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The Smith–Purcell effect was the precursor of the free-electron laser (FEL). It was studied by Steve Smith, a graduate student under the guidance of Edward Purcell. In their experiment, they sent an energetic beam of electrons very closely parallel to the surface of a ruled optical diffraction grating, and thereby generated visible light. Smith showed there was negligible effect on the trajectory of the inducing electrons. Essentially, this is a form of Cherenkov radiation where the phase velocity of the light has been altered by the periodic grating. However, unlike Cherenkov radiation, there is no minimum or threshold particle velocity.

Smith–Purcell radiation is particularly attractive for applications involving non-destructive beam diagnostics (bunch-length diagnostics in accelerators for example) and especially as a viable THz radiation source, which has further broad-range uses in diverse and high-impact fields like materials sciences, biotechnology, security and communications, manufacturing and medicine. Operating at THz frequencies also allows for potentially large accelerating gradients (~10s GeV/m) to be realised. This, paired with plasma-wakefield acceleration methods under development and linear accelerator (linac) technology, could pave the way to next-generation, compact (and hence cheaper), less prone to RF breakdown (current limits for surface E fields are of the order of 10s-100 MV/m), high energy output linacs.

Background
Charged particles usually radiate/generate radiation via two different mechanisms:

 Acceleration or change of direction of motion: e.g. Bremsstrahlung radiation (e.g. in X-ray tubes), synchrotron radiation (as in FEL due to electron beams going through wiggler/ undulator set-ups, or a beam energy-loss mechanism in circular colliders).
 Polarisation: A moving charge has a dynamic Coulomb field. For a conducting/polarisable material, the interaction between this field and the charges in the material/ medium could generate radiation. This includes Cherenkov and transition radiation, where the particle moves within the medium which generates the radiation, but also diffraction radiation, where (usually relativistic) particles move in the vicinity of the target material, generating for example, optical diffraction radiation (ODR) and Smith–Purcell radiation (SPR).

The benefit of using particularly polarisation radiation is the lack of direct effect on the original beam; the beam inducing the radiative emission can continue its original path unaltered and having induced EM radiation. This is unlike the bremsstrahlung or synchrotron effects which actually alter or bend the incoming beam. Due to this non-destructive feature, SPR has become an interesting prospect for beam diagnostics, also offering the possibility of reliable technologies due to theoretically no contact or scattering interactions between the beam and the target.

Dispersion relation
When a charged particle travels above a periodic grating (or periodic media inhomogeneity), a current is induced on the surface of the grating. This induced current then emits radiation at the discontinuities of the grating due to the scattering of the Coulomb field of the induced charges at the grating boundaries. The dispersion relation for the Smith–Purcell effect (SPE) is given as follows:

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where the wavelength  is observed at an angle  to the direction of the electron beam for the  order reflection mode, and  is the grating period and  is the relative electron velocity (). This relation can be derived through considering energy and momentum conservation laws.

References

Quantum optics

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Ecologically speaking, the edge effect results in greater diversity of life in a region where the edges of two adjacent ecosystems overlap, but social scientists also propose that the edge effect can help cultivate creativity in people who are exposed to different cultures. The edge effect may have been at play when some of our most revolutionary thinkers had creative breakthroughs, possibly even when Felix Adler founded Ethical Culture.
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Expanding the Museum Experience; Myriam Springuel, Director of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services
Myriam Springuel is the Director of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibitions Services (SITES) and Smithsonian Affiliations. For over 65 years, SITES, the largest traveling exhibition program in the world, has brought art and historical artifacts from the Smithsonian collection to communities across the US. SITES not only presents exhibitions in museums, science centers, and botanical gardens but also in nearly 2,000 rural communities since 1994 through the Museum on Main Street program. Myriam will explore how expanding the museum experience beyond the museum can help expand people's minds.
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Bravo! – Recognition in the Workplace; Liz Croft
In the late 90s, British Airways undertook a review of the various reward and recognition schemes in place worldwide and consolidated them under a single, integrated scheme: Bravo! Bravo! was the response to a global survey of employee expectations regarding how BA should recognize the contribution of its employees to the success of the airline, beyond financial remuneration. It explored the differences between Motivation, Reward and Recognition and asked fundamental questions about what it meant to feel valued in the workplace – and beyond.
Liz Croft, who created Bravo!, will explore what we can learn about how to recognize others from her experience creating recognition schemes for one of the world's iconic companies.
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2020 Ethics in Action Award: Gary Morse, PhD
The Ethical Society of St. Louis is delighted to present its annual Ethics in Action Award to Gary Morse, PhD, honoring his work with Places for People. Places for People was founded 47 years ago in response to the then new federal policy of deinstitutionalization, which moved patients living in mental institutions back into the community. Today, Places for People serves more than 2,000 people annually, offering an individualized approach to health and healing. In this special ceremony Dr Brian Vandenberg, Joe Yancey, Bernadette Stapleton, and Dr Morse will speak about his work.
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Confronting the Megacrisis: The Danger We're In and Our Power to Make Changes; James Croft, EdD, Leader
Our society is beset by numerous interlinked crises: political dysfunction, economic collapse, and environmental degradation combine to make a megacrisis. How can we honestly recognize the danger we are in as a nation and as a global community, while maintaining the sense of hope and efficacy required for us to make a difference?
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How Conflict Feeds Connection; Christian Hayden, Leader in Training
The difficult parts of most relationships begin when there is growing tension around certain threshold issues and a lack of skills around how to engage them. But instead of looking at it as a win/loss, how might we turn conflict into a way to grow relationships, instead of break them down? Join Leader Intern Christian Hayden as he discusses this topic.
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Other People Are Not You: How to Really Listen; James Croft, EdD, Leader
One of the most challenging elements of effective communication is listening. It seems simple – what could be easier than not speaking while someone else talks? But true listening is difficult. To get inside the minds of other people requires us to understand that they are not the same as we are, and that requires a lot of effort and communication skills.
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Linguistic Profiling; John Baugh, PhD
John Baugh is Professor of Psychology, Anthropology, Education, English, Linguistics, and African and African-American Studies at Washington University. Baugh's primary research interest has been the social stratification of linguistic behavior in multicultural and multilingual nations. In addition to his linguistic research, Professor Baugh directs the African and African-American Studies program, which strives to advance distinguished scholarship of and by people of African descent regardless of academic discipline.
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Science, Scientism and the Role of Philosophy and Religion; Stephen Law
Stephen Law is formerly reader and head of department in philosophy at Heythrop College University of London. He holds BPhil and DPhil degrees in philosophy from the University of Oxford where he was also a junior research fellow for three years. He has researched and published in metaphysics, epistemology, mind, philosophy of religion, and later Wittgenstein. His popular books include A Very Short Introduction to Humanism, The Philosophy Gym, and (for 12-adult) The Complete Philosophy Files. Stephen will be talking about science, scientism, the role of philosophy and religion, and what we can establish, if anything, from the comfort of our armchairs.
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With her brother, Thomas, injured on the battlefront in the colonies, orphaned Cecilia Harcourt has two unbearable choices: move in with a maiden aunt or marry a scheming cousin. Instead she chooses option three and travels across the Atlantic, determined to nurse her brother back to health.
But after a week of searching, she finds not her brother but his best friend, the handsome officer Edward Rokesby. He's unconscious and in desperate need of her care, and Cecilia vows that she will save this soldier's life, even if staying by his side means telling one little lie.
When Edward comes to, he's more than a little confused. The blow to his head knocked out three months of his memory, but surely he would recall getting married. He knows who Cecilia Harcourt is - even if he does not recall her face - and with everyone calling her his wife, he decides it must be true, even though he'd always assumed he'd marry his neighbor back in England.
Cecilia risks her entire future by giving herself - completely - to the man she loves. But when the truth comes out, Edward may have a few surprises of his own for the new Mrs. Rokesby.
I adore Rosalyn Landor and her narration. She is so properly suited for historical romance (or most historical settings) that I get giddy when I see she is going to narrate something. I highly recommend you listen to this series so you get the full experience!
Not my favorite Julia Quinn novel.
Sluggish until toward end, unlikeable female character. 1st novel in this series was excellent. I had anticipated another Quinn masterpiece and was left disappointed - for me and for Edward - he deserved better. The idea of the story was good, but even my favorite narrator could not solve the sluggish and unlikeable aspects. I hope Andrew has a better outcome.
I love Julia Quinn books. This is a good book but not written with her normal humor & snappy dialogue. It is a sharp departure from her normal style. Many historical teaching about New York in the time period. The narrator is wonderful & tells the story quite well.
i always expect a lot from julia quinn. this one does not measure up. nothing really happens. not bad. just not good.
I am a Quinn fan but this was painful to get through. Super thin story line stretched to the point it was shredding to bits by the end. The heroine wasn't interesting nor memorable though the hero was passable. stuck through it hoping Quinn would redeem herself before the end. She didn't.
There are heaps better Quinn novels. if you're new to her dont start w this.
narrator was good as usual.
Started enjoying 3/4 of the way thru.
The writing is good, but the story dragged. I kept thinking, "Enough with the lying, and enough with the self-flagellation for lying." I think it would have been more bearable if there was more humor. Even the strawberry episode could have been a bit more fun.
The plot unfolds about 3/4 of the way through the book, and it starts getting good. Then everything goes pretty quickly to HEA.


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MORE LEGAL TROUBLE
My 600-lb Life's trans star Destinee Lashaee accuses producers of forcing her to shave her beard in $1M lawsuit
Teresa Roca
Updated: 17:32, 20 Apr 2020
MY 600-lb Life star Destinee Lashaee accused show producers of forcing her to shave her beard, causing the transgender star to have suicidal thoughts.
The Sun can exclusively reveal Destinee, who filed the lawsuit in Harris County Court In Texas under her legal name Matthew Ventress, sued production company Megalomedia for negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud and more on April 17.
Trans star Destinee Lashaee claims My 600-Lb Life producers forced her to shave her beard for the showCredit: TLC
In court papers obtained by The Sun, Destinee claimed producers of My 600-lb Life had "taken advantage" of her, as they focused "only on ratings."
She claimed the production company promised to pay for mental health treatment, as she informed them that she suffered from "gender dysphoria and emotional distress from the loss of her brother, who died in her arms."
However, she claimed in the court papers that producers only provided her with one therapy session "so that it could be filmed and be part of the show."
Destinee, who is transgender, claimed she was "pressured to shave her face, which is a source of stress and anxiety to Plaintiff."
She claimed the show did not provide adequate mental health servicesCredit: TLC
The court papers alleged: "The filming of her shaving was so painful that it was not made part of the show. The stress led Plaintiff to have a breakdown in which she kicked the producers out of her home, and threatened to kill them and herself."
She claimed that instead of de-escalating the situation, producers "returned to the home in hopes of getting more dramatic footage."
She alleged that they "aggravated the situation" as opposed to "providing appropriate assistance."
Destinee also claimed producers "carefully scripted and managed many scenes for dramatic effect."
She was also allegedly told her medical bills would be paid forCredit: TLC
When she would "push back," producers would "threaten to reduce payments to her to not provide the promised gastric sleeve surgery."
She claimed that although the production company "promised" to pay for medical care and treatment, she has thousands of dollars in medical bills.
The court papers allege: "The effects of Defendants' manipulation of Plaintiff for dramatic purposes, among with the ramifications for the diet and Defendants' demands on Plaintiff, took a tremendous psychological toll on Plaintiff."
Destinee claimed producers failed to administer a psychological evaluation before putting her on the extreme weight loss diet, failed to provide adequate mental health services during filming and after surgeries, and failed to train employees regarding depression.
She is asking for $1 million.
She is asking for $1 millionCredit: Destinee Lashaee/Facebook
Destinee appeared on Season 7, Episode 10 of the TLC show and is the second transgender cast member.
She was 669 pounds when she appeared on the series.
She said on her episode: "I'm just 27. I have so much that I want to do and need to do. I can't believe this is my life now. Where I lay here all day and wait for food.
"I feel like all I'm constantly doing is trying to escape my depression and pain at this point. Food is the only thing I can turn to to do that. I can feel it killing me. There is no way I'm going to survive for much longer."
Destinee has showed off her weight loss over social mediaCredit: Destinee Lashaee/Facebook
Destinee underwent the surgery and is in the 200-lb range today.
She showed off her weight loss on Facebook.
She even praised Dr. Nowzaradan by writing: "Growth. Ty Dr Nowzaradan For Everything."
Destinee was in the 600s and now weighs in the 200 rangeCredit: Destinee Lashaee/Facebook
The Sun can also exclusively reveal cast member Alicia Kirgan sued the production company for negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud and more on April 17 as well.
Megalomedia has not responded to either lawsuit.
The Sun broke My 600-lb Life star Annjeanette Whaley accused show producers of "pushing her to the edge" by putting her on an "extreme diet" in her $1 million lawsuit on March 30, 2020.
As Starcasm reported, former cast members David Bolton, Maja Radanovic, Gina Krasley, Jeanne Covey, Dorothy Perkins and Nicole Lewis sued the production company with similar allegations.
Annjeanette Whaley accused show producers of "pushing her to the edge" by putting her on an "extreme diet" in her lawsuit
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Family members of participant L.B. Bonner, who committed suicide in August 2018, were the first to sue the production company in January 2020.
Megalomedia has not responded to Destinee, Alicia or Annjeanette's lawsuits, or to The Sun's request for comment.
However, court papers reveal they did deny similar allegations in Gina's complaint.
The lawsuits come amid tragedy for the My 600-lb Life community.
The Sun exclusively reported season five star James King passed away from kidney failure in April.
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In much the same way, just like adjusting a piano, your body can be tuned to achieve optimal balance too. Tapping tuning forks can instantaneously tune you into harmonic balance.
In mere seconds, with the magic of tuning forks can happen. With this magic, your body enters a deep state of relaxation. With this 'tuning' you may be feeling more centred, balanced, calm and peaceful. When our mind is at peace … magic happens!
Tuning-up with tuning forks can have many benefits. It's said that it can help with your body's biochemistry. With this, it can bring your nervous system, muscle tone and organs into harmonic balance.
Tuning forks were originally used to tune various musical instruments. This is because they emanate a specific perfect sine wave sound pattern that allow you to fine-tune musical instruments to the proper pitch. You may have observed that as you strike a tuning fork, the air around the fork vibrates, and sends out very strong vibrating impulses through the air. Because of this, Tuning forks have been adopted by healers who use them to increase the amount of energy on parts of the body.
To use a tuning fork, we simply strike it and then hold it near any body part you wish to heal. The head, or non-vibrating end cam also be held on specific parts of the body such as acu-points. Tuning forks can also be used in 'Energy Healing', such as with different chakras or energy centers located on the body. These chakra – energy centers also just happen to be where the nerve plexus are found. From these nerve centres, they send impulses to the various related organs. Hence, by holding the tuning fork at these energy centres, we may also energise these specific areas, stimulating the organs for greater health-giving activity.
You can also learn for yourself the method of 'Sound Healing' using 'Tuning Forks' with Melody. Melody offers classes covering the theory, philosophy and practice of sound healing. Using the 'Tuning Forks' are an integral part of that training. You will also learn in depth about 'chakras' and 'energy healing'.


On the 28th of February 2019 CMH Toyota Alberton launched the all new Toyota Corolla Hatch. With its eye catching exterior and enhanced modifications it's no surprise the new Toyota Corolla Hatch is an instant favourite.
The exterior of the Corolla Hatch is lower, wider, and shorter than its predecessor. Its silhouette has been designed to improve the vehicles handling and increase its performance. The all New Corolla Hatch is powered by advanced hybrid and petrol engines which takes its performance to a whole new level. Every facet of the New Corolla Hatch has been meticulously streamlined to deliver impressive performance with remarkable fuel efficiency at 6.1 Litres per 100 Kilometres.
The interior has a simple design controlled by a wide, flat dashboard and an 8.0-inch touchscreen. The touchscreen is responsive, easy to navigate, and is backed up by analog buttons that shortcut to specific menus, as well as all important buttons for controlling cabin temperature and audio volume. The Toyota Corolla Hatch is designed to stand out from the crowd with its lush exterior and comfortable and futuristic interior. Come into CMH Toyota Alberton and test drive the all new Toyota Corolla Hatch today.
In the early hours of Thursday morning on the 3rd of January 2019 the CMH Toyota Alberton team introduced the all new Toyota Prado to the public. With its new robust exterior styling, luxury interior and its user friendly features it was no surprise that it was popular amongst the general public.
The new Toyota Prado's exquisite elegance and Luxurious features put it head and shoulders above the rest. It's now the only big SUV on the market that still has a separate ladder chassis and has been upgraded with revolutionary features that provide you with powerful traction in outdoor terrains.
The front of the new Prado has been redesigned to enhance visibility in the centre, while the top edges corners of the wings have been raised so you see exactly where the corners of the vehicle are, and the headlights main beams are now inboard to protect them from plundering into tree branches.
Overall, the Prado is a user friendly vehicle and despite its advanced technical features, it's off road traits have been modified to make it an easy to use vehicle. It's no wonder that families around the world have fallen in love with the new Toyota Prado.
Put all that you have read, heard and researched about the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado to the test by coming in for a test drive or visit us at CMH Toyota Alberton to find out about any current specials.
CMH Toyota Alberton held their specials event day on Saturday 25th of August 2018.
The morning kicked off at around 09:00am at CMH Toyota Alberton, all customers were invited to come through and join us at the Dealership to view and test drive the two main specials of the day the Toyota Hilux Single Cab and the All New Toyota Yaris.
The Vehicle that truly stood out for the customers on that day was the popular Toyota Hilux Single cab, customers saw how tough the Toyota Hilux truly is for any type of terrain. The sales executives also gave the customers some background regarding the Toyota Hilux and showed them why it is such a popular in-House Fleet vehicle.
Sales manager Richard Pretorius advised the customers that The Hilux legacy is legendary and since its introduction in 1969, the model has etched an enviable reputation for itself across the globe, where its durability, strength and outright quality, has entrenched itself in the hearts of its owners. Within the light commercial vehicle market (LCV), customers no longer only expect toughness and durability from their 'bakkie', but are placing much greater emphasis on comfort, convenience and design. The 'bakkie' of today needs to fulfil a multi-purpose role, and not merely as a 'jack of all trades' but in fact it needs to be a 'master of all'. The interior design of the Hilux sets new standards for a light commercial vehicle. The same design ethos of tough and advanced was used to create an interior that combines ruggedness and practicality with innovation and design.
The Specials on the Toyota Hilux Single Cab and New Toyota Yaris were for a limited time only thus attracting a lot of attention for good reason, especially the New Toyota Yaris for the Millennials.
CMH Toyota Alberton always has fun on their special event days, making sure customers are entertained and assisted by the sales executives as soon as they enter the Dealership.


In the busyness of our contemporary life we are drawn into ceaseless activity that often separates us from the deeper dimension of our self. With our smart phones and computer screens we often remain caught on the surface of our lives, amidst the noise and chatter that continually distract us, that stops us from being rooted in our true nature. Unaware we are drowned deeper and deeper in a culture of soulless materialism.
The art of cleaning is a simple spiritual activity that is often overlooked. The image of the monk sweeping the courtyard has a deep significance, because without the practice of cleaning there can be no empty space, no space for a deep communion with the sacred. Outer and inner cleaning belong to the foundation of spiritual practice, and as the monk's broom touches the ground, it has a particular relationship to the Earth. We need to create a sacred space in order to live in relationship to the sacred within ourselves and within creation.
In today's busy life cleaning one's home is often considered a chore. We may spend time and energy (and expensive products) in our daily ritual bathing, but the simple art of cleaning our living space is rarely given precedence. Our culture calls to us to use products that will kill all of the "germs" that surround us, products that are often more toxic than the germs, but do we give attention, mindfulness, to caring for the space in which we live? Are we fully present with our brush or vacuum cleaner?
Once I realized that everything is part of one living whole, that nothing is separate, I understood how everything needs care and attention. I bring this feeling and awareness into my cleaning. Cleaning a table, dusting a shelf, I give attention and love, because everything responds to love and care—not just people, or animals, or plants, but everything. I feel strongly that just as I should only have what I need, I should only have what I can look after, love, and care for. It is a simple recognition of the sacred that is present within everything, and a way to live from the heart in everyday life. Maybe, having been brought up in a family without love or care, I feel this need especially strongly, but I sense that it comes from a deeper knowing of how everything is part of the fabric of love—that creation is woven out of love. And so when I clean I am also looking after, caring for, what is around me, knowing that it too needs to be loved.
I must admit that I love to clean. I find cleaning deeply reassuring. Personally I love emptiness, inner and outer space. In cleaning my living space I am creating emptiness, clearing up the debris that so easily accumulates. And when one cleans with love and attention one is not just vacuuming the dust, but also the psychic debris, even the worthless thought-forms that stay in the air. Because our culture only values what it can see and touch, we do not understand this invisible accumulation. But it is real, and without conscious attention it clutters our life more than we realize. Just as ritual bathing prepares the worshipper, or just as we may take off our shoes at the entrance to a temple or mosque (or even a friend's home), cleaning is an important preparation for living with the sacred in our daily life.
When I first started lecturing, traveling over America, I would stay in people's houses. At the time I was lecturing mainly to Jungian psychology groups, and so would sometimes stay in the house of a therapist. I remember one night being given a bed in the "spare room," which was also my host's therapy room. After a few restless hours I gave up trying to sleep and realized that I was lying in the psychic soup of all of his patients. Through his therapy work he brought unconscious feelings to the surface, brought shadow dynamics, anger, and depression into consciousness. And so they were floating around the room, waiting to attach themselves to the next person who entered. The therapist had no understanding of psychic cleaning. Sadly it had not been part of his training or practice. The air was dense with discarded psychic contents.
This is not uncommon. Often people who do healing wash or shake their hands afterward, but then the illness just goes into the water or into the air, to be drunk or breathed by another. When my teacher was in India with her Sufi sheikh, she would sometimes witness him performing a healing. She noticed that after each healing he would cup his hands and bring something to his mouth. She realized that he was inwardly digesting the sickness that he had cleansed, so that it would not just stay in the air and attach itself to another person.
Ecological awareness teaches us the importance of recycling and composting. The waste from our daily lives should not be allowed just to accumulate in a landfill. Nor should it be allowed to get into our water, which in a less visible way is becoming toxic with all the tranquilizers and other drugs that go through our system into the water, affecting and mutating the fish. There are many ecologically aware people who make it a practice to leave as little as possible in their garbage bins for the landfills, and work to safeguard the food and water supply, and this is very commendable. But if we are to practice spiritual ecology, if we are to include the spiritual in our ecological awareness, we need to bring a greater awareness to all the debris we leave behind. We need to learn how to clear up after ourselves, how to keep an empty space—how to be attentive in our cleaning.
When we bring a quality of attention in our cleaning, the psychic debris can be absorbed along with the dust. Often the attention is linked to the breath, so the two work together.¹ When we work this way the debris does not harm us, and I have found a deep satisfaction in this practice.
In some old Celtic rituals after a wedding the couple walk to the celebration proceeded by a young boy and girl with brooms, who are sweeping away the evil spirits so that the couple have a happy marriage. These ancient rituals carry an understanding of the inner worlds and how they can affect our daily life. In the practice of spiritual ecology we are not just working with the outer physical world, but also the inner worlds, and we need to respect this. We need to relearn how to live lightly, to leave as little debris behind us as we can. We need to relearn how to sweep with our broom. It is simple good housekeeping, more important than we realize.
1 In the Sufi practice we work with the heart, and so darkness and debris are also absorbed through the heart, with love. Sufis are sometimes known as "sweepers" because they sweep up the debris, the dust of the world, that others leave behind.


On Thursday we welcomed the first full moon of 2017 with a magical yin yoga class on our rooftop terrace overlooking Weligama bay. This particular moon cycle set the path for our journeys over the next 12 months and supposedly carried high energy levels, which was heightened by the buzzing atmosphere as everyone arrived. Our in-house Yoga teacher Nik Robson greeted everyone and introduced soulful musician Ditty who was the live soundtrack for the evening. Nik demonstrated and explained what each position was for, whilst Ditty performed tracks from her new EP 'Trying To Stay Afloat' in between. The duo set a relaxed rhythm allowing guests to absorb the ambiance and watch the bright moonlight from above. Nik lead us through a series of very long poses which were perfect for deep stretching and settling our restless energy. Needlessness to say everyone left Ceylon Sliders feeling tranquil and completely Yin-ed out. A big thank you to everyone who came and joined in the class, as well as Nik and Ditty for making it such a special evening.
Short film by the talented Samuel Glazebrook, Ceylon Sliders in-house videographer.
A huge thank you to Levina from Electrify Magazine who was on hand to capture the incredible evening. Follow her story and the magazine to see more of her stay at Ceylon Sliders.
For more information on Nik's classes and retreats you can keep up to date here, and you can listen to more of Ditty's beautiful music on her SoundCloud channel. Be sure to stay tuned via social media for more upcoming events at Ceylon Sliders.


We all have our ideal home. Our dream house may differ from person to person, but one thing is in common - we want to live in comfort. While we all have our own tastes, you have to keep in consideration of your significant other, and we also have to make sure that our children will appreciate the house's design as well.
This guide will aid you in designing a house not only for you, but for children as well. Your children should have say in your design choices because kids appreciate design. The environment your children live in play's a major role in their development.
While making sure that your kids' interests are considered, keep in mind that practicality and functionality is very important. Children don't care about how efficient or stylish the furniture is. Some of your furniture during your children's younger years should have some safety and usefulness to your child's growth.
So what rooms should your house have?
Of course, there are the essentials such as the kitchen, dining room, bedrooms and bathroom. Some people opt for extra space such as a private den, library and attic. Still, if you have children or considering children a house should have at least five rooms to suit your everyday needs. Once you figure out your family needs in a home, you then can consider extra options you need.
The optional rooms may depend on you and your family's interests. Would you like a private space for you to relax and lounge after a long day? Then you should probably look on getting a den, complete with a couple of couches, a television and stereo, personal computer and other things you need to relax.
If you're more of a bookworm and love collecting and reading classic books, then you could invest in a home that has a library with built-in shelves. You will probably add an oversize office chair, a desk couches and a reading chair so keep you comfortable during relax time reading. If this is what you are looking for in a home and you can't find a sturdy reading chair or extra accent chairs that will last a long time, you can try the Context Furniture Narrative Arm Chair.
The color scheme is very important and might be the most effective way on how your guests will see your home style. It has been proven that the type of color you put on your wall will affect the type of emotion you will have. For example, the color yellow reflects the feeling of exuberance and joy, while black may create an atmosphere that is somber.
Your color selections also determine the overall look of your home. If there's a specific theme you have in mind when planning out your homes style, it's necessary that you take the colors seriously. Victorian-themed houses require shades of red, white and blue while houses with a cabin feel look better with woody, earthy tones.
When entering your home your style in furniture might not be the first thing you see, but your choice in furniture will complement your homes style. Not only does your choice in furniture provide you space for you, your family, and your visitors, but they also make up the overall look of your rooms.
If you're going for a room that is cozy with a little bit of grandeur, then the Context Furniture Narrative Arm Chairis a very good choice. It's soft but not too stuffy, and it can even come with a leg rest.
In living rooms, a Jennifer Delonge Ava Child Sofa is a perfect addition for your child and their friends in a room made for adults. The sofa's design and style are perfect for you and is design to seat several little people at once. Jennifer Delonge also makes and adult version for all of your guests as well and will make them feel comfortable, or it could simply be used to sit down with your love ones and have some popcorn and watch a late night movie.
There's a wide variety of furniture to choose from to go along with the look you want, but for now let's talk about decorating your rooms.
Your tables, chairs, shelves and other furniture should serve the need and purpose of your specific rooms. For example, tabletop counters belong in the kitchen, not in the living room or bedroom, just the kitchen.
You should pick seats that not only go with the overall design of your room, but also are practical and convenient to use. The number of people that the room can hold is an issue, too. Do you plan to have a living room where you can hold big parties, or a cozy nook where you can curl up during evenings?
This is probably the second best room in the house outside of the kitchen. The living room is where the family gets together and lounges. Naturally, this should be the first room in your home that you and your guest will come across in your house (unless they got in from the back).
In your living room you will want seats that are comfortable and conducive to social interaction. A good idea would be oversize large couches and comfortable armchairs if you have the space. If you don't have very much space, just make sure all of your seats are comfortable.
The Jennifer Delonge Milo Table and Bench is mostly used for outdoor patios, but they can also double as indoor seats.
Similar to one of the items displayed above, the Jennifer Delonge Parker Child Sofa in Velvet would also make a very fine selection for your child in the living room. It's comfortable, pleasing to the eyes, and you just can't deny its velvety goodness once your child sits in it.
A bed doesn't have to be all there is in a bedroom. You can also have chairs, ottomans and sofas to sit in, especially when you have a oversize mirror and need to fix yourself up, you will need a place to sit.
If you're into poufs (ottomans), or rounded cushions, as seats, then you definitely should try Jennifer Delonge Moroccan Poufs. The image here may be in sky blue, but they also come in different colors.
The kitchen is arguably the room that requires the most efficiency; you will need furniture that is fully functional and sturdy for everyday use.
For when you need your children to sit down while you are preparing vegetables and meats for the dinner, here's theJennifer Delonge Parker Child Sofa in Velvet. Coming in sets of two, this children's chair set is perfect. It is very sturdy, but are comfortable enough to keep your children relax, quite and in one place while you finish preparing dinner.


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Charles Burke may refer to:

Charles H. Burke (1861–1944), American politician
Charles Burke (British Army officer) (1882–1917)
Charlie Burke, former head coach of the Hong Kong National Men and Women's cricket teams
Chuck Burke (born 1930), American Olympic speed skater

See also
Charles Burke Elbrick (1908–1983), American ambassador


We invite your school to spend the day with us and our current Nourish partner schools at The Big Picnic at Williamson's Park on the 10th July 2019 10 – 2pm. This is an end of year celebration for the current Nourish partners and we hope this will give you an exciting glimpse of the wonderful opportunities your children could experience during the coming academic year. Entry is completely FREE making this an affordable community focused summer trip for the whole school family.
Places are limited and will be issued on a first come first served basis. To register your interest please complete the form below before the deadline on 12pm on Friday 26th April 2019.
For more information please contact Rachael Makinson here.
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Techy sports we will all be watching in the (not-too-distant) future
By Luke Dormehl	 June 26, 2018
Science fiction has kind of gotten our hopes up about the future of sport. Okay, so a lot of them look pretty dangerous, or downright dystopian, but who wouldn't fancy tuning into the deadly transcontinental car race from Death Race 2000, Futuresport's combination of rollerblading and hoverboards, or Star Trek: Voyager "Tsunkatse" combat sport?
Sadly, real life has yet to deliver any of these to our screens — but that's not to say that tech isn't changing sport as we know it. Move over FIFA World Cup; here are our picks for the future sports we totally think are going to be everywhere in a few years.
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Watching other people playing video games used to be something you only did when you had a group of friends over, and everyone was taking turns playing. Today, it's a major, honest-to-goodness sport with some serious money — and viewership — behind it.
According to a recent report from marketing research company Newzoo, 2018 revenue for eSports is likely to hit $905 million, and to top $1 billion next year. Packed audiences will turn up to watch their favorite gamers compete live, while the rise of platforms like Twitch have helped take eSports to the next level. Heck, eSport superstars like Tyler "Ninja" Blevin can earn around $500,000 per month playing Fortnite. That's more than some NBA players!
Particularly since the viewership of eSports is in the always-attractive-to-advertisers sub-35-years-old category, we only expect this field to go from strength-to-strength.
Bionic Olympics
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When it comes to sports, we have a complex relationship with performance enhancers. Most of us agree that things like steroids are bad, but we still love to see records broken on a regular basis in superhuman fashion. We admire the Rocky IV montage of Rocky Balboa sculpting his body to physical perfection with only the most basic tools, and yet those of us who love tech also lust after the high tech super-gym where Ivan Drago trains.
The truth is that, more and more, we're all becoming cyborg creatures, blending man or woman and machine — and so are our athletes. With that in mind, we expect to see more events like the Cybathalon, a bionic Olympics which allows augmented humans (in this case, those with disabilities) to compete using the latest exosuit assistive tech. These assistive suits will allow athletes to be faster, stronger, and more agile — promising some exciting competition in the process.
"Roads?" asks Doc Brown at the end of Back to the Future. "Where we're going, we don't need roads." It's a pertinent point here in 2018, when we're on the verge of amazing technologies like autonomous flying taxis and self-driving cars — both of which could mean that kids born today never have to get their driver's license.
That may well indicate the decline of sports like Formula 1 and NASCAR, the appeal of which is based on mastering what will increasingly look like yesterday's technology. What will replace it? Quite possibly drone racing, which promises viewers all the high speed aerial thrills they can wrap their heads around. For the current iteration of this, look no further than the Drone Racing League.
Self-driving car racing
Think we're getting ahead of ourselves by predicting the end of car racing? You could be correct. In which case, we can totally imagine self-driving car racing becoming a thing.
With no human drivers in harm's way, autonomous vehicle racing could be faster-paced and more risk-oriented than its predecessor — while allowing all kinds of futuristic concept cars which don't have to be limited by, well, housing an actual person in the driver's seat.
If this all sounds super far-fetched to you, it shouldn't. We've already got autonomous racing concepts like Roborace, and autonomous vehicle tech is progressing at a blistering pace. Once everyone is used to self-driving cars on the roads, this will be a surefire crowd pleaser.
Robot fighting
Megabots
Monster trucks were all kinds of kickass when we were kids. You know what's more kickass than a monster truck? That's right: a freakin' 15-foot-tall robot that can crush a hapless Prius to death just as a warmup.
If the idea of drones whizzing around a course at high speed sounds too cerebral for you, we can totally imagine an audience for watching two or more giant robots — preferably from different countries — beating six shades of hell out of one another. Add in a storyline about how one of them stole the other's Roomba, and you've practically got tomorrow's WWE killer right there!
Humans vs. machines
In 1997, IBM supercomputer Deep Blue made international headlines when it competed against chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov in a battle nicknamed "The Brain's Last Stand." In 2011, Jeopardy ratings soared to a six year high when IBM's Watson A.I. took on all-time (human) champs Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter for a man vs. machine clash. A few years later, in 2016, more than 100 people watched the epic clash between Go champion Lee Sedol and Google DeepMind's AlphaGo.
In all three of these contests pitting humans against machines, machines won — as the world looked on, gripped. As robots show greater and greater breakthroughs in terms of their speed and dexterity, tomorrow's contests won't simply be limited to intellectual battles. The organizers of Japan's RoboCup soccer challenge claim that, by 2050, it'll be possible for a team of autonomous robot players to beat a team of the world's best flesh-and-blood footballers.
Imagine pitting the Dallas Cowboys against a team of gridiron-conquering machines, or Real Madrid meeting the Uncanny Valleys in a man vs. machine soccer epic. Not only will these contests prove to be massive ratings draws, we also reckon they'll perfectly capture viewers' imaginations at a time when robots are threatening our livelihoods in the workplace.
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Chaenotheca furfuracea is a mealy (farinaceous), bright yellow-green leprose pin lichen.  It is in the family Coniocybaceae and can be found in European countries like Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. The species are growing mostly on beeches and oaks, and on tree roots of spruces. They also grow on detritus or sand, and in rare cases on fissures of siliceous rocks. It prefers climates with high humidity and low luminosity.

References

Ascomycota
Lichen species
Lichens described in 1753
Lichens of Europe
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus


Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnerships (PCSP), have launched the Off-Road Bikes campaign to raise awareness about the illegal use of off-road bikes in our parks and open spaces across Belfast.
The campaign will appear on bus shelters, billboards and taxis in Belfast, and encourages anyone who has concerns over the illegal use of off-road bikes to report to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or the PSNI on 101. In an emergency, always call the PSNI on 999.
For more information on reporting to Crimestoppers please visit crimestoppers-uk.org.


Last Thursday, Junior Infants were busy reading books in the library for World Book day.
Well done Robyn and Daniel!
Both pupil's recently won prizes for an Irish competition organised my Ms. Bonass.
1. Spoon some chocolate powder into your cup.
2. Pour in hot milk.
3. Add marshmallows and enjoy.
As you can see we enjoyed our time in the kitchen.
We are huffing and puffing with our Spraoi co-ordinator Mai on Tuesdays.
Look who won the prizes for Greenmount in Senior Infants. Congratulations to Nela and Aoife!


This is how our favorite food looks like before it is harvested | Do You Know?
We all know what fruit and vegetables look like when they're sitting on the shelf in the supermarket, but have you ever wondered what they look like before they're ready to harvest? Then check out this list to see some of your favorite foods in a totally new light.
Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below .


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Kaspars Astašenko (né le  à Riga en République socialiste soviétique de Lettonie - mort le  à Riga en Lettonie) est un joueur professionnel de hockey sur glace letton.

Carrière de joueur
Formé en Lettonie, il réussit à gravir les échelons du hockey mondial. Après un début avec le Dinamo Riga, il rejoint le club mythique du HK CSKA Moscou évoluant dans la Superliga en Russie. Il y joua jusqu'en 1998, année de son départ pour l'Amérique du Nord.

Il se joint alors aux Cyclones de Cincinnati de la défunte Ligue internationale de hockey. Son jeu attira l'attention des dépisteurs du Lightning de Tampa Bay. Ces derniers en firent un choix de  lors du repêchage de 1999. Il parvint ensuite à jouer ses premières parties dans la LNH avec le Lightning en 1999-2000. Il joua une dernière saison dans l'organisation de la Floride avant de passer aux mains des Hurricanes de la Caroline où il n'y joua jamais. Il retourna jouer en Europe en 2003 et y termina sa carrière en 2009.

Au niveau international, il représenta la Lettonie à quelques reprises dont aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2002.

Le , il est retrouvé sans vie, lui qui connut au cours de ces dernières années différents problèmes de consommation.

Statistiques
Pour la signification des abréviations, voir statistiques du hockey sur glace.

En club

|1991-1992 ||Vendenieki ||Latvijas čempionāts ||12 ||7 ||5 ||12 ||14 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|1992-1993 ||Dinamo Riga ||Latvijas čempionāts ||20 ||15 ||15 ||30 ||24 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|1993-1994 ||Hokeja Centrs Riga ||Latvijas čempionāts ||21 ||7 ||7 ||14 ||34 ||3 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||8
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|1993-1994 ||Dinamo Riga ||Superliga ||4 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||10 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|1994-1995 ||Dinamo Riga B ||Latvijas čempionāts ||1 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||0 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|1994-1995 ||Dinamo Riga ||Superliga ||25 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||24 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|1995-1996 ||HK CSKA Moscou ||Superliga ||26 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||10 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|1996-1997 ||HK CSKA Moscou ||LEH ||5 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||4 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|1996-1997 ||HK CSKA Moscou ||Superliga ||41 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||48 ||2 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||4
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|1997-1998 ||HK CSKA Moscou ||Superliga ||25 ||1 ||3 ||4 ||6 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|1998-1999 ||Bombers de Dayton ||ECHL ||2 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||4 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|1998-1999 ||Cyclones de Cincinnati ||LIH ||74 ||3 ||11 ||14 ||166 ||3 ||0 ||2 ||2 ||6
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|1999-2000 ||Vipers de Détroit ||LIH ||51 ||1 ||10 ||11 ||86 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|1999-2000 || Ice Dogs de Long Beach ||LIH ||14 ||0 ||3 ||3 ||10 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|1999-2000 ||Lightning de Tampa Bay ||LNH ||8 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||4 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2000-2001 ||Vipers de Détroit ||LIH ||51 ||6 ||10 ||16 ||58 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2000-2001 ||Lightning de Tampa Bay ||LNH ||15 ||1 ||1 ||2 ||4 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2001-2002 ||Falcons de Springfield ||LAH ||11 ||0 ||2 ||2 ||15 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2001-2002 || Lock Monsters de Lowell ||LAH ||37 ||2 ||8 ||10 ||39 ||5 ||1 ||1 ||2 ||2
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|2002-2003 ||Lock Monsters de Lowell ||LAH ||47 ||6 ||11 ||17 ||60 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2003-2004 ||HK Riga 2000 ||LEE ||7 ||1 ||4 ||5 ||16 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2003-2004 ||HK Riga 2000 ||Latvijas čempionāts ||4 ||1 ||2 ||3 ||8 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2003-2004 ||Ilves Tampere ||SM-liiga ||23 ||2 ||2 ||4 ||60 ||5 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||8
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|2004-2005 ||Esbjerg fB Ishockey ||AL-Bank ligaen ||24 ||3 ||10 ||13 ||71 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2004-2005 ||ASK Ogre ||Latvijas čempionāts ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||3 ||0 ||3 ||3 ||6
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|2005-2006 ||Khimik Voskressensk ||Vyschaïa Liga ||2 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||6 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2005-2006 ||HPK Hämeenlinna ||SM-liiga ||28 ||2 ||4 ||6 ||112 ||12 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||49
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|2006-2007 ||ASK Ogre ||Latvijas čempionāts ||17 ||3 ||12 ||15 ||46 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2006-2007 ||HC Slovan Bratislava ||Extraliga ||11 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||59 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2007-2008 ||AS Renon ||Série A ||25 ||1 ||14 ||15 ||70 ||13 ||2 ||5 ||7 ||36
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|2007-2008 ||AS Renon ||Série A Master Round ||4 ||2 ||2 ||4 ||6 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2008-2009 ||AS Renon ||Série A ||31 ||8 ||26 ||34 ||90 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2010-2011 ||Beïbarys Atyraou ||Kazakhstan ||14 ||1 ||1 ||2 ||24 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2010-2011 ||Belfast Giants ||EIHL ||17 ||0 ||5 ||5 ||19 ||3 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||4
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|2011-2012 || SMS Credit ||Latvijas čempionāts ||2 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||2 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2011-2012 ||Muik Hockey ||II divisioona || 8|| 9|| 4|| 13|| 20||- ||- ||- ||- ||-

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Internationales

|1994 ||align="left"| ||align="left"| Championnat du monde junior C || 4 || 6 || 4 || 10 || 4 ||align="left"|
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|1995 ||align="left"| Lettonie ||align="left"| Championnat du monde junior C || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 18 ||align="left"|
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|2001 ||align="left"| Lettonie ||align="left"| Championnat du monde || 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 6 ||align="left"||-
|2002 ||align="left"| Lettonie ||align="left"| Jeux olympiques|| 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 ||align="left"|
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|2006 ||align="left"| Lettonie ||align="left"| Championnat du monde || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8 ||align="left"|'''

Transactions en carrière
  : échangé aux Hurricanes de la Caroline par le Lightning de Tampa Bay en retour de Harlan Pratt.

Notes et références

Naissance en février 1975
Naissance à Riga
Naissance en RSS de Lettonie
Joueur international letton de hockey sur glace
Choix de repêchage du Lightning de Tampa Bay
Joueur du Lightning de Tampa Bay
Joueur du HK CSKA Moscou
Joueur des Bombers de Dayton
Joueur des Cyclones de Cincinnati (LIH)
Joueur des Vipers de Détroit
Joueur des Ice Dogs de Long Beach (LIH)
Joueur des Falcons de Springfield
Joueur des Lock Monsters de Lowell
Joueur de l'Ilves Tampere
Joueur du Khimik Voskressensk
Joueur du HC Slovan Bratislava
Joueur des Belfast Giants
Joueur de hockey sur glace aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2002
Décès en novembre 2012
Décès à Riga
Joueur de l'AS Renon
Joueur du HK Riga 2000
Décès à 37 ans
Défenseur de hockey sur glace
Joueur du HK Ogre
Joueur de l'Esbjerg fB Ishockey


Carol Gilligan is a feminist and psychologist who started off her career in 1967, working at Harvard University as a Harvard Graduate School of Education professor. In the 1970's, during the Women's Movement, Gilligan began writing 'In A Different Voice'. Gilligan writes that in 1973, during Roe V. Wade, "it would be selfish to bring her voice into relationships, that perhaps she did not know what she really wanted (Letter to Readers, 1993). Gilligan was discussing the oppression of the woman's voice. Gilligan decided to study difference in men and women's psychological relationships.
Gilligan's theory of the three stages of female morality is based on selfishness, caring for others, and consequences. Gilligan determined that the woman's voice is often oppressed due to the male dominated social power of the environment she has developed in (p.69). Expressing that masculinity and femininity are the "canons" of difference between men and women. Gilligan's work is dedicated to listening and finding the disconnection in men and women's voices. Gilligan conducts three studies on men and women where she poses the question, "How do women come to speak of themselves as though they were selfless, as if they did not have a voice or did not experience desire?" (Letter to Readers, 1993).
Gilligan's contribution to the field of psychology was substantial due to her findings on moral development and the outlines of how a woman's morality is influenced by the relationships she encounters and how womens actions are based on the consequence and effect on others (Gilligan, p.90).


An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a series of numbers that identifies you on the internet. Your IP address might always be the same (a static IP address) or might change every few days (a dynamic IP address) depending on who provides your internet access, and it might be the same for all computers on your network, or only you.
If you're connecting to the internet at home or in an office, your public IP address is probably the numeric address of your router and it will be shared with everyone else using the same connection.
If you are having a problem with connecting to your website or email, we'll usually ask you for your IP address. The easiest way to find it is to ask Google - see link below.
It's important to note that your IP address will be different depending on where you access the internet from, so if you're having problems connecting from home but it's fine from your office, then you'll need to click that link from your computer at home.
Your IP address is a series of four numbers with dots between them, for example, 123.456.789.12 or 1.2.3.4.
The most common cause of problems connecting is an incorrect password stored in your email programme. After a certain number of incorrect attempts to check your email, the server will block your IP address from accessing it.
Once you give us your IP address we can remove the block, but it's important that you fix the incorrect password too. This is especially important if you have a dynamic IP address because otherwise you might get blocked again right away!
For explanations about other technobabble, internet jargon, abbreviations and acronyms read our web design glossary.


Spring has arrived, which means the Yards Bridge Run series is back! Join Yards Brewing Co. for a run over the Ben Franklin Bridge and back, ending at the brewery where a $5 donation at the door gets you $3 brews for the night. All door proceeds will be donated to benefit After-School All-Stars Philadelphia - a mentoring program for students in Philly.
BEER RUNNERS SUMMIT - Run with The Professor to Frankford Hall!
It's like the ultimate scavenger hunt, only with lots of running. Here's how it works - Participants will be given 1 hour to safely run/walk up to 12 predetermined locations to score raffle tickets for over a dozen prizes from local Philly businesses. The more locations you hit, the more raffle tickets you receive. The more raffle tickets you receive, the more prizes you can earn!
Ever wonder how the Fishtown Beer Runners got their start? Well here is your chance to learn a little bit more about one of Philadelphia's most legendary running clubs. There will be a cocktail reception/meet & greet with David April (the club's founder) and The Professor before the film, where Philadelphia Brewing Co will reveal their special runners' beer - brewed in collaboration with Dr. Castillo. Stick around after the film for a panel discussion with April & Castillo.
Broad Street Run PREP Rally!
Kick off race weekend with Philadelphia Runner on Thursday night with a 3(ish) mile fun run at 6pm followed by post-run beverages and high fives. Once back at the store, the staff will be on hand to answer any/all of your Broad Street Run questions!
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B'desh forex reserves cross $37B, highest-ever monthly remittance
https://latestnews.fresherslive.com/articles/bdesh-forex-reserves-cross-37b-highest-ever-monthly-remittance-135327 2020-07-29 04:30:05 GMT
Forex reserves of Bangladesh touched a new record of $37.10 billion -- amid the Covid-19 pandemic -- for the first time and is the highest amount of remittance in a single month in the history of the southeast Asian nation.
The surging inbound remittance and enhanced aid from developing partners contributed to a rise in forex reserves to $36.14 billion on July 2.
The inflow of remittance has played a vital role to raise the foreign exchange reserve to $37.10 billion on Monday. In this regard, the Bangladeshi Finance Ministry issued a press release on Tuesday.
The previous highest reserves amounting to $36.016 billion were recorded just a month back on June 30.
Three weeks ago, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had pitched the idea to use forex so that the central bank of the country -- Bangladesh Bank -- could explore options.
On July 6, during her directions to the officials, she also raised the idea for Bangladesh Bank and other agencies to assess the possible economic impacts if the government takes loans from the foreign currency reserve keeping a logical amount of the reserve in hand to meet the import expenses.
Hasina, chairing the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting on a virtual platform directed the relevant departments to explore possibilities of utilising reserves for the betterment of the economy and implementation of major infrastructure projects.
The Prime Minister also asked the officials concerned to explore the practicality of borrowing funds from the foreign exchange reserves as project loans and its potential economic impact.
"We take dollars as loans from foreign sources. We can take loans from our own funds. Bangladesh Bank preserves the forex reserve; we may take loans from it," said Hasina, as quoted before the media by the Planning Minister of Bangladesh MA Mannan after the meeting.
The Planning Minister said he supports taking loans from the reserve for the development projects.
"Though the interest rate of the foreign loan is low, there are many conditions attached to foreign debts. So, ultimately the project costs go high in many cases because of the conditions," he said.
Mannan pointed out about Hasina's direction to all saying, "The Prime Minister thinks that keeping the reserve worth for three-month import expenses in hand is usually safe."
"So, we may take loans domestically from our own fund keeping the logical amount of reserve in hand to meet the import expenditures," the Minister added.
The Finance Ministry release also said the inflow of remittance has shown an incredible surprise at the beginning of the fiscal year 2020-21 (FY21). Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $2.242 billion remittances during the first 27 days of July in the current fiscal 2020-21.


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El picudo del agave (Scyphophorus acupunctatus) es una especie de coleóptero polífago de la familia de los gorgojos, Curculionidae, propio de América. Es una de las principales plagas que atacan la yucca y varias especies de maguey (Agave spp., entre ellos el maguey pulquero (Agave salmiana) y el maguey azul (Agave tequilana), de los que se produce el mezcal y el tequila respectivamente, el Agave americana, empleado como ornamental, y el Agave sisalana, empleada para la obtención de fibra sisal. Su larva, conocida como "gusano rojo" o "gusano del maguey", es precisamente la especie que se emplea habitualmente para dar sabor al mezcal.

Descripción
El picudo del agave es el más grande de su género; alcanza los 28 mm de longitud, de los cuales una parte significativa corresponde a su distintivo pico alargado, que emplea para barrenar la superficie del maguey. Es negro, y carece de alas funcionales, lo que no impide que se desplace rápidamente. La larva es blanquecina, y alcanza hasta un centímetro de diámetro y cinco de largo.

Reproducción
El adulto perfora las pencas u hojas del agave para alimentarse del centro suculento, y deposita sus huevos en el interior de la roseta; normalmente es portador de la bacteria Erwinia carotovora, que ataca y corrompe el agave, pero inclusive sin el efecto de esta las larvas que nacen a los pocos días se alimentan de los tejidos blandos del interior del agave, destruyéndolo irremediablemente. Alrededor de los 30 días de edad forman una pupa, de la que emergerá el adulto un mes más tarde.

Usos alimentarios

Las larvas del picudo del agave son una excelente fuente alimentaria; los estudios llevados a cabo por Conconi et al (1984) indican un contenido de proteína del 81%, altas concentraciones de triptófano y un sabor agradable. Se venden habitualmente en los mercados para consumo humano, asadas o tostadas.

Aunque la costumbre es relativamente reciente, hoy las larvas se emplean frecuentemente por varias marcas de mezcal para dar sabor a la bebida. Una larva entera se deposita en la botella, normalmente tras haber sido previamente curada en alcohol puro. Se ignora exactamente donde y cuando se originó la práctica; de acuerdo a Valle Septién, fue Jacobo Lozano Páez, un embotellador de Matatlán, quien puso por primera vez a la venta el mezcal con gusano.

Contra la creencia popular, ni la larva de S. acupunctatus ni ninguna otra se emplean en el embotellado del tequila; de hecho, existe una ley que impide la introducción de las mismas en el tequila producido bajo ese nombre en México.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Artículo de El Universal que identifica a S. acupunctatus como el gusano empleado en el mezcal.

Dryophthorinae
Insectos comestibles de México
Gastronomía de México
Coleópteros de México
Taxones descritos por Leonard Gyllenhaal
Insectos descritos en 1838


A 1987 NASA study lead by Dr. Roy Wolverton was looking into ways to purify the air in control rooms, offices as well as in their shuttles and capsules while in space. Plants came out as the most effective and natural ways to accomplish this at low cost and without taking up extra space or precious power. Different species varied in their uptake of different chemicals, but plants were found to be, as a whole, very effective in removing toxic VOCs.
Via this study it was found that just two Boston Ferns can clean formaldehyde fumes from 100 square feet of closed space. Other plants that work well are Peace Lilly, Azalea, Poinsettia, Dieffenbachia (dumbcane), Bamboo Palm, Mother-in-law's Tongue, Gerbera Daisy and Chinese Evergreen. The study estimated that fifteen average sized Mother's-in-law Tongue (Sansevieria laurentii) or six large Bamboo Palms (Chamaedorea seifritzii) would maintain Formaldehyde free air in a 1,800sq ft space.
Today, pollutants such as benzene and toxic metals from cigarette smoke, fumes from computers and other devices, cleaning compounds, paints and formaldehyde from carpeting, drapes and particle board in furniture are creating a condition called "sick building syndrome". These toxins contribute to the ongoing stress our body is confronted with every day. The body has to use a considerable amount of energy to deal with these pollutants on a daily basis by either storing them or attempting to eliminate them via the skin or liver. Unfortunately in most of us today, these two organs of elimination are functioning far below their ideal capacity. This ongoing stress and energy drain can contribute to the worsening of existing physical, emotional and mental symptoms. Removing these toxins from our environment, office, home, is an important step to living a healthier and more balanced life.


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File 33 - Clippings : Guatemala.
Nazla Dane fonds.
Clippings : Guatemala.
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Dane, Nazla L.
Nazla L. Dane was born in Indian Head Sask., in 1906 and spent her early years in Saskatchewan. She taught public and secondary school in Saskatchewan from 1925-1933, worked for various businesses in Regina and Vancouver, and then worked in the Departments of Munitions and Supply and Transport in Ottawa from 1941-1945. She worked as director of both the Women's and Educational Divisions of the Canadian Life Insurance Association from 1945 to 1971. In the course of her work she wrote news columns and travelled across the country speaking to women's groups not only about finances and money management, but about women's issues such as rights, laws and employment. Nazla Dane was elected President of the Toronto Business and Professional Women's Club 1949-1951, President of the Ontario BPW 1958-61, President of the Canadian BPW 1964-1966 and from 1971-1974 served as President of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women. She has been active all her life in many women's organizations, including the YWCA, VON, Women's Canadian Club, Toronto and Area Council of Women, among others. In 1977 she received the Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Medal and in 1985 received the Persons Award from Governor-General Jeanne Sauve.
Consists of one package of loose clippings from an untitled binder containing materials relating to Nazla Dane's activities as President of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
Donated by Nazla Dane in 1991 and 1996.
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Two persons were killed and two others were injured after their car was crushed between a truck and an NWKRTC bus near Nelamangala in the early hours of Wednesday. The deceased are Prajwal, 20, and Srinidhi, 20. When the bus driver applied the brakes, the car driver slowed down but was hit by the truck coming behind.
Bike hits car
One person was killed and two were injured after their bike hit a car in front of them, on Ballari Road around 6.30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Police said the boys were colleagues. One of them, Sohan, fell down and suffered severe head injuries. He died on the spot. The police said he was wearing a helmet, but had not buckled it properly.
The others — Pankaj Kumar and Sourabh — sustained minor injuries.
Tempo hits two-wheeler
A 30-year-old woman died after a tempo hit a two-wheeler at K.R. Puram around 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday. Savitha and her father were riding towards Kalkere when a tempo hit their bike. Savitha suffered severe injuries, and was taken to a hospital where she passed away.
The K.R. Puram traffic police nabbed the tempo driver Mukesh Kumar, 22.
Bus hits two-wheeler
The owner of a welding shop, Nagaraj, died after a BMTC bus hit his two-wheeler in Kumaraswamy Layout.
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This module is about audit of projects.
The audit may be of an ongoing project, or a completed project.
We'll first look at various steps in getting the audit done.
not only the team but also individual team members including the product manager.
by external individual or by an agency.
Audit of small projects would invariably be done by an internal team.
For very large projects, you may want to have an external audit.
that the project team members don't feel like they are being targeted or harassed.
of the issues that were encounter during the project and how they were overcome.
The auditors have to be sensitive to human emotions and reactions.
And the accuracy of data should always be verified.
Subjective and judgmental data should be explicitly stated as such.
not necessarily based on quantitative data.
Friendliness, empathy, and objectivity are needed.
a long time, which would create tension to the team members and the project manager.
importance, project size, type, what risks are involved, etc.
the author may not be required to delve deep into the project.
issues that were faced by the team and how they were resolved and mitigated.
decide on how the learnings have to be recorded.
points at which the audit takes place.
there'll be no concern that the project is being targeted.
the project should be assessed in terms of the new priorities.
facilitates the implementation of the project or not.
whether the team is appropriately stocked is also required.
corrective action should be taken by the project manager or the senior management.
it is not expected to create any value to the organization.
if only that particular project, or only a few projects are audited.
unless of course they are very small projects.
evaluate whether the product the benefits to all stakeholders.
Assessment of what contributed success and what caused problems is necessary.
the delivery of future projects.
the learnings from this project should be useful for future projects.
staffing, data collection, analysis and reports.
To get the audit started, you have to select an audit leader in the team.
an agency preferably from the same industry.
direct interest in the project.
This will eliminate and minimize any bias either in favor or against the project.
fair by senior management and, most importantly, by all stakeholders.
The audit team should work in the best interest of the organization.
not take views while the stakeholders are expressing their opinions.
The audit team should have independence and authority to report the audit results.
The next phase is to collect the data and analyze the data.
Typically, substantial amount of data would be available from the records.
Some data may have to be collected through interviews and questionnaires.
compare them with the actual cost, completion time, and performance.
a need to get an evaluation from other external stakeholders.
is the senior management satisfied with the outcome?
Has the intended purpose been accomplished?
Whether the project starting and hand-off after completion done properly?
Is there adequate support from senior management?
Are the risks identified and assessed appropriately?
they had to get people from outside during the course of the project, etc.
culture that we talked about earlier.
to new projects is taking place, are not should also be listening to.
The views of the project team should also be recorded.
whether they are appropriate for the particular type of project being audited.
whether the interface came later than models required.
should find out whether adequate resources are available for the project.
Or did the project manager have to scamper, forgetting the resources?
how they were resolved need to be identified and recorded.
obtain separately the reviews of the team members, and the project manager.
how the conflicts were resolved, are important to note.
such whether the team member were able to resolve the conflict by themselves?
Are the intervention of the project manager required?
And whether the team has been managed well or not.
recognitions were on an individual basis or a team basis.
the report should be finalized once the audit is completed.
of the project by size, and by the project type and strategy called supportive.
the project should be stated.
in the main report while the data collector is given an appendix.
future projects, and the corrective actions to be taken.
of a booklet for top management to consider for appropriate action.


Chinese landscape painting developed and flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties (618 -1279 AD).* This shadowbox composition reflects some of the compositional techniques employed by artists of the period. Dark, rough boulders in the foreground overlay the tinted feather rock of the middle ground, receding to the snow-capped mountain range in the far distance.
A grow lamp recessed behind the bamboo frame accentuates the surface textures and facilitates plant growth, allowing this composition to be located on any wall, irrespective of available sunlight.
*Lee. S. E. (2003 ). A History of Far Eastern Art, 5th Edition. Prentice-Hall. p. 302.
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Community gives back to former foster mom and family after devastating fire
By Keagan Hughes
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Lorraine Sheffield is an Orange County mom who has fostered almost two dozen children over the years. On Thanksgiving week, a fire roared through her home, and now nearly everything is gone.
"I've really enjoyed this home. We made a lot of memories here, lost a lot of memories as well, but we can always regain," Lorraine Sheffield said.
"It was like an out of body experience. I don't even remember how we got here, but when we got here, the house was completely engulfed in flames. And it was devastating, truly devastating," Lorraine's daughter, Kim Sheffield said.
After being a foster mom for more than 25 years for children in her community, that community is returning the favor.
"She has always given. She just has a giving heart and always seeks to support those in the community," DePaul Community Resources Director of Foster Care Hope Robinson said.
"The community in itself has been so giving and it's kind of hard for me to take because I've always been a giver, so you know, had to swallow some pride to say 'Okay, Lorraine, it's time for you to take back because you've given so many years of your life with helping others.' So I'm grateful I'm very grateful," Lorraine said.
The family has received calls, prayers, and a GoFundMe has raised over $5,000 to help get the Sheffield family back on their feet.
"My mom has given so much of her life helping people and to see our community come together for her, it touches my soul in ways no one will ever know. As she said, we're a family of givers, so to see the outpour of help has truly made my heart happy," Kim said.
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Usually when decorating the Christmas tree, we go for balls and bows; tinsel and sparkling lights.
Well we've decided to try edible decorations this year! Not only are they fun to make, but throughout the holiday season, we can enjoy eating them too!
You can make cookies of all shapes and flavors: try making a gingerbread cookie dough and cut into Santa shapes, Christmas trees or stars. Then have fun with the frosting! Use food coloring and add stripes, polkadots, buttons and santa hats.
Try some flavoured shortbread like this strawberry flavoured shortbread and cut into fancy shapes. The decoration is up to your imagination!
Candy canes are great as all you need to do is hook them onto the branches. It's very tempting to eat these before Christmas day so you may want to make sure you have extras to replace them!
Tie little sticks of cinnamon together with a pretty ribbon and tie them to the tree. Not only will they look pretty, but the smell will add an extra Christmassy feel to the room.
All you need is some thread, a needle and some popcorn! Clever eh?!
Cut oranges into round slices, leave them to completely dry out and attach some thick string through a hole.
You can try making Christmas balls entirely out of chocolate! We have a preference for these Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Balls, easier to thread through and tie up. But warning, these must be eaten quick before they melt!
These are a real Christmas favorite. Buy or make some candied orange slices, dunk in chocolate, leave to dry, tie into bunches and place on the tree!
Why not go all the way this year and present an entire edible Christmas tree for dessert! Make a couple of large gingerbread or chocolate sponge cakes, cut into shapes with cookie cutters, decorate with a cream cheese frosting and dispose in a tree shape!
And there you go, Christmas decorations you won't be boxing and storing until next year! The biggest challenge is trying not to eat them all before Santa comes!


Polyps and Their Treatment - Reflux, Stomach Pain, Ulcers - David T. Nemoto, M.D.
Most polyps found during colonoscopy can be completely removed during the procedure. Various removal techniques are available; most involve removing them with a wire loop biopsy forceps and/or burning the polyp base with an electric current. This is called polyp resection. Because the bowel's lining isn't sensitive to cutting or burning, polyp resection doesn't cause discomfort. Resected polyps are then examined under a microscope by a pathologist to determine the tissue type and to detect any cancer. If a large or unusual looking polyp is removed or left for possible surgical management, the endoscopist may mark the site by injecting small amounts of sterile India ink or carbon black into the bowel wall. this is called endoscopic tattooing.


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12/10/93 id Software
Owners: 163
Favorite: 14
Doom (PC)
"Dan takes a look at the latest DOOM, and concludes shooters will never be the same again"
By DanCarreras 15th May 2016 | 9,188 views
You're a marine, one of Earth's toughest, hardened in combat and trained for action. Three years ago you assaulted a superior officer for ordering his soldiers to fire upon civilians. He and his body cast were shipped to Pearl Harbor, while you were transferred to Mars, home of the Union Aerospace Corporation.
The UAC is a multi-planetary conglomerate with radioactive waste facilities on Mars and its two moons, Phobos and Deimos. With no action for fifty million miles, your day consisted of suckin' dust and watchin' restricted flicks in the rec room.
For the last four years the military, UAC's biggest supplier, has used the remote facilities on Phobos and Deimos to conduct various secret projects, including research on inter-dimensional space travel. So far they have been able to open gateways between Phobos and Deimos, throwing a few gadgets into one and watching them come out the other. Recently however, the Gateways have grown dangerously unstable. Military "volunteers" entering them have either disappeared or been stricken with a strange form of insanity--babbling vulgarities, bludgeoning anything that breathes, and finally suffering an untimely death of full- body explosion. Matching heads with torsos to send home to the folks became a full-time job. Latest military reports state that the research is suffering a small set-back, but everything is under control.
A few hours ago, Mars received a garbled message from Phobos. "We require immediate military support. Something fraggin' evil is coming out of the Gateways! Computer systems have gone berserk!" The rest was incoherent. Soon afterwards, Deimos simply vanished from the sky. Since then, attempts to establish contact with either moon have been unsuccessful.
You and your buddies, the only combat troop for fifty million miles were sent up pronto to Phobos. You were ordered to secure the perimeter of the base while the rest of the team went inside. For several hours, your radio picked up the sounds of combat: guns firing, men yelling orders, screams, bones cracking, then finally, silence. Seems your buddies are dead.
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10/10 : not a game,a myth !
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Doom started all lol
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9.5/10 A legend game that helped shape todays industry.
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Christ, I'm play through this AGAIN, this game is as addictive as heroin.
Doom is one of my all time favorite games, I still play it a lot today.


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Noah Lovelace Named Norman C. Bradish Scholarship Recipient for 2020-2021 School Year
Decorah High School has named Noah Lovelace as the recipient of the Norman C. Bradish Scholarship for the 2020-2021 school year. Norman Bradish created a scholarship to be awarded to a male graduate of Decorah High School who possesses high academic ability and curiosity, is liked by peers and adults, and displays high standards of character. The recipient must agree to attend a non-religious college outside the state of Iowa. In addition, the student must remain unmarried until finishing his studies.
Lovelace is currently still deciding where he will attend college, but he plans to major in computer science or engineering. He has been very active at Decorah High School and in the Decorah community. He is a semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Contest and has successfully completed numerous college credit and AP courses. He has earned individual All-State honors in choir and has contributed to top honors awarded to both choir and orchestra groups. Lovelace has also participated widely in the DHS speech and drama program, performing for musicals and variety shows as well competing in Large Group Speech contests. He was a member of the boys state cross country teams his sophomore through senior year and is an officer of the DHS chapter of National Honor Society. He has also volunteered his time preparing and sharing lessons through literacy to third graders at Carrie Lee Elementary School.
Lovelace is the son of Mark and Lea Lovelace.
Noah Lovelace is the 20-21 recipient of the Norman C. Bradish Scholarship


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Katy Perry Launches Fifth Album With Resilient New Song 'Daisies'
Her as-yet-unnamed new LP will be released on August 14th
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Katy Perry has released an anthemic new single titled "Daisies." It tees off her fifth album cycle, preparing fans for her as-yet-untitled new LP's release this summer.
"Daisies" is a booming, empowering song about the strength of the human spirit in the style of her hit "Roar." The bright track has Perry reflecting on how she has gotten herself back off the ground when she's been knocked down. "They said I'm going nowhere tried to count me out," she sings. "Took those sticks and stones, showed 'em I could build a house/They tell me that I'm crazy, but I'll never let them change me/'Til they cover me in daisies, daisies, daisies." The outdoorsy video was shot and produced by director Liza Voloshin from a safe social distance.
Perry's fifth album will be released on August 14th. She will perform "Daisies" live for the first time on Amazon's site through Amazon Music's performance series on Friday morning and she will also perform it as well as give a lesson on how to play it during her livestream on Friday night for Houseparty's "In the House." On Sunday, she will sing the song during the American Idol finale.
Her new album follows 2017's Witness. She followed that record with the holiday single "Cozy Little Christmas" and returned in 2019 with a string of new songs, including a remix of Daddy Yankee's "Con Calma" and the Zedd collaboration "365." Perry debuted several non-album singles as well, including the ballad "Never Worn White" earlier this year. In the video, she announced that she was expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom.
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Le rajons de Madona était situé dans la partie sud du Vidzeme. Les rajons ont été supprimés par la réforme administrative de 2009.

Son territoire s'étend  sur  dont  de forêt. La spécialité est le champignon dit de morelles. Le point culminant est aussi celui de la Lettonie (Gaiziņkalns : ). La population s'élève à  mais est en forte baisse à cause d'un exode rural galopant. La densité est de 13.9 hab/km avec pour extrême : Jumurda (3,1 /km). La population est à plus de 87 % lettone. Les pagasti (communes) qui le composent sont particulièrement vastes.

Population (2000)

Au recensement de l'an 2000, le district avait 46 459 habitants, dont :
 Lettons : 40 490 personnes, soit 87,15 %.
 Russes                  :  4 139 personnes, soit  8,91 %.
 Biélorusses             :    613 personnes, soit  1,32 %.
 Polonais                :    388 personnes, soit  0,84 %.
 Ukrainiens              :    360 personnes, soit  0,77 %.
 Lituaniens              :    179 personnes, soit  0,39 %.
 Autres                      :    287 personnes, soit  0,62 %.

Le terme Autres inclut notamment des ressortissants issus de l'ex-URSS (Estoniens, Moldaves...), ainsi que des Rroms.

Communes

Pilseta
 Madona
 Cesvaine
 Varakļāni
 Lubana

Pagasts
 Arona (pagasts)
 Barkava
 Berzaune
 Dzelzava
 Ergli
 Indrani
 Varaklani
 Jumurda
 Kalsnava
 Lazdona
 Liezere
 Laudona
 Marciena
 Metriena
 Murmastiene
 Osupe
 Prauliena
 Sarkani
 Sausneja
 Vestiena

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Madona


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Alberto Contador received a hero's welcome upon his return to Spain on Monday, with politicians toasting him and thousands of fans cheering him upon his arrival in Madrid's Barajas airport. But before the recently crowned Giro d'Italia winner had a chance to celebrate his unlikely victory, there's already growing speculation the 2007 Tour de France champ can complete cycling's "grand tour triple crown" with a run at the Vuelta a España this fall.
Vuelta organizer Victor Cordero says this year's Vuelta could be one of the best in history.
Alberto Contador received a hero's welcome upon his return to Spain on Monday, with politicians toasting him and thousands of fans cheering him upon his arrival in Madrid's Barajas airport.
But before the recently crowned Giro d'Italia winner had a chance to celebrate his unlikely victory, there's already growing speculation the 2007 Tour de France champ can complete cycling's "grand tour triple crown" with a run at the Vuelta a España this fall.
Only four riders have won all three of cycling's major three-week tours and Contador could become the rider to achieve all three victories within the shortest amount of time, if he can pull off a win during September's Spanish tour.
Jacques Anquetil was the first to complete cycling's grand tour sweep, with five Tours, two Giros and one Vuelta between 1957-1964.
Felice Gimondi became the second, winning one Tour, three Giros and one Vuelta from 1965-1976.
Eddy Merckx, who holds the record with the most grand tour victories at 11, won five Tours, five Giros and one Vuelta from 1969-1974.
Bernard Hinault currently holds the record for claiming all three within the shortest time frame, winning the first of five Tours in 1978, his first of two Vueltas in 1978 and one of three Giros in 1980, within a period of 26 months.
If Contador can win the Vuelta to go along with his 2007 Tour victory and this year's Giro, he'd complete the treble in just 14 months.
Contador could also match another record if he pulls the Giro-Vuelta double, a feat that's only been matched by Merckx (1973) and Giovanni Battaglin (1981).
Contador has already become the 18th rider in cycling history who has won two different grand tours.
For Contador, the Vuelta becomes the next major goal, with perhaps a detour through the Summer Olympic Games in August.
Vuelta director Victor Cordero was at the Giro last week to confirm Contador's presence at the Spanish race in what could be the season's major showdown among some of the sport's biggest names.
Cordero said others confirmed to race the Vuelta are Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto), Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval-Scott), Damiano Cunego (Lampre), Carlos Sastre (CSC) and Oscar Pereiro and Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne).
"The spectacle is assured because not only is there a great level of participation, there's a beautiful course," said Cordero, citing stage finishes at Angliru, Plá de Beret, Fuentes de Invierno and La Rabbassa.
Unfortunately for the Astana team, Tour de France officials said a Giro-like U-turn to change its mind about the team's exclusion is unlikely.


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Q: Difference between Power tests in R, which one to use? I'm sorry if this question is too simple, I really did my best to research it ahead of time but please point me in the right direction if its easy.
I've done a power calculation a few different ways and keep getting differing results, would love to know why
What I want to do:
-We are designing a prospective case control study.
-We'd like to compare a new biomarker test to the established bacterial culture test for a type of infection.
-Based on previous studies we think this new biomarker has about 95% sensitivity,  the old test had about 75% sensitivity and we think 95% specificity for both.
-We think the infection will happen in about 10% of these patients
-We'd just like to show that this new biomarker is more sensitive than the old culture
Based on this answer here: Previous question
I did this code:
h1<-ES.h(0.97,0.75)
pwr.p.test(h=h1,n=NULL,sig.level = 0.05,power = 0.9,alternative = "greater")
And it said I need about 18 people.
But based on this link here which mentioned expected prevalence: other method
I did this code:
power.diagnostic.test(sens = 0.95,
                      delta = 0.20,
                      prev = 0.1,
                      power = 0.9)
And its suggesting 29 cases and 261 controls.
Why the massive difference?
  Moreover a coworker used STATA and got an answer of 48 people needed.  Beyond explaining the difference, which would be the best method for estimating in your opinion?

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