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Arsenal mentality shift 'crazy' – how far can Mikel Arteta's Gunners go?
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta praises 'phenomenal' Gabriel Jesus
Arsenal look like a team reborn after three straight wins sent them top of the fledgling Premier League table – with even goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale saying their change in mentality has been "crazy". So just how far can the Gunners go?
It is a vast contrast to last season when they started with three straight defeats, and even in May the mood at Emirates Stadium was low.
The Gunners were on the brink of qualifying for the Champions League but two defeats in a row in their final three games – including a 3-0 loss to Tottenham – allowed their neighbours to take fourth instead.
But after signing Manchester City duo Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko and the return of defender William Saliba from loan spells in Ligue 1, everything appears to have changed.
A 3-0 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday means Arsenal have won each of their opening three Premier League matches in a campaign for the first time since 2004-05.
Martin Odegaard scored twice in the first 11 minutes of that win, with Saliba scoring the third.
"It's crazy how our mentality has changed from the end of last season," Ramsdale told Sky Sports. "We're more ruthless. We saw how close we came last season. It took a few weeks to get over. It hurt more because it was the others down the road."
Boss Mikel Arteta, who has been in charge since December 2019, said: "Winning makes life completely different. The atmosphere is good. The unity is incredible.
"In life, difficult experiences make you stronger and make you learn more than good moments. That moment was painful and we don't want to go through that again."
But the Spaniard said being top after "just three games doesn't mean anything".
"What it means is the team is playing really well, we won three games, we're scoring goals, we're keeping clean sheets, the team is playing and performing well, it's competing really well.
"But it's about Monday and getting better at other things and focusing on Fulham [next Saturday]."
Gabriel Jesus has given Arsenal a cutting edge up front this season
Arsenal have named the same team for all three games so far, including Brazil forward Jesus and Ukraine left-back Zinchenko, who won four titles together with City.
France defender Saliba is like a new signing too, having joined the Gunners three years ago before loan spells at Saint-Etienne, Nice and Marseille.
Jesus appears to be enjoying being Arsenal's key man up front, having frequently been a substitute and playing out wide for City.
"I think we have the Gabby from when he was young in Brazil," said Ramsdale. "He is hungry and fighting for all the balls. I was surprised, we knew he was a great player but the type of person he is – so happy, but he has that nasty streak that he has to win and that is feeding into our team now."
Former Brighton striker Glenn Murray, on BBC Radio 5 Live, said: "It is all part of the process with Arteta. This was the thought process of bringing him in and it has taken time. There has been a lot of emotional debate with fans, they have stuck with him.
"Jesus needs to remain fit if the title race is even a question.
"The belief was always there in the hierarchy, it was just the outside of the club that didn't believe. Now everyone is on board."
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Former England midfielder Jamie Redknapp, speaking on Sky Sports, was hugely impressed with what he saw too in Bournemouth.
"It's incredible, they are full of confidence," he said. "There is a great energy about the team.
"A year ago the manager was under intense pressure – people said they had no real backbone. Right now they are complete different. They are resilient, they have strength in depth. When you can bring on players like Emile Smith Rowe and Kieran Tierney, you start to think: Why can't they go on and really achieve something?
"There's been a soft underbelly for a few years. Saliba looks like a Rolls Royce. He learned the game in France and looks like a man now. He's got an aura about him.
"The upgrade Jesus has given them is beyond comprehension. I used to see their strikers [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette] strolling around. He wants to get hurt and make challenges. It gives the right example for everyone to follow."
Odegaard, the captain at just 23, impressed too with his first double in a top-flight game since he was a 15-year-old in Norway. Redknapp said he is "almost like the manager on the pitch".
Gunners legend Alan Smith added: "Odegaard is a leader. He's a fairly quiet lad around the club. He leads by example.
"He wants the ball when things aren't going so well. He comes in on his days off. The coaches have to remind him to smile. He's so desperate to do well, so he's a bit intense."
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Hello to each and every one of you, hope you're all well! Happy Bank Holiday Monday for those of you in the UK, hope you're enjoying the extra day off!
Today I just wanted to share with you my thoughts on a product which has become a bit of a cult beauty buy amongst the blogging community.
It is of course the Lasting Perfection Concealer by Collection 2000 (now just Collection I do believe).
There's no doubt that it's full coverage; it's thick and creamy and conceals pretty much anything - even the darkest of undereyes. I really like the fact that it is full coverage as my dark circles can get pretty out of control during semesters. However, as it is a really thick formula I also find it very difficult to apply and blend without dragging the skin under the eye which is a real concern. For those of you that aren't aware, the skin under your eyes is really fragile so should be treated with care at all times; so this in my eyes isn't too great a product from that aspect.
Another problem I've had with the formula of this concealer and it's blend-ability is that if my undereyes aren't moisturised to within an inch of their life it becomes patchy and makes my undereyes look horrific. So I'd advise applying a creamy eye cream before using this particular product.
Issues aside, I'm quite partial to this concealer. In my everyday life, I really don't have the time to be touching up or worrying about my make-up so this long wear formula has come up trumps for me. I wouldn't go as far as suggesting it does in fact last a whole 16 hours, but the staying power for a budget product is excellent. This is one element of my make-up that I really can forget about; no matter what the weather or the situation it's still there. Great news for busy girls like myself.
For those of you who play just as hard as you work, this is perfect for a night out for the above reasons. No matter how much you sweat; how hard you dance or how much foam there is, you need not worry!
I now understand why this product has such rave reviews and I feel it will definitely become a make-up staple of mine, and costing under £5 I think I'll be repurchasing over and over again.
So all things considered, I would repurchase and would even recommend this... albeit in the correct shade for your skintone. Long lasting and cheap; can't really ask for much more to be honest.
I'd be keen to know what you guys think about this one. Does it deserve cult status?


DES MOINES, Iowa — Maryland Congressman John Delaney is little more than a face in the crowd at the Iowa State Fair this week.
Such is the burden of the dozen or so little-known Democrats who have begun making visits to the early presidential nominating states, while the party's stars and rising national figures stay away for now.
Delaney toured the fair inconspicuously Friday, one of several Democrats planning to visit the popular stop for would-be presidential candidates.
Despite his anonymity, Delaney has done more in Iowa than his prospective rivals recently: He's visited the leadoff caucus state 14 times and is airing his seventh television ad.
Other relatively obscure Democrats making the rounds in Iowa include California Rep. Eric Swalwell and Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan.


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Sunday, 1 November 2009
Murders in the Zoo (1933)
Director: Edward Sutherland
Stars: Charlie Ruggles, Harry Beresford, Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott, John Lodge, Kathleen Burke and Lionel Atwill
Made right at the height of the first horror boom of the sound era, Lionel Atwill gets to co-star with a wide assortment of animals. Two things distinguish him: he's a philanthropic sportsman who travels the world in search of rare species to donate and he's a jealous man whose wife provides him with plenty of reason. He's Eric Gorman and we first meet him in the jungles of French Indo-China, where he's ensuring that someone called Taylor 'will never lie to a friend again and never kiss a man's wife'. Given that because the man attempted to kiss his scary looking wife Evelyn, he ties his hands behind his back, sews his mouth shut and leaves him in a jungle clearing. It's a great and memorable scene as Taylor stumbles towards the camera.
The Gormans head back home on the SS Salvador, with a hold full of exotic animals for the Municipal Zoo. Even on the boat there's confident Roger Hewitt to make Gorman jealous and as usual he has good reason: Hewitt wants to spirit her away to another country, where she can divorce her husband and marry him. Of course Gorman is savvy to figure out what's going on and he plans his revenge in a suitably flamboyant way. After all, if you have one of the world's largest collections of exotic animals, you may as well put them to good use. So at a banquet given at the Carnivora house at the Municipal Zoo, surrounded by wild animals in cages, Hewitt finds a quick and untimely demise.
Lionel Atwill was one of the most frequent stars in the early sound horror films, so much so that they constitute a solid chunk of his filmography. They're good ones too, such as Doctor X, The Vampire Bat and Mystery of the Wax Museum, and they'd be followed by more, even as he found solid roles in non-horror movies like Captain Blood or The Great Garrick. He was as versatile as he was emphatic, his commanding English voice perfect for the screen. Yet a scandal brought him down, as it did so many early stars, this one being a salacious one in 1943 that involved an orgy at his house complete with pornographic films and a rape on the premises. After that he found himself stuck on Poverty Row making lesser titles like House of Frankenstein, Fog Island and House of Dracula, before dying of pneumonia in 1946.
Atwill is by far the best thing about this film, though he has some competition in Charlie Ruggles, who provides the comedy. He's Peter Yates, a fast talker who hates animals but needs a job and signs up to be the Municipal Zoo's new press agent. It's far from his best role but he injects some infectious character into the film with plenty of funny lines. It certainly isn't comparable to his work in The Smiling Lieutenant or Ruggles of Red Gap, let alone his work with Edward Everett Horton in Trouble in Paradise or Hearts Divided, but it's fun to watch nonetheless. 'Is there a good laundry in this town?' he asks after escaping death by green mamba.
While both were big names back in 1933, there's a bigger star in the cast, or at least someone who would become a bigger star: Randolph Scott, who plays the resident toxicologist called Dr Jack Woodford. He's as cleancut and honourable as you might expect but he doesn't get a huge amount of screen time. Then again, in a 62 minute film nobody really gets a huge amount of screen time. He does get to handle some real snakes though and does so impressively. Gail Patrick is in there too and she does well, far better than Kathleen Burke as Evelyn Gorman. The animals do steal the show from everyone here though and there isn't a fake among them. That's impressive. How they seem to have been treated is not quite so impressive, this being presumably before all animal work during shooting was monitored.
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Eighty Six said...
If you like mayhem at the zoo, you should check out: "Cathartes Aura and the Apocalypse Zoo".
A novel-in-verse about a zoo on the day no one showed up, narrated by a captive turkey vulture.
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The Incredible Mr Limpet (1964)
Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
Psychomania (1973)
The Gay Divorcee (1935)
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)
Violent Saturday (1955)
The Black Room (1935)
Mummy's Boys (1936)
The Great O'Malley (1937)
The Minus Man (1999)
The Changeling (1980)
Turistas (2006)
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
Green Fire (1954)
The Country Girl (1954)
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
The Last Metro (1980)
The Victim (2006)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)
Bob the Gambler (1956)
Mad Detective (2007)
The Vagabond Lover (1929)
Greaser's Palace (1972)
House of Bamboo (1955)
Premonition (2004)
The Duellists (1977)
Bloody Reunion (2006)
Old Acquaintance (1943)
Them (2006)
I Promise to Pay (1937)
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)
Fourteen Hours (1951)
The Match King (1932)
Circus of Horrors (1960)
Swamp Thing (1982)
Zaat (1975)


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Democrats playing on opponents' words
By Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau
In Kentucky, a candidate is accused of being soft on drug abuse. In Delaware, it appears it was evolution the candidate was soft on. In Florida, a House race is resurrecting debate over a 97-year-old amendment to the Constitution.
This in an election that was supposed to be all about the economy and jobs.
But in contests across the country, Republican candidates — particularly those aligned with the "tea party" movement — are finding themselves knocked off topic as they try to explain and revise a barrage of prior statements.
An odd assortment of issues, including witchcraft and the president's religion, have proved distracting as candidates head into the heated final stretch of the general election campaign.
But it's not merely a case of media nitpicking or YouTube moments. In some cases, the side issues have begun to affect races.
The situation is in large part a result of a Democratic strategy aimed at changing the conversation from voters' frustration with Democratic leaders in Washington to a portrayal of tea party Republicans as extremist. The tactic was one of the few available to Democrats saddled with a national political climate decidedly turned against them and a stubbornly slow economic recovery.
The diversion tactics seem to be working better in some races than others. However, rarely has a set of candidates given opponents so much to work with.
The most prominent example might be Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, whose appearances in years past as a frequent guest on "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher" seem to have left a trail of politically problematic statements. Aside from joking about once dabbling in witchcraft, O'Donnell also declared evolution a myth and in a 1998 show explained her rationale: "Why aren't monkeys still evolving into humans?"
But O'Donnell's isn't the only campaign veering off the script.
In Michigan, Republican Tim Walberg, running to reclaim a House seat he lost in 2008, quickly retracted his statement made on a talk radio show that he "didn't know" whether President Obama was born in the U.S. or whether he is a Muslim. But not before national Democrats pounced on the comment.
In northern Florida, Democratic Rep. Allen Boyd's first television ad attacked opponent Steve Southerland for his apparent endorsement of repealing the 17th Amendment — the one allowing for popular election of U.S. senators. Boyd's camp pointed to a video of Southerland being asked about the issue and responding that he was "fine with that." Southerland's campaign has since said that he does not support a repeal.
In Kentucky, in a marquee race for the tea party movement, Republican Rand Paul has been dogged by a series of comments about drug abuse and federal anti-drug programs. An outsider candidate with libertarian leanings, Paul has said he believes funding for drug programs should come from local and state sources and reportedly told the Associated Press that the matter was "not a real pressing issue" in the Senate race.
The comment was widely viewed as misreading the concerns of voters in Appalachia, where the drug problem is seen as an epidemic and where a strong showing by Paul is considered key to his chances of winning.
Paul's campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
"If there's a common thread, it's that they're all neophyte candidates, and novices tend to make mistakes," said Jennifer Duffy, senior editor with the Cook Political Report. "They have trouble sticking to the stump speech, or they get a question and they over-answer it."
Another tea party favorite, GOP Senate candidate Sharron Angle in Nevada, is currently facing fallout from one such "over-answer," Duffy said. In a 2009 video that recently surfaced, Angle is seen slamming state laws requiring health insurance policies to cover certain conditions.
As an example, Angle points to mandated care for autism and pregnancy. Indicating air quotes around the word autism, Angle suggested the mandate was being misused, but offered no evidence.
Angle's opponent, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, has hardly let a day pass without finding a way to circulate the video to reporters and suggest that Angle was somehow questioning autism as a true medical condition. Angle has denied that explanation. Still, a group of parents of autistic children and expecting mothers gathered last week in Las Vegas to demand an apology.
That the issue of a health insurance mandate may be secondary to voters in a state with a 14% unemployment rate is beside the point, said Chuck Muth, a conservative strategist in Nevada.
"The problem is Reid is trying to enact a political death by a thousand cuts. It's not just the autism; it's the constant barrage. Eventually, if you hear a thousand bad things, at some point the details don't matter," Muth said.
Reid's approach appears to be making some headway. The senator was long considered among the most vulnerable Democrats in the Senate, even before the economy's prolonged stagnation and the steady decline in the president's approval ratings. Now his race is considered a dead heat, a measure of his success.
However, not all Democrats following a similar approach are gaining in the polls. Despite Boyd's attempts to link Southerland to the outer edge of the tea party's constitutional theory, the race is still considered a toss-up, as is Walberg's race in Michigan. Paul has continued to lead in most polls in Kentucky, although one recent survey found him tied with Democrat Jack Conway, the state attorney general.
In Colorado, where Democrats have lobbed attacks at GOP Senate candidate Ken Buck, the strategy seems to be having little effect. Buck, a tea party favorite who was prone to gaffes in the primary, has been hit with ads suggesting he too favors repeal of the 17th Amendment. His opponent, Sen. Michael Bennet, also has cast Buck as anti-veteran for suggesting that Veterans Administration hospitals be privatized.
But Buck, the Weld County district attorney, seems to be weathering the critique and has tried to moderate positions that might make him less appealing to centrist voters in the state, said Colorado State University political scientist Kyle Saunders.
In doesn't hurt, Saunders said, that another tea party candidate seems to be getting most of the attention in the state. The Republican candidate for governor, Dan Maes, has lost considerable support even from his own party, thanks in part to oddball statements such as the claim that Denver's bike sharing program was a " United Nations plot."
"There's somebody out there, in Dan Maes, saying more extreme, more politically unwise things," Saunders said.
kathleen.hennessey@latimes.com
Kathleen Hennessey
Kathleen Hennessey was a White House correspondent from 2011-15. She also covered Congress and national politics from Washington, and previously wrote about Nevada politics for the Associated Press. She is native of Minnesota and holds degrees from Boston College and UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.


This site is an extensive online photo album of snapshots that I've taken since 1982. Plus a couple of extra bits and pieces that personal websites always carry, like this page for example.
I bought my first camera (a 110 fixed focus) on a school trip to Belguim. On the trip I took a lot of photos of buildings and views, but only a couple of photos of people. When I got the photos back I realised that the best photos were the candid ones capturing people. They provoked the most memories and froze the moment in time. Since then I've upgraded through 35mm, APS and now on to Digital. I always took lots of candid photos and over the years amassed thousands of them. I	currently	take	pictures using an Olympus Stylus 7.3 mega pixal camera.
These photos document life through my eyes, growing up in rural Nottinghamshire. My parents owned a pub thoughout most of this time and it was the place to be, with people travelling from miles around. But these photos were unsorted and kept in the loft.
In the Summer of 2000 I met some Amercian girls on holiday in Kavos, Corfu. They had homemade websites which contained holiday photos. When I returned we swopped photos by putting them online. I was so impressed with the ease of viewing of my photos online that I set about scanning and publishing the best of the rest of them.
I continue to add photos and the site is updated as often as I can (although Facebook is rapidly making updating this site obsolete). The photos are password protected - there's no dodgy photos or anything, sorry to disappoint you - but you wouldn't let anyone view your personal photos, would you?


I just successfully run FreshStuff 5.0.1 on Ptokax 5.0.0.2 Lua 5.1.5. You need to copy two files: lfs.dll & lfs.pdb from LuaFileSystem 1.6.2 Win32 (download from ptokax home). Paste these files in /scripts/freshstuff/libnew. Change their names to PXLFS.dll and PXLFS.pdb (replace).
Let me know, if FreshStuff3 5.5 run it well.
It works fine,10x for help,but it hasn't the add release function..
Hello guys and sorry for not showing up lately.
First, there is a dedicated subforum for FreshStuff.
There is also a post on the 5.5 alpha1 release here. Indeed, those links are already dead as I have moved everything to BitBucket and did a few infrastructural changes to the codebase etc. I will make downloadable packages as soon as I get the time and do a new post on the future of the bot.
After 5.5 I intend to pick up a 'release early, release often'-model. Future versions of the bot are going to include cached database writing and RSS feed generator intended to work together with the built-in PtokaX web server.


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Posted on February 8, 2012 February 21, 2012 by Helen Zachary
Astalift Skin Care – Fujifilm: Effective Anti-Aging Cream?
Fujifilm Corp's new anti-aging skin cream is picture-perfect in more ways than one. For one, it's a way the company turned its lemons into lemonade.
As market intelligence site Brand Channel points out, in recent years, photography and film have "shifted 180 degrees," leaving Fujifilm's main competitor, Eastman Kodak Co, bankrupt and "in the digital dust."
But instead of just lying there and taking it, Fujifilm's successfully navigated turbulent waters while we weren't looking: It's diversified out of film into — guess what? — skincare and healthcare products.
"Both Fujifilm and Kodak knew the digital age was surging towards us. The question was, what to do about it," Fujifilm CEO Shigetaka Komori tells the Wall Street Journal. "The most decisive factor (for our success) was how drastically we were able to transform our businesses when digitalization occurred."
"Technologically, we already possessed diverse resources. So we thought, 'There must be ways to turn them into new businesses.'"
And pouring its substantial proprietary technologies — built up over decades of research and development on photosensitive materials — into a new product has turned out to be nothing short of revolutionary. The shift promises to be lucrative, too.
Note that anti-aging creams are the backbone of cosmetics, with demand for these products steadily and significantly increasing, even in the hard times of the Great Recession.
And in this product sector, Fujifilm has a clear edge: anti-aging creams are made from the same antioxidation technology used in preventing photos from fading.
Applying its patented chemicals in new ways, Fujifilm has launched a comprehensive anti-aging skincare line called the Astalift series — developed using its research findings on collagen, anti-oxidization and nanotechnology for photosensitive materials.
Using collagen may be a new concept in cosmetics, but it's a tried and tested technique in preventing photographic images from fading, company executives explain.
The Astalift products also contain skin-replenishing collagen and astaxanthin, a pink pigment found in shellfish and salmon, which is touted as a means to protect the skin from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
According to Fujifilm, astaxanthin is an increasingly popular skin conditioning agent that scientists have recognize as being 1,000 times more effective than coenzyme Q10, the antioxidant agent now most commonly used in anti-aging products.
The Japanese company also claims that the Pico-Collagen in Astalift penetrates the skin through cell gaps, working from the inside-out to restore suppleness and elasticity.
"Collagen only started being used by the cosmetics industry relatively recently," Andrzej Brylak, director of Fujifilm's European beauty and health division tells The Daily Mail. But "it's a key ingredient in film emulsion and we have a very long history of research in this area."
"Preventing oxidization from light exposure is also a big issue in protecting film — and a similarly big issue in preventing skin damage."
The Japanese company is set to march into the European skincare market, which it estimates was worth 1.8 trillion yen (US$23 billion) in 2011. France, the United Kingdom and Germany make up over half of total demand. In the U.K. alone, the skincare market is worth almost £1billion (US$1.57 billion) a year, according to the Daily Mail.
In particular, it'll be launching its Astalift series of skincare products first in France by February 2012, then in other European countries. Fujifilm also said the brand includes base makeup items that control light absorption and reflection.
Wildly successful in Japan since it was launched early last year, the Astalift skincare product line has been introduced in Hong Kong and mainland China in September last year, and sales have already expanded to Southeast Asia.
"Proving this Astalift product has a benefit will be the key issue," Rachel Watson, a senior lecturer in aesthetic dermatology at Manchester University tells the Brand Chanel.
"There's now a lot of research on antioxidants and we are making headway with products that make a difference—but the question with this new formulation will be whether it really has an effect," she says.
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Q: Get Dom Element from jquery plugin extension I'm trying to get the dom element from a jquery extension. This it let the user do the following
if i,
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i would like to:
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this is basic example of what i'm trying to achieve. Though "this" is not the Dom element but the myPlugin function.
how can i access #content?
regards,
theHaggis

A: The "standard" idiom is to use the each() method:
$.fn.myMethod = function(myValue) {
    return this.each(function() {
        $(this).html(myValue);
    });
};

This way, you can both support jQuery objects containing multiple elements and implement chaining at the same time.

A: Example 1
To get the selector used in your plugin use:
this.selector

Example:
$.fn.myPluginMethod = function(myValue) {
    $(this.selector).html(myValue);
}

$("#content").myPluginMethod("Hello World");

Fiddle Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/nJeeH/
Example 2
The only other solution is to create a faux myPlugin method that just returns the jquery object to maintain chainability but this doesn't stop you from just doing $("#content").myMethod("Hello World"); instead..
$.fn.myPlugin = function(myValue) {
    return this;
}

$.fn.myMethod = function(myValue) {
    this.each(function() {
        $(this).html(myValue);
    });
}

$("#content").myPlugin().myMethod("Hello World");

Fiddle Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/nJeeH/1/

A: the function(your plugin) is assigned to myMethod, and myMethod is invoked by myPlugin, so when you execute
$("#content").myPlugin.myMethod(myValue);

the "this" keyword will be pointed to myPlugin.
you can see here for more information : what does this refers to in javascript
you can put your method into your plugin, and provide a way to invoke it,like
$("#content").myPlugin('myMethod',parametersArray);

A: You can use closure and the bind() primitive ti modify the scope of the functions in JS :

var myMethod = function (myValue) { $(this).html(myValue); }
$.fn.myPlugin = function() {
    var jq = this;
    return {
        myMethod : myMethod.bind(jq)
    }
}
$("#content").myPlugin().myMethod('eh oh!');

Nb : it's easier to modify the scope of functions using closure than using prototype

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[amazon_image id="1552978052″ link="true" target="_blank" size="medium" ]How to Hold a Crocodile[/amazon_image]Julia recently read in, "How to Hold a Crocodile," that you could fill up your sink with water and chop onions in there. Maybe we'll try that some other time.
Next time, we won't broil the bread with the burgers.
We learned a few things from this recipe. Mostly how to broil and that we really need to buy a broiling pan! We had some difficulty understanding exactly what to flip when it came time to flip because the recipe called for broiling the raw meat on top of the bread. We ended up with a soggy burnt mess at first, but we finally figured out how the broiler works and removed the bread from the process. We toasted some sandwich rounds in the regular toaster. If you put them in back to back, you can put 2 in each slot.
Next time we use this recipe, we'll forgo cooking the burgers on the bun and we'll have a broiling pan. In the interview you'll hear that these may have tasted better than Five Guy's because we made them ourselves and we used Udi's gluten-free bread. Are we turning commercial already?
Broiling time, 6-8 minutes for each side.
1. Split buns in half.
2. Place ground meat in a bowl. Add salt, pepper, grated onion or onion salt and milk.
3. Blend all ingredients with a table fork.
4. Spread each half of bun with meat mixture. Be sure to spread meat to the edge of the bun.
5. Arrange buns on broiler pan.
6. Place broiler pan at least 4 inches from broiler heat. Start broiler. Broil about 8 minutes for each side.
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I have to hand it to MonkeyfingeR Ray in that he is quite proactive in getting his stuff out for testing and review. I have quite a few items from MonkeyfingeR Design still in the review pipeline from the care packages he sent to me when I purchased my Gelada 2.1 and Tri-B yo-yos. Because of the back log I wasn't really considering doing yet another review of a MonkeyfingeR product. Nonetheless after chatting with him I agreed to test and review the MonkeyfingeR 2Evil which officially launched a couple of weeks ago (this was also helped immensely by me getting a chance to try out a 2Evil thanks to Jeremy "Mr. YoyoThrower" McKay). As it turns out, I am glad I did because if I hadn't then I would have missed out on trying this really unique and fun yo-yo.
Speaking of the official launch, it turns out that it didn't go as planned. The 2Evil did launch here in Canada and in the UK on schedule (and sold out pretty quickly from what I understand), but the shipment to our American cousins got held up at the border. As a result, the launch in the US will be happening at some point in the near future once they arrive at YoYoExpert and YoYoSam. I will update you on any developments regarding the new American launch date.
OK, on to the MonkeyfingeR 2Evil review!
Here is the TL;DR summary for those that want it: The MonkeyfingeR 2Evil is a fun yo-yo. It requires a bit more skill to make the most of but it comes packaged with a tonne of personality and is a joy to throw. If you are looking for an excellent higher level yo-yo, or one that is likely different from anything else you own, then you need to give the 2Evil a look.
So first let me give you a bit of history behind this new yo-yo from MonkeyfingeR. Actually, "new" is probably a touch inaccurate, and "redesign" would be closer to the mark. The 2Evil is really a reincarnation of the Evil Yo, which happens to be the yo-yo that started it all for MonkeyfingeR. The original Evil Yo was considered to be a bit extreme in terms of shape and colourways, and Ray himself readily admits in hindsight that there were some shortcomings in the design. Since then they have learned a lot of important lessons, and Ray wanted to go back and take another shot at Evil Yo to improve upon the design. The MonkeyfingeR 2Evil is the result.
I have only spent a superfluous amount of time throwing the original Evil Yo, so I can't really give you much insight on it. What I can tell you is that the design of the 2Evil tempers the original shape somewhat, although the colourways are still pretty much in your face. It is worth noting that the plan is to have the 2Evil remain in the MonkeyfingeR lineup of for the foreseeable future.
Speaking of lineups, those that know me know that I like to think of products from any one company in terms of line placement. What I mean is, I like to understand what role or niche any given product fills in an overall product line. The same is true for me and yo-yos. One thing that strikes me about the 2Evil is that it fits nicely into the MonkeyfingeR lineup. You have the Gelada 2.1 for more laid back play and learning, the Tri-B for a good transitional and middle-of-the-road play, and the 2Evil at the more advanced end of the spectrum. This was a spot that was recently occupied by the MonkeyfingeR Caesar, but since that yo-yo may or may not return (Ray isn't sure) the 2Evil now fills that spot.
So let me give you the specs of the 2Evil and then we can take a deeper look at it.
My 2Evil is made from 6061 aluminum and is the case for all of the standard 2Evil colourways. At the time of me writing this there is a 7075 version of the 2Evil available for custom orders.
Without a doubt, the 2Evil is sitting on the smaller side of average. With a diameter of less than 54 mm and a fairly skinny width of only 42 mm, the 2Evil feels like it is dwarfed by almost everything else in my collection. In not for the width, it would even be smaller than my One Drop 54. If you like smaller throws then the 2Evil fit you nicely. The shape of the 2Evil is where it gets even more interesting. It is essentially an inverted O-type with a concave play area surface rather than a convex surface. I suppose this puts into some kind of H/V-type hybrid category. Whatever the case may be, it is certainly is the throw in my collection with the most distinct shape.
I should point out that the shape has been toned down and smoothed out as compared to the original Evil Yo. The play area surface is not as concave as the original Evil Yo. The outer rims have also been smoothed out, with the distinct ridge of the Evil Yo being removed. Overall the 2Evil is very comfortable in the hand and feels great to toss around. If you liked the original Evil Yo then I can't see why you wouldn't like the 2Evil even more. If you didn't like the shape of the Evil Yo then you should be happy to know that the 2Evil improves and refines the shape.
Here is a visual comparison of the 2Evil with its siblings, the Gelada 2.1 (66.5 grams), the Tri-B (64 grams), and for good measure the One Drop 54 (63 grams).
Look, let's not kid ourselves here. If you like solid, muted, or just generally boring colourways then you might as well keep on walking because MonkeyfingeR is not going to do you any favours. True to MonkeyfingeR form, Ray went nuts on most of the 2Evil colourways. Out of the seven standard colourways available, only two are what you might consider "toned down" in any way. I actually received one of those two milder colourways and even so it still smacked me in the face. MonkeyfingeR Ray is a master in anodization, so you can expect every 2Evil to have the same level of surface finish quality that he is known for. Just be aware that you might need to wear sunglasses while playing with any 2Evil.
The 2Evil, like all new MonkeyfingeR yo-yos going forward, ships with the Tasmanian Tornado ceramic hybrid bearing. Since I recently reviewed this new MonkeyfingeR bearing recently I will simply point towards that article if you would like to learn more about it. The bearing ships cleaned and pre-lubed with a tiny amount of the MonkeyfingeR Gorillius Lubricus lube, and it plays well. If you like centering bearings then I doubt you will feel the need to replace it. If you prefer flat bearings then you may opt to swap it out with something like a One Drop 10-ball flat bearing.
The response system is poured by hand using MonkeyfingeR's own Monkey Snot. As per usual Ray poured the silicone to be slightly recessed into the response groove. This allows the 2Evil to bind nicely when needed and reduces the friction during play. I have appreciated this in my other MonkeyfingeR throws and the same is true for the 2Evil.
Time now to get down to the brass tacks and talk about how the 2Evil plays. The compact shape of the 2Evil means that its 65 grams of mass is not spread out in space. Because of this, the 2Evil tends to be a bit less forgiving than other throws since the compact size means a bit less floatiness and stability than other throws such as MonkeyfingeR's own Gelada 2.1. The net result of all of this is that the 2Evil feels like a throw that is targeted at a more advanced player. There is less room for error in one's throwing when using the 2Evil and I find that I need to be quite accurate in my technique to make the most of it. This is certainly not a bad thing but it does mean that the 2Evil is probably not the best yo-yo for a new player to start off with.
This leads me back to what I was saying earlier about the 2Evil fitting very nicely into the MonkeyfingeR lineup. If one wanted to only stick with MonkeyfingeR for purchasing yo-yos it would be feasible to start with a Gelada 2.1, move to the Tri-B, and then finish off with the 2Evil to complete your spectrum of progression. As always, bear in mind that such an opinion is purely subjective based on my throwing progression.
And now let's forget all of that for a moment. Regardless of whatever skill level this yo-yo demands, I need to say that the 2Evil is a truck load of fun. There is a distinct "je ne sais quoi" quality about the 2Evil that I can't put my finger on but that I really like. Even though it is more demanding than most other throws that I own I still really get a kick from chucking it around. Perhaps it is the combination of the shape, feel, and colourway all working on my subconscious, but something about the 2Evil puts a smile on my face. Perhaps I need to add a "Big Smiles" category to the Cyyclical Core Throws just for the 2Evil. In any case, I am really glad that Ray convinced me to give the 2Evil a look because I would have missed out on this experience otherwise.
So should you get the MonkeyfingeR 2Evil? For most of you I would say "yes" although bear in mind my opinions are purely subjective. First off, if you are a huge MonkeyfingeR fan then you should pick one up if you haven't already done so. If you are a intermediate to advanced thrower with a smaller collection and that is looking for something a bit different then chances are good that the 2Evil will fit well into your collection. If you are a avid collector with a massive number of throws then you probably already have something that will give you a similar experience. Then again, an avid collector would probably appreciate it as part of their collection regardless of how it feels or plays. The only throwing demographic that should perhaps avoid the 2Evil is the newer players that are still learning the basics and working on technique although I doubt it would take very long to grow into it.
Personally, I find the 2Evil to be a lot of fun even it is does demand excellent technique to get the most out of. That of course isn't a bad thing since such throws will force one to improve technique and accuracy, and we should all be striving to up our game. Overall I find the MonkeyfingeR 2Evil to be an exciting yo-yo with exciting colourways, and I have a hard time imagining that others wouldn't feel the same.


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Editorials: Trump, Russia, and the News Story That Wasn't | Liz Spayd/The New York Times
EditorialsBy admin January 23, 2017
Late September was a frantic period for New York Times reporters covering the country's secretive national security apparatus. Working sources at the F.B.I., the C.I.A., Capitol Hill and various intelligence agencies, the team chased several bizarre but provocative leads that, if true, could upend the presidential race. The most serious question raised by the material was this: Did a covert connection exist between Donald Trump and Russian officials trying to influence an American election? One vein of reporting centered on a possible channel of communication between a Trump organization computer server and a Russian bank with ties to Vladimir Putin. Another source was offering The Times salacious material describing an odd cross-continental dance between Trump and Moscow. The most damning claim was that Trump was aware of Russia's efforts to hack Democratic computers, an allegation with implications of treason. Reporters Eric Lichtblau and Steven Lee Myers led the effort, aided by others. Conversations over what to publish were prolonged and lively, involving Washington and New York, and often including the executive editor, Dean Baquet. If the allegations were true, it was a huge story. If false, they could damage The Times's reputation. With doubts about the material and with the F.B.I. discouraging publication, editors decided to hold their fire. But was that the right decision? Was there a way to write about some of these allegations using sound journalistic principles but still surfacing the investigation and important leads? Eventually, The Times did just that, but only after other news outlets had gone first.
Editorials: Are third-party candidates spoilers? What voting data reveal | Daniel P. Franklin/The Conversation
Green Party candidate Jill Stein does not see herself as a spoiler in the 2016 presidential race. Her voters, Stein claims, would not have come to the polls had she not been in the race. But what if Stein were wrong and she didn't bring new voters to the polls? The number of votes Stein got in Michigan and Wisconsin exceeded the gap between Clinton and Trump in those states. If you assume that Stein voters were more liberal than conservative and therefore more likely to support Clinton than Trump, Stein could have been a spoiler in those two states. Of course, winning Michigan and Wisconsin would not have given Clinton the presidency. But the question of whether third-party candidates expand the electorate has important implications in last year's election – and in presidential elections in general. We are scholars of politics and the presidency, but you don't need to be an expert to know that a shift or addition of just a few thousand votes in one or two key states can determine the outcome of a presidential election. In other words, a handful of voters in the right place at the right time can truly change the course of American history. And so, we decided to test the notion that third-party candidates increase turnout in presidential elections.
Alabama: Legislative districts ruled unconstitutional | Montgomery Adevertiser
AlabamaBy admin January 23, 2017
A federal court ruled that 12 of Alabama's legislative districts were unconstitutional, citing an improper use of race in their composition. The three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals enjoined the use of the districts in future elections but stopped short of intervening in the drawing of new districts. "It is this court's expectation that the state legislature will adopt a remedy in a timely and effective manner, correcting the constitutional deficiencies in its plans in sufficient time for conducting the 2018 primary and general elections, without the need for court intervention," the judges wrote in a separate order. The decision ends a chapter in a nearly five-year battle over the district lines – which has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court – and adds another item to a lengthy punch list awaiting state lawmakers next month.
Arizona: Legislator takes aim at University students in first week of session | The State Press
ArizonaBy admin January 23, 2017
The Arizona State Legislature drew statewide backlash last week when Republican State Representative Bob Thorpe filed two bills aimed at changing the voting rights and cutting social justice classes for college students in Arizona. House Bill 2260 would in effect disallow any student living in a "dormitory address or other temporary college or university address," to use that address to register to vote. Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes, who oversees voter registration in Maricopa County, said that the bill is both unconstitutional and unenforceable. "It violates the First Amendment, it violates the due process clause and it violates the equal protections clause," Fontes said. "I would think a constitutional conservative like Thorpe would have looked at these things." Fontes, who made student polling locations and voting rights priorities in his campaign, said that he would stay committed to those goals and staunchly opposed the bill. "This is disenfranchisement on its face," he said. "It treats one particular class of eligible voter different then another eligible class of voters."
Iowa: Pate focuses on tech upgrades in voter integrity bill | The Courier
IowaBy admin January 23, 2017
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate stepped right into the middle of a heated debate over voting rights at a time when it is burning brightest. Former President Barack Obama called voter fraud a "fake news" story in his final press conference, while the term "hacking" gets thrown around with abandon after the 2016 election. The debate is happening as some states have ramped up efforts to limit the franchise after parts of the Voting Rights Act were struck down in 2013, and yet others have worked to expand participation. But Pate, a Republican, is hoping — probably in vain, if the early indications are correct — some of the "political nonsense" will die down once people get a good look at his Voter Integrity Act proposal.
Kansas: Voting rights advocates seek to rein in Kansas election laws | Lawrence Journal World
KansasBy admin January 23, 2017
hen Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach set out to make Kansas a national model for fighting voter fraud, he found conservative allies in the Legislature willing to enact some of the most restrictive election laws in the country. The state passed laws requiring voters to show identification to vote and requiring people to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register. Lawmakers made Kobach the only secretary of state in the country with power to prosecute voter fraud. And they made violations of state election laws a felony. But in the 2017 Kansas Legislature, with about two dozen new lawmakers elected in a moderate wave last fall, a backlash against the restrictive election laws may be brewing. Democrats are expected to push to repeal the proof-of-citizen registration requirement, which Kobach is defending on several fronts in court. One bill seeks to allow same-day registration so people can register when they go to the polls to vote. Another bill seeks to remove Kobach's prosecutorial power and make penalties for election law violations misdemeanors rather than felonies.
New York: Cuomo Embraces Voting Reform Agenda, But Implementation Poses Challenges | Gotham Gazette
New YorkBy admin January 23, 2017
During his State of the State tour early this month, Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a trio of major reforms hailed as important steps toward modernizing New York's antiquated electoral system and increasing the state's paltry voter turnout. While they are long-called for proposals that many are pleased to see Cuomo promote, implementing these goals could be more complicated than it may seem. Two of the three reforms, early voting and automatic voter registration, were outlined in Cuomo's 2016 agenda, but the initiatives failed to move through the Legislature last year due to opposition from Senate Republicans, who control that chamber. It is a power structure that continues into the 2017 session, meaning the road to passage is uphill, and steeply so. New York is one of only about a dozen states without some semblance of early voting. While the state already has a form of automatic voter registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles, Cuomo's proposal is to streamline and expand the practice. If passed, it would amount to more widespread automatic registration, but not universal.
North Carolina: After voter fraud claims, legislature could change election laws | The Charlotte Observer
North CarolinaBy admin January 23, 2017
Legislators are expected to revisit election laws this year in the wake of voter-fraud allegations made by former Gov. Pat McCrory's campaign after the November election. McCrory's campaign and Republican allies filed protests about voters who they suspected were either dead, serving felony sentences or voted more than once. They also challenged community groups funded by the N.C. Democratic Party that assisted voters with casting absentee ballots.
North Dakota: Election officials warn of equipment failures, seek state funding | Jamestown Sun
North DakotaBy admin January 23, 2017
North Dakota county officials are warning the state's aging election system could be "unworkable" by the next presidential contest and are seeking state funding for new equipment. But legislators who are trying to fund state agencies and programs with significantly less tax revenue than they had just a few years ago are hesitant to meet the request. House Bill 1123, introduced at the request of the Secretary of State, would appropriate $9 million from the general fund to replace equipment such as ballot scanners across the state. House Bill 1122 would appropriate $3 million to place electronic poll books, which are currently used by only eight counties to check in voters, in every polling location in North Dakota.
Texas: SB 14 gets second chance: With Trump in office, feds may alter course in Texas Voter ID case | Salon
TexasBy admin January 23, 2017
Hours after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, the Department of Justice filed to postpone a hearing on the Texas Voter ID law. The request was granted. The DOJ had previously argued that the law intentionally discriminated against minority voters, but told the court it needed additional time for the new administration to "brief the new leadership of the Department on this case and the issues to be addressed at that hearing before making any representations to the Court." Chad Dunn, attorney for the plaintiffs in the case, expects Trump's Department of Justice to reverse course. "I figure the government will spend the next 30 days figuring out how to change its mind," he said, adding that now he expects the DOJ to argue on behalf of the state of Texas, which has held that there was no intent to discriminate against minorities. "The facts did not change — just the personnel." The new hearing date has been set for Feb. 28.
Wyoming: House committee advances voting rights bill, more | Wyoming Tribune Eagle
WyomingBy admin January 23, 2017
The House Judiciary Committee advanced bills Thursday that would expand automatic restoration of voting rights to nonviolent felons, create a more defined system for returning a victim's property held as evidence and allow the state Department of Enterprise Technology Services to conduct background checks on employees. A bill introduced by Rep. James Byrd, D-Cheyenne, would automatically restore voting rights to more nonviolent felons. House Bill 75 eliminates the application process for nonviolent felons who have completed their sentence to have their voting rights restored. Instead, it directs the Wyoming Department of Corrections to automatically issue certificates of voting rights restoration to affected people if their conviction was in Wyoming. Felons convicted outside of Wyoming or by a federal law would have to submit a request to the Department of Corrections.
France: In Primaries, Dire Predictions for the Left | VoA News
FranceBy admin January 23, 2017
Five years after a triumphant electoral sweep that returned it to power for the first time in a decade, France's ruling Socialist Party is weak, deeply unpopular and ideologically divided ahead of the first round Sunday of presidential primaries. Some even warn it risks implosion. Voters are seeking other faces and parties after a leftist tenure that saw three major terrorist attacks, record unemployment and the fallout of Europe's migrant crisis, which left its mark on the streets of Paris and in Calais' now-dismantled Jungle camp. The far-right National Front party is widely expected to dominate the first round of presidential elections in April, reflecting a wider populist backlash in Europe and the U.S., where President Donald Trump took office Friday. "There's a distrust, a dearth of support for the left for a number of reasons," said analyst Jean Petaux of Sciences Po Bordeaux University. "Some believe it betrayed its leftist ideals, others that it didn't go far enough in enacting reforms."
The Gambia: New era of democracy under Adama Barrow | The Guardian
The GambiaBy admin January 23, 2017
West African troops entered the Gambia's capital, Banjul, on Sunday, to cheers from the city's residents, a Reuters witness said, as part of efforts to allow the new president, Adama Barrow, to take office after the country's former ruler fled overnight. Yahya Jammeh, who led the Gambia for 22 years but refused to accept defeat in a December election, flew out of Banjul late on Saturday en route to Equatorial Guinea as the regional force was poised to remove him. A convoy of around 15 vehicles, including armoured personnel carriers mounted with heavy machine guns and pick-up trucks full of soldiers, rolled down one Banjul street in the late afternoon, according to a Reuters journalist who saw them. City residents lined the road, applauding and shouting "thank you" as the soldiers smiled and waved back. Troops were later seen entering the presidential compound, State House.
Nepal: Government to announce election date in consultation with Election Commission | My Republica
NepalBy admin January 23, 2017
The State Affairs Sub-Committee (SASC) under the Legislature-Parliament on Monday suggested that the government announce the election date in consultation with the Election Commission (EC) A meeting of the Sub-Committee held in Singha Durbar today has tweaked the election-related bills making it mandatory for the political parties and election candidates to submit the expenditure details spent in the course of election. According to the changes made by the Sub-Committee in the Bill, Clause (2) of the revised Bill Designed to Amend and Integrate Laws Related to the Works, Duties and Responsibilities of the Election Commission-2016, the political parties and election candidates cannot spend more than Rs 500,000 as election expenditure during the elections.
Turkey: Erdogan buoyed by vote for powerful presidency | Associated Press
TurkeyBy admin January 23, 2017
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday began campaigning for constitutional reforms that would greatly expand the powers of his office, only hours after a vote in parliament cleared the way for a national referendum on the issue. Speaking in Istanbul, he hailed the assembly's early-morning decision saying a more powerful presidency will catapult Turkey to a position of strength. "God willing the people will give the true decision, the final decision," Erdogan said. After an all-night session capping almost two weeks of acrimonious debate, Turkish lawmakers passed the controversial set of 18 articles. The measures still need to be approved in a national plebiscite slated for April. The bill would abolish the role of the prime minister and introduce a presidential system that critics fear lacks effective checks and balances. A change to the presidential system would be a crowning achievement for Erdogan, who has outmaneuvered and crushed all his major foes. The reforms would potentially allow him to remain in power until 2029.
Uganda: New Electoral Commission Membership, Same Age-Old Problems | allAfrica
UgandaBy admin January 23, 2017
In his inaugural speech, after being sworn in as the new Electoral Commission chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama made a passionate plea to Ugandans especially critics to give him time to deliver on his mandate. In making the plea, Justice Byabakama was well aware of the documented lack of confidence in the electoral body and did not shy away from taking note of this, before stating his credentials of being "independent". "I am coming from a background were being independent is a prerequisite of exercise of the judicial power. Fortunately or unfortunately, I am not about to throw off that gown and leave it in court," he said. Unfortunately for him, Justice Byabakama has in the past been found to have thrown off that "gown" particularly during his time at the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).


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Climbing COVID-19 numbers are concerning
The McDonough County Voice
Mayor Inman and Administrator Scott Coker,
The climbing COVID numbers are greatly concerning. On behalf of the Women's Health Task Force of the Democratic Women of McDonough County, we urgently ask the city to take more efforts at actively enforcing mask compliance instead of passively asking for voluntary compliance.
Please direct our police to set up enforcement patrols to give advisory citations to adults refusing to wear masks, and/or prevent them from entering businesses without them. Yes, the police will encounter hostility. That same hostility is already directed at retail, food service, healthcare workers and teachers, and none of them have the benefits or protections and training of the police officers.
It's a betrayal to leave our community's low-wage workers to confront these ignorant, selfish people who refuse to do their part to protect health, life and safety. Why is this optional for our chief and by extension, his officers? Aren't police officers supposed to "serve and protect our people? What other mandates has he decided the police department can ignore? Why do all of the workers in our community have to fight these battles without police protections?
Let's start empowering local businesses to enforce mask compliance and refuse service to those refusing to wear masks. Those not willing to wear a mask properly are a large part of the problem. They should treated as the dangerously ignorant and selfish people they are and should be held accountable for their part of contributing to the spread of this virus.
Mayor Inman, please respond to this public comment. We would like to know why the police chief and his officers are not enforcing this important, vital public health pandemic prevention effort. Why do you allow our police chief to pick and choose which mandates he will or will no enforce?
Hoping for local mask enforcement and policing for prevention.
Verna Parkins, 1st V.P.
Democratic Women of McDonough County
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Incorporating movement is a strategy specially linked to attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). According to the National Association of School Psychology, ADHD is one of the most common behavior health disorders. The effects of this disorder are typically displayed as an inability to focus attention for extended periods of time, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. In order to effectively manage these displayed classroom behaviors, teachers can implement specific strategies.
Incorporating physical movement into learning activities is beneficial to students with this type of exceptionality. Alternating seatwork activities with movement activities is essential (Brock, p. 2, 2002). When physical movement will not work within the planned learning activity, some teachers find that using a resistance band tied around the feet of a chair is useful for getting movement in without distracting other students.
In a study conducted by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute, researchers found a correlation between movement- its intensity and frequency and accuracy on cognitively demanding tasks requiring strong attention (Krafft, p.1, 2015).
Rather than asking the students to respond orally or through writing, ask them to respond physically by using movement. Aside from movement for students with ADHD, it has been proven that all students need to have time to get up and move, also known as "brain breaks".


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Photos: A step back in time: On board HMS Endeavour
On board HMS Endeavour – A replica of the HMS Endeavour, which has existed for 20 years after a lengthy build process.
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On board HMS Endeavour – During 2011 and 2012, the HMS Endeavour circumnavigated the whole of Australia.
On board HMS Endeavour – How the mess deck on HMS Endeavour would have looked at the height of its 18th Century existence.
On board HMS Endeavour – The great cabin on board Endeavour, which Captain James Cook shared with the English naturalist Joseph Banks.
On board HMS Endeavour – And here is a replica of the cabin in which Banks, who was lauded on his return from the Pacific because of his work, would have slept.


Joe Mazumdar, Economic Geology/Analyst with Exploration Insights, delivered a Keynote focussed on the future exploration trends in Canada for the fourth day of Mines and Money London.
Canada is a mining powerhouse, with global assets valued at C $254 billion. North America is where just over half the assets lie with 1/3 being in Canada. In 2017 Canada produced 60 products from mining valued at C $44 billion. The top 5 products are gold, coal, copper, iron ore and potash. Canada ranks in the top 20 of the Worlds Bank Ease of Doing Business Survey. As of 2017 it also was also the least corrupt of the major mining companies and most attractive mining jurisdiction.
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In terms of future exploration, Canada is at the forefront. In 2017, 15% of the global exploration fund for non-ferrous commodities was directed to Canada with a focus for gold. 57% of this budget went too exploration in Quebec and Ontario for gold. 77% of all drilling in 2017 in Canada was for gold exploration with Zinc second at 5%.
Majority of the funding was spent by junior companies (which Canada has a high of 247 operating junior companies), which have seen a spending rise back up to 40%, a level not seen since 2012.
Global gold trends for exploration budgets have increased with Canada the major country on this high. Proportion of gold exploration in Canada is up 20% levels not seen since 2011 and very good indicator for the future.


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Q: Express send data to React component I am trying to find a solution to send data via a render page in the express route to a React component. Basically, I have a  tag to which I've attached a hyperlink containing parameters, which are being send to the express app. Based on these parameters, I want to interrogate a database, and send this data along with the render page, trying to achieve a dynamic behavior of the page.
My  tag is included on another page, and has the following form:

where data.id is the id of an item in my database(for example 2)
This is my express route:
router.get('/view-ticket/:id', (request, response) => {
    database.query('SELECT * FROM tickets WHERE id = ?', request.params.id, (error, result, fields) => {
        if(error){
            console.log('Error: ' + error.code);
        }
        console.log(result[0]);
        response.render(path.resolve(__dirname, 'views', 'ticket.pug'));
        // send data from database with the render page
        // response.send() send a JSON that is displayed on the page
    })

});

And this is my React component:
import React from 'react';
import ReactDom from 'react-dom';
import axios from 'axios';

class ViewTicket extends React.Component{
    constructor(props){
        super(props);
        // catch the response somehow via axios, if possible
    }

    render(){
        return (

        );
    }
}

ReactDom.render(<ViewTicket/>, document.getElementById('ticket'));

export default ViewTicket;

Is it possible using basic GET, POST methods, or do I need to do something more drastic, like using cookies?

A: One of the simplest models for interacting between backend and frontend is REST request/responses. You have axios there which you can make the request with to a specific endpoint: /view-ticket/:id and then in the axios callback youll have access to a response object which will have the returned data. You'd use GET for this most likely, apply the data to your react component state, and call setState when you want to change update the data with the response data. That will cause the page to re-render.

A: From React point of view you should setup a state first that will hold data from backend. Then you can use axios to fetch data in React life-cycle event when component is loading. After successfull http call you will set state of component to data received from backend. That will automatically cause component to re-render iteself. In render method you will check if your state holds a data for a ticket and only then it will render your component.
IMPORTANT : This is valid if your response holds an object not an array and in render method you can display properies of your ticket.
If you have multiple tickets then make a ViewTickets your root component that will render each ticket with link to ticket details.
import React from 'react';
import ReactDom from 'react-dom';
import axios from 'axios';
import { ViewTicket } from '<path_to_file>';

class ViewTickets extends React.Component{
    constructor(props){
        super(props);
        this.state = { tickets : null };
    }
    componenentWillMount() {
       axios.get(<your_url_that_gets_all_tickets>).then(response => this.setState({tickets : response}));
    }
    render(){
        const { tickets } = this.state;
        return (
            {!!tickets &&
               tickets.map(ticket => (<ViewTicket id={ticket.id} url={ ticket.url } />))
            }
        );
    }
}

ReactDom.render(<ViewTickets/>, document.getElementById('ticket'));

export default ViewTickets;

// View ticket component

export const ViewTicket = (props) => (
Link
);


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Finding success, in the face of failure.
In Part IV, 'The Ancient People', of Cather's "Song of the Lark", Thea Kronborg, having become ill and stressed by her pursuit of musical success in Chicago, is embarking upon a trip to Arizona, through Navajo country. Sent by her new found Polish friend, Fred Ottenburg, a sort of patron of the musical arts, Thea is once again, off in search of herself. Her good fortune to be taken under the wing of this man has enabled her to go on this retreat. Her destination is to stay in Panther Cañon, where the Polish man's father owns a ranch filled with Cliff-Dweller ruins. Thea, finding a dismal life in the Windy City, where she is passed on from music teacher to teacher, teaching also, as a way to make a living, enduring a life of personal failure, by living in dusty dirty and mold infested boarding houses, is more than happy to make the trip. The ending of the first chapter, from Part IV, describes the transition Thea is making, where failure rescues her from an undesirable urban existence.
So far she had failed. Her two years in Chicago had not resulted in anything. She had failed with Harsanyi, and she had made not great progress with her voice. She had come to believe that whatever Bowers had taught her was of secondary importance, and that in the essential things she had made no advance. Her student life closed behind her, like the forest, and she doubted whether she could go back to it if she tried.
Probably she would teach music in little country towns all her life. Failure was not so tragic as she would have supposed; she was tired enough not to care.
She was getting back to the earliest sources of gladness that she could remember. She had loved the sun, and the brilliant solitudes of sand and sun, long before these other things had come along to fasten themselves upon her and torment her. That night, when she clambered into her big German feather bed, she felt completely released from the enslaving desire to get on in the world. Darkness had once again the sweet wonder that it had in childhood.
With two more Parts left to the book, i.e., "Dr. Archie's Venture," and "Kronborg," it will be interesting to see what lies in the future for Thea. We've seen this young Swedish woman, move on from a small girl in her hometown of Moonstone, fight for survival in the big city, try to make a musical career for herself, and now, take an R & R in the South West. Will she follow a path of enlightenment? Will she continue to conclude that success is a many faceted experience, and that it is necessary to face failure, before one comes to find purpose and meaning in life? Will Thea realize that happiness is derived from other vital driving forces on the journey? One hundred and sixty pages will tell, what's in store for the end.
"I cannot not sail"
October 3, 2015 October 3, 2015 ~ TiffanyCreek
While the grogginess of waking comes over me, on this gray rainy morning in early October, an autumnal mood hangs in the atmosphere. Yesterday, we were forewarned of the coming of Joaquín. Beware! A huge hurricane was riding the waves of the sea! Relieved, we were spared from another big one.
With the season in our midst, I remember the occurrence of Hurricane Gloria, at the end of September of 1985. Coming from the Midwest, this was the first hurricane I experienced in my life. Similarly, my husband came from the Ring of Fire, where earthquakes are the norm. In light of the newness of it all, fear was not on my agenda, having lived through many a Wisconsin tornado and blizzard.
The morning before Gloria's expected arrival, on the advice of a vigilant neighbor, I hurried out to buy batteries, only to find every store, wiped out of supplies. No new batteries, and no duct tape, to secure the windows. Making do with the Duracells, found around the house, I prayed the panes wouldn't break. Well, the storm, a lesson in science, was proven to be an all day process, moving into the next. As I stood, looking out the divided lights, I saw the trees bend and sway back and forth. They moved 180 degrees, from one side to the other, like sticks of licorice. The daunting speed of the wind caused the trees to crash to the ground around the house. One, two, three and another, uprooted from the base, they fell with a huge thump. The house was being spared, except for the electrical box. Without warning, a trunk like branch from a tree fell on the wires extending to the street, and the metal case was abruptly severed from the clapboard siding, strewing live wires all over the ground, outside. Then, an incredible stillness enveloped the air as the eye of the storm passed overhead, only to be followed by a more gently flowing wind. Nearing the end, Mother Nature had orchestrated a tremendous performance, with her emissary; The great and powerful Gloria!
Life was disrupted for several weeks into the month of October. The clean up was slow going, and the crews worked morning and night to restore electricity. The public waited patiently, as fleets of trucks, were sent from Quebec. They were like the Messiah, coming to bring everyone out of the dark. A heavily wooded state, storms inevitably pose a problem for Connecticut, and its residents can pretty much expect to cook with propane, and burn the lamplight oil.
Well, we survived. I look back, with gratitude that I had no small children to watch out for, and, there was no loss of life, at least that I know of in Connecticut, or New England.
Sitting on the Atlantic Coast, we wait patiently, and ponder, as hurricane season descends upon us. Will the brewing storms perish at sea, like Joaquín, or should one "batten down the hatches', before it's too late? In my quest for enlightenment, I ask myself, "What kind of a sailor will I be in the next storm? Will I have duct tape and batteries, and jugs and jugs of water? Will my bathtub be filled, and overflowing?" The question is not; Will another storm blow in? but rather, How can I ever be prepared? Having not the answers, with affection, and humble regard for the unknown, I recall the beloved words of E.B. White. "I cannot not sail."


The music that Dave Stewart made alongside Annie Lennox with Eurythmics is often regarded as his lasting legacy. Even though it's correct that songs such as Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) and Here Comes The Rain Again continue to be revered, Stewart's creativity didn't suddenly desert him when the band split in 1990. Since then he has continued making music in groups like The Spiritual Cowboys and as a solo artist. He has also produced records for artists such as Feargal Sharkey, Ringo Starr, Joss Stone and Jon Bon Jovi and branched out into filmmaking.
In 2010, Stewart's songwriting found a new home in Nashville where he forged a partnership with Jon McBride's iconic Blackbird Studio. This union resulted in two albums The Blackbird Diaries and The Ringmaster General, featuring some of Music City's finest session players. Never one to stay in the same place for too long, the next step was to take his new bandmates out on the Pacific Ocean to record their third record together, Lucky Numbers. Each of these releases contained duets, with Alison Krauss, Stevie Nicks, Martina McBride and more providing the counterpoint to Stewart's own vocals.
Tell us about the serendipitous journey that took you to Nashville back in 2010?
"The whole started thing with the volcanic eruption in Iceland and being stuck in London with a friend of mine. He wanted to get a guitar and I said we should walk to Denmark Street as that's where I always bought my acoustic guitars. We went along there and I picked up one-off the wall, this Gretsch acoustic guitar. Low and behold, it turned out that it once belonged to Red River Dave, this strange country singer who was a bit of a legend in his time in Texas, and that seemed to be a kind of portal – all of a sudden I was in the country world.
It seems like the relationship between you, Jon and his musicians clicked immediately?
Can you put your finger on why that was?
Had you always loved roots and country music?
"I'm one of those people who tends to listen to lots of the origins of music. So I listen to very early Jamaican mento music and early ska and have always liked those. I'd always read about it and then I'd collect those records and then the same with early Cuban music and then early German electro. I don't know why but whatever it was, I always wanted to know who started it, where did it come from and how. I even made a film about blues music which starts by showing where it came from.
"What I loved about a lot of older songs was the storytelling and the narrative. It could be the simplest thing in a blues song like, 'Hey, I've got a great man and you can't have him,' and then you go to country songs and you see heartache stories and they're very honest and I liked all of that. Obviously then when I was younger I got obsessed with anybody who wrote songs, from Bob Dylan to The Beatles. Anybody who wrote songs was like some kind of magical wizard to me and then that's what I started to do.
Did that foundation and background make it easier for you to adopt a country persona for these albums?
What is the key to getting such a great performance out of the musicians you're working with?
The album that's out now is a compilation of some of the duets. How did those collaborations come about?
"What happened was, every now and then I'd write a song and think, 'This would be really good as a duet,' but it was kind of random, it wasn't like I was making a duets album. It was also because when I was recording, and this happens to me every time, people would arrive to say hello and check out what was going on. With this record in Nashville what happened was people would be sitting in my session, great songwriters like Hillary Lindsey and Martina McBride. Martine came in and was listening to everything and I shared this one song that I was singing called All Fucked Up On Love and she took me aside to say that I couldn't really sing 'all fucked up on love' as nobody would play it. She said, 'If you have another word then that's an amazing song and I'd love to sing that with you.' So I thought about it overnight and came up with 'messed up' and she said 'Okay I'm in,' and I think that was the first duet.
So people have been dropping in on your sessions for a while then?
How did the Stevie Nicks collaboration on this album come about?
It seems that embracing spontaneity was key to this whole project?
"You can say that again, I'd never seen anything like it. Spontaneously writing something like fifteen songs on the first four days for The Blackbird Diaries and recording them and then on the fifth day I organised a little playback party. We'd only started on Monday and by Friday we were listening back to the album and they loved it and so everybody kept texting me, 'What are we doing next?' and so I came and did another one straight away, The Ringmaster General, and then I brought other people there to make albums like Stevie Nicks and Joss Stone. I produced them all using the same players.
One final question, what have these Nashville sessions taught you about your own songwriting?


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