Today, an opportunity to have a one-on-one with Rosie Sherwood: book artist, indie publisher, photographer, comic book obsessive, founder of As Yet Untitled (@ayupublishing), and publisher of Elbow Room (@elbow__room).
I briefly discussed my use of hybridity and mimicry as themes to my work.
Fiber Proof Two and Fiber Proof Four. 100 × 100 × 20 mm. Raffia (rayon) and fiber (wool/acrylic) on canvas.
The use of fibers — raffia and wool — invite the spectator to touch. They are physically appealing.
History of the material. Fiber, especially wool, is loaded with history.
Raffia: it is a synthetic material aping a natural material.
Wool: it is a blended natural and synthetic material. Industrially produced aping the craft tradition of spinning.
The materials are "not quite what they are".
This reflects my interest in mimicry.
"deceptively simple", but what can it mean?
Color theory. Subverting expectations. Building up layers.
The piece is trying to explore questions: is textile a craft or an art? what is the figure? what is the ground?
The piece is trying to explore materials: raffia vs wool.
The piece is trying to explore production techniques: handcraft vs manufactured.
the whole body is ???
expansion of vision: need to step-back to take them in.
should be "bigger than me".
The only way to find what size works is to experiment. Produce them. See how the spectator reacts. Is is then the reaction that you are looking for?
My practice has evolved from repeated geometric patterns and moved into one where there is an imperfect dividing line in the two materials I weave together. Rosie found the line "quite intriguing" and the form "deceptively simple", In the previous one-on-one with Jonathan he made similar comments. This is a path that I feel worth pursuing further.
This session touched on the issue of size that was discussed in the previous one-on-one with Jonathan but also amplified it and highlighted the nuance of the introspection and "jewel-like" aspect of the smaller pieces vs the "grandeur … expanded breadth" of a larger pieces. During the Low Residency 2016 I had a discussion with Donald about the upcoming interim show and potential ways to curate my work. That discussion revolved around a similar concept that Rosie raised: lots of smaller pieces vs. a few larger pieces.
Clearly there are logistical constraints in producing larger pieces, and I have been slowly working towards that aim, gaining confidence in my practise and production methods. At the risk of hedging, I should produce both lots of small pieces, and a few larger pieces, and then put these in the eponymous white cube and see what works.


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Below is a map from the 1860 U.S. Census showing slave population in Missouri. Surprisingly, perhaps, the biggest concentration of slaves wasn't in the southern part of the state but, instead, along the Missouri River corridor. Two notable exceptions being New Madrid and Mississippi counties bordering Kentucky.
President Abraham Lincoln used a larger map of the South -- viewable here -- in determining which states might secede from the Union. Missouri had 114,900 slaves in 1860, accounting for 9.7 percent of the state's total population. States such as Mississippi and South Carolina had more than half their population enslaved.


Galin Zhelyazkov has degree from Goteborg University in Sweden in Applied IT specialized in Software Engineering and Management and another one from Strathclyde University in Scotland, UK in Global Innovation Management. Galin had his first company at the age of 16, which was Internet Providing Services and he sold it to the Bulgarian national telecom two year later. His second venture was web design and software solution company, which grew and become multi national company with offices in five EU countries and customers from around the globe. Galin works to develop a better entrepreneurial ecosystem in Varna and Bulgaria by co-foudning a co-wroking space and facilitating many startup events.


These words deeply resonate with me, and actually helped me realize that I wanted to change the course of my Student Affairs journey. I've taken on many of the "traditional" Student Affairs roles at universities: residence life, multicultural affairs, student conduct, etc., most of which involved working with first-year students. Over a few years, however, I felt that my work–while important–was solely focused on supporting those who had already made their way through the initial barriers to higher education. I wanted to focus my efforts on working to increase access for students who might not otherwise believe in their own potential, and help guide them through their first steps into higher education.
I'm now at a local community college where I outreach to local high schools and facilitate New Student Orientations. Being in a community college setting was a bit of a culture shock at first. We often talk about diversity in Student Affairs, but you truly experience this in all facets working at "two-year" institutions. I have worked with students far younger and far older than myself, students who speak different languages, those with varying levels of ability, students who are brand new to the country, student veterans… all of whom have a goal of pursuing a higher education.
When I began going to high schools for outreach events, I witnessed first-hand how access issues play out in education. Depending on the area of the high school I visit, questions from students vary greatly. Some know all of the "right" things to ask in terms of how to transfer, how to study for the placement test, and how to get their AP scores counted. Others have no idea what they want to study, have little hope that they can make it past their first year, or consider college as a backup option in case they can't get a job after graduation. I've been truly challenged on how to empower these students, and give them the tools and resources to successfully make it to their first step into higher education.
That is where the Peer Mentor Program comes into play; I oversee this program at my college, and it has become an invaluable asset during these visits. The Peer Mentors are current students from all backgrounds with different educational goals. Some have joined the college from continuation schools, ones with prestigious reputations, or out of state schools. Some graduated from high school early, while others loathed it and barely got through. I encourage the Peer Mentors to share their own stories; I ask them to be honest about how they found themselves in college, the challenges they've experienced, and how they've persevered. I've learned to let go of the idea that I am the expert with all of the answers, and what it means to truly meet students where they are, both physically and developmentally.
Working at a community college was not an initial option for me when I first started seeking jobs in this field. In all honesty, it wasn't something that I gave much thought to. Now, however, I can't picture myself in any other environment. I've encountered so many students with inspiring stories of resiliency; they truly keep me on my toes because I never know who I'm going to encounter during a high school visit or orientation workshop. I have to be adaptable and able to resonate with any type of audience on any given day.
So, what are we doing as educators- in our current positions, at our current campuses– to transform the educational deserts in our own communities into oases of opportunities?
This post is part of our #comm_college series, which aims to explore experiences developing community college policies and processes that impact the recruitment, retention, and completion of community college students. What human interest stories do you have of community college student resilience, persistence, and success? What about a stories of transition, challenge, or transformation? A variety of SA pros working in student affairs at a community college will share their insights. For more information, please see Kim Irland's intro post. Be sure to check out other posts in this series!
Michelle Dimmett currently works at a mid-sized community College in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received her M.S. degree in Psychology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with the initial goal of becoming a therapist, but instead happily found her niche in student development. When not on campus, Michelle enjoys reading, hiking, and chasing after her dog.


Let this blood offering bring forth without resistance prayers that take hold.
In thou bring forth life, mortality's all-variable essence.
And not evil poverty, passion's wrath, or anxiety.
Whole life, plentiful wellness, and bestow a good whole life's prosperity.
And the assemblies of wise counsellors."
Pausanias [2.2.8] names a temple of Fortune/Tyche in Thessaly (aka Αἰολία) in central Greece.
 Artemis is the immortal Goddess of independence. (Her hunting skills, virginity, and role in childbirth are emblematic). Artemis of Ephesus is associated with the Great Mother who first tamed/castrated bulls for agricultural purposes. It should be noted that the ephesia grammata are named for Ephesus, where the great temple to Artemis was located and where the Ephesia festival was held in her honor.
Quotes from Diodorus of Sicily are from The Libarary of History, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, translation C.H. Oldfather, 1935.
Come, with blessings, to mystae full to bursting, eternally rejoicing.
 Diodorus of Sicily (4.4.2) states that Dionysos "was the first to attempt the yoking of oxen and by their aid to effect the sowing of the seed, this being the reason why they also represent him as wearing a horn."
"The poet who wished his (sic?) play to be brought out at the Lenaea applied to the second archon, who had the superintendence of this festival as well as the Anthesteria [February]…and who gave him (sic?) the chorus if the piece was thought to deserve it." Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, p.364, William Smith, Harper & Bros, New York, 1843.
 Bacchos is fire-seeded because Zeus' lightning incinerated Bacchos' mortal mother, Semele, while she was pregnant. Zeus sewed the fetal Dionysos into his thigh to complete gestation.
"She had brushed away from her eyes the oblivious wing of sleep, and sent her mind wandering after the image of a dream with riddling oracles. She thought she saw in a garden a tree with fair green leaves, laden with newgrown clusters of swelling fruit yet unripe, and drenched in the fostering dews of Zeus. Suddenly a flame fell through the air from heaven, and laid the whole tree flat, but did not touch its fruit; then a bird flying with outspread wings caught up the fruit half-grown, and carried it yet lacking full maturity to Cronion. The Father received it in his kindly bosom, and sewed it up in his thigh; then instead of the fruit, a bull-shaped horned figure of a man came forth complete over his loins. Semele was the tree!
"'That fellow, they call him Dionysus?
That's the one Zeus once sewed up in his thigh?
 Nysia is the name of several mountains sacred to Dionysos/Bacchos. The word means "turning-point," "starting point," or "finishing-post," consistent with Bacchos as a God of transitions and his transformative effect in producing enthusiasm (ἐνθουσιασμός, God within) and ecstasy (ἔκστᾰσις, standing outside of oneself).
 It is interesting to note that the word "μηρο" not only means "thigh" but also means "that which is drawn out," so that μηρο may pertain to the crushing of the grapes to draw out their juices and the "Zeus' thigh" legend is a play on words.
 Both infants Dionysos and Demophon (Homeric Hymn to Demeter) were subjected to fire.
 A mitra is either a type of girdle worn in battle or a ceremonial head-dress worn as a badge of rank at the Ptolemaic court and by the victor at the games.
 A thyrsos is a pinecone-tipped, ivy-twined staff carried by Bacchos and his devotees.
"The second Dionysus…was born to Zeus by Persephone, though some say it was Demeter. He is represented by them as the first man to have yoked oxen to the plough, human beings before that time having prepared the ground by hand…And as a special symbol and token the painters and sculptors represented him with horns…showing forth the magnitude of the service which he had devised for the farmers by his invention of the plough.
 Bacchos was raised in secret to protect him from the fury of Zeus' wife, Hera, the Goddess of air and wind.
 Dionysos is generally believed to be the son of Zeus and Semele.
 Cease-fires were declared during important festivals.
Foundation and font of all mortals' many hardships.
Whence comes forth all that is born by the favor of the cosmos.
Whatever vengeance springs from the chthonic forbears' homes, drive forth.
 Titaino (τῑταίνω) means stretch, stretch out. The name "Titan" may reflect the Titans' status as the first offspring of Earth and Sky.
Titanos (Τιτάνος) means a white earth (gypsum, chalk, lime) used as plaster and fertilizer.
- Prometheus (Προμηθευς, God of Forethought who created the human race by mixing earth and water (Hesiod, Theogony (126-138))).
The Kuretes, Giants, the Cyclopes (One-Eyed Giants), the Hekatonkheires (Hundred-Handed Storm God Giants) are Titans.
"They battled continually with one another, their spirits pained with distress, for ten full years; nor was there any resolution for their grievous strife nor an end for either side, but the outcome of the war was evenly balanced.
"Then Zeus no longer held back his strength, but at once his breast was filled with strength and he manifested his full force. He strode at the same time from the sky and from Olympus, relentlessly hurling lightning bolts, and the thunderbolts, driving forward a sacred flame, flew densely packed, together with the thunder and lightning, all at once from his massive hand. All around, the life-giving earth roared as it burned, and all around the great immense forest crackled; the whole earth boiled, and the streams of Ocean and the barren sea. The hot blast encompassed the earthly Titans, and an immense blaze reached the divine aether, and the brilliant gleam of the lightning bolt and flash blinded their eyes, powerful though they were. A prodigious conflagration took possession of Chasm; and to look upon it with eyes and to hear its sound with ears, it seemed just as when Earth and broad Sky approached from above [sexually] for this was the kind of great sound that would rise up as she was pressed down and as he pressed down her down from on high—so great a sound was produced as the [Goddesses and G]ods ran together in strife. At the same time, the winds noisily stirred up shuddering dust and thunder and lightning and the blazing thunderbolt, the shafts of great Zeus, and they brought shouting and screaming into the middle between both sides. An immense din of terrifying strife rose up, and the deed of supremacy was made manifest.
Other Orphic myths report that Zeus created humans from the ashes of the Titans.
Considering that the Titans are the Goddesses and Gods of the Sun, Moon, Stars, Clouds, Winds, Ocean, Rivers, Fountains, Beauty, Inspiration, and Grace, the compulsion among some writers to disparage the Titans as evil and to claim they are imprisoned beneath the earth seems odd.
 The Titans are said to reside in Tartaros, the deepest realm beneath the earth, the cosmic inverse of heaven. Hesiod (Theogony 715).
Mother of thyrsus-bearer Dionysos and the many blessings of Ge.
For mortal humans can give rise to three yearly Seasons.
Then the most holy altar forms sharp mysteries.
Many scholars say that Semele is the Phrygian Goddess Zemele, the Goddess of earth, and many also identify her with the Great Mother Rhea-Kybele because the uproarious rites of Semele's son, Dionysos, closely resemble the ecstatic rites of the Great Mother.
Gimbutas, Marija; Miriam Robbins Dexter (2001). The living goddesses. University of California Press. pp. 208–209.ISBN 978-0-520-22915-0.
Semla is the Etruscan Goddess of Earth Gimbutas, Marija; Miriam Robbins Dexter (2001). The living goddesses. University of California Press. pp. 168-169.ISBN 978-0-520-22915-0.
Seemeion (σημεῖον) is Doric for tomb; In general Greek it means sign, omen, signal, mark, standard/flag, signet, badge, boundary/limit.
This is a type of "natural" pruning. Pruning grape vines results in a better yield.
 The thyrsus is the pinecone-tipped staff associated with Dionysos.
 The Horai are the immortal Goddesses of the seasons and the natural time (hour) for things to occur. The three season are, perhaps, spring (growth), summer (fruition), fall-winter (decline).
 Thago (θἁγω) means sharp, sharpen; perhaps pertaining to the sharp pains of birth travail.


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Apr 10, 2018 | Business
SPL To Display New Endress+Hauser High Accuracy Field Reference Meter Standard At 2018 ISHM
HOUSTON, TX, April 10, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ — SPL, an industry leader in hydrocarbon measurement, analysis, allocation, and management services, is delighted to announce that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Endress+Hauser to promote and use in the field the recently developed portable field reference standards system as described in an article recently featured at Oil & Gas Engineering.
With this new field reference meter standard system, measurement specialist will now have the proper information, tools, and metrics needed to accurately manage and optimize measurement systems and equipment —right in the field. With unsurpassed speed and reliability, this "portable calibration lab" provides precision proving for the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments of the oil and gas market, including shale fields.
Ian Milne, CEO of SPL, said, "This introduction of game-changing technology is consistent with SPL's leadership in introducing the latest innovations to improve safety, speed, and accuracy in the world of measurement and analysis."
Brian Hoover, Business Development Manager for Strategic Alliances at Endress+Hauser, is quoted in the article as saying, "In addition to measuring the accuracy of the mass flow, operating density, volume flow, linearity, and repeatability of an equipment under test (EUT), a field reference meter standard also can capture and report field conditions including information on the process temperature, pressure, Reynolds number, and viscosity. These systems provide in-situ verification and calibration of all types of flowmeters including ultrasonic, positive displacement, turbine, and Coriolis flowmeters."
SPL is pleased to be awarded exclusive rights to this technology, based on our market leading position in the measurement, analyses, and reporting business in the key shale plays in the U.S. The new field reference meter standard system will be on display at the 93rd International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement from May 15 – 17, 2018. (Visit booth numbers B10 – B13.)
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Endress+Hauser is a global leader in measurement instrumentation, services and solutions for industrial process engineering. Endress+Hauser provides sensors, instruments, systems and services for level, flow, pressure and temperature measurement as well as analytics and data acquisition. We work closely with the chemical, petrochemical, food & beverage, oil & gas, water & wastewater, power & energy, life science, primaries & metal, renewable energies, pulp & paper and shipbuilding industries. Endress+Hauser supports its customers in optimizing their processes in terms of reliability, safety, economic efficiency and environmental impact. The Group employs 13,000 personnel worldwide and generated more than 2.2 billion dollars in 2017.
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There is a generational opportunity emerging from the rapidly changing ways that the world produces, stores, and consumes energy. As adoption rates of electric vehicles across the entire transportation spectrum increase and efficient battery-based renewable energy generation storage becomes more mainstream, thereby causing the demand for critical materials to increase dramatically, we believe that the scope of the market opportunity becomes materially more meaningful and global. Safety and sustainability are core values of Chilean Cobalt Corp. ("C3") and a critical part of our value proposition. C3 is developing ESG-focused goals, measures, and targets that are aligned with leading standards from the Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI"), the International Sustainability Standards Board ("ISSB"), and the initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance ("IRMA") initiatives, in addition to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards under development in the European Union ("EU") and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Climate-Related Disclosures. We believe our commitment to safety and sustainability is part of what will make us a preferred supplier and customer within the lithium-ion battery ecosystem.
Formed in 2017, Chilean Cobalt Corp., a U.S. Incorporated company, is a critical materials exploration and development company. It is focused on becoming the most responsible supplier of cobalt and copper resources for the downstream Li-ion battery market and other cleaner energy product markets, starting with the development of its western-based La Cobaltera project located in Chile's historic San Juan cobalt District. C3 has been very active in consolidating land in the San Juan District. C3 currently controls ~4,000 hectares of property, having negotiated numerous land package agreements in the period of 2018 through 2022. Prior exploration by Chilean Cobalt Corp. in this area has validated historical geological data and included extensive diamond drilling with over 20,000 meters of core recovered across the district, including technical and modeling work by SRK geological consultants. C3's exploration and development plan is for a primary high-grade primary cobalt mine with a target production of 2,500-3,000 metric tonnes per annum. Moreover, this product will be produced in accordance with top ESG standards. C3 has the potential to be only the second primary cobalt mine in the world.
Chilean Cobalt Corp was established to restart/expand historic primary cobalt operations in Chile. The world needs a secure, reliable, and ethically-sourced supply of cobalt outside of the DRC. The unique characteristics of the San Juan District in Northern Chile coupled with the supply/demand dynamics of the cobalt industry presented a compelling opportunity for exploration and development. C3 acted quickly and secured a team of industry experts with the ability to consolidate the district and commence exploration work. Today, we consider C3's La Cobaltera project to be the most promising primary cobalt exploration/development opportunity globally.
C3 has a deliberate focus on building a dynamic and sustainable business across environmental stewardship, social engagement, and corporate governance. Learn more about C3's values and strategy here.
Greg Levinson, Founder and Chairman of the Board of C3, has served in that role since December 2017. Greg previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of C3 from 2017 through 2022. Greg served as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board and director of Genlith, Inc., a holding company focused on clean energy, energy materials, and battery technology and a former affiliate of C3. From 2008 to December 2017, he served as the CEO of Schooner Investment Group, a manager of hedged SEC registered funds. Prior to 2008, Mr. Levinson spent 15 years within the multi-strategy hedge fund and proprietary trading community and served as an asset manager specializing in convertible arbitrage, equity, and derivative strategies at Polaris Advisors which he founded. From 1995 to 2002, prior to his hedge fund work, Mr. Levinson was a Managing Director at BNP/Paribas, leading groups in both proprietary trading and client managed assets. He joined BNP after graduating from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania in 1995, with a B.S. in Economics and a concentration in Finance.
Andy Sloop, Independent Director and Chairman of the ESG Committee of C3, has served in that role since October 2021. Andy is a sustainability SME with 30 years of experience planning, developing, and managing leading-edge, cross-functional and multi-stakeholder programs and processes across public, private, and non-profit sectors. He currently directs Nike's Global Zero Waste Program and serves on the company's Responsible Supply Chain Environmental Excellence and Innovation Leadership Team. Andy holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Pomona College, and an MBA from Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University. He is also ASQ Six Sigma Green certified in Quality Management and continuous improvement.
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Blount
Duncan T. Blount, Chief Executive Officer and Director of C3, has served in that role since June 2022. Duncan is responsible for Company leadership and all strategic aspects of the business. He has over 15 years of experience focused on global natural resources. From 2017 until joining C3, he was CEO and Director of Decklar Resources, Inc. ("DKL.V"), a TSX-V listed Nigeria-focused independent oil & gas exploration and development company. Prior to DKL.V's focus on Nigeria, it was named Asian Mineral Resources Ltd. and was focused on a nickel-copper-cobalt mine in Vietnam. Prior to these corporate executive roles, Mr. Blount spent a decade in the investment management industry focused on natural resources in emerging markets. During this time, he held roles at RWC Partners Ltd. and Everest Capital Ltd., where he was responsible for developing commodity and natural resources portfolio strategy. Duncan presently serves as a Non-Executive Director for Decklar Resources, Inc. and, Ponce de Leon Mining LLC. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Ocean Minerals LLC and on the Index Committee of the EQM Lithium & Battery Technology Index (BATTIDX). Duncan graduated with an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona and a BA in Language and World Trade from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.
Ignacio Moreno, Chile Country Manager and Director of C3, has worked with the Company in different capacities since December 2017. Ignacio has over 20 years of experience working in the public & private sectors of the mining industry. Between 2014 and 2016, he was appointed Undersecretary of Mining for the Chilean government. Previous to that he was the head of the Development division of ENAMI (Empresa Nacional de Minería), a Chilean state-run mining company. Ignacio also served several years as General Manager of Minera Cerro Dominador, a private mining company producing copper in Northern Chile. Ignacio started his career in banking for Banque Nationale de Paris in Chile. He holds a Maitrise de Gestion (Master I in the European Standard) from the University of Montpellier (France) and a Graduate Diploma in Management Sciences from the University of Bradford (UK).
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Jeremy McCann, Chief Operating Officer and Director of C3, has served in that role since December 2017. Jeremy is responsible for all operational aspects of Company business. He is also the Chief Operating Officer and a Founder of Genlith Inc., a holding company focused on clean energy, energy materials, and battery technology and a former affiliate of C3. He has held these roles since inception in 2017. Prior to his current role, from 2008-2017 he was COO of Schooner Investment Group LLC., a registered investment advisor to multiple registered mutual funds. Jeremy graduated with a B.S. in Finance from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Jim Van Horn, Chief Financial Officer of C3, has served in that role since January 2022. Jim is responsible for all financial aspects of the business. Prior positions include Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Sigma for Mercer Global Advisors and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for Sigma Investment Management Company. Jim received a post-baccalaureate in Accounting from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon and graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Jim has maintained his Certified Public Accounting license with the State Board of Accountancy for the State of Oregon since May 1999.
Felipe Quinzio, Chile Administration and General Management, has served in that role at C3's Chilean subsidiary Baltum Mineria SpA since August 2020. Felipe is an operations and engineering expert with over 10 years of experience in strategic planning, industrial engineering and project management and is responsible for human resources, financial reporting, and accounting for Baltum. Felipe is presently the CFO for Gestion Ambiental S.A., a large environmental consulting firm in Chile. Prior roles include Senior Strategic and Financial Analyst Engineer for the largest Chilean private mining company, as a Project Controls Engineer for an $800m project for Bechtel, and Chief of Strategy for one of the leading water companies in Chile . Felipe is fluent in English and Spanish and has an MBA from Hult International Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts and an MS / BS in Engineering from Universidad Adolfo Ibanez near Santiago, Chile.
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South Africa's Trade Union Movement Losing Members
NEW YORK | PRETORIA - An ill wind of layoffs, company closings and unpopular labour reforms are taking a toll on South Africa's once powerful trade union movement.
Membership in the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has slumped from a peak of 2.19 million four years ago to 1.8 million, following the expulsion of its largest affiliate, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa.
Some recent ANC "reforms" have contributed to the worker exodus. These include the recent revision to pension laws, signed in January by President Jacob Zuma. The two signed bills affecting pension payouts sparked fierce opposition from Cosatu.
Under the new law, workers entering retirement are entitled to only a third of their total pension benefit in a cash lump sum. The other two-thirds would be paid in a form of pension over the rest of their lives.
But according to the metalworkers union, this would leave workers with too little money at the date of their retirement and not enough to invest in an income-producing endeavour.
"Most workers leave employment with a pittance' so that at retirement they are left with a provident fund that is far too low to cover their needs'" the union declared, adding: "Workers' wages are not only insufficient but also not increasing in real terms in line with inflation."
Bridgette Mokoetle, representing business, also found fault with the tax reform bills. On the one hand, some workers taking all their pension monies as a lump sum might spend it too quickly and not invest for the future, she said.
On the other hand, the amended laws pose the risk of denying retired individuals the right to create and accumulate wealth by starting a small business, for example. "This may be something towards which they have worked all their lives," she said.
A new minimum wage is another thorn in the worker-business-government alliance.
In a further confrontation with the ANC, former Cosatu senior leader, Zwelinzima Vavi, announced the formation of an alternative labour federation which will be formally launched on May 1.
Meanwhile, a decision by mining companies, including Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore unit, to fire some 32,000 workers because of plunging commodity prices will add to a 25.5 percent jobless rate and strip unions of more members and their dues. The world's top platinum producers, which are losing money as costs soar and prices sink, are pleading poverty in advance of South African wage talks set to start in April. [International Press Syndicate – 9 February 2016]
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import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;

import io.springmvcrest.entity.User;
import io.springmvcrest.exception.NoUserPresent;
import io.springmvcrest.exception.UserAlreadyExists;
import io.springmvcrest.repository.UserRepository;

@Service
@Transactional
public class UserServiceImpl implements UserService {

	@Autowired
	private UserRepository userRepository;

	@Override
	public User createUser(User user) throws UserAlreadyExists {
		User existingUser = userRepository.findUserBYEmail(user);
		if(existingUser == null){
			User createdUser = userRepository.createUser(user);
			return createdUser;
		}
		else{
			throw new UserAlreadyExists("User already present with emailId");
		}

	}
	@Override
	public User updateUser(String userId, User user) throws NoUserPresent {
		User existingUser = userRepository.findUserById(userId);
		if(existingUser != null){
			User updatedUser = userRepository.updateUser(userId, user);
			return updatedUser;
		}	else{
			throw new NoUserPresent("No user present with the given id"+userId);
		}

	}
	@Override
	public void deleteUser(String userId) throws NoUserPresent {
		User existingUser = userRepository.findUserById(userId);
		if(existingUser != null){
			userRepository.deleteUser(userId);
		}	else{
			throw new NoUserPresent("No user present with the given id"+userId);
		}

	}
	@Override
	public User findUserById(String userId) throws NoUserPresent {
		User existingUser = userRepository.findUserById(userId);
		if(existingUser != null){
			return existingUser;
		}	else{
			throw new NoUserPresent("No user present with the given id"+userId);
		}

	}
	@Override
	public List<User> findAllUsers() {
		List<User> userList = userRepository.findAllUsers();
		return userList;
	}

}

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SEVEN DAYS. I am officially one week out from the American Open and I could not be more excited. I feel like a giddy little kid when I think about it – so I am trying not to think about it too much. I will head to Dallas on Thursday to prep, get settled, and watch the events starting in the days before my session. Both of my coaches will be there as well as almost ALL of my teammates. I think there is something like 30 Outlaws lifting in the AO this year. That is something I am proud to be a part of. I am really excited to get up on the platform and do my thing, but I am also very excited to see my teammates go to work, and of course all the other amazing, national level lifters that will be there. The experience is going to be pretty cool. My workload has been tapered down for the week and I am eating very strict (I am now an experienced weight cutter) as to be sure I make the 63kg weight class. This combination of knowing I have a big game ahead as well as being very regimented in my food intake causes me to become a lot more introverted and "in myself" than usual. It is not a bad thing though; this feeling is familiar to me from bus rides on our way to big games. It's a true kind of focus I create for myself. I can't seem to stop thinking about my actual lifts, though. I just want to get to the warm-up area in Dallas and start moving – yes, this is happening SEVEN DAYS before it is my turn to lift! However, I know all I can really do is stay focused on the goal while taking one day at a time.
If the current schedule holds, I will be lifting during the 7:30pm session on Saturday. Although the night session will be something different for me (I have only ever lifted in morning meets), I know that in sports, the night-cap is the "game to watch". Every athlete loves to be performing in the last event of the day – it has that sort of "under the lights" importance to it. This is the American Open, and I'm headed to Dallas… with a purpose. If you will not be in attendance (which im assuming most of my readers will not be), there is a live web stream all weekend.
Obviously, this past week was that time of the year when we take a second to reflect on the year and the things we are most grateful for. What kind of blog would this be if it didn't include a list of "things I am most grateful for" ?! So here are my top 10….
This includes chocolate in ANY form and color – most notably ice cream, cookies, or cakes with chocolate in them. I love brownies and blondies with big old chooclate chip pieces (like the ones my best buddy Jess makes me almost weekly when I'm not in weight cut). There is something about chocolate that makes everything right in the world. Chocolate chip pancakes have been my "pregame meal" since I was about 8. M&M's have been my halftime and post-game snack since about then as well. I run on chocolate, very happily. Anything chocolate is GREAT. I am very thankful for it.
This may or may not be an out of control addiction, but I love it. I know there is nothing special about it, almost every exerciser has their coffee obsession. However, I am extremely grateful for my morning Starbucks – Grande Red Eye (black or with a little whole milk, depending on my eating schedule). This is one of those little joys in life that keep me smiling and content. In the summer I switch to the ice version, however the hot version on a cold morning in the gym is one of the things I am most thankful for.
This gym has been my sanctuary for the past year and a half. It has seen me grow as both an exerciser and a coach and I am forever grateful for the people I have met, the things I have learned, and the way they make me feel. I have met some amazing friends because of this place that have stood by me in some difficult times. The members here are my biggest fans and supporters and are an amazing group of people. No matter how my day is going, when I walk through the doors at Cow Harbor my mood immediately switches to positive. I love being their coach, and I love working to make them proud. The guys on the coaching staff are the same – some of my best buddies that take care of me like a little sister. I cannot be more thankful to be part of the CHCF family.
Eight months ago, I attended an Outlaw Way camp in Brooklyn. I walked in blindly, no idea what it was about or why I was even really attending – basically I promised one of my coworkers I would go with him. I left with the whole-hearted decision that I wanted to do all I could to become a competitive crossfitter at the highest level. Dan Tyminski, also an Outlaw, took me under his wing and led the way for my training. I have made progress in this past 8 months that would have been impossible without the help of him, Rudy, Spencer, and the rest of my Outlaw teammates. They have changed the way I look at training, the sport of exercise, and also coaching. I learn something new everyday from them and I am thankful to be a part of Team Outlaw. I'm looking forward to making them proud.
There is no bond in life comparable to the bond of teammates. My college teammates were and still are literally my sisters. I'm in touch frequently with a good percentage of them and speaking with them always puts me in a great mood. I'm so proud of all of them and what they have been able to accomplish since we have parted – some of them are overseas playing, some coaching, some are working great jobs in the "real world", some are great mothers, and some are in continued schooling to be nurses and lawyers. Fortunately this exercise thing I do involves a bit of traveling. Whenever I am on the road, I immediately think about where my closest teammate would be and how I can fit meeting up with them into my schedule. I am thankful for the lifetime bond I have made with some amazing women. PrideSis gang always.
5. The ability to see the truth.
The truth is something that is not always easy for us to come to terms with. However, I am thankful that I have gained the ability to see things for what they really are and not for what I want them to be. Too often in life we get caught up in wishing and hoping things will be a certain way, so much so that we actually ignore the signs of the truth that is right in front of us. Often this truth is uncomfortable or hurtful and so we ignore it. Sometimes however, it is just a truth that our higher power has made to be true for a specific reason – it is part of a bigger plan. Our human instinct wants to ignore it and "make our own truth", but that just leaves us stressed and confused. The ability to see the underlying truth in things is something I can never take for granted.
Not a day goes by that I am not thankful for the physical capabilities I was blessed with. I am amazed day in and day out at what my body can do and I work hard to honor the abilities I was given. This is part of the reason why I love the sport of exercise, it leaves me with a huge appreciation of the capabilities of the human body both when I watch myself and others. I am thankful for where they have taken me and continue to take me.
I have always lived with passion, I almost know no other way. I don't often speak about pursuing something that I don't follow through with. If I am going to do something, I do it to the best of my ability. Whether it was playing ball, something academic that I was interested in, or now this exercising for time thing – if I get involved in it, I do it with serious passion. I'm almost positive no one taught me this, I had to have been blessed with it naturally. Again, incredibly thankful.
This goes without saying, however I still feel the need to express my thanks. My family is the most amazing bunch of people I know and I am 100% the person I am because of the influence they have had on me up until this point in my life. My parents are the glaring example of what great parents are and I cannot be more thankful for raising me the way they did. They have given me the confidence to face anything head on and succeed. My friends, specifically the ones I have had for 15 years now are also something I am extremely grateful for. Although I don't see them as often anymore, we are in touch often. Their support and love for what I do keeps me going. I am thankful they will always be in my life.
Although not very religious per-say, I have always had an unshakable faith in things working out exactly how they are meant to. This has gotten me through, and continues to get me through, my greatest successes as well as my hardest times. I don't pray everyday, I don't attend church every week, but I do know that there is someone out there looking out for me and protecting me. Someone who has blessed me with things I mentioned previously, and someone who expects me to use those blessings to help myself and others. I know no matter what happens in life, good or bad, it was meant to happen exactly in that way. I just need to keep working and have faith. This is, by far, the most important thing I am thankful for.
This entry was posted on December 1, 2013 by NicoleRoggow. It was filed under Uncategorized .
Hey Nicole! I hope you see this and can get back to me whenever you can but I wanted to get your advice on something from an ex-college baller to a former college baller. I quite ball for one year because of crossfit and learned later that I need to use this fitness in my sport. I am in my second year of playing college ball and I want to keep up crossfit somehow. So far, I have just been focusing on keeping my strength 4-5 times a week and maybe getting in 2-3 WODs in during the week. I used to follow The Outlaw Way but I don't know if I should still follow it during basketball or not. What do you think I should do?
Thank you so much for taking your time to read this! Hopefully you can help me out a little bit because right now I am not sure I am doing the best I could be doing with basketball back in my life.


text:
class GURL;
class SkBitmap;
class TabStripModel;

namespace content {
class WebContents;
}

namespace ui {
class ListSelectionModel;
}

namespace user_prefs {
class PrefRegistrySyncable;
}

namespace extensions {

// Converts a ZoomMode to its ZoomSettings representation.
void ZoomModeToZoomSettings(zoom::ZoomController::ZoomMode zoom_mode,
                            api::tabs::ZoomSettings* zoom_settings);

// Windows
class WindowsGetFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~WindowsGetFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("windows.get", WINDOWS_GET)
};
class WindowsGetCurrentFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~WindowsGetCurrentFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("windows.getCurrent", WINDOWS_GETCURRENT)
};
class WindowsGetLastFocusedFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~WindowsGetLastFocusedFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("windows.getLastFocused", WINDOWS_GETLASTFOCUSED)
};
class WindowsGetAllFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~WindowsGetAllFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("windows.getAll", WINDOWS_GETALL)
};
class WindowsCreateFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~WindowsCreateFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  // Returns whether the window should be created in incognito mode.
  // |create_data| are the options passed by the extension. It may be NULL.
  // |urls| is the list of urls to open. If we are creating an incognito window,
  // the function will remove these urls which may not be opened in incognito
  // mode.  If window creation leads the browser into an erroneous state,
  // |is_error| is set to true (also, error_ member variable is assigned
  // the proper error message).
  bool ShouldOpenIncognitoWindow(
      const api::windows::Create::Params::CreateData* create_data,
      std::vector<GURL>* urls,
      std::string* error);
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("windows.create", WINDOWS_CREATE)
};
class WindowsUpdateFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~WindowsUpdateFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("windows.update", WINDOWS_UPDATE)
};
class WindowsRemoveFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~WindowsRemoveFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("windows.remove", WINDOWS_REMOVE)
};

// Tabs
class TabsGetFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~TabsGetFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.get", TABS_GET)
};
class TabsGetCurrentFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~TabsGetCurrentFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.getCurrent", TABS_GETCURRENT)
};
class TabsGetSelectedFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~TabsGetSelectedFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.getSelected", TABS_GETSELECTED)
};
class TabsGetAllInWindowFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~TabsGetAllInWindowFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.getAllInWindow", TABS_GETALLINWINDOW)
};
class TabsQueryFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~TabsQueryFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.query", TABS_QUERY)
};
class TabsCreateFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~TabsCreateFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.create", TABS_CREATE)
};
class TabsDuplicateFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~TabsDuplicateFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.duplicate", TABS_DUPLICATE)
};
class TabsHighlightFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~TabsHighlightFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  bool HighlightTab(TabStripModel* tabstrip,
                    ui::ListSelectionModel* selection,
                    int* active_index,
                    int index,
                    std::string* error);
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.highlight", TABS_HIGHLIGHT)
};
class TabsUpdateFunction : public ChromeAsyncExtensionFunction {
 public:
  TabsUpdateFunction();

 protected:
  ~TabsUpdateFunction() override {}
  virtual bool UpdateURL(const std::string& url,
                         int tab_id,
                         bool* is_async);
  virtual void PopulateResult();

  content::WebContents* web_contents_;

 private:
  bool RunAsync() override;
  void OnExecuteCodeFinished(const std::string& error,
                             const GURL& on_url,
                             const base::ListValue& script_result);

  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.update", TABS_UPDATE)
};
class TabsMoveFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~TabsMoveFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  bool MoveTab(int tab_id,
               int* new_index,
               int iteration,
               base::ListValue* tab_values,
               int* window_id,
               std::string* error);
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.move", TABS_MOVE)
};
class TabsReloadFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~TabsReloadFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.reload", TABS_RELOAD)
};
class TabsRemoveFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
  ~TabsRemoveFunction() override {}
  ResponseAction Run() override;
  bool RemoveTab(int tab_id, std::string* error);
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.remove", TABS_REMOVE)
};
class TabsDetectLanguageFunction : public ChromeAsyncExtensionFunction,
                                   public content::NotificationObserver {
 private:
  ~TabsDetectLanguageFunction() override {}
  bool RunAsync() override;

  void Observe(int type,
               const content::NotificationSource& source,
               const content::NotificationDetails& details) override;
  void GotLanguage(const std::string& language);
  content::NotificationRegistrar registrar_;
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.detectLanguage", TABS_DETECTLANGUAGE)
};

class TabsCaptureVisibleTabFunction
    : public extensions::WebContentsCaptureClient,
      public AsyncExtensionFunction {
 public:
  TabsCaptureVisibleTabFunction();
  static void RegisterProfilePrefs(user_prefs::PrefRegistrySyncable* registry);

  // ExtensionFunction implementation.
  bool HasPermission() override;
  bool RunAsync() override;

 protected:
  ~TabsCaptureVisibleTabFunction() override {}

 private:
  ChromeExtensionFunctionDetails chrome_details_;

  content::WebContents* GetWebContentsForID(int window_id);

  // extensions::WebContentsCaptureClient:
  bool IsScreenshotEnabled() override;
  bool ClientAllowsTransparency() override;
  void OnCaptureSuccess(const SkBitmap& bitmap) override;
  void OnCaptureFailure(FailureReason reason) override;

  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.captureVisibleTab", TABS_CAPTUREVISIBLETAB)
};

// Implement API call tabs.executeScript and tabs.insertCSS.
class ExecuteCodeInTabFunction : public ExecuteCodeFunction {
 public:
  ExecuteCodeInTabFunction();

 protected:
  ~ExecuteCodeInTabFunction() override;

  // ExtensionFunction:
  bool HasPermission() override;

  // Initialize the |execute_tab_id_| and |details_| if they haven't already
  // been. Returns whether initialization was successful.
  bool Init() override;
  bool CanExecuteScriptOnPage() override;
  ScriptExecutor* GetScriptExecutor() override;
  bool IsWebView() const override;
  const GURL& GetWebViewSrc() const override;

 private:
  const ChromeExtensionFunctionDetails chrome_details_;

  // Id of tab which executes code.
  int execute_tab_id_;
};

class TabsExecuteScriptFunction : public ExecuteCodeInTabFunction {
 protected:
  bool ShouldInsertCSS() const override;

 private:
  ~TabsExecuteScriptFunction() override {}

  void OnExecuteCodeFinished(const std::string& error,
                             const GURL& on_url,
                             const base::ListValue& script_result) override;

  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.executeScript", TABS_EXECUTESCRIPT)
};

class TabsInsertCSSFunction : public ExecuteCodeInTabFunction {
 private:
  ~TabsInsertCSSFunction() override {}

  bool ShouldInsertCSS() const override;

  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.insertCSS", TABS_INSERTCSS)
};

class ZoomAPIFunction : public ChromeAsyncExtensionFunction {
 protected:
  ~ZoomAPIFunction() override {}

  // Gets the WebContents for |tab_id| if it is specified. Otherwise get the
  // WebContents for the active tab in the current window. Calling this function
  // may set error_.
  //
  // TODO(...) many other tabs API functions use similar behavior. There should
  // be a way to share this implementation somehow.
  content::WebContents* GetWebContents(int tab_id);
};

class TabsSetZoomFunction : public ZoomAPIFunction {
 private:
  ~TabsSetZoomFunction() override {}

  bool RunAsync() override;

  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.setZoom", TABS_SETZOOM)
};

class TabsGetZoomFunction : public ZoomAPIFunction {
 private:
  ~TabsGetZoomFunction() override {}

  bool RunAsync() override;

  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.getZoom", TABS_GETZOOM)
};

class TabsSetZoomSettingsFunction : public ZoomAPIFunction {
 private:
  ~TabsSetZoomSettingsFunction() override {}

  bool RunAsync() override;

  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.setZoomSettings", TABS_SETZOOMSETTINGS)
};

class TabsGetZoomSettingsFunction : public ZoomAPIFunction {
 private:
  ~TabsGetZoomSettingsFunction() override {}

  bool RunAsync() override;

  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.getZoomSettings", TABS_GETZOOMSETTINGS)
};

class TabsDiscardFunction : public UIThreadExtensionFunction {
 public:
  DECLARE_EXTENSION_FUNCTION("tabs.discard", TABS_DISCARD)

  TabsDiscardFunction();

 private:
  ~TabsDiscardFunction() override;

  // ExtensionFunction:
  ExtensionFunction::ResponseAction Run() override;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(TabsDiscardFunction);
};

}  // namespace extensions

#endif  // CHROME_BROWSER_EXTENSIONS_API_TABS_TABS_API_H_


FLR closed up 0.73 percent on Monday, April 22, 2019, on 84 percent of normal volume. Due to the stock's strong uptrend, it may remain overbought for a while. So, if you're looking for a reason to sell, don't put too much weight on it being overbought.
Fluor Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and project management services worldwide. The company operates in five segments: Oil & Gas, Industrial & Infrastructure, Government, Global Services, and Power. The Oil & Gas segment offers a range of design, engineering, procurement, construction, and project management services to upstream oil and gas production, downstream refining, offshore production, pipeline, chemicals, and petrochemicals industries. It also provides consulting services comprising feasibility studies, process assessment, and project finance structuring and studies. The Industrial & Infrastructure segment offers design, engineering, procurement, and construction services to the transportation, wind power, mining and metals, life sciences, manufacturing, commercial and institutional, telecommunications, microelectronics, and healthcare sectors. The Government segment provides engineering, construction, logistics support, contingency response and management, and operations services to the United States government focusing on the Department of Energy, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense. The Global Services segment offers operations and maintenance, small capital project engineering and execution, site equipment and tool services, industrial fleet services, plant turnaround services, temporary staffing services, and supply chain solutions. The Power segment provides engineering, procurement, construction, program management, start-up and commissioning, operations and maintenance, and technical services for the gas fueled, solid fuels, environmental compliance, renewables, nuclear, and power services markets. The company also offers unionized management and construction services in the United States and Canada. Fluor Corporation was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
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Justin A. Sattin is a neurologist who is board-certified in neurology and sub-specialized in vascular neurology. Dr. Sattin is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart/American Stroke Association. His clinical focus is the prevention, evaluation and treatment of acute stroke, with special interest in developing close collaboration with community hospitals to identify and effectively manage these patients. Dr. Sattin is currently involved in a broad range of NIH and industry-funded clinical research into the prevention and treatment of both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. With his colleagues in the Stroke Program, he plans to share the benefits of university imaging facilities and expertise with other hospitals in the region to further improve outcomes for stroke patients.
Dr. Sattin's research currently consists of novel approaches to the emergent treatment of acute ischemic stroke, cognitive and functional outcomes after stroke and secondary stroke prevention.


R&D Partners provides me with excellent service and they are great to work with. I was extremely impressed with the amount of time they spent with me coaching me for a new job opportunity. R&D Partners is a great company to work with. I have no problem recommending this company to anyone.


This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 16, 2019.
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Catherine Coulson, who played the role of the Log Lady in David Lynch's Twin Peaks has died at the age of 71.
Coulson's agent and friend, Mary Dangerfield, confirmed her death to the Hollywood Reporter, adding that her family had not yet made the actress' cause of death public.
"We are all deeply sad, she meant so much to so many," Dangerfield said of her loss. Lynch, who had worked with Coulson twice before he cast her in Twin Peaks, added, "Today, I lost one of my dearest friends."
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Coulson had been slated to return for Twin Peaks' Showtime revival, although it's unclear whether any of her scenes had already been mapped out.
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The actress is survived by her second husband, Marc Sirinsky, and their daughter.


It's easy to use the AMG8833 sensor with Python or CircuitPython and the Adafruit CircuitPython AMG88xx module. This module allows you to easily write Python code that reads thermal imaging data from the sensor.
You'll need to install the Adafruit CircuitPython AMG88xx library on your CircuitPython board.
Before continuing make sure your board's lib folder or root filesystem has the adafruit_amg88xx.mpy, and adafruit_bus_device files and folders copied over.
To demonstrate the usage of the sensor we'll initialize it and read the thermal imaging data the board's Python REPL.
pixels - Temperature of each pixel across the sensor in Celsius. Temperatures are stored in a two dimensional list where the first index is the row and the second is the column. The first row is on the side closest to the writing on the sensor.
That's all there is to using AMG88ss with CircuitPython!
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Mixture distribution PDF with discrete values
I am having problems while defining the PDF expression of a mixture distribution when some of its values are discrete. For example, imagine that a given random variable $\mathbb{X}$ takes values as follows:
\begin{equation} \mathbb{X} = \begin{cases} exp(1/\lambda),\quad \text{with probability}\,\, p\\ 0, \quad \text{with probability}\,\, (1-p) \end{cases} \end{equation}
So, my guess for the expression of the PDF of $\mathbb{X}$ is:
\begin{equation} f(x) = (1-p)\cdot \delta(x) + p\cdot \lambda e^{-\lambda\,x} \end{equation}
Is that correct? I am not sure about the $\delta(x)$.
probability distributions pdf mixture
GabrielGabriel
$\begingroup$ By definition, a discrete variable does not have a PDF. Therefore no mixture involving a discrete variable has a PDF, either. When you extend your concept of a "density" to include measures that are singular with respect to Lebesgue measure, such as the Dirac $\delta$, you can indeed express the distribution in this form--but most authorities seem to avoid calling this a "density." For an extended example of what $\delta$ is and how to work with it, see my answer at stats.stackexchange.com/a/73626/919. $\endgroup$ – whuber♦ Jul 28 '17 at 13:41
$\begingroup$ Ok, thanks for the info, I will read it carefully. Anyway, shall I understand that I can express the distribution in that way? $\endgroup$ – Gabriel Jul 28 '17 at 13:58
$\begingroup$ Pretty close. To be clear and rigorous, it is essential that you multiply the second term by the indicator function of its intended support. $\endgroup$ – whuber♦ Jul 28 '17 at 14:01
$\begingroup$ Something like this? $f(x) = (1-p)\cdot \delta(x) + p\cdot \lambda e^{-\lambda\,x}\cdot H(x)$ where H(x) is the Heaviside step function? $\endgroup$ – Gabriel Jul 28 '17 at 16:00
$\begingroup$ Yes, that would work. $\endgroup$ – whuber♦ Jul 28 '17 at 16:36
To sum up:
Yes, you can express it as:
\begin{equation} f(x) = (1-p)\cdot \delta(x) + p\cdot \lambda e^{-\lambda\,x} \cdot H(x) \end{equation}
Note that Heaviside step function has been included in the second term so as to be rigorous and specify the indicator function of the intended support for this term, as suggester by @whuber
See the comments for more info.
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Sometimes animation is crude, rude, and frankly disposable. But every once in awhile an animated film comes around and is just astonishing in its narrative, morality, and visual amazingness. That is why I bow down and tip my hat to this wonderfully intelligent and detailed ode to the building blocks of our childhood.
The main reason the movie is so memorable and important is because it implores the adult world, caught up in overpriced coffee and following the instructions, to journey outside of the box and utilize their creativity to build their own world. Who doesn't love that message? I like how the conventional yellow model Lego guy and the tough-as-nails highlight-headed girl were able to branch out of conventionality in storytelling and offer the viewers something to really marvel at. I felt like a kid in a toy store watching the film, but very much like a mature adult indulging in the positive message the film has to offer a world run by the Lord Businesses everywhere. We are the creative, un-uniform individuals who have the power to shape our own universe. This one is just as much for the adults as it is for the kids, if not a little more for the mature audience. It promotes the value of eternal imagination in everyday existence. It also doesn't hurt that the movie is absolutely hilarious. Overall, this is one that the kids will enjoy and the adults will undoubtedly appreciate and find the most humor in.


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Berry Testifies, Defends OPM Decision to Bring USAJobs In-House
Nov 15, 2011 | FEDSCOOP
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry defended the Chief Human Capital Officers Council's decision to use a hybrid model in creating a new version of USAJobs, saying it was the best way to protect the personal information of job applicants following a breach of previous host Monster.com's security in 2009.
"Cybersecurity is something we all wrestle with," Berry said Tuesday before the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, "but the council felt that in this project we needed to define what aspects were core to the government and put protecting personal information at the top of that list."
The site's issues, though, raised questions about OPM's ability to do its mission as it currently stands.
"Since taking over the online employment site, OPM has increased its fee to federal agencies using the site for employment postings," said committee chairman Dennis Ross. "Technical problems continues to plague the website. In other words, taxpayers are now paying for a system that doesn't work, costs more and takes business away from the private sector. That raises questions about OPM's decision to craft an in-house system given its poor history of information systems development."
Berry and OPM came under scrutiny following the relaunch of USAJobs which transitioned from Monster.com to an in-house system with contractor support over Columbus Day weekend and experienced capacity issues while migrating more than 22 million resumes and 17 million user accounts from the legacy system.
The site received approximately 700,000 visitors per day and submitted more than 520,000 applications during its first three weeks. During the first few days the site went online, the site received as many as 45 million page views during a single day, running between 80 and 100 percent of capacity.
Since the early problems, Berry said the department added 10 additional virtual servers, dropping the capacity to about 10 percent.
"Our capacity issues have been addressed, and while during the first week, capacity presented a significant challenge, I am confident this issue has been resolved," Berry said.
The site also faced a significant issue as users were forced to reestablish their security profiles and passwords that were not transferred with the new system. In a large amount of cases, users were unable to recall passwords or answer security questions they may have created years ago.
To help solve the problem, OPM pulled help desk resources from throughout the agency to assist. He said the number of Help Desk tickets has dropped from more than 4,000 per day to 400 on yesterday, a typical load for a system of that size.
"In hindsight, we did not anticipate the volume of legacy account holders who would forget their password security question prompts, and we should have done more to educate legacy account holders in advance of the oncoming password change prior to launch," Berry said.
Berry also handpicked a team from across OPM to work on the project, along with a SWAT IT team assembled by Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel. The SWAT team conducted a preliminary analysis of the situation, evaluated the operation landscape and prepared a short and long term roadmap to resolving any issues with the system.
If he was to do the project over, Berry said OPM would have focused testing efforts more on the applicant user instead of vendor efforts on the backend of the system.
"We had a bumpy start," Berry said, "but we believe we've made headway and are progressing in the right direction."
Pat Tamburrino, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy, defended OPM, saying the Department of "has not been hampered" by the issues affecting USAJobs since its relaunch.
He said DoD has posted more than 6,500 new job announcements to the site, processed more than 150,000 job applications, issued nearly 13,000 referral certificates and made over 5,700 selections.
"These numbers tell me that while we experienced some challenges at the start, DoD, in partnership with OPM, has confronted those challenges head-on, dealth with them quickly and effectively, and we are no longer experiencing significant system problems in DoD."
Tamburrino said the implementation issues of USAJobs are not unlike the complexity of the software issues of a major defense acquisition program. He said OPM responded quickly and aggressively.
"Our decision was, and continues to be, to say the course with OPM," he said.
Patrick McFarland, the Inspector General for OPM, said that his office is yet to review the USAJobs system development, but plans to initiate two audits in the upcoming fiscal year.
Berry said OPM will bring in additional people to help with the site in the coming year along with hiring the agency's first Chief Technology Officer to deal with the development of larger scope information technology projects.
Agencies, Cybersecurity, Departments, John Berry, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Skye Horner, Steven VanRoekel, Tech, USAJOBS


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Q: Set matplotlib axis to other figure's axis using object-oriented interface I came across this post, which detailed how to incorporate a ggplot object into a matplotlib grid. The process involves first generating a ggplot object, getting the current figure, and then building more subplots onto the existing figure with the state-based API.
I wanted to replicate this using the object-oriented API in order to make this more extensible.
import ggplot as gp
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
g = gp.ggplot(gp.aes(x='carat', y='price'), data=gp.diamonds) + gp.geom_point() + gp.ylab('price') + gp.xlab('carat')
g.make()
f1 = plt.gcf()
g = gp.ggplot(gp.aes(x='price', y='carat'), data=gp.diamonds) + gp.geom_point() + gp.ylab('carat') + gp.xlab('price')
g.make()
f2 = plt.gcf()

(fig, axes) = plt.subplots(1,2, figsize=(20,10))
axes[0] = f1.axes[0]
axes[0].set_title('Price vs. Carat')
axes[1] = f2.axes[0]
axes[1].set_title('Carat vs. Price')
fig.show()

However, when this is executed, the output comes out blank:

My motivation for this post extends beyond just the ggplot library, as ideally I'd like to create grids using graphics from several different libraries like seaborn or bokeh too. What is the best way to extract an axis from a graph and add it onto a matplotlib figure grid using the object-oriented API?
EDIT: As @ImportanceOfBeingErnest suggested, I tried a different method:
import ggplot as gp
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
g = gp.ggplot(gp.aes(x='carat', y='price'), data=gp.diamonds) + gp.geom_point() + gp.ylab('price')+ gp.xlab('carat')
g.make()
f1 = plt.gcf()
g = gp.ggplot(gp.aes(x='price', y='carat'), data=gp.diamonds) + gp.geom_point() + gp.ylab('carat')+ gp.xlab('price')
g.make()
f2 = plt.gcf()

plt.show()
def add_axis(fig, ggFig, pos):
    ggAxis = ggFig.axes[0]
    ggAxis.remove()
    ggAxis.figure = fig
    fig.axes.append(ggAxis)
    fig.add_axes(ggAxis)

    dummy = fig.axes[pos]
    ggAxis.set_position(dummy.get_position())
    dummy.remove()
    plt.close(ggFig)

(fig, axes) = plt.subplots(1,2, figsize=(20,10))
add_axis(fig, f2, 1)
add_axis(fig, f1, 0)

fig.show()

Oddly enough, this works if add_axis is called with pos=1 and then pos=0, but not the other way around. Why might this be?

A: axes[0] = f1.axes[0] just means that the first element of the axes array is now the axes from the other figure. It does not mean that this axes has anything to do or is even shown in the figure fig.
The linked question's answer shows how to proceed instead: You create a figure with ggplot and add further axes to it and possibly change the positions of the existing ones.
This can also be done with seaborn.
You may also try to move (not copy) axes from an existing figure. This is shown in How to plot multiple Seaborn Jointplot in Subplot.
In Can I create AxesSubplot objects, then add them to a Figure instance? the general approach is detailed.
However, note that those are kind of hacks. One would not recommend to move axes around in general, and there are some caveats with the existing solutions.
Instead one could ask the maintainers of those libraries to finally provide options to plot with their tool to existing matplotlib figures.

A: In addition to the other comment, here's another hack: save the image to an image and then use plt.imshow()
import ggplot as gp
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

g = gp.ggplot(gp.aes(x='carat', y='price'), data=gp.diamonds) + gp.geom_point() + gp.ylab('price')+ gp.xlab('carat')
g.make()
f1 = plt.gcf()
f1.canvas.draw()
f1_im = np.fromstring(f1.canvas.tostring_rgb(), dtype=np.uint8, sep='')
f1_im = f1_im.reshape(f1.canvas.get_width_height()[::-1] + (3,))

g = gp.ggplot(gp.aes(x='price', y='carat'), data=gp.diamonds) + gp.geom_point() + gp.ylab('carat')+ gp.xlab('price')
g.make()
f2 = plt.gcf()
f2.canvas.draw()
f2_im = np.fromstring(f2.canvas.tostring_rgb(), dtype=np.uint8, sep='')
f2_im = f2_im.reshape(f2.canvas.get_width_height()[::-1] + (3,))

plt.show()

(fig, axes) = plt.subplots(1,2, figsize=(20,10))
axes[0].imshow(f1_im)
axes[1].imshow(f2_im)
fig.show()

It isn't pretty, but it works.

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The Contacts Section lets you manage an online address book of contacts with categories, custom fields, and even custom views. Contacts will show up with auto-complete when you compose an email in the Mail section.
Click the Contacts button to access your Contacts.
On the far left-hand side, you'll see a blue button to create a new contact. After you've clicked the button, a new contact form will slide in from the right.
Click Plus + and then the Create Contact form pops-up.
Complete any applicable fields and then select a Category from the drop-down. You may either click Create or click Add Custom Field found at the bottom of the form.
Complete the Custom Field form and then click Save.
Click on a contact in either List View or Card View and then click Create New Category to add the category name.
In both List View & Card View, you'll have access to all of the same features, including Print, Import, and Export.
Click the Default View drop-down on the right-hand side of the menu.
Create filters using the Filter drop-down and then select Sort type by ascending or descending.
Stay connected with your Contacts!


Tag Archive | "Andy Murray"
Novak Djokovic will have the opportunity to defend his Sony Ericsson Open title on Sunday. The world number one ousted Argentine Juan Monaco 6-0, 7-6 to reach the final.
What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, Monaco was on cloud nine as he ushered in his 28th birthday by taking apart world number eight Mardy Fish for his first semifinal showing at the Sony Ericsson Open.
The Monaco of the quarterfinals was no where to be found the opening set. In twenty-seven minutes, conceding only eight points with two by way of double faults, Djokovic wrapped up the first set.
Rafael Nadal is recognized as the ultimate gladiator. For him to wake up this morning and conclude that his body would not cooperate with his wish to combat Andy Murray in the semifinals at the Sony Ericsson Open must have been devastating.
Unfortunately, the world number two had to disappoint his legion of fans as a niggling left knee problem forced him to cease from taking court.
In facing the media, Nadal explained "since the beginning of the tournament, I have [had] problems. . . The thing is growing worse every day. After the last match, I saw that the situation was going to be complicated to play today. But, as always, I believe that things can improve".
Once a ladies doubles semifinals concludes, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal will grace stadium court at the Sony Ericsson Open as each seeks to become a finalist.
The world number two and four have budded heads eighteen times previously with Nadal the winner on thirteen of those occasions. Murray is the 2009 champion in Miami while Nadal has been the runner-up three times including last year.
For fans hopeful of a rematch between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the Sony Ericsson Open final, neither man will have a comfortable trip in getting there.
Djokovic could contend with Marcos Baghdatis in his opening match, countryman Viktor Troicki in the third round or Richard Gasquet in the fourth round. Also, in the quarterfinals, Juan Martin Del Potro or the relentless David Ferrer may stump the world number one.
Moreover, besides Nikolay Davydenko who was unable to defend his 2008 title due to injury, since 2006 no prior year's champion has advanced beyond the round of 16.
Roger Federer feted the twentieth anniversary of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in a memorable manner. In the final, Federer bested Andy Murray 7-5, 6-4 to claim a record fifth trophy.
The last time, Federer and Murray clashed was at the ATP World Tour Champions in 2010. Although the former was victorious, in their head to head, Murray led 8-6.
In the semifinals, Murray dispatched Novak Djokovic in straight sets to hand the Serb his first knockdown of the year. Moreover, Murray stopped Djokovic from seeking a fourth consecutive title. Consequently, Murray came into the final full of confidence.
On the other hand, Federer has been brilliant of late. He was going for his second title in a row in his last two tournaments.
In a thrilling five set, five hour and fifty-three minute combat, Novak Djokovic halted Rafael Nadal 5-7,6-4,6-2,6-7,7-5 to earn his second consecutive Australian Open trophy, the third of his career.
With Djokovic having carried their last six encounters, all of them finals, Nadal was eager to find a solution to this troubling riddle. Early on, things looked promising for Nadal.
By pressuring his rival into two successive backhand miscues, Nadal got the break for a 3-2 lead in the opening set. After fighting off a couple of break points, Nadal eventually consolidated for 4-2.
On his fifth break point opportunity, Djokovic converted on a forehand error by Nadal and leveled the set at 4 a piece. But serving at 5 all, Djokovic surrendered his serve by mishitting a backhand down the line. Nadal captured the next game to bag the first set.
For the second day in a row, rain disrupted the proceedings at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. But this afternoon, even that was insufficient for top seed and wildcard Gael Monfils to prevail. Unseeded Radek Stepanek bested Monfils 6-4,6-4 to win this ATP 500 tournament, the biggest prize of his career.
With a record of 5-2 against Stepanek, Monfils seemed in good stead to become the first Frenchman to triumph in the nation's capital since Arnaud Clement beat Andy Murray in 2006.
For his part, Stepanek was on a quest to end his nation's 29 year drought at this venue. Petr Korda, Stepanek's coach, was the last victorious Czech in 1992.
The preamble to a disastrous afternoon for Monfils came in his initial service game. Monfils had two successive double faults despite holding.
Subsequent to guarding serve, Stepanek struck a backhand crosscourt winner for break point. When Monfils dumped a forehand into the net, Stepanek took a 2-1 lead.
In trying to consolidate, Stepanek went down 0-30. However, Monfils obliged with a sleuth of errors to allow the Czech to consolidate for a 3-1 advantage.
Later with Stepanek serving, the skies opened up and a thunderous downpour followed. Once Stepanek returned and completed the game for 4-2, showers came anew.
When play resumed, Monfils appeared more willing to fight and comfortably maintained serve. Yet despite Stepanek's horrendous 30 percent first serve, Monfils could not capitalize on his second serve.
With Monfils stuck ten feet beyond the baseline and his returns falling short, an aggressive Stepanek proficient at volleying thrived at the net. Consequently, Stepanek easily bedded the first set.
For Monfils, the following set was a duplicate of the previous one. With a backhand volley winner, Stepanek had break point in the initial game. With Monfils' forehand crosscourt pass finding the net, Stepanek converted.
Next, with an emphatic love game punctuated by his maiden ace, Stepanek raced to a 2-0 lead.
At times, Monfils uncorked his frustration on his racket. The crowd did it's utmost to lift the Frenchman, however, without success. Despite losing solely two points his subsequent four service games, Monfils could not fabricate a single break point.
Stepanek's first serve percentage picked up slightly this set at 46, winning 12 out of 12 points. With Monfils' return not clearing the net, Stepanek had triple championship points.
When Monfils flubbed a backhand, Stepanek claimed his first title since San Jose in 2009. He also became the second oldest titlist. Jimmy Connors hoisted the trophy in 1988 at age 35.
With yesterday's semifinals completed in the wee hours of the morning, Monfils did not go to sleep until four. Thus, the Frenchman felt the lack of rest made him "a fraction of a step slower. . . [so I] caught the returns late".
For the second year in a row, Roger Federer is on course to equalize Pete Sampras' record of seven Wimbledon titles. Defending champion Rafael Nadal is also through to the second week as he goes for his third French Open-Wimbledon duo. While Novak Djokovic, the hottest player this season, is in great form through three matches.
The world's top three players are still the ones to beat heading into the round of 16 while world number four and hometown pick Andy Murray is also alive with an outside chance. Here's a review of the past few days and a look at the rest of the tournament.
Federer has looked superb through the first three rounds of play. The Swiss dominated his third round match against a less than 100% David Nalbandian who's had his number previously.
In the fourth round, Federer takes on Mikhail Youzhny. Federer has won all ten of their prior meetings and the Russian has never been beyond the round of 16 at this event.
David Ferrer tied his best showing at the All England Club by reaching the round of 16 and will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who was a quarterfinalist last year. The winner of that contest will probably battle Federer in the quarterfinals.
After straight sets triumphs his initial two matches, Djokovic had to bear down against Marcos Baghdatis to move on in four in the third round. On Monday, Djokovic meets Michael Llodra in the fourth round. Although Llodra is sensational on grass, he should be no match for Djokovic.
For the first time at the All England Club, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the top two seeds. Defending champion Nadal will fight to collect his third hardware at this venue and his third French Open-Wimbledon combo. Djokovic who registered his maiden loss of the year at the previous major after a forty-one match unbeaten run will attempt to reach his first final at SW 19.
Two other competitors are also hoping to make history. Third seed Roger Federer tries to equalize Pete Sampras' all time record of seven titles while fourth seed Andy Murray carries the aspirations of an isle on his shoulders. This fortnight, Murray aims to terminate his nation's 75 year drought at its home major. Here's the breakdown of the 2011 Wimbledon draw.
For world number one Nadal, it should be smooth sailing until the third round. In that session, the defending champion could be bothered by phenom Milos Raonic. Again in the round of 16, Nadal will be on crash alert with Juan Martin Del Potro his likely opponent. Consequently, there are various rocks along the road early on for the top seed.
In the quarterfinals, Nadal could face a rematch of last year's final with Tomas Berdych. Considering Berdych's average performance this season, the Spaniard should have the advantage. However, a semifinal against either Andy Roddick, a three time finalist, or Murray will be a harder challenge.
Having won the Queen's Club trophy for the second time, Murray has once more found his mojo. Murray's potential third round counterpart is Marin Cilic and either Stanislas Wawrinka or Richard Gasquet in the fourth round. While these are all worthy adversaries, Murray should have the upper hand.


Everyone starts to feel the school spirit.
Lowell High's band playing at the entrance.
The day was packed with performances highlighting the diversity of the Lowell High community. Introducing students to the event was Lowell High's band, hyping the crowd up with various songs.
LHS students filled the stands with anticipation as they dawned the unifying red t-shirts introduced by Head of School Mrs. Busteed in her effort to promote school unity after the divisive New School referendum result in early November. Students gleefully tapped the Red Raider spirit sticks, supplied by Jeanne D'arc Credit Union, to start off the noisemaking.
The pep rally kicked off with a flawless performance from the JROTC Unarmed Drill Team. Their sharp and precise movements captivated the audience resulting in an astounding applause and loud taps by students with Red Raider spirit sticks.
Right after the drill team, the Show Choir Sound Impressions, brought even more energy to the field house. Performing one song, the Sound Impressions sang and danced their hearts out to their theme being love and the spirit of journey.
The excitement didn't stop with the next performance coming from the Cheerleading squad. The act was full of various flips and stunts. The crowd was only getting more excited throughout the routines as the squad increased its intensity tumble after tumble.
The JROTC Armed Drill Team stepped up after the cheerleaders. The technical performance left the students in awe with a marching and weapon skill routine including their signature 'Musket Wave'.
And the last to perform was the highly anticipated LHS Step Team. This unique group brought a new element of rhythm and dance. Half way through their performance, Mrs. Busteed, continued to promote school unity by taking part in the step team's routine.
The Step Team ended with a 'Battle of the Houses' inspired dance in which they got the audience to cheer for their respective houses. Students left with a sense of unity and thankful for the talents of the community in anticipation of the Thanksgiving Day football game at Haverhill.


I recently bought my first polishes by Cult Nails. I don't know why I waited so long but now I have 8. I am so excited to use them all! I decided to go with a nice, kinda neutral mani so I used Baker. I gotta say my pics just don't do it much justice.
I painted 3 coats of Cult Nails Baker. It is hard to see in my pics but it has a pretty golden shimmer.
I used a fan brush and Butter London West End Wonderland for a nice gold glitter gradient.
You can kinda see the shimmer in this pic. I thought it was so pretty that I wore it for a couple of days. I seem to be doing that more so I guess my blog posts will not be everyday. I do plan on them picking up soon since I believe I am done with the chiropractor next month. I'll be so glad when that is over!


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Awesome: House of Cards Renewed for Third Season
House of Cards may have been a big gamble for Netflix but it paid off in spades. The series was the first digitally distributed series to be nominated in the major Emmy categories, one of which it won (David Fincher took home a directing trophy) and Robin Wright took home a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Claire Underwood, the iron wiled wife of series protagonist Frank Underwood.
The second season of the show is still 10 days away from being broadcast but today the LA Times is reporting that a third seasons has been confirmed.
[The LA Times](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-netflix-renews-house-of-cards-for-third-season-20140204,0,7226929.story#axzz2s8hJvQUG):
> The early renewal for a third installment, confirmed by a Netflix spokesperson, comes ahead of the Valentine's Day rollout of its second season on the streaming service.
> "House of Cards" was originally given a two-season commitment, so the news makes good on Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos' indication last fall that he wanted to extend the show's life past that.
This is welcome new as _House of Cards_ is one of the best series running at the moment (in my not so humble opinion). The second season is likely based on the second mini series in the original British trilogy thereof, which means a third season could easily be based on the third in that series. All of which are good by the way, and also available on Netflix.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances I'll be blogging the entire second season on the 14th, so keep an eye out for that.
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About "Teflon Don"
Teflon Don is Rick Ross's highly successful 4th studio album, released on July 20th, 2010.
To promote the album's release Ross released The Albert Anastasia EP with acted as a prelude to Teflon Don. The albums was also supported by three singles, two of which charted. "Super High", "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast" and "Aston Martin Music".
The album was extremely successful, both commercially and critically. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart and it also sold 176,300 copies during its first week. The album has been highly praised by fans and critics alike and is often brought up as Ross's "Magnum Opus".
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Russian Central Bank Says "Yes" to Crypto Payment Ban
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation has thrown its weight behind proposals to ban Bitcoin payments. Chairman Elvira Nabiullina told Russian news agency RIA Novosti the decision was made because of concerns over crime and market volatility.
She said: "The ruble is the only legal tender in the Russian Federation. "We continue to believe that cryptocurrencies carry significant risks, including in the field of laundering of proceeds from crime and financing of terrorism, as well as in conducting exchange transactions due to sharp exchange rate fluctuations."
Nabiullina compared investments in cryptocurrencies to casino gambling. "In our opinion, private cryptocurrencies cannot be equated with fiat money and cannot be legal tender," she added. "If it is decided to ban cryptocurrencies as a means of payment at the legislative level, we consider it appropriate to support this position."
The legal status of cryptocurrencies, ICOs, and mining in Russia has not yet been laid out. Earlier this month, a BBC investigation revealed Russia's FSB intelligence agency may have played a role in the disappearance of $450 million worth of crypto from the Wex exchange.
The Wex exchange, previously known as BTC-E, collapsed in 2018 after user wallets were frozen, with many claiming the exchange's founders had pulled an exit scam. However, a BBC Russia investigation has revealed that the exchange may have been at the centre of a much more sinister plot orchestrated by FSB officials, whose ex-officer Anton Nemkin allegedly seized keys to the exchange's cold wallets.
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The ICND team also completed a few Content Management System updates with the addition of our Lead Tracker. This allows the real estate agent to capture leads, properly manage the leads and hopefully convert them into a sale! Other fabulous Lead Tracker features automated email responses, customizable reports, round robin lead assignments and records of all correspondence.
InterCoastal Net Designs strives to help give our clients a boost and we're excited about the functionality updates complete on the Bob Williams Realty site. If you're feeling like it's time to give your website a boost – contact us today!