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By admin	 Last updated Apr 27, 2018
Earlier this week Google confirmed rumors of the demise of Google Play Music when it launches the new YouTube Remix streaming service. Google Play Music was launched in 2011 as a combination streaming service to discover new music and a "storage locker" to save up to 50,000 song downloads in your own personal library. As the default music service within Google Play it always had the advantage of organic traffic yet it never really took off. Part of the problem was the focus on storing downloaded music – 2011 was the peak of song downloading and it's been dropping ever since. So Google Play Music has been chasing a declining market from day one.
Although it hasn't been rolled out yet, YouTube Remix will probably resemble a subscription streaming service (think Spotify) with a free trial side and a fully functional on-demand tier behind a paywall. This move makes sense for Google since millions of listeners already go to YouTube to watch music videos. So converting some of this endemic traffic into paying subscribers is a logical upsell.
Timing of this launch looks to be Q4, with current Google Play Music listeners being forced to make the hard switch over by EOY. Look for more news on this as they get closer to launch.
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This splendid revival of the musical based on Mark Twain's tale has delightful performances, lively staging, and Roger Miller's sparkling country score.
Posted on February 12, 2017 by archive in Musicals, Off-Broadway
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Kyle Scatliffe and Nicolas Barasch in a scene from Encores!' "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (Photo credit: Joan Marcus)
Darryl Reilly, Critic
With its delightful performances, lively staging, and Roger Miller's sparkling country and bluegrass score, this Encores! revival of Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, based on the novel by Mark Twain, is splendid and thoughtful entertainment.
NOTICE: Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot will be shot. By order of the author Mark Twain.
That's written on a large board in calligraphy and is briefly suspended over the stage at the beginning of the show. In the background is a black and white projection of the Mississippi River that's shown throughout the production. The ensemble, in their rustic outfits, is in view as well as The New York City Center Encores! Orchestra, under the virtuoso direction of Rob Berman and they're all always visible. The exuberant overture is played, as the cast moves around, and the show is off to a rollicking start.
Red-haired, animated and engagingly boyish, 18-year-old Nicholas Barasch is sensational as Huckleberry Finn. Mr. Barasch is onstage virtually the entire time and winningly carries the show.
As Jim, the runaway slave, Kyle Scatliffe brings dignity, forcefulness and powerful vocal ability during his commanding performance.
David Pittu and Christopher Sieber veer from hilarity to menace as the two con men Huck Finn encounters. Gloriously posing as a British duke and The King of France, they have a couple of rousing song and dance numbers.
Christopher Sieber and David Pittu in a scene from Encores!' "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (Photo credit: Joan Marcus)
Charlie Franklin is a marvelously impish All American Boy as Tom Sawyer. Annie Golden and Cass Morgan gleefully appear as several of the old lady characters that are encountered. Wayne Duvall is a chilling Pap Finn.
Portraying a variety of other characters are the excellent company members, Stephen Lee Anderson, Patrice Covington, Andrew Cristi, Mike Evariste, Katherine A. Guy, Megan Masako Haley, Adrianna Hicks, Zachary Infante, Gizel Jimenez, Andrew Kruep, John-Michael Lyles, Tom Nelis, Horace V. Rogers, and Lauren Worsham.
Besides achieving these strong performances, director Lear deBessonet vigorously integrates all of the production's elements into a compelling presentation. This is complemented by Josh Rhodes' expressive and joyous choreography.
Allen Moyer's scenic design brilliantly renders the settings with creative simplicity. Paul Miller's bold lighting design accentuates all of the light-heartedness and drama with appropriate effects. There's a beautiful sequence with Huck and Jim on a raft at night, the darkness is mingled with stars that are bits of shiny glass on strings.
Scott Lehrer's sound design is perfectly modulated. The homespun costume design by Jess Goldstein vibrantly captures the 19th century American time period.
Twain's novel was published in 1884, and was a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Set in 1830's Missouri, the story tells of the free-spirited, and 14-year-old Huckleberry Finn is newly rich from his recent schemes with his friend Tom Sawyer.
Nicholas Barasch as Huck Finn (center) and cast in a scene from Encores!' "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (Photo credit: Joan Marcus)
Huck has been placed under the guardianship of the stern Widow Douglas who lives with her sister, Miss Watson. He struggles against their rigidity. After his shiftless, violent alcoholic father turns up to claim Huck and the money, he runs away with Miss Watson's African-American slave, Jim. The duo set off on a series of picaresque adventures down the river on the way to Cairo, Illinois.
The work is known for its lack of sentimentality, harsh language, cultural stereotypes and most controversially, for the use of racial slurs. The musical faithfully represents the tone and language of the novel.
This concert production has an adaptation by Rocco Landesman of playwright William Hauptman's book. It's a masterful treatment that briskly reinvents Twain's story for the stage. Huckleberry Finn secretly watching his own funeral is just one of the highlights that have been skillfully retained.
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn opened on Broadway in 1985, to critical acclaim and won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and ran for 1005 performances. The 2003 Deaf West Theatre Company Broadway revival for the Roundabout Theatre Company, featuring deaf and hearing actors, ran for 67 performances.
The enduring popularity of the show is a testament to Roger Miller's accomplished score. Mr. Miller died in 1992, at the age of 56. Miller was a popular country music songwriter and performer, perhaps best known for his hit song "King of the Road." Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was his first and only score for Broadway. It's a highly enjoyable collection of tuneful compositions with precise lyrics, ranging from character songs, ballads to production numbers all with a twang.
It's more than done justice by this very energetic Encores! revival.
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (February 8 – 12, 2017)
New York City Center Encores!
New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street, in Manhattan
For tickets, call 212-581-1212 or visit http://www.nycitycenter.org
Running time: two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Adrianna Hicks
Allen Moyer
Andrew Cristi
Andrew Kruep
Annie Golden
Cass Morgan
Charlie Franklin
Christopher Sieber
David Pittu
Deaf West Theatre Company
Gizel Jimenez
Horace V. Rogers
Jess Goldstein
John-Michael Lyles
Josh Rhodes
Katherine A. Guy
Kyle Scatliffe
Lauren Worsham
Lear deBessonet
Megan Masako Haley
Mike Evariste
New York City Center
Nicholas Barasch
Patrice Covington
Rob Berman
Rocco Landesman
Scott Lehrer
Stephen lee Anderson
Tom Nelis
Wayne Duvall
William Hauptman
Zachary Infante
Clever Tom Stoppard play which time travels between 1930 India and 1985 England and includes both a literary and art mystery brings debuting British film star RomolaGarai and theater legend Rosemary Harris to the New York stage.
Fall for Dance 2019: Program 3
Annual sampling of dancers and companies. Program 3: The Mariinsky Ballet, English National Ballet, Skånes Dansteater, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Song of the Mermaid
A colorful, beautifully danced ode to classical ballets of the past based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.
Nederlands Dans Theater 2
By the end of the program, the young dancers of NDT2 had the audience eating out of their hands with their charm and technical wizardry.
Hamlet (Mobile Unit 2016)
Exciting and vigorous shortened version of Shakespeare tragedy is accessible for all. Great introduction to the play for those unfamiliar with it.

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Harris Broadband, L L..P. ("Harris") is a next generation telecommunications service provider utilizing the latest in Fiber to the Home (FTTH) fiber optic transmission technology to deliver video, high speed internet and voice services to its customers.
With its "VIP" triple play package of over 200 video services, true high speed internet connections and multi-featured business and residential phone services, Harris is at the forefront of a growing trend in the telecommunications industry, one stop shopping. As the only local market provider offering the full suite of telecommunications services, Harris will benefit from customer demand for the increased flexibility and significant cost savings of bundled services.
Rare in the nation's largest cities, Harris has deployed an Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) in smaller communities currently underserved by incumbent telephone and cable television providers. The EPON system is considerably more reliable than traditional cable television or telephone networks due to its "passive" nature, meaning no need for electrical powering in the field. In addition, EPON allows Harris to provide an unparalleled symmetrical internet bandwidth of up to 1,000 megabits per second. While ultra high bandwidth speeds will likely be practical only for the heaviest users, expected residential speeds of up to 10 megabits per second are considerably faster than locally available dial up (256 kilobits per second) or so called broadband services (1 megabit per second). EPON is the truest form of Broadband and is the most reliable long term solution.
Becoming a part of the communities it serves is also an important factor in the success of Harris Broadband. In its current deployment in Brownwood, Texas, Harris has added several prominent citizens as investors and will deploy fiber optic cable manufactured locally by Superior Essex, a Brownwood Company.
Harris Broadband provides a Local Area Network connecting all of the Brownwood Independent School facility's with fiber as well as a Local Area Network fiber connection for all of the City of Brownwood's municipal buildings. With a state of the art Emergency Alert System and two community channels focused on the Brownwood area, Harris will continue to look for other ways to serve the communities.
Brownwood is the medical hub for this region of Texas and Harris Broadband's services are widely subscribed to in Brownwood. This allows imaging centers, physicians and medical labs the ability to communicate quickly and affordably.
Harris has, and will continue to, focus its efforts on smaller communities served by aging, over leveraged and/or neglected telecommunications systems. Typically, these markets are served by an undercapitalized independent cable television provider and a telephone company focusing its capital on larger markets.


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By Fred Nonnemacher
Run Game to Suit Themselves
When the Robins Dry Dock and Erie F. C. met for the third time in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon to decide the deadlock in the semi-final American Cup competition it was understood that the two teams were to battle to a finish to decide the issue. The fans who journeyed to the field, some 5000, through previous press notices, were given to believe that such would be the case. The captains of both teams after playing extra periods of 15 minutes each, however, were of different opinions and agreed to call it quits for the day with the score four all. Such tactics will hardly do soccer much good and attention of the officials will probably be called to this action. As a money-making proposition, it would be well if the two teams continued to stage tie games but it will not be very long before fans will begin to suspect that something is wrong. The three games, two staged on Harrison field, and one in Philadelphia, have been played to aggregate crowds of 20,000 fans.


Here are some pictures I took of Gabby playing in the snow. As always, Gabby is anxious to play outside after the first snow fall. His nose was covered with snow.
Gabby loves the snow except when it sticks to his fur. By the time we get home large snow balls have formed around his front and hind legs.
Gabby's Photo Archive All of Gabby's past web pages and pictures are here to see.


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Could immunity passports aid the recovery of the aviation sector?
By Lawrence Butcher on	 November 30, 2020 Features
The concept of so-called 'immunity passports' for travelers has been suggested many times since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, with the current positive outcomes of several vaccine trials, the idea has begun to gain more traction. A number of governments, industry bodies and airlines are mooting immunity-based conditions for travel, the latest of which is a suggestion by the UK government that citizens who have received the vaccine could have a stamp applied in their passports. It has also been suggested that the country's Covid app, which is run by the National Health Service, could incorporate a vaccine record.
Prior to any vaccine being available, issuing of any immunity passport could only be based on a person having either a positive test for Covid (from which they recover) or antibodies. This is problematic, as antibodies are only present for a relatively short time after infection, with other elements of the body's immune system affording protection in the long term.
As an article in the October issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) noted,1 "Patients who have recovered from their Covid-19 illness have been found to have neutralizing antibodies, which inhibit virus growth. Whether all illness results in sufficient levels of neutralizing antibodies to prevent against reinfection is still under investigation. However, experience with other coronaviruses (including viruses that cause mild illness as well as more serious diseases like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)) suggests that antibody responses are likely to persist for at least a year and protect against reinfection at least in the short term."
With this consideration in mind, any system based purely on a person's previous infection record would still require the backup of a rapid testing system. However, with various vaccines seemingly around the corner, which it is assumed will convey long-term protection, the idea of passporting has begun to regain traction.
For example, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has suggested that the airline is considering making such documents, based on vaccination, a requirement for passengers using its service – a stance that has generated no small amount of ire among civil liberties groups.
Meanwhile, IATA is pushing for the global adoption of its Travel Pass, which would still involve the systematic testing of all international travelers, but more importantly, the development of a global data-sharing system to allow it to operate. To achieve this, IATA has suggested the system would be based on four pillars: a global registry of health requirements (showing which test/vaccine records each country requires), and a similar register of approved testing facilities alongside two apps, one to allow test labs to share records and another for passengers to manage test results and records.
IATA is currently working on a trial of such a system with IAG, in an effort to develop the necessary information flows. As Nick Careen, IATA's senior vice president, airport, passenger, cargo and security, explained, "Our main priority is to get people traveling again safely. In the immediate term that means giving governments confidence that systematic Covid-19 testing can work as a replacement for quarantine requirements. And that will eventually develop into a vaccine program. The IATA Travel Pass is a solution for both."
Currently, IATA's approach seems the most pragmatic, but the scale of the challenge it presents – harmonizing many thousands of different data sources into a global standard – should not be underestimated. It may also be the case that by the time the system is created and stress tested, various governments will have introduced their own schemes, or widespread vaccination and/or natural regression of the virus will have removed the perceived threat from the public eye. Any scheme would also have to pass many legislative hurdles, varying from country to country, along with consideration of inevitable legal challenges from civil liberties proponents.
As it stands, the aviation industry is still stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to 'Covid-safe' travel, and there is little sign of widespread political will to develop a globally unified escape route.
1) Passport to freedom? Immunity passports for COVID-19, R C H Brown, J Savulescu, B Williams, D Wilkinson, BMJ October 2020
Lawrence Butcher, web editor
Lawrence has been covering engineering subjects – with a focus on motorsport technology – since 2007 and has edited and contributed to a variety of international titles. Currently, he is responsible for content across UKI Media & Events' portfolio of websites while also writing for the company's print titles.
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Is The Montessori Method biblical? Is Montessori Education Christian?
What is the Montessori Method? Is a Montessori education Christian?
For over a hundred years, the Montessori way of learning has been adopted by nations from all over the world, and it's because of the unique ways they help children learn and understand different concepts, including biblical ones. The Montessori Methods is premised on the idea that the child is naturally curious, and with help, they can reach their fullest potential as a human being. This can be achieved by observing and following their interests and needs. The Montessori Methods and its principles have created a whole new approach when it comes to childhood learning. According to Dr. Maria Montessori, children, like adults, have a great need for development, but learning goes far beyond academic concepts such as mathematics and grammar. For example, equal emphasis is given to character building and incorporating values in every learning session. Knowing that your child has an absorbent mind, and is capable of learning from their surroundings, the Montessori way builds and strengthens your child's faith through activities and opportunities that expose them to the world of faith and Christianity.
Montessori Christian Art provides education programs that can be tailor-made for Christian children, with the aim being to amplify the artist in every child, as well as engage their creative sides. During such programs, many Montessori strategies and tools are used, and playing with art increases confidence in children and gives them an appreciation for the arts.
Simply reading a Bible story to your child can do wonders in building their faith foundation. Seeing biblical characters in the pages and hearing about the moral behind every account can help your child in their journey in the Christian faith.
Montessori Toys, such as animal figures, can be held and manipulated by your child, as you tell the story of Noah's Ark. One example is using their hands to guide each pair of animals into the ark, safely securing them from the coming flood. Later, they can be used to free all the animals, one by one, as God faithfully fulfills his promise to save Noah and his family, and the animals. Reading biblical accounts along with hands-on activities can reinforce biblical narratives.
Music is also an integral part of the Montessori Method because of the way children easily connect to it. Using its innate auditory appeal, you can incorporate songs of praise and worship and let your child perform the action song, or simply listen to the lyrics. It's even better if you sing along with them. With repetition and daily exposure, you'll hear your child humming these songs while they slowly absorb the message in the lyrics.
The creation account of Genesis, where God created the universe, the earth, the animals, and finally, mankind, is a great concept to base an activity on. Through Montessori supplies, such as paint, easels, or a simply a piece of paper and crayons, your child can work on painting each of the elements of the creation and reimagine how God masterfully made the world that we now exist in.
Shelves filled with Montessori materials that cater to each aspect of the child's development are common to every Montessori classroom. Taking inspiration from this, you can set up a simple corner that invites the child to pray and give thanks to God for the day's blessings, or provide scripture cards for a daily dose of God's word.
Concentration and focus are both highly-valued in the Montessori way, simply because full attention is crucial to absorbing concepts that your child needs to understand. Similarly, having a few minutes of quiet time will allow your child to work on their own, with fewer distractions. It can be a model of peace and calmness like having the presence of God in our lives. By acknowledging your child's space and providing them with a serene and quiet environment, you're letting them recognize the value of being still and reflecting upon God.
Simply taking a walk outside of your house can help you build your child's faith, taking in and discussing the beauty and elements of nature. Much like the Montessori way, where natural and wooden materials are used, a simple tree spotted outside your home can help you teach the story of Zacchaeus and how his yearning to see Jesus prompted him to climb the sycamore tree. Being outside with your child or grandchild will provide you with more opportunities to share Bible stories with them, and to grow their appreciation of God's creation.
Dr. Montessori's observation on how children are naturally-inclined to sensorial learning, and how it facilitates their understanding of concepts, can be a meaningful and beneficial way to help introduce and sustain the seemingly abstract concept of faith to your child. Creating a prepared environment that not only feeds the intellect but also nourishes and promotes the building of your child's character and faith, is a gift you can impart to your child as they grow. Besides, the Bible tells us to "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it" (Prov 22:6).
Author Bio: Originally from the U.S., Rana Tarakji is a web content specialist who now lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon. Rana's work has appeared in a wide range of publications in print and online, including Life Hacker, Upwork, Christian Today, Newswire, and many other outlets, including HolyArt.com/blog.
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The Apocynaceae are trees, shrubs or sometimes herbs, usually with milky sap comprising about 200 genera and 2,000 species. The leaves are simple, usually opposite and decussate, or whorled; stipules are usually absent. The flowers are bisexual and actinomorphic or sometimes weakly zygomorphic. The calyx is synsepalous and usually 5-lobed. The corolla is sympetalous and usually 5-lobed. The stamens are distinct, as many as corolla lobes and alternate with them, and adnate to the corolla tube (or perigynous zone). The anthers are introrse and commonly adherent to the surface of the stigma. The gynoecium consists of a single compound pistil of 2 carpels that may be distinct at the level of the superior or rarely partly inferior ovary but which are united by a single style. When distinct, each ovary typically has few to numerous ovules on marginal placentae; when connate, the placentation is axile or intruded parietal. A nectary consisting of 5 glands or an annular ring is usually found at the base of the ovary. The fruit is commonly a follicle, capsule, or berry. The seeds usually are flat and winged or have a tuft of hairs at one end.
Alyxia oliviformis, maile. The bark and leaves of this native Hawaiian vine are used to make a fragrant lei.
Allamanda cathartica, allamanda, lani-ali'i. Climbing ornamental shrub from Brazil, with large yellow tubular flowers to about 3 inches in diameter. The leaves contain a cathartic.
Allamanda schottii, allamanda. Small shrub from Brazil, with yellow tubular flowers smaller than preceding species. Fruits globose, prickly, burlike.
Alstonia scholaris, devil tree. Native from India to Solomon Islands. UH Campus, Honolulu, HI, February, 2005.
Beaumontia jerdoniana. This species has a very broad corolla tube which makes it possible to easily see the anthers adhering to the stigma.
Carissa macrocarpa, Natal plum. In this species the tube of the 5-lobed corolla is very narrow. In the first image note the paired red fruits that have developed from the separate ovaries of the single pistil. They diverged during the maturation period following abscission of the unifying style (one ovary often aborts).
Cascabela thevetia, be-still tree. This is another example of a poisonous member of the family. Note the small droplets of white sap seeping out of the lower half of the fruit.
Catharanthus roseus, Madagascar periwinkle. Perennial herb or low shrub from W. Indies, with white or pink, slenderly tubular flowers; often used as a ground cover.
Cerbera manghas. Note the white sap oozing from the cuts on the fruit. Sap from species such as this have been used in arrow poisons.
Nerium oleander, oleander. This is a highly poisonous member of the family. The flowers have a fringe of extra appendages in the throat of the corolla.
Pachypodium lamerei, Madagascar palm, UC Davis greenhouse.
Plumeria obtusa, Singapore plumeria. This is one of the very common lei flowers in Hawaii.
Stemmadenia littoralis, lecheso. Small ornamental tree from Central America with paired oval leaves about 6 inches long and yellow-centered white tubular flowers about 2 inches or more in length. Note the complete separation of the two carpels in the developing fruit on the right (one carpel dehiscing as a follicle).
Tabernaemontana divaricata, Apocynaceae, paper gardenia, crape jasmine. Shrub from S.E. Asia, with white, often "doubled" flowers. Wood used for perfume and incense; plant has medicinal value but roots said to be poisonous.
Vinca major, periwinkle. OSU Campus, Corvallis, OR, Jul 2004.


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Kévin Perrot, né le  à Laval, est un footballeur français. Il réalise l'essentiel de sa carrière au Stade lavallois, au poste d'arrière droit.

Biographie

Enfance et formation
Débutant à l'âge de 5 ans à l'US Laval, où son père est joueur et dirigeant, il rejoint le Stade lavallois en 2003, après avoir été repéré lors du tournoi international du Bourny. En septembre 2003, alors joueur de l'équipe des moins de 15 ans fédéraux, il est victime d'une double fracture tibia-péroné lors d'un match amical contre le Stade rennais. Tout l'encadrement du club tient à se montrer solidaire : Francis Smerecki, entraîneur de l'équipe pro, et Denis Zanko, directeur du centre de formation, lui rendent visite à l'hôpital. Rapide et technique, il évolue d'abord comme attaquant, avant de reculer sur le terrain pour gravir les échelons. Au centre de formation, il dira avoir tout appris, marqué par les qualités de pédagogues de ses coaches, notamment Stéphane Moreau. Doté d'un bon bagage technique mais en retard sur le plan physique, il développe d'autres qualités comme la vitesse, la vivacité, la rapidité dans ses enchaînements, l'agressivité, jusqu'à devenir selon son entraîneur en 14 ans fédéraux .

Carrière professionnelle

Il intègre le groupe professionnel de Philippe Hinschberger en juin 2010, et hérite du numéro 2 porté jusqu'alors par le joueur le plus capé de l'histoire du Stade lavallois : Mickaël Buzaré. Il commence sa carrière professionnelle en septembre 2010, en Ligue 2. Il inscrit son premier but en Ligue 2 le 25 novembre 2011, lors d'un déplacement sur la pelouse de Sedan (défaite 2-1). Sous statut amateur jusqu'à 23 ans, il signe son premier contrat professionnel en 2012. Il inscrit son deuxième but en championnat le 8 mars 2014, lors de la réception de Guingamp (victoire 2-1).

Régulièrement utilisé, son contrat est prolongé de deux saisons en 2014. Il entame en 2015-2016 sa sixième saison dans le groupe professionnel du club. Il prolonge de trois saisons en 2016.

Devenu un joueur emblématique du club mayennais, il effectue un intermède de deux ans au Puy Foot 43, avant de retrouver son club formateur en 2021. En concurrence avec Baptiste Etcheverria, il s'illustre en fin de saison, d'abord contre Sedan en réussissant un remarquable contrôle de l'extérieur du pied gauche qui amènera le premier but lavallois, puis à Saint-Brieuc en ouvrant lui-même le score d'une tête lobée. Le 2 mai 2022, il connaît une deuxième montée en Ligue 2 avec son . Particulièrement ému après des années difficiles et fier d'avoir  du club, il salue dans la presse l'état d'esprit exemplaire du groupe lavallois. Au cours de cette saison, il entre dans le top 10 des joueurs les plus capés de l'histoire du Stade lavallois. Il est l'un des rares joueurs lavallois à avoir un chant à sa gloire dans les tribunes de Le-Basser : « Nous, ce qu'on veut, c'est boire l'apéro, fumer des bédos, chez Kévin Perrot. »

Engagements syndicaux
Lors de la saison 2018-2019, Kévin Perrot est avec Anthony Scaramozzino l'un des deux délégués syndicaux de l'UNFP au sein du Stade lavallois. Il occupe de nouveau cette fonction la saison suivante au Puy-en-Velay.

Statistiques

Palmarès

 Champion de France de National en 2022 avec le Stade lavallois

Homonymes
Il a pour homonyme un autre footballeur, né en 1983. Celui-ci joue avec les U15 et U17 du Stade Lavallois de 1997 à 2001, mais réalise l'essentiel de sa carrière de footballeur au CS Alençon, en CFA2.

Il a aussi pour homonyme un maître de conférences en informatique théorique à Aix-Marseille Université.

Références

Liens externes

 Fiche du joueur sur TangoFoot
 Statistiques avancées : Sofascore ·  Fotmob

Naissance à Laval (Mayenne)
Naissance en juin 1989
Footballeur français
Joueur du Stade lavallois
Joueur du Puy Foot 43

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Parks made five saves in goal for his first-career shutout (Penny Ashford).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Hosting its first of six opponents that appeared in last season's NCAA tournament, Harvard men's soccer played to a scoreless draw with Hofstra, 0-0, on Sunday afternoon at Ohiri Field. Harvard moves to 1-0-1 with the result, while Hofstra improves to 1-2-1.
Junior Kyle Parks tallied his first-career shutout, turning aside five Hofstra shots in the draw. The Crimson backline held strong against 20 total Hofstra shots, while Harvard managed nine shots in the contest. Junior Sam Brown and senior Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu led the Crimson with two shots apiece.
Brown got the game started with a dangerous shot from 20 yards in the 11th minute, but the attempt was quashed with a diving save. The Crimson tallied four shots in the opening frame, against five for the Pride.
Hofstra tallied the first seven shots of the second half, with Wheeler-Omiunu heading the Crimson's first attempt of the half on goal in the 66th minute. Senior Daniel Smith had a chance to net the go-ahead goal late in regulation, but the attempt sailed high.
After a closely-contested first overtime, Harvard nearly walked off victorious when sophomore Cesar Farias found a gap inside the Pride 18-yard box, but his left-footed attempt was blocked out of play. Brown had a chance just moments later on the ensuing corner kick, but his shot was turned aside by the Hofstra goalkeeper.
Harvard continues its four-game homestand on Thursday, Sept. 8 when it hosts Seattle at Jordan Field. The 7 p.m. kickoff will be broadcast on the Ivy League Digital Network.


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What Determines the Amount of Money the Bank Gives a Homeowner in a Foreclosure?
Banks may offer cash in exchange for the keys to a foreclosed home.
1 Can I Get Moving Assistance to Vacate My Foreclosed House?
2 Can I Get Relocation Assistance on a Short Sale?
3 Voluntary Surrendering Vs. Foreclosure
4 Does a Notice of Trustee Sale Auction Mean the Landlord Still Owns the Property?
Many banks offer residents cash in exchange for a vacant house left in good condition. Obtaining possession of a foreclosed home as soon as possible helps to minimize the bank's losses. The bank determines the amount of money it gives the homeowner or occupant of a foreclosed property, and may even offer money to avoid the foreclosure process altogether.
Foreclosure Occupants Who Get Money
Known as "relocation assistance" and "cash for keys," the money that banks give residents of foreclosed homes functions as incentive to move out quickly and gracefully. Homeowners, renters and other occupants residing in the property at the time of foreclosure may receive an offer from the bank. Occupants can negotiate a move out time and the monetary amount with the bank's real estate agent, or other representative hired to help the bank take possession of the home.
Less Time Equals More Money
Banks offer cash for keys on a voluntary basis. The payment amount is subject to bank discretion and usually negotiable. Typically, the faster a homeowner vacates the property, the more money he gets. The bank considers other factors in addition to the time needed to move out, including the home's value, its physical condition and the bank's plan for the property. Banks usually offer between $500 to $5,000 and require that occupants leave the home "broom-swept," free of debris, and with all fixtures and landscaping intact.
Bank Perspective
Banks want occupants to vacate a foreclosed property within a certain number of days. An eviction can take between three months and six months and tenants in foreclosure have certain rights protecting them against having to move. Extended occupancy of a foreclosure increases the bank's overall maintenance costs, therefore, banks pay tenants to move out relatively quickly. Banks also bear the expense of paying security deposits, utility deposits, moving costs and even temporary living expenses for tenants after foreclosure. As a result, paying tenants a lump sum to move out may entail less money and hassle.
Money to Avoid Foreclosure
Banks can also offer homeowners money to avoid foreclosure. They may offer relocation assistance for a short sale -- when owners sell for less than the mortgage debt owed -- or for a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. A deed-in-lieu involves transferring ownership to the bank instead of waiting for foreclosure. The amount that banks pay for these alternatives varies and may also be negotiated. Lenders participating in the federal Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives program, however, must pay homeowners $3,000 for a short sale or deed-in-lieu.
Bills.com: Cash for Keys and Foreclosure
California Bureau of Real Estate: "Cash for Keys" Information for Consumers and DRE Licenses
Making Home Affordable: Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Program
K.C. Hernandez has covered real estate topics since 2009. She is a licensed real estate salesperson in San Diego since 2004. Her articles have appeared in community newspapers but her work is mostly online. Hernandez has a Bachelor of Arts in English from UCLA and works as the real estate expert for Demand Media Studios.
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C., Karina. "What Determines the Amount of Money the Bank Gives a Homeowner in a Foreclosure?" Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/determines-amount-money-bank-gives-homeowner-foreclosure-96764.html. Accessed 18 July 2019.
C., Karina. (n.d.). What Determines the Amount of Money the Bank Gives a Homeowner in a Foreclosure? Home Guides | SF Gate. Retrieved from http://homeguides.sfgate.com/determines-amount-money-bank-gives-homeowner-foreclosure-96764.html
C., Karina. "What Determines the Amount of Money the Bank Gives a Homeowner in a Foreclosure?" accessed July 18, 2019. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/determines-amount-money-bank-gives-homeowner-foreclosure-96764.html
How Long Can I Stay in a Short Sale House Without Moving?
Do Landlords Have to Disclose a Foreclosure?
What Is the Time Required to Give Notice to Renters to Move Out in San Francisco?
What Is Involved in a Bank Foreclosure Auction?
Is It Illegal for a Property Owner to Rent a House in Foreclosure?
When Doing a Deed in Lieu Do They Offer Money for You to Move With?
What Is a Short Sale in Real Estate for Active-Duty Military?
What Is a "Forced" Foreclosure?
Counter an Offer on Bank-Owned Homes
Do You Get Any Money When You Use a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure?
Know if My Landlord Is in Foreclosure?


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Hi I'm 16 and I've had acne since I was about 13!
Hey, I have forhead acne too, also some around my mouth. It's totally normal, especially for pre-teens that are going through puberty. Just keep your face out of your hair, wash your hair often, always bathe, wash your face, and change your sheets weekly.
^ thank you! Ugh, I have acne problems too!
Whatever you do make sure your consistent with your cleansing because it sometimes takes a really long time to combat acne. Be sure to always moisturize after cleansing to restore your skin balance, just make sure your using one that works well with your skin.
I use something by Trim Healthy Momma. And it really works! I highly recommend it!


Think you're safe just because the holidays are long gone? Think again. There's always another gift-giving occasion lurking around the corner. Whether it's a Mother's Day package,a grad gift, or a simple birthday present, you'll always be shopping for at least one more person in your life. If the next person on your list happens to be a gamer, make sure to use this guide so you can avoid giving them the worst gift of the year.
2016 was an amazing year for Sony as they released the PlayStation Pro and Slim as well as their first foray into virtual reality with the PSVR. You can help your loved one experience the future of gaming by buying them one of the latest hardware updates for their favorite gaming system. We admit it —this gift isn't for everyone. When the Slim rings up at $300, it's reserved for those who have a flexible budget.
If the Pro's $400 price tag isn't in the cards, you can get the next best thing for the person your list: PS4 skins. The designers at dbrand have created a huge line of protective PlayStation decals that update the tired look of an old console. You can go online to create a customized design for your loved one and give them the gift of the coolest PS4 controller skins online — or several. These skins are removable and they don't leave behind any messy adhesives that would upset the application of a brand new decal, so you can get them a whole wardrobe of customized skins for their PS4. It's the gift that keeps on giving.
Trust us, as long as you don't get them a game they already have, no gamer is going to be disappointed with a brand new title in their hand. Lucky for you, in addition to 2016 being an amazing year for hardware, last year Sony saw some big releases like The Last Guardian and Overwatch. We're also expecting some highly-anticipated games to finally hit the shelves in the upcoming months, including Mass Effect: Andromeda, Prey, and another installment in the Uncharted series. Take a look at critic's top choice for PS4 games to see which titles are getting the most buzz. The only tricky part will be figuring out how you can ask the person on your list which games they don't already have.
If you're sure you'll blow your cover as soon as you open your mouth, you can always get them a PlayStation Network card. Coming in denominations of $10, $20, and $50, these gift cards can help them purchase online games, special add-ons, and even movies or television shows hosted on the PS4. You can also get them a PlayStation Plus subscription for 3- or 12-months, which will give them unlimited access to online multiplayers, game discounts, and monthly free games. While they don't exactly scream creativity, these cards are simple; there's no way of screwing this up. They'll be able to choose how they spend their card, so there's no chance of accidentally getting them a game already in their library.
When you aren't a gamer yourself, trying to find the perfect gift for someone who is can be daunting — but it's not impossible. Whether it's for their birthday or some other special occasion, you can impress the person on your list by getting them any combination of the items above. Package together a customized PS4 skin in their favorite color with a couple of the hottest games out right now and be prepared to be the best gift-giver in their life.
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Haha my fiancé is all about this PS game !


These images start at minus 5 stops and go at fullstop intervals to plus 5 stops.
These files are in the SI's RAW mode and are un-colour corrected.
They were shot by my assistants Dan Lightening and Dan Tubbs during the shooting of Mutant Chronicles, that's why they're a bit less comprehensive than normal!
I believe that they rated the camera at 320, it's our normal starting point for digital cameras, and that would explain why the plu one exposures look best.


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Iowa State University Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science
Charles T. Manatt
Political and Economic Transition at Home and Abroad
Ali Velshi presented the lecture "Political and Economic Transition at Home and Abroad" on October 18, 2017 at Iowa State University.
MSNBC anchor and business correspondent Ali Velshi discussed the impact of the Trump administration's domestic and international policy shifts when he presented the fall 2017 Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science on Oct. 18, 2017.
Velshi – who was a primetime anchor at Al Jazeera America after a long career with CNN as an anchor and chief business correspondent before joining MSNBC in 2016 – presented "Political and Economic Transition at Home and Abroad" at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.
BriAna Campbell, senior in journalism and mass communication, introduces speaker Ali Velshi for the 2017 Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science.
Velshi is known for his ability to explain in plain terms the causes of the global financial crisis, the debt ceiling and the budget debates. He reported on the U.S. presidential campaign and provided overseas coverage of ISIL, the Syrian refugee crisis and the Iran nuclear deal as the host of Al Jazeera America's "Ali Velshi on Target." On MSNBC, Velshi co-hosts "Velshi & Ruhle"—which examines the intersection of business, politics and the economy – on Monday through Saturday mornings and is the host of "MSNBC Live" on Monday through Friday afternoons. He also appears as an economic analyst on other MSNBC and NBC television shows.
Left to right: Elizabeth Phelps, Thomas Phelps, Ali Velshi, Kathleen Manatt, Michele Manatt, Beate Schmittmann and BriAna Campbell.
"We were very pleased that Ali Velshi delivered the Manatt-Phelps lecture this year," said Tom Phelps, who established the lecture series in 2002 with the late Ambassador Charles T. Manatt and their spouses Kathleen Manatt and Elizabeth Phelps. "He brings a unique perspective to the campus, having covered the global economy, American business and finance, and U.S. politics – including how technology is impacting all three. He has a front-row seat to history as a network anchor, and shared his perspective on how the world sees the United States at this most interesting time in our history."
Michele Manatt, the daughter of Charles and Kathleen Manatt, noted that Velshi has served as an anchor at some of the world's most influential media organizations. "He knows how these networks make decisions about their news coverage," she said. "It was important to give him a sense of what matters here on the ISU campus and in Iowa."
Velshi is the author of Gimme My Money Back and co-authored How to Speak Money with former CNN colleague and Iowa State alumna Christine Romans. In 2016, Velshi was nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work on disabled workers and Chicago's red-light camera scandal. In 2010, he was honored with a National Headliner Award for Business and Consumer Reporting for "How the Wheels Came Off," a special on the near collapse of the American auto industry. In addition, CNN was nominated for a 2010 Emmy for Velshi's breaking news coverage of the attempted terror attack on Northwest airline's flight 253 into Detroit. Born in Kenya and raised in Canada, Velshi graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, with a degree in religion. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by his alma mater in 2016.
Previous Manatt-Phelps lectures have featured ambassadors from crucial American allies and friends – France, Germany, India, Spain and Sweden – as well as distinguished leaders from America's largest trading partners, such as Mexico's secretary of foreign affairs and Canada's former minister of foreign affairs. Other lectures have been presented by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.); then-U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.); former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.); Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne; and counterterrorism expert Malcolm Nance.
In addition to the Manatt and Phelps families, the fall 2017 Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science is co-sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Department of Political Science; Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics; and the Committee on Lectures, which is funded by the Student Government.
Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science


Power and Piety: Evangelicals and Politics in the Contemporary U.S.
This course examines the history, beliefs, practices and aesthetics of evangelical Christians in the United States, paying particular attention to the relationship between evangelical theology and national politics since the American Civil War. Topics covered will include: the development of the Social Gospel; the Niebuhr Brothers and neo-orthodox theology; women's suffrage and Civil Rights; the "Southern Strategy" and the rise of the so-called Religious Right; as well as Christian Reconstructionism.


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Female players Choose Tap to stay hydrated as part of their match day rituals.
The AFL Women's (AFLW) player Moana Hope, is named as the new Choose Tap ambassador for football. Announced at the Eastern Football League's (EFL) and AFL Victoria's season kick off recently, female players Choose Tap to stay hydrated as part of their match day rituals.
Moana became the first player to kick 100 goals in a VFL Women's season, and is a strong advocate for staying hydrated to be at your best on the field. "To play at my best I drink tap water, staying hydrated means I can give 100%" said Moana.
"I need to make sure that I drink at least 2 litres during training and afterwards as water is key in order to recover. It's what gets me over the line".
"The beauty of Choose Tap is that you can go anywhere, be at home, or at the gym and there are taps there to just fill up your bottle and go. You don't have to go to a machine, you don't need coins and you're also drinking something that's great for you" she added.
Yarra Valley Water Managing Director Pat McCafferty said that we are absolutely thrilled to have Moana on board as Choose Tap Ambassador for football.
"Choose Tap has always been involved in grassroots football in our region and we already sponsor the Eastern and Northern Football Leagues. Given the massive growth in girls' and women's football, we decided it was time to invest in the VFL Women's League (VFL Women's) and Eastern Region Girls Football League (ERGFL). We are excited to work with Moana to promote the benefits of drinking tap water and can't wait to see her have a great season".
AFL Victoria CEO Steven Reaper welcomed the partnership with Choose Tap. "Partnerships like this help our clubs and players both on and off the field, which in turn allows the Victorian talent pathway to prosper and continue to be the envy of other states," Mr Reaper said.
EFL Chief Executive Officer Phil Murton says keeping well hydrated during games is vital for football players. "We're fortunate in Melbourne to have some of the best drinking water in the world, so it makes sense for players to make use of this accessible, cheap and healthy resource during games and training," Mr Murton says.


It was back to March this year when SKP Resources announced the bonus share option, only I started to pay attention to this company and monitoring ever since then.
Brieftly speaking, SKP Resource involves in plastic manufacturing especially on plastic ejection moulding and is renowned within the plastic industry which constantly maintains and deliver products and services of world class standard and quality.
SKP Resource just announced its half year report for year 2013 fortnight ago and it showed that the contract it got from its main customer, Dyson is not one time deal. The business is just keep going. The revenue and net profit are constantly good for the past four quarters.
It ables to achieve a half year EPS of 2.64 sen (after bonus shares issued). Foresee it can achieve a full year 5.2sen EPS for year 2013. Based on today price of 36.0sen, its PE is 36/5.2 = 6.9. Its price still has room to grow higher if I apply a PE of 8 or 10 into it which translates into 15 to 40% profit.
Graph below shows the financial highlight for the past 5 years. Bear in mind that the EPS for the past 5 years are being calculated excluded the bonus share issued. It able to improve ever since the downturn in year 2009.
Apart from that, its profit margin is around 10% which the cost of sales alone already accounted around 80% of its revenue. This is a point where the management team has to look at to improve the operation cost.
Let's now take a look at its balance sheet, one thing to note is SKP Resources handles its financial really very well. Its gearing ratio is quite low. Another point is its borrowings or loan is extremely low or totally zero for the past 5 years. It takes no debt to generate income for the company. How nice is that.
In terms of cash, it has RM88m cash in hands announced at the lastest quarter report. If we divide the RM88m cash by the number of shares (900,000,000), its cash per share is RM0.098. Image you buy 1000 lots today at RM0.36 to be a minor shareholder of this company. So, you paid RM360 for it, but you have close to RM100 cash in hands. Interesting, isn't it?
You may doubt of its high amount of cash in hands as in other mean, the management team does not fully ultilise it cash to invest for future. But take a look at its ROE, it able to achieve an ROE >15 for year 2011 and 2012. It shows the management team able to bring a good return to its shareholders to at least 15%.
Another point is SKP Resources adopts a policy of distributing at least 50% of its net profit as dividend to its shareholders. Foresee its EPS for year 2013 is 5.2sen, so it probably can give around 2.6sen as dividend to its shareholders. Base on today price, its dividend yield is 7.2% which far better than you put your money in to FD.
But there is a bad side of this company as its main customer, Dyson contributes quite heavy of Skpress's total reveune. SKP will have a hard time if Dyson reduce its business with SKP.
Since I cannot predict the future, just hold on to receive dividends and check the result quarterly to evaluate more.
Hi, may I know actually how did you find out Dyson is the main customer/heavy biz contributor to SKPRES?
Annual report didnt state. Please refer to OSK investment report on SKPress, Page 3. Below is the link. Sometimes, we need to depend on the investment bank report analysis as they have the privilege to have a meeting with the management team unless we have the time to attend the AGM meeting to raise our questions.
Beside that, you can get additional info like SKPress intends to spend RM30m to expand its production faciliy on next 2 years.
Hi, appreciate your perception on the recent founder shares disposal.
Frankly speaking, I have no idea on why the founder disposed his shares in hands. But all this shares disposal was done through married deal. The buyer might be someone big in order to have fund to keep buy from the Dato Gan.
Last disposal transaction by Dato Gan was at 24 dec. So, he stops disposes his share for almost 4 weeks already.


Al Qusais landfill is one of two sites where Dubai stores its domestic waste, and it is almost full.
A municipal landfill in Dubai, officials warn the emirate is running out of space to bury rubbish.
DUBAI // The emirate is running out of room to dump its rubbish.
One of Dubai's two landfill sites is full and will be soon be closed, and the other will reach capacity in less than seven years.
Now waste management officials at the municipality are on a drive to cut the city's domestic waste by 15 to 20 per cent a year.
"We want to have almost zero waste output by 2030," said Adbulmajeed Saifaie, director of the waste management department. "The only way to achieve that is through recycling.
"Our biggest challenge is changing people's mentality and attitude towards it. People have to understand that a modern city cannot rely on landfills to manage its waste. This is just not feasible - financially or environmentally.
"Every person in Dubai has a part in this. Many people don't think about where their rubbish goes after it leaves their home. So long as somebody collects it, they don't care."
Al Qusais landfill, just off Emirates Road at the border between Dubai and Sharjah, is a two kilometre-square, 20 metre-high layer cake of rubbish that is growing by two to three metres a year.
The only other landfill, in Jebel Ali, will soon be closed. "It has already reached its limit capacity," said Mr Saifaie. "We have yet to decide where to allocate a new landfill site."
Half of Al Qusais landfill has already reached its height limit. In less than seven years it will have reached capacity.
Every Dubai resident sends 2.8 kilograms of waste to the landfill every day. Bulldozers and compactors try to crush the day's supply of domestic waste into a more manageable size before covering the whole thing under a 10cm blanket of sand.
Among several recycling campaigns implemented by the waste department, its home-recycling initiative - My City, My Environment - has had the most success.
The project involves equipping each home with two bins: one for organic waste and one for recyclables. The municipality collects and separates all recyclable waste, meaning very little effort is required on the part of residents to adopt a green attitude.
My City, My Environment was first tested in Nad Al Hammar, and Al Mizhar 1 and 2 in March. In three months, the programme saved 500 tonnes of waste in those areas.
The department plans to expand the programme to Al Warqa and Al Barsha 1, 2, and 3 communities by January.
"This initiative will eventually cover the whole of Dubai," said Mr Saifaie.
"We are all part of the same society and we all have to do our part. A small improvement in each person's daily habits with regard to waste can have a huge positive effect on our environment."
A second waste-related initiative from Mr Saifaie's department is to tap the methane gas created by decomposing organic matter in the landfills.
"Methane gas is much more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide," said Mr Saifaie.
Though still in its initial stages the system has the potential to use the gas to fuel generators that can be use to power nearby residential areas.
Once the Jebel Ali and Al Qusais landfills are closed the municipality will, over a number of years, convert the areas into a public parks.
This is the case with the old Al Warqa landfill, which contains construction waste and was closed in 2006.
The new and improved Dubai Zoo, tentatively dubbed Safari Dubai and featuring bigger enclosures for the animals, will be built on that site.


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November 22, 2004 at 7:59 am by Natalie Crow
Capt. Jeff Sgobba, a 19-year veteran of the California Highway Patrol, recently returned to Santa Barbara to take over as commander of the Santa Barbara CHP office.
On Nov. 1, Sgobba replaced Capt. Cliff Williams, who assumed command of the Moorpark CHP office after working at the Santa Barbara CHP branch for just one year and 10 months. Sgobba said he considers Isla Vista a top priority and believes his personal experience working as an officer in the area will benefit local students and residents.
As a longtime local resident of Santa Barbara – where he began his career – Sgobba said he is excited about working in the area again.
"I've lived in Santa Barbara County for a long time," Sgobba said. "I'm just glad to be back."
Sgobba joined the CHP in 1985. After two years of working as an officer in Santa Barbara, he was promoted to sergeant. He was later transferred to the Buellton area and then to San Louis Obispo, where he worked for the CHP Coastal Division.
In 2002, Sgobba was promoted to captain and was assigned Special Services Commander of the CHP Coastal Division office. He held that position until he took over for Williams at the Santa Barbara office at the beginning of this month.
Sgobba said his familiarity with I.V. and with major events in the area such as Halloween gives him a good perspective on issues that matter most to students.
"I can clearly remember as a young officer working in I.V. with the foot patrol, blocking off roads and directing traffic during Halloween," Sgobba said.
Officer Don Clotworthy, public information officer for the Santa Barbara branch of the CHP, said he thinks Sgobba's experience will help the transition period between commanders. He said he believes Sgobba, like Williams, will remain active in the student community and will continue to develop safety programs in the area.
"Practices while [Williams] was here included the grant that we were able to get which addressed residential issues such as pedestrian safety," Clotworthy said. "It was an educational as well as an enforcement program."
The pedestrian safety program, Clotworthy said, acquired a $120,000 state grant to prevent drunk driving and to ensure the safety of bike riders and pedestrians in I.V. The grant money went toward tasking an additional CHP patrol car and two officers to the current law enforcement in I.V. on Friday and Saturday nights, Clotworthy said.
Sgobba said he also hopes to coordinate CHP efforts with the Sheriff's Dept. and the Isla Vista Foot Patrol. He said he advocated building a stronger relationship between the three law enforcement bodies when he worked as a sergeant in Santa Barbara.
"[The IVFP] wanted a joint effort in the late '80s and early '90s," Sgobba said. "I was the one who wrote up a plan for more involvement with them; to supervise the IVFP, making sure we worked the same shifts. I want to be more than just a person who checks into the neighborhood once in a while because it's right off of the freeway."
Sgobba said he is always available to talk with I.V. residents and to address any concerns they may have. He said he appreciates the efforts Capt. Williams made to establish a good rapport with students and residents, and he said he plans to continue developing that communication.
"Cliff was pretty involved with meetings [in I.V.], and I want to keep that relationship with the students up," Sgobba said.
Williams said his new position in Moorpark will be more convenient for him, but he said he enjoyed his time at the Santa Barbara office and will miss working with the community here.
"I'm a resident of Camarillo, so the station I work at now is closer," Williams said. "It was bittersweet leaving. On one hand, I gave up a great community with people and students I loved working with, but on the other hand, I also gave up a 56-mile commute for a commute that is less than 10 miles."


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A Tragic Hero : Kurt Cobain : A Tragic Hero
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Kurt Cobain was one of rock'n'rolls most well known musicians. He was the main founder of the band Nirvana, Kurt was the lead singer and guitarist. He's most known for his song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' which was released in 1998. Kurt had a rough adult life which was influenced by his rocky childhood. When he was in his early teens he began experimenting with drugs, which he continued to use in his adult life. On April 5, 1994 Kurt was found dead in his home where he had overdosed on heroin and shot himself with a shotgun, it was ruled a suicide by officials but many think that his wife, Courtney Love, had something to do with it. Kurt Cobain is an example of a tragic hero because he was a very dedicated musician, who tragically took his life during the height of his career
Kurt Cobain had a troubled youth, especially in his adolescent years. Born Kurt Donald Cobain on February 20, 1967, in Aberdeen Washington. "Growing up in a small logging town, Cobain showed an interest in art and music, he excelled in drawing and he enjoyed playing with a kiddie drum set" (Kurt Cobain's Biography). Starting in kindergarten his parents and teachers could tell that Kurt had excelled far more in arts and music rather than anything else. Cobain learned to play the piano by himself, additionally he enjoyed spending his time learning how to play the drums with the kiddie drum
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Q: libvlc_video_set_subtitle_file not working I'm using the following code to set the subtitle file, but for some reason it's not working.
QString selectedFile = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, "Open");

if(selectedFile == NULL) {
    return;
}

qDebug("Before %d %d", libvlc_video_get_spu(player), libvlc_video_get_spu_count(player));

//int a = libvlc_video_set_subtitle_file(player, selectedFile.toStdString().c_str());
int a = libvlc_video_set_subtitle_file(player, selectedFile.toLatin1().data());

qDebug("A = %d",a);

qDebug("After %d %d", libvlc_video_get_spu(player), libvlc_video_get_spu_count(player));

Subtitle index and count are the same before and after setting the specific file, and the function returns 1 (int a).
However, setting the subtitle with libvlc_video_set_spu works.
I'm using VLC 2.2.1

A: If you are on Windows,QDir::toNativeSeparators will help:
const QString selectedFile = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, "Open");
const QString nativePath = QDir::toNativeSeparators(selectedFile);
libvlc_video_set_subtitle_file(player, nativePath.toUtf8().constData());

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Who Is Jennifer Lawrence?
Start of Acting Career
Jennifer Lawrence Biography
Jennifer Lawrence is a versatile actress known for her roles in 'Winter's Bone,' 'The Hunger Games,' 'X-Men' and 'Joy.' She won an Oscar for her role in 'Silver Linings Playbook.'
Jennifer Lawrence was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 15, 1990. She got her big break at 14, when she was discovered while vacationing in New York City with her family. She quickly landed a part in the TV series The Bill Engvall Show, followed by roles in films that included The Burning Plain, Winter's Bone, X-Men: First Class and The Hunger Games. She later reprised her role playing Katniss Everdeen in Catching Fire and the two-part Mockingjay. Lawrence won an Academy Award for her work in David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and continued to work with the director on American Hustle and Joy, winning Golden Globes for all three projects as well.
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence was born on August 15, 1990, in a suburb of Louisville, Kentucky. She has two older brothers, Blaine and Ben, and her parents, Karen and Gary, owned a farm just outside the city.
Lawrence was an athletic child, involved in cheerleading, field hockey and softball, and thought she might be a doctor when she grew up. She did some modeling and community theater, but never dreamed that she'd become an actress.
Lawrence's big break came when she was discovered at 14 while on spring break in New York with her family. A stranger asked to take her picture and took her mother's phone number, then called the next day to ask her to do a screen test. Things happened quickly after that: Lawrence stayed in New York City for the summer, acting in commercials for MTV and filming the 2007 thriller Devil You Know with Lena Olin. (The film was shelved due to lack of distribution and was eventually released in 2013.)
Soon after, Lawrence and her family moved to Los Angeles, where she had small roles on the series Medium, Monk and Cold Case, before landing a part on the TBS series The Bill Engvall Show. While working on the series, she also appeared in feature films including The Poker House and The Burning Plain alongside Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.
After The Bill Engvall Show was canceled, Lawrence went on to appear in the critically acclaimed Winter's Bone in 2010, which earned her nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Opportunities continued to pour in, and in 2011 Lawrence appeared in The Beaver with Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and Anton Yelchin. She also took on the role of Mystique in X-Men: First Class.
'The Hunger Games'
In 2012, Lawrence became a box-office sensation as Katniss Everdeen, the lead in The Hunger Games, the film adaptation of the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins. Set in a post-apocalyptic state, Lawrence's character must participate in an event in which 24 teens fight to the death as televised entertainment. The film broke box-office records on opening weekend, and Lawrence reprised her role in 2013's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as well as the two-part Mockingjay (2014 and 2015). As of late 2015, the franchise had earned more than $2.8 billion dollars at the global box office.
'Silver Linings' Oscar
Other 2012 releases for Lawrence included the thriller House at the End of the Street, co-starring Elisabeth Shue, and two dramas with Bradley Cooper: The Falling and Silver Linings Playbook, which earned an array of award nominations and a Golden Globe win (best actress in a comedy or musical) for Lawrence. She took home the Oscar for best actress at the Academy Awards in February 2013. Lawrence seemed overcome with emotion as she accepted the honor.
Lawrence continued to work with Silver Linings Playbook director David O. Russell on 2013's American Hustle, playing the emotionally complex wife of a con artist (Christian Bale). The film co-starred Amy Adams and Cooper. Lawrence received her third Oscar nod for the part, and won her second Globe. In 2014 she co-starred again with Cooper in the little seen drama Serena before once again captivating moviegoers as the mutant Mystique in X-Men: Days of Future Past.
'Joy' and 'Mother'
Lawrence, Cooper and Russell later signed on to bring the story of Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano to the big screen, with Lawrence taking on the title role. Joy had a Christmas Day 2015 U.S. release, and Lawrence soon won her third Golden Globe for her performance. Days later she received another Oscar nod. At 25, she became the youngest performer in history to have earned four Academy Award nominations.
Continuing with her high-profile work, in 2016 Lawrence co-starred in X-Men: Apocalypse and the science-fiction film Passengers. She then made an impressive leap into the horror genre with the critically acclaimed Mother (2017), before starring as a Russian intelligence agent in the thriller Red Sparrow (2018).
Jennifer Lawrence attends the 'Passengers' Paris Photocall at Hotel George V on November 29, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
The Wage Gap Essay
In October 2015 Lawrence wrote an essay, which was featured in Lena Dunham's feminist newsletter Lenny, entitled "Why Do I Make Less Than My Male Co‑Stars?"
Discovering she was paid less than her American Hustle male co-stars via the Sony hacking scandal, Lawrence ultimately blamed herself for not negotiating for more pay.
"When the Sony hack happened and I found out how much less I was being paid than the lucky people with d*cks, I didn't get mad at Sony. I got mad at myself. I failed as a negotiator because I gave up early. I didn't want to keep fighting over millions of dollars that, frankly, due to two franchises, I don't need," she explains.
However, Lawrence admitted she didn't fight for a better salary because she was afraid of how she'd be perceived. "I would be lying if I didn't say there was an element of wanting to be liked that influenced my decision to close the deal without a real fight. I didn't want to seem 'difficult' or 'spoiled,' " she confessed. "This is an element of my personality that I've been working against for years, and based on the statistics, I don't think I'm the only woman with this issue. Are we socially conditioned to behave this way? ... Could there still be a lingering habit of trying to express our opinions in a certain way that doesn't 'offend' or 'scare' men?"
In her own fiery way, Lawrence concluded she would no longer tolerate inequitable pay for fear of being less liked. Her essay caused a great deal of buzz in the media about ongoing gender wage gap issues.
Lawrence graduated from high school two years early with a 3.9 GPA, part of the deal her parents made with her to allow her to pursue acting. She now lives in Santa Monica with her dog and plans to pursue directing.
She dated her X-Men co-star, Nicholas Hoult, from 2011 to 2013. A year later, she was involved in an on-and-off again relationship with Coldplay's Chris Martin, which reportedly ended in the summer of 2015. The actress went on to date Mother director Darren Aronofsky, before admitting in a November 2017 appearance with Adam Sandler on the Actors on Actors series that the pressures of professional obligations led to their split.
In February 2019, Lawrence confirmed her engagement to New York art gallery director Cooke Maroney. The two had been dating since the spring of 2018.
The famed actress has also established the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation, which leverages independent philanthropy initiatives, community events and donations and auctions to assist other organizations that service abused youth, people with intellectual disabilities and those in need of medical care.
https://www.biography.com/actor/jennifer-lawrence
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