Join our Dentistry internship in Argentina and get the experience you need to launch a career in dentistry. You'll learn directly from experienced dentists at the Hospital Pediatrico del Ninos Jesus, a paediatric hospital in Cordoba. This is a different and exciting way to add work experience to your CV, which can help your future career.
You'll also get the opportunity to do hands-on work, and help with basic dental checks during community outreaches. These outreaches are important, as we work in disadvantaged communities where dental care isn't easily accessible. You'll focus on teaching children about the importance of good, regular oral hygiene.
You'll live and work in Cordoba, and stay with a local host family. Weekends and evenings are your free time to explore your surrounds and do a bit of travelling.
Is a Dentistry internship in Argentina right for me?
This project is ideal for anyone looking to pursue a career in dentistry, and give their CV an extra edge.
Better yet, you don't need previous experience or training to join. This internship is focused on learning, and we'll teach you everything you need to know. You'll shadow dentists, and learn by observing and asking questions about what you see. They'll be able to teach you about the common diseases and conditions, and show you how to diagnose and treat them. In addition, all of your work during outreaches is supervised.
However, you do need to speak intermediate Spanish to join. This means that you need to be comfortable holding a conversation in Spanish.This is important, as it will help you interact with other staff and patients, who probably won't speak English.
Our Dentistry internship in Argentina runs year-round, and you can join at any time from a minimum of two weeks. We encourage you to stay longer, so you can see and learn more.
What will I be doing as a Dentistry intern in Argentina?
You'll shadow experienced dentists at the Hospital Pediatrico del Ninos Jesus in Cordoba. By watching these doctors perform dental procedures you've only read about in text books before, you'll learn a lot and expand your practical knowledge. We encourage you to ask questions and take notes.
Depending on whether you have some prior dentistry experience and training, you may be able to assist with basic procedures. This is strictly only with permission from your supervising dentist.
During your Dentistry internship in Argentina, you can join an outreach to one of the more disadvantaged communities. Here, you'll assist dentists with some of the more basic procedures, and gain some practical experience.
We also sometimes organise other outreach activities for all of our medical interns. This might include going to other hospitals to deliver food to the parents of the children who are in the hospital.
You will also get the opportunity to educate children about the importance of basic oral hygiene.
During outreaches, you can share why taking care of teeth is so important, and emphasise that they need to practice good oral hygiene everyday. In the hospital you could show children educational books and pictures about oral hygiene while they wait for their appointment.
Where will I be working during my Dental internship in Argentina?
You will be based in Cordoba, a city of natural beauty and historical significance with a true zest for life, best expressed in its vibrant cultural life and colourful street art. It's located in central Argentina, in the foothills of the magnificent Sierras Chicas mountain range.
You'll be placed at the Hospital Pediatrico del Ninos Jesus, a public university hospital located in Cordoba not far from our offices. You will also do outreaches to local communities and other hospitals.
A working day on the Dentistry internship in Argentina will normally run from about 8am to 5pm.
You will start your morning at the paediatric hospital by helping the local staff complete a few daily administration tasks. After this, you will join experienced dentists on their morning rounds. Use this time to observe their work, ask questions, and make notes.
Once the morning tasks have been completed, you'll take a break for lunch. If your host family lives close by, you will be able to head home to eat and rest. Alternatively, a meal will be provided at the hospital.
In the afternoon, you will either continue shadowing dentists as they work with patients, or you will head out on a community outreach.
When the day's work is complete, you'll have evenings free to do as you please. Having dinner with your local host family is a great way to get to know them better and gain more insight into Argentinian culture.
You can also use your free time in the evenings and over weekends to explore Cordoba and surrounds with your fellow interns.
What are the aims and impacts of the Dentistry internship in Argentina?
There are two main aims of this project: to help you develop professional skills, and to meet the needs of communities around Cordoba.
We want to equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to pursue a career in dentistry. You'll be working alongside some of the most skilled dentists in Argentina, giving you the chance to learn from them and ask questions.
What's more, you'll also be helping provide much-needed dental healthcare to children living in communities on the outskirts of Cordoba. Basic dental care isn't easily accessed in disadvantaged areas outside Cordoba.
Join us as an intern and gain professional dentistry work experience in Argentina while helping us work toward several of these goals.
It was cool learning how things work without the fancy equipment that we have in the States. The doctor had to work strategically because they don't have the best instruments or resources. The other volunteer and I called it the MacGyver method to dentistry.


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Press Release #042016(08)-Wanted Felon Arrested After Vehicle Pursuit
A 37-year-old San Angelo man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he led police on a brief pursuit in North San Angelo.
Yesterday, San Angelo Police were called to assist other agencies with serving a Federal Parole Warrant on wanted felon Noe Cortez, Jr.
Just before 1:30 p.m., San Angelo Police observed a blue 2002 Chevrolet Trail Blazer being operated by Cortez near the intersection of N. Chadbourne and 14th Streets. Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop but Cortez refused to stop and a short vehicle pursuit ensued through the surrounding neighborhood.
Members of the Department's Patrol and Intelligence Division along with State and Federal Agents converged on the vehicle after it pulled into a residence in the unit block of E. 11th Street.
Cortez was taken into custody without incident.
During a search of the vehicle, Officers located a small amount of suspected Methamphetamine. Cortez was arrested for his outstanding warrant and later booked into the Tom Green County Jail. Additional charges are pending further investigation.
Press Release #041816(07)-San Angelo Police Officer Injured by Intoxicated Driver
A 42-year old San Angelo Police Officer was injured last night when the driver of a Ford F150 backed into his patrol car.
The incident occurred just after 11:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Rio Concho Drive where San Angelo Police were blocking traffic while providing assistance to other law enforcement agencies.
64-year-old Manuel Trevino Rodriguez of San Angelo was driving westbound in the 300 block of Rio Concho Drive when he encountered the detour and was instructed by Officers to turn around. Rodriguez reportedly pulled into a nearby parking lot then drove in reverse back onto Rio Conch Drive where his truck's tailgate collided with an SAPD patrol vehicle, pinning its Officer in-between the Officer's door and vehicle's passenger compartment. The Officer was retrieving something from inside his vehicle when the crash occurred.
Officers made contact with Rodriguez and noted the odor of alcohol coming from him person. Rodriguez performed and failed standardized field sobriety testing and was subsequently arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to the Tom Green County Jail.
The injured Officer was transported to Shannon Medical Center for treatment of Minor injuries and later released. The Officer has been with the Department 7.5-years.
Press Release #041816(06)-Police Investigate Aggravated Assault in North San Angelo
The San Angelo Police Department is investigating an Aggravated Assault that left a 24-year-old woman injured this weekend.
Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2200 block of Shelton Street just before 10:00 p.m. Sunday night for the report of a stabbing.
Upon arrival, they met with the victim who said she answered a knock at her front door and a man reached up and cut her with a knife. The victim said the man then ran to a white pickup truck that fled the area. The man was described as a Hispanic male that was wearing a black trench coat with grey sweat pants and a grey hoodie. The victim told Officers that she has seen the man before but did not know his name.
The victim's minor injury was treated at the scene by San Angelo Fire Department Medics. At this time, no arrests have been made and this is an active investigation.
If you have information about this incident or the identity of the suspect, contact Detective Michael Gaeta at (325) 657-4387. You can also contact Crime Stoppers of San Angelo. If you are the first person to provide information identifying these suspects and it leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward up to $1,000. Submitting a tip to Crime Stoppers is easy and always anonymous. You can call the Anonymous 24-Hour Tip Hotline at 325-658-HELP, Online at www.sanangelocrimestoppers.com or download the free Mobile App, ?P3 Tips.?
Press Release #041516(05)-Police Investigate Shots Fired Call in Northeast San Angelo
On Thursday April 14, 2016, just before 3:00 p.m., San Angelo Police Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area of E. 18th and Oakes Street.
Responding Officers were directed to a residence in the 700 block of E. 18th where they located evidence that gunfire penetrated the residence but did not injure any of the occupants. A dog that was outside the residence and struck by the gunfire was later euthanized at the scene by an Animal Control Officer.
Detectives with the San Angelo Police department's Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene and determined an unknown person(s) fired shots towards the residence and then fled the scene in an SUV type vehicle.
If you have any information about this incident, call Detective Carlton Kolbe at 325-657-4351. You can also contact Crime Stoppers of San Angelo. If you are the first person to provide information identifying these suspects and it leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward up to $1,000. Submitting a tip to Crime Stoppers is easy and always anonymous. You can call the Anonymous 24-Hour Tip Hotline at 325-658-HELP, Online at www.sanangelocrimestoppers.com or download the free Mobile App, ?P3 Tips.?
Investigators believe the incident is not random and may be gang related. This is an ongoing investigation and no other information can be released at this time.
Press Release #040516(04)-San Angelo Police Officer Injured in Early Morning Crash
A 32-year-veteran San Angelo Police Officer was injured early this morning following a major vehicle crash with entrapment at Humble Road and U.S. Hwy 87 North. The crash occurred around 7:50 a.m.
52-year-old Police Sergeant Fred Dietz, Jr. was traveling westbound on Humble Rd. and stopped at the stop sign before the crash occurred. At some point, Dietz proceeded from the stop in an attempt to cross U.S. Hwy 87 when a utility truck that was traveling northbound in the right lane collided with Dietz's vehicle.
The force of the collision caused Dietz's unmarked, white-colored 2010 Dodge Charger to pivot around and continue to travel across northbound traffic lanes and into the median towards the west side of U.S. HWY 87. Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the collision and Dietz's front airbag deployed.
Dietz was extricated from his vehicle by San Angelo Fire Department personnel and transported to Shannon Medical Center by ambulance for treatment of incapacitating injuries. Due to the severity of the injuries, Dietz was subsequently flown to a trauma care facility in the Dallas.
The utility truck's driver, a 36-year-old resident of San Angelo and employee of Concho Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., was not injured during the crash. The 2015 Freightliner has an estimated gross weight of 52,940 lbs.
Several Patrol Officers and Traffic Investigators responded to the scene to divert traffic and conduct an investigation. The Department also issued a Nixle alert to citizens to avoid traveling the area. At the conclusion of the field investigation, Dietz's failure to yield to oncoming traffic was determined to be a contributing factor to the crash and a citation for Failure to Yield the Right of Way will be issued. There is no indication at this time that the truck's driver was traveling at an excessive speed and he did not receive any citations. The posted speed limit along that section of U.S. HWY 87 is 55 MPH.

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Gingerbread Men – Deliciously ginger-spiced cookies that are slightly soft on the inside, and crispy on the outside, and decorated with icing!
Gingerbread Men. The MUST-make cookies for Christmas. And today, I bring you my Gingerbread Men recipe!
This gingerbread recipe is a super easy one, that takes 10 minutes to throw together, and at least 3 hours in the fridge to chill before rolling and cutting into shapes. I like to leave my dough to chill overnight. Perfect for preparing the night before Christmas!
The dough stays fresh for up to 3 days in the fridge, and can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Perfect for when you're short on time, but still want to make homemade Christmas cookies to share!
More Christmas recipes to try!
Deliciously ginger-spiced cookies that are slightly soft on the inside, and crispy on the outside, and decorated with icing!
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Set aside.
Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth and creamy. Add the sugar and molasses, and beat until combined.
Add the egg, and beat until combined. Add the dry ingredients, and mix until combined.
Divide the dough in half and shape into discs. Wrap each one in clingfilm and chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours and up to 3 days. I like to chill mine overnight.
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4, and line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
On a generously floured surface, roll 1 disc of dough until about 1/4-inch thick.
Cut into shapes, and place them onto the prepared baking tray. Re-roll any dough scraps to make more shapes. Repeat with the other dough disc.
Bake for 9 - 10 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a small bowl, stir together the icing sugar and milk until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and golden syrup until smooth and glossy.
Add food colouring, if desired. If icing is too thick, add more milk.
Decorate cookies as desired, and enjoy!
Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week. Baked and decorated cookies freeze well for up to 3 months.
Dough discs freeze well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before rolling, shaping, and baking.
Nutrition information isn't always accurate.
These look amazing! I've never chilled my gingerbread dough like that before. I do for other cookies, but not gingerbread. I think I need to start, though, becaue these came out perfectly. And that icing work is cute!
These have got to be the most perfect gingerbread men ever!! Love how adorable they are, Marsha! Totally gets me in the mood for the holidays. Side note: is it totally weird that I got a kick out of seeing the one with its head bitten off? Lol.
Thanks, Sandi! Yes, you can use maple syrup 🙂 I hope you enjoy!


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John Corbet (1751–1817) of Sundorne, was an English sportsman of the Shropshire landed gentry and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1775 to 1780.

Family and inheritance
John Corbet was born into the wealthy Corbet family, who trace their ancestry to a Roger Corbet, a Norman who accompanied William I in his conquest of England. Corbet's father, also John Corbet, had inherited Sundorne Estate from his brother Andrew, who died unmarried in 1741.

John Corbet's mother, Barbara Letitia Mytton, daughter of John Mytton of Halston, was his father's second wife. Corbet had a brother Andrew Corbet, who rose to Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Horse Guards, and a sister Mary Elizabeth Corbet, who married Sir John Kynaston Powell, 1st Baronet. Corbet inherited Sundorne Estate after the death of his father in 1759. He matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford on 7 January 1770 aged 18.

Public life

John Corbet  led an active public life in Shrewsbury and throughout Shropshire.  In 1775 he was Treasurer of the Royal Salop Infirmary, he served as Lieutenant Colonel of the Shropshire Militia and in 1793 he was High Sheriff of Shropshire.

Corbet's estate at Sundorne was within several miles of Shrewsbury, which gave him an interest in the constituency. On 17 March 1775, following the death of Lord Clive, he was returned unopposed at a by-election as Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury.  There is no record of his having spoken in Parliament and he did not stand again at the 1780 general election.

Warwickshire Hunt

John Corbet was a keen fox hunter and in 1791 he founded the Warwickshire Hunt, with which he hunted almost the whole county of Warwickshire.  Corbet personally covered almost all of the hunt's expenses, requesting only a £5 contribution from each member towards earth stopping.  He established a Hunt Club at the White Lion Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon, where once a fortnight the club's members would meet for a dinner.  During the dinner the first toast was always to "the King" and the second to "the blood of the Trojans", Trojan being a favourite hound from which most of the hunt's hounds descended.  During the hunting season, the pack was kept at the White Lion, and in the summer it returned to Sundorne.

In John Corbet's time, the Warwickshire hunt was very well supported by the nobility of Warwickshire.  On the first Monday of November of every year, John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke of Compton Verney would host a dinner for the club's members at the White Lion to mark the beginning of the hunting season.  Other staunch supporters of the hunt included Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford, Thomas Scott, 2nd Earl of Clonmell and Henry Greville, 3rd Earl of Warwick.

In 1810, John Corbet's health began to fail and following the entreaties of his family, he agreed to give away his prized pack of hounds.  In 1811, he sold the pack, at the time consisting of over 70 couples of hounds (140 hounds), for 1,200 guineas to Henry Willoughby, 6th Baron Middleton.  With the cheque for the money, Lord Middleton included a note to Corbet in which he stated he saw the transaction as more of a gift than a purchase.

John Corbet was extremely popular throughout Warwickshire, particularly with the farmers whose country he hunted over and to whom he was renowned for his generosity. For many years after his death a print of him, mounted on a white horse with hounds at foot, was found in many houses throughout the county.

Family and estate

John Corbet married twice and had ten children from the two marriages.  His first wife was Emma Elizabeth Leighton, daughter of Sir Charlton Leighton, 3rd Baronet; they married in 1774 and she died in 1797.  His second wife was Anne Pigott, daughter of the Reverend William Pigott, Rector of Edgmond and Chetwynd; they married in 1800.  With his first wife Emma, Corbet had five children:
 Emma Elizabeth Corbet, born 1776, who married Sir Richard Puleston, 1st Baronet in 1798.
 Louisa Corbet, who died in infancy.
 Matilda Corbet, who died in infancy.
 John Kynaston Corbet, born 1790, who died aged 15 on 22 April 1806.
 Jane Elizabeth Corbet, born 1790.

With his second wife Anne, Corbet had another five children:
 Andrew William Corbet, born 1801, who succeeded his father to Sundorne Estate in 1817. Andrew married Mary Emma Hill in 1823 and died without children in 1856.
 Annabella Corbet, born 1803, who married Sir Theodore Brinckman, 1st Baronet in 1841. Arrabella succeeded her brother Dryden to Sundorne Estate in 1859 and died without children in 1864.
 Dryden Robert Corbet, born 1804, who succeeded his brother Andrew to Sundorne Estate in 1856. Dryden died unmarried in August 1859.
 Vincent Corbet, born 1806, who died unmarried in 1843.
 Kynaston Corbet, born 1808, who died unmarried in May 1859.

Upon the death of Annabella, Sundorne Estate passed to her cousin the Reverend John Dryden Pigott, the son of her mother Anne's brother, who subsequently adopted the surname Pigott-Corbet.

Death
On 19 May 1817 John Corbet died at Mudeford surrounded by his family, having suffered a brain hemorrhage the previous day. His body was returned to Sundorne on 31 May, and on 2 June 1817 he was interred in the family vault in St Mary Magdalene's Church, Battlefield.

A gothic monument, designed by Hugh Owen, Archdeacon of Salop, was erected in the east end of the church bearing his arms together with the arms of his two wives.  It bears the inscription:

An obituary to John Corbet in The Gentleman's Magazine in June 1817 stated of him:
Mr Corbet was a gentleman well known beyond the precincts of his own county, particularly in Warwickshire, where, at his sole expense, he kept a pack of fox hounds for nearly 30 years and where, by his liberal and gentlemanly conduct, he conciliated the respect and esteem of all ranks.  In his own country Mr Corbet will not only be lamented by a numerous tenantry, to whom he was the best of landlords, but also by a large circle of friends and acquaintance, to whom his hospitable doors were always open.  To the poor he was a liberal and unceasing benefactor; and, in every sense of the word, he may truly be said to have kept up the character of the independent country gentleman, firmly attached to our glorious Constitution in Church and State, and always anxiously wishing his powerful interest in the borough of Shrewsbury to tend to its support.

See also
 Warwickshire Hunt

References

1751 births
1817 deaths
Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
British MPs 1774–1780
Masters of foxhounds in England
English hunters
High Sheriffs of Shropshire

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Q: Check if fragment displayed as dialog to change click listener behavior I am creating an app in which the user should be able add people for meetings.
The structure consists of several fragments managed in the same activity (list_people, person_detail, create_meeting).
I would like to reuse the fragment showing the list of people as a dialog in the create_meeting fragment. And add a person to a meeting by clicking on the person item.
When the list_people fragment is embedded in the view, a click on a person item replace the list_people fragment with a person_detail fragment. This behavior is already implemented with an interface for the main activity.
I am looking for a solution to change the behavior of  the click listener whether the list_people fragment is displayed as an embedded fragment or as a dialog. Any ideas of how I could do that?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks.

A: Ok I have found a solution. It is to use a constructor (newInstance) for the fragment in which you can pass variables.
public class ListPeopleFragment extends Fragment {

public static ListPeopleFragment newInstance(boolean nested){
    ListPeopleFragment f = new ListPeopleFragment();

    Bundle args = new Bundle();
    args.putBoolean("nested", nested);
    f.setArguments(args);

    return f;
}

@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState){
    View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_list_people, container, false);

    boolean nested = false;
    Bundle arguments = getArguments();
    if (arguments != null)
    {
        nested = getArguments().getBoolean("nested");
    }

    displayListViewPeople(view, nested);

    return view;
}
}

The displayListViewPeople set the click listener depending on the value of nested.
You instantiate the fragment this way:
ListPeopleFragment nestedFrag = ListPeopleFragment.newInstance(true);

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Well, not right away. Tomorrow morning we will be serving what could end up being the last of Courier's recent espresso blend, a 2/1 mix of two Brazilian coffees that come from neighboring estates near the town of Carmo.
Sertao and Santa Ines will be missed. This espresso will go out on a high note tomorrow. This afternoon I had the great pleasure of working the bar, and trying to dial in the espresso to where I felt as though it was pouring as smooth as it could. The goal became a slightly heavier than average dose in a 14 gram basket, pulled at 200F for 25 seconds...bittersweet chocolate and burnt caramel...delicious. Alas, we only have a few pounds left of this blend. If you time your visit to the cafe just right tomorrow, you could actually get a chance to taste this espresso, as well as what's on deck: a 2/1 blend of Koratie and Sulawesi Toraja Grade 1. I am excited. The Koratie is already a usual suspect; insane blueberry notes, both as a coffee and when it's roasted as an espresso. The Sulawesi on the other hand is a mystery. Having not yet tasted the coffee myself, I can't say what to expect. Luckily for the LRBC we have Alex of Courier Coffee Roasters serving as our "celebrity barista" while Ray is busy volunteering and partaking in various festivities relating to the United States Barista Championship, currently taking place here in Portland.
Here's to good first impressions.


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Moment generating function questions with two distributions
Suppose $X_1,X_2,\dots,X_n$ are independent each with exponential distribution with parameter $\lambda$ and $N$ has a Poisson distribution ($\lambda$) and is independent of $X_is$
a) Determine the moment generating function $S_N= X_1 + X_2+\dots+X_N$.
b) Use your answer in (a) to find mean of $S_N$.
c) Find the distribution $Y= \sum_{i=1}^n 2\lambda X_i$ identify the distribution of $Y$ by name and specify all parameter values.
I can only suspect this question has a lot to do with Gamma distribution's moment generating function. Need serious help on this kind of question, any help is really appreciated
probability probability-distributions
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Roy WangRoy Wang
$\begingroup$ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erlang_distribution $\endgroup$ – Alex Aug 13 '13 at 19:53
$\begingroup$ thanks! now i know what it looks like, but I still don't know how to get $S_N$. so you add $x_is$ and multiply it by poisson? that's the closest thing i can get.. $\endgroup$ – Roy Wang Aug 13 '13 at 20:56
$\begingroup$ For (a), do you mean $S_N=X_1+\ldots+X_N$? If so, I think you need to compute the conditional expectation $\mathbb{E}[e^{tS_N}|N=n]$. $\endgroup$ – eeeeeeeeee Aug 13 '13 at 23:23
As pedrosuavo suggests, the key here is conditional expectation; and, more specifically, the formula $$\tag{1} \DeclareMathOperator{\E}{\mathbb{E}}\E\bigl[\E[e^{tS_N}\mid N]\bigr]=\E[e^{tS_N}]. $$ Conitioned on $N=n$, $S_N$ is distributed as $S_n$, so that $$ \E[e^{tS_N}\mid N=n]=\E[e^{tS_n}\mid N=n]=\E[e^{tS_n}], $$ since $S_n$ and $N$ are independent. But, since $X_1,\ldots,X_n$ are independent and identically distributed, we have $$ \E[e^{tS_n}]=\E[e^{tX_1}\cdots e^{tX_n}]=\prod_{i=1}^{n}\E[e^{tX_i}]=(\E[e^{tX_1}])^n $$ provided $n\geq 1$. This being the case, we know that $$ \E[e^{tX_1}]=\int_0^{\infty}\lambda e^{-\lambda x}e^{tx}\,dx. $$ Thus the function $t\mapsto \E[e^{tX_1}]$ has domain $t\in(-\infty,\lambda)$, and for such $t$ we have $\E[e^{tX_1}]=\frac{\lambda}{\lambda-t}$.
So, for $n\geq 1$, and $t<\lambda$, we have $$ \E[e^{tS_N}\mid N=n]=\left(\frac{\lambda}{\lambda-t}\right)^n. $$ What about when $n=0$? We have $S_0=0$, so that $\E[e^{tS_0}]=1=\left(\frac{\lambda}{\lambda-t}\right)^0$.
So, going back to the formula (1), we have that for $t<\lambda$, $$ \begin{align} \E[e^{tS_N}]&=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\E[e^{tS_N}\mid N=n]\cdot P(N=n)\\ &=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\left(\frac{\lambda}{\lambda-t}\right)^n\frac{e^{-\lambda}\lambda^n}{n!}\\ &=\exp\left[\frac{t\lambda}{\lambda-t}\right]. \end{align} $$ Based on this, we can compute $\E[S_N]$; if $\phi(x)$ is the MGF for $S_N$, then we know that $\E[S_N]=\phi'(0)=1$.
(Conveniently, this matches our heuristic idea that $\E[S_N]$ should be something like $\E[N]\cdot\E[X_i]=\lambda\cdot\lambda^{-1}$.)
Nick PetersonNick Peterson
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i.e. caused by a btrfs bug.
Long running invocations of find, e.g. as part of update-locatedb, grow their allocated memory beyond all bounds. On my system (NixOS), I have regularly observed it to take more than 12G of RES memory.
This bug was originally reported to the ubuntu tracker (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/findutils/+bug/1364492) and the patch that was posted there by Juan Carlos Cordero González (https://launchpadlibrarian.net/304000719/find_bug.patch) fixed the condition for me.


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Q: Significance of transposition when determining positive definiteness The definition of the relationship of eigenvectors and eigenvalues of a matrix is
$$Ax = \lambda x$$
where $x$ cannot be the $0$ vector.
When determining the positive definiteness of a matrix we do
$$x^TAx = \lambda x^Tx$$
and if $x^TAx > 0$, then it is a positive definite. My question is, why was $x^Tx$ added in the first place? Why is that needed? I understand that it is symmetric, but what is its relationship to $A$?

A: In the general definition, a positive definite matrix is a symmetric matrix $A$ for which the quadratic form
$$x^TA x > 0,$$
for all nonzero vectors $x$. If $x^T Ax\geq 0$, then the matrix is positive semidefinite. Note that this holds for any $x$, not only for eigenvectors.
That is the definition. Using this you can find the rest of the results. For instance, if $A v = \lambda v$, then $\lambda$ is the eigenvalue associated with the eigenvector $v$. From the definition if positive definiteness, you have that $v^TAv > 0$, because $v$ is a nonzero vector, hence
$$v^T Av = v^T(Av) = \lambda v^Tv = \lambda \|v\|^2 > 0$$
from which you see that positive definite matrices have positive eigenvalues. That is the relationship between eigenvalues and the quadratic form associated with a positive definite matrix.


The roots of Freiberger can be traced to the formation of VEB Spurenmetalle Freiberg (SMF), a state-owned company established for the development and production of ultra-pure and semiconductor materials, such as Ge, Si, Ga, As, etc. SMF was spun out of the Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, which was founded in 1949.
The Institute focused on developing technologies to produce the materials required by the electrical industry. Materials such as Zr, Ti, Ge, Si, P, and In were initially produced in pilot lines in the Institute's labs. After the invention of the Ge transistor in the US, the electrical industry developed rapidly, and these pilot lines were no longer able to keep up with the demand, but eventually it became necessary to establish a separate company for the production.
So from 1957 on, VEB Spurenmetalle replaced the research Institute as the supplier of materials for East German industries. By the end of 1957, the company had 35 employees. Production took place in the labs of a former lead smelter.
In 1958, the company is producing the first germanium.
In 1960, a large-scale pilot production plant was built. It allowed the company to significantly increase its production of germanium dioxide, and to start growing germanium single crystals. At the same time, silicon became more and more important as an alternative to germanium. Not only was silicon much more readily available, but its electrical properties can be adjusted more easily by doping.
So in the mid-60s, a second pilot plant was set up for the production of semiconductor grade silicon. By the end of the decade wafer slicing technology was added to the production.
During the 70s and 80s, the company continued to expand, with the production of silicon the main activity. Wafering technology was developed internally out of necessity. There were virtually no domestic supplier of the tools needed for this, and there was no hard currency available to purchase tools from the West.
In 1970, the company started its first R&D efforts to develop compound semiconductors, with the major emphasis on GaAs, GaP, InP, and InAs. Pilot line production of these materials began in 1982, and by 1987, GaAs, GaP, and InP were offered commercially. At the same time, demand for electronic grade silicon was growing rapidly. SMF expanded its silicon capacity to 120 tons/year by 1981, and added another plant in 1986.
1989 was the time of political upheaval in East Germany. At that time, VEB Spurenmetalle had 1,800 employees, and manufactured over 450,000 silicon wafers, with a total area over 130 million square centimeters.
The road to a market economy is never easy. The Eastern markets that FEW had previously served no longer existed, and the quality of Freiberger's Silicon wafers was not adequate for the Western free market. A new prospect arose in 1990, when Wacker decided to cease its GaAs activities. At this time, all experts agreed that GaAs was a material with great future potential. Wacker's exit from the GaAs business would leave Germany without a domestic source for this strategic material. This provided a great opportunity for Freiberg, since SMF and FEW had been working for many years in the field of compound semiconductors. Although the technology and equipment were not state of-the-art, the knowledge, ability and commitment of a well-trained team was available. Financed by Treuhand and supported by local and federal funds, a contract with Wacker was signed to transfer the technology and equipment.
With the breakdown of the state-controlled economic system, all state-owned companies were converted into capital companies and placed under the control of Treuhandanstalt, a federal agency created to prepare the companies for privatization. As of July 1 1990, VEB Spurenmetalle continued operations under the name Freiberger Elektronikwerkstoffe GmbH (FEW). Still today, the vendor code for Freiberger in wafer laser marks is FE.
However, during the following year, all efforts to privatize the company failed. FEW was still losing money, and no investors were attracted. As a result, the management agency downgraded FEW to a non-structurable firm. In such cases, the companies would be returned to Treuhandanstalt, and closed down. FEW was granted a final respite when Dr. Werner Freiesleben agreed to take over the management. Freiesleben's concept was to not try to privatize the company as a whole, but to break it into segments, and privatize each separately. This plan worked, and, as a result, three companies were formed.
After transporting the Wacker equipment to Freiberg, and transferring the technology, the first wafers using the process were produced during 1992. During this time FEW continued its efforts to adapt to the conditions necessary to compete in the free market. There were structural changes, spin-offs, reductions in workforce, etc. Eventually the company was deemed ready for restructuring, and handed over to a management agency to sell it.
August 1, 1994: Bayer Solar AG (today SolarWorld AG), under the sponsorship of Bayer AG. It continued the solar silicon activities of FEW with 19 employees.
August 4, 1995: Wacker Siltronic AG (today Siltronic AG) under the control of Wacker AG. It continued the electronic silicon activities of FEW, with about 300 employees.
August 31, 1995: Freiberger Compound Materials GmbH by Federmann Enterprises, Ltd. Here the GaAs activities of FEW were continued with 81 employees. This was the first major investment of an Israeli company in East German industry.
Only a couple of days after signing the purchase contract, Yekutiel X. Federmann, founder of Federmann Enterprises Ltd., laid the cornerstone for the new home of the company. Yekutiel X. Federmann was born and raised in Chemnitz (about 40 km from Freiberg). In 1938, he fled from Germany to escape the Nazis. He returned after 60 years and remembered his school days, when he played football in Freiberg.
The new facility was constructed quickly, and production started there in 1997. In the same year Siemens (Infineon Technologies AG) acquired a minority share of 12.5 % in Freiberger. Sales increased rapidly, as the market welcomed a new player.
In 1998, Freiberger began mass production of 6" diameter LEC crystals and wafers.
Sensing a shift in the market, Freiberger started to develop a 4" diameter VGF crystal growth process in 1999. Although Freiberger had only been in this facility for two years, the boom in wireless handsets, coupled with the increasing acceptance of FCM wafers, caused FCM to reach the capacity limits of the fab. Consequently, planning began for an major increase in capacity.
In spring 2000, the cornerstone for Fab2 was laid. By this year, Freiberger had attained a 20% market share worldwide. Also in 2000, FCM demonstrated the first 6" diameter VGF crystal and the first 8" diameter LEC crystal.
During 2001, even though the compound semiconductor market had crashed, Freiberger continued to expand its VGF capacity.
Freiberger manufactured the first 8" diameter SI GaAs VGF wafer in 2002. New VGF technology and wire sawing technology were placed into production.
In an effort to both reduce costs, and to become a more "green" manufacturer, Freiberger placed a power cogeneration plant into operation. This plant currently produces about 50% of the power needed for the FCM fab. The overall efficiency of the plant is over 90%.
Increases in both total market and market share tests the fab output limits.
A major expansion of the cleanroom provides significance capacity expansion to address market needs.


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Early-morning shooting caps violent city weekend
Man injured in North Poppleton St. shooting
Updated: 11:26 AM EST Feb 2, 2015
Baltimore City police are investigating another shooting that happened over the weekend.Officers were called shortly after 12:30 a.m. Monday to the 100 block of North Poppleton Street in west Baltimore, where they said they found several shell casings at a crime scene, but there was no victim.Detectives said they learned that a man had walked into a nearby hospital about a half-hour later with a gunshot wound to his arm. The man told officers there that he had been shot at the Poppleton location.No other details about the shooting have been released. Anyone with information on the case should call police at 410-396-2477.The shooting comes at the end of a violent weekend in the city in which five separate shootings injured three people and killed three others.
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Baltimore City police are investigating another shooting that happened over the weekend.
Officers were called shortly after 12:30 a.m. Monday to the 100 block of North Poppleton Street in west Baltimore, where they said they found several shell casings at a crime scene, but there was no victim.
Double shooting in Baltimore City turns deadly
Police say man fatally shot on Rogers Avenue
1 dead, 1 injured in Baltimore shootings Saturday night
Man shot multiple times in west Baltimore
Detectives said they learned that a man had walked into a nearby hospital about a half-hour later with a gunshot wound to his arm. The man told officers there that he had been shot at the Poppleton location.
No other details about the shooting have been released. Anyone with information on the case should call police at 410-396-2477.
The shooting comes at the end of a violent weekend in the city in which five separate shootings injured three people and killed three others.


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Factors that Enhance Treatment Outcome of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
Edna B. Foa, Shawn P. Cahill, Kristin Pontoski
Journal: CNS Spectrums / Volume 9 / Issue S14 / December 2002
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 November 2014, pp. 6-17,35
Effective cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) programs have been developed for aU of the anxiety disorders. Common elements of CBT for these disorders include exposure to feared objects, situations, activities, thoughts, memories, and sensations; cognitive restructuring of dysfunctional beliefs; and training in anxiety management skills, such as controlled breathing and relaxation. This article describes CBT procedures for anxiety disorders and summarizes the research documenting its efficacy. Next, the article discusses the factors that influence the efficacy of these treatment program. Finally, emotional-processing theory is discussed to explain the efficacy of CBT for anxiety and how this theory can assist in selecting optimal treatment brocedures.
By Avishek Adhikari, Susanne E. Ahmari, Anne Marie Albano, Carlos Blanco, Desiree K. Caban, Jonathan S. Comer, Jeremy D. Coplan, Ana Alicia De La Cruz, Emily R. Doherty, Bruce Dohrenwend, Amit Etkin, Brian A. Fallon, Michael B. First, Abby J. Fyer, Angela Ghesquiere, Jay A. Gingrich, Robert A. Glick, Joshua A. Gordon, Ethan E. Gorenstein, Marco A. Grados, James P. Hambrick, James Hanks, Kelli Jane K. Harding, Richard G. Heimberg, Rene Hen, Devon E. Hinton, Myron A. Hofer, Matthew J. Kaplowitz, Sharaf S. Khan, Donald F. Klein, Karestan C. Koenen, E. David Leonardo, Roberto Lewis-Fernández, Jeffrey A. Lieberman, Michael R. Liebowitz, Sarah H. Lisanby, Antonio Mantovani, John C. Markowitz, Patrick J. McGrath, Caitlin McOmish, Jeffrey M. Miller, Jan Mohlman, Elizabeth Sagurton Mulhare, Philip R. Muskin, Navin Arun Natarajan, Yuval Neria, Nicole R. Nugent, Mayumi Okuda, Mark Olfson, Laszlo A. Papp, Sapana R. Patel, Anthony Pinto, Kristin Pontoski, Jesse W. Richardson-Jones, Carolyn I. Rodriguez, Steven P. Roose, Moira A. Rynn, Franklin Schneier, M. Katherine Shear, Ranjeeb Shrestha, Helen Blair Simpson, Smit S. Sinha, Natalia Skritskaya, Jami Socha, Eun Jung Suh, Gregory M. Sullivan, Anthony J. Tranguch, Hilary B. Vidair, Tor D. Wager, Myrna M Weissman, Noelia V. Weisstaub
Edited by Helen Blair Simpson, Columbia University, New York, Yuval Neria, Columbia University, New York, Roberto Lewis-Fernández, Columbia University, New York, Franklin Schneier, Columbia University, New York
Book: Anxiety Disorders
Print publication: 26 August 2010, pp vii-xii
23 - Treatment of social anxiety disorder
from Section 4 - Treatment of anxiety: current status and controversial issues
By Franklin Schneier, Kristin Pontoski, Richard G. Heimberg
Print publication: 26 August 2010, pp 260-270
This chapter discusses the evidence for the role of genetic factors in the etiology of anxiety disorders, and summarizes the genetic study designs used in research on anxiety disorders. Molecular genetic study designs used to investigate the genetics of anxiety disorders include linkage analysis and candidate gene association studies. Twin studies support a heritability estimate between 30% and 40%. More recently, regulators of G-protein signaling have been investigated regarding anxiety-related phenotypes including panic disorder. Family studies suggest that risk of social anxiety disorder (SAD) to first-degree relatives of SAD probands ranges from 16% to 26%. Investigations of panic disorder, specific phobias, SAD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have produced some evidence of linkage to specific regions. Two exciting yet mostly unexplored areas in anxiety disorder research are gene-environment interaction and epigenetic studies. Epigenetic research examines the dynamic heritable changes in the function of a gene.


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Elizaveta Kuznetsova is a research fellow at the Centre for International Policy Analysis at City, University of London. Prior to completing her PhD in International Relations, she studied and worked in journalism in Russia and the UK. Working at the intersection of International Relations and Media Studies, Elizaveta specializes in public diplomacy, Russian foreign policy and its international 24-hour broadcaster RT (formerly, Russia Today). Through comparative analyses of RT and CNN, she has developed a theory of counter-framing. In the academic year 2019-20 at Boston University, Elizaveta explored Soviet roots in Russia's contemporary propaganda abroad. In the academic year 2020-21 at the Davis Center, she will work on her project The Art of Disruption: Russian Interference and Social Media that focuses on Russia's international influence online and how citizen engagement reinforces these practices.
Russia; Propaganda; Soft Power; Public Diplomacy; Russian Foreign Policy; Framing and Counter-framing; Russian Media
The Art of Disruption: Russian Interference and Social Media
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2018 | 'Framing and Counter-framing in World Politics: The Case Study of Russian International Broadcasting, RT', PhD thesis, City, University of London, http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/20909
2018 | 'RT and the Ideological Vacuum in Russia'.Diplomatisches Magazin, IFAIR Section, https://www.diplomatisches-magazin.de/en/article/ifair-rt-und-das-ideolo...
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Sorry, Ronnie. Samantha "Sammi Sweetheart" Giancola of "Jersey Shore" fame is officially off the market.
Giancola, 31, announced Tuesday morning that she's engaged to her boyfriend Christian Biscardi.
"I'm completely overwhelmed with happiness," Giancola wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of Biscardi down on one knee and placing a ring on her finger.
Giancola also included some engagement ring emojis and added in a hashtag that she's still crying tears of happiness.
Giancola — who appeared on the original run of "Jersey Shore" between 2009 and 2012, but has opted out of the "Family Vacation" spinoff that's approaching its third season — was known on the MTV reality show for her stormy relationship with Ronnie Ortiz-Magro. The former couple met while filming the show in Seaside Heights, NJ.
Ortiz-Magro's on-and-off again relationship with baby mama Jen Harley has somehow been even more rocky, with their tumultuous and sometimes-violent interactions being well-documented on both "Family Vacation" and in the tabloids.
On the spinoff, his castmate Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi even teased him, claiming he was still in love with Giancola.


Karen is the co-founder of Character.com, an online retailer specialising in selling licensed products. She will be Brand Licensing Europe in October to discover the next big licenses, to meet brand owners and licensees and to network with licensing professionals from all over Europe.
In what ways has brand licensing contributed to Character.com as a business?
Character.com is in the slightly unusual position of being one of the few retailers whose entire business is driven by character licensing. So rather than something we dip in and out of, or only run a few top licences we live and breathe licensing on a day to day basis and it really is the core of what we do.
What model of brand licensing does Character.com use and why does it work in your favour?
We currently work with licensees rather than pursuing DTR. Our strength is in online retail sales and as a growing business utilising the production experience and support of our licensee partners has been invaluable.
As on online retailer we are not as limited in shelf space as a traditional retailer, which means we can carry a much wider range of licences, so it can be much trickier finding those niche licences that can still be great wins for us.
It can have a really important role as the reach of the brands and characters that we utilise is still really strong. The demand is still there – we just need to find new ways to satisfy that demand.
For us Brexit is the biggest risk. Currency volatility and possible customs and duty issues would cause us major problems in the case of a "no deal" Brexit so we are really hoping for some sort of deal.
I'm a Co-Founder along with my husband Steve. My main day to day responsibilities are as the Buying Director, managing a great team and trying to identify the next Peppa Pig or spot the latest trends.
I had no experience in brand licensing as I spent many years in London working as a press officer in the Deputy Prime Minister's office but I returned to Swansea to start a family and only found out about the mysterious world of brand licensing when we started Character.com.
What got you into retail in the first place? Why do you enjoy it?
I love the fast-paced environment with new properties always coming to market and evergreen brands re-inventing themselves. The ever-changing retail landscape presents challenges and rewards that keep me busy.
It's so completely different that it's tough to draw comparisons. The drive that I needed as a press officer lends itself to helping me stay motivated to overcome the challenges that come with running a business.
Long lead times means making long term forecasts on what lines and brands are going to work for us so many decisions are business critical which really adds to the pressure.
When you get the decisions right! Also knowing that my staff are happy in what they do and I'm presenting them with the best and most rewarding opportunities I can.
Go in with your eyes open, as the retail environment is changing fast but there are still really exciting opportunities out there. Make sure that you enjoy what you do and always do it with passion – if you don't believe in what you do, your consumers won't either.
This is not a legitamit company. When I tried to return an item to character .com. The address they sent to me was wrong. The package was returned to me after I paid $8.45 to have it delivered.


Emir Kusturica is coming back to Cannes.
The provocative Serbian auteur, who has won multiple prizes at the festival, will preside over the jury for the Un Certain Regard section of the festival competition. He joins Robert De Niro, who will serve as jury president for the main competition.
Kusturica is the filmmaker behind, among others, "Black Cat, White Cat," "When Father Was Away on Business" and the Yugoslovian historical drama "Underground," with the last two each winning the Palme d' Or. He last brought a film to the festival in 2008, when he premiered "Maradona," his documentary of the Argentine soccer great.
Un Certain Regard is generally considered the second-most important section at Cannes, after the main competition. In the past few years, U.S. awards contenders such as "Precious" and "Blue Valentine" have screened in Un Certain Regard.
The Cannes Film Festival kicks off May 11.


Glass welding slag repair Tucson, AZ- Overall, we repaired 32 panes of glass. The damage ranged from medium to severe. When welding slag hits the glass, it causes little pits in the glass which makes restoration a bit more difficult than other repairs. To remove the damage, we have to restore a larger area and feather out the repair-site. Here are a few photos of the site.


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Diane Coleman, president of Not Dead Yet Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Diane Coleman, president of Not Dead Yet
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Joyce welcomes Diane Coleman, the president of Not Dead Yet, a national disability rights group which she founded in 1996 to give voice to disability rights opposition to legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia. She will discuss the mission of this organization in depth, as well as her testimony that she has given four times before Subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. She is a well-known writer and speaker on assisted suicide and euthanasia topics.
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Joyce is the past-chair of both the board of the American Association of People with Disabilities and the national Epilepsy Foundation. She has received awards from both the Bush and Clinton administrations.
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Regulation of the Pension System
Based on Law No. 04/L-101 on Pension Funds of Kosovo, the pension system in Kosovo is divided into three pillars:
First pillar: The Basic Pension is a pension paid by the Pension Administration (within the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare) to all permanent residents of Kosovo who have reached the pension age.
Second pillar: Individual Savings Pensions provided by the Kosovo Pension Savings Trust. The Pension Savings Trust was established with the sole and exclusive purpose of administering and managing individual accounts for savings-based pensions.
Based on the current Law No. 04/L-101 on Pension Funds of Kosovo, each employer shall contribute on behalf of its employees to the KPST, while the employee shall contribute on his/her behalf.
Third pillar: Supplementary Employer Pension Funds, Supplementary Individual Funds
The first two pillars are mandatory pensions, i.e. the Basic Pensions provided by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and the Individual Savings Pensions provided by the Kosovo Pension Savings Trust.
Under the third pillar, the Supplementary Employer Pension Funds and the Supplementary Individual Funds are voluntary funds where employers can provide supplementary pensions for their employees, but also individuals may provide supplementary individual pensions through supplementary individual pensions.
The funds cannot be withdrawn until the pension age, and the pension age is 65.


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Prismata. Beiträge zur Altertumswissenschaft ist eine wissenschaftliche Fachbuchreihe, in der Arbeiten aus der Klassischen Philologie veröffentlicht werden. Sie erscheint seit ihrer Gründung 1985 beim Peter Lang Verlag, derzeitige Herausgeber sind Raban von Haehling, Bruno Bleckmann, Christoph Schubert, Markus Stein und Bernhard Zimmermann.

In der Reihe werden Monographien und Sammelbände publiziert, die sich schwerpunktmäßig mit sowohl kulturhistorischen Aspekten der Literatur und Philosophie der antiken Welt als auch mit Studien zu Poetik und Rhetorik befassen.

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Walk into the Braidwood Whitmore Ace Hardware, and you'll see all the things you'd expect to see at a small town hardware store: snowblowers for sale, paint, garden tools, gas grills, lightbulbs, and of course, a rack of prom dresses.
Sound strange? It's become tradition for Whitmore's. Nestled under the sign for pool chemicals, camping equipment, and coolers, you'll find racks full of satin and sequins, and it's all for a good cause.
Whitmore Ace Hardware's prom dress drive is now in full swing. The annual event has taken the tragedy that struck this small town store ten years ago, and turned it into an event that remembers two local teens while giving back to other teenagers.
For the past several years, Whitmore Ace Hardware has been the driving force behind the Melissa's Closet and Crystal's Jewelry Box event. Organizers have been able to make prom dreams come true for hundreds of high school students, all to honor two former Reed-Custer High School students.
Melissa Michalowski and Crystal Carr were both seniors at RCHS when they were killed in a car accident in December 2008.
Melissa had worked at Whitmore Ace Hardware in Braidwood, where she was known to be a bright and shining employee who came to work happy every day.
The staff at Whitmore Ace Hardware felt the urge to do something in Melissa's memory. After discussing the high cost of prom with other teen employees, the workers decided to create the Melissa's Closet and Crystal's Jewelry Box event.
The first year, organizers were excited to have 120 dresses, in a small event held at RCHS.
The event continued to grow, collecting more dresses and accessories, and moving to larger venues.
Now, the event has become a once-a-year day of dress up and dreams come true, dressing more 1,250 girls for prom, all for just $5 a dress.
More than 100 volunteers help out at the annual event, which now takes place at Godley Park District each March. In 2015, a scholarship fund was also established.
As this year's event approaches, organizers are again seeking dress donations. Long and short formal gowns, preferably from 2015 to new, as well as accessories, jewelry, purses and shoes, are needed. Dresses should be clean, on hangers, and in excellent condition.
The dress sale will be Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Godley Park District, 500 S. Kankakee St. All dresses will be $5 the day of the sale.
For more information visit www.melissascloset.org.


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2021 EMS Trend Report
The 2021 EMS Trend Report continues our effort to identify how those in EMS perceive growth, change and the challenges impacting the sustainability and future of the industry. Last year, we said that 2020 would be a "defining year" for EMS. Even at the time, soon after the emergence of the new coronavirus in the U.S., we didn't realize how much that might be true. It certainly was a defining year for EMS, for healthcare and for the entire global community.
A year later, the long-term impacts of the pandemic on our profession remain uncertain. What we do know is how the pandemic highlighted the adaptability of EMS. The sixth annual EMS Trend Report dives into the impact COVID-19 had, and didn't have, the changes we're embracing and the change providers want to see, as we explore the opinions, concerns and hopes of your colleagues across EMS at this critical moment in history.
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The state of the profession: The more things change, the more they stay the same
Roundtable: Incremental change through transformative events
Is poor leadership more dangerous than a pandemic?
Why EMS systems that scale represent the future of EMS
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Politics Rewired got started on the Bernie 2020 campaign, launching the fork of Spoke used by Bernie 2020's peer-to-peer texting program, which sent an unprecedented 260 million messages and helped redefine the possibilities for distributed organizing.
Following the campaign, our team began to grow. We're engineers and organizers who have been in the trenches for Bernie, Justice Democrats, DSA, AOC, and dozens of down- ballot campaigns and grassroots organizations.
We know what it's like to put in 10, 12, or 14 hour days on a campaign and to have to spend half your time on tedious administrative tasks, instead of building strong relationships, designing better systems, or sleeping. We could see that organizing didn't have to be this way and that technology built by organizers and for organizers could make all the difference.
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In this episode we review the Sci-Fi action film Spectral! Hope you enjoy!
In this episode we review the Netflix Original, The Breaker Upperers! This one is funny with a little bit of adult humor thrown in. But remember, we are a PG rated podcast, so i guess you will have to watch it for yourself! ENJOY!
Welcome back! Its season two! For this season we are reviewing Netflix Original Films that we decided are underrated! We sifted through over 100 films and movies to compile this seasons lineup. To start things off, we decided to review the movie "Calibre". Hope you enjoy!
For our final episode of Season 1 we review Inferno Skyscraper Escape! We thought this one was a doppleganger of the movie Skyscraper, hope you enjoy! Stay tuned for Season 2!!!
This episode we review Hobgoblins! We decided that it was a doppleganger of the hit cult classic. Gremlins! Hope you enjoy!
Aloha! In this episode we review the fun children's movie The Legend Of The Hallowaiian and compare it to Muwana! Hope you like it!
In this episode we bring you a review of the movie I Am Omega! We thought it was a doppleganger of I Am Legend!..... Enjoy!
In this episode we review the movie Android Cop and compare it to the movie RoboCop(2014). Listen up and enjoy!
In this episode we bring to you MANDY! We have decided that the doppleganger of this is Annabelle!!! Enjoy!
In this episode we go under the pixelated sea Izzie's Way Home which we have deemed a doppleganger of the movie "Finding Nemo". Enjoy!
In this Episode we discuss the movie Walking On Sunshine by Vertigo Films. And why we think it is a Doppleganger of the film Mama Mia!
Season 1 Episode 12 is about Sinister Squad, which is a doppleganger of Suicide Squad. We will make you laugh and cringe and make you want to watch this movie! Enjoy!
In our first episode of 2019, we bring you F.R.E.D.I. This is a doppleganger of E.T. We hope you laugh cringe and watch this movie! Enjoy!
In this episode we review "Hornet"! This movie is a doppleganger of the new movie in theatres "Bubmblebee"! Have a listen!
In this Episode we Review the popular Tomb Raider franchise doppleganger Tomb Invader and compare it to the 2018 remake! Get ready to laugh and cringe! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Underdog Reviews episode 8 reviews the movie Tomb Invader and compares it to Tomb Raider. Get ready to laugh and cringe! Enjoy!
KJ presents Underdog Reviews. Season 1 is all about dopplegangers. In episode 7 we review Atlantic Rim and compare it to Pacific Rim. Get ready to laugh and cringe and enjoy the ride!
KJ presents Underdog Reviews. Season 1 is all about dopplegangers. In episode 6 we review Up and Away and compare it to Aladdin. Prepare to Laugh and Cringe! Enjoy!
KJ presents Underdog Reviews. Season 1 is all about dopplegangers. In episode 5 we review Sea Change and compare it to Shape of Water. Prepare to laugh and cringe! Enjoy!


Together with the operationalisation of a 16-km stretch of Hyderabad Metro Rail involving Ameerpet and L B Nagar in September this year, Hyderabad Metro Rail is covering 46 kilometers and has been India's second largest Metro Rail community, next just to Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the 30 km stretch (involving Miyapur and Nagole) from the 72 km long raised Hyderabad Metro Rail project, in November this past year.
Reddy said the Hyderabad Metro Rail project has been adjudged the'Best Urban Mass Transit Project' from the Centre along with also the award of Excellence was introduced to him and L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Restricted MD K H B Reddy together through the Urban Mobility India Conference held at Nagpur Sunday.
The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has valued the most"unique" characteristics of Hyderabad Metro job and stated it had been an outstanding job with plenty of financial and engineering innovations, based on N V S Reddy.
HYDERABAD: A 10km subway railway extend involving Ameerpet and Hi-Tec City is going to probably be opened by March finish this season, a top official said on Monday.
"Metro work advancement is really nice and it's going according to schedule. . .before the end of March this year we'll begin the Ameerpet into Hi-Tec City lineup," he explained.
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This is my favorite winter stew. Quinces are equally delicious in savory and sweet dishes, and Greek islanders cook all kinds of meats with quince.
On Chios, they pair quinces with free-range chicken; on Crete, with lamb; and on Lesbos, with veal. As with most stews I make on Kea, our local veal shank is my first choice; but I also make pork with quince. I give the meat extra flavor by tying the cores of the fruit in cheesecloth and adding them to the cooking broth.
Braised capers are an ideal topping for the local fava, the trademark dish of Santorini. Today Santorini Fava is served as a meze at taverns throughout Greece, usually prepared with mashed, imported yellow split peas (dal), dressed simply with fruity olive oil, topped with sliced onions and dried Greek oregano. In the old days, though, fava was made from dried fava beans and/or from an indigenous, ancient legume, a variant of Lathyrus sativus (chickling vetch or grass pea), called cicerchia in Italian and almorta in Spanish.
Inspired chef Dimitris Mavrakis, in Kritamon, his wonderful restaurant in Archanes, Crete, makes fava with a combination of legumes: dried fava beans, split peas and some lentils, and the flavor of the pureed beans is wonderful, even without any topping (see variation).
Adapted from The Foods of the Greek Islands.
This is the basic recipe for the very popular meat and pasta dish. You can prepare it with beef –I very often make it with the local, beef-like, veal shank on Kea (pictured here) but also with free range, gamy chicken (see variations).
Although I think that orzo-pasta works best, you can also find the dish made with hilopites (the small squares, or the flat, ribbon-like traditional pasta).


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New York (TADIAS) – In the late 1990s, long before the Egyptian cabinet got caught on live television discussing to sabotage Ethiopia's $4.7 billion Grand Renaissance hydroelectric dam project, a law professor and his students at Stanford University were quietly researching the legal case that could assist Ethiopia in the event that the inter-country conflict ended up at the International Court of Justice for resolution.
In a recent interview with Tadias Magazine, Mr. Campbell recalled that two of his Stanford law students, Paul Epstein and Ken Fleuriet, had prepared a draft brief that dealt with just these questions.
"International law requires upstream and downstream users to engage in equitable use of a river's water," he said.
Egypt, which operates its own multiple dams built on the Nile, is vigorously opposing Ethiopia on the basis of a colonial era agreement that served only the interest of Egypt and Sudan. In a review article entitled "Who Owns the Nile? Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia's History-Changing Dam" published at Ohio State University, Andrew Carlson notes that "After achieving its independence in 1922, Egypt negotiated the Nile Waters Agreement of 1929 with the East African British colonies. This accord established Egypt's right to 48 billion cubic meters of water flow, all dry season waters, and veto-power over any upriver water management projects." Despite that over 85% percent of the waters flowing to Egypt came from the Blue Nile originating in Ethiopia, Carlson states that Ethiopia's emperor Haile Selassie "was not consulted." An additional colonial-era agreement between Egypt and Sudan, which Egypt claims should be followed today also left out five other upriver countries from fair use.
Mr. Campbell emphasized that this essentially means sharing the river, based on traditional uses, and the value of the proposed new use. "The International Court of Justice exists for just this kind of dispute resolution," he argued.


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Q: How can I use react hooks to take a time on stopwatch and put it into database using axios I need help ,I m new in react how can I use react hooks to take a time on stopwatch and  put it into database using axios
I use react-stopwatch npm https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-stopwatch
The code

import * as React from 'react';
import ReactStopwatch from 'react-stopwatch';

const Stopwatch = () => (
  <ReactStopwatch
    seconds={0}
    minutes={0}
    hours={0}
    limit="01:00:10"
    onChange={({ hours, minutes, seconds }) => {
      // do something
    }}
    onCallback={() => console.log('Finish')}
    render={({ formatted, hours, minutes, seconds }) => {
      return (

            Formatted: { formatted }

            Hours: { hours }

            Minutes: { minutes }

            Seconds: { seconds }

      );
    }}
   />
);

export default Stopwatch;

A: Just store the value or time at which the stopwatch stops in the state and make a backend api using node js or any other technology you like and post that data in that endpoint to store it in the database


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Advocating at the UN for Religious Freedom in Algeria, Iran, Nepal, India and Italy
General January 10, 2020
The Geneva Liaison Office of the World Evangelical Alliance exists to strengthen the voice of the more than 600 million evangelicals worldwide in order to achieve positive structural changes in their countries, improving rule of law, freedom of conscience and of religion, minority rights, social justice and good governance.
As the people of God pursue the Great Commission, we ask for your prayers so that the Geneva Liaison Office can accompany national evangelical alliances facing pressure, discrimination and persecution, as well as those operating under weak rule of law, in securing more favorable conditions for their respective ministries.
Please pray for our office's team Michael Mutzner, Wissam al-Saliby and Albert Hengelaar, to know how to navigate U.N. institutions and circles, and the diplomatic missions of nations that are part of the U.N., and to seize the opportunities that will benefit evangelical churches all over the world.
In this newsletter, we provide an update on recent activities of the office.
Universal Periodic Review: Focus on Italy and Iran
In November 2019, Italy and Iran were among 14 countries undergoing their Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The UPR is a peer-review process where countries make recommendations to those undergoing review, aimed at furthering the human rights situation in those countries.
In preparation for Iran's UPR session, on 10 October 2019, Dabrina Bet Tamraz (photo) spoke on behalf of the WEA and of Christian Solidarity Worldwide on a panel of civil society organizations, presenting the situation of Freedom of Religion in Iran to a large audience of diplomats of countries would be challenging Iran on its human rights record the following month. After sharing her personal story, Ms. Bet Tamraz described the situation of Christians in Iran, including converts to Christianity, as well as the situation of Baha'is. Read the statement.
In addition, during her visit to Geneva, we organized for Ms. Bet Tamraz bilateral meetings with human rights diplomats from a dozen countries during which she was able to inform them of the situation of religious freedom in Iran.
We are grateful for the many countries who echoed WEA's appeal and made recommendations to Iran during its UPR session in November to protect and respect the right to freedom of religion or belief. We cite, inter alia, the Netherlands' recommendation to Iran to "amend Article 13 of the Iranian Constitution to ensure that all religious minorities, including Muslims, Christians, Christian converts, Jews, non-believers, Zoroastrians and the Baha'i in the country are recognized and able to fully enjoy the right to freedom of religion and belief," and Norway's recommendation to "ensure the freedom of religion and belief for minorities such as the Bahai's and Christian converts, by adopting concrete measures to eliminate discrimination and enhance protection."
In October, we also organized the visit to Geneva of the president of the Italian Evangelical Alliance, Giacomo Ciccone, together with the pastor of the Punto Luce Church, Michael Schaafsma, and a lawyer. They attended a meeting with civil society organizations organized by the Italian diplomatic mission with the President of the Interministerial Committee for Human Rights of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pastors Schaafsma and Ciccone and the lawyer explained how the administrative measures ordering the closure of the premises of the Punto Luce Church by the Municipality of San Giuliano Milanese are a violation of the right to freedom of religion or belief. For more information on this case, see the following article on Evangelical Focus website: Italian evangelicals denounce lack of religious freedom.
Keeping the Human Rights Council abreast of Restrictions on Religious Freedom
The Human Rights Council's 42nd session during three weeks in September was an opportunity to highlight recent challenges to the right to freedom of religion or belief and to shed light on increasing restrictions on Christians and other religious minorities in several countries.
Algeria | At the request of our member alliance l'Église Protestant d'Algérie (Protestant Church of Algeria – EPA) and joined by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches and Christian Solidarity Worldwide, we called on Algerian authorities to grant permission to all forcibly closed churches to re-open and grant permission to EPA-affiliated churches to continue to use rented premises as places of worship.
Written statement | Oral statement | Read WEA Global Ambassador Brian Stiller's Dispatch on Algeria.
Nepal | We called on the government of Nepal to repeal its 2018 amendments to the criminal code, which criminalizes a large scope of legitimate religious activity, and to cease the unlawful arrests of Nepalese Christians.
Oral statement
Bhutan | We called on the Royal Government of Bhutan to allow the registration of churches, and to guarantee Freedom of Religion or Belief.
Central African Republic | We expressed concern over the security situation in the Central African Republic, and reiterated our appeal for accountability for war crimes.
Oral statement in French
A call for peaceful and inclusive societies | WEA Global Ambassador Brian Stiller called at the Human Rights Council's September session on political leaders everywhere to firmly speak up against hate speech, exclusion and scapegoating, and instead, to advocate for peaceful and inclusive societies.
Oral statement | Video of the statement
Past and Upcoming Events
In December a coalition of religious organizations including the World Evangelical Alliance came together in an event titled Faith-Based Action for Scaling Up a Culture of Encounter with People Seeking Refuge. Initiated by Caritas Internationalis, and held on the margins of the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, the gathering was an opportunity to reflect on the role of faith based organizations in promoting a culture of encounter and in building more resilient and inclusive societies, in a spirit of solidarity.
Also in December, the Geneva Liaison Office of the WEA participated in an Expert Workshop on a Human Rights Training Toolkit for Faith Actors. Faith-based organizations and other civil society organizations, as well as UN experts and staff, held this two-day workshop around the Faith for Rights framework of declarations and rules, which seeks to provide practical measures for faith actors to address incitement to religious hatred, discrimination and violence as well as other forms of intolerance. In 2017, WEA Associate Secretary General for Theological Concerns Dr.Thomas Schirrmacher was instrumental in the drafting of the "Beirut Declaration on 'Faith for Rights'"
Learn more about Faith for Rights. Read the Beirut Declaration and its 18 Commitments.
Open Invitation to Event on Situation in Burkina Faso and Nigeria
On January 24, the WEA and the Working Group for Religious Freedom of the Swiss Evangelical Alliance will hold a side-event at the World Economic Forum in Davos that will host evangelical leaders from Burkina Faso and Nigeria, to address the security deterioration in West Africa, and its implications for socio-religious pluralism and economic development.
Where: Freie Evangelische Gemeinde Davos (English Church of Davos), Scalettastrasse 1, 7270 Davos Platz.
When: January 24, 8:00am-9:30am
You are invited to attend, RSVP not required.
Event Highlighting Recent Closure of Churches by Algerian Government
And on March 4, the WEA, the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches, and the Protestant Church of Algeria (WEA's national member body), will hold a side-event during the UN Human Rights Council's session to address the recent closure of churches by Algerian authorities.
Where: Palais des Nations in Geneva
When: March 4 (Event time to be determined)
For more information, please contact us at [email protected].
WEA Geneva Liaison Office in the Media
Vietnam refuses 50 key recommendations for improving human right, Radio Free Asia wrote following the UPR report adoption of Viet Nam (In Vietnamese; 5 July 2019).
Evangelical Focus news site reported on our work during the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council (1 October 2019).
The Swiss German magazine Idea Spektrum (2 October 2019; subscribers only) and in the French magazine Christianisme Aujourd'hui (21 October 2019) interviewed WEA Advocacy Officer Wissam al-Saliby about his work, in the joint article: "Lobbyist for Human Rights at the United Nations."
Should Christian organizations be neutral towards governments, including when faced with oppressive rulers? Wissam al-Saliby sought to reflect on our witness and engagement, as Evangelicals, with rulers who may flaunt with justice. (3 October 2019)
Algeria: "They can close our temples, but they can never close the hearts that are receiving Christ," Evangelical Focus (11 October 2019).
German newspaper Die Welt wrote on the dramatic increase in persecution of Christians in Algeria (in German, 15 December 2019).
Help us strengthen and sustain the work of WEA's efforts at the UN!
Please lift up our office's efforts in your prayer, so that our reporting and advocacy will bear fruit for His Kingdom, and in the lives of Christians suffering discrimination and persecution.
In addition, you can sustain our work through your generous giving. There are several ways you can give:
Give online with a credit card:
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We strive to be your voice at the global platform of the world's nations in Geneva. We witness every day that freedom is not self-evident to power brokers and we plead with them that believers be granted the freedom that is necessary in societies for human flourishing, sustainable peace and rule of just law.
If you are interested in visiting us in Geneva and learning about our ministry, in view of supporting our office, kindly contact Albert Hengelaar at [email protected].
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Rev. Adrian De Visser is the founder and senior pastor of Kithu Sevana Ministries in Sri Lanka, a missions-oriented church-planting organization with a burden for reaching those in areas and communities hitherto unreached by the gospel. Adrian entered Christian ministry in 1979 as the first local-language ministry worker for Youth For Christ, Sri Lanka. His work took him to remote and marginalized communities and gave him a deep conviction and passion for reaching them for Christ. Adrian created the Navodaya movement for evangelism in Sri Lanka, which brought together pastors and ministry workers for a weeklong time of in-depth study, prayer and discussion on practical evangelism and the challenges for those on the frontlines of missions work. He has authored many books, including Ministry in the Balance. Adrian holds an MA in Missions from Columbia International University and was awarded an honorary doctrate by the goernment of Sri Lanka in 2007 for his social development and community-oriented worked of over two decades. He also received the title of Deshabandu, one of Sri Lanka's highest civilian honours, for his work among the poor. Adrian currently serves as the vice president for partnership development for Asian Access and is a member of the governing board of the Colombo Theological Seminary, Sri Lanka.