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Trump's grade on the economy: a B, for now
Rick Newman
Senior Columnist
Yahoo Finance May 15, 2017
More than anything else, the performance of the economy during the next several years is likely to determine whether Donald Trump succeeds or fails as president.
So how's he doing? And how should we measure his success in the future?
Well, for starters, the economy has earned a solid B since Trump took office in January, according to an exclusive Trumponomics Report Card Yahoo Finance has developed to track the economy during Trump's time in office. The reasons may be surprising: Trump has earned top marks for wage growth, for example, while manufacturing employment—a key focus for Trump—has been strong so far in his presidency. The rise of the stock market, on the other hand, hasn't boosted the Trump economy as much as breathless financial-market headlines might suggest.
In coming months, Trump's economic grade is likely to benefit from GDP growth, which was weak in the first quarter but is expected to bounce back strongly in the second. Job gains will buoy Trump's grade for months, if the current pace of job growth persists. One weak spot could be exports, which are vulnerable to a rising dollar, along with trade friction. Overall, the Trump economy is off to a strong start, making it Trump's challenge to simply manage an economy on the verge of booming—while also doing no harm.
Our Trumponomics Report Card assesses the performance of the economy on six key measures, comparing Trump's record to that of six prior presidents at the same point in their first terms. We limited this analysis to first terms only, since that's when most of the policy changes a new president might favor are likely to go into effect. So we measure Trump's performance against that of Barack Obama starting in 2009, George W. Bush starting in 2001, Bill Clinton starting in 1993, George H.W. Bush starting in 1989, Ronald Reagan starting in 1981 and Jimmy Carter starting in 1977. Prior to that, the data is less consistent and in some cases unobtainable.
The blue dots in the graphic above represent the performance of the Trump economy, relative to that of the other presidents. Since we're comparing Trump with 6 other presidents, there are 7 dots, including one for Trump and 6 for the others. The one exception is exports, because that data only goes back to 1993; so we have only three presidents to compare Trump against, or 4 dots total.
Moody's Analytics is providing the data for the report card, and offering analysis on the current state of the economy to help explain the results. "The benefit of this tracker is whether you're a Trump supporter or a Trump detractor, it's not political," says Ryan Sweet, director of real-time economics at Moody's Analytics. "It's very transparent. The data tells the story." To that end, we've published a full explanation of our methodology for those who want to dig into the numbers.
Here's an overview of Trump's economic performance on the six indicators we're following.
Employment: The economy created 522,000 new jobs in March and April, which is our starting point for measuring presidential performance on the economy. (Our methodology explains why.) That places Trump third out of the 7 presidents we're looking at, behind Jimmy Carter in 1977 and George H.W. Bush in 1989. The Carter economy, while known for "malaise," was actually bouncing back from a nasty recession in the mid-1970s, while the Bush economy was in the late stages of a prolonged boom. The worst performer on jobs at this point in his presidency was Obama, who inherited the worst recession since the 1930s and was down 2.2 million jobs in just his first two months.
Manufacturing employment. Trump has decried the loss of manufacturing jobs, yet employers created 41,000 of them in March and April, giving Trump better marks at this stage than the other presidents, except for Carter and Reagan.
Average hourly earnings. This is the real surprise of the Trumponomics Report Card, given that earnings growth has been the single-biggest missing piece of a recovery that began in 2009. But the labor market was tightening up just as Trump took office, with a shortage of workers in some sectors and regions pushing wages up. This seems likely to continue and perhaps intensify, with wages rising even faster during the next couple of years.
Exports. They're down under Trump so far, but they were down more under Obama and George W. Bush at the same point in their presidencies. They rose at the beginning of Clinton's first term, which was before the North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect.
The S&P 500 stock index. It rose sharply in the weeks following Election Day last November, but that is not reflected in our report card, which uses Trump's first full month in office—February—as a baseline from which to measure future gains. (Again, our methodology explains why.) Since February, stock-market gains have been modest, with Trump ranking third out of the 7 presidents. This might seem to represent a bias against Trump in the way we measure his performance on the economy, but the same methodology will benefit him in other ways, as on GDP growth.
Real GDP per capita. This is a big-picture measure of economic growth, relative to the size of the population. This is the only indicator in our report card that's released quarterly rather than monthly, and we won't have relevant data until the government publishes second-quarter numbers in late July. But Trump is likely to score well. First-quarter GDP growth was a weak 0.7%, but we don't assess Trump on that number—we only use it as a baseline against which to measure future growth. Since second-quarter growth is forecast to be much stronger—well above 3%—Trump's grade on this measure could rank near the top.
There's already contentious debate over how much credit Trump deserves for an economy that was gaining strength when he was elected. During Trump's first year or so, the Trumponomics grade will largely reflect conditions as the new president found them when he entered the White House. As his tenure progresses, however, the grade will become all Trump's. "Presidents inherit economies," says Sweet. "But within 6 to 12 months, this will become the Trump economy."
We'll maintain the Trumponomics Report Card throughout the Trump presidency, and update it several times per month, as new data comes in. When there are meaningful changes, we'll highlight them with fresh news coverage on Yahoo Finance. We also plan to add more features to the report card, allowing users to plumb the economic data for each president. We hope this project helps our audience better evaluate the Trump presidency, and generate thoughtful discussion of Trump's policies and effectiveness. Please share your insights in the comments section below, or reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook.
Rick Newman is the author of four books, including Rebounders: How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success. Follow him on Twitter: @rickjnewman. He's reachable at rickjnewman@yahoo.com.


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high school in Russia
university in Russia
university preparation
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Immersion is the best way to learn a foreign language and culture. Studying abroad offers you a tremendous opportunity to meet new friends and experience life from a whole new perspective!
We offer opportunity for you to study in Russia. We encourage you to accept the challenge of cultural exchange and become prepared for the future!
How we help you to enter a university or high school in Russia
Why not discover more about this beautiful land and its history, geography, culture and traditions? Russia is the largest country in the world, whose vast territories spread in both - the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. This unique mix of cultures provides one with an almost endless and truthfully enjoyable experience in many areas such as: sightseeing, exploring and cultural exchange. The land of Russia, which is washed by twelve seas and three oceans, varies very much from forests to deserts, from high mountains to deep valleys. Russia is rich in natural and mineral resources amongst which are: deposits of oil, gas, coal, iron, gold and many others. Russia and Russian language play an important role in the economy, trade and international business now. The current population of Russia is about 150 million people. The European part of the country is densely peopled, and most population lives in cities and towns and their outskirts. The Capital of the Russian Federation is Moscow, with the population of about 11 million people. The second biggest city is Saint-Petersburg, which is inhabited by around 5 million people.
EDUCATION IN RUSSIA
We offer you to spend a semester or a year at a high school or to get higher education in Russia. A good command of English or a working knowledge of Russian is recommended, although we can offer you courses of Russian language here in Russia.
Having completed secondary education, one can either become part of work force or go on to institution of higher education. There are universities and so-called "institutes" in Russia. The former stress a more theoretical, fundamental approach to education, while the latter are more practice oriented.
There are degrees in Russian education system equivalent to those of bachelors or masters. Students spend approximately five years at university/institute or six in a medical academy.
Entry to higher education is quite competitive. To be admitted to an institution of higher education, one has to pass a series of oral and written entry exams (usually four). Grades in the certificate of secondary education are also taken into account. Some departments (philologist, foreign languages, law, journalism) have dozens of applicants for one prospective student's position. The same is true of medical and theatre institutes.
Up to the present, neither university students nor schoolchildren have had any say in the selection of courses they had to take. Everyone has studied according to uniform series of guide lines approved by the Ministry of Higher Education. Evidently, this situation is going to change in the near future.
Education in Russia has until recently been free on all levels. University students with good grades were rewarded with a modest grant. All institutions of higher education were subsidized by the government. Now that the country is changing to a market-place economy, the system of education is also bound to undergo profound changes. The first private schools, gymnasiums and lyceums, have already been founded in Moscow and St. Petersburg, in an attempt to revive the pre-1917 traditions of Russian educational system with its high standards of excellence.
Accommodation is offered either residential or homestay.
Secondary education is mandatory in Russia. The school year starts on the 1st of September and is divided in four terms, with breaks in autumn, New-Year, spring and summer. Children start school at the age of 6 and finish at 17. As a rule, a child attends the school located in the neighborhood, the one which is the closest to home. However, in big cities there are also so-called "special" schools , offering more in-depth studies of the major European languages (English, French, Spanish, or German), or the advanced courses in physics and mathematics, in arts and ballet, and the children attending one of these may have to commute from home.
The first stage of education is elementary school for grades 1 through 4. Next is secondary school for grades 5 through 9. Upon graduation from secondary school (which is not the equivalent of having completed their secondary education), students are given the choice of either continuing to attend the same school (high school; grades 10 and 11), or entering a vocational school or college. Both schools are meant to provide one, with the certificate of secondary education, with a number of useful skills (e.g., those of an electrician, technical, or computer operator).
Accommodation is offered in host families.
Details of our high school program in Russia
With AcademConsult you can choose to study in Saint-Petersburg, the most beautiful city of Russia.
Saint-Petersburg (Former Leningrad, during the dictatorship of the Communist leaders), which was the Capital of Russia for about 100 years, is also known by the names such as: Northern-capital, Northern-Venice and Cultural-capital. Those nicknames display the true beauty, high status and importance of this city. Founded in 1703, by an outstanding ruler - Peter the Great, as a fort city during the War with Sweden, Saint-Petersburg quickly developed afterwards to become the Capital. The heart of the city was built by very famous Italian architects amongst who were Rossi, Rastrelli and many others. They have created a truly gorgeous City Centre with a Classic Style of architecture. The City is build upon the Niva River and has a lot of channels and picturesque parks. Saint-Petersburg is famous for its world known museums and art-galleries, both the classic and modern ones - The Winter Palace (The Hermitage), The Russian Museum and Petergoff. Also, only in Saint-Petersburg one is able to sightsee all the Worlds' religions exist in peace in one city, whether you are a Catholic or Muslim, Jewish or Buddhist - everyone is welcomed here.
RUSSIAN FAMILY LIFE
Russia is well known for its' hospitality, same goes for the families. While your stay everything will be made to make you feel like at home. Usually in Russian families both husband and wife are working, so you will be able to eat together only during breakfasts - which are usually consist of different porridges, or serials and dinners - which are typically long course served dish after dish meals. On weekends it is common to go as a whole family to the countryside for a picnic or a barbeque.
FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
There are plenty of activities to do in your free time. Whether it is sightseeing, clubbing or a sport. One can expect to find a lot music festivals, theater shows, and ballet performances as a contrast to usual activities such as movies or shopping. In addition, you can always go to a fitness centre, ice-skating ring, skateboarding park, solarium or even hunting. During the winter you can do skiing, ride a snowmobile, or experience winter fishing. During warmer times you can swim and sail, pick mushrooms and berries, experience a Russian countryside life.
We will be pleased to see you on our Orientation Day Program, which will be held prior to the school start day; there, you will be introduced to the culture of the city and enjoy a guided tour. In addition to this, you will be given an information sheet with all the necessary details about the public transport, emergency phone numbers, maps and etc.

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When an individual is convicted of a crime, he or she is sentenced to one or more penalties. Each charge has a specific set of penalties that individuals convicted of that charge can face, and when an individual is convicted, one or more of them are sentenced at the judge's discretion.
In certain cases, a convicted defendant can be put on probation instead of being incarcerated. This is a supervision arrangement that keeps the individual out of jail, where he or she can continue to work and participate in society while complying with a specific set of guidelines imposed by the court. In cases where an individual does go to jail or prison, he or she may be given the option of parole after serving a specific period of time, which is a conditional release from incarceration that imposes similar requirements to probation. In many cases, a goal of a defendant's criminal defense strategy is to have the court impose probation, rather than sending him or her to prison or jail.
Parole and probation share some similarities, but it is important to note their greatest difference: probation is an alternative to incarceration, whereas parole is an early release from incarceration. Both are subject to revocation if the individual on parole or probation violates the terms of his or her supervision.
In both cases, the individual must report to an officer at regularly specified intervals to ensure that he or she is in compliance with the terms of the probation or parole.
Violations can include failed drug tests, failure to meet with one's supervisory officer when required to do so, and being arrested for a new alleged offense. If you are on probation or parole, discuss the terms of your supervision closely with your officer. You could be prohibited from taking a new job without his or her permission or leaving Wisconsin or the United States without permission. Not knowing the exact terms of your supervision could lead to an inadvertent violation.
If the violation was due to a new criminal charge, additional criminal penalties if he or she is convicted of that charge.
In a case where a term of the supervision was avoiding contact with another individual, evidence that contact was initiated by that other individual.
If you are facing a charge of violating your parole or probation, you need to work with an experienced criminal defense lawyer to defend your case. Otherwise, you can face steep criminal penalties like incarceration and fines. Remember, probation and parole are privileges, not rights. To learn more about how to handle your parole or probation violation charge and get started on your defense, contact our Appleton criminal lawyers at Hammett, Bellin & Oswald, LLC today to set up your initial consultation in our office.


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Q: how to prevent main thread ios from killing background thread I have a method in my AppDelegate that saves a NSManagedObjectContext passed as a parameter. This method may be called on either the main thread or a background thread, and I want to ensure that when this method is called the main thread doesn't kill it halfway through when the user terminates the program or what have you. How do I prevent the main thread from killing this thread when this method is being executed?
I also want to do this for writing data to a plist file -- this also may happen outside of the main thread.
I am doing all my background work by way of GCD and dispatch_async

A: Brad Larson had some suggestions on this post that should help you.
In your appDelegate, when your app is getting pushed to the background, it calls applicationDidEnterBackground.  From this routine, you can see if your method is currently in progress, and can behave accordingly.
Depending on how long your task takes to run there are two options:

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*If it will take significantly less than 5 seconds, you can just have your applicationDidEnterBackground wait until your task is completed before releasing.  If you take longer than 5 seconds, your app will just get force-killed.

*If it could be a while, you can try  beginBackgroundTaskWithExpirationHandler: to start a background task that finishes off your task.

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Q: similar function to "static Criterion isNull(String propertyName) " for set not for String? I meet a problem.
The relationship between two tables is One-to-many, but unfortunately we just care the "ONE" whose "MANY " is null.
The task is :
Now I need to query the mice whose' Set should be null.
If hibernate can support "static Criterion isNull(Set s) ", then it is ok.
Other methods are also ok.
There are two Classes:
Class 1:
public class Mouse {
@OneToMany(mappedBy="mouse")
@Cascade(org.hibernate.annotations.CascadeType.LOCK)
@Where(clause="incage = 0")
private Set<Residency> cageHistory = new HashSet<Residency>();

@OneToMany(mappedBy="mouse")
@Cascade(org.hibernate.annotations.CascadeType.LOCK)
@Where(clause="incage = 1")
private Set<Residency> currentResidencies = new HashSet<Residency>();

...
...

}
Class 2:
@Entity
@Table(name="smcagemouse")
public class Residency extends TimestampedEntity implements Serializable {
@Column(nullable=false)
/*0 -- not active*/
/*1 -- active*/

}
Thanks!

A: This can be soveled by isNotEmpty().
Restrictions.isNotEmpty(propertyName);
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"I really want to share this story with everyone as last night my faith in humanity was restored. I am a 25 yr old girl working for an advertising agency, usually working till late and I travel by scooty as it's convenient for me.
Last night after my office I was on my way home and it was around 12:10 am, my bike stopped working so I went to a nearby puncture guy who was around 18 yr old (forgot to ask his name) I told him maybe my petrol was over and asked him if he can help me?. A guy who came to fill up air in his bike overheard our conversation said he would lend me some petrol so that I can atleast reach the petrol pump hence both the guys got some petrol in my bike tank after many attempts.
But still my bike didn't show any progress and didn't start. It got me worried as it was 12:30 in the night. Then a rickshaw wala guy approached me and asked If he can help me. I was hesitant at first but later I decided to let him help me to get my bike started. He tried to start my bike but all in vain then he asked me where do I stay? I stay in bhandup so I told him and he said he can tow me till bhandup.
I asked him if he was sure because it was long way from jvlr to bhandup maybe 15 kms. And this guy towed me till my home and on reaching when I started looking for money in my purse, he said it is ok if you don't have money as I am glad that you reached safely. I really didn't know what to say. I asked his name to which he replied Santosh Sharma.


In Part Two: Daisey Lou and Joleen continue their battle as fifty foot tall giantesses! Joleen steals the clothes from a pond full of bathing beauties, while Daisey Lou shares a bath in a water tower with Billy Bob. The giant girls finally meet in a showdown that almost destroys the neighborhood.


Free story telling event to honor mothers beginning 6 p.m. May 10 at Chamorro Village's main pavilion.
Thursday you can look forward to partly sunny skies with isolated showers, according to the National Weather Service.
Ginen I Hila' I Maga'taotao Siha Association or from the tongues of the Noble People Association invite the community to a story telling of the "Mother in the Family" from 6 to 9 p.m. May 10 at the Chamoru Village main pavilion.
For more info, read our story about events to empower women for Mother's Day.
Is the government of Guam doing enough to prevent teens from smoking e-cigarettes? Poll closes at 3 p.m. May 10, 2018.
Is the government of Guam doing enough to prevent teens from smoking e-cigarettes?
Wave, Walk in the park and more at the Resolution presentation beginning 4:30 p.m. May 10 at Plaza de Espana Park. Light refreshments available and hats will be available for sale.
The school year is coming to a close, in exactly 14 days for most schools.
If you're looking for activities for your kids, be sure to check out our list of summer camps.
It's graduation season! Guam Community College will hold its graduation 4 p.m. on Friday, May 11 and Southern Christian Academy will be held 6 p.m. Saturday.
Find out more with our graduations list here.


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Connie Freestyle Diva Funky Little Beat. Best known for her 1985 club smash "Funky Little Beat," recording artist Connie was among the first artists to come out of Latin freestyle — a style of dance-pop that incorporates Latin elements. The South Florida native's smash hit "Funky Little Beat" is regarded as one of the most important Latin freestyle singles of its time. Connie set the stage for many up and coming artists to follow her footsteps in the freestyle music genre that originated in South Florida in the 80's.
Connie is the daughter of Latin immigrants who moved to South Florida in the 1950's. Connie was attending college in her early twenties when she was introduced to TK Records president Henry Stone. In 1985, she signed with Sunnyview Records and recorded "Funky Little Beat," which was executive produced by Stone and co-written by his wife Inez Stone and producer Amos Larkins II. The song skyrocketed, just missing the Top 40 of both Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, and it became a major club hit internationally, and has since appeared on numerous freestyle/electro compilations. In 1986, Connie recorded her second single, "Experience," and provided her self-titled debut album for Sunnyview Records. Connie continued releasing singles throughout the decade, including a cover of KC & the Sunshine Band's "Get Down Tonight" in 1987.
Connie took some time off from the music business during the '90s to wed and start a family, and she released a second album, No Tears, on Black Olive Records in 1995. Thump Records released The Best of Connie in 2002, including remixes/remakes of her previous singles as well as newly recorded songs and covers. Connie returned in 2006 with Let's Party (Estilo Reggaeton), a bilingual album which ventured into Latin styles such as cumbia, merengue, and reggaeton. Following this release, Essential Media Group issued The Best of Connie: Funky Little Beat, which was essentially a reissue of her debut album plus "Get Down Tonight" and several remixes of "Funky Little Beat." In 2015, Connie reunited with the song's producer and recorded a new album, Amos Larkins Presents Party Time, Vol. 1, which appeared on Essential Media Mod.


As a business owner, you can only do so much to achieve success. At the end of the day, it comes down to the people you surround yourself with in the business world. No matter the industry or the size of the company, a good team is not only key to maintaining a smooth-running operation, but also to accelerating growth and success.
Your employees are the DNA of your company and, as such, you invest a lot of time and resources to carefully select the very best to represent your brand. So, the real question is, how do you ensure you employ a team of A+ players?
Great companies have great execution because they share a common set of core values. As the leader of the team, you have built your business on beliefs that you hold to be true and in turn motivate you. When your values align with the values of your team, you're able to move together toward common goals.
Your business' core values should be established as early as the interview process. If it's important to you and your overall operation, make sure that every potential candidate is aware of the standards you've set and that they agree with them as well. Try asking potential employees to describe an experience in which they applied one of your core values to their personal life or a past job experience to get a sense of how they approach and appreciate your corporate ideals.
It's a common misconception that successful businesses have teams aligned with the same opinions -- when, in fact, the opposite is true. If everyone on your team has the same opinion, then you're missing out on great ideas and potential cost saving opportunities. It is crucial for all the brains on your team to be engaged and have the freedom and safety to debate important topics from multiple perspectives. Your team should help each other face facts that might not be pleasant and hear multiple viewpoints so that they can choose the best course of action. After your teams discuss and debate, a decision needs to be made, and everyone has to agree and execute based on that decision made -- this is true alignment. Alignment is not about having the same opinions, but about being able to fully understand and buy into a decision the team made after considering all viewpoints.
Successful companies typically do not lack opportunities. In fact, some fail from overeating from the buffet of opportunities. A strong team needs to have the courage to choose the best opportunities, then say "no" to the rest, even if they are good opportunities. Too many projects will lead to poor quality, unfinished projects, missed deadlines and burnt out employees.
Most companies cannot wait to deploy new team members when they join the company. Off they go into the deep end of the pool without the necessary tools to have a blast and succeed. Instead, consider giving new employees a great first day.
Celebrate their first day. Instead of doing the usual HR forms and administrative work upon arriving, give them a wonderful memory with their new team. Celebrate their arrival. Take them to lunch. Let them get to know their teammates. Save the administrative paperwork for their second day.
Welcome their families. Sending a gift to their families goes a long way in assuring new employees they made the right decision.
Equip them properly. Set up the things they need to succeed, from their business cards to their laptops. Instead of them having to figure out who to see to order business cards and wasting their time getting help on IT systems, set it all up for them and provide training so that they feel confident and excited to jump into their new jobs.
Orientation and company culture. Take some time to share the purpose, values and history of the company. How did the company arrive at its current place? Share stories about how the company overcame challenges and succeeded.
You can turn your onboarding process into a competitive advantage by providing employees with everything they need to succeed and a nurturing environment that enables them to take pride in being the best they can be. Make employee engagement and a successful journey together a top priority.
Just like growing your business, growing your people is a path of progress that doesn't happen overnight. By approaching every step of the employment cycle - recruiting, onboarding, developing and retaining - with purpose, you're sure to develop a high-performance team of A+ players.


Mayra only wanted to see Alejandro of the morning of her wedding day. She was slightly nervous but super excited to get to the chapel and finally see her soon to be official husband. Having a vintage but classy sense of style, the bride chose to rent a vintage car to take her to Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the newly weds to a private barn for the reception. Family and friends gathered together to witness their union in the most beautiful and sacred way. The joining of two people and families is a huge deal in any country or culture. Definitely one of the most important aspects of their wedding day was to be surrounded by family and friends who have witnessed their union. The celebration portion of the wedding during the reception was unseen by me before this day. The guests started dancing without any DJ notion to start! It's been a while since I've shot a wedding where everyone was having such a fun time dancing, laughing, and spending time together before the night was over.


….PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP had almost certainly never heard the name Aaron Zebley before the announcement that the former FBI agent was joining the special counsel investigation into ties between Trump's campaign and Russia. But to those who have followed the arc of the bureau during the past twenty years, Zebley's is a name that underscores just how far-reaching and dogged—and potentially long—the probe will likely be.
Just ask Steve Gaudin's ex-girlfriend.
Journalist Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg) can be reached at garrett.graff@gmail.com. He is the author ofThe Threat Matrix: Inside Robert Mueller's FBI.


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by CKTZ | Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Editor's Note: CKTZ FM is the Cortes Community Radio Society. The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) approved $18,000 in funding for a number of non-profits on Cortes Island last week. The Grant-in-aid (GIA) program awards funding to local, non-profit organizations, for the benefit of the community, through the SRD. This is an year-by-year program, where applicants are recommended by the regional director. At a board meeting on Jan. 25, five Cortes Island Grants-In-Aid recommendations were requested and approved: $3,000 to the Cortes Community Radio Society to assist with capacity building in their Emergency Communications Team; $3,000 to the Cortes Island Seniors Society to assist with the Better at Home program; $3,000 to the Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society to assist with website redesign; $3,000 to the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery Society to assist with Art Education programming; and $6,000 to the Cortes Community Health Association to assist with the Teen Szene and Family Support programs. The meeting also included a discussion about liveaboards and derelict boats in the region. Ultimately, there was a request for a staff report on best practices involving derelict boats on Cortes Island. Mark Vonesch, Electoral Area B representative for Cortes Island, asked for an amendment to the request to include, "how other communities have best handled the social and environmental challenges associated with growing numbers of live-a-board and derelict boats." CKTZ News has previously covered the ongoing attempts to mitigate derelict boats on Cortes Island. To hear more about the SRD board meeting, listen to the CKTZ News update...
by CKTZ | Jan 31, 2023 | CKTZ News
As the popularity of pickleball grows nationally, the sport has become a regular pastime on Cortes Island with the resurgence of team sports this winter. The school gym is booked four nights a week for adult sports, with pickleball offered twice weekly. If the weather is nice, pickleball moves to the outdoor courts at the Cortes Island School as well. Alex Hornby is a regular pickleballer at the courts and shared his early impressions of the game with CKTZ. "My first thing I heard about it was [that it was] a sport that old people at nudist clubs play." Hornby was encouraged to play pickleball on Cortes Island and now he loves the sport. Hornby described it the way many other players do: "addictive." His partner, Darshan Stevens, said one of the reasons it's so easy to get into is that people improve quickly. "It's a sport that is very rewarding when you first start playing it…you can do fairly well at it fairly quickly. And people just get hooked and then they wanna play more," Stevens said. Aside from being fun, Stevens highlights the health benefits of the sport. "Pickleball has led me down a whole road of getting really into fitness in general. So it's been like a gateway drug for me …and really good for my mental health to get into fitness. So yeah, pickleball has been really good for me and my family." Drop-in pickleball is offered for free Tuesday and Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. at the Cortes Island school gym. To hear more about the pickleball scene, listen to the CKTZ News Update...
Content warning: This story discusses colonial history and its negative impacts on Indigenous people of Canada. In upcoming Powell River City Council strategic planning meetings, Coun. Cindy Elliott looks forward to making decisions on recommendations from the Joint Working Group she participated in last year. The group was set up following an official name change request to the municipality in May 2021 by the Tla'amin Nation Executive Council. Powell River currently carries the name of Dr. Israel Wood Powell, who was the first BC Superintendent of Indian Affairs and instrumental in the implementation of colonial practices and structures such as residential schools. In spring 2022, the city staged a diverse community engagement campaign that included public education on regional colonial history and way for community members to express their opinion, ranging from open mic forums to letters and surveys. The Joint Working Group summarized the process and outcomes in a report, which was submitted to city council in July 2022. However, with upcoming municipal elections that fall, further work on the possible name change issue was deferred to early 2023. The group's report gives 11 recommendations, which fall into the categories of community engagement, relationships and reconciliation, racism, and city name change. Elliott hopes that by early summer 2023, the city council will have clarified an action plan comprised of tasks and budgets to move the process forward. Listen to the CKTZ News interview with Powell River Coun. Cindy Elliott...
Put on your dancing shoes, Islanders: there's a new dance collective in town. Last summer, Connie Quayle and Val Lange began seeking opportunities on Cortes Island to start a dance temple collective. They hosted a dance temple in August and have managed to double their efforts with Mary Lloyd and Dancing Wolf joining in. This weekend, Lloyd and Wolf are hosting the first Dance Temple Cortes event of 2023. Dance temple is a form of ecstatic dance, also known as "movement medicine," the organizers say. Lloyd is a Victoria-based silent disco DJ that started offering events and rentals on Cortes in 2022 and is calling on the community to dance this Saturday. "Just bring your bodies, bring yourselves, whatever is moving in you and your life at this time. It's a pretty amazing space. It can be really healing and transformative and also just really playful and fun." The organizers also encourage enthusiastic locals to join the collective and help host future events more regularly: the team of four dancers are hoping with more involvement, they can possibly offer a monthly event on Cortes. "We're really calling in other people that wanna come and help and make it a true collective and collaborative," Lloyd said. At the the Jan. 28 event, doors open at 6:30 p.m. at Mansons Hall. If locals want to volunteer for the event, they can contact Lloyd at mary@silentdjvictoria.com. To learn more about the collective, Dance Temple Cortes, contact Connie Quayle at mooncatmagicals.com. To hear more about Dance Temple Cortes, listen to the CKTZ Update...
Since its inception in 2019, the Cortes Island Women's Resource Centre has struggled to find funds to ensure delivery of its basic services, but Director Tanya Henck says 2023 will see stable funding thanks to a number of grants from regional and national organizations. The organization received $42,000 through the Victoria Foundation ($5,000), Cortes Island Community Foundation ($17,000), and the Canadian Women's Foundation ($20,000). The non-profit helps with finding safe spaces for women in crisis, along with helping clients with internet access, long distance phone calls and food security. They also offer skill building programs and opportunities for women to connect and share their experiences in a non-judgemental supportive environment. An initiative that began more than a year ago to create a local non-violent crisis intervention team is moving forward, the director said. On a remote rural island with roughly 1,000 year round residents, quick response in critical situations is required, just as it is in urban settings, Henck adds. The centre allocated $2,000 over the past year to help people cope with cold winter weather and Henck emphasizes that Cortes Island continues to experience a crisis when it comes to accessing affordable housing. Henck outlines the funds received and how they're helping the centre to deliver needed services in the interview below with CKTZ...
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Гульельмо Ригини (; 1908—1978) — итальянский астроном.

Биография
Родился в Кастельфранко-Венето, в 1930 окончил Флорентийский университет. В 1928—1951 работал в обсерватории Арчетри, в 1951—1953 — директор астрофизической обсерватории Асьяго. С 1953 — директор обсерватории Арчетри и профессор астрономии Флорентийского университета.

Научный вклад
Основные труды в области спектроскопического изучения атмосфер Солнца и звезд, а также истории астрономии. Выполнил исследования интенсивностей и профилей линий в спектре Солнца, физических условий в солнечной короне, изучил распределение энергии в непрерывном спектре короны, определил её цветовые характеристики и температуру как наблюдательными, так и теоретическими методами. Совместно с американским астрономом А. Дейчем открыл холодные области в короне. Большое внимание уделял оснащению обсерватории Арчетри новыми инструментами и внедрению новых методов исследований Солнца. В 1963 построил радиотелескоп с антенной 10 м, на котором проводились регулярные наблюдения Солнца в радиодиапазоне. Принимал участие в восьми экспедициях для наблюдения полных солнечных затмений, первым начал проводить наблюдения затмений с борта самолёта. В обсерватории Асьяго занимался спектрофотометрией и количественным анализом атмосфер звезд B и Be; выполнил пионерскую работу по исследованию инфракрасного спектра β Лиры. Ряд его работ посвящён изучению творчества Г. Галилея и истории астрономии галилеевого периода. Будучи президентом Комиссии по созданию Итальянской национальной астрономической обсерватории, руководил разработкой проекта этого учреждения и проекта большого телескопа.

Член Национальной академии деи Линчеи. В течение многих лет был президентом Итальянского астрономического общества, президентом комиссий N 10 «Солнечная активность» и N 12 «Излучение и строение солнечной атмосферы» Международного астрономического союза. Автор 168 научных работ.

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2-4-6-8 celebrate: Pete Mitchell on Tom Robinson and Rock against Racism
The Absolute Radio DJ recalls the Tom Robinson Band's fight for equality and headline set at the first Rock against Racism gig
Saturday, 6th July 2013 at 6:15 am
EMI have just released the Tom Robinson Band Anthology 1977-79, a four disc box set that contains both TRB albums, singles, sessions, live concerts and a hour-long Granada TV documentary broadcast in 1978.
I worked briefly with Tom at BBC 6 Music and always found him affable and generous with his time; he was always excited by new music and would chat quite happily about something exciting that he had received in the post that day. He is a great champion of the up and coming and radio needs more of his type.
I remember his debut hit single 2-4-6-8 Motorway in 1977, the year the band formed, which through a series of lucky breaks and plenty of diehard support from their then loyal following, hit the charts. We all enjoyed his uplifting sing-along ditty which sat rather uncomfortably among the Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks and the Clash, who were all part of the punk movement, and the Tom Robinson Band were part of this so-called attack on the establishment.
He was miscast in this new musical uprising. For one Tom was older and maybe more wiser — his first foray into music was a semi-folk outfit called Cafe Society who were bizarrely signed to Konk Records and produced by Ray and Dave Davies of the Kinks. The project never really got off the ground.
The thing about Robinson is that he had a conscience, he wanted to strive for fairness and equality in society, and had good reason to follow this turbulent and uncomfortable path. "For me, having grown up gay in 1960s Britain, where you could be imprisoned for falling in love with a person of the same sex, was very tough, but I started to embrace gay liberation when I came to London in the 70s," explains Tom enthusiastically, "but it wasn't just about gay liberation, it was also about combating racism and inequality, it was about giving a voice to people who were marginalised by mainstream society. We were fighting for a fairer world. The Tom Robinson Band were about a fair society for everyone."
His band logo is a direct lift of the black clenched fist logo of the Black Power movement that was prominent in the late 60s and early 70s and which went a long way in improving race relations in America and beyond.
The first time I became aware of the movement was during a presentation of the medals of the 200-metres race at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, where athletes Tommy Smith and John Carlos raised a black gloved clenched fist for the entire American national anthem after they were awarded their medals on the podium in front of the world's media. It was the most bold, brave and controversial political statement in the history of the Olympics.
In 1978 at Victoria Park in east London, Rock Against Racism held its very first open air concert. The movement had started in 1976 as a reaction to the now infamous remarks bleated out on stage in Birmingham by Eric Clapton (Clapton had made a declaration of support for Conservative minister Enoch Powell, telling his audience they should vote for Powell to stop Britain from becoming a "black colony", before descending into racist epithets).
80,000 people turned out to watch the Clash, Buzzcocks, X Ray Spex and the Tom Robinson Band perform. Billy Bragg was in the audience that day and was inspired so much, that he began his musical career that day. He was inspired not by the Clash but by Tom stepping up to the microphone, backed by the 80,000 supporters, and breaking into Sing If You're Glad to Be Gay. It was a moment.
"It was a very jittery time. We had the three-day working week, a discredited government who were stumbling from crisis to crisis, far right-wing parties marching through the streets of immigrant areas, beating up residents, and it felt like the whole country could go down the pan. There was a real sense of fear and menace but also one of opportunity to change things." Robinson recalls. "The Rock Against Racism gig for me was a very proud moment. We didn't get paid, it was not a big corporate gig, there was no hospitality and no changing rooms. We had no idea how many people would turn up; we were expecting about 20,000. It was an important thing to do, it was important to stand up to the National Front. The spirit of the event was so great."
I seem to remember that the refuse collectors were on strike and our streets were waist high in rubbish, Johnny Rotten had been stabbed and the Pistols had been talked about in the House of Commons.
It was a very gloomy black and white time but there was a wind of change in the air. What Rock Against Racism did was give me a real sense of change, hope that everything will turn out fine if we collectively make a statement of intent, that we will not tolerate injustice, racism, inequality and homophobia. Tom heralded change.
The Tom Robinson band headlined the concert, which caused a little consternation with the support act, as Tom recalls.
"The Clash were a little moody about the whole thing and kicked off because they wanted to headline, because they felt they were more important, and indeed they were. They played over their allotted time and my set was disappearing against the curfew. In the end my manager pulled the plug on them. The Tom Robinson Band went down in history as the bad guys that pulled the plug on the Clash because we were jealous of them. Which is so far from the truth."
Hear Tom Robinson in conversation with Pete Mitchell this Saturday at 10pm on Absolute Radio. Listen live here: www.absoluteradio.co.uk/listen
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Wash chicken and pat dry. Add a dash of salt and set aside.
Bake ginger, half onion, and garlic cloves in a oven at 350 F for 10 minutes.
Peel opo squash and cut into desired size. I personally do not like the inside of the opo squash, but it is edible. Chop green onions.
Boil 4 cups of water over high heat. Once boiling, add ginger, onion and garlic cloves. Add chicken.
When the chicken boils, remove the bubbles. Removing the bubbles will make the broth is clear. Reduce heat to medium for 15 minutes.
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Anyway, if you're a real penny-pincher, that's just something you should keep in mind.
I'm not sure if you were being sarcastic or not, but just because Wikipedia says it does not mean it is true. Wikipedia is open to edits from anyone, and a study two months ago said roughly 23% of the information on Wikipedia was false or outdated.
There's always caffeine too. I drink the equivalent of about 20 cups of coffee per day (between NoDoz caffeine pills, energy drinks, sodas, and actual coffee). It helps, but like with all drugs you become addicted quickly. If I don't get enough caffeine one day, I will get a horrible migraine.
It was most definitely sarcasm.
And I'd be willing to bet money that Geoff is addicted to caffeine something fierce.
Wikipedians take their little encyclopedia extremely seriously and keep a very close eye on it. Wikipedia is not the den of falsehoods that journalists and academics make it out to be. Wikipedia editors may be obnoxious, dramatic and overly serious, but it's this seriousness that makes the thing more accurate than the world's most famous printed encyclopedia.
I didn't say it outright, but Piracetam is completely legal. It's not addictive, and it has no side effects. Don't worry, I've done my research (aside from Wikipedia).
Being in the US, you should know better.
@Geoff - I've been using 5 hour energy, pretty good, but that's just for energy….
I don't care if they take it seriously or not. I stated that ~20% of the information on Wikipedia is outdated or false. Wikipedia announced such in their own news site a month ago.


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Puente Viejo Takes the Tried and True Mexican Menu Up a Level in Playhouse Square
By Douglas Trattner on Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 1:00 am
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1220 Huron Rd., 216-713-2689
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Remember the teen rom-com She's All That, when lady killer Zack Siler, played by the incomparable Freddie Prinze Jr., bets his pal that he can transform any old gal into a prom queen with a few simple moves? Sure enough, that nerdy Laney Boggs, played by the understatedly attractive Rachael Leigh Cook, slowly transforms from pariah to player, just narrowly losing the crown to that bitch Taylor Vaughan, played convincingly by Jodi Lyn O'Keefe of "Nash Bridges" fame.
In my story, Mexican food is Laney Boggs and Puente Viejo is Zack Siler. With a few simple moves, Puente Viejo has taken a characteristically homely food genre and polished it up Pygmalion style for popular approval. But in my story, the pair ends up walking away with His and Hers crowns.
Tex-Mex and plain-old Mex is festive food, but so many of our beloved haunts are depressing as heck, all dark hand-carved woods, stiffly upholstered booths, oil-on-velvet paintings, chipped tableware and blowup Corona bottles. Puente Viejo is the ugly duckling that grew up to become a beautiful swan. Designed for the downtown crowd, this three-month-old Playhouse Square eatery shuns the classic chassis in favor of one that could just as easily dispense sushi or steak. The renovated warehouse-style space features exposed brick, industrial lighting, marble-topped bar, and a tastefully understated line-drawing mural of the puente viejo, or old bridge.
The 100-seat restaurant is on the ground floor of the Creswell, a newly converted residential building on Huron Road. Owner Rogelio Hernandez, who was born and raised in Central Mexico, is a member of the family behind such popular spots as Si Señor, Los Habañeros, El Jalapeños and Fiesta Jalapeños. As is par for the course at such establishments, diners can expect a tried-and-true formula of speedy service, massive portions, screaming-hot plates (really: don't touch) and populist prices.
Maybe it's just a case of margarita goggles, but the food here tastes spiffed up as well. Diners are presented with the same mile-long menu of Mexican and Tex-Mex staples that is found all over town, but the ingredients taste fresher, executions seem tighter, and presentations appear less haphazard. Contemporary tableware certainly helps, but so too does a judicious hand in the kitchen when it comes to cheeses, sauces and garnishes. Enchiladas aren't submerged like submarines beneath 20,000 leagues of melted cheese. Chimichangas can still see the light of day despite a gilding of chile con queso. And guests can grab a nacho chip without fear of sinking a ring finger deep into the guac.
Meals begin with bowls of warm, crisp chips and a crock of mild tomato salsa. Instead of doing as I did (helping oneself to the self-serve salsas at the taco bar, which is for people who actually order tacos), ask your server to bring over a bowl of the perky salsa verde. Snacks like warm, creamy queso ($6.75), kicked up with a smidgen of jalapeno, and ripe, rich guacamole ($4.99), go great with a cold beer, margarita or cocktail from the bar. Those margaritas ($10) benefit from the inclusion of aged tequila and fresh lime juice.
An entire meal can be built around the Sampler el Azteca ($9.50). More than enough for a table of four to share, this party on a platter layers hot, griddled quesadilla wedges and crispy shredded beef flautas on top of a mountain of nachos, which themselves are topped with melted cheese, shredded beef and shredded chicken. Capping it all off are dollops of sour cream, guacamole and chopped tomato.
Enchilada fans have their choice of chicken, beef, cheese or bean topped with cheese, mole poblano or salsa verde. Of course, there are combinations plates, like the Rancheras ($14.50), which includes three different enchiladas on the same plate along with Mexican rice and refried beans. Other combo plates, like the Fiesta Jalapenos Special ($14.50), mix a pork tamale, beef taco, tostada, enchilada, chile relleno and rice and beans. Diners also are free to mix and match items to create their own combination dinners.
Entire menu sections are devoted to fajitas, chicken, seafood, steak and tacos, which have the added benefit of gaining entree to that taco bar. Good quality soft corn tortillas (or hard shells) are filled with your choice of chorizo, shredded beef, carnitas, al pastor and sautéed shrimp ($2.50-$3.49). They arrive completely naked, allowing the diner to dress them up as he or she sees fit with any number of salsas and garnishes like limes, cilantro, white onion, and pickled and fresh jalapeno peppers. (Pro tip: If you know that tacos are in your future, ask to sit in the dining room as opposed to the barroom.)
At lunch, a diner can be in and out for less than $10 by ordering any of the dozen or so all-in-one plates. And thanks to the setting, you won't even feel out of place in business attire.
Douglas Trattner
For 20 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work on Michael Symon's "Carnivore," "5 in 5" and "Fix it With Food" have earned him three New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor garnered the award of "Best...
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        setupView(rootView);
        lang = getArguments().getString("lang");
        getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                new ReadJSON().execute(kh.KEY_URL_NOW_PLAYING +
                        "api_key=" + kh.KEY_API +
                        "&" +
                        "language=" + lang +
                        "&" +
                        "page=1");
            }
        });
        final LinearLayoutManager layoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(getActivity());
        layoutManager.setOrientation(LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL);
        mRecyclerView.setLayoutManager(layoutManager);

        setupClickFunction();
        return rootView;
    }

    public void setupView(View rView) {
        arrayList = new ArrayList<>();
        searchMovie = (EditText) rView.findViewById(R.id.eCari);
        btnSearch = (Button) rView.findViewById(R.id.bCari);
        mRecyclerView = (RecyclerView) rView.findViewById(R.id.list_recycler_view);
        mRecyclerView.setHasFixedSize(true);

    }

    public void setupClickFunction() {

        btnSearch.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(View v) {
                arrayList = new ArrayList<>();
                if (ch.isEmpty(searchMovie)) {
                    getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                        @Override
                        public void run() {
                            new ReadJSON().execute(kh.KEY_URL_NOW_PLAYING +
                                    "api_key=" + kh.KEY_API +
                                    "&" +
                                    "language=" + lang +
                                    "&" +
                                    "page=1");
                        }
                    });
                } else {
                    final String query = searchMovie.getText().toString().replace(" ", "+");
                    getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                        @Override
                        public void run() {
                            new ReadJSON().execute(kh.KEY_URL_SEARCH +
                                    "api_key=" + kh.KEY_API +
                                    "&" +
                                    "language=" + lang +
                                    "&" +
                                    "query=" + query +
                                    "&" +
                                    "page=1" +
                                    "&" +
                                    "include_adult=false");
                        }
                    });
                }

            }
        });
    }

    class ReadJSON extends AsyncTask<String, Integer, String> {
        ProgressDialog dialog;

        @Override
        protected void onPreExecute() {
            dialog = new ProgressDialog(getActivity());
            dialog.setTitle(getString(R.string.title_dialog));
            dialog.setMessage(getString(R.string.title_massage));
            dialog.show();
        }

        @Override
        protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
            return ch.readURL(params[0]);
        }

        @Override
        protected void onPostExecute(String content) {
            try {
                JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(content);
                JSONArray jsonArray = jsonObject.getJSONArray("results");

                for (int i = 0; i < jsonArray.length(); i++) {
                    JSONObject movieObject = jsonArray.getJSONObject(i);
                    arrayList.add(new Movie(
                            movieObject.getString("id"),
                            movieObject.getString("poster_path"),
                            movieObject.getString("title"),
                            movieObject.getString("overview"),
                            ch.released(movieObject.getString("release_date"))
                    ));
                }
            } catch (JSONException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            mAdapter = new ListAdapterOnline(getActivity(), arrayList, NowPlayingFragment.this);
            mRecyclerView.setAdapter(mAdapter);

            dialog.dismiss();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
    }

    @Override
    public void onViewStateRestored(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onViewStateRestored(savedInstanceState);
        if (savedInstanceState != null) {
            ArrayList<Movie> movies = savedInstanceState.getParcelableArrayList("movieList");
            mAdapter = new ListAdapterOnline(getActivity(), movies, NowPlayingFragment.this);
            mRecyclerView.setAdapter(mAdapter);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityCreated(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
        if (savedInstanceState != null) {
            ArrayList<Movie> movies = savedInstanceState.getParcelableArrayList("movieList");
            mAdapter = new ListAdapterOnline(getActivity(), movies, NowPlayingFragment.this);
            mRecyclerView.setAdapter(mAdapter);
        }
    }
    @Override
    public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
        mAdapter = new ListAdapterOnline(getActivity(), arrayList, NowPlayingFragment.this);
        mRecyclerView.setAdapter(mAdapter);
        Log.d("State","onConfigurationChanged");
    }
}

I've tried using savedInstance and configurationChanged, maybe how im use id is wrong.
and sorry to my bad english.
Thanks

A: One solution can be using Architecture Components, more precisely LiveData and ViewModel, the first sentence of the ViewModel documentation says:

The ViewModel class is designed to store and manage UI-related data in a lifecycle conscious way. The ViewModel class allows data to survive configuration changes such as screen rotations.

It involves learning a new concept if you are not familiar with it, but it's worth it. This article provides a great introduction. But you will probably benefit the most from the codelab, and the documentation.


The 2019 Live Cinema Series continues at Gesa Power House Theatre with a screening of the current Royal Opera House production of "La forza del destino" on Sunday, April 28 at 1:00 p.m.
The 2019 Live Cinema Series continues at Gesa Power House Theatre with a screening of the current Royal Opera House production of "La forza del destino" on Sunday, April 28 at 1:00 p.m. This production is filmed live in London and rebroadcast internationally to select screens.
Leonora falls in love with Don Alvaro, but when her father forbids their marriage, a fatal accident triggers a drama of obsession, vengeance and tragedy. Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko star in Verdi's epic "La forza del destino" (The Force of Destiny) an opera which demands the very best of singers for its powerful music and the fullest theatrical treatment for its story of bitter revenge pursued across miles and years.
This screening runs approximately 4 hours 15 minutes including an onscreen introduction and two intermissions. "La forza del destino" is performed in Italian with English surtitles.
Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) will go on sale to the public on Thursday, March 14, online at www.phtww.com or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. For group ticket sales, please call 509-876-1662.
Sunday, April 28 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.


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Filmscool
AN EVENING WITH EDWARD BURNS
Nice Guy" Edward Burns presented his latest film "Nice Guy Johnny" at the Institute this past weekend. Our Members were thrilled to watch the critically-acclaimed independent film and spend some quality time discussing the film industry with Eddie.
Over 300 people packed the Theatre to watch the newest film from this outstanding Actor-Writer-Director. The crowd loved the film and became even more enthusiastic as the very approachable and unassuming Eddie Burns made his way to the front of the Theatre to answer questions from the audience.
Eddie Burns became a household name shortly after his first feature film "The Brothers McMullen" became a hit. Since that time, his career has been filled with steady Hollywood roles which allow him the freedom to pursue his passion of Writing and Directing his own films. Eddie and his production team are out to prove that they can produce meaningful, high quality and entertaining films without the resources of the big Hollywood studios.
We want to thank Eddie for taking the time to visit the Institute and screening his film. He was a pleasure to be with and enjoyed engaging in a conversation with our supporters. Please spread the word about this excellent film and very talented filmmaker. We look forward to spending time with Eddie again in the near future.
PRESERVING HISTORIC THEATRES
Copyright	© 2019 - Community Film Institute	-


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How does childhood homelessness impact their mental health and effect their academic progress.
How does childhood homelessness impact their mental health and effect their academic progress..
Part 1 This is due Feb 4th. it's worth 50 points
For this assignment you will write the Literature Review for your Research Proposal. This section is a review of pertinent literature related to your topic. By reviewing the literature in your chosen topic, you should demonstrate the gap, or what literature has not addressed, or perhaps addressed inadequately. This literature review demonstrates a need for your proposed research study.
Please use the following outline of the Literature Review: LiteratureReviewOutline.docx
Please review the Exemplary Student Proposal found here: ExemplaryStudentResearchProposal.doc
The Literature Review should be 6-10 pages in length. For this section you will add on at least 5 more references to your Week 2 Reference List to make a total of at least 10 references. Remember that each reference you list in the Reference List must have at least one in-text citation in the body of the paper, and each in-text citation needs to have a corresponding reference in the Reference List. After you have at least 10 scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles, you may include books or chapters from books. The majority of your sources, however, must be peer-reviewed articles from professional journals.
As with the other sections of the Research Proposal, the Review of Literature will be submitted through Turnitin with the expectation that your Similarity Score will be no higher than 10-15%.
Your paper will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Student's literature review supported the rationale for the proposed study by clearly reinforcing the identified gap in the literature. Literature review situated the proposed study in recent, peer reviewed literature from the counseling discipline and other related disciplines as appropriate. Literature review logically aligned with proposed methodology. Literature review was structured in a way that group related topics, themes, or studies together in a logical fashion.30 points. Writing is satisfactory for graduate-level writing expectations; the paper: uses clear and appropriate language; has no errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax; has good organization; follows APA documentation protocol.10 points. The project cites a variety of peer-reviewed sources to back up all claims of fact. The student draws conclusions from a variety of sources and theoretical traditions to demonstrate scholarly insight on the content area10 points.
Its the same research topic. in the end I have to put it all together. Sample is attached.
In this section you will propose the Method for your original research designed to address your research question. This is the "recipe" section of your proposal in which you will describe the proposed details for your research plan. Be sure you include enough details so that someone could follow what you have written and replicate your research. You will NOT be implementing your research at this time. In fact, any research that is completed by a student or professor at Webster University must go through the Internal Review Board before permission is granted to proceed. Your Method section will be written in future tense and must not in any way imply you have actually conducted any part of the research.
The Method should be 4-5 pages in length.
Please view the outline for the Method here: MethodRevOutline.docx
Please reread the Method section of the following Exemplary Student Paper: ExemplaryStudentResearchProposal.doc
The following sections should be included in the Method: Short Introduction, Research Question and Hypothesis, Participants, Procedures, Instrumentation, Variables, Proposed Data Analysis, and Limitations. (If you used a Qualitative or Mixed Methods design, please be sure to check with your instructor for any modifications to the above sections.)
Your Method may use sources that are included on the Reference List you have created for the Introduction and Literature Review. If you add new in-text citations, however, please be sure to include the corresponding references in the final Reference List at the end of your paper.
As with the other sections of the Research Proposal, the Method section will be submitted through Turnitin with the expectation that your Similarity Score will be no higher than 10-15%.


24/02/2010 · No, it's not modded. For example I have a friend who's gamertag is Havoc(stole the GT), it's on his XBL profile as well as in-game. Modded gamertags only show up in-game lobbies.
The downside is that the Xbox Live Membership and one Digital Purchase are still linked to the other account, so I guess I will just have to keep it on the Xbox until the subscription expires and I've completed the game..


What do you see as a big challenge in technology to meet the challenges of your industry? If you were to write down a wish list, what solutions do you look forward to and your expectations from technology providers for the enterprise?
A big challenge in technology within the hospitality industry right now is balancing the timing to deploy guest-facing technology versus back-of-the-house technology enhancements—which are often less visible to the guests. No one has unlimited budget or people resources, so opportunity costs must be weighed with every technology-focused decision. Often, the technological enhancements that are the least flashy deliver the largest ROI and long-term benefit to the organization. We know, however, that we have to balance this drive for efficiency with changes in technology that can enhance people's experiences.
If I had a wish list for our technology providers, it would generally include easily accessible, highly-available, cloud-based services that scale in price and delivery based on our demand. This would all be delivered in a secure environment that seamlessly integrates real time data collection for analysis and robust monitoring capability. In addition, we need our technology providers to build and deploy their software within an architecture that allows modular flexibility to plug in or unplug specific components of their software suite as business needs change. In order to achieve this, these providers would need to ensure their contract terms are also structured in a fashion that allows this flexibility for the customer.
Organizations have to integrate data across the enterprise to have a 360-degree view of the customer, but it's not an easy thing to do. What are your thoughts on getting this act right?
Gaining a 360-degree view of your customer is complex and potentially very expensive, but the returns can be tremendous when you get it right. Just like most things that are complex with many possibilities for missteps, you should have a clear and realistic set of expectations and timeline. This allows you to be strategic about what you implement early on and where returns can be gained as you take more time to build and add complimenting components. Whatever depth you decide to go in your 360-degree efforts, do your best to extract return as early as possible while being very deliberate on how fast you expand.
What specific types of technology will give leaders/ players within your industry the competitive edge?
I think cloud, business intelligence, and IoT will have a significant impact in providing a competitive edge within our industry. Leaders that have a well-defined, thoughtful strategy in these areas may be able to get ahead of the game. The cloud environment, when utilized correctly, extends your reach and flexibility in ways that were unheard of a few years ago. You can take advantage of the economies of scale in processing, storage and connectivity, while still remaining elastic in your level of ongoing investment. Business intelligence, often fueled by big data, allows you to better understand what's going on with your customers, your systems and your environment as a whole—facilitating a more sure approach to business strategies and better anticipation of results. Lastly, IoT will, more often than not, utilize the strength of a cloud back end to feed additional data points to your BI platforms, allowing for enhanced analysis and control capabilities.
Despite the advancement in technology and availability of some cool technology solutions, there isn't a day when we can say 'all is fine.' There are several pain points within the enterprise for which solutions do not exist yet. In your business environment what are some of the solutions which are not available or not up to the mark and if available, would have made your job easier. Can you share 1-2 things on what keeps you awake at night?
One challenging area is security. Information technology security is a multifaceted area that requires a myriad of approaches and layers to those approaches. The landscape is always evolving and you're never "done" with the effort. With new threats come new awareness, new requirements, new tools, new standards, and the cycle continue. With this said, the costs continue to grow in direct correlation with this increasingly-complex landscape. The second challenge is the increasing demand for "always on" services. With higher service interoperability and more service-providers delivering via cloud platforms, some of your legacy platforms running on your traditional architecture have a hard time keeping up. Our internal IT customers and consumers in general are demanding more real-time services with rapid enhancements—quickly exposing the shortcomings of some legacy platforms. All of a sudden, the traditional "maintenance window" for the infrastructure team and longer release cycles for the development team are things of the past. While this new environment is challenging, it creates tremendous opportunities to help advance your business.
There are several technology trends which you perhaps would be observing (big data, social media, mobile, cloud, IoT). Can you share with us 1-2 trends that will have significant impact on your enterprise business environment and your industry.
With so much technology emerging and growing, (big data, social media, mobile, cloud, IoT), there are really no bad guesses as to which will have the greater impact. Once properly fit into your strategy and properly utilized, any of these could change your organization for the better. For G6 Hospitality, the cloud will have a significant impact. We're near completion of a full cloud-based property management system rollout with HotelKey. In addition, we're in the early stages of a project to move our entire central reservations system platform to the cloud. The cloud will help us better achieve core business objectives while also delivering a reduced footprint, consolidated management capabilities, high scalability, and higher predictability. I also believe IoT will have a big impact on the hospitality industry as a whole. We've only begun to scratch the surface when it comes to the potential capabilities and efficiencies to be gleaned from this technology.


UNA Homestay UNA House is a family-run Homestay by a family of hoteliers, which is your home away from home in the Capital City of Nawabs, lucknow, which still retains its old charm.
Your tour to Lucknow will be a truly memorable one when you travel within India, as the family aims to provide three Star level amenities & services. Guests can relax and borrow books from the mini library. The homestay also provides laundry services. Food and Beverage services are available as per need.
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I bought this as a gift to my client and he likes it.
This jacket was way to big. I had ordered a large and it seems more like a XXXL. I usually wear large jackets however this size fits more for a wolly mammoth.


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Man struck in the head by hatchet near Foggy Bottom Metro station
By Jarrod Wardwell Oct 25, 2020 6:51 PM
Updated: Oct. 25, 2020 at 9:06 p.m.
A person used a hatchet to strike a man in the head near the Foggy Bottom Metro station Friday night, according to a Metropolitan Police Department report.
The report states Dieng Mamadou engaged in a "verbal argument" with an unknown individual near the entrance of the Foggy Bottom Metro station at 5:22 p.m. As they were arguing, the unknown individual struck Mamadou in the head with a hatchet and fled northbound up 23rd Street, according to the report.
The report states Mamadou received several "lacerations" on his head and walked inside the GW Hospital to receive medical assistance.
MPD spokesperson Sean Hickman said Mamadou is being treated for "non-life threatening injuries." Hickman declined to comment further on the incident, saying the case is under "active investigation."
University officials issued a GW Alert to the GW community about an hour after the crime, announcing police activity near the scene of the assault.
"Police activity near Foggy Bottom metro station," the alert stated. "Please avoid the area until further notice."
Officials sent out a second notice to GW community members when police left the scene.
"ALL CLEAR!" the report states. "Police cleared the scene at the Foggy Bottom Metro Station. Report any suspicious activity to GWPSD 202-994-6111."
GW Police Department Chief James Tate said the assault did not occur on campus, and GWPD does not have any additional details to share about the incident.
This article appeared in the October 26, 2020 issue of the Hatchet.


The kosher link up this month is cold soup (see below). At first this theme gave me pause as I LOVE soup, but seldom eat cold soup, unless it is gazpacho. I could have done a gazpacho recipe, but thought about my mint and pea soup which I have made hot, and wondered if it would be good cold. So, I tried it and found that it is still really good cold and very refreshing as well. Phew!
Now that summer is here and the heat is on it is nice to have some cold recipes that do not require much time in front of a stove. I am working on a few "summery" recipes and cold soup fits right in. Stay tuned for a few salad and slaw recipes that I hope to post this summer.
A nice thing about this recipe is that it is so easy and quick to make. There are really only 3 ingredients so it is easy to shop for. You can find some great vegetable broths on the market which also make this soup a cinch to make. I prefer to use one with low sodium so that I can control the amount of salt in the recipe, and there are a few organic ones which make a nice base for this soup. It is a perfect make ahead dish and as I said before it can be served cold or hot. If you happen to have an immersion blender (one of my all time favorite kitchen gadgets) then this recipe is a total breeze. If you do not then you can use a blender, but I highly recommend investing in an immersion blender. My one just died after 8 years and I purchased a new one for only $30. Totally worth it!
Pour the vegetable broth into a pot and heat over medium heat. Stir in frozen peas and chopped mint. Bring to boil and simmer for five minutes.
Puree the soup with an immersion blender or in a blender.
Serve hot or cold and garnish with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt or sour cream.


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Redefining the internet: Art Vs Reality
South Australian film-makers Peter Drew, Ronnie Chin and Frazer Dempsey go to the heart of the internet medium with new web series Art VS Reality.
Words: Farrin Foster
Images: Courtesy Peter Drew, Ronnie Chin and Frazer Dempsey
The internet is, theoretically, created and maintained through perfectly logical systems rooted in the laws of maths, science and technology. The reason certain stuff floats to the top of the internet pool, however, is confusing, mysterious and illogical.
Some things become internet sensations and some just stay as internet humdrums. The distinction between the two doesn't exist – there is no definitive characteristic of a successful meme, although cats do feature heavily. Instead, the best way to look at the internet and its varied tastes is as a reflection of humanity – very, very weird and often totally inexplicable.
People who work hard and send their creations out into the ether of the internet are brave and misguided.
Sometimes, though, their output is of a quality that creates hope the internet will one day make coherent sense as a medium in its own right. South Australian film-makers Peter Drew, Ronnie Chin and Frazer Dempsey go to the heart of the internet medium with new web series Art VS Reality.
A contemporary gallery artist, street artist and art writer who has worked between Australia and Scotland, Peter is well placed to assess the state of the art industry.
A still shows Peter doing what he does best.
The six-part YouTube series, which is aimed at the everyday art consumer (or even someone who just bought art that one time at Ikea), takes us through a rapid art history lesson and then analyses various facets of the modern machinery of art – ruthlessly cutting down institutions such as galleries and fairs and de-basing philosophies like conceptualism.
The internet is no stranger to providing a forum for the opinionated and in-depth diatribes of intellectuals, but only rarely does it see a diatribe that strikes such a perfect balance between thoughtfulness, humour and trust for the audience.
"It wasn't until we actually made a pilot for the series that featured a more earnest character and didn't have much irony that we realised we needed to change the tone," says Peter.
"So I thought we'd have this character who was a parody of the televised art critic and as soon as we went down that road it just was so much more fun, and it had to be fun if it was going to be online."
Peter, as well as writing each episode, stars as the erstwhile art critic who presents the show while Frazer and Ronnie are responsible for sound, direction, post-production and storyboard development.
Together they have developed a visual and written style that incorporates the best of the online medium's potential – with doctored visual art classics serving as funny backgrounds for pop-up written information that elucidates the overdubbed narration.
At the conclusion of each episode, the viewer is challenged to react to what Peter has said with the promise he will deal with the major criticisms in a "response video" posted a week or more after each episode is released.
"I don't know whether it's important or not (to interact with the audience)," says Peter. "But, why not? The medium allows it. You can't do that with television. The first televised art critics were innovators. They were getting art and putting it on TV and that was a new thing.
"Then that new thing becomes normal and then it becomes cliché, so we wanted to point out those clichés but also figure out ways that we could make art criticism new again for the online space."
An alleyway serves as the home setting for the series.
Beyond the on-point tone of the episodes, their effectiveness lies in the purpose and passion of their message. Avoiding the trap of being funny and engaging but saying little, Art VS Reality is a succinct catalogue of the challenges of an industry which is at once without any cogent standards but also mythologised as being so highbrow that it is intellectually out of reach for most people.
"The aim of the series is really to save art from the curse of luxury imposed by a corporatised artworld," says Peter. "The way to do that is not so much to re-establish the role of the art critic but to equip everyone with the tools to question the core myths that protect art's cultural authority.
You're not too late – Art VS Reality has so far only released two of the six episodes planned for the series. Visit the series YouTube channel to catch-up on Peter's diatribe so far.
"Ultimately, I'd like art to be judged and appreciated with the same ease and enthusiasm that we approach all other forms of culture from films to books, fashion and cartoons. The only thing preventing that is an industry feeding off the illusion that art possesses a magical quality that eludes all other forms of culture, and that's just bullshit."