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package jp.dodododo.dao.io;

import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.zip.GZIPInputStream;
import java.util.zip.InflaterInputStream;
import java.util.zip.ZipException;

/**
 * 圧縮されている状態でもそのまま読み込めるようにするためのStream.

 * 以下に対応したい。
 *
 *

 * ・非圧縮
 * ・Gzip
 * ・Deflater/Inflater
 *

 */
public class MultiInputStream extends InputStream {

	protected InputStream originalStream;
	protected InputStream stream;

	public MultiInputStream(File file) throws IOException {
		this(new AutoCloseFileInputStream(file));
	}

	public MultiInputStream(InputStream stream) throws IOException {
		this.originalStream = stream;

		byte[] first = new byte[1024];
		int count = originalStream.read(first);
		byte[] bs = new byte[count];
		System.arraycopy(first, 0, bs, 0, count);
		first = bs;
		originalStream.reset();

		ByteArrayInputStream tmp = new ByteArrayInputStream(first);
		boolean isGzip = false;
		@SuppressWarnings("unused")
		boolean isInflater = false;
		try {
			this.stream = new GZIPInputStream(originalStream);
			isGzip = true;
		} catch (ZipException ignore) {
			stream.reset();
			tmp.reset();
		}
		if (isGzip == false && isDeflater(first)) {
			this.stream = new InflaterInputStream(originalStream);
			isInflater = true;
		}
		if (this.stream == null) {
			if (count < 1024) {
				this.stream = tmp;
			} else {
				this.stream = originalStream;
			}
		}
	}

	private boolean isDeflater(byte[] header) {
		if (header[0] != 120) {
			return false;
		}
		return true;
	}

	@Override
	public int read() throws IOException {
		return stream.read();
	}

	@Override
	public int read(byte[] paramArrayOfByte) throws IOException {
		return stream.read(paramArrayOfByte);
	}

	@Override
	public int read(byte[] paramArrayOfByte, int paramInt1, int paramInt2) throws IOException {
		return stream.read(paramArrayOfByte, paramInt1, paramInt2);
	}

	@Override
	public int hashCode() {
		return stream.hashCode();
	}

	@Override
	public boolean equals(Object paramObject) {
		return stream.equals(paramObject);
	}

	@Override
	public long skip(long paramLong) throws IOException {
		return stream.skip(paramLong);
	}

	@Override
	public int available() throws IOException {
		return stream.available();
	}

	@Override
	public void close() throws IOException {
		stream.close();
	}

	@Override
	public void mark(int paramInt) {
		stream.mark(paramInt);
	}

	@Override
	public void reset() throws IOException {
		stream.reset();
	}

	@Override
	public boolean markSupported() {
		return stream.markSupported();
	}

	@Override
	public String toString() {
		return stream.toString();
	}
}

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Q: Won't start up grub 2.2 beta start up mode want it to start up normally One moment you I'm watching Netflix then my computer starts lagging then chrome keeps shutting down then the computer restarted. Then goes into gnu grub 2.2  beta now it's
/dev/sda1 contra file system with errors, check forced.
/dev/sda1: Unexpected inconsistency; run fsck manually.
(I.e., without -a or -p options)
Back with status code 4
The root filesystem on /dev/sda1 requires a manual face
Busybox v1.22.1 (Ubuntu 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1) built-in shell (ash) enter help for list of commands

(Initramfs)

A: Was told on Ubuntu Forums to run manually
run fsck manually
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2333655

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Schools traditionally have been viewed as important community assets as well as educational institutions - centerpieces of community life, viewed in much the same way as town halls or historic churches. That is not merely a wistful image of the past – it is as true today as ever. And those of us working to turn around underperforming schools need to plant our roots deep in our communities if we are to achieve and sustain the results we are striving for.
We often speak of education as a national issue, but while similar issues occur all over the country and would benefit from more federal government support, most of the funding and most of the solutions are coming from local sources. Even innovative charter school operators with national scopes realize they must customize their approach to each community they serve.
There are numerous examples of charter management organizations that successfully lifted academic scores initially, but were stalled longer-term by a failure to engage, embrace and gain the support of the local community. Matchbook Learning's biggest lesson in its first six years and six school turnarounds is this: no community buy-in means no sustainability.
Lesson 1: To affect a community's education trajectory, we must become part of that community.
We spend countless hours in local coffee shops, grocery stores, parks and other neighborhood establishments around Indianapolis to better understand the needs, hopes and fears of each community. Anyone can pick up a demographic statistic sheet to find out who lives in a particular neighborhood, but it will never tell you what motivates them, what's on their minds, what concerns they have for their children's futures. That only comes from one-on-one conversations with people you consider your neighbors.
Lesson 2: Every community, regardless of its challenges, contains assets.
Every community includes organizations and institutions that have withstood the fall of their city's economy and the patterns of gentrification and de-gentrification, all while passing the torch from the one generation to the next. These community institutions typically include local houses of worship, community centers, community development associations, YMCAs and local businesses.
These organizations provide a level of perspective and context for the individual stories of community residents. They can help you understand the themes and patterns that have affected the community over the years and can help organize, build strategic alliances and create consensus and buy-in around the type of sustainable educational turnaround we seek to achieve.
Matchbook Learning has already identified several organizations in Indianapolis that we can partner with. Once we are paired with an individual school and community, we will hold a series of one-on-one grassroots conversations. We expect to have at least 20 conversations per month, every month from now until we launch a new charter school restart, which we hope will be in the Fall of 2018.
We need to invest in those relationships continually over time, adjusting our plans based on feedback we receive.
Focusing on the relationship ensures our commitment to the community is authentic, and continuously incorporating its feedback into our model demonstrates the integrity of that authenticity.
In the coming weeks, we hope to be matched to a particular community in Indianapolis and its low performing school. If it is in your neighborhood, we want to hear what you have to say.


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PE/Cyanine7 anti-human CD169 (Sialoadhesin, Siglec-1) Antibody
7-239 (See other available formats)
Sialic acid binding Ig-like lectin 1 (Siglec-1)
IFN-γ and TNF-α-stimulated human monocytes (day-3) were stained with CD169 (Sialoadhesin, Siglec-1, clone 7-239) PE/Cyanine7 (filled histogram) or Mouse IgG1, κ PE/Cyanine7 isotype control (open histogram).
Compare all formats See PE/Cyanine7 spectral data
346013 25 tests 120,00 CHF
346014 100 tests 310,00 CHF
CD169, also known as Siglec-1 and Sialoadhesin (Sn), is a 210 kD type I single membrane-spanning glycoprotein. It is the largest member of the Siglec family, consisting of 1709 amino acids and belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily. CD169 is expressed by macrophages and dendritic cells. By its affinity to α2,3-linked sialic acid, it is involved in macrophage binding to different cell types such as granulocytes, monocytes, NK, B and T cells. Several CD169 counter receptors, such as CD227 on human breast cancer cells, CD43 on T cells and CD206 on macrophages, have been reported.
Human Rhinovirus (HRV14) infected, monocyte derived-DCs
Phosphate-buffered solution, pH 7.2, containing 0.09% sodium azide and 0.2% (w/v) BSA (origin USA).
The antibody was purified by affinity chromatography and conjugated with PE/Cyanine7 under optimal conditions.
Lot-specific (please contact technical support for concentration and total µg amount, or use our Lookup tool if you have a lot number.)
Each lot of this antibody is quality control tested by immunofluorescent staining with flow cytometric analysis. For flow cytometric staining, the suggested use of this reagent is 5 µl per million cells in 100 µl staining volume or 5 µl per 100 µl of whole blood.
Green Laser (532 nm)/Yellow-Green Laser (561 nm)
Additional reported applications (for the relevant formats) include: Western blotting and inhibition of erythrocyte-rosetting with cells expressing CD169.
BioLegend is in the process of converting the name PE/Cy7 to PE/Cyanine7. The dye molecule remains the same, so you should expect the same quality and performance from our PE/Cyanine7 products. Please contact Technical Service if you have any questions.
Kirchberger S, et al. 2005. J. Immunol. 175:1145.
Schrauf C, et al. 2009. J. Immunol. 183:4440.
Type I single membrane-spanning lectin, 1709 amino acids, 210 kD, belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily
Macrophages, dendritic cells
Adhesion molecule
α-2,3-linked sialic acid
Ligand/Receptor
CD227, CD43 and CD206
Mediates sialic-acid dependent binding to granulocytes, monocytes, NK, B and T cells.
B cells, Dendritic cells, Macrophages
Cell Adhesion, Cell Biology, Immunology, Innate Immunity
Adhesion Molecules, CD Molecules, Siglec Molecules
1. Xiong YS, et al. 2009. Clin. Biochem. 42:1057.
2. Varki A, et al. 2009. Glycoconj J. 26:231.
3. Rempel H, et al. 2008. PLoS One. 3:e1967.
4. Crocker PR, et al. 2001. Trends Immunol. 22:337.
5. Hartnell A, et al. 2001. Blood 97:288.
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FITC anti-human CD45
Clone: 2D1
Brilliant Violet 785™ anti-human CD57 Recombinant Antibody
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Art Guyer is the facilitator of the Hagerstown Parkinson's Support Group for people from the four-state area who have some relationship with the disease. It includes people with the disease, caregivers, family members, friends and professionals.
Family: Married to Doris Kirkpatrick Guyer for nearly 55 years. We have two children and three grandchildren.
Education: Graduated from Waynesboro Area High School and have a bachelor's degree in education from Shippensburg University.
Hometown: Doris and I both were born in Waynesboro, 26 days apart.
Occupation: I am retired from the federal government. I was the budget officer for the Department of Energy and director of financial systems and development. I retired in 1996.
Hobbies: I enjoy photography, hunting and fishing.
Tell us about what you do. How did you become interested in it?
I am the facilitator for the Hagerstown Parkinson's Support Group, a group of people from the four-state area who have some relationship with the disease. It includes people with PD, caregivers, family members, friends and professionals.
My wife was diagnosed with Parkinson's about 15 years ago when we were living in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Not long after we returned to this area in 2005, we started attending this group's monthly meeting. Early in 2011, the previous group leader resigned and I agreed to take over.
What are your duties as facilitator of a Parkinson's support group?
Arranging for meeting locations, dates, speakers and meeting agenda. Planning for special events such as seminars and health expos. Development and planning for social events for members, including the caregiver's breakfast, picnics, bowling, cards and Totem Pole Playhouse trips. Promotion and communication, including TV spots, radio interviews, news media, and networking meetings. Editing and distribution of a monthly newsletter and other messaging. Maintaining a membership data base, attendance records, etc. Designing and maintaining a group website: www.fareshare.net/Parkinsons A board provides guidance and assistance in carrying out these and other functions.
What is the best part about facilitating the group?
There are a number of things that I find rewarding as the facilitator of this group. Reaching new people with Parkinson's through our communication and seeing them become regular attendees at our meetings is important to me. One of my favorite times is when our group is together and they are talking with one another. The group becomes a family.
What is something about what you do that would surprise people?
Probably the number of hours that I put in to make the group and its activities run as smoothly as possible.
Do you have a favorite story about what you do?
As an indication of how our members become a family, I like to tell people that we have members who have lost the loved ones they once cared for but still attend our meetings and other events to contribute their knowledge and what they have learned in their journey.
I met some of my closest friends through the Hagerstown Parkinson's Support Group.
Is there anything that you would like add?
There is something I am proud about accomplishing in the past year. I have established, and now host, a Four-State Alliance for Parkinson's Support group made up of the leadership of Parkinson's support groups in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania in our general area. Currently it consists of two groups in Frederick, and groups in Hagerstown, Cumberland, Winchester, Martinsburg, Chambersburg, Gettysburg, and Mechanicsburg. We meet three times a year to discuss successes and problems and look to share solutions to common issues. Included in our meetings are representatives of the newly formed Maryland Association for Parkinson's Support.


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So You Think You Can Dance RECAP 6/4/14: Season 11 Episode 2 "Audition #2"
BY Amanda Austin on June 4, 2014 | Comments: one comment
Related : Reality TV, Recap, So You Think You Can Dance, Television
Tonight on FOX, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE continues with a new episode. On tonight's the second round of auditions continues and features hopefuls in Chicago and Los Angeles. Guest judges include Jenna Elfman and Fabrice Calmels (Chicago); and Christina Applegate (Los Angeles).
On the last episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, the 11th season premiered with SYTYCD auditions in New Orleans. Each contestant got a shot in front of the judges: Mary, Nigel, and guest judge Wayne Brady. The most memorable perormance was Jacoby who challenged Wayne Brady to join him on stage and taught him a few dance moves; unfortunately the judges didn't think he was a good fit for So You Think You Can Dance. Did you watch last week's episode? If you missed it we have a full and detailed recap, right here for you.
On tonight's show the competition continues tonight when SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE heads to Chicago and Los Angeles. Watch what happens when the most gifted dancers – skilled in a variety of dance styles, including jazz and krumping – all compete for a prized spot on the live shows in Los Angeles.
A new episode of So You Think You Can Dance Season 11 airs tonight at 8PM and you don't want to miss it. Celeb Dirty Laundry will be live blogging the show each week, so don't forget to come back to this spot at 8PM EST for our live recap!
LIVE RECAP
Tonight's episode of So You Think You Can Dance kicks off with auditions in Chicago. SYTYCD judges Mary, Nigel, and Fabrice Calmels take their seats and prepare to judge the dancers auditioning. The first dancer's name is Paul Brushaber, AKA "The Puppet." Paul explains that he "dances like a puppet." After his performance Mary says, "I really wanna live in your world. We are always asking for something unique and you have brought it. You free styled that, but you would have thought you worked on that for years. Sensational!" Mary wants to send him straight through, but Nigel is hesitant because Paul has never danced with a partner before. Quest judge Fabrice argues that Mary has a point, so Nigel agrees to put him through to the next round of auditions.
Up next is dancer Emily James, she has already auditioned during Season 8 and Season 9. Although she has a marketing degree, she knows deep down she is supposed to be a dancer. Emily takes the stage and performs a contemporary piece for the judges. Mary says, "Listen to your gut and listen to your heart. You are doing the right thing. You are a dancer." Fabrice says that her performance "was really solid. I really really enjoyed it." The judges are unanimous, and they put her through to the next round.
Franchesca takes the SYTYCD stage next and performs a contemporary piece for the judges. The judges are smitten with her, Nigel announces that he "was mesmerized with her." Mary dubs Franchesca as "absolutely captivating and unique." Fabrice agrees that she was unique, and adds that "her connections were fast and controlled." The judges all agree to put her through to the next round.
Jenna Scaccia auditions next and performs a ballet piece for the SYTYCD judges. Mary and Nigel agree that Jenna is a beautiful dancer, and Mary says she looked like she was "floating on a cloud." Fabrice reveals that he loved it as well, and the judges give Jenna a ticket to the next round.
James Thomas is a hip-hop dancer, and he specializes in contortionism and "bopping" (a Chicago style dancer). Nigel jokes that he would prefer puppetry. Mary thinks that everything he did was interesting, but scary too. Fabrice agrees that James's audition was insane. They send him on to choreography, however he thought the dance was too hard to pick up so he decided to drop out of the competition.
Next, Nigel and Mary head to Los Angeles for another round of auditions and are accompanied by guest judge Christina Applegate. The first dancer to audition in LA is Jessica Richens with a jazz number. Christina and Mary give Jessica a standing ovation, and yell for her to come get her ticket, they are putting her through to the next round of tryouts. As Jessica leaves, Mary notes that she could "win the show."
20 year old Valerie Rockey auditions for the SYTYCD judges yet, and performs a tap number. Nigel appreciated her performance because tap dancing is a dying art. Mary agrees that Valeria "is full of life and light." Christina confesses that she tried to stare at her feet to make sure she was hitting all the beats, but she kept being drawn up to her "beautiful face." The judges agree she should go on to the choreography round.
Jaja Jankova, hailing from the Czech Republic, takes the SYTYCD stage next and performs a beat-boxing dance for the judges. Christina, Nigel, and Mary give her a standing ovation when she is finished and the crowd goes wild, the judges give her a ticket to the next round of tryouts.
Kansas native Kyle Taylor takes the stage next and performs a pop routine for the judges. He confesses that he has never trained with a professional or danced anywhere other than his living-room. Afterwards Nigel says that he looks like he should be battling other dancers. Nigel has some SYTYCD alums come up on stage and have a dance battle with Kyle, including Cyrus, Fik-Shun, and Legacy. Afterwards the judges decide to put him through to the choreography round.
The next dancer to audition for the judges is 19 year old Justine Lutz, with a contemporary piece. The judges give Justine a standing ovation, and immediately hand over her ticket to the next round of SYTYCD.
A due takes the stage next, Deise Mendonca and Mauricio Vera. After their performance Christina Applegate is in tears, she says "you can feel the love between you too and it's just beautiful. I love you both and I want to watch you dance all day long." Mary says that "your presence is so dominating and exquisite." Nigel announces that they are both getting tickets and moving on to the next round.
Justin Bieber makes another appearance on So You Think You Can Dance tonight and asks America to vote between two dance crews, the winner will have a chance to perform live on the So You Think You Can Dance finale. The first team is "Break Skate," a team of all men who break dance on roller skates. The next crew America can vote for tonight is called Academy of Villains, and they refer to themselves as "illusional dancers" with a mix of theatrics.
Back at SYTYCD auditions, Kailee Payne takes the stages to perform a "jazz funk" dance for the judges. Christina, Nigel, and Mary all agree that they loved her performance. Kailee Payne is going on to the next round of tryouts.
Sebastian Serra auditioned for Season 10 of SYTYCD, and unfortunately didn't make the cut, so he is back again to try to wow the judges. Mary comments that his "elevation is amazing and she felt like they needed more stage before he busts out." Mary tells him to come down and get his ticket to the next round.
18 year old Dani Platz auditions for Mary, Nigel, and Christina next. She has been dancing since she was three years old, but she took two years off in high-school because she was struggling with an eating disorder. Nigel says, "there were parts of your body going in places I have never seen before. As a dancer you are quite beautiful and you felt that music." Christina says, "you're broken, and there was so much acceptance of the fact that you're broken. But, I got exactly why you did that with your arm. But, you're healing, and by telling your story you are helping other girls heal." Mary and Nigel send her through to choreography, despite the fact that Christina wants to just give her a ticket right now.
The final dancer to audition tonight is a street dancer who calls herself Mary "Poppins" Bonnevay. Nigel says she is "absolutely sensational and unique and so elegant as well." Mary says she is "the epitome of a true artist and every single move she made was genius." Christina agrees that she loved her performance, and Nigel tells her to come down and get her ticket.
It's time for the choreography round where fourteen dancers were sent for another look to see if they make the cut, one dancer bows out and another vomits on the stage, and in the end they decided to keep tap-dancing Valerie and Dany Platz.
So You Think You Can Dance RECAP 5/28/14: Season 11 Premiere "Audition #1"
So You Think You Can Dance Recap: Season 9 'Top 10 Perform' 8/22/12
So You Think You Can Dance Recap: Season 9 'Top 8 Perform' 8/29/12
So You Think You Can Dance RECAP 6/11/13: Season 10 Episode 6
So You Think You Can Dance RECAP 8/6/13: Season 10 Episode 13 "Top 12 Perform"
MasterChef RECAP 5/26/14: Season 5 Premiere "Top 30 Compete"


In September 2013, the board of the International Compression Club came with idea to develop a compression questionnaire. Based on input from experts in the field of compression therapy and patients wearing compression, the ICC Compression Questionnaire (ICC-CQ) has been constructed. The Dutch version of the ICC-CQ is reliable and valid. Cross-cultural validity of the English version has still to be demonstrated.
The purpose of the ICC-CQ is to evaluate the effect of different kinds of compression materials and systems and its acceptance and experience by the patient. The compression questionnaire is developed to be used for longitudinal comparative studies.
The target population is patients using compression for different causes and at different locations.
The questionnaire consist of two parts: one part has to be filled out by the patients and the other part by the health care provider.
Questionnaires for patients and health care providers which have been translated by medical experts and a professional office into GERMAN (thanks to Prof. Hafner, Zurich)are also available on request.
Please note that up to 2018 only the Dutch version has been validated.


No matter what you`re doing, the biggest problem of any process is the beginning. Once you start doing something, it`s like you set the mood, you get your brain working, so you just have to finish a certain action.
It`s a psychological phenomenon known as Zeigarnik effect. People tend to remember uncompleted tasks better than finished ones. So, the idea that we start something but drop it right in the middle of activity practically haunts us. You can learn more about it right in this article (of course, if you want to).
It`s far away from obsession, but it`s more like this idea is calling out to you and won`t leave you alone until you`re done with your work. This is a great way psychology messes with our brain actually. At least now you have a chance to finish that essay.
But, obviously, you have to start it first. This is a problem, I know. Staring at a blank piece of paper is quite intimidating, and the more you stare, the less motivation you have for writing. That gets much better if your paper is waiting on your mail already, so order it with idoassignment.
A thesis statement is an integral part of an essay. You should include it into the introduction. You know the topic, you know what approaches you`re going to choose in order to introduce the issue, but you have no idea how to start! It has to be creative, interesting, and at the same time, it has to give a reader the heads-up on the matter. We`ve got a few suggestions about how you can you pull it off.
The easiest way to come up with a thesis statement is to ask a question which would generalize the topic. What is your essay about? Yes, I know that it doesn`t sound like a simple question, but it`s not like you`re going to write about everything in the world. You`ve got a certain issue that will be narrowed down and represented in an essay. Find it!
Remember that this specific topic has to be meaningful. You can`t just write something like "Why Wonder Woman is super cool?" It has to have an important social message. You`re a student, after all, not a 5-year-old!
Why Would Anybody Read Your Essay?
That`s a good question, actually. You may not care about it at all, but I do hope that you write those little works for a reason which is not limited to your desire to get excellent grades. Don`t you want your professor to feel genuine interest when he/she is reading your essay? Still don`t care, huh? Okay, just remember that you need to specify the reason for writing this essay in a thesis statement.
These reasons (because you need around three of them) have to provide a back-up for your story. Here you need to prove that your whole work actually makes sense. You may state that you want to breathe in some fresh air into a topic and give your readers creative ideas regarding the matter. You can adopt an unusual approach or even an eccentric style of storytelling. If it`s something you need to explain to readers to prepare them, do it in a thesis statement.
There is a golden rule of journalism that many newspapers workers break very frequently. Every textbook which teaches the basics of media art suggests that the first thing you have to do before writing an article is to come up with a title. If you do it afterwards, you may end up being stuck, having no idea of how to name your creation.
Frankly speaking, that rule does make sense. Can it be applied when it comes to a thesis statement? You`ll read in most guides to writing an essay that it`s wrong. But you may actually write the beginning of your work at the very end.
I`d say that you should definitely try it when you are expressing an opinion in an essay. Because you never know where the flow of ideas will get you. If that train of thought starts moving, it can have any destination in the world. So, you`d rather reread what you`ve written and then write a thesis statement.
It`s not like anybody can forbid you to do that. You have my official permission, that`s for sure.
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What is the shoe size for a 1 year old… of course one that fits your tot, just kidding. Gone are the days when you bring your 1 year olds or toddlers in the store to purchase a pair of shoes where it is easier to get them the right fit. With modernization, the trend now is online shopping or TV shopping. Where in, all you have to do is just to sit around surf the net or watch the shopping network and order. Tada! In a few days or so the shoes for your baby you're eyeing for are right at your doorstep.
Incredible isn't it? However, the greatest thing with online or TV shopping is also the greatest downside, what if the shoes you bought doesn't fit? It will take days shipping it back and forth which is too much hassle and effort. The best thing to do is to be definite with the shoe size of your 1 year olds.
According to some charts set by different online shoe shop, the average shoe length is approximately 8.9 cm (3.5 inches) and 6.5 cm in width (2.56 inches) for 1 year olds. This is just an approximation; remember that this varies with many factors such as height, weight etc. Better yet, the best thing to do is to measure the toddler's feet.
Gather a sheet of paper, measuring tape/ruler and a pencil.
Let your toddler stand on a paper. (Make sure that the paper stays in place by taping it on the floor.
Mark the place where your toddler's big toe is with the pencil.
Then, mark the back of the heel.
When you have made the two marks, measure it then with a tape measure or a ruler.
If in doubt, buy shoes you think it's a little bigger than you toddler's size, they grow so fast and eventually they'll fit right into it. Every 1 year old is unique; they may have certain characteristics in common, shoe sizes… closely but not always.
If you are buying a gift for a one year old then TotRides recommends letting parents buy shoes unless you know the child's sizing really well and sticking to conventional "non-shoes" gifts that are age appropriate for 12-24 month old toddlers.


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There are more than 2 artists by the name of Jordan Smith. 1) Jordan Mackenzie Smith (born November 4, 1993) is an American singer and musician. In December 2015 he won season nine of the singing competition The Voice, which brought him to wide national attention Jordan Smith 2) Contact Artist Artist E-Mail: jordan.smith.music@gmail.com Official Website: www.wix.com/jordansmithmusic/index Senatobia, Mississippi - January, 03 2011 - Jordan uses muted hooks with uncomplicated finger-picked guitar to somehow churn out undeniably gorgeous music. With standout tracks like "How Can … read more
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Climate Science, Temperature Trend Analysis
On Climate "Signal" and Weather "Noise"
Posted on March 4 by Ron Clutz
Discussions and arguments concerning global warming/climate change often get into the issue of discerning the longer term signal within the shorter term noisy temperature records. The effort to separate natural and human forcings of estimated Global Mean Temperatures reminds of the medieval quest for the Holy Grail. Skeptics of CO2 obsession have also addressed this. For example the graph above from Dr. Syun Akasofu shows a quasi-60 year oscillation on top of a steady rise since the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA). Various other studies have produced similar graphs with the main distinction being alarmists/activists attributing the linear rise to increasing atmospheric CO2 rather than to natural causes (e.g. ocean warming causing the rising CO2).
This post features a comment by rappolini from a thread at Climate Etc. and Is worth careful reading. The occasion was Ross McKitrick's critique of Santer et al. (2019) that claimed 5-sigma certainty proof of human caused global warming. Excerpts from rappolini in italics with my bolds
Ben Santer was searching for a human footprint back in 2011. Apparently, he is still searching.
Most recent global climate models are consistent in depicting a tropical lower troposphere that warms at a rate much faster than that of the surface. Thus, the models would predict that the trend for warming of the troposphere temperature (TT) would be at a higher rate than the surface.
Douglass and Christy (2009) presented the latest tropospheric temperature measurements (at that time) that did not show this warming. (Since then, this continued lack of warming has continued for another ten years without much change, but that is getting ahead of ourselves).
Hence, in keeping with recent practice over the past few years in which alarmistsj promptly publish rebuttals to any papers that slip through their control of which manuscripts get accepted by climate journals, it was necessary for the alarmists to publish such a rebuttal.
Ben Santer took on this responsibility and the result was Santer et al. (2011). It is interesting, perhaps, that Santer included 16 co-authors in addition to himself; yet the nature of the work is such that it is difficult to imagine how 16 individuals could each contribute significant portions to the work. In other words, many names were added to give the paper political endorsement? In fact, when I redid all their work, it took me about one day!
Santer et al. (2011) were concerned with a very basic problem in climatology: how to distinguish between long-term climate change and short-term variable weather in regard to TT measurements? They treated the problem in terms of signal and noise: the signal is assumed to be a long-term linear trend of rising temperatures due increasing greenhouse gas concentrations, that is obfuscated by short-term noise. However, the climate-weather problem is innately different from a classical signal/noise problem such as a radio signal affected by atmospheric activity. In that case, if the radio signal has a sufficiently narrow frequency band, and the noise has a wider frequency spectrum, the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) can be improved with a narrow-band receiver tuned to the frequency of the radio signal. The radio signal and the noise are separate and distinct. By contrast, in the climate-weather problem, the instantaneous weather is the noise, and the signal is the long-term trend of the noise. The noise and signal are coupled in a unique way. Furthermore, there is no evidence that it is even meaningful to talk about a "trend" since there is no evidence that the variation of TT with time is linear.
Santer et al. (2011) were primarily concerned with estimating how many years of data are necessary to provide a good estimate of the putative underlying linear trend. They were also intent on showing that short periods with no apparent trend do not violate the possibility that over a longer term, the trend is always there. They derived signal-to-noise (S/N) ratios for both the temperature data and the model average by means that are not exactly clear to this writer.
As Santer et al. (2011) showed, one can pick any starting date and any duration length and fit a straight line to that portion of the curve of TT vs. time. They did this for various 10-year and 20-year durations. In each case, depending on the start date, they derived a best straight-line fit to the TT data for that time period. They found that the range of trends for 10-year periods was greater (-0.05 to +0.44°C/decade) than the range for 20-year periods (+0.15 to +0.25°C/decade).
The trend line was steepest for a start date around 1988 (ending in the giant El Niño year of 1998). Prior to 1988 and after 1998, the trends were minimal.
Santer et al. described use of longer durations as "noise reduction", which it is, provided that one assumes the overall signal is linear in time. It still was problematic that the trend was nil after 1998 that they rationalized by saying:
"The relatively small values of overlapping 10-year TT trends during the period 1998 to 2010 are partly due to the fact that this period is bracketed (by chance) by a large El Niño (warm) event in 1997/98, and by several smaller La Niña (cool) events at the end of the … record".
However, as Pielke pointed out, the period after 1998 was 13 years, not 10, and furthermore, the period after 1998 had roughly equal periods of El Niño and La Niña and was not dominated by La Niñas as Santer et al. claimed. What Santer et al. (2011) implied was that an unusual conflux of a large El Niño early on and multiple La Niñas later on caused the trend to minimize for that unique period as a statistical quirk. However, that is like a baseball pitcher saying that if the opponents hadn't hit that home run, he would have won the game.
In simplistic terms, the signal-to-noise ratio can be estimated as follows. For either 10-year or 20-year durations, the signal was the mean trend derived by a straight-line fit to the TT data over that duration. The noise was the range of trends for different starting dates. For ten-year durations, the trend was 0.19 ± 0.25°C/decade. For twenty-year durations, the trend was 0.20 ± 0.05°C/decade. The signal in each case is taken as the mean trend. The distribution of trends within these ranges was similar to a normal distribution. Thus, we can roughly estimate the noise as ~ 0.7 times the full width of the range. Hence, the S/N ratio for ten-year durations can be crudely estimated to be S/N ~ 0.19/(0.7  0.5) = 0.5 and for twenty-year durations is S/N ~ 0.2/(0.7  0.1) = 2.9. Santer et al. obtained S/N = 1 for ten-year durations and S/N = 2.9 for twenty-year durations. If it can be assumed that the signal varies linearly with time, one can then estimate what level of precision for the estimated trend can be obtained for any chosen duration. Santer et al. obviously believe that the signal is linear with time for all time. By some logic that escapes me, Santer et al. concluded that
"Our results show that temperature records of at least 17 years in length are required for identifying human effects on global-mean tropospheric temperature".
This conclusion seems to be grossly exaggerated. A more proper statement might be as follows:
Assuming that the variability of TT is characterized by a long-term upward linear trend caused by human impact on the climate, and that variability about this trend is due to yearly variability of weather, El Niños and La Niñas, and other climatological fluctuations, the recent data suggest that the trend can be estimated for any 17-year period with a S/N ratio of roughly 2.5.
Finally, we get to the nub of the paper by Santer et al. that asserted:
"Claims that minimal warming over a single decade undermine findings of a slowly-evolving externally-forced warming signal are simply incorrect".
Here is where Santer et al. attempted to dispel the notion that minimal warming for a period contradicts the belief that underneath it all, the long-term signal continues to rise at a constant rate. Pielke Sr. argued that this was an overstatement and he concluded:
"If one accepts this statement by Santer et al. as correct, then what should have been written is that the observed lack of warming over a 10-year time period is still too short to definitely conclude that the models are failing to skillfully predict this aspect of the climate system"
However, I would go further than Pielke Sr. First of all, the period of minimal temperature rise was longer than 10 years. Second, there is no cliff at 17 years whereby trends derived from shorter periods are statistically invalid and trends derived from longer periods are valid. According to Santer et al. a trend derived from a 13-year period is associated with a S/N ~ 1.5 which though not ideal, is good enough to cast some doubt on the validity of models.
The continued almost religious belief by alarmists that the temperature always rises linearly and continuously is evidently refuted. If the alarmists would only reduce their hyperbole and argue that rising greenhouse gas concentrations produce a warming force that is one of several factors controlling the Earth's climate, and there are periods during which the other factors overwhelm the greenhouse forces, perhaps we would have a rational description. Instead, the alarmists continue to find linear trends over various time periods, in some cases when they are not there.
Santer, B. D., C. Mears, C. Doutriaux, P. Caldwell, P. J. Gleckler, T. M. L. Wigley, S. Solomon, N. P. Gillett, D. Ivanova, T. R. Karl, J. R. Lanzante, G. A. Meehl, P. A. Stott, K. E. Taylor, P. W. Thorne, M. F. Wehner, and F. J. Wentz (2011) "Separating Signal and Noise in Atmospheric Temperature Changes: The Importance of Timescale" Journal of Geophysical Research (Atmospheres) 116, D22105.
There may not be human fingerprint on tropospheric temperatures since 1978, but there very certainly is an El Nino fingerprint. Occurrence of El Ninos dominated over La Ninas from 1978 to 1998, a period when there was more global warming than any other period in the past 150 years. After the great El Nino of 1997-8, global temperatures have meandered in consonance with the Nino 3.4 Index, rising to a new height in the great El Nino of 2015-6, only to fall back after that to about the "pause".
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oldbrew · March 4
El Niño and La Niña are a lot more relevant to climate than minor trace gases.
Ron Clutz · March 4
Not to mention De Nada.
oiltranslator · March 4
A linear hypothesis for radiation exposure damage and Nuclear Winter were popular gimmicks for putting reactor power plants out of business back when Soviet Socialism was the paradisical Altruria of ex-scientist cranks. The only solution back then was surrender to the Soviet Union. The current linear hypothesis quacks demand that everyone except China stop generating electricity and looting the non-Chinese wealthy.
Off topic again oil.
hunterson7 · March 6
Santer is showing himself to be a very good theological apologist.


The Buchanan Liberty First Spouse Gold Proof Coin is the fourth coin in the series to feature an image of the mythical character Liberty instead of an actual woman.
This is because the Presidential Coin Act of 2005 which authorized the series requires Liberty be used when the sitting President had no wife during his administration. In James Buchanan's case, this is especially true since he was a lifelong bachelor.
Each coin is struck from 1/2 ounce of .9999 fine gold (24-karat) and is issued with a face value of $10. The First Spouse coins come in two finishes, either uncirculated or proof at each design is limited to a maximum mintage of 40,000 across all product options.
Of note, while in office, Buchanan's niece Harriet Lane served as the official White House hostess.
The Buchanan Liberty coin is also available in an uncirculated version.
As Buchanan never had a spouse, the coin honoring his Presidency includes a design of Liberty that would have appeared on a coin during his administration. In this case the Liberty Head Quarter Eagle that appeared from 1840-1907, originally designed by Christian Gobrecht. Also shown are the words "IN GOD WE TRUST", "LIBERTY", "2010", "15th Presidency" and "1857-1861".
On the reverse we see a young Buchanan working as a bookkeeper in his family's small country store. Also shown are the words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "E PLURIBUS UNUM", "$10", "1/2 OZ.", and ".9999 PURE GOLD".


Set pictures show Tyrion Lannister, Jorah Mormont, Arya Stark, all shooting in same location.
HBO's Game of Thrones Season 5 filming is underway. While some fans may have figured out how the show will end, others are waiting for the next season and the surprises in store.
Season 5 is currently filming in various locations around the world, including Kastel Gomilica in Croatia, where a Reddit user has snapped some set photos. The photos teased the inclusion of a major storyline and provide further evidence that show runners David Benioff and DB Weiss will use the plot threads from both Books 4 and 5 of the popular George RR Martin fantasy series.
The Croatia set pictures follow Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont and Maisie Williams as Arya Stark, all in costume and in the same shooting location. In the 4th Season, Arya Stark was last seen booking a passage on a ship, which was headed to Braavos. According to the books, Braavos is where Tyrion eventually winds up after fleeing across the Narrow Sea after murdering his father.
Jorah, who was dismissed from service to Queen Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), will be seen in Braavos too. He will spend a great deal of time exploring the seedier parts of Braavos. Tyrion ends up in Bravoos around the same time, and according to the books, Jorah will take him captive, hoping to deliver him to his Khleesi and earn her trust back.
While Arya's adventures in Braavos begin in Book 4, due to the complicated way the fourth and fifth books complement each other, we don't find Jorah and Tyrion together until later in Book 5.
Recently, Game of Thrones writer George RR Martin teased about "bloodshed" in Season 5 and apparently plans to write off a lot of important characters in the upcoming season.
"I have a large number of important characters who I switch between to tell the entirety of the story, and that limits who I can kill," Martin said at an event in London.
If the show is following the books' course, it will be interesting to see which important character will die this season.
Game of Thrones Season 5 premieres on HBO in Spring 2015.


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Quiz: 6 Questions To See How Much You Know About Enroute Charts
By Colin Cutler
Before you shoot the approach, you need to get to the airport...
1) What does the route symbol next to the blue arrow mean?
This is a NAVAID changeover point. DME distance from the NAVAIDS east and west of the changeover point are listed on the top and bottom of the symbol.
2) What is the MOCA for Victor 264?
The MOCA (Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude) of 7700 feet is listed with a preceding asterisk.
3) What does the flag with the 'X' over the Palm Springs VOR indicate?
The flag indicates minimum crossing altitudes for the VOR. The crossing altitudes are listed under the PSP Navaid box, starting with the letters 'MCA'.
4) What type of airspace is at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport?
Shaded blue areas with dashed blue borders indicate Class C airspace airports. This is different than VFR sectional charts, where blue dashed lines indicate Class D airspace.
5) You need to divert into Paso Robles Municipal Airport. What is the length of the longest runway?
The longest runway is listed in green text after the airport's elevation and lighting information. In this example, '60' indicates the longest runway is 6000 feet.
6) Why is the Mendocino VORTAC filled in with black?
The black fill-in means the VORTAC is a compulsory reporting point.
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The last of the doves: BoJ unlikely to change course anytime soon
As major central banks turn hawkish to combat rocketing inflation, some investors are wondering if the uber-dove BoJ might be next. Don't bank on it.
George Efstathopoulos
There have been several trades that have received the moniker 'widow-maker', but arguably none as famous or as reliably pain-inducing as shorting Japanese government bonds. Generations of investors have been seduced by their apparent mispricing but yields in Japan just keep falling.
This year, policymakers in most developed nations have turned hawkish. The US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank are all either hiking rates or preparing to, while the Royal Bank of Australia has recently dropped its yield curve targeting. However, the Bank of Japan has so far remained steadfastly committed to ultra-easy monetary policy, recently committing to buy unlimited government bonds at 0.25 per cent to keep rates low. The yen has devalued sharply as a result. But could policy at the BoJ be about to change?
High inflation has been the catalyst for other central banks to reverse accommodative policy. In the US, core inflation is above 6 per cent. But in Japan it is still below 2 per cent and, more importantly, expectations for future inflation are weak, contrasting with the persistence seen elsewhere. And given how far it has moved this year, clearly yen weakness will not spur the BoJ to change course.
However, the currency's devaluation is making imports more expensive, especially food and energy. Public unhappiness with falling disposable income could become a political issue in the elections for the upper house on 10 July, and it is possible that a change in policy could follow.
Perhaps the most credible argument in favour of a policy shift is that it would give the BoJ more flexibility in future. However, in stark contrast to other central banks, the BoJ does not want to tighten financial conditions and will be at pains to make sure it does not give even the impression of doing so.
Overall then, while the BoJ might adjust its yield curve targeting in the coming months, it is unlikely that it will abandon the policy altogether. Japan has been battling chronically low GDP and price growth since the 90s. It is now trying to stimulate sustainable inflation, putting it in contrast with the rest of the world. We expect the BoJ will continue to cap yields at low levels, meaning Japanese government bonds could remain the best performing bond market even in the event of a minor policy adjustment. As a result, any recovery in the yen is more likely to be driven by external factors, such US inflation falling or a hard landing, than by policy action at home. For now, shorting Japanese government bonds looks set to remain the widow-maker.
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Isambarde
Pete Brown 29 April 2005
Energetic, exhilarating, eclectic, exciting are words that spring to mind when I think of Isambarde. Friday night was all of that. Chris, Emily and Jude gave us an evening to remember. They were here last year but their music. confidence and stage presence has moved up a notch this year. A rousing Rochester started the evening followed by a thoughtful and moving rendition of Silver and Gold a song about John Gates the redundant miner who took up embroidery. Bryn Phillips who wrote the song was especially fascinated by their version, which was received strongly as the whole audience knew the song well and joined in the chorus. The first set included I Wish and Babylon but for me Emily's version of Lowlands Away was the song that set the standard for the night.
Earlier Ian Munro and Bryn Phillips had started the night with Bryn giving us his election song which he admits he can only sing every four years or so. As he said he did not have to change the words from the original 1997 version!
Isambarde's second half commenced with a set of tunes Matty Groves, King of Fairies and Hide the Sausage. Jude's brilliant musical ability shone through with Chris providing the driving rhythm on guitar to hold it all together. Mary Ellen Carter, Unquiet Grave, Bright Lights, Union Miners, The Hard Times of Old England all featured with the encore of the Jez Lowe Old bones closing the evening.


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Broncos Wire
Justin Simmons 'selfishly' hopes Ejiro Evero remains with Broncos
Jon Heath
After an impressive first season as a defensive coordinator with the Denver Broncos, Ejiro Evero is drawing interest as a potential head coach candidate.
The Broncos have already interviewed Evero for their own head coach position, and the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts want to interview him as well.
Whether it's as the head coach or as defensive coordinator, Denver safety Justin Simmons is hoping Evero will remain with the team for at least one more season.
"Selfishly, I would love to be with Coach 'E,'" Simmons said on Sunday. "Whatever that looks like, head coach, back as d-coordinator again. Selfishly, I would love to be with him. He's helped my game so much this year. You always learn — just when you think you know a good amount, you always learn so much more from a new mind and a new set of eyes and the way that he coaches and the way that affects coaches, the assistant coaches around the defensive room."
Simmons totaled a league-high nine forced turnovers (six interceptions and three forced fumbles) in 12 games in 2022. He had the best season of his career in his first year under Evero, a former safety and secondary coach.
"I'm just so thankful for him and his leadership," Simmons said. "I've learned so much from him, both on and off the field. Selflessly, I would really hope he gets that [head coach] job. Obviously, it would be great if it was here, but for him to get that opportunity somewhere, I think he is more than deserving of it. He is just a tremendous leader. I could be up here for hours just talking about how amazing of a coach and a man he is. I'm just really appreciative of him and he deserves it."
Evero is one of seven known candidates for the Broncos' head coach opening. Evero does not seem to be a front-runner for Denver's job, but the 42-year-old coach is likely on his way to becoming a head coach one day. Simmons would like to see that day delayed by one more season, with Evero sticking around as a coordinator in 2023.
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Congressman Alfredo "Pido" Garbin is reunited with Atty. Justin Batocabe during this campaign period. The abogado was ecstatic after the warm welcome they experienced in the gathering of barangay leaders.
Batocabe and Garbin both led the event as many other supporters went to show their solidarity. The abogado also emphasized the need for unity in keeping the regional representation in Congress.
In short, baluarte namin to!


This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: BlackBerry, FitBit Force, The New iMac, And Pokemon?
Is BlackBerry co-founder really mulling over buying back the company he founded, now called BlackBerry instead of RIM, a company which has recently lost most of its design team and talent and… well, dignity? Is the new iMac the most amazingly awesome thing Apple has ever done in the history of Apple? What's the deal with that new FitBit Force smartwatch, fitness tracker thing? Do we care?
And, in news that doesn't belong on TechCrunch, what's our excitement level on a scale of one to ten now that new Pokemon is coming out?
We discuss all this and more in this week's episode of the TC Gadgets Podcast, featuring John Biggs, Matt Burns, Jordan Crook, Darrell Etherington, and Natasha Lomas.
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Dallas Anderson is program director of the neuroscience division at the NIA. "This population-based study helps paint the picture of how multiple factors are likely playing parts in Alzheimer's disease risk," he said.
"It's not a clear cause-and-effect result, but a strong finding," Anderson explained.
Here's more on the five healthy lifestyle factors that could help your brain:
Exercise your body. Get at least 150 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity. The NIA suggests talking to your doctor about the best ways to keep active.
Quit smoking. Research shows that even in people 60 or older who have smoked for decades, quitting improves health, according to the NIA.
Limit your alcohol consumption. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, moderate drinking is up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men.
Mind what you eat. The NIA says there are benefits to sticking to the MIND diet -- a hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diets. This focuses on plant-based foods associated with dementia prevention.
Give your brain a workout. Stay intellectually engaged by keeping your mind active. Try reading, playing games, taking a class or learning a new skill or hobby.
The Alzheimer's Association has more on Alzheimer's prevention.
SOURCE: U.S. National Institute on Aging, news release, June 17, 2020
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Construction of 'new places of worship' for Non-Muslims in Pakistan is declared unlawful
On June 30, Jamia Ashrafia, an Islamic religious educational institution in Lahore, issued a declaration banning the construction of religious places for religious minorities, including Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, and other non-Muslim faith groups in Pakistan.
The declaration stated, "In Pakistan, an Islamic state, existing places of worship of non-Muslims could exist and could be maintained. However, according to Islamic law of Shaira, renovation of ruined places of worship or construction of new is unlawful." ICC reports.
The decree has been issued following the start of construction of a Hindu temple in Islamabad. The groundbreaking ceremony for the temple took place on June 23.
On June 30, Justice Aamer Farroq of the Islamabad High Court rejected a plea of a stay order seeking to stop the construction of the temple.
Since the groundbreaking ceremony of the temple in Islamabad, hardliner Muslims have opposed providing space to religious minorities. Dozens of posts on social media have criticized the decision of the Islamabad High Court.
"Construction of a new temple in Islamabad is against the spirit of Islam. It is an insult to the state of Madina," Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Pervaiz Elahi, declaired. "We do not oppose the rights of religious minorities. They should renovate existing temples, however, construction of a new temple, particularly in Islamabad, is against Islam. This country came into being in the name of Islam. Such things should not be allowed."
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While Commissionly is one of the few CRM systems that offer native commission software, we pay careful attention to alternative modes of motivating and compensating sales staff that personify the competitive environment in the UK, Europe and the United States, especially with some sectors reporting talent shortages.
As Accenture summarily puts it "When it comes to motivating people toward great performance, it's not just about the paycheck." Many sales managers have known or suspected this for years, especially in downturned economies when the selling cycle gets longer. Some companies may uncomfortably acknowledge that the number of calls necessary to close a deal has also jumped. For instance, it is not uncommon to require six or more calls to close a deal in some sectors.
And conversion rates—moving from the initial call to the presentation stage, and then converting proposals to sales—are trending down for some industries, while in others the uptick in the U.S. economy may be moving them in the opposite direction. Regardless, there will come a point in every small business lifecycle where they will experience some of the pain points above, which has a dramatic affect upon sales force motivation and performance.
"That leads to a situation where you have to know more and sell harder, but where you may be less effective in your overall success rates," said Accenture. Traditionally higher commission and compensation rates may sound like the most sensible way to keep your sales force stimulated, focused and closing deals.
However, recent research indicates that this may not be the case with your sales force quenching for support in basic areas including sales enablement and tools, reducing quote cycle times, getting better documentation, and developing a product that is differentiated and easier to sell.
Modern authors like Daniel Pink, have also found compelling case studies in the software development industry which support the arguments above noting that one CEO decided to completely eliminate sales commissions after experiencing a protracted increase in commission complexity resulting from salespeople gaming the system and management constantly attempting to plug the holes.
For instance, sales people would take advantage of early commission schemes by pushing sales into the time period most advantageous for them, by underselling one month to show a bigger gain the following month. Soon the compensation software consumed large amounts of internal resources as management attempted to fight back, ultimately removing their focus from product and service development.
The CEO decided to remove commissions and instead pay his sales force a healthy salary, which gradually resulted in increasing sales. Of course, this new scheme did have some casualties, with two salespeople promptly leaving. However most stayed and are thriving – including Tom and James, referenced above.
"Rather than relying on carrots [sell more and you can buy the new car] and sticks [don't sell enough and you won't be able to feed your kids], we are compelled to make our salespeople's work more interesting, to set better goals and encourage teamwork," said the CEO.
The result was colloboration and commitment increased and they became agents for the customer rather than a salesperson. While this strategy may not work in all industries it is worth acknowledging the drawbacks with the age-old use of commission structures.
According to Accenture, financial compensation—though not, strictly speaking, a physiological need—is analogous to the lowest tier of needs in Maslow's hierarchy. It is basic and important, but it touches upon only one dimension of motivation, and a comparatively low-level one at that.


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WOMEN'S PLEA - DECEMBER 10, 1973
Tentative Roster of Target Cities
Women's Division, American Jewish Congress
Chicago, 111.
B'nai B'rith Women
San Diego, Calif.
Charlotte, N. C.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Mizrachi Women of America
Stamford, Conn.
Scranton, Pa.
New Brunswick, N. J.
Women's American ORT
Miami-Miami Beach, Fla.
Wilmington, Del.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Hollywood, Fla.
Annandale, Va.
UOJCA - Women's Branch
National Council of Jewish Women
Milwaukee, Wise.
National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (UAHC)
Madison, Wise.
Women's League for Conservative Judaism
Kansas City, Mo.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
Cities where assignments are
not yet finalized
Rochester, N. Y.
Camden, N. J.
Flint, Mich.
Trenton, N. J.
Springfield, Mass.
Pioneer Women
Bridgeport, Conn.
New Haven, Conn.
A,0,X, Int. C.
CJF Exec, SJ lists
Dates 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976
Description Activities
Women's Conference on Human Rights and Soviet Jewry
Transcript WOMEN'S PLEA - DECEMBER 10, 1973 Tentative Roster of Target Cities Women's Division, American Jewish Congress Boston, Mass. Chicago, 111. Cleveland, Ohio B'nai B'rith Women Houston, Texas San Diego, Calif. Charlotte, N. C. Cincinnati, Ohio Buffalo, N. Y. Mizrachi Women of America Pittsburgh, Pa. Stamford, Conn. Scranton, Pa. New Brunswick, N. J. Philadelphia, Pa. Women's American ORT Miami-Miami Beach, Fla. St. Louis, Mo. Wilmington, Del. Norfolk, Va. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Hollywood, Fla. Annandale, Va. UOJCA - Women's Branch Louisville, Ky New Orleans, La. Des Moines, Iowa National Council of Jewish Women Atlanta, Ga. Milwaukee, Wise. Indianapolis, Ind. National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (UAHC) Dallas, Texas Hartford, Conn. Madison, Wise. Omaha, Nebraska Phoenix, Arizona Women's League for Conservative Judaism Detroit, Mich. Kansas City, Mo. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. Cities where assignments are not yet finalized Denver, Colo. Rochester, N. Y. Seattle, Wash. Memphis, Tenn. Birmingham, Ala. Camden, N. J. Columbus, Ohio Flint, Mich. Tucson, Arizona Richmond, Va. Trenton, N. J. Nashville, Tenn. Youngstown, Ohio Springfield, Mass. Washington, D. C. Pioneer Women Baltimore, Md. Bridgeport, Conn. Los Angeles, Calif. New Haven, Conn. Akron, Ohio ft 080873 A,0,X, Int. C. CJF Exec, SJ lists


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The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) oversees implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child ("the Convention"), and its Optional Protocols on the involvement of children in armed conflict and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, through its consideration of State reports and inquiry requests, and its preparation of general comments, substantive statements, and general discussion days. As of October 2021, 196 States are party to the Convention.
State Reporting
Individual Complaints
Inter-State Complaints
Urgent Interventions
Complaints of Systematic Violations (Inquiry Procedures)
Open Letters and Statements
Thematic Discussions and Conferences
CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION
Attending Sessions
RESEARCH AND ADDITIONAL SOURCES
The CRC consists of 18 independent experts who are elected for a term of four years by States parties to the CRC. See Convention, art. 43. Each member must be a national of a State party to the Convention, of high moral character, and have recognized competence in the field of international human rights. See id. Further information about the election process is found on the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' website on Elections of Treaty Body Members.
The CRC generally holds sessions three times per year in Geneva, Switzerland, which normally consists of a three-week plenary and a one-week pre-sessional working group. The schedule of past and upcoming CRC sessions is available online, and the OHCHR maintains a Master Calendar of all UN Member States' upcoming treaty body reviews.
Initially, a State must present a report 2 years after acceding to the Convention. After the initial report, a State will submit periodic reports every 5 years. Reports shall not exceed 120 pages. The reporting system requires each State party to submit (1) a common core document, which lists general information about the reporting State, a framework for protecting human rights, and information on non-discrimination and equality, and (2) a treaty-specific document, which accounts for specific information relating to the implementation of the Convention and its Optional Protocols and any national law or policies taken to implement the Convention. See Committee on the Rights of the Child, Treaty-Specific Guidelines Regarding the Form and Content of Periodic Reports to be Submitted by States Parties under Article 44, paragraph 1(b) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC/C/58/Rev.2, 23 November 2010.
Recently, however, the Committee implemented changes intended to result in a simplified reporting procedure, also referred to as "list of issues prior to reporting." Under the simplified reporting procedure, the Committee prepares a list of issues prior to reporting (a list of 30 questions) requesting specific information from a State party before the State submits its periodic report. See Committee on the Rights of the Child, Simplified Reporting Procedure. The State must only submit a periodic report answering the questions raised by the Committee in its list of issues prior to reporting, rather than both a periodic report and a subsequent response to list of issues, reducing the two-step reporting procedure to one step. See id. The Committee has made the simplified reporting procedure available to all States parties who are due to report to the Committee from September 1, 2019 onward. See id. For more specific guidelines regarding the form and content of reports, the Secretary General has published a Compilation of Guidelines on the Form and Content of Reports to be Submitted by States Parties to the International Human Rights Treaties and the Committee has published the Treaty-specific guidelines regarding the form and content of periodic reports.
Following the submission of a periodic report, the CRC will first engage in a pre-session working group, where it will draft a list of issues to send to the State party. The State party will then return an answer if any additional information is requested prior to the session. At the session, the CRC engages in a constructive dialogue with a representative of the State party about the list of issues and concerns examined. The Committee will elect two of its members to act as "country rapporteurs" to lead the discussion.
The last phase of the process is for the CRC to draft and adopt concluding observations, which normally includes: an introduction, positive aspects, factors and difficulties impeding the Convention's implementation, principal subjects of concern, and suggestions and recommendations. The concluding observations also include a request to disseminate the information in the State party and that any additional information should be sent to the CRC regarding specific points mentioned in the concluding observations. A provisional due date for the State party's next periodic report is also given. The Committee also keeps a current list of concluding observations.
As of April 2014, the CRC may consider individual complaints that allege a violation of an individual's rights under the Convention or its optional protocols if the State is a party to a separate agreement that establishes a complaints procedure. See Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure (adopted 19 December 2011; ratified as of 14 January 2014). Article 7 of the Optional Protocol details the admissibility requirements for communications. As of October 2021, 48 States are party to the Optional Protocol.
The CRC reviews individual complaints in accordance with its Rules of Procedure under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure.
More information for the procedure on individual complaints can be found in the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 23 Frequently Asked Questions about Treaty Body Complaints Procedure and Procedure for Complaints by Individuals under the Human Rights Treaties webpage.
Article 12 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure (not yet in force) sets out a procedure for a State party to complain about violations that another State party to the Convention has committed. This procedure is the broadest in scope to raise potential violations of children's rights, as it does not require individual child victims to come forward. Both States concerned must have made declarations accepting this procedure, or the complaint will not be considered. This procedure for inter-State complaints, however, has rarely been used.
The CRC does not have a mandate to accept and review requests for urgent intervention.
The CRC may initiate inquiries into allegations of grave or systematic violations of any of the rights set forth in the Convention on children's rights. See Optional Protocol to the Convention, art. 13. States parties may opt out of the inquiry procedure at the time of signature, ratification or accession of the Convention by declaring that the State does not recognize the competence of the Committee to undertake inquiries. See id.
The inquiry procedure is confidential and the State party's cooperation is sought at all stages. Generally, the inquiry procedure proceeds in five steps.
The CRC receives information that the rights contained in the Convention are being systematically violated by the State party.
The CRC invites the State party to submit relevant observations.
Based on the relevant submissions and observations, the CRC may then designate one or more of its members to conduct an inquiry and then submit an urgent report to the Committee. With the State party's consent, the initial inquiry may involve a visit to the State's territory.
The CRC examines the report and then transmits any findings, along with comments and recommendations to the State party.
The State party is then requested to submit its own observations and any measures it took regarding the CRC's findings, comments, and recommendations within a specified time period.
Rules 30-42 of the Rules of Procedure under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure explains how the CRC will undertake an inquiry.
The CRC adopts general comments concerning specific issues, articles or themes of the Convention in order to assist States parties in fulfilling their obligations. The Committee maintains a current list of general comments on its website.
The CRC adopts statements to clarify its position with respect to international developments and any issues that bear upon the Convention's implementation. A list of past Committee on the Rights of the Child statements can be found on its webpage.
The CRC organizes general discussion days every other year in which to discuss and receive input on specific provisions of the Convention or issues related to the CRC's mandate. After the end of the general discussion day, the CRC will adopt recommendations. These discussion days are open to representatives of States parties, UN agencies, NGOs, national human rights institutions, and all interested stakeholders. Past discussions include topics such as the right of the child to education in emergency situations, the right of the child to be heard, and children with disabilities. A list of previous discussions can be found on the CRC's webpage on Days of General Discussion.
NGOs and other civil society groups do not require ECOSOC consultative status to engage with the CRC. Furthermore, any group may submit information to the CRC or prepare an individual complaint on behalf of a victim. Certain requirements, including prior registration, regulate civil society organizations' participation in-person in the Committee's sessions, however.
As part of the CRC's review of a State, the CRC invites NGOs and other interested stakeholders to participate by preparing written reports for its pre-sessional working group. Child Rights Connect has also provided a useful resource to help guide NGOs in the preparation of their alternative written reports.
Based on the written information submitted to its State review, the Committee will also invite selected NGOs to participate in its pre-sessional working group to give an oral report. For more information on how to participate, the CRC has adopted Guidelines for the Participation of Partners (NGOs and Individual Experts) in the Pre-Sessional Working Group of the Committee on the Rights of the Child. NGOs and other civil society stakeholders may also request a private meeting with the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
All NGOs and civil society stakeholders are also welcome to attend CRC sessions as observers, in which case they will not be given the opportunity to address the CRC.
If an NGO or other civil society stakeholder wishes to attend a CRC session, the organization is required to be duly registered. Participants will have to create an account and register through the United Nations Indico system.
More information can be found on the Committee on the Rights of the Child's webpage for Information Note on Accreditation to attend sessions of Treaty Bodies.
The Committee's outputs can be found on its website and are linked to in the relevant sections above. The UN Treaty Body Database also collects these documents, which may be searched by several criteria, but not by keyword or subject matter. For additional research tools, view the Research Aids section of this Online Resource Hub.
Webcasts of the Committee's sessions are periodically broadcast on either UN Treaty Body Webcast or UN Web TV.
Another useful resource is the International Service for Human Rights' Simple Guide to UN Treaty Bodies (2010), which examines each treaty bodies' reports, individual communications, State-to-State complaints, inquiry procedures, urgent interventions, general comments, and how NGOs can engage with treaty bodies.
The Child Rights International Network (CRIN) is a global children's rights advocacy network and advocates in front of UN bodies, including the Committee on the Rights of the Child. CRIN also provides a useful guide on its webpage explaining the working methods of the Committee on the Rights of the Child.


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Joining the lab
My research program aims to understand the spread and control of infectious diseases within and between animal species. To achieve this aim, I test hypotheses regarding infectious disease dynamics by using real-world data in models. My professional training has equipped me with a rare combination of skills: I conduct both field-based data collection and theoretical modeling. I direct fieldwork both domestically and abroad to collect data relevant to the transmission of various animal diseases. This work involves counting and trapping wild animals, determining rates of contact between individuals, and collecting blood, tissue, or feces to test for the presence of pathogens. I then analyze the empirical data and develop custom-made models to understand past and predict future disease dynamics—in an effort to guide and prioritize future monitoring and control strategies. Mathematical models are critical tools in the fight against infectious diseases because they allow us to conduct virtual experiments that would otherwise be unethical or unachievable in the real world.
My current research on animal health focuses on the following broad aims:
Aim 1: Discover how diseases that infect multiple animal species are maintained and persist in ecosystems. Understanding infectious disease ecology in systems that include multiple animal species has direct applications to the health of humans, domestic animals, and wildlife of conservation concern. However, little is known about the mechanisms that allow diseases to persist in these complex systems. For example, canine distemper virus (CDV) and rabies kill wild and domestic carnivores, but we often do not know which carnivore species to target for disease control. I am leading new research with the urban coyote research project (http://urbancoyoteresearch.com) focusing on the dynamics of coyote pathogens in and around Chicago. Since the start of the research project in 2000, we have over 450 blood samples from coyotes. My PhD student, Katie Worsley-Tonks is discovering the role of coyotes in maintaining pathogens that can infect domestic animals (e.g. CDV, Sarcoptic mange) as well as pathogens that infect humans (e.g. Toxoplasma and Lyme).
Aim 2: Discover how fragmented landscapes and management interventions interact to influence disease spread. Landscape structure determines how much movement and migration occurs between wildlife populations, which in turn affects the spread of infectious diseases. For example, the endangered Florida panther faces a plethora of extinction risks. One key risk is habitat fragmentation, because it potentially amplifies other extinction risks, including disease. I am the co-Principal Investigator on National Science Foundation grant to determine the effectiveness of disease interventions in panthers living in fragmented habitats (http://felidae.colostate.edu/). This research focuses on determining the best interventions to combat Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV); a disease that can cause devastating population declines in panthers. Nick Fountain-Jones and I are using data about the relatedness of animals, their pathogens, and landscape structure to predict transmission dynamics of diseases. Specifically, we are constructing models of disease transmission in panther and bobcat populations living in California, Colorado, and Florida to determine optimal disease control strategies.
Aim 3: Discover how to promote food security and reduce public health threats by controlling diseases in production animal systems. As the world's population grows and the size of the middle class increases, so does the demand for animal protein. Livestock production will play an increasingly important role in securing global access to food and fighting hunger. With a USDA-NIFA grant, and a grant on "Development of a modeling framework for the regional spread of pathogens in swine populations," Kim VanderWaal, Amy Kinsley, and I are tackling questions regarding the spread of bovine tuberculosis in cattle populations in Minnesota and Uruguay and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, influenza, and foot and mouth disease in the US swine populations. Infectious diseases not only threaten food security but also pose a problem for human health when diseases "spill over" from livestock into humans.


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A Remarkable Journey
Evangelical Reformed Church was founded 24 years ago. Ours was an unusual birth. There were no other church or churches involved, just five families who believed it was what the Lord would have us do. With not much more than our faith, we rented a church building, and opened up our doors to 58 people that first Lord's Day.
Many faces come to mind as I close my eyes and think back over the years. Sadly, some of the faces no longer have names. The years have added up. I sometimes wonder about that family that dropped in on us for a month or two. Or, the friend that was brought to church for a time but didn't stick. Then there are the people who labored with us before careers or circumstances took them away to other zip codes. And there certainly are the children, now adults, who were whisked away by schooling, jobs, and spouses.
Over nearly a quarter century, there have been many births, baptisms, weddings and funerals. There are several who have come to saving faith. Many have been introduced to Reformed theology. As such, God is sovereign and the phrase "By Grace alone, through Faith alone, because of Christ alone" has made the gospel even more amazing to them.
There has been some disruption and heartache. There has been deep hurt when differences led to partings. Growing pains? Pruning? Sending people elsewhere where they were needed more? Whatever the reason, discord leaves scars.
Lynn has been at my side through it all. We were married for eight years before I found myself behind a pulpit. She assures me she still would have said "yes" if she knew being a pastor's wife was in her future. Our three children grew up in this church, their daddy the only preacher they ever had. They are bringing grandchildren to us now.
Four foreign missionary families are helped to stay in the field and a handful of local ministries are blessed by the giving of this congregation. We have been in our own building for nearly 15 years and the sanctuary is getting closer to capacity each Lord's Day. Our first Associate Pastor joined us this year. Livestreaming and YouTube has recently extended our reach beyond Tacoma. All of it remarkable indeed.
On my desk sits a plaque anonymously given, I suspect, by one of you. It is a reflection of a pastor hero of mine, Samuel Rutherford, who labored long ago. He captures my feelings well. "It were a well-spent journey, though seven deaths lay between."
I'm uncertain how many more deaths remain. But I wouldn't want to go through it with any other church or people than the ones I have the privilege of pastoring at Evangelical Reformed Church.
Pastor Rich Hamlin
The Truth on Trial ~ Mark 15:1-20
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Dangerous Confidence ~ Mark 14:66-72
Who's Really on Trial? ~ Mark 14:51-65
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Thread: Swiss bank majority-owned by communist China paid Dominion parent company $400 millio
Swiss bank majority-owned by communist China paid Dominion parent company $400 millio
Swiss bank majority-owned by communist China paid Dominion parent company $400 million
Thursday, December 03, 2020 by: Ethan Huff
(Natural News) Less than a month before the election, a Swiss bank that is 75 percent owned by communist China forked over $400 million in cash to Staple Street Capital, the parent company of Dominion Voting Systems.
Dominion, which operates electronic voting machines in 28 states, has been the subject of election fraud inquiries and lawsuits alleging that the machines and their software switched, altered and deleted votes on behalf of Joe Biden.
As first reported by Infowars, an SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) filing from Oct. 8 shows that Staple Street Capital received $400 million "with the Sales Compensation Recipient identified as UBS Securities." Back in Dec. 2014, $200 million was received by Staple Street Capital from the same source.
"UBS Securities is a Swiss investment bank which owns 24.99% of UBS Securities Co LTD, a Chinese Investment Bank," reports explain. "The remaining 75% of UBS Securities Co LTD is owned by the Chinese government."
Beijing Guoxiang owns 33 percent of UBS Securities Co LTD; UBS owns that 24.99 percent previously mentioned; Guangdong Comm Group [zh] owns 14.01 percent; China Guodian owns 14 percent; and the COFCO Group owns 14 percent.
In other words, UBS Securities is a 100 percent Chinese-owned corporation, and it gave nearly half a billion dollars to a company that runs most of America's elections, just days before the most contested and obviously fraudulent election in American history.
To help Sidney Powell, one of the attorneys working to pursue justice against election fraud, be sure to visit her website.
Where is AG Bill Barr, and why hasn't he done anything to fight against this?
To be clear, Beijing Guoxiang, Guangdong Comm. Group, China Guodian, and the COFCO Group are all communist Chinese front groups. This means that communist China is pulling the strings by funneling money to Dominion, which evidence shows rigged the 2020 election.
"Beijing Guoxiang is a state owned asset," reports The National Pulse, as relayed by The Gateway Pundit.
"Guangdong Comm. Group 100% stakeholder is the Guangdong Provincial Government. China Guodian is state owned enterprise administered for the SASAC for the state Council. COFCO Group is a state owned enterprise under the direct supervision of the SASAC."
As for SASAC, which stands for the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, this is a special commission of the People's Republic of China, which operates directly under the State Council.
One must ask himself why communist China would be willing to pay an elections company that operates in America such a large sum of money just before an election that was riddled with clear and unequivocal fraud? And why on earth has Attorney General Bill Barr done absolutely nothing about it?
Barr, as you may have seen, is actually now saying that there is no evidence of election fraud, just like CNN. Does this revelation about UBS and the communist Chinese regime, among all the other evidence we have been reporting on, not count for anything?
"How is it possible that attorneys Lin Wood and Sidney Powell always seem to know what is going on with respect to the most massive fraud scheme in U.S. history that happened on or about Nov. 3, 2020, and yet there is still no Attorney General Bill Barr and / or the United States Department of Justice?" asked one commenter at The Gateway Pundit. "How does that work?"
"The media is blatantly part of this," responded another, further suggesting that it is time for a declaration of limited martial law to fix the problem. "We need the military to stop the propaganda right now."
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This summer has seen a surge in female participation throughout Positive Youth Foundation programmes across Coventry. During our 4-week summer programme we have seen on average 30+ girls attending and participating in sports every day.
At the start of the Summer, St. Finbarrs GAA Club started their first ever girls Gaelic football team. This initiative came from the increased interest of girls wanting to play Gaelic football through Positive Youth Foundation's after school's programmes. One of the sports primary benefits is that at an early ages boys and girls play and learn side by side on the pitch, creating a healthy training ground for equality and respect for both genders. After only three months of training sessions the girls entered the All – Britain Championships and Won the All Britain Shield.
This wasn't the only success story in the city this summer. Positive Youth Foundation hosted the first Girls Chance to Shine National Street Cricket tournament. The tournament saw 88 young girls aged 5 – 15 playing and enjoying the day. The tournament itself had a festival feel to it as the day started with a variety of games lead by PYF Youth Leaders and Chance to Shine coaches and impromptu dance sessions breaking out in front of DJ Mikey D.
As the atmosphere of the day built up to the tournament matches, it was great to see almost a hundred girls from all over the country being active for over 4 hours.
With such a positive increase of girls participating in sports this summer there is high hopes for a much needed influx of girls sports programmes peaking as we come closer to next year when Coventry becomes European City of Sport 2019.