Vermont has an effective and efficient DUI/DWI enforcement and prosecution system. Vermont uses the DataMaster DMT device to collect a breath test from a DUI suspect – this device reports the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) as a three-digit number (for example, .125%). The DMT test is administered by the police officer in a secure location such as a police station or barracks, after the suspect is arrested, and the suspect is informed of his or her rights under the Implied Consent Law and provided with an opportunity to consult with a lawyer for advice before the test is taken or refused. The Vermont Forensic Laboratory is the state agency responsible for Breath Alcohol Analysis.
The legal limit in Vermont is .08%. If you drive a commercial vehicle, the legal limit is .04%. If you drive a school bus, the legal limit is .02%. A DUI charge may be filed against a suspect even if the breath test result is below the legal limit. The state may charge the suspect with "driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor," and will use expert witness testimony to "relate back" the test result from the time of collection (the time the suspect submits to the breath test, which might be an hour after the car stop), to the time of operation (the time when the suspect was stopped by the police).
The police in Vermont are aggressively targeting drugged drivers – drivers who use street or prescription drugs that impair their ability to drive safely – also known as "buzzed driving." The police operate random checkpoints to catch drunk and drugged drivers. Some police officers consider themselves "DUI hunters" and if you drive drunk or buzzed in Vermont, you will be their prey. Vermont uses specially trained police officers, Drug Recognition Experts, in cases where the suspect may be driving while under the influence of drugs (marijuana, opiates, other street drugs, or prescription drugs), or under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs, and the suspect will be examined by a DRE officer and asked to submit a blood sample so the state can collect evidence of any drugs in the suspect's system. In cases where there is a fatality or serious bodily injury as the result of a motor vehicle collision, the police can get a search warrant to take a sample of the suspect's blood without the suspect's consent.
To be safe, you should not have any alcohol or drugs in your system if you drive in Vermont. If you do go out drinking with friends, always have a designated driver, or get a ride home. If you drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs in Vermont, you will have to pay for your crime, and you may hurt or kill yourself or an innocent person. The clear message here is to drive clean and sober in Vermont or don't drive at all.
You are a repeat offender, you drive a motor vehicle, the police have reasonable grounds to believe that you are under the influence, and you refuse the chemical test.
Other aspects of Vermont's law may be explored by consulting the text of the DUI statute.
For a first offense DUI – two years in jail, or a $750 fine, or both.
For a second offense DUI – two years in jail, or a $1,500 fine, or both, and a mandatory jail sentence of 6o hours or 200 hours of community service.
žFor a third offense DUI – five years in jail, or a $2,500 fine, or both, and a mandatory jail sentence of 96 hours.
žFor a fourth or subsequent DUI – ten years in jail, or a $5,000 fine, or both, and a mandatory jail sentence of 192 hours.
DUI convictions in Vermont and any other state are counted as prior DUI convictions in Vermont.
Vermont has the right to seek a forfeiture of the motor vehicle used to commit a DUI if the suspect is a repeat offender.
The court will collect special surcharges in all DUI cases: $60 for the Blood and Breath Alcohol Testing Special Fund, $50 for the Public Defender Special Fund, and $50 for the DUI Enforcement Fund. These special surcharges are in addition to the surcharges that are collected in all criminal cases.
If you are arrested for DUI, Vermont will prosecute you in a Criminal Case that will result in fines, surcharges, probation, or jail, and your driver's license (if you live in Vermont), or your privilege to drive in Vermont (if you have a license in another state), will be suspended. If you hold a license in another state, Vermont will notify your home state of the DUI conviction in Vermont and you may be suspended in your home state under its laws and motor vehicle regulations. You should seek the advice of an attorney about the consequences to your license in your home state if you are convicted of DUI in Vermont.
If you are arrested for DUI, and if your breath test result is .08% or more, or if you refused to submit a breath sample, Vermont will prosecute a Civil License Suspension case against you that could result in a separate license suspension in Vermont, typically for the same duration as the suspension for a criminal conviction (depending upon your license suspension history).
The civil license suspension cases are designed to be swift – the preliminary hearing is held within 21 days and the final hearing is held within 42 days. The goal is to remove impaired drivers from the road as quickly as possible. The state can rely on the affidavit of the arresting officer, the test is presumed to be reliable if collected in compliance with state laws and regulations, and the case is tried to a judge as part of civil, administrative hearing. The state does not have to prove that you were DUI – it only has to prove that the officer had "reasonable grounds" to believe that you were driving while under the influence, that the breath test was collected properly, and that the breath test result was .08% or more (or that you refused the test). Success in these cases often turns on whether the initial car stop was lawful, whether your rights were violated, or whether there was some irregularity in the breath testing procedure.
When you are released after your arrest, the police officer will give you a citation to appear in court at a future date for your initial appearance to answer to the criminal charge (arraignment), and a form (Notice of Intention to Suspend) notifying you that your license will be suspended. You must request a hearing to contest the license suspension by filling out and sending the form to the Vermont Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within 7 days or your license will be suspended on the date indicated on the form (11 days after the date of issue). If you request a hearing, and it is your first offense, your license will not be suspended until the final hearing in your case, but only if you request a hearing within the 7-day time period. If you are a repeat offender, your license will be suspended whether you request a hearing or not, but you may still contest the suspension in court by requesting a hearing within the 7-day time period. There are no fines involved if you lose the civil suspension case, but there is a court fee ($75) if you request a hearing. You should seek advice from an attorney about whether to request a hearing in your particular case. Note that the date for the preliminary hearing in the civil suspension case may not always be the same as the date for your initial appearance on the criminal case (arraignment).
The license suspension in Vermont for a first offense (criminal and civil) DUI is 90 days. If you refuse the test, the license suspension is 6 months. The length of the suspension increases for repeat offenders – 18 months for a second offense, and a life suspension for a third or subsequent offense.
Everyone convicted of DUI, or whose license is suspended because of a breath test result of .08% or more, or a refusal to submit to a test, has to complete several steps before their license or privilege to drive may be reinstated. These steps take time and there is considerable expense involved, in addition to any fines, surcharges, and attorney's fees you may have already paid in your case.
First, you have to complete an alcohol assessment screening by a Licensed or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. ($200).
Second, you have to complete the alcohol and driver education course, Project CRASH ($250), and this may take at least 6 weeks to complete. See How to Begin the CRASH Process. The classes can fill up quickly; so you may not want to wait until your court case is over before you enroll in the course. See CRASH Schedule January – June 2014; CMC Weekend Program; HCHS Weekend Program.
Third, if treatment is required, the individual must successfully complete a treatment program. Consult the List of Approved Substance Abuse Treatment Centers.
Successful completion of a treatment program is determined by the counselor, the Project CRASH Evaluator, and by the Project CRASH Director or his/her designee. The fee for therapy will be determined between the individual and the counselor of his/her choice. In the case of a more intensive or weekend residential program combining both the Alcohol and Driving Education Program and the alcohol assessment screening, the total charge should not exceed $625.
Fourth, once you are suspended for DUI, DMV will require that you provide proof of financial responsibility (SR-22) before your license will be reinstated. A conviction for DUI may result in substantially increased insurance premiums for at least 3 years.
Finally, once you have completed the alcohol assessment screening, the Alcohol and Driving Education Program, alcohol treatment, and filed proof of financial responsibility (SR-22), there will be a reinstatement fee of $71 that must be paid to DMV prior to the reinstatement of your license or your privilege to drive in Vermont.
If you live out-of-state and cannot complete the CRASH course in Vermont you may take a weekend program in Vermont, or you may complete an equivalent course in your home state, but you first have to obtain approval from the State of Vermont. There are Project CRASH equivalent state licensed DWI/DUI education programs in all states. For contact information for acceptable out of state education programs, you should contact the Vermont Project CRASH Program at: 802-651-1574. Note that online DWI/DUI education programs will not be recognized by the State of Vermont Project CRASH Program for fulfillment of license reinstatement requirements.
It is possible to have the length of the license suspension reduced if you have an approved Ignition Interlock Device (IID) installed on your car and you are issued a Restricted Driver's License (RDL). There is an application fee ($125), renewable annually. The device prevents the car from being started if the driver has a BAC of .04% or more. For more information, consult the DMV FAQ Ignition Interlock Program and the Manufacturers-Installers list. You have to have insurance and be enrolled in an alcohol and driving education program to qualify. IID/RDL device installation rules do not apply to DUI convictions involving serious bodily injury or death to another.
Travel: As a general rule, Canada does not allow persons with a DUI conviction to enter their country.
Double Charges: If your BAC is .08 or more, the State will file two charges against you ("driving while under the influence" and "BAC of .08% or more"), and the State can prosecute you for both charges, even though you can only be convicted of one offense.
Videotape: Almost all of the police departments now have video cameras in their cruisers, and video cameras in their stations and barracks, so there may be video evidence in your case of your driving, the car stop, your performance on the field sobriety tests, and your processing back at the police station, including your statements and behavior, the advice of rights, and the breath testing. After your arrest, you can get a copy of the video recordings in your case by paying a fee of $45 to the police department involved in your case.
Roadside Questioning: The police will ask you to to produce your documents during the car stop (license, registration, proof of insurance), and they may ask you questions about your travel plans and whether you have consumed any alcohol beverages. You are not required to answer any of these questions. The ACLU has useful information about what to do if you are stopped by the police or questioned – Know Your Rights – and the ACLU Bust Card – that you may download, print, and keep with you in your wallet or purse.
Search: Once you are out of the car, the officer may ask for permission to check your person for weapons – "to conduct a pat down for his safety," or he may ask for permission to search your person. You do not have to give the police permission to search your person, and you do not have to give the police permission to search your car or any objects in your car. If the officer has probable cause to search your car for evidence of crime or contraband, the law requires that he first obtain a search warrant.
Field Sobriety Tests: If the officer suspects that you might be impaired from the use of alcohol or drugs, he will ask you to perform a battery of field sobriety tests (FST). You are not required to perform the field sobriety tests and there is no penalty if you refuse. If you choose to do the tests, the officer will score you on the tests, note any clues of impairment, and your performance on the tests will be admitted in court as evidence against you.
Alco-Sensor: As part of the screening, the officer may ask that you submit a breath sample for testing with a preliminary breath testing device (PBT) – the Alco-Sensor. You are not required to submit a roadside breath sample and there is no penalty if you refuse. If you choose to do this test, the officer will get an instant reading of your BAC, and will use this information to decide whether to arrest you. The results of the roadside PBT test are not admissible in court as evidence against you.
Towing: If you are arrested, you will be handcuffed, placed in the cruiser, and taken to the police station or barracks for processing. It is likely that your car will be locked and towed, unless there is a sober passenger who is licensed and can remove the car from the scene.
Right to Counsel: If you are under arrest for DUI, your first opportunity to speak to an attorney will be at the police station when you are given your Miranda rights (if the police want to question you), or when you are read the Implied Consent Form explaining your rights about the breath (or blood) test. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before giving a sample, and if you don't have one, the police have a list of public defenders and their telephone numbers, who are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, who can be contacted for you, but they will do this only if you request an attorney. Do not give up your right to an attorney's advice because you can't afford one or don't want to wake anyone up in the middle of the night. Exercise your rights and always get an attorney's advice. The forms that the police will read to you are complicated, and you should seek the advice of an attorney before you make any decisions that may hurt your case (for example, whether to waive or give up Miranda rights, whether to give a breath sample or refuse, whether to give a second breath sample, whether to get an independent blood test, whether to submit to a DRE examination, whether to request a hearing to contest the civil license suspension).
Curing a Refusal: If you initially decide to refuse the breath test, you can change your mind and give one, but you have to let the police officer know as soon as possible, while the DataMaster DMT is still available, otherwise it will be recorded as a refusal. If you refuse the test, your refusal will be used as evidence against you in court in the criminal case.


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Satya Bharti Learning Centres Program-Details
Program Approach
The Satya Bharti Learning Centre Program has been designed to ensure complete convergence with the Government's initiatives towards bringing Out of School Children back into schools, with free education facilities. Hence, the approach adopted under this program is:
To collaborate with the existing system and ensure optimum utilisation of available infrastructure and resources.
To create a pool of human resource at the local level to sustain activities even after project withdrawal. Satya Bharti Learning Centres are set up to provide remedial education to Out of School Children for developing age appropriate learning competencies, without adding any financial burden on their families by providing free education. These centres are currently operational in partnership with the respective State Government and established within Government Schools. Designed to offer three/six/nine/twelve month remedial courses to develop age-appropriate competencies, each centre has one trained Education Volunteer who caters to an average of 12 to 20 children per centre. The monitoring staff for 50 centres comprise of a Cluster In Charge and a Cluster Assistant.
The building blocks of the program are as follows:
Identification, Appointment and Training of Education Volunteers
Satya Bharti Learning Centres are located in remote rural regions where recruiting competent Education Volunteers (EVs) is often a challenge. The Foundation identifies volunteers who have an inherent passion for teaching. Each Education Volunteer undergoes a ten day training program which includes undertaking surveys, counselling techniques, various aspects of multi-grade teaching, creation of innovative Teaching Learning Material (TLM) as well as carrying out effective assessments.
Identification and Enrolment of Out of School Children in Village
A village level household survey is conducted by Education Volunteers to identify Out of School Children in villages. Education Volunteers then counsel parents from the local communities to send their wards to the school. The identified children are provided age-appropriate class admissions in the Government Schools. Remedial/bridge courses are imparted at the Satya Bharti Learning Centres till they gain age-appropriate class competencies.
Classroom for Satya Bharti Learning Centre
Selected Government Schools provide classrooms for setting up centers in the villages identified with a high number of Out of School Children.
Student Preparation for Assessment
With the help of baseline assessments, Education Volunteers identify the level of understanding and knowledge of the Out of School Children enrolled in the centres. Thereafter, learning groups are formed to develop age-appropriate learning competencies. To undertake multi-grade teaching, the Education Volunteers plan and create need-based Teaching Learning Material.
Mainstreaming of Enrolled Students
Although even after getting the education free under right to education, mainstreaming of the enrolled students is the most critical aspect of the program. Education Volunteers pay close attention to prepare each student for the end-line assessment undertaken by the Government in order to successfully mainstream each child.
Instilling Community Ownership
To ensure that the enrolled students remain in school, regular parent counselling and community mobilization events are conducted to build awareness as well as community ownership.
Key Engagements
" "The Satya Bharti School Program has been a great initiative for the overall learning & growth of the rural underprivileged children & especially the girls... "
Badri Agarwal Governing Board Member, Bharti Foundation & Former President, Bharti Foundation
" "Privilege to have seen for myself the outstanding contribution of Satya Bharti Schools to the children of Punjab, especially girls, in growing up as... "
Vinod Dhall Governing Board Member, Bharti Foundation & Chairperson, Dhall Law Chambers
" "Studying at Satya Bharti School, Khanpur (Ludhiana) changed my life. I got admission in Navodaya school and I feel proud to be a part of this schooling... "
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Q: Confusion about Selenium and WebDrivers I got into a project which requires a WebGUI to be tested. Selenium is used for this in combination with Jenkins to schedule tasks and run the tests. All of this is handled by one server (Linux).
Regular tests work fine but WebGUI tests fail and I am supposed to make them work. However I'm very confused by the roles of Jenkins' Plugin "Selenium Grid" (is it even neccessary), the JUnit tests inside the project utilizing a selenium libary and the setup of the headless browser required.
What exactly are the roles of the plugin "Selenium Grid" for Jenkins and how does the Selenium libary communicate with a headless browser (Role of WebDrivers?)?
I already know about the Selenium hub and nodes but have no idea how to approach this.
I hope somebody can help me cleaning up my confusion...

A: A Selenium Grid can be used to set up a scalable automated browser environment. It is often used for automated GUI testing. It consists of a Hub and one or more Nodes.
A Selenium Hub should be started and the resulting URL should be stored.
Then a desired number of Selenium Nodes should be started with a reference to the Url of the Hub. The nodes will register themselves to the Hub.
Then you could use Selenium Java to create a RemoteWebDriver instance, optionally specifying the url of the Selenium Hub. This webdriver is just a Java API, the actual work will be done in the Selenium Node environment(s).
You can use the Java API to implement your desired operations on the WebDriver instance. When running, the code will delegate all calls to the running Selenium environment.
There are multiple ways to actually start the hub and nodes. A Jenkins Plugin could do it, you could use Docker, a local process, or many more. I'd advise to not bind your setup directly to Jenkins unless you are certain that you will never switch.
The Jenkins Selenium Plugin specifies the URL that you should create a WebDriver with:
new RemoteWebDriver(new URL("http://jenkins.mydomain:4444/wd/hub"), capability);

Where jenkins.mydomain will probably be the IP of your Linux server. Just above it is a line that says that it "also" accepts external nodes. I am not familiar with the plugin, so I dont know whether this means that it sets up one or more nodes itself by default.

A: taken from the following website.
https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/Selenium+Plugin
This plugin sets up Selenium Grid in the following way

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*On master, Selenium Grid Hub is started on port 4444, unless configured otherwise in Jenkins global configurations. This is where all your tests should connect to.

*For each slave, necessary binaries are copied and Selenium RCs are started.

*RCs and the Selenium Grid Hub are hooked up together automatically.

Now the question is do you need this?
This is upto the requirement of the project. You just need to ask this question to yourself

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*do you need to run tests in parallel (to cutdown time or for browser compatibility testing), either now or in near future.

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The first snowfall of the winter could be on its way this week with temperatures forecast to plummet even further.
Meteorologists have already predicted a chilly December with the potential for widespread snow and it looks like we're going to get a smattering of the white stuff on Thursday.
Martin Bowles, from the Met Office, said: "All this week there's going to be showers down the eastern side of the country, even today and tomorrow we're likely to get some snow on higher ground, places like the North Yorkshire moors.
The current forecast suggests there could be light snow showers on Thursday morning as the bitterly cold conditions sweep across the country.
Thursday is tipped to be the coldest day of the week for large parts of the country, with the mercury expected to fall as low as a bone-chilling -10C in some parts.
However, in North East Lincolnshire, temperatures are forecast to drop to -1c at their lowest though it'll likely feel colder with a stiff northerly breeze.
Snow is likely to accumulate on higher ground and in parts of Scotland.
Though it may look like winter is very much making its mark, there is expected to be a brief respite with milder air set to bring some relief over the weekend.
The bitter Arctic blast will be replaced by warmer air during the early part of Saturday with rain and drizzle moving across the country.
Values will be nearer to normal for December, but the upward trend will not last for too long.
Forecaster Amy Hodgson, of The Weather Channel, said: "There is currently high confidence that temperatures will remain below normal across Europe through the next 15 days.


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The four buying styles are based on the DISC behavioral model, and they control how we like to communicate and be communicated with, how we prefer to make purchasing decisions, and the speed with which we prefer to make them.
The first buying style is called the Decisive. These buyers have a clear picture in their mind of what results they want. They are often seen as "Type-A" people, preferring to make buying decisions very quickly. They are more often interested in "winning" or "promoting their own agenda" so they like to buy when they feel they have "gotten their way," so to speak. They are attentive to actions or communication that will speed up those results. Discussions about details and minutiae are distracting to these individuals. They prefer to discuss top-line, big-picture concepts when considering the value of any offering.
Decisive buyers are Innovators = they will buy unproven, brand new, cutting-edge solutions that have not been proven by anyone else in the market. They revel in the chance to be the first to try things. Sales key = Let them lead…NOW!
The odds of running into a Decisive buyer are 10-15% in the general public.
When Connecting with Decisive buyers don't try to connect very much. This buying style prefers more professional relationships, may distrust you if you start asking all kinds of questions about their family and seek to become their new best friend. Coming on too personally is to be avoided with this style.
Regarding pace, when dealing with Decisive buyers you can move quickly and have a shorter sales cycle. They don't require as much evidence; are prone to making rash decisions with less rational thought and more instinct, or gut intuition. Be aware that if you take too long in your sales cycle, you will hurt your chances of closing the sale. Decisive buyers don't like to take too long to make a decision, and hate getting caught up in the details.
The second buying style is called the Interactive. These buyers want to shape and mold events and enjoy "getting their way" when it comes to negotiations or buying something. Unlike the High D, however, High I's tend to go about this by working with or through people – much more collaboratively. They are interested in people and like to interact with others, understand others and to be understood by others. They are most receptive to making a buying decision when they feel a sense of connection with the person, are in a more social environment and have had the opportunity to express their emotions, thoughts, fears or excitement about the offering first. Like the High D, this person is also particularly inattentive to details, preferring to stick to the big-picture and emotional benefits of the solution.
Interactive buyers are Early Adopters = almost as brazen as the Decisive buyer, but they really appreciate social proof as well. Be sure to point out how your solution allows them to "join others" who are leading the way, pushing the boundaries and blazing new trails. Sales key = Listen twice as much as you talk!
The odds of running into an Interactive buyer are 25-35% in the general public.
When connecting with Interactive buyers you can connect more. Actually, doing so will improve your chances of signing their business. Not doing so will hurt those chances. Regarding pace, when dealing with Interactive buyers you can move quickly and have a shorter sales cycle. They don't require as much evidence; are prone to making rash decisions with less rational thought and more instinct, or gut intuition. Be aware that if you take too long in your sales cycle, you will hurt your chances of closing the sale. Also, Interactive buyers hate getting caught up in the details.
The third buying style is called the Stabilizer. These buyers are more passive and introverted and interested in the how and why of a solution (i.e., the details and minutiae that the I and D couldn't care less about). Their primary interests are in maintaining stability within themselves and whatever situation they find themselves in. Messages that don't address the specifics, or that champion radical change, are likely to alienate rather than resonate. They prefer to buy things that will increase the stability in their lives, provide more security, and are well known and well proven. They prefer to "take their time" more than any other dimension so any offering should give them plenty of time to decide.
Stabilizer buyers are Early to Late Majority buyers = not wanting to be on the front lines like the high D's and I's, the Stabilizer buyer prefers to wait until they can be certain that the risk has been minimized, others have tried it first and they are joining the majority. Sales keys: slow and steady wins this race!
The odds of running into a Stabilizer buyer are 45-50% in the general public.
When connecting with Stabilizer buyers you can connect more. Actually, doing so will improve your chances of signing their business. Not doing so will hurt those chances. Regarding pace, Stabilizer buyers prefer to take it slow, not be rushed and get familiar with all the variables before making a decision. Push this buyer too fast and they will balk. You have to take it slowly and provide lots of security and certainty with this buyer.
The fourth and final buying style is called the Conscientious. These buyers are also more passive and introverted. Like the High S, they too take a much more detailed (the most) and accuracy-based approach to their buying habits. Their buying decisions are very much driven by questions of accuracy, detail, reliability, level of proof, etc. Without sufficient data to prove any statements made to a High C, you will fail to achieve their buy in. Why is a favorite question for a high C buyer. Prove it is the second most common one. They are very concerned with doing things accurately. They are receptive to offerings that provide proof that the solution works, proposals that are meticulously detailed and absent of ANY grammatical mistakes or typos.
The Conscientious buyer is the Late Majority to Non-Adopter = if there is one style that may never adopt it is this one. They require the most proof, the most evidence and the most "selling to" before they have enough data to decide to buy. They require plenty of facts, data and proof. Sales Key = Data, Proof, Facts…with ZERO errors!
The odds of running into a Conscientious buyer are 20-30% in the general public.
When Connecting with Conscientious buyers don't try to connect very much. This buying style prefers more professional relationships, may distrust you if you start asking all kinds of questions about their family and seek to become their new best friend. Coming on too personally is to be avoided with this style. Regarding pace, the Conscientious buyer likes a slower pace. They don't like to be rushed. They want plenty of time to consider the facts, analyze the options and study the data. Failing to provide this buyer with ample time to conduct their research or carefully weigh their options will push them away and ruin your chances of making a sale.


Parkinson`s disease (PD) is a chronic disorder of the central nervous system, characterized by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons leading to progressive gait dysfunction. To maintain patient's quality of life, objective classification of gait symptoms in PD is crucial to adequately manage the individual treatment. We will establish a sensor based biometric gait-analysis that enables reproducible, objective, rater-independent assessment of gait symptoms. With a therapist independent rating completely comparable results can be reached. Different sensors (gyroscopes, accelerometers, in-sole pressure sensors,...) attached to a comfortable sport shoe detected motion signals assessed during standardized exercises while the subject is walking or sitting on a chair. Using pattern recognition methods, signal features should be analyzed from PD patients and healthy controls. Classification between patients and controls and a identification of different PD stages should be done. A pilot study suggests that biometric gait-analysis may be an important and complementary mean to support disease management in PD. Future biometric studies will help to monitor the disease course, to modify and adjust treatment thus rationalizing therapeutic decisions. To differentiate between PD specific and age dependent gait disorders also data from subjects in different decades of life should be analyzed.
the company ASTRUM IT GmbH.
Picture A and B shows a patient while he is doing standardized exercises for recording motion signals. In A he is walks in a comfortable speed and in B he is doing a Heel-Toe-Tapping exercise. The sensor setup is shown in figure C, which is a sport shoe with attached inertial sensors. A typical gait signal of the gyroscope in the sagittal plane is shown in picture D.
The analysis of spatiotemporal parameters of gait is important in different contexts such as classification of diseases or for monitoring of treatment outcomes. Spatiotemporal parameters used in gait analyses do usually not include the durations of all distinct gait sub phases such as loading response, mid stance, terminal stance and pre swing. In this study we focused on the dependency of the gait sub phase durations on speed.


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Dun & Bradstreet's UK Q2 Industry Report analysed data from April to June and showed that the Retail and Construction sectors are at the most risk of liquidation with increasing insolvency figures. Retail especially is highlighted as having major problems with a massive 36.7% increase in insolvency compared with Q2 of 2017.


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Q: How to restrict QLayout from growing? I have a QWidget (window) with QHBoxLayout which contains two QPushButtons.
If I make the window bigger (very wide) two things happen:

*

*The buttons grow to their maximum width

*The space between and around the buttons grows too.

But I need another behavior:

*

*The widget could grow and shrink as usual

*The space between and around the buttons should not grow (it must be constant).

*When the buttons reach their maximal width, the widget further grow must be restricted

How to reach the above behavior?
UPD:
I propose the following code:
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    QApplication app(argc, argv);

    QWidget wgt;

    QPushButton* button1 = new QPushButton("Button1");
    QPushButton* button2 = new QPushButton("Button2");

    button1->setMinimumSize(150, 100);
    button1->setMaximumSize(250, 100);
    button2->setMinimumSize(150, 100);
    button2->setMaximumSize(250, 100);

    QHBoxLayout* pLayout = new QHBoxLayout(&wgt);
    pLayout->addWidget(button1);
    pLayout->addWidget(button2);

    wgt.setLayout(pLayout);

    wgt.setGeometry(400, 400, 800, 300);
    wgt.show();

    return app.exec();
}

I need that layout should be restricted from min to max (cant be less than min and cant be larger than max) + without stretching the space (it must have fixed size) between and around the buttons.

A: Cause
When the window is resized, something must take the available space up. Since the buttons themselves are restricted in size, the space between them grows.
Solution
I would suggest you to add an invisible widget to serve as a placeholder. Then adjust the spacing of the layout accordingly.
Example
Here is an example I have prepared for you of how to change your code in order to achieve the desired effect:
QHBoxLayout* pLayout = new QHBoxLayout(&wgt);
pLayout->addWidget(button1);
pLayout->addSpacing(6);
pLayout->addWidget(button2);
pLayout->addWidget(new QWidget());
pLayout->setSpacing(0);

Alternative solution
In order to restrict the widget's size, use QWidget::setMinimumSize and QWidget::setMaximumSize:
wgt.setMinimumSize(button1->minimumWidth()
                   + button2->minimumWidth()
                   + pLayout->contentsMargins().left()
                   + pLayout->contentsMargins().right()
                   + pLayout->spacing(),
                   button1->minimumHeight()
                   + pLayout->contentsMargins().top()
                   + pLayout->contentsMargins().bottom()
                   + pLayout->spacing());
wgt.setMaximumSize(button1->maximumWidth()
                   + button2->maximumWidth()
                   + pLayout->contentsMargins().left()
                   + pLayout->contentsMargins().right()
                   + pLayout->spacing(),
                   button1->maximumHeight()
                   + pLayout->contentsMargins().top()
                   + pLayout->contentsMargins().bottom()
                   + pLayout->spacing());

If you know the exact dimensions in advance, this could be simplified to:
wgt.setMinimumWidth(324);
wgt.setMaximumWidth(524);
wgt.setFixedHeight(118);


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module Moip::Assinaturas
  class Payment

    class << self

      def list(invoice_id, opts={})
        response = Moip::Assinaturas::Client.list_payments(invoice_id, opts)
        hash     = JSON.load(response.body).with_indifferent_access

        case response.code
        when 200
          return {
            success:  true,
            payments: hash[:payments]
          }
        else
          raise(WebServerResponseError, "Ocorreu um erro no retorno do webservice")
        end
      end

      def details(id, opts={})
        response = Moip::Assinaturas::Client.details_payment(id, opts)
        hash     = JSON.load(response.body).with_indifferent_access

        case response.code
        when 200
          return {
            success:  true,
            payment:  hash
          }
        else
          raise(WebServerResponseError, "Ocorreu um erro no retorno do webservice")
        end
      end

    end
  end
end

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British Horseracing Authority Amends New Whip Rules; Maximum Six Strikes Allowed In Flat Races
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has, following a recent Board Meeting, introduced adjustments to the rule changes regarding the use of the whip in British racing. The changes are: The rule which stated that the whip may only be used in the backhand position has been removed. It has been replaced by an amendment to […]
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Britain's New Whip Rules To Take Effect In Early 2023
British racing's revised rules and penalties regarding the use of the padded whip will be implemented in full in Jump racing from Feb. 6, 2023. This follows approval by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Board Monday for the final package of rules, guidance, penalties and procedures. The Feb. 6 date will follow a four-week 'bedding-in' […]
John Ferguson Appointed To British Horseracing Authority's Board Of Directors
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the sport's governing and regulatory body, has announced that bloodstock agent, former trainer and senior industry figure John Ferguson has been appointed to the Board of the BHA as one of the two Member-Nominated Directors nominated by the TBA, ROA and NTF (acting on behalf of the Licensed Personnel). John […]
British Racing Launches Diversity And Inclusion E-Learning Module
British racing has launched the sport's first Diversity and Inclusion E-learning module, as a further 13 organizations from across British racing confirm that they have signed up to British racing's unified Diversity and Inclusion Industry Commitment.As part of the Diversity in Racing Steering Group's (DiRSG) commitment to provide educational opportunities on diversity and inclusion, the […]
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Three-Time Champion Jockey Oisin Murphy Banned 14 Months Over COVID, Alcohol Breaches
Three-time champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been handed a 14-month ban and a $42,280 (£31,111) fine by the British Horseracing Authority after a hearing over his breaches of rules relating to COVID restrictions and two instances of alcohol use on race days. The ban is backdated to Dec. 8, when 26-year-old Murphy relinquished his license […]
BHA Issues Interim Suspension Of Todd's Training License After Viral Video
The Chair of British racing's Independent Judicial Panel has today approved an application from the BHA that an interim suspension should be placed on the training license of Sir Mark Todd following the emergence over the weekend of a video showing him striking a horse with what appears to be a branch. This interim suspension […]
by British Horseracing Authority| 02.11.2022 | 11:09am
British Horseracing Authority Decides No Need For Immediate Action In Response To Freddy Tylicki Ruling
The BHA has today set out its response to the ruling in December of the High Court in favor of Freddy Tylicki, which was brought following catastrophic injuries he suffered in a fall at Kempton Park in October 2016. Following the judge's ruling, the BHA obtained transcripts of the proceedings, which have been reviewed in […]
by British Horseracing Authority| 12.14.2021 02.03.2022 | 5:17pm 7:30pm
'Promote A Culture Of Respect': British Racing Stakeholders Form Group To Develop New Code Of Conduct
The major stakeholder bodies of British horseracing have issued a joint statement regarding the conduct of those who work in the sport, and a commitment to take wide-ranging action to offer support and education to industry participants around behaviors.  The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), National Trainers Federation (NTF), Professional Jockeys Association (PJA), National Association of […]
British Horseracing Authority Plans Increased Regulation Of Racing Syndicates
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is publishing plans to strengthen the regulation of shared racehorse ownership following an industry-wide consultation completed in the autumn of 2020. The consultation, which formed part of one of the nine key goals for British racing's recovery plan, examined the current risks and opportunities of shared ownership and how they might […]
by British Horseracing Authority| 02.18.2021 02.18.2021 | 12:41pm 9:15pm
British Horseracing Authority Developing Jockey Saliva Testing Pilot Program
In a move to further safeguard human and equine wellbeing and safety, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is currently developing a pilot program to assess the use of saliva testing on race days as a method of screening for cocaine and some other banned substances in jockeys. The pilot, which is currently planned to commence […]
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'Cape Town Pride doesn't represent the black LGBT community' say activists
Molly Rose Pike February 19, 2015
An LGBTI rights group in Cape Town has pulled out of Pride because they say it doesn't represent black people.
Free Gender, an LGBTI rights group, have pulled out of the town's Pride events claiming that they do not represent black LGBTI people.
The group has said that Pride, which will start on February 20, is "exclusionary" and unrepresentative.
Funeka Soldaat, who is the chairperson of Free Gender, said: "The events currently tabled for the upcoming Cape Town Pride are exclusionary and do not represent the black lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex and transgender community (LGBTI),"
The group also pulled its support for last year's Pride. They said that black LGBTI people were not involved or consulted in decision-making for the event.
"Free Gender, with other persons in their personal capacities, have attempted to negotiate with the current planners of Cape Town Pride for the creation of an inclusive space which recognises and speaks to the struggles of all LGBTI persons in South Africa. However, the current organisers have responded with blatant racism and bigotry," Soldaat said.
"It is time that the Cape Town Pride organisers are made aware that black lives matter."
Festival organisers have denied that they have excluded Free Gender from the Pride events.
"We put out a call for participation on our social media platforms asking all interested parties to get involved with our existing and new events. In response, six people attended the advertised meeting during which we elected the 2015 committee. A representative of Free Gender attended. Two of the people attending were white," organiser Matthew van As said.
"Cape Town Pride does not see race or gender, but people willing to put in the effort and time, for free, to create gay spaces to celebrate being gay. We are Capetonians and gay. That is all we are."
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How participating in competitions can enrich choirs: interview with Marco Amherd, Zurich Youth Choir
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In the last two years, the choirs of this world have been facing major problems. Performances, concert tours and rehearsals had to be cancelled or could only take place virtually. The choral world is now facing the new challenge of reviving the daily rehearsal routine and finding its way back onto the stage. But how can this be done after this long period of silence? How can the choir find its way back to each other and how can it find the courage to take part in competitions again? Marco Amherd, choral conductor of the Youth Choir Zurich, has ventured back onto the stage with his singers and participated in the international choir competition Vox Lucensis from April 9-13, 2022 in Lucca, Italy. In this interview, he shares their experience.
Why did you decide to participate in a choir competition in spring 2022?
In the last two years, many concerts of the Youth Choir were cancelled. Therefore, in the rehearsals we sometimes lacked a concrete goal to work towards. The choir competition in Lucca appealed to us on several levels. On the one hand, it was possible for us to travel by train. On the other hand, we were also looking for the musical challenge. The Italian ambience and the prospect of a few beautiful spring days finally convinced us. Although normal rehearsal work was not always possible in spring, we wanted to take up the challenge so that the choir could grow from this endeavour and despite the adverse circumstances. A competition always challenges a choir to work on the smallest details musically and at the same time not to lose sight of making music together. Therefore, we were also very much looking forward to the performances of the other ensembles.
How did the preparations go? Were there any limitations due to the pandemic?
The last two years have been turbulent for many choirs. Fortunately, the Youth Choir was able to make music almost without interruption. We started rehearsing individual voices shortly after the first lockdown and were quickly able to move on to rehearsals in quartets. This was followed by a long phase in small groups and later singing with masks. For the competition we chose pieces, some of which we already had in our repertoire and some of which we had newly learned and even performed for the first time in Lucca. I love the challenge and can trust that the Youth Choir is always open to such adventures.
How did your choir experience the participation in Lucca?
Has the choir changed in any way through this?
The participation in Lucca was a great enrichment for us. The many encounters with other choirs, the excitement before the competition performances and the good atmosphere made Vox Lucensis a unique experience. The choir not only grew musically, but was also able to strengthen the team spirit. The train rides, meals, spontaneous serenades with other choirs after the concerts are unforgettable memories that strengthen the choir for the upcoming challenges and enable it to reach new musical heights in the first place. I felt this fire in the rehearsals after the competition and the Youth Choir is already looking forward to the next competition.
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Author Hill Harper to Speak At UAPB's Black History Program
Posted on February 3, 2016 by hbcucampaignfund_ywyeh3
PINE BLUFF, AR – Bestselling author, actor, and philanthropist Hill Harper will serve as the featured keynote speaker during the Black History Month Celebration program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The event originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 2 @ 11:00 a.m. is rescheduled to this Monday, February 8 @ 10:30 a.m. in the Kenneth L. Johnson, Sr. HPER Complex on campus. This event is free and open to the general public.
Harper is best-known for the role of coroner-turned-crime scene investigator Dr. Sheldon Hawkes on CBS crime drama CSI: NY. He worked in the series for nine seasons. He also portrayed Leshem in the 2010 Syfy original movie Stonehenge Apocalypse.
Harper graduate magna cum laude from Brown University, he received a J.D. (cum laude) from Harvard Law School, as well as a master's in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government. Haper founded the Manifest Your Destiny Foundation, a nonprofit outreach program for at-risk teens, and is also the author of multiple bestselling books, including "Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny", an advice book for teens that won the American Library Association's 2007 prize for Best Book for Young Adults, and the newly-released "Letters to an Incarcerated Brother: Encouragement, Hope and Healing for Inmates and Their Loved Ones."
For more information about this event, contact UAPB's Office of Student Involvement and Leadership at (870) 575-8866.
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Just love me some graduation pics of Belle.
You are so sweet and did I say talented too!
I have enjoyed creating images of Belle. I am so glad you like them, Sister!
You are wonderful (all through the year)!
Hi Seahorse! I hope you have a terrific Fourth of July and an enjoyable summer.
Seeing you wear your Fourth of July avatar made me look through the Fourth of July avatars I made over the years. I saw that I posted 250 Fourth of July avatars in 2010! And that's just for that one year.
And this year, 2013, I had NO requests, and made 0 Fourth of July avatars.
You are so sweet to regularly post here so I don't get too lonesome.
Elegant! Your avatar of Lady Liberty is elegant.
The monkey's love your vintage avatars (ME)!
I am so impressed, everyday, that you just have so much flow of creativity.
Your spirits are prob taking a well deserved break.
Belle needs dressing -- Belle always needs dressing -- she would prefer the edible kind -- she is such a food hound!
You know Brandi, I was thinking about it too -- I believe when momster cma got off, a piece of our spirits were lost with Caylee's lack of justice. Somehow, IMO it hasn't been the same. I believe we are all still grieving from that horrid event that effected so many of us. And not just Caylee, there are so many other children still unfound with no voice -- and sometimes it feels like we shouldn't be happy until justice prevails. Then we wonder if the scales of justice will ever again be tilted for the victims and not the criminals. Anyway, just my random thoughts. Blessings oh creative one.
Well, okay. If you really want it.
Oh Brandi, that is so darn cute. You are always needed, I love what you do for my kitties, I just don't want to bother you all the time. Please don't shut down this site, we will always need & love you.
I agree with what sister said about how there was so much hurt after the CMA fiasco that many have backed away. GE and I have talked so often about how slow it has been on SM this last year and hope we will see some of our great friends come back, so many are missed. The JSM & Musings threads have brought us together so often, with everyone's funny and sometimes sad tales at times it feels more like a family that has come together and have found each other.
Yes, I think Sister and you and GE are right about so many of our souls hurting after the CMA mess. When I go through the avatars I have made, I see so many monkeys who seem to have faded away, and I too miss them.
I am not going to close this thread, I was just noting the difference a couple of years makes. And I am never bothered by a request! So please don't hesitate to ask for anything from me. I have noticed how you have kept up with the seasons by using avatars I have made for you. I think that is cool.
It's so nice of you, Seahorse and Sister to say such sweet things to me. I really appreciate you all!
OMG!!! I moved to Savannah and ya'll changed servers and I got locked out!!! I have had this account so long i could not recall the password or the email i used to sign up..lol..Thank God I had Klass on my facebook page cause that is how I finally got back here!!!!!! Thank you Klass..so much!!! Miss Brandi, I would so love some new summer clothes!!! I love the one I have now..she is just beautiful and I love what you did with her!! Anything you think up will be fine..I like peachy and pink colors...Happy 4th to you!! Thanks so much for getting me some new clothes!!! I was so lost without scared monkeys..even though i seldom post I come here nearly every day and I missed it so bad..I spent hours trying to get back in here!!! I got frustrated many times till I remembered Klass was on my facebook...but I did not give up!! and here I am ..lol...it feels good to be back!!! Hugs, Jamms!
Oh dear! So glad you got back okay, Jamms!
I think Savannah is such a beautiful town. Hope you are enjoying living there!
I'll be happy to give you some new summer clothes.
Sorry it took me so long to post these, Jamms.


Election organisers in Mali have ended a two-week strike over working conditions, a union said on Wednesday, lifting a threat to a looming vote.
Malians are due to vote on July 29 in a presidential election that many hope will chart a way out of six years of political unrest and jihadist violence.
But attacks by militants had cast doubt on the government's ability to hold the poll on time even before the strike, which disrupted the distribution of voting cards.
We have not accepted the government's offer for bonuses and allowances, but we have agreed to suspend the strike while negotiations continue.
Last week, militants raided the headquarters of a regional military base in central Mali, leaving at least six people dead. Four civilians were also killed on Sunday by a car bomb that targeted French troops in the north.
Organisers agreed to end their strike on Tuesday and the distribution of voting cards had resumed on Wednesday, Ousmane Christian Diarra, secretary-general of the National Syndicate of Civil Administrators, told Reuters.
An agreement between two unions and the government, seen by Reuters, gave the workers a salary raise. But Diarra said officers would continue to press for more concessions.
"We have not accepted the government's offer for bonuses and allowances, but we have agreed to suspend the strike while negotiations continue," said Diarra.
"This is to avoid undermining the electoral process with the strike," he added.
Mali has been in turmoil since Tuareg rebels and loosely allied jihadists seized its desert north in 2012, prompting French forces to intervene to push them back the following year.
Those groups have since regained a foothold in the north and centre, using the sparsely-populated Sahel as a launchpad for attacks across the region.


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Caroline Smith to Perform at Red Herring
Thursday Apr. 7th, 2016
On Friday, April 8, Twin Cities musician Caroline Smith (formerly Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps) will perform with her band at the Red Herring Lounge with fellow Cities act Dizzy Fae. As with many musicians, Smith started from humble beginnings singing choir and playing guitar in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She moved to on perform regularly in Minneapolis and to fulfill her dream of playing the First Avenue Mainroom and packed the place. Now a regional success, we got the chance to talk with Smith about getting to where she is now, her music and a few other things she has going on.
Reader: How does someone who started off playing music as girl in Detroit Lakes end up packing places like First Ave.?
CS: I would say through diligence, patience, hard work and perseverance. *laughs* No, it was all a step by step process. I started playing small restaurants in Detroit Lakes and Fargo and then through that I got a gig opening up for Mason Jennings in Fargo. I made friends with Mason and his sound guy, Chad, and they hooked me up at this legendary spot that's now closed, the 400 Bar. I was going to school down there and I started playing there every week on Wednesday nights. That's how Mason Jennings got his start. So, that's how I met my band. My drummer was the door guy at 400 Bar, which is funny because my drummer is this skinny dude with grandma glasses and he was the bouncer there. I met by band there and started playing shows and worked really hard at it.
Reader: I noticed that you dropped the name "The Good Night Sleeps," is that just because it was taking up too much space on flyers?
CS: It's really interesting, I've been with my band for so long, it's like we grew up together. So I think once we matured and landed in our mid-20s that name didn't really suit us as well. We weren't Good Night Sleeps material anymore.
Reader: So mature, as in not stay up all night. I heard you have something coming up. Something with the National Anthem and the Twins?
CS: Yeah, on the (April) 11th I'm singing the National Anthem for the Twins season opener. I think that's what it's called. I'm not a sports person.
Reader: How do you end up getting asked to do that?
CS: They just reached out to me and it was really funny. I was like, "yeah, totally, of course!" There was someone in the Twins office who was a fan of mine. I told them I'd love to. When it was announced, I was freaking out. My mom was like, "you're singing the National Anthem? That's huge, it's sold out!"
Reader: So have you been going over it so you don't screw up?
CS: No, I know the National Anthem. But sometimes that's the shit you mess up, something you know really well. It will be good, I'm excited. I was in four choirs in high school and all of the musicals and before every game we had to sing the National Anthem.
Reader: I've been listening to some of your last album "Half About Being A Woman." Tell me a little about feminism and women's empowerment in some of your recent music.
CS: That all came super naturally. I wasn't trying to make this feminist record, I was just trying to make a record that was the truest and most honest to me. I grew up with a single mom who owned her own business and had a rough go of it at life but always persevered and led by example that you can do anything you really want. She's always been my number one fan, but it was beautiful to see how that resonated with other women.
Reader: I noticed that two tracks that I've heard, "Magazine" and another where you're featured with Lizzo seem to get into body image.
CS: That sadly is an issue that is not unique to me and every woman deals with that. The images that we're bombarded with in our culture every single day: "you're not skinny enough, you're not tan enough, you're not pale enough, you're not this, you're not that." I think Lizzo and I share that a lot. As women in the music industry, we're constantly told we should look this way or don't look enough that way. We wrote the song and it wasn't a play or a strategy. She had actually gotten a really cruel comment on her Instagram while we were hanging out in the studio together and from that the song was begotten.
Reader: I noticed that you may have started out more folk and indy but now it seems that you're more R&B and pop. I noticed that you started out playing guitar but now there's a lot of keys. Can you tell me about the transition of maybe being more of a folk artist then going into your newer material? How did that songwriting process work out for you?
CS: I still play electric guitar now. It was really natural. I grew up listening to what a lot of 90s kids listened to like Justin Timberlake, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, what was on TRL, you know. When I got into high school, that's when I started to listen to alt and indy music, back in the Myspace days. I've always wrote pop songs but I was writing more folky songs because that's what was more en vogue at the time. Think about the music you created when you were 18 and then you think "I don't want to listen to music like that anymore but I'm stuck." I have all of these fans that really appreciate it and I appreciate them. So I tried to write another Good Night Sleeps record and I was just not happy with it at all. At the same time I started writing these other songs that I was having so much fun writing. I was writing on the piano, I was producing and playing around thinking it would be something for another project. My band heard it and said, "this sounds like you. This sounds like the Caroline that we know." We started working on the new record and dropped The Good Night Sleeps. It's just like, "this sounds like you. This is your new solo album." It was super organic and easy but I thought, "shit, man, if my fans don't like this I'm going to be so sad," and they ended up liking it! It was so awesome. I'm glad I had the courage to do that.
Reader: From what I've seen it looks like there will be a good show coming up and I know you've played up here before. Do you have any connection to the Duluth area?
CS: No, but coming from Detroit Lakes a lot of my class mates ended up going to Duluth. I went to school in Minneapolis.
Reader: Anything people should know about your show coming up?
CS: It's going to be really fun. I'm going to have my back up singer with me. The Red Herring is always really fun for us because it's a small room and it gets really packed. I'm going to be DJing an after party downstairs and I'm really excited about that. My friend Dizzy Fae is going to be opening. She's a really cool artist from Minneapolis.
Reader: Anything else you'd like to add before I close this up?
CS: Yeah, in a few days I'm releasing a new single called "Giving Myself Away." It will be on iTunes and Spotify.
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Two cases of measles have been reported in the metro Atlanta area, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported today. The cases were probably brought here by unvaccinated children from Washington State, which has reported 16 cases, two of whom recently traveled to Georgia. Of the 16 Washington cases known so far, 14 were unvaccinated (the other 2 have unknown vaccine status at this time.) Most of these cases are in children less than 10 years of age, and two have been hospitalized.
Measles is among the most contagious infections known, though until just a few years ago transmission in the United States had been eliminated. It is now surging in several countries in Europe and across the globe, driven by gaps in vaccine coverage. It's the unfortunate but entirely predictable outcome of an entirely unjustified fear of vaccines.
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This Pasefika Proud Migration and Legacy series of our Pacific fathers features Niusila Taupe from Tokelau. Niusila migrated in 1960 and remembers adjusting to life in New Zealand, meeting others in his community through work and church. He was later involved in setting up a Tokelauan group that bought land to build the Matauala Hall. His legacy is encouraging children to learn, in school, about their culture and how to live in New Zealand. Credit: Historic footage supplied by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision and Archives New Zealand.


Unconscious beliefs are agreements we have in our mind that we have no awareness we are holding. In spite of not having any intellectual knowledge of our own beliefs, they can still cause us to have emotional reactions and sabotaging behaviors. Often these beliefs are formed early in our life, either through a strong emotional event, or through subtle repetition. In this audio I discuss a woman's fear of flying that formed when she was 5 years old.
She avoided the issue for years, mostly by not flying or through taking medications. When we took an inventory of the belief and when it was formed she discovered that her fear had nothing to do with flying. Beliefs in a powerless identity, feeling helpless, the world not being safe, and the fear of death, were all fused together when she was on her way to her grandmothers funeral.These unconscious beliefs can mask themselves for years or decades behind a smart intellect that makes excuses, a denial system that distracts and deflects the issue, or white knuckled under repressed emotions. The way to change the emotional reactions and sabotaging behaviors that these unconscious beliefs may be causing is through an honest inventory of beliefs and behaviors. You can learn how to do this process through my Self Mastery Course or through my book MindWorks: A practical guide to changing thoughts, beliefs, and emotional reactions.


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Inside Spring/Summer 2019
Donna Zucca (Elementary Education PreK-6: Math) and her sister Diana Zucca, have a longstanding relationship with SUNY New Paltz. As an alumna and donor, Donna celebrated her 55th class reunion at a luncheon during the 2018 New Paltz Alumni Weekend. She taught for 33 years in Kingston, N.Y., and has been retired for the past 22 years. Donna and Diana generously established an endowed scholarship in 2014 that helps students pursue a degree in education. Donna fondly reflects on her own teaching experience and the ability to provide future educators with the same opportunity is "a joy that still brings to me today."
Judi (Jacobs) Rosenzweig (Elementary Education N-6: Sociology) proudly reports that she celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary in January 2019. She writes "I met Elliot Rosenzweig on Sept. 28, 1966, at a dance at Parker Dining Hall. I still keep in touch with, and visit, my freshman year roommate, from 309 Bliss Hall, Carol (Laube) Mulcrone '70 (Sociology). I was a Jewish educator for 40 years with two sons and daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren. Elliot and I make time each month to go from our home on Long Island to St. Louis and also to D.C. We love Jones Beach and our full and active lives. Life is good and we are truly blessed."
Otto Naumann (Art History) joined the Sotheby's Old Master Department in New York as the senior vice president and client development director.
Harry Orlyk (Visual Arts) has painted nearly every day for 38 years since settling in Salem, N.Y., where he and his wife raised four children. Orlyk started his painting career 50 years ago in New Paltz. He studied extensively with Ben Bishop. He and his wife met in Bishop's painting class in 1968. He went on to get an MFA from the University of Nebraska/Lincoln before returning to the East Coast to settle in Salem, Mass.
Joan (Rosenthal) Sterling (Visual Arts Education) is an artist married to Steven Sterling '72 (Economics). They live in Farmington Hills, Mich. Now retired from teaching art to elementary school children, Joan remains an avid painter, selling work through her website squareup.com/store/JoanofArt, where she's known as Joan of Art.
Janis (Riback) Strasser (Early Childhood Education) is the co-author of "Big Questions for Young Minds: Extending Children's Thinking." This bestseller, published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children in 2017, has now been translated into Mandarin. It is also popular in Europe and the Middle East. The book explores how asking rich, thoughtful questions can spark young children's natural curiosity and illuminate a whole new world of possibility and insight. But what are big questions, and how do they encourage children to think deeply? Dr. Strasser has recently retired as professor of early childhood from William Paterson University. She is currently working with early childhood teachers in Anguilla, a British overseas territory.
Linda (Wolchik) Sturges (Mathematics) was appointed vice provost for institutional assessment at SUNY Maritime.
Laurence Rubin (Sociology) just celebrated a 40th wedding anniversary with Debra Chernoff. He proudly reports "I did not meet her at New Paltz, but I met her through my New Paltz friend, Patty Kowalok Rosen."
Robert Jackson (Sociology) was elected to New York State Senate District 31. Robert won the general election on Nov. 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on Sept.13, 2018. He also ran in the 2018 election as a Working Families Party candidate.
Richard Scheinberg (Psychology) of Islip was recently inducted into the West Babylon Hall of Fame by the West Babylon Alumni Foundation. He is the founder and director of Sunrise Counseling Center in East Islip and has spent the past 37 years helping countless Long Island families in crisis. Over 4,000 individuals, couples and families are served each month. In 2012, Sunrise Counseling Center was recognized as best agency in all of New York State by the New York State chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Over the years, Scheinberg has received numerous citations, certificates of appreciation and special recognition from many government agencies. Scheinberg is also the author of two critically-acclaimed mental health books.
Donise English (Art History) recently received a fellowship from New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). English is a painter, professor of studio art and chairwoman of the Department of Art and Digital Media at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Her work was presented in 2018 as part of a group exhibition, JuxtaPositions, which was featured at the Painting Center in Manhattan. During the summertime, she gets the opportunity to oversee an interior design program at Marist's campus in Florence, Italy. This allows her to explore her love of architecture and art history, the latter of which was her major at SUNY New Paltz. English is especially honored to have been recognized among a group of 89 artists from an applicant pool of more than 3,000, working in a variety of fields, from writing to film. Many of these artists work and live in New York City, but English said she loves being an artist working 90 miles outside of the city.
Stuart Garber (Biology) has recently launched a new line of effective, all natural, side-effect-free remedies for pets, Maxwell Pet by Dr. Garbers. The remedies are an offshoot of his human line, Dr. Garber's Natural Solutions. He is also working on developing new formulas for equine specific problems. A pilot study run by veterinarians in New Mexico and Texas is showing positive results for helping relieve a debilitating hoof disease, navicular syndrome. He moved to Santa Fe, N.M., in 2016 after almost 40 years of living and working with human patients in Southern California. He let go his human practice to heal horses and dogs. He has been back to school and at 63, just finished a course on Animal Chiropractic. He will use his new knowledge to help create new specific remedies for animals. He and his wife, Helen Kolikow Garber '76 (Theatre Arts), now live on a ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., with two Tennessee walking horses and three springer spaniels.
Wendy Levine (Journalism) recently published, "Butterflies are Free, What about Me: One Woman's Battle with Anorexia Nervosa." The book is comprised of short scenarios relating how innocent actions and words by others contributed to her development of anorexia nervosa as a way of life. Also included are poignant writings she penned over 30 years ago while hospitalized in an eating disorder unit of a general hospital as well as those from seven years ago while in a local treatment center. Levine says, "It is my hope that my personal story and struggle with anorexia nervosa will educate, motivate and encourage others who are currently fighting an eating disorder."
Elliot Aronov (Geography) E.S. Max Aronov is pleased to announce the publication of his short story, "Abby at the Beach," in the 2018 edition of "So It Goes," the annual literary journal of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library.
Michael Manspeizer (Political Science) is a project manager for Cisco Systems. He and his wife recently moved to Wake Forest, N.C. They have two daughters. One recently graduated from Oneonta with a degree in anthropology and the other a rising sophomore also at Oneonta. He still loves weightlifting and sailing.
Julie Gerstman (Chemistry) has written a novel about the trials and tribulations of changing dietary habits in her novel "A Drink of Green," set in New Paltz and Amherst, Mass. Written under the pseudonym Leah Rose, "A Drink of Green" was inspired by the true story of a pancreatic cancer survivor who saved his life with a dietary change.
Elizabeth (Boiko) Burdick (Elementary Education N-6: Theatre Arts) '93g (K-12: Reading) will retire from teaching after 31 years. She taught 2nd-5th grades and remedial reading for New Paltz Central Schools where she was best known for class plays and the annual murder mystery dinner fundraiser for the NPUT scholarship fund. She was also a Sunday school teacher at New Hurley Reformed Church in Wallkill where she produced Christmas pageants and other performances. Summers were spent acting or directing youth Shakespeare productions. Lizzy thoroughly enjoyed her college years and has fond memories of both her theater major and K-12 Literacy master. She also served as an education department adjunct and cooperating teacher for SUNY New Paltz students. She ponders, "what's next for Lizzy?" and reports, "yoga and naps, naps and yoga, then lunch, then we'll talk."
Scott Shannon (Communication Studies) reports, "It's been a long time since I rock and rolled Bevier Hall. Recently became certified as an anger and stress management specialist to go with my Integrative Life Coaching certification (see Scott Michael Shannon on LinkedIn.com). Still making music, under the stage name Spyder Darling (see Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn). Keep calm and rock on."
Michelle (Rosenholtz) Fischgrund (Music Therapy) has been an early intervention service coordinator for Nassau County, N.Y., for the past 13 years.
Yvette Florio-Lane (Anthropology) recently published a book, "Shrimp: A Global History," part of "The Edible Series" by Reaktion Books, London, United Kingdom.
Darlene (Pelton) Siracusano (Visual Arts Education) received the "Teacher of The Year Award" from ESBOCES. She has dedicated 32 years of service as an art teacher for students with special needs. This award is selected by a panel of her peers and is the first time an art teacher has been chosen in the history of the award. Darlene retired in March 2019.
Linda (Wisner) Trocine (Mathematics) reports that she transitioned from her professional roles as an assistant professor with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and senior scientist in the Discrete Event Modeling & Analysis Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to a rewarding new career as the owner of a real estate business. Her successful real estate business in Central Florida helps dozens of families buy and sell properties. She's been happily married for 26 years and has two fascinating young adult children. Linda earned her Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the University of Central Florida in 2001.
Edward Pittman (Humanistic-Multicultural Education) has been appointed senior associate dean of the College for Professional Development at Vassar College. He most recently was associate dean of the College for Campus Life and Diversity at Vassar. Pittman earned a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Helen Yang (Educational Administration) was featured in Professional Woman's Magazine, fall 2018, for her nearly 30-year career at the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to inspire women to pursue opportunities in energy. She is the senior director of information technology business transformation where she leverages technology to improve the organization, and helps develop and execute the strategic plan and budget.
David Gillikin (Geology) was promoted this past year to full professor of geology at Union College, and was also elected fellow by the Geological Society of America.
Lawrence Rogowsky (Theatre Arts) currently is the producer of the hit Off-Broadway show, "The Other Josh Cohen," a new musical playing at the Westside Theatre, in New York City. More information can be found at www.otherjoshcohen.com. Upcoming projects coming to Broadway are "Moulin Rouge" and "Jagged Little Pill."
Bryan Segall (Business Administration) was promoted to claims service vendor manager for Enterprise/Alamo/National Rent-A-Car, overseeing claims for North America and Puerto Rico.
Gregory Wing (Painting) '97g (Educational Administration) is retiring after 28 years in public education. He began his career as an art teacher for the gifted and talented and then went on to become an elementary school principal. On June 30, 2019, Wing will complete his 16th year as the principal of Karigon Elementary, Shenendehowa CSD, Clifton Park, N.Y. In 2018, the Albany Business Review recognized Karigon Elementary as a top-10 ranked elementary school in the Capital Region. Previously, he served on the Open Space and Trails & Riverfront Committee for the Town of Clifton Park. He is currently a board member of the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers. Wing also earned an MFA in 1992 from the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts, Bard College. He has been married to Pier Wing for 29 years. They have three children, Ava, 28, Siri, 25 and Marcel, 21. He looks forward to continuing the activities of oil painting, astronomy and brewing beer at home.
Julie (Muller) Barone (Mathematics) recently joined the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as a tax associate.
David Shamoun (English) is vice president at Technico Marine Corporation, a family owned and operated, marine electrical supply outfit with offices and warehouses in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Houston, Texas. He is currently studying Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) specializing in children with disabilities at Touro College and University System - Brooklyn Campus, and will complete his master's degree in 2020. David is happily married to his childhood sweetheart, Janice Amador-Shamoun, a registered nurse at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. His daughter, Layla, now 16, is a percussionist for South Broward High School's Marching Bulldogs. His son Jayden is a freshman at SUNY New Paltz, residing in College Hall and majoring in Music: Recording and Electronic Music.
Amanda (Kennedy) Newell (Communication) completed and passed South Carolina's 18 month Certified Public Manager program in May 2018. She reports, "I earned my black belt in six sigma when I passed the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt exam in January 2019. I was promoted to Audit Manager 2 with South Carolina State Auditors office in January 2019."
Kathleen Sickles (Elementary Education Pre K-6: English) '08g (Childhood Education) has been hired as the new principal at Crosby Elementary School in Kingston, N.Y. Previously, Sickles served as an assistant principal at Highland Elementary School. Before that, she worked as an assistant principal and third-grade teacher at St. Joseph School in Kingston.
Brianna Titone was recently elected to the Colorado General Assembly in District 27. She writes "I am the first openly transgender person to be elected to the Colorado General Assembly and the 4th to be elected to a state office in the country."
John McHugh (CPA Accounting) was appointed executive director for the Arc of Putnam. Previously, McHugh served as the executive director of The Arc of Ulster-Greene.
Lisa Cohen (Elementary Education Pre K-6: Art History) and husband Jonathan Cohen, married April 29, 2016, welcomed their first child, daughter Arielle Lauren on May 11, 2017.
James Perry (English) '07g (English) '16g (Computer Science) relaunched his full-time illusionist/magician show last year and has since traveled over 18,000 miles throughout seven states to perform.
Donna Trainer (Journalism) recently accepted a position as a medical care coordinator at Presbyterian Health Plan, a Managed Care Organization in Santa Fe, N.M., where she has resided for the past five years. In her spare time, she can be found climbing mountains in the foothills of the Rockies and moonlighting as a performer in Partizani Brass Band; a 20-piece New Orleans second line style street band. She misses the Hudson Valley dearly.
Brad Hillman (Accounting) has been appointed by the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants to serve as a member-at-large of its advisory council for the organization's 2018-2019 activity year. Hillman, currently controller of Global Steering Systems, serves as a co-chair of the CTCPA CFO/Controller Roundtable.
Valerie Tremblay (Communication Media) '10g (Humanistic-Multicultural Education) returned to SUNY New Paltz in March 2018, as the director of the Center for Student Media. She reports that she is thrilled to be giving back to the community that provided her with the foundation for her career in media and excited to be back in the Hudson Valley.
Adam Esrig (International Relations) is happily married and recently welcomed a son, Rahm Theodore Esrig, to the world Jan. 18, 2018. Esrig reports "[Rahm] has already been to the Main Street Bistro."
Laura Brennan Sosis (Childhood Education) '08g (Special Education) and Jeffrey Sosis '06 (Accounting), along with big brother Leo, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Cole Michael Sosis, on May 17, 2018.
Dominique Fields (Adolescence Education: Spanish) '09g (Adolescence Education: Spanish) has been teaching for the past 11 years. She started off teaching Spanish and now teaches English as a New Language. She self-published a young adult novel, "Slowbomb," about two disadvantaged teens and the choices they make and also blogs about her travels on "NeeNeeAroundTheWorld."
Haifa Mahabir (English) '12 (Political Science) was named a 2018 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Fiction from The New York Foundation for the Arts.
Sarah (LaBlond) Pfeffer (Communication Studies) is excited to report that she has begun teaching as an adjunct instructor in the School of Communication & Media Arts at Sacred Heart University. Pfeffer also works as a freelance public relations writer, and is teaching faculty at South Kent School. In addition, she and her husband Max are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Gwenevere Amelia Pfeffer on May 1, 2018. Says Pfeffer, "She is the joy of our lives and we have been soaking in every moment of this summer with her."
Erica Wagner (Humanistic-Multicultural Education) was elected president of the Board of Directors for UlsterCorps in April 2018, an organization dedicated to fostering a culture of volunteerism, collaborative work and community service in Ulster County.
Tyler Terlecky (Communication Studies) '11g (Business Administration) married Kaitlyn Regan '09 (Communication Disorders) in April 2018. He reports, "we had an amazing wedding at Eagle Oaks Country Club in Farmingdale, N.Y."
Nicole Sarcone (Childhood Education 1-6: Social Studies - History) has been hired as the new head coach for women's basketball at the College of Staten Island Athletics Department. Previously, Sarcone spent the last two years at Staten Island Academy High School.
Daniel Glass (Psychology) is happy to announce the upcoming launch of PsychTable.org, a mass-collaborative, open-science digital research tool and taxonomy of the human mind.
John Pavlakis (Biology) has been hired as a practitioner at Raynor Dental practice in Keene, N.H. Previously, Pavlakis completed several dental missions abroad.
Shannon Fabiani (Psychology) accepted a position as water and ecology specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Onondaga County, Syracuse, N.Y. Previously, Fabiani served on the steering committee for NYSDEC HAB action plans under Governor Andrew Cuomo's initiative to combat harmful algal blooms across New York State.
Max Benezra (Psychology) graduated from Columbia University in spring 2018 with dual master's degrees in counseling psychology. He began a psychotherapist position in a Long Island private practice in the fall.
Dylan Tuozzo (Biology) has accepted a position as a physician assistant with the Carolina Health Care System in Emergency Medicine at Pineville Hospital, Charlotte, N.C.
Caleb Treadwell (Geography) has been hired as the new Wesleyan University Assistant Swimming Coach.