This is a list of famous Hindu temples in the United States. MalibuHindu temple, USA, Vraj Hindu Temple , USA, Akshardham (New Jersey). This article explores some of America's best temples popular for their architecture and art.
Vraj Hindu temple is a multimillion-dollar temple or haveli covering 300 acres of the land vraj temple offers annual events and volunteer opportunities for young people. In 1987 was before a yoga recreational center in vraj Hindu temple. In 1998 November during the patotsav celebration when shrinathji graced his presence for the first time at vraj. Temple in darshan is a organized Six times a everyday as different prayers Lord of Krishna shringar is dressed and a flower garland is placed around his neck and Rajbhog is the main meal of the day with different types of sweet: shreenathji uttapam is believed to wake up from the afternoon siesta.
It's separate spiritual center named after swami Vivekananda. A hillock in the temple campus, is a 10-feet tall bronze statue of swami Vivekananda. In 1893 in modeled after his appearance at the world's parliament of Religions. In a public place in the United states of America. The Rama temple is the ganesha-shiva-durga Temple.
Murti of swaminarayan with gunatitanand swami his left and together worshipped as akshar Purushottam maharaja. Hindu deities such as Radha Krishna, Shiva parvati, Sita Ram, Hanuman, Fantastic and swaminarayan's spiritual successors. The murtis is performed five times a day and mangala Aarti,shankar Aarti, rajbhog Aarti,sandhya aarti and shayan Aarti. In 1997 as a part of swaminarayan Akshardham by pramukh swami maharaj in North America. Temple structure is 87 feet wide, 133 feet long and 42 feet high. The mandap called the mayurDwar, carving depicting peacocks, elephants. The first marble pillar of the temple place on 4 September 2017.
It is in devoted members of the ISKCON- International society for Krishna consciousness of religion and Indian culture of the world. Additionally to modem advocates for Krishna consciousness like swami prabhupada. The United States in order to avoid the Vietnam War he traveled in Europe India and Singapore.
It temple is construction in 1988 and last deity consecration take place in 2002. It is location on cipriano road one mile away from the NASA Goddard Space flight center. North America in the murugan temple is located in the vicinity. The main temple in Shiva as Ramanathaswamy and Vishnu as Ananthapadmanabha.
In New vrindaban the six census blocks that make up a population of 352. The West Virginia status of unincorporated town. The temple is bordered on the north and northwest by Big wheeling creek and on the southwest by the village of limestone.
Murugan temple is main sannidhi at MTNA is for murugan with Valli devasena , And other four sannidhis for vinayaka, siva, meenakshi, durga and palani andavar. Temple timings is 9:00am to 9:00pm. MTNA celebrates all Hindu and Tamil festivals, holiday and special occasions. The saivite traditions of pujas, agamas and worship at temple.
There are many beautiful cities in the New Zealand. There ar .


text:
Posts by David Fairey
About David Fairey
David Fairey is a labour economist, a research associate of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – BC Office, and co-chair of the BC Employment Standards Coalition.
Will 2023 be the year BC farmworkers finally receive basic minimum wage protections?
By Anelyse Weiler and David Fairey
The majority of BC households are stressed because of debt and inflation. It's even worse for one group of farmworkers who, legally, may earn less than minimum wage. While British Columbians rang in the New Year, the provincial government quietly increased the minimum piece rate wage for farmworkers by a pitiful 2.8 per cent—their first… View Article
Employment rights justice denied to thousands of BC Workers
By Pamela Charron and David Fairey
For decades, the BC Employment Standards Branch has not effectively enforced the Employment Standards Act, meaning thousands of workers are denied their legal rights, a new report that we co-wrote with the BC Employment Standards Coalition shows. Complaints take between 18 months to three years to resolve; the Branch doesn't proactively investigate employers, industries and… View Article
Legislated Paid Sick Leave – A Historic Moment for Worker Rights
By David Fairey
The BC government will implement the right for all employees to have a minimum number of employer-paid sick days on January 1, 2022. BC will become just the third province in Canada to do so—and has an opportunity to make history by bringing in the strongest, most well-designed program in the country. Last May, the provincial government established… View Article
New federal sickness benefit falls short
By Kaitlyn Matulewicz and David Fairey
Workers in Canada will have access to a federal paid sick leave benefit, but it doesn't go far enough. The new Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit applies to people unable to work because they have or may have COVID-19 or must self-isolate for reasons related to COVID. It also applies to people undergoing treatments, people with… View Article
Legislated paid sick leave is long overdue
Workers in British Columbia without a union collective agreement have no paid sick leave rights under the Employment Standards Act—the provincial legislation that contains the minimum conditions of employment for all workers, such as minimum wage and statutory holidays with pay. On March 23, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial government made two… View Article
Open Letter to BC Minister of Labour Harry Bains | Re: COVID-19 Action Plan
By David Fairey and Chris Sorio
Hon. Harry Bains Minister of Labour Government of British Columbia Dear Minister Bains: The COVID-19 pandemic is having the greatest social and economic impact on workers who rely on wages from employment for their survival, this is particularly so for workers who are engaged in precarious employment and without the benefit of a union. The… View Article
Inquiry needed into gig work in BC
By Mark Thompson and David Fairey
The BC government recently decided to permit the operation ride-hailing services, which are scheduled to begin before the end of the year. Other services, like the delivery of restaurant meals, use similar systems to dispatch workers. Yet the provincial government has yet to address a crucial element of this system—the rights and protections of workers… View Article
This Labour Day, fruit pickers in BC may have been denied minimum wage
By Anelyse Weiler, Mark Thompson and David Fairey
While many British Columbians and visitors may have enjoyed late summer produce like apples, peaches and plums this Labour Day weekend, the workers who pick these crops generally do not receive statutory holiday pay and many work for less than minimum wage. The laws that govern conditions for agricultural workers make them vulnerable and exploitable,… View Article
Government wrong to exclude farm workers from basic minimum wage protection
By David Fairey and Anelyse Weiler
A crowded van picks up an elderly Punjabi grandmother. After a 45-minute unpaid ride to the farm, she picks blueberries in the hot sun for up to ten hours with no overtime pay. If she slows down or takes too many breaks in the shade, the contractor may arbitrarily decide she hasn't earned enough hours… View Article
Employment supports and labour market participation: 20th Anniversary retrospective
From 2001 to 2003, BC's new Liberal government instituted significant policy reforms in the delivery and governance of public services. In 2004, Simon Fraser University and the CCPA-BC secured a five-year Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Community-University Research Alliances (CURA) grant to research how those reforms were affecting the economic security… View Article

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


In 2017 bunq asked futurefactor to help take the company on the next stage of its journey as it went international. The brief: drive awareness of bunq's unique service, mission and purpose among its key audience of entrepreneurially-minded young people across Europe.
We began by developing a strategic and proactive PR approach in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, UK, France and Spain. We built on bunq's purpose as a bank that challenges the status quo – the 'Bank of the Free'.
Authenticity was key, so we placed bunq founder Ali Niknam at the heart of our strategy, developing a program to position the young entrepreneur as a thought leader in publications and on stages that the audience respects.
Our communications plan prioritized high value placements in tier-one publications as well as stages that positioned bunq's founder as a peer alongside some of the biggest names in tech and innovation.
We used speaker opportunities strategically as a platform to deliver targeted media coverage for bunq stakeholders, and to build long-term relationships of trust with key fintech and innovation content platforms. A thought leadership-driven approach was combined with key announcements like bunq's TransferWise and Apple Pay partnerships to maximise interest, impact and reach.
bunq's launch in France was reported in Le Figaro. When Barack Obama came to Amsterdam to speak at AFAS Live, Niknam was on the same stage, alongside Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans.
In all, futurefactor secured media coverage across banking, business and tech publications with a combined readership of over 400 million, spanning from TechCrunch and Le Figaro, to Het Financieele Dagblad and Business Insider.


text:
Q: How do i store values in a seperate function and retrive it using a selector? So i was not able to get the following code to work. User can pass and store a value to separate function and retrive it later. The function works in 3 ways.

*

*user can reset the value to 0 and return 0

*user can set the value to any input and return 0

*user can view the stored value by returning the stored value

the code is as follows:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#pragma warning (disable:4996)

int storage(int input, int mode) {

    int value;

    if (mode == 0) { //if mode is zero, storage value is assigned as input
        value = input;
        return 0;
    }
    else { //if mode is non zero, simply return the storage value
        return value;
    }
}

int main(void) {

    int input;

    storage(0, 0); //reset storage value to 0
    printf("out > %d\n", storage(0, 1)); //print storage value, should be 0

    printf("in? > ");
    scanf("%d", &input); //scan input from user
    storage(input, 0); //assign input as new storage value

    printf("out > %d\n", storage(0, 1)); //print new storage value, should be same to input

    return 0;
}

But i keep getting data is uninitialized error:
Severity    Code    Description Project File    Line    Suppression State
Error   C4700   uninitialized local variable 'value' used
I am new to C, so im not exactly sure what to search online and most of the solution arent C, but C# or C++. Any help appreciated.

A: When you declare int value;, the value is not global. In other words, everytime you call storage, the value variable in the function is a new one, rather than retaining the previous value. Therefore when you return value, you actually returns an uninitialised number.
To solve the error, simply change int value to int value = 0 (give it an initial value), but I hope you could see that this does not make the program behave as expected.
To actually store the value, either declare value globally (move the declaration int value outside of the function), or make it a static variable (static int value).

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
The best way to predict the future, is to invent it.
We live in an age where science and technology are evolving at an enormous speed. The Living Tomorrow Innovation Campus demonstrates that we can do more than sit back and follow the stream. To put it in the words of Alan Kay: "The best way to predict the future, is to invent it." We decide what tomorrow looks like.
For example, as a massive tower. Reaching 50 meters into the sky. Housing a hotel, a gourmet restaurant and an experimental innovation center. This building literally lifts you up over the Brussels skyline and provides you with a unique view of the future.
The innovation campus will become Europe's largest experimental lab concerning life, lodging and work. Along with a vast network of partners we are able to create ideas and visions that make living in the future even more comfortable and enjoyable. Partners find themselves in a stimulating environment: a breathtaking showcase that is by its very definition infinite. Because every day, the future starts anew.
Discover our campus in 3D
To visit our innovation campus, you don't even have to leave your seat. Enter the building and enjoy a tour leading through the demo zone and the hotel, all the way up to the roof!
Visit us in 3D
"Living Tomorrow brings together a unique ecosystem of partners and gives tangible answers to future challenges. That's why I'm convinced of the strength of Living Tomorrow. We are building the key innovation center of Belgium and Europe. Here, we will discover and invent the future together." Herman Van Rompuy, Chairman Advisory Board Living Tomorrow
Living Tomorrow history
Living Tomorrow Innovation Campus
Vilvoorde - ANTICIPATED OPENING 2023
The innovation campus will become the largest technological showcase center & living lab of Europe with a democenter of no less than 10.000 square meters. With this project, our aim is to reach 1,000,000 physical visitors, and 100,000,000 virtual visitors worldwide. All of this in close collaboration with our exclusive partners.
Living Tomorrow Carehome of the Future
Zolder - 20/09/2013 - 20/09/2016
No less than 40.000 professional visitors attend the site in Zolder. Carehome of the Future can count on an investment of 8 million euros and a cooperation with 90 partners.
Living Tomorrow 3
Brussel - 01/03/2007 - 01/03/2012
Living Tomorrow transforms for a third time. 70 partners back the project that gets an investment of 12 million euros. 650.000 people come to visit.
Amsterdam -
Living Tomorrow goes global. The project in Amsterdam gets an investment of 17 million euros and 40 different partners. Achieving up to 750.000 visitors.
Vilvoorde -
The House of the Future is due a transformation. It raises 10 million euros and rises from the ashes as Living Tomorrow 2. 100 partners participate. 550.000 visitors drop by.
First House of the Future
The very first House of the Future is an amalgamation of a whopping 160 partners and an investment of 6 million euros. 450.000 visitors make first contact with this concept.
We are part of a network that breathes innovation
Living Tomorrow and Tomorrowlab can guide you on the continuous journey towards innovation, every step of the way.
Tomorrowlab takes the inspiration gained at Living Tomorrow one step further. They help businesses, cities and governments to build a vision on innovation. Tomorrowlab develops solid strategies and practical roadmaps for the innovation of products, services and business models.


text:
Basile Jean Risopoulos (Schaarbeek, 27 oktober 1919 - Elsene, 5 mei 1997) was een Belgisch volksvertegenwoordiger en senator.

Levensloop
Risopoulos was een zoon van een Griek die in Rijsel was opgegroeid en van een moeder geboren in Wespelaar.

Na middelbare studies aan het atheneum van Schaarbeek, studeerde hij aan de ULB. Hij werd voorzitter van de Liberale Jonge Wacht in Schaarbeek. Hij promoveerde tot licentiaat in de wijsbegeerte en letteren in 1940 en tot doctor in de rechten in 1942. Hij werd aanvankelijk leraar geschiedenis en aardrijkskunde in het atheneum van Sint-Gillis.

In 1943 werd hij gearresteerd door de Duitsers op beschuldiging van clandestiene activiteiten. Na zeven maanden kwam hij vrij. Na de Bevrijding werd hij commando in het Britse leger en dit tot in januari 1946. Hij schreef zich vervolgens als advocaat in aan de balie van Brussel.

In 1960 werd hij actief in de Liberale Partij, uit onvrede omdat de talentelling was afgeschaft. In 1966 nam hij deel aan een liberaal congres waar de partij beloofde zich in te zetten voor België en tegen het flamingantisme. Maar kort daarop stapte de PVV-PLP in de regering en werden de taalwetten van 1963 toegepast.

Van 1968 tot 1977 zetelde Risopoulos in de Belgische Senaat als provinciaal senator voor Brabant, waarna hij van 1977 tot 1985 lid was van de Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers voor het arrondissement Brussel. Hij was vanuit zijn parlementair mandaat vanaf 1971 ook lid van de Franse Cultuurraad en opvolger de Franse Gemeenschapsraad.

Binnen de Brusselse federatie van de PLP was Risopoulos een van de radicaalste verdedigers van de belangen van de Franstaligen in de Brusselse agglomeratie en de Brusselse Rand. In 1969 nam hij deel aan de werking van de Groupe des 28 die de Franstaligheid verdedigde en aan de oorsprong lag van de opkomst van het Front Démocratique des Francophones (FDF). In 1971 was hij een van de medeoprichters van het Rassemblement Bruxellois, het kartel dat de Brusselse federatie van de PLP en het FDF sloten ter gelegenheid van de verkiezing voor de Brusselse Agglomeratieraad. In januari 1973 was hij dan weer een van de grondleggers van de Parti Libéral Démocrate et Pluraliste (PLDP), een partij die de dissidente Brusselse liberalen groepeerde die het oneens waren met het Brusselse beleid van de regering-Leburton, waar de Vlaamse en Waalse liberalen deel van uitmaakten. De PLDP werd in mei 1974 herdoopt tot Parti Libéral Bruxellois (PL), waarvan Risopoulos van september 1974 tot december 1976 de voorzitter was.

Onder zijn opvolger Georges Mundeleer kwam het tot een toenadering tussen de Brusselse liberalen en hun Vlaamse en Waalse geestesgenoten en werd in toenemende mate afstand genomen van het FDF. Risopoulos kon zich daar niet in vinden en verliet daarom in september 1978 de PL. Een maand later sloot hij zich aan bij het FDF, waarin hij veel vriende had, zoals Jean Van Ryn, André Lagasse, François Persoons, Lucien Outers en Antoinette Spaak. Van 1979 tot 1985 was hij voorzitter van de FDF-fractie in de Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers.

In 1988 werd hij verkozen tot gemeenteraadslid in Elsene. Hij zetelde er, samen met Antoinette Spaak, op de oppositiebanken, onder burgemeester Albert Demuyter. Bij de verkiezingen van 1994 kwam er een coalitie PRL-FDF onder burgemeester Yves de Jonghe d'Ardoye en werd Risopoulos schepen van Financiën tot aan zijn dood in 1997.

Ook was hij ondervoorzitter van de raad van bestuur van de ULB en voorzitter van de Maison de la Francité.

Literatuur
 Paul VAN MOLLE, Het Belgisch Parlement, 1894-1972, Antwerpen, 1972.
 William BOURTON, Basile Risopoulos est mort à 78 ans, in: Ls Soir, 6 mei 1997.

Liberale Partij-politicus (België)
FDF-politicus
Schepen van Elsene
Lid van de Brusselse Agglomeratieraad
Lid van de Franse Cultuurraad
Belgisch volksvertegenwoordiger
Belgisch senator
Belgisch advocaat
Belgisch verzetsstrijder in de Tweede Wereldoorlog

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Film Festival Diary: two films about family and deaf culture
by Shreya Ila Anasuya
This is the first of a series of posts on films shown at the First International Film Festival for Persons with Disabilities. The Festival, recently held in New Delhi, was presented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in collaboration with the National Film Development Corporation of India.
There were a number of special screenings that played to packed auditoriums at the First International Film Festival for Persons with Disabilities, including Kabir Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and Meghna Gulzar's documentary Closer. Alongside these, there were a number of shorter films that quietly held their own, introducing Delhi's audiences to nuances in the lives of people with disabilities that we may not have encountered before.
Two of these films were about deafness. The Shattered Mind, written and directed by Ann Marie Bryan, and CODA, by Melissa Mostyn, are both family dramas centered on mother-daughter relationships. There's where the similarities end.
The Shattered Mind, inspired by true events in Ann Marie Bryan's own life, tells the story of Zhane Rain, a young woman who lives with her loving and chaotic deaf African-American family. Zhane, who is otherwise cheerful and well-adjusted, struggles almost every night with terrible dreams that severely impact the quality of her life. The nightmares, coupled with small hints from her brother and aunt that something terrible happened to her as a child, lead her to look for the cause of her trauma.
Zhane and members of her family who think she should know the truth come up against her protective mother who worries that the truth will break Zhane. As the film puts the jigsaw puzzles of Zhane's past together piece by piece, the denouement reveals the source of Zhane's nightmares: an accident that almost killed Zhane, and took her hearing. The film is superbly acted, with a lively ensemble cast, and a story that explores many different facets of the family members' relationships to each other.
There is a pivotal scene where one confession from a member of the family over a meal leads to multiple confessions: Zhane's aunt reveals that the woman she's living with is her lover, and her sister reveals that she's dating a white man. All of these conversations happen in ASL (American Sign Language). Subtitles are provided for audience members who don't sign, although the film isn't silent. Some of the film's most riveting and warm scenes feature long and animated conversations signed between several members of the family, such as when Zhane's sister comes to visit from college.
In contrast, family conversations in CODA are painful. The film opens in 1975, with its protagonist as a young white British girl, watching her hearing family speaking to each other as if from a distance. She watches as her parents carry out a conversation about her new hearing aids without ever really including her in it. As soon as they look away, she pulls them out, clearly distressed by the noise. The film follows the little girl as she grows up, but the struggle is never resolved. Her family steadfastly refuses to learn to sign, effectively leaving her out of their lives. Instead of being embraced by her family, she is blamed for not wanting to wear hearing aids.
A still from CODA
The protagonist has her own child, and finally finds acceptance and joy in a family relationship. The climax of the 10-minute film shows her grown-up daughter standing up to her parents.
The full-form of CODA is Child of Deaf Adults, and clearly refers to the protagonist's daughter who is, like many other children of deaf adults, both bilingual and bi-cultural, in that she uses both a spoken and sign language, and is part of both deaf and hearing cultures.
This short film, especially watched after the chaotic but ultimately loving family dynamics in The Shattered Mind, powerfully brings home the complete alienation and neglect that can result from an insistence on the use of hearing aids, and a rejection of deaf culture.
While the central conflict in The Shattered Mind is one of memory, in CODA it is one of resistance against ableist imposition. It is the protagonist's parents who, insisting that she should hear, and that hearing is the superior way to exist, ultimately never actually listen.
These two very different films depict deaf culture in a way that it is seldom depicted, with compelling storytelling, and talented film-making. They will leave the viewer moved, and certainly more informed.
Featured Image Credit: A still from The Shattered Mind
"On World Disability Day, I'm proud and disabled": Virali Modi


This perfect pair hits right at the ankle for a 24/7 cool factor. Hi-profile silhouette. Two sets of laces! Tonal cotton lace & white cotton lace (excludes Triumph Mid Wool in Oatmeal. Vent eyelets for breathability. Ankle height. Wool upper. Lace up sneaker with 3 antique brass eyelets. Soft breathable twill lining. Cushioned insole. Flexible, textured rubber outsole. Care instructions: spot wash, air dry only.


This new show is a regional celebration of our industry, focused on welcoming and mentoring all breeders, large and small, old and new! We are undertaking a new concept of integrating classes for Novice Small Breeders with our regular halter classes. This will enhance the opportunity for peer groups to be judged separately, yet come together for the determination of Champions.
This Years Show Dates Announced!
Youth Performance Classes – fun for your children and grandchildren!
Walking Fleece Show Classes – priced at $40 per entry.
Location: Arena Complex, Summit County Fairgrounds, Tallmadge, Ohio -- (NE Ohio near Akron), very exhibitor friendly with free admission and parking!


text:
Young hoping to keep stage-win streak going at Tour of Utah
Pat Malach 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z
Rally Cycling sprinter is focused on first two stages, then finishing in Park City next Sunday
Eric Young (Rally Cycling). (Image credit: Sam Wiebe/Circuit Sport)
The Tour of Utah can be a daunting proposition for a sprinter. The opportunities for bunch kicks are limited and the race features multiple climbs near 3,000 metres of elevation, but Rally Cycling's Eric Young has made the most of his time in the Beehive State.
Eric Young leads Rally's sprint team into 2016
2016 Tour of Utah start list
Tour of Utah ready to dish out punishment - Preview
Warbasse takes the reins at IAM Cycling for Tour of Utah
Dombrowski primed for Tour of Utah defence
Horner says Tour of Utah route is best yet for his chances
The 27-year-old sprinter has claimed stage wins in both 2014 and 2015, and he's looking for the opening two days of this year's race to add at least another. Young has targeted stages 1 and 2 – and possibly 4 – as his best opportunities, but even then he's smart enough to qualify his confidence.
"Stages 1 and 2 both have some pretty big climbs in there, so it will be challenging to make it as one big group to that finish, but we'll see how it goes," he told Cyclingnews Sunday in Cedar City.
Young also knows he's got plenty of ambitious competition to contend with as well. He noted many of the top domestic fastmen as his rivals, including Holowesko-Citadel's Travis McCabe and the Team Jamis duo of Sebastian Haedo and Eric Marcotte.
"Ryan Roth from Silber has been riding well all year," Young added. "And then pretty much every WorldTour team has somebody fast: [Rick] Zabel (BMC) and [Heinrich] Haussler (IAM Cycling). And if they're not the fastest guys they are strong, so they're fresher at the end of these races than a lot of guys.
"I think there will definitely be some exciting sprint finishes and there's definitely some fast guys here."
While many of Young's usual leadout train riders have been competing at the Tour of Guadeloupe. But he's got Pierrick Naud in Utah, as well as talented and experience all-rounders Tom Zirbel and Danny Pate, who he says can do anything.
"And honestly, with the finishing circuits here there are usually pretty bog roads, so you don't have to be the crit-tastic type guys," he said. "If you've got the legs and the organisation, you can be there."
With two stage wins over two years, Young has obviously found a way to make the Tour of Utah work for him. But this year he's added a secondary goal to his effort. In three tries he has never finished the race. This year he's hoping to change that and ride across the final finish line in Park City.
"Over the last couple of years I haven't been able to both win a stage and finish, so that would be cool," he said. "I'd like to do that. But that's obviously seven days away, and my goals are set on the first two days right now. We'll see how those go and then get through stage 3, fight it out for stage 4 and then just kind of push the survival-mode button and try to help the guys as much as I can, which isn't much.
"It'll be fun. It'll be a challenging race, and the Tour of Utah is always super beautiful scenery, awesome roads and really good competition."


text:
London /
Duke of York's Theatre
747 seat photos, 1580 reviews
The Girl on the Train has closed
This show has closed
After travelling up and down the UK on tour, The Girl On The Train transfers to the West End for a strictly limited season. With a gripping central performance from Eastenders' Samantha Womack, this psychologically teasing story runs for four weeks at the Duke of York's Theatre from 22 July.
Based on Paula Hawkins' best-selling novel, The Girl On The Train is a compellingly dark thriller. Its central character Rachel longs for a different, happier life, and seeks escapism by watching a young couple through the window of her train. However, innocent escapism takes a sinister turn when the wife she has been watching suddenly disappears. Caught at the centre of an investigation that casts her as both witness and suspect, Rachel – and audiences – are kept guessing until the final minutes.
The Girl On The Train has become something of a phenomenon, spurred on by the success of other female-led thrillers including Gone Girl. Following a 2016 film adaptation starring Emily Blunt and Luke Evans, the stage play premiered at Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), starring Jill Halfpenny, in 2018. It has since enjoyed a national tour, picking up audiences everywhere from Bath to Coventry.
Samantha Womack stars as Rachel, having previously appeared on stage in South Pacific and The Addams Family. She is best known as a member of the infamous Mitchell family on Eastenders, earning plaudits for her portrayal of Ronnie Mitchell.
Womack will be joined by Alex Ferns (Chernobyl, Eastenders) as Detective Inspector Gaskill , Marc Elliott (Eastenders, Holby City) as Dr Kamal Abdic and Philip McGinley (Game of Thrones, Vera) as Scott Hipwell.
The Girl On The Train was adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, and directed by Anthony Banks. Banks is no stranger to national touring theatre, having previously helmed Strangers On A Train and Gaslight. Designer James Cotterill (Journey's End) and costume supervisor Sian Harris (King Lear at the Old Vic Theatre) round out the creative team.
With its UK tour described by critics as a "first-class thriller" (The Daily Echo) get ready for plenty of emotional twists and psychological tricks when The Girl On The Train arrives at the Duke of York's Theatre on 22 July 2019.
After building up a fan base with the book and film, The Girl On The Train at the Duke of York's Theatre is perfect for anyone wanting to get caught up in a gripping story. Samantha Womack's performance is also a must-see.
Age Recommendations: Recommended 12+
Running time: 2 hours 10 minutes (with an interval)
Opened: 22 Jul 2019
Booking from: 16 Aug 2019
Booking until: 17 Aug 2019
St Martin's Lane
London, WC2N 4BG
53 Reviews Add review
This was a good adaptation of the book which kept almost all of the key features of the story. The acting was outstanding, especially... More
emilydiver 5"0, 289 reviews, 15 helpful votes
Excellent show! kept close to the source material and Samantha Womack was exceptional! brilliant acting from the entire cast and the... More
edwoz 5'10", 45 reviews, 0 helpful votes
rikkiONshow 178cm, 336 reviews, 5 helpful votes
This was absolutely phenomenal. Samantha Womack prostrated Rachel with such ease and I was gripped throughout the whole piece. Amazing... More
harrysmith 5"10, 68 reviews, 0 helpful votes
allenmaher 5' 8, 224 reviews, 2 helpful votes
I found this a very average production. I haven't read the book but had seen the film (which I really enjoyed). Most people in my... More
joc78 5"4, 419 reviews, 5 helpful votes
SamJones83 5'9, 43 reviews, 0 helpful votes
alexandrachloe 165cm, 28 reviews, 0 helpful votes
Recent reviews Add review
View from Stalls AA2
View from Stalls E8
Finding the best theatre seats since 2011.
SeatPlan, 35 Kingsland Road, London E2 8AA. © 2011–2020 SeatPlan.com. All rights reserved.Registered in England and Wales 04120984.


text:
Manjari Makijany, née le  à Bombay (Inde), est une réalisatrice, scénariste et productrice indienne.

Elle travaille sur des films américains et hindis et est surtout connue pour ses courts métrages primés, The Last Marble (2012) et The Corner Table (2014).

Biographie
Manjari Makijany est la fille de l'acteur de Bollywood  et la cousine de l'actrice Raveena Tandon.

Makijany est l'une des huit femmes choisies pour participer à l'atelier de mise en scène pour les femmes du Conservatoire AFI 2016. Elle est la deuxième Indienne à participer au programme depuis sa création en 1974. Dans le cadre de l'AFI DWW, elle réalise I See You (2016), un thriller dramatique sur un kamikaze qui a changé d'avis dans le métro de New York. Elle est également l'une des 25 femmes sélectionnées pour participer au premier Fox Filmmakers Lab 2017. Manjari est l'un des huit cinéastes sélectionnés pour participer à la première édition de Universal Pictures Directors Intensive 2017.

Makijany travaille comme assistant réalisateur sur les films indiens Wake Up Sid et 7 Khoon Maaf (Saat Khoon Maaf) et travaille également sur  les programmes indiens de Mission impossible : Protocole Fantôme (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) et The Dark Knight Rises.

L'incursion de Makijany dans l'écriture et la réalisation commence avec un film muet de sept minutes, The Last Marble (2012) qui est présenté en avant-première au Seattle International Film Festival et qui reçu-oit beaucoup d'appréciation de la critique en remportant les prix internationaux du "Meilleur film" à l'Indian Film Festival de Melbourne. Le film est classé parmi les « Best of Fest » au Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand et est projeté dans plus de trente festivals internationaux.

The Corner Table (2014), son deuxième film, met en vedette l'acteur Tom Alter, décoré d'un Padma Shri. Le court métrage de  remporte le prix du "Meilleur acteur" et la "Mention spéciale du jury" au Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival de New Delhi (2014) et est nominé pour le "Meilleur film". Il est également nominé pour le "Meilleur film" au New York Indian Film Festival (2014). Le film fait partie du Cannes Short Film Corner et d'une "Sélection Officielle" du Emerging Filmmakers Showcase au Pavillon Américain - Festival de Cannes.

En 2019, Makijany commence à tourner Skater Girl (initialement titré Desert Dolphin, 2021), un long métrage narratif écrit avec Vinati Makijany. Le film est l'histoire d'une adolescente tribale du Rajasthan, en Inde, qui découvre le skate auprès d'une Britannique d'une trentaine d'années. Skater Girl est le premier long métrage réalisasé par Makijany et est tourné à Khempur, un village près d'Udaipur, au Rajasthan, en 2019. Le film présente la nouvelle venue Rachel Sanchita Gupta et met en vedette Amrit Maghera, Jonathan Readwin, Swati Das, Ankit Rao et la légendaire actrice Waheeda Rehman. Dans le cadre du film, les producteurs construisent le premier skatepark du Rajasthan et, à l'époque, le plus grand d'Inde. Couvrant plus de , il demeure un skatepark public pour les enfants et les amateurs.

Filmographie partielle

Récompenses et distinctions

Notes et références

Liens externes

 Articles dans lesquels Manjari Makijany est citée, sur le site fantastikindia

Productrice indienne de cinéma
Réalisatrice indienne
Scénariste indienne de cinéma
Naissance en février 1987
Naissance à Bombay
Productrice indienne


text:
Q: In the case of node js the event queue or task queue is only meant for queuing tasks? In the case of nodeJs the event queue or task queue is only meant for queuing tasks and if any kind of asynchronous call is there , is that handled by c++ api's present within libuv library .
for example if any db query is happening , how exactly the process flows ?

A: The lib you are using in Node.JS makes the request to the database, and frees the queue. While the database does not respond to you, other processes can arrive and be processed perfectly. And so when the database responds to you, it will come as a callback for you.
That's at least if you've been using Node.JS the correct way, which is abusing callbacks.
This is known as Event Loop;


Free to Play: A guide to creating accessible and inclusive public play spaces is designed to ensure that all children and young people, including those with additional support needs, can exercise their right to play in their local communities.
Written by play, children's rights and inclusive play space experts, Theresa Casey and Harry Harbottle, the guide has been produced by Inspiring Scotland, Play Scotland and the Nancy Ovens Trust in support of the Play Strategy for Scotland.
Together, we are passionate about children's right to play and the huge benefits having accessible play outdoor play space can have on children's development.


text:
<img height=200 src="http://blog.savvycard.net/wp-content/uploads/bigstock-Vector-Flat-Concept-Gps-App-59445065-1024x1024.jpg"/>

A simple apartment rent web app

## Dependencies

  * TODO

## Installation

```sh
git clone https://github.com/felippemr/find_my_home.git
mkvirtualenv find_my_home
make pip
make test
make run
```

## Usage

 * TODO

## Support

Please [open an issue](https://github.com/felippemr/find_my_home/issues) for support.

## Contributing

Please contribute using [Github Flow](https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/). Create a branch, add commits, and [open a pull request](https://github.com/felippemr/find_my_home/compare/).

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


I study partial differential equations and probability, which have been used to model many phenomena in the natural sciences and engineering. In some cases, the parameters for a partial differential equation are known only approximately, or they may have fluctuations that are best described statistically. So, I am especially interested in differential equations modeling random phenomena and whether one can describe the statistical properties of solutions to these equations. Asymptotic analysis has been a common theme in much of my research. Current research interests include: reaction diffusion equations, homogenization of PDEs, stochastic dynamics, interacting particle systems.


"I wait until you find the dog."
Translation:Io aspetto finché non trovi il cane.
Why is there a "non" in the sentence? Wouldn´t that mean " I wait until you don´t find the dog" ?
I also think it makes more sense when you look at "finché" as "as long as".
Man, that had me stuck.
Sorry, that doesnt make any sense to me.
One word for "so long as" is "while"!
In that case it would make more sense to say i will wait while you cant finf the dog?
I wait for the enrire period you dont find the dog. "I wait while you don't find the dog" would be a better translation cause is gives the idea that "as soon as you find it I stop waiting". An even better adaptation is "I wait until you find the dog". I would even understand "I wait while you find the dog" meaning "while you try or make the effort to find it".
But definitely that translation is as ugly as losing your dog.
I think this statement using "non" is very confusing.
I was going to mention the same thing! the only way i picked it is because it was the only option with "cane"
This is what i thought! I dont understand?
That is what I thought too!
I answered 'Io aspetto finché non tu trovi il cane', but I was penalized for that ! What's wrong in using 'tu' after 'non' in the sentence?
Just a note on the word order, "Non tu trovi" is incorrect because "non" always inserts itself between the personal pronoun and the verb.
Grazie. I had the same question!
That's not how it's phrased when it asked me to translate Italian to English.
Strange! I wrote: "aspetto finché tu trovi il cane" and was not penalised. Somebody has to explain why after «finché non", tu is not correct but correct if only "finché" used.
I am really not sure, but it seems to me that the non is not required here, just usual. French has a similar construction (ne explétif). If you want to use both tu and non, you have to put them in the right order: the negation comes between subject and verb.
Yes, exactly the same in French, especially with "avant que, après que, sans que".
I've also thought immediately of Russian. "Non" seems to be really confusing to many people here. Actually, as in Russian, there is no logic behind, one just have to accept the fact that in some phrases in some languages whether you use negation ("non") or not - the meaning does not change. Like in this phraze in Italian and in Russian - "подожду, пока найдёшь", "подожду, пока не найдёшь" - same meaning. It is confusing as hell and has simply to be accepted by language learners as is.
I wrote that and it said i was wrong, that the correct answer was the same without "tu" (and also no "non")!
I read in another thread that it's easier to read 'finché non' as 'until' and I haven't struggled with it since.
By using it this way, it's clearer to see it simply as 'until+verb' since 'non' isn't translated to form the negative in the sentence.
How can both 'finché' and 'finché non' be used here?
Why couldn't I use "aspetto finchè trova il cane"? Any reason the formal "you" can't be used?
I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be correct.
I guess it would be too confusing, because it can mean the 3rd person singular, too.
Forse è un po' difficile qualche volta, ma non perdere la fiducia!
Fino was considered wrong. I thought it meant Until too.
Programmers will understand that "while not" is equivalent to "until". This sentence is doing just that.
"you" is both for the second person plural AND singular. why was I penalized for matching both trovate and trovi?
Ok just understand that "finché non" means "until" And "finché" means "as long as". That would be easier if you don't mind about that " non"
I used 'fino a' instead of 'fince non'. Does anyone know why it was incorrect?
What is the difference between finche` and fino?
My understanding is: "Finché" means (as long as - while - whilst - in so far as - till - until) - there is no time limitation "Fino" means (up to, until) - there is a time limitation I hope it makes sense.
We use double negatives in Greek, too. eg: I don't want nothing, I don't know nothing. So i suppose we just have to accept the different ways that come with each language and nit try to translate word for word.
Io aspetto finché trovi il cane, why wrong?
Why is bad when I write: "Io aspetto finché non tu trovi il cane." I know that "tu" does not need to be there. But can it be here?
I used 'Aspetto (I wait) finché (until) trovi (you find) il cane (the dog)' which was marked as correct. Hope it helped.
I put a "tu" before the verb but it said the tu being in it at all was wrong. why?
Yeah, this "non" is a bit confusing. I would definitely use the 1st variant.
It is not a negative phrase!
Here you are, You can use "non" optionally, only if there is an action at the same time. Example: Tutto andava bene finché (non) cominciò a piovere.
Wouldn't non trovi indicate I I do not vs. I do find? Where does non come into a sentence? I know you'll come back with an answer to justify why but to me non does not belong given what sentence says.
finché non should be "read" as one word: until.
finché should be read as: as long as/while.
so an understandable transation would be: as long as you don't find the dog, i'll wait (with the outcome that the dog will be found). No waiting needed anymore after that. But it's better to not fall back on such translations and learn in Italian (or whatever language your learning) in it's own context. Some things don't have (nice) direct translations. So forget the negative connotation and just remember: finché non means until and finché as long as/while.
I read all of the comments but it still isn't clear to me... "Io aspetto finché tu trovi il cane" wouldn't be correct?
What do 'non' does here?
Urgh! So I double checked using my phones translator app. It appears duolingo wants you to learn their way. "A Duolingo Italian speaker" ha!
I didnt use 'non' and got it right. why is it optional?
Esta frase é negativa... "non trovi il cane"... Non ho capisco niente!
"io aspetto finché voi trovi il cane" is not incorrect?
why does this say NON trovi? wouldn't that mean you don't find the dog?
it's not "non trovi", but "finché non", which means "until".
Yeah, I landed here too .
So the more literal translation in English should be " i wait as long as you dont find the dog" - less elegant but more logical.
You can come up with all sorts of reasons as to the 'validity' of using 'non' in this sentence..but in my book...saying in English, "I will wait as long as you don't find the dog" would be one of the poorest ways to convey the thought that you'll wait no matter how long it takes. OMG, what a lousy sentence structure this is in Italian using to throw in 'non' in this sentence.. So no matter what, my opinion is get that 'non' out of the sentence.
you seem to stuck in english thinking. When you learn an other language, you learn an other way of thinking. If you want to master an other language, you should let go of the context of the language of your own. There are countless languages on this world, imagine how stupid and illogical many many things in english sound in an other language.
I wrote the sentence without "non" and it is correct for me..!! But I can't understand this.
Is there a more literal way to translate this? The translation given is confusing and seems like it's not necessarily the best way to express this.
The word "finché" is very tricky. Be alert!
The italian words reads l wait until you don't find the dog. It should read l wait until you find the dog.
Why can you not say: Aspetto fino a tu trovi il tuo cane ?
"trovi" = "you find" and "tu trovi" = "you you find"
I was marked wrong for using "fino a". Could someone explain why?
Grrr. I didnt put Io in front of Aspetto and Duo said it was wrong. This happens sometimes he wants it sometimes he doesnt.
It also accepted my answer "Io aspetto finché trovi il cane." How can both a positive and negative be correct?
I think it's a clumsy sentence to begin with. Duolingo often leaves me wondering WHEN I'd ever need to say " the knife is in the boot" ... Who am I, Woody from Toy Story??
Yeah, or "the sandals are in the hat"??
I wrote 'Aspetto finché trovi il cane' and it was right.
You used the wrong word. aspetto finché trovi il cane.
Why is "Aspetto finché non tu trovi il cane" wrong?
Gave you a lingot for that. You are so right.
Why start the sentence with "io" and not just "aspetto"??
Why marked as wrong because of "tu trovi" instead of just "trovi"?
What's wrong with "Aspetto finché non voi trovate il cane"? According to Duo it isn't correct.
Finché non is an expression, which translates with "until".
I would have given the correct answer if it weren't for "non" in the sentence. Now I have to start all over. i wonder how long it will be before I quit!
Don't give up. Failure is only one of many steps to success.
Why is "Aspetto finche trovi il cane" incorrect?


text:
Q: Trying to push a React app to git fails because babel's package name is too big I am trying to push a React app I've been working on to git. I have never had this issue occur before, but apparently one of the babel packages is too big. This is the error I'm getting:
error: open("babel-preset-react-app/node_modules/@babel/preset-env/node_modules/@babel/plugin-proposal-nullish-coalescing-operator/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/validation/option-assertions.js"): Filename too long
error: unable to index file 'babel-preset-react-app/node_modules/@babel/preset-env/node_modules/@babel/plugin-proposal-nullish-coalescing-operator/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/validation/option-assertions.js'
fatal: adding files failed

Is it ok if I ignore this file? Why is the name so long that I can't push it to github?

A: Try this git config core.longpaths true. It will allow git to handle long filenames.

A: If you use a Windows system, this may relate to a Windows restriction with length of the names in the system. Try to change record in register for Windows 10 to allow long pass:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

*

*Key: LongPathsEnabled

*Cange value from 0 to 1


It's World Philosophy Day, so last night I smashed together bits from 15 paintings of philosophers. Some are easy to identify; others less so. Obviously, your job is to work out who they are.
Spinoza's hiding face from this painting by an anonymous artist, I think?
A dog that knew Diogenes from Edwin Landseer's Alexander and Diogenes (note that Diogenes was a Cynic, and Cynicism derives from an ancient Greek meaning "dog like".) Tricky one! But philosophers should have got it.


Within the past 20 years, numerous organizations have faced claims by individuals alleging that they were sexually abused by staff. With growing public pressure on various state legislatures around the country to lift or suspend the statute of limitations restrictions on filing sexual misconduct claims, it is likely that the number of these claims will only increase. These claims can have a significant negative impact on an organization's financial outlook, and the ability to mitigate these costs may ultimately determine whether or not an organization survives. Fortunately, historic insurance assets may provide the critical funding for defense and indemnity costs incurred while dealing with these claims.
Coverage for misconduct claims is more likely to exist under the policies issued at the time of the occurrence of the alleged misconduct (e.g., the 1960s through 1980s), rather than under the policies in effect when the claims are made. While earlier policies do not contain the sexual misconduct exclusions typically found in contemporary liability policies, the process of locating and analyzing decades of historic insurance coverage presents its own challenges. In addition to the mechanics of locating and organizing coverage placed 30 to 40 years ago, organizations are faced with the complications of allocating claims to appropriate policy years and negotiating coverage agreements with numerous insurance companies.
The Complex Liability Consulting Practice of Marsh Risk Consulting (MRC) specializes in assisting affected organizations overcome these challenges. Our staff includes insurance archaeologists, attorneys, claim analysts, and statistical and financial experts who can assist affected organizations in navigating these types of claims. We work with clients to quantify potential liability exposures, analyze assets available to respond to losses, and ensure that strategies are developed to optimize insurance recoveries. MRC also can assist in locating historical insurance policies and assessing the financial condition of insurers that issued applicable coverage.
Generally, the burden of proving the existence, terms, and conditions of the policies is on the policyholder. Accordingly, the first step in pursuing insurance recovery is to locate any records relating to historic insurance coverage. MRC's insurance archaeology specialists have extensive experience in locating evidence of coverage for "long-tail" claims. With our wide range of insurance contacts and access to broker archives both domestically and in the United Kingdom, we can provide affected organizations with a variety of services designed to research missing coverage.
Our experienced attorneys and insurance professionals provide comprehensive analysis of historical insurance information along with policy charting and electronic policy archiving using our proprietary, Web-accessible application Insurance Coverage ExplorerTM. Once we have analyzed the available insurance assets, we can use this information to develop complex allocation models to assist in allocating the costs associated with sexual misconduct claims to the potentially triggered policies.
Our consultants work with clients to identify legal precedents that could impact recovery, anticipate insurers' responses, and develop appropriate allocation and recovery strategies. MRC's access to and reputation with insurance company management facilitates meaningful settlement negotiation and helps secure maximum recovery. Our experience in negotiations with insurers can help you achieve favorable results without the need for costly and time-consuming litigation. If litigation becomes necessary, we can assist legal counsel in its analysis and preparation of litigation strategies, aggregate erosion, and data collection and maintenance.


text:
<?php
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../../Veritrans.php');

//Set Your server key
Veritrans_Config::$serverKey = "<Set your ServerKey here>";

// Uncomment for production environment
// Veritrans_Config::$isProduction = true;

// Enable sanitization
Veritrans_Config::$isSanitized = true;

// Enable 3D-Secure
Veritrans_Config::$is3ds = true;

// Required
$transaction_details = array(
  'order_id' => rand(),
  'gross_amount' => 94000, // no decimal allowed for creditcard
);

// Optional
$item1_details = array(
  'id' => 'a1',
  'price' => 18000,
  'quantity' => 3,
  'name' => "Apple"
);

// Optional
$item2_details = array(
  'id' => 'a2',
  'price' => 20000,
  'quantity' => 2,
  'name' => "Orange"
);

// Optional
$item_details = array ($item1_details, $item2_details);

// Optional
$billing_address = array(
  'first_name'    => "Andri",
  'last_name'     => "Litani",
  'address'       => "Mangga 20",
  'city'          => "Jakarta",
  'postal_code'   => "16602",
  'phone'         => "081122334455",
  'country_code'  => 'IDN'
);

// Optional
$shipping_address = array(
  'first_name'    => "Obet",
  'last_name'     => "Supriadi",
  'address'       => "Manggis 90",
  'city'          => "Jakarta",
  'postal_code'   => "16601",
  'phone'         => "08113366345",
  'country_code'  => 'IDN'
);

// Optional
$customer_details = array(
  'first_name'    => "Andri",
  'last_name'     => "Litani",
  'email'         => "andri@litani.com",
  'phone'         => "081122334455",
  'billing_address'  => $billing_address,
  'shipping_address' => $shipping_address
);

// Optional, remove this to display all available payment methods
$enable_payments = array('credit_card','cimb_clicks','mandiri_clickpay','echannel');

// Fill transaction details
$transaction = array(
  'enabled_payments' => $enable_payments,
  'transaction_details' => $transaction_details,
  'customer_details' => $customer_details,
  'item_details' => $item_details,
);

$snapToken = Veritrans_Snap::getSnapToken($transaction);
echo "snapToken = ".$snapToken;
?>

<!DOCTYPE html>

    <button id="pay-button">Pay!</button>

JSON result will appear here after payment:


text:
The Day They Said Would Never Come | David Thornton
By David Thornton
Some said it would never happen. Some said it would be another year. But they were wrong. It did happen and yesterday was the day.
For the past year, I've heard many people say that mask mandates were here to stay. Others said that it would be months, maybe the end of this year, before the mask guidelines were lifted. But on Thursday, those pessimistic predictions proved wrong as the CDC updated its guidance to acknowledge that it is safe for people who have been fully vaccinated to put away their masks.
The top lines of the new CDC guidance say:
If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic.
Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.
If you haven't been vaccinated yet, find a vaccine.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has become the focal point of anti-mask anger, said that he is "very much in favor" of the new guidelines, telling NBC News that vaccinated people are "quite safe" indoors. Fauci cited "real-world data that has accumulated" as a reason for the change.
"We have had now a substantial diminution in the number of daily cases on a seven-day average by about one-third over the last couple of weeks," Fauci told Lester Holt. "There have been papers that have come out that have shown the extraordinary real-world efficacy of the vaccine in every level, at every age, and in every circumstance."
Fauci said that data over the past few weeks confirmed "this is a vaccine that works really, really well and we are seeing the results of substantial diminution in the number of cases. That triggered the decision by the CDC."
If you've been subject to a mask mandate or following the guidelines voluntarily, this is good news. While it may take a while for local and state mask mandates to be rescinded, just over a year after masks became the world's most common fashion accessory, they are now clearly on the way out.
If you're one of the people who thought that mask requirements would never go away, you might want to re-examine your other beliefs as well. There was never any possibility that masks were here to stay… and no valid reason why any level of government would make people wear them longer than necessary. If you've been watching or listening to people who told you that masks would be a permanent fixture, you need to start following people who won't lie to you or try to scare you into submission.
More good news is that the CDC's findings are a confirmation of the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines, vaccines that many people thought were impossible just a few short months ago since there were no approved vaccines for any Coronavirus before last year.
The vaccines work on several different levels, making it dramatically less likely that a vaccinated person will become infected with COVID-19 and less likely that they will become seriously ill if they do get infected. Vaccinated people are also less likely to spread the virus to others who may not be vaccinated.
At this point, the vaccines have been studied extensively. Studies now show that the mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) are 90 percent effective two weeks after the second dose while the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been shown to be 85 percent effective. A study in Israel of vaccine effectiveness resulted in no COVID deaths at all among vaccinated participants.
In fact, most of the time spent since January 2020 was in testing the vaccines. New York Magazine reported that the Moderna vaccine was designed in one weekend, only two days after the genetic sequence of the virus was made public. The technology for the vaccine was already there, but the drugs had to be extensively tested to ensure their safety.
And the vaccines are safe, although "safe" does not mean "risk-free." Complications do occur, including some instances of blood clots that led to a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in April, but problems are exceedingly rare.
For example, a January report showed 7,844 "adverse events" including 181 deaths, but at that point, there had already been more than 10 million doses administered. That works out to 0.0007403 events per dose, far less than one percent. In terms of deaths, the share is 0.000017. And not all every incident or death can be attributed to the vaccines.
As for Johnson & Johnson, Steve Berman pointed out several weeks ago that the number of women who had blood clots was in the single digits while the number of vaccines administered was in the millions. A CNN analysis showed that the risk of dying from COVID-19 is 40 times higher than that of developing a blood clot. Among the people who have safely had the J&J jab are Steve, my wife, and me.
Nothing is absolutely safe, and there is always a question of risks versus rewards. Many of the people who have minimized the risk of COVID-19 are the same ones who are most afraid of vaccine complications. Ironically, many of these people were all-in on "miracle" drugs like hydroxychloroquine. This may be the result of misinformation or it may be a result of not understanding the risks associated with not getting vaccinated. In reality, the vaccines present an infinitesimally smaller risk than the virus.
Further underscoring the safety of the vaccines is the fact that this week the CDC approved the Pfizer vaccine for children as young as 12 and new studies found that neither the Pfizer nor Moderna vaccines were linked to any complications when administered to pregnant women. My two children received their first doses this week and neither had any ill effects.
There are still a couple of questions to be resolved about vaccines and going maskless, however. One is how long it will take states and municipalities to codify the new CDC guidelines.
A second is how the new guidelines will be enforced. Will stores and organizations be allowed to ask for proof of vaccination if customers don't wear masks? Can schools and employers require students and employees to get the vaccine? How does HIPAA apply? What if someone presents a fake vaccination card and then infects others? Many of the answers to these and other questions will vary by state. Many will be settled by courts.
The pandemic and the emergency are not yet over, but the end is in sight. If you want to hasten the end of the viral emergency and speed the return to normal, go get vaccinated.
Follow David Thornton on Twitter (@captainkudzu) and Facebook
The First TV contributor network is a place for vibrant thought and ideas. Opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of The First or The First TV. We want to foster dialogue, create conversation, and debate ideas. See something you like or don't like? Reach out to the author or to us at ideas@thefirsttv.com.


text:
Health April 10, 2019 / Comments
Oprah Has a New Project with Prince Harry!
Oprah Winfrey is working on an upcoming documentary series, and she's enlisted some royal help for the project!
Oprah will be partnering with Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, for an Apple series that will focus on mental health and mental wellness.
According to an announcement on @sussexroyal, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's official Instagram, the series has been in the works for "several months," and they are "looking forward to sharing such an important project on this global platform."
The social media statement describes the show as a "multi-part documentary series that will focus on both mental illness and mental wellness, inspiring viewers to have an honest conversation about the challenges each of us faces, and how to equip ourselves with the tools to not simply survive, but to thrive."
Oprah spoke with "CBS This Morning" about the big news on Wednesday, discussing why she took on the project and what she hopes it will achieve. She explained, "Our hope is that it will have an impact on reducing the stigma, and allowing people to know that they're not alone, and allowing people to speak up about it and being able to identify it for themselves and their friends."
Prince Harry has been an longtime advocate of those dealing with mental health issues, and he's been candid about his own struggles. He shared a quote on social media about the series, saying, "I truly believe that good mental health - mental fitness - is the key to powerful leadership, productive communities and a purpose-driven self. It is a huge responsibility to get this right as we bring you the facts, the science and the awareness of a subject that is so relevant during these times. Our hope is that this series will be positive, enlightening and inclusive - sharing global stories of unparalleled human spirit fighting back from the darkest places, and the opportunity for us to understand ourselves and those around us better. I am incredibly proud to be working alongside Oprah on this vital series."
We are excited to announce that The Duke of Sussex and Oprah Winfrey are partners, co-creators and executive producers on their forthcoming mental health series launching on Apple in 2020. The pair have been developing the series for several months and are looking forward to sharing such an important project on this global platform. The dynamic multi-part documentary series will focus on both mental illness and mental wellness, inspiring viewers to have an honest conversation about the challenges each of us faces, and how to equip ourselves with the tools to not simply survive, but to thrive. This commitment builds on The Duke of Sussex's long-standing work on issues and initiatives regarding mental health, where he has candidly shared personal experience and advocated for those who silently suffer, empowering them to get the help and support they deserve. His Royal Highness has spent many years working with communities throughout the UK and young people across the Commonwealth to break the stigma surrounding mental illness and broaden the conversation of mental wellness to accelerate change for a more compassionate, connected and positive society. Quote from HRH: "I truly believe that good mental health - mental fitness - is the key to powerful leadership, productive communities and a purpose-driven self. It is a huge responsibility to get this right as we bring you the facts, the science and the awareness of a subject that is so relevant during these times. Our hope is that this series will be positive, enlightening and inclusive - sharing global stories of unparalleled human spirit fighting back from the darkest places, and the opportunity for us to understand ourselves and those around us better. I am incredibly proud to be working alongside Oprah on this vital series."
A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on Apr 10, 2019 at 2:58am PDT
#Celebrities#OprahWinfrey#PrinceHarry#Royals
More In Health
Health Thursday, January 14
Brielle Biermann Reveals Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis
Brielle Biermann says she has contracted the coronavirus.
Part One: Dr. Oz Reveals How He Feels After Taking the COVID-19 Vaccine
How is Dr. Oz feeling after taking the COVID-19 vaccine? He opens up about his experience, and he gives us the inside scoop on his new lifestyle and wellness plan, System 21. Plus, did you know only 5 percent of doctors in America are Black? Dr. Oz aims to help Black doctors fulfill their destiny by providing resources with his new "More Black Doctors" scholarship.
Part Two: PCOS? Is Breakfast Really Important? Dr. Oz Answers Your Medical…
PCOS? The importance of eating breakfast every morning? Dr. Oz returns to answer your medical questions!
Health Tuesday, January 12
BET Star Bert Belasco's Cause of Death Revealed
Details surrounding Bert Belasco's tragic passing have been revealed.
Health Wednesday, January 06
Part Two: Representative Ayanna Pressley Reveals Why She Took the Moderna…
Representative Ayanna Pressley urges everyone to exercise personal responsibility during the pandemic and explains why she decided to take the COVID-19 vaccine.


Police are investigating an incident that occurred at Zone Bowling in Jamisontown on Saturday, February 2.
At 10.15pm staff noticed a group of males who were bowling were not wearing the appropriate shoes.
The staff members warned the group that if they did not put on the correct footwear they would be asked to leave.
After giving the group three warnings, staff cut off their game. The three men then became aggressive both physically and verbally, which resulted in staff having two bottles thrown at them.
Upon leaving the premises, one of the persons of interest grabbed a metal pole and re-entered the premises where he threw it at staff members.
Police were called and the offenders fled the scene. Police attended and seized CCTV footage of the incident.
The men have been described as of Islander appearance with big builds and approximately six feet tall.
Police urge anyone with information to contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.


text:
Dr.Hosam Al-Qudah
July 26, 2016 by admin in Oncology Doctors
Head of the department and Consultant – Urology
MBBS, M.D, HSU, JBU, ABU
American Urology association
Arab association of Urology
Jordanian Association of Urological Surgeons
Jordan Medical Association
Experience Summary:
Dr Hosam Al-Qudah is a board certified consultant Urologist with Fellowship training from the United States of America. He has Jordanian and Arab Board of Urology since 2003 and 2004.
Dr Hosam started his residency training in in 1998 at Jordan University of Science and Technology and the American University Hospital of Beirut. After that he worked in private practice for one year and then moved to the United States of America to have subspecialty training in reconstructive urology from Wayne State University from July 2004-till June 2005 and Transplant Surgery in University of Maryland from July 2005 till June 2006. He did his third fellowship in Uro-oncology and advanced Laparoscopy at Moffitt cancer center in Tampa, Florida from July 2006 until June 2007.
After finishing his training Dr Al-Qudah was appointed as an Ass. Professor of Urology at Jordan University of Science and Technology (King Abdullah University Hospital). At the End of 2008, he moved to Saudi Arabia and worked as a consultant urologist and Transplant surgeon at Saad specialist hospital for almost 8 years. He was the surgeon in charge for the Transplant service in the hospital.
2007 Fellow of Genitourinary Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, University of South Florida. Tampa, FL 07/06-June 30th 2007, Special training in Laparoscopic management of Urologic cancers including prostate cancer
2006 Fellow of Transplantation Surgery, Division of Transplantation Surgery, University Maryland, Baltimore, MD 07/05-06/06
2005 Fellow of Trauma and Reconstructive Urology, Department of Urology, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 08/04 – 06/05
April 2004 ( Arab Board Of Urology ( ABU)
August 2003 Jordanian Board Of Urology (JBU)
June 2003 HSU (Higher Specialty Degree in Urology), Faculty of Graduate studies at Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan and American Hospital Of Beirut
1996 MBBBS/MD; (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery), June 16th, 1996, Faculty of Medicine at Jordan University of Science & Technology
Minimal invasive urology (laparoscopy and endourology)
Stone disease and treatment including Laser therapy
Uro-oncology (Cancer diseases)
Urethral strictures and reconstructive urology
Male Infertility and Impotence
Female Urology and Urodynamics (incontinence and bladder dysfunction)
HONORS & AWARDS:
Granted a Scholarship to attend the Medical School for Ranking the Third in my State in the General Secondary Exam – 1990.
Granted a scholarship to do one year of Residency At the American University of Beirut, 2001
Granted a scholarship from Jordan University of Science and Technology to do three -four years of training in the USA(2004-2008)


text:
Q: probability and applied statistics 2 the probability of success of three student X,Y and Z in the one examination are 1\5 ,1\4 and 1\3 respectively . find the probability of success of at least two .

A: Hint: The probability that both $X,Y$ succeed is $\dfrac{1}{20}$, for $X,Z$ is $\dfrac{1}{15}$, and for $Y,Z$ is $\dfrac{1}{12}$.


The refrain is, tragically, a well-known one. Muslim allowed in to this country, never cares to assimilate, repays the kindness of his new country by indiscriminately killing and maiming in the name of Islam.
Eight dead, fifteen injured. "Allahu Akbar" being screamed as he murdered. Even as the activist courts invite more and more of the very ilk who perpetrated yet another horror.
"We find that the reasonable observer would likely conclude that EO-2's primary purpose is to exclude persons from the United States on the basis of their religious beliefs," Chief Judge Roger Gregory wrote on behalf of the majority.
4th Circuit Court Chief Judge Roger Gregory doesn't seem to understand what a reasonable observer is. But maybe, if he had been riding his bike down the East Side bike path in Manhattan, and was now in an emergency room staring at a life forever shattered, or at the morgue, identifying the mangled remains of a loved one, he might gain some of that understanding. But then again, maybe not.
We get it... you vape.
I'm not much of a Destroyer skipper, so I always appreciate watching a well played high tier DD game. LT Nelson does not disappoint.
ABOARD THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP USS ESSEX – The daytime launch of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System on Sunday might have seemed like another training mission if the Marines hadn't fired it from an amphibious ship operating at sea.
A detachment of Marines with Camp Pendleton, Calif.-based 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, set up the vehicle-borne launch system on the flight deck of amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD-23). Programmed with information about the objective – suspected enemy air defenses – on a nearby island, the HIMARS launcher fired off a rocket at a target 70 kilometers away.
The missile strike, coming during the biannual amphibious task force exercise Dawn Blitz off southern California, marked a big first for the Navy and the Marine Corps.
"The ability to project power from and at sea is critical," Lt. Col. Tom Savage, operations officer with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, told a small group of journalists at a briefing aboard USS Essex, the flagship for the exercise.
I'm pretty sure from the first time a Marine artillery officer loaded a HIMARS on an amphibious warfare ship, they've been itching to do this. It's an obvious solution to some of the fire support issues the Marines face during an amphibious assault.
The article is getting a bit over its skis later on talking about shooting from to seaward later. The GMLRS currently has no capability to engage moving targets. Having said that, there are a couple of different efforts underway to change that. And every new arrow in the quiver helps.
Little busy/under the weather, so here's a blast from the past.
The Battle of Agincourt and the AirLand Battle Doctrine.
You had to be with Tony Mecham, stunned by the number of severe burn victims -- 22 — being airlifted from Cal Fire's Potrero station.
You had to be with Nelly Bulkin, awakened from a fitful sleep by her husband and told to grab their four children and race from their Rancho Bernardo home.
"Embers were flying everywhere," she said. "I thought for sure our home was going to burn down."
A natural disaster of staggering scope, San Diego County's 2007 firestorms killed 10 people and destroyed 1,738 homes. Flames consumed 368,316 acres, an area larger than the city of Los Angeles.
More than 500,000 people were evacuated, exceeding the number of Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Motels across the county overflowed with people who were dislocated; others bunked down at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and what was then Qualcomm Stadium.
A long, very interesting look at the devastating fires that ravaged San Diego County a decade ago. A timely piece in that the conditions are ripe once again for similar outbreaks. The Santa Ana winds (super dry, hot, fast winds blowing from East to West) are predicted for this week.
The USS Constitution is set to travel from Charlestown Navy Yard to Fort Independence at Castle Island and back on Oct. 20 to commemorate the ship's 220th birthday and the 242nd birthday of the US Navy.
The ship will not sail under her own power but will be tug-assisted for this turnaround demonstration, according to David Wedemeyer of the USS Constitution Museum.
"Old Ironsides" underwent restoration work beginning in May 2015 to replace 100 hull planks and install 2,200 new copper sheets. The Constitution returned to the water July 23 and reopened tours in early September. This will be her first trip out of dock in three years.
Work ups after a yard period.


text:
New report finds nonreligious people face stigma and discrimination
A new study finds that nonreligious people face discrimination and stigma, conceal their nonreligious identities and largely see themselves as atheists and humanists.
David Mercer, top, a former minister, talks about rethinking the way people relate to and interact with believers while speaking in Polk County in central Florida. Photo courtesy of Atheist Community of Polk County
Alejandra Molina
(RNS) — For more than 35 years, Jayrod Garrett's life was immersed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He fondly remembers going on a missionary trip to Hawaii, participating in a scouts program and making lifelong friends. He also recalls how hurt he felt when a church leader didn't believe him when a group of kids called him the N-word or how tough it was grappling with the church's stance against gay marriage.
In 2016, after years of feeling conflicted, Garrett left the church.
Now, he identifies as an atheist.
He has adopted a new set of ideals, acknowledging that "meaning comes from making a difference" and that "people are more important than beliefs."
But life as an atheist isn't any less complicated.
Jayrod Garrett. Courtesy photo
Leaving the church affected his relationship with his brother, who remains in the LDS faith and whose wedding he couldn't attend because he was no longer in the church. Living in Utah, he has seen how much easier it can be for Mormons to get hired for certain jobs. It's also sometimes difficult to talk about his beliefs, which are often misunderstood.
"I think of the life I lived before and how I tried to navigate things, and even now I long for that simplicity, because it was very simple to live that way," he said. "It is much more complex and challenging to live without someone telling you what your beliefs need to be."
Garrett is not alone.
A new study, dubbed "Reality Check: Being Nonreligious in America," has found that nonreligious people face discrimination and stigma, conceal their nonreligious identities, and largely see themselves as atheists and humanists. The report will be publicly released May 5.
The report, produced by the nonprofit American Atheists — a national civil rights organization that seeks to achieve religious equality for all Americans — is the culmination of a survey of nearly 34,000 nonreligious people living in the United States.
More than three-quarters of participants identify "very much" with the terms nonreligious (79.6%), atheist (79.4%) and secular (75.1%). Others strongly identify with the terms freethinker (64.9%), humanist (64.6%) and skeptic (61.4%).
"Identification with Nonreligious Identities" Graphic courtesy of American Atheists
More than half (57.1%) say their primary non-religious identity is atheist.
Few (6.9%) say their primary non-religious identity is agnostic.
Most were raised Christian: either in Protestant (54.7%) or Catholic (29.9%) households. One in seven (14.3%) grew up in nonreligious households.
The survey finds that nonreligious people care about maintaining secular public schools, are against religious exemptions that allow for discrimination, and believe in access to abortion and contraception, among other things.
Alison Gill, the American Atheists' vice president for legal and policy, says the report gives nuance to the identities of those who are nonreligious.
Alison Gill. Photo by Josiah Mannion
"This is a community that is often invisible. People don't often talk about their beliefs even in nonreligious communities," said Gill, one of the report's authors.
Within the first eight hours of the survey going live, more than 10,000 people filled it out, Gill said. They initially hoped to at least get a total of 5,000 participants. Many also took the time to write in responses detailing instances of discrimination they've faced.
"It just goes to show how much this was needed and how much people feel like they really need to get these stories out," she said.
The report shows that participants often report negative experiences, due to their nonreligious identities, in social media (58.3%) and within their families (54.5%).
Survey participants also report issues at school and work.
"Nearly one-third (29.4%) of survey participants who attend school or who have children attending school reported having had negative experiences in an educational setting because of their nonreligious identity," according to the report. "More than one in five (21.7%) employed or recently employed survey participants reported negative experiences in employment because of their nonreligious identity."
The survey asked participants to rate how religious their local community is. Just under half (44.1%) of survey participants say they are from "somewhat religious" communities, while about a third (29.8%) are in "very religious" communities. Those in more religious communities report feeling more out of place.
"The experiences of nonreligious people vary dramatically in different parts of the United States," according to the report. "While nonreligious beliefs may be casually accepted in states like California and Vermont, nonreligious people living in states like Mississippi and Utah have markedly different experiences."
The LGBTQ community, African Americans, Latinos and ex-Muslims report experiencing added layers of discrimination and stigma due to their race or their religious upbringing, according to the report.
A large number of Latinos (61.6%), for example, say they've had negative experiences for being nonreligious within their families. That's compared to the 54.2% of non-Latino participants who reported the same.
The report also finds that while almost one-third (31.4%) mostly or always concealed their nonreligious identity from their immediate family, the rate went up to 42.7% when it involved extended family. Nearly half hid their nonreligious identity among people at work (44.3%) and people at school (42.8%).
Rebecca Ray, second from right, and Atheist Community of Polk County volunteers offer free hugs at Polk Pride's Pride in the Park 2019 in central Florida. Photo courtesy of Atheist Community of Polk County
Rebecca Ray of Polk County, Florida, said she felt a need to conceal her identity as an atheist. Ray volunteers at her kids' school and has observed how religious some teachers are. She said she feared her identity could affect her children's education.
Ray, who was raised Jehovah's Witness, and her wife co-founded the Atheist Community of Polk County, which recently incorporated into a nonprofit. The group meets at the local library and hosts speakers such as a Planned Parenthood representative to detail how comprehensive sexual education is in their county. They've done charity drives for children and families who are homeless. They also adopted a stretch of roadway to clean on a regular basis.
"People just assume the only good morals you can ever learn are from the Bible," Ray said.
Arlene Ríos shares a similar story.
Ríos, who grew up culturally Catholic, grappled with identifying as an atheist later in life. She felt it carried a negative connotation.
"The word atheist was just too ugly," said Ríos, 43.
As she explored nonreligious labels, she realized the importance of making it clear she didn't believe in God, but she believed in the humanity of people. Now, she identifies as an atheist humanist.
Ríos found it challenging coming out as a nonbeliever. Her sister, who was a Jehovah's Witness, took the news particularly hard and stopped talking to her for some time. They've since then mended their relationship, but Ríos sought therapy to cope with the aftermath.
Arlene Ríos, left, organizes meetups with other nonreligious Latinos in Southern California's San Gabriel Valley. Photo courtesy of Arlene Ríos
A Navy veteran, Ríos happened to give up her religion while she was stationed in Guantanamo Bay. Upon her return to the States, she let her friends believe she was still Christian.
"I guess I was afraid to come out to them," Ríos said. "I was also afraid they would treat me differently."
Ríos now organizes meetups with other nonreligious Latinos in Southern California's San Gabriel Valley.
"A lot of people assume everybody is a believer, especially in the Latino community," she said.
Ríos says they get about one new person joining every month. She doesn't require people to RSVP online because that may out their nonreligious activities to their family and friends. She makes sure to ask permission before taking and publicly posting photos of the group.
"Sometimes families won't accept it. There will be infighting with families," she said. "I don't want the group to be a cause of that."
"Negative Experiences and Discrimination" Graphic courtesy of American Atheists
Ríos says it's common for others to think that "we're bad people, that somebody hurt us in our life (and) that's why we don't believe in God.
"People that know me kind of get confused," she added. "I think they think that I'm confused."
To Gill, the author of the report, documenting these experiences is crucial because it highlights disparities that should be addressed.
The report details how people experience heightened rates of loneliness and depression due to discrimination and the stigmatization nonreligious people have faced.
One in six (17.2%) survey participants was likely to be depressed, while one-quarter (25.6%) often experienced one or more indicators of loneliness and social isolation, the research shows.
Those who participated in the survey also report that family rejection negatively affected their educational and psychological outcomes.
Among those who are 25 and older whose parents were aware of their nonreligious identity, nearly half of participants with very unsupportive parents did not complete a four-year degree (46.1%), compared to about one third (32.4%) of participants with very supportive parents.
Just like with other marginalized groups facing stigma, these issues "can have a detrimental impact and create negative outcomes," Gill said.
"If we want to make sure we have a society that's thriving, we have to make sure that we're treating everyone equally," she said.
DIY Faith Editor's Picks Faith News Series Unaffiliated/Atheism
Martini Judaism
If you're religious and supported President Trump
Indoor worship is now allowed in LA County, but some parishes and dioceses are waiting
As California's hospitals fill, Kirk Cameron hosts another unmasked Christmas caroling event
A Christmas without family and community


Yefim Bronfman is also performing December 24 and April 4.
The child prodigy began to study the piano at the age of four, and by the age of nine, he was invited by legendary Artur Schnabel to be his student. Mr. Fleisher made his debut when he was 16 years old with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Pierre Monteux. He went on to international renown, becoming the first American to win the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 1952. He subsequently enjoyed a prolific recording career, most notably with George Szell and The Cleveland Orchestra.
Mr. Fleisher channeled his creativity in new directions, mastering the piano repertoire for left hand, initiating a career in conducting, and redoubling his dedication to teaching at Peabody.
In the middle of the 1990s, with the combined therapies of Botox injections and Rolfing, Mr. Fleisher regained sufficient use of his right hand. In 2003, he joined forces with his wife, pianist Katherine Jacobson, to form the Fleisher-Jacobson Piano Duo. He released the album Two Hands in 2004, which went on to hold a top-five position in Billboard and was hailed by critics as one of the best recordings of the year. In 2013, Sony Classical issued a 23-CD boxset of his entire recorded output, and in 2014, Mr. Fleisher released his first solo CD in a decade, the Grammy-nominated All the Things You Are.
In celebration of his 90th year, he appeared in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal as soloist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Peter Oundjian, and at the Gilmore Keyboard Festival. In the 2018–2019 season, he continues the celebration with recitals in Philadelphia; Washington, DC; and San Francisco; as well as at Ravinia and Tanglewood.
Jonathan Biss is a world-renowned pianist who shares his deep curiosity with music lovers in the concert hall and beyond. He continues to expand his reputation as a teacher, musical thinker, and one of the great Beethoven interpreters of our time. He was recently named co-artistic director alongside Mitsuko Uchida at the Marlboro Music Festival, where he has spent 12 summers. In addition, he has written extensively about his relationships with the composers with whom he shares a stage.
A member of the faculty of his alma mater—the Curtis Institute of Music—since 2010, Mr. Biss led the first massive open online course (MOOC) offered by a classical music conservatory, Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas, which has reached more than 200,000 people in 185 countries. As 2020—the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth—approaches, Mr. Biss continues to add lectures to his online course until he covers all of the sonatas in time for the anniversary year. He simultaneously progresses through his nine-year, nine-disc recording cycle of Beethoven's complete piano sonatas, which will also be completed in 2020. Volume 8 of this endeavor will be released this March.
Mr. Biss's bestselling eBook, Beethoven's Shadow (published by RosettaBooks in 2011), describes the process of recording the sonatas and was the first book written by a classical musician in the Kindle Singles series. He also conceived the Beethoven/5 project, for which The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has co-commissioned Timo Andres, Sally Beamish, Salvatore Sciarrino, Caroline Shaw, and Brett Dean to write piano concertos, each inspired by one of Beethoven's. The concerto by Shaw, Watermark, receives its premiere with the Seattle Symphony at the end of this month. Mr. Biss is committed to making sure that these concertos become part of the repertoire and has performed the commissions globally.
Mr. Biss has long-standing relationships with the New York Philharmonic; the Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Philharmonia orchestras; the Boston, Chicago, and Swedish Radio symphony orchestras; and the Leipzig Gewandhaus, Budapest Festival, and Royal Concertgebouw orchestras, among many others. He began piano lessons at age six, and studied at Indiana University with Evelyne Brancart and at the Curtis Institute of Music with Leon Fleisher.
Internationally recognized as one of today's most acclaimed and admired pianists, Yefim Bronfman stands among a handful of artists regularly sought out by festivals, orchestras, and conductors. His commanding technique, power, and exceptional lyrical gifts are consistently acknowledged by the press and audiences alike.
In celebration of the 80th birthday of Yuri Temirkanov, Mr. Bronfman's 2018–2019 season began with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra on tour in Europe. This season also includes a Scandinavian tour with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and guest appearances with orchestras across Europe including, Orchestre National de France, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Berliner Philharmoniker, and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. In the US, he makes orchestral appearances in Cleveland, New York, Los Angeles, Houston, St. Louis, Cincinnati, San Francisco, and Dallas. He is scheduled to give recitals in New York, Berkeley, Stanford, Aspen, Madrid, Geneva, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich, Berlin, Naples, and Rome. He also tours with mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená.
He also has given numerous solo recitals in the leading halls of North America, Europe, and Asia, including his acclaimed debut at Carnegie Hall in 1989. In 1991, he gave a series of joint recitals with Isaac Stern in Russia, marking Mr. Bronfman's first public performances there since his immigration to Israel at age 15. That same year, he was awarded the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize, one of the highest honors given to American instrumentalists. He made his debut performance at Avery Fisher Hall (now David Geffen Hall) in 1993. In 2010, he was honored as the recipient of Northwestern University's Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance.
Born in Tashkent in the Soviet Union, Yefim Bronfman immigrated to Israel with his family in 1973, where he studied with pianist Arie Vardi. In the US, he studied at The Juilliard School, Marlboro School of Music, and Curtis Institute of Music under Rudolf Firkušný, Leon Fleisher, and Rudolf Serkin. He is a 2015 recipient of an honorary doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music.
Yefim Bronfman became an American citizen in July of 1989.
The phenomenal Dover Quartet rose to international stardom following a stunning sweep of the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition. Winner of the Cleveland Quartet Award and recipient of a coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Dover Quartet has become one of the most in-demand ensembles in the world. Its move from up-and-coming ensemble to a leader in the field has been "practically meteoric" (Strings Magazine). With its burnished warmth, incisive rhythms, and natural phrasing, the quartet's distinctive sound has helped confirm its status as "the young American string quartet of the moment" (The New Yorker). It is the quartet-in-residence at Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music, Chamber Music Northwest, Artosphere, Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, and Peoples' Symphony Concerts in New York, and it was recently named the first-ever quartet-in-residence at the Kennedy Center.
In the 2018–2019 season, the Dover Quartet performs more than 100 concerts across North America, including appearances at the Kennedy Center, San Francisco Performances, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Spivey Hall at Clayton State University, Celebrity Series of Boston, Chamber Music Society of Detroit, and Carnegie Hall. In addition, the season features tours to Asia, Europe, and Australia, as well as collaborations with Emanuel Ax, Inon Barnatan, Peter Serkin, Anthony McGill, and Roomful of Teeth. It also includes premieres of new works by Caroline Shaw and Matan Porat. The quartet was thrilled to be invited by maverick filmmaker and cultural icon David Lynch to be featured at his Festival of Disruption in Los Angeles.
The members of the Dover Quartet play on a variety of fine historical and modern instruments. Joel Link performs on a violin by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume made in Paris circa 1857, on generous loan from Desirée Ruhstrat. Bryan Lee performs on a violin by Riccardo Antoniazzi made in Milan in 1904. Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt performs on a viola by Michele Deconet made in Venice in 1780 (the "Kroyt"), on generous loan from the grandson of Boris Kroyt of the Budapest String Quartet. Camden Shaw performs on a cello by Sam Zygmuntowicz made in Brooklyn in 2010.
Rachel Calin has been called "a lyrical soloist in command of her instrument" by The New York Times. In 1994 while at The Juilliard School, she won first prize in the concerto competition, making her debut in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center with the Juilliard Orchestra. Ms. Calin has since gone on to dedicate herself to both chamber music and teaching.
As a chamber musician, Ms. Calin has appeared in concert across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. She has performed frequently with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and New York Philharmonic. She has appeared on Live from Lincoln Center, and at the Aspen Music and Mostly Mozart festivals. She can be heard on numerous movie and commercial soundtracks. Ms. Calin has given world premieres of works by composers such as Lera Auerbach and D. Edward Davis. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Juilliard, where she studied with both Homer Mensch and Eugene Levinson. Currently on faculty at the Perlman Music Program and the University of Cincinnati College–Conservatory of Music, Ms. Calin performs on a bass by Nicolò Amati made in 1654.


In April, organizers of the Tokyo Bitcoin Cash Meetup group gathered for a lunch meeting at a casual Italian restaurant, O'KOK in the city's trendy Daikanyama district. The Tokyo Bitcoin Cash Meetup started in December 2017, and it was one of the first BCH meetups to form in the world.
According to the list of venues that currently accept Bitcoin Cash (managed by founding member of both the BCH and BTC meetups Ken Shishido, and two others) there are currently 19 venues around Tokyo that accept Bitcoin Cash payments — 16 of which are restaurants and bars.
Local Bitcoin Cash enthusiasts such as Shishido, Jake Smith and others have been busy approaching venue owners in person around Tokyo, persuading and instructing them on how to start accepting BCH at their venues. Shishido said that since there is no official payment processor for merchants yet, it is not easy to convince a vast number of venues to accept Bitcoin Cash payments, as the only option they have is to use a personal wallet to accept payments — for now.
O'KOK (pronounced "Oh-koku") is located just outside Daikanyama station in central Tokyo. If you follow the sign downstairs, you will see an open terrace, accented by a bright color of red on the chairs and the terrace roof, overlooking the railroad. The staff greeted with a smile.
The organizers each ordered lunch, which was ¥1,000 JPY ($9.50 USD) each, plus some beers for ¥500 a glass. They said they are happy to support venues that accept Bitcoin Cash wherever they can.
The organizers had a chat with staff about the possibility of holding the next meetup at the restaurant. After the lunch, one of the organizers paid the staff ¥5,000 ($47) worth of Bitcoin Cash using a tablet, and the rest paid from personal wallets on their smartphones. The whole payment process seemed smooth and quick.
The Tokyo Bitcoin Cash Meetup organizers are covering different areas of the huge metropolis, constantly searching for new venues to accept Bitcoin Cash and also to host the actual meetups.
Their goal is to hold a BCH meetup at least once a month at a venue where they have never held a meetup before, in order to spread the usage of Bitcoin Cash throughout Tokyo, and to support those venues by bringing them extra business through holding meetups where attendees purchase food and drinks with Bitcoin Cash or Japanese yen.
This forces the organizers to be constantly looking for more venues for the future meetups — a grassroots effort that isn't always fun or easy, but which the group feels is necessary until awareness is more widespread and adoption is easier.
How do enthusiasts spread the word about Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and other cryptocurrencies in your region? Tell us about it in the comments.