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Q: How to handle AuthenticationCredentialsNotFoundException of Spring Security I'm developing a web service project with Spring MVC, Spring Rest, Spring Security and Hibernate in which i have implemented token based authentication using JWT(JSON Web Tokens).
The problem now is, the token expires in 5 minutes, after that when the user uses the same token it throws the following exception.
org.springframework.security.authentication.AuthenticationCredentialsNotFoundException: An Authentication object was not found in the SecurityContext
    at org.springframework.security.access.intercept.AbstractSecurityInterceptor.credentialsNotFound(AbstractSecurityInterceptor.java:378)
    at org.springframework.security.access.intercept.AbstractSecurityInterceptor.beforeInvocation(AbstractSecurityInterceptor.java:222)
    at org.springframework.security.access.intercept.aopalliance.MethodSecurityInterceptor.invoke(MethodSecurityInterceptor.java:64)
    at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:179)
    at org.springframework.aop.framework.CglibAopProxy$DynamicAdvisedInterceptor.intercept(CglibAopProxy.java:655)
    at com.careapple.webservice.security.controller.ProtectedController$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$7c897c03.getDaHoney(<generated>)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)
    at org.springframework.web.method.support.InvocableHandlerMethod.doInvoke(InvocableHandlerMethod.java:221)
    at org.springframework.web.method.support.InvocableHandlerMethod.invokeForRequest(InvocableHandlerMethod.java:136)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.ServletInvocableHandlerMethod.invokeAndHandle(ServletInvocableHandlerMethod.java:110)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.invokeHandlerMethod(RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.java:832)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.handleInternal(RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.java:743)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.AbstractHandlerMethodAdapter.handle(AbstractHandlerMethodAdapter.java:85)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doDispatch(DispatcherServlet.java:961)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doService(DispatcherServlet.java:895)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.processRequest(FrameworkServlet.java:967)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.doGet(FrameworkServlet.java:858)
    at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:624)
    at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.service(FrameworkServlet.java:843)
    at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:731)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:303)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:208)
    at com.careapple.webservice.security.filter.AuthenticationTokenFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationTokenFilter.java:70)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:241)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:208)
    at org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:52)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:241)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:208)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:220)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:122)
    at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:505)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:170)
    at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:103)
    at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:957)
    at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:116)
    at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:423)
    at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1079)
    at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:620)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AprEndpoint$SocketProcessor.doRun(AprEndpoint.java:2476)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AprEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(AprEndpoint.java:2465)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
    at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.TaskThread$WrappingRunnable.run(TaskThread.java:61)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)

This is my AuthenticationTokenFilter class;
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.servlet.FilterChain;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.ServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.ServletResponse;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken;
import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UserDetails;
import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UserDetailsService;
import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter;
import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.WebAuthenticationDetailsSource;
import org.springframework.web.context.support.WebApplicationContextUtils;

import com.careapple.webservice.security.TokenUtils;
import com.careapple.webservice.util.AppConstant;

public class AuthenticationTokenFilter extends UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter {

    @Autowired
    private TokenUtils tokenUtils;

    @Autowired
    private UserDetailsService userDetailsService;

    @Override
    public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterChain chain)
             throws IOException, ServletException{

        tokenUtils = WebApplicationContextUtils
                .getRequiredWebApplicationContext(this.getServletContext())
                .getBean(TokenUtils.class);
        userDetailsService = WebApplicationContextUtils
                .getRequiredWebApplicationContext(this.getServletContext())
                .getBean(UserDetailsService.class);

        HttpServletResponse resp = (HttpServletResponse) response;
        resp.setHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
        resp.setHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "POST, GET, PUT, OPTIONS, DELETE, PATCH");
        resp.setHeader("Access-Control-Max-Age", "3600");
        resp.setHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept, " + AppConstant.tokenHeader);

        HttpServletRequest httpRequest = (HttpServletRequest) request;
        String authToken = httpRequest.getHeader(AppConstant.tokenHeader);
        System.out.println("Token: " + authToken);
        String username = this.tokenUtils.getUsernameFromToken(authToken);
        System.out.println("Username: " + username);

        if (username != null && SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication() == null) {
            UserDetails userDetails = this.userDetailsService.loadUserByUsername(username);
            System.out.println("inside first if");
            if (this.tokenUtils.validateToken(authToken, userDetails)) {
                    UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken authentication =
                            new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken(userDetails, null, userDetails.getAuthorities());
                    authentication.setDetails(new WebAuthenticationDetailsSource().buildDetails(httpRequest));
                    SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(authentication);

            }
        }

        chain.doFilter(request, response);
    }
}

Now, i want to handle that exception so that, i can send a better response like "Token has expired, please login again". Please tell me how to do this.


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Q: How to show a list of numbers based on the number of columns entered by the user? (C program) I'm trying to finish my program showing in the console a range of happy numbers. I want to show just the first 20 lines (depending the columns value), then the program will ask to press enter to keep showing the next 20+ numbers in the range.
This is the main code:
int happynum(int num);
#define MAXCOLUM 4

int main()
{
int num, liminf, limsup, cont=0, tab=20, col, hnum;

   do{
        //DIGITANDO EL RANGO
      do{
        system("cls");
         printf("Ingrese l%cmite inferior: ",161);
         scanf("%d",&liminf);

         if ( liminf <= 0 )
         {
            printf("El valor debe ser mayor que cero.\n");
            system("pause");
         }

      }while ( liminf <= 0 );

      do{
            system("cls");
         printf("Ingrese l%cmite superior: ",161);
         scanf("%5d",&limsup);

         if ( limsup <= 0 )
         {
            printf("El valor debe ser mayor que cero.\n");
            system("pause");
         }

      }while ( limsup <= 0 );

      // VALIDANDO EL RANGO

      if ( liminf >= limsup )
      {
         printf("Rango incorrecto. Por favor ingr%cselo de nuevo.\n",130);
         getch();
      }

   }while ( liminf >= limsup);

     do{
            system("cls");
            printf("Enter the # of columns to show the happy numbers (max 4): \n");
            scanf("%d", &col);

            if (col > 4 || col < 0)
            {
                printf("Must be 4 columns max. \n");
            }
        }while (col > 4 || col < 0);

    system("cls");
    printf("happy numbers between range [%d,%d]: \n",liminf,limsup);

    for (num = liminf; num<=limsup; num++)
    {
        hnum = happynum(num);

       if (hnum== 1)
        {
        printf("%d F\n", num);
        cont++;
        }
            else {
                printf("%d \n", num);
                cont++;
            }
       /*if (cont < col)
       {
           printf("\t");
           cont++;
       } else {
        printf("\n");
        cont=1;
       }*/

                // Validating that shows the first 20 lines
                   /*  if (cont >= tab)
                    {

                    tab+=20;
                    }
                    */
    }

    return 0;
}

For example, if the user wants the list of happy numbers in 2 columns, the output would be something like this:
happy numbers between range [1,50]:

1 F  21
2    22
3    23 F
4    24
5    25
6    26
7 F  27
8    28 F
9    29
10 F 30
11   31 F
12   32 F
13 F 33
14   34
15   35
16   36
17   37
18   38
19 F 39
20   40

Press enter to keep showing numbers...

happy numbers between range [1,50]:

41
42
43
44 F
45
46
47
48
49 F
50

I tried some things that kinda worked but I comment them as you see in the code. I just don't know how to continue to finish it. Please check it out and give some ideas, they are welcome.

A: It doesn't really answer your question about columns, but outputting text on the terminal is really limited for any kind of scientific work. Instead, consider outputting to a tsv or csv and graphing with a more complex tool.
#include <stdlib.h> /* EXIT bsearch strtol */
#include <stdio.h> /* [f]printf */
#include <limits.h> /* INT_MAX */
#include <errno.h> /* errno */

/* This seems hard, and it's not part of your question, so I've dowloaded
 a static list from <https://oeis.org/A007770/list>. */
static const unsigned happy10[] = {
    1,7,10,13,19,23,28,31,32,44,49,68,70,79,82,86,91,
    94,97,100,103,109,129,130,133,139,167,176,188,190,
    192,193,203,208,219,226,230,236,239,262,263,280,
    291,293,301,302,310,313,319,320,326,329,331,338
};
static const size_t happy10_size = sizeof happy10 / sizeof *happy10;

static int compare(const int *const a, const int *const b) {
    return (*a > *b) - (*b > *a);
}

static int compar(const void *a, const void *b) {
    return compare(a, b);
}

static int happy(unsigned num) {
    return bsearch(&num, happy10, happy10_size, sizeof *happy10, &compar)
        ? 1 : 0;
}

int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    char *end;
    unsigned liminf, limsup, num;
    long l;
    int success = EXIT_FAILURE;

    /* Get command line parameters. */
    if(argc != 3) goto catch;
    if((!(l = strtol(argv[1], &end, 0)) && errno) || *end != '\0') goto catch;
    if(l <= 0 || l > 338 || l > INT_MAX) { errno = ERANGE; goto catch; }
    liminf = l;
    if((!(l = strtol(argv[2], &end, 0)) && errno) || *end != '\0') goto catch;
    if(l <= liminf || l > 338 || l > INT_MAX) { errno = ERANGE; goto catch; }
    limsup = l;

    /* Output all 10-happy numbers in the range. */
    printf("# 10-happy numbers in the range [%u, %u]\n", liminf, limsup);
    for(num = liminf; num <= limsup; num++)
        if(happy(num) == 1) printf("%d\n", num);

    success = EXIT_SUCCESS;
    goto finally;

catch:
    if(errno) perror("happy");
    else fprintf(stderr, "usage: <inferior> <superior>\n");

finally:
    return success;
}

Running this:
# 10-happy numbers in the range [1, 10]
1
7
10

If we use a gnuplot script happy.gnu,
set term postscript eps enhanced
set output "happy.eps"
set grid
set boxwidth 0.5
set style fill solid
set style line 1 lc rgb "#0060ad"
set xlabel "n"
set ylabel "F_{2,10}(n)"
set autoscale xfixmin
set autoscale xfixmax
plot "happy.data" using 1 notitle with boxes ls 1;

Then do,
./a.out 1 100 > happy.data
gnuplot happy.gnu

It gives happy.eps, which is probably prettier then terminal output.

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According to Jonathan, "China's leaders envision a turning point in history, the breaking up of the American-led global order, and the vanquishing of American power in the Pacific and beyond. Only when China has returned to its seat at the head of all nations, both in Asia and around the world, as the supreme power of the 21st Century, can the 'great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation' as China's leaders call it, then be complete."
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20 Jul Five Ws with the TIAs Finalists: Person of the Year
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Catherine Dahl, Jack Newton, Josh Nilson and Ryan Peterson at the 2020 Technology Impact Awards Finalist Announcement on April 28th, 2020.
In the lead-up to the 2020 Technology Impact Awards, BC Tech is profiling all 38 finalists in 11 award categories. Today, we look at four acknowledged leaders who have demonstrated business success in multiple settings, are mentors and role models to others, and who actively engage with the community to build a stronger future for tech in B.C. The "Person of the Year" award is presented in partnership with the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC).
Catherine Dahl
Who: When told of her TIAs nomination over Slack, the CEO of Beanworks Solutions responded with a resounding "Wow!" and then "went straight into competitive mode by asking her colleague, 'Who am I up against?'"
Catherine is also a board member and treasurer for the ACETECH BC training and peer mentoring non-profit, and a member of her local Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia chapter.
What: The company Catherine leads, Beanworks, delivers a cloud-based, accounts payable automation solution that helps organizations streamline their invoice-to-payment strategies by eliminating paperwork and reducing invoice processing costs. A finalist for "Company of the Year – Growth Success" at the 2019 TIAs, Beanworks recently landed $10.1-million in funding and was named ranked as the 12th fastest-growing company in B.C. by BIV magazine in 2017.
"I boldly say that we're here to stay," Catherine says. "I call our company the Little Engine That Could. We've gone from 'we think we can we think we can' to 'we know we can we know we can.'"
When: Catherine has come a long way from the Olive Garden. After completing a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Toronto's Ryerson University, she worked in management for the restaurant chain, specializing in streamlining and upgrading food cost and quality control, before relocating to Vancouver in 1996.
Catherine's passion for business management process improvement only grew from there. She obtained my Certified Management Accounting designation in 2003 and went on to hold a string of management positions before co-founding Beanworks in 2012. Eight years later, "watching my company go through COVID has made me very proud because of the way my team has responded by helping each other out," she says. "People who needed office equipment at home, one of our managers just decided to deliver it in her pickup truck."
Where: B.C.'s tech community is "absolutely more vibrant now than it's ever been," Catherine says. "There's still not enough labour that has experience with growth companies like us, but it's definitely getting better. We have been able to hire locally for our product team, and we found some great talent."
Why: Catherine has been instrumental in bringing a good-spirited, lighthearted tone to her goal of designing and delivering disruptive SaaS solutions to the world of finance. "We try to have a fun online persona in order to make a boring topic interesting," she explains. "Our culture of creativity and our fun user interface is what really stands out in our market space."
Jack Newton
Who: As Co-Founder and CEO of Clio, Jack was instrumental in helping the provider of cloud-based legal technology raise $250 million (U.S.) in funding from TCV and JMI Equity, the largest growth equity investment in Canadian history, and one of the largest ever in legal technology. This historic investment has drawn the investment community's attention to both BC's tech sector and the legaltech space.
"I am most proud of the way our culture has evolved, changed, and thrived over the course of the last 12 years," Jack says. "Ultimately, that is what has enabled us to achieve so many great things, and to set us up to realize our long-term mission of fundamentally transforming the practice of law, for good."
What: Clio's suite of cloud-based solutions includes legal practice management, client intake and legal CRM software. Its 150,000 customers span 100 countries, and have been approved by more than 65 bar associations and law societies globally. Clio has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, a Deloitte Fast 50 and Fast 500 company. No wonder it claimed the "Company of the Year – Anchor Success" award at the 2019 TIAs.
When: Jack began his career with a snow-shoveling business and a foray into the life sciences industry. The last two years of his tech career have been especially illustrious, with his undertaking of Clio's first acquisition, transformation of Clio into a multi-product company, and publication of a bestselling book, The Client-Centered Law Firm. In March of this year, as the pandemic escalated, Clio launched a COVID-19 Legal Relief Initiative and committed $1 million to help law firms navigate periods of uncertainty. While much of what lies ahead is uncharted territory, this remains clear: Clio is committed to champion a swift and massive transformation of the legal industry.
Where: "If you look at all the great stuff that's happening in Vancouver, it doesn't get recognized and it doesn't get talked about as much as it should be," Jack says. "I think part of that is because we've got a bunch of very humble and hardworking founders, companies and employees that are building incredible stuff."
Why: "Over three-quarters of legal problems don't receive legal assistance, yet lawyers are struggling to find new clients — it's clear that something in the system is broken," Jack says. That's where Clio comes in. "We are committed to building the essential operating system for lawyers, one that focuses relentlessly on unlocking new efficiencies and entry points to legal services. This will allow legal professionals to easily deliver exceptional client experiences, increase their productivity, grow their firms, and make legal services more accessible."
Josh Nilson
Who: The fact that East Side Games was a "Tech Culture of the Year" finalist in both 2018 and 2019 speaks volumes about the company's CEO and co-founder. For one thing, Josh has grown East Side Games (ESG) from 14 to 125-plus team members over the last nine years while maintaining the unique culture that makes the proudly independent game studio "the best place to work and play." For another, Josh says he is "very proud that we're a B.C.-bootstrapped and profitable studio. I think that's a huge accomplishment. Our talented, highly-motivated team believes in constantly improving; we are not afraid to take ownership and meet challenges head-on in order to reach our goals."
What: Josh says his successes have been defined by hiring the right people, establishing pipelines and streamlining team structure. "Our games fund all our new projects, and everyone who works here has a direct impact on the day-to-day business," he adds.
The results of this approach speak for themselves. In 2017, ESG launched Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money, which was a top 100 game in over 100 countries with great player reviews and excellent fan engagement. It's Always Sunny: The Gang Goes Mobile launched in 2019 and is still growing and delighting its amazing fanbase. 2020 started with great momentum with the early access launch of Dragon Up: Idle Adventure, which was a collaboration between ESG and the brand new Nightgarden Studio. Most recently, East Side Games launched The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s!
When: Recognition and awards have followed suit. ESG made the Deloitte Technology Top 500 for the fastest-growing startups in North America in 2017, and the Deloitte Technology Top 50 in Canada in 2018. It was also recognized in the Globe and Mail's Report on Business as one of Canada's Top Growing Companies of 2019, and was a finalist at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2020 for Best Developer. ESG was also just announced as the winner in the first ever BC Business "Business of Good Awards" in the Indigenous Prosperity category.
Where: Growing up near Prince George, Josh is more than familiar with the potential for tech to broaden career horizons. "The perception there was that all you can do is work in forestry, the railroad, or natural resources. Tech is helping to provide more viable career options, which we need more of not just in Vancouver and Victoria, but also in northern B.C., interior B.C., and the Island. We could have picked anywhere in the world to open a second studio, and we chose Nanaimo. We believe in BC."
Why: "It's very important to have grassroots developers with local owners that are here to provide jobs and want to grow up in B.C.," Josh says. "B.C. is the second-biggest tech cluster in Canada and one of the biggest in the world. We're known around the world as a place that makes for mobile games. I think we're the best in Canada and a Top 5 place to make gains out of venture capital. And that starts with local ownership."
Ryan Peterson
Who: Now the Vice-President of solutions for Unity Technologies following its recent acquisition of Finger Food Advanced Technology Group, the latter's co-founder and former CEO says being a "Person of the Year" finalist "is not a reflection of myself." Rather, "it is a reflection of the people I work with and surround myself with, and of the mentors, parents and all the other people who have helped me along the way."
What: Based in the Tri-Cities area of B.C., Finger Food builds custom technology solutions for clients in industries such as gaming, retail, oil and gas, education, healthcare and mining. Because it is best known for developing enterprise-focused applications for augmented reality headsets, Finger Food's engineering expertise and technology will help Unity shape its real-time 3D platform, Ryan explains.
When: Founded in 2009, Finger Food saw tremendous growth under Ryan's leadership, transforming from a small basement startup to a multi-million dollar company with 200+ employees, and with clients and partners including Enbridge, Lululemon, Microsoft, and Softbank. "We were acquired for the right reasons," Ryan says. "We are really merging with a company that shares our values and is creating more jobs in B.C. and is really making Canada its home."
Where: "Seeing shops and restaurants spring up around our Port Coquitlam headquarters has been incredible," Ryan says. "Then building a studio in Calgary, and being a beacon of hope in tough economic times, is something that fills me with pride."
Why: "I'm proud to have built an inclusive company based upon respect, empathy and an understanding that we have a role to help make the world a better place," Ryan says. "Our culture is a positive influence on how our team members carry themselves and interact with each other day in and day out."


I read the blogs that you write for California Psychics but I have never seen one about the situation I am in. Can you tell me what you think? It is about my husband and I.
We've been married for five years and have two children. At first, everything seemed to go along well. I worked a full-time job when we got married, but my husband said he didn't want me to work, that I should stay home. He wanted to have children right away, and so we did.
He's never liked my family or friends, so it's just easier for me not to talk with them anymore. If he finds out I did, he gets really mad and won't talk to me for a few days… He also says that I should stay home and not go anywhere, because I need to take care of the kids and the house. I can see that these things need to get done, but he doesn't want me to go anywhere, not even to church.
What should I do to make things better? Lately, it's gotten so that he even tells me what I can and cannot wear. I just don't know how much longer I can take this. Can you help me?
You are in an abusive and controlling relationship. I can tell you right now that nothing you do will motivate your husband to treat you with loving respect as an equal partner and adult. He is in control of your marriage, and he needs it to be that way.
If you look back at the time before you married, I can see that you would find that he was very controlling even then, making known to you what he felt you should and should not do. Of course, he does not want you to have other relationships with your family and friends – he is afraid that they might influence you in a more positive direction. He doesn't want that. He wants to be able to dictate everything to you, and not have outside influences interfere. Making you unemployed is just one more way of keeping you dependent on him.
I urge you to get back in contact with the people who care about you, and establish a support network for yourself. Talk to the minister at your church about counseling. Check your yellow pages for free counseling sources. I can see that you can honestly improve your situation with the proper advice and support.
You gave this gal some excellent advice !
Yes….she most certainly is an abuse victim, …….and yes, she needs to form a plan and get out of that relationship……before it turns to, ( if it already hasn't ), physical abuse.


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Within our legacy lies our future.
There is a long tradition of philanthropy at Miss Porter's School, and it is the generosity of our past, present, and future donors that allows our school to thrive as an exemplary girls' school. The many ways to support Miss Porter's School are as unique as our donors. To match your means of making a gift with your philanthropic intention, browse through the ways of giving or contact a member of the Alumnae & Development Office.
Ancient Giving
Ancient participation to the Annual Fund is vital to maintaining a rigorous and dynamic education for our students, strengthening our athletic programs, and enhancing a young woman's high school experience.
Class giving is a tradition which supports today's students and teachers while honoring the past. Annual Fund gifts of every amount are an important way you can support the Miss Porter's School mission. Matching gifts are an easy way to stretch your gift. Please click here for more information.
Parent and Family Giving
Annual Fund donations made by families reflect their belief in and support of the mission of Miss Porter's School to educate young women to become informed, bold, resourceful and ethical global citizens who will shape a changing world. The support provided by families of both current and past students is essential to the continued success of the school and underwrites a notable portion of the operating budget.
There are many ways of making a gift to Miss Porter's School. Please browse through the options below or contact Alumnae & Development Office staff to learn more at 860-409-3520.
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Gifts can be made online, or over the phone by calling us at 860-409-3520 or toll-free at 800-HI-SARAH option 2.
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If you have questions, please contact the Database and Gift Services Manager at 860-409-3625. Your gift will be credited the day it is received.
Donating appreciated securities is a good way to make a gift to Miss Porter's School. If you own stock or mutual fund shares that have appreciated in value, you can give these shares to the school and not have to pay any capital gain tax on your "paper profit." And you can take a federal income tax charitable deduction for the full appreciated value of the securities, subject to some limitations, if you have held them for more than one year.
Please contact our Database and Gift Services Manager at (860) 409-3625 if you would like more information on making a gift of securities.
When you are ready to send your stock gift, follow these directions to help us properly credit your gift, or contact the Database and Gift Services Manager at (860) 409-3625 with your name, the type and number of shares and gift designation when the gift is sent.
Miss Porter's School will credit the gift at the mean value on the day of irrevocable transfer to our account. Miss Porter's School is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our Federal Tax ID is 06-0646786.
The recurring gift program is an easy, secure, and convenient way to support Miss Porter's School. You simply select an amount to be billed to your credit card each month, every-other-month, or quarterly. Recurring gifts reduce administration costs, allowing more of each gift to be used immediately to support the top priorities at Miss Porter's School. And because your annual gift will be broken into smaller monthly amounts, a recurring gift may allow you to increase your yearly contributions to the next level.
It is convenient to set up a recurring gift online by checking the recurring gift box to the right of the gift amount.
To set up your recurring gift by phone or if you have questions, please contact the Database and Gift Services Manager at (860) 409-3625.
Thank you for your generous support!
See more information about making a planned gift to Miss Porter's School or contact Susan MacColl Walker P'06, director of gift planning and stewardship, at 860-409-3626.
Many companies around the nation set up programs to match gifts given by employees to non-profit organizations like us. This allows the company to make charitable contributions while giving you the satisfaction of maximizing your generous gift.
Most of the companies that participate in matching gift programs often match gifts on a one to one basis, essentially doubling the amount of your gift. Some companies even match on a two to one basis, therefore tripling your gift! Retired from your company? Numerous companies also match gifts from retirees.
Companies have different means of submitting matching gift information. The most common way is to simply ask your Human Resources department for a matching gift form. Once you complete the employee portion of the form, send it to us and we'll do the rest!
You can check if your company matches gifts by searching its name in this matching gift database. If you have any questions regarding the matching gift process, please contact the Database and Gift Services Manager at 860-409-3625. We will help you determine if your company matches gifts as well as help you with any questions about the process.
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Barnes Group Inc.
Gartner Inc.
Swisher International Group
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Meta Group Inc.
ESPN, Inc.
Stanley, Black and Decker
Towers Perrin
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Morris Hansen was one of the most innovative and influential statisticians of the 20th century. He helped pioneer the work of sampling techniques and the use of the total survey error perspective in designing surveys. He also developed quality control procedures for surveys that helped legitimize the accuracy of survey research. He attended the University of Wyoming (B.S.) and American University (M.S.) and had a long career at the U.S. Census Bureau and Westat, until his death in 1990.


A new project has been launched with the goal of identifying a potential new treatment for neuroblastoma.
This project is a joint effort between aPODD, a London-based charity focused on childhood cancer drug development, ENEA - European Neuroblastoma Association, an Italian parent association supporting neuroblastoma research, and Healx, an award winning UK company with solid expertise in drug repurposing, which is the science of identifying new uses for known drugs.
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Companies of all sizes are able to benefit from technology as a data-driven prescription for improvement in productivity.
If you talk to many business professionals, there is a consensus that advancing technology is the future for successful firms and industries alike. Productivity and employee engagement are paramount to a company's success, and emerging technologies are recognizing and capitalizing on these industry needs. In fact, the two often go hand in hand, with technology serving as a bridge between, as well as facilitating a more cohesive drive towards unified goals, within the organization.
With the proper hardware and software tools in place, companies can identify specific organizational challenges and strategically plan for improved results. Businesses of all sizes are able to benefit from technology as a data-driven prescription for improvement. Let's examine particular advantages of an increased tech presence in the workplace.
Regardless of industry, company size, or goals for the future, transparency on every level is the most critical component to an organization's success. Transparency offers management teams insight into which processes, business tools, and assets are working, which aren't, and provides the data to back it up. It ensures every member of the workforce understands the company's goals, and their role in ensuring those goals are met. Through technology such as software, hardware, and mobile devices, our business tools are now able to better communicate both with each other, and our workforce, ensuring our workers are supported both now and into the future.
Organizations striving for long-term success realize the value of teamwork and collaboration. "Teams are made up of individuals, but the synergy that a team can generate to become far greater than the sum of its parts is what makes great teams" ~John Bowen, Chair of BIFM's Procurement Sig.
For optimal fluidity in collaboration, there must be a consistent flow of information at all times. Fortunately, today's management teams have access to a bevy of technological tools that not only enhance but inspire teamwork and collaboration. Successful business leaders must leverage such technology to empower their workforce and colleagues.
Your workforce should strive to be able to perform under adverse and changing conditions. Often the best preparation for such tasks is to have your team regularly work outside of the parameters of normal company office settings. With the addition of technology in the workplace, employee flexibility is at an all-time high, allowing workers to range outside of the office, while still sending and receiving vital information. With mobile employees, problems can be met literally face-to-face. Plus, the tenants of transparency and collaboration are greatly strengthened through increased, regular contact between team members, even when miles apart. This continual flow of ideas and solutions strengthens your team, the decision-making process, and the overall effectiveness of your business.
A 2014 Global Workforce Study, "more than 60% of employees are unsupported, detached or disengaged". With over half the workforce disengaged, management teams recognized the need to implement tools that achieved transparency, collaboration, and flexibility. Tech tools supply a much-needed switch to the typical office routines. With regards to the immediacy in which social media gives feedback, a similar workflow model is currently developing and growing amongst the professional business community. The end result – a more engaged and productive workforce.
Equally as critical to an organization's success is its access to relevant, real-time information. Recent advances in technology allow disparate software systems to communicate with each other. Management teams have a clearer understanding of how the facility's space and assets are being utilized and maintained. Realistic goals are defined and tracked. Employee success is monitored, allowing employees to be redirected to different roles should their talents be better used elsewhere. With this kind of precise monitoring, employees also avoid needlessly repeating tasks while finding more time to complete specific tasks, adding to the overall enjoyment of the workplace environment.
One of the hidden gems of progressive management is to empower employee progress through their own system of goals. Technology allows employees and management alike to follow productivity trends for individuals, teams, and organizationally. In turn, individual goals can be tracked and, despite the staunchest opponent's objections, we all want to compete on some level.
With the ability to assist, monitor, and streamline workflow for maximized production, technological solutions have signaled the epoch of a new era in business. There is truly a new method of communicating, conducting business and interacting with customers, which is blossoming before our eyes. This tool must be used with planning and purpose, though, to avoid wasting such a valuable resource. Conduct thorough research, design the proper system for your specific needs and set your wheel in motion.


Space missions, ground-based observations and theory allow for detailed characterization of planetary upper atmospheres in the solar system that provides novel insights to the physical mechanisms at play. At the same time, the detection of short-period extrasolar planets has inspired numerous studies of chemistry, dynamics, and escape of the upper atmospheres of these planets, at more extreme conditions than those found in the solar system.
This session brings together researchers from the solar system and exoplanet communities in an attempt to exchange knowledge and ideas. We welcome papers on all aspects of planetary aeronomy i.e., the science of the upper atmosphere, either in the solar system or exoplanet systems. Suitable papers include results on photochemistry and ionization, magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling, energy balance and circulation, atmospheric escape and evolution as well as new observations and novel observational techniques.


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Pictures taken on 7th January 2011. Isaac @ 3 years 5 months and Shawna at 12 months.
Isaac was taking to the twins very well. We constantly told him that he should be a nice kor kor to his brother and sister. He had also more or less gotten over his jealousy over them after we enrolled him in childcare. We made sure that either hubbs or I would give him one-on-one attention when he was at home. That helped things a lot.
I also made sure that I'd constantly hug Isaac and reassure him, telling him that I loved him very much. And that I still love him even though I loved Asher and Shawna as well. I think it helps a lot.
One day, Isaac kissed Asher's and Shawna's feet and he said to me:"Mummy, I kiss my babies' feet because I love them! Just like you!" I almost cried when he said that. He was imitating me as I loved to kiss and smell the babies' feet!
I didn't know he even saw me kissing the babies. This is because I have been trying to avoid kissing the babies in front of Isaac as I thought it may make him feel even more jealous of the babies. But obviously, Isaac is more observant than I thought he was, and he was more loving than I credited him for!
See in the second picture Shawna's climbing up the chair on her own. At 12 months, Shawna could walk already. She was faster than Asher in this aspect. As early as 11 months, Shawna could stand up on her own and attempted to take steps.


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The Discontinuation of Universal Free School Meals & The Impact It Has on Children in WNC
For many children, there is an excitement in the air as they return to school for the new school year. Students are eager to reunite with friends they have not seen for months, while others are excited to learn what it is like to be in the next grade level. Many children, however, are excited to return to school because it means that they will again have regular access to food.
Consistent access to food is essential for a child's development, both physically and mentally. According to Feeding America, children facing hunger are more likely to repeat a grade in elementary school, experience development impairments in areas like language and motor skills, and have more social and behavioral problems. Simply knowing that there is food to eat relieves stress and anxiety, while allowing children to focus on learning, interacting with others, and many other important aspects of their life.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, families and students have adjusted to the universal free school lunch model that was implemented. Regardless of income or economic class, every student attending school had access to free breakfast and lunch. The impact of these free school meal programs was tremendous in ensuring children had access to food, alleviating the financial burden upon families and destigmatizing participating in free or reduced meal programs. This year, however, all of this will change since the universal free school meals initiative has been discontinued.
Families, schools and children now face an uphill battle this school year. With the increased costs in food and the discontinuation of universal free school meals, many families now have to dedicate a considerable amount of their budget to their children's school meals… money that families were able to save and use for other essential costs the previous couple of years.
In an effort to alleviate some of the financial burden and ensure that children throughout WNC have access to food, MANNA distributes MANNA Packs, supplemental bags of food, to schools for students to bring home each weekend. Thanks to our network of school administrators, teachers, drivers, volunteers and financial supporters, MANNA Packs are able to provide critical food support to children throughout WNC. Now, more than ever, your continued support will help families throughout our region have access to food.
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We are the Mountain Area Nutritional Needs Alliance (MANNA), a network of more than 200 partner agencies, volunteers, staff, board, and others working together in a shared mission of involving, educating, and uniting people in the work of ending hunger in Western North Carolina.
At MANNA FoodBank, we hold people experiencing hunger and food insecurity in Western North Carolina at the center of our actions and decisions. We envision a hunger-free Western North Carolina where each person can participate, prosper and have access to food that is both nourishing and in keeping with their culture. We recognize that systemic injustices and oppression exist—such as racism, classism, and sexism—and that these create and perpetuate conditions that sustain poverty, hunger, and health disparities.
Understanding this, we commit to serve marginalized communities, in both urban and rural environments, in ways that value who they are, their lived experiences and their unique barriers to accessing food. We resolve to educate ourselves by listening to and including these communities in our work, and to respond where bias and inequities appear. We will confront oppression and poverty by developing solutions to hunger that are community-driven, equitable, accessible, honor a diversity of needs, and value everyone. Our food programs and public policy efforts aim to build a society where everyone can thrive—celebrating our differences and working together to overcome injustices that might divide us… because no one should be hungry.
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So I've got a monthly budget of $20 for CoG/HG games (please don't ask why), and I'm wondering which games should I buy in the next (and upcoming) month(s).
I know to each his/her own and all, and people differ in what is considered a good game. But I'm sure there's some consensus on the better, 'must-try' games in CoG/HG.
EDIT: Btw, I'm not a fan of male gender-locked games (such as A Study in Steampunk, no matter how highly received it is).


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USM President Cummings will step down at end of the school year
Glenn Cummings took over in 2015 and has helped transform the university during a challenging period. He plans to return to a faculty position.
By Eric RussellStaff Writer
University of Southern Maine President Glenn Cummings announced that he will step down at the end of the year and take on a teaching role at the university. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
University of Southern Maine President Glenn Cummings is stepping down at the end of the academic year after leading the Portland, Gorham and Lewiston/Auburn campuses since 2015 – including the last 18 months during the pandemic.
Cummings informed University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy and the board of trustees of his decision in writing and announced it publicly on Tuesday. The 60-year-old former state legislator has asked to return to a faculty position as professor of public policy and educational leadership but didn't rule out another leadership opportunity down the road.
"Together, we accomplished what I promised. We brought back USM as a thriving asset for Maine and beyond," Cummings said in an interview Tuesday. "I'm proud of the work we've done."
He will leave his post in June 2022, giving the board of trustees nine months to conduct a nationwide search for a new president.
"I respect President Cummings' request to leave the USM presidency on a high note and return to the faculty. He can be proud of the legacy he's built throughout his presidency to position the University of Southern Maine for further success in the University of Maine System," Malloy said in a statement.
A native of Bath, Cummings has been a fixture in the state's educational landscape for decades. He started his career as a high school history teacher in Gorham and then as a faculty member at Southern Maine Community College and at USM.
Before he was picked to lead USM, he served as interim president of the University of Maine-Augusta, and before that, he was president of and executive director of Good Will-Hinckley and the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, one of Maine's first charter schools.
University of Southern Maine President Glenn Cummings has been praised by the academic and business communities for transforming USM, which was struggling before his arrival. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
He also served four terms in the Maine House of Representatives from 2000-08, including one as House speaker, and as a deputy assistant secretary within the U.S. Department of Education under President Barack Obama.
His wife, Leslie Applebaum, is a longtime educator as well, currently at Casco Bay High School in Portland.
Cummings was not the first choice to lead USM back in 2015. He was a finalist for the post, but the trustees initially offered the job to Harvey Kesselman, who had been acting president at Stockton University in New Jersey. Kesselman pulled out two months before he was supposed to start and the job went to Cummings instead.
Since then, Cummings has drawn praise from the academic and business communities for transforming USM, which was struggling before his arrival. Enrollment – from out-of-state students, especially – and fundraising have both grown substantially during his tenure.
The Promise Scholars Program, for instance, has built an endowment of nearly $9 million to help first-generation students graduate from college in four years without any debt.
Cummings also launched the largest construction project in USM history – a $100 million, 580-bed residence hall and 42,000-square-foot Career and Student Success Center – that will be completed in 2023.
More recently, Cummings announced in June a $5 million gift from the Crewe Foundation to support construction of a Center for the Arts on the Portland campus, which would include both a recital hall and visual art gallery.
USM President Glenn Cummings said, "Together, we accomplished what I promised. We brought back USM as a thriving asset for Maine and beyond. I'm proud of the work we've done."
That was followed just last month by a $10 million donation – the school's largest ever – from philanthropist D. Suzi Osher, to help establish the USM School of Music on the Portland campus.
During his time, enrollment in the school's Honors Program has increased from 50 students to more than 400. The Early College program, under which high school students can earn credits, also has nearly tripled in size since 2015.
"His achievements to create a team and lead them to record success in recruitment, retention and degree completion has been extraordinary," said Rebecca Swanson Conrad, vice chair of USM's Board of Visitors. "Combined with an increasingly strong financial position, Glenn advanced USM throughout an especially turbulent time in American higher education and not only stabilized but deeply strengthened USM's position as a choice public university."
Dr. Shelton Waldrep, chair of USM's English Department and of the faculty senate, said Cummings took over "at a difficult time and has succeeded by almost every measure."
"Under his leadership, more students choose USM for college and more graduate," he said. "His hard work with the Legislature and donors has transformed the Portland campus and raised the school's profile in the city and the region. Most importantly, his clear competence, persistent optimism and genuine respect for others have won the trust of faculty, staff and students."
Portland Mayor Kate Snyder, a 2008 alumna of USM's graduate school, called him a "visionary leader."
"I live in the USM neighborhood and get to see daily the positive changes he and his team have made as the campus becomes more open and integrated with the city neighborhoods around it," she said. "One of the biggest accomplishments underway is the addition of new, quality student housing. Not only will this make the city more affordable for USM students and create new energy and vitality on Forest Avenue, it also means that more apartments in the city will remain available for people who want to live here."
Cummings also advocated for renaming USM as the University of Maine at Portland, a move that was criticized by students and others and that was eventually put on hold.
"I believe it just wasn't the right time for the name change, but eventually I do think the college will be renamed," he said.
Cummings said when he took the job officially in 2016 after serving more than a year in an interim role, he envisioned staying for five years. He said he believes USM is well-positioned for the future.
"I think today we believe in ourselves again," he said. "We're a confident university and we have a vision that excites people."
As for his own future, Cummings said he's always thought of himself as an educator first and he feels comfortable moving back to a faculty position, at least for now.
"I am looking at any options that are exciting and of interest," he said. "I think I have one more big contribution as a leader."
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Barber told Brantley he was a musician and had been recording an album in Nashville, Tennessee, for the past few weeks. Barber said he was on his way back to Sedona for a graduation ceremony.
Back at his patrol car, Brantley ran a search on Barber and learned that he had a criminal history, including a prostitution charge in Los Angeles from 1973. That, in addition to Barber avoiding his questions, led him to be even more suspicious of Barber.
After searching online, Brantley discovered that none of the direct routes from Nashville, Tennessee, to Sedona, Arzona, went through Illinois and decided to press Barber more about his travels. Though Barber had said he had been in Nashville for 10 days before leaving on May 30, Brantley said his RV was spotted in Holbrook, Arizona, on May 22.
Since Barber's timeline did not match up with sightings of his RV in other states, Brantley said he believed Barber was engaging in criminal activity and asked if there were any narcotics or contraband inside the RV. Barber denied possessing any drugs but admitted that he had "a few thousand dollars" in the RV.
Barber had told Brantley earlier that he gives CDs away for free, but the officer said later Barber attributed the money in his RV to his CD sales.
Barber asked Brantley if he "looked like a terrorist" at some point during this conversation. The officer also wrote that once Barber rolled down the window it smelled as if Barber had just sprayed an "overwhelming" amount of cologne — Brantley wrote that officers "have seen this tactic used before when they have seized drugs and/or currency from subject" by using it as a masking agent.
A K9 officer from the Troy Police Department arrived upon request to search the RV.
One of the officers asked Barber to repeat what he said, Brantley wrote, and the Arizona man said it again.
When the K9 positively signaled the presence of drugs in the RV, Brantley wrote, the three DEA officers searched the living quarters of the RV and found a box inside with multiple vacuum-sealed packages of U.S. currency wrapped in aluminum foil and other bundles in the RV's freezer.
In a search of the RV later that day at the Pontoon Beach Police Department, officers said they found a well-defined drug ledger in a box from the RV. The ledger was in a spreadsheet format and included handwritten notes. Officer said it listed different strains of marijuana and the corresponding weight and cost of each strain. It also included the total amount of profit made from the drug sales.
A handgun was also found in the RV, according to reports.
As of Sunday, Barber is not facing charges in Madison County or the Southern District of Illinois, according to online records.


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Part Two: The World Around Trimble Place
The Little Orphan Granny makes friends
Finally, beginning when he was in the third year of school, The Orphan lived for a long, long time in the same home at 2106 Trimble Place and there were friends to make on Trimble Place in The Orphan's neighborhood.
There were also others on Trimble Place who were never able to become friends.
There was The Milton York (whose small brother was named Alvin after his Great-Grandfather, Sergeant Alvin C. York, a much decorated World War One hero who looked like Gary Cooper) who lived across the Place called Trimble from the home of The Orphan. His father called The Milton York by the hated nickname of "Nooky."
Nooky called things "whatchamacallits" and used other words that had not been previously introduced to The Orphan. The new language was to make The Orphan a target of ridicule for a long time until he acclimated.
But, the most important piece of new language was that The Nooky knew the name of the internal and the external persona of The Orphan and said it aloud for the first time.
"…Granville? What kind of a name is that? Are you a Granny?"
The Orphan was fast, The Orphan was strong, but it was not enough. The Nooky was stubborn and continued to call The Orphan by the name Granny. No one, not even The Parents of The Orphan, knew of the pact between The Real Granville and The Little Orphan Granny - nor did they know of The Granny name. It is also true that even The Orphan did not know the name Granny before Nooky said it aloud, but The Orphan recognized it as his own immediately.
The Orphan was now publicly recognized as The Granny. (Until these stories were written, no announcement had ever been made by The Orphan or any other that Granville's complete name was The Little Orphan Granny nor was even the name "The Orphan" revealed, nor was it revealed that there was The Real Granville safely hidden deep inside).
Now The Real Granville was safe for his very name had slipped into anonymity forever (maybe with two layers of protection).
Nooky and The Orphan became friends and remained friends, even until the writing of this story. Nooky was able to shed his Nooky nickname in later life, but The Orphan was to remain a Granny all his life.
There was also Jackie Chambers at the end of Trimble Place who was sticky because some of The Orphan's toys would stick to him after playing with them with The Orphan. The Orphan discovered this stickiness of Jackie Chambers and on a weekly basis would visit Jackie's apartment to look under the living room sofa and under Jackie's bed to find the toys that had stuck to Jackie Chambers. He then would return them to their rightful place in The Orphan's home, where they would stay until the next visit by Sticky Jackie.
Living on the block beyond Nooky's house was a bully named Cary Trimble (no relation to The Orphan's Trimble Place). Cary Trimble, when he espied The Orphan, would chase the Orphan with threats of bodily harm -- until The Orphan ran an experiment. The next time Cary Trimble chased The Orphan, the Orphan ran toward Cary Trimble and threw Cary Trimble firmly to the ground. Cary Trimble cried and ran home.
Thus The Orphan learned a rule that The Real Granville filed away. The rule was,
"…all bullies are cowards and should be dealt with appropriately…"
After The Orphan had chased Cary Trimble with threats of bodily harm several times, The Orphan, to avoid himself being a bully, said to Cary Trimble "…let us live in peace and not chase each other with threats of bodily harm any more…"
The chasing stopped but Cary did not live in peace nor did he stop the meanness. The Orphan learned a new rule for The Real Granville to file –
"…some people are born and nurtured as assholes and remain assholes all their lives…" Such was Cary Trimble.
Later The Orphan was to learn that Cary Trimble had no parents and was nurtured only by a grandmother. It was never clear to The Orphan that having no parents was a cause for Cary Trimble's assholeness. His assholeness appeared to be a natural talent.
Directly across Trimble Place, next door to Nooky, was a small, younger person named Johnny Sinclair who wished mightily to be with Nooky and The Orphan – against their wishes. Sad it is to say that terrible things were done to Little Johnny Sinclair until Little Johnny's Grandmother -- named Mrs. Seago -- told The Orphan's Mother who told The Daddy of the foul deeds. Out of The Daddy appeared The Forbidding Giant who gave The Orphan data like that data given to The Orphan earlier in Mississippi as to attending school.
After that, Johnny did not have plagues imposed by The Nooky and The Orphan, and Johnny was only avoided by the duo whenever possible so that The Forbidding Giant would not re-emerge from The Daddy.
The Nooky's parents lived in a home that also contained Nooky's Grandfather and Grandmother Burkle who owned Burkle's Bakery on "The Corner." Burkle's Bakery was a wondrous place with cookies, donuts, cakes and breads in abundance. Every Saturday, The Burkles would bestow on the family of the Orphan a "…bargain…" made up of the confections that had not sold and would be stale by Monday's opening. This part of life was wonderful and really tasted good.
"The Corner," a block away from Trimble Place, was the intersection of Madison Avenue and Cooper Street (in the area of Memphis named "The East End") where the Number Two Fairgrounds Streetcar had a major stop.
Also on The Corner were Adams Grocery Store, Williams Weona Grocery Store and Purdy-Jester Drugstore and Soda Fountain. They all were to play a significant role in the life of the Orphan.
The Orphan, thus integrated into the life of Trimble Place behind The Corner in The East End of Memphis, became ready for greater learnings.
2106 Trimble Place
Alvin Cullum York (1887-1964)
Gary Cooper as Alvin York
front row from left to right:
Nooky York, Sticky Jackie, Cary Trimble, Tommy Thompson
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday to discuss the strategy and gather feedback.
APPLETON - The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance has floated a proposal to lower the water levels on Lake Winnebago in an effort to improve water quality and curtail algae blooms.
The change would reduce the summer navigation water levels by a tenth of foot (1.2 inches). It also would delay, from June 1 to June 15, the filling of the lake, and it would maintain the summer levels through October, rather than September, to extend the fall boating season.
In addition to Lake Winnebago, the upstream lakes of Butte des Morts, Winneconne and Poygan would be affected.
Korin Doering, Winnebago waterways program coordinator for the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, said the slight change in water levels could yield widespread benefits.
"The reason for the change is to restore aquatic plants and water quality by allowing sunlight to reach the bottom in more of the lake during critical plant growth periods," Doering told USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin.
Aquatic plants produce oxygen, stabilize sediment and compete with algae for nutrients.
"If we reduce the intensity and severity of those blue-green algae blooms, we don't have to worry so much about toxins in the lake while people are swimming and fishing and boating," Doering said.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday to discuss the strategy and gather feedback from shoreline property owners, boaters, anglers, environmentalists and municipal and utility representatives. The meeting will be held at the agency's Appleton office at 2619 E. Capitol Drive.
"Our aim is to hear as many different comments and hear from as many different stakeholder groups as possible," said Keith Kompoltowicz, chief of watershed hydrology for the Detroit district of the Army Corps of Engineers.
The Corps of Engineers regulates the water levels in the Winnebago lakes by coordinating the gates at the Menasha and Neenah dams. The crest of the Menasha dam is 1.68 feet above the Oshkosh datum, which is a measure of the surface elevation of the water, not the depth of the water.
The 2018 summer water levels were set at 2.9 to 3.1 feet above the Oshkosh datum. The proposed levels would be 2.8 to 3.0 feet above the Oshkosh datum.
The target for the drawdown of the lakes in the winter would be set at 1.2 to 1.7 feet above the Oshkosh datum. Currently, the winter target is 1.2 to 2 feet. The lower level would create more storage for the snowmelt and spring rains, minimizing the potential for flooding.
"If the lakes are too full when the spring surge happens, then we end up getting close to, if not exceeding, flood stage in Lake Winnebago," Doering said. "We want to prevent that."
Doering said turbidity and higher water levels in the summer have contributed to a loss of aquatic plants in the Winnebago lakes. Without competition from plants, blue-green and filamentous algae thrive in the nutrient-rich environment. Unsightly, foul-smelling algae blooms can affect recreation, tourism and water-treatment costs.
Lowering the water levels could restore balance, Doering said.
"This is something that isn't going to happen overnight," she said. "It's not going to happen in one year. It's something that is going to take a few years to see progress, but water-quality improvements take time."
Boaters and property owners have expressed concern that lower water levels, combined with the unpredictability of Mother Nature, could result in too much plant growth.
They remember the drought conditions of 2010, when plant growth flourished and impeded navigation on Lake Winnebago.
"Down here on the south end, you couldn't even get your boat out because the weeds were so thick," said Tom Marcoe of Fond du Lac.
The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance recommends a committee be formed to develop strategies for managing plants that grow to nuisance levels.
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin reporter Sarah Razner contributed to this report.


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Champions League semi-finals 1st leg: Team news, betting odds, predictions
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Europe's most elite and exciting competition has at long last reached the last four teams of the tournament. As the Champions League draws closer the race for the continental championship is also heating up slowly. So, what are the possible outcomes of all the matches in the Champions League semi-finals draw?
Image: flickr.com @ Marco Speranza
In the quarterfinals of the competition, we witnessed a lot of drama as the last eight phases were broken down to the last four. Barcelona's Lionel Messi led his team to beat Manchester United mercilessly. Ajax knocked out Christiano Ronaldo's Juventus. Liverpool triumphed over FC Porto in the last eight clashes while Tottenham Hotspurs surprised the world by beating Manchester City eliminating them from the Champions League semi-finals draw.
Champions League team news, betting odds and predictions
The semi-finals stage of the competition has now edged very close. So, who will win the Champions League semi-finals? To answer the question, we have rounded up everything you need to know about the stage including which teams will play the semi-finals, when the games will be played and the possible match outcomes of the fixtures.
READ ALSO: Checkout the 16 teams that qualified for the 2018/19 Champions League knockout stage
1. Tottenham VS Ajax
Spurs will be looking for a way to avoid the fate of Manchester United, Man-City and Juventus as they gear up to clash with Ajax FC. Tottenham was on Saturday beaten by West Ham United in their new stadium. Fernando Llorente, who knew that they had performed poorly, could not explain why.
Speaking to the Independent, he hardly explained the reason for the performance. He, however, mentioned that "the team mentality was not ready to play." If Tottenham plays with the same mood on Tuesday's 1st leg, then for sure they will be beaten mercilessly by Ajax FC. Also, there is a possibility that this defeat will serve as a reminder to the team to up their game.
The fact is that Spurs have been registering poor results for the last few weeks. Looking back through their past games this month, they have only shined in one fixture. That was on 9th April during the first leg of the quarter-finals when they faced Manchester City. At least during the game, we saw a lively midfield which as of now it is dead after losing Mousa Dembele.
On the other side, Ajax FC is experienced and has young dynamically talented players. According to coach Erick ten Hag, who is the quiet driving force of the club, being an always prepared team and the injection of young talented players this season catalysed with a very sensational season contributed a lot to their victories against Juventus and Real Madrid.
We made an analysis with Marc Overmars towards the end of last season and made a conclusion that we lacked mid-20s players. We lacked experience, the coach said.
There is an adage that says, "If you are good enough then you are old enough." Ajax is a testimony to this. They have displayed brilliant and breathtaking results throughout the season. The defence pressing, the attack foot speeds, movement fluidity when counter-attacking, accurate one-touch passing, composure, and creation of passing options will surely make Ajax win this match. In their last fixture, Juventus could not cope with Ajax's vibrancy. Despite being the visitors, they managed to score 2 goals.
Match prediction: Ajax wins
Score prediction: 3 – 0
READ ALSO: 5 teams that are sure of reaching the Champions League last 16 regardless of results in their next matches
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2. Barcelona VS Liverpool
On Wednesday, there will be a reunion between former Liverpool star Luiz Suarez and Phillippe Coutino, the current Liverpool's manager as the Reds face Barcelona in Champions League semi-finals 2019.
On that Wednesday, we will also know the La Liga Cup Winner as Atletico Madrid face Valencia. If Madrid loses, then Barcelona will be crowned the winners after this first leg fixture. Valverde, Barcelona's manager had this to say about winning the competition title.
It happens when it happens. I am just happy to be in a position to be a champion again. Atletico will battle until the end, and I will welcome the title when or if it comes.
In their last quarter-finals matches, Barcelona FC evaporated all the chances that Man-U had of winning the championship in their first leg. In the second leg, Man-U was determined to beat the team, something that has never happened since 2013. After just 20 minutes, "Messi had done what Messi does," the visitors were behind by 2 goals both scored by the G.O.A.T.
Both Barcelona and Liverpool have five European Cups written their names. The bid to take the sixth cup won't be tough as Liverpool appears to be weaker than Barcelona. There is a possibility that Messi's team will have the luxury to give rest to some players on this first leg. Nonetheless, Liverpool's Klopp is determined to go flat out for winning at Nou Camp. This is usually a tough place to play in.
Match prediction: Barcelona FC wins.
READ ALSO: Uefa Champions League preview: All you need to know in 6 stats
Winners of the Champions League semi-finals in both first and second legs will battle for the cup on June 1st 2019 at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium (Atletico Madrid's home stadium). Stay tuned!
READ ALSO: 4 of the best teams that failed to win the Champions League
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