Describe a subject that helped you in life, even though you didn't like it in school.
do you like it now? why?
why didn't you like it in school?
and explain how it helped you in your life.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, isn't it? Sometimes over time you come to completely change your mind about something, even though you never could have imagined you would. It's the same for me a subject I spent some time studying when I was younger, and I absolutely loathed it. Now, I realise that subject – or more accurately skill – is one of my strongest assets, it has definitely helped me in life, in more ways than I could possibly have realised at the time.
So I'll explain what the subject is, what I think about it now and why … together with how that's changed from when I was first learning it, and then I'll try and explain how it has helped me in life, but that could take a while!
Strictly speaking, this wasn't a topic I learned at school, but after I left it. I enrolled at a local college because they were offering a free 'Intensive Secretarial Course' and at the time I didn't have a job so I thought it would be something worthwhile to learn whilst I was doing some volunteering and looking for proper work. The course was many years ago, believe it or not, this was before the internet, and even before networked computers! The course covered typing and shorthand, and also how to lay out business letters properly. Truthfully, I never got the hang of shorthand. The lessons were after lunch and after a few weeks, I stopped going to those sessions as I found that 'accidentally on purpose' they clashed with my volunteering… I did however, persevere with typing. Now I can touch type with ease, far faster than I could write anything, and just as fast as I can think. I don't know that I 'like' it exactly, it has become as natural to me as breathing. I just couldn't imagine being without this skill, it is so, so useful.
Why didn't I like studying it at the time? Where to begin. It was just so boring and repetitive. What's more, I learned how to type using a manual typewriter, banging out nonsensical phrases on what would now seem to be ancient machines. You had to hit the keys quite fiercely or they wouldn't strike the inked ribbon hard enough to leave a mark. If you weren't careful you could actually get your fingers caught between the metal keys. Uurgh, it was horrible! If you made a mistake using carbon paper (that's the inked paper you used to have to place in between clean sheets if you were making more than one copy of a document) you had to carefully wind out the paper from the machine, ease the pages apart and using liquid paper corrector paint over the mistakes in ever document. It was incredibly fiddly and frustrating. The shorthand classes were even worse! We had to practise taking dictation from a very serious looking woman who read from an archaic book with rather old-fashioned ideas about how women should behave in the workplace. I remember one phrase was 'and don't forget ladies, when dressing for the office, your nail varnish, shoes, handbag and other accessories should always match!' I was horrified. Is that all women were supposed to be? Ornaments for the office? No wonder I stopped going to those classes.
The funny thing is, although the course felt like the longest 6 months of my life at the time, it was also fantastically useful. Being able to type helped me straight away both in looking for work and performing once appointed. I could do everything from being able to create my own professional looking CV, complete smart looking application forms and was able to write up my own reports and letters without secretarial support once I started working. This made me a much quicker and more independent worker than my non-typing colleagues. Later on, when computers were introduced, I was way faster than others replying to emails. They were straining over a keyboard picking out the letters one by one, whereas I could touch type comfortably at 70 words a minute! I also found knowing how to produce professionally presented reports and documents gave me a great advantage not only in time, but in how my work was perceived. The only downside was, that I became much more comfortable typing than writing by hand, my handwriting got worse and worse from that point on, now it is barely legible at all!
Nowadays touch typing has enabled me to keep a number of blogs, carry on correspondence with people all over the world, and exchange letters with friends and family over many years. In a world where computers are everywhere, I am grateful I can use a keyboard with ease. Though I am left wondering one thing, just as when I learned to type I could never have anticipated how it would be so useful to me later on, I wonder if in the future keyboards too will become a thing of the past. Perhaps we will all have voice activated computers and the image of me sweating over a manual typewriter back in the eighties will seem an even stranger picture than it already does today!
The subject I liked the least in my school life was history and interestingly I love to read history related books a lot these days and this subject has helped me quite a lot in my life.
History was a mandatory subject throughout my academic years in school and somehow I felt very less passionate about this subject at that time. After I reached my university level, I started reading some story books that were related to historical events in our continent and that grew a great passion in me regarding the history. I should probably add that History channel is my most favourite TV channels as it shows some great programmes which are not only interesting but also great sources of knowledge and information. The main reason I like history nowadays is because of my career as a journalist and the valuable lessons the history can offer us. I believe that histories were made by our ancestors and we could always learn from their great actions and mistakes to make this world a better place to live in.
I did not like history as a subject in school probably because the teachers failed to present this subject in an interesting way or I was too much interested in subjects like math, chemistry and physics. I was partially responsible for the lack of my interest in this subject as I did not try to get deeper inside it and I read very few books related to history by then.
The history shaped the world we live in now and every single event in history has a great influence to change the world that we see now. From this regards, I took this subject seriously and the valuable lessons I learned from it changed my life. For instance, after reading so many books related to wars, I have decided not to get involved in any kind of quarrel with others as quarrels, wars, selfishness can only bring catastrophes. I also learned about the greatest people in human history and how their hard work, determination and willingness have made them the exemplary persons in the worlds and how they contributed towards a better world. The things I learned from the history books and from other sources helped me a lot as a writer in my personal and professional life. I would say the contribution of history, as a subject or interest, has a great effect in my life.
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WATCH: New Poster and TV Spot for Live Action Adaptation of 'The Lion King'
Matt St. Clair
The new adaptation of "The Lion King" is preparing to roar its way to theaters. And to stir up excitement, Disney aired a new TV spot during the Academy Awards last night. The commercial might be similar to the teaser released on Thanksgiving, but that won't stop Disney fans from being hyped with anticipation.
The classic story from the 1994 animated film remains the same. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and dreams of inheriting his rule on Pride Rock. However, he must overcome Mufasa's jealous brother, Scar, who causes Simba's exile from the kingdom. In the process, Simba must grow so he can become the leader he's destined to be.
After his adaptation of "The Jungle Book," director Jon Favreau will bring the same innovative filmmaking style he used on that film to this picture. The way he captures the African savanna already looks jaw-dropping. In addition, "The Lion King" boasts an incredible all-star voice cast.
Donald Glover is the voice of Simba. James Earl Jones reprises the role of Mufasa which he voiced in the animated film. Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen are Timon and Pumbaa while Chiwetel Ejiofor takes on the role of Scar. Megastar Beyonce Knowles-Carter will play Nala. Rounding out the rest of the cast are Alfre Woodard and John Oliver who play Sarabi and Zazu, respectively.
Hans Zimmer, who won the Academy Award for composing the score on the original animated film, returns to score the remake. Meanwhile, Jeff Nathanson wrote the screenplay. His previous film credits include "Catch Me If You Can" and "The Terminal.
What do think of this TV Spot? Does this make you hyped? Please share your thoughts in the comments section!
"The Lion King" will be released on Jul. 19, 2019 by Walt Disney Studios.
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Q: Vim search and replace html tags reusing hits I want to replace html tags in vim but reuse what I found. Namely I want to replace

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with

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I tried to use the s/pattern/replacement/ but somehow the string is not insert. After running
:%s/
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only get

could some one explain how the wildcard characters work in vim and why the \1 is not my desired text?

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*The . only matches normal characters, but no newlines. As your HTML tag spans multiple lines, there are no matches. Use the \_. atom instead (:help /\_.).

*You reference the inner text with \1 inside the replacement, but don't actually capture it. To do that, enclose in \(...\):

*The greedy match via * will match the first start tag and the last end tag, other tags will be gobbled up in the capture group, so this will only work with a single occurrence. To change all occurrences, use a non-greedy match by replacing * with \{-}. (Or use the second alternative.)

:%s/
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Alternatively, you can just match starting and end tags separately. (Even the original single match wouldn't handle replacing the corresponding closing tag in case of nested tags, anyway.) Instead of capturing the different beginnings of start and end tags, I instead start the actual match via the special /\zs atom.
:%s/<\zsdiv class="subSectionTitle">\|<\/zsdiv>/h1>/g

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Home Countries Dravid, Ponting and Taylor join cricket Hall of Fame
Dravid, Ponting and Taylor join cricket Hall of Fame
Former international captains Rahul Dravid of India, Ricky Ponting of Australia and retired England Women wicketkeeper-batter Claire Taylor were inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during a glittering ceremony in Dublin on Sunday.
Dravid became only the fifth player from India to be named in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame while Ponting is the 25th from Australia to do so.
Taylor is the seventh woman overall and the third female player from England to be named in the list.
Former ICC Cricket Hall of Famers and members of the media selected the three.
ICC chief executive David Richardson said: "The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame is our way of honouring the greats of our game. Only the very best players in the world are recognised for their contribution to cricket in this way and I would like to congratulate Rahul, Ricky and Claire who are wonderful additions to the list of cricketing luminaries in the Hall of Fame."
Taylor, who scored 1,030 runs in 15 Tests, 4,101 runs in 126 ODIs and 615 runs in 21 T20Is, was named the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year in 2009.
She was named the player of the tournament in the ICC Women's World Cup 2009 and in the Women's World Twenty20 2009.
She ended her career with an average of more than 40 in both Tests and ODIs. In Tests, she finished with 18 catches, In ODIs, she had 41 catches and five stumpings and in T20Is she had 12 catches and two stumpings.
Taylor said: "It's a great honour to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame alongside some of the greatest names of the men's and women's game from across the world and throughout the generations, players who I looked up to during my playing career and hold in great esteem.
"I would like to thank everyone who helped me achieve my dreams of success with England, particularly my parents for their support from my early days in the game, Mark Lane for his coaching wisdom, the ECB for their support of the national team, my team-mates and support staff and my colleagues at SUMS Consulting, for their flexibility and confidence that I could deliver success both on and off the field over the last five years of my international cricket career."
Dravid and Ponting have both scored more than 10,000 runs in Tests and ODIs.
Dravid aggregated 13,288 runs in 164 Tests with 36 centuries and 10,889 runs in 344 ODIs with 12 centuries, and was in 2004 named as the ICC Cricketer of the Year as well as the ICC Test Player of the Year.
The now 45-year-old Dravid, who played a solitary T20 International, was also a brilliant slip fielder and finished his Test career in 2012 with 210 catches, which is a world record.
Ponting too ended his career in 2012, amassing 13,378 runs in 168 Tests with 41 centuries and 13,704 runs in 325 ODIs with 30 centuries.
Named as the ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2006 and 2007 and as the ICC Test Player of the Year in 2006, Ponting reached four World Cup finals, winning in 1999, 2003 and 2007.
He captained Australia in a record 26 successive unbeaten World Cup matches from 2003 to 2011 and led the team to victory in the Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009. He also featured in 17 Twenty20 Internationals.
Dravid said: "It is a matter of great honour to be named by the ICC in the Cricket Hall of Fame.
"To find your name in a list of all-time greats across generations is something one only dreams of while setting out on a cricket career and the kind of recognition that would delight any player."
Ponting added: "I feel deeply honoured to be recognised by the ICC in this way. I loved every moment of my journey as a player and am so very proud of the team and personal achievements along the way.
"These would not have been possible without the help of so many people including my teammates, coaches and support staff that played such an integral part in my playing career.
"I would like to especially thank my family for their constant support and direction. Honours like this are just as much for them as it is for me."
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France's crackdown on protesters: 'Govt has nothing to offer except blood, sweat & tears'
Published time: 9 Jan, 2019 16:01 Edited time: 10 Jan, 2019 08:37
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In democracy, you can't ban people from expressing their opinions and anger during a demonstration, publisher and writer Aymeric Monville told RT, commenting on the French government's plan to crack down on unsanctioned protests.
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Monday that tougher punishments will be introduced for rioters with 80,000 members of the security forces to be deployed next weekend. The government plans to draft new legislation that will ban troublemakers from marches and clamp down on the wearing of masks at demonstrations.
Publisher and writer Aymeric Monville told RT that the spirit of this new law is "to treat the demonstrators like they were hooligans."
French PM says new, tougher laws on unauthorized protests coming in wake of Yellow Vest clashes
"In France you can prevent hooligans from going to the football match; it will be the same with the demonstrators. The problem in the democracy – you can't ban people from expressing their opinion and anger during a demonstration; it is completely silly," he said.
While the announced government measures against violence in the protest movement received mixed reactions, President Emmanuel Macron's plan for a nationwide public debate also received a lot of attention.
On Tuesday, the official appointed by the government to lead a national debate quit following a controversy over her salary. It was revealed that the former sports minister, Chantal Jouanno, was paid over €14,000 per month to head France's National Commission for Public Debate.
That is while many protesters "can't feed their children," Monville noted.
"It is so blatant, it is like at the time of the absolute monarchy – Marie-Antoinette [allegedly] said if people don't have bread, let them eat cake – if they don't have bread, let them debate," he said.
"The government doesn't have anything to offer except blood, sweat and tears."
Monville said that philosopher Luc Ferry, who was close to government circles, suggested the police should be allowed to use guns on protesters. "But people are not cattle; as human beings they can respond… You can slip into a civil war. It is a very risky situation, because the government doesn't have any answer," Monville argued.
Commenting on the violence during the recent Yellow Vests protests, Monville said it is necessary to distinguish between two kinds of protesters.
"You have the violence on the streets, you have burnt cars – they have nothing to do with the real movement. The Yellow Vests' pressure is to block the roundabouts, all refineries… to block the economy. And that is what annoys the government and big businesses in France."
That is the violence they cannot stand and will impose state violence against it, he said.
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Yellow Vests split
RT also discussed the latest demonstrations and the PM's announcement with Dr. Paul Smith, associate professor in French and Francophone Studies at the University of Nottingham, who believes that there is a split within the Yellow Vests movement.
"This weekend might have been a tipping point… there is clearly within the Yellow Vest movement a split between the very hard liners, the men and women of violence, and those who want this to be a peaceful demonstration," he said.
He noted that on Sunday there was a big demonstration by women in yellow vests insisting on the peaceful aspect of the Gilets Jaunes movement. He also pointed out that the moderates within the movement are talking about founding their own political party to press their issues and ideas in a peaceful way.
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"Whereas there is still this hardcore and someone might not even be authentic Gilet Jaunes, quite a lot of anarchist troublemakers are involved in and, not to say, extreme alt-right elements involved as well," he added.
Commenting on the French PM's statement on security measures, Smith said that "the prime minster [is] saying we are not going to be pushed around, the rule of law will continue."
According to Smith, some of the crowds are "legitimate Gilet Jaunes" while there also are "professional protesters, black blocs, the anarchist movement."
"On the alt-right there are even some who are kind of a leftover of protests against other legislation from the previous presidency. This is kind of an amalgamation of the anti-everybody league. Plus legitimate Gilets Jaunes who are involved as well. And it is very much of an amalgam of all of those elements. The volume aspect is certainly on the decrease," he told RT.
In his opinion, the government is saying that the law is the law.
"Last week we saw one of the ring leaders was arrested for getting involved deliberately – by his own admission – in an unauthorized demonstration, and you and I know how much the French love to demonstrate," he said.
He said that France has clear laws about when and where you can demonstrate, and declaring where you demonstrate. He believes the government is saying "you can do these things, but you have to respect the law."
"The other thing that is happening in the background is that now they have just opened or about to open this process of public consultation that is linked to the whole movement. So, there are two things happening – the government is saying the dialogue is now open and that is a peaceful thing and that happens through the 36,000 town halls across France. And that will be their way – their means of separating the 'legitimate' Gilets Jaunes movement and those who want to continue down the path of violence."
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Manipulação direta, ou softwares por interfaces por manipulação direta, é um estilo de interação que envolve representação contínua do objeto de interesse, e rápida, e reversível e ações de incremento e retorno. A intenção é permitir a manipulação de objetos presentes usando recursos que correspondem proximamente ao mundo físico.,

O termo foi inicialmente cunhado por Ben Shneiderman e trata de uma aproximação do mundo computacional ao mundo real físico.

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 OAI - Object action interface

Interface do utilizador
Interação humano-computador
Ciência da computação

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ANZAC Day – ACTION Bus Services
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Mr John Hargreaves, today encouraged Canberrans to take advantage of special ACTION bus services on ANZAC Day on Friday 25 April.
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Network '08 Revealed
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, John Hargreaves will today reveal the 2008 ACTION Network '08 final plan.
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Celebrating 80 Years of Public Transport
Minister for the Territory and Municipal Services, John Hargreaves, today congratulated the Canberra Community on reaching the milestone of 80 years of Public Transport.
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A trial of a new fuel that is better for the environment will start in Canberra on Tuesday 1 December 1992.
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Can Entertainment Fuel Public Good?
Participant Media and the American University School of Communication (AU SOC) are launching a new initiative, the Participant Media Entertainment & Social Change Project at American University. The project will be led by newly-appointed Executive Director Caty Borum Chattoo.
This project also establishes funding for a unique new SOC graduate opportunity, the Participant Media Entertainment & Social Change Project at American University Fellowship. Working under Borum Chattoo's supervision, the new funded fellow will help produce original and supportive work that shapes strategy and insights for Participant Media.
Founded in 2004 by philanthropist Jeff Skoll, co-founder of eBay, Participant Media combines the power of a good story well told with opportunities for viewers to get involved. The company's track record includes more than 60 films, such as "Lincoln," "Contagion," "The Help," and "Spotlight." With this initiative, L.A. and D.C. converge in the natural connection between entertainment and progress on the world's most pressing issues, from climate change to global poverty.
Participant has a long-standing commitment to a "double bottom line"—both profit and positive social impact through storytelling. The new Participant Media Entertainment & Social Change Project at American University now becomes part of that pursuit.
Over the past five years at American University, she has produced six documentary TV specials focused on global poverty alleviation, including "Stand Up Planet," which premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival and aired on four TV networks in the U.S. and India in 2014.
Also during her time at AU, Chattoo's production, strategy and research work in media and social change has been funded externally by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Participant Media, Working Films, Independent Television Service (ITVS), KCETLink, the Walt Disney Company, Fledgling Fund, and more.
She is a featured national and international speaker on the topic of media and social change, across conferences in entertainment media, public broadcasting, social entrepreneurship, social-impact documentary filmmaking, social-impact games and academic settings.


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Third Circuit: Releases Contained in Confirmed Chapter 11 Plans are Res Judicata
By Fox Rothschild LLP on September 27, 2018
In ruling a motion to dismiss, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether the purchaser of the Debtors' shares post-confirmation was bound by releases contained in the plan of reorganization (the "Plan"). A copy of the opinion is available here.
The Plan included "broad releases of liability," that protected the Debtor and its…
Comment Period for Delaware Bankruptcy Court Local Rules About to Begin
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware is about to begin its annual process to review and consider comments to its local rules.
The comment period will continue from October 1 through October 31, 2018. Here is a link to the instructions from the Court on how to provide comments, should you have…
Alert: Liquidation Trustee Awarded $17 Million Against Former CEO and Others
In a suit by the trustee of the liquidation trust of Green Field Energy Services, a defunct oil services business, against the debtor's former CEO and others, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware found that the trustee can recover almost $17 million. See Halperin v. Moreno, et al. (In re Green Field…
Trustee of Duane Martin and Tisha Martin Campbell's Chapter 7 Case Brings Suit to Recover Property subject to Loan from Will & Jada Pinkett Smith's Company
In entertainment and bankruptcy news, the chapter 7 trustee for the bankruptcy filed by former celebrity couple Duane Daniel Martin and Tisha Martin Campbell (the "Debtors"), brought suit against Roxe, LLC ("Roxe") and others claiming that Roxe was formed by Martin and his brother (also a defendant to this suit) to conceal Martin's ownership of…
Bankruptcy Court Grants Motion To Dismiss Based Upon Affirmative Defense
By Fox Rothschild LLP on August 31, 2018
Michael Temin writes:
When deciding a motion to dismiss a complaint pursuant to Federal R. Bankr. 7008, which incorporates Rule 12(b)(6), a court must accept all factual allegations in the complaint as true and construe all inferences from those allegations in favor of a plaintiff. It was, therefore, unusual when a Michigan bankruptcy court dismissed…
Eleventh Circuit Holds "New Value" Need Not Remain Unpaid
One of the commonly asserted defenses to preference avoidance actions is the "new value" defense set forth in 11 U.S.C. § 547(c)(4). One issue considered by courts is whether the "new value" must remain unpaid. In a recent opinion, the Eleventh Circuit joined the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Ninth Circuits in holding…
9th Circuit BAP: Debtor Lacks Standing to Appeal Order Reopening Bankruptcy Case
By Fox Rothschild LLP on August 8, 2018
Yesterday, the Bankruptcy Panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued yet another decision related to standing and rights to appeal bankruptcy court orders. In Bray v. U.S. Bank National Association, (In re Bray), the Ninth Circuit BAP considered a chapter 7 individual debtor's appeal from an order reopening his involuntary chapter 7…
For the Defense: State Courts Reject the Ponzi Scheme Presumptions in Fraudulent Transfer Actions
Bruce J. Borrus writes:
Bernie Madoff in New York, Tom Petters in Minneapolis, Allen Stanford in Houston, and Darren Berg in Seattle lead a rogues' gallery of infamous Ponzi schemers. All are now serving time in prison. But the civil litigation arising from their Ponzi schemes and the Ponzi schemes of other less notorious fraudsters is not over. Ponzi schemes have spawned thousands of fraudulent transfer cases. Anglo-American fraudulent transfer law has a long history dating back four centuries to the Statute of 13 Elizabeth, enacted in 1571, and to the first reported fraudulent transfer case, Twyne's Case, decided in 1601. But fraudulent transfer law is far from settled. In recent years, especially in fraudulent transfer cases arising out of Ponzi schemes, the law developed rapidly in a direction favoring the plaintiffs. However, in 2015 and 2016, the direction began to turn.
In an effort to obtain funds for the victims of the Ponzi schemes, bankruptcy trustees and receivers have commenced fraudulent transfer cases to recover payments made by the Ponzi schemer. Many of the defendants had no knowledge of the Ponzi scheme. The defendants had innocently loaned money or provided goods and services. These defendants did nothing wrong. Nevertheless, most of the defendants lost—at least in federal courts.
The federal courts frequently apply Ponzi scheme presumptions that set high barriers for defendants. In 2015 and 2016, however, opinions issued by the highest courts of Minnesota and Texas rejected the Ponzi scheme presumptions. Before discussing these recent state court decisions, it is best to put the decisions into context—first by discussing Ponzi schemes and then by describing the federal courts' Ponzi scheme presumptions.
There is no precise definition of a Ponzi scheme. The Ninth Circuit describes a Ponzi scheme as:
. . . a financial fraud that induces investment by promising extremely high, risk-free returns, usually in a short time period, from an allegedly legitimate business venture. The fraud consists of funneling proceeds from new investors to previous investors in the guise of profits from the alleged business venture, thereby cultivating the illusion that a legitimate profit-making business opportunity exists and inducing further investment.
Donell v. Kowell, 533 F.3d 762, 767 n.2 (9th Cir. 2008).
The Fifth Circuit describes a Ponzi scheme as:
. . . a pyramid scheme where earlier investors are paid from the investments of more recent investors, rather than from any underlying business concern, until the scheme ceases to attract new investors and the pyramid collapses.
Janvey v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Comm., 712 F.3d 185, 188 n.1 (5th Cir. 2013).
In fraudulent transfer cases in which the transferor has been running a Ponzi scheme, many courts apply what have become known as Ponzi scheme presumptions. All of the reported decisions that have applied the Ponzi scheme presumptions are from federal courts. The cases typically originate as suits brought by bankruptcy trustees or receivers in cases in which the Ponzi schemer or one of his or her companies is the debtor. The bankruptcy trustee seeks a judgment in the amount that the Ponzi schemer paid to the defendant. Even though many fraudulent transfer cases are brought pursuant to a state's version of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act ("UFTA"), the federal courts that apply the Ponzi scheme presumptions cite as authority other federal cases. No state supreme court has yet applied the Ponzi scheme presumptions.…
Continue Reading For the Defense: State Courts Reject the Ponzi Scheme Presumptions in Fraudulent Transfer Actions
Fifth Circuit: Debtor Judicially Estopped for Failure to Disclose Asset
By Maura L. Burke on August 1, 2018
In a recent opinion, the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that found that a debtor was judicially estopped from claiming a stay violation by a mortgagee, who foreclosed on the debtor's property, due to the debtor's failure to disclose the affected property or his putative claims in his bankruptcy.
The Fifth Circuit explained…
How Bankruptcy Effects Rights Under Trademark Licenses
By Fox Rothschild LLP on July 31, 2018
When a trademark licensor files for bankruptcy, can the licensees of their trademarks continue using those marks, or does the licensor have the right to prohibit their continued use? On Fox's Above the Fold blog covering advertising law, partner Elizabeth Patton recently wrote a post discussing this open question, which sits at the heart of…
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All the very best to Gordon Barclay on the final stretch of his 500 mile cycle ride from Portobello Edinburgh to Portobello Market in London. The trip is raising money for Clarrie Mendy who suffered terrible loss when Grenfell Tower Fire happened. Her bravery and kindness has been an inspiration to many. She has recently been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.


I am a creature of habit. I suppose it came from the lack of routine and habit when I was growing up. Any deviation from the normal (which in itself has become normal) throws me for a loop.
I really hate the idea of change. Once change occurs, I usually embrace it with excitement and joy. But, the before part...the thinking about it part...the working up to it part...has always been difficult for me.
For example, Saturday night, my hubby and I went on a date. Besides a delicious dinner, we went shopping for a new comforter. The one I searched high and low for 5 years ago, which was perfect for our master bedroom, is literally full of holes. What were little snags just a few months ago, have grown to rather large tears under the strain of 3 little boys pulling themselves up onto the bed each morning.
Now, I have been half heartedly looking here and there for a new comforter or quilt for a couple of months now, but the truth is what I was really looking for was the same one..only new. I couldn't find even something similar and so the reality of the need to move on was quite clear.
It was in fact on a whim that I suggested we do some looking since we were going out to dinner anyway. I didn't actually expect to put more than ten minutes effort into it and certainly didn't think we would find anything I liked.
We actually, did find three options in the first and only store we went to Saturday night. While we stood there debating back and forth over the merits of each set, I almost threw in the towel and suggested we leave with nothing.
But then, the only thing I hate more than change kicked in. My loathe for shopping. And I said to my husband, "They are all nice. Pick whichever you like."
When we got home and made up the bed, I didn't like it in the least way. Sunday morning, when we made up the bed, I still didn't like it. Sunday afternoon, when we came home from church, I still didn't like it.
Everyone else does. And, I do grudgingly admit it is a very nice looking bit of linen. The style is well suited to our bedroom. The colors are some of my favorite in neutral shades of brown, gold and salmon. If I am being completely transparent, I must say, my objection is probably more related to my resistance to change than whether or not it matches my bedroom.
Undoubtedly, my propensity for routine stems from my inability to greet change with open arms. And I think it is rubbing off on my kids.
I am allergic to egg yolks and it would be time consuming to cook eggs to special order for everyone. Therefore, I make eggs fried or hard boiled. That way I can cut around the yolk and eat the white part. I didn't realize how infrequently I cooked eggs differently, though until last week.
I was frying eggs for breakfast. I picked up one on the spatula to put it on Sam's plate and it slipped and hit the griddle upside down. I picked it up, put it on his plate and someone delivered his plate to the table.
As we were finishing up breakfast, Samuel asked if he could go outside to play. I glanced at his plate and noticed he had not eaten much. Eggs are one of the few foods we don't have to argue with him to eat. So, I picked the egg and told him he could go outside after he finished eating it.
A few minutes later, Samuel said he was full and could he go outside to play now. I looked at his plate, again, and found he still had not eaten anything. I told him that I already said he could go outside after he ate his egg.
He looked at his plate with a very confused expression. Then he looked at me and asked in his most puzzled voice, "What egg?"
I've been serving his eggs sunny side up so often that the kid didn't even recognize that over easy egg as the product of a chicken's hard work!
I said, the thing on your plate! Pointing now... "That egg."
Aedan, was now getting into the topic. He reached over to Sam's plate and poked his fork into the yolk and said, "See, Sam, it has a dippy part. That's an egg."


In Japan, junior high and high school students typically learn the concept of velocity by experiments with a timer and recording tape. To promote more intuitive understanding and provide a flexible lesson length, we developed the AES (Accelerated Motion Experiments Support) software and experimental system. To verify the effectiveness of the experimental system, we observed students conducting experiments of descending motion on a slope using the system. This paper reports newly implemented functions for displaying mechanical (kinetic and potential) energy and improving operability. We show example applications using these functions: accelerated motion on a horizontal rail. In the experiments, it is clear that the measuring values measured using AES have accuracy that is the same as or better than the values measured using a traditional recording timer. We conducted a comprehension test for the theory relating to the experiments before and after the experiments. From the results, we discuss educational effects about the experiment system using AES and the experimental procedure. Learning comprehension tests find that the correct answer rate of almost questions is improved after the experiments. However, the correct answer rate does not increase in the question about the change in acceleration values. The displayed values are lower than actual sensor values because of filtering process which makes reduce the influence of errors due to the sensitivity. This may cause students to make the wrong choice. Questionnaire results indicate that the system is easy to operate and promote active participation in the experiments.
physics experiment; smart device; acceleration experiment support software.


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Lethbridge-West is an Alberta provincial electoral district, covering the western half of the city of Lethbridge, including all of West Lethbridge.

Under the Alberta electoral boundary re-distribution of 2004, 13 Street forms most of the dividing line between Lethbridge-East and Lethbridge West. Scenic Drive and 16 Avenue South form a small part of the boundary. Clockwise from Lethbridge-East, the constituency is bounded at the city limits by Little Bow, by Livingstone-Macleod and then again by Little Bow.

The current Member of the Legislative Assembly for this district is New Democrat Shannon Phillips.

History
The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution from the old electoral district of Lethbridge when it was split in half.

The 2010 boundary redistribution made some minor revisions to equalize the population between West and East. North of St. Edward Blvd the boundary was pushed west from 13 Street to Stafford Drive.

Boundary history

Representation history

The electoral district was created in 1971 from the old Lethbridge district when it was split in half. Prior to 1971 the city returned candidates from a number of different banners. The first representative returned in the election held that year was Social Credit candidate Richard Gruenwald who won the district with well over half of the popular vote.

Gruenwald would run for a second term in the 1975 election and would be defeated finishing a distant second place behind Progressive Conservative candidate John Gogo who took almost 60% of the popular vote. Gogo would win his next two terms in 1979 and 1982 with increasing majorities achieving almost 70% of the popular vote.

Gogo would lose significant popularity upon re-election to his fourth term in 1986. He would fall from 70% the previous election to under half. He would hold his seat for a final term in 1989 when he took just over 45% of the popular vote. In his last term in office Premier Don Getty appointed Gogo as Minister of Advanced education He held that until 1992. Gogo retired from dissolution of the Assembly in 1993.

The 1993 election saw a hotly contested race between Progressive Conservative candidate Clint Dunford and Liberal candidate Michael Dietrich. Dunford won by a razor thin margin of just over 100 votes to hold the seat for his party and taking just over 41% of the popular vote.

Dunford was re-elected in 1997 winning a slightly higher plurality. After the election he was appointed to the provincial cabinet by Premier Ralph Klein as Minister of Advanced Education and Career Development. In 1999 he was shuffled to the Minister of Human Resources and Employment portfolio.

Dunford ran for his third term in 2001 increasing his plurality slightly taking 48% of the popular vote and kept his cabinet post. He ran for his fourth term in office in 2004 and fell to an all-time low holding his seat with just 39% of the popular vote. After that election he was shuffled to the Minister of Economic Development until 2006. Dunford retired from the legislature in 2008.

The fourth representative returned from the riding was Progressive Conservative candidate Greg Weadick who won his first term as MLA in 2008, and was re-elected in 2012, but was defeated in the 2015 general election by Shannon Phillips of the NDP. In 2019, Phillips held onto the riding with a reduced margin of victory over the second-place finishing UCP candidate with just 45% of the popular vote.

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Elections in the 2010s

Senate nominee results

2004 Senate nominee election district results
Voters had the option of selecting 4 Candidates on the Ballot

2012 Senate nominee election district results

Student Vote results

2004 election

On November 19, 2004, a Student Vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.

2012 election

References

External links
Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Alberta provincial electoral districts
Politics of Lethbridge


You can mix the guarana powder with any beverage you like. Guarana powder will not easily dissolve in water.
The stimulating effects of guarana are best preserved in the whole nuts. Two nuts are recommended per cup. These should be powdered with a mortar and pestle or a coffee grinder. Prepare like coffee, using the material several times to extract all the active components.


According to internal documents seen by Business Insider, Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to have asked company engineers to remove the brake-and-roll test from the tasks Model 3 cars must complete to move through assembly.
Tesla issues purchase order. Purchase order fulfilled. $TSLA ignores repeated attempts to pay for the services they ordered. Supplier, as a measure of last resort, forced to sue.
Real supplier here. Canaries are dropping dead near anything Tesla touches.
Tesla managed to meet the self-imposed deadline to produce 5,000 Model 3 autos after several quarters of failing to do so. The goal was reached after ditching the brake tests which Tesla regards as redundant.
"Every car we build goes through rigorous quality checks and must meet exacting specifications, including brake tests. To be extremely clear, we drive *every* Model 3 on our test track to verify braking, torque, squeal and rattle. There are no exceptions," Tesla told CNBC.
The message from Tesla didn't impress Wall Street. Company stock lost over 7 percent on the news. Another reason for Tesla's stock to decline is its missing production goals despite reaching the 5,000-a-week milestone. Tesla fell short on its second-quarter deliveries by delivering 40,740 vehicles instead of the projected 51,000.
"They were borrowing people from our line all day to cover their (Model 3) breaks so the line would continue to move," said a Model S worker on Sunday. He explained that the S line is about 800 cars behind because of the focus on the Model 3.
Experts say disruption of the Model S and X lines could threaten Tesla's target of building 100,000 of those vehicles in 2018. It built 49,489 of those cars in the first half of this year. Asked about the potential S and X impact, Tesla said it also produced 1,913 of those vehicles during the last week of the quarter along with its Model 3s.
While the electric carmaker claims its cars have no problems with braking, some think otherwise. In May, US magazine Consumer Reports wrote an article claiming that Model 3 sedan brakes slower than a pick-up truck.
"The Tesla's stopping distance of 152ft from 60mph was far worse than any contemporary car we've tested and about 7ft longer than the stopping distance of a Ford F-150 full-sized pickup," the magazine wrote.
Another publication, Car and Driver, also covered Tesla's braking. "I've been testing cars for 11 years… And in 11 years, no car has stood out with inconsistent braking like this. Some trucks have. . . . It was just weird," Car and Driver Testing Director K.C. Colwell wrote.
Touted by some as the planet's greenest vehicles, electric Teslas may be as bad for the environment as traditional petrol and diesel cars, the latest research reveals.
According to researchers at the UK-based climate data provider Engaged Tracking, the production of Tesla cars, as well as fossil fuel-powered plants used for generating electricity to charge the vehicles produce nearly the same amount of emissions that conventional engines do.
Engaged Tracking analysts used a different approach to studies that usually produce favorable results for electric vehicles. They explored the total emissions generated during the construction process of a Tesla Model S instead of counting how much CO2 is produced by the vehicle during its lifecycle. The astonishing results show that a Tesla is not cleaner to run than any other petrol car in Britain.
The researcher also compared Tesla Model S to the BMW i3, which is smaller and produces an annual emission equivalent of 1.3 tons of CO2, making it 15 per cent more efficient than the Tesla Model S.
According to Tesla, the comparison between the Model S and an average car was not fair, because the Tesla was much larger. The company said that the BMW i3 should be compared to its smaller car – the Model 3, while Model S should compete with such a vehicle as the Mercedes S-Class S500. Tesla claims Mercedes produces nearly 300 percent more emissions than its Model S.


Elsie Smith & Serenity Smith Forchion share the spotlight for our third feature in the Women & Circus series 'Entrepreneurs of Circus'.
Serenity Forchion: One thing that is definitely clear with running a business is to grow with demand. This means that when you start a new class, you already know it will have a full roster. Wait until you have a lot of people knocking on your door, saying "please, please, please teach me German Wheel", and then start a German Wheel class. That's the business side of it.
The other side is working with a team of people that you really like, who are also really good at what they do. We adjust job descriptions to fit skills, and adjust skills to fit job descriptions. It's important to really invest in the people that you are going to work with. We might hire somebody to teach kids and adults, and if we realize that they're actually not really great with kids, we either get them more training to work with kids–invest in them–or adjust the job description to work with what their talent is if they are somebody we really like and want to have around.
SF: Time is definitely the biggest challenge. The amount of time that it takes to actually get things done is always more than you anticipate. Right now we're restructuring our flying trapeze program. I started having conversations about that last summer, but only now are we getting to a place where we actually think we know where we are going with restructuring the program.
I have three kids, and we also have a performance company as well, so personal time is always a challenge. But it is important to recognize that things do take time. It's like training–it doesn't happen in two days, it doesn't happen overnight. The same thing happens with creating a vision for a school, building a business plan for a school or training a coach.
W&C: How do you deal with the lack of time?
SF: I don't sleep very much, that's the short answer. I think the longer answer is something Elsie and I are still learning to do, which is to delegate. It's important to make sure that you have a strong enough business plan that you can pay people for the work that needs to get done. We have a ton of volunteers, but in the end it's really important that you structure your business so that you can pay people for the work that they do. Something we started to do a while ago is that when someone wants to volunteer to help out, we still put it in the budget as a dollar figure that has been donated to us. So it shows up as something that belongs in the budget, so that we can take that into account next year and value people.
W&C: How have you juggled having a performing career while also running the school?
SF: It's the same answer, I don't sleep very much! It's a lot of work, it's a lot of dedication, it's a lot of passion. You can't do this stuff if you don't really love it because it is all-consuming. It's what makes me happy, so I do it.
W&C: What are your goals with NECCA? Where do you want to see the school go?
Serenity teaching a blind woman trapeze in a program for disabled dancers.
SF: We just finished putting together a five-year business plan that is centered around the fact that we are looking towards building our own circus building. About a year ago we purchased land, and our plan is to raise money to build a custom circus trapezium. We'd like to have more "high-flying" circus arts. Right now we only have 16 ft ceilings in our main studio, and we have an outdoor flying trapeze that can only run part of the year. We have a huge German wheel program, but right now we don't have the space to fully roll twice, which is a standard for competitions. So our vision is to have our own custom circus building where we can do swinging trapeze and flying trapeze, where we can really teach people to do aerial silks at height, and where we have more space for German Wheel.
Expanding our teacher training programs is another goal. That's a big part of what we do and people come from all over the world to learn how to teach aerials. That's very important to us as part of helping ensure industry safety standards and helping the industry grow. There is an amazing opportunity to have a little circus school in every town, just like there's a little soccer school or little karate school. And we'd like to do whatever we can to mentor other people to do that.
W&C: Can you talk a little bit more about your teacher training programs, and the development of students who want to teach?
SF: Elsie and I have been teaching circus for years; we started in 1988. I actually was one of the founding members of the Circus Centre in San Francisco. So teaching was one of the first things that we did, and then we were also performers. We were never performers who just couldn't figure out what else to do, we were actually passionate about teaching. When we were on Cirque du Soleil we continued to teach backstage. We also got a lot of experience with the injury prevention that Cirque du Soleil does using pilates and physical therapy.
It became very clear to us after we left Cirque du Soleil that there was very little attention to progressive technical coaching in aerials, most of it was trick-based. So we started asking questions about technique, about how specific muscles actually work and how to do progressive training.
When we started our school and it started to get bigger, we realized that we should teach our own teachers in the same kind of methodology that we'd been developing. So we created a teacher-training workshop and it took off. Right now there are a series of workshops, an introductory five-day workshop, and then there are foundation, intermediate and masters level workshops that add onto it. The workshops are offered all over the world. We teach how to spot and how to do smart progressions for skills, but we also do a rigging seminar, a seminar on how people learn and a lot of posture analysis and injury prevention. It is really important to us to share this with other people and start the conversation about how to teach aerials safely.
W&C: How do you satisfy the people who are pursuing circus recreationally as well as those who are more serious or want to become professionals?
SF: Our motto has always been to teach to the heart. And by that we mean if somebody wants to be a professional, and they want us to tell them to stretch their splits for three hours a day and do twenty pull-ups in a row then we'll teach them that way. But then if somebody just wants to enjoy hanging upside down for the very first time, we'll teach to that as well. It shifts how we approach every single student. And we find that the question is always the same, no matter who we are working with: What do you want from this, and how does your particular body work? And how can we match your desires to your experience? I do a lot of work with people with disabilities, for example. The investigation with them is: Is this for fun or do you want to be a professional aerialist? And then how does your particular body work and how can we examine and investigate how this all might fit together?
In terms of practicality, we have coaches who we are doing constant teacher training with to share our knowledge and other high-level coaches' knowledge with them. So we really invest in our coaches' ability to be able to teach at all levels. It is very hard to find high-level coaches, so we train them.
W&C: What do you believe the mission of a circus school in the U.S. to be?
SF: Our mission statement is to provide a facility and a program for people of all ages and all abilities in the circus arts. That's essentially the mission of the New England Centre for Circus Arts. The vision behind the mission is to teach to the heart.
In terms of the bigger question that you are asking about what our responsibility is to circus arts, I think that our task is to get circus arts recognized as an art form. If you apply for grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, there will be a place to tick a box for dance, theatre, sometimes opera, music. But there's no box for circus arts. I think circus schools in the U.S. have to have that in mind as we look at the big picture. It would be nice to be recognized as an art form, and we need to think about what we need to do to get there. I believe that in order to get there we need to have recognition that circus is a thing that needs to be trained and taught in a smart, safe, progressive, creative way, and foster it that way. It needs to be fostered as something accessible for people of all ages and all abilities as an art form. Everyone can learn to play the piano, that's wonderful, and it is recognized as an artful thing to do. It would be nice if circus arts were recognized that way as well.
I think it's a really exciting time in the circus industry. It's been incredible to see over my circus career, which has spanned the last 26 years, how much has not just grown but shown up. Teaching circus arts has really changed in the last twenty-six years and it's an exciting and beautiful place for us to be. There's a huge future in it that we have to approach with a lot of responsibility and also a lot of glee—it's amazing to be here and see other people getting excited about circus.
Please visit the NECCA website to find out more information about the school.
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Concern about the recent detection of rabies in the Cayo District has spurred the Belize Humane Society and Animal Shelter to step up its campaign against the disease. The second in a series of free rabies clinics for dogs and cats will be held on Saturday at the Y.W.C.A. compound in Belize City. Maria Villanueva, who is a member of the board of directors of the society, says the basic idea behind the clinics, especially now, is that an ounce of prevention far outweighs any amount of cure.
"One reason is last year at the same time is that the Belize Humane Society vaccinated about four hundred and odd cats and dogs right, so we are asking the same people who came last year, to come back because the vaccinations are only good for one year, so they need a booster this year. And another thing in Cayo we have an outbreak of rabies, so we are trying to prevent that situation in Belize City right, because a rabid dog is not only a danger to the animals, but also to the human population, as well. So that is why we asking people to come out and if your dog has not received a vaccination and the dog is three months old, the dog is ready to get a rabies vaccination and it is for free.
While the vaccinations will be free of cost between the hours of eleven in the morning and two in the afternoon, the public is being encouraged to financially support the society and its programs. One way they can do so during Saturday's clinic is by picking up a plate of boil up for only six dollars.


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Marciano José do Nascimento (12 July 1980 in Chapadinha, Piauí) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santa Quitéria.

During his spell with Moto Club de São Luís, he was loaned to Bosnian top league clubs NK Čelik Zenica, FK Sarajevo and NK Široki Brijeg. Afterwards, between January 2009 and January 2011 he played with Norwegian side Sandefjord Fotball in the Tippeligaen but returned to Bosnia when the club ended relegated by the end of 2010.

References

External links
Profile at Soccerway
Marciano at Zerozero

1980 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Association football midfielders
Sportspeople from Piauí
Moto Club de São Luís players
FK Sarajevo players
NK Čelik Zenica players
NK Široki Brijeg players
Sandefjord Fotball players
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
Eliteserien players
Expatriate footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Expatriate footballers in Norway
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Norway


Life has recently gotten in the way of my thrifting adventures. Therefore I am reaching back into my thrifty archives for today's post.
I have a soft spot [no pun intended] for polymer clay. IMHO it is the most amazing medium.
A while back I was fascinated by applying it to glasses. To keep my costs low I would scour charity shops for nice stem ware sets to cover with clay.
It is very durable, but I only recommend hand washing. Not because the clay isn't tough, it is. But because over time the dish washing detergent will destroy the finish. Detergent is meant to eat off the gunk stuck to your dishes and so in turn will eat the finish off your work.
Set of four tiny aperitif/shot glasses with a delft inspired flower cane.
These sold recently at the artist gallery where I have pieces for sale.
Set of four red wine goblets with a 'giraffe' inspired cane pattern.
Available on both Etsy & Art Fire.
By the way, one of my most viewed items.... and are even part of my blog header.
Just a little aside, here is a custom order I did a few months ago for a bridal shower.
The giraffe patterned wine goblets are spectaular!
These are too cute. I guess you bake the clay onto the glasses after you cover them? Cool idea.
Tammie, thank you for the show and tell! I just saw a blog post recently that showed polymer clay used in different ways other than jewelry. Your wine goblets are really amazing and look like a lot of fun to use!


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Spotlight on Faculty Scholarship
Mosquitoes provide a model system for studying complex ecological interactions and vector-borne disease transmission. Scientists have developed models that are used to predict patterns of disease transmission across space and time to better understand the dynamics of arthropod-borne disease. Several parameters in these models include population growth, population size, adult size, adult longevity and blood-feeding behavior. These traits of the mosquitoes are not fixed and often fluctuate with a changing environment.
Katie Costanzo, PhD, assistant professor in the Biology Department, is currently researching how interactions of mosquitoes with various factors of their environment may alter these traits. To date, she has investigated the impacts of competition, predation, parasitism, precipitation and photoperiod on such traits. These studies provide information on how disease transmission by these vectors may fluctuate spatially and temporally in variable environments.
Currently, Costanzo's lab is studying the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus. This species is native to Asia and India but has been successfully introduced to nearly every continent throughout the world, including the United States. Furthermore, this species is an important vector of several arboviruses including dengue, chikungunya and is a potential vector for the emergent Zika virus. Costanzo aims to determine how parameters in disease transmission models may vary in this mosquito and what factors cause these variations. Models that estimate the efficiency of a disease transmission by a vector often include estimates of population growth, based on the assumption that a female's size predicts the number of offspring she produces. To date, there are no studies investigating variations in the relationship of size to the number of offspring in this species.
Alongside the Tyson Research Center at Washington University of St. Louis, Costanzo's lab currently runs a series of laboratory experiments to determine if there are genetic and environmental factors that lead to variation in the relationship between size and number of offspring in Aedes albopictus. Costanzo currently works with nine Canisius undergraduate students on these experiments, which will continue this summer and next fall.
Submitted by: Sara Morris, PhD, associate vice president, academic affairs


(CBS News) -- Madera, California -- A newborn baby just hours old was found abandoned on a California country road in frigid temperatures, according to authorities.
"Just before 4:00 a.m this morning, while on his route, a local newspaper carrier found a newborn baby girl lying in the middle of the road," California Highway Patrol's Central Division said Monday. "The newborn was discovered dressed only in a soiled onesie in weather just below 30 degrees."
Aurelio Fuentes, who found the infant, said he heard her crying and screaming. "And I was like. "OK, you know, this is a baby. I gotta get out there,'" he said.
He said the umbilical cord was still attached to the infant.
Fuentes called authorities and the baby girl was rushed to a hospital. She was being treated as of Monday afternoon at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, CBS Sacramento reported, and was said to be in good condition.
Minutes before Fuentes called for help, a woman approached a man walking his dog in the area, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said. She asked him for help and to take her baby, CBS Sacramento reported. He refused and pointed her toward a nearby hospital and fire station. He told deputies she took off after that.
It's unclear how long the newborn had been left in the road. Authorities are now looking for the newborn's mother.
"We are still trying to identify the suspect at this time," police said Monday in a statement. "She is described by witnesses as a Hispanic female adult, possibly in her early 20's. Her physical description is unknown. She left the scene in a small white SUV of unknown make or model."


Cindy looked way to calm today, and not all evil looking, what's up with that? Hope your skating session was productive tonight JSM.
NOROSE, do you feel like you are chasing your tail over on Lindsey's thread??
Let's put it this way, right now I understand you have tomatoes, and they are ripe and ready to eat, that I understand what is all going on over on Lindsey's thread I'm completely lost. Personally I don't think this is going to be as complicated as it appears to be.
I don't think it is either. I think they are going to find her remains right there in McCleary, if they will only look in the right places,but that is just my opinion. It seems the lessons learned in the Jessica Lunsford case have been forgotten, or ignored.
I think she was caught by surprise and was scared. I saw that scared look on her face today, not defiance.
Hi No Rose, it wasn't too productive because I have forgotten most of what I learned. I do know that little girls are a lot better skaters than 40+ year olds.
I also know that my coach is WONDERFUL. She wants the adults to compete and helps me at very little cost. Plus she makes me laugh. She hated my music until she started putting it together. She said "I wish it had a story" I told her oh it has a story, told her about the bf that kicked me to the curb while I was watching the movie the music is from and how he told me he said I would never be able to skate. She was like, "really" well "he can pizz off now, can't he?"
Who was the lady with the badge? Did she have to drag Cindy in to court? Sorry I forgot to ask that question earlier in my last post.
I couldn't see the badge well enough, but it was probably an Orange County Deputy.
Spindy didn't like her putting her hand on her, so I don't think it was a mutual admiration society thing.
I admire your determination and your even being able to ice skate. Roller skates is as far as I ever got.
I don't know if anyone really cares, but I have been beyond upset today due to my son's grant money being cut for college. Next thing you know, scholarship money will be gone and student loans will be hard to come by.
And now I see we have a new toy to play with. SOOO! I might as well dance.
Good Night, Ya'll. And God Bless.
I'm not sure some police woman.
Thanks Fanny, I have am not graceful, can do stupid tricks that my coach was like wow how did you do that and I tell her IDK, made it up.
I don't think I could roller skate anymore, it is too hard for me. Plus the skate are heavy.
Good Night Fanny, I think I'll go watch tv, it's been a long, hot day.
Night Fanny. I missed you. Now I will try and play with the new sliding monkey.
Sleep well my friends. I am going to bed now. My legs are aching and I am skating each evening until August 9th.
I will see y'all in the morning.
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Vagos Open Air 2014 – 2nd day
Posted in Festival, Live with tags Angelus Apatrida, Annihilator, Behemoth, Metal, Opeth, Portugal festival, Prime Artists, Requiem Laus, Summer festival, The Haunted, Vagos, Vagos Open Air, VOA on 21st August 2014 by Pieni
Opeth, Annihilator, Behemoth, The Haunted, Angelus Apatrida, Requiem Laus
Quinta do Ega, Vagos (PT)
Author António Parada wrote a thriller full of heavy metal connotations called "A Guardiã" (the guardian), so he thought Vagos Open Air was suitable for a presentation. I confess I totally forgot about it, so I didn't arrive to Quinta do Ega in time of watching it. I doubt there will be an English version of it anyway, but if it happens, I'll let you know.
Despite the 1-day tickets for Saturday being sold out and their much longer career – 16 years longer, to be exact –, Requiem Laus didn't have a crowd as big as Gates Of Hell had had the previous day. Singer Miguel said this was their return to the stages, after two years and a half (personally, I hadn't seen them in 7), so maybe that's why their sound seemed so alien to the majority of the crowd. Plus they're somewhat… introvert. Good musicians, with great death-blackish songs such as "Reflection Of God" or "Impulse", which they performed there, but they enjoy the music on their own, not reaching out to the crowd much. So sadly they didn't get an effusive response to their gig. (3/5)
Requiem Laus official Facebook
Angelus Apatrida, on the other hand, unleashed hell – kicking off with "Violent Dawn", violent is the right word to describe the circles. The Spanish thrash metal act has a solid fan base here, but even if they didn't, the moshers would have quickly surrendered. Guitarist David G. Álvarez suffered a motorcycle accident back in March and his right leg is still on a cast. But even sitting down on a chair, he moved his upper body like there was no tomorrow. Those guys know how to be on stage and a broken leg doesn't change that.
Among the short occasions Guillermo Izquierdo addressed the crowd – they had little time to play, so he didn't want to waste it with talking – he mentioned they were once again recording at Switchtense's studio (Ultrasound Studios). That meant a lot to the people, not only because it implied a new album, but also because it's a Portuguese studio. (5/5)
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Not sure when The Haunted had played here last, but it'd been quite a while. To say the crowd was eager for this gig is an understatement. And while you can never read Jonas Björler's expression, Marco Aro's was one of true happiness throughout the whole show, so I guess at least he was just as elated as the people watching them. Hell, he was so enthusiastic that he hit the mic against his forehead a few times until it bled, and didn't attend to the wound until he was off stage! Anyway, whatever the others were feeling, they put everything they've got into the performance and all expectations were met. From "99" to "Hate Song", going through "Undead", "No Compromise" and the new "Eye Of The Storm" (by the way, the new album "Exit Wounds" is out in just a few days – 25th August) the "mosh 'em all" motto in the back of Aro's t-shirt was fulfilled. (5/5)
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But in my humble opinion, it was Behemoth who put up the greatest show – even in daylight! They were also missing their cobra microphone stands and some other paraphernalia, just the cloaks and make-up. And the horned masks they wear during the final prayer of "O Father O Satan O Sun!". Meaning the excellence of their show was due to their music – hand-picked songs from the last six albums – and attitude on stage: Seth's "hairbanging", Orion's mean faces, Inferno's sharp beats and, of course, Nergal's leadership. I don't think he spoke a word to the audience, but the weight of his stare on us and how he yelled at us to yell back had more communication than a speech. Simply amazing the power Behemoth holds on stage. (5/5)
Behemoth official Facebook
In their own old-school way, Annihilator were top as well. They released a new album last year, titled "Feast", so they played a few songs in order to promote it – "Smear Campaign", which opened the show, "No Way Out" and "Deadlock". Then, apart from the funny country-metal song "Chicken & Corn" (a hidden track featured in "Carnival Diablos", from 2001), every other track was +20 years old. What a trip to the past, from where I personally highlight "King Of The Kill", "Set The World On Fire" and – you guessed! – "Alison Hell". Thrash metal at its best!
There was one thing I couldn't stop noticing. When Jeff Waters was introducing the band, he mentioned Oscar Rangel's Mexican nationality right before he introduce Dave Padden. Or at least that's what I understood; Padden got it otherwise and said quickly, somewhat annoyed "I'm not Mexican". I guess I'd be annoyed too if I thought that, after working with someone for 12 years, he still didn't get my roots right. Still I think Padden could've had a different reaction, maybe make a joke out of it, as there were a few awkward seconds between the two guitarists. But nothing significant enough to ruin the 5 stars the gig deserves. (5/5)
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Now Opeth… I'll start with something Mikael Åkerfeldt said at some point, regarding a song I honestly can't remember the name, but he said that "if it sounds like a fuck-up, it isn't. It's just us being progressive". And this is more or less what I think of prog. Nope, it's definitely not my cup of tea. I recognize the high quality of some of the bands/artists, but I just can't like it. So me, and many others like me, wouldn't have enjoyed the show (apart from Åkerfeldt's jokes, that is). The thing is that even among the die-hard Opeth fans there are mixed feelings about the Vagos show. Some complained about the "soft" setlist, others about the somewhat shallow performance… and then there are those who were simply enthralled from the moment "The Devil's Orchard" started to the one where "Blackwater Park" stopped. They have played VOA two years ago, and I've also seen them at the 9th (and last) anniversary show of the original Hard Club, and this was the weakest of those three. But like I said, prog isn't my thing, so I could be wrong… I still laughed when he said they came from Stockholm, where other great metal bands came from, like Entombed, Dismember, Bathory… and ABBA. That the next song was actually "Super Trouper" (it was "Heir Apparent"). Or when he said it smelled like dead cat in his armpit. Or when he told a girl she could lower the "teddy-crocodile" as he didn't know that song (it was a dinosaur plushie with a sign asking for "Coil"). Still there was something missing in his attitude – even I noticed that. Was it a bad concert? No, I can't say that. But Opeth can do better. (4/5)
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Vagos Open Air 2014 – 1st day
Posted in Festival, Live with tags Epica, Gates Of Hell, Kandia, Kreator, Metal, Portugal festival, Prime Artists, Rock, Soilwork, Summer festival, Sylosis, Vagos, Vagos Open Air, VOA on 19th August 2014 by Pieni
Kreator, Epica, Soilwork, Sylosis, Kandia, Gates Of Hell
This year's edition of Vagos Open Air was bigger in every sense of the word – it lasted one day longer than usual, it had more people coming in, and it had also the greatest bill so far. Kudos for promoters Prime Artists!
National Gates Of Hell must feel proud, and not just for kicking the festival off: it's not easy for an underground band to gather so many people on a hot Friday, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, but they made it! There was a sea of people like there's never been for an opening band, in all the 6-year history of the festival! Of course they've been working hard for it in the last few years, especially since the release of their debut album, playing all over the country and winning fans with their ballistic live shows. But it still was a wonderful surprise to see such a crowd screaming and moshing for them. And the size of the wall of death on the last song, "Critical Obsession"! Singer Raça thanked everyone – both fans/friends and those who were watching them for the first time – but truth be told, they wouldn't have got that response if they weren't just as good. The credit is all yours, boys! Keep it up! (5/5)
Gates Of Hell official facebook
Things cooled down a bit, but only in terms of "brutality" – Kandia is a modern/alternative rock band, so no mosh pits for them. But that doesn't mean that their show was less electrifying. It was just a different kind of voltage. Especially singer Nya Cruz, who looked totally at home on stage. They've released two albums so far, but neglected the first one completely, focusing just on the latest "All Is Gone". Last year, they won the international music contest Global Rockstar with one song from that album, "Scars". "We're not going away, we're here to stay!" was the introduction to that song, as its first verse reads "I'm here to stay". But more than an introduction, it's a statement, a motto – and the grip they had on this gig is proof that they will stick to it. (4,5/5)
Kandia official facebook
It was the first time Sylosis were playing in Portugal (after pulling out of the Epic Industrialist Tour, in 2012) and Josh Middleton admitted they weren't expecting such a reception. The crowd was happy to finally experience live songs such as "All Is Not Well" and "The Blackest Skyline", so the circles began spinning once again, at full force. And when Josh asked for TWO circles – one at the left, one at the right – they were eager to comply (same as the headbanging to the sound of nothing, but that's been done before by other artists – the two circles, now that was new). At some point Josh said that this was the last gig of Rob (Callard, drummer), since he would be pursuing a career as a singer… in a Mariah Carey cover band. Such talented musicians and so humorous… no wonder no one cared about the "little" fail of asking if we were ready for Kreator while playing a riff from Slayer's "Raining Blood"… (5/5)
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It had been 11 years since I'd last seen Soilwork – which was the last time they'd played in Portugal. So I don't know if it's usual for them to use The Alan Parsons Project's "Sirius" as intro, but for me, it was a really nice surprise. And it links so well to "This Momentary Bliss", the first song of their set! A set that I confess was hoping to be a bit more diverse, given the years of absence from the Portuguese stages. But their latest album is a magnificent double piece, so it's only natural they wanted to focus on the killers of "The Living Infinite". Still they went back a couple of times – "The Average Stalker", "Bastard Chain"… –, closing with a golden key with "Stabbing The Drama" ("I think you know the chorus to this one", said Mr. Björn Strid). The circles weren't as constant as in the previous band but only because Soilwork's sound doesn't require so – there's a reason why it's called "melodic" death metal. In terms of intensity, they were just as "crazy and wild" (to use Strid's own words). (5/5)
Soilwork official facebook
There were LOADS of Epica fans in Vagos, so whoever thought it was a mistake to invite them again (they performed at the first edition of the fest) couldn't be more wrong. Simone Simons' voice was better than the last time I've seen them, in the "Requiem For The Indifferent" tour, but still a bit "shaky" here and there. The most blatant case was "Cry For The Moon", where her voice was smothered by the choir backtracks and not because something failed with her mic. It's just that female voices also change with time and it's been 10 years since Simone first recorded that song. Maybe that's why she took the chance to introduce the band, singing the names and their instruments instead of the original lyrics. Nice trick! But no one seemed to care anyway, as the strong and positive attitude of the whole band made those flaws look like small details.
They played a few songs from the latest album, "The Quantum Enigma" – including the first three tracks plus the new hit "Unchain Utopia", but Simone said they would be back in November, in a promotional tour for this album. The crowd was thrilled to hear that. (4,5/5)
Epica official facebook
Okay, it's true that a Kreator gig is always a Kreator gig, and even when they're bad, they're still pretty good. But sometimes they're REALLY awesome – like this time! From "Mars Mantra / Phantom Antichrist" to "Flag Of Hate / Tormentor", Mille Petrozza got some of the best "Portuguese circle pits" that he kept asking for – having played here so many times before, he knew what he was talking about when he specified the nationality, giving them an unique identity. But with such a performance it was hard not to raise hell – the stage wasn't big enough for their fire show, but the human heat made up for it.
For the encore, and the aforementioned medley of "Flag Of Hate" and "Tormentor", Petrozza got on stage holding a flag, saying that when they released that album ("Endless Pain"), back in 1985, Michael Jackson was still alive. The rest of the band played a few chords from "Billie Jean" and the crowd roared. But the roar was much louder when he talked about the album that Judas Priest released five years later, as its title was the opposite of "Endless Pain" – "Painkiller", with the main riff of its title-track echoing. The true explosion came, of course, when Petrozza stopped talking and the medley itself began. (5/5)
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Nevel a dull moment on this first day – except for the background music between songs, which was literally the same over and over. The metal DJs that took the graveyard shift should have been hired for the day as well…


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ALDERICUS (ALDRIC, AUDRI), after receiving monastic tonsure at the Abbey of SS. Peter and Paul of Ferrières (l'abbaye Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Ferrières), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of present-day north-central France, St. Aldericus served as a priest in the Archdiocese of Sens. He later served as Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Sens before being consecrated its Archbishop in 828. St. Aldericus reposed in 841.
CASSIUS and FLORENTIUS, (Late Third Century), according to tradition SS. Cassius and Florentius were members of the Theban Legion (22nd September) who were beheaded at Bonn for the faith. The Bonn Minster, originally the collegiate church of SS. Cassius and Florentius, is situated at the spot where they are believed to have been martyred. SS. Cassius and Florentius are the patron saints of Bonn.
CERBONIUS of Verona, venerated as a Bishop of Verona who reposed circa 400, nothing certain is known of his life.
CERBONIUS, a priest from North Africa who, like most of his fellow Christians, fled the Arian Vandals, settling in Populonia in Tuscany. Known for his holiness of life, St. Cerbonius was chosen to serve as Bishop of Populonia circa 544. He later was exiled to Elba for having hidden Roman soldiers from the invading Ostrogoths. St. Cerbonius spent the rest of his life as a hermit on Elba, reposing in 575. He was buried at Populonia, however his relics were later translated to Massa Marittima in southern Tuscany and enshrined in the Cathedral of Saint Cerbonius.
CLARUS, (Third Century), a missionary to Brittany, who served as the first Bishop of Nantes. According to some traditions, St. Clarus was a disciple of the Apostle Peter (29th June).
FULK, the twenty-first Abbot of Fontenelle (Abbey of St. Wandrille) in Normandy. He reposed in 845.
GEREON, (Late Third Century), believed to have been an officer in the Theban Legion (22nd September), and member of the same detachment as SS. Cassius and Florentius (vide supra), martyred in or near Cologne. St. Gereon's Basilica in Cologne commemorates him.
PATRICIAN, (Fifth Century), a bishop of an unknown See in Scotland. Forced to flee his See by heathen invaders, St. Patrician spent the rest of his life in exile on the Isle of Man. Nothing further is known of his life.
PAULINUS of CAPUA, a pilgrim, most likely British, who, while staying in Capua (near Naples), was selected to be their bishop by the local population, albeit against his will. Acquiescing, St. Paulinus served that See as a model prelate for eight years, reposing in 843.
PAULINUS of YORK, a native of Rome, St. Paulinus, along with SS. Mellitus (24th April) and Justus (10th November), was sent England by Pope St. Gregory the Dialogist (3rd September) to reinforce St. Augustine's (27th May) mission. St. Bede the Venerable (25th May) writes in his Historia ecclesiastica , that when St. Ethelburga of Kent (8th September), married King St. Edwin of Northumbria (12th October), St. Paulinus was consecrated the first Bishop of York, and accompanied St. Ethelburga to her new home. Once in Northumbria, St. Paulinus, with the assistance of St. Ethelburga, converted King St. Edwin and was instrumental in the conversion of Northumbria. Following King St. Edwin's martyrdom in 633, St. Ethelburga returned to Kent accompanied by St. Paulinus, who was then made Bishop of Rochester, serving that See until his repose in 644.
TANCA, a maiden from Troyes in north-central Gaul, who was martyred defending her virginity circa 637.
VICTOR and COMPANIONS, (Late Third Century), a group of three hundred and thirty soldiers of the Theban Legion (22nd September) who were martyred at Agaunum (present-day Saint-Maurice, Switzerland). No further information is extant.