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HomeSportSoccer-Imperious Brazil smash Koreans 4-1 to reach quarters
Soccer-Imperious Brazil smash Koreans 4-1 to reach quarters
6 December, 2022 08:49 am IST
(c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2022
By Ossian Shine
DOHA (Reuters) – An irrepressible, irresistible Brazil lit up the night sky on Monday with one of the performances of the World Cup to shred South Korea 4-1 and set up a quarter-final clash with Croatia.
The Brazilians brought a beach soccer swagger to the iconic Stadium 974 with a display that simply overwhelmed the Koreans, and likely struck fear into potential opponents.
"We're dreaming of the title, of course," Brazilian talisman Neymar said. "Today was the fourth game, there are three left. We're very focused on getting that title."
After Japan's penalty shootout loss to Croatia earlier, and Australia's loss to Argentina, South Korea's defeat means that all three Asian Confederation teams were eliminated in the first knockout round.
Having failed to score in the first half of any match so far this tournament, five-times champions Brazil corrected that with four goals before the break, to end the match as any meaningful contest early on.
They took only seven minutes to breach the Korean defence for the first time.
Raphinha sliced through the red wall — leaving several of its bricks flailing on the ground — and, when his cross eluded the closely-marked Neymar, Vinicius Jr was at the far post to gently lift the ball over scrambling defenders and the desperately reaching goalkeeper.
EFFERVESCENT IN ATTACK
If the Koreans were winded by that early blow, worse was to come. Five minutes later Richarlison was hauled down in the penalty box and the referee instantly pointed to the spot.
Up stepped Neymar for a game of cat-and-mouse with Kim Seung-gyu. The Korean stood to the far right of his goal. Neymar waited, smiling. Finally, he trotted towards the ball in his faltering run-up and left the wrong-footed keeper sitting in the middle of his goal as he stroked the ball home for his 76th Brazil goal — one shy of the great Pele's international haul.
Brazil were effervescent in attack and organised in defence, restricting the South Koreans to long shots. By the half-hour mark it was 3-0, thanks to one of the best goals of the tournament.
Richarlison won the ball back in an aerial duel, juggled it on his head and foot before laying off and, in an astonishing move which scythed the Koreans to shreds, ran onto an incisive pass from captain Thiago Silva to easily beat the goalkeeper.
Lucas Paqueta got in on the act, firing home in the 36th minute for 4-0. Brazil had too much quality up front, and were being given far too much space.
That Brazil went in only 4-0 up was as much to do with their profligacy as anything the Koreans could muster in terms of defence.
With their elaborate goal celebrations, the Brazilians had done more dancing than defending in the opening 45 minutes and the second half followed a similar pattern, with goalkeeper Kim single-handedly denying Brazil another hatful of goals.
"CARRY ON DANCING"
A more prosaic side would have added several goals early in the second half, but seemingly you cannot turn Brazil on and off, and chances went begging due to overly elaborate flicks or backheels when the simple solution would have worked best.
It came back to bite them when Korean substitute Paik Seung-ho thundered home a long distance screamer, aided by a slight deflection, to reward the red team for their endless industry with a consolation goal.
Brazil saw the game out – spurning half a dozen good chances before the end – before unfurling a banner of Pele, and dancing once more to celebrate with fans.
"Let's hope we can carry on dancing all the way to the final," Vinicius said. "And we are also sending a big hug to Pele. Let's hope he recovers quickly."
(This story has been refiled to fix the spelling to Raphinha in paragraph 7)
(Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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Motel Monday: The Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico
In the years following Route 66's opening on November 11, 1926, most people headed west looking for new opportunities and a better life. Indeed, over the decades that followed, many stories were told about traveling down the "Mother Road" since John Steinbeck first coined the phrase in his 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath.
Today, it's these stories that still draw people to Route 66 retracing the tire tracks of the Joads or those of the long family road trips of their young summers. And perhaps more than anything else, it's that feeling of nostalgia – that yearning for a time when people would travel "America's Main Street" through small towns, stop at kitschy roadside attractions and souvenir stands (yes, Stuckey's Pecan Shoppes once lined Route 66 back in the day as well), and get a bite to eat or rest their heads at the various "mom and pop" establishments along the way.
If you're one of those roadtrippers whose bucketlist includes a glimpse of what it was like to travel Route 66 in the Golden days of road travel, you're in luck! That's because for today's Motel Monday we're taking a look at a motel where staying the night is almost like traveling back in time. So, buckle up and join us as we travel Route 66 to Tucumcari, New Mexico, and spend the night at the Roadrunner Lodge Motel.
Two Great Motels That Go Great Together
Those who traveled Route 66 back in its heyday might not recognize the Roadrunner Lodge Motel's name. What you might recognize, however, are the names of two other motels that once stood in Tucumcari on the same spot – La Plaza Court and Leatherwood Manor. That's because the Roadrunner Lodge Motel used to be both of these motels, but are now all part of the same property.
La Plaza Court was first. Built in the New World Spanish architectural style in 1947, this self-proclaimed "motel of distinction" featured 15 rooms all overlooking Tucumcari Mountain. Modern amenities of the day included attached garages and radios, tiled private bathrooms, and individual panel-ray heat in every room.
Agnes Leatherwood built her eponymous mid-century modern style motel – the Leatherwood Manor – next door to La Plaza Court in 1964. Also overlooking Tucumcari Mountain, this two-story motel touted itself as "luxurious, unique and spacious". Amenities included free TV and ice, in-room phones, 24 hour service, individual automatically controlled air-conditioning and heat, and a heated pool – still the talk of Tucumcari locals who went swimming there as kids.
The two individual hotels went through a handful of owners each until 1985 when someone bought both hotels, expanded the lobby to cover both properties, and turned it them into one motel. Unfortunately, however, sometime in the aughts, the property was abandoned.
And Not a Wily Coyote in Sight
Present owner David Brenner bought the property in 2014 and renamed it the Roadrunner Lodge but after being abandoned for over five years, the place needed a lot of TLC and even more work. However, all the blood, sweat and tears paid off because today he has rebuilt what was almost a lost part of roadside America.
Outside, the façade of the Roadrunner Lodge maintains its mid-century modern charm, while inside the rooms are individually decorated in 1960s swank and swagger fun ("Magic Fingers", anyone?). They even have their own radio station that pipes in music and commercial jingles that will take you back to the time original owner Agnes Leatherhead used to through fun parties here for her friends.
With all of these blasts from the past, however, the Roadrunner Lodge Motel still provides all the conveniences the modern roadtripper and family vacationer has grown accustomed to: comfortable, clean beds, plush towels, fast and free WiFi, ice-cold air-conditioning and hot showers and 200 channels to surf on your flat screen TV. They even have a couple of dog-friendly rooms for an extra-fee for Fido.
So, if you traveling Route 66 looking for that nostalgic motel experience with all of the modern conveniences, look no further than the Roadrunner Lodge on Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. For reservations or more info, visit their website, email them at info@roadrunnerlodge.com or call them at +1 (575) 282-7866
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In all sections, questions not attempted will result in zero mark. In Section – A (MCQ), wrong answer will result in negative marks. For each wrong answer of 1 mark questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted and similarly for each wrong answer of 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted. In Section – B (MSQ), there are no negative and no partial marking provisions. There is no negative marking in Section – C (NAT) as well.


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Panasonic Develops Highly Efficient Artificial Photosynthesis System Generating Organic Materials from Carbon Dioxide and Water
System's efficiency in comparable level to real plants used in the biomass energy source
Panasonic has developed an artificial photosynthesis system which converts carbon dioxide (CO2) to organic materials by illuminating with sunlight at a world's top efficiency*1 of 0.2%. The efficiency is on a comparable level with real plants used for biomass energy. The key to the system is the application of a nitride semiconductor which makes the system simple and efficient. This development will be a foundation for the realization of a system for capturing and converting wasted carbon dioxide from incinerators, power plants or industrial activities.
CO2 is one of the substances responsible for greenhouse effect and as such, efforts are being made to reduce the emissions of CO2 worldwide. The problem of CO2 is also directly connected to an issue of the depletion of fossil fuels. Artificial photosynthesis is the direct conversion from CO2 into organic materials, which can solve both of these problems.
In the previous approaches so far, the systems have had complex structures such as organic complexes or plural photo-electrodes, which makes it difficult to improve their efficiency in response to the light. Panasonic's artificial photosysnthesis system has a simple structure with highly efficient CO2 conversion, which can utilize direct sunlight or focused light.
We found firstly that a nitride semiconductor has the capability to excite the electrons with enough high energy for the CO2 reduction reaction. Nitride semiconductors have attracted attention for their potential applications in highly efficient optical and power devices for energy saving. However, its potential was revealed to extend beyond solid devices; more specifically, it can be used as a photo-electrode for CO2 reduction. Making a deviced structure through the thin film process for semiconductors, the performance as a photo-electrode has highly improved.
The CO2 reduction takes place on a metal catalyst at the opposite side of nitride semiconductor photo-electrode.(See Fig. 1) The metal catalyst plays an important role in selecting and accelerating the reaction. Here, it is noted that the system comprises of only inorganic materials, which can reduce the CO2 with low energy loss.
Because of this, the amount of reaction products is exactly proportional to the light power. This is one of the merits in such an all-inorganic system while some conventional systems cannot follow the light power in general because of their internal or external rate-limiting processes in the complex structures.
The system with a nitride semiconductor and a metal catalyst generates mainly formic acid from CO2 and water with light at a world's top efficiency of 0.2%. The efficiency is of a comparable level to real plants used in the biomass energy source. The formic acid is an important chemical in industry for dye and fragrances. The reaction rate is completely proportional to the light power due to the low energy loss with simple structure; in other words, the system can respond to focused light. This will make it possible to realize a simple and compact system for capturing and converting wasted carbon dioxide from incinerators and electric generation plants.
On this development, Panasonic holds 18 domestic patents and 11 overseas patents, including pending applications.
This development was partially presented at 19th International Conference on the Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy held on Pasadena, United States on July 30, 2012.
Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products in three business fields, consumer, components & devices, and solutions. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 7.85 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2012. Panasonic's stock is listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:PC) Stock Exchanges. The company has the vision of becoming the No. 1 Green Innovation Company in the Electronics Industry by the 100th year of its founding in 2018.
Panasonic opens up a new way to reuse the wasted carbon dioxide to a usable energy source. This efficient system with a simple structure has been realized by applying a nitride semiconductor as a photo-electrode. The simple structure has a significant advantage in scalability for real systems.
– Download Panasonic Press Release (PDF-File)
Source: Panasonic Corporation, press release, 2012-07-30.
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After working on my Designer's Notebook article in the Spring issue (download here) I fell in love with everything FEATHERS!!! They are so light and airy and they lend themselves to so many design possibilities. I wear them on my clothes and in my ears and I also fashion them into fun gift tags!! Take a look….
This little feather tag took minutes to create and I think it will make the perfect add on to a gift bag or wrapped gift. You could even replace the sentiment with a name and use it as a place card.
Monday inspiration with Virginia...and some winners!
Happy Monday! I am really looking forward to the beginning of May and the gardening season, just this past weekend I saw some gorgeous pansies on the shelves at my local garden centre. With flowers on my mind I couldn't resist making a pretty floral card. I usually gravitate towards cardstock die cut stickers, journal cards, labels, and tiny alpha to make cards. Manufacturers coordinate these elements beautifully for us so it's a breeze to just peel, stick, and layer your card. Along the bottom of my card I added a simple pleated paper ribbon which I'll share how easy-peasy it is to make on Wednesday!
Have a wonderful day! See you Wednesday!
Winners!!!! We've had a few giveaways that we have yet to announce winners so today is the day to see if your name is below SCT friends!
$50 Paper Smooches gift certificate!
Hopefully your name was on our list of winners!!! Please email ideas@scrapbookandcards.com and we'll get those prizes on the way to you!
Have a wonderful Monday! The SCT team is gearing up for Crop & Create Burnaby this weekend. We have opened up registration to one day only options so if you are in the area and want to join us for a fantastic National Scrapbook Day event either Friday or Saturday, just click here for all the details! We have designers Vicki Boutin, Kelly Goree, Summer Fullerton, Margie Aslett-Romney from Bazzill, Beth Kingston from Xyron AND Elle from Elle's Studio is joining us too! It will be a weekend to remember for sure and we hope to see you there!!!
A reader's project we just had to share!
Well, isn't that the truth! Today is a glorious spring day and we just loved these beatiful painted screen and embroidery hoops with words, flowers and ribbon from reader Delaina Burns of Alabama!
Have you worked on any great spring themed home decor projects lately? If so, we would love to see them. Please send them to us at ideas@scrapbookandcards.com or link them in the comments section below!
Hope your day is as sunny as it is here today. And if it isn't, then it's a PERFECT day to be crafting!!!
Mix and match with Pebbles!
Do you typically buy a full collection or do you pick and choose? We love that many manufacturers are now providing papercrafters with that option...including our friends at Pebbles! Check out the fun mix and match projects from some of their designers!
Here are some other fun projects from the Pebbles Mix & Match Monday blog!
Designed by Vivian Masket using Pebbles Basics, Love You More, Party, Seen & Noted and Walnut Grove!
This layout was designed by SCT design team member Christa Paustenbaugh using several Pebbles lines including Seen & Noted, Family Ties, Walnut Grove and Tricks and Treats!
Nicole Nowosad created this beautiful layout using Sunnyside, Seen & Note, Walnut Grove and Love you More! Amazing!
A great "tear off card" with Becky Fleck!
Good morning, everyone! I haven't popped onto the blog for a while, but I do lurk here in the background. :) Isn't SCT just the greatest place to hang out for how-to's, inspiration, give-aways and eye candy? I think so! My card today was inspired by the grocery store. Yes, the place we all get milk and eggs!
A few weeks ago, I was in need of someone to help me tear down an outbuilding on my property. Since I live in a tiny town, all of us locals find most of our resources from the huge bulletin board at our grocery store! So there I was, staring at flyers in search of a handyman, and this "tear off" card instantly popped into my head. I figured if I could tear off a phone number, why not apply that same theory to a card?
I created it for a good friend who is going through a rough time in her life, and I know she will love it. With this design idea, image all of the themes you could create! I would love to see your version of a tear off card. Please share!
Come meet Margie from Bazzill Basics...and Crop & Create teacher!
Hello scrapping, papercrafting friends! Blogging from my studio this morning in Utah where I live with my adorable husband! We just celebrated our 27th Wedding Anniversary this past weekend! I am so excited to be coming back to Canada to teach at Crop & Create Burnaby! Catherine thought it would be fun for you to get to know a little bit about me!
I am a Wife and a Mother to 4 beautiful children, 2 daughters, Meg 26, Brooke 22, and two sons. Max 21 and Griffin 20! My husband and I are empty nesters, and we LOVE it!
I have been working in the Scrapbooking industry for almost 15 years. I started at the store, Scrapbooks Etc. in Mesa Arizona working and teaching. I am a scrapbooker at heart. I love it. I started scrapbooking the year I had my oldest daughter Megan 26 years ago. I have worked for some amazing companies and have gotten to teach all over the world! I have taught all over the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and South Africa! It blows my mind to think of the amazing places I have been and the wonderful, creative women I have met!
I have been working with Bazzill Basics Paper for almost 2 years as their Art Director! I love my team and working with Bazzill Basics Paper is a dream. They are located in Arizona so I get to work from my home studio. A typical day for me is working or creating in my studio, lunch with my husband Grant who has a home office too. On Tuesdays I meet with the Bazzill Basics Paper design team where we discus new product, look at art for new lines, share new ideas and approve product that is coming out. Dream job right? I am blogging now on the Bazzill Basics Paper Blog on Fridays so please join me there as I love sharing ideas and inspiration!
As the Art Director for Bazzill Basics Paper it's my job to stay current with style, design and industry trends. I spend hours on-line looking at design blogs, home décor and fashion blogs! Pintrest keeps me inspired for hours! I love seeing what everyday scrapbookers are creating and what products they are using!
Some of my very favorite things that inspire me are color, anything old, and textures. That's what I love about the lines that I have created for Bazzill Basics Paper. I have always LOVED the textured cardstocks and can honestly say has been the only cardstock I have ever used! I love that at Bazzill we have put a texture onto our latest Printed lines. I love designing paper, working with talented graphic designers that take my ideas and help me create my lines! I love Vintage! All of my lines have something old to them. Old papers, images, or even old quotes that I have collected.
I try to do something creative every day. It's not just my job. It's a lifestyle. I love creating scrapbooks, mini books, this year I am doing Project Life, I smash, and am constantly creating something for my home and the on-line classes that I teach.
Most of my friends are creative too, they either work in the creative field or are bloggers etc. I love getting together with them to "play." I love that I can teach all over the world and meet new women who have a love for Scrapbooking like me! My circle of friends grows because we have a shared love!
Catherine gave me a list of the Fast Five, I think are fun questions to help you get to know more about me!
Patterned paper or embellishments: Both!
Frills and lace or tailor made? Frills for sure!
In this class you will complete a full 20 page album! No joke!
I'm looking forward to joining my Canadian friends!


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Heatherwick reveals Shanghai complex envisaged as "two tree-covered mountains"
Jessica Mairs | 22 December 2015 7 comments
Heatherwick Studio has unveiled plans for a vast tree-covered development beside Shanghai's art district, which will feature a large wedge-shaped block modelled on a mountain.
The British firm led by designer Thomas Heatherwick was commissioned to design the Moganshan project for a six-hectare plot next to Shanghai's contemporary art district.
The 300,000-square-metre mixed-used development gains its name from this area of the city, which is known as 50 Moganshan Road (M50). It will include housing and offices as well as shops, hotel rooms and a school.
Thomas Heatherwick gets the green light for Maggie's Centre modelled on pot plants
Blocks of varying height will create a staggered roofline with 400 terraces and 1,000 plant-topped columns. The tallest blocks will form the tip of a large wedge-shaped block at one end of the site.
"Conceived not as a building but as a piece of topography, the design takes the form of two tree-covered mountains, populated by approximately one thousand structural columns," said the studio, which unveiled plans for a new Google headquarters earlier this year in collaboration with BIG.
"Instead of being hidden behind the facade, the columns are the defining feature of the design, emerging from the building to support plants and trees," it added.
The development will be split across two plots that are separated by a narrow strip of government-owned land, and positioned between a park and a river.
Several historic buildings will be incorporated into the complex, and it will be flanked by high-rise towers on three sides.
Heatherwick Studio has also recently been granted planning permission to convert a Victorian coal yard in London's King's Cross into a canal-side shopping centre and is working on a Maggie's Centre for cancer treatment based on plant pots.
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Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of hypnosis and hypnotherapy to enhance weight loss.
Hypnosis is a relaxed state of focused awareness that enables you to tap into your subconscious mind and help control unconscious, habitual behaviors.
Hypnotic enhancement of cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments-another meta-reanalysis.
J Consult Clin Psychol. Kirsch I.
In a 3rd meta-analysis of the effect of adding hypnosis to cognitive-behavioral treatments for weight reduction, additional data were obtained from authors of 2 studies. Averaged across posttreatment and follow-up assessment periods, the mean weight loss was 6.00 lbs. without hypnosis and 11.83 lbs. with hypnosis. At the last assessment period, the mean weight loss was 6.03 lbs. without hypnosis and 14.88 lbs. with hypnosis. Correlational analyses indicated that the benefits of hypnosis increased substantially over time.
J Clin Psychol. Bolocofsky DN, et al.
This study examined the effect of adding hypnosis to a behavioral weight-management program on short- and long-term weight change. One hundred nine subjects, who ranged in age from 17 to 67, completed a behavioral treatment either with or without the addition of hypnosis. At the end of the 9-week program, both interventions resulted in significant weight reduction. However, at the 8-month and 2-year follow-ups, the hypnosis clients showed significant additional weight loss, while those in the behavioral treatment exhibited little further change. More of the subjects who used hypnosis also achieved and maintained their personal weight goals.
Study 1 compared overweight adult women smokers (n = 50) and nonsmokers (n = 50) in an hypnosis-based, weight-loss program. Smokers and nonsmokers achieved significant weight losses and decreases in Body Mass Index. Study 2 treated 100 women either in an hypnosis only (n = 50) or an overt aversion and hypnosis (n = 50) program. This multicomponent follow-up study replicated significant weight losses and declines in Body Mass Index. The overt aversion and hypnosis program yielded significantly lower posttreatment weights and a greater average number of pounds lost.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – The Kentucky Horse Park Commission voted today to withdraw from consideration for hosting the FEI World Equestrian Games in 2022.
A press release from Kentucky Tourism, Arts, and Heritage stated that commission members were concerned about the staging of the games and the potential conflict that hosting the games would create with the long-term goals of the Kentucky Horse Park. They say this includes limitations on potential Horse Park-generate and revenue opportunities.


Mouse ear chickweed - What is it?
A perennial, broadleaf weed, Mouse ear chickweed forms dense, mat-like patches on lawns and turf. It propagates quickly, so can very easily take hold.
The root system is also shallow and new plants can easily form from creeping stems. The leaves are Unstalked and lanceolate in shape, they are densely hairy and have an almost sticky feel.
When does Mouse ear chickweed occur?
It will thrive in dry, neutral soils but can tolerate other temperatures if necessary. It typically spreads by seed, so ideally, should be removed before it has the chance to flower. This weed flowers from April to November.
What damage or effects will Mouse ear chickweed have?
The seed is believed to remain viable in the soil for a number of years, so great care must be taken with soil management to ensure that it is eradicated completely.
It can easily take control in areas where turf is stressed or coverage is thin.


Each Rig Rat III detector can accept up to two remote sensor units. Remote sensor unites are equipped with rugged, waterproof, plug-in connectors. Order sensor cables separately. Sensor cables come complete with military-style plug-in connectors in factory standard length. Maximum sensor cable length is 250 ft./76.2 m for toxic and oxygen sensors and 100 ft./30.5 m for combustible sensors.


Are you committed to applying the obvious, the routine, the mundane?
For a long time I have believed that superior performance, whether from a person or an organization, depends on the application of the obvious, the routine, the mundane. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that I consider these elements the lifeblood of business.
When we cast our eyes on most fields of endeavor, we have little difficulty agreeing on what constitutes superior performance. This is made easy by standard-setters who through their achievements open a wide gap between themselves and other ''contestants'' in the arena.
Whenever we are fortunate enough to see a champion in action, whether in athletics, the arts, a business organization or wherever, we are forced to acknowledge the champion`s unerring execution of fundamentals.
Another way of looking at this is to note that what obviously is needed for a head-turning performance is neglected by most would-be greats.
Do you want to be an Isaac Stern? Then be prepared to practice eight hours a day from age 8.
what they do is ''natural.'' I agree, but Stern still practices eight hours a day, and Walter Payton`s idea of off-season training is to run up sand dunes until he throws up. He then quits for the day.
At the risk of appearing incredibly closed-minded, or just stupid, I would like to offer my view that the reason most organizations leap to adopt the ''latest advances,'' unwittingly of course, is to spare themselves the painful commitment to the basics.
Staying abreast of technology is essential to the growth of any enterprise, but it needs to be said that the application and usefulness of technology is almost always evolutionary, rather than revolutionary. After all, the computer has been with us more than 40 years, and we`re just coming to trust it.
I also think that all the talk about ''unprecedented change'' is subterfuge. First of all, most of this change was foreseen years ago by perceptive executives in all industries. Second, these ''seers'' were not heeded by others, who, were they to respond appropriately, would have had to commit themselves anew to fundamentals.
In the end, we falter not for failure of nerve in the face of crisis, but for refusing accountability in the face of evolutionary change. Evolutionary change gives us an abundance of time to perfect our crafts. If only we would! True distinction in business usually does not lie in the exotic. It lies in making the seemingly exotic mundane through drill and drudgery.
Look around your company again to reassess the stellar performers. Be suspicious of those who talk about the new era. Rather, get behind those who have delivered year in and year out.


School PR pros may not be paramedics, victim services or law enforcement, but we're among the growing list of professionals who could be affected by vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout.
We're among the first to respond in our districts. We work with senior officials, social workers, police and administrators to support staff and family well-being. We hear, and must process, the most difficult, traumatic and unimaginable situations that our families experience.
And it's not just the issues in our local communities that take a toll on our well-being; in our roles, we're also confronted with national and international tragedies that unfold before our eyes.
After the tragic death of 17 students in Parkland, Florida, we've seen a rise in student voice and protest. We're seeing the revictimization of those telling their stories about gun violence in the hopes these events never happen again.
Last month in Saskatchewan, a bus carrying members of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team collided with a semi-trailer truck, killing 16 people and injuring 13. Later in April, a man driving a van through Toronto intentionally killed 10 pedestrians – one of whom was an employee of the Toronto District School Board.
The social anxiety of these topics permeates the psyche of our society, in our schools – and 24-7 on social media.
In school PR, like it or not, these are conversations we must navigate daily because we know these impact the well-being of our students, staff and communities.
Our profession requires us to constantly be connected and available. We must be on top of current events, news and social media – both our own school system's conversations and monitoring in general.
We must analyze and gauge the pulse of our communities to support parents as they have conversations at home and equip teachers with resources to care for students who are emotionally impacted.
Nonstop coverage of traumatic events can cause us to feel traumatized, even if we were not directly impacted by the trauma or tragedy. Social media takes this dynamic to a whole new level.
It's critical that we, as a professional network, take care of each other. We must recognize and support one another when the weight of our work is too heavy to bear.
Be social. Or don't – that's okay!
Eat well, stay active, treat yourself and get rest!
It's time that we wrap a ring of empathy around our professional network. It's when we take notice of our own mental health that we're able to help others heal and recognize that – in all this tragedy – the human spirit will prevail.
I agree in our field it is important that you take time to disconnect from technology. In my house we are going to start a new thing called no technology tuesday where on Tuesdays after work we are going to use no technology (I am ok if there is something that comes up for work and has to be done right away then so be it). I am looking forward to connect more with family and finding no tech things to do.
Thank you for a well-written piece and recognition of ways to cope. From experience, the tragedies and victims will be with us always, and never more so on anniversary dates. We all learn to cope and manage the best we can, and never should be too proud to seek professional help to make sense of the senseless. Keep the faith.
There is no more important message for our profession today. Thank you for your courage and leadership in this discussion!
Well said and so very true. Thank heavens for NSPRA, our state SPRAs and our other professional and personal networks.
We've had so many unusual tragedies this year. I'm a one-person shop for school communications, like many in our state. I'm now deployed with our district's Crisis Counseling team to sites when trouble strikes, because we inevitably land in local media, or to help the site admins with their communications. The blessing in this is that after a day or days of taking care of others, we all take time to support each other on the team as well. I love my district and I love how caring everyone is.
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North Undeep
Main article: Undeeps
The North Undeep was one of two westward bends of the river Anduin located between The Wold and the Brown Lands (the other being the South Undeep). The upper part of the North Undeep also bordered the Field of Celebrant and was where the river Limlight joined the Great River.[1] Both of the Undeeps had many shallows and wide shoals that afforded an easy crossing for armies,[2] which occurred a number of times during the history of Gondor and Rohan.
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Appendix C: The Boundaries of Lórien"
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Tish Is Back in Town
Susan Froyd January 7, 2010 4:00AM
You know the year is off to a good start when Tejana folk artist Tish Hinojosa comes to town. Her annual visits to the Swallow Hill Music Hall are always reason to celebrate, but especially now. It's become a longer trip for Hinojosa, who used to reside full-time in Austin but currently lives overseas in Hamburg, Germany, with a new husband and an autobiographical book-in-progress on her plate. A true Americana practitioner whose melting pot of hand-penned music cooks together a border-hopping gumbo of conjunto, country and bluegrass, Hinojosa carries the whole beautiful mess with her crystal-clear vocals and clear-eyed, gentle, down-home outlook.
The always delightful Hinojosa performs tonight at Swallow Hill, 71 East Yale Avenue, after opener Amy Speace, a New York singer-songwriter, warms the crowd at 8 p.m.; tickets are $22 in advance and $24 at the door (Swallow Hill members get a $2 discount). Get info at www.swallowhillmusic.org or call 303-777-1003.
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Home > Featured > Neal Brown has reason to believe Kennedy McKoy is 'sitting on a big year'
Neal Brown has reason to believe Kennedy McKoy is 'sitting on a big year'
WVU Sports
by Will Aldrich - August 24, 2019 August 27, 2019 02121
MORGANTOWN W.Va- Perhaps West Virginia's most consistent running back over the years, Kennedy Mckoy has been a stalwart in the backfield for the Mountaineers since he came in as a freshman. Now as a senior, head coach Neal Brown is looking at McKoy to take the next step in his development and believes he might be "sitting on a big year."
"He's gotten stronger over the past six, seven months. He's patient, he has very few negative runs, he catches out of the backfield, and he's got a toughness about him that I like. Yesterday we did a couple blitz pickup periods in practice, and he stuck his nose right in there. He has courage and I think that if he can stay healthy, he's sitting on a big year," said Brown.
With a generally young receiver room, McKoy and the other running backs are going to be leaned on more heavily this season than in years past. But judging by Brown's words, he expects McKoy to step up and be a leader for the Mountaineers this season.
Kennedy McKoy rushing against Iowa St. in 2017
Photo Courtesy: Athlon Sports
"He's played at a high level in this conference before, and I think his confidence is higher than it ever has been. When you get into coaching, you can sense when guys are sitting on big years, and I'm hopeful, and I believe that he is sitting on a big year," said Brown.
Although McKoy considers himself more of a "let my work do the talking guy", he has worked on forcing himself to become more of a vocal leader on the offense with some of the younger players.
"Me taking more of a leadership role this year, it's kind of my job to get guys going and make sure we're starting fast, and just keeping guys focused. It's more of a different role for me," said McKoy.
The senior out of Lexington, North Carolina has seemingly gotten stronger every season for the Mountaineers, and coming into his senior campaign has rushed for 1,870 yards with 18 touchdowns to go along with it. Last season McKoy had many breakout performances, including a 148-yard game against Oklahoma State, and a 94-yard game against Texas. At many times McKoy has shown his ability to be a violent finisher at the end of his runs, so the thought of his becoming even stronger should excite Mountaineer fans for what's to come this season.
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Kennedy McKoy finishing a run against BYU during his freshman campaign
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Mona Ambegaonkar
Mona Ambegaonkar (born 5 March 1970) is an Indian film and television actress.[1] She has featured in over 15 plays, 18 feature films, 38 TV projects, 37 advertising campaigns. She had a minor role in film Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa and medical drama Dhadkan (TV series) as Dr. Chitra.[1]
Mona Ambegaonkar in the film Evening Shadows
(1970-03-05) 5 March 1970
Mona Ambegaonkar plays the lead in the 2018 Hindi feature film Evening Shadows directed by Sridhar Rangayan and produced by Solaris Pictures.[2]
She plays the role of Vasudha, a South Indian woman who is confronted by the truth of her son Kartik (Devansh Doshi) being gay. Being from a traditional society and bound within a patriarchal family, she finds it very difficult to accept her son's sexuality. She also is scared that her strict husband Damodar (played by eminent actor Ananth Narayan Mahadevan) will find out about the truth.[3]
She won the award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role at Out At The Movies, Winston-Salem for her role in the film Evening Shadows.
Saanp-Sedhi (1994) as a co-host with Mohan Kapoor
Kya Baat Hai (1997) as Mona
C.I.D. (2004-2005) as Dr. Anjalika Deshmukh
Aahat as Karuna
Dhadkan as Dr. Chitra Sheshadri[4]
Nyaay (1999-2000) as Advocate Varsha
Shubh Mangal Savadhan (2003) as Maria
Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak
Kaala Teeka as Kalyani Jha (main antagonist)
Baat Hamari Pakki Hai as Usha Sharma
Thoda sa aasman as an aspiring airhostess
2018 Evening Shadows Vasudha
2017 Secret Superstar Advocate Sheena
2016 Dishoom Gayatri Shubha Mishra, External Affairs Minister of India
2015 Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 Supriya's mother
2014 Super Nani
2014 Mardaani Meenu Rastogi, Karan's mother
2012 Cheeka, the crier
2008 Hijack Simone
2007 Buddha Mar Gaya
2007 Gandhi, My Father
2005 Mangal Pandey: The Rising
2004 White Noise
2004 I - Proud to be an Indian I's sister-in-law
2003 Yeh Hai Chakkad Bakkad Bumbe Bo
2003 Raja Dil Ka Ghulam Cameo appearance
2003 Bakra
Shafaq
2000 Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Shalini
2000 Dead End (TV movie)
1999 Bindhaast
1998 Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa
1997 Mrityudand
Chirantan
1995 Kala Sach
1991 Baharon Ke Manzil
1990 Zakhmi Zameen
Mona darling!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6028796/fullcredits
"Indian Gay Film 'Evening Shadows' premieres at Mardi Gras Film Festival". Biz Asia Live.
"Spotless and... unreal". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
Mona Ambegaonkar on IMDb
Mona Ambegaonkar at Bollywood Hungama


I am running bigfix 3.5.8.38 and want to show the number of processors each server is using. How do I get the information to show up in my web reporting. Our environment is highly virtualized so I'd like to show the physical CPU assigned for all UNIX Linux and windows servers.
I presume you mean 9.5.8?
This will only give you the CPU count of the machine that the bigfix agent is running on. If the agent is running on a VM, then the info it gives you will be the number of vCPUs. It won't be able to tell you anything about the Hypervisor host. The only way to get the info from the Hypervisor host itself is for the host to be running the BigFix agent, or by using a Proxy agent that can talk to the Hypervisor like we have for VMWare ESXi.
I am able to run a command on any AIX client (lparstat) to get the physical processors assigned to the LPAR (server). What do I need to do to get this information on our web reporting? I am new to BigFix and have limited programming experience.
If so, then you can add properties from it to a web report.
You can use analyses already exist in console I think, instead of uploading new one.
That might be an option as well. Look through the analyses that are in the console, activate the relevant ones.
Look at a particular computer of interest, scroll through the "summary" tab in the console. It will show all of the results available for that machine. Once you find the right one, then that one should be available in web reports as well.


Wooden decoys and a duck call are a few of the things Santa carries in his camouflaged sack. I won�t be surprised if there were milk and cookies as well. He's also wearing his camoflaged vest and Christmas hat.


Last weekend I made a short visit to Ras al Khaimah, the venue for the 33rd America's Cup to be held in February next year. It wasn't a long enough stay to make any judgements about what life is really like in the UAE, but it was sufficient to judge the suitability of the Emirate as an America's Cup venue.
The last time I visited an AC venue under construction was at the end of March 2006, when I was able to see the construction work taking place in Valencia, where racing was due to begin six weeks later.
Driving into Valencia for the first time, back in 2006, we approached through depressingly mono-coloured back streets, with no vegetation, some new, boxlike concrete houses and cranes looming over stagnating building works. Driving through the outskirts of Dubai, from the airport to the Ras al Khaimah road, the only noticeable difference was that there were no hookers on the roundabouts.
On that Valencia visit, visiting journalists stayed at the Las Arenas 5-star hotel, as guests of BMW Oracle; in Ras al Khaimah, we were accommodated at the Al Hamra Fort 5-star hotel, as guests of Alinghi. Both hotels had massive foyers and our rooms were spacious, with a huge bed, a sitting room area and large outside terrace. The grounds of both hotels were lush, with a variety of trees and shrubs, including tall palms and both had a view of the beach.
The Al Hamra Fort scores in some small ways; as you wait to check in a glass of ice cold fruit juice appears, the guy who takes your luggage to your room does just that, he does not make a play of showing you the wardrobe and the bathroom whilst clearly waiting for you to tip him.
Some things are not so good in Ras. The air conditioning at Las Arenas functions impeccably, at Al Hamra Fort it has two positions – Off and Refrigerator Level – it makes no difference how you set the temperature, the same icy blast blows in, leaving you going onto the terrace to warm up, whilst wishing you'd packed a sweater! The only other criticism I could make was about breakfast; as at Las Arenas, Al Hamra Fort offered a huge array of dishes to suit all tastes, even if the bacon is turkey and the sausages veal. The downside is that neither hotel manages to keep hot food really hot, but it was at least lukewarm in Spain.
The actual America's Cup sites are very different. Valencia's Port America's Cup was based on an old fishing port, surrounded by dilapidated buildings that were – until work started – the haunts of city dropouts, overlooking commercial ports with vast arrays of containers. The Al Hamra facilities (right) are on a manmade island, overlooking the sort of modern resort developments you see along the coastline to the north of Valencia. Where there is a striking similarity, between Valencia and Al Hamra, is in the state of the venue preparations, with just a short time left before the scheduled racing.
In Valencia, the walk from Las Arenas to Port America's Cup was along established roads that were being upgraded to cope with the expected traffic and where a multitude of cordons protected holes dug up to install additional services. The road system approaching Al Hamra is new, but unfinished.
The Valencia bases of Alinghi and BMW Oracle were fully operational for our April visit, those of some other teams less so, with Team Germany operating from a shell and China Team's base only partly built. The Alinghi facilities on the Al Hamra island are fully functional, with boat shed, mast shed, sail loft, canteen and offices; the BMW Oracle area is basically prepared, but further work is on hold until that team makes its requirements known.
The canal from Port America's Cup to the sea, off Valencia, was a building site when we first visited, with the Vela y Venta VIP building a scaffolding covered shell and dredgers, dozers, diggers and pile drivers operating to increase depth, create marinas and build roadways. The activities along the canal from Al Hamra Island to the sea involve the same sort of machinery; the only difference is that there are more and bigger dredgers, dozers, diggers and pile drivers.
Anyone who has any doubt that the Ras al Khaimah facilities will be fully functional in time for the event has seriously misjudged what can be achieved in a very short time, if you throw sufficient resources at the project. Valencia proved that for, just two months after our visit to that unfinished building site, megayachts were sailing out of the marinas, decrepit commercial buildings had become attractive homes for TV companies, entertainment centres and quayside cafés and the Vela y Venta building was ready to welcome those VIP guests.
I can only say that I felt safe from the moment I set foot in Dubai. At Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport, dubious looking groups and individuals made me keep a hand on my shoulder bag and the presence of army patrols toting sub machine guns was intimidating, rather than reassuring. There were no guns at Dubai airport and nobody hanging purposelessly around.
One night, I walked alone from the Golf Club to the hotel; no way would I walk anywhere in Valencia, or Paris for that matter, other than in a well lit and busy area, if I were alone at night.
The most amusing indication that American companies don't feel a need to maintain a low profile, in order to keep their employees safe, was outside Dubai airport. Like most cities, Dubai taxis have a colour scheme; not the yellow of New York, nor the black of London, but cream, with a red roof. Three out of every five taxis, waiting outside the airport, also had red rear doors, with a white ORACLE emblazoned across them!
Life in Ras al Khaimah?
The nearest I got to seeing "real life", in Ras al Khaimah, was a visit to a camel farm. I would have liked to stay longer, to go into the old Ras al Khaimah city and visit fishing villages to explore and talk to Emiratis. I got the impression that few westerners ever do that, indeed I asked three long term residents "Do you speak Arabic?" and all said "No, why bother." The answer to that question is that, however well the majority of a country's inhabitants speak your language, you will get far more respect, co-operation and frankness from them if you make an effort to speak theirs, however badly.
All I can say is that I didn't see any unhappy faces; I didn't see one woman – not on the flights, nor in the UAE, with her face covered, whereas a week before, in London, I had queued for a passport behind a woman in Arab dress whose eyes were the only things visible. The UAE seemed a pretty normal place with its ups and downs, even the disgusting habit the locals have of dumping plastic bags of garbage by a country road is no different from what happens in parts of Europe.
Much has been written about Iran, much of it by people who simply don't understand the political situation in the Middle East, or even - in some cases - the geographical one!
The main thrust of BMW Oracle's court case about the venue focuses on the proximity of Ras al Khaimah to Iran and the possibility of an Iranian foray into UAE waters to attack some American boat. I asked H.H. Sheikh Omar Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chief of the Private Department of H.H. Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, if he would answer some questions about Iran and he readily agreed.
What is the relationship between Iran and the UAE?
Sheik Omar: You can chose where you live, but your neighbour and your brother you cannot chose. Iran is our neighbour and the relationship between Iran and our country is wonderful; there is trade, commerce, people travelling from here all over there, we have never had a problem with Iran. I think the wisdom of our leadership is to have a wonderful relationship with all of our neighbours and internationally.
What are the factors within Iran that are creating what the west perceives as Middle East tensions?
Sheik Omar: I think that Iran, because of its leadership, is taking the lead of a little bit of aggressiveness, whereas the west seems a little bit in disagreement, but I think there are wise people in Iran, who can bring it to an international level and sit with an international team where all can speak and discuss their differences; people don't talk enough.
There have been some stories put out saying that Iran owns the port here in Ras al Khaimah. Is this true?
Sheik Omar: Iran does not own a single thing in the UAE. No Iranian entity owns anything in Ras al Khaimah, nor the UAE.
Is it correct that a lot of Iranians live here?
Sheik Omar: We have a lot of nationalities living here; we have many Indians and Pakistanis, we have Philippinos, we have people from all over the world living here. Iranians are not the majority of ex-pats living in our country, but there are a good number, just as there are a good number of Americans, Europeans and others from all over the world. The UAE is trying to become a service country to the rest of the world; we want to be both traditional and international.
Do you see the Middle East becoming a world leader, even taking over from America as a sort of "centre of the world"?
Sheik Omar: I don't think you can take over from anyone, you can only add and complement each other; America would give something, we would give something, Asia would give something, Europe would give something. The world is becoming a small community and we should be getting together and working together, rather than fighting each other.
If you could, personally, do something to bring that about and solve the problems in Iran, Irak, Afghanistan, Palestine what would your approach be?
Sheik Omar: First of all I would understand people; I would try to understand their needs and support them in whatever way I can, except militarily. I would avoid anything military. If you can understand people, you can understand their problems and that is the first step to finding the solution.
When I left Ras al Khaimah the temperature was 34°C, as we came in to Montpellier airport - over the Mediterranean - we were told the temperature was 14°C. Valencia is further south, but February in the Med is colder than October, so that alone means that Ras al Khaimah will be a far more pleasant America's Cup venue than Valencia.
On top of that, my last memory from the RAK visit was of two army guys patrolling Montpellier airport with sub machine guns, something you don't see at Dubai!
The BYM Photo Gallery now has a Ras al Khaimah album, where you can see more photos of the 33rd America's Cup venue.


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The world is full of pain and suffering and not enough support for people to engage in a loving joyful life. I want to be that support! I began to deepen my knowledge, so I could offer multiple methods of coaching and energy work.
My coaching style has been deliberately created over a 25-year period. Crafted from experience infused with Law of Attraction, Reiki, Personal Training, Extensive Travel, Nutritional Consulting, Pilates, Yoga & Meditation. I'm also experienced in Crystal Healing, Herbal remedies and Essential Oil Therapy.
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Nutrition and Tuberculosis Control Program for Children
Year launched: 2008
Short-term project
http://www.icddrb.org
Country of Operation
Changing Behavior
Enhancing Processes
Innovative operational processes
Organizing Delivery
Health services network
Children five or older
Children under five
Target income level
Lower-middle income (20-40%)
Middle-income (40-60%)
Profile Completeness Rating
Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting
Learn more about the CHMI Plus Incentive Program Here
The ICDDR,B Nutrition Programme has started a health systems-based approach to the detection of childhood TB cases in the Tangail district of Bangladesh. The project aims to create a network of community health workers (CHWs) and village doctors to effectively detect and treat TB in children.
The two year project aims to screen all children up to 14 years of age in the two of Tangail's sub-districts.
Key program components
The community screening of children is based on four questions asked by the CHWs:
1. Are other members of the household are suffering from TB?
2. Has the fever lasted for more than 7 days?
3. Has the cough lasted for more than two weeks?
4. Is the child less active compared to children of similar age?
Children having two or more 'yes' answers to the four questions are then escorted by the CHW to the TB clinic at the sub-district health complex. A doctor examines the child and uses the WHO algorithm (questionnaire) to diagnose TB. Once diagnosed, the child is enrolled for treatment under the directly observed treatment-short course (DOTS) as per the national guidelines for management of TB. The village doctors, trained appropriately under the project, dispense the medicines to the children.The project received the World Bank's Development Marketplace Award and is being supported by the award money
Number of personnel employed:
Primary source of funding:
Additional source(s) of funding:
World Bank: Development Marketplace
Yes, there is a separate organization that manages or implements this program.
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (ICDDR)
Damien Foundation
What sources did you use to complete this profile?:
website, 2008 publications, http://www.icddrb.org/publication.cfm?classificationID=46&pubID=10344
MAMTA Health Institute for Mother and Child
MAMTA – Health Institute for mother and child is a not-for-profit organization that works towards improving the sexual and reproductive health of current and future generations through a rights-based approach.
Merrygold Health Network
Merrygold Health Network aims at creating access to low cost good quality Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services by networking with Private health service providers as franchisees.
The Ihangane Project
The Ihangane Project mobilizes community innovation in clinical care, community health, health systems management and social enterprise to create effective and resilient front line health systems that connect national protocols to local realities.
Child In Need Institute (CINI)
Child In Need Institute (CINI) provides and facilitates nutrition, health, education and protection services to poor and marginalized children and women in villages and slum areas in West Bengal, Chattisgarh, and Jharkhand states of India.
Concerned Women for Family Development (CWFD)
CWFD started its activities as a Non-Government Organization by providing family planning services at the community level through one to one approach, face to face communication and door to door service.


As a general rule, old General Ivolgin's paroxysms ended in smoke. He had before this experienced fits of sudden fury, but not very often, because he was really a man of peaceful and kindly disposition. He had tried hundreds of times to overcome the dissolute habits which he had contracted of late years. He would suddenly remember that he was "a father," would be reconciled with his wife, and shed genuine tears. His feeling for Nina Alexandrovna amounted almost to adoration; she had pardoned so much in silence, and loved him still in spite of the state of degradation into which he had fallen. But the general's struggles with his own weakness never lasted very long. He was, in his way, an impetuous man, and a quiet life of repentance in the bosom of his family soon became insupportable to him. In the end he rebelled, and flew into rages which he regretted, perhaps, even as he gave way to them, but which were beyond his control. He picked quarrels with everyone, began to hold forth eloquently, exacted unlimited respect, and at last disappeared from the house, and sometimes did not return for a long time. He had given up interfering in the affairs of his family for two years now, and knew nothing about them but what he gathered from hearsay.
But on this occasion there was something more serious than usual. Everyone seemed to know something, but to be afraid to talk about it.
The general had turned up in the bosom of his family two or three days before, but not, as usual, with the olive branch of peace in his hand, not in the garb of penitence—in which he was usually clad on such occasions—but, on the contrary, in an uncommonly bad temper. He had arrived in a quarrelsome mood, pitching into everyone he came across, and talking about all sorts and kinds of subjects in the most unexpected manner, so that it was impossible to discover what it was that was really putting him out. At moments he would be apparently quite bright and happy; but as a rule he would sit moody and thoughtful. He would abruptly commence to hold forth about the Epanchins, about Lebedeff, or the prince, and equally abruptly would stop short and refuse to speak another word, answering all further questions with a stupid smile, unconscious that he was smiling, or that he had been asked a question. The whole of the previous night he had spent tossing about and groaning, and poor Nina Alexandrovna had been busy making cold compresses and warm fomentations and so on, without being very clear how to apply them. He had fallen asleep after a while, but not for long, and had awaked in a state of violent hypochondria which had ended in his quarrel with Hippolyte, and the solemn cursing of Ptitsin's establishment generally. It was also observed during those two or three days that he was in a state of morbid self-esteem, and was specially touchy on all points of honour. Colia insisted, in discussing the matter with his mother, that all this was but the outcome of abstinence from drink, or perhaps of pining after Lebedeff, with whom up to this time the general had been upon terms of the greatest friendship; but with whom, for some reason or other, he had quarrelled a few days since, parting from him in great wrath. There had also been a scene with the prince. Colia had asked an explanation of the latter, but had been forced to conclude that he was not told the whole truth.
If Hippolyte and Nina Alexandrovna had, as Gania suspected, had some special conversation about the general's actions, it was strange that the malicious youth, whom Gania had called a scandal-monger to his face, had not allowed himself a similar satisfaction with Colia.
The fact is that probably Hippolyte was not quite so black as Gania painted him; and it was hardly likely that he had informed Nina Alexandrovna of certain events, of which we know, for the mere pleasure of giving her pain. We must never forget that human motives are generally far more complicated than we are apt to suppose, and that we can very rarely accurately describe the motives of another. It is much better for the writer, as a rule, to content himself with the bare statement of events; and we shall take this line with regard to the catastrophe recorded above, and shall state the remaining events connected with the general's trouble shortly, because we feel that we have already given to this secondary character in our story more attention than we originally intended.
The course of events had marched in the following order. When Lebedeff returned, in company with the general, after their expedition to town a few days since, for the purpose of investigation, he brought the prince no information whatever. If the latter had not himself been occupied with other thoughts and impressions at the time, he must have observed that Lebedeff not only was very uncommunicative, but even appeared anxious to avoid him.
When the prince did give the matter a little attention, he recalled the fact that during these days he had always found Lebedeff to be in radiantly good spirits, when they happened to meet; and further, that the general and Lebedeff were always together. The two friends did not seem ever to be parted for a moment.
Occasionally the prince heard loud talking and laughing upstairs, and once he detected the sound of a jolly soldier's song going on above, and recognized the unmistakable bass of the general's voice. But the sudden outbreak of song did not last; and for an hour afterwards the animated sound of apparently drunken conversation continued to be heard from above. At length there was the clearest evidence of a grand mutual embracing, and someone burst into tears. Shortly after this, however, there was a violent but short-lived quarrel, with loud talking on both sides.
All these days Colia had been in a state of great mental preoccupation. Muishkin was usually out all day, and only came home late at night. On his return he was invariably informed that Colia had been looking for him. However, when they did meet, Colia never had anything particular to tell him, excepting that he was highly dissatisfied with the general and his present condition of mind and behaviour.
"They drag each other about the place," he said, and get drunk together at the pub close by here, and quarrel in the street on the way home, and embrace one another after it, and don't seem to part for a moment."
When the prince pointed out that there was nothing new about that, for that they had always behaved in this manner together, Colia did not know what to say; in fact he could not explain what it was that specially worried him, just now, about his father.
On the morning following the bacchanalian songs and quarrels recorded above, as the prince stepped out of the house at about eleven o'clock, the general suddenly appeared before him, much agitated.
"I have long sought the honour and opportunity of meeting you— much-esteemed Lef Nicolaievitch," he murmured, pressing the prince's hand very hard, almost painfully so; "long—very long."
The prince begged him to step in and sit down.
"No—I will not sit down,—I am keeping you, I see,—another time!—I think I may be permitted to congratulate you upon the realization of your heart's best wishes, is it not so?"
The prince blushed. He thought, as so many in his position do, that nobody had seen, heard, noticed, or understood anything.
"Oh—be easy, sir, be easy! I shall not wound your tenderest feelings. I've been through it all myself, and I know well how unpleasant it is when an outsider sticks his nose in where he is not wanted. I experience this every morning. I came to speak to you about another matter, though, an important matter. A very important matter, prince."
The latter requested him to take a seat once more, and sat down himself.
"Well—just for one second, then. The fact is, I came for advice. Of course I live now without any very practical objects in life; but, being full of self-respect, in which quality the ordinary Russian is so deficient as a rule, and of activity, I am desirous, in a word, prince, of placing myself and my wife and children in a position of—in fact, I want advice."
The prince commended his aspirations with warmth.
"Quite so—quite so! But this is all mere nonsense. I came here to speak of something quite different, something very important, prince. And I have determined to come to you as to a man in whose sincerity and nobility of feeling I can trust like—like—are you surprised at my words, prince?"
The prince was watching his guest, if not with much surprise, at all events with great attention and curiosity.
The old man was very pale; every now and then his lips trembled, and his hands seemed unable to rest quietly, but continually moved from place to place. He had twice already jumped up from his chair and sat down again without being in the least aware of it. He would take up a hook from the table and open it—talking all the while,—look at the heading of a chapter, shut it and put it back again, seizing another immediately, but holding it unopened in his hand, and waving it in the air as he spoke.
"But enough!" he cried, suddenly. "I see I have been boring you with my—"
"Not in the least—not in the least, I assure you. On the contrary, I am listening most attentively, and am anxious to guess-"
"Prince, I wish to place myself in a respectable position—I wish to esteem myself—and to—"
"My dear sir, a man of such noble aspirations is worthy of all esteem by virtue of those aspirations alone."
The prince brought out his "copy-book sentence" in the firm belief that it would produce a good effect. He felt instinctively that some such well-sounding humbug, brought out at the proper moment, would soothe the old man's feelings, and would be specially acceptable to such a man in such a position. At all hazards, his guest must be despatched with heart relieved and spirit comforted; that was the problem before the prince at this moment.
The phrase flattered the general, touched him, and pleased him mightily. He immediately changed his tone, and started off on a long and solemn explanation. But listen as he would, the prince could make neither head nor tail of it.
The general spoke hotly and quickly for ten minutes; he spoke as though his words could not keep pace with his crowding thoughts. Tears stood in his eyes, and yet his speech was nothing but a collection of disconnected sentences, without beginning and without end—a string of unexpected words and unexpected sentiments—colliding with one another, and jumping over one another, as they burst from his lips.
"Enough!" he concluded at last, "you understand me, and that is the great thing. A heart like yours cannot help understanding the sufferings of another. Prince, you are the ideal of generosity; what are other men beside yourself? But you are young—accept my blessing! My principal object is to beg you to fix an hour for a most important conversation—that is my great hope, prince. My heart needs but a little friendship and sympathy, and yet I cannot always find means to satisfy it."
"But why not now? I am ready to listen, and—"
"No, no—prince, not now! Now is a dream! And it is too, too important! It is to be the hour of Fate to me—MY OWN hour. Our interview is not to be broken in upon by every chance comer, every impertinent guest—and there are plenty of such stupid, impertinent fellows"—(he bent over and whispered mysteriously, with a funny, frightened look on his face)—"who are unworthy to tie your shoe, prince. I don't say MINE, mind—you will understand me, prince. Only YOU understand me, prince—no one else. HE doesn't understand me, he is absolutely—ABSOLUTELY unable to sympathize. The first qualification for understanding another is Heart."
The prince was rather alarmed at all this, and was obliged to end by appointing the same hour of the following day for the interview desired. The general left him much comforted and far less agitated than when he had arrived.
At seven in the evening, the prince sent to request Lebedeff to pay him a visit. Lebedeff came at once, and "esteemed it an honour," as he observed, the instant he entered the room. He acted as though there had never been the slightest suspicion of the fact that he had systematically avoided the prince for the last three days.
He sat down on the edge of his chair, smiling and making faces, and rubbing his hands, and looking as though he were in delighted expectation of hearing some important communication, which had been long guessed by all.
The prince was instantly covered with confusion; for it appeared to be plain that everyone expected something of him—that everyone looked at him as though anxious to congratulate him, and greeted him with hints, and smiles, and knowing looks.
Keller, for instance, had run into the house three times of late, "just for a moment," and each time with the air of desiring to offer his congratulations. Colia, too, in spite of his melancholy, had once or twice begun sentences in much the same strain of suggestion or insinuation.
The prince, however, immediately began, with some show of annoyance, to question Lebedeff categorically, as to the general's present condition, and his opinion thereon. He described the morning's interview in a few words.
"Everyone has his worries, prince, especially in these strange and troublous times of ours," Lebedeff replied, drily, and with the air of a man disappointed of his reasonable expectations.
"Dear me, what a philosopher you are!" laughed the prince.
Philosophy is necessary, sir—very necessary—in our day. It is too much neglected. As for me, much esteemed prince, I am sensible of having experienced the honour of your confidence in a certain matter up to a certain point, but never beyond that point. I do not for a moment complain—"
"Lebedeff, you seem to be angry for some reason!" said the prince.
"Not the least bit in the world, esteemed and revered prince! Not the least bit in the world!" cried Lebedeff, solemnly, with his hand upon his heart. "On the contrary, I am too painfully aware that neither by my position in the world, nor by my gifts of intellect and heart, nor by my riches, nor by any former conduct of mine, have I in any way deserved your confidence, which is far above my highest aspirations and hopes. Oh no, prince; I may serve you, but only as your humble slave! I am not angry, oh no! Not angry; pained perhaps, but nothing more.
"Oh, nothing more, nothing more! I was saying to myself but now... 'I am quite unworthy of friendly relations with him,' say I; 'but perhaps as landlord of this house I may, at some future date, in his good time, receive information as to certain imminent and much to be desired changes—'"
So saying Lebedeff fixed the prince with his sharp little eyes, still in hope that he would get his curiosity satisfied.
The prince looked back at him in amazement.
"I don't understand what you are driving at!" he cried, almost angrily, "and, and—what an intriguer you are, Lebedeff!" he added, bursting into a fit of genuine laughter.
Lebedeff followed suit at once, and it was clear from his radiant face that he considered his prospects of satisfaction immensely improved.
"And do you know," the prince continued, "I am amazed at your naive ways, Lebedeff! Don't he angry with me—not only yours, everybody else's also! You are waiting to hear something from me at this very moment with such simplicity that I declare I feel quite ashamed of myself for having nothing whatever to tell you. I swear to you solemnly, that there is nothing to tell. There! Can you take that in?" The prince laughed again.
Lebedeff assumed an air of dignity. It was true enough that he was sometimes naive to a degree in his curiosity; but he was also an excessively cunning gentleman, and the prince was almost converting him into an enemy by his repeated rebuffs. The prince did not snub Lebedeff's curiosity, however, because he felt any contempt for him; but simply because the subject was too delicate to talk about. Only a few days before he had looked upon his own dreams almost as crimes. But Lebedeff considered the refusal as caused by personal dislike to himself, and was hurt accordingly. Indeed, there was at this moment a piece of news, most interesting to the prince, which Lebedeff knew and even had wished to tell him, but which he now kept obstinately to himself.
"And what can I do for you, esteemed prince? Since I am told you sent for me just now," he said, after a few moments' silence.
"Oh, it was about the general," began the prince, waking abruptly from the fit of musing which he too had indulged in "and-and about the theft you told me of."
"Oh come! just as if you didn't understand, Lukian Timofeyovitch! What are you up to? I can't make you out! The money, the money, sir! The four hundred roubles that you lost that day. You came and told me about it one morning, and then went off to Petersburg. There, NOW do you understand?"
"Oh—h—h! You mean the four hundred roubles!" said Lebedeff, dragging the words out, just as though it had only just dawned upon him what the prince was talking about. "Thanks very much, prince, for your kind interest—you do me too much honour. I found the money, long ago!"
"You found it? Thank God for that!"
"Your exclamation proves the generous sympathy of your nature, prince; for four hundred roubles—to a struggling family man like myself—is no small matter!"
"I didn't mean that; at least, of course, I'm glad for your sake, too," added the prince, correcting himself, " but—how did you find it?"
"Very simply indeed! I found it under the chair upon which my coat had hung; so that it is clear the purse simply fell out of the pocket and on to the floor!"
"Under the chair? Impossible! Why, you told me yourself that you had searched every corner of the room? How could you not have looked in the most likely place of all?"
"Of course I looked there,—of course I did! Very much so! I looked and scrambled about, and felt for it, and wouldn't believe it was not there, and looked again and again. It is always so in such cases. One longs and expects to find a lost article; one sees it is not there, and the place is as hare as one's palm; and yet one returns and looks again and again, fifteen or twenty times, likely enough!"
"Oh, quite so, of course. But how was it in your case?—I don't quite understand," said the bewildered prince. "You say it wasn't there at first, and that you searched the place thoroughly, and yet it turned up on that very spot!"
"Yes, sir—on that very spot." The prince gazed strangely at Lebedeff. "And the general?" he asked, abruptly.
"The—the general? How do you mean, the general?" said Lebedeff, dubiously, as though he had not taken in the drift of the prince's remark.
"Oh, good heavens! I mean, what did the general say when the purse turned up under the chair? You and he had searched for it together there, hadn't you?"
"Quite so—together! But the second time I thought better to say nothing about finding it. I found it alone."
"But—why in the world—and the money? Was it all there?"
"I opened the purse and counted it myself; right to a single rouble."
"I think you might have come and told me," said the prince, thoughtfully.
"Oh—I didn't like to disturb you, prince, in the midst of your private and doubtless most interesting personal reflections. Besides, I wanted to appear, myself, to have found nothing. I took the purse, and opened it, and counted the money, and shut it and put it down again under the chair."
"What in the world for?"
"Oh, just out of curiosity," said Lebedeff, rubbing his hands and sniggering.
"What, it's still there then, is it? Ever since the day before yesterday?"
"Oh no! You see, I was half in hopes the general might find it. Because if I found it, why should not he too observe an object lying before his very eyes? I moved the chair several times so as to expose the purse to view, but the general never saw it. He is very absent just now, evidently. He talks and laughs and tells stories, and suddenly flies into a rage with me, goodness knows why."
"Well, but—have you taken the purse away now?"
"No, it disappeared from under the chair in the night."
"Where is it now, then?"
"Here," laughed Lebedeff, at last, rising to his full height and looking pleasantly at the prince, "here, in the lining of my coat. Look, you can feel it for yourself, if you like!"
Sure enough there was something sticking out of the front of the coat—something large. It certainly felt as though it might well be the purse fallen through a hole in the pocket into the lining.
"I took it out and had a look at it; it's all right. I've let it slip back into the lining now, as you see, and so I have been walking about ever since yesterday morning; it knocks against my legs when I walk along."
"H'm! and you take no notice of it?"
"Quite so, I take no notice of it. Ha, ha! and think of this, prince, my pockets are always strong and whole, and yet, here in one night, is a huge hole. I know the phenomenon is unworthy of your notice; but such is the case. I examined the hole, and I declare it actually looks as though it had been made with a pen-knife, a most improbable contingency."
"Ah, very angry all day, sir; all yesterday and all today. He shows decided bacchanalian predilections at one time, and at another is tearful and sensitive, but at any moment he is liable to paroxysms of such rage that I assure you, prince, I am quite alarmed. I am not a military man, you know. Yesterday we were sitting together in the tavern, and the lining of my coat was— quite accidentally, of course—sticking out right in front. The general squinted at it, and flew into a rage. He never looks me quite in the face now, unless he is very drunk or maudlin; but yesterday he looked at me in such a way that a shiver went all down my back. I intend to find the purse tomorrow; but till then I am going to have another night of it with him."
"What's the good of tormenting him like this?" cried the prince.
"I don't torment him, prince, I don't indeed!" cried Lebedeff, hotly. "I love him, my dear sir, I esteem him; and believe it or not, I love him all the better for this business, yes—and value him more."
Lebedeff said this so seriously that the prince quite lost his temper with him.
"Nonsense! love him and torment him so! Why, by the very fact that he put the purse prominently before you, first under the chair and then in your lining, he shows that he does not wish to deceive you, but is anxious to beg your forgiveness in this artless way. Do you hear? He is asking your pardon. He confides in the delicacy of your feelings, and in your friendship for him. And you can allow yourself to humiliate so thoroughly honest a man!"
"Thoroughly honest, quite so, prince, thoroughly honest!" said Lebedeff, with flashing eyes. "And only you, prince, could have found so very appropriate an expression. I honour you for it, prince. Very well, that's settled; I shall find the purse now and not tomorrow. Here, I find it and take it out before your eyes! And the money is all right. Take it, prince, and keep it till tomorrow, will you? Tomorrow or next day I'll take it back again. I think, prince, that the night after its disappearance it was buried under a bush in the garden. So I believe—what do you think of that?"
"Well, take care you don't tell him to his face that you have found the purse. Simply let him see that it is no longer in the lining of your coat, and form his own conclusions."
"Do you think so? Had I not just better tell him I have found it, and pretend I never guessed where it was?"
"No, I don't think so," said the prince, thoughtfully; "it's too late for that—that would be dangerous now. No, no! Better say nothing about it. Be nice with him, you know, but don't show him —oh, YOU know well enough—"
"I know, prince, of course I know, but I'm afraid I shall not carry it out; for to do so one needs a heart like your own. He is so very irritable just now, and so proud. At one moment he will embrace me, and the next he flies out at me and sneers at me, and then I stick the lining forward on purpose. Well, au revoir, prince, I see I am keeping you, and boring you, too, interfering with your most interesting private reflections."
"Now, do be careful! Secrecy, as before!"
"Oh, silence isn't the word! Softly, softly!"
But in spite of this conclusion to the episode, the prince remained as puzzled as ever, if not more so. He awaited next morning's interview with the general most impatiently.


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The Role of Public Health Officials in Combating Infectious Diseases
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As the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) states, public health officials are "helping to solve the world's most pressing health problems."
Presently, U.S. public health officials are on alert related to measles, influenza, and the virus called Zika, a mosquito-transmitted virus which spread in early 2015 and has since been reported in at least 20 countries and territories in the Americas and western Africa. Infectious disease outbreaks like Zika are an example of the pressing health problems these professionals seek to mitigate.
Public health officials play a vital role in keeping people informed when it comes to infectious diseases and other potential health risks to a given population. The field is diverse and positions can vary.
When considering a career as a public health professional, it's important to keep the following key areas in mind.
Preparedness, Response Planning, and Disaster Recovery
Part of a public health official's responsibility is to develop adequate response plans. In the event of an epidemic or disease outbreak, these professionals are charged with developing proactive strategies that can be rolled out efficiently during an emergency.
Take Zika, for example. Dr. Susan Nohelty, lead faculty in Capella University's School of Nursing and Health Sciences Department of Public Health, provides insight into the importance of preparation and planning to prevent Zika from spreading further.
"Public health officials can prepare for Zika by informing themselves and the public on how Zika spreads and the symptoms of the virus," explains Nohelty. "Though there is no vaccine to prevent Zika, best prevention methods center around avoiding being bitten by mosquitos that carry the virus.
"Communicating prevention methods to the public—such as using Environmental Protection Agency-registered insect repellants, wearing only long sleeve shirts and long pants, using mosquito netting, and abstaining from sex to prevent spread via sexual transmission—is key to preventing father spreading of Zika."
Research and Pattern Detection
Continuous study of how infectious diseases spread is a vital part of public health officials' responsibility. This research can lead to new discoveries in the detection and prevention of global epidemics such as AIDS and influenza, and environmental risk factors such as vehicle exhaust, tobacco smoke, or factory emissions.
Through their ongoing research, public health officials are able to develop new and better ways to advocate for policies and resources to combat these persistent public health concerns.
Dissemination of Information
The U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health published an article on the role of public health officials in communicating to the public. Since they need to reach various populations in a variety of ways, public health officials have a crucial role in providing technical information to non-science audiences—speaking in terms that the public will understand and trust.
In order to accomplish this, public health officials must employ various communication strategies that resonate with diverse populations, yet relay similar messages. They often partner with organizations that already communicate with the target population to help get the word out on public safety concerns and emergencies. Or they organize face-to-face meetings for populations who do not have access to digital communication or who are not likely to read mass media in print.
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
From implementing educational programs to regulating health systems, public health officials are regarded as go-to sources for healthy lifestyle promotion. Some of the community-based health and wellness initiatives supported by public health officials are:
Public health officials are also concerned with accessible health care for all populations, including at-risk populations such as those with disabilities, those who may have limited means of communication, those who live in urban areas, or those in poverty. According to the ASPPH, these at-risk populations can have a higher capacity to contract infectious diseases.
Public health officials play a vital role in keeping communities healthy and informed about potential health risks. Continued education and staying updated on new public health trends will help prepare professionals for a successful career in the industry.
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UPSC allows candidates to change their exam centres amid COVID-19
GUWAHATI , July 1, 2020 7:10 pm
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The Union Public Service Commission on Wednesday announced that who will be appearing for their civil services preliminary examination can change their exam centres according to their wishes.
The decision has been taken in view of the grim situation of the coronavirus pandemic.
UPSC will be conducting the civil services (preliminary) and IFS (preliminary) examinations on October 4 next.
"Keeping in view a large number of candidates of the civil services (preliminary) examination, 2020 (including the Indian Forest Service (preliminary) examination, 2020) and requests received from the candidates for changing their centres, the Commission has decided to give an opportunity to them to submit their revised choice of centre," the UPSC said in a statement on Wednesday.
Besides this, the option to change the centres for the civil services (main) examination, 2020, and the Indian Forest Service (Main) examination, 2020, is also being made available, it said.
"The window of submitting the revised choice of Centers by the candidates will be operational in two phases i.e. 7th-13th July 2020 (6 PM) and 20th-24th July 2020 (6 PM) on the Commission's website https://upsconline.nic.in," the statement said.
"The candidates are advised to visit the website and submit their choices of centres of the above examination if required," it added.
The request for change will be considered against the enhanced capacity intimated by the centres for accommodating additional candidates, it said.
"The candidates may please note that their requests for change in the centres will be considered based on the principle of 'first-apply-first-allot' basis (which is followed in all the examinations of the Commission and was mentioned in the examination notices of the civil services (preliminary) examination, 2020 and Indian Forest Service examination, 2020) and once the capacity of a particular Centre is attained, the same will be frozen," the Commission said.
The candidates, who cannot get a centre of their choice due to ceiling, will be required to choose a centre from the remaining ones, it said.