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Nottinghamshire secure promotion
A round-up from the first day of the final round of matches in the County Championship's Division Two
With the promotion issues all but settled, there was a low-key feeling to the final round of matches in Division Two, especially as all the attention was centred on the Division One title race.
The only hypothetical matter to be resolved came about in the afternoon when Nottinghamshire secured the one point they needed to cement their promotion. They may have been bowled out for 158 at Trent Bridge by title-winners Somerset, but that was enough. Charl Willoughby took 4 for 39 from 14 overs, and Peter Trego three, as they weaved their way through the line-up, with only Mark Wagh's 41 standing out. Marcus Trescothick led Somerset's first-innings reply, his unbeaten 76 taking them to a 36-run lead with six wickets still remaining and Ian Blackwell on 70 not out. This means that Notts, like Surrey last year, have immediately bounced back to the top division following relegation.
Essex took charge against Middlesex at Chelmsford where Grant Flower's hundred steered them to 345 for 7 amid the late-season chill. Flower was unbeaten on 145 at the close, but Middlesex should have had him when he had made 25 but Ed Smith spilt a fairly straightforward chance at first slip.
Flower's main support came from James Foster, the pair adding 181 for the fifth wicket before Flower sold his partner down the river by calling for a suicidal run to Andrew Strauss at point with Foster four short of a hundred for the second time in successive Championship matches.
Mark Pettini eased down the order to No. 5 after chatting with Paul Grayson, the coach, but it did little good - he made 6. He was one of four victims for Robbie Williams, making his Championship debut.
Hamish Marshall's third hundred of the summer put Gloucestershire in charge against Glamorgan at Cardiff where the visitors closed on 262 for 4 after overnight rain had delayed the start until almost 1.45pm. The damp pitch encouraged David Hemp to stick Gloucestershire in, and had Glamorgan held their catches then it might have been a different story - Marshall was put down at gully and slip when on 16 and 25. With Kadeer Ali, Marshall added 192 for the third wicket after they were wobbling on 22 for 2, cutting lose to bring up his century off 105 balls. He was eventually dismissed for 121, and 11 runs later Ali followed.
Derbyshire wrestled to 43 for 3 in the 41 overs possible against Northamptonshire in between the showers at Derby. Nineteen-year-old Paul Borrington made his maiden first-class fifty. Hassan Adnan bagged a duck.


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Stevie Wonder urged fans to choose "love over hate" as he performed in London at the end of a week that saw the US rocked by deadly race-related violence.
The singer opened his set at the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park with a message for the 65,000-strong audience to live in hope "in this horrible time we're living in".
"I encourage you to choose love over hate. It's just that simple. Choose love over hate, right over wrong, kind over meanness. Hope over no hope at all," he told the crowd.
The gig celebrated his 1976 Grammy-winning album Songs In The Key Of Life, with the star telling fans he was glad it still held significance today.
But the sentiment was tinged with sadness, as he added: "The songs and the words that we talk about, those conditions still exist in the world and that hurts my heart."
Wonder called on the fans to implore world leaders to "cut the bull ... and fix it", adding: "We were all made in God's image. When you hate someone, you're hating that image.
"If I'm blind and I can see it, you can see it too."
Wonder performed in London after a week when the US saw five police officers killed in apparent revenge for the deaths of two black men in police shootings.
There was an outpouring of anger across America in the wake of the death of Alton Sterling, 37, who was shot dead by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday.
The following day tensions rose further still with the killing of 32-year-old Philando Castile in Minnesota during a police traffic stop. His death was shown live on Facebook as his girlfriend filmed the incident on her phone.
On Thursday evening Micah Johnson, 25, opened fire on officers monitoring a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas, killing five and injuring seven more.
Wonder said: "All life does matter, but the reason that I say black lives matter is because we are the original people of this world. So in essence, everyone here has some black in you. You've all got some soul in you so stop denying your culture."
He added his voice to a growing list of global artists who have spoken out in protest at the use of deadly force by police in the US, most often involving the shooting of young black men.
Before the Dallas shootings on Thursday, singer Beyonce paused a Glasgow concert to hold a minute's silence for the two men and "countless others" killed by police in the US.
On Saturday hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Brixton, south London, in a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Having posessed several astrolabes for many years, and having used them on my travels until the TSA (Transportation Security
Administration) at the airports became concerned that the astrolabe was some deadly weapon, I have always had a fondness for the
instrument. Developed largely by Arab influence, the astrolabe is truly an amazing model of the earth, sun, ecliptic, and the universe.
NOTE: Some astrolabes merely measure angles (nautical astrolabe). What is discussed here is the astrolabe that measures time
by the sun's height above the horizon (altitude). To do that, one of several geometric projections are used, and those projections are
converted to trigonometry for tabular (as in Excel) or programmed (as in DeltaCAD) use. There are several projections, the most
commonly used is the planispheric projection, which is what is used here.
The most common astrolabe is the planispheric astrolabe, this models the universe onto the planet's equatorial plane, using a
simple stereographic projection. Another is the Saphea projection which models the entire universe onto a vertical great circle, and
thus becomes somewhat latitude independent.
supplement is how to build an astrolabe
using simple geometry, using the planispheric model. The article is in PDF format, and
uses TurboCAD as a drafting CAD program. However the principle is so simple that a sheet of paper, a protractor, a ruler and a
drafting compass is all that is needed. While the fixed plate of altitudes (almucanters), or climate plate is latitude dependant, the rete
(rotating plate) is latitude independent. This five page article covers the entire design process. Check the
astrolabe macro
and the
general spreadsheet
also for astrolabe formula. The
DeltaCAD macro
(including the
is, I believe,
the first readily
available source code
for you to build your own astrolabes, encompassing
ALL elements
of the astrolabe, similarly with the Excel
version. Since then, others have followed.
Illustrating Time's Shadow
covers the astrolabe in even more detail.
A link to the
CAD (TurboCAD) TCW
model for all the graphics in the article, it is
designed for latitude 33. Unlike the DeltaCAD macro, this is not automated.
A search for "astrolabe" on the internet is somewhat frustrating, a search for "planispheric astrolabe" or "astrolabe catholicum" is more
productive. There is little written on the astrolabe design.
However there is a good article on stereographic projection for the climate plate at:
Also, Mr Morrison has written a definitive work on astrolabes.
Commercially available astrolabes can be acquired from
Norman Greene, 1215 4th St., Berkeley, CA, 94710
video online of the Astrolabe
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Our Qualification Structure is as follows:
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We provide many offers and deals with our courses, ranging from attaining a level 1 coaching qualification with 60% off to bundle deals for groups. If you are interested in taking one of the courses please contact us for more information.
We offer a large range of support to our coaches and referees, making sure they are comfortable with everything they are doing at all times. A few examples of the support we provide are: Details of coaching insurance companies, ensuring further educational opportunities are available for our coaches and making sure everyone is PVG checked.
Other VX Governing Bodies qualifications will be transferable as long as the following criteria is met: The coach/referee holds an equivalent qualification in another sport that is UKCC recognised and they have been PVG checked by VX Scotland.


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Holocaust museum CEO: Education about genocide key to finding tolerance
Recently, the Jewish community observed the "10 Days of Repentance," which is a period between Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. During this time, people of the Jewish faith are encouraged to apologize to those we have wronged and, importantly, reflect on the events of the past 12 months.
This year, that 10-day period was especially poignant given recent national and international events. Through my own reflection, I came out of the time believing now, more than ever, that the importance of education cannot be stressed enough.
The events that unfolded in Charlottesville, along with other incidents of hate that we've seen all over local and national news, are a sad reminder of how far our country is from true harmony and how the seeds of tolerance have yet to yield mature fruit.
More than 75 years ago in Europe, the Holocaust killed more than 6 million people due to unstopped hate and the inaction of bystanders. Since then, historians, museums, survivors and their families have been committed to acting so that such atrocities would not happen again – anywhere in the world – including the United States.
Henderson:What's the source for white anger on display in Charlottesville?
More:Michigan has long been fertile ground for the far right
That is why we must learn from the critical lessons of the Holocaust and educate all, no matter their race, religion or background, about the importance of standing up and confronting hatred, anti-Semitism, racism and genocide. Education creates positive, empowering actions, helping to develop ethical decision-making and righteous behavior. It also inspires others to stand up in support of tolerance.
Last year, Gov. Rick Snyder signed the Revised School Code, House Bill 4493 into law. This requires that, in Michigan, the board of a school district or charter school must ensure their schools' social studies curriculum for grades eight-through-12 include age- and grade-appropriate instruction about genocide, including the Holocaust. This was an important step in laying a critical foundation of righteousness for future generations and is consistent with our mission to engage and empower the community by remembering the Holocaust and the political conditions in which anti-Semitism took root and flourished.
Having spent more than two decades in education, as well as having had the privilege to see hundreds of school and other groups, as well as thousands of individuals, visit the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus in Farmington Hills, I have seen firsthand how such education can change a person's opinions and actions for the better.
Education not only teaches about what could happen if hate is not stopped, but also opens the lines of communication so people can think constructively about the events surrounding them.
Only through education and courage will our community, and communities throughout America drown out hateful and bigoted rhetoric, sentiments and actions.
Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld is CEO of the Holocaust Memorial Center.


text: What this crisis has highlighted is the need flexibility within your business model. Many smaller businesses, not wanting to be caught out are looking at how they can make their business more resilient, and are working out to add direct to consumer to their strategy. As well as selling to wholesalers, selling via your own website and social channels is so important. There are so many things to consider and we will share with you our top 5 considerations when going direct to consumer.


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good sport(redirected from good sports)
good sport
Someone who is good-natured or amiable under circumstances that are unpleasant or not ideal. I know you're disappointed to have lost the game, but try to be a good sport, OK? Thankfully, they were good sports about all our teasing.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
(a) good sport
someone who can accept a loss in a competition or can accept being the butt of a joke. Bob is usually a good sport, but this time he didn't seem to appreciate your joke.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.


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Travel Date: April 15-17, 2011
|passing through Buntun Bridge in Cagayan, the longest bridge in Luzon
Road trips are always fun. I can hop on a moving vehicle anytime, and not care about wherever it's going.
Composed of seven people badly needing a break, we took a 13-hour road trip to the north -- and it was well worth the bumpy and zigzag-y ride! We headed to Cabagan, the last town of Isabela, where my colleague and one of my travel buddies grew up. We left Manila at 1:00pm on Friday (April 15) and arrived at 2:00am on Saturday (April 16) in their family house.
The next day, we were greeted with a hearty feast on the table for breakfast. The other thing I love about traveling is trying different dishes in each destination. There is something about remembering a place with the food it serves -- it is more satisfying, and it completes the sensory experience of the place.
Here are some of the dishes we sampled:
NOTE: pancit = noodle dish popular among Filipinos and Chinese alike
Pancit Cabagan
Isabela (homemade)
I was surprised to see pancit with this much sauce. No, it's not soup, it's really sauce. It's very tasty, and although it is a simple homemade dish (sans the usual pancit toppings/garnishings like vegetables and meat), it reminds me of Lucky Me! Pancit Canton, but better. Way better.
Pancit Batil Patung
Cagayan (Hotel Roma)
It took a few minutes for us to figure out how to eat this. The pancit itself is served on a plate, but with a bowl of soup on the side. We experimented, and you can either pour the soup over the noodles like a sauce, or scoop a spoonful after chewing on the pancit to "relax" your palate and get rid of the saltiness. It is called as such because it is served with egg (batil) cooked sunny side up, put on top (patung).The egg in the photo is hidden underneath that heap of crunchy chicharon, which I loved!
Cara-beef Tapa
Isabela (homemade)
It tastes like beef, too, and I was not able to tell the difference. It's just that, all the while I thought it is illegal to kill carabao for food (am I right? I think I learned this from my mom).
Pawa (P25/$0.55)
Piat, Cagayan (bought outside Our Lady of Piat Church)
A sticky rice delicacy made with peanut-and-sugar filling, it tastes different but good. I just couldn't get myself to eat more than five (ooops, maybe that's too much already?).
Banana Cake (P25/$0.50)
Piat, Cagayan (bought outside Our Lady of Piat Church)
I was convinced by the vendor that it is a "special" product of Cagayan. Because it was cheap, I got myself two. Only to realize that it is too dry for my taste.
Alcala's Milk Candy (P40/$0.90)
Cagayan (bought from Candice grocery store)
This is one delicacy worth hoarding! It is made from pure carabao's milk, and you can really taste the creaminess melting in your mouth! Once you pop, you can't stop!
Of course, the best part of going on a road trip are the stories shared with everyone while crunching time and munching on chips. Bouts of laughter filled the long and tiring trip, in between moments of silence while everyone dozed off. But everyone was in high spirits, as we took that epic journey. We covered a lot of the northern road -- over 1,200 kilometers!
Check out the rest of our Isabela-Cagayan Road Trip in the following posts:
Isabela-Cagayan: CHURCHES
Isabela-Cagayan: CALLAO CAVE
Isabela-Cagayan: PINACANAUAN RIVER


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By Christina Morales
New York has joined a growing list of more than a dozen states that have confirmed at least one case of a worrisome coronavirus variant first found in Brazil.
The variant of concern, known as P.1, is highly contagious and has in some cases reinfected people who had already recovered from the coronavirus. About 48 cases of the variant have now been reported in at least 16 states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is now in at least 25 other countries.
Scientists expect that variants will soon become the dominant source of infection in the United States. The country has been racing to vaccinate as many people as possible before that happens, even as some states are loosening lockdown restrictions.
Florida has recorded 21 cases of the P.1 variant, the most of any state, according to the latest C.D.C. data. At least 49 states and Puerto Rico have reported about 5,500 cases of the variant first identified in Britain, which could soon be the dominant form of the virus in the United States. Another 180 cases of a variant first found in South Africa have also been reported.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York announced on Saturday that the state's first P.1 case was identified by scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City in a Brooklyn resident in their 90s with no travel history.
"The detection of the Brazilian variant here in New York further underscores the importance of taking all the appropriate steps to continue to protect your health," Mr. Cuomo said in a statement.
Scientists are concerned about the P.1 variant because it shares many mutations with the variant that is now dominant in South Africa, known as B.1.351. Vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer still protect from that variant, but they are slightly less effective. The vaccines are expected to perform similarly against P.1.
The pace of vaccinations has been ramping up in the United States. About 79.4 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine as of Saturday, the C.D.C. said. In New York, at least 25 percent of the population has received at least one dose.
The P.1 variant was first reported in Japan in December, in four people had traveled from Brazil. It quickly became dominant in Manaus, the largest city in the country's Amazon region, and spread to other South American cities. It reached the United States in January, appearing first in Minnesota.
Three studies offered a glimpse into the variant's rise in Brazil, most likely escalating in the winter and fueling a record-breaking increase in coronavirus cases, in part because of its increased contagiousness. It also had the ability to infect some people who had immunity from previous bouts of Covid-19.
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2015 Raceday raises $7,000 for Cancer Council Queensland
Wed 13 May 2015
Susie Cunningham, Beaudesert Times
25th May, 2015
RACEGOERS helped raise about $7000 for Cancer Council Queensland at the Beaudesert Hibernian Charity Race Day on Sunday.
The 2015 Beaudesert Hibernian Cup went to Beaudesert horse owner and trainer Robert Lyford, whose chestnut gelding Back to Abilene won the 2450m cup race with a time of 02:39.990 minutes.
Support was strong for the annual fundraiser, with local crowds being bolstered by busloads of racegoers from Brisbane and visitors from interstate.
Cancer Council Beaudesert president Jenny Enright said it was heartwarming to see so many people uniting to raise money for cancer research and support.
The fashions on the field women's competition was hotly contested, with about a dozen women taking to the catwalk to parade their race-day outfits.
Maryborough woman Heidi Dugdell won the event and Ellie Ratz of Brisbane and Helen Morgan of the Gold Coast were runners-up.
The men's winner was Queensland Country Life columnist Phillip Bate and runners-up were Greenbank man Trevor Nunn and Australian Community Media Queensland and Northern Territory group managing editor Brad Cooper.
The 2016 Beaudesert Hibernian Charity Race Day will be on May 22.
For more information visit www.hibernianraceclub.com


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3 Signs it is Time for Clutch Repair
For some people that third pedal on the left will remain a mystery for their entire driving career. For others, they simply love it. Being able to drive a standard transmission vehicle is a valuable skill, as not only does it allow you to operate nearly any vehicle, in some cases it provides you with the opportunity to get better fuel economy and have more control over your car. In a manual transmission the clutch pedal is what allows for the successful shifting gears by controlling the spin of that flywheel and the engine. If the clutch fails you will not be able to properly shift, making it very difficult to drive your car, if not impossible. These are three signs of clutch failure that should make you want to schedule an appointment with your mechanic today!
Burning Smells
When you were first learning to drive a standard transmission you probably experienced a heavy burning smell that occurred as you to learned how to accelerate in first gear. Well, if the smell becomes apparent as you drive your vehicle long after first learning it could indicate that there is a bigger problem. Most likely the clutch plate has worn thin and will need to be replaced. However, if you regularly drive in heavy traffic you may experience the smell more often, and it doesn't necessarily mean a replacement is needed right away.
Slipping Gears
If your manual transmission car regularly slips out of gear or seems to fall into neutral without warning there's a good chance that the clutch plate is worn down and will need to be replaced. However there is also the possibility that this is being caused by an oil leak that is dripping onto the clutch plate which then results in excessive lubrication. This leak would also contribute to slipping gears.
Sticky Clutch Pedal
The clutch utilizes hydraulic linkage and if it fails may result in a clutch pedal that sticks closer to the floor or may actually become more difficult to press. There's a good chance that the linkage will only need to be adjusted in order to solve this issue, but if it has began to leak hydraulic fluid there will be a complete loss of pressure and the linkage system will need to be replaced. You may also need to install a new clutch plate to fully resolve this issue.
It's important to pay attention to the signs of trouble that your car gives you, no matter what system it may be coming from. If you need clutch repair in Palo Alto or the surrounding areas the team at The Car Doctor will be happy to help. We offer complete auto repair at our modern facility. To make an appointment give us a call at at (650) 492-6853 or visit our auto shop in Palo Alto today!
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Eligible for Child Disability AllowanceSocial Security Boolean MONTH Person Formula Included used 0 times
Value type Boolean . Default value false Entity person
How is this calculated?
To calculate this variable, the following input is used
- Boolean disability_allowance__family_has_eligible_child Does the family have a child who meets the criteria for disabled
- Int age The age of a Person (in years)
- Date date_of_birth Birth date
- Boolean social_security__child_meets_child_disability_allowance_criteria Has serious disability
- Boolean social_security__child_with_serious_disability Child has serious disability
- Int social_security__medical_certification_months Number of future months the disability is expected to last for, in months
- Boolean social_security__requires_constant_care_and_attention Requires constant care and attention
- Boolean is_citizen_or_resident NZ Citizen or Resident
- Boolean is_nz_citizen New Zealand citizen means a person who has New Zealand citizenship as provided in the Citizenship Act 1977 or the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982
- Boolean is_permanent_resident Holder of a permanent resident visa
- Boolean immigration__holds_permanent_resident_visa Holder of a permanent resident visa
- Boolean is_resident Holder of a permanent resident visa or a resident visa
- Boolean immigration__holds_permanent_resident_visa Holder of a permanent resident visa
- Boolean immigration__holds_resident_visa Holder of a resident visa
- Boolean social_security__is_ordinarily_resident_in_new_zealand is ordinarily resident in New Zealand
This is the formula used to calculate the value of social_security__eligible_for_child_disability_allowance
This formula is used for scenarios from the date 0001-01-01 onwards. More info on formulas
def formula(persons, period, parameters):
# The applicant
resident_or_citizen = persons('is_citizen_or_resident', period)
is_principal_carer = persons.has_role(Family.PRINCIPAL_CAREGIVER)
has_eligible_disabled_child = persons.family('disability_allowance__family_has_eligible_child', period)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act or Part 6 of the Veterans'
Support Act 2014 or the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001,
the chief executive may, in the chief executive's discretion, refuse to grant any
benefit or may terminate or reduce any benefit already granted or may grant a
benefit at a reduced rate in any case where the chief executive is satisfied—
(a) that the applicant, or the spouse or partner of the applicant or any person
in respect of whom the benefit or any part of the benefit is or would be payable,
is not ordinarily resident in New Zealand; """
resides_in_nz = persons(
'social_security__is_ordinarily_resident_in_new_zealand', period)
return resident_or_citizen * \
resides_in_nz * \
is_principal_carer * \


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Sushi, whisky & champagne. Aw, hard times in Russia's VIP prisons
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Ex-prisoner claims that if you have cash, you can live the good life behind bars.
For most people, spending years in a Russian prison camp would be a living nightmare. But one ex-prisoner has described how it can be a time of whisky, sushi and relative freedom – if you have enough money.
Andrei, a former assistant to a Russian member of parliament who was sentenced to nine years in jail in 2006 for embezzlement, says that from day one of his time in the camps, money was the only language. in an interview with Russian newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets, the former prisoner explains in detail how he paid his way through his years in jail, where he says that anything can be bought for the right price.
"We had whatever we wanted. I even ate sushi every day," he told the paper, to which he showed photographs that backed up his claims. "We had a great table laid on for us in the camp – sushi, champagne, whisky."
His allegations come just a month after photos were published of prisoners partying in a prison just outside Moscow.


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The children from Badger Class enjoying a Bronze Age story in the roundhouse as part of their visit to Flag Fen.
The children had a fantastic day at Flag Fen learning all about the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age life that has been discovered through archaeological studies here. We were able to handle various artefacts; view part of the preserved prehistoric wooden Causeway and prehistoric log boats; we even have a go at making our own Stone Age pottery! Read more by visiting our Class page here.


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The primary objective of this Mentored Research Scientist Development Award application is to provide mentored training and experience to enable the candidate to transition to an independent career in medical rehabilitation research. The candidate has clinical experience in Occupational Therapy and doctoral and postdoctoral training in the field of motor control and learning. The long-term goal is to become an expert in Movement Neuroscience and Neuroepidemiology. The short term goals during the four-year award include specific training in 1) interval timing control, 2) kinetic analysis of precision grip, 3) biostatistics, particularly regression and analysis of longitudinal data, and 4) Neuroepidemiology and clinical trials related to observational studies, outcome measures, and design of clinical trials. The mentored research program has two aims 1) to investigate mechanisms underlying motor impairments in Huntington's disease (HD) by testing whether they arise due to deficits in interval timing control or deficits in processing sensory feedback. Presymptomatic, symptomatic HD subjects and healthy controls will be tested with a cross-sectional design on two tasks (time reproduction and discrimination &precision grip) that allow for systematic manipulation of temporal and sensory information;2) to determine the longitudinal rate of change and predictive validity of quantitative motor measures to serve as reliable outcomes for future rehabilitation trials. Presymptomatic, symptomatic HD subjects and controls will be tested on gait, precision grip and functional tasks once a year for three years. Results of this research will help clarify neural mechanisms underlying motor impairments in HD, establish reliable and sensitive markers and provide data for planning a pilot clinical rehabilitation trial. The proposed training and mentored research will facilitate the candidate's transition to an independent researcher in medical rehabilitation. The proposed project is in line with the Institute's priority to understand system responses to physical impairments, functional changes, and developing precise methods of measuring impairments and functional limitations.
The proposed project will help identify fundamental mechanisms that may be amenable to rehabilitation, and provide sensitive and predictive outcome measures for future clinical trials. This methodological approach may be beneficial for other neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and spinocerebellar ataxias.
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Twitter: Tips To Protect Your Privacy and Help You Stay Secure
It's 2021. A new decade. A new year. Protecting your social media accounts is becoming just as important as securing your online shopping and bank accounts.
When malicious people get access to your social media accounts, it can have a devastating effect on your reputation – either your personal or professional life as seen by Mariah Carey, whose Twitter account got hacked on New Year's Eve in 2020 and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in 2019.
I take a freaking nap and this happens?
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) January 1, 2020
First things first, head to Twitter Account Settings.
Use a Strong Password
It's time to stop using dumb passwords. 123456 was the most used password with over 23.2 million accounts. 123456789 came close with 7.7 million accounts while qwerty and password was used by over 3 million accounts each. Other Passwords to avoid include 111111, 12345678, 1234567, 12345, abc123 and password1, people's names, football team names, names of bands and days of the week and months too – Sunday was the most password while August was the most used password respectively.
*Changes password to Sum41*
— Matt Fernandez (@FattMernandez) April 22, 2019
You can create a strong password that has a minimum of 12 characters, includes numbers, symbols, capital letters, lower-case letters, isn't a dictionary word or combination of dictionary words plus doesn't rely on obvious substitutions.
It's has been made easier by password generators free on the internet such as strongpasswordgenerator.com and passwordgenerator.net. What I usually do is after they have generated one for me, I go ahead and modify it to make it easy to remember.
Password managers also create for you strong passwords. LastPass has a tool for that and you don't have to create an account with them. Dashlane too, although you'll have to create an account with them.
These tools will not only create a strong password for you, but they can also manage the passwords for you for different accounts so that you don't have to use the same password for your other accounts.
Some browsers like Chrome also do handle password management too for not only current accounts but also new accounts. It even has password checker that is a service that examines a user's saved passwords if they have been compromised in any way.
Another way is through the Passphrase/Diceware method. This method suggests choosing 6 or more random words and joining them together to create a passphrase which then becomes your password.
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Use SMS Two-Factor Authentication
Twitter offers SMS 2FA through the Login verification where you add your number so that when you log in to Twitter account, a code is sent and you use it as a token to verify your account.
Simply head to Twitter > Settings > Account > Security > Set Up Login Verification. You can tick the checkbox that requires your personal information in order to reset your password.
Save these changes when you're done.
SMS based 2FA isn't the safest though. Companies can use your phone number for ad targetting purposes such as Facebook and Twitter. Also, sim swaps can occur without your knowledge leaving you vulnerable.
Despite this, it is the easiest to set up and is more adaptable for most users.
Use Application-Based Two Factor Authentication
Twitter's only form of 2FA was SMS based and it was the default one until recently when they changed that policy.
You can now ditch SMS-based 2FA for app-based 2FA and Twitter already supports third-party authentication apps such as Authy, Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator and LastPass apps.
Authy even allows for multiple device support for those who frequently change devices via a cloud backup.
The desktop, Android and iOS apps let you search for tokens by name, display tokens as a list or grid view, greater device information so you can view and remove unused apps. You also get push authentication support for websites that have implemented it.
It's best to install the Authy app on your phone and desktop or another device so that when the tokens are synched to the Authy Cloud, they automatically sync. This is so when an attempt to install another instance of Authy, you get notified via the other app as Authy checks the new device against an existing device they already trust.
Once this is done, go ahead and turn off the apps multi-device feature so that no additional apps are installed.
Most sites will suggest Google Authenticator app for 2FA but you can easily substitute that for Authy.
2FA apps are also vulnerable as most sites have a logic flaw vulnerability that let you log in without knowing the current password. It works for when you're trying to change your password while being in the process of logging in in the 2FA login page. Google fixed this issue. Instagram and Microsoft are still vulnerable. Read all about it here.
Simply head to Twitter > Settings > Account > Security > Review your login verification methods > Setup mobile security app – which will allow you to use a separate app to generate your verification codes.
When you click start, you'll be given a QR code to scan with the mobile 2FA application of your choice. It's even easier on Authy as tapping the menu followed by "Add New Account," then following the instructions. Simply scan the code and you're done.
We suggest disabling SMS verification after you're done to make sure you're completely safe.
Consumers are becoming more aware of 2FA and moving beyond password-only logins as there's been a 538% increase in users enabling 2FA from 2015 to 2017.
Review apps connected to your Twitter account
Make sure you review apps that use your Twitter account to log in to their platforms. If you longer use those apps or services, revoke their access.
Simply head to Twitter > Settings > Account > Apps or click here.
Twitter also offers an undo revoke access button if you accidentally revoke access to an app you frequently use.
Other Measures
- Go private to protect your tweets so that they're only visible to your followers. Head to Twitter > Settings > Privacy and Safety > Tick the Tweet Privacy checkbox to protect your tweets or click here.
- Deactivate Tweet Locations by going to Twitter > Settings > Privacy and Safety > Tweet location here and untick the checkmark. You can also delete location information.
- Control who tags you in photos by going to Twitter > Settings > Privacy and Safety > Photo tagging and select "Do not allow anyone to tag you" or 'Only allow people you follow to tag you in photos
- Deactivate Discoverability by going to Twitter > Settings > Privacy and Safety > Discoverability and untick both checkboxes
- Disable Advertising and Data Tracking by going to Twitter > Settings > Privacy and Safety > Personalization and data. This turns off personalized ads, personalization based on the device you use, personalization based on your location, data tracking, and data sharing
- Disable DMs by going to Twitter > Settings > Privacy and Safety > Direct Messages and untick the checkbox that lets you receive direct messages from anyone
- Mute words by going to Twitter > Settings >Muted Words. Here you can add words and control where they are muted from and for how long.
- You can also mute and block accounts and they won't know that they've been muted by going to Twitter > Settings > Muted accounts and Twitter > Settings > Blocked accounts respectively.
- Hide sensitive content by heading to Twitter > Settings > Privacy and Safety > Safety and tick the checkbox Hide sensitive content to prevent tweets with potentially sensitive content from displaying in your search results. This also makes sure that no blocked or muted accounts show up in your search results
- Enable the Quality Filter by heading to Twitter > Settings > Notifications and ticking the Quality Filter button. This prevents you from seeing "lower-quality content" that includes duplicate tweets or content that appears automated in your notifications and other parts of Twitter
- Report abusive accounts to Twitter for them to act on said accounts. This can be done from their profile or tweet by just using the drop-down menu and select "Report tweet" to inform Twitter why you find this content to be offensive and/or abusive.
Enabling these security protections will ensure your Twitter account is safe and makes it difficult for hackers to gain access to your account plus also making your experience on Twitter worthwhile.
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(KTVI) – One of the most frustrating and frightening challenges in the area around the marathon was simply finding the friends and family you came there with. For Sarah Dexter of Wentzville, it proved to be gut wrenching.
She was watching the race not far from the finish line, waiting for her cousin to pass. That's when the bomb went off. She saw several badly injured people, including little kids.
"It was horrible," she told us via Skype Monday night. "There was a lot of blood on the street. Shoes. You could feel the heat from the impact."
Next came the uncertainly; cell service was almost nonexistent, and she was trying to find her cousin amidst 25 thousand panicked runners and all those on the side of the course. Another relative began running up Boylston Street in a desperate attempt to find her daughter.
"We did not know where the next bomb was going to come from. It was like walking through a minefield. You weren't sure what to do. Where to go. If another one was coming behind it. There was no safety. It was like watching the videos from 9/11 all over again."
Eventually a Facebook post and a text got through. They located one another more than an hour after the blasts.
They hope to return to St. Louis Tuesday. None of Dexter's group was injured.
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Riesling is a highly aromatic and fruity grape variety. It has been regarded as
the greatest white wine grape for hundreds of years. Throughout history,
Riesling has been revered for its vibrant personality, its pure fruit flavors, its
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Currently, it is the fastest-growing white wine in America!
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The amazing thing about Riesling is that it is immediately pleasing, even to a
new wine drinker, yet it also can have great depth and many seemingly
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, and dense. It is a wine with a unique character and a vibrant personality.
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Because of Riesling's bright, pure fruit and elegantly poised structure, it has no need for the cosmetic enhancements of new oak, malolactic fermentation or high alcohol. The best Rieslings are only pure fruit, vinified as simply as possible to reveal the true character of the vineyard. Typical fruit flavors in a cool-climate Riesling can range from citrus and green apple to peach, apricot, mango and guava. Some Rieslings have a little bit of everything, drenching your palate with layers and layers of fruity delight. But one thing stays true: Riesling is always recognizable as Riesling.
A celebration of diversity
Riesling is one of the few grapes that can produce wines in the complete sweetness range, from totally dry to extremely sweet, or anything in between, and still maintain its distinctive fruit character and fine structure. This unique ability gives Riesling a stylistic range that no other variety can match.
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All wines reflect their origins to some degree. But Riesling's unadulterated purity gives it a transparency that allows the character of the soil, climate and culture of its winegrowing region to shine through, uninhibited. This adds an extra dimension of diversity to Riesling's broad range of sweetness levels. From the lime-tinged, austerely dry Rieslings of Australia, to the sappy, apple and mineral style of Washington state, to the feathery, slate-soil delicacy of the Mosel,
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Riesling's incredible diversity — dry, medium-dry, medium-sweet, sweet, very sweet, stony, minerally, waxy, oily, fruity, floral, delicate and light, forceful and full-bodied — means that it is possible to find a Riesling for nearly every occasion, every palate and every dish. Riesling's purity shines here, again, because it allows the wine to enhance the flavors of food, rather than competing with them or covering them up. This is especially true with today's lighter, healthier cooking that features fresh, local ingredients. Lighter Rieslings with a bit of sweetness and low alcohol cool the palate and match
perfectly with the lighter texture of spicy Asian cuisine. Riesling's crisp acidity cleanses and refreshes the palate, while intensifying the flavors of food, making it ideal for heavier, classic dishes with butter or cream, as well. Very sweet, dessert-style Rieslings are gorgeous to drink on their own, with fruit-based desserts, or with rich blue cheeses.
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A well-made Riesling can age longer than any other grape variety, red or white. Riesling grows slowly and needs a long time to ripen in order to develop its flavors fully. That's why it's best grown in cool regions, where it can retain its acidity very late into the growing season. With full ripeness, excellent fruit concentration and naturally high acidity, Rieslings (especially those with well-balanced sweetness) have the density and structure to age for many decades.


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After featuring her January School Night gig as a Best Show of the Night, Los Angeles vocalist / songwriter, Ella Vos quickly peaked our attention. With a vocal prowess that is smooth and lifting, and at times seducing, Ella Vos captivates with her enchanting range. Songs like "You Don't Know About Me" are singalong perfection. Vos' delicate but alluring voice invites you to chime in whether dancing along to the smooth grooves or singing along to the catchy chorus. Alternatively, tracks like "White Noise" are more dark and mysterious where we hear Vos' tone taking a spellbinding path. Surprisingly, the moody number is about her recent journey into motherhood. Read more here.
Touring this Spring of 2018 in support of her debut album Words I Never Said, Ella Vos' has announced a Los Angeles show at the Troubadour for March 28. Follow Ella Vos via her Facebook for more news and updates.


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Dizzee Rascal charged with assaulting a woman following domestic incident
The grime MC will appear in Croydon Magistrates' Court in September
Dizzee Rascal has been charged with assaulting a woman following a domestic incident, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed.
The award-winning grime artist, real name Dylan Mills, has been charged after police were called to a residential address in Streatham, south London on 8th June. Mills was arrested at the scene on suspicion of common assault.
In a statement shared with The Independent, police said: "Dylan Mills, 36, of Sevenoaks, Kent, has been charged with assault after an incident at a residential address in Streatham on 8 June.
"Officers attended and a woman reported minor injuries. She did not require hospital treatment."
Mills is currently on bail, and is due to appear in Croydon Magistrates' Court on 3rd September.
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Elec Gift Industry has a PVP on the market called the DMP-768T. The new player looks more like a 7″ TV to me, but I guess you can't judge a book by it's cover.
The DMP-768 features a 7″ screen with a resolution of 480×234. In order to store all your goodies they also included a 30GB hard drive. As for built-in codecs, the player will play Divx, MPEG4, DVD, SVCD, VCD, CD-DA, MP3, and JPG image files. Additional features include a built in FM Transmitter, TV receiver, USB 2.0, and a remote control.


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Naples-area law enforcement officers rally around detective who has breast cancer
Nonnie Ivey, her face lit up with a smile, grabbed the permanent marker and, with a few quick strokes, traced a heart on the side of a bright pink firetruck.
Ivey, a Collier County Sheriff's Office detective, has been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. She wants to use her illness to advocate for others fighting cancer.
Law enforcement officials came together Saturday to celebrate Ivey and raise money to help her cover medical costs. They started with a motorcycle ride in Naples, and then congregated at the Harley-Davidson store on Pine Ridge Road in North Naples for a party.
"It's kind of a whirlwind really. I'm really humbled," said Ivey, 41. "It's about people coming together and sharing their stories and sharing things they might not share. Because a lot of people don't talk about it."
Members of the Pink Heels Southwest Florida chapter — a group that promotes breast cancer awareness by painting firetrucks pink — were in attendance.
As of 6 p.m. Saturday, over $1,000 had been raised for Ivey, who has worked at the Sheriff's Office for 22 years, moving up from a dispatch position.
Ivey has been diagnosed with cancer three times.
"The fight that girl has … there's very few people that have taken my breath away. My mom, my wife and Nonnie," said Tom Cullen, a homicide detective with the Sheriff's Office.
"I lost my mom to cancer in 2004. I wish she had the fight that Nonnie has," said Cullen, who helped organize Saturday's event.
Ivey, a single mother raising two kids, is pursuing a nursing degree. She works for the Sheriff's Office as a detective in the Child Exploitation Unit, Cullen said.
"Pretty much already a superhero," said Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez of Ivey. Rodriguez is the marketing manager at Naples Harley-Davidson.
Dozens of area law enforcement and former law enforcement officials gathered Saturday morning for the motorcycle ride. About 20 to 30 bikers showed up, including police officers, Rodriguez said.
Deputies blocked off intersections as the procession of bikes rolled toward the motorcycle shop. Overhead, a Sheriff's Office helicopter filmed the event.
Driving on Livingston Road, Cullen flashed a thumbs up. There was no rain. The sun was shining.
The homicide detective had knee surgery Friday. He was told not to ride, but there was no way he was missing this.
"She's a warrior … she never complains," said Patty Melendez, a corporal with the Sheriff's Office Safety and Traffic Enforcement Bureau, standing outside Nana's Diner off Golden Gate Parkway, where the motorcycle ride started Saturday morning.
Melendez has known Ivey for 17 years.
Scott Black, president of the Defenders Bike Club, said he helped organize a group of bikers for the event. The Defenders club, founded in Naples, has spread across the country as a law enforcement-based organization of bikers.
Black said he met Ivey's father, Sam Ivey, while working at the Sheriff's Office.
"It's personal to anybody who's law enforcement," he said. "When one of our own goes down or is having problems, it affects us all."
About 6 p.m., the party started at Naples Harley-Davidson. Endeavour, an area band, performed as people filled up a parking lot. Ivey arrived, hugging Cullen.
Rodriguez said Naples Harley-Davidson hosts a bike ride every month to benefit local charity organizations. The shop held one for brush fire victims earlier this year, he said for example.
This time — after talking with Cullen and other police officers — Rodriguez said the Harley-Davidson location got permission to put on a larger party for Ivey.
"I have my bad days; everybody has their bad days. But I just try and push through it. And if I keep going, I don't feel as bad," Ivey said, before going outside to enjoy the music. "This helps, it's amazing."


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For Meena Rashi people, Saturn is lord of eleventh and twelfth houses. He signifies gains, friends, fulfillment of desires, elder brothers and sisters, expenditure, abroad, health etc. For you sadesathi starts when Saturn starts transiting over Kumbha Rashi and ends when Saturn leaves Mesha Rashi. Your Ardhashtma Shani runs when Saturn transits over the fourth house, Mithuna Rashi. Astama Shani runs when Saturn transits over the eighth house, Tula Rashi. Saturn is neutral for your Rashi lord so you need to take some care when you are going through bad transit of Saturn.
Dhaiya/ Kantaka/ Ashtama shani over Eighth House:
04/08/2012 - 02/11/2015
Shani's transit over 8th house gives unexpected changes in life. Healthwise this will be normal period and you need to be careful while driving. Career-wise it will be bit tough period and there will be sudden changes in career or loss of career may happen. You need to careful regarding investments in this period.
Sadesati's First Dhaiya/ vyaya shani/ sadesathi/ elnati
shani start:
17/01/2023 - 29/03/2025
Saturn transiting in the twelfth house, keeps the natives indulged in futile activities. It causes misuse of time, financial loss, loss of health, loss of business, distress to wife/husband and children etc. The native keeps wandering during this period. He/She has to face defeat at the hand of his enemies.
Sadesati's Second Dhaiya/ Janma shani:
29/03/2025 - 03/06/2027 and 20/10/2027 - 23/02/2028
While transiting in the first house, Saturn gives malefic results. The native may consume food poison, or there might be some poisonous attacks on his body. Accident, a conspiracy by the members of the family, inimical behavior from friends etc. are possible. Overseas trip, transfer, disrespect etc. are also imminent. He will develop in him a sense of telling lie. He will stay away from home.
Sadesati's Third Dhaiya/ Dhana Shani:
03/06/2027 - 20/10/2027, 23/02/2028 - 08/08/2029 and 05/10/2029 - 17/04/2030
Transiting in second house Saturn causes deterioration in ailments, diseases of different types, loss of wealth, insult, hurdles, delay in childbirth, etc. It also causes hurdles in accomplishing whatever the native undertakes.
Dhaiya over Fourth House:
31/05/2032 - 13/07/2034
The native stays away from his/her family if Saturn transits in his fourth house. He will have difference and dispute with his friends also and will have no faith in them. Sabotaging tendencies get encouraged. Emotions get glozed. Problems with vehicles or fixed assets also indicated. Career-wise it will be good period but you need to bear much work stress in this period.
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text: > jonas.holmberg at axis.com said: > > + if (!bootloc) { > > + if (cfi->id & 0x80) { > > > If possible, we should be checking the version number of the > query table, > and using bootloc if the version number is equal to or > greater than the > version at which the bootloc field was defined. If it's undefined, it > doesn't have to be zero. > I cannot find any info on relationship between CFI version numbers and bootloc. I looked through the CFI 1.0 and 1.1 spec, but found nothing. Does anybody know? Otherwise my suggestion is still "if (!bootloc)" until proven wrong. I think it's safer than "cfi_version < 1.1". What do you think? > I'd like to keep this kludge wrapped in an ifdef just to make > sure it's > easy to disable it if necessary. It can be left on by default. Okidoki. /Jonas To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe mtd" to majordomo at infradead.org


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Hey, Where'd the Money Go?
MF Global traces its roots back over two centuries, starting as a sugar trading business in 1783, slowly expanding the range of its activities, but staying within the market of agricultural commodities for almost two centuries. In the late 1970s, they discovered the much more profitable area of futures trading, where they rapidly expanded their business with managed futures, hedge fund products and other financial instruments that they had no competition in. By 2000, they abandoned their roots in agricultural commodities entirely. In the next decade, they would expand to become one of the largest hedge fund managers and brokers in the financial world. However, on October 31, 2011, the unexpected happened: the corporation collapsed like a house of cards over a bad bet on European sovereign debt. Later, it would be found that $1.2 billion, equal to almost 100% of its total net worth, somehow disappeared entirely, and as of the end of January investigators are still just as puzzled as to where it is.
The causes of this are obvious: the company was massively overleveraged, with a debt of $39.7 billion backing assets of $41 billion, and the $7.3 billion that should have been held in a segregated account for its customers actually wasn't. In our world of fractional reserve banking, where the vast majority of our money ultimately exists only as numbers on a balance sheet, such collapses are inevitable, and some say that it is only a matter of time before the number juggling game cannot be kept up any longer, people realize that they are actually broke, and the system collapses entirely. However, what is more interesting is the complete lack of transparency in the entire system. Regulators and ratings agencies had no idea that MF was exposed to $6 billion of European sovereign debt until October 21, and MF had no idea where its customers' money was. In this day and age, where supposedly every electronic payment and trade made can potentially be tracked and audited for regulatory, tax and anti-laundering compliance, a billion dollars somehow managed to escape the books undetected.
All this reveals just how little power we have over our money, and just how much power the wealthy financial system does. In order to invest our wealth or insure against unexpected economic circumstances, we are forced to deal not with other fellow investors directly but through cumbersome, unstable, essentially unaudited corporations. Organizations which are supposedly brokers, simply making trades on their customers' behalf, may in fact be running a fractional reserve scheme behind everyone's back. Some picture the classic image of evil corporate executives grinning in a boardroom over their new secret plans to skim an extra few percent profit by risking their customers' savings, but strangely enough it often isn't like that at all – the web is simply so tangled that financial derivatives become Ponzi schemes entirely by accident.
As for the rest of us, we have no choice but to participate in this process not only to invest but also to use any electronic money at all. In fact, with tax-funded bailouts "socializing the losses" of schemes that do fail and laws already present in Italy – and soon to come in many other countries – that ban cash transactions over 1000 EUR, participation in the financial industry's gambling activities is becoming, in every sense of the word, compulsory. This is why reform is needed, and a mere round of regulations that temporarily reduces the maximum leverage and attempts to force segregations of funds like those that MF was required to have in the first place, is ultimately doomed to failure. As long as the current system remains, not in its specifics but in its very essence, tax evasion and blatant theft are not truly illegal – they are simply the exclusive domain of the powerful.


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Passenger died in Sheridan County crash, state patrol says
Posted By: Channel 8 Eyewitness News
RUSHVILLE, Neb. (AP) _ Authorities say a 21-year-old South Dakota man has been killed in the Nebraska crash of a sport utility vehicle.
The accident was reported around 4:10 p.m. Tuesday on Nebraska Highway 87, about 10 miles north of Rushville in the Nebraska Panhandle. The Nebraska State Patrol says the SUV driven by 25-year-old William Reddy, of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, went out of control on a curve and rolled. The patrol says Reddy's passenger, Michael Hawk, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, was pronounced dead at the scene. Reddy has been hospitalized in Rapid City, South Dakota.
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It's Wednesday – you KNOW what that means!
Time for some new StuART!
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looking good!!
What you published made a great deal of sense. But, think on this,
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Josh It is excellent that you should be able to contribute as an editor, in scribing, and of course discussion! regards, Frederick Frederick Hirsch Nokia On Jun 15, 2011, at 4:44 PM, ext Josh Soref wrote: > Frederick wrote: >> Welcome to the Device APIs Working Group! > >> Our next face-face meeting is scheduled for 19,20,21 July 2011 (near >> Paris). We have a registration page [9] - please complete it whether or >> not you plan to attend. > > Done. I'm working out internal logistics now. > >> We also have logistics information for the F2F [10]. >> >> Please introduce yourself on this mailing list, >> indicating who you are, > > My name is Josh Soref, I recently joined Research In Motion as a Standards Manager focusing on w3c work. I've been involved with w3 for a number of years most recently at Nokia. > >> why you are interested in participating in the Device APIs WG, > > RIM has been involved in DAP for a while, and Suresh suggested that this is one of the groups that I should join. > >> which parts of the charter are of particular interest, > > I'm tempted to echo Ernesto's introduction: >>> My interest is quite broad given that different APIs offer access to a >>> different set of opportunities, so it's hard to point to particular >>> APIs at the moment, but I'm sure that will change as soon as I get up >>> to speed and start focusing :) > >> your expectations, > > I expect to do work ... > >> and where you might be able to contribute. > > as a scribe and as an editor -- I've scribed for DAP before, but at my previous job I wasn't tasked to w3 work so I couldn't devote efforts to being an editor. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > This transmission (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, privileged material (including material protected by the solicitor-client or other applicable privileges), or constitute non-public information. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender and delete this information from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this transmission by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.Received on Wednesday, 15 June 2011 21:11:30 UTC
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If you missed Jaqui's last article "The Gluten Dilemma for Food Manufacturers", we suggest you read it first: click here.
Retailers are in somewhat of a sticky position when it comes to selling gluten free food. The mindset is: "We're not making food, we're only selling it". But it might not be that simple, not for all retailers anyway.
The Dilemma: Do they follow the (constantly fluctuating) law, or do they warn their clients that the "certified gluten free" product in their hands isn't necessarily 100% safe. This isn't a visible problem in giant stores that are impersonal because no one is expecting a Walmart clerk to know the ins and outs of food science. But what about Whole Foods? Supplement stores? Specialty food shops? Health shops?
What is a reasonable expectation from a consumer who sees someone in a white lab coat walking the aisles and answering questions?
In many cases, retailers are the only health advisor a consumer will see. Alarming, but it's our reality, right behind Dr. Google.
Currently, 35% of developed countries are choosing gluten free, both for medically diagnosed reasons and informal lifestyle choice. That 35% can be divided into 3 main groups:
1) Hollywood followers or looking for weight loss, these are the transients who will come and go.
2) The medically diagnosed need no discussion.
3) Finally, there are those who know they don't do well with gluten and are choosing to stay off it regardless of medical diagnoses, if they even bothered testing to begin with.
…On that last group who are listening to their bodies, should they be denied their right when we know we have a seriously flawed system when it comes to gluten? Consider:
1) NCGS (Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity) is 6 times more prevalent(1) than Celiac Disease, and harder to test for.
2) Testing for Celiac itself is flawed, following the Marsh Method(2), which scales intestinal damage in stages and won't diagnose positive until the patient is at worst stage of damage (Imagine we did that with cancer? Imagine we only diagnosed at Stage 4? How many patients would we miss?)
3) On average, a person diagnosed with Celiac Disease goes decades(3) undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, and that's from the time they went to their doctor complaining of symptoms or pain. We're not counting those who are taught to believe stomach upsets or headaches or any number of issues are "normal" and they silently suffer their entire lives.
As for the officially diagnosed, the number of people affected is nowhere near the public reports. Click here to read my article "The Celiac 1% Myth".
1) Know your client. "Have you been diagnosed with Celiac, or do you feel awful when you eat gluten?" Someone following their favorite Hollywood star's diet might not need to know about discrepancies or trace amounts, everyone else has a right to know what's in that box labeled "certified gluten free" (I'll address the reasons those unregulated little Certified GF labels are flawed in a future article).
2) Know the topic at clinical levels or admit to the client that you don't. This gives them a heads up that they must do their research.
3) Know your products and the potential issues that might be surrounding them. You don't have to assume the responsibility of full medical knowledge, but know enough to let your customer know there's more to it than shiny marketing labels.
All of the above brings us back to The Gluten Dilemma for Retailers: What is their responsibility as brokers and not manufacturers? That's an ethical question that I can't address. But this article, and the previous one "The Gluten Dilemma for Food Manufacturers", both give you some hard facts to consider. As long as we're having the conversation, we're headed in the right direction.
(1) Jackson JR, Eaton WW, Cascella NG, Fasano A, Kelly DL. Neurologic and Psychiatric Manifestations of Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity. The Psychiatric quarterly. 2012;83(1):91-102. doi:10.1007/s11126-011-9186-y.
(2) Dickson BC, Streutker CJ, Chetty R. Coeliac disease: an update for pathologists. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2006;59(10):1008-1016. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.035345.
(3) NEJM Oct 23, 2003;1673-4


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As Eli the woodcarver helps Punchinello understand how special he is, young hearts come to understand that regardless of what the world thinks, they are precious in God's sight. And now there are three more ways to share this great truth beyond the original storybook, which has sold more than 1 million copies since its release in 1997.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Circa 2000. Eden and Hanah (left to right) and also Eleanor, a guide dog in training. I believe this picture was taken at Uncle Scott's house near Portland with his camera and lighting equipment. View Larger Size from Flickr.
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That is a darn cute picture. Very nice. Was this a slide?ReplyDelete
Yep, this was a slide. I don't think I'll be getting to any of the 35mm negatives until all the slides are done.ReplyDelete
yes. It was Eleanor. And can I just say, "ewww, brace-face".ReplyDelete
Thanks :-). I fixed the post with the updated information.ReplyDelete
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Len-dolgunets conducts the origin - from the centers of ancient agriculture of subtropical and moderate belts where it was cultivated for receiving oil. Advance of flax to more northern areas with a soft and humid climate promoted the best development of stalks that led to formation of new types of the flax-dolguntsa giving valuable fiber, and as podbochny production — as well oil from its seeds.
The various cultural plants relating to fibrous, oil-bearing, sugar-bearing crops which are used as raw materials for a number of industries are their part: oil milling,, textile, etc. therefore nature of territorial concentration of the main commercial crops is closely connected with features of formation of raw zones of the overworking enterprises which are a part of the distinguished types of agrarian and industrial complex
Grain krupyany crops (millet, buckwheat, rice) occupy 3 — 4% of all cultivated areas of grain crops. They have the different areas of a caused by ecological features of each of krupyany cultures.
The agriculture consists of two main parts: plant growing (agriculture) and animal husbandry. About 40% of gross output of agricultural production are the share of plant growing on average.
High potential efficiency of corn, ability it to extract nutrients from the soil and sharply to increase an at application of fertilizers, especially on water-permeable and soils, drew to it attention of many geneticists and selectors. Its high-yielding hybrid and early ripe types and grades were as a result created.
Now it is possible to note the following tendencies in development of family farms: increase in scales of application of wage labor; transformation of farmers into managers of farms; emergence of informal cooperation between farms.
The corn has important fodder value, is used in the food industry. This culture of a tropical origin starts growing quite high temperatures (10 °), the period of its vegetation will extend till 160 days, she badly transfers frosts (to — 2 °), needs large supplies of heat. For ripening of grain of early ripe grades it is required 1 — 2200 ° biologically active temperatures, and for more productive average and late-ripening grades-2500-2900 °. Thus the corn of a, especially in the first phases of vegetation, but a lack of moisture before ejection of whisks considerably reduces productivity.
The farmers of the second wave who were generally leaving collective farms and state farms preferred sites considerably to the bigger area (not less than 50-60 g, however by this moment the competition for the earth became aggravated also much it was not succeeded to receive an allotment of the desirable size any more.
The cultural plants coming from a moderate belt or vegetiruyushchy during the cold period in a subtropical belt are significantly less exacting to heat stocks, have shorter period of vegetation, start growing at low temperatures, are steady against frosts. Combinations of the indicators characterizing the relations of cultural plants to conditions warm and moisture security in various phases of vegetation form a basis for development of bioclimatic classifications of cultures.
Many agroecological signs of cultural plants (the requirement to conditions of the thermal and light mode, moistening during the different periods of vegetation, chemical reaction of soils, etc.) are connected with the centers of their. So, tropical plants begin growth at quite high temperatures (10 — 15 °), have the extended period of vegetation and demand large supplies of heat at all stages of development. These are the cultures of short day which are characterized by the greatest consumption of moisture in the middle of the period.
Millet occupies rather big spaces as a part of krupyany cultures. The beginning of growth occurs at quite high temperatures (10 — 12 °), the culture is sensitive to frosts and at the same time differs in high drought resistance, has low coefficient of a transpiration (To = 250 — 30, well transfers weak salinization of soils, but reacts to sour reaction of the soil environment.


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