The Full Moon reaches its peak in Aquarius on the 6th September 2017 at 08:02 GMT and in New York at 03:02 EDT.
The Moon in Aquarius is a very composed Moon and tends to come across as unemotional and detached; although inwardly she is far from it. This Moon has an uncanny ability to calm those who are suffering from high emotional or mental stress. Therefore, she tends to attract those that are considered off key, or unstable.
The New Moon begins in Cancer on the 23rd July 2017 at 10:45 GMT and in New York at 05:45 EDT.
The Moon in Cancer is in her sign of rulership which deepens and intensifies her emotions. It is important that the Cancer Moon has a home that provides the nurture and security she needs for her emotional well being. A place that she can retreat to when the going gets tough. This Moon is prone to adverse mood swings and can take offence to any slight and will either comfort eat or escape into her fantasy world to sooth her emotional wounds.
The Moon in Taurus has a great need for financial and material security, this Moon is fond of good food and material comforts to keep her satiated and emotionally fulfilled. Overindulgence can be this Moons downfall as she tends to comfort eat when the going gets tough. It is so important for the Moon in Taurus to keep herself busy and upbeat, maintaining a routine will help her to not succumb to idle luxury.
The Moon in Libra is very popular and sociable; she is full of grace and strives for a beautiful and harmonious environment. Beautiful people and the beautiful pleasures in life will keep her satiated and confident in her ideal world, although it causes the Moon in Libra to have unrealistic view of her relationships and will sugar coat the unpleasant aspects of them to avoid confrontation.
The Moon in Aries has a volatile and emotionally impulsive nature and behaves in precipitous ways regardless of the consequences. This Moon is very independent and will follow her own path of action whether right or wrong, interference from others will make her rebellious, irratable and grouchy. It is important for the Moon in Aries to find a sense of inner peace, as her restless nature incites insomnia, headaches, toothaches and acid indegestion.
The Moon in Virgo has good concentration skills and a retentive memory but does have a tendency to over think things, becoming obsessed with petty details and perfectionism. Serious minded and very guarded with her feelings, the Moon in Virgo can come across as highly unrealistic and narrow minded.
The New Moon begins in Pisces on the 28th March 2017 at 03:57 GMT.
The Moon in Pisces is an extremely sensitive Moon and is psychologically vulnerable to the atmosphere of her environment. It is so important for this Moon to develop her own inner sense of peace and harmony as her psychic awareness can be so overwhelming at times, that she can easily lose touch with reality; escaping into the realms of illusion and delusion, when reality becomes too harsh for her to face.
The Full Moon reaches its peak in Leo on the 12th March 2017 at 14:53 GMT.
The Moon in Leo wears her heart on her sleeve and has a great need for love and appreciation. The Leo Moon is confident, generous and very regal in her appearance. At times the Leo Moon can come across as arrogant and self centred but this is just a guise to cover up her hurt ego/pride.
And it's also a Solar Eclipse too!! New Moons are also known as Black Moons. Every new moon, the Sun and Moon are in the same space, conjunct. Therefore, no light is reflected until they start to move away from each other, and the crescent begins to grow. Solar Eclipses are new moons with tremendous power. This is a time of great spiritual renewal and transformation. During this time we will begin something new. New Moon Eclipses are major life changers. The Sun and Moon are BOTH in Aquarius today. Check your Google sky maps.
The Moon in Aquarius has a good intuition and a friendly nature, but can be reluctant to allow anyone to get too close to her because of her fear being emotionally and physically restricted. Negatively, the Aquarius moon finds it hard to control this deep and instinctive side of her nature as her need for freedom is often irrational causing her to come across as off key. Positively, Aquarius is the sign of the humanitarian and once she has spiritually matured, will become involved with groups that are based on making the world a better place.
The Moon in Leo has a great need to be acknowledged, she yearns for fulfilment and comfort; her environment will determine her mood and what her demands are. The Moon in Leo likes to be pampered and fussed over, negatively she is prone to too much self pride which can lead her to become brash, egoistical and physically needy. Positively, the Moon in Leo can be an inspiration when it comes to creativity and art, especially with exhibitions or any form of public entertainment.
*Lunar Eclipses are Full Moons with tremendous power! This is a time of great spiritual renewal and transformation! Right now we should be making promises to ourselves about the future.
Note: 13 Star Sign Astrology is an ancient form of Astrology that hasn't been used for over 2000 years. It is based on the true astronomical data of the Planets and includes the constellation of Ophiuchus (Serpentarius) who also sits on the ecliptic. So the Star Sign I am referring to may be in the previous Star Sign compared to the traditional forms of Astrology used. Our ancestors used this system of astrology for many centuries until the map was redesigned for agricultural reasons and because it didn't allow movement for the precession of the equinox's; or use the true sizes of the constellations; this map has been out of date for many, many years.
Hi everyone! I hope you are all enjoying my 13 sign esoteric astrology articles. In reality there are 13 months per year! The Moon completes it's cycle every 28 days. 28 X 13 =364 The number 13 symbolizes completion representing the Life & Death. There are 13 Moon Goddess Cycles and 13 Signs of the Real Zodiac Circle. This New Moon aligns with our Sun in the constellation of Sagittarius, the wise Sage. Use this time to make sense of all the lessons and wisdom you have accumulated over the years, especially in the last few.


The critically acclaimed Scran & Scallie is a must if you are in Edinburgh. Have an authentic Scottish fry up in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful areas: Stockbridge. N.B. Breakfast is only served on weekends!
Take a wander along the Water of Leith and then up to the National Portrait Gallery. The best way to do Edinburgh is definitely on foot, so get ready to do some walking. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery has a stunning collection of works from the likes of Sir Henry Raeburn and Samuel Peploe.
For a quick and delicious bite whilst walking around Edinburgh, head to Nile Valley. This is a firm favourite for students in the area, not just because of the very reasonable prices. They serve up huge wraps full of authentic African flavours.
Take a walk up Arthur's Seat and Calton Hill for awesome panoramic views of the city. Edinburgh is extremely beautiful and these are the best vantage points you will get to view the city. On Calton Hill you can see the unfinished acropolis, two observatories, the Nelson Monument and the burial site of David Hume. Calton Hill is also the best place to watch the sunset in the whole city.
If the sun is shining then the Cumberland beer garden is the place to be. This beautiful old pub in New Town is the prime place to relax in the evening sunshine and sample some excellent Scottish ales or lagers.
Arguably my favourite restaurant in Edinburgh. The Outsider is just amazing. The food is simple but beautifully prepared, the atmosphere is great and you get views of Edinburgh Castle as you dine - what more can you ask for!
This cozy bar is a local secret for a number of reasons, particularly as it is quite hard to find, tucked away in a Queen Street cellar. It has an awesome selection of cocktails to try and a great atmosphere to boot, with live DJs on Fridays and Saturdays.


Tough, selfless way of work looks scary at first look. Relax! It is not if you really understand the meaning. Living with selfish and difficult people is a challenge even for those persons who are by and large decent people. In modern times some people find emptiness in their life because they treat their work as a hindrance whereas others seem not to have any discontent with work and in fact enjoy it. Hence, the people who feel their jobs empty find such persons who enjoy work challenging to understand. The fact is for few, working is only a means of earning and nothing else, but for others it is beyond money for leading a better life. Rather than working for their own benefit people should direct themselves to 'Tough selfless work' that ultimately leads to a noble life.
Lets first realize the basic meaning of tough and selflessness for better understanding of this topic.
What is the actual meaning of being 'Tough'?
or doing the work in such a way that it is helpful to others. Generally, people cause discomfort to others to make their own lives easier and do not bother thinking how the action will impact the opposite person. With busy schedules and commitments overflowing, people have least time to evaluate the difference between positive and negative consequences of their actions.
An automatic action may seem normal or positive to one person, but it might cause a big destructive impact on others. No one can be 100% flawless, but it is common sense to analyze how those acts are affecting others, and what should be done to be helpful or prevent inconvenience to others.
One of the key noble virtues in Indian spirituality is Upeksha. Upeksha is there in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Upeksha means to treat good and bad, tough and easy in the same manner. It is about having equanimity or having stoicism. The underlying logic is that looking for convenience sets expectation of comfort that makes life more difficult than it is. For that reason, it is suggested not to expect convenience.
Doing work that is helpful to others may be inconvenient to us. Just doing things in a different manner that what comes automatically takes mental effort. But at the end, the work is helpful to others and will guarantee us appreciation from the receiver of the service.
Our view point of selfless is manipulated by selfishness due to our pursuit of success in modern world. Connection with another person's soul is considered a selfless activity. It has nothing to do with us losing but finding a place for another person in our success. So selflessness is not a punishment but something that gives satisfaction.
In more mechanical terms it can be explained further by delayed gratification and reducing our share (in %) of the reward. Delayed gratification is resisting the temptation of an immediate or smaller reward in order to attain a bigger or better reward later. We can associate this theory of delayed satisfaction with the old saying "Good things come to those who wait".
Delayed gratification or controlling the impulse of immediate gratification has been one of the most effective personal traits of many successful people. If a person wants to achieve success in personal and professional aspects then following the path of delayed gratification or self-regulation is very important.
Many people find it difficult to pursue an opportunity if they need to share a portion of their reward with someone else. This inability to share the reward even with those who help in achieving success is selfishness and accommodating others in the success is a sign of selflessness.
Our view point of life is affected by superficial and mechanical approach. What is convenient, selfish way of life seems to be better at first look. Actually it is not. In fact, it creates obstacles to prosperity for leading a good life. Most of the individuals do not even think beyond this outlook and for this reason are not able to progress in life in both personal and professional aspects. We hope this article gives you a better framework to pursue success.
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Kickstarter: 7 Games To Fund That Show Promise
December 27, 2022 Richard Gamin Gaming Zone 0
Kickstarter has been hit or miss for developers over the past couple of years. It's been getting harder to be funded or even noticed. So, we scoured the website for the best active projects.
Our rules were that the projects could not be asking for a tiny funding goal, had to show real effort inside the Kickstarter pitch, and had to have at least a few people already donating. (After all, if your friends and family don't believe in it, how can you expect strangers to?)
Here's what we found:
Eyes of Iyre
Eyes of Iyre is a visual novel with an atypical subject. You aren't locked in a dangerous facility with anime teenagers; you're helping control the raging anger of an orc in a full fantasy setting.
To top it off, it appears as if this project is designed to be played more than once. Your decisions may change the plot and pathways you take, likely with multiple endings.
It's funded about 15% of the way, with a month to go. If you're unsure, you can play their demo on Steam.
Bits and Bops
Bits and Bops is essentially a Rhythm Heaven ripoff by an Australian developer. Nothing wrong with that, though!
The game they're ripping off is an excellent rhythm game, and their artwork + music is mostly original.
It looks like a lot of fun to play, and they have a demo you can try here.
The game is a bit away from a Switch and Playstation port, so if you're on those systems, now's the time to jump on the bandwagon! You've got a bit over a week before the end, so tell your friends!
The world could use more Rhythm Heaven, whether Japanese or Australian.
Kings Shire
This next title hails from Switzerland. It's definitely in a rough state, more on the early edge of development, but games about building castles are surprisingly rare in this day and age.
It offers all the usual elements. Citizen management, fully customizable castles, and wall layouts, research and development, troops, sieges, and more.
Will it deliver? Well, there's no way to tell. It's a small project with a funding goal of a bit over $35,000. There's at least evidence he's taken it to prototype, which is more than most projects you'll see on Kickstarter. If interested, you've got 2-3 weeks to dive in.
The Legend: Outerlands
I'll be honest… we weren't fully convinced by The Legend: Outerlands, but the creators put a lot of effort into their description and page, and it's already been funded by a few dozen backers, so it gets a special mention.
The game is an open-world action RPG from a third-person perspective. So, budget third-person Skyrim with a small skill/talent tree.
If the developer manages to finish the game and deliver on their promises, it could be a fun way to spend a week or two. You've got a month and a half to think about it.
Greenlander
This one has a retro pixel style often found among indie games with low budgets. That said, they definitely take the style further than most.
There are lighting effects, hand-drawn explosions and blood spatters, detailed animated environments, and what appears to be an entertaining combat system. It's got a ways to go, but we're definitely interested in seeing what this project becomes if it gets full funding.
They're only asking for $10,000, so who knows! They may even make it.
You can play their demo here.
Lifeblood
We're not entirely sure what this game is about. The developer is definitely doing their best to be quirky, with odd minigames and unusual characters. Still, it looks interesting, and the setting hasn't been done to death.
You play a hooded character that explores unusual locations, levels up, and can alter the story based on how they approach it. So… slightly better-looking Undertale, Italy Edition? Definitely a lot worse than this out there, and it's always a good feeling to support a small developer.
Might as well give this one a try.
It has four weeks left and around $37,000 left to go.
Universe Galactic Racing
It was inevitable. You'll always find a racing game after a page or two. That said, this one boasts multiplayer, a wide variety of vehicles, numerous characters with unique abilities, and the world's longest Kickstarter pitch.
It's unlikely you'll read everything in one go, but the project looks like a lot of effort has gone into it. Who knows? Maybe it'll become the next Mario Kart in a few years.
For now, they're asking for $10,000, and there's a little over two weeks to go. Could be a good time!
There you go. These were our picks for the seven interesting games to fund on Kickstarter. Did we miss a good game? Let us know in the comment section below!
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E-911 dispatch system approved
The Harrison County Council Monday night approved more than $511,000 for a new E-911 dispatch software system.
After forming a committee representing those who will use the software (dispatch, sheriff's department and commissioners), it was determined Spillman Technologies Inc. was the best option to provide the software.
'I like the way you all did that,' Councilman Richard Gerdon said of the process to find a new company.
Based in Salt Lake City, Spillman provides comprehensive public safety software for police departments, sheriff's offices, communication centers, fire departments and correctional facilities across the country.
Spillman provides services to more than 1,200 agencies and 70,000 public safety professionals in 39 states.
Greg Reas, Harrison County's Emergency Management Agency director, said the company which previously provided the service for the county since the Harrison County Justice Center was built in the mid-1990s was bought out.
'It was state-of-the-art 25 years ago,' Reas said of the system. 'He lived the American Dream; he sold his company. The only problem is he was bought out by venture capitalists … we were pretty much told we had a five-year window to figure out what we were going to do.'
Spillman representatives Dave Allen and Andy Doyle said they plan to spend a lot of time in Harrison County as the system is set up.
The yearly maintenance cost for the service will be just under $38,000.
Councilman Phil Smith said he thinks it's a top-notch system and maybe neighboring counties, such as Crawford and Washington, can join in on some sort of cost-share plan and use the system.
'It's a lot more likely once we get this in place,' Reas said of Smith's idea.
In other business, the council unanimously agreed to allow the Harrison County Community Foundation to continue the Hand Up adult education scholarship program on an open basis until further notice. The program, which only allows a maximum of $1,000 per participant, has helped 30 students so far with anything from tuition, books, uniforms and travel expenses to complete post-secondary education in all kinds of fields.
The council also approved three additional appropriations for the sheriff's department: $10,000 for inmate meals, $2,000 for jail supplies and $500 for garage and motor supply.
The next council meeting, the last one of the year, will be Monday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Government Center in south Corydon. It will mark the last meeting for five-term District 4 Councilman Ralph Sherman, Smith and Councilman Steve Haggard.
A reception in their honor will follow the meeting.
Haggard won the caucus to fulfill the term of the late Gordon Pendleton in October. Sherman was defeated in the May Primary by Sam Day, and Smith lost in the November General Election to Kyle S. Nix.


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Wow. Praying. What breed were these dogs? Alsatian-wolf mix by any chance?
they were rotwilers... There known to kill alota people except for their master but i found out that these are really bad dogs they even turn on their masters now. I think they've been banned in UK for killing an 8month old baby or something like that. Scary huh.
prayin for the family. that's sad.


As a software and data service provider to some of the biggest commercial real estate organizations in the world, including banks and pension funds, Toronto-based Altus Group has a strong IT security strategy.
But it found extra oversight on internal processes proved worthwhile.
It came from being an early adopter of SAS Cybersecurity from SAS Institute, a suite to be officially released Nov. 16 that analyzes network traffic for unusual behaviour of employees or threat actors who have gained internal access — for example, having multiple IP addresses open on a PC.
SAS says the agentless solution watches for hidden patterns and relationships between devices on the network that suggests malicious activity, such as a PC in the human resources department trying to access a customer database.
But earlier this year the company's CIO learned about the upcoming solution at a conference and thought it might benefit the organization.
It was installed in the late summer on an instance of Amazon Web Services (AWS), which not only helped speed implementation it also made the suite accessible to Altus' 80 servers in 25 offices around the world.
For example Altus discovered "some isolated cases where people were storing data in environments that we didn't feel met our standard," although nothing that amounted to criminal behaviour.
One concern was whether SAS Cybersecurity would have an impact on network performance, Courteau said, "but that has proven to not be an issue for the work we've done so far." Nor has Altus had to increase its IT security staff of three to interpret the suite's output.
"We're really trying to solve the nine-month problem,"of attackers (external or internal) gaining access to a network and then spending months undetected looking around," Bryan Harris, SAS's director or research and development for cyber analytics, said in an interview.
On installation the solution discovers all client machines and then watches communications to between them to see "who is talking to who." Over time it learns what is normal device behaviour between lines of business and creates a risk score. The IT security team can hone the score through filtering. Harris said the solution can process as many as 10 billion records a day on a rack of servers.
No pricing details were released.


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Author Darcey Steinke on the Intrinsic Power of Menopause
Her new book 'Flash Count Diary' addresses much more than hot flashes
By Julie PfitzingerSenior Editor for FeaturesAugust 21, 2019
By Julie Pfitzinger
Credit: Nicqui CarterAuthor Darcey Steinke
Darcey Steinke's personal flash count diary filled three black and white composition-style notebooks. In them were recorded the extreme hot flashes she experienced over a two-year period when menopause hit her hard five years ago, at age 52.
There could be as many as 20 per day, some more severe than others, but a typical day saw eight to 10. Sitting in a restaurant, riding on the New York City subway, standing in line at the bank … all everyday occurrences overthrown by random moments when she felt unstoppable heat rising through her body. That doesn't include the agony of sleepless nights, where she'd run to the freezer for bags of frozen vegetables to calm her skin.
As difficult as the hot flashes were, Steinke admits she found them to be "really fascinating" and was keen to record the nuances of the episodes. She also wanted to learn more about the full experience of menopause, not just the physical aspects. But, she says, "I wasn't able to find any books I liked."
"There is negativity in our culture that says we are no longer desirable. We have to define ourselves. You have to decide that you are vital."
So Steinke, the author of five novels including Sister Golden Hair and Milk, wrote Flash Count Diary: Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life (Sarah Crichton Books). It's about much more than hot flashes, and broadens the discussion of the social, spiritual, sexual and emotional nature of menopause.
Steinke's Advice: Stop Caring What the World Thinks
Flash Count Diary is extensively researched, featuring quotes by everyone from Sigmund Freud, Toni Morrison and Roxane Gay to Germaine Greer, author of The Change (published in 1993) which Steinke says she finds to be "the best feminist text on menopause," while disagreeing with Greer's view of trans women. ("Trans women are women. Period." Steinke writes.)
Steinke also refers to Ann Mankowitz, author of Change of Life: A Psychological Study of Dreams and the Menopause, published in 1984, who claimed that she believed "coming to terms with lost desirability is a woman's main menopausal challenge."
However, Steinke says women need to come to terms with not caring what the world thinks.
"We live in a patriarchy that is interested in women as sexual beings," said Steinke. "There is negativity in our culture that says we are no longer desirable. We have to define ourselves. You have to decide that you are vital. Take your sexuality back into your own hands."
No Longer Propping Up Female Gender
In the chapter titled 'Demigirl in Kemmering,' Steinke addresses the topic of femininity as it relates to menopausal women, and her view on the way her own body is changing.
She writes: "I don't possess the strong female signifiers I once did. My hair is not long and shiny, my skin is no longer smooth. Plus, I do less to support my gender artificially. I wear more androgynous clothing and rarely put on makeup. I've lost interest in doing my female gender, propping it up."
While Steinke says "there's no wrong way to go through menopause," from her perspective, she's not sure it's "a successful strategy to prop up our fertile female selves" when our physical reality has changed.
"For me, I feel like this new, creative David Bowie-esque creature. It seems very sexy and cool," she says. "I find it gives me a certain amount of confidence. There's game in it."
'Intrinsic Power in Menopause'
I asked Steinke about women I know, in their 50s, who tend to be eager to chalk up things like forgetfulness and irritability to menopause, exhibiting an 'Oh well, this is how things are now' attitude — which I told Steinke I find puzzling. Leaning into that resignation at this stage of life doesn't seem productive to me.
She agreed. "That jokey, 'We're a wreck' mentality — does that really make us feel inspired as women? I don't think so," she said. "We shouldn't limit ourselves."
Instead, Steinke believes "there is a lot of intrinsic power in menopause" because for many, this time of life brings opportunity. While many women are still working, family and other responsibilities may have shifted to allow more time for self-development, volunteering or other pursuits.
Much to Learn From Killer Whales
One of most poignant and eye-opening topics addressed in Flash Count Diary is how Steinke learned about that intrinsic power from an unexpected source: killer whales, specifically a killer whale named Granny.
"When I started to go through menopause, I felt so disconnected," Steinke admits. After yet another sleepless night, she happened upon a story in the science section of The New York Times about female killer whales, and how post-menopause, they can live for as many as 50 more years, eventually becoming the leaders of their pods.
"I became obsessed with killer whales after that. I watched You Tube videos, all kinds of video clips," she says.
Steinke found herself intrigued, and distressed, by the plight of Lolita, a 50-year old killer whale at the Miami Seaquarium. Captured off Puget Sound in 1970, Lolita has been a performer for more than 40 years, far outliving the five years most whales live once in captivity. Steinke watched countless videos of Lolita swimming back and forth in a too-small tank.
"I identified with her captivity. I felt like a 54-year old captive female," says Steinke, who has gone on to participate in protests to free Lolita, at Miami Seaquarium. (Despite the fact that, in reponse to years of protests, a plan was developed to return Lolita to Puget Sound and re-acclimate her to life in the wild, in October 2018, the U. S. Court of Appeals in the 11th Circuit determined she would remain at the Seaquarium.)
And then there was Steinke's trip to Friday Harbor, a town in San Juan Island, Wash. She went whale-watching there with a group, hoping to have the good fortune to see Granny for herself. Granny, born in 1911, was frequently spotted caring for younger members of her pod as they swam in nearby Haro Strait.
Steinke, who said she "had built up so much admiration" for Granny, did, in fact, see her as the kayaking group headed toward the Salish Sea, thrillingly buoyed by the arrival of a whale pod.
She writes: "Our kayak rises up and in front of me, only a few feet away, is a massive killer whale. Kawouf! I see a brown eye looking directly at me, the shining, numinous expanse of body. 'It's Granny,' Matt (the guide) says. "I see the notch."
Today, thinking about what she learned about the strength, power and leadership of menopausal whales such as Granny (who has since died) and their matriarchy, Steinke says, "Granny pulled me through my menopause. I kind of wonder what would have happened to me without her."
Starting a Dialogue About Menopause
Steinke has been gratified by the response to Flash Count Diary. "I had a woman write to me and tell me that she cried at the end of the book because she really felt heard and seen," says Steinke. "At book signings, women have been very open about intimate aspects of menopause. One woman told me how her interest in sex had changed."
The positive responses are all meaningful to Steinke, who says her goal in writing the book was simply to open an avenue for further exploration of the topic of menopause (which, she says, "is not a disease to be cured") and to start a dialogue about something that women are frequently hesitant to discuss — but shouldn't be.
"Menopause is a natural reality," she says. "Let's talk about it."
Julie Pfitzinger is the editor for Next Avenue's lifestyle coverage across the Living and Technology channels. Her journalism career has included feature writing for the Star-Tribune, as well as several local parenting and lifestyle publications, all in the Twin Cities area. Julie also served as managing editor for nine local community lifestyle magazines. She joined Next Avenue in October 2017. Reach her by email her at [email protected].
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What's your least favorite part of the job application process? If you said, "writing cover letters," you may or may not be relieved to hear that few hiring managers seem to care about them. In one survey, only 18 percent said cover letters were an important part of the hiring process.
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Brewster in Rome, Inter Ocean, Feb 13, 1879
Relationships-- Intimate--Same-sex
Social Events--Salons and Receptions
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Very rarely on the corso is seen Anne Brewster, whose letters to the New York, Philadelphia, and Boston newspapers everybody knows. Miss Brewster is a dainty little lady with white hair, and a pronounced tendancy to regal trains and duchess-like laces that make her seem a veritable Queen Mab. She has elegant Monday receptions, where a long line of carriages block the Quattre Fontane before her house, and all best Americans in Rome, with not a few distinguished Italians, with jesuitical looking priests, are within her doors. Miss Brewster is a Roman Catholic, and her views of the political situation at Rome are taken from the very antipodes of feeling of the Post correspondent, Signora Bompiani. Reason feasts and souls flow at Miss Brewster's receptions in her interesting and artistic home, where are books that would almost make the most Christian of Bibliomaniacs a thief, and a bric-a-bac to make the most conscientious aesthetic housekeeper a kleptomaniac. This lovely home has given its hospitality to every distinguished or undistinguished American genius that has come to Rome for years. To Buchanan Reed, in his writing of hope and moral power, she many times gave a helping hand. She was the intimate school friend and the companion of the last years of Charlotte Cushman. It is said that the more gentle and refined lady was somewhat crushed--not by the genius, for genius does not crush, but lift her--but by the domineering temper and vigorous, but somehwat coars personality of her friend, and that since that friend's death she has blossomed like a flower into a social bloom and perfum that the great tragedienne despised.
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Year 3 and 4 are helping the 'Home of our Delight' team, researching stories around the impact of war, not overseas, but here at home in Somerset.
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If anyone has family (or homes!) with stories and artefacts to share about WW1 and Mells the team would really love love to hear from you.
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Q: How to detect end of speech in microsoft-speech tts sdk I am using microsoft-cognitiveservices-speech-sdk in react for text to speech. I want to run a specific function when the text is finished being spoken. However I am unable to find a way to detect the end of the speech using the sdk. I just need a way to detect when the audio is finishd playing by the sdk so I can run my function

A: The SDK has a onAudioEnd event, see this sample.
Also, remember to close the synthesizer, see this question for details.

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Is it the latter or the former who need a homeland? Yes.
Is it the latter or the former who need a territory in which to thrive?
where Only Certain Ones make it.
that's going on around the land he sent his treasure to.
Eloquent & sturdy kids are signs of hope.
A renewed energy for the moral & physical health of our country.
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Мориц Бенедикт Кантор (; 23 августа 1829, Мангейм — 10 апреля 1920, Гейдельберг) — немецкий историк математики.
Написавший книгу «Geschichte der Mathematik», состоявшую из 3 томов, напечатанную маленьким шрифтом объёмом около 3600 страниц (его сотрудники дополнили книгу четвёртым томом)

Биография
В 1851 году — доктор Гейдельбергского университета, позже там же — профессор. С 1859 года Кантор стал принимать участие в «», где работал редактором исторического отдела, выделенного в особое издание в 1879 году.

В истории математики Кантор был известен как оппонент и критик трактовок Густава Яльмара Энестрёма.

Память
В 1970 году Международный астрономический союз присвоил имя Морица Кантора кратеру на обратной стороне Луны.

Библиография
Основные работы:

 Mathematische Beiträge zum Kulturleben der Völker, 1863
 Die römischen Agrimensoren und ihre Stellung in der Geschichte der Feldmesskunst. Eine historisch-mathematische Untersuchung. Mit 5 Lithographirten Tafeln. Leipzig: B. G. Teubner, 1875. Полный текст
 Vorlesungen über geschichte der mathematik Leipzig: B. G. Teubner, 1894—1908. Bd. 1, Bd. 2, Bd. 3, Bd. 4
 Das Gesetz im Zufall, 1877.

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Выпускники Гейдельбергского университета
Преподаватели Гейдельбергского университета
Историки Германии
Историки по алфавиту
Историки математики
Члены-корреспонденты Петербургской академии наук
Члены-корреспонденты РАН (1917—1925)
Члены Гейдельбергской академии наук
Члены Туринской академии наук

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Placement in an organization with an aim of maximum utilization of my time and skills for the benefit of the organization along with self-development.
Science, Engineering and Technology. The education of sustainable development. ICCIET-2013.


Wisdom Legacy and the National Alliance on Mental Illness - San Diego have created a partnership to capture the lessons people have learned from dealing with mental illness. In this, our first book, 42 people trace their journey along the road of mental illness from the onset of the condition through to the time that their illness was overcome or came under management. The authors focus on what they have learned about mental illness and reflect on the life lessons they have learned from the road they have travelled. All profits from the sale of this book go to benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness - San Diego.


Worldwide a lot of research effort is carried out concerning new inspection techniques for the in-service monitoring of composite structures. This paper focuses on the use of optical fibre sensors. The sensor part of the optical fibre is a Bragg-grating. This is a periodic perturbation in the refractive index of the fibre core. When broadband light is coupled into the optical fibre sensor, a reflection peak will be obtained centered around a wavelength called Bragg-wavelength. The Bragg-wavelength depends on the refractive index and the period of the grating, which both change due to mechanical and thermal strain applied to the sensor. Optical fibres with Bragg-sensor have been embedded into filament wound pressure vessels.
A test setup has been implemented to demonstrate the ability of remote sensing. This is of great importance for the applicability of Bragg-sensors to mechanical and civil structures. The controlling computer and the test set-up are connected to an optical spectrum-analyser by means of independent optical links of 200m. In this way the relative positions of the different parts of the test set-up are irrelevant. The vessels have been subjected to static loading cycles as well as to slowly varying dynamic loadings. The measured shifts in Bragg-wavelength show excellent linear agreement with the pressure applied to the vessel. The combination of this measuring method and the test set-up is an essential step towards a continuous remote monitoring system for composite structures. It is also an important part in the total design of "smart" structures.
There is an important international research work going on in the domain of non destructive evaluation techniques. And quite right, because there is a great necessity for techniques that are able to evaluate mechanical or civil constructions during their fabrication, installation and lifetime. This can be the detection of possible damage, the measurement of mechanical quantities, the measurement of pressures, temperatures, corrosion.
Today one can find many constructions made of fibre reinforced plastics that are in service since many years. Many of these undergo a gradual degradation and some are already in an advanced stage of deterioration. This can effect the safety of persons and installations. Therefore one wants to know the condition of a construction at every time and if possible correlate this with the remaining lifetime. This is even more true for constructions made of fibre reinforced plastics because of the lack of experience with the long term behaviour of this materials, notwithstanding the many constructions that yet have been built.
At this moment the observation of constructions under high load is mainly based on regular (but expensive and extensive) inspections. The constructions must therefore be put out of service during a certain period, causing serious financial implications for the user. This explains why permanent monitoring techniques arouse interest. The number of regular inspections can be reduced or even become totally unnecessary. Only at the time that some aberrant behaviour is recorded a more thorough inspection should be done. A monitoring technique could also be used to detect temporary or permanent overloads, inadmissible vibrations, abnormal temperatures, damage of the construction. A major advantage of monitoring is that in function of the measured load, fatigue cycles, overload, an estimation of the remaining lifetime of the construction can be made. The feedback from the recorded loads and deformations of (part of) the construction in real conditions can also lead to usable information in design or even the development or adaptation of standards and rules.
A monitoring technique is certainly eligible for mechanical and civil structures of which the integrity is of primordial importance. Examples of these are aeroplanes, pipelines, pressure vessels, chemical installations, bridges, dams, machine part.
In this paper some experiments on the use of optical fibre sensors for the permanent monitoring of pressure vessels and containers are reported. Pressure vessels find wide application in many different domains, such as transport, chemical industry, processing industry, food industry. These vessels work under high pressures, often under alternating stresses and ambient conditions (temperature, moisture. Therefore the aspect of safety is of major importance in the sector of pressure vessels. Because of the inadequate knowledge of the long-term behaviour of filament wound pressure vessels, high safety factors are applied in design rules, and there is often no consensus about the acceptability of certain damage patterns. The possibility of monitoring the condition of an in-service pressure vessel, should certainly elucidate these matters.
Table 1 gives a summary of the major advantages and disadvantages of the use of optical fibres in relation to more common monitoring techniques, such as electrical resistance strain gauges, accoustic emission1-3.
Table 1: Advantages and disadvantages of optical fibre sensors.
The major efforts that take place in the development of optical fibre (sensor) technology will certainly have as effect that a number of the disadvantages cited above will disappear. There exist a lot of different optical fibre sensors, all suited for specific purposes (strain sensing, pressure sensing, chemical sensing, vibration sensing. The sensor studied in this project is a Bragg sensor that is ideally suited for strain measurements. A Bragg grating is a periodic perturbation in the refractive index of the fibre core. The realisation of a Bragg grating in an optical fibre is based on the photosensitivity of the Germanium doped fibre core. This means that the refractive index of the fibre core can be permanently changed by side illumination with ultraviolet light4. When light with a sufficiently broad spectrum is coupled into the optical fibre, a narrow band around a central peak wavelength will be reflected by the Bragg sensor. A typical reflected spectrum is shown in figure 1.
Herein L is the length of the sensor and P is the optical strain coefficient which has a typical value of 0,22 for axial strain5.One major advantage of a Bragg sensor is that the information is encoded directly into the wavelength, which is an absolute parameter. This means that the output does not depend on the total light level, nor on losses in the connecting fibres and couplers, nor on the power of the light source. The wavelength encoded nature of the sensor output also facilitates wavelength division multiplexing6, by assigning each sensor to a different portion of the available source spectrum. The measurement of the optical signals is done with an optical spectrum analyser (OSA). The OSA has a white light source which is used to couple light into the optical fibre. The signal reflected from the Bragg sensor is coupled into the detection unit of the OSA via a 50/50-coupler.
This is shown in figure 2. The used light source has a relatively low light power and is liable to noise. Because of the coupler, splices and connectors the light power will also be attenuated when reaching the detector. This means that the influence of noise can be of importance and thus the reflected spectrum won't be of great quality. But for the measurements only the shift of the peak wavelength is of importance, thus a spectrum with a clear distinct peak wavelength is of importance. The measured spectra can also be mathematically filtered to reduce the influence of noise. There is obviously an important influence of noise on the recorded spectrum of figure 1.
As stated above this is inherent to the use of the white light source of the optical spectrum analyser (OSA). This means that the wavelength at which the maximum reflection occurs, will not necessarily be the wanted Bragg wavelength. Therefore the recorded spectra are mathematically filtered before extracting the peak wavelength. From this filtered spectra the two wavelengths at which half of the maximum reflection is recorded are determined and the mean value is defined as Bragg wavelength. One test also has been performed with a tunable laser source, which has more light power. With this source there is no longer influence of noise on the recorded spectra and thus the Bragg wavelength can easily be determined without the need of filtering the spectrum.
A schematic overview of the test set-up is shown in figure 2.
The optical spectrum analyser is placed in an optical room at the department of Information Technology (INTEC) of the University of Ghent. The experiments on the pressure vessels are carried out in a test room at the department of Applied Mechanics. This means that an optical link of approximately 200m had to be established between these two rooms. The controlling computer is also placed in the test room and is connected to the OSA via a second optical link of approximately 200m.
This remote character of the tests makes this sensor technique even more interesting for practical use. This makes it possible to monitor and control various composite structures from a central dispatching unit via optical data transmission lines. The pressure medium used in these tests is compressed air. But for safety reasons the compressed air is applied to a water buffer of 40 litres which is connected to the pressure vessel. An electronic pressure transducer is used to measure the real applied pressure.
Specific software based on LabView was developed for the control of the valves on the pressure line, as well as for processing of the signals from the pressure transducer and the OSA. The pressure vessels were fabricated from prestressed glass fibres drenched with epoxy, and wound on a mould made of soluble plaster. The numerical controlled winding machine was also designed at the department of Applied Mechanics. The optical fibre sensor is positioned in the outer layer parallel to the reinforcing fibres. An example of a vessel can be seen on figure 3.
The selected experiments represent possible in-service situations of a pressure vessel, eg. the filling and emptying of a vessel, a temporary overload, slowly varying pressure cycles. All tests were conducted at a constant ambient temperature. For each type of test conducted, one example is shown on the following figures. Figures 4a, 5a and 6a show the applied pressure (left y-axis) and the measured wavelength (right y-axis) against time, while figures 4b, 5b and 6b show the relation between applied pressure and measured wavelength. In the legend lpeak is the peak wavelength and lBragg is the Bragg wavelength of the smoothed spectrum as described above. In each of the conducted tests the shift in the reflected wavelength shows the same variation in time as the applied pressure.
This is illustrated in figures 4a, 5a and 6a. To examine the relationship between Bragg wavelength and measured pressure a linear regression based on the method of the least squares has been done. The results are shown on the figures 4b, 5b and 6b. To evaluate this linear relation between the two quantities the regression coefficient is calculated for each regression and is stated on the figures. It can be concluded that there is an overall excellent linear relation between applied pressure and Bragg wavelength.
From the results it can be seen that the use of Bragg sensors is a very promising NDE technique for the use on composite materials and structures. It is clear that the proposed technique can be used for the remote monitoring of a composite structure. For an in-service structure it is possible to perform the control via optical data transmission on a remote place that can serve as central dispatching unit for the monitoring of several structures. Because of the very promising results followed on from this project, the authors plan an extension of the current research on filament wound pressure vessels and a broadening towards other fibre reinforced composite materials and structures.
Substantial parts of this work were conducted with the financial support of IWT (RD/95/08-01), IWONL (CIB234) and DGTRE (nr. 3216). Their help is gratefully acknowledged by the authors. The authors also wish to thank professor Roel Baets from the department INTEC for the informative discussions and hints.
Green R.E., "Existing technologies for condition monitoring of construction materials and bridges", Fiber optic sensors for construction materials and bridges, Technomic Publishing, 1998, pp 17-28.
Udd E., "Fiber optic smart structures", Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 84, no. 1, jan. 1996.
Michie W.C., Culshaw B., Uttamchandani D., "Optical fibre techniques for structural monitoring in composites", Agard Meeting Lindau, oct. 1992.
Bennion I., Williams J.A.R., Zhang L., Sugden K., "UV-written in-fibre Bragg gratings", Optical and Quantum Electronics, 1996, pp 93-135.
Davis M.A., Bellemore D.G., Kersey A.D., "Distributed fiber Bragg grating strain sensing in reinforced concrete structural components", Cement and concrete composites, vol. 19, no. 1, 1997, pp. 45-57.
Kersey A.D., "Interrogation and multiplexing techniques for fiber Bragg grating strain-sensors".


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package org.onosproject.pcepio.protocol.ver1;

import org.jboss.netty.buffer.ChannelBuffer;
import org.onosproject.pcepio.exceptions.PcepParseException;
import org.onosproject.pcepio.protocol.PcepInterLayerObject;
import org.onosproject.pcepio.types.PcepObjectHeader;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;

/**
 * Provides PCEP inter layer object.
 */
public class PcepInterLayerObjectVer1 implements PcepInterLayerObject {

    /*
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     */
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PcepInterLayerObjectVer1.class);

    public static final byte INTER_LAYER_OBJ_TYPE = 1;
    public static final byte INTER_LAYER_OBJ_CLASS = 18;
    public static final byte INTER_LAYER_OBJECT_VERSION = 1;
    public static final short INTER_LAYER_OBJ_MINIMUM_LENGTH = 8;
    public static final boolean DEFAULT_IFLAG = false;
    public static final boolean DEFAULT_NFLAG = false;
    public static final int OBJECT_HEADER_LENGTH = 4;
    public static final int NFLAG_SHIFT_VALUE = 0x02;
    public static final int IFLAG_SHIFT_VALUE = 0x01;

    static final PcepObjectHeader DEFAULT_INTER_LAYER_OBJECT_HEADER = new PcepObjectHeader(INTER_LAYER_OBJ_CLASS,
            INTER_LAYER_OBJ_TYPE, PcepObjectHeader.REQ_OBJ_OPTIONAL_PROCESS, PcepObjectHeader.RSP_OBJ_PROCESSED,
            INTER_LAYER_OBJ_MINIMUM_LENGTH);

    private PcepObjectHeader interLayerObjHeader;
    private boolean bNFlag;
    private boolean bIFlag;

    /**
     * Constructor to initialize all parameters for Pcep Inter Layer Object.
     *
     * @param interLayerObjHeader inter layer object header
     * @param bNFlag N flag
     * @param bIFlag I flag
     */
    public PcepInterLayerObjectVer1(PcepObjectHeader interLayerObjHeader, boolean bNFlag, boolean bIFlag) {

        this.interLayerObjHeader = interLayerObjHeader;
        this.bNFlag = bNFlag;
        this.bIFlag = bIFlag;
    }

    /**
     * Sets Object Header.
     *
     * @param obj object header
     */
    public void setInterLayerObjHeader(PcepObjectHeader obj) {
        this.interLayerObjHeader = obj;
    }

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Tyga & Rob Kardashian Check Blac Chyna About Her Alleged Child Support Woes
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Angela Renée White, better known as 33-year-old model Blac Chyna, went on social media Wednesday and dragged her two baby daddies, Tyga and Rob Kardashian, for supposedly stiffing her over child support. However, the men were not too pleased with her allegations and went right back at her, saying their other payments to her (totaling $77K alone in schooling for her two children between the fellows) were ample enough that she shouldn't require separate child support — and the Twitterati was in full support of the men.
"Yesterday I had to give up 3 of my cars …my reasons… morals, beliefs, being a single mother, no support I'm a MAMA," White tweeted. And she wrote in her follow-up post, "Single no support child support." (Blac Chyna's third child is from a previous relationship.) "Practicing gratitude," she wrote in a third post.
Rob Kardashian Testifies Blac Chyna Held Gun To His Head And Beat Him With A Metal Rod
Blac Chyna Takes The Kardashian Family To Court As $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit Heats Up
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It was not clear if her post were just a public venting session or covertly aimed at either of the men. However, per ET Online, Kardashian has a standing arrangement with Blac Chyna since March 2019 by which he doesn't have to pay her child support. However, they have shared custodial rights of their 5-year-old daughter, Dream. And the specifics of her arrangement with Tyga are even less known.
But Blac Chyna's recent remarks are in stark contrast to those she made three years ago, when she claimed her "biggest flex" was providing for her children without any financial assistance. "Ya know what's so wild to me is that I never asked Tyga for child support, Rob for child support or whatever and then we just went to court, or whatnot, and I tried to squash it, which I did," she said in 2019. "But none of that comes out. It's only negative s*** with Chyna, Angela White."
As recently as last September, White proudly touted her non-reliance on Tyga or Kardashian. "Everything that I have, I work super hard for," she shared on Behind The Velvet Rope with David Yontef. "I don't have like neither one of my children's fathers on child support. I get out and I grind every day and that's really it." She did say she is open to adding more young ones to her fold on one condition: "I got to make some more money, though."
So Rob Kardashian quickly responded to White on Twitter and defended himself. "I handle every single medical expense. I pay for all her extracurricular activities," he wrote. "I have my daughter from Tuesday-Saturday. Why would i pay child support lol."
Tyga jumped right into the comments section right after and revealed his envy with Rob's settlement. "[H]ow u pay 3k less. Let me know the plug," he wrote. The "Rack City" rapper and White share a 9-year-old son, King Cairo.
White has yet to issue any comment about their replies or to her fans directly.
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Baptisms to honor friend
by: Ty Batemon
Posted: Nov 4, 2017 / 03:43 AM CDT / Updated: Nov 6, 2017 / 03:33 PM CST
SIDNEY, Ill. (WCIA) — The death of a teenager has influenced his family and friends in a new way.
"Whenever I came out of the water it symbolized a rebirth to me," says Toby Traxler.
18-year old Carl Parks, Jr., died in a car accident last Thursday. Now his friends have found a sense of peace after they were baptized in his honor. His parents, Heather and Carl, have seen a glimpse of joy because of it.
He's known to his loved ones as C.J. He was a hunter, fisherman and athlete; but, it was what he did among his friends and family that made a true difference.
Fresh flowers can be seen when driving down County Road 900 in Parks' honor.
"He was the best friend a guy could ever ask for and he's going to be missed," says Kyle Curtis.
They say he was a true friend who knew the best pick-me-ups.
"He gave the best hugs and smelled the best. I could never wait to give him a hug. But he would never let me stay down. He would always make me laugh about everything. There was never a dull moment with him," says Myla Stacy.
While he's gone too soon, he taught everyone around him something about life.
"I'm thankful I got as long as I did with him. One thing he taught me that I'll carry on with me forever is that he taught me the value of friendship," states Curtis.
Parks believed in God, but wasn't outspoken about it. His friends say if you knew him, you could tell he was on a faithful path.
"He was always happy. Always trying to get other people to be happy and just seeing that in him makes you want to be the same way as what C.J. was," says Traxler.
It wasn't what he said, but how he lived.
"I had two people tell me C.J. kept them from committing suicide," says Carl Parks, Sr.
Now almost 40 people were baptized by his father.
"Baptism doesn't save you. It's that expression of the inward decision, the inward decision that you make in your heart is what saves you. You hear the gospel and you respond," states Carl Parks, Sr.
His friends call it a rebirth.
"I felt great when I was done. I came out of the water. I felt closer to God, Carl and Heather. I just know one day that I'm going to see C.J. again," says Stacy.
It wasn't just C.J. Parks' life which has helped people make the decision to be baptized.
"Seeing Carl and how faithful he can be through this hard time and seeing how faithful Heather can be. It just changes you. You want to be like that. You want to change and you want to be able to go through a hard time and see the goodness through it," states Traxler.
Goodness through a friend who lived a life full of memories with his faith by his side.
by Meteorologist, Jacob Dickey / Jan 16, 2021
Look for snow showers to continue on-and-off with temperatures in the low to middle 30s. Snow remains light, but there could be a few slick spots in parts of the area as snow rolls on through.
We'll continue to monitor traffic conditions with snow showers continuing on-and-off. As temperatures fall tonight, that could be the better opportunity for slick spots to develop.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA)--There are some concerns about the vaccine supply at the federal level, but officials with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District said they are not concerned at this point.
They've opened two clinics on opposite sides of Champaign for people 65 and older and underlying health conditions, and are working with the state to give others who've had their first dose the second. They're asking people who haven't gotten theirs to be patient, and that their vaccine will be coming soon.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA)--In a press conference on Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced some Regions in Illinois (1,2 and 5) will move down to Tier 2 guidelines, and may reopen for indoor dining for bars and restaurants at a limited capacity.
Regions 3 and 6 in Central Illinois remain in Tier 3 as of Friday, and will have to wait a little bit longer.


NEO FC is pleased to announce that Jefferson Health Systems will be sponsoring our Spring Soccer Program. This program links NEO FC with one of the premier health services organizations in the Philadelphia area.
Thursday, May 11, The Food Trust will bring the Night Market to Burholme. Rising Sun Ave. between Cottman Ave. and Tyson Ave. will be the scene of dozens of food trucks and live entertainment. The event will begin at 6:00 and run through 10:00, and NEO Soccer is a Sponsor of the event. Come to our table and say 'Hi' while you enjoy your evening.
You can find out by attending a presentation on June 21 from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. It is being hosted by the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management and Burholme EMS. It will take place at Burholme EMS which is located at 830 Bleigh St.
NEO FC is happy to announce that we now have a Spiritwear Site, where you can purchase items to show your pride in NEO FC. There are many item categories, available in Mens, Womens, and Youth styles and sizes. Purchase by 5/26/17 and you will not be charging shipping costs as all items will ship directly to NEO Soccer for distribution on 6/10/17. Click Here to visit the site!


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Q: Angularjs + nodejs + passport cross domain request I'm using passport with facebook strategy for authentication. Problem doesn't reside in the back-end which is nodejs, as i have tested without angularjs and everything works just fine, but whenever angularjs comes into play i'd get CORS error.
Access-Control-Allow-Origin header is present on the requested resource. Origin host:8000 is therefore not allowed access.
I have tried most of the solutions i have found via google, but nothing has really worked so far. Does anyone have an idea what might be wrong?
This is the most common answer usually to this sort of question as far as i understand.
site.config(function($httpProvider) {
    $httpProvider.defaults.useXDomain = true;
    delete $httpProvider.defaults.headers.common['X-Requested-With'];
});

And like i said, it is not nodejs fault.

A: You'll need to use a popup to get around the CORS issue with Angular.. see this post for an example: http://www.webdeveasy.com/single-page-application-authentication/


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Marco Rubio Defends Immigration Reform Plan
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Ken at Popehat Hilariously Hassles Spammer
If you need a smile today, go to the excellent site Popehat, and read this amusing post by Ken White, my pro bono lawyer (along with Ron Coleman) and a very funny guy. Ken likes to return emails to the spammers who often contact us bloggers, hoping to place their marketing pieces on our sites. He is a sort of legal David Thorne in this respect. In this post, someone promoting the Florida town of Destin wrote Ken asking if he would like an article about Destin for his site. Ken asked the spammer, a lady named Dorothy, whether there were any ponies in Destin — emphasizing that it was an unwaivable condition to his placing the article that there be no ponies in Destin. Dorothy responded that Ken had nothing to worry about, and Ken replied:
Dorothy:
I am thrilled, relieved, and more than a little inappropriately agitated to hear it.
Would a guest post extol the virtues of Destin as a recreational locale? That might make a very pleasant change of pace. We write about grim things, Dorothy. Ours is not a place of carefree beach frolic. No, we write about injustice and censorship and brutality and violence and ponies and racism and corruption. Beware, this is a place for tears, as Scarpia says to Cavaradossi in the course of the latter's regrettable encounter with the Italian court system. So: a post about happy people doing happy things in a happy place would be like a refreshing zephyr, with adjacent condominiums and entertainment venues.
However, my concern is that a guest post about Destin would be a little too cheerful, a little too bright. The transition from one of my posts about wrongful convictions or one of Clark's posts about the impending overthrow of the United States government into a post about sunny Destin might be abrupt and jarring for our readers. So I was thinking: could your top-notch writer start the guest post with something ugly and sordid and low about Destin, and then ease in to the nice things?
He goes on to suggest a specific sordid and low scenario involving a dead podiatrist. Truly, the whole thing is a masterpiece, although I end up feeling a little sorry for poor Dorothy.
Just a little.
Woman Assaults Boyfriend For Repeatedly Singing "Thrift Shop" Song
This is no laughing matter, people:
Angered that her boyfriend would not stop singing that catchy "Thrift Shop" song by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, a Colorado woman allegedly choked and pushed her beau during a confrontation late Saturday.
After Malson briefly left the residence, she returned and "began to listen to Macklemore's song 'Thrift Shop,' which Hansen was singing while laying on the couch." Malson, pictured in the above mug shot, told cops that Hansen sang the lyrics "over and over," and that she asked him to stop "25 times" before the fracas began.
"He just annoyed me," Malson told police.
The defense is expected to argue that the attack was justified, and to present a single exhibit: the following video. [Content warning: video has profanity and also may enrage viewers, especially upon repeated viewings.]
Arrest in Murders of North Texas Prosecutors
Filed under: General — Patterico @ 10:55 am
From a local news station: "Sources tell CBS 11 that Former Justice of the Peace Eric Williams will be charged with capital murder in the deaths of Mike and Cynthia McLelland, and Mark Hasse." It's not a white supremacist gang member or Mexican cartel thug, but just some guy they prosecuted for a relatively minor crime:
His arrest came after federal, state, and local investigators executed a search warrant at his house and his in-laws house Friday afternoon and night as they investigate the murders of former Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland, his wife Cynthia, and assistant DA Mark Hasse.
Earlier this month, the CBS 11 I-Team reported Williams had a history with both Mike McLelland and Mark Hasse. The two prosecuted and secured a conviction against him back in 2012 for Burglary and Theft By A Public Servant. Surveillance cameras caught Williams taking computer equipment from a county building. As part of his appeal, Williams claimed McClelland and Hasse didn't like him.
Anonymous sources say capital murder charges are likely. They have not publicly revealed what evidence they have to support these charges.
We'll stay on top of the story. Thanks to SarahW.
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General Studies B.G.S.
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS: 120
Plans of Study
The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) major is a customized, interdisciplinary degree completion major that provides students with options to choose an appropriate academic major that fits their educational and professional goals. The BGS major provides mid-career, adult students with the opportunity to integrate completion of the baccalaureate degree into their established lifestyle.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of General Studies degree are restricted from declaring a minor/certificate, due to USF's degree progression policy.
Students may not pursue the Bachelor of General Studies as a second major, co-degree (concurrent degree), dual degree, or second or post-baccalaureate degree. Baccalaureate degree holders who wish to pursue further education are encouraged to pursue admission into a graduate degree program of study.
Admission to the University is based on the University's Undergraduate Admission Requirements that may be found by clicking on the following urls:
Freshman: https://www.usf.edu/admissions/freshmen/admission-information/requirements-deadlines.aspx
Transfer: https://www.usf.edu/admissions/transfer/admission-information/index.aspx
International: https://www.usf.edu/admissions/international/admission-information/index.aspx
Satisfactory completion of the following requirements:
General Education Program (36 credit hours), including State Core General Education, State Computation and State Communication;
Minimum of 120 unduplicated credit hours;
A minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on all coursework taken at USF and an overall 2.0 GPA average on all college-level coursework;
Major and college requirements in a chosen degree program;
Nine credit hours of coursework taken during the summer term(s) (if entered USF with less than 60 credit hours);
Registration and successful completion of at least thirty (30) of the last sixty (60) credit hours;
42 credit hours of upper-level coursework;
Civics Literacy;
Foreign language admissions coursework.
State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites
Students desiring to transfer to USF should complete an A.A. degree at a Florida College System institution. If students transfer with fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the students must meet the University's entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements. Transfer students are also required to comply with the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.
There are no State Mandated Common Prerequisites for this program. All Florida College System students are encouraged to complete the Associate degree. Students should consult with an academic advisor in their major degree area at the intended transfer institution.
Required Courses: (3 credit hours)
Major Core Course: 1 course; 3 credit hours
IDS 4934 - Senior Capstone for BSAS/BGS Credit(s): 3
Major (Restricted) Electives: (21 credit hours)
Students complete a General Studies program of study and one concentration in: Aging Sciences; Behavioral Healthcare; Business; Computer Systems Technology; Criminal Justice; Educational Foundations; Environmental Policy; Information Studies: Information Architecture; Leadership Studies; Public Administration; Public Health; Urban Studies; or Women's and Gender Studies.
Public Health Concentration: 7 courses; 21 credit hours
Concentration Core: 3 courses; 9 credit hours
HSC 4551 - Survey of Human Diseases Credit(s): 3
PHC 4030 - Introduction to Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
PHC 4101 - Overview of Public Health Programs and Policies Credit(s): 3
Concentration Restricted Electives: 4 courses; 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following list:
HSC 4172 - Women's Health: A Public Health Perspective Credit(s): 3
HSC 4211 - Health, Behavior and Society Credit(s): 3
HSC 4430 - Occupational Health and Safety Credit(s): 3
HSC 4504 - Foundations of Public Health Immunology Credit(s): 3
HSC 4573 - Foundations of Food Safety Credit(s): 3
HSC 4579 - Foundations of Maternal and Child Health Credit(s): 3
HSC 4624 - Foundations of Global Health Credit(s): 3
HSC 4630 - Understanding U.S. Health Care Credit(s): 3
HSC 4631 - Critical Issues in Public Health Credit(s): 3
HSC 4933 - Special Topics in Public Health Credit(s): 1-3
HUN 3126 - Food and Culture Credit(s): 3
HUN 3272 - Sports Nutrition Credit(s): 3
HUN 3296 - Nutrition and Disease Credit(s): 3
PHC 4031 - Emerging Infectious Diseases Credit(s): 3
PHC 4032 - Foundations of Infection Control Credit(s): 3
PHC 4069 - Biostatistics in Society Credit(s): 3
PHC 4241 - Psychology of Fear & Mental Health Issues Related to Disasters Credit(s): 3
PHC 4720 - Foundation to Professional Writing in Public Health Credit(s): 3
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A minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on all coursework taken at USF and an overall 2.0 GPA average on all college-level coursework.
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A minimum grade of C- or better must be earned in each concentration course.
Undergraduate students in any degree program are able to participate in undergraduate research. Several options exist to show mentored undergraduate research activity on a student's official transcript. Those who wish to enroll in an undergraduate research course should consult with their academic advisor to understand how the credit will apply towards the degree requirements. If no credit is needed, students may be eligible to enroll in the 0-credit IDS 4914 course. This course will not impact degree credits or GPA but will show on an official transcript and document the experience. The Office of Undergraduate Research is able to assist with further inquiries.
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Location/Phone: Student Services Building (SVC) 2002
Website: http://www.usf.edu/undergrad/programs/bgs/
2 Year Plan of Study - General Studies B.G.S.
SCIV - Civics Literacy needs to be completed prior to graduation. For more information, see https://www.usf.edu/undergrad/students/civics-literacy.aspx or talk with your academic advisor.
Items that are critical are marked with a ✳ and are included in the plan for a student to stay on track.
Semester 1 (Fall)
✳ Major Elective: Concentration Credit(s): 3
General/Unrestricted Elective or General Education Course Credit(s): 3
Upper-Level Elective or General Education Course Credit(s): 3
Total Credit Hours: 15
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Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.
Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.
✳ IDS 4934 - Senior Capstone for BSAS/BGS  Credit(s): 3
Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3


May 21 has come and gone, we're all still here. But "the end times" and what will happen to us when either the or our end comes is still on the minds of many. Two recent books have been runaway bestsellers, one on heaven, one (ostensibly) on hell. The latter has received blogospheric amounts of commentary, most of it sadly uninformed — it should be basic rule that you cannot post on a topic without having read the book yourself, simply because you read about it on some blog somewhere. But reading books takes time, sound reflection and writing requires sustained attention. Call Day and graduation are now wrapped up on the 172nd year of Concordia Seminary, and so we've had some time to read and write.
Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent, Heaven Is For Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2010).
Rob Bell, Love Wins (HarperOne, 2011).
We'll post the first review essay this afternoon, and trickle the other four or five out over the next week. Each will come at these books (as you'll see, that may not be what these actually are) from a different angle, but I hope you'll notice the solid Lutheran pastoral care and theology reflected in their work. Your comments, as always, are welcome. Stay tuned.
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