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Janet Dyk
Studies in Biblical Philology and Lexicography
Edited by Daniel King
Series: Perspectives on Linguistics and Ancient Languages 11
This volume offers papers that emerged from the meeting of the International Syriac Language Project (ISLP) which took place at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, in September 2016, and at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, in August 2017. The ISLP invites research not only into Syriac, but extends its range to all ancient language lexicography. Hence its proceedings enrich the whole field of Syriac, Hebrew, and Greek lexicography. The ISLP especially encourages research into the interfaces between these languages, and hence the current volume contains a number of papers on translation equivalence: Hebrew-Greek, Hebrew-Syriac, and Greek-Syriac. Other philologically focused pieces explore matters relating to textual and manuscript traditions. All of these are preceded in the present volume by an extensive review of the production and achievements of the ISLP to date.
Contemporary Examinations of Classical Languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac, and Greek)
Valency, Lexicography, Grammar, and Manuscripts
Edited by Timothy Martin Lewis, Alison G. Salvesen & Beryl Turner
Series: Perspectives on Linguistics and Ancient Languages 8
Ancient language study is becoming an increasingly sophisticated and complex discipline, as scholars not only consider methods being used by specialists of other languages, but also absorb developments in other disciplines to facilitate their own research investigations. This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in the scope of research papers offered here, invited and peer-reviewed by the ISLP.
Foundations for Syriac Lexicography V
Colloquia of the International Syriac Language Project
Edited by Jonathan Loopstra & Michael Sokoloff
Series: Perspectives on Syriac Linguistics 7
The fifth published colloquia of the International Syriac Language Project (ISLP), presenting papers from an international team of authors working to develop contemporary, interdisciplinary approaches to linguistics and lexicography.
Computer Assisted Research on the Bible in the 21st Century
Edited by Luis Vegas Montaner, Guadalupe Seijas de los Ríos-Zarzosa & Javier del Barco
Series: Digital Technologies and the Ancient World 5
The application of computer technology to the edition and linguistic analysis of biblical texts has provided, in the last thirty years, advanced tools for research purposes as well as for teaching the Bible in the classroom. This discipline requires, nonetheless, a critical evaluation from a historical perspective, examining past and present achievements and failures. This collection of essays evaluates the current tools and considers what is needed to satisfy the increasing demand for software related to the biblical texts, and offers an overview of different trends in computer technology on the Bible.
Foundations for Syriac Lexicography II
Edited by P. J. Williams; Managing Editor Beryl Turner
This volume is part of a series that addresses issues of Classical Syriac lexicography, and the lexicography of other ancient languages. The international team of authors invited to participate represents a wide range of disciplines and opens new horizons in lexical thinking. Essays in this volume discuss taxonomy, the Syriac passive participle, translating Greek verbs with alpha privatives into Syriac, the translation of Syriac particles, and the history of Syriac lexica. This book represents the forefront of Syriac lexical studies, and has much to offer those studying Greek and other Semitic languages as well.
Foundations for Syriac Lexicography III
Edited by Janet Dyk & Wido van Peursen; Managing Editor Beryl Turner
This volume is part of a series that addresses issues of Classical Syriac lexicography, and the lexicography of other ancient languages. The international team of authors invited to participate represents a wide range of disciplines and opens new horizons in lexical thinking. Essays in this volume discuss the place for enclitics in lexica, the grammatical classification of words, translation technique, and using new technologies to aid in the lexicographer's task. This book represents the forefront of Syriac lexical studies, and has much to offer those studying Greek and other Semitic languages as well.


Extend your right leg out to the side, making sure to keep the knee and ankle in line with your right hip.
As you take your next inhale, reach the left arm up and extend it over, stretching deeply through the side waist.
Allow your right arm come down and rest gently on your right leg.
Stay in the pose for 10-15 deep breaths, and then repeat the pose on the opposite side.
**Yogi's Tip: Place a blanket under your knees for extra support.
Stretches the torso, spine, and neck.
Opens the shoulders, hamstrings, and side waist.
Stimulates lungs and internal organs.


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Accueil / Hear brand new Orange Goblin material!!
Tune in to the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter at midnight on Monday 18th August to hear an exclusive first play of the brand new Orange Goblin single 'The Devil's Whip'. This is the first track from the highly anticipated new album, details of which will also be revealed by Daniel during the show.
Orange Goblin frontman Ben Ward had this to say about the track:
« We are very proud to present our new song 'The Devil's Whip', the first single to be lifted from our brand new album. This song is a real old-school banger; stuffed full of riffs, sleaze, filth and speed……just like the best metal should be! It's Motorhead-style, outlaw-biker rock in all it's glory, destined to get heads banging , fists pumping, drinks flowing and asses shaking! If you don't find yourself breaking the speed limit to this song, desperate to find the roughest bar in town, starting a fight and spending the night in a cell, then you are quite clearly already dead! Let's ride, let loose, let's rip……that's right, you can't escape The Devil's Whip! »

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Q: Grant deny permission stacking For the role db_denycustomer, I want only the column code of the customer table to be SELECTable, and none of the others. So I did this:
DENY SELECT ON dbo.customer TO db_denycustomer
GRANT SELECT ON dbo.customer (code) TO db_denycustomer

...and it works fine. Cool! But, why?
What I've read in related articles is that permissions stack, but DENY takes precedence. In contrast, in my case, it seems that the last permission "query" took precedence. Sure enough, if I execute them in reverse order, the latter DENY hides the code column too.
Could you please elaborate on this?
I have also included the default db_datawriter and db_datareader roles to the user that I tested with.

A: This is documented behavior provided for backwards compatibility. Documentation excerpt:

Caution A table-level DENY does not take precedence over a
  column-level GRANT. This inconsistency in the permissions hierarchy
  has been preserved for backward compatibility.

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NAB in the act
IFP Editorial: The involvement of NAB personnel in the January 10 incident of daylight robbery on the Imphal Airport road calls into question the conduct of personnel posted with the unit and the operational standards associated with it.
Poultry ban and double jeopardy
IFP Editorial: Precaution is alright, but one has to consider the impact of such restrictions on the poultry industry and that too with sound scientific reasons also.
For the love of Disturbed Area tag
IFP Editorial: The decision to withdraw the act from all Imphal municipal areas under the jurisdiction of seven assembly constituencies was taken in view of the people`s demand for lifting it from the entire state, while the Act remains in force in the other districts of Manipur.
The King has no religion
IFP EDITORIAL: One has no objection to the spiritual circuit based on Hinduism. But, the sites of other religious faiths have to find a place in the Swadesh Darshan Scheme also.
How climate change and biodiversity loss are laying bare man's dependence on the natural world
Nature constant tinkering, has found some truly unique designs solutions, from the trunk of elephant to the spiny nature of a cactus.


J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 May;8(5):ZC33-6. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/7990.4364. Epub 2014 May 15.
Evaluation of friction in orthodontics using various brackets and archwire combinations-an in vitro study.
Kumar S1, Singh S2, Hamsa P R R3, Ahmed S4, Prasanthma5, Bhatnagar A6, Sidhu M7, Shetty P8.
Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Vyas Dental College and Hospital , Jodhpur, India .
Reader, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital , Jodhpur, India .
Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Vyas Dental College and Hospital , Jodhpur, India .
Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontology, Vyas Dental College and Hospital , Jodhpur, India .
Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital , Jodhpur, India .
PG Student, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Pacific Dental College & Hospital , Udaipur, Rajasthan, India .
PG Student, Department of Orthodontics, Vyas Dental College and Hospital , Jodhpur, India .
Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Pacific Dental College and Hospital , Udaipur, Rajasthan, India .
The aim of this study was to compare frictional resistance which was produced between conventional brackets (0.022 slot Otho-Organiser) and self ligating brackets (active Forestadent and passive Damon III) by using various arch wire combinations (0.016 Niti, 0.018 Niti, 0.017 x 0.025 SS and 0.019 x 0.025 SS).
An experimental model which consisted of 5 aligned stainless steel 0.022-in brackets was used to assess frictional forces which were produced by SLBs (self ligating brackets) and CELs (conventional elastomeric ligatures) with use of 0.016 nickel titanium, 0.018 nickel titanium, 0.017 X 0.025"stainless steel and 0.019 X 0.025"stainless steel wires.
One way ANOVA test was used to study the effect of the bracket type, wire alloy and section on frictional resistance test .
Conventional brackets produced highest levels of friction for all bracket/archwire combinations. Both Damon III and Forestadent brackets were found to produce significantly lower levels of friction when they were compared with elastomerically tied conventional brackets.
SLBs are valid alternatives for low friction during sliding mechanics.
J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 May;8(5):ZC33-ZC36.


Browse through this collection of inspirational poems. Be prepared to be inspired!
"A fellow asked me if I like the Prose.
I said the Poetry attracts me more.
But who didn't limn poetical Amor?
And who will read such 'literature pearl'?
Thus, in the end my doubts have made my feelings curl.
To answer many questions to myself.
A gremlin yielding nothing but bad luck?
Should learn my own inside or coolly shelve?
Am I a buck, or I can run amuck?
Shall I pass life's exam, or wait for spin and pluck?
What stripe a zebra starts from: black or white?
But how to find from where the verses rise?
Because there are no rhymes to set constraints.
You might be using with no ethical restraints.
The truth, the facts, whatever you prefer.
And still, despite all dirt, meet no demur.
Or you can choose some neutral themes to purr.
From now, the verses are the style I might rejoice.
Do verses mean poetic love? Of course!
But should they be romantic only? No!
Or word-paint summer rain and winter snow.
To play the tunes more rich than you'd expect.
Oh, such prodigious range from wow to woe!
I hope there are no themes my tunes neglect.
But if I fail, can then my heart be deeper wrecked?
The poems are a mix of art and craft.
The lines of verse with rhymes a brush-like daft.
But hopefully it's yet above a flout.
To hide the fact I'm sour like sauerkraut.
What kind of feelings can my tongue evoke?
Don't blame me, this my verse is nothing but a joke!"


(Austin, Texas) -- Today, State Representative Tan Parker filed House Bill 208 during the 85th Special Legislative Session. House Bill 208 limits the growth in state spending to no more than the growth of population and inflation. This legislation is one of the 20 items that Governor Greg Abbott proclaimed will be added to the special session agenda.
"During the recently concluded regular session, the Texas Legislature maintained its commitment to being financially responsible with taxpayer dollars by passing a conservative budget and cutting spending by $200 million," Parker stated. "In order for Texas to continue its economic dominance, we must pass a state spending cap that will ensure our fiscal discipline well into the future."
House Bill 208 would create a new formula for determining the spending cap, which currently relies heavily on wide-ranging projections of personal income, by using more accurate measures of population growth and inflation rates. It also expands the types of revenue sources that must be included when calculating the limit.
"As lawmakers, we must make certain our state government always operates at the lowest cost possible on behalf of the taxpayers who carry the load every day," concluded Parker. "I look forward to working hard on this vital legislation for Texans across the state over the month of the special session."
Now in his 6th term in the Texas Legislature, Representative Parker is focusing his efforts on promoting fiscally responsible government spending, foster care reform, transportation investments, border security, mental health advocacy, property tax reform, and providing a vibrant education system. Parker will also continue his work and advocacy for the protection of children, and has previously been highly recognized for his legislative successes related to abuse prevention, ending teenage homelessness, and public safety. Representative Parker is the current Chairman of the Investments and Financial Services Committee. He also serves on the House Committees on International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs and Redistricting.


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Principal Program in N.Y.C. Linked to Student Test Gains
By Dakarai I. Aarons
August 24, 2009 | Includes updates and/or revisions.
A new study of New York City's vaunted training program for principals finds that schools led by the program's elementary and middle school leaders made gains in English-language arts at a faster pace than other city schools led by new principals.
Conducted by New York University's Institute for Education and Social Policy, the analysis looks at average test scores for schools run by graduates of the first two cohorts trained by the Aspiring Principals Program. The principals took the helm of their schools in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 school years.
Those results were compared with the performance of other new principals in the city who started at the same time.
The study—the first independent examination of the program's effectiveness—includes principals who remained at the same school for three or more years. Using the data from those years, researchers compared the scores of the average student in each of those schools with the citywide grade-level average.
The Aspiring Principals Program is run by the New York City Leadership Academy, an organization launched with backing from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein, but independent from the school system.
The 14-month principal-training program was launched as the 1.1 million-student district looked for ways to increase the pipeline of strong principals, particularly at low-performing schools, amid a move to create a system that gave principals more autonomy over how their schools are run. ("Academy in N.Y.C. Prepares Principals for Toughest Jobs," Dec. 7, 2007.)
Reversing Decline
Principals trained by the program now number nearly 230 and make up about 15 percent of the principal force in the school district. The program has been criticized for its cost—it now has a $10 million annual contract with the New York City Department of Education. And a May analysis by The New York Times found that schools run by principals who went through the program were not earning as high grades as schools with more traditionally prepared principals on the city's report card accountability system.
"These were schools no one wanted. This program successfully placed those principals in those schools," said Sean P. Corcoran, an NYU professor of educational economics and a co-author of the study. "From what we are able to tell, they were able to begin to reverse the academic decline these schools were in. And that's a very significant thing."
The corps produced by the program has brought a different demographic to the city's principal ranks. Its school leaders are younger, more likely to be black, and less likely to have been assistant principals than other new principals.
The study also confirms that the principals trained by the Aspiring Principals Program were more likely to be placed in schools that were among the city's lowest-performing than other schools that received a new principal during the same time period.
Amy B. McIntosh, the school system's chief talent officer, said the study confirms the academy's work is meeting its goals.
"We have this pool of diverse, prepared, ready-to-tackle-the
hard-challenges [people] taking on schools that are failing, that are in decline and turning them around," she said. "Turnaround is different work than carrying on the legacy of a moderately or very successful principal."
In the early years after the newly trained principals took over, the schools run by other principals were doing better in mathematics, although the difference was not statistically significant, Mr. Corcoran said.
By the third and fourth years of their leadership, however, the comparison schools fell further behind the city's average, while schools led by APP-trained principals continued an upward trend, showing a statistically significant difference by the third year.
Results for high schools were inconclusive, because of a relatively small sample, Mr. Corcoran said.
In future studies, the New York City Leadership Academy wants to examine how school-level decisions by principals affect teacher efficacy and student achievement, said Sandra J. Stein, the academy's chief executive.
Studying the "theory of change" in each building will give the academy a better understanding of what leadership practices bring the best outcomes, she said.
"The academy is meeting that purpose of going into schools that previously had been hard to staff because people didn't want to go into the turnaround schools," she said. "We can see in our preparation, and carry it through to our results, that they are changing the trajectory of the schools."
Published in Print: August 26, 2009, as Principal Program in N.Y.C. Linked to Student Test Gains
"N.Y.C. Mayor Keeping Firm Hold on Schools," July 10, 2009.
"Bloomberg's Way," May 20, 2009.
"Academy in N.Y.C. Prepares Principals for Toughest Jobs," December 5, 2007.


In the year 586 B.C., Jerusalem was a tiny city-state, all that was left of David's kingdom. It was a part of the Babylonian Empire. But in that year, Jerusalem rebelled, struck out for freedom. It didn't last long. The army of Jerusalem was no match for the empire of Babylon. King Zedekiah escaped as far as Jericho, but there he was captured and he was sent as a prisoner to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. His eyes were put out, his sons were killed, and he himself died soon afterwards. The leading citizens of Jerusalem were all either killed or carried off to Babylon as captives. For fifty years they lived as exiles in a foreign country.
John Hersey once wrote a book (White Lotus) imagining the defeat of this country by China and the life of Americans as slaves of the Chinese. Can you picture that at all? Can you imagine coming to terms with defeat and slavery? The Jews in Babylon had to come to terms with the situation and they did it in different ways. Some simply assimilated. "Well, here we are; let's make the best of it." They learned the language; they learned the religion; they settled down and fitted in and they did very well for themselves. Others held on to their identity: in fact, they acquired an identity. Keeping the sabbath, practicing circumcision, keeping the kosher laws, they saw themselves clearly as Jews – really for the first time.
You don't know really know what's different about being American until you can see it in contrast – til you travel to Europe or Asia or Africa – or until you lose a war and become subject to another nation. So the Jews learned who they were: now they knew they were Jews and they knew they were in exile. Babylon could never be home. For fifty years they were exiles and then Babylon had its turn and Persia defeated them. In modern terms, Iran defeated Iraq. This has been going on for quite a while. Iran defeated Iraq. Persia defeated Babylon. And so the Jews were free to go home.
Now the passage we read today from the prophet Isaiah seems to come from just this period, just the time when Babylon was on the verge of defeat and the Jews were on the verge of freedom. Isaiah could see it coming and what he describes in this morning's passage is the joy of the journey home Can you imagine the joy of going home after fifty years in exile? Could you even remember what home was like?
My brother went home a few years ago for the first time since he was fifteen. He and I grew up in a little town in upstate New York, out in the western part of the state – snow country. We moved away when we were in our teens and now we're both retired. So it's been a while. And he was just astounded by the difference between his memory, his mental image and the reality. The house we lived in wasn't that big after all and the church he remembered was also a lot bigger than the real thing. The mental image again and again was bigger and better than the reality.
Now, no one goes across the desert between Babylon and Jerusalem, between Iraq and Israel; the best part of it is a trackless waste. You go around: you go north up the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates and then down the Mediterranean coast. But when you're walking on air, you can imagine going straight across and the desert becoming a fertile plain.
Picture it. Picture it. And then try to imagine people today in that situation. Who would it be, I wonder? What about Cubans exiled in Florida? Chinese refugees from Tianamen Square. The "Lost Boys of the Sudan." There are groups today who have been in exile forty years and more many of them and some of them have made themselves comfortable, made themselves Americans. But some of them haven't: they've held on to the old customs, held onto their language, dreamed always about the day they can go home. Someday we won't be strangers and exiles anymore; someday we'll be able to speak our own language and everyone will understand; someday we'll be able to live without the tension between who we have to be and who we really are. Someday we can be ourselves again. Someday we'll go home.
But what about you and me; what about us? What does all this say to us? Do you feel like an exile around here, a stranger in a strange land? Seems like a silly question, but try it this way: is your life just exactly the way you want it to be, the way you've always hoped it would be: no problems, no tensions, everything smooth and easy? Well, right this minute: is this church exactly the way you've always wanted your church to be? So why are there empty pews even today? Why have so few pledges of support been returned? Do you go home week by week totally satisfied, no gap at all between your hopes and expectations and the reality? Well, tell me you do and I'll be delighted, but I don't. Oh, I'd rather be here right now than anywhere else I know, but it's not the kingdom. They don't always sing hymns I know; they don't always have my favorite cookies at the coffee hour; the sermon is sometimes over my head. It's not the kingdom. And this afternoon when I get home and the Christmas cards aren't all mailed out and my wife and I have different ideas about watching the football game, and tomorrow, when I look at my desk and it's as littered as ever and the phone rings when I'm trying to think and there are meetings I'm not prepared for and don't much want to go to – – – Am I really at home or am I in exile? How do I get from here to where I want to be?
There's a letter written almost 2000 years ago to a group of early Christians called the Epistle to the Hebrews that speaks of us all as "strangers and exiles on earth." In fact, there's more than one New Testament passage that uses that language. We are strangers and pilgrims here. Our true home is elsewhere.
Well, that's true, but we're also a lot like the Jews in Babylon. A lot of us, like a lot of them, manage to settle down and fit in. We learn the language and practice the local religion and we pretend we're really at home. And it's darn hard not to. This time of year especially, we're inundated and suffocated in the local religion, the worship of the great god happiness. Buy a tree, throw a party, spend on stuff no one needs, and you will be like everyone else and you will be happy. Well, you will be like everyone else. That's a fact. But is that really happiness? Can you really buy it at Wal-Mart and be content?
The canned Christmas carols on the department store system can drown it out for a while, but I think there's still an ache in the heart to come home at last, to be where we really belong. And what Isaiah tell us is simply this: when the time comes, it's going to be great: even the journey home will be joy all the way. But the journey is still ahead. Isaiah reminds us that we're not home yet. But the time is coming, it's coming, and God will open the way and it's going to be joy and peace such as you've never known.
Well, the sad fact is that the day did come for those exiles and those who did go back were able at last to be themselves. But it wasn't joy all the way, and it wasn't an end of tensions and problems. It was still the real world. But they did come home and Judaism became a world religion and to that city of theirs came a savior who changed the whole world forever.
So the story isn't over, the journey continues, but the glimpses we've had make it look as if Isaiah had it right. The whole world is being transformed and God does act to bring God's people home. The tragedy is that when the time came – when Babylon was defeated and the gates were open and freedom came – there were many who were so content in exile they no longer ached for home, no longer cared about it. They'd made a home for themselves in Babylon and they stayed. And their descendants may still be there for all anyone knows. But there's no way to tell. They just disappeared from the face of history without a trace. They made no difference.
I think that's the message behind today's message. There's a promise to people in exile, people not content with this world as it is. There's a promise: you can go home. God's calling you home. God's going to open the way. That's a promise. And God keeps the promises God makes. But that promise, you see, is only attractive to those who know where they are, who know they haven't arrived, who know this isn't yet the kingdom. For them – and only for them there IS a promise: God will make a difference – and so will they.


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Ernest Wertheim
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December 30, 1919 – August 4, 2020
Ernest Wertheim, a lover of plants, landscape design, mountains, and self improvement left his family and an incredible number of friends on August 4, 2020, 100 years 7 months and 4 days after his birth on December 30, 1919. Ernest grew up in Berlin, Germany in a middle class Jewish family. As a young man he worked studying and caring for the plants on his aunt and uncles estate. Caring for their expansive garden cemented his love for plants and aided his decision to study Landscape Architecture. He obtained a degree in Landscape Architecture while still a teenager.
His happy innocent childhood abruptly ended when Hitler, along with his Nazi regime came to power. He watched Jewish families torn apart as their family members were kidnaped, tortured, and taken to Concentration Camps. This included his father and mother who died in the camps.
Ernest's parents convinced him and his 2 brothers to leave Germany. George, the youngest was sent to England and later adopted by an English family. Werner, his older brother settled in Chile.
Ernest, at 19 years of age with $50 in his pocket, escaped Germany for the United States. Many years passed before the brothers were reunited. They never saw their parents again.
Ernest arrived in New York City in December 1938 and met up with his sponsor who had promised him lodging and help finding work. As things go this was not a good fit for Ernest, so he traveled west to San Francisco where he spent time homeless in Golden Gate Park. Ernest was educated and motivated which helped him find a job assisting with the care of the Strauss Estate in Atherton. He was frugal, dedicated to his employers, and an extremely hard worker. He moved to Los Angeles where he found work. It was here, at a clients dinner party, that he met Margrit Odenheimer. Margrit became his love and lifelong partner. They married in 1943 while he was stationed in Oklahoma. At this time Ernest was in the army becoming an intelligence officer. He was supposed to be sent to Germany as he had some first hand knowledge of the area and Hitler's plans which included the fact that he knew Hitler planned to invade Poland. However, he ended up being sent to the South Pacific where he worked with General MacArthur assisting with the fight against the Japanese.
Upon his return to civilian life he and Margrit moved to San Francisco where he opened his landscape architectural office. In 1948 their first son, Andy, was born and in 1951 their second son, Rick, was born. Ernest, and his firm Wertheim, Van Der Ploeg, and Klemeyer, became internationally known as the premier designers of Garden Centers (nurseries that Ernest reinvented into more than just businesses that sold plants). He traveled the world giving lectures and designing garden centers. His accomplishments can be seen in England, Canada, South Africa, Italy, Germany, and in many U.S. cities. Ernest became close friends with his clients. He loved working for and educating his clients and colleagues. He was never late for a meeting. Tardiness was a pet peeve of his. He loved socializing and telling stories at parties. His thirst for reading and learning never ended. He was a straight arrow and had no vices that his family observed. He did not smoke nor drink.
In 1963 he and Margrit accomplished one of their dreams. They built in a family vacation home in Alpine Meadows. They both loved the mountains and skiing. Ernest became a founding member of the Bear Creek Planning Committee (volunteer architectural review committee in Alpine Meadows). He can be credited with creating a cohesive plan for the Alpine Meadows community.
Alpine Meadows is loved by many who have Ernest Wertheim to thank for helping retain this beautiful valley for those that live and enjoy it today.
As if all of the above were not enough, Ernest wrote an incredible book describing his life. He wrote the book in his 90's. The book, Chasing Spring has been loved by all who have read it.
Ernest's colleagues have given him the title of "The Pioneer of Garden Center Design". His legacy is his contribution to the evolution of the garden center.
His devoted team of caretakers led by Marianne Maka and Narissa Leyran enabled Ernest to live comfortably in his Alpine home. The Wertheim family will be forever grateful for their kind and loving care.
We loved our father who is survived by his sons Rick and Andy, his grandson Brian, and his daughter in law Lin.
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From left to right: Teresa Gigengack (ScienceASSIST), Julie Carey (WA), Dale Carroll (Vic),Margaret Croucher(NSW), Bill Hardman (TAS), Wendy Cottee (NSW).
Welcome to the Science Education Technicians Australia (SETA) Website.
This website aims to provide a contact point between the various States/Territories, as well as a place to store information that all States/Territories may find useful.
On our site you will find sections which include: Science ASSIST, list of SETA State Contact People, websites to various State Associations, relevant conference information and various files/sites of interest to School Laboratory Technicians.


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Emily Atack constantly fears being 'raped and killed'
Emily Atack has suffered years of online abuse credit:Bang Showbiz
Emily Atack lives in constant fear of being "raped and killed" after suffering years of online abuse.
The 33-year-old actress-turned-TV-presenter has filmed a new documentary for BBC Two called 'Emily Atack: Asking For It? 'in which she explores the murky world of sexual harassment on the internet which has plagued her for years - and she has revealed disturbing messages have given her plenty of sleepless nights.
In an interview with Radio Times magazine, she explained: "I'm terrified at times. The second I hear a bump in the night I go, 'Oh, that's it. I'm about to be raped and killed'. I'm scared of being physically alone a lot of the time."
Emily went on to reveal the harassment affects her mental health because she ends up blaming herself for the abuse.
She added: "You go, "Is it me? Is it what I wear, how I put myself out there? Is it because I talk about sex in my show, because I'm flirtatious, I'm single, I'm on my own?
"And before you know it, you're just splattered at the bottom of this staircase, blaming yourself. You're incredibly troubled and saddened and questioning who you are as a person."
Emily found the abuse escalated during the COVID-19 lockdowns and she began sharing the messages with her followers to show them what she was dealing with.
In her new documentary, Emily meets with experts, including a sexual violence and abuse councillor and online safety campaigners, as well as some of the men who send her sexually explicit content in a bid to find out their motivations.
The one-off special will air on BBC Two and iPlayer on Tuesday January 31 at 9pm.
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A Deal travel company coach will transport Sheffield United players to their FA Cup semi-final game against Hull City tomorrow.
The Bayliss Executive Travel Ltd coach departed from its depot in Deal Business Park in Southwall Road at 9am, this morning.
Bayliss assistant manager Rob Marriott is driving the coach to Sheffield United's grounds Bramall Lane and at 5pm this evening, will drive the players to a secret location in London.
Tomorrow morning, the coach will transport the player's kit, before returning to the secret location and taking the footballers to Wembley Stadium, where the team will play for a place in the cup final.
If the team are successful, Bayliss will be provide the transport for the FA Cup final too.
The coach features the football club's logo on its sides and roof to ensure broadcasters are able to track it.
The luxury coach was given to the club as a gesture from managing director Alistair Bayliss, who said that the football club has been nothing but first class to him and his company.
Mr Bayliss said: "It's got a real pedigree.
"We hope the players are inspired by the coach and that it makes a little bit of difference on Sunday.
"We have a great relationship with a lot of people at the club, going back to when the Blades were sponsored by Visit Malta, who we provide executive travel for in this country.
Until recently the coach was used by Glasgow Celtic's team bus.
A photo of the coach was put on Twitter and has been retweeted more than 100 times by players and fans.
The Deal based company has 14 coaches and executive vehicles and will soon be celebrating its tenth anniversary.


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On this day in 1928 Terrence Murray Lewis, later Queensland Police Commissioner and Sir Terrence Lewis and subsequently inmate Terry Lewis was born.
Terry Lewis served as Queensland Police Commissioner from from 1978 to 1987 and received a knighthood, before being dismissed by police minister Bill Gunn in September 1987 as a result of being implicated in official corruption by Assistant Police Commissioner Graeme Parker.
After hearing evidence over five months and deliberating for five days a District Court jury found that Lewis guilty of accepting bribes totaling $700,000 to protect brothels, SP bookmakers, illegal casinos, in-line machine operators and to prevent poker machines being legally introduced in Queensland and had also forged Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen's signature on an official police document in 1981. Lewis was sentenced to the maximum term allowabvle for the offences for which he was found guilty, 14 years imprisonmentwith a non-parole period of 9 1/2 years and a $50,000 fine in respect of each of the 15 corruption charges.
Terry Lewis served 10 1/2 years of his 14 year sentencce before being paroled in 2002. His appeals against his convictions finally failed in 2005.
He was stripped of his Honours including his knighthood in March 1993.
Leave a comment	| tags: 1928, 29 February, 29 February 1928, corruption, Fitzgerald Inquiry, police, Police Commissioner, Queensland, Terry Lewis	| posted in On This Day..., Zero


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package org.broadinstitute.sting.commandline;

import org.apache.log4j.FileAppender;
import org.apache.log4j.Level;
import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
import org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout;
import org.broadinstitute.sting.gatk.CommandLineGATK;
import org.broadinstitute.sting.utils.exceptions.ReviewedStingException;
import org.broadinstitute.sting.utils.help.ApplicationDetails;
import org.broadinstitute.sting.utils.help.HelpFormatter;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.*;

public abstract class CommandLineProgram {

    /** The command-line program and the arguments it returned. */
    public ParsingEngine parser = null;

    /** the default log level */
    @Argument(fullName = "logging_level",
              shortName = "l",
              doc = "Set the minimum level of logging, i.e. setting INFO get's you INFO up to FATAL, setting ERROR gets you ERROR and FATAL level logging.",
              required = false)
    protected String logging_level = "INFO";

    /** where to send the output of our logger */
    @Output(fullName = "log_to_file",
              shortName = "log",
              doc = "Set the logging location",
              required = false)
    protected String toFile = null;

    /** this is used to indicate if they've asked for help */
    @Argument(fullName = "help", shortName = "h", doc = "Generate this help message", required = false)
    public Boolean help = false;

    /** our logging output patterns */
    private static final String patternString = "%-5p %d{HH:mm:ss,SSS} %C{1} - %m %n";

    static {
        /**
         * The very first thing that any Sting application does is forces the JVM locale into US English, so that we don't have
         * to think about number formatting issues.
         */
        forceJVMLocaleToUSEnglish();
        // setup a basic log configuration
        CommandLineUtils.configureConsoleLogging();
    }

    /**
     * Allows a given application to return a brief description of itself.
     *
     * @return An ApplicationDetails object describing the current application.  Should not be null.
     */
    protected ApplicationDetails getApplicationDetails() {
        return new ApplicationDetails(ApplicationDetails.createDefaultHeader(getClass()),
                                      Collections.<String>emptyList(),
                                      ApplicationDetails.createDefaultRunningInstructions(getClass()),
                                      null);
    }

    /**
     * Subclasses of CommandLinePrograms can provide their own types of command-line arguments.
     * @return A collection of type descriptors generating implementation-dependent placeholders.
     */
    protected Collection<ArgumentTypeDescriptor> getArgumentTypeDescriptors() {
        return Collections.emptyList();
    }

    /**
     * Will this application want to vary its argument list dynamically?
     * If so, parse the command-line options and then prompt the subclass to return
     * a list of argument providers.
     *
     * @return Whether the application should vary command-line arguments dynamically.
     */
    protected boolean canAddArgumentsDynamically() { return false; }

    /**
     * Provide a list of object to inspect, looking for additional command-line arguments.
     *
     * @return A list of objects to inspect.
     */
    protected Class[] getArgumentSources() {
        return new Class[]{};
    }

    /**
     * Name this argument source.  Provides the (full) class name as a default.
     *
     * @param source The argument source.
     *
     * @return a name for the argument source.
     */
    protected String getArgumentSourceName( Class source ) { return source.toString(); }

    /**
     * Sets the command-line parsing engine. Necessary for unit testing purposes.
     * @param parser the new command-line parsing engine
     */
    public void setParser( ParsingEngine parser ) {
        this.parser = parser;
    }

    /**
     * this is the function that the inheriting class can expect to have called
     * when all the argument processing is done
     *
     * @return the return code to exit the program with
     * @throws Exception when an exception occurs
     */
    protected abstract int execute() throws Exception;

    public static int result = -1;

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static void start(CommandLineProgram clp, String[] args) throws Exception {
        start(clp, args, false);
    }

    /**
     * This function is called to start processing the command line, and kick
     * off the execute message of the program.
     *
     * @param clp  the command line program to execute
     * @param args the command line arguments passed in
     * @param dryRun dry run
     * @throws Exception when an exception occurs
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static void start(CommandLineProgram clp, String[] args, boolean dryRun) throws Exception {

        try {
            // setup our log layout
            PatternLayout layout = new PatternLayout();

            Logger logger = CommandLineUtils.getStingLogger();

            // now set the layout of all the loggers to our layout
            CommandLineUtils.setLayout(logger, layout);

            // Initialize the logger using the defaults.
            clp.setupLoggerLevel(layout);

            // setup the parser
            ParsingEngine parser = clp.parser = new ParsingEngine(clp);
            parser.addArgumentSource(clp.getClass());

            Map<ArgumentMatchSource, List<String>> parsedArgs;

            // process the args
            if (clp.canAddArgumentsDynamically()) {
                // if the command-line program can toss in extra args, fetch them and reparse the arguments.
                parser.parse(args);

                // Allow invalid and missing required arguments to pass this validation step.
                //   - InvalidArgument in case these arguments are specified by plugins.
                //   - MissingRequiredArgument in case the user requested help.  Handle that later, once we've
                //                             determined the full complement of arguments.
                if ( ! dryRun )
                    parser.validate(EnumSet.of(ParsingEngine.ValidationType.MissingRequiredArgument,
                            ParsingEngine.ValidationType.InvalidArgument));
                parser.loadArgumentsIntoObject(clp);

                // Initialize the logger using the loaded command line.
                clp.setupLoggerLevel(layout);

                Class[] argumentSources = clp.getArgumentSources();
                for (Class argumentSource : argumentSources)
                    parser.addArgumentSource(clp.getArgumentSourceName(argumentSource), argumentSource);
                parsedArgs = parser.parse(args);

                if (isHelpPresent(parser))
                    printHelpAndExit(clp, parser);

                if ( ! dryRun ) parser.validate();
            } else {
                parsedArgs = parser.parse(args);

                if ( ! dryRun ) {
                    if (isHelpPresent(parser))
                        printHelpAndExit(clp, parser);

                    parser.validate();
                }
                parser.loadArgumentsIntoObject(clp);

                // Initialize the logger using the loaded command line.
                clp.setupLoggerLevel(layout);
            }

            if ( ! dryRun ) {
                // if they specify a log location, output our data there
                if (clp.toFile != null) {
                    FileAppender appender;
                    try {
                        appender = new FileAppender(layout, clp.toFile, false);
                        logger.addAppender(appender);
                    } catch (IOException e) {
                        throw new RuntimeException("Unable to re-route log output to " + clp.toFile + " make sure the destination exists");
                    }
                }

                // regardless of what happens next, generate the header information
                HelpFormatter.generateHeaderInformation(clp.getApplicationDetails(), parsedArgs);

                // call the execute
                CommandLineProgram.result = clp.execute();
            }
        }
        catch (ArgumentException e) {
            clp.parser.printHelp(clp.getApplicationDetails());
            // Rethrow the exception to exit with an error.
            throw e;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Find fields in the object obj that look like command-line arguments, and put command-line
     * arguments into them.
     *
     * @param obj Object to inspect for command line arguments.
     */
    public void loadArgumentsIntoObject(Object obj) {
        parser.loadArgumentsIntoObject(obj);
    }

    /**
     * this function checks the logger level passed in on the command line, taking the lowest
     * level that was provided.
     * @param layout Pattern layout to format based on the logger level.
     */
    private void setupLoggerLevel(PatternLayout layout) {
        layout.setConversionPattern(patternString);

        // set the default logger level
        Level par;
        if (logging_level.toUpperCase().equals("DEBUG")) {
            par = Level.DEBUG;
        } else if (logging_level.toUpperCase().equals("ERROR")) {
            par = Level.ERROR;
        } else if (logging_level.toUpperCase().equals("FATAL")) {
            par = Level.FATAL;
        } else if (logging_level.toUpperCase().equals("INFO")) {
            par = Level.INFO;
        } else if (logging_level.toUpperCase().equals("WARN")) {
            par = Level.WARN;
        } else if (logging_level.toUpperCase().equals("OFF")) {
            par = Level.OFF;
        } else {
            // we don't understand the logging level, let's get out of here
            throw new ArgumentException("Unable to match: " + logging_level + " to a logging level, make sure it's a valid level (INFO, DEBUG, ERROR, FATAL, OFF)");
        }

        Logger.getRootLogger().setLevel(par);
    }

    /**
     * a function used to indicate an error occurred in the command line tool
     */
    private static void printDocumentationReference() {
        errorPrintf("Visit our wiki for extensive documentation http://www.broadinstitute.org/gsa/wiki%n");
        errorPrintf("Visit our forum to view answers to commonly asked questions http://getsatisfaction.com/gsa%n");
    }

    /**
     * Do a cursory search for the given argument.
     *
     * @param parser Parser
     *
     * @return True if help is present; false otherwise.
     */
    private static boolean isHelpPresent(ParsingEngine parser) {
        return parser.isArgumentPresent("help");
    }

    /**
     * Print help and exit.
     *
     * @param clp    Instance of the command-line program.
     * @param parser True if help is present; false otherwise.
     */
    private static void printHelpAndExit(CommandLineProgram clp, ParsingEngine parser) {
        parser.printHelp(clp.getApplicationDetails());
        System.exit(0);
    }

    private static void errorPrintf(String format, Object... s) {
        String formatted = String.format(format, s);

        if ( formatted.trim().equals("") )
            System.err.println("##### ERROR");
        else {
            for ( String part : formatted.split("\n") ) {
                System.err.println("##### ERROR " + part);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * used to indicate an error occured
     *
     * @param msg the message
     * @param t   the error
     */
    public static void exitSystemWithError(String msg, final Throwable t) {
        errorPrintf("------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------%n");
        errorPrintf("stack trace %n");
        t.printStackTrace();

        errorPrintf("------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------%n");
        errorPrintf("A GATK RUNTIME ERROR has occurred (version %s):%n", CommandLineGATK.getVersionNumber());
        errorPrintf("%n");
        errorPrintf("Please visit the wiki to see if this is a known problem%n");
        errorPrintf("If not, please post the error, with stack trace, to the GATK forum%n");
        printDocumentationReference();
        if ( msg == null ) // some exceptions don't have detailed messages
            msg = "Code exception (see stack trace for error itself)";
        errorPrintf("%n");
        errorPrintf("MESSAGE: %s%n", msg.trim());
        errorPrintf("------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------%n");
        System.exit(1);
    }

    public static void exitSystemWithUserError(final Exception e) {
        if ( e.getMessage() == null )
            throw new ReviewedStingException("UserException found with no message!", e);

        errorPrintf("------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------%n");
        errorPrintf("A USER ERROR has occurred (version %s): %n", CommandLineGATK.getVersionNumber());
        errorPrintf("The invalid arguments or inputs must be corrected before the GATK can proceed%n");
        errorPrintf("Please do not post this error to the GATK forum%n");
        errorPrintf("%n");
        errorPrintf("See the documentation (rerun with -h) for this tool to view allowable command-line arguments.%n");
        printDocumentationReference();
        errorPrintf("%n");
        errorPrintf("MESSAGE: %s%n", e.getMessage().trim());
        errorPrintf("------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------%n");
        System.exit(1);
    }

    public static void exitSystemWithSamError(final Exception e) {
        if ( e.getMessage() == null )
            throw new ReviewedStingException("SamException found with no message!", e);

        errorPrintf("------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------%n");
        errorPrintf("A BAM ERROR has occurred (version %s): %n", CommandLineGATK.getVersionNumber());
        errorPrintf("The invalid inputs must be corrected before the GATK can proceed%n");
        errorPrintf("Please do not post this error to the GATK forum until you have followed the instructions below%n");
        errorPrintf("%n");
        errorPrintf("Please make sure that your BAM file is well-formed by running Picard's validator on it%n");
        errorPrintf("(see http://picard.sourceforge.net/command-line-overview.shtml#ValidateSamFile for details)%n");
        errorPrintf("Also, please ensure that your BAM index is not corrupted: delete the current one and regenerate it with 'samtools index'%n");
        printDocumentationReference();
        errorPrintf("%n");
        errorPrintf("MESSAGE: %s%n", e.getMessage().trim());
        errorPrintf("------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------%n");
        System.exit(1);
    }

    /**
     * used to indicate an error occured
     *
     * @param t the exception that occurred
     */
    public static void exitSystemWithError(Throwable t) {
        exitSystemWithError(t.getMessage(), t);
    }

    /**
     * A hack to ensure that numbers are always formatted in the US style.
     */
    protected static void forceJVMLocaleToUSEnglish() {
        Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
    }
}

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A lawyer in Milan has been attacked with a hammer and a letter knife, reportedly for refusing to see a client without an appointment, Italian media reported.
Diana Ricceri was in her office when she was attacked by the man, who swung for her throat with the knife before hitting her over the head with the hammer, La Repubblica reported on Tuesday.
The 40-year-old lawyer reaffirmed that he needed to book a time slot, at which point the man assaulted her, La Repubblica said.
A colleague rushed to Ricceri's aid, while the man escaped, and she was taken to hospital in a serious condition. Police are now searching for the attacker, who had not been seen at the legal office before.


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5 reasons why you should choose Tsinghua University's Global Business Journalism program
Global Business Journalism students tour the Bloomberg News Beijing bureau with Professor Lee Miller
By Jacob Mocholí García
There are lots of career options for today's college seniors. But what if you could earn a master's degree from the most prestigious English-language business journalism program at the best university in China? If you are willing to consider it, but are still not completely sure, here is our list of five reasons why you should choose the GBJ program:
1. You will stand out from the rest
Journalists who can explain the global economy clearly for their audience are highly prized. Global Business Journalism graduates have the necessary skills to understand both journalism and the world's economic situation from an international perspective. You also will have first-hand insights into China and the Chinese economy. "The GBJ program will make me more competent in my future job search," says Yuexuan Wang, a Chinese GBJ student.
2. You will benefit from real practice
One of the best things about this program is the importance given to journalism practice. Even though the curriculum has a solid theoretical base, the actual skills the students get come from rigorous and practical training. The program, which takes two years to complete, is aimed at those people who want to learn from actual practice.
3. World-class facilities
The facilities at Tsinghua include two laboratories with more than 15 Bloomberg terminals, making them the largest free Bloomberg installation at any university worldwide. In addition, students have access to the most advanced communications technology through the Futures Media Lab. "I came to China especially because of the facilities offered by the university," Bapati Mmotlanyane, a GBJ student from Botswana, says.
4. You will be immersed in an international environment
In class, half of the students are Chinese and the other half come from all over the world. So far, more than 200 international students from more than 60 countries have already graduated from GBJ. "We learn side by side with international students from various nations around the world, and also local Chinese students of all ethnic minority backgrounds. This is an experience of a lifetime," says Angela Wang, an Australian GBJ student.
5. You will find lots of opportunities... or maybe they will find you
The students have lots of chances to meet prestigious scholars, journalists and potential employers from all over the world. Also, the GBJers gain valuable work experience during the second year through internships at the best news agencies and firms in China. In previous years, GBJ students have interned at Bloomberg News, China Daily, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, The New York Times, Ogilvy & Mather, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and the Economic Observer, among others.


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Chelsea have taken the lead against West Ham thanks to the one and only Cesar Azpilicueta.
It was pinball in West Ham's box as the Spaniard pounced from close range giving the Blues a deserved opener.
So far so good from Chelsea with three much-needed points on the line.


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This month the Colorado Law community takes a moment to honor the life and accomplishments of another one of our most distinguished alumni, Penfield "Pen" Wallace Tate II. Born and raised in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Tate was the second eldest of 10 children. He attended Kent State University on an academic scholarship and played tackle on the varsity football team, earning honors as the school's first all-American football player. In 1952, he graduated with a degree in pre-law and political science, and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Following his graduation from Kent State, Tate served as an artillery officer for 14 years, holding both staff and command positions. He began his legal studies while he was still in the Army and attended a number of law schools around the country as his assignment locations changed. He ended up at the University of Colorado Law School, where he received his law degree in 1968. Following law school, Tate worked for Mountain Bell as a labor relations specialist, and he soon joined the administration at Colorado State University as Human Relations Director. At CSU, Tate served as an affirmative action and equal employment problem-solving resource, and he reported directly to the president of the university at the time, Ray Chamberlain.
Then in 1972, Tate established the firm of Tate, Olin & Tate, a general practice firm, and remained there as a partner until 1977, when he found the firm of Trimble and Tate, which became Trimble, Tate and Nulan, and finally Tate & Tate, with his son, Penfield III. In his career as a private practitioner, Tate focused on labor and employment law, and in particular civil rights discrimination claims in the federal courts. In addition, Tate spent a good deal of time representing and advising businesses on personnel employment issues, government law issues, family law, and litigation matters. He was a member of the National Bar Association, the Sam Cary Bar Association, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and the Legal Relations Section of the American Bar Association.
Beyond his law practice, Tate was political activist, and in 1971, he became the first African-American elected to the Boulder City Council. Tate served on the council from 1972 to 1976, and in 1974, his fellow council members elected him mayor of Boulder, a position he held for the duration of his term on the council. During that time, Tate was a leading advocate on behalf of the LGBT community culminating in his support for a human right ordinance for Boulder. The ordinance was controversial for its time and led to Tate's failure to win reelection.
Civic involvement was always a priority for Tate, and he was a member of both the City Housing Authority and the Human Relations Committee in Boulder for a number of years. Tate also served on the board of directors of the Colorado Housing and Finance authority for 15 years, including several years as chairman of the board, and on the board of directors for the Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District from 1991 until his passing in 1993. The District honored Tate by placing a plaque in his memory on the concourse behind center field at Coors Field.
Colorado Law honored Tate at the Law Alumni Awards Banquet in 1991 with the Small Practitioner Award, and again in 1993 with the Centennial Award.


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1/30/2016: 79,900 Bought my 2012 QX56 at Superior Auto Sales in Hamburg, NY. Drove it 1,500 miles home to Houston.
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2/12/2016: 81,700 Did coolant flush.
2/18/2016: 82,300. Bought life time balance and rotation on current tires. Bought lifetime alignment. Bleed brakes. Got my TX license plates.
2/22/2016: 82,444. Front and Rear differential fluid done. Brake fully flushed. Installed rear bumper protector.
3/3/2016: 83,300. Transfer case drain and fill done.
3/7/2016: 83,400. Transmission fluid drain and fill done.
4/3/2016: 85,000. Installed OEM front brake pads, OEM rear brake pads, new front and rear rotors, and changed my ac belt. Car feels great and stopping power is immediate.
4/22/2016: 85,400 Oil change with Castrol 5W30 Extended Performance with Titanium.
8/27/2016: 96,000 Replaced timing chain under recall. Changed front lower control arms, front shocks. Did oil change and alignment. Replaced driver side dvd headrest.
1/30/2017: 101,000 Car turned ONE year old in my ownership. So put 21,200 miles in first year.
4/3/2017: 104,630 Installed offroad tires. 305/45/22 Atturo Blade XT.
4/17/2017: 104,870 Discount tire balanced and rotated tires. Firestone did alignment.
5/12/2017: 107,850 Changed bank 1 catalytic converter, gaskets, oxygen sensor and bolts and nuts. Oil change done. Cabin filter and air filter changed.
9/16/2017: 119,150. Changed bank 2 catalytic converter, gaskets, oxygen sensor, bolts and nuts. Changed all 8 spark plugs with new oem spark plugs. Changed 2 ignition coils on the 1st 2 spark plugs. Cabin filter and air filter changed.
1/30/2018: 121,300. 2nd birthday of my 2012 QX56. I put a total of 20,300 miles this past year.
2/15/2018: 121,500. Oil change. Used Valvoline High Mileage Synthetic fluid with Mobil 1 Extended Performance filter. Balance and rotate tires. 4 wheel alignment done.
4/20/2018: 126,000. Oil change. First time using 0W40. Used German Castrol Full synthetic 0W40, which oil spec for european high end sports cars. My QX loves it so far.
8/2/2018: 131,000. Oil change. Castrol 0W40 with mobil 1 extended performance filter. Changed air filter and cabin filter. I used my last 0W40 for exactly 5,060 miles.
8/29/2018: 131,200. Dealership replaced wheel hub, bearings and ABS/Speed sensor on both passenger front and rear wheels. Balanced and rotated tires. Alignment done.
12/20/2018: 132,750. Oil change. First time using 0W20 and also using a larger filter than oem. Valvoline high mileage with KN filter. Changed 2 PCV valves.
1/23/2019: 135,100. Dealership replaced driver side rear wheel hub, bearings and ABS/speed sensor under warranty.
1/30/2019: 135,175: 3 years of ownership. Did 13,875 miles this year.
1/30/2019: 135,200: Replaced spark plugs, front and rear brake pads. Last set of brand new brake pads lasted about 50,000 miles. Replaced driver side caliper assembly. Driver front outer tie rod end replaced. Replaced all 24 lug nuts on all wheels. Rear differential leaking. Removed the whole rear differential. Cleaned it, put it back together with new sealant and put new rear differential fluid.
2/28/2019: 135,450: Installed 4 brand new mud tires; 285/55/22 Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003, made in Japan! Larger size tires than stock, giving me 1' lift. Tire rubs, but had to modify fender a bit to avoid rub.
3/28/2019: 135,500: Oil change. This time using all 7 quarts of Penzoil 10W30 and still using a larger than oem filter K&N HP 4001.
CURRENT ODOMETER: 135,600 Will be updating as often as I can remember.
My 2012 QX56 has extended warranty until 145,500 miles on odometer and my warranty has already paid over $18,000 in warranty repairs.
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I bought my OEM spark plugs and OEM belt from ebay about 2 weeks before I bought my QX. I have only 81,600 on odometer and it is recommended to change spark plugs at 105,000 miles. But since I already bought them, no need to wait until I get to that mileage. I called up the guy that did my Armada and took it to him.
We were supposed to do the spark plugs and the belt, but doing the spark plugs proved to be super tough. One side was easy while the other side was a nightmare and he broke one of the coil packs. Yeah, not really broke it. It came apart and some spring inside popped out and almost got lost.
I mean, to take out the half piece left inside was a true nightmare and I almost decided to tow the car to the dealership, lol. I mean, it took us close to 40 minutes to finally take that piece out. But we finally did it and almost ruined that coil pack. But we put it together and car started right up with no codes and drives strong. I am glad I got this done. We could not do the belt and so plan to do it some other day. I compensated him for the hard work and cruised back home.
And this is working on the last spark plug that was a nightmare.
I had a bottle of Amsoil left that can be used for the power steering. So, I used it.
I sucked out the old fluid from the reservoir and put some new bright red fluid. Then drove around for about 20 minutes while turning the wheel end to end. Then sucked out the fluid from the reservoir and then put some new one again. Fluid is still black. I will drive the car again for about a week and then do this again.
Nice....at least you got it done.
I do my own work on my 02 golf tdi and some prior cars but the couple of times I pop open the hood on my 11 qx56,my skin crawls...
I'm going to wait till the warranty is over and hopefully the mitchell on demand I have will help me do a few things when the time comes without making it worse than it was before...sigh.
So far,I've realized the knowledge on the Web to help tackle a few things on this beast is small and scares.
Is it because it's not that old or its just that reliable that folks don't work on them a lot ?
I did not know you could use ATF fluid in power steering. This is something new.
I went through the same steps to "fresh" up the power steering fluid but it was still pretty dark. Please keep me posted on how much cycles you have to go through to get the fluid clear up again.
Recently I have been reading on the Infiniti FX forum about how some of them are cleaning their throttle body and MAF sensor. There are some very interesting threads over there. As usual, some people have had success with this while some people have MESSED up their cars.
Before I decided to do this, I told myself: Do it at your own risk.
I have read a lot on other Nissan threads and a lot of people are doing it with success while some people are messing up their cars. I called up the guy who does work on my car and asked if he could do it for me and I will pay him. He said he rather not mess with that. I said cool. I called up the dealership and asked for a quote for my Maxima. Dealership told me $175 plus tax. I said thanks.
Well, my inner self said I should go do it. But it also reminded me again; Do it at your own risk.
Well, I went to the store and bought what I needed to clean the throttle body and the MAF sensor.
Well, I want to do this on my QX56, but I needed a test car. Thank God I have my daily driver; my loyal and faithful 2008 Nissan Maxima. So, I put it to the test to do the job.
Let me share how it went. This is what I got from the store.
The entrance of the throttle body. Did not look too dirty.
And the dreaded part of all that most threads advice against touching this or you will mess your car up. Well, I had read it enough to get the courage to touch it. So, i did touch it gently to open it and clean around it. Many people say their car got messed up after touching this as the car will idle high after they touch this messing up stuff. Well, I decided to touch it. If I was going to clean this, then I was going to clean it the best and most careful way I have learned on the internet and on forums.
And this is all my thrash from cleaning the throttle body. Trust me, it was dirty. 198,000 miles of it never done before. The Maxima sure appreciates the cleaning.
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And for the MAF sensor, I got it out and just sprayed around it and sprayed the thin wires about 12 times. Then let it to dry. When I was done, I left everything out for an hour to dry off. Then I put them back together.
Then I also sprayed all around the MAF.
This is my rpm after test run.


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New Motorola RAZR exclusive to Optus, coming soon
Motorola RAZR Android phone coming soon to Optus
Ross Catanzariti (PC World) on 19 October, 2011 09:23
Motorola's new RAZR Android phone: coming to Optus in November
Motorola has unveiled a new version of its iconic RAZR mobile phone — simply called the Motorola RAZR — and will exclusively partner with Optus for its Australian launch.
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The Motorola RAZR Android phone was officially unveiled this morning in the US, but details of the phone are already available on Motorola's Australian Web site. Last week, Motorola released a teaser video for the new RAZR, showing multiple references to a razor blade.
The company also sent an invitation to Australian tech media last week titled "Join us to celebrate the next big innovation from Motorola Mobility". The Optus logo was prominent on that invitation and it also appears on Mototola's Web site. The media event is scheduled for Thursday 27 October in Sydney.
The Mototola RAZR (called the Droid RAZR in the US) is just 7.1mm thick at its thinnest point, giving it the title of the thinnest smartphone in the world. Motorola has focussed most of its efforts on the design of the RAZR: it has a Kevlar fiber backing that the company says makes it sturdier than most other smartphones and is also equipped with Gorilla glass. Motorola says the RAZR has a splash-guard coating that makes it "water repellent".
The Motorola RAZR has a 4.3in Super AMOLED display with a qHD resolution of 540x960, is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory. It also has an 8-megapixel camera with full HD 1080p video recording and will be compatible with Mototola's Lapdock accessory. This essentially turns the RAZR into a small notebook, using the phone itself as the PC. The Lapdock 100 has no CPU and offers no computing power of its own, however. It has a 10.1in display a full sized keyboard and trackpad and is also equipped with stereo speakers.
The Motorola RAZR will be available exclusively through Optus for $0 upfront on the $59 cap plan over 24 months. The Optus $59 cap includes $750 worth of calls, unlimited SMS messages, 2GB of data and unlimited access within Australia to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, eBay and Foursquare services. The RAZR will be available to pre-order online from 24 October. More details are available on the Optus Web site.
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Two lessons from the U turn by Gordon Brown on a casino for Manchester, or anywhere, and his plans to "reflect" on whether it's the best way to regenerate.
First, he was clearly never a fan of the idea, it will be killed off.
Two, however transparent a process, however much you play by the rules of engagement, the government record on delivery of policy goals in the regions is to constantly renege on promises.
Blackpool should get on with it and build smaller casinos - like Manchester 235 - and some proper leisure centres.


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A #MeToo moment for Afghanistan's women's soccer: 'It happened so many times'
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It's been nearly two years since Mujtaba Haidar's family disappeared on a boat bound for Lesbos. He's still searching for them.
Six Afghan teens overcame US visa hurdles and became quick celebs at the 'Robot Olympics'
They gained international attention for their determination to participate in the international robotics competition.
Visas are running out for the US military's Afghan interpreters
Afghan interpreters risked their lives to work with the US military. Now a special visa program designed to give them sanctuary in the US is running out of visas.
Habib Zahori was scared to seek asylum in the US. So he pushed a rickety bicycle through snow to get to Canada.
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This Pittsburgh restaurant offers takeout and a side of politics
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Afghanistan can't control the Taliban since the Taliban controls the drug trade
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The Afghans' new-found freedom to shoot photos could disappear again when the US leaves
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Afghans face a possibly violent presidential election, with great hope
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The Afghan election is a great start, but Pakistan continues to destabilize the country
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The US released senior Taliban officials in exchange for Sergeant Bergdahl
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Home / American Football / NFL Draft Diamonds Free Agent Interview: Mario Flores, Wide Receiver
NFL Draft Diamonds Free Agent Interview: Mario Flores, Wide Receiver
By NFL Draft Diamonds on 11/28/2020
Graphic: Igor Lazarevic, NFL Draft Diamonds
NFL Draft Diamonds places the spotlight on players who would not normally get the attention. They search out and interview players not necessarily on the radar of teams in the NFL, CFL or XFL but who are definitely worth considering. Here, Justin Berendzen from Draft Diamonds interviews Mario Flores who alongside fellow teammate and friend wide receiver Daniel Docal Filippidoy made his way to participate in The Spring League.
The Spring League usually operates in the Spring, hence the name but due to the pandemic, everything changed and The Spring League held a fall season and Flores played for the Generals. Earlier this year, before the pandemic halted and then canceled the season in Spain, he played for Osos Rivas from Madrid. He spent the 2019 season with Germany's Hildesheim Invaders and the 2o18 season with Osos Rivas. In 2017, he helped the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns win the German championship.
You can follow his journey via Twitter @MFS1596.
1.Rank focus, footwork, and skill-based on what is most important to you as a football player and explain why?
Focus is the most important one for me, without it footwork or skill don't matter. Followed by skill and footwork as I believe skill is a bigger part of the game.
2.What do you do for fun?
Music and movies are my go-to but I also like going out to eat or playing video games.
3.What is your mindset when you are on the football field?
Enjoy the moment, be thankful, and try not to think too much, trust all the work behind that moment, go, and execute.
4.If you could hang out with any football player past or present for a day who and why?
It would be Aaron Rodgers no doubt. He is the most talented quarterback to ever do it and one of the greatest minds in the game at the moment.
5.What has been your biggest challenge in life?
Learning what I truly wanted to do with my life (football), leave everything else apart, and give it all I have. Sounds like the easy part but growing up in Spain that's not what you are supposed to do, so going against my roots it's been the hardest thing I had to do.
6.What are your favorite moments from your football life?
My top two moments from football are definitely winning the German Bowl back in 2017 with the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns and the moment I first walked out of the tunnel of the Alamodome for my first practice in the USA.
7.What type of energy do you bring onto the football field?
The effort, effort is what I bring to the football field. I'm not the most athletic talented player but through effort and preparation I can give the best level, I can compete with anybody out there. That mindset is what has taken me to compete and play in some of the biggest teams in Europe and to play overseas.
8.What made you decide you wanted to be a football player?
Is what I love the most to do. I like every aspect of it, the preparation, practice, film, game day… It doesn't feel like an obligation to me, I could do it every day of my life.
9. What is your favorite stadium that you have played in?
The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
10.What would a team get in a player like you?
The hungriest player on the field. I set high standards for my game, I want to get to the highest level of football there is and I only can do that with effort, preparation and never being satisfied. That's what my game is, a constant push to improve, learn, and succeed.
11.What do you hope to achieve as a football player going forward?
Right now the goal is to play overseas, get my shot at the next level, the USA, Canada.
12. If your life was a tv show what would you call it and why?
It is not a TV show, it is a YouTube channel called Flemlo Raps. He is a storyteller, he talks about athletes' improbable stories.
Read the original story in NFL Draft Diamonds.
Reposted by permission.
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Leader of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Australian String Quartet, Dale Barltrop, joins Ensemble Q in the first of their five exciting explorations into the wonderful world of chamber music in 2018 Ravel's incredible Mother Goose Suite was originally conceived for piano four hands and dedicated to the young children, Mimi and Jean Godebski. Ravel immortalises five famous French children's tales. Heard here in a new arrangement by Ensemble Q's co-director, Trish O'Brien, this presents a colourful and evocative start to the 2018 season. Combining his love and knowledge of the Wind Quintet with his favourite instrument, the Cello, Ensemble Q's Paul Dean wrote this piece as a colourful showcase for the prodigious talents of Trish O'Brien and his Ensemble Q wind colleagues. Glazounov's rarely heard Reverie Orientale is an extraordinary snapshot of a composer who has all but fallen through the cracks of music history. This beautiful one movement work recalls the exotic nature of the East, and throughout the mood is dreamy with a sense of the remote. The D minor piano trio of Mendelssohn is one of the great favourites in the chamber music repertoire. From its soaring opening cello theme to the excitement of the virtuosic finale, the piece leaves the listener, uplifted, moved and enchanted all at once.


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Defiant father 'kidnaps' own daughter; Interpol starts search on CBI request
PTI | November 5, 2019 | Updated 16:31 IST
By Abhishek Shukla New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) A desperate escape by a defiant father to the UAE with his own toddler daughter in violation of court orders has triggered an Interpol search for the baby on a CBI request. The global agency has issued a Yellow Notice for the 2.5-year-old baby, Raina, on the CBI request, while the process for a Red Corner Notice against Aman Lohia, the father, has been initiated by the agency, officials said. The External Affairs Ministry also issued a note verbale on September 9 to authorities in the UAE to not let Aman leave the country. Yellow Notices are issued by the Interpol on the request of member countries to locate missing persons, while Red Corner Notices are a global request to arrest an absconder. Aman, son of a noted businessman having family relations with a London-based global steel tycoon, was fighting a custody battle for his daughter Raina with his separated wife Kiran Kaur Lohia, a well-known dermatologist having a clinic in an upscale locality of South Delhi, in Delhi High Court. The High Court had handed over the custody to the mother with a parenting plan according to which Aman could meet Raina for some hours on three days of every week. The court has also asked him to deposit his passport, which he did, they said. But, the order did not go down well with Aman who considered it as "gender bias of Indian courts towards women". With his passport deposited in the court, Aman allegedly decided to flee to Dubai using a passport acquired from Caribbean country the Commonwealth of Dominica. He reached Dubai where "personal laws enjoin exclusive custody upon the father", the High Court had noted in one of the proceedings. On August 24 this year, when Raina had come to meet Aman as per the parenting plan, he took her along with family confidant Pawan Kumar and maid Shiuratia Debi Mahato to board a flight to Bagdogra with the Delhi Police on their trail. From Bagdogra, they took a taxi to Kathmandu from where they went to Dubai via a circuitous route to gulf cities including Doha, they said. Considering "international ramifications", the Delhi High Court handed over the probe to the CBI which has registered a case and started the process for a Red Corner Notice against Aman and Mahato. The agency arrested Pawan Kumar, the family confidant, upon his return from Dubai and he has been sent to judicial court. The court has termed Lohia's escape with his daughter on a Dominican Passport and refusal to subject himself to the jurisdiction of the Indian legal system as a "contempt of court". In response to the notice issued by the High Court, Aman, through his lawyers, filed an affidavit on September 4, stating that he was a "victim of gender bias" of the courts and that it was the "love for his daughter" which made him do what he did. Rejecting the arguments, the High Court noted that "after having taken the law into his own hands" and having decided "to become a judge, jury and an executioner rolled into one...Aman Lohia...is now trying to adorn the role of a victim/martyr!" "Nothing can be further from the truth," the High Court had said. It noted that Lohia had not even expressed a word of apology, remorse or even the willingness to purge the contempt by returning the child to the mother. "This compounds the contempt. In fact, the present matter 'is a textbook case of a rich and haughty man mocking at the system'...", it had said. Holding Lohia guilty of contempt of court, the High Court said removing Raina from the jurisdiction of the High Court interferes with and obstructs the due course of justice and tends to lower its authority. "Aman acted of his own own volition without taking any member of the family in confidence. He is incommunicado (and) not answering calls. E-mails are also bouncing back," sources privy to the developments of the court said. He has even "disengaged" with his lawyer stating that he would not be returning to the country. PTI ABS TIR
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