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March 2014 VOL. 44, Issue 5
Schulte, Glover Reign Madyson Koerner '17 Staff Reporter said.
Seniors Michael Schulte and Emily Glover were crowned Sweetheart King and Queen at the February 14 basketball game. They were chosen for their kindness towards others.
All of the school and faculty got a chance to vote for the sweetheart candidates. However, only the senior class voted for who would be king and queen. The five girls were Emily Staab, Emily Glover, Haleigh Jacobs, Rachel Becker, and Victoria Park. The five boys were Michael Schulte, David Moeder, Cameron Brin, Ryan Mayorga, and Taylor Wasinger. The candidates were introduced between the girls and boys varsity basketball games on February 14. Michael Schulte and Emily Glover were selected as the king and queen of Sweetheart.
The sweetheart dance was held on Saturday, February 15, featuring a carnival theme. At the end of the dance, Schulte and Glover danced the final dance. The senior class created photo props and hired photographer Traci Perrett to take pictures of groups and the dance. Many students took advantage of the photographs, doning clown noses and animal cage frames. The photographs really captured the specials moments shared at Sweetheart. Sweetheart was the final all school dance of the school year. The remaining dance, Prom, is open only to juniors, seniors, and their dates.
TMP Choirs Present Via Dolorosa Janice Chang '16 Pamela Chen '15 Staff Reporters Via Dolorosa concerts are scheduled to be presented by the TMPMarian Choirs on the following dates: March 7 at St. Nicholas Church in Hays, March 14 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays, and March 28 at St. Joseph Church in Hays, all
at 7 pm. The service will move to Victoria on April 4 at 5:30 pm at St. Fidelis Cathedral, and April 11 at a location and time to be determined later. Via Dolorosa translates to mean Way of Sorrows. It is the Stations of the Cross sung all the way through. This program involves all members of the Junior High and
Monarchs Make Music at State KMEA
Grace Volker'15 Staff Reporter TMP's own Elite
Eight (of music that is) made their way to Wichita on February 27th to attend the annual Kansas Music Educators' Association (KMEA) State Convention. These students include four in the AllState band: seniors Alison Hohmann (clarinet), Monica Michaud (flute), Nick Schumacher (baritone), and David Moeder (French horn). Senior Roy Schmeidler made the All-State Orchestra on violin, and three students made the All-State Choir: senior Jacob Brull and juniors Kelli Veach and Grace Volker. After a live audition at Hays High School during the first week of November, the three choir honorees first had to attend the Northwest District Honor Choir; then, they were informed that they had made the All-
State choir right before Christmas Break. Like the choir the band students had to first attend the District Honor Band, which they had been selected into from a taped audition which was then sent in to judges. Then, they had live state auditions in Salina in January, and were alerted of their selection into the band following. As is similar in any activity, it is a great privilege to attend a state event. However, it is arguably even more of an accolade to make state music due to the vast number of students who audition and highly selective number who actually get in. Roy Schmeidler, who has been selected for an All-State group for all of his three eligible years, said, "What an honor it is to have participated in the orchestra all three years. It has been an amazing experience."
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High School choirs. The concert will begin with chanted introductory prayers; then the TMP choirs will sing with the congregation during the stations and accompanying prayers as the cross bearer moves from station to station. The service will be ended with a closing prayer and a meditation song. Nearly all of the
prayers and responses will be sung in Latin and English in the style of Gregorian Chant. The whole thing will be very intense, reverent, and unique in many ways. It moves quickly and has a nice, uninterrupted flow. Each service is open to the public and is free to attend.
Rhoades places 6th at State Tourney Meagan Brin '17 Staff Reporter
On Friday, February 21, Justin Raynesford '14, Josh Plante '17, Ricky Hockett '16, and Tucker Rhoades '17 represented TMP-Marian at the regional wrestling tournament in WaKeeney. Rhoades placed third in regionals, and Hockett placed fourth. Placing in the top four of the regional tournament is all it takes to qualify for the state tournament. On Friday, February 28, Tucker Rhoades '17 and Ricky Hockett '16 wrestled in the 1-2-3A State Wrestling Tournament at Fort Hays State University. Both wrestlers lost in points during their first matches on Friday. This placed both wrestlers on the back side of the bracket, and they had to wait until Saturday to continue their competition. Hockett was defeated in his match on Saturday, eliminating him from the tournament. He finished the season with a record of 25-13. Rhoades placed sixth at state and ended his season with a record of 33-11. "I thought I did pretty good, but not as good as I wanted. For my first year of high school wrestling, it wasn't too bad. I love wrestling!" Rhoades
Student Council to Host Red Cross Blood Drive Owen Toepfer '15 Staff Reporter March 11, 2014 will commence TMP's semiannual American Red Cross blood drive. Every year, Key Club hosts the blood drive in the fall, and StuCo hosts the spring's. This blood drive is particularly dire on account of the Red Cross being 35,000 units behind what is currently needed; 85 units is the goal for TMP at this drive. The American Red Cross is the leading blood supplier in the country. They supply to hospitals, disaster reliefs, the military, et al. Approximately 5.6 million blood donations are collected each year through the Red Cross. That's roughly 3.3 million generous volunteers who roll up a sleeve each year. Also, a whopping
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20% of all the blood they receive comes from school blood drives Donating blood is an honorable act, and all are invited to do so; however, there are many criteria one must satisfy to donate. First, there are age requirements. Volunteers may donate with parental consent if they are 16 years old, and volunteers 17 years of age or older may donate without parental consent. There are also height and weight requirements. For a whole blood donation a donor must be at least 110 lbs. For a double red cell donation, using an ALYX machine, which will be used in the afore-mentioned drive, males must be 5'1" and 150 lbs, and females must be 5"5" and 175 lbs. All donors must
be in a healthy condition, must not carry certain diseases such as HIV or AIDS, and not be currently on any antibiotics. Donors should also eat a good breakfast the day of the drive, and drink plenty of water prior to donation. For a full list of eligibility requirements, call 1-800-RED-CROSS, or look on their website: redcrossblood.org. If you would like to donate at TMP's blood drive on March 11, times are available between 9:30 am and 2:30 pm.
Spring Sports Pictures April 2
Service day Multiculture Day April 16
Go All-In For Full Lenten Experience Matt Mindrup '15 Staff Reporter With Lent just around the corner, many Catholics are unsure of what to do for their "extra" Lenten penance. To most Catholics Lent is that dreadful time of the year when they are forced to give up something that they love and for some reason Mass becomes dreary, long, and depressing. Many also despise Lent because they are called to pray more often than usual. However, if you can take a positive outlook on Lent, it can ac
tually turn out to be a quite spiritually and mentally fulfilling time. The first thing that must be realized about lent is that you do not have to give up something! While giving up a bad habit is certainly a respectable thing to do, you can also try to read the Bible, attend confession more often, or do some extra service. Another thing that you must consider is, if you do decide to give up something, you should stick with it THE WHOLE TIME that even counts Sunday's folks.
Also, in order to really catch the "Lenten bug" try to pay more attention in mass. You could be very surprised at how meaningful and helpful the readings can be during this liturgical season. Finally, try and stick with whatever you do for Lent throughout the year, I promise you that you will not regret it! And remember, Lent is a time of prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter, so make sure you sacrifice a little extra for Jesus, since he gave the ultimate sacrifice for you on the cross.
Service Hours Made Easy Taylor Gabel '16 Staff Reporter As everyone knows, service is a big part of being a Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarch. Students participate in various activities to earn the required ten hours of service for each quarter. Although ten hours is the minimum amount of hours required, many students go above and beyond. Junior Owen Toepfer earned 25 hours of service this quarter. Sophomore Melissa Pfeifer acquired 46 service hours for this quarter. The students at TMP-Marian have four categories to do service in. The categories are
family, school, community, and church. Pfeifer spends much of her time doing service for school. "I really enjoy running a spot light for school productions because it is so much fun it doesn't even feel like I am doing service," Pfeifer stated. Toepfer enjoys doing community service as he said, "One of my favorite things to do is shovel snow for my neighbors. They are so grateful when I do it, and it makes me feel good to be able to help them." There are many ways for students to get service hours. One big way is to just simply be involved. Being involved
makes getting service hours super easy. If you are having trouble getting hours, participating in school mass parts is a great place to start. Also, periodically check in with Mrs. Wagoner, as she normally has various projects for you to help with. Due to the late calendar date of Easter this year, the Alumni office is looking for lots of student volunteers to help set up for A.C.E. on the morning of Monday, April 21. If you are interested, you can sign up with Student Council advisor, Mrs. Heather Sramek, in Room 103.
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Nye-Ham Evolution or Creation Debate Sparks Discussion Nationwide Alyssa Keil '15 Staff Reporter
In current news Bill Nye "the science guy" traveled to Kentucky to debate Ken Ham. Nye and Ham hold different views concerning evolution and creationism. They appeared at the debate for its original purpose, which was the allowance of evolution being taught in school. Bill Nye claims to be agnostic; therefore, Bill Nye supported his beliefs based on evolution and evolution only. Ken Ham, on the other hand, is a creationist, believing in a literal interpretation of the book of Genesis. Overall, I don't think either candidate presented their argument extremely well.
Bill Nye, in my opinion, failed to stay on topic. It seemed like he would be trying to make a point, but then he would go off on another tangent. For instance, after talking about rock formations, Nye jumps right to asexual and sexual fish and parasites. He then starts to explain how it is relatable to humans. He finally finishes up after about three minutes. Nye never made his point and how it was even relevant to the debate and goes right to arguing the big bang theory. I watched him debate and felt he was presentable and made arguments that had evidence to back them up; however, he never made a point and did not argue with a purpose.
One more thing I will touch upon with Nye's side of the debate is his poor answering in the Q&A section of the debate. When asked how the atoms in the "big bang" got there, Nye simply replied, "This is the big mystery. You've hit the nail on the head." One can even hear some chuckles in the audience. With someone who is scientific minded he needs to come up with a solid answer. It only set Ham up for a perfect rebuttal. Ken Ham was not perfect either. Being a young-Earth creationist, Ham firmly believes that the earth is only 6,000 years old and Noah's flood occurred 4,500 years ago. This literal interpretation of the Bible would not have been called out on by Nye if
Ham did not explain that he took some parts of the Bible into interpretation. Nye then was able to accuse Ham of taking only the parts of the Bible he wanted to hear literally. And so maybe the earth is billions of years older after all. I think that Ken Ham's belief of the earth's age was his main problem with, not only Nye, but the public as well. In conclusion, as a Catholic, I do not think either of the candidates was entirely correct. Since I am Catholic, I do believe there is a God, and I do believe he created us. Now when and how he created us is a mystery to me. I don't know exactly how old the earth really is; however, it is doubtful that
the earth is only thousands of years old. Yes, we hear of the creation story in the Bible, but that does not throw evolution completely out of the question. If evolution did occur, which is a likely possibility; it was still done with the spiritual guidance of God and our souls were something that did not evolve, but were specially created in his image and likeness.
Forensics Program Growing Under Kirmer's Guidance Grace Volker '15 Staff Reporter This year at Thomas More Prep seems to be one of changes- from the elevator and field house renovations to a cache of new faculty and everything in between. It seems fitting for this year to be the one to institute an exciting change for the Forensics team. This spring the group will host the first home meet TMP has seen in a decade or more. TMP has had a forensics team for many years under various instructors, and each instructor has implemented their own ideas to improve the team into action. One of the improvements made by this year's new coach, Mrs. Kelli Kirmer, was placing a home meet on the team's schedule.
"I feel running a tournament is an important part of the class, and every serious competitor hosts its own meet," said Kirmer when asked why a home meet was chosen to be one of the major changes enacted in the class this year. The competition was supposed to be held on Saturday, March 1st; however, due to the installation of the elevator that week, it had to be postponed to a later date, which will be determined in the near future. Buzzing with excitement, the forensics team looks forward with anticipation to the meet. Though the budding thespians are not allowed to compete at their own meet, they will work behind the scenes collecting scores from rooms, manning the practice rooms, and keeping the judges hydrated and comfortable.
For the team members simply being in the atmosphere of forensics will be an entertaining and pleasurable time. As Cody Kreutzer '15, a third year forensics team member, says, "Forensics meets are enjoyable because we get to explore different aspects of our personalities, and we also get to be with some fun people the entire time!" There is no doubt hosting their own meet will give the team not only great experience, but also great fun at the same time. Though some changes around the school this year may be dreaded and scrutinized, the addition of a home meet to the forensics calendar is sure to bring only the best possible outcomes for the future of the program.
Flappy Bird Phenomenon Lexie Wasinger '15 Staff Reporter Flappy Bird flew onto the radar of smart phone owners, and in no time it had thousands addicted. Following the success of games like 'Angry Birds,' and 'Candy Crush,' 'Flappy Bird' appeared to be a simple game with outdated imaging, but it turned into an obsession for many. The game was insanely successful with 2-3 million downloads a day at the height of the product's success. The game was then removed off of the IOS App store February 9th by the Vietnamese creator, Doug Nguyen. In an interview with Forbes magazine about the removable of
the lucrative app he stated, "'Flappy Bird' was designed to play in a few minutes when you are relaxed." "But it happened to become an addictive product. I think it has become a problem. To solve that problem, it's best to take down 'Flappy Bird.' It's gone forever." The Flappy Bird phenomenon spread throughout the country, including students at TMP. "I'm a bit flappy bird obsessed," said Cody Kretuzer '15. "I have a high score of 198." Kreutzer is still able to play Flappy Bird due to downloading it prior to it being taken down. "It was probably a good thing they took it down," said Kreutzer. "Honestly, I'm surprised there weren't more
Flappy Bird related injuries." For those dealing with Flappy Bird withdrawal, there are plenty of similar apps out on the market including the popular 'Pugo,' a Filipino copy of Flappy Bird, and 'Flying Cyrus,' an app that mimics the original game, but uses a figure of celebrity Miley Cyrus in place of the bird, as she dodges wrecking balls in honor of her infamous song. Both apps are highly-rated examples of multiple apps on the market currently dedicated to helping the 'Flappy Bird' obsessed find a cure to the madness, allowing them to keep calm and flap on.
TMP Chess Team on Fire Carmen Brull '17 Staff Reporter The Thomas More Prep-Marian chess teamhas had an amazing and successful season so far, with the many talented players. There are 13 members all together including the junior high students. At the Onaga tournament on February 14, the team completed a total of 78 games. Patrick Kepka, sophomore, placed first. Jacob Brull, senior, placed fourth, and Justyce Briney, sophomore, placed eighth. Russell Krug, junior, placed 14th while Peak Navanimitkul, soph-
omore, recorded three wins which provided a point of emphasis to the four member team score. At the Wichita Pleasant Valley tournament TMP-Marian chess members compiled records of 13.5-10.5 on its side. This led to a third place finish. On March 1, the team braved the snowy weather to compete in the Hillsboro tournament. The team finished second in the tournament, and Kepka also finished second in the field of 40. The season will finish in March with the state tournament in Lawrence on March 8.
Winter Sports Review Alison Helget '17 Staff Reporter The winter season is coming to a close. With only a week left in the season, the Monarchs are finishing strong. The wrestlers closed out an intense season. Freshman, Tucker Rhoades, commented, "Hard work and dedication pulled us through these last couple of weeks." The boys' basketball team has entered sub-state play with a twenty point victory over the Norton Blue Jays. This victory and recent success has boosted the Monarchs' confidence. The Monarchs will face Minneapolis later this week. The girls' team is coming off a tough loss to the Hoisington Cardinals. Coach McFarland was looking to move up in the sub-state bracket with wins against their recent opponents. At press time, the girls were scheduled to play Phillipsburg on Tuesday night. As basketball and wrestling come to an end, many athletes are looking forward to their spring sports.
Spring Brain Teasers
Spring Maze
7 Simple Questions Daylight Savings Time Ahead Cody Kreutzer '15
If you had a theme song what would it be? "My Heart Will Go On" by Celene Dion 2.) What is your favorite shade of the color blue? "Teal" 3.) Do have a guilty Television pleasure? "Dance Moms, King of Queens, Glee, Opposite Worlds, Are You the One, and American Idol" 4.) If you could live in any book or movie, what would it be? "Mean Girls" 5.) Which Disney Princess is most like you? "Ariel" 6.) If your life was a Ben & Jerry's Ice cream flavor, what would it be and what would it be called? "2 Fabulous, with twice the chocolate and double sprinkles and two times everything having multiple of"" 7.) If you were a shape what shape would you be? "A Staaaaaar, wait i am already one!"
Mrs. Kathy Amrein 1.)
If you had a theme song what would it be? "Help" by the Beatles 2.) What is your favorite shade of the color blue? "Navy" 3.) Do have a guilty Television pleasure? "Say Yes to the Dress" 4.) If you could live in any book or movie, what would it be? "Gone with the Wind" 5.) Which Disney Princess is most like you? "Beauty and the Beast." 6.) If your life was a Ben & Jerry's Ice cream flavor, what would it be and what would it be called? "The Harmony Hawk" 7.) If you could have any TMP faculty member as a sibling who would it be? "Mrs. McFarland"
Adam Flax '15 Staff Reporter Like the vast majority of the world, I anxiously awaited the winter Olympics. I watched the opening ceremonies and prepared myself for weeks worth of international snow and ice competitions. Now two weeks later I am starring at my TV wondering when we will return to regular programing, because in case you have not noticed every single one of the seven sports are the same. They are all a variation of sliding. Do we need to spend 24 days every four years on sliding? Evidently, here's to hoping that the 2018 Pyeong Chang Olympics include scooting.
Getting to Know Mr. Klein
Jena Ernsting '14 Editor Some students walk into school dreading the idea of having to learn, while other students want to learn more than anything else. What causes students excitement or hatred for learning? Is it the teacher that affects whether or not students are willing to learn? What if your teachers were more motivated to educate you than you thought? Mr. David Klein, after years of other ventures took up the practice of teaching after earning his masters of Arts and History at Fort Hays State University. He believes teaching is the most rewarding thing he has ever done because it gives him the opportunity to get students interested in the world around them. "TMP is a strong group of students," said Klein while elaborating about the joys of teaching. Though, not all aspects are joyful, Klein looks for the good in what is going on around him. Most people don't know much about the man hidden in the west corner of the building. Klein is not a native Kansan, originating from Virginia Beach, Virginia. He said that people in the East did believe that cowboys and indians still roamed the West. Interested in many topics such as history, communication, and political science, Mr. Klein graduated Kansas State University with a degree in general studies, "I had an interest in a variety of topics and never decided which was the most important." Many students see the variety of sweaters Mr. Klein wears. None of the sweaters have any rhyme or reason, they are just sweaters from colleges Klein picked up when he liked a par-
ticular school while coaching college debate for the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Kansas State University. There is no favorite sweater, and Klein does not believe in a lucky sweater. Not only did Klein get into the college debating circuit, he found himself in politics. He did a lot of opposition research and debate preparation for for senatorial and presidential elections. Enchanted with politics is a way to describe the ambitious political side of Klein. His first job was working for Gloria O'Dell who was running against Bob Dole at the time. As the political scene became more about money, Klein became disinterested. When asked what the best piece of advice Mr. Klein could give is, he said, "Travel overseas if you can, and find something that draws you to the rest of the world." Mr. Klein would know about travel. He spends most of his summers traveling overseas for pleasure. His favorite place is Egypt and least favorite is France because, it is true, the French are rude and annoying. Klein is able to travel with such ease and enjoyment because he has many friends who work in different parts of the world, some in embassies. Immersing himself in the culture of wherever he is his favorite part of traveling, said Klein. "Find what you love to do, find something that interests you. The worst thing to do is to get into a job for money," said Klein in addition to his advise about traveling. Klein also believes in insanity in small doses.
Cody Schmidtberger '14 Staff Reporter Well, it is that time of year again; time to set your clocks ahead one hour. With this one hour jump, you will sadly lose one hour of sleep. Daylight savings time starts at 2:00 A.M. on Sunday, March 9 and will last until 2:00 A.M. on Sunday November 2. But is this annoying time jump forward any help? Daylights savings time (DST) can be traced back as far as the ancient civilizations where they would adjust their daily schedule in accordance with the sun. The idea of DST was coined by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, while many believe that the modern idea of DST was from the mind of George Vernon Hudson in 1895. DST slipped into our lives during World War I as an attempt to save fuel. After the War, DST went away until World War II, where it was finally here to stay. In its early years, there was much confusion since DST was not official. Because of this, trains, buses, and the broadcasting industry in the
United States had a difficult time keeping track of time. This is because states and localities could choose whether DST should be observed. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 finally got the beginning and ending date of DST set for the entire nation. DST has had many changes over the years, most recently in 2007. Yet were all of these changes and bumps in the road worth it? When DST is in effect, mainly during the summer, we all enjoy an extra hour of sunlight in the evening. With our clocks springing forward an hour, we are allowed an extra hour of our day lit by the sun. The sun shines longer during a summer day than during the winter, effectively giving us a longer day. The day is always 24 hours long, the amount of time the sun is out, though, does change throughout the year. So as an answer to the previous question, yes, DST does help. Everyone benefits from skipping to the future. We all get some extra time out in the Kansas sun to work and can enjoy that beautiful Kansas sunset an hour earlier.
Spring Break Ahead Maci Gerhard '17 Staff Reporter Spring break is right around the corner and all of the students at TMP are looking forward to some time off and warmer weather. Whether you're going on a well deserved vacation or staying home to catch up on rest, the long break is highly anticipated. I asked Sophomore Annaka Applequist what she's look-
ing forward to most about spring break and she replied, "I'm looking forward to going skiing with my siblings and their significant others." We also asked Mr. Nyberg what he is plans on doing for the break and he said, "I'm going to up visit my parents in Nebraska." Sadly, third quarter isn't over just yet, so keep working hard and finish strong. Hang in there ,students, spring is on its way!
Just Ask... Connie & Blyde Q: Is my data match really going to tell me who my future spouse is?
A: Yes it most certainly will. Go buy it now. In actuality, though, it could potentially tell you who you would naturally fit with based on interests and personality type. Your number one on the match list is the person who answered the most questions with the same answers as you. This doesn't account for the whole "opposites attract" thing though, and really, you can't predict love. But data match is a load of fun anyway, and it is for a good cause (if helping the sophomore class defines a good cause), so go get your matches anyway! Lots of love, even if Data Match doesn't have you on our lists, Connie and Blyde
Q: Why do you only answer three questions each issue, and why do they all seem like they are made up by you? A: Thanks to Blyde for this question, though we have no idea what he's talking about. Still, please continue gracing us with your questions about anything and everything, or we'll have to threaten a coup d'état of the Hays High newspaper's advice column and take our services there. Keep Calm and Inquire On, Connie and Blyde
Q. Can all animals predict the weather, or is it just ground hogs? A. While groundhogs are most definitely the world's greatest meteorologists, there are also numerous other animals rumored to predict accurate forecasts as well. Frogs, in fact, are said to croak longer and louder when bad weather is approaching. So you better head to the cellar if you hear these analytic amphibians crank up their croaks. Like frogs, birds can also predict the weather to a certain degree. Common knowledge is if the birds are flying high, start putting on your bathing suit because you are in for a sunny and clear day. However, if you see a bird whisk by your head, you might want to grab your umbrella because it is about to start raining cats and dogs. Do you have worried cows? Are your cows always on the edge? If you do, then you might want to consider moving because legend has it that when cows get worried a storm is brewing. Our final advice goes out to those of you that have sheep. If your sheep are gathering in a huddle, BAAAAAAAAAAD weather is on the way! Remember to put on your rain boots, Connie & Blyde
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Mukhyamantri Kisan Sahay yojna: Big announcement for Gujarat farmers
By sabkagujarat | 21 Dec, 2020
Mukhyamantri Kisan Sahay yojna: Big announcement for Gujarat farmers, farmers will get compensation without paying a premium in assist
Chief Minister Vijay Bhai Rupani has announced the Mukhyamantri Kisan Yojana in the wider interest of millions of farmers in the state. The scheme was announced by CM Rupani in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Bhai Patel and Agriculture Minister RC Faldu. The latest news are also followed her from our website.
The amount will be 25 thousand. All rupees will be paid by direct bank transfer. Thus, crop insurance has been made quite simple. Now the farmer will be relieved from the hassle of filling up the form and other matters, now he does not even have to deal with the insurance company.
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He said that irregularity of rainfall in agriculture, especially in kharif season, is a factor causing economic loss to the farmers. The state government has decided to implement a scheme to easily benefit farmers against crop losses and cover all crops and areas across the state.
The Chief Minister said that this scheme is simple and transparent. He said that the benefits of SDRF will be kept the same and the benefits of this CM Kisan Sahay Yojana will be given.
CM Rupani said that the benefits of this scheme cover all the farmers in the state, big and small, not only that, the farmer will not have to pay any premium for this scheme.
If there is a problem in kharif crop, he will get greed for the plan. If there is a loss of 33% to 60%, Rs 20,000 per hectare will be paid. If the present is above 60,
But he will also benefit from this scheme. Farmers will have zero premium. The scheme covers drought, excess rainfall and Mawtha damage. All farmers, big and small, are covered under the scheme. Assistance up to a maximum of 4 hectares will be paid. If there is a loss of 33% to 60%, Rs 20,000 per hectare will be paid. If the present is above 60, the amount will be 25 thousand. All rupee will be paid by direct bank transfer.
Thus, crop insurance has been made quite simple. Now the farmer will be relieved from the hassle of filling up the form and other matters, now he does not even have to deal with the insurance company.
The central government has announced a package of Rs 1 lakh crore for farmers. At that time, the farmers of the state were also sitting in front of the government under this package.
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has announced Mukhyamantri Kisan Sahay Yojana for farmers. The scheme has a change in crop insurance,
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Bread and Circuses
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One of my life's lasting joys will be having watched Lionel Messi lift the football World Cup on 18th Dec 2022, in perhaps the greatest sporting event ever televised. What a privilege to have lived in the time of Messi and Ronaldo, of Federer and Nadal and Serena, of Sachin and Warne and Dhoni and Kohli, of Kasparov and Carlsen, of Usain Bolt, of Schumacher and Hamilton. Men rise and fall like the winter wheat, but these names will never die.
Leo Messi in 2023
Sachin Tendulkar in 2011
Here's a confession though: before the tournament began I was determined not to watch it at all. Because of FIFA's gross corruption, the absurdity of holding it in Qatar, the terrible suffering of migrant laborers who built the facilities, and the socio-cultural clashes unleashed when fans arrived en masse. I feel fairly strongly about all these causes, and yet, the spectacle was too brilliant for me to resist.
And I feel conflicted about it. Juxtaposing the heights of Messi's WC achievements against the lows of significant, real, ongoing harm caused by the very institutions that staged it and profited from it, leaves me uneasy. I don't have a simple answer for it.
Overthinking It, my favorite pop culture podcast, did an episode about this dichotomy back when the Hunger Games movies first came out. You may hate the Capital, but don't you also want to see Katniss back in the arena against the other tributes? IRL, you may be concerned about concussions in American football, or injuries to WWE wrestlers, or deaths in the sport of bodybuilding, but aren't you still tuning in to see how your favorite team/players did? Is your entertainment worth the damage and risk these athletes are putting on their bodies?
In the case of the Qatar World Cup, was the suffering of thousands of migrant laborers, and thousands of silenced LGBTQ+ and women citizens, worth the incredible 120+ minutes? Or was it all bread and circuses?
In this world there are no easy answers to that question. To quote Dan Carlin from the amazing Hardcore History podcast series:
You don't get to say if it was worth it; because it wasn't you who paid the price.
We could, however, remember their stories.
p.s. I was left with a similar bittersweet feeling recently after watching the 2021 movie Ford v Ferrari. Watching Ken Miles (played by Christian Bales) sing the H-A-P-P-Y song with his son after a victory, and again during his greatest race at Le Mans, was a touching moment shattered later when (click below for spoilers):
(spoiler) he crashes and tragically dies at the end. You recognize Miles' passion for racing, and you applaud his victories; but in the end he gave his life just to help some rich men in Detroit win a battle of pride against some other rich men in Maranello; with his wife and son left behind to try and fill the void. Was it worth it?
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The direct-to-consumer brand for sizes 10 to 28 is expanding into a category that still goes mostly underserved.
Courtesy of Universal Standard/Michelle Blioux.
Universal Standard, the direct-to-consumer brand for sizes 10 to 28 that launched back in 2015, is expanding into a category that still goes mostly underserved: plus-size jewelry.
The label released a limited-edition accessories collection for extended sizes. The affordable pieces (prices cap at $70) include a necklace, choker, bracelet, earrings, and rings, all designed to not only fit comfortably but also look good on a larger body specifically.
"I know from personal experience that finding beautiful modern pieces of jewelry that fit and look native to my body type is nearly impossible," Alexandra Waldman, Universal Standard's cofounder and CCO, tells Glamour over email. "Even longer necklaces don't fall in the right spot on the front of the body—everything tends to look clipped, cheap, or semidisposable," she adds. "I'm a grown woman—I don't want to wear an adjustable rings that I have to squeeze together around my finger."
The jewelry in this capsule has a distinctly minimalist aesthetic: They're mostly platinum, with little embellishment or add-ons, and are fashioned into clean silhouettes. The goal was to provide "luxury-looking pieces that would fit beautifully with Universal Standard clothing and with your preexisting wardrobe," says Waldman. "They are uncomplicated but full of subtle drama, if that's not too much of a contradiction."
Though this launch didn't stem directly from a demand in the brand's existing fan base ("we don't really wait to be asked for things by our customers," the cofounder notes), Universal Standard has a more intuitive approach to introducing new categories, thanks to a personal understanding of what they think is lacking in the market. "We set out to make beautiful, affordable pieces for women who have gone without them for far too long," Waldman explains. "We don't try to be everything to everyone—that's not possible. We stay true to our aesthetic and quality principles. That's really how this capsule came about…. We thought these kinds of pieces needed to be available."
Universal Standard's apparel ranges from $50 for a T-shirt to $280 for a gown. The goal with their pricing is to raise the quality customers can expect from plus-size clothing with its direct-to-consumer model while still keeping the pieces accessible—and that approach extended to its jewelry capsule too, as well as any future ventures. "We plan to expand Universal Standard across many categories," Waldman teases. "Jewelry is just the beginning. We want women above size 10 to feel like they have options, like things are getting better all the time. That's our reason for being."
Universal Standard's jewelry capsule is available to shop on the brand's website. Check out the rest of the pieces, below.


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Hello GRC Members and Volunteers, RCA Update RCA has provided an update to COVID 19 protocols for the season 2022-23. As a club we will align our protocols and processes with the communique. Please see the RCA Link below: Lifting of RCA Sanctioned Activity and Event COVID -19 Requirements. Guelph Rowing Club Update In follow up to a recent meeting of the COVID 19 Committee, we recognized there are many positives that have come out of the practices and protocols put in place by RCA and Row Ontario over the past 2 years of the pandemic. The positive outcomes support excellent health and…
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Hello Club Members, Please see attached The Guelph Rowing Club Proof of COVID 19 completed vaccination protocol that aligns with Row Ontario Requirements and Wellington Dufferin Public Health Order. Covid 19 Completed Vaccination GRC Protocol In order to meet Row Ontario Requirements, and specifically the recent Wellington Dufferin Public Health Order, all Captains responsible for each row are required to confirm their second dose receipt of vaccination by connecting with one of the following Board Members at the designated times or an agreed upon time with the Board Member. Active volunteers working inside or outside the boathouse are requested to show…
Covid 19 Update Please note that a separate email outlining GRC's Covid Proof of Vaccination Protocol was just sent out. If you did not receive it the link to the protocol can be found here. Bays and Islands Tour A crew of four GRC members headed east in early September to participate in the dry run of the World Rowing Tour being hosted by Canada in 2022. The Bay of Quinte and the 1000 Islands were toured by Isobelle Gray, JoAnne Costello, Lydia Thomas, and Nancy Kielar. A big shout out to Isobelle, she has been volunteering with the planning committee this past year to bring…
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It has been announced that Ontario will move to Step 3 in the Reopening plan effective July 16th, 2021, at 12:01 am. Row Ontario has been able to review the amended Regulation 364/20 Rules for Areas in Step 3 that will come into effect on July 16th. Operations at GRC will remain relatively unchanged. Most restrictions were lifted in Step 2 and there are limited impacts to rowing clubs during Step 3. However, it is important that members and volunteers continue to follow GRC Covid Protocols. This includes completing the self-assessment in the signup sheet and ensuring the box is…
The following is an exciting update provided by Row Ontario regarding Step Two in the Reopening plan, effective June 30th, 2021, at 12:01 am. After reviewing the amended Regulation 263/20 Rules for Areas in Step 2, Row Ontario has provided the following highlights of how the new Regulations will impact rowing clubs in Ontario. Team sports can proceed if there is no likelihood of physical contact between participants. For rowing, this means that rowers can row in crew boats of any size.It is important to note the physical distancing requirements. While in the boathouse or on the docks please maintain 2m…
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Firstly, a sincere thank you to all of the volunteers, and club members, for their marvelous work on keeping up with GRC Covid Protocols. With the news that Ontario will be moving to Step One in the Reopening, and Row Ontario's update that programs and an increase to 10 people/session are permitted, it is expected there will be an increase in people at the boathouse. This is good news as many are excited to get back on the water. Moving forward, it is important to please keep the following in mind: Arrive on time, not early or late, for your…
It was announced that Ontario will be moving to Step One in the Reopening plan effective June 11, 2021, at 12:01am. With this news, Row Ontario has provided the following update: In addition to the current activities permitted, facilities may now offer coaching and Learn to Row programs. There are conditions under which both of these activities can take place: Maximum of 10 participants at a time.A distance of 2m must be maintained. Note: While rowing, or physical activity, is taking place a distance of 3m must be maintained. All current GRC Covid Safety Protocols will remain. At this time, rules regarding…
Thank you so much for your continued patience as we navigate the opening of the GRC boathouse. We are excited to inform members that the boathouse will be open as of June 3rd, 12:01 am. Outlined in this email will be an update from Row Ontario, GRC Covid protocols, and next steps. Row Ontario Update Under the current Regulations, Boating Clubs are permitted to be open in Ontario. In accordance with the province's and Row Ontario's regulations only singles are permitted at this time. Doubles are only permitted for household members, direct caregivers, or an individual who lives alone may join one household…
As the nicer weather approaches, Row Ontario is hopeful for a 2021 rowing season. However, as of May 13th, 2021, Premier Ford announced a further extension of the Stay at Home Order, in addition to the current regulations governing organizations in lockdown, until at least June 2nd, 2021. Abiding by the regulations and membership safety is a priority of the Guelph Rowing Club, therefore it will remain closed until the regulations change and we are allowed to open safely. We will be sure to update members with boathouse opening details and COVID-19 regulations as they evolve. Thank you for your…
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Implications of Action-Oriented Paradigm Shifts in Cognitive Science
Dominey, P. F., Prescott, T. J., Bohg, J., Engel, A. K., Gallagher, S., Heed, T., Hoffmann, M., Knoblich, G., Prinz, W., Schwartz, A.
In The Pragmatic Turn - Toward Action-Oriented Views in Cognitive Science, 18, pages: 333-356, 20, Strüngmann Forum Reports, vol. 18, J. Lupp, series editor, (Editors: Andreas K. Engel and Karl J. Friston and Danica Kragic), The MIT Press, 18th Ernst Strüngmann Forum, May 2016 (incollection) In press
An action-oriented perspective changes the role of an individual from a passive observer to an actively engaged agent interacting in a closed loop with the world as well as with others. Cognition exists to serve action within a landscape that contains both. This chapter surveys this landscape and addresses the status of the pragmatic turn. Its potential influence on science and the study of cognition are considered (including perception, social cognition, social interaction, sensorimotor entrainment, and language acquisition) and its impact on how neuroscience is studied is also investigated (with the notion that brains do not passively build models, but instead support the guidance of action). A review of its implications in robotics and engineering includes a discussion of the application of enactive control principles to couple action and perception in robotics as well as the conceptualization of system design in a more holistic, less modular manner. Practical applications that can impact the human condition are reviewed (e.g. educational applications, treatment possibilities for developmental and psychopathological disorders, the development of neural prostheses). All of this foreshadows the potential societal implications of the pragmatic turn. The chapter concludes that an action-oriented approach emphasizes a continuum of interaction between technical aspects of cognitive systems and robotics, biology, psychology, the social sciences, and the humanities, where the individual is part of a grounded cultural system.
The Pragmatic Turn - Toward Action-Oriented Views in Cognitive Science 18th Ernst Strüngmann Forum Bibliography Chapter link (url) [BibTex]
Dominey, P. F., Prescott, T. J., Bohg, J., Engel, A. K., Gallagher, S., Heed, T., Hoffmann, M., Knoblich, G., Prinz, W., Schwartz, A. Implications of Action-Oriented Paradigm Shifts in Cognitive Science In The Pragmatic Turn - Toward Action-Oriented Views in Cognitive Science, 18, pages: 333-356, 20, Strüngmann Forum Reports, vol. 18, J. Lupp, series editor, (Editors: Andreas K. Engel and Karl J. Friston and Danica Kragic), The MIT Press, 18th Ernst Strüngmann Forum, May 2016 (incollection) In press
Learning Action-Perception Cycles in Robotics: A Question of Representations and Embodiment
Since the 1950s, robotics research has sought to build a general-purpose agent capable of autonomous, open-ended interaction with realistic, unconstrained environments. Cognition is perceived to be at the core of this process, yet understanding has been challenged because cognition is referred to differently within and across research areas, and is not clearly defined. The classic robotics approach is decomposition into functional modules which perform planning, reasoning, and problem-solving or provide input to these mechanisms. Although advancements have been made and numerous success stories reported in specific niches, this systems-engineering approach has not succeeded in building such a cognitive agent. The emergence of an action-oriented paradigm offers a new approach: action and perception are no longer separable into functional modules but must be considered in a complete loop. This chapter reviews work on different mechanisms for action- perception learning and discusses the role of embodiment in the design of the underlying representations and learning. It discusses the evaluation of agents and suggests the development of a new embodied Turing Test. Appropriate scenarios need to be devised in addition to current competitions, so that abilities can be tested over long time periods.
18th Ernst Strüngmann Forum The Pragmatic Turn- Toward Action-Oriented Views in Cognitive Science Bibliography Chapter link (url) [BibTex]
Bohg, J., Kragic, D. Learning Action-Perception Cycles in Robotics: A Question of Representations and Embodiment In The Pragmatic Turn - Toward Action-Oriented Views in Cognitive Science, 18, pages: 309-320, 18, Strüngmann Forum Reports, vol. 18, J. Lupp, series editor, (Editors: Andreas K. Engel and Karl J. Friston and Danica Kragic), The MIT Press, 18th Ernst Strüngmann Forum, May 2016 (incollection) In press
Ting, J., Meier, F., Vijayakumar, S., Schaal, S.
In Encyclopedia of Machine Learning and Data Mining, pages: 1-14, Springer US, Boston, MA, 2016 (inbook)
Ting, J., Meier, F., Vijayakumar, S., Schaal, S. Locally Weighted Regression for Control In Encyclopedia of Machine Learning and Data Mining, pages: 1-14, Springer US, Boston, MA, 2016 (inbook)
Distributed and Event-based State Estimation and Control
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Using Torque Redundancy to Optimize Contact Forces in Legged Robots
In Redundancy in Robot Manipulators and Multi-Robot Systems, 57, pages: 35-51, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013 (incollection)
The development of legged robots for complex environments requires controllers that guarantee both high tracking performance and compliance with the environment. More specifically the control of contact interaction with the environment is of crucial importance to ensure stable, robust and safe motions. In the following, we present an inverse dynamics controller that exploits torque redundancy to directly and explicitly minimize any combination of linear and quadratic costs in the contact constraints and in the commands. Such a result is particularly relevant for legged robots as it allows to use torque redundancy to directly optimize contact interactions. For example, given a desired locomotion behavior, it can guarantee the minimization of contact forces to reduce slipping on difficult terrains while ensuring high tracking performance of the desired motion. The proposed controller is very simple and computationally efficient, and most importantly it can greatly improve the performance of legged locomotion on difficult terrains as can be seen in the experimental results.
Righetti, L., Buchli, J., Mistry, M., Kalakrishnan, M., Schaal, S. Using Torque Redundancy to Optimize Contact Forces in Legged Robots In Redundancy in Robot Manipulators and Multi-Robot Systems, 57, pages: 35-51, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013 (incollection)
Learning passive motor control strategies with genetic algorithms
In 1992 Lectures in complex systems, pages: 913-918, (Editors: Nadel, L.;Stein, D.), Addison-Wesley, Redwood City, CA, 1993, clmc (inbook)
This study investigates learning passive motor control strategies. Passive control is understood as control without active error correction; the movement is stabilized by particular properties of the controlling dynamics. We analyze the task of juggling a ball on a racket. An approximation to the optimal solution of the task is derived by means of optimization theory. In order to model the learning process, the problem is coded for a genetic algorithm in representations without sensory or with sensory information. For all representations the genetic algorithm is able to find passive control strategies, but learning speed and the quality of the outcome are significantly different. A comparison with data from human subjects shows that humans seem to apply yet different movement strategies to the ones proposed. For the feedback representation some implications arise for learning from demonstration.
Schaal, S., Sternad, D. Learning passive motor control strategies with genetic algorithms In 1992 Lectures in complex systems, pages: 913-918, (Editors: Nadel, L.;Stein, D.), Addison-Wesley, Redwood City, CA, 1993, clmc (inbook)
A genetic algorithm for evolution from an ecological perspective
Sternad, D., Schaal, S.
In the population model presented, an evolutionary dynamic is explored which is based on the operator characteristics of genetic algorithms. An essential modification in the genetic algorithms is the inclusion of a constraint in the mixing of the gene pool. The pairing for the crossover is governed by a selection principle based on a complementarity criterion derived from the theoretical tenet of perception-action (P-A) mutuality of ecological psychology. According to Swenson and Turvey [37] P-A mutuality underlies evolution and is an integral part of its thermodynamics. The present simulation tested the contribution of P-A-cycles in evolutionary dynamics. A numerical experiment compares the population's evolution with and without this intentional component. The effect is measured in the difference of the rate of energy dissipation, as well as in three operationalized aspects of complexity. The results support the predicted increase in the rate of energy dissipation, paralleled by an increase in the average heterogeneity of the population. Furthermore, the spatio-temporal evolution of the system is tested for the characteristic power-law relations of a nonlinear system poised in a critical state. The frequency distribution of consecutive increases in population size shows a significantly different exponent in functional relationship.
Sternad, D., Schaal, S. A genetic algorithm for evolution from an ecological perspective In 1992 Lectures in Complex Systems, pages: 223-231, (Editors: Nadel, L.;Stein, D.), Addison-Wesley, Redwood City, CA, 1993, clmc (inbook)


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Fears of attack on Syria to dominate Gulf stock markets
Regional markets are likely to remain underselling pressure on Sunday, with intra-day volatility high,because of the threat of U.S. military action against Syria. (File photo: Reuters)
Reuters Sunday 08 September 2013
Regional markets are likely to remain under selling pressure on Sunday, with intra-day volatility high, because of the threat of U.S. military action against Syria.
The European Union blamed the Syrian government on Saturday for the August 21 chemical weapons attack in Syria, but urged Washington to wait for a report from United Nations weapons inspectors before making any military response.
President Barack Obama asked Americans to back him in launching an attack on Syria, which would be a limited action of up to 90 days without ground troop involvement.
A pivotal Congressional vote is expected after U.S. lawmakers' return from a summer break on Monday. The detailed report from the U.N. is expected in a week; final votes in Congress could come after the U.N. report is announced.
Gulf markets booked two consecutive weeks of losses on Thursday, underperforming world shares because of the close proximity of Syria, retail investor dominance of the markets and early-year rallies that spurred investors to book profits.
"The Gulf will be waiting to see the response of Iran if there is an attack" says an Abu Dhabi-based trader who asked not to be identified due to company policy.
"In a counter-reaction from Syria's allies, Iran could react and cause disturbances in the wider region. I don't expect any bottoming out yet. Markets will continue to be volatile and exaggerate on the downside until there is clarity on whether there will be an attack or not. At the moment we are in a gray area of anticipation."
In Egypt, the army launched an attack against Islamist militants in North Sinai on Saturday, killing at least nine people, security officials said.
An army crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood has incensed Islamists. A dire security situation, which included an assassination attempt on the interior minister last week and an uncertain political outlook, is keeping foreign investors away.
U.S. crude oil futures settled on Friday at their highest level in more than two years, up $2 to $110.2 per barrel, because of Syria tensions.
Other world markets, however, have now put Syria on the backburner. Bond yields and the U.S. dollar fell on Friday after a report showed U.S. jobs growth was less than expected in August, adding to uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve will begin to trim its massive bond-buying program.
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 Results
Austin Heiberg 01.04.16 4 years ago 8 Comments
Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free results for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10. All of New Japan's titles were defended, as well as the Ring of Honor World Championship. The main-event saw Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against G1 Climax winner Hiroshi Tanahashi.
Stay tuned later today for The Best and Worst of Wrestle Kingdom 10!
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 Results:
1. Pre-show: Jado won the New Japan Rumble. Accompanied to the ring by singer Momoka Ariyasu, the New Japan co-booker entered last and was the last man remaining in the ring.
2. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match: The Young Bucks defeated reDRagon (c), Forever Hooligans, and Matt Sydal and Ricochet. The Bucks hit More Bang For Your Buck to unseat Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly, becoming the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
3. NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Match: Toru Yano and the Briscoes defeated the Bullet Club (Yujiro Takahashi, Bad Luck Fale, and Tama Tonga). Jay and Mark Briscoe hit a Doomsday Device to become inaugural NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions.
4. Ring of Honor World Championship Match: Jay Lethal (c) defeated Michael Elgin. After interference from his manager Truth Martini, Lethal hit the Lethal Injection to retain his title.
5. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: KUSHIDA defeated Kenny Omega (c). Ryusuke Taguchi was at ringside to fight off interference from the Young Bucks. Omega attempted the One-Winged Angel, but KUSHIDA rolled through and pinned him to become the new Junior Heavyweight Champion.
6. IWGP Tag Team Championship Match: Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma) defeated the Bullet Club (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) (c). After a top-rope Kokeshi headbutt from Honma and a King Kong Knee Drop from Makabe, GBH became the new IWGP Tag Team Champions.
7. Hirooki Goto defeated Tetsuya Naito. Goto fought off interference from Los Ingobernables and hit the Shouten Kai for the victory.
8. NEVER Openweight Championship Match: Katsuyori Shibata defeated Tomohiro Ishii (c). Shibata hit the PK (Penalty Kick) to end Ishii's reign as Openweight Champion.
9. IWGP Intercontinental Championship Match: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) defeated A.J. Styles. Nakamura secured the win with two Boma Ye knee strikes to retain his IWGP Intercontinental Championship.
10. IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi. Okada hit multiple Rainmaker clotheslines and pinned Tanahashi to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
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Strumming and rhythm is something that frankly gets taken for granted when learning guitar. But, it's just as important as the notes you play on the fret board! Will gets you started on the right foot with your rhythm by showing you these three must know strum patterns.
Hello Toddlio! If you slow down the lesson intro with the speed controls you'll see that the pattern dictated in the notation is actually correct (DDDUDU), but the pattern does in fact change from the intro piece to the pattern that Will mentions (DDUUDU). You can see that pattern represented in page 2 of the .PDF in the supplemental content. Regarding the technique used to represent the strum pattern, I agree that a simple "DDUDU" is 100% easier to read, but a major point in learning to play guitar is to know the notational characters. This way if a student encounters notation outside of JamPlay they will be able to properly read it...and then immediately scribble it down as "DDUDU" lol ;) Cheers!
Strumming has always been a headache for me but you made it so simple. I'm so glad I came upon you by way of jam play!! Your Aces' dude!!
One thing that helped me here is what another guitar player taught me. "Keep your right hand moving up an down even when you're not striking the strings." He said, " this is the key to strumming." I hope this helps.
Disappointed on this one! The notation did not match the teacher's instruction.


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Haier (Pune) Industrial Park: lighting up the life with intelligent manufacturing
Abstract : In the west of the Deccan Plateau in Indian hinterland sits a city named Pune. It looks "quiet and unassuming" compared with Mumbai, a key port city in the Maharashtra state, under which Pune is adminstrated.
Photo : A visitor stands in front of a washing machine at the booth of Haier at IMMCologne, Germany, Jan. 16, 2019. (Xinhua)
BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- In the west of the Deccan Plateau in Indian hinterland sits a city named Pune. It looks "quiet and unassuming" compared with Mumbai, a key port city in the Maharashtra state, under which Pune is adminstrated. Yet driving over one hour eastward from Pune, you will be greeted by a dynamic industrial park. Outside the park, a luxuriant Ashoka tree has witnessed the huge changes over the past decade.
Pishinu, who is in his fifties, is most qualified to tell you these changes. Back in 2007 when the senior R&D manager came here, it was only a small factory covering 36,000 square meters, only capable of producing refrigerator of one type. Since then, he has grown together with the factory, like the Ashoka tree, and experienced the changes brought by intelligence.
The most substantive changes happened in 2017.
Promoted by the Belt and Road Initiative, Haier (Pune) Industrial Park was put into operation on November 16, 2017. Supported by the industrial internet platform "COSMOPlat", the park was upgraded and transformed. Currently, it includes five internet-based factories of refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioner, water heater, and color TV. COSMOPlat is an industrial internet platform based on big data, cloud computing, AI and other technologies. It links personnel, equipment, users and suppliers between connected factories in India and China, and realizes large-scale customization centering on user experience.
In the past, a refrigerator had to depart from Qingdao, China, pass by Taiwan Strait and the Strait of Malacca, and bypass Sri Lanka before it can finally arrive in Mumbai after one month. Now with the completion of the internet-based factories, an Indian consumer only needs to click a mouse if he or she wants to order a set of home appliances from the park.
Intelligent manufacturing has enabled higher efficiency. Meanwhile, production and R&D personnel in the park also pay attention to the livelihood needs of local people, and provide them with intelligent products and solutions that make their lives easier.
India is a land with scorching summer and heavy frog in some regions in winter. To clean the dust on air conditioning evaporator, people have to use toothbrush, duster cloth and other tools. Such a method of cleaning has led to several cases of injuries, which caught the attention of the R&D team.
In order to solve indoor pollution and provide a healthy and clean breathing environment for locals, the first COSMOPlat-based intelligent self-cleaning inverter air conditioner rolled off the assembly line in the internet-based factory on the very day when the park was put into operation. The air-conditioner uses innovative cold expansion technology and is capable of cleaning the dust and dirt on the evaporator in a fully automatic mode.
On that day, two teachers from a blind school in Pune were very excited for their school becoming the first user of the air conditioner. The machine has provided a comfortable, convenient working and learning environment for teachers and students.
Due to the unstable power supply in India, there are serious hidden dangers in the electrical circuits of some residential buildings. Electric shocks caused by the use of electric water heaters occurred from time to time. To cope with this problem, the R&D team came up with safe care electric water heater. With the safe care technology, when electric leakage happens, the voltage can be lowered immediately to avoid accidents.
Huang Decheng, product director of Haier's South Asia market, said, "Judging by appearance, there is no much difference between this heater and those of other brands. But this one is designed and produced specifically for India's electricity environment."
Intelligent products also bring intelligent user experience. In November 2018, Haier India opened the first smart home experience store in New Delhi, consisting of smart living room, smart kitchen, smart shower room, and smart bedroom. The experience store displays intelligent products and a future-oriented lifestyle in a visual manner. In this way, Indian users can experience a COSMOPlat-powered interconnected world, and enjoy a better life brought along by intelligent manufacturing.
Meanwhile, the park has also provided intelligent, informationalized services for locals. In order to enhance the efficiency of user services, the R&D team has developed a set of App system for user services. When a user calls the service hotline, the system will immediately locate nearby maintenance personnel and assign the maintenance task to them.
"In the past, it took at least three days for a user to purchase and install an air conditioner. Now, after the products are delivered to the doorstep of a user, generally they would be installed within one day," said Huang Decheng. Huang noted that the system has integrated Haier's whole network of maintenance and repair in India, thus realizing intelligent search and quick response. Meanwhile, its in-built user rating system can send back feedback of users in time, laying a data foundation for better services in the future.
While bringing a better life for consumers, intelligent manufacturing has also boosted local livelihood and employment.
During the past decade, hard-working Pishinu has bought a house and a car. With a stable income, he is capable of sending his two kids to private university. There are many other young Indians with dreams in the park, who work together with Chinese peers for a better future.
According to Song Yujun, general manager of Haier India, the upgrade from factory to industrial park has created more than 2,000 new jobs. Together with the original 1,300 workers, it has created more than 3,300 jobs in total.
Guided by the "Digital Silk Road", intelligent manufacturing is poised to change the lives of more people.
On September 7, 2018, Haier held a signing ceremony for its second industrial park investment project in Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh, India. The new park is located in the Greater Noida Industrial Corridor, Uttar Pradesh. With a planned investment of 286 million U.S. dollars, it covers a construction area of 280,000 square meters. Within the park, China and India will embrace more cooperation opportunities and create more intelligent products.
Looking into the future, Huang Decheng said, "Intelligent manufacturing is only a means and the final objective is to provide consumers with desirable products and services. India and China face different external environments in manufacturing, but still, intelligent manufacturing can be realized in India. What we pursue in India is to offer the best products and user-friendly services to local people."
Anand Kurse, professor of Management Studies Department of Indian Institute of Technology and director of Start-up Center, said, "To some extent, Chinese enterprises stationed in India have boosted intelligent manufacturing in the country. Haier's two industrial parks in India have become role models and been very helpful for India's manufacturing industry, which is still at initial stage. That is why we are using Haier as the target of our research in intelligent manufacturing."
Outside Haier (Pune) Industrial Park, the Ashoka tree was only half a meter high when it was planted in 2007 with the establishment of the park. Now it has taken deep roots, with lush foliage. Over the 10 years, it has witnessed the gradual changes of the park, the intelligence-based industrial revolution, and the ever-closer China-India trade cooperation. No one knows what new scenes it will see in the future. But there is one thing for sure: taking advantages of the "Digital Silk Road", like Haier, more enterprises will take roots in India, flourish and bear fruits on the hot land of South Asia. (Reporter/Zhang Ge, Zhang Yadong)
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In the west of the Deccan Plateau in Indian hinterland sits a city named Pune. It looks "quiet and unassuming" compared with Mumbai, a key port city in the Maharashtra state, under which Pune is adminstrated.


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est un jeu vidéo d'action-aventure développé par Hangar 13 et édité par 2K Games, sorti sur Microsoft Windows, PS4 et Xbox One.  du jeu vidéo Mafia sorti en 2002, il a été annoncé en mai 2020 et est sorti en septembre 2020.

Situé dans la ville fictive de Lost Heaven (calquée sur la ville de Chicago) dans les années 1930, le scénario du jeu suit la montée et la chute du gangster Tommy Angelo au sein de la famille criminelle de Salieri.

Système de jeu
Remake complet de l'original, Mafia: Definitive Edition a été construite à partir de zéro avec de nouveaux actifs et une histoire étendue, bien que les missions et les arcs du jeu original soient conservés. Comme pour le jeu de 2002, le joueur contrôle Tommy Angelo tout au long de la campagne solo du jeu, et son monde est parcouru à pied ou en véhicule.

Le remake introduira également les motos. Lorsque le joueur conduit un véhicule, la jauge à carburant et l'indicateur de vitesse s'affichent. Le joueur doit aller faire le plein dans une station-service et également peut se faire arrêter par la police s'il ne respecte pas les limitations de vitesse.

Le joueur peut choisir ses armes chez à un armurier et un véhicule chez un mécanicien automobile.
La santé du personnage ne se régénère uniquement à l'aide des armoires à pharmacie, à l'exception d'une petite partie de la barre de vie lorsque celle-ci est presque vide.

Plusieurs collectibles sont présents dans le jeu. Le joueur peut récupérer des cartes de cigarettes, des cartes postales, des comics, les Renards mystères ainsi que les magazines Pulp, Black Mask, Super Science Stories, Dime Detective Magazine et .

Le mode  permet au joueur de se déplace librement dans la ville.

Parmi les nouveautés, une mini-carte a été ajoutée ainsi qu'un .

Un mode noir et blanc a été ajouté après la sortie du jeu.

Trame

Toile de fond et personnages

Les événements se déroulent durant la Grande Dépression, dans la ville fictive de Lost Heaven située dans le Midwest, une des régions des États-Unis.

L'histoire est un flashback de 1930 à 1938 raconté par le protagoniste Thomas « Tommy » Angelo (Andrew Bongiorno) durant une discussion avec l'inspecteur Norman (). Angelo est un chauffeur de taxi avant qu'il fasse la rencontre de deux mafieux, Sam (Don DiPetta) et Paulie (Jeremy Luke), qui deviendront ses amis et qui lui feront rentrer dans la Famille dirigée par Don Salieri (). Ce dernier est en pleine guerre de gangs avec Don Morello (Saul Stein) pour le contrôle total de la ville.

Les autres personnages notables sont les membres de la Famille Salieri, le Consigliere Frank Coletti (Steven J. Oliver), l'armurier Vincenzo Ricci (Paul Tassone), le mécanicien automobile Ralph (Ward Roberts), le barman Luigi Marino (Robert Catrini) et sa fille Sarah (Bella Popa), ainsi que le frère de Don Morello, Sergio (Matt Borlenghi).

Résumé

Désillusionné par le mode de vie violent et décadent et par peur pour la sécurité de sa famille, Tommy prend des dispositions pour la protection des témoins avec l'inspecteur Norman en échange de témoigner contre la famille du crime avec laquelle il avait travaillé auparavant.

En 1930, après s'être efforcé de transporter deux membres de la famille Salieri, Paulie et Sam, loin d'une embuscade tendue par les hommes de Morello, le chauffeur de taxi Tommy Angelo se fait agresser en représailles par deux hommes de Morello qui le poursuivent à travers Little Italy, avant de leur échapper en se réfugiant au bar de Salieri. Il rencontre alors le Don Salieri à qui il demande de l'aide pour aller régler le compte de ses agresseurs. Accompagné de Paulie, les deux hommes se rendent au bar où les hommes de Morello se réunissent et brûlent leurs voitures puis les tabassent. Poursuivis par la police en retour, ils s'échappent et reviennent au bar où Tommy est contraint de rejoindre la famille Salieri, n'ayant pas d'autre choix en raison du manque de possibilités d'emploi à la suite de la Grande Dépression.

Développement

Annonce
Le 13 mai 2020, un remake de Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (2002) est annoncé par 2K Games sous le nom Mafia: Definitive Edition, dans le cadre de la compilation Mafia: Trilogy qui comporte également les remastérisations de Mafia II et Mafia III. Il est développé par Hangar 13 qui s'est occupé de Mafia III et proposera une .

Reconstruire la ville

La ville s'inspire du Chicago des années 1920 et 1930. Afin d'apporter plus d'authenticité, des bâtiments (dont la Tribune Tower, le Carbide & Carbon Building, le Blackstone Hotel, le Railway Exchange Building, le 35 East Wacker entre autres…) ont été ajoutés tandis que le quartier de Chinatown est mieux reconnaissable. On retrouve également les rails du célèbre métro aérien du centre de Chicago. Les temps de chargements pour passer d'une zone à une autre ont été supprimés et la topographie de certains endroits a été revue compte tenu du champ de vision du personnage qui a été améliorée. Pour améliorer la conduite, des ruelles et des raccourcies ont été ajoutés tandis que les recoins et intersections permettent maintenant une meilleure fluidité.

Audio

Comédiens
Dû au vieillissement des comédiens, il a été décidé de ne reprendre aucun acteur du premier volet. Le jeu se servant de la technique de capture de mouvement, les comédiens doivent avoir la voix ainsi que le physique en accords avec le personnage qu'ils incarnent. Pour Tommy Angelo, le comédien devait être crédible en tant que mafieux et comme chef de famille. Afin de rendre l'époque authentique, la coach vocale Eliza Jane Schneider qui avait travaillé sur le jeu Mafia III (2016) a été engagée pour travailler le dialecte du Chicago des années 1930. Nicole Sandoval, une des productrices d'Hangar 13, explique que le mot  ( en français) se prononce en anglais  à New York mais qu'à Chicago le  est plus appuyé et se prononce .

Musique
La bande originale a été composée par Jesse Harlin.

La bande-son du jeu comporte également des musiques d'époques sous licences.

Sortie
Il sort le 25 septembre 2020 sur Xbox One, PlayStation 4 et Microsoft Windows. Il devait être publié le 28 août, mais a été reporté au 25 septembre en raison de la pandémie de COVID-19.

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A Running Story That Starts With a Rope
This running story is more about hands than feet. The same sport, the same drive. The only difference is an extra piece of rope between hands. With every step forwards, companionship, encouragement and passion are passed from one end to the other.
"The benefits brought to my life from running are not only physical. Running gets me out and stops me festering at home", says Youyou, a visually impaired runner and member of Lan Jingling (Blue Eye Spirit), a charity organisation that advocates for inclusive sports. Now in its fifth year, Lan Jingling was formed by a band of pacers.
Note: every visually impaired runner needs the help of at least one escort to reach different running goals. For visually impaired runners like Youyou preparing for a marathon, at least three partners are required: namely the pacer, the lead runner and the rear runner. With a clear division of work and tacit cooperation, the formation ensures a safe and stable pace for visually impaired athletes.
Yachi has been pacing for Youyou for several years. They crashed into each other repeatedly when they first tried running with the 30cm-long rope between them. Now, they run like each other's clones. When preparing for a competition, more escorts join them, forming a running formation. Who knows how many mornings, dusks, harsh winters and scorching summers the formation has experienced together? Beyond the running track, there's no rope and no need for the formation, but another kind of bond, this one invisible, still connects them tightly.
"I'm watching them".
On the occasion that he doesn't post a selfie, it might be because "I'm having a bad hair day", says Youyou.
Don't be surprised, for as far as Youyou is concerned, there's nothing missing in his world, including sight. Youyou is just "watching" in a different way.
At 21, he is an AI data annotator—a kind of instructor that trains AI to understand human demands more accurately.
But when faced with the real world, he is the student, full of curiosity and eager to understand and try everything.
He likes to take pictures of life's precious moments. With the help of voice assist, he has become a master mobile phone photographer. He takes selfies with friends, silly travel snaps, photos of his early morning runs and windswept seascapes.
Somewhat of a social butterfly, Youyou often organises offline runners' meetups. Although he can't see their faces, after just a few words, he can quickly identify the people he's exchanged voice messages with online. "I'm watching them", he insists.
Running is another window via which Youyou can "see" the world.
In addition to Yachi, Yao Ying and Xiao Yu'er also escort Youyou within the Lan Jingling group. Along with regular running events, they often accompany Youyou to training, helping him gradually improve and reach his personal goals.
During training, Yao Ying runs at the front, Yachi is on Youyou's left and Xiao Yu'er is at the back. Watching them run from behind, the unbreakable formation seems to surround Youyou but in fact, all of them are surrounded by the unbreakable force of friendship.
"The pacers must be faster than the visually impaired runners to ensure that they can run safely and make progress", says Yachi. Having run with Youyou the longest, he explains that besides physical training, they have also worked hard to forge a real "connection".
When they run, a 30cm-long blue rope connects Youyou's left wrist to Yachi's right. They move in unison like each other's mirror image, using the rope as a form of communication.
When Yachi and Youyou's stride length and pace are consistent, the rope will naturally relax, letting them know they're "in the groove" and perfectly in sync. "When two people are in the groove, you don't actually need to talk too much about running", says Yachi.
The force of the rope is mutual.
Thanks to the rope, running is no longer a lonely pursuit, explains Yachi. In order to keep this rope slack at all times, he needs to train hard on his own to ensure he can deal with various scenarios. "But I don't do this for charity", he says. "This is a unity of mutual achievements. I am not only helping him improve, he is also urging me to persevere and be strong".
More than runners
While Youyou feels that modern people generally "live" on mobile phones, his friends are very real.
"Yachi, Auntie Yao and Xiao Yu'er are more like guides who lead me to explore the world", he says. As running allows him to get out of the house, it also makes him even more motivated to meet them.
Together they sing karaoke, check out new hot restaurants and visit the suburbs so Youyou can "feel the noise" outside of the city. "After so long, I am not just a running partner, but more like a friend, a family member", says Youyou.
Training is no longer the only purpose of their runs. It also allows them to hang out together as friends.
When they go out to eat, Youyou says he doesn't really like the restaurants that are overly attentive because he's visually impaired. This kind of "excessive care" makes him feel uncomfortable.
Yachi, Yao Ying and Xiao Yu'er all know how much Youyou desires new experiences and often rack their brains trying to think how to make him feel more and more.
Sometimes, they take Youyou up the embankment and let him face the wind coming off the sea. They break through the safety barriers so he can feel the adrenalin surging through him. Once it's there, they take another step and then run for a while.
In physics, when sound waves of the same wavelength meet, they resonate at the same frequency and cause stronger oscillations. In Youyou, Yachi, Yao Ying and Xiao Yu'er, this resonance has occurred. If they keep running together like this, what else will they experience? No matter how much progress is made, what exciting competitions await, running has allowed them to connect and head into the unknown together, which in itself is a great achievement.
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A global Cancer and COVID-19 taskforce has been created by researchers from the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences.
A global COVID-19 and cancer taskforce was co-developed three months ago using the Research for Health in Conflict partnership by Dr Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Dr Ajay Aggarwal and Professor Richard Sullivan, all from the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences. The researchers from the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Institute of Cancer Policy approached colleagues and professionals around the world to understand if there was an appetite for such a group. Once it became apparent that there was, they were able to secure funding from the Global Challenge Research Fund.


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Marc Iyeki has been a Senior Consultant to Global Markets Advisory Group since July 2020. His prior experience includes advising foreign private issuers on listing matters as Head of Asia Pacific for the New York Stock Exchange.
In May 2020, he retired from the NYSE, where he held positions including Chief Representative, NYSE Beijing Representative Office; Regional Head – Asia Pacific; and Managing Director, Asia Pacific.
His responsibilities included assisting and advising listed companies on NYSE compliance and SEC regulatory matters, as well as helping them achieve strategic objectives regarding investor relations, business development, and visibility in the US.
Mr. Iyeki has worked closely for a majority of his professional career with the NYSE International Capital Markets team to help attract new listings to the NYSE.
He has held attorney positions, including Trial Counsel, at the Enforcement Division of the New York Stock Exchange, investigating and prosecuting alleged violations of NYSE and SEC rules and regulations.
Mr. Iyeki attended Austin College and earned a B.A., cum laude, with honors in Economics, from Washington University in St. Louis, and a J.D. from the New York University School of Law. He also studied public policy analysis in the master's program for one year at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Samuel Fels Fellow
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Tracy's career in health care began nearly 14 years ago—she's worked in a clinic, in an Emergency Department, home health care, medical/surgical units and in EMS. "I have worked with some amazing Medics, EMT's, doctors and nurses, and I continue to work with some amazing people who push me to be better every day," she says.
"EMS is a family department—we'll go to bat for each other, then give each other a hard time, all in the same day. We always strive to keep each other going, and putting their best foot forward. I love that everyone at CCH cares for each other—we don't just care for our patients, people here truly care for their co-workers. It's such a wonderful atmosphere to work in.
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