Good afternoon. My name is Jessica Smith, and this is my mother, Kimberly Smith, who attended my appointments with me at Michigan State University Sports Medicine.
I am a dancer and a teacher. I am a survivor of Larry Nassar and also the creator of the Facebook page, Me Too MSU.
THE COURT: Congratulations for that. That was outstanding, enormous.
MS. J. SMITH: Thank you. I want to thank everyone who has reached out to me with their stories on the page. You are amazing.
I was hesitant to speak here today because, quite frankly, I don't believe that this man, or lack thereof, deserves to hear any of us speak. I decided that I'm here today to take another step in my healing process, which I have chosen, that is my decision.
I am here to speak to you, Your Honor. I'm here to support all the amazing women and men, too, that have endured the trauma from defendant.
Because of Nassar, I struggle. I struggle to trust and feel comfortable. I struggle to sleep and to be me. I struggle to stay sane and sable — sorry, stable. And, most importantly, I struggle to be myself. However, yet at the end of the day I do not feel these qualities — sorry, let me move back a little bit. Most importantly, I struggle to be me. I am an independent, strong, loving, and passionate young woman, and I deserve to feel myself. However, at the end of the day I do not feel these qualities because my ability to be myself was taken away by someone who abused my trust as well as my body.
The trauma the abuse has caused me, my family, my community can never be undone. Yet, what allows me to get out of bed each day is the hope of creating a better and safer environment around me. That starts with me knowing that Nassar will no longer pose a risk and will never be allowed to be a part of the community or this society again.
At the age of 17 I saw Nassar for a very severe ankle sprain. This baffles me, how he made his way to my private areas. After my first appointment I remember looking for validation of what happened from friends who had also seen him for treatment. I recall this day like it was yesterday.
I went to my dance friends and asked them if they were uncomfortable in their appointments and they laughed and said, yeah, we joke Nassar was the first guy to finger us. They laughed and I was comforted by knowing I wasn't alone. Now I am mortified that I didn't understand exactly what that meant in that time.
That day I lost a large piece of myself and my sanity. Not only has the sexual abuse taken away the ability to be myself but it has also caused severe emotional and physical pain.
Since being victimized I suffer from a rare form of extreme migraines that no neurologist has been able to fully understand or diagnose. This, too, left me asking myself what was wrong with me over and over again. These migraines begin with half of my body going numb, including my tongue, causing me to be unable to speak. I also lose basic functioning skills such as fine and gross motor, unable to write or even sometimes walk. These effects of my migraines can cause me to be confused or unable to think clearly for up to days after the initial headaches. This, in addition to my anxiety and inability to sleep, leaves me in an unhealthy state both physically and emotionally. Each day I'm fighting to be me again.
In addition to being inspired by these incredibly strong women and wanting to set an example to my students, I am motivated to come forward publicly with my story and be involved in this case to set a precedence that I will not be silent and I will seek justice. This justice includes answering the questions of who allowed this to happen and why, and that is including Michigan State University, USAG, and Twistars enablers who we will be holding them accountable, and I can assure people that I'm not going anywhere.
I know that the court is setting a significant precedence with your ruling and it is critical in my healing process. With time and persistence we will all end up where we are meant.
Where as we survivors stand here as strong and empowered women, you, Nassar, sit there as a sick man finally understanding your overdue fate. My only words to you is that you will never control me again. This does not define me. I am strong and finding myself again.
I hope that you will consider the endless impact and instability this weighs on my family and me as well as so many others every day.
Oh, I want to thank you, Your Honor, for the very large role in my healing process that you've made. Thank you.
THE COURT: It's my honor to allow you and all of the survivors to speak. Consider yourself found. You are not lost. You're strong, beautiful, a very clear voice of victory with your sister survivors and, you're right, this is about your healing and his demise. It doesn't matter how you slice it, between the three of us judges he isn't going to see the light of day, and the next judge he sees — he's seen a federal judge, me, and soon Judge Cunningham — will be God, and I think we're all in agreement, God will have the right answer as he does with you being here and having that strong voice, a wonderful mother supporting you here today.
This is all about your healing. It is also about advising me, helping me make the — a decision for sentencing. As much as there's that plea agreement, I still have to decide a few things, and all of your voices collectively help me as much as it's important for you to heal.
It's also important that I make the right decision, and you need to take pride that you're helping in that decision. You're also strengthening the sports world so this never happens to anybody else, so you found yourself. You found a strong voice. Continue with that. I look forward to seeing a lot of smiles. No more tears. Accept those of happiness. Good luck to you, ma'am.


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// Copyright 2014 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
// Copyright (C) 2016 INFRAWARE, Inc. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

/*
 * NavigatorDeviceSound.h
 *
 *  Created on: 2015. 12. 17.
 *      Author: Jeseon Park
 */

#ifndef NavigatorDeviceSound_h
#define NavigatorDeviceSound_h

#include "platform/Supplementable.h"
#include "platform/heap/Handle.h"

namespace blink {

class Navigator;
class DeviceSound;

class NavigatorDeviceSound final
    : public GarbageCollected<NavigatorDeviceSound>,
      public HeapSupplement<Navigator> {
    USING_GARBAGE_COLLECTED_MIXIN(NavigatorDeviceSound);
public:
    static NavigatorDeviceSound& from(Navigator&);

    static DeviceSound* devicesound(Navigator& navigator);
    DeviceSound* devicesound();

    DECLARE_TRACE();

private:
    explicit NavigatorDeviceSound(Navigator&);
    static const char* supplementName();

    Member<DeviceSound> mDeviceSound;
};

}

#endif  // NavigatorDeviceSound_h

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Health Dept. lobby limited to 2 persons.
The Role of the Englewood Health Department
The role of a local health department is to protect and promote the public's health. Although a daily factor in all our lives, public health is one of the least visible and least understood of all public functions. In a nutshell, public health provides all those services needed to protect and promote health that cannot be readily performed in the private sector or by health care providers. Public health is not health care. Often misunderstood as a service for the poor or for only certain segments of the community, public health serves everyone. Unlike health care, if we do our job perfectly, you'll never know we were there!
During a normal workday, the Health Department conducts inspections of restaurants, pools, and other facilities to ensure proper sanitation, and investigates public health nuisance complaints such as trash or rodents. It also issues birth, death and marriage/civil union certificates, marriage/civil union licenses and retail food and pet licenses, provides health clinics for children, and health promotion programs for all ages. We are program administrators, nurses, health educators, inspectors, registrars, support staff, students, volunteers, and other dedicated individuals with a common goal -- to deliver effective and innovative programs and services that ensure the health and well-being of the Englewood community. The Health Department includes an administrative division and program divisions in Environmental Health, Health Education, Public Health Nursing, and Vital Statistics & Licensing. We look forward to seeing you and working with you.
For additional information, please contact the Director/Health Officer, James Fedorko, at 201-871-6501.
August 11, 2022 Press Release – CDC streamlines COVID-19 guidance to help the public better protect themselves and understand their risk
Flu vaccine appointments are available with our Public Health Nurse, Claudette Murdock. Call 201-568-3450 x511 to schedule. Special flu vaccine events will be announced through flyers and robocalls.
MPX (Monkeypox)
MPX is a rare disease caused by infection with monkey pox virus that can affect anyone. The virus can cause flu-like symptoms, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash that often begins on the face and spreads to other parts of the body. MPX does not spread easily to people without close contact. At this time, cases of monkey pox are relatively rare in the United States. People who think they may have been exposed to monkey pox or who have symptoms of monkeypox should consult with a healthcare provider. (NJDOH)
The New Jersey Department of Health is working in conjunction with CDC and local health departments, to quickly identify monkeypox cases and close contacts, provide treatment and vaccine, and further prevent the spread of disease. CDC is working with state and local health officials to monitor probable and confirmed cases within the country.
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It's a Wonderful Life (60th Anniversary Edition)
It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!
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It's a Wonderful Life 1946 Trailer | James Stewart
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'It's a Wonderful Life' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times (Featurette)
Bill Duke on IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (Featurette)
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New 60th Anniversary Edition
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Additional Release Material:
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Starring James Stewart & Donna Reed
Performer: Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, Gloria Grahame, H.B. Warner, Bob Scott, Charles Williams & Charles Lane
Directed by Frank Capra
Edited by William Hornbeck
Screenwriting by Jo Swerling, Frank Capra, Albert Hackett & Frances Goodrich
Composition by Dimitri Tiomkin
Art Direction by Jack Okey
Story by Philip Van Doren Stern
Produced by Frank Capra
Director of Photography: Joseph Walker & Joseph F. Biroc
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With the endearing message that "no one is a failure who has friends," Frank Capra's heartwarming masterpiece continues to endure, and after 60 years this beloved classic still remains as powerful and moving as the day it was made.
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all of his good deeds over the years. Will Clarence be able to convince George to return to his family and forget suicide?
A good but slightly ineffectual man tries to off himself after an error that really wasn't his fault. In Christmas Carol fashion, his crusty-but-lovable guardian angel shows up to give him a tour of the world without his presence, and it isn't a pretty place. Moral courage, small-town American life, civic cooperation, and family love are glorified; corporate greed and self-involvement are vilified; at the climax, a blanket of snow like spun sugar makes everything pure and clean like redemption itself.
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Production Notes:
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Do you feel like you need a little one-on-one, hands-on help learning to survive the zombie apocalypse? Not sure if you have the skills necessary to outsmart the walking dead?
Then you need to go back to school.
If you're still in high school, grades 9-12, you are in luck! Truman State University is offering The Zombie Scholars Academy to help you get prepared next summer, July 7-14, 2013.
Remember when the Centers for Disease Control launched their Zombie Preparedness initiative? There were posters, a comic book, etc. It was all designed to teach valuable information about what to do during a pandemic, natural disaster or even a terrorist attack. Zombies just happen to be a much more entertaining way to get the same information drilled into our little brains. The Zombie Scholars Academy seeks to do the same thing.
The Zombie Scholars Academy will expose the lucky attendees to the important topics of biology, epidemiology, psychology, ethics, group leadership and problem solving. They will also get to indulge in recreational activities that involve fending off the zombie horde. Don't worry parents, your child's brain will be in the care of some very good people.
Max Brooks, the man behind World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie Apocalypse and The Zombie Survival Guide is a Senior Advisor to the ZSA. The bestselling author obviously brings a lot of valuable knowledge to the course. He believes that by putting the information out there in a "fictional" way, that people can process it better without the ego getting in the way.
Dr. Steve Schlozman of Harvard Medical School, also an Advisor for ZSA, agrees. Essentially, we can think more clearly about a zombie apocalypse, because it will never happen. Whereas, a real possibility like global warming, or even global war will cause us to shut down and refuse to think about it. Dr. Schlozman also wrote the novel, Zombie Autopsies, which George A. Romero is developing for film.
Matt Mogk of the Zombie Research Society, also serves as an advisor. He has published several books about zombies and also appeared on Spike TV's Zombies vs. Vampires episode of "The Deadliest Warrior."
Mark your calendars kids! The Zombie Scholars Academy takes place July 7-14, 2013, for students entering grades 9-12. They are only accepting 50 students, so don't dawdle.


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Q: Chord.setOctave(x) returns notes with wrong value in jFugue 5. what am I missing? Here is the sample code:
public class TestNoteValue {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Chord c = new Chord("C5maj");
        DevLog.debug(MusicAnnotationUtil.reportChord(c));
        // ----------------
        c.setOctave(4);
        DevLog.debug(MusicAnnotationUtil.reportChord(c));
    }
}

Result output:

Result for the first time is right:
    Chord{Note{C5, 60}, Note{E5, 64}, Note{G5, 67}, }
C5's value indeed is 60.
However after Chord.setOctave(4), it doesn't change the first note's expression, however changed its value. Resulting in a correctness-compromised note array:
    Chord{Note{C5, 48}, Note{E4, 52}, Note{G4, 55}, }
am I missing something here?
thanks for the help!

As David is helping look into the code, I'll post my temporary workaround. Hopefully it helps others.
    public static Chord setOctave(Chord c, byte octave) {
    DevLog.super_trace("setting octave for chord "+c+" to "+octave);
    c.setOctave(octave);
    Note[] nA = new Note[3];
    for(int i=0; i<c.getNotes().length; i++){
        nA[i] = new Note(c.getNotes()[i].getValue());
    }
    return Chord.fromNotes(nA);
}

A: I've added a new method to the Note class that updates the "original string" with which a note was created when the value of that note is changed.
I'll release a new version after touching up some other issues. In the meantime, here's what has changed in Note.java:
Updated method:
public Note setValue(byte value) {
    this.value = value;
    this.updateOriginalString(); // New line that calls the method below
    return this;
}

New method:
private void updateOriginalString() {
    if (this.getOriginalString() != null) {
        String oldOriginalString = this.getOriginalString();
        StringBuilder newOriginalString = new StringBuilder();
        newOriginalString.append(getToneString());
        if ((oldOriginalString.length() > 1) && (oldOriginalString.substring(oldOriginalString.length()-2, oldOriginalString.length()-1).matches("\\d"))) {
            newOriginalString.append(getOctave());
        }
        setOriginalString(newOriginalString.toString());
    }
}

And a new test in NoteTest.java:
@Test
public void testOriginalStringForNotes() {
    assertTrue(new Note("C").getOriginalString().equals("C"));
    assertTrue(new Note("C5").getOriginalString().equals("C5"));
    assertTrue(new Note("C").changeValue(+1).getOriginalString().equals("C#"));
    assertTrue(new Note("C5").changeValue(+1).getOriginalString().equals("C#5"));
    assertTrue(new Note("C").setValue((byte)48).getOriginalString().equals("C"));
    assertTrue(new Note("C5").setValue((byte)48).getOriginalString().equals("C4"));
}

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During editing you can see the yellow prim. This is root prim. In Edit window tick Edit linked prims and click on the yellow prim. Now you edit only this prim and you can place script there. Open Inventory and draw the script into content in edition window of this root prim. The object you are editing have to be with mod permission.
Edit the hair. The scripts tab by default is for the root prim. You should not neeed to go hunting for it. You got it the moment you edited it. I.e.; edit the hair, click scripts tab, drop in scripts, follow remaining instructions.
You must have hair with mod permissions to do this.


The trends and patterns of the mortality rates for causes of death are meaningful information. They can provide a basis for national demographic and health care policies by identifying the number, causes, and geographical distribution of deaths.
To explore and analyze the characteristics of the mortality rates for major causes of death in Korea.
Some common data analysis methods were used to describe the data. We also used some visualization techniques such as heat maps and line plots to present mortality rates by gender, age, and year.
Our analysis shows the crude mortality rates have continually decreased over the last 25 years from 1983, though they have increased slightly since 2006. In addition, the top eight causes of death accounted for 80% of all Korean deaths in 2015. During the period 2005-2015, the leading cause of death was cancer in male and circulatory diseases in female. The trend for respiratory diseases shows a steep upward trend in males, while a similar trend can be observed for respiratory and nervous system diseases in females.
The deaths for circulatory, respiratory, nervous system, digestive, and infectious diseases are the highest in the age 80 to 84, while cancer is the leading cause of death for ages 75 to 79. In addition, the mortality rates for circulatory, nervous, and respiratory diseases increase rapidly after the age of 80. Therefore, policies on health and welfare for the elderly are getting more and more important.
Keywords: Mortality, Causes of death, Temporal trends, Data visualization, Health policy, Korea.
© 2019 Oh et al.


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var express = require('express')
    , Product = require('mongoose').model('Product')
    , utils = require('custom_utils')
    , errors = require('shared').errors;
var app = module.exports = express();

// Find all
app.get('/', function(req, res) {
    Product.find({}, function(err, data) {
        if( err || data == undefined) {
            res.send( (err || errors.DATA_NOT_FOUND).toString() );
        } else {
            res.json( data );
        }
    })
});

// Create a new product
app.post('/', utils.requiresAuthHeaders, function(req, res) {
    if( !req.body ) {
        return res.send(400, 'No data');
    }

    var product = new Product(req.body);
    product.save(function(err, data) {
        if( err || !data ) {
            res.send(500, (err || errors.UNKNOWN_ERROR).toString() );
        } else {
            res.json(201, data);
        }
    })
});

// Find one by id or name
app.get('/:identifier', function(req, res) {
    Product.findByIdOrName( req.param('identifier') , function respond(err, product) {
        if( err || !product ) {
            res.send(404, (err || errors.INVALID_CREDENTIALS).toString() );
        } else {
            res.json(product);
        }
    });
});

// Delete a product
app.delete('/:identifier', utils.requiresAuthHeaders, function(req, res) {

    Product.findByIdOrName( req.param('identifier') , function respond(err, product) {
        if( err || !product ) {
            return res.send(404, (err || errors.INVALID_CREDENTIALS ).toString() );
        }

        Product.remove({ _id: product._id }, function(err, data) {
            if( err || !data ) {
                res.send(500, (err || errors.UNKNOWN_ERROR).toString() )
            } else {
                res.send('Product removed');
            }
        })
    });

});

// Updates a product
app.patch('/:identifier', utils.requiresAuthHeaders, function(req, res) {

    Product.findByIdOrName( req.param('identifier') , function respond(err, product) {
        if( err || !product ) {
            return res.send(404, (err || errors.INVALID_CREDENTIALS ).toString() );
        }

        Product.findOneAndUpdate({ _id : product._id }, req.body || {}, function(err, product) {
            if( err || !product ) {
                res.send(500, (err || errors.UNKNOWN_ERROR).toString() )
            } else {
                res.json(product);
            }
        })
    });

});


The initial assessment session will be geared toward a comprehensive evaluation of your needs. By the end of this assessment, I'll be able to offer you some initial impressions of treatment recommendations for addressing the specific problems and concerns you discussed.
If you decide to continue in treatment, we'll discuss your goals and, together, create a personalized course of therapy. At the same time, you should take the opportunity to assess whether you feel comfortable working with me. Psychotherapy involves a commitment of time, money and psychological energy; thus, selecting the right therapist is essential.
As with any treatment, there are potential benefits and risks associated with psychological services. If you have any questions or concerns, please bring them to my attention as they arise so we can properly address them.
Treatment is conducted in a warm, safe, supportive environment in which, together, we examine your present day issues and explore how past experiences have shaped the way you deal with those issues. The collaboration between us is aimed at helping you reach your goals and resolve your problems as quickly and directly as possible.
Psychotherapy is a vehicle for becoming more connected to your feelings, and closer to important people in your life. Although treatment can be difficult at times, it is also exciting to learn new things about yourself and apply them to your relationships.
Making the decision to seek psychological services is not always easy, and participating in treatment does not mean you are unable to deal with your personal problems or challenges. People seek therapy for a variety of reasons, and many come to treatment simply because they need a safe, trusting, environment in which to discuss and understand their feelings. Others come simply for personal growth in order to gain a better sense of themselves and their goals.
Psychotherapy is a process of change, and involves both the patient and psychologist. It's not my role to tell you what to do, or to make decisions for you; rather, my objective is to assist you in identifying and navigating the obstacles that hinder your personal satisfaction and growth.
While I tailor treatment to the individual, as a psychotherapist my approach to psychotherapy is psychodynamic and family systems, which means we will look at patterns and unconscious behaviors in your past significant relationships, in order to help you understand the impact those behaviours and relationships have on your current life situation.
I also appreciate the importance of clarifying and resolving here-and-now problems, and patients typically come to sessions once or twice per week to achieve this goal. Most importantly, I respect the values and different cultural perspectives of those who enter into treatment with me, and I enjoy working with clients of diverse backgrounds and sexual orientations. Above all, I'm passionate about doing superiour, professional, ethical and highly effective therapy.


Biodynamy is a concept of organic agriculture based on principles defined by the Austrian Philosopher Rudolph Steiner, part of his wider system of "Anthroposophy", or spiritual science. A farm, or a vineyard, is seen as a living system whose functioning is explained in terms of 'formative' forces. If something is wrong, it is because these forces are out of balance. There might be too much 'astrality', for example, and not enough 'etheric' force.
Even the most distant movements of the stars are connected to the smallest operations of the land. Lay-lines must be taken into account. The weakness of conventional science, in biodynamic terms, is its obsession with analysing physical effects, and ignorance of the forces that underlie them. Steiner was well aware that this would mappear 'insane' to many people.
Biodynamic practices can appear equally bizarre. Making 'Horn Manure', for example, involves burying a cow's horn full of manure at the autumn equinox and digging it up in the spring.
Produce the wine as naturally as possible, which means no pumping or mechanical process to go through that could alter the wine.
It might be a "grand cru" Burgundy or a "Vin de table". It might be pure pinot noir or a mixture of ten different grape varieties. It might cost only £5 or up to £5000. There are natural wines in all of these categories.
What they all have in common is purity and honesty of expression. Natural wines taste of the grapes from which they are made and the place where they have grown.
Natural wine producers seek for wine with more typicality, authenticity and purity.


At the time, the Ice Bucket Challenge had become the viral campaign everyone was talking about — an online effort to raise awareness and funds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. The movement attracted criticism of social media "slacktivism" — a convenient way for people to act like they're making a difference without achieving anything at all.
But one year and more than $220 million in donations later, scientists at Johns Hopkins are claiming a major breakthrough in ALS research and are partly crediting the success to the massive influx of public interest.
Wong and his team have been studying ALS for about a decade, but as Jonathan Ling, another researcher at Johns Hopkins, said in an "Ask Me Anything" thread on Reddit, the millions of dollars brought into the field has given researchers the financial stability to pursue "high risk, high reward" experiments.
"The money came at a critical time when we needed it," Wong said.


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 System Analysis

System analysis revolves around the system configurations and settings that have been set by the user for example environment variables, etc.
Such information may be useful and show installed program traces that may have been uninstalled but still configured as a system path.

What this form analysis does it extract the computer name, operating system distribution as well as version, the last shutdown time as well as the process architecture and core count. Services are also extracted from the registry, but unfortunately no mapping of them due to time constraints, but maybe soon. It is simply a list of services stored in registry which shows a lot about the system configurations and setup.

    The following keys were used for the extractions from the SYSTEM and SOFTWARE hive files:

    ControlSet001\\Control\\Session Manager\\Environment
    ControlSet001\\Control\\ComputerName\\ComputerName
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Caleb Plant Faces David Benavidez On Mar.25th At 168 In Las Vegas
By Dan Ambrose: Caleb Plant vs. David Benavidez is now official for March 25th in a super middleweight fight on Showtime PPV at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Although the Plant-Benavidez fight had already been revealed a month ago, it's now official. The tickets will go on sale this Thursday for the fight.
For the 30-year-old Plant (22-1, 13 KOs), this could be his final opportunity to try and position himself to get a rematch with undisputed 168-lb champion Canelo Alvarez.
Plant wants the rematch with Canelo in the worst way, and it's understandable why. The Tenessee native made millions in his loss from him to Canelo in November 2021, and he ca n't make that kind of money fighting anyone else.
To get that payday, Plant must go through Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs), which could be asking the impossible because he lacks the armament, chin, or gas tank to win.
De La Hoya previews Plant vs. Benavidez
"I love the fight. I think Benavidez will be a little too much for him," said Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya to Fight Hub TV, predicting a victory for David Benavidez over Caleb Plant. "I'm excited because the winner could fight Canelo.
"So, I'm thinking Benavidez can finally get a shot at Canelo. A lot of good things are going to happen in 2023. Boxing is back, baby. A tough fight, a very, very tough fight," said De La Hoya when asked how he views the Plant vs. Benevavidez clash.
"Plant holds his pride, his heart, and he has a passion for fighting. He holds it on his shoulder. He's a proud fighter, and he's a dedicated fighter. He knows what he wants. He wants to be a world champion, and he wants to fight the best.
"He's a great boxer, a great technician, and he can fight, too," De La Hoya continued about Plant. "I just feel that Benavidez, as big as he is, as long as he is, the way that he throws punches in bunches, and the way that he can take a punch, I think it's going to be a little too much for Plant .
"I think the fact that he's [Benavidez] 23, 24 [correction: 26], he's a young guy. He's growing; he's strong; hes big. It's going to be a good fight, but I have Beneavidez for [getting the victory]. That's my opinion.
"Well, he's going to throw a lot more punches, that's for sure, and I feel that Benavidez is stronger than Canelo," De La Hoya said about Benavidez when told that, 'David is going to do a lot more' than Canelo Alvarez did in his 11th round knockout victory over Plant in November 2021.
"Oh yeah, in a good fight," De La Hoya said when asked if Benavidez would defeat Canelo. "Just because of the reach, just because of the jab. Anyone that knows how to throw a jab or knows how to throw it against a fighter like Canelo is always going to create problems for Canelo.
"If Benavidez lets him in, but I doubt Beneavidez lets him in because he does fight tall," said De La Hoya when asked what happens if Canelo gets inside on Benavidez. "Looks, styles make fights.
"I might be wrong, but who am I to predict anything? Only six divisions and eleven world titles, okay, alright," said De La Hoya in mentioning his career accomplishments to build credibility.
"I got Benavidez," said welterweight contender Alexis Rocha when told the Benavidez-Plant was announced today. "It's going to be a hard fight for Benavidez because Plant is no joke. He was having a lot of success with Canelo Alvarez.
"He's going to hit & move, hit & move, clinch, move around, he's going to use everything he can, but I still think Benavidez can pull it off with the pressure. I think so [Benavidez knocking out Plant late]or it may go to a decision.
"He might [knockout Sweethands], but Plant is no joke. It took Canelo 11 rounds [to stop Plant]. It's going to be a competitive fight for sure. They don't," said Rocha when told that fans aren't giving Plant a chance of beating Benavidez.
"The head he has on his shoulder is just crazy. He's going to work you with every aspect. Not competitive? I don't see that because Benavidez is a tall, rangy fighter, and he knows how to box as well," said Rocha when asked if Plant could beat Benavidez in a one-sided, non-competitive fight.
"Yeah, he [Benavidez] comes to bang, but he's also going to come to steal the show. I know, I don't know.
"Beat Canelo, I don't know. He's still one of the pound-for-pound best, but I definitely see Benavidez giving him a lot of challenges, Canelo. A big [punch] volume, a big dude, hits hard, and is fast and puts combinations together," said Rocha.
"This is one of the biggest and potentially most explosive fights that can be made in boxing, not just in the super middleweight division," said Showtime boss Stephen Espinoza.
"It pits two fighters at the peak of their athletic primes, both with prodigious skill sets and contrasting styles. We have a volatile, 50-50 matchup and potential fight-of-the-year candidate."


If your cap and gown are retired to the closet, your diploma is behind glass, and ramen noodles are no longer a viable meal option, then you must be a recent graduate. Once the post-graduation dust settles, the next step in life is starting a career. In order to get the real world ball rolling in the right direction, here are 6 career tips for recent graduates that'll help you with everything it takes to land your first job.
That 8.5 by 11-inch document known as your résumé is probably one of the most important parts of landing your first job. Because your résumé is literally your first impression, it not only has to teeter on perfection—it needs to work for you. To accomplish this, think of that all-important document as an unfinished novel.
In other words, editing your résumé is a never-ending job, especially considering the fact that the professional world frowns upon grammatical errors. Once you ensure syntactic perfection, also make sure your résumé is up to date. This means keeping all your education, work experience, accomplishments, and the accompanying dates current. Remember, a good résumé is always read, but a great one will land you an interview.
Social media is a great way to network with friends and family, so it's no wonder that social sites are also an effective approach when it comes to networking professionally. Get out there and let the social media world know you're a recent college graduate who is ready for a new career.
With social media, you can advertise your skills sets for the job, qualifications, and even post a PDF of your flawless résumé for the entire digital world to see. Just remember, if you're using existing social accounts, clean up your act. This means deleting any pictures or comments you might consider questionable. Better yet, just start new accounts from scratch and consider them your professional approach to social networking.
Did your perfectly written, up-to-date résumé land you an interview? Of course it did, so now it's time to nail your interview and lock down the job that'll inevitably lead to your long career. When it comes to interviewing advice, don'ts are sometimes just as important as the dos.
With that in mind, the best advice for any inexperienced interviewee is to have a good answer for every potential question. Some answers will come easier than others, but anticipating questions before the interview will help you sound that much more prepared when the interview is in full swing.
It might not seem like the best approach to take in the short run, especially when you keep coming up dry with the job search. But, if you are looking to find jobs that will lead to a career, then do it for the love, not the cash. That is, don't just settle for a high paying job that makes you miserable day after day.
Ask anyone with long-term experience in the work force and they'll tell you: a job that makes you happy is worth more than a huge paycheck. Seek out jobs that you're passionate about and choose a career path that enriches your life—you can't go wrong.
One of the biggest stressors during your post-grad career search is staying afloat financially until you find your first job. That's why coming up with a reasonable job-hunt budget is so important. Not only will a budget help you stretch your money while you're searching for work, it'll also take the desperation factor out of the equation.
Think about it. If you're stressed about finding a job because of other financial obligations, that stress will filter down through everything, including your interviews. Keeping a reasonable budget during your job search will keep you calm and also give you the opportunity to turn down jobs that aren't necessarily the right fit.
A final word of advice for all those post-grad wanderers in search of work is patience. Preparation in combination with experience and a modest living will eventually lead to the right job—it might just take a little longer than you think.
By following the advice above, your post-grad job search will lead to a successful career.


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What is Road Rage and What can Happen if I get Angry Behind the Wheel?
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By Paul Reddy Practice Group Leader, Road Traffic Defence
You're late for work and there's a driver hogging the middle lane so you can't overtake, how do you respond?
If you do more than mutter under your breath, chances are you could land yourself in trouble with the law.
And it seems many of us are risking both our licences and our lives by letting minor frustrations on the road get the better of us.
Research carried out recently by Slater and Gordon has revealed over three quarters of Brits suffer from road rage with almost one in ten saying they have driven recklessly or dangerously as a result.
Motorists hogging the middle lane, bad parking and inconsiderate drivers not saying thank you were the most common reasons why people lose their cool.
One in five drivers say they suffer from road rage often or every time they drive with 20 per cent of those who get angry behind the wheel admitting to doing it when they have children in the car.
What constitutes road rage?
The dictionary definition is sudden violent anger provoked in a motorist by the actions of another driver.
But don't let the term violent anger fool you into thinking you have to assault somebody to be accused of having suffered road rage. Indeed, anything from beeping your horn, rude language or gestures, verbal insults, physical threats or dangerous driving methods such as swerving or braking dangerously in an attempt to intimidate or release frustration, can all be deemed as road rage.
When does your anger behind the wheel become a criminal offence?
It's difficult to say when it happens because even if your frustration while driving doesn't end in an altercation, many people are convicted for driving carelessly as a result of their anger. And just as screaming at somebody or threatening another person in the street when they annoy you is unacceptable, and often illegal, it is also the case when driving. Road rage isn't an actual offence but if your anger on the road leads you to drive dangerously or carefully, breach the peace by shouting at other road users or assault someone, then you could find yourself in serious trouble with the law.
What kind of penalties can you receive for road rage offences?
They're very wide ranging. We surveyed 2,000 people across the UK and found more than one in 10 had been in trouble with the police while driving. While only six per cent had actually been convicted of a road traffic offence related to their driving, many more had been stopped and spoken to by police or cautioned. However, while your first speeding offence may only lead to you receiving points on your licence, if it's anything more serious such as assault or a dangerous driving conviction, you could easily land yourself a custodial sentence. In fact, should an incident occur and it's discovered that you have been driving aggressively, swerving or racing, it will land you in serious trouble. Road rage is a huge aggravating factor which courts take very seriously.
And don't think you'll be safe if you perceive the other driver caused the road rage episode. Worryingly only nine per cent of those surveyed by us thought they were to blame when they got angry behind the wheel. I worked on a case a few years ago where two drivers were both found guilty of dangerous driving and sent to prison. Each believed the other to have aggravated the situation, but the judge noted that both their actions could have had lethal consequences and jailed them both.
It's crucial you stay calm behind the wheel. Remember to ask yourself, are the actions of another driver really worth risking your life for?
Paul Reddy is a driving offence solicitor at Slater and Gordon Lawyers in Manchester.
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PSG boss Pochettino explains Lionel Messi's halftime substitution
30 October 2021, 7:00 am
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Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino has revealed Lionel Messi was subbed at halftime in their win over Lille as a precaution over an injury.
Messi had picked up a muscle injury that forced him to train alone on Thursday and was handed a start against Lille on Friday. The Argentine played the first 45 minutes before he was dragged off for Mauro Icardi as his side was down 1-0.
Marquinhos and Angel Di María were on target as Les Parisiens staged a comeback to register a 2-1 victory.
Lots of questions were asked on why Messi was brought off at a half-time and Pochettino revealed the 34-year-old had to leave as a precaution.
"We have to wait. We were with the doctors at half-time, it's a precaution, he couldn't continue. We hope that's not a big deal," said Pochettino.
The former Barcelona captain is yet to score in the Ligue 1 having already featured five times for the French giants.
He scored his first goal for PSG in the Champions League as his side beat Manchester City 2-0.
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Anti-virus programs promise to cover a broad range of things, especially malware, adware, spyware, and ransomware. But, what are these things and what can they do to your computer systems?
Keep reading to find out what these things are, how they can hurt you, and how you can protect yourself from them.
Malware is short for "malicious software," and covers any type of software that is able to use your computer without your knowledge, usually with the intention of causing harm.
Malware is nearly always something that you download from the internet and can be disguised as any number of innocuous programs.
Types of malware include adware, spyware, and Ransomware in addition to phishing, trojan horses, viruses, rootkits, worms, and browser hijackers.
There are a few ways your computer reacts when it has been infected with malware.
It typically slows down considerably, and you will also experience high levels of spam, pop-up advertisements, and crashes.
The best way to know for sure if you have malware is to use an anti-virus program to perform a scan for malware.
Anti-virus software programs keep a database of computer viruses and compare your files to the list to search for matches.
How can you prevent malware?
The best way to avoid malware from infecting your computer is to use an anti-virus software program that offers real-time malware protection.
Real-time protection scans everything you download from the internet before allowing it to be opened on your computer so you can delete it before it does any harm.
Additionally, you should never open email attachments that seem strange, whether they come from someone you know or an unknown sender.
Adware is a type of malware that shows you ads. It doesn't usually attempt to damage your computer, but it can be very annoying and get in the way of work as some types of adware allow ads to pop up even when you're not browsing the internet.
Many types of adware also track your keystrokes and other personal information to know what kinds of ads to send you.
How do you know if you have adware?
The easiest way to know that your computer is infected with adware is that you will see many more ads than you normally do, both on the internet and in other applications.
Another way to recognize adware is if your browser's homepage or default search engine have been changed.
The only way to know for sure if you're dealing with adware is to use an anti-virus program to scan your system for adware.
How can you prevent adware?
The easiest way to prevent adware is to use an anti-virus that includes real-time adware protection so that anything you download from the internet gets scanned.
You should also keep your operating system, web browser, and anti-virus software updated with the latest security patches.
Another way to help keep adware off of your computer is to use a firewall while online.
Spyware is one of the hardest types of malware to detect because it works in secret to collect information about you.
Some of them may check your browsing history or surfing habits, while others may collect your personal information by logging every keystroke you make.
These types of viruses are sometimes used to sell your information to third parties and other times may be looking for your credit card information.
How do you know if you have spyware?
Although it can be harder to tell that you have spyware compared to other types of malware, there are a few indications, such as new icons appearing in your taskbar, searches going through a different search engine, and getting random error messages while performing tasks that worked fine in the past.
The best way to find spyware, however, is by using anti-virus software.
In addition to using anti-virus software that offers real-time protection, you should also keep your computer's operating system and your browser updated with the latest security patches, increase the privacy and security levels of your browser, be extremely careful what you download from file sharing sites, and avoid clicking on pop-up ads.
Ransomware is also known as scareware or rogueware and is a type of malware that holds your computer for ransom.
These viruses are created by highly skilled programmers who use them to lock you out of your computer or some parts of the system and will not remove the restriction until you have paid them a ransom.
Businesses are targeted with this type of malware more often than individuals, but nobody is completely safe from this malware.
How do you know if you have ransomware?
This is usually the easiest to recognize because you will be locked out of your computer or a program that you use frequently, and you will get a message that includes the demands of the one who's holding your computer for ransom.
Unfortunately, this type of malware is the most difficult to remove once it has taken effect because you can't access your computer system to remove it.
Sometimes the only way to remove ransomware without paying the ransom is by doing a factory reset of your computer.
As with other types of malware, use caution whenever downloading anything from the internet and be sure to use an anti-virus software that offers real-time protection to scan incoming files and block ransomware before it can do any damage.
To protect yourself against ransomware attacks, be sure to keep your important files backed up so that if you do need to wipe clean your computer system to avoid paying the ransom, you won't lose any valuable information.
Knowing the different types of viruses that are out there is an important step in being able to recognize a cyber crime when it's been committed so that you can take the appropriate steps to remove the virus before it does any serious damage and to prevent it from happening again.
When it comes to dealing with computer viruses, an ounce of prevention with a good anti-virus software will save you a ton of trouble in the long run.


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Kirk Jones attributes timeliness as his key to success. Joining the 2020 Peanut Efficiency Award winner on the family farm in Windsor, Va. is wife Katie, daughter Kori and son Kolson.
Kirk Jones of Windsor, Va. is the 2020 Peanut Efficiency Award winner for the Upper Southeast.
John Hart | Jul 02, 2020
Kirk Jones knows that to succeed in farming today you can't go it alone.
Fact is, the 32-year-old farmer from Windsor, Va., has turned to mentors since he began his farming career after graduating from Windsor High School in 2006 and completing his welding certification at Paul D. Camp Community College. His two most important mentors? His grandfather James Wilson "Buddy" Jones, Sr. and his father James Wilson "J.W." Jones, Jr.
The Jones family has earned a solid reputation as innovative farmers. Kirk is the sixth generation to farm in Virginia's Isle of Wight County and Kirk hopes his son Kolson, born this past Oct. 11, will be the seventh generation to tend the land.
At age 83, Buddy Jones has retired from farming. Kirk and J.W. now run the farm along with J.W.'s wife Donna who keeps the books for the farming operation. Kirk's wife Katie is a full-time mom, taking care of Kolson and his older sister Kori, age 4. Kirk and Katie were married in 2014.
The family farms 1,700 acres of both owned and rented land, producing cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat and peanuts as well as cattle. Of all the crops the family produces, peanuts are Kirk's favorite. And due to his innovation and success as a peanut farmer, Kirk Jones is the 2020 Farm Press Peanut Efficiency Award Winner for the Upper Southeast.
Good Steward
"Kirk is a good steward of the land, preferring to use no-till or strip-till on all his crops. He uses IPM and times pesticide sprays according to when they will have the best efficacy on a certain pest and only when necessary," wrote David Langston, Jr., director of the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Suffolk, in his letter nominating Kirk for the award.
Dell Cotton, executive secretary of the Virginia Peanut Growers Association, noted that peanuts are a historical part of the culture of rural southeastern Virginia, but that many peanut farmers were lost following passage of the 2002 peanut program.
"Though reduced in numbers and in acreage, Virginia's peanut growers' effort help Virginia to be one of the top average yielding states annually. They know they have to take advantage of all the latest research information to be able to produce peanuts as efficiently as possible. Kirk epitomizes this philosophy as he understands that peanut production does not allow you to cut corners in any of the recommended inputs. His yield history is a testament to this," Cotton wrote.
Timeliness is key
And what is Kirk's key to efficiency? Timeliness. It's a lesson both his grandfather and father have always driven home, and it is the approach Kirk uses to achieve top yields on his farm.
"Time is the main thing. Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today. Get your peanuts planted on time. Make timely applications of fungicides or anything else that needs to be done," Kirk said as he sat down to chat about his keys to success with Southeast Farm Press.
The timeliness approach works. The family historically has made yields approaching 4,500 pounds per acre and even surpassing 5,000 pounds in good years.
"If you can do 4,500 pounds across the board, you've had a good year. I've had the pleasure of working with a lot of good people in peanuts. Wendell Cooper taught me the importance of attention to detail," Kirk said. Cooper was the family's crop consultant when Kirk started farming, and Kirk considers Cooper a mentor. Cooper has since joined Helena Chemical as an agronomist.
"Wendell showed me that success is more than just big yields. You have to go for plant health." Kirk said.
Consultant critcal
For the past four years, Kirk and J.W. have turned to independent consultant Ed Joyner. Both father and son said having an independent consultant is critical to their success. "Ed is our peanut scout and he does our nutrient plan. He takes our soil samples and does our fertilizer recommendations," J.W. said.
J.W. stresses this is another key to their efficiency: Relying on a consultant and using his custom fertilizer recommendations. Moreover, the family turns to Meherrin to make their custom fertilizer applications.
"We can save enough to pay them to make our fertilizer applications. They can do it more efficiently than we can. They come in and it takes them a day and a half while it takes me a week. They're going to make sure we're at the right rate," J.W. said
The family has planted the popular Virginia-type variety Bailey on all 390 peanut acres this year. It has been the family's go-to variety for the past few years. "I like the way Bailey yields. I like the rankness of the vines due to the fact I feed the vines to my cows," Kirk said.
Four-year rotations
J.W. and Kirk use a three to four-year rotation and like to stretch their rotation to four years when they can.
"We usually plant peanuts and after that we plant wheat and soybeans, and then do cotton, cotton and then back to peanuts or cotton, corn. We like to get away from soybeans to help with the peanut rotation. It's all working. We've been maintaining our yields, and we can produce a good quality peanut," Kirk said.
Relying on larger equipment also helps with their timeliness and efficiency. Four years ago, they moved up to a John Deere 1720 12-row planter from a John Deere 1720 eight-row planter. They use a John Deere 4830 sprayer with a 1,000-gallon tank, moving up from a John Deere 4730 sprayer.
They also use two six-row peanut diggers. "We probably could have gotten by with one six-row digger, but peanuts need to be dug when they are ready, particularly when we have to worry about a hurricane coming in," J.W. said. "Rather than working all day and all night, you can get in there with two six-row diggers in three and a half to four days, you can dig all of your peanuts."
Regarding mentors, Kirk said the late Cecil Ray Byrum, who farmed cotton, grains and peanuts near Windsor and was a well-known industry leader, gave him much needed guidance and advice on farming and encouraged him to be involved and give back to the industry. Byrum lost his life to cancer at age 61 on Feb. 13.
"Cecil left us way too soon, but he is in a better place. He taught me so much. He taught me don't ever be afraid to ask for advice and don't ever be afraid to fail because failing is where you learn something," Kirk said.
Prayer vital
Plus, Kirk said one thing is certain: Prayer is vital and turning to the Lord comes first.
"Granddaddy taught me to pray about it before you do anything. If it weren't for the good Lord, we wouldn't be here. He truly has blessed us over the years," Kirk said.
Kirk plans to stick with peanuts for as long as he has a contract and for as long as there is a market for the crop. The family has contracted with Birdsong Peanuts for as long as they have grown the crop.
"When you pull up that hill of peanuts to check them, it's kind of like opening up a present at Christmastime. You don't know what's underneath. You hope it's a lot. But you're satisfied whether it's a lot or it's not. Even if it's a third of what you normally make, you're still going to dig them, you're still going to pick them and you're still going to get paid for what you produce," Kirk said.
"Peanuts have always been my passion. It's just something about them. When you turn them upside down and get them inverted the smell just puts you in overdrive. The best peanut you'll ever eat is the one that's right there when you're walking behind the digger and you find one lying on the ground. You won't taste one from the store that is that good," he says.


Lots of companies are looking for new applications, new revenue streams, and new ways to differentiate themselves.
Romax Marketing out of London, England believes they're on to one. Creating apps for their clients which combine content from PDF files they're already printing with multimedia audio and video files into apps which are playable on mobile and tablet devices. Greg Cholmondeley, Workflow Practice Director of PODi, recently interviewed Wes Dowding, Operations and Technology Director, about where they are and where they're going.
Wes Dowding: Romax offers a full range of direct marketing services including design, data services, online marketing, print, web applications, e-publishing, mail fulfilment and other related services. Our large modern warehouse, office and production units covering 15,000 square feet are located in Greenwich, London close to the 02.
GC: How did you get here?
WD: We began back in 1997 as a direct mailer back primarily serving the arts with clients like the National Theatre and the Southbank Centre but have really evolved to being a true solutions provider. That evolution changed our perspectives, approach and pushed us into extending our services and media channels.
GC: That can be a tough transition. What was involved in "extending your services and media channels"?
WD: Well, yes it was quite a challenge. To really become a solutions provider, we needed to add email, SMS and web services along with printing and mailing. We had to learn things like how to program HTML and how email clients work. And we had to change our clients' opinions of what we offered. It was a sizeable investment in terms of staff, training and technology to get here.
GC: And, now you're adding yet another service to create apps for your clients.
WD: Yes, but this is quite different. We've used the FreeFlow Digital Publisher from Xerox to build something we've branded Publicus to help our clients deliver their content via apps for mobile and tablet devices. Most of the technical work is done by the platform so there wasn't a huge training cost and the technology investment was so low that it was a no brainer.
GC: And this takes the same PDF files they send you for printing and makes them accessible on mobile devices, right?
WD: Yes, but it does a lot more than that. People don't want to read PDF files on their phones. They want apps that scroll and flow and rotate. They want to be able to click video links to see performance clips, or to hear interviews. This isn't just putting files online.
GC: And did you start out with a client asking for this or is this all driven from your end?
WD: No, this wasn't built to solve an existing customer problem. We saw the technology, recognized the potential, and felt that the investment risk was minimal. Of course, now we do have a client, the London Broncos rugby team. They're very excited about where we can take them with this and I'll show you where we are with this project on our webinar.
GC: That sounds like a cue to wrap up this interview. Is there anything else you'd like to add?
WB: You're right, we do have a lot to do. We're really excited about the direction this could take our company and so are our clients. It is a slow-burn type of process because these are marketing activities which are new ideas for our clients as well and don't yet have funding … but they will! Everyone is impressed when we demonstrate what we can now do.
Wes and Greg will be presenting his story along with possibly an in-plant doing the same type of work at the PODi Institute webinar titled "Capitalizing on the Next Big Win: Print and Mobile" on Wednesday, June 22 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
This webinar is free, but space is limited. Register today to reserve a seat!
Mobile and Print... How do they mix?
It seems such a simple idea. But all good ideas seem to be simple so this must be a good one!


Due to the increased demand for Astral caskets in Indiana, Astral recently expanded their distribution with the delivery of products out of their manufacturing facility in Lynn, Indiana. With this increased distribution, Astral is pleased to announce the addition of a new sales representative. Doug Shilts, an Indiana native, is no stranger to the funeral industry due to his prior 26 year employment with Astral in various capacities. Doug's wealth of knowledge of Astral's product line will allow him to be a major asset to his customers. Doug completed Astral's extensive month long training program at the corporate office before being placed in his territory.
Astral Industries manufactures 20 gauge, 18 gauge and stainless steel caskets in their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Lynn, Indiana. For more information about Astral and the products they offer, contact the Customer Service Department at 1-800-278-7252. You can also visit their website at www.astralindustries.com or on Facebook and Twitter.


President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of his working visit to China, which the presidency said has yielded additional investments in Nigeria exceeding $6 billion.
A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said Buhari believed that the several agreements concluded with the Chinese during the visit would have a huge and positive impact on key sectors of the Nigerian economy including power, solid minerals, agriculture, housing and rail transportation.
In the power sector, North South Power Company Limited and Sinohydro Corporation Limited signed an agreement valued at $478,657,941.28 for the construction of 300 Mega Watts solar power in Shiriro, Niger State.
In the solid minerals sector, Granite and Marble Nigeria Limited and Shanghai Shibang signed an agreement valued at $55 million for the construction and equipping of granite mining plant in Nigeria.
The statement said: "A total of $1 billion USD is to be invested in the development of a greenfield expressway for Abuja-Ibadan-Lagos under an agreement reached by the Infrastructure Bank and Sinohydro Corporation Limited.
"For the housing sector, both companies also sealed a $250 million deal to develop an ultra modern 27-storey high-rise complex and a $2.5 billion agreement for the development of the Lagos Metro Rail Transit Red Line project.
"Other agreements announced and signed during the visit include a $1 billion for the establishment of a Hi-tech industrial park in Ogun-Guangdong Free Trade Zone in Igbesa, Ogun State.
"Furthermore, the Ogun-Guangdong Free Trade Zone and CNG (Nigeria) Investment Limited also signed an agreement valued at $200 million for the construction of two 500MT/day float gas facilities.
Shehu listed other agreements undergoing negotiations to include a $500 million project for the provision of television broadcast equipment and a $25 million facility for production of pre-paid smart meters between Mojec International Limited and Microstar Company Limited.


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#ifndef SRC_PLACEMENT_OCCLUSION_CALCULATOR_H_

#define SRC_PLACEMENT_OCCLUSION_CALCULATOR_H_

#include <memory>
#include <vector>

class TextureMapperManager;

namespace Placement
{

class Occlusion;

/**
 * \brief Calculates the occlusion for a given layer
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 * The calls to #calculateFor must be in ascending layer index order.
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class OcclusionCalculator
{
 public:
  explicit OcclusionCalculator(int layerCount);
  void initialize(std::shared_ptr<TextureMapperManager> textureMapperManager);

  void calculateFor(int layerIndex);

  void saveOcclusion();

 private:
  int layerCount;
  std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Occlusion>> occlusions;
  std::shared_ptr<TextureMapperManager> textureMapperManager;
  bool saveOcclusionInNextFrame = false;
};

}  // namespace Placement

#endif  // SRC_PLACEMENT_OCCLUSION_CALCULATOR_H_


Sell your home yourself, it makes perfect sense. Who knows my property better than me? Depending on your sales price, that could save you a nice chunk of your net proceeds. I mean how hard can it be—your neighbor moonlights as a real estate agent!
First, what's your plan? According to the latest statistics from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) 51% of buyers shop found their home online and 30% through their Realtor and 87% bought a home through a Realtor. Many prospective buyers are signed up on auto search programs giving them immediate access to listings just as quickly as Realtors get them. Will you be among those listings appearing on buyer's cell phones as soon as you hit the market or will you be an outlier? What is your strategy to appeal to the masses?
According to NAR, 35% of FSBO sellers rely on a yard sign, 24% on friends and relatives to spread the word, and 13% on Facebook posts, for sale by owner websites, online classified ads, MLS websites and the smallest percentage (5%) on print advertising.
28% claim they did not actively market the home, which means they probably had a ready, willing and able buyer on deck. Will you take your own photos, hire a professional photographer and/or hire a stager to put your home in the best possible light? Do you have a savvy friend/consumer that can recommend repairs and updates to maximize your sales price? What websites will you use? What compensation will you offer?
Are you a natural at negotiating or do you loathe rejection and conflict? Are you prepared to deal with the buyer, the buyer's parents, the buyer's children, the buyer's agent, the buyer's attorney, the home inspector, and finally the appraiser, especially if there is difficulty in supporting the value?
Are you organized and proficient with paperwork? Good for you! You will need these skills with the increased disclosures and regulation in a real estate transaction today. The staggering amount of paperwork has reduced the numbers of FSBOs in the market from a high of 19% to a new low of 8% and falling.
Did you want to net more money or less? Like many homeowners you believe that you will save the real estate commission by selling on your own. It's also true that buyers look at FSBOs because they also believe they can save the real estate agent's commission, so they are always angling to lower your price, assuming that they should benefit as well.
And last but certainly not least is: Safety. Are you really going to open the door to someone who drives by the sign at the end of your driveway and wants to take a look around? Are your medicines put away and out of reach? Have you figured out how and when you will show the home and who will be home at that time? Do you have software or a paid service that can do background checks and/or credit checks? There is no app that can prevent you from showing an unscrupulous or violent buyer your home but Realtors always (I hope) qualify a prospective buyer prior to arranging for a showing.
Recent NAR statistics report that the typical house sold by the homeowner sells for substantially less than if it is listed for sale with a Realtor and that the homeowners have had specific struggles with some major components of a sale.
If you are considering selling on your own, contact us and we would be happy to provide some accurate data from our local database on pricing and recommendations for repairs and updates. As the local experts, we don't mind sharing our expertise. If you decide after a while that this is indeed no easy task, we would appreciate being interviewed for the position of your Realtor for a fee.


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Ett artificiellt exoskelett är en typ av dräkt tänkt att användas för att skydda personer i miljöer som på något sätt är farliga eller skadliga för en människa och öka personens styrka, inom till exempel konstruktion eller krig. Forskning på området utförs av USA:s militär av bland andra DARPA, men det har ännu inte framställts några praktiska modeller. Paul Herrington var den första människan som använde ett artificiellt exoskelett.
Exoskelett nämndes i science fiction-boken Stjärnsoldaten skriven under 1950-talet av Robert A. Heinlein.

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Лора Буш (; 4 листопада 1946, Мідленд, штат Техас) — дружина 43-го президента США Джорджа Буша.

Біографія
Здобула педагогічну освіту в Південному методистському університеті в Далласі. Потім поступила в Техаський університет, де вивчала бібліотечну справу. У листопаді 1977 року вийшла заміж за Джорджа Буша. У них дві дочки — близнята Барбара і Джені.

Лора Буш активно займається суспільною діяльністю та доброчинністю. У 1990-х роках, коли Джордж Буш був губернатором Техасу, за її ініціативою були організовані Техаський книжковий фестиваль, програма «Готовий читати, готовий вчитися» з метою раннього залучення дітей до читання та освітня програма, що допомагає батькам підготувати дітей до школи. Тоді ж перша леді Техасу заснувала фонд підтримки книговидавців, що випускають книги для родинного читання. Крім того, Лора Буш підтримувала ініціативи, направлені на поліпшення здоров'я жінок і дітей. Став Першою леді Сполучених Штатів, вона продовжила ці проекти. За зразком Техаського книжкового фестивалю створила Національний книжковий фестиваль. Після терористичних атак на США в 2001 роки Лора Буш патронує службу волонтерів.

Шкідливі звички

Кітті Келлі у своїй книзі «Сім'я: Справжня історія династії Бушів», стверджує що Лора приймала наркотики в юному віці. У той же час, за твердженням медіа , придбала звичку курити сигарети «одну за одною»

Див. також
 Індія — кішка яка жила у сім'ї президента Буша майже два десятиліття.

Примітки

Перші леді США
Політичні династії
ВІЛ/СНІД активісти
Уродженці Мідленда (Техас)
Французи США
Автори нехудожньої літератури США XXI століття
Англійці США


For the dead of summer, the week ahead couldn't be livelier.
"Taper talk" should pick up again as the Federal Reserve gets set to meet Tuesday and Wednesday. While Fed officials are not expected to make any major changes in their statement or policy, traders will be watching for any subtle tweak that could indicate the Fed's views on tapering its $85 billion a month bond-buying program.
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About a fifth of the companies report earnings in the coming week, and it's a first look at big oil, with BP, Exxon and Chevron all reporting. Then there are two major data releases — the Friday jobs report, always important, and second-quarter GDP on Wednesday.
Many economists expect second-quarter GDP to come in at less than 1 percent. But the big deal may be the government's special release of revisions going all the way back to 1929, which could make the economy look slightly better, at least on paper. The last time the government issued major revisions was 2009.
"Given there's no chance the Fed's going to do anything at all...I think you have to look at the GDP data and jobs data as more telling about the Fed than this [Federal Open Market Committee] meeting," said Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies. McCarthy said he expects more action at the September FOMC meeting.
Economists expect to see about 184,000 jobs were created in July, off slightly from 195,000 in June. The unemployment rate is expected to fall to 7.5 percent from 7.6 percent last month. Since jobs are an important metric for the Fed, traders will be watching for any change of pace in hiring as a signal of whether the Fed would move sooner or later to lighten up on its quantitative easing, bond purchases. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has said the Fed could start to taper before year end, depending on the data. Many Fed watchers expect the Fed to start reducing its purchases in September, if the jobs numbers remain at current levels or better.
"If we do something like 250,000 jobs, you know what's going to happen, but if we do something like, 100,000, you also know what's going to happen," said Jim Paulsen, chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management. While Fed tapering has been a catalyst in moving rates higher, interest rates have also moved up on the last couple of positive employment reports.
Paulsen said the GDP changes could also be important to the Fed, since job growth has outpaced the slow crawl of GDP growth this year. "Near term, the data does not add up. GDP growing at 1 percent is not what's going on Main street. GDP revisions could be big. They could be a yawn but they could also be big … If it goes up a lot, I think it will affect the Fed's tapering decision."
J.P. Morgan economists predict the revisions should actually boost the level of GDP by about 3 percent but not necessarily change the growth rate of GDP in recent years.
One change is that research and development spending will be counted as a form of investment spending, and spending by entertainment and media companies on movies and other entertainment will be considered investing in intellectual property. "The recession will probably end up being worse and the recovery will probably end up being better," said McCarthy. "I'm betting that it also helps Q2 … If it were not for this new way of calculating GDP, I would be below 1 percent." McCarthy's forecast is for 1 percent second-quarter GDP growth.
There is another major event for the Treasury market next week. On Monday at 3 p.m., the government releases its borrowing projections for the rest of the year. McCarthy expects the government to require less funding because of the narrower deficit, and that would result in an announcement of smaller auctions when the Treasury releases that information Wednesday.
The Treasury market would therefore see less issuance, around the same time the Fed may start cutting back on its purchases of Treasury and mortgage securities. Despite gyrations, stocks finished the past week flat; the Dow and S&P 500 both changed less than 0.1 percent. The Dow finished Friday at 15,558, and the S&P 500 was at 1691.The Nasdaq was the exception, gaining 0.7 percent to 3613. The 10-year note, which had spooked stocks earlier in the week when it crossed above 2.6 percent, was at 2.57 percent Friday.
While the major stock indices ended flat, some individual stocks had big moves on earnings news this past week. Perhaps the most high-profile mover was Facebook, up 30 percent on a positive earnings surprise. About half of the S&P 500 has reported earnings so far, and 68 percent have beaten earnings estimates, while 56 percent have beaten revenue forecasts, according to Thomson Reuters. The growth rate for second-quarter earnings, including forecasts for those that have not yet reported, is 4.1 percent, compared to 2.9 percent back on July 1.
As stocks have soared to new highs, some analysts have expressed doubts about earnings growth, and worries that rising interest rates will derail the rally. But others, like Thomas Lee of J.P. Morgan and Savita Subramanian of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, have raised their year-end targets. Lee raised his target to 1775 Friday, and Subramanian raised hers to 1750 earlier in the month.
Lee said he raised his target from 1715 because of better euro zone data and continued momentum in U.S. housing and autos. Subramanian expects earnings growth and an improving economy to help drive the market, and she sees the S&P up 10 percent in the next year.
Paulsen's target for the S&P at year end is 1700, and he has no plans to change the target. "I think we're going to range trade the rest of the year," he said, adding the S&P could cross above 1700 but also break below 1600 again. He said the market is moving higher on confidence, rather than on earnings. But his big concern is emerging-markets growth. "It's emerging-world growth. I think that's the biggest short-term risk. It's not just China. Emerging-world growth year-on-year has gone from 8 percent to four percent. It's got to stop getting worse," he said.
Traders will closely watch China manufacturing data (the China official PMI and HSBC final PMI) when it's released Thursday.


The ratings page for an entity has a list of all ratings, but it doesn't show the average. Since if you have rated it, you see your own rating instead of the average elsewhere, there's no way to see it once you enter a rating yourself.
Admittedly this is fairly minor given the low use of ratings in MB at the moment, but it seems like it would make sense to me.


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EMJ America, Inc. has been renamed WDL Systems, Inc. in a management move designed to eliminate confusion with its Canadian sister company, EMJ Data Systems. Vice President Mark Estill states, "This renaming allows our division to focus on our specialty, the embedded computer market, while eliminating confusion with EMJ Data Systems' Point-of-Sales business.
WDL Systems distributes a full line of single board computers, Flash solutions, PC Card disk drives, PC Card readers, PC/104 add-on cards, PC/104 peripherals, alphanumeric displays, embedded software, and PC/104 enclosures. Other product specialties include multi-platform internetworking software and Internet security software. WDL Systems actively seeks the latest in embedded technology in order to provide customers with the most up-to-date and far-reaching solutions.


Applications are a competitive cornerstone of the modern tech market. Design an application well enough, and it could very well make the transition to "unicorn" territory. Facebook was a "unicorn"; a startup that grew to a billion-dollar company. Now, Facebook is essentially an application facilitating social media convenience and interaction.
Many social media applications now dominate the market, and an approach which considers this reality will likely produce increasingly resonant apps. Here's the thing: if you're going to find such resonance in this sort of software design, it's going to require careful management. DevOps teams don't finish with an application once it has passed Beta-testing.
Ideally, an application should continue to grow. New, better ways of designing the interface between clients and the app, as well as the app's developers, will come with time. Also, a growing app has a growing audience, which means steady traffic increases. Without careful management, relatively minor programming errors could seriously hamper performance.
Additionally complicating the market today is mobile device utility. The Internet of Things (IoT) has taken over, and expands with increasing rapidity. There are now more IoT devices in the world than there are people, and the amount of such devices is only growing. The number is expected to hit 10 billion by 2020.
Smartphones, tablets, smart cars, smartwatches, smart homes, and the list goes on—many primary aspects of life today are surrounded by IoT, which is a fertile surface area for apps of varying kinds. Even if your application isn't used on a mobile device, you may need to be able to have that device communicate with your app as users seek to control IoT functionality.
Also, shifting smartphone network solutions will influence application performance. 5G is here and spreading, and while this is a good thing for many mobile applications, it will mean shifts in app design. Some will design their apps to utilize such increased wireless speed, which will very likely influence how other apps may interact with the network, requiring DevOp attention.
The key is figuring out where errors are and correcting them as swiftly as possible. It's essential to have some sort of logging framework in place which is as comprehensive and effective as possible. Logging needs to be unilaterally accessible by all approved parties, consolidated, and incorporate appropriate results. Cloud-hosted options are essential for many businesses today.
You might consider Papertrail – cloud-hosted log management, live in seconds and designed to help you keep apps running at maximum effectiveness. Proper log management will help you keep your application at its zenith of effectiveness, allowing you to digitally "weather" expected and unexpected operational challenges with greater effectiveness.
Still, the best tools are useless if you don't have the personnel to properly utilize them. It can be very difficult to acquire effective personnel in today's market. You want to hire people who can think critically and make innovative decisions. Good PR and branding will help you obtain a more robust hiring pool, as will providing prospective staff with a clear potential career path.
Benefits can be good, but at the same time, in a market where prospective employees have a sort of "edge" on the hiring process, your best bet may be to price out the competition and put your team members to fullest effective utilization.
Getting the right tools can help enable the productivity of effective people working together in your operation in an innovative way, more securely facilitating your app's effectiveness over the long-run.
All these things are big challenges in 2019, but they're not insurmountable. Provided you approach operations with an anticipatory strategy, you'll be able to overcome such challenges. Get the right people, secure your app, log issues appropriately, and effectively maximize what IoT utility makes the most sense for associated apps.


Reliable Jeep shop near Atlanta?
My local Jeep dealership is OK for warranty maintenance appointments on my '14 JK. But in these days of "just read the code, then swap out the ECU," they've been less than stellar on my '98 TJ. I'm looking for a reliable, BS-free, Jeep-loving shop that I can depend on.
Any recommendations? I'm in Loganville, but will go anywhere for trustworthy folks. Thanks!
Re: Reliable Jeep shop near Atlanta?
Allsouth is the only place I go.
There are several around. Just find their name, post up questions about specific shops, and someone will tell you what they are good for doing. There are also a lot of knowledgeable folks on forums that can help diagnose a problem based on you telling them what you are hearing, seeing, and feeling.
I do some stuff myself, but I go to Allsouth Autosports (Buford) due to Danny, and the way he and his crew treat me and my Jeep.
Regardless of who you use, it is best to make sure you are very explicit with what you want, preferably in writing, especially if you are going to be picky later. Don't go in and say I want a 4" lift without stating how you intend to use the Jeep (show car, street car, rock crawler) because what you get may not meet all of your needs. I find it best to do the research myself and basically let Allsouth be the parts supplier and provide expert labor; others just go to a Danny and say, "I want a 4" lift."
What you should keep in mind when doing custom work is that it is rarely done perfectly on the first attempt due to the nature of it being custom (most stuff will be done right, but something will rub, touch, or fail), but having a shop that fixes the problems after the fact (standing behind their work) is what really matters, to me.
Another vote for Allsouth. Danny and his team have taken great care of my jeep and truck and they stand behind the work they do.
Just make sure you do your research before dropping your Jeep off at a shop. We see/hear horror stories pretty often. Also do your research on which parts you want. You can go to 10 different shops and get 10 different opinions. Make sure the info you gets comes from experience, not what they make the most money on that week.
And yes we are always around if you need us. Thanks guys!
Thanks for the recommendations! Not looking to modify the TJ; just want trustworthy repairs. I'll drive up to AllSouth and get acquainted.