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Crisis Mode: 10 Keys to Unlock Thriving in Christian School Leadership – Part 4 of 5
Josh Bowar October 7, 2021 Crisis Mode, The CACE Roundtable1 Comment
In this series of posts, Dr. Josh Bowar highlights 10 keys Christian school leaders need to unlock thriving in their leadership. Part 1 described Keys 1 and 2, with part 2 explaining Keys 3, 4, and 5. Part 3 covered Keys 6 and 7, and part 4 details Keys 8 and 9.
There are many keys needed in order for a leader to thrive before, during, and after a crisis, but one thing that absolutely can't go missing is communication.
KEY 8: Christian school leaders need to implement regular, value-adding methods of communication before a crisis.
To lead well is to communicate. When communication with stakeholders doesn't happen, negativity flourishes and wheel-spinning occurs. Leaders must have training, support, and experience in communicating well with diverse stakeholders using tools and methods that have the most impact.
Communication in leadership is important. During the recent pandemic, Christian school leaders grew in understanding the importance of communication. As one school leader shared, "I have made weekly communication a priority, staying ahead of things. Don't surprise anyone." Another explained, "I have tried to be transparent about things. I've met with hundreds of families in the past nine months, which takes a lot of time and energy, but the time has been needed in order to communicate and help people understand things."
School leaders identified that communication is powerful when it focuses on a bright picture of the future—when it focuses on hope and a path to move forward. One leader said, "I wanted to provide courage, clarity, and hope."Another shared, "Casting vision and helping our community see that this isn't forever, being hope-filled and joy-filled, was really important in our communication. Throughout Scripture, a lot of really terrible things have happened to God's people, but the word rejoice is seen throughout the Bible. [Joy] is found in the Lord. We need to point our communities to that."
Some leaders shared that they felt the need to provide clarity when the situation was unclear. As one said, "I took bold action in the face of uncertainty. I didn't wait until the answers were clear. I made decisions that would initially provide as much clarity for those I serve as possible." Another leader added, "We needed to make decisions quickly and help people understand them. And that comes from frequent communication."
Having clear communication channels and being seen in the school community also contributed to leadership success. One leader included, "If you have someone in the leadership role that is continually speaking to people about hope and being seen through the various means we had to use, people feel supported. They feel OK. It's a time to hear the leader and important for a leader to be seen and heard during a crisis."
School leaders continually emphasized the importance of being heard, seen, and trusted. "During a crisis, you need your foundation in the Lord strong so that storms don't blow you back and forth. And be seen. You take on the role of a pastor or shepherd, calling people and checking in on them, trying to be empathetic when crisis hits, giving people time to work through things. I've found it's important to be honest with your people in the reality of where you are at and also give them hope for where you are going. Give people facts and hope,"stated one school leader.
Of course, communication does not prevent all issues from arising. Where there are humans, there will be conflict involving personnel.
KEY 9: Christian school leaders need to seek training and support in personnel issues.
School leaders benefit from understanding people, how to work with people, how to manage conflicts, and how to develop their team. Leaders also benefit from having support staff available to assist with personnel issues.
Working with people is a huge part of being a Christian school leader; therefore, leaders benefit from experience and training in personnel issues. Through the pandemic, school leaders have been able to encourage employees in their resilience. As one leader explained, "Teachers have realized that they . . . can do a lot more than they thought they could. We have jettisoned ourselves at least five years in technology in eight months. . . . The pressure of the necessity to learn–do or die– . . . was good for us."
Other leaders affirmed the need to notice and name staff members' resilience: "People have learned resiliency within themselves, and it's a quiet confidence. We need to name that for people and reframe it for staff so they can get that quiet confidence."Several identified the importance of supporting and encouraging their employees, with one commenting, "We would not be able to do this without our people. . . . We are striving to not only survive the year but want to walk out of the year with a story . . . that will move us into the future."
School leaders explained having to deal with people who are unhappy is a constant stress. One school leader admitted, "There always seems to be somebody on my staff that is unhappy, and people handle that differently. I prefer it if they would come to me in person and I have a conversation with them. But what I have is an employee who is notorious for running around to talk to everyone to tell them what they don't like. I wonder when I should tolerate that and when I should show grace and kindness and model that there's a better way."
Many leaders emphasized the importance of being wise when solving problems, not shining a spotlight on small issues so that you don't make them big issues. A school leader advised, "Keep local issues local. Don't make a small issue too broad or global. Don't write an article about something just because a few people have a problem."
Others emphasize the importance of delegation, encouraging others to share leadership when it comes to personnel issues. One explained, "I help people realize their strengths and then give them tasks to do because they are good at something. People feel very energized by being selected to do a task because they're good at it."
The most-mentioned challenge (by far) that school leaders face on a daily basis is dealing with people who are simply not at their best, helping people work through various issues when these people are under enormous amounts of stress and pressure. One school leader described this challenge: "People not being at their best [in a crisis] is so stressful. It's like we are all living with a low-grade fever. Tensions are high and we don't always know the whole story. We are trying to manage the low-grade fever and not create spikes in the fever. How do we continue to disarm and throw water on it and cool things down? I remind my team that people are not at their best. We need to de-escalate. It's not about speaking truth to people all the time. It's helping people get over the hump." I hope these keys to thriving in Christian school leadership have been helpful for you: implementing quality communication and becoming equipped in personnel issues. The next post will feature Key 10 and a conclusion. Keep leading well!
Josh Bowar
Dr. Josh Bowar currently serves as the head of school at Sioux Center Christian School in Sioux Center, IA and teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in education and school leadership. Bowar has experience teaching at the elementary, middle, and high school levels and in various levels of administration. Earning an EdD in educational administration from the University of South Dakota, his leadership interests include the process of change, leadership coaching, inclusive education, school finance and revenue streams, board governance, and strategic planning. He can be reached at joshbowar@gmail.com.
Tags:Christian Education, Christian Schools, Communication, Crisis Management, Leadership
One Comment on "Crisis Mode: 10 Keys to Unlock Thriving in Christian School Leadership – Part 4 of 5"
Phillip Nash
Thanks Dr Bowar – this has been right on the mark and great reminder of the things we must do to be good leaders.


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Q: Matching result of MongoController.serve MongoController provides serve function to serve the result of a query (as a Cursor). I just want to do something different than letting serve return NotFound, like sending some other default file.
I'm wondering if it is possible to use pattern matching to check the result. The signature is this:
/** Returns a future Result that serves the first matched file, or NotFound. */
  def serve[T <: ReadFile[_ <: BSONValue], Structure, Reader[_], Writer[_]](gfs: GridFS[Structure, Reader, Writer], foundFile: Cursor[T], dispositionMode: String = CONTENT_DISPOSITION_ATTACHMENT)(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Future[SimpleResult] = {

A: In your action function you can do:
serve(...).flatMap(serveSuccess => aCustomFutureRes).recoverWith { case error => aFutureResOnFailure }

A: Finally, found this solution:
serve(
  gridFS,
  gridFS.find(query),
  CONTENT_DISPOSITION_INLINE)
.flatMap{ result =>
  result match {
    case NotFound => // Handle file not found
    case _ => Future.successful(result)
  }
}

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A historically black college's decision to play at president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration caused controversy with some of the school's alumni.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A historically black college's decision to play at president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration caused controversy with some of the school's alumni.
But it also raised a lot of money.
A Go Fund Me account raising money to help pay for the Talladega College Marching Tornadoes' trip to D.C. raised nearly $589,000 as of Tuesday morning. That was nearly eight times the $75,000 goal.
University spokesman Greg Wilson on Tuesday confirmed the page is linked to the college.
The Marching Tornadoes will perform in Trump's inaugural parade on Jan. 20. The college was founded in 1867 by two former slaves.
Donations poured into the site after controversy erupted over the trip. University president Billy C. Hawkins appeared Thursday on "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News.


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Home Trending Among Us Is Not Getting a Sequel—Here's Why It's Good News
Among Us Is Not Getting a Sequel—Here's Why It's Good News
The developers of this wildly popular Indie game, Innersloth, have cancelled the release of Among Us 2.
The COVID-19 pandemic has engaged people in different forms of entertainment and connectivity during a time of social distancing. While 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons', which was released on 20th March, was the hottest game for the early and mid-halves of this year, a new game has overtaken its place as the most popular.
Among Us, created by game developer Innersloth, has been the surprise sleeper hit of the gaming world. Initially released in 2018, its skyrocketing success was only in 2020—when Twitch streamers and gamers wanted to play an engaging imposters-style game remotely with their friends.
Of course, its user base has widened since then, with more than 10 million owners on Steam; and this doesn't even account for all the players who have downloaded and played this game on their iOS/Android devices.
The party game, which has elements of a murder mystery and is set in space, has the players trying to find out the imposter among their crewmates. It is now not only popular on Twitch and Youtube, but has also become a widely-used material for memes and fanart on platforms like Twitter and Reddit.
Just 38 days ago, developers Innersloth published a post where they announced a sequel to the game, and why Among Us 2 would be a necessary release due to the fragile nature of the first game. However, this sequel was cancelled in another post made by them yesterday; and here's why that's good news:
The developers have themselves said that "The main reason we are shooting for a sequel is that the codebase of Among Us 1 is so outdated and not built to support adding so much new content. However, seeing how many people are enjoying Among Us 1 really makes us want to be able to support the game and take it to the next level." The popularity of the game has been a surprise for them, but now the servers cannot handle the sheer number of players online.
This doesn't mean that the fans will lack new content—all the new content that Innersloth had planned for the sequel will be worked into the game. This includes better server experiences, colour-blind support, a new stage, and an improved friends system.
It remains to be seen how long these complete overhauls to the game will take—but it will certainly result in a better playing experience. Among Us is available to play on PC, iOS, and Android.
Game Developer Innersloth
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Across the country, states are moving further into the complete legalization of marijuana. The battle still continues to free those who were incarcerated for precious marijuana offenses. While we work on progress on that front, we cannot overlook the black owned businesses that do exist in the space. From Dispensaries, to Brands that offer CBD infused treats, tinctures, and oils, there are a number of Black Owned Businesses that are taking advantage of the new laws popping up around the country. Take advantage of our directory and this guide of Black Owned Businesses for 4/20.
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For those who want to enjoy their 4/20 the most natural way, Bouqe is a brand there to help you out. Bouqe has rolling trays and accessories to go along with their signature Hemp rolling papers. Buy them singularly or get yourself a subscription to make sure you never run out of one of your most important supplies.
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I see the word מו listed in my dictionary as something like "like". Does this word exist?
It says it is a variant of במו.
mo does not show up in a Bibleworks search. Nor is it found in HALOT.
Thank you for looking it up. I forgot my dictionary also says it is a variant of כמו "like."
HALOT 's entry on בְּמוֹ also ref's כמו and לְמוֹ .
For cmo it says it is formed from כְּ + mo< ma)= (מָה ). I don't know what the < means.
NIV: "When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."
Here הוּא is the fire.
NIV: Are you wiser than Daniel? Is no secret hidden from you?
Notice also the ם M in סָתוּם SATUM, 'sealed, thick, ambiguous'.
Kenneth Greifer wrote: I see the word מו listed in my dictionary as something like "like". Does this word exist?
No, this "word" does not exist. Not as a word. It's a suffix that can be attached to nouns as well as to the prefixes ב, כ and ל. It can be stacked with other suffixes, e.g. כמוכם in Job 12:3.
From what I see, its purpose appears to be one of emphasis, namely to emphasize the word to which it's appended. So Job 12:3 reads "Even I have a heart even as you all do…" The second "even" emphasizing "you all".
Does anyone have a better understanding of this suffix?
I have seen מו used as a suffix and I have seen it used as part of a prefix like in כמו, but I have never seen it used as a prefix by itself. I thought my dictionary meant it was a prefix that was used by itself sometimes.


It's not so much about being compassionate towards the person (or insitution) who did whatever it was to them; it's also not so much about letting by-gones be by-gones. Much more than that it's about recognizing that you can continue to identify with whatever it was that threw your life out of balance at some point in the past (yesterday or a quarter of a century ago), and that caused much pain then, which is why the bitterness and resentment arose, or you can decide that you simply are no longer that person. That you choose to be a person without bitterness and resentment for you. For your own good. For your own inner freedom and growth. And particularly in order to make space inside of you.
As you choose to turn your back on the bitterness and resentment, you no longer need to use up energy - psychic energy - (psychological energy) to maintain those feelings. So now your energy can be channeled towards totally different - life-giving - endeavours.
It's about forgiving (see also Can You Forgive?) and getting your power and your whole self back (see also Cellular Responsibility: Getting Your Power Back).
It's about life meaning and how much that is a life-giving force in your existence (see also Finding a Meaning For Your Life).
More than anything, it's about you, and your love for yourself (see also Love Yourself First and Loving Yourself: A Roadmap).
For more information about living with freedom as opposed to living with bitterness and resentment, about being aware, about inner well-being, inner growth and joy, see my book Rewiring the Soul: Finding the Possible Self , available at Amazon as paperback or e-book for Kindle.


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Václav Klaus is a Czech economist and politician who served as the second President of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013. He also served as the second and last Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, federal subject of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, from July 1992 until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in January 1993, and as the first Prime Minister of the newly-independent Czech Republic from 1993 to 1998. He is known for his euroscepticism, denial of man-caused global warming, opposition to mass immigration, and support of free market capitalism.
This conversation with Grégoire Canlorbe took place in Paris, in December 2017. It was first published on John Bolton's Gatestone Institute. You may find the Czech translation here.
Grégoire Canlorbe: People are often defined by a common worldview rather than by genetics or where they live. In view of the situation in the Czech Republic, do you agree?
Václav Klaus: I would return the issue to the defense of the Nation-State. I truly believe in the Nation-State, therefore I am so critical of the continental ambitions of many European officials. I do not believe in the European Union or the European integration. This is for me the starting point.
For me, the Nation-State is the only possible way to have democracy. Democracy simply cannot exist at a higher level, as in continents, let alone global democracy in the world. So, my starting point is the Nation-State, the defense of the Nation-State, and the fighting continental integration.
In this respect, I am in favor of Trump. Donald Trump is not my cup of tea personally, intellectually, but his position on many issues is a positive one. I especially think of his refusal to sign the Paris Agreement, his important speeches like that in Warsaw in the summer or that in the United Nations in September, defending the Nation-States, culture, traditions, habits, mores and behaviors, lifestyles. It is something that I feel is with Trump, something that Hillary Clinton would never, never say.


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package org.apache.cassandra.cql3.statements;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.*;

import com.google.common.collect.HashMultiset;
import com.google.common.collect.Multiset;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;

import org.apache.cassandra.auth.*;
import org.apache.cassandra.config.*;
import org.apache.cassandra.cql3.*;
import org.apache.cassandra.db.*;
import org.apache.cassandra.db.marshal.*;
import org.apache.cassandra.exceptions.*;
import org.apache.cassandra.schema.KeyspaceMetadata;
import org.apache.cassandra.schema.TableParams;
import org.apache.cassandra.schema.Types;
import org.apache.cassandra.service.ClientState;
import org.apache.cassandra.service.MigrationManager;
import org.apache.cassandra.service.QueryState;
import org.apache.cassandra.transport.Event;

/** A {@code CREATE TABLE} parsed from a CQL query statement. */
public class CreateTableStatement extends SchemaAlteringStatement
{
    private List<AbstractType<?>> keyTypes;
    private List<AbstractType<?>> clusteringTypes;

    private final Map<ByteBuffer, CollectionType> collections = new HashMap<>();

    private final List<ColumnIdentifier> keyAliases = new ArrayList<>();
    private final List<ColumnIdentifier> columnAliases = new ArrayList<>();

    private boolean isDense;
    private boolean isCompound;
    private boolean hasCounters;

    // use a TreeMap to preserve ordering across JDK versions (see CASSANDRA-9492)
    private final Map<ColumnIdentifier, AbstractType> columns = new TreeMap<>((o1, o2) -> o1.bytes.compareTo(o2.bytes));

    private final Set<ColumnIdentifier> staticColumns;
    private final TableParams params;
    private final boolean ifNotExists;

    public CreateTableStatement(CFName name, TableParams params, boolean ifNotExists, Set<ColumnIdentifier> staticColumns)
    {
        super(name);
        this.params = params;
        this.ifNotExists = ifNotExists;
        this.staticColumns = staticColumns;
    }

    public void checkAccess(ClientState state) throws UnauthorizedException, InvalidRequestException
    {
        state.hasKeyspaceAccess(keyspace(), Permission.CREATE);
    }

    public void validate(ClientState state)
    {
        // validated in announceMigration()
    }

    public boolean announceMigration(boolean isLocalOnly) throws RequestValidationException
    {
        try
        {
            MigrationManager.announceNewColumnFamily(getCFMetaData(), isLocalOnly);
            return true;
        }
        catch (AlreadyExistsException e)
        {
            if (ifNotExists)
                return false;
            throw e;
        }
    }

    public Event.SchemaChange changeEvent()
    {
        return new Event.SchemaChange(Event.SchemaChange.Change.CREATED, Event.SchemaChange.Target.TABLE, keyspace(), columnFamily());
    }

    protected void grantPermissionsToCreator(QueryState state)
    {
        try
        {
            IResource resource = DataResource.table(keyspace(), columnFamily());
            DatabaseDescriptor.getAuthorizer().grant(AuthenticatedUser.SYSTEM_USER,
                                                     resource.applicablePermissions(),
                                                     resource,
                                                     RoleResource.role(state.getClientState().getUser().getName()));
        }
        catch (RequestExecutionException e)
        {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }

    public CFMetaData.Builder metadataBuilder()
    {
        CFMetaData.Builder builder = CFMetaData.Builder.create(keyspace(), columnFamily(), isDense, isCompound, hasCounters);
        for (int i = 0; i < keyAliases.size(); i++)
            builder.addPartitionKey(keyAliases.get(i), keyTypes.get(i));
        for (int i = 0; i < columnAliases.size(); i++)
            builder.addClusteringColumn(columnAliases.get(i), clusteringTypes.get(i));

        boolean isStaticCompact = !isDense && !isCompound;
        for (Map.Entry<ColumnIdentifier, AbstractType> entry : columns.entrySet())
        {
            ColumnIdentifier name = entry.getKey();
            // Note that for "static" no-clustering compact storage we use static for the defined columns
            if (staticColumns.contains(name) || isStaticCompact)
                builder.addStaticColumn(name, entry.getValue());
            else
                builder.addRegularColumn(name, entry.getValue());
        }

        boolean isCompactTable = isDense || !isCompound;
        if (isCompactTable)
        {
            CompactTables.DefaultNames names = CompactTables.defaultNameGenerator(builder.usedColumnNames());
            // Compact tables always have a clustering and a single regular value.
            if (isStaticCompact)
            {
                builder.addClusteringColumn(names.defaultClusteringName(), UTF8Type.instance);
                builder.addRegularColumn(names.defaultCompactValueName(), hasCounters ? CounterColumnType.instance : BytesType.instance);
            }
            else if (isDense && !builder.hasRegulars())
            {
                // Even for dense, we might not have our regular column if it wasn't part of the declaration. If
                // that's the case, add it but with a specific EmptyType so we can recognize that case later
                builder.addRegularColumn(names.defaultCompactValueName(), EmptyType.instance);
            }
        }

        return builder;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a CFMetaData instance based on the parameters parsed from this
     * {@code CREATE} statement, or defaults where applicable.
     *
     * @return a CFMetaData instance corresponding to the values parsed from this statement
     * @throws InvalidRequestException on failure to validate parsed parameters
     */
    public CFMetaData getCFMetaData()
    {
        return metadataBuilder().build().params(params);
    }

    public TableParams params()
    {
        return params;
    }

    public static class RawStatement extends CFStatement
    {
        private final Map<ColumnIdentifier, CQL3Type.Raw> definitions = new HashMap<>();
        public final CFProperties properties = new CFProperties();

        private final List<List<ColumnIdentifier>> keyAliases = new ArrayList<>();
        private final List<ColumnIdentifier> columnAliases = new ArrayList<>();
        private final Set<ColumnIdentifier> staticColumns = new HashSet<>();

        private final Multiset<ColumnIdentifier> definedNames = HashMultiset.create(1);

        private final boolean ifNotExists;

        public RawStatement(CFName name, boolean ifNotExists)
        {
            super(name);
            this.ifNotExists = ifNotExists;
        }

        /**
         * Transform this raw statement into a CreateTableStatement.
         */
        public ParsedStatement.Prepared prepare() throws RequestValidationException
        {
            KeyspaceMetadata ksm = Schema.instance.getKSMetaData(keyspace());
            if (ksm == null)
                throw new ConfigurationException(String.format("Keyspace %s doesn't exist", keyspace()));
            return prepare(ksm.types);
        }

        public ParsedStatement.Prepared prepare(Types udts) throws RequestValidationException
        {
            // Column family name
            if (!columnFamily().matches("\\w+"))
                throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("\"%s\" is not a valid table name (must be alphanumeric character or underscore only: [a-zA-Z_0-9]+)", columnFamily()));
            if (columnFamily().length() > Schema.NAME_LENGTH)
                throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("Table names shouldn't be more than %s characters long (got \"%s\")", Schema.NAME_LENGTH, columnFamily()));

            for (Multiset.Entry<ColumnIdentifier> entry : definedNames.entrySet())
                if (entry.getCount() > 1)
                    throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("Multiple definition of identifier %s", entry.getElement()));

            properties.validate();

            TableParams params = properties.properties.asNewTableParams();

            CreateTableStatement stmt = new CreateTableStatement(cfName, params, ifNotExists, staticColumns);

            for (Map.Entry<ColumnIdentifier, CQL3Type.Raw> entry : definitions.entrySet())
            {
                ColumnIdentifier id = entry.getKey();
                CQL3Type pt = entry.getValue().prepare(keyspace(), udts);
                if (pt.isCollection() && ((CollectionType)pt.getType()).isMultiCell())
                    stmt.collections.put(id.bytes, (CollectionType)pt.getType());
                if (entry.getValue().isCounter())
                    stmt.hasCounters = true;
                stmt.columns.put(id, pt.getType()); // we'll remove what is not a column below
            }

            if (keyAliases.isEmpty())
                throw new InvalidRequestException("No PRIMARY KEY specifed (exactly one required)");
            if (keyAliases.size() > 1)
                throw new InvalidRequestException("Multiple PRIMARY KEYs specifed (exactly one required)");
            if (stmt.hasCounters && params.defaultTimeToLive > 0)
                throw new InvalidRequestException("Cannot set default_time_to_live on a table with counters");

            List<ColumnIdentifier> kAliases = keyAliases.get(0);
            stmt.keyTypes = new ArrayList<>(kAliases.size());
            for (ColumnIdentifier alias : kAliases)
            {
                stmt.keyAliases.add(alias);
                AbstractType<?> t = getTypeAndRemove(stmt.columns, alias);
                if (t instanceof CounterColumnType)
                    throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("counter type is not supported for PRIMARY KEY part %s", alias));
                if (staticColumns.contains(alias))
                    throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("Static column %s cannot be part of the PRIMARY KEY", alias));
                stmt.keyTypes.add(t);
            }

            stmt.clusteringTypes = new ArrayList<>(columnAliases.size());
            // Handle column aliases
            for (ColumnIdentifier t : columnAliases)
            {
                stmt.columnAliases.add(t);

                AbstractType<?> type = getTypeAndRemove(stmt.columns, t);
                if (type instanceof CounterColumnType)
                    throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("counter type is not supported for PRIMARY KEY part %s", t));
                if (staticColumns.contains(t))
                    throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("Static column %s cannot be part of the PRIMARY KEY", t));
                stmt.clusteringTypes.add(type);
            }

            // We've handled anything that is not a rpimary key so stmt.columns only contains NON-PK columns. So
            // if it's a counter table, make sure we don't have non-counter types
            if (stmt.hasCounters)
            {
                for (AbstractType<?> type : stmt.columns.values())
                    if (!type.isCounter())
                        throw new InvalidRequestException("Cannot mix counter and non counter columns in the same table");
            }

            boolean useCompactStorage = properties.useCompactStorage;
            // Dense means that on the thrift side, no part of the "thrift column name" stores a "CQL/metadata column name".
            // This means COMPACT STORAGE with at least one clustering type (otherwise it's a thrift "static" CF).
            stmt.isDense = useCompactStorage && !stmt.clusteringTypes.isEmpty();
            // Compound means that on the thrift side, the "thrift column name" is a composite one. It's the case unless
            // we use compact storage COMPACT STORAGE and we have either no clustering columns (thrift "static" CF) or
            // only one of them (if more than one, it's a "dense composite").
            stmt.isCompound = !(useCompactStorage && stmt.clusteringTypes.size() <= 1);

            // For COMPACT STORAGE, we reject any "feature" that we wouldn't be able to translate back to thrift.
            if (useCompactStorage)
            {
                if (!stmt.collections.isEmpty())
                    throw new InvalidRequestException("Non-frozen collection types are not supported with COMPACT STORAGE");
                if (!staticColumns.isEmpty())
                    throw new InvalidRequestException("Static columns are not supported in COMPACT STORAGE tables");

                if (stmt.clusteringTypes.isEmpty())
                {
                    // It's a thrift "static CF" so there should be some columns definition
                    if (stmt.columns.isEmpty())
                        throw new InvalidRequestException("No definition found that is not part of the PRIMARY KEY");
                }

                if (stmt.isDense)
                {
                    // We can have no columns (only the PK), but we can't have more than one.
                    if (stmt.columns.size() > 1)
                        throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("COMPACT STORAGE with composite PRIMARY KEY allows no more than one column not part of the PRIMARY KEY (got: %s)", StringUtils.join(stmt.columns.keySet(), ", ")));
                }
                else
                {
                    // we are in the "static" case, so we need at least one column defined. For non-compact however, having
                    // just the PK is fine.
                    if (stmt.columns.isEmpty())
                        throw new InvalidRequestException("COMPACT STORAGE with non-composite PRIMARY KEY require one column not part of the PRIMARY KEY, none given");
                }
            }
            else
            {
                if (stmt.clusteringTypes.isEmpty() && !staticColumns.isEmpty())
                {
                    // Static columns only make sense if we have at least one clustering column. Otherwise everything is static anyway
                    if (columnAliases.isEmpty())
                        throw new InvalidRequestException("Static columns are only useful (and thus allowed) if the table has at least one clustering column");
                }
            }

            // If we give a clustering order, we must explicitly do so for all aliases and in the order of the PK
            if (!properties.definedOrdering.isEmpty())
            {
                if (properties.definedOrdering.size() > columnAliases.size())
                    throw new InvalidRequestException("Only clustering key columns can be defined in CLUSTERING ORDER directive");

                int i = 0;
                for (ColumnIdentifier id : properties.definedOrdering.keySet())
                {
                    ColumnIdentifier c = columnAliases.get(i);
                    if (!id.equals(c))
                    {
                        if (properties.definedOrdering.containsKey(c))
                            throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("The order of columns in the CLUSTERING ORDER directive must be the one of the clustering key (%s must appear before %s)", c, id));
                        else
                            throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("Missing CLUSTERING ORDER for column %s", c));
                    }
                    ++i;
                }
            }

            return new ParsedStatement.Prepared(stmt);
        }

        private AbstractType<?> getTypeAndRemove(Map<ColumnIdentifier, AbstractType> columns, ColumnIdentifier t) throws InvalidRequestException
        {
            AbstractType type = columns.get(t);
            if (type == null)
                throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("Unknown definition %s referenced in PRIMARY KEY", t));
            if (type.isCollection() && type.isMultiCell())
                throw new InvalidRequestException(String.format("Invalid collection type for PRIMARY KEY component %s", t));

            columns.remove(t);
            Boolean isReversed = properties.definedOrdering.get(t);
            return isReversed != null && isReversed ? ReversedType.getInstance(type) : type;
        }

        public void addDefinition(ColumnIdentifier def, CQL3Type.Raw type, boolean isStatic)
        {
            definedNames.add(def);
            definitions.put(def, type);
            if (isStatic)
                staticColumns.add(def);
        }

        public void addKeyAliases(List<ColumnIdentifier> aliases)
        {
            keyAliases.add(aliases);
        }

        public void addColumnAlias(ColumnIdentifier alias)
        {
            columnAliases.add(alias);
        }
    }
}

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Suggestions & Updates
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I love the app! I'm a bass player and would like to integrate this into a band setting. I'm using the Blue Board but find the number of foot presses is too much. I think a combo of a couple of options would go a long way to help.
The first would be an option for the play button to automatically start in Sustain mode. When there is a hard stop on keys, say at the end of a chorus section, currently, I have to press a sustain button to stop the keys, then a down button, then the sustain button again, all before the play button to start in on a verse (or whatever next section)... that's a lot of fancy footwork due to 4 required movements between every section change! With the auto sustain option on, it would be a sustain button to stop, a down button, then a start button (3 required movements).
The second suggestion would be a way to set the number of times through a section. Once the limit is reached the play button automatically moves to the next section. In the example above, if paired with the auto sustain option, a hard stop at the end of the chorus set to 1 time through would require a sustain button to stop and then the play button (2 required movements!) Another example: if you had a verse that gets played twice with no hard stop, you set the number of times to 2 and then you only have to worry about the play button! No down button and then play required. So much easier (for this old guy at least).
Again, love the app!
Filipe Michael (CEO)
Hey @horsetoothview Thank you for your ideas and suggestions.
To your first suggestion, we recently added a feature where you can use our momentary mode so that you do not need to use the sustain on the app. We posted a video last month that shows you how to do it with the iRig Blueboard. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dpWfJTCDFU The second suggestion is something that we have had on our cue for future updates. I think that this would make it a lot easier for performers. We are in the middle of releasing a big update, once we finish it, we will take a look at the suggestions that you have added. Let me know if the video helped you out.
Thanks for supporting our app.
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2019 year in entertainment: Here are the top Hindi movies that ruled the Twitter charts
Twitter is a platform where people come to see what's happening and join in conversations on topics they're interested in.
Published on 23rd December 2019
'What a rollercoaster this pregnancy has been!' writes Kalki Koechlin as she cradles her baby bump in a new photo
In the picture, Kalki can be seen smiling her widest as she embraced her bump with her hands while sitting on the floor.
Published on 19th December 2019
Film review: Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Urojahaj is about the unreal state between a man and his dreams
National Award-winning filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta's film, Urojahaj, strikes all the right chords
Interview: Koel Mallick and Parambrata Chatterjee get candid about Sagardwipey Jawker Dhan
Actors Parambrata Chatterjee and Koel Mallick talk about their upcoming film, and the changing face of the industry
Israeli thriller drama series, The Missing, to be remade in India by Abundantia Entertainment
Originally made by Israeli director director Yaron Arazi, The Missing is a thriller that follows siblings Emma and Alon
Bigil director Atlee attends Shah Rukh's birthday bash amid rumours of a collaboration
Responding to the picture on social media, Shah Rukh Khan said, "Thank u for the wishes and it was good to see u!!"
Published on 4th November 2019
See pic: Ravi Teja and Nabha Natesh's latest Disco Raja poster out
Disco Raja is being directed by VI Anand.
Archana Kalpathi, creative producer of Bigil, tells us about her vision and plans to make the movie-going enjoyable & affordable
With the production house's mega-budget film Bigil ready for a Diwali release, Archana, who serves as Creative Producer on the film, takes time out to talk about her journey
30 shows in 30 cities: All you need to know about Prateek Kuhad's biggest tour yet
Singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad on his upcoming international tour, the evolution of his live performances, and the root essence of his music
Nicki Minaj is hardly retiring; drops new single with Philadelphia rapper PnB rock
'Rick And Morty' and 'The Simpsons' producer J Michael Mendel dies at 54
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Actress Sushmita Sen says she is learning how to skin dive at 43 and says it is never too late to learn something.
Published on 2nd September 2019
'None of us do these things': Karan Johar breaks his silence on drug party accusations
"I don't react very well to these baseless accusations because that's what they were, baseless," Karan said.
44 years of Rajinism: Fans flood the internet with tributes to superstar Rajinikanth
Movie fans across the world have been flooding the internet with messages, memes and videos celebrating 44 years of the acting career of superstar Rajinikanth in the Indian film industry.
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+On the heels of this change in his understanding – that God gives us righteousness – came others too!
+Salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ and His merits, not our own!
+Faith for Luther, no longer consisted of asserting to the Church's teachings, but of trusting the promises of God in and through Christ's sacrifice.
+What followed was not just an explosion, but more like a long but powerful chain reaction.
+It started on All Saint's Eve, October 31, 1517, when Luther formally protested church action and teaching by posting 95 Theses for debate on the Wittenberg Church front door.
+Who could be righteous? Luther came to teach increasingly that God gives us righteousness!
+His supervisor ordered him to undertake the study of theology in order to become one of the Order's teachers. This enabled him to investigate his struggles intellectually.
+that we have been collecting loose change for the local Salvation Army….our goal is to stuff our pumpkin full!
+that we celebrate Thanksgiving annually with a school-wide Thanksgiving Feast. This year we will be sharing a Thanksgiving Blessing Mix with everyone.
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UK pooled funds lose almost a third
By Poppy Sketchley2009-01-22T16:30:00+00:00
UK - Total annual returns for all pooled property funds hit -32% over 2008, according to the IPD UK Pooled Property Fund Indices' fourth quarter results for 2008.
All pooled property funds continued their downward trend and revealed the extent of the property market crisis by delivering returns of -18.7% in the fourth quarter of last year and delivering negative returns for the year of 32% compared to -6.7% in 2007.
Cameron McVean, head of fund services at IPD, said: "The results have been significantly affected by a softening of yields, which has lead to right downs in asset values over the year. There is also quite a lot of bad news in the economy so expectations for rental growth, which drives the underlying performance, will have retrenched somewhat."
Of the 64 pooled funds with a total net asset value of £24.2bn, balanced funds performed better than specialist funds, returning -13.4% over the fourth quarter and -23.9% over the year. Specialist funds lost 24.4% in the final quarter and dropped a massive 40% over the year.
"If you take a look at the gearing figures, the gearing within specialised funds tends to be a lot higher. As values have contracted the percentage of debt to equity in the portfolios has increased, as property values decrease, so the equity portion of the capital pile becomes increasingly reduced.The higher the gearing the greater the impact on returns to investors in either direction," said McVean.
Fund level costs and gearing effects meant the All-Pooled Funds Index returns for the year performed worse than those of direct property measured by the IPD UK Monthly Property Index, which delivered -22.5%. They also underperformed the UK equity market, as FTSE All-Share Index returned -29.9%.
Listed property trusts and companies suffered more from global market pressures, however, delivering returns of -46.6% over 2008, as measured by the FTSE Real Estate Index.
Despite falling returns, Pooled Property Funds continue to lead all major UK asset classes over a 10-year period, according to IPD. Annualised returns over three, five and 10 years stand at -8.5%, 2.2% and 6.8% respectively.
The IPD UK Pooled Property Indices are sponsored by the Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF) and HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited.
If you have any comments you would like to add to this or any other story, contact Poppy Sketchley on + 44 (0)20 7261 4629 or email poppy.sketchley@ipe.com


Can Microsoft Profit From Having Steve Ballmer Take Total Control?
The news is a bit old by now; however, it's still a big deal that Steve Ballmer has finally taken full control of Microsoft now that Bill Gates has officially stepped down. I believe that Microsoft employs over 100,000 staff and so Steve has got his hands full trying to find a way (or ways) … Read moreCan Microsoft Profit From Having Steve Ballmer Take Total Control?


's Fizz is  imitative and its fizzle is literally a silent fart.
imitative, compare  fizzle. Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, p. 359.
conclusion, 18th C.; from  fizz (but this is recorded later) + LE, cf. fist. (ODEE, p.
fart, but  with a little Middle English imitation.
Barnhart's fizzle is an old fart and an ancient fist.
obsolete fist  (Middle Eng., break wind, 1440) + le, frequentative suffix.
1859...in American  English....  Barnhart, p. 386.
Like a verbal star, fizz and fizzle  are perpetually losing their Teas (pron.
chass or jass), or  heat,  excitement, ardor, and high spirit.
The Gaelic Phrase Fizzle Fizzes  Forever..
Less than all heat,  vigor, passion, ardor, or excitement.
In a state  of all heat, highest temperature, excitement, passion, ardor.
Theas (pron. has): heat, vigor, passion, ardor, or  excitement.   .


... means you're still open for 10 minutes.
While technically true, here's a hint from this illustrious drive-thru girl with aspirations of culinary school: No it doesn't! More often than not, with 10 minutes left, the employees of any fast food chain are counting the seconds and debating if they can get away with turning off the lights, pulling the drawers, and throwing out the last of the food for the day. In total honesty, the last half hour or 45 minutes are probably spent in similar fashion.
Most of you are probably saying, "If you're open until Midnight, then I should be able to get whatever I want until Midnight." Yes, also technically true. But think about your job for a minute. Think about what you're doing the last half hour before "quittin' time"and how you feel when Johny Companyman comes in or Jane Clientcomesfirst calls with something else that'll "just take a few minutes" to do. Sure, it only takes a few minutes to do, but add in the fact that you already put away the notes for that case, closed the application that information is in, or shut down your computer? Now you're talking the prep time to even be able to do this tiny little task, plus the additional clean up that you have already gone through once. Why not just wait until the very last second you ask? Because 1. after working for 14 hours, I want to get home, and 2. there is an unwritten expectation that come Midnight I should be clocking out.
Also, speak up. Really this applies at any time of the day. We all think that scene in, "Dude, Where's My Car" where the two stoner morons are sitting in the drive thru and the Asian lady makes Ashton Kutcher rage against the speaker is hilarious. We all contemplate doing that--no really, I have contemplated it--but no one ACTUALLY does. However, the true reality of it is those microphones are incredibly retarded. I'll pick up a bird dropping a bomb on a leaf, but I can't hear you sitting next to it if you're not facing the box. So please, please, PLEASE! For the love of Mike, speak into the box. And if I say, "I'm sorry?" that means I didnt' hear you, please speak up. Especially if I say it more than once or it's followed by silence. I promise, I'm not trying to be cute, clever, funny, or anything else that you might get annoyed with. You really just didn't speak loud enough or clear enough for me to hear your answer.
Combo meals... if there isn't a number by which to order, simply state that you want a [fill in sandwich/pizza/wrap here] combo. Then give me the rest of the information OR if you don't know it, wait for me to ask my questions. I promise not to lead you astray. Along the same lines, if you don't know what comes on the sandwich, ask me. Ask me before I give you your total. Ask me before you tell me that's what you want. If you're trying to decide, I totally get it and am happy to help.
And really... really Really REALLY! DO NOT pull up to my speaker and have a 10 minute conversation on your cell phone after I've greeted you. Do not make me wait while you have said conversation before you acknowledge me--and most especially do not treat me like a brain dead moron for taking an extra 10 seconds to answer your beck and call because you took up 10 minutes of my life with your innane drivel about who Susie happens to be boinking behind her dopey boyfriend's back (actual conversation, though phrases and names were changed). Do not pull up to my speaker, ask for a minute to look at the menu, tell me you're ready and after ordering one sandwich/pizz/wrap/whatever make me wait another ten minutes while you decide on the NEXT thing to order. Get it all at once, or not at all. And really, if it's super complicated or your very first time there and you have no idea what we offer... Take the extra 5 minutes and come inside. We have pretty laminated menus which tell you what comes on each sandwich. I guarantee your and my day will be vastly improved by this decision.
Let's all show a little courtesy to the people who prep your food. You may think any blind, deaf, half retarded monkey could do that job--when in reality they need to actually be able to see and hear--but what I see on the other side of my tiny little retractable window... More than half retarded most days.
Thank you, and have a pleasant tomorrow!
Okay, but the next time I order my Sausage McMuffin without egg, and I get egg anyway, I'm filing a complaint with your manager. Got it?
Go right ahead. I'd love to watch that scene!
"Sausage McMuff... Egg? I'm sorry sir, but can you show me where that item is on our menu because I've been working here for 9 years and I don't recall ever having anything like that."


Google IO was not very exciting this year, there were many sessions talking about Android and obviously the skyrocketing numbers crushing every other platform out there is astounding but there was major disappointment by the attendees in the lack of new major features.
Google introduced new Music Beta, and rentals.... there are interesting, but honestly there is nothing new. Google is just trying to play catch up here with services that already exist. Sort of reminds me of Microsoft of 10 years ago, when they tried everything out there bringing businesses to the ground and wasting their money without making a major market share gain.
The Chrome OS sessions were equally disappointing, the offering shown was purely subpar, there is a decades worth of apps and features in operating system, so dumping all this and putting a crippled OS to serve people who don't need a fully fledged OS. I don't see how Google is going to convince all these businesses to dump their existing infrastructure and software inventory and switch to something that gives half the functionality without significant savings (and that wasn't the case).


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We had just finished licking our mini plastic spoons at the city's most famous gelato shop, Fenocchio, in Nice, France on a drizzly evening. Due to the abysmal weather, we planned to leave the French Riviera the next morning for the Italian coast. As we earnestly exchanged stories, tips, and photos on the shop's tabletops, a new friend we made weeks earlier in Spain inquired of our future plans.
"No, we'll figure it out when we get there," I replied.
That's when the whereabouts of Cinque Terre came to light. Ha, little did we know. Apparently everyone else knew. To be honest, we didn't know much about Italy besides Venice and Rome. Cinque Terre ended up being our introduction to Italy, our surprise treat, and magical retreat along the Italian Riviera.
In 1999 Cinque Terre, or Five Lands, became Italy's tiniest but most visited national park. Five picturesque villages along with its network of connecting trails and footpaths make up Cinque Terre: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. Before tourism spread like wildfire, the region depended on fishing and growing grapes, evident in its centuries of terraced vineyards. Bright boats in the harbor and steep terraces of vineyards add to the iconic cluster of colorful buildings along the coast, making the viewpoints the highlight of Cinque Terre.
Each town is free to explore and enjoy, but to hike the coastal cliff trails requires a national park entrance fee of €7.50 per person for a single day. There are also other combinations, such as a one day park entrance fee + unlimited train pass for €16, which in retrospect we should have purchased since we ended up taking the train two times at a cost of €4 per trip. Live and learn!
Although a national park with overcrowded hiking trails, the majority of Cinque Terre's visitors is probably not the hikers. A train linking all the towns along with numerous boat taxis and boat tours grant access to even the most weary. As a result this national park sees the unusual mix of hikers, backpackers, and tour groups with flag-waving leaders. To avoid the worst of crowds, we began our hike at 9:30am. It wasn't as crowded as I expected it to be, even later in the day; I suspect May sees fewer visitors than the summer.
We began our hike from Monterosso due to its vicinity to this excellent motorhome site. Of the five towns, Monterosso is the largest, easily accessible, and has a sandy beach!
It took us about 1 hour and 15 minutes to climb up and over the hills to the next village, Vernazza. As expected, the village was incredibly picturesque, even with the sun behind clouds.
Lemon trees grow like weeds in Cinque Terre. Unfortunately they are sold for the astronomical price of €3.50/kg, or even €3.50 for a glass of lemonade! Though tempting, I couldn't bring myself to pay €3.50 for a glass of water, sugar, and lemon juice.
The trail from Vernazza to Corniglia took us about 1 hour. The trail brimmed with late spring flowers, and the breeze carried the scent of orange and lemon blossoms.
Normally the flat "trail" from Corniglia to Manarola takes about 40 minutes to walk, but the trail was closed due to flooding (from 5 years ago) and the lack of motivation to quickly repair it. We were told there was an alternate footpath that connected the two villages, but we weren't told that the footpath would be even more difficult than the first two trails we had already hiked between Monterosso and Corniglia. It took us about 1 hour and 30 minutes to traverse this brutal footpath, but the views were worth it. Wildflowers, orchids, centuries of terraced vineyards galore!
Once in Manarola, we sought out the best view of the village. This was perhaps my favorite panorama of all the villages within Cinque Terre.
And I grabbed a €8 cone of fresh fried calamari…turned out to be some of the best calamari I've ever eaten! Seafood is to die for in Cinque Terre. Oh, and gelato too!
And finally, one more village to go—Riomaggiore. The flat "trail" between Manarola and Riomaggiore normally takes only 20 minutes to cross, but unfortunately it was also closed. We grimaced at the idea of hiking at least another hour over steep terraces so we wussed out and bought the €4 train ticket to ride the 2 minutes to Riomaggiore. Compared to the hiking trails, the trains were packed, but the ride was short and we headed straight to the marina immediately upon arrival. The view of the marina with the backdrop of the colorful village did not disappoint.
When it was time to return, we took the train from Riomaggiore back to where we started in Monterosso. What took almost 4 hours from Monterosso to Riomaggiore only took about 15 minutes by train. While most tourists probably only see the villages and consider those visits to be sufficient, I believe the highlight of Cinque Terre is the hike along the scenic coastal cliffs, a satisfying reward for those who break the sweat and endure the steep terraces. We had only heard of Cinque Terre by word of mouth literally less than 24 hours before our arrival to the park, and we are thrilled to have experienced this coastal treasure of Italy.


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Brandon Johns gives Michigan a weapon with room to grow
By Rian Ratnavale
When assistant coach Saddi Washington thinks about freshman forward Brandon Johns, memories of a Michigan player from the not so distant past come to his mind too.
Johns, by all means, is a prototypical, jack-of-all-trades stretch four — the 6-8 forward can run the floor and step out and hit catch-and-shoot three-pointers. But more than anything, Johns brings eye-popping, albeit unrefined athleticism to a Wolverines team that often lacked that down low last year.
"He has a lot of DJ Wilson characteristics," Washington said, comparing Johns to the former Michigan forward and 17th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. "Just that he's a big, strong, athletic kid and he's still growing in his game, and just embracing the physicality of the game."
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Seemingly, there's a checklist for the classic John Beilein four. Like his teammates and predecessors, Johns will be relied upon to provide energy, be an adequate screener, hit the corner three, be mobile enough to contest perimeter shots and hold his own positionally in the post.
At 225 pounds, Johns has a lot of time in the weight room ahead of him if he's going to be able to hold his own against the likes of Indiana's Juwan Morgan and Minnesota's Jordan Murphy. He'll also have to fight off last year's starter in sophomore Isaiah Livers, and a more fluid yet even stronger freshman in Ignas Brazdeikis for time at the four spot.
"I think I bring athleticism and power to that position," Johns said. "Isaiah brings a lot of that and Iggy does too but I think we can all collaborate and really bring a dominant power forward position [to Michigan]."
With Livers back in the fold after nursing an ankle injury, and Brazdeikis flashing and spending much of practice running with the starters in practice, Johns has a long way to go before carving a significant role in Beilein's rotation. Johns also mentioned though, that Beilein has played him at center in small-ball lineups when center Jon Teske rests.
More than anything else, that lineup flexibility could be key to unlocking Michigan's ceiling 2018-19. The Wolverines hope that Teske can space the floor at times, but Johns is the best chance for Michigan to run a true five-out offense as it did with Moritz Wagner last season.
It will take him time to learn Beilein's offensive sets, and adjust to defending faster, quicker players. Eliminating that "tape delay" to start reading and reacting to the game rather than thinking about his next move will be the key to reaching his potential as a freshman. It is tough for any freshman to adjust to Division I college basketball, but learning Beilein's offense and Luke Yaklich's defense is an honors-level assignment.
"The sky is the limit," Washington said. "I think that's the beauty of what he brings to the table because physically he is gifted in that standpoint, but like any freshman, they don't know what they don't know. Things that came easy and natural to them, when you step up another level it gets a little bit more challenging."
The path to playing time for a freshman in the frontcourt can be difficult. Moritz Wagner flashed moments of brilliance in the first month of his career, but never played regular minutes as a freshman. It took two months for Isaiah Liver sand two years for DJ Wilson to crack the rotation.
Johns has the athleticism — and profile — to be next. The only question is when.
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If strength and weight are an issue at the four, won't they also be an issue at the five?
umhoops
Personally, I'm not that worried about Brandon's weight. 225 at 6-foot-8 seems OK to me. I think the biggest hurdle will be learning to play in a way that leverages his length, strength and athleticism. Playing a bit tougher, going through not around people, etc. There's just a switch that he has to learn to flip.
UMHoopsFan
In this way, being compared to DJ Wilson is a compliment but also, potentially, an indicator Johns needs to up the physicality before getting productive minutes.
And this is what I think people mean when they say this is one of the deeper UM teams/rotations, that a recruit of Johns's caliber is possibly searching for minutes.
gtfomycourt
I am just going by my eyes and don't have numbers on how much weight any of these guys can lift but my guess is that Livers, Iggy, and Matthews are all functionally stronger than Johns at this point.
I know I am coming off as a contrarian but I think this team is not very deep because of youth. Next year and the year after that we will be deeper. I think Johns can get on the floor. I think it is unlikely he will get on the floor as a 5. I also think it important for the success of our team that he gets on the floor as our seventh or eighth man.
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A Bill to Relocate a Part of the State Road Leading from Crow's, in Morgan County, to Musick's Bridge, in Sangamon County
An Act to Relocate Part of the State Road Leading from Crow's, in Morgan County, to Musick's Bridge, in Sangamon County
Sec[Section]. 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That James Gadsby, David Batterton, and Charles Broadwell1 be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to view mark, and Locate so much of the state road Leading from Crow[']s in Morgan County to Musick's Bridge, in Sangamon county, as Lies between the head of Richland creek, and the Sangamon River.
Sec 2.
The Said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall meet at the house of Peter Cartwright[']s on the first Monday in March next, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and after being duly sworn, shall proceed to perform the duties required of them by this act, avoiding as much as possible the injury of private property.
The said commissioners shall, as soon as convenient cause to be filed with the Clerk of the County Commissioners court of Sangamon county a report and complete map of said road, which report and map shall be preserved, and shall form a part of the record of said court. Said road, when so established, shall be kept in repair as other State Roads are.
Sec 4. The County Commissioners Court of Sangamon County, shall allow to said commissioners ^such compensation^ as to them shall seem just and reasonable.
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A Bill for, An Act, to relocate a part of the State road Leading from Crow[']s in Morgan County, to Musick[']s bridge in Sangamon County
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A Bill to Relocate a Part of the State Road Leading from Crow's, in Morgan County, to Musick's Bridge, in Sangamon County. [1835-12-15]. https://papersofabrahamlincoln.org/documents/d200060b. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln Digital Library.


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Also, one of my favorite apps, AFR (American Family Radio) won't stream anymore at all since moving to my Note 8! I've tried re-installing, clearing cache, deleting the files associated with it...no luck. If these aren't things that can be resolved, I will be forced to return it.
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Red Lipsticks, Mini Skirts And The Colour Pink: Feminism Through Fashion
By Amokeye Adi 30 June 2019 | 4:10 pm
Rihanna in vintage Coco Chanel. Photo: Twitter
In the light of fashion's integral position in our culture and how we're conscious of appearances, the portrayal of women in clothes has found a place in the arguments for fashion choices. There's some frenzy over the relationship between a woman's fashion choices and her fight for liberation and equality. But should fashion even have anything to do with feminism? Do women need to wear clothes with a touch of traditional masculinity to be taken more seriously?
The feminist struggle dating back to the 1920s saw feminist women opting for boyish styles as a resistance to dresses which exaggerated femininity and were considered symbolic of oppression. It is clear how this thought could have easily been true and well valid at the time seeing as femininity as a whole wasn't given much regard. At this time, female fashion was symbolic of women as domesticated and weak people whose only agency was gained through the men whose attention and love they must attract and keep. It may have seemed as though it would take dressing in the fashion of men for women to make a headway in their struggle to penetrate the male dominated world. Copying the appearance of men was therefore, a way of saying 'we too can.' By the 1930s, women like Hollywood's Katharine Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich had completely ditched clothes like skirt suits for clothes that were typically men's wear.
With the 20th century came pioneer fashion designer, Coco Chanel who followed the consciousness of resistance by creating a skirt suit that used tweed and whose fit had a straighter silhouette to make a woman wearing this look more serious, a pointer to the fact that typical feminine clothes of the time were not intended to present women as serious minded individuals who could offer beyond looking pretty in a dress. Chanel also broke the rule by wearing trousers which would set a pace for many other women. Over the years, women's fashion has evolved through hair scarves, jeans, slacks and a ditching of the corset for more comfortable clothing among other things.
The 60s and second wave feminism came with women including miniskirts in their fashion choices as a resistance to existing expectations for women, an obvious step towards fully embracing their womanhood and rejecting the objectifying idea of showing skin as a ploy to seduce men. But at this time, more women were also wearing traditionally masculine styles like blazers and button down shirts, probably still an effort to penetrate the world of men by showing a sufficient capacity at masculinity. In all of these, the role of fashion in feminism has remained delicate with opinions ranging from preserving traditionally female fashion to ditching it as an oppressive, limiting culture.
In the current flourishing fourth wave of feminism which relies on the internet and bears the flag for individualism among other things, there is also a wildfire of styles and opinions on style. In arguing against exaggerated femininity in women's appearance, some styles and even colours have been written off to challenge female stereotyping. More traditionally masculine colours like black and blue have been favoured instead. This may well also be a valid argument seeing as women in a misogynistic society have been boxed into specific dress styles and colours that mostly do not allow for complete comfort and freedom to choose.
Lisa Folawiyo in Pink. Photo: Instagram
And so, on social media, there are feminist women emphasizing how their favourite colour is black so 'boy, sit your behind down and take your pink dresses off our faces, we don't do pink.' But what's wrong with a feminist woman loving Pink? There's a complexity: the challenge of unhealthy stereotypes against a near complete rejection of anything that might have been traditionally feminine. Is traditional femininity taking scorn even in feminist circles? Does female fashion have to conform to some level of traditional masculinity to make feminist sense? As I see it, this is an exultation of maleness over femaleness which is the only sense I can make out of necessarily including traditionally male styles in what should be the acceptable fashion for a feminist.
I do not think that the scorn thrown at femininity by the patriarchy should inform a woman's choices against feminine clothes. If anything, it should cause a solidarity for femininity. I do not think that femininity should be ditched for masculinity on account of the small-mindedness of the patriarchy. Fashion choices should be a reflection of your truest self. And if your truest self is reflected in wearing traditionally feminine clothes then that. Feminism is not dressing in the traditional way of men, it is choosing your style and wearing your choice in stately manners. Miniskirts, bright red lipsticks and floral pink dresses are not a disgrace to feminism, they are fashion choices that anyone, including a feminist, can make.
Now, we can stop boxing women's fashion choices and spend the time to realize that choosing to be lavishly feminine is an acceptable celebration of womanhood. Fashion, masculine or feminine, is not a representation of anyone's strength. Everything that is traditionally feminine has, in the patriarchy, been undermined, called weak. But we're reclaiming our femininities and wearing them like brightly coloured accessories. Feminism is making all these feminine fashion choices, if you will, and knowing still that you're abundantly equal.
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Leicester Research Archive: An investigation into the approximation problems in thin shell finite elements.
Title: An investigation into the approximation problems in thin shell finite elements.
Abstract: Despite large amounts of numerical and theoretical work on the finite element method one application, that of shells, is still not adequately understood. Shell elements are significantly less efficient than elements for other applications. Not surprisingly, the curvature function is the primary contributor to the inefficiencies and therefore most of the thesis is concerned with it. Numerous curved beam formulations are studied for an initial numerical assessment of the problem. From an examination of the results and element strain expressions it is possible to identify how curvatures are responsible for the poor accuracy. More rigorous mathematical investigations follow and finally methods of improving the performance of elements with curvature are considered.


2019 Soon here at Bodine's Bunnies will we be adding exotic finches an other exotic birds an fish to the mix.
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We here at Bodine's Bunnies are more than thrilled for having our bunny be in show business and with a very loving/caring parents, That just wants to make people smile and be happy.
This is our littest guy. His name is Moose. For the simple fact he loves to push everybody around to get his own way. He is the heavy weight of our heard. He weights in at only 13 oz. and he is fully grown Minni Rex buck.
Miss Summer and her Charlie. We love show all of your bunnies lots and lots of love and affection daily.


How well I remember your wife and mother. What a special lady she was. What I remember most was her loving care for both Chad and Melissa. Please accept my prayers and thoughts during these difficult times.
Thinking of you Melissa and family, your mother was such a sweet, kind soul.
Pauline was my Godmother and she was my mother's bestfriend and was always there for our family. She will be missed and always in my heart. Goodbye for now and don't get into much trouble with my mom up there. Love you!
Your mother was a beautiful lady . Loved seeing her during our visits. She always had a funny story and loved sharing a good laugh.our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
I am deeply saddened by the loss that you and your family have encountered. May care and love of those around you provide comfort and peace to get you through the days ahead. My most sincere condolences.
Pauline was definitely one of my favorite aunts. We didn't have the pleasure to visit as much as i would have liked however every time we did she always made us feel welcomed and special and boy did we have some good laughs.
My most sincere condolances to the Weaver family.
Je voudrais offrir mes sincères condoléances à Bob et toute la famille, bon courage et je pense à vous tous.
So sorry to hear of her passing. She was such a strong and kind woman. I have such fond memories of spending time with your family and the delicious food she made us. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.


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Tall Tales Ranch planned for Lone Tree
Schweiger venue offers space for planned place for people with developmental disabilities
Tabatha Stewart
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"Six degrees of separation" is the theory that every person on the planet is six or fewer steps away from each other. In more common terms, it's the concept of "a friend of a friend of a friend." …
Schweiger Ranch has granted Tall Tales Ranch a long-term land lease, to build a working ranch for people with developmental disabilities.
Photo courtesy of Schweiger Ranch
Posted Monday, April 9, 2018 1:21 pm
"Six degrees of separation" is the theory that every person on the planet is six or fewer steps away from each other. In more common terms, it's the concept of "a friend of a friend of a friend."
The theory was first proposed in 1929 by Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy, and has proven to be true for a Centennial couple, who has spent years looking for a place to build a ranch where people with developmental disabilities, like their son Ross, can live productive lives.
"We started the Tall Tales Ranch nonprofit more than three years ago, and originally thought we would have to buy a piece of property in the middle of nowhere," said Susan Mooney, co-founder of Tall Tales Ranch. "This was really one of those things where a friend of a friend who knew of Schweiger Ranch put a few of us together to talk."
The result — Schweiger Ranch, a historic 38-acre ranch located just east of I-25 and Ridgegate Parkway, in Lone Tree, has offered Mooney a long-term ground lease on the property, which will become the home of Tall Tales Ranch.
Mooney said they came up with the idea for Tall Tales Ranch after their son Ross, who is now 23, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain disease that deteriorates the white matter in the brain and eventually leads to death. Ross led a typical life, with lots of friends, and loved to play sports and dreamed of being a police officer when he grew up. At the age of 14, after years of Mooney watching their son's personality morph into one they didn't recognize, Ross was diagnosed with x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. He received a bone marrow transplant which halted the progression of the disease, but left him with an acquired brain injury.
As the Mooneys searched for long-term options for Ross, they were disappointed to find that typical group homes weren't a good fit for their son, who preferred to be outdoors and loves all things animal- and country-related.
"As Ross's parents, we want for him what all parents want," said Mooney. "A safe, supportive and wonderful place to live. A place where he is able to experience community, responsibility, challenge, fulfillment, and acceptance for the unique man that he is."
Mooney said they hope to break ground as early as 2021, and they envision a residential home on site that would house a mix of people with intellectual developmental disabilities and neuro-typical people. Residents would run a community center barn and a coffee shop, and care for animals on the ranch.
"We also want to use it as a training center to teach job skills and employment skills to other people in the community," said Mooney.
Elizabeth Matthews, executive director of Schweiger Ranch, which is also a nonprofit, said the addition on the property, which will cover just over two acres, will benefit the community and Schweiger Ranch, as well as those with disabilities.
"Between the two nonprofits there's a great synergy. We have similarities that really kind of work together," said Matthews. "The ambassadors from Tall Tales Ranch can work on the ranch and work with the animals. We can do more with the ranch when we have more people there, and it will create a great sense of community and better opportunities for Lone Tree residents and the surrounding communities."
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12 Of Team USA's Brightest Stars Headline Laureus World Sports Award Nominees
By Karen Price
The names of Team USA athletes are found all over this year's list of nominees for the Laureus World Sports Awards, particularly in the category of sportswoman of the year.
Four of the six nominees for the award are U.S. Olympic medalists who continue to dominate in their respective sports. They are: sprinter Allyson Felix, swimmer Katie Ledecky, tennis player Serena Williams and alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin. They are joined on the list by track athlete Caster Semenya from South Africa, and tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain.
Also nominated are swimmer Caeleb Dressel for breakthrough of the year, track star Justin Gatlin for comeback of the year and multi-sport Paralympian Oksana Masters for sportsperson of the year with a disability.
Additionally, Olympians Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Klay Thompson were nominated in the team category along with the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors team that won the NBA title, as was 2016 Olympic rugby player Nate Ebner with the New England Patriots.
Williams, who has four Olympic gold medals, was nominated for a record 11th time since the awards' inception in 2000 and, should she win, would be the first woman to be honored five times. She won her 23rd Grand Slam title in 2017 with her seventh Australian Open victory before sitting out the remainder of the season to give birth to her first child.
Nine-time Olympic medalist Felix won two golds and one bronze medal at the world championships, bringing her career total to 16 and becoming the most decorated athlete ever at the world championships.
Six-time Olympic medalist Ledecky won five golds and one silver medal at the 2017 swimming world championships, and Olympic gold medalist Shiffrin won her fourth world cup slalom title and first overall world cup title, plus her third straight world championship gold in slalom and first silver in giant slalom.
Dressel, who won two gold medals in his 2016 Olympic debut, became the first swimmer to win three gold medals in one day at the world championships and finished the meet with a record-tying seven gold medals total.
Gatlin, a three-time Olympian and five-time medalist, won gold in the 100-meter at the world championships, beating Usain Bolt in the process.
Three-time Paralympian Masters won five world championship medals in cross-country skiing and biathlon, including four golds, in addition to 17 medals, 10 of them gold, during the world cup season.
The nominees are voted on by members of the Laureus World Sports Academy and winners will be announced on Feb. 27.
Posted by NC Sports on Thursday, January 18, 2018
Labels: nate ebner, NC Sports Athletes in the News
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October 23, 2018 — Nashville, TN — Amidst a string of sold out shows coast to coast and overseas, Aaron Watson is set to make a rousing return to Music City's iconic Ryman Auditorium on January 24, 2019, marking his first marquee concert of the new year. Tickets to "A Night of Texas" at the Ryman start at $25 and may be purchased HERE beginning Friday, October 26. To access tickets before they are on sale, fans can use presale code OUTTASTYLE starting today. Additional artists to be announced.
"It is such an honor to headline the iconic Ryman stage again. What a way to kick off the new year," says Watson. "We had such a great time last year and we are excited to bring another night of Texas to Nashville in 2019!"
Dubbed "triumphant" (Music Row) and "critic's pick….arena ready country and Southern soul" (Nashville Scene), Watson's debut headlining date at country music's Mother Church was hugely successful, leading to the January 24 reprise. With headlining ticket counts nearing the half million mark and 100+ sellout shows covering 40 states and 8 countries, Watson is gearing up to reveal of a full 2019 tour announcing soon!


An armed gang has been sent packing from a tavern on the NSW north coast after staff and patrons fought back during an attempted late night robbery.
Four men wearing balaclavas and armed with a mattock and a tyre lever entered the tavern in Taree just after 11pm on Saturday and ordered the staff and patrons to get on the ground.
One of the men allegedly threw a stool at the bartender, who picked it up and threw it back, at which time other patrons and staff also began throwing objects at the group.
The four men fled empty-handed in a stolen car.
Two men, aged 15 and 18, have been arrested and charged with robbery offences while two others remain at large.
The 18-year-old was also charged with breach of bail.
Both men were refused bail and were expected to appear in court on Monday.


The rural landscape of Portugal, stretching inland from the coast to the hills of the Spanish border, offers endless possibilities for an immersive and experiential holiday - touring wine estates, exploring medieval walled towns, walking and cycling to name but a few. On this 7-night fly-drive itinerary, we will take you away from the Atlantic coastline to the hidden gems of the borders, where dramatic hilltops, large river valleys and friendly locals await.
On arrival at Faro Airport, collect your hire car and drive northeast to Beja (148km 1 hr 35 mins).
For those arriving on an early flight, we would highly recommend that you take a longer, yet more scenic drive, through the Guadiana Valley Natural Park; a protected area with exceptional natural beauty, waterfalls and dramatic ravines.
Overnight at Pousada Convento de Beja.
Take time to wander amongst the Roman archways, Visigoth art and Manueline architecture of Beja. Sites of interest include the 15th century Church of Santo Amaro, the Castle and the Praca da Republica. Recently re-opened are the public gardens in Beja from which far reaching views can be enjoyed. The gardens have another claim to fame and that is its Wollemi Pine tree, one of the oldest species of tree, pre-dating dinosaurs and one of just four in the world.
Drive from Beja along the Portuguese/Spanish border to the small town of Marvao (202km 2 hrs 40 mins). On the way stop at Evora. Walls encompass the city which is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and if time allows the hilltop walled town of Estremoz topped by a magnificent castle. Like other towns along the Portuguese border with Spain, Marvao has a very well preserved medieval castle and commands spectacular views across the basin of the River Tagus and the Serra de Estrela to the north. The town is a near impregnable fortified rock and being on a frontier zone countless nations and races have left their mark. The town of Crato is worth visiting from here and it is an easy drive to the very beautiful Spanish Extremadura towns of Caceres (118km, 1 hr 45 mins) and Trujillo (165 km, 2 hrs 10 mins). The Pousada in Marvao, made up of a series of very pretty traditional houses near the top of the town and below the castle.
Overnight at Pousada do Marvao.
Drive from Marvao to Viseu is a 3 hour drive (265 km) across plains and mountains. This charming hilltop city is, in our opinion, one of the unknown gems of Portugal and a great place to get lost in its maze of narrow alleys and cobbled streets. At the heart of the city is the Cathedral, an outstanding building with Manueline, Renaissance and Mannerist influences. Surrounding Viseu is a lush countryside home to vineyards, medieval villages and the Serra da Estrela Nature Reserve.
Overnight at Pousada de Viseu.
Drive from Viseu to Porto Airport (139km, 1 hr 25 mins) for your return flight to the UK.
This impressive Pousada, originally built in 1268, was a Franciscan monastery and is centrally located in the city of Beja.
This impressive Pousada, originally built in 1268, was a Franciscan monastery and is centrally located in the city of Beja. Today, after major repair and restoration, the Pousada Convento de Beja provides comfortable lodgings in a splendid centuries-old structure which still retains its former chapter house and cloister dating back to the 1300's.
Restaurant serving an excellent choice of regional cuisine.
Complimentary WiFi in the public areas.
Activities that can be arranged locally: archery, bicycles, birdwatching, horse-riding, country walks and water sports on the lake.
Viseu is the main city of the central region of Portugal. It is little known but has a very beautiful old quarter in the city centre.
Viseu is the main city of the central region of Portugal. It is little known but has a very beautiful old quarter in the city centre. Viseu is one of the unknown gems of Portugal. The city is of Celtic origin and is the centre of the wine industry in the central region of Portugal. An excellent base for exploring some of the least known, yet exciting regions of Portugal, especially the Serra da Estrela Nature reserve, the highest mountain range in Portugal hiding many medieval villages.
The Pousada and spa is set within the converted hospital building of São Teotónio, dating back to 1842. Three statues guard the entrance to the pousada: Faith, Hope and Charity. The building overlooks the rich architectural heritage of the old city of Viseu. The conversion from a hospital to a hotel is very interesting and features an enormous lobby/atrium. The various stages of the renovation are featured in various photographs and plans which are hung on the walls in the public areas.