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Drilling Engineer II
Amargosa Valley
Drilling Engineer II Salary in Amargosa Valley, Nevada
How much does a Drilling Engineer II make in Amargosa Valley, NV? The average Drilling Engineer II salary in Amargosa Valley, NV is $116,071 as of June 27, 2019, but the range typically falls between $104,112 and $126,487. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.
About Amargosa Valley, Nevada Amargosa Valley (formerly Lathrop Wells) is an unincorporated town in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. Amargosa Valley is located at 36.58001 ....More
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Drilling Engineer II is responsible for the design and implementation of oil and gas wells. Performs design evaluations and recommends alterations to improve safety, costs, and efficiency. Being a Drilling Engineer II may conduct risk assessment and cost estimation. Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering. Additionally, Drilling Engineer II is familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field. Typically reports to supervisor or manager. To be a Drilling Engineer II typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. (Copyright 2019 Salary.com)
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About Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Amargosa Valley (formerly Lathrop Wells) is an unincorporated town in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. Amargosa Valley is located at 36.58001 North, 116.44487 West at an elevation of 2,640 feet (805 m) above sea level. The landscape is typical of lower to moderate elevations in the Mojave Desert, with flat expanses of sandy soil punctuated by rocky mounds and hills. Predominant indigenous vegetation is White Bursage and Creosote Bush, with some Joshua Trees and Cacti at higher elevations. Numerous non-native plant species have also been introduced....
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Ángel Ladimir Nesbitt (né le  à Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela) est un lanceur de relève droitier des Tigers de Détroit de la Ligue majeure de baseball.

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Ángel Nesbitt signe son premier contrat professionnel en 2009 avec les Tigers de Détroit et fait ses débuts dans le baseball majeur avec eux le  face aux Twins du Minnesota.

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Naissance en décembre 1990
Joueur vénézuélien de baseball
Joueur des Tigers de Détroit
Lanceur des ligues majeures de baseball
Naissance à Maracay

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Media often referred to as the fourth pillar of the democracy, the whistle blower and watchdog of the society, plays a significant role in nation building. In seedling institute of media studies, we nurture media professionals through sustained and intensive practical and theoretical lessons. The department has state-of-art infrastructure, qualified faculties and experienced management to ensure all round development of the students. The course curriculum is industry oriented and updated as per the requirements and trends of the day. The Institute is already running a number of under graduate and post graduate courses and has started short term courses in Animation this year.
· The documentary films and serials made by the students of Seedling Institute of Media Studies have been winning accolades and prizes continually every year.
· The move "Kaagaz Ki Kashti" won the best documentary film award in an inter college film making competition.
· The move "Dhoop Chhanv" bagged 2nd prize in the short film festival held at JECRC.
· Numerous films have been sent to Doordarshan, Jaipur for screening.
· The move "Out of Order" made by final year students of Animation, won the jury award for best film in the year 2011.
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With nearly thirty years of experience in the academic field, the Seedling group has touched, nurtured, moulded and influenced the lives of scores of young people. Under JNU's sheltering umbrella, student's will blossom into confident and mature youngsters, ready to carve a niche for themselves in today's highly competitive world. Constant monitoring by a competent teaching faculty and regular interaction between the university and parents ensure that the student prospers and flourishes.
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From the forthcoming session students shall be able to avail facilities for games such as Cricket, Hockey, Football & Tennis at the new campus.
To facilitate outstation students, JNU has excellent hostel facilities that provide "A home away from home." Nearly 2000 students live in hostels, and by July 2013-14, the number of resident students is likely to rise upto 2500. The University provides hostel accommodation to both girls and boys. The girls hostels are located in the SADTM campus and the boys hostels are located in the SIILAS campus as well as JNU Main Campus. The hostels are well-equipped with an air-cooling system & excellent Mess facilities. Besides, Cafeterias, stationery shops and ATMs also exist on the campus. There are two International hostels with an accommodation for nearly 100 NRI students in the SADTM as well as JNU main campus.
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Jaipur National University (JNU) is ranked No#1 Private university with 25 years of excellent academic experience. The University has been established by the Government of Rajasthan and approved by the UGC.
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What is a spiritual academic life? Elizabeth L. Angeli, Ph.D.Elizabeth L. Angeli, Ph.D.
For years I felt like my spiritual life and academic life had to be parallel. They could not intersect, for reasons I will detail in future posts. My colleagues in my academic fields and sub-fields have echoed this feeling.
If you're an academic, you might be spiritual or religious or have a rich faith life—but we don't talk about it. And if we do talk about it, we whisper about it, some people afraid of being "found out" as having a connection with something/someone/someones that we cannot see and that our academic training says we probably shouldn't believe in. Academics have faith in what we can see, read, test, and write. We don't necessarily have faith in what we feel and our own embodied knowledge.
But I do. And I know other academics out there do, too.
For me, a spiritual academic life is a life that is informed and transformed by a connection with the divine, a meditative/prayer practice, and a commitment to diving deep into questioning and slowing down. It involves fellowship, community, and–perhaps most importantly–listening with intent to people and to the inner self. For the first time in my career, I am starting to identify where and how my spirituality informs my teaching and research and vice versa.
Because how can it not?
In this career, like many others, we take work home with us. Our students, research participants, and the communities in which we engage dwell with us and us with them. And when we tune into our spiritual lives, these components come together. As much as might compartmentalize, which can be a good thing in some cases, I'm wondering how compartmentalization has shortchanged scholarship, teaching, and spiritual development.
Lots of events have led me to this question, and I'll start with some of them here: how I identify.
I am a straight, white, cis female who lives in my hometown of Milwaukee.
I teach at a Jesuit university.
I was raised Catholic and still identify as culturally Catholic, but I am not a practicing Catholic. Like many Catholics, I disagree with Church teaching and canon law. I struggle with identifying with a group whose members have abused (including but not limited to sexual abuse) and inflicted much suffering on people.
I am a spiritual seeker who has developed a relationship with the divine by tuning into energy and cultivating a connection with people, animals, and the world around us.
I am a rhetorician of health and medicine who studies how healthcare providers use and learn rhetorical strategies in their workplace.
I do not—by choice—have children. It's an important part of my identity because I feel like if I had children that I would include that in my identity.
I am following and cultivating a commitment to slowing down. In a time when events infuriate us and decisions need to be made yesterday, I am trying to stay rooted in reflection and pause before I act. I don't always succeed, but I'm trying.
Through my years in spiritual direction, I have come to understand religion and spirituality as different things, although they might be the same thing for lots of people. Religion is an institutionalized practice guided by dogma and organized leadership. Spirituality is an individualized connection with the divine, which can mean God, Yahweh, Allah, Oneness, that is nourished in various ways: through prayer, meditation, artistic endeavors, fellowship.
If religion is what we do, spirituality is who we are.
Right now, my spiritual academic life is grounded in Franciscan and Ignatian spiritualities and my new endeavor into cosmology and spirituality. I have also worked quite a bit with the Enneagram, a transformative tool that has informed much of my thinking since I learned about it in 2002. These spiritualities and tool guide much of what I'll be writing about in this space.
After a series of events that I'll detail at a later point (because I can't write all-of-the-things in one post, right?), I felt led to create a space where I could write about what a spiritual academic life can look like. I knew all too well that the writing I'll do in this blog would ever be published—because we just don't talk about how spiritual life informs teaching and research.
And maybe there's good reason for not publishing it, but I'm not convinced that academia and spirituality are mutually exclusive. I'm curious to know who else out there might feel the same way.
I envision that the following blog entries will follow the format started here. I'll begin with some personal reflection around a question I've been thinking about. Then, I'll share some questions that you can consider if you want to move deeper into a spiritual academic life. I'm unsure of what will unfold, but I felt called to start this blog for quite some time now. I'm learning to honor and trust these calls, even though the end goal is often unknown.
If you're an academic who is spiritual, or even if you're not, welcome. Spirituality and religion are personal. If you, like me, are wrestling with questions and these areas of your life, I invite you to follow along and to spend a few moments pondering the questions I'll end each post with.
Where are you on your spiritual journey? Are you religious, spiritual, both, neither?
What do those terms mean to you?
Have you separated your spiritual life from your academic life? Why? What would it look like if these lives interacted?
Has your faith/religion/spirituality informed your work and vice versa? How?
What's calling you at a deeper level to answer these questions?
What questions or answers are you left with right now?
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3 Responses to What is a spiritual academic life?
I've been pondering some of these questions for a few days now, thinking that I must be able to come up with more/better answers to them. I think I just have to start writing this comment first, then my thoughts will sort themselves out.
I don't feel very spiritual at all, most of the time. maybe all I believe in is me and my thoughts, at this point. there have been times off and on when I'll think about praying, be utterly unsure about who or what to pray to, and decide that maybe I can usefully pray to an imaginary future perfect version of myself. heh.
before all that, my religious perspectives definitely influenced (I might even say *limited*) my academic life. it's difficult to remember how, exactly, since that past self seems so far away. I'm sure my upbringing and cultural background still inform my scholarly perspectives on things to some degree. and so do my post-religious experiences. I want to see everyone's perspective. I want to accept partial and multiple and overlapping truths. I want to respect my past self and all the devout believers I am still close to. but the deep, broken relationship I have with my past beliefs is complicated. in ways I'm rarely brave enough to admit even to myself, that religion damaged me. my sense of worth and my sense of autonomy are a complete mess sometimes.
I often catch myself having terribly derisive thoughts about others' decisions to be or stay religious or spiritual. but I don't want to be like that. maybe that's the biggest question I'm left with– how can I prevent myself from judging others so harshly?
I'm really curious to see what questions others might post. and to see what you go on to do with this whole line of thought, Liz. thank you for starting the conversation.
Thank you for sharing these thoughts, reflections, and questions, Amelia.
I spent a lot of time thinking about if I should respond because I was afraid that it would seem like I'm trying to provide answers to these questions. That's most definitely not my reason for the blog or for responding.
But in my effort to not let fear drive me, here are something things that popped into my mind.
Years ago my spiritual mentor shared this statement with me: Faith begins when you start asking questions.
I'd add to that statement that spirituality also begins when you start asking questions. Or it least it can start there. Everyone's journey is different; everyone's spirituality is different. And the beauty in that approach is that it can offer us multiple perspectives on a topic that doesn't have easy or right answers.
At least that's where I'm at right now.
Your words have made me think through some directions for future posts and questions, and for that, I thank you. Stay tuned.
After reading your post I again thought of how compartmentalize my academic life from the spiritual aspects of who I am. And yet, as you so clearly indicated, how can the deep soul parts of who you are not influence any work we do. I work in the public education sector- boundaries are clearly drawn between church and state. While I hold that boundary firmly- not inflicting any belief system on anyone- just presence impacts those who we work with and serve daily. The God in each responds to the God in the other no matter the religion of denomination. I am always inspired by others along the journey- keep growing and thank you for sharing your experience.


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While ripping the packs on posting them on my Twitter account I realized that my set really is missing four more pieces [three cards and one sheet of paper].
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hang in there, i still saw some hope.
To be honest, I was ready to see what you saw, but We should not be shaken by it.
WE should be strong individually. every change comes from ourself.
I was expecting improvement, that no violence. For once i thought Malaysia can have a peaceful protest. Maybe i was disappointed because i put too much hope.
100k and above people showed up, we are naive to think that it would be peaceful.
but if this was the level of violence out of so many people.
what i would say is, it really could have gotten worst.
your comment enlightens me. ya true.. i am too naive to think that the worst will not happen. =) Thanks for the advice.
I have to delete your "PRO UMNO MCA ANTI BUDDHIST IN MALAYSIA" comment because it is irrelevant to my blog topic and sorry, i am not interested in any political parties in Malaysia.
THis is my 1st time here on ur blog ^ ^ . Actually when the political parties get involved in this event, what happened is somewhat i already expected. I joined the 1st Bersih where we all marched to the Istana Negara & watched how Anwar hijacked that March, come Bersih 2 the same thing again. I'm not against politician to join Bersih but please leave your political ideology at ur HQ. We all rakyat Malaysia here not ur party tool & stooges.


I grew up eating pain perdu for breakfast. We mostly called it french toast, but other family members called it by it's Cajun French name. Maybe it's because we used regular Evangeline Made sandwich bread instead of french bread loaves.
I can remember making french toast for myself when I was just tall enough to reach over the stove. I learned how by watching Mama make it for me, and she learned from her Mama who made it for her. It was never complete until I poured on lots of Steen's Cane Syrup. Yum!
This simple breakfast food is as popular today as ever. Not because it's easy to prepare and gives new life to stale bread, but because it's so delicious! The best thing about it is that it's not just for breakfast. You can serve it as an after-school snack, or for supper with eggs and sausage, or how about dessert? It hits the spot any time of day.
The older versions of Pain Perdu consisted of a generous amount of white sugar in the egg and milk mixture then the dipped bread was fried in oil. Today, I find that omitting the sugar in the custard mixture and dusting the cooked french toast with powdered sugar gives it just enough sweetness. (You can top it with syrup if you like.) Also, instead of frying in oil, I toast the bread in a pan of melted butter. The crunch of the warm buttery toast goes well with the powdered sugar.
By testing different ways of saving this lost bread I've discovered these ingredients and measurements in my recipe below to be easy to remember, and it's fail-proof, too!
Now you can see how easy it is to make french toast that even a child just tall enough to reach over the stove can master.
When biting into the crunchy outside of Pain Perdu and tasting the warm custardy inside it reminds me of another way to save some lost bread. Have you guessed it, yet? That's right, bread pudding! Here's my recipe for Bread Pudding With Pumpkin Pecan Praline Sauce. You know that soon we'll be hunting those pumpkin recipes. Here's a reminder that this bread pudding recipe is here when you need it. It's delicious with other toppings as well if you're not in the mood for pumpkin.
More egg Less milk! I use 4 eggs I/2 cup milk! More protein, fewer carbs!
Also good savory with salt and pepper instead of sugar.
Can dip in syrup also!
Thanks, I'll have to give that pepper a try next time!
Yum. Now this is something I can make.
… any time of day!


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In June 2016 the voters were again asked to renew the Park Charter as amended by the Board of Supervisors and did so with overwhelming support. The amendment to the Park Charter will be in effect for 15 years starting July 1, 2017. It increases the transfer amount from $0.01425 to $0.015 per $100 assessed value of property, allocates at least 10% of the funds be set aside and used for acquisition and at least 10% used for park development with the remainder used for operations and maintenance of the County's Regional Park System. For complete wording of the Park Charter Fund (County Charter Article VI. Section 604.11) see below:
The existing Section 604 of the County Charter shall remain in full force and effect until midnight on June 30, 2017, at which time subsections (2) through (6) of this section 604 below shall take immediate effect without further action.
Beginning on July I, 2017, the Board of Supervisors shall transfer from the general fund to the County Park fund an amount of money which shall not be less than an amount estimated by the Auditor-Controller to equal the amount that would be raised for that year by a tax of $0.015 per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all real and personal property situated within the County of Santa Clara. In addition, the Board of Supervisors shall transfer into such fund all fees and revenues generated by the operation of County Parks and all other monies received from the United States Government, State of California, or any other public agency or any person for County park purposes. Any interest earned on the investment of money in the County Park fund shall be credited to the fund.
The Board of Supervisors shall appropriate this money into the County Park fund for the acquisition, development, or acquisition and development of real property for County park purposes and for the maintenance and operation of County parks. At least 10% of the funds transferred from the general fund shall be set aside and used for park development for County park purposes, and at least 10% of the funds transferred from the general fund shall be set aside and used for the acquisition of real property for County park purposes, and the remaining funds shall be used for County Park operations.
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Earlier this year, Dubspot Instructor and Director of International Programs Dan Freeman teamed up with AIMEC for a series of workshops on electronic music production using Ableton Live 9 and PUSH in five Brazilian Cities!
In March of this year, Dubspot Instructor and Director of International Programs, Dan Freeman (CØm1x), collaborated with AIMEC Brazil to launch the first Dubspot courses to take place outside of the United States. AIMEC Brazil is Brazil's largest DJ and electronic music production school with locations in five cities. From March 6 to March 16th, Dan travelled to five Brazilian cities: Campinas, Curitiba, Balneario Camboriu, Joinville and Rio de Janeiro. Dan taught intensive courses in basic beat building and production focusing on Ableton Live 9, PUSH and vocal recording. He also did a couple of solo live performances with the Ableton PUSH. Along the way, he was accompanied by DJ Rafael Araujo, one of AIMEC's directors who oversaw the programs and helped translate the classes. Students received a joint Dubspot/AIMEC certificate for completing the six hour courses and were given some additional goodies including free Ableton Live 9 licenses courtesy of Ableton Brazil.
We are happy to announce the winner of our free Ableton online course that each workshop student was eligible to win: Alison Aurelio Borba of Balneario Camboriu!
We're looking forward to launching more courses and workshops worldwide and we look forward to more collaborations with the AIMEC Brazil crew.
Dan Freeman: That's easy. Brazil has the largest population and economy in Latin America – and one the largest in the world. It also has a phenomenal musical culture. Just like in the US, the mix of African, European and indigenous peoples has created incredibly rich and varied styles both for music and dance.
Now with the economic growth of the past decade in Brazil, the widespread availability of laptops and software, the club and DJ culture in Brazil and its indigenous musical traditions which already have worldwide appeal, Brazilian electronic musicians, bands, styles and DJs are already making a mark on the global digital music culture. As a new generation comes of age, one that has known laptops and the internet since infancy, Brazil's influence as a global electronic music hub will only deepen.
What sorts of audiences are these sessions aimed at?
The sessions will be aimed at the same people that Dubspot seeks to reach here in the States: Producers, Artists, DJ's and people who want to understand the flow and process of producing digital music.
What will you be doing at the events?
We'll be spending two days going through how to build a track using Ableton Live 9, but focusing on fundamentals that are applicable to any DAW. This will include building beats, creating bass sounds and ideas for bass lines, textures and melodies, tracking vocals and basic mixing as well. Since I'm really into live performance and Brazil has such an incredible level of instrumental musicianship, we'll also be spending time on techniques for live performance with laptops, from controllers to the PUSH, to integrating laptops with live vocals and instruments. I'll also be doing a couple of live Acid House/Funk sets on the Ableton PUSH at a couple of venues with local DJs/electronic musicians.
Why are you excited for this project?
I love Brazil. I lived there for 6 months 15 years ago. My first major gig when I came to NYC right after college was playing bass in the pit orchestra of of the South American tour of the Broadway show 'Grease'. We were in several Brazilian cities for a month at a time, playing pretty huge venues. I immersed myself in the music there, learned some Portuguese and spent a lot of time hanging with Brazilian musicians. After the tour ended, I took my earnings and went to live in Rio just so I could study Brazilian musical styles. Since then, I've always had a profound respect for Brazil's musical culture and it's really great to be going back to establish an artistic relationship between Dubspot and AIMEC.
The AIMEC (Academia Internacional de Música Eletrônica / International Electronic Music Academy) was founded in Curitiba  Paraná  Brazil and has now opened subsidiaries in Campinas (São Paulo), Florianópolis, Joinville and Balneário Camboriú (Santa Catarina) and Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul). Created in 2004, it is constantly innovating and promoting events like DJ Tournaments, lectures with renowned international musicians and workshops in clubs and festivals. The school also values every student's artistic freedom and the networking that naturally stems from every group of students.
AIMEC is considered the "Best DJ School" from Brazil, awarded by Rio Music Conference in the last two couple of years (2011 and 2012). On its team, it has the best instructors and professionals from the Brazil; people who have passion for what they do and have the love to share and spread the word and knowledge of electronic music. AIMEC has produced dozens of success stories. Many famous and successful DJs and music producers have been to AIMEC's classrooms. And thousand of students in the past 10 years have taken AIMEC's courses.
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After Karnataka polls, petrol and diesel prices are being hiked on daily basis. Common man's pockets are burning with surge in fuel prices. The price today in Hyderabad is nearly Rs 81 for litre petrol and Rs 73 for Diesel. An average earning person has to spend 20% of his daily wage on fuel. The oil companies are rising the prices to combat the losses incured for couple of months. Meanwhile, there is increasing demand to include petrol and diesel in GST which makes the fuel prices fall by atleast 30%.


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As with any business, many risks come with working in this field. With the number of risks involved in this business, it's always a good idea to get insurance. In this post, we'll take a look at some of the different types of market research firm insurance Pennsylvania and how you can find the right one to protect your firm.
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To protect their assets market research firms must have business insurance. The market research firm insurance Pennsylvania can safeguard their business from any unexpected events that damage their operation.
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For your business to grow you have to keep making profits. To keep making profits you have to protect your business while growing it. Unfortunately we live in a world that presents many risks to your business and for this reason, you must have protection. The way you get this protection for your business is by having the right commercial insurance in place. The right protection is the difference between your business growing and losing everything from a lawsuit.
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March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary
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What's on the Ballot?
- Democratic Presidential Primary Sample Ballot (PDF)
Please note that the Republican Party has notified the Virginia Department of Elections that it will NOT hold a primary on March 3, 2020, and instead will select its nominee for President of the United States at a party convention.
What are my Options for Voting in this Election?
All registered voters are eligible to vote in this election as Virginia does not register by party affiliation. Voters may vote in-person at their voting precinct on Election day. Additionally, eligible voters (those with a valid reason) may vote absentee in-person or by-mail.
- Find the location of your voting precinct.
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Can I Vote Absentee? How do I Apply for an Absentee Ballot?
- Step 1: Determine your eligibility by reviewing the valid reasons for voting absentee.
- Step 2: Decide how you want to vote absentee. You can choose to vote in-person or by-mail.
Note: if you are voting in person, do not apply for an absentee ballot online.
In-Person (Appear at the Office of Elections and vote while there.)
Dates: Monday-Friday, starting January 17, 2020, through February 28, 2020, plus Saturday, February 29, 2020
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day
Location: Loudoun County Office of Elections at 750 Miller Drive, Suite C, Leesburg, VA 20175
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How to Apply: Visit https://www.vote.virginia.gov and fill out the online absentee ballot application.
Deadline to Apply: Applications MUST be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
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- Virginia requires a valid photo ID in order to vote. To see a list of acceptable ID's visit our Photo Identification page.
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The Elections and Voter Registration Office encourages all voters to double check their registration so they can be election ready. Simply visit https://www.vote.virginia.gov to look yourself up and make sure everything is in order. If you need to make a change you can do that right there too. Keep in mind the following deadlines:
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U's targeting another good day on the road at Crewe
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Frankie Kent, could return to the U's side at Crewe today, following a back injury. Picture: RICHARD BLAXALL
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Colchester United thrashed Crewe Alexandra 6-0 on home turf last August, but they will find the Railwaymen a very different type of proposition at Gresty Road this afternoon.
The U's rose to third, with that early season demolition of David Arrtell's men, and to their credit they have remained in-and-around the top seven all campaign.
But they are in danger of sliding out of the play-off places, for the first time since early October, if they suffer what many visiting teams have suffered at Gresty Road – namely, a defeat.
Looking on the positive side, the U's, with the exception of a poor second-half display at Crawley (2-0 defeat on New Year's Day), have done well on their travels of late, recording good wins at MK Dons (1-0) and Port Vale (3-0).
So they will be confident of bouncing back from last weekend's disappointing 3-2 home defeat to promotion rivals Mansfield, when they surrendered a half-time two-goal lead.
"Crewe's home form is among the best in the division, but our away form has been good and we are in good spirits," explained U's boss John McGreal.
"It should be a really good footballing match. Although people were quick to praise Mansfield last weekend, we too have a very exciting young team at Colchester, and Mansfield couldn't live with us for the first 50 minutes.
"We have a very vibrant team, and we warranted a win last weekend. We just have to learn how to win games from such a strong position. That's part of growing up for some of our younger players."
In terms of the last three months of the season, McGreal said: "We have no points target in mind. We don't think about that.
"There's still 17 matches left, with 51 points to play for, so it's far too soon to be talking about that. We will just be looking to accumulate points, game-by-game.
"Again, I have to compliment the boys. They have got into a fantastic position, through hard work. We have had consistency, we've been in the top three for little bits, and we have started scoring goals again after our so-called 'blip.'
"Budget-wise, we are in the bottom half of the budget league, and that's not taking into account what some of the clubs are able to do in January with adding to their squads and strengthening them.
"We would love to add, but we haven't managed to get a player over the line year.
"We tried to do that early on, but didn't manage it. We have to be patient," added McGreal.
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Boxing is one of the oldest and still most popular sports in the world. Its history can be traced back longer than almost any other sport, and the fact it still exists today is nothing short of astonishing. Boxing is not to be mistaken for more modern combat based sports such as MMA, also referred to as mixed martial arts. These are two similar but different ports.
Boxing is defined by the fact that fighters are only allowed to use their fists, and may only land punches above the belt. Fighters are also required to wear thick padded gloves which minimise injury. In MMA fighters are allowed to use punches, kicks, and grappling moves, and may land strikes to the legs. Both sports use similar round systems, and both are judged in terms of points by similar criteria, but the two are fundamentally different in style.
Mention of boxing is seen almost as long as modern humans have walked the earth. Ancient cave paintings depict figures in fist fights, which appear to be boxing matches. Fist fighting as an official sport is mentioned as early as 688BC. The ancient Greeks had a form of boxing in their Olympic games at this time, although there are many differences to the modern form of boxing seen today. In ancient Greece boxing matches were not so concerned about how many injuries a fighter might sustain, and some fights even went to the death.
The level of injury sustained by fighters was addressed, however, and fist fighters started wearing protective straps over their fists to minimise injury. Regardless, fist fighting was abolished in 393AD, by order of the Roman Emperor, due to its excessive brutality and often fatal violence. Fist fighting regained popularity in London in the 1700s, although it was unregulated and chaotic. Choking, eye gouging and wrestling was allowed. Later, in 1867, official rules were published and boxing matches became regulated to emphasise fairness and allow boxers to avoid injury.
Modern boxing is still largely regulated by the same rules first published in 1867. The matches are much more extravagant and glitzy than those seen in 1867, however, and a modern prize fighter is nothing short of a celebrity.
Enjoying online betting on boxing matches has existed as long as the sport itself, but modern bet makers certainly have convenience on their side. The majority of major boxing matches have bet making option at online bookmakers, at placing a bet takes just seconds of time when placing mobile boxing match bets from your phone. Less mainstream boxing matches are also often covered, though this depends on the online bookmaker in question.
Common boxing bets are often simply predicting one fighter to officially win over the other. More focused bets include predicting how long the fight will last, and in what fashion the fight will be concluded. For example, a bet can be placed on a fighter to win, in the third round, by means of knockout. A payout may still be given for predicting the correct fighter, but if the fighter wins b judges decision as apposed to knockout, the payout may be less.


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#include "third_party/blink/renderer/platform/audio/audio_channel.h"

#include <math.h>
#include <algorithm>
#include "base/numerics/checked_math.h"
#include "third_party/blink/renderer/platform/audio/vector_math.h"

namespace blink {

void AudioChannel::ResizeSmaller(size_t new_length) {
  DCHECK_LE(new_length, length_);
  length_ = new_length;
}

void AudioChannel::Scale(float scale) {
  if (IsSilent())
    return;

  vector_math::Vsmul(Data(), 1, &scale, MutableData(), 1, length());
}

void AudioChannel::CopyFrom(const AudioChannel* source_channel) {
  DCHECK(source_channel);
  DCHECK_GE(source_channel->length(), length());

  if (source_channel->IsSilent()) {
    Zero();
    return;
  }
  memcpy(MutableData(), source_channel->Data(),
         base::CheckMul(sizeof(float), length()).ValueOrDie());
}

void AudioChannel::CopyFromRange(const AudioChannel* source_channel,
                                 unsigned start_frame,
                                 unsigned end_frame) {
  // Check that range is safe for reading from sourceChannel.
  DCHECK(source_channel);
  DCHECK_LT(start_frame, end_frame);
  DCHECK_LE(end_frame, source_channel->length());

  if (source_channel->IsSilent() && IsSilent())
    return;

  // Check that this channel has enough space.
  size_t range_length = end_frame - start_frame;
  DCHECK_LE(range_length, length());

  const float* source = source_channel->Data();
  float* destination = MutableData();

  const size_t safe_length =
      base::CheckMul(sizeof(float), range_length).ValueOrDie();
  if (source_channel->IsSilent()) {
    if (range_length == length())
      Zero();
    else
      memset(destination, 0, safe_length);
  } else {
    memcpy(destination, source + start_frame, safe_length);
  }
}

void AudioChannel::SumFrom(const AudioChannel* source_channel) {
  DCHECK(source_channel);
  DCHECK_GE(source_channel->length(), length());

  if (source_channel->IsSilent())
    return;

  if (IsSilent()) {
    CopyFrom(source_channel);
  } else {
    vector_math::Vadd(Data(), 1, source_channel->Data(), 1, MutableData(), 1,
                      length());
  }
}

float AudioChannel::MaxAbsValue() const {
  if (IsSilent())
    return 0;

  float max = 0;

  vector_math::Vmaxmgv(Data(), 1, &max, length());

  return max;
}

}  // namespace blink

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Typically, a monitor, mouse, and keyboard are the only tools a dev needs. But see why you may want to consider another: the humble diagram.
As developers, we typically work in keyboard-and-mouse mode. We sit at a workstation or laptop and switch between typing code into a text editor and reading code on the screen.
Diagramming is a less common activity that we may not think about as much. But diagramming can be very useful, both at an individual and a group level, for understanding, facilitating communication and synthesizing ideas, especially the kinds of ideas that developers often deal with when solving complex problems.
In this article, I will cover these key uses of diagraming, the common diagramming mediums and their advantages, and then some tips for improving your practice of diagramming, based on my own experience and observations.
Let me briefly summarise each use, before delving into the tips and tricks.
The act of diagramming can help with understanding and dealing with a complex problem, by changing how it is represented. From my own experience, I would rank drawing a diagram alongside taking a short break, taking a walk, or consuming a small snack or drink, as an effective way to unblock an overwhelmed mind. By doing something different than usual, your mind gets a break in focus and can recover some energy.
This kind of mental unblocking is especially needed when trying to solve a difficult problem, in which the mind gets into a kind of rut or loop. I find this especially true of code. When the problem is only represented in code, the mind gets locked into that one representation of the problem and can't get out. By taking that problem and representing it in different medium, like a diagram, the mind gets to re-think the problem afresh.
Diagramming is also a great way to encourage and facilitate communication between a pair or a group of people.
I find this is particularly true in a physical or bodily sense. A laptop or desktop workstation often just isn't physically conducive to sharing between more than one person. The personal computer is clearly designed for a single user – the keyboard, pointing device and screen are all aligned in one column, intended for one primary line-of-sight. Even with just two or more people looking at the same screen, there will inevitably be some hunching and huddling, which isn't comfortable, let alone ergonomic, for most people. This 'hunch factor' can apply even more so to hand-held devices such as phones and tablets.
A diagram – especially a physical one – can be much easier for multiple people to collaborate around. A piece of paper can be swiftly passed between two people sitting beside eachother at a bench. Or multiple people can sit around a table, drawing on their own sheets, without an intrusive screen blocking them from seeing eachother's face and hand gestures. Or people can stand around a whiteboard, each holding a marker, and take turns moving in to draw something then moving out to survey the total drawing.
With everybody feeling a bit more physically comfortable and having a space to contribute and engage, the mental juices are more likely to flow and the best thinking of each member to be contributed to the whole.
Not only can a diagram help share an idea between participants – it can also help those participants to contribute to, develop and evolve the idea itself.
A diagram, if drawn a certain way, can have lots of empty whitespace. This whitespace can create, in the minds of each participant, a space for contribution. When a participant thinks of something that they want to contribute, they can jump in and draw a representation of that thing in one of the empty patches of space.
And they can connect it to other parts of the diagram, thus building upon the existing conceptual structure of the diagram but adding a new feature or subtly altering its direction. This kind of open-ended synthesis can be the soil of groundbreaking new ideas.
This is the most common and widely used medium. Writing implements are typically cheap and easy to get hold on, as are various kinds of writing material, from A4 sheets to pages in a notebook.
Pen/pencil & paper has many advantages.
It is cheap, widely available and easy for most people to work with.
It is very direct. The user can co-ordinate thinking with hand-movements in a very synchronised way.
Somewhat related to the above, it is also physical and tactile in a way that the other mediums aren't. The physical act of drawing or writing can, for some people, help to achieve a state of cognitive 'flow'.
It is highly flexible. The pen/pencil can draw practically anything in two dimensions, without being constrained by, say, a character-set, as with a text file. It can even combine different stroke thicknesses and colours. The piece of paper can be passed around between people, glued to another piece or cut into pieces or posted somewhere. It can be photographed by a phone or camera and readily converted into a digital asset.
This medium uses the metaphor, and many physical characteristics, of pen/pencil and paper, but in digital and virtual form. Typically it takes the form of a hand-held tablet and stylus, such as the iPad Pro.
This medium shares some of the advantages of pen/paper, though it also lacks some.
It is much more expensive than pen/paper, both in terms of the machines and energy.
It has practically the same directness as pen/pencil, at least on most modern devices, where there isn't, say, latency between dragging the drawing device and seeing an appropriate mark made on the digital surface.
It is slightly less tactile than pen/pencil.
It is also flexible, but slightly less so than pen/pencil. You can't just, say, glue a tablet to a board or cut it in half. However, if you have a printer handy, you can convert a digital drawing into a paper form, which then has all of those aforementioned flexibilities.
This medium is common in offices, universities, etc. It's great for any kind of team diagramming.
This medium has some unique advantages.
The large size and upright orientation makes it easy for a group larger than two people to collaborate, jumping in and out as needed to make marks.
As with the virtual pen & paper, marks are easily wiped out and re-written, making it very fast and flexible for rapidly iterating and evolving a diagram.
In this medium, we use a desktop or mobile application to construct a diagram. This usually involves drag-drop interactions with a mouse/trackpad. Secondarily, there are usually some keyboard shortcuts for performing common actions (e.g. deleting an element).
There are some distinctive advantages to this medium, as opposed to the previous two.
Conversion to some useful form. For example. yEd and Visio allow you to convert a diagram into another form, such as XML, which can be used to generate actual executable code.
Bulk manipulations. For example, quickly selecting a number of items (keyboard modifier + mouse click or using the mouse to drag a rectangle around them) and then performing a bulk operation such as delete. Or duplicating elements by copy/paste.
Importing digital assets. For example, you can locate an image on the web, copy/paste it into a diagram, and then further manipulate it (resize, crop, etc).
This medium is somewhat similar to the previous one, except that instead of using mouse/trackpad to construct the diagram, we write code using the keyboard, and then have the software convert that code into a diagram.
Here are some tips I've found useful over the years.
Pause for a moment before drawing. And think about what you're trying to represent. You don't want to get into analysis-paralysis, of course. But think of at least the first three elements you might want to draw. Having these in mind will help you to start off with clear, distinct entities, making your diagram more readable and visually pleasing.
Start drawing at the centre and work outwards. By clustering the first few elements around the middle of the page or surface, you leave space to extend the diagram in any direction (up, down, left, right). Most of the time you probably don't know ahead of time what elements will need to be added and where they'll be connected, so it makes sense to free up space to draw them anywhere.
Use straight, right-angled lines. This may be somewhat a personal preference, but I find diagrams that consistently use right-angled lines to be easier to follow. If the lines are all follow that rule, the diagram looks "cleaner" or less noisy, and it's easier to focus on the content. You may prefer a different shape for your lines, but being consistent will probably help with readability in most cases.
Leave lots of whitespace. If you leave fairly big gaps between elements, then it's easier to fill in new elements or cross-out and elements and add replacements. This is especially handy if a group of people are working on the same diagram, as different individuals might want to add different elements.
Write clearly, simply and legibly. I've never quite understood why some people rush so much when labelling their diagrams. It's not a speed competition. Take a couple of extra seconds to write clearly and legibly, using big, wide characters that are easy for the eye to follow.
Learn to draw simple glyphs or icons. A diagram can be hugely enhanced by including a simple visual representation of an object. An actor model could be represented by stick figures for the actors, envelopes for the messages and 3D rectangular blocks for state. Reactive systems are famously represented as "marble diagrams", with horizontal lines representing time and marbles representing items emitted. For inspiration, try searching DuckDuckGo Images, finding a nice picture and copying it down on a sheet of paper.
Consider using multiple pen colours rather than just black. For example, if a small group are collaborating on a diagram, each person could have their own colour pen, so it's easy to keep track of who added what. Or if a diagram conveys multiple layers of information, each colour could represent one layer. For example, one colour for data, another for code.
Practice makes perfect. Draw diagrams repeatedly, gradually incorporating the tips above, and watch your diagramming skills improve over time. You want to try some simple repetitive exercises that help you to draw cleaner, more symmetrically and with more confidence. See the book Fundamentals of Graphic Language, listed under References.
Here are some occasions diagramming is particularly good for.
At the beginning of a task, before coding. Map out the problem and work out the key components of the solution and how they connect.
When an obstacle arises. You notice you're getting stuck on something. The problem or solution seems to grow in complexity every time you think about it. Time to get everything down on paper!
When people need to collaborate. Any time multiple people need to get together to work something out. Whether it's a multidisciplinary team kicking ideas around, developers building an API that many others will use, or multiple teams co-designing one thing.


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Hugh G. Guernsey (August 10, 1892 – August 18, 1992) was an American politician and World War I veteran from the state of Iowa.

Guernsey was born in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa in 1892. He served as a Democrat in the Iowa Senate from 1936 to 1941. He died in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa in 1992 at 100 years of age. He was interred in Oakland Cemetery in Centerville, Iowa.

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Q: Regex stack expressions to split long words into chunks I tried to stack two regex expressions, but without any luck.
In my case I need to find all words with length 50 and larger
\w{50,}

and now I need to split only those matches in chunks by 10 characters.
.{1,10}

I was unable to apply second expression to the first expression matches.
Do you've any ideas?
Thanks!!!

A: Javascript replace() can take a function as replacement.
str = str.replace(/\w{50,}/, function(m) {
  return m.match(/.{1,10}/g).join(' ');
});

See this demo at tio.run - or a bit shorter one:
str = str.replace(/\w{50,}/, m => m.match(/.{1,10}/g).join(' '));

No idea if it's possible in JS with just one regex. In PCRE: (?:\G\B|\b(?=\w{50}))\w{10}\B\K

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African Union cuts Gadhafi a break as NATO raises stakes
July 2, 2011 Updated: July 28, 2017 2:02 a.m.
TRIPOLI, Libya -- NATO said Saturday it has begun ramping up its airstrikes on military targets in the western part of Libya, where rebel forces claim a string of advances through territory still largely under Moammar Gadhafi's control.
In a boost for Gadhafi, meanwhile, the African Union called on member states to disregard an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against the Libyan leader. That could enable Gadhafi to travel freely on the continent. The warrant was issued for his alleged role in a brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters earlier this year.
Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim praised the AU's decision, saying "we salute their courage." He said Gadhafi had no immediate plans to leave the country, however.
"We are at war with the mightiest armies in the world, and the safety of the leader is a must for us. So we need to keep him safe to lead us through this difficult time," he said.
Libya welcomed a road map for dialogue drafted by the AU that outlines plans for negotiations between the government and rebels, Moussa said.
He confirmed that Gadhafi would not be involved in the proposed talks, and expressed hope that a cease-fire could be reached "in the next few days, or weeks at most."
Gadhafi's regime is determined to stand firm against opposition fighters moving from southern and eastern fronts toward the capital, Tripoli. The rebels have largely solidified control over the eastern third of Libya but have struggled to push out of pockets they hold in the west.
NATO's comments about its latest airstrikes suggest the alliance is hoping to tip the balance further in the rebels' favor despite threats by Gadhafi to carry out attacks in Europe unless the airstrikes stop.
The coalition said it has destroyed more than 50 military targets in the west this week. It says it is targeting government forces in cities and along "major lines of communication."
"We are engaging all military assets that are being used to indiscriminately target the civilian population throughout Libya," Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard, commander of NATO's Libya mission, said in the statement sent Saturday but dated the previous day.
NATO said more than 1.8 million civilians are at risk from a buildup of forces loyal to Gadhafi in western cities along the coast and in the Nafusa mountain range southwest of the capital.
Rebels control several Nafusa mountain towns and the vital port city of Misrata. The rest of western Libya, including the heavily protected capital Tripoli, remain under Gadhafi's control.
Col. Ahmed Bani, a rebel spokesman, said Saturday that rebel fighters have pulled back in some parts of the west, in what he described as a "strategic retreat," but said they would go on the offensive again in the coming days. Asked about the NATO attacks in the area, he said they have been helpful to the rebels, but did not elaborate.
Bani told a news conference in the rebel-controlled eastern city of Benghazi that the rebels are not sending reinforcements to the west and that the fighters there don't need more weapons.
A coalition including France, Britain and the United States began striking Gadhafi's forces under a United Nations resolution to protect civilians on March 19, giving the rebels air support. NATO assumed control of the air campaign over Libya on March 31. It is joined by a number of Arab allies.
In recent days, NATO said it has repeatedly hit Tripoli and Gharyan, a city at the eastern gateway to the Nafusa mountains and on a major road to capital. Gharyan sits about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Tripoli.
It also claims to have struck a network of tunnels storing military equipment about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of the capital.
NATO said in a separate statement it struck two armed vehicles Friday near Bir al-Ghanam, a town rebels from the mountains have been trying to take along a road leading toward the capital.
Gadhafi threatened Friday to target European "homes, offices, families" unless NATO halts its bombing campaign. His defiant audio address was played to thousands of supporters packed into Tripoli's main square during on of the biggest pro-government rallies since the airstrikes began.
It's not clear whether Gadhafi can make good on the threats.
In the past, the Libyan leader supported various militant groups, including the IRA and several Palestinian factions, while Libyan agents were blamed for attacks in Europe, including a Berlin disco bombing in 1986 and the downing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed 270 people, mostly Americans. Libya later acknowledged responsibility for Lockerbie.
In recent years, however, Gadhafi was believed to have severed his ties with extremist groups when he moved to reconcile with Europe and the United States.


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Dan Walters: A high-speed train to nowhere
When the Obama administration gave California several billion dollars for its proposed high-speed rail project last year, it attached an odd string.
The money had to be spent, the feds said, on a relatively short stretch in the San Joaquin Valley.
Why? The official explanation was that it would be the easiest and cheapest segment of a statewide system, could be a demonstration and test track, and could be used for ordinary train service if nothing else happens.
The real reason probably had much to do with building in the congressional district of a longtime bullet train booster, Democrat Jim Costa, who faced a tough 2010 re-election, although everyone denies that crass motive, of course.
The political calculus included an assumption that the transportation-starved and economically depressed region would embrace the project – a supposition that's proven to be very shaky, especially among farmers who would lose their land.
The High-Speed Rail Authority, however, is determined to get that $6 billion segment built, hoping it will generate more money, possibly some federally subsidized bonds if no more direct federal money is forthcoming, to continue building the system into something on which high-speed trains could actually operate, perhaps between San Jose and Bakersfield.
A new HSRA report to the Legislature – a preview to its revised "business plan" next month – implies that it must build an operational section without the much-vaunted participation of private or foreign government investors.
Previously, the commission had said that outside investors, who it hoped would provide the tens of billions of dollars for the system, would probably require "revenue guarantees," which official and private critics said implied operating subsidies that state law prohibits.
The Legislature demanded, as a condition of allocating more money, that the commission explain how "revenue guarantees" could be granted without violating the law. The commission's new report says, in effect, that the initial segment will be so popular – a "proven track record" – that investors will be eager to pony up, so no revenue guarantees are needed.
But would running trains between San Jose and Bakersfield show a profit big enough to attract investors? Its credibility depends on ridership projections, one of the most controversial pieces of the project's puzzle, that will be included in the new business plan.
The report lends credence to the suspicion that the strategy is to lay some track as soon as possible and thus create a moral-political commitment to building the whole system.
It smacks of a "Field of Dreams" approach – build it and they will come. But it could be folly to spend billions we can't really afford on what could be a train to nowhere.
Dan Walters is a Sacramento Bee columnist.


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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that diligent implementation of various telecommunications policies, strategies and regulatory frameworks has continued to enhance the nation's capacity to deepen citizens' access to digital resources, transform media and knowledge production and positively impacting Nigeria's economic and social progress.
According to a statement by Reuben Mouka, the Commission's Director of Public Affair, Danbatta stated this in a keynote address delivered at a two-day International Conference of the Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON), which ended at the weekend. The Conference, the second by the Association, was attended by numerous leading scholars from media and mass communication, as well as from tangential academic disciplines.
Speaking on the theme: "Influence of Communication Policies on Digital Revolution in Nigeria", Danbatta, who was represented by NCC's Director, Research and Development, Ismail Adedigba, stated that communication policies are essentially blueprints and strategies, marked by plans for the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in a way that nudges people to harness opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) through the embrace of digital culture across sectors by individual, businesses and institutions.
He explained that, through diligent implementation of telecommunication policies, which have triggered digital revolution, the media and entire field of mass communication have been impacted through innovations that have revolutionised production and consumption of mass communication contents, and that make communication easily accessible, more affordable and exchanges faster.
Danbatta, while tracing the trajectory of growth in the telecoms industry from 1960 till date, said the past decades have witnessed formulation of various policies and laws for developing the industry but remarkable growth in the sector started after the sector's liberalization in 2001.
He said through diligent implementation of policies, vision plans and strategic regulatory frameworks by the NCC, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the industry, there is increased access to digital services and the media industry is being shaped in terms of patterns of information dissemination through multiple platforms while digital revolution has revealed a new vista of research areas for scholars in the field of mass communication.
"Today, the active telecom subscribers have grown significantly to 212.2 million from about 400,000 aggregate telephone lines in the country as of 2000, on the eve of liberalisation. This represents a teledensity of 111 per cent. Basic Internet subscriptions grew from zero ground to 152.7 million now, while broadband subscriptions stand at over 86 million, representing a 45.09 per cent penetration as of July 2022.
"The industry has also become a major contributor to our national economy with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry contributing 18.94 per cent to the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as of the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). From this, the telecommunications sector alone contributed 15 per cent to GDP.
"The ICT contribution to GDP is, by far, the second largest contributor to the national economy aside from the agriculture sector. From less than $500 million investment in 2001, the investment profile in the nation's telecommunications sector has also surpassed $70 billion. The telecommunication sector has also created direct and indirect jobs for millions of Nigerians to date," Danbatta said in his keynote speech.
Danbatta expressed hope that just as the liberalisation policies have worked quantifiably for Nigeria's progress, yielding exponential results, the Commission is committed to the implementation of the various extant economic recovery plans, digital economy policies, the national broadband plan as well as strategic management plans which have been streamlined in NCC Strategic Vision Plans.
The EVC promised that the NCC will continue to ensure more quantum leap and retain its current leadership role in the telecommunications space to lead Nigeria into the next level of development. "To achieve this, the NCC will continue to strengthen collaboration with the media professionals and communication research-focused bodies such as AMCRON, towards creating an environment where stakeholders can leverage digital infrastructure to achieve greater efficiency in what they do," he said.
Meanwhile,the Chairman, Governing Council of AMRCON, Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye; President of AMCRON, Prof. Eserinune Mojaye; and AMCRON Secretary-General, Prof. Abiodun Adeniyi, among other participants, commended the NCC for the role it is playing in putting Nigeria on the global map of digital economy and culture. They particularly thanked NCC for its consistent, impacting collaboration with scholars, researchers, and the entrepreneurship of knowledge production.
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I have been fortunate to stay in several agriturismi over the course of my years in Italy. Tentuta San Vito is an estate that I have been visiting with students for more than 6 years. Located just over a half-hour outside of Florence, it is perfect for a quick afternoon trip. We take students to learn about their organic wine and olive oil production. After touring the estate and cellars, students get to sample several of San Vito's unique wines (the Madiere Tuscan red is my favorite) while eating a homemade farm-to-table meal overlooking acres of vineyards. As you can see from the photos the estate is stunning and so very Tuscan.
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Gavin Puts No. 4 Corvette C6.R on GT Front Row for Third Straight Race
MONTEREY, Calif. – As the laps counted down in qualifying for Saturday's ModSpace American Le Mans Series Monterey, Corvette Racing engineer Chuck Houghton radioed to driver Oliver Gavin, "A tenth of a second will put you in P2." Gavin responded with his quickest lap of the 15-minute qualifying session, taking the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R from sixth to second on the GT grid.
"As always, Chuck tells me exactly how it is," Gavin said with a laugh. "I knew that the car had it in it. I just needed to put a lap together without any traffic or sand on the track. It all seemed to come together on that last lap."
It was the third consecutive front-row qualifying effort by the No. 4 Corvette C6.R after Gavin's teammate, Jan Magnussen, qualified the yellow car in the No. 2 spot at Road America and the Baltimore Grand Prix. Gavin's ninth and final lap was his quickest, navigating the 2.238-mile course in 1:23.124 (96.925 mph). Olivier Beretta's sixth lap in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R was his fastest at 1:23.566 (96.412 mph), placing him eighth in the hard-fought GT class – the gap from second to eighth was less than half a second. Joey Hand took the GT pole at 1:22.226 (97.984 mph) in the No. 56 BMW M3 GT.
"I knew by Turn 7 that it was going to be a good lap," Gavin recalled. "I'd been losing some time in the Corkscrew because I was trying too hard and overshooting the corner. This time I backed down a little bit, got through the turn quickly, and then it was just hauling through the rest of the corners to the start-finish line.
"It's super close with everyone except Hand's BMW, and we're in with a fighting chance," the Briton added. "Six hours at Laguna Seca is a long race, and I know that Corvette Racing will make the right calls and we'll be battling to keep ourselves in the championship."
Gavin and Magnussen will go into the penultimate round of the ALMS second in the GT standings, 25 points behind Hand and Dirk Mueller. With 55 points available in the remaining two races, the championship is still in play.
Beretta expects the No. 3 Corvette C6.R to move to the front as the race unfolds. "With our strategy for qualifying we should look good in the race," Beretta said. "I tried my best, and the engineers and mechanics did a good job. I'm quite happy about how the day went."
The six-hour ModSpace American Le Mans Series Monterey at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will start on Saturday, September 17, at 1:30 p.m. PT. Live video coverage will be available on ESPN3.com in the U.S. and americanlemans.com for international users. ESPN2 will televise the ModSpace American Le Mans Series Monterey on Sunday, September 18, at 1 p.m. ET.
ModSpace American Le Mans Series Monterey GT Qualifying (Top 10):
Pos./Car No./Drivers/Car/Time
1. 56 Mueller/Hand, BMW M3 GT, 1:22.226
2. 4 Gavin/Magnussen, Corvette C6.R, 1:23.124
3. 55 Auberlen/Werner, BMW M3 GT, 1:23.132
4. 02 Brown/Cosmo, Ferrari F458 Italia, 1:23.367
5. 45 Bergmeister/Long, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 1:23.368
6. 01 Sharp/van Overbeek, Ferrari F458 Italia, 1:232.386
7. 62 Melo/Vildander, Ferrari F458 Italia, 1:23.518
8. 3 Beretta/Milner, Corvette C6.R, 1:23.566
9. 17 Henzler/Sellers, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 1:23.758
10. 48 Miller/Maasen, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 1:24.133
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After First Career NHRA Top Fuel Win, Mike Salinas Aiming For Another Four-Wide Win In Charlotte
April 19, 2019 raceproweekly NHRA
Story By: SCOTT SMITH / NHRA – CONCORD, NC – When Mike Salinas started competing in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, he did it with the intent of being successful right off the bat.
With a final round in his 25th career race and his first career Top Fuel win in his 42nd race, Salinas accomplished that, but it has only motivated his Scrappers Racing team even more.
Salinas grabbed his first career NHRA win at the four-wide event in Las Vegas earlier this month, which means he will have a chance to sweep the biggest spectacle in drag racing when he competes at zMAX Dragway for the upcoming 10th annual NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 26-28. For Salinas, it's another opportunity to grab a victory in his 10,000-horsepower dragster, which is more than enough to keep him competing at a high level.
"We were pretty motivated as it was, the difference is all the guys on the team," Salinas said. "All the guys, they knew (a win) was possible. I didn't because it had never happened before. The car was super smooth, everything was smooth and it was good (in Vegas). We were able to soak it in and enjoy the victory, and we want to go try to do the same thing. We go into every race taking it one round at a time. So, let's go there, qualify and see how we do, one round at a time."
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were last year's winners. The race will be televised on FOX Sports 1, including a broadcast of the finals on Sunday, April 28 at 6:00 p.m. (ET). It is the sixth of 24 events during the 2019 NHRA season and marks a special race, as one of the most unique experiences in motorsports turns 10 years old. As Salinas proved in Las Vegas, the four-wide racing set-up is just fine with him.
There, he was the No. 1 qualifier and rolled to the victory. He suffered a tough first-round loss last weekend in Houston, but Salinas remains fourth in points, just 47 points behind leader Doug Kalitta. Others to watch in Charlotte including defending event winner and world champion Torrence, Houston winner and 2017 champ Brittany Force, three-time champ Antron Brown and Clay Millican, but Salinas has turned into a championship contender after teaming up with the likes of legendary tuner Alan Johnson, who is Salinas' tuning advisor, and crew chief Brian Husen.
"I expected to win Pomona," Salinas said. "I have a different mindset. Everything I do is in a strategic way. I'm a goal-achiever and I've got this gorilla off my back, and now we can go have fun and win more races. (Alan) is amazingly good, so I'm pretty lucky to be part of it. It's been a good journey. This car is prepared right and it's amazing to watch this team work."
It's motivated Salinas, who hopes his success and drive has sparked two of his daughters, Jianna and Jasmine, who both started their racing careers this year in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Top Alcohol Dragster, respectively. Both continue to make solid strides early in their career in 2019, while Mike Salinas is simply thrilled to have this success together as a family.
"We've built something," Salinas said. "The important thing for me is I've got four daughters in or coming into the sport. Now we have a good bar for them to reach and meet. It's going to be a great thing. It encourages every one of them. If you put in the work you're going to do well and they put in the work. The girls are going to be great. NHRA has been amazing with us and it's pretty awesome. It's pretty surreal to be honest with you."
Cruz Pedregon snapped a long winless streak a year ago in Funny Car when he won in Charlotte, and he'll look for his first win of 2019 against the likes of defending world champ J.R. Todd, points leader Robert Hight, who has three wins this year, and Phoenix winner Ron Capps.
Veteran Jerry Savoie, the 2016 Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ, grabbed his first four-wide victory in 2018. He'll look to repeat against a talented crop of riders that includes five-time champ Andrew Hines, Vegas four-wide winner Hector Arana Jr. and defending world champ Matt Smith.
The E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service makes the third of 12 stops in 2019 with its appearance at zMAX Dragway. Jose Gonzalez grabbed his first career win in the popular class last year at the event, while Todd Tutterow and Stevie "Fast" Jackson have claimed the first two wins of 2019. Fan favorites Erica Enders and Alex Laughlin will be competing in this exciting category as well.
The ultra-competitive SAMTech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown will hit the track for its second appearance of the season. This growing series features production car drag racing at its best. Fans of modern muscle cars will love these quick and unpredictable machines that represent the ultimate in technology and performance.
Back by popular demand, the exciting Mountain Motor Pro Stock class will make its four-wide racing debut in Charlotte this year. With dynamic paint schemes and throwback hood scoops, Mountain Motor Pro Stock cars bring maximum entertainment value when they hit the track, making the second of four appearances in 2019. The event also features thrilling competition in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, showcasing the future stars of the sport.
The second round of qualifying on Friday night will be a special treat for as the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals go Prime Time! With pyrotechnics, a live DJ, driver intro music and header flames under the lights, this will be an unforgettable experience for race fans.
As always, fans can interact with their favorite drivers as they're granted an exclusive pit pass to the most powerful and sensory-filled motorsports attraction on the planet. This unique opportunity gives fans direct access to the teams, allowing them to see firsthand the highly-skilled mechanics service their hot rods between rounds, and get autographs from their favorite NHRA drivers.
Fans also will want to visit NHRA's popular Nitro Alley and Manufacturers Midway, where sponsors and race vendors create a carnival atmosphere, with interactive displays, simulated competitions, merchandise, food and fun for the entire family.
Mello Yello Drag Racing Series qualifying will feature two rounds at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26 and the final two rounds of qualifying on Saturday, April 27, at 2:00 and 4:15 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 28.
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Proponents of sharia in the West, under which many Muslims seek to settle personal affairs — such as divorce, custody of children and inheritance — claim it is an exercise of their freedom of religion, a human right.


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