Using social science perspectives, this course introduces students to food systems and their components (e.g., agricultural production, food processing, consumption, regional linkages, food and agricultural policies), to alternative food movements and issues of social justice, and to the field of food studies. Cr 3.
This course explores social as well as environmental dimensions of sustainability in today's globalized food system. We use conceptual frameworks, including food justice and food sovereignty, to analyze power and justice in relation to farmers and agro-ecological systems, farm and food industry workers, business owners and policymakers, as well as communities and consumers. Cr 3.
This course examines the relationships between the natural environment and human-made food systems and the environmental impacts of food production, processing, distribution, and disposal. We explore how different frameworks and different analytical methods help us to identify strategies for making the food system more sustainable and resilient. Students will research a food system-related environmental problem and prepare a policy or design brief to address that problem. Cr 3.
This course examines the entrepreneurial activities associated with the development, launch, and growth of food-based businesses. This class uses local case studies, lecture, and experiential learning to introduce students to the role entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking play in business success. Cr 3.
Topics courses are designed to explore specialized theoretical and substantive topics related to food and agriculture. FSP 225 may be repeated for credit, as long as the topics are different. Cr 1-3.
This course will explore the history, culture, and politics of food in America with a special emphasis on New England and regional differences. The course will examine colonial food ways including diet, food theft, trade patterns, and regional diversity; 19th century health, sanitation and temperance reforms; the rise of cooking schools, food writing, and regional cuisine; and contemporary issues such as fast and slow food, terminator seeds, organic farming and the diet industry. Cr 3.
One paradox of the contemporary food system is that it generates both hunger and obesity at the same time; in this course, we examine the extent of hunger, malnutrition and starvation in the world. This course examines societal structures of inequality as key determinants of access to food and the links between agricultural technologies, trade, hunger, and the reconfiguration of the global agri-food system. Finally, we evaluate solutions to problems of hunger, starvation and malnutrition. Cr 3.
The course is designed to provide real-world experience of and insight into food system-related professional roles through work in a community food-based business, organization or agency. The primary objective of the internship is the application of the perspectives, substantive knowledge, and methods studied in the Food Studies Minor curriculum to a particular organizational setting. In addition to field placement responsibilities, students are expected to regularly reflect and report on their experience. Contact the Food Studies Program Director or Administrative Specialist for details. Prerequisite: FSP 100 (can be concurrent). Cr 3-6.
This course explores social dimensions of sustainability in the globalized food system. We use conceptual frameworks, including food justice and food sovereignty, to analyze power and justice in relation to farmers and agro-ecological systems, farm and food industry workers, business owners and policymakers, as well as communities and consumers. Cr 3.
Today, we are confronting a series of interlocking crises--ecological, social, and economic--in which the food system takes center stage. How do we confront and address the nature of our times? This course is designed to provide students with an advanced knowledge of the food system as it relates to environmental sustainability and resilience. We will use critical conceptual frameworks to examine the way social and ecological processes organize the food system. After critically appraising the industrial food system, we will explore practical actions communities are taking to realize ecologically just and sustainable food systems. This course provides students with theories, concepts, and tools for analyzing environmental and social issues within the food system and adequately addressing them. Prerequisite: PPM 572/672. Cr 3.
One paradox of the contemporary food system is that it generates both hunger and obesity at the same time. This course focuses on the extent of hunger and malnutrition in the U.S. and globally, as well as their causes, consequences, and remedies. We examine societal structures of inequality determining access to food and the links between agricultural technologies, trade, the global agri-food system, and hunger. Finally, we evaluate solutions to problems of hunger and malnutrition. In addition, graduate students in this combined course will examine the distinctive and significant gender dimensions of hunger and food insecurity. What does it mean to claim that hunger and food insecurity are gendered? What is the evidence in support of this claim? What are the implications of a gender-sensitive analysis for mitigating hunger? Given its cross-listing, this course is interdisciplinary, drawing on and seeking to integrate concepts, theories, and core assumptions of several disciplines including Food Studies, Social Work, and Sociology. Cr 3.
This course is designed to provide real-world experience of and insight into food system-related professional roles through work in a community food-based business, organization, or agency. The primary objective of the internship is the application of the perspectives, substantive knowledge, and methods studied in the Food Studies graduate-level curriculum to a particular organizational setting. In addition to field placement responsibilities, students are expected to regularly reflect and report on their experience. Cr 3.


This week's guest blogger is Soulistic aromatherapist Stacey who provides our beautiful essential oil scented soy candles and pulse points.
If you're heading north of Auckland and would like some hands-on advice or to try some of her gorgeous products pop into her shop at 2 Bruce MacGregor Lane, just along from the Puhoi Cottage Tea Room and before you get to Puhoi Valley Cheese Company.
Although the term 'Aromatherapy' has only really been used since the 20th Century, the use of essential oils for various purposes – including medicinal, pharmacology, perfumery and cosmetology – goes back thousands of years, as far as the Ancient Egyptians.
Aromatherapy, today, is described as the 'systematic use of plant essential oils for therapeutic purposes.' Essential oils, that are extracted from aromatic plants, have properties which can trigger healing effects in the body. As a complementary therapy, aromatherapy is used to help people restore their health and wellbeing, naturally encouraging the body to heal itself.
If you visit an aromatherapist the main treatment will usually comprise of a full body massage, using essential oils diluted in a vegetable base oil. There are also various safe and effective self-care techniques that you can use at home. So, how do you get started?
Whilst many people think that the 'massage' element is the main event when they go for an Aromatherapy treatment, it is more about choosing the best essential oils and allowing them to work their magic. It is the power of the essential oils that is key: the massage therapy simply creates an environment that allows the oils to work at their best, with the help of trained professionals. However, this doesn't mean that beginners can't use essential oils at home; you can – the art is just in selecting the most appropriate oils and using them safely to create the desired effects.
There are two ways that essential oils can enter the body to create an effect: they can either be absorbed through the skin or inhaled through the nose. Through the skin, the molecules enter through the hair follicles, sweat glands and fat molecules on the skin, entering your lymphatic and blood systems to get circulated around your body, going to the places they are needed most. Inhaling an essential oil gets the essential oil molecules into your body via your olfactory system (sense of smell) and limbic system (the emotional part of your brain) – going to the brain and your respiratory system. Once in the body, they work their way to where they are needed and where they can begin to trigger healing: in a similar way to how taking a pain-relieving tablet works.
Self-massaging into the skin – mix first with a base product such as a carrier oil Use 4 drops of essential oil per 10ml of base.
Vaporisation – place a few drops of oil in either aromatherapy burner or diffuser.
Cold or hot compress – immerse a cotton cloth or sponge into a bowl of water with a few drops of essential oils, wring out and apply to the affected area (use cold for swelling post injury and hot for stiff joints or muscle tension).
Spritzes – mix essential oils with hydrolatsor water – mix 20-30 drops of oil per 100ml of hydrolat/water.
Inhalation – lean over a bowl of steamy water containing essential oils or sniff a drop or 2 from a handkerchief.
You can mix different oils together – this is called a 'blend'. Usually, it is best to select oils which smell nice when mixed together – you can test this by putting the bottles together and sniffing the tops to see if the scents complement each other. We typically use no more than three essential oils at a time so as not to overload the body.
The most important thing to remember is NEVER apply essential oils neat on the skin – they must always be diluted.
Generally, when applying to the body, try mixing a blend with a ratio of up to 4 drops (total) of essential oils in 10ml of base / carrier oil, or reduced to 1 drop of one oil in 5ml of base / carrier for the face. Reduce this if using on someone more vulnerable, such as the elderly, children or where there are specific medical conditions.
Having discussed the many ways we can get the oils into your system, how do we know which oils to use? Firstly, it is important to think about your objectives for using essential oils. Are you hoping to become more relaxed? Are you wanting to sleep better? Do you feel like you need reviving with a boost to your immune system? Are you wanting to detox? Do you have congestion following a cold? Are you in need of an antiseptic? Do you need uplifting? Are your hormones in need of balancing? There are different essential oils for all these different things; some of them working on several ailments at once.
Whilst this can seem confusing, the best advice for oil selection is to test which scents you like the smell of, because the ones your body needs tend to show themselves as the ones you like! This can change daily depending on your healing needs at the time. On our website, you can read a description of the scent and learn more about the properties of the oils and their therapeutic effects. Check out the 'Safety Notes' before you use them and check with your GP if you are pregnant or have more serious conditions such as epilepsy or blood pressure problems.
The thing to check is that the essential oil is excellent quality and pure, and not a synthetic fragrance: this is where most people get confused. Essential oils are extracted from a single botanical source by distillation or expression; they are pure plant extract. This is what gives them their powerful therapeutic benefits – it is no good using synthetic fragrance oils.
There are three different categories of oils: top notes, middle notes and base notes. Generally, top notes are more stimulating, uplifting and refreshing and base notes are more sedating and relaxing, though this is not always the case. Whilst not always strictly accurate, another good general guide to this is that citrus oils (Lemon, Lime etc) can often be top notes, uplifting and stimulating, whereas floral oils (Lavender, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Rose etc) are more middle to base notes and more relaxing.
Think about your purpose for using them – which therapeutic effects are you trying to create?
Anyone can have a go – it's simpler than it sounds. Just get blending, listen to your body, be guided by your nose and enjoy.


Clinical Research studies try to answer questions about how well a clinical practice or performance is working in a specific clinical area. An example of this is a clinical research study that investigates the impact of providing educational resources to women with HIV who are considering pregnancy to ensure the best patient outcomes.
The studies might involve collecting information and samples (e.g. blood samples) from people who choose to take part.


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"Half-Off Ragnarok", as the third book in the InCryptid series, held certain expectations for me, in terms of characters and universe. Seanan McGuire not only delivered on those expectations, she knocked it out of the ballpark.
The book begins a few months after the last book ended, with Alex Price, Verity's brother, as the main character. Alex is working at the local zoo, officially studying frogs and reptiles in the local swamps, and unofficially basilisks and other cryptids. He's trying to get a love life with a visiting Australian researcher, Shelby Tanner, while living with his grandparents to help take care of his cousin, Sarah, who is recovering from blowing out her telepathic abilities. Luckily, Alex's administrative assistant, a gorgon named Dee, helps feed the animals and remind Alex of his dates with Shelby.
McGuire sets up this tangled mess of responsibilities for Alex, and then plops in the murder of one of Alex's interns. Since the man was partially petrified, Alex knows that a cryptid was responsible. So now he has to find out if the death was an accident or a murder, not get arrested for the crime, and try to keep Shelby as a girlfriend.
The story moves along nicely, maintaining a good pace without either losing me or boring me. The overall voice in the book is different from the former books, which is good since Alex is speaking instead of Verity. That had been one of my concerns, that this book would sound like the other books even though the main character is different. The author even manages to make a solid, twist ending, though looking back I see foreshadowing, it isn't obvious enough to spoil the story.
Overall, I love this book and I hope that Seanan McGuire writes more book in this universe.


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GAY MAFIA'S NEW LAW WOULD ALLOW MEN ACCESS TO WOMEN'S BATHROOMS
GROUP LAUNCHES REFERENDUM DRIVE
TO OVERTURN "GENDER IDENTITY" BILL
NEW LAW WOULD ALLOW MEN ACCESS TO WOMEN'S BATHROOMS, SHOWER ROOMS, LOCKERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2008
CONTACT: Michelle Turner, Maryland Citizens for Responsible Government
301-335-6042 media@notmyshower.net
Montgomery County, MD – A group of citizens, including outraged women, has launched a petition drive to overturn the county's new "gender identity" bill. Males who self-identify themselves as females will now have open access to women's and girls' public restrooms, locker rooms and showers under the new law.
Proposed by the Montgomery County, Maryland Council, the bill augments the state's existing non-discrimination laws by adding 'gender identity' as a protected class for transgenders and transvestites. "We want to inform the citizens that this is a bad law all around and should be repealed," according to Michelle Turner, spokeswoman for the group.
Opponents criticize the bill for its vague definition of gender identity. The bill defines gender identity as "an individual's actual or perceived gender, including a person's gender-related appearance, expression, image, identity, or behavior, whether or not those gender-related characteristics differ from the characteristics customarily associated with the person's assigned sex at birth."
Other criticisms include the bill's lack of an exemption for religious, parochial and public schools and daycare centers in their employment practices. They lose their right to make judgments about the appropriateness of hiring transvestites and transsexuals as teachers.
In order to place the issue on the ballot next November, the signatures of over 25,000 registered voters have to be collected within 90 days of the bill's signing. This means the group has until February 16 to submit its petitions to the Montgomery County, Maryland Board of Elections.
The drive begins with the kickoff of the group's new website, www.notmyshower.net which has a downloadable petition, according to Dr. Ruth Jacobs, president of the newly minted organization, which is awaiting final state approval for its tentative name, Maryland Citizens for Responsible Government.
Dr. Jacobs is a local infectious disease specialist. She decided to take on the task of opposing the bill when her suggestion of adding explicit language protecting women and children's safety and privacy rights was rejected.
Bill 2307 Referendum
Citizens for Responsible Government
Gaithersburg MD 20883
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What Is A NJ Divorce Trial Like?
Question: "What is a New Jersey divorce trial like?"
Answer: "You don't want one."
But what if your case cannot settle and you must prepare for trial?
Most New Jersey divorce cases have a very good chance of settling at some point before trial.
We will try virtually every tool in the book to try to come up with a mechanism for working out a divorce settlement, without needing to have a judge consider all of the evidence during a trial and make decisions that you and your spouse would probably be much better off making yourselves.
We will exchange financial information. We will exchange settlement proposals. We may have 4 way conferences. We'll attend Court sponsored programs like the Early Settlement Panel Program.
We will go to custody mediation. Then we will attend economic mediation.
If your case gets old enough, the Court may schedule us for its annual Intensive Settlement Panel Program.
With the help of all of these tools, almost all cases will settle.
But if none of that works in your particular case, then the system will provide a neutral stranger whose role is to decide the issues in your case for you.
That stranger will either be a Superior Court Judge or it will be an arbitrator that we select jointly with your spouse and your spouse's attorney.
If you choose to attend arbitration then of course there will be no trial as the arbitration will take the place of the trial.
Otherwise you will go to trial.
Your trial date will occur roughly a year after the divorce complaint was filed.
This is usually because the Courts are so backed up. It usually has less to do with the fact that there is so much work that has to be done by the lawyers in your particular case before a trial can take place (although sometimes there is a tremendous amount of pre-trial work that causes the case to drag on).
In the example that I will use in this article, let us assume that you file for divorce on June 1, 2021.
The simple truth is that we are not likely to get a realistic, actual trial date until all of the cases that were filed before yours have been resolved (or at least are in arbitration or trial).
In this example, that means that all divorce cases in the county that were filed before you filed yours will have to have either settled, arbitration must have begun, or a trial by a judge must have begun before you will get a real trial date.
Let's further assume that your trial is scheduled for exactly one year after your divorce complaint has been filed, namely June 1, 2022.
On June 1, 2022, I go to court. You, my client, come to court with me. Your spouse comes to court. Your spouse's lawyer comes to court. Any witnesses come to Court.
We all go into the judge's courtroom. We are told to be there at 8:30 a.m. We get there at 8:30 a.m.
The Judge comes out sometime thereafter, for purposes of this article let's say that it happens at 9:15 am, and says something like, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Counsel, it's 9:15 a.m. I've got 3 brief other matters that I'm going to take care of before I begin the Smith trial. Come back at 10:15, an hour from now. I'm going to give you one more hour to try to settle this case.
If you can settle it, great, I'll divorce them then.
If not, Mr. Kaplan, you are the attorney for Mr. Smith, the Plaintiff in this case. Be prepared to call your first witness at 10:15 am if the case is not settled by then."
We will then go out into the hallway, grab a conference room, and we sit around the table and negotiate some more.
Very often, even though we have been trying to settle the case for the past year with no success, it's that last-minute pressure that gets everybody to finally act in a reasonable enough manner to be able to make the necessary compromises to allow us to finally forge a settlement.
We take out a pen; we take out the most recent draft of the proposed Matrimonial Settlement Agreement that's been floating around, and we begin to change things.
If negotiations are going well, we may be able to change some numbers, we may change some words, and everybody looks at it, and the wife looks at it and say something along the lines of, "you know what, it's not really what I wanted." Husband says "it's really not what I wanted either."
They both say something like, "... you know what, it's close enough. Let's just do it."
They sign it.
We get them divorced an hour later.
That's what happens when you hear people say that the case settled "...on the courthouse steps." The judge is ready for this case, and this is the last shot we have to settle, and whether we were literally outside of the courthouse talking on the steps or in a hallway or conference room, the last minute urgency gave us the push to finally settle the case right before the trial was to begin.
There are still some cases, though, that, even with that last-minute effort "on the courthouse steps," do not settle.
To follow the story through a little further, at 10:15 am, we come back and say something along the lines of, "Judge, although both sides continued to participate in settlement negotiations in good faith, we unfortunately have not been able to reach a settlement."
The Judge says, "Okay, Mr. Kaplan, call your first witness."
I would normally (although not always) call my client as my first witness.
My client then would go up to and sit in the witness stand, be sworn in, and I would start with some basic questions, something like this:
"Mr. Smith, are you married?
You say "yes."
I continue: "To whom are you married?" (My client is NOT supposed to point to his spouse and say something like "that bitch over there".)
He hopefully says something like, "I am married to my wife, Barbara Smith, who is sitting over there next to her lawyer."
I say, "and when were you married?"
My client gives the date.
"And when did you separate?"
"Did you file your divorce complaint on June 1, 2021?"
"Yes, I did."
"At the present time, do you have any unemancipated children?"
"No, we do not have any unemancipated children. Our children are all over 30 years old."
Therefore, in the case of this example, child support, custody, visitation, parenting time, college costs – – all of those things – – are not going to be issues in this case.
I continue:
"So then, Mr. Smith, the issues in this case are purely monetary?"
Mr. Smith responds, "Yes".
"So, we're talking about alimony?"
Mr. Smith responds, "Yes."
"And we're talking about distribution of property?"
And I then decide whether I am going to ask my client questions related to his ability to pay alimony first or whether I'm going to go into the property distribution argument first.
At this point, I will often take my client's Case Information Statement (i.e., CIS), which is really his budget and statement of assets and liabilities, and I would walk up to the table next to the Judge, where the Judge's assistant is.
I'd say, "I'd like this to be marked Plaintiff's Exhibit 1."
It's marked "P-1".
I then show it to my client and say, "Mr. Smith, can you identify this?"
And my client would say, "Yes, that's my Case Information Statement."
I continue, "...and what's the date that you signed this Case Information Statement?"
Mr. Smith would look at the last page and say, "...August 15, 2021".
I would ask, "... did you read this document before you signed it, Mr. Smith?"
My client would say, "Yes."
"And do you understand that you've signed this document under oath, Mr. Smith?"
And my client would say, "Yes."
I would say "do you understand that this means that you're swearing, at least to the best of your knowledge, that everything in this document is true?"
Mr. Smith would say, "Yes."
"And, Mr. Smith, please take a look on page 3 and tell me how much money you earned last year?"
Mr. Smith replies, "$216,521.00."
"Mr. Smith, to the best of your knowledge, information and belief, is that $216,521.00 number that you just recited accurate?"
"How is that number, Mr. Smith – – how do you compare that number to, let's say, the last 3 years?"
"Well, sometimes it would be a little higher, sometimes it'd be a little lower, but that's a pretty average number for the last 3 years."
"What about the last 5 years?"
"Give or take a little bit, it's probably consistent for the last 5 years also. Yes, it's been a little higher but it's also been a little lower. That's my income."
This is how I might begin a lengthy direct examination of my client at a divorce trial where the main issues in dispute are economic in nature (of course, in a custody trial, I would focus on other questions related to the best interest of the child.)
Once I am done going through all the financials and other relevant evidence with my client, then Mrs. Smith's lawyer would have the opportunity to cross-examine my client.
The other attorney, anticipating my questions, would often prepare their cross-examination questions of my client well in advance.
They might start with my client's Case Information Statement, and try to tear the thing apart with questions like, "Mr. Smith, isn't it true that you receive some income by way of cash?"
Mr. Smith: "Well, yes, but not much really..."
"And Mr. Smith, isn't it also true that you pay some of your employees "off the books", meaning that you do not take taxes out of their income?"
Mr. Smith: "No, I do not do that..."
"Now, Mr. Smith, you have a Subchapter S business, a corporation, correct?"
"And that means that you really, to a certain extent, control the amount of income that you take out. Meaning you can leave money in the business if you choose to, correct?"
"Well, I guess I could, but..."
And Mrs. Smith's attorney would likely have a list of questions that she would be going through with Mr. Smith trying to show that this isn't right, that isn't right, this isn't right, that isn't right, etc.
You get the point.
They taught me in law school that when an attorney is cross-examining a witness like Mr. Smith, the attorney should not usually expect bells and whistles and fireworks going off. That's only in the movies. That's not really the way that cross examination of a live witness in a real divorce courtroom usually works.
Rather, in law school, they taught me that on cross examination, if I can make a few good points, if I can puncture the other side's argument in a couple of key places to get that Judge thinking, "....hmmm, that's a good point, I hadn't thought about it that way..." that this is often realistically about all you can really hope to expect to achieve at cross examination.
The truth is that a divorce attorney gets most of his "winning points" from his own hard work and preparation before the trial and by bringing well-prepared witnesses and his own evidence to a methodical and logically prepared trial, not by cross-examining the other side (although their are opportunities to get points through carefully constructed cross-examination questions that solicit the desired responses at trial.)
The trial would continue, witness by witness, with the direct examination of each witness being followed by a cross-examination, then a re-direct and then a re-cross, until the lawyers have exhausted their questions of the witness.
Each witness would have an opportunity to discuss whatever relevant evidence the lawyer wishes to put before the witness, and the Judge is taking notes the whole time.
Expert witnesses get involved in divorce trials frequently. We have forensic accountants when there are complicated financial issues, and we have forensic psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers when there are significant issues involving custody or parenting time issues or other issues involving minor children.
We have employability experts who are professionals who qualify as experts and are able to provide a Judge with information about an individual's capability to work in a various field, what types of jobs are available, and what a reasonable income one might expect that person to be able to earn under the particular circumstances of this case.
We have real estate experts who can come in to testify as to the value of a particular piece of real estate.
Testimony can be very time-consuming. Trial of a divorce case is a slow, tedious process.
And trial dates in the NJ Family Courts are usually not back-to-back.
This means that if this trial begins on June 1, 2022, and if 9 days of trial time is necessary because it is a fairly complex case, the case is not over 9 business days later.
The case might be over 9 months later, possibly even later.
This is because the Courts do not give back-to-back trial days. Rather, they assign dates here and there.
We can argue back and forth about whether this is good or bad, or why they do this, or what else they should do to manage their court calendars more efficiently and effectively, but I'm simply telling you the way it is in divorce court here in New Jersey.
I have been trying divorce trials for over 30 years, and although the system has tried during those 3 decades to make divorce trials occur on continuous days, I have only had one continuous divorce trial in 30 years.
The rest of my divorce trials have been dragged out over periods of time, some longer and some shorter.
Usually with a divorce trial the judge will require written summations.
At the conclusion of testimony, the Court will direct the lawyers to either sum up their cases right there or to take a period of time to prepare written summations.
It will then take the Judge time to review all of the testimony, the evidence, and the written trial summations before the Judge finalizes her findings of fact and conclusions of law.
At that point a written decision will be filed by the Judge with copies sent to the lawyers. All issues will have been decided. Both sides are bound by the decision.
Each side has 45 days to file a "Notice of Appeal" if they intend to appeal the judge's decision. Appeals are rarely won because the Appellate Courts give the trial courts a wide range of discretion to make the judgment calls that are necessary to decide the issues in dispute.
It is only if the trial court has violated its discretion, misapplied the law, or committed some other inappropriate act that the Appellate Courts may choose to intervene and change the result.
"I definitely do not want a trial. How can I avoid one? " (Click here)
Topics: Divorce, Divorce Court, Trial


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package com.cargame.screens;

import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
import com.badlogic.gdx.Screen;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL20;
import com.cargame.gameWorld.GameRenderer;
import com.cargame.gameWorld.GameWorld;
import com.cargame.helpers.InputHandler;

/**
 * Created by isaias on 19/11/16.
 */

public class GameScreen implements Screen
{
    private GameWorld gameWorld;
    private GameRenderer gameRenderer;

    public GameScreen()
    {
        Gdx.app.log("GameScreen","Attached");
        gameWorld =  GameWorld.getInstanceWorld();

        float screenWidth = (float) Gdx.graphics.getWidth();
        float screenHeight = (float) Gdx.graphics.getHeight();
        float gameWidth = 209.0f;
        float gameHeight =  screenHeight / (screenWidth / gameWidth);

        gameRenderer =  GameRenderer.getInstance().createGameRenderer(gameWorld,gameWidth,gameHeight);
        Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(new InputHandler(gameWorld,screenWidth/gameWidth,screenHeight/gameHeight));
    }

    @Override
    public void show() {
        Gdx.app.log("GameScreen", "show called");
    }

    @Override
    public void render(float delta)
    {
        // Sets a Color to Fill the Screen with (RGB = 10, 15, 230), Opacity of 1 (100%)
        Gdx.gl.glClearColor(10/255.0f, 15/255.0f, 230/255.0f, 1f);
        // Fills the screen with the selected color
        Gdx.gl.glClear(GL20.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);

       // Gdx.app.log("GameScreen FPS",((int) (1/delta)) + "");
        gameRenderer.render(delta);
    }

    @Override
    public void resize(int width, int height)
    {
        Gdx.app.log("GameScreen", "resizing");
        gameRenderer.resize(width,height);

    }

    @Override
    public void pause()
    {
        Gdx.app.log("GameScreen", "pause called");
        gameWorld.getRoad().pause();
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website top-level headlines update
Authored by • sandyryza on Feb 10 2021, 8:54 PM.
• catherinewu
• max
We've gotten feedback from a few different directions that it's difficult to understand what Dagster is/does from our top-level messaging. Here's one example:
I guess the description under that header -- "Pipelines are built from ... data processing and infrastructure components. Dagster's web interface lets anyone inspect these objects and discover how to use them," -- is kind of unclear to me as I don't really understand what these components are? I think I'm confused on how you would have a component that is used to build the pipeline and process data, but then can be used for something else, which is what the last sentence there is kind of implying to me. Like, wouldn't "how you use them" just be to process data?
On a re-read, I definitely sympathize. Here's an attempt to update the three headlines on our website to be more specific.
In particular, I sought to:
Specifically talk about "pipelines" of "computations" rather than "components".
Connect each of the headlines to one of (my view of) our core value props: (1) orchestration of diverse compute, (2) testability, (3) linking assets with compute.
Maybe this is already slated for bulldozing as part of a larger messaging push?
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The other changes sound good to me. I'm not sure about this line...
I think "[typed] data flow between reusable, logical components" is nice to keep.
Maybe "Locally develop pipelines in-process, then flexibly deploy via our Kubernetes integration or on your custom infrastructure"
• sandyryza added inline comments.Feb 18 2021, 6:13 PM2021-02-18 18:13:15 (UTC+0)
"Locally develop pipelines in-process, then flexibly deploy via our Kubernetes integration or on your custom infrastructure" - I love it. Will replace.
My interpretation of the the feedback we got was that "data flow between reusable, logical components" is too abstract to convey useful information. I also think we should downplay reusability in our core messaging - in most cases, writing reusable solids is not the right pattern.
• schrockn added a comment.Feb 18 2021, 6:53 PM2021-02-18 18:53:07 (UTC+0)
"My interpretation of the the feedback we got was that "data flow between reusable, logical components" is too abstract to convey useful information. I also think we should downplay reusability in our core messaging - in most cases, writing reusable solids is not the right pattern."
I agree with this. I think we do have a reusability message but it is subtle (resources, shared infra and libraries) and I agree the reusable solid thing doesn't resonate at the top-level
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Brenda Argueta, Digital Journalist
Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine, health, Pandemic
Here's where you can get tested for COVID-19 in Central Florida
Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?
Citing omicron surge, CDC advises against taking cruises even if vaccinated
Weekly COVID cases up 138% in Florida
Florida's COVID-19 positivity rate was at 26.5%
Second Orange County COVID testing site reopens
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida continues to break its records as the number of daily COVID-19 cases continues to rise. The Centers for Disease Control reported 75,962 cases were reported on Dec. 30, marking the highest in one day in Florida.
The CDC also reported the new COVID-19 cases are putting children in the hospital in record numbers. During the week of Dec. 22-28, an average of 378 children 17 and under were admitted per day to hospitals with the coronavirus, a 66% increase from the week before, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
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The federal agency also updated its travel health notice regarding COVID-19 and cruise ships Thursday, warning against cruise travel regardless of vaccination status. The CDC said the threat of contracting or spreading the virus on cruise ships is now at its highest level — level four — due to the onset of the omicron variant and the ease that COVID-19 is transmitted between people in close quarters, even if one is fully vaccinated.
Demand for testing has strained local sites, prompting counties to open new sites, including in Orange and Seminole counties. In Orange County, a third site was opened Thursday at the South Orange Youth Sports Complex. Seminole County officials are planning to open another testing site at the Sanford SunRail Station next week.
The testing sites are open seven days a week, but with high demand for tests, thousands of people are faced with long lines, long waits and early closure. To help combat that, at-home COVID-19 tests are being encouraged for people to utilize.
A "historic increase" of COVID-19 has been recorded in wastewater service areas in Orange County as cases continue to surge as a result of the omicron variant, according to county officials. New data released Thursday shows the levels from three areas are more than double than previous record highs.
Among many things being impacted by omicron, the airline industry is also taking a hit with many airports facing delays and cancellations.
JetBlue Airways announced it is slashing almost 1,300 flights. The cuts go through Jan. 13 and are due to a shortage of crew members getting sick from COVID-19.
Below is a breakdown of Florida COVID-19 data reported by the state on Dec. 31:
The Florida Department of Health reported 298,455 new cases on Friday that occurred between Dec. 24 and Dec. 30, bringing the state's overall total to 4,166,392 cases since the virus was first detected on March 1, 2020. That is an average of 42,636 new infections reported per day.
Even though the Florida DOH released numbers once a week, the state is still reporting daily infections to the CDC. Below is the CDC daily number, which is 24 hours behind.
Florida reported 32 new virus-related deaths Friday from the past week but the cumulative death toll of 62,504 actually shows there have been 162 new deaths added to the state total. The state has not provided any information as to when these deaths occurred.
The state stopped reporting the number of non-residents who died in Florida with its new weekly reporting method.
Hospitalizations
The state Agency for Health Care Administration deleted its current COVID-19 hospitalization database and the state is no longer reporting how many patients have been hospitalized with the virus. However, Florida is still required to report that information to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the CDC continues to release that information online. The most recent hospital numbers show 4,364 adult and 121 pediatric patients in Florida.
Positivity rate
The DOH reported the percent of positive results from coronavirus tests was 26.5% but did not provide how many people were tested during the past week. Health officials say the rate should remain between 5% and 10% to prove a community has a hold of the virus and is curbing infections.
The Florida Department of Health began releasing a daily report in December 2020 on COVID-19 vaccines administered throughout the state. In the new weekly reports, the state is combining the vaccination data with the COVID-19 infection numbers.
FDOH reports 14,868,902 have received at least one dose of the vaccine against COVID-19, this is about 70% of the state.
During the past week, 81,503 new people have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
Central Florida region
The state is no longer providing a breakdown of county-by-county deaths or hospitalizations as of June 3. The Florida DOH is also no longer providing county numbers for non-residents who have tested positive, causing the total case numbers to drop significantly, in some counties by more than 1,000 cases.
For example, with non-resident positive cases as of June 3, Orange County had reported a total of 143,198 but with the state's new reporting method, the county has 141,941 total cases, a difference of 1,257 positive cases.
Below is the Central Florida region breakdown of new cases and new vaccination numbers between Dec. 24- Dec. 30, 2021.
Total cases as of Dec. 30
New cases since Dec. 24
Total people vaccinated
Percent of 5+ population vaccinated
Brevard 88,645 4,979 394,973 68
Flagler 15,519 562 76,501 68
Lake 59,574 2,831 241,530 67
Marion 59,633 961 218,393 62
Orange 261,112 21,009 1,011,268 74
Osceola 81,135 5,751 297,481 79
Polk 140,400 7,524 432,673 64
Seminole 71,009 5,274 312,014 68
Sumter 15,405 385 101,469, 75
Volusia 82,954 3,939 339,494 64
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A previous version of this story incorrectly reported the average number of daily COVID-19 cases. The correct average number is 1,581 daily cases. We apologize for any confusion.
Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.
As cases continue to spike in Florida, a demand for COVID-19 tests is once again on the rise.
At-home COVID-19 tests are able to detect the omicron variant, but U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its travel health notice regarding COVID-19 and cruise ships Thursday, upping the threat of contracting or spreading the virus on cruise ships to its highest level.
Brenda Argueta
Brenda, a UCF grad, joined the ClickOrlando.com team in March 2021.


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In IDF fantasy video, Palestinians are allowed to protest
By Edo Konrad February 12, 2014 | Edit
Just when you thought it couldn't get any more embarrassing or distorted, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has managed to top itself. On Sunday, the unit published a new video on its YouTube channel, showing scenes of Palestinian demonstrators throwing rocks and Israeli soldiers firing rounds of tear gas "in self-defense" in the West Bank village of Qaddum.
Every Friday for the past two years, the villagers of Qaddum (along with Israeli and international activists) have marched toward the nearby settlement of Kedumim to protest the continuing expropriation of their land. As in every un-armed protest across the West Bank, the IDF is ready for them. With its state-of-the-art crowd dispersal weapons – tear gas, rubber and live bullets, sound grenades and skunk water – the villagers don't stand a chance. As anyone who has been to these protests can attest, the tear gas often starts well before Palestinians even have the chance to throw a stone, let alone march.
So what does the video teach us?
According to the good folks at the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, Palestinians are "free to demonstrate non-violently, as IDF officers explain to them every week."
You don't say.
The order regulating demonstrations in the West Bank is Order No. 101 — "Order Regarding Prohibition of Incitement and Hostile Propaganda Actions," which was set after Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967. According to the order, any assembly, vigil, or procession of 10 or more people requires a permit from the local IDF commander and imposes 10 years' imprisonment on violators. Of course, as with all Israeli military orders, it applies only to the Palestinians who live in Areas B and C (both under full Israeli military control), whereas Israeli settlers (who live in Area C) are subject to Israeli civil law.
Back to the video. We see an IDF soldier's view of a Qaddum protest that took on place on February 7 of this year. "We ask you today not to choose violence," a megaphone-wielding IDF officer announces to the protesters in English. "It is okay to demonstrate, but it is not okay to use violence — we ask you to stop throwing rocks," the officer shouts. I wonder how many of the people he was speaking to understood him.
According to the video's subtitled narration, the Palestinians "consistently ignore the officer's request and start attacking the soldiers." The video states that one of the officers was injured after Palestinians "threw rocks at his head." This, of course, forced the IDF to use "non-lethal methods of crowd dispersal."
Now the officer is in an explanatory mood. He returns with the megaphone, and tells the protestors (in English, again), that the soldiers "came in because you threw stones and…injured one of our officers." The officer is then seen pleading with the soldiers to stop.
The clip ends with something out of the most banal anti-smoking television commercial: "Every week 'non-violent' protesters injure soldiers who are then forced to act in self-defense."
What's striking here is that the Israeli army never acknowledges the fact that it is "defending" itself from confrontations that its own soldiers initiate. The Palestinians are unarmed civilians demonstrating on their own land. But instead of letting them chant, wave flags and burn tires inside their own village, the army sends fully armed soldiers wearing riot gear to invade the village, blanket the protestors in tear gas, shoot them with rubber bullets, douse them with putrid gas and, in many cases, arrest them violently.
As documented in many places, including on +972, soldiers have on several occasions shot demonstrators who were clearly no threat — for example in the case of Ashraf Abu Rahmeh, who was blindfolded and handcuffed when a soldier, acting on orders from a high ranking officer shot him in the foot. Ashraf was only lightly wounded in this incident, but his brother Bassem was not so lucky: he was killed in 2009 when a soldier shot a tear gas canister directly at his chest, despite the fact that the video clearly shows he was unarmed. His sister, Jawaher, died a year later after inhaling massive amounts of tear gas while standing outside the front door of her own home.
In 2011, Mustafa Tamimi from the village Nabi Saleh died when a soldier shot a high velocity tear gas canister directly at his head, at nearly point blank range. These are only a few representative incidents that illustrate a broader picture of Israeli soldiers who unleash gratuitous, often deadly violence against an unarmed civilian population in Palestine. Since 2004, 15 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli security forces during these demonstrations, eight of them minors.
If the army really did have a policy of allowing Palestinians to demonstrate, then Ashraf Abu Rahmeh would not have a hole in his toe. His brother and sister would still be alive, as would Mustafa Tamimi. Perhaps Ofer Military Prison would have many more empty cells. But instead it is packed with teenagers who have been sentenced to a year in jail for stone throwing. The military judges who convict them, do so at a rate of 99.74 percent. That is a documented fact that even the army does not deny.
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Edo Konrad is the editor-in-chief of +972 Magazine. Based in Tel Aviv, he previously worked as an editor for Haaretz.


After the summer break the Porsche LMP Team heads to the first 2017 overseas race: The fifth of nine rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) is held on September 3 in Mexico City and the team aims to extend its championship lead. After race wins in Le Mans and at the Nürburgring, Porsche now leads the manufacturers' standings on 154 points from Toyota (114.5 points). The trio of Earl Bamber (NZ), Timo Bernhard (DE) and Brendon Hartley (NZ) currently tops the drivers' standings on 108 points, having a 30-point advantage to the best placed Toyota crew. Reigning World Champion Neel Jani (CH) and his partners André Lotterer (DE) and Nick Tandy (GB) with the second Porsche 919 Hybrid currently rank in fourth position (46 points).
Fritz Enzinger, Vice President LMP1, says in the run-up to the six-hour race in Mexico: "We continue to follow the clear target of defending both world championship titles. After winning the Le Mans 24 Hours for the third consecutive time despite difficult circumstances, and more recently claiming a hat-trick of wins at the Nürburgring, we want to conclude the 2017 WEC with the third successive constructors' and drivers' titles." Since Porsche's return to the top category of Le Mans Prototypes (LMP1) in 2014, the Porsche 919 Hybrid has won 15 races.
The circuit is named after the brothers Pedro and Ricardo Rodríguez, who's successes are fondly remembered at Porsche; especially the feats of Pedro Rodríguez who became sports car world champion with the 917 in 1970. The circuit is narrow and challenging. Its landmark is the right-left-hander in front of the steep grandstands of a former baseball stadium. The race starts at noon on Sunday and will be broadcasted worldwide on the internet and television.
– The WEC efficiency regulations limit the amount of energy that can be used per lap. On the 4.304 kilometres long lap of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, the Porsche 919 Hybrid can use 3.92 megajoule of electrical power from energy recovery systems and 1.10 kg/1.52 litres of petrol.
– At normal race speed, the Porsche 919 Hybrid is due for refuelling after a maximum of 40 laps.
– Refuelling and changing tyres may only be done sequentially, not at the same time. Only four mechanics may work simultaneously when changing tyres and also may use only one wheel gun at a time. That takes a lot longer than in F1, for example.
– The drivers are normally only changed when new tyres are needed.
– These different types of tyres can be used: three different compounds of slick tyres for dry conditions, a hybrid tyre (no profile either but softer cover) for mixed conditions and wet weather tyres. Four sets of dry weather tyres are available per car for qualifying and the race, this is two sets less than in 2016.
– A lap on the Grand Prix circuit has eleven right handers and six left handers.
– In the 2016 qualifying, the lap times of the top four LMP1 cars were covered by just three tenths of a second. The two Porsche 919 Hybrids started from grid position two (Romain Dumas/Neel Jani/Marc Lieb) and four (Timo Bernhard/Brendon Hartley/Mark Webber). Pole position went to Audi drivers Lucas Di Grassi/Loic Duval/Oliver Jarvis with an average lap time of 1:25.069 minutes. They had beaten the average time of the second placed Porsche by a mere 0.042 seconds. André Lotterer, back then at the wheel of the sister Audi, managed the overall fastest qualifying lap in 1:24.763 minutes.
– The action packed six-hour race saw frequent changes for the lead, rain at times and Bernhard/Hartley/Webber taking the race win. The sister Porsche was unlucky with the tyre strategy in changing conditions and also had contact with another car. The 2016 world champions finished fourth in Mexico.


On Wednesday, Netanyahu accused Gantz and his Blue and White running partner Yair Lapid of "forcefully trying to resuscitate" the submarine affair, despite it having already been investigated by police due to their "panic" over recent developments in the electoral campaign. His comments, in a brief speech broadcast online from his official residence, brought a new level of vitriol to the election race. Blue and White officials said at the time that they would not rule out a coalition with Likud, but not if Netanyahu remained party leader.
During a previously recorded meeting with Blue and White, Gantz suggested that he does not deny the possibility of being in a government with Netanyahu.
Israeli officials are used to telling lies and playing blame games, Ghasemi said early Tuesday, adding, "this regime and United States officials are after maximizing pressure on Iran just due to their hostility, malice and aim to promote Iranophobia".
In addition to scattering lies, Qassemi said that Israel and the United States are trying to "unprofessionally attribute any incident in the world to Iran by taking advantage of advertising tools".
Netanyahu called on Gantz to come clean as "the only way not to be vulnerable to blackmail".
"I have a wonderful family".


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Across the humanities and social sciences, "materiality" has become a significant but divisive key term used by scholars to reconceive ontology, agency, and structural inequity. Within the context of new materialisms, Diana Coole and Samantha Frost argue that "foregrounding material factors and reconfiguring our very understanding of matter are prerequisites for any plausible account of coexistence and its conditions in the twenty-first century" (Coole 2010, 2). By centering materiality and processes of materialization, these scholars seek to reframe debates about agency, nature, and the political, often in reaction to what is described as a preoccupation with language and symbolic meaning in cultural theory. As Coole and Frost write, "the more textual approaches associated with the so-called cultural turn are increasingly being deemed inadequate for understanding contemporary society, particularly in light of some of its most urgent challenges regarding environments, demographic, geopolitical, and economic change" (2–3). Feminist new materialists have added a particular slant to this conversation at the intersection of feminist and science studies by using materiality to rethink embodiment, definitions of the human, and relationships between nature and culture. In their introduction to the edited volume Material Feminisms, Stacy Alaimo and Susan Heckman frame the feminist new materialist project as one of accomplishing what feminist deconstructionists failed to do with regard to displacing binary oppositions between language and matter, culture and nature, as well as mind and body [End Page 13] (Alaimo 2008, 6). Feminist new materialists critique poststructural feminists for treating matter as a passive substrate for the inscription of culture rather than an active agent in its own right.
Questioning this new materialist characterization of cultural and post-structural feminist work, Sara Ahmed's essay "Imaginary Prohibitions: Some Preliminary Remarks on the Founding Gestures of the 'New Materialism'" takes issue with how feminist new materialists have utilized the history of feminist theory to position the new materialist project as cutting-edge. Ahmed argues that feminist new materialism has called itself into existence as a corrective to the supposedly anti-biological and language-oriented approaches of social constructionist or poststructuralist work. She characterizes this as "a false and reductive history of feminist engagement with biology, science, and materialism," the effect of which is an erasure of work by feminists who have, in fact, engaged these areas (Ahmed 2008, 24). Her point attends to the historiographical operation at work in the history new materialists tell about feminism's relationship to science and matter across time. She writes, "In claiming to return to matter, we might be losing sight of how matter matters in different ways, for different feminisms, over time. The gesture is a forgetting as well as a caricature" (36). With a call to respect and acknowledge feminist thinkers whose work prefaces our own, Ahmed warns against forgetting the past for the sake of claiming to do something new.


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eNASCAR iRacing Road to Pro
Getting to know Road to Pro: Brandon McKissic
Editor's Note: Over the next few weeks, we will be profiling and featuring drivers that can be seen on the Road to Pro Qualifying series broadcasts on the Podium eSports Twitch channel. We hope you enjoy reading these and learning about the drivers. This time we have sat down with Brandon McKissic. You can view all of our Getting to Know profiles on this page.
What was the first racing game you ever played?
The first racing game I got into was NASCAR 2011. I had been watching NASCAR since 2007 and jumped at the opportunity to play this game once I saw that it was available on the WII.
When did you first discover iRacing and what got you hooked?
I discovered iRacing from a YouTube video in 2011. I then researched more about the sim and became hooked on watching lots of iRacing content on Twitch and YouTube. In 2013, I discovered a YouTuber named "RutgersKev," and I would watch his NASCAR iRacing Series content weekly. This is the YouTuber who motivated me to join iRacing in May 2014.
How did you get connected with your current team that's assisting you in Road to Pro?
In 2020 and 2021, I raced Road to Pro with Nexxus eSports. In 2021, many of my teammates, including Tucker Minter, Dave Walsh, and Will Cline, were always willing to help me with tracks that I had struggled at in 2020, and as a result, I became a much-improved driver. This led to a successful Road to Pro campaign, as I won round 1, and later went on to make the contender series.
After four contender series races, I received the opportunity to join Legacy eSports. This team includes many people that I have worked with over the years, such as Dave Siltman and Garrett Lowe, and I knew that it would be a perfect opportunity to not only take my eNASCAR campaign to the next level, but to also reunite with several of my longtime friends.
Who is your favorite race car driver? And why?
My current favorite race car driver is Chase Elliott. He was the driver who I began to root for after my previous favorite, Jeff Gordon, retired in 2015. I was impressed by Chase in the Xfinity series and knew that he would succeed at Hendrick Motorsports.
If you could go to any racetrack and watch a race live, where would you want to go?
I would choose Auto Club Speedway. It is one of my favorite tracks on the schedule and I enjoy the type of racing it produces. A 1.5 or 2 miler with a worn-out surface is my favorite type of racing to watch in NASCAR, due to the challenges of managing tire falloff and the ability to race in multiple groves at high speeds.
What is a skill or talent that you have that not many people know about?
I did track and cross county all throughout middle and high school (2011-2018). I also always enjoy playing frisbee.
For anyone watching you race, who wants to end up where you are, what advice do you have for them?
Put emphasis not only on practicing, but the way you practice. Enter practice with a goal in mind and focus on improving what needs to be worked on. Over time, you will naturally find a comfort zone, and going through this process before each race begins to feel natural. Secondly, always have an open mind no matter how fast or slow you feel. To improve, you need to allow yourself to soak up information from friends and teammates who are trying to help you. In my opinion, this mentality ensures that you will continue to improve on the track, year after year. Thirdly, before joining a team, make sure that you will be a good fit. Comfortability with your surroundings will help you become more successful, while also keeping iRacing fun.
If you want to learn more about Daniel, you can follow him on Twitter by clicking here. You can watch Parker and others race in the Road to pro series on the Podium eSports Twitch Channel
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Can you identify these six women inventors, their inventions, or both?
1. Peace Corps volunteer Ann Moore spent her time with the natives of Togo in West Africa. After she had her first child in the United States, she wished she had a device like the baby carriers she'd seen the African tribes use. Eventually, she made a pouch from straps and an old sheet. This fabric harness caught on and became a business for her and her husband. In 1977, she patented the S _ _ _ _ _, a hands-free holder that snuggles a baby. Its name?
2. This mother's helper invented "level-spoon measurements," leading to the recipe as we know it today. Until the 1880s, cooking instructions called for a "pinchful" or a "dab." It was her "Boston Cooking School Cook Book" that made a "handful" a cupful and set a standard for food preparation nationwide. Who was she?
3. In her Chelsea, England, shop, she and her husband would sew the next day's clothes at night in the front parlor. Her knee-revealing skirt launched the "Carnaby Street look" in the 1960s and gave a boost to the English economy. She was presented with the Order of the British Empire for her contribution to trade. Her name and her short, short skirt?
4. To correct her typing mistakes, Bette Nesmith Graham, an enterprising secretary, used white paint to cover up her mistakes. The typing pool caught on, and the demand for her solution increased dramatically. Her first hand-painted label read: "Mistake Out." Using her home as a lab and bottling factory, she perfected this coverup, quick-drying fluid. In 1968, her L _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ company produced more than 10,000 bottles a day. The fluid's name?
5. As a teenager, this author-illustrator spent time in the woods observing lichen. After numerous drawings, she soon determined that the "plant" was actually a symbiosis of two life forms - algae and fungi. She achieved some success when her discovery was finally presented to the scientific community. Even so, she did not see a life for herself in science. Instead, she went on to write her classic bunny story along with colorful watercolor drawings. Who was she?
6. Restaurant owner Ruth Wakefield invented this cookie by accident in the1930s. At her Toll House Inn near Whitman, Mass., she hoped to save time cooking her basic butter-drop cookies. So she broke up a chocolate bar and mixed it into the batter instead of melting the chocolate first. To her surprise, the chocolate chunks stayed firm. Her shortcut has pleased cookie lovers for 65 years. At first, it was called a "chocolate crispie." What is this breakthrough cookie called today?
(1) The Snugli, by Snugli Inc.; (2) Fannie Merritt Farmer (1857-1914); (3) Mary Quant and her miniskirt; (4) Liquid Paper by The Liquid Paper Co.; (5) Beatrix Potter (1866-1943); (6) the chocolate-chip cookie.
Stir It Up! Which cookie will win the White House?


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The Queensland police commissioner, Ian Stewart , said the investigation was complicated by the vast web of supply chains. The needles in strawberry crisis has taken a sinister turn, with authorities suggesting there may now be copycat incidents.
Murkowski said that while the allegations "are very old", they "seem to go into fair amount of detail ", Sciutto reported. President Trump announced his intention to appoint Mr Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court in July, replacing Justice Anthony Kennedy who is stepping down.
Monday 17 to Thursday 20 September look like they are going to bring some truly bad weather to Ireland, as Storm Helene winds her way towards us. The Met Office has claimed Helene, which is now making its way through the Atlantic, could bring temperatures as high as 26C in the London area, while reaching only 6C in Scotland.
The California senator said in a statement after Ford went public that she backs her decision to tell about the alleged incident and hopes "the attacks and shaming of her will stop and this will be treated with the seriousness it deserves".
A grand jury has convened. Merritt referenced "two suspicious shootings" in Guyger's tenure as an officer. Between Guyger's two accounts of what happened that night and her claim that Jean failed to "follow her verbal commands" in his own house is all a move Black America has seen before.
On Friday, as word of the accusations began to circulate but his accuser's identity was not publicly known, the White House released a letter from 65 women who said they knew Kavanaugh in high school and could attest to his character.
Gaza's Health Ministry said a 14-year-old boy had been killed instantly after being shot in the head by Israeli troops east of the town of Jabalia. Israel's military claimed their evidence shows the 11-year-old was hit by a rock thrown by protesters.
A senior administration official confirmed to CNN last week that there is an ongoing investigation includes, but may not be limited to, whether Long misused government vehicles and personnel for his six-hour drives between his home in North Carolina and FEMA headquarters in Washington , DC.
Ford said she was able to escape when Kavanaugh's classmate at Georgetown Preparatory School, Mark Judge , jumped on top of them and sent them tumbling. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, is pushing ahead with plans for a committee vote on Kavanaugh's nomination next Thursday.
Noting the heavy bands on the hurricane's northeast quadrant, he added, "We are on the bad side of this storm". German astronaut Alexander Gerst tweeted pictures of the monster storm taken from the International Space Station along with the warning: "Watch out, America!" He also urged those outside of the evacuation zones to be prepared.
The 33-year-old, a three-time victor of the London Marathon, has now won 10 of the 11 marathons he has contested. The time makes Cherono the fourth-best women's marathoner in history behind only Paula Radcliffe (2:15:25), Mary Keitany (2:17:01), and Tirunesh Dibaba (2:17:56).
The most severe punishment under the Article 7 procedure is stripping the country of its voting rights in the European Union , however, that is highly unlikely to happen as the rest of the European Union needs unanimity and Poland's nationalist and anti-immigration government is expected to block any tough action against Mr Orban.


Dancers of all ages and abilities are always welcomed to join the Gra na Rince School of Irish Dancing, and one of our particular areas of expertise is teenage beginners or re-starters.
Having first started dancing at age 12, first competed at 15, and entered a new school at age 18 surrounded by tiny beginners, Louise knows that it can be a little daunting to start a new activity as a teenager or older child. Our focus therefore is not just on young beginners, but on giving teenage dancers a welcoming environment to take their first steps.
Today, dancers continue competing well into their twenties and thirties, and there is also the option to take grade examinations and receive feedback and advice on your dancing in a non-competitive environment. As always, however, dancers are welcome to join us simply to enjoy their dancing in whichever way they prefer.
Beginning dance in your teens or twenties is no barrier to success, and older dancers will find a supportive and challenging class environment at Gra na Rince. Where possible we offer classes just for older students, however dancing alongside younger beginners provides inspiration for the smaller dancers and fosters a family atmosphere within the school. We're all one team!
We welcome enquiries from beginners, re-starters and improvers of all ages for our Irish dancing classes in Selly Oak, Kings Norton and Redditch.


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Check-in time is noon. Early check in may be available but not guaranteed.
Check-out time is 11am. Late departure time is negotiable (may incur a fee).
Management reserves the right to evict any person acting in an aggressive or unacceptable manner.
This includes: violence or disrespect to other guests or staff; unruly behaviour; disruptive noise.
We expect a responsible level of tidiness, cleanliness and respect for other guests in all common areas, the kitchen and private rooms.
Drugs are not allowed on the premises.
Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside (outdoor areas are available).
No animals, except for disability assistance dogs by prior arrangement.
Payment constitutes acceptance of terms and conditions.


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Seeds of Inspiration: Sudan's First Flying Robot Farmer
Two Sudanese inventors use a drone to take on desertification and their rivals in a TV competition for entrepreneurs.
FAO has developed e- learning courses for professionals working in food and nutrition security, social and economic development and sustainable management of natural resources.
Pocket Guide for Capacity Building for Climate Change
For over a decade, the European Capacity Building Initiative(ecbi) has adopted a two-pronged strategy to create a more level playing field for developing country in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): training for new negotiators; and opportunities for senior negotiators from…
A closed-loop, drought-independent agriculture method that could be placed across a variety of harsh climates
The population is estimated to reach nine billion by 2050, putting huge strains on food outputs. Combine this with climate change and desertification – leading to smaller amounts of arable land for crop production – and existing irrigation practices that over-extract groundwater and you begin to see…
Grassland plants show surprising appetite for carbon dioxide
Results from a long-running field experiment suggest that a major group of plants could thrive as the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases.
Responsible investment to combat land degradation emerges from Dragons' Den
Restoring degraded land could inject $84 billion a year to the global economy, according to researchers, but public resources fall short of unlocking this potential.
Article Just published : A framework for Scaling Sustainable Land Management options
Improvements in land use and management are needed at a global scale to tackle inter‐connected global challenges of population growth, poverty, migration, climate change, biodiversity loss, and degrading land and water resources. There are hundreds of technical options for improving the…
New Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Land Matters! Integrating Soil Degradation Concerns and Solutions into Policy Processes
The GIZ programme 'Soil protection and rehabilitation for food security', in collaboration with University of Leeds and ICRISAT has developed the new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) 'Land Matters! Integrating soil degradation concerns and solutions into policy processes'. The registration for the…
Restoring forests and landscapes, the key to sustainable future.
This publication provides facts, figures and key messages to encourage more investments in forest and landscape restoration, leading to more restoration action. The GPFLR outlines how we can reach the 2020 and 2030 targets, and how we can best collaborate, using regional and global platforms. The…
New Article: One hundred priority questions for landscape restoration in Europe
Highlights The authors identify 100 questions that, if answered, would enhance ecological restoration. Questions cover all aspects of landscape restoration in Europe. A wide range of restoration experts identified questions by voting and discussion. The authors hope these will be used by policy…
Future of Food and Beverage . The new Raconteur report
The way we produce and consume food is changing, and fast. Producers must leverage modern farming techniques, factories must revolutionise the way they plan, and produce supply chains must be completely overhauled to account for years like 2018, which saw the Beast from the East give way to the…
World Bank Land and Poverty Conference 2019 scheduled for March 25th – 29th, 2019 in Washington DC
GLTN and IFAD invites you to One Day Training on Impact Evaluation of Land Tenure and Governance Interventions scheduled for 24th March 2019 in Washington DC, USA. This training follows the successful development of a Guideline for Impact Assessment of Land Tenure and Governance Interventions; which…
Case studies on environmental integration in poverty reduction processes in Latin America and the Caribbean
Results and tools developed by the Poverty- Environment Initiative (PEI). The Poverty- Environment Initiative (PEI) of the United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Environment Programme aims to support countries in implementing policies, instruments, plans and budgets that combine the…
New Article: Gender aspects in action- and outcome-based payments for ecosystem services — A tree planting field trial in Kenya
Payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes have been increasingly implemented in developing countries where gender-related inequalities are generally prevalent. A randomized field trial in Kenya revealed the impacts of participants' gender in conservation auctions and in environmental performance…
New report "State of Land in the Mekong Region" highlights key trends and changes in the Mekong region that dominate current land debate, shows urgent need for transformation.
The report "State of Land in the Mekong Region" was launched 13 March 2019 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The first publication of its kind in the Mekong Region, it brings together key data and information on the current status of, and changes in, land resources, their social distribution, and the…
A new study:The ecology and economics of restoration: when, what, where, and how to restore ecosystems, surveys the history of land restoration efforts and highlights best practices
A new study, The ecology and economics of restoration: when, what, where, and how to restore ecosystems, surveys the history of land restoration efforts and highlights best practices
Society for Ecological Restoration releases essential tool to address climate change and support UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
Achieving global restoration goals will require increasing enthusiasm and funding, as well as a common understanding of how to design and implement successful restoration projects that proactively and collaboratively engage local communities. SER's International Standards provide essential tools and…
Peatland mapping and monitoring: Recommendations and technical overview
FAO leads the way to clearer peatland mapping and monitoring. A new publication and an innovative geospatial online tool help countries preserve critical carbon stores.
New source for information on restoring an economically and socially important ecosystem
The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), in conjunction with Wiley Publishing, today are excited to release the first issue of Restoration Ecology - Arid Lands (RE-AL). This new thematic series will focus on the restoration of drylands…
Homing in on the range : enabling investments for sustainable land management
Rangelands are places of important biodiversity and ecosystem services that occupy up to half of all land and up to three quarters of the world's drylands, providing benefits to local communities, to economies and to global society. Desertification, or land degradation in the drylands, significantly…


Re: What tractors do you have in real life?
Cheers! Will hopefully get round to restoring the other one at some point!
I'm a big fan of Ford/New Holland machines myself, but I just can't get enough of a good classic tractor. Massey Fergusons from the early 1990s are a particular favourite, having grown up seeing them all over town, and of course the Ford 7840/8340 as well, but my favourite of all time? It's gotta be the good old MF135, a masterpiece of classic machinery in my eyes!
I own a 1944 M farmall. Tractors that we farmed with and still own 1800 Oliver, 2-520 Belarus' , 806 IH, stieger panther 2, 2 farmall M's, 4 -H farmalls,super M, 560 farmall, 450 farmall, and 2 A farmalls.
MF245 1974 if I remeber well. It was "my" tractor ! Pretty cool and efficient little guy!
MF285 with Frontloader. This tractor was a beast.
MF3140 : THis one was our first MF tractor with more technology in it and it was a mess. Not reliable at all. One of the worst tractor we had.
We also had some Landini, Case and Fiat, but I can't remeber because they were rental.
I'M looking to buy a land for horse when i'll be retired. I really miss farming.
We have a 2003 John Deere 4410 with a loader. Awesome tractor for our purposes. Previously we had a Mahindra emax 25 with a loader and mid mount mower deck, but we had some issues with it and sold it with a Kingcutter 5 ft. Bush hog a little over a year ago. We originally bought it with the intend of putting a finish mower behind it to mow our yard, as it was too big for a mid-mount deck. Quickly found out that that wasn't going to work, and so we bought a John Deere 318 lawn mower, and then a John Deere 332, which is basically a 318 with a diesel engine. We have an old beat up 6 ft. Brush hog for the 4410 that we use in the nasty brush, but we also have a Woodmaxx flail mower that we can use to mow lawn if it's dry. Does a real nice job on the pastures.
1952 Ford 8N me and my grandad restored, i use it for bushogging work for my businees.


Hermes Investment Management has today announced that its stewardship and engagement team, Hermes EOS, will work with the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) to provide reciprocal engagement services to their clients and members.
Hermes EOS, which provides stewardship services on £26bn of assets for Australian clients, currently provides international engagement services to some ACSI members, with others able to opt into their services. Globally, Hermes EOS engages on topics such as climate change, conduct, culture and ethics, diversity and human rights, as well as corporate governance and shareholder meeting related issues.
This follows a string of new client wins for Hermes EOS, where in Australia alone, it has seen a four-fold increase in global engagement holdings over three years. ACSI is the leading authority on managing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in Australian equity markets and its members include 39 Australian and international asset owners and institutional investors, who collectively own on average 10 per cent of every ASX200 company.
ACSI CEO, Louise Davidson, commented: "This landmark agreement will see two of the world's foremost experts on environmental, social and governance advocacy and company engagements work together to assist investors to be long-term responsible stewards of their investments.
Hermes EOS is one of the world's leading stewardship services, advising on £389.4bn1 on behalf of its clients. In 2018, the Hermes EOS team engaged with 746 companies on 2,084 environmental, social, governance, strategy, risk and communication issues and objectives.


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Q: Delete a single row from RecyclerView Room DB So I have a recyclerView and when a user clicks on LikeButton, the item/row is saved to a Room DB "favorite_table" and to a UserFavorite activity.
When the user clicks on the selected LikeButton again, I want to remove the row from "favorite_table" on my DB and favorite activity. Using mAppRepository.deleteRow(favoriteModel); doesn't delete the row/item clicked. How can I delete the row/item when the LikedButton is clicked? The adapter for the recyclerView:

A: You have to remove from your database and from adapter at same time to see the result realtime, assuming your room database is set correctly. Do this in this part of your onBindViewHolder:
            if (mLocalStorage.isLessonFavorited(lessonsModel.getKey_id())) {
                mLocalStorage.unFavoriteLesson(lessonsModel.getKey_id());
                mAppRepository.deleteRow(favoriteModel);
                //remove from database
                mAppRepository.deleteRow(favoriteModelList.get(positon));
                //remove from adapter
                favoriteModelList.remove(position);
                notifyDataSetChanged();

                holder.fav_status.setLiked(false);
                StyleableToast.makeText(v.getContext(), removeFromText, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT,
                        R.style.toastStyles).show();

            }

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Amazon acquires Starbucks-produced "This Is Football" docuseries
by DocumentaryNews | Jul 3, 2019 | Sports
October Films/Brutal Media
Amazon has ordered a documentary series to go from Starbucks. "This is Football" will span the globe and tell six stories about the global power of soccer.
Veteran producer and film executive Joe Roth, an owner of the Seattle Sounders soccer club, will executive produce the series.
October Films is producing the series with Starbucks and Brutal Media.
The six one-hour episodes have titles including "Belief," "Love," and "Pride." Episodes will delve into soccer's uplifting role in rebuilding Rwanda after the genocide, look at the rise of the women's game, and attempt to unlock the secrets of Lionel Messi's genius.
"This is Football" premieres Aug. 2 on Amazon Prime Video.
Read the story at Variety.
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Claremont continues efforts toward sustainability
Claremont continues to pave the way toward a greener, sustainable future, announcing a new partnership between the city and a program run by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
On April 28, the USGBC—founders of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green rating system—named Claremont one of 15 cities selected for the 2021 LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership Program. According to the news release, the chosen cities have local governments dedicated to addressing climate change and other issues negatively impacting the environment.
Community Services Director Jeremy Swan said with help from Sustainable Claremont and the group's Executive Director Stuart Wood, the city was able to connect with a USGBC site president and submit a LEED for Cities application in March.
Although the 2021 program is still in its infancy, Mr. Swan said he is honored the USGBC selected Claremont to be a participant.
"That's what we're trying to do as time goes on…become more and more sustainable, and always have sustainability at our forefront as we try to make decisions," Mr. Swan said. "It's an honor for the city to be able to show our sustainability efforts and work with the other[s in the] national cohort."
The program would allow Claremont to engage with other LEED for Cities participants to improve or learn about new beneficial and sustainable actions they can implement. Long Beach was the only other city in California to be selected for the program, according to the news release.
Mr. Swan said it would likely take 12 months to work through LEED certification, which will determine Claremont's sustainability score and certification level.
"There's a scorecard that will follow and that will determine our certification level. We have to follow the scorecard and receive so many points based on the different elements of that scorecard," he said. He also confirmed that the scope of the sustainability projects would impact the score as well.
"What [the program] is going to do is…be a scorecard for the city to use to work with other cities that have very similar sustainability goals to see where Claremont truly is versus other cities in a similar category," Mr. Swan elaborated. "Instead of using just what we think is good, [Claremont is now] looking from a national cohort level to show how sustainable we really are."
Though the process just began to take shape for the city, Mr. Swan said many private businesses in town have already undergone LEED certification, including some Pomona College buildings.
While LEED will no doubt help Claremont achieve a cleaner infrastructure, the program is also a tremendous boost toward the city's ongoing eco-friendly efforts—one of the most notable being the ever-evolving Sustainable City Plan (SCP), overseen and managed by the sustainability committee.
Described as a living document by Mr. Swan, the SCP will help to build a more sustainable Claremont in the future by addressing seven goal areas including resource conservation, environmental public health, transportation, sustainable developments, increased biodiversity, green housing and public awareness.
At that April 13 city council meeting, Mr. Swan and the sustainability committee explained that the updated plan has addressed various SCP goals since 2019.
Mr. Swan explained that with the help of the plan, the committee was also able to complete the Foothill Boulevard Rehabilitation Project, acquire 483 acres of open space in the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park and Evey Canyon, implement drought and water wise education, and install a cooling roof at city hall, among other projects. A cooling roof reflects sunlight and absorbs heat, making it more efficient than conventional roofing.
He also said the committee was able to convert the city's parking enforcement vehicles to electrical and switch Claremont's sanitation vehicles from diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG).
"The actions are what we could actually work toward. The goals are too, but the actions are what we could actually work toward achieving," Mr. Swan said, adding that those within city responsibility are doable.
However, only a few actions have financial backing, such as the $5.8 million Trane program, according to Mr. Swan. He said some projects have had to be placed on hold by the sustainability committee because they do not have the funding right now.
Though the committee's living plan has made several accomplishments over the last year, the plan also noted some shortcomings. In terms of renewable energy levels, the plan read: "Roughly 89 percent of Claremont's total energy consumption in 2018 came from non-renewable sources," and that just "11 percent was derived from renewable sources (solar, wind, geothermal, etc.)."
As the sustainability committee and upcoming LEED for Cities Program look to guide Claremont into a greener future, residents can expect Mr. Swan and other sustainability advocates to be out there working, providing education materials, and helping the community carry out sustainability efforts.
"I think the biggest point to LEEDs is that we're very early in the LEED process and additional information will be shared through our sustainability committee," Mr. Swan said. "They're two different elements that ultimately—once all said and done—we'll tie together."
Mr. Swan encourages residents with questions regarding the city's sustainability efforts or the LEEDs for Cities program to call the Community Services Department at 909-399-5431.
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com


Companies including Facebook, Twitter, Ola, Uber and even Just Dial have launched a 'lite' version of their original apps, which consume less data, takes less space in the phone's memory and their updates are lighter compared to the original app.
Prevalence of low-end hardware among users and weak networks in emerging countries have made companies develop 'liter' apps to ensure smooth functioning of their platforms.
Meanwhile, the 'lité' apps which these companies have launched are just functional and a user will have to compromise on better experience and many features. For example, in the Uber Lite app, it won't show the user a map like in the main app and in Facebook lite version, the company has done away with all the animations, made the icons smaller and loads photos and videos only on the user's request.
While the telecom industry and the government are pushing for 5G network being available in India soon, the reality, according to reports and other indicators, is telecom and mobile performance infrastructure in India is still lagging.
Moreover, many observers feel users uninstall heavy apps from their phones which reduce their activity on the platforms.
According to tech research firm Dazeinfo, as of June 2017, 178 million people in India were on the 2G network, that's 40% of the total mobile users. Further, a report by telcom company, Ericsson gave a higher estimate by saying 2G will still account for 211 million subscribers by 2022 and 3G will be used by 740 million customers in India by 2022.
The migration of users to faster internet connections is growing and usage of 2G and 3G bandwidth falling. However, if a user is on a 4G network, it doesn't mean that the user has a high-speed net. India ranks 109 out of 122 countries for mobile internet speed and 76 out of 133 for broadband internet speed, according to speed test website Ookla.