same Mercedes power unit, and all have improved significantly relative to last season. However, they had access to the power units much later than the Mercedes design team and so were not able to find all the same aerodynamic advantages that the Silver Arrows have. Mark Thompson/Getty Images The biggest advantage for Mercedes, though, might be the engine homologation rules. From February 28, engine development has been frozen, aside from fixing reliability issues or generating cost savings (and then only with the approval of the FIA). This means that Renault and Ferrari will be unable to copy the Mercedes design until next season. While some fans may be worried that Mercedes' running away with the championship will be as uninteresting as Sebastian Vettel's winning streak at the end of last season, the 1988 season is probably a much better comparison. That year, McLaren had the best car by far—the MP4/4 won 15 of 16 races—but the championship battle was anything but boring. Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost duelled back and forth and the Drivers' title was not decided until the second-to-last race of the season. With any luck, we will see a similar tilt between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg this year—even if Mercedes does have the Constructors' Championship wrapped up by the summer break. Follow Matthew Walthert on Twitter: Follow @MatthewWalthert

As the Bael build continued something unexpected happened my painting equipment died. The last 2 months have been pretty strange when it comes to the lifespan of things I own starting with my phone dying followed by my main media hard drive also dying less than a week later. Besides other smaller things falling apart during those 2 months while working on the Bael not only did my spray booth motor die but my compressor also stopped working. With my phone and hard drive in order to put a better spin on the situation I used the opportunity to do some upgrades which I did the same for my spraying equipment. For the compressor I just replaced it with a newer version of the same model but for the booth instead of buying a new one I replaced the fan with an even stronger one. For reference my spray booth is the Master Airbrush spray booth that a few people in the community use or at least recommend, and when taking it apart I discovered it uses a computer case fan for ventilation. So instead of simply replacing it with another 12 x 12 cm 130 CFM fan I managed to find a fan that was the same size but put out an incredible 240 CFM. It took a new AC adapter but now with the new fan my spray booth is far better than it ever was except for one drawback the fan is so loud it's like a vacuum. With everything working I was able to finish spraying the Bael and bit by bit weather every part of it similarly to the Lupus. There is still some more weathering to go but it's close to being done.

Hillary Clinton doesn't believe unborn children should have any Constitutional rights — so it should come as no surprise to pro-life voters that she laughed, stood by and said nothing as someone introducing her at a campaign rally removed "Under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance. As the Washington Free Beacon reports: During the introduction for Hillary Clinton at a rally in Blackwood, New Jersey, Susan Shin Angulo, a member of the Camden County Board of Freeholders, messed up the Pledge of Allegiance, a part of which she used in her speech. "Only Hillary can bring us together, as one nation," she started. She then sputtered before skipping the "under God" portion of the pledge. "In-dis-visible, with liberty and justice for all!" she finished. Meanwhile, Clinton just stood there, smiling and nodding. Watch a clip of what happened: SIGN THE PLEDGE! We Oppose Hillary Clinton! During an interview on The View recently Hillary Clinton said an unborn child just hours before delivery should have no Constitutional rights. Her comments came just days after Clinton said unborn children simply do not have any Constitutional rights, which would include the right to life. In February, Clinton defended partial-birth abortions: "My husband vetoed a very restrictive legislation on late-term abortions, and he vetoed it at an event in the White House where we invited a lot of women who had faced this very difficult decision, that ought to be made based on their own conscience, their family, their faith, in consultation with doctors. Those stories left a searing impression on me," she continued. Clinton has said more taxpayer money needs to go to the Planned Parenthood abortion business and Clinton demonstrated her unyielding commitment to abortion and the Planned Parenthood abortion business, accepting their endorsement during a pro-abortion rally — saying she would be the abortion business' president. "I will always defend Planned Parenthood and I will say consistently and proudly, Planned Parenthood should be funded, supported and protected, not undermined, misrepresented and demonized," Clinton said. "As your president, I will always have your back." At a speech to the Women in the World Conference in April 2015, Hillary Clinton argued, "Far too many women are denied access to reproductive health care (aka. abortion) and safe childbirth, and laws don't count for much if they're not enforced," In order to expand worldwide access to abortion, she suggested that "deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed." In May 2015, the U.S. House passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act to protect unborn babies 20 weeks and older from excruciating late abortions. In addition to a statement slamming House lawmakers for advancing the bill, Clinton tweeted, "When it comes to women's health, there are two kinds of experts: women and their doctors. True 40+ years ago, true today." At a presidential forum at Drake University, Clinton called ending the life of another human being a "fundamental human right." The first order of business for Clinton and her friends at the abortion company is to force Americans to pay for abortions with their tax dollars by attempting to overturn the Hyde Amendment, which has protected Americans from funding most all abortions since the late 1970s. Upheld by the Supreme Court, the Hyde Amendment is now a target of abortion advocates who have moved from pro-choice to pro-abortion — forcing Americans not only to accept unlimited abortions before birth but to pay for them.

After more than four years, Feminist Frequency's Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series has come to a close. Host Anita Sarkeesian sends the show out with little fanfare, focusing the final installment on the sorry state of "lady sidekicks" in games. This episode looks at games like BioShock Infinite, Ico and Resident Evil 4 to highlight how female companions "often function as cheerleaders" for stronger, more capable male leads. "These interactions are rarely depicted as mutually supportive," Sarkeesian explains after running through clips of familiar AI-controlled, distressed damsels. "It's not nearly as common in these scenarios for the male player character to offer emotional support to their female sidekick, to tell her that she's doing a great job. These particular sidekicks aren't designed as characters that players can actively engage in developing a relationship with, characters who are fully fleshed-out people with their own goals and desires that sometimes require players to compromise their own wants or desires." Games have gotten better in this regard in recent years, Sarkeesian says. The Last of Us and its expansion, Left Behind, enable women to protect themselves and each other. Even the dog-like Trico from The Last Guardian shows growth when it comes to designing companions for playable male characters; he's the one offering protection to the at-times helpless lead, as opposed to the other way around. Thus marks the end of Tropes vs. Women's second season, which began earlier last year. Sarkeesian and crew recently wrapped Ordinary Women, a new series which broadens the scope to important female figures from throughout history. Update: Sarkeesian reflected upon making the entire Tropes vs. Women series in a follow-up blog post. "This is one of the most emotionally complicated projects I've ever created. It has been simultaneously awful and wonderful, and the journey is one which I will most certainly never forget," she wrote. "One that would never have happened without the incredible and generous support of our nearly 7000 Kickstarter backers, and countless others who encouraged us along the way." The post recounts the history of the show, as well as gathers up all of its episodes in one place. Sarkeesian also noted that Feminist Frequency will return with another, different series soon.

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Big Bear, CA - The public is invited to a second round of regional open houses for the Countywide Plan that will include a formal presentation and opportunities to provide feedback on draft goals and policies, community actions and the land use map. The County will provide an overview of progress since the 2017 Regional Open Houses, draft changes in County policy, and next … [Read more...] about Public Invited to Regional Open House for the Countywide Plan

New Year's Eve Party 2018 at The Drake Hotel - 18TH Annual Event - Chicago's Longest Running NYE Party! Nothing to Think about. It's the Best Party at the Nicest Hotel in Chicago Tickets are Selling the Fastest in over 10 Years! Prices Going up again Soon! We Will SELL OUT Early! Call For any Questions or Group Ticket sales Phone: 312-587-3474 Ext. 2 WHY IS THIS THE BEST NYE PARTY IN CHICAGO? VOTED THE BEST PARTY IN CHICAGO By ABC's Good Morning America! 3000 GUESTS PREMIUM TOP SHELF ALL INCLUSIVE DRINK & APPETIZER PACKAGE - All Cocktails, Beer, Wine, Liquor & Champagne Toast at Midnight. Premium Liquor Brands such as: Ketel One, Absolut, Dewars, Jack Daniels, Canadian Club, Bombay, Cruzan, Sauza, Miller Lite & Heineken GA Tix include a 4 Hour All Inclusive Top Shelf Package Cocktail Reception VIP Tix include a 5 1/2 Hour All Inclusive Top Shelf Package Cocktail Reception VIP Reserved Tables with Bottle Service Lots of Options 5 BALLROOMS OF ENTERTAINMENT (Gold Coast Room, Grand Ballroom, Drake Room, French Room and Camellia Room) FULLY STAFFED BARS & BARTENDERS - No Long Waits CHEF'S SELECTION OF HORS D'OEUVRES THOUSANDS OF BALLOONS DROP AT MIDNIGHT IN THE GOLD COAST ROOM & THE VIP GRAND BALLROOM MIDNIGHT CHAMPAGNE TOAST COMPLIMENTARY HATS, NOISE MAKERS, PARTY FAVORS COFFEE & DESSERTS SERVED AFTER MIDNIGHT VIP TICKETS INCLUDE AN EXTRA 1.5 HRS OF BAR SERVICE PLUS ACCESS TO ALL THE VIP ROOMS INCLUDING: GRAND BALLROOM, WALTON, CAMELLIA ROOM, VENETIAN & GEORGIAN Best VIP Tables with Bottle Service in Chicago The list of Famous people that have stayed at the Drake hotel is incredible, including Princess Di, Kings, Queens and Presidents. Includes Pre Party at Hubbard Inn on Dec 30 at 9PM Join 3000 Guests as they celebrate the New Year in style at the historic Drake Hotel. Voted "Best Chicago New Year's Eve Party" By: ABC's Good Morning America The Drake Party is The Best New Year's Eve celebration in Chicago, it's like a "Right of Passage" a "Bucket List" Event when in Chicago, you've got to do it at least once. The Main Ballroom of the Drake Hotel is called the Gold Coast Ballroom with its rows of hand painted columns make it one of the most sought after Wedding venues in Chicago. Party Vegas Style with 5 Ballrooms of Chicago's best entertainment. The hottest local DJ's keep the party going through the New Year. The incredible Balloon Drops in two ballrooms and Midnight, Champagne Toast, Premium Top Shelf Spirits and Drinks flowing all night, with plenty of fully staffed bars, Chef's Selection of Hors d'Oeuvres & Buffet. Many celebrities & local sports stars have celebrated the new year at our party as well as the who's who of Chicago. Princess Diana stayed at The Drake Hotel on her only visit to Chicago. The Drake NYE Party was featured last year on ABC TV's New Years Eve COUNTDOWN CHICAGO. The hosts, Janet Davies and Mark Giangreco are two of Chicago's most recognized broadcasters. Big Ten grads say "It's the Number One New Year's Party for Big Ten Alumni in the City of Chicago", we hear every year from many guests "That everyone from our College is here", the main ages range of our guests are from 21-35 and go up to people in their 40's & 50's. We have had groups with 2 and some times 3 generations of family members enjoying the party together. Our party is so renowed that people come from all over North America and from accross oceans to attend. The Drake Hotel is Chicago's best NYE Party Venue & location in the Gold Coast on the Magnificent Mile at the corner of Michigan Ave. and Oak Street overlooking the famous Lake Shore Drive and Lake Michigan. Photos from last years event: Photos from Last Years NYE Party New Years Eve 2018 Ticket & Reserved Table Options & Prices: GA-General Admission Tickets - Start at $135 - 3 Ballrooms of

H.R. 3682 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress. A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law. This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books. How to cite this information. We recommend the following MLA-formatted citation when using the information you see here in academic work: GovTrack.us. (2018). H.R. 3682 — 113th Congress: To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at ... Retrieved from https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr3682?utm_campaign=govtrack_feed&utm_source=govtrack/feed&utm_medium=rss "H.R. 3682 — 113th Congress: To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at ..." www.GovTrack.us. 2013. October 3, 2018 <https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr3682?utm_campaign=govtrack_feed&utm_source=govtrack/feed&utm_medium=rss> To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 1961 Premier Drive in Mankato, Minnesota, as the "Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient Clinic", Pub. L. No. 113-217, H.R. 3682, 113th Cong. (2014). {{cite web |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr3682?utm_campaign=govtrack_feed&utm_source=govtrack/feed&utm_medium=rss |title=H.R. 3682 (113th) |accessdate=October 3, 2018 |author=113th Congress (2013) |date=December 9, 2013 |work=Legislation |publisher=GovTrack.us |quote=To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at ... }} show another citation format: MLA APA Blue Book Wikipedia Template Where is this information from? GovTrack automatically collects legislative information from a variety of governmental and non-governmental sources. This page is sourced primarily from Congress.gov, the official portal of the United States Congress. Congress.gov is generally updated one day after events occur, and so legislative activity shown here may be one day behind. Data via the congress project.

Lindsey asks: How fast do electrons flow inside electrical cables? You may be surprised to learn that electrons flow through a typical copper wire much slower than a turtle walks. Each wire that conducts a flow of electrons, producing usable electric current, is composed of billions of atoms. To move along it, the electrons have to traverse these atoms, randomly zig-zagging their way as they do, resulting in the net flow rate, called "drift velocity," in a given direction being quite slow. How slow exactly? To calculate it, we use this formula: I = n*A*v*Q or v = I/(n*A*Q) I is the current, n is the number of electrons per cubic meter, A is the cross-section of the wire, Q is the charge of an electron and v is the drift velocity of the electrons. Since the number of electrons in a copper wire (n) is 8.5 * 1028 per m3, and the charge of an electron (Q) is 1.6 * 10-19C, if we also know the cross sectional area and the current, we can calculate the electrons' drift velocity. For example, suppose you have a current of 14 amps and a copper wire with a cross section of 3 * 10-6 m2. Plug in all the numbers and you get that the electrons are moving at a speed of 3.4 * 10-4 m/s – or about one-third of a millimeter per second. To put it in values that are easier to conceptualize, this works out to about 1.2 meters (4.1 feet) per hour- a rate far slower than the average box turtle, which can cover about 800 feet in that same amount of time. So how is it that something that is essentially slower than a turtle can more or less instantaneously turn on a light across a room? Chain reaction. The atoms in the wire are crammed together cheek to jowl, which, while it makes the going slow, also has the electrons more or less abutting one another. When the switch is turned on, thanks to the electrical potential difference created by the generator, a force is created to move the electrons, with each pushing its neighbor, which in turn pushes its neighbor and so on all the way through the wire. So, while no electrons zoom through the wire to turn on the light as you might have previously thought, it ends up seeming like that is what's happening. This is not unlike how when you turn on your faucet, water instantly comes out despite the fact that your water source might be many miles away. If you liked this article, you might also enjoy our new popular podcast, The BrainFood Show (iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Feed), as well as: Bonus Fact: The land speed record for a tortoise in competition was set by a leopard tortoise named Bertie who flew up an 18-foot uphill track in just under 20 seconds (about 0.61 mph) in 2014. Expand for References

The week after my 30th birthday, my best friend had me committed to a psych ward. Two days later, I had emerged with a life-changing diagnosis. The hard part hadn't even started yet. I deserved to be committed. I needed it. For a long time, I had been in a dark, painful mood, a mood that had steadily transitioned into my personality. When I felt anger, I felt it so intensely that it took over my whole body. I would go to the grocery store with a carefully composed list, walk through the aisles fuming, and then leave so furious that I completely forgot to buy any food. The anger—which could have been over anything from a fight with a friend to a political issue—often lasted for weeks. Also, I was tired—always, always bone-tired. I was so exhausted that it was a huge physical effort to sit at my desk and type, except for rare weeks of nonstop energy in which I came up with an idea, worked to make it happen, watched it happen, and then treated it like a toy I'd gotten bored with after several days. I could always get my paying work done, but anything outside of that was subject to my ever-fluctuating energy levels. My emotions seemed remote, flat, hard to discern, as if I were trying to see them through dirty glass. I couldn't really feel anything, and what I could feel was bad. I pulled away from people. I was determined not to trust anyone. I was depressed, in other words, except for those strangely productive weeks and long, terrifying rushes of anger. About a month before my birthday, this took a bizarre turn. Not only did I distrust people, I suspected many of them were only pretending to be my friends. I was convinced they were plotting against me. And I realized something: I deserved it. I was acting like a terrible monster, even if I didn't know exactly why. I would find a friend with whom I'd had a fight, for example, and apologize for calling them a name that they had in fact called me. I was saying I'd done or said things that never happened. But I wasn't entirely sure that I hadn't slapped a man with whom I'd had an argument about WikiLeaks. (I hadn't, people were there, they saw an absence of slapping.) But if I hadn't, how could I know that any of my other memories were valid? The real and the imaginary were starting to feel the same. I was sending people rambling Gchats talking about what a bad person I was, and if the conversation topic shifted, I couldn't keep up. I seemed to be talking mostly to myself. When my friend came over to my house, the night before I went in, she hadn't seen me in a month. I hadn't bathed in weeks. I was dressed in a mismatched, nonsensical collection of clothes I'd picked up off the floor. I had lost about 20 pounds; bones were sticking out of my face and wrists. (I had stopped eating.) People told me I couldn't make eye contact. I also couldn't speak above a whisper or in a complete sentence. I had been up for at least 24 hours, and I couldn't sleep. I would lie down, then start back up again to wander around the apartment. My friend stayed up all night watching this, and in the morning she took me to the psych ward of a New York hospital that accepted walk-ins. Nurses took my blood pressure and asked us both a few questions about my behavior and thoughts. A doctor took my friend into a different room and asked her to describe what she'd seen of my behavior. Once they'd talked to her, they handed her my bag and my coat, and told her to leave. They told me I would be staying. I'm describing this because I want you to see how it sneaked up on me. Mental illness is like this. It doesn't always show up suddenly and dramatically. I had been diagnosed in the past with depression and generalized anxiety disorder, both of which were common illnesses, and which I thought explained my problems. I would have been insulted if you'd suggested I had anything more serious. I was just joyless, I was just angry, I was just lonely. I thought maybe I had chronic fatigue or something, but I didn't see a reason to get it checked out. By the time I was unwashed, incoherent, and skeletal, I had gotten so used to being unhappy that I almost didn't see the difference. (Note: if you start to feel bad for long periods of time, if your thought patterns or personality start to change in odd ways, go to a doctor. It could be a bad mood. It could also be something much more dangerous.) What the doctors at the hospital finally decided was that I had bipolar II disorder, which is a scary diagnosis. It has a high suicide rate and

Downton Abbey doesn't return for its third season until next year for U.S. television audiences, but executive producer Rebecca Eaton is revealing some big plot points for the British series -- including a major character's death. "Somebody will be born, and somebody will die, somebody pretty key in the cast, unfortunately not going to make it. It's the 1920s now," Eaton told the Orlando Sentinel. A big death is not a surprise for viewers of Julian Fellowes' Downton Abbey. In the first season, Kemal Pamuk made a splash with his death at Downton Abbey and last season, former footman William passed away after being injured in the war. In the new season, viewers can also expect a wedding. "Matthew and Mary do get married," she revealed. The arrival of Shirley MacLaine as Cora's mother will be significant for the drama. "There are some wonderful scenes between Maggie and Shirley MacLaine," said Eaton, "Shirley MacLaine being as ditsy as ever." She continued: "And Maggie barely restraining her sneer in having to deal with this American. Maggie Smith is a handful, it's true. She's very difficult. She knows her worth and she's tricky on the set, but she delivers when the time comes." Downton Abbey returns for season 3 in the U.S. in January 2013 on PBS.

Amazon Studios said today that Stephen Root has landed the title role in The Man in the High Castle, its adaptation of Philip K. Dick's alt-history novel about life in the former United States after the Allied Powers lost World War II. He'll play the mysterious figure tied to the Resistance movement who collects the enigmatic films that seem to depict alternate versions of reality — the ones the Japanese and Nazis want to find and destroy. Watch a clip of his character above. Season 2, which starts streaming December 16, picks up with political tensions mounting between Germany and Japan. Juliana Crain (Alexa Davalos) facing the consequences of her decision to betray the Resistance and allow Joe Blake (Luke Kleintank), a suspected Nazi agent, to escape the Pacific States with a film originally bound for the Man in the High Castle. Joe returns a hero to the Reich and finds himself thrust into the Nazi capital of Berlin, face to face with the father who abandoned him. Meanwhile, Frank Frink (Rupert Evans) becomes increasingly radicalized and drawn further into the Resistance after seeing images of his own execution in the mysterious films. DJ Qualls, Joel de la Fuente, Brennan Brown, Bella Heathcote, Callum Keith Rennie, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Rufus Sewell co-star. Veteran actor Root has appeared in dozens of films as Selma, Trumbo, Boardwalk Empire and Finding Dory and played Milton in the cult classic Office Space. His recent TV credits include Turn, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and voice roles in Adventure Time, Gravity Falls and Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. The Man in the High Castle is executive produced by David Zucker and Isa Dick Hackett.

Everyone likes clean wheels but not everyone has them. Why? Because wheels can be tricky for many to clean. They are unsure of the tools and chemicals to use and that ends with a big headache and uncleaned wheels. Today you will see how to quickly and safely clean your wheels thoroughly. I will show you 3 must-have wheel cleaning tools and what I personally believe is the best wheel cleaner on the market. With these 4 items, your wheels will be easier to clean and they will stay looking better without killing yourself or destroying your knuckles. Here are some AMAZON links to the tools of choice found in this article: Wheel barrel tools Deep dish brush Boar's hair brush Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus All wheel cleaners have their own blend and have different directions. Make sure to always follow the direction as noted on the bottle. We begin by applying the Sonax Wheel Cleaner Plus to a cool wheel. Be sure to coat the face and the barrel with the cleaner. Shortly after applying the cleaner, it will begin to turn a deep purple color. The product is now breaking down ferrous materials…not just removing them. Allow the cleaner to dwell for 3-5 minutes per the directions(including your clean time). Draw out your wheel barrel tool and go to town on the inner barrel. The long reach will allow you to easily clean the deeper recesses. Be sure to sway the tool behind the spokes as well! Then move to your deep dish brush. It has a flexible stem that can be bent to reach behind spokes and around the hub mount of the wheel. It can also be used on the barrel when the wheel barrel tool is too thick to fit between surfaces. If you have run out of time at this point, rinse the wheels and reapply for further cleaning. If you still have time on the clock, move forward with the cleaner that has already been applied. The boar's hair brush is great for getting into nooks and crannies on wheels and caliper faces(sides and rear can be used with the tools noted above). Wheel lug recesses can be a pain but with a boar's hair brush you should not have any problems. Finally, rinse those bad boys off! If you missed spots or the filth was extra heavy, additional treatments may be needed. You should be left with a beautiful wheel when it is all said and done!! And for when you must have the best of the best, get a Modesta wheel coating applied to your wheels! It will make ongoing care even easier and your wheels will be better protected for years to come. Here's an example of a set of wheels that we protected with a coating years ago. The best practices for cleaning wheels is to use tools but in this video we can see how well they clean up even when not ideally cleaned with tools.

This post goes out to those of you who have not yet experienced the pure joy of brewing your morning joe with a Keurig. To those who have wondered just how those little K-cup thingys work and especially to those who have not heard of this new fangled technology at all (you must be living under a rock if you fall in that category!). Keurig brewers are specially designed to extract coffee from a K-cup. A K-cup is a highly engineered, technologically sophisticated mini coffee brewer inside of a very tiny body. K-cups consist of four parts: The outer plastic casing. This is a special designed housing that blocks out moisture, light and air allowing your precious coffee to remain perfectly fresh until you are ready to brew it. A permeable paper filter. The paper filter allows for optimal flavor extraction. A foil seal. The foil seal keep the coffee air tight and blocks out oxygen and humidity. K-cups contain a perfectly measured amount of coffee creating a consistent brew cup after cup. To brew coffee with a Keurig, the first step is to place the K-cup in the brew chamber of the unit. When the handle is pulled down closing the chamber, a small needle will puncture the foil lid of the K-cup penetrating the coffee with pressurized water at high temperature.The coffee is filtered through the paper. At the same time a second needle punctures the bottom of the K-cup, allowing freshly brewed coffee to pour into your mug. This video does a nice job of demonstrating the brewing process: Keurig K-cup technology is incredibly revolutionary yet incredibly simple at the same time. The creators of the Keurig system shrunk coffee brewing down to its smallest form- one cup at a time. The K-cup is really just a tiny little drip style coffee brewer. The concept is exactly the same however, the technology of the Keurig itself is far more sophisticated. Many have tried to duplicate this technology but few have come close to matching the quality. So many consumers choose to brew their own coffee grinds with special adapters. Although they seem like a cost saver up front, we have yet to find one that operates as easily and tastes as good as a genuine Kcup. If you are reading this article you may also be interested in: