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Mystery in Space: The Flaw of Perfection, Chapter 2: Annihilation
by Martin Maenza
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Lance Brandell placed his eyes before a special viewer; the mechanism recognized his retina patterns and allowed him access to the elevator that led into the catacombs. He held the door open to allow his female companion to step inside.
"That device is amazing!" Elaine Aaron exclaimed. "I should get one for my dwelling."
As the door closed, he leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. "I think you'll be rather amazed by the archives. Everything that has ever happened on Koncord, as well as all known facts of the universe that we are aware of, are stored on over a million disks." The doors opened to reveal a computer bank as large as the defense systems upstairs. "It would take a person his whole lifetime to view only a fraction of the information stored here."
"A person could lose themselves in here, then," she concluded.
"Yes," Lance said. "But I think we'll start out with an overview of sorts. Then we can branch out to subtopics that might interest you." The young couple took seats before the large readout screen. Lance dropped in a disk. Though this mausoleum of forgotten facts was as ancient as the planet itself, it was still as fresh and sparkling as the day it was constructed. Now the history of Koncord would be revealed once more to educate and entertain those who wanted to experience it.
The planet's life began like most. The orange sun released a burning ovule form which cooled as it arrived into its current orbital place. The core boiled on, erupting into a number of mountain ranges. The gases in the atmosphere condensed into clouds, which later flooded the low lands. This created the bodies of water that surrounded the one great continent and a number of chains of islands.
When the conditions became favorable, primitive organisms emerged. After an evolutionary period of centuries, plants and animals joined the populace of the world. Soon, primitive civilizations of men and women grew up, using the land to keep them protected and prosperous.
But these separate tribes were destined to clash. The baleful ways of war inevitably splattered the crimson essences of these natives across the countryside.
Those who survived this pointless slaughter realized that these horrid events would reoccur again and again, if left unchecked. Some of the strong leaders gathered and pooled their resources to repopulate their world. From these great men rose a thriving planet of peace and democracy. Countless generations kept up the tranquil nature for which the world of Koncord was known.
The readout screen suddenly went blank, only to be replaced by a flashing signal.
"Defenses activated," Lance read. His face went stern. "Something's going on!" He grabbed Elaine's hand. "I have to get to the defense controls now!"
He hurried to the elevator with his love right on his heels. The car hummed over the silence as they rode upstairs. Elaine could see from Lance's expression that his mind was racing over countless thoughts at once. She bit her lip, concerned that it was her keeping him from his post that might have caused whatever was happening.
Reaching the defensive center, Lance hurried to his main console. He pushed the switch that related Xavier's last transmission.
"What is it?" asked Elaine. "What in the world is going on?"
Lance shook his head. "According to this, Xavier was terminated by a small fleet of battle-cruisers! He stopped one, but three more slipped past him!" He rushed over to one of his monitor screens.
"Damn! They're entering the atmosphere at this moment!" Lance sat down and began to work with the controls before him. Inside his head, he felt as if someone was testing him. Still, there was no time to dwell on that or the fact that his good friend had been terminated. Billions of lives were in his hands. He had to think of them first.
A shower of warheads splattered all over the planet Koncord. With each exploding rocket, the cities were turned into scattered piles of rubble. The blasts ripped through the structures like a massive wrecking ball, knocking down the walls upon the panicking inhabitants. Some would be buried alive, while others escaped into the smokey streets, screaming.
But the missiles carried a second threat within their casings. Upon contact, they released a form of radiation into the atmosphere. This form of energy caused the very flesh of the living to burn away. Their brain cells instantly started to boil at the same time, causing the gray matter to explode before the body's could endure too much of the pain. This second threat was meant to clear out every living creature from the surface.
The attackers' goal was the complete and total annihilation of the world.
Inside the defense command building, Lance didn't have to worry about this second threat. The building was built with enforced defenses to protect against assaults of all kinds. The radiation would not be able to reach the couple. They were safely sealed in the defense center while the world about them was dying.
The couple were now seated before the main console. Lance's fingers and hands moved swiftly across the controls. Beads of sweat formed on his brow as he barked instructions to Elaine. He would need her help to handle this horrible situation. "You keep an eye on the planet-side monitors! I want a status report on the destruction, no matter what the situation! Understand?"
Elaine had no other options despite her growing fear and concern. "I'll do my best!"
Checking the monitors, she witnessed the total confusion of Aquarian City on the West Ocean. As the manmade island's foundations were shattered, the inhabitants of this community leaped into the thrashing green waters. Elaine didn't know if this was to try to escape the destruction, or to end their lives more quickly by drowning. She felt a pain in her stomach just thinking about it.
Another shower of missiles headed toward the main continent like chains of lightning. However, they failed to strike their intended targets on the surface; a barrage of missiles streaked skyward under the total beck and call of their Koncordian taskmaster. Their sole mission was to sacrifice themselves by intercepting their destructive counterparts from space. The atmosphere above the planet lit up in incredible displays of lights and sound.
Lance Brandell was experiencing something new. This was the first time he ever had to perform this task in his appointed role as Protector. He felt a heavy burden of responsibility upon his shoulders, one that he questioned whether or not he was ready for at such a young age.
The destruction upon the planet's surface decreased in proportion to the midair explosions that rose in number.
Elaine glanced over at her mate, seeing the tension and determination in his face. His expression revealed to her his own doubts on whether or not he was prepared for a situation like this. She could tell from his silent focus that he was feeling some guilt over the deaths of millions that had to have occurred already this day. She would have done anything to tell him that this was not his fault, but she dared not to do that at this moment. He needed to focus on saving those that still lived on their planet.
"Elaine, give me a report on Danabus!"
She punched in the capital city's coordinates and dictated the readout. "Heavy damage, nearly leveled! People collapsing everywhere! Probability of survivors is small." Tears began to form in her eyes just thinking about the devastation.
It was quiet for a moment in the command center, save for the hum of the equipment. "Damn!" Lance muttered. His father and mother relocated to Danabus just after Lance took the position as Protector. He realized now that he had never had the chance to express his appreciation for all that they had given him growing up. Now it was too late.
"Those bastards are going to pay!" Lance exclaimed to the nameless, faceless attackers. He brought up a quick scan of the entire planet. The response was what he feared, yet expected: the planet Koncord didn't have a prayer left in the universe.
He made a crucial decision. "Elaine, strap yourself into your seat!"
"Why?" questioned the young woman as she did just as he ordered. "What are you going to do?"
"There's little we can do here," he replied. "Those who survive, if they survive the radiation, will need to rebuild — start over! If we tried to go outside now, we'd surely suffer the same fate! But those alien scum who attacked us won't get away with this so easily!" He activated a number of systems, rerouting most of the controls to the console before him. "We've got to go after them!"
He entered in a sequence that, in turn, started the very building to shake in its foundation.
Deep below the command center, thrusting rockets ignited. Couplings released the structure from its supports, allowing the metal tower to lift away from the plot. The gleaming structure reached up into the air and rose high into the heavens. The building, which now housed the remnants of a near-dead world, was now reborn with a new purpose. It was, in fact, the last essence of a once-fruitful and productive planet. Its responsibility was to keep and protect all the history and the culture of the world, as well as the only two remaining Koncordians.
Elaine Aaron was still in disbelief over all that had occurred over the course of the day. "We're all that's left!" she said, over and over. "And we're leaving our home to die!"
"Elaine, we have no choice!" Lance said. "This command center was retrofitted from one of our world's best space cruisers. It was done so after we ended our manned space programs. Information satellites with artificial intelligence were more practical. Its sole purpose was to defend the planet, but it can be used to avenge her, too!
"As for us leaving, there is nothing left for us on Koncord! If we stayed, we would be dead, too! Our only option is to pay back those who destroyed our race! We can't let all those people die in vain!"
Elaine could see the determination and anger in Lance's eyes. This was a side of him she'd never seen in him before. She wasn't sure what to think about it. She really had little choice, though. She brushed her hand back through her brown hair. "I wonder if Xavier knew where those ships came from," she muttered absently.
"What?" Lance snapped. "What did you just say?"
"I was wondering if Xavier knew where those killers came from," she repeated herself.
"Maybe he does!" Lance began to punch up a sequence into the controls.
"I'm confused," Elaine said. "I thought Xavier was destroyed."
"He was," Lance said, focusing on his task. "Or at least his satellite body was. But his memory banks and personality systems have backups on the main systems here. If there had been enough time before termination…" He punched in another sequence. "Hello, Xavier! Are you functioning?" For a few seconds, there was silence.
Then the familiar computer voice responded through the system. "Master Lance! I am pleased to hear your voice. What is the situation?"
"Koncord's destroyed! Elaine and I were barely able to escape."
"I am afraid I am to blame for the carnage," the computerized voice said. "My scanners did not detect the approaching fleet in time."
"No, Xavier," Lance said. "I was the negligent one. I was away from my post." Elaine bowed her head at Lance's words, realizing she, too, bore the burden of this disaster. Lance continued. "We need to know if you got any identification on those ships, some markings or design or something that can lead us to their point of origin."
Xavier was silent for a moment as he scanned through the vast archive of information. "I have something," the voice said. "Though we have not encountered ships such as these, the information probes from a few decades back had run across another world attacked in a similar fashion. It seems the race on a planet called Primeval survived a similar assault."
Lance considered. "They may be able to give us a lead. Can you set a course for this world?"
"Of course," the computer responded. And in a moment, the navigational systems were primed.
Lance turned to Elaine now. Tears were again in her beautiful eyes.
"Oh, Lance! It was all my fault! I begged you to take me down to the vaults! I took you away from your post! It was all my fault!"
He put his arms about her, trying to comfort her. "Shhh, you are wrong, Elaine. It wasn't your fault. These attackers were coming for our world, regardless of where I was. The attack could have come at any time." He brushed back her hair. "None of us could have predicted it or prepared fully for it. Promise me you won't blame yourself, please."
She nodded slowly and then embraced him for support and reassurance. Perhaps she'd feel better in time, after they found out who attacked their world and why — if they found them.
And the defense-tower-turned-star-cruiser continued its course toward Primeval.
The passenger in the back of the vehicle had been on the edge of his seat, listening to the story. "Wow," he said. "So, what happened to them? Did they ever find the attackers who destroyed their world?"
The vehicle pulled over as it arrived at its destination. "This is your stop," the Space Cabbie said. "That'll be two-hundred and fifty credits."
The man fished into his pockets and produced the currency. "C'mon, don't leave me in suspense here."
"'Fraid I have to," Space Cabbie said. "It's a rather long story, not one I can summarize in ten words or less. And I'm still on duty for a few more hours." He leaned back in his seat. "Tell you what. Next time you end up in my cab, I'll tell you more. Deal?"
The man nodded and got out of the car. "Count on it."
And with that, the Space Cabbie drove off.
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Meet Jessica Bergeron – Photos Of Tom Bergeron's Daughter With Lois Bergeron
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Published On: September 15, 2020 pooja
Tom Bergeron's daughter Jessica Bergeron is living a secretive life away from media scrutiny. Image Source: Tom's Instagram.
Eldest Of Two Kids
Worked As A Production Assistant
Jessica Bergeron's Father Had Anger Management Issues
Name Meaning – Jessica Bergeron
Tim Raymond Bergeron, aka Tom Bergeron, is an American game show host, comedian, and actor grandly known for hosting Dancing with the Stars since 2005. He has been active on television since 1981 and has amassed a great family of well-wishers.
Besides being a television personality, Tom is a proud father of two daughters, Jessica and Samantha Bergeron, with his long-time partner, Lois Bergeron. Here is everything we know about Tom Bergeron's daughter, Jessica Bergeron, with wife, Lois.
Tom Bergeron is a famous face in the entertainment world and has an excellent reputation. Furthermore, he is enjoying a blissful marital life with his long-time partner, Lois Bergeron. The pair shared their vows in 1982 and have welcomed two daughters, Jessica Bergeron being the eldest.
Sadly, Tom Bergeron's daughter, Jessica, loves to stay away from the media scrutiny. Papa Bergeron also keeps his personal life confidential, making it hard to trace his lovely daughter, Jessica. However, he flaunts his pride in being a daughters' father on Instagram.
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Furthermore, Jessica is not the only child in the family; she grew up with her baby sister, Samantha Bergeron. Tom shares his daughters' pictures and candidly wishes them on their birthdays. He further remembers their mischievous and boasts his pride in being a girl dad.
Unfortunately, there isn't much on Bergeron's daughter, Jessica's childhood, except that she appeared on Tom's show when she was 5-months-old. However, Jessica's childhood must have been classic and fun, surrounded by a comic father and a beautiful mom.
Although there isn't much about Tom Bergeron's daughter, Jessica, Amo Mama hinted that she is interested in business and landmark. Furthermore, it also mentions her working as a production assistant for ABC shows like 'How to Get Away with Murder,' Castle, Trophy Wife, etc.
On further research, we landed on a page that confirmed Jessica's work for several shows, including her father, Tom Bergeron's show, Dancing with the Stars, as a story assistant in 2015.
Tom Bergeron's daughter Jessica Bergeron worked as a production assistant for several shows. Image Source: Tom's Instagram.
Furthermore, Tom Bergeron's daughter, Jessica, also worked as a production assistant for the reality tv show, Long Lost Family, and set dresser for ABC's draft house film, ABC's of Death 2. And it looks like she has got a BA degree in Theatre Studies from Emerson College.
Well, there are no current updates in the profile, so, guess Jessica Bergeron is indulged in something else more private. Let's hope we get to see more of her in the future.
Well, the fun person put forth on television, Tom Bergeron, had another side of him that required sheer patience for recovery. The friendly face on television, Tom admitted that he had significant anger management issues during his bachelor days.
While talking to Dan Harris, Tom revealed that his wife, Lois Bergeron, and his daughters, Jessica and Samantha, helped him encouraged him to change. He further told Harris that he enrolled in a Transcendental Meditation and practiced it for several years.
Jessica Bergeron's father, Tom, also wrote a book called I'm Hosting as Fast as I Can! Zen and the Art of Staying Sane in Hollywood describe a stealth book on medication. Bergeron's book offers inspirational stories on surviving Hollywood and its importance in the 'now' life.
Tom further credits his daily medication that allowed him to roll with the show and does not miss out on his family, who always supports him behind the curtains.
Let's hope we learn more of Tom Bergeron's daughter, Jessica Bergeron, in the coming days.
The name Jessica is of Hebrew origin, which means God beholds.
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What We're Up Against and Other Short Plays
McClintock Theatre
An annual tradition, the BFA Sophomore show in spring spotlights the talents of our second-year undergraduates.
Performance Dates and Times
4/23/2015 at 7 p.m.
4/25/2015 at 2:30 p.m.
©2015 Photos by Craig Schwartz for the USC School of Dramatic Arts
What We're Up Against
See the photo album on Flickr
By Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Jack Rowe


Electric charging stations are only as green as the source of the energy they use – but in this case, it is completely green wind energy produced by Dutch windmills. Bas Klaassen, Netherlands' Director of Development, Real Estate & Construction at McDonald's, says the move will allow their customers unprecedented convenience.
"We are extremely pleased that with this collaboration we are able to offer our electrically driven guests the convenience of a fast-charging and good facilities of our restaurants. Electric riders can get back on the road within half an hour and have the time for a good cup of coffee," he said in a statement. Likewise, Nuon recognises the boost that the agreement will give not only to the 10-year-old electric infrastructure company, but also to the people of Netherlands as a whole.
"Nuon and Vattenfall want to make fossil-free living possible, at home, at work and on the road. That is why we have been active in electric transport for almost 10 years, both public, at home and at companies," says Pieter van Ommeren, Nuon's Director Emobility. "The fact that we can now combine our expertise with the scale of McDonald's gives the development of electric transport in the Netherlands a huge boost.


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U.S. Workers' Average Pay Took a Healthy Jump in July
Lower-wage retail jobs in particular were among the big gainers as a tighter labor market forced employers to shell out a bit more.
Daniel B. Kline
(TMFDankline)
Jul 31, 2018 at 6:11AM
After a slow start to 2018 on the pay-raise front, workers in the United States are starting to benefit from the strong economy: Wages across all jobs climbed by 2.2% year over year in July, according to data provided by Glassdoor.
"[This] is the fastest wage growth we've seen in more than a year," said Glassdoor Chief Economist Andrew Chamberlain in an email. "As employers raise wages to hire amid low unemployment across the country, it's a pace I don't expect to slow down anytime soon."
The average U.S. salary rose to $52,267 per year. July's increase was the highest wage hike in 14 months.
Retail workers have seen some of the best wage increases recently. Image source: Getty Images.
Not all jobs are rising equally
Even in a strong economy, there will be winners and losers based on shifting demand. What's clear at this point is that a shrinking supply of workers has impelled employers to offer higher wages in the traditionally low-paying retail sector. These are the jobs which saw the biggest monthly increases:
Bank teller: up 8.2% ($30,997)
Truck driver: up 6.3% ($54,205)
Bartender: up 6.1% ($34,128)
Property manager: up 6% ($51,948)
Cashier: up 5.4% ($28,145)
As you can see, four of those five jobs are still paying less than the average U.S. salary. Effectively, in a tight labor market where employees have choices, they've been looking for better options, and businesses have had to make their offers more competitive. The situation for the one group on the list that is averaging marginally above average -- truck drivers -- is similar, but the the upward pressure on their wages is compounded by a large and growing shortage of qualified drivers.
The list of five job categories that experienced the steepest wage decreases, by contrast, includes a trio of positions with relatively high wages, and a pair (insurance agent and loan officer) that have seen significant numbers of jobs eliminated due to automation.
Network engineer: down 4.5% ($66,280)
Physical therapist: down 1.9% ($72,182)
Web designer: down 1.1% ($72,182)
Insurance agent: down 0.8% ($41,352)
Loan officer: down 0.5% ($44,675)
"Rising wages are good news for many workers this month, but especially those in the retail industry," said Chamberlain. "Despite weak hiring, Glassdoor data shows retail jobs experienced pay gains above the national average, likely caused by the increasing demand for workers who specialize in customer service and integrate more technical knowledge."
Consider all factors
The healthy July numbers followed a similarly June result. Workers, however, should not make long-term career decisions based on short-term data. Yes, retail wages are rising, but large numbers of jobs in that area are at high risk of eventually being automated. The same could end up being true of truck drivers as well -- though it will likely take longer for the public to accept driverless trucks than it did for people to adapt to cashier-free checkouts.
So when considering a career, or contemplating a career switch, look at the long term. Ask yourself whether there's a reason to believe demand will keep rising for workers in that field, or whether its manpower needs -- and the wage increases they create -- will drop off if the economy weakens. If you can, try to pick a field that has shown historic strength and ongoing demand, rather than one that happens to have outsize salary growth at the moment.
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I have achieved a new record for the amount of miles covered over the course of 7 days. My previous record was 33.4 miles. This was achieved in May, the same week I ran 10.4 miles in one day. Going into Friday, I was at 29 miles and planned on running 4 miles. I decided to go for it and near the end of my run, I made one small turn and added a half mile to my run to make the total for the week 33.5 miles. I beat it by 0.1 miles.
Of course, on Saturday, I decided to go out and I completed 8 miles which took me 34.4 miles for the week. Both of these were achieved with 6 days of running this week. Next on the record list is to break 35 miles.
What is your personal best for miles over in 7 days?


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The second-annual Supermarket Employee Day will celebrate grocery heroes.
Supermarket workers have always been front-line heroes during periods of crisis. This was most evident last year, when grocery employees served their communities during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues today as the health crisis persists. To show its gratitude, FMI — the Food Industry Association has once again proclaimed Feb. 22 Supermarket Employee Day. A year after its launch, which included participation from nearly every level of FMI's membership — retailers, wholesalers, suppliers and state association partners — the 2022 holiday will continue to celebrate employees at every level for the work they do to feed families and enrich lives.
"Grocery stores are a critical part of the fabric of our communities. They are the essential pipeline in providing the food and consumer goods necessary to sustain the health and well-being of their friends, neighbors and customers," said Leslie Sarasin, president and CEO of Arlington, Va.-based FMI. "As the global pandemic persists, supermarket employees remain committed to providing the services, resources and support families need to stay nourished, safe and healthy."
Supermarkets are the backbone of communities. Beyond helping keep pantries stocked and refrigerators full, according to FMI, 83% of supermarket employees actively lift up their hometowns, engaging in community support and building local ties through educational, philanthropic, public-health and advocacy efforts. For example, food retailers provided more than 1.5 billion meals to Americans in need through the Feeding America network — the largest private donation stream to the organization in 2020.
FMI has continually celebrated food retailers for their community service through its Community Uplift Awards. The organization recently revealed this year's winners, honoring their unique and impactful youth development, food insecurity and neighborhood health improvement programs. (For more philanthropic efforts made by food retail, check out Progressive Grocer's first annual Impact Award winners.)
To help commemorate the upcoming Supermarket Employee Day, FMI has created a full suite of turnkey tools and resources to accommodate its members' individual brands and budgets.
Last time, the food industry celebrated the holiday through state and local proclamations, programs that invite customers to nominate supermarket heroes, reward sweepstakes, video tributes, headquarters celebrations, appreciation campaigns throughout the supply chain, social media campaigns, and in-store activities.
"With more than 40,000 stores that sell food and grocery items in the U.S. alone, there are millions of hardworking front-line heroes to celebrate," Sarasin said. "FMI looks forward to honoring them once again on this exciting and necessary holiday and calls on all members of the food industry to join the celebration on Feb. 22, 2022, Supermarket Employee Day."
As the food industry association, FMI works with and on behalf of the entire industry to advance a safer, healthier and more efficient consumer food supply chain. FMI brings together a wide range of members across the value chain — from retailers that sell to consumers, to producers that supply food and other products, as well as the wide variety of companies providing critical services — to amplify the collective work of the industry.
Target Makes Thanksgiving Day Store Closings Permanent
With more options for extended deals and online buying, retailer gives its team the day off
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FMI Bestows Community Uplift Awards


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We invest significant time and money in choosing the right people and in training and developing them to achieve their ambitions and goals throughout their career. Investing in people in this way ensures that members of the Atorus team enjoy what they do, feel challenged and realise their ambitions. This then ensures a first class service for our clients.
We look for graduates who are prepared to challenge themselves and their colleagues to produce outstanding results. Excellent academic results one thing but we also look for a dynamic attitude, a creative approach to problem solving and the ability to build strong relationships. These are the qualities we value and believe our industry will need moving forward.
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ELIT delivers an English learning programme to students over 18 years of age, who want to either build their English language skills to IELTS Band 6.0++ level or are simply interested in improving their English for other purposes.
Working together with the many Embassies and international student agencies in Malaysia and abroad, ELIT has sustained an international student base from over 60 different countries together with student visas.
To build the international community feeling in the school, ELIT offers guidance and support with finding suitable accommodation in Kuala Lumpur and a Malaysian orientation programme so that every newcomer, upon arrival in Malaysia, can fully appreciate the uniquely diverse multicultural environment of the community and assimilate easily and comfortably into the Malaysian world. Every student can study either monthly without a student visa or from 5-12 months with a student visa.
Whichever the length of the student's course, ELIT's multi-lingual marketing team offer ongoing support to any students wishing to continue onto Malaysian or international Universities.


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Q: Is it possible to configure LyX to stop jumping to the first error location after compilation? I have a LyX document which contains some errors due to a 3rd party template.
Even though the errors are flagged, the output is fine and fixing this complex template is not my priority.
However, after compilation, be it with "View" or "Update", the "LaTeX errors" dialog pops and the document jumps to the first instance of the mentioned errors.
Is there a way to disable the automatic jumping behaviour (or remove the warning/error dialog altogether?)

A: There is no LyX option to do this for you. The only way I can think of would be to define your own LyX converter, which empties the log right after compiling. To do this, see Help > Customization. It will take a lot of time though if you're not familiar with LyX converters, and I get the feeling you don't have time for this particular task.

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text:
'use strict';

module.exports = {
  loadTasks: loadTasks,
  addTask: addTask,
  toggleComplete: toggleComplete,
  hideError: hideError
};

function loadTasks() {
  return function (dispatch, getState) {
    dispatch(toggleLoading(true));
    dispatch(clearTasks());
    var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
    request.open('GET', 'http://localhost:3000/tasks', true);
    request.onload = function () {
      if (request.status >= 200 && request.status < 400) {
        var data = JSON.parse(request.responseText);
        dispatch(tasksLoaded(data))
      }
      dispatch(toggleLoading(false))
    };
    setTimeout(function () {
      request.send()
    }, 2000)

  }
}

function clearTasks() {
  return {type: 'CLEAR_TASKS'}
}

function tasksLoaded(tasks) {
  return {type: 'TASKS_LOADED', data: tasks}
}

function toggleLoading(isLoading) {
  return {type: 'TOGGLE_LOADING', data: isLoading}
}

function addTask(newTask) {
  return function (dispatch, getState) {
    dispatch(toggleLoading(true));
    var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
    request.open('POST', 'http://localhost:3000/tasks', true);
    request.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
    request.onload = function () {
      if (request.status >= 200 && request.status < 400) {
        var data = JSON.parse(request.responseText);
        dispatch(newTaskAdded(data.id, data.name))
      }
      dispatch(toggleLoading(false))
    };

    request.send(JSON.stringify({name: newTask}))
  }
}

function newTaskAdded(id, name) {
  return {type: 'TASK_ADDED', data: {id: id, name: name}}
}

function toggleComplete(id, isComplete) {
  return function (dispatch, getState) {
    var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
    request.open('PATCH', `http://localhost:3000/tasks/${id}`, true);
    request.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
    request.onload = function () {
      if (request.status >= 200 && request.status < 400) {
        dispatch(completeChanged(id, isComplete));
      } else {
        dispatch(completeChanged(id, !isComplete));
        dispatch(tempErrorMessage("API Error"));

      }
    };

    request.send(JSON.stringify({isComplete: isComplete}));
  }
}

function completeChanged(id, isComplete) {
  return {
    type: 'TASK_COMPLETION_CHANGED',
    data: {
      id: id,
      isComplete: isComplete
    }
  }
}

function showError(message) {
  return {
    type: 'SHOW_ERROR',
    data: message
  }
}

function hideError() {
  return {type: 'HIDE_ERROR'}
}

function tempErrorMessage(message) {
  return function (dispatch, getState) {
    dispatch(showError(message));
    setTimeout(function () {
      dispatch(hideError())
    }, 1000)
  }
}

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.class public abstract Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback$Stub;
.super Landroid/os/Binder;
.source "IVirtualDisplayCallback.java"

# interfaces
.implements Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback;

# annotations
.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/EnclosingClass;
    value = Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback;
.end annotation

.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/InnerClass;
    accessFlags = 0x409
    name = "Stub"
.end annotation

.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/MemberClasses;
    value = {
        Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback$Stub$Proxy;
    }
.end annotation

# static fields
.field private static final DESCRIPTOR:Ljava/lang/String; = "android.hardware.display.IVirtualDisplayCallback"

.field static final TRANSACTION_onPaused_0:I = 0x1

.field static final TRANSACTION_onResumed:I = 0x2

.field static final TRANSACTION_onStopped_2:I = 0x3

# direct methods
.method public constructor <init>()V
    .locals 1

    .prologue
    .line 15
    invoke-direct {p0}, Landroid/os/Binder;-><init>()V

    .line 16
    const-string v0, "android.hardware.display.IVirtualDisplayCallback"

    invoke-virtual {p0, p0, v0}, Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback$Stub;->attachInterface(Landroid/os/IInterface;Ljava/lang/String;)V

    .line 17
    return-void
.end method

.method public static asInterface(Landroid/os/IBinder;)Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback;
    .locals 2
    .param p0, "obj"    # Landroid/os/IBinder;

    .prologue
    .line 24
    if-nez p0, :cond_0

    .line 25
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    .line 31
    :goto_0
    return-object v0

    .line 27
    :cond_0
    const-string v1, "android.hardware.display.IVirtualDisplayCallback"

    invoke-interface {p0, v1}, Landroid/os/IBinder;->queryLocalInterface(Ljava/lang/String;)Landroid/os/IInterface;

    move-result-object v0

    .line 28
    .local v0, "iin":Landroid/os/IInterface;
    if-eqz v0, :cond_1

    instance-of v1, v0, Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback;

    if-eqz v1, :cond_1

    .line 29
    check-cast v0, Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback;

    goto :goto_0

    .line 31
    :cond_1
    new-instance v0, Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback$Stub$Proxy;

    .end local v0    # "iin":Landroid/os/IInterface;
    invoke-direct {v0, p0}, Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback$Stub$Proxy;-><init>(Landroid/os/IBinder;)V

    goto :goto_0
.end method

# virtual methods
.method public asBinder()Landroid/os/IBinder;
    .locals 0

    .prologue
    .line 35
    return-object p0
.end method

.method public onTransact(ILandroid/os/Parcel;Landroid/os/Parcel;I)Z
    .locals 2
    .param p1, "code"    # I
    .param p2, "data"    # Landroid/os/Parcel;
    .param p3, "reply"    # Landroid/os/Parcel;
    .param p4, "flags"    # I
    .annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/Throws;
        value = {
            Landroid/os/RemoteException;
        }
    .end annotation

    .prologue
    const/4 v0, 0x1

    .line 39
    sparse-switch p1, :sswitch_data_0

    .line 65
    invoke-super {p0, p1, p2, p3, p4}, Landroid/os/Binder;->onTransact(ILandroid/os/Parcel;Landroid/os/Parcel;I)Z

    move-result v0

    :goto_0
    return v0

    .line 43
    :sswitch_0
    const-string v1, "android.hardware.display.IVirtualDisplayCallback"

    invoke-virtual {p3, v1}, Landroid/os/Parcel;->writeString(Ljava/lang/String;)V

    goto :goto_0

    .line 48
    :sswitch_1
    const-string v1, "android.hardware.display.IVirtualDisplayCallback"

    invoke-virtual {p2, v1}, Landroid/os/Parcel;->enforceInterface(Ljava/lang/String;)V

    .line 49
    invoke-virtual {p0}, Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback$Stub;->onPaused()V

    goto :goto_0

    .line 54
    :sswitch_2
    const-string v1, "android.hardware.display.IVirtualDisplayCallback"

    invoke-virtual {p2, v1}, Landroid/os/Parcel;->enforceInterface(Ljava/lang/String;)V

    .line 55
    invoke-virtual {p0}, Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback$Stub;->onResumed()V

    goto :goto_0

    .line 60
    :sswitch_3
    const-string v1, "android.hardware.display.IVirtualDisplayCallback"

    invoke-virtual {p2, v1}, Landroid/os/Parcel;->enforceInterface(Ljava/lang/String;)V

    .line 61
    invoke-virtual {p0}, Landroid/hardware/display/IVirtualDisplayCallback$Stub;->onStopped()V

    goto :goto_0

    .line 39
    :sswitch_data_0
    .sparse-switch
        0x1 -> :sswitch_1
        0x2 -> :sswitch_2
        0x3 -> :sswitch_3
        0x5f4e5446 -> :sswitch_0
    .end sparse-switch
.end method


Δελτίο τύπου: «MYRATH (meaning "Legacy") is a Metal band from France and Tunisia, a small country well known for its resort areas on the Mediterranean coast but certainly not for its Metal bands, yet in just few years what started out as a teenage cover band, has became a relatively well known and respected band by the international Metal community. The first two years playing numerous area shows, mainly Death Metal covers, next two years exclusively SYMPHONY X covers. Early 2005 creating and releasing independently "Double Face", a self produced fan EP.
Early 2006 the band got an opportunity to open for ROBERT PLANT and ADAGIO playing for over 7OOO rabid music fans and meeting their future producer Adagio's keyboard player Kevin Codfert. With the valuable support of Kevin, MYRATH immediately recorded their first real album "Hope", the band was signed by the French label Brennus-Music and "Hope" was released in 2007 to France being received very well by critics that predicted a bright future for the band and led to a number of high profile festival performances in Europe.
Their follow up album "Desert Call" released early 2010 by French label XIII BIS RECORDS (Sony distribution) and in the rest of the world by the prestigious American Label Nightmare Records (Sony/Red/MRI) was a second turning point in MYRATH carrier in terms of improved notoriety and increasing their fan base, garnering an even wider interest of media and promoters. "Desert Call" offered a new style of Progressive Power Metal consisting of a mix between traditional Tunisian music and Metal enhanced by a balanced Arabian and western was received exceptionally well by critics putting the band on yet another level.


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package de.kleppmann.maniation.scene;

public interface Bubble {
    double getX();
    void setX(double x);
    double getY();
    void setY(double y);
    double getZ();
    void setZ(double z);
    double getRadius();
    void setRadius(double radius);
}


We zijn druk bezig met de transitie naar een circulaire economie. Gebaseerd op het Cradle2Cradle principe afval=voedsel willen we in een circulaire economie vooral grondstoffen en biomassa hergebruiken en terugbrengen in de economie. Met het idee dat we daarmee economsich en ecologisch duurzaam bezig zijn. Maar hoe kan landbouw circulair worden?
Bij transitie naar een circulaire economie gaat het niet om aanpassingen om de negatieve effecten van de lineaire economie te verzachten. Het is een systeem-verschuiving, die op de lange termijn een veerkrachtige samenleving oplevert. Het moet nieuwe economische mogelijkheden opleveren en tegelijkertijd ecologische en maatschappelijk voordelen brengen.
Onlangs introduceerde Kate Raworth haar Donut economie. Humanity's 21st century challenge is to meet the needs of all within the means of the planet. In other words, to ensure that no one falls short on life's essentials (from food and housing to healthcare and political voice), while ensuring that collectively we do not overshoot our pressure on Earth's life-supporting systems, on which we fundamentally depend – such as a stable climate, fertile soils, and a protective ozone layer. The Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries is a playfully serious approach to framing that challenge, and it acts as a compass for human progress this century. Agriculture should also adhere to using the complex nartural systems as a guide for agricultural practices.
The idea of circularity, feedback, of cycles in real-world systems, has echoes in various schools of philosophy. The advent of computer-based studies of non-linear systems unambiguously revealed the complex, interrelated, and therefore unpredictable nature of the world we live in – more akin to a metabolism than a machine. Note, in the Spiral Dynamics concept we transition from the industrial/ hierachical meme, which regards the world as a machine, to the Yellow meme , where we regard the world as a complex system, more like a metabolism.
So for agriculture it means that we need to manage farming systems as complex natural systems again. We need to find and restore feed back mechanisms, and we allow the system to restore itself. That means we need to study again how nature, all along, manages this in a variety of ecosystems, based on biodiversity.
1. Learning from natural ecosystems and copying the principles: permaculture, agro-forestry, agro-ecology, natural grazing. Here the farmer or organisation needs to be open to learn from nature (and from others) and to trust the process, adapting on the way. These developemnts are now widespread and thake a great flight. Look at the Yellow Pages for agroecology to get and idea.
2. More technical, we see (1) a development in smart / precision agriculture; with help of satellites waste is reduced by very effective application of seed, fertilizer, water. Another technical approach is (2) measuring inputs and outputs of a system, recycling the waste and re-using waste as input again. Calculate losses and replenish them. That is relatively easy for measurable nutrients like phosphor, nitrogen. More difficult for organic carbon, and even more dufficult when it comes to plants and soils sequestering carbon from the air. Obviously, this approach is more appreciated by managers and policymakers who are used to technical solutions. The questions that arise are on which scale the loops need to be closed, local, regional or even international (e.g. recycle the waste -in varous countries - from Brazilian grown soy, and return that as manure to Brasil?). The non-renewable nutrient phospor, used in chemical fertilizer, and found as waste in urine, can be retrieved if we would redesign our toilets to separate urine from faeces. We should also return to another type of stables where the urine and faeces (manure) of cows is seprately collected.
3. A return to well known, culturally divers, experientially developed closed loop systems of agriculture. Like the 3000 year old Chinese farming system where chicken are kept above a pond with fish. Or the Swiss and other mountain area system where sheep and cows are kept in summer meadows. Their dung warms the soil with only 1 or 2 degrees, which makes the soil suitable to grow winter grain.


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BBIN-MVA: Pushing Regional Integration through Sub-regional Cooperation
21 June, 2015 5:00 pm
Nihar R Nayak (IDSA)
In a major bid to strengthen sub-regional cooperation, four SAARC permanent members – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) – signed the historic Motor Vehicle Agreement (BBIN-MVA) in Bhutan for the 'Regulation of Passenger, Personal and Cargo Vehicular Traffic' amongst them on June 15, 2015. The agreement encapsulates the spirit of economic integration emphasised in the SAARC Charter. The agreement has been endorsed by the cabinets of the four countries. Following the Indian cabinet's approval for the agreement, a Government of India press statement, issued five days before the actual signing of the agreement, noted that the "BBIN countries will be benefited by mutual cross-border movement of passengers and goods for overall economic development of the region. The people of the four countries will benefit through seamless movement of goods and passengers across borders."
The main objective of the agreement is to provide seamless people-to-people contact and enhance economic interaction by facilitating cross border movement of people and goods. To India's smaller neighbours, one important incentive for signing the agreement was to ensure reciprocity in trade and commerce with India, especially given their perception that they face many barriers in their trade with India.
The BBIN-MVA would enable seamless sub-regional connectivity, deeper integration on economic issues and people-to-people contact between the four counties. It would permit unhindered movement of passenger and cargo vehicles among the four countries. Cargo vehicles do not have to be changed at the border, a practice that has prevailed until now. As per the agreement, member countries would allow vehicles registered in the other countries to enter their territory under certain terms and conditions. Customs and tariffs will be decided by the respective countries and these would be finalised at bilateral and trilateral forums.
The MVA is an umbrella agreement prepared along the European Union pattern. It has reportedly been framed as per the SAARC Regional Agreement on Motor Vehicles (RAMV). SAARC members have been trying for long to have a MVA for deepening trade, tourism and connectivity within the region. In this regard, SAARC transport ministers had approved the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Group on Transport (IGGT) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in July 2009 for establishing an expert group to negotiate and finalise the draft on RAMV. After a long debate at its fifth meeting, in September 2014, the IGGT endorsed the expert group report on the RAMV, just before the 18th SAARC summit held in Nepal in November 2014.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Motor Vehicle Framework Agreement was very much on the agenda of the 18th SAARC Summit. The agreement, however, did not see the light of day due to Pakistan's reservations. Even after the Summit, India had tried to convince Pakistan to support the RAMV. The issue was discussed during his SAARC Yatra by the Indian Foreign Secretary when he visited Islamabad in March 2015. Since Pakistan did not show much interest in the agreement, India deemed it necessary to initiate a sub-regional motor vehicle agreement among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal, pending finalisation of a regional agreement.
The BBIB_MVA agreement is likely to yield maximum dividends for the two Himalayan land-locked counties of Nepal and Bhutan. The agreement has addressed their long standing grievances concerning trade and transit issues with India. Especially in the case of Nepal, the agreement would facilitate unhindered movement of cargo vehicles carrying exports to third countries through India. Bhutan is also quite excited about the agreement for similar reasons. As one Bhutanese official reportedly stated, the agreement would "increase people-to-people contact in the region" and boost trade and commerce amongst the four countries.
The question that remains to be asked is this: Will the BBIN agreement really result in a seamless movement of goods and people when customs and tariff issues are yet to be settled among the four countries? Many border crossing points do not have integrated check posts. Poor road conditions, the introduction of double-locking system on Nepalese trucks passing through Indian territory, technical issues related to customs and tariffs, etc., are likely to pose major challenges in this regard.
Second, India has already had bilateral trade and transit treaties with all the three countries. It has a bilateral MVA with both Nepal and Bangladesh. Many of these bilateral treaties are yet to be implemented successfully. Will BBIN-MVA supersede these bilateral agreements or reinforce them? An explanation to this effect will clear up doubts about the prospect of such a multilateral sub-regional framework. For example, the current India-Nepal transit treaty does not have a provision for the movement of vehicles on their own from Kolkata and Haldia ports into Nepal. There has been a delay in the implementation of smooth trans-shipment procedures for exports from and imports into Nepal from the Kolkata and Haldia ports due to the increase in the movement of unauthorized trade and Fake Indian Currency Notes (FCINs) from Nepal and Bangladesh.
Third, despite having an improved trade and transit treaty, the double locking system is still in operation on Nepal-based cargo vehicles. Will India adopt similar practices vis-à-vis cargo vehicles from Bangladesh and Bhutan under the BBIN-MVA?
Fourth, there has not been any visa-on-arrival arrangement so far between Bangladesh and India. In that case, the claim of seamless movement of people and goods will take some time to materialise. Last, but not the least, coordination between inter-ministerial departments as well as between central and state agencies, especially in India, has been a major problem in implementing agreements. A case in point is the requirement of transit permit imposed by the forest department of Uttar Pradesh on the export to India of Nepalese herbal products. It has been observed that in India, on many occasions, state agencies either delay consignments or stop them for security checks with ulterior motives.
Acknowledging some of the challenges, the Indian minister for transport, Nitin Gadkari, reportedly stated that the agreement "would further need to be supplemented through building and upgrading roads, railways and waterways infrastructure energy Grids, communications and air links to ensure smooth cross border flow of goods, services, capital, technology and people."
As it has been noted in the joint statement issued after the agreement was signed, the four countries would "carry out a six-month work plan from July to December 2015 for the implementation of the BBIN MVA". That indicates that the agreement shall be implemented only by the end of this year. The statement refers to provisions for resolving various technical issues involving IT systems, infrastructure, tracking and regulatory systems, etc. through bilateral, trilateral and quadrilateral meetings within a year's time. It is hoped that the member countries would not miss this splendid opportunity for regional development and work towards closer economic integration at a sub-regional level, which will serve as an example for other recalcitrant members in the region to emulate.
Views expressed are of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the IDSA or of the Government of India


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import React, { Component, PropTypes } from 'react';

class ToggleFavorite extends Component {
  static propTypes = {
    value: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
    onToggle: PropTypes.func.isRequired
  };

  render() {
    const { value } = this.props;
    const glyph = value ? 'star' : 'star_border';

    return (
      <i className="material-icons" onClick={this.props.onToggle}>
        {glyph}
      </i>
    );
  }
}

export default ToggleFavorite;


After a successful debut in 2018, Minor League Baseball announced the return of "Es Divertido Ser Un Fan" ("It's Fun to Be a Fan") initiative during this season. The effort is to better embrace the cultures and values of U.S. Hispanic/Latino fans in the community.
During select home games, the Los Angeles Dodgers' top affiliate will be known as Cielo Azul de Oklahoma City. "Es Divertido Ser Un Fan" has more than doubled in size across the Minors for the 2019 season, with 72 teams set to participate.
This season, ¡Celebración Cielo Azul! will take place during the following series: June 20-23 vs. Memphis Música (Memphis Redbirds) and July 19-21 vs. Flying Chanclas de San Antonio (San Antonio Missions).
In addition to unique jerseys and caps, the gameday environment will again encapsulate other elements of Hispanic/Latino culture at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, including music, live performances by folkloric dancers, concourse decorations, special menu items, a Spanish-speaking public address announcer, bilingual customer service staff and bilingual game programs.
"The first year of ¡Celebración Cielo Azul! was successful in large part due to the input of key members of the local Hispanic/Latino community," Oklahoma City Dodgers president and general manager Michael Byrnes said.
As a result of a successful first edition of ¡Celebración Cielo Azul!, the OKC Dodgers were named one of five finalists for the 2018 "Copa de la Diversión" ("Fun Cup") by Minor League Baseball.
The name Cielo Azul – translates to "Blue Sky" – was derived from three key factors: Incorporating the color blue as part of the Dodgers organization, the vibrancy of Oklahoma's blue skies, and the breadth of the diversity of Hispanic/Latino culture that resides under those skies and as a tribute to Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela, who looked up at the sky during his windup.


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Posted on June 27, 2015 by Sidney Daily News
Chief of Police O'Leary reminded local residents today that there is a city ordinance governing sale and shooting of firecrackers within the city limits. He warned that it is unlawful and that those caught selling or shooting any type of fireworks inside the city will be subject to arrest and prosecution.
While John Dillon of McCartyville was setting on the curb on the east side of the public square Saturday night, some unknown person slipped up behind him and hit him over the head with a club or piece of gas pipe. Dillon was unconscious from the blow and taken to the emergency hospital for treatment. For a time it was feared he had been seriously injured, but he recovered sufficiently to be placed on a northbound traction car for Anna and from there taken to his home. His assailant escaped.
Eugene Minniear, operator of Buck's Taxi, has purchased and taken charge of the Steinkemper hotel on West Court street from Robert Oldham. Announcement of the change was made today. The building has been in the Oldham estate for a number of years. Minniear plans to redecorate the hotel building both inside and out. The name will be changed to the Central hotel. It will be headquarters for all bus transportation, as well as Buck's taxi, delivery and storage.
At a recent meeting of committee chairman connected with the annual picnic at Holy Angels parish, the date of Thursday, Aug 5, was selected for the holding of the affair. It will be held at the Shelby County fairgrounds as usual. Richard Salm is general chairman for the picnic, with Charles Weingartner general treasurer.
Four years in the U.S. Air Force was completed last week by John M. Crusey of Sidney and he has returned to his home. The son of Mr. and Mrs. John (Zack) Crusey the airman received his military service discharge at Whiteman Air Force base, Sedalia, Mo.
Weather conditions are about the only thing that remained to be arranged for the 1965 Shelby County fair, July 31-Aug 6, following a meeting of the Agricultural Society Saturday night at the grounds. The annual gamble with the clouds soon will be on. What may develop in a top attraction of the whole seven day affair is booked for Saturday night at the grandstand. This will be the appearance of the popular Bonnie Lou and other WLW-D entertainers , according to Secretary William Stewart.
Col. Robert D. Enyeart, a Sidney native, was recently promoted to the rank of colonel and assumed command of the U.S. Army 2nd Recruiting Brigade(Southeast) in a ceremony held in Atlanta, Ga. As the 2nd Recruiting Brigade commander, Enyeart will direct all Army and Army Reserve recruiting operations for ten states in the Southeastern United States as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Enyeart holds a degree from Troy State University. He has been awarded the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with nine awards, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Master Aviation Badge.
Douglas Van Fossen graduated June 8 from the Ohio University College of Osteopathy Medicine in Athens with his doctor of osteopathy degree. Van Fossen graduated with honors. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Van Fossen and is a 1978 graduate of Sidney High School and a 1984 graduate of the University of Toledo. Van Fossen and his wife, the former Carol Jenkins of Sidney, reside in Dayton.
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On day four of the trip, we joined Professor Yael Efron's class at the Tzfat Academic College School of Law for a joint negotiation class. A close colleague of mine, Yael conducts her class similarly to ours here at Marquette and we were lucky enough to join her on her first day of the semester. Spoiler alert–the students below describe the card game BARNGA–and I'm happy to share the materials if anyone would like.
Upon entering the classroom, we were joined at tables by Israeli students, and began mingling. After introductions, instructions for a negotiation exercise were distributed and a card game commenced. The game required individual interpretations of the rules, and forbid verbal communication from the participants – in Hebrew or English. This led to an even greater learning experience, even as it caused massive frustration, confusion, and uncontrollable fits of laughter from the participants. In the debriefing after the game, the participants not only came to understand how miscommunication and lack of information can lead to problems, but learned that these problems are cross-cultural and cross-linguistic.
I thought that the negotiation class that we sat in on with the students from Tzfat was a great experience because it helped me realize in practice the concepts that we went over in our negotiation classes. During the class, we conducted an exercise from our American negotiation class with the Israeli students. Students are not allowed to speak to one another but travel between tables, each of which is instructed to play the same game with slightly different rules at each table. This game is helpful for conflict resolution classes because it forces individuals to adapt to a different set of rules each time someone moves a table. This can create confusion, as the people moving are used to a certain set of rules and have to learn the rules at the new table but must learn the rules without speaking. This is an excellent metaphor for conflict resolution, as people often go into disputes speaking a different language, literally and metaphorically. I think it is important for people to realize that disputes often arise and are difficult to resolve because people are not playing by the same rules, just as in the game.
Although the game alone was interesting from a negotiation theory/dispute resolution concept perspective, I thought the discussion after the game was almost more enlightening because both students from the United States and Tzfat often used the same terminology for some of the concepts. This helped me realize that the educations of both sets of students were similar and that international students taking negotiation/conflict resolution courses are learning the same concepts. This will hopefully make international deals, whether business or peace making deals, come easier as negotiators will have a similar basis of knowledge.
Additionally, I thought that it was interesting that the students at Tzfat were not that much different from us. I went into the trip thinking that the Israeli education system would be entirely different; in reality, I felt the students were very similar to us. The fact that they were taking similar courses and learning similar concepts really helped me to put that realization in perspective. In my opinion, I think this realization is a major issue within every conflict. I think it helps to resolve conflict if the parties realize they are not that different. Exploring connections and commonalities is an excellent way of building bridges and an important part of conflict resolution because it can serve as a basis for bringing parties together through acknowledging the similarities on both sides.
Another great part of Tzfat was the street that was full of different artist shops. I thought that this was a very cool part of the trip because the street was like no other street that I have ever seen before. To try and describe it in words would not do it justice. The amount of shops and the different pieces of artwork that were available on this street was unmatched by anything I have ever seen. It was also fun and very fitting for a conflict resolution course to be able to haggle over prices.


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Various - The Roots Of Chicha (BARBES)
Available on 2LP here & CD here
Cultural phenomena streak through popular consciousness like meteorites. There's a significant, even life-changing, impact made somewhere, but for many it's only a moment that flickers by, soon to be swallowed back into the cosmos. Chicha might have been like that. Instead, a once-obscure music that enjoyed a fanatic embrace in the Peruvian slums of the 1970s has become a full-fledged global occasion – thanks to the stunning success of a 2007 CD called The Roots of Chicha. The album, released by the Brooklyn-based Barbès Records, was a passionate act of cultural appreciation: a heartstrong effort to turn the world on its ear with something it had never expected to hear. It took listeners back to the late 1960's, when a number of Peruvian guitarists from Lima and the Amazon created a new electric hybrid, which mixed cumbia, surf, Cuban guaracha, rock, Peruvian folklore, and psychedelic touches. This new wave of Peruvian cumbia came to be known as chicha. Scorned by the middle-class and the official tastemakers, chicha remained mostly associated with the slums of Lima, where the ever-growing population of Andean migrants embraced the music and its players as their own. When Olivier Conan released the first volume of Roots of Chicha in September 2007, he couldn't have foreseen the kind of impact it would have. The musician, who co-owns the club Barbès in Brooklyn and owns the label of the same name, had fallen in love with the music on a trip to Peru in the summer of 2006. Back in New York, he started his own band, Chicha Libre, as an attempt to share his enthusiasm. Then he released a compilation of some of the best chicha tracks from the '70s. The music quickly found an audience in the US and in Europe. Musicians and DJs embraced it as a lost link between rock and Latin cultures. Accolades flowed from the New York Times, NPR, Le Monde, El Comercio and the BBC. One of its songs was covered by the band Franz Ferdinand, actor Elijah Wood praised it profusely in an interview to Paste magazine. Chilean rock group Los Tres gave a copy of the record to then-president Bachelet, which somehow became national news. This very special double vinyl version contains the best tracks from Olivier's three releases, packaged in a beautiful Tip-On Gatefold jacket, and includes a 20 page full color booklet.
Barbes Chicha mix tape by Barbes Records
Tracklisting: Side A Sonido Amazonico (ALBERTO SANCHEZ) 2:35 Los Mirlos Linda Nena (J. MARA) 3:45 Juaneco Y Su Combo Cariñito (ÁNGEL ANÍBAL ROSADO) 4:05 Los Hijos del Sol Patricia (ENRIQUE DELGADO) 3:14 Los Destellos Sacalo Sacalo (MARINO VALENCIA GARAY) 3:04 Los Diablos Rojos Silbando (JUAN BENIGNO) 3:07 Los Ribereños
Side B El Diablo (D.R.) 2:46 Compay Quinto Elsa (TOMAS REBATA ACEVEDO) 3:38 Los Destellos Mala Mujer (RAUL LLERENA) 3:01 Ranil y su Conjunto Tropical Agua (BERARDO HERNANDEZ) 3:02 Manzanita y su Conjunto Para Elisa (BEETHOVEN, ENRIQUE DELGADO) 2:46 Los Destellos Ya Se Ha Muerto Mi Abuelo 4:09 Juaneco y Su Combo
Side C Colegiala (WALTER LEON) 3:32 Los Ilusionistas El Guapo (MARINO VALENCIA GARAY) 3:23 Los Diablos Rojos El Hueleguiso (BERARDO HERNANDEZ) 3:15 Manzanita y su Conjunto Vacilando con Ayahuasca (NOÉ FACHÎN) 3:31 Juaneco Y su Combo Linda Muñequita (ÁNGEL ANÍBAL ROSADO) 4:44 Los Hijos del Sol
Side D Como Un Ave (VICTOR CASAHUAMAN) 2:49 Grupo Celeste Constelación (ENRIQUE DELGADO) 3:19 Los Destellos La Danza del Petrolero (EMERSON SANCHEZ) 2:48 Los Wembler's de Iquitos A Trabajar (CASIMIRO MEDINA) 3:27 Chacalón y la Nueva Crema El Aguajal (TEODOMIRO SALAZAR) 3:50 Los Shapis La Danza de Los Mirlos (GILBERTO REATEGUI) 2:49 Los Mirlos


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Cool Planet Closes on $100 Million Series D Financing
Investor base broadens as international investors join early investors
Funding accelerates commercialization of company's disruptive technology
(Greenwood Village, CO) – Cool Planet Energy Systems, the company bringing carbon-negative technology to the world's energy, agriculture and water markets, announced today that it has successfully closed on its targeted $100 million Series D financing. All of the current strategic and venture investors added to their investment in this round, and the company significantly broadened its investor base with more than 50 percent of equity funds from new investors coming from outside the U.S. The private placement has been jointly led by UBS and Goldman Sachs.
Cool Planet's green fuels are chemically identical to fossil fuels, with one of the lowest capital costs in the industry. The company's process also produces a biochar-based product called CoolTerra™ that has the capability of making the fuel "carbon negative," reversing the consequences of CO2 build-up from fossil fuels. Used as a soil amendment, its CoolTerra™ biochar product also increases crop productivity and plant health while reducing water and fertilizer requirements.
Cool Planet is moving aggressively to commercialize its technology and scale production of its renewable fuel and CoolTerra™ products. The company broke ground on its first biofuel production facility in Alexandria, Louisiana on February 26, 2014. The plant is expected to produce 10 million gallons per year of high-octane, renewable fuel and gasoline blendstocks, as well as CoolTerra™ biochar products. The company has begun selling CoolTerra™ for use in commercial agriculture and recently signed an agreement with Organic Waste Solutions (OWS) for water treatment and remediation.
"We are very pleased with the strong interest and support from investors that enabled us to reach our $100 million funding objective," said Howard Janzen, CEO of Cool Planet. "A significant number of new international investors with both a financial and strategic interest came into the financing. We are seeing strong interest in deploying our technology in markets such as China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East."
"We're particularly pleased with the broadening base of investors coming into this round of financing," said Barry Rowan, CFO of Cool Planet. "More than half of our new equity investors are international, joining our earlier investors who all participated in this round."
North Bridge Venture Partners and Concord Energy were the lead investors for the round. Funding also came from existing investors BP, Energy Technology Ventures (GE, ConocoPhillips, and NRG Energy), Google Ventures and the Constellation division of Exelon.
"As one of the original investors in Cool Planet, we have continued to invest in each round of funding as we have seen the technology advance to commercial readiness," said Carmichael Roberts, Partner at North Bridge Venture Partners and Cool Planet board member. "The company has an exceptionally strong and experienced management team, and is poised to deliver real and meaningful new solutions to the energy, food and water industries."
"We're delighted that the D round financing was so successful," said John Stuart, CEO Asset Group at Concord Energy Pte Ltd in Singapore. "We are a strategic investor and believe strongly in Cool Planet's disruptive technology and business plan. This funding will accelerate the company's entry into Asia and the global market. We're excited to help bring Cool Planet's advanced products to the international arena and believe the company has the potential to change the calculus in energy, agriculture and water management."
Cool Planet's business model of building small-scale, facilities located close to the biomass fuel source provides one of the lowest capital costs in the industry, enabling the company to compete directly with the traditional oil industry. Frost and Sullivan recently honored Cool Planet with a Technology Innovation Leadership Award for 2014.


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Deposition Author(s): Hardwick, S.W., Pane-Farre, J., Delumeau, O., Marles-Wright, J., Murray, J.W., Hecker, M., Lewis, R.J.
Structural and functional characterization of partner switching regulating the environmental stress response in Bacillus subtilis.
Hardwick, S.W., Pane-Farre, J., Delumeau, O., Marles-Wright, J., Murray, J.W., Hecker, M., Lewis, R.J.
The general stress response of Bacillus subtilis and close relatives provides the cell with protection from a variety of stresses. The upstream component of the environmental stress signal transduction cascade is activated by the RsbT kinase that switches binding partners from a 25 S macromolecular complex, the stressosome, to the RsbU phosphatase. Once the RsbU phosphatase is activated by interacting with RsbT, the alternative sigma factor, sigmaB, directs transcription of the general stress regulon. Previously, we demonstrated that the N-terminal domain of RsbU mediates the binding of RsbT. We now describe residues in N-RsbU that are crucial to this interaction by experimentation both in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, crystal structures of the N-RsbU mutants provide a molecular explanation for the loss of interaction. Finally, we also characterize mutants in RsbT that affect binding to both RsbU and a simplified, binary model of the stressosome and thus identify overlapping binding surfaces on the RsbT "switch."
Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom.


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Cibola Wireless $49.95 3 - 50 Mbps Wireless 100%
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Provider: Xfinity
1 provider - 100%
DSL - 7.630%
At 100%, broadband coverage in the 87112 ZIP code is slightly higher than the rest of New Mexico - 84%, and comparable to broadband coverage across the U.S. - 95%.
The vast majority of those living in the 87112 ZIP will have access to cable, which covers 94% of households. DSL internet is also an option for many, offering service to 7.630% of the area. Fiber-optic is less available but still a popular internet option for roughly 5.530% of those living in the 87112 ZIP code.
Average internet speeds in Albuquerque
*Data sourced from M-LAB speed tests taken by real users in Albuquerque.
Albuquerque – 91 Mbps
NM – 89 Mbps
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Cable internet from Xfinity is available to nearly all in the 87112 ZIP code, covering 100% of households. Many will also have the option of DSL from CenturyLink, which covers 97% of the area. Albuquerque's third most-available internet provider, HughesNet, offers satellite to around 100% of residents in the 87112 ZIP code.
Internet prices for Xfinity start at $29.99/mo.*, which is significantly lower than the average starting price for internet in Albuquerque, $50.69.
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Andre Jacquart Mesnil Experience Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs
Non-Vintage Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
Brilliant pale gold, persistent and fine bead. Smoky minerality reminiscent of Meursault Perrieres. Ethereal fruit, almost as though a food "foam" of granny smith apple and a bit of girolle mushroom. Light entry, again, like a fog or cloud, ethereal and light yet so expressive. Almost as though it had intensity of flavor without being wet. Laser-like focus of fruit, precise and defined flavors of Anjou pear, granny smith apple, chanterelles, almost like an infusion or tea of intense flavors with lively, creamy, and exceptionally refined bubbles. Elegant powerful, and yet light, almost dreamlike consistency. Long and longer.
Pairs with with "Haute Cuisine" meals as Monkfish medallions with exotic fruits butter.
Firm and well-spiced, with crunchy Asian pear, lemon pith, fresh ginger and blanched almond notes set on a lacy mousse. A bracing yet balanced style, with a lip-smacking finish. Try this with food to help the overall expression. Disgorged April 2014. Drink now through 2020.
Andre Jacquart
André Jacquart was the grandfather of the current day owner, Marie Doyard from her mother's side. Her parents used to work separately within their own families, the maternal side Mesnil-Sur Oger village (classified Grand Cru) and the paternal side in Vertus village (Premier Cru). In 2004, when Marie decided to run the current day family business, as the fifth generation, her parents decided to combine the two properties into the 24 hectares estate it is today.
André Jacquart is based in Le Mesnil Sur Oger in the Côte des Blancs, with holdings also in Vallée de la Marne and L'Aub. In total the domaine encompasses 24 ha of vines, a true grower Champagne.
Since 2004, André Jacquart has been undertaken by the Jacquart family's fifth generation, granddaughter, Marie Doyard. Interestingly, Marie's paternal grandfather, Maurice Doyard, was instrumental in the creation of the AOC Champagne and the delimitation of its vineyard areas. Today, Marie continues to honor the work of her parents and grandparents, while also creating her own signature stamp on the current wine range through her winemaking methods. The domaine is very unique in their use of oak for fermenting the base wines, sourcing wood barrels from Radoux, Francois Freres and Antonin Rodet.
Associated with luxury, celebration, and romance, the region, Champagne, is home to the world's most prized sparkling wine. In order to bear the label, 'Champagne', a sparkling wine must originate from this northeastern region of France—called Champagne—and adhere to strict quality standards. Made up of the three towns Reims, Épernay, and Aÿ, it was here that the traditional method of sparkling wine production was both invented and perfected, birthing a winemaking technique as well as a flavor profile that is now emulated worldwide.
Well-drained, limestone and chalky soil defines much of the region, which lend a mineral component to its wines. Champagne's cold, continental climate promotes ample acidity in its grapes but weather differences from year to year can create significant variation between vintages. While vintage Champagnes are produced in exceptional years, non-vintage cuvées are produced annually from a blend of several years in order to produce Champagnes that maintain a consistent house style.
With nearly negligible exceptions, . These can be blended together or bottled as individual varietal Champagnes, depending on the final style of wine desired. Chardonnay, the only white variety, contributes freshness, elegance, lively acidity and notes of citrus, orchard fruit and white flowers. Pinot Noir and its relative Pinot Meunier, provide the backbone to many blends, adding structure, body and supple red fruit flavors. Wines with a large proportion of Pinot Meunier will be ready to drink earlier, while Pinot Noir contributes to longevity. Whether it is white or rosé, most Champagne is made from a blend of red and white grapes—and uniquely, rosé is often produce by blending together red and white wine. A Champagne made exclusively from Chardonnay will be labeled as 'blanc de blancs,' while ones comprised of only red grapes are called 'blanc de noirs.'
A term typically reserved for Champagne and Sparkling Wines, non-vintage or simply "NV" on a label indicates a blend of finished wines from different vintages (years of harvest). To make non-vintage Champagne, typically the current year's harvest (in other words, the current vintage) forms the base of the blend. Finished wines from previous years, called "vins de reserve" are blended in at approximately 10-50% of the total volume in order to achieve the flavor, complexity, body and acidity for the desired house style. A tiny proportion of Champagnes are made from a single vintage.
There are also some very large production still wines that may not claim one particular vintage. This would be at the discretion of the winemaker's goals for character of the final wine.
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Have you ever sat down and thought for a minute about how much Viking you are missing in your life? Well, we do feel this quite often. And whenever we feel like sporting a ginger beard, use an iron axe to burn down some villages, we simply choose to fire up the reels of some of our favourite battle themed slots, more especially those Scando-themed Viking slots and released the urge there. That's a much better way to go about it than causing extreme mayhem that can result in carnage.
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But before we look into the list, why don't we help the slots newbies understand a few things about this game. If you are already accustomed to this game, you can jump straight to the list.
Before you start playing any of the battle-themed slots, it's important you understand some of the commonly used phrases and terminologies so that you can have an easy time playing the game as well as enjoying the game. Below are some of the most common on-screen terminologies that you'll come across.
The Coin Size – It's a phrase that's used to describe the total amount you are going to bet on the game. For instance, if you've chosen to bet 10 cents on the spin, then the coin size for this bet is a dime.
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While reviewing some of the best battle themed slots, we'll mention some of these features using examples so you can have a better understanding of each.
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Without further ado, we'd like to introduce our preferred battle/Viking themed slots.
This is a Norse mythology game that includes a storyline where the whole world is destroyed, which is as a result of an epic and bloodthirsty battle between Thor, Odin and Loki. The game's graphics are crisp, and the monsters featured in the bonus round are genuinely terrifying.
But the real reason why we'd recommend this game to any player is the gameplay. It has a mysterious red rune that also acts as the key to the multilevel bonus round. The more you collect these symbols, the bigger and rewarding the payouts. Basically, they'll trigger the bonus battle game for you!
Viking RunCraft is a Play'n Go slot that lets you channel the power of the mighty Norse gods. It transports you to the chilly Scandinavian winter from the comfort of your own home. If you are a Thor fan, embrace this moment because you'll be rubbing shoulder with him and the larger extent of the Viking Kingdom. Stunning graphics and remarkable gameplay are just some of the things to like about this game. It also has an interesting 7×7 grid filled with symbols that re-fill after each spin.
Fire up this beautifully designed game from Yggdrasil and prepare yourself for a spine-chilling introduction that will transport you to the world of Vikings and sirens. Unlike other battle themed slots, Vikings Go Berzerk has been set aboard a ship with the reels displayed on the mainsail. The game has a flexible bet range of between €0.01 up to a maximum of €125 per spin. Vikings Go Berzerk doesn't lack any special features, which help contribute to your winning potential and fun!