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A Ghoul Time
Published 10:33 am Tuesday, October 27, 2009
It was a collection of contrasts, one you just don't see on the streets of Ironton every day. There was beauty in the form of a princess, 4-year-old Nan May and Abby Hall, also 4, decked out as Tinkerbell. And then there was the beast: Nick Hill, who was outfitted as a character in the Texas Chain Saw Massacre, complete with dripping blood and a power tool. Falling somewhere in between was Chris Hill, dressed as Ben 10.
The Ironton children stood together outside the Ironton City Center Monday night, waiting for their turn to collect some candy in the annual Safe Trick or Treat, sponsored by the Ironton Business Association.
The event drew several hundred youngsters and even a few parents who donned costumes and made the rounds not only at the city center but along the sidewalks outside area businesses.
Eight-year-old Hannah Lynd came dressed as a hunter with a really big trophy: her mom, Kim, who was gamely costumed as a deer.
"Her papaw likes to hunt so she decided to do hunting," Kim Lynd explained.
Costumes ranged from typical to truly inventive.
One-year-old Mason Jones sat atop his own little space craft in an alien creature costume. Behind him was a sign that read "Cutest alien in the universe."
His mom, Megan Jones, pulled him along.
"It was his grandpa's idea," she mused. "He spent all day yesterday working on it."
Kortnie Porter's costume was inflatable. In it, she was transformed into a cowboy atop an angry bucking bronco.
"It's different," she said. "You don't see anyone else dressing up like this."
Luke Thompson, of Kitts Hill, came dressed as a 1920s gangster, albeit a most dapper one. With his black and white striped suit, he carried a machine gun.
Howls of fun
Kelli Russell chose to frighten the candy out of those candy bowls. Her goulish mask turned a perfectly normal girl into a perfectly scary ghoul.
"My cousin thought I was scary," she said.
Jeremy Cohenauer was dressed as a winged demon.
Too cute for words
Kylee McConnell came dressed as a bride, her dark curls beneath a veil of tulle.
"I liked it," she explained, when asked why she chose her costume. When a reporter asked how old she should be when she put the dress on for real, she replied, "Twenty," a reply that drew giggles from the employees of Ironton Municipal Court who were among those passing out candy at the city center Monday night.
Ten-month-old twins Kaylee and Kylee Stewart were dressed as orange pumpkin fairies.
Right back at you
Not all of the scares came from the tricksters. Both Suzy Q's café and the Ironton Police Department had giant scowling black (and fortunately fake) rats guarding their candy bowls.
As the children made their way through the candy line, Ironton Police Chief Jim Carey urged some to pet his rat. A few older ones did, some of the younger ones just stared.
Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Lawless brought assistance, too, but of a less intimidating kids: McGruff the crime dog.
Keeping it going
Ironton Mayor Rich Blankenship estimated he had gone through more than four bags of candy in 45 minutes as the line snaked through the city center.
If the line seemed endless — much of the evening it extended outside and down the sidewalk nearly to Fourth Street — the satisfaction of making this Halloween special was worth the effort.
"Just to see the smiles on their faces…" he said.
That sentiment was echoed by Michael Payne, who saw with a large tub outside the Dollar General Store at Third and Center streets, offering candy to another line of children who made their way from store to store looking for that loot.
"I enjoyed this when I was a kid," Payne said. "Now I'll do it for everyone else."
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Ex-soldier Scope has less than 12 hours to find his kidnapped nephew and he's only got one lead to go on.
The clock's ticking and, as Scope gets to work, he soon discovers he's up against a vicious and dangerous criminal network, and he's going to need all his determination and ingenuity just to stay alive .


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Proton OnSite Employee Named To CHBC Board of Directors
Proton OnSite's Director of Government Business, Steve Szymanski, is named to the California Hydrogen Business Council's Board of Directors.
The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) announced election of Jeffrey Reed, Director of Business Strategy and Advanced Technology at Southern California Gas Company to the position of President of the CHBC. Further announcements included the appointment of David Armijo, General Manager of AC Transit, Matt Miyasato of the South Coast Air Quality Management District to the Board and election of five Directors.
At its December 17, 2014 Board Meeting in Diamond Bar, CA, three directors were re-elected, including Robert Bienenfeld, Assistant Vice President, Environment & Energy Strategy ofAmerican Honda Motor Company as Vice President, Larry Stapleton, VP Sales from Ballard Power Systems and Richard Cromwell, Consultant to Clean Energy Fuels, as Director-at-Large. New additions to the Board include Steve Jones, Managing Director of ITM Power, and Steven Szymanski, Director of Government Business at Proton OnSite.
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Built in 1890, the original church building served as an Anglican mission church until it was converted to St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Heritage Church in 1918. The new church features three domes, three crosses, and a bell tower. In 1922, parishioners added a large pioneer stone cross to the church grounds. The interior of the church has numerous religious icons, banners, and a beautiful bronze medallion sculpture of St. Olga by Leo Mol. Before the altar, there are beautiful golden doors and painted icons of church holidays and religious persons. On November 18th, 2018, the church celebrated its 100th anniversary.


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require_relative 'spec_helper'

module Aws
  module IAM
    describe Resource do

      let(:client) { Client.new(stub_responses: true) }

      let(:iam) { Resource.new(client: client) }

      describe '#delete_account_alias' do

        it 'deletes the first account alias, iam only returns one' do
          aliases = ['acct-alias']
          client.stub_responses(:list_account_aliases, account_aliases: aliases)
          expect(client).to receive(:delete_account_alias).
            with(account_alias: 'acct-alias')
          iam.delete_account_alias
        end

        it 'returns false when there is no account alias' do
          client.stub_responses(:list_account_aliases, account_aliases: [])
          expect(iam.delete_account_alias).to be(false)
        end

      end
    end
  end
end

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The dam across the main stem of the upper Roaring Fork that diverts water from Lost Man Creek and the Fork into a tunnel under Green Mountain and, eventually, into Grizzly Reservoir and the tunnel under Independence Pass to the Arkansas River basin. Some of the water owned by Aurora will be bypased at this point to run down the Fork.
A way to look at any new transmountain diversions in Colorado has been dubbed "Colorado's Conceptual Framework" in the Colorado Water Plan after previously being called "the seven points" and the "draft conceptual agreement" as it has evolved over the past two years.
It's a lofty title for a framework that major water providers on the east slope are adamant does not carry any force of law, rule, or policy, and which still divides water stakeholders in Colorado.
But no matter what it is called the framework is, despite challenges, in fact included in the first-ever Colorado Water Plan, which was developed by the Colorado Water Conservation Board and presented to the governor on Nov. 19.
A number of Front Range entities told the CWCB that it should not adopt the conceptual framework or include it in the water plan.
"Even with wording changes, the basin roundtables recommend that the CWCB not adopt the framework as it is a work in progress that may be modified as dialogue continues," wrote the S. Platte and Metro basin roundtables, two of nine regional water-supply groups that meet under the auspices of the CWCB, in a combined Sept. 17 comment letter.
Some of the framework in the River House on the San Juan River.
The seven principles include concepts such as making sure a new transmountain diversion, or TMD, does not increase the likelihood of a compact call from states in the lower Colorado River basin, ensuring the eastern slope has other sources of water in dry years, and establishing guidelines for when diversions may need to be curtailed to keep enough water in Lake Powell.
The framework also says new diversions should not limit Western Slope development, that it's important to increase both municipal and agricultural water-conservation efforts in Colorado, and that steps should be taken repair damaged river ecosystems with or without new diversions.
The framework was drafted and adopted by the members of the Interbasin Compact Committee, which includes two representatives from each of the state's nine basin roundtables, six gubernatorial appointees, two legislative appointees, and the director of compact negotiations on the IBCC.
The group's "main charge is to work with the basin roundtables to develop and ratify cross-basin agreements," the water plan says.
The end of the tunnel that brings water from Hunter Creek to the Fryingpan River drainage, and then on to the eastern slope.
The water plan describes both the conceptual framework and the lingering geographic differences of opinion about future transmountain diversions.
"Generally, eastern slope roundtables identify the need for a balanced program to preserve the option of future development of Colorado River System water," the plan says.
"Western Slope roundtables express concern regarding the impact on future development on the Western Slope, as well as the potential for overdevelopment related to both a Colorado River compact deficit and critical levels for system reservoir storage, such as the minimum storage level necessary to reliably produce hydroelectric power at Glen Canyon Dam," the plan states.
The water plan also finds that the Colorado River basin roundtable, which meets regularly in Glenwood Springs, and the S. Platte and Metro roundtables, which meet in Longmont and Denver, respectively, have the "greatest divergence" when it comes to the idea of more TMDs.
"In its BIP, the Colorado Basin Roundtable points out the variability in hydrology, stating that TMDs 'should be the last "tool" considered as a water supply solution, once the many and complex questions are addressed over hydrology,'" the plan says.
"Both viewpoints recognize the constraints of water availability and Colorado water law, but differ in their beliefs about whether such a project fits into water supply planning," the plan concludes.
The members of the Front Range Water Council also have made it clear to the CWCB that they don't see the framework as binding.
The Front Range Water Council includes Denver Water, Aurora Water, Colorado Springs Utilities, Northern Water, the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, the Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Co., and the Board of Water Works of Pueblo.
A heron at rest along the bank of the Colorado River.
The concept of "environmental resiliency" is also laid out in the framework and is done so on terms that are as environmentally staunch as any other statement in the water plan.
Upper Lake Powell, October 2014.
Principle 1: Eastern slope water providers are not looking for firm yield from a new transmountain diversion (TMD) and the project proponent would accept hydrologic risk for that project.
Principle 2: A new TMD would be used conjunctively with eastern slope supplies, such as interruptible supply agreements, Denver basin aquifer resources, carry-over storage, terminal storage, drought restriction savings, and other non-Western Slope water sources.
Principle 3: In order to manage when a new TMD would be able to divert, triggers are needed. Triggers are operating parameters that determine when and how much water a potential new TMD could divert, based upon predetermined conditions within the Colorado River system.
Principle 4: A collaborative program that protects against involuntary curtailment is needed for existing uses and some reasonable increment of future development in the Colorado River system, but it will not cover a new TMD.
Principle 5: Future Western Slope needs should be accommodated as part of a new TMD project.
Principle 6: Colorado will continue its commitment to improve conservation and reuse.
Principle 7: Environmental resiliency and recreational needs must be addressed both before and conjunctively with a new TMD.
Gears on the top of the dam that forms Lost Man Reservoir, part of the diversion system on the upper Roaring Fork River headwaters.
Editor's note: Aspen Journalism is collaborating with The Aspen Times and the Glenwood Springs Post Independent on coverage of rivers and water.


Miles is a life-long mover/dancer/improvisor who began teaching dance in an after-school program at a local elementary school in 2010. Miles holds a liberal arts degree from Hampshire college where, despiteresolving to quit dancing after chronic injuries, disillusionment with technical training, and a desire to study physics and medicine, they studied dance, dance education, and functional anatomy in the Five College Dance Department.
Miles's personal and teaching practices are heavily influenced by Body-Mind Centering, Feldenkrais Method, ContemplativeDance/Authentic Movement, and Andrea Olson's work on experiential anatomy. Miles is a 200hr certified yoga teacher, has attended teacher trainings in Mettler Creative Dance with Griff Goehrig (2014) and Brain Compatible Dance with Anne Green Gilbert (2017), and is always interested to learn more about the artistic process of teaching movement. Miles approaches teaching and learning from a playful, curious lens, drawing on somatic, anatomical, and empowerment-oriented practices to spark creativity, self reflection, and intentional choice-making.
In 2018, Miles launched a long-term independent business project, Somatonaut LLC, to contribute to the growing body of work in the movement world that bridges somatic inquiry, movement practice, anatomical knowledge, and bodywork. Somatonaut LLC currently offers dance and movement classes, yoga classes, and functional anatomy workshops for the general public and curated groups, as well as interest-specific private lessons. Miles identifies as gender complicated, and prefers to be referred to by name or with gender-neutral pronouns.
Kristin has been teaching Contemporary Dance at Maple Street Dance Space in ABQ, NM since 2015. She has been part of the Maple Street Dance community since 2007 and is honored to be teaching at a studio that is diverse and encourages a supportive dance community and unique self expression through movement.
Kristin is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Licensed Massage Therapist. Kristin has trained and performed in dance for the past 34 years, has a Bachelors of Science in both Dance and Theater and has studied dance in New York City. Kristin has danced for and learned from choreographers such as Robert Battle, Director of Alvin Ailey and Mia Michaels from So You Think You Can Dance. Styles of dance studied include; ballet, modern, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, broadway, african, cuban, samba, latin partner dancing and tango. She also has an extensive background in theater, musical theater and yoga.
Kristin sums up her relationship to dance as this; "Dance is my passion, my voice, my freedom. It is how I express myself fully and how I harness my own strength, creativity, vulnerability and joy. I hope to help create a dance community that unites people positively and is a safe space where people can be themselves without judgement. I love getting to share my knowledge, training and guidance with others each week and feel excited each time a new person steps into the class. Thank you to all the dancers who have been training with me over the years. Sharing the experience with you all is what it's all about.


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Growing up in a small village in Lower Austria, OSKA moved to Vienna at 18 to study her first love; music. She started busking in streets and squares of the capital while also studying pop and jazz singing. She signed to Nettwerk in 2020 and released her debut EP Honeymoon Phase to critical acclaim. The five songs on the album have amassed more than 4 million Spotify streams and won her the XA Music Export Award at Waves Vienna Festival 2020.
Now in 2022, OSKA is proud to unveil her debut full-length album My world, My love, Paris.
"For so many years making my first album was the biggest thing in the world to me. That's probably also why it took me so long to make it. I always wanted it to be special and at times was scared that I wouldn't like it five years from now or that I couldn't identify with the music some time after the release."
History, family, and legacy are touchstones of OSKA's music. Legacy can mean different things to different people. For some, legacy is simply about blood ties. For others, it's about making positive decisions that will impact future generations. For OSKA, legacy is about both of these things. It's a theme that looms over her remarkable debut album, My world, My love, Paris. Ultimately it serves as a snapshot of a young woman attempting to make sense of getting older in an increasingly uncertain era.
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How Can You Be God's Kingdom?
James and John missed the point, but not entirely.
They understood that Jesus was proclaiming that God's kingdom was coming soon.
They understood that Jesus himself would bring that kingdom.
They understood that the kingdom of God didn't mean the afterlife or heaven.
They understood that the kingdom Jesus promised was soon coming here, on earth.
What they missed was what God's kingdom was all about.
Because they thought God's kingdom would be like the kingdoms of the world. James and John knew that the rulers of this world sat on high thrones, surrounded by their advisors, the most important advisors right next to them, on their right hand and on their left. They knew that while the king had all authority, the advisors had the king's ear, and had some amount of limited power. They wanted that power. They wanted the top spots in the cabinet when Jesus established his kingdom on earth. They thought the kingdom of God just meant a change in who was in charge, but everything else would stay the same.
But James and John were wrong. God's kingdom looks very different from that. Jesus asked them, "Can you drink the cup I will drink?" "Can you be baptized the way I will be baptized?" By this, he was asking them, "Can you suffer and die the way I am about to?" That's what the kingdom of God looks like. It looks like the praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, like being beaten by Pontius Pilate's guards. His kingdom looks like being hung on a cross. And indeed, on the cross there were two bandits crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve. And to give his life for the sake of many. That's God's kingdom here on earth, a kingdom of self-sacrifice. A kingdom of overflowing love. And that's very different from every other kingdom on earth.
And just like James and John, we miss the point a lot, too. Some of us have been reading the book of Revelation in our weekly Bible Study, and one thing we've seen is that the coming of God's kingdom in all its glory is something that brings about an incredible intensity of worship. Angels and elders and creatures and millions and millions of people, singing praises and bowing before God. Revelation teaches us that worship is a primary part of God's coming kingdom, and that means that our weekly worship is a crucial part of the kingdom as well. The hour we spend together is itself a moment of God's kingdom breaking into our world, which means it is different from everything else. But I think we so often miss that. We so often think that worship is like other things we do in our lives, one more thing we have to fit into our week. So often we put our admission fee in the offering plate, and we expect to be entertained, or enlightened, or to feel better about our lives. I have heard many, many people say things like, "I don't go to church anymore because I wasn't getting anything out of it." We expect to get something out of it. We want to sing our favorite hymns. We want the sermon to connect with us. And, just like James and John, we want to have particular seats, don't we? Worship becomes something that's for me. Like everything else in our lives, if I'm going to spend an hour of my time here, I'd better get something out of it.
I'm not trying to pick on you, or scold you. I do the same thing myself. If anything, I've helped you believe that, because I so often try to plan worship that just borders on entertainment, that just borders on education, that just borders on a pep talk, so that you go out filled with good feelings, and tell others what a great church we have. I forget that that's not what worship is about. Worship isn't about us. Worship is about God.
Worship is different. Holy. You need only look around to see that. Where else do unrelated toddlers and great-grandmothers interact? Where else do machinists and nurses, teachers and musicians, contractors and factory workers and retired blouse mill operators gather together? Where else do staunch conservatives and bleeding-heart liberals pray together in one voice? This is different. This is holy. This is what God's kingdom looks like. But what does it mean? How is it different? Why are we here?
Paul tells us that you are the body of Christ in the world. You are the bearers of God's kingdom, and so as Jesus said about himself, you are not here to be served, but to serve. God has called you here not to give you something, because God has already given you everything you need. But God calls us here so that we might serve: that we might serve God through our songs of praise and thanksgiving. And so that we might be equipped to serve others, to bear God's kingdom to the world. When we worship, when we really worship together, when we really take this time to worship and praise the God who makes us and saves us and sends us out, then we are God's kingdom.
And that's why I have been inviting you today to hold yourselves differently during worship, to make gestures and poses you might not be used to. To gently shake us all out of the way we sometimes just go through the motions. To gently remind us all, myself included, that we are God's kingdom in the world, and that we can act like it.
This is a very different way to look at worship for many of us. It will take time to get used to it. But I encourage you to practice it. Whether you continue to make these gestures in worship in the future or not, keep expecting worship to be different. Different from regular life. Because the kingdom of God is different from regular life.
But it doesn't have to be. In fact, one day it won't be. The kingdom of God, the kingdom we can glimpse when we worship the Father in spirit and truth, is not contained in these walls. The kingdom of God is coming all around us, in every place we are, in every moment we're alive. And if we can learn to see the kingdom, to be the kingdom, here – then we can learn to see the kingdom and be the kingdom there. But I don't have any tips for you on that. I don't have any words of wisdom on that. I'm something of an expert on worship, but I'm no expert on all the other places you find yourselves throughout the week. But you are.
So I ask for your help. This week, keep this in mind. This week, think about and talk about how you can look for signs of God's kingdom out there. Think about and talk about how you can be signs of God's kingdom out there. Perhaps looking at things just a little differently, or doing things just a little differently. And tell me what you find. You can tell me in person, over the phone, via email, or by commenting on this post. Let's talk about this. Let's talk about how to see, and be, God's kingdom. Because that's what it's all about.
So tell me, dear reader, how can you better see God's kingdom out where you are? And how can you better be God's kingdom? Leave some comments!
I'm sorry I missed worship yesterday, Charmaine said I would have enjoyed it. I loved reading your sermon, and I believe I live God's Kingdom everyday. I try to be kind to people and do a good deed daily. At present I've been going through my clothes to see what I can give to Melinda, she's the lady who's been coming to church. She's been job searching and in need of clothing.
Something else in your sermon hit me, Jesus didn't come to be served, but to serve. Every week you and your assistant minister serves us communion, wouldn't it be nice if there was some way we could serve each other communion. Just a thought.
Thank you, Mary! What great answers! I agree that sharing clothing from our abundance is a way to be God's kingdom.
And what a great idea to try to serve one another communion sometime. I will give that some thought.


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Man suspected of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper is dead
Trooper Landon Weaver died on Friday in the line of duty.
(Pennsylvania State Police )
A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man suspected of killing a state trooper dead, state police said Saturday.
Troopers do not say how the accused Jason Robinson has died. She said more information would follow.
The police launched a manhunt for Robinson Friday evening after a state trooper was shot while responding to a report of a protection-from-abuse-violation. Troopers warned that Robinson was "armed and dangerous."
Trooper Landon Weaver was killed around 6:30 pm, in a house in Juniata Township that was allegedly owned by Robinson's mother.
The authorities said that they were looking for Robinson in connection with the shooting in a Facebook post.
Weaver is registered with the Pennsylvania State Police in December 2015, and was assigned to the Patrol Unit at Troop G in Huntingdon. He is the 97th member of the Pennsylvania State Police to be killed in the line of duty.
DRAMATIC RISE OF THE POLICE SHOT IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN 2016
In the weeks before the shooting, Robinson posted anti-police comments on his Facebook page, the Centre Daily Times reported.
"The only good cop is a dead cop," he reportedly wrote in a Dec. 17 message that was deleted around 1 a.m. local time on Saturday. The post included images of a police car which had been involved in an accident and an injured officer, the newspaper added.
Robinson was known to the authorities, if he had been arrested about a dozen times with charges ranging from simple assault to arson, court documents revealed.
The remote area around where the shooting occurred has been closed off while police officers on foot, in cars and a helicopter looking for the trooper's killer.
No further information is immediately available.
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Dr. Ramsey has been exploring mechanisms that contribute to aging. In this presentation, he shares the results of his work regarding these issues. He explains that, overall, his research indicates that the first part of the question – can calories change the rate of aging – may, indeed be true. As for dietary fat, the verdict is out. Regarding humans, Dr. Ramsey notes that increased lifespan over the centuries is not from lessening the basic effects of aging specifically, but rather is mostly due to improvements in hygiene and improvements in the treatment of infectious diseases. It is his hope that a deeper understanding of aging processes will help with medical treatment of the elderly.


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She Earned Five Gold Medals in the Senior Olympics and is Ranked in the Top 10 Nationally. At age 76, she's just getting started. Meet Senior Olympian Malinda Case
Malinda Case swims for many reasons. Swimming started, as with most of us, as childhoodd fun. As an adult, she swam for her mental health. And as she's aged, now in her mid 70's, she swims for overall fitness, social interaction, and a bit of competitive enjoyment. She is ranked in the top 10 nationally and is one of the few people that has won five Gold medals at the Senior Olympics. On Her Mark asked her to share her experiences.
"With my parents help, I started swimming when I was five years old during family vacations on Minnesota lakes after seeing my parents swim. We didn't have a pool in my small Iowa hometown, but I was able to ride the school bus twice a week during the summers for lessons in a lake. By 6th grade I finally received my Red Cross Beginners Certificate. When our family moved to a slightly larger town with a pool, I took lessons, swam a lot, and received my Senior Life Saving badge that qualified me to work as a lifeguard and swim instructor at our local pool. My dad maintained that my "built-in flippers" contributed to my good swimming!
I've swum year-round since the 1970's when I returned to swimming as a young mom in Wisconsin. My kids were in grade school and I was struggling with circumstances in my life. To counteract the onset of depression, I started swimming laps at the local Y two mornings a week. The improvement in my emotional health saved me then and continues to be an important for me. After a good swim, the endorphins do their magic!
Following retirement and becoming a snowbird, my first Arizona State Senior Olympics competition was in 2007 where I won two gold medals: the 1,650 yard Freestyle and the 200 yard Breaststroke in the 65-69 age group.
Since then, I've competed in AZ Senior Olympics almost every February. In 2009 I competed in the National Senior Games (Olympics) at Stanford with my daughter as my encourager and finished in the meet's top ten in the three breaststroke events entered, including a bronze medal
in the 200 breaststroke. In the past six years I've competed in AZ Masters swim meets, including the 2011 National Masters in Mesa, AZ. Most years I've been ranked in the Top Ten nationally in one or more of my breaststroke & backstroke entries for my age group.
Several years ago a groin injury and a shoulder injury sidelined me temporarily. Recognizing that my aging body was talking to me, I've reduced the frequency of swimming and stop when I feel twinges of pain. However, the biggest sideliner for me has been removal of periodic skin cancers that take a month to heal each time. I've resorted to swimming before sunrise when possible or wearing a swim shirt, along with lots of sunscreen, in hopes of reducing the number of skin issues.
For me, swimming is a social sport when I work out with our Sun City Starrs Masters Team weekday mornings as well as when I'm part of a relay team. The mornings I work out early alone, I welcome exchanging greetings with other early birds as a social connect now that my husband has passed away. My normal workout occurs three mornings a week, usually before 6:00 AM, and totals 2,400 yards of warm up, drills for strength and technique, a mixture of non-stop laps and sprints in a variety of strokes, ending with cool down.
Maintaining emotional health has been my goal from the outset. As I've aged, staying strong physically has taken on new importance; I want to keep doing fun things with my kids and grandkids! Being competitive was not an original goal, however, now, I am thankful to be healthy enough to compete. Finishing well with Top Ten rankings is personal frosting on the cake as it's not something most people know about, other than family."
Accomplishments as of February 2018:
Won five gold medals in the Arizona State Senior Olympics Meet (Chandler, AZ)
Qualified for the 2019 National Senior Games in Albuquerque, NM in the 200 Breast, 200 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Back, and 100 IM (Individual Medley includes fly, back, breast, & free)
First place in the same five events, age group 75-79 (Grevers Masters Meet in Mesa, AZ)
Finishing times currently place her in the top 10 nationally; final standings will be available in July.
Since 2010, she's ranked in the Top Ten nationally in her age group in one or more strokes: 200 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Back, 100 Back, and 100 IM.
Look for Malinda in the 2019 Nationals and at many meets in between. Between now and Nationals she will continue training and improving her technique. She also balances her swimming routine with other activities such as playing golf, walking, jogging, and working out with exercise videos.
Staying physically fit is a lifetime commitment that one can start any time. Exercise helps maintain mental and physical health and socially, it can bring people together. Swimming is an activity that's known as a "lifetime sport"; something you can do throughout your life. We hope you have enjoyed her story and if it inspires you to take up something you've wanted to try please let us know! If you have a story you'd like to share, contact us at onhermarksport@gmail.com.
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White-nose syndrome is a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats in North America since its discovery in 2006. By 2013, the disease had spread to 22 states and five Canadian provinces. Mortality rates are close to 100 percent. What are scientists learning about white-nose? Can anything stop its spread? Are there any possible treatments? Why should we care about bats in the first place?
Those white spots on the wing of this bat are evidence of white-nose syndrome. Based on the odds, this bat was lucky to survive the deadly fungus.
How do scientists seek to understand a new disease? If appropriate to class level, explore Koch's postulates.
What roles do electrolytes play in animal metabolism? How do the researchers propose to test whether electrolyte supplements can help bats survive white-nose syndrome?
Why would a pathogenic virus or bacteria get an evolutionary disadvantage from being 100 percent deadly? Does this analysis apply to a fungus like G destructans?
1. Research paper: What happened when Europeans (deliberately or accidentally) brought the smallpox and measles viruses to the New World? Why are "new" diseases so dangerous to newly unexposed populations? What are the parallels between this historic situation and white-nose syndrome?
Ask students to outline a research plan for a small animal that hunts in the dark. What instruments, tools and specialists would be useful?


Jazz Guitarist Tsutomu Nakai is one of the hottest and in-demand musicians in New York City right now. His exceptionally unique guitar work is beautiful and strong, yet versatile. His mastery of improvisation is evident while emphasizing the melody above all else. This is the essence of jazz guitarist Tsutomu Nakai's style. He brings his quartet to Zinc on Monday, February 18 for an evening of standards and original music, He's supported by pianist David Bryant, bassist Lonnie Plaxico, and drummer Dwayne "Cook" Broadnax.
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Graduation is right around the corner for many students this semester at PSU. This is also a time for reflection, a look back on the paths many took throughout their Plymouth State experience to get to this point.
While it is true that graduation means growing up even more, and starting various careers it is truly something to be celebrated by one and all the amount of experience is worth it all. Congratulations to all graduating panthers.


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Research OutcomesSection 3: Management of Commonwealth marine reserves and the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
The need: Management of Commonwealth marine reserves and the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
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Potential for incentive-based management for marine conservation
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Marine monitoring blueprint: meeting a monumental challenge
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White Shark population and abundance trends
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Is God honored by our worship when we don't mean it? Is he glorified when we go through the motions of devotion to Him simply because we know others are watching and we don't want to be embarrassed?
Christ echoed His Father's condemnation of spiritual hypocrisy during His ministry: "Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven" (Matthew 6:1).
The Lord has no interest in insincere worship. It's a worthless abomination, with no explanation or excuse that mitigates its offense to God. And whether it's performed out of thoughtless habit, or pantomimed for the sake of the watching world, your hypocritical piety invites God's wrath and judgment.
Augustine, the early church father, said, "The love of honor is the deadly bane of true piety. Other vices bring forth evil works, but this brings forth good works in an evil way." Hypocrisy is dangerous because it is so deceptive. It often uses good things for evil purposes and thus becomes one of Satan's most common but insidiously effective tools for undermining the church and the reputation of Christians. The threat of hypocrisy should therefore motivate us to have an even greater resolve to live our lives with complete integrity, in a way that honors and glorifies God.  John MacArthur, The Power of Integrity (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1997), 105.
So what can believers do to combat hypocrisy and cultivate integrity? Through the pen of the apostle Paul, God gives us instructions on how to guard ourselves and the church from becoming a spiritual sham.
Those two simple verses highlight the balance every believer needs to strike in their lives to avoid hypocrisy and live a life of integrity. Godly living is our responsibility, but it's one we cannot fulfill through our own strength alone. The Holy Spirit must be at work in us if we're going to achieve anything more than pharisaical external piety.
To begin with, Paul explains to the Philippians that their godliness is just as important in his absence—if not more so. By definition, your integrity cannot be dependent on the presence of your pastor, discipleship leader, spouse, or some other accountability partner. Who and what you are in their absence reflects the true nature of your heart and character. It's easy to be on your best behavior when your pastor is watching. The measure of your integrity is how you act once he's gone away.
In Greek the verb translated "work out" means "to continually work to bring something to fulfillment or completion." The Roman scholar Strabo (who wrote in Greek and lived about sixty years before Christ) gives us insight into the word's meaning. Strabo uses the same verb when he refers to the Romans extracting silver from mines. By analogy, believers are to mine out of their lives all the richness of salvation God has so graciously deposited there. By sustained effort and diligence we are to work out and perfect in daily conduct those virtues God has placed within us.  The Power of Integrity, 108.
The spiritual "work" Paul describes is the pursuit of sanctification throughout the believer's life, all the way to his or her future glorification beyond the grave. It's the process of throwing off the old man and cultivating the likeness of Christ (Ephesians 4:22-24). It's faithfully, energetically running the race for the imperishable prize Paul describes in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. It's the process of setting "your mind on things above, not on things that are on earth" because "you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God" (Colossians 3:2-3). It's cleansing yourself "from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God" (2 Corinthians 7:1).
Such fear protects against temptation and sin and gives motivation for obedient, righteous living. . . . [It] involves self-distrust, a sensitive conscience, and being on guard against temptation. It necessitates . . . being constantly aware of the deceitfulness of one's heart, as well as of the subtlety and strength of one's inner corruption. It is a dread that seeks to avoid anything that would offend and dishonor God.
Believers should have a serious dread of sin and yearning for what is right before God. Aware of their weakness and the power of temptation, they should fear falling into sin and thereby grieving the Lord. Godly fear protects them from wrongfully influencing fellow believers, compromising their ministry and testimony to the unbelieving world, enduring the Lord's chastening, and from sacrificing joy.
To have such godly "fear and trembling" involves more than merely acknowledging one's sinfulness and spiritual weakness. It is the solemn, reverential fear that springs from deep adoration and love. It acknowledges that every sin is an offense against holy God and produces a sincere desire not to offend and grieve Him, but to obey, honor, please, and glorify Him in all things.  John MacArthur, The MacArthur New Testament Commentary: Philippians (Chicago: Moody Press, 2001), 160-161.
Paul says that mindset must undergird our pursuit of godliness. And you can see how such "fear and trembling" would be a safeguard against hypocrisy, as you discipline yourself to live with integrity before a God who "looks at the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7).
But the apostle makes it clear that even with a proper, biblical fear of God, you and I cannot live with integrity apart from the Spirit's work in us. Next time we'll pick up Paul's thoughts in Philippians 2:13, and consider what role God plays in our integrity.


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Green tea extract weight loss secrets explained
Friday, November 07, 2014 by: Aurora Geib
Tags: green tea extract, weight loss, fat oxidation
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(NaturalNews) Every year, dozens of less-than-reputable companies seek out new ways to capitalize on Americans' desire to lose weight, and the stakes can be huge: In the U.S. alone, consumers spend about $35 million on weight loss programs and products each year, making it a market ripe for scams.
From "miracle pills" that claim to help you drop 30 pounds in 30 days without dieting or exercise to jewelry that purports to stimulate fat loss simply by wearing it, the weight loss marketplace is full of products that make highly suspicious claims. Some of them are patently outrageous, but others have just enough "smart" marketing to make them seem plausible, making it difficult to know which products may actually be worthwhile and which are no more than placebos.
In recent years, green tea has emerged as a fat-fighting hero, helping people lose weight and keep it off. But where other products' claims are based on conjecture or hypothesis -- or just out-and-out hooey -- green tea extract weight loss claims actually have science to back them up. In fact, for well over a decade, researchers have been evaluating the link between weight loss and a chemical in green tea called epigallocatechin-3-gallate, or EGCG, which actually does help promote weight loss. If you've ever picked up a bottle of supplements or read a news article about green tea, those initials are probably familiar to you. But just what is ECGC and how does it work to help promote weight loss?
ECGC explained
ECGC is a catechin, a type of antioxidant that is found predominantly in tea, but also in smaller amounts in red wine and chocolate. Most people know that antioxidants can help decrease the harmful effects of oxidative stress, a process associated with premature aging and cell breakdown. But this particular antioxidant does more.
When consumed, ECGC helps promote fat loss by increasing the rate at which the body burns fat -- its fat oxidation level. Researchers aren't completely sure how it does that, but it appears to speed up thermogenesis, a process that uses calories to generate heat. (1)
It also helps prevent the breakdown of a neurotransmitter called norepinephrine, which plays an important role in weight management. (2) Norepinephrine works by signaling the brain that you're full. When levels are low, the body feels hungry. ECGC helps keep norepinephrine from degrading too quickly, which means you'll feel fuller longer.
ECGC helps in other ways too. For instance, in one study conducted at Penn State University, researchers found that mice who were given both ECGC and a high-fat diet gained substantially less weight than mice that were fed the same diet but were not given ECGC supplements. (3)
ECGC also appears to prevent fat cells from taking in more fat. (4) That's important, because after puberty, the number of fat cells we have stays fairly stable; of course, that doesn't mean we can't gain weight. But when we do, it's because our fat cells are expanding to hold more fat. By slowing each cell's ability to increase its fat stores, weight gain can be controlled.
If you've been keeping tack, that's a four-pronged attack:
Increasing the rate of fat oxidation and promoting thermogenesis
Inhibits breakdown of norepinephrine to help control appetite
Spurs weight loss even without dietary changes
Prevents fat cells from increasing their fat capacity
What about caffeine?
Of course, because green tea contains caffeine, some have wondered if it's actually the caffeine that's causing at least some of these effects and not ECGC at all. Cue research! A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition compared the effects of ECGC and caffeine in two groups of mice, one that received green tea extract and one that received caffeine. What did they find? The mice that received the extract had significantly greater fat oxidation rates than those that received only caffeine, demonstrating that the fat-oxidative effects of green tea have nothing to do with the tea's caffeine levels. (6) So, if you don't like caffeine, you can still enjoy all the benefits that green tea has to offer simply by choosing a decaffeinated supplement.
There are lots of other studies supporting the role of green tea in a weight loss management program, but the primary thing to remember is to select a supplement from a reputable company to ensure that you're getting what you're paying for -- and to ensure that the benefits are as great as they can be.
(1) http://ajcn.nutrition.org
(2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
(3) http://www.eurekalert.org
(5) http://news.psu.edu
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So you decided to start an online tobacco business, whether it was because smoking cigars is a hobby of yours or you own a hookah bar and you want to sell your shisha, for whatever your reason you have decided to take your tobacco products or accessories and sell them online. Once starting, you initially figured that finding distributors or installing an inventory management system might be one of the most difficult hurdles to clear on your way to opening your online store, but for many businesses finding tobacco-friendly merchant accounts has been one of the most difficult steps to launching.
Why use tobacco-friendly merchant accounts?
Merchants have discovered over the last 5 years that being approved for a tobacco merchant account through a retail storefront can require a completely different merchant services provider to process online transactions, making e-commerce for tobacco businesses increasingly more difficult. The lack of banking institutions and payment processors willing to work with merchants online has created a demand for service providers, filled by either tobacco specific payment processors or by high-risk payment processors that are willing and able to work with hard to place merchants.
Most merchant services companies located in the USA are unable to approve an online tobacco retailer or online tobacco wholesaler through their existing payment processing company due to the legalities and risk that tobacco companies carry when selling products in a card not present environment. Faced with potentially large government fines along with the need for stricter underwriting guidelines, many payment processors have opted to exit the online tobacco merchant account services industry and focus on other less risky merchant services types.
Who needs tobacco-friendly merchant accounts?
Currently, merchants selling tobacco are the only businesses that need to apply for a tobacco merchant account, while it is highly suggested for merchants in similar industries consider working with a merchant services provider that is familiar with the tobacco landscape. As laws change and public perception of certain industries shift, it is not uncommon for banks to make a decision overnight to leave an industry due to the concerns over the risk associated with those type of merchants.
A perfect example of a changing industry has been with the glass pipe manufactures and retailer selling online, while these merchants do not sell any type of tobacco or otherwise regulated product, the perceived risk from the industry has made finding a merchant services company able to accept these businesses increasingly difficult.
As a result, many merchants have reached out to tobacco credit card processing companies to find payment processors still willing to work with these similar, medium to higher risk industries such as online glass pipe sales. Similar types of changes like this can happen rather quickly making it important for merchants in loosely regulated industries such as e cig or hookahs to be prepared in case there are changes with their merchant acquiring bank's guidelines.
What is required for tobacco-friendly merchant accounts?
Merchants that sell tobacco products are required to register with Visa and Mastercard under the MCC (merchant category code) code of 5993, reserved for Cigar Stores and Stands regardless if they have a retail storefront or operate through an online store. Merchants selling other tobacco products, such as hookah tobacco or loose tobacco are also registered as 5993 merchants while merchants selling accessories, including glass pipes and e cigs are registered under MCC 5999, reserved for miscellaneous and specialty retail stores.
Another requirement for websites using tobacco-friendly merchant accounts is the utilization of an age verification program to prevent the sale of tobacco products and accessories to underage individuals. Most payment processors and merchant services companies require that the users fill out an age form or use another type of verification to acknowledge that the customers are over the age of 18, or older in certain states, before allowing the shopping cart to send the payment authorization to the payment gateway. These types of velocity control help merchants stay in compliance with the card associations guidelines of ensuring that customers are of age to purchase tobacco products.
Most businesses that have tobacco-friendly merchant accounts online have had their legal compliance letters drafted by local attorneys after providing a copy of the MasterCard Card Not Present guidelines and once their e-commerce website is active the professionals are able to review and render a decision as to the businesses tobacco sales practices in consideration of local and federal laws along with the required CNP guidelines.
The last requirement from MasterCard is the annual registration fee charged to merchants in the MCC 5993 that grants merchants access to the payment processing network as an online tobacco merchant. This fee, assessed upon approval within the proper MCC, is described as an assurance from the acquirer to MasterCard that the merchant is currently and will remain in compliance with the tobacco card not present tobacco guidelines. The government closely monitors tobacco sales to make sure that merchants are fully abiding to laws regarding the sale and distribution of the products.
The additional requirements requested by MasterCard result in frequent questioning by merchants as to the reason for the yearly registration free and necessity of having a compliance review and letter written by a legal professional. The reasoning given by MasterCard is vague at best, but acquirers complying with the terms set forth from in the MasterCard Security Rules and Procedures are correct by requiring those documents.
The biggest gripe from tobacco merchants is the requirement of the yearly MasterCard registration fee, charged by the acquirer to the merchant upon approval of their tobacco merchant account. Many times merchants have asked about forgoing MasterCard and only accepting Visa on their website, and while this seems like a plausible way to prevent the fee, banks do not allow merchants to avoid one of the card association members.
Another one of the most common questions from merchants has to do with the legal compliance letter that is required during the application process with questions surrounding the parameters of the letter, what the guidelines entail and who can write the letter. The guidelines for MasterCard's tobacco merchants is laid out here, the guidelines also state that any qualified legal council or an accredited individual by a recognized third party can write this letter.
Where to find tobacco-friendly merchant accounts?
Most higher risk payment processing companies are able to accept tobacco businesses that abide by the local and federal laws, though depending on the region, the card associations might not require any type of compliance letters or annual registration. Merchants in all segments of the tobacco industry looking for merchant account services are encouraged to ask the acquirers about their understanding and experience with tobacco payment processing. Finding a reliable and knowledgeable merchant services provider is key to building a successful online tobacco company.
Merchants with any questions, or ready to get started with a tobacco merchant account are encouraged to contact one of our tobacco merchant account professionals, we would be happy to go over any questions and help your business get started accepting tobacco credit card sales.


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Prince will release his next album exclusively on Tidal
HITNRUN will be released on September 7th
By Micah Singleton@MicahSingleton Aug 7, 2015, 1:41pm EDT
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Prince is coming back with a new album, but if you want to hear it, you'll need to be a Tidal subscriber. The artist has agreed to release his next album HITNRUN with his band 3RDEYEGIRL exclusively on the streaming service on September 7th.
"After one meeting, it was obvious that Jay Z and the team he has assembled at Tidal recognize and applaud the effort that real musicians put into their craft to achieve the very best they can at this pivotal time in the music industry," Prince said in a statement. "Secondly, Tidal has honored us with a non-restrictive arrangement that once again allows us to continue making art in the fashion we've grown accustomed to, and we're extremely grateful for their generous support."
It was only a few weeks ago that Prince decided to pull his entire catalog from the majority of streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music, but notably his work was still available on Tidal and Google Play Music. Prince also released a new single called "Stare" on Spotify last week, but it looks like that's all Spotify will be getting from the icon.
This isn't the first time Prince has worked with Tidal — back during the uprisings in Baltimore after the death of Freddie Gray, Tidal streamed Prince's benefit concert to everyone, including non-subscribers.


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"""Agent Base.

Basic definitions, such as the Agent and RoboticAgent base classes.

Author: Lucas David -- <ld492@drexel.edu>
License: MIT (c) 2016

"""
import logging
import time

import numpy as np
from enum import Enum
from naoqi import ALProxy

from mazerunner.components.base import NAOAdapter
from .. import components, utils

logger = logging.getLogger('mazerunner')

class Agent(object):
    """Agent Base."""

    def __init__(self):
        self.cycle_ = 0

    def update(self):
        self.perceive()
        self.act()
        self.cycle_ += 1

    def perceive(self):
        raise NotImplementedError

    def act(self):
        raise NotImplementedError

class RoboticAgent(Agent):
    """Robot Agent Base.

    :param identity: [str, int], default=''.
        Integer or string that identifies the robot that will be controlled.
        E.g.: 0, '', 'jogger' or 'kyle'.

    :param interface: tuple (str, int).
        Tuple indicating the IP and port of the robot that will be controlled.
        E.g.: ('127.0.0.1', 5000), ('localhost', 6223).

    :param link:
        A link to V-REP, usually created by the `Environment` and shared
        throughout all the components. This can be overridden during the
        `start` procedure.

    :param random_state: RandomState-like, default=None.
        A random state used to control randomness in which the RoboticAgent
        acts. If None is passed, a new one is build with the current timestamp
        as seed.

    """

    STRIDE = 1.0
    SPEED = .7

    BEHAVIORS = Enum('disabled', 'idle', 'moving', 'thinking', 'stuck', 'dead')

    def __init__(self, identity='', interface=('127.0.0.1', 5000), link=None,
                 random_state=None):
        if len(interface) != 2:
            raise ValueError('Invalid interface: %s' % str(interface))

        super(RoboticAgent, self).__init__()

        self.identity = identity
        self.interface = interface
        self.random_state = random_state or np.random.RandomState()

        self.motion = ALProxy("ALMotion", *interface)
        self.posture = ALProxy("ALRobotPosture", *interface)

        self.adapter = NAOAdapter(link, 'NAO') if link else None
        self.sensors = dict()

        self.joint_manager_ = None
        self.perception_ = None
        self.behavior_ = self.BEHAVIORS.disabled

    def start(self, link=None):
        if link is not None:
            self.adapter = NAOAdapter(link, 'NAO')

        link = self.adapter.link

        self.motion.wakeUp()
        self.posture.goToPosture('Stand', self.SPEED)

        self.joint_manager_ = utils.JointManager(link=link,
                                                 motion=self.motion,
                                                 identity=self.identity,
                                                 robot_adapter=self.adapter)
        self.joint_manager_.start()

        self.sensors = {
            'vision': [
                components.Camera(link, component='NAO_vision1'),
                components.Camera(link, component='NAO_vision2'),
            ],
            'proximity': [
                # front
                components.ProximitySensor(link, component='Proximity_sensor1'),
                # back
                components.ProximitySensor(link, component='Proximity_sensor4'),
                # right
                components.ProximitySensor(link, component='Proximity_sensor3'),
                # left
                components.ProximitySensor(link, component='Proximity_sensor2')
            ],
            'position': [
                components.Tag(link, component='tag1'),
                components.Tag(link, component='tag2'),
                components.Tag(link, component='tag3')
            ],
            'orientation': [
                components.Compass(link, component=self.adapter)
            ]
        }

        # Sleep for one second to guarantee sensors are ready.
        time.sleep(1)

        self.behavior_ = self.BEHAVIORS.idle

    def perceive(self):
        for tag, sensors in self.sensors.items():
            for s in sensors:
                s.read()
        return self

    def act(self):
        """Find a method with the same name of its current state and execute
        it.
        """
        return getattr(self, str(self.behavior_))()

    def stuck(self):
        """Reset agent to the starting point."""
        logger.info('agent is stuck. Restarting...')
        self.dispose().start(self.adapter.link)

    def dead(self):
        """Doesn't do anything."""
        logger.warning('attempt to update a dead agent')

    def dispose(self):
        self.motion.stopMove()
        self.posture.goToPosture('Stand', self.SPEED)

        if self.joint_manager_:
            # Stop sync routine.
            self.joint_manager_.dispose().join()

        if self.adapter:
            # Clear adapter.
            self.adapter.dispose()

        self.behavior_ = self.BEHAVIORS.dead
        self.cycle_ = 0

        return self


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package com.intellij.ide.scopeView;

import com.intellij.ide.IdeBundle;
import com.intellij.ide.SelectInContext;
import com.intellij.ide.StandardTargetWeights;
import com.intellij.ide.impl.ProjectViewSelectInTarget;
import com.intellij.ide.projectView.ProjectView;
import com.intellij.notebook.editor.BackedVirtualFile;
import com.intellij.openapi.extensions.AreaInstance;
import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiFile;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiFileSystemItem;
import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiUtilCore;
import com.intellij.ui.tree.project.ProjectFileNode;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

public class ScopePaneSelectInTarget extends ProjectViewSelectInTarget {
  public ScopePaneSelectInTarget(final Project project) {
    super(project);
  }

  public String toString() {
    return IdeBundle.message("select.in.scope");
  }

  @Override
  public boolean canSelect(PsiFileSystemItem fileSystemItem) {
    VirtualFile file = PsiUtilCore.getVirtualFile(fileSystemItem);
    if (file == null || !file.isValid()) return false;
    file = BackedVirtualFile.getOriginFileIfBacked(file);
    AreaInstance area = ProjectFileNode.findArea(file, myProject);
    if (area == null) return false;
    return getContainingFilter(file) != null;
  }

  private @Nullable NamedScopeFilter getContainingFilter(@Nullable VirtualFile file) {
    if (file == null) return null;
    ScopeViewPane pane = getScopeViewPane();
    if (pane == null) return null;
    for (NamedScopeFilter filter : pane.getFilters()) {
      if (filter.accept(file)) return filter;
    }
    return null;
  }

  @Override
  public void select(PsiElement element, boolean requestFocus) {
    if (getSubId() == null) {
      PsiFile file = element.getContainingFile();
      NamedScopeFilter filter = getContainingFilter(file == null ? null : file.getVirtualFile());
      if (filter == null) return;
      setSubId(filter.toString());
    }
    super.select(element, requestFocus);
  }

  @Override
  public String getMinorViewId() {
    return ScopeViewPane.ID;
  }

  @Override
  public float getWeight() {
    return StandardTargetWeights.SCOPE_WEIGHT;
  }

  @Override
  public boolean isSubIdSelectable(@NotNull String subId, @NotNull SelectInContext context) {
    PsiFileSystemItem file = getContextPsiFile(context);
    if (!(file instanceof PsiFile)) return false;
    ScopeViewPane pane = getScopeViewPane();
    NamedScopeFilter filter = pane == null ? null : pane.getFilter(subId);
    return filter != null && filter.accept(file.getVirtualFile());
  }

  private ScopeViewPane getScopeViewPane() {
    ProjectView view = ProjectView.getInstance(myProject);
    Object pane = view == null ? null : view.getProjectViewPaneById(ScopeViewPane.ID);
    return pane instanceof ScopeViewPane ? (ScopeViewPane)pane : null;
  }
}


On April 22, diners at Pasta Pomodoro in Voorhees (700 Haddonfield-Berlin Rd.) will be able to support the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness just by enjoying a fabulous gluten-free meal. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. that evening, the BYOB restaurant will be hosting a gluten-free dinner event and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the NFCA. Diners will be able to choose from Pasta Pomodoro's extensive gluten-free menu in its entirety - from garlic bread to pizza, from mozzarella sticks to tempting dessert selections. Reservations are a must, though, so call chef-owner Pasquale Masters at 856-296-1268 or email him with the time and number of your party.
It's not the reunited Van Halen, but another tour will hit the Philadelphia area less than a week after the Pasta Pomodoro dinner. The Celiac Awareness Tour is a series of national events dedicated to providing education and entertainment for those on a gluten-free diet. On April 28, the Tour will be at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge Hotel in King of Prussia (260 Mall Blvd.) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Full disclosure: The Celiac Awareness Tour is an advertiser at the Gluten Free Philly blog.) Besides meeting medical experts, you can watch live cooking demonstrations on the Rudi's Gluten Free Bakery Stage and enjoy gluten-free food samples from dozens of local and national companies, including French Meadow Bakery, Nature's Path, Kinnikinnick, Food For Life, Glutino and Udi's Gluten Free Foods. Presenters include NFCA founder Alice Bast and local health coach Jennifer Fugo, and there will be raffles and prizes. I will be at the NFCA booth from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Through April 14, early-bird tickets can be purchased for $9 per person online; thereafter and at the door, it's $10. Kids under 12 are admitted free.
I hope to see you at both events!
I just made reservations for the April 22 dinner at Pomodoro!


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What Are Household Assets?
By: Wilhelm Schnotz
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Many economic terms are abstract and difficult to understand, but the phrase "household assets" isn't one of them. The term describes exactly what it sounds like it would: an aggregate amount of assets owned by households -- individuals and families -- as opposed to assets owned by corporations or other organizations. Measuring household assets, and changes in people's assets, can be used to predict consumption.
Housing Wealth
For homeowners, housing wealth makes up about half the value of all their household assets, according to Boston College. Housing wealth doesn't measure the value of a home. It's a measure of equity, and the amount of wealth a homeowner spent on paying off his home, rather than placing assets in other investments or purchasing goods. Housing wealth also includes the value of property a home is built upon, and, in the case any members of the household operate as landlords, the equity they have in any business properties.
Financial assets can be a large portion of household assets. Financial assets are any investment that is owned primarily for financial purposes, such as stocks, bonds and other financial assets. It can also include completely liquid assets such as savings and checking accounts and cash on hand. Financial assets help measure a household's -- or, when viewed in aggregate, the economy's -- ability to meet financial stresses by liquidating these assets in an emergency. The amount of financial assets households hold can also be used to measure household savings rates.
Tangible Property
While many households spend a large portion of their wealth on consumables, they also purchase tangible property. Tangible property can contribute to a household's overall worth, with personal property such as cars, collectibles, jewelry, furniture, art and other large-ticket items representing spending power. While the value of tangible personal property can help measure a household's net worth, it can be difficult to liquidate personal property, and often, because of depreciation or other factors, won't fetch as much on the secondary market as the original buyer paid for it.
Household Assets as Financial Barometer
The value of household assets, when viewed in aggregate across large segments of the economy, helps economists judge the strength of the economy. Increases and decreases in housing wealth are usually matched by consumption levels, which drives about 66 percent of GDP, according to Boston College. The relationship between household assets and household liabilities -- personal debt -- is often seen as an indicator of savings versus spending, as well as a barometer of household spending, which impacts the GDP.
Australian Bureau of Statistics: Components of Household Wealth
Boston College: Housing Wealth and Consumption
U.S. Census Bureau: Flow of Funds Accounts -- Assets of Households and Nonprofit Organizations
Wilhelm Schnotz has worked as a freelance writer since 1998, covering arts and entertainment, culture and financial stories for a variety of consumer publications. His work has appeared in dozens of print titles, including "TV Guide" and "The Dallas Observer." Schnotz holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Colorado State University.


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Q: MariaDB: SELECT in stored procedure locks rows I have a problem with SELECT in stored procedure.
Isolation level is READ-COMMITED, engine is InnoDB so all select should be nonlocking consistent read: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/innodb-consistent-read.html
Database is MariaDB version 10.1:
MariaDB [(none)]> select @@version;
+-----------------+
| @@version       |
+-----------------+
| 10.1.24-MariaDB |
+-----------------+
1 row in set (0.02 sec)

Following select in stored procedure locks acquires lock on table agent:
IF
    v_pack_agent_id IS NULL OR
    v_pack_agent_id not in
    (
        select ID from agent where LINKED_AGENTS_GUID = (select LINKED_AGENTS_GUID from agent where ID = a_agent_id) union all
        select a_agent_id
    )
THEN
    SET a_sign = SIGN_NOT_OWN_BLOCK;
    LEAVE l_proc;
END IF;

Table agent definition:
MariaDB [db_mercury]> show create table agent\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
Table: agent
Create Table: CREATE TABLE `agent` (
`ID` smallint(5) unsigned NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT COMMENT 'PK',
 ...
`LINKED_AGENTS_GUID` varchar(64) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci DEFAULT NULL,
 PRIMARY KEY (`ID`),
 UNIQUE KEY `UK$ORA_ID` (`ORA_ID`),
 KEY `IDX_LINKED_AGENTS_GUID` (`LINKED_AGENTS_GUID`)
 ) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=6198 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 COLLATE=utf8_unicode_ci

Problem is because select nested in IF block, if I move select outside of IF like below, then no locks are acquired.
This locks nothing:
select ID
from agent
where LINKED_AGENTS_GUID = (select LINKED_AGENTS_GUID
                            from agent
                            where ID = a_agent_id)
union all
select a_agent_id

For me it seems like a bug.
Any ideas why select is locking?

A: I reported a bug to MariaDB and they confirmed it: https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-18044

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Q: comparing two cells in certain pattern VBA I'm trying to compare two excel's cells in certain pattern using VBA. The table is separate by empty rows. And the patter is:
I'm looking at column A. If cell A1 is empty I'm moving to next one. If cell A2 is not empty then I'm compering $A2$ to B2, B3, B4, .. etc until I hit the empty cell. If so, then it moves to the next one (not empty), i.e. $A6$ and I'm continue to compering to B6, B7, ...
For defining the scope (range) of the loop I have the following:
LastRow1 = This.Sheets("List1").Range("A1048576").End(xlUp).Row

Which loop will fit this kind of pattern?
Many thanks in advance.

A: Correct me if I misunderstood you:
You want to loop through each line in column A till the last row.
Every time you have a value in column A, you want to compare this with the data in column B.
Maybe something like this:
LastRow1 = Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row 'Determining the last row in column A
LastRow2 = Range("B" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row 'Determining the last row in column B
For i = 2 to LastRow1 'Looping through every row
    If Cells(i, "A") <> "" Then
         For j = i to LastRow2 'looping through each row in column B from the same line as i in column A at that moment, column A6 f.e. will never compare with a value in B2:B5 for example, but only B6 till lastrow in column B
             If Cells(i, "A") = Cells(i, "B") Then
                 <<do something if the value is found>>
             End If
         Next j
    End If
Next i


text:
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 23, 2006. The event took place at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California and was broadcast live on pay-per-view (PPV) in the United States and Canada.

Background

The event, originally subtitled "Hughes vs. St-Pierre," was scheduled to feature a UFC Welterweight Title match between champion Matt Hughes and Georges St-Pierre. Nevertheless, a groin injury—which was reported early in August, forced St-Pierre off the card. At first, St-Pierre sought a physiotherapist, hoping the injury would heal on its own during training; however, it was later announced that St-Pierre would indeed withdraw from his long-awaited title shot. Taking his place was former UFC Welterweight Champion, B.J. Penn, who defeated Hughes in a championship fight in 2004, and was beaten by St-Pierre at UFC 58. In fact, the Penn loss was Hughes' only defeat in his last twenty fights.

The Quad-City Times reported that Pat Miletich expressed outrage that the UFC had apparently scheduled this event alongside a bout he had forthcoming in the IFL, which caused him to miss cornering Hughes and Pulver, fighters whom he coaches, in their UFC matches.

Results

Bonus awards
Fight of the Night: Matt Hughes vs. B.J. Penn and Roger Huerta vs. Jason Dent
Knockout of the Night: Joe Lauzon
Submission of the Night: Tyson Griffin

Georges St-Pierre comments on Matt Hughes performance
At the post-fight interview, after Penn left the cage, St-Pierre stepped into the ring to hype up his upcoming title bout against Hughes, stating that he was glad that Hughes won his fight, but that he was "not impressed by [Hughes'] performance".

According to both commentator Joe Rogan and Hughes' own autobiography, Hughes was unhappy with St-Pierre's statement. Hughes said that they "had words" off-camera shortly after, at which time St-Pierre apologized, saying he had misunderstood something Hughes had said on the microphone and did not mean to offend him.

See also
 Ultimate Fighting Championship
 List of UFC champions
 List of UFC events
 2006 in UFC

References

External links
UFC 63 Results on Sherdog.com
Official UFC Website
Official UFC 63 PPV Site
UFC 63 Fighter Salary Breakdown

Ultimate Fighting Championship events
Events in Anaheim, California
2006 in mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts in Anaheim, California
Sports competitions in Anaheim, California
2006 in sports in California

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<?php
/**
 * PDOStatementExtendedException.php
 * Generated by PhpStorm - 11/2014
 * Project PDOExtended
 * @author benoit.polaszek
**/

namespace BenTools\PDOExtended;

use Exception;

class PDOStatementExtendedException extends PDOExceptionExtended {

    /**
     * @var PDOStatementExtended
     */
    protected   $stmt;

    public function __construct($message = "", $code = 0, Exception $previous = null, PDOStatementExtended $stmt) {
        parent::__construct($message, (int) $code, $previous);
        $this->setStmt($stmt);
    }

    /**
     * @return PDOStatementExtended
     */
    public function getStmt() {
        return $this->stmt;
    }

    /**
     * @param PDOStatementExtended $stmt
     * @return $this - Provides Fluent Interface
     */
    public function setStmt($stmt) {
        $this->stmt = $stmt;
        return $this;
    }

}