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Strategic Highlights
I am pleased to report that RoxFM had a successful year.
With the departure of the station manager earlier in 2019, the incoming management board was faced with the only option to operate with the relatively small team of dedicated volunteers.
The financial situation during the previous 3 years had incurred successive losses which were exacerbated with additional financial obligations which have to be repaid are factored into results. In 2019 all outstanding Superannuation payments owing were paid in full, along with the identification of outstanding obligations to the ATO which were calculated to be at a cost of $36,000.
During the year an approved repayment plan was agreed to by the ATO at the rate of $1,000 per month over a 36 month period. RoxFM has now repaid $14,000 of this outstanding debt and there are no remaining employee expenses owing.
Despite this, RoxFM produced an operating surplus of around $15,000 for the financial year.
This significant turnaround in the station's financial situation wouldn't have made it through the year without all the support given generously by our sponsors combined with effort put in by all of our volunteers, members, and board members.
Our treasurer Junita has attended conferences and benchmarked and networked with other community radio specialists and presenters and has been just about as enthusiastic a board member as one could hope for, and has provided help with Grant submissions, board minutes and our most prolific social media poster on our RoxFM Facebook page.
Milly has been outstanding as the treasurer, RoxFM probably wouldn't have made it through the year without the help of Milly. And her husband Jamie, whose technical expertise has helped RoxFM throughout the year.
RoxFM has saved hours per week of volunteer time via automation of the uploading of news and sponsor messaging, as an example of the level of contribution that both have made to helping RoxFM to restore some financial sustainability to the organization.
With several Grants secured in recent months, this resulted in a new laptop that was set up with the entire station library as additional backup capability, in the event of failure of the main studio computer.
Rene the Deputy Chair has been there throughout the year for help managing the station including the number of occasions where he had to attend RoxFM for one reason or the other.
Sarah has given so much time to RoxFM and has been a great contributor to the RoxFM board consistently along with other work over an extended period of time.
Adrian who has since left Roxby but thanks from the management board, Adrian was like clockwork in his help throughout the year which involved all sorts of technical assistance.
The team increased the number of presenters to 19, with new shows including the 'Feeling Groovy' and Leah's Wednesday morning shows.
Long term popular shows continue and have included Steve and Melody's regular shows, the Man Cave Mates, Liz's Saturday mornings, thanks goes to all who helped make RoxFM what it is.
RoxFM delivered an operating surplus of $15,000 for the year.
It is intended to use a significant part of this to employ someone on a short term contract, to increase membership and sponsorships. The Board have reduced overhead costs to essentials and we go into the 2020-21 financial year in a much more stable financial positon than at anytime in the past few years and we will continue to pursue grant funding opportunities during the year, to enable the improvement of the station. Long term strategic planning needs to be completed over the next year, to ensure funds are available for asset replacement and upgrades. One of the high priorities for RoxFM is to reach Andamooka in t he coming year. Our technical experts are looking at the lowest cost options to do so, and this has significantly advanced as we get into 2020-21.
There is still a great deal of work ahead for RoxFM in order to ensure its long term viability.
The Board is confident that the right steps are being taken to address RoxFM's needs now and into the future.
We aim to keep overhead costs at a low level, and to ensure that no over-commitments occur, particularly in regards to employment of people to help run the station.
The Board will begin recruiting for a temporary position with a 3 month fixed term duration. The purpose of the position will be to attract new sponsors and members to RoxFM.
An expanded reach will help to increase audience numbers, particularly if this extends into Andamooka, which we hope to achieve this year.
Sponsor messaging needs to improve, particularly with some of the messaging which is outdated and in need of a refresh. Improved branding via RoxFM merchandising is another avenue we will explore.
We were able to sell XX t shirts during the year and this was an example of the potential that RoxFM branded merchandise could help diversify the income stream.
We have secured mobile audio recording equipment from a Grant received to purchase one, and we intend to conduct more audio recordings for the shows in the coming year.
Interviews of more Roxby locals will be broadcast in the coming year, as we believe that this is a good way to improving RoxFM's relevance to the community.
We need to secure more sponsorship funding in the coming year and improving the quality of what we broadcast will be an integral aim throughout 2020-21, which in turn should provide an improved incentive for potential sponsors to join the team.
Stuart Edwards
Chairman RoxFM
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AZB & Partners has made a massive promotion round of 15 to its partnership, with effect from today.
This is a larger single round that previous AZB promotions, in-part because the Mumbai-region and Delhi partnerships have jointly announced their promotions this time.
Six out of the 15 new partners - 40% - are women, of whom three are based in the Mumbai-management region of the firm that includes Pune.
The largest number of new partners - three - are graduates from Symbiosis Law School Pune, with two partners each coming from NLU Jodhpur, NUJS Kolkata and GNLU Gandhinagar.
These promotions push AZB & Partners above the symbolic 100 partner barrier, with a total of 105 partners and over 430 fee-earners.
Furthermore, Abhyudai Singh, a Symbiosis Law School 2006 alumnus) was promoted to counsel in Delhi.
That is a huge bunch of partners. AZB is growing fast. I know some of these are actually great.
This reminds me of the senior advocates list that came out last week.
Congratulations, Bharat! Am glad you made it.
Kian - her name is 'Richa' not 'Risha'. And she is a capital markets lawyer who works out of Pune. I think that's the kind of information we need.
Thanks, corrected - sorry for the typo that had slipped into the picture caption.
Congratulations Medha ! Among the shining stars of NUJS and a great person! We remain proud of your achievements, grateful for your notes and envious of your CGPA !
Well done, Atreya!! Truly well deserved.
Congratulations Richa C!! Very well deserved. Outstanding capital markets lawyer. One of the best in the industry. Kudos!
Congratulations, Vivaik and Attreya. Well deserved promotion.
Congratulations Ashish! Great guy and brilliant lawyer. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Wish you were still here at Luthra. Big loss!!!
Guys - any ballpark for the salary + bonus of these?
My guess is 60-65 Lakh + bonus (which is unsure).
More than CAM ,SAM, Khaitan, Luthra. Less than Trilegal.
Symbi and CLC achievements are always ignored by LI. But sometimes the facts are staring in your face so much that you cannot ignore. Let us have an objective ranking of alumni achievements, without the NLU bias.
Congratulations Shivani! Truly well deserved.
Congratulations Shivani! Absolutely killing it!
Congratulations Shivani! You're a star corporate lawyer and this is very well deserved. I know you're going to achieve many more successes and I'm going to be waiting to read about those!
Congrats to Shivani- an amazing lawyer and even better friend. AZB is lucky to have her and if you are a student about to join AZB reading this, I would say, please do work with her. You will definitely learn a lot and the experience will make you a better lawyer and professional.
Your 'loose' is very 'loose' since it shouldve been 'lose'.
Kian, AZB also internally announced elevation of 3 Mumbai partners to equity - Vaidhyanadhan, Anand and Nilanjana. You could cover that as a part of this post after confirmation.
Congrats Richa! It's always good to work with you. Looking forward to many more. Great news!
On the other side, just look at L&L. Losing valuable people constantly. Mr. Luthra and Mr Saraf the problem is with some od your old hands (read Partners) who dont like change and treat their teams like their personal kingdom - some partners force associates to do personal work, others misbehave, and some others just dont work. Some of these partners are an embarassment when it comes to knowledge of law and only manipulate. These partners also make it difficult for laterals to survive - look at the track record - most lateral partners quit within their first two years. Even home grown associates dont wish to continue.
Cut out the dead wood, empower the associate ranks, hire lateral partners who will bring fresh perspective and empower the trinity of VK, BKJ and ML. That's the way forward.
This is such a retention promotion bunch it's not funny. Some of them are a mockery when it comes to legal competence.
Whether or not any of this crop of lawyers are good lawyers, as we have learned over the years, all of them are surely great human beings.
So happy for Ambarish, he is a rockstar!
Day 0 is today. Can someone tell me about the work life balance here?
Lol, while I hope you had a good day zero, if work life balance is what you want in life, then this is definitely not the place. There are a couple of good teams, like GS team and VK team, if you are aiming for a corporate team and you get through to either of these, you should take it may be. These two teams at least aim to give you a balanced life.


Time once again for all you competitive folk to dust of the little grey cells and get ready for our Annual Treasure Hunt! Mark Boyle has put the clues together and will be ably assisted by Calum Walker on the day and you can be pretty certain that you'll be given some puzzling riddles to solve, which will then have you planning a cross-country excursion to prove you got them all right!
The format is very simple .... each team has to solve a set of clues to identify a number of landmarks then plot a course to visit the landmarks. Points will be awarded for solving the clues correctly (and flying to the right places) and the winning team will the one that racks up the most points.
This is a great fun event combining a bit of head-scratching, a bit of flight planning and a bit of accurate flying. As always, students are particularly welcome to join in and experience a bit of cross-country flying in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.


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Q: how different with sklearn.iterativeimputer and pandas.interpolate(method='linear')? how
sklearn.impute.IterativeImputer(estimator='linear')
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pandas.interpolate(method='linear')?
I would really appreciate it if anyone who knows a little bit about this could mention it really briefly

A: As the name implies pandas.interpolate(method='linear') assumes your rows are ordered, and fills in the NaNs in each column by taking the mean of the preceding and succeeding value.
For example:
import pandas as pd

X = pd.DataFrame([[7, 2, 3], [4, np.nan, 6], [10, 5, 9],[np.nan,7,12],[5,9,14]])

      0    1   2
0   7.0  2.0   3
1   4.0  NaN   6
2  10.0  5.0   9
3   NaN  7.0  12
4   5.0  9.0  14

If we do X.interpolate(method="linear"), we can see that in the first column, the NaN is filled by (10+5) / 2 = 7.5 and the NaN in the 2nd column is filled by (2 + 5)/ 2 = 3.5.
X.interpolate(method="linear")

      0    1   2
0   7.0  2.0   3
1   4.0  3.5   6
2  10.0  5.0   9
3   7.5  7.0  12
4   5.0  9.0  14

So you can see this imputation happens independent of other columns or variables.
For sklearn.impute.IterativeImputer it's a bit more complex. By default (setting initial_strategy = "mean"), it imputes the missing values by filling in the mean of column. On this imputed matrix, it fits a model using your column to impute as a dependent variable and other columns as independent. From this model, it predicts the missing value, based on your non missing entries in other columns. By default the model used is BayesianRidge().
As an example:
from sklearn.linear_model import BayesianRidge
from sklearn.impute import SimpleImputer
from sklearn.experimental import enable_iterative_imputer
from sklearn.impute import IterativeImputer

imputed_X = SimpleImputer(strategy="mean").fit_transform(X)
imputed_X

array([[ 7.  ,  2.  ,  3.  ],
       [ 4.  ,  5.75,  6.  ],
       [10.  ,  5.  ,  9.  ],
       [ 6.5 ,  7.  , 12.  ],
       [ 5.  ,  9.  , 14.  ]])

You can see the missing values are replaced by mean of columns. Now the model fitting, using the first column as an example:
mdl = BayesianRidge().fit(imputed_X[:,1:],imputed_X[:,0])
mdl.predict(X.loc[[3],1:])
array([6.49820435])

You get the same value 6.49820435 in the first column, 3rd row, where the missing value was previously :
IterativeImputer(random_state=0).fit_transform(X)

array([[ 7.        ,  2.        ,  3.        ],
       [ 4.        ,  4.30503804,  6.        ],
       [10.        ,  5.        ,  9.        ],
       [ 6.4987435 ,  7.        , 12.        ],
       [ 5.        ,  9.        , 14.        ]])

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MassPRIM's Michael Trotsky to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The Massachusetts pension chief will be recognized at Institutional Investor's third annual Allocators' Choice Awards in December.
By Amy Whyte
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Michael Trotsky, the executive director and chief investment officer of the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board, will be honored with Institutional Investor's Lifetime Achievement Award at the third annual Allocators' Choice Awards on December 3 in New York.
In his nine years of shepherding the $74.8 billion state Pension Reserves Investment Trust, the pension executive and former hedge fund manager has built a benchmark-beating portfolio, put together an award-winning team of investors, and nearly doubled the fund's assets under management while saving the retirement system hundreds of millions of dollars in excess costs.
Trotsky — who describes himself as a "closet quant"— has also been responsible for modernizing the PRIM investment office, implementing new risk management and manager selection tools using statistical and quantitative techniques. The pension chief's emphasis on statistical analysis dates back to his first professional job as an engineer at Intel. He took the role after studying electrical engineering as an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, but Trotsky says he always knew he wanted to get into investing.
"My father was a stock market junkie — he loved it, but he wasn't so successful at it," he says. "I always thought there was a better way, and I learned from him my deep-seated personal investment philosophy, which is that I am basically a contrarian at heart."
Ultimately Trotsky left Intel to pursue an MBA at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Then he landed a position as a semiconductor fundamental analyst at Independence Investment Associates, a "hybrid quant/fundamental shop."
"I learned early that fundamental analysis can be aided by quant techniques and vice versa," Trotsky says. "I still believe that today, and it informs every investment decision we have made at PRIM."
Trotsky eventually became a partner and senior vice president — and met his wife, Amy, then a bond analyst at Goldman Sachs. After seven years, he left to join his college classmate Larry Greenberg at his hedge fund firm, Greenberg-Summit Partners.
Trotsky would continue his hedge fund career as a portfolio manager at PAR Capital Management, a hedge fund firm in Boston.
"PAR might be the most successful hedge fund in the world that nobody knows about because they never raise capital, stay small, and focus on narrow parts of the markets," Trotsky says. "At the time I left there was no fund in America that outperformed them."
Like most asset managers, however, PAR had a "tough run" during the global financial crisis, and Trotsky left the firm in 2009. One year later, he was appointed executive director at MassPRIM (the CIO title would come in 2012).
"The PRIT fund had just suffered big losses, and trust in investment management was at an all-time low," Trotsky says. "I wanted to give something back; I wanted to learn about other asset classes; I wanted to manage people. It was a perfect opportunity and time in my life to join PRIM."
It was his first role at a government organization after a 25-year career in the private sector, and he "learned quickly and sometimes painfully that sometimes the best political decision is not the best business decision," he said. "Often, I've had to stand up to very powerful people to fight for what I thought was right for the fund and the organization."
One such fight included Trotsky's campaign early in his tenure at PRIM to increase his team's compensation, a move that had been opposed by then-treasurer Steve Grossman. At the time, PRIM had been struggling to retain key employees due in part to the pension fund's inability to offer salaries commensurate with private-sector financial jobs or even roles at other large pensions.
Trotsky won board approval in December 2012 to grant a total of $298,000 in raises — and the fund has since been able to assemble a team that Trotsky would put up "against any in the private sector."
"I am very thankful for the support that I get from our excellent board and committee members," he says. "In particular, Treasurer Deb Goldberg when she was elected five years ago quickly grasped the importance of our mission and has been a key enabler to everything positive that has happened at PRIM."
Beyond navigating the political aspects of pension management, Trotsky has been instrumental in revitalizing PRIM's investment portfolio, streamlining its hedge fund investments developing a strategic allocation that emphasizes high risk-adjusted returns.
"When I joined PRIM, they had 207 underlying hedge funds managed by five different funds-of-fund providers who charged about 80 basis points on top of the 2-and-20 that the hedge funds charged," Trotsky says. "Add to that the fact the before I got there, PRIM was invested in Madoff and a few other funds that got in trouble — and I very quickly determined that was not the direction I wanted to continue in."
Under Trotsky's leadership, PRIM dropped funds-of-funds in favor of direct investments in hedge funds via separately managed accounts — becoming among the first pension funds to use that structure, according to Trotsky. Today, the fund has about 25 different hedge funds in its portfolio, all used "in the truest sense of the word 'hedge,'" Trotsky says. "You won't find a lot of equity-centric funds."
[II Deep Dive: Massachusetts Remedy for Its Sickly Hedge Fund Portfolio]
PRIM under Trotsky has also expanded into alternative asset classes, like agriculture and direct real estate, and built a private equity portfolio that has consistently ranked in the top-five of the American Investment Council's annual study of private equity returns by U.S. public pensions.
Overall, PRIM has delivered a net-of-fees return of 9.9 percent for the ten years ending on June 30 — beating its core benchmark by 1.6 percentage points. At the same time, PRIM has identified $170 million in annual cost savings and value enhancement activities through its Project SAVE initiative, which it launched in 2013. "We've had a maniacal focus on the three pillars of return, risk, and cost," Trotsky says. "We make sure every active manager earning active manager fees has skills."
Trotsky says each phase of his career has been different, but he's happy to be where he is now.
"I love what I do and I love the organization and the mission and I am deeply thankful for the support that our board and committee have given us," Trotsky says.
The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at dinner at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City, following an afternoon Masterclass of discussion among an exclusive group of asset allocators and managers, where attendees will share, debate, and tackle institutional investing's intractable problems.
Other awards to be presented at the third annual Allocators' Choice Awards will include "Turnaround of the Year," "Investment Committee/Board of the Year," and "Advocate of the Year," a new award to recognize allocators who have fought effectively for their members, organization, or profession.
Winners will be chosen by peer voting. Allocators can request an invitation to the Masterclass and dinner.
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Indeed, we have given you the Clear Conquest (fath; the clear observation of the system of the reality)!
That Allah may forgive (cover/conceal) your past and (in spite of the conquest – fath) future misdeeds (the veils resulting from corporeality) and complete His favor upon you and guide you to the experience of your reality (essence).
Allah will lead you to an unmatched mighty victory!
It is HU who sends tranquility (sense of security) to the hearts of the believers that they would increase in faith! The soldiers of the heavens and the earth belong to Allah! Allah is the Aleem, the Hakim.
And to admit the believing men and women to Paradises, underneath which rivers flow, in which they will abide eternally, in order to remove from them their bad deeds... This is the great attainment in the sight of Allah!
And that He may punish the hypocrite men and women and the dualist men and women who misperceive Allah who comprises their essential reality with His Names (as a god)! May the evil turn of fortune be upon them for their assumptions! Allah's wrath and curse is upon them (distanced them from the experience of the reality due to their denial) and prepared Hell for them! What a wretched place of return!
The soldiers (forces) of the heavens and the earth belong to Allah... Allah is the Aziz, the Hakim.
Indeed, we disclosed you as a witness, giver of good news and as a warner!
So, believe in Allah – your essential reality with His Names – and His Rasul; support him, exalt and respect him, and engage in glorifying Him (tasbih) by morning and night.
Indeed, (my Rasul) those who pledge allegiance to you have pledged allegiance to Allah. The hand of Allah is over their hands (the hand of Allah administers over the hands of those who pledge allegiance)! So, he who breaks his word has broken it against his own self, and he who keeps his word to Allah will be given a great reward!
Those who remained behind of the Bedouins say, "Our properties and children kept us occupied, so ask forgiveness for us"... But they say with their tongues what they do not actually mean! Say, "Who can go against the will of Allah if He intended to give you harm or if He willed to benefit you?"... No, Allah is aware of what you do (as the creator of your actions).
You thought the Rasul and the believers would not return to their families! This seemed pleasing to your consciousness, and thus you assumed a bad assumption and became a people worthy of suffering!
Whoever does not believe in Allah and His Rasul, as their essential reality with His Names, let them know that We have prepared a blaze (of fire – waves of radiation) for those who deny the knowledge of the reality.
The sovereignty of the heavens and the earth is for (the manifestation of the Names of) Allah! He forgives (covers the offensive state of) whom He wills and gives suffering (the consequence of corporeality) to whom He wills! Allah is the Ghafur, the Rahim.
Those who remained behind will say when you go to collect the spoils of war, "Let us come with you." They want to change the words of Allah. Say, "You can never follow us; for this is what Allah said (decreed) before"... Then they will say, "No, you envy us"... On the contrary, they are people devoid of understanding!
There is no obligation upon the blind, the cripple and the one who is ill! If he obeys Allah and His Rasul He will admit him to Paradises underneath which rivers flow... But whoever turns away, He will punish him with a severe suffering.
Indeed, Allah was pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you under the tree. He knew what was in their hearts, so He gave tranquility (serenity) to their hearts and rewarded them with an imminent conquest (certainty).
And He gave them many spoils of war... Allah is the Aziz, the Hakim.
Allah has promised many spoils of war to you... And He has hastened this for you and withheld the hands of people from you that this may be a sign for the believers and that He may guide you to a straight path.
And He promised other things to them, which you are not capable of, that Allah had already encompassed (internally and externally). Allah is Qadir over all things.
If those who deny the knowledge of the reality were to fight with you they would surely have turned their backs in flight... And then they would not have found a friend (protector) or a helper.
This is the established sunnatullah! And never will you find in the sunnatullah (the mechanics of Allah's system) any change!
It is HU who withheld their hands from you and your hands from them in the center of Mecca after He made you overcome them. Allah is Basir of your actions (as their creator).
The deniers of the knowledge of the reality had put patriotism (ethnocentricity, pride out of ignorance) and narrow-mindedness (conservatism) into their hearts... Allah gave tranquility (serenity) to those who believed in Allah and His Rasul and secured them upon the Truth: "There is no god, only Allah" (La ilaha illaAllah)... They were those who experienced this reality and were deserving of it... Allah is Aleem of all things.
Indeed, Allah confirmed to His Rasul his vision in Truth... InshaAllah (with the manifestation of the Names of Allah comprising your essence), you will most definitely enter the Masjid al-Haram, in safety, with (some of) your heads shaved or shortened, without any fear! (Allah) knowing what you do not know, has arranged before this an imminent conquest (of closeness/certainty).
He disclosed His Rasul as the articulator of the reality and upon the religion of Truth (the understanding of the reality of sunnatullah, which is the system and order manifesting the Names of Allah) superior to all understanding of religion! And sufficient is Allah (with His presence in their being) as Shahid (Witness).
Muhammad is the Rasul of Allah! Those with him are stern against the deniers of the reality, but compassionate among themselves... You will see them bowing (in awe of the observation of Allah's Names as the absolute administrator over existence at all times), prostrating (with the awareness that existence comprises only the Names and thus experiencing their nonexistence with the realization of not having a separate independent being), seeking the bounty (the awareness of the forces of the Names) and the pleasure of Allah (enlightenment to the reality and the ability to actualize its potentials)... And on their faces (consciousness) is the mark of prostration (the comprehension of their nonexistence)! This is their metaphoric description in the Torah (laws in regards to the identity-self)... And their description (similitude) in the Gospel is that of a plant, which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, giving delight to its sowers... Allah does this to enrage the deniers (coverers) of the reality with them (the manifestations of His Names)! Allah has promised those who believe and fulfill its requisites, forgiveness and a great reward.


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John Andrew is Assistant Deputy Director of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), where he oversees all of DWR's climate change activities. Andrew was the lead author of DWR's white paper on climate change and water adaptation, Managing an Uncertain Future; Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for California's Water (October 2008), and was the water sector lead for the California Climate Change Adaptation Strategy/Safeguarding California Plan (December 2009/August 2014) and the State's Cap and Trade Investment Plan (May 2013). He also helped develop the water-related measures in the AB-32 Scoping Plan (December 2008), led the establishment of DWR's first sustainability policy (April 2009), and supervised the preparation of the DWR's Climate Action Plan (May 2012).
John has over 25 years of experience in water resources and environmental engineering, and holds degrees in Civil Engineering and Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.
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I am shocked and saddened by the shooting death of Botham Shem Jean, an innocent individual minding his own business in his own apartment, by an off-duty member of the Dallas Police Department. This shooting incidentmerits a fulsome investigation, which must be thorough in all respects. The grief stricken family of Mr. Jean requires answers, as does the community writ large and an appalled nation. Any explanation of Mr. Jean's death will be difficult to comprehend. I call on the United States Department of Justice to open an investigation to determine whether Mr. Jean's civil rights were violated as a result of this barbaric and senseless act. It is critical that we receive answers and resolution in this matter because the guarantee of the pursuit of justice for those who survive Mr. Jean is at issue, and all must live with the faith and expectation that our nation's system of justice works for all. Finally, all involved must be careful not to demonize the victim in this matter, as some are want to do in matters similar to this. Justice requires an impartial, objective approach to determining exactly what happened here. As we monitor this situation from Washington, D.C., it is important to pursue hearings on best practices for law enforcement across this nation, so that situations like what occurred in Dallas to Mr. Jean are not replicated again.


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Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) and South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) signed a new articulation agreement recently that is designed to ensure a smooth transition from associate degree programs at SGTC to GSW's new Long-Term Care Management (LTCM) program.
Unique to the GSW campus is the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) where the creation of this degree began. In prior years, Easom served as the RCI executive director and experienced firsthand how families across the nation are struggling to connect with community resources that would enable the disabled family member to remain in their home, navigate the health care system, and/or transition from hospital to home as well as residential settings.
Graduates with the LTCM degree will have the managerial, budgetary and communication skills critical to the health management field. The degree prepares graduates to assist patients and families to connect with community resources, transition from hospital to home, and manage the care of residents in an institutional setting.
South Georgia Technical College, located in Americus, Georgia, is a nationally ranked two-year unit of the Technical College System of Georgia. SGTC offers over 200 associate of applied science, diploma, and short term certificate of credit training opportunities centered around workforce development education. SGTC is one of only two technical colleges in Georgia with on-campus housing and offers students the "complete college experience" with nationally ranked academics, athletics, and student clubs and organizations opportunities. SGTC was founded in 1948 and has a satellite campus in Crisp County with adult education sites in Sumter, Crisp, Schley, Macon, Marion, Webster and Taylor counties.
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Rochambeau Returns Over and Over to Andover
September 20, 2014 • Andover, Revolution and the New Nation, Revolutionary War
Count de Rochambeau - French general of the land forces in America reviewing the French troops, ca. 1780
- Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, British Cartoon Prints Collection
Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, was a French nobleman and army general who contributed significantly to the Colonial army's victory in the war for American independence. Rochambeau's French troops not only forced the British army to change their military strategy in the war, they directly contributed to George Washington's victory at Yorktown, Virginia, which decimated Great Britain's ability to wage war in the South. The story of Rochambeau in America is intimately tied to the town of Andover.
In June of 1781, General Rochambeau and his armies were in the midst of an epic march from Rhode Island to Yorktown, to aid General Washington in what became one of the most decisive battles of the Revolutionary War. On a stretch of the journey passing through Connecticut and meant to move troops from Windham to Bolton, four regiments of the French army marched through the parish that later became the town of Andover. Each regiment consisted of between 1,000 and 1,500 men, as well as oxen-drawn artillery and baggage carts numbering 50 or more.
White's Tavern, Hutchinson Road, Andover – National Register of Historic Places
The French found this particular leg of the journey exhausting, due mostly to the poor quality of the roads. Several of the regiments ended up camping along the Hop River in Andover. The officers who did not camp with the troops stayed at Daniel White's Tavern on Hutchinson Road. This was not, however, the first time the French army made an appearance in Andover.
Local Tavern Hosts Colonists' Allies
Back on September 20, 1780, General Rochambeau dined at White's Tavern, sometimes called the tavern at the sign of the black horse, on his way to a meeting in Hartford with George Washington. Admiral Ternay, the commander of French naval forces in America, accompanied him. The two men returned to White's Tavern on their way back from the meeting as well. Eight months later, Rochambeau had another meeting with Washington (this time in Wethersfield), and he once again stopped to dine at the tavern. The marquis de Chastellux, a French military officer who acted as the principal liaison between Washington and Rochambeau throughout the war, accompanied Rochambeau through Andover.
After witnessing the surrender of British forces at Yorktown, Rochambeau and his troops marched back to Newport, Rhode Island. In November of 1782, as part of this return march, Rochambeau once again came through Andover, and once again, his troops camped near Hop River, near what is today Bailey Road.
"Guide to the Rochambeau Papers and Rochambeau Family Cartographic Archive." Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 2016. Link.
Connecticut Historical Commission, and Robert Selig. Rochambeau in Connecticut, Tracing His Journey: Historic and Architectural Survey. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Historical Commission, 1999.
George Washington Slept Here (Just Perhaps Not Well)
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4. THINKING beyond the canopy What are integrated landscape approaches? • A response to the failings of sectorial land management approaches • The latest in a series of attempts to concurrently address conservation, development and restoration challenges • A refinement of previous approaches • A method to integrate stakeholders at multiple scales • A framework to integrate policy and practice • A land management strategy to fulfill social, economic, ecological & cultural objectives, including forest restoration • A tool to assess performance and manage trade- offs within the landscape • All of the above?
11. THINKING beyond the canopy The "Ten Commandments"...?
20. THINKING beyond the canopy Some (final) tricky issues • What are we actually trying to achieve? • Who decides? • Strong (and trusted) facilitation • How to reconcile and negotiate for trade-offs? • How to predict outcomes and understand "landscape dynamics"? • Landscape approach is a process, not a project!


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Board of Editors, Historical Magazine of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
1979-(name changed 1987 to Anglican and Episcopal History).
Board of Editors, Mid-America, 1988- .
Board of Editors, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 1992-95 . President, Women Historians of the Midwest, 1988-90; Executive Committee, 1986-90.
President, Upper Midwest History Association, 1984-5
President, San Marcos Historical Society Board, 1993-96; Member, Board of Directors, San Marcos Historical Society, 1991- 97.
President, Northfield Historical Society, 1984-85; Member, Board of Directors, Northfield Historical Society, 1982-8.
Executive Board, American Historical Association - Pacific Coast Branch, 1993- 96.
Executive Board, Episcopal Women's History Project, 1988-96.
Phi Alpha Theta (History Honorary) International Council 1981-83, Scholarship Committee 1983-86, Long Range Planning Committee, 1987-89, 1997-99.
Secretary-Treasurer, Society for Eighteenth Century American Studies, 1994- 95.
Membership Committee, Southern Historical Association, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997.
Membership Committee, Organization of American Historians, 1995-98.
Solon S. Buck and Theodore Blegen Prize Committee, Minnesota Historical Society, 1986
William Rachal Prize Committee, Virginia Historical Society, 1993.
Eighth District Federal Court U.S. Constitution Bicentennial Committee, 1986-1989
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The Alternative Picture Gallery
by Maritravel
Not all art is hanging on walls in the major galleries of the capital. Wander around London's East End, look for the graffitied walls, and be amazed at the art on display.
Banksy made us think twice about Graffiti and where the dividing line lay between serious art and street art. It's something that's thriving in the East End of London, around the Brick Lane area. Go any day and see sensational wall paintings, colourful, realistic, comic-style and fantastical. Many of the artists whose work is displayed have since gained commissions from this exposure which is a very positive outcome, but these works are ephemeral, here today and gone tomorrow, otherwise known as utilising the wall and painting over them. It pays to go every day if possible.
Welcome to East London
A meeting with London photographer Steve Moore introduced me to some wonderful graffiti in the Brick Lane area of London. Steve has been photographing these walls for many months and has a great collection of photographs of these walls on which the graffiti changes almost daily. He has kindly allowed me to use some of his photography. I wish I could show you more but I can urge visitors to the capital to make their way there and see for themselves.
Graffiti 2
Photo - Steve Moore
These are very contrasting images, deliberately placed by me side by side, because this represents the place from which they come, an eclectic collection of images of quiet, contemplative portraits and violent, manga-style fantasy.
Out of the many photographs of graffiti in this area that Steve has taken over the past few months, it is difficult to choose those that exemplify the artistic urge behind the artists' work. Here are just a few more to whet the appetite.
Comic Book Illustrations
Not all are social comment or pictorial representations, a lot of the graffiti on view on these walls are Manga-style pictures, testifying perhaps to the interest in the illustrated comic-books and graphic novels of today.
Comic Book style
It may not be wise to leave your van alone when you visit. If it is standing still long enough, someone will paint something on it!
The Graffities Van
Exceptional Graffiti
And then there are others, weird, abstract pictures that leave people wondering, sometimes moved by the experience. The preponderance of such art in this area does make one question what is being presented to us in the major galleries as the height of man's artistic prowess. I'm not saying that the great pictures housed in our national and private galleries are inferior, far from it, but I do query the experts who price so called 'modern' art in stratospheric figures when down here, in the East End of London, dozens of young men and women, many of them art school graduates looking for a client, are connecting with a different public. I've seen this public, standing silently before these images, the sort of people who would never dream of crossing the steps of the National Gallery or the Tate Gallery, the sort of people who think those places "aren't for me".
An Artist at Work
A Few of my Favourites
No. 1 favourite is the one below of the Battle of Cable Street, a dark moment in England's social history when the home-grown fascists of the Mosley Brigade fought with the local people. The battle took place on Sunday 4th October 1936 in Cable Street, a bloody clash between the police who were protecting the members of a march by members of the BUF, the British Union of Fascists led by Oswald Mosley. The defenders of the patch were local Jewish, socialist, anarchist and communist groups. Mosley's followers were dressed in uniforms styled on those of Hitler's Blackshirts and the East End at that time had a large Jewish population.
The Battle of Cable Street was a major factor in the passing the Public Order Act which required police consent for political marches and forbade the wearing of political uniforms in public, an Act widely considered to be a significant factor in the BUF's political decline prior to the Second World War.
The Battle dor Cable Street (a small portion of the whole)
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Is it a Vampire?
Like a good film shot - it connects instantly
Updated: 04/24/2016, Maritravel
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Mari Nicholson on 04/26/2016
Thank you, Angela and Jan, for those comments. In reply to Angela, yes, they have permission to paint on these walls. It is a spare bit of ground which will be developed eventually for housing or offices (most probably the latter given its position), but until then the artists are allowed to embellish it as they will. Meantime, it has given work not just to them but to a pop-up snack-bar, a pop-up shoe shop and a few musicians who gather there.
AngelaJohnson on 04/25/2016
Graffiti means painting or tagging property without permission. But hopefully, these graffiti artists had permission to paint on these walls. They surely are amazing. Here in the U.S. I often see scenes painted on an outside store wall (usually made of brick). It seems out of place at first, but then it draws you in. These scenes aren't as modern as the ones you show. And once in a while, I've seen a scene painted on a wooden fence. Art can be anywhere!
[email protected] on 04/25/2016
I think that Wow is the appropriate word here. What a wonderful, vibrant display of artistic creativity. I fear that should something appear in my locality, it would be met with shock, horror and a man with a bucket and brush.
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Are There any Trustworthy Google SEO Certifications?
In this very competitive digital marketing world, we are often tempted, as a marketer, to get a certification just to get ahead of the pack. Certainly, there are several certifications that are worth getting, such as Google AdWords Certification, or the Facebook Blueprint certification. Yet, what about SEO? Is there any SEO certification worth getting?
This guide will attempt to answer just that, and we will discuss the ins and outs of an SEO certification, what you will need to look for, as well as some reviews for the best SEO certifications out there.
Does Google have official SEO certification?
The short answer is no, Google (so far, hopefully) doesn't offer any official SEO certification. Google does offer Webmaster Guidelines and useful documentation, such as the SEO starter guide.
There are two main things to consider: first, Google does offer Adwords and Analytics certifications among others. Yet, keep in mind that they are not directly related to SEO, and if you are looking for more proofs and credibilities for the SEO field, these are not for you.
Second, some agencies and third-party sites often call themselves official Google Partners offering SEO certifications. Almost certainly, they are fakes. 'Google Partners' is Google's program for digital marketing professionals, advertising agencies, and other online consultants who are specializing in AdWords and are managing AdWords accounts. The term 'Google Partners' has nothing to do with organic SEO at all.
Since most of our SEO efforts will be focused on Google as the leading search engine, the most ideal option should be an official SEO certification from Google. Yet, since as we've stated, it's not available, we would need to resort to third-party certifications.
Thankfully, although they are not official certifications by Google, there are some that are worth considering, and we will review some of them further below.
(For Those Looking For SEO Agencies) How Can We Determine The Quality of SEO Agencies, Then?
As we've established, unfortunately, we don't have any official SEO certification from Google so far, and we also don't have a standardized certification that is accepted by everyone. So, how can we determine the quality of an SEO agency?
The best way to check whether a consultant and/or a marketing agency is qualified and experienced enough in SEO is to check their results. A good agency will usually present at least one case study where they have been successful, and you can ask for information regarding their previous clients, and check the current SERP ranking.
Also, as mentioned, there are third-party certifications that can be a good benchmark. Below, we will discuss several of those third-party certifications that are considered good and relevant.
Before we begin, keep in mind that this list is written not in respective order. Each course and/or certification has their own advantages and disadvantages over the others. So, if you are planning to join one, make sure to choose the one that will suit your current needs.
Moz is obviously one of the most prominent names in the SaaS and SEO industries, and their blog is widely regarded as one of the most reliable SEO resources.
With that being said, Moz does offer some pretty interesting options for SEO courses and training. There's a 5-day boot camp worth $595, or if you want to delve into the technicals, there's the Technical SEO Site Audit course worth $149.
If you are building a new SEO team or have any specific needs, Moz also offers a personalized training course that can be tailored according to your needs.
As with Moz, HubSpot is one of the most renowned players in the SaaS and SEO industries. Their blog, similar to Moz, is also one of the best digital marketing resources out there.
What's really great about HubSpot's SEO training courses is the fact they are totally FREE. While you won't get any certifications, this can be a very viable learning option if you are short on time or budget.
This course covers three different lessons: link building, how to find an SEO strategy for your business, and a case study on how HubSpot uses blogging and SEO to rank #1.
Yoast is a very popular (and powerful) SEO plugin for WordPress, and the capability of their plugin alone have shown their incredible expertise in SEO.
Yoast's online SEO courses are a great opportunity if you want to go deep in learning SEO mastery. There's a free SEO course for beginners, and several other courses ranging from just $39 to $699 for the all-in-one courses bundle.
A key value of Yoast's SEO courses is how it goes in-depth in covering all the different topics surrounding SEO. SImply one of the best choices if you are looking for SEO knowledge.
Lynda.com is a subsidiary of LinkedIn and is a great resource for many expertise inside and outside digital marketing.
A month's membership on Lynda will cost $29.99, or $24.99 if you do a one-year subscription, and you can get unlimited learning from 6000+ lessons available on Lynda. Yet, the good thing is there's a 30-day free trial offer, and if you are a fast learner, you can use that free month to learn a lot.
There are over 30 different courses for SEO alone, ranging from keyword research, local SEO tutorial, link building, SEO for videos, and even specific SEO strategies to market your products. Simply a great place to learn, not only for SEO but for many different topics.
Traffic Think Thank utilizes Slack, a very popular messaging and productivity app to create a super-exclusive, premium learning community for SEO. The membership is quite expensive, $119 monthly or $1,190 annually, but here you can interact and get answers from real and credible SEO professionals like Matt Barby or Nick Eubanks.
You also get access to the whole contents, videos, webinars, and even exclusive tools you won't be able to get anywhere else. An expensive option, but is totally worth it if you can spare the extra dollars. The biggest value here is how you can interact with real pros, a value you won't get anywhere else.
Coursera is also a popular learning platform covering many different topics. The SEO Specialization course is developed by UC Davis, which we all know as one of the best research universities in the U.S. So if you are looking for an academic credibility and certification, this one can be an excellent choice.
The SEO specialization course covers six different lessons: an introduction to SEO, the fundamentals, optimizing a website, advanced content and social tactics, advanced SEO strategies, and a practical case study.
A great place if you are looking not only to gain knowledge but a reputable certification from a top-class American university.
If you are looking for a widely acclaimed SEO certification used by 8000+ startups, agencies, and entrepreneurs, then the ClickMinded SEO Certification is for you. It is one of the best and most well-known SEO certifications in the world, and you will also get the SEO mastery along the way.
For starters, there's a free course covering the SEO fundamentals, which is a good choice if you want to test the waters. A one-user package will cost $497, where the course will cover customer persona, sales funnel, reputation management, on and off-site optimizations, link building, social media SEO, and many more. For multiple users, you will need to contact ClickMinded directly to get a personalized quote.
This is a great choice if you are an agency looking for more credibility, as you can offer this course to all of your employees at once.
Distilled U is quite similar to Lynda, a learning platform (read: online university). Yet, while Lynda covers many different topics and expertise, Distilled U is totally about SEO. The membership costs $30 a month, or $24.75 for an annual plan. However, you have a free-trial demo for 3 free modules.
There are 28 modules in totals covering everything from on-page optimization to keyword research to link analysis, among many others. In total, the course consists of 86 hours of HD video contents and interactive modules.
A great place not only to learn but to also build connections with fellow learners and build credibility along the way.
While we don't have an official SEO certification from Google, there are a lot of trustworthy and valuable third-party options out there, including but not limited to the 8 we have discussed above. Remember that regarding SEO, knowledge, and experience are far more valuable than some online certifications. So, if you are currently looking for an SEO certification to build your credibility, make sure to choose a good place where you can also learn something new.
If you are currently looking for SEO agencies, and are wondering about their qualifications, you can ask for a case study and check the current SERP rank of their previous clients.


Around the hour mark, Real Madrid snatched its first away goal in customary fashion. In either case, Real Madrid's counter was swift and devastating, as it has been during the club's recent unprecedented run of European success.
"He has a wonderful character and he is tremendously competitive, that's why he has played so many games", he said. This historic Madrid side has the stamp of his character.
"I think it was the correct decision and luckily for us there was VAR because otherwise nobody would have seen it".
What time does Ajax vs Real Madrid start where you are? "We achieved a great result and now it's up to them to suffer in our stadium".
"In Spain, we have to play the same way we did at home, with bravery and conviction". We have to focus on our football and enjoy it. This gives us confidence for the future. We're physically fit and with the right team spirit, we can go a long way.
For a decent portion of the match, the Cristiano Ronaldo-size hole in Real Madrid's attack was noticeable, mainly because Real Madrid mounted sporadic scoring chances.


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import org.onosproject.net.intent.HostToHostIntent;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;

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import static org.onlab.util.Tools.nullIsIllegal;

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Who would you prefer to start tonight?
Who, after the Sunday display, would you prefer to see start tonights match?
Re: Who would you prefer to start tonight?
Same as the starting XI on Sunday, other than... Gardner or Mark Davies for Taylor.
dh1985 dropped Klasnic! Oh dear, what a gaffe!
I wouldn't call it a gaffe. We need an extra midfielder to prevent Fabregas from running the show. We can't allow Arsenal to dominate the midfield again. Even Lee Dixon said so! If we play the same team as Sun, we'll be too open away. Five man midfield allows Muamba to follow him round like he did so well against Gerrard. The team is set up to counter attack as best we can but our best bet of nicking a goal and a result is through a set piece and that's why, for me anyway, Davies gets the nod. Then, if we need a goal, we can bring Klasnic on and go 442.
I would like to see Megson with steak tied to him start running, shortly prior to a large pack of Lions, who have not had dinner, are released.
How is that remotely related to the question?
Oh, they both have 'start' in them right? Superb!
Mr Coyle agrees with me (for 9 out of the 11). Good man!
Coyle was almost right, I said bring young MD in. but at the expense of davies, not klasnic, i was right coyle was wrong, he must "know football".
and he is wrong not to drop taylor.
And Taylor scored Jayjay; albeit from a penalty.


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New bill may allow Hoosier polling locations to stay open longer
The House Education Committee is scheduled to hear a bill on Thursday that would keep polling locations open until 8 p.m. (Photo courtesy MGN Online/Pixabay)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WEHT) — Hoosiers may get a little more time to vote if a bill in the General Assembly becomes law.
The House Education Committee is scheduled to hear a bill on Thursday that would keep polling locations open until 8 p.m.
Currently, polls close in Indiana at 6 p.m.
The bill would also allow vote centers to stay open later by majority vote of the County Election Board.
Current law requires a unanimous vote from the board to keep polling places open late.
For the latest breaking news and stories from across the tri-state, follow Eyewitness News on Facebook and Twitter.
(This story was originally published on January 9, 2020)


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Claiming Your Place at the Fire
Living the Second Half of Your Life on Purpose
by Leider, Richard J.
People who have turned fifty, known as new elders in this book, are invited to ask four questions to describe how they can rekindle the good life and share it with others. Original.
The Burn Journals
by Runyon, Brent
Brent Runyon was fourteen years old when he set himself on fire, and an intense retelling of that suicide attempt followed by a year of physical and psychological recovery conveys with a terrible clarity what it means to want to commit suicide. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
Ghosts from the Nursery
Tracing the Roots of Violence
by Karr-Morse, Robin
One in twenty children born today will spend some part of his or her adult life in jail. During the last thirty years, violent crimes committed by youth have risen by 371 percent. Cutting to the heart of this alarming trend, Ghosts from the Nursery gives startling new evidence that violent behavior is fundamentally linked to abuse and neglect in the first two years of life. In absorbing and accessible prose, Robin Karr-Morse and Meredith S. Wiley present case histories of "children who kill," along with the latest in brain development research. Ghosts from the Nursery compellingly demonstrates the poisonous effect that neglect, abuse, trauma, injury, and toxicity have in the first thirty-three months of life - and makes a convincing case for a revolution in our beliefs about the care of babies.
In a Different Voice
Psychological Theory and Women's Development
by Gilligan, Carol
An assessment of psychological misinterpretations of women attempts to refocus perspectives on female personality and correct misconceptions of female psychological growth
Guyland
The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men
by Kimmel, Michael
The passage from adolescence to adulthood was once clear. Today, growing up has become more complex and confusing, as young men drift casually through college and beyond—hanging out, partying, playing with tech toys, watching sports. But beneath the appearance of a simple extended boyhood, a more dangerous social world has developed, far away from the traditional signposts and cultural signals that once helped boys navigate their way to manhood—a territory Michael Kimmel has identified as "Guyland." In mapping the troubling social world where men are now made, Kimmel offers a view into the minds and times of America's sons, brothers, and boyfriends, and he works toward redefining what it means to be a man today—and tomorrow. Only by understanding this world and this life stage can we enable young men to chart their own paths, stay true to themselves, and emerge safely from Guyland as responsible and fully formed male adults.
by Steiner, Rudolf
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Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy With Children
by Olness, Karen
Hardcover ISBN: 157230054x
The revised and expanded third edition of this popular text combines an up-to-date review of the relevant literature with a thorough and practical discussion of psychological and medical applications.
Modes Of Therapeutic Action
by Stark, Martha
How do we position ourselves in relation to our patients? Do we participate as neutral object, as empathetic self-object, or as authentic subject? Do we strive to enhance the patient's knowledge, to provide a corrective experience, or to work at the intimate edge?
A Mind at a Time
by Levine, Melvin D.
Hardcover ISBN: 0743202228
A professor of pediatrics reveals the many modes of learning and arms parents and teachers with the knowledge they need to help children prosper in a school environment.
For Your Own Good
Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence
by Miller, Alice
3rd Edition Paperback ISBN: 0374522693
An analysis of the roots of violence examines the impact of traditional child rearing practices on human violence in adulthood


In the suggestive scenery of the lower Maremma, on the border with Tuscany, the splendid villa of about 360 square meters is located on the medieval walls of the old town of Tarquinia. Situated in an extraordinary panoramic position, characterized by remarkable views on all sides and a terrace that insists on the ancient walls, it enjoys a spectacular view to the sea and, in particular, the Argentario and some islands of the Tuscan archipelago such as Giglio, Giannutri and in particularly clear days, even down to the legendary Monte Cristo. Well connected with Rome, which is about 90 km and approximately one hour, thanks to the new stretch of motorway it is less half an hour from the international airport of Fiumicino, just 15 minutes from the port of Civitavecchia, and less than 10 minutes from the Golf course Marina Velca. The recent and complete makeover has allowed to create a design house, equipped with home automation systems and high efficiency solar panels and, in a context which preserves the historic charm of the village. The large living area is characterized by high windows that allow you to enjoy the picturesque view also comfortably sitting around the fireplace, with ceilings that reach up to 6 meters hight. Beautiful sliding doors lead to the kitchen made with Lebanon cedar wood and equipped with modern appliances; There is also a laundry room and a useful and convenient guest bathroom. Through a design, glass and steel staircase we reach the upper level where there is a large studio with a beautiful library. The sleeping area is divided into two areas: the first level, is characterized by a large master bedroom with two elegant bathrooms, walk-in closets, plus a second bedroom with ensuite bathroom; on the first floor, the second area consists of two double bedrooms with two en-suite bathrooms, utility room and technical area. The property includes in addition to the beautiful terrace which overlooks much of the villa, a lower level where you can enjoy views of ancient medieval remains with the typical stone of Tuscia and the famous "butti", plus a large courtyard entrance featuring a comfortable relaxation area and a parking area with room for several cars. There is also the possibility of an additional annex. The property is also interesting for quality tourism.


Rehearsing Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers at Roland Park Country School are, from left, Young Victorian Theatre Company cast members Daniel Andrews, Andrew Adelsberger, Melissa Mino and Jennifer Blades.
Singers Melissa Mino and Daniel Andrews are a lot younger than their material.
Mino, 29, and Andrews, 23, were rehearsing their "love duet" last week as Casilda and Luiz in "The Gondoliers," this year's Gilbert and Sullivan operetta being staged by the Young Victorian Theatre Company and opening July 12 at Roland Park Country School.
Gilbert and Sullivan may have been the Beatles of their day at the turn of the last century, but they are a blip in today's rock, rap and pop music scene. Brian Goodman, general manager of the 44-year-old company known as Young Vic, is worried audiences are skewing older and older, potentially rendering his company obsolete in the years to come unless it can draw in younger theater goers.
Goodman is not the only one concerned. There are 12-15 theater companies around the country that also specialize in Gilbert and Sullivan — and one of the biggest, Lamplighters Music Theatre in San Francisco, is organizing a summit on the subject in August.
"It occurs to us that there are many G&S companies throughout the country (and world!) who must be facing the same questions," Lamplighters Managing Director Sarah Vardigans stated in an email inviting Goodman to the symposium. "Maybe none of us have the answers, but we would love to find a way to build a closer G&S community with the goal of brainstorming, sharing ideas, sharing calendars, and maybe sharing resources," such as stage sets or costumes.
Goodman, who couldn't afford to send someone from Baltimore to the summit, has asked former Young Vic singer Steve Goodman (no relation), who lives in San Francisco, to attend the confab, in hopes of learning how to effectively use social media and share resources with other Gilbert and Sullivan theater companies.
Steve Goodman, 59, associate dean of clinical research at Stanford University and a former professor of oncology, pediatrics, biostatistics and epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University, is glad to help. The former Mount Washingtonian said that when he starred in Young Vic productions from 1987 to 2008, "You did literally see the graying of the audience."
Brian Goodman has also tapped Mino to serve as Young Vic's social media maven this season. She is already tweeting and posting on Facebook photos from rehearsals and cast get-togethers.
"Brian wants me to post that the Maryland State Arts Council increased (Young Vic's) funding by nine percent for next year," said Mino, of Arlington, Va.
Brian Goodman also said that after this season, he will hire someone whose sole purpose will be to market Young Vic to young people.
"The challenge for us is how to bring it to the next generation of theater goers," said Brian Goodman, who calls his company, started in 1971, the longest tenured, strictly musical theater company in Baltimore. He said Young Vic, with an annual budget of $175,000, is facing the same problems as theater companies in general.
"If kids today want to see 'My Fair Lady,' they get a five-minute video on YouTube," he said.
But he said Gilbert and Sullivan companies have the problem even more, because their source material is older and Gilbert and Sullivan is not a duo young people know much about, unless their parents were fans and passed down the tradition.
Steve Goodman said that with classical music and opera of any kind not taught much in schools, and with young people listening to music mostly through earbuds rather than speakers, such music has trouble getting noticed, which he thinks contributed the demise of the longtime Baltimore Opera Company in 2009. He could see the same happening to Young Vic.
"I do think it's under pressure and under threat," he said.
Even with an annual budget of $1 million and a year-round staff, the 60-year Lamplighters board and staff "have been spending a lot of time discussing business models and the long-term sustainability of a company dedicated mostly to the works of Gilbert & Sullivan," Vardigans said.
Much of the problem is due to a limited canon, she said, because Gilbert and Sullivan only collaborated on 13 operettas and are best known for their "Big Three" — "The Mikado," "Pirates of Penzance" and "H.M.S. Pinafore."
Plus, she said, there is a lack of education in schools about musical theater in general and Gilbert and Sullivan in particular.
"It's not easy to grow your audience," she warned. "It's hard to get funding. Funders want brand new stuff. Funders are not really interested in dead white guys."
"Today, I think you can modernize Gilbert and Sullivan and make it relevant," she said, citing their penchant for social commentary in their era. Young Vic has long injected modern-day political jokes and Baltimore references into their shows. Cast members have also been known to whip out their cellphones during shows.
"I think social media is a wonderful way to reach a new set of audience members," emailed last year's social media coordinator, Jenni Bank, a graduate of Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and a New York-based veteran of four Young Vic shows.
Bank, who once pretended to sell crab cakes to sailors in a Young Vic production of Pinafore, said she often posts photos or videos of the rehearsal process, or the cast hanging out when not working, as they did while watching the World Cup on TV at Alonso's restaurant on West Cold Spring Lane.
Some of the biggest Gilbert and Sullivan fans are young singers in "The Gondoliers."
"As a musician, I've found that every type of music has a time and place," said Andrews, who plays Luiz.
At 18, Elizabeth Wiley, of York, Pa., is five years younger than Andrews, but a veteran of Gilbert and Sullivan productions. Her father ran the short-lived Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, in Gettysburg, Pa., and she has also performed in a Gilbert and Sullivan festival in England.
Wiley, who will be attending the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in the fall, has a small role in "The Gondoliers." She said she loves Gilbert and Sullivan, but when she mentions them to friends, "Usually, I get a blank stare."
"It's the YouTube generation," said Brian Goodman, who has run Young Vic for 37 years. "We're kind of at a crossroads. It's an interesting problem to have."


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Zelanophilus is a genus of three species of centipedes, in the family Zelanophilidae. It was described by American biologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin in 1920.

Species
Valid species:
 Zelanophilus kapiti Archey, 1922
 Zelanophilus pococki Crabill, 1963
 Zelanophilus provocator (Pocock, 1891)

References

Centipede genera
Animals described in 1920
Taxa named by Ralph Vary Chamberlin

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The 5th group took over the demonstration in Van to support the hunger strikes.
A letterwas sent to the international community, the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan regional government in the name of 140 villages in Southern Kurdistan's Bradost region demanding the Turkish soldiers leave the region.
Kurdish journalism has had similar adventures in all parts with the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the fracturing of Kurdistan into four.
It has been 121 years since the first Kurdish language newspaper, Kurdistan, was published in what is considered to be the beginning of Kurdish media. Despite all pressures, obstacles and bans, Kurdish press tradition continues the legacy.
The border crossing between Rojava and South Kurdistan has been closed due to flooding.
Hunger strikes demanding the end of the isolation of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan continue in Turkey, Kurdistan, Europe and beyond.
Guerrillas hit the Turkish army in north and south Kurdistan.
The hunger strike carried out in the Mesopotamian Workers Association has been taken over by the 65th group on the 128th day.
Day 92 of Fadile Tok's indefinite hunger strike and day 127 of the alternating hunger strike against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan in Maxmur.
NCE, TAJE and NAV-YEK members visited Nasir Yagiz who has been on a hunger strike for 151 days.
Municipal councillors elect still haven't received their mandates in the Baglar district where the HDP won 70% of the vote.
The 4th group has taken over the protest launched in Van to draw attention to the indefinite nonalternating hunger strikes to end the isolation imposed upon Ocalan.
A delegation of DTK, HDP and TJA members visited Nasir Yagiz, who has been on an indefinite non-alternating hunger strike for 150 days demanding an end to the isolation imposed upon Ocalan.
HPG/YJA Star guerrillas hit the Turkish soldiers participating in a military operation in Cudi region. Many soldiers were killed.
The wall put up around the Kiziltepe municipal building during the occupation was torn down by the co-mayor from the HDP and the people.
Three Kurdish kolbars lost their lives in Piranshahr, East Kurdistan.
The Mesopotamian Water Forum is an alternative civil society forum for water, an open space to give voice to those who are marginalized and excluded from the discussion about water management in the Mesopotamian region.
HPG announced continued air raids by the Turkish army against guerrilla zones in South Kurdistan.
The Iraqi Baathist regime killed as many as 182,000 Kurds between 1986 and 1989. Since 2004, the 14th of April has been the day of remembrance of the victims of the genocidal Anfal campaign.
Victims of the Anfal Genocide campaign conducted against the Kurds by the Saddam regime in South Kurdistan, are being remembered with various events.
HPG/YJA Star guerrillas hit a Turkish military convoy in Serhat region in North Kurdistan.
SDF handed over 25 Yazidi women and children rescued from ISIS gangs to the Yazidi House in Amude. The rescued Yazidis set out for Shengal following a press conference.
The Turkish state continues its war against the Kurdish people within and beyond its borders.


"Improving mechanical thrombectomy time metrics in the angiography suit" by Fabio Settecase, David B McCoy et al.
Purpose Earlier reperfusion of large-vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke improves functional outcomes. We hypothesize that use of a stroke cart in the angiography suite, containing all commonly used procedural equipment in a mechanical thrombectomy, combined with parallel staff workflows, and use of conscious sedation when possible, improve mechanical thrombectomy time metrics. Methods We identified 47 consecutive LVO patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy at our center, retrospectively and prospectively from implementation of these three workflow changes (19 pre- and 28 post-). For each patient, last known normal, NIHSS, angiography suite in-room time, type of anesthesia, groin puncture time, on-clot time, recanalization time, LVO location, number of passes, device(s) used, mTICI score, and outcome (mRS) were recorded. Between-group comparisons of time metrics and multivariate regression were performed. Results Stroke cart, parallel workflows, and primary use of conscious sedation decreased in-room time to groin puncture (-21.3 min, p < 0.0001), in-room to on-clot time (-24.1 min, p = 0.001), and in-room to reperfusion time (-29.5 min, p = 0.01). In a multivariate analysis, endotracheal intubation and general anesthesia were found to significantly increase in-room to on-clot time ( p = 0.01), in-room to reperfusion time ( p = 0.01), and groin puncture to on-clot time ( p = 0.05). The number of patients achieving a good outcome (mRS 0-2), however, did not significantly differ between the two groups (9/18 (47%) vs 14/28 (50%), p = 0.60). Conclusions Use of a stroke cart, parallel workflows by neurointerventionalists, technologists, and nursing staff, and use of conscious sedation may be useful to other institutions in efforts to improve procedural times.
Settecase, Fabio; McCoy, David B; Darflinger, Robert; Alexander, Matthew D; Cooke, Daniel L; Dowd, Christopher F; Hetts, Steven W; Higashida, Randall T; Halbach, Van V; and Amans, Matthew R, "Improving mechanical thrombectomy time metrics in the angiography suite: Stroke cart, parallel workflows, and conscious sedation." (2018). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 651.


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Thursday, February 27, 2014 Edition: #5169
★ Motley Crue rocker Tommy Lee is engaged to marry his longtime girlfriend, singer Sofia Toufa. The drummer announced his engagement in a post on Twitter this week. The marriage will mark Lee's 4th trip down the aisle; he was previously wed to Elaine Starchuk, actress Heather Locklear, and actress Pamela Anderson, the mother of his 2 teenage sons. He famously married Anderson just 4 days after they first met in 1995. (And made a memorable video together while cruising Lake Mead near Las Vegas.)
– ContactMusic.com
★ Is the world ready for another Charlie Sheen spawn? Word has it Sheen's porn star fiancée Brett Rossi is eager to begin a family with the actor and is hoping to get pregnant ASAP. Sheen is already a father of 6 but in the midst of the custody drama surrounding his twins with ex-wife Brooke Mueller, an insider says he isn't willing to rush things when it comes to becoming a dad again. It's said to be the one thing they can't seem to agree on. (Who cares about them? Spare another poor child from his parenting, please!)
– RadarOnline.com
★ And "Downton Abbey" executive producer Gareth Neame has assured fans Maggie Smith will keep her place in the cast after rumors suggested the veteran actress will make an exit during the show's 5th season. The 79-year-old plays the 'Dowager Countess of Grantham' in the popular period drama, and recent reports suggested she'd grown tired of the grueling work schedule and had decided to retire. Neame maintains that's simply not the case. (She's the only reason to watch, we say.)
– HollywoodReporter.com
• "American Idol" (FOX/CTV) – The singers face elimination; Candice Glover performs; Jake Bugg performs.
• "Conan" (TBS/CTV) – Haden Triplets f/Ry Cooder ("The Haden Triplets").
• "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC/CityTV) – Juicy J f/Wiz Khalifa ("Stay Trippy").
• "Last Call With Carson Daly" (NBC) – Heidecker & Wood ("Some Things Never Stay The Same").
• "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" (CBS) – Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire ("Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire").
• "Late Night With Seth Meyers" (NBC/CTV2) – John Mayer Trio ("Paradise Valley").
• "Late Show With David Letterman" (CBS/Omni1) – Young the Giant ("Mind Over Matter").
• "Portlandia" (IFC) – Tonight the sketch comedy series returns for its 4th season, which will include guest appearances by a raft of music artists including TV On the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, Queens Of the Stone Age's Josh Homme, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, and St Vincent's Annie Clark.
• "Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" (NBC/CTV2) – Sara Bareilles ("The Blessed Unrest").
• "The View" (ABC/CTV) – Dierks Bentley ("Riser").
• Akon – An Aussie tech entrepreneur living in Malaysia is suing, claiming he booked Akon for a private birthday bash in Kuala Lumpur last April and paid $125K in advance for the performance. But he says the artist canceled just 2 days beforehand … and kept the money.
• Coldplay – The surprise release of the new song "Midnight" is presumably taken from their upcoming 6th studio album. However, at this juncture there is no word on whether this is the official 1st single off the album, which does not even have a confirmed release date.
• Drake – He performed in Paris, France this week. Rihanna is also in town … and they can't stay away from each other. They've reportedly been hanging out since the weekend, grabbing dinner at a fancy-schmancy restaurant, hitting up a nightclub, then crashing at the Hyatt where Drizzy has a room. Guess that means it's on again?
• Justin Bieber – His video for "Baby" has delivered more than 1 billion views across Vevo, making it the most watched clip ever on the website. He's the youngest artist to reach the milestone 10X Certified, as his 20th birthday approaches on Saturday.
• Miley Cyrus – She's apparently suffering for her art. She recently posted a photo of her legs covered in bruises caused by her antics during "Bangerz" tour concerts along with the tweeted caption: #bangerztour sure knows how to make a bitch look really shady #werkin #fo #dat $.
• Neil Young – He's set to publish a 2nd memoir after his 1st book, "Waging Heavy Peace", was a best-seller in 2012. The new memoir reportedly will focus on his passion for cars, while also featuring stories about his life in music. It's scheduled for a Fall release.
• Pharrell Williams – Mediabase reports that his track "Happy" is crossing over to multiple formats. It's currently charting at Top 40, Rhythm, AC, Hot AC, Urban, Urban AC, and also at Triple A.
A BS selection of movies in the making …
• "Drumline: A New Beat" – Nick Cannon is set to produce and star in this sequel to his 2002 film, "Drumline", about competitive college drum corps. The new film centers on a Louisiana university co-ed who hopes to become the 1st-ever female section leader at the college. The made-for-TV movie will air on VH1 this Fall.
• "High Rise" – Tom Hiddleston has the lead role in this futuristic story about a new residential tower designed as a luxurious solution to the problems of a big city, but residents increasingly find themselves isolated and at odds with one another. The bigscreen version of JG Ballard's novel is finally getting made after being in the works for decades.
• "Labor of Love" – Director-screenwriter M Night Shyamalan is looking to re-team with Bruce Willis ("The Sixth Sense") on one of the 1st scripts he ever wrote, a 1993 project that never got made. Willis would play a bookstore owner who loses the love of his life in a car accident. Since she once asked him if he would walk across the country for her, he decides to do just that.
• Richard Jewell biopic – "Wolf of Wall Street" stars Leonardo DiCaprio & Jonah Hill are collaborating once more on the strange and intriguing story of the man who both foiled the bomb plot at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta GA, then became the prime suspect. This time around Hill will play the lead, with DiCaprio in the supporting role as Jewell's lawyer.
MULTI-LINGUISTS STAY SHARP:
Speaking more than one language may help delay dementia because it seems to stimulate your brain, University of Edinburgh research says. Studies show that dementia develops an average of 5 years later in bilingual people than in people who speak just one language. The effect has been seen even in illiterate people, meaning that formal education is not the explanation for the phenomenon. Instead, it seems there's something special about the mental activity of switching from one language to another. The exact reason is not yet completely clear nor is whether learning a 2nd language late in life will help. (We've got English and Ig-pay Atin-lay.)
– USAToday.com
PRODUCT PLACEMENT, ROYAL STYLE:
Companies that supply Britain's royal family bear a coat of arms and a caption along the lines of 'By Appointment to the Queen'. This is known as a royal warrant. To get one, a company must have been doing business with the royal household for at least 5 years. Suppliers to the sovereign have been given recognition since the Middle Ages. There are currently about 850 warrant holders. Among them …
✓ Department store Fortnum & Mason.
✓ The Ritz London hotel.
✓ Waxed Country Jackets.
✓ Wellington Boots.
✓ Gin-maker Tanqueray Gordon & Co.
✓ Paragon Fine China.
There are also silversmiths and jewelers, champagne houses and wine merchants, gun-makers, glove-makers, tailors, and kilt-makers … all the kind of luxury brands befitting a head of state who resides in palaces and castles. (Just a sneaky way to get freebies?)
– "BBC News Magazine"
LIGHTS OUT, EVERYONE:
Your mother was right: You'll never get a proper night's rest dozing in front of the TV or falling asleep with a light on. A recent study has revealed that even low light interferes with 'good sleep' by inducing less deep sleep. In experiments, South Korean researchers monitored subjects over 2 nights, the first when no artificial light was allowed in the room; the second when a fluorescent lamp was left on near the subjects' heads. With the light on, sleepers spent far more time in stage 1 sleep and less time in stage 3 and 4 sleep. (The problem with total darkness is nightly stubbed toes whenever nature calls.)
– Reuters.com
CRAZY PUBLIC APPEARANCE FEES:
• Mariah Carey once earned a cool million for singing just 4 songs at a bash.
• Christina Aguilera reportedly got $1 million for an hour-long performance at a private Halloween party in San Diego CA. That's roughly $16,666 per minute!
• Dream on if you think you can hire Aerosmith for less than $1.5-to-2 million, according to Celebrity Talent International.
• Elton John's reported minimum fee of $1.5-to-$2 million will certainly buy him a lot of funky glasses.
• Is Jay Z your holy grail of party hosts? CTI says his minimum fee hovers between $1-to-$1.5 million. That's how much he got for a New Year's bash at the Cosmopolitan Resort in Vegas.
• And his wife Beyoncé once charged $2 million to perform at a private New Year's Eve party, according to reports.
(And in case you're wondering, we'll show up at any event in exchange for a free buffet.)
– Adapted from RadarOnline.com
CANINE COOKING:
Forget the dry stuff: Pampered pooches are increasingly enjoying gourmet meals prepared by – and shared with – their owners. There's even a cookbook for it, called "Dog-Gone Good Cuisine" by Gayle Pruitt. It's packed with recipes like 'Salmon Florentine' and 'Tomato-Carrot Soup'. Pruitt began making meals that humans and dogs could eat together after rescuing 2 extremely malnourished pups a few years ago. She researched canine nutrition, and found that with a few exceptions, dogs can eat many of the same types of food as humans. Pruitt says her strays did so well on the new diet, they became really healthy and beautiful. (Seems man's best friend has now also become his dinner date.)
– "New York Daily News"
SHEER FASHIONS: ARE YOU IN?
Halfway through the highly anticipated Marc Jacobs Fall 2014 fashion show last week, 18-year-old Kendall Jenner walked out wearing a V-neck shirt so sheer that her nipples were showing. Indeed, sheer clothing had a major moment on the runways this year, but translating those shock-worthy moments into real-world outfits requires a few styling lessons. So how does a real woman get away with it? Follow these tips …
✓ Pair sheer with a non-sheer layer underneath.
✓ Don't use sheer in the crucial chest area.
✓ Save sheer for evenings and weekends. (Unless your mother-in-law is visiting.)
– "Redbook Magazine"
• Architects practicing in Texas have to be fingerprinted. ("That new office tower has Butterfield's fingerprints all over it.")
• There is only one floating cat sanctuary in the world … in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (Well that's one way of keeping strays off the streets.)
– "Vice"
1954 [60] Neal Schon, Tinker Air Force Base OK, oldies guitarist (Journey-"Open Arms", "Don't Stop Believin'")
1983 [31] Kate Mara, Bedford NY, TV actress ("House of Cards", "American Horror Story")
• "Chili Day", observed annually on the last Thursday of February. It's a great excuse to put together a perfect pot of spicy chili. What's your secret ingredient?
2005 [09] Oscar-winner Halle Berry accepts a Razzie Award for the terrible pic "Catwoman"
[Fri] "Non-Stop"; "Son of God"; "Welcome to Yesterday" open in movie theaters
[Fri] Floral Design Day
[Fri] Tooth Fairy Day
[Fri] Rare Disease Day
[Fri] Snowshoe Day
[Sun] "Academy Awards" (ABC)
MORE STRANGE FOOD ETIQUETTE RULES WORLDWIDE:
• When in China, you should burp at the dinner table if you enjoyed the food
• When in France, the bread is typically placed directly on the table rather than on a plate.
• When in Italy, you should never ask for extra cheese on something unless it's offered.
• When in Korea, drinks from elders should be accepted with both hands.
• When in Japan, finishing everything on your plate signals the meal was good and you are finished.
• When in Portugal, don't ask for salt & pepper if they aren't on the table. It will offend the chef.
• When in England, bananas should be eaten with a fork and knife.
– List25.com
Never get into fights with ugly people, they have nothing to lose.
☎ Best TV finalé of all-time? (A few that are oft mentioned in polls: "Breaking Bad", "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer", "Six Feet Under", "The Sopranos", "The West Wing", "The Wire".)
Question: More women than men do THIS during their daily commute to work.
Answer: Drive on 'empty'.
It's a small world. So you gotta use your elbows a lot.
Monthly Planning Calendar in Tomorrow's "BS"!