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Blue Crabs' Joey Wong Signed by New York Mets
05/21/2018 10:41 AM -
(Waldorf, Md., May 19, 2018) – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs announced Saturday that infielder Joey Wong has been signed by the New York Mets organization. Wong will report to the Double-A affiliate Binghamton Rumble Ponies.
The Oregon State alum was in his first season playing for the Blue Crabs. Wong was named an Opening Day starter for the team, batting leadoff and playing second base. He appeared in 18 games between shortstop and second base, hitting .239 with 5 RBI's and 10 runs scored. Wong played a key part in the Blue Crabs only sweep of the season, picking up seven hits and three runs scored in a three-game series against the Road Warriors.
The versatile infielder originally signed with the Blue Crabs prior to the 2017 season, but was signed by the Seattle Mariners organization prior to the start of the season. Wong spent his first eight seasons with the Colorado Rockies organization, and will now enter his 10th season with affiliated teams.
"Joey has been a great guy to have in the clubhouse every day," said Manager James Frisbie. "He has shown the ability to play anywhere in the field, while being a great bat at the top of our lineup. We wish him the best of luck with the Mets this season."
About the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
The Blue Crabs play 126 regular season games in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs. The Blue Crabs play at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland with affordable family fun. The franchise will begin its 11th season in April 2018. Please call 301-638-9788 or visit http://www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information.
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)
The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 38 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 900 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment.
For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.
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Ace in the Hole | Living or Dead?
Ace in the Hole: Living or Dead?
Which cast members of 1951 film by Billy Wilder Ace in the Hole have died?
Ace in the Hole (aka The Big Carnival) is a 1951 American film noir starring Kirk Douglas as a cynical, disgraced reporter who stops at nothing to try to regain a job on a major newspaper. It marked a series of firsts for auteur Billy Wilder: it was the first time he was involved in a project as a writer, producer, and director; his first film following his breakup with long-time writing partner Charles Brackett, with whom he had collaborated on The Lost Weekend and Sunset Boulevard, among others; and his first film to be a critical and commercial failure. The story is a biting examination of the seedy relationship between the press, the news it reports and the manner in which it reports it. The film also shows how a gullible public can be manipulated by the press. Without consulting Wilder, Paramount Pictures executive Y. Frank Freeman changed the title to The Big Carnival just prior to its release. Early television broadcasts retained that title, but when aired by Turner Classic Movies—and when released on DVD by The Criterion Collection in July 2007—it reverted to Ace in the Hole.


The C.A.R.E. ministry of Salem Baptist Church exists to involve believers in ministry by helping them discover their spiritual gifts and giving them options to serve others in ministry. The goal is to fulfill the Great Commission by reaching out to the unchurched in our community and ministering to the believers in our church.
C.A.R.E. meets on Monday evenings at 6:00 PM in the Connections Room.
We ask for a once a month commitment. You would join one of our 4 teams, C team (1st CARE Monday), A team (2nd CARE Monday), R team (3rd CARE Monday), or E team (4th CARE Monday). You can join any one of the above teams. If you are in a Sunday School class, your class already has a CARE night.


It's Bobby Heenan Week here at Juice Make Sugar, and that's a pretty big deal. "The Brain" was to color commentary what J.R. was to play-by-play, and that's not even where Heenan was at his best.
Bobby Heenan was a fantastic manager. He instantly painted his charged with the boldest shades of heel heat, making fans want to see even the most mediocre of babyfaces destroy anyone and everyone. That included The Brain himself, who took his share of lumps for the sake of telling a great story. The only man who comes close to channeling Heenan in today's day and age is Paul Heyman, who is good enough to make the smarkiest of neckbeards cheer to see him massacres with a kendo stick.
"Sweet & Sour" Larry Sweeney.
If you're new to the indies, there's a reason why you don't know that name. Sweeney passed away three years ago, at just 29 years old. That tragedy is covered elsewhere. I'd rather celebrate his work.
If you never got the chance to see Sweeney do what Sweeney did, you really missed out. "Sweet & Sour* was amazing as a comedic heel wrestler in Chikara, and a great heel manager in Ring of Honor. He played both roles to perfection. You loved him to pieces, because you knew just how talented he was, and how much fun he was having…and yet, you loved to see him get his comeuppance. Every time S&S walked through the curtain, he perfectly executed a near-dead art form, to a degree that needs to be seen to be believed.
I could probably write 2,000 words, putting Sweeney over. He'd be worthy of every word. But instead, I'll simply ask you to check out the videos posted throughout this article. I promise you, you'll enjoy what you watch.
If you need proof that Sweeney was beloved, despite his heel persona and noted problems outside the ring, just watch his unannounced, surprise return to Chikara. The genuine excitement and love from the crowd is undeniable, and it's how I choose to remember him.


Oolong is an albino and is taller and leaner than average Yazirians. At a very young age he was abandoned on the planet Gran Quivara and had no idea of Yazirian customs and traits. He struggled daily with his race's tendency towards violence and it was because of these urges he began to study and understand the workings of the mind and the body. As a physician and psychiatrist, he seeks to heal and maintain the integrity of the physical body. As a martial artist, he strives to maintian the purity of physical and spiritual harmony. He is looked at with no small amount of pity and skepticism by other members of his race, but Oolong has accepted his upbringing and while he yearns to be appreciated by his people, he shows no open regrets.
The capitol city of Port Loren has been Oolong's home since he came of age, and he is a member of the medical staff within UPF headquarters. His early career started with local Care Houses dedicated to the safety of orphans and impoverished families. When he signed on for more extensive training, his application was immediately approved. Oolong has since been to the Cassidine and Timeon star systems, but has not been approved for missions of relief to either of the Yazirian systems within easy jump from Prenglar. It is unknown whether Oolong has requested this stipulation or not.


1. There is some confusion between the two "types" of depth jumps. Could you please briefly describe the two variations, the differences between them, and which you believe is the correct training means?
and longer ground contact times". 2001). that "if the subjects were not advised by instructions like: ''Keep the duration of ground contact as short as possible. 1994). Newton. there are some problematic issues. On the other hand.2 . Young.. Hunter and Marshall (2002) assumed. To avoid the danger of sharp heel impact. it's possible. that the better solution is not to solve these problems by using Drop Jumps. Thus. 2011). the ground impact is too hard for his leg joints. in the direction of Depth Jump execution. greater depth of countermovement. to increase the vertical jump height in the sport disciplines where the duration of ground contact is not a limiting factor for the performance. In fact.Taube et al. in the use of Drop Jumps. the different purposes of these jumps.. They supposed that using Drop Jumps with high or low drop heights.. How could we solve these problems? I think. to emphasize the force or the speed component of power output in rebound: "high drop heights should be implemented into the training regime if the goal is to maximize the rebound height and if the duration of ground contact is not a limiting factor of performance. For example. 1987. if the athlete "drives as a stake" into the ground.Jump Training 101. October 2012 goals determines the differences in the involvement of physiological mechanisms and.e. but to avoid them by using exercises other than Drop Jump. Which do I believe is the correct training means? I think that both of them are correct. it's better to not use Drop Jump with high drop Natalia Verkhoshansky Pag.. 1994). However. W. applying the task-constrains approach. as consequence.B. Drop Jump should be performed with low level of leg flexion at the end of ground contact phase. it has been suggested to use Drop Jumps only with low drop heights of 20–40 cm (Bobbert et al. 1987.'' or ''Bend your knees very little. The problem is that the use of 30cm drop height is ineffective at increasing the rebound height: it could assure only decreasing ground contact duration (W. The problem is that the Drop Jumps with high drop heights are dangerous for the leg joints (Bobbert et al. Kraemer and C. Lees & Fahmi. W.J.Taube et al.U. by B. especially if performed from a high drop height. with the straight legs. In order to assure this condition. without additional instructions. This opinion has been confirmed by many researchers (for example. The second problematic issue is related to the coordination difficulty in performing Drop Jumps: the "double" goal of obtaining the highest height and also the minimal ground contact time implies a controversial solution for solving the motor task . which are more simple to execute and less dangerous for the leg joints. (2011) tried to solve this problem. W. the important condition for efficient recoil of the elastic energy is the muscle's stiffness during the amortization phase. However. if each one is used for the correct purpose. Lees & Fahmi. i. that "the direction of adaptation is not guided mainly by the instruction but by the task itself". The first issue regards the danger of Drop Jump for the leg joints.'' subjects would automatically adapt their jumping strategy in the direction of a lower leg stiffness. based on the assumption. low drop heights should be preferred to maximize power output in time critical disciplines". Byrne.
the magnitude of training stimuli is determined by the level of neuro-muscular system exertion. Depth Jumps should be used only by the athletes who have undergone the jump exercises progression and already have the qualities which allow the body to give an adequate adaptation response on such a powerful training stimuli. but multiple bouncing jumps.executed with maximal effort. to maximize the power output of legs propulsion movements. which is related to the level of force applied in the landing-take-off movements. In the training process. but Hurdle Depth Jump and/or multiple consecutive jumps over hurdles. Verkhoshansky as the Conjugate-Sequence System. it's better to not use Drop Jump -single take-off movement . the jump exercises should be applied according to this progression.depends not only on the Natalia Verkhoshansky Pag.Bosco to evaluate the elastic ability of athletes. all jump exercises may be put in a progressive hierarchical scale: from Jumps without weights (standing jumps and bounds).3 . as it happens in the Depth Jump. 2. which regards both the sequential applying of different jump exercises in preparation period and also their sequential introduction in the training process for beginners. Could you please elaborate on other qualities or benchmarks that should be achieved prior to implementing the Depth Jump in an athlete's physical preparation program? First of all. it's better to not use Drop Jump with low drop height. This rule was elaborated by Y. So. For example. why then do athletes who have a high level of legs strength via the Barbell Squat often have difficulties executing jump exercises? The problem is that the athlete's ability to perform jumping exercises . Many coaches look solely at "strength" in preparation for the use of the Depth Jump. To increase the athlete's capacity of elastic energy utilization. to Depth jumps. In "time critical disciplines". the athlete should strengthen the leg muscles. But. What are these qualities? The suggestions. but it's better to use Depth Jump. The fundamental rule of the training process organization implies the gradual increase in the magnitude of training stimuli.the jumping ability . In the jump exercise.Jump Training 101. I have to outline that the problem of athlete's preparation for the use of the Depth Jump should be seen from the point of view of the organization of training process as whole. the multiple bouncing Box Jumps may be very useful for this purpose. proposed by C. According to this criterion. with gradual substitution of the less powerful by the higher powerful exercises. if that is enough. such as sprint running. without increasing the ground contact time. executed with the goal of maximizing the number of take-offs without increasing the magnitude of voluntary force efforts. indicate that. October 2012 height. to be ready to use the Depth Jump. They include the elements of two jump exercises: Drop Jump and the multiple ankle plantar flexion bounces. which could be often found in the sport training literature. to Jumps with weights (Barbell and Kettlebell Jumps).
using the greatest fraction of sequential energy flow. the compulsory condition of a high performance is the capacity to relax muscles before and after take-off movements. Jumping Skill is the ability to execute the landing-take-off movements with the correct muscle relaxation-tension pattern in order to: 1. in the vertical displacement of the body mass centre. such as the "frog" bounces and the standing squat jumps. In substance. but also on his coordination ability to efficiently apply his strength during their execution. In order to get the initial improvement in Jumping Skill. In both cases. 2. from the hip to knee and ankle joints. such as leg-to-leg bounces. efficiently using in rebound the force of involuntary muscles contraction. So. Natalia Verkhoshansky Pag. 2010). In fact. The first component of Jumping Skill is important to assure a high performance in the Short coupling time exercises. to ensure that his hips. knee and ankle joint musculature " have the ability to appropriately contribute to their joint mechanics. according to W. This case regards the training of beginners in jump training. which are able to emphasize each of its components separately. trying to relax the muscles and to maintain fluidity of movements (according to the Extensive methods of jump training). these athletes should improve before their jumping skill.4 . it's possible to increase gradually the force applied in ground propulsion movements. The second component is important to assure a high performance in the Long coupling time jump exercises. perform the push-up movements with the correct muscle activation pattern. the athlete should be able also to integrate these two components into the appropriate motor pattern. October 2012 strength of his legs. these exercises should be performed with moderate (sub-maximal) power output. e. the first step of jump exercises progression uses a combination of Short coupling time and Long coupling time jump exercises. it's possible improve Jumping Skill using the appropriate exercises." in some cases. Ebben. Patel. pike. such as the depth jump. and jumps over hurdles. C. until the same exercises will be performed with maximal effort: as quickly as possible or as powerfully as possible (according to the Intensive methods of jump training).. who are still not able to coordinate (concentrate) the force efforts during the landing-take-off movements. yielded relatively little motor unit recruitment compared with exercises typically thought to be of low intensity". Tuck jumps. without losing much energy. Simenz and R. Jensen (2008). However. plyometrics previously reported to be of high intensity. in relation to the morphological-functional particularities of his motor apparatus. Only when the execution technique of the athlete has been improved in such a way that he will be able to perform every exercise lightly. and box jumps. provoked by stretch reflex and elastic energy recoil. and integrate this into the appropriate movement strategy" ( R.g. easily. tuck. At the beginning. apply the active push-up force effort in the correct moment of time.Jump Training 101. such as two-foot ankle hops. to be ready use the benefits of Depth Jump training.
coaches think that to obtain the needed training effect. Only in this way it's possible to prepare the athlete for an effective use of the Depth Jumps. the same exercise could be executed with different levels of intensity. in which the body will find a solution by itself. expressed in the landing . The only way to change these characteristics is to impose such conditions of the exercise execution. 3. These exercises should be applied in such a way that a gradual increase in the athlete's explosive strength. when athletes need to increase the intensity of training stimuli in jump training. understood as an encoded in the brain model of a desired future. it is known as the "taskconstraints approach". Trying to obtain a definite goal. In the training of more expert athletes. before moving on to the following step of jump exercises progression. he should come up at the following step of jump exercises progression. In other words. However. he should only to explain how exactly the athlete must perform the exercise and."…Goal. that humans have difficulty controlling the force-temporal characteristics of such natural. the athlete should improve the jumping ability in performing the exercises.e. which were used at the preceding step. the human motor system is able to adjust the movements coordination unconsciously. October 2012 In the second "step" of the jump exercises progression. the athlete should try to adapt his jumping skill to the new conditions of exercises execution – execution with a higher magnitude of external force to overcome in the landingtake-off movements. after. i. As we already know. will be assisted by improvement of execution technique. Could you please describe the differences between "Extensive" and "Intensive" methods in regard to jump training? When would each of these methods best be utilized? The difference between these methods consists in the intensity of exercise execution. it's possible to change the motor pattern of "natural" jumping movement.take-off movements. According to this approach. Bernstein. which performance regards the applying of a higher level of force in the landing-take-off movement. it regards the level of force applied in the landing-take-off movements. Intensity is the quantitative characteristic indicating the level of exertion of a given motor function under the influence of training stimuli. more exactly. by its gradual adjustment to the level of explosive strength increasing. How is it possible to realize this task? Very often. this method is named "heuristic". defines processes that should be considered as goal oriented" (N. The problem is. "native" movements as jumping and running.5 . setting up different conditions of the jumps execution and different goals to obtain. when the jumps with weights are used. Natalia Verkhoshansky Pag. evaluate the performance and note the errors.Jump Training 101. In jump exercises. In the motor teaching of beginners. 1966). to start using the other jump exercise. because it is based on the so named Discovery Learning.
Alternate legs ten-fold jump. 4. Single double legs long jump.to find the correct muscle relaxation-tension pattern during the Stretch-Shortening Cycle execution.2 two left leg take offs. For example. we usually talk about its application according to different methods. Increasing the level of explosive strength expression in the take-off movement or decreasing the length of the ground contact time.in the using of the Short coupling time jump exercises . when the same exercise is performed with different task goal. . October 2012 In the case. Alternate legs five-fold jump. 2. Natalia Verkhoshansky Pag. In applying the jump exercises. . Bounds 2 right. Intensive methods "Short" bounds: 1. there are two such methods: Extensive of Intensive.to increase the power output in take off movements General characteristic of training load Low intensity and the optimal amount of work. Leg to leg bounds.to adjust the muscles relaxation-tension pattern (the correct moment of the active force employment during the Stretch-Shortening Cycle) with increasing the amplitude and the coordination difficulty of movements .to decrease the time of force employment .2 two left leg take offs. the athlete should carry out Bounds and Double leg consecutive jumps with forward displacement: Hurdle jumps over 10 hurdles and "Slalom jumps" over gymnastics benches or two parallel rubber cords. Alternate legs triple jump 3. 3.Jump Training 101. Bounds with 2 right. executed with advancing the side-to-side jump over the length of 8-10 m. 2. which assures the Spring ability expression (the elastic energy recoil). These exercises may be performed in two different ways: using the Extensive method to improve Jumping Skill and using the Intensive method to increase the power output.in the using of the Long coupling time jump exercises .6 . Extensive methods Bounds "Long" bounds: 1. High intensity and a small amount of work. maintaining fluidity of movements" Improving the technique of exercise execution while gradually increasing the level of explosive strength Intensive methods Maximum effort and a small amount of work "Try to execute the exercise with maximal effort: as quickly as possible (or as powerfully as possible)". when only the jump exercises without weights are used. Extensive methods Main characteristics of the jump exercises execution The athlete's instruction how to execute exercise The training purpose: Moderate (sub-maximal) power and an optimal amount of work "Try to execute the exercise with moderate effort.
as a 'sets' of single jumps with the brief relaxation between them. The number of repetitions is usually 3-5 and depends on the results obtained by the athlete: when he will be not able to increase the result.Jump Training 101. depends on the athletes capacity to perform the exercise with the high amplitude and the looseness of movements. 5. if the jump training is used 3 times a week (Monday. should be long enough for the complete recovery. October 2012 4. Consecutive Barbell Jumps. trying to decrease the time of exercise execution. take-off movement (the vertical jump height). Wednesday and Friday). after each repetition. The exercise consists of 10-20 consecutive jumps.on the 60-80 m distance and "Frog" bounds . executed with constant height. "Frog" five-fold jump 7. Double legs "Frog" triple " jump 6. when the athlete uses the jumps with weights. "Frog" ten-fold jump The length of every jump exercise should be measured. When the execution technique of the athlete improves. the number of series should be gradually increased until 3-4. without pausing between them and maintaining an optimal height and frequency of jumps. at the following step of jump exercises progression.7 . Consecutive jumps with forward displacement: The exercises are executed. The number of every exercise repetitions depends on the result obtained by the athlete. The length of distance. Bounds on the left leg. bending the knees at least until the thighs are parallel to the floor. With improvement of athlete's ability to execute these exercises without losing much energy. 6. only 1 series should be carried out. Natalia Verkhoshansky Pag. because. Intensive method should gradually substitute Extensive methods. The exercises are executed.on the 30-50 m distance. At the beginning. one-leg bounds . Also. after some weeks also Wednesday. executed with the weight of 30-60% of maximum. Two legs take off bounds ("Frog"). When the athlete will be able to perform easily the leg-to-leg bounds on the 80-100 m distance. the athlete should improve the technique of its execution. For example. Exercise When would each of these methods best be utilized? Beginners should start the jump training using Extensive methods. The rest interval duration. Bounds on the right leg. these exercises could be executed differently: Method Extensive Intensive Purpose Adjusting the jumping skill to the higher Increasing the power output of magnitude of external force impact. trying to maintain the arms and shoulders relaxed. he will finish the exercise repetition and pass to the following exercise. the Intensive methods are applied only in Monday. Vertical Jumps with Barbell. The exercise consists of 4-6 jumps performed with the aim to jump as highly as possible. executed with the weight of 15-25 kg. in every exercise. degree of leg flexion and vertical back position. 5. before performing new jump exercises with maximal power output. The number of every exercise repetitions and the number of series should be gradually increased from 3 (at the beginning) to 5-6.
with control of the execution technique and with definite number of repetitions. Both exercises are executed with the constant sub-maximal power output of multiple take-offs. Extensive methods are usually applied in the Block A. how does a coach know that the athlete is ready to progress with either intensity of the load. The athlete should begin with the Consecutive Barbell jumps. at the beginning . Every new exercise. i. These regularities. applied in these force efforts.The same approach is used also in applying the jump exercises in the preparation period. However. introduced in the training process and systematically used for the long time. without losing much energy. trying to reach the overhead goal. could be considered as valid also for the phases of increasing the athlete's performance in the single training exercise. The last step of jump exercise progression. according to Intensive method. Kettlebell Squat Jumps have a deeper influence on the leg muscles. when the morpho-functional changes in the athlete's body bring him at the higher level of work capacity.8 ..Jump Training 101. by to the improvement of the athlete's execution technique. by the improvement of athlete's ability to execute movements with the correct muscles activation pattern. When looking to develop speed -strength qualities in an athlete. 2. For example. the main factor of further increasing the exercise performance is the increasing magnitude of force. 3. Natalia Verkhoshansky Pag. easily. in every jump. In other words. during the exercise execution. When the athlete will improve the technique of these exercises execution.mainly. when the athlete became able to apply the force efforts in a correct way. in the different phases of this increasing. it is assured by different factors: 1. 4. who use the Block Training System.at the end of Block B or in Block C . he may pass to the Intensive method of Barbell Jump training. Intensive methods . in other words. they are performed according to the Extensive method. the increase in exercise performance slows down. increases the athletes performance in this exercise. the athlete should jump as high as possible. in the second phase. Depth Jumps are carried out only according to Intensive method. This exercise is executed with the aim to jump as highly as possible. from the point of view of the relationships between two main components of this process: increasing the athlete's motor potential and the improvement of his ability to apply his motor potential in the motor structure of competition exercise. in comparison to the Barbell Squat Jumps. Y. in the training of high level athletes. using the Vertical jumps with Barbell. it may be substituted by the Kettlebell Squat Jumps. When he will able to perform this exercise lightly. October 2012 The same approach may be used also when the athlete begins to carry out the Barbell Jumps.e. which regard the phases of increasing the power output in competition exercise. in the third phase. or intensity of the means selected? In one of his early articles. because they are executed from the lowest position at the end of the yielding phase. Verkhoshansky analyzed the regularities of the athletes' performance improvement during multi-year training process. because.
should try to immediately obtain the same characteristics of movements as the high level jumpers. The beginner is not able to reach. So. it should be substituted by the new exercise. observing their execution by the athletes with different experiences in jump training: from the beginners to the high level track-and-field jumpers. So.9 . For this reason.Jump Training 101. The process of improving his jumping ability could be long. before using the jump exercises. Natalia Verkhoshansky Pag. who have little experience in jump training. This scale will help the coach to understand what qualities his athlete lacks and from what exercises he should begin to improve his jumping ability. my second suggestion for coaches is to formulate the realizable training tasks for the actual preparation period of a given athlete. First of all. This will help him to perceive better the changes in the characteristics of his performance. The level of such improvement will depend on the duration of this period and the coach's professional abilities. during the training process and to inform the coach about his actual state. the coach should measure the jumps length or height in every repetition. However. the athlete is ready to progress to the higher step of jump exercises progression. as also on the level of a thlete's motivation. the same level of jumping performance. when the actually used exercise ceases to assure the improvement of his jumping ability. When the Extensive methods are used. For this reason. the observable characteristics of exercise execution could be used: the level of power output in landing -take-off movements and the level of movements lightness. it does not means that his athlete. I may give the following suggestions. but he should try to obtain the improvement in determined characteristics of jumping ability during the determined period of time. as his collaborator. during this period. he should control the quality of exercises execution and how long time the athlete is able to keep this quality during their execution: at what distance in the single bounding exercise and at what number of repetitions the athlete begins to lose the jump 's height or length and the lightness of movements. which regards the employment of his professional abilities. the coach should give more attention to the visual observation of the athlete's movements. I suggest that coaches. as the high level jumper. For the coaches. To evaluate the athlete's jumping ability improvement. When the Intensive methods are used. beginners in jump training. This is the case. create in his mind some kind of qualitative "scale" of jump exercise performance. October 2012 because the exercise has not provided the body with the adequate training stimuli. based on his experience. my third suggestion for coaches is to involve the athlete in the training process. able to assure the further increasing of the athlete's performance. able to understand well the actual training tasks and the goals to obtain.
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Far in the distance, the faint chewing sound of people taking their first bites into their carne asada tacos, the loud, sharp clinks of tequila glasses, and the hoarse bangs of a piñata being beaten all come hand in hand, representing a Mexican celebration in La-La Land or also known as the city of Los Angeles. The city has been nicknamed "La-La Land" due to its recognition of being a place full of fun and out of touch with reality. For the past several decades, the city of Los Angeles has increasingly become a Latino city as they hosted countless festivals to celebrate the Mexican cultural holidays such as Cinco de Mayo, El Dia de Los Muertos and etc. In the book, The Labyrinth of Solitude, Octavio Paz discusses the generalization of Mexicans and emphasizes the idea of them preferring to be placed in solitude due to their fear of intimacy. The book even discusses the roles of a Mexican fiesta and cultural aspects of the Latino culture. By having Mexican holidays celebrated in Los Angeles, the city has become more invested into the Latino culture with the adoption of its cultural belief of death and celebrations techniques, which include excessively drinking, usage of guitars, letting off fireworks and celebratory gunshots.
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Miami Dolphins 33, New England Patriots 24 – Twin Cities
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A great win to close the season with a run game to explore, but in the end it was an empty day watching the Dolphins head to the season and the Patriots advance to the knockout stages. San Francisco's win had more consequences as it affected the position of the Dolphins' first-round draft pick.
Omar Kelly, Dolphin Fighting Expert
Back to back production wins season and first series sweeps through Patriots in 20 years are the main achievements for this franchise. They are page-turning achievements that show Miami's bleak past is their past. While Miami's lack of consistency and struggles in offensive behavior have held this team back this season and kept them out of harm's way, the recovery the Dolphins displayed has been admirable.
David Furones, Dolphins Writer
You have a feeling this will happen as the Dolphins start to string together a few wins after a bad 1-7 start. They're going to end the season a win without a playoff berth, and that leaves you wondering what could have happened if they had just handled the Jacksonville Jaguars deal in Week 6 or some other opportunity. However, the victory restored well for Miami, to ensure consecutive winning seasons and wipe out the patriots, both are active for the organization that is preparing to enter the season.
Keven Lerner, Assistant Sports Editor
The Dolphins continued to sell their possession against Bill Belichick, but now questions abound about how the quarterback will be handled.
Steve Svekis, Assistant Sports Editor
The pre-season 9-8 prediction comes with deep disappointment over any non-playoff season. Is there still any game that gets Bill Belichick one step further from Don Shula's all-time record of 347 wins, both of which are a fantastic end to the season.
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Dr. Mary Englund is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in working with children, adolescents and adults. Dr. Englund graduated from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago Campus (presently called Argosy University) in 2004. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at The Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado in 2004. In Colorado, she specialized in research-supported treatments for anxiety, mood and eating disorders. Dr. Englund also completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Linden Oaks Hospital at Edward. She has been working in private practice in Naperville since 2006.
Dr. Englund utilizes research supported cognitive-behavioral strategies to empower clients. She views therapy as a collaborative approach. Dr. Englund often refers to herself as a "worry doctor/coach." She utilizes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, exposure and response prevention (e/rp) stress management and relaxation strategies in her psychology practice. Dr. Englund enjoys teaching mindfulness and meditation to help clients better manage their symptoms. Additionally, she provides consultations to doctors, teachers as well as parents.
Dr. Englund is a member of the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (IOCF), Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) and Psychology Today.


Baby unsettled during a heatwave? how can you help premature babies during a heat wave in the UK? when your premature baby is home its totally different from an hospital envirnoment settling them into a routine anyhow especially for first time parents. During a heat wave even adults get frustrated trying to cope in the heat so here are 5 tips that can help babies settle better.
Overheating in babies is really bad and unsafe and can cause death.watch the room temperature have a wall thermometor where ever baby sleeps.Durn down central heating or off if the heatwave outside has begun.
Do not overdress your baby. Don't use a snowsuit if you think your premature baby will still get cold.
Going out in the pram dress baby according to the outdoor temperatures in a heatwave a cardigan over a baby will be fine maxium do not use a coat even or thick blankets even a thin cotton sheet will be better.
use a pram sun canopy to shade the sun from babies eyes.


I keep two quotes prominently displayed above my desk to help me out when I am stricken with a bout of "Materialism": (1) "If you would make a man happy, study not to augment his goods; but to diminish his wants."--Orestes Brownson, 1864. (2) "Being frustrated is disagreeable, but the real disasters in life begin when you get what you want."--Irving Kristol, 1983.


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The new Mercedes-AMG E 63 4MATIC+ and E 63 S 4MATIC+.
The most powerful E-Class of all time.
Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 10,8 l/100 km;
CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 245 g/km.1
The new Mercedes-AMG E 63 4MATIC+ and E 63 S 4MATIC+
Redefining the performance saloon.
Mercedes-AMG is redefining the performance saloon. The brand is turning the most intelligent executive saloon into the most powerful E-Class of all time in the shape of the next generation of the E 63 4MATIC+ and E 63 S 4MATIC+. Mercedes-AMG is also setting new benchmarks in this market segment with its innovative technologies. The intelligent drive strategy raises the limits of the performance saloon's vehicle dynamics to a completely new level.
Two twin-scroll turbochargers.
The versatile AMG 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine in the E 63 S 4MATIC+ takes peak performance to a new level at 450 kW (612 hp). Maximum torque attains a new best value of 850 Nm. It is available over a broad engine speed range of 2,500 to 4,500 rpm and so provides a feeling of effortless superiority in every accelerator pedal position. A sprint from 0 to 100 km/h is absolved in 3.4 seconds, and this dynamic acceleration only ends at the governed top speed of 250 km/h (with AMG Driver's package: 300 km/h). The E 63 4MATIC+ is rated at 420 kW (571 hp) and has 750 Nm of torque. This variant accelerates to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds. Two twin-scroll turbochargers are deployed for the first time to boost performance and improve responsiveness further. Other engine measures include new pistons, an optimised air intake and charge air cooling, as well as extensive software developments.
"Driving Performance" reaffirmed.
The twin-turbo V8 engine is the most powerful engine to have ever been installed in an E-Class. At the same time it is even more efficient thanks to a cylinder deactivation system fitted as standard, and thus sets the benchmark in its segment. The AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT nine-speed sports transmission is combined with a wet start-off clutch for the first time.
"The new E 63 models represent the biggest step forward we've ever taken from one generation to the next. Vehicle dynamics were especially important to us. At the start of the development process, we opted for a fully variable all-wheel drive system which, when combined with the advanced performance of the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, reaffirms our brand's 'Driving Performance' claim," explains Tobias Moers, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.
AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive.
Another highlight is the completely new AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive system. It combines the advantages of various drive configurations. Torque distribution on the front and rear axles, which until now was strongly rear-biased, is fully variable for the first time. This ensures optimum traction right up to the physical limit, whatever the road conditions. An electromechanically controlled coupling connects the permanently driven rear axle variably to the front axle.
The best possible torque distribution is calculated continuously according to the driving conditions and driver's input. The performance saloon can thus be driven in a continuously variable way from traction-oriented all-wheel drive to purely rear-wheel drive. Transitions are seamless and based on an elaborate matrix. It is still possible to drift thanks to fully variable torque distribution.
Short shift times, high efficiency.
The AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT nine-speed sports transmission is specially tuned to requirements in the new E 63 4MATIC+ and E 63 S 4MATIC+. This involved re-engineering hardware and software alike.
A special software development enables extremely short shift times, fast multiple downshifts and the double-clutching function, making for a highly emotive gearshifting experience. A wet start-off clutch replaces the torque converter. This saves weight and optimises the response time to the driver's accelerator pedal input, particularly when accelerating and during load changes.
Optimal traction, including on the racetrack.
To improve traction and vehicle dynamics, the E 63 4MATIC+ has a mechanical rear differential lock and the E 63 S 4MATIC+ has an electronically controlled rear differential lock. Both differentials reduce the slip on the inside wheel when cornering, without control interventions in the braking system. This ensures that the driver is able to accelerate out of corners earlier and with more power thanks to the improved traction. The greatest benefit of the electronic rear-axle limited-slip differential is the even more sensitive and proactive control, which pushes the thresholds higher and makes it even easier to drive at the vehicle's limits.
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Speaking at a luncheon of professional women this week in Sacramento, the former chief legal counsel for Gap Inc. grabbed that credit, though she did it in a self-deprecating way.
The long-time corporate attorney said her influence behind the scenes has made Brown more aware of the effects of state policies on business.
"He hasn't worked in a business like I have," she said.
Gust Brown also is credited with helping to soften the governor's image — with a lot of help from the couple's dog Sutter.
Gust Brown has a Twitter account, and it often has behind-the-scenes photos of the governor and his family.
Sutter has a Twitter account too, with three times as many followers as Gust Brown's.


It is a new month and a new set of adventures for us at the Inn Town Campground! After more than a year and eight months, we have finally broken ground on the project. The first stage of construction is all about infrastructure – the non glamorous job of cutting roads, removing stumps, digging trenches, laying utilities and generally playing with very large pieces of machinery. The crew at S & P Excavating have been busy doing just that (and more) in the last two weeks. This phase of the project will take approximately three months. In the meantime, our building plans have been submitted to the county building department and our contractor is ready to go when the permits are issued by the county. We will keep you posted on our progress as we move forward. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see the latest photos of the project.
And for those of you who missed the update on the limited opportunity to order an Inn Town Campground t-shirt or hoodie, check out our online store for your chance to pre-order a shirt from our TeeSpring campaign. When we open our camp store will stock plenty of fun Inn Town Campground goodies, but for now we've got a limited run for those interested parties (must place a pre-order in order to grab one, deadline is July 1st).


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What is 'Halal'? Any foods that can be eaten according to Islamic Sharia law
by SAFE COMMUNITIES AUSTRALIA | Mar 25, 2018 | Community
So, when we are talking about halal foods it means any foods that can be eaten according to Islamic Sharia law. This means that for any food to be considered halal it must comply with the religious ritual and observance of Sharia law.
What is 'halal certification'?
This means that food has been subjected to certification systems which guarantee to consumers that nothing in the food has any forbidden components. Halal certificates are issued, for a fee, by a certifying body. The opposite of halal is haram (forbidden).
Food can be forbidden in Islam if it includes:
Meat or any products from a forbidden animal, including pigs and any carnivorous animals or birds of prey
Meat or any products of an animal which has not been slaughtered in the correct manner in the name of Allah
Under Islamic law (Sharia) it is permissible (halal) to consume items that would otherwise be termed haram so long as it is a matter of survival and not just an act of disobedience.
Many big food manufacturers pay halal certification fees on their products and pass this cost on to us! Many non-Muslim Australians do not want to pay 'halal taxes' however most 'halal certified' products are not marked- meaning the consumer cannot easily identify products with the tax applied.
In Australia, the first halal certificate was issued in 1983.
The Australian Government did not regulate this business believing it should be 'self-regulated' rather than in government control. As a result, the 'halal industry' has spiralled out of control and has become a major revenue earner at our expense. Prior to 1983, and for over 1,300 years, Muslims have eaten foods not 'halal certified'. Today, however, they demand halal certification, and we pay for something we don't want and don't need.
Halal Certification was initially applied to food but now applies to personal care products, utensils, fashion, medicines, clothing, shoes, pet foods, and packaging materials such as cans, drums and plastic bottles. The 'halal industry' now makes $ billions each year in revenue. These funds are used by the Muslim community to build mosques, Islamic schools and support Islamic 'charities'.
The enquiry in 2016 failed to search for links between halal funds and Islamic terrorism, so the question remains whether halal revenue funds illegal or criminal activities.
There are many major companies whose products are 'halal certified'. Some of these are well-established names such as Cadburys, Kraft, Sanitarium, Kellogg's, Nestle and King Island Dairy.
The Australian and New Zealand Governments have been remiss in not regulating this 'third-party', religious honey-pot of gold! Many halal certifiers are 'Not-For-Profit' organizations, meaning no tax is paid on revenue. Being 'un-regulated' has allowed the industry to set its own certification fees, in many instances relevant to the businesses ability to pay, and not relevant to the cost of certification.
In contrast, in most predominantly Islamic countries, the government regulates both the fees and revenue from halal certification. This provides certainty in business, fairness in trade, removes price gouging, reduces turf wars and provides the government with an income stream. That fact our government has not seem fit to do likewise is a failure to act in the interests of the majority.
A Senate Enquiry into 'Third Party certification of food' was held in 2015. The panel consisted of politicians from both major political parties. At the end of the enquiry seven (7) recommendations were made to the government.
The Committee recommends that food manufacturers clearly label products which have received third-party certification.
The Committee recommends that the government, through the Department of Agriculture, consider the monitoring and compliance of halal certification of meat for export; and becoming the sole signatory on the government halal certificate.
The Committee recommends that the government, through bilateral and multilateral forums, promote greater acceptance of a 'whole–of-country', government-led halal certification system.
The Committee recommends that the government consider requiring certification bodies to register their operations under certification trademarks.
The Committee recommends that the government consider requiring that halal certification of goods in the domestic market comply with the standard agreed for export.
The Committee recommends that the halal certification industry consider establishing a single halal certification authority and a single national registered certified trademark.
The Committee recommends that meat processors clearly label products sourced from animals subject to religious slaughter.
Now several years later, the halal certification industry in Australia has grown. It is estimated that Australia is one of the world's largest exporters of halal food products. In 2015, this was reported to be $13billion. Such is the lure of 'easy halal certification money' and no-regulation, Australia has become the 'halal-honey-pot' , hosting the worldwide Halal Expo each year.
https://halalauthority.org/
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/export/controlled-goods/meat/elmer-3/list-islamic-halal-certification
https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp1617/Quick_Guides/HalalCert
http://halalexpo.com.au/
Halal Certification is an excellent 'religious-based- business- model' especially lucrative in unregulated countries, where politicians and governments are afraid of being labelled 'racist'
In Australia, Halal Certification revenue has not yet been found to fund terrorism, however, the concern remains
If Australian's wish to ensure their money is not used for criminal related activities, they should start by avoiding halal certified goods, services and products.
Voters should contact their local federal MP and ask when the seven recommendations handed down by the Senate committee on 1st December 2015 will be adopted to deliver certainty, transparency and fairness for all


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Factors Influencing Accounting Systems
Strategic Sourcing Versus Procurement
Factors Influencing a Make or Buy Corporate Decision
by Bert Markgraf
Importance of Strategic Sourcing Skills
What Are the Issues Associated With Cost Tracing & Cost Allocation?
Customer Retention Vs. Acquistion
What Is Strategic Action Competency?
To make or buy a component or even a final product has become a key decision in corporate strategy when competitors are reducing their costs by outsourcing. Such a decision is influenced by various factors, some of which can drastically affect company performance. Even small businesses that buy a high percentage of their components have to analyze many factors, including the different kinds of costs, to come to a decision that is likely to benefit the company.
A business decides to make a component or product itself depending on whether the internal process of production generates fewer overall costs than the external process of buying it from suppliers. Such costs have many components and are often difficult to measure. The company can express even nonfinancial factors such as control of supply sources in terms of costs. The measurement process itself consumes resources, is inaccurate and leaves the company exposed to risks. Taking all these factors into account, the company chooses the path that is the most efficient.
When evaluating transaction costs, a company has to consider the variable costs of producing a component in-house versus purchasing it. The variable internal costs are the additional amounts it costs to make the components. These costs are made up of supplies, material and labor but ignore the fixed costs such as buildings, machinery and overhead. The company compares the total variable cost with the cost of purchasing the component on the open market and arrives at a decision for the short term based on this comparison.
Fixed Costs
Variable costs are only valid for outsourcing decisions for the short term because the fixed costs start changing when a company considers multiyear supplier contracts. The longer commitment allows a company to reduce fixed costs by reducing the resources allocated to producing components since it now purchases them. A longer-term commitment to sourcing products and components externally allows the company to add the reduced fixed costs to the variable costs to calculate savings.
Even if the sum of the variable and reduced fixed costs is greater than the cost of purchasing externally, the company's decision must take into account additional costs that outsourcing generates. The selection of the supplier, the drawing up of contracts, contract administration and the risks from buying externally are all additional cost factors. Risks must be quantified by considering the cost impact of factors such as poor quality or delivery delays together with the likelihood of their occurrence. When a company has quantified all the cost factors, it can make an informed decision based on transactional efficiency.
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Bert Markgraf is a freelance writer with a strong science and engineering background. He started writing technical papers while working as an engineer in the 1980s. More recently, after starting his own business in IT, he helped organize an online community for which he wrote and edited articles as managing editor, business and economics. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University.
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Q: How can I free up the memory used by update_post_meta? I've noticed that each call to update_post_meta results in a small increase in my memory usage.
Normally, the increase is small enough to not matter. But I'm writing a CSV import function that calls it 10,000+ times, which eventually results in an out-of-memory error.
Here's a minimal code example:
function update_business($myData)
{
    error_log("Used memory 1: " . memory_get_usage(false));
    error_log("Allocated memory 1: " . memory_get_usage(true));
    update_post_meta('13663', 'business_id', $myData);
    error_log("Used memory 2: " . memory_get_usage(false));
    error_log("Allocated memory 2: " . memory_get_usage(true));
}

This results in:
...

Used memory 1: 17995848
Used memory 2: 17996992

Used memory 1: 17996992
Used memory 2: 18027720

Used memory 1: 18027720
Used memory 2: 18058448

Used memory 1: 18058448
Used memory 2: 18089176

Used memory 1: 18089176
Used memory 2: 18119904

...

Without the update_post_meta statement, the memory usage stays the same throughout the entire loop (as expected).
But with the update_post_meta statement, the memory usage grows bigger and bigger and never gets freed.
I've tried a bunch of different techniques for clearing the memory, including:

*

*wpdb::flush

*unset

*gc_collect_cycles

*wp_cache_flush

*wp_suspend_cache_addition(true)

But nothing seems to work.
I've looked at tons of search results and although quite a few people have had this problem, there aren't many answers besides "raise your memory limit" or "do it a different way", neither of which seems like the best solution.
Surely there's some way to free up the memory? I assume that either WordPress, PHP, MySQL or something else is caching something that I don't want it to, or that there's a memory leak somewhere, but I can't figure it out.

A: It turns out that it was due to Query Monitor, a plugin that records info about each query. Every time update_post_meta ran, Query Monitor would store some data about the query, which eventually added up to be more than the server could handle.
Running my example code on a default theme like Twenty Nineteen with no other plugins enabled results in the expected behavior:
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Used memory 1: 5480528
Used memory 2: 5480528

Used memory 1: 5480528
Used memory 2: 5480528

...

So if you're running into a similar issue, try disabling all of your plugins and switching to a default theme to help narrow down the issue.
update_post_meta doesn't appear to be the problem, at least not by itself.

A: While it is good that you found the specific problem in your setup, the general answer is that you are doing it wrong.
Every time that you are doing anything which requires many DB operations you are risking running out of memory, out of bandwidth to the DB server, or out of time. It may get very tricky as something that might work on one server will fail on another.
The right way to do any operation which requires handling of Ks of records is to split it into handling only (for example) 100 of them at a time and use an AJAX based process to control the progress of the operation until all the data was processed.
For sure over time PHP and MySQL became faster and hardware became stronger which is why you might get away with using a naive "brute force" approach in your code, but you are walking on the edge especially if your code is not just a "one-off" and will need to be used again.

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Because there has been some misunderstanding about how we apply our criteria, it is timely to reiterate our modus operandi. All studies meeting our criteria in the journals we survey for each issue of ACP Journal Club are cited, and the most important studies for the clinical practice of internal medicine are abstracted, then sent for comment to one of our panel of over 2000 clinical and methodologic experts. Thus, readers who accept our criteria for sorting through the clinical articles in these journals can rest assured that the most important and best validated findings will be reviewed.
This distillate of the world's most recent clinical studies of direct relevance to the management of internal medicine problems is a select vintage indeed. During the first 6 months of operation, less than 1 article per 2 issues of the 9 core journals for internal medicine and less than 1 article per 5 issues for 30 noncore (mainly subspecialty) journals have been "bottled" for your enjoyment. Bon appetit!


Your first stop is the Pagoda Visitors Center in Evansville, a thriving city situated in Indiana's southwestern corner. From the banks of the Ohio River, you will have views of one of the most productive and scenic rivers in the country. Next, take a guided tour of the USS LST 325. This operational World War II ship landed on Normandy's Omaha Beach on D-Day and went on to serve in the Pacific theater and Korean War. In Hazleton, see stunning displays at the Azalea Path Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, where more than 4,000 azaleas bloom each spring. Blossoms of red, pink and purple will dazzle your group on this 60-acre property.
Tonight enjoy dinner at one of the many restaurants in Haynie's Corner Arts District. With locally owned restaurants in historic homes, night spots and outdoor areas for public enjoyment, the district is alive with events that encourage people to walk the tree-lined streets and appreciate the architecture of the neighborhood.
Continue this morning in Evansville with a stop at the Dream Car Museum, which offers one of the Midwest's most extensive collections of exotic and vintage cars. Next visit the Evansville African American Museum, the last remaining building of the former Lincoln Gardens, the second federal housing project created under Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal in 1938. The museum showcases local artists, traveling and permanent exhibits, and contributing citizens past and present. Enjoy lunch in the Carriage House at the Reitz Home Museum before a tour of the mansion, a restored Victorian-era home. It is considered to be one of the best examples of French Second Empire architecture in the United States.
Next, visit the small town of Santa Claus. You will discover the magic in the Santa Claus Christmas Store, which contains beautiful gifts, collectibles and Christmas tree ornaments. Take a trip down memory lane at Santa's Candy Castle, where you will find many of your childhood favorites such as Necco Wafers, Candy Buttons and candy canes. Dr. Ted's Musical Marvels impresses groups with its collection of restored mechanical musical instruments, including nickelodeons and player pianos.
At Saint Meinrad Archabbey, a Benedictine monastery nestled amid the rolling countryside of southern Indiana, the group may join the monks for prayers and Mass in the Archabbey Church of Our Lady of Einsiedeln, which is distinguished by twin bell towers. The church displays a replica of the Black Madonna statue in Einsiedeln Abbey, the mother house in Switzerland.
In the hills of the Hoosier National Forest resides a classic American resort destination. The towns of French Lick and West Baden are home to two AAA Four-Diamond historic hotels, three challenging golf courses, two rejuvenating spas and a Vegas-style casino. Spend the night and enjoy free time in a 51,000-square-foot gaming facility with soaring 27-foot ceilings. Try your luck with the slot machines or table games.
This morning meet your guide at the Visitors Center for a historical tour of downtown French Lick. Then tour West Baden Springs Hotel, a luxury resort built more than a century ago and once called the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Its focal point is the awe-inspiring atrium that spans 200 feet. After the hotel tour, visit Wilstem Ranch for an encounter with its resident giraffes or elephants.
Cruise Patoka Lake on the new Patoka Pride, a 60-foot tour boat. Enjoy a catered lunch while watching for eagles, osprey, herons, loons and other wildlife. Round out your southern Indiana adventure with a tour and tasting at Patoka Lake Winery.


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How Important Is Speech in Transmitting Coronavirus?
| Original story from the University of California - Davis.
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Normal speech by individuals who are asymptomatic but infected with coronavirus may produce enough aerosolized particles to transmit the infection, according to aerosol scientists at the University of California, Davis. Although it's not yet known how important this is to the spread of COVID-19, it underscores the need for strict social distancing measures — and for virologists, epidemiologists and engineers who study aerosols and droplets to work together on this and other respiratory diseases.
Aerosols are particles small enough to travel through the air. Ordinary speech creates significant quantities of aerosols from respiratory particles, said William Ristenpart, professor of chemical engineering at UC Davis. Ristenpart is co-author on an editorial about the problem published this week in the journal Aerosol Science and Technology.
These respiratory particles are about one micron, or one micrometer, in diameter. That's too small to see with the naked eye, but large enough to carry viruses such as influenza or SARS-CoV-2.
Some individuals superemitters
Last year, Ristenpart, graduate student Sima Asadi and colleagues published a paper showing that the louder one speaks, the more particles are emitted and that some individuals are "superemitters" who give off up to 10 times as many particles as others. The reasons for this are not yet clear. In a follow-up study published in January in PLOS One, they investigated which speech sounds are associated with the most particles.
Calculating just how easily a virus like SARS-CoV-2 spreads through droplets requires expertise from different fields. From virology, researchers need to know how many viruses are in lung fluids, how easily they form into droplets and how many viruses are needed to start an infection. Aerosol scientists can study how far droplets travel once expelled, how they are affected by air motion in a room and how fast they settle out due to gravity.
"The aerosol science community needs to step up and tackle the current challenge presented by COVID-19, and also help better prepare us for inevitable future pandemics," Ristenpart and colleagues conclude.
The coronavirus pandemic and aerosols: Does COVID-19 transmit via expiratory particles? Sima Asadi, Nicole Bouvier, Anthony S. Wexler & William D. Ristenpart. Aerosol Science and Technology, 03 Apr 2020, https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2020.1749229.
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Q: swift playgrounds display uiview with nonstop looping I create and display uiview in live view windows, when i create the button and add to the uiview , the program fail with nonstop looping which continuously load addbutton . Did somebody meet this problem and please tell me why :-)
import UIKit
import PlaygroundSupport

class MyViewController : UIViewController {

var label1 : UILabel?

override func loadView() {
    let view = UIView()
    view.backgroundColor = .white

    print("code run here ")

    let label = UILabel()
    label.frame = CGRect(x: 150, y: 200, width: 200, height: 20)
    label.text = "Hello World!"
    label.textColor = .black

    label1 = label
    view.addSubview(label)

    let  k1:UIButton = addnewbutton() as! UIButton
    //view.addSubview(k1)

    self.view = view
}

@objc func buttonPressed(sender: UIButton!) {
    var alertController = UIAlertController(title: "title", message: "message", preferredStyle: UIAlertControllerStyle.alert)
   self.present(alertController, animated: true, completion: nil)
}

func addnewbutton() -> UIView{
    var btn : UIButton
    btn = UIButton()
    btn.frame  = CGRect(x:200,y:300,width:100,height:25)
    btn.setTitle("clickme",for: UIControlState.normal)
    //btn.titleLabel?.text = "clickme"
    btn.backgroundColor = UIColor.black
    btn.titleLabel?.textColor = UIColor.white
    btn.titleColor(for: UIControlState.normal)
    btn.addTarget(self, action: #selector(buttonPressed), for: UIControlEvents.touchUpInside)
    view.addSubview(btn)

    return btn
    }
}

// Present the view controller in the Live View window
PlaygroundPage.current.liveView = MyViewController()

A: You add the button here
view.addSubview(btn)

inside addnewbutton
which recursively searches for the parent view of the VC and it's not yet setted inside loadView so control calls it again  and the problem happens to infinite loop , so comment that line and uncomment this
view.addSubview(k1) // which is inside loadView

BTW make the return of addnewbutton to UIButton directly instead of a cast


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Home / sports / On the Bench / Men's Basketball Struggles With Duke's Post Threats in Road Defeat
Saturday, Feb 24, 2018 at 11:55 pm
Men's Basketball Struggles With Duke's Post Threats in Road Defeat
By Nick Dugan
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke's star freshman Marvin Bagley III had sat out the team's previous four games due to a knee injury. Facing a team without the towering forward allowed some Orange fans to believe in a possible upset in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday night.
Those thoughts were just a distant memory by the time Bagley threw down a vicious two-handed dunk to close out the first half. Syracuse (18-11, 7-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) held a high-powered Duke (24-5, 12-4 ACC) offense to just 27 first half points.
But, Bagley still managed to score 14 points in the first frame. That domination continued into the second half, as he and Wendell Carter Jr. combined for 35 points and 17 rebounds in the Blue Devils' 60-44 victory.
"I thought they were able to get some stuff in low that we can't get," Jim Boeheim said. "I thought that was really the difference in the game."
And Boeheim knows that Bagley was a main factor of that success.
"Obviously they're good without him, but I'd rather have Bagley not be here tonight," he admitted. "He's very, very good down in that low area post. We really couldn't do much with him."
Still, Duke entered the night averaging over 87 points per game. Holding them to 27 points in the opening 20 minutes was no doubt a result of good defense. However, Syracuse struggled, as it has, putting the ball through the hoop. The Orange connected on just eight filed goals in the first half and finished the game shooting just 31.5 percent from the floor.
Oshae Brissett credited the Blue Devils' approach to the team's biggest scoring threats.
"The two forwards played really high up," Brissett said. "… We tried to get the ball closer to the three-point line so we could actually do something… That was just their game plan, to take away me and Tyus on the wings."
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils gave Syracuse a taste of its own medicine, running an effective 2-3 zone all night.
"I don't think Coach K should really be allowed to play zone," Boeheim joked. "I'm surprised he would even do that…"
"They did a great job of elevating their forwards and their guards to kind of disrupt our looks on the perimeter," Frank Howard said. "Whether it's just a simple pass or the screens, they kind of jumped those."
Not only did it create tougher shots for SU, it forced them into 17 turnovers that resulted in ten Duke points. Those 17 turnovers also matched Syracuse's number of made field goals.
"We made some really bad turnovers in transition … in the middle of the court," Boeheim said. "Just careless turnovers that you can't make."
All eyes will be on these final two games for Syracuse, as another loss could prove to be a real blow to their tournament resume.
"They played a good game tonight, but at the end of the day we felt like we lost this game," Howard said. "We got opportunities and we didn't capitalize on them…"
This was an opportunity to make a statement win. Syracuse didn't capitalize.
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Iowa Senate Democrats Thursday said they hope to roll out a counter-proposal next week that would fund water-quality initiatives and address some of the concerns they have with a plan spearheaded by House Republicans.
The House has advanced a bill that would direct nearly a half-billion dollars to clean-water initiatives over 13 years by drawing dollars from state gambling revenues and from existing taxes on Iowans' water bills.
Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, said he would at least consider that proposal. But he said his biggest concern is that it still would hit education funding.
"For most people in the state of Iowa, our primary responsibility is to make sure our kids get a decent education," he said.
The House plan would convert an existing 6 percent sales tax on metered water to an excise tax and direct the revenue into a fund for water quality. One sixth of the revenue goes to a school infrastructure fund known as SAVE and the rest flows into the state's general fund, which is used to appropriate base state aid for schools.
The transition would be phased in over six years, and when it's fully implemented would result in cuts of about $4.3 million to the SAVE fund and $21.6 million to the general fund, according to estimates from the Legislative Services Agency. In 2015, school districts received $441.8 million from SAVE.
Senate Democrats have said the House plan amounts to "little more than shell games" that would take money from one state program to benefit another.
Gronstal said he hopes to lay out a plan that "reduces the amount that this will require cutting from education and other state priorities and does something significant on water quality."
He previously has voiced support for directing surplus state funds toward water-quality projects or levying a three-eighths-cent sales tax to fund a state Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund that was approved by Iowa voters.
He said it's unlikely the Senate will move a bill to levy that tax even though many in the chamber support it, because it has very little chance of advancing in the Republican-controlled House.
"It's pretty obvious that some people think in order to make this work it can't include a tax increase," Gronstal said.
He said he still plans to give a "fair look" to the Republican-sponsored plan if it advances to the Senate.
The House bill is eligible for floor debate as soon as Monday. House Majority Leader Chris Hagenow, R-Windsor Heights, said it's a priority to continue moving the bill forward.


Match report Yet another remarkable against the odds win over Skelmanthorpe took Scholes back joint top of the premiership, as the Brook brothers starred with the ball. Scholes were rolled for a lowly 140 by the nagging accuracy of Cummings' 6 for 53, as Springbok debutant 18 year old Luke Leonard made a highly promising 42 which was matched by Pete Drysdale. Few gave Scholes a chance at tea but skipper Tom Brook insists that the team spirit is so good at the moment that they feel anything is possible - and with youngster Louis Brook taking a superb 3 for 9 in his 7 over spell and "Bruiser" yet another 5 wicket haul the visitors were blown away for a paltry 82 to the delight of an excellent crowd basking in the Chapelgate sunshine.


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Scott gives the player ratings for ESPN on United's draw with Crystal Palace.
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LvG: It's not normal to play Fellaini as a striker
LvG: We are trying to score goals!
Dan Young November 2, 2015
trevor - if i was manager i would drop him. not full on strip him of captaincy and leave him in the football wilderness .. but he has to be dropped, its effecting our results now. he needs some 30 minute run outs against tiring opposition to build up his form again, cause he is basically at rock bottom in that sense now.
cr - what i would say is crossing can range from wide crosses where aerial duels come into play, but what young is also good at is running at defenders with a bit of unpredictability. once he reaches close to the 18 yard box he is either happy to get to the byline and hit a cross back across the edge of the 6 yard box, or he would happily cut inside and have a shot. teaming a good crosser up with the tallest in the team isnt necessarily a shortcut to success. just look at when liverpool bought downing (the best cross completion rate in the league) and andy carroll (peter crouch with more hype).
i just want us to build up a pacey front 3 and release the shackles a bit. have them causing chaos infront of a midfield 3 able to score goals, get assists aswell as being defensively solid and we will see our fortunes change
cr November 2, 2015
Dan Young:
"ultimately, i think the next united should be built around the spine of smalling-jones, schneiderlin-herrera, martial…
??? – smalling – jones – ???
——– schneiderlin
—— herrera – ???
??? ——- martial ——- ???"
I very much agree with your analysis but I think Mata could still play wide right if we could just get a high quality left wide forward to accompany Martial. Then we would still have two fast forwards AND the creativity of Mata and Herrera in the side at the same time. (Carrick and Schweinsteiger can share the third midfield spot).
Maybe Memphis, Lingard or someone else within our ranks will become the one to accompany Martial up front. But if not, we'll likely be signing someone like Bale/Müller/Neymar/Griezman/Reus.
cr - your right, mata could be wide right, but if we are talking about what i refer to as 'the next manchester united' i think we would need a bit more then mata on the right in order to get sustained success.
the dream is messi, theres an arguement for januzaj .. theres other options out there in bale, anderson etc.
right now though, mata on the right in a 4-3-3 im more then happy with. infact theres no one in the team i would rather play there at this moment in time
trevor knightsmith November 2, 2015
You are probably right.
I thought Rooney did get into the box once on Saturday, but I was mistaken, it was Lord Lucan on Shergar .
But our main thoughts should be for tomorrow night and a good win against the Russians.
Although the match in Croydon was uninspiring to say the least, and I don't like the style of football we are playing at the moment, I do think, if we can get out of the group stage that we will be very hard to beat in the Champions League
NairobiRed November 2, 2015
I remember fergie's taking Rooney out of the firing line when the media and fans were baying for blood and he sent Rooney for holiday to the US for a week or so. It worked wonders and Rooney came back and together with Chicharito, guided united to number 19. I feel the manager and even Rooney himself are mismanaging this situation. By continously playing Rooney, not only is his form suffering, but mentally he must be crushed, the media were not kind last week and this will continue.
It's now more than simply playing football, its now a heavy mental load that he cannot laugh off. Rooney needs some time away, otherwise this will only get ugly for him and LVG.
Dan Young - Yeah I hear what you're saying. I just would prefer not to drop Mata and lose out on all his creativity, goals and assists. I think he would be even better with two fast forwards running ahead of him and stretching the oppositions' defenses.
Maybe it could be enough with Schneiderling and Herrera as the two CMs and then Mata in the hole as the third midfielder? With a pacey front 3 ahead of them. We are Manchester United after all. Do we really need two defensive CMs? With Schneiderlin and Herrera we would have two hard-working CMs who are very good at pressing the ball. One of them defensive and the other a bit more forward.
Barca has always had only one defensive midfielder (Sergio Busquets - anyone correct me if I'm wrong).
Yusuf_Israel November 2, 2015
I can already see a connection in communication between danny blind and lvg. Depay let out of holland squad for lack of team effort, I have a feeling memphis will come out of this a stronger and more complete package.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3300259/Manchester-United-45m-reasons-pin-hopes-Wayne-Rooney-resurgence.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
cr - yeah barca uses 1 deep lying mid .. which is what we were doing last season towards the end of the year .. and whats more we were doing it well.
that was in a 4-3-3 though with xavi and iniesta alongside him .. both were able to be creative as they always had the insurance of busquets behind them, but they also had to close down opposition and help busquets with the defensive side of things. (just as fellaini and herrera did last season with carrick deep lying)
you wont get away with that though if its in a midfield 2 as the danger is maybe too high. one possibility for your favoured line up though is a 4-3-1-2 ...
darmian - smalling - jones - rojo
------------ schneiderlin
-------- herrera --- schweini
---------------- mata
-------- martial -- rooney?(pato)
that formation didnt work well last year but that was with a striker partnership of rvp and falcao which had barely any penetrative movement. with martial he likes going out wide then attacking with pace and close ball control, so it could possibly work with him in the team.
yusef I,
I wouldn't put too much credence in the Daily Mail, it is a shocking newspaper renowned for it's made up stories and xenophobia, a truly despicable paper !
Van Gaal has lent his support to under-fire
skipper Wayne Rooney.
There have been calls for the England star to be
dropped after a barren spell in front of goal.
But the Dutchman insisted: "I still have
confidence in Wayne Rooney."
Yusuf,
I'm still confident that I'm going to win the lottery, it doesn't mean it's going to happen.
Words are easy
Yusuf November 2, 2015
---------------------------MartiaL-----------------------------
----------------------------Mata-------------------------------
Depay----------------------------------------------valencia
----------------Morgan----------Herrera-------------------
----------------------------Martial---------------------------
------------Rooney----------------------Mata-------------
----------------------------Fellaini--------------------------
------------Morgan-----------------------Basti------------
Shaw----Jones------------------------Smalls----Tony
------------------------------Martial---------------------------
Memphis----------------------------------------Greizmann
-------------------Mata-----------------------------------------
---------------------------------------Herrera-----------------
---------------------------Strootman-------------------------
kingshadieofafrica November 2, 2015
My issue with Rooney is not the fact that he is not scoring, its the fact that his overall play is suffering.
Its obvious he has lost a yard or two of pace but that should not be an issue for any striker that is worth his salt. what he really needs to do is to reinvent himself as a proper target man and forget about running 100km on the pitch every Saturday. But then again to be a proper target man, your first touch has to be above good and right now Rooney's is the worst I have ever seen from a No.9 in a top club. If he can't get that done properly, then we should start considering our options.
Paschal November 2, 2015
With the kind of blind and foolish trust van gaal has put on his captain, I can confirm we are doomed this season. We should brace ourselves for upsets and crash outs from competitions. It's officially over. Keep playing a finished captain upfront and watch him help our opponents retain retrieve possessions from us. It's gonna be a real long season for us, our blind manager, actually deserves a sack. I wish we get ancelotti before chelsea does. We've already losses know to looser pool.
Tyler_Ross November 2, 2015
Paschal, how is it officially over? We are 4 points off of 1st place in the EPL. We are in CL and the FA cup has not started. We lost in the Capitol One cup and yes we have not scored in 3 games but we are improving still and the season is nowhere near over. Klopp was not the manager we need or want, Ancelloti will not be coming to United. Stand behind LVG and personally I expect and hope to see Ryan Giggs as our next manager. Glory Glory Man Utd win, lose or draw
Yusuf really?
"I can already see a connection in communication between danny blind and lvg. Depay let out of holland squad for lack of team effort, I have a feeling memphis will come out of this a stronger and more complete package."
You really have no idea or not what is going on behind the scenes. Lets not act like we know what is going on behind the scenes, you really have no idea if LVG and Blind agree on this statement. Maybe LVG is upset that Memphis has been dropped from the National team and thinks he should be kept in the team.
Dan Young, interesting 4-3-2-1 line up. Like you say, possibly it could work with different players than RVP and Falcao.
4th place or 3rd place is the highest we will go in the league playing this miserable. I was one of lvg's biggest defenders here on ROM, but I've lost faith in him. I can't see him winning any trophy with us. His philosophy and special treatment or double standards for certain players will ruin our chances of winning any silverware this season. I've been very worried as a concerned fan, we are now 3 seasons without a trophy. This is the same manager that sold rvp, chicharito and di Maria. And they never played half as bad as his captain has been consistently playing this season. And he's still persisting in playing him every game for 90 mins. My dear, it will hit us big time. We should forget about silverware this season. Only martial has been putting effort upfront, the rest are just stealing for a living. Alan shearer said it all, Rio, Scholes, and I'm surprised even the fearless Roy Keane hasn't said anything about the obvious. Looks like they are all scared. Carragher never wasted any time in calling out names of sloppy Liverpool players after becoming a pundit.
Unless the manager does some drastic changes on time, soon he will be running out of time. We were once topping the table, now we're 4 points behind. We better don't drop any more points cos those pricks on top of the table are not ready to drop any point any moment soon. They're cruising.
Paschal I understand where you are coming from, we are all frustrated. We have not gone three years without a trophy, this season is not over yet. Finishing first in the EPL with be tough but anything can happen. Rooney can find form, Mane can come in during the winter window and give us the spark we need. Arsenal can choke, City cant stay healthy, a lot that can change between now and April. I get where you are coming from I do but there is a reason we play the whole season.
holytrinity7910 November 3, 2015
what a load of bollocks it took a 89th min dodgy penalty against Norwich for them to get the 3 points at home, honestly why do people make up shit to try and make our form worse than it is.We should've beat City had a stone cold penalty turned down had the better chances and were the better side,then they struggle at home to Norwich but apparently They're cruising what a fucking laugh
I agree with you Wayne Barker!
Really loving this adele's "hello" soundtrack. Is special and very touching. Already number one on billboard charts. She sings like a goddess.
Hopefully, we will improve. We need consistency and good run of games, and maybe everything might just fall in place.
Paschal,
Cannot agree about Adele, similar to Coldplay, I lose the will to live, and have you heard her speak ? !, she is no Ella Fitzgerald, that's for sure ,
But she would probably slot into our back four easily enough .
She sings like a god. The hello soundtrack have broken records, it's currently the most downloaded song in the first week of release. Adele looks to me like the humble type, and you won't hear any scandal about her she stays in the headlines for positive things, not the negative ones. Over a million plus downloads in its first week. Yeah, I also like Coldplay, they are a nice group.
Pashcal,
Two Little boys" got to number one, doesn't make it good though .
The Sun newspaper sells the most in the UK , that isn't good either
Didn't say that she wasn't a nice person .
Coldplay, dear oh deary me, they are probably LVG's favourite group also !, as a retired music researcher for the Performing rights society , all I can say is find me on Facebook (Hendrix Knightsmith ) which is my real name, and i'll give you links to some good music


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Q: Naive Bayesian for rating Suppose I have a training set that has the following data:
Type  |  Size  |   Price  |  Rating  |  SUGGESTION
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Shirt     M        Budget      0           Bad
Trouser   L        Budget      4.2         Good
Shirt     M        Expensive   2.3         Good
....etc....

Here am taking SUGGESTION as the class that we need to suggest when an input sample is provided. Means, when an input sample(different from the training dataset) is given, we need to figure out whether it is Good or Bad.
Am able to understand the probability calculation based on an example found from internet:
Dataset:
Calculation for an input sample:
The doubt in my dataset is that, I have a column called Rating. So, for that column also, we do the probability calculation like the other columns(like in the screenshot above)? Or we need to consider some other way for that one particular column's values? Say like mean and standard deviation?
Thank you

A: Columns "Size" and "Price" represent categorical data (well, actually, ordinal, but that's another point). While you do can model "Rating" as categorical value too, it may be bad idea and it'd much better to model your data as numerical. And here's why.
The difference in treating data as categorical and numerical is in different value. Suppose you have 3 observations of x: x=12, x=13, x=1344. The question is then: how much can probabilities P(x=12), P(x=1344) and P(x=13) differ? The answer heavily depends on what kind of data these values represent.
For example, it x denotes user id or something for what ordering is irrelevant, these probabilities can differ arbitrary. But if x denotes, say, pay rate, then clearly there's not so much difference between 12 and 13 compared to the third value.
It also helps you to infer more knowledge about your data. For example, there might be no values 4.9 in the dataset, but lots of 4.8 and 5.0. Your model then "interpolates" between these two, giving you a probability for 4.9 even though it wasn't presented in the dataset.
So, yes, you should use numerical distribution (Gaussian, for example) for you rating data. I also suggest to do some cleanup: apparently, 0 stands for "not rated" rather than "extremely bad", so you may want to tell your model about that (for example, replacing 0s with an average rating).

A: The answer of what to do with the ratings column is the usual answer:  It depends.
I would first try to determine what the numbers for rating really represent.  I would have expected ratings to be integer values like assigning a number of stars for a movie review.  In this case the decimal values suggest that ratings are something else.  Examining the test data should tell you if these are really discrete values already or if they are numbers that could fall anywhere along the number line.  For example, if the only values are 0, 1.1, 2.3, 3.5, 4.2, and 5.6 then handle them just like you would S, M, and L for size.
If the Rating values are really numeric and fall anywhere between 0 and 10 for instance, Can you handle them similar to Temperature in the tennis example.  Temperature could have been measured as a numeric value but has been mapped into groups of Hot, Cool etc.
If grouping doesn't work, they you probably need to reach for some math and calculate the probability based on the distribution of the data.
Lastly, you could try a different algorithm like K Nearest Neighbor


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