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NetApp to Participate in Upcoming Investor/Technology Conferences
Business Wire November 20, 2018
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
NetApp (NTAP) today announced that Ron Pasek, executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Credit Suisse Technology Conference on November 28, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time.
Tony Gonnella, vice president, financial planning and analysis and investor relations, will participate in a fireside chat at the Raymond James Technology Conference on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 1:50 p.m. Eastern Time.
Ron Pasek, executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer, will also participate in a fireside chat at the NASDAQ Investor Conference in London, England, on December 5, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time.
Live audio Webcasts of the presentations will be available at investors.netapp.com. An audio Webcast archive of the event will be available after the conference.
About NetApp
NetApp is the data authority for hybrid cloud. We provide a full range of hybrid cloud data services that simplify management of applications and data across cloud and on-premises environments to accelerate digital transformation. Together with our partners, we empower global organizations to unleash the full potential of their data to expand customer touchpoints, foster greater innovation, and optimize their operations. For more information, visit www.netapp.com. #DataDriven
NETAPP, the NETAPP logo, and the marks listed at http://www.netapp.com/TM are trademarks of NetApp, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
BB&T Corp (BBT) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
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Q: How to get a list/array from a view back to the controller My ViewResult Controller:
    public ViewResult Controller(int id)
    {
        List<Data> dataList = dataAccess.getDataById(id);
        Results[] resultArray = new Results[dataList.Count];
        ViewBag.results= resultArray;
        return View(dataList);
    }

My View:
@model IEnumerable<Solution.Models.Data>

@{
    Solution.Models.Results[] res= ViewBag.results;
}

@using (Html.BeginForm()) {

@{

    int i = 0;
    foreach (var item in Model) {

            Snippet: @Html.DisplayFor(modelItem => item.text)

            Translation: @Html.EditorFor(modelItem => res[i].text)

    i++;
    }
}

    <input class="CRUD-buttons" type="submit" value="Send" />

}

My Controller ActionResult:
    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Controller(/*List<Data> dataList, */Results[] results)
    {
        ResultText = results[0].text; //NullReferenceException
    }

dataList and results are empty. I read a couple of posts on stackoverflow, but could not find a solution.
I took already a look on the following blog (link) but its MVC 2 code. :(

A: There are multiple ways to do this. What gets you here is that in order for you to receive the results parameter, the name for the generated edit controls should be results[0] for the first, results[1] for the second, etc with no gaps in the indexes (this is because of how DefaultModelBinder expects to find the fields named when the form is posted).
So one immediate (although not very good) solution would be to specify the name correctly:
@Html.TextBox(string.Format("results[{0}]", i), res[i].text)

A much better solution would be to put the results into your model (better yet, in a ViewModel created specifically for this view). For example, first of all you create a class that encapsulates one piece of data and the corresponding result:
class ItemViewModel
{
    Solution.Models.Data TheData { get; set; }
    Solution.Models.Results TheResults { get; set; }
}

You then make your view have a collection of these items as its model:
@model IEnumerable<ItemViewModel>

and then output the edit control with
Translation: @Html.EditorFor(modelItem => modelItem.TheResults)

Finally, you modify the postback action to accept an array of ItemViewModel:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Controller(ItemViewModel[] results)

General piece of advice: Try to avoid using EditorFor with objects that are not part of your view's model (for example, things you have passed through ViewBag or ViewData). If you do this, MVC will punish you.

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Take the example of someone having an accident in your home. If it is proven that you were at fault – such as by failing to fix a potentially dangerous wall – and someone has an accident, gets ill, is injured or dies, they could have a case against you. So how can you protect yourself?
This type of insurance protects you in the event that you are sued and held legally liable for malpractice, injury or negligence. Typically it will cover the cost of both legal bills and any payouts that might arise from legal action.
For example, a doctor would need such insurance to protect against malpractice suits, while a retail outlet would also need protection in the case of injuries in the shop.
However, it's not just professional outfits such as these that need protection.
As a homeowner, you could also find yourself in the courts – perhaps because you were found to be negligible in the case of the dangerous wall mentioned above for example.
The good news is that home insurance policies come with occupiers' liability protection. Cover typically is offered for up to about €3 million in total. Allianz for example, offers protection of up to €3,175,000, while Axa has a limit of €3 million. Thus, simply having home insurance cover will protect you against any costs, expenses or fees that you could be liable for up to that ceiling if someone was to bring a case against you.
For Jim Power, of Power Insurances in Limerick, a good rule of thumb is that if the accident or damage to property happens to a visitor in your house, they will be covered. But if it's a family member living in the house, they will generally be excluded.
Such insurance will also cover death or injuries to domestic employees such as nannies, cleaners and chauffeurs. And if you tend to play a bit wild on the golf course, you should note that cover will also extend to golf caddies for injuries caused by you.
What about workmen in my home?
If you employ people to carry out work in your property, you should always check that they have their own public liability insurance. Otherwise, if they damage your home, it might not be covered under your own insurance. If they suffer an injury as a result of working in your home, however, you could be liable, but be wary of a distinction that exists.
According to Power, if someone is involved in the maintenance of the property, such as a cleaner or plumber, they will typically be covered under your policy. If, however, they are structurally altering the property, such as a builder working on an extension, they may not be.
What if I damage someone else's property?
Liability insurance will also protect you in the event that you cause accidental damage to someone else's belongings. This extends to a tree from your garden falling into a neighbour's property and causing damage.
Always check your policy before you make any personal payouts for repairs, replacements or compensation. You may be entitled to make a claim, instead of having to pay yourself.
What about visitors' belongings? My washing machine recently leaked ruining a friend's designer handbag and she is looking for compensation. Will I be covered for this?
Most policies will offer cover for visitors' belongings but, if it emerges that you are liable for the destruction, whether or not you're covered will depend on your policy. Aviva, for example, covers loss or damage, including accidental damage, to visitors' personal belongings while in your home if it's as a result of one of 10 events. These include subsidence or landslip; falling trees or branches; fire; leaking and attempted theft.
In the example above, however, while Aviva might offer compensation, whether you're fully covered or not might depend on the brand of the designer handbag. It only offers cover of up to €400 for visitors' belongings – so if it's a Chanel or Louis Vuitton bag there will be a shortfall.
Similarly, if you have a domestic employee such as a nanny or cleaner working in your home, their personal property will be covered under the conditions outlined above. A notable exclusion to this cover, however, is money.
I've been struggling as a result of the recession and have started letting out my spare room to guests via online accommodation site AirBnB to earn some extra cash. What if they have an accident while staying in my house?
Check the terms of your policy. Some insurers, such as Allianz, automatically provide cover for up to six paying guests staying in your home – and cover can be attained for up to 12 guests if you pay an additional premium. Others may not be so generous.
I am planning on having a party in my garden for my wedding anniversary. Will my guests be covered?
It's likely that you will have to inform your insurer of such an event and pay a premium for cover to include all the guests.
Will I be covered if my dog bites someone?
Yes, provided your dog – or cat or horse – is a typical household pet. Should you have any pets that are listed under the Control of Dogs Act 1986, or beyond the realms of a "normally domesticated animal", it's possible you will be excluded by your insurance company.
As with all insurance policies, there will be exclusions, so before you breathe a sigh of relief, check the small print.
As previously mentioned, home insurance won't cover incidents involving a family member, or structural developments to your property.
In addition, in the case of tree felling or lopping operations, for example, many insurers will cover any legal liability. Similarly, if the liability is with regards to your involvement in farming, or involves independent consultants or their employees, you won't be covered.
In addition, "any wilful, malicious, deliberate or reckless act" by you, will not be covered.
I've just received a "formal notice" from the Injuries Board. What happens next?
If someone has made a claim against you through the Injuries Board, you will receive a "Formal Notice", which you will typically pass onto your insurance company. You will also be charged a fee of €600 (reduced from €850 since January) although this will be covered by your insurance company if you have sufficient cover in place.


You may have heard that Apple just passed the $1 trillion mark in terms of its market capitalization, the first company ever to reach those lofty heights. Less ink has been spilled on a different 1 trillion figure, but it's one that's well worth noting, too. According to Bloomberg NEF (BNEF), we just shot past the headline-worthy figure of 1 trillion watts (that is, 1 million megawatts, or 1,000 gigawatts) of wind turbines and solar panels worldwide. And you can bet there'll be another trillion watts right behind.


Playing Drs. Investigate: Are You Getting Fake CBD Products?
Cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, is the non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis, and it's having a moment! CBD is popping up all over in products ranging from coffee to gummy bears and is found in smoke shops, dispensaries, even your local grocery stores. Senior investigative producer Leslie Marcus dives into this unscrupulous market and reveals, in an unregulated industry, many of these products are not what they claim to be.
Leslie visits CannaSafe, an accredited cannabis testing lab, bringing with her over 20 products claiming to contain CBD. She is joined by the Director of the UCLA Research Initiative, Dr. Jeffrey Chen, to discuss what happens if some of these products are fake.
Dr. Chen explains some of these CBD products are not derived from hemp, but rather, being synthesized in a lab. If there is a misstep, companies may end up with something that is not actually CBD and there is no way to know what it will do to the body. They become similar to Spice, which is synthetic marijuana, and by creating these new chemicals they can avoid DEA detection allowing these products to be sold.
The president of CannaSafe Labs, Aaron Riley, shares with Leslie how they test products. He says most CBD products don't match the label claims and some don't contain any CBD at all! Let's see if Leslie's products stand up to the test.
The results? Leslie joins The Doctors in the studio to prove Aaron's point, most of the items she bought did not match up to what they claimed. "The lab tests were appalling," Leslie reports. Of the 20 products she had tested, 16 failed to meet the lab requirements. Five of the products didn't contain any CBD at all! Some claimed 100mg of CBD and had as little as 3mg. There was even a CBD e-cigarette fluid which was found to contain dangerously high levels of a solvent, ethanoyl, which Aaron said could make someone very sick!
It may surprise you, but the best place to purchase CBD products are marijuana dispensaries, where they are regulated and lab tested by an accredited third party. Leslie called many of the companies of the CBD products she purchased and only one of the companies was able to send Leslie their accredited lab tested results. Walking into stores, she was often sold on all the potential benefits of CBD, yet it was really unknown how much if any those products contained!
Dermatologist Dr. Sonia Batra asks Dr. Chen, who joins on Skype, for people trying to use CBD to treat a condition, are there any benefits if the product doesn't have as much CBD as listed? Dr. Chen explains it's likely the product won't have any effect at all and in the less common case that there is more CBD than listed, there is a chance it could be harmful if it interacts with any drugs the user is taking.
CBD products are available all over in California yet there is no uniform policy from state to state. There is a regulatory maze surrounding this because the USD says if CBD comes from hemp it is an agricultural product yet the FDA says it's a pharmaceutical. (The first CBD pharma product to be used to treat seizures was just recently approved by the FDA.) This allows companies to go inside this market and make all sorts of claims!
Dr. Chen explains that the CA Department of Public Health announced CBD products sold in dispensaries are regulated by cannabis law but CBD products sold outside that context are going to abide by federal guidelines. There is a farm bill, if passed, which would make all hemp products completely legal and cannabinoids from hemp will no longer be a controlled substance.
The Doctors reiterate dispensaries are the best places to purchase CBD products and while there is likely a stigma surrounding them, ER physician Dr. Travis Stork says when dealing with just CBD, not THC products, this is a stigma we should get rid of. Dr. Chen notes, however, in some states you may need a medical recommendation to enter a dispensary and that may be very difficult to get.
Watch: Do YOu Want CBD in Your Coffee?
CBD products are very likely to have a placebo effect given the "miraculous reputation," as Dr. Chen says, of all that cannabis products can do for your health. This is an industry that right now is "the wild, wild west," says Dr. Travis, and greater regulation is needed. CBD brings great benefits but this is a warning to beware, what you think you're getting may not be the case.


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The City of Niles, in conjunction with Trumbull County, has established a fixed rate on natural gas. The fixed rate of $3.09 / mcf (thousand cubic feet) will be effective starting March 2019 through February 2022.
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FDA Approves Anoro Ellipta for Treatment of COPD
Dec 18, 2013 | Business News, COPD, FDA Approvals, Industry & Regulatory News, Pharmaceuticals, Products & Treatment, US Pharmaceuticals |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium and vilanterol inhalation powder) for the once-daily, long-term maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with COPD, the third leading cause of death in the United States.
Anoro Ellipta is a combination of umeclidinium, an inhaled anticholinergic that affects the muscles around the large airways and stops the muscles from tightening, and vilanterol, a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA) that improves breathing by relaxing the muscles of the airways to allow more air to flow into and out of the lungs, according to the FDA.
The product is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, which recently launched another COPD pharmacological treatment, Breo Ellipta, in October 2013.
According to GSK, Anoro Ellipta is the first once-daily product approved in the US that combines two long-acting bronchodilators in a single inhaler for the maintenance treatment of COPD. The FDA-approved strength is umeclidinium/vilanterol 62.5 mcg/25 mcg.
"We believe Anoro Ellipta will be an important treatment option for appropriate patients with COPD. It is the first combination product approved in the US that delivers two once-daily bronchodilators in a single inhaler. This approval is a significant achievement for GSK, said Darrell Baker, SVP & Head, GSK Global Respiratory Franchise.
The safety and efficacy of Anoro Ellipta were evaluated in over 2,400 patients with a diagnosis of COPD. Those treated showed improved lung function compared to placebo, the FDA said.
"The availability of new long-term maintenance medications provides additional treatment options for the millions of Americans who suffer with COPD," said Curtis Rosebraugh, MD, MPH, director of the Office of Drug Evaluation II in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
The drug carries a boxed warning that LABAs increase the risk of asthma-related death. The safety and efficacy of Anoro Ellipta in patients with asthma have not been established, and it is not approved for the treatment of asthma, according to the FDA. Anoro Ellipta should not be used as a rescue therapy to treat sudden breathing problems (acute bronchospasm).
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The traditional marketing funnel has changed.
No longer are marketers focused solely on moving a customer through the funnel. Now, marketers are creating experiences that promote brand affinity — and even advocacy.
This year's marketing trends are all about creating captivating digital experiences.
The growing momentum of social e-commerce, inclusive marketing, or brand activism means that marketers are connecting authentically with their customers.
Marketers like Forbes contributor and inclusive marketing expert, Sonia Thompson; social media marketing experts, Eva Taylor of Hootsuite and Taylor Loren of Later; Or, Andy Crestodina, the authority on content marketing and original research. All of whom we spoke to for this round-up article.
Great article! I definitively try longer content and more original research.
I especially liked the submitting image criteria. A lot of times I found myself liking something and not be able to identify it through words in my google searches.
So totally right, the user experience is what converts. More and more brands are relying on word of mouth marketing and using it to leverage their customer relationships.


New Delhi, Nov 15: A new video of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son AbRam has surfaced on social media in which the cute munchkin can be seen shaking his leg on an instrumental beat. The video is the best thing that you will see today and it can be your big stress buster.
5-year-old AbRam wished in the most unique way Children's day to his elder brother Aryan and Suhana and SRK ensured to capture the viedo.
SRK has shared the video on his instagram account where it became an instant hit drawing million in views. AbRam is dressed in black denim and blue checked shirt and dances happily to the beats.
While sharing the video SRK wrote, "A madly happily childly dance for Aryan & Suhana by lil AbRam on this day of kids."
Shah Rukh and Gauri are parents to three children sons Aryan, AbRam and daughter Suhana. Aryan is currently studying films in California while Suhana is finishing school.


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To all you parents to be: be aware, haven't you been in an environment full of competition, here's one coming. First, it's about the progress of lifting head, moving toes, crawling, standing, running and all these things most children learn but which so many parents see signs in. It is for some reason better if a child learns these skills early. I don't know if there are any scientific studies which support these claims, but since scientific proof is not high on the requirement list in the "parent sphere", this is not an issue. A funny thing is that my son, despite my viewpoint was early in all these respects. But having a early walker is no walk in the park. When all the other mommies babies were content lying playing with the toes, my little monster was ready to explore the basement. If it is not the progress of the child it's of course stuff. You can, as a parent, compete in having the most/expensive stuff or you can compete in having the least/inexpensive stuff. And this is kind of cute in the parenting sphere - both ends can be the best!
Another side of the competition is who can follow the guidelines the best. The guidelines comes from the latest most hyped "I know all there is to know about children" that is. Spock was one the first all-there-is-to-know-guys in the 50:s. One funny thing is that a famous from the guy is "I used to have no children and five theories about children. Now, I have five children and no theories."
For you parents who have other areas in life in which you can compete I do have an advice and it's an interesting series from BBC Prime. Yesterday, I saw they were starting a rerun. The show is called Child of our Time (http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/tv_and_radio/child_of_our_time/). It is a project in which about 20 kids and their parents are followed during 20 years. During each show, an issue is being discussed and tested. For example, yesterday was about father's role. But instead of going on with theories and methods, they ask questions. And they use tests on both parents and children to make them answer the question. For example: Does children (4 year olds) have an image of what is female and male work? So they asked the children if their mom or their dad was best at different tasks. Of course, it's not scientific, but it gets you thinking and listen: they let you draw your own conclusions! A blessed gift in this world. Another good thing about the show is that there are no "good families" and no "bad families". All families are different, but isn't that the charm of it all?


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Simona Halep delays US Open decision to see what changes organisers 'are gonna make'
Simona Halep is yet to decide if she will compete at the US Open, saying she will make a decision after the Prague Open as she needs to see what changes the United States Tennis Association (USTA) are making with regards to "travelling and stuff".
The world No 2 is set to return to competitive tennis in the Czech Republic on Tuesday following the five-month enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But most talk in the tennis world centres around the US Open as several top players including world No 1 Ashleigh Barty, world No 5 Elina Svitolina and world No 7 Kiki Bertens have pulled out.
Double blow for US Open as two WTA top 10 stars withdraw from Flushing Meadows event
Halep initially indicated that she is unlikely to travel to the US for the hard-court Grand Slam, but her name is on the entry list.
That could still change though.
"I will decide after this tournament for sure," she told Reuters, adding that the conditions are "tough" in the US.
"I need to get a feeling, I need to see what changes they (US Open organisers) are gonna make with travelling and stuff.
"And then I will be able to decide, take the final decision."
The USTA is set to introduce strict health and safety measures, including a bio-secure "bubble" that players will need to stay in not only for the US Open, but also the Western & Southern Open that will also take place at Flushing Meadows.
There are also concerns over quarantine regulations for players who will fly back to Europe after the New York double header.
"I know it's very strict, it's a little bit stressful in my opinion," Halep said.
"But they need those rules for the security, the health is most important, they have to take care of everyone. It's tough for everybody to travel these days. But everyone can take their own decision and they know their priority.
"My priority is my health, the mental part and I don't want to stress myself for anything. My final decision, when I take it, will be based on these."
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018 | Email
So, how did a country that represents just about 1.4 percent of the world's economy spark a global selloff?
Turkey was once a rising star. The country's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan took office in 2003 and his "conservative, pro-business policies helped pull the country back from an economic crisis," reported Financial Times.
As Turkey's economy strengthened, investors saw opportunity. Investments from outside the country averaged about $13 billion a year, according to World Bank figures cited by Financial Times, although investment slowed after terror attacks in 2015.
Bloomberg reported Prime Minister Erdogan has become more authoritarian since being re-elected in 2018, giving himself power to name the head of Turkey's central bank. Financial Times reported the Prime Minister's "…unorthodox views on interest rates…has proved disruptive for monetary policy, leaving…Turkey's central bank, struggling to contain inflation that is running at close to 16 percent."
Lack of central bank autonomy concerned investors. The Turkish lira began to weaken against the U.S. dollar, making it costly for businesses to repay dollar-denominated debt.
Politics have factored into the situation, as well. During 2018, negotiations were underway to secure the release of an American pastor who was arrested on "farcical terrorism charges," reported The Economist. However, talks collapsed early in August. Asset freezes and sanctions followed, along with promises of additional tariffs on Turkish goods imported by the United States.
The subsequent steep drop in the value of Turkish lira sparked concerns that rippled through global markets. Financial Times reported:
"Turkey's deepening crisis punished emerging market currencies and sparked a global pullback from riskier assets on Friday…The S&P 500 fell 0.7 percent in New York on Friday. Treasury yields also moved lower, with the 10-year dipping below 2.9 percent for the first time this month, as investors sought safe assets…Investors' shift from risky assets knocked equities across Europe, with Germany's Dax, France's CAC 40 and Spain's Ibex all about 2 percent weaker."
For quite some time, investors have appeared immune to geopolitical risks. Perhaps that is beginning to change.
3 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE CLAIMING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS: TIMING, SPOUSAL BENEFITS, AND WORK STATUS.
Most Americans understand they can choose when to begin receiving Social Security benefits. The choices are fairly straightforward:
•	Early (age 62 to full retirement age). People who decide to collect benefits early typically receive a smaller monthly benefit than they would if they waited until full retirement age. The reduction in monthly income may be as large as 30 percent. However, they receive benefits for a longer period of time.
•	Normal (full retirement age). An American's full retirement age is determined by his or her date of birth. For someone born in 1960 or later, full retirement age is 67 years. The amount of income a person receives at normal retirement age is determined by the amount earned during his or her working years.
•	Delayed (after full retirement age to age 70). By delaying the start of Social Security benefits, a person can increase his or her monthly benefit by accruing delayed retirement credits. For Americans born in 1943 and after, credit accrues at a rate of 8 percent each year.
While it's important to understand timing options for Social Security benefits, choosing when to take benefits may not be the most important decision you make, especially if you're married.
There are several different claiming strategies that may help married couples optimize their benefits and the benefits available for children who are minors or have special needs. These options should be carefully considered before filing for benefits.
Your filing decision may also be affected by your work status and income. If you file early while still working, and your earnings exceed established limits, then a portion of your benefit may be withheld. In addition, your income will help determine whether your Social Security benefit is taxable.
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Suresh Raina looks forward to play a senior's role in World Cup
Suresh Raina looks forward to play a senior's role in World Cup
Being a part of the 2011 World Cup winning team, India's middle-order batsman Suresh Raina…
February 7, 2015 6:17:50 pm
Being a part of the 2011 World Cup winning team, India's middle-order batsman Suresh Raina is no stranger to the mega-event, and this time around he is looking forward to guide the younger players in the side though he still shies away from calling himself a senior.
Raina said while there would hardly be any change in his role as a player from the 2011 World Cup, he admitted there would be responsibility of guiding the youngsters in the team.
"The responsibilities are the same irrespective of the tournament and age. 2011 was different since there were a lot of seniors in the side. This World Cup I won't call myself a senior but I do have a good camaraderie with the younger guys in the side as compared to 2011. Then I mostly listened to things but this time I can talk to the youngsters, which is an extra responsibility. We have a good team and hopefully we will do well in the tournament," Raina told reporters at the Open Media session here today.
Only four members of the 2011 World Cup are part of this squad and Raina said with the new ODI rules in place, the team would be backing itself to play to its strengths.
"In the 2011 World Cup, we had a lot of meetings and Sachin Tendulkar led most of them. I spent a lot of time with (then India coach) Gary Kirsten and Yuvraj Singh in that World Cup. Yuvi was batting in the middle-order with me that time," 28-year-old said.
"I have learnt from Dhoni and Yuvi to play free cricket. In the previous World Cup, Yuvi finished games well with the bat and Zaheer did the job with the ball. But now this is a new team and we've got to be in the present and not think too far ahead. This World Cup is going to be different with two new balls and new rules and we need to back ourselves and our strengths," he added.
Raina said it was a young and rejuvenated side that was looking forward to a successful World Cup defence.
"It is a fresh tournament and we are ready to go. We are young and we have got a lot of time to bond within ourselves. We are hungry and ready to enjoy ourselves. The World Cup is the biggest tournament for us now. We need to look to be positive all the time and enjoy each other's company," insisted Raina.
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Commandment 7
By Herald Magazine on September 1, 2022
"Thou shalt not Commit Adultery" (Exodus 20:14).
By Matt Kerry
Commandment 7 – Thou shalt not Commit Adultery
In Deuteronomy 6:7, God instructed Israel concerning the statutes and commandments of the Law. "Thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up" (ASV). If commandment number seven was solely to avoid committing the act of adultery, it would be a short conversation. But Israel was told to talk of them "when thou sittest," and "when thou walkedst," and "when thou liest down" and "risest up."
This suggests there are aspects of the Law that needed to be explained and highlighted. The act of adultery is where sin may hit its grossest form. But God wanted much more than that, from both the Israelites and ourselves. He wanted to uncover our heart intentions, to discuss not only how to avoid a certain pitfall of sin, but how to proactively steer our course towards a happy, committed, and loving marriage in which adultery would be the farthest thing from our minds.
It is common to read this commandment and feel that success is simply controlling our actions, assuming that anyone who does not commit adultery is not violating the spirit of this command. Although there is some truth in this statement, the devoted followers of Jesus must go further. A relevant question Christians may ask themselves is, "If physical adultery is the ultimate failure of this commandment, what must I do to run in the opposite direction? If adultery is on the 'far side of sin,' where is the opposite of that, 'the far side of righteousness'?" What does a truly successful marriage and other profitable human relationships look like to God?
"Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart" (Matthew 5:27-28 ASV). Jesus' words deepen the meaning of true loyalty. Even sinful thoughts must be battled. Success comes best when sinful thoughts are replaced with godly principles and reflections on what is good and wholesome.
The Principle of Unity
Fidelity to one's spouse carries with it more than the physical aspect of a couple's relationship. It also indicates the spiritual and emotional bond that should exist between man and wife. However, this is not just a marriage principle. It also applies to those who follow Christ. Many scriptures echo the same sentiment of spiritual unity between brethren.
John 15:12-13 states, "It is my command that your love for each other should be the same as my love for you. The greatest love that a man can have is to give his life for his friends" (William Barclay). This statement describes a willingness to give up one's life on behalf of another, which is a single act. A broader application means the sacrificing of one's time, personal desires, comfort, and putting the needs of others before their own.
Philippians 2:2-5 counsels, "Make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others. Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus."
These words describe the spiritual unity that should exist in the body of Christ. This principle also applies in marriage. If God is shaping us into the image of His son, what better tool to use than our relationship with the one person we spend most of our time within this life? Marriage often provides the best opportunity for applying the principles of righteousness, selflessness, patience, humility, discipline, trustworthiness, and love.
Love and Obedience
"Husbands, love your wives" (Ephesians 5:25, Colossians 3:19). The exhortation to love one's wife means more than just accept, tolerate, or like them. As husbands, are we grateful for our wives? Do we appreciate them? Do we understand both their gifts as well as their faults? Do we love them unconditionally, and forgive their faults, understanding that their intentions are usually pure? Do we forgive them as we would want to be forgiven? Does our love translate into action? Do we strive to lay aside our own desires and preferences to serve them, showing our love in the way Jesus loves the church? Love for one's wife involves respecting her contribution to the team and keeping her best interests in mind in all of the discussions and decisions involving the relationship.
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord" (Ephesians 5: 22). Submission to the Lord is the sweet aroma of faithfulness. When the Lord gives us a command, how refreshing it must be for him when we say, "Yes Lord," and do our best to obey. Although a wife's submission to her husband should not be as a servant to a master, submission to others is a wonderful preparation for serving the Lord.
Do wives sometimes read this verse and feel insulted that they should be submissive to another person? Or do they see it from the Lord's perspective, as a refreshing character trait? Wives should respect their husbands as the head of their household. When there is unity of purpose, the submissive role of a wife helps to create a cooperative team effort.
Loyalty — A Key Principle
The commandment against adultery extends beyond marriage and applies to our relationship with God and the body of Christ. God instructed the Israelites to love Him. When Israel sought other gods, He considered it adultery. Jeremiah 3:8 reads, "And I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorcement, yet treacherous Judah her sister feared not; but she also went and played the harlot" (RVIC). There is great loyalty inherent in the love one has for their spouse. God expected loyalty from His chosen people, and was sorrowed when He did not receive it. There were some in the early church who, over time, became disloyal to God when their love grew cold.
Consecration is a complete commitment to God as well as to the brethren. 1 Corinthians 10:16 reads, "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ?" Jesus said, "This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you" (John 15:12). Unity and love are forever bound together.
The underlying principle of "thou shalt not commit adultery," is heart loyalty. This includes unwavering devotion to our spouses, our brethren, to Jesus, and to our Heavenly Father. Any obstacles to our loyalty and love should be quickly removed. The work of putting away the flesh, and renewing our minds, develops the strength of character which increases our devotion in every area of life. Our goal is to become an image of our Lord, who so faithfully manifested his complete loyalty to us and his Father.
The relationship between a husband and wife can be a great blessing. Learning to respect and submit to one another, becoming the best of friends and spiritual partners, can be a source of great support in our Christian walk.
Let us strive not simply to avoid the devastating mistake of adultery, but work towards a loving bond between two servants of God, walking hand-in-hand toward spiritual maturity and a full measure of love. et loyalty fill our hearts!
Categories: 2022 Issues, 2022-September/October, Matt Kerry
Commandments 8, 9, 10


Drivers are facing 95-minute delays on the M25 following a multi-vehicle accident this morning (Monday, July 30).
All lanes were temporarily held anticlockwise after the crash between junction 29, for the A128, and junction 28 for Brentwood and the A12.
The collision took place shortly before 10.30am and lanes three and four remain closed.
Reports suggest that travel time is up to 95 minutes with queues building along the M25.
Almost seven miles of queues have built up from South Ockendon to the Brentwood Bypass.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area and to plan an alternate route if possible.


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Bill forcing workers to sign arbitration agreements advances
Republican Senate President Robert Stivers | Photo by Joe Sonka
A bill that would allow Kentucky employers to force workers into signing a binding arbitration agreement as a condition of employment moved closer to final passage on Tuesday, after clearing a state House committee on a party-line vote.
Senate Bill 7, sponsored by Republican Senate President Robert Stivers, stems from a unanimous ruling of the Kentucky Supreme Court in September, which banned the practice of requiring employees or prospective employees to sign an agreement waiving their right to file a civil lawsuit against the employer and compelling the settlement of a dispute through binding arbitration.
Previous to that court ruling, employers in every state — including Kentucky, where state law explicitly prohibits such arbitration requirements for workers — had been able to use such agreements as conditions of employment because of federal courts' interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act as superseding state laws, with broader rights for employers.
However, in the lawsuit involving whistleblowers suing a state agency for allegedly being harassed and fired for exposing fraud, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that the state's law prohibiting the requirement on employees took precedence over the federal act, banning this practice for both public and private employees.
In response to requests from business groups and chambers of commerce like Greater Louisville Inc., Stivers filed SB 7 to amend the state statute to now allow employers to require workers to sign an arbitration agreement — in which an arbiter would issue a binding settlement to a dispute — and waive their rights to a civil trial before a judge and jury.
In his testimony for the bill before the House State Government Committee on Tuesday, Stivers noted that Kentucky is now the only state in the country in which employers do not have this right, which they should be afforded.
"As an individual who owns a company, I should have the ability to have this within my employment contracts, where I'm the individual who is investing and putting in the money, the capital, the resources, and the person who is taking the risk," said Stivers, adding that if employees don't want to work under those conditions they can go work somewhere else.
However, Democrats in both the Senate and House have uniformly criticized the bill as weakening the rights of workers who face harassment, injury or assault in the workplace, arguing that the arbitration processes inherently favors employers.
The use of mandatory arbitration agreements is on the rise among private employers nationally — currently required by companies like Walmart, McDonald's and Starbucks — which view the process with an arbiter as less costly and lengthy than litigation.
However, in the wake of the #MeToo movement, several large companies like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Uber and Lyft have recently ended their policy of forced arbitration when it comes to settling claims of sexual assault and sexual harassment. The new Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has also moved to broaden the rights of workers to resist being forced to sign arbitration agreements or be retaliated against for refusing to sign them.
Speaking against SB 7 just before it passed in the Senate last month, Sen. Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, said that the bill would not just allow employers to require new hires to sign such an agreement, but also current employees in order to keep their job. Unless specified in the agreement, employees may also have to share the costs of the arbitration process, on top of attorney fees.
Noting that this could apply to state government employees — though not specifically mentioning the recent scandal in which four legislators signed a private settlement with a Legislative Research Commission staffer over sexual harassment claims — McGarvey added that an arbiter could mandate that a sexual harassment complaint be sealed against the wishes of that employee.
The bill easily passed the Senate last month with a 26-10 vote, though two Republicans, including Sen. Dan Seum of Louisville, voted against it.
Before the bill was taken up and passed by the House committee on Tuesday, Sen. McGarvey told Insider Louisville that SB 7 "is a terrible bill that will hurt real people in real ways."
"This bill could force sexual harassment and whistleblower claims into arbitration for every business and agency in Kentucky," said McGarvey. "Aside from being wrong, it will place a huge financial cost on plaintiffs that isn't there under our current system."
Testifying for SB 7 on Tuesday in committee, Stivers noted that state and federal labor regulators could still file criminal charges and penalties if laws were broken. He also said that the bill would have no effect on collective bargaining contracts signed by labor unions.
Speaking in opposition to the bill, Rep. Tom Burch, D-Louisville, made another reference to the scandals rocking Frankfort in recent years, saying "there's no protection that I can see for women who have been sexually harassed or any of those other things that we know go on in the workplace, because they go on here."
Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, who voted for SB 7, said that while employees waived their right to a civil trial, they could still take any claim of mistreatment to an arbiter, including sexual harassment.
When Rep. Patti Minter, D-Bowling Green, argued that SB 7 would create an unlevel playing field due to the inequality in bargaining power between an employer and employee, Stivers rejected that notion on the basis that workers could simply take another job without an arbitration requirement, citing a large number of unfilled jobs throughout the state.
"That assumes that everybody that is looking for a job has to have a job and there is a closed market," said Stivers. "In the Bowling Green area — as I understand statistics — there's over 6,000 unfilled jobs. So, from that perspective, if you don't like the terms and conditions or relations that are set up by that employer, it would seem that there would be other opportunities for employment."
Minter countered that Stivers assumptions were troubling, as many unfilled jobs do not pay a living wage and many jobs are unfilled because of the lack of sufficient training in the workforce.
Ben Carter, an attorney with the Kentucky Equal Justice Center, compared arbitration requirements for workers to suddenly being asked to sign a prenuptial agreement at the altar, as employers usually unveil the requirement after the worker has already agreed to take a job.
Carter asked legislators in the committee to add a provision requiring employers to give a meaningful notice of any arbitration mandate, in addition to carving out exemptions for sexual harassment or discrimination.
While Stivers and several Republican legislators decried that Kentucky is now an outlier among states due to the Supreme Court ruling, Rep. Rick Rand, D-Bedford, embraced that difference, saying "if we're still No. 1 in workers' rights, then let me give a big 'Amen' to that."
"All we're doing is creating a parallel system of justice that's controlled by the employer," said Rand. "Let's not pretend that an employee has any sort of power in this … none whatsoever. They don't negotiate the arbitration agreement, they sign it."
Stivers noted in committee that he had discussed a possible amendment to SB 7 with Bill Londrigan, the president of the Kentucky AFL-CIO, which he expected to be filed by a member when the bill reaches the House floor.
Londrigan told Insider on Wednesday that he expects the amendment to be filed by Nemes, which would explicitly exempt the collective bargaining contracts of labor union workers from the scope of the legislation.
Senate Bill 7 could now be voted by the full House at any time throughout the rest of the session, though if passed there it would be sent back to the Senate for passage again due to the bill being amended in that chamber.
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'Golden rice' remains years from reality
SAN DIEGO — "Golden rice" has come to represent all the hopes and fears about biotechnology, but despite all the controversy, not a single genetically engineered rice seed has been planted in the ground, its inventors said Monday.
It will probably take another five to 10 years before poor subsistence farmers can begin growing the crop in large amounts, and that's "if everything goes right," said Ronald Cantrell, executive director of the International Rice Research Institute.
Its many proponents see the rice, infused with two daffodil genes and a bacteria gene to add vitamin A, as a panacea for starving populations in developing nations where rice is a staple.
Traditional rice lacks vitamin A, and as many as two million children die each year because of vitamin A deficiencies. Another 500,000 go blind.
Biotechnology researchers say genetic engineering is the only practical way to fortify the rice.
"It was clear from the beginning that biotech was needed instead of typical crop breeding," Swiss plant cell professor Peter Beyer, one of the two inventors of golden rice, said Monday at the annual Biotechnology Industry Organization conference.
"No rice anywhere has vitamin A."
Opponents call it science run amok. They say no plants should be genetically changed to include elements of other organisms, and particularly not rice. Once the plants are released into the environment, cross-pollination with traditional rice could have unpredictable long-term impacts on the food billions of people eat every day.
"The purported benefits of golden rice are completely fabricated," said Brian Tokar, a member of Biojustice, a group opposed to genetic engineering.
Tokar dismissed the golden rice project as merely a public relations ploy to improve biotech's media image.
"The way to cure blindness and hunger should not come from big agribusiness," he said.
Still others praise the science but say the distribution system is flawed — that governments and nonprofit agencies are too big and bureaucratic to properly handle getting the seeds to poor farmers once the product is perfected.
Villoo Morawala-Patel, who owns an India biotech start-up that works on the aroma of Indian rice, says golden rice's keepers should turn to companies like hers to help distribute the seeds.
Still, Beyer and other major supporters of the rice cautioned that years of fine-tuning must be done before poor subsistence farmers will be able to use it on a wide scale.
Today, golden rice is grown only in a few greenhouses, including at the Rice Research Institute's headquarters in the Philippines.
"Golden rice is still in the developmental stages and a lot of work is still needed to get into the fields," said Sivramiah Shantharam, a spokesman for Syngenta, which owns the commercial rights to the rice.
First order of business: engineering the rice to survive in the tropical climates where it can benefit the most, such as Asia, which grows 500 million tons of traditional rice annually.
Right now, the golden rice can only grow in temperate climates such as California's.
Cantrell said it will probably take three years for the research institute to develop a rice that can grow in the Philippines.
Beyer and co-inventor Ingo Potrykus also are working on genetically fortifying the rice with iron and vitamin E.
Critics argue that even vitamin-fortified rice will come nowhere close to easing the world's hunger pains, and that people would need to eat dozens of pounds of golden rice a day to meet their daily vitamin needs.
Consequently, the two European scientists are also having problems raising the needed capital to continue their work. Public funding in Europe also is dwindling in part because of the outcry there over genetically modified foods.
"Elected officials are quite reluctant to fund us," Beyer said.
So Beyer has turned some of his attention to private companies, partnering recently with Syngenta, which agreed to allow governments and nonprofit agencies to freely distribute golden rice throughout the poorest countries.
Syngenta hopes to generate its profits in industrialized countries such as the United States, if the rice meets regulatory approval.
Beyer is meeting with other scientists this week to prepare a pitch for more research money from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Currently, the Rockefeller Foundation funds Beyer's work and has promised to do so for the next 18 months, he said.
Outside the convention center Monday, police outnumbered protesters. The crowd of protesters listening to music, dancing and performing street theater numbered no more than 50 — at times even less.
Elsewhere, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals staged a protest at a Burger King restaurant in the nearby city of Mira Mesa.
Police there also outnumbered the 80 protesters who turned up. Two demonstrators were arrested after they stood on the counter and made speeches.


This was an extraordinary month -- very busy -- which was humorous as I am working on balance. Ahhh, the tests the Universe gives us. So, even though this newsletter is late, I maintained my equanimity.
It is already becoming autumn here. The birch trees are turning golden, the morning air is quite cool, and there is the feeling of change in the air.
May each of you be blessed with free-floating joy in every moment of your lives.
Source calls upon us in mysterious ways to serve the Higher Good. It is part of each of our spiritual journey to notice that call and wholeheartedly respond -- or not.
Around 2001 I became part of a small and very loving intercessory prayer group. Prior to that time, I had heard the term intercession but did not know what it meant. Source made it clear that this was something I was being called to do.
Prior to that time I preferred to awaken around 7 to 7:30AM and drive either north or south to my consulting assignments. Nice, easy life. In order to be part of this group I needed to commit to showing up at 5:30AM Monday through Friday about an hour north of my home, even when I had to drive south afterward. The drive to meet with the group was about an hour from my home one-way. THAT was some commitment -- and I made it.
For a year I got up and drove up there ready to start at 5:30AM, pray in the Spirit (which means in tongues allowing the Spirit of God to move through me for the Highest Good of whomever or whatever Source wanted me praying for), end at 6:30AM, drive home, get dressed and drive to my client company that day.
There were times when it was effortless and times when it was hard, but except for out of town travel required for business I showed up.
This was before the Dancing with Source materials began coming through in their current form. That is the point of this article. Service changed me so that I could receive this sacred knowledge. But I didn't enter into service expecting to get anything out of it. That part surprised me. I simply responded with a loving heart to what Source asked of me -- and I stayed committed until our prayer group was released.
Another interesting point was that some of my friends looked askance at my service. They had some interesting nay-saying sorts of comments to make along the lines of 'Don't you get tired of that?' or 'Do you think this is really making a difference?' and so forth. I just smiled -- and kept showing up. My agreement was between Source and me. It needed no defense or explanation.
As I look back on that experience I am deeply grateful. The exquisite peace that entered my soul every time I showed up meant I had the 'year from heaven'. I was going through a tough time in my personal life in 2001. This made it so much easier.
Thank you, Source, for calling me to serve. I am grateful.
"Ascended Beings are probably the only souls who have no personal agendas left, therefore no ambivalence.
Wherever there is ambivalence, creating is weakened or delayed.
Often when we can't seem to corral the necessary energy to birth our desires, there is real ambivalence in the subconscious. There's a good chance that 'somebody' in there has not gotten with the program.
Back to the basics: Know Thyself."
Not once during my recent experience did I feel afraid. I knew I was in the most excellent care, not only with the Kaiser ER and ICU teams, but I felt the strength and support of God's all-knowing benevolence, and all the prayers and energy work of the DWS village. I felt safe at all times, even though my situation looked grave.
The day after my first lung was drained of a liter and a half of fluid, my doctor asked me if I wanted the other one also drained. The first tap was such an incredibly painful experience, I did not want to endure it a second time. I was given the option of allowing time and my body to do the work of absorbing the fluid.
I called my sister, Diane Boivie, and asked her if she would check with Source on what was my Highest Good. Source said it was to get my other lung drained, so I resolved to have it done.
Then I emotionally crumbled. Sobbing in misery, I realized I had not healed from the previous day's trauma. I told my doctor I would do it, but I first needed to get emotionally ready for it.
Later I explained my process to her for achieving this: I asked Source to heal the trauma and called Diane for help with any additional processes needed to get my emotional body's courage high.
Diane later told me later she also contacted Trudy London and Diana Lee, both DWS Master Facilitators, for additional support for this specific work. About 45 minutes later, I realized the work had been completed. My thoughts of the prior day's tap were just thoughts that it was painful, but there were no emotions with it.
My doctor laid out a game plan to make the procedure less painful (a Valium before; then a slower entry into the inflamed area, allowing time for the local anesthetic to take effect). These disparate teams, Western medicine and energy healers, Diane, Trudy and Diana, enabled me to face this procedure a second time with far less pain.
Since they removed another three-quarters of a liter, I am so glad I chose to do it and received such loving support so I could be up for the challenge.
The doctors do not know what caused the inflammation and fluid build-up in the linings of my heart and lungs. This type of thing usually occurs from a blunt force impact injury to the chest, which I did not have. They eventually ruled out the esophogeal tear, believing that the spot of air on the CAT scan was from an air bubble from an IV. There is no way to test for virus, I guess, but they don't think that was the cause either because my fever was mild and did not last. All the fluid drained (about 3 liters in total from my lungs and from around my heart) was sent to the lab and they found no issues. What was not drained is being absorbed by my body. I had no infection, only inflammation.
While there does not appear to be a physical cause, perhaps one underlying cause was the sacred work that the DWS graduates did in our Saturday workshop to remove the trauma from the earth caused by man's inhumanity to man and the enduring agony of so much bloodshed over the millennia. I do know that as that work was going on, I was profoundly aware of the pain of humanity and the earth. As I called out times and places that needed healing, the agony was almost unbearable at times.
I have slept very little over this past week, other than the times when I was highly medicated. Last night was no exception. Around 5AM, I began to finally doze off and the telephone rang! Just once. It jolted me awake and I realized there would be no additional rings. As I settled down and drifted off again, it rang again!. This time, I knew it was Source ringing it in my ear! I got up and set the Watchtowers of Archangelic Protection, was guided to do the Trauma, Layer Cake (temper tantrums of the soul, emotional and physical bodies), and Encryption Removal processes. After that, I learned there were more processes for me to do, but I was allowed to rest and I finally slept well for over an hour.
If I were to go back and do anything different, I would not change a thing. Well, maybe I might ask if someone else would like to serve God and humanity in the way I was apparently asked to do, or volunteered to do, but I don't think so.
Lacking any medical cause for the very rare thing that happened to my body, the notion that I am a part of healing the planet seems an acceptable reason to me. I will continue to work on my own healing and pray the healing energy I receive brings us all closer to God.
Thank you with all my heart to the members of the DWS village who dropped what they were doing that Sunday and gave me so much assistance. I love you each and every one.
If you are experiencing more obstacles that you can handle on your own, ask a Dancing with Source Master Facilitator to work with you. It can make all the difference.
Audrey Giroux is a DWS Master Facilitator. She has been a healer in many lifetimes and brings her deep wisdom to her work with private clients. In addition to her skill set in energetic healing, she is a marketing professional consultant specializing in the construction industry.
"Remember everything that you went through today -- the good and the bad.
Make it all work for you, not against you."


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I've been wanting to try a Turner copy for some time, and I've been interested in whether or not blue paper was something for me. As a guide I used the book the Tate put out "How to a paint Like Turner." Interesting exercises. I didn't follow along too closely other than for the color mixing tips. Anyway, here's how I did it.
First I tinted a 5×7 sheet of Fabriano Artistico a cool blue (a mix of Prussian and French ultramarine. This worked out pretty well. I might do this again when I want to work on tinted paper of whatever color, though I can't imagine that will be common.
Once it dried, I laid in the sky with the red and yellow, using a mix of quinacridone burnt orange and ultramarine for the brown clouds. The bridge was cobalt and ivory black, and the distant buildings were cobalt and cad red, though other colors got in there too. A bit rough, as I've never worked with these mixes before. In fact, I never use ivory black, and the other colors I rarely use and if I do it's not for their mixing properties (except for quin burnt orange and ultramarine, the two of which make an incredible range of glowing browns). The barely distinguishable cart and people were a mix of things, burnt orange being the main one.
The trick of the dab of sun and then the calligraphic swipe for reflection is an effective (Monet used it too) but strange shorthand. Does a setting sun ever look like that? For a sketch I suppose it's fine, but it doesn't get at the diffusion of light that Turner did nicely with the rest of the work.
Ivory Black is useful. With Cobalt Blue it makes a nice deep blue. Cad Red and cobalt blue make a nice purple grey. I see how I could use all of these in a decent "old style" palette. I am rethinking my decision to use quin red just because the one I have (Maimeri Blue) seems pretty weak. I will put the cad back, especially now that I see how nicely it works with cobalt blue. Will Ivory Black creep in, perhaps as a replacement for Burnt Sienna?
Turner's painting has a lot of atmosphere, no doubt in part because he knew what he was doing. I laid things on too thick, and couldn't really lift them out. In other places I was too weak. For a first time with the blue paper, I got a lot out of it, though seeing them side by said after the fact reveals how off I was. Then again, this wasn't about exactitude, just experimentation.
On the way home from work this week I saw an incredible sunset through tall trees. I couldn't stop to take a picture or paint it live at the time, but it was such a great candidate for a vertical composition that I tried to work it from memory and invention.
In looking at Turner's skies, you can really see the movement and energy in them. He often does swirled, rounded skies, emphasizing the curvature of the earth. I couldn't fit all of that in such a narrow composition, so I tried to work with angles to show the clouds and the light coming from somewhere and going to somewhere else.
In case I mess up the trees I am posting the work in progress since the sky came out pretty well. I can't leave it as is anyway because of the damaged paper. I don't know, maybe that isn't noticeable. Also, I think I need to study some really tall skinny trees before I put them in here. Daniel Smith lemon yellow around the white for the brightest light seemed to work pretty nicely. I just got a tube of it a couple weeks ago and have been using some here and there. Seeing it here really makes me love that color.
It's been nice getting some painting time in on Thanksgiving. My daughters really wanted to paint this morning, so they got me motivated today.
I haven't worked much on toned paper, so I thought I'd give it a try with a sketch inspired by one of Turner's. I have been out of practice sketching with watercolors, and I have tried to make the sketches too complex, which isn't possible given time and paper quality constraints. Looking at Turner is a nice reminder.
Turner seems to have accomplished some awesome atmospheric effects quickly and roughly, especially in his sketches, where he used his fingers as well as a brush to move paint around the page.
And here is the original. The point in my mind wasn't to duplicate the marks he made, but instead to get a sense of some techniques and apply them myself. I am looking forward to putting some of this to work out in the world.


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Der Bütteler Kanal, auch Büttler Kanal verläuft in Schleswig-Holstein zwischen Büttel an der Elbe und dem Kudensee. Durch den Bau des Nord-Ostsee-Kanals wurde er in zwei Abschnitte geteilt.

Der fast acht Kilometer lange Kanal wurde 1765 gebaut und diente vor allem zum Transport von Torf, der im Bütteler Hafen zum Weitertransport nach Hamburg umgeladen wurde, aber auch zur Verbesserung der Vorflutverhältnisse in der Kudenseeniederung. Der Kudensee ist der letzte noch erhaltene der einst aus Meeresbuchten entstandenen Dithmarscher Seen. Heute ist der Kanal wirtschaftlich nicht mehr von Bedeutung.

In aktuellen topografischen Karten wird der Abschnitt vom Nord-Ostsee-Kanal nach Brunsbüttel als Burg-Kudenseer Kanal bezeichnet.

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Q: Django using mongodb _id I want to use mongodb's self generated objectID, removing the django generated ID. How do I do this and will it cause an error that I don't know in the future?
My ID line in models.I deleted this ID.:
id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
I will using mongo ID:
 _id:ObjectId("4864gh937m3oy3xa412w16a8")

A: Maybe this could help?
https://marcolcl.medium.com/custom-django-model-field-based-on-default-primary-key-d5d13dd61a1c
If you solved this could you add solution so others may know as well?
Also here:
https://marcolcl.medium.com/custom-django-model-field-based-on-default-primary-key-d5d13dd61a1c
You can specify something like:
class Entry(models.Model):
    _id = models.ObjectIdField()
    blog = models.EmbeddedField(
        model_container=Blog,
    )


We had to fight (our way) through the crowded streets.
I don't know. I really like the hustle and bustle of new york.
There was a noisy flow of traffic.
The road is alive with lookers on.
The sidewalks are bustling with people.
On a roasting hot summer day the city was bustling with tourists.


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Statistics and COVID-19: Forecasting the Spread
Sanitized version of the plot of the estimated and forecasted reproductive number for North Carolina. Chart provided by Michael DeWitt.
May 26, 2020 | Cassidy Jo Colson
Visit the online Master of Statistics program page to learn more and apply for the program.
Members of the Wolfpack have stepped up in unimaginable ways during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michael DeWitt, a 2019 graduate of the Master of Statistics online program, has been working since the beginning of the outbreak to forecast the spread of the pandemic in a few North Carolina counties for Greensboro-based Cone Health.
DeWitt is a data scientist and applied statistician in the health care field, and he's putting his NC State Online education to immediate use in this role.
"I am forecasting the spread of the pandemic in Guilford, Alamance, Rockingham, and Randolph counties and the corresponding impacts on our personal protective equipment (PPE)," says DeWitt.
"I built a simulator in Shiny — hosted in a docker container — so that our leaders can manipulate the inputs," DeWitt adds. "It is quite frankly the most frightening work I have ever done because each data point represents a person caught in this pandemic, but it feels good to be in the thick of it."
Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Statistics Online Education Justin Post explains this work and its significance in helping leaders make data-informed decisions.
"R is a powerful statistical software widely used in statistics and data science. R can be used to summarize data, create models, and communicate results," Post says.
Post explains that with the lack of PPE supplies in the current pandemic, being able to create a model that can be used to allocate the supplies is vital. "This model, of course, has to make assumptions and take in inputs. The model can be run using different inputs and the results compared. This can help to determine best- and worst-case scenarios among other things."
"R Shiny is a package that can be used with R to create interactive web applications — similar to what is seen on Johns Hopkins coronavirus website," Post says.
These types of interactive applications allow users to manipulate the inputs based on their expertise and knowledge. Medical and political leaders will then have the most information possible at their disposal.
To host the R Shiny applications in an accessible and secure place, DeWitt used a container.
"A container is essentially a self-contained bit of software. Everything needed to run the application — operating system, configuration files, R, etc. — is in one place without local dependencies, and the container can be assured of working as intended once hosted," says Post.
All of these topics are covered in the ST 558: Data Science for Statisticians course offered as an elective in the statistics master's program or as part of the Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics and Data Management. "We also cover a lot of modeling techniques across most of our courses," Post adds.
This type of work is just one way NC State alumni are stepping up to make a difference. DeWitt's work will help local leaders make data-driven decisions to protect nearly 1 million people across the four counties.
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Va. man arrested at inauguration checkpoint says he was lost; didn't mean to bring gun, ammunition to the District - The Washington Post
OnePlus 9 series will reportedly include a 'budget' model powered by Snapdragon 865 – 9to5Google
The OnePlus 9 series is set to debut in March, likely with the company's first smartwatch, too. This will be the company's first launch to include three models, and now we're getting more information on the "budget" OnePlus 9 model.
As smartphone prices have skyrocketed over the past several years, more manufacturers in 2020 made a point to offer some stripped-down models. One notable success in that has been the extremely popular Galaxy S20 FE that still retained a high-end chip and features, but ditched some of the overkill specs and unneeded design choices.
Going into 2021, it sounds like OnePlus is going to do almost the same thing. The OnePlus 9E was reported on earlier this year but may actually turn out to be the "OnePlus 9 Lite," according to Android Central. While the name is up for debate, the latest report claims that this device will offer up a Snapdragon 865 processor. That was 2020's flagship chip, set to be replaced this year by the Snapdragon 888. It's almost guaranteed that the rest of the OnePlus 9 series will be using the 888, but the 865 would still offer up a lot more power than the Snapdragon 765, or even that chip's successor.
It'll be interesting to see how the chip selection is reflected in this device's final price tag. Android Central speculates that the device could arrive for around $600, which would be a good price to hit, even if the phone will probably lack an IP rating or wireless charging.
The only confusing bit here, though, is what will happen to the OnePlus 8T in this scenario. It seems very likely that the "OnePlus 9 Lite," or whatever this more budget-focused model is called, will be mostly identical to the OnePlus 8T that cost $749. In previous years, OnePlus would have just kept that model for sale, but it seems like it won't this time around.
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