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Nonhuman primates learn adjacent dependencies but fail to learn nonadjacent dependencies in a statistical learning task with a salient cue
Maisy Englund, Will Whitham, Christopher M. Conway, Michael J. Beran, David A. Washburn
Brain, Learning, and Language Lab
There is ample evidence that humans and nonhuman animals can learn complex statistical regularities presented within various types of input. However, humans outperform their nonhuman primate counterparts when it comes to recognizing relationships that exist across one or several intervening stimuli (nonadjacent dependencies). This is especially true when the two elements in the dependency do not share any perceptual similarity (arbitrary associations). In the present study, we investigated whether manipulating the saliency of the predictive stimulus would enhance nonadjacent dependency learning in nonhuman primates. Rhesus macaques and tufted capuchins engaged in a computerized signal detection task that included sequences that were random in nature, included an adjacent dependency, or included a nonadjacent dependency. We manipulated the saliency of the predictive stimulus, such that the predictor jittered in place on the screen in some grammar blocks, as well as the transitional probability (the likelihood of the stimulus preceding the target to accurately predict the target's appearance) from block to block. Some monkeys evidenced learning of adjacent dependencies by faster response times to targets that followed a predictive stimulus compared to targets that were not preceded by a predictor. However, consistent with the body of evidence that indicates that nonhuman animals' statistical learning mechanisms are not at the same level of sophistication as humans', there was no evidence that monkeys learned nonadjacent dependencies of arbitrary associations, even when the salient cue was present.
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Englund, M., Whitham, W., Conway, C. M., Beran, M. J., & Washburn, D. A. (2022). Nonhuman primates learn adjacent dependencies but fail to learn nonadjacent dependencies in a statistical learning task with a salient cue. Learning and Behavior, 50(2), 242-253. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13420-021-00485-2
Nonhuman primates learn adjacent dependencies but fail to learn nonadjacent dependencies in a statistical learning task with a salient cue. / Englund, Maisy; Whitham, Will; Conway, Christopher M. et al.
In: Learning and Behavior, Vol. 50, No. 2, 06.2022, p. 242-253.
Englund, M, Whitham, W, Conway, CM, Beran, MJ & Washburn, DA 2022, 'Nonhuman primates learn adjacent dependencies but fail to learn nonadjacent dependencies in a statistical learning task with a salient cue', Learning and Behavior, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 242-253. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13420-021-00485-2
Englund M, Whitham W, Conway CM, Beran MJ, Washburn DA. Nonhuman primates learn adjacent dependencies but fail to learn nonadjacent dependencies in a statistical learning task with a salient cue. Learning and Behavior. 2022 Jun;50(2):242-253. doi: 10.3758/s13420-021-00485-2
Englund, Maisy ; Whitham, Will ; Conway, Christopher M. et al. / Nonhuman primates learn adjacent dependencies but fail to learn nonadjacent dependencies in a statistical learning task with a salient cue. In: Learning and Behavior. 2022 ; Vol. 50, No. 2. pp. 242-253.
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The ultimate mash-up: red velvet cake + fried chicken = a celebration for your taste buds. If you've ever needed a reason to fry cake, today is your day. I was honestly skeptical how red velvet cake would pair with fried chicken, but now that I've crossed that line, there's no going back. It's AWesOMe! And really, it's no harder to make than regular fried chicken! Just swap out cake crumbs for your breading, and everything else is the same.
I understand some restaurants will actually dip their chicken in red velvet cake batter before frying, but really, are you going to make up an entire batch of red velvet cake just to indulge in this sinful creation? Heck no. Go to the shop, buy a single piece of cake - it's enough to dredge an entire chicken! Or if you happen to have leftover cake (as if there were such a thing as "leftover cake"), you're good to go.
Chicken - I used one whole chicken, cut it apart and skinned it, but you choose your favorite parts!
Red velvet cake crumbs- about 1/8 worth of a full cake (one slice) I used this recipe.
Separate flour, egg, and cake crumbs into three shallow dishes.
Fry your chicken in batches, for about 5-minutes per side. Turn chicken pieces with tongs. Revel in the smell of frying cake. Remove chicken pieces to a paper towel-lined plate or draining rack.
Internal temperature of cooked chicken should read 160-165F (71-74C).
Chicken can be kept warm in a low-temp oven until ready to eat.
Best served with cream cheese mashed potatoes and greens.
I'm sorry, I've never tasted a Red Velvet Cake before. Is it sweet or what? Seriously, I don't want sweet dishes except for desserts. By the way, the chicken looks delicious. Well another good post. This is great. "★★★★★"
I did this recipe for a office pot luck. It was a big hit. Thanks so much for a wonderful, playful idea.
Well I never woulda come up with this in a million years. Looks delish.
What about red velvet cake mix powder? Or is mix a no-no?
Oh yeah, that might work!
I would have never thought to try this, but I'm glad you did. It's awesome!
I wonder, have you tried with other varieties of cake? I bet spice cake or yellow cake batter, dolled up with some spices, would be a great flavor combo too.
This cake isn't too too sweet, so it's nice. A spice cake would be killer! Carrot cake? Well that's almost healthy right there.
I gotta know. If you are deep frying the chicken, which isn't the healthiest method of cooking, why are you removing the delicious skin?
Definitely not required, but my chicken chopping wasn't going as neatly as I'd hoped, and the skin was kinda slipping off already. I wasn't sure how the skin would do underneath cake crumbs, so I figured better safe than sorry. Give it a whirl with the skin on and let me know how it is!
Yep, "leftover cake"- definitely one of those oxymorons.
I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooo going to try this! I am in Food-Combinations-That-you-never-thought-would-work-but-some-how-do heaven!
Sounds good! Decadent for the waist line, but delicious sounding!
wow, first i thought it was tandoori!
Two of my favorites taste that I'm sure taste great together.
That looks awesome. Delicious + mildly off-putting color = excellent chicken project.
That is crazy! I would never guess that it would be so good or that it would be so easy to do!


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The Commonwealth secures BF's top annual honor with a diversified and successful high-tech growth strategy.
Virginia has been named Business Facilities magazine's 2018 State of the Year. "Virginia snared more than $5.5 billion in capital investment for its top two projects, and its top five job-creation efforts netted nearly 28,000 new jobs in a diverse and well-executed growth strategy that has made VA a high-tech force to be reckoned with," said BF Editor-in-Chief Jack Rogers. View the Jan/Feb 2019 issue's cover article about Virginia.
Rogers noted that VA has been a perennial contender for BF's top honor due to its proximity to Washington DC, making it an attractive location for major corporate headquarters. In recent years, the Commonwealth has invested in fiber-optic networks that have made Northern Virginia the nation's leading data center hub.
"The 21st-century infrastructure that Virginia has meticulously installed will serve as a fertile root system that will nurture a lush forest of high-tech enterprises in the Commonwealth for years to come," Rogers said. "Virginia not only is ready to compete in the emerging high-tech battleground—it shows every intention of dominating the field."
YakAttack, LLC to expand manufacturing facility
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that YakAttack, LLC, a leading manufacturer of kayak fishing gear and rigging, will relocate and expand its production facility in Prince Edward County. The company recently acquired technology that will allow for more control over its supply chain and requires additional square footage to house the new processes. YakAttack will move from its existing facility in Nottoway County to a 66,000-square-foot space in Prince Edward County. The project includes an investment of $3.4 million. Virginia successfully competed with South Carolina for this project, which will create 34 new jobs.
"Virginia's kayak fishing community has become hooked on YakAttack, a beloved member and integral part of the region's emerging adventure tourism industry since they arrived in 2009," said Governor Ralph Northam. "We thank YakAttack for creating 34 new jobs in our Commonwealth and are confident the company will continue to grow and thrive as they chart a new course in Prince Edward County."
Memorandum of Understanding establishes formal relationship between USAV and CIT to jointly foster the development of unmanned systems in Virginia
The Unmanned Systems Association of Virginia (USAV), a non-profit coalition of leading companies in the unmanned systems industry, announced today that the organization has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a formal partnership with the Center of Innovative Technology (CIT), a technology-based economic development non-profit that houses the Virginia Center for Unmanned Systems. The MOU states that USAV and CIT will jointly pursue mutually beneficial opportunities to foster the development of unmanned systems throughout Virginia.
Specifically, USAV and CIT will work together on the following:
DRS working to significantly increase number of full-time, sustainable jobs in southern Virginia.
DRS Imaging Services, LLC today announced that it will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on December 7th to celebrate The HiGro Group LLC's recent investment in DRS. DRS anticipates it will double the number of local families supported by the company's Clarksville facility via 100 sustainable, full-time jobs over the next 12-24 months. The partnership of local and state business and community leaders will be a critical aspect of the strategy to make Clarksville – and the greater Mecklenberg County – a hub for DRS. This is the first step in growing DRS' workforce, with plans for additional locations across the country.
Natural gas-fueled station provides power for 400,000 homes
Greensville County to receive $7 million a year in taxes
One of the largest and environmentally cleanest stations in the country
Greensville County Power Station has officially joined Dominion Energy Virginia's fleet of clean, safe and efficient natural gas-fueled electric generating units.
The station, located a few miles west of Emporia, completed testing and began generating electricity for the company's 2.6 million customers Saturday, Dec. 8. The station can generate 1,588 megawatts of electricity, producing enough power to light, heat and cool nearly 400,000 homes.
More than 10,000 Virginians have earned workforce credentials to help them attain in-demand jobs and big wage increases, thanks to a state grant program that covers two-thirds of the cost of community college training programs.
Under Virginia's New Economy Workforce Credential Grant program, one-third of the tuition for eligible non-credit certification programs is paid by the student, one-third is paid by the state when the student completes the training, and one-third is paid by the state when the student earns an industry-recognized credential.
Brunswick County Announces New Company to Create 8 Jobs
Buckingham County Solar Farm Brings Benefits
Governor Northam Announces Virginia Named Top State in Annual Workforce Development Rankings
Virginia's Growth Alliance to Award up to $90,000.00 in Business Startup and Expansion Grants
Southern Virginia GO Region 3 Issues Four Requests for Proposal
Governor McAuliffe Announces 55 New Jobs in Greensville County

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Robert E. Humphrey, unofficial historian of the 99th, would like to communicate with anyone who was with the 99th Division during the latter stages of the war and the occupation in any capacity. He currently is researching and writing about events after the division joined the Third Army.
His address is 2244 Swarthmore Dr., Sacramento CA 95825. Phone 916-920-8878 or 916-920-3771. E-mail Humphreyre@ csus.edu.


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My previous blog post - on why I believe it's good for testers to learn to code - triggered discussion and some protests, especially from testers who argued that testing involves so much more than an understanding of coding. Which is indubitable (to me at least).
So I thought I'd post this mindmap, an undoubtedly partial - in both senses of the word - list of tester skills and personal qualities that I threw together a few years ago in an idle moment. These are all things I believe a tester can benefit from. It's a very high-level, i.e., superficial view. I'm sure I've missed some very important items. Of the items I did list, it's clear to me that not all testers need every item in every context.


I still remember it so clearly. On my way to school. A month before my 16th birthday. I was witnessing a devastating historical event. I remember the permeating smell. The gray cloud of never ending dust along the horizon. The constant replay of those life altering moments.
This day sneaks up on me every year. It's so easy to put those images in the back of my mind. The memorial and Freedom Tower are now just an everyday part of the NYC landscape.
Valena David - Thank you both <3!
Erin - These are just beautiful Valena. Your work always blows me away. Even the simplest subject, you make amazing.
Christy W - It's still hard to fathom for me! Being out here in MI, it's still so weird to see images of the towers and to think how they are gone. Gorgeous images of the skyline. Can't even fathom being that close to have seen any of it!


Preheat oven to 325 F. Butter an 8-in round cake pan. Whisk granulated sugar, butter and egg together in a bowl. Stir in two-thirds of the Tree Top Apple Slices. Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt together. Add egg mixture and Tree Top Apple Sauce along with raisins, stirring until just blended. Pour into prepared cake pan and smooth top. Arrange remaining Tree Top Apple Slices in a pattern on top and press into batter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture. Bake until golden and springs to the touch, about 50 minutes. Let cake stand on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn out and let cool completely, about two hours.
Dust with powdered sugar and cut into wedges to serve. Garnish plate with fresh Tree Top Green Apple Slices.


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Lutz claims USGA Senior Amateur
Written by Bob Oliver on 01 October 2015 .
Chip Lutz is no stranger to a national senior championship, having posted the Canadian and British senior amateurs on his resume. But the Reading, Pa., native had a big hole on that resume: he had never won his own national championship.
That is no longer the case, as Lutz added the United States Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship to his portfolio with a 5 and 3 victory over Tom Brandes in the tournament finals at Hidden Creek Golf Club. Lutz was steady throughout the week.
Lutz won the 2010 and 2011 Canadian Senior Amateur and the 2011 and 2012 British Senior Amateur championships. He battled Hidden Creek to a 1-under-par total through the 15 holes of the final match.
Newtown's Glenn Smeraglio advanced to the round of 64, but lost there to North Carolina's Gary Robinson, 4 and 3, despite being just 1-over-par through the 15th hole.
Hidden Creek was a spectacular test for the players, garnering rave reviews.
Crawford hoists Patterson Cup
Chris Crawford has been knocking on the door of securing a Golf Association of Philadelphia Major Championship for a bit. Now he owns one.
Crawford claimed the 113th GAP Patterson Cup with a two-day score of 70-37--137, nipping 2007 champion Michael McDermott of Merion by a stroke.Five Ponds' Justin Hare and Huntingdon Valley's Jeff Osberg were at 139.
For Crawford, a 3-time U.S. Amateur qualifier and incoming Drexel University Senior, the victory was oh so sweet. He played strong, consistent golf and joins Glenn Smeraglio (1998, 2008), Steve Arnold (2006), Gary Deetscreek (1979) and Bob Kotz (1974) as Bucks County champions. Crawford is a graduate of Holy Ghost Preparatory School.
Smeraglio, Timby team for title
Glenn Smeraglio and Tom Timby are no strangers to the winner's circle or the pressures of competition. Both have competed in numerous USGA championship events.
They teamed to claim the Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association Fall Classic at the Donald Ross designed Jeffersonville Golf Club in Norristown, scoring a 4-under-par 66 on the strength of five birdies against one bogey on the par-70 layout. The competition featured six holes of better-ball, modified alternate shot and scramble play. The Bucks County twosome defeated Chris Thude, the PPGA Match Play champion out of Torresdale-Frankford, and Steve Owens by two shots.
Yardley's Terry Law teamed with Roy Gagne for the Super Senior Championship after a 70, while Chris Terebesi and Steve Lieber claimed the Senior Championship with a sparkling 65.
Notes: Congrats to Pennsbury's Jackie Rogowicz for her victory in the PIAA District One Girls Championship.
USGA Sr. Am to Hidden Creek
Written by Bob Oliver on 02 September 2014 .
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ --- The 61st annual United States Golf Association's Senior Amateur Championship will be played just more than a year from now at Hidden Creek Golf Club. The event will feature the best amateurs in the world ages 55 and above battling the sparkling Coore-Crenshaw design over a week of stroke qualifying and match play.
It seems so easy, but holding a major championship is anything but as simple as hitting the easy button and opening the gates.
While the course is superb, it has to be in great shape. And the logistics surrounding the event, from registration to the championship ceremony, requires an attention to detail and a lot of luck.
"This will not be an easy assignment," explains David Goddard, who is co-General Chairperson of the event along with Edwina Hansen. "There is so much to be done, and we will need a whole lot of help from the community to make this happen as a seamless, superb event."
Goddard estimates more than 400 volunteers will be required. Many will be needed to help marshal and forecaddie during tournament play at the Egg Harbor Township layout, but of critical importance is the work that needs to be done prior to the event.
"The opportunities for volunteers are endless, and any help whether in person or financial will be appreciated," added Goddard.
"We believe it will require about $300,000 to ensure a superb championship event," stated Hansen at a kickoff meeting for the event. "There is a lot at stake. We believe the course is of championship quality, as does the USGA, but the behind the scenes efforts to make it happen will be voluminous."
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Greater Atlantic City Charities First Tee DRIVE program.
The event will be staged September 26 through October 1, 2015. There will be 156 of the best players over age 55 from around the world in the field who will play 36 holes of stroke play qualifying with the top 64 advancing to the match play component.
One local player who knows a thing or two about USGA events and the Senior Amateur in particular is George "Buddy" Marucci, who earned his first and only USGA championship with a 2008 Senior Amateur victory. Marucci has competed in 50 USGA events over the years, with the highlights being his championship run at Shady Oaks GC in Texas over New Yorker George Zahringer and his winning captaincy of the US Walker Cup team in 2007 and 2009.
"The Senior Amateur is a unique championship," said Marucci, a four-time Pennsylvania State Amateur Champion. "We all have jobs and families. Many have grandkids. But the thing that knots us together is our love for championship golf. This is an outstanding event and a sort of marathon. You advance through stroke play, but then have to win six times in match play."
Marucci, a long-time Merion Golf Club member who was instrumental in directing the successful 2013 U.S. Open there, spoke at the kickoff to the Senior Amateur at Hidden Creek and implored those assembled to take advantage of the opportunity.
"Of course there will be great golf, no question about it," said the former champion. "But seriously, it does not happen without a lot of work over the next year. If you can get involved, to any degree, it will help. I know first-hand that being involved with a USGA event will get you a wealth of satisfaction from that involvement."
For Edwina Hansen, co-owner of the stellar layout with husband Roger Hansen, even a year of preparation is short.
"There is just so much to do in preparation for the tournament, we are so proud to be the venue," said Hansen. "The USGA will help – they've sent us pages of guidelines – but we know the tasks are endless to have a great tournament."
Hidden Creek Golf Club is "on the clock" for the 61st USGA Senior Amateur.
Senior Am notes: Marucci holds the distinction of losing to one Tiger Woods in the finals of the 1995 United States Amateur Championship…Hidden Creek, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, is ranked as the 71st best Modern course in the United States by Golfweek Magazine...The Delaware Valley has seen four of its players earn the USGA Senior Amateur Championship: J. Willard Platt (1955), William Hyndman III (1973, 1983), O. Gordon Brewer (1994, 1998) and Marucci….Interested in volunteering for the event? Contact: Volunteer Chairman, 61st US Senior Amateur, Care of Ole Hansen and Sons Inc., PO Box 1020, Cologne, NJ 08213…The Hansens owned nearby Blue Heron Pines when it hosted the US Amateur Publinks Championship, won by now PGA Tour standout Brandt Snedeker...Hidden Creek has hosted qualifying tournaments for the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Senior Open in recent years.
Irey, Delcher grab Sr. Am berths
Lookaway's Roc Irey and Richboro native Duke Delcher earned berths in the USGA Senior Amateur Championship in qualifying at Galloway National Golf Club. Former Atlantic City C.C. member Spike Smith, now of Pinehurst, SC, earned medalist honors with a 1-over-par 72 while Irey followed with 74 and Delcher at 75.
Delcher has competed in a bundle of USGA events, including the US Open, US Amateur, US Mid-Amateur and US Senior Amateur. All told the former Courier Times Golfer of the Year and two-time golfbuckscounty.com player of the month has competed in 25 USGA Championship events.
Irey lost a playoff to Martin Detweiler in the recent William Hyndman III Memorial Senior Amateur after rounds of 76-77-73---226.
The US Senior Amatuer will be contested Sept. 13-15 at Big Canyon C.C. in Newport Beach, CA....
Jericho National's Frank Corrado, Jr., missed qualifying after a 76.
In other local news, Lower Bucks County's two qualifiers for the national PGA of America Junior Championship missed the 54-hole cut. Yardley's Jackie Rogowicz carded rounds of 74-78-79 for 231 total, while Newtown's Vinay Ramesh scored 76-75-80 for a 231. Still, a fine effort by the locals.
Ault corrals 100th Pa. Amateur
Radick claims NVCC men's title
Charen misses at Q-School
Levittown Golf Club opens 57th season
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We Are The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
Having retired from Congress, and therefore now being able to speak his mind freely, which, as we know, always has been his problem, Barney Frank is taking a little heat forsomething he saidin the aftermath of the murders in Boston on Monday.
"Let's be very grateful that we had a well-funded, functioning government...It is very fashionable in America and has been for some time to criticize government, belittle public employees, talk about their pensions, talk about what people think is their excessive health care, here we saw government in two ways perform very well...You know, I never was as a member of Congress, one of the cheerleaders for less government, lower taxes," he explained. "No tax cut would have helped us deal with this — or will help us recover. This is very expensive."
"We're not asking people, 'Do you have have private health insurance or not? Can you afford this or not?' Maybe the government is going to have to pay for it. And this is an example of why we need — if we want to be a civilized people — to put some of our resources into a common pool so we are able to deal with this. And to deal with it, you can't simply be responsive once it happens...this is a terrible day for our society, but a day when I hope people will understand the centrality of having a government in place with the resources...At a time like this, no one thinks about saving pennies. But going forward, I hope people aren't going to think, you spent these tens and tens of millions of dollars — that would probably be a low estimate — let's just take that out of everything we have going forward. This is an example of why we need to provide the resources for our common good."
There is not a single remarkable thing in there. There is not the shadow of an untruth. There is not a whisper of a misstatement or the hint of a lie. There is a wildness in our politics these days, and that wildness is centered primarily, and to varying degrees, around the notion that government is an alien thing. It is a wildness that has become a faith held by zealots, who feel alienated by faceless forces beyond their control, and exploited in our politics by the people who control many of those same forces, and by the politicians in their formal and informal employ. There is an entire media culture — across all platforms, to use that most odious of New Media concepts — dedicated to creating a world in which it can turn an unholy buck by letting that wildness run free. And, I am sorry to say, the wildness is most manifest on the political right. If this makes respectable conservatives — or those that fashion themselves to be respectable conservatives — uncomfortable, then they should do a better job at recognizing the effective limits of their problems so they don't always have to become our problems.
Consider, for example, Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia, who would like to bump himself up into the Senate, except that he has to get past two true whackadoos among his fellow Republican congresscritters, Paul Broun and Phil Gingrey, to do it. (In any sane political party, both Broun and Gingrey have said enough nutty shit in public to end half a dozen careers.) Kingston's a smiling, affable sort, and he doesn't run around in camo, diving behind bushes to "stand post" against the mailman. But this is what he said a while back on the topic of government waste.
"Surely in this budget time when the governor of Arkansas calls for some - the National Guard to come to his inauguration, I just think we've got to take a pass," Kingston said. "The Boston Marathon, we got to take a pass. Out of all those deployments, we got to take a pass."
How do you think he feels this morning?
"Any time you're spending military resources, you want to ask the question of, what is the reason you're putting the resources there? And if the Massachusetts governor determines he needs to do that, then that makes sense," Kingston said in an interview.
They're still mopping up the blood on Boylston Street, so Jack Kingston of Georgia is OK now with us using his money to secure the crime scene. Thanks, Jack. Really. That means a lot. It came back to bite him in the ass today? Good. Let him go out and run in his primary now on the platform that his two main opponents are crazy-bananas, that they are examples of the prion disease that's rotting the brain of his party, and that they have no place in any serious discussion of any serious issue. Let him do that. Let hundreds of them do that. Let them atone for creating and sustaining a political culture that has damaged the country. That's their job. Not ours.
I will make you the Toby Ziegler bet — all the money in my pockets against all the money in your pockets— that, back in 2012, when he made his original comments, Kingston fastened on the Boston Marathon because, in the political culture within which he was raised, that same political culture that is the source of almost all the wildness in our politics, and that same political culture within which the basic principle of the wildness (Government is an alien thing.) is carefully tended and nurtured in a hundred ways, he got to say "Boston," which is a conjuring word summoning up "liberal," and "Dukakis" and "welfare" and all the other spells that so bewitch the people who live in that same culture. (Remember, Kingston said it in March of 2012, and I don't think the Boston Marathon just happened to pop into his head because it was a month away.) I can speak for a great number of people up here when I tell you that we're just a little tired of being used as a heavy-bag workout for every third-rate radio gasbag, every shoeless Bible-banging preacher, and every pecker-wood politician from hell to breakfast just because we have good public schools, decent public parks, and places we all can walk for free in the woods or by the sea, and a semblance of a decent health-care system. (Thanks again, Mitt!) We are tired of apologizing for having public servants and first-responders who make a decent wage and who work for us, and not for Fire Departments, Inc. in Tennessee. Not only that, but Michael Dukakis is a good and decent man and the country would be better off if it listened to him about high-speed rail.
We will not be embarrassed that we share these things in common just because, elsewhere, governors let children starve, and the sick get sicker, and preach of self-reliance while cashing checks from faceless millionnaires. We will not be shamed by the yahoo creationism of the Louisiana public schools, or the cruel neglect of health-care in Texas, or the corporate chop-shop that is being created out of the state of Wisconsin these days. We will not feel slighted that there are more sweatshops elsewhere than there may be here. We will not join your race to the bottom. It has to stop somewhere. It might as well be here.
We realize there is corruption in our systems. (The last several previous Speakers of the Massacusetts House in a row have all been convicted of one felony or another. Top that, Louisiana!) We realize there is waste. We howl and rail against it as loudly as anyone does. We mock its beneficiaries, and mock ourselves for being foolish enough not to see it happening. Our uncles get us jobs on the country road crews. We still have a Governor's Council, a vestigial Rivendell for political elves that last was truly relevant to anything shortly before they threw the tea into the harbor. But the essential point is that even the corruption and waste in our government belongs to us because the government belongs to us. We won't give it away, or sell it off wholesale, or exchange it for a bag of magic beans proffered by the political hucksters fronting for oligarchical money power. There is corruption and waste in Scott Walker's Wisconsin, and in "Bobby" Jindal's Louisiana. But you can't see it. It's the product of backroom deals and corporate brigandage beyond the reach of democratic accountability. That has been the great triumph of the conservative political revolution — it has managed to privatize political corruption.
We mourn now, because what happened Monday is still too close in time. We grieve, because it was only yesterday that we learned the names of the dead. We grieve and we mourn and we do all these things because that is what citizens of a political commonwealth do at times like this. But there are limits to grief and there are limits to mourning. We will go back to being what we were before. We will return to our good public schools and our decent public parks. We will walk again for free in the woods and along the sea. We will place ourselves in the care of our decent health-care system. (Thanks again, Mitt!) We will pay again for our public servants and our first-responders, and some of them will game our systems, and we'll raise a great howl, and mock the suckers who got caught, but we will not be conned by the grifters who are trying to make a Mississippi of us all.
We are not what they think we are. We are not the myths they've made of us. We are what we are, the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, God save it, goddammit.
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When it comes to Baltimore's future, our children will always be the most valuable investment we can make. Of course, that investment is made up in large part by properly funding Baltimore City Schools, which the City relies heavily on the State of Maryland for. Antonio will fight to get City Schools its fair share of funding, and to make sure the Kirwin Commission creates a funding formula that accounts for the higher cost of education the City faces because so many of its students come from underserved communities.
Spending our funding properly means looking at proven programs that get results. Expanding Pre-K education to more Baltimore children can significantly reduce long-term achievement gaps between students. Embracing the community school model leads to two-fold benefits, because the model leverages community participation in the school to expand the resources at students' disposal, while using the school as an anchor for community organizing in the surrounding neighborhoods. As students age, it is important to offer programming for building professional skills that will translate into the job market, which makes youth-employment programs extremely valuable.
Beyond advocating for funding, Antonio will use the office of State Senator to organize anchor institutions around nearby schools that can benefit from the resources they provide. Baltimore is filled with points of strength; we need leaders who will leverage our strengths to support the next generation.


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CAMPBELL, John
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L/Sergeant
Fairfield Farm, Pareora West
25 yrs 3 mths
15 Harper St, Timaru
J. CAMPBELL (father), 15 Harper Street, Timaru. Later of Moeraki, Elizabeth St.
Height 5 feet 9 inches. Weight 184 lbs. Chest measurement 33-37 inches. Complexion fresh. Eyes blue. Hair brown. Sight, hearing, colour vision, heart and lungs all normal. Limbs and chest well formed. Full movement of joints. Teeth required attention. Free from hernia, varicocele, varicose veins, haemorrhoids, inveterate or contagious skin disease. Good bodily and mental health. No slight defects. Scar about the size of sixpence over spine lower part of back.. Initially temporarily unfit, as he required a lower plate. Then deemed Fit.
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
3rd Battalion, C Company
Ulimaroa or Mokoia
Lord Liverpool's Own
No longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action (gun shot wounds left abdomen).
8 June 1917 wounded slightly, in France, and admitted to hospital. Severely wounded (gun shot wound received in action) in the left hip on 12 or 13 October 1917 and admitted to King George Hospital, London, on 18 October (2nd time wounded). He had an operation and resultant infection. In late November he was reported to be progressing favourably. But he was left permanently disabled.
Timaru Herald, 8 & 9 August 1961
Timaru Cemetery
General Section, Row 84, Plot 214
This John CAMPBELL was a son of John and Jane CAMPBELL, John was born and grew up at the family property, Fairfield Farm, Pareora. He was educated at Pareora West School. and Timaru High School. In 1901 John's father was elected a member of Pareora School Committee in 1878, and in 1884 he was voted to the chair. His mother presented a prize at Pareora School for the best attendant during the year; she also judged the sewing. John was residing with his parents in Harper Street, Timaru, when he enlisted. John was severely wounded in October 1917. He was to return home in mid 1918 by Draft 160, embarking for New Zealand at Glasgow on 1 April 1918 per the "Athenic". As a reult of the gun shot wound to his left abdomen, he was permenently disabled and was required to have treatment as an out-patient at Timaru Hospital, whilst residing with his parents at Elizabeth Street. His next-of-kin at death was his brother Duncan (living in Timaru). He was accorded RSA honours at his funeral.
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Home Topics of Interest Foodgasm 11 Mouth-Watering Turkish Street Foods That You Must Try!
Situated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Turkey has a fusion of Central Asian, Middle Eastern, Eastern European and Balkan cuisines on its plate. Even throughout history, it has acted as a barrier and a bridge between the two continents.
With its Ottoman Empire heritage, one can see the reciprocal influence between Turkey and its neighbouring countries. Bringing in a variety of dishes in this cuisine, we give you a list of delicious Turkish street foods that will not only satisfy your taste buds but will also be easy on the wallet!
Also Read: You've Heard of Baklava, Now Try These 11 Traditional Turkish Desserts!
Popularly known as Turkish Bagel, Simit is circular bread that is covered in sesame seeds making them crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. A perfect on-the-go breakfast, Simit are most commonly sold on the streets, displayed in small covered carts or small stands, and sometimes are simply carried by a walking vendor with simits piled high on his head. Have it with some cheese and ayran (a cold savoury yoghurt-based drink).
Mussels stuffed with herbed and spiced rice, pine nuts, known as Midye Dolma are commonly found at the streets of Istanbul. One of the most popular street foods, these are served with half a shell of mussels, mixed with spiced rice and the occasional addition of currants. Do not forget the squeeze of fresh lemon!
Cooked with tomatoes, green chillies, onions, parsley and skewered lamb's intestines; it is one of the spiciest Turkish street foods. Usually served with either half or quarter loaf of bread, this greasy delicacy can overcome all your preconceived notions with just one taste!
Kumpir is the ultimate baked potato that's cut in half and filled with your favourite toppings such as black-green olives, cheese, corn, pickles, tomatoes, cabbage, mushrooms, mayonnaise, and ketchup—making this extremely delish and healthy! What more could you ask for?
Originally from East Europe, Börek came to Turkey with the Ottomans. This flaky pastry is made from the phyllo dough which is layered with fillings of spinach, cheese, minced meat or potato. With many variations available, you can try them all as a tea-time snack or a quick breakfast.
Known to the foreigners as "Turkish Pizza", Lahmacun is thin oval shaped dough topped with minced meat, tomatoes, onions, parsley, spices and red pepper according to your liking. Bake the dough and serve it piping hot with a handful of parsley and a squirt of lemon juice.
One of the most common street foods of Istanbul, Bali ekmek is a grilled fish fillet sandwich. Can be served with assorted veggies, lettuce and onions by the side; Balik Ekmek tastes tangy and spicy and a must eat when you are holidaying in Turkey.
Though Pide and Lahmacun look similar, they are not the same. Pide is made with a thick oval flatbread topped with a wide variety of vegetables and cheese toppings. While it varies from region or region, the most common fillings would be ground beef with eggs or cheese, pastirma (air-cured meat), kavurma (meat fried with suet and salt for later use), roasted beef, mushrooms, and spinach.
This Turkish wrap is one of the traditional dishes of Istanbul and is very similar to the Döner Kebab. It features Chicken or beef along with some grilled peppers and tomatoes—which is then, served in lavash bread. Be sure to mention the level spiciness and enjoy Dürüm's unique taste while you are visiting Turkey.
Kestane, or roasted chestnut, is a popular street food in Turkey, especially in Istanbul. This sweet snack is a bit like a baked potato in texture but with a nutty and sweet flavour. You can also find candied chestnuts, or kestane șekeri, which is a speciality of Bursa.
Roasted chestnuts are usually sold by weight.
Pronounced as "chee kofte," Çiğ Köfte literally means "raw meatballs". Traditionally, it was made with either beef or lamb; but in vegetarian versions maybe served with kneaded bulgur, scallions and spices. These savoury balls are generally served wrapped in a lettuce leaf or thin flatbread with all kinds of green garnishes and fresh lemon juice.
Experience the delicious local Turkish street foods with the dishes mentioned above; and do let us know about your foodgasm-ic experiences in the comments below!


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How Do Artists Capture Dance in 2-D Art?
by Ann Lambson
Dance is often an art form which can be ephemeral and fleeting, performed and seen in a particular moment. The artists in Rhythm & Roots: Dance in American Art have deftly captured the energy, rhythm, and emotion of dancing, using the elements and principles of art as a language to communicate.
In the case of the Jitterbugs (II), on view in Rhythm & Roots, William H. Johnson plays with color, form, and pattern to help us feel the joyful spontaneity of dancing together.
While teaching art at the Work Projects Administration's (WPA) Harlem Community Art Center, Johnson created a dynamic series of paintings and screen prints (completed about 1940–42) illustrating many dance types, including four of the jitterbug. The jitterbug, a popular dance developed in Harlem with "swing" culture, quickly spread throughout the country before WWII. His art focused on dancers and musicians underscored their essential role in Harlem life.
My aim is to express in a natural way what I feel, what is in me, both rhythmically and spiritually.
– William H. Johnson, artist
Color – Johnson's use of color is bold and alive. The bright yellow, red, orange, blue, and green express the exuberance of dancing to the vibrant jazz music of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Cab Calloway in the nightclubs of Harlem.
Form and composition – Johnson reduces the forms of the dancers' bodies to their essences, the exaggerated poses with a sparse background becoming the emphasis of the painting. The stylized body movements and sharp angles captured a dynamic energy, creating a mood where you can almost hear Louis Armstrong's piercing trumpet or Chick Webb and his orchestra's fast-tempo beat begging dancers to jump, flip, swing, and shake.
Pattern – Johnson also simplifies yet accentuates the patterns, further emphasizing the imagined brisk-tempo rhythms being played and danced.
One of our gifted docents, Arthurenia Hawkins who taught art at Broomfield Heights Middle School for many years, used Johnson's Jitterbugs (II) as a powerful inspiration for her students. Arthurenia said, "It was such a pleasure to excite kids about the elements of art with such a fun piece." Here are a few inspiring views from her middle school students about this artwork:
"We can feel the joy of dancing because of their smiles."
"They must be dancing fast because we cannot see his other leg. It must be in the air."
"The warm colors, especially the yellow, make me want to dance."
Image credit: William H. Johnson (American, 1901-1970), Jitterbugs (II), about 1941. Oil on paperboard; 24 x 15 3/8 in. (61 x 39.1 cm.) Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.611
Ann Lambson is the interpretive specialist for architecture, design, and graphics in the learning and engagement department at the Denver Art Museum. She has been with the DAM since 2015.
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An International Perspective on Simulation-Based Training for Robot-Assisted Surgery.
Surgical training is rapidly evolving due to work hour limitations, safety concerns and need for reducing the learning curve. Introduction and adaption of robot-assisted surgery (RAS) during the last decade has accelerated the incorporation of simulation-based learning in view of absent tactile feedback and remote magnified operative field. We sought to evaluate the current opinion of multi-national urologic surgeons regarding the value and current use of simulation-based training (SBT) for RAS.
An online anonymous quantitative questionnaire was developed and completed between June – August 2012 by urologic surgeons at various levels of training and robotic experience. Survey consisted of Likert scale questions documenting prior experience, opinions and current status of SBT for RAS. The survey evaluated the participants regarding their background, personal experience with surgical simulation, institutional status regarding use of simulation for training in RAS and its value for RAS.
Simulated based training has begun to integrate in the robot-assisted surgical training and its use is felt to be helpful in skill acquisition and patient safety in the operating room.


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Charles Edward Inglis (ausgesprochen Ingels) (* 31. Juli 1875 in Worcester; † 19. April 1952 in Southwold) war ein britischer Ingenieurwissenschaftler und Bauingenieur.

Inglis war der Sohn eines Arztes und studierte an der Universität Cambridge (King's College) Mathematik und Mechanik mit dem Bachelorabschluss 1897. Danach arbeitete er als Bauingenieur bei John Wolfe-Barry und Partnern, wo er Brücken für die Eisenbahn in der Umgebung Londons entwarf. Hier begann seine Beschäftigung mit dem Einfluss von Schwingungen auf Gebäude und speziell Brücken. 1901 wurde er Fellow des King's College in Cambridge nach Einreichung einer Dissertation (The Balancing of Engines), erhielt seinen Master-of-Arts-Abschluss und wurde Mitglied der Institution of Civil Engineers. Er ging wieder an die Universität und wurde Assistent des Mechanik- und Maschinenbau-Professors Alfred Ewing am King's College. 1908 wurde er Lecturer (unter dem Nachfolger von Ewing Bertram Hopkinson). Er befasste sich mit unterschiedlichsten Gebieten des Maschinenbaus (Schwingungen von Maschinen) und Bauingenieurwesens – unter anderem war er für die Universität im Rat der städtischen Wasserwerke von Cambridge. Im Ersten Weltkrieg diente er bei den Royal Engineers und erfand die Inglis-Brücke, ein wiederverwendbares System von Stahlbrückenteilen (Vorläufer der Bailey-Brücke im Zweiten Weltkrieg). 1919 wurde er dafür OBE. Er kehrte nach Cambridge zurück, wo er 1918 Professor of Mechanism and Applied Mechanics und Leiter der Abteilung Ingenieurwesen wurde (als Nachfolger von Hopkinson). 1943 ging er in den Ruhestand.

Eine Veröffentlichung von Inglis 1913 über die Ausbreitung von Rissen in den Platten von Schiffswänden, ausgehend von Nietlöchern, gilt heute als Pionierarbeit in der Riss-Mechanik. Er gab eine Formel der Spannungsverstärkung nahe Spitzen an (mit Faktor , mit  der Risslänge,  dem Radius der Riss-Spitze).

Ab 1923 befasste er sich im Auftrag der British Railways mit den Wirkungen von Schwingungen auf Brücken verursacht durch Lokomotiven. Seine Untersuchungsergebnisse dazu wurden in die offiziellen britischen Empfehlungen übernommen.

1930 leitete er die Untersuchung des Luftschiff-Unglücks der R101. 1934 war er Präsident des International Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in Cambridge.

1945 wurde er geadelt. Er war Fellow der Royal Society. Ein Gebäude der Universität Cambridge ist nach ihm benannt. 1924 erhielt er die Telford Medal und 1944 die Charles Parsons Medal. 1929 erhielt er einen Ehrendoktor der Universität Edinburgh.

Zu seinen Studenten gehörten Frank Whittle und James N. Goodier. Er war seit 1901 verheiratet und hatte zwei Töchter. 1941/42 war er Präsident der Institution of Civil Engineers.

Schriften
 A Mathematical Treatise on Vibrations in Railway Bridges, Cambridge University Press 1934
 Applied Mechanics for Engineers, Cambridge University Press 1951

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 Biographie in Cambridge

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Police said Monday a pedestrian remains hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Phoenix on Saturday evening.
According to Phoenix police, just before 7 p.m., officers responded to the area of 14th Street and Broadway Road for a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Witnesses reportedly told officers the pedestrian, an adult man, was crossing mid-block on Broadway when he was struck by the vehicle.
Police say the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with officers. As of Monday, no arrests have been made.
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Q: Sorting Matrix by row sum I've been looking for a way to solve this problem. I'm new to programming and was hoping someone could walk me through the thought process to solve this.
Write a program in Python that sorts all teh vertices in V = {1,...,n} according to the decreasing order of their degrees in a stable manner, for random input graph G ={V,E}.
Let V = {1,2,3,4,5} and

As a result, the output is given by B = {4,2,3,5,1}.

A: Try this:
matrix = [[0, 0, 0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1, 1, 1], [0, 1, 0, 1, 0], [1, 1, 1, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 1, 0]]

matrix.sort(key=sum, reverse=True)
print(matrix)

Update:
This is in your expected output form:
matrix = [[0, 0, 0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1, 1, 1], [0, 1, 0, 1, 0], [1, 1, 1, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0, 1, 0]]
count_ones = [(i + 1, item.count(1)) for i, item in enumerate(matrix)]
count_ones.sort(key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)
result = [i[0] for i in count_ones]
print(result)

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Mike has been a governor at St Andrew's since September 2018 when he was licensed as Vicar of St Andrew's Church in Cobham. He is a regular visitor to the school for assembly on Thursdays and as governor with responsibility for Special Educational Needs and Safeguarding. Mike is married to a Secondary school teacher who is a literacy and drama specialist, he has two children with Special Needs who attend Woking High School. He is active in many Cobham community organisations.
Mike has served as a parish priest since 1995 in both the United Kingdom and the United States. His work as a priest has always connected with education he has been chair of governors at a primary school in the West Midlands and has served as team chaplain to Clearwater High School American Football team in Florida. Mike hopes that his wide experience will bring enthusiasm and commitment to serving the educational and spiritual needs of our students. Mike serves on the Governor's Quality of Learning sub-committee.
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I joined the governing board in 2016. I sit on the Finance and Physical Resources committee and I am Chair of the Quality of Education committee.
I have been involved with St Andrew's since my son joined in 2005, my daughter Lilly is now in year 5 and my family live very close to school. Over the years I have been very active in the school PTA raising around £90k for much needed equipment before stepping down as Chair in July 2019 to concentrate on my governing role.
My recent professional background was secretary to the management committee of Cobham Village Hall and I am now working as PA to the principal of Flipside Dance School where, amongst other things, I am responsible for attendance, safeguarding and marketing. I am also a registered chaperone for Surrey County Council.
Linda Shaw
Linda is Vice Chair, Foundation Governor and a member of the following groups: Finance
Linda has been a Foundation Governor since January 2016. She lives with her husband and 3 children in Cobham.
In her professional life Linda had worked for over 30 years in the City, latterly for a large global investment bank.
Currently she volunteers running events in the fundraising department of Woking and Sam Beare hospice, is Treasurer of a local cricket club and on the committee for the Youth work at St Andrews Church.
A regular attender for over 20 years at St Andrew's Church, Cobham, she is the Treasurer for the Youth work and has for many years taken an active role in the Kids on Sunday plans and activities.
Linda enjoys walking her dog, watching cricket and spending time with family and friends.
Debra Mason
Debra has been a local School governor since 2005 and has recently become Chair of Governors at Esher CofE High School. She has 12 years experience of primary school governorship at a local primary school.
She has 3 children, two of whom are currently at University and one at Esher College, and she lives locally.
In her professional career Debra spent 20 years working at The Coca-Cola Company where she held varying positions of responsibility within European IT as a Program Manager and latterly in Building Management and Facilities.
Debra also volunteers at the Princess Alice Hospice.
Moni Babatunde
I joined the governing board at St Andrew's School in 2021. As a foundation governor, I am responsible for RE and Christian Distinctiveness; I value the importance of faith development in education and I fully support the development of the Christian character and ethos of St Andrew's School.
I have lived in Cobham for over 20 years and attended St Andrew's Church before being ordained as a minister in 2019. Though trained as a research chemist I worked in the property industry for many years. I have two grown up children and I enjoy reading, cooking and spending time with family and friends.
Rowan Putman
Rowan joined as Parent Governor in 2022. A devoted mother of three, two of her children currently attend St Andrew's.
Actively involved with the school since 2016 when her eldest joined in Reception, over the years she has been Treasurer of the PTA, volunteered at many a school event, cleaned up outdoor areas, planted school gardens, has supported school trips and listened to children read.
She has spent over 20 years working in international sustainable development and with that has been involved with a variety of projects around the world in many sectors from public finance and investment to energy and climate change. She is currently Founding Director of Grow Consult, a consultancy dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized businesses to grow responsibly, sustainably, and holistically, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into tailor-made business transformation programmes.
Her passion is sustainability in all its forms, and what businesses can do to make the difference.
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Coronavirus: 'Fitting' patient writhes on hospital trolley in ground zero Wuhan as death toll hits 56
Jon Lockett
Jan 25 2020, 20:00 ET
Updated: Jan 26 2020, 7:21 ET
THIS disturbing video is said to show the shocking moment a coronavirus victim is seen "fitting" uncontrollably on a hospital trolley.
The chilling clip - which looks like something from a B-movie horror - was shot in the epicentre of the outbreak in China.
The shaking patient was captured on film on a grubby looking hospital strecther
On the 15-second footage, being circulated on Twitter, a woman can be seen holding the head of a patient who is hidden under a blanket.
Others wearing protective masks can be seen looking on in horror as the unseen person shakes and writhes violently from head-to-toe.
Coronavirus can cause seizures and convulsions among some feverish sufferers.
The video emerged as it was revealed desperate locals have been told they face a wait of up to two days to see medics in crisis-hit Wuhan.
The shocking news comes as those trapped in the bug-ravaged city told of horrific doomsday-like scenes on their deserted streets.
More than 2,000 people have been infected with coronavirus in ChinaCredit: AP:Associated Press
Patients queue up to seek treatment in Wuhan Tongji Hospital Fever ClinicCredit: EPA
There are now reports of desperate people going into panic mode after being told they will to have wait hours or even days to find out if they are infected.
One resident, Xiaoxi, 36, said she had spent the past week taking her sick husband from hospital to hospital in a desperate attempt to get him tested for the virus.
She told the South China Morning Post Wuhan felt like "doomsday" before adding : "I don't know if we will both live to see the new year.
Earlier China's president warned of a "grave situation" as he worryingly revealed the killer virus was now "accelerating its speed".
Xi Jinping held a special government meeting to discuss the spread of virus that has already killed 56 people and infected more than 2,000 globally.
Medical staff are overwhelmed with the number of patients flooding into hospitalsCredit: Reuters
There are now 56milllion residents in 18 cities placed on lockdown across China as the country desperately grapples with the spread of the deadly virus.
Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first reported, has become a deserted ghost town despite 11million people living there.
Shopping centres and schools have also been abandoned after officials restricted travel in the virus epicentre.
Public transport has also been suspended in ten other cities, temples shut and even the Forbidden City and part of the Great Wall closed.
Authorities in Wuhan announced yesterday they were building a 1,000-bed hospital in a matter of days.
A second emergency hospital is going to build within weeks and house 1,300 beds, according to the People's Daily.
Chinese authorities have already scrapped Lunar New Year celebrations for today to prevent the spread of the highly-contagious virus.
Major tourist attractions such as Shanghai's Disneyland theme park, the Badling section of the Great Wall of China and Beijing's Forbidden City is also shut today.
Residents 14 cities in the Hubei province, which is where the epicentre of the outbreak, have been banned from travelling, according to state-run Global Times.
Seven million people in Huanggang have been told not to leave after there were confirmed cases.
And at least one million residents in Ezhou are unable to travel after the rail stations were shut.
The government has sent 450 military medical staff, including those who have experience in fighting against SARS or Ebola, according to People's Daily.
Medical staff are wearing adult diapers because they don't have time to use the toilet in between treating patients, it has been reported.
This footage allegedly shows a dead body underneath a white sheet in hospital in WuhanCredit: Weibo
Patients queue up in Wuhan for treatment as China grapples to contain the coronavirus outbreakCredit: EPA


Today's 10 minutes of connecting is a beginner's look at collaboration with Google Docs.
There are very few places that don't use Google Drive today to collaborate on notes, projects, presentations, thinking, etc.
Google Drive allows you to create different types of shared files, like spreadsheets and presentations. Google Docs is a starting place for getting used to using cloud storage and sharing documents with others.
We have embedded two instructional videos that begin at the very beginning – creating your own Google Drive. It's a bit longer than 10 minutes, but we suggest that you watch them as far as you need to, and then go to your own Google Drive and practice.
For those already using Google Drive, this would be a great time to nurture others in learning to collaborate online using this tool.
If you are a Google expert, what resources would you suggest for those just beginning to use collaborative documents?


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TX Teens Madison O'Neil & Taina Rivera ID'd As Victims In Friday Schertz Double-Fatal Vehicle Crash
Jul 31, 2020 accident, car-crash, Madison F. O'Neil, SCHERTZ, Taina J. Rivera, Thomas Wentworth
BEXAR COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — Madison O'Neil, of Cibolo, Texas and Taina Rivera, of Schertz, Texas, have been identified as the victims in a Friday two-vehicle crash in Bexar County.
O'Neil, 19, and 17-year-old Rivera, were both killed Friday in a two-vehicle crash near Schertz.
According to reports, O'Neil was operating a Nissan Altima with Rivera as her passenger on FM3009 near Webster Drive in Schertz, when the vehicle came into contact with a Jeep Cherokee, operated by 17-year-old Thomas Wentworth of San Antonio, around 1 a.m. Friday.
O'Neil was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
Rivera was transported to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead of blunt force injuries.
Wentworth was treated at the scene and released.
No one was cited at the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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El municipio de Evanston (en inglés: Evanston Township) es un municipio ubicado en el condado de Cook en el estado estadounidense de Illinois. En el año 2010 tenía una población de 74486 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 3.686,6 personas por km².

Geografía
El municipio de Evanston se encuentra ubicado en las coordenadas . Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, el municipio tiene una superficie total de 20.2 km², de la cual 20.15 km² corresponden a tierra firme y (0.28%) 0.06 km² es agua.

Demografía
Según el censo de 2010, había 74486 personas residiendo en el municipio de Evanston. La densidad de población era de 3.686,6 hab./km². De los 74486 habitantes, el municipio de Evanston estaba compuesto por el 65.61% blancos, el 18.09% eran afroamericanos, el 0.23% eran amerindios, el 8.61% eran asiáticos, el 0.02% eran isleños del Pacífico, el 3.61% eran de otras razas y el 3.82% pertenecían a dos o más razas. Del total de la población el 9.05% eran hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.

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Localidades del condado de Cook (Illinois)


The Chinese name for Sauvignon Blanc — 'everlasting longing (Chang Xiang Si)' — reminds any educated Chinese person of the namesake poems written by the great poet LI Bai. All these deeply moving poems depict the beauty and agony of lovesickness with sincere and sentimental tones.
After I started off learning about wine, I realised that 'everlasting longing' was also the name of a grape variety.
Image: Sauvignon Blanc © BIVB / GADENNE D.
100 years ago, when the first modernised winery was built in China, Vitis vinifera was imported and planted in Chinese vineyards in big bulk. Both the investor and the operator of the project were overseas Chinese; therefore using the original English names didn't seem to be a problem at that time. However, when the winery was handed over to the Bank of China 80 years ago, the local managers found that they needed to give these foreign grapes Chinese names. A series of beautiful names were hence created, among which, 'everlasting longing' was the name given to Sauvignon Blanc.
Perhaps the translators who came up with the name tried the Sauvignon Blanc wine, and became a bit homesick because of the familiar acidic taste. At that time, the new vineyards were planted in Yantai, Shandong Province, and the scholars invited for the translation project were mostly from Wuxing, Zhejiang Province. Wuxing was also the hometown of Mr XU Wangzhi, the general manager to the winery appointed by the national bank. Therefore, it's not surprising that the translations carry some features of the local dialect.
Dry whites made from Sauvignon Blanc are perhaps the most influential and easy-to-recognise white wines in the world — though Chardonnay is the most widely planted white grape variety, it may not be as recognisable as Sauvignon Blanc. Muscat Blanc is indeed easy to identify at blind tastings, but most of the wines are off-dry or sweet. In that sense, Sauvignon Blanc is possibly the most welcomed variety by students at blind tasting exams.
During the very first wine tasting class I attended, our teacher used 'cat pee' to describe the aroma of Sauvignon Blanc. The descriptor triggered some whispers and giggles among students; cat lovers applauded the choice of words, while some frowned at the 'non-elegant' description. Later I found that the flavour was also described as 'boxwood' or 'elderberry' in English articles. These flavours made little sense to me. I ran to the garden, kneeled down to sniff the aroma of 'box wood' and rubbed its leaves against my fingers for the smell… Still I couldn't find the typical Sauvignon Blanc aroma there.
Until a few years later, when I was walking in the yards of a walled chateau in the Loire Valley and caught a whiff of Sauvignon Blanc. Tracing the source of the fragrance, I realised that it actually came from a boxwood tree under the glazing sun.
However, if I tell my Chinese students that the wine smells like 'elderberry' or 'boxwood', they usually just exchange confused looks.
It was not until someone at Piacenza University in Italy used the descriptor 'tomato leaves', when I suddenly realised exactly what kind of aroma that was.
Later at my own classes, whenever I use 'tomato leaves' or 'tomato stem' to describe the distinctive Sauvignon Blanc aromas, I always receive immediate response from my students. Now I usually prepare a piece of passion fruit, a very commonly-seen type of fruit in south China, when teaching beginners about the flavours of Sauvignon Blanc.
I noticed that beginners usually show greater interest when wines are described to them using familiar terms. On the contrary, when they don't understand the phrase you're using, they either think that the teacher isn't good enough, or assume that they're no good learning about wine and simply give up. My least favourite phrase to describe the fragrance of Sauvignon Blanc is 'black currant bud'. I tried but failed to find the actual object to confirm the smell, so I settled for much more familiar materials.
Currently the most successful Sauvignon Blanc wines in the international market are those from Marlborough, New Zealand. These wines are mostly easy to identify; good acidity, never with a big fat body, and the straight-forward 'grapefruit, tomato leaf and passion fruit' aromas. Hence Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is also top on the list of student's favourite blind tasting exam wines.
Sauvignon Blanc was likely to be originated from the Loire Valley as a natural crossing of Traminer and Chenin Blanc. It was the main variety planted in Sanccere and Pouilly Fume. Though the two regions are situated closely together and share similar climate conditions, the differences in their soil bring distinctive differences to the wines produced in the two regions. Also because the two regions rarely use oak barrels for aging, these are excellent samples for studying the flavour profiles of Sauvignon Blanc wines.
Bordeaux is another key region of Sauvignon Blanc plantings. However, the variety is usually blended with Semillon in its key region Grave, and is usually fermented or aged in oak barrels. These handlings mean that the original flavours of the grape itself won't be very obvious in these wines, adding more difficulties in blind tastings.
Besides, Sauvignon Blanc is also planted in California, Chile, Southwest Australia and South Africa, where the variety carries different local features respectively.
During this year's Wine Summit (Weingipfel) hosted in Austria, I attended a world Sauvignon Blanc tasting, which has largely enriched my knowledge in the grape. The tasting was hosted by Luzia Schrampf and a few other wine experts. The tasting included four rounds of blind tastings featuring Sauvignon Blancs from the Loire Valley, Marlborough and Steiermark. Later at the free tasting, I continued to taste 18 Sauvignon Blancs from the Steiermark region, which has given me a comprehensive understanding of the variety in this region.
Thanks to the continuous efforts made by Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB), Austrian wines are becoming more and more influential in the market.
In the decade between 1999 to 2009, though no visible changes were shown in the total acreage of vineyard in the country, the planted varieties are quietly changing, with the total plantings of white grapes decreasing. However, the area under Sauvignon Blanc vines is in fact increasing, which is evident to local winemakers' confidence in the variety.
Sauvignon Blanc was imported into Austria in the 19th Century. The variety used to be called Muskat-Sylvaner, though it has nothing to do with either Muscat or Sylvaner; in order to avoid the confusion, this name was soon abandoned.
In Austria, Sauvignon Blanc is mainly planted in Steiermark, Niederösterreich and Burgenland. The former is an inland region influenced by the Mediterranean, enjoying a unique climate condition for wine production. At the beginning, Sauvignon Blanc wasn't a key variety here. By the 1990s, the region started to combine stainless steel tank fermentation with oak barrel aging, a method learned from other wine producing countries. Now a more traditional approach —fermentation in oak vats — seems to be the trend, as Austrian wines have started to establish their own style: fresh, ripe and fruity without the evident herbal perfume; crisp and pleasant, elegant and mineral.
Though now Sauvignon Blanc is given enough attention in Austria, the total plantings remain 933 hectares, 2% of the country's total land under vines, and only Number 10 on the list of 35 most planted varieties. Therefore, you can rarely find these wines outside Austria. So next time when you see an Austrian Sauvignon Blanc on a wine list, do make sure you pop open that bottle and have a try.


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Singapore Airlines to launch non-stop flights to Seattle
By Ondřej Koraba | November 2, 2018
Seattle will become the fifth US city in Singapore Airlines' route network
Singapore Airlines will extend its operation in the United States. After the successful launch of the world's longest commercial flight from Singapore to New York/Newark in October, and the kick off of their Los Angeles connection tomorrow, the airline will add a non-stop service to Seattle.
From 3 September 2019. Find out more: https://t.co/cBY3yLVQme pic.twitter.com/1loDyxzL5u
— Singapore Airlines (@SingaporeAir) November 1, 2018
The Singapore-Seattle flights will commence on 3 September 2019 and will initially be operated three times a week before increasing to four times per week in October 2019.
"Our new non-stop flights to Seattle are another demonstration of our commitment to expand our operations in the important US market and grow our network reach," said Singapore Airlines CEO, Goh Choon Phong.
"The new services will also further strengthen the Singapore hub by providing customers faster and more convenient connectivity from key markets such as Southeast Asia, South Asia and Australasia to North America."
The airline has selected Seattle for being one of the fastest growing cities in the US. The city is home to the headquarters of a large number of major US corporations and is a popular venue for start-up businesses.
Known affectionately as the Emerald City, Seattle is a popular tourist destination, famous for its forests and parks, vibrant arts and cultural scene — Shutterstock
Seattle also ranks highly for job growth and has a steadily increasing population. Known affectionately as the Emerald City, it is also a popular tourist destination, famous for its lush evergreen forests and parks, vibrant arts and cultural scene as well as the gateway for cruises to Alaska.
The new Seattle flights will be operated by Airbus A350-900 aircraft fitted with 42 Business Class, 24 Premium Economy Class and 187 Economy Class seats. The service will complement Singapore Airlines' existing connections with the US cities of Houston, Los Angeles, and New York (both JFK and Newark airports).
Existing non-stop services to San Francisco will also be increased from seven to ten flights per week with effect from 28 November 2018.
Singapore Airlines will operate 53 flights per week to the US by December 2018, including 27 non-stop Singapore-US services. With the introduction of the new Seattle flights next year, total US frequency will increase to 57 flights per week.
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Description of Brunei
Brunei is located in the southeast part of Asia on the north coast of Borneo. It is a sovereign state. The country has a coastline on the South China Sea and then is surrounded by Sarawak, Malaysia. The Limbang district of Sarawak separates Brunei into 2 parts. Brunei is the only completely sovereign state on Borneo as the rest of the territory on the island is divided between Indonesia and Malaysia. The population for the country as of July of 2012, was around 408,786.
Chinese records started to use the name Po-ni in 977 AD to describe Borneo. Chua Ju-Kua, a Chinese official reported in 1225 that there were 100 warships in Borneo that were being used to protect their trade. He also reported that the kingdom had a lot of wealth. A report from 1280 described Po-ni as controlling a large part of the island.
During the 14th century it became a vassal state for Majapahit. A payment of 40 katis of camphor was paid each year. The Sulus attacked the area in 1369 and looted the island of its treasure and gold. A fleet of boats from the Majapahit were successful in sending the Sulus away, but Po-ni was left much weaker after this attack. A report from China in 1371 described it as being poor and completely controlled by Majapahit.
The Sultanate of Brunei's power peaked during the 15th through the 17th centuries. The power extended throughout the northern part of Borneo into the south Philippines. Islam was deeply rooted in the country by the 16th century. One of the largest mosques was built during this time. The mosque was described as being built on the water and 5 stories high by a Spanish traveler named Alonso Beltran.
Regional power was eventually brought to an end by European influence. The area entered a time of decline that was compounded by strife over the succession of royalty. In addition, piracy was quite detrimental for the kingdom. In 1578, Spain declared war on the country. They attacked the capital of the time, Kota Batu and captured it. Spain was able to do this because they had help from 2 noblemen of Brunei, Pengiran Seri Ratna and Pengiran Seri Lela. They had travelled to Manila, which was the center of the Spanish colony in order to offer Brunei in tribute if they would help recover the throne from their brother. The Spanish agreed to make one of them the sultan and the other the Bendahara if they were successful.
In April of 1578, the Spanish invaded the capital with the 2 noblemen's help and the sultan was forced to leave. The Spanish made plans to chase the army away from Brunei, but because of a dysentery and cholera outbreak they decided to abandon Brunei. They returned to Manila in June of 1578, just 72 days after the attack. Before the Spanish returned to manila, they burned down the mosque, which was a high structure that had a five tiered roof.
Brunei is governed by their constitution as well as the Malay Islamic Monarchy. The Melayu Islam Beraja consists of 3 components regarding the Islamic religion, the Malay culture, and the political framework for the monarchy. The legal system of the country is based on English common laws. However, Islamic shariah law will supersede in some circumstances.
Under the constitution from 1959, His Majesty Hassanal Bolkiah is named as the head of the state and has full authority. Since the year 1962, his authority includes emergency powers. This is renewed every 2 years. Since the Brunei Revolt in 1962, the country has been under martial law, hypothetically. Bolkiah is also the prime minister, defense minister, and finance minister of the country. The royal family has a venerated status in the country and the government of the country includes a parliament.
Visiting Brunei
The country of Brunei may be small, but it is wealthy because of petroleum and natural gas resources. In addition, there is an exclusive fishing zone that helps its economy. One of the landmarks of the country is the Istana Nural Iman. This is the largest residential palace in the world that is still occupied. The palace takes up 300 acres and sits on a hill that was man made. It offers a great view of Kampong Ayer. This is the main residence of the sultan and the palace is estimated to be worth about $600 million.
The country is an official Islamic state and there are many gorgeous mosques located throughout the country. Alcohol sales are banned in Brunei. Meat that has not been certified as Halal cannot be brought into the country. During Ramadan, many of the local restaurants and shops remain open. However, drinking, smoking, or eating in front of those who are fasting during this month is considered to be rude and it is appropriate to ask permission first.
Most of the population of the country is Malay. There are also a number of Chinese people as well as indigenous peoples. This includes the Duson and Iban tribes who inhabit the Temburong district and the jungle located up river. A large number of workers who are foreign work on the gas and oil production or in several lower positions such as field workers, domestic staff, and restaurant staff. Over a quarter of the people are short term immigrant workers and most of them are men.
Visitors will find many things to see and do while in the country. There are several eco-tours that typically will visit the Temburong district using a boat and then to the native longhouse. This is followed by getting on a boat that is powered by the natives and taken to the Belalong National Park. This is a reserve located in the Borneo rainforest. The park headquarters offers a research center and a canopy walk.
There was a decent theme park on the island called Jerudong Park. Unfortunately, after years of neglect, unaffordable maintenance and a decline in attendance, most of the bigger rides were closed and sold. This includes the 3 roller coasters that the park used to have. The park now has more of a sad feeling, but there have been some attempts to try to revive the park, with new rides geared towards children being added as well as some clown shows.
Most of the people who do visit the park will only go at night so that they can avoid the heat of the day. Just outside of the park there is a complex that includes several restaurants, one of which is open during the night.
Another popular thing to do in Brunei is to go scuba diving. There are many great areas to dive in as the fish and coral are abundant. In addition, there are several shipwrecks just off the coast as well as several nudibranch species. This is one of the best locations in the southeastern part of Asia for many types of macro photography. The temperature of the water is typically about 30 degrees and the visibility is typically within the 10 to 30 meter range. This may be different during monsoon season. The diving scene is not currently overly developed. This means that there are many sites, including the coral reefs that are still in pristine condition as they have been left unspoiled.
There are several popular dive sites to consider. The Blue Water Wreck is an 80 meter trawler that is still completely intact. The name comes from the fact that the water around this wreck is completely blue. The cement wreck refers to the Japanese freighter, weighing 2687 tons. This boat crashed into a sandbank in the year 1980 while it was carrying cement. The length of the boat is 92 meters and the beam is 15 meters. The freighter is quite easy to penetrate as it lies upright at about 30 meters on the bottom of the ocean. The Australian Wreck is in about 33 meters of water and is about 85 meters. A more experienced diver will like exploring the inside of this particular wreck. Another shipwreck to consider exploring is called Big Reef. This is an oil rig that has been decommissioned. It offers 9 structures for exploration and it seems that it is home to a very dominant group of fish.
There are many excellent restaurants located in the country as the people love to eat out. Since there is a large number of foreigners living and working there, the number of cuisines available is significant.
One of the local dishes is called nasi katok. This dish consists of rice and either curried chicken or beef. This can be a bit spicy if you are not used to it. The ambuyat is another option. This is a culinary experience that you will only find in Borneo. The starchy and gooey paste is made out of sago and it can be dipped into a sauce that is savory. Eating at restaurants is typically safe because there are good safety standards put into practice. However, tap water should not be drunk unless you boil it first. You can also by bottled water for a pretty low price.
It is important to remember that this is a dry country. There is no alcohol sold anywhere in the country and drinking alcohol while in public is banned by law. Non-Muslim visitors will be allowed to bring in 2 liters of alcohol, either wine or spirits, plus a maximum of 12 beers every 2 days. There are several duty-free shops that are located in Malaysia where you may buy alcohol.
There are some high end restaurants that will allow people to bring in their own alcohol and there is no corkage fee charged. However, this is not legal and if you plan to do this you should keep a low profile. There are Chinese restaurants that often supply illegal alcohol as well. The restaurants will simply illicit alcohol under names such as special tea.
If you are a smoker it is important to note that it is a bit difficult to find cigarettes in the country. For this reason, it is recommended that you bring your own supplies should you need to smoke while in Brunei. You can bring in up to 200 cigarettes duty free. Larger quantities will require duty be paid of about $50 per 200 cigarettes.
When visiting Brunei you should know that there are extremely severe punishments for drug offences in the country. Anyone that is convicted of trafficking, importing, exporting, or manufacturing more than 30 grams of morphine, 15 grams of heroin, 200 grams of resin from cannabis, 1.2 kg of opium, or 500 grams of cannabis will be sentenced to death. Possessing these amounts of the drugs is all that is needed to be convicted. There is a maximum of 10 years in jail or a heavy fine for unauthorized consumption. You can be charged with this if there are any traces of drugs found in your system, even if you have proof that they were consumed while you were outside of the country. You can also be charged with trafficking of drugs are found in any bags that you possess or that are in your room. Even if the bags are not yours, you can still be charged with these crimes. This is why it is important to be extremely aware of your possessions at all times.
For some of the less serious crimes caning is used on males. Some of the crimes that are punished using caning include illegally entering the country, robbery, rape, vandalism, and corruption. This punishment is not a slap on the wrist as one whack with a cane can hurt a lot and the wounds can take a long time to heal.
Overall, Brunei is relatively safe, but you should still use precaution when going out, especially if you are heading out with someone that you do not know very well.
Some facts about Brunei
Population of country 395,027 people
Area of Brunei 5,770 sq. kilometers
Located on the continent Southeast Asia (AS)
Capital of Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan
Currency at Brunei Dollar (BND)
Domain Zone .bn
FIPS code of Brunei BX
Gallery of Brunei
Brunei video guide
More information about Brunei
Climate of Brunei:
hot, humid, rainy
Terrain of Brunei:
flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east
hilly lowland in west
Brunei also has such useful resources as: petroleum, natural gas, timber.
Top cities of Brunei
Kuala Belait
Tutong
Bangar
1 Bandar Seri Begawan	 64,409 people Brunei and Muara District 4.94029 x 114.94806
2 Kuala Belait	 31,178 people 4.58333 x 114.18333
3 Seria	 30,097 people 4.61667 x 114.31667
4 Tutong	 19,151 people 4.8 x 114.65
5 Bangar	 3,536 people 4.71667 x 115.06667