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I'm sure you have seen the videos that have been popping up, slightly more frequently in recent years: some student with a disability making an amazing shot in basketball, because the coach told him to suit up for the last game of the season, or the boy with autism who was voted Homecoming King, or the many others that are out there. You can often hear the crowd chanting the person's name, and screaming wildly when the shot is made, or the name is announced.
My kid is a bit of a celebrity at his school. Everyone seems to know his name: students, parents, even kids who are older and in middle school who live in the neighborhood. We go somewhere in town, and someone says hi to him and calls him by name, and I have no idea who it is, and many times, neither does he. He's a celebrity, partly because they have such good programs to "initiate" the general ed kids into what their ASD classmates are experiencing, and I think partly because he's a "6th year" student at his school, having attended the same school all the way through elementary. The longer you stay in one place, the more people with whom you come in contact. That's my theory, anyway.
But, I watch these videos, and I wonder. I wonder if this "celebrity" is an entirely good thing. I wonder if it would be even better if there was no news story, because it would be a matter of course for someone with a disability to win Homecoming King. It would be a matter of course for kids with disabilities to compete in sports, perform in music programs, do whatever it is that typical kids do, and do it well. And it would be a matter of course for our kids to have friends, rather than fans.
Until that day, I will continue to share these videos and spread the hope that they bring, because they do leave me hopeful, if not entirely satisfied. I am always proud of the person in question, but I am so hopeful for those kids who are "fans" of the person in question. I am hopeful that someday (if they haven't already), they will realize that this person is real, and not a character. A potential friend, rather than a celebrity.
The Man, The Boy and I went to our local IKEA store last week and walked out with… nothing! For the first time ever (as far as I can recall), I walked out without buying a single thing! But, I did pick up the IKEA Kitchen Dreambook, the Buying Guide called "Storage Solutions for Your Kitchen", and the Kitchen Planning Guide, all free resources from IKEA.
We're not buying a new kitchen anytime soon, but I have been looking for ideas about how best to organize the one we have (the one I'll be moving my stuff into this year). Because I know that, like goldfish, stuff tends to grow to fit its surroundings, and I don't need more kitchen stuff. I just need to store it in a smart way.
I haven't given it a thought until now because my current kitchen is tiny. As in, I have three drawers, and seven total cabinets. Stuff is hidden, but once you open those cabinets and drawers, you're on your own. Good luck finding anything.
I also checked out the book, 1001 Ideas for Kitchen Organization by Joseph R. Provey in January (and I've renewed it so I can continue to ogle the pictures). It also has many ideas for storage, even if you are just re-organizing and not building new, and has lots of how-tos for retro-fitting existing cabinets with new features to make them more functional.
My next step is to catalog all of the kitchen items that will be making the move, and classify them according to the three main work zones: cooking, washing, and storage (sounds like a perfect job for Excel – I know, I'm a dweeb). Once I have that accomplished, I can start to allocate items to certain cabinets, so that when I pack them for the big move, I can pack them and label them according to work zones, and even cabinets.
And finally, based on my planning, I can get The Man to work on retro-fitting our cabinets with pullout trays, lazy susans, and helper trays.
The bright spot is a Girls' Night Out right in the middle of the week — I just hope I can enjoy it with the rest of this going on. And I hope the forecasted snowstorm doesn't mess that up!
I also hope The Boy is OK with a babysitter for two nights in a row. Usually it isn't a problem, but after this weekend, I'm a little skittish.
Anyone else a little crazy this week?
We don't often see huge meltdowns from The Boy. We are lucky. Yesterday, we paid our dues.
We were at a big show in the downtown-big city, at a large convention center, and after being told he couldn't do an activity because it was time to go home, The Boy started yelling. I gave my purse to The Man and began walking The Boy to the front of the hall, towards the lobby. He was yelling the whole time, and got away from me a couple of times, but I eventually got him out to the lobby. I don't know what I expected when I got there, but it surely wasn't the full throttle, running, kicking, screaming ("I'm going to kill you!", "I'm going to call the police!"), escaping, knocking-down-signs, knocking-down-mom kinda thing I got.
Yep, I got tossed, too.
The Boy is bigger, although he was plenty to handle the last time something like this happened. I cannot just pick him up (or even attempt to) anymore. At one point, I looked at The Man and said, "I don't know what to do," and there was nothing we could do. We let it peter out, got him seated on the floor near the coat check, and then my brain kicked in. He was not listening to me (all I was saying was "stop" because I knew he was too far gone to listen to anything else), so I got on the phone and called people I thought he might listen to. I got a hold of his ASD teacher, who agreed to speak to him, and within a minute, he was ok enough to get his coat on so we could head home.
The Boy spoke to Fantastic Babysitter in the car on the way home for quite awhile, which was an excellent distraction, and had the desired calming effect. When we got home, I let him be for awhile, and then we talked about what had happened. I'm not satisfied that we've processed it properly, but I'm going to keep working on it.
The Man and I were shaken, but he was perfect. He held my purse, and followed us (but not too closely!) during the whole thing, even speaking with a few people who were concerned. He said this morning like he felt he hadn't done enough, but he did — he helped me with the aftermath, my aftermath. I was wrecked, emotional, and exhausted, and he took care of me. That's what I need from him — I need him to look after me, so that I'm OK to look after my son.
Still, after six years, I cannot stop the self-recrimination that results from one of The Boy's meltdowns: "I should have anticipated (fill in the blank)". It's a constant subconscious stream of things I should have or could have done to avoid the situation, and why was I so stupid to forget them.
Of course, I don't really think I'm stupid. But in the heat of the moment, I blame myself for not being capable enough.
Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. I know I'll need to hear (read) it in the future. I just hope I listen.
The ex hasn't paid child support since November. I know how the system works, and at the two month mark, I called our state system and asked what we could do. The lady on the phone initiated action, and told me to expect notification of the action in the mail in four to six weeks. In the meantime, the promises from the ex rolled in, explaining that he was supposed to get his tax refund, so I should see the full amount owed in the account as of this Friday (and to let him know when it posted). And then it was, OK, it should be in there this Friday. And then there was no text or phone call for a couple of weeks (and, funny enough, no money, either!).
What came next was a barrage of personal attacks and excuses, trying to explain the various payments he claims to have made, and asking me if his girlfriend's kids should suffer so that I could be more comfortable. You know one of those "1 of 3" texts.
Oh, I was tempted to respond in kind, but instead, I stuck with the facts. I reported to him that the money he said he had deposited hadn't posted, and that we had only seen $100 on our end.
He retorted with even more personal attacks and excuses, and I didn't respond (but I did take a screenshot of the texts!).
You see, even though the personal attacks were directed at me, they weren't about me. He has anger issues, he enjoys conflict, and is quick to blame anyone else besides himself for his situation. This time it was his girlfriend's car troubles. Next time it will be something (or someone) else. In any case, it's not my problem. He has a financial responsibility to his son, and that's not going to go away.
And I got my copy of the notification of action taken against him today. I'm so glad I'm not alone in holding him responsible.
The Man and The Boy have a ritual. When The Man is here (or when we are there), they have evening wrestling matches, which are entertainment for everyone in the room. Here, we have an old futon mattress, which we use as a crash pad, and that is our "wrestling mat". They have three rounds of two minutes apiece, and they try to take each other down (The Man uses this time to try to teach him actual wrestling moves). This allows them to be goofy, and have their own "thing" that The Boy looks forward to all day long. The Boy even dresses like a luchador, complete with mask and sometimes long underwear, and this week, The Man even got into it and developed his own costume. It was one of the funniest things I have ever seen, but I think he would kill me if I posted pictures of him, so you will have to settle for pictures of The Boy.
Without really knowing it, they are also providing The Boy with much needed (and craved) deep pressure, as The Boy is often hyposensitive (the type of kid who crashes into walls and loves water because s/he can't always feel where his/her skin ends). It's also a fantastic way for them to relate to each other and build their own fond memories of each other.
On days like today, I wish I could put my forehead against his and project to him what I am thinking so he could understand. We are having a hard time communicating, and everything is getting lost in translation. No, you cannot keep a magazine that got left in the bathroom and is now covered in pee. No, I do not have a piece of paper without a crease in the middle. No, there is nothing we can do about it. No, we can't go get a new battery for your watch this very second. No, it is not my fault. "No" does not mean I am being mean. "No" does not mean that I do not love you. Please calm down. Please understand.
When The Boy was born, he was two weeks early and a tiny little thing, but he was still considered full term. It was a long labor, but he was deemed a healthy baby boy, who had no problems nursing, and we were sent on our way. Once home, I started to worry about how much he was spitting up, and also by the color of it. We had been assigned a pediatrician through the hospital, and we called with our concerns. We were basically poo-pooed as newbie parents and told not to worry about it. Except that I had done more than a fair share of babysitting in my time, and this was not right. When The Boy projectile vomited across the kitchen (our very large kitchen), we went in. The doctor looked at his bib, with the yellow stain on it, and then all of a sudden she was concerned. She took the bib, walked out of the room, and then came back and told us if it happened again to go to the emergency room. Even as a newbie parent, I was less than satisfied with that response.
We decided to get a second opinion. Same medical system, different doctor. After explaining what had happened in the past two weeks, he asked, very casually, if we had had an "Upper GI". Umm, nope. The previous doctor told us that would be too invasive. He replied that it wasn't invasive, the baby drinks some milk-like stuff, and they take an X-ray to track the liquid through his gastrointestinal tract to see if there is a blockage. Made sense, didn't sound invasive, and one was scheduled ASAP.
We brought The Boy in, fed him the stuff, and then we were met in the waiting room by an intern who told us that our son would be having major intestinal surgery in a matter of four hours.
Words cannot describe the shock and fear we felt, but I appreciated the professionality and care from the staff, and kept thanking the stars, the heavens, God, and whoever else that would listen that we had gotten a second opinion. The Boy had a "malrotation of the intestine" and they told us that if he hadn't had the surgery within the next 24 hours, he may not have survived.
We went straight to the surgery waiting room and waited. And it was quite possibly the longest and worst day I have ever been through, although we really didn't have time to be scared, and were still in shock.
He did exceptionally well in the surgery, and was admitted to the hospital where one of us stayed with him round the clock for the next week. He was not allowed to eat or drink anything except sugar water until his system was completely clear, so that they could make sure the surgery was a success. I didn't realize it at the time, but I look back at the pictures and he looks like a little baby skeleton. My parents hadn't even met him yet!
I was still healing from childbirth, and taking shifts being there, lack of sleep, worrying… It was a trying time. The surgeon was fantastic, checking up on the little "peanut" as he called him, and pretty soon, we were able to take our baby boy home again for the second time. It was never lost on me how very lucky we were and are that all was well in the end. Except, as the surgeon explained about the scar on his belly, "He'll never be a Chippendale dancer." I think we can all live with that.
I ask that as a truly philosophical question. In my personal experience, it takes a lot for a person to change. Conditions have to be just right, including the person's own desire to change, having the ability and wherewithal to put in the actual hard work of changing, and having some sort of positive reinforcement. In other words, the stars have to align.
Maybe it's a cynical point of view, but as I said, it is based on my own empirical data, my own worldview and my own experience. I know that changing my habits to include exercise have been a monumental task, with only limited success. I can't imagine what someone who is attempting to quit smoking, or trying to become a more positive person goes through.
Awareness is the first step, though, and some people do not even choose to be aware of their own habits, or ways of being that may need changing. Of course, if they are happy with who they are, and everyone else be damned, that's perfectly fine – we all have free will. But that person also must accept the possible consequence that all of those "damned" people may not stick around for too long.
So who cares? Well, as one who is soon to be joining households with a long-time bachelor, I do. Change is inevitable, don't you think? A friend of mine who went through this process a few years ago (and is still, as it is an ongoing process) said the other day, as I was talking about this very subject, "He'll change. You'll see." In fact, I think we both will. We all will.
It takes a little bravery on the part of a good friend or partner to bring up to the person that their habits or ways of being may need to be considered. That loved one must realize that an argument will most likely be the outcome, because most people will react defensively. If they truly love you, though, they will consider what you have said, and will really begin to think about changing his or her own behavior. In fact, that love is another ingredient for change. We make adjustments for the ones we truly love, don't we? We want them to be happy, and usually find it within ourselves to contribute to that happiness. This, too has been my experience, already in this process. You have to truly care about each others' feelings, and trust that your partner isn't trying to hurt you, but bring your attention to something that could make your lives together a little more harmonious.
Trust. Love. Desire. Hard work. Strength.
Sounds like a recipe for a good marriage to me.


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Køge est une municipalité de Sjælland, dans l'est du Danemark. C'est une ville côtière, située à 39 km au sud-ouest de Copenhague.

Histoire
En 2014, les traces d'une forteresse circulaire viking ont été découvertes dans un champ à l'ouest de la ville. Cette forteresse ressemblerait à celle de Trelleborg.

La ville a été officiellement fondée en 1288, lorsque Køge est devenu une ville commerçante, par opposition au centre ecclésiastique de l'époque, Roskilde : elle a été une importante ville marchande à la fin du Moyen Âge.

Au cours de la chasse aux sorcières locale, le  (1608–1615), au moins 15 personnes ont été convaincues de sorcellerie et brûlées pour cette raison.

Køge a souffert des guerres entre le Danemark et la Suède (1643–1720). En , la ville et ses environs ont été le cadre de la  entre les troupes britanniques et danoises. Køge est demeurée une petite ville jusqu'à la fin du , lorsque son industrie et sa population ont commencé à croître. Aujourd'hui, elle est le centre de la dix-huitième plus grande aire urbaine du Danemark.

Géographie
La ville est située au fond de la baie de Køge. Elle est limitée par Copenhague au nord et par la  au sud.

Son aire urbaine comporte, outre Køge même, les banlieues de Køge Nord
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Sports
La ville possède un club de football, le Herfølge Boldklub Køge (HB Køge), issu en 2009 de la fusion de l'Herfølge Boldklub et du Køge Boldklub.

Jumelages

Notes et références

Liens externes

  Cartes historiques de Køge
  Histoire de Køge, Centre danois d'histoire urbaine (Université d'Aarhus).
    Office de tourisme de Køge
  École de commerce de Køge

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Fondation en 1288
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          description:
          - The CacheKeyPolicy for this CdnPolicy.
          returned: success
          type: complex
          contains:
            includeHost:
              description:
              - If true requests to different hosts will be cached separately.
              returned: success
              type: bool
            includeProtocol:
              description:
              - If true, http and https requests will be cached separately.
              returned: success
              type: bool
            includeQueryString:
              description:
              - If true, include query string parameters in the cache key according
                to query_string_whitelist and query_string_blacklist. If neither is
                set, the entire query string will be included.
              - If false, the query string will be excluded from the cache key entirely.
              returned: success
              type: bool
            queryStringBlacklist:
              description:
              - Names of query string parameters to exclude in cache keys.
              - All other parameters will be included. Either specify query_string_whitelist
                or query_string_blacklist, not both.
              - "'&' and '=' will be percent encoded and not treated as delimiters."
              returned: success
              type: list
            queryStringWhitelist:
              description:
              - Names of query string parameters to include in cache keys.
              - All other parameters will be excluded. Either specify query_string_whitelist
                or query_string_blacklist, not both.
              - "'&' and '=' will be percent encoded and not treated as delimiters."
              returned: success
              type: list
        signedUrlCacheMaxAgeSec:
          description:
          - Maximum number of seconds the response to a signed URL request will be
            considered fresh, defaults to 1hr (3600s). After this time period, the
            response will be revalidated before being served.
          - 'When serving responses to signed URL requests, Cloud CDN will internally
            behave as though all responses from this backend had a "Cache-Control:
            public, max-age=[TTL]" header, regardless of any existing Cache-Control
            header. The actual headers served in responses will not be altered.'
          returned: success
          type: int
    connectionDraining:
      description:
      - Settings for connection draining .
      returned: success
      type: complex
      contains:
        drainingTimeoutSec:
          description:
          - Time for which instance will be drained (not accept new connections, but
            still work to finish started).
          returned: success
          type: int
    creationTimestamp:
      description:
      - Creation timestamp in RFC3339 text format.
      returned: success
      type: str
    fingerprint:
      description:
      - Fingerprint of this resource. A hash of the contents stored in this object.
        This field is used in optimistic locking.
      returned: success
      type: str
    description:
      description:
      - An optional description of this resource.
      returned: success
      type: str
    enableCDN:
      description:
      - If true, enable Cloud CDN for this BackendService.
      - When the load balancing scheme is INTERNAL, this field is not used.
      returned: success
      type: bool
    healthChecks:
      description:
      - The list of URLs to the HttpHealthCheck or HttpsHealthCheck resource for health
        checking this BackendService. Currently at most one health check can be specified,
        and a health check is required.
      - For internal load balancing, a URL to a HealthCheck resource must be specified
        instead.
      returned: success
      type: list
    id:
      description:
      - The unique identifier for the resource.
      returned: success
      type: int
    iap:
      description:
      - Settings for enabling Cloud Identity Aware Proxy.
      returned: success
      type: complex
      contains:
        enabled:
          description:
          - Enables IAP.
          returned: success
          type: bool
        oauth2ClientId:
          description:
          - OAuth2 Client ID for IAP .
          returned: success
          type: str
        oauth2ClientSecret:
          description:
          - OAuth2 Client Secret for IAP .
          returned: success
          type: str
        oauth2ClientSecretSha256:
          description:
          - OAuth2 Client Secret SHA-256 for IAP .
          returned: success
          type: str
    loadBalancingScheme:
      description:
      - Indicates whether the backend service will be used with internal or external
        load balancing. A backend service created for one type of load balancing cannot
        be used with the other. One of `INTERNAL` or `EXTERNAL`. Defaults to `EXTERNAL`.
      returned: success
      type: str
    name:
      description:
      - Name of the resource. Provided by the client when the resource is created.
        The name must be 1-63 characters long, and comply with RFC1035. Specifically,
        the name must be 1-63 characters long and match the regular expression `[a-z]([-a-z0-9]*[a-z0-9])?`
        which means the first character must be a lowercase letter, and all following
        characters must be a dash, lowercase letter, or digit, except the last character,
        which cannot be a dash.
      returned: success
      type: str
    portName:
      description:
      - Name of backend port. The same name should appear in the instance groups referenced
        by this service. Required when the load balancing scheme is EXTERNAL.
      - When the load balancing scheme is INTERNAL, this field is not used.
      returned: success
      type: str
    protocol:
      description:
      - The protocol this BackendService uses to communicate with backends.
      - Possible values are HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, and SSL. The default is HTTP.
      - For internal load balancing, the possible values are TCP and UDP, and the
        default is TCP.
      returned: success
      type: str
    securityPolicy:
      description:
      - The security policy associated with this backend service.
      returned: success
      type: str
    sessionAffinity:
      description:
      - Type of session affinity to use. The default is NONE.
      - When the load balancing scheme is EXTERNAL, can be NONE, CLIENT_IP, or GENERATED_COOKIE.
      - When the load balancing scheme is INTERNAL, can be NONE, CLIENT_IP, CLIENT_IP_PROTO,
        or CLIENT_IP_PORT_PROTO.
      - When the protocol is UDP, this field is not used.
      returned: success
      type: str
    timeoutSec:
      description:
      - How many seconds to wait for the backend before considering it a failed request.
        Default is 30 seconds. Valid range is [1, 86400].
      returned: success
      type: int
'''

################################################################################
# Imports
################################################################################
from ansible.module_utils.gcp_utils import navigate_hash, GcpSession, GcpModule, GcpRequest
import json

################################################################################
# Main
################################################################################

def main():
    module = GcpModule(argument_spec=dict(filters=dict(type='list', elements='str')))

    if not module.params['scopes']:
        module.params['scopes'] = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute']

    items = fetch_list(module, collection(module), query_options(module.params['filters']))
    if items.get('items'):
        items = items.get('items')
    else:
        items = []
    return_value = {'items': items}
    module.exit_json(**return_value)

def collection(module):
    return "https://www.googleapis.com/compute/v1/projects/{project}/global/backendServices".format(**module.params)

def fetch_list(module, link, query):
    auth = GcpSession(module, 'compute')
    response = auth.get(link, params={'filter': query})
    return return_if_object(module, response)

def query_options(filters):
    if not filters:
        return ''

    if len(filters) == 1:
        return filters[0]
    else:
        queries = []
        for f in filters:
            # For multiple queries, all queries should have ()
            if f[0] != '(' and f[-1] != ')':
                queries.append("(%s)" % ''.join(f))
            else:
                queries.append(f)

        return ' '.join(queries)

def return_if_object(module, response):
    # If not found, return nothing.
    if response.status_code == 404:
        return None

    # If no content, return nothing.
    if response.status_code == 204:
        return None

    try:
        module.raise_for_status(response)
        result = response.json()
    except getattr(json.decoder, 'JSONDecodeError', ValueError) as inst:
        module.fail_json(msg="Invalid JSON response with error: %s" % inst)

    if navigate_hash(result, ['error', 'errors']):
        module.fail_json(msg=navigate_hash(result, ['error', 'errors']))

    return result

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

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When Pat and Cullen Beard started their lawn service, Personal Lawn Care, in 1987, they knew it would be full of challenges and successes, and they looked forward to fulfilling their dream of being independent business owners. They also knew their business acumen and passion for customer service would set them apart from the competition. Over two decades later, they were ready to take their business to the next level and partnered with Senthold to do so. After their first meeting, Personal Lawn Care entered into a 9 month consulting contract with Senthold, and they couldn't be happier with their partnership decision.
"Working with Chris proved so easy, it was like he was part of the team from the start," states Pat. In fact, if you go back to the start of Personal Lawn Care in 1987, that's about when Cullen and Chris Williams, founder of Senthold, first met. Chris was a teen mowing lawns in his neighborhood when he saw Cullen a few houses over treating a lawn. The two teamed up to help one another gain customers for a couple years.
Fast forward to the fall of 2014 when Cullen heard that Chris and Senthold had experience taking businesses from one phase to the next with great success. Cullen saw Personal Lawn Care as a steady, established company that was ready to transition to something bigger, more strategic, and impactful to the community.
"The time we have spent with Chris has resulted in many positive changes in our company," Cullen claims. One of the first things Chris did was challenge the Beards to think intentionally by working on Standard Operating Procedures, employee evaluations, and using "time blocks" to plan their day in the most productive manner. He also worked with them to clarify their purpose and determine how to best brand their business.
By strategically and geographically trimming the clientele Personal Lawn Care serves by 4%, implementing changes in the way the Beards handled accounts receivable, sales to new customers, and service to existing customers, Senthold was able to help Personal Lawn Care increase profitability by almost 17% in the space of 12 months. "We realized that changes needed to be made in the way that our business was being run. Chris helped us clarify the different roles of our employees, come up with strategies to address client onboarding issues, and increase the level of customer service we offer," shares Pat.
Senthold helped the Beards understand the market and what was generating a buying decision for their customers. Then, Senthold guided Personal Lawn Care in strategically tuning marketing efforts to that buying pattern, which has allowed them to gain higher quality, more profitable clients.
Bolstered by the successes Senthold helped them achieve, the Beard's business is running more efficiently and effectively than ever. Cullen, who has a background in chemistry, is able to focus on his area of expertise – researching and perfecting safer chemical choices for his client's specific needs – while increasing the customer service that has been a hallmark of the Personal Lawn Care experience. In turn, Pat is able to run the daily operations of the business with fewer distraction from the pain points that brought them to Senthold in the first place.


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October 28, 2019|In Blog, TQs Blog|8 Minutes
New Monday Morning Beef - Week 8
By TQ
My Monday Morning Beef…
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It's Monday morning. It's basketball season. I got beef. When does the Los Angeles Clippers "talk nice about us" campaign stop??? I mean, damn! We know they have big deep pockets, but this slurp-fest is nauseating. We all agree that LA's little basketball team has made some beautiful moves lately. I'm a native. They've made the best moves in their miserable history. Hats off to them. They were a victim to the worst ownership in organized sports for years. There were little league baseball teams that ran better.
But uh… This is ridiculous.
Kawhi Leonard picks the Clippers over the Lakers and all hell broke loose. Even with the signing of Anthony Davis, sports media laps up Kawhi's movements as the end of the LeBron era in Los Angeles. The 16-time champs are utterly dead in the water, even with 2 of the top 5 players in the league. Fast-forward to opening night. The Clippers beat the Lakers, and LA catches fire. What in the world are the LAKERS gonna do??? The Clips beat them without Paul George! ????
I'm looking at the AM sports cycle like did I miss something???
Didn't the Clippers win 48 games last season? Didn't the Clippers make the playoffs AFTER sending their best player, Tobias Harris, to the Sixers? Don't the Clippers employ arguably the best coach in this league? Hey, I have news for everybody. The Clippers' arrival came with Donald Sterling's departure. At the moment, they are a well-oiled machine that has been working at a moderate pace. They were just injected with two superchargers. They should perform well if they performed well already… They lost a game.
Who are we? Chopped meat?
Ok, dim the lights on the crowd. Push them to full-power on the court. Bring out the banners, the retired jerseys, and up the ticket prices. It's Showtime.
WTF? How many Laker starters from the first game of last year, have played for the team so far this season? How many of those players didn't miss significant time due to injury last season? Let's see. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. ????????♂ Anymore? C'mon man! The Lakers have three games together. No Rondo. No Kuzma. No Boogie. Some teams don't have a starting line-up that good. Look at the 3-point shooting. That's a hell of an upgrade.
Look at the defense!
My goodness, look at that defense. The things that have plagued the Lakers for the last six years have been addressed. The biggest "failure" so far was not landing a second "superstar" to pair with Bron. A failure that every real NBA fan, including those in LA, doesn't mind at all. Everybody was tired of superteams. Then the Lakers built one. Did anybody happen to see Dwight Howard last night? Better yet, did you see the Staples' reaction to Dwight Howard last night? Last question. Did you see that defense?
Yeah, it was Charlotte, but my point is the repetitions. As this team gets the minutes, they're gonna learn to play together. They're also gonna get healthy. They're gonna kick the Clippers ass if they meet for seven games. I don't see newbies reporting NBA basketball. I see experts. These talking heads have talked enough basketball for long enough to be respected entirely and I tune in for it.
Something is fishy at the moment though…
Sports TV is Clippers Slurp City. The Clippers have mad money. If I've been the worst franchise in sports since day one and I'm turning over a new leaf with a new owner, new branding, and new superstars, I better have a new marketing plan. Don't be sleazy with it, though.
The Clippers ARE NOT the blue-collar anything!!! They're rich! They are about to put a spaceship in fucking Inglewood! Stop jobbing everybody! The Clippers are the evil empire of Los Angeles! I'm not buying any of this. They've NEVER WON ANYTHING, yet every time I listen to sports, everybody's talking like they're so great! I wonder if Balmer has installed chips into sports media and is somewhere up in NorCal, dictating what to say. They're smug with it too. Kawhi is doing Terminator commercials and shit. ????
Call me crazy, but all this is possible. These dudes are loaded. They like invented the computer or something. Patrick Beverly, for sure, has some kind of chip in him. You know this. Trust yourself. Look at him. They put one in Paul George too. He's healing up right now get it? ????????♂ Have they infiltrated NBA fans? Man that fan base got big fast right? We used to go to those games for 15 bucks and eat stale popcorn. It was empty. By the 3rd4th quarter, we were in the good seats with no problem.
Why is the gas in LA so high? Is that how they're gonna build their spaceship arena? I heard the thing will be able to fly them out of tsunamis and shit. Like a nuclear missile won't be able to penetrate it. They're gonna keep Kawhi there plugged up to all kinds of machines and shit when he's not playing. You know I hear they're harvesting his DNA to make more of him? It's gonna take more than that to catch the Lakeshow, though. You guys think I'm full of shit. You'll see. The big question is about the media. Watch the sports news and ask yourself, do these people have Clipper microchips installed inside them?
Or just big Balmer checks in their accounts? ????
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History of Michigan : World War II and Postwar Changes
Photographic book - USA - 16/03/19
Michigan from 1939 to 1945
Michigan capitol state
During World War II (1939-1945) the automobile industry ended production for civilian use and converted its operations to the manufacturing of military equipment such as tanks, airplanes, and amphibious vehicles. Turning out war materials valued at $50 billion, Detroit earned the title of "Arsenal of Democracy." Large numbers of workers from other states, including many blacks from the South, went to work in the plants. Racial tensions erupted into violence in Detroit in 1943 that killed 34 people. The migration of workers continued after the war as plants returned to civilian production, meeting long-suppressed demand for cars, trucks, tractors, and buses. In 1950, when the nation began rearmament on a large scale, the automobile industry expanded to handle the production of defense materials. The demand for workers continued in the early 1950s, and Michigan's population grew 23 percent in the decade.
The Democratic Party, which had first gained strength during Roosevelt's administration, took control of the governor's office in 1948 with the election of G. Mennen Williams. Williams was reelected to five more terms, serving from 1949 to 1961. No previous governor had served more than three terms. The Democratic Party won most statewide elections in the 1950s, due to Williams's popularity, the party's close ties with organized labor unions, and its support from black voters. However, the Republicans maintained control of the legislature, because apportionment of seats in both houses favored rural areas and small cities, where the Republicans were strongest. In the mid-1950s, employment in Michigan's automobile industry began to decline, intensified by a nationwide recession in 1957 and 1958.
Revenue from taxes fell while state expenditures rose to meet the rising costs of social welfare payments, causing budget deficits. It was only with the auto industry's gradual return to prosperity in the early 1960s that the drain on the treasury ceased. In 1967 Michigan enacted a flat-rate income tax to help pay for the state's increasing public needs.
In 1961 the state convened a constitutional convention to deal with outmoded government and fiscal practices. A new constitution was approved by the voters in April 1963 and went into effect the following year. One of the members of the constitutional convention, Republican George Romney, was elected governor in 1962. The state legislature was reapportioned in 1964 to comply with the "one-person, one-vote" principle.
During the 1960s, Michigan continued to struggle with racial and economic problems, especially in its deteriorating cities. Many city residents, mostly whites, moved into the suburbs, leaving behind rising crime and unemployment. During a tense period of civil rights struggles throughout the nation, rioting broke out in predominantly black sections of Detroit in July 1967. Blocks of buildings were burned and looted, and 43 people were killed. "Michigan" © Emmanuel BUCHOT, Encarta, Wikipedia
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Lebanon's summers are famously known for their numerous entertaining festivals. Various events held in locations ranging from the rocky mountains to the country's coast, days and nights filled with performances from national, regional, and international artists, all playing to the tune of different music styles, dances, plays…etc. This festival guide is dense and diverse, and will show you just how animated Lebanon will be this summer!
This year's dance performances will certainly stand out, and will include features by renown dance companies. On the 17th of August, the dance group Caracalla will be presenting "Finiqia: The Legend Lives On", a tribute to Byblos's rich history at the Byblos International Festival. The show will feature innovative choreography produced by Alissar Caracalla, implemented in a contemporary light by Ivan Caracalla. Before that, on the 5th of June, Aakash Odeadra Company will be performing at the Beirut Spring Festival. One of the most sought after dancers in the UK, Odeadra's international reputation keeps growing due to his beautifully crafted dance works. Then, there's the Antonio Gades Dance Company that will perform its show, "Blood Wedding and Suite Flamenca", on the 19th of July at the Beiteddine Art Festival. Gades is a famous dancer and choreographer who helped popularize the flamenco dance on the international stage, making sure to safeguard strong hints of Spanish cultures and traditions in his work.
Moving on to music, we have many international artists coming to Lebanon. On the 28th of June, Double Platinum Selling Artist holder and X Factor 2012 winner James Arthur will be performing at the Jounieh Sumer Festival. We also have English electronic music band Clean Bandit performing on the 29th of June at the Summer Misk Festival. On the 13th of July, Shakira will be performing at the Cedars International Festival as part of her El Dorado World Tour. Known for her unique voice and belly dancing abilities, the Colombian singer is participating in the festival's goal to honor national figures and symbols. Her last concert in Lebanon dates back to 2011, which she dedicated to her Lebanese father. Not least of all, the American disc jockey duo, The Chainsmokers, will be performing on the 1st of August at the Byblos International Festival.
Adding a more classical note to the summer, the Beirut Spring Festival will be hosting Lotfi Bouchnak on the 4th of June, along with his orchestra. The Tunisian singer is considered one of the best tenors in the MENA region, and was dubbed as "Tunisia' Pavarotti". Classical music group Il Divo will also be present this summer on the 16th of June at the Jounieh Summer Festival. The group mixes opera with different music genres, and will present "Timeless", their romantic show. Last but not least, the Baalbak International Festival will be hosting the Bucharest Radio Chamber Orchestra on the 27th of July. They will perform along with Antonine University and NDU choirs, marking the 150th anniversary of Gioachini Rossini's death. The show will commemorate the Italian composer's works and will feature four world class soloists: Joyce EL-Khoury (soprano), Daniel Barcellona (mezzo), Paolo Fanale (tenor) and Krzysztof Baczyk (bass). The whole show will be conducted by Father Toufic Maatouk, and organized in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Embassy in Lebanon.
For those with jazzy tastes, the Batroun International Festival will host Ibrahim Maalouf on the 11th of August. The French-Lebanese singer and composer, strongly inspired by his Arabic culture, will uphold the latter with the help of modern instruments, such as drums and electric guitar, all-the-while performing with musicians who play contemporary rock and jazz funk. Pianist and composer Elie Maalouf and singer Jahida Wehbe will perform at the Baalbak International Festival on the 17th of August, in a show where tarab will meet jazz. The two talented artists will be performing Maalouf's compositions, featuring Wehbe's vocals as well as carefully chosen classical Arabic musical pieces. Finally, on the 18th of August, the Baalbak International Festival will host Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals on the festival's last day, during which the global star will be performing multiple music genres and where his personal emotions and renown political commitments will blend wonderfully together.
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals announcement.
As expected, Arabophone stars will feature heavily this summer. Starting off with the King of Romance himself, Wael Kfoury, at the Jounieh Summer Festival on the 23rd of June. Then, for the opening of the Beiteddine Art Festival from the 12th to the 13th of July, a tribute will be given to Lebanese singer, composer and activist Ziad Rahbani, celebrating 40 years of his music. On the 20th of July, the Baalbak International Festival will feature a performance by Marwa Nagy and Mai Farouk in honor of Egyptian diva Oum Kulthum. The "Star of the Orient" performed many times in Baalbak throughout her career. Nagy and Farouk's performances will be assisted by the Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental-Arabic, all being orchestrated and conducted by Hisham Gabr. Beiteddine Art Festival will feature another Arabic music performance with the "Caesar of Arabic Songs", Kadim Al-Sahir. He will be forming for two days in a row, from the 27th to the 28th of July. The Iraqi singer is loved by all in Lebanon, and is the most celebrated and successful Arab singer and composer. On the 28th of July, the Cedars International Festival will host Majida El-Roumi, a Lebanese soprano who is one of the most popular female voices in the Arab world since the 80s. Finally, on the 24th of August, the Byblos International Festival will host Charbel Rouhana. The Murex D'Or winner will pay tribute to Sayed Darwish – father of modern Arabic music – with 25 musicians and chorists.
Last in order but not of importance are the selected artists for lovers of Paris and the French language. On the 22nd of June, French singer Julien Clerc will perform at the Jounieh Summer Festival with a romantic and sensual show. Beiteddine Art Festival will be hosting Italian-French singer Carla Bruni on the 30th of July, who will add a "French Touch" to the Palace with her fifth album. On the 4th of August, Matthieu Chedid will perform at the Baalbak International Festival. The Lebanese musician, also known as "M", is taking the stage with his band to perform their hit songs. M will be preparing a special show that features a few performances with the Chedid family, along with a special appearance by Ibrahim Maalouf. Last but not least, the Byblos International festival will host Nana Mouskouri on the 21st of August, the second biggest selling female artist of all time.
And this was your 2018 festival guide! We hope to see you there!


The NRA Pistol Instructor Course will certify a candidate (upon successful completion) as an NRA Pistol Instructor. Certification will allow individuals to run BSA pistol ranges and serve as a Consultant for Venturing pistol shooting activities.
This course will be combined with an NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) Course.
When: BIT- Friday - 6 PM start, BIT/Pistol Instructor- Saturday and Sunday.
Cost: $85 for both courses.
Program Schedule: 2 and 1/2 Day event.
Cost per participant $85 - includes materials and completion certificate.
Tenting is recommended, a site will be reserved for those wishing to attend. Meals are the responsibility of the participant.
Check in starts at 5:30 PM in the ESSA Nature Lodge.
Shooting Sports equipment/firearms will be provided. Do not bring your own firearms onto the BSA property, as per the Guide to Safe Scouting.
Day only (meaning not staying over) is available. Youth/Adult would need to return on Saturday and Sunday to complete NRA Course.
If the 18 and under youth is registering individually, he/she must be accompanied by a parent/guardian throughout the weekend.


You will see how this advice can benefit your crafting experiences. Regardless of the kind of objects you enjoy creating, you can always improve your skills and explore your creativity. Use what you learned here and get creative.


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Career in Writing
Two friends who hadn't seen each other for a while were having lunch and catching up with one another.
"I quit my job," one stated.
"Really?" his friend asked.
"I couldn't stand sitting in that office all day anymore," the first replied.
"So what are you doing with yourself now?" the second asked.
The first answered, "I've taken up a career in writing."
"That's great!" the second replied. "So have you sold anything yet?"
"I have," answered the first.
"What have you sold?" asked the second.
The first answered, "My Rolex, my saxophone, the TV, the stereo and several antiques."
Posted by Eolake Stobblehouse at Thursday, August 08, 2013
I've sometimes joked about starting a career as a professional photographer and how I could manage it for a couple of years until the money ran out.
8 Aug 2013, 22:24:00
I wonder if in past decades or centuries there were as many people who tried to be writers but failed due to a total lack of talent. Or did people used to have more realistic goals?
I think affluence has given us more options. Up until about a century ago only the upper class could devote significant time to things that didn't make money because otherwise they starved. The only options were patronage or working excessive hours, unless someone became successful, and then it was still a lot of effort.
Eolake Stobblehouse said...
Yeah, it's less than a century yet that the emergence of the Middle Class has given a great number of people *any* leisure time at all for that kind of 'nonsense'.
Dave Nielsen said...
It was probably better that way - I mean Dickens did it, so it can be done, but it required real talent and a real love. As well as the usual luck, but that's still a big factor anyway.
10 Aug 2013, 01:22:00
We also know from that article (from the author of Wool) that there are a surprisingly big number of self-published authors now who are making their own living that way.
The next Stephen King or J.K. Rowling will not be self-published.
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Meet Michael!
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Meet Maddie!
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Michael Lehman's family is celebrating his high school graduation!
Michael Lehman, (pictured here in last fall's Halloween costume) is dressed as Aladdin, one of his favorite Disney characters.
Do not be fooled by his common place appearance. This young man is more than what he seems. His underlying character, goodness, positive qualities and potential will ultimately prevail. Michael is, as the sign he is holding in this picture reads, " A diamond in the rough."
Michael, 19, will be graduating from high school this year.
"It's a great thing, we are excited and very proud of him," his mother Diana said.
Michael has attended Boundless in Newark since his ninth grade year. Over the past few weeks, he has been completing his high school coursework virtually, playing learning games and doing speech and occupational therapy via Zoom.
Michael's journey through school hasn't been easy, but he has met some great people along the way who have helped him, supported him and embraced his interests, Diana said.
Michael, who is on the autism spectrum, first got connected with the Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities at age 2, when his mother and father, Darryl, expressed concerns about Michael not talking.
He began receiving Early Intervention services while attending the E.S. Weiant Center's preschool. Michael's younger brother, Marshall, also attended with his brother as a typical peer.
"The staff there was just amazing" Diana said. "They were very patient and kind and you could tell that they genuinely cared. We are so glad that's where their education began."
Michael went on to have a very positive experience at McGuffey Elementary School. Michael is currently at Boundless where, Diana said, "they care about the kids' well being and safety."
Michael loves it when people draw for him and one of his behavior techs, who is also an artist, enjoys drawing his favorite Disney characters for him and always adds a positive and encouraging quote.
Michael is a huge fan of Disney films and animated shows. He also loves using the computer.
"It's the way he connects with the world," Diana said.
Over the years Michael has also participated in Special Olympics track, the Team Up adaptive baseball program and the Pony Express.
The Lehmans' current goals for Michael are to improve his communication and computer skills. Ultimately their vision for Michael would be for him to participate in a program such as Exceptional Minds, which trains people with autism to work in animation and the film industry.
Michael is the only Boundless student graduating this spring. He will be having a graduation ceremony and an Aladdin themed graduation party with an eventual trip to Walt Disney World.
"We want him to have the full Disney experience," Diana said. "He will be so thrilled. We just want him to be happy and to be able to pursue his interests," she said.
Photos and some parts of this story were contributed by the Lehman family.
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The United States has the world's largest proportion of people behind bars. Mass incarceration and failed rehabilitation have resulted in staggering economic and human costs. Our challenge is to develop a proactive, comprehensive, evidence-based "smart decarceration" strategy that will dramatically reduce the number of people who are imprisoned and enable the nation to embrace a more effective and just approach to public safety. [See Brief Description]
Join the Grand Challenges for Social Work
Network Co-Leads to Promote Smart Decarceration: Matt Epperson and Carrie Pettus-Davis.
The Promote Smart Decarceration grand challenge is supported by four working groups comprised of over 100 social work scholars and practitioners:
Research Working Group: Co-Leaders Amy Blank-Wilson and Gina Fedock
Practice Working Group: Co-Leaders Jamie Yoder, Beth Angell and Melissa Grady
Education Working Group: Co-Leaders Schnavia Hatcher, Stephen Tripodi and Phillipe Copeland
Policy Working Group: Co-Leaders Charles Lewis and Melvin Wilson
For more information about the Promote Smart Decarceration Grand Challenge, please contact SDI at sdi@ssa.uchicago.edu or Carrie Pettus-Davis.
Call for Papers!
The Journal of Criminal Justice and Behavior has announced a Special Issue on Research to advance "Smart Decarceration" Policies, Programs, and Interventions.Manuscripts are due May 31, 2019.
Policy Recommendations
Epperson, M., & Pettus-Davis, C. (2016, September). Policy recommendations for meeting the Grand Challenge to Promote Smart Decarceration (Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative Policy Brief No. 9). Cleveland, OH: American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare.
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Policy Action Statement
"Promote smart decarceration." Actions to reverse civic and legal exclusions for people with criminal charges and convictions.
A prolonged era of mass incarceration has resulted in extraordinary rates of imprisonment, making the United States the world leader in incarceration. The effects of mass incarceration are particularly profound for some of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups – people in poverty, racial minorities, and people with behavioral health disorders. When a person is incarcerated, their children, families, and communities also suffer. There is no more pressing social justice issue in the United States today than effectively undoing mass incarceration and its wide-reaching effects.
But the United States is at a unique moment in history. After nearly 40 years of exponential growth in jails and prison populations, mass incarceration is increasingly financially unsustainable, socially unacceptable, and politically untenable. The era of mass incarceration is nearing its end. What will follow the era of mass incarceration is likely to be an era of decarceration, or a marked reduction of the incarcerated population. The grand challenge for social work is to take full advantage of the opportunity to Promote Smart Decarceration – decarceration that is effective, sustainable, and socially just. Smart decarceration is marked by three interrelated outcomes:
Substantially reduce the incarcerated population in jails and prisons
Redress racial, economic, and behavioral health disparities within the criminal justice system
Maximize public safety and well-being
The Smart Decarceration Initiative is leading social work's grand challenge – Promote Smart Decarceration. Guided by our profession's social justice orientation and commitment to working with vulnerable populations, social work scholars and practitioners should be leaders in efforts to reform the criminal justice system in the era of decarceration. Decarceration entails more than simply not incarcerating – it involves developing an array of more effective and socially just alternatives to replace incarceration. This work provides an opportunity to engage and mobilize social work scholars and practitioners in developing and executing an actionable agenda for smart decarceration.
Working groups participate in bi-monthly exchanges to:
Identify core activities relevant to the working group focus area
Develop actionable steps to execute core activities
Establish preliminary timeline for activity completion
Seek opportunities for collaborative work across groups
Implement action steps relevant to working group focus area
Smart Decarceration Initiative (website): The homepage of the Smart Decarceration Initiative
Smart Decarceration Initiative 2017 Conference Highlights
Social Work and Criminal Justice (website): A website created by the SDI co-founders that promotes social work research and teaching in the area of criminal justice
Smart decarceration: Guiding concepts for an era of criminal justice transformation
Formerly incarcerated individuals are a crucial element in building a decarceration movement
Reducing Illinois prison population is a marathon, not a sprint
Epperson, M.W., Pettus-Davis, C. (Eds.). Smart Decarceration: Achieving Criminal Justice Transformation in the 21st Century. Oxford University Press.
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ITV4 was launched in 2005 and is a male orientated channel broadcasting sports, police shows, US comedies and dramas.
ITV4 was expected to replace the TV channel Men and Motors, however this never happened and both channels co-exist. Some sports broadcasts moved over from Men and Motors to ITV4. ITV4 is a sister channel to ITV, ITV2 and ITV3.
ITV4 has a time shift channel broadcasting content an hour later on ITV4+1.
You can watch the official launch of ITV4 in the video below.


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Record Snowfall Blankets The Northeast
9 May 2020, 8:00 pm
Confused about what season AND month we are in across the Northeast? You are not alone as some spots picked up as little as a dusting of snow to a foot in other areas!
The snow was dumping in Ira, New York Saturday! This town sits near Lake Ontario, which boosted some of the snowfall intensity earlier today. Video courtesy Instagram user BenGAllen. #NYwx pic.twitter.com/aVSRcsohSd
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) May 9, 2020
The storm system brought the heaviest snow accumulation to New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
For some locations, this May snowfall is the latest we've seen in the season including Central Park in New York City.
Many places that received snow will now have to settle with record-cold temperatures on Sunday morning.
Stay with WeatherNation for the latest on snow totals and updates to the Mother's Day Weekend forecast, and have a safe and happy weekend!
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Meredith is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist as designated by the American Meteorological Society. She was born and raised in Cleveland but has worked from coast to coast covering almost every type of weather. She's been live out in the field during destructive tropical storms on the Gulf Coast of Florida, raging wildfires in Southern California, and covered the wreckage from tornadoes in t... Load Morehe Great Plains. In 2009, she reported on the damaging hail storm during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and in 2017, the historic California winter storms that produced record rain totals and devastating flash flooding. Prior to joining WeatherNation, Meredith worked at KEYT/KKFX in Santa Barbara, CA, KOTA-TV in Rapid City, SD, WWSB-TV in Sarasota, FL, and began her career as an intern at WGN-TV in Chicago. She was Santa Barbara's "Favorite Weathercaster of the Year" in 2016 and the Community Partner of the Year in 2017 for her volunteer work with Make-A-Wish Tri-Counties and awarded with the 2018 Valparaiso University Alumni Association First Decade Achievement Award. Meredith co-chairs the American Meteorological Society Station Scientist Committee, which focuses on raising greater awareness & outreach when it comes to science education for viewers. She's also an accomplished reporter, producing weather and science stories including rocket launches at Vandenberg Air Force Base and the new GOES-16 satellite and it's impacts on weather forecasting. Meredith's also worked on features that took her paragliding along the coast, white water rafting in Northern California, learning to surf in the Pacific Ocean, and how to be an aerial photographer while flying a single engine plane!


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Q: Gnuplot shows garbage when trying to save picture When I input the following into the gnuplot window:
set xlabel "x"; set ylabel "y";
plot "rk1000.dat" with lines, "teor1000.dat" with lines

The result is a nice plot. However, when I attempt to save it as a .png file, the result is not so nice. After typing
set xlabel "x"; set ylabel "y"; set terminal png size 800,600;
plot "rk1000.dat" with lines, "teor1000.dat" with lines

the result is gnuplot spitting out garbage characters and doing nothing. Here's a screenshot:
How do I fix this? Not even an hour ago I had no problem saving my plots.

A: You can use set output in your script to make gnuplot redirect the output to a file:
set terminal png size 800,600
set output "plot.png"
plot "rk1000.dat" with lines, "teor1000.dat" with lines

If you are creating png images using gnuplot, the "pngcairo" terminal produces better-looking results. Try set terminal to see the list of available terminals.

A: Just save the output to a png file:
gnuplot script.gp > picture.png

Search the web for "redirection" if you want to know more.

A: you should plot first then set term
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"plot '../log/test_coverage_${atpg_mode}.log.tmp' title 'Ori ATPG' w lp lt 3 pt 9"
"set terminal png font \"/usr/share/fonts/liberation/LiberationSerif-Italic.ttf\" 9"     ; # save the image as the png format
"set terminal png size 1000, 800"        ; # save the image size as 800*1000
"set output '${REPORT_DIR}/Test_Coverage_Curve_${atpg_mode}.png'"
"replot"

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Etymological origin of Italian surname: Angiolini
ANGELELLI | ANGELETTI | ANGELI | ANGELINA | ANGELINI | ANGELINO | ANGELO | ANGELONI | ANGELUCCI | ANGIOLINI
Angelelli, Angeletti and Angeloni are specific to central Italy, Marche, Umbria and Lazio, with small secondary strains in Lombardy, Angelelli also has a strain in Salento, Angeli is very widespread throughout central and northern Italy, Angelini as well as a diffusion important in the center and in the north, it has a stock in Apulia, Angelino is very widespread in Piedmont in Turin and Biella and in the Alessandria area, it has a lineage between Naples and Caserta and one between Ragusa and Syracuse, Angelo, quite rare it seems to originate from Trapani , Angelelli, Angeletti and Angeloni are specific to central Italy, Marche, Umbria and Lazio, with small secondary strains in Lombardy, Angelelli also has a strain in Salento, Angeli is very widespread throughout central and northern Italy, Angelina, absolutely rare , has a very small Piedmontese stock, in particular in the Biella area and one in the Veneto region, particularly in the Vicenza area, Angelini as well as an important diffusion in the center and the north, has a stock in Puglia, Angelino is widespread in Piedmont in Turin and Biella and in the Alessandria area, it has a lineage between Neapolitan and Caserta and one between Ragusa and Syracuse, Angelo, quite rare it seems to originate from Trapani, Angiolini seems to have two nuclei, one in Tuscany and Bologna and one in Milan and Bergamo. All derive directly or through hypocorisms from the Greek it is very widespread in the central belt that includes the Rimini, the Marche, Umbria, Abruzzo, Lazio, with strains even further south, Angiolini seems to have two nuclei, one in Tuscany and in the Bologna area and one in the Milanese and Bergamo area. They all derive directly or through hypocorisms from the grecoanghelos (an implied messenger of God) which is found in the Latin angelus which becomes a auspicious name in medieval times. From the name to the surname as an attribute of God-fearing man or person linked to an angelic image painted near his home, the step is short. In some cases they derive from the medieval name Angelinus of which we have for example traces in the second half of the 1300s in this writing: "... Et ego Angelinus Agacia, natus quondam domini Georgii notarii Vercellensis, publicus imperiali auctoritate notarius, habitans Vercellis in parish Sancti Michaelis , thousandth three hundredth nonagesimo septimo, fifth index, die secundo mensis iunii, intravi collegium notariorum comunis Vercellarum ... ". Traces in Lombardy of the notable Angeloni family are to be found in Villa d'Adda (BG) since the 1400s, in Abruzzo, in Roccaraso (AQ), the 1600s of the Angeloni of the barons of Montemiglio are found; of the Angelini traces have been found in the Veneto region since the 14th century, with their registration to the nobility of Verona and Ala di Trento, documents drawn up by a notary Giovanpietro Angelini date back to the second half of the 1500s for more information on the Istrian branch of the Angelini http: / /www.digilander.iol.it/arupinum/
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Ah, remember those old Palmolive ads, featuring the ever-catty Madge the Manicurist (played by actress Jan Miner), who was always telling women how terrible their hands looked? The answer was always the same — they needed to use Palmolive dish soap — and that advice appeared in print and on television for 27 years.
Here's a look back at three decades of Madge. And remember: You're soaking in it!
Actress Jan Miner ("Madge") nailed success as a manicurist (1972)
By Harvey Pack, Special to the Tribune – The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida) September 9, 1972
NEW YORK — The nation's most famous manicurist spent the summer as a featured player at the American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Conn.
When appearing in prestigious productions and playing class roles like Lady Britomart in Shaw's "Major Barbara," she never asks any of her fellow actors to go soak their hands in Palmolive, but for Jan Miner, the role of Madge the manicurist in those TV commercials has been as rewarding as any part she has played in a long and illustrious career.
This is Jan's seventh year as Madge, a record only surpassed by Jane Withers' run as Josephine, the lady plumber. A familiar voice on radio during roles on dramatic shows on all four radio networks.
"IT WAS GREAT fun and so exciting," she recalls, "taking a taxi from one studio to another and trying to remember what part you were about to play. And the best thing about radio drama was that it left everything to the audience's imagination. TV offers a different type of challenge, but perhaps because I grew up with it, radio remains my first love."
An executive of the ad agency making the test commercials for Madge the manicurist suggested to Jan that she go to the audition. Arriving at the casting call Jan remembers her sudden thought that she was in the wrong place.
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"All the other girls were young and pretty, and I figured they must be looking for that type. But I was used to auditions, and I sat there figuring out a way to outdo the other aspirants. Then it dawned on me that the fact that I was the only older manicurist auditioning could be turned to my favor. By the time I auditioned, I had developed in my mind the basic character of Madge as I play her today."
MISS MINER is very protective of Madge. If a commercial is sent to her by Palmolive and she believes it's out of character for Madge, she lodges an objection on Madge's behalf and often succeeds in changing the tone of the commercial. Actors in successful series generally exercise the same control over their characters and Jan is aware of this.
"Madge is as important to me as Ironside might be to Raymond Burr. I don't want her becoming too nosey or gossipy because it's wrong for her and might antagonize some viewers. If Madge goes, I go with her, and I'd miss her."
Madge has gone international, and Jan Miner just came back from Paris where she did the French version. There are plans for the company to use the character in many international markets and Jan Miner will be on screen all over the world telling ladies to go soak their hands.
WITH ALL HER years on the radio (she was Della Street on the radio "Perry Mason"), plus TV appearances in soaps like "Edge of Night' and 'Love of Life," and on all the old live dramas, the part of Madge the manicurist is the one that has made her famous.
"Perhaps if this had happened to me when I was a youngster just breaking into the business I'd have resented it but now. . . frankly. . . I love it. Even appearing at Stratford — which I do almost every summer — when I appear on stage I hear a few ladies whispering — do you think she is?… no, it couldn't be . . . they're terribly confused. I really cannot blame them because Shaw's Lady Britomart hardly seems right for a manicurist.'
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But, fortunately, Jan Miner is.
Vintage Madge the Manicurist for Palmolive (1969)
"Madge! You use a dishwashign liquid to soften hands?"
"Madge said my hands should be in the movies." (1972)
"Sure. The Beast with Five Fingers."
"Call the police! These hands are a crime!" (1975)
Vintage Palmolive TV commercial with Madge the Manicurist
"It's got fingers. It must be a hand." (1975)
You ought to do everything you can for those hands, starting with Palmolive dishwashing liquid. It softens hands while you do dishes. And you get more than mildness. Those Palmolive suds are still cleaning right up to the last greasy casserole.
"Madge, sometimes I wish I'd never gotten married!" (1968)
"Palmolive dishwashing liquid? Softens hands while you do dishes. Why, you're soaking in it now."
Madge: "Hands come out of dishwater softer than they went in" (1985 TV commercial)
Madge the Manicurist even went to Germany… and changed her name to Tilly
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As a kid, I figured that these clients must have nasty dirty hands as well as rough skin, because why would you soak them in detergent when you could use skin lotion?
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2018 is officially 'The Year of the Dog' (best year ever, right?!) So I have very high hopes this year we'll see even more amazing things in the dog world. Last year you may remember I wrote our first ever 'Hot List' showcasing the 'ones to watch' for the year ahead. I'm thrilled a number of those mentioned have gone onto huge success; from starring on BBC's Dragon's Den to becoming a star of CBBC to seeing significant growth in their businesses! Fantastic! But who has the potential to be the best dog brands 2018?!?
I first came across Country & Twee last year. Instantly my first impression was WOW! The most stunning coats for all types of dogs (even dachshunds, who are notoriously difficult to source for, given their long frame!) Not only do they have coats but their beds are literally dream beds! So sumptuous!
I've been lucky enough to get to know co-owner, Hannah Clark, well over the last year. Not only is Hannah an extremely lovely person, it is clear Country & Twee care a lot about ensuring their products are made beautifully as well as providing excellent service. Everything is made in the UK and supports small businesses. Fab!
Keep your eyes peeled for a full feature blog post soon as Ted & Millie put a number of the Country & Twee products through their paces!! Believe me, this brand is one to watch. So why do I rate them so highly?
Whilst Ted & Millie were trialling a number of the products, I ended up buying a number of them as I simply didn't want to send them back! I was impressed that much! Not sure I've ever done that before!
TRIBAL PET FOOD – A NEW RANGE WITH A DIFFERENCE!
I became a vegetarian last year and have been for over 6 months now. Yay! Since then, I've become even more aware of cruelty-free products and thankfully this is extended to some products in the dog world too! Paw Naturel offers a range of shampoos and other products with a clear goal in mind!
Founded by the lovely Angela, Paw Naturel have just undergone a rebrand. Not only does everything on the inside sound amazing, I think you'll agree, everything on the outside looks stunning too. I can also exclusively share their new range not only includes new shampoos but also 'Paw de Parfum' and luxurious paw balm to soothe those paws from the rough ground.
LOVE FROM TED: A NEW TREAT ON THE BLOCK!
Now, my Ted would have you believe I like this brand because of their name!! Whilst I do, there are other reasons too! I first met Hilary, founder of Love from Ted, and her adorable Jack-Chi, Ted on a dog walk in Oxford in 2016. We spoke about the joys of dogs and how one day, Hilary would love to sell the doggy biscuits she makes. Roll on 2018 and what a difference time can make; Love from Ted is almost ready to launch!
Love from Ted is due to launch at the end of February 2018 but be sure to follow them over on Instagram in the meantime. Or if you'd like to drop them an email whilst salivating for their new website, you can contact Hillary & Ted at woof@lovefromted.com.
THE YEAR FOR PROTECTING DOGS?
A little different from last year (and not exactly brands!) but an important point to feature, being The Year of the Dog and all! Last year saw two huge animal campaigns build extraordinary momentum: Lucy's Law campaigning against puppy farming and Finn's Law. Perhaps we are a nation of animal lovers after all?! I'm hopeful 2018 sees these campaigns grow even further. For today, I'm focusing on Finn's Law.
Whilst protecting his handler, Dave Wardell, Finn the former police dog was stabbed in the line of duty. His story is one of courage. Sadly the law doesn't reflect this. As it stands (and in Finn's case) the suspect was only charged with Criminal Damage in relation to the devastating injuries he inflicted on Finn.
So could some of these be the best dog brands for 2018?! If my predictions from last year are anything to go by, it's a strong possibility! Let me know what you think. Any favourites leap out at you? I wish I could've included more but are there any you think I may have missed? Would love to hear your thoughts so pop us a comment below!


How do I dispute an error or request information about my mortgage?
If you think your mortgage servicer has made an error or you need information about your mortgage loan, you can call or write a letter to your servicer. You may get more protections if you write a letter.
Your servicer may be able to help you over the phone. See your monthly mortgage statement or coupon book for the phone number. However, to guarantee yourself a timely written response, you should write to your servicer and send it to the address provided by the servicer for such requests.
Sample letter to help you write your mortgage servicer to explain an error. This document also provides some additional information about disputing an error with your servicer.
Sample letter to help you write your mortgage servicer to request information.	This document also provides some additional information about requesting information from your servicer.
To include your name, home address, and mortgage account number. Use the name that is on your mortgage.
To identify the error or information. Tell your servicer exactly what error you believe occurred, or what information you're requesting.
Not to write your letter on your payment coupon or other payment form. You might not get the same protections.
To mail the letter to the right address. A mortgage servicer may use a special address for borrowers to send requests to correct errors or request information. You generally should be able to find this address in a notice from your servicer, on your monthly mortgage statement or coupon book, on your servicer's website, or by calling your servicer. If your servicer uses a special address, you must send the letter to that address.
Tip: While you're waiting for a response, you should continue making your mortgage payments as scheduled.
Your mortgage servicer must send you a letter informing you that it received your letter within five days (not including weekends and legal public holidays) of receiving your letter. Generally, your mortgage servicer must respond with an answer to the error or information request within 30 days (not including weekends and legal public holidays).
Note: If the error you are writing about has to do with the servicer improperly starting the foreclosure process, moving for a foreclosure judgement or order of sale, or conducting a foreclosure sale, then generally the servicer must respond to your notice of error before the foreclosure sale.
If you're facing imminent foreclosure or have been served with legal papers, you may also need to consult an attorney.
What is a Qualified Written Request (QWR)?


Ireland will hold a referendum to abolish its blasphemy laws. The vote is expected to take place some time early in 2015, Junior Minister Aodhán Ó'Ríordáin announced last week.
Currently, the offense is punishable by a fine of up to €25,000 ($31,600).
"In practice, there have been no prosecutions under the 2009 Act and the last public prosecution for blasphemy in Ireland appears to have been brought in 1855," Aodhan O Riordain told parliament on Thursday.
Ó'Ríordáin said it hadn't been decided yet whether the amendment would simply remove the crime of blasphemy, or replace it with a ban on incitement to religious hatred.
It is also unclear whether the ban on blasphemy found in the Defamation Act would remain law, or be replaced by an offense of incitement to religious hatred.
In his speech, the Labour TD said that Ireland already has a ban on incitement to hatred, including on religious grounds.
Atheist and secular campaigners are welcoming government's decision, the Guardian reports.
"Islamic states at the UN have been citing Ireland's blasphemy law as evidence that modern European states have no problem with outlawing blasphemy just as Islamic states do. You know you are doing something wrong when Pakistan is citing you as best practice for blasphemy laws," said Nugent, a comedy writer.
He says the law should not be replaced with new clauses outlawing insult to religions.
Former justice minister Dermot Ahern says the blasphemy law is need as the 1937 constitution extends the protection of belief only to Christians.