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From 1985 to 1992, the sitcom Growing Pains aired on ABC and told the story of the Seaver family, including parents Jason (Alan Thicke) and Maggie (Joanna Kerns) and their children Mike (Kirk Cameron), Carol (Tracey Gold), Ben (Jeremy Miller), and Chrissy (Ashley Johnson). While some stars of the series have remained in the public eye—just look at former cast member Leonardo DiCaprio—some of them stepped out of the limelight after the show ended. One actor who you probably haven't kept up with is Jeremy Miller, who played youngest brother Ben Seaver on Growing Pains.
Miller has continued acting on and off since his child star days. In the years since Growing Pains, he's also opened up publicly about another aspect of his life: his struggle with alcoholism during and after his time on the show. Read on to find out more about Miller's life now.
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Miller was nine years old when Growing Pains premiered in 1985, and it was his first major role. Previously, the actor had appeared in an episode of Punky Brewster. During Growing Pains, he also voiced Linus in a few Charlie Brown specials and appeared in the movie The Willies, starring Sean Astin.
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Growing Pains went off the air in 1992 after seven seasons. Miller continued acting, albeit less frequently. He has a role in the mid '90s series Ghostwriter, and was in the two Growing Pains TV movies released in 2000 and 2004.
Miller has been taking on more roles recently. He appeared in a series about former child stars living during the COVID-19 pandemic called The Quarantine Bunch and in a horror movie called Awakening. According to his IMDb page, he also has a few upcoming projects in the works.
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Miller is the co-host of the podcast The Xander Effect, which is about entertainment, sports, and video games. He has also worked as a chef, including teaching cooking classes and doing catering, as noted on his website. In 2019, he co-wrote the book When I Wished upon a Star: From Broken Homes to Mended Hearts. The 45-year-old also attends fan conventions, where he reminisces about Growing Pains and his work on Charlie Brown specials.
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In 2016, Miller made headlines when he was interviewed for Where Are They Now? on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network. In his interview, Miller said that he first tried alcohol when he was only four years old. "My grandparents used to throw a lot of parties, and I would run around after the parties and finish off the all the empty beers," the actor said. "I didn't really mess around with it after that until I was around 12," he continued. "That was the first time I ever got hammered was 12 years old."
"I never had that off-switch," Miller explained of his drinking. He said he knew he had a problem when he woke up in the morning and "could feel that [he] had to have a drink."
Miller also shared that, looking back, "There were times that I was so filled with self-loathing and self-hatred and then combine that with the alcohol and the lack of judgement that that provides, it's a very good thing I never owned a gun, because I don't know what would have happened and that's scary."
In 2014, Miller shared with Entertainment Tonight Canada that he stopped drinking after getting a naltrexone implant. (According to Mayo Clinic, naltrexone is a medicine that "may block the 'high' feeling that may make you want to use alcohol.") ET Canada reported that Miller became a patient advocate for the Start Fresh Recovery center located in Santa Ana, California.
Miller has been with his wife Joanie Miller for 16 years and has three stepsons. In the Where Are They Now? episode, Joanie called Miller is "the father I've always dreamed of for the boys." Miller said on the show, "My family reacted to my alcoholism I guess better than I would have expected. I was very blessed." He added, "My family was amazingly supportive. They saw something in me that was worth fighting for."
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Бывшие () в послереволюционной Франции — дворяне, которые отказывались признавать политические, культурные и социальные изменения, произошедшие во Франции в ходе французской революции. Их зачастую отличали как особая манера поведения, так и политические взгляды, в которых они остались верными взглядам и ценностям дореволюционной Франции.

Термин «бывший» (ci-devant) стал применяться к представителям высшего французского сословия после того, как они потеряли свои титулы и привилегии во время французской революции. Несмотря на официальную отмену дворянских титулов при первой республике, большинство аристократов не признавали законность этого шага. До сих пор во Франции существуют семьи с аристократическими титулами.

Во время революционной эпохи в термин «бывший» вкладывался уничижительный смысл, поскольку он, как правило, использовался людьми, враждебными по отношению к дворянству. Например, «бывший граф» могли сказать о человеке, который носил титул графа при «старом режиме», а при революции стал простым гражданином. Термин мог также использоваться, чтобы подчеркнуть роялистский или аристократический характер общественных явлений — например, «бывшие из Кобленца». Кобленц был местом, где собиралось множество аристократов, бежавших в течение первых двух лет революции и где вырабатывались планы восстановления монархии.

Во французском языке термин по-прежнему сохраняет свой негативный оттенок. Те, кто не симпатизируют революции, пользуются термином «старое дворянство» для обозначения аристократии, которая существовала до 1789 года, чтобы отличить её от более поздней знати, созданной Наполеоном Бонапартом при Первой французской империи или Людовиком XVIII и Карлом X при реставрации Бурбонов.

В культуре имеются примеры, когда слово «бывшие» используется в ироническом смысле, в основном у тех, кто критикует французскую революцию. Например, в романе Алый Первоцвет (1905) его автор, баронесса Орци говорит о «бывших графах, маркизах, даже герцогах, которые хотели бежать из Франции, чтобы добраться до Англии или какой-нибудь другой столь же проклятой страны, и там поднять вражду против славной революции и собрать армию, чтобы освободить тех несчастных, заключенных в Тампле, которые когда-то называли себя государями Франции». Аналогично, Джозеф Конрад в романе Изгнанник (1923) писал об «охотнике на бывших и священников, поставщике для гильотины, короче говоря, кровопийце».

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What's the difference between America's National Parks™ and "America's national parks"?
Great question! America's national parks are the more than 400 natural, cultural, and historical sites that are administered by the National Park Service. More than 330 million visitors enjoy these parks each year – many of them logging their travels in their Passport To Your National Parks® book.
America's National Parks™ is a retail and related-services brand of Eastern National, providing quality educational experiences to national park visitors at nearly 170 of these parks, primarily through our park stores, interpretive services, and custom publications.
What's a cooperating association?
A cooperating association (or "association") is a 501(c)3 nonprofit partner that supports interpretive programs and activities at government land management agencies. These government agencies can be managed on the federal, state, or local level – in other words, cooperating associations help connect people to public lands. Eastern National, the parent company of America's National Parks®, is a cooperating association that mainly works with the National Park Service, but also has partnerships with the US Forest Service, Tennessee State Parks, and other similar entities.
Associations like ours focus on connecting people to parks by developing educational products and publications, operating park stores, procuring land and historical artifacts, and supporting parks' missions through donations and grants. Our America's National Parks® stores and custom publications are the main ways that we generate funds to support the nation's treasures.
Documents called "cooperating agreements" guide cooperating association activities and are reviewed and renewed on a regular basis. As the largest multi-region cooperating association, our cooperating agreement is signed by the Director of the National Park Service.
What do you mean when you talk about "interpretation" and "interpretive programs"?
When you hear the word "interpretation," do you think about translating from one language to another? Think of national park interpretation as "translating" the natural, cultural, and historical significance of people, places, and things to help connect visitors to parks.
John Muir, sometimes referred to as the Father of the National Parks, used the word "interpretation" in this sense as early as 1896 during his time in Yosemite: "I'll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm and the avalanche. I'll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can."
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Scientists at the University of Southampton working with colleagues at the University of Liverpool have developed a new method which has the potential to revolutionise the way we search for, design and produce new materials.
The researchers used sophisticated computer modelling to map how molecules assemble and crystallise to form new materials - each molecule leading to a myriad of possible structures, each with different properties and possible applications.
This new approach, published in the journal Nature, could accelerate the discovery of materials for key applications in energy, pollution control, pharmaceuticals and a host of other fields.
"When an engineer builds a dam or an aeroplane, the structure is first designed using computers. This is extremely difficult at the size scale of molecules or atoms, which often assemble in non-intuitive ways," explains Graeme Day, a Professor of Chemical Modelling at the University of Southampton. "It is difficult to design at the atomic scale from scratch and the failure rate in new materials discovery is high. As chemists and physicists trying to discover new materials, we often feel like explorers without reliable maps."
Professor Andrew Cooper, Director of the Materials Innovation Factory at the University of Liverpool, continues: "Each molecule has an associated energy surface, which you can think of as being like the map of a desert island. Some islands contain treasure in the form of useful new materials, but most don't. There is an almost limitless number of molecules that we could, in principle, make - this new method tells us which islands to search and what to look for."
Unlike engineers, chemists are not truly free to make any structure that they want: they are limited to discovering structures that correspond to the optimised positions of atoms--known as local minima--on a highly complex energy surface. This surface can only be fully represented in many dimensions, so cannot be easily conceptualised.
However, the UK team has combined methods that predict how molecules will form crystal structures, with computer simulations that predict the properties of these structures. The result is relatively simple colour-coded maps which can be used, by researchers without a computational background, to locate the best materials for specific applications. For example, a researcher trying to create a highly porous material to store a particular gas might use the map to identify the best molecules that optimise this property.
In the simulations highlighted in their paper, the researchers applied this new approach to a series of known and hypothetical molecules, which led to the discovery and synthesis of materials with large methane storage capacities, which has ramifications for natural-gas-powered vehicles. The research also led to the synthesis of the least dense molecular crystal that has ever been created, showing how computational methods can be used to discover unprecedented properties.
The project was funded by the European Research Council and the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC). The work was carried out in the UK, but the team included researchers from Spain, China, Poland, Canada and America.
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Over the last several months we've seen double Support team compositions become more and more prevalent in all levels of play, including esports. While we think this is an okay strategy to see some of the time, we are currently seeing too much of it and will be making some tuning and design changes going forward to address its over-prevalence.
Before diving into the specific changes and reasoning, we'd like to provide some context on double Support and our current stance:
We know characters like Tassadar, Tyrande, and Medivh cannot be played as a solo Support. They need to be paired alongside a healer. This is totally fine! We are perfectly okay with these characters showing up in double Support comps (because otherwise they wouldn't have a team composition they fit in).
We are mostly trying to move away from the "double healer" team compositions that we are seeing so commonly. Like everything, double healer is okay in moderation, we just don't want this to be a common strategy that doesn't care about map, enemy team composition, etc.
Most team compositions right now are setup as the following:
A tank for your primary front line
A bruiser or second Warrior as a secondary front line
A healer to keep your team alive
This leaves 2 spots on a team, and with one of those commonly being occupied by another healer or Support, it means we only see one Assassin. This also forces Assassin picks to be into a smaller subset of 'hyper carries' such as Valla or Greymane. While these characters are cool, we really want to create some space for Mages and other characters to shine as well.
Along with the above, we wanted to touch on why we think we're seeing double Support more now than in the past:
About a year ago we introduced a new Armor system. This system ultimately made a lot of Warriors more efficient heal targets, and we mentioned that we planned to go through and remove some healing from Supports when we first implemented the system. This is a change we never ended up doing, so we're looking at taking care of it now.
We've also been going through all our characters and trying to focus them with specific strengths and weaknesses. While this goal is important to make sure that all characters feel and play in a unique way, it's also likely made double Support more powerful. Uther, for example, has the weakness of being an inefficient long-term healer, but can prevent tons of burst and keep allies alive during critical moments. If you pair him with someone like Lúcio or Auriel (healers with high efficiency) then you get the best of both worlds; you can prevent burst and out sustain the enemy team. Essentially these healers have more powerful strengths and complement each other's weaknesses.
In a vacuum, our Supports are pound-for-pound more powerful than our other Heroes. They are designed to provide enough healing for a team of five, while still bringing things like wave clear, crowd control effects, or decent damage. It's possible that double Support has always been the 'best way' to play, and the community has been trending in this direction for a while.
So, with all of that in mind, over the last several months the Live Design team has been debating how to address this:
If we nerf healing numbers, do we just see teams bringing two Supports more often to have enough healing?
If we buff healing numbers, can you make due with a single Support, and potentially see less double Support?
Should we be buffing a group of characters that we already feel are pound-for-pound more powerful than other characters?
While we're still actively debating the best solves, we wanted to take a crack at this, so we have a number of changes hitting the Nexus soon.
Here is a general list of changes we're making to Support Heroes:
Weaken wave clear:
Cutting a handful of talents such as Lightning Bond on Rehgar
In general, making it so wave clear on Supports is worse. This should be an understood handicap for running multiple healers.
Your team will have slower lane rotations and less ability to quickly take jungle camps while efficiently soak lanes
Decrease Damage by 5%~:
This will also help reduce wave clear slightly.
Bringing two healers will mean your team is giving up more damage, hence having less kill potential.
Decrease Healing by 5%~:
This will help address the addition of Armor and will simply pull a little bit of healing out of the game.
Decrease Health by 5%~:
Certain Supports are unusually tanky for being ranged backline characters. Also factor in that they can heal themselves, and they end up being very difficult for the enemy teams to focus fire down.
With slightly reduced health pools, we want to put some emphasis back on focusing these healers.
Individually, each of these changes are small. However, we feel the sum of these changes could have a meaningful impact on the meta. We'll be reading your feedback, playing, and looking to data to see the results of this. We may be making more changes in the future if this doesn't do enough.
Before closing, we wanted to take a few moments to provide some context around making sure our Healers still feel awesome:
We will continue to do talent reworks and Hero updates to all characters, including Supports.
We feel that adding interesting "mini-games" for characters to play can create rewarding and challenging gameplay moments. If you've had a chance to play Ana, she can have very high highs, and very low lows. While we're not going to suddenly make a bunch of our healers skillshot based, we have learned a lot from Ana and will be iterating on things moving forward.
Speaking of Ana, and more recently Alexstrasza, healers that have a hard time healing themselves push players into double Support strategies more often. Moving forward, this is also something we'll be looking at. For Ana specifically, we're exploring adding a self-healing mechanic to her trait, Shrike. While these updates won't be a part of this initial release, it is something we're working hard towards.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and hopefully this has provided some context for the massive number of tweaks we are making. As always, we look forward to reading your discussions and seeing you all play with this in the live game.
- The Heroes Live Team
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Imagine a setting that exists outside the realm of "when and where." No cars, cell phones or technology distinct to any single year. It's what Legion production designer Michael Wylie calls "all time." Viewers are given no indicators, always kept guessing as to when and where they are. But to really make the "all time" design scheme function alongside creator Noah Hawley's brand of weird, Wylie had to be precise.
Inspired by styles and architecture ranging decades, it's the shapes, colors, patterns and intricacies of set design that give viewers subtle confirmations and send them on trajectories the dialogue doesn't necessarily gift.These careful creative decisions are visible from the very first shot of Legion Season 2, which premiered April 3 on FX. Unrealistically healthy green grass, blue skies, and crystal clear waters drown the screen in a clean glaze. Aubrey Plaza and Jemaine Clement float on a bright yellow raft in the backyard of what Wylie says is a home in the Hollywood Hills built in the 1920's.
The placid poolside cocktail doesn't last long. There's been a jump in time, 362 days to be exact. We're quickly transported inside Division 3 headquarters to catch up with David Haller. How we arrived is uncertain, and there's not much context … just a whole lot of hexagons. It's one of many subconscious markers in the maze that is Legion.
The methodical placement of hexagons sounds silly, but their abundance provides some level of familiarity, comfort and warmth within a setting otherwise designed to be unbearably sterile. Working with a mental hospital in the first season, and now a government base, achieving the balance between full and hollow is the challenge.
Walls are the intuitive place to add nuance, but Wylie uses every inch of blank canvas, taking advantage of floors too. In one scene, where David and Syd are getting ready for bed, David plops his bare feet down onto a floor reminiscent of an elementary school hallway. It didn't feel like an abandoned concrete loft floor in DUMBO. It's multicolored, playful and childlike, almost paralleling David's naivety.
Unexpected also describes the Legion Season 2 premiere. The most unforseen reveal so far are who appear to be the bosses of Division 3. One has a wicker basket over their head (Admiral Fukuyama) and the others are androids of feminine physique with mustaches and bull haircuts called Vermillions.
The dining hall in Division 3 was another Hawley vision. He laid out a tricky design: a sushi-go-round restaurant where your meal comes inside a boat instead of the traditional conveyor belt. Wylie created a 1970s Italian waterpark version for Legion. Wooden boats float down canals and circulate plates across the entire set.
Nothing about Legion is indicative of a superhero show, so the biggest surprise of the Legion Season 2 premiere may be the inclusion of an elevated superhero element: The lair.
The very first thing that takes place in the introduction of the 'amplification chamber,' a clear nod to Cerebro from the comics and movies. This interpretation of Professor Charles Xavier's iconic mutant tracking device sees David Haller submerge himself naked in a potion (which includes five percent strawberry extract for taste and aroma). It's unlike anything you've seen before, probably because Wylie is banned from reading any X-Men comic book.
"We did a lot of research on isolation chambers, but I've been banned from looking at any X-Men or Legion comic books. I'm not allowed, and also I think it's really unfair to the people who made these comic books and came up with this character to go in there and go for their intellectual property," Wylie said.
Legion Season 2 airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. EDT on FX.


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The Puerto Rico House on Monday approved a bill submitted by Gov. Ricardo Rosselló that seeks to create a Destination Marketing Organization to improve tourism promotional efforts for the island.
The bill was scrutinized in public hearings headed by the House Tourism Commission, where it will undergo additional adjustments to ensure its success, La Fortaleza officials confirmed.
"This piece is an essential element in the Plan for Puerto Rico to boost our economic activity through tourism," said José Izquierdo, Tourism Co. executive director.
The bill now returns to the Senate for final approval.
The Plan for Puerto Rico details the creation of a private nonprofit corporation that will feature a wide participation of the public and private sectors. This entity will develop a destination brand to promote Puerto Rico, attract visitors and increase global exposure of the island. At present, the Tourism Co. and Meet Puerto Rico perform this task.
As part of the amendments, the composition of the DMO's Board of Directors is expanded to achieve greater participation of various sectors with experience and knowledge relevant to the functions of the proposed entity. In addition, the measure now ensures that the institution has an adequate budget for its establishment.
Rep. Néstor Alonso, who chairs the House Tourism Commission, expressed satisfaction with the approval of the measure after receiving broad multi-sectoral participation.
"I am very satisfied with my contribution and my team's effort. I am convinced that with the approval of this measure and the creation of our DMO, we will begin to develop Puerto Rico as a brand, as well as tourism as a fundamental pillar of our economic development," Alonso said.
Meanwhile, Sen. Miguel Romero, who chairs that legislative body's Government Affairs Commission — and who examined the bill when it initially arrived at the Capitol — the amendments passed at the House are in line with the governor's vision to strengthen the role of the private component and with tourism's expertise in the DMO Board.
"I must highlight the importance and role on the board of people who know how to develop tourism and the visitor economy is the best way for us to be efficient in the development of strategies to be implemented," Romero said,
"In addition, it gives confidence to the private tourism sector, something important that emerged from participation in public hearings," he added.
Meanwhile, Miguel Vega, president of the Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association, welcomed the legislature's willingness to listen to the industry's recommendations.
"We believe it's important that the measure is approved with the amendments agreed to in the process in the House with La Fortaleza and we look forward to a quick approval at the Senate," Vega said.
The PRHTA "is ready to contribute its knowledge and experience to the DMO to develop tourism through strategies that respond to the realities and demands of the market and not subject to political whims," said Vega.
Jon Borschow, president of Foundation for Puerto Rico, also expressed satisfaction with the bill and the amendments made.
"We hope this exercise of dialogue serves as an example and model for Puerto Rico to move together to a new and more prosperous future," Borschow said.
"Working together we can achieve the widest exposure of Puerto Rico as a destination and use the visitor economy to achieve progress in all sectors of the island," he said. "We recognize the genuine commitment of the governor to incorporate the nonprofit sector in this and other projects."
Meet Puerto Rico President Milton Segarra said the amendments introduced in the House have strengthened the project.
"We're committed to this initiative and are available to begin contributing to the multi-sectoral effort as soon as the governor signs it," Segarra said.
On Monday, Ramón Rosario, Public Affairs and Public Policy Secretary, predicted the governor will make this bill into law "soon."
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Cinema Donkey to Open Bengaluru Filmfest. in India
TEHRAN.(HONARONLINE) - Iranian black comedy Cinema Donkey, directed by Shahed Ahmadlou, has been selected as the opening film for the 12th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival in India.
Written and directed by Shahed Ahmadlou, and produced by Ali Yavar, the Iranian black comedy Cinema Donkey is about a filming group, which is making a humanitarian film that has a message for humanity. They need a professional donkey to play in a few scenes. Failing to find one, they settle for a donkey wandering in the woods.
The film will open the 12th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival in India, and take part at the festival's Asian Cinema competition section.
The film's director and producer will be present as guests at the Indian festival.
Cinema Donkey had previously participated at the 24th edition of Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, and the Cannes Film Market – Marché du Film.
The 12th Bengaluru International Film Festival will be held in the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka on February 26 - March 4, 2020.
Source: Mehr news
Keywords: Bengaluru International Film Festival Cinema Donkey Shahed Ahmadlou
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Coptic Date: 8 Koiahk
Resource: https://suscopts.org/
On this day also Sts. Barbara and Juliana, were martyred. Barbara was the daughter of a noble man from one of the countries in the east, called Dioscorus, during the days of Maximianus the Emperor, in the beginning of the third Christian century. Because of his strong love for her, he built her a tower to live in. The saint always raised up her eyes to the sky from the top of the tower and contemplated the beauty of the sky and what was in it: the sun, the moon and the stars. She came to the conclusion that they must have an able and wise maker and that would be none other than the Almighty God who created them. Origen, the scholar, happened to be in this area and was informed of the saint. He went to her and taught her the principles of Christianity. There were two windows in the bathroom and she ordered a third one to be opened and a cross to be placed over the water basin. When her father came to see her and saw the changes that were done, he asked her for the reason. She told him, 'Don't you know, my father, that with the Holy Trinity everything is complete, and here are three windows in the name of the Holy Trinity. This sign is the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, wherein was the salvation of the whole world. I ask you, 0 my dear father, to turn away from the wrong way that you are in and worship the God Who created you.'
When her father heard these words, he became angry, drew his sword and ran after her. She fled, and he ran after her. There was a rock in front of her that split into two halves and she went through. The rock then returned to its earlier state. Her father went around the rock and found her hidden in a cave. He jumped over her like a wolf, seized her and took her to Marcianus, the governor. The Governor talked to her kindly, promising her many things. Then he threatened her, but could not take away her love for the Lord Christ. Thereupon, he ordered her to be tortured with different kinds of torture. There was a damsel called Juliana, who watched St. Barbara while she was being tortured and wept for her. Juliana saw the Lord Christ strengthening and comforting St. Barbara; she was enlightened and believed in the Lord Christ. They cut off her head and that of St. Barbara and they both received the crown of martyrdom. St. Barbara's father perished shortly after and so did the Governor who tortured her. The water of the basin that had the cross over it in the tower had the power to heal everyone who washed with it. They placed the bodies of these two saints in a church outside of the city of Galatia. Years later, they relocated the body of St. Barbara to the church in Cairo which is named after her to this day.
May their prayers be with us. Amen.


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Massage Therapy Licensure in New York
New York massage therapists receive their licenses from the Office of the Professions. Licensure is granted on the basis of education and examination. Some massage therapists work under temporary permits pending examination; permits authorize employment, but not independent practice.
Educational requirements are set higher in New York than they are in most other U.S. jurisdictions. New York also administers its own license examination. Some requirements are less stringent, though, for experienced practitioners who qualify for license by endorsement.
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The New York Board requires 1,000 hours of massage therapy education. New York programs are registered with the State Education Department. The Office of the Professions maintains a list of programs that are license-qualifying in the state (op.nysed.gov / prof mt progs).
State-registered programs include 200 hours of anatomy, physiology, and neurology (with at least 50 hours in neurology).
They include 150 hours of instruction in myology and/ or kinesiology.
They include fully 100 hours of pathology; this study includes muscle, soft tissue, and skin disorders.
Programs include at least 150 hours of general massage therapy theory and technique, with at least 50 hours devoted to the fundamentals of each of the major traditions: Eastern and Western.
The Board has identified a number of other areas of study that are at least peripherally related to massage therapy practice, including hygiene and infection control, first aid, recognition of abuse and neglect in patients, and use and effects of oils and powders in treatment. Together, related subjects comprise an additional 75 hours. Board-identified subject must be addressed; other subjects may receive coverage as well. CPR training is credited toward this content area. CPR training must be recent; if three years have passed since the student completed the massage therapy program, the student will need to do CPR again.
The remaining 325 hours further the student's mastery of massage therapy technique; at least 150 must involving performing massage therapy.
Programs that are not registered with the State Education Department are to be "the substantial equivalent".
Although 1,000 hours of education and training will ultimately be required, massage therapy graduates may submit their license applications when they have completed as few as 500 hours. The Board will determine deficiencies. The individual will be able to correct the deficiencies by taking coursework through an acceptable program. The licensing agency will carry out another review later.
A massage therapy graduate also has the option of applying to a license-qualifying New York program and matriculating as an advanced student. This option, unlike the previous one, will result in the student earning a new diploma or certificate. An individual who chooses this option will have to complete more hours of education, however, as New York massage therapy schools will only accept 250 hours of transfer credit.
A student who took massage therapy coursework but did not complete a program will need to complete one to become license-eligible in New York. Again, up to 250 hours of credit may be awarded for prior study.
Individuals with questions about verifying education from non-approved programs may contact the Bureau of Comparative Education by telephone at 518-474-3817, ext. 300 or by email at 'comped at nysed.gov'.
New York massage therapists take a state-specific licensing examination. The examination covers assessment and evaluation, treatment planning, and treatment skills, as well as professional responsibilities, professional ethics, and business practice. Treatment skills comprise slightly over half of the examination. Candidates are referred to the "examination blueprint" for a breakdown of examination content; the blueprint is distributed by license-qualifying schools and is also available online (op.nysed.gov / mt exam blue print). The licensing agency notes that 20 of 140 questions require the examinee to have knowledge of Eastern methods.
Massage therapy graduates are not eligible to take the examination until they have applied to the licensing agency and have had their education approved.
The examination is currently given twice a year; examinees must register well in advance of the intended test date. A massage therapist may practice under a limited permit while waiting to take the examination.
The examination is administered by CASTLE Worldwide. There is a $260 examination fee. Exams are administered in several cities, including New York City, Syracuse, and Buffalo; Buffalo is currently listed as having "August only" exam administration. Information may change from administration to administration. Approved examinees will find registration materials available on the CASTLE website (castleworldwide.com / new york state education department division of professional licensing serv).
Individuals will submit applications after they have completed their massage therapy training programs; they may still have some deficiencies. The required forms are available online (op.nysed.gov / mt forms).
The applicant will need to verify education using the form provided. He or she will fill out the top portion; the massage therapy school will provide the required information and then submit the form to the licensing agency. More detailed information will be required in cases where the program was not identified as license-qualifying in New York; the form provides detailed directions for the registrar.
Applicants must provide information about child support status as well as legal and professional history.
The application form must be notarized. Application carries a $108 fee.
Status may be monitored online. Applicants may also call 518-474-3817, ext. 270 or email 'opunit3 at nysed.gov'.
Individuals who seek to work under temporary permits pending examination will need to fill out a separate form. There is a $35 fee.
Endorsement Applicants
Although the licensing agency does not accept examinations other than the New York State Massage Therapy Examination for initial licensure, experienced out-of-state massage therapists may be licensed on the basis of other examinations (op.nysed.gov / part78).
Massage therapists with two to four years of experience are expected to have 1,000 hours of education and training. Massage therapists with five years of recent experience have lower requirements: only 800 hours. The licensing agency will credit a year of experience if the massage therapist has averaged at least 12 hours a week over a period of 52 weeks (op.nysed.gov / mt ques ans).
Massage therapist licensing information can be obtained through the Office of the Professions (op.nysed.gov / prof / mt). General customer service is available at 518-474-3817, ext. 570. Additional contact information can be found online (op.nysed.gov / mt contact).
The New York Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association is the state's professional organization (amtany.org).
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January 15, 2020 Daniel M Moore
Conservation Aquaculture and the 'Cucumber fish'
Our British rivers and estuaries once teemed with life but much was lost due to pollution and flow restrictions in the 20th century. Thanks to European Union legislation, and the work of many incredible institutions to implement it, these habitats are now vastly improved across much of the British Isles. However, some of the incredible species that once dwelled within our rivers and estuaries were lost and will not naturally recolonise without human intervention.
One such species is the European Smelt, Osmerus eperlanus. The European Smelt is an incredible species of fish that is now sadly extinct from many of our river systems. Often called the 'Cucumber Smelt' the fish smells incredibly strongly of cucumber and you can often tell when rivers are inhabited by European Smelt by the smell of cucumber emanating from them. This, rather cute looking, fish is relatively small at only about 20-30cm long when fully grown. It is a somewhat pretty fish, with large fins, bright silver scales a often stripes of darker colour running laterally along its dorsal surface. Like Salmon, the European Smelt spends most of its life at sea and only comes into rivers to breed, where it does so on shallow sand banks often many miles upstream. However, quite unlike Salmon the European Smelt does not travel great distances at sea but instead tends to stay local to its native river, often staying close to the river estuary and no more than a few miles along the coast. This is unfortunately the undoing of European Smelt because as various factors, such as pollution (they are very sensitive to water quality), have caused them to become locally extinct from river systems their limited range of travel makes it quite unlikely that a given river should be recolonised by nearby populations should the water quality improve.
The European Smelt, Osmerus eperlanus .
This means that it is required that we must step in and re-introduce them from river systems where they have been lost. As female smelt produce around 40,000 eggs in a single spawning event (typically in the cold months of February to March) it might seem simple to take some of these, fertilize them and simply place them in to the rivers where they are missing. Unfortunately, it is not as easy as that as young Smelt are incredibly vulnerable and ideally, they need to be juveniles or sub-adults if they are to stand a chance of forming a viable population.
Recognising this, the European Union funded the SEAFARE project; a part of which was to tackle exactly this problem – how do you grow European Smelt successfully and in sufficient numbers to make a successful re-introduction program viable? I was employed to take on this research at Bangor University in 2011. So, after designing and building a specialist research aquarium that included various experimental tank setups and all the necessary filtration as well as facilities to grow all the necessary live-food for hungry young Smelt, myself and my colleagues set off to Galloway, Scotland, to collect some Smelt eggs on a cold and wintry day. To obtain Smelt eggs our collaborators at the Galloway Fisheries Trust had caught us some Smelt that had come up the river Cree to spawn. In their hatchery we strip-spawned (which involves gentle massage of the abdomen) male and female Smelt to obtain the necessary eggs and sperm. Smelt eggs are incredibly sticky, which enables them to stick to stones in the river and not be washed downstream by the current, and this presents a problem to us in our experiments so we had to wash them in a slight acid bath to remove their 'stickiness'. When we returned them to Bangor, we made use of them in various experiments to figure out what the best temperature and salinity was for growing them. We established, for the first time ever, just how embryonic Smelt develop and how fast they grow as juveniles. We ascertained such things as when they transition to various food types and the suitability for different tanks. Would you expect, for example, that juvenile smelt fare best when in blacked out tanks? Clear glass tanks make Smelt fearful and they fight currents in keeping to the corners resulting in lost energy reserves; our answer was to use black plastic wrap to cover all of the tanks and thus make them nice and shady for our nervous baby Smelt.
Dr Nick Jones and I using an acid bath to remove the adhesive surface of our recently fertilized Smelt eggs on a cold February morning in Scotland, 2011
The result of these experiments (and many months of intensive work!) is the recent publication below that details just how to grow Smelt in captivity for conservation purposes. My colleagues, Dr Nick Jones, Dr Ian McCarthy, Dr David Berlinsky and I hope that institutions can use our protocol to begin to reintroduce this amazing fish to places where it has been lost and our rivers can once again smell like cucumber!
Read the publication by clicking on this link below:
Determining the optimum temperature and salinity for larval culture, and describing a culture protocol for the conservation aquaculture for European smelt Osmerus eperlanus (L.)
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the people I worked with on this project but in particular the Principle Scientist and my line manager Dr Ian McCarthy. This was my first employment after graduating from my Master's degree and it was a fantastic start to my research career.
September 19, 2018 September 19, 2018 Daniel M Moore
Ligers, Zorses and Bottlenose Dolphins
Most people do not realise that there are numerous species of Bottlenose Dolphins; the exact number is a subject of strong debate and depending on the background of whom you ask will strongly influence the number they give. For example, a conservationist, a geneticist and a taxonomist are unlikely to agree on such matters. However, there are at least three species formally recognised by everybody, each with their own behavioural and physical characteristics. Of the three recognised species Tursiops truncatus, known as the Common Bottlenose Dolphin, is the species that most people are familiar with. This is owing to it's near global distribution (it is found in every sea except those in the polar regions), its prevalence in popular culture – be it films or TV and of course its popularity in aquariums during the latter half of the 20th century. The second of the three species, Tursiops aduncus, is more often referred to as the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin and as its name suggests is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans only. Whereas T. truncatus is found in both coastal and offshore environments T. aduncus is principally only found in coastal waters. The third species, Tursiops australis, known as the Burrunan Dolphin is found only in coastal waters of parts of Australia.
One of the most controversial topics in in the field of biology is the subject of what defines a species. Certainly in most high schools, pupils are taught that animals belong to the same species if they can reproduce and form fertile offspring. This is undoubtedly complete fallacy and a recent topic of research that I have been involved in significantly proves this. This research, led by Dr. Tess Gridley of the University of Cape Town, has just been published and I provided the genetics elements included in the paper. The research focuses on the production of fertile hybrids by two species of Bottlenose Dolphin when kept together in captivity. Hybrids are the offspring of two different species – famous examples include the Liger (the offspring of a Lion and Tiger) and Zorse (yes you guessed it, the offspring of a Zebra and a Horse).
Hybrid animals are remarkably common. Here we see a Liger (Lion and Tiger hybrid) on the left and a Zorse (Zebra and Horse hybrid) on the right.
First of all, let's deal with the elephant in the room. Yes, this research is based on dolphins kept in captivity. Let me be absolutely clear that I am in no way an advocate for keeping any species of cetacean in captivity. When the individual dolphins on which this research focusses were taken into captivity it was the 1970s, at which time our understanding of cetacean biology, in particular their emotional intelligence, was significantly inferior to our understanding today. Like all areas of knowledge, our understanding progresses through time and moral humans adapt their behaviour and actions to take account of this improved understanding. Flipping this on its head, we should be reticent to judge people who made decisions in the past with which we would normally condemn when judging by todays understanding, morality and societal will. Times and understanding were different then and as long as we are willing to, pragmatically and sensibly, adapt our actions today to take account of our improved understanding then we should look forward and not back. No, we should not be taking new cetaceans into captivity but those that currently are kept in aquaria, like those in this study, provide an opportunity to expand our knowledge of cetaceans such that we can continue to improve our decision making in the future; thus, having greater benefit for the conservation of wild cetaceans.
Our research focussed on two dolphins and their offspring. The first, a male Tursiops truncatus by the name of Gambit, and the second a female Tursiops aduncus by the name of Frodo. As well as physical characteristics (Frodo has speckling on her underside, a feature common in older Tursiops aduncus), we confirmed their species identity genetically. This is done using DNA extracted from blood taken from routine veterinary check-ups. The principal finding of this study revealed that hybrid and backcross offspring were fertile – proven by a second generation in both cases.
One of the apparently fertile backcross offspring featured in this research.
The underside of Frodo, showing her belly speckling that is a common feature in mature Tursiops aduncus individuals.
This finding is important for two reasons. Firstly, it adds further weight to current scientific thoughts on evolution as a process. We like to think that evolution is a linear process and that once a new species is formed it is permanent until such time that it may go extinct due to some natural disaster or change in environment. We know, however, that this is not the case at all. There are a number of emerging examples that show species emerged in the past, likely as a result of physical separation, but then disappeared again when the physical barrier was removed because they simply merged and interbred with their parent species. A great example of this comes in the form of the Common Raven. We also know that reticulation, or the interbreeding of species during speciation is common and demonstrating the production of fertile hybrid offspring in this study provides a mechanism for this to happen.
Perhaps more importantly, however, this study demonstrates the potential resilience of Bottlenose Dolphins to adapt to changing environments. By producing fertile offspring, the success of gene flow events between different species of Bottlenose Dolphin may allow them to adapt to a more coastal or more pelagic way of life more readily should the need arise. We should take encouragement in this new understanding; although life in our oceans is currently under a great many threats it is likely that, thanks to the plasticity of evolution, the famous smile of a Bottlenose Dolphin will continue to greet us for many generations to come.
This research is published in PLoS ONE, Sepember 2018. You can download a copy of the paper here.
Full paper citation:
Gridley, T., Elwen, S.H., Harris, G., Moore, D.M., Hoelzel, A.R. and Lampen, F., 2018. Hybridization in bottlenose dolphins—A case study of Tursiops aduncus× T. truncatus hybrids and successful backcross hybridization events. PloS one, 13(9), p.e0201722.
January 17, 2016 June 22, 2016 Daniel M Moore
23 new Marine Conservation Zones for the UK!
There has been much in the media recently about the proposed designation of the Ascension Island marine protected area. This designation, when it comes to fruition, will protect 234,291km2 of ocean from potentially harmful activities. While the Conservative governments' ambition to create a 'blue belt' around the UK and its overseas territories is admirable it is important that we are not too captivated by achievements overseas and remember to protect those waters closer to home. Today we took a wonderful step towards that goal.
The waters of Ascension Island will soon be protected. Image: Ascension Island from the sea by Emily Cunningham @eegeesea
In 2013 the UK government designated 27 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in English and Secretary of State waters that in total protected 9,664km2 of our seas. The announcement this morning that of the 23 sites considered for designation as part of the second tranche of MCZs all will be formally designated is a fantastic triumph for conservation. This designation will protect a further 10,810km2 of our seas bringing the total protected area to 20,474km2. Our total of 50 MCZs in English waters will protect a fantastic array of nationally important habitats and species. For example, the Mounts Bay MCZ will protect important Zostera marina seagrass beds and the tiny stalked jellyfish Lucernariopsis campanulata. The Fulmar MCZ will protect an area of muddy seabed that is an important feeding area for seabirds and habitat for sea pens Pennatula phosphorea and burrowing megafauna. The Lands End (Runnel Stone) MCZ will protect an area important for the impressive and elegant Pink Sea Fan Eunicella verrucosa. These are just some of the features in some of the sites which will be protected as part of our rich natural heritage for future generations to enjoy.
The new MCZs will protect important species like this Pink sea-fan. Picture by Paul Kay – http://www.marinewildlife.co.uk
These designations have come about as a result of the hard and tireless labours of many people. From conservation NGOs such at The Wildlife Trusts and The Marine Conservation Society, government departments and organisations such as Defra and JNCC to the countless members of the public, businesses and stakeholder groups that were actively involved in the consultation process. To all of them I say thank you. This achievement is remarkable not just for the habitats and species it protects but for the process in which it was reached. In contrast to many other marine reserve designations in other countries, the path to today was stakeholder led. This means that the UK government asked us, the people, what we wanted and they listened.
We must now remember that the journey is not over. In their landmark Nature paper Edgar et al (2014) made compelling arguments that in order for Marine Protected Areas (essentially a synonym for our MCZs) to maximise their success they must meet five key requirements:
They must be no take
They must be well enforced
They must be old (>10 years)
They must be large (>100km2)
They must be isolated by deep water or sand.
Even ignoring point three as these are new sites then none of our new MCZs meet these criteria and some will never be reached for well thought out and practical reasons. Instead the UK government is aiming for an ecologically coherent network of MCZs. This means protecting a variety of habitats and species from damaging activities using smaller, geographically close zones whilst allowing sustainable use. We now have 50 zones and this is closer to what we would call a 'network' but it is still not enough, we need to fill in the ecological gaps and protect even more of our amazing marine wildlife and habitats. In particular we should for further protection of undervalued muddy seabed habitats that are both sensitive to disturbance and are home to a unique and biodiverse array of fauna.
So what can you do? Firstly I would urge you to become a Friend of Marine Conservation Zones at http://action.wildlifetrusts.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1823&ea.campaign.id=28581 to be kept updated on important information and progress, to be given guidance on how to respond to consultations and to show your support for the local and national work of The Wildlife Trusts in campaigning for better protection for our seas.
Secondly, congratulate the people who made the announcement today possible. Write to Defra or your local MP and tell them how pleased you are with the progress they have made but remind them that there is still much to be done and that you look forward to even more protection for our seas in the future.
Thirdly, remember that the sea is for everybody. Be open minded to other people's views and requirements for the marine environment. It is only by working with other stakeholders will we achieve protection for our seas that is both real and long lasting.
Finally, celebrate. We should be proud of the progress the UK is making in marine conservation, we are true international leaders in this area. Tell your friends and family about how great our seas are and what great headway was made to protect them today.
Edgar, G.J., Stuart-Smith, R.D., Willis, T.J., Kininmonth, S., Baker, S.C., Banks, S., Barrett, N.S., Becerro, M.A., Bernard, A.T., Berkhout, J. and Buxton, C.D., 2014. Global conservation outcomes depend on marine protected areas with five key features. Nature, 506(7487), pp.216-220.
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Daniel is a marine biologist with a passion for adventure. As a professional scientist he has worked in many remote locations around the world from isolated tropical volcanic islands to sub-arctic shorelines. When not pursuing his scientific interests he can usually be found seeking adventure in the mountains or on the ocean waves.


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Will Democrats Unite?
As the race for the Democratic presidential nomination between Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) drags on and each candidate's supporters sound increasingly committed, Democrats are growing concerned that a prolonged fight will damage the party's eventual nominee in the general election against Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the likely GOP candidate. In addition, the striking divisions of the Democratic coalition — with many white, blue-collar and older voters backing Clinton and African-American, young, well-educated and affluent voters backing Obama — are creating doubts that the party will ultimately unify around its candidate.
"I think the race is reaching the point now where there are negative dividends from it, in terms of strife within the party," Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), a Clinton supporter, told The Hill Wednesday. "I think we need to prevent that as much as we can."
(Matt Mahurin)
These concerns stem from some surprising exit poll results. In Indiana on Wednesday, CNN reported that 32 percent of Clinton supporters in Indiana would vote for McCain in the general election if Obama becomes the nominee. That number rose to 35 percent in North Carolina.
For Democrats, these statistics raise the specter of a divided party going into the general election. Many Democrats remember the battles of 1972 and 1968, when the fight continued into the convention and produced nominees - Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey in '68 and Sen. George S. McGovern in '72 — who lost badly to the GOP nominees.
"If it goes to the convention, that is a problem," said Michael Kazin, a history professor at Georgetown University who studies electoral history and has written a biography off three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan. "When there is a battle at the convention," he said, "the party that has it always loses."
This, combined with Clinton's close to mathematically impossible route to the nomination and her continuing need to loan money to her campaign, provide fodder for those Democrats who want the New York senator to exit the race. McGovern, in fact, switched his endorsement from Clinton to Obama on Wednesday and urged Clinton to end her campaign.
"The prolonged primary race is clearly going to hurt whoever emerges," said Trent Duffy, a former deputy press secretary for President George W. Bush and current partner at HDMK, a Republican media consulting group. "The longer this goes, the more Democratic voters won't vote for the nominee if it isn't their candidate. It's poisonous for them."
But it remains to be seen whether the prolonged Democratic campaign will actually hurt the party's candidate in the general election. Little evidence beyond those few exit polls exists to support the claim that the Democratic race is damaging the party's chances in November yet. Polling suggests the environment this year favors the Democratic candidate and many experts say calls for Clinton to exit now are premature.
Once the nomination is settled, they say, the differences between either Obama or Clinton and McCain, who has been out of the media's eye recently, will unify the party. Obama, who is now better positioned to take the nomination, will gain the support of Clinton's base of white, working-class voters. While the focus on the Democratic race might benefit McCain, because Obama and Clinton keep beating up on each other, it also stymies his campaign because he can't develop a strategy based on his opponent. All this suggests that Clinton doesn't need to drop out of the race — at least not yet.
"The focus eventually will turn to the nominee," said Mark Rozell, a political scientist at George Mason University. "All the advantages this year look to be with the Democratic Party. I don't believe any of the polling data that suggest that many Clinton or Obama supporters will abandon their party nominee if it is not their own candidate. Once the choice becomes Democrat or Republican, they come back. It just might take a while for them to warm up to it."
The Clinton camp has, unsurprisingly, espoused this view. On Wednesday, Howard Wolfson, Clinton's spokesman, was adamant that the prolonged race has increased turnout and excited voters, which is true. Clinton, he said, has no intention of stopping. When asked on a conference call Wednesday morning if there has been any talk of ending the campaign, Howard Wolfson, Clinton's spokesman, quickly replied, "No. No discussions."
Later, Wolfson was pressed if Clinton ever considers if her prolonged candidacy is damaging the party. "I just reject that analogy out of hand," Wolfson replied. "We believe that this process has been good for the party."
Many experts agree. The political landscape heavily favors the Democratic candidate in November, said Darren Davis, a political scientist at Notre Dame. Pundits and the media are focusing the Democratic fight now, but that will change as soon as the nomination is settled and the Democratic candidate begins to draw contrasts with McCain. "You just can't perceive Obama or Clinton in a vacuum," Davis said. "It is really difficult to compare how voters are going to perceive Obama and Clinton when McCain has not been the center of attention. Once there are two candidates and the failings of the Bush administration and some of McCain's weaknesses are brought out, people will begin to assess the lesser of two evils."
"Right now McCain is being given a free pass," Davis added. "If there is one thing that will coalesce Democrats, it will be beating up Republicans."
Some Republicans see the Democrats' nominating struggle as not entirely benefiting McCain. "It's a double-edged sword for McCain," said John Feehery, a Republican strategist. "On the one hand it's good that Hillary will continue to attack Obama and it's good for him to learn what attacks work. On the other hand, Democrats are dominating the conversations and McCain can't get in the news."
Moreover, McCain needs the Democratic nomination to be settled so he can develop his campaign strategy. If Clinton is the nominee, Feehery said, McCain will appeal to Reagan Democrats. If Obama gets the nod, McCain will target independents.
Even some Obama supporters have no problem with the long nominating contest. "People forget that we're in May," said Dan Gerstein, a Democratic strategist who supports Obama. "There are five full months of campaigning left. That's a lifetime in politics."
If anything, Gerstein said, the prolonged fight has helped Obama. "A lot of good has come out of this. Obama owes Hillary a debt of gratitude for testing him," he said. "Obama has been able to show he doesn't have a the glass jaw that people feared. He's a stronger candidate now."
Bruce Schulman, a history professor at Boston University who has studied electoral politics, isn't so sure. "If Clinton had gotten out a month ago, you wouldn't have had all of these attacks on elitism, Obama's inability to attract white middle-class voters and the Wright controversy wouldn't have been so prominent," said Schulman. "Obama certainly has been weakened and lowered by this campaign."
Gerstein, however, contends that the concern surrounding whether Clinton's blue-collar base will support Obama is blown out of proportion. "The overwhelming majority of Democrats that voted for Hillary, the Reagan Democrats," he said, "will naturally transfer to Obama" because he is more in line with their values than McCain.
Still, as Kazin noted, if the Democratic race goes too long, a delegate battle at the convention would be damaging for the nominee. But unless her campaign turns very negative towards Obama, hoping to tear him down, Kazin doesn't see a problem right now.
Matt Klink, a Democratic consultant in Los Angeles, also said a convention fight would be disastrous. Clinton, he said, should look for a "graceful away to exit" in early June. If she doesn't get out by then, Klink said, "some red flags should go up."
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Subbayya Sivasankaranarayana Pillai (5 April 1901 – 31 August 1950) was an Indian mathematician specialising in number theory. His contribution to Waring's problem was described in 1950 by K. S. Chandrasekharan as "almost certainly his best piece of work and one of the very best achievements in Indian Mathematics since Ramanujan".

Biography
Subbayya Sivasankaranarayana Pillai was born to parents Subbayya Pillai and Gomati Ammal. His mother died a year after his birth and his father when Pillai was in his last year at school.

Pillai did his intermediate course and B.Sc Mathematics in the Scott Christian College at Nagercoil and managed to earn a B.A. degree from Maharaja's college, Trivandrum.

In 1927, Pillai was awarded a research fellowship at the University of Madras to work among professors K. Ananda Rau and Ramaswamy S. Vaidyanathaswamy. He was from 1929 to 1941 at Annamalai University where he worked as a lecturer. It was in Annamalai University that he did his major work in Waring's problem. In 1941 he went to the University of Travancore and a year later to the University of Calcutta as a lecturer (where he was at the invitation of Friedrich Wilhelm Levi).

For his achievements he was invited in August 1950, for a year to visit the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, United States. He was also invited to participate in the International Congress of Mathematicians at Harvard University as a delegate of the Madras University but he died during the crash of TWA Flight 903 in Egypt on the way to the conference.

Contributions
He proved the Waring's problem for  in 1935 under the further condition of  ahead of Leonard Eugene Dickson who around the same time proved it for

He showed that  where  is the largest natural number  and hence computed the precise value of .

The Pillai sequence 1, 4, 27, 1354, ..., is a quickly growing integer sequence in which each term is the sum of the previous term and a prime number whose following prime gap is larger than the previous term. It was studied by Pillai in connection with representing numbers as sums of prime numbers.

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Coronavirus: Bhaichung Bhutia Urges PM Modi To Provide Test Kits To Sikkim
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IndiatimesUpdated on Apr 04, 2020, 14:30 IST
Indian football great Bhaichung Bhutia has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide testing kits to his home state of Sikkim to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
He also requested PM to take strict action against the people who had attacked a team of healthcare workers in Indore.
Two women doctors were injured on Wednesday when a five-member team of health officials was pelted with stones by a mob in Taatpatti Bakhal area, Indore, prompting nationwide outrage.
Bhaichung Bhutia took to Twitter and wrote, "I request @narendramodi to take strict action against the attackers who struck the doctors on the frontlines of the COVID-19 in Indore."
The police on Thursday arrested seven persons for the alleged attack and the district administration slapped the National Security Act (NSA) on four of them. Bhutia also said that health care professionals should be provided with required gears and equipments as they are most vulnerable.
I request @narendramodi to take strict action against the attackers who struck the doctors on the frontlines of the COVID-19 in Indore. Health care workers are especially to be appreciated and looked after first, as they are most vulnerable to infection.. pic.twitter.com/1tF8iVnG8y
— Bhaichung Bhutia (@bhaichung15) April 3, 2020
"Healthcare workers are especially to be appreciated and looked after first, as they are most vulnerable to infection and becoming the carrier," said the decorated striker, who has played 107 matches for India.
"They should be provided with proper PPE and N95 masks all over India," he said in the post.
The 43-year-old from Sikkim also pointed out the lack of testing kits in Sikkim, North Bengal and North East. "Testing is so necessary to contain the spread. We need to screen everyone. The lack of testing kits and PPE in Sikkim, North Bengal and North East is alarming," he wrote.
Few days back, Bhaichung Bhutia opened his doors to migrant workers in Gangtok, Sikkim. He had made available a newly constructed building and said that 100 workers could easily be accommodated.


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As usual, the middle of my story is bloated up with air and foam. I wave an arm through it, can't see my own hand. This always happens with me. I think I need to go to a plot workshop. You know, come to think of it, I once did go to a plot workshop, sort of. A job I once had sent some of its editorial staff to Robert McKee's Story Seminar, and I was one of the lucky ones to go for free. Because it was mandatory, and because the seminar was so very long, and the seats in the lecture hall were so hard, I recall some hours of lying prone on the floor, wondering if all the information would somehow seep into my head if I stopped writing it down. Not so. I also remember watching the longest-ever viewing of Casablanca, which Robert McKee shows scene by scene, stopping every few minutes to discuss.
Conclusions? First off, I have determined that I never should have quit that job. Second, maybe I should skip ahead and write Act III?
It's November 19, nighttime, which leaves me a .03% chance of writing anything before bed. I am going away for Thanksgiving on Wednesday. I have 26,526 words. And I just agreed to a project (deadline forthcoming) and to write a sample chapter for something else. (We need money to move.) And I've been sleeping late.
I don't think I'll hit 50,000 words by November 30.
I'm somewhat behind. But this morning I think I came to a good stride. I finally got out some words that gave me my high, so as of now, even if I don't reach 50,000, it doesn't matter.
I felt a tad ill on Thursday. I was at work and noticed that my left arm was going numb. It started in this one spot, in my inner elbow. I happen to be right-handed, so I kept on working. The numbness stopped, then started up again after lunch with more of my arm. I thought maybe I was feeling it in my leg, too. I was cold, then hot. By the day's end my arm was practically entirely numb. I just wanted to get home, on the subway, to tell e and ask him what he thought I should do. But on the subway, the left side of my face started feeling numb, too. And the leg for sure (I think). Plus, the train was especially crowded. I was standing, holding on to a pole, but I couldn't use my left arm because it was shaking. Finally I got a seat. I was sitting there being all melodramatic thinking yeah, yeah, I know I've been eating terribly *you have no idea* and not exercising *and walking less because I now commute to work* and et cetera and I got sick from eating and acting like a child about two years ago *and I haven't had the bloodwork done in a while* so… logically, I thought it was something serious. But nothing can go wrong! I thought. I want to get back to this novel. How silly is that?
Either way, I seem to be fine. My arm feels fine. And a few people said maybe I just had a pinched nerve in my neck, which can make an arm go numb sometimes. No biggie.
But my resolve is the same. I want to keep writing. Finally I think it's worth saving.
Admit the following things to yourself, self.
You are not sure if your skill meets up with your vision. The story is better in your head. The pictures in your head, so much better. When you try, and you cannot say that you haven't been trying, the words that dribble out just don't have that sparkle. Where have you put your sparkles? You are not your day job. You are not your debt. You are not your rejection letter sitting on the kitchen counter torn open but not yet discarded because what's the point anyway. You are not Chuck Palahniuk either, so stop it.
And then this meeting coming up in December, someone wants to meet you—this has not happened before. This is to get advice on the novel manuscript, which is not ready, she said so, and you agree, and also on the story collection, about what it could be, and whatever discussion you will have will help you move forward. You're grateful. Also nervous. How to explain there are better things in you, you've just let the smog get in the way?
Spending the month counting words is odd. Counting all the words in total makes them seem substantial. Counting the words you actually like would make you ashamed, so you know what, don't do that.
Sometimes hard work does not pay off.
But you could always work harder.
Not everyone will find success.
But you never know if you will, so best to keep trying.
You'd rather vanish off the face of the earth than keep doing what you're doing. It's not bad; it's just not right. As you get older, you see no point in doing what's not right. Your past mistakes keep you treading water. You are not drowning. Can't you smile, seeing as you're not drowning?
Remember Mom? Remember the man who was more Dad than Dad? Remember their misery? Seeing their traps? Thinking if that's what being a grown-up is I never want to grow up? And you are grown up now—you couldn't stop it—and now you know.
Mom is happy now. She proved that it is never too late to change your life.
Dad who is not Dad, who knows where he is, but it could be argued that he did the same.
So stand up. WRITE SOMETHING GOOD THIS TIME.
And stop talking to yourself. It distracts me.


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The British settlers who arrived in what is now Australia in 1788 declared it to be terra nullius—land belonging to no one. They took possession of it and set up the colony of New South Wales, clearing land for farms and towns. In reality, however, the land had already been inhabited for tens of thousands of years by Aboriginal peoples. European expansion into Aboriginal territory led to violent clashes in which large numbers of Aboriginal people were killed. One of the most infamous and well-documented acts of violence was the Myall Creek Massacre of 1838.
During the early 1800s the pastoral industry (cattle and sheep grazing) attracted a large influx of men to Australia. They were joined by their relatives, including women and children who sought to escape the harsh conditions of industrial England in search of prosperity in Australia. The New South Wales colony expanded rapidly, with approximately 58,000 people immigrating to Australia between 1815 and 1840. This growth, however, came at the expense of Aboriginal people. Pastoralists, also known as "squatters," pushed beyond the official land grants of the colony and took over increasing amounts of traditional Aboriginal land to set up cattle and sheep stations. This expansion destroyed the natural habitats of animals and damaged the resources that Aboriginal people used for their survival.
The Myall Creek station was located on the Liverpool Plains of northern New South Wales. In 1838 approximately 40–50 Aboriginal people from the Wirrayaraay group (part of the Kamilaroi nation) had set up camp at the station. They had been invited there by a stockman who was employed by the station's owner, Henry Dangar. It was reported that the relationship between the Wirrayaraay people and the stockmen who lived and worked at the station was harmonious. The stockmen even gave many of the Aboriginal people English nicknames.
Meanwhile, however, a free settler and squatter named John Fleming was gathering a group of convict stockmen to find Aboriginal people and kill them. On June 10, 1838, the 12 men arrived at Myall Creek, rounded up the defenseless Wirrayaraay men, women, and children, and murdered them. Two days later, the men returned to the site of the massacre and burned the bodies of the 28 Aboriginal people who had been killed. The station manager, who had been away at the time of the murders, returned to find the burned bodies and reported the massacre to the authorities. The governor of the colony, Sir George Gipps, ordered an investigation. Eleven of the 12 stockmen were arrested for the murders; only Fleming escaped. In the first trial, held in November 1838, the 11 men were found not guilty. The attorney general, John Plunkett, then indicted 7 of the 11 men on a separate set of charges. In the second trial the 7 men were found guilty and sentenced to death. They were hanged on December 18, 1838.
The Myall Creek Massacre was not exceptional among the many attacks on Aboriginal people during Australia's settlement. It was pivotal, however, in that it marked the first time in Australian history that European settlers were punished for the murder of Aboriginal people. The verdict affirmed that the life of an Aboriginal person was equal to that of a European colonist. However, the controversial death sentences heightened racial tensions in the colony and did little to prevent other massacres against Aboriginal groups in the decades to come.
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Q: Change Background of html label using jquery

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    <input type="radio" name="lifecyclePrivate" value="prelist"             id="prelist"/>          Prelist
    <input type="radio" name="lifecyclePrivate" value="retired"             id="retired"/>          Retired

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    <input type="radio" name="lifecyclePrivate" value="reference nop"       id="referenceNOP"/>     Reference NOP

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What I would like is to change the background of the selected label to a different 'unique' color. Example when prelist is selected, it has a blue background, but when retired is selected it has a black background.
any tips and tricks, much appreciated!

A: $('label').on('click',function() {
    $('label').removeClass('active');
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});

demo: http://jsfiddle.net/hpU6k/

A: Why use jQuery? Simply use CSS:
label {
    background-color: #000;
}

input[type=radio]:checked + label {
    background-color: #00f;
}

JS Fiddle demo.

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