I would like to make some clarifications, now that the yearbook is out.
The yearbook looks good in real. There have been a lot of work put in the yearbook and lot of work discredited as well.
Just to get down to more specifics. More Courtesies and credits.
Brilliant shots of the academic block (aka Learning centre) taken by Vish from his room. There were several brilliant pictures of XLRI in his collection. Of the lot, it was a mutual agreement between us that these 4 deserved the cover in that, it captured fleeting moments of our stay at XL.
After….. all the hard work on the soft copy. There was still the small issue of getting the hard copy made. Fortunately our maxi chief held a lot of goodwill with Mr Krishna, and was able to pull off a brilliant piece of negotiation to get the entire yearbook done in colour for around 75% of the initial quotation. It might not sound like much. But folks, remember we are dealing in lakhs here.
Our man was responsible for the beautiful collages in the yearbook (Between both sections) I would like to apologize as well here, as there were 4 more which did not make it to the yearbook. There was a lot of confusion in the last week of making the yearbook that we lost track of four of the collages he had made. It took him an entire night to make the collages.
During the last week of compilation. The work piled on us from all sides. And we were sent help in the form of Arjun and Naqi who went about bringing order to the chaos. Scouting the huge database for photographs, articles and classifying them in order. It required several buzzes from their side to get some lazy Secys to send in their committee articles and photos.
We were in need of signatures for getting the funding from the caution deposit. Agnihotri came forward to scout around collecting signatures from the junta in GH-3. It might sound small but to us that day, he was a life saver.
I would like to apologize on behalf of the yearbook team for any of the following errors.
The descriptions were supposed to be a fun read. There could be some who found it offending or rather impossible to show it to their parents. Our apologies to them as well.


If you thought the Amiga software market was dead and buried you were wrong… very wrong indeed… 😉 Turns out a brand new commercial game is about to be released!
The game is called Tales of Gorluth: The Tear Stone Saga. It has been developed by two guys, Patrick Nevia and Javier Alcaniz.
After what I read on amiga-news.de, it is an action adventure offering over five hours of game-play.
If you visit their homepage, which is available here (Tales of Gorluth – Homepage), you can download a demo of the game to try it out for yourself (I've also included a link in this post, right here). You can also pre-order the game and the be one of the first to get it when it is released in July this summer! I know I'm going to get this one, that's for sure. Price? Only 15 EUR including postage!
Anyone else getting this game?
It's cool. I've known that Amiga still has a following 🙂 People LOVE retro!
Do you have a wordpress account?
Hi Eric! Thanks for commenting. 🙂 Retro seems like the big thing these days – guess a lot of people are in a nostalgic mode. 😉 Yes, have a WordPress account that I use for this blog.
It kind of looks (at least from the screen shots) like Ys and the original Legend Of Zelda. You're going to have to do a review of this game if you buy it. The website doesn't give too much detail as to what the game's story is about.


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Mysterious and Unexplained Booms Have Been Startling Residents of Desert Hot Springs
A big mystery is surrounding Desert Hot Springs after a series of powerful explosions has rocked the city. They shake windows and some residents describe them as small earthquakes.
The blasts began a couple of months ago, the big booms have been shaking the foothill community.
If you live in Desert Hot Springs, you've probably heard the mysterious booms that usually happen during the night.
It turns out that those of us who live in DHS are not alone: A quick Internet search turns up stories about and recordings of unexplained noises being heard around the world. Of course, it's unknown whether what's happening in Desert Hot Springs is related to these weird noises elsewhere.
I've lived in Desert Hot Springs for a while, and anything that goes "boom," night or day, typically becomes part of a game jokingly called "Fireworks or Gunshots?" However, these mysterious booms are unlike the typical noises heard in the night. The first time I heard one, it was late, and I was out on my back porch. It sounded as if a bomb had gone off, echoing throughout the entire city of Desert Hot Springs. Another one, a few nights later, was loud enough that I heard it over the music playing in my earbuds.
It's been a while since I've personally heard one, but other residents are still reporting them, often leading to discussions among the Desert Hot Springs Neighborhood Group on Facebook. People are demanding answers from Desert Hot Springs Chief of Police Dale Mondary.
Unfortunately, Mondary doesn't have any.
"Most of (the booms) don't get called into the police department at all," Mondary said. "I just notice them on social media when I'm tagged in those posts."
Mondary said he has no idea what's causing them.
"We have not been able to pinpoint a specific area," he said. "Honestly, part of it relates to our geographical location: We're surrounded by a mountain range, and the sound reverberates. People will call and say, 'I heard it right here,' or they post on social media, 'I heard it right here.' Then across the town, someone will say, 'No, I heard it from right here.' So that's obviously part of our problem. When we go and check these areas out, we find absolutely nothing—no signs of any explosives going off."
Has Mondary heard any of these booms himself?
"I have not. Some of my officers have," he said. "I talked to one of them one night who was up in the southeast part of town and heard it and thought, 'Ooh, I have to be real close to this, and I'm going to be able to find it!' Someone else was on the west end of town and heard the same thing and thought it came from the west part of town. That's just how confusing it is."
DHS residents have put forth a wide range of theories about the booms, ranging from UFOs to something involving the nearby San Andreas Fault, and from military operations to conspiracies straight out of the Alex Jones/Infowars camp. I thought that perhaps it might involve methane gas escaping from the nearby landfill, but a friend of mine pointed out that such emissions would probably also include a great light show.
Meanwhile, residents keep asking for Mondary to calm their fears by offering an explanation.
"I have no idea what it is. I truly don't," Mondary said. "I can't even speculate as to what I think it is. It can be any number of things."
Desert Hot Springs residents can take some solace in the fact that they're not alone—and law enforcement officials and geographical experts in the other places where similar booms are being heard are just as stumped.
The only consensus right now is: "Nobody knows."
Brian Blueskye
cvindependent.com
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Accident Report: The Google Self-Driving Car
analysis,news,
Mar 12th, 2016 7:35am by Joab Jackson
When developing the algorithms for its self-driving car, Google had assimilated almost every rule-of-the-road, except at least one: Don't tangle with municipal bus drivers.
In a presentation at the SXSW Interactive conference, currently being held in Austin, said Chris Urmson, Google's director of its self-driving car project, offered a glimpse into the AI-driven program, including an account of, after more than 1.4 million miles on the road, the first accident where a Google self-driving car was at least partially at fault.
"Our car made an assumption about what the bus driver was going to do. The bus driver made an assumption about what our car was going to do. And they weren't the same assumption," Urmson said.
The fledgling science of self-driving cars, led by the reasoning capabilities of onboard computers, certainly may become a huge industry — General Motors just purchased self-driving car technology Cruise for an undisclosed sum. But Google's work, steeped in artificial intelligence, has repercussions beyond self-driving cars. It probes the limits to how far computers can go in mimicking, or even improving on, human reasoning.
Google started its self-driving car project in 2009. The company set out to build prototypes that would ride at least 100,000 miles on public roads, "more than ten times than anyone had done before," Urmson said.
The company bought a fleet of Toyota Priuses, equipped them with cameras and sensors, and sent them out accompanied with engineers to observe what happened.
Until February, the autos never caused an accident, even though they traveled more than a million miles. Like good drivers, the vehicles were programmed to be on guard for all possibilities, even those two or three steps out. The car is cautious almost to a fault, slowing when cut off by another vehicle. If it sees that it is in the blind spot of another vehicle, it will slow down.
The company built "an unprecedented level of sensing," into the vehicles, Urmson said, using a combination of lasers, radar and cameras. The car can sense up the 200 meters ahead and has a peripheral vision of 360 degrees. Taking in all this data, the onboard computer makes a decision about 10 times a second about how to proceed.
On February 14, in Mountain View, California, a Google self-driving car, a Lexus, side-swiped a bus, at approximately 15 mph. No one was hurt, though in the accident the car's front left side was crumpled, its tire flattened, and a radar that was affixed to the car was torn off by the bus, according to a report in The Daily Mail. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, which operated the bus, investigated the incident and found its bus driver not to be responsible.
At SXSW, Urmson offered an accident report.
Attempting to make a right-hand turn at a busy intersection, the self-driving car moved over to the right-hand side of the extra wide lane. This is a common practice many drivers undertake to go around cars waiting to cross through the intersection, and it was one the self-driving car was just recently programmed to do. "This is an important part of driving in the community in a natural way," he said.
However, the vehicle encountered some sandbags on the shoulder, forcing it to stop. The light turns, cars in the right lane start moving forward while the self-driving car sits behind the sandbags.
"At this point, our car looks back with its sensors, and sees this bus," Urmson said. It looks at the size of the bus. It looks at the width of the lane and decides the bus will not fit. "At least, it thinks it will not fit," Urmson said. "In that moment, it had assumed that that bus driver would slow down."
The bus driver, eyeing the gap, had other ideas on the matter, and so proceeded. And the bus would have made it through, Urmson acknowledged, had the self-driving car stayed put. But the car moved forward and bumped into the bus.
"This was a tough day for us," Urmson admitted. "We don't like our cars bumping into things." Subsequently, Google merged the experience into its algorithms, running the similar scenarios through 3,500 tests to ensure something similar would not happen again, he said.
Still, humans can be, as Spock knows all too well, unpredictable creatures. Urmson also recounted a story where a self-driving vehicle was traveling down the road with a warning sign that ducks might be crossing, and indeed encountered some ducks, but also a woman in an electric wheelchair chasing after them with a broom.
"Now we have a team of people whose job it is to come up with weird stuff, but they didn't come up with this," Urmson said.
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Text and link - @Html.ActionLink("Link", "Action")

from a database, but if I use @Html.Raw then it doesn't render the link.
Is there anyway to do this?

A: You will need to use a Razor parser in order to achieve that. Checkout RazorEngine which could be used render the Razor markup to HTML.

A: print it on the backend using this:
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pass the results to front end using a model which contains the result in a string property.
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti is 92 today. Can it really be the same Lawrence Ferling(hetti) who is featured here? Ferlinghetti's page at City Lights and the center for all Ferlinghetti information is here. Here's him reading and speaking on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of City Lights Bookstore in 2003 His most recent poem, "Song of the Third World Birds" was published just a few weeks ago, March 2nd, in his local rag, the San Francisco Chronicle, and, we've linked to it before, but if you missed it the last time, here's his feisty and unrepentant interview with Guernica magazine from last December.


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8 edition of He Knows Too Much found in the catalog.
Level 6 (Cambridge English Readers)
by Alan Maley
Published June 13, 1999 by Cambridge University Press .
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The studio agreed it was a picture that could be well-adapted to the new decade. In Lethal WeaponRiggs is tortured by the bad guys to find out what he knows about their impending shipment, which is nothing. Newell and the fireman are all murdered because they discover too much about the conspiracy and what is really going on at the fort. And it plays out the other way, too.
Subverted slightly in Adventures in Babysitting —one of the kids had taken a Playboy magazine that could get the crime boss put away, and the presumption the criminals made, of He Knows Too Much book, was that the kids had read it, plus the fact that they'd met at all meant they knew too much. In episode 15 of Tenchi Universea Juraian agent orders the Galaxy Police to capture Mihoshi and Kiyone after Mihoshi was listening to a conversation between the agent and the Galaxy Police chief, revealing that the GP had conspired with Jurai in order to capture Ayeka. The magazine was returned, and the crime boss' underling resigned, knocking him out along the way. The site's consensus is; "Remaking his own film, Hitchcock imbues The Man Who Knew Too Much with picturesque locales and international intrigue, and is helped by a brilliantly befuddled performance from James Stewart.
This extends to his own daughterthe Action Girl Trish. It lacks the earlier pace and excitement; the peculiarly English charm of the original has been exchanged for a vague VistaVision and Technicolor cosmopolitanism; the dentist episode and the siege climax are unhappily missing. He was able to maintain his usual publishing pace even while in the hospital. Cold Case Part of the reason why the teacher in "True Calling" was murdered was because she had proof that another teacher was using drugs and forcing a student to bring them to him. Joyce Reynolds, the year-old schoolgirl from "Hallowe'en Party" It killed him by crushing him to death.
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In the TV series of HellsingIntegra orders Alucard to kill Kim because of the reporter's insistence on He Knows Too Much book the world know that vampires exist.
All the stories are around 20 to 30 pages in length, except "The Trees of Pride", which is 67 pages long in the first edition, He Knows Too Much book divided into four chapters. Six years ago, at age 77, de Villiers increased his turnout from four books a year to five, producing two linked novels every June.
In addition, I like the protagonist who try every possible way to search for the truth behind dismission. He is an honest man who helps to Dick with his investigation.
The audience that the couple triggered was not composed of Democrats, socialists, leftists or even Republicans. Wonder Woman : Wonder Woman : When the mobster Danzik learned the officer set to testify against him was laid up in the hospital he sent one of his men to kill her before she could act as a witness against him in court.
He is the main character. He helps Dick with the investigation about John Verghese. Several years ago, the Zaibach Empire targeted him because he had gathered lots of information on the Draconians and was about to blow their cover.
The main character is Dick Sterling, a general manager of a multinational manufacturing company. We are a group from a high ESL College class. Devanahalli, May ; Zootopia : Emmitt Otterton was on his way to talk to Mr. The nature of the secret in question means that Parliament wants more than anything to keep it buried, even if it means River must die.
He has a gift — a very strong intellectual comprehension of these security and terrorism issues. Solo Saxophone - Cambridge He Knows Too Much book He then sets out on a one-man search for the truth behind his dismissal.
Another person's opinion was that the best part was when Dick received the He Knows Too Much book from Ramu when he found the secret about Keith's child.
Attack on Titan : Pastor Nick is a high-ranking member of the Church of the Wall, and knows many important secrets. As soon as he becomes willing to reveal what he knows to Historia Reiss, members of the 1st Brigade torture and murder him.Sep 29, · I Love You Too Much Lyrics: I love you too much / To live without you loving me back / I love you too much / Heaven's my witness and this is a fact / I know I belong / When I sing this song.
The Man Who Knew Too Much () on IMDb: Plot summary, synopsis, and more Menu. Movies. Ben is warned not to tell the police what he knows. Hank's life depends on his silence. Apr 07, · Cathy Byrd is the author of the book The Boy Who Knew Too Much, which was released by Hay House in March, The movie rights for this .The Truth as He Pdf It.
I love a good MM book when both men are not trying to fight their pdf. This was a good story with a lot of ups and downs and a happy ending! I don't listen to romances for their realism. ;) Don't fret too much, the MCs get their HFN. Still, if I could go back and unlisten to it I would.
Not my cuppa.He is perhaps best remembered for his 'Father Brown' stories; two collections of download pdf are available at magicechomusic.com 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' has some similarities to the Father Brown stories: Horne Fisher the eponymous hero is connected and indeed related to many of the high-ranking politicians of his age and thus 'knows too much.Apr 18, · Ebook story begins in in Madras, a city of Ebook.
The main character is Dick; he works as a general manager in a multinational company. He is English and he lives in India with his family. His problems began when he discovered that Vish, the office manager of .
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Hey, I know this is like a year and a half late, but I would be interested in a code if they are still valid.
Let me check with the Battlebards crew!


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Pulse Chess is available in Java and C++. Both editions have the same feature set. The Java Edition requires Java 7 for compilation and execution. The C++ Edition is written in C++11. It has been compiled successfully using g++ 4.9.1 and Visual C++ 2013.
Only a couple of basic chess engine features are implemented to keep the source code clean and readable. Below is a list of the major building blocks.
Java Edition: Pulse Chess uses JCPI for implementing the UCI protocol.
To keep things simple Pulse Chess uses a 0x88 board representation. In addition piece lists are kept in Bitboards.
Currently only material and mobility (to add some variation) are used for calculating the evaluation function. However it should be quite easy to extend it with other evaluation features.
Java Edition: Although Java is quite efficient and fast in memory management, it is not fast enough for chess engines. Instead of using objects for important data structures, Pulse Chess uses integers to exploit the Java stack.
To keep the source code clean and simple, a pseudo-legal move generator is used. This has the advantage to skip writing a complicated legal move checking method.
Pulse Chess uses a basic Alpha-beta pruning algorithm with iterative deepening. This allows us to use a very simple time management. In addition there's a basic Quiescent search to improve the game play.
Pulse Chess can hold its own against an average club player. If you want to make it even better, have a look at the following ideas.
This will make you faster. A whole lot faster! If done right, it should give you quite a boost.
Although a little bit tricky to get right from the beginning, this technique can make you impressively faster.
This is the one extension I would choose first to implement. If you can control the search explosion, the tactical gain is awesome.
This will definitely improve your endgame.
Tune your move generation! Don't generate every move upfront. Believe me, you will get a nice speed increase.
Pulse Chess uses Maven for the Java Edition and CMake for the C++ Edition as build systems. To build it from source, use the following steps.
The Pulse Chess logo was created by Silvian Sylwyka. Thanks a lot!
Pulse Chess is released under the MIT License.


This lovely home located on a quiet street and features a bright and open floor plan with beautiful hardwood floors. The spacious kitchen features plenty of counter space. Large family room, perfect for entertaining. 2nd kitchen, and rooms in lower half of home for rentals. You will enjoy the private, spacious level lot and the beautiful back yard. Featuring 2 decks, one off the master bedroom, that showcase mountain views. Possible 3 lot subdivide.


New regulations will outlaw discrimination or harassment or victimisation based on religion or belief.
The mix of workforce in the UK has been rapidly changing over the last 25 years and projections show that over the next 10 years the change in that mix will continue to accelerate, for example only one-third of the workforce will be male and under 45, 80 per cent of the increase in jobs will be filled by women, the minority ethnic population accounting for eight per cent of the total population is also rising.
Do you think the new religious equality legislation will help in cutting down discrimination or harrassment based on religious belief?
The business case for the equality legislation is well understood by the large employers but a much greater awareness drive is still needed at the smaller end of the economy, for businesses having 50 or less staff. It is generally acknowledged that the costs of replacing and retraining staff far exceed the benefits of maintaining a low staff turnover ratio, both from the point of view of business success and the shareholder returns. The legal case, therefore, for this legislation though may seem burdensome to the small employer, initially, may prove to be a blessing once understood. The guidance on the religions should help to adapt and devise new employment policies and practices, which ought to yield long-term benefits to businesses.
The new regulations will come into force on December 2, 2003 and will outlaw discrimination or harassment or victimisation based on one's religion or belief. These regulations cover all facets of employment from training to promotions and dismissals.
The regulations will give wide powers in the sense that the definition of discrimination is extended to include an unjustifiable practice that could even disadvantage someone following a particular religion. Any intimidating and degrading conduct of either employer or colleagues that may be seen as offensive to someone from a particular religion would also come under scrutiny, like continual teasing about someone's belief, for example in not eating meat, where on justified evidence the Tribunal may order both the employer and the teasing staff to pay compensation to the victim.
One of the criterions the employers use to assess a candidate's application is whether he or she will "fit in". It is an important test for the employer but if the "fitting in" test is based on the candidate's behaviour as a result of his belief, for instance not socialising in a pub or in a similar environment at work because his belief forbade alcohol, then such a test would be construed as discriminatory.
The guidance notes in the appendices give a brief outline of each religion in terms of festival days, clothing, food and bereavement. Of the Indian Vedic religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism separate briefs are published. On Hinduism, to formulate the published information with ACAS, the Hindu Council in UK received a wide representation from temples across the UK and additional care was taken to give a balanced outline, for employment purposes.


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Metro-North employees commended for saving colleague's life
April 26, 2017 • by MET Staff
(Left to Right) Michele Salvatore, Metro-North President Joseph Giulietti, Jeff Ballard, Jeffrey Boyle, Andrew McClellan, Brendan Szabo, MTA Police Chief Owen Monaghan, MTA Board's Metro-North Railroad Committee Chair Susan Metzger.
MTA Metro-North Railroad recognized five employees for saving a colleague who suffered a heart attack at the railroad's Brewster Yard last month. Metro-North President Joseph Giulietti thanked the employees for their swift thinking and compassion at today's meeting of the MTA Board's Metro-North Railroad Committee.
The day was winding down for Jeff Ballard, a Brewster Yardmaster who resides in New Milford, Conn. He was typing in a few final figures at his computer before leaving for the day when a co-worker and colleague (who has asked that his identity remain private), asked him, "What does it feel when you're having a heart attack?" Ballard, who worked for 20 years as an Emergency Medical Technician before coming to Metro-North, swiveled his chair around and looked at his colleague. "He was gripping his chest; his glasses were off, and he looked ashen. He told me that he was in a lot of pain, had shortness of breath and that he'd killed half a roll of Rolaids in twenty minutes," said Ballard.
"What does it feel when you're having a heart attack?"
Ballard took his colleague's pulse and recognized that he was having a heart attack. Wasting no time, Ballard gave him aspirin, which is considered helpful at the time of a heart attack. He immediately called the Brewster Mechanical Office Foreman, Jeff Boyle, who is an EMT and heads up the emergency response team there, as well as Brendan Szabo, a Mechanical Foreman and EMT who lives in Rhinebeck, New York.
As Boyle and Szabo arrived seconds later and initiated life-saving steps on their colleague and friend, Harlem Line Superintendent Michele Salvatore immediately contacted the regional emergency response team using 911. "He told us that he just wanted to go home, go to sleep and wait for his wife. We told him, no way. You're staying put," said Michelle.
"We placed him on oxygen, took his vitals and stabilized him until the ambulance arrived," said Boyle. Downstairs, the MTA PD's Sgt. James Smith, PO Armando Hernandez, PO Scott Hall, and PO Donna Snedecor cleared the area for the EMS. Trainmaster Andrew McClellan, from Danbury, Connecticut, directed the EMS upstairs to their colleague. "As scary as it was to see one of my co-workers and friends outside of work having a heart attack, it was incredibly reassuring to know that our own co-workers from Brewster mechanical are trained and equipped to respond to any medical emergency we have in literally a matter of seconds," said McClellan.
When EMS arrived, they confirmed that the man was experiencing a true cardiac emergency, and he was transported to Danbury Hospital. Boyle and Szabo stayed with him inside the ambulance. In all, their stricken colleague was attended to by the first team in less than six minutes, and by the regional team in less than twelve minutes.
"What really sticks out for me about that day is that it was a fellow employee, and that always hits close to home. I'm grateful that my friend and co-worker had a speedy recovery and is now back with us here at Brewster," said Szabo.
"Quick action on the part of our Brewster District team saved this man's life," said Joseph Giulietti, Metro-North President. "This incident demonstrates the character and compassion of Metro-North employees. They not only care about doing their jobs in an exemplary fashion, they care about one another. I'm proud to recognize Jeff, Brendan, Michele, Andrew and Jeff, and I thank them for their efforts."
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Doctors cover up vaccine damage after killing infant with 8 simultaneous vaccinations
Monday, May 11, 2015 by: L.J. Devon, Staff Writer
Tags: vaccine damage, SIDS, medical abuse
https://www.naturalnews.com/049668_vaccine_damage_SIDS_medical_abuse.html
(NaturalNews) It must have been shame that drove doctors at a California hospital to hide the body of an infant who had suddenly died after receiving eight simultaneous vaccinations. The parents were never allowed to see the body of their son before he was cremated.
Even after a year and four months had gone by, the official autopsy had not been revealed. Their son, Matthew, had been given DTaP, IPV, Hib, PCV, Hep B and Hep A in three shots, one in the right arm and two in the left leg, just a day before his sudden death.
According to mother Crystal Downing, Mathew became grumpy and cried a lot the day after receiving the eight inoculations. She thought this was normal behavior following vaccination.
She wrote, "I thought I would give it another day to see if he was still grumpy but we didn't get to the next day. Matthew was gone by then. He was found lifeless. He went to bed that Tuesday night and my husband found him Wednesday morning."
The parents then tried to revive Mathew. They called 9-1-1 and rushed him to Colorado River Medical Center in Needles, CA, where he was swiftly pronounced dead. As most cases of vaccine-associated infant death go, the cause of death was ruled sudden infant death syndrome. No investigations were conducted on the cause of death. Parents are often told to just accept a baby's death as a random even, even after their infant was injected with multiple toxic substances.
When the parents returned home, they waited for updates on the autopsy. For days, they waited with no reply. They made numerous phone calls. After weeks went by, they finally received word that their son was going to be cremated. They were told that they could not see Mathew because of the condition his body was in. They were not allowed to say their goodbyes.
All they ever got was their son's ashes.
Now, after a year and four months of waiting, the family still awaits their son's autopsy. They now know that their son had been given a vaccine not approved for his age and an extra dose of a hepatitis B vaccine.
Mother of deceased infant now urges parents to do their own research on vaccines
Now the mother, Crystal Downing, urges parents to research vaccines before offering their children up to whatever a doctor says. Vaccine violence and abuse such as this continues to show the importance of a parent's right to choose what's best for their child. Doctors who are hell-bent on the philosophy of vaccination should be questioned. The use of multiple vaccines at once should be questioned, especially since there are no clinical trials showing the safety of multiple injections. Stimulating an adaptive immune response for multiple viruses with aluminum adjuvants should be questioned. Doctors should be teachers first and allow patients to give informed consent of the dangers of vaccines. Sadly, many doctors fail to give informed consent, because they believe in vaccine science as if it's a religion. It's rare to find an MD who has investigated how the ingredients in vaccines cause negative reactions that result in brain damage or death.
Medical professionals continuously just write off infant death after vaccination as "sudden infant death syndrome."
About her family's horrible tragedy, Crystal Downing wrote, "I want to tell other parents, they say vaccinations are safe, but in reality, they aren't.
"Ask questions and know which vaccines they plan to give to your baby. Know the risks associated with all of the vaccines they plan to give during the checkup. And remember, it's your choice. It's your child. And whatever you do, don't let them mix the vaccines into one needle or give them so many at once because if you don't think this won't harm your child, then look at the child I lost. It is possible."
"My son was injected with 8 vaccines, if you don't know what is in them, learn! When I did, I was shocked and mad at myself for not questioning this before. Matthew is the reason I opened my eyes, to see what vaccines can really do to a baby, let alone anyone. I'm not the only one who believes vaccines are not what they claim they are. I really hope this opens parent's eyes who do vaccinate their children."
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He underwent further surgery after cerebral bleeding but died late on Monday local time in Panama City's Santo Tomas hospital, Secretary of State for Communication Manuel Dominguez announced.
A strong supporter of the United States, he became a key ally in Washington's attempts to battle the influence of communism in central America.
Noriega was indicted in a US federal court on drug-trafficking charges in 1988 and, after US observers declared he had stolen the 1989 election, President George HW Bush launched the "Operation Just Cause" invasion, sending in nearly 28,000 troops.
Noriega sought refuge in the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Panama City.


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Ms. Kim is Acworth's Citizen of the Year!
On Thursday, December 15, Ms. Kim was named Acworth's Citizen of the Year by the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce during the Northwest Cobb Area Council's luncheon at the Marietta Country Club in Kennesaw.
"I am honored, as I'm honored to serve this community," Wigington said after she was handed the award by Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood, who nominated Ms. Kim for the honor.


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James Corden, 'Late Late' Heir, Is the Most Famous Person You Probably Don't Know
James Corden hosting the Brit Awards
He's a Tony winner, go-to awards emcee, reluctant Twitter star and one of the biggest names in the U.K. — and that isn't even the half of it.
More than a few folks are thinking the same thing after reading the news of James Corden's move into Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show desk. Is CBS really giving this choice hour of TV real estate to another barely recognizable Brit?
Anybody sharing that sentiment is egregiously misinformed. Corden isn't just a big name, he's a huge one. And with a starring role in one of the year's most-anticipated movies, his ubiquity in his native U.K. will likely soon extend to the U.S.
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Here are several bits of vital information to better acquaint yourself with Corden, if you haven't already been formally introduced.
He is unavoidable in England
Corden's exposure in his homeland rivals that of any stateside late-night host. He's a regular on the talk circuit, graces magazine covers (GQ man of the year 2012), boasts multiple advertising deals (check out this viral Cadbury spot) and has had more starring roles in television series and films than can be easily tallied.
He's got a huge Twitter following
Do you know what's even more impressive than having 4.4 million Twitter followers? Having 4.4 million Twitter followers and completely neglecting them. Corden's social posse is commensurate with his fame, but he is cool enough to be a fair-weather tweeter. More power to him.
He's about to break out either way
After flirting with international fame for years, Cordon consummates that relationship come December when Into the Woods hits theaters. The long-awaited film treatment of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's iconic musical stars Corden as the Baker. Castmates include Emily Blunt, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp, Anna Kendrick and Meryl Streep. (You know, the usual suspects.)
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He created Gavin and Stacey
Americans who do know Corden are likely most familiar with his supporting work on critically cherished comedy Gavin and Stacey. What they might not know is that he also co-created the series with writing partner and co-star Ruth Jones.
He has a new show on Hulu
The Wrong Mans, another Corden vehicle and co-creation, scored a sophomore season renewal from BBC Two earlier this year. The dramedy, also from Matthew Baynton, airs on Hulu in the U.S.
He slimmed down quite a bit
Hold on to those heartstrings. Corden, previously a bit of a big-boned fellow, shed a considerable amount of weight in recent years after the birth of his first child. At the time, he told The Mirror that he got dietary advice from … Boy George.
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He's a Tony winner
Theater geeks might also know Corden. His sprawling stage career — History Boys, A Respectable Wedding, One Man, Two Guvnors — won him a 2012 Tony award for lead role in a play when One Man, Two Guvnors hopped over the pond to Broadway.
He used to live with Dominic Cooper
Corden is close pals with History Boys co-star and Captain America actor Dominic Cooper. The pair were actually roommates for quite a while until things got serious between Corden and now-wife Julia Carey. "I was still there when his new girlfriend moved in," Cooper told The Guardian in 2011. "And when she got pregnant. It was only when they started measuring up for a cot at the end of my bed, I thought I'd better move out."
He has ample hosting experience
Though he may not be known for his emcee skills, Corden is fully capable. He's hosted the Brit Awards three times — earning rave reviews and planning elaborate stunts. (See him setting himself ablaze above.)
And he's got major geek cred
Ferguson likely approves of this suggested replacement, if only for their shared love of British sci-fi mega-series Doctor Who. A professed fan of the series, Corden has also guested on the show twice in recent years as Matt Smith favorite Craig Owens.
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Sophie Portnoy
By Julia Felsenthal
Sophie Portnoy (sō-phī pōrt-noy) n. Archetypal Jewish mother; long-suffering; expert worrier; unrelenting wielder of guilt as weapon; guardian of all bowels, loose or tight; soothsayer of doom (contingent upon taking your mother for granted, eating hamburgers and french fries, and shacking up with shikses); nagging, emasculating, meddling, and manipulative; creator and negator of sexual desire; metaphorical castrator of men, big and small; enabler of eternal adolescence; source of all love and despair; perhaps just slightly misunderstood?
A little over a month after the February 1969 publication of Philip Roth's novel "Portnoy's Complaint," the New York Times printed an article by the reporter Judy Klemesrud, "Some Mothers Wonder What Portnoy Had to Complain About." Klemesrud interviewed a number of Jewish mothers across the country on the subject of their critical portrayal in American popular culture. The consensus among these women was that the criticism was unwarranted, and the stereotype not entirely earned. They were not Jewish mothers, they claimed, they were simply mothers. Or, as Roth's own mother said: "I think all mothers are Jewish mothers."
Among those interviewed were Norman Mailer's mother ("I was probably more permissive than most mothers because my son was gifted to begin with"); Leonard Bernstein's mother ("I never had to nag him about his music. In fact, we had to do some nagging to get him away from the piano so he could eat"); and the mother of Mark Rudd, a young activist who would go on to be a founder of the Weatherman and a leader in the S.D.S. ("Today's mothers have many other interests, and are aware of what's going on in the world. We spend less time in the kitchen making chicken soup.")
When I first encountered "Portnoy's Complaint," in junior high, the masturbation was shocking, the family dynamics uproarious, and the protagonist utterly sympathetic (of course I was thirteen, and not immune to the occasional guilt trip from my own Levis-wearing, French-fry-eating Jewish mother). But these days, when I reread Roth's novel—which celebrated its fortieth anniversary this winter—I find myself siding a little more with Sophie. After all, she's saddled with an egomaniac son, a daughter of modest intelligence, and a husband whose constipation dictates their lives—and does she ever complain? Well, yes, but you get my point.
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Hey, this was good advice and a great post! I learned from it, loved it, and tweeted it – thanks!
Taylor, thanks for the positive feedback and the tweet! Glad you found it helpful.
Hmmm.. I think so too. Offering this really encourages those that's just surfing the net to read further (hence getting your message across) and to really consider what you've written.
Thanks Amiel. As time goes on, I'm even more convinced this is true. Bloggers are increasingly time-constrained and welcome quality guest posts, yet most PR folks are still sending out press releases and begging for coverage. No one wins, and it's a disservice to clients.
Hey, thanks so much for this post! You give some really stellar advice, and I'm definitely going to take it on board, particularly the part about personalizing pitches to bloggers!
This is really very nice tips. I haven't tried guest blogging before because I don't find blogs where I could make a guest post. Maybe I will try to reach for bloggers in Twitter and re-tweet their tweets too.
I'll have to agree with you and Amiel (he's a friend). Guest post, folks! Make it available!
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helpful tips and thank you Zara.
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CIP Lounges - T5 - London Heathrow Airport
OUR JOB
Within the new Terminal 5 building (T5) there are luxurious galleries where British Airways has designated CIP lounges. By its very nature these areas had to be air conditioned to the highest possible standards utilising multi service chilled beams (MSCBs). In all. the project value was around £1/2 million.
TROX's specially designed beams included architectural cladding which integrated into the ceiling structure. The recessed MSCBs incorporated a variety of lighting types and TROX collaborated with the lighting consultant to meet the client's demanding requirements.
TROX also worked closely with the consultant WSP and architect YRM on a series of iterations before the final design was settled on. The MSCBs were then prefabricated at TROX's factory in Thetford, Norfolk. Terminal 5's CIP Lounges (which constitue a higher status than VIP) incorporate fittings - including MSCBs - finished to an extremely high quality.
The beams were mocked up and tested at TROX's state-of-the-art laboratories under the supervision of the services contractor SPIE Matthew Hall and the tests were witnessed by the consultant WSP, architect YRM and project manager MACE.
TROX won this important contract partly because it had already successfully supplied chilled beams to T5B - the 442m second terminal building which has 17 departure gates, its own shops, restaurants and premier lounge. The company also has an excellent working relationship with WSP and project manager MACE.
The most challenging aspects of this project were the detailed designs required to ensure uniform chilled beam sections, and phasing the designs with manufacture. Originally, the client wanted uniform sections of chilled beams so they could be interchanged. This meant each section would be the same length and should have the same peformance characteristics and integrated lighting.
That became difficult because the beams were being fed with ductwork and pipework sometimes in the middle of a beam run. This meant that each section could not be identical. Added to that, the scheduling and design were being completed almost at the point of manufacture.
Lead times were very short in terms of interpreting the latest design requirements and manufacturing the beams. In some cases this was only two weeks. This was a significant manufacturing challenge, but all deadlines were met.


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Where To Walk and Cycle
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One of the active transportation (AT) facility types in HRM to support walking and cycling is multi-use pathways (MUPs), which are also referred to as AT Trails and Greenways. Multi-use pathways are typically at least three metres wide, can be surfaced with asphalt or crusher dust, and are designed for bi-directional walking, bicycling, wheelchairs, skate board, in-line skating (on asphalt) and strollers and are separated from roads and motor vehicles. The 2014 Active Transportation Priorities Plan established an envisioned 320km network of these facilities. As of 2018 there are 182km of multi-use pathways in HRM.
Multi-use pathways in HRM are often built and maintained by volunteer community associations, particularly when the facility is on provincial land (typically on abandoned rail corridor or in provincial parks). This represents about 65% of the network. These groups are members of the Halifax Regional Trails Association (HRTA). HRM has supported the community groups of HRTA since 1998 by providing the majority amount of project funding and technical and administration staff resources to support community-led projects.
Multi-use pathways are also built and maintained by HRM when they are in the municipal right of way or municipal parks. They are also often built as part of new developments instead of sidewalks.
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Multi-Use Pathway Construction Projects
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The Bissett Greenway project was initiated by the Cole Harbour Parks and Trails Association (CHPTA). HRM started construction of Bissett Greenway Phase 3 in late Fall 2018 and plans to finish the project by the Summer 2019. It is 615 metres and will connect to existing multi-use pathways in Colby Village and Forest Hills to the Cole Harbour Heritage Park. These are part of a network of active transportation facilities connecting 35,000 residents from the communities of Cole Harbour, Colby Village and Forest Hills to schools and retail and commercial centres, and destinations such as Cole Harbour Place.
Planned and developed by the SATA Trails Society with financial support from HRM and other funders, the Gaetz Brook Greenway will extend 7 kms along the abandoned rail corridor from the East Chezzetcook Road to the intersection of Highway 107 and Trunk 7 in Musquodoboit Harbour. From that location, a separate project will continue the facility another 3.5km where it is intended to join with the Musquodoboit Trailway.
The Gaetz Brook Greenway provides a safe alternative to the busy Trunk 7 for walking and cycling for the East Chezzetcook, the Porter's Lake, and Musquodoboit Harbour communities.
The hub location of Gaetz Brook Greenway will facilitate connections to Gaetzbrook Junior High School, church, garden clubs, The Lions Club, Canadian Legion, as well as the nearby Business Park (e.g. a bike repair shop, local coffee shops, stores etc. ).
The first phase of the project, bridges remediation, is complete as of fall 2018. The next phase, targeted for 2019, is clearing, drainage, subgrade and finished surface work. The third phase to be done in 2020 is amenities.
The Sackville Greenway plan was initiated by the Sackville River Association and specifies a 7km active transportation corridor that connects Feely Lake to Fultz House (Cobequid Rd. and Sackville Dr.). The corridor follows the Little Sackville River and will connect where people live to where they shop, go to school and access services.
The first 1.3km segment between Glendale Dr. and Sackville Dr. was completed in 2018. It connects neighbourhoods to the Sackville Dr. business area, Downsview Mall, sport fields and the Lion's Club. The next planned segment extends this facility to Old Sackville Road.
The Halifax North Trail is a 5km active transportation corridor that links communities from Clayton Park to Glenbourne. One of the recommendations of the 2015 Mainland North Trail Functional Plan was to improve connectivity between this facility and adjacent destinations and neighbourhoods. At the initiative of the Halifax North West Trail Association through the Capital Budget Grant Funding Program, HRM built four new connections in the Summer of 2018 and changed the pedestrian crossing at Langbrae Drive to reduce crossing distances and improve visibility.
New connections were made to the Canada Games Centre, The Halifax Mainland Common off-leash dog park, Mary Clayton Park, and to Turnmill Park and connecting streets.
This new active transportation connection is part of the Regional Centre All-Ages-and-Abilities Bikeway Network and was built in 2018. The project connects the existing multi-use pathway on Mount Hope Avenue that terminated at Orion Cres. to Pleasant Street, close to the Woodside Ferry Terminal and Dartmouth Harbourfront Greenway. The project includes additional sidewalks and accessible bus stops within the Woodside Industrial Park. This is now part of a 6km corridor that extends into the Portland Hills community, connecting to parks, a school, shopping and a library.
This link is located at Exit 20 of Highway 107 and will enable the rail trail connection of the Trans Canada Trail from Cole Harbour to Porters Lake. This connection reinstates where Highway 107 severed the former railway corridor and will connect the Blueberry Run Trail to the Porters Lake commercial area and the Porters Lake Elementary School, Lake and Shore Recreation Center and the MetroX Park and Ride bus service. Construction is targeted for 2019.
Multi-Use Pathway Planning Projects
The Little River trail connector, currently being planned by the Musquodoboit Trailways Association with support from the HRM's Capital Funding Grants, is a section of abandoned rail corridor that is 2 km in length and passes through the core of Musquodoboit Harbour. It has been identified as a section of the Trans Canada Trail as early as 1998. It connects Musquodoboit Harbour with more western communities as well as existing and proposed residential developments. The AT greenway fills a gap in the AT path and connects to the future Gaetz Brook Greenway, currently under construction.
The trail is a safe pedestrian and cycling alternative to travel along Highway 7 (Marine Drive). Its location offers opportunities to develop access to community destinations (e.g., Service Centre, Library, Fitness Centre, Bank, Pharmacy, Arena, the community centre, the Eastern Shore High School, stores, medical facilities such as hospital, dentist, senior's facilities, building supplies and restaurants.
The trail also provides direct access to the region's most important Heritage asset- the Musquodoboit Harbour Railway Museum and Tourist Bureau.
The project is split in phases and the group is aiming to finish construction by 2022.
The Riverlake Greenway project is planned and developed with partial funding from HRM. The project team is a consortium of five local not-for profit organizations: the Shubenacadie Watershed Environmental Protection Society (SWEPS) Trails; the Shubenacadie Canal Commission (SCC); Waverley Amateur Athletic Association; Grand Lake Oakfield Community Society; and Carroll's Corner Community Center.
The Riverlake Greenway will be a continuous AT Facility from Halifax Harbour to Truro/TransCanada Trail roughly paralleling the Shubie Canal waterways, an alternative to the high traffic Waverly Rd.
The project will connect the communities and new developments/ subdivisions along HWY 2: Carroll's Corner, Dutch Settlement, Lantz, Elmsdale, Enfield, Oakfield, Grand Lake, Wellington, Fletcher's Lake, Windsor Junction, Fall River, Waverley, and Dartmouth.
An integral part of the Riverlake AT Greenway, the Lake William Trail connects north from Halifax Harbour to AT trails in Shubie Park, the Lake Charles Trail and the trail system around PortoBello on the Waverley Road. When completed, it will extend the AT route to the McDonald Sports Park trails and beyond Fall River, offering the citizens of Waverley, Fall River and Beaver Bank a quality outdoor AT experience.
The project is in various stages of planning and construction along the route.
These connections are planned by and at the initiative of the Sackville Lake Park and Trails Association. The goal of this project is to explore connectivity options from the existing AT facilities in Sackville Lakes Provincial Park in two directions: 1) towards McDonald Sports Park, Fall River/and Waverley, including connections to the the Riverlake Greenway; and 2) towards Windsor with a new access to the Park AT trails from Bearverbank Road using the Windsor-Hantsport Rail Corridor.
Planning is underway for a 4 km multi-use pathway to be integrated with road upgrades of the Forest Hills Parkway in Cole Harbour from Main Street and 107 highway intersection to Colby Drive. This route connects sport and recreation facilities, Cole Harbour Place, Cole Harbour High School, many businesses, residents and church's. The MUP will connect to the many feeder trails and walkways throughout Forest Hills and will also be part of the Trans Canada Trail, the Great Trail. Phase One of Construction from Main Street to Cole Harbour Place is planned for 2019.
HRM is implementing a MUP connection that was envisioned by the Penhorn Lake Area Trail Association from Penhorn Drive to Portland Street where the Penhorn Commercial area and Bus Terminal are located. This connection will be approximately 350 metres.
Lucasville Greenway Association has developed a concept for a multi-use pathway that would parallel Lucasville Road, providing a safer place for residents to walk and bicycle and enjoy their community. Based on this concept, HRM is working with the group to develop a functional plan to inform implementation, cost and which side of the road it would be located on. The goal is to connect community destinations with Lower Sackville and Hammonds Plains Road.
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The UNM Hospitals administration has selected a team that will determine the scope, space and staging requirements for an acute-care replacement hospital at UNM, according to a University release.
According to the release, the UNM Board of Regents approved the planning contract in February.
The planning team has been selected through a competitive process, and will submit its development plan within six months, according to the release.
The new facility will cater to the needs of a modern teaching hospital, UNM officials said. According to the release, UNM officials have earlier showed their reservations about the over crowdedness of the current facility.


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Direct Line shareholders hit the jackpot after 33% rise in car insurance profits
Direct Line distributes a record £185m final dividend.
The shareholders of UK's largest car insurer are set to hit the jackpot today (Tuesday, 20 May) as Direct Line distributes a record £185m final dividend, bringing its total pay-out for 2013 to £309m.
The former RBS-owned insurer saw its operating profit from the UK motor market rise 33% to £348m in 2013 as the 'claims environment' proved to be far more lucrative than it had led everyone to believe.
Car insurance was, in fact, more than three times as profitable as any other line of insurance sold by Direct Line in 2013 and contributed 66% of the group's overall profit of £526.5m.
Meanwhile, Direct Line's customers saw motor premiums fall by a mere 3% in the year, according to the company's own figures.
"The car insurers are taking us for fools," said Tom Jones, head of policy at Thompsons Solicitors.
"One minute they are giving the impression they are victims of 'compensation culture', the next they are paying out record dividends.
"Along with their supporters in government, the car insurers have insisted that lower claims costs would be passed on to motorists in lower premiums. But the reality is that they are using the profits bonanza to pay mouth-watering dividends to shareholders.
"Thompsons is calling for action to make the car insurance market more transparent and to protect consumer rights. This is a compulsory purchase and the public has a right to be safeguarded against profiteering and market manipulation.
"And people who have accidents equally have a right to proper compensation. They should not be bullied into accepting derisory offers or stigmatised as 'fraudsters' just because the insurers want to keep these extraordinary profits flowing."
Injured on the roads? Help and compensation is close at hand.
If you've been injured on the roads in the last three years, Thompsons Solicitors' expert road traffic accident solicitors can support you with making a road traffic compensation claim.
Whether you were the driver or passenger in a car, lorry, coach, van, bus, truck, on public transport or were injured as a pedestrian or cyclist, you may be able to claim for damages.
If you have suffered injuries such as whiplash, bruising or a more serious injury following a road traffic collision on the motorway, country lane or city roads, our solicitors across the UK are ready to help you to make a claim and access any rehabilitation you require.
Unlike other firms, Thompsons only ever acts for the injured person – never for insurance companies. This means we will fight harder to secure the maximum level of compensation for your injuries, and don't need to please motor insurance paymasters.
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Faculty website features "model instructors"
By The Ranger on	 April 6, 2021 News
This college's Faculty Senate talks about Faculty Focus, a segment that features a "model instructor" monthly on the Teaching and Learning Center's website, during the senate's March 19 meeting on Zoom. The project was presented by Sen. Linda Robertson-Schule. The next senate meeting is 12:30-2:30 p.m. April 9. Faculty members can nominate peers at any time at https://www.alamo.edu/sac/academics/teaching-and-learning/. Rocky Garza Jr.
Information how to submit nominations is on the teaching and learning center website.
By Rocky Garza Jr.
rgarzachary@student.alamo.edu
The Faculty Senate previewed a segment new to the teaching and learning website called Faculty Focus.
The purpose of the Teaching and Learning Center is to serve as a resource for faculty and staff with workshops and teaching and learning events.
The Faculty Focus segment, presented by Sen. Linda Robertson-Schule during the March 19 meeting via Zoom, features faculty selected for outstanding work in the classroom.
Robertson-Schule said, "Any full-time or part-time faculty member can be nominated, and if chosen, they are given a feature page that commemorates them on the great things they are doing; while also given time to speak on video about their experience."
The February Winner for Faculty Focus was Jeanette Brunch, adjunct professor of EDUC 1301, Learning Framework, who was nominated as a "model instructor" for this college by her peers.
Brunch was the first to be featured on the segment and no nominations were made in March.
A selection for April has already been made. Shelley Sheppard, a full-time biology professor and program coordinator of biology and anthropology, was chosen for her leadership and her work in development and training.
Besides the new segment, Robertson-Schule said, "The teaching and learning center website is a great website for all faculty, tenured, non-tenured, full-time and part-time to share, learn and grow together."
Some things that faculty members could pick up today are resources related to training, education and wellness resources along with professional development opportunities.
To nominate a faculty member for April or see the resources from the Teaching and Learning Center website, go here.
Joan J. Jaimes, director of the teaching and learning center, said there is no deadline for nominations for each month, as she sends out emails to the department chairs, who then forward the email to their faculty about the segment. Faculty members can then submit their nominations at any time.
Apart from the website, Sandoval said the senate has not heard from President Robert Vela on the proposal of allowing faculty to sell a portion of their sick leave and will continue to monitor the issue.
Additionally, Sen. Luis Rodriguez said the mascot selection committee has been working to narrow the list of mascot submissions to 10 finalists. A link to the survey was sent out to this college's faculty, staff and students April 1.
Rodriguez said the deadline is 5 p.m. April 16 to submit an entry for the mascot survey.
The next Faculty Senate meeting will be 12:30-2:30 p.m. April 9 via Zoom. To join, go here.
For more information on the senate, go here.
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The PASSION for food service can't be measured only remaining in the field of business. Passion means giving to the customer more than a simple meal and dedicating the work time, energy and also creativity, taste and enthusiasm. It's from that spirit that we create our editorial proposals, signed Ethos Group.
The first, "TEMPO E GUSTO", is a 180 pages collection of recipes published in cooperation with DeAgostini in October 2010, where many secrets of our chefs are unveiled with the help of a wide range of photos.
ASSAPORANDO is a special publication about food and wellness that has been distributed for free since 2007. In those pages, Gruppo Ethos suggests curiosities and pieces about food, cooking, cellars, travels, culture and leisure time.
From the attention to people's lifestyle and wellness starts the last editorial project of the Group: "LO CHEF PROMOTORE DI SALUTE E BENESSERE". This book, realized with two doctors and nutritionists, Luca and Attilio Speciani, is on sale in each Ethos restaurant and it's a practical guide to GIFTdiet.
GIOCANDO IN CUCINA, written by Luca Speciani and Lyda Bottino, is a book where you can find the correct inspiration to introduce children to a culinary world made of plays, experiments and surprises. The book goes also through the nutritional education project Mangiando (sano!) si impara, promoted by Gruppo Ethos, Luca Speciani and dietaGIFT staff. That project is focused on informing young students from primary and secondary schools about adopting good nutritional habits.


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Both the traditional units and the modern ones are still available in the market. However, the manufacturers of the current types use the latest and efficient technology to develop appliances, which are long-lasting and energy efficient. The article outlines some of the advantages and drawbacks that come with the application of direct current compressors.
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When a machine needs more speed, then acceleration is high. Consequently, at a low rate, the acceleration is also less. During the summer when more cooling is required, the compressor functions at peak and consumes more power. However, during the winter season, when you need less cooling, the compressor works at lower pace consuming a smaller quantity of electricity. The inverter technology ensures temperatures stability on the premises. Additionally, the compressor facilitates fast response to varying hot and cold temperatures.
You can cool or heat your room at a more rapid rate as compared to appliances without compressor tech. The machines come with smart capabilities ensuring you can completely control energy consumption through your smartphone, or through your PC. You can check technical aspects of the device from units used, voltage, watts, and the current. The hardware and tech in dc are more durable and are the most current.
The compressor works only when necessary. It uses less power and engages in operations only when it is required. The appliances with non-invertor compressor operate at fixed speed hence prone to tear and wear. The compressor also saves money, which could have been paid electricity bills. The compressor is easy to maintain and lowers running costs by at least 50 percent as compared to non-inverters.
The prices of the refrigerators and other appliances utilizing the dc technology are usually higher. The cost of the fridge is more as compared to the non-invertor ones. The design and manufacture of devices for dc inverter are more sophisticated as compared to regular refrigerators. The components are also complicated. Repair costs of the appliance are therefore high.


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Q: wso2is as SP with 3rd party IDP Initiated SAML I'm trying to setup what I'll call a SAML2 idp initiated chain on wso2is (5.1.0) . Diagram below:
website.com (sp) <--saml2 idp init-- (idp) wso2is (sp) <--POST saml2 idp init-- (idp) 3rdPartyIDP

The idea being that a 3rd party want's to do an IDP initiated POST saml2 call to authenticate against our internal website but anytime the saml2 call is made wso2 just shows the login page (on wso2is) for the website.com sp. I currently have advanced authentication setup with 3rdParty saml IDP and other IDPs that allow SP initiated saml, they work as expected.
idp iniated SAML2 works fine from wso2is if i use the link: https://wso2is/samlsso?spEntityID=website.com so I thought I would be able to use this as the saml consumer location for the 3rdParty site however as stated however it ends up on the wso2is login page for the website sp with a SAMLresponse as a query parameter instead of performing a second IDP initiated call down the website sp as I'd expect.
Does my consumer URL that I'm providing to the 3rdParty IDP seem correct? Is this flow even possible with wso2is?

A: https://wso2is/samlsso?spEntityID=website.com is the correct consumer URL to point in this scenario. You need to do following as well.
Configure an Identity Provider in WSO2 IS adding 3rd party saml2 Idp as a Federated authenticator. Refer this URL for more details https://docs.wso2.com/display/IS510/Configuring+an+Identity+Provider
Go to the Service Provider Configuration added for website.com in IS, expand Local & Outbound Authentication Configuration. Select Federated Authentication and pick the Identity Provider you configured from the drop down. Update the Service Provider configuration.


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Ignatius Royston Dunnachie Campbell:
A Commemoration
Posted By Kensall Green On October 2, 2011 @ 12:01 am In North American New Right | Comments Disabled
[1]624 words
So much fine writing already exists here concerning Roy Campbell (October 2, 1901–April 22, 1957) that it would be hardly fair to Counter-Currents' previous Campbell biographers to repeat—my own rephrasing notwithstanding—this poet's life story once again. Let it simply stand that October 2, 2011 is Roy Campbell's 110th birthday, and we remember him as poet, as a man of action, and as a heroic defender of the faith.
It is a mighty testament to his talent that his work and life are commemorated still, considering how much suppression his poetry — and therefore his very existence as a poet and hero — were subject to by the intellectual cabal of his day, and all the days since. He died, neck broken in an auto accident in Portugal, April 1957.
The following poems of Campbell both appeared in Sir Oswald Mosley's BUF Quarterly magazine, published sometime between 1936 and 1940.
The Alcazar*
By Roy Campbell
The Rock of Faith, the thunder-blasted—
Eternity will hear it rise
With those who (Hell itself outlasted)
Will lift it with them to the skies!
'Till whispered through the depths of Hell
The censored Miracle be known,
And flabbergasted fiends re-tell
How fiercer tortures than their own
By living faith were overthrown;
How mortals, thinned to ghastly pallor,
Gangrened and rotting to the bone,
With winged souls of Christian valour
Beyond Olympus or Valhalla
Can heave ten million tons of stone!
*In the summer of 1936, during the early part of the Spanish Civil War [2], Colonel José Moscardó Ituarte [3], and Spanish Nationalist Forces in support of General Franco, held a massive stone fortress, The Alcazar, against overwhelming Spanish Republican [4] forces. Despite being under continual bombardment, day and night, Col Moscardo and the Nationalists (reportedly nearly 1000 people—more than half of which were women) held out for two months.
One silver-white and one of scarlet hue,
Storm-hornets humming in the wind of death,
Two aeroplanes were fighting in the blue
Above our town; and if I held my breath,
It was because my youth was in the Red
While in the White an unknown pilot flew—
And that the White had risen overhead.
From time to time the crackle of a gun
Far into flawless ether faintly railed,
And now, mosquito-thin, into the Sun,
And now like mating dragonflies they sailed:
And, when like eagles near the earth they drove,
The Red, still losing what the White had won,
The harder for each lost advantage strove.
So lovely lay the land—the towers and trees
Taking the seaward counsel of the stream:
The city seemed, above the far-off seas,
The crest and turret of a Jacob's dream,
And those two gun-birds in their frantic spire
At death-grips for its ultimate regime—
Less to be whirled by anger than desire.
'Till (Glory!) from his chrysalis of steel
The Red flung wide the fatal fans of fire:
I saw the long flames, ribboning, unreel,
And slow bitumen trawling from his pyre,
I knew the ecstasy, the fearful throes,
And the white phoenix from his scarlet sire,
As silver the Solitude he rose.
The towers and trees were lifted hymns of praise,
The city was a prayer, the land a nun:
The noonday azure strumming all his rays
Sang that a famous battle had been won,
As signing his white Cross, the very Sun,
The Solar Christ and captain of my days
Zoomed to the zenith; and his will was done.
Roy Campbell. Poet, hero, comrade. You are commended and celebrated. Your talent shall not fade, nor shall your works grow old, age shall not bury you, nor every future time condemn.[1] Happy birthday.
1. Paraphrase of Laurence Binyon's "For The Fallen," as quoted by Paul Fussell, The Great War and Modern Memory (New York: Oxford University Press, 1977), p. 56.
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[2] Spanish Civil War: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Civil_War
[3] José Moscardó Ituarte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Moscard%C3%B3_Ituarte
[4] Spanish Republican: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Spanish_Republic
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Workers allege intimidation by bosses, and Assembly Democrats, doing labor's bidding, have threatened the company.
Teamster attorney John Provost has tried to force a resolution by requesting a last and best offer from Marquez Brothers. He also complained to the National Labor Relations Board that Marquez is bargaining in bad faith and has recriminated against workers. Robert Millman, Marquez's lawyer, shrugged off the accusations and said first contracts often take months to negotiate.
After negotiations broke down last week, Mendoza and a few other workers sat at a restaurant a few blocks from the Marquez Brothers' red-and-white tiled factory façade. They all want better pay and benefits. But more important, they said, the company treats workers badly, ironic given the Marquez family's immigrant roots and the people who buy their cheese.
"His empire is built on the backs of his own folks," Isaac Salgado, who manages wastewater from cheese production, said, referring to chief executive Gustavo Marquez.
The Teamsters are well aware of all that. The union also knows that Latinos are key to its future. The union plans to organize more Central Valley food processors, which makes winning a contract at Marquez more important.
"This campaign is about empowering Latinos," said Doug Block, a Central Valley Teamster leader.
Gustavo Marquez didn't talk to me, at Millman's advice and that of his public relations consultant. But by all indications, he is a study in free enterprise. He emigrated from Mexico in 1973 when he was about 16, and found work washing dishes.
He and his wife bought an industrial food tub in 1981, started making cheese in their San Jose garage and supplied grocery stores that catered to Mexican immigrants.
Marquez Brothers remains in San Jose but has come a long way from that tub. It doesn't disclose its revenue, but it's the nation's largest producer of Mexican cheese. It also produces whey, chorizo, jalapeños, salsa, bottled water and sweets. A subsidiary promotes wrestling, boxing and concerts catering to Mexican immigrants.
"At the heart of the El Mexicano brand is its California food and dairy facilities and the immigrant Latinos who work there. These workers are organizing for better wages and working conditions with the Teamsters union. They have been met with harassment, unfair firings and other fear tactics."
Marquez understands that the Central Valley job market is tough, and is especially harsh for people who don't speak English. Kings County, where the cheese plant is located, ranks 49th of the 58 counties with 15.4 percent unemployment, only slightly less shameful than neighboring Tulare County with 15.7 percent unemployment.
Just as the Teamsters introduced me to union backers, company executives asked union skeptics to talk at a restaurant across from the factory.
Shortly after going to work at the factory 15 years ago, Deliliah Cancio's husband died. She was touched that one of the Marquez brothers, Juan, attended the funeral. Her boss gave her two weeks off when her mother died, though the policy is for a three-day bereavement.
"I have babies to feed. Nobody is going to do that for me," said Cancio, a mother of eight.
Public employee unions cement their positions with campaign donations and get-out-the-vote drives that prop up politicians who ratify their pay packages.
For unions that organize private employers, winning contracts is a slog, one complicated by a U.S. Court of Appeals decision in January that calls into question the authority of the National Labor Relations Board to enforce its orders. The court nullified three of President Barack Obama's appointees to the five-member board, saying he misused his authority to make appointments when the Senate was in recess.
"Many employers are taking the position that they're not going to cooperate with the NLRB," said William B. Gould IV, a Stanford Law School professor and former NLRB chair. "Since any NLRB order can be appealed to that court, all parties know that its orders don't have the force of law at present."
In California's Capitol, the situation is different. The Teamsters showed their clout at a March 6 Assembly Labor and Employment Committee hearing focusing on intimidation of workers, particularly immigrants.
Marquez Brothers played into that theme by sending executives to the hearing, keeping tabs on Marquez employees who testified. I don't doubt that bad bosses retaliate. But as is often the case in the Assembly these days, the hearing was a show, and Assemblyman Roger Hernández, a San Gabriel Valley Democrat who chairs the committee, was the one issuing threats.
"This committee will not tolerate any retaliation," Hernández declared, warning he would subpoena Marquez if any of the workers who testified were fired, and eliciting an ovation from the audience. A month after the hearing, Marquez did fire a worker who testified. Hernández has not said whether he will follow through on his pledge.
The Marquez Brothers fight will get rougher and spread as workers like Mendoza seek better wages and benefits from bosses like Marquez.
Labor Democrats like Hernández will bloviate. That's in their nature. Perhaps they should look for ways to help factories, particularly ones that provide jobs in regions where unemployment is disgracefully high.
Teamsters will bargain hard and campaign to pressure factory owners, reminding us all about the price of what we eat.


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The Inter-Mountain photo by Brooke Binns Kara Parrack, school counselor at Beverly Elementary School, assists Reese Markley, a fourth-grader, as she enters the polling booth during the school's student council elections.
BEVERLY –Young leaders at a local elementary school hope to create a positive impact on their classmates, school and community throughout this school year.
Ten students at Beverly Elementary School were selected by their peers to lead and represent their Wildcat community.
Kara Parrack, school counselor at Beverly Elementary, said the school hosts student council elections annually, but this year teachers and staff hoped to make the process not only a learning experience but also memorable and unique.
"Every year our students are excited to get involved in student council elections, but this year I hoped to offer them an experience where they could truly learn about the real-life voting process," she said.
Parrack said the school worked with county officials to bring a voting booth to the school for students to vote in confidence. In addition, Martha Hart, a poll worker in the Beverly district, enjoyed helping children "check in" at their polling place.
"As we were thinking about the voting process, we wanted to make sure each step was accounted for including being involved in campaigning voter registration cards and signing the precinct book," Parrack said.
Third-graders Dyer Barger and Luke Bennett said they had fun and learned the importance of the voting process.
"I learned that you have to go into a booth and no one is allowed to see who you are voting for," Barger said.
Bennett echoed Barger, adding he learned that you should not tell anyone who you are voting for.
"You have to have a voter ID card or you won't be allowed to vote," Barger added.
Kinsey Merritt, a third grader, decided to run for office because she hoped to encourage her classmates to try something new.
"I like helping people and I like to do different activities and learn new things, so I want to show other kids they can try new things, too, " Merritt said.
During the 2018-19 school year, Raelyn Robinson and Karsyn Johnson will be acting as the third-grade representatives; Rhett DeWitt and Ziah George will represent the fourth grade; Jaden Workman, Jasmin Workman, Aubrie Evans and Blake Rowan will be representing the fifth grade; and Hayden Taylor and Jaylea Herron will be acting as special committee members.


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Fist of the North Star (1984-1987) | Japan | Japanese animation
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In a Mad Max-like post-apocalyptic world where people struggle to survive and resist to oppressing gangs, Kenshiro, or Ken as he is known in the Western world, is chosen to be the successorof a legendary martial art, Hokuto Shinken, the divine art of the North star. Little by little, he will become the protector of desperate villagers, a destinty that will lead him to fight martial artists from other schools, including his own brothers.
The initial story covering 109 episodes was quickly extended and 43 more were realized. Fist of the North Star (Hokuto No Ken) regularly appear in the top 30 best anime of all times. The 27 volumes of the manga have sold more 100 million copies. In France, its extremely violence scenery stirred up controversy when former French Minister Segolene Royal stepped up against the rising popularity of Japanese anime.
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Q: Are there any non parametric tests to check for Pareto data? I'm in search of a non parametric test to check whether my data are Pareto distributed, but I couldn't find a proper reference for it. I'm using R to simulate these so if there's any R in built test, would be acceptable for the moment. But I prefer to construct my own R functions so it would be highly appreciated if I could get a good reference which has a non parametric statistical test to check whether the data are Pareto distributed.

A: lFirst let us note a few simplifications that will make life easier:
(a) if $X_i$ are iid Pareto $(c,\alpha)$, with $\alpha$ being the index and $c$ the left bound, then $Y_i=\log(X_i)$ are shifted exponential $(\log(c),\alpha)$ (where $\alpha$ is rate, not scale);
(b) If $Y_i,i=1,2,...,n$ are shifted exponential, then $Z_k=Y_k-Y_{(1)}\,,$ $k=1,...,n-1$ (dropping the Z-value that would be exactly 0 and relabelling the rest) are iid exponential($\alpha$); we may call that smaller sample size $m$. That is, if we take logs and subtract the smallest observation from the rest, we have reduced the problem to a simple test of 1-parameter exponentiality with unknown coefficient.
So let us focus on tests for this simpler problem.
There are numerous tests for exponentiality with unknown parameter; indeed its an issue addressed in several posts already on site. [You should be careful not to simply apply a test for a fully specified distribution to this situation.]
For example, Lilliefors (1969)[1] constructed one such, based on the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test with estimated parameter. We needn't restrict ourselves to the sample sizes covered there, since the test is trivial to simulate at whatever sample size we wish; we have the advantage over Lilliefors of having accuracy to far more computing power on a cheap laptop than he could access in the 60s.
This is not automatically the best choice; indeed you probably want to focus on the tail, in which case a modified version of the Anderson-Darling test (to account for parameter estimation) might be a better choice, or perhaps one based on a similar idea to the Shapiro-Francia test. These alternatives are briefly discussed in the first link below.
Numerous other tests (and perhaps more importantly, diagnostic displays) are noted in answers and comments in How do I check if my data fits an exponential distribution and some useful points are made in What are the standard statistical tests to see if data follows exponential or normal distributions?.

An issue worth keeping in mind is that failure to reject a Pareto with a goodness of fit test doesn't indicate that the data were drawn from a Pareto distribution, nor even that some other simple two-parameter family might not fit even better. If alternatives are realistic possibilities, you should consider their plausibility as well; this will help avoid the common-but-mistaken tendency to believe the model you started with simply because you lack evidence against it.

However, we should beware -- it's rather easy to answer the wrong question with goodness of fit tests and be led astray. Some of the points made in Is normality testing 'essentially useless'? (particularly ones made by Harvey Motulsky, which I directly link to) apply just as well to this situation, mutatis mutandis.
[1]: Lilliefors, H. (1969), "On the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test for the exponential distribution with mean unknown", Journal of the American Statistical Association, Vol. 64, pp. 387–389.


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This Black Professor Wrote About the Harrowing Reality of Fitting a Police Description
By Mathew Rodriguez
A one-of-a-kind knit cap and a brown blazer, or a knit cap and puffy coat?
Massachusetts College of Art and Design professor Steve Locke shared a story on his personal blog earlier today about what happened when he wore this outfit to work yesterday, an outfit that police told him matched the description of a robbery suspect in the area:
While on his way to get a burrito before work, police stopped Locke near Boston's Centre street. Locke wrote that the police officer unsnapped his gun's holster as he approached him, which prompted Locke to take his hands out of his pockets.
After being prompted with questions, Locke explained that he was on his way to grab lunch before teaching a 1:30 p.m. class and that he was on a completely different street during the time of the robbery.
Locke complied with the officer's request for identification. Locke wrote that about the knit cap he wore in the picture above, which was said to look like a knit cap the suspect was wearing. He wrote:
Barbara Sullivan made a knit cap for me. She knitted it in pinks and browns and blues and oranges and lime green. No one has a hat like this. It doesn't fit any description that anyone would have. I looked at the second cop. I clasped my hands in front of me to stop them from shaking.
Locke, while wearing his faculty ID, told the cops that he was a college professor, but the officers told him that they were bringing him to let the victim identify him.
Locke wrote of this moment:
It was at this moment that I knew that I was probably going to die. I am not being dramatic when I say this. I was not going to get into a police car. I was not going to present myself to some victim. I was not going let someone tell the cops that I was not guilty when I already told them that I had nothing to do with any robbery. I was not going to let them take me anywhere because if they did, the chance I was going to be accused of something I did not do rose exponentially. I knew this in my heart. I was not going anywhere with these cops and I was not going to let some white woman decide whether or not I was a criminal, especially after I told them that I was not a criminal. This meant that I was going to resist arrest. This meant that I was not going to let the police put their hands on me.
Something weird happens when you are on the street being detained by the police. People look at you like you are a criminal. The police are detaining you so clearly you must have done something, otherwise they wouldn't have you. No one made eye contact with me. I was hoping that someone I knew would walk down the street or come out of one of the shops or get off the 39 bus or come out of JP Licks and say to these cops, "That's Steve Locke. What the FUCK are you detaining him for?"
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Locke waited on the street with the police officer while they brought the woman to identify him. While waiting, he sees a black woman in a red coat watching the action as it unfolds. Eventually, a detective comes to let Locke go. As Locke walks away, he speaks to the woman in the red coat.
"Are you ok?" She said. Her small beautiful face was lined with concern.
Once in his office, Locke wrote that he reflected on the value of his word to the police officers and whether the outfit he was wearing — the cap and quilted blazer — really looked like the suspect's cap and puffy coat. He considered the fact that this could have been the moment he died.
He ends the blog post with:
Nothing I am, nothing I do, nothing I have means anything because I fit the description.
Locke's blog post comes one year after the death of Eric Garner after being put in a chokehold by New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo. A grand jury later declined to press charges against Pantaleo for the incident, which was caught on video. Garner's death, as well as the death of Sandra Bland and many others nationwide, has sparked a recent conversation about police brutality, especially against black Americans.