"Maya Sweetheart, what do you think of us staying here at the resort until after the New Year!" Richard suddenly asked while he and Maya were lying on a beach mat, and enjoying that nice, sunny and breezy Monday afternoon at the beach in front of their bungalow.
"Ha, why did you think of that all of sudden?" Maya asked, getting into a half-reclining position to better look at Richard, even if both of them were wearing sunnies at that time.
"Yes, Mama and Papa are spending the New Year in Hong Kong with some of my aunts and uncles. Seniors lakad daw so excuse kami ng mga cousin ko." Richard said smiling.
"Hahahaha, Sweetheart, solong-solo mo naman ako parati. Hindi na nga tayo naghihiwalay mula ng magkita tayo ulit." Maya said laughing, so very happy to be spending more time with Richard in that wonderful place.
"Hmmm, bakit ayaw mo ba Sweetheart! Basta promise ko dati sa sarili ko, kapag nakita kita ulit and both of us feel the same, hindi na kita pakakawalan." Richard said, helf-jesting, half-serious.
"Really, Ricky! You thought of that!" Maya amazed. She really thought that she had heard everything Ricky said to say about the times they were apart.
"Oo naman! Why not? Ikaw kasi eh." Richard said.
"Ha, bakit ako?" Maya asked puzzled.
"Unang kita ko palang sa iyo, you have put me under your spell." Richard said, smiling.
"I love you very much too, Sweetheart." Richard said, gazing at Maya with love in his eyes, then he lowered his lips to hers.
Maya and Richard broke apart several long seconds after. It is getting harder and harder to control the way their bodies reacted every time they kissed heatedly. Richard would like to wait as much as he could before he and Maya express their love physically. Despite her being everywhere abroad, he knew that Maya is innocent in the ways of love, and he wants to take it slow with her.
Maya, on the other hand, felt like she is on fire every time Richard kissed her like that. She wanted more, though there is a part of her that is afraid of the unknown. But she knows, with Richard with her, she can overcome that.
"Should we go back? I saw you shivered." Richard asked Maya solicitously.
"No, I'm okay Ricky. Can we stay here some more, until the sun sets! I like it here." Maya said.
"Pero, hindi ka pa ba giniginaw?" Richard asked.
"I'm okay. It is not because of that I shivered, but because of your effects on my senses when you kissed me like that." Maya admitted blushing.
"Really, ikaw rin?" Maya asked.
Maya was very much aware of Richard's strong and muscled arms, and bare chest around her as she sat before him, stretching her legs too and leaning against him as he instructed. She felt safe and so very much loved. "Yes, I'm very much okay, Sweetheart." Maya said half-looking at Richard, and smiling.
Maya and Richard settled in on their mat, enjoying the cool breeze and the beauty around them. So far, like Richard had said earlier, it has been a very wonderful two days. After they have visited Mamang's grave the day before, Richard and Maya walked around town, holding hands. They smiled when they reached the town's covered gym where their paths first crossed seven years ago.
"You were really so beautiful that night in that violet dress. You took my breath away." Richard said as they stared at the structure reminiscing about the fateful night that changed the course of their lives, into what they have at that moment.
"While you, my Sweetheart, looked so handsome in that sports jacket, dress shirt and jeans." Maya said, equally smiling, remembering her first glimpse of Richard.
They smiled at each other, then continued strolling through Maya's town. Maya showed Richard the private school where she and James graduated high school. Then they reached a quiet residential part of the town where the ancestral house of the Dela Paz's still stands. It is a beautiful art deco house.
"You really have the best family, Maya!" Richard said.
"Yes, and she even told me that she is glad that her mother has left the house to me! Imagine, happy siya for me, considering na siya ang anak ni Mamang, di ba?" Maya told Richard.
"I agree, you're Tita Lulu is a very nice person, and you are lucky." Richard said.
"Maybe the next time we found ourselves in Mindoro, we can stay in the house, not that I don't like your house in the resort. But I know the house will appeal to the architect in you." Maya told Richard, gazing at him.
"I would like that. Imagine the sense of history too, in a house like that, Sweetheart. Generations after generations of your family lived there. Thank you!" Richard said.
From the Dela Paz ancestral home, Maya and Richard traveled to one of the outlaying barangays of San Nicolas to look at Mamang's vacant land by the beach. The place is actually situated at the base of the mountain, sloping down the beach with the whitest sand.
"Maya, you have a very nice place here. It fitted on some of the preliminary sketches I had made after I offered to help you." Richard remarked, looking around the beautiful nature around them. They were standing at the gate of the property.
Maya and Richard walked a little bit, until they saw a small house at the next turn. Maya called from the wooden fence.
"Nasa school po si Sabel? Nag-aaral pa pala siya?" Maya asked surprised. She and Sabel are the same age.
"Hindi na Ineng. Nagtuturo siya diyan sa elementary school." Manong Larry said, smiling.
"Magandang hapon po, Sir Richard. Pasensya na kayo at napakwento na kami ng husto nitong si Maya. Matagal ko na kasing hindi nakikita. Sigurado po ako na kapag nalaman ni Sabel na nandito siya, matutuwa iyon. Magkalaro po sila noong mga bata sila." Manong Larry said.
"Nice meeting iyo po, Manong Larry. Okay lang po iyon. Kaya nga po nagpunta rito si Maya, para bumisita." Richard assured the old guy.
"Tuloy nga po, pala kayo rito sa bahay. Ay at hindi ko man lang kayo naimbitihang pumasok. Nandiyan ang Manang Vilma mo, Maya, nasa likod at naglalaba." Manong Larry said as he ushered his guests inside the house.
Manang Villma was also very happy to see Maya. She and Richard spent the afternoon with the Vasquez couple. Sabel arrived from school, followed by Simon, the youngest son who is in his last year of college, and the visit got extended to dinner. Maya told Manong Larry of her plans with the beach property, and assured them that they will still have a place in the property as she is only touching the side connected to the beach. Manong Larry was happy to know that. They said goodbye to the whole family after eight o'clock in the evening, arriving back at the resort close to 9 o'clock. They decided to call it a night. After several kisses they managed to part for the night.
This morning, Maya woke up early and it made Richard breakfast. Like he did, she served it in his bedroom, much to his delight. They had a leisurely breakfast sitting on Richard's bed. After breakfast, Richard told Maya he needed to meet with Catherine and the guy in charge of the maintenance of the resort. He asked Maya if she would like to come. Maya told him she will just stay in the house and said they can just meet for lunch and if he is free, maybe they can go for a swim.
While Richard was away, Maya called her Ate Cris, who happened to be with her Tita Lulu. She told them that Richard is now her boyfriend and that she is very happy.
"Maya, congratulations, anak! I'm so happy for you. I like Richard too. Boto kami ng Tito Mario mo sa kanya. I'm sure kung nabubuhay ang Mamang mo, ganoon din siya." Lulu told her niece.
"Thanks po, Tita Lulu. I will. Magkikita kami in a short while. May tinapos lang po siyang trabaho. Bibisita po kami pagkabalik natin. We haven't plan pa pala where we will be going for the New Year." Maya said. The whole family decided to put it off after Christmas as they can't decide whether to go to Baguio or Tagaytay.
Maya met Richard at the resort restaurant for lunch. During lunch, Maya told Richard that she had told her family about them, and what her aunt said. Richard told her, his Mama also told him the same and that he better bring Maya to the house as soon as they return to Manila. They were both very happy that their families are very happy with the development in their relationship.
They returned to the house after their leisurely lunch, and then changed into their beach gears. Maya into a swimsuit that looks conservative but shows off her curves, and endless legs. Richard gulped when he saw her. Maya was the same, when she saw Richard bare chested and clad only in board shorts.
Hand in hand, they walked towards their private beach. They sat on the mat as they took turns in putting sunscreen on each other. They swam like kids, playing in the water, and at times, when they can't help it, kissed each other heatedly. When they were both reaching the end of their controls, they would stop. They also snorkelled and had laid in the mat to watch the setting sun when they got tired.
"Sweetheart, maybe we should head back the house." Richard suggested when the sun was just a small disc in the horizon, kissing Maya's hair.
"I need to call Mama also." Richard remarked, not saying anything else.
Richard and Maya walked back to the house with their arms around each other's waist. Maya said she will just take a shower and will meet Richard in the living room after an hour.
When she got into the room, she called her aunt and told her of the change in her plans. Tita Lulu assured her that it is perfectly okay as they are still not sure about the Tagaytay trip. Maya said goodbye to her aunt and then proceeded to take a shower.
Richard finished his shower faster than Maya. He decided to sit out in the veranda while he waits for her, and while he calls his Mama. Donya Esmeralda answered on the second ring.
"Great, Mama! I'm so happy to know. Can you send it with James tomorrow?" Richard asked his mother.
"Sure, son! I will call him after this and tell him that you will stay longer in Mindoro but he still needs to go to the resort as I need to send some stuffs for you." Donya Esmeralda said, getting into the thick of her son's plan to propose to the woman he loves.
"See you and Maya, son. Enjoy your stay in Mindoro and good luck on your proposal." Donya Esmeralda said before ending the call.
Several minutes after he finished his call with his mother, Richard was still smiling goofily, excited about the proposal he is planning. Unbeknown to Maya, he called her cousin earlier. Luckily, he and Jeff managed to exchange numbers when he picked up Maya from the Franciscos before Christmas. He had asked Cristina Rose what is Maya's ring size. She shrieked in delight upon hearing his request. Richard requested her to keep it a secret. Cris happily assured him that she will. She also told him he is lucky as she and Maya have the same ring size. Cris wished him luck and even called him littlle bro before they ended their phone call!
Richard then called his mother and aside from telling her that Maya is now his girifriend, he told her of his plan to propose to Maya, and asked for her help. Donya Esmeralda was ecstatic and told him that she will take care of everything. Her jeweller, Patricia can work her magic, she assured her son. She asked Richard what kind of ring he wants. Richard told her and his mother assured him, it will be in Mindoro in time for his proposal. They agreed to talk again if he managed to talk Maya into staying in the resort until after the New Year celebration. Luckily, he did. And now, everything is set, more or less, for his proposal. He grinned.
There was still a hint of a smile on Richard's face when Maya found him sitting at the porch.
With laced fingers, Maya and Richard walked towards the direction of the resort's restaurant for their dinner. On the way, Richard lightly caressed Maya's ring finger. Two more days! He smiled in the dark, very, very happy and excited.
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Ricky rapido, paspas, rapide… Barely a month since they saw each other again, di na pinakawalan… engagement in the offing ! Well… why wait if they've been in love with each other 7 years ago, even with just a brief meeting/connection, and was never lost. Thanks, Ms A.
yes its really a happy new year for Maya! thanks sa update..
Talagang not wasting any time si Mr Lim, pa special delivery pa ang engagement ring in time for New Year. Bongga!. Thanks Ms A.
Oops sorry… Proposal lang pala muna… Mukhang mas ako ang excited ha..
Aaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy, thankee A, talagang windblown na ako dito sa kwento mo. Nakakakilig talaga, biruin mo in the past few days nangyari agad agad ang dapat nangyari ng within 7 years!!!! Hhhhhaaaayyyy, excited ako dito at baka mauna pa silang ikasal bago manganak si Ate Cris, ha ha ha!
Next na pls……….. excited na sa proposal eh! Cheers!
Aba, at talagang ayaw ng magpaawat ni Mr. Lim. Proposal agad agad?! Di ka rin atat no, Ricky? Lol. Thanks for the update, Ms. A.


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Who is the mystery goalkeeper on trial with Exeter City?
The player has also spent some of pre-season with Wealdstone
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Christy Pym, Goalkeeper of Exeter City during the first Exeter City training session and Kit Launch at Exeter City's Cliff Hill Training Ground on July 2, 2018 in Exeter, Devon England - PHOTO: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
Exeter City manager Matt Taylor insists he has never heard of young goalkeeper Sonny Wheeler, a player who was rumoured to have joined the club on trial.
The story came from a tweet by @JMAReadingFC who are a football performance programme in affiliation with Reading Football Club for boys between the ages of 16 and 19.
The twitter account says it is combining full-time football, coaching badges and academic studies.
The John Madjeski Academy was established in 2005 and has approximately 1100 students in attendance.
The tweet reads: "Our goalkeeper Sonny Wheeler set off for Devon this afternoon as he trials with League Two side Exeter City.
"Having already impressed enough to play for Wealdstone in pre-season this is another reward for his hard work.
Exeter City latest news
The Exeter City Dream Team
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"Good luck Sonny."
That tweet was retweeted by Wheeler himself but when asked if the young goalkeeper was coming to the club Taylor said: "No I've never heard of him, so probably sums up social media to be honest with you."
The Grecians already have Christy Pym and James Hamon on the books, while new goalkeeper coach Chris Weale will register as their third choice shot-stopper.

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Recognizing the growing concern related to the rapid growth of full wrap shrink sleeve labels in the marketplace, the nation's leading plastics recycling group today announced the formation of a Label Working Group in an effort to focus on the recycler's perspective on the problem.
Attempting to keep the plastic recycling stream clean, lawmakers in North Carolina have passed a measure to force manufacturers of degradable plastics to have the items clearly marked as such.
Film recycling is emerging as a major area of interest for the plastics recycling industry, with several groups mobilizing around the topic. At last week's meeting of the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers, members were briefed on an effort to push film recovery higher.
Have you ever wondered what happens to the soda can that you toss into a recycling bin?
Chances are high that it ends up in China – like 75 percent of the aluminum scrap that the United States exports. Or 60 percent of its scrap paper exports. Or 50 percent of its plastic.
The Association of Plastic Recyclers, the leading trade organization representing the plastics recycling industry in North America, has published an executive summary version of their recyclability design guides for packaging and containers.


In cold winter of many regions, it's hard to start the engine because of thermal contraction and the machine will get seriously damaged if started in cold environment. Therefore, the operating life of engine will get reduced. A research shows that the wear to the engine caused by one cold start equals that caused by 200-kilo running. Now, an engine heater can make the vehicle start easily in cold winter, and can reduce 65% emission of exhaust as well as the cold start wear.


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Peru's instability leaves youth soccer team stranded
As a result of the political instability that Peru is going through, 450 Mexicans, including 22 teenagers belonging to the U15 team of the Academia Atlante Toluca FC, remain stranded in the South American country waiting for federal authorities to rescue them.
Between December 8 and 11, the youth team participated in an international soccer tournament in the community of Guadeloupe, Peru. They were runners-up and received the trophy for the best player and goalkeeper.
On the night of Sunday, December 11, the teenagers, four members of the coaching staff and two parents could no longer arrive in Lima, where they were scheduled to take their flight back to Mexico City.
"We wanted to get to Lima, but because of the blockades on the highway due to the political problems that the country currently has, it was no longer possible for us to continue advancing and we were stranded on the Pan-American Highway," said Ingrid de la Torre Estrada, counselor and administrator of the academy, in an interview from Peru.
Currently, the minors and the coaching staff are in a hotel in the city of Trujillo, where they hope that in the coming days the Mexican authorities can help them return to the country.
According to the initial plan, they would all travel by road to Lima. However, the instability that Peru is going through – where Pedro Castillo wanted to dissolve Congress, was dismissed and later arrested – makes the roads unsafe, so it is expected that this Sunday they will be able to travel by plane, according to the Mexican embassy in Peru.
Read: Former Peruvian president given 18 months of pretrial detention; 15 dead from protests
It is a maneuver that is not easy because, although the Trujillo airport is in operation, flights to Lima were canceled.
"We have spoken (to the boys) with the truth, they have observed the situation and have not taken any kind of risk, that I do want to make clear. They are fine, obviously they have the support of us," De la Torre said.
"The embassy gave the option of being able to send a plane; however, multiple permissions are required. The fact of landing a foreign plane here and the situation in which the country is is a bit difficult; so, they are checking how to get from Trujillo to Lima."
In a telephone interview, Marcela Pineda, mother of 15-year-old Diego Mercado Pineda, who was recognized in the tournament as the best player, requested the direct intervention of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Although the embassy has let them know that this Sunday it will seek the team to arrive in Lima, the woman questioned why a plane has not been sent to bring back the minors and many other people seeking to leave Peru.
"With the Air Force they could have already done it because we know that it has been done with other people, why not go for Mexicans or more for them who are minors (…) We have known and appreciate the efforts made, but a week has already been very late, "said Pineda.
"We know they are waiting for the best time to ensure the safety of the boys, and we appreciate that, but we have the uncertainty of what will happen if it is not on Sunday because the airports do not open. Why not send a flight for them?" he insisted.
Like the governing body of the soccer academy, the mother stressed that the children are well and do not run any risk because they are sheltered in a hotel, while the academy has taken care of all the expenses, but as the days go by the boys and their families begin to worry more.
"I have let him know to be calm, that if things do not happen you have to be in the mood," said the mother.
"You know your children, the first calls were of enthusiasm and happiness… but as the days go by and at this time one is more sensitive and thinks 'What if they do not arrive', 'It's almost Christmas', 'What if the airports are not opened'".
According to the latest update released by the ambassador of Mexico in Peru, Pablo Monroy Conesa, at the moment there is a record of more than 450 people – more than half in Cusco – who seek to return to the country.
He also reported that five airports are closed.
On the case of the soccer team, the ambassador confirmed that this Sunday they will try to transfer them to Lima.
"At the moment we have scheduled the flight from Trujillo to Lima for this Sunday night, which most likely could leave for Mexico on Monday morning or afternoon," the ambassador said in a message through the social networks of the Foreign Ministry.
Another group of Mexicans who have been given care is made up of 11 people from AGuascalientes that had not had access to food in recent days.
These people are in Cusco and, according to the ambassador, they have already been provided with food and guaranteed lodging.
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import cufflinks as cf
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import unittest
from nose.tools import assert_equals

##
## nosetests -xv tests.py --with-coverage --cover-package=cufflinks
##

class TestIPlot(unittest.TestCase):
	def setUp(self):
		self.df = pd.DataFrame(dict(x=[1, 2, 3], y=[4, 2, 1], c=[3, 1, 5]))

	def _iplot(self, df, **kwargs):
		return df.iplot(asFigure=True, **kwargs)

	def _ta(self, df, study, **kwargs):
		# print(study,kwargs)
		return df.ta_figure(study,**kwargs)

	def test_scatter_matrix(self):
		self.df.scatter_matrix(asFigure=True)

def test_irregular_subplots():
	df = cf.datagen.bubble(10, 50, mode='stocks')
	figs = cf.figures(df, [
		dict(kind='histogram', keys='x', color='blue'),
		dict(kind='scatter', mode='markers', x='x', y='y', size=5),
		dict(kind='scatter', mode='markers', x='x', y='y',
			 size=5, color='teal')],asList=True)
	figs.append(cf.datagen.lines(1).figure(bestfit=False, colors=['blue'],
										   bestfit_colors=['pink']))
	base_layout = cf.tools.get_base_layout(figs)
	sp = cf.subplots(figs, shape=(3, 2), base_layout=base_layout,
					 vertical_spacing=.15, horizontal_spacing=.03,
					 specs=[[{'rowspan': 2}, {}], [None, {}],
							[{'colspan': 2}, None]],
					 subplot_titles=['Histogram', 'Scatter 1',
									 'Scatter 2', 'Bestfit Line'])
	sp['layout'].update(showlegend=False)
	return sp

def bar_input_argument_tests():
	options = {
		'kind': ['bar', 'barh'],
		'barmode': ['stack', 'overlay', 'group'],
		'bargap': [0.1],
		'subplots': [True]
	}

	def bar_test(self, **kwargs):
		self._iplot(self.df, **kwargs)

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, bar_test, 'bar', options)

def bar_row_input_argument_tests():
	options = {
		'kind': ['bar', 'barh'],
		'barmode': ['stack', 'overlay', 'group'],
		'bargap': [0.1],
		'subplots': [True]
	}

	def bar_row_test(self, **kwargs):
		self._iplot(self.df.ix[1], **kwargs)

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, bar_row_test, 'bar_row', options)

def histogram_input_argument_tests():
	options = {
		'barmode': ['stack'],
		'bins': [20],
		'orientation': ['h', 'v'],
		'histnorm': ['probability','percent','density'],
		'subplots': [True],
		'line_color':['blue','#fa0']
	}

	def histogram_test(self, **kwargs):
		self._iplot(self.df, kind='histogram', **kwargs)

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, histogram_test, 'histogram', options)

def heatmap_input_argument_tests():
	options = {}

	def heatmap_test(self, **kwargs):
		self._iplot(self.df, kind='heatmap', **kwargs)
		df=cf.datagen.heatmap()
		df.index=cf.pd.period_range('1/1/2016',periods=5)
		self._iplot(df,kind='heatmap', **kwargs)
		# df.iplot(kind='heatmap')

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, heatmap_test, 'heatmap', options)

def box_input_argument_tests():
	options = {}

	def box_test(self, **kwargs):
		self._iplot(self.df, kind='box', **kwargs)

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, box_test, 'box', options)

def area_plot_input_argument_tests():
	options = {
		'fill': [True],
		'opacity': [1],
		'kind': ['area']
	}

	def area_test(self, **kwargs):
		self._iplot(self.df, **kwargs)

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, area_test, 'area', options)

def scatter_plot_input_argument_tests():
	options = {
		'x': ['x'],
		'y': ['y'],
		'mode': ['markers'],
		'symbol': ['circle-dot'],
		'colors': [['orange', 'teal']],
		'size': [10]
	}

	def scatter_test(self, **kwargs):
		self._iplot(self.df, **kwargs)

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, scatter_test, 'scatter', options)

def bubble_chart_argument_tests():
	options = {
		'x': ['x'], 'y': ['y'], 'size': ['c']
	}

	def bubble_test(self, **kwargs):
		self._iplot(self.df, **kwargs)

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, bubble_test, 'bubble', options)

def subplot_input_argument_tests():
	options = {
		'shape': [(3, 1)],
		'shared_xaxes': [True],
		'vertical_spacing': [0.02],
		'fill': [True],
		'subplot_titles': [True],
		'legend': [False]
	}

	def subplot_test(self, **kwargs):
		self._iplot(self.df, subplots=True, **kwargs)

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, subplot_test, 'subplots', options)

def shape_input_argument_tests():
	df = cf.datagen.lines(3, columns=['a', 'b', 'c'])
	options = {
		'hline': [
			[2, 4],
			[dict(y=-1, color='blue', width=3),
			 dict(y=1, color='pink', dash='dash')]],
		'vline': [['2015-02-10']],
		'hspan': [[(-1, 1), (2, 5)]],
		'vspan': [{
			'x0': '2015-02-15', 'x1': '2015-03-15',
			'color': 'teal', 'fill': True, 'opacity': .4}]
	}

	def shape_tests(self, **kwargs):
		self._iplot(df, **kwargs)

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, shape_tests, 'shape', options)

# colors

def color_normalize_tests():
	c=dict([(k.lower(),v.upper()) for k,v in list(cf.cnames.items())])
	d={}
	for k,v in list(c.items()):
		assert_equals(v,cf.normalize(k).upper())
	return 2

# technical analysis

def ta_tests():
	df=cf.datagen.lines(1,500)
	studies=['sma']
	options = {
		'periods' : [14]
	}

	def ta_tests(self, studies, **kwargs):
		for study in studies:
			self._ta(df, study, **kwargs)

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, ta_tests, 'ta', options)

def quant_figure_tests():
	df=cf.datagen.ohlc()
	qf=cf.QuantFig(df)
	qf.add_sma()
	qf.add_atr()
	qf.add_bollinger_bands()
	return qf.figure()

def bestfit():

	df = cf.datagen.scatter()
	df['x'] = np.random.randint(1, 20, df.shape[0])
	df['y'] = df['x']
	df = df[['x', 'y']]

	options = {
		'kind': ['scatter'],
		'bestfit': [True],
	}

	def bestfit(self, **kwargs):
		self._iplot(df, **kwargs)

	_generate_tests(TestIPlot, bestfit, 'bestfit', options)

# test generators

def _generate_tests(test_class, test_func, test_name, options):
	from itertools import chain, combinations, product

	def powerset(iterable):
		"powerset([1,2,3]) --> () (1,) (2,) (3,) (1,2) (1,3) (2,3) (1,2,3)"
		s = list(iterable)
		return chain.from_iterable(combinations(s, r)
								   for r in range(len(s) + 1))
	key_value_tuple = {}
	for option, values in list(options.items()):
		key_value_tuple[option] = [(option, i) for i in values]

	for option_groups in powerset(key_value_tuple.values()):
		for input_kwargs in product(*option_groups):
			kwargs = {i[0]: i[1] for i in input_kwargs}
			setattr(
				test_class,
				'test_{}_{}'.format(test_name, '__'.join([
					'_'.join([str(s) for s in i])
					for i in kwargs.items()])),
				_generate_test(test_func, **kwargs))

def _generate_test(test_func, **kwargs):
	def test(self):
		test_func(self, **kwargs)

	return test

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int fps_prime =  (int)fps;
cout << "FPS = " << fps << endl;
cout << "FPS_prime = " << fps_prime << endl;

I know for sure that my input is 25 fps, but I'm getting the following output:
FPS = 2.60049e-07
FPS_prime = 0
Height = 576

How should I get the integer part of my fps ?
I should precise I'm using opencv 3.0 and I have the following preprocessor directive:
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#define __STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS
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The Network for Change and Continuous Innovation's (NCCI) Annual Conference features Keynotes, General Sessions, and concurrent sessions designed to educate its attendees. The Conference provides unparalleled opportunities for members and non-members to share insights and solutions regarding continuous improvement, process improvement, strategic planning, Lean, project management, and innovation in higher education. The Annual Conference is held in July of each year.
The 2019 NCCI Annual Conference will take place in Denver on July 10 – 12.
All fees are listed in U.S. Dollars.
Annual Conference registration fee includes: keynotes, general sessions, and concurrent sessions; Wednesday and Thursday evening receptions; Thursday and Friday continental breakfasts and lunches. Pre-conference workshops can be added for an additional fee.
Tim Creasey is a dynamic presenter, researcher, and thought leader on managing the people side of projects and initiatives to deliver organizational results and outcomes. His work forms the foundation of the largest body of knowledge in the world on change management.
Through conference keynotes, presentations, webinars, articles and tools, he has advanced the discipline of change management by moving it out of the "soft and fuzzy" realm toward a structured, rigorous approach for driving benefit realization and value creation on projects. Tim coauthored the book Change Management: The People Side of Change and led Prosci's last seven benchmarking studies. He was instrumental in the development of Prosci's integrated approach to change management and has recently worked to support leading organizations in building change agility and capability as a core competency.
Preregistration is required. The cost for a full-day workshop is $250, and the cost for a half-day workshop is $150.
Session Abstract: Research studies have demonstrated that effective sponsorship is the greatest contributor to change success. However, sponsors are often unaware of the critical and ongoing role they play during change implementation. Join Mary Morello, Kathleen Scott, Lisa Terry and Bridget Wikidal as they lead a highly interactive pre-conference in which participants will leave better understanding how sponsors can position their initiatives, themselves and their organizations for successful change. In addition, participants will learn how to enlist, engage and empower the leaders we need to step up as great change sponsors.
Session Abstract: Innovative leaders look beyond diversity to create inclusion. Understanding diversity and integrating inclusive practices within your institution is critical to employee engagement, leadership development, and driving organizational excellence. The core concepts are straightforward in theory, however implementation of inclusive leadership strategies is a complex responsibility. Inclusive leadership requires awareness and integration of our actions and behaviors everyday – it is not simply a box to check within institutional policies.Do you have the knowledge, skills and ability to be an Inclusive Leader? The University of Waterloo's award winning, Inclusivity Certificate Program cultivates an inclusive environment built on collective awareness, individual engagement and alignment to institutional policies. This highly interactive session highlights program elements designed to develop awareness, generate dialogue, and facilitate cultural competence. Discover how you can advocate for inclusive leadership practices at your institution, be adaptive, and create champions who are committed to inclusivity.
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Session Abstract: With the development of a new PMO, training, consistency, and execution are essential. This session highlights the experience of developing a training model to experientially engage staff through innovative training methods. Using a hands-on "I do", "We do", "You do" training model, competencies surrounding a business process improvement methodology were learned. From templates and toolkits, to mentoring and facilitation, TSI became transformation partners in the development of the PMO's front line process improvement team. This session will outline the experiential training methodology focusing on the three main phases, current state, analysis of current state, and future state with recommended action plan (RAP). The session will provide high-level insight to the process improvement methodology used and engage participants to experience, improve, and innovate their thinking around strategies for teaching, learning, and implementing process improvement.
Session Abstract: As organizations experience change, whether it be cultural, structural, operational or otherwise, so must the individuals and teams within them. Oftentimes, workforce development efforts are grounded in cycles of gap identification and remedial intervention. In contrast, the facilities organization at Michigan State University has adopted a strengths-based approach to the development of individuals, teams and cross-functional work groups. Using the Gallup Clifton Strengths Finder assessment, the organization is finding new and creative ways to empower employees, build trust in teams and support efforts of change and transition. During this training will we explore a variety of strengths focused techniques and provide the audience with opportunities to participate in some of our most effective activities. In addition to the experiential elements of the session we will provide an overview of the context in which these tools are being applied and the impact they have when successfully implemented.
Session Abstract: Early academic cultures succeeded within a technical-rationality paradigm (Schon, 1995) in which static knowledge was reserved solely for experts. Contemporary higher education institutions, however, cannot use mechanistic tactics to spur improvement; they must foster adaptive knowledge arising from democratic inquiry. Academic leaders grounded in interpretative paradigms prove more valuable than those steeped in positivist traditions (Kemper, 2002). Action Learning (AL) offers a proven approach of leadership development (Marsick, 1991); it assumes academics must know, beyond technical knowledge, how to cultivate others, facilitate change, and influence systems. AL asserts that people learn by designing and implementing solutions and involves observation of a problem, reflection, and experimental action. Brook, Pedler, and Burgoyne (2013) describe, for example, how universities have applied AL to manage inter-departmental conflict and increase student success.With lecture, video, and focused group work, participants will learn and practice AL inquiry skills, creating action plans for their individual institutional challenges.
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*This session will require that the FourSight Thinking Profile assessment be completed prior to the workshop. If you have already taken the assessment, the presenters will confirm this information with you. If you have not taken the assessment, the presenters will follow-up with more information regarding the additional $26.00 fee and process.
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Teresa Hartnett speaks about the benefits of networking at the Annual Conference, implementing best practices, and engaging with academic and administrative change leaders.
I was able to make excellent and personal connections with participants and I really got a strong sense of community in this group. People went out of their way to help, offer advice, and [help me] make links with others I would benefit from meeting.
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Braveheart: Sapphire Series Blu-ray Review
By Dan Bradley on September 29, 2009, 12:48 am
Paramount's new Sapphire Series Blu-ray Disc line is designed to give the best of the best high definition treatment to the most requested and cherished films in the studio's catalog. Titles fans have been clamoring for since the format first launched several years ago that carry lengthy petitions for release.
When it comes to the best of the best in film, there is no arguing Mel Gibson's 1995 Best Picture winner Braveheart deserved and was rightfully given a spot in the first Sapphire Series wave of titles to hit store shelves. Approaching 15 years since it burst onto the scene, Braveheart's mix of commitment, sacrifice for freedom, and the savagery of war continues to influence sweeping dramas with epic battle sequences to this day. Any creative historical liberties taken with William Wallace's struggle to keep Scotland from being assimilated into England are swallowed up by Gibson's vulnerable yet cunning portrayal of the hero and direction and cinematography that screams to be viewed in high definition.
Gibson and cinematographer John Toll filmed Braveheart to reflect the gritty, grimy and, as Gibson puts it, "shitty" conditions of the times. There is no embellishment of structures or outfits to simply look better or grander on film; instead the Scottish lands are gorgeous in their natural state or spotted with unremarkable dwellings barely fit for animals much less people. What Gibson accomplished visually in Braveheart is considered a huge step forward in his filmmaking career influencing all his subsequent work.
The extensive attention to detail and bringing out the hardship of the times has never looked better than it does in this 2.35:1 framed AVC-encoded high definition transfer. Caked on war paint used by Wallace and his people, different textures of countless unique outfits, the deep redness of freshly spilled blood, and course the sprawling natural landscapes are a far cry than what we have seen before in the previously released DVD. Where Gladiator (the other Sapphire Series release) was slightly marred by unnatural digital enhancement to "clean" the image, Braveheart retains a film-like presentation that is probably not far from what played in theaters back in 1995.
Braveheart's audio also receives an upgrade with Blu-ray: from lossy Dolby Digital to lossless 5.1 Dolby TrueHD. This mix is impacting during combat, sensitive and clean during dialogue, and generally well-balanced, especially important considering James Horner's powerfully booming score. Braveheat is meant to be felt aurally as much as impress visually and his new high definition audio presentation does not disappoint.
The Sapphire Series has been given its own sleek branding and packaging that includes an o-sleeve to shield the inner case. Any uniqueness ends there as the two discs themselves – standard for all Sapphire Series releases – are printed with generic gray labels you might expect to see on a bargain bin title and not a Best Picture winner.
Several of the bonus features found on the 2007 collector's edition DVD release have been ported to Blu-ray and supplemented with even more new offerings in high definition. Most of the features are found on disc two but unfortunately the lone features on disc one cannot be accessed unless returning to the main menu.
Disc One
Feature-Length Commentary – Actor and director Mel Gibson undertakes a solo commentary and does not even bother introducing himself. Few could get away with that move. What Mel brings to the microphone are more footnotes than commentary, his recollections and side stories about various people and places seen on-screen buffered by moments of silence. Mel's wit is intact and musings sincere but his voice subdued and monotone as if he's going through the paces, though he is not.
NEW: Braveheart Timelines – This interactive feature lets you scroll through a trio of timelines with small thumbnail images and descriptions: production, historical and fiction. Any of the one sentence descriptions can be clicked for more in-depth information and related timeline occurrences. It is a neat feature for those interested in the history behind the events in the film.
Disc Two
NEW: Battlefields of the Scottish Rebellion (45:26) – The second interactive feature lets you explore the various battlefields and follow along with detailed timelines of the events that transpired at each while a CGI representation of the landscape plays. This would have made more sense to be alongside the "Timelines" feature but space concerns make its inclusion on disc two understandable.
NEW: Braveheart: A Look Back (1:00:23, HD) – This new three-part documentary explores putting together the cast, crew, locations and production design in "A Company of Equals;" how good a time making Braveheart was in "The Sound of Laughter;" and "The Measure of a Film" that goes through the immense amount of material gathered to put Braveheart behind the lens. This hour-long look back at Braveheart is the highlight of the bonus materials and worth a double dip by itself.
NEW: Smithfield: Medieval Killing Fields (25:19, HD) – A look back at the historical Smithfield location seen in the film and its evolution into the meat market and other structures it has become today. This talky featurette is aimed at the true history buff who wants to travel beyond the larger themes in the film.
Tales of William Wallace (29:59) – Interview snippets with a younger Mel Gibson show this featurette's age, but it is still a intriguing look into the real history behind William Wallace.
A Writer's Journey (21:30) – Author Randall Wallace is given an opportunity to discuss his influences and process for writing Braveheart, and his meeting with Mel Gibson that led to the famed actor and director coming on board. His now antique computer that Braveheart was written on is a sight to behold.
Also included are a pair of Theatrical Trailers in high definition.
Braveheart is the strongest Sapphire Series release thus far but still comes up a little short compared to more robust offers from other studios who poured more resources into next-generation features and functionality. Imperfection aside, the improved audio, video and handful of new HD and interactive bonus features make Braveheart on Blu-ray worth a double dip for owners of the DVD and a no-brainer purchase for anyone else.
– Dan Bradley
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About the Peak District
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The Peak District National Park management plan has been jointly produced by a number of the Park Authorities stakeholders and partners. It also relies on its partners and stakeholders to successfully deliver the plan, and ensure that it performs well. The Park Authority intends to do this in the following way.
The Peak District Park Authority has set up an Advisory Group. The Peak District advisory group is built up of members who reflect the interests of the national park via their representation of various communities and organisations which use the park. The group intends to review the progress of the five-year management plan, as well as tackling issues which arise regarding the park community as a whole. Issues are to be tackled by tapering the management plan to ensure it remains both relevant and dynamic throughout its five-year life cycle. The advisory group itself is to be led independently for the first time by an impartial chair, Dianne Jeffrey. Other members will be representing the interests of their members at meetings, ensuring that they are met.
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Community Resilience Informed by Science and Experience (C-RISE)
Gulf of Maine Research Institute offsite link · Portland, Maine
The goal of Community Resilience Informed by Science and Experience (C-RISE) was to build the capacity of coastal communities to support resiliency planning and adaptation actions.
The goal of Community Resilience Informed by Science and Experience (C-RISE) was to build the capacity of coastal communities to support resiliency planning and adaptation actions. To accomplish this the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) worked with an advisory group including representatives from NOAA's Office for Coastal Management, Maine Geological Survey, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, the cities of Portland and South Portland, Greater Portland Council of Governments, New England Environmental Finance Center, and Axiom Technologies to develop public programming that provided participants with knowledge of and access to local sea level rise data. This program, "Preparing Coastal Communities for Sea Level Rise" is a community education event that built participant knowledge in sea level rise science, future projections, and local impacts. Through visual presentations and facilitated discussions, GMRI brought regional relevancy to global climate data using local history and case studies of past flooding events. Using technology and peer discussions, GMRI staff provided participants with access to interactive data sets and maps that visualized the impacts of sea level rise and weather events on community resources like roads, parks, hospitals, schools, and other valued assets—and how climate projections will increase these impacts over time. Over the course of this grant, GMRI staff facilitated over 60 community events in over 30 coastal communities in Maine, reaching over 2,000 individuals. While many of the participants had heard about sea level rise and storm surge prior to this program, few had internalized what this meant for their own communities. Post-event surveys indicated that participants discussed flooding issues with their families, friends, and neighbors, further examined local sea level rise maps, and engaged with community decision-makers about resiliency planning. GMRI believes that strong and informed representation of citizens is vital to addressing climate challenges and resiliency actions. We continue to leverage this work through various projects as we collaborate with coastal communities to provide them with knowledge, skills, and tools needed to develop community-focused resilience plans for sea level rise.
PI: Leigh Peake
State: Maine County: Cumberland District: ME01
Partners: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) · City of South Portland · City of Portland · Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) · University of Southern Maine / New England Environmental Finance Center · Axiom Technologies · Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative · State of Maine (ME) Department of Environmental Protection · Island Institute · Maine Geological Survey · Harpswell Heritage Land Trust · Nature Conservancy / Maine Field Office · Portland Society for Architecture · Upswell ·
Resilience from the Youth Up
Michigan Sea Grant offsite link · Ann Arbor, Michigan
As climate impacts ratchet up across the United States, the Great Lakes region tends to fly under the national radar. While the Great Lakes do not experience hurricanes, rising sea levels, or large-scale wildfires, the local climate has become increasingly erratic in recent years. The region, however, is one of the most unprepared in the country to cope with these impacts. A recent Grosvenor report (2014) on climate resilience among 50 global cities ranked Detroit last among 11 U.S.
As climate impacts ratchet up across the United States, the Great Lakes region tends to fly under the national radar. While the Great Lakes do not experience hurricanes, rising sea levels, or large-scale wildfires, the local climate has become increasingly erratic in recent years. The region, however, is one of the most unprepared in the country to cope with these impacts. A recent Grosvenor report (2014) on climate resilience among 50 global cities ranked Detroit last among 11 U.S. cities for adaptability and only better than three cities for overall resilience, which incorporates both climate vulnerability and adaptability factors. Of U.S. cities with more than 100,000 residents, Detroit has the highest percentage of African-American residents (80.7%, U.S. Census 2016). Still recovering from bankruptcy, the city also has a 39% poverty rate, which impacts over 56% of children (ibid). These socio-economic factors, coupled with other environmental justice concerns, such as a centrally located incinerator and an asthma rate of 15.5% among adults resulting in over 3,000 hospitalizations annually, make Detroit residents particularly vulnerable to climate impacts. This project will address the urgent need to increase resilience by working with high school students and teachers in Detroit and southeast Michigan to increase their awareness of climate change and develop projects that help their schools and neighborhoods become resilient to increased occurrence and intensity of heat waves, storm events, and flooding. Using NOAA assets, including GLISA localized climate data and Sea Grant outreach and education expertise, high school students and teachers will partner with climate scientists to explore local climate impacts firsthand and to develop resilience strategies and projects that protect vulnerable households and neighborhoods and contribute to broader sustainability initiatives. The City of Detroit seeks this involvement as it ramps up a new Office of Sustainability and seeks proposals to develop the city's first Sustainability Framework. The effort is a partnership with EcoWorks, Great Lakes Integrated Sciences + Assessments (GLISA), Michigan Sea Grant (MISG), Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition (SEMIS), Eastern Michigan University, Civic Research Services, Inc., and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In each of the next three years, 200 students from various high schools in the Detroit and Ypsilanti areas will participate in weekly activities related to the grant. The four primary objectives of the program include: 1) Engage students in assessing and quantifying climate vulnerabilities of their schools, neighborhoods, and surrounding community. 2) Using a place-based education (PBE) model, prepare educators to engage students in creating plans and completing projects that increase community resilience. 3) Empower high school students to teach residents about local climate impacts and increase understanding of resilience strategies to mitigate extreme weather events or other environmental hazards. 4) Contribute to the completion and implementation of local sustainability and climate action plans in Southeast Michigan.
PI: Michael Fraker
State: Michigan County: Washtenaw District: MI12
Partners: NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) · Great Lakes Integrated Sciences + Assessments (GLISA) · Eastern Michigan University · National Wildlife Federation (NWF) / Great Lakes Regional Center · Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks / The Wild Center · Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition (SEMIS) · EcoWorks · Ypsilanti Public School District · City of Detroit / Office of Sustainability · City of Ypsilanti · Detroit Public Schools Community District · Michigan State University (MSU) Extension · Washtenaw County Administration / Water Resources Commissioner's Office · Huron-Clinton Metroparks / Lake Erie · American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP) · Ann Arbor Public Schools · Detroit City Council / Green Task Force · Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice · Michigan Climate Action Network · Detroit Greenways Coalition · WSP Detroit · Michigan Aerospace Corporation · Porter Family Foundation · Izzie, LLC · Huron River Watershed Council · Clinton River Watershed Council · Charter Township of Ypsilanti ·
From Mt. Rainier to the Pacific Coast: Fostering Resilient Climate Leaders, Communities and Coastal Ecosystems
Nisqually River Foundation offsite link · Olympia, Washington
Nisqually River Foundation with partners (South Sound GREEN, Chehalis Basin Education Consortium, and Mount Rainier Institute) with support from NOAA Fisheries' West Coast Region implemented their project, "From Mt. Rainier to the Pacific Coast: Fostering Resilient Climate Leaders, Communities and Coastal Ecosystems," over 3 years, from 2016-2018. Our region faces the climate change threats of sea level rise, receding glaciers, extreme weather/flooding, ocean acidification and impacts on humans and important local resources, such as surface and groundwater, salmon, forests, and shellfish.
Nisqually River Foundation with partners (South Sound GREEN, Chehalis Basin Education Consortium, and Mount Rainier Institute) with support from NOAA Fisheries' West Coast Region implemented their project, "From Mt. Rainier to the Pacific Coast: Fostering Resilient Climate Leaders, Communities and Coastal Ecosystems," over 3 years, from 2016-2018. Our region faces the climate change threats of sea level rise, receding glaciers, extreme weather/flooding, ocean acidification and impacts on humans and important local resources, such as surface and groundwater, salmon, forests, and shellfish. Together we engaged more than 120 teachers and their 3,000+ students from the Nisqually, South Puget Sound and Chehalis watersheds to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts. We held three Summer Teachers Institutes to bring teachers connect teachers with local science experts in climate change impacts in the Pacific Northwest. Our 2017 Institute was held in partnership with Mount Rainier Institute, who also hosted Climate Resilient Youth Leadership Programs for 350 12-18-year olds. Participants generated and participated in Community Resilience Action Projects to conserve local ecosystems and increase resiliency in their communities to extreme weather events and changing climate. These projects included: riparian habitat restoration in the Nisqually, Chehalis, and Deschutes basins; creating recycling and composting programs on school campuses; eliminating Styrofoam from school cafeterias; creating a Migration Parade event to explore climate impacts on migratory species; the "Pick a DOT- Do One Thing - What's your thing?" on-line videos; and the creation of high-impact environmental education art installations, to name a handful. Students also monitored local stream flows, temperatures, and water quality, building on a previous Targeted Watershed Grant from the EPA and a data set that goes back to 1992. NOAA's mission of Service was supported as teachers and students shared their knowledge in their classrooms, with school districts, at community meetings, and through social media. NOAA assets used included the NW Marine Fisheries staff, Data in the Classroom, CoCoRaHS, NOAA-NASA Cloud Watcher Chart, NOAA's Climate Literacy Principles, Beat the Uncertainty game, Game of Floods, Thermal Expansion label, the Marine Mammals of the US West Coast, and more. Other local contributing partners include the Nisqually Indian Tribe, the Squaxin Tribe, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Nisqually Land Trust, Thurston Conservation District and Capital Region Educational Service District 113.
PI: Justin Hall
State: Washington County: Thurston District: WA10
Partners: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) / West Coast · NOAA Office of Education · Chehalis Basin Education Consortium · South Sound GREEN (Global Rivers Environmental Education Network) · Mount Rainier Institute · U.S. National Park Service / Mount Rainier National Park · Nisqually Land Trust · Capitol Land Trust · Chehalis River Basin Land Trust · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service / Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge · Nisqually Tribe · Joint Base Lewis–McChord · Mason Conservation District · Squaxin Island Tribe · Puget Sound Estuarium · Washington State Department of Ecology / Ecology Youth Corps ·


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2017/18 Yamaha TR-1 3 cylinder 1.0 engines VX/V1/EX motors for sale.
We have Yamaha TR-1 3 cylinder 1.0 High Output Engines for sale. Motors fit 2016-2020 VX, V1, and EX models. Our motors are sold OEM "Orginal Equipment Manufacturer" unless otherwise specified. Motors come with sensors, exhaust, intake, stator, and with oil resvoir. We sell them in three separate ways.
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Snapbac was a suite of heat-and-compression-powered recovery tools looking to enter today's crowded fitness space. Steeped in science and medicine, Snapbac needed a brand and visual translation of their proven expertise into the world of modern sport.
Targeting "fitness as religion" athletes – dedicated, regimented and workout-obsessed – we designed a brand that could excite the athletic mindset while fitting in amongst the competitive set. We also pivoted the brand's purpose to focus on the idea of precovery – serving as a proactive tool for continual improvement rather than a reactive fix at the ending of play or training. The philosophy being that, if athletes recover better, they perform better.
Assisting in everything from product design to pop-up retail experiences, we set out to create an identity system that felt fresh, trusted and true to the current athletic world, reflecting their desire to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.


On the day after the midterms, as we headed into the biggest shopping time of the year, the community of Certified B Corporations launched a new public engagement campaign called Vote Every Day. This campaign reminds all of us that we have voice and power beyond the ballot box.
However, as voters can only vote for the candidates who appear on the ballot, consumers can only vote for the products that appear on the shelves. As business leaders, we have the power to give consumers, workers and investors more choices to vote for what they believe in.
Through our business decisions, business leaders can give people the power to vote for a living wage for every worker, to vote for paid family leave that benefits every newborn child, and to vote for a clean-energy future that helps create a more shared and durable prosperity for all of us.
Because of the vast impact of these business decisions, some might say that as business leaders we get more votes and our votes count more than others. We not only vote like everyone else with every consumer purchase we make, but we also vote every day with every decision we make about how we operate our companies and with whom we choose to do business. And those decisions impact hundreds, thousands, even millions of people each and every day.
But how often do we have real conversations—I mean kitchen table conversations, not conference table conversations—about this vast impact and the role our choices as business leaders have in creating the world we live in every day?
It's time we had a chat.
As a business that viewed itself as a family, we expanded our notion of family to include the thousands of workers in the factories that made our footwear and apparel. AND 1 used factories predominantly in Asia—Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan and China—with the vast majority of workers making our footwear in China. At our peak, roughly 10,000 young women, predominantly 18 to 22 years old and from the countryside, were making AND 1 basketball shoes, and thousands more were making the company's shorts, tanks, warmups, sweats and other apparel.
Back in the mid- to late 1990s, sweatshops were much in the news, with activists appropriately taking aim at well-known brands like Nike and retailers like WalMart. While AND 1 was still very much under the radar and not a likely target for media-seeking activists, we decided that adopting a best-in-class supplier code of conduct was one of the big initiatives we would undertake as part of bringing the AND 1 Service Mission to life.
Our head of production quickly led us up the learning curve on this issue and recommended that we partner with Verité, the leading third-party auditor of supply-chain human rights and labor practices. Verité took a partnership-for-continuous-improvement approach, rather than a punitive-for-starting-below-the-bar approach, that felt consistent with AND 1's values, and engaged both AND 1 and our factory partners on issues beyond fair pay. After some socializing of this new initiative among our suppliers, we held our first gathering of all of our global suppliers in Taiwan at which we introduced the concept of an AND 1 Factory Code of Conduct.
With Verité leading both scheduled and unscheduled onsite factory audits, AND 1 was able to feel confident that the many thousands of young women making our products were treated fairly in healthy working conditions. To keep it up meant checking the books to ensure that hourly wages were consistent with local laws, that the women were paid appropriate overtime wages, that total hours worked did not exceed a certain amount per week, and that workers were given full holidays to visit their families in villages typically far away in the interior of the country.
Beyond compensation issues, Verité also looked at working conditions in the factory, such as natural light, ventilation, toxic substances used in the manufacturing process, and well-lit and always-open-from-the-inside EXIT doors in case of emergencies. (Google "Bangladesh factory fire 2012" for what can happen without open EXIT doors). In addition, Verité reviewed living conditions in the dormitory-style rooms, including access to health care, recreational facilities and more. Lastly, as a best practice, AND 1's Code of Conduct also included a modest budget to support financial literacy training and English lessons for any factory workers. The former helped factory workers better monitor compensation practices and manage their earnings; the latter facilitated their acquisition of skills useful to upward mobility.
Did adopting these best-in-class supply chain practices help AND 1 develop deeper relationships with our sourcing and factory partners? Yes. When our business hit road bumps like all businesses do, our partners extended our lines of credit. When our business had accelerating demand to meet — narrow shipping windows in which to meet it — our partners found additional production space. Did adopting these best practices help AND 1 attract and retain the best talent? Yes. People were proud to work at AND 1 because we treated people like we would want to be treated.
But that is not why we adopted these practices.
We voted for those 10,000 young women because we voted for the kind of company we wanted to work for. We voted for the kind of company we knew would make our parents and our kids proud, not only of what we had built, but also of how we had built it.
OK, business leaders, we need to talk.
The midterms seem forever ago, and you're focused on making your fourth-quarter numbers.
You're probably also planning for next year. And spending time with family.
Good. You're in the right frame of mind.
Every day you go to work, you vote.Every day you decide to do this instead of that, you vote.Every day you decide to invest in this instead of that, you vote.
Every single day, you put money into the hands of other people. And by doing so, you tell them to keep doing what they're doing.
If you make clothes in unsafe factories paying unfair wages, you're telling them to keep doing what they're doing.If you serve food that isn't healthy for your customers, the farmers or the land, you're telling them you don't expect better.If you use a contractor or a law firm that doesn't offer primary caregiver leave, you're telling them it's fine to put families second.
Hopefully, you did vote in the midterm elections a few weeks ago. But whether you did or didn't vote in the midterms, you did vote a few weeks ago. And you voted last week.
And you'll vote next week, and the week after that. And the week after that.
And you do have a choice.
That refreshing beer you make could be made by employee-owners using renewable energy.That clean office you work in could be green-cleaned by people earning a fair wage with benefits.That would-be unicorn you invested in could have been led by a woman, a person of color,or someone working to create a level playing field.
This isn't a Blue thing or a Red thing. It's a Human thing.
When we all choose to build, invest in and do business with these kinds of companies, we'll start to see things change. We'll start to breathe better, eat better and feel better.
There's power in the ballot box.But there's far more power in your inbox.
If you're not sure how to begin, email me and I'll put you in touch with a B Corp leader or two who are eager to help you learn how you can vote every day.
Let's make all of our votes count.


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Glenn Beck Defends Founding Fathers' Decision to Count African-Americans as Three-Fifths of a Person
On his radio show today, an African-American caller questioned Glenn Beck's deification of the Founding Fathers by bringing up the fact that the Constitution "didn't even recognize my people as even human." The caller was referring to the three-fifths clause — a provision which counted slaves as three-fifths of a person for purposes of congressional representation and taxation. Beck hit back with a full-throated defense of the three-fifths law, saying it was actually an abolitionist provision:
CALLER: I notice you reference the founding fathers a lot, and to me it's kind of offensive because most of those guys were slave owners, the Constitution that they wrote up — they didn't even recognize my people as even human. [...]
BECK: That is a common misconception. … Do you know who wanted slaves to be counted as a full person? … Slave owners. … The reason why they wanted that is because of the balance of power. The South could control the numbers in Congress. Their representation would go through the roof. … That's why, in the Constitution, African-Americans were deemed three-fifths people, because the Founders wanted to end slavery and they knew if the South could count slaves as full individuals you would never get the control to be able to abolish it.
This is another example of Beck distorting history to fit his contemporary agenda. Beck paints a picture of infallible Founders fighting evil Southerners who want to keep their slaves. The problem with this is, of course, is that many of the Founders were from the South and about half of the Constitution's framers — including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson — owned slaves.


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The following letter of introduction was sent to our year 2000 crew members by crew leader, Chris Conrod. It provides some interesting insights into the madness and motivations of at least one WODC trail fanatic. For information on our current crew openings please see the "Jobs" page.
As the crew leader for the year 2000 WODC trail season, I'm supposed to write a letter of introduction to the four of you. Why on earth the Club wants you to know that you'll be stuck on a remote mountain top with a raving lunatic before we have you stranded in the tiny burg of Wonalancet is beyond me, but whatever Peter says, I do. So here goes.
Now, I suppose I could recount how in the 60's and early 70's I protected the American way of life by fighting the evil communist scourge, and how my actions ultimately led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Or maybe I could regale you with my later exploits in environmental guerilla warfare, both with the Coalition for Direct Action and as a freelancer. But in the interest of protecting state secrets, the remote chance that not all the statutes of limitations have expired, and brevity, I will limit my bio to trail-related matters.
In the early 80's I decided it was time I gave something back to the pastime that had given so much to me. I joined the Appalachian Mountain Club (New Hampshire Chapter) Trail Crew, a statewide group of volunteers that do about a dozen work trips a year. At that time, the Crew was divided into two groups: the Smurfs, who skipped and pranced up the trail, snipping a protruding branch here, and kicking a fallen limb off the trail there; and the Hogs, who would seek out the muddiest, buggiest spot on the trail and stay there all day, rooting and wallowing to their heart's content.
Ever since I was three years old, when the cat taught me how to unlatch the screen door and I discovered the freedom of the outdoors, I've loved mud. Naturally, I gravitated toward the Hogs. As I learned what these Hogs were actually up to, I discovered a new concept that intrigued me to no end: the paradox of making a god-awful mess in the interest of protecting the environment from the hikers. I love a paradox almost as much as I love mud. I was hooked.
For two years I collected rocks for Ed. Ed was amazing. Late fifties, taciturn, practical and efficient. He would turn over a dozen rocks I had collected, studying and memorizing every corner, every cleft, dimple and nub. Then he would hand me a shovel. "Dig there." I would dig. "Stop at that root." I would stop. "Deeper there." I would dig deeper. When he was satisfied that I could do no better, he would take the shovel, scrape some here, fill some there, and turn to the rock pile. He knew exactly which rock to pick first, where it was going and how it would be oriented. In no time at all steps or a retaining wall would materialize before me.
I never tired of watching his magic, nor did I ever learn his secret skill. I believe it was innate. His maker wired him for stacking rocks. For a long time after working with Ed, I shied away from setting rocks, preferring to do the quarrying and digging. But after working with others, I learned that the trial and error method was more the norm, that even I could master it, and the results were satisfactory as long as you had a little patience. The grace of execution was lacking, but the finished product was much the same.
In '86 I made the move. My heart had been in Wonalancet ever since I first visited ten years earlier. It was time to permanently plant the rest of me there. Then, situated in the shadow of my favorite mountains, it made no sense to go running all over the state to do trail work when there was so much that needed to be done in my own back yard. There were a number of trail organizations to choose from. I chose WODC partly because of location, but mostly because of the members. There's a lot of respect and commitment in this club; respect for each other and the mountains, commitment to caring for our corner of the White Mountains the best we can.
Half-way through last year's trail season, we found ourselves in need of a replacement crew leader. Having already cleared my work schedule for other reasons, not wanting the crew to fall apart, and most importantly, knowing that the crew didn't want to quit, I volunteered to fill the spot. It was a hard five weeks, and I was relieved when the season ended. But a couple of weeks after dropping the crew off at the bus station and saying goodbye, my head stopped spinning and I was able look back on the experience with what at least for me could be considered marginal lucidity. I had spent most of the summer doing the work I love, in a setting I love, with four motivated, idealistic, young people.
I know it sounds corny, but I experienced a spiritual renascence. If you do the same thing for 18 years, the task is likely to become perfunctory and mechanical, no matter how lofty your original motivation. It's good to see things through a new and un-jaded perspective. It helps rejuvenate your basic motives, or at least it forces you to acknowledge them; and I say it's good to be aware of why you do what you do. That's what last year's SCA crew did for me.
So now you know the true purpose of the trail crew. The rest of the Trails Committee think the purpose is to repair trails and maybe inspire a few college students to stay involved in backcountry issues, but the true role of the crew is to serve as the Chris Conrod Summer Camp/Therapy Session. It's awfully nice of WODC to invest so much time and money towards my state of numinous well-being.
I think I'm also supposed to pass along some advise to help prepare you for a summer in the White Mountains. I reviewed the woodcraft and camping book I read as a boy to see if there were some gems of wisdom I could steal but I think it's a little outdated. Building shelters out of mastodon hides has gone out of vogue in recent times.
Anyway, the four of you have a wide range of outdoor experience so it would be hard to address any issue without the risk of either boring or confounding one or more of you. You all have an idea of how prepared you are for a summer in the backcountry. If you think you need a little more knowledge, there are plenty of good (and current) books available, and I will be happy to tackle any questions you have.
However, I would like to give you an insight into my own frame of mind, the perspective I will take in approaching this coming season. Having lived through it once, I think I've learned some useful coping skills. I offer them for you to do with as you wish.
You are apt to hear frequent references from the Trails Committee concerning quotas, structures built per day, feet of trail covered per week and other nonsensical statistics related to our "job performance". That's their job. They have to deal with justifying expenses to the club membership and convincing those organizations funding the project that they are getting their money's worth. Being also a member of the Trails Committee, I may even utter this foolishness myself. If I do, you have permission to whack me on the knees with a shovel handle.
The truth is, no-one can predict how long it will take to complete a given section of trail. There are too many variables; availability of rock, slope, weather, hidden ledge just below the surface, you name it. When this subject is raised to me, I will nod earnestly and turn my attention back to the rock I am trying to set at that moment. That's the only way you can do it: one rock at a time. Don't worry, if we go out and do an honest day's work, the WODC is getting a heck of a bargain. They know it, and they will show their appreciation to you, no matter how much they are fretting about things beyond our control.
On a related matter, we will be spending virtually the entire summer doing one continuous project on one trail. Chances are good that you will develop a sense of proprietorship and want to see the job through to the end of the season. Beware, there is a strong likelihood that one of two things will happen: 1) Sometime about two weeks before the end of the season the Trails Committee will take a look at what we've done and what remains (there is no way we will finish Walden Trail this year), and decide that the crew is at a good stopping point, pull us off the Walden Trail and put us on another smaller project. They are not being mean, they are just trying to use their resources as efficiently as possible. 2) About half way through the season, when the TC has a good idea of how we are doing, they will designate a stopping point that they think we will reach at the end of the season. We will end up completing all the work a week before the end of the season. That's what happened last year. Believe me, the crew wasn't happy about being pulled off Walden and put on a preventative maintenance detail. All they knew was major reconstruction and couldn't believe that preventing erosion damage was more important than addressing it after the fact. There was a definite let-down after reaching the goal early and then immediately being thrown on another job.
So here's the way I look at it. I signed a contract for ten and a half weeks to do trail maintenance for WODC. Believe it, the Club is going to use me for the full term of the agreement. It's nice to have a goal, to know when you've crossed the finish line, but I'm going to approach this season with a "task oriented" attitude; deal with what's in front of me and not be too concerned with what lies ahead. If there is a goal, it's 5:00 PM, Sunday, August 20. The route to that goal will be decided as we go along.
But rest assured, at the end of the season, there will be a significant stretch of Walden Trail that will be yours, ours, more than anyone else's. We will know that everything good and proper about that trail came from our hard work. Call me crazy, but that gives me a good feeling.
PS: It's time you started meeting some of people that Zack Hasse, one of last year's crew, labeled "Trail Fanatics".
Judy. If you want to get an idea of what kind of hiking fool Judy is, ask her to take you to the ledge she's standing on. Don't think you'll be on a trail en-route, or even be able to see your feet as your bulldozing through thick Spruce and Fir. The peak in the background is Passaconaway. We will be living/working on the shoulder that is kind of visible just below the horizon to the left.
Peter. This proves once and for all that Peter doesn't have enough sense to come in out of the rain.
Fred. Taken after Fred had been separated from Evelyn for a little too long.
For information on our current crew openings please see the "Jobs" page.


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IT has been dubbed the 'World's Most Beautiful Race' – and today the organisers of the 2012 Ballyliffin Coastal Challenge announced details of this year's event.
The 10 mile international event which has developed in the two years since the opening attempt in 2010 attracting close to 500 and is confident of increased participants this Easter Saturday April 7th 2pm.
A community event which also willl once again have an interested international dimension with a group already signed up.
The project being driven by the local Development Assoc. who in addition to rolling out an opportunity for local people hopes to build the atmosphere for participants, in an area renowned for its beautiful scenery, world class golf courses, hill walking, surfing, excellent hotels offering special deals for the period – the complete package for interests over the normally quiet Easter weekend.
An added dimension this time round will be a 100m beach run for primary school children – certificates for all and a few Easter eggs.
Sunday morning offers a number of led walks from the village . All in all a weekend of activity.
Held against the backdrop of the Isle Of Doagh, Lagg, Malin and the local iconic landmark that is Glashedy finishing on Pollan Beach.
Full dertails on www.visitballyliffin.com on which you will find entry form leaving it in with staff at ballyliffin P O, queries if neccessary at ballyliffincoastalchallenge@gmail.com or help spread the word by logging on to facebook.
The race route can be viewed on youtube as can a promo video done for 2011 which gives a flavour – with others on donegaldaily's Youtube channel.
The race which is slowly building a national /international reputation can in 2012 be the best ever, said Patsy.
This year's event also extends an invitation to all voluntary organisations in the Inishowen area and Donegal to use the Coastal challenge as a conduit for raising finance for their club, association etc requiring members getting out there seeking sponsorship which their group then retain.


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The company's in-house executive and development professionals provide complete oversight of the development process, including market analysis, entitlement, construction, and property management, resulting in a demonstrated history of completing diverse and financially successful projects in all market conditions. The Singh Group's sensitivity to each site, the scale and aesthetics of the area, and commitment to creating exceptional green space give each of its products a lasting legacy that contributes to the community.


However, as of 4.3.0 the information on Foire de Sombrelune is significantly out of date. Reputation with the Faire is now easily available through one-time, daily, monthly, profession related & turn-in quests mostly for 250 or 350 reputation per quest. The biggest limitation is that the Faire is only around 1 week per month.
So I just ran both AQ raids ( Ruines d'Ahn'Qiraj and Ahn'Qiraj ) and it seems Blizzard have removed to rep from trash and first boss in Temple Le prophète Skeram. I cannot fathom why but the only reason I can think of is something a guildy mentioned when I told them about the nerf. They suspect it could be related to Battle for Azeroth as there are elements of Old Gods in there. This I find a loose connection but the only plausible one I can see. Seems rediculous Blizzard have to to do things like this to old content.
On a side note the bosses in Ruins gave far LESS rep than before. I believe they used to all give about 100. Now it's about 60 (except for Ossirian l'Intouché who still gives over 100 rep).
On the Alliance toon who had only Wintersaber's at exalted the 5 réputations exaltées Achievement tracker shows 2/5.


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David Gandy interview: 'As a rule I'm not extravagant'
The world's top male model used to deliver pizzas, and fancies opening a souped-up store for chaps
Posted: Thursday October 2 2014
What is your favourite place to shop in London?
'Sunbury Antiques is great. I've just renovated my house and picked up some pieces which I've integrated into the build. Like an old wooden art easel that I use as a stand for my flatscreen TV.'
Do you buy vintage clothing?
'Yes. New York has the best vintage shops.'
Have you ever worked in a shop?
'No, but I have delivered pizzas.'
Are you extravagant?
'No. I've made some investments, but as a rule I'm not extravagant.'
What do you take the biggest pleasure out of blowing cash on?
'Vintage cars are a weakness. I've just bought and rebuilt a classic 1960 Mercedes 190SL.'
What do you scrimp on?
'I don't spend as much as people would think on clothing.'
Do you like a bargain?
'Who doesn't? There's something satisfying about knowing you've got a good deal.'
Which are your favourite markets?
'Fulham Farmers' Market is great for local produce.'
Is there a store you'd love to get your hands on and make over?
'There could be a real opportunity for someone to create a bespoke men's shopping experience/store. Men shop very differently to women so to create an environment with that in mind with personal shoppers, a bar, great designers, tailors and vintage items: I think would be a great idea and I'd love to do it.'
What does London do best?
'We're typically British and don't shout about it, yet we do a lot of things really well. There's so much fashion heritage in London, from the wellington boot to Savile Row. As an ambassador for London Collections: Men, I'm really proud of everything that it achieves, not only in terms of putting London on the fashion map but also in its support for established and new designers. It's constantly evolving.'
If you had just £10, where would you spend it?
'Petrol for the car, or Haribo.'
What must you NEVER run out of?
'Steam.'
The David Gandy for Autograph men's underwear and sleepwear collection is available now at www.marksandspencer.com.


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