There's nothing like cake to bring out the kid in all of us. Especially, when it's a special cake, specially made for a special occasion for a special person, or people. This post is all about this cake, and I want to specifically talk about the girls. My tweens.... to be more precise, my triplets.
My girls turned 12 this year. When I say girls, I mean my triplets. Yes. If you're new around here, you will find out that I'm a parent of multiples. Triplet girls! Imagine all the shrieking and the mood swings coming our way. Anyways. Indulge me and let me be a broken record.... where has the time gone?
I used to stare at them when they were sleeping, as babies and then as toddlers. Thinking, ..."where did you girls come from? How in the world was I able to bring 3 babies into this world?" It's a miracle, I say. A blessing. Like any child, brought into this world - children are a blessing.
So what is like raising multiples? It's hard work I tell ya..... and triple the fun. Imagine having to say something three times, because someone was not listening the first time. Or, having to hear some exciting news from school three times with the same intensity and eye-rolling as the first two recap. How about having to bear three bouts of bawling and sadness and more crying after our pet duck passed on. Triple the shrieks - high pitched-intense-highest-decibels-in-the-planet at the height of the 1D phenomenon. As the girls grew up, showing their unique personalities and preferences, it became a nightmare for Christmas and birthday shopping. Gone were the days of 3 bicycles, 3 colouring books, 3 skateboards, 3 scooters, 3 this, 3 that..... they became individuals just like that. In a snap.
How do we cope? Parenting 4 kids?! Being a parent is a 24-hour roller-coaster of emotions. And our style no matter how lenient or tough we are, all contours to the dynamics of the family. Why, if I would listen and believe everything I hear and read about, I'll go out of my mind. Experts say screen time should be limited to this, don't feed your kids that.... There's a lot of hoopla out there geared towards making us all feel insecure. As parents. I don't care what they say. My kids have TV time and use their Ipods everyday with limitations. But we don't push them. To have this much hours of homework time, or reading time, or project time. In our home, there's no structure. But there is discipline. School term is focused on school work. "Of course, you can have Ipod time as long as you have done your homework for the day." And I don't even have to say this. The girls know. Their limits and they know when mum has had it up to here (gesturing up to the top of one's head).
The fighting used to be pulling each others hair and pinching and biting. Then it moved onto to throwing things at each other, then dobbing, tattle telling, then hiding the other persons stuff. When the girls are bickering at each other, I just say..." Sofia is saying that because that's how she shows love for you"... and then they all start laughing.
And now for this cake. This cake has got the grooves. Nutella and dark chocolate ganache for frosting, hazelnut chocolate wafers in between hazelnut cake, whole Ferrero Rochers for garnish. Surprisingly, its not too sweet. It's perfect for that special occasion, or person. Or just make any day of the week and make that day special!
Preheat oven to 180*C. Line two 20cm round cake pans - spray with a non stick spray and line with baking paper.
Sift the cocoa, flour and baking powder in a medium sized bowl. Stir in the hazelnut meal.
Using a stand mixer or hand held beater, whip the eggs until frothy.
Slowly add the sugar and beat until pale yellow and the batter has tripled in volume.
Fold the dry ingredients into beaten eggs in 3 additions.
Divide batter into the prepared pans, and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a test skewer comes out clean. Check the cake every 10 minutes to be sure.
While cake is baking, make the frosting.
Using a pot with simmering water, place the butter, chocolate and Nutella in a heat proof bowl and set over simmering water. Stir until the butter, chocolate and Nutella are melted and incorporated together. Set aside to cool.
Once the cake is baked, place on a cooling rack and cool for 15-20 minutes.
Using a serrate knife, divide the 2 cakes into 2. You will have 4 round cake slabs. Be careful when slicing as this is a very delicate cake.
To assemble the cake. Get ready to get your hands dirty with chocolate!
Reserve 3/4 cup of the frosting for decorating.
Place a small dab of frosting onto a serving platter/cake tray. This is to make sure your cake does not move around while assembling.
Place one layer of cake on top and press slightly with your hands.
Spread about 1 tablespoon or more of the frosting onto the cake.
Layer with the crushed wafers.
Repeat with the other layers of the cake.
Spread some of the remaining frosting on the top and sides of the cake.
Press the coarsely chopped hazelnuts onto the sides of the cake.
Pipe some stars on the cake and top with Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
Keep in the fridge to chill before serving.
If making a day ahead, make sure to take out of the fridge half and hour to 1 hour before serving.
* You can use crushed wafers on the sides instead of hazelnuts.
* You can complete omit the wafers in between the layers and just use the frosting, and the sides.
* We opted to use only 3 layers of the cake and ate it separately as a taste test.
Recipe is adapted from Let the Baking Begin, originally posted in language here.
And when it comes to raising girls, well, I don't mind the fighting and the not-listening phase. I don't mind the mood swings that goes with growing up and teenhood. Why I already have an 18 year old who has prepared us for the next chapter. So bring it on! And while we're at it, bring out a couple of red and whites, will ya?!


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December 23, 2020 • 9 minutes
Making Things - Yes, Virginia
It's the end of the year here at The Forge. And we've just finally realized what this podcast is all about. Simply... Making Things. And we read the most famous newspaper editorial of all time, too.
November 27, 2020 • 7 minutes
HOLIDAY EDITION: Giving Thanks
A short audio essay with a few thoughts on Thanksgiving during these trying times and what I'm personally very thankful for.
November 25, 2020 • 58 minutes
Don't Forget About the Dog
Bill Murray said "I'm suspicious of people who don't like dogs, but I trust a dog when it doesn't like a person." I didn't ask Dave and Kym Colella what they think about that idea, but after my conversation with them, the owners of Earthdog, producers of the most wonderful dog products I've ever come across, I'd be surprised to get much pushback.
November 6, 2020 • 17 minutes
SPECIAL EDITION: Calm Amidst
We have several great new episodes coming, but between the global health crisis, the economic frustrations of so many, and election day turning into election week and beyond, we thought we could all use a few words of advice for keeping calm among the craziness. Dr. Peggy DeLong helped us out with three things we can all do every day.
October 20, 2020 • 60 minutes
The Practice of Joy - Dr. Peggy DeLong
Dr. Peggy DeLong returns to the pod with this conversation about her new book, FEELING GOOD. It's a collection of 35 sometimes deceptively easy ways to adjust your perspective and promote positive thinking and a feeling of happiness.
A Sly Leap of Confidence - Andy Quintana
What does it take to launch a startup. Your first startup. In the middle of a global health crisis? Answer: a whole lot of gumption. Andy Quintana did just that with his Slydeck. And he's not a serial entrepreneur. He's an engineer and a career sales professional, and an all around good guy. Give it a listen.
September 11, 2020 • 71 minutes
Leading from the Heart - Megan McDowell
Born out of grief in combination with the the overwhelming outpouring of support shown to her family after losing her brother-in-law in the 9/11 attacks in 2001, Megan McDowell's Heartworks foundation is an extraordinary network of love and good works designed to turn that feeling of unity and community in the days following that incredible tragedy into a continuity of open-heartedness that continues to grow today.
August 6, 2020 • 8 minutes
SPECIAL EDITION: Pete Hamill
In a world where journalism is attacked unmercifully every day at the highest levels, a true legend of the business passed away today. Pete Hamill was a storyteller, a columnist, a novelist... a newspaperman. This special edition is just a few thoughts about what Pete gave to the world through his exceedingly good work.
New Space Coming of Age - Col. Greg Johnson
Col. Greg Johnson has been a combat fighter pilot, a test pilot, and pilot of two missions of the Space Shuttle Endeavor. He's been a leader in the modern Space Industry and as private enterprise is taking a leading role in the development of technology and exploration of the world beyond our atmosphere, he is at the center of a developing idea known as "New Space." In this conversation, we explore some of his amazing experiences and his journey from "military brat" to astronaut and beyond.
Sharing Music Around the World - Sean Fagan
Sean Fagan came from a family of 12 siblings, spent time in the Peace Corps, tended bar, and is currently celebrating 25 years as founder of a business that helps musical groups explore to all four corners of the globe. The Coronavirus crisis has hit his business hard, but he has a remarkably optimistic outlook on what comes next.
All Politics is Local - Mayor Mary Jane Canose
Valuable lessons in good leadership can come from anywhere if you know where to look. Even from, maybe especially from the mayor's office in a small, New Jersey town.
Good v. Great in the Knowledge Economy - Sam Mallikarjunan
Sam Mallikarjunan is an author, speaker, professor, and digital marketing expert. In this conversation, we talk about his story as well as how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting his company, his plans, and his industry. And... what's coming next.
Agent of Change - Qaadirah Abdur Rahim
In an educational environment where 43-45% of public school children graduate high school, Qaadirah Abdur Rahim's Future Foundation in Atlanta graduates 100% of its students providing a nearly unlimited horizon. Here, we talk about her personal journey and the challenges presented to her organization by our current crises.
Making Education Matter - John Waldron
John Waldron is the state representative from Oklahoma District 77. He's a career educator who transitioned his fight for the students of his district to a cause for the students of his state. Here, we talk about family, a vocation in education, and how one makes the change from history teacher to state-house politico.
Glimpsing the Epicenter - Derrick Jackson
Derrick Jackson is a veteran of the New York digital agency world who lives in Jackson Heights, Queens, NYC, overlooking Elmhurst Hospital. Here, he provides a unique glimpse into what living in the epicenter of the epicenter working from home feels like.
Life & Music in the Now - Jody Nardone
Self-employed and living the life of a successful musician in Nashville, Jody Nardone talks to us about what inspired him to his career, the journey of his business and creative life, and how the Caronavirus health crisis is impacting him, his family, and his community.
Rhyming Through History - Dr. Susan Kent
Author and historian Susan Kingsley Kent gives us a historical perspective on what's going on today by looking at the experience of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic that killed an estimated 50-100 million people worldwide.
Friday at the Carnival - Dave Johnson
We talk to Dave Johnson, Meet Director of the Penn Relays. Cancelled for the first time in it's 126-year history.
When the Lights Go Down - Jim Ridgway
Checking in on the news from California and on the job market during a global pandemic.
Proving Purpose with a Smile - Dr. Christina Carter
Dr. Cristina Carter of Carter Smile is a pediatric dentist and orthodontist in Morristown, NJ, who is as dedicated to her team as she is to her patients, her profession, and her family.
Saving St. Patrick's Day - Richie & Erika Delaney Hayes
We sat down with these great Irish entertainers to discuss the Friday the 13th before St. Patrick's Day this year when all manner of entertainment heck broke loose under pandemic threat.
When the Lights Went Out on Broadway - Melissa Joy Crawford
Melissa Joy Crawford is the Production Wardrobe Supervisor for the Broadway musical COME FROM AWAY. And with Broadway basically shut down, we have a chat about her career in costuming, the effect of the current pandemic situation on her profession, and the incredibly uplifting message behind the show she says she'd love to work on for the rest of her life.
Gratitude in the Age of Corona - Dr. Peggy DeLong
Dr. Margaret DeLong, or Peggy, as I know her, is a psychologist, author, and all-around excellently generous human being. We talk about her business and career trajectory, the challenges she's overcome in her life and those she's addressing during this time of global pandemic and what we all can do to alleviate some of the fear, anxiety, and pressure that's putting on all of us.
April 8, 2020 • 2 minutes
The Story Forge Podcast - Introduction
Your introduction to The Story Forge Podcast. Listen to a brief summary of what the podcast is about and all those incredible small business people we're talking to to learn about how they've built their businesses and thrived in a chaotic world.
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Spare me the 'outrage' on Sims' abortion comments
May 13th, 2019 · 0 Comment
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times So there it was, the screaming email this morning from someone named Marian Casillas declaring "Bully Brian Sims must RESIGN!" Sims is a state legislator from Philly who got a little over the top when calling out anti-abortion protestors (they are decidedly not pro-life when they want to cut food stamps, slash health care, and fight against gun safety) they...
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WEST CHESTER — Chester County Democrats are on the verge of a third consecutive tear of historic wins as they gathered at Stetson Middle School Tuesday night to endorse countywide judicial and row offices. Among the 23 candidates presented to the Committee, only two – Deb Ryan for District Attorney and Chris Pielli for Recorder of Deeds — ran unopposed. All came with impeccable resumes...
Why I'm NOT running…
Feb 5th, 2019 · 1 Comment
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times So, that went well. After more than three months of mounting a campaign for a county wide office, I pulled the ripcord Saturday and said, "enough." It became clear that I am not cut out for politics, circa 2019. With the infighting, the false narratives and yes, concerns about corrupt conduct, I knew it was going to be bad, but like Maroon5's Super Bowl halftime...
Op/Ed: Why I'm running
Dec 20th, 2018 · 1 Comment
Mike McGann By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times People run for office for a lot of reasons: ambition, fame, passion, lust for power and yes, a desire to do good works. Put me in the final category. As someone who has been around elected officials for much of my adult life — either as a media member or someone actively involved in politics — I've seen those reasons really drive both how that...
Feeling a bit bluer than usual after Election Day
Nov 11th, 2018 · 3 Comments
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times So, what to take away from Tuesday's election results? While the county's Congressional races and even State Representative races weren't a surprise (regular readers will note I felt pretty strongly that Democrats could win all but three state house districts unless the national wave was immense, which it was not, and they did), you have to think that the...
OpEd: In 2018, Republicans are fighting for the future
Sep 27th, 2018 · 2 Comments
By Val DiGiorgio, Chairman, Republican Party of Pennsylvania Val DiGiorgio A lot has changed in our national political landscape—some for the good, some for the bad—but for the first time in over a decade (thanks in large part to Republican achievement) a record-low number of people are concerned about the economy. Republican-led tax cuts and deregulation have created an economic boom in...
It's not even Labor Day and the voters are exhausted
Aug 26th, 2018 · 0 Comment
I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink — "I'm So Tired" The Beatles. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times In a week where the headlines came fast and furious, which few enjoyed unless they were playing Criminal Republican Bingo, it seems like the voting public is dividing into three groups:...
The Stupid Kabuki of the statewide political races
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times My daughter is an aspiring musician/singer and as such, she often considers possible future band names — it's a bit of a running joke between us these days. Which is, of course, why I nominate Stupid Kabuki as both a possible addition to her list and a perfect description of Pennsylvania's two statewide races this fall. To be clear, Republican Scott Wagner...
Осенью этого года у местных республиканцев может быть только российская проблема
Translation: This fall, local Republicans may have a Russian problem By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times So, comrades, how was your week? If you happen to be a Republican, and hold public office locally, the guess here is: not too great. Between the missteps, lies, new infidelity claims (and tapes, lordy) and policy decisions of El Presidente For Life Donald J. Trump (seems about right for a would-be...
Ready for a new round of 'hire a judge?'
Jul 1st, 2018 · 1 Comment
By Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times Every U.S. Supreme Court session offers fresh evidence of confirmation bias, the human tendency to process information in a way that conforms to our prior beliefs. The Justices know why they are there: it's not for their great legal minds, but because their legal backgrounds served as cover for getting them confirmed by the Senate. Upton Sinclair said:...


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OSCE MG co-chairs to visit Azerbaijan, Armenia
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 28 January 2015 18:53 (UTC+04:00)
Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan.28
By Anakhanum Hidayatova - Trend:
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will visit Azerbaijan and Armenia by late March, French ambassador to Azerbaijan Pascal Monnier told Trend on Jan.28.
The visit will take place within the coming two months, however, the exact date hasn't been determined yet, the ambassador said.
The Minsk Group, the activities of which have become known as the Minsk Process, spearheads OSCE's efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. It is co-chaired by France, the Russian Federation, and the United States.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the US are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the UN Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The YMCA of Greater Kansas City is partnering with "Head Start" to open a preschool in Columbus Park.
The YMCA said they hope to open the preschool the first week of March. According to the YMCA, 12 children are enrolled in the program already, and there are still spots open.
There will be two classrooms at the school. The first of those two is complete.
The YMCA said the preschool will be open Monday through Thursday and split into two half-day programs. The program has enough space in each room for 13 children in the morning session and 13 children in the afternoon session.
"Families have been waiting," Patty Lucas of YMCA said. "With the language barriers, it's been a little bit difficult to get families to come in, but Shannon our family advocate has been working with those families and working with translators and interpreters to get families to come in and help ease the process of the application."
The program will cater to children three to five years old and will be free for low-income families because the YMCA has a partnership with Head Start.


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Tuesday's Sport: Last-16 round comes to an end
The last two matches of the first knockout round of the World Cup will be played on Tuesday, with 2010 champions Spain taking on Morocco and Portugal coming up against Switzerland.
The action in Qatar may be dominating the sporting headlines at the moment but there are also three horse racing meetings scheduled for Tuesday - at Southwell, Fontwell and Uttoxeter - while in football's National League relegation-threatened Oldham Athletic take on Boreham Wood.
Morocco plan to shock Spain
What: Morocco v Spain
Where: Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
When: 15:00, Tuesday 6th December
How to watch: ITV1
Odds: Morocco 11/2, Draw 11/4, Spain 3/5 (Full Time)
Following Senegal's defeat to England on Sunday, Morocco are the last African side left in the competition and the Atlas Lions face a massive task as they attempt to reach the quarter-finals.
It is the first time they have reached the knockout stages of the World Cup since 1986 and they were one of only three teams - England and Netherlands were the others - to pick up seven points from their three group encounters this time, drawing 0-0 with Croatia before defeating Belgium 2-0 and Canada 2-1.
Spain thrashed Costa Rica 7-0 in their first match in Qatar but then had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Germany before losing 2-1 to Japan which meant they had to settle for second spot in Group E.
Spain, who have doubts over the fitness of defender Cesar Azpilicueta, who came off at half-time against Japan with a calf issue, are currently available at 8/1 to win the World Cup.
Portugal hold all the aces
What: Portugal v Switzerland
Where: Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar
Odds: Portugal 10/11, Draw 9/4, Switzerland 7/2 (Full-Time)
Portugal beat Ghana 3-2 and Uruguay 2-0 as they topped Group H despite suffering a surprise 2-1 defeat to South Korea.
As well as Cristiano Ronaldo, they also have the likes of Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Dias and Joao Cancelo to call on and they should have enough strength in depth to see off a resolute Swiss side that pushed Brazil all the way before eventually losing 1-0 in Group G.
Switzerland secured second spot in the group by defeating Cameroon 1-0 and Serbia 3-2, and showed in the latter encounter that they possess an attacking threat when it is needed.
The two teams met twice in the Nations League in June - Portugal, 14/1 to win the World Cup, triumphing in the first clash 4-0 before Switzerland gained some revenge by beating Fernando Santos' side 1-0 in Geneva one week later.
Oldham desperate for upturn
Oldham Athletic were a Premier League side in 1993/94 but less than three decades later they are struggling to avoid relegation to the sixth tier of English football.
On Tuesday they can be backed at 3/1 to beat a Boreham Wood side that have an FA Cup third-round clash with Accrington Stanley to look forward to next month. A draw is available at 13/5 and a victory for Boreham Wood at 17/20.
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The Pirates' dream season continues.
PINCKNEY — The dream season continues in Pinckney.
In its first home playoff game in 15 years, the Pinckney football team earned its second-ever playoff win. The Pirates went back and forth early on in their rematch with Walled Lake Northern — which they beat just one week ago in the regular-season finale — but behind what has proven to be one of the KLAA's best defenses, they pulled away late for a 28-17 victory in front of their home crowd.
For Pinckney, it was only the second postseason win in school history, the last coming in 2013.
"I'm absolutely speechless," Pinckney senior defensive end/tight end Wes Smith said. "I honestly couldn't be happier. We are totally just playing as a team, and embracing the whole brotherhood deal and just having an absolute blast.
The first half, the Pirates were actually trailing by 10 points.
It was a two-possession Northern lead thanks to Pinckney just essentially being outplayed. The defense was typically solid, but Pinckney's offense just couldn't seem to get things going due to adjustments made by Northern after the Week 9 loss, and its own jitters.
But at halftime is where the momentum began to turn.
The Pirates returned to their locker room and went through their usual routine. The coaches met with the players and made some changes, they spoke to each other about extending their season just one more week, at least one more.
Most importantly, they got some time to calm down.
The Pirates were playing at home for only the third time in school history, and they were looking for their first home playoff win. Understandably, the emotions were flooding through them for the first 24 minutes. Without time to relax, it affected their play on the field.
"We added some wrinkles at halftime — nothing huge — and just settled our kids down," Gailits said.
The Pirates came out in the second half and the offense came alive.
After a stop by Pinckney's defense on the opening possession, Luke Rendell put the offense on his back, breaking of a few runs of 7-10 yards to march the Pirates down the field. He would cap off the Pirates' first scoring drive with a 1-yard run.
Rendell would make it 14-10 in favor of Pinckney with another 1-yard run on the next possession.
Northern scored once more to go ahead by three late in the third, but the Pirates rallied again.
With just 4 minutes remaining in the game, it was a kid who wasn't even on the varsity football team last year in quarterback Jack Wurzer, who found wide receiver Nick Cain up the seem for a 78-yard go-ahead touchdown pass.
Cain's interception on the next Northern possession essentially clinched it.
For good measure, Wurzer broke off a 27-yard run to make it 28-17.
Pinckney now moves on to played Walled Lake Western next week.


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I'm trapped in the UK – are there any tax implications?
Published by Helen Bogie on 23 March 2020
With the severe travel restrictions around the world, individuals who would normally not be spending time in the UK may well find themselves effectively trapped in the UK due to the impact that Coronavirus has had on many countries.
As reported recently, due to new strains of Covid-19 being reported around the world, travel rules are constantly being reviewed and tightened. This, along with the potential to have to isolate whilst in the UK, may well significantly extend the stay of visitors beyond their control.
If individuals are trapped in the UK for too long, they may find themselves having to consider whether they are then classed as a tax resident in the UK. This has a potential to bring their overseas earnings, income and gains into HMRC's tax net, potentially causing significant double tax issues, which would be most unwelcome and distressing at a time of such financial and general uncertainty.
Under the Statutory Residence rules in the UK, various factors will need to be considered as to how many days you can spend in the UK without becoming a tax resident. Ties such as work, home and family have to be considered.
However, it is recognised that there can be circumstances outside of someone's control which may lead them to spend more time in the UK than intended. Therefore the rules allow for up to 60 extra days to be spent in a tax year in exceptional circumstances.
The bar is set very high when it comes to the definition of an exceptional circumstance and whilst there is huge concern and an immense impact that COVID-19 is having around the world, it may not in all cases allow you to claim extra days spent in the UK as exceptional. HMRC have issued some new guidance regarding this which at least gives some certainty. In the following circumstances, the extra days spent in the UK can be treated as exceptional:
You have been quarantined or advised to self-isolate by a health professional or public health guidance.
The Government have advised not to travel from the UK.
You are unable to leave the UK as a result of border closures in other countries.
You were asked by your employer to return to the UK temporarily.
Other scenarios would need to be considered on a case by case basis to ensure the correct treatment.
Anyone who is inadvertently trapped in the UK should consider their position and take advice on the UK tax residence rules to see what they can do, ahead of the tax year ending in April.
If you are a UK resident, trapped overseas, you may also be subject to similar tax rules in that country. We are a member of Kreston International, a worldwide network of accountancy firms in over 125 countries so if you are trapped overseas and would like us to find out if you would be affected, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
We are happy to talk to individuals to assess their residence status. Talk to a member of the Private client tax team if you have any queries about this.
Helen Bogie FCIM CMktr PgDip BA (Hons)
Marketing & Business Development Director
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Brixham have signed Sri Lankan batting all-rounder Dhananjaya Lakshan for their 2019 Devon League campaign.
Lakshan (20) is an exceptionally talented all-rounder who broke into professional cricket in Sri Lanka in May 2018, following an outstanding tenure for the Sri Lankan Under-19s.
He played 8 Youth ODI's for his country, hitting 283 runs at 40.42 (plus 3 wickets at 21.66) with a best of 101* when chasing down Ireland's 207 in Sri Lanka's ICC Under-19 World Cup opener in January 2018 (held in New Zealand).
He was Sri Lanka's second leading run-scorer at the World Cup (250 runs at 50), which also included 98 against the West Indies in their final WC outing.
Lakshan earned his Under-19 selection courtesy of his exploits whilst skippering Richmond College (in the Singer Under-19 Division 1 competitions) and playing for Southern Province Under-19s (in the SLC Super Under-19 Provincial Tournament).
Lakshan's highlight for the former was his brilliant outing against rivals St Thomas' College in April 2018, when he captured 5-36 before scoring an unbeaten 130 off 138 balls.
Since his WC exploits, Lakshan has featured for both Galle District (List-A) and Kandy District (T20) in 2018 and its anticipated he'll play first-class cricket throughout this coming summer (2018/19).
Thereafter, the talented batsman/seamer will join Brixham for their Devon League (B Division) campaign in 2019.


This year marks my 4th year that I have contributed to my community at Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House. I was recently invited to the Volunteer Recognition Dinner at the end of June. It's amazing to have this opportunity to do the things I love to do -- things such as event photography, designing posters for upcoming events, blogging (Frog Hollow Community Connections), and sharing my stories as well as being part of the new Social Media Team. Always a lot of fun!
I am also very grateful to have met the wonderful staff all these years and met so many new friends including seniors, youth, and other mommies. I felt that we have a connection and everyday we learn something new about each other.


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Mason Sapp
#55 Defenseman - Cal Poly
Hometown: Mill Valley, CA
High School: Tamalpais
2019 Cal Poly 55 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 - 0
2018 Cal Poly 55 2 0 0 3 6 66.7% 0 - 0
02/09/2019 @ California L 10-14 0 0 0 0 0
02/23/2019 @ Arizona State L 11-12 0 0 0 0 0
02/24/2019 @ Grand Canyon W 15-10 0 0 0 0 0
03/02/2019 Stanford W 15-7 0 0 0 0 0
03/03/2019 Sonoma State W 18-7 0 0 0 0 0
03/08/2019 @ Santa Clara W 16-7 0 0 0 0 0
03/13/2019 Virginia Tech W 10-9 0 0 0 0 0
03/16/2019 Chapman L 8-13 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/2019 @ Brigham Young W 15-13 0 0 0 0 0
04/06/2019 Dominican W 19-9 0 0 0 0 0
04/12/2019 @ UC Santa Barbara W 15-8 0 0 0 0 0
04/27/2019 @ Santa Clara L 8-9 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/2019 @ New Hampshire L 9-10 0 0 0 0 0
02/10/2018 Nevada W 18-2 0 0 0 0 0 –
02/17/2018 @ UC Santa Barbara W 10-7 0 0 0 0 0 –
02/15/2018 Utah L 3-9 0 0 0 0 0 –
02/25/2018 Arizona State L 3-8 0 0 0 0 0 –
02/23/2018 Grand Canyon L 7-8 0 0 0 0 0 –
03/04/2018 @ Chapman L 2-12 0 0 0 0 0 –
03/10/2018 California L 8-9 0 0 0 0 0 –
03/11/2018 Chico State W 10-2 0 0 0 1 3 75.0%
03/13/2018 New Hampshire L 9-14 0 0 0 0 0 –
03/17/2018 @ Stanford W 19-5 1 0 0 1 1 50.0%
03/27/2018 @ Colorado State W 9-7 0 0 0 0 0 –
03/29/2018 @ Colorado L 9-12 0 0 0 0 0 –
04/07/2018 Santa Clara L 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 –
04/14/2018 @ Sonoma State W 17-4 1 0 0 1 2 66.7%
04/15/2018 @ Dominican W 13-8 0 0 0 0 0 –
04/27/2018 @ Santa Clara W 10-4 0 0 0 0 0 –
04/29/2018 @ California L 4-6 0 0 0 0 0 –


How do you design meaningful engagements during graduate studies which can impact research productivity and your future career?
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Registration fees are waived for graduate students.
However, students who register but do not attend may be subjected to a fee of $50.
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CD7 Antibodies ›
CD7 Monoclonal Antibody (eBio124-1D1 (124-1D1)), eBioscience™
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Cite CD7 Monoclonal Antibody (eBio124-1D1 (124-1D1)), eBioscience™
The following product was used in this experiment: CD7 Monoclonal Antibody (eBio124-1D1 (124-1D1)), eBioscience™ from Thermo Fisher Scientific, catalog # 14-0079-82, RRID AB_823132.
Staining of normal human peripheral blood cells with 0.5 µg of Mouse IgG1 K Isotype Control Purified (Product # 14-4714-82) (open histogram) or 0.5 µg of Anti-human CD7 Purified (filled histogram) followed by F (ab')2 Anti-Mouse IgG PE (Product # 12-4010-82). Cells in the lymphocyte gate were used for analysis.
Figure 5 An Increase in CD7 - CD56 + CD33 + NK Cell-like Cells in RAG2SCID iPSC Differentiation Cultures (A and B) (A) Plotted percentages of iPSC-derived CD7 + CD56 + NK cells and (B) CD7 - CD56 + cells. (C) Flow cytometric analysis of CD33 and CD14 (myeloid) and CD16 and NKG2D (NK cell) expression in the CD7 - CD56 + population. (D) Production of cytokines by CD7 - CD56 + and CD7 + CD56 + cells measured after 20 h of stimulation with IL-12, IL-15, and IL-18. Results are from at least three independent experiments. Averages + standard deviations are shown. ** p < 0.01.
Figure 7 HEBCan Rescues Hematopoiesis and T Cell Development in HEB -/- hESCs in OP9-DL4 Co-cultures (A) qRT-PCR analysis for the expression of hematopoietic genes in CD34 + cells sorted from WT, KO + GFP, and KO + HEBCan day-8 (d8) EBs. mRNA levels are shown relative to GAPDH. (B and C) Percentages (B) and numbers (C) of CD45 + cells in d12 and d18 OP9-DL4 co-cultures. (D and E) Flow-cytometric analysis of T cell development from WT, KO + GFP, and KO + HEBCan d8 EB-derived CD34 + cells at d12 (D) and d18 (E) of OP9-DL4 co-culture. Cells are gated on the CD45 + DAPI - population. Error bars represent mean +- SD (n = 3 independent experiments). * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.005 by Student's t test. Plots in (B), (D), and (E) are representative of three independent experiments.
1 µg/test
Mouse / IgG1, kappa
eBio124-1D1 (124-1D1)
See Additional Formats
APC-eFluor 780
eFluor 450
PE-Cyanine5.5
PE-Cyanine7
Super Bright 436
PBS, pH 7.2
0.09% sodium azide
Description: The eBio124-1D1 monoclonal antibody reacts with human CD7, also known as gp40 and Leu9. CD7, a 40 kD receptor, is a member of the immunoglobulin gene superfamily. The N-terminal amino acid sequence (aa1-107) is highly homologous to Ig kappa light chain sequence; while the carboxyl-terminal region of the extracellular domain is proline-rich and has been postulated to form a stalk from which the Ig domain projects. CD7 is expressed on the majority of immature and mature T lymphocytes, and T cell leukemias. It is also found on natural killer cells, a small suppopulation of normal B cells and on maligant B cells. Cross-linking surface CD7 positively modulates T cell and NK cell activity, as measured by calcium flux, expression of adhesion molecules, cytokine secretion and proliferation. CD7 associates directly with phosphoinositol 3'-kinase. CD7 ligation induces production of D-3 phosphoinositides and tyrosine phosphorylation.
A clonogenic subpopulation of human CD34(+) CD38(-) cord blood cells that express CD45RA and HLA-DR and high levels of the CD7 has been reported. These cells possess the capacity for lymphopoiesis. They can generate B-cells, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells but do not possess the capacity to develop into myeloid cells or erythroid cells. The CD7(+) phenotype distinguishes primitive human lymphoid progenitors from pluripotent stem cells.
Furthermore, it has been suggested that CD7 co-operates with CD28 during Treg function, as mice deficient in both CD28 and CD7 have reduced total numbers of Tregs and these Tregs have reduced suppressive activity.
Applications Reported: This eBio124-1D1 (124-1D1) antibody has been reported for use in flow cytometric analysis.
Applications Tested: This eBio124-1D1 (124-1D1) antibody has been tested by flow cytometric analysis of normal human peripheral blood cells. This can be used at less than or equal to 1 µg per test. A test is defined as the amount (µg) of antibody that will stain a cell sample in a final volume of 100 µL. Cell number should be determined empirically but can range from 10^5 to 10^8 cells/test. It is recommended that the antibody be carefully titrated for optimal performance in the assay of interest.
Purity: Greater than 90%, as determined by SDS-PAGE.
Aggregation: Less than 10%, as determined by HPLC.
Filtration: 0.2 µm post-manufacturing filtered.
CD7 (gp40, Leu9) is a 40 kDa member of the immunoglobulin gene superfamily. CD7 contains N-terminal amino acids 1-107 are highly homologous to Ig kappa-L chains whereas the carboxy-terminal region of the extracellular domain is proline-rich and has been postulated to form a stalk from which the Ig domain projects. CD7 is expressed on the majority of immature and mature T-lymphocytes, and T cell leukemia. Further, CD7 is also found on natural killer cells, a small subpopulation of normal B cells and on malignant B cells. Cross-linking surface CD7 positively modulates T cell and NK cell activity as measured by calcium fluxes, expression of adhesion molecules, cytokine secretion and proliferation. CD7 associates directly with phosphoinositol 3'-kinase. CD7 ligation induces production of D-3 phosphoinositides and tyrosine phosphorylation. Expression of CD7 is an important marker used in leukemia diagnostics.
Protein Aliases: CD7; CD7 antigen (p41); GP40; p41 protein; T-cell antigen CD7; T-cell leukemia antigen; T-cell surface antigen Leu-9; TP41
Gene Aliases: CD7; GP40; LEU-9; Tp40; TP41
UniProt ID: (Human) P09564
Entrez Gene ID: (Human) 924
adaptive immune response immune response transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway T cell activation homeostasis of number of cells within a tissue
receptor activity


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Q: How to manually run a laravel/lumen job using command line I have created a Job file in the folder app/Jobs/MyJob.php and i would like to run it just once, if its possible using command line.
Something like:
> php MyJob:run
what command should I use to run a method in this file or the handle?

A: UPDATE
I created mxl/laravel-job composer package providing Laravel command for dispatching jobs from command line:
$ composer require mxl/laravel-job
$ php artisan job:dispatch YourJob # for jobs in app/Jobs directory (App\Jobs namespace)
$ php artisan job:dispatch '\Path\To\YourJob' # dispatch job by its full class name
$ php artisan job:dispatchNow YourJob # dispatch immediately
$ php artisan job:dispatch YourJob John 1990-01-01 # dispatch with parameters

Package also provides a way to reduce boilerplate by using base Job class and has FromParameters interface that allows to implement command line parameters parsing and use job from PHP code and command line simultaneously.
Read more about its features at the package GitHub page.
OLD ANSWER
Run
php artisan make:command DispatchJob

to create special artisan command that runs jobs.
Open created DispatchJob.php file and define DispatchJob class like this:
class DispatchJob extends Command
{
    /**
     * The name and signature of the console command.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $signature = 'job:dispatch {job}';

    /**
     * The console command description.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $description = 'Dispatch job';

    /**
     * Execute the console command.
     *
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function handle()
    {
        $class = '\\App\\Jobs\\' . $this->argument('job');
        dispatch(new $class());
    }
}

Now you should start queue worker:
php artisan queue:work

and after that you can run jobs from command line:
php artisan job:dispatch YourJobNameHere

A: If you are using a QUEUE_DRIVER diferent to sync and you want to dispatch a queue that you have created before, from your project folder run the command:
php artisan queue:work --queue=MyQueueName

Check this link to configure a database QUEUE_DRIVER

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for Job With Parameter Optional

try this one
class DispatchJob extends Command
{
    /**
     * The name and signature of the console command.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $signature = 'job:dispatch {job} {parameter?}';

    /**
     * The console command description.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $description = 'Dispatch job';

    /**
     * Create a new command instance.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function __construct()
    {
        parent::__construct();
    }

    /**
     * Execute the console command.
     *
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function handle()
    {
        $prefix = '\\App\Jobs\\';

        $jobClassName = trim($this->argument('job'));
        if(stripos($jobClassName,"/")){
            $jobClassName = str_replace('/','\\',$jobClassName);
        }
        $class = '\\App\\Jobs\\' . $jobClassName;

        if(!class_exists($class)){
            $this->error("{$class} class Not exists");
        }else {
            if ($this->argument('parameter')) {
                $job = new $class($this->argument('parameter'));
            } else {
                $job = new $class();
            }

            dispatch($job);
            $this->info("Successfully Dispatch {$class} ");
        }

    }
}

now U can try like this in terminal
1.Without Folder
php artisan job:dispatch appJob

2.With Folder
php artisan job:dispatch folderName/appJob

3.Folder With Parameter
php artisan job:dispatch folderName/appJob 12

A: The most simple way is to call with the use of Tinker
It's Laravel command using for debugging, use it by running below command from from project root
php artisan tinker

To dispatch job on a specific queue from tinker

\Queue::pushON('rms', new App\Jobs\UpdateRMS());
first parameter - Queue name
second parameter - job name

Dispatch multiple jobs at once to a specific queue
\Queue::bulk([new App\Jobs\UpdateRMS(), new App\Jobs\UpdateRMS()], null, 'rms');

Demo (product-service is my project name) Just follow it

Find a dispatched job in the queue) my case queue is configured as Redis

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Barack Obama has never used Twitter! sob!
We're very sorry to report that Barack Obama has never used Twitter. No, I didn't expect that he personally composed *all* of the Barack Obama account Twitter updates, but some – surely!
In my heart of hearts I always suspected that some of those campaign tweets were from the Blackberry of the great man himself.
And when he followed me back all those months ago it was always possible that it had been Barack himself who had happened to log in that evening and check the new followers section.
But no, Barack has not been on Twitter. His Twitter account is all the work of minions. At a Q&A session with Chinese students in Shanghai, a student asked him : "Do you know about the great firewall and should we be able to use Twitter?" His reply: "I have never used Twitter but I'm an advocate of technology and not restricting internet access." (via Breaking News Online)
He does have a large country to run, so I suppose he's busy, but this must be a disappointment to at least some of his 2.6 million followers…
So if you're reading this Mr President uh, um… Twitter is good, you should try it. Can I have an autograph?
ReadWriteWeb took the opportunity to make a wider point about change and global politics:
"Got that? The President went to China, was asked about Twitter and it was streamed live on his Facebook page. How the world has changed."
I still want Barack Obama's autograph. That's all.
Plenty more about Twitter from us tomorrow when we're covering the 140 character conference #140conf.
Related: Why Pointless Babble is the Point of Twitter
Nov 16, 2009 Anna Leach
Is it an app? Is it a user interface? No, it's a panel. The Sony Ericsson X2 has panels but what are they?
Twitter 140 conference 1 – Stephen Fry


We offer a large range of activities, sports, clubs, performances, music groups, production and other opportunities to ensure that there is something for everyone. The key to enjoying one's time at St Brendan-Shaw College is involvement. The teachers are here to help you by providing a secure, friendly learning environment that will encourage you to become a confident and self-directed learner. You will be supported and nurtured to help you achieve the best results of which you are capable. You will be expected to be responsible for your actions and your study habits. Remember that your education is a collaborative team effort between the student, parents and staff at the College.
A Pathways Program has been developed to assist students' transition from junior secondary to senior secondary at St Brendan-Shaw College. The rationale for such a program refers to the importance of students having the opportunity to develop closer relationships with staff and the desirability of every student having a significant adult involved in their journey through these years of schooling.
Vocational education and training (VET) enables students to gain qualifications and specific skills to help them in the workplace. The College offers several Certificates in this area. VET students have the option to undertake Work Placement as part of their program.


S.C. lawmakers are debating whether to shield – as a state secret – the identity of companies and pharmacies that sell the state drugs that are used in lethal-injection executions. Without that so-called "shield law," the lethal-injection drugs will be impossible to buy because suppliers fear the backlash of being identified as the source of the drugs, Stirling says.
And that's an issue for the state.
Now, the state is out of stock of the three drugs used first to render an inmate unconscious, then cause paralysis and respiratory arrest, and finally cause cardiac arrest, stopping the heart.
Pressure is mounting for a solution.
The law to waive the state's autopsy requirement for an executed inmate has been on the books since the 2009-2010 fiscal year, when all state agencies were reeling from massive Great Recession-era cuts.
Then-S.C. Corrections Director Jon Ozmint, who oversaw 15 executions, said he asked legislators to adopt the waiver for autopsies, adding they were a waste of money.
Had there been any indication that an execution did not happen as planned – taking too long for the inmate to die, for instance – Ozmint says he would have ordered an autopsy.
Despite the waiver being in place, an autopsy was performed on Jeffrey Motts after his 2011 execution, according to the state Corrections Department. The department could not say Friday why the autopsy was ordered. However, it used a new combination of lethal-injection drugs in Motts' execution, the last one the state has performed.
The autopsy waiver raises concerns for some lawmakers and prisoner advocates.
Already hesitant about making secret the source of lethal-injection drugs, state Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston, said the autopsy waiver gives him further pause.
"In addition to the shield law, now that we don't have the autopsy, then it makes it more problematic that we would never get to the bottom of what happened during the execution," he said.
Stirling said he will conduct autopsies after executions if lawmakers decide to change the law, but he sees no reason to spend the money.
"It doesn't really make much sense to me to have the state pay for an autopsy when you have medical professionals" and other witnesses to the execution, he said.
State House Speaker Pro Tempore Tommy Pope, R-York, said he never would oppose an autopsy if there were some question about whether an execution went according to plan.
However, Pope, a former solicitor who prosecuted Susan Smith in a high-profile death penalty case, questioned the motivations of critics who call into question the effectiveness of lethal-injection drugs. Their "real push has been to not have the death penalty," he said.
Still, Kimpson said he would prefer the state perform an autopsy after a lethal-injection execution to ensure the drugs were effective.
Pressure is mounting for the state to find a way to obtain lethal-injection drugs – or find another way to carry out executions.
Lacking the needed drugs, the S.C. Department of Corrections could not carry out the court-ordered execution of Bobby Wayne Stone on Dec. 1 of last year. Stone was convicted of killing Sumter County Sheriff's Sgt. Charlie Kubala in 1997.
Since Stone's execution order was issued, Corrections has received orders for two more executions.
Late last year, the state received an order to execute Anthony Woods, sentenced to death in the 2003 death of a Manning school teacher. However, Woods' attorneys have been granted a stay of his execution.
The most recent execution order came Friday for Marion Bowman, sentenced to death in 2001 for the murder of a woman in Dorchester County. Bowman's attorneys have requested a stay of his execution as his case is appealed.
Samuel Neathery and Daisy Feliberty, the two suspects in a Forest Acres credit union robbery, were indicted by a federal grand jury for bank robbery in Connecticut. They could be sentenced to 32 years.


The federal opposition's third attempt at blocking the government's FOFA amendments has been successful, following this morning's announcement of a policy backflip from Senators Jacqui Lambie and Ricky Muir.
After a lengthy debate in the Senate today about whether or not the FOFA disallowance motion should be voted on this afternoon, the upper house ultimately upheld the motion 33 votes to 31.
Senator Dastyari said that the opposition and government should now go "back to the drawing board" and will take a "facilitative" approach to the issue.
ASIC will be taking a measured approach to FOFA compliance in coming months, Mr Dastyari said.
The vote effectively means that the lobbying efforts of the financial services associations and Coalition have not been successful and Labor's original FOFA laws will stand.
Meanwhile, Coalition Senator Eric Abetz said the disallowance motion will have a "devastating effect" on financial advisers, arguing the industry should have been given more notice.
"You would think common decency and common sense would require that this industry would be given more than 12 or 24 hours' notice of a disallowance," Mr Abetz said.
Senator Abetz described the change in policy positions by Senators Lambie and Muir as a "stunt…to ensure that the government's program is derailed".


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Kheireddine Anouar Kherris (born 8 May 1973 in Tlemcen) is an Algerian former footballer.

He has been assistant manager and manager of WA Tlemcen.

International career

International goals
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first.

References

1973 births
Living people
Algerian footballers
Algeria international footballers
1998 African Cup of Nations players
WA Tlemcen players
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
Association football defenders
Algerian football managers
WA Tlemcen managers
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 managers
21st-century Algerian people


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High expectations at St Thomas Primary: Parry saves the day
Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry
Charlestown, Nevis (Wednesday, April 11, 2012) — Premier, Hon. Joseph Parry, the area representative for St. Thomas' parish, is sponsoring a visit to the St. Kitts Marriott Hotel by the victorious 2012 Gulf Insurance Inter-Primary Schools champions, the St. Thomas Primary.
What could have turned out to be a rather embarrassing situation of dashed expectations for the newly crowned Gulf Insurance Primary Schools athletics champions, was gracefully averted by the Hon. Joseph Parry, when he stepped in to save the day.
Unknown to him, information had reached the athletes that if they won the coveted title for the first time in its 30-year history, they would be taken to the St. Kitts Marriott Resort by the Premier.
With that in mind and the determination to win, the athletes from the "Green Machine" defied all odds creating the biggest upset in the history of the Games (April 4) by denying defending champions Joycelyn Liburd Primary a 'three-peat", and beating perennial champions, Charlestown Primary into second place.
Thursday (April 5) I was on my way to work, and they (pupils at the St. Thomas Primary School) signaled to me that I had to come into the school", recalled the Premier on Tuesday, April 10 while speaking on his live radio program, In Touch With the Premier, on Choice 105.3 FM and other radio stations in the Federation.
"I went in there and made a little impromptu speech, and one little boy came to me and said 'is it true that you are taking us to the Marriott?'" said the Premier. "First let me say I never promised anybody that I was taking them to the Marriott", the Premier said he responded.
He said that somebody who sincerely wanted the children to win would have told them that either the Premier or somebody would take them to the Marriott if they won. Faced with such a situation, the Premier said as a leader that he could not walk away from such high expectations.
St. Thomas' Primary School winner
Accordingly, he said that there was no choice but to offer a sum of money to the school's principal, Ms. Norlene Smithen, on behalf of all the athletes, and advised that if they wished to go to the Marriott for a day, that they could go. He, however, advised that it was not a good thing for anyone to use those kinds of incentives to influence the performance levels.
Parry reaffirmed it was his wish for people to be able to perform because of the love of the sport and spirit of competition, because they understand it helps their bodies and minds, adding that it was good and healthy. He advised that in the future, when anyone is trying to motivate people, they should find the right kinds of motivations, and not to make promises they could not keep.
"I knew nothing about it (the Marriott promise), but when I remember how those children flagged me on Thursday morning; when I saw the joy, and the thrills of victory, I am left with no choice but to say that a sum of money will be given to the head on behalf of the athletes, and she will do what she thinks best in the interest of the children, that is how I will deal with that," said Premier Parry.
He said that he was happy with the determination the St. Thomas Primary School showed even before the actual meet by training very hard. He congratulated the school's coaches Mr. Emmanuel "Eddie" Richards and Ms. Jasmine Charles, along with members of the wider community, Mr. Collin Duggins and Mr. Carlos Vanterpool.
"The community can do something that is positive, get away from negative things that lead us astray, and get into positive things," advised Premier Parry. "So, when you saw that determination on the faces of the children, you knew that a lot of work had been done on them, physically and mentally, and this is what I want to recommend to the rest of Nevis."
He challenged all the primary schools in Nevis to do their best next year as in doing so, they would graduate to take part in high school championships, leading on to CARIFTA and Olympic games. He saluted Mr. Lester Blackett of the Nevis Amateur Athletics Association and his members, and all the teachers who made the Meet the success it was.
"I want to say it was a nice event and Kittitians actually came over and enjoyed themselves tremendously, and there were people in the United States, Taiwan and England, all over the world watching (live streams on the internet) and enjoying the sports," said Premier Parry.
"It was very well executed and again it is a great credit to the island of Nevis, and I want to say to all of you, thank you."


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Ever Wondered Why The New York Mets Still Pay Bobby Bonilla?
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A Quiet, Gay-Rights Revolution Among Evangelicals? Well, Maybe…
by Wesley Hill 8 . 20 . 13
A few days ago, The Atlantic ran a piece about the growing support for gay rights among Christians . But the article left me wanting more precision. Consider this claim:
In 2004, just 36 percent of Catholics, the Christian sect most supportive of gay marriage, favored it, along with 34 percent of mainline Protestants; today, it's 57 percent of Catholics and 55 percent of mainline Protestants. Even among white evangelical Protestants, the most hostile group to gay marriage, support has more than doubled, from 11 percent in 2004 to 24 percent in 2013.
I can't shed much light on the Catholic and mainline Protestant percentages there, but I can highlight how that figure for evangelical Protestants may be misleading.
For instance, think about the following scene: I was recently at a dinner party where most of the people in attendance were committed evangelical Protestants. A large number were Wheaton College graduates; most were in their early thirties, married with children, attended church regularly, and were interested in speaking up for their faith in their respective spheres of influence. At some point in the evening, the topic of gay marriage came up. (This was before the Supreme Court's June 26 rulings.) Each of the people who expressed an opinion had done a bit of homework—most had read various articles in First Things and visited several thoughtful blogs. Each of them, in good evangelical fashion, had studied the relevant biblical texts carefully and repeatedly, as their comments indicated. At least one had spent significant time with The Theology of the Body . And a few of them—not all, but a few—had come to believe that they ought to support the legalization of same-sex marriage and say so publicly (signing petitions and the like)—but continue to oppose its practice in their churches. Influenced by the likes of the Roman Catholic theologian Paul Griffiths (see here and here ) and the Anabaptist-sounding Greg Boyd , they had concluded, in Boyd's words, "it's one thing to say that a behavior falls short of God's ideal, and quite a different thing to say that Christians should try to impose a law preventing that behavior."
Now, I don't want to say anything here about the plausibility of this position. Rather, I want to flag up how it complicates the story that that Atlantic piece tells. Are these evangelicals "for" or "against" gay marriage? Well, no, they're not against it. But, wait—yes, they are, in another respect. Does this mean there's a "a quiet gay-rights revolution" in North American evangelicalism? I doubt that my dinner party friends are entirely representative of my generation of evangelicals (for the hard data, see here ). But I also know that they're part of an articulate, influential percentage of that generation, and their views don't lend themselves to easy summary.
(Cross-posted at Spiritual Friendship )
Articles by Wesley Hill
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Q: Search Documents Containing Certain Nested Objects in Elasticsearch My documents in Elasticsearch index have following format:
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    timestamp: "123456789",
    tags: [
        { key:"tag1", "value": "val1" }, ...
    ]
}

I want get all documents which contain for example { key:"tag1" } and { key:"tag2", "value": "val2" } in their tags field.
How can I do this?

A: You can try with a bool query, where you specify how many nested query you need in the must section:
GET test_nested/test/_search
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  "query": {
    "bool": {
      "must": [
        {"nested" : {
            "path" : "tags",
            "query" : {
                "bool" : {
                    "must" : [
                    { "match" : {"tags.key" : "tag1"} }
                    ]
                }
            }
        }},
        {"nested" : {
            "path" : "tags",
            "query" : {
                "bool" : {
                    "must" : [
                    { "match" : {"tags.key" : "tag2"} },
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In this case i have one nested query for selecting all documents with key "tag1" and the second nested query to select all documents with the "tag2"  and "value2".


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TCU Beats UT Arlington on Strength of Skoug's Grand Slam
TCU won their last regular season home game of the season
By Travis Kennedy May 16, 2017, 9:50pm CDT
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Skoug's grand slam accounted for his 15th home run of the year
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TCU managed to win a game by six runs today and still make me feel super nervous for most of the evening. Early on we were getting good pitching from starter Haylen Green, but TCU wasn't taking advantage of said pitching and left three men on base through the first two innings. That was concerning for two reasons: Green wasn't expected to go deep and UT Arlington was getting really, really good pitching.
It was fitting though, that Skoug seemed to first begin to break out of his early-season slump with a home run against UT Arlington in February, and hit his 15th home run of the season today against the Mavericks. Both home runs were for multiple runs and both broke open scoreless games, eventually securing wins for the Frogs. Oh, yeah, and it was a grand slam.
Going into the sixth UT Arlington's starting pitcher, Vassar, was cruising and had thrown just 63 pitches through five. TCU was already on to Trey Morris at that point, and it felt like any minute somebody was going to break through for one side or the other. Sometimes it just takes one little thing going your way, and the Frogs have had plenty not bounce their way over the past month.
Landestoy struck out to open up the sixth inning, but the ball got away from the catcher on a wild pitch which allowed Landestoy to reach base. After that, Austen Wade, who was 3 of 4 on the night with one run scored, reached base on a chopper in the hole between first and second on a hop that just missed they outstretched glove of the second baseman. Wanhanen followed that up by laying down a perfect bunt for a single to load the bases with no outs.
Three little things went TCU's way, followed by one big one. The wind was blowing in hard tonight at about 20 mph, but that didn't make a lick of difference as Skoug still managed to put one up on the third tier in the outfield to give TCU a 4-0 lead. I honestly don't know what the most home runs by a TCU hitter has been during Schlossnagle's tenure, but Skoug has got to be closing in on that number. Two more runs would score for the Frogs that inning and the game made it to the ninth with TCU still up 6-0.
The Frogs had to make us nervous one more time before they were finished though. After TCU gave up huge leads to Oklahoma multiple times last weekend, no lead feels safe. Dalton Brown came on to pitch the ninth gave up a hit, a walk, hit a batter and forced a groundout to load the bases with one out in the ninth. Coughlin came on to settle things down, but not before the Mavericks got an RBI sac fly to break the shutout and make it 6-1.
With two outs UTA loaded the bases again, but grounded out to Barzilli at third in the next at-bat who stepped on third base to end the game. The win puts TCU's record at 37-13 on the year, meaning that they can reach their goal of 40 wins with a sweep of Cal this weekend. Get hot in the Big 12 tournament and maybe the national seed is still in play. Time will tell, but at least tonight was a good time.


Joe McMahon was confirmed as Managing Director by City Council in May 2018. Joe is a veteran of city government having served as Allentown's manager of operations in the water resources division and later manager of water resources for a combined 18-of-his-24-dedicated years. He has also served as projects manager and later operations manager for Lehigh County Authority and the Whitehall Township Authority. Joe holds a B.S. in Environmental Resource Management from Penn State University, a Mastering Management Certificate from the American Water Works Association Advanced Management Institute at Utah State University, and an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Lehigh Carbon Community College. He has also completed some course work toward a Masters of Management at Penn State.
Mike Moore has served as communications manager for the City since 2007, developing internal and external communications, serving as liaison to the news media and drafting public statements on behalf of the mayor. Moore is a veteran of municipal government and news reporting. He served six years as administrative assistant in the mayor's office in the City of Easton. Mike spent 18 years in the news department of radio station WEST in Easton, including 13 years as News Director, and served two years as Web News Manager for WFMZ-TV. Mike is an alumnus of Seton Hall University where he earned a B.A. in Communications.
Karen Lore is the Executive Secretary to the Mayor. Karen had accumulated several years of business experience before coming on board with the city in March 2000. Karen worked in the Finance Department-Tax and Utility Systems prior to joining the mayor's office. Karen oversees the daily functions of the mayor's office including responses to written and telephone inquiries from constituents and communications with external organizations and city government departments, bureaus and related agencies.
Ismael Arcelay serves as Special Assistant to the Mayor. Ismael served on Bethlehem City Council from 2003 to 2006. During a distinguished career at AT&T, Arcelay served as National Communications Director for the Hispanic Employees of AT&T. Later, Arcelay worked as Marketing and Communications advisor for Reeb Millwork Corporation. Arcelay was a member of Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission from 2009-20012. Arcelay served as V.P. Government and Community Affairs for the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) and is also an adjunct professor in the School of Business at Lehigh Carbon Community College and at Northampton Community College. Arcelay also teaches at the Frackville and Mahanoy State Correctional Institutions. He is a graduate of Muhlenberg College, and holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Kutztown University. Ismael is presently completing his degree, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at California Southern University.
Mary Viola is the administrative assistant in the mayor's office. Her duties include administration of all 311 App contacts and immigration assistance requests coming into the city. Mary came to city government as Right to Know Officer in February 2016 and became the administrative assistant in the mayor's office in January 2017. Mary has extensive legal office experience serving as a paralegal/legal assistant and as an office administrator/manager in law firms throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. She is currently attending Lehigh Carbon Community College for criminal justice.


What Are Associations' Biggest Challenges in Understanding Members?
And for good reason; data is your window into understanding what your members want and need. Survey feedback, enrollment statistics, non-dues revenue, participation rates, readership numbers, and membership renewals are all data points that help inform strategic decisions and achieve your association's mission. So, armed with this plethora of data, how well do associations understand their members?
Of course, the best data comes from the right target audience, so we asked the experts. Surrounded by association leaders and decision makers at the 2017 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Marketing, Membership, & Communications Conference (MMCC) in May and Annual Meeting & Exposition in August, we took the opportunity to ask attendees to share their top three challenges in understanding members.
We've tallied the collective votes, and it's no surprise that data is a major challenge for associations. But what aspects of data are keeping associations from better understanding their members?
Receiving the most votes overall (and nearly a quarter of the No. 1 votes) was a lack of capacity to analyze data. Coming in at a close second overall was changing member expectations, which actually received the most No. 1 votes and was therefore considered the biggest challenge for most association leaders.
This is not a surprising combination—and one that we encounter quite often with clients. Many associations struggle with finding the time to conduct data analysis as well as allocating resources to help maneuver the data challenges they inevitably uncover. This requires more than just technology—it demands analytical talent. Specifically, it requires resources who possess the ability to ask questions and identify patterns in different types of data, work comfortably with different tools/software, and apply diverse statistical methods to mine valuable insights and/or determine possible outcomes. Regardless of whether associations assign this task internally or outsource the function, the individual(s) involved must understand the business objectives related to the data analysis and have the capacity (both in terms of time and skill set) to undertake an ongoing analytical exercise that will provide high-value insights today and into the future as member expectations evolve.
Interestingly, tied for the third most common challenge in understanding members were a lack of easy access to existing data and lack of data about members. Both challenges received a fairly even number of votes across the board, with member data considered a slightly larger problem for most. These particular challenges are often big contributors to the first two—compounding the issue of trying to analyze what data you have and attempting to understand seemingly fleeting member expectations. Not having easy access to existing data is an issue rooted in having the right information but not being able to draw from it without extra time and hands. Or, equally as challenging, many associations simply do not have the necessary data.
Whether struggling to collect critical data or encountering difficulties accessing it, these challenges can prove to be your kryptonite in terms of truly understanding your members. Consider breaking down your data challenges and prioritizing which data gaps are most critical based on strategic business goals for the next six months. Once you can link the desired outcome to the data requirement, making the business case to either collect more data or allocate resources to mining what you already have can be a much easier task.


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SpyParty
A New, Sexier Party: SpyParty
New site, new shoes, same 'tude
News by Ben Barrett Contributor
SpyParty fits into a rather small list of games with the header "stuff I read about in PC Gamer for about thirty years but never actually tried" and also the "games Craig Pearson rather likes" one. They're similar lists. For the unfamiliar, it's a one-on-one espionage deal that pits a spy at a party against an onlooking sniper who most identify them before they can carry out their mission. It's the sort of scenario that lends itself so well to games that it's surprising it's taken this long to be done. Probably because of the intense amount of time it's taking to be done right. A three-man team has been chugging away for over four years, with an Early Access model and upcoming graphics improvements the latest developments. They've just buffed up their official website to match and there's a new trailer available once you've completed your assignments, 007.
I'll admit to having been rather put off all these years by the somewhat horrific older models and work-in-progress look of the whole deal, so the new art pass is exciting for me. For those wondering what the old website looked like, it's here and I hope we can all agree there's been a massive improvement. The development log is still intact too, running down a few more details on what's changed and why. The indie laurels are a particular favourite.
If you're undecided and after more sweet, sweet RPS content, we've been writing about SpyParty for ruddy ages, including Craig's hands on, Craig's take on the new art and not-Craig's-but-still-sorta-Craig's interview with developer Chris Hecker. Mmm, all the Craig you could handle.
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Tag Archives: basement
April 2, 2021 April 1971, Sam Hallbasement, beckoning, chromakey, convenient rooster, curse, decline and fall, go back to your grave, gunplay, haunted, kaiju, mystery box, revenge, sentiment, shoulder wound, wizard of oz, wrap-up, young dannyDanny Horn
"You've had too many victims! It's over for you!"
Morgan Collins, the self-proclaimed god-emperor of the great estate at Collinwood, has learned that his emotionally explosive wife, who he had always feared was cheating on him with his cousin, was actually cheating on him with his cousin, to the extent that she is currently pregnant with her lover's child.
Driven mad by this betrayal, in addition to the general background madness of being a Collins in the first place, Morgan has locked up Barnabas and Angelique in the cursed room that plagues this parallel hell. Everyone who spends a night in that room either dies or goes insane, at the pleasure of an angry ancestor who's determined to spoil everyone's fun. So far, the trapped lovers have been alternately possessed and throttled, but the evil wizard running the no-escape room hasn't gone in for the kill.
As dawn approaches, Morgan strides down the hall towards the sealed portal, with a six-shooter in his hand. When he opens the door, if he finds that the couple has managed to survive the night, then he's just going to shoot them, and take his revenge the old-fashioned way.
So I've got some hard news for Morgan this morning: opening that door is not going to benefit you in any way. Letting Barnabas out of a box is what got us into this mess in the first place.
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Episode 1225: Strong to the Finish
March 1, 2021 Gordon Russell, March 1971basement, carrie, chromakey, go back to your grave, haunted, revenge, skeleton, unbotheredDanny Horn
"All she did was tell me what you had planned — to betray me — and you killed her for it, just as you killed me, and you killed your wife Amanda, because she tried to help me too."
The late James Forsythe, shipping magnate and finder of lost boats, has unearthed the skeleton of his sister Sarah in the basement of the gatehouse on the great estate at Collinwood, buried under what appears to be zero inches of dirt in the floor. It's kind of a wonder that nobody ran across it before; it looks like a century and a half of normal wear and tear on the linoleum would probably have uncovered a couple of suspicious bumps in the floor over the years. I guess some people are naturally curious and some aren't, and that's all there is to it.
James' spirit is currently occupying the body of Morgan Collins in order to right some of the pertinent wrongs of the past, and digging up Sarah is step one. But as he gazes at his aged relative, an interior squall kicks up and starts making itself known, which is not ordinarily part of a basement's weather system. If you were under the impression, as I was, that ghost-related wind came in through the windows, then now we know better. It seems to just happen on its own.
"Well, blow me down!" James says, as it tries to. "I have found her, Brutus! I know you are in this room, and I am ready for you!" He whirls around, looking for his opponent. "Show yourself to me, Brutus!" he says, putting up his fists. "Let me fight you again! I've had all I can stands, 'cuz I can't stands no more!"
And Brutus appears, snarling and snapping, ready to battle over Sarah's shallow grave. So I guess nothing changes; after a hundred and sixty years, these two sailor men are still fighting over a skinny girl.
Continue reading Episode 1225: Strong to the Finish →
Episode 1220: The Forsythe Saga
February 15, 2021 February 1971, Gordon Russellbasement, haunted, lost boats, pronoun trouble, reviewing the case, rummagingDanny Horn
"We've been looking for everything, and we've found nothing!"
So now I've got that out of my system, I suppose we should probably take a little time to figure out what the hell is going on in this mess of a television show.
The way I understand it, there's a whole extra cast of characters in the 1841 Parallel Time storyline that lived 160 years ago, and they're way more important than the characters that we actually see. The 1680 characters cheated and murdered and loved and cursed each other, in such a consequential way that the clowns who are currently walking the halls of Collinwood don't get to have lives and motivations and personalities of their own; they're just following the paths set down for them by the distinguished dead.
At this point, we've heard a lot about Brutus Collins, the head of the Collins family back in the day, and there's a very angry woman who possesses Melanie sometimes, and we've also heard the name James Forsythe, for all the good that does us.
Continue reading Episode 1220: The Forsythe Saga →
Episode 1212: Once in Every Generation
January 25, 2021 February 1971, Gordon Russellarchitecture, basement, brandy, clamshells, coffin, fangs, long-overdue national conversation, lookalike, merchandise, parkerverse, salem, too broad and too deep, tor books, trespassing, war for dark shadowsDanny Horn
"Really, my good man, there is more to life than one monster's power over another's."
In today's episode of ABC-TV's Dark Shadows, the utterly haunted Collins family of 1841 Parallel Time actually goes ahead and holds the lottery that they've been talking about for weeks and weeks, with a dramatic reveal and an off-screen high-speed chase, which should probably be attended to at some point. But the great thing about 1971 Dark Shadows is that even if I take the day off today to talk about something else, they'll still be there tomorrow, doing more or less the same stuff. That has not always been the case on this show, but is definitely the case now.
So you won't mind if I allow Gabriel to slip quietly out the door for the day, while I tackle another task that has been personally haunting me for months: the second installment of the Parkerverse continuity.
Continue reading Episode 1212: Once in Every Generation →
Episode 1145: The Unearned Curse
June 30, 2018 Gordon Russell, November 1970architecture, basement, gerardspeak, mad science, mark 7, stairs, time travelDanny Horn
"It is a metaphysical attempt on my part to expand man's natural horizons, that's all."
He's not mad, really, just disappointed, and he's also not a scientist, so how he ended up getting involved with mad science is anyone's guess.
"Now, Gerard," says Quentin Collins, "what would you think if I told you that by going up those stairs, you could actually travel in another time?"
Gerard is nonplussed. "Well, I'd say you were having a minor pipe dream."
"But it's true!" Quentin declares, with no elaboration. "This is my Staircase In Time." Then he starts walking up the stairs, and nothing happens.
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Episode 1030: A Room of One's Own
June 2, 2017 June 1970, Sam Hallbasement, jekyll, pretty girl in peril, rapeDanny Horn
"Will you feel the pain when this enters his body?"
Well, once again it looks like London Bridge is falling down; that's today's headline. We've got Maggie all locked up in a basement, so if anybody's looking for her, then that's where she'll be. You can't let these governess types run around loose for too long, or they get into mischief.
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Episode 994: Polterguest
February 18, 2017 April 1970, Joe Caldwellbasement, blood, chromakey, haunted, murder, reviewing the caseDanny Horn
"Blood in this room. Why? First the piano playing, then downstairs, the picture of Bruno in the drawer. Blood there, too. Then Dameon in the chair. And here again, blood. But why?"
We've been spending the last several weeks settling into this new Parallel Time storyline, which takes place in a separate universe where everything is the same, except that people have made different choices, including the choice of whether to make their soap opera make sense or not.
They've boxed up the vampire, the crossover character who is technically the only person in this storyline from ABC-TV's Dark Shadows, and they've put him into cold storage while the actor scurries upstate to appear in the Dark Shadows movie, leaving us with a handful of pinch-hitters from the other side of the sun.
The A-story these days is about Angelique — what she was, how she died, and whether she's come back as a ghost, or a twin sister, or not at all. There's been a decent amount of forward progress in that story lately — so much, in fact, that yesterday they slipped some important story information in the middle of a conversation about something else, and then acted like they didn't even notice. But there's still quite a bit of time to kill, and they need to slow things down a bit.
So today, they unveil the exciting plot twist that nobody saw coming: Dameon Edwards is back!
Okay, clearly you didn't hear me. I said, Dameon Edwards is back!!
Continue reading Episode 994: Polterguest →
Episode 986: Down in the Science Dungeon
January 30, 2017 April 1970, Joe Caldwellapparatus, basement, evil, jekyll, mad science, mirror, narrative collisionDanny Horn
"Why? Why alter a human being?"
"Let me begin," the doctor says, "by saying that man is chemical in his composition." Oh boy, here we go.
Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce the simpering Dr. Cyrus Longworth: a man, a plan, an apparatus. That's him back there, behind the equipment, workshopping his defense attorney's closing arguments.
We're in another weird basement science dungeon today, one of those makeshift conceptual sets made of equal parts brick, stone and middle school classroom. There are wire cages holding a rabbit and a guinea pig, quietly munching on carrots and wondering why they ever got into show business. The apparatus isn't bubbling and nobody's having their head removed yet, but give them time; they're just getting started.
But I'm interrupting Dr. Longworth, who has a theory to expound that you may find difficult to swallow. Still, people used to believe that the sun was flat.
Continue reading Episode 986: Down in the Science Dungeon →


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Quick Lamb Kofta with Harissa Yogurt Sauce Recipe - Gutom Na!
Posted on Monday, March 10th, 2014 at 7:26 pm.
To prepare rice, cook boil-in-bag jasmine rice and saffron in boiling water according to package directions.
Drain; fluff rice with a fork. Sprinkle with green onions.
While rice cooks, prepare kofta. Combine cilantro and next 9 ingredients (through lamb); shape into 12 oblong patties.
Add patties to pan; cook 10 minutes or until done, turning occasionally to brown on all sides.
While kofta cooks, prepare sauce. Combine 1/2 cup yogurt and remaining ingredients.
Serve sauce with kofta and rice.