I can't seem to shake off the theme of my last few blog posts, "respect," which was kindled as I heard people celebrate the life of Aretha Franklin. The 'Queen of Soul's' rendition of the Otis Redding tune is the plea of a woman to her man, asking for 'just a little bit' of respect. Whether from my 'man,' a parent, child, boss, doctor, religious leader, public servant or grocery store clerk, 'a little bit' of r-e-s-p-e-c-t goes a very long way!
This morning I woke much earlier than intended. In fact, I'd already been up two hours when my bedside alarm sounded. Since I couldn't sleep, I decided to be productive. Between loads of laundry, sorting through paperwork and organizing some countertop clutter, my thoughts turned once again to the matter of respect.
God-honoring respect, I believe, is always linked to love.
Much of my life, I've struggled with nagging feelings of being unloved and unlovable. As a result, I've often been judgmental toward others, and I've lapsed easily into self-condemnation. Since I believe Scripture is true, and because God's love is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, I've wrestled with this matter more than once.
While pursuing truth, I've grown in the realization that the more I seek to love God with my entire—albeit imperfect—being, the more God reveals to me how loved and valued I am. The more I accept God's love, the more I view others (my neighbors) and myself through a prism of divine worth and love.
In writing the past few blog posts, I've also realized, the more I feel loved by God, the easier it is for me to show respect toward others—even those with whom I disagree—and, in turn, the more self-respect I feel.
Let's link arms of faith.
Let's keep learning to love liberally.
Let's keep growing in grace.


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"""Tests for data input for speech commands."""

from __future__ import absolute_import
from __future__ import division
from __future__ import print_function

import os.path

from tensorflow.examples.speech_commands import freeze
from tensorflow.python.framework import graph_util
from tensorflow.python.framework import test_util
from tensorflow.python.ops.variables import global_variables_initializer
from tensorflow.python.platform import test

class FreezeTest(test.TestCase):

  @test_util.run_deprecated_v1
  def testCreateInferenceGraphWithMfcc(self):
    with self.cached_session() as sess:
      freeze.create_inference_graph(
          wanted_words='a,b,c,d',
          sample_rate=16000,
          clip_duration_ms=1000.0,
          clip_stride_ms=30.0,
          window_size_ms=30.0,
          window_stride_ms=10.0,
          feature_bin_count=40,
          model_architecture='conv',
          preprocess='mfcc')
      self.assertIsNotNone(sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('wav_data:0'))
      self.assertIsNotNone(
          sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('decoded_sample_data:0'))
      self.assertIsNotNone(sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('labels_softmax:0'))
      ops = [node.op for node in sess.graph_def.node]
      self.assertEqual(1, ops.count('Mfcc'))

  @test_util.run_deprecated_v1
  def testCreateInferenceGraphWithoutMfcc(self):
    with self.cached_session() as sess:
      freeze.create_inference_graph(
          wanted_words='a,b,c,d',
          sample_rate=16000,
          clip_duration_ms=1000.0,
          clip_stride_ms=30.0,
          window_size_ms=30.0,
          window_stride_ms=10.0,
          feature_bin_count=40,
          model_architecture='conv',
          preprocess='average')
      self.assertIsNotNone(sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('wav_data:0'))
      self.assertIsNotNone(
          sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('decoded_sample_data:0'))
      self.assertIsNotNone(sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('labels_softmax:0'))
      ops = [node.op for node in sess.graph_def.node]
      self.assertEqual(0, ops.count('Mfcc'))

  @test_util.run_deprecated_v1
  def testCreateInferenceGraphWithMicro(self):
    with self.cached_session() as sess:
      freeze.create_inference_graph(
          wanted_words='a,b,c,d',
          sample_rate=16000,
          clip_duration_ms=1000.0,
          clip_stride_ms=30.0,
          window_size_ms=30.0,
          window_stride_ms=10.0,
          feature_bin_count=40,
          model_architecture='conv',
          preprocess='micro')
      self.assertIsNotNone(sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('wav_data:0'))
      self.assertIsNotNone(
          sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('decoded_sample_data:0'))
      self.assertIsNotNone(sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('labels_softmax:0'))

  @test_util.run_deprecated_v1
  def testFeatureBinCount(self):
    with self.cached_session() as sess:
      freeze.create_inference_graph(
          wanted_words='a,b,c,d',
          sample_rate=16000,
          clip_duration_ms=1000.0,
          clip_stride_ms=30.0,
          window_size_ms=30.0,
          window_stride_ms=10.0,
          feature_bin_count=80,
          model_architecture='conv',
          preprocess='average')
      self.assertIsNotNone(sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('wav_data:0'))
      self.assertIsNotNone(
          sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('decoded_sample_data:0'))
      self.assertIsNotNone(sess.graph.get_tensor_by_name('labels_softmax:0'))
      ops = [node.op for node in sess.graph_def.node]
      self.assertEqual(0, ops.count('Mfcc'))

  @test_util.run_deprecated_v1
  def testCreateSavedModel(self):
    tmp_dir = self.get_temp_dir()
    saved_model_path = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'saved_model')
    with self.cached_session() as sess:
      input_tensor, output_tensor = freeze.create_inference_graph(
          wanted_words='a,b,c,d',
          sample_rate=16000,
          clip_duration_ms=1000.0,
          clip_stride_ms=30.0,
          window_size_ms=30.0,
          window_stride_ms=10.0,
          feature_bin_count=40,
          model_architecture='conv',
          preprocess='micro')
      global_variables_initializer().run()
      graph_util.convert_variables_to_constants(
          sess, sess.graph_def, ['labels_softmax'])
      freeze.save_saved_model(saved_model_path, sess, input_tensor,
                              output_tensor)

if __name__ == '__main__':
  test.main()

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Trial of journalist accused of linking Akwa Ibom governor to sex story resumes
byCletus Ukpong
Sowore's arrest, poor representation of Nigeria to Biden – Ex-US Ambassador
Gideon Ekere, a journalist in Akwa Ibom State, has been charged with criminal defamation, for linking the state governor, Udom Emmanuel, to a sex story published in his newspaper.
The story, published in 2015 by The Global Post, which is owned and edited by Mr. Ekere, had alleged that four Chinese construction workers said to be working on the governor's country home, in Onna, were involved in a sex orgy that led to the death of a local woman.
Mr. Ekere was consequently arrested by the State Security Services (SSS) allegedly on the orders of Governor Emmanuel, and dragged before a magistrate court in Uyo, February this year.
The case was being prosecuted by the Nigerian police, until the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice took over from them.
Mr. Ekere is scheduled to appear again on Thursday, November 3, before the magistrate, Idongesit Isua.
Victor Iyanam, a lawyer to the journalist, told PREMIUM TIMES, Monday, that the case against his client lacked merit, and that he had already filed a motion for stay of proceedings pending a High Court judgment on the constitutionality of the law in which he was being tried under.
Patrick Albert, the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, told PREMIUM TIMES, Tuesday evening, that the union was yet to be briefed on the case, but that they were however concerned about Mr. Ekere's rights to carry on with his professional duty as a journalist.
"The law presumes that every citizen is innocent until proven guilty," Mr. Albert said. "We are interested to know how possible we can help him (Ekere) out of the case."
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Cletus Ukpong is PREMIUM TIMES' assistant editor in charge of Nigeria's South-South region. He is a graduate of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Twitter: @CletusUkpong
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Doc Rivers hints at Clippers'…
Doc Rivers hints at Clippers' championship potential
The Clippers haven't had a full roster this season, but they're 21-8, getting healthy and putting the pieces together
Clippers Coach Doc Rivers and guard Lou Williams are eager to see how effective the team's rotations can be with everyone available and acclimating to one another. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
PUBLISHED: December 18, 2019 at 1:15 p.m. | UPDATED: December 18, 2019 at 3:47 p.m.
LOS ANGELES — The guy running this experiment says he's noted several positive indicators, but he's quick to caution that it's too early to confirm his hypothesis.
"I think I do know about this team. I just … have no proof of it," said Coach Doc Rivers, whose Clippers will host the Houston Rockets (18-9) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (TNT).
Twenty-nine games – and 21 victories – into their 2019-20 campaign, the Clippers still have not had every member of their roster available at once.
They've had players miss a combined 63 games because of a range of ailments, including Landry Shamet's 17-game absence with a sprained ankle, Paul George's 11-game delay while he finished rehabilitating his surgically repaired shoulders, and Kawhi Leonard's eight missed games due to injury management or a knee contusion.
After practice Monday, Rivers said he's tried to take the early setbacks in stride: "It is frustrating at times, I guess, but it's nothing I lose sleep over right now."
But with only forward JaMychal Green (tailbone contusion) sidelined Tuesday, the Clippers were as tantalizingly close to whole as they've been all season, and a sense of anticipation was bubbling in the Clippers' lab.
"I'm sure we'll start tinkering with lineups and having different guys on the floor," said Lou Williams, the sixth-man extraordinaire who needed only 23 minutes to post 20 points and eight assists in a 120-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, when the Clippers returned from a nearly two-week trip to win their 10th consecutive home game and run their record at Staples Center to 14-1.
"From top to bottom," Williams added, "we'll like to see what this team really looks like and start building some chemistry."
Rivers is eager to test out rotations that, so far, "were more in my head, because I haven't been able to use them."
That includes a lineup featuring Montrezl Harrell at center, Leonard at power forward, George at small forward, Williams at shooting guard and Patrick Beverley or Shamet at point guard.
"That's a lot of shooting on the floor," Rivers said. "Can that defend well enough? Now those questions we don't know; I know I wouldn't want to guard that lineup, but I don't know if (I) wouldn't mind going against that lineup. Those things we don't know and we'll have to find out."
On the defensive end, George expects the Clippers – whose 103.4 defensive rating ranks fifth in the NBA – to start clicking more often.
"We still got so much to work on," said George, a four-time All-NBA Defensive Team selection. "On occasions, we've showed a unit that's locked in defensively. … We're not where we want to be, but we show flashes and we see the potential. We'll get there."
Rivers likes what he's seen in quarters like the third period on Tuesday, when the Clippers outscored the Suns 36-25 while holding them to 11-for-32 (34.4 percent) shooting.
Another positive harbinger: The team's resiliency, traced to the mainstays from last season's team whose collection of comebacks included rewriting the NBA playoff record book with a 31-point resurgence against the Golden State Warriors in a first-round game. It's also been in evidence this season during instances such as, say, the Clippers' successful rally from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit against the Boston Celtics in an overtime victory Nov. 20, in the first game Leonard and George played together.
Rivers said those all are signs that eventually could prove his theory about these Clippers: "Those are characteristics you want," he said, "out of a championship team."
Nothin' like a lil' home cookin'.
📼 @honey highlights from our win in DTLA. pic.twitter.com/4saqyXVUla
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) December 18, 2019
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Srinagar records hottest August day in 40 years
Srinagar, August 17:
The summer capital Srinagar on Monday recorded its hottest day in August after 40 years as temperatures reached 35.7 degrees Celsius, more than 6 degrees above normal for this time of the year, According to Kashmir Weather.
Today's temperature also breached the highest of the season so far 35.4 degrees Celsius recorded on August 7.
The highest temperature ever recorded in the month of August in Srinagar was on August 01, 1946 when the mercury had gone up to 36.7 degrees Celsius.
On August 01, 1983 and August 14, 2009 the maximum temperature in Kashmir stood at 35.4 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, border town of Kupwara remained the hottest place in the Valley recording a maximum of 36.7 degree Celsius.
Tourist resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir was the coldest with a high of 26.2 degree Celsius
Kokernag, Qazigund and Pahalgam recorded the maximum temperature of 32.0°C, 30.4°C and 31.9°C respectively.
The maximum temperature in Jammu, the UT's winter capital, was recorded at 32.1 degrees Celsius.
Banihal, Bhaderwah, Batote and Katra recorded maximum temperatures of 31.4°C, 34.4°C, 28.0°C and 28.5°C respectively.
According to Kashmir Weather there is 50 to 95 percent deficit in normal rainfall across all districts of Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir is experiencing around 48 percent deficiency in rainfall in the current monsoon season, from June 01 to August 17.
The Kashmir Weather has forecasted that the weather conditions across Kashmir would remain hot and humid for next 2 days, adding that there is a possibility of brief spells of thundershowers on 20 and 21 August over many parts of J&K, while maximum temperature on these two days would remain in the range of 27°C to 33°C.
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As of Jan. 9, my first year as a full-time reporter is officially over and I've learned a lot about the profession and myself in that time. While it's not as glamorous as people think, it's an interesting career I've chosen and it's made me grow up in ways I wasn't prepared for.
Reporting can be the most difficult, thankless, time-consuming line of work I've ever done, but it is also the most rewarding and surprising, depending on the day. Some days, I get to photograph little kids laughing as they meet Santa or the Easter Bunny and other days I have to report on a car crash or house fire that resulted in death and loss.
It's a bittersweet job, journalism.
One of the strange things about the profession is that you never feel like you're doing a good enough job. Talking with my peers over the months, it would appear to be a common denominator of the reporter. It seems we only hear from the public when it's criticism or unpleasantness, so it can be too easy to fall into a pattern of assuming the worst in people and becoming callous and sarcastic. But then you get a card from a community establishment thanking you for taking photos at their event or see a child's face light up from seeing their photo in the newspaper, and it all makes sense again.
The details of the job were not the only thing I learned. I've had to slowly learn to let the little things go, focus on the positive, find beauty in the ordinary and scream into a pillow when I think I can't take it anymore. Then, I get up the next day and do it all over again.
I have been given the opportunities to share in the joy of accomplishments and the pain of loss felt by many kinds with people whom I otherwise never would have met.
While it's been a difficult year, it's also been one of the best. I've gotten to dress up and go to chamber of commerce balls, put on my mud boots and interview farmers, sit in on interesting court hearings, attend events I never would have otherwise gotten to attend and so much more.
I do miss home, but it's taught me to solve problems on my own (or occasionally do the millennial thing, which is to ignore them and hope they go away). But I've grown as a person this year and I've had experiences I wouldn't have gotten anywhere else, so for that I have to thank the people of this community who have let me tell their stories.


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Small businesses left to fight their own legal corner
Two-fifths of small and medium businesses believe the legal system is only set up for big businesses
This means as many as 2.4 million SMEs could be falling into a 'legal gap'
Eight in ten think it should be easier to check if a problem can be resolved through the legal system
Two-fifths of small and medium businesses in England and Wales believe that legal advice is reserved for big businesses or those that can afford it, according to a recent survey by Nesta Challenges to mark the launch of the Legal Access Challenge.
Nearly half (43 percent) of small businesses owners and self-employed people questioned agreed that the legal advice sector was not set up for them – a stronger perception than in the wider population where the figure is 32%. With 5.6 million small businesses in the UK, that could mean as many as 2.4 million risk falling into the "legal gap".
The vast majority (79%) of the small and medium business owners called for it to be easier for people to check whether a problem they were experiencing could be resolved through the legal system. There is also a strong willingness among the self-employed and small business owners to embrace digital services to help with a legal problem (45%).
To combat this divide between those who are able to navigate the legal system and those small and medium business owners and self-employed who cannot, we have partnered Nesta Challenges to launch the Legal Access Challenge to award £250,000 in prize money to improve legal access for small and medium businesses.Innovators and entrepreneurs are being invited to submit new ideas that demonstrate how technology can narrow the 'legal gap' and make it far easier for individuals and SMEs to access the legal system. This might be a solution to help someone identify whether they have a legal problem in the first place, or perhaps help them to create tailored documents or contracts.
The Legal Access Challenge is also bringing people together to help build new networks and opportunities for collaboration. The aim is to build a growing community of innovators seeking to use technology to widen access to legal services and to identify any barriers to their success. So far there have been more than 85 expressions of interests in applying for the funding, including from entrepreneurs, legal professionals, technologists, law schools and charities.
Four finalists will each win a prize of £50,000 to develop their product and bring it to life with our support. One winner from the four finalists will also go on to win a further £50,000 to continue advancing the product.
Anna Bradley, Chair of the SRA Board, said:"Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. From helping complete a new lease to taking on the first member of staff, sound legal advice is crucial if businesses are to succeed. But it's clear that too many small businesses struggle to access the legal support they need.
"We want the Challenge to move things on and open up legal services for small businesses as well as the public. And it's about much more than simply offering funding to those with good ideas.
"Innovators need support and networks to get their ideas off the ground. We are creating those networks, enabling people to tap into expert support and to collaborate. Whether you're a trade association with a good idea or a tech firm looking to partner with a legal expert, I'd encourage you to get involved."
Chris Gorst, Head of Better Markets, Nesta Challenges, added: "It is deeply worrying that so many small business owners feel they can't make use of our legal system. England and Wales have one of the best legal systems in the world and yet we are witnessing a 'legal gap' between those businesses that have the wealth and knowledge of the system to access it, and those that feel they don't. With 5.6 million SMEs in the UK, employing 16.3 million people, it's vital they can get the legal advice they need, when they need it.
"The Legal Access Challenge aims to light a spark among the UK's active community of innovators and entrepreneurs to bring forward the best ideas using technology to broaden access to the legal system, for both citizens and small and medium businesses. Having fair access to legal advice is something that everyone should benefit from, yet too many small business owners and self-employed people currently miss out. We look forward to playing our part in turning that around."
The Legal Access Challenge is accepting applications until 11 August 2019.
Find out more here:
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Sea Dogs fans root until the end at Hadlock Field
Sea Dogs lose, but spirits are high in season finale
Updated: 7:34 PM EDT Sep 7, 2014
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It was a playoff atmosphere at Hadlock Field Sunday afternoon despite the Sea Dogs' elimination out of the Eastern League playoffs."I like watching the team. I like watching the players before they become stars with the Red Sox," said Sea Dogs fan John Schott.Portland lost to the Binghamton Mets 8-5 in game 5, ending a stellar season that included a franchise-best 88 regular season wins.But the energy was there for most of the game."It's really fun. It's really family friendly. My daughter really enjoys the stuff between innings," said Sarah Bailey."You watch these guys at this level, and you watch their careers as they move up, and to have them break so many records like they've done this year," said John Gaudet as he watched early in the game. "It's really amazing."The Sea Dogs finished 34 games above .500 for the first time in franchise history.
It was a playoff atmosphere at Hadlock Field Sunday afternoon despite the Sea Dogs' elimination out of the Eastern League playoffs.
"I like watching the team. I like watching the players before they become stars with the Red Sox," said Sea Dogs fan John Schott.
Portland lost to the Binghamton Mets 8-5 in game 5, ending a stellar season that included a franchise-best 88 regular season wins.
But the energy was there for most of the game.
"It's really fun. It's really family friendly. My daughter really enjoys the stuff between innings," said Sarah Bailey.
"You watch these guys at this level, and you watch their careers as they move up, and to have them break so many records like they've done this year," said John Gaudet as he watched early in the game. "It's really amazing."
The Sea Dogs finished 34 games above .500 for the first time in franchise history.


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Lauren McCowan Talks Curls And evo's New Curl Range
by Shannon Gaitz May 26, 2020 June 9, 2020
evo's new curl range is built with the ethos of simplicity, effectiveness and diversity, speaking to a range of curls and championing the notion of filter-free, natural beauty, simply enhanced and managed by great products, rather than masking or concealing those real qualities. As developed by the brand and renowned hairdresser Lauren McCowan, the collection of five products personifies the idea of curls as they exist in 2020.
"This is a big passion project of mine. It's taken me two and a half years to bring this to life. A couple of products have moved to different families. I've been making space in the curl family to do this," Lauren said. "It's so linked into the way the world's going with body positivity. That push back on social media of filters, as people are becoming more and more aware of health and wellness, that it's only natural that it translates up into your hair as well, and not forcing and manufacturing your hair to do things it was never meant to do."
The collection is based around texture as a longstanding global trend, and utilising and managing that texture in equal measure. It allows clients with textured hair mainstream and versatile options to enhance that, rather than feeling the need to straighten and change their hair completely. What was essential for the brand was the notion that this would apply to a range of people and curly hair types.
"Many products on the market cater to a middle curl, like a Caucasian girl. They forget about or don't worry about the curl type that has that light texture that could be built up, but it's fine, it's delicate hair right up to tight curly, like coil, afro textures that no one really looks after properly, unless they're a specifically into that," Lauren said. "That's just, for me, as a hairstylist, it's a big passion point of mine and a big pain point because as hairdressers, hair is hair. If you're a good hairdresser, any head of hair should be able to sit in front of you and you should be confident doing that, and if you're not, then you need to learn."
The products aim to simplify the curl management process for both clients and hairdressers, with the collection being both exclusive and effective. Essentially, the products work for every curl type, with the key words being both "curl-specific" and "curl-inclusive".
"That's really the kind of vibe for evo. Just let your hair be hair. Whatever texture, whoever you are, whatever background and ethnicity you are, there is a product in evo that you can use and have fun with without feeling ostracised," Lauren said. "I've tried to make the easiest, least complicated set of products that will just help knock over that biggest wall as fast as it can, which, as a brand, that's something that evo really works to do. It constantly pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo."
The collection is comprised of five products. springsclean offers a deep clean rinse as a no foaming gel, which prioritises scalp care that can sometimes go missing when consumers are solely concerned about their curls in the mids and ends and the worry that scalp-specific products will detract from that. This detoxing product allows for textured curls, while also importantly breaking through scalp debris.
heads will roll is a co-wash conditioning cleanser, with treatment and moisturising properties. The luxury product is to be used every so often to reset the hair, with every facet of the product accounted for.
"I've put a really beautiful luxe fragrance in here, because the other thing that I found when I was looking at a lot of curly hair brands was that all of them have some kind of coconut-based fragrance or some kind of fruity lime fragrance. Just because we want to wear our hair curly, it doesn't mean we're on holiday," Lauren said. "I'm not choosing to not blow dry my hair. I'm choosing to wear my hair beautifully, the way it's supposed to be."
The collection continues with baby got bounce, an intensive treatment product that speaks to global market necessities. This product breaks the mould by coming as a spray, rather than as a thicker product in a tub, becoming an easy three-minute rinse out treatment that doesn't create the need for unnecessary product.
"This is very much about really intensive restructuring the hair; so proteins and moisturisers really feeding the hair, but it's super lightweight," Lauren said. "It also has a film form in it that lays a cuticle flat on the outside of the hair. It picks up the curl pattern and helps prep the hair really beautifully for styling as well."
The group includes liquid rollers, which is an already established and iconic product for the brand and hasn't been changed, but works in perfectly to this specific brand category. The product is renowned globally for its ability to control frizz and retain moisture, with a covetable texture that has made it a shelf, kit and bathroom staple.
The final product is total recoil, a unique curl definer that merges the texture of top-tier fiber creams with the hold of evo's gangster grip stronghold styling gel. The cream is water soluble to melt into curly hair and act as a must-have elasticiser.
evo has created a series of before and after images that purely use the products and no heat styling to showcase the power of the products on curls, ranging from a soft wave to a tight curl and more.
"The whole range is sulfate, paraben, DEA, TEA, propylene and glycol free; free of all the nasties. We've never tested on animals, but everything in our bottles is active, there's no filler ingredients," Lauren said. "We're very excited for this to hit the market, and just make curly hair really fun and enjoyable. They're curl-specific, but there are a lot of crossover into other products with evo as well. They work in really beautifully together."
Beyond product, Lauren is passionate around education as it pertains to curly hair. She speaks to the diversity of hair types in the Australian landscape and the need for hairdressers to seek out online education that focuses on this skill set, as the offering is out there can be quite difficult to find.
"I think that, especially in the Australian market, we don't have a huge market for those kind of curl textures, but they are actually everywhere. Australia is such a multicultural country," Lauren said. "It's like anything with education, and you need to look at and be able to be self-critical, not in a damaging way, but be self-critical on your skillset where you're like these are the areas that I know I can improve on, knowing that I want to be able to help everyone."
"It's about identifying where your weaknesses are and working on being confident because we're in the business of human connection. The last thing you want to do is have someone sit down with a hair texture you can't look after and make them feel less for it," she continued. "If you're a hairdresser, turning clients away just doesn't sit right with me. Hair is hair. So that's been a really big thing for me, and you'll see that in a lot of the education that comes out about this, on how to understand and feed curly hair. To actually break down that fear wall for yourself so you can look up to everyone else because that's what a hairdresser's job is."
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Свіслоцька гімназія — одна з 8 середніх навчальних закладів відкритих на території Білорусі й Литви відповідно до навчального плану Віленського навчального округа, розробленого керівництвом Віленського університету на чолі з ректором Яном Снядецьким.

1804 р. за кошти графа Вінцента Тишкевича (1757—1816), власника містечка Свіслоч, була заснована як Гродзенська губернська академічна гімназія для навчання молоді з Берестейського, Пружанського, Кобринського, Войськівського, Слонімського та Гродзенського повітів. Відкрита була 1805 р. У 1834 р. втратила статус губернської і була перетворена в звичайну повітову гімназію. У 1835 р. Свіслоцьку повітову гімназію було реорганізовано в повітове училище, а через 16 років — в п'ятикласне дворянське училище, яке було закрито 1851 р.

Із 1944 р. — Свіслоцька середня школа. Із 1987 р. — Свіслоцька середня школа № 1 ім. К. Калиновського. Із 2005 р. — Гімназія № 1 ім. К. Калиновського.

Історія
Навчання було розраховане на 7 років. Навчальний план гімназії був подібним до планів повітових училищ, але був більш широким і різноманітним. Основною мовою навчання була польська. Гімназії та повітові училища оголошувалися відкритими для всіх. Однак насправді вони були доступними лише дітям багатої знаті.

Свіслоцька гімназія була досить великим навчальним закладом. Тут у різні роки навчалося від 200 до 300 учнів. Сюди приїздили не лише діти місцевої Войськівської знаті, але й учні з різних куточків Гродзенської губернії. Для них, завдяки благодійності Тишкевича, було зроблено гуртожиток.

Першим директором гімназії був доктор філології Г. Крусинський.

У 1820 році гімназією керував А. Суходольський, а в часи перебудови її в училище — Грацерт. Тут вивчали математичні науки, історію, іноземні мови, малювання (із 1820-х — топографічний малюнок, креслення), географію, природничі науки, літературу.

Свіслоцька гімназія була базовою школою Віленського університету, у параграфі № 1 Статуту Віленського навчального округа зазначено: «Свіслоцька гімназія передається в безпосереднє ведення університету». Університет підбирав кадри для гімназії, давав навчальні посібники, поповнював бібліотеку. Тому Свіслоцька гімназія відрізнялася високим рівнем навчання й мала велику популярність. Отримала офіційну назву Гродзенська губернська гімназія у Свіслочі.

У гімназії був сильний професорсько-викладацький склад. Тут працювали Леон Боровський — учитель мови та літератури; Іван Вольський — учитель фізики, автор багатьох наукових статей; Максиміліан Якубович — учитель латинської та грецької мов, автор граматики латинської мови і наукової роботи «Філософія християнства»; Шидловський — учитель риторики, відомий письменник, працював професором Віленського університету; Ян Чечот — учитель географії; малювання в 1841—1847 рр. викладав випускник Віленської художньої школи Полікарп Йотейко.

Населення Свіслоча становило 614 чоловік (1816), викладачів та учнів — 328 (1818).

Створення лабораторій, поповнення підручниками й інші процеси вдосконалення гімназії проходили завдяки вкладенню фінансів графом Вінцентом Тишкевичем (1757—1816). Тишкевич згідно з його заповітом від 1813 р. також передав гімназії 20 тисяч срібних рублів.

Заняття в гімназії проходили за розпорядком дня. Учні вставали о 6 годині ранку, лягали спати о 10 годині вечора. Виконувати уроки учні повинні були з пів на сьому і до часу, коли потрібно було йти на заняття. Після занять давалося дві години, щоб повернутися додому й пограти. Потім був час на виконання уроків і особливо таких письмових робіт, які не вимагали великого напруження. Після цього відводилося ще 2 години на обід, прогулянку, а потім знову 2 години на виконання уроків. Заборонялося пити міцні напої й курити, а також влаштовувати суперечки. Учні не повинні були брехати і лицемірити. Учні повинні були прагнути самовдосконалення.

Високий рівень навчання, багата бібліотека, хороший вчительський склад сприяли не лише здобуттю хороших знань, а й розвитку вільнодумства серед студентів. Формою організаційного та ідейного згуртування демократичних сил були різні таємні товариства. У 1819 р. учнями шостого класу було утворено «Товариство любителів наук». Потім було утворено «Моральне товариство», «Заран», відділення «Товариства військових друзів».

Свіслоцька гімназія декілька разів пережила докорінну перебудову, спричинену, перш за все, політичними причинами. Сильного удару по гімназії було завдано репресіями пов'язаними з розкриттям таємних товариств. Було не лише змінено учительський колектив та навчальний план гімназії, а й введено екстраординарні засоби і методи нагляду. Було створено особливу поліцію училища.

Наступного удару гімназії було завдано в 1830-х роках після повстання (1830-1831). Стало менше талановитих викладачів, зменшився приплив здібних учнів. Серед причин цього було закриття Віленського університету (1832) і відкриття у квітня 1834 р. гімназії в Гродно. Свіслоцька гімназія перетворилася в ординарну повітову. У 1835 р. гімназію було реорганізовано в повітове училище, а через 16 років — в п'ятикласне дворянське училище. Остаточно Свіслоцьку гімназію було закрито
в 1851, коли її перевели до Шауляя.

Свіслоцьку гімназію закінчили багато відомих людей свого часу, серед них Адольф Белакоз, Костянтин Будзинський, Віктор Гельтман, Леон Зянкович, Осип Ковалевський, Кастусь Калиновський, Луціан Крашевський, Юзеф Крашевський, Владислав Малаховський, Наполеон Орда, Леон Потоцький, Юзеф Пашковський, Райнольд Суходольский, Януарій Суходольський, Ромуальд Траугутт та ін.

Будівля

Планування будівель відповідало нормам класицизму (проект Я. Шантира). По-перше, це композиція, що складається з трьох частин — на одній лінії з центральним одноповерховим головним корпусом знаходилися два симетричні невеликі флігелі. У проекті будівель була присутня незмінна колонада: біля головного корпусу — портик із чотирнадцятьма колонами, біля крила — шість колон. Характерне для класицизму розташування парадних кімнат на першому плані та відведення уваги від житлових приміщень також присутні в будівлях гімназії.

Примітки

Література

 Пракопік А. Свіслацкая гімназія і яе выпускнікі // Беларускі гістарычны часопіс. — 2008. — № 2. — С. 68-73.
 Самусік А. Свіслацкая гімназія // Энцыклапедыя гісторыі Беларусі. У 6 т. Т. 6. Кн. 2: Усвея — Яшын; Дадатак / Беларус. Энцыкл.; Рэдкал.: Г. П. Пашкоў (галоўны рэд.) і інш.; Маст. Э. Э. Жакевіч. — Мн.: БелЭн, 2003. — 616 с.: іл. ISBN 985-11-0276-8. С. 262

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BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby) is a comedy show for parents featuring the funniest stars from the circuit and TV, where you're invited to bring your little ones along too! These events provide soft flooring, toys, buggy parking and baby changing so that your baby is happy while parents and carers can relax, have a drink and be entertained! Look out for these shows on 8 May and 3 July.
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No matter how advanced the beauty industry gets, fine lines and wrinkles remain a huge topic of concern. As there are many gels, creams, and serums in today's market you'd think someone would finally defeat ageing. Unfortunately gravity still wins the war so before you result to insane methods like bird poop facials or expensive plastic surgery try one of the many types of electrical facials.
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Electrotherapy is the professional term for electrical facials. It involves using electrical current to treat skin issues. The first record of electrotherapy practice dates back to the 19th century when it was discovered that electricity can make frog legs twitch. Further research was conducted throughout the years and later resulted in the creation of electrotherapy machinery.
The indirect method works when your client holds the tool and the esthetician massages the face while an electric current is released from her fingertips.
This mechanical treatment uses external suction to lift the facial tissues via small moving cups. It is similar to massage, however suction is applied instead of pressure. When this type of electrical facials is performed correctly, it is very relaxing. However, the main use of this treatment is to stimulate the lymphatic and circulatory systems, thus aiding the flow of waste products and tissue fluids from the area to the nearest lymph nodes.
The vacuum machine often serves a dual purpose: to vacuum and to spray the skin. Glass devices used to suction the skin come in different shapes depending on their use. The vacuum is attached to a hose, which is connected to a machine that contains a small vacuum motor inside.
The vacuum serves two main functions. The first is to suction dirt and impurities off the skin. The second is to help reduce the appearance of creases, such as laugh lines, improving the overall appearance of the skin. Suctioning helps to stimulate the skin by increasing blood circulation at the treatment site.
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Back pain is one of the most common modern-day diseases, given that the majority of population spends countless hours sitting. Whether it's sitting in your office, in the bus while going to work, in your car while waiting for the traffic, or simply sitting while you are watching TV, this problem can, and will come at your doorstep eventually.
You've seen this advice on your TV, your doctors might have recommended it to you, but, let's be frank, you never took it seriously, have you? Stretching often seems like a good idea if you're preparing for some heavy-duty lifting, hard-core training sessions, but you'd be surprised how much it could help you with your lower back pain problem.
Namely, our muscles cramp up when we sit for too long, and our spine literally gets suppressed by our own weight. You'll activate and boost the speed of your metabolism by stretching, allowing your body to react faster – your brain will also be more focused and perceptive, acknowledging the fact that you are sitting in an improper posture, so you might notice that you'll straighten up on your own every now and then.
Stretching is not only beneficial for your back pain – you will feel better altogether. Remember to stretch as frequently as possible, and your back pain is sure to subside.
If you don't feel comfortable enough to stretch out during certain scenarios (for example, at work in front of your co-workers), you might want to consider a similar alternative – using soft cushions and pillows to reduce the stress on your lower back area.
Of course, this might not eliminate the back pain entirely, but it will surely postpone the negative effects. Cushioning is important for our posture and spine, but it will also warm the kidneys – some people suffer from lower back pain once this area gets "cold" and mistake it for pain caused by sitting for too long.
Once the back pain starts to feel too suppressing and overwhelming, we strongly advise that you lay down for at least an hour. You will correct your natural body posture – the cause of your lower back pain, as your spine straightens out.
Laying down will also alleviate the psychological stress caused by immense pain – this is often the reason which helps the pain in persisting. If you're working in your office and have no option of laying down, consider the alternative – take a break and try to be as active as possible. Take a stroll if you have time, but refrain from standing still, as it might help the pain, rather than helping you get rid of it.
Professional massagers are people who are specialized in treating other people who suffer from chronic back aches – lower back pain included. These massages might cost you, but the treatments are well worth the price.
Every massage you receive will not only relax you, but it will also get rid of the cramps that gradually build up in your muscle system. This is one of the fastest ways to alleviate the lower back pain, and it's certainly less expensive than buying an ergonomic chair – note that this is not a long-shot option, and we highly advise that you buy a chair if you're an office worker, or if your line of work includes hours of sitting.
The best way to completely eliminate the risk of "catching" lower back pain is to buy an ergonomic chair – a special chair which was specifically designed to provide back support. These chairs feature built-in headrest and lumbar support, the key components which prevent and heal the pain caused by cramped muscles and improper body posture.
There's a plethora of ergonomic chairs for you to choose from, and their pricing goes from measly $100 all the way up to beyond $500. It's up to you to decide how much you can spend, but you should look at this as an investment much similar to massage treatments, only this time you'll have a long-term solution.
Getting rid of lower back pain is relatively easy, and you should react according to the intensity of the pain. If you're feeling mild pain, there's no point in paying for massages or luxurious high-end ergonomic chairs, and vice versa. For as long as you're following our tips, you can rest assured that your back will be pain-free.


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"""Support for Habitica sensors."""
from datetime import timedelta
import logging

from homeassistant.components import habitica
from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
from homeassistant.util import Throttle

_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)

MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_UPDATES = timedelta(minutes=15)

async def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_devices, discovery_info=None):
    """Set up the habitica platform."""
    if discovery_info is None:
        return

    name = discovery_info[habitica.CONF_NAME]
    sensors = discovery_info[habitica.CONF_SENSORS]
    sensor_data = HabitipyData(hass.data[habitica.DOMAIN][name])
    await sensor_data.update()
    async_add_devices(
        [HabitipySensor(name, sensor, sensor_data) for sensor in sensors], True
    )

class HabitipyData:
    """Habitica API user data cache."""

    def __init__(self, api):
        """Habitica API user data cache."""
        self.api = api
        self.data = None

    @Throttle(MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_UPDATES)
    async def update(self):
        """Get a new fix from Habitica servers."""
        self.data = await self.api.user.get()

class HabitipySensor(Entity):
    """A generic Habitica sensor."""

    def __init__(self, name, sensor_name, updater):
        """Initialize a generic Habitica sensor."""
        self._name = name
        self._sensor_name = sensor_name
        self._sensor_type = habitica.SENSORS_TYPES[sensor_name]
        self._state = None
        self._updater = updater

    async def async_update(self):
        """Update Condition and Forecast."""
        await self._updater.update()
        data = self._updater.data
        for element in self._sensor_type.path:
            data = data[element]
        self._state = data

    @property
    def icon(self):
        """Return the icon to use in the frontend, if any."""
        return self._sensor_type.icon

    @property
    def name(self):
        """Return the name of the sensor."""
        return f"{habitica.DOMAIN}_{self._name}_{self._sensor_name}"

    @property
    def state(self):
        """Return the state of the device."""
        return self._state

    @property
    def unit_of_measurement(self):
        """Return the unit the value is expressed in."""
        return self._sensor_type.unit


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Strumigenys carolinensis is een mierensoort uit de onderfamilie van de Myrmicinae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1964 door Brown.

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Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI) is the formal recognition of the existing and productive partnership efforts between Louisiana Tech University and other local and national partners. The goal of LTRI is to (1) enable Louisiana Tech University to secure new work in new ways from both industry and defense partners; (2) Provide the US Air Force and Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) with next-door access to a dedicated R&D/applied research center and strategic intellectual thought/capital; (3) build focused competencies to attract talent and industry; and (4) serve as the official home for deterrence-, cyber-, defense-, and intelligence-related education, training, and workforce development programs for North Louisiana.
LTRI focuses on supporting the defense and intelligence communities by advancing applied research across three core areas: deterrence education and thought; cyber-enabled NC3; and cyber surety and resiliency. LTRI gives the National Cyber Research Park (NCRP) and North Louisiana a tremendous competitive advantage.


When you take time to shop for the best merchant account rates, you can save quite a bit of money that can be used to good purpose in other parts of your business. Start shopping for the best credit card processing rates and open a merchant account.
You will first need to find a reputable bank or credit card processing company that will agree to extend a merchant account to you for this purpose. To get approved, you will need a solid credit history, a reasonable business plan, and documentation to show that you are able to manage the costs associated with credit card processing rates. Typically, these include an installation fee for credit card processing equipment, a monthly gateway fee for your financial host, a transaction fee of a few cents per each or an overall percentage total each month. You also may be offered Website service that will entail a hosting fee, a service contract cost, and a designer's or updating service fee. Be sure to carefully read the terms of any contract that you receive.
Never sign something that you don't understand or with which you cannot completely agree. Your company may have to pay for a monthly minimum up to a certain number of transactions, after which the balance for that month do not require additional fees.
Credit card processing rates can vary by company or by processor program. Some companies charge no installation fee, while others require a one-time cost of a few hundred dollars, depending on the program's complexity. You may have to pay between 15 and 25 cents per transaction, or you could opt to pay a monthly percentage for the entire amount of business generated by your credit card processing unit; this amount often falls below 3%.
It is always a good idea to compare rates among competing financial institutions.
If you really like the services offered by one merchant account company but prefer the lower rates of a second company, tell the first one about the competitor's lower rates, and perhaps the first company will meet or beat the lower cost in order to get your business. At first, you may want to keep the customer's interests in mind when shopping for credit card processing rates. In other words, passing on the savings of a particular program to your customers will keep them coming back to do business with you. If your rates are too high or not competitive enough, they may decide to take their business elsewhere.


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package io.hawt.springboot;

import io.hawt.HawtioContextListener;
import io.hawt.web.AuthenticationFilter;
import io.hawt.web.CORSFilter;
import io.hawt.web.CacheHeadersFilter;
import io.hawt.web.ContextFormatterServlet;
import io.hawt.web.ExportContextServlet;
import io.hawt.web.GitServlet;
import io.hawt.web.JavaDocServlet;
import io.hawt.web.LoginServlet;
import io.hawt.web.LogoutServlet;
import io.hawt.web.PodServlet;
import io.hawt.web.ProxyServlet;
import io.hawt.web.RedirectFilter;
import io.hawt.web.ServiceServlet;
import io.hawt.web.SessionExpiryFilter;
import io.hawt.web.UploadServlet;
import io.hawt.web.UserServlet;
import io.hawt.web.XFrameOptionsFilter;
import io.hawt.web.keycloak.KeycloakServlet;
import org.apache.commons.fileupload.servlet.FileCleanerCleanup;
import org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.FilterRegistrationBean;
import org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.ServletListenerRegistrationBean;
import org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.ServletRegistrationBean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.ResourceHandlerRegistry;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.ViewControllerRegistry;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.WebMvcConfigurerAdapter;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;

@Configuration
public class HawtioConfiguration extends WebMvcConfigurerAdapter {

    @Override
    public void addResourceHandlers(final ResourceHandlerRegistry registry) {
        registry.addResourceHandler("/hawtio/plugins/**").addResourceLocations("/app/", "classpath:/static/hawtio/app/");
        registry.addResourceHandler("/hawtio/**").addResourceLocations("/", "/app/", "classpath:/static/hawtio/",
                "classpath:/static/hawtio/app/");
    }

    @Override
    public void addViewControllers(final ViewControllerRegistry registry) {
        registry.addViewController("/hawtio/plugin").setViewName("forward:/plugin");
        registry.addViewController("/hawtio/").setViewName("redirect:/hawtio/index.html");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean userServlet() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new UserServlet(), "/user/*", "/hawtio/user/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean jolokiaproxy() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new ProxyServlet(), "/hawtio/proxy/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean kubeservice() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new ServiceServlet(), "/hawtio/service/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean kubepod() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new PodServlet(), "/hawtio/pod/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean fileupload() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new UploadServlet(), "/hawtio/file-upload/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean loginservlet() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new LoginServlet(), "/hawtio/auth/login/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean logoutservlet() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new LogoutServlet(), "/hawtio/auth/logout/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean keycloakservlet() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new KeycloakServlet(), "/hawtio/keycloak/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean exportcontextservlet() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new ExportContextServlet(), "/hawtio/exportContext/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean mavenSource() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new JavaDocServlet(), "/hawtio/javadoc/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean contextFormatter() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new ContextFormatterServlet(), "/hawtio/contextFormatter/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletRegistrationBean gitServlet() {
        return new ServletRegistrationBean(new GitServlet(), "/hawtio/git/*");
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletListenerRegistrationBean hawtioContextListener() {
        return new ServletListenerRegistrationBean<>(new HawtioContextListener());
    }

    @Bean
    public ServletListenerRegistrationBean fileCleanerCleanup() {
        return new ServletListenerRegistrationBean<>(new FileCleanerCleanup());
    }

    @Bean
    public FilterRegistrationBean redirectFilter() {
        final FilterRegistrationBean filter = new FilterRegistrationBean();
        filter.setFilter(new RedirectFilter());
        filter.setUrlPatterns(Collections.singletonList("/hawtio/*"));
        return filter;
    }

    @Bean
    public FilterRegistrationBean sessionExpiryFilter() {
        final FilterRegistrationBean filter = new FilterRegistrationBean();
        filter.setFilter(new SessionExpiryFilter());
        filter.setUrlPatterns(Collections.singletonList("/hawtio/*"));
        return filter;
    }

    @Bean
    public FilterRegistrationBean cacheFilter() {
        final FilterRegistrationBean filter = new FilterRegistrationBean();
        filter.setFilter(new CacheHeadersFilter());
        filter.setUrlPatterns(Collections.singletonList("/hawtio/*"));
        return filter;
    }

    @Bean
    public FilterRegistrationBean CORSFilter() {
        final FilterRegistrationBean filter = new FilterRegistrationBean();
        filter.setFilter(new CORSFilter());
        filter.setUrlPatterns(Collections.singletonList("/hawtio/*"));
        return filter;
    }

    @Bean
    public FilterRegistrationBean XFrameOptionsFilter() {
        final FilterRegistrationBean filter = new FilterRegistrationBean();
        filter.setFilter(new XFrameOptionsFilter());
        filter.setUrlPatterns(Collections.singletonList("/hawtio/*"));
        return filter;
    }

    @Bean
    public FilterRegistrationBean AuthenticationFilter() {
        final FilterRegistrationBean filter = new FilterRegistrationBean();
        filter.setFilter(new AuthenticationFilter());
        filter.setUrlPatterns(Arrays.asList("/hawtio/auth/*", "/jolokia/*", "/hawtio/upload/*", "/hawtio/javadoc/*"));
        return filter;
    }

}


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Exclusive | Watch Death and the Penguin perform live track 'Bitumen'
04/13/2015 02/22/2018 Musical Mathematics Features Interviews
Death and the Penguin's new live video for 'Bitumen' is completely and utterly wonderful. And you should watch it. Again and again.
How long's it been? 13, 14 months? Yeah, something like that. Well, it's been just over a year since London's Death and the Penguin released their incredible debut EP Accidents Happen – and still, it's a fantastic piece of work. Yet, it's worrying to think that there are people out there that haven't heard it. Because they're missing out.
Download Death and the Penguin's debut EP Accidents Happen
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Death and the Penguin's sound is a unique one. Progressive and ground-breaking, yet classic; grounded in its roots. And Accidents Happen shows that perfectly. It's a brilliantly well-rounded record, with great production and great songs. Songs such as the diverse and ever-haunting 'Bitumen' – one of DATP's most inventive, and immersive tracks. A track which is made somehow even better in the band's new live session. Which you can watch above.
We recently caught up with Death and the Penguin to talk more about the new live video and their plans for 2015. Read our small interview with bassist Andy Acred below…
So this is the first thing you've dropped for a while…
It's good to be back! For various reasons we had to take things a bit slower at the end of last year, but we're back now and we're ready for you, 2015.
'Bitumen' was on your first EP. Can you tell us a little bit about the song?
A heavy influence for this tune was the sound of old chain gang working songs from the southern states. We wrote it around the time Toby and I were both listening to recordings by ethnographer Alan Lomax. Swinging axes, group chants – its a very inclusive, raw, heavy blues sound. We wanted to recreate it in our own way. With riffs.
Are you ripping off CKY?
Let's just say we all grew up in the late 90s/early 00s. It's under the skin.
Tell us about the live version?
We can't fully recreate the gang stamps and claps when we normally play live, which is one of the reasons we started to use keyboards and sample pads. We always wondered what it would sound like with a proper gang. So we roped together a group of talented friends one morning and went to work singing, yelling, clapping, stamping and hitting anything we could find. You know, chairs and stuff.
Instrumentally, we wanted to create a more acoustic arrangement, which ended up with Chris on sax. Because, well, why the fuck not? (see also: Mannheim)
You're doing some remixes right?
We're going to follow up the live video with a number of remixes some more talented friends have put together for us. We'll be putting them out one by one over the next week or two. They'll be available for PWYW download from our bandcamp, along with the original and live versions.
So, what's next for DATP?
We're back in the studio very soon and have some brand new tunes that will be dropping in the summer. We're also on tour with those excellent mathstrumentals Alright The Captain in early August, which we're really excited about. Before then, our next show is 11th June at the O2 Islington. It's a charity gig, with proceeds going to Nordoff Robins, Childline and Teenage Cancer Trusts. It's quite a special one so get in touch for ticket details. We may also be venturing beyond these shores in the autumn… but more about that later.
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Q: How to post hyperlink text in twitter using twitter4j in android I want to post a text on twitter which will hyperlink with one Url. is this Possible?
any way to implement this.I read some blog and posts that this is not supported by Twitter. There is any alternate to implement this one in my android application.
M using Twitter4J . Code is below.
String verifier = uri.getQueryParameter("oauth_verifier");
AccessToken accessToken = twitter.getOAuthAccessToken(requestToken, verifier);
String token = accessToken.getToken(), secret = accessToken.getTokenSecret();
twitter.setOAuthAccessToken(token, secret);
StatusUpdate status = new StatusUpdate("Listening"+"<a href "+base_link_url+"</a>");
//status.setMedia(file);
twitter.updateStatus(status);

This is posting hyperlink as text.
Kindly suggest me on that issue.

A: You have not to do any thing.Twitter automaticaly recognize your link(URL)
Do this
 StatusUpdate status = new StatusUpdate("Listening  "+"https://www.google.co.in/");

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Abraham and the blessed sacrifice
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The sacrifice and blessing of fatherhood
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As these hours pass by, our hearts and minds turn to any final ways we can pursue...
Sadaqah: A voluntary act with immense spiritual reward
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Chinese officials reassure foreign investors on M&As
20:48, August 01, 2007
China's auto exports more than double
Hong Kong stocks plunge 3.3 pct amid sell-off on regional markets
China to phase out cement mixers in major cities to improve energy
Chinese officials have reassured overseas investors that the country still welcomes foreign investment in the form of mergers and acquisitions (M&As), amid domestic worries that they may threaten national economic security.
The message was sent by a string of positive comments on foreign M&As made by Chinese officials.
Chinese businesses should neither demonize nor make light of foreign mergers and acquisitions in a globalizing economy, the People's Daily quoted Liao Xiaoqi, vice minister of commerce (MOC), as saying on Tuesday.
Backed foreign M&As at an investment forum in Beijing two weeks ago, Liao said, "Foreign investment in the form of mergers and acquisitions could benefit the restructuring of state-owned enterprises as well as the national economy."
Liao said the government would like to see the healthy development of M&As under proper regulation and management.
Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai seemed to be optimistic about the foreign M&As, saying they could bring new opportunities to Chinese enterprises and China was just getting started in this field.
The MOC statistics showed that foreign mergers and acquisitions account for only 2.5 percent of all forms of foreign direct investment in China, while the proportion averaged 80 percent worldwide.
However, foreign M&As came under scrutiny in China as foreign companies began to acquire major state-owned enterprises or companies with famous brands in recent years, such as private equity firm Carlyle's attempt to buy a 45-percent stake in Xugong Construction Machinery, the country's largest construction equipment maker.
China's top legislature has read for the second time a draft anti-monopoly law that requires foreign purchases of Chinese companies to go through checks to ensure there is no negative effect on China's national security.
The MOC issued a regulation to ask foreign investors to apply for approvals from the MOC "if their purchases of domestic companies affect national economic security, take place in key sectors or cause a transfer of the operating rights of famous domestic brands". Previously, only mergers and acquisitions worth more than 100 million U.S. dollars needed MOC checks and approvals.
The government had enhanced supervision over foreign M&As in such sectors as power supply, power grid construction, the national defence and military industries, petroleum production and key manufacturing sectors, said Jin Bosheng, a research analyst with the MOC.
Liao downplayed the negative side of foreign M&As in recent comments, and said M&As could facilitate foreign investment without the use of land, which would avoid straining the land supply.
He also stressed that foreign M&As could bring both capital and technologies that are keenly needed by state-owned enterprises in their industrial restructuring and upgrade.
Meanwhile, both officials and economists agreed that legislation governing M&A deals should be established to ward off risks from hostile mergers and acquisitions.
Long Yongtu, secretary-general of the Bo'ao Forum for Asia, said foreign mergers and acquisitions were not "great scourges", but supervision of the process was important.
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ASTM D638 Plastic Tensile Test Machine
ASTM D638 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
The test methods in this standard are used to produce control data of tensile properties in plastic materials. The use of this particular test method is provisional based on the material specifications which may allow for some procedural modifications that must take precedence when adhering to the material specification.
Tensile tests measure the force required to break a plastic sample specimen and the extent to which the specimen stretches or elongates to that breaking point.
ASTM D-638 tensile test procedure:
Specimens are placed in the grips of the universal tester at a specified grip separation and pulled until failure. For ASTM D 638 the test speed is determined by the material specification. An extensometer is used to determine elongation and tensile modulus.
Specimen size: The most common specimen for ASTM D-638 is a Type I tensile bar.
The following calculations can be made from tensile test results:
Tensile strength (at yield and at break)
Tensile modulus
Elongation and percent elongation at yield
Elongation and percent elongation at break
This test method covers the determination of the tensile properties of unreinforced and reinforced plastics in the form of standard dumbbell-shaped test specimens when tested under defined conditions of pretreatment, temperature, humidity, and testing machine speed.
This test method is applicable for testing materials of any thickness up to 14 mm (0.55 in.). However, for testing specimens in the form of thin sheeting, including film less than 1.0 mm (0.04 in.) in thickness, ASTM standard D882 is the preferred test method. Materials with a thickness greater than 14 mm (0.55 in.) shall be reduced by machining.
This test method includes the option of determining Poisson's ratio at room temperature.
NOTE 1: This standard and ISO 527-1 address the same subject matter, but differ in technical content.
NOTE 2: This test method is not intended to cover precise physical procedures. It is recognized that the constant rate of crosshead movement type of test leaves much to be desired from a theoretical standpoint, that wide differences may exist between rate of crosshead movement and rate of strain between gage marks on the specimen, and that the testing speeds specified disguise important effects characteristic of materials in the plastic state.
Further, it is realized that variations in the thicknesses of test specimens, which are permitted by these procedures, produce variations in the surface-volume ratios of such specimens, and that these variations may influence the test results. Hence, where directly comparable results are desired, all samples should be of equal thickness. Special additional tests should be used where more precise physical data are needed.
NOTE 3: This test method may be used for testing phenolic molded resin or laminated materials. However, where these materials are used as electrical insulation, such materials should be tested in accordance with Test Methods D229 and Test Method D651.
NOTE 4: For tensile properties of resin-matrix composites reinforced with oriented continuous or discontinuous high modulus >20-GPa (>3.0 × 106-psi) fibers, tests shall be made in accordance with Test Method D3039/D3039M.


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PHOTOS: I Come from Arizona (Children's Theatre Company)
by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 9, 2018 October 9, 2018
Luca La Hoz Calassara and Ayssette Muñoz in the Children's Theatre Company world premiere production of I Come From Arizona. Photo by Dan Norman.
Tonight, the Children's Theatre Company opens its latest production, the world premiere of I Come from Arizona by Carlos Murillo. Murillo, an award-winning playwright of Colombian and Puerto Rican descent, received a Doris Duke Impact Award in 2015. His latest play delves into contemporary social issues, including citizenship and the DREAMers.
Gabi Castillo, a bright, 14-year-old Mexican-American girl living on the South Side of Chicago, is accepted into a very different, elite high school. Through her Global Perspectives class, she learns secrets about her past and her parents, discovers her own inherited strength, and begins to understand what it means to take risks. In today's world of immigration raids and Dreamers, fear and uncertainty, Gabi inspires a modern-day lesson in bravery, courage, and finding power in what seems like a powerless situation.
Here's a look at the production, whcih features scenic designs by Yu Shibagaki, costumes by Trevor Bowen, and lighting by Paul Whitaker. Lisa Portes directs and Victor Zupanc composed the score.
Gabi (Ayssette Muñoz) and Dolores (Nora Montañez) in a weighty moment. Photo by Dan Norman.
Sha Cage as Ms. Chan. Photo by Dan Norman.
Ricardo Vázquez as Reymundo. Photo by Dan Norman.
Jesús (Luca La Hoz Calassara) and Gabi (Ayssette Muñoz) play. Photo by Dan Norman.
I Came from Arizona plays through November 25 at the Children's Theatre Company's Cargill Stage in Minneapolis, MN.
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Solar energy is a fast-moving industry in the United States and new developments happen quickly and often. That fast pace can sometimes leave consumers a little bewildered and wondering just what solar energy can do for them.
Of course solar energy can reduce your power costs, make your home or business "greener," and lower your carbon footprint. But that still leaves a lot of questions about whether solar power is right for you.
Here are 10 things you to know before going solar with some help from SolarEnergy.net.
In many areas, there are different "tiers" of usage and each has a different formula to calculate cost. Higher energy usage tiers have higher rates. In these schemes you pay more as your energy demands increase. However, going solar can affect these tiers and sometimes eliminate higher rates. Therefore, the more you are spending on electricity currently, the higher the ROI (Return on Investment) you will enjoy on an installed solar system.
This includes anticipating changes in your energy use. A growing family, for example, will face growing energy needs, but if you have college-age kids ready to leave the nest, you can expect your energy costs to go down. You can also make some changes to lower your electric use before going solar, such as replacing incandescent bulbs and installing more efficient appliances and devices. TerraSol Energies can help you make an energy plan that anticipates your future needs as well as your current usage.
Ideally, of course, solar panel systems should be on the southwest-facing area of your roof. Truth be told, the direction your panels face is not as important as you may think. Positioning the panels to face west or south will work, and even southeast, east, and north-northwest give acceptable results, too.
Adding a solar panel system will not cause a reassessment of your property. Reassessments are triggered by room additions or other construction that increases the square footage of the structure. In most states – including New Jersey – the addition of solar panels are exempt from property taxes.
Learn about the two kinds of solar system warranties that are normally offered. The first one is the panel and inverter manufacturer warranty, which are usually 20-25 years on panels and 5-10 years on the inverters. Not all solar warranties are created equal, SunPower offers industry leading warranties with 25-year expansive warranty on the entire solar system components. From panels to inverters, you are covered. Installers should also offer a warranty on the quality of their work, which means guaranteeing they made no holes in your roof likely to lead to leaks for a specified period, from two to 5 years, normally. Remember that neither of these warranties covers theft, fire, or other damage, so follow up on #6 above and get the system added on to your homeowner policy.
Generally speaking, a solar panel will last 30 years or more and lose only about ½ percent (0.5%) conversion efficiency annually. Once your system is flipped one, virtually no maintenance is required for the life of the system. And, with online monitoring available with every system, you can rest easy knowing that your solar system is running behind the scenes as expected. Hosing the panels off a few times during the summer and keeping leaves off them in the fall is about the only maintenance required.
The panels will not harm your roof in any way when properly installed. Actually, the panels protect the areas located directly beneath them from weather, light, and heat. You may even find that the room(s) of your home directly beneath the panel installations will remain cooler in summer and warmer in winter, regardless of the other insulation. You can save heating and cooling costs when you install your panels wisely. Proper home preparation, and choosing an installer like TerraSol Energies will go a long way to ensuring a job done right.
Most consumers won't worry about using batteries for off hours unless building a self-contained home or living compound. It's better to stay "on the grid" in a populated area and continue to get power at night from the local utility, just as you are doing today. More importantly, most solar rebate incentives don't trigger unless your system is tied to the grid.
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Former president Jacob Zuma's attorney Michael Hulley has told News24 that he has "terminated" the services of counsel for his upcoming corruption case, pending issues around legal fees.
When asked if he himself had resigned as Zuma's attorney, Hulley responded: "No, I haven't. I have had to terminate counsel's briefs in the matter because of the uncertainty around [legal] fees."
News24 also understands that there was a dispute over who was funding the legal costs, and that NPA boss Shaun Abrahams had been requested to stay the matter until the problem was resolved.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku told News24 that the case would still go ahead on June 8 in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court.
"The State is ready. We can't… [halt] the case.
He said Zuma's legal representatives would have to explain their problem to the court.
The Presidency said on Monday that it would abide by a future ruling of the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on the government's provision of legal assistance to Zuma.
The Democratic Alliance filed papers in the high court in late March, asking it to to set aside a 2006 agreement the Presidency had signed over legal costs the former president incurred for his criminal prosecution.
This, after President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed that the agreement, signed by Zuma under then president Thabo Mbeki, formed the basis for the decision to continue paying for Zuma's legal fees in the "spy tapes" matter.
Abrahams announced in March that the NPA would go ahead with the prosecution of Zuma on 16 charges, including corruption, money laundering and racketeering.


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Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Stroke & Neurovascular
Santosh Kesari, MD, PhD
Director, Neuro-oncology; Chair and Professor, Department of Translational Neurosciences; Regional Medical Director, Research Clinical Institute, Providence Southern California
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About Dr. Kesari
Dr. Santosh Kesari is a board-certified neurologist and neuro-oncologist and is currently Chair and Professor, Department of Translational Neurosciences and Neurotherapeutics, Saint John's Cancer Institute. He was named regional medical director of Providence Southern California's Research Clinical Institute in April 2021.
He is also Director of Neuro-oncology at Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Providence Saint John's Health Center and Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance, and leads the Pacific Neuroscience Research Center at Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
Dr. Kesari is ranked among the top 1% of neuro-oncologists and neurologists in the nation, according to Castle Connolly Medical Ltd and an internationally recognized scientist and clinician.
He is a winner of an Innovation Award by the San Diego Business Journal. He is on the advisory board of American Brain Tumor Association, San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation, Chris Elliott Fund, Nicolas Conor Institute, Voices Against Brain Cancer, and Philippine Brain Tumor Alliance. He has been the author of over 250 scientific publications, reviews, or books.
He is the inventor on several patents and patent applications, and founder and advisor to many cancer and neurosciences focused biotech startups. In addition, he is a member of the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute.
Dr. Kesari has had a long-standing interest in cancer stem cells and studies their role in the formation of brain tumors and resistance to treatment. He believes that in order to cure patients with brain tumors we first need to gain a better molecular and biological understanding of the disease.
A physician/scientist, Kesari harnesses his experience in surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy and novel devices to help develop Precision Therapeutic Strategies that will advance medicine to a new stage in the battle against brain tumors and eradicate the disease.
Dr. Kesari graduated from University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts and Sciences in 1992 and earned a PhD degree in molecular biology and a MD from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine.
He completed his residency in neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School and his neuro-oncology fellowship at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
He was previously assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital and then professor of neurosciences at UC San Diego.
He is a member of the Society of Neuro-Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology, American Neurological Association, and American Academy of Neurology.
Dr. Kesari's Awards
Dr. Kesari's Videos
Pacific Brain Tumor Center – Neuro-oncology
Brain Tumor Clinical Trials and Research
Medicare, medicaid and most insurance plans are accepted. Please contact us to confirm coverage.
Clinic Locations & Contact Information
2121 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404
4101 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
15031 Rinaldi Street, Mission Hills, CA 91345
Hoag Health Network
One Hoag Dr., Building 47, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Providence St. Jude Medical Center
2151 N. Harbor Blvd. Suite 3100 Fullerton, CA 92835
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
1000 W. La Veta Ave. Orange, CA 92868
Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo
27700 Medical Center Rd, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Is Dr. Santosh Kesari accepting new patients?
Yes, he is accepting new patients at this time.
What are Dr. Santosh Kesari's areas of expertise?
Dr. Kesari's clinical focus is neuro-oncology.
What languages does Dr. Santosh Kesari speak?
Dr. Kesari speaks English.
Is Dr. Santosh Kesari taking telehealth appointments?
Yes, Dr. Kesari is taking telehealth appointments. Please call 310-582-7613 to make an appointment.
Where is Dr. Santosh Kesari's office located?
Dr. Kesari's office is located at 2121 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404.
Articles by Dr. Santosh Kesari
Santosh Kesari
Becoming Bionic and the Rise of Digital Health Solutions
Technology apps give you power in cancer care In a terrible accident, astronaut Steve Austin was severely injured and rushed to a top-secret high-tech facility. In a government-sanctioned surgery, scientists and doctors worked around the clock using experimental technology to install a bionic arm, eye,…
How Medicine Can Precisely Reach Its Destination
On a pre-pandemic flight from Los Angeles to Boston, I marveled at the ability of a plane to journey from a very specific location in one city to another specific spot thousands of miles away. I stepped in the plane at a particular gate in…
Is Early Brain Cancer Detection on the Horizon?
By the time patients start getting treated for brain cancer, their prognosis is often very poor, with an average survival of 14 months. Find out how early detection of cancers is emerging as a promising field of exploration.
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts and Sciences
Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Neurologist/Neuro-oncologist
Contact for Second Opinion
Meet Dr. Santosh Kesari
Reviews for Dr. Kesari
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