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McGuffey Hall is an academic building at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. McGuffey Hall is home to Miami University's College of Education, Health and Society. The hall was named after William Holmes McGuffey, father of the McGuffey Readers textbook series.  McGuffey Hall housed the School of Education (known as the "Ohio State Normal College" in its early days of 1902, the "Teachers' College" from 1916–29, at which time the name was changed to "School of Education".  It also housed the McGuffey Elementary Laboratory School, which came into existence in 1910, and which was and still used by the University for observation and practice teaching purposes.

History
The laboratory school, consisting of kindergarten and twelve grades, was originally known as the "Normal College Model School of Miami University." However within a year after it came into being (1911), the name of the school was changed to McGuffey Schools," in honor of the man who organized the first teachers' training class in Ohio.  The McGuffey Schools were located in the south section, and the building still was referred to as the South Pavilion of the Normal College Building.
Until construction of the Central Pavilion in 1916, the South and North Pavilions were separate buildings.  The North and Central Pavilions provided accommodations for work of the Teacher's College.  In 1916-17 the entire Normal College Building was renamed "McGuffey Hall."

William Holmes McGuffey

William McGuffey was a Miami professor of Latin, Greek, and Hebrew from 1826–32, a professor of mental philosophy, philology, and general criticism at Miami from 1832–36, and author of the famed McGuffey Eclectic Readers, which were widely used in schools throughout the nation during the last half of the 19th century.  McGuffey received is A.B. degree from Washington College in Pennsylvania in 1826 and his D.D. degree from Washington College in 1842.
(1826 – 1836) - McGuffey was a faculty member of Miami.
(1836 – 1839) – He was president of Cincinnati College.
(1843	– 1845) – He was president of Ohio University.
(1843 – 1845) – He taught at Woodward College

Construction
The present McGuffey Hall structure was built in three different sections.  The original building was constructed in 1909.  Later additions and sections were erected years later.  The use for the building was set to be the School of Education and Elementary Laboratory School.  The total cost of the building was $364,000 with those funds coming from the state.  The total square footage of the school is approximately 107,000 and the cubic footage approximately 1,290,000.  In 1924-25 the south wing was extended eastward and a gymnasium occupied the upper two floors.  Included in the building are an auditorium which seats 300, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, a library(Heckert), which contains the Alstetter Collection of Children's Books which is considered to be one of the best collections of children's books in America.

The southwest wing was built in 1909, costing approximately $45,000  at the size of 25,109 square feet. The northwest wing was added on in 1915, costing approximately $89,000 at the size of 29,612 square feet. The central section was built in 1916, costing approximately $54,000 at the size of 13,400 square feet, and the southeast wing was built in 1925 at a cost of $165,000. In 1939, extensive alteration and fireproofing was done to the southwest wing. In 1966 the north half was remodeled and in 1971, the south half was remodeled.

Structure

The building is located on a slightly rolling area of ground in conjunction with and a part of the total university campus.  The nature of the terrain is conducive to good drainage.  The present site is bounded on the south by Spring Street and on the west by Campus.  On the Northeast the a service drive originating on Campus Street and terminating at Spring Street encircles the building forming a natural driving line from the adjacent campus areas.

The building has been constructed in three units.  It is a modified "U" shaped continuous unit with a gable, tiled roof, three floors, and a ground level floor.  A sub-basement contains crawl space, pipes, ventilating and heating equipment.  The structure is brick and mortar and fully fire-resistant in the 1914 and 1924 sections.

Cafeteria
The cafeteria was built in 1922 and involved the excavation of additional room under the south pavilion of the building.  The additional room, after joined to the existing basement, had a total floor area of 12,000 square feet, sufficient room to accommodate 150-160 children during the noon hour.

College of Education, Health, and Society
McGuffey Hall serves as the primary home of the College of Education, Health and Society at Miami University. The Dean's Office as well four of the college's six academic departments are located in the building.

The College of Education, Health and Society was founded in 1902 as the first professional school of Miami University and one of the first teacher education schools in Ohio. It was originally called the Ohio State Normal School. The Ohio legislature authorized its establishment "to provide proper theoretical and practical training for all students desiring to prepare themselves for the work of teaching.

References

External links

University and college dormitories in the United States
Buildings and structures of Miami University


When Lady Antebellum released 747 in 2014, it heralded a comeback of sorts for the superstar country band. Released on the heels of the lackluster Golden, the record reminded even the biggest naysayers of mainstream country music that there was a reason why LA are the standard-bearer for country music fans these days. Everything on 747 was on point: songwriting, delivery, and of course the melodies and harmonies.
Then, in a surprise to rocked everyone within country music, they decided to take a break.
In reality, the break turned out to be a true "hiatus" for the trio, one that helped recharge their creative juices and allow time for personal side projects, and not just a "nice guy" way to break the team up.
Taking inspiration from the time spent away from their work families and spent with actual family, Heart Break was the end result. The album, released earlier this year, has cemented the trio's spot at the top of the country charts, and it doesn't appear that their tenure there will be ending at any point soon.
One of the crowning achievements that a modern act can receive will occur tonight when the seven-time Grammy Award-winning group's unprecedented Artists Den performance is beamed into cinemas worldwide via Fathom Events. Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood keep crowds on their feet for a fourteen-song set, featuring the first live performance of songs from Heart Break, as well as smash singles from their back catalog ("Need You Now," "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"). This one-night event also features a look at the making of Heart Break, exclusive interviews and a special acoustic performance. The Artists Den performance will be available tonight at area theaters, with the North Hills and Brier Creek Stadiums' in Raleigh and the Crossroads Stadium in Cary offering it to area fans at 7:30pm.
In honor of this achievement I was given the opportunity to speak to Hillary Scott. The young singer has had an impressively varied twelve months, having first achieved success on the Billboard charts with the release of the July 2016 gospel debut album of Hillary Scott & the Scott Family, Love Remains. I had a chance to discuss the juggling of the two projects' promotional schedules with the young singer, as well as songwriting and Dancing With the Stars.
Isaac Weeks: I actually would like to start this by congratulating you on the success of Love Remains. That was one of the best albums I had the pleasure of listening to all of last year.
Hillary Scott: Oh my gosh, thank you so much. It was such a special project to be able to do, and experience, with them. I'm glad that it touched so many hearts; thats the ultimate compliment.
IW: After so much time spent promoting that album, and being on the road with your family in support of it as well, how hard has it been this summer to get back into full Lady Antebellum mode? What kind of whiplash have you had culturally?
HS: It's really just been like riding a bike. The great thing is, when we decided to give the band a little creative break, the plan all along was to reconvene last fall and start working on new music. We didn't have a timeline on when to be back in the routine of working on the new album, a deadline on when it should be done or anything, but we knew we wanted to tour. We were planning on this summer tour, and it was the only deadline we had really given ourselves. There was no whiplash, I have to say, because we were just so excited to get back. We were just refreshed, full of gratitude and excited about what the future of Lady Annie has to hold. It feels like the second chapter of Lady Antebellum right now.
IW: Just touching on the two sides of your music career that you've experienced over the past year. Lady Antebellum appeared on multiple television shows – including the season finale of Dancing With the Stars – to promote the band's new album, and now you have this Fathom Events performance tonight, Artists Den Presents Lady Antebellum. Was the promotion behind the Scott Family album almost like a nice change of pace? Not that there wasn't press behind it, but its not like Entertainment Tonight was tripping over themselves to book a spotlight piece on a Contemporary Christian act.
HS: I'll say that it felt totally different, as it was a family album telling a family's story, our journey through the ups and downs of life. Because my heart was entwined within it, not just because it was my family but because of the subject matter, it was different. It was very emotional; we made that album not knowing if 200 people would ever hear it, only to hear that it has touched so many people. That is where it overlaps with how it feels with Lady Antebellum. Of course there are different levels of promotion, but the bottom line is that this is what I feel like I was put on this world to do. Getting to talk about it is so important, no matter which album it is, because both are a part of my life that I feel called to share with the world in any way I can. So much of my heart is in both of these things, and switching roles within the two bands feels very seamless in a way.
IW: Looking over the song list for the new album, one thing that really grabs my attention is that the three members of Lady are extremely invested in the songwriting aspect of making music. That could be viewed as many music fans as very different than other musicians within country music these days.
HS: We started out as a songwriting team, so that's really where everything begins for us. That was one thing, also, with taking a creative break; we have so much to say, from taking that time to live life with our families and friends, so we were able to come back into the writing room inspired by so many stories to pull from. We wanted this album to be the story of who we are, and where we are going, right now. We wanted this to be our voice, and I'm excited for the message. All of these songs are so relevant to where we are right now, and we had a story to tell.


Hamburg, Germany - 19 April 2011: Evotec AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EVT, TecDAX) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kinaxo Biotechnologies GmbH, a privately held drug discovery alliance company supporting the development of targeted drugs. As a result of the transaction, first announced on February 9, 2011, Kinaxo has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evotec. It is intended to grow and fully integrate the Kinaxo site in Munich, as Evotec Munich.
With the acquisition of Kinaxo, Evotec is expanding its drug discovery platform with cutting-edge technologies. Furthermore, Evotec adds proprietary technologies for drug response prediction as well as drug efficacy and safety assessment, especially in the key indication area oncology. Kinaxo's capabilities comprise a unique combination of innovative technologies improving drug discovery and development across the entire pharma value chain. These skills strengthen Evotec's position as the quality leader in drug discovery. The synergies are expected to result in a much broader customer reach through integration of the former Kinaxo service business into Evotec's performance based drug discovery alliances.
With the completion of the acquisition the sellers of the shares in Kinaxo Biotechnologies GmbH transferred 100% of their shares to Evotec AG. Therewith, all Closing conditions have been successfully fulfilled. Evotec AG issues 2.597.400 shares from its authorized capital as part consideration for the transaction. All Evotec shares issued are subject to certain lock-up provisions. Following the registration of these shares at the trade register, Evotec's issued share capital will be € 118.193.132.
Information set forth in this press release contains forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our expectation that our current cash, cash equivalents, investments, and operating revenues will be sufficient to fund our planned activities beyond 2015; our financial outlook for 2011 and 2012, including statements regarding our expected operating results and financing and financial position, our belief that our cash situation should remain strong throughout 2011, and our expected liquidity at the end of 2011; our revised business model providing a sound basis for long-term sustainable growth; the anticipated advantages of our acquisitions and collaborations, including the expected revenue contribution from our acquisition of Kinaxo Biotechnologies GmbH; our expectations regarding the market for drug discovery alliances, including anticipated growth of the pharmaceutical outsourcing drug discovery market and the opportunities such growth will provide us, and our ability to take advantage of such market developments; our goal to reach operating profitability and to generate cash sustainable by 2012; our beliefs regarding the sufficiency of our existing liquidity reserves; our capital-raising plans; the expected timing of the effectiveness of our deregistration with the SEC; our expectations and assumptions concerning regulatory, clinical, and business strategies; and the progress of our clinical development programs and timing of the results of our clinical trials, strategic collaborations, acquisitions, and management's plans, objectives and strategies. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. In particular, the risks and uncertainties include, among other things: risks that we may be unable to achieve the anticipated benefits of our revised business model or recognise the results of our revised business model within expected timeframes; risks that we will not achieve the anticipated benefits of our collaborations, partnerships and acquisitions in the timeframes expected, or at all; risks that product candidates may fail in the clinic or may not be successfully marketed or manufactured; risks relating to our ability to advance the development of product candidates currently in the pipeline or in clinical trials; our inability to further identify, develop and achieve commercial success for new products and technologies; the risk that competing products may be more successful; our inability to interest potential partners in our technologies and products; our inability to achieve commercial success for our products and technologies; our inability to protect our intellectual property and the cost of enforcing or defending our intellectual property rights; our failure to comply with regulations relating to our products and product candidates, including FDA requirements; the risk that the FDA may interpret the results of our studies differently than we have; the risk that clinical trials may not result in marketable products; the risk that we may be unable to successfully secure regulatory approval of and market our drug candidates; risks of new, changing and competitive technologies and regulations in the U.S. and internationally; general worldwide economic conditions and related uncertainties; future legislative, regulatory, or tax changes as well as other economic, business and/or competitive factors; and the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on our international operations. The list of risks above is not exhaustive. This press release contains additional factors that could impact our businesses and financial performance. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to such statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.


Love video games, anime (duh!), etc.
I am a bit chunky, I like anime and video games. I spend most of my time working or with my dog so I haven't seen that anime. I have a horrible sense of humour and I use the worst pick up lines.
I am six-teen, I'm an otaku. And I don't really know how to describe myself. I guess I am just a really nice person.


GL distribution platforms for Frankfurt makes it possible: watch football from 103 m height on May 22, 2009 it was ready. Kick-off at the Commerzbank Arena Frankfurt was on time at 9:00. The football team of the Group A opened the tournament: UK NRW Munster competes against UK Hesse (UKH). 18 more women's and men's teams of the accident insurance bodies pre-recorded the seats of the arena in the Exchange that day. The traditional tournament in the statutory accident insurance institutions, the Hesse Cup 2009, held after 1997 for the second time in Frankfurt. Hundreds sportswomen and sportsmen, colleagues and football had come to make the Hesse Cup 2009 a memorable event.
20 teams from 16 federal States fought on the sports grounds of the Commerzbank-Arena for the victory. With sporting ambition of plenty of, fairness, and even humor. This small episode shows that it not so serious to the beer went to. Each participating team was allowed to introduce themselves with a small text in the program booklet. For the ladies and gentlemen of the accident insurance fund, North had then However the mistake crept in. Unfortunately the following decisive set of its text was ' the return of the banana flank!'\", not taken in the programme, wrote the programme designers and then of course online have corrected.\" The men's team of the accident insurance fund Hessen cashed that day and won for the first time in the history of the tournament (against the Rheinland-Pfalz), Marc tells corner, speaker of the Executive Board of UKH, rightly proud. And even the ladies team of UKH. Pardon, ladies u n d men like that? Well, just played well, really good.
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Here on this page you will get the details like the Name of vacancies released by MPPSC with exact number of posts. Some other criteria like Education details, application fee and way to apply application for MPPSC recruitment 2017.
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Cockroaches are a common infesting insect in warm climates. They make boating life unpleasant, unhealthy, loathsome and lonesome.
Mosquitoes can be a scourge and you will want to keep them out of the boat to be comfortable at night. Hatches are easy to cover, but the awkwardly shaped and well-trafficked companionway can present a challenge.
Biting insects can be a scourge in certain sailing geographies. Mosquitoes are the largest problem and they can act as vectors for many disease-causing viruses and parasites.


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Q: Typing a component map resolver Component for generic use I am working on a project where in the backend it is possible to model dynamic content that is afterwards rendered as Components in the frontend.
It works for most part, except when working with models where the dynamic content is an array of union types that should be then resolved to components.

It's easy to do in plain JavaScript as there are no worries, but I am looking to statically type the component mapper.
My goal is to create a mapper such that it would work with this syntax and infer the type names (from keys) and props (from values) while preventing values other than ComponentType:
// PageComponentMapper.ts
import componentMapperFactory from './componentMapperFactory'

import Hero from './Hero'
import InstagramFeed from './InstagramFeed'
import FrameBuilder from './FrameBuilder'

export default componentMapperFactory({
  Hero,
  InstagramFeed,
  FrameBuilder
})

With usage:
import { ComponentProps } from 'react'
import PageComponentMapper from './PageComponentMapper'

type PageComponentMapperProps = ComponentProps<typeof PageComponentMapper>
type PageContentItem =
  PageComponentMapperProps['props'] &
  { key: string } &
  { type: PageComponentMapperProps['type'] }

Producing:
type PageComponentMapperProps = {
  props: HeroProps | InstagramFeedProps | FrameBuilderProps,
  type: "Hero" | "InstagramFeed" | "FrameBuilder"
}

How far I've got: https://codesandbox.io/s/relaxed-star-6tqzz
With this component mapper implementation:
import { createElement, ComponentType } from "react";

interface ComponentResolverProps<
  ResolvableComponentTypeNames,
  ResolvableComponentPropTypes extends {}
> {
  type: ResolvableComponentTypeNames;
  props: ResolvableComponentPropTypes;
}

// How to infer type names and prop types from map?
export default function componentMapperFactory<
  AvailableComponentTypeNames extends string,
  AvailableComponentPropTypes
>(
  map: {
    [K in AvailableComponentTypeNames]: ComponentType<
      AvailableComponentPropTypes
    >
  }
) {
  return function resolveComponentFromMap({
    type,
    props
  }: ComponentResolverProps<
    AvailableComponentTypeNames,
    AvailableComponentPropTypes
  >) {
    const component = map[type];

    if (!component) {
      return null;
    }

    return createElement(component, props);
  };
}

Previously, I actually didn't provide type names and defaulted to string, which did not help me to discern typenames.

I have also hacked around with:
export default function componentMapperFactory<
  C extends { [key: string]: ComponentType }
>(
  map: {
    [N in keyof C]: C[N] extends ComponentType<infer P>
      ? (P extends unknown ? ComponentType<{}> : C[N])
      : never
  }
) {
  return function resolveComponentFromMap({
    type,
    props
  }: {
    type: keyof C;
    props: ComponentProps<C["string"]>;
  }) {
    const component = map[type];

    if (!component) {
      return null;
    }

    return createElement(component, props);
  };
}

But this loses prop types, I have no idea why and also it seems crazy complicated syntax wise.
CodeSandbox of this approach: https://codesandbox.io/s/unruffled-hill-i5cbr

So, to sum it up: how do I transform the componentMapperFactory so that I can use it without explicit type arguments:
export default componentMapperFactory({
  Hero,
  InstagramFeed,
  FrameBuilder
})

And get these types as result for ComponentProps<typeof PageComponentMapper>?
type PageComponentMapperProps = {
  props: HeroProps | InstagramFeedProps | FrameBuilderProps,
  type: "Hero" | "InstagramFeed" | "FrameBuilder"
}

A: I'll take a stab at this, let me know if this is going the wrong direction.
I wrote a Typescript type definitions generator for Contentful a while back, which creates an interface and implementation for each Contentful content-type based on a JSON file which represents the space.  You can see it here.
The approach I took to turn an Interface into an Implementation was to generate a "TypeDirectory" interface.  Using this interface I could reference various fields of the type directory based on a common key.
export interface TypeDirectory {
  'campus': C.ICampus;
  'codeButton': C.ICodeButton;
  'card': C.ICard;
  'campus-page': C.ICampusPage;
  'dropdownMenu': C.IDropdownMenu;
  'faq': C.IFaq;
  ...
}

export interface ClassDirectory {
  'campus': C.Campus;
  'codeButton': C.CodeButton;
  'card': C.Card;
  'campus-page': C.CampusPage;
  'dropdownMenu': C.DropdownMenu;
  'faq': C.Faq;
  ...
}

/** Wraps a raw JSON object representing a Contentful entry with the Class implementation appropriate for that type. */
export function wrap<CT extends keyof TypeDirectory>(entry: TypeDirectory[CT]): ClassDirectory[CT] {
  const id = entry.sys.contentType.sys.id
  switch (id) {
    case 'campus':
      return new C.Campus(entry)
    case 'codeButton':
      return new C.CodeButton(entry)
    case 'card':
      return new C.Card(entry)
    ...
    default:
      throw new Error('Unknown content type:' + id)
}

I've used this approach in other places as well, where I need to extract properties from a union type.  So you could use a Directory type similar to this:
interface TypeDirectory {
    "Hero": { props: HeroProps, impl: Hero },
    "InstagramFeed": { props: InstagramFeedProps, impl: InstagramFeed }
}

function componentMapperFactory<K extends keyof TypeDirectory>(key: K): (props: TypeDirectory[K]['props']) => TypeDirectory[K]['impl'] {
    return function (props: any) {
        // React.createElement...
    } as any
}

const heroFactory = componentMapperFactory('Hero')
const feedFactory = componentMapperFactory('InstagramFeed')

type AnyTypeKey = keyof TypeDirectory
const whateverKey: AnyTypeKey = '...' as any // get from API
const whateverProps: TypeDirectory[AnyTypeKey]['props'] = JSON.parse('' /* get from API */)
const whateverFactory = componentMapperFactory<AnyTypeKey>(whateverKey)
const whateverType: TypeDirectory[AnyTypeKey]['impl'] = whateverFactory(whateverProps)

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A: Your goal is to define all component types and also validate the props based on the component type. All you need is to define a map of all components, and from that map extract 2 types:

*

*the type of possible components: which is basically the map keys

*the type of the component props for a given component: which is the tricky part, because props which are valid for a 'Hero' component may be invalid for an 'InstagramFeed' component. The way to express this is to use a generic type based on the component type, that will return the right props type.

PageComponentMapper.ts

import Hero from "./Hero";
import FrameBuilder from "./FrameBuilder";
import InstagramFeed from "./InstagramFeed";
import componentMapperFactory from "./componentMapperFactory";

export default componentMapperFactory({
  Hero,
  FrameBuilder,
  InstagramFeed
});

componentMapperFactory.ts
import { createElement } from "react";

interface MapType {
  // this is required to make Parameters<T[K]> work
  [key: string]: (...args: any) => any;
}

export default function componentMapperFactory<T extends MapType>(
  contentTypeMap: T
) {
  // 1. K can be any key from the map
  return function<K extends keyof T>({
    type,
    props
  }: {
    type: K;
    // 2. get the component function with key 'K', use the type of its 1st parameter for props
    props: Parameters<T[K]>[0];
  }) {
    const Component = contentTypeMap[type];
    if (!Component) {
      return null;
    }
    return createElement(Component, props);
  };
}

for more info check TS docs for generics and Parameters

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Wednesday, the Dow gained 141.57 points (0.59%) to finish at 24,207.16, the NASDAQ closed 10.86 points (0.15%) higher at 7,034.69, and the S&P 500 increased 5.80 points (0.22%) to 2,616.10. The Russell 2000 was up 9.48 points (0.66%) at 1,454.70, and the Wilshire 5000 climbed 79.88 points (0.30%) to 27,059.48. The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 2/32, increasing its yield to 2.725%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond increased 3/32, bringing its yield down to 3.071%.


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Alvarez & MarsalCarlos VincentelliChris LanmanNick Alvarez
Alvarez & Marsal Appoints Lanman as Managing Director in PEPI Practice
Global professional services firm, Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), appointed Atlanta-based Chris Lanman as a managing director in the firm's private equity performance improvement (PEPI) practice. Lanman joined A&M from KPMG and brings more than 25 years of in-depth, high-tech strategy and deal advisory consulting experience within the semiconductor, hardware, cloud computing and software industries.
Lanman will be working with Carlos Vincentelli, a managing director with PEPI and one of the leaders of A&M's proprietary Rapid Results Program and Operational Diligence practice and his growing team. Lanman will help expand these service offerings, as well as the firm's accelerated approach to performance improvement that supports its private equity (PE) fund and corporate clients. Concurrent with the passing of the CHIPS and Science Act to boost U.S. semiconductor R&D and production, Lanman's deep sector experience advances PEPI's industry expertise and aligns with investor needs in this rapidly changing U.S. market.
Lanman specializes in performance improvement, cost and process optimization, due diligence, integration planning and value creation for private equity firms and corporate enterprise. He has led selling, general and administrative (SG&A) optimization, direct/indirect spend reductions, supply chain target operating model design, and sales and operations planning (S&OP) design and implementation.
"We are committed to helping PE fund managers mitigate risks that can arise following portfolio company transactions," Nick Alvarez, managing director and PEPI's national practice leader, said. "Chris' laser focus on portfolio company value creation coupled with his operational and cross-enterprise integration planning expertise, mirrors A&M's performance improvement approach and reflects our bias towards action."
"Chris's hire augments our team's bench of industry veterans, functional experts, and experienced operators," Vincentelli said. "Capital-intensive demands for refurbishing domestic semiconductor manufacturing will likely spur PE investment. Chris's track record of identifying opportunities, aligns with the mission of A&M's Rapid Results Program and furthers our ability to help PE clients, across multiple industries, maximize the value of their technology and semiconductor portfolio companies."
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Q: MVC Validations not firing I'm using ASP.NET MVC 2. My form validations are not firing. I can not figure out whats wrong here.
Model:
 public class Stock
    {
        public int StockID { get; set; }

        [Required(ErrorMessage = "Please Select a Client")]
        public int ClientID { get; set; }

         [Required(ErrorMessage = "Please Select An Item")]
        public int ItemID { get; set; }

           [Required(ErrorMessage = "Please Enter Item Count")]
          public int ItemCount { get; set; }

           [Required(ErrorMessage = "Please Enter Item Price")]
        public double Price { get; set; }

           [Required(ErrorMessage = "Please Enter Other Expences")]
        public double OtherExpences { get; set; }

        public double TotalStockValue { get; set; }

          [Required(ErrorMessage = "Please Enter Delivery date")]
        public DateTime DeliveryDate { get; set; }

        public string Description { get; set; }
        public List<Client> lstClient { get; set; }
        public IEnumerable<Item> lstItem { get; set; }

        public string ClientName { get; set; }
        public string ItemName { get; set; }
    }

Controller:
[HttpPost]
        public ActionResult Create(FormCollection collection)
        {

                try
                {
                    if (ModelState.IsValid)
                    {
                        StockRepository rep = new StockRepository();
                        Stock stock = new Stock();
                        stock.ClientID =Convert.ToInt32(Request.Form["ClientID"]);
                        stock.DeliveryDate =Convert.ToDateTime(Request.Form["DeliveryDate"]);
                        stock.Description = Request.Form["Description"];
                        stock.ItemCount =Convert.ToInt32(Request.Form["ItemCount"]);
                        stock.ItemID =Convert.ToInt32(Request.Form["ItemID"]);
                        stock.Price =Convert.ToDouble(Request.Form["Price"]);
                        stock.OtherExpences = Convert.ToDouble(Request.Form["OtherExpences"]);
                        stock.TotalStockValue =Convert.ToDouble((stock.Price * stock.ItemCount)+stock.OtherExpences);
                        rep.Create(stock);
                        rep.Save();
                        return RedirectToAction("Index");
                    }
                    else
                        return View();
                }
                catch
                {
                    return View();
                }

        }

View:
<%@ Page Title="" Language="C#" MasterPageFile="~/StockMasterPage.Master" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewPage<StockManagement.Models.Stock>" %>
<asp:Content ID="Content1" ContentPlaceHolderID="TitleContent" runat="server">
    Create
</asp:Content>
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A: You should have set ClientValidationEnabled as true in web config or add  following code before using BeginForm
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Add a call to UpdateModel or TryUpdateModel which will populate your model and fire the validation rules setting the ModelState.IsValid property correctly.
[HttpPost]
        public ActionResult Create(FormCollection collection)
        {

                try
                {
                    Stock stock = new Stock();
                    TryUpdateModel(stock);

                    if (ModelState.IsValid)
                    {
                        StockRepository rep = new StockRepository();

                        stock.ClientID =Convert.ToInt32(Request.Form["ClientID"]);
                        stock.DeliveryDate =Convert.ToDateTime(Request.Form["DeliveryDate"]);
                        stock.Description = Request.Form["Description"];
                        stock.ItemCount =Convert.ToInt32(Request.Form["ItemCount"]);
                        stock.ItemID =Convert.ToInt32(Request.Form["ItemID"]);
                        stock.Price =Convert.ToDouble(Request.Form["Price"]);
                        stock.OtherExpences = Convert.ToDouble(Request.Form["OtherExpences"]);
                        stock.TotalStockValue =Convert.ToDouble((stock.Price * stock.ItemCount)+stock.OtherExpences);
                        rep.Create(stock);
                        rep.Save();
                        return RedirectToAction("Index");
                    }
                    else
                        return View();
                }
                catch
                {
                    return View();
                }

        }

The built in server side validation for MVC 2 will only work if your action accepts the a Model object as a parameter. This causes MVC to create the model object and automatically map the incoming form input values to it.  As part of this process, it will also check to see whether the DataAnnotation validation attributes for the model are valid.  If everything is valid, then the ModelState.IsValid check within our code will return true.
When your action accepts a FormCollection this does not happen therefore, the DataAnnotation validation attributes are never evaluated and the ModelState.IsValid is never set.  We can correct this issue by simply performing  those steps ourselves.  MVC 2 provides functions that we can use to do this (UpdateModel and TryUpdateModel).  The difference is Update will throw if there is a validation error whereas TryUpdate will simply set the IsValid to false.
An added benefit of using the UpdateModel is that an empty model will be populated with all the values from the form collection for you.


Joe Hollywood discusses the cigars he has smoked for the week. You don't want to miss this segment because Hollywood doesn't have a stick that's under boxsplit! He gets input from Becki, who is also a cigar aficionado.


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Guardiola's Birthday Ruined As Palace Snatch Point, Chelsea Stunned
Haaland's Hat-Trick On Debut Helps Borussia Dortmund Beat Augsburg 5-3
Real Madrid vs Sevilla: Casemiro's Brace Helps Real Madrid Beat Sevilla 2-1
Jose Mourinho Plants Seed Of Doubt Over Injured Harry Kane's Euro 2020 Hopes
Jose Mourinho was questioned about Harry Kane and his answer suggested there could be some doubt over the 26-year-old's participation at Euro 2020.
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has dropped an unexpected hint that England captain Harry Kane is not certain to be fit in time for Euro 2020. Harry Kane needed surgery on his left hamstring after suffering a ruptured tendon against Southampton on New Year's Day. Tottenham Hotspur have said they expect Harry Kane to be back in training in April, with no exact date set for the striker's return to first-team action. Jose Mourinho was questioned about Kane at a press conference on Monday and his answer suggested there could be some doubt over the 26-year-old's participation at the European Championship in June and July.
Mourinho even appeared to admit Kane is not guaranteed to play again before next season, which would be a nightmare scenario for the Tottenham boss and England manager Gareth Southgate.
"News on Harry we don't have and if you ask me every time we come here the answer will be the same," Mourinho told reporters.
"We expect him to be out until, I don't know, mid-April, end of April, May, next season I don't know. I have no updates to give on Harry."
Harry Kane tweeted from his hospital bed that his operation at the weekend had been a success and that he was keen to get on with his recovery.
He has a history of recovering quickly from the numerous ankle injuries that have cost him playing time in recent seasons.
Kane was the leading scorer in Euro 2020 qualifying with 12 goals and will hope to be ready in time for England's first game of the tournament against Croatia on June 14.
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NT hotel worker raped woman in interview
7:27pm Jun 21, 2018
A duty manager at a Darwin hotel has been found guilty of raping a woman while he was interviewing her for a housekeeping job.
A Supreme Court jury took less than two hours to convict Ruel Lizardo Baradas, 34, after he had pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent.
The 29-year-old Taiwanese woman had only been in Australia for four days when she met Baradas at the Mantra Pandanas, where he worked, to apply for a housekeeping job on October 16 last year.
During the interview, the pair used a mobile phone app to translate from Mandarin to English and Baradas told her, "you are pretty" and "what can you do to convince me to hire you?"
Baradas said during the trial he admitted he abused his position to get sex in exchange for a job but denied it was non-consensual.
However, the woman gave evidence that she was saying 'no, no' and making it clear that she was not consenting and the jury believed her.
Prosecutor Stephen Geary described Baradas, a married father of two, as a "manipulative man" and a liar who had no respect for a vulnerable woman.
Man who jumped dock in Alice Springs courthouse rearrested after two days on the run
Man jumps dock, escapes NT court house.
Police recover eight stolen rifles and gun safe from Darwin property
Baradas was remanded in custody on Thursday ahead of being sentenced.
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The folks over at iHome have decided to update their iP90 iPhone/iPod alarm clock and here are some of the new features. Among those new features are a larger display and better sound quality. The iP90 continues to be able to charge and play music from the iPhone and iPod. Users can wake to playlists from the iPod or other sources. The clock has dual alarms and AM/FM radio presets.
A Time Sync feature sets the time on the clock to the time on your iPhone or iPod. The improved sound comes from Reson8 stereo speaker chambers and the bass and treble is adjustable. A switch for changing at the flick of a button to daylight savings time is also featured. All of the buttons on the iP90 are backlit for easy use in a dark room. The clock will sell for $99.


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Pierre Blancard est un capitaine de marine français né le  et mort à Aubagne le . Il fut le premier à importer en France des boutures de chrysanthèmes depuis la Chine en 1789.

Biographie
Promu capitaine au terme de plusieurs campagnes vers les Antilles avec son père, Pierre Blancard quitte Bombay en 1787 pour la Chine où il découvre le chrysanthème, fleur sacrée de l'empereur. Il parvient à en dérober des boutures de trois variétés qu'il ramène en France en 1789. Une seule variété, cultivar pourpre de Ku-hoa, survit au voyage et fleurit l'année suivante à Marseille ainsi qu'au Jardin des plantes à Paris, où l'Abbé Thomas de Ramatuelle l'avait envoyée. Jacques Martin Cels en expédie quelques plantes en Angleterre où elles fleurissent en 1791.

Après la publication du récit de ses voyages en Orient, où il préconise la libre entreprise au détriment du monopole des grandes compagnies et le commerce asiatique au long cours, Blancard est admis le  à l'Académie de Marseille.

Hommages
 Une rue d'Aubagne porte son nom Promenade Pierre Blancard ; une plaque commémorative, placée à l'entrée d'un foyer de handicapés, relate l'introduction du chrysanthème par Blancard.
 À Marseille, l'Impasse Pierre Blancard rappelle son nom.

Publication
 Manuel du Commerce des Indes Orientales et de la Chine, Marseille, 1806, 600 p.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 Didier Bernard, La Fleur d'or : le chrysanthème, son histoire, sa culture, les principales variétés, Gunten, 2007, p. 17
 Arthur Paecht & Florence Cyrulnik, Le Voyage des plantes : Le jardin botanique de la Marine 1766-1890, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Musée Balaguier, Géhess, 2008, p. 23

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Botaniste du XVIIIe siècle
Botaniste du XIXe siècle
Botaniste français du XIXe siècle
Botaniste français du XVIIIe siècle
Explorateur français
Histoire maritime
Membre de l'Académie de Marseille
Naissance en avril 1741
Naissance à Marseille
Décès en mars 1826
Décès à Aubagne
Décès à 84 ans

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Besides our 1/48 Miles Libellula kit that still needs some attention from our team, we are happy to share with you an announcement of yet another pair of Planet Model series resin kits, the GAL Hotspur Mk.II and GAL Twin Hotspur Mk.I, both in 1/48 scale. Whilst the Libellula has been completely designed using our 3D technology, the pair of gliders benefits fromt he 3D only as far as the cockpit and several smaller parts are concerned. The kits' major components have been handiworked. The preparation work on the master parts is still going to take some time, the smaller parts need to be produced on the 3D printer and the common fuselage halves also adapted for the Twin version. The camouflage schemes have not been chosen yet, but in the case of the Mk.II Hotspur, we plan to find also one glider flown by Czechoslovak pilots.


Sandy, if you have any more questions, just let me know!
Standard Operations and Maintenance is really something that gets defined in the Service Level Agreement in consultation and negotiation with the customer. It is not really a determination made solely by IT or Operations. It is the customer or receiver of service that helps to establish whether an "outage" has occurred. Because we want to adhere to the terms and conditions set forth in the SLA we want strong controls in place.
I think it is not a question as to whether the Change Management process will be used or not used. It is more a question of the degree of Change Management that will be used. A solid approach would be to establish a clear definition of a Service Change in the organization.
ITIL says it is any "addition, modification or deletion of elements of the delivery of service" [paraphrased]. This is a broad definition and covers just about everything we do in IT.
So, next we need to identify what we actually do in IT to deliver and support services and see if it matches that definition. If it does we need to decide if we want to apply full ITSM control and tracking to that activity (e.g. rebooting a server). This means identifying Configuration Items, applying Incident and Problem Management, and so on through all our established ITSM processes.
Once we have identified the activities we do that constitute Service Changes, we can decide which ones fall under Standard, Normal and Emergency Change types. This will help us determine the degree of Change Management control for that activity.
The bulk of what might be considered "Standard Operations and Maintenance" should be done using Standard Changes. Like for Like (break fix-e.g. swapping network cards) items can be handled as Incidents, which are in effect substituting for a Standard Change.We should use Change Management to establish control, risk management and assurance of the delivery of service (value to the customer), rather than seeing it as an optional process.


The purpose of the University Park Elementary School Library and Innovation Lab is to serve and support the students and staff of our school by providing a rich variety of materials to enhance curricular needs and promote a lifelong love of learning.
The library is a popular place for students to enjoy reading as well as a variety of activities offered during lunch on some Fridays where Mrs. Wykert hosts a makerspace club. The Innovation Lab is a where students take their STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) skills to the next level. This collaborative workspace offers sessions on digital citizenship, computer coding and video making (using our green screen).
The library has a large collection of books available to students and staff for check out. Students love to browse the shelves looking for that special book to read. There are plenty of books in the library to enjoy. From the classics to technology and everything in between, students have access to a world of adventure, an incredible amount of information, and stories that capture their attention and inspire their thinking. Our inventory is constantly being reviewed and additions are made throughout the year.
Our Innovation Lab is equipped with a cart of Chromebooks and a full classroom set of iPads, and two LCD projectors. Students and staff use these resources to collaborate, practice problem-solving techniques and presentation skills, research, form complex analysis and develop a foundation of ethical and responsible use.
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The art of a massage has been around for centuries as a means to alleviate stress and care for the muscles in the body. Whether you are a busy nine-to-fiver working the weekday grind, a stay at home mom of four, or a budding entrepreneur, getting a regular massage can do more than just help your body to relax and calm your mind. A massage can help to keep your body and mind in peak condition to handle the stressors of daily life.
If you have ever gotten a massage, you know how good the post-massage feeling is. When your mind is clear, your body is relaxed, and you feel like you can take on the world, or at least handle another busy day in your life. Getting an occasional massage is a good way to reduce tension which has built up in your muscles, and it gives you a moment to de-stress and relax. However, getting a regular massage can do so much more for you and your body.
Each time you return for a massage, your therapist is able to build upon the work they achieved at your last visit. Furthering your muscles out of their tense state and into their natural relaxed state, so they stay loose and limber – even in times of physical and mental stress, which can reduce your risk for bodily injury.
We offer a variety of massage services for our clients ranging from a traditional massage to more specific massages to target areas of concern.
Relaxation Massage – A gentle Swedish massage which incorporates long gentle strokes for a relaxing experience that's perfect for a first-time spa goers.
Therapeutic Massage – This is a specific issue massage which is not always geared for full body. This massage is a little more than a relaxation and it focuses on areas where the client is having more issues.
Deep Tissue Massage – Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy which focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is especially helpful for individuals who suffer chronic aches and pains.
Hot Stone Massage – The Hot Stone massage combines Swedish techniques with the soothing effects of stone therapy. Smooth stones are warmed and used to gently glide along key points on the body.
Bamboo Fusion – An innovative way to produce deep tissue massage using warm bamboo to quickly penetrate and relax the muscles.
Reflexology – A form of bodywork which focuses primarily on the feet. Pressure is applied to reflex areas of the feet which correspond to other areas and organs in the body which is believed to have benefits in one's health.
Neuromuscular Massage – Also called Trigger Point Therapy. This form of massage is an effective treatment for back and neck pain caused by soft tissue injury (such as a muscle strain) or "muscle knots" also known as myofacial pain. Neuromuscular Therapy consists of alternating levels of concentrated pressure on the areas of muscle spam and myofacial pain to help release or ease the pain and tenderness.
Pre-Natal Massage – A relaxation massage specifically tailored for the expectant mothers' needs after the first trimester. With proper positioning the comfort and safety for both mother and baby are ensured.
Sports Massage – Not only for athletes, this massage stimulates circulation of the blood and lymph fluids. It is great for people with injuries, chronic pain, or restricted range of motion.
Raindrop Therapy – A massage therapy which involves the amazing power of nine pure essentials oils, mixed with a variety of massage techniques including back massage and heat application.
Aromatherapy – A great way to enhance your massage and increase relaxation. Ask your massage therapist about the different essential oils we offer.


Shell sign image by Taina Sohlman via Shutterstock.
Shell has become the latest oil giant to dismiss the risk of a "carbon bubble," following similar moves from BP and ExxonMobil to downplay predictions that a growing body of environmental legislation and emerging clean technologies will result in stranded fossil fuel assets and constrained production.
In a letter (PDF) to shareholders issued ahead of the company AGM this week, Shell executive vice president JJ Traynor insisted the "carbon bubble" theory contains "fundamental flaws" and that fossil fuels will remain the major energy source for the global economy, accounting for more than half of consumption by 2050 compared to around 80 percent today.
The carbon bubble theory, popularized by the Carbon Tracker NGO in recent years, argues that burning all known fossil fuel reserves would result in the world tearing past the internationally agreed target of limiting average global temperature increased to 2 degrees Celsius, the point at which scientists have warned runaway climate change could be sparked.
Countries already have agreed to enact legislation to ensure a 2 degrees Celsius limit to warming, which according to Carbon Tracker could mean up to two-thirds of all known fossil fuel reserves will have to stay in the ground, with a huge knock-on effect for the market valuations of oil, gas and coal companies and the pension funds investing in them.
The theory has gained significant traction, with growing numbers of investors voicing concerns that both climate legislation and competing clean technologies, such as renewables and electric cars, could end up making long-term investments in carbon-intensive infrastructure uneconomic.
But Shell argued that while global action to tackle climate change may be gathering pace, a low-carbon transition will "inevitably take decades" as the world remains locked into high-carbon infrastructure and energy assets.
"Shell does not believe that any of its proven reserves will become stranded as a result of current or reasonably foreseeable future legislation concerning carbon," the letter reads. "There is a risk that focusing on stranded assets or the concept of the carbon bubble distracts attention away from the reality of a growing population, increasing prosperity and growing energy demand.
"A fundamental transition of the energy system will be needed but that will take considerably longer than some alarmist interpretations of the unburnable carbon issue would have the public believe."
Earlier this year, Shell had appeared to set itself apart from its rivals by acknowledging environmental legislation did pose a risk to future profits in its 2013 financial report, which also outlined how the company may have to identify "publically acceptable" and "economically viable" ways to reduce its emissions or face delays to projects and higher costs.
However, it now has joined BP, which claimed the carbon bubble theory overestimates the potential risk, and Exxon, which came under pressure to analyze its exposure to climate risk and issued a report in response that was equally insistent its entire hydrocarbon reserves will be needed to address global energy demand.
However, Carbon Tracker's most recent report highlighted that in addition to long-term carbon bubble risks, many new oil projects face significant technical challenges that have hampered efforts to develop oil sands or drill in the Arctic. Shell itself recently announced it has postponed controversial plans to drill in the Arctic until 2015.
The NGO warned these challenges have pushed up capital costs to such a level that even a relatively modest fall in oil prices pre-empted by fuel efficiency gains, improvements in clean technology, a slowdown in the Chinese economy, climate legislation or a combination of these factors could leave more than $1 trillion of planned oil projects at risk of becoming uneconomic.
Shell's letter points to carbon capture and storage as "a key technology" for addressing climate change cost-effectively and insists it uses an internal carbon price to judge the long-term viability of projects, while also investing in biofuels, growing natural gas applications and improving operational energy efficiency.
But Carbon Tracker recently warned that despite these commitments to curbing emissions growth, Shell still had failed to adequately address the carbon bubble risks it faces. "Shell does not explain how it is solving the contradiction between the predictions of high oil demand and its acceptance of the need to address climate change," the NGO said in a statement. "Carbon Tracker argues that high-cost production and growing oil demand assumptions are inconsistent with a more resilient global economy and stable global climate."
Traynor admitted that shareholders concerns about the prospect of a carbon bubble had prompted his letter. Whether he has done enough to reassure them will be revealed at the AGM.
This article originally appeared at Business Green. Shell sign image by Taina Sohlman via Shutterstock.


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8M Filipinos to benefit from creation of PWD Affairs Office – Sen. Recto
by Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob
Cagayan de Oro City (9 October) -- The country's estimated 8 million persons with disabilities (PWD) will stand to benefit with the establishment of a permanent structure that enhances their skills and capabilities to the fullest.
Such is the main agenda of the Regional Media Forum on Disability and Public Hearing on Senate Bill No. 1375 scheduled on Oct. 11, 2006 at the Grand Caprice Restaurant, Lim Ket Kai Complex, Cagayan de Oro City, which calls for the creation of a PWD Affairs Office in every local government unit nationwide
The activity will be presided by Senator Ralph Recto, author of the said bill entitled "An Act Creating the Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office in Every Province, City and Municipality, Amending Section 40 of Republic Act No. 7277," otherwise known as the "Magna Carta for Disabled Persons."
The bill is in line with the government's effort to continuously work for the expansion of its pro-poor development programs to fight poverty and ensure that the disadvantaged feel the results of the country's economic gains.
"Once passed, SB 1375 signals a big step in concreting efforts for the PWDs integration into the mainstream of society as it will enhance to the fullest their capabilities and potentials thereby giving them equal opportunities and promote their welfare," Recto said.
The bill, the Senator further said, calls for the LGUs and national government agencies to join hands together with PWD organizations or associations to explore livelihood opportunities and undertakings that will enhance their health and physical fitness including their economic and social being.
Meanwhile, Catalina L. Fermin, Executive Director of the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP) said the forum will be participated in by local media practitioners and the PWD sector whose primary purpose is to provide participants the knowledge and insights of the current disability trends and issues, including the rights, privileges and opportunities of PWDs as stipulated under RA 7277.
Organized by the NCWDP, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Handicapped International and the Philippine Information Agency, Region 10 (PIA-10), the forum will be also participated in by information officers of the regional line agencies and other representatives of the NGAs that implement programs for PWDs.
Among these NGAs are the Dept. of Education (DepEd), Dept. of Health, (DOH), Dept. of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Dept. of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Dept. of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Dept. of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) who are expected to present their programs and concerns available for the PWDs, Fermin also said. (PIA 10) [top]
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Henry Kissinger, now 92 years old, remains one of the staunchest insiders in the smoky room, always a move ahead in the game for New World Order dominance.
During the Nixon administration, it was Secretary of State Henry Kissinger who "opened up" Communist China to American diplomacy.
With escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia, Kissinger blasted the American handling of the Ukraine situation for "backing Kiev at any cost" and basically antagonizing Putin without keeping focus of "long term order" and instead acting recklessly for short-term interests.
What this means is that American leaders under the Obama regime have been clumsy, and handled Russia far too simply. The negotiations are three dimensional, not two dimensional.
Despite the brazen attempt to insert a puppet in Kiev via Poroshenko, use false flags and agitation in Ukraine and lure Putin into direct confrontation by using conflict over natural gas, oil and energy – they have simply miscalculated.
After all, total global integration is the long term goal, and even Kissinger wouldn't dream of going too far with Russia, particularly at the expense of a working global order.
"We should explore the possibilities of a status of nonmilitary grouping on the territory between Russia and the existing frontiers of NATO," Kissinger stated.
Obama officials deflected Kissinger's criticisms.
Obama, as his critics will remind you, did not seek to "break" Russia. We tried to Reset relations with Russia. Putin in 2012 rejected.
Someone as long in the tooth and as deep seated in secrecy and intrigue as Dr. Kissinger understands the fine art of a poking a bear in ways that this administration does not.
Moreover, with the inside track, Kissinger often signifies the official word of the secret establishment – deals that often go over the head of the president and his cabinet officials.
Deep behind the scenes, Putin and Kissinger are working towards the same global government, and Russia won't be so easily cut out of its construction. Such vehicles as the BRICS development bank reveal a new chapter that is not marked by American hegemony and U.S. imperialism alone. Instead, a basket of world powers will hammer out the new world together.
Welcome to the new world order. It is coming, but Kissinger won't live to see his dark promise land.


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Hospital Partners with PG County Paramedics for Training | MedStar Health
Hospital Partners with PG County Paramedics for Training
An exciting partnership between MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and Prince George's County Paramedics educates EMT's on the basics of airway management, saving lives in the field.
To gain valuable airway management experience, Prince George's County paramedics have partnered with MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center for training that gives them ongoing education on mask ventilation, laryngoscopy (using a metal instrument to visualize the airway) and intubation (placement of a breathing tube in the trachea). Since paramedics often employ these life-saving methods out in the field, the ongoing experience they can gain at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center helps increase their skill level and confidence, says MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Anesthesiologist Clyde Pray, MD.
"It's going great," says Dr. Pray, of the program. "They're a great group, very motivated, very respectful."
This program brings paramedics in to train several days per week and the goal, says Dr. Pray, is to perform two intubations during one shift, though one enterprising paramedic was able to perform six during one day spent in the Operating Room. Dr. Pray or one of his associates explains the training program to each patient, who gives consent before a paramedic practices, and these patients know they are helping paramedics and EMT's maintain a vitally important skill.
"The experiences that our students receive at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center are invaluable in their development as competent paramedics, says Jonn A. Mack, Assistant Professor of PG County's Paramedic Program at PG Community College. "Being the primary training facility for paramedics in PG County is a task that we do not take lightly and the team at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center allows our students to expand their knowledge, hone life-saving skills, and perfect patient care techniques."
In 2016, U.S. News & World Report named MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center the #2 Hospital in the Washington Region and the #5 Hospital in the State of Maryland, in its Best Hospitals edition. MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center also ranked in the top forty hospitals in the nation for Neurology & Neurosurgery. In addition, the hospital rated as a high-performing hospital in the areas of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics and Nephrology. The hospital was also rated as high-performing with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Heart Failure procedures.
Emergency Medicine Trauma


The 1821 Digital Archive is a large scale and collaborative research project organized and implemented by the Research Centre for the Humanities (RCH) concerning the upcoming bicentenary of the Greek War for Independence (1821). To realize the project, the RCH has signed bilateral agreements with the majority of libraries and archival institutions which house pertinent material in their collections. These agreements were signed following in situ visits by members of the Scientific Committee, who reviewed the available material and discussed priorities with the directors of each institution.
The Research Centre for the Humanities (RCH) will work alongside the bodies listed above, with the intention to broaden even more the number of collaborating bodies as the project progresses.


Iceland Writers Retreat is offering talented writers from around the world the chance to attend its April 2017 program for free.
For this scholarship program, writers can apply for either full or partial funding. The full funding scholarship includes a round-trip airfare plus the full retreat package including accommodation, tours, most meals and all workshops for the duration of the event. Partial funding covers the retreat costs only and does not include accommodation or flights.
Applications close on Monday 31 October and all supporting materials, including written references, must be supplied by this date. There is no entry fee. For further information and to enter visit the Iceland Writers Retreat website.
Held for the first time in April 2014, the Iceland Writers Retreat is an event composed of a series of small-group writing workshops and cultural tours designed to introduce participants to Iceland's rich literary heritage. In 2017 the teaching staff include Meg Wolitzer, Sara Gruen and Madeleine Thien. The Iceland Writers Retreat was named one of the world's best writers' retreats by the Sydney Morning Herald, and one of the top 10 events to travel for in 2014 by Four Seasons Magazine.


Rocky Point is not only margaritas and sunsets with an ocean view, well… there is a lot of that, but there are many activities you can do in Rocky Point's calm waters of this beautiful beach town. One popular activity we present to you today is Kayaking.
What is Kayaking? Kayaking is the use of a kayak to move across the sea, river or any water surface. A Kayak is very similar to a canoe with the difference in the sitting position a Kayak is where the paddler faces forward, legs in front using a double bladed paddle.
Kayaking in Rocky Point is a very easy thing to do. You don't need to be an expert, the convenient location of Rocky Point in the northern part of the state of Sonora, makes the water currents very calm and there are no big waves, thanks to the Baja Peninsula that blocks a big part of the Pacific Ocean making it great for this kind of activities and also for water skiing and other water sports.
There are several companies that rent Kayaks in town you can rent one from an hour or for a week whatever works with you. They can even deliver the Kayak to your resort of choice. Kayaking in Rocky Point is very safe and the experts will guide you through a safety course with all the information you need to know about the local sea, weather, tides and currents. Of course you also get a life jacket with the rent of your Kayak!
You can Kayak the coast of Rocky Point from la Choya to Sandy Beach or any route you choose, you can ask the experts any question about this and they will help you to adjust any detail to your liking. You can cruise around Rocky Point with your Kayak and even go fishing on it, most Kayaks have fishing pole holders.
Contact KayakRockyPoint.com they can take you to a guided tour like fishing to the local reefs, Estuary Tours, Sunset Tours, Snorkeling, sightseeing and family fun tours.
Prices Ranging for the tours from $11 to $35 USD.
PADI Dive & Activity Ctr.


Self weight is the load on a structure imposed by its own weight. Self weight is directly influenced by the material density of the structure. By default, self weight is turned off and needs to be enabled if it is to be modelled.
The self weight form allows you to specify multipliers to acceleration due to gravity in the X, Y, and Z axes. If switched on, the default self weight acts in the Y axis with a magnitude and sign of -1.


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import * as calendar from "./calendar.js";
import * as internal from "./internal.js";
import ReactiveElement from "./ReactiveElement.js"; // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars

/**
 * Adds locale-sensitive date support.
 *
 * This mixin is typically used in creating calendar components. All of the Elix
 * calendar components attempt to provide full [international calendar
 * support](CalendarMonth#international-support) to the extent currently
 * possible in the user's web browser.
 *
 * @module CalendarElementMixin
 * @param {Constructor<ReactiveElement>} Base
 */
export default function CalendarElementMixin(Base) {
  // The class prototype added by the mixin.
  class CalendarElement extends Base {
    [internal.componentDidUpdate](/** @type {PlainObject} */ changed) {
      if (super[internal.componentDidUpdate]) {
        super[internal.componentDidUpdate](changed);
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      if (changed.date && this[internal.raiseChangeEvents]) {
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         * Raised when the `date` property changes.
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     * range of dates (a month, a week, etc.), the referenced date will be
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     * This property can be set as a string, which will be parsed and converted
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     *
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     * documentation for details.
     *
     * Calendar elements are region-sensitive, so language alone is
     * insufficient. Accordingly, the locale should identify at least a language
     * and a region. Examples: "en-US" identifies US English, while "en-GB"
     * identifies English in Great Britain. The use of "en" on its own would
     * be insufficient.
     *
     * @type {string}
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    get locale() {
      return this[internal.state].locale;
    }
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      this[internal.setState]({ locale });
    }
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  return CalendarElement;
}

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30 Minke Whales Victims of Japan's New Hunt – Neptune 911!
Japan has caught 30 minke whales in its first hunt since the International Court of Justice ordered the halt of its annual expedition in the Antarctic.
A report by the Japanese Fisheries Agency said that 30 minke whales had been killed during the April-June whaling season as part of its "research hunts" in the north-west Pacific Ocean.
They also said that another group of whalers were still hunting in a more remote part of the ocean.
The news of Japan's decision to continue with its whaling programme in the Pacific will come as a shock to the International Court of Justice, which in March ruled that Japan's Antarctic whaling should be stopped.
The ICJ ruled that while JARPA II could broadly be characterised as "scientific research", Japan had not sufficiently justified the whaling quotas it had set, and that they should cease the programme immediately.
Following the ruling, Japan agreed to stop whaling in the Antarctic for the foreseeable future.
Nevertheless, the court's ruling only discussed Japan's JARPA II whaling programme in the Antarctic and made no mention of its annual hunts in the Pacific.
This has meant that Japan has been able to continue to hunt whales in the Pacific.
Japan has long argued that their whaling is scientific and crucial to understanding whale populations worldwide. It also says that whaling is a part of Japanese culture that is "culturally misunderstood" by the international community.
It is believed that Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is keen to redesign the country's scientific whaling research programme and push for the moratorium on commercial whaling to be lifted.
The news of Japan's decision to continue with their whale hunts will come as a blow to the Australian and New Zealand governments, both of which had hoped that the ICJ's decision in March would help bring about an end to all of Japan's whaling programs.
Speaking earlier in the week, New Zealand's Foreign Minister Murray McCully said: "The decision of the ICJ laid down clear guidelines for any research whaling activities in the future.


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Avalon Completes Workover on Grace # 5A Well
Avalon Oil & Gas Inc., provided an update on workover operations in the East Chandler Field, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, and reported that the workover of the Grace # 5A Well has been completed. Avalon holds a 23.5% working interest and a 19.3% net revenue interest in the Grace # 5A. The well has been shut-in for the past several months. Initial production after the completion of the workover is 200 MCF of gas and 200 barrels of fluid per day. When the Grace # 5A well was originally completed in December of 2006, initial production was 300 MCF of gas per day and 50 barrels of oil per day from the Prue Sand formation.
Avalon closed its acquisition of the Grace # 5A and other assets in the Grace Field, from Bedford Energy Inc., in December 2008.
"We are excited to have completed the first workover of the wells in the Grace Field, and encouraged with the initial results," said Kent Rodriguez, Avalon's CEO. "We will have a workover rig on location in the next couple weeks, and expect to complete the workover of the Grace # 1, Grace # 2, Grace # 3 and Grace # 6 wells by March 15, 2009," he added.
Avalon's growing energy portfolio now includes production assets of 61 producing oil and gas wells in 5 states. The company will continue to expand capital deployment through the acquisition of high potential oil and gas producing properties in Oklahoma and West Texas.
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Call for entries: 2020 South African Music Awards
Par Ano Shumba
4 nov 2019 - 09:15
The organisers of the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) are calling on artists to submit their entries ahead of the awards ceremony in 2020.
Sho Madjozi took home the top awards this year.
The call is intended for artists whose music was released between 1 February 2019 and 31 January 2020. Interested artists can enter here.
The submission deadline is 31 January.
The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) provides entrants with forms that must be completed and submitted online. On completion of the online entries, the following assets are required to have reached the RiSA office by no later than the published closing date of the competition, failing which the entry is disqualified: RiSA Unit 1 152 Bram Fischer Drive Randburg 2196, Johannesburg.
If an entry is by a member of RiSA, the proof of payment of the prescribed RiSA levies up to the date of entry and RiSA membership fee.
The proof of payment of the entry fees for each category entered.
The prescribed number of copies of the entered album, single or DVD, in the specified format.
A declaration of all licenced recordings on any album entered, in particular for the Best Dance, Best Hip Hop and Best Kwaito album genre categories.
In the Best Collaboration category, written approval by a collaborating artist who is not signed to the entrant.
In the Best Remix category, the original recording must be submitted and the original repertoire owner must authorise the entry in writing.
The prescribed publicity materials of groups or individuals entered into the SAMAs.
A help desk with designated SAMAs officials will be made available at the RiSA offices for those who are unable to enter online.
The 26th annual SAMAs will open for entry on 1 November 2019, and close on 31 January 2020. An official announcement will be made prior to the opening date through direct communication to the members of RiSA, as well as public announcements through various media platforms including the SAMAs and RiSA websites.
Record companies and individual artists are required to submit entries in accordance with the published rules of the SAMAs rules.
The entries received are then screened for compliance with the SAMA Rules in order to ensure that they are eligible and that they were submitted into the correct award categories. Vetting Committee members overseen by designated SAMAs officials, carry out this screening process, known as vetting.
No artistic or technical judgments are made during vetting, and all ineligible entries that do not comply with the SAMAs Rules are disqualified subject to the RiSA office informing the relevant entrants and providing them with reasons. Entries that are found to be in the incorrect categories do not get disqualified but the vetting committee may move them to more appropriate places in consultation with the entrants, who shall have the final say on the location of their entries.
A panel of judges adjudicates all SAMAs categories with the exception of the Public Vote, Lifetime Achievement, International Achievement and Best Selling awards. Generally, there is a different judging panel for each category and its composition gets reviewed annually. Members of the Steering Committees select the judges and members of the Supervisory Committee confirm them, considering their level of expertise in the relevant category, and their general knowledge of the music industry.
After the vetting process has concluded, all eligible SAMAs entries are forwarded to the judges who adjudicate using the SAMAs electronic judging system, in accordance with defined guidelines and by applying the assessment criteria for each category. The SAMAs electronic judging system configured with a weighting criterion for each category, which is not visible to the judges. The weighting criterion is predetermined by the members of various Steering Committees and it contributes to the final ranking of the judges' choices in each category.
In the interest of uniformity, independent auditors collate the results returned by judges into auditable sets.
The auditors then calculate the results on which the list of five nominees per category is based and they ensure that the choices of the judges have been arrived at in accordance with all the relevant rules of each category.
Once the nominees for all categories have been collated, they are announced at RiSA's discretion.
Finally, the winners are announced at an awards ceremony.
"The SAMAs are designed to honour and appreciate the best of the best across the South African music landscape through a weekend of glitz and glamour with the most coveted award on offer for the winner," the SAMAs said. "We recognise excellence in the body of work delivered by artists/groups. Popularity is not a criteria for the SAMAs, but excellence is.
"The SAMAs celebrated a milestone of 25 years of existence earlier this year which coincided with the 25 years of democracy in South Africa. 2020 marks the beginning of a new era, a new decade and energy. The SAMAs pride themselves as being the only award ceremony that recognises all genres in the South African kaleidoscope. We also strive to achieve social cohesion through the live experience of all South Africans."
RiSA CEO Nhlanhla Sibisi said: "A new beginning is upon us and music is a part of the changing trends. The SAMAs are well known for reflecting the changes in the industry. We are moving into interesting times as a nation and music will always be part of that movement. We cannot wait to receive the sounds that will lead us into this new era."
Below is the full list of categories:
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Best African Adult Contemporary Album
Best African Indigenous Faith Album
Best Afro Pop Album
Best Alternative Album
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Best Dance Album
Best Engineer
Best Hip Hop Album
Best Jazz Album
Best Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano
Best Live Audio Visual Recording
Best Maskandi Album
Best Pop Album
Best Produced Album
Best R and B/Soul Album
Best Reggae Album
Best Selling Artist
Best Selling DVD
Best Traditional Album
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album
Beste Pop Album
Capasso Best Selling Digital Download Composers Award
Collaboration of the year
Duo / Group of the Year
Female Artist of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Music Video of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
Remix of the Year
Rest of Africa Artist
SAMPRA Highest Airplay Song of the Year
SAMRO Composers Highest Airplay Award
South African Music Awards
SAMAs
Jerry & the Bandits – Fiction in Folktale
Groupe : Jerry & the Bandits Album : Fiction in Folktale Label / Année : Jerry & the...
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Stocks in Tokyo were also hit by further gains in the yen Friday.
Global equities remained under selling pressure on Friday with Japan's benchmark index leading declines in Asia, tracking overnight weakness on Wall Street on concerns over the U.S. tax-overhaul plan.
Key U.S. stock indexes slid as the U.S. Senate's plan to push through a different tax proposal than what the House of Representatives released last week caused some investors to question the Republicans' ability to get a bill through to the White House.
The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.50% was down 1.4%, adding to Thursday's declines, following the market's recent strong run that saw the index close at a 25-year high on Wednesday. Stocks in Tokyo were also hit by further gains in the yen, with the U.S. dollar trading at around ¥113.31, compared with ¥113.59 at Thursday's stock-market close.
"Investors are slowly unwinding their expectations from the Trump tax bill," said Margaret Yang, market analyst at CMC Markets. Given the significant run-up in global shares over the past few weeks, traders took cues to take profit, she said.
Chip-maker stocks led Friday's declines in Tokyo, extending weakness from the previous session, after technology giant Qualcomm QCOM, +1.02% signed significant, but preliminary deals with three Chinese companies to supply components.
The tie-ups fueled fears that other companies in the region that rely on Qualcomm's patents to develop and make chips would be at a disadvantage.
Shares of Renesas Electronics 6723, +4.38% and Rohm 6963, +2.04% were down about 1% after opening down around 2.5% each. In Korea, the Kospi index SEU, +0.11% was down 0.4%, with Samsung Electronics 005930, -0.66% dropping as much as 1% and chip maker SK Hynix 000660, +3.28% losing as much as 1.7%.
Elsewhere, Shanghai's benchmark index SHCOMP, +0.63% was off 0.3%, while Taiwan's Taiex Y9999, +0.06% also lost 0.3%.
However, Hong Kong shares reversed early losses, and the Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.54% was last trading up 0.1%, led by a 3.7% jump in Apple supplier AAC Tech 2018, -0.55% , which plans to release January-September earnings later Friday. Analysts expect the company to present another set of robust results. Also, blue-chip insurer Ping An 2318, +0.05% rose 1.3% to a fresh intraday record.
Meanwhile, Australia's benchmark index XJO, +0.05% was down 0.4%, with BHP Billiton BHP, -0.18% and Rio Tinto RIO, +1.39% both falling 2.3%, likely on profit-taking following their double-digit gains so far this year.
The S&P/ASX 200 reached its highest level since 2008 this week after rising 4% in October, its best month this year. It had lagged behind the region throughout 2017.
"The rally [in Australia] doesn't have substance behind it," with momentum from international markets carrying it higher, said Shane Chanel, an equities adviser at ASR Wealth Advisers.
Overnight in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.42% shed 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.02% fell 0.6%. Technology stocks in the S&P 500 SPX, +0.16% , the best-performing sector of the year so far, fell 0.9% on Thursday.
In commodities, oil futures were weaker in Asian trade following a modest rebound overnight. Futures contracts for Brent UK:LCOF8 and Nymex US:CLZ7 were trading down around 0.2%.
Also, energy stocks in the region faced selling pressure, with Santos STO, +1.55% and Oil Search OSH, +0.25% in Australia down 3.3% and 1.1%, respectively. Japan Petroleum 1662, -1.06% off 1.1% in Tokyo.


Koko Black - Wish upon a Star – Local Pantry Co.
Individually foil wrapped solid chocolate star shapes, available in your choice of 34% Milk or 54% Dark Chocolate from Melbournes' premium chocolatiers Koko Black.
Chocolate is best enjoyed at room temperature. Store at or around 22 degrees. Please make sure your delivery location of choice won't leave them out in the sun.


tiny library: dept. of speculation – Reading My Tea Leaves – Slow, simple, sustainable living.
Five words: Endearing. Heartbreaking. Raw. Poignant. Human.
Plus a few more: This came recommended by a few of you here and it was so good. Heartbreakingly good. Sharp-intakes-of-breath good. Though I'm actually pretty sure that I read the entire second half of the book with my breath held. Offill's stacatto sentences lept along in a way that made me feel like my heart could hardly keep up. I read it in one sitting and was honestly relieved when it was over even though I enjoyed it immensely. Baby, marriage, career, navigating the grocery store; it's all in there, wrapped up like a heartbreaking poem that sometimes makes you laugh but definitely puts a lump in your throat.
Here's a tiny taste: "She does not say, Last night, I pulled his hair. Last night I tried to pull his hair out of his head.
It is so easy now for the wife to be patient and kind to the daughter. She will never love anyone or anything more. Never. It is official.
For bookshelf or borrowing?: I borrowed this copy from the library, but this book would definitely be worth keeping on your shelf.
Your turn: What are you guys reading?
More tiny library reviews, HERE.
I'm about midway through The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison, and I'm just in awe that someone can be so crazy smart while still seeming approachable, like you could have a real conversation with her and not be constantly "catching up" (if that makes sense).
Love this series and love that you read this! Also really enjoyed Some Luck by Jane Smiley this year—each chapter is another year in a family's life. It's quiet and really poignant.
I can't wait to read this. Thanks for posting, Erin.
I really loved this book. It was so beautiful.
I just finished The Empathy Exams as well and I highly recommend it! Also, I'm currently reading Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros and so far I'm in love.
I just finished The Night Circus, and it was fantastic! The descriptions of the circus were so visceral and vivid that I felt like I was there.
One more vote for The Night Circus!
I had heard of this book before, but wasn't totally sold on it from others' descriptions. Your review makes me want to read it. I read so much nonfiction this fall/winter, that I'm craving fiction this spring/summer. On the list!
Currently reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah and loving it!
I just finished The Back of the Turtle by Thomas King. Funny, tragic, wonderful all at once! Thomas King is a Canadian treasure, and I highly recommend his books.
Did you read Women in Clothes, edited by Leanne Shapton, Sheila Heti and Heidi Julavits? It's big but more anthological, you don't have to do it all at once. Or, I really loved Leanne Shapton's Swimming Studies.
I've already added this to my list!! Thanks!