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The longest gaps between first-team football appearances for one club
Gareth Ainsworth
Guardian sport
12 January 2022, 3:00 am ·7-min read
Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
"Hope you can share other such longest gaps in appearances for the same club without leaving," tweets Chittaranjan following Phil Jones's return to Manchester United action after a 712-day absence.
Here you go …
745 days: Joe Perry flags up that QPR's Luke Young was sidelined and struggled with a hip injury from 24 March 2012 until his return on 8 April 2014.
910 days: Rangers' Ian Durrant was infamously injured by Neil Simpson against Aberdeen on 8 October 1988 and only made it back to the first team on 6 April 1991 (hat tip to David Ferguson). A rivalry between the clubs has sustained itself ever since.
1,120 days: "John Kennedy of Celtic had more than three years between successive appearances for the club," writes Rhuaraidh Fleming. "He played in the Old Firm derby on 28 March before suffering a horror tackle on his international debut for Scotland on 31 March 2004. He wouldn't return to action until 22 April 2007."
1,221 days: Due to an injury crisis, the Wycombe manager, Gareth Ainsworth, brought himself out of retirement to play in their Checkatrade Trophy game against Northampton on 30 August 2016, having hung up his boots at Adams Park on 27 April 2013. "[The appetite to play] never disappears and you always think you can do it," said Ainsworth. "I probably have to say thanks to my Sunday league team as well because they have kept me pretty fit and I have not let the game go." Thanks again to Joe for that one.
1,455 days: "At the beginning of the 1984-85 season, the professional players in Spain called for a strike, so the second round was played with amateur and youth players," recalls Jordi Gómez. "Most of them had their only first-team experience that day, but a few proved their skill and got a chance to play in the seasons that followed. And then there was Luis Milla, who played for Barcelona that day (9 September 1984) at only 18 years old, and had to wait almost four years (3 September 1988) for his next match. If you think that proves great patience and faithfulness to the club, it should be noted that after a year and a half he couldn't agree contract terms and he left for Real Madrid, no less."
2,925 days: Lewis Baker made his second Chelsea first-team performance in their FA Cup win over Chesterfield on Saturday. He had previously been given a brief debut appearance in the Blues' FA Cup victory at Derby on 5 January 2014, before being sent out on eight long-term loan, rather than permanent, deals.
High-scoring aggregate draws in one season
"What is the largest goal tally for two teams combined drawing in both their home and away fixtures in a season? I presume there are examples of say 3-3 and 4-4 but are there any really big tallies where they just got two points?" asks John McDougall.
John Curry gets the ball rolling: "In the old Division One, 1958-59, Spurs drew 1-1 away to Portsmouth in October and 4-4 at home in the following February." A good start but Clive Denny can go higher. "Charlton may be contenders," he offers. "Charlton v Middlesbrough finished 6-6 on 22 October 1960 at the Valley, with the return fixture 2-2. More remarkable, but not draws, were the Christmas fixtures between Charlton and Plymouth in 1960. Charlton won 6-4 at the Valley on Boxing Day, then lost 6-4 at Plymouth the very next day. Still just two points apiece."
Calendar woes (2)
Last week's column led on footballers appearing on club calendars in years they never even played for the team. But there's more and it's very good …
Step forward Donald Vass, who picked up the baton and ran with it for this spectacular thread on the infamous Portsmouth 2013 calendar. "Some context," he begins. "Pompey were enduring a truly bleak 2012-13 season. We were in administration, on a grim 23-game winless run, and were set to suffer our third relegation in four seasons, eventually finishing 24th to complete our collapse from Premier League to League Two. Crucially, the financial trouble facing the club at the time meant we were desperately short of players. We had a threadbare squad cobbled together with pretty much anyone who was available at the time.
"Academy youngsters, loanees, journeymen on one-month contracts and even 40-year-old coach Ashley Westwood was called out of retirement to make an appearance for a particularly memorable EFL Cup tie at Plymouth. Fifty-five different players made appearances for the club that season. So the calendar was always likely to be a disaster. The club were operating week-to-week, while the product was sent to the printers months in advance. It was already wildly out of date by the time it was unwrapped by fans on Christmas Day … and would only get worse from there." Here it is in all its glory …
Always enjoy reading @TheKnowledge_GU column, this week featuring disappointing club calendars.
No mention though of surely the worst ever published:
This is the story of the infamous #Pompey 2013 official calendar.
A thread 🧵 https://t.co/s9bbqEbHJv pic.twitter.com/K8mxDcKFIi
— Donald Vass (@donaldvass) January 5, 2022
Knowledge archive
"Have they ever used an actual hat for the FA Cup draw?" asked Andy Morrison in 2006. "If so, when was it last used, and what kind of hat was it?"
Early draws really did involve headwear; a top hat covered by a handkerchief, to be precise. It was filled with pieces of paper bearing the names of the clubs, with a member of the FA committee delicately lifting a corner of the handkerchief to draw the ties. Bryon Butler's history of the competition is the only source of information on this arcane ritual, as until the first radio coverage of the draw, in December 1935, it was "barred and bolted against all unofficial comers" – including the press. By then, the bag and ball arrangement was in place. Indeed, the then FA secretary, Sir Stanley Rous, was asked by the BBC to rattle the balls in the bag for dramatic effect.
David Barber, the FA's historian, suggested that the top hat and handkerchief met their demise in a drive for modernisation around 1914. Nevertheless, phrases such as "in the hat for the next round" will always have their roots in the actual routine of the draw.
@TheKnowledge_GU This ex-footballer passed recently. RIP
Note that he only played for teams beginning with 'B'. Question is, can anyone think of any other footballer who only played for teams with the same letter? pic.twitter.com/cp8EjdXMhG
— PKelly (@paulkellington) December 15, 2021
"I saw recently that Andrea Barzagli has opened a vineyard, and it got me thinking: alongside Andrea Pirlo (wine), Richard Eckersley (oat milk) and Carlo Ancelotti (parmesan), is it possible to put together a team or squad who have a stake in food production?" asks Joe Morris.
@TheKnowledge_GU Just watching the Chelsea FA Cup game and noticed that the two team abbreviations differ by only one alphabetical place. Surely this won't happen very often? It can't be beaten, but any others the same or close? pic.twitter.com/VArccT5cax
— james (@_mosef) January 8, 2022
"Has any player had to leave a game after colliding with a referee?" wonders Gerard Parker.
This season will be the 30th season in a row where the English top flight is won by a non-English manager.
Has any other league had such a long run of being won by non-domestic managers?
— Jerry Higgins (@JerryHiggins86) January 11, 2022
• Mail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Tressa Charlene Strahorn, 83, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and formerly of Iowa Falls, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at the Chandler Care Center, Chandler, Ariz., of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Memorial services will be Friday Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Linn's Funeral Chapel, Iowa Falls, with Rev. Rhoda Preston officiating. Inurnment will follow at Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Tressa was born July 19, 1918, at Ames to Fred W. and Violet Hall. She graduated from the Iowa Falls Community Schools with the class of 1937. On Aug. 1, 1937, she married Kenneth R. Strahorn at the Little Brown Church, Nashua. She and her husband owned and operated Hall-Strahorn Hardware in Algona for several years. The couple moved to Iowa Falls in the early '60s where they assumed ownership and operation of the Iowa Falls Roofing Company. They retired in 1983 to Scottsdale. Tressa was an active community volunteer in Iowa Falls. She was a charter member of the Ellsworth Hospital's "Pink Ladies." She was a Past Worthy Matron of the White Shrine. She was actively involved in various guilds and circles within the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Kay and her husband, Jack Nicholson, of Dallas, Texas, and Judith Lee and her husband, Robert Wiskus, of McCook Lake, S.D.; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Strahorn, of Sacramento, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Betty Tinken, of Humboldt. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kenneth; her son, Fred; a granddaughter, Jacqueline Nicholson; a great-granddaughter, Abigail Wiskus.
The Linn's Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to local Iowa Falls foundations, Alzheimer's disease or S.I.D.S.


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The boy's mother contends that school district employees "ignored ongoing incidents of physical and verbal abuse" and "violated his civil rights." She also claims that while she repeatedly reported the bullying, nothing was done to stop it. As a result, her son suffered from "severe physical, emotional and mental injury."
The boy, who is African-American, has been bullied by several students for over two years. The bullying involved name-calling, physical abuse, and threats to kill him. The bullying became so severe, that his mother removed him from school for two weeks to receive counseling. Once the boy started talking about suicide, his mother sought out an attorney to save her son.
The lawsuit also alleges that the school district employees are not trained to handle bullying incidents. In fact, the child was intimidated and embarrassed when he reported the harassment.
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Maria Martinez-Concepcion, together with her son, Joseph, and her siblings, in laws, nephews and nieces visted St. Francis of Assisi School of Silay City last July 3, 2015 and met 4th- grader scholar, Eughene.
"Seeing Eugene, a recipient of a good deed was a wonderful experience for all of us. One good deed may not seem much but can you imagine if everyone did something nice for someone else, the cycle of generosity and kindness can help make us all better people." shared by Mrs. Concepcion.
Maria's husband, Jerome, has supported Eughene since her pre-kindergarten days. He first visited the school in 2007, where he met his first Tapulanga scholar, Ryan, who has now already graduated.


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//
//  GCDAsyncUdpSocketConnectionTests.m
//  CocoaAsyncSocket
//
//  Created by 李博文 on 2017/3/25.
//
//

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import <XCTest/XCTest.h>
@import CocoaAsyncSocket;

@interface GCDAsyncUdpSocketConnectionTests : XCTestCase<GCDAsyncUdpSocketDelegate>
@property (nonatomic) uint16_t portNumber;
@property (nonatomic, strong) GCDAsyncUdpSocket *clientSocket;
@property (nonatomic, strong) GCDAsyncUdpSocket *serverSocket;

@property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableData *testData;
@property (nonatomic, assign) NSInteger sendDataLength;

@property (nonatomic, strong) XCTestExpectation *expectation;

@end

@implementation GCDAsyncUdpSocketConnectionTests

- (void)setUp {
    [super setUp];
    // Put setup code here. This method is called before the invocation of each test method in the class.
    self.portNumber = [self randomValidPort];
    self.clientSocket = [[GCDAsyncUdpSocket alloc] initWithDelegate:self delegateQueue:dispatch_get_main_queue()];

    self.serverSocket = [[GCDAsyncUdpSocket alloc] initWithDelegate:self delegateQueue:dispatch_get_main_queue()];

    self.testData = [NSMutableData data];

    NSData* data = [@"test-data-" dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];

    for (int i = 0; i < 7000; i ++)
    {
        [self.testData appendData:data];
    }
}

- (void)tearDown {
    // Put teardown code here. This method is called after the invocation of each test method in the class.
    [super tearDown];

    self.clientSocket = nil;
    self.serverSocket = nil;

    self.testData = nil;
}

- (uint16_t) randomValidPort {
    uint16_t minPort = 1024;
    uint16_t maxPort = UINT16_MAX;
    return minPort + arc4random_uniform(maxPort - minPort + 1);
}

- (uint16_t) randomLengthOfLargePacket {
    uint16_t minLength = 9217;
    uint16_t maxLength = UINT16_MAX;
    return minLength + arc4random_uniform(maxLength - minLength + 1);
}

- (uint32_t) randomLengthOfInvaildPacket {
    uint32_t minLength = 65536;
    uint32_t maxLength = (uint32_t)self.testData.length;
    return minLength + arc4random_uniform(maxLength - minLength + 1);
}

- (void)testSendBoardcastWithMicroPacket
{
    NSError * error = nil;
    BOOL success = NO;
    success = [self.serverSocket bindToPort:self.portNumber error:&error] && [self.serverSocket beginReceiving:&error];
    XCTAssertTrue(success, @"UDP Server failed setting up socket on port %d %@", self.portNumber, error);

    NSData * sendData = [self.testData subdataWithRange:NSMakeRange(0, arc4random_uniform(9217))];
    NSLog(@"Send data Length is %ld",sendData.length);
    self.sendDataLength = sendData.length;

    [self.clientSocket sendData:sendData toHost:@"127.0.0.1" port:self.portNumber withTimeout:30 tag:0];

    self.expectation = [self expectationWithDescription:@"Test Sending/Receving Micro Packet"];
    [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:30 handler:^(NSError *error) {
        if (error) {
            NSLog(@"Error establishing test sending/receving micro packet");
        }
    }];
}

- (void)testSendBoardcastWithLargePacket
{
    NSError * error = nil;
    BOOL success = NO;
    success = [self.serverSocket bindToPort:self.portNumber error:&error] && [self.serverSocket beginReceiving:&error];
    XCTAssertTrue(success, @"UDP Server failed setting up socket on port %d %@", self.portNumber, error);

    NSData * sendData = [self.testData subdataWithRange:NSMakeRange(0, [self randomLengthOfLargePacket])];
    NSLog(@"Send data Length is %ld",sendData.length);
    self.sendDataLength = sendData.length;
    [self.clientSocket sendData:sendData toHost:@"127.0.0.1" port:self.portNumber withTimeout:30 tag:0];

    self.expectation = [self expectationWithDescription:@"Test Sending/Receving Large Packet"];
    [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:30 handler:^(NSError *error) {
        if (error) {
            NSLog(@"Error establishing test sending/receving large Packet");
        }
    }];
}

- (void)testSendBoardcastWithInvaildPacket
{
    NSError * error = nil;
    BOOL success = NO;
    success = [self.serverSocket bindToPort:self.portNumber error:&error] && [self.serverSocket beginReceiving:&error];
    XCTAssertTrue(success, @"UDP Server failed setting up socket on port %d %@", self.portNumber, error);

    NSData * sendData = [self.testData subdataWithRange:NSMakeRange(0, [self randomLengthOfInvaildPacket])];
    NSLog(@"Send data Length is %ld",sendData.length);
    self.sendDataLength = sendData.length;
    [self.clientSocket sendData:sendData toHost:@"127.0.0.1" port:self.portNumber withTimeout:30 tag:0];

    self.expectation = [self expectationWithDescription:@"Test Sending/Receving Invaild Packet"];
    [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:30 handler:^(NSError *error) {
        if (error) {
            NSLog(@"Error establishing test sending/receving invaild packet");
        }
    }];
}

- (void)testAlterMaxSendBufferSizeWithVaildValue
{
    NSError * error = nil;
    BOOL success = NO;

    uint16_t dataLength = arc4random_uniform(UINT16_MAX);
    NSLog(@"random data length is %hu",dataLength);

    success = [self.serverSocket bindToPort:self.portNumber error:&error] && [self.serverSocket beginReceiving:&error];
    XCTAssertTrue(success, @"UDP Server failed setting up socket on port %d %@", self.portNumber, error);

    NSData * sendData = [self.testData subdataWithRange:NSMakeRange(0, dataLength)];
    NSLog(@"Send data Length is %ld",sendData.length);

    self.clientSocket.maxSendBufferSize = dataLength;
    [self.clientSocket sendData:sendData toHost:@"127.0.0.1" port:self.portNumber withTimeout:30 tag:0];
    self.sendDataLength = dataLength;
    XCTAssertTrue(self.clientSocket.maxSendBufferSize == dataLength, @"Alter socket maxSendBufferSize fail on port %d %@", self.portNumber, error);

    self.expectation = [self expectationWithDescription:@"Test Altering maxSendBufferSize With Vaild Value"];
    [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:30 handler:^(NSError *error) {
        if (error) {
            NSLog(@"Error establishing altering maxSendBufferSize with vaild value ");
        }
    }];
}

- (void)testAlterMaxSendBufferSizeWithInvaildValue
{
    NSError * error = nil;
    BOOL success = NO;

    uint16_t dataLength = arc4random_uniform(UINT16_MAX);
    NSLog(@"random data length is %hu",dataLength);

    success = [self.serverSocket bindToPort:self.portNumber error:&error] && [self.serverSocket beginReceiving:&error];
    XCTAssertTrue(success, @"UDP Server failed setting up socket on port %d %@", self.portNumber, error);

    NSData * sendData = [self.testData subdataWithRange:NSMakeRange(0, dataLength + 1)];
    NSLog(@"Send data Length is %ld",sendData.length);

    self.clientSocket.maxSendBufferSize = dataLength;
    [self.clientSocket sendData:sendData toHost:@"127.0.0.1" port:self.portNumber withTimeout:30 tag:0];
    self.sendDataLength = dataLength;
    XCTAssertTrue(self.clientSocket.maxSendBufferSize == dataLength, @"Alter socket maxSendBufferSize fail on port %d %@", self.portNumber, error);

    self.expectation = [self expectationWithDescription:@"Test Altering maxSendBufferSize With Invaild Value"];
    [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:30 handler:^(NSError *error) {
        if (error) {
            NSLog(@"Error establishing altering maxSendBufferSize with invaild value ");
        }
    }];
}

#pragma mark GCDAsyncUdpSocketDelegate methods
/**
 * Called when the datagram with the given tag has been sent.
 **/
- (void)udpSocket:(GCDAsyncUdpSocket *)sock didSendDataWithTag:(long)tag
{
    NSLog(@"Send data");
}

- (void)udpSocketDidClose:(GCDAsyncUdpSocket *)sock withError:(NSError  * _Nullable)error
{
    NSLog(@"Close socket, error is %@",error);
    [self.expectation fulfill];
}

- (void)udpSocket:(GCDAsyncUdpSocket *)sock didReceiveData:(NSData *)data
      fromAddress:(NSData *)address
withFilterContext:(nullable id)filterContext
{
    XCTAssertTrue(data.length == self.sendDataLength, @"UDP packet is truncated on port %d", self.portNumber);
    NSLog(@"Receive data");
    [self.expectation fulfill];
}

\
@end

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The wider context of our family and cultural history demands a wide sweep in web search. In this post see what a treasured find can emerge with a little help from the online tools outside the standard family history sites. The Social Networks are also rather good for us 'wannabe' #history boffs. These techniques have directly helped me with my One-Name Study not only for this particular purpose to find of an artwork of a family member but in a wider and richer context to better understand the times in which our ancestors lived.
The Treasured Find of a Picture that is worth a thousand words!
The objects and artworks and artefacts from a time, are keys to better understanding the time and being obviously visual they help to bring alive the subject. The BBC's History of the World in 100 Objects with the British Museum but also with the new production about 20 objects as keys to understanding the history of Shakespeare's times on BBC Radio 4 are prime examples.
Here's a screenshot as an example of what can be found and how the IT helped make the discovery for me.
Press Article in London24: telling us about a way unseen works were being put online so we can all see the art we own as a nation, that is public property. (BBC and PCF Public Catalogue Foundation.) explaining the context in which the new project called your Paintings had been released. This was also located using Hootsuite (post to follow in this series) to scan read a pretty wide range of social network sources quite speedily. Saves lots of time.
I am so grateful for all the hardwork across the web that made this minor moment of a miracle and a Eureka moment special for me, we will be posting some resources to show just how easily this can be done. A bit like fishing you have to be patient but using the technology to do what it does best, has got to be a good way to maximise what you get out of your own project.
We are planning to hold a couple of Google+ Hangouts on some of these and other capabilities and if you are interested then please joining our Google+Group IT for FH and Historians and we will keep you posted! Or simply just Contact Us.


Edmonton Oiler's head coach Dallas Eakins addressed the media Thursday afternoon expressing his concern that at this point, the team only has two NHL centremen. Finally, a coach that sees it and says it like it is. It's not that the team doesn't have a few options down the centre, but most are young and inexperienced and likely to gain more from another year of seasoning in the AHL with the Oklahoma City Barons than another year of struggles and losses with the Oilers.
It's not for lack of trying that the team is in the current position, centremen like top pairing Dmen are a hot commodity in the NHL, and not many will hit the trade market unless there is a personal or personnel issue.
Still, the Oilers do have a few possibilities in Anton Lander and Mark Arcobello. Players like Greg Chase and Bogdan Yakimov will turn heads and garner attention, but will be reassigned before too long.
What this of course means for the Oilers is that there is a lot of work to do. Without veteran Ryan Smyth taking the odd faceoff or even taking the centre position during long stretches of games the team needs a player or two to wow, or for the stars to align, allowing for a trade. The safe bet is on the Oilers continuing to show patience and continue to work with their prospects.
For those players who need skating work, players like the much anticipated power forward Mitch Moroz, the new hiring of David Pelltier to work along with Steve Serdachny will help. With two power skating coaches on staff, it will help to identify the players who are completely focussed on getting better versus those who feel that they are close enough. Of course, having two skating coaches also means more coaching time per player, and potentially the opportunity and the possibility of advancing a player up the NHL level sooner than expected.
In the meantime, look for the Oilers to put their centreman camp attendees through the ringer, this is going to be an exciting and better, but still long season full of injuries, learning and hopefully a win or two more than last year.
Andersson would be like taking another Anton Lander, but I bet the Oilers are looking into it. Gordon and Nuge are not enough.
No thank you on Anderson. No problem with the player, just not the solution required. Also, looks like Nuge will still be the "baby Nuge" this year, he still looks like 10.
He looks 10 in that photo as it's old. Alas, I wanted a picture of team centremen and only had this first development camp for Nuge photo that also had Lander. Nuge put on 15 pounds and is definitely ageing well.
Glad to hear, I was worried we had the boy that would not grow!


On and on we drove through rolling green hills and mist, rain glossing the black country roads that led down the little peninsula where the Pint Reyes Shipwreck lay beached on the sand. It was a spot I'd known of for years, and to be able to finally visit this hauntingly beautiful spot, even during the constant rain, was a check off our Travel Hit List.
Naturally, I decided an evening party dress was the perfect attire for tracking through the mud, galavanting about while rain fell on my face and dampened my hair. Paired with knee-high lace up boots and the beautiful velvet silk clutch, I felt like I walked straight into a Titanic scene.
I'm happy to introduce you to a new store I'm ambassador for- Kariella Boutique! I had met the lovely lady while on our Coachella-California travels last year, when I stopped by her lovely place in Ventura for a visit. We both love a lot of the same brands, so it was a natural fit when uniting for monthly projects and blog posts! Can't wait to bring you more!


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Arrow IconOpen Access: significant relief for researchers
Settlement of Open Access fees: significant relief for researchers
The SNSF has been conducting a pilot project with service provider ChronosHub since 2021 which aims to simplify the financing of freely accessible publications. Given the positive evaluation, the cooperation is being extended.
The Open Access (OA) principle is gaining traction in Switzerland: some 55% of scientific articles based on SNSF-funded research are now freely accessible – and the trend is pointing upwards. To make the process of publishing via OA as lean as possible, the SNSF launched a collaborative venture with the service provider ChronosHub in 2021. Researchers can use this organisation's platform to settle the so-called APCs, the fees that arise when articles are published in OA journals.
Pressure taken off researchers – added value for the SNSF
Nine months after the launch of the pilot project, the cooperation was evaluated. The gratifying result based on over 1000 publications: settlement of fees via ChronosHub is considerably simpler, thus reducing the workload for researchers. Moreover, it is an uncomplicated way for them to obtain an overview of the OA offering of the various scientific journals. In that way, they can quickly find out how a journal enables them to meet the SNSF's requirements. What's more, researchers can use the data from ChronosHub for their reporting to the SNSF or to their university. Last but not least, ChronosHub checks the metadata in the article and ascertains whether the funding provided has been mentioned in accordance with the rules. That helps to improve data quality and visibility.
Cooperation extended and deepened
In light of the positive evaluation, the SNSF has decided to continue its cooperation with ChronosHub. "The aim if possible is for all results originating from SNSF-funded research to be freely accessible," says Matthias Egger, President of the National Research Council. "The easier we make OA publication for researchers, the closer we'll get to that target. And ChronosHub is helping us a long way in that direction."
Christian Grubak, CEO of ChronosHub, also has a positive view of the results: "We are very pleased about the productive and close collaboration with the SNSF and the demonstrable relief that ChronosHub brings researchers, who can devote the time they gain to their research."
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Q: How can I recursively check if a list is sorted in Lisp? I want to write a recursive function that checks the list and either returns true if the list is in ascending order or NIL otherwise. If the list is empty it is still true. I am completely new to Lisp, so its still very confusing.
(defun sorted (x)
  (if (null x)
      T
      (if (<= car x (car (cdr x)))
          (sorted (cdr x))
          nil)))

A: The recursive version:
(defun sorted (list)
  (or (endp list)
      (endp (cdr list))
      (and (<= (first list) (second list))
           (sorted (cdr list)))))

The more idiomatic loop-based predicate accepting a :test argument:
(defun sortedp (list &key (test #'<=))
  (loop for (a b) on list
        while b
        always (funcall test a b)))

The version accepting a :key; we only call the key function once per visited element:
(defun sortedp (list &key (test #'<=) (key #'identity))
  (loop for x in list
        for old = nil then new
        for new = (funcall key x)
        for holdp = T then (funcall test old new)
        always holdp))

Some tests:
(loop for k in '(()
                ((1))
                ((1) (2))
                ((2) (1))
                ((1) (2) (3))
                ((3) (2) (1)))
      collect (sortedp k :test #'> :key #'car))

=> (T T NIL T NIL T)

This one also works with other kinds of sequences:
(defun sortedp (sequence &key (test #'<=) (key #'identity))
  (reduce (lambda (old x &aux (new (funcall key x)))
            (if (or (eq old t)
                    (funcall test old new))
                new
                (return-from sortedp nil)))
          sequence
          :initial-value t))

The above test gives:
(T 1 NIL 1 NIL 1)

... which is a correct result thanks to generalized booleans.

A: If you are doing your homework (seems so), then the above answers are fine. If you are just learning Lisp, and don't have constraints about recursivity, then the following might give you a glimpse about the power of Lisp:
(defun sorted (l)
  (or (null l) (apply #'< l)))

A: The first problem with your solution is the base case You need to stop not at the end of the list, but when looking at the last to elements, as you need to elements to do the comparison. Also the parens are missing in the call to (car x)
(defun sorted (list)
  (if (endp (cddr list))
      (<= (car list) (cadr list))
      (and (<= (car list) (cadr list))
           (sorted (cdr list)))))

Bare in mind that recursive solutions are discouraged in CL

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Equity markets returned to their historical, volatile form as 2018 began. Our range of risk indicators suggest that this was no mere blip. While volatility in other asset classes remains subdued, we expect that to change in the year ahead.
Forward-looking risk gauges edged higher, with the Volatility of Volatility Index (VVIX) spiking in February to levels not seen for at least two years and the long-term trend rising. The worm has turned.
Our multiple measures of correlation risk largely held steady during the first quarter of 2018 in spite of rising equity-market volatility. However, asset class relationships seemed to be shifting, with a slight lift in equity-bond correlations during the period.
Meanwhile, our correlation-stability signal reached a 12-month peak early in the year, suggesting that long-standing asset class relationships could be strained.
Correlation regime change, which we expect to occur in 2018, can happen at speed.
Assets can hold historically unusual valuation levels for various reasons and for extended periods, but should eventually snap back. We have no difficulty in finding examples of such 'stretched assets' in today's markets.
For example, European credit markets and US equities look tense relative to historical valuations. Passive investors in those assets may be walking a tightrope.
Which trades are the most crowded?
Money is plentiful for now, with global financing and liquidity conditions stable over the quarter. But a number of offshore US dollar funding risks loom on the horizon, including: 'quantitative tightening' by the Federal Reserve, tougher banking regulations and money-market reforms.
Financial trauma is usually transmitted by liquidity stress, which can pop up anywhere, however fund managers' consensus views of crowded trades, shown in the chart above, can signal the most likely pressure points.
Global political tensions abound in 2018, with a populist Italian government and further US-instigated trade disputes making headlines at the time of publication.
Regardless of the simmering geopolitics, our main event risk gauges – the Turbulence Index and the Absorption Ratio – do not suggest a market boil-over. Both indicators are at a moderate level, with the Absorption Ratio – which measures the potential vulnerability of markets to external shocks – trending upwards.
Emerging-market investors are no doubt wary of water stress in India, and should consider the impact of China and Pakistan's agreement to build two new dams on the Indus River.
More than half of India already experiences high-to-severe water stress, exacerbated by contamination and a low volume of rain in 2017, but this could intensify further if the new dams are built upstream. The Indus is already considered to be one of the world's most endangered water bodies, along with the Ganges.
The first quarter of 2018 was characterised by turbulence: it was the best and worst of times. While we can never know the true distribution of asset returns and gauge risk with 100% accuracy, our metrics increasingly indicate downside risk in the coming quarter, warranting a note of caution.


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Curiosity was Benjamin Franklin's Secret to Success.
So far, the month of October has been one of the most pleasant in years. For many, jobs are scarce, food is higher, and the country is in hock to the People's Republic of China.
Aside from this, we can be sure of one thing: almost three of the weeks of October will be wonderful. This is according to Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac." The month of October always has exactly 19 fine days (Today is the 22nd, have we used up the good ones yet?). Old Ben went out of his way to help folks and make a shilling as well.
American's first penny was designed by Franklin with the timeless advice: "Mind Your Business."
Ben was a believer in seizing every opportunity to learn more about the world and improve it as much as possible. He was one of the first to write self-improvement books. He felt everyone could use some moral enhancement.
As the United States first Postmaster, he spent his life finding ways to unravel mysteries of science. As a printer, diplomat, inventor, philosopher, civic leader and a part-time founder of the United States. He was anything but lazy.
Ben Franklin grew up poor and had very little formal schooling. Yet he became a diplomat (the French loved him, so said some ladies), a very successful businessman, civic leader and revolutionary. He was filled with curiosity.
The colonial governments, before the American Revolution, used money printed by Ben Franklin. To protect from counterfeiting, one side of the bills had images of real leaves, carefully printed one at a time. His lifetime stretched most of the eighteenth century, from 1706 to 1790. He would have been named the man of the century but Time Magazine had not been invented.
Among other things, "The United States of America" is micro-printed on the lapel of Ben's coat. A second portrait of Ben in the form of a faint watermark is embedded in the paper. Ink in the lower right-hand corner numeral changes from green to black when viewed from different angles.
I did not get this information from an original source as I have not seen a hundred dollar bill lately. I confess I got this information from a book, not the Internet. The Web did tell me a Mars Rover was named "Curiosity." It's strange that people aren't more curious about curiosity. It's a powerful thing. Benjamin Franklin would never say "curiosity killed the cat." Curiosity solves problems.


How many foods do you eat that are worsening the condition of your kidneys?
This comprehensive list will show you what to immediately remove from your diet.
Unless you're a kidney patient, or you already got your share of kidney dialysis (just like me), there are chances you don't really think about your kidneys very much.
If you have practised yoga earlier, you might have heard your instructor saying 'breathe into your kidneys' and like many of us, you might have wondered what is that your instructor is talking about.
Well, here is a small introduction about the role played by kidneys in the human body.
Kidneys are actually the workhouses that play a crucial role in the human body.
This organ is given by the nature as a pair and they are located just below the rib cage on either side of the spine. Generally, the size of the kidney of any individual will be in the size of his/her fists.
The National Institutes of Health states that these organs filter nearly 200 quarts of blood every day and they also filter nearly 2 quarts of waste products on a daily basis.
From these organs, the wastes and the water filter to the bladder and they are let out of the body in the form of urine.
Never understate back pain. It could be a symptom of something worse.
To ensure the healthy functioning of kidneys, it is important that detoxification of these organs should be done at regular intervals. But, if you are already a kidney patient and your doctor has warned you that your kidneys have started to damage, rather than worrying about it, you are recommended to keep away from certain foods and these foods can further increase the damage and can bring ill-effects on the functioning of these organs.
Generally, kidney patients are recommended to keep away from certain foods as they are bad for them. Here, let us gather some details about such foods.
Not just meat, but any other type of animal protein is linked to kidney damage and stones. When you consume animal proteins, you are adding more pressure to your kidneys as these proteins are difficult to eliminate from the body in an effective manner. In addition, meat is also known for its richness in uric acid, which is stated to be the common cause for kidney stones. As you are already a kidney patient, you should not make your kidneys work further hard for elimination of animal protein from your system, which in turn can create ill-effects. These types of foods can also trigger the chance for other types of kidney stones besides uric acid stones like calcium oxalate stones. The reason for this is that they increase the amount of calcium excreted by the urine. So, avoiding meat consumption can be the right choice, if you already have problems with the healthy functioning of kidneys.
As an alternative to meat, you can consume a wide range of vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts and grains that are organically grown. The reason is that these foods will meet the protein requirement of your body as against the protein that you get from animal protein.
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Erie SeaWolves Announce Sale of Franchise
(Erie, PA) – Mandalay Baseball Properties, LLC, parent company of the Erie SeaWolves, is pleased to announce an agreement has been reached to sell the Double-A team to Fernando Aguirre.
The purchase agreement is subject to customary closing conditions. The Eastern League, Minor League
Baseball and the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball have all approved the sale. Terms of the agreement are confidential.
Mandalay Baseball Properties has been the principal owner and operator of the Erie SeaWolves, a Detroit Tigers affiliate, since 2003. Aguirre became a respected business leader with The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) in a broad range of global leadership positions. After more than 23 years with P&G, he was hired in 2004 to lead Chiquita Brands International as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Aguirre held the role for almost nine years before leaving his corporate career to become an entrepreneur. "We're delighted to have reached an agreement with Fernando," said Art Matin, CEO of Mandalay Baseball Properties.
"He has a passion for baseball and business, and it's clear the franchise is in very capable hands. We're very thankful for the support of our fans, sponsors, and community partners over the past 11 years."
"This is a very exciting opportunity and my third and most important investment in the business of baseball," said Aguirre, who recently became the second largest owner and Vice-Chairman of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Advanced A, Chicago Cubs) and also owns a minority interest in the Cincinnati Reds. "I look forward to working with the dedicated front office staff to enhance the fan experience and the team's impact in the community. I'm also eager to work with the team's many outstanding partners including the Detroit Tigers and Erie Events."
Erie SeaWolves President Greg Coleman will continue to oversee day-to-day operations of the franchise under Mr. Aguirre's leadership. Coleman joined the SeaWolves and Mandalay Baseball Properties in 2011.
"We are excited to open a new chapter in SeaWolves history," Coleman said. "Fernando brings a remarkable set of experiences and relationships to the team and the Erie community. This will be a seamless transition for our employees, sponsors and fans while positioning the SeaWolves to flourish in the years ahead."
A native of Mexico City, Aguirre attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on a baseball scholarship. He was an infielder for three seasons and pitched his senior season for the Cougars. Aguirre earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business in 1980 from SIUE. He also attended the prestigious YPO Harvard President's seminar for 10 years, earning Harvard Business School graduate status in 2009. In 2010, Aguirre became the first Hispanic leader to appear on the CBS program Undercover Boss. Aguirre is married to his wife Citlali of 29 years and the couple has two adult sons, Franco and Fabrizio. He and his family became naturalized U.S. Citizens in 2009. Aguirre is also very active on Twitter and can be found @FdoAguirreCEO.
Aguirre has been heavily involved in corporate governance with past service on the board of directors of
Univision, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Levi Strauss & Company, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He currently serves on the board of directors of Aetna (a Fortune 100 provider of health care products), Barry Callebaut (the largest producer of chocolate and cocoa in the world), and Coveris (a privately owned global manufacturer of flexible packaging). Aguirre is also a board member of Duke's Fuqua School of Business and Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics (COLE) and serves on the board of advisors of the Bechtler Museum in Charlotte, NC.
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We have a fantastic track record in helping those leaving the Armed Forces transition into very lucrative new careers. Careers in which you will be eligible to apply for after the course are numerous and include an RF Planner, Frequency Planning Manager, Project Manager, Bid Manager and Transmission Planning Engineer. This only really covers a sample of the careers and advancement options open to you. During the course you will be advised on positions which best meet your aspirations.
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We are all ex-forces here at UBT so we fully understand the situation you are now in – the concern, the uncertainty, the worry of taking that step into the civilian world sometimes after a long career in the forces. We have all stood in your shoes and understand that for you the qualification is merely a means to an end which is a new and rewarding career. To that end we will do everything we can to get you there – we will ensure you have a professional CV; we will, whenever possible, invite industry leaders to talk to you on the course to network with and we directly send your CV to a number of companies who recruit from us.
Of the many options you may consider the telecoms industry should definitely be on your short list. It is a global industry that is experiencing unprecedented customer demands and consequential huge amounts of investment. The future is indeed very bright when you consider the following.
nine of out ten firms suffering IT and telecoms-related skills shortages are experiencing delays in the development of new products or services.
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A promising (and rare) second-week lift for NBC's new summer series Food Fighters (1.3). The 8 PM reality show hosted by Adam Richman was up 30% from its debut last week. America's Got Talent (2.4, 10.5 million) was even with last week and once again the highest rated program of the night in adults 18-49 and total viewers. With Food Fighters as No.2 in 18-49, NBC easily won the night in both 18-49 (2.0) and viewers (8.6 million). The English-language broadcast networks offered an all-reality menu last night, with ABC's Extreme Weight Loss (1.1) and the finale of Celebrity Wife Swap (1.0) as the only other originals. Both were up a tenth from last week, with Celebrity Wife Swap down a tenth from last summer's finale, which aired at 8 PM. Univision finished second to NBC for the night in 18-49 (1.4), followed by ABC (1.0), CBS (0.9) and Fox (0.6).


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Italiencele este un film românesc din 2004 regizat de Napoleon Helmis. Rolurile principale au fost interpretate de actorii Mara Nicolescu, Ana Ularu, Costel Cașcaval.

Prezentare

Povestea urmărește traseul a două surori, Jeni și Lenuța, dintr-un sat din Oltenia, care pleacă ilegal să culeagă căpșuni în Spania. După un an se întorc acasă, îmbrăcate occidental și pozând în femei de succes. Ele susțin în fața tuturor că și-au schimbat puțin ruta — dar nu și scopul — și că au ajuns în Italia, la cules de struguri, însă adevărul e foarte diferit de povestea lor.

Distribuție
Distribuția filmului este alcătuită din:

Primire
Filmul a fost vizionat de 10.211 spectatori de spectatori în cinematografele din România, după cum atestă o situație a numărului de spectatori înregistrat de filmele românești de la data premierei și până la data de 31 decembrie 2014 alcătuită de Centrul Național al Cinematografiei.

Note

Legături externe

Vezi și
 2004 în film

Filme românești
Filme în limba română
Filme din 2004
Filme de comedie românești

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The Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ASB or ASBVI), is a state-run public school in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, serving blind and vision impaired students of kindergarten through high school grades through residential, day school, and part-time enrollment programs.

History

Opened in 1859, the school was founded as The Institute for the Education of the Blind by Reverend Haucke, a blind Baptist minister. Originally located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the school moved in 1868 to Little Rock in the facility now used as the Arkansas Governor's Mansion. By 1877, the school was renamed to its present-day Arkansas School for the Blind. On October 9, 1939, construction of the school's new campus at 2600 West Markham Street was complete and dedicated to Helen Keller, who was in attendance.

The Arkansas Department of Education classifies it as a school district.

Schools
Located within the same campus facilities are the following schools:
 Arkansas School for the Blind High School—serves approximately 50 students in grades 7 through 12.
 Arkansas School for the Blind Elementary School—serves approximately 50 students in prekindergarten through grade 6.

Extracurricular activities
The Arkansas School for the Blind mascot and athletic emblem is the Lion with black and gold serving as the school colors.

Athletics
For the 2012–14 school years, the ASBVI Lions compete in the 1A Classification—the state's smallest classification—within the 1A Region 5 Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association in competition with the state's public and private schools.  Also, ASB is a member of the North Central Association of Schools for the Blind. The Lions compete in track and field (boys/girls), wrestling, goalball, and cheer.

Campus
The school has a dormitory available for students.

Notable alumni
 Al Hibbler - Baritone vocalist
 Ved Mehta - Author

See also

Blindness and education

References

External links

1859 establishments in Arkansas
Educational institutions established in 1859
High schools in Little Rock, Arkansas
Boarding schools in Arkansas
School districts in Arkansas
Schools for the blind in the United States
Schools in Pulaski County, Arkansas
School for the Blind, Arkansas
Public boarding schools in the United States


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Vintage by name, vintage by nature – thoroughly modern ice cream in a French combi classic by Nicola Christinger
This summer I'll have been in France for exactly 10 years, working in luxury real estate. However I've always loved classic VW combi vans, and dreamt of having one since I was a teenager.
Two years ago I saw a fabulous vintage ice cream vendor in an old restored VW van at a wedding in the UK. I loved the idea of creating something similar, and so on returning to Provence, tried to find a VW van. It proved too difficult and expensive — then one Sunday I saw an old Renault Estafette at an antiques market. I loved its shape and history — produced from 1959-1980, they were used for French markets, the postal service and the police.
The moment I saw the Estafette, I decided to create Vintage Ice — I designed the name, vintage-style logo and colours conveying a cool, classic, summer feel. I found Esta (as I've fondly named her) on leboncoin. She was holed up in a garage in Corsica, rusty and abandoned, but I fell in love with her. The task of fully restoring her would be a challenge, but worth it! It took about six months to redo the mechanics, respray the van and create a side opening for maximum light and accessibility to see the ice creams on display.
Formerly known as "véhicules de collection" and today as "véhicules présentant un intérêt historique", the law stipulates that "classic" vehicles must be over 30 years old and no longer in production — and so Esta has her certificate!
Meanwhile I extensively researched ice creams — I wanted hand-made, with fresh milk and a vegan and organic range. I have 45 flavours from a supplier in Narbonne, which alternate weekly, with 8 to 16 flavours in the van at a time.
One of my most popular items with French customers is a "99" — traditional soft vanilla ice-cream with authentic Cadbury's Flake chocolate. I have a beautiful Italian soft ice machine — again I took a long time to choose my supplier for this, and found a company in the Luberon run by an Italian gentleman, whose products contain no additives. Funnily enough, he said that 35 years ago, he also had an Estafette and sold ice creams in Italy!
We get many enquiries for private events, but as Esta is an "old girl" so to speak, travelling a maximum of about 40 minutes is her usual limit. From May until mid-September we're at the Truffaut garden centre in Nîmes on Wednesday afternoons, Saturday, Sundays and public holidays (weather and private bookings permitting), plus the Calan d'Art Festival in Eygalières on 28 July among others, so look out for us!


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Q: Gorilla CSRF - Forbidden - CSRF token invalid - fails when there are two forms I'm adding in CSRF token validation and I'm running into a problem where I have two forms on a page and one of them will submit successfully and the other will not. I'm not doing AJAX requests, I'm simply using hidden input fields. If I submit the form when it is the only one on the page, it submits without issue. If I submit it on a page with more than one form, it fails.
Below is the template code for my two forms
{{if .IsAuthenticated}}
  <form action='/admin/logout' method='POST'>
    <button>Logout</button>
    {{.CsrfField}}
  </form>
{{end}}

<form action='/admin/stuff/create' method='POST'>
{{with .Form}}

    Title:
    <input type='text' name='title' value='{{.Get "title"}}'>

    <input type='submit' value='Publish stuff'>

{{end}}
{{.CsrfField}}
</form>

And this is what the generated HTML looks like. Both appear to be valid.

When I click the "Logout" button though, I get the Forbidden - CSRF token invalid error, but clicking the create input value in the second form always works.
The logout button is correctly validated when I attempt to use it on the home page which is "/admin/" but it does not work on any of the other pages "/admin/snippet/:id" or "/admin/snippet/create". The Logout button is part of a base template, so it appears on every page, so there shouldn't be anything different in how it appears on any page.
I've read other SO posts about multiple forms & CSRF tokens on a page and I understand there should be no issue with multiple forms with the same information as long as you have each one in it's own form, it should be fine. So I am not sure where I am going wrong.

A: I found the issue. Currently the way that gorilla/csrf works, it does not like creating the masked token from one path and then sending that token off to another path. So in my situation, going from /admin/snippet/create to /admin/logout threw an error because it was expecting the path for the token to be /admin/snippet/<something> and so it threw an error.
This issue has been addressed in this PR: https://github.com/gorilla/csrf/pull/147 and essentially the solution is to set the default path yourself to something which all of your routes will contain, so in my case that was /admin
This is what my CSRF declaration looks like now in main.go
var csrfMiddleWare = csrf.Protect(
        []byte("<put your 32 character key here>"),
        csrf.Path("/admin"),
        csrf.Secure(false),
)

A note, if you had this issue and then apply this fix and it doesn't resolve the problem, trying testing in a separate browser as there may be some caching issues.


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www.danielbowen.com.au
Meta-Analysis >
Outdoor Education, Camping, Wilderness and Adventure Therapy Meta-Analyses
See Table 1 for a summary of overall effect sizes.
See Table 2 and click on the links for information on each meta-analysis (where available), including abstracts and included studies.
Click here for a full list of studies (where available) included in outdoor education, camping, wilderness and adventure therapy meta-analyses.
Effects Sizes from Outdoor Education, Camping, Adventure and Wilderness Therapy Meta-analyses*
Author/Year Focus Client Group No. of Studies No. of effects No. of Participants ES Baseline (Base-pre) ES Program (Pre-Post)
ES Follow-Up (Post-FU)
Baker (2011) Adventure Therapy All 18 67 982 - .42 -
Bedard (2003, 2004) Wilderness Therapy Juvenile Delinquents 23 37 2,042 - .45 -
Bowen & Neill (2012) Adventure Therapy All 175 1,809 12,415 .09 .47 .05
Bunting & Donley (2002) Challenge (Ropes) Course All 15 na na - .55 -
Cason (1993, 1994) Adventure Education Adolescents 43 147 11,238 - .31 -
George (2011) Outdoor Behavioural Healthcare All 25 233 4,172 - .45 -
Gillis & Speelman (2008) Challenge (Ropes) Course All 44 390 2,796 - .43 -
Hans (2000) Adventure Programming (Locus of Control) All 24 30 1,632 - .38 -
Hattie et al. (1997) Outdoor Education All 96 1,728 12,057 -.05 .34 .17
Laidlaw (2000) Outdoor Education All 48 389 3,550 - .49 -
Marsh (1999) Camping (Self-Concept & Self-Esteem) Children/Adolescents 22 37 1,139 - .25 -
Stauton (2003) Adventure Therapy All 17 95 ~1,000 - .42 -
Wilson & Lipsey (2000) Wilderness Therapy Juvenile Delinquents 22 60 ~3,000 - .18 -
*Adapted from Neill (2003, 2008, 2009)
Links for Abstracts, Summary Information and Included Studies of Outdoor Education, Camping, Adventure and Wilderness Therapy Meta-Analyses
Baker, D. (2011). The effects of adventure and wilderness therapy: A meta-analytic review. Masters of Psychology, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.
Bedard, R. M. (2004). Wilderness therapy programs for juvenile delinquents: A meta-analysis. Doctor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
Bedard, R. M., Rosen, L., & Vacha-Haase, T. (2003). Wilderness therapy programs for juvenile delinquents: A meta-analysis. Journal of Therapeutic Wilderness Camping, 3(1), 7-13.
Bowen, D. J., & Neill, J. T. (2012). Preliminary findings from a meta-analysis of adventure therapy program effects. Paper presented at the 6th International Adventure Therapy Conference, Hruba Skala, Czech Republic.
Bowen, D. J., & Neill, J. T. (2013). A meta-analysis of adventure therapy outcomes and moderators. The Open Psychology Journal, 6. doi: 10.2174/1874350120130802001
Bunting, C. J., & Donley, J. P. (2002). Ten years of challenge course research: A review of affective outcome studies. Poster presented at the 6th Coalition for the Education in the Outdoors Research Symposium. Bradford Woods, IN.
Cason, D. R. (1993). A meta-analysis of adventure programming with adolescents. Master of Science, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA.
Cason, D. R., & Gillis, H. L. (1994). A meta-analysis of outdoor adventure programming with adolescents. Journal of Experiential Education, 17(1), 40-47.
George, J. T. (2011). Efficacy of Outdoor Behaviour Healthcare (OBH) for adolescent populations: A meta-analysis. Doctor of Psychology, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN.
Gillis, L. H., & Speelman, E. (2008). Are challenge (ropes) courses an effective tool? A meta-analysis. Journal of Experiential Education, 31(2), 111-135.
Hans, T. A. (2000). A meta-analysis of the effects of adventure programming on locus of control. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 30(1), 33-60.
Hattie, J., Marsh, H. W., Neill, J. T., & Richards, G. E. (1997). Adventure education and Outward Bound: Out-of-class experiences that make a lasting difference. Review of Educational Research, 67(1), 43-87. doi: 10.3102/00346543067001043
Laidlaw, J. S. (2000). A meta-analysis of outdoor education programs. Doctor of Education, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO.
Marsh, P. E. (1999). What does camp do for kids? A meta-analysis of the influence of organized camping experience on the self constructs of youth. Master of Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
Staunton, N. (2003). A meta-analysis of adventure therapy program outcomes. Retrieved from http://wilderdom.com/adventuretherapy/Staunton2003ATMeta-analysis_files/frame.htm
Wilson, S. J., & Lipsey, M. W. (2000). Wilderness challenge programs for delinquent youth: A meta-analysis of outcome evaluations. Evaluation and Program Planning, 23(1), 1-12.
List of Studies Included in Outdoor Education, Adventure and Wilderness Therapy Meta-Analyses.pdf
Daniel Bowen,
Summary Information from Baker's (2011) Meta-Analysis.pdf
Summary Information from Bedard, Rosen and Vacha-Haase's (2003) Meta-Analysis.pdf
Summary Information from Bowen and Neill's (2012) Meta-Analysis.pdf
Summary Information from Cason and Gilliss (1994) Meta-Analysis.pdf
Summary Information from George's (2011) Meta-Analysis.pdf
Summary Information from Gillis and Speelman's (2011) Meta-Analysis.pdf
Summary Information from Hans's (2011) Meta-Analysis.pdf
Summary Information from Hattie, Marsh, Neill and Richards's (1997) Meta-Analysis.pdf
Summary Information from Laidlaws (2000) Meta-Analysis.pdf
Summary Information from Marsh's (1999) Meta-Analysis.pdf
Summary Information from Staunton's (2003) Meta-Analysis.pdf
Summary Information from Wilson and Lipsey's (2000) Meta-Analysis.pdf


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Via BRP Companies
Central Harlem's new residential development surge, mapped
Get a look at the new rental and condo developments that are taking shape in Central Harlem and Hamilton Heights
By Ameena Walker Updated Aug 3, 2018, 12:11pm EDT
Over the past few years, Harlem has surged as one of New York City's hotspots. The historically black neighborhood is home to one of the best culinary, art, and music scenes in Manhattan and is highly regarded for its diversity and historical significance. But as with many neighborhoods in New York, things are rapidly changing and new developments are constantly popping up.
When it comes to documenting the new developments on the rise in Harlem, it can be a bit tricky since the neighborhood has several sub-divisions. There is East Harlem, where there is enough change of its own to warrant its own development map (coming soon) and then there is the expansion of Columbia University in Manhattanville, which is drastically shifting the industrial landscape of the neighborhood while also driving out small business and thousands of local residents.
Focusing primarily on Central Harlem, we've rounded up some of the new residential developments that are headed to the neighborhood and are set to debut in the near future. If we've missed any, drop us a line in the comments below.
1. Mount Sinai St. Luke's
After selling five of its former hospital buildings to Delshah Capital for $115.5 million back in June 2016, the Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital complex is being converted into a residential development that will consist of 204 rentals and amenity spaces located within a carriage house that is part of the complex. CetraRuddy is helming the conversion and construction is expected to wrap up some time in 2019.
2. 543 West 122nd Street
543 W 122nd St
Developer Savanna is in the process of constructing the Vandewater, a 32-story condo building with 183 apartments—across from the Morningside Heights Campus for the Jewish Theological Seminary. Apartments will range in size from one- to four-bedrooms and residents will get to enjoy views of the Hudson River, Central Park, and Midtown Manhattan. The 24,000 square feet of amenity space will include a "landscaped motor court," outdoor dining, a fitness center, and private gardens.
Binyan Studios
3. 145 West 110th Street
145 W 110th St
Last August, permits were filed to construct a 13-story building with 55,634 square feet of residential space on a vacant lot on Central Park North (West 110th Street), between Seventh Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard. New York YIMBY reported that the Einhorn Development Group is behind that project and has tapped Gluck+Architects for the design. The building will house 36 apartments, which seem likely to become condos, that will average more than 1,500 square feet each.
Developer Haim Nortman is moving forward with plans to replace the former LaGree Baptist Church with a 12-story mixed-use building that will bring 71 apartments to the neighborhood. The building will also include 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a children's playroom, bike storage, and outdoor spaces.
Christopher Bride/PropertyShark
5. 2262 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
2262 Frederick Douglass Blvd
A 14-unit, mixed-use building on Frederick Douglass Boulevard. According to YIMBY News, files were planned in May 2017 and calls for retail space on the ground floor and rentals that average more than 900 square feet each. The building is being developed by SilverRock Development and Hany Rizkalla Architect is behind the design. Completion is scheduled for December 2018.
Via New York YIMBY
6. 10 Lenox Avenue
10 Lenox Ave
Yet another church is giving way to residential development. The Second Canaan Baptist Church building on the corner of Lenox Avenue and 11th Street is being replaced by a Issac & Stern Architects-designed building that will rise just eight stories. The building will become home to 27 apartments, and the church will get to occupy the first two floors of the development.
After more than a decade of planning, Harlem's Victoria Theater is finally being redeveloped into a mixed-use project that will become home to 191 apartments, a hotel, and a cultural center. The residential and hotel components of the development will be divided between two 26-story towers—one of those will rise above the theater will be the residential portion while the other will accommodate the hotel. Half of the 191 apartments will be affordable and the hotel is set to be a Renaissance Marriott with 210 rooms. The development will also include parking space for 90 cars. Construction is expected to wrap up in 2019.
Aufgang Architects via New York YIMBY
Permits have recently been filed to construct two 12-story buildings along West 124th Street. New York YIMBY reports that Victor Body-Lawson is listed as the architect of record for 212 West 124th Street, and 224 is to be designed by Fischer & Makooi Architects. The two buildings will house a total of 216 apartments and will include 120 parking spaces. No word yet on when completion is anticipated.
9. 620 West 153rd Street
620 W 153rd St
After shelling out $22.5 million, developer Anbau is planning to demolish a pair of parking garages on West 153rd Street between Broadway and Riverside Drive, to make way for two buildings that will offer a total of 150 apartments. The project is being designed by DXA Studio and the condo will have prices that start at the $1 million mark.
10. 320 West 135th Street
Back in 2015, Rafael Santandreu paid the city just $1 to purchase a slim vacant lot across the street from St. Nicholas Park. A nine-story residential building with 17 units, designed by Harlem-based firm AQC Architect, is set to replace it, and will likely be home to affordable housing.
11. 20 West 116th Street
20 W 116th St
An 11-story building will rise on top of the Harlem Baptist Temple Church, creating 28 apartments with an average size of around 1,055 square feet. GF55 Partners will design the building and the cellar and first floor will remain home to the church.
GF55 Partners via New York YIMBY
Developer Camber Property Group has teamed up with non-profit Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement to transform an empty lot at 11 West 118th Street into a nine-story building that will offer 136 apartments for seniors. Aufgang Architects were tapped to design the building and it is expected to have units that average around 603 square feet in size, along with a laundry room and bicycle storage as its amenities.
Developers, the Jay Group, are planning to construct a ground-up, 17-story residential building on West 125th Street, near Malcolm X Boulevard. The project will be one of the tallest buildings in the area and will include 141 apartments averaging over 700 square feet, retail on the ground-floor, parking for 71 bicycles, and recreation spaces for tenants.
14. 2349 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
2349 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
Local residents joined forced to prevent the historic Harlem Renaissance Ballroom and Casino from heading toward demolition, but in 2015, developers tore down the building after declaring it unsalvageable. An eight-story, 134-condo building dubbed The Rennie is now rising in its place. Apartments will range from studios to three-bedrooms and 20 percent have been set aside for affordable housing.
The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church at 58 West 135th Street has been around for more than 100 years, but after struggling to keep up with maintenance costs, the building is slated to be demolished to make way for a 30,000-square-foot residential building. Property owners cut a $10.2 million deal with billionaire Moujan Vahdat, who runs Elmo Realty and Empire Development Fund. At this point, it is unclear how many apartments the building will offer, whether they will be condos or rentals, or if there will be any affordable units set aside.
In 2016, Truss Development announced plans to construct a seven-story building on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, just a block away from the Harlem River by 150th Street. The Lin & Associates-designed building will be comprised of 103 condos that will average about 775 square feet of space. The building will also expected to include a 14,117 square foot health care facility on the ground floor, a 51-car garage, a backyard, and recreation spaces on the first three floors. The building is expected to be complete sometime in 2019.
1111 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10019
543 W 122nd St, New York, NY 10027
145 W 110th St, New York, NY 10026
2262 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10027
10 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10026
620 W 153rd St, New York, NY 10031
20 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026
2349 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10030


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Instruction creep or rule creep occurs when instructions or rules accumulate over time until they are unmanageable or inappropriate.  It is a type of scope creep.  The accumulation of bureaucratic requirements results in overly complex procedures that are often misunderstood, irritating, time-wasting, or ignored.

Instruction creep is common in complex organizations, where rules and guidelines are created by changing groups of people over extended periods of time.  The constant state of flux in such groups often leads them to add or modify instructions, rather than simplifying, consolidating, or generalizing existing ones.  This can result in a loss of clarity, efficiency, and communication, or even of consistency.  Alternatives to instruction creep include applying the KISS principle, articulating general principles rather than specific rules, and trusting people to use their best judgment.

The fundamental fallacy of instruction creep is believing that people read instructions with the same level of attention and comprehension, regardless of the volume or complexity of those instructions. A byproduct is the advent of many new rules having the deliberate intent to control others via fiat, without considering consensus or collaboration. This tends to antagonize others, even when it appears to the instigators that they are acting with proper intent.

Characteristics
Instruction creep slowly accumulates, which makes it harder for people to notice the accumulating burden of complex rules and procedures.  As the changes happen slowly, the phenomenon of creeping normality results in people adapting to each individual change without realizing how abnormal or undesirable the overall system has become.  In some cases, so many rules are in place that compliance becomes impossible.

Many of the rules added over time are intended to cover edge cases or other uncommon situations.  For example, a rule will say that everyone must wear work boots at an industrial workplace, and later the rule will be expanded to say that employees working in office buildings are exempt, and still later it will be expanded to specify whether a person must change shoes when moving from one part of the building to another.  In other instances, rule creep results in a rule being applied more broadly than originally intended.  For example, the rule will say that everyone must wear work boots, and this internal rule will be applied to package delivery drivers.

Instruction creep reduces the scope for people to use their judgement and discretion.  For example, instead of telling employees that reasonable expenses will be reimbursed for business travel, rules may accumulate over time to specify precisely which expenses will be reimbursed under which circumstances.  Expecting people to follow the rules instead of using their judgement is a form of micromanagement.

Motivation

Results

Employees may spend excessive amounts of time dealing with red tape in the form of complying with the rules or documenting their compliance with the procedures.  Bad processes and complexity may distract employees from important goals.  The rules restrict individuals and teams from meeting their goals or finding better solutions to problems.

In the civil sphere, rule creep can slowly create or extend some unjustified rules that erode individual liberties.  It can be difficult to find a balance and determine which rules are justified, because a rule that restricts one person (e.g., someone who wants to have a noisy party late at night) can also benefit another person (e.g., neighbors who do not want noisy parties when they need to sleep).

Removing rules
When rules become excessive, it may be necessary to systematically remove the rules.  Companies such as Thrivent and Google have intentionally identified and removed rules.  Netflix has a corporate policy to minimize rules.  Removing and resisting rules requires conscious effort.  In some cases, rules may be modified to be less onerous, such as submitting a photo of a receipt instead of an original paper receipt.  In other cases, specific rules may be replaced with statements of more general principles and a decision to empower people to use their best judgment.

See also

References

Technical communication
Management


The minors were in action on Wednesday in their second game of the league. This time against old adversaries Bundoran. The Ballyshannon side were somewhat depleted with a number of the squad nursing injuries. A panel of just 17 made the short away trip.
Nevertheless, Aodh Ruadh made a blistering start to the game and were up by five points in as many minutes. Shane McGrath and Philip Patton scoring a brace with Eddie Lynch also getting on the score sheet. Indeed, Philip Patton struck a beautiful goal just minutes later after a sublime pass from Nathan Boyle, which left the Bundoran keeper helplessly stranded on his own.
It seemed the Ballyshannon men were going to have it all their own way but eventually Bundoran clawed their way back into the game. Two fortunate goals, one coming from the penalty spot, allowed the energetic Bundoran side some respite from the onslaught of the Ballyshannon attack and it finished 1-11 to 2-2 at half time.
Aodh Ruadh face Kilcar in their next game on Sunday in the park at 11am. All support much welcome.


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