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Jan Miller wins Lifetime Achievement Award
The winner of the 2018 International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC) Lifetime Achievement Award is Jan D. Miller, Ivor D. Thomas Distinguished Professor in the Department of Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Utah.
At the University of Utah, Miller has devoted over 40 years to undergraduate and graduate education. His research covers mainly the areas of mineral processing and hydrometallurgy, specializing in particle characterization, aqueous solution chemistry and colloid and surface chemistry. He is a member of SME, TMS and ACS. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1993.
In recent years he has become a world leader in the field of x-ray tomography in minerals processing.

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'Instant family': Couple welcomes son, daughter within days and in different states
A family in Tennessee doubled in just a few days, and the new parents are crediting their strong faith and a friend for their double blessing. (Source: WBRC)
By Catherine Patterson and Jordan Gartner
Published: Jun. 3, 2022 at 2:39 PM CDT
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A family in Tennessee doubled in just a few days as the new parents welcomed a baby boy and girl born days apart in different states.
WBRC reports Meredith and Clay McCord are crediting their strong faith and a friend for their recent double blessing.
"We are the definition of an instant family," said Meredith McCord. "Doubled up in three days."
But the couple said making their family a group of four took a lot of patience, heartbreak and faith.
"We started trying to begin our family about four and a half years ago. We had three miscarriages," Meredith McCord said.
"And through every miscarriage, we asked 'Why us? We're going to be great parents. We're going to do everything right. Why us? Why is this happening? Why does this keep happening?'" Clay McCord said.
The couple said after the miscarriages, they looked into in-vitro fertilization, and after two rounds of IVF and another miscarriage, the McCords then looked into surrogacy.
"It takes some time to wrap your head around it," Meredith McCord said. "You know, a woman doing this for you. Once we thought about it, we realized that's what we should do."
So, Meredith McCord reached out to a friend from college, Thomas Morse. His wife had been a surrogate for two families already, and it is something she said God placed in her heart to do.
"I feel like this was one of those little nudges from God telling me that this was how he wanted me to serve," Katie Morse said.
Meredith McCord eventually asked if Katie Morse would consider being their surrogate, and she said yes.
"A week or two later, we found out we were pregnant!" Clay McCord said.
Suddenly, the couple said Meredith McCord and Katie Morse were both pregnant at the same time. Meredith McCord was having a girl, and Katie Morse was carrying a boy.
On Mother's Day, Katie Morse gave birth to James McCord in Alabama, and three days later, Meredith McCord gave birth to Mary Clark in Tennessee.
"The timing could not have been more perfect. It was just another testament to how God works," Katie Morse said. "I've always said he's never promised me this journey would be easy, but he's always promised that he would be there through it all."
And Meredith McCord shared some advice for those families facing the same struggles.
"I think there's hope, and it's OK to try unconventional, nontraditional ways to start a family. It may even lead to another blessing too. You just never know what that path is going to look like. You just have to be willing to give it a try," Meredith McCord said.
Katie Morse said if you're considering surrogacy or becoming a surrogate, conduct research by looking at agencies across the country and learning about the process.
Copyright 2022 WBRC via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Q: Execute function only by correct series of keys I'm not exactly into this professionally, but just out of curiosity since only VERY recently. Thus I only have the most basic OF basic knowledge.
My current experiment is this; can you program a series of keys, to execute a specific function, and only in the correct order? I'm saying like a game combo (ie: the famous Konami Code easter egg, consisting of '↑', '↑', '↓', '↓', '←', '→', '←', '→', 'B', 'A', and 'Start')
If, say, I use 'onkeydown' to do this, it only registers that one key, not taking into regard any keys pressed earlier or after (or so I believe). If not, I would have to somehow record what came before and... waaaay out of my little fishies league.
Is there a way to do such a thing, hopefully simpler and easier? Please don't expect me to know much, and please no JQuery or another such js library :D usage.
Could you script in the Konami Code as an example? The js char codes for this pattern  would be 38 38 40 40 37 39 37 39 66 65 13, replacing the Nintendo 'Start' with 'Enter' key.

A: Here's a working example, if you mess up, you can simply restart the sequence and it will forgive you. Also, if you want a different combination, just change "keys".
<!DOCTYPE html>

Click here to accept keystrokes

I put the key capture in a DIV, but you can add it to the document.body instead and it will listen everywhere on the page.

A: Just listen for keys and compare against something :
var konami = [38,38,40,40,37,39,37,39,66,65],
    pushed = [];

document.onkeyup = function(e) {
    pushed.push(e.which);

    for (var i=0; i<pushed.length; i++) {
        if (pushed[i] != konami[i]) pushed = [];
    }

    if (pushed.length == konami.length) alert('konami code');
}

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Libyan army raids Tripoli to expel militia members
Esam Mohamed
TRIPOLI, Libya — The military swept into the country's capital Monday with dozens of pickup trucks mounted with antiaircraft guns to drive out militiamen in a raid hailed by Libyans frustrated with the numerous armed groups.
Libya is experiencing its strongest public uproar yet against militias, which have fueled lawlessness nationwide since the 2011 fall of longtime leader Moammar Khadhafy. The heavily armed groups, some led by Islamic extremist commanders, have defied control by the weak central government, carving out fiefdoms, acting as a law unto themselves, and imposing their control.
But the move to rein in militias risks detonating an explosive backlash leading to outright battles among rival militias.
Because many of the militias are rooted in specific cities and act as arms of political groups, any violence could pit city against city in this already fragmented nation. Monday's sweep was the most assertive yet by the military, but the government's armed forces and police remain weak and rely on allied militias for firepower.
Drivers honked their horns and flashed V-for-victory signs in a show of support as the troops moved in, set up checkpoints, and roamed the streets. On mobile phone messages and through TV networks, the Defense Ministry urged people to support the army. It was not clear where the troops came from.
Essam al-Naas, spokesman of the Joint Operation Room, a security body under the prime minister, said that as the military deployed, militias from the western city of Misrata withdrew from four districts of the capital and returned to their city. Police forces also vowed to deploy around the city to keep security.
Sporadic gunfire was heard in eastern Tripoli, in an area called Wadi al-Rabie, when members of the Misrata militia fired on a Tripoli-based militia that was demanding they surrender their weapons before leaving, Naas said. There was no immediate report of casualties.
The army's move came as the United States on Monday said it would train up to 8,000 Libyan soldiers, aiming to bolster the military. In Washington, Defense Department spokesman Colonel Steve Warren said the United States will train the troops in Bulgaria in basic, general-purpose skills.
Libyans' anger was stoked when militiamen opened fire Friday on an antimilitia protest in Tripoli, killing at least 43 people. Protesters were demanding the removal of militias, raising signs reading, ''The tyrant was killed and we won't accept new tyrants.''
The militia's commander told local TV stations that there was a ''third party'' that opened fire to turn people against the militias. The next day, another militia attacked a military base, sparking clashes that killed four.
The violence prompted a three-day strike in Tripoli by residents to show anger at the militias and prompt the government to act. Frustration with the government and lawmakers has risen as well among Libyans who say they are too closely tied to the militias. On Monday, the second day of the strike, the city was quiet and only essential services such as bakeries, gas stations, and hospitals were open.
''What we are witnessing is like a difficult labor,'' lawyer and Tripoli resident al-Mahdi Ihmaid said of the new antimilitia push. ''But if the government doesn't make it this time, this could turn to another Iraq.''
He said Tripoli protesters plan to march on more militia encampments in the city and there is a general call to topple the government and Parliament because of ties to militias, particularly among Islamic factions in Parliament such as the Muslim Brotherhood.
Gomaa al-Mashri, a security expert and former police officer, said he expects violence. But, he said, the popular uproar ''will sweep out the government, the Parliament, and the militias all together and Libyans will start all over again.
''The country is moving into the right direction. But this is the price we have to pay,'' he said.
Libya's militias originated in the ''revolutionary'' brigades that fought against Khadafy's forces in the 2011 civil war.
Since Khadafy's ouster and death, they have refused to disarm and have grown in size and power
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Original article in The Boston Globe
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#BoycottUber trends after CEO calls murder a 'mistake'
The Saudi kingdom is Uber's fifth-largest shareholder
"Our investors have long known my views here & I'm sorry I wasn't as clear on Axios."
Dara Khosrowshahi has come under fire for comparing the journalist's killing to a glitch in his company's self-driving cars. Calls to boycott Uber mounted on social media Monday after the ride-share app's CEO called the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi a "mistake."
In an Axios interview that aired Sunday night on HBO, Dara Khosrowshahi appeared to dismiss the horror of the 2018 killing, which the U.S. intelligence community concluded was carried out at the behest of Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
"I think that the government said that they made a mistake," Khosrowshahi said. "Listen, it's a serious mistake. We've made mistakes too, right?"
The Uber executive then suggested that the deliberate asphyxiation and dismemberment of Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul was somehow tantamount to a technical glitch with Uber's self-driving cars, which tragically led to the death of an Arizona pedestrian last year.
He backtracked publicly on Monday, tweeting that he'd "said something in the moment I don't believe."
But Khosrowshahi's comments had already sparked criticism of his company on Twitter, where #BoycottUber began trending.
Khashoggi's former editor at the Post, Karen Attiah, tweeted that she has deleted Uber's app from her phone and posted a rebuke of Khosrowshahi's remarks. "When you're rich, your crimes become 'mistakes'," she wrote, calling the use of that word "absurd."
Numerous other Twitter users have also joined the demands for a boycott, including New York Times reporter Farnaz Fassihi and standup comedian Sean Kent.
Khosrowshahi's comments came in response to questions over Yasir Al-Rumayyan's seat on the board of Uber. Al-Rumayyan is the head of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and a confidant of the crown prince's. The Saudi kingdom is Uber's fifth-largest shareholder.
The Uber chief implied there should be no issue with the makeup of his company's board and its shareholders, stating that "people make mistakes and it doesn't mean that they can never be forgiven."
"I think they've taken it seriously," he added.
In his attempt to clean up his remarks, Khosrowshahi tweeted, "Our investors have long known my views here & I'm sorry I wasn't as clear on Axios."
Uber has faced boycotts in the past over its treatment of its own drivers and its 2017 decision to turn off surge pricing when taxi drivers went on strike at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, which some saw as an effort to undermine the protest against President Donald Trump's travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries.
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At Home, By design July 6, 2017
A Closer Look: Roomscapes Cabinetry & Design Center
With the opening of a 15,000 sf Rockland, MA showroom in 2009, the current iteration of Roomscapes was born. While the showroom, which offers homeowners the opportunity to ogle countless products and displays, is less than 10 years old, the history behind the company goes back much further.
The debut of the design center coincided with a merge of two companies; Kitchen Concepts, a kitchen and bath design firm established in 1977, and Roomscapes, a company founded in 1998 which worked with homeowners in the design and remodeling of "other rooms in their homes," according the company's website. With the merge, Roomscapes morphed into a truly full-service design company for every room in the home offering an exquisite array of products in a single location.
A sharp eye for detail and cutting-edge approach to design, paired with a well-established reputation for consistently delivering quality, have led to Roomscapes and their designers garnering a host of awards. The showroom earned a PRISM award for Best Showroom the year it opened. More recently, this Julie Lyons/Cameron Snyder designed kitchen won first place in the transitional category in Clarke's Annual Kitchen Design Contest in 2014/15. The kitchen was also featured in the premiere issue of New England Living magazine.
Roomscapes was kind enough to share photos of additional projects with us.
Like the award-winning kitchen above, this kitchen melds high design with function, creating a sense of livable luxury.
Custom cabinetry, a hallmark of Roomscapes' designs, maximizes every inch of the space… beautifully.
From one end to the other, this open space is unified by the deft use of millwork and cabinetry.
An ancillary space within this open kitchen accommodates a bar which would surely be the envy of any at-home mixologist.
Roomscapes Cabinetry & Design Center is located at 40 Reservoir Park Drive, just off Route 3, in Rockland, MA.
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Researchers have preserved a dinosaur sitting atop a nest of its own eggs
By: WPXI.com News Staff
A multinational team of researchers has announced a first for the world of paleontology: A dinosaur preserved sitting atop a nest of its own eggs that include fossilized babies inside.
The scientific paper describing the discovery was recently published in the journal Science Bulletin. The primary authors are Shundong Bi, a professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and research associate at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and Xing Xu, paleontologist at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing.
The research team also includes Carnegie Museum of Natural History co-interim director and lead dinosaur paleontologist Dr. Matt Lamanna. Carnegie scientific artist Andrew McAfee produced illustrations for the paper.
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"Dinosaurs preserved on their nests are rare, and so are fossil embryos. This is the first time a non-avian dinosaur has been found, sitting on a nest of eggs that preserve embryos, in a single spectacular specimen," Bi said.
The fossil in question is that of an oviraptorosaur, a group of bird-like theropod dinosaurs that thrived during the Cretaceous Period, the third and final time period of the Mesozoic Era (commonly known as the 'Age of Dinosaurs') that extended from 145 to 66 million years ago.
The new specimen was recovered from uppermost Cretaceous-aged rocks, some 70 million years old, in Ganzhou City in southern China's Jiangxi Province.
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The fossil consists of an incomplete skeleton of a large, presumably adult oviraptorid crouched in a bird-like brooding posture over a clutch of at least 24 eggs.
At least seven of these eggs preserve bones or partial skeletons of unhatched oviraptorid embryos inside. The late stage of development of the embryos and the close proximity of the adult to the eggs strongly suggests that the latter died in the act of incubating its nest, like its modern bird cousins, rather than laying its eggs or simply guarding its nest crocodile-style, as has sometimes been proposed for the few other oviraptorid skeletons that have been found atop nests.
"This kind of discovery—in essence, fossilized behavior—is the rarest of the rare in dinosaurs," Lamanna said. "Though a few adult oviraptorids have been found on nests of their eggs before, no embryos have ever been found inside those eggs. In the new specimen, the babies were almost ready to hatch, which tells us beyond a doubt that this oviraptorid had tended its nest for quite a long time. This dinosaur was a caring parent that ultimately gave its life while nurturing its young."
The team also conducted oxygen isotope analyses that indicate that the eggs were incubated at high, bird-like temperatures, adding further support to the hypothesis that the adult perished in the act of brooding its nest. Moreover, although all embryos were well-developed, some appear to have been more mature than others, which in turn suggests that oviraptorid eggs in the same clutch might have hatched at slightly different times.
This characteristic, known as asynchronous hatching, appears to have evolved independently in oviraptorids and some modern birds.


I'm not sure why, as I am not particularly looking forward to leaving Korea, but I installed a countdown app on my phone a few weeks ago, telling me exactly how many days I have left before I fly home to America. Perhaps it's because I wanted to be reminded not to waste the precious time that I have left. Anyway, whatever the reason, it's there, and since I cannot think of anything clever to call this particular blog entry, it will also have to serve as the inspiration for my title.
According to my little app, I have exactly 72 days left in Korea. My goodness, how the time flies. I mentioned that to my host sister yesterday, and she got all teared up. We then had a very heartfelt conversation about family, in which my host sister started crying as she told about how lonely she was growing up, because her brothers were so much older than her, she was always in school, and her parents were always working. "I have no memories with them," she said on more than one occasion. It about broke my heart….and also made me so incredibly grateful for the love of my own family. (on a side note….I met said brother this morning. They came down from Seoul late last night to visit. The sight of them stumbling out of their alcohol induced stupor to come out and give me a deep, solemn bow, and then go back to bed, was amusing to say the least, and it was all I could do to stifle a giggle. Oh, Korea, there's always some new charming little cultural oddity about you to discover….) But anyway, back to In-suk…we've been having a lot of conversations like that lately. I feel like we've grown really close, and I'm really going to miss her when I leave :(.
I was chatting with one of my students from winter camp on Facebook last night. I told her that I missed teaching her, and she told me this: "We also always talk about you, Lauren :). Lauren's class was everything what I remember during vacation!!! We were very enjoyed about your class :D." To which I replied, "Oh that makes me so happy I almost want to cry!" And then she said, "It's really what I'm feeling, too! Lauren is a really good teacher. As we (who Lauren taught English to students) know~~~~" Needless to say, any residual grumpiness that I may have had about Korea evaporated in that moment :).
Other than that, I don't have much to report. I haven't done any traveling – going on 3 months now in the same city, closing on a record for me! 😉 – although I have been making a big effort to spend time with my friends in Gyeongju. Check out pictures from some of our escapades below.
Dinner with Mrs. Oh – Japanese shabu-shabu. Yummy!!!!
Millenium park – love the waterfall!


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Evening Cycling News 11.05.12
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Miguel Ángel Rubiano
Giro d'Italia Stage 6
Stage 6 was the 2012 Giro's first medium mountain stage, the three Category 3s and single Cat 2 meaning that while the stage looked likely to end with a sprint, the climbers got their first chance to demonstrate form. The parcours began in Urbino, a remarkable walled city on a hilltop, then moved on to the first climb 26km to the south-east - an uncategorised ascent to 433m, followed by a series of smaller hills. Another uncategorised climb of similar height waited at 78km, then the first Cat 3 began at 89km as the race reached Cingoli. The Cat 2 started at 110km - at 772m, it was much smaller than those still to come but, known as the Passo dello Cappella, it was officially the first col of this year's race and saw a crash for Mark Cavendish, who was fortunately unhurt and continued with the race. After passing through Treia, the rider tackled Cat 3 Montelupone (251m) at 152km, then two more uncategorised hills leading to the final Cat 3, Montegranaro (241m), at 170km. There were two final uncategorised climbs in the 29km after Montegranaro, then with 11km to go the race reaches a slightly downhill section into Porto Sant'Elpidio (where Cipolini won Stage 4 on the 28th of May in 1992, suggesting a sprint finish may be on the cards) and the finish line.
Fifteen riders broke away 29km into the stage and managed to get a lead of 8'35" before the Cappella took its toll, leaving Miguel Ángel Rubiano (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela) on his own at the front of the race until another seven riders joined him. Despite his hard work, he remained the strongest on Monteluppone and took the King of the Mountain points.
Thor Hushovd was Stage 6's highest-profile victim
Cav was lucky to come out of his crash unharmed, but several others were not as fortunate when the stage turned out to be much harder than it looked on paper. Thor Hushovd (BMC) abandoned the race after 84km, much to the consternation of fans as this sort of parcours usually suits him well. A BMC spokesperson said that she had no details other than that the rider had reported feeling exhausted and that he had been concerned about his current form - after a disappointing Classics season, it looks like the Norwegian is going to need to do a lot of preparation over the coming seven weeks in order to be ready for the Tour de France. Romain Feillu (Vacansoleil-DCM) also abandoned, apparently for similar reasons. Pablo Lastras (Movistar) crashed and looked to have damaged his collarbone after trying to take a corner too fast. Jack Bauer (Garmin-Barracuda) also crashed and seemed in some pain, but fortunately escaped more serious injury; then his team mate Tyler Farrar went down and out later in the stage with an injured hand while Ramūnas Navardauskas was dropped and ended up riding alone.
Rubiano, still at the front, became the first Colombian to win a stage since Luis Felipe Laverde in 2007 when he crossed the line alone to record a time of 5h38'30". He also earned twenty bonification seconds and now leads the King of the Mountains, while Adriano Malori, in second place, picked up a 12" bonus that sees him take the maglia rosa from Navardauskas after escaping and riding solo over the last 30km.
Meanwhile, Cav's luck very nearly ran out as the climbs drained the strength from his legs. He - along with Theo Bos, Graeme Brown and Dennis van Winden (all Rabobank), Taylor Phinney (BMC), Jeremy Hunt (Sky), Sebastien Rosseler (Garmin-Barracuda) - finished the stage 33'12" behind Rubiano, dangerously close to the 33'51" limit that would have seen him disqualified.
1. Miguel Angel Chavez Rubiano Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela 5h38'30"
2. Adriano Malori Lampre-ISD +1'10"
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5. Cesare Benedetti Team NetApp ST
6. Daryl Impey Orica-GreenEDGE +1'51"
7. Filippo Pozzato Farnese Vini-Selle Italia ST
8. Fabio Sabatini Liquigas-Cannondale ST
9. Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi Movistar ST
10. Michal Kwiatkowski Omega Pharma-QuickStep ST
(Full stage result and GC)
Holly Blades  @lifeofhollyToday's virtual Pink Jersey Adriano Malori was the Lantern Rouge in the 2010 Tour de France.
Stage 7 (are we really a week into the Giro already?) extends over 205km between Recanati and Rocca di Cambio (the highest village in the Apennines, where evidence of an earthquake in 2009 can still be seen despite the wealth the Campo Felice ski resort has brought). Like Stage 6, it's rated as a medium mountain stage, but the Cat 3 and Cat 2 along the way are far more like proper mountains than Friday's hills - the Cat 3 rises to 1,190m and the Cat 2 to 1,392m (British fans should remember that this "medium mountain" is 48m higher than Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles). Recanati was established as a city in 1150CE, growing up from villages that formed around three castles and became an independent republic 140 years later, but two necropolises dating from Neolithic times are evidence that the region was inhabited long before that. After a short downhill section over the first 5km, most of the first half of the race heads upwards with five hills leading to Cat 2 Col Galluccio beginning at 96.1km. A fast descent leads into a long climb up an uncategorised mountain topping out at 1,152m 142km into the parcours, then it's downhill for the next 46km to a little hill that comes just before the 800m climb to the final few kilometres. The final 3km of this stage is difficult and makes a sprint finish extremely unlikely: the first 1.38km descends around 70m, then the remainder swings steeply upward and climbs 92m in a little over 1.6km and hits a gradient of 10% over one 100m section 0.5km from the finish line. (Profile, final 3km)
The weather for Stage 7 will be very warm at around 25C with light winds of around 7kph. There's is very little chance of rain anywhere along the parcours and even at altitude the temperature will drop no lower than 15C in the late afternoon.
Tour of Chongming Island Stage 3
Melissa Hoskins
Friday's Stage 3 consisted of eleven laps of a 7.2km urban parcours at Shanghai East Beach, a tricky parcours with a number of tight corners including two leading up to the finish line. Melissa Hoskins won two of the three intermediate sprints, then also won the stage to take back the General Classification lead from Monia Baccaille (MCipollini-Giambenini-Gauss) thanks to first-rate team work by Orica-GreenEDGE who dominated the race from start to end, only allowing Baccaille to take the third intermediate sprint in order to prepare for stage victory when it became apparent that Hoskins needed to win it if she was to win the GC. With 10km to go, they took full control of the peloton and got Hoskins precisely where she needed to be to beat Baccaille, Liebet de Vocht (Rabobank), Shelley Olds (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) and others to the line. After bonification, she wins overall by one second and will now go into Sunday's Chongming World Cup round as a favourite.
Stage 3 Top Ten
1. Melissa Hoskins Orica-GreenEDGE 1h58'212
2. Monia Baccaille MCipollini-Giambenini-Gauss ST
3. Liesbet De Vocht Rabobank ST
4. Shelley Olds AA Drink-Leontien.nl ST
5. Rochelle Gilmore Faren-Honda ST
6. Jessie Maclean Orica-GreenEDGE ST
Chongming World Cup
7. Jutatip Maneephan ST
8. Xin Liu China Chongming-Giant Pro Cycling ST
9. Romy Kasper RusVelo ST
10. Emilie Moberg Hitec Products-Mistral Home ST
(Full stage results)
Overall General Classification Top Ten
1. Melissa Hoskins Orica-GreenEDGE 6h44'49"
2. Monia Baccaille MCipollini-Giambenini-Gauss +1"
3. Liesbet De Vocht Rabobank +26"
4. Shelley Olds AA Drink-Leontien.nl +27"
5. Rochelle Gilmore Faren-Honda +30"
6. Jutatip Maneephan +36"
7. Emilie Moberg Hitec Products-Mistral Home ST
10. Jessie Maclean Orica-GreenEDGE ST
(Full GC results)
Halfords Tour and Johnson HealthTech GP
The third Halfords Tour Series gets underway next week, once again bringing exciting short-course criterium cycling into the heart of several British cities. The format is simple: set out a tight, fast urban parcours and then have the ten teams (CyclePremier-Kovert Racing, Endura Racing, Herbalife-Leisure Lakes, Hope Factory Racing, IG-Sigma Sport, Metaltek-Scott, Node4-Giordana, Raleigh-GAC, Rapha-Condor-Sharp and UK Youth, guest teams to be announced) battle it out and declare the team with the lowest cumulative score for their first three riders over the finish line the winner. That this works is made evident by the fact that not only has the series has been extended from eight races last year to twelve for 2012, television coverage proved popular last year with an average of almost a quarter of a million viewers for each race; which has encouraged ITV4 to provide a one-hour highlights programme for each meet this year.
Halfords Tour Series
1. Tuesday, May 15 - Kirkcaldy (ITV4 May 16 10pm)
2. Thursday, May 17 - Durham (ITV4 May 18 8pm)
3. Tuesday, May 22 - Oxford (ITV4 May 23 8pm)
4. Thursday, May 24 - Redditch (ITV4 May 25 8pm)
5. Friday, May 25 - Aberystwyth (ITV4 May 28 8pm)
6. Tuesday, May 29 - Peterborough (ITV4 May 30 8pm)
7. Thursday, May 31 - Canary Wharf, London (ITV4 June 1 8pm)
8. Tuesday, June 5 - Torquay (ITV4 June 6 8pm)
9. Thursday, June 7 - Colchester (ITV4 June 8 8pm)
10. Tuesday, June 12 - Woking (ITV4 June 13 8pm)
11. Thursday, June 14 - Stoke-on-Trent team time trial (ITV4 June 15 10pm)
12. Thursday, June 14 - Stoke-on-Trent (ITV4 June 15 10pm)
In 2011, the four-round Johnson HealthTech Women's GP Series was run alongside the Halfords Tour, using the same infrastructure and parcours. It too proved enormously successful and has been extended to five rounds this year as a result. Helped enormously by TV coverage (again provided as part of ITV4's Halfords Tour programmes for 2012), the series has done an excellent job of raising the profile of women's racing and the athletes who took part, so much so that Johnson HealthTech managing director Jon Johnston is proudly able to claim that the series encouraged the formation of several new teams. So there we go - proof that if men's and women's races work together, everyone wins. Get to it, Tour of Britain.
A full list of teams competing in the GP has yet to be published, thus far For Viored, Node4-Giordana and Matrix Fitness-Prendas are confirmed.
Johnson HealthTech GP Series
1. Tuesday, May 22 - Oxford
2. Tuesday, May 29 - Peterborough
3. Thursday, June 7 - Colchester
4. Tuesday, June 12 - Woking
5. Thursday, June 14 - Stoke-on-Trent
Ex-Astana boss: "Alberto rode the 2010 Tour de France clean"
Ex-Astana manager Yvon Sanquer, who left the Kazakh-registered team in 2010 at the same time as Alberto Contador left for SaxoBank, is convinced that the Spanish rider did not dope at the Tour de France that year.
"I had paid a lot of attention to the doping issue at Astana," he told Cycling News. "Alberto rode the 2010 Tour de France clean. From where we started in October 2009 until the win in July, a lot of good work was done.
Lance Armstrong: "In my mind, I'm truly done. You can interpret that however you want."
In an interview with Men's Journal, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says that he will not fight any future doping investigations - which has inspired at least one website, Velonation, to ask in a roundabout way if this could be indication that the Texan is tired of lying.
Far be it from this blog to defend Armstrong - who, while I happen to dislike the man, has never been proved to have doped and is therefore in my opinion innocent unless anyone ever produces reliable evidence to suggest otherwise - but, as is almost invariably the case, reading between the lines reveals nothing blank space into which can be inserted any sort of meaning that takes the reader's fancy. When asked, for example, how he would feel were he to be stripped of his seventh Tour victory, he answers: "I wouldn't be unhappy." Does that mean he knows he doesn't deserve it? Not necessarily - it can also be read as simply meaning that he's tired of fighting (as he says, "I'm done fighting. I've moved on") and would be content with a place in history as a six-time Tour winner.
"We all want to be loved, we all want to be respected, we all want to be thought of as fair and ethical and admirable men," he adds. "But very few people are unimpeachable. I've resigned myself to the fact that there are always going to be questions."
These sound more like the words of a man who can no longer be bothered with the battle rather than one about to make a confession.
Lincoln Festival of Cycling
818 riders have already signed up to take part in Lincoln's Grand Prix Sportive, with more expected to join on the day - not bad going, considering last year's edition was the first time the event had ever been held.
The sportive is followed on Sunday by the Grand Prix race, now in its 57th year, in which riders complete thirteen laps of a circuit beginning at Yarborough Sports Centre and ending 164km later by the cathedral at the top of the cobbled Michaelgate climb, which rivals the climbs of the Flanders Classics with its maximum gradient of 16.2%. (More sportive details and entry forms)
Box Hill hit by graffiti "artist"
Shock! Horror! Some ne'er-do-well crept up Box Hill last night with a can of white paint and painted a big - er - male reproductive organ on the road! The crudely depicted genitalia appears to be about six metres in length, probably in an attempt to make it unmistakable for the helicopters filming the Olympic road race. Police say they have no idea who the culprit may have been, but confirm that having had a look at the crime scene they've ruled absolutely anyone with any artistic talent out of the investigation.
British cycling fans, well-used to seeing the sort of things that those uncouth Continental types scrawl over the roads at the Grand Tours, are not particulary offended - in fact, most are more surprised that it doesn't seem to have been done using LOCOG-approved graffiti paint (available from official suppliers throughout Britain for only ten times the price of any other sort of paint*).
Of course, it might also be a comment on the recent announcement that anyone wishing to see the race from the best spots on the hill will have to pay. Tickets priced at £10-£15 are, not unexpectedly, available from LOCOG - the money-grabbing cocks.
(Related: "Surrey Police warning over London 2012 cycle race tickets" BBC / "Cycling is free. Someone forgot to tell the Olympic organisers" The Guardian)
*Thanks, @redster73 ;-)
"Bedford 2-Day round up" (On The Drops)
"Cycling Derby calls for urgent help to save city's planned velodrome" (road.cc)
"Welcome to the Hope Show" (Kathryn Bertine, ESPNW)
"Geox to return to cycling?" (Cycling News)
"John-Lee Augustyn takes indefinite break from pro career" (Velonation)
"Howe and Atkins dispute events after Speed Week crash, USA Cycling to investigate alleged deliberate take down" (Cycling News)
"Cyclists call for 250-metre track" (NationNews, Barbados)
"Cycling: Shepley cyclist Leon Gledhill wins gold in London Schools Games" (Huddersfield Examiner)
Bike locks cut at Cambridge station
Cambridge's train station has been crying out for new bike park facilities for years - the sheer number of bikes used daily in the city means that very often all the spaces are filled with riders having to search out lamp-posts on nearby streets, blocking paths and creating friction with pedestrians - so the news that things would be improved with the multi-million pound CB1 redevelopment of the area was very welcome indeed. Therefore, the recent installation of new bike racks - including two-tier models, which vastly increase capacity - was not before time. However, the installation of the new racks, which was carried out by Cambridgeshire County Council on behalf of rail operator Greater Anglia, has been called into question by several cyclists who returned to where their bikes had been left and discovered that their locks had been cut and their machines placed into storage. Among them was Cambridge's Liberal Democrat MP, keen cyclist Dr. Julian Huppert.
"My bike was left in the section of racks to be removed, although of course I had no idea of this, as there were no signs facing the direction of the bike racks," Dr. Huppert told the Cambridge News. "I came back to see the new racks being put together. I then went to get my bike – and realised that where I'd left it was no longer a bike rack. I did get my bike back, but had to buy a new lock."
"Advance publicity was provided at the station to warn rail passengers of the installation of the new racks and we also consulted with local stakeholders to inform them of the work," a spokesperson for Greater Anglia said - anyone who has ever had to use the city's currently woefully inadequate station (CB1 includes its biggest revamp since 1845) during peak times will be well aware that it becomes so crowded that any sort of publicity could easily be missed. "Any customer who has encountered any problems regarding this matter should contact the station manager at Cambridge, who will be happy to help."
Dr. Huppert: "I am very pleased that the new bike racks are being installed – we desperately need the extra capacity, and I have been working to push this scheme ahead for some time – however, it is a great shame that because not enough signs were put up, people did not realise what would happen, and so needlessly locks had to be cut."
Were you affected and had to buy a new lock? You can contact Greater Anglia via this webpage - make sure you request that they phone you (rather than you phoning National Rail Enquries' rip-off... er... revenue-sharing 0845 customer services number) - and you might just be able to get them to buy you a replacement.
Glos. Police appeal for help in cyclist assault case
Gloucestershire Police are trying to trace a woman who reported on the 28th of January that she had been assaulted by a cyclist who was holding traffic, but didn't leave a name. Seems straightforward so far, doesn't it? The investigation started to get strange when they discovered footage on Youtube, which they believe shows the incident - and reveals that in actual fact, the woman appears to have first assaulted the cyclist, chasing him and trying to push him off his bike and then kicking him after he retaliates.
The incident is thought to have occurred at 12.25pm on the B4425 at Ampney Coln near Bibury. If you recognise the woman or believe you know who may have filmed the incident, Gloucestershire police would like to hear from you - you can contact them by dialing 101 or speak to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Newswire - what you might have missed
"Your Pictures - Cycling" (BBC)
"Staff and pupils at Crombie, Elrick and Westhill primary schools are celebrating after receiving a national award in recognition of their commitment to cycling" (Donside Piper)
"Local cyclist's death prompts call for release of provincial cycling strategy" (The Record, Canada)
"Bike thefts feed a vicious cycle" (The Gazette, Canada)
"Aichi school's 'cyclist's license' keeping kids safe" (Japan Times)
Hannah Walker  @spannawalkerVery nearly just got wiped out by some tw*t driver. When I got to her at the lights, her excuse was because I dont pay roadtax! #ButIDoIdiot
Not Pat McQuaid  @UCI_OverlordFINALLY. @markcavendish begins the backwards trek to the pastry wagon. I thought we were going to see MountainCav hang with the peloton.
Josh Owen Morris  @JoshOwenMorrisSrsly, Geox's marketing types need a proper slap. Canning so many people's jobs then waltzing back in with another lover a year later?
Marianne Vos  @marianne_vosHow to end up offroad in a road training, part 3874... Note to self: don't take roads not on the map. Note to self 2: watch out for goats;-)
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There is nothing worse that feeling completely wet when hiking, so I would highly recommend getting a good breathable rain jacket and trousers. They will make your whole experience so much better and you friends will like you more as you won't be grumpy.
Equally, having nice breathable under garments are vital. A good warm fleece, breathable t-shirt and of course a nice pair of suitable underwear, not the type you might wear to a disco!! Another word of advice is when physically hiking, it is a good idea not to wear cotton jeans or t-shirts as these items will retain the moisture next to your skin and make you feel very cold especially when it is windy and raining.
You might not think it, but these simple little items will be your best friend on the mountains. Definitely throw in an extra set of them just in case there is heavy rain or maybe you could become a hero in the eyes of someone in the group as you pass off your spares to help them.
Do you love your back? Well, if your answer is yes, then I would highly recommend getting a comfortable rucksack that has nice supports for your shoulder and waist. Make sure it is the appropriate size for your outing and that you are not carrying the kitchen sink!!
Having good walking boots with proper ankle supports will not only make your experience all the more comfortable but they will also protect you from spraining or breaking your ankle as you walk over uneven terrain.
A watch is an extremely important tool that we use in navigational techniques and believe it not, it can help you calculate how fast you are walking and also help you estimate your approximate time of arrival. A valuable piece of equipment in our eyes!
It goes without saying, that you need to know where you are going on the mountains and without a map, you can get horribly lost. How to use a map is equally important, so make sure you have the basic understanding of what a map is about and I promise it will be your best friend.
What a magnificent navigational tool this is, but beware, treat your compass with no respect and you will find yourself in an episode of Lost!! With a lot of TLC (Tender Loving Care) this is a superb instrument that can accurately bring you front point A to B in the most adverse weather conditions.
Imagine trying to find your way around a mountain on a wet and windy night without a head torch! Not work thinking about really, so make sure you have this great piece of equipment that you can have nestled in your rucksack whenever you need it. However, make sure your batteries actual work as there is nothing more embarrassing than talking up your head torch to your friends and then lights out!!!
Burger, chips and a can of coke please! Definitely not my recommendation for an enjoyable mountain experience. You need to think healthy with good nutritional food that will provide you with sustenance as you will be burning off loads of energy as you hike. Don't forget to drink water also, as it is quite easy to get dehydrated even in a wet environment like Ireland. So my advice is, eat good and drink lots of water.
*If you are planning to take a Mountain Skills training course with us and are unable to acquire some or any of the above recommended list, please feel free to contact us and we will try to facilitate you the best we can.


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package com.lucidworks.spark.query.sql;

import org.junit.Test;

import java.util.Map;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

public class SolrSQLSupportTest {
  @Test
  public void testSQLParse() throws Exception {
    String sqlStmt = "SELECT DISTINCT movie_id, COUNT(*) as agg_count, avg(rating) as avg_rating, sum(rating) as sum_rating, min(rating) as min_rating, max(rating) as max_rating " +
            "FROM ratings GROUP BY movie_id ORDER BY movie_id asc";
    Map<String,String> cols = SolrSQLSupport.parseColumns(sqlStmt);
    assertNotNull(cols);
    assertTrue(cols.size() == 6);
    assertEquals("agg_count", cols.get("COUNT(*)"));
    assertEquals("movie_id", cols.get("movie_id"));
    assertEquals("avg_rating", cols.get("avg(rating)"));
    assertEquals("sum_rating", cols.get("sum(rating)"));
    assertEquals("min_rating", cols.get("min(rating)"));
    assertEquals("max_rating", cols.get("max(rating)"));

    String selectStar = "SELECT * FROM ratings";
    cols = SolrSQLSupport.parseColumns(selectStar);
    assertNotNull(cols);
    assertTrue(cols.size() == 0);
  }
}

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Existing rule states that FDA has authority to destroy a drug [valued at $2,500 or less] that has been refused admission into the US without providing the sponsor with the opportunity to export the drug. This means that even if a drug that is misbranded or counterfeit is detained during importation, the sponsor can still apply to have the product returned to him/her, preventing FDA from destroying it.
FDA has passed this rule as part of its efforts to protect the drug supply chain, and the Agency is hoping that the rule will deter companies from importing drugs that are adulterated, misbranded, or unapproved. It will certainly be interesting to have the chance to see how this works out, but only time will tell. For more information on interpretation of the final rule and to learn if and how this will apply to you, please contact us.


This beautiful, dark purple Iris bloomed in early May in my home garden. Iris, as a flower essence, has long been known to assist in connecting with creativity and artistic pursuits. This dark purple, bearded Iris can take you deeply into inner vision, and stimulate your Artist's Eye. Spend a moment gazing at Iris ~ allow the Iris energy to sink into the 3rd eye, and see what inspiration may come.
Later in May, having recently run out of Lilac essence, I was delighted to be invited by a large, old Lilac Bush by the Sound to make a new Lilac Venus Elixir from her bloom. She is located a short distance from the Archangel Metatron Apachete** (a beacon of divine masculine and divine power energy).
Lilac is an old essence, very supportive of the spine, one's uprightness and energies of positive self-esteem. Lilac is also known to assist in co-creative endeavors. So it is, that this particular Lilac essence was made in synergy with the energies of Archangel Metatron this May, shortly after the energy of Metatron's Cube was grounded at my home, and connected down to the Metatron Apachete, from the apachetes at my house.
Spend a few moments gazing at both the Apachete and this Lilac. If you wish, invite Lilac and Archangel Metatron to communicate with you a sense of this upright and supported spine ~ core energy. Let your experience of this Energy infuse your heart, and ground down through you.
**Want to know what an Apachete is? Go to www.EvolutionaryProcess.com and click on the "Apachete" button at the top of the home page.


Here are choice cuts from the news -- what people are saying about Nancy Young Wright and what they're saying about her Tea Party opponent, Ally Miller.
- Long Career in Public Service, Conservative Fiscal Approach are Just What's Needed.
- While Miller boasts about her experience in working on financial matters with Honeywell and Intel, and she has a master's degree in business administration from the UA Eller School, she was taken in by false claims that were emailed to her regarding the county's budget. . . .
- While Ally Miller won the Republican nomination for the Pima County Board of Supervisors District 1 race Tuesday night, allegations are now surfacing over her finance reports filed before the Aug. 28 primary. . . .
- After listening to Miller in several debates, her behavior with the press and her attacks on her opponent, there are so many red flags going up that one might wonder what she's going to be like as an elected official.


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Ever had a conversation with somebody for the first time and walked away feeling like you've known them your entire life? Today's guest post with David Akoubian is part of a "daily double". His podcast on Building Your Network is airing at the same time. Prior to his podcast we might have had a minute to talk about the topics, but we didn't need any more time and just let it flow, just like his topic in today's post.
I've always said the best thing about the photographic industry are the friendships that come out of everyone's love for the craft. Well, meet a new buddy, David Akoubian!
Art is very individual and extremely subjective. All forms of art, while related, are very different for that matter. For instance a musician and a photographer are similar in the sense that they try to create something that keeps and controls the viewer's attention, while at the same time trying to appeal to that viewer emotionally.
A photographer uses objects within the composition to welcome the viewer into the frame and then using other elements will try and lead them to the final point in the frame, the subject. A musician uses notes to form a melody which leads the listener to the eventual end of the musical piece. They differ simply in the median that they have chosen.
Do all photographers make good musicians or vice versa? I struggle to play a CD much less any instrument. I like to believe I compose music visually though. My goal when I start to create an image is to identify first a subject and then objects around the subject that allow me to lead the viewer through my frame. The only way that one can succeed in doing this though is to have a good "flow" to the composition.
When I use the word "flow", I want to make the transition through the frame an easy one, not something that my viewer struggles with as they make the journey. I feel as a nature photographer that can be a challenge simply because you aren't arranging notes, you are using a lens to either include or exclude objects within the frame. Zooming in or out, moving left or right, up and down to find the most pleasing view, watching for merging lines or objects, making sure there is no interruption in the "flow" of the scene.
Photographing rivers is my favorite place to practice my "flow" or composition in images. You really can't go out and arrange rocks to alter the river; increase or decrease the volume of water to join lines within the frame. Creating the perfect amount of contrast and saturation is just as important to bond with the viewer emotionally as well. I do this in two ways; I photograph in the right light, typically overcast or drizzling, and I always use a circular polarizer to reduce glare and increase saturation.
I prefer using a slower shutter speed to make the water silky smooth and make the lines more smooth. Typically with an ISO of 100, I will have a shutter speed of about 2 seconds at f16. If I need a longer shutter speed, I will use a Variable Neutral Density Filter. A good sturdy tripod is an essential when doing slow exposures as well. Make sure you turn off your Vibration Compensation or Image Stabilization otherwise the image will look "shaky". Also to minimize movement and vibration use a shutter release the self-timer.
Get down to the river, look and study the subject for flow, then create your next masterpiece!
All images copyright David Akoubian. All rights reserved.


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Woo Jaeghil Art Museum in Gwangju dedicated to singular artist
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Former MMCA curator acquitted of defaming late artist Chun Kyung-ja
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling in favor of a former curator at the MMCA who was accused of defamation of the deceased but later acquitted, the court said Thursday. The former curator,...
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Artist Seo Dong-joo has won the 2019 LMoA Young Artist Award, the Lotte Museum of Art's annual award for an up-and-coming artist in South Korea. Seo, the winner of the inaugural award, will be given...
'Summer Love': Artworks depict the lives of young artists
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Co-directors ramp up preparation for 2020 Gwangju Biennale
Defne Ayas and Natasha Ginwala, co-artistic directors of the 13th Gwangju Biennale, are gearing up for the event, slated to kick off in September 2020. The biennale will look into the "entire spectr...
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Q: Issue getting items in array to display I'm getting issues getting items to display from a hook. I console logged the hook prior to making the  tags and there is data saved, yet I can't display it. Here is the code:

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import SubmissionForm from "../SubmissionForm/SubmissionForm.component";

const ItemList = () => {

    const [tasks, setTasks] = useState([]);

    const addItem = e => {
        if(!e.text || /^\s*$/.test(e.text)) {
            return
        }

        const addItemsToList = [e,...tasks];
        setTasks(addItemsToList);
    }

    return (

            <SubmissionForm onSubmit={addItem} />

{tasks.length > 0 ? tasks : 'No Tasks'}

    );
};

export default ItemList;

I'm not sure how to get the items in the hook array to display in the H1. Any advice would be appreciated.

A: No worries all. I figured it out.
Since the item is an array, you need to render an option for each item stored in that array. This is the fix:

 {tasks.length ? tasks.map(task =>
{task.text}
) : 'No Tasks'}

I set this so if there is something in the array, it will then print out all the items in tasks into a h1, else it will show "No Tasks".


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Max Shulman
Max Shulman, (born March 14, 1919, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.—died August 28, 1988, Los Angeles, California), American writer and humorist best known for his mastery of satire.
While attending the University of Minnesota, Shulman edited the campus humour magazine and was persuaded by a talent scout to pursue a writing career after graduation. His first novel, Barefoot Boy with Cheek (1943), was a best seller and was regarded as a classic of campus humour. While serving in the army during World War II, he wrote The Feather Merchants (1944) and The Zebra Derby (1946); the latter poked fun at anxious civilians greeting returning veterans and anxious veterans coping with anxious civilians. Shulman scored huge popular and critical successes with such novels as The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1951), which inspired a television series of the same name (1959–63) for which Shulman served as scriptwriter, and Rally Round the Flag, Boys! (1957), which was filmed in 1958 and featured Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, and Joan Collins. Shulman also wrote the Broadway play The Tender Trap (1954), which comically portrayed the pitfalls of marriage and in 1955 was made into a motion picture starring Frank Sinatra and Debbie Reynolds. From 1954 to 1970 the irrepressible Shulman, who considered nothing sacred, wrote a syndicated weekly column, "On Campus."
This article was most recently revised and updated by André Munro, Assistant Editor.
Article Title: Max Shulman
Date Published: 10 March 2019
URL: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Max-Shulman


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 Carl Zohan
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 Matthew Jacobs
 Paul McGann
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(CNSNews.com) -- A new poll in New Hampshire shows that if the Republican Party primary were held today, 75.4% of registered Republicans would vote for President Donald Trump and 18.8% of the GOP voters would back Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah).
When undeclared voters are put in the equation, the numbers shift to 58.6% for Trump and 27.6% for Romney.
In the survey of 593 registered voters in New Hampshire, the voters were asked, "If the Republican primary for President were being held today, and the candidates were Donald Trump and Mitt Romney, for whom would you vote? [Asked only to Republican and Undeclared respondents]."
For registered Democrats, the survey asked them, "Which of the following do you believe best represents the Democratic Party today?" Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) got the highest support with 43.9% of voters; socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got 34% of voters; and Hillary Clinton came in third with 22.1%.
If the election were held today, the survey found that Donald Trump would lose in New Hampshire to either Warren (53% to 41%), Bernie Sanders (54% to 40%), or Beto O'Rourke (47% to 40%).
The statewide survey, conducted by IVR, had a marigin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.


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Trashing Palin
by Steve Benen November 6, 2008 January 9, 2022
TRASHING PALIN…. The McCain campaign was obviously a failure, but it now seems clear that McCain's aides want to bring Sarah Palin down with them.
Fox News' Carl Cameron reported yesterday that the McCain campaign struggled with Palin's apparent stupidity, which included not knowing that Africa is a continent, not knowing which countries are in NAFTA, and refusing preparation before major media interviews. Cameron added that Palin was "hard to control emotionally," and was prone to "temper tantrums."
All of this comes a day after McCain aides dished to Newsweek about Palin's ridiculous shopping sprees — which were even worse and more lavish than previously reported — described by one aide as "Wasilla hillbillies looting Neiman Marcus from coast to coast."
Also this morning, the New York Times reports on the "difficult relationship" between Palin and McCain, and the fact that the two barely spoke during the campaign. The piece emphasized the fact that McCain aides believed Palin "harbored political ambitions beyond 2008," and was using the campaign as a platform. It noted that as late as Tuesday night, Palin was pushing to give her own speech before McCain's concession speech. Mark Salter and Steve Schmidt refused.
It's hard not to watch this trainwreck play out — in fact, I suspect it'll get worse — but to reemphasize a point from a week ago, there's a limit to how much McCain's team can blame Palin. No matter how successful they are in trashing Palin, it's still McCain who ends up holding the bag — he picked the "whack job" to be one 72-year-old heartbeat from the presidency, without any serious vetting. Even if all of the dirt we're hearing now is true, and I suspect it is, it doesn't explain why McCain thought it was wise to put someone some obviously unqualified on the ticket.
To blame Palin is to blame McCain. If the campaign was her fault, then the campaign was his fault.
Putting away the long knives
The 'bloodbath' is bound to get ugly
Monday's Mini-Report
Follow Steve on Twitter @stevebenen. Steve Benen is a producer at MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show. He was the principal contributor to the Washington Monthly's Political Animal blog from August 2008 until January 2012.
More by Steve Benen


This week on the World's Greatest Comic Book Podcast: As we prepare for Marvel's new line of the same old thing, we learn that saying hello to Scott Allie can be very uncomfortable. Hugh Jackman wants Tom Hardy to replace him, Ryan Reynolds stole a Deadpool suit, and Zack Snyder is in talks with HBO for a Watchmen series. In TV, ABC is developing Damage Control (get your books on EBay, NOW), Robert Knepper is relocating to Twin Peaks, and David Ramsey responds to criticism of his new helmet.
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Q: C# Receive UPD Broadcast bytes (Magic WOL Packet) Get Destination Mac I've implemented a function to send magic packets over a broadcast.
It Works fine, but I would like to receive all UDP broadcast requests on a special server.
Works as well.
But if I try to read the bytes and convert the bytes to hexadecimal (MAC Address) back, the mac address will be wrong.
Send UDP Request to: 255.255.255.255 with MAC = "001a4d5f84f8"
The special server receive successfull 16 times the MAC Address, but it has changed:
From:
001a4d5f84f8
To:
001a4d5f3f3f
Any ideas?
My functions:
//Send Packets
//------------------------------------------------------
string MAC_ADDRESS = "001a4d5f84f8";

UdpClient UDP = new UdpClient();
try
{
    IPAddress IPBCast = IPAddress.Parse("255.255.255.255");
    UDP.Client.SetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Socket, SocketOptionName.Broadcast, 1);
    int offset = 0;
    byte[] buffer = new byte[512];
    //first 6 bytes should be 0xFF
    for (int y = 0; y < 6; y++)
        buffer[offset++] = 0xFF;
    //now repeate MAC 16 times
    for (int y = 0; y < 16; y++)
    {
        int i = 0;
        for (int z = 0; z < 6; z++)
        {
            buffer[offset++] =
            byte.Parse(MAC_ADDRESS.Substring(i, 2), NumberStyles.HexNumber);
            i += 2;
        }
    }
    UDP.EnableBroadcast = true;
    UDP.Send(buffer, 512, new IPEndPoint(IPBCast, 0x1));
}
catch (Exception ex1)
{
    MessageBox.Show(ex1.Message);
    UDP.Close();
}

//Receive Packets
//------------------------------------------------------
Socket sock = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork,
          SocketType.Dgram, ProtocolType.Udp);
IPEndPoint iep = new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Any, 0x1);
sock.Bind(iep);

EndPoint ep = (EndPoint)iep;
Console.WriteLine("Ready to receive...");

byte[] data = new byte[1024];
int recv = sock.ReceiveFrom(data, ref ep);

string stringData = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(data, 0, recv);

Console.WriteLine("received: {0}  from: {1}", (StringToHex(stringData)), ep.ToString());

//Convert Received String To Hex
//------------------------------------------------------
public static string StringToHex(string hexstring)
{
    var sb = new StringBuilder();
    foreach (char t in hexstring)
        sb.Append(Convert.ToInt32(t).ToString("x") + " ");
    return sb.ToString();
}

A: Your problem is Encoding.ASCII.GetString(). It can read strings encoded using ASCII, but that's not what you're sending. You have to decode the bytes as bytes.
If you want the result as string, you can use something like
string.Join("", bytes.Select(b => b.ToString("x2")))

Here, bytes is a sequence of the bytes you want to convert to string.
(If you're not on .Net 4, you need to add .ToArray() after the Select().)


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« The EU and Africa sign up for democracy – who's kidding who?
Reading 3 Liverpool 1 »
Belgium shows you don't need a government
By | Published: December 9, 2007
Belgium remains hopelessly split. It is in a way the very embodiment of the European dream. Regionalism in Belgium has been fostered so successfully that the Flemish speaking part of the country now wants nothing to do with the Walloon or French speaking part of the country. The country has quite enough adopted EU law to keep it going. The Eurocrats only worry is there is no longer an official government in place to keep on forcing the new Directives onto the Belgian people. It's a lovely irony, that European regionalism has destroyed the last vestiges of Belgian national authority (never strong),which in turn weakens the political method for forcing new EU law onto people in Belgium!
It also shows the power of regionalism, especially when it is backed up by linguistic, cultural and economic differences. The EU project generally is likely to splinter other nations. Indeed the scheme is based on divide and rule – setting Catalan against Castillian, Scot and English, Southern Italian against Northern Italian, Walloon against Fleming, Basque against Spaniard. The EU felt that if it weakened state power it could occupy the vacuum it helped create by taking new state power at the EU level.
What is might discover, in the longer term, is that it cannot contain the petty nationalisms it has helped release. The EU is playing a dangerous game with people's snese of their own identity. The collapse of Belgium may not in the long run be as good as some EU fans think from the EU point of view. Member states have been very important so far in preventing dissent with the EU from getting out of hand, because they still have some legitimacy. The EU has no similar legitimacy to put in place, once the member states lose it as they have in Belgium.
The Secret Person
Posted December 9, 2007 at 11:46 am | Permalink
You mention setting Scot against English? Do you believe the EU project would welcome an English parliament? Or would it see it as an obstacle to it's goal of a Britain, as Brown would say 'of nations and regions'?
I'm sure they will also try to pit these English regions against each other too. A good reason for Conservative councils to withdraw from regional assemblies immediately.
T. Yke
Posted December 9, 2007 at 12:05 pm | Permalink
And another reason why dumping Scotland is good for England. Not to mention sending home the signatories of the Scottish Claim of Right, tae think again!
Seriously though, it just goes to show that in the end, the people will decide which direction their nation will take. Not the politicians, who may think they have all the power and money in their court. What goes around, comes around.
Europe of the Regions supporters are fanatical in their opposition to an English parliament because they know it is anathema to their vision of the future.
Brown may not be the only leader absent from the signing the EU Reform Treaty.
Belgium hasn't had a leader since June and the Belgian federal authority only has power in the matters that are formally attributed to it by the Constitution and the laws carried in pursuance of the Constitution itself.
The King concludes treaties, treaties may take effect only following approval of the Chambers.
Ergo, the current emergency cabinet cannot appoint a representative with 'full powers' to Sign the EU Lisbon Treaty.
See Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Article 7 & 8
JR:
If proper referenda were held on the UK's future, a question could include whether voters wanted their part of the country to stay in the EU. I expect that the Scots and Welsh would want to do so, adopt the euro and become republics. England would probably want to leave the EU, keep the pound and the monarchy and, maybe even, allow hunting again.
You don't mention by far the most destructive instance of divide & rule – setting Serb, Moslem, Croat & Albanian against each other by recognising the right of Moslem & Croat regimes, led by (ex-)Nazis, & now the possibly even more distasteful Albanian drug lords & sex slavers, publicly committed to genocide, to rule largely Serb inhabited lands.


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Realistic masks increase immersion for nursing students
New simulation technology suspends disbelief in training
Brennan Black, Advancement
Realism is vital in helping today's nursing students prepare to save lives tomorrow.
The Faculty of Nursing's Clinical Simulation Learning Centre (CSLC) recently added four EchoMasks to its training equipment. Developed by Lifecast, these are ultra-realistic, medical-grade silicone masks that fit over existing manikin heads.
Training manikins are predominately Caucasian and male in appearance, so it makes it difficult for students to envision the wide range of patients they will be dealing with in practice, says CSLC manager Jeff Dawes.
"They were really not representative of the patient population they would have to deal with, or the community they live and work in," he says.
Dawes says Lifecast started out making simulated bodies for movies and television, including X-Men: First Class and The Beast, and transferred this technology into helping create more lifelike simulators.
Before these masks, the CSLC had to rely on moulage, using makeup to make the manikins appear a certain age or have certain wounds. This method was both cost- and time-consuming, and the makeup could prove difficult to remove from the manikins after a simulation.
The original manikins were plain and homogenous, while the EchoMasks allow the simulations to feature more realistic-looking patients.
"The value of the masks is that it's as easy as putting on the mask to increase the level of fidelity in terms of getting buy-in and suspending disbelief from learners," says Carla Ferreira, BN'03, the nursing practice simulation co-ordinator at the CSLC.
The masks simulate the appearance of both male and female patients of different ages and ethnicities. Dawes says more masks will be ordered over time.
"At the end of the day, we would like to be able to represent our entire population," he says.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, not many students have had the chance to see the masks in person yet, but Ferreira says those that have have remarked on how realistic they look. She says this is good, as realism is an important concept when it comes to simulation-based learning experiences.
Ferreira says the more believable the simulation, the more students can suspend their disbelief, which, in turn, allows them to focus on the learning objectives of said simulation.
"If they can buy into what they're seeing, then they can engage in the learning in a different way," says Ferreira. "Sometimes, it's really weird to ask learners to imagine they're talking to an 80-year-old person, yet what they're seeing in front of them is nothing like what they perceive an 80-year-old to look like, so adding the mask removes that element of using some of their working memory in order to process that.
"The masks are a tool we can use to add a layer of realism to these [otherwise-]homogenous manikins."
Dawes says he hopes the added layer of realism will aid students in achieving the learning outcomes of the simulations.
"The more [realism] we add, the less [students] need to suspend disbelief, and our assumption is that is a good thing and that it helps learning," he says.
Alumna RN enjoys the energy and curiosity of the students she has mentored
New VID-KIDS app takes help online for mums with postpartum depression
UCalgary Nursing students' clinical final practicums 'incredibly transformational'
Nursing students and instructors help immunize Indigenous seniors in Calgary
Nursing student starts non-profit to tackle racism and bias
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AfterShock Pubwatch: June
In Comics, News, Pubwatch
Wendy Browne
This month, I'm taking a look at AfterShock Comics, which describes itself as "a creatively driven comic book publisher led by a team of highly accomplished, life-long comics professionals and entertainment specialists." When I chatted with managing editor Christina Harrington, she explained that the company wanted "to tell stories that'll make your skin crawl, that'll
This month, I'm taking a look at AfterShock Comics, which describes itself as "a creatively driven comic book publisher led by a team of highly accomplished, life-long comics professionals and entertainment specialists." When I chatted with managing editor Christina Harrington, she explained that the company wanted "to tell stories that'll make your skin crawl, that'll pull on your heart strings, that'll challenge the way you think about the world."
Fresh off their trip to HeroesCon, let's see how AfterShock is doing this month.
With the release of Killer Groove last month, AfterShock has teamed up with Gibson Guitars for a contest giving away two Epiphone Les Paul Special Vintage Edition (VE) Electric Guitars signed by Killer Groove creators Ollie Masters and Eoin Marron. One retailer and one fan winner will be announced on June 30, 2019, so be sure to check out the rules to find out how to get your killer groove on.
For those about to groove, we salute you! Enter now to win an Epiphone DR-100 signed by Killer Groove creators Ollie Masters and Eoin Marron. Winner will be chosen June 30th, enter today for your chance to rock! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/RNWVuTUZjB
— AfterShock Comics (@AfterShockComix) June 13, 2019
Midnight Vista #1 has caught the attention of The Hollywood Reporter, who interviewed writer Eliot Rahal about the alien abduction drama.
Writer Christopher Sebela shared thoughts on Trust Fall #1 at SyFy Wire, along with a nine-page preview of the new comic.
Aftershock has lots to offer for June. Here are some quick reviews of what I've read for this month's Pubwatch.
Orphan Age #2 & 3
Ted Anderson (writer), Marshall Dillon (letterer), Juan Doe (variant cover artist), Nuno Plati (illustrator)
May 15 & June 12, 2019
Following my review of the first issue, I am reading this series clinging to Anderson's promise that this post-apocalyptic story is more than just a display of how bad humanity can be, as Daniel, Willa, and Princess continue their journey onward and away from the deadly Firemen of the New Church. In the second issue, we are introduced to the way some of the other societies have coped twenty years after the death of all the adults. We get a glimpse at how trade works when they meet a neighbourhood that resides primarily in and around a shopping mall—which, as we know from our long-ago discussion on successful apocalypse survival, is one of our preferred options here at WWAC. But of course, not all is as it seems. Without an overarching government to enforce laws, even though most places have local rules, it's still every person for themselves and survival of the fittest in a lot of situations.
And yet, Anderson doesn't let his protagonists lose their sense of hope and cautious trust. Willa, with her gorgeous, thick locks, remains on edge everywhere they go but defers to Daniel's more rational approach to everything they do. The third issue delves deeper into what survival means from many different angles for children who suddenly lost every adult in their lives. Princess has much to learn about the world, and while she is not naive, she does still hold on to some of her father's ideals, which means she can and will question Daniel and Willa's decisions… causing them to question themselves.
I love when writers remember that this is a visual medium first and foremost and allow their artists to do some of the talking. Several panels are wordless or feature few words, but Plati skillfully builds tension with those silent moments, communicating with colour and body language.
Lollipop Kids Volume 1: Things That Go Bump in the Night
DC Alonso (colourist), Sal Cipriano (letterer), Juan Doe (cover artist), Adam & Aidan Glass (writers), Diego Yapur (artist)
Adam Glass opens the book with a touching introduction that explains the origins of this story, which came as the result of bedtime stories for a young, dyslexic child, and their shared love of movies like Ghostbusters and Men In Black. Which brings us to Nick, our protagonist who also has dyslexia. In searching for his sister Mia, Nick stumbles into a dark world within Central Park that he never knew existed. Brought over by immigrants who tried to flee them, monsters have escaped their imprisonment, and now it's up to the Lollipop Kids, descendants of the original sentinels, to keep the city safe.
This is middle grade urban fantasy at its finest, with a relatable cast of badass kids who have learned from their own normal and sometimes not-so-nice pasts how to handle a world of fairy-tale monsters. It's bittersweet to read about kids who admit that they have sacrificed their childhood to risk their lives to protect others, but the crew are good at their jobs and dedicated to their duty and to each other. This is a pretty dark story at its heart, but it's not without a sense of humour and teenage snark. As far as origin stories go, this one is solid.
Trust Fall #1
Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (letterer), Christopher Sebela (writer), Chris Visions (artist)
Before I get into the story, I have got to talk about the incredible artwork in Trust Fall. Simply put, it is a delicious flow of imagery in moody pastels that twist and turn through violent showdowns, car chases, and family arguments—all offset by the intense drama captured in each one of Otsmane-Elhaou's letters. This is one gorgeous book to stare at.
Trust Fall is just that for Ash Parsons, whose teleportation abilities make her a valuable asset to her crime lord family, because she can literally move anything they want to just about anywhere they want it. But the catch is that her abilities don't involve teleporting herself, making every heist an adventure in trusting her family to get her out of the situations they put her in. Only family life ain't so great for our girl.
"As much as this book is about doing a lot of cool and dark stuff," said Sebela in a SyFy interview, "it's also about families and how they shape our world, how much trust we put in what we've been taught and what happens when we figure out none of it is exactly what we thought it was."
Sebela and Visions toss you right into the action and it doesn't stop when Ash gets home to her dysfunctional family. It's a bit overwhelming and even somewhat confusing at first, but that's where the art and lettering come in to keep you locked in on this moving target of a heist story that's also a story about what family means.
Also Out This Month
Check your local comic book store shelves for these other titles available this month from AfterShock:
Dark Red #4
Killer Groove #2
Mary Shelley Monster Hunter #3
Descendant #2
Stronghold #5
Animosity #22
Walk Through Hell #11
AfterShock's many series continue, but they are always introducing something new. Coming July 31st is Knights Temporal, which, according to writer Cullen Bunn, will feature "lots of action and humor and horror, but it will challenge the readers, too." After taking a quick peek at the preview, I can attest to its high-paced action and some enigmatic characters who may or may not be trustworthy…
"When Auguste de Riviere returned from the Crusades, he was ashamed and horrified by the things he had done. Hoping to reclaim his soul, he pledged to root out evil wherever it might be found. But when he pursues a vile sorcerer into a forbidden forest, his life is shattered. Auguste ventured into the dark forest, but emerged in the modern world. Accompanied now by the enigmatic Jane Fool, Auguste hunts a madman while trying to piece together the mystery of his very existence."
Coming in September is yet another thriller: You Are Obsolete, written by Mathew Klickstein and illustrated by Evgeniy Bornyakov.
"A disgraced journalist is called to cover a mysterious story on an isolated European island. As she investigates, she discovers the children have taken control and are somehow killing off all adults by their 40th birthdays. Now, she must discover the truth behind the killings while staying on the good side of the children's harsh leader… or she's next."
Aftershock Comics


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Q: I need to write a C program that uses a Union structure to set the bits of an int Here are the instructions:
Define a union data struct WORD_T for a uint16_t integer so that a value can be assigned to a WORD_T integer in three ways:
(1) To assign the value to each bit of the integer,
(2) To assign the value to each byte of the integer,
(3) To assign the value to the integer directly.
I know I need to do something different with that first struct, but I'm pretty lost in general. Here is what I have:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/types.h>

#define BIT(n) (1 << n)
#define BIT_SET(var, mask) (n |= (mask) )
#define BIT_CLEAR(var, mask) (n &= ~(mask) )
#define BIT_FLIP(var, mask) (n ^= (mask) )

union WORD_T{
    struct{
        uint16_t integerVar:16

    };
    struct{
        unsigned bit1:0;
        unsigned bit2:0;
        unsigned bit3:0;
        unsigned bit4:0;
        unsigned bit5:0;
        unsigned bit6:0;
        unsigned bit7:0;
        unsigned bit8:0;
        unsigned bit9:0;
        unsigned bit10:0;
        unsigned bit11:0;
        unsigned bit12:0;
        unsigned bit13:0;
        unsigned bit14:0;
        unsigned bit15:0;
        unsigned bit16:0;
    };

    void setIndividualBit(unsigned value, int bit) {
        mask = BIT(value) | BIT(bit);
        BIT_SET(n, mask);
    }
};

A: The most obvious problem is that :0 means "a bit-field of zero bits" which doesn't make any sense. You should change this to 1 and then you can assign individual bits through code like the_union.the_struct.bit1 = 1;.
This format is an alternative to the bit set/clear macros you wrote.
Your union should look like:
typedef union
{
  uint16_t word;
  uint8_t  byte[2];
  struct{
     uint16_t bit1:1;
  ...

However. This is a really bad idea and your teacher should know better than to give such assignments. Bit-fields in C are a bag of worms - they are very poorly specified by the standard. Problems:

*

*You can't know which bit that is the MSB, it is not defined.

*You can't know if there will be padding bits/bytes somewhere.

*You can't even use uint16_t or uint8_t because bit-fields are only specified to work with int.

And so on. In addition you have to deal with endianness and alignment. See Why bit endianness is an issue in bitfields?.
Essentially, code using bit-fields like this will rely heavily on the specific compiler. It will be completely non-portable.
All of these problems could be avoided by dropping the bit-field and use  bitwise operators on a uint16_t instead, like you did in your macros. With bitwise operators only, your code will turn deterministic and 100% portable. You can even use them to dodge endianess, by using bit shifts.

A: Here's the union definition:
union WORD_T
{
    uint16_t word;

    struct
    {
        uint8_t byte0;
        uint8_t byte1;
    };

    struct
    {
        uint8_t bit0:1;
        uint8_t bit1:1;
        uint8_t bit2:1;
        uint8_t bit3:1;
        uint8_t bit4:1;
        uint8_t bit5:1;
        uint8_t bit6:1;
        uint8_t bit7:1;
        uint8_t bit8:1;
        uint8_t bit9:1;
        uint8_t bit10:1;
        uint8_t bit11:1;
        uint8_t bit12:1;
        uint8_t bit13:1;
        uint8_t bit14:1;
        uint8_t bit15:1;
    };
};

To assign to the individual components, do something similar to the following:
union WORD_T data;

data.word = 0xF0F0; // (3) Assign to entire word

data.byte0 = 0xAA; // (2) Assign to individual byte

data.bit0 = 0; // (1) Assign to individual bits
data.bit1 = 1;
data.bit2 = 1;
data.bit2 = 0;


NIAGARA, Wis. — As part of new safety initiatives, parents of Niagara School students will no longer be able to pick up and drop off students in back of the school, District Administrator Nate Burklund told the school board this week.
He said a letter would go out to parents to explain the changes. The district will be locking the back doors as part of security measures at the school. Bus drop-offs will be in back in the mornings, with each individual bus dropping off all its passengers in turn. Afternoon bus pick-ups will be in front.
Parent drop-offs will be in front of the school, near the circular drive, but there will be no drop-offs in the circular drive either, he said.
He said he expected the new policy to create some confusion and be hectic at the start of school, but it should go more smoothly as the year progresses.
"It's a big change," he added.
— Learned Burklund is close to finishing a grant proposal for more school security funds.
— Added a date that individual teacher contracts much be signed. If they are not signed by that date, the district can post the position.
— Learned the district will be looking at a project for the school forest.
— Heard the district may partner with Habitat for Humanity to build storage sheds and/or ramps.