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News Round-Up: December 2021
1st: David Yates Quote
At a Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore event in Japan, David Yates sent a video message to fans, saying:
"All I can say is the biggest secret of the Wizarding World, Dumbledore's mystery, will be revealed and you'll need to watch the movie to find out what it is."
10th: Teaser Trailer
WB surprise dropped our first look at Secrets of Dumbledore in a teaser trailer at the end of a Wizarding World featurette.
You can view our full teaser trailer breakdown here.
13th: Full Trailer, Stills & Plot Synopsis
On Monday the 13th the Secrets of Dumbledore marketing officially begun with a full trailer release alongside new film stills and a short plot synopsis.
The full trailer breakdown can be viewed here.
The plot synopsis and first film stills can be seen here.
14th: Casting Updated: Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Aleksandr Kuznetsov's agency confirmed he is playing the 'key role' of Helmut in the third Fantastic Beasts film.
20th: Teaser Poster
Wizarding World revealed the first poster for Secrets of Dumbledore:
The teaser poster unites both sides of the Wizarding World during the 20th anniversary celebrations of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This is also available in our gallery.
20th: Movie Magic Cover Reveal
Finally, also on the 20th, the cover for the first Secrets of Dumbledore companion book was released.
You can read the image breakdown (including plot spoilers) right here.
Secrets of Dumbledore Teaser Poster
New Secrets of Dumbledore Still Released


Hunger can bring out the worst in us. In a wonderful scene in Shakespeare's As You Like It, a desperate and hungry Orlando comes upon Duke Senior and his exiled court in the forest, who are about to start dinner. Assuming the law of the jungle presides in Arden, Orlando brandishes his sword and demands food upon pain of death. Duke Senior rebukes him for his lack of civility, and wisely adds: "Your gentleness shall force, more than your force move us to gentleness." Orlando responds: "I almost die for food, and let me have it." Unfazed, the duke says: "Sit down and feed, and welcome to our table." Orlando is shamed by the duke's gallantry and explains that hunger had bred violence in him.


I often get asked how much contractors should mark-up their work to make a profit. Construction company owners are looking for the magic percentage that'll guarantee a profit on every job. But mark-up is tricky. It's a function of what you need to cover your fixed overhead costs plus a profit margin combined with what the market will bear. Smart business owners realize all jobs are not equal and mark-up should vary with every job. When you use the same mark-up for every bid, you are not maximizing your profit potential or helping your company make more money.
First determine how much total annual mark-up for overhead you need to cover all of your fixed general and administrative expenses for the year. For example, if your total annual overhead is $500,000 and your total job costs are expected to be $5,000,000, you need an overhead mark-up of 10% to recover your overhead costs. Next determine how much total annual profit you want to make for the risk you take. If you want to make $250,000 annual pre-tax net profit, your net profit mark-up must average 5% using the above example. Now you have a minimum mark-up of 10% for overhead and a total profit mark-up goal of 5% for a total of 15% overhead and profit.
By having an annual goal of 15% total OH + P mark-up to realize your total goal of $750,000, you can make decisions about the number of jobs and at what rate you need to mark them up to meet your annual goals.


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Rob George 2nd Jul, 2020
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to revive a link between Honeybourne and Stratford-Upon-Avon have been boosted with the publication of a list of 50 disused railway lines which could be reopened as part of a reversal of the Beeching cuts.
The line, which connects to the existing Worcester to Oxford Cotswold Line, has been closed since 1976 but could be revived by a Government panel which will assess the feasibility of reintroducing passenger services for the first time in nearly half a century.
Campaigners from the Shakespeare Line Promotion Group encourage the use of Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon railway and promote the line's benefits to residents and visitors.
While longer campaigning for the outright reopening of the Stratford-Honeybourne railway line the group do not accept the proposal being dismissed or continually relegated to the bottom of priorities with no supporting evidence.
Ministers said the plans would be considered as part of a wider drive to 'level up' regional economies.
Successive Governments have promised to reverse the Beeching cuts and reconnect towns and cities. Dr Richard Beeching, a former chairman of British Railways, advocated the closure of parts of the network deemed to be loss making in 1963.
This included more than 2,300 stations and up to 5,000 miles of track. This year the Government announced a £500million 'Restoring our Railway' fund designed to breathe new life into the network.
The Honeybourne to Stratford-Upon-Avon line was named as one of the 50 contenders by the Department of Transport on Tuesday (June 30).
A panel, led by Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris, will consider the applications and successful schemes will be awarded up to £50,000 to develop economic studies and businesses cases. They will be named by the end of the summer according to the Department of Transport.
"Improving local transport links is vital as we level up access to opportunities across the country, reconnect communities and kickstart our recovery from Covid-19," Mr Heaton-Harris said.
"Local MPs, councillors and community leaders are the greatest champions of their local lines, and I look forward to working with them to ensure the projects with the greatest potential have the support they need."
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Q-1). How many buses are operated between Palam and Ahmednagar by Khushal Travels?
A: There are 3 buses that are operated from Palam to Ahmednagar by Khushal Travels.
Q-2). What is the time taken by Khushal Travels to complete the journey from Palam to Ahmednagar?
A: The journey between Palam to Ahmednagar is covered by Khushal Travels in approximately 6 hours 16 mins.
Q-3). How many luxury buses are operated by Khushal Travels between Palam and Ahmednagar?
A: There are 2 luxury buses operated by Khushal Travels between Palam to Ahmednagar.
Q-4). When does Khushal Travels first bus leave from Palam ?
A: The first bus of Khushal Travels leaves at 11:30 from Palam.
Q-5). When does Khushal Travels last bus depart from Palam ?
A: The last bus of Khushal Travels departs at 23:45 from Palam.
Q-6). What are Khushal Travels bus ticket fares from Palam to Ahmednagar ?
Keeping your accessibility and satisfaction of road journey in mind, Khushal Travels offers a number of buses throughout day and night. It also grants great convenience for any kind of commuters like business or leisure travellers . Palam to Ahmednagar is one of the major functioning routes of Khushal Travels. The skilled drivers and staff ensures complete comfort of its passengers.
Khushal Travels runs several types of buses from Palam to Ahmednagar. Generally, AC/Non AC sleeper buses are prefered during night travel. Besides, travelers may opt for AC/Non AC Semi sleeper and AC/Non AC Seater buses while commuting during day hours. All categories of Khushal Travels buses ensure a good travel experience.


Preheat the oven for 375˚F (190˚C).
Slice the eggplant, tomatoes, squash, and zucchini into approximately ¹⁄₁₆-inch (1-mm) rounds, then set aside.
Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch (30-cm) oven-safe pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion, garlic, and bell peppers until soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add the crushed tomatoes. Stir until the ingredients are fully incorporated. Remove from heat, then add the basil. Stir once more, then smooth the surface of the sauce with a spatula.
Arrange the sliced veggies in alternating patterns, (for example, eggplant, tomato, squash, zucchini) on top of the sauce from the outer edge to the middle of the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover, then bake for another 20 minutes, until the vegetables are softened.
Mix herb seasoning ingredients and pour over the cooked ratatouille.
Serve while hot as a main dish or side. The ratatouille is also excellent the next day--cover with foil and reheat in a 350˚F (180˚C) oven for 15 minutes, or simply microwave to desired temperature.
Turned out delicious! As for tips, I would recommend keeping in mind the size of all your vegetables when shopping so that they all have roughly the same size slices. If one vegetable's slices are too big (like my eggplant was), you can cut it in halves or quarters and lay them curved side up and no one will know!
Delicious and very filling! Served with fresh bread which made this dish last longer than 8 servings!
OMG this was the best thing I've ever made. I'm only 10 and I made this perfectly. It was super delicious and was very healthy. This also heats up very well after refrigerated!!!!


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Despite the consumer's confidence having been shaken since the referendum vote for Brexit in June 2016, monthly retail sales, especially online, managed to grow above the private consumption trend until this October, a turning point that could mark the start of a retail recession extending into 2019. Since mid-2016, TV advertising and retailing have lost their historical covariance, with TV advertising's recession briefly interrupted in the first half of the year due to sunny weather and the FIFA World Cup. After a flat Q3, we predict a resumption of TV advertising's decline, expected to be down 3-4% in Q4 2018 year-on-year. 2018 will be flat for total TV advertising, still better than 2017. However, the medium's weakness will persist in the first half of 2019, with hopes for a recovery only in the second half, assuming an orderly withdrawal from the EU starts in March 2019.
Q4 2018 has been a busy time for 5G players with the government auctioning valuable spectrum bands and an update on Telstra's progress on 5G. Australia is tracking well to have initial 5G services in 2019. This will enable strong growth in devices and mobile data consumption.
When its acquisition of 21st Century Fox closes, Disney will own 60% of Hulu. If it bought Comcast's 30% stake (and WarnerMedia's 10%), it could fully leverage the platform for its US direct-to-consumer strategy. Comcast's Hulu stake has little strategic value to it. We argue it should sell to Disney in exchange for long-term supply deals for ESPN, as well as for the upcoming Disney+ and Hulu, similar to its recent pacts with Amazon Prime and Netflix. This could naturally be extended to Sky in Europe depending on whether Disney decides to launch all direct-to-consumer or sticks with pay-TV in certain markets.
Virgin Media's revenue growth accelerated in Q3, off the back of improved subscriber ARPU and triple play growth, but actual customer and broadband figures slowed in line with the weakening market. Network roll-out was still (deliberately) slow, with the rate now well below the previous year, and the company indicating that it is not expecting to accelerate, although it is still the fastest new network builder in the UK by some margin. Both the ARPU focus and slow roll-out point to a cautious approach, with the company happier to ensure its existing customers offer good yields than to seek significant market share growth at this stage, which is probably wise.
Vodafone's deteriorating financial performance is as much due to an increasing margin of underperformance relative to its peers as to challenging markets such as Italy. A strategic refocus on operational performance is long overdue and seems largely sensible, save for the continued push for discount-led convergence products which are driving underperformance. Although Vodafone posted 3% organic EBITDA growth for H1 of this year and is guiding to same for the full year, we view this definition as overly flattering with true EBITDA performance flat and revenues in decline.
TalkTalk had very solid Q2 and H1 results, with broadband net adds staying positive, high speed net adds accelerating, revenue growth above 3% and EBITDA rebounding back to growth. This was helped at the revenue line by a price increase in the quarter and in EBITDA terms by steep Openreach price reductions, with strong revenue growth and any EBITDA growth hard to replicate once these effects have annualised out. The company has nonetheless stabilised its subscriber base, revenue and profitability after some erratic years, with cost-cutting providing some potential for growth going forward.
There is a belief in some quarters that there is space for a myriad of large SVOD services in the UK. Like the UK, the US market is dominated by three services, but there is also evidence that there is appetite for further offerings: Netflix households tend to take a secondary SVOD service to complement Netflix's content library, and are likely to take up a third service, and in some cases a fourth and fifth. Potential domestic UK services will struggle to compete with the resources that foreign tech giants can marshal, along with NOW TV's steady position and top content.
O2 has managed to deliver a solid financial performance over the past several quarters in spite of network constraints which are now resolved. With signs that they are becoming more assertive in the market, and with continued brand strength and low churn, there is scope for that performance to hasten from here. Over the medium to long term, turnaround plans from the other MNOs could thwart outperformance by O2 but with an holistic culture of leading-edge marketing and innovation, we expect at least sustained solid results.
The ban on pre-9pm TV ads for HFSS (high in fat, salt or sugar) products being considered by the Government would not play a constructive or quantifiable role in reversing the UK's rising childhood obesity rates. The ban on HFSS product ads since 2008 around children's programming has not impeded the inexorable rise of childhood obesity. In 2010, Ofcom termed an HFSS watershed ban 'disproportionate' and 'ineffective'. In 2018, a watershed ban would be even less effective. Children's linear broadcast TV viewing is down by half since 2010, mainly to YouTube's advantage, which benefits from light-touch HFSS regulation.
Sector Media, Telecom, UK Media.
In this report, we provide a brief overview of 'telemedicine' including a 2035 forecast of the impact of telehealth tools, both human and artificial intelligence, in relation to 'unreferred medical services'2 in the primary health market. This report does not assess or analyse the full potential for telemedicine which derives from other applications, such as remote surgical operations, sharing of digital health records or remote patient monitoring. These activities clearly would have significant additional benefits to the those explored in this report. The report outlines the importance of primary care in shaping Australian health and seizing ever-increasing health costs.
In this report, we provide a brief overview of 'telemedicine' and business models associated with provision of telemedicine services along with barriers that may slow down adoption of the online tool. Venture Insights believes that telemedicine will play an important tool in scoping the primary care in Australia- changing the way GPs deliver their services. We believe that the inefficiencies in healthcare, growing health costs and rising demand for quality care lead to a rising need for disruption: tools that can reduce costs while driving access to care.
BT's Q2 results were well ahead of both its full year guidance run-rate and financial market expectations, with revenue flat and EBITDA up 3% versus guidance and consensus at -2% for both metrics. Operating metrics were more mixed, with broadband churn high and (our estimate of) net adds low, but fixed ARPU was solid, backed up by rapid adoption of BT Plus, fibre adoption re-accelerated and mobile was strong across all metrics. While part of the outperformance was likely due to H1/H2 phasing, it also reflects fairly conservative expectations and a solid operating performance, and hence full year guidance still looks very beatable, with a positive outlook beyond this.
The Australian mobile market has been traditionally characterised as a mature market with steady growth driven by population growth and mobile broadband. However, this market is about to see strong innovation (5G) and disruption (TPG-Vodafone merger) in the next few years. We forecast the mobile market will remain the largest segment in the overall telco market with A$22.3bn in revenue by 2022. With the merger between TPG and Vodafone to form a third full service telco in the market, we expect the competitive intensity to increase with incumbents facing pricing and margin pressure from 2018-19 onwards. However, despite TPG's aggressive initial pricing and service offering, at this stage we have been conservative in our estimates with respect to TPG-Vodafone's impact on incumbent market shares as we expect a gradual subscriber take-up of the network over 2018-2022. The arrival of 5G and emergence of wireless access to the Internet as an alternative to fixed broadband means that the mobile market will continue to experience strong growth, with ARPUs steadying. Venture Insights believes that 5G coupled with IoT will enable the transition from a connectivity based revenue model to a services based revenue model for mobile operators.
The Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) have been mulling a possible SVOD service, a decade after their ad-supported Project Kangaroo was blocked on competition grounds. Even if a reboot between the BBC and ITV were this time to be approved, we do not think Kangaroo 2 can succeed as a significant SVOD entrant in its home turf of the UK, above all because it's too late. Other flaws in the offer are that it would be too small, non-premium, too old (archive), and too old (viewing profile), plus lacking sufficient financial resource to produce a pipeline of unique series.
Venture Insights attended the annual UBS Investors Conference for 2018 on 12th and 13th November, with a number of interesting panels across the two days. The participants of the 5G panel moderated by Venture Insights commented on the positive effects 5G will have on not just the telco industry but also verticals such as healthcare, transportation and manufacturing.
A string of big, bold hits like Bodyguard, Killing Eve and Little Drummer Girl has reinvigorated the perception of the BBC's drama schedule, with massive ratings and a coveted place in the public conversation. However, the lack of the broadcaster's top dramas actually produced by BBC Studios—declining to just 4 of the top 25 in 2018—is cause for ongoing concern. At a time when the BBC is attempting to bulk up the iPlayer and programme IP has become the bedrock broadcasting asset, the BBC could be better placed.
Sector Media, TV, UK Media.
Most UK consumer spending, and the vast majority of its growth, is in categories which reflect who we are and where we feel we belong: lifestyle signifiers, passions, and social activities. Communities are at the heart of this growing economy, but ad spend on media which visibly targets us as members of a group in a relevant context has on average lagged behind in these categories. Advertisers recognising the power of emotionally and culturally relevant context in media, sponsorships or events, are finding an opportunity for building brands for the identity economy.
ACMA's premier conference Radcomms 2018 was held on October 30-31 with industry experts presenting and discussing a range of topical issues regarding spectrum regulation, new emerging trends and industry policies. Australia's spectrum regulation should be fast tracked to enable telcos to deploy next generation technologies faster to consumers. We expect strong competition for spectrum in the upcoming 3.6GHz auction.
Radio faces challenges from Spotify and other online audio propositions, while the radio "dial" is challenged by smart speakers and global tech. UK radio broadcasters have risen to the occasion through innovation. New DAB stations have helped radio achieve record audiences and revenues. Combined digital listening is now over 50%, but FM remains the primary platform. The current mix of FM/AM and digital maintains radio's relevance for the medium term. The long-term future is digital—a wide-ranging sector review is required to determine how to support digital radio's growth and the question of a future switchover.
Sector Media, Public Policy, Technology, UK Media.
The Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) are in the process of sliding from TV dominance to middling contenders, in terms of content expenditure and significance to viewers. There are calls from many sides that the PSBs need to collaborate in order to thrive, in an era when global debt-funded SVOD services are making all the running. This note explores what can realistically be achieved by PSB collaboration; where partnerships work best; and the areas best avoided.


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PACE Party
This coming Thursday, May 22, 2014 is the Senior's last day of classes, and also one of the most memorable nights of the year, PACE party. PACE stands for Parents Against Chemical Excess. This party is given to show student how much fun can be had without drugs and alcohol.
The party begins at 6:30pm at Bishop Kearney. The seniors will check in and receive their PACE party shirt. Around 7:15pm, the students will leave Bishop Kearney and head to the YMCA. After they enjoy the YMCA and all that it has to offer, the students will leave and return to Bishop Kearney around 10:30pm to continue the rest of the party at the school.
The events occurring at Bishop Kearney will include music, games, and slideshow. There will be delicious food, prizes, but more important, time to make memories with friends before they graduate. Thank you to all of the parents who organized this great event!
BK Tuscany Trip 2014
We all landed in Milan and visited the huge Gothic Duomo is overwhelming and the Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele. Then we went to visit the National Park of the Cinque Terre, five small villages perched on the edge of some rocky cliffs right on top of the blue Mediterranean sea and a UNESCO world heritage site. After then we drive to Pisa to visit the Field of Miracles with the famous leaning tower- and oh boy, does it lean! We took a trolley tour through Pisa before heading on to Florence, the capital of Tuscany.
We had one whole day to take in the beauty of Florence. And there is so much to see here! Michelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello, Brunelleschi, Boticelli… they all left masterpieces in this stunning city. We visited the Duomo with its stunning multicoloured marble façade, Giotto's belltower and the baptistery with the "Gates of Paradise". We also saw the Uffizi gallery, the Ponte Vecchio bridge and the church of Santa Croce, which houses Michelangelo's tomb.
Our next morning we took a scenic drive to San Gimignano, a small town filled with ancient Medieval towers which from the distance we found to look like an ancient version of the Manhatten skyline! The views from San Gimignano are just as beautiful as the town itself – rolling hills with olive trees, cyprus trees and vineyards. After lunch we went on to Volterra, another hilltop city full of little winding streets with a great atmosphere. We learned more about the Etruscans and visited the 2000 year old ruins of the Roman theatre.
The next day we drove to Siena, a hilltop town known for its beautiful architecture and the famous Palio horserace. We saw the huge church of San Domingo which houses relics of St. Catherine. We then walked through the maze of narrow streets up to Siena's Duomo with its black and white marble decoration and then on to the fan shaped Piazza del Campo and saw Italy's second highest Medieval Tower.
We then had to say goodbye to Florence and drove to Assisi, the birthplace of St. Francis. Assisi is a lovely small hilltop town in Umbria with plenty of narrow alleys and stairways, a lovely atmosphere and lots of character. It is surrounded by olive groves and offers lovely views of the Umbrian countryside. We had lunch and time for a bit of souvenir shopping before we went to visit Assisi's most famous sight, the Basilica dedicated to St. Francis. We were shown around the lower and upper basilica by a Franciscan friar, Father Brian. He showed us St. Francis's tomb and the beautiful frescos by Giotto.
After the visit we drove on to Rome and got to see the beautiful view from Monte Pincio down onto Piazza del Popolo with St. Peter's in the distance. We then walked on to the Spanish Steps. The highlight of Rome was next, when we went to see the Colosseum at night, a sight we will never forget. And there is so much more to see here tomorrow!!
We had one full day in Rome – it's nowhere near enough to see all the endless sights this city has to offer. In the morning we took a walking tour up to the Capitol Hill overlooking the ancient Forum Romanum, on past Trajan's Column and the monument to Victor Emmanuel II and on to the Pantheon. Then we walked on to Piazza Navona with its beautiful fountains before crossing the river Tiber at Hadrian's mausoleum to head for the Vatican. We saw Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, some of us even stayed on there and got blessed! After lunch we went inside St. Peter's Basilica with our guide Marco. It was very busy but breathtakingly beautiful! We then had some free time for some shopping and a little rest before dinner. In the evening we took a panoramic bus tour of Rome by night and all tossed coins into the Trevi fountain to make sure we cone back to this beautfiul place one day.
BK Band "Spring Thing" on Thursday
Join the BK Band this Thursday May 15 for a mix of music styles.
Click on a link below for samples:
Ska / Jazz
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College Athletic Scholarship Signing
On Wednesday May 7th at Bishop Kearney High School, seniors Sheila Hawkes and Tyler Hughey- Kirton signed their letters of intent for athletic scholarships. Sheila will be attending Monroe Community College on full scholarship for basketball. Tyler will be attending Eastern Arizona College for football. These are both Division 1 Junior Colleges.
Sheila and Tyler have both participated in a variety of sports while at Kearney, while maintaining the high academic standards set for student athletes. Today, both Sheila and Tyler's families shared this great moment, along with coaches, faculty, team mates, and administration.
Tyler said, "He wanted to thank God who has given him the abilities and opportunities, his parents who have helped, supported, and invested their time and money into him, Coach Long for the opportunity to play at Bishop Kearney, his team mates who have been there to keep him level headed, and everyone who have been here supporting him from Day 1 at Bishop Kearney.
Both schools are phenomenal colleges and Tyler and Sheila are extremely excited to attend their future schools. One college is not too far from home and the other is miles away. Both students are nervous but feel comfortable with their choices. Sheila said, "I am so excited to be part of an amazing program at MCC. I'm hoping to accomplish many things there, and come back and show my old teammates some of the new things I will soon learn. I will miss Kearney when I graduate. It's been such a great experience and I believe my Kearney education has prepared me for college. I can't wait to put my education to the test. Thank you Kearney!"
Kearney Purchases its Irondequoit Campus
Bishop Kearney High School Completes Purchase of its Irondequoit Campus
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y., MAY 6, 2014 — The Board of Trustees at Bishop Kearney High School has announced that the school formally purchased the property at 125 Kings Highway in Irondequoit, which has served as the school's home for more than a half century. The announcement came during a news conference held on campus today.
Bishop Kearney acquired the school building and 42 acres of surrounding land from The Christian Brothers Institute and the Christian Brothers of Ireland for a price of $3.4 million.
Financing for the purchase has been provided by Main Street Fishers LLC. The entire transaction was facilitated by B. Thomas Golisano, founder and chairman of Paychex Corp. and a longtime Bishop Kearney benefactor. The purchase by Bishop Kearney is a critical step toward ensuring the school's long-term stability.
"For 52 years, Bishop Kearney High School has been preparing students for success in college and beyond, and we are now in much better position to secure our destiny," said Tom O'Neil, Bishop Kearney president. "This purchase will allow us to serve many more generations to come, and we can't say enough to express our gratitude to Mr. Golisano for his unwavering support."
Golisano first partnered with Bishop Kearney in 2007 to establish the College Prep Plus curriculum and provide each incoming student with a free laptop computer. The program has helped Kearney achieve a 100 percent graduation rate over the past five years, and each of those students earned college acceptance. And last year through Golisano's support, the school established the Golisano Scholar Fund, which ensures scholarship assistance for every newly enrolled student from the Rochester region.
"What is extraordinary about Bishop Kearney is its ability to achieve significant levels of success at a cost that is one-half to one-third of public education," Golisano stated. "Some of the school's students come from a challenging environment, so I am overwhelmingly proud of the opportunity to renew my investment in Bishop Kearney's future. It is the unsung hero of Rochester education."
As a result of the purchase, school officials are now in the process of forming committees to investigate potential improvements to the property including a variety of 'green initiatives' and upgrades to the athletic facilities.
About Bishop Kearney High School
Bishop Kearney High School, a Golisano Education Partner (www.bkhs.org), is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational school located in Irondequoit, N.Y. The school currently educates students in grades 7-12. It is nationally recognized for providing a quality college preparatory program in a values-based family environment.
Feast Day of Blessed Edmund Rice
On Monday, May 5th, Bishop Kearney will celebrate the Feast Day of Blessed Edmund Rice. Blessed Edmund Rice was born in Callan, Ireland in 1762. He is a man who made it his mission to give an education to the poor in Ireland. He established an Order called the Christian Brothers. In the 1820, Pope Pius the VII recognized the brothers as a papal Institute. Bishop Kearney High School is a Christian Brothers school, and so Alum from the class of 1969, Father Lanzalaco, CSB, will offer the Mass at 9:20am in the school auditorium. All are welcome to attend.
Family Mass and Brunch
This Sunday, May 4th, will be the Family Mass and Brunch. The mass will be offered by Father Al Cylwecki CSB. Mass begins at 10:00am in the Auditorium, and will kick off our week of celebrating the Feast of Blessed Edmund Rice, who is the founder of the Christian Brothers, our sponsors. There will be a brunch served in the school cafeteria directly following the Mass.
Talent Show Fundraiser
The Bishop Kearney Spirit Team is hosting Bishop Kearney's 6th annual Talent Show this Friday, May 2, 2014. The event will include acts of students and teachers alike, Acts include singing, performed as duets and solos. There will be rapping acts, poetry recitation, and a variety of instruments being played! The acts will be judged, and a winner will be declared. There will also be a variety of refreshments that will be provided in the Foyer during intermission. All proceeds from this event will go to the Missions.


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I was kindly sent two products to try out: Melvita L'argan Bio Body Oil in Cream (£19) which as you can imagine is a body cream which has been infused with argan oil. The texture is thick, creamy yet lightweight at the same time, it is deeply nourishing and quickly absorbed without leaving behind any residue even on damp skin. I like that from the first application you can notice the change in the texture of the skin even the roughest areas of my body (elbows, knees) feel smooth from the first use. If like myself you find body butters a little tedious to apply and absorb, body lotions not quite hydrating enough and body oils messy this is the body cream for you - all the moisture none of the fuss.
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Countdown to the Fairfax 2015 Games, Virginia
Map of Fairfax County and neighboring jurisdictions (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Virginia Leaders, Sports Figures and Business Offer Support for World Police & Fire Games
FAIRFAX, VA (May 21) – Let the Games Begin! With 400 days to go until 12,000 public safety athletes kick-off the World Police and Fire Games, Fairfax 2015, the organizing committee for the Games, today announced the establishment of its Honorary Board, new funding commitments totaling $5 million from public and private sources, and its ceremonial venues for the Games.
The World Police and Fire Games are coming to the National Capital Region for ten full days of competition beginning June 26, 2015. The courage and competiveness of public safety (police, fire and other first responders) will be on-display at one of the largest multi-sport events in the world. Governor Terry McAuliffe announced he will chair the Games' Honorary Board. Other prominent national, regional and local leaders from the worlds of politics, business and sports have also joined Fairfax 2015 to serve as members of the organization's Honorary Board in support of next summer's World Police and Fire Games. (Full list of Honorary Board attached.)
Fairfax County tourism and hospitality officials project that Games visitors and activities will have a primary economic impact in the range of $60 million to $80 million. The budget to pull-off the massive 60 sport Olympic-style event is estimated at $20 million according to Fairfax 2015 (www.fairfax2015.com).
New funding to support the effort has been secured from seven new official corporate partners and from Fairfax County, who recently approved $2 million in funding for Fairfax 2015 supplementing its prior funding and in-kind contributions. The Governor has also said the Games can count on the Commonwealth of Virginia being "all in". He has requested funding in this fiscal year budget and has designated Virginia Secretary of Public Safety Brian Moran to further facilitate state efforts.
At a press conference at Fairfax County Fire Station 42 near Wolf Trap National Park, site of the Closing Ceremonies on July 4-5 weekend next year, a contingent of public officials and business executives committed their time and resources to the Games.
"I am excited to serve as Chairman of these Fairfax 2015 Olympic-style games and to help support and honor the first responders and public safety heroes who have given of their service and sometimes their lives to protect us," said Governor Terry McAuliffe. "If there is one thing I have learned supporting law enforcement and fire organizations over my years in public service, it's that police officers, sheriffs' deputies and firefighters are intensely competitive. Fairfax 2015 will showcase these great athletes and offer a great boost to the Commonwealth's tourism industry. Virginia and Fairfax County are the perfect host for this great event and we are ready to let the games begin."
Sharon Bulova, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, welcomed attendees and said Games visitors are expected from over 70 countries and athletes will compete at 53 venues not only in Fairfax County but across the National Capital Region. She revealed that Reston Town Center will serve as the Athletes Village, RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. will be home to the opening ceremonies and that nearby Wolf Trap will be an ideal host to the closing ceremonies 4th of July weekend. Delegates from the World Police & Fire Games Federation were in Fairfax last month to tour both ceremonial and competition venues. Competition venues are being secured and will soon be announced.
"Fairfax County is honored to host the Fairfax 2015 Games," said Bulova. "I am so proud of our public safety officers. In particular, thanks to Police Chief Edwin Roessler, Jr., Fire Chief Richard Bowers, Jr. and Sheriff Stacey Kincaid for working tirelessly behind the scenes to help plan and promote the Games as we draw closer to the event.
Jim Corcoran, president and CEO of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, followed Bulova in committing business community support. "We believe these Games will showcase what is best about doing business here in Fairfax County," said Corcoran. "People know about our highly educated and well-trained workforce, major corporations who have chosen Fairfax for headquarters operations and our technology infrastructure."
"Today, we are talking about the quality of life in Fairfax County," he added "We appreciate the Governor's business acumen as Honorary Chair. I want to stress Fairfax 2015 is also about economic development."
Local businesses and destinations will certainly benefit from Games visitors – hotels, restaurants, stores, shopping centers, service stations, movie theaters – you name it, the impact will be felt. Venues and competition hosts will also enjoy benefits including ice rinks, ball fields, bowling alleys and indoor arenas or fields. Historical landmarks will see admission fees.
Fairfax 2015 also unveiled a list of seven corporate sponsors who have committed over $2 million to date. This includes Keolis, Pierce, SAIC, Scott Safety, Cardinal Bank, Cordia Partners, and Venable. Rockville-based Keolis America operates the Virginia Railway Express. "As a world leader in passenger rail and transit, Keolis understands and appreciates the vital role that first responders play to ensure the safety of our customers and the community in an emergency situation," said Steve H. Townsend, CEO of Keolis America. "Speaking on behalf of the more than 4,500 Keolis employees in North America, we are pleased and honored to pay tribute to these brave men and women by becoming a major sponsor of the Fairfax 2015 World Police & Fire Games."
Bill Knight, CEO of Fairfax 2015, who has executive experience with the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, World Cup USA and other major events also spoke at the press event. "We are making great progress in the planning and coordination of the Games which are 400 days from today," he said. "The days will fly-by, so it is critical that individual citizens and business leaders step-up today, embrace the World Police and Fire Games and help accelerate the momentum we are currently enjoying. Whether joining the effort as a sponsor, a volunteer, a member of our merchant program or simply a fan, these Games will be an amazing experience for this region and our communities."
For additional information on the World Police and Fire Games, visit fairfax2015.com or call (202) 480-WPFG (9734).
About Fairfax 2015 / World Police & Fire Games
The World Police & Fire Games is one of the largest multi-sport, multi-venue events in the world. It draws more than 12,000 athletes from police, fire and other public safety agencies representing 70 countries competing in 1,600 medal events across 61 sports. Fairfax 2015 is a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation established to organize, manage and operate all activities related to the 2015 Games. Hosted by Fairfax County, Virginia and held throughout the National Capital Region from June 26to July 5, 2015, the Games strive to inspire, celebrate and honor our public safety officials.
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There's a lot of photos, so I'm counting this as three takes. You're welcome. Alexander Blaise turned SEVEN this week! Because it was a busy day, he agreed to let us pick up Burger King for dinner and celebrate for real the next night.
For his birthday, he asked for a metal detector, a drone, a camera, and a cruise.
Hey, two out of four ain't bad.
This is our busiest July ever. For real. I'm looking forward to August. Phil is running his summer camp for three weeks (currently finishing up week two),JP had a week of Quo Vadis Camp last week and is currently at Pro-Life Boot Camp, Maggie had a week of Volleyball camp, Andrew and Eamon have a golf practice and a golf match every week, and Maggie, Eamon, and Andrew have a basketball practice and at least one (but usually two) games each week for their summer league. We have spent June and July running around like crazy people to all these events and kicking ourselves for allowing it to take over our schedule this summer. As I'm typing this at 10:23 on Thursday night, Phil is at Eamon's basketball game. It's unreal people.
On their way up to bed after a long hard day.
But kids need structure or all is a mess.
Lest they discover we actually have no clue.
During times of peace, we remain ever vigilant.
Not knowing when the chaos will return as fast as the calm went.
To discuss new strategies through the passing years.
But they challenge and make us feel like fools.
Learning from those who have become close advisers.
To join us on our side of this parenting differential.
As wisdom and maturity, out of the ashes begin to climb.
But it's easier somehow, as the infants become men.
Many hands are on deck to step up to the occasion.
But raising children pays not in riches but perks.
It's just become one Us as they age up from infancy.
We congratulate ourselves with a pat on the back.
Yet these small steps forward each day bring hope anew.
Last week, the high school where I work was closed for some construction, so we all had the week off. We decided to quickly make a trip up to New Hampshire to visit Story Land with the younger kids.
The weather was really hot during the week, but Fri afternoon and Saturday were supposed to be GORGEOUS - sunny and 75 degrees.


Good news. There should be no proselytizing for any religion in public schools, let alone one that calls for our destruction. These pubic school courses teaching the shahada, the five pillars of Islam and other promotions of Islam (dawah) are a violation of the establishment clause. They are not teaching similar religious instruction for Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Bahai, Zoroastrian, Buddhism et al. It's a society sickness — this prostrating before Islam.
Chatham schools in New Jersey are doing just that — proselytizing for Islam and using materials that "call to the children" to convert. There is no study of Islamic history and its 1,400 years of jihadi wars, land appropriations, cultural annihilations and enslavements.
This disgusting headline by NY.com is indicative of what we are up against by leftist authoritarians.
Mom says, N.J. school tried to make my kid Muslim. Judge says, Go to court.
Judge Kevin McNulty said in the decision, on a motion filed by the school district's attorney to dismiss the lawsuit, that the "untested" scenario merits further exploration.
McNulty also advised the two sides to talk about reducing the number of defendants in the case.
"They may wish to focus in particular on the necessity, and the pedagogical ramifications, of retaining the two defendants who are middle school social studies teachers," the judge wrote.
An attorney for the Chatham School District did not return a call for comment.
The Thomas More Law Center is a national, non-profit conservative Christian law firm based in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Hilsenrath filed the lawsuit in January on behalf of her then-12-year-old son who was taking a World Cultures and Geography class at Chatham Middle School during the 2016-2017 school year. The boy was forced to watch two videos and do a worksheet that promote and advance the Islamic religion under the threat of lower grades, she alleges in the suit.
An "Intro to Islam Video" and "The 5 Pillars of Islam" were assigned for students to watch at home, without supervision, and did not include a disclaimer that the content does not represent the views or opinions of the school district, the lawsuit says.
Students also had to do a fill-in-the-blank version of the shahada, the Islamic conversion creed and prayer, which contained a link to a webpage that explains "the ease with which they could convert to become Muslim," the lawsuit says.


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Many small businesses didn't receive PPP loans, while some larger companies did
Update on small business loans
By: Alicia Nieves
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the millions of small businesses struggling amid the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Congress set aside roughly $350 billion. It did so by including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which passed at the end of March.
The U.S. Department of Treasury reports 1.6 million businesses got on average $250,000 in these forgivable loans, through the PPP. However, a survey done by the National Small Business Association (NSBA) shows 52% of small businesses that applied for the loans did not end up getting them.
Part of the reason why so many small businesses may have not received money from the PPP is because some of the money went to larger companies and chains. Some of these larger companies include the steakhouse chain Ruth's Chris, which got $20 million, or the fast food restaurant chain Shake Shack, which received $10 million.
"It's extremely frustrating that huge corporations are receiving $10 million loans, and smaller businesses didn't get any payout at all," said Lindsey Dalton, a small business owner in Denver.
Shake Shack announced it is returning the $10 million it got, but on a technicality that money can't be redistributed to smaller businesses still in need.
"A lot of banks, especially bigger, banks served their existing loan customers first," said Todd McCracken, who is with the NSBA. "So, a company that had an existing lending relationship or borrowing relationship with the bank is probably a well-established business, probably a little bit larger business on average."
When Congress created the PPP, it decided to allow banks to distribute the money allotted. This was done in an effort to get that money out faster, through banks, than the government could.
However, banks are now being criticized, some even sued, for possible preferential lending.
"It was to be expected that a lot of this stuff would happen, and I think it is different scenarios at different institutions," said McCracken.
In an effort to remedy this issue, Congress is now looking to pass another bill with even more funding for small businesses.
"I do think that finding a way to target businesses that were left out in this round, that would be helpful," McCracken added.
Without additional help, an NSBA survey shows about 48% of all small businesses are not confident about their financial future. It's important to note, small businesses make up nearly half 44% of the U.S. economy.


When talking with one of our Cabinet Cures designers, it's a smart idea to be aware of common cabinet refacing terminology. Our designers may use these terms when speaking with you about your current cabinets or what you want for your cabinet reface. We compiled a list of common cabinetry lingo you may hear in our showroom or during a scheduled in-home consultation.
Cabinet Box: Box structure that determines the shape and size of your kitchen cabinets.
Base Cabinet: Cabinet installed directly onto the floor. Some type of top will be installed above. Common tops options include granite, quartz, or tile.
Uppers: Shorthand term for upper cabinets. Upper cabinets are installed directly to the wall.
Face Frame: Structural wood frame support attached to the front of the cabinet box built using rails and stiles. It provides mounting support to doors and drawers.
Frameless: Does not use a face frame. Instead of mounting doors to the face frame, frameless construction uses concealed hinges. Also known as European cabinets.
Reveal: The amount of face frame you see around the door and drawer fronts when they are closed.
End Panel: Side of the cabinet that extends to the wall.
Toe Kick: The recessed toe space located at the bottom of base cabinets.
Rail: Horizontal pieces of a frame.
Stile: Vertical pieces of a frame.
Center Panel: The panel in the middle of a cabinet door framed by rails and stiles.
Raised Panel: Center panel that is machined to look elevated.
Recessed Panel: Thin center panel that has the appearance of being inset.
Outside Edge: The four edges of a cabinet door. It may have detailing depending on the door style.
Concealed Hinge: Hinge attached to the back of the door and to the cabinet box, obscuring the hinge completely when the cabinet door is closed.
Drawer Front: Finished front panel of a drawer. This is the part visible when a drawer is closed.
Full Extension Drawer Guide: Cabinet drawer glides that extend completely outside the cabinet. Allows for access to the full depth of the drawer box.
Door to Drawer Conversion: Three deep, full extension cabinet drawer boxes converted from lower cabinet doors and the paired drawers.
Shaker: One of the most popular styles of cabinet door. It has a flat recessed panel and simple, square edge profiling.
Bead Board: Decorative wood center paneling style with evenly spaced surface grooves, paired with shaker rails and stiles.
Select-Grade: Hand picked highest quality cabinet wood with no color blemishes that would show through stain.
Paint-Grade: Cabinet wood that has minor color blemishes from sap that would show through stain but will not show through lacquer.
Rustic: Cabinet wood with knotting and heavy grain in places.
Stain: Stains are used to bring out the grain, darken, and add color to wood. All Cabinet Cures' stains are water-based and are used to enhance the natural beauty of the wood doors.
Tinted Lacquer: Hard surface top coat mixed with pigments. A superior alternative to painted cabinets with a more durable finish. Will not be able to see the wood beneath the finish.
Glaze: An accent finish that is applied to the entirety of a finished door. Adds depth and dimension that highlights door details.
Mitered Joint: Joint formed by fitting two 45° angled edges together to form a right angle.
Cope and Run Joint: Wedges are cut from the sides of the rails and fit into matching grooves in the stiles. Also known as a Cope and Stick Joint, this is a type of mortise and tenon joint.
Dovetail Joint: Commonly used joint for drawer boxes. Formed by joining oppositely cut V-like structures into the edges to form a secure, tight lock. This is a type of mortise and tenon joint.
Crown Molding: A molding that caps and finishes the top edge of upper cabinets.
Corbel: Decorative wall bracket designed to support a shelf or countertop overhang.
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A young woman from Calgary has invented a faster way to clean up toxic waste generated by oilsands extraction, using filters made from sand and bacteria. That has made Hayley Todesco, 18, the Google Science Fair's regional winner for Canada this year.
A young woman from Calgary has invented a faster way to clean up toxic waste generated by oilsands extraction, using filters made from sand and bacteria.
The new technology has made Hayley Todesco, 18, the Google Science Fair's regional winner for Canada, Google announced in a news release this week.
Todesco is one of 90 regional finalists around the world who remain in the online competition held annually by the technology giant since 2011.
Todesco says that based on her research, her technique could break down toxic compounds found in oilsands tailings 14 times more quickly than letting them sit, stored in tailings ponds as they mainly are now.
"The significance of these results is the discovery of a sustainable way to decrease the detoxification of tailings ponds from centuries to decades," she wrote in a summary posted on the Google Science Fair website.
Tailings ponds occupied about 176 square kilometres in 2010 or roughly the area of B.C.'s Saltspring Island, according to the environmental think-tank the Pembina Institute. That area is expected to grow to 250 square kilometres by 2020.
Todesco said that having been born and raised in Alberta, she was very aware of this pollution problem. She was trying to think of a science fair project that would help solve it, when she thought back to a demonstration in her Grade 5 class. The class had been raising money to send filters to Africa for drinking water, and a guest speaker helped the students make some from pop bottles and sand.
"We put muddy water in the top and it came out totally clean," Todesco said. When she remembered that, she added, "That's kind of when I had my eureka moment."
Todesco was also interested in biology and bioreactors that use bacteria to break down waste, so she decided to make a bioreactor that incorporated sand, similar to devices invented to clean European sewage in the 19th century. Todesco wanted it to break down naphthenic acid, a major toxic component of oilsands tailings.
She didn't have access to bacteria or oilsands tailings, so she looked up a University of Calgary web page featuring labs that specialized in research on tailings ponds.
"I found the professor with the nicest smile and sent them an email," she recalled.
Lisa Gieg, an assistant professor in biological sciences at the university, agreed to let Todesco work in her lab with the bacteria and tailings they had already collected. Because it was a biology lab, they didn't have much in the way of supplies for building filters, but they did offer her some tubing.
Todesco then began work designing the filters, using aquarium sand, empty IV bags, and other materials she picked up at hardware and dollar stores. Initially, to speed things up, she hooked her system up to a fountain pump from Home Depot, which promptly caused it to overflow.
"A few months of work was basically ruined when I turned it on," she said. "Building and engineering was definitely the hardest part."
It took her seven months and about 120 tries with different designs to get a working system, which relied on gravity to pull oilsands tailings through sand topped with a film of bacteria in IV bags.
In all, it took two years to complete the project, including the experiment and the analysis – she checked naphthenic acid levels in about 100 samples using the lab's gas chromatograph. Each sample was prepared for analysis in an hour-long procedure that included several minutes of vigorous shaking.
"My arms got really strong," Todesco recalled.
In addition to going into the lab for three or four hours after school, she spent her March Breaks there and also missed lots of her Grade 12 classes at Queen Elizabeth Junior Senior High School, which her teachers later allowed her to make up.
So it was with much anticipation that she stayed up late to see if her efforts and labour would get recognized by the Google Science Fair regional judges. The regional winners were quietly disclosed online at 1 a.m. ET on June 26.
"I like freaked out and woke my sister up and it was great," Todesco said. "This is really the height of my recognition for all the work that I've done."
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Last year, Ann Makosinski of Victoria, B.C., went to the finals of the Google Science Fair and won the 15-16 year old age category for inventing a body-heat powered flashlight.
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Q: Django database query: How to filter objects by date to warn user if >= 8 hours? I've got a field in one model like
class Project(models.Model):
    date = fields.DateField(auto_now=False)
    user = models.ManyToManyField(User, related_name="projects", blank=True)
    work_times = models.FloatField(default=1, verbose_name="work times(hours)")

Now, I would like to filter a user's work_times(different value) by a date(same date), the purpose is to warn or remind users when they create new project, because user can't have new project if his projects' work_times >= 8 hours on a day, I already got values as below
[{'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 25)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}, {'work_times': 1.0, 'date': datetime.date(2018, 6, 28)}]

one user has several projects with different work_times on a date, how to filter user A's total work_times on a date in his all projects?
Thanks for your help!

A: Try to use annotation like this:
from django.db.models import Sum, Q
User.objects.annotate(total_times=Sum('projects__work_times', filter=Q(projects__date=some_date))).filter(total_times__gt=8)

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An item that stores information about the color and description of the ColorLegendBase class descendants.
This example shows how to use images in a map legend.
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Provides access to the collection of custom legend items.
Gets or sets the index of an image used by this legend item.
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Donald Trump predicts 'big' 2024 as he declares love for the US
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Donald Trump is predicting a "very big" year in 2022 and "an even bigger" 2024 as he said he will be back out on the campaign trail in the US.
The former US president, 75, said he is getting "the biggest crowds I've ever had" at rallies but did not explicitly say whether or not he would run for election in 2024.
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In a wide-ranging interview with former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage on GB News, Mr Trump said he loves America and brought it to "a level it's never seen before" during his presidency.
Asked by Mr Farage why he would want to go back into the "hell" of politics, Mr Trump said: "So I love our country. I brought the country to a level it's never seen before.
Boris Johnson meets Donald Trump at the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly in 2019 (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
"Then we had Covid come in, and then I brought it back, came up with vaccines that you're using, we're all using, the world is using, saved tens of millions of people throughout the world, in less than nine months.
"It was supposed to take 12 years. I just heard the other day they were expecting it to take 12 years, and everyone said it wasn't going to work, and they work incredibly well.
"We've done an amazing job. If you love the country you have no choice, it's not a question. It's just… this is a wonderful, beautiful life. But I like that too, because I was helping people.
"That's why I did it. And I think you'll be happy in the future too, because that'll be your next question. But you'll be happy in the future."
Mr Farage appeared to suggest he could not ask a particular question because it would "start the campaign clock ticking".
He then said to Mr Trump: "But we've got the mid-terms coming up in less than a year. Are you going to be out on the campaign trail?"
Mr Trump replied: "Yes, I will. I'll be helping a lot of people. We've been endorsing candidates, I'm 152 and 2, my endorsement, 152 wins and two losses. And those two losses were actually by people that were – the people that won were more Trump than I was, OK? So, they won.
"But what happened is, what's happening is, everybody wants the endorsements, it's become very important, the most important and the most powerful endorsement that our country has seen.
"So, I have an obligation to make sure the right people get in. And we have many, many people online. Actually, when I leave here, right now, I've got four candidates that want an endorsement.
"It's a very important job, because we're going to have a very big '22, and I think we're going to have an even bigger '24."
The interview, which touched upon a range of subjects including the royal family, Boris Johnson and the Capitol Hill riots, took place on Monday at Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago home and was broadcast on GB News on Wednesday evening.
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Q: How to properly use double coordinates as a key in a HashMap? I have a class defining a node (a point with three double coordinates).
public class Node {
    private final double x, y, z;

    public Node() {
    }

    public Node(final double x, final double y, final double z) {
        this.x = x;
        this.y = y;
        this.z = z;
    }

    public void setCoordinates(final double x, final double y, final double z) {
        this.x = x;
        this.y = y;
        this.z = z;
    }
}

I need to create a lot of nodes and give them integer IDs, but I must avoid duplicates.
The method to create a node looks like this:
private Node vertex = new Node(0, 0, 0);
private final AtomicInteger nodeCounter = new AtomicInteger();
private final Map<Node, Integer> nodeList = new HashMap<>();

public int addNode(final double x, final double y, final double z) {
    vertex.setCoordinates(x, y, z);

    int nodeId;

    if(nodeList.get(vertex) == null) {
        nodeId = nodeCounter.incrementAndGet();
        nodeList.put(new Node(x, y, z), nodeId);
    } else {
        nodeId = nodeList.get(vertex);
    }

    return  nodeId;
}

Of course, this does not work because the getfunction of the HashMap always returns null.
So I guess I need to override the hashCode method in the Node class.
I have seen here how to do it for a single double, but I don't know how to create a hash function that would take into account the three coordinates of the node.
Do I also have to override the equals function? Or is the hashCode function enough?

A:
So I guess I need to override the hashCode method in the Node class.

That's only part of the deal. You also need to override equals in order to make your class work as a key of hash map:
@Override
public int hashCode() {
    return 31*31*Double.valueOf(x).hashCode()
          +   31*Double.valueOf(y).hashCode()
          +      Double.valueOf(z).hashCode();
}
@Override
public boolean equals(Object other) {
    if (!(other instanceof Node)) {
        return false;
    }
    Node n = (Node)other;
    return x == n.x && y == n.y && z == n.z;
}

In Java 8+, Double.valueOf(x).hashCode() should be replaced with Double.hashCode(x) to avoid unnecessary boxing:
@Override
public int hashCode() {
    return 31*31*Double.hashCode(x)
          +   31*Double.hashCode(y)
          +      Double.hashCode(z);
}

Do I also have to override the equals function? Or is the hashCode function enough?

Yes, you must always override equals along with hashCode (why?)


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Singer & Songwriter Madison Mcwilliams Shows Her Artistic Evolution With Her New Single And Video "Hurt Me"
Published on November 29, 2019 in Videos by staff
With one EP and a few single song releases already on her resume singer and songwriter, Madison McWilliams has garnered over a million views on YouTube and over 1.5 million streams on playlists with her edgy stylings. Now Madison is showing her evolution from blossoming artist to a force to be reckoned with. Her new song and accompanying video for "Hurt Me" is out now.
For her new musical vision, she joined forces with songwriter Lisa Scinta and Adam Pallin aka 1-900, record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. "I can't wait to share this new chapter of my music. I wrote "Hurt Me" with Lisa Scinta and Adam Pallin, collaborators who helped solidify my new sound. "Hurt Me" is a song about moving on. It tells a story of trying to get revenge and realizing that hurting someone else only causes you more pain." Explains Madison
Recently legendary songwriter, Billy Steinberg (Madonna, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper), recognized Madison as the "One To Watch" in his 2019 interview with Live Nation.
From Austin, TX, she began singing and playing piano at a young age, then studying and performing Italian opera and musical theatre throughout her school years. She's spent her formative years writing, recording and honing her craft. Between sharpening her musical abilities, she continues to devour art of all forms.
Madison also hopes to use her platform to create positive change. She is an official Make-A-Wish ambassador and wrote her song "Fighter" as a tribute to the Make-A-Wish Children. She headlined Make A Wish's World Wish Day in 2017 and Macy's BELIEVE Campaign and Annual Wish Night in 2018.
She is an official spokesperson for the Art of Kindness campaign, which is partnered with Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation and she plans to continue with her ongoing efforts to support HAAM – Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, who provides access to affordable healthcare for Austin's low-income working musicians.
With "Hurt Me" the young artist expands creatively and showcases her deep, expressive vocals as she delivers the words with a poise and an emotional poignancy that belie her years.
Connect with Madison McWilliams:
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