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We can't hear Colin Kaepernick any more. He's being drowned out by noise
The quarterback ignited a storm by kneeling during the national anthem. He wanted to communicate a message but, sadly, many still refuse to hear it.
Colin Kaepernick is everywhere. Like an icon, he is freeze-framed stoically kneeling for everyone to see. We see his image on stickers, T-shirts, graffiti and posters. It's on magazine covers, television shows and social media sites. Oddly, the more we see Kaepernick's likeness, the less we hear his message.
Colin Kaepernick first kneeled during a pre-game national anthem in 2016. His reasoning was simple: "[I'm] not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color."
To Kaepernick his protest was: "bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."
He was referring to the fact that many police officers involved in high-profile killings of black people do so with apparent impunity. The killers of Tamir Rice, Alton Sterling, Eric Garner, Terrence Crutcher, Philando Castile and Freddie Gray (to sadly name a few) have all gone unpunished. They either were acquitted or, even worse, were never charged with a crime at all.
His message is being slowly erased
That is what Kaepernick wants to talk about. Instead, his message is being slowly erased. Some want to make Kaepernick's protest all about Trump. Others want to ignore what he is saying completely and shift the conversation to patriotism, the military and respect for the flag.
The NFL – the same league that now treats Kaepernick like a castaway – is in on the game, too. After Trump's admonishment of the sports league, some higher-ups tried to turn the kneel into a symbol of unity among players, coachers and owners. It became a protest against, not the politics of the president, but the fact that he criticized the NFL.
That isn't what this is about.
I've known Kaepernick as a friend for some time now, and I can see how his intentions surrounding the protest are being ignored.
Kaepernick used lucid language to articulate his mission when he said: "This [protest] is not something that I am going to run by anybody. I am not looking for approval. I have to stand up for people that are oppressed. If they take football away, my endorsements from me, I know that I stood up for what is right."
This reminds me of something Franz Fanon poignantly wrote in The Wretched of The Earth, his groundbreaking text on race and colonialism: "Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity." Colin doesn't just want to fulfill his mission. He has made his mind up to never betray it.
Remember this about Donald Trump. He knows the depths of American bigotry
When Donald Trump was busy threatening to cut the budget for Meals on Wheels, a program that provides meals to older impoverished Americans, Colin Kaepernick was donating $50,000 to their program.
As Trump was signing an executive order to push forward the intensely disputed Dakota Access pipeline, Kaepernick was donating another $50,000 to desperately needed health clinics at Standing Rock.
When Trump was talking about repealing the Deferred Action of Child Arrivals policy, which protected migrants who came to America as children, Kaepernick was donating $25,000 to United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation.
Kaepernick was the architect of this protest
During Trump's tirade about the un-patriotic nature of Kaepernick's taking a knee, he forgets that Kaepernick donated $25,000 towards paying rent for US veterans facing eviction, and providing employment training programs for people who served in military uniform.
We need to eliminate the noise. We need to listen to what Colin Kaepernick is saying, pay attention to what he is actually doing, and why.
As he put it himself: "This stand wasn't for me. This [protest] is because I'm seeing things happen to people that don't have a voice. People that don't have a platform to talk and have their voices heard and effect change. I'm in a position where I can do that, and I'm going to do that for people that can't."
That's why, as this protest gathers steam, its important to know what this kneel is about – and what it isn't about.
Kaepernick was the architect of this protest. He was candid with his convictions, and clear with his vision. He could not take it any more. He wanted to talk about black lives being crushed by law enforcement. He wanted to bring attention to the many tentacles of systemic oppression. Kaepernick has been true to his message.
The question is: have we been true to it too?
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Aaron Rodgers points out the hypocrisy surrounding this wave of protests during the national anthem
In the wake of Donald Trump's recent comments, Aaron Rodgers is speaking out for equality. Speaking at a rally last Friday, Trump lashed out at players who kneel during "The Star-Spangled Banner," calling them "sons of (expletive)" and campaigning for them to be fired. Trump's message sparked reaction from countless NFL players, including Rodgers, who shared a message of unity prior to the Green Bay Packers' Week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. But Rodgers' advocacy didn't stop at a social media post. During the playing of the national anthem this past Sunday, the Packers quarterback locked arms with his teammates, which was a common theme among NFL teams over the weekend, as well as kneeling players.
Players who have used the anthem as a platform for protest have received a helping of backlash, which Rodgers surely expected. But in an Instagram photo shared Tuesday, the two-time NFL MVP is asking for those opposed to protests during the anthem to be consistent with their criticism.
Don't expect Rodgers to stick to sports. The star quarterback understands his platform, and he's going to continue to strive for the change he sees fit, whether you like it or not.
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Ben Roethlisberger explains why Steelers stayed in locker room for national anthem
NFL teams around the league waged protests during the national anthem Sunday in response to incendiary remarks from President Trump, who said this at a rally on Friday night: "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a b—- off the field right now. Out. He's fired. He's fired!"Some players knelt during the anthem, others stood with arms locked, while others, like the Steelers, remained in the locker room during the anthem.
Here's how Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisbergerexplained the decision after the team's overtime loss in Chicago.
"By no means, by no way shape or form, was there any disrespect intended towards our troops and those who serve this country," he said, via ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler. "We all have the utmost respect for them, obviously. They give us the freedom to play this game.
"Last night, obviously, with all the issues going on if you will, we had a players-only meeting after the team meeting … we decided we were going to talk about what we were going to do because we knew some guys wanted to take a knee, guys wanted to stand. We said whatever we do, we need to make sure we are unified as one group because that is what we are about and that is what it should be about. Staying together as one unit, one group, one brotherhood, things like that.
"So rather than having one guy kneel, one guy stand, the conclusion was made by everybody that the best thing to do was to stay in the locker room (or in the tunnel, if you will) and show respect that way."
One Steelers player wasn't in the locker room during the anthem; starting left tackle Alejandro Villanueva, who was an Army Ranger before joining the NFL, stood just outside the player's tunnel at Soldier Field.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin weighed in on the matter before the game.
"You know, these are very divisive times for our country and for us as a football team it's about us remaining solid. We're not going to be divided by anything said by anyone," Tomlin told CBS Sports' Jamie Erdahl. … "[I told our players] if you feel the need to do anything I'm going to be supportive of that — as Americans you have that right. But whatever we do we're going to do 100 percent, we're going to do together. We're not going to let divisive times or divisive individuals affect our agenda."
On Saturday, Steelers president Art Rooney II issued this statement:
"I believe the commissioner made an appropriate statement and I have nothing to add at this time."
And here are Roger Goodell's remarks from earlier Saturday:
"The NFL and our players are at our best when we help create a sense of unity in our country and our culture. There is no better example than the amazing response from our clubs and players to the terrible natural disasters we've experienced over the last month. Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities."
The Steelers were one of three teams — along with the Seahawks and Titans — to stay in the locker room during the anthem.
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Texans' Brian Cushing Suspended 10 Games for Violating League's PED Policy
Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has been suspended 10 games without pay by the NFL for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances, the team announced.
This marks Cushing's second positive test for performance enhancing drugs after testing positive for human chorionic gonadotropin (a fertility drug) as a rookie in 2010. He was suspended for the first four games of the 2011 season.
The suspension begins immediately. He will be eligible to return to the active roster on November 28 after the team's game against the Baltimore Ravens on November 27.
Cushing suffered a concussion during Sunday's Week 1 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was ruled out of Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals due to the injury.


Having a dry eye syndrome is a common problem for many people. This situation mainly arises when the tears are not able to provide sufficient lubricant for the eyes, finally causing itching and burning. This might happen because of various reasons like the tears might evaporate quickly or improper formation of tears and many more. It is one of the most common reasons for which one visits an eye doctor. This is a common syndrome in humans and animals as well.
Dry eye syndrome can take place at any age, irrespective of the fact if the person is healthy and young, or old and undernourished. It can take place among any age group, although, it is quite common among the elderly as their ability to produce tears gets slowed down. Also, according to observations, it is seen that the women suffer more from this syndrome than men. However, it is quite common among people who are malnourished or have a major deficiency of Vitamin A.
Dry eyes can cause irritation, itching and burning sensations in the eye, making one feel uncomfortable in the particular situation. This can take place generally because of sitting in an air-conditioned room, riding a bicycle, looking at the computer screen for too long and so on.
Sensitivity caused due to light or photophobia.
Difficulty in driving during the night.
Difficulty in applying contact lenses.
Moist eyes, that is, the body's way of responding to the irritation caused in the eyes.
Scratchy or burning sensation in the eyes.
As uncanny as it sounds, the watering of eyes is a very common symptom of dry eyes. It is a 'reflex action' of the body, that is, it is a way of protection against the dry eye surface by over-stimulating the production of the tears. However, this protective mechanism does not last long. One has to correct the bottom cause of dry eyes in the first place.
One more common symptom of dry eyes is the feeling of a foreign object or material 'inside' the eye, in order words, foreign body sensation. In such cases, the sensation or irritation might make one feel the presence of foreign material in their eyes when there actually isn't any.
Dry eye syndrome can lead to itching, irritation, inflammation and sometimes permanent damage to the eyes.
Improper balance of the components of the tear film, leading to the creation of spots in the eyes and causing eye dryness.
Insufficient production or poor-quality of tears produced which cannot protect the eyes, thus, leading to dry eyes.
Other causes might be issues with drugs, environmental factors, problems with eyelids and so on. One can prepare themselves by recognizing the symptoms and visit a doctor immediately for further medical attention.
Very informative! I like the info provided by you. Dry eye is a common condition that occurs when your tears aren't able to provide adequate lubrication for your eyes. Thanks for sharing.


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A field experiment was conducted during the 2003 growing season to evaluate the effect of multiple application rates of biosolids material on Sudan grass yield. Growers in the Mohave Valley region of the state have been using biosolids for the past several years principally as a source of nitrogen (N) and secondarily as a soil amendment. Mineralization rates vary widely based on environmental factors, in particular temperature and soil moisture. Little research been conducted in this particular growing region to refine recommended application rates. The objective of this study was to compare the typical agronomic rate that is currently recommended to several other rates and determine the effects on Sudan grass yield. Results showed that the current recommended application rates produced the greatest yield. However, due to space limitations and logistics, the study was laid out in large treated blocks and was not replicated. As such, definitive conclusions from results are difficult to draw.
This report contains the results of the 2002 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery Trials. This replicated, small plot trial contains thirty-one varieties of eleven different bean classes. USPT-73, a pinto variety from WSU/USDA-ARS Prosser was the highest yielding variety in the study with a yield above 3600 pounds per acre. Yields, aerial biomass, harvest index, and 100 bean weights are reported in this study.
Small plot replicate trials were established to test seventeen durum wheat varieties. This year the study was looking at quality issues as well as yield, to verify which varieties were high enough quality for high dollar export. Duraking, a variety from World Wide Wheat, was the leading variety, with a yield over 5500 pounds per acre. A four year summary of yields and percent protein is also provided in this paper.
Small grain varieties are evaluated each year by University of Arizona personnel. The purpose of these tests is to characterize varieties in terms of yield and other attributes. Variety performance varies greatly from year to year and several site-years are necessary to adequately characterize the yield potential of a variety. A summary of small grain variety trials conducted by the University of Arizona can be found online at http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/crops/az1265.pdf.
Fourteen herbicide treatments were evaluated for the control of littleseed canarygras in durum wheat. Hoelon produced marginal (65%) control, Achieve fair (77%), Control and Puma good (92%) control. Tank mixes of Achieve and Puma with MCPA and Aim resulted in reduced canarygrass control. New ALS inhibitors, Olympus and F130060, produced good to excellent (85 to 95%) control except when mixed with crop oil concentrate and liquid nitrogen.
Nine herbicide treatments were evaluated for the control of mature nettleleaf goosefoot in durum wheat that was ten days from harvest. The only effective treatments were combinations of Glyphosate (Roundup Ultra Max and Touchdown) and Paraquat (Gramoxone). Applications of Aim, Gramoxone, and Glyphosate alone were ineffective.
The AZSCHED irrigation scheduling software was developed in the early 1990's to be used in a DOS environment on computers (1). Since it's development it has been extensively used for irrigation scheduling on the Safford Agricultural Center. Changes in computer systems from DOS to Windows has made it imperative that a new Windows version of AZSCHED be developed. That version has been developed and is now in use at our location (2). This report covers the use of this software in scheduling irrigation for barley and wheat.
The 2003 study was a follow up of the 2001 and 2002 studies, but the major differences were the selection of a high quality durum wheat with values significantly higher that those seen in the previous two studies and the untreated check was eliminated and a higher level of phosphorous was applied. Treatments applied were 100, 200, 400 and 600 pounds of 16-20-0 planted with the seed through the grain drill. Phosphorus applied at planting improved yields with increasing application rates. In this study, the highest rate of application of phosphorus produced the highest profit.
This study was initiated in response to a push by one of the grain buying companies to produce more durum wheat for export from Arizona. The export market required a minimum of 13% protein and other quality constraints. A nitrogen timing regime was established by the University to provide the crop with this nutrient according to its physiological development. This study had four nitrogen application treatments addressing different ways to provide the crop with its nitrogen needs. No significant differences were seen in yields but slight differences in percent protein were observed. An economic analysis is included to show the profitability of nitrogen applications.
New alfalfa varieties are constantly being introduced into the marketplace. The number of varieties available for low-elevation desert areas in Arizona in the non-dormant and very non-dormant class is about 46. New varieties are introduced each year and unbiased yield comparisons are helpful to the grower to base the decision of whether or not to sow a new variety. The study reported here is part of the on-going effort to evaluate alfalfa variety performance in Arizona. The data contained in this report are also available at http://www.ag.arizona.edu/~azalfalf/yield/2000/. A summary of small grain variety trials conducted by the University of Arizona can be found online at http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/crops/az1267.pdf.
Twenty six alfalfa varieties with fall dormancy ratings of 8 or 9 were tested in a replicated small plot trial on a sandy clay loam soil on the Safford Agricultural Center. This was the fourth year of the study. Coronado was the highest yielding variety in 2002 with Mecca III and ZX9393 following closely behind. All three varieties produced a yield over 6 tons per acre and averaged over 8 tons per acre over the 4-year period.
An experiment was initiated utilizing a swather based sprayer to determine if miticides applied at cutting would be an effective control method of spider mites in low desert alfalfa hay. Two treatments (Trilogy, Trilogy + Kinetic) were applied the morning of May 23, 2003, to alfalfa with very high numbers of spider mites. Treatments had five replications, with plots sampled on June 2, 9 and 18. Data indicated a severe reduction in spider mite numbers as of June 2 in all treatments (including untreated) thought due to high temperatures experienced shortly after cutting that exceeded lethal thresholds for spider mite survival. Differences in treatments for spider mites or western flower thrips were not noted until June 18, when significantly fewer spider mites were noted in Trilogy treated plots than untreated check plots. Trilogy + Kinetic treatments resulted in numerically fewer spider mites than the untreated check on this sample date, but numerically more than Trilogy treatment.
"A number of products with miticidal activity were applied both in the spring and summer of 2002 to alfalfa in the Blythe, CA, area to evaluate their efficacy for twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) control. These two application periods differed in regards to presence of western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), a predator of spider mites. Western flower thrips populations were high in the spring but essentially absent during the period following the summer application, providing contrasting data for effects of western flower thrips interactions with many miticides for spider mite control. Miticides tested included those currently utilized for mite control in alfalfa hay production as well as a number of new and/or potential products for alfalfa hay. In the spring testing, most treatments had more spider mites than the untreated check at three days post treatment when western flower thrips were present and actively feeding on spider mites. Two fertilizer treatments that contained high amounts of sulfur also had more spider mites than the untreated check at three days post treatment, thought due to repellency of adult western flower thrips. Many of the treatments that had more spider mites than the check following the spring application are known to have thrips activity (Zephyr, Trilogy, Dimethoate, Lorsban, etc.). Fewer motile (adults and immatures, not eggs) spider mites than in the check were noted only from the Capture + Dimethoate 400, Capture, and the combination of the two Gowan numbered products (1528, 1549) at three days after treatment. Products that provided excellent (90%+) control throughout the duration of the summer part of the experiment included two numbered compounds from Gowan (1528 and 1549), Capture + Dimethoate 400, Danitol, Zephyr + Trilogy, and a numbered compound from Valent USA (V-1283). The wide disparity in the two data sets indicate that western flower thrips presence/absence should be considered as part of the decision making process for spider mite control. "
Three plant growth regulators (two for growth enhancement, one for growth inhibition) were applied to several consecutive cuttings of alfalfa during the period of May-August in the Blythe, CA, area. All treatments resulted in reduced tonnage compared to the untreated check, although application of prohexadione calcium (active ingredient in the growth inhibition plant growth regulator) did result in increase in alfalfa quality when applied in May. Subsequent applications during the summer of this material did not result in a quality class increase for alfalfa hay production. Treatments of growth enhancement chemistries did result in less tonnage, however, data indicate that this reduction may be due to nutritional needs of alfalfa not being supplied during periods of increased growth. Supplemental nutrition along with the growth enhancement chemistries has not been tested to determine resulting alfalfa yields.
Six treatments containing carbohydrates and/or fertilizer were applied to alfalfa shortly after cutting in July 2002 to help ascertain if foliar applied carbohydrates would be helpful in overcoming summer slump of alfalfa hay production in the desert southwest. No significant differences were noted for any treatment for yield or quality when compared with the untreated check, although a trend for increased quality from treatments was noted. Highest yielding treatment was DC34, which increased tonnage by less than 0.1 tons/acre compared with the untreated check. DC34 was also among the highest in alfalfa quality. Alfalfa treated with Amaze® had the highest quality, but no affect on yield. As applications were made when little green foliage was available, most of the applied treatments did not actually contact green tissue but brown/dessicated alfalfa tissue or bare soil. Applying treatments during the regrowth cycle when more foliage is available may result in improved results as suggested by the trends noted from this experiment's treatments, however further testing will be necessary to verify such results.


In addition to the healing and reparative work that we do, Radical Nourishment is also a creative entity, deeply invested in contributing to a regenerative culture that supports and reflects our politics.
Here are some of our recent initiatives.
An improvised speech by Chloé Rossetti, in Brad Calcaterra's Act-OUT class (part of THE STUDIO), at the LGBT Center, New York City, one week after the election.
SENSE (by Chloé Rossetti, with costumes by Ala Dehghan) is an eco-performance about a permacultural intentional community, based in a homestead in New York, that receives and adapts to an invading family of primal scream therapists. It is also a play about how to live in the Anthropocene, where civilization as we-know-it must change-or-die as the old way collapses.
The following is documentation of a staged reading of SENSE at "Sense: Dimensions of Radical Ecology," a day of ecoperformance, lectures, workshops, and installations curated and organized by Eli Epstein-Deutsch at La Plaza Cultural, during the 5th annual LUNGS Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens Festival, a large-scale civic event activating all of the community gardens throughout the Lower East Side.
All photography by Dana Melaver.


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Rachůnek, Jiří ; Šalounová, Dana
Classes of fuzzy filters of residuated lattice ordered monoids. (English). Mathematica Bohemica, vol. 135 (2010), issue 1, pp. 81-97
MSC: 03B47, 03B52, 03G25, 06D35, 06F05 | MR 2643358 | Zbl 1224.03043 | DOI: 10.21136/MB.2010.140685
residuated $\text{\rm l}$-monoid; non-classical logics; basic fuzzy logic; intuitionistic logic; filter; fuzzy filter; $\text{\rm BL}$-algebra; $\text{\rm MV}$-algebra; Heyting algebra
The logical foundations of processes handling uncertainty in information use some classes of algebras as algebraic semantics. Bounded residuated lattice ordered monoids (\rl monoids) are common generalizations of $\text{\rm BL}$-algebras, i.e., algebras of the propositional basic fuzzy logic, and Heyting algebras, i.e., algebras of the propositional intuitionistic logic. From the point of view of uncertain information, sets of provable formulas in inference systems could be described by fuzzy filters of the corresponding algebras. In the paper we investigate implicative, positive implicative, Boolean and fantastic fuzzy filters of bounded $\text{\rm Rl}$-monoids.
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Nelly Under Criminal Investigation for Sexual Assault in England
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Nelly is reportedly under criminal investigation in England for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman after a concert in December.
According to TMZ, police in Essex, England have launched an investigation into a woman's claim that the St. Louis rapper masturbated in front of her and tried to force oral sex.
The woman, identified as "Jane Doe 2," alleges that Nelly took a photo with her and then invited her back to his dressing room. It was there, she claims, that Nelly removed his pants and start pleasuring himself in front of her while trying to move her hand to his penis.
The woman said when she tried to leave, Nelly allegedly grabbed the back of her head and forced her to perform fellatio on him. She managed to escape after Nelly called her a "c--t."
This alleged incident occurred two months after Monique Greene claimed Nelly raped her on his tour bus. Since then, prosecutors dropped sexual assault charges against the rapper, however, Green, has filed a defamation lawsuit again him.
In January, Nelly filed a countersuit against Greene seeking to have her defamation lawsuit dismissed and wants the judge to strike Greene's other claims that he additionally sexually assaulted two other women.
Nelly's attorney, Scott Rosenblum, told TMZ that the rapper is confident that the new allegations would be proven false.
"These allegations arose after Ms. Greene amended her suit for money to include a reference to these claims. The fact that the police are investigation these claims is not new information and Nelly welcomes a thorough investigation," he said. "Nelly was accompanied by his girlfriend during this tour and she was at his side throughout."
Reps for Nelly had no comment on the matter.
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Q: curl with POST not working, request.POST is empty I'm attempting to send a post request with some json data using:
curl --verbose -X POST -d @testfile.json http://oururl.com/someapi --header "Content-Type:application/json"

the view on the other end reads request.POST.dict() -- but request.POST is showing up empty (though content length is getting set)! I've used this method before and never had this happen, can't figure out what is going wrong.

A: You're posting JSON. request.POST is for form-encoded data.
You should be accessing request.body and passing it through json.loads().

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Oilers will have a tough time keeping the Big Four
By Rob Soria
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If the Edmonton Oilers decide to use Taylor Hall's new extension as the organization's salary "benchmark", it would cost them roughly $12 million to keep both Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in Oiler silks. Some big numbers and that's without including Nail Yakupov into the equation.
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Edmonton - August 24, 2012 - With the NHL likely headed for another work stoppage, tomorrow's system will undoubtedly be somewhat different than the current landscape. However, the likelihood of any sort of big "rollback" in salaries occurring is frankly non-existent.While the owners may want it, at the end of the day, both sides are going to have to give in.
Having said all that, if the Edmonton Oilers use Taylor Hall's new extension as the organization's salary "benchmark", it would cost this franchise another $12 million to keep the likes of Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in Oiler silks. If that is indeed the case, what effect would it ultimately have on the club's cap situation in the very near future?
While no one really knows what the cap will be once NHL hockey finally returns, long term, does a number like $60 million not make sense? Even if there were to be a marginal rollback of some sort, it would only be a short term hit. Regardless of what is said, we have all seen this song and dance before and know what the result will be. The owners will, once again, start spending their money like drunken sailors in a year or two and the cap will undoubtedly increase.
Some may feel that will lead to nothing but more problems, when in reality, it could have the opposite effect. If the owners can secure a split with the players association on overall revenues, that they both could live with, and incorporate some sort of revenue sharing into the mix...things should be good. The cap would obviously rise but the system should still work...that is unless the owners continue to try and out smart themselves and spend money they do not have.
So for the sake of argument, lets use $60 million as the cap number for the following exercise: signing Nail Yakupov to his second NHL contract. Let us assume that the Oilers were able to sign both Eberle and Nugent-Hopkins to similar deals as Hall. Which would take $18 million in cap space and leave Edmonton roughly $42 million to fill out the rest of their roster.
They would need to sign another ten forwards, seven defenceman and two goaltenders. One would have to think, the backend would cost a minimum of $24 million dollars. Say $5 million on your two goalies and a breakdown on the blueline that would work something like $6M, $4M, $4M, $2M, $1M, $1M, $1M. Which means, only $18 million would be left over. for the remaining forward slots
In a perfect world, Yakupov is as advertised and they lockup the talented Russian to a similar deal as the other three youngsters. Problem with that, it would leave Edmonton roughly $12 million for nine more spots. Not exactly ideal, especially if you include the likes of Magnus Paajarvi and Anton Lander both being on their second NHL contract.
Signing only two of those nine players to $2.5 million deals, that would leave the organization just $7 million for seven players. Obviously on a team that looks to be as top heavy as the Oilers could be, your bottom six forwards and bottom pairing defenceman can't make much money, which is how it should be. However, this sort of scenario makes it more than a little tight.
Which simply means the likelihood of the Edmonton Oilers keeping all four of their prized possessions, a near impossibility. In the end, it's tough to say who the odd man out will end up being but keeping all four appears to be nothing more than a pipe dream.
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Q: Image Upload Without Database Table I want to add an Image module on my symfony 1.4 applications.The purpose is that I only need a client side upload without saving the path to a database,I just want it to save in a file in web/uploads directory.Is it possible in symfony 1.4?

A: Yes, of course. Put this into your controller:
foreach($request->getFiles() as $file)
{
    move_uploaded_file($file["tmp_name"], sfConfig::get('sf_web_dir') . "/uploads/" . $file['name']);
}


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Russia, China back nuclear as a clean-power fix for Africa
08 February, 2019 / 17:08
ADDIS ABABA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In a damp office at Ethiopia's Addis Ababa University, doctoral student Hailu Geremew fantasizes about working on the nuclear reactor his country is now pondering building.
"Oh that is my dream, my dream, my dream," said the nuclear physicist, 32, wearing rectangular glasses and a cardigan.
Geremew is part of a new generation of African scientists whose prospects are expanding as their governments team up with foreign powers on a potential fast-track to electrification.
For now, South Africa is the only country on the continent operating a nuclear power plant.
But in recent years, at least seven other sub-Saharan African states have signed agreements to deploy nuclear power with backing from Russia, according to public announcements and the World Nuclear Association (WNA), an industry body.
Geremew first heard about the ambitious nuclear deal Ethiopia had struck with Moscow on the television news two years ago. The next day, his university department was buzzing with talk about it.
Ethiopia's memorandum of understanding on nuclear cooperation with Russia paves the way for the construction of a nuclear power plant and a research reactor in the long term, said Frehiwot Woldehanna, Ethiopia's state minister for the energy sector.
The East African country has been electrifying rapidly to meet rising energy demand and its own goal to become the biggest power exporter on the continent, while sticking to pledges to remain a low emitter of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
Under a 2015-2020 development plan, Addis Ababa wants to raise power generation to more than 17,000 megawatts (MW) from current capacity of just over 4,200 MW, mainly by harnessing hydro, wind and geothermal sources.
Its most ambitious project under construction is the Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile river that will churn out 6,000 MW at full capacity when completed within the next four years, according to Ethiopian Electric Power, the state-owned utility.
But Woldehanna worries about betting on an abundance of water for the country's main source of electricity, as droughts become more frequent.
With rivers sometimes drying up, "you cannot fully rely on hydropower", he said, adding that nuclear technologies have "environmental" advantages over others.
Plans for a nuclear power plant in Ethiopia remain at the "pre-feasibility stage", but the country is serious about building one, he emphasized.
'ATOMS FOR AFRICA'
With sub-Saharan Africa's 48 countries generating the same amount of power as Spain, despite a population 18 times larger, the option to bring electricity access to their people on a bigger scale using nuclear energy is gaining momentum.
Nearly six out of 10 sub-Saharan Africans still lack access to electricity, according to World Bank data.
Like Ethiopia, emerging nuclear states Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zambia and Ghana have signed agreements with Russia's state nuclear corporation, ROSATOM - most since 2016.
Their content ranges from language on the construction of nuclear reactors to assistance with feasibility studies and personnel training, press statements show.
ROSATOM's solutions for managing spent fuel and radioactive waste vary from country to country, but are normally worked out at the later stages of a nuclear new-build program "in the strictest compliance with international law", a spokeswoman told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Chinese state-owned nuclear firms have also taken the lead in the region, sealing deals with Kenya, Sudan and Uganda, WNA data shows.
South African student Masamaki Masanja, 23, won a ROSATOM competition for young people to make videos about Africa's nuclear potential, and got to visit the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant in western Russia in 2017.
"It was mind-blowing," said the second-year mechanical engineering student, via Skype.
The experience left him with a strong sense that nuclear power should be adapted quickly for Africa's needs.Sub-Saharan African nations have shown an interest in nuclear because coal is scarce, while large volumes of natural gas in Nigeria and Tanzania tend to be exported for profit, said Jessica Lovering, co-author of a 2018 report, "Atoms for Africa", from the U.S.-based Center for Global Development.
Booming populations and international pressure to curb greenhouse gas emissions also play a role, she added.
Ethiopia, for instance, has pledged under the Paris Agreement on climate change to curb its already meager emissions by two-thirds from business-as-usual projections by 2030.
The Paris accord, agreed in 2015 by about 195 nations, seeks to wean the global economy off fossil fuels in the second half of this century, limiting the rise in average temperatures to "well below" 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times.
Ramping up nuclear power may be a carbon-neutral option, but presents dilemmas such as the high cost of building a plant and setting up supporting infrastructure, including safe management of nuclear fuel, said Lovering.
Yet gaining access to large amounts of cheap electricity from nuclear plants that run 24/7 could boost domestic manufacturing, as well as lighting up homes, she said.
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to which all African countries but South Sudan are party, mandates safeguards to secure nuclear material, for example.Noel Stott, a South Africa-based researcher with VERTIC, a non-profit that tracks the implementation of international treaties, highlighted an array of agreements in place to control the weaponization of nuclear technology.
And 40 nations have joined the Treaty of Pelindaba that creates a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Africa.
HALF-BAKED?
At family-run cookie factory Mo-Ya, which towers over surrounding homes in Addis Ababa, chief executive officer Sara Zemui said Ethiopia's plans to grow and modernize its energy production would mean better-powered businesses - and more jobs.
Frequent electricity cuts have long disrupted baking at the factory, spoiling batches of the cookies whose sugary scent perfumes Sunday mass at a nearby church.
A few months ago, Mo-Ya forked out more than $100,000 to purchase equipment that, in a blackout, enables a seamless transition to generator power, Zemui said.
Here, as in the nearly two-thirds of Ethiopia with access to an electricity connection, power cuts - and associated costs - are caused mainly by overloads on the ageing grid, said Tilahun Legesse, a director at the Ethiopian Electric Utility.
In other parts of Africa, however, similar daily outages are due to insufficient power production, said Lovering.
At Addis Ababa University, assistant professor Tilahun Tesfaye cannot wait for his country to reap the benefits of a nuclear reactor.
"It's long, long overdue," he said. "The need is very high."
But the road will be a long one, he said, pointing to out-of-order machinery in his nuclear physics laboratory, the largest such facility in this country of 105 million people.
It could take 20 years for Ethiopia to build a nuclear power plant, estimated Hong-Jun Ahn, a Korean electrical engineer who advises the Ethiopian government on its nuclear plans.
Yonas Gebru, director of Addis Ababa-based advocacy group Forum for Environment, said green activists could prove another hurdle amid debate over whether nuclear power is "clean" energy.
"It would be good, and it would be wise also ... to better capitalize on already started initiatives such as hydropower, wind energy (and) solar energy," said Gebru.
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I hate to say I told you so, but … wait — no, I don't. I wrote about it in July 2008, when teen unemployment shot upwards even before the economy had really crashed, thanks to fewer opportunities as businesses created less jobs. I've been writing about this for years here at Hot Air and at Captain's Quarters, as it is a particularly frustrating political topic. Minimum wage increases always have this effect, and yet politicians get away with pandering on this issue.
The unemployment picture this year would have been bleak for teens and young adults anyway. However, hitting new 60-year lows could have been avoided, and could have prevented a summer of "idleness" and worse. The only people who benefit from minimum-wage increases in the long term are the politicans who use them to pander on the stump.
Update: Wow – second time today I've had to fix a title. Must … have … more… coffee.


Schizophrenia is a disabling, chronic psychiatric disorder that poses numerous challenges in its management and consequences.
It extols a significant cost to the patient in terms of personal suffering, on the caregiver as a result of the shift of burden of care from hospital to families, and on society at large in terms of significant direct and indirect costs that include frequent hospitalizations and the need for long-term psychosocial and economic support, as well as life-time lost productivity.
• As person gets better try to engage them in small activities or task initially which may be increase in difficulty depending upon person's performance.
• Do not provide instructions constantly, try to give them simple instructions in starting of the task assigned and let them do.
• Praise and provide verbal reinforcement whenever required.
• Avoid over stimulation and persuade but do not force them to do any task or to be on medication as prescribed.
Are you living with your loved one who is suffering from Schizophrenia?
Coping with depression is difficult for the person who is depressed and even more for their family and friends who are playing a role of caregiver. Thus, the support and involvement of family, friends and relatives can be crucial in helping someone who is depressed. Tips to keep in mind if you are living with a loved one who is depressed.
• Make sure that s/he is been evaluated and treated by a trained mental health professional, which would help in diagnosing depression and suitable treatment.
• Educate yourself, your family, and friends about mental health problems and depression in particular, which would help you to understand what your loved one is experiencing.
• Provide consistent support as people with depression can feel alone and isolated and requires love and support of the loved ones.
• Encourage the person to stick with treatment and practice the coping techniques and problem-solving skills he or she is learning during psychotherapy.
• Persuade them to interact with others such as visiting friends or going out for activities and do not force them.
• Adopt an interaction style that puts the depressed person in charge. For example, instead of suggesting, "Let's go to the movies tonight," try this: "I'd like to see a movie tonight. Which one of these do you want to see with me?"
• Make sure you notice and praise any significant improvement. Provide reinforcement for their increased activity or getting involved with activities or other people.
• Consider family or marital therapy: these forms of therapy may be beneficial in bringing together all those affected by depression and helping them learn effective ways to cope together.
• Leave time for yourself and your own needs. Allow yourself to have time when you need a break. It will help both of you.
• Set realistic goals in light of the depression and assume a reasonable amount of responsibility.
• Break large tasks into small ones, set some priorities, and do what you can as you can.
• Try to be with other people and to confide in someone; it is usually better than being alone and secretive and do take help from other family members and friends.
• Participate in activities that may make you feel better, such as mild exercise, going to a movie or ballgame, or attending a religious, social or community event.
• It is advisable to postpone important decisions until the depression has lifted. Before deciding to make a significant transition such as change jobs, get married or divorced, discuss it with others who know you well and have a more objective view of your situation.
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namespace JC\Tests;

use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Test\WebTestCase;

class BddTestCase extends WebTestCase
{
	protected $manager;

	public function __construct()
	{
		$kernel = static::createKernel();
		$kernel -> boot();
		$this -> manager = $kernel -> getContainer() -> get('doctrine.orm.entity_manager');
	}

	public function adminConnection($client)
	{
		$crawler = $client -> request('GET', '/fr/login');

		$form = $crawler -> selectButton('_submit') -> form();
		$form['_username'] = 'admin';
		$form['_password'] = 'adminpass';
		$crawler = $client -> submit($form);

		$crawler = $client -> followRedirect();
		return $crawler;
	}

	public function lambdaConnection($client)
	{
		$crawler = $client -> request('GET', '/fr/login');

		$form = $crawler -> selectButton('_submit') -> form();
		$form['_username'] = 'lambda';
		$form['_password'] = 'lambda';
		$crawler = $client -> submit($form);

		$crawler = $client -> followRedirect();
		return $crawler;
	}

	public function utilisateurConnection($client)
	{
		$crawler = $client -> request('GET', '/fr/login');

		$form = $crawler -> selectButton('_submit') -> form();
		$form['_username'] = 'testeur';
		$form['_password'] = 'test';
		$crawler = $client -> submit($form);

		$crawler = $client -> followRedirect();
		return $crawler;
	}

}

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Theodore "Ted" Dielschneider
Theodore "Ted" Dielschneider, 85 years of Saskatoon and formerly of Hudson Bay, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. Ted was born on July 18, 1933 to Adam and Anne (nee Sperling) Dielschneider in Nipawin, SK. He obtained all of his education at Newblis School in the Clemenceau area, where he obtained a grade 8 education. Following school, he worked on the family farm for the summers. In the winter he would head out to Alberta where he worked for a roofing company and drove taxi for 10 years. Ted then moved to Prince George, BC to work in the logging industry. It was while he was working there that Ted met the love of his life, Mabel Sarrazin, and after a three year courtship they were wed on July 13, 1963. They began their life together on a farm outside of Hudson Bay. This union was blessed with five sons and one daughter. The family ran a mixed farm and operated a dairy farm, along with raising chickens that they supplied to the local Red and White stores. Ted built the family home with his natural abilities as a carpenter. Along with his brother Raymond belonged to a band called the Twilight Ramblers, "The Never Quits" as Mabel would say. He played the accordion and guitar, and loved music right until the end. Music was ingrained in Ted he was always moving, tapping and dancing. He would often be heard tapping out a tune on the kitchen table and would smile and say "that is what you call rhythm". Ted was very active in the community, being on many boards: such as church council at St. Dominic's, a member of Knights of Columbus, RM Councillor, and on the board of Porcupine Opportunities. Ted and Mabel were very faithful to their church and passed on great morals and values to their children while teaching them how to have a fun life. He loved telling stories; the family agrees he would've made a good politician. Ted loved going to the Pines Café in Hudson Bay for coffee, sharing a story, and having a good laugh, which brought him much enjoyment. He loved watching and playing baseball, chuck wagon races, and helping out at the Logger Days in Hudson Bay and Heritage Day. Ted was definitely a man of the land, and at the age of 81, he would still go out and help with the baling of hay. He was very social, loved to talk to people, and it wouldn't take him long to get to know a stranger. He spent hours outdoors enjoying the sunshine and talking with anyone who walked by. After the loss of his brother Raymond and then Mabel, Ted found it very difficult to be alone and moved to Saskatoon to be closer to his children. He was used to being an excellent caregiver to Mabel when she was ill, so adjusting to the city life became easy as he became the family taxi for his grandchildren and their friends. Ted's great sense of humour and infectious smile will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his five children and nine grandchildren: Tony of Martensville; Dean (Kathy) and family Kyle, Evan, and Kalynn of Martensville; Neil (Andrea) and family Trace and Davin of Saskatoon; Vincent (Breanna) and Colter of Borden and Sierra Attwell of Brooks; and Margaret (Quinn) Forsyth and family Emberlene and Lakelynne of Saskatoon; two sisters, one brother: Loretta Tetzlaff of Saskatoon, David (Jeanette) Dielschneider of Naicam, and Sharon (Lyle) Birch of Weekes; numerous nieces and nephews, and members of the Sarrazin family. Ted was predeceased by his wife Mabel of 49 years in 2012; son Darryl in 1986; infant granddaughter Briar; brother Raymond; parents Adam and Anne; and brother-in-law Joe Tetzlaff.
A Prayer Service was held on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. presided by Tille Aessie. A Funeral Mass was held on Monday, July 8, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. celebrated by Fr. Emile April; both services were held at Saint Anne's Roman Catholic Church, Saskatoon. Interment took place on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at St. Dominic R. C. Cemetery, Hudson Bay at 1:00 p.m. beside his loving wife and son. Memorial donations in Ted's memory may be directed to the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan or Lung Association of Saskatchewan.
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Star Trek original series fans, say goodbye to your bank accounts. In advance of this weekend's annual Toy Fair convention in New York, Funko has released images of the first four ReAction Kenner-style retro action figures in their new Star Trek line. Today you can pre-order each of the figures from Entertainment Earth, with a projected March 2015 release.
Spock, Bones, Sulu, and Uhura and the first revealed, but we expect more to come this weekend in this and the other lines teased this past Christmas by Funko's CEO as discussed here at borg.com.
It's the first time Funko is re-issuing a brand that had a similar-scale version previously in production. Playmates' huge line of figures were slightly larger at 4 1/2 inches, and with more points of articulation. The Funko figures follow the 3 3/4 inch Kenner style consistent with the rest of their licensed figures in the series. We think these first figures look great, with great packaging design.
Look for a parallel line of action figures from Star Trek: The Next Generation coming soon from Funko.


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Q: Cannot open database "\'name\': \'master\'" requested by the login. The login failed I am currently running into the error

Cannot open database "'name': 'master'" requested by the login. The login failed

when I try and execute my PrintCSV view function in a Django/Python web app
The function is supposed to read through each database on the server and print all the accounts that are in areas.
I am unsure whether this problem might be with my login privileges or with my code itself.
Views.py:
def PrintCSV(request):
    #Getting list of DB Names
    cnxn = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={SQL Server};'
                          'SERVER=serverIP;'
                          'PORT=port;'
                          'UID=kyle_dev_ro;'
                          'PWD=password;')

    databaseName = 'SELECT name FROM sys.databases'

    cursor = cnxn.cursor();
    cursor.execute(databaseName);
    XdatabaseNames = cursor.fetchall()
    cursor.close()
    dbNames= []
    for row in XdatabaseNames:
        rdict = {}
        rdict["name"] = row[0]
        dbNames.append(rdict)

    #Starting CSV
    response = HttpResponse(content_type='text/csv')
    response['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment; filename="Avonlea_file.csv"'
    writer = csv.writer(response)
    writer.writerow(['Unit', 'Balance'
                     ])

    for x in dbNames:
        connect = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={SQL Server};'
                                 'SERVER=192.168.1.1;'
                                 'PORT=1433;'
                                 'Database=' + str(x) + ';'
                                 'UID=kyle_dev_ro;'
                                 'PWD=fh$sa#8d#7F8Y3;')

        XaccAreas = " SELECT Account, DCBalance FROM [dbo].[Client] where iAgeingTermID = '3' AND DCBalance < 0 "
        cursor = cnxn.cursor();
        cursor.execute(XaccAreas);
        accAreas = cursor.fetchall()
        cursor.close()
        for z in accAreas:
            rdict = {}
            rdict["Account"] = z[0]
            rdict["Balance"] = z[1]
            writer.writerow([
                '',
                x,
                '',
            ])
            writer.writerow([
                rdict[0],
                rdict[1],
            ])

    return response

Full Error:

('42000', '[42000] [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL
Server]Cannot open database "'name': 'master'" requested by the
login. The login failed. (4060) (SQLDriverConnect); [42000]
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Invalid connection string attribute
(0); [42000] [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Cannot
open database "'name': 'master'" requested by the login. The login
failed. (4060); [42000] [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Invalid
connection string attribute (0)')

When I had set up the login on Microsoft SQL Studio I had ensured that all the "Mapping" databases that were needed to be ticked, were ticked and that my default database was set to "master"
So I am unsure whether this error originates from the privileges I have given this login?

A: You have made two mistakes:

*

*'Database=' + str(x) + ';' should be 'Database=' + str(x["name"]) + ';' because you need to get a particular column, not the whole row

*You probably want to filter out system databases from your query anyway

select name
from sys.databases
where database_id > 4


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Aston Martin Claims the New DBX Will Be the 'World's Most Powerful Luxury SUV'
We'll find out for certain on February 1.
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Aston Martin has labeled the latest DBX the "world's most powerful luxury SUV," and it hasn't even come out yet.
In a teaser released Tuesday, the British marque gave us a glimpse of the new variant ahead of the official reveal slated for February 1. The Brits minced no words, either, claiming the third iteration will be a cut above the competition.
"The next chapter of the DBX story is about to be told and new performance standards will be set," the teaser reads. "Are you ready for the world's most powerful luxury SUV?"
Aston Martin's current DBX. Aston Martin
To recap, the current 2022 DBX is equipped with AMG's 4.0-liter biturbo V-8 that can produce 542 hp and 516 ft lbs of torque. With the ability to sprint from zero to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 181 mph, the four-wheeler is certainly no slouch. There are rumors, however, that the successor could be fitted with Aston Martin's own 5.2-liter twin-turbo V-12. That mill, which currently sits under the hood of the DBS, DB11 and Speedster, has a peak output of 700 hp and 555 ft lbs of twist, according to the automaker.
There are still two high-end SUVs that the DBX will need to outperform to take the top spot, however: the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid that's good for 670 hp and 663 ft lbs of torque and the Lamborghini Urus that promises 641 horses and 627 ft lbs of twist. It's a tall order, but Aston Martin certainly seems confident.
The new DBX will likely perform when it comes to sales, as well. Although the SUV has only been in production for two years, it's already Aston Martin's best-selling car, accounting for 51 percent of the marque's sales through Q3 of 2021.
The new addition will be a looker, too. As per an alleged prototype, which was spied during testing at the Nürburgring last year, the four-wheeler in question looks to be as sleek and stylish as its predecessors.
The hotly anticipated ride, which is expected to be called the DBX S, will likely start sales later this year as a 2023 model. Robb Report reached out to Aston Martin for further details about the model, but the head of public relations for the Americas, Nathan Hoyt, said nothing will be shared before the reveal. We await with bated breath.
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We were excited to still have an average of 70 kids and youth joining us for the last week of City Camp 2013! Staff, interns, and campers were all exhausted by the time we said goodbye to the summer and sent kids back into their schools. The week was full of cheers, hugs, and sad goodbyes, but we are all excited to hear and see these campers grow in their communities. Our memories will hold strong throughout the school year because we have had a summer full of living life with these wonderful students.
In our last week hanging out with our campers, our younger kids enjoyed the 4H Fair in Johnson County and our older campers spent a good deal of time playing all of their favorite gym games. Red and Orange Crews competed in a few events such as dodge ball, won by Orange Crew, and basketball, won by Red Crew. These crews also learned about outlines in reading. We did a good deal of hard work, but we also had a lot of fun.
A special thanks to Rob from the Kansas City Public Library and to Priscilla Howe for joining us to give our camper an engaging reading experience. Thanks to Stacy Boline for taking two afternoons off work to come and lead cooking and baking classes with our teenage girls. They learned a lot and got to taste some really awesome food! Thanks to our City Camp Summer Staff for investing long and tiring hours at work to make programs happen.
Thanks to Sherwood Bible Church, the Vivian Road YMCA, and the Platte County YMCA for opening your pools to us all summer. Thanks to Amanda and her amazing life guards for being SO welcoming to our kids and to working with our campers on swim lessons. We saw more than one temporary tattoo and swim goggles given to students in swim lessons on at SuperSplash on Friday! Also, a shout out to our boys Sauce Remix and Hizway for bringing the beats to our facilities and allowing our kids to rock out in a concert. Sauce, thanks for being so generous with your new CD and posters. I'm sure our campers, and staff, will be greatly enjoying your rhymes in the months to come.
This summer, we accomplished a lot. We had a lot of fun. We learned a lot. We read a lot. We wrote a lot. We learned about God a lot. We learned about each other a lot. If you can't tell the summer was a lot about 'we'. We did a lot together. The best part of our summer is that we, staff and campers, spent hours upon hours living life together. We created memories that will last for years to come and our lives have been impacted by the stories of the campers that shared the summer with us. So, we, the staff, have to say a huge thanks to the campers that brought smiles to our faces and joy to our hearts. So, to our campers, thanks!


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Billy Butler endured the same type of trade rumors last off-season.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals designated hitter Billy Butler didn't get too frazzled in recent weeks when he heard his name pop up in endless trade rumors.
"I've been around long enough now that, you know, every year there's rumors about me (being traded)," Butler said Friday at a media gathering at Kauffman Stadium.
"Since I've been in the big leagues, (rumors have) been going on for a while now. But I'm still a Kansas City Royal so you take those rumors with a grain of salt.
"I never got a call from (general manager) Dayton (Moore) so I knew nothing was serious."
Butler said he was never tempted to call Moore himself to find out if he indeed was on the trading block.
"There's no reason," Butler said. "He'd let me know what was going on. There was a lot of speculation, especially at the Winter Meetings. That's what those (meetings) are all about. That's what everyone thrives on there. That's why everyone is in one spot there. There are a lot of moves made there but there are a lot more that are talked about that are never made."
There was no specific reason for Butler to have a news conference Friday but because he was in town to Christmas shop and to attend Sunday's Chiefs game, Royals vice president of communication Mike Swanson indicated Butler and the Royals thought it was a good opportunity to meet with the media.
Butler reiterated throughout his session with reporters that he is not concerned about being traded.
"I'm more worried about my Fantasy Football team than (the trade rumors)," he said, smiling. "Things pop up. My wife and my dad get alerts (on their cell phones) on what Kansas City is doing and the Royals are doing. In a roundabout way I know what's going on."
Butler said he endured the same type of rumors last off-season.
"There was speculation about me going to Seattle," he said. "Then I got a call from Ned (Yost) and Dayton and they both said, 'This is not coming from us. Of course you're being talked about because you had a great year.' They both just called to let me know I wasn't going anywhere.
"They can only control the stuff that comes out of their mouths. Rumors are rumors. There's a ton of them."
Interestingly, though, Butler didn't get the same reassuring call this off-season.
"No, I didn't. But they told me last year," Butler said. "It's not like they have to re-warn me. They let me know last year and there's no need to tell me again."
Butler also was anxious to talk about Moore's additions to the team — Norichika Aoki, Omar Infante and Jason Vargas.
"We're adding to a team that just missed the playoffs," he said. "You have to be excited about that.
"Going into this season, on paper, and paper doesn't mean anything, but there's not an area right now that needs to be upgraded.
"We're 100 percent better. We've upgraded pitching. We've upgraded offense and there is already so much potential there. Last year wasn't our best year offensively. We'll continue to get better because we're young. Young guys get better with experience. We'll be fine."


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Maksymilian August Antoni Matakiewicz (ur. 27 czerwca 1875 w Niepołomicach, zm. 3 lutego 1940 we Lwowie) – polski inżynier hydrotechnik, profesor i rektor Politechniki Lwowskiej.

Życiorys
Urodził się w inteligenckiej rodzinie Antoniego i Augusty z Kołodziejów, był bratem Antoniego. Ukończył w 1893 szkołę realną w Krakowie (maturę zdał w V LO w Krakowie w 1893). W latach 1893–1899 studiował na Wydziale Inżynierii Politechniki Lwowskiej. Dyplom inżyniera uzyskał w 1900. Od 1 czerwca 1899 do 30 kwietnia 1900 był asystentem Katedry Budownictwa Wodnego Politechniki Lwowskiej, następnie adiunktem. W latach 1901–1905 pracował w Krajowym Oddziale Hydrograficznym we Lwowie. Od 1905 w Departamencie Wodnym Namiestnictwa we Lwowie; w tym samym roku uzyskał doktorat.

W latach 1907–1909 kierownik katedry budownictwa wodnego Politechniki Lwowskiej. Od 1909 profesor nadzwyczajny Politechniki Lwowskiej i dziekan Wydziału Inżynierskiego PL, od 1911 profesor zwyczajny budownictwa wodnego tej uczelni. W roku akademickim 1919/20 rektor Politechniki Lwowskiej. W 1919 i 1920 był redaktorem "Czasopisma Technicznego".

Uczestnik obrony Lwowa w latach 1918–1919, w latach 1921–1930 członek Rady Miejskiej Lwowa, w latach 1927–1928 zastępca komisarza rządowego miasta Lwowa, w okresie 1929–1930 minister robót publicznych w rządzie Kazimierza Bartla i Walerego Sławka.

Członek Towarzystwa Naukowego we Lwowie, Towarzystwa Naukowego w Warszawie, Polskiego Towarzystwa Politechnicznego. Prezes Akademii Nauk Technicznych (1931–1933).

Był żonaty (ślub w 1906) z Heleną Zaleską, miał córkę. Zmarł we Lwowie i został pochowany na Cmentarzu Łyczakowskim (sektor 77, pole 71, grobowiec 68). W jego grobowcu została pochowana jego córka, asystentka Uniwersytetu Jana Kazimierza we Lwowie, dr Helena Matakiewiczówna (1906–1932).

Ordery i odznaczenia
 Krzyż Komandorski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (10 listopada 1927)
 Złoty Krzyż Zasługi (11 listopada 1936)

Publikacje
Cykl podręczników akademickich.

Pierwsze 2 tomy napisał profesor Józef Rychter. Maksymilian Matakiewicz napisał pozostałe części:

 Zasady budowy wodociągów Część III Lwów 1914 (współautorzy Z. Ciechanowski i K. Pomianowski)
 Budowa jazów Część IV Lwów 1920
 Regulacja rzek Część V Lwów-Warszawa 1923

 Żegluga śródziemna i budowa dróg wodnych Część VI Warszawa 1931
 Zasady wyzyskiwania sił wodnych, pomiary i obliczenia wodne Część VII, (współautor Michał Mazur) Lwów 1936

Inne

 Budownictwo wodne. Cz. 1.2, Jazy Lwów 1911
 Światowe drogi wodne a regulacja Wisły Lwów-Warszawa 1921
 Drogi wodne w Polsce Warszawa 1917

Zobacz też
 Akademia Nauk Technicznych

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Kto był kim w II Rzeczypospolitej, pod red. Jacka M. Majchrowskiego. Warszawa 1994. wyd I.

Linki zewnętrzne
 Prace Maksymiliana Matakiewicza w bibliotece Polona

Absolwenci Politechniki Lwowskiej
Członkowie Polskiego Towarzystwa Politechnicznego we Lwowie
Członkowie Towarzystwa Naukowego Warszawskiego
Członkowie Towarzystwa Naukowego we Lwowie
Ludzie urodzeni w Niepołomicach
Ludzie związani z V Liceum Ogólnokształcącym im. Augusta Witkowskiego w Krakowie
Ministrowie robót publicznych II Rzeczypospolitej
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Komandorskim Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (II Rzeczpospolita)
Odznaczeni Złotym Krzyżem Zasługi (II Rzeczpospolita)
Pochowani na Cmentarzu Łyczakowskim we Lwowie
Polscy inżynierowie hydrotechnicy
Radni Lwowa (II Rzeczpospolita)
Rektorzy Politechniki Lwowskiej
Uczestnicy bitwy o Lwów 1918–1919 (strona polska)
Urodzeni w 1875
Wykładowcy Politechniki Lwowskiej
Zmarli w 1940

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PlayStation Releases New 'Making VR a Reality' Project Morpheus Video
It's been a busy few months for Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and its Project Morpheus virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) for PlayStation 4. The kit has been sent off to various events around the globe and, at E3 in June, had a number of new videogames announced for it. Fans are holding out for more news on the device at both Tokyo Game Show (TGS) next month and Paris Games Week (PGW) in October but, until that time, the company has released a brand new video on Project Morpheus that can be seen below.
Several figureheads behind Project Morpheus are talking about the device here, showcasing clips of popular tech demos such as London Heist and even upcoming releases like RIGS: Mechanised Combat League and EVE: Valkyrie. Names include Nicolas Doucet of SCE Japan Studios, Dave Ranyard of SCE London Studio and, of course, SCE Head of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida. Intriguingly, Anton Mikhailov also makes his first appearance since heading to Dreams developer Media Molecule, which has fuelled speculation that said title supports VR.
The short video sees this group discuss the benefits of VR and what it means for traditional videogame development among other aspects.
Project Morpheus is set to release in the first half of 2016, though a more solid release date and pricing are yet to be announced. The kit's current design boasts a 1080p OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate that's capable of 'reprojecting' some titles in 120fps. Developers have the choice of creating experiences for both the standard Dualshock 4 controller or SCE's own motion controllers, PlayStation Move, for use with the device. Recently, SCE confirmed that it would be hosting its second PlayStation Experience fan event towards the end of the year, where more of the HMD will hopefully be seen.
VRFocus will continue to follow Project Morpheus closely, reporting back with any further updates on it.
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What to expect from Titleist Pro V1 & Pro V1x in 2021?
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TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Foreign trips
A Profile
Tasks of the Chancellor
The election of the Federal Chancellor
Federal Cabinet
Extension of the Federal Chancellery
Federal Chancellors since 1949
G7 summit in France
Good use made of the chance to discuss issues
Chancellor Angela Merkel has drawn a positive conclusion at the end of the G7 summit in the French resort of Biarritz, with convergence on participants' divergent opinions on Iran, an emergency assistance package to help affected states tackle the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest, and a new four-way meeting on the conflict in Ukraine.
At a special session the G7 heads of state and government discussed the situation in Syria Photo: Bundesregierung/Denzel
"There was a very good atmosphere in which we had very many important discussions," explained Chancellor Angela Merkel at the end of the three-day summit. She pointed to the importance of the G7. "If we were to discuss everything we can address here with different partners at bilateral level, we would have to be away for days on end and travel a long way."
Under the banner "Reducing inequalities" French President Emmanuel Macron invited G7 leaders to the summit in Biarritz. As well as the heads of state and government of the G7 states, individual African states, Australia, Chile and India were in Biarritz, while civil society representatives attended selected sessions.
Forest fire in Amazonia – 20 million euros in emergency assistance
One key issue addressed at the summit was the devastating forest fires currently raging in the Amazon region. The G7 nations are to provide a total of 20 million euros for the immediate financing of firefighting aircraft for the worst affected states in South America. Before the summit began, Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a clear signal for an end to the fires. "Everything must be done" to stop the rainforest from burning, she declared. "Emmanuel Macron is quite right. Our house is on fire – we cannot simply look away and say nothing."
Once the forest fires are extinguished, she announced at a press conference on Sunday evening, talks would be held with Brazil to agree on reafforestation. "This will be a long-term commitment," Angela Merkel continued. "The lungs of our entire planet are affected. That is why we need to work together to find solutions."
As well as Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and French Guayana are affected by the forest fires.
Dialogue with Iran
The situation in Iran was another major issue. There was agreement, reported the Chancellor that Iran must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons. All parties want "to achieve this result at the negotiating table," she underlined. Every effort is worthwhile to "move this massive conflict in a direction that will involve more talks once again," continued Angela Merkel.
One-on-one talks with President Trump
A one-on-one meeting with President Donald Trump also looked at how the international community should proceed vis à vis Iran. Angela Merkel and Donald Trump also talked about the trade conflicts between the USA and the EU. The German government is actively promoting negotiations aimed at ending import duties on industrial goods.
A strong WTO for a strong global economy
The G7 leaders also looked at the global economic situation, where they see "serious risks within the global economy, some of which are linked to uncertainty regarding trade issues", explained Angela Merkel.
The situation in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was another matter discussed. Germany is working to reform the WTO and strengthen its human resources. "Arbitration is decreasing although the number of cases registered keeps increasing," warned Angela Merkel. "Personally, I believe that by strengthening the WTO we would achieve something that is good for all parties," she continued. "It is my belief that when all countries around us are doing well, the global economy as a whole benefits."
Strengthening the Sahel states
On Sunday afternoon the G7 states met with representatives of African states for consultations. Specifically they discussed development and promotion options for the Sahel region.
The discussion with African states supplements the Compact with Africa established in 2017 during Germany's G20 Presidency. It is intended to improve the conditions for trade and private investment in Africa, in order to establish infrastructure projects there and create jobs. This will mitigate the inequalities between the continents and thus lessen one of the root causes of migration from Africa.
Following the meeting, Germany and France announced a "Partnership for Security and Stability". The aim of the initiative, they said is to strengthen the armed forces and police forces of the G5 Sahel states, thus improving security in the region. Before the end of the year a conference is to be held to attract supporters for the initiative.
This is an extremely urgent matter. It is a "race against terrorists". In this context, Angela Merkel pointed to developments in Libya and within the G5 Sahel community. There can be no development without security, she said and "that is why we must improve security".
The Sahel zone is a transitional vegetation and climate zone in North Africa. It is bordered by the Sahara Desert in the North and wooded savanna in the South, exposing it to both extremes of weather, with regular droughts and strong flooding caused by prolonged heavy rainfall. Harvests fail, bringing famine, engendering political instability and fuelling migration.
Clear signal for more climate action
On Monday morning the G7 tackled climate, biodiversity and our oceans. The commitment of many countries to become climate neutral by 2050 is "crucially important" said Angela Merkel.
The G7 is the group of leading economies and democracies. In addition to the Federal Republic of Germany, it includes France, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada and Japan. There is not currently any question of returning to the G8 format, with Russia. All G7 partners support the decision taken in 2014 to suspend Russia because of the unlawful annexation of Crimea. It was and is possible to expand the group again at any time on the basis of shared values, with the agreement of all G7 partners.
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