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The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) and Sabio have partnered to continue their commitment to support underrepresented minorities, including women, interested in entering the fast-growing career path in Technology Education (IT) such as software engineering, especially during and post COVID-19. Through the "Intro to Web Development Certification" program – being offered for free through the partnership – which will consist of two courses that cover the foundations of JavaScript, live 1:1 instructor support, and a skills assessment.
"There is talent everywhere and our collective effort is to inspire and develop that innovative potential through our CSL (Code as a Second Language) program and creative partnerships with Sabio to help our communities and America move forward, especially during and post COVID where tech jobs will be in even greater demand than they already are," said Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO of HHF. "We are thrilled that Sabio shares in that vision and we are grateful for their leadership as a Latinx-owned-and-operated company providing tech education to our community."
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One page autographed letter signed to his Brahms Festival donor Ernst Losmann on his Städitsche Musikdirektor, Essen stationary, June 24, 1922. We offer with the original imprinted transmittal envelope.
24 June 1922
Dear Colleague,
The city administration informed me that the Brahms festival ended with a surplus of 100,000 Marks.
For your kind guarantee, thanks to your warmest generosity.
Max Fiedler
August Max Fiedler (1859-1939) was the son of a music teacher in Saxony. (He was not a relation of Arthur and Emanuel Fiedler.) His father became his piano teacher and the son became a wunderkind, making his debut with a local orchestra at the age of ten in 1870 under his father's baton. His father sent him to Zittau to study with Mendelssohn's pupil Gustav Albrecht. In 1877 he was admitted to the Leipzig Conservatory where he studied piano with Carl Reinecke and won the Holstein Scholarship when he graduated in 1880. He was also close friends with his classmate, conductor Karl Muck. He remained in Leipzig for two years studying composition privately with Julius Spengel who introduced him to Johannes Brahms. In 1882 Fiedler was appointed instructor at the Hamburg Hochschule für Musik. He had a career as a concert pianist which flourished once he reached Hamburg. Brahms at one point asked him to substitute for him in a performance of his second concerto which Fiedler refused. He conducted in public for the first time in 1885 in a shared concert where he led a performance of his early symphony. His first appearance conducting a full program in Hamburg was in the Fall of 1886. His conducting mentor was Hans v. Bülow and he adopted his mannerisms. When he assumed the Directorship of the Conservatory he was made Generalmusikdirektor of the town and therefore he was the Music Director of the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, a position he held until 1922. Fiedler at this point was a seasoned guest conductor, Russia in 1898, Madrid in 1899, Paris 1901, Turin 1904, New York in 1905, Rome 1906 and 1908, London 1907 and again in 1908. Karl Muck who was in Boston as Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1906 - 1908 left Boston to become the Prussian State Generalmusikdirektor and recommended Fiedler to replace him. Based upon Fiedler's success with the New York Philharmonic the previous year, he was offered the Boston position where he led the orchestra from his first concert in October 9, 1908 to his last on May 4, 1912. In 1909, Fiedler convinced Serge Rachmaninov to come to America and tour conduct his American debut in Philadelphia on November 8th, 1909 playing his 2nd Piano Concerto. Fiedler then had him come to Boston and then on November 13, 1909 made his Carnegie Hall debut with the same program as Philadelphia. (He played the World Premiere of his 3rd Piano Concerto written for his tour with the New York Symphony Orchestra under Walter Damrosch at Carnegie Hall on November 30th, 1909.
Fiedler returned to Germany in 1912 becoming a frequent guest conductor all over Europe. By this point he was known as one of the leading Brahms authorities on the podium, some said in the world. He took the position of Generalmusikdirektor of the city of Essen in 1916 where lived until 1934. The conductor ran an annual festival devoted to a composer, the 1922 Festival was obviously Brahms based on this letter. Fielder was not just a Romantic conductor, he also worked with contemporary composers and conducted World Premieres including Jan Paderewski's "Polonia Symphony" in 1909, Edward MacDowell's "Lamia" Symphonic Poem after Keats in 1908, Arthur Foote's Suite for String Orchestra in 1909, Gustav Strube's Cello Concerto in 1909 as well as his "Comedy" Overture in 1910 and Max Reger's "A Comedy Overture" in 1910. After Essen, Fiedler devoted himself to guest performances with the Berlin Rundfunk Orchester and the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg.
While Fiedler made radio broadcasts, he never reached the recording studio until the year of his death. In June, 1939, Fiedler recorded with the Berlin Philharmonic and Staatsoper Orchestra, the Brahms Academic Overture, the 2nd and 4th Symphonies and the 2nd Piano Concerto with Elly Ney. Ney who was never satisfied with her performance wanted to redo the recordings, however it was not to be as Fiedler passed away whilst on a trip to Sweden in December, 1939.
Fiedler letters tend to be scarce and the mention of the Brahms Festival in our letter is a wonderful association with the premiere Brahms conductor of his day.
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On November 9, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Margaret Roselle Hawkins and Sarah Strickland Scott, two friends, invited seven of their other friends to discuss forming a new type of club to respond to the needs of African Americans in the aftermath of World War II. There were other clubs in existence, but the two women envisioned a service-oriented organization that would have a three-fold purpose – to promote civic, educational and cultural concerns – and to lead Black women in postwar America. They wanted to respond to the concerns of civil rights and racial injustices. The seven friends invited to join them were Frances V. Atkinson, Katie M. Greene, Marion Minton, Myrtle Manigault Stratton, Lillian C. Stanford, Lillian H. Wall and Dorothy B. Wright. These women set in motion an irreversible series of events.
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PARIS — Inditex, the Spanish retailer that runs the Zara fast-fashion chain, on Wednesday said strong business in Asia and Spain drove first-quarter profits up 20 percent.
Net income in the three months through April 30 reached 150 million euros, or $181.2 million, as gross margin rose 22 percent to 55.7 percent, in line with most analysts' expectations. Currency conversions were made at average exchange rates for the period.
Sales advanced 20 percent to 1.72 billion euros, or $2.07 billion, boosted by the 114 new stores Inditex opened in the quarter. Those included a Zara store in Shanghai — the firm's first foray into mainland China.
Pablo Isla, Inditex deputy chairman and chief executive officer, said the Shanghai store had performed beyond expectation and augured well for future expansion.
"Ninety percent of the shoppers are Chinese, not foreigners living in Shanghai," commented Isla. "That is significant, and representative of the market's potential."
Unlike its main competitor — Sweden's Hennes & Mauritz — Inditex has targeted Asia and China for growth, while H&M has concentrated on Europe and America.
Inditex plans to open a second Zara store in Shanghai later this year, as well as a location in Beijing.
A handful of stores are in the pipeline for Japan, and the first Zara store should open in Seoul by yearend.
Isla said sales in America, where Zara operates 19 stores, had been "quite good" and predicted continued smooth sailing. Zara opened in Miami during the quarter. It plans to add another unit there, and to inaugurate three stores in Los Angeles and one in San Francisco by yearend, Isla said.
The deputy chairman said sales in Spain had been robust and "showed no signs of deceleration." But not all was good news. Isla underlined that Germany had been Inditex's "most difficult market in Europe" with "no signs of improvement."
He added that sales in the first six weeks of the second quarter were in line with expectations.
Overall, Isla said Inditex would spend 850 million to 950 million euros, or $1.03 billion to $1.15 billion, to open 410 to 490 stores this year.
Besides Zara, which generates about 65 percent of Inditex's revenues, the group runs the Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear and Stradivarius chains, among others.


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This book reminded me immediately of The Winter Riddle by Sam Hooker. I have read a couple of others along these lines before but none other specifically came to my mind. I will elaborate shortly.
This is a hard book to recommend wholeheartedly. I almost did not give it my three stars but considering that I found certain parts of it enjoyable, I could not truthfully hold back. The story is over-the-top quirky/wacky. This is its strong suit, but there is too much of it. If the book was half its length I would have really liked it. Hazel and Holly are sisters, here it would have been better to keep their ages hidden because it made the upcoming romance a little hard to digest. Holly is overly cheerful but given their circumstances, the conversations they had seemed relatable and realistic. Hazel is intending to hunt out her father when an opportunistic invite comes their way and their adventure begins. They are joined by two brothers (also named with the letter H) and they set out into the world of Necromancers to hunt out the father who wronged them. There is a cellar gnome thrown into the mix who pops in for no other reason to be an annoyance to them and (sometimes) comic relief to us.
Necromancers and their treatment from the rest of the world was not something I got along with completely with either, their depravity is only explained in bits and pieces and even then I was not convinced they need the shunning that is given to them. I need to mention again, that I had fun in the very beginning but I would have enjoyed the experience more if the book was half the length. There was a lot of potential (even looking at it from a crooked lens since nothing about the storyline is supposed to be straightforward) but it did not achieve it, for me.
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We have lift off!
Your kids stare in wide-eyed wonder each summer while at the Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest in Canton, pointing with mouths wide open at the hot-air balloons that dot the evening sky.
What's even more of a surprise — for you as well as the little ones — is when you stand close to one of the balloons on the ground. Several stories tall, they tower over you.
Now imagine a balloon shaped like the American flag that's nearly 200 feet tall, has a wingspan of over 100 feet and weighs 1,000 pounds. It's coming to Canton this weekend, and there's a story behind it that's just as powerful as the balloon itself.
"My wife, Teri, wanted to fly special-shaped balloons. She'd ask every couple of years. I told her we didn't have the money," said Barry DiLibero, owner of U.S. Balloon Company and the group that's bringing three special-shaped balloons to the Balloon Fest.
"We live about 30 miles west of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), right in the geographic center of the 9/11 attacks. As we watched those unfold on my computer at work, she came to me with the drawings and said, 'We're going to build this. I don't care about the money.'"
The drawings were for the American flag-shaped balloon, which cost approximately $100,000 to build and was delivered to the couple in 2002. But that was only the beginning.
"The next year, 2003, we were coming up on 100 years of powered flight," DiLibero said. "One of the most remarkable things was man being able to fly. We decided to build the Space Shuttle balloon. It encompassed every form of flight, and we included a tribute in the design to the Space Shuttle Columbia mission (on which seven crew members were killed on February 1, 2003).
"The Lighthouse balloon came out in 2006. I love lighthouses — they're a symbol of safety, used with churches so often and (associated with) helping people. I wanted an American lighthouse, since there's no red, white and blue lighthouse."
Depending on the location of the venue, DiLibero hires balloon pilots from different parts of the country to fly his special-shaped balloons. Mike Shrum, who lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, and has flown the U.S. Balloon Company's Space Shuttle at festivals all over the world, will take the Shuttle up Saturday morning at this year's Balloon Fest.
"There's a lot of difference between flying the special-shaped hot-air balloons and the standard ones," Shrum said. "It typically takes 5-7 seconds to activate the burners with a standard, 90,000-cubic foot balloon that weighs 270 pounds. It takes 20-25 seconds to light the burners on one this size.
"Volume and weight affect reaction time, and different wind currents will take you in different directions. It's like flying a piece of plywood and will go with the wind. When you look for a place to land, you have something two-and-a-half times longer (in the Space Shuttle) than a normal balloon. And in a competitive event, it's who gets there most accurately, not who gets there the fastest — you drop a beanbag at a target at the end."
"We will have 28 regular-shape balloons plus the three special-shape balloons this year," said Jana Padgett-Dear, executive director of Canton Tourism. "We will also have live music on Saturday night from Meet The Press.
"This event is a fun activity for families of all ages – I've seen young ones climb into the baskets of the hot air balloons and I've seen the young at heart marvel at the size and height of each balloon during the Saturday night balloon glow."
In addition to the array of balloons, the weekend features a launch party at the Historic Square on Thursday night. The annual Celebrate America Balloon Glow – headlined by country music legend Joe Diffie and a free event – is set for Friday night at NorthPark Mall in Ridgeland.
The competitive balloon flight, which features all three of DiLibero's special-shape creations, is Saturday at 7 a.m. at the Canton Multipurpose Center, located at 576 Soldiers Colony Road and just off Interstate 55. Other than the launch party, the Multipurpose Center will be the site of all Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Festival events, including the special shape balloon glow Saturday at 7 p.m. and the regular-shape balloon glow an hour later.
Also on Saturday night is the annual Good Samaritan $5,000 Golf Ball Drop fundraiser, the Balloon Chase 5K run/walk, and activities for the kids. But DiLibero doesn't see a need for parents or grandparents to fret over finding their youngsters something to do while they enjoy the show in the friendly skies.
"These events are about family," DiLibero said. "One of the few things that Mom and Dad and the kids can do and share."
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Vast Majority of Americans Suspicious of Trump's Ties to Russia
By Steve Neavling
A vast majority of Americans suspect President Trump tried to impede the federal investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election and possible collusion with the Republican's campaign, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll.
Only 22% of Americans support Trump's decision to fire James Comey as the FBI director.
The survey comes after Comey's closely watched testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee last week, when he said he believed he was fired for failing to drop the investigation.
The poll found that 68% of Americans are at least moderately concerned that Trump or his campaign team coordinated with Russia to meddle in the election. About half expressed serious concern. Only about a third indicated they're unconcerned.
Along partisan lines, the numbers are much different. Asked about their level of concern over ties with Russia, 62% of Republicans said they're not very concerned or not at all concerned. Four in five Democrats disapprove of Trump firing Comey.
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Time June 15, 2017 at 9:51 am
As a retired Federal law enforcement official, I finally had to post this. "Tickle The Wire" was a site that myself and many other members of the law enforcement community turned to for "inside" news that affected the Federal law enforcement community.
It has become clear, however, that you have now morphed into an anti-Trump soapbox by "reporters" like Steve Neavling. Just today for example, there are no "Lead" stories about the brave men and women of the Capitol Hill Police who saved countless lives yesterday. Instead, we are being fed another steady diet of regurgitated news from MSNBC and the NY Times about how terrible Trump is.
I'm sorry. You have lost focus of your mission. Your blind hatred for President Trump has taken you far off course. i'm done with your site and I speak for many other current and retired Federal law enforcement officers who feel the same way.
If I wanted to read story after story about Trump, I'd read the NY Times. That's not what I thought your mission was. Too bad. You had a good niche, now you're just another anti-Trump rag.
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In New York City we are not allowed to eat in at bars and restaurants, have been advised to work from home if possible, can't gather in groups of more than 50, can't go to the gym or movies, and the schools are closed. But! At least the streets will still be clean because alternate side parking regulations remain in place for some reason.
No one really knows why Mayor Bill de Blasio has not suspended the regulations, which require New Yorkers who park on the street to move their cars for street cleaners once or twice a week depending on the street. De Blasio himself might not even know; he said last night that suspending the rules was "under discussion," according to The New York Post.
This morning, a mayoral spokeswoman told me, "As the mayor said this morning, a decision may be made today. Stay tuned." Which suggests that the suspension will inevitably happen, and possibly today.
(Update, 2:59 p.m.: The mayor has seen the error of his ways:
Blog continues below as originally written.)
Many people have been calling for the suspension for days, though. Here are three New York City Council members from Sunday:
The mayor's office said yesterday that, "Any New Yorker under self-isolation who provides medical documentation or testimony can have their ticket dismissed," again according to The Post, which made me laugh.
And while I was joking above about the need for clean streets, de Blasio very much isn't. Here he is this morning, via The Daily News:
"It's a pain in the butt, we all understand that. But it's there for a reason — it's because that is what allows the street sweepers to keep our neighborhoods clean," de Blasio said on PIX11 Tuesday. "I am worried about a city in the middle of an epidemic that gets less and less clean. That's not good public health practice."
Surely de Blasio doesn't actually believe that not temporarily sweeping the streets poses a risk to public health, because that would be a problem for the more than three dozen days—over 10 percent of the year—when street sweeping is called off because of various holidays, not to mention the times when it's called off because of snow.
But so far this has played out like many issues with de Blasio, who can never seem to make a decision. All that's missing is for Governor Andrew Cuomo to appear out of nowhere, declare alternate side parking dead forever, and ride off into the sunset.
As it stands, the rules remain in effect, and tickets for the non-compliant.
I moved my car today to comply, alongside several other drivers in my neighborhood, all of us with the same why-are-we-here expression on our faces. The street sweeper eventually did come by, though, perhaps because it was raining, the street looked exactly as it had before.


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4 Steps to Process Your Emotions So They Don't Zap Your Energy
"Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." ~Elizabeth Gilbert
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STEVE SMITHstands in the middle of a soccer field in Charlotte's McAlpine Creek Park on asunny spring day, his right foot resting atop a scuffed blue soccer ball. Sixboys, including Smith's son Peyton, age 8, sit cross-legged in a circle as thecoach of the Dragons barks instructions for a new drill. ¶ "When you see acrowd on the right," Smith says, "where are you going?" ¶ "Theother side," the boys say. ¶ Smith nods, then dispatches the kids tovarious spots on the field. He passes the ball to an offensive player and tellshim to let his defender steal it. Corralling the ball, the defender boots it 10yards left to a teammate, who knocks it downfield. "Good, good, good,"Smith says, high-fiving the grinning young defender. ¶ The flawless executionby his players doesn't last long, however, and when one boy kicks the ball thewrong way, Smith snaps at him, "You need to look." Then he lowers theboom. "Everybody take a lap. Your teammate messed up too much." TheDragons begin to sprint around the field--all, that is, except the goalkeeper,who's trying to hide his toothpick frame behind the right post. But his auburnhair and knee-high yellow socks blow his cover. ¶ "Everybody take alap," Smith repeats, shaking his head. ¶ For anyone who's seen or playedalongside Steve Smith on a football field, the notion of him as teacher anddisciplinarian might seem incongruous, if not laughable. From his earliest daysin football, the Carolina Panthers' 27-year-old All-Pro wide receiver has beenas hard on his coaches and teammates as he's been on hapless defensive backs.Since entering the NFL in 2001, the 5'9", 185-pound Smith has shown animpatient and impetuous side, as well as a penchant for flamboyant touchdowncelebrations. The enduring image of him from the past NFL season? Ranting at aPanthers coach on the sideline during Carolina's NFC Championship Game loss tothe Seattle Seahawks in January.
So how toreconcile that scene with the image of Steve Smith as doting family man andmolder of young athletes--a soccer dad who coaches his son's games and watcheshis daughter, Baylee, 4, from the sideline with his wife, Angie, and theirone-year-old son, Boston? The answer is simple. Smith has found that hisfootball persona is useless when dealing with rambunctious children."Sometimes when I get on my kids, my mom says, 'That's payback for all theheadaches you used to be for other people,'" says Smith with a laugh."But I've got to try to help them not make the same mistakes Imade."
While Smith'sstubbornness and fiery temperament may not serve him well as a parent, they'vehelped him flourish as an undersized NFL wideout. Last season, his fifth in theleague, he led all players in receiving yards (1,563) and tied for tops inreceptions (103) and touchdown catches (12). Those numbers were all the moreremarkable considering that the Panthers lacked a consistent running game and astrong No. 2 receiver. (They've since signed veteran Keyshawn Johnson.)"Steve's success is a result of his intensity," says Carolina coachJohn Fox. "It's a fine line--that emotional, competitive mix. I don't wanthim to eliminate that part of him but to funnel it."
Teammates got ataste of vintage Smith as the Panthers trailed 17-0 early in the second quarterin Seattle on Jan. 22. Following a failed possession that ended with a sack ofPanthers quarterback Jake Delhomme, Smith--who had just one catch to thatpoint--trudged off the field flashing four fingers to indicate the number ofdefenders on him. On the sideline he got in the face of quarterbacks coach MikeMcCoy, gesticulating frenetically, until Fox walked over, whispered to Smithand nudged him away. To TV viewers, it looked as if a petulant Smith wascomplaining about not getting the ball; Smith, however, says he was merelyupset with the Panthers' lack of intensity. "One game away from the SuperBowl and we had a nonchalant attitude: 'Hey, guys, we're still all right,'"says Smith. "Well, we weren't, by any stretch of the imagination. We werebasically getting our lunch taken from us. So I was voicing myopinion."
Says Delhomme,"That's his nature. That's what makes him a great player. As soon as hedoesn't do that on the field, he's not the same guy."
Smith has alwaysbeen passionate. Growing up in South Central L.A., he was prone to outbursts onand off the playing field. In one youth baseball game he was berating histeammates so relentlessly that his mother, Florence Young, came out of thestands, halted play and scolded her son. "I told him, 'Stop it. Those kidshave parents,'" Florence recalls. "He was more intense than he is now.It's always been with him."
When Smithenrolled at Santa Monica College in 1997--where he lined up alongside anotherfuture NFL All-Pro, Chad Johnson--his habit of excoriating teammates andoverreacting to slights sometimes led to fights. After one particularlycontentious week, coach Robert Taylor called him in for a private meeting."Steve was an angry young man," says Taylor. "I asked him why hewas so mad. He said he didn't know. I said, 'Well, until you find out, I'mgoing to sit your ass.'"
After a one-gamesuspension, Smith was able to control himself for the rest of that season, butthere were more fights with teammates after he transferred to Utah and againwhen he joined the Panthers as a third-round draft pick in 2001. During a filmsession in his second NFL season, Smith and practice-squad receiver AnthonyBright got into an argument, and Smith pummeled his teammate so viciously thatBright was hospitalized, requiring plastic surgery for a broken nose, brokenbones in his cheek and a damaged eye socket. Carolina suspended Smith for aweek and fined him. (Bright, who played in the Arena League this year, filed acivil suit in 2004, alleging that Smith derailed his NFL career. A settlementwas later reached, and under its terms Smith is not permitted to discuss thefight.)
After that uglyincident, Smith knew he needed to change. He began seeing a sports psychologistfor sessions that included anger-management therapy. "It was helpful,"Smith says somberly. "Understanding that sometimes the way I take things[negatively] is not really what people mean. I thought about what happened whenI didn't control my temper. Do I want to go through this every time someonedoes something that I don't appreciate or I disagree with?"
There were alsovisible changes. When Smith attended University High in Los Angeles, he got atattoo on his left arm that read ROUGH AND NASTY, 100 PERCENT FOOL. In 2003 hereplaced it with the more innocuous image of a bull. (His astrological sign isTaurus.) "Now he thinks before he reacts," safety Mike Minter says."Last training camp he was about to get into it with [a defensive back],but he stopped, thought about it and apologized."
In the 2004season opener Smith broke his left fibula. His season was over, and his longrecuperation gave him plenty of time for introspection. "That really mademe look in the mirror, when I lost what I loved," says Smith. "It waslike, Come on, Smitty. Wake up."
A more matureplayer emerged after a season away from the game. "Getting hurt helped himgrow up so much," Minter says. "He realized football would go on if hewasn't on the field. Now he's at that point where he's a veteran guy that wecan call one of our leaders."
Driving home froma photo shoot at the Panthers' facility on a spring day, Smith pilots his BMWLi past sprawling fields where horses saunter. His 7,800-square-foot house in asuburb of Charlotte sits on a quiet cul-de-sac; a black gate guards theentrance to his drive, with two white pillars, each engraved with a blacks.
From his backyardSmith watches a neighbor's horses grazing. "In the morning I get a littlegust of wind, and [the smell is] just as potent as coffee," he says,laughing. But the trade-off is worth it. "You wake up and sometimes seethem galloping. That's a cool little sight. I didn't see that growing up inL.A."
Last October,during a bye week, Smith returned to his hometown. Drawn by an urge to connectwith his past, he pulled his rented Range Rover into the parking lot of a TacoBell on the corner of Pico and Bundy--the same fast-food joint where he workedduring high school and college, earning $5.50 an hour preparing burritos,running the cash register and mopping floors--"multitasking," he quips.For 15 minutes Smith, who's entering the second year of a six-year, $26.5million contract, watched as cashiers took orders and a worker swept thedrive-through lane. As a teenager Smith would go to classes in the morning,work a three-hour midday shift, then return for another shift after footballpractice. "I was proud of that," says Smith. "I still am. That jobpaid for my senior prom, my tennis shoes, my socks. I learned that if you wantsomething, you have to work for it."
Neatly displayedin the basement of Smith's house are prized mementos of his football labors.There's the number 89 jersey he wore as a rookie special-teamer in the 2002 ProBowl, after a season in which he returned two kickoffs and one punt fortouchdowns. And there's the Panthers uniform bearing the patch from Super BowlXXXVIII, in which he caught four passes for 80 yards and a touchdown inCarolina's 32-29 loss to the New England Patriots. But Smith's favorite relicis the football that commemorates his first NFL touchdown reception, a14-yarder during a Sept. 22, 2002, victory over the Minnesota Vikings. "Icame in known as an undersized receiver who was never going to make it,"Smith explains, "so I had to get that [touchdown] before I could get allthe others."
Ten receiverswere drafted ahead of Smith in 2001, and scouts considered him too small to beanything more than a returner. But they failed to account for his will."What I see now on Sunday--breaking tackles and doing all thatcraziness--he was doing in junior college," says Chad Johnson. "He wasa dog on the field and hungry about the game."
"His body andmind are tremendously competitive, as good as anybody I've ever beenaround," says offensive coordinator Dan Henning, who has coached in the NFLfor 27 years. "If you're going to beat him, you're going to have to fighthim to the death because he seems willing to go that far."
Smith also hasphysical abilities envied by many receivers: a 40-inch vertical leap, greathands (he dropped just six passes last year), quickness and agility. Afterrecovering from the broken leg, Smith ran a 4.38 in the 40. Following his firstpractice with Smith, new Panther Keyshawn Johnson was impressed. "I waslike my little daughter looking at Allen Iverson on the basketball court. Iknew he was good but was amazed at some of the things he's able to do."
Smith's greatestweapon may be his ability to run with the ball. Last season he led the NFL with7.9 yards after the catch. According to the Panthers, on 33 of his 103receptions he caught the ball within two yards of the line of scrimmage, butthose 33 catches ended up going for a total of 400 yards. "He lives onafter-the-catch," Henning says. "You give him the ball on a quick pass,and all of a sudden everybody's holding their asses."
Steve Smith isback on the soccer sideline. It's Saturday--game day--and Smith, in a grayT-shirt, gray sweats and blue cap, nervously chews and spits out sunflowerseeds while hollering instructions and encouragement to the Dragons.
"Are you allright? It's boring out there?" he says to his goalkeeper during a slowpoint in the action. But as the opponents go on the attack, Smith implores hisplayers, "Defenders, let's defend! Back up, back up!" A Dragon gets theball and kicks it toward Peyton at midfield--away from the crowd. Steve jogsdown the sideline as his son dribbles in alone on goal and shoots past thekeeper, into the net. Steve leaps, then slides on the ground and rolls.
"Goodjob!" he calls out to his son.
Then, as abeaming Peyton pumps his fists and soaks up the adulation, Smith--CoachSmith--cuts the celebration short. He calls out to his son, "Go give allyour teammates high fives."
For a photo gallery of next season's breakout stars,go to SI.com/nfl.
"He lives on after-the-catch," says Henning."You give him a quick pass, and suddenly everybody's HOLDING THEIRASSES."
"What I see on Sundays, he was doing in juniorcollege," says Johnson. "He was a dog on the field and HUNGRY about thegame."
Photograph by Allen Kee/WireImage.com
MOOD SWING Smith admits he has to alter his persona for his Dragons, switching from NFL hellion to patient teacher.
LEARNING CURVE After missing the 2004 season recovering from a broken leg, Smith returned as a more polished receiver.
FAMILY GUY Watchful over Baylee (left) and Peyton, Smith says, "I've got to help them not make the same mistakes I made."


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What do FBI agents do?
I have often wondered what it is exactly that FBI Agents do? Previously my only source of reference had been from movies, television and novels. Fortunately I have had the opportunity to interview eleven FBI Agents so far, through the Eric Hunley Unstructured podcast.
As you can see, there are many different jobs within the FBI Agency. The agents I have interviewed have found their careers to be incredibly exciting and fulfilling. Futhermore I promise to continue to explore all the possibilities as I interview more remarkable FBI agents in the future.


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It's evident that even the lesser gods of Nana Agradaa cannot save her as she has resorted to calling on Jesus and God to save her from trouble.
Per the video below, Agradaa after her release on bail was heard telling a group of people that everything shall be well.
"By the grace of God and because of Jesus, everything will be fine", she said.
Netizens are asking that where are her Sika Gari gods before she's now calling on the God of Christians?
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How much do you really know about Bitcoin mining?
23 Nov 2019
Anyone who has done some research into Bitcoin has at least heard about the concept of bitcoin mining. But what really is mining, what is its purpose, and what are some of the considerations that come into play when someone decides to become a Bitcoin miner?
The five elements of mining
Mining Rigs
Mining rigs are powerful computers equipped with professional mining chips. Over the past few years, these chips have become increasingly sophisticated: while capable of solving complex algorithmic problems faster, these chips have also become more energy efficient.
Many miners simply purchase mining rigs, but not everyone can afford this expensive technology. Therefore, a whole leasing business around mining rigs has come into the industry.
Miners are people (or companies) involved in mining. The income of the miners is closely related to the price of the coin they mine. Since 18 million Bitcoins have already been mined , it will become increasingly difficult to obtain Bitcoin in the future. This will push some less sophisticated miners out of the market, which affects the hashrate, making it less difficult to mine.
Here are some of the factors that impact the participation of miners:
- Bitcoin price
- Mining difficulty
- Regulation
- Technology
Since the third Halvening of Bitcoin will come soon (expected in May, 2020), the enthusiasm of miners may continue to increase - the reason is that the price of Bitcoin is expected to rise around the time of the Halvening.
Furthermore, China recently removed the "Cryptocurrency Mining Industry" from the "Industries to be eliminated" list, which implies that the government may increasingly support the mining industry. The specific policies of a number of countries will be presented later on.
Hash rate
The computing power generated by the mining rigs is the so-called "hash rate". The hash rate is affected by the number of active mining rigs, the demand and quality of the mining rigs, as well as the confidence of the miners.
The network hash rate has skyrocketed in the past few months, which may be related to the following events:
- Cheap electricity bills during the rainy season in southwestern China attracted more miners
- Bitcoin prices continued to rise in the first few months of the year
- The advent of new mining rigs led to a hash rate increase
Mining fields
The site where many mining rigs are located is known as a mining field. Where these fields are located in never random - rather, it is dependent on a number of important factors.
For example, the Sichuan province in China is where around 50% of the world's mining fields are located due to its unique water resources.
Let's take a look at the advantages of natural resources in other regions:
- China's Inner Mongolia and other places: fossil fuel production areas, also relatively cheap electricity-generating resources.
- Russia: Natural gas and aluminum are widely distributed. At the same time, the local climate is cold and thus presents good mining conditions.
- Iceland: Rich in renewable resources, especially geo-thermal resources.
- Africa: Rich in solar and wind energy.
Since the mining rigs are expensive, the electricity cost is an important factor when selecting a location to mine. For instance, the lower electricity bills in China, Africa, and Russia attract many miners. However, the electricity supply in Africa is unstable with frequent power failures, which obviously makes Africa less suitable for mining.
The social situation around the mining fields also has a major impact on the mining field selection. For instance, the government of Egypt is strongly against cryptocurrency which makes it difficult for miners to operate. Similarly, law and order is not as solid in some countries in Africa which also presents certain risks.
Mining Pools
Since many people want to participate in mining on a large scale but can't afford the cost of one mining field, or in order to concentrate the resources, miners around the world tend to pool their mining rigs together for regular dividends. Miners join different mining pools for dividends and mining fees which is comparable to a salary. Different mining pools apply different calculation methods for the mining rewards, which are roughly divided into the following categories.
What do the governments think of mining?
Different countries have different regulatory policies for mining. The following chart summarizes the regulatory and policy conditions of several countries.
How much does it cost to mine one Bitcoin?
Mining can be started as soon as the equipment, field, and manpower are all in place. But how much does it cost to dig up one Bitcoin? The cost varies much across regions, and it not only depends on electricity bills and local policy conditions, but also on manpower, maintenance and installation costs.
Have a look at the the cost of mining one Bitcoin in some of the most important mining areas (source: Odaily, 23/04/2019)
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A Tea and Wellness Shop in Penfield
Did you know that, except for water, more people drink tea and in greater quantity than any other beverage? I wasn't really thinking of that when I stepped into Cynthia Evans' Tea and Wellness Shop on Plank Road. When I asked her about the teas she has for sale, she said: "I offer my own custom-blended, loose-leaf teas and herbal blends. I purchase only fair-traded teas from high-grade estates all over the world. Quality and freshness are Number One with me. This is extremely important to me. We often get people here who drink good-quality, organic teas as a source of natural good health."
When I asked Cynthia what got her interested in tea, she said: "About ten years ago, I was NOT a tea drinker. Then, I met a woman who was conducting tea tastings at a local coffee house. I found her blend to be so unique that I decided to try some of her other teas. This woman would visit the Rochester area about once a year and I would always find her and go to her tastings. I learned the health benefits of tea and its great taste. I felt that the tea was good for me.
"I finally approached the woman and told her that I would LOVE to do what she was doing and to educate people to drink healthier beverages. The woman looked at me and said: 'So, why don't you do that?' With her guidance and mentoring, I took some of her blends, played with them a little and started making my own, unique organic teas. Then, seven-and-a-half years ago, I opened my own business and, a year ago, I created this tea wellness shop.
Cynthia's business is currently made up of three components:
30% is what she calls training and consultation. For a fee, she will hold tasting events at senior living centers, farmers' markets, craft shows and in her shop.
30% is operating as a tea wholesaler. She currently delivers her blended teas (including decaf) to eight local cafes.
30% is operating as a retailer. She sells her own blends at farmers' markets, craft shows and, of course, her own shop. As her shop becomes better known, she expects to reduce her activities in her other businesses.
About twice a month, Cynthia holds informational meetings on topics such as selecting and brewing teas, essential oils for health, and what to know about reflexology, balancing your Ph and massage events. Refer to her website for upcoming informationals. www.healthyteaz.com
I love to do this!," said Cynthia. "It's definitely my passion!" You'll find her shop elegant (have a cup of tea), cozy and a little quaint. You can try some of her teas right there, take some teas to go, buy a gift certificate, a gift basket or some high-end products that Cynthia says go well together for a person who is interested in natural health, organic beauty and unique beverages.
Some more things to know:
The tea plant is an evergreen that is related to the Camelia. (Who knew?) It is native to parts of China and India. The tea leaves are picked. dried, rolled and heated. Black tea leaves are fermented before they are heated.
There is a virtually infinite variety of ways that these tea leaves are shipped, packaged, blended and marketed. It is up to the consumer to know what teas taste the best, have the least (or no) additives and are most healthful.
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I try to Display FEA results in a 3D Graph. My first solution is to use the ScatterRenderableSeries3D and use cubic PointMarkers. This already works fine, if I set the size (pointScale) of them and the world dimensions in the same Ratio as the coordinates of the dispalyed objects.
At the moment I use "WorldDimensions="1000,200,1000″" and I have object that use the range 0<x<100, 0<y<20 and 0<z<100. If I have data that exceeds this range, the cube intersect.
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Is there another way to display such values with SciChart in a better way?
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I had the privilege of photographing Donna and Jeff's wedding and reception held at Enck's in Manheim. If you haven't already seen their engagement session, I'll repeat what I learned about Donna and Jeff: they are some of the most genuine, caring people. Listening to Jeff's bestman give a speech about how Jeff offered free childcare (for three kids! all young!) numerous times, you can't help but know that he's an awesome man! Donna, for her part, had eyes only for Jeff. Donna's mom even welcomed me to Enck's with so much flair (and a tour!) that I almost mistook her for the wedding coordinator at first. Oh, and they even had a kids activity table at the reception, which is an awesome idea.
Anyway, I'd like to share with you a few of my favorites.
I don't normally post family formal photos, but I thought these guys were an awesome bunch of people!
Photo taken by Kyle:
Two ring shots!
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MALIBU—On Sunday, May 24, the longtime Malibu residence of Grammy- and Academy Award-winning composer Johnny Mandel was listed for $20 million.
Public records show that Mandel purchased the home on November 16, 1971 for $120,000.
Located on just over an acre at 28946 Cliffside Dr., the property is situated in Malibu's ultra-exclusive Point Dume neighborhood, above Dume Cove. Other celebrities who own houses in the area include Cindy Crawford, Julia Roberts, Bob Dylan, and Owen Wilson.
Mandel's 4,095 square foot home features two bedrooms, an office, and a wine-tasting room with a wet bar on the first floor. The entire upper floor is the "ocean-view owner's retreat," with a third bedroom, dressing room, custom closet, bath, and a separate bonus space that can function as an office. Finishings include several river rock fireplaces, walls of glass, skylights, hardwood floors, and a double-door entry.
Above the two-car garage is an en-suite studio-cum-guesthouse, and the landscaped grounds have a pool house with a kitchenette too. The yard faces the ocean and boasts several patios, seating areas, "breathtaking views," and whale-watching opportunities.
Public schools nearby are Point Dume Elementary School and Malibu High School, whereas private schools closeby are McKinna Learning Center and Moreau Academy. The property is within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
Christopher Cortazzo of Compass holds the listing; he can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com or (310) 579-5887.
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Since its inception in 2013, Hearts and Hands Food Pantry, a ministry of Iglesia Cristo Viene, has remained one of the only "client choice" food pantries in the Baytown area. The client choice model means the food pantry is set up like a grocery store, and clients can freely choose items just as they would in a supermarket.
Clients can visit the pantry once per month. Upon arrival, a volunteer guides each client through the pantry as they choose which food items they would like to take. Most of the volunteers are from Iglesia Cristo Viene and many are also clients.
When it comes to encouraging clients to make healthy choices, director of ministry outreach services Nikki Rincon knows it is more than just encouraging clients to reach for an apple instead of a bag of chips.
"It's all about education," Rincon said. "Without education, we won't see long-term improvement in health and wellness."
Rincon is changing that, with the support of Be Well™ Baytown, a comprehensive community-based initiative of MD Anderson Cancer Center sponsored by ExxonMobil.
Hearts and Hands of Baytown is one of 16 organizations involved in Be Well Baytown. The goal of the initiative is to mobilize the Baytown community to promote wellness and stop cancer before it starts. The initiative focuses on the five target areas of diet, physical activity, preventive care, tobacco control and ultraviolet radiation exposure.
The United Way of Greater Baytown Area and Chambers County receives funding through the initiative, and a portion of this funding is used toward partnering with Hearts and Hands to increase access to fresh foods and vegetables through coordination of mobile food fairs and expansion of the number of "client choice" food pantries in Baytown.
"In addition to education, it (a healthy lifestyle) is all about having access," Rincon said. "Mobile food fairs allow us to get out into different pockets of the community to serve people, especially those who may not have transportation. That's a huge barrier."
Since its involvement with Be Well Baytown began in August 2017, Hearts and Hands has been able to increase the number of mobile food fairs, growing from once a month to now hosting between two and four food fairs per month. In just one year, Hearts and Hands hosted 23 mobile food fairs, distributed more than 350,000 pounds of produce, and served more than 14,000 families. Anyone is welcome to obtain fresh produce from mobile food fairs.
"The Be Well Baytown initiative has brought organizations from across the community together in pursuit of the common goal of increasing health and wellness," said Lori Rumfield, director of community impact at the United Way of Greater Baytown Area and Chambers County. "The programming that is taking place at Hearts and Hands of Baytown is a wonderful example of the initiative in action."
In addition to increasing the amount of mobile food fairs and clients served, participating in Be Well Baytown has also enabled Rincon to provide health and wellness programming to her clients. The YMCA of Greater Houston is supported by Be Well Baytown and provides most of the programming, including free memberships to the Baytown Family YMCA. Programs available through Be Well Baytown include the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program, Healthy Weight and Your Child, walking clubs and after school youth sports at Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District schools.
Rincon is a former YMCA fitness instructor and has a passion for the YMCA mission and its health and wellness programming. In spring 2018, she began promoting the free YMCA memberships to her volunteers and clients. Twelve of them took advantage of the memberships, and now a group of 10 to 12 clients and volunteers regularly exercise at the YMCA together.
"I feel like my volunteers are ambassadors," Rincon said. "When they are helping clients select food from the pantry, they can share information about healthy eating, and also spread the word about the programs available through the YMCA and other organizations participating in Be Well Baytown."
In August 2018, Rincon invited the YMCA to the pantry to host an information session about the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program which provides individuals with an opportunity to work with a trained lifestyle coach and learn how to incorporate healthier eating, moderate physical activity, problem-solving and coping skills into their daily lives. Participation in the program also includes a free family membership to the YMCA for one year. Twenty-five clients and volunteers attended the session, and based on blood tests facilitated by Legacy Community Health, 15 people qualified to participate in the one-year program.
"What I love about Be Well Baytown is that it has expanded partnerships and collaborations among different resources and organizations in the city," Rincon said. "It has helped our community work towards a common goal of improving health and wellness in our community."
On Saturday, Nov. 3, MD Anderson and ExxonMobil will be hosting "Be Well Baytown Day" at Ross Sterling High School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will celebrate the one-year anniversary of Be Well Baytown, and will include fitness demonstrations, vendor booths with health information, healthy snacks, children's activities and free produce distribution from Hearts and Hands in collaboration with the Houston Food Bank. The event is free and open to the public. Please visit www.mdanderson.org/bewellbaytown for more information about Be Well Baytown.
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It's been a difficult year in the news, with hate riots, terror incidents and divisive political leadership south of the border.
On top of this, there's been a string of allegations about Hollywood types using their power and privilege to sexually abuse and harass women. While it's important this issue is coming to light, taken together with other violence that's made headlines in 2017, you could conclude that we're raising our kids in an increasingly unfriendly world.
I asked parenting experts and community leaders to share how we can manage the negative news cycle with our kids and contribute at home to a kinder, gentler world in 2018 and beyond.
Interpret and empower — Mary Gordon, president, Roots of Empathy
"My message to parents is that children gain their resilience from the environment they're in, not from the global environment. At a year old, a child falls down, looks at mommy to see, 'Am I all right?' At year 7, 8 and beyond, the child still looks at the parent to make sense of the world. Sometimes parents forget they have that amazing gift and power and responsibility.
"You can say to the children, 'There are lots of things that are wrong in the world but it's not your responsibility and it's not your fault. But when you see something that's wrong or unfair on the playground or in the classroom, if you have a chance to say or do something that would make it more fair, you can do that. You can be a changer.' So you're not making them feel guilty or responsible, but you are empowering to know, 'If it's not fair in the sandbox, you can say so.'"
Look for good news — Ann Douglas, bestselling author of numerous parenting titles including The Mother of All Parenting Books
"Encourage your kids to consume a balanced media 'diet' — ideally one that's amply sprinkled with good-news stories about people doing kind and heroic things. Kids need to see that people can and do pull together in times of struggle. That way, if they find themselves facing a scary and overwhelming situation in their own lives, they'll remember to follow that timeless advice from Mr. Rogers — to look for the helpers and to turn to other people for support."
Listen better — John Malloy, director of education, Toronto District School Board
"By listening to our children we get a sense of what they're thinking about or worried about. The questions we ask our children are so important. I've learned that certain questions help our children share more about their experiences, while other questions simply get a 'yes' or 'no' response or a nod of the head. Empathy grows when we have the ability to listen to and learn from each other and by providing opportunities for children to reflect on this experience as well."
Model self-compassion — Kelly Bos, family and relationship therapist, and blogger at Relationally Speaking
"I've been talking a lot and thinking a lot about self-compassion lately. I believe it is the piece missing for us in terms of being able to deal compassionately with others. We are very hard on ourselves. Going into the next year, ask yourself, 'How can I talk to myself as kindly as I would a friend? How can I be less hard on myself?' And then model it for your kids."
Connect to community — Katie Hurley, a child and adolescent psychotherapist and author of No More Mean Girls
"The news can definitely be overwhelming for kids and adults, and sometimes it feels like darkness is crowding out the light that we all seek in this world. It's important to help kids understand that there are wonderful people in this world. A great thing to do as a family is to get more involved in your community. Volunteer to clean up the park or plant trees. Look for opportunities to connect with other people helping your community thrive. In this world of constant digital connection, one thing that's suffering is human connection. We have to be willing to step away from technology and meet our neighbours in the street to build connections and show our children that good people are all around us."
Lead by example — Samantha Kemp-Jackson, blogger and host of Parenting Then and Now Podcast
"One thing parents can do is to lead by example. As parents, we provide the framework for our children's future behaviour, so being kind to each other and showing mutual respect and consideration can make a huge difference. As well, let your kids see you doing for others, through charity, volunteer work or giving 'just because.' If we all took a few minutes to think of how we could be kinder to one another every day, the world would be a very different place."
Pile on the affection — Alyson Schafer, family counsellor and author of Ain't Misbehavin' and others
"Cultivating kindness in a family starts with parents who create a warm and loving environment, using positive discipline tactics to guide children's behaviour. Everyday affection and appreciations go a long way to showing someone you care about them, especially children.
"I believe that while we are appalled by what we are reading and learning in the news, there are important social changes afoot. And generally, I believe humankind is moving in a more democratic, socially equal direction. Speaking out about injustices means our voices are getting louder. That's a good thing."
Brandie Weikle writes about parenting issues and is the host of the New Family Podcast and editor of thenewfamily.com.


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It's cherry season. Somewhere. Somewhere far away from the 'burbs of Atlanta. Because I know how much I am paying for cherries. They must trek far and wide to land at my local Publix.
I love my cherries. And I say mine. Because I could eat them all myself. No sharing.
The girls refused to even try them. Because they think that they must taste like cherry flavored medicine.I don't even begin to know what possessed me to encourage them to try my beloved cherries. The heat must have baked my brain. A moment of temporary insanity. A total lapse in judgement.
Because they finally did try them. They discovered the joy that is a bowl full of cherries. The girls now know that cherries taste not a thing like cherry flavored medicine.
And now. I have no cherries.
So....what about you? Do you have a favorite fruit? A food that you love - but that your children refuse to try?


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Arrest Made in Connection to January Hit and Run Fatality in Seekonk
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III and Seekonk Police Chief Craig Mace today announced the arrest of a 24-year-old Attleboro man in connection to the January 30th Hit and Run death of Seekonk Assistant Town Clerk, Karen McHugh.
Seekonk Police, State Police Detectives assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office arrested Jacob J. LaCourse at his 6 Daley Street, Attleboro, apartment Friday evening. Mr. LaCourse is charged with Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident-Death Resulting and Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle. A clerk has temporarily ordered Mr. LaCourse held in jail on $500,000 cash bail until he is formally arraigned Monday morning in Taunton District Court. Prior to his Friday arrest, Mr. LaCourse was free on bail on a pending Superior Court case.
On January 30th at around 10 pm, Seekonk Police and Fire were notified of an injured pedestrian in the area of 497 Arcade Ave. Shortly after first responders arrived on scene, it became apparent the victim, later identified as Ms. McHugh, had been struck by a vehicle which had left the scene. Ms. McHugh was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital, where she was pronounced dead later that same evening.
During the past six months, Seekonk Detective Sergeant David Enos, Massachusetts State Police Detective Melvin Rodriguez, and numerous members of both departments have been tirelessly following up on leads, speaking with potential witnesses and seeking the suspect vehicle in their joint investigation into this fatality.
Because the defendant has yet to be arraigned in open court, more details on the facts of the case cannot be disseminated at this time. More information on the investigation and the information that led to this weekend's arrest will be discussed in open court tomorrow morning when Mr. LaCourse is arraigned.
Monday's arraignment will be handled by Assistant District Attorney Michael Cahillane, who along with Co-First Assistant District Attorney Patrick Bomberg, coordinated the investigation.
"I would like to publicly recognize the tireless work of all the investigators in this case, specifically Seekonk Detective Sergeant David Enos and Seekonk Police Chief Craig Mace. For the past six months, these investigators have followed up on hundreds of potential leads and tips. This arrest results from their determination to seek justice for Karen McHugh."
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You're 100% motivated and you've been sticking with your diet to the letter for the last three weeks. Your gym sessions are going great and you're seeing vast improvements on a weekly basis.
And, you're getting the results you always dreamed of. Things just couldn't be going better.
…..and then it happens.
Something comes in the way of your progress and completely threatens to throw you off track.
Whether it's a friend who's invited you out on a night you were supposed to get in your hardest workout of the week or it's a husband who's come home with a bag of your favorite brand of potato chips to tempt you all night long – you have this twinge of anxiety that says you could be headed for trouble.
What do you do in a situation like this? How can you combat these obstacles so that you can stick with your workout plan?
Let's look at a few of the things that you must consider.
Invite Friends To Join You
The very first and one of the most effective ways to combat the social element obstacle is to try and get your friends to workout with you. If you exercise together, then you can get your social time in while staying active, reaping the benefits of both.
Some friends obviously may not go for this depending on their own personal preferences and their desire to adopt a more active lifestyle but the more you can surround yourself with people who do want this in their life, the easier it will be maintaining your plan.
Join a group that gets together regularly for walks or workouts and this will actually boost your desire to stay healthy.
Keep Goodies Out Of Sight
Moving over to the treats side of the equation, if you have a husband, wife, or roommate who is always bringing foods into the house that you know you shouldn't be eating but will be tempted to, at the very least ask them to keep these out of site.
If it's a roommate, perhaps they can keep the food in their own room so you aren't faced to look at it each time you open the pantry.
Or, if it's a husband or wife, they can at least store it on the top or bottom shelf where you're less likely to look. Obviously you will still 'know' its there, but when it's not staring you down each day, it will be easier to choose otherwise.
Exercise Early
Another smart tip to use to make sure that you don't face missed workout sessions is to get up earlier and do your workouts first thing. Since no one is going to crowd out your time at 6 am (except for possibly that snooze button, which you do, as much as you may deny, have complete control over) this is a sure-fire way to guarantee that you do get in your workout.
Early morning exercisers are much more likely to stick with their workouts over time as well, so there are plenty of benefits to getting up earlier to get the activity in.
The first week may be a bit brutal, but once you're past that and it's a habit, it gets easier.
Plan A Cheat Day
Finally, make sure that you plan for a cheat day in your program. No diet should ever be so rigid that you can't treat yourself once in a while and by having that cheat day in there, you can use this whenever the time comes up to go out for dinner or to a friends for a party.
This way you can detour off your diet slightly without feeling all too bad about it.
So there you have a few quick tricks that you can put to use immediately to make sure you stay on your plan. Use these next time you face temptation.


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UK: dramatic fire in Manchester block of flatsComments
Firefighters responded to a major alert in Manchester on Saturday afternoon as fire broke out on the ninth floor of a 12-storey block of flats near the city centre, and quickly spread.
The surrounding area was sealed off as over a dozen fire engines rushed to the scene, while onlookers gathered on street corners. There was applause for the response of the emergency services as the situation was brought under control, with some firefighters going onto balconies to tackle the flames. The fire was brought under control by early evening.
One person was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation. The building was not evacuated; the city council said the fire service was checking on the wellbeing of all residents above the ninth floor.
Fire safety in large residential blocks has come under scrutiny following last summer's Grenfell Tower disaster in West London, when a fire killed more than 70 people.


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Welcome to North St. Louis County!
North County is a community full of surprises. People are amazed to learn that the area offers many one-of-a-kind events and special features of historical significance unique to Missouri. Popular amenities include four top-rated farmer's markets, a NASA-inspired learning center, and feeding grounds for American bald eagles. It is home to the oldest golf course west of the Mississippi and more than 50 locations on the National Register of Historic Places. Make plans to visit North County and get to know one of St. Louis' most significant and interesting suburbs.


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Canadian Musician Jesse Giddings has a impressive Net Worth
Quick Facts of Jesse Giddings
It needs time, luck, and effort to create one's presence in the entertainment industry, so far there are only a few people who has gathered fame. Fortunately, Jesse Giddings got the one. To the world, Giddings has established himself as a famous Canadian musician, designer, actor, artist, and photographer.
In addition, he is famous for co-hosting The X Factor USA Pepsi Pre-show for The Factor on The X Factor USA and Pepsi.com websites. Jesse is happily married and he has a son with his wife. There's a lot more to know about this popular star, so read this article till the end.
How rich is Jesse Giddings?
The X Factor USA co-host has gathered a huge amount of money from his long professional career. As of 2020, he has a net worth of around $1 million. The major way of his earning comes from his career as a singer and musician. Additionally, he has co-hosted several reality singing shows and from there he has received a huge amount.
Check out Jesse interviewing Jennifer Aniston
He has performed as a guitarist with indie bands including Swingset Champion, and We Shot the Moon. He completed his upcoming solo album with producer Gavin Brown (Metric, Billy Talent, Three Days Grace) that has yet to be released. Jesse co-hosted a pre-show on The X Factor USA and Pepsi.com for The X Factor USA (season 2). Jesse is a strong supporter of Free The Children and in the last 3 years, he has organized more than 15 WeDay events around Canada. Back on 7 August 2013, Giddings was named a correspondent on E! News.
About Jesse Giddings
The musician Jesse Giddings was born in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. He hasn't shared the information about his date of birth and birthplace. So far, he is English by nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Further details about his family background and early life is still out of the media's reach.
Additionally, he enrolled at Langley Secondary school, however, he left shortly after graduating. Giddings moved to Langley, British Columbia to began The Basement Venue promoting, emceeing, and hosting All-Age concerts. On October 20, 2009, he started his VJ job at MuchMusic. Also, he co-hosted regularly on MuchMusic's flagship show New. Music. Live.
Happily Married
The singer is happily living with his longtime girlfriend turned wide, Hannah Simone. She is a Canadian actress, television host, and former VJ. The love birds met each other in 2012 and after being together for four years, they decided to exchange their wedding vows. There is no information about their wedding venue and exact date. However, they have often updated their fans with their lovey-dovey pictures on Instagram.
The two has supported each other in every aspect and now they have already become parents of a child. The duo is blessed with their first child, a son in April 2017. Moreover, Hannah announced her pregnancy in April 2017, via Instagram. The family of three enjoys a blissful life and there is no signs of them getting separate.
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Face Detection with a portable architecture in Real Time
Version 1 : Received: 6 September 2019 / Approved: 9 September 2019 / Online: 9 September 2019 (12:04:50 CEST)
How to cite: De Feo, F.; De Luca, P. Face Detection with a portable architecture in Real Time. Preprints 2019, 2019090100 (doi: 10.20944/preprints201909.0100.v1). De Feo, F.; De Luca, P. Face Detection with a portable architecture in Real Time. Preprints 2019, 2019090100 (doi: 10.20944/preprints201909.0100.v1).
Nowadays, security is a top priority. In fact, biometrics uses cutting-edge technologies to identify terrorists and criminals. But the practice of distinguishing humans based on intrinsic physical or behavior traits goes back thousands of years. With the widespread use of computers in the late 20th century, new possibilities for digital biometrics emerged and new technologies were generously used. Among these, we remember high resolution security video cameras and drones. So, the aim of the present project is to study and explain the features of these technologies, especially the ones of the the Phantom 4 Pro+ aircraft and analyze its operating methods in order to identify human faces during live streaming of videos. For this purpose, it will be used Paul Viola and Michael Jones' face detection algorithm, which includes Haar features and cascade classifiers to identify faces, eyes and ears of an individual.
Face detection; Drone; Real Time
MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
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Riya Sen hold tight and kissed Suraj Pancholi
Riya Sen knows very well how to remain in the limelight. She has hardly any film in her kitty but when it comes to create controversy, she stands first. These days, she is busy in partying hard. So hard that she caught Aditya Pancholi's son tightly and did not let him go. The consequence, she smooched him hard.
During a party at Prive in South Mumbai, Riya Sen drank heavily and lost her control. She took hold of Aditya's son Suraj Pancholi and implanted a tight kiss on his lips. She holds Suraj so hard that he could not release himself from Riya's hand.
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December 14, 2021
Merced Irrigation District General Manager John Sweigard issued the following open invitation to Governor Gavin Newsom today.
For years, we have worked in good faith with the State Water Board, your secretaries and your staff. Despite our best efforts, and backed by solid science about salmon and the Merced River, we have not been able to reach a settlement agreement that would protect our community's water supply under the Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan. I would like to personally invite you to come to our community and learn firsthand about the tremendous amount of work we have undertaken to support salmon on the Merced River, as well as the impacts the Bay Delta Plan would have on our already disadvantaged communities. We believe there are still alternatives to the Bay Delta Plan that could benefit the state's goals while still protecting our community's water supply.
Lake McClure is owned and operated by Merced Irrigation District. The reservoir is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills. It provides local water supply, flood control, hydroelectric generation, support of the statewide electric grid, and water for the local environment and wildlife preserves. The water from Lake McClure is crucial for helping replenish local groundwater used by cities and provides water to farmers in eastern Merced County.
The invitation to Governor Newsom follows a meeting by the State Water Resources Control Board on December 8. During the meeting, discussion ensued about the state's plans to divert water from Lake McClure to the Bay Delta. Numerous organizations lobbied for the State Water Board to move quickly. Some speakers called on the State Water Board to begin diverting water from Lake McClure as early as the beginning of the new year under emergency orders.
Following that meeting, MID's Sweigard called on every resident of Atwater, Merced, Livingston and the surrounding communities to write to Governor Newsom and the State Water Board. Today, he also invited the Governor to visit Merced.
Contact information for Governor Newsom and State Water Board officials, as well as an online petition, can be found at www.SaveMercedsWater.com
For additional information about the Bay Delta Plan and eastern Merced County's water supply, please click here.


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With an innovative appearance, architect Antonio Altarriba is planning a residential home in the Valencian town of Paterna with a careful selection of the best PORCELANOSA Grupo products to give shape to a magnificent complex.
The connection between the composition of the two separate volumes and the transition from the indoor areas to the outdoor spaces are the fundamental bases that have guided this stunning project. Thus, starting from a structure defined by the contrast between its two storeys, it combines the pure white of the first level with the round limestone of the upper floor.
At the material level, in the exterior flooring, entrance, swimming pool and porch, the large porcelain format, more luminous and modular by URBATEK, was trusted, which, in addition to eliminating the number of joints, allows adjustment with special pieces that finish off each detail.
Inside the home, a warm flooring from the natural laminate of L'Antic Colonial is used in the living room, kitchen and passageways. In the kitchen, the lines of GAMADECOR's EMOTIONS collection with ®KRION worktops stand out. The water areas in the bathrooms are framed with the DOVER limestone from PORCELANOSA and for the bathroom equipment, the Noken faucet.


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I was a little nervous to buy this just because I'm barely learning on how to take care of air plants but also very excited to have this in my collection. I'm so happy to say that my air plant is thriving! It looks amazing!
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The TSA Founding Presidents Award for the best paper presented at the 2012 Symposium, Textiles & Politics, was jointly awarded to Miriam Ali-de Unzaga and Kirsty Robertson. FPA was established in 2006 as an initiative to recognize excellence in the fields of textile studies. It is named in honor of the TSA's five, founding presidents (Peggy Gilfoy (deceased), Milton Sonday, Lotus Stack, Mattiebelle Gittinger, and Louise W. Mackie) and was first awarded in 2008.
Miriam Ali-de Unzaga earned an MA in Islamic Humanities from the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, and a PhD from the Institute of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford. She is currently Visiting Scholar at the Papyrus Museum-Austrian National Library researching Egyptian medieval textiles. Her paper, "Embroidered Politics" examines the rich, politically charged context of a magnificent embroidered tunic used and re-used by Andalusi and Castilian rulers during the 10th and 11th centuries.
Kirsty Robertson earned a PhD from the Department of Art: Studies in Visual and Material Culture, Queen's University, Ontario. She serves as an Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art and Museum studies at the University of Western Ontario. In "Felt Space: Responsive Textiles, Fabric Dwellings and Precarious Housing" she examines various contemporary fabric dwellings and how they are a metaphor of the precarity of home in the 21st century.
Altogether, six authors of five papers were nominated in this year's competition. Congratulations go to Susan Falls and Jessica Smith, Sarah Parks, and Eulanda A. Sanders. The winners receive a certificate and a monetary award and all finalists receive complimentary Symposium registration. Further details about FPA, the nomination process and previous winners, can be found TSA Newsletter, September 2012.
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The Indian currency continues to be weak against the dollar on the back of appreciation of US currency and sustained capital outflows. The rupee fell 8 paise to 69.03 against dollar in early trade on Friday.
On Thursday, the rupee had tumbled 21 paise to a fresh closing low of 68.95, Press Trust of India reported.
In the Indian currency's history, this is the second time it has breached the 69 mark. On June 28 it had sunk to 69.10 during early trade.
Dealers say the weakness of the rupee is mostly due to demand for the US currency and a lower opening in the domestic equity market.
Foreign portfolio investors sold shares worth 1.59 billion rupees (US$23 million) on Thursday, according to provisional data.
With the US set to impose tariffs on Chinese goods on Friday, investors feared it could trigger a full-scale global trade war.