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Bears, Cutler beat Philly
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Feeling disrespected and overlooked, the Chicago Bears made the Philadelphia Eagles look like a non-contender.
Jay Cutler threw a go-ahead 5-yard TD pass to Earl Bennett, Matt Forte ran for 133 yards and the Bears rallied to beat the Eagles 30-24 on Monday night.
"The Chicago Bears should not be 8-point underdogs in a game like this on the road. And our guys played like they felt that way," Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "We feel like we have a pretty good team that is not getting a lot of respect."
It was a crushing loss for Michael Vick and the Eagles (3-5), who blew a fourth-quarter lead for the fourth time this season. Jeremy Maclin fell down and was tackled at the Chicago 30 after a 9-yard catch on fourth-and-10 with just under two minutes left, and the Bears ran out the clock.
The defending NFC East champions trail the New York Giants (6-2) by three games in a season that began with Super Bowl aspirations.
"You can't let opportunities like this slip away," Vick said. "Whatever happened tonight that can be corrected has to be corrected."
Chicago (5-3) won its third straight game, but remains third in the NFC North behind Green Bay (8-0) and Detroit (6-2).
"We knew it was going to be a fourth-quarter game. And the defense kept us in it, and gave us a chance," Cutler said.
After LeSean McCoy's 33-yard touchdown run following Forte's second fumble gave the Eagles a 24-17 lead in the third quarter, the Bears answered with 13 straight points.
Robbie Gould kicked a 38-yard field goal to cut it to 24-20, and then Chicago's defense forced a punt after three plays.
The Bears drove 51 yards for the go-ahead score, with Cutler tossing a 5-yard TD pass to Bennett over Asante Samuel for a 27-24 lead.
"All you ever hear is DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin and all of the plays that they can make," Bennett said of Philadelphia's standout receivers. "So, we just wanted to go out there, make some plays, and prove the critics wrong."
The Eagles reached the Bears 42 on their next drive. On fourth-and-6, punter Chas Henry bounced a pass to a wide-open Colt Anderson and Chicago took over.
Henry, recruited as a quarterback at Florida, spent a lot of time throwing passes to long snapper Jon Dorenbos on the sideline in the second quarter, presumably warming up for the fake punt. He got his chance and badly underthrew the pass.
"Pretty seldom do we have a guy completely uncovered and have a chance to make a big play. We didn't execute," Eagles coach Andy Reid said.
The Bears took advantage. A pass interference penalty on Nnamdi Asomugha at the Eagles 7 prolonged the drive. The defense stiffened and Gould hit a 22-yarder to extend the lead to 30-24.
Trent Cole knocked the ball loose from Forte following a 6-yard run midway through the third quarter, and Mike Patterson recovered at the Bears 41. Forte was originally ruled down, but the play was overturned when the Eagles challenged.
Two plays later, McCoy sprinted down the left side and into the end zone to score for the eighth straight game, tying Hall of Famer Steve Van Buren's club record.
In a matchup featuring two of the game's best running backs, Forte outplayed McCoy except for the two fumbles.
McCoy had 71 yards rushing.
The Eagles tied it at 17 on Ronnie Brown's 4-yard TD run that capped an 80-yard drive to open the second half. The TD was Brown's first since joining the Eagles. Brown was one of six former Pro Bowl players acquired by Philadelphia in the offseason. He hadn't made much of a contribution and was traded to Detroit last month only to have the deal voided because Jerome Harrison didn't pass a physical.
The Bears took a 17-10 halftime lead on Marion Barber's 2-yard TD run after a costly fumble by Jackson.
Jackson, a Pro Bowl punt returner, was stripped by Corey Graham and the Bears recovered at the Eagles 9 with a minute left in the second quarter.
A roughing-the-passer penalty on Jason Babin gave Chicago a first down at the Eagles 2 after Cutler threw an incomplete pass on third down. Barber then ran in from the 2.
Cutler threw a 5-yard TD pass to Matt Spaeth and Gould kicked a 51-yard field goal to help the Bears build an early 10-0 advantage.
Rookie Alex Henery kicked a career-best 47-yard field goal for the Eagles, and the defense made a big play on Chicago's ensuing series late in the second quarter.
Forte caught a short pass from Cutler, but Brian Rolle punched the ball out. Rolle picked it up and ran 22 yards for a TD that tied it at 10.
Helped by a pass interference call on Major Wright that kept their second drive going, the Eagles reached the Bears 19 early in the second quarter. But Vick made a poor throw into double coverage that was picked off by Wright, who returned it 36 yards to the Bears 48.
The teams met for the fifth straight year. Chicago has won four of those games. Beloved former Eagles coach Buddy Ryan was honored at halftime.
Vick was 21 of 38 for 213 yards and one interception. He fell to 0-4 as a starter against the Bears.
Cutler was 18 of 32 for 208 yards and two TDs.
Ryan, who is battling cancer, was Chicago's defensive coordinator during their Super Bowl championship season in 1985. He came to Philadelphia the next season and led the Eagles to the playoffs from 1988-90.
Ryan got a loud ovation and fans chanted "Buddy! Buddy!"
NOTES: Eagles FS Nate Allen left with a concussion. ... Bears return specialist Devin Hester left with an ankle injury. ... Reid coaches his 200th regular-season game.


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Politics: Don't shrink back, but do think
Partisan politics, economic development, "writing the check," and your bank's place in its community
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"There's really not much that indicates we've learned anything new over the last several cycles," says veteran lender and CEO Ed O'Leary. He aims to fix that.
Albuquerque lost Imogene Lindsay late last year to death at 95. She had been one of my directors at First National Bank in Albuquerque and of its parent company, First National Financial Corp. The political furor of the last several months of the presidential campaign and the first weeks of the new Trump Administration has reminded me of the sage advice and comments Imogene often shared with me.
"Right things" and "write the check"
Imogene was well into her 70s when we first met and had retired not too many years before as the first woman Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Labor.
She was a life-long Democrat and active in politics but also a very public-spirited person who cared about "right things." She was a firm and persistent advocate about national, state, and local issues that were of interest to her and to most everyone else living in Albuquerque.
Imogene learned early on that I am a registered member of the other party. But that was of no matter to her, so long as I was active and concerned about important issues. She was acutely aware of the important role of community banks as engines of economic development and the responsibilities shared among all the banks to be constructively involved for the benefit of our communities.
I assured Imogene during one of our early encounters that I intended to be active and involved in the community and very visible as head of the bank. I also volunteered that I consistently and faithfully executed my "civic duty" by voting in all elections, federal, state, and municipal.
At that otherwise simple statement she became very animated and said that she certainly was glad to hear that and then said, "That's not enough, Ed. You've got to financially support those for whom you vote. You've got to write the checks, too."
As I came to know her better, I understood that she was an advocate of citizen involvement in virtually all public matters. Nothing of a lasting and positive value was possible without an involved electorate, she believed. "You've got to write the checks."
This seemed like a simple exchange of views expressed by a woman many years my senior in age and experience—and from the perspective of time, since those early conversations, senior in wisdom and insight as well.
Politics and the banker's life
I marveled at Imogene's involvement in things of an economic development nature. Her friends included seemingly all the senior elected officials of the state and local government and her involvement had the earmarks of one determined to make her views known to our elected representatives.
Although Imogene was retired by the time we became friends, I frequently ran into people who associated her with the bank and with the things that were important to us as a large business in New Mexico. But I frankly never thought very deeply about that until just recently.
What has changed my perspective is the way that partisan politics seem to be a feature of much activity that was free of partisan labels in the past. It's not necessarily contentious but it certainly has the capacity over time to be very divisive.
Even a recent article in The Wall Street Journal mentioned the ascendance of partisanship at the local level as a phenomenon of our present time.
What are the implications of this trend, if that's indeed what it is?
Different views needn't cause enmity
Partisanship isn't necessarily a helpful or even healthy component in the mix of advancing an agenda of economic development. And people today increasingly tend to display their politics (and their views) in plain view and are not shy about sharing them—forcefully at times, I might add.
I think this has significant implications for the future in terms of community banks and their influence on their communities.
Our externally focused activities need to be lubricants for the public good, and not sand in the gears. Yet partisanship can be quite accidentally and unwittingly sand in the gears at times.
We must tread carefully. I have no charts for successfully navigating these occasionally tricky waters. It's not a matter of our fielding staffers of known political affiliations to serve on boards and commissions. But it's not a time to shirk public service by our directors, officers, and staff either. We should be seen as involved and interested in matters of common community concern.
The fear of controversy and conflict can result in a withdrawal from active participation in matters of fundamental importance to the community. Don't let that happen.
And remember that it's not a matter of the size of any bank's contribution budget in support of specific activities. Rather it's the degree of personal involvement that each of us should have in matters of common concern.
Voting is just the beginning
This gets back to Imogene's point on involvement. Effective community engagement means personal involvement and that's analogous to "writing the check." It's way more than simply showing up at the local precinct to vote.
Our challenge will be to act in ways demonstrating our commitment and our engagement while avoiding the rancor that seems likely in the years to come.
We can do this best by affording our people the opportunities to be involved in community activities and supporting them with time away from work where necessary. We need to give these volunteers and their activities a certain priority in how we allocate our contributions budgets.
This is not the time to retreat. It's the time to engage. There are few community institutions better than the banks to lead the way.
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Banking Exchange Contributing Editor Ed O'Leary, a veteran lender and workout expert, spent nearly 50 years in bank commercial credit and related functions, working with both major banks as well as community banking institutions. His last job before retiring was as the CEO of a regional bank headquartered in Alburquerque, N.M. He earned his workout spurs in the dark days of the 1980s and early 1990s in both oil patch and commercial real estate lending. O'Leary began his banking career at The Bank of New York in 1964, and worked at banks in Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. He served as a faculty member and thesis advisor at ABA's Stonier Graduate School of Banking for more than two decades, and served as long as a faculty member for ABA's undergraduate and graduate commercial lending schools. Today he works as a consultant and expert witness, and serves as instructor for ABA e-learning courses. You can e-mail him at [email protected]. O'Leary's website can be found at www.etoleary.com.
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Two years ago Ajit Divakaruni, a University of Arizona undergraduate, struck a bold move and contacted a world-renowned biochemist, asking him for a spot in his lab.
Dr. Martin Brand, a leading expert in mitochondria and energy regulation at the University of Cambridge, granted Ajit's request and let him work for six months as a full-time research student.
Next year Ajit will return to Brand's lab to continue his work in the biosciences. But this time he will not only have the support of Brand but also the backing of one of the country's most prestigious scholarships—the Marshall Scholarship.
The Marshall Scholarship, which pays for two years of graduate school at a university in the United Kingdom, is awarded to only 40 students nationwide. Ajit is Arizona's only Marshall Scholar this year and the first Arizonan to receive it in three years. He was one of four scholars selected from the Los Angeles region, which consists of Arizona, Hawaii, Utah, Nevada's Clark County, and Southern California. There are eight such regions.
This year three Flinn Scholars were named among the 17 finalists for the Marshall Scholarship.
Michelle Hertzfeld ('01), an international studies and East Asian studies major at UA, was a first alternate, placing her fifth out of the more than ninety applicants who applied for the scholarship in the Los Angeles region.
Michelle hopes to pursue a career in international environmental policy. In preparing herself for such a future she has traveled to China and Mongolia, backed by such prestigious awards as the National Securities Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship award, the National Science Foundation International Research Scholar award, and the Freeman Asia award. She has pursued Paleolithic archaeology and anthropology research as well as arid lands research.
Liz Dreeland ('01), a history and English double-major at Arizona State University, was a finalist for the Marshall.
Her undergraduate career has taken her off the beaten path to fence with the Hungarian Olympic team while studying in Hungary for a semester as an NSEP-Boren Scholar. She has also conducted independent research in Cuba and is a published poet, top-ranked fencer, and former president of ASU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
For Liz, Michelle, and Ajit, taking the initiative to seek out their own experiences rather than follow traditional study-abroad lines has defined much of their careers as undergraduates.
After his freshman year Ajit sought out his own summer volunteer opportunity after the Eastern Europe seminar. He was originally supposed to work at a local children's hospital but, when that did not pan out, he found a new home at the Oradea Centru de Minor, a shelter for abandoned and abused children. He calls the time spent with these children one of the most formative experiences of his college career.
Not only did Brand take a chance on Ajit, accepting him into his lab solely based on his professed work ethic, but another professor, Lynne Regan, also accepted Ajit into her lab following his research experience at University of Cambridge.
While at Cambridge, Ajit realized that in order to develop therapies that combat diabetes and obesity–his long term goal–he would have to study protein folding and engineering. To do that, he contacted Regan, an authority in protein design, to secure a position in her lab at Yale University.
In New Haven, Ajit worked individually on a bioinformatics project among eight post-doctoral researchers. Currently he is preparing a single-author manuscript for publication under the supervision of Dr. Regan.
By the time he finishes his undergraduate career at UA, Ajit will become the first undergraduate to graduate with honors in three disciplines—biochemistry and molecular biophysics, mathematics, and molecular and cellular biology. That honor requires three separate honors theses.
He will apply the three degrees to his doctoral work on proteins that show promise as future therapeutic targets for diabetes and obesity, a bioscience niche in which Ajit aspires to someday become a leader.
For those who have considered pursuing awards such as the Marshall, the Gates-Cambridge, or the Rhodes, Ajit offers a piece of advice.
The committee knows when someone is applying for a scholarship just for the prestige, he says. So do not apply unless you have a really good reason for studying in the United Kingdom. Instead, he advises people to pursue what they really love, and if that takes them to England for post-graduate work, then they should apply.
Flinn Scholars have had a good track record of winning the Marshall scholarship. Past Flinn recipients include: Brian Lutz ('98), Michael Chu ('92), Alon Unger ('94), and Ian Larkin ('96).


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Q: Python: Extract DNA sequence from FASTA file using Bed file May I know how can I extract dna sequence from fasta file? I tried bedtools and samtools. Bedtools getfasta did well but for some of my file return "warning: chromosome was not found in fasta file" but the fact is the chromosome name in bed file and fasta are exactly the same. I'm looking for other alternative that python can do this task for me.Bed file: chr1:117223140-117223856  3   7
chr1:117223140-117223856    5   9Fasta file:>chr1:117223140-117223856CGCGTGGGCTAGGGGCTAGCCCCDesired output:>chr1:117223140-117223856CGTGG>chr1:117223140-117223856TGGGC

A: BioPython is what you want to use:
from Bio import SeqIO
from Bio.Seq import Seq
from Bio.SeqRecord import SeqRecord
from collections import defaultdict

# read names and postions from bed file
positions = defaultdict(list)
with open('positions.bed') as f:
    for line in f:
        name, start, stop = line.split()
        positions[name].append((int(start), int(stop)))

# parse faste file and turn into dictionary
records = SeqIO.to_dict(SeqIO.parse(open('sequences.fasta'), 'fasta'))

# search for short sequences
short_seq_records = []
for name in positions:
    for (start, stop) in positions[name]:
        long_seq_record = records[name]
        long_seq = long_seq_record.seq
        alphabet = long_seq.alphabet
        short_seq = str(long_seq)[start-1:stop]
        short_seq_record = SeqRecord(Seq(short_seq, alphabet), id=name, description='')
        short_seq_records.append(short_seq_record)

# write to file
with open('output.fasta', 'w') as f:
    SeqIO.write(short_seq_records, f, 'fasta')

A: try, with:
from Bio import SeqIO

#I use RAM, and to store fasta in dictionary
parser = SeqIO.parse(open("input.fasta")
dict_fasta = dict([(seq.id, seq) for seq in parser, "fasta")])

output = open("output.fasta", "w")
for line in open("input.bed"):
  id, begin, end = line.split()
  if id in dict_fasta:
    #[int(begin)-1:int(end)] if the first base in a chromosome is numbered 1
    #[int(begin):int(end)+1] if the first base in a chromosome is numbered 0
    output.write(dict_fasta[id][int(begin)-1:int(end)].format("fasta"))
  else:
    print id + " don't found"

output.close()

you get, first base in a chromosome is numbered 1:

>chr1:117223140-117223856
CGTGG
>chr1:117223140-117223856
TGGGC

you get, first base in a chromosome is numbered 0:

>chr1:117223140-117223856
GTGGG
>chr1:117223140-117223856
GGGCT

A: Your bed file needs to be tab-delimited for bedtools to use it. Replace your colons, dashes, and spaces with a tab.
The BedTools doc page says "bedtools requires that all BED input files (and input received from stdin) are tab-delimited." BedTools.

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Cara was a girl with many emotions. She had a simple and happy life. But, one day her and her mom got in a car crash and both went into a coma for years. She was 13 when this happened. When she woke up her life changed completely.
Cara had found out she had been asleep for 4 years. Her dad drove her to the movies and they saw the emoji movie then they went to DQ for dinner after dinner on the way home Cara asked her dad when her mom was going to wake up. The dad changed the topic to music, or at least tried to. She asked again and she saw a tear in his eye and asked "is she" and he said to her "No, not yet but the don't think she will wake up." Cara was crying. Years passed Cara grew up but her mom never got to see her daughter again.


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require 'spec_helper.rb'

describe ONIX::SalesRights do

  before(:each) do
    load_doc_and_root("sales_rights.xml")
    @first_right = @root.at_css("SalesRights")
  end

  it "should correctly convert to a string" do
    rep = ONIX::SalesRights.from_xml(@first_right.to_s)
    expect(rep).to produce_the_tag("<SalesRights>")
  end

  it "should provide read access to first level attributes" do
    p = ONIX::Product.from_xml(@root.to_s)
    expect(p.sales_rights[0].sales_rights_type).to eql(1)
    expect(p.sales_rights[1].rights_countries).to eql(["AU", "NZ"])
  end

  it "should provide write access to first level attributes" do
    sr = ONIX::SalesRights.new
    sr.sales_rights_type = 2
    expect(sr).to include_the_xml("<SalesRightsType>02</SalesRightsType>")
    sr.rights_countries = ["AU", "NZ"]
    expect(sr).to include_the_xml("<RightsCountry>AU</RightsCountry>")
    expect(sr).to include_the_xml("<RightsCountry>NZ</RightsCountry>")
    sr.rights_territories = ["ECZ", "ROW"]
    expect(sr).to include_the_xml("<RightsTerritory>ECZ ROW</RightsTerritory>")
  end

  it "should provide an array for deprecated rights regions" do
    p = ONIX::Product.from_xml(@root.to_s)
    expect(p.sales_rights[2].rights_region).to eql([0,1,2,3])
  end

end

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Petrosia durissima är en svampdjursart som först beskrevs av Arthur Dendy 1905.  Petrosia durissima ingår i släktet Petrosia och familjen Petrosiidae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Enjoy the wildlife of Assateague and Chincoteague Islands. Just don't get too close.
The Assateague Island National Seashore is home to 37 miles of beach. 37 miles. It takes time to experience all that nature and beauty–days, even weeks. We suggest staying making yourself at home in one of our Chincoteague Island Bed and Breakfasts.
Assateague Island is wild. Chincoteague Island is quiet. There's a difference. The historic town of Chincoteaugue is not a hotbed of activity, but there are things to do. There are shops, including one very good bookstore, art galleries, and eateries. There are many lovely historic buildings and homes. It's peaceful here, particularly in our Chincoteague Bed and Breakfasts; you'll want a good book.
Just across a nearby bridge lay Assateauge Island National Seashore and its vast expanse of beaches, pine forest, and salt marshes. Animals live here, not people. There are hundreds of wild horses and thousands of birds on Assateague. Off shore, there are sometimes dolphins. It is amazing to think that Assateague Island is so close to Washington D.C. and Baltimore; how can it be so close to such cosmopolitan cities and yet be so wild?
Come to our Chincoteague Bed and Breakfast this spring. Breathe in the fragrant scent of flowers and fresh, salty air. Poke around the shops. Borrow a bike and circumnavigate the island or explore the trails of Assateague. Borrow a beach chair, a frisbee, a bucket and a spade. Build a sand castle. Dig a deep hole. Take a long walk. Look at birds. Relax.
Spring is a wonderful time to visit the islands. The weather is pleasant and there are no crowds. Spend a weekend or linger longer. Ask us about our Spring Special: if you stay at least two nights before the end of April, you'll receive a 10% discount.


I'm giving an overview (and backstory) via slide show and talk about the Voyageur trip from Florenceville-Bristol NB to Saint John NB this past summer. It's a free and fun program at Yarmouth Regional Library on Main Street next to Rodd Grand Hotel … Wed. Nov. 29 at 12 noon. Tea and coffee provided. Bring a sandwich!


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Click&Clean (sometimes referred to as Click and Clean) was added by SoulRescuer in May 2014 and the latest update was made in Feb 2019. The list of alternatives was updated Mar 2019 There is a history of all activites on Click&Clean in our Activity Log. It's possible to update the information on Click&Clean or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.
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Great for privacy... if it does what it says it does. And I don't know if it does. And neither do you.
For clearing files off a Windows or Linux machine, try BleachBit. It's excellent, open-source, thorough and free. It's what Hillary Clinton used, and Donald Trump lied about. He said "it's a very expensive process..." (watch from 1:04 in this video). It's as cheap to use as to tell a lie. But it's far more effective.


Growing up is great. You get to demonstrate talents and discover them. You can do this by journal writing. I had that at school once.
Demonstrate your talent in writing. Write a book. Keep a diary. It works for many people.
"Swing your hips, that's it," my dance teacher reminded me. My tight to the skin hip-hop outfit pinched and Ms. Rivers kept having to remind me to stand up straight and smile.
"i am professional!" she yelled angrily. She was, she was… but the world couldn't see it yet. Make yourself manifest, and then you will know the joy of being recognized and treated with that respect that you deserve.
She wants to be a professional lawyer. She studies hard, works endlessly, hoping that one day, she can achieve her goal.


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Mary Droppinz lives by a simple truth: music is an out of body experience.
As the vibrations leave the speakers and enter your soul there is no limit to the emotions that can arise within or the movements that react without. With her ever eclectic sound that travels all over the dance spectrum, melding experimental, breaks, acid, house, g house, hip hop, electro, and more, it is Mary's goal to induce the full range of emotions and movements as she rocks the decks.
Mary's fascination with rhythm began when growing up in her native Omaha, Nebraska as a result of her father's seasoned skills as a drummer. She quickly started on the piano and carried that musical influence all the way to her current home of Los Angeles. When she arrived in sunny LA she immersed herself in the deepest and most disparate reaches of the city's electronic catacombs. Working at Native Instruments by day and being enthralled by music long into the night, becoming a staple in the house and techno community.
Dancing rapidly evolved into DJing and the technical expertise she harnessed uplifted her deep-seated musical instincts to make her one of SoCal's strongest selectors. Playing all over the country in various cities like Seattle, Las Vegas, Tallahassee, and San Diego Mary's made a name for herself for her infectious energy letting the music catalyze all the same emotions and vibes that the crowd is experiencing.
Even in the wake of COVID, Mary's kept the energy consistent, becoming an equally impressive force streaming on Twitch. Not only does she operate her own channel and maintain a weekly schedule, she's played on mainstay channels like Abracadabra, Femme House, Bandsintown, and Desert Hearts where she also frequently books streams with talent like Anabel Englund, LP Giobbi, and Sofi Tukker. With the word "LOVE" up in lights in the foreground of her charming stream set up, Mary knows that love is what the world needs right now. She has chosen music as the vehicle to share her love and compassion for all.


Publisher description for Principles of water quality control / T.H.Y. Tebbutt.
The definitive student text in its field for 25 years, this new edition takes an environmental perspective that is highly relevant in the context of current public policy debates. New material also includes EU regulations and changes in the UK water industry since privatisation. The latest technological developments are also taken into account.
As before, the book is intended for undergraduate courses in civil engineering and the environmental sciences, and as preliminary reading for postgraduate courses in public health engineering and water resources technology. It will also be a vital text for post-experience training and professional development, in particular for students preparing for the examinations of the Institute of Water Pollution Control and the Institution of Public Health Engineers.


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Yu B, Pasipanodya E, Montoya JL, Moore RC, Gianella S, McCutchan A, Ellis R, Heaton RK, Jeste DV, Moore DJ, Marquine MJ. Metabolic Syndrome and Neurocognitive Deficits in HIV infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2019 Jan 09. PMID: 30664077.
Montoya JL, Campbell LM, Paolillo EW, Ellis RJ, Letendre SL, Jeste DV, Moore DJ. Inflammation Relates to Poorer Complex Motor Performance Among Adults Living With HIV on Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2019 Jan 01; 80(1):15-23. PMID: 30365450.
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Floating Megalopolis
Dwelling Poetically: Mexico City, a Case Study
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne,
April 21—June 24 2018
Rumor has it that when André Breton visited Mexico City in 1938, he approached a carpenter to build him a desk. The French-speaking sojourner drew a two-dimensional sketch for the Mexican woodworker, who accepted the task. However, when Breton met the carpenter again, he was greeted with a flat recreation of his drawing: a sheet of wood cut in the shape of a desk. Breton then proclaimed Mexico as a surrealist country 'par excellence!'.
While some may gag at Breton's perpetuation of Mexican exoticism (which oozes out of this myth like the magic realist secretions of an Aztec zombie trapped in the confines of an ethnographic vitrine), it is a tale that exemplifies how wondrous the characters, fictions and realities that thread the narratives of Mexico City are. From William Burroughs to Leonora Carrington, this city has incorporated a wide range of artistic figures into its ever-expanding mythology; which now proliferates as multifarious signs that represent arcadias ('the new Berlin') alongside hell mouths ('narco-state'). On the beautiful shores of Melbourne, where Mexico City is rarely experienced yet frequently reimagined, one wonders what is this accumulation of signs we call 'Mexico City'? The vacuum formed by the tyranny of distance is sublime in this regard, as it allows remote signifiers to float almost freely, signposting a destination mediated by a marvelous unreality. Built on the lake of Texcoco, one could claim Mexico City is truly a floating megalopolis.
Dwelling Poetically: Mexico City, a case study curated by Chris Sharp probes this act of myth making by bringing together artists that participate in the fabrication of Mexico City. Sharp has become a prominent character in this narrative as co-director of the project space Lulu (with artist Martin Soto Climent) and his prolific curatorship. For this show, he brings together the Mexican-born artists Abraham Cruzvillegas, ektor garcia, Isabel Nuño de Buen and Martin Soto Climent (the last three undertaking a residency in Australia to produce work in situ for this exhibition); alongside practitioners that have arrived in Mexico City from abroad, including Francis Alÿs, Andrew Birk, Ramiro Chaves, Chelsea Culprit, Yann Gerstberger, Jaki Irvine, Kate Newby and Melanie Smith. This curatorial tactic seeks to eschew a clichéd 'survey of the usual suspects' and a discourse on 'Mexican-ness', shifting the focus of the exhibition to 'how cities and artists mutually transform one another'.[1] Living up to its title, Dwelling Poetically is distributed across four rooms that evoke chapters in a case study by grouping artists with shared concerns.
The first of such linkages occurs with the public space in Se Compra: Sin é (2014) by Dublin-born, Mexico City-based Jaki Irvine. This large video projection transforms the calls of Mexican street vendors into spectral shrieks by scoring a sullen, Irish track to their already howling vocalizations. This phantasmagorical sonic portrait turns everyday scenes into nightmarish apparitions, where the familiar sound of a bell and the clatter of a knife descend into a tenebrous choir of annihilating pathos. On one hand, this acoustic intervention documents the otherworldly presence of street vendors as they roam the streets with their characteristic wailing: 'se vende…se compra…' (we buy, we sell). On the other, it registers the cultural fabric of Irvine's aural gaze as she makes sense of the city through her Irish heritage.
The bewitching textuality of urban cyphers reappears in American-born, Mexico City-based Andrew Birk's series of large scale paintings, which incorporate colorful layers of street debris, such as Xerox posters and graffiti tags to create enigmatic agglomerations. In Baby K (2015), for instance, what appears to be a blurred anal penetration scene is overlaid with an enamel rose and an illegible graffiti tag. The conventions of graffiti—arguably the grammar of the metropolis—are also echoed in Martin Soto Climent's Luster butterfly, la revuelta invisible (2018): a series of vivid aluminum sculptures constructed with spray painted window blinds and sculpted into dynamic forms that resemble idyllic birds. However, if we were to open these window shades we might find more sinister realms, as one is more likely to encounter such blinds (spray painted and contorted) in menacing abandoned buildings. Also in the same space is England-born, Mexico City-based Melanie Smith's large video projection Photo for Spiral city (Series 2-1)(2002), which depicts an aerial shot of Mexico City in reference to Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty (1970).
Moving on, we encounter a series of works charged with a sense of eros. Among them are the dark pop pieces by American-born, Mexico City-based Chelsea Culprit, which encompass two hyperbolic paintings and a lecherous neon light sculpture. Her work features nightlife archetypes—such as pimps and erotic dancers—inspired by Culprit's time as a professional dancer in the strip clubs of Chicago. The hanging neon piece Charm bracelet (2017) borrows from this vernacular to depict a playful devil and a cheeky angel on a scale that recalls the wristlet of a giantess on spring break. In front of this nightlife memento hangs Landgèt Manmanw (2016), a tapestry by French-born, Mexico City-based Yann Gerstberger woven with unconventional, quotidian materials like mop threads. While not as sexually loaded as Culprit's nightspots, the folk-like embroidery is dominated by sumptuous roses that appear to grow from an abstract taproot. In the same room we find Belgium-born, Mexico City-based Francis Alÿs' hyper-familiar Paradox of praxis 1 (1997), where he is seen pushing a block of ice across the streets—an action that becomes oddly sensuous in this context, invoking non-committal kinky games. The most sexually explicit work is clearly Autoconstrucción (2009) by Abraham Cruzvillegas, a 60min video that records his neighbors having sex on their rooftops to explore the self-procreating quality of improvisational architecture.
Next, we find recycled objects with ektor garcia, who creates a sprawl of idiosyncratic sculptures that resemble the discovery of an archeological dungeon in an industrial site—as dreamt by a Mexican grandmother. This is because the artist explores queer identity by employing traditional techniques to sculpt materials such as welded steel, leather, porcelain and clay into cock rings, gothic tablecloths and pre-Hispanic motifs. This vernacular amalgamation brings shape to truly unique objects, some of which resemble instruments of domination and submission yet upon closer inspection, reveal tender patterns reminiscent of 'bordados' (embroidery). In the same space is New Zealand-born, New York-based Kate Newby (who did a residency in Mexico City) with a series of rock vertebras made with brass, porcelain and stoneware. These delicate objects are suspended from the ceiling and carry imprints from Mexico City; bearing titles that equally reference the everyday with casual phrases such as I'll be here Sunday (2017).
The exhibition ends (or begins, depending on which entrance one takes) with two artists dealing with architecture. Germany-based Isabel Nuño de Buen employs steel, plaster, foam, rubber and cardboard to create a series of vertical sculptures collectively titled Extracted segment (2018). The works feature a foam base that evokes tectonic layers supporting 'strings' of steel fashioned in a geometrical pattern that serve as a base for white, rounded forms somewhat reminiscent of colonial ship's sails. In the context of this show, these sculptures evoke the soft sediments of Mexico City, which was built on top of the massacred Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and then expanded over a surrounding lake by the Spanish (making it susceptible to earthquakes). Next to Nuño is Mexico City-based Argentinian Ramiro Chaves' work titled XXXXXXXXXX (2014), an archive of 200 risographic prints depicting the semiotics of the letter 'x' as they manifest in Mexican architecture. This large assemblage of images includes public monuments, posters, fences and popular figures (ranging from El Chapo to Ricky Martin) to uncover the postcolonial coding of this symbol. Indeed, the artist investigates how this letter operates as a complex emblem of identity formation by simultaneously connoting the colonialism of language and pre-Columbian mythologies. The history of the name 'México' is exemplary in this regard, as it derives from the náhuatl Mēxihco (originally pronounced Meshiko), which turned into the Castillan 'México' and was later amended into 'Méjico' in the XVII century—quickly reverting to the 'x' spelling due to popular refusal.
Like XXXXXXXXXX, what we call 'Mexico City' is a stockpile of signs. From ghostly voices to blurry cocks and cock rings to exquisite vertebras, this non-place has enchanted many with its postcolonial architecture, kidnapped some with its criminality (concealed behind its colourful blinds and eccentric nightspots), and seduced the jet-setting project of the contemporary art world. While Mexico City may be knowable to its residents, in Australia it manifests with the eerie (un)familiarity of a folk tale to powerful effect. This is because Mexico as a country is articulated in Melbourne with a fraught certainty, existing largely as a fantasy that levitates in speech. This generates a surreal atmosphere for the exhibition, where a fog of cultural expectations become integral to its reception. The curatorial rubric gains momentum in this regard, as it speaks to this phenomenon by focusing on the city's history of myth making while also embedding a new signage to its fables.
Like Breton, most of the works in Dwelling Poetically: Mexico City, a case study can be charted within a lineage of new arrivers that are struck by the capital, incorporating it into their thinking and augmenting its international appeal through artworks, literature or speech. Some may frown upon the limited number of Mexican born artists included in this exhibition, however, the show is best contextualized as a study of Mexico City as seen through the lens of those born abroad and its circulation in the rhetoric of contemporary art. Unlike Breton, Chris Sharp eschews the exoticization of place by selecting artists that work outside stereotypes associated with the country (Aztec zombies are for b-grade movies) and avoids the idealization associated with cynical coinages such as the 'new Berlin' (a term redolent of tofu and bean burrito farts begging for charcoal tablets). Having this focus adds a grounded discussion to the idea of Mexico in Australian forums without seeking to establish an agreed meaning upon the concept of 'Mexico City'. This creates a balance that allows the city to float without letting it disappear too high into the sky.
[1] Chris Sharp, 'Dwelling Poetically: Mexico City, a case study' in Dwelling Poetically: Mexico City, a case study [exhibition catalogue] (Melbourne: ACCA, 2018): 14.


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Q: Unexpected Output involving array values with post and pre-increment Shouldn't the output of following program be -

2 3 20

instead it is showing

3 2 15

Can anyone explain the reason behind this?
#include<stdio.h>
main()
{
    int a[5] = {5,1,15,20,25};
    int i,j,m;
    i = ++a[1];
    j = a[1]++;
    m = a[i++];
    printf("%d %d %d",i,j,m);
}

A:
3 2 15

is the correct output.

*

*i is 3, because i became 2 in i = ++a[1]; for pre-increment and then it got post-incremented in m = a[i++];

*j  is 2, because j = a[1]++;, no changes afterwards.

*m is 15 because m = a[i++]; i is being post-incremented, the old value of i (which is 2) is used in indexing and the post-increment on i is sequenced after the evaluation of the = statement.

Having said that, the recommended signature of main() is int main(int argc, char *argv[]) or at least, int main(void).

A: At this point, values of variables are:
a = {5,1,15,20,25};
i = uninitialized
j = uninitialized
m = uninitialized

Now,
i = ++a[1];

Gets the value of a[i] which is 1, increments it and it becomes 2, and then, it is stored in i.
At this point, values of variables are:
a = {5,2,15,20,25};
i = 2
j = uninitialized
m = uninitialized

Next,
j = a[1]++;

Gets the value in a[1] which is 2 (since it was incremented in the previous statement), stores this value in j and then, increments the value stored in a[1].
At this point, values of variables are:
a = {5,3,15,20,25};
i = 2
j = 2
m = uninitialized

Then,
m = a[i++];

Gets the value in a[i](a[2] since i is currently 2) which is 15 and this value is stored in m. Then, i is incremented.
At this point, values of variables are:
a = {5,3,15,20,25};
i = 3
j = 2
m = 15

A: 3 2 15 is correct

#include<stdio.h>

    main()
    {
    int a[5] = {5,1,15,20,25};
    int i,j,m;
    i = ++a[1];
    j = a[1]++;
    m = a[i++];
    printf("%d %d %d",i,j,m);
    }

Now lets go line by line assume i , j , m equals 0 {better to initialize}
from line 3 , i = ++a[1];
i = 2 as (++ pre increment , change then use , and a[1] = 1 so , i = 2)
from line 4, j = a[1]++;
j = 2 as (++ here is post increment , use then change , a[1] becomes 3 but j is equals to 2)
from line 5, m = a[i++];
i = 2 by line 3 , here ++ post increment then i will increment to 3 but a[2] will be used .

Hence i = 3 , j = 2 , m = 15

Hope you got it ..........


I just submitted Phoebe's story to Rare Disease Legislative Advocates.
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"With Phoebe being 4 years old, this should be her second year of preschool with her going 3 mornings a week. Instead, she is home because her immune system cannot handle being in a classroom with fourteen other children for even three hours one day a week.
Phoebe is an immunocompromised child living with and battling rare disease.
Life for Phoebe is very different than that of a healthy child. Instead of a backpack full of school supplies, she has a backpack full with a thermometer, tylenol, various size bandaids, gauze pads, cloth tape, neosporin, foaming wound cleaner, antibacterial gel, wipes, doctors numbers and a detailed list of what to do in each possible scenario.
Instead of running around carefree, Phoebe has to be careful to not get a cut, scrape or splinter. She has a history of neutropenia, which is where your body cannot fight off bacterial infections. With a temperature of 100.3 or higher and low neutrophil levels, she is admitted into the hospital to receive IV antibiotics that are much like what is given to patients undergoing chemo treatment.
Instead of scars from playing and being a kid, Phoebe has two scars on the side of her neck from surgeries. She experiences recurrent growths of her lymph nodes and the scars are from the two excisions of large lymph nodes. Her last excision was to remove three nodes that had fused together and were growing as one. They totaled 2 inches in length and were growing down into her neck.
She currently has more lymph nodes that are enlarged and more become noticeable with each passing week.
Instead of playing sports with her sisters in the backyard, Phoebe has to be careful of her abdomen because her liver and spleen are enlarged.
Instead of reminding her to take small bites, Phoebe is hesitant to eat a lot of foods and barely has an appetite. She takes a pause before swallowing and makes a harsh gulping sound when she finally does. We give her nutritional drinks each day to ensure she is getting proper nutrition and make sure we always have a supply of yogurt, ice pops, and a variety of other soft foods for her.
Instead of running around with endless amounts of energy, Phoebe has small bursts of energy that do not last very long. The majority of the time she is tired and just wants to lounge on the couch under her blanket.
Instead of the occasional fever that accompanies a cold, Phoebe gets recurrent fevers multiple times a week, without her having an illness or infection. Fevers will come out of nowhere, last a day or two, or sometimes the whole week.
The combination of being tired, a fever and the discomfort of swallowing has brought us into the emergency room for IV fluids because Phoebe was dehydrated. You know your child is really not feeling well when you offer her ice cream, ice pops, anything she wants to get fluids into her and she refuses them all.
Instead of always feeling like a beautiful princess, Phoebe sometimes feels like the "ugly duckling". Her body, most especially her face and neck, swells multiple times a week without evidence of infection or illness. Some people stare at her when she is swollen because her face looks misproportioned -the right side will protrude very noticeably- and these stares are not lost on me or on Phoebe. She knows when people are staring at her. She gets embarrassed, self-conscious and buries her head so she can't be seen. This is what hurts me the most. No matter how beautiful I tell her she always is, she does not always believe me.
Her doctors believe she has an ALPS like condition. ALPS (autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome) is a condition that causes multiple white blood cells to rapidly form, affecting multiple organs and systems and carries a lifelong increased risk of lymphoma and other cancers which can be fatal. Key characteristics of this disease is the accumulation of excess lymphocytes results in enlargement of the lymph nodes, the liver, and the spleen. This disease was first named in 1997, and there is still not a lot known about it, how many types exist, and all the ways in presents in the body - which means Phoebe remains undiagnosed.
The reality of a rare disease is that answers are few and hard to find. What little is known about a rare disease becomes the definitive criteria for diagnosis, medication, and treatment plan. The known gets put in box, and each person must either fit perfectly in that box or you get met with a shrug and an "I don't know".
Without a definitive diagnosis, insurance denies coverage of necessary testing. Testing that is being done to help diagnosis that patient and potentially offer a treatment plan. Insurance claims these blood tests are "experimental", "unnecessary" and "not safe or effective treatment". It doesn't matter what you or your doctors say in your appeals to try to get the testing covered, insurance doesn't want to hear it. And if a doctor for the insurance company hasn't heard of the disease you are testing for? Well, then they tell you "that disease doesn't exist". Without insurance covering these tests, out of pocket expenses become astronomical very quickly. Savings accounts get depleted, credit cards get maxed out, paying bills becomes harder to do and the medical bills keep rolling in.
I have been told from the beginning that we would only be able to treat Phoebe's symptoms as they happen until we know for certain what we are dealing with, but telling a mother to sit and watch as her child goes through things, feeling helpless, is torture."
With Phoebe's appetite being predominantly poor and with the harsh gulp sound she is now making when she is swallowing most foods her local immunologist suggested her ENT see her to check if any growing nodes were obstructing her throat making it difficult for her to swallow.
The only way for the ENT to tell this is to use a tiny camera to go up into Phoebe's nose and down into her throat. Phoebe sat on my lap while I gave her a big bear hug and a nurse had to hold her head completely still while the doctor did this. I tried to calm her screams and reassure her that it was going to be over soon and that I loved her. When the doctor was done Phoebe looked at me with tear stained cheeks and asked me if she was a brave big girl. I told her she absolutely was because I know how uncomfortable and painful that was because I had it done when I scheduled my tonsil surgery.
The doctor said there are no bumps or lumps that she could see that would be obstructing her swallowing BUT what she did see is that Phoebe shows laryngopharyngeal reflux, or silent reflux. She suggested we try a prevacid solutab and come back in 6 weeks to see how Phoebe is doing.
I've tried really hard to not dwell on asking the questions like "why Phoebe?", "why our family?", and "what did we/she do to deserve this?".
I've tried to keep fighting, pushing forward, not giving up or letting the curve balls stop us.
But today, in this moment, I do feel defeated.
Phoebe had an appointment with a GI specialist today.
With her appetite being predominantly poor she is not taking in as much food as she should be. With little intake comes little output. Phoebe uses the bathroom about once a week for "number 2". It doesn't hurt her but with the size, shape and consistency of it that is a shock to us. She has also on occasion had a few drops of blood due to the size and that area of your body being highly vascular.
We have tried Miralax once day, but that has not been helping so her immunologist referred us to a gastroenterologist.
She was a very nice doctor and Phoebe took to her right away. The doctor spent a lot of time going over Phoebe's extensive medical history, taking notes and asking questions. After her physical examination she had a few options for us to try to help make going a little easier and more frequent for Phoebe.
The doctor ordered labs as well to check for Celiac disease and to also check her thyroid. Phoebe has a sensitivities to hot and cold, which gives her a window of comfortable temperatures for her. Depending on what these results show we will be getting a 13th specialist, an endocrinologist.
Since we have to be back at the hospital on Friday for Phoebe's yearly cardiologist appointment to check her heart the doctor said we could to the blood work then.
There was one part of this appointment that made Phoebe's day. The hospital staff gave her a dolphin pillow pet! We had just watched Dolphin Tale 2 the night before as a family and Phoebe is certain this pillow pet is Hope.
Now it's off to the store to get fiber gummies and probiotic supplements.
Gearing up for our first fight of 2015. Insurance has completely denied the genetic testing...even though they 1) required conferences prior to the blood draws and approved the blood draws and 2) conferenced with Baylor about doing the testing and had a gap of where our payment portion would be (5-1500).
We received the letter stating they were denying it because the blood test was "not deemed safe or effective treatment". It's a blood test! How many blood draws has Phoebe had and were covered last year?!
I printed out a copy of our EOB and clear as day is a major difference from the last fight we had about a blood test. This EOB clearly reads "your Aetna member rate"!
The geneticist and genetic counselor will be back in the office on Monday, and I have already reached out to our immunologist here and at CHOP. I hope Aetna is ready for us all!


A Dallas, Texas jury has awarded $8.2 million to a 60-year-old Texas man battling leukemia. The jury found that Virgil Hood's blood cancer was caused by his exposure to benzene contained in paint and solvents manufactured by E.I. Du Pont De Nemours (DuPont). Mr. Hood handled DuPont's toxic products on the job daily in Colorado between 1973 and 1996, when he worked as a painter for Timpte Trailers – a company that builds semi-trailers. He also worked for Continental Airlines. The jury found that DuPont failed to properly warn of the dangers of benzene in its products and found Timpte negligent in protecting its workers. Mr. Hood was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia (MDS/AML) in 2012. DuPont was the only defendant remaining when trial started and was apportioned 80% liability. The jury assigned 20% liability to Mr. Hood's former employer, Timpte.


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For those unfamiliar with G.A. Henty, he wrote popular historical adventures in the late 19th century that are still relevant today. The details of the historical accounts are surprisingly accurate while providing a wealth of information about the events unfolding in the stories.
Listening while following along in the study guide. She chose to use the CD instead of the MP3 version.
Audio drama or audio theater differs greatly from audio books in that the book is not simply read by a single person for the listener. Instead, this is akin to the radio dramas of the past where different actors voice each character and sound effects are used to enhance the experience. The audio drama format was not such a shock for Amber this time as when we reviewed In Freedom's Cause, and although she knew what to expect the sounds effects were still impressive.
With Lee in Virginia boasts an impressive cast including: Kirk Cameron as Stonewall Jackson, Brian Blessed as G.A. Henty, James Cameron as Will Upton, and Sean Astin as Gen. Jeb Stuart. Being a huge Lord of the Rings fan, Amber was most impressed with Sean Astin. She really didn't know most of the other voice actors, however that did not factor into her enjoyment of the story at all. All of the cast performed beautifully.
Since we are on summer break I allowed Amber to use the study guide as more of an outline to follow while listening, instead of going over it in detail after each section of the performance. The study guide comes in the easy to use PDF format and conveniently lists the disc and track number with which each section of the guide correlates. The study guide is divided by major events in the book, so a chapter of the actual book may have more than one study guide page. Each study guide page contains Listening Well and Thinking Further questions along with Defining Words sections if there are terms which may need explanation.
The Listening Well questions are basically to ensure the listening understood all the details of the events occurring in the drama. The Thinking Further questions ask the listener to apply the lessons of the story in various ways. In addition to the questions the study guide has a map of the major cities and battles in the story along with the route of the heroes.This is especially helpful for listeners who may not be geography buffs. The end of the guide includes a Bible study outline on Duty and Loving Your Enemy, which are two themes from the story.
Amber and I listened to the audio drama over four days, with Amber following along in the study guide on the iPad while she listened. Occasionally we paused the CD to talk about the events in the story. Amber has an affinity for the Civil War era, while I greatly dislike details of the prisons. She was enthralled with the story of Vincent and Dan who fight with the Confederate Army and show great courage and strength of character throughout. I did wander off a couple of times because the main character is imprisoned and it evoked too-real images in my mind.
We definitely recommend With Lee in Virginia for anyone who enjoys a good adventure story, true or fiction. Although this is a fiction story, we found the accurate historical aspects intriguing and heightened by the way the details are woven into the story. This was both an entertaining as well as educational, high quality audio drama. We can't wait to see which G.A. Henty story is next!
Visit other members of the Review Crew to see their experience with this fantastic audio drama.


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Die römisch-katholische, denkmalgeschützte Kapelle St. Lucia steht in Eversberg, einem Ortsteil der Kreisstadt Meschede im Hochsauerlandkreis von Nordrhein-Westfalen. Die Kapelle gehört zum Erzbistum Paderborn.

Beschreibung
Die kleine verputzte Saalkirche mit eine 6/8-tel Schluss im Nordosten wurde 1739 erbaut. Der Giebel über ihrem rundbogigen Porta im Südwesten und der sechseckige Dachreiter, der sich aus ihrem Satteldach erhebt, sind verschiefert. Der Innenraum ist mit einem Kreuzrippengewölbe überspannt. Im zierlichen Altar steht die Skulptur von Maria zwischen denen von der heiligen Lucia und der Agatha.

Literatur
 Ursula Quednau (Bearb.): Dehio-Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Band II: Westfalen. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Berlin/München 2016, ISBN 978-3-422-03114-2, S. 658.

Kirchengebäude in Meschede
Baudenkmal in Meschede
Luciakirche
Kirchengebäude im Erzbistum Paderborn
Saalkirche
Kirchengebäude in Europa
Erbaut in den 1730er Jahren


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am really sad that I couldnt work out today due to my knee….felt great doing this challenge, but am going to see it to the end. Got a knee brace and have iced my knee along with proping it up. Today I was good eating, no bread, 3 eggs in a.m., salad at lunch had peanuts to snack on brought an apple only to cut into it and see it was bad, and tonight I ended with brussel sprouts for dinner with some mushrooms bacon and a little cheese mixed in (cooked in olive oil) tasted great. Hoping to make it back to the gym tomorrow to do day 9 otherwise I will go and work my arms and some abs to compensate for these days. Cant wait to get back on my leg and continue on feel great and actually feel like my clothes are getting bigger on me.
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                 author='David Harcombe',
                 author_email='davidharcombe@google.com',
                 license='Apache 2.0',
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The article gives guidelines on How to Choose the Best Online Degree Program for You. With the rise in popularity of online education programs, the number of individuals looking into getting their degree online has also increased. However, because of numerous options that are now available online as far as courses and degree programs are concerned, it is important that you are able to make the best choice. Here are some tips on how you can choose the best online degree program.
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Through making a careful assessment of your needs and educational goals, researching on the online schools and education programs available, as well as checking your current qualifications and credentials, you should be able to choose an online degree program that would help you get the most out of your online learning experience.