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Figured i'd do some digging on this:
Q1 2018 figures:
Twitter Followers:
NBA 27.6M
NFL 24.6M
MLB 8.34M
NHL 6.25M
MLS 3.21M
CFL 274K
Reddit Subscribers
r/NBA 1,503,596
r/NFL 764,629
r/baseball 673,812
r/hockey 544,535
r/MLS 80,982
r/CFL 9,816
Instagram followers:
MLB 4.2M
NHL 2.9M
MLS 902K
CFL 89.7K
That's surprising to me. I think if I was to take a similar survey about athletes with the most clout, it would be mostly NBA stars with a couple NFL players mixed in. In Canada maybe Sidney Crosby but I think that'd be it. Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron for sure. When it comes to sport celebrity, I don't think any league does it better than the NBA.
Maybe Quebec is different.
I suppose that boys on a high school basketball team here in Gatineau or even in Shawinigan or Rimouski might know those names and a few other NBA stars, but except for LeBron James possibly I doubt the name recognition really spills over into people who are "passive" about such things.
Originally Posted by Andy6 (Post 8160597)
I certainly knew of basketball and NFL stars when I was growing up. Joe Namath and Wilt Chamberlain were about the biggest celebrities in the young boy's world at the time (along with Mohammed Ali and Evel Knievel). But they still seemed foreign and not really having that much to do with me, unlike Blue Bombers players, the Canadiens', Leafs' or Jets' players, or even curling stars.
I grew up in the Maritimes and Ontario and was never much into basketball but I knew of Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Isaiah Thomas, Dr J., Dennis Rodman, and a few others. Manute Bol, Hakeem Olajuwon. And some NCAA types like Bobby Knight, Jerry Tarkanian. Lakers coach Pat Riley...
All of this by osmosis I guess.
le calmar Apr 19, 2018 6:20 PM
The only time I hear or even talk about basketball is with my acquaintances or my step family from Toronto (most of which if not all were born and raised in Asia) or my friends in France. Other than that basketball is pretty far down the list in my everyday sports related conversations after hockey, football, baseball and soccer.
I suppose that every region has its sports preference quirks... if you're listening to a heated AM radio discussion about the CFL, there's a decent chance you might be in Saskatchewan. By the same token, if you're listening to a few workers on a break talking about tonight's NBA games, chances are you're in Toronto.
Originally Posted by le calmar (Post 8160674)
Funny thing about France (and other foreign countries too). People always assume that just because we're right next to the U.S. we automatically know all about this or that American thing that they've latched onto.
So you get this French or Swedish guy who wants to chat about the NBA finals between Golden State and Indiana, and you're totally clueless...
Just checked with a few office colleagues who have younger boys.
They all said the only NBA player that would register with their kids would be LeBron James. (None of the boys play basketball.)
Household names of other pro athletes that cut across kids' personal pursuits were Sidney Crosby, PK Subban, Carey Price... Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
No NFL or MLB players unless the kids happen to be really really into those sports.
megadude Apr 19, 2018 7:19 PM
Haven't really been following this thread except for the past couple of days. I'll throw in some experience from my current perspective. Which is through running office pools in a finance office in downtown TO.
Before that, I'll mention that as a kid growing up in Brampton in the late 80s through the 90s, I knew of a handful of Indian kids that followed NHL. But there were more into NBA than NHL, and this was pre-Raptors. Also was good friends with a Chinese guy and a Lebanese guy who were devout NHL guys in addition to being Jays and NFL fans, but not NBA. And for the black kids, one casually followed NHL but rest definitely leaned towards NBA.
On to the office pools. If there isn't a note beside them, then they are white. Almost all from around here, with two from Kingston, one from Ottawa and one from Sault Ste. Marie (he's into the 4 major sports but not CFL or college - also a big time bettor and bets min. $100 a game).
The ones with notes are different races, ranging from mid 20s to late 30s. And ya, immigrants or kids of immigrants skew towards basketball and soccer from this viewpoint.
NHL Team Pool
RG mid 30s jamaican/chinese/german
NHL Player Pool
JS late 20s jamaican
SA late 30s indian from india/england/NB
GC mid 30s chinese
MA mid 30s jewish
JL early 30s chinese/trinidadian
GS early 30s chinese
RB mid 20s indian
SS mid 20s indian
AN late 30s vietnamese
HS late 30s chinese
Premier League & Champions League
MM late 30s jamaican/white
MonkeyRonin Apr 19, 2018 7:32 PM
But are kids in other diverse high-immigration globalized countries like the U.S. and Australia writing off the locally unique sports like MLB, NFL, Aussie rules? I think you'll find that while soccer and basketball are popular and growing there, the unique national sports still retain their popularity.
But is that not also the case in Canada? Are hockey ratings or interest or participation in Canada really in some sort of tailspin, as you seem to be implying? Or, even declining at all? Or is what is it what's actually happening is that the growth of "new" sports like basketball and soccer are simply rising at a faster rate?
I realize you're a long-time basketball fan but you're also a keen observer of society, people, Canada, etc.
So surely you know that for a lot of people, there is more to this than simply really liking basketball.
Like who? Who really sits through a 2 hour game because of some sort of deep-rooted cultural cringe that's causing an aversion to a completely different sport? Who's even cheering on this supposed demise of hockey? I think you're reading way too much into the fact that people just like basketball (and also if we're being honest, that the NBA has marketed themselves to young people far more successfully than other leagues).
Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin (Post 8160792)
That's a lot of people with a deep-seated basketball culture:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bmzwhv8IUAEobi2.jpg:large
suburbanite Apr 19, 2018 7:42 PM
I'm a regular visitor to the Raptors and Blue Jays subreddits, and for the most part your typical visitor is a fan (at least casually) of the 3 big teams in the city. However, you do come across the odd post trashing the Leafs and their fans. There is a large population of Raptors fans in the community from across Canada so it could be them just supporting their local NHL team. Though it often comes across as "Fuck the Leafs, people should be coming out to support the Raptors and TSN should be giving them more coverage."
What's your counterpoint? They're only there so they can post it on Instagram?
osmo Apr 19, 2018 7:45 PM
NFL is not the classic American game. NFL (modern) was created for the TV age and is much a product of modern Americana just as much as Disney was. The classic American game is very much baseball. That is the sport the nation grew up with and is largely the sport interwoven into classic USA history. NFL was not taken seriously in America up until the 1970s.
Originally Posted by osmo (Post 8160816)
Kinda like... hockey in Canada. :haha:
A lot of them - for sure. Bandwagons are fun. I've been on them many times before.
For the record I'm not any more impressed by the dead suits who occupy lots of seats at hockey games, especially in Toronto and Montreal.
Most of the people in that photo look pretty young, and a large majority look like they could be first or second generation immigrants. There is no doubt that basketball and the Raptors are by far the most popular among kids of East Indian, Chinese, Filipino, and Jamaican descent in Toronto.
Sure, the numbers will probably dwindle if the Raptors decline. However I think the last 5 years have created a solid, permanent fan base among a racially diverse young cohort in this city.
jonny24 Apr 19, 2018 8:45 PM
I think, wherever you might be, the "top sport" will be seen to be eroding, and other "new" or "foreign" sports growing, just because due to the internet people are exposed to sports from all over the world. In theory, it could level out so that there was a proportionate amount of support for any number of sports. That obviously won't happen due to history/culture, etc, but it's not like hockey is going to die because lots of people like basket ball.
I'm clearly an outlier in this thread though. I'm 24, and these days I'm only really interested in CFL and rugby. Never really got into hockey since I never played, but I don't mind watching it. I have no interest in baseball, soccer or basketball though. I've tried to get into NFL but without a connection to any of the teams I have nothing emotionally invested. I've even been dropping off on watching rugby since I don't actually care about any those cities in England/Aus/NZ, and Canada is so terrible now. But the Ontario Arrows will hopefully join MLR next year :cheers:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...-soccer-teams/
https://globalnews.ca/news/4153348/w...-in-the-black/
EpicPonyTime Apr 19, 2018 11:14 PM


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IAAF vice-presidential candidate reportedly under investigation by Ethics Commission
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) vice-presidential candidate Ahmad al Kamali is reportedly being investigated by the IAAF Ethics Commission for allegedly giving 40 Rolex watches to delegates during his campaign.
According to Spanish newspaper El Pais, al Kamali, President of the United Arab Emirates Athletics Federation and a member of the IAAF's ruling Council, gave the watches to top sporting officials at the recent Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Congress in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in an attempt to win their vote.
The delegates in question have the right to vote in the IAAF Congress elections in Beijing in August.
Under IAAF rules, candidates are prohibited from "giving presents or offering donations or gifts or granting advantages or benefits of whatever nature to or at the request of any party who will vote in, or who may otherwise influence, an election".
The source also claims that one African athletics President, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed to the newspaper that the incident had taken place.
"I heard of this matter and took part in many conversations and debates when I was in Addis," the unnamed President said.
"Some of the delegates were sufficiently responsible to return the watch they had received, or to leave them without opening in the room where they had been left as gifts."
Al Kamali is also the director of the Dubai Marathon, one of the world's richest races as men and women are reportedly given $200,000 (£135,000/€183,000) for winning the event, and the President quoted by El Pais also claims he was offered money and equipment to help organise sporting competitions in his country.
Al Kamali is also the director of the Dubai Marathon, widely regarded as one of the richest races in athletics ©Getty Images
He turned the offer down due to the IAAF regulations.
The IAAF Ethics Commission refused to confirm or deny whether they had received an official complaint on the actions of al Kamali, while the IAAF declined to comment when contacted by insidethegames.
CAA President Hamad Kalkaba Malboum also refused to comment.
Al Kamali has enjoyed a meteoric rise within the African athletics community in recent years, and the Egyptian was elected to the IAAF Council in 2011 after he received more votes than any other candidate.
The development is the latest on a list of problems for athletics, which has become shrouded in allegations of doping and corruption in recent months.
In December, an investigation broadcast on German television claimed that up to 99 per cent of Russian athletes used banned drugs and accused Valentin Balakhnichev, President of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) of being involved in a systematic doping scheme.
Recent allegations of doping in athletics caused outgoing IAAF President Lamine Diack to claim the sport is in "crisis" ©Getty Images
He subsequently resigned his position following the allegations, and they led outgoing IAAF President Lamine Diack to claim the sport was in "crisis".
Diack's son Massata also stepped down from his marketing consultant following the claims.
Those allegations came before Kenyan Rita Jeptoo, a three-time Boston Marathon winner, was handed a two-year ban after testing positive for a prohibited substance in what was a substantial blow for African athletics.
The IAAF Congress in Beijing takes place from August 18, where either Briton Sebastian Coe or Sergey Bubka of Ukraine will be announced as Diack's successor as IAAF President.
Contact the writer of this story at [email protected]
March 2015: African athletics chief remains optimistic despite plethora of issues for his sport
February 2015: IAAF will not "dance on grave" of Russia despite doping crisis, promises Coe
February 2015: IAAF "confident" Russian race walk head coach Chegin will receive sanction as part of investigation
February 2015: Russian Athletics President to resign over doping scandals
December 2014: Balakhnichev and IAAF President's son "step down" until doping investigation ends
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What's news: Dec. 31
Menasha Corporation, Neenah, received the 2017 Green Masters Award from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council for the seventh consecutive year. The Green Masters designation is awarded to the top 20 percent of Wisconsin companies that participate in the program, which scores each company in a variety of sustainability categories, including energy, carbon and other emissions, water, waste management, transportation, supply chain, community and educational outreach, workforce and governance. In 2017, more than 200 companies competed in the program. The award reflects Menasha Corporation's commitment to a sustainable philosophy and business practices, including decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing waste to landfill and water usage, and achieving LEED Gold certification of its newly constructed corporate headquarters.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has honored the Expera Specialty Solutions Nicolet Mill in De Pere, as a Voluntary Protection Program Star participant. The Nicolet Mill has been a VPP Star site since 1995. VPP participants serve as models for other employers and workers by operating excellent safety and health management programs. The Expera Nicolet Mill has achieved a level of worker protection that goes beyond compliance with government regulations. The Voluntary Protection Programs recognize employers and workers in the private industry and federal agencies who have implemented effective safety and health management systems and maintain injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages for their respective industries. In VPP, management, labor, and OSHA work cooperatively and proactively to prevent fatalities, injuries and illnesses through a system focused on hazard prevention and control; worksite analysis; training; and management commitment and worker involvement.
Moving Parts Therapy opened at W5669 County KK in Darboy/Harrison. The occupational therapy clinic is designed for children with brain injury, stroke, delayed development, autism, torticollis, cerebral palsy and learning disabilities. Services include neuro-developmental treatment, sensory integration, visual perception, everyday living skills and fine motor therapies. It serves infants through young adults. Info: movingpartstherapy.com or 920-221-3098
Great Northern StrataGraph, a custom retail packaging solutions company in Appleton, received two Excellence Awards in the 2017 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. StrataGraph's Excellence Award Winners include an innovative package design for Griffon Vault – Premium Vodka in a Box, using an eco-friendly packaging concept which features a dispenser integrated within the package design. This is the second PPC award a Griffon box has received in the last two years. The second award winner was Matrix Biolage, where the customer wanted a package made from an extremely earth-friendly "Rapidly Renewable Resource." A tree-free paper was used, made from 100 percent reclaimed sugarcane fiber, enhanced with bamboo. Administered and hosted by the Paperboard Packaging Council and judged by a jury of packaging professionals, industry experts, professors and media experts, this is the leading competition for carton manufacturers involved in the concept, design, print, performance and shelf appeal of paperboard packaging.


For organizations that seek change, few factors are more important than creating the right culture. Lou Gerstner said it was the main issue in the transformation of IBM from hardware to services.
The challenge is that few understand what it is, or how it works.
It can be hard to define, because it works in subtle ways. It shapes the behaviors of people in an organization, but it is also shaped by them, in a two-directional flow of influence. It reflects how people in the organization have come to view success, over time. Executives can try to shape it, but without significant investment in the effort, surface attempts to force change routinely fail.
I've covered these dynamics in Chapter 10 of The DNA of Collaboration, based on research I started in 2010 on this fascinating topic, recounted in my original 8-part blog series.
Q1. How can we navigate the complex layers of Org Culture, eg. professional, hierarchy, generational, demographic?
Q2. Which Org Culture model do you see most: Control, Silo, or Network? Can they coexist?
Q3. What happens in Cultures where contrarians rule?
Q4. Can Organizations have a Culture of trust? If so, how?
Q5. Can employees make a difference and influence change?
We could go on for days on these topics, and perhaps we need to. These are the complex problems that motivated my research, that over time turned into the book. I kept seeing dysfunctional behaviors in organizations large and small, and set out to discover what what happening.
It's not just about culture, of course. But culture is where so many of the issues surface, on a scale that's maddeningly difficult to influence. Ask Lou Gerstner. Ask your CEO. Ask yourself. Is the culture of your organization empowering it's employees for success? Is there something employees can do about it?
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60 YEARS AT CAYMANAS PARK: Promoting company SVREL recognises stakeholders, staff members
BY RUDDY ALLEN
Observer staff reporter
In continuation of celebrating 60 years of thoroughbred racing at Caymanas Park, Supreme Venture Racing and Entertainment Limited (SVREL), the sole promoter of local horse racing recognised stakeholders and staff members for their long and fruitful service to the industry.
The presentation ceremony was held at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston last Friday evening (September 13). Lorna Gooden, general manager at SVREL, congratulated the awardees for their commitment to building the sport of horse racing in Jamaica.
"Jamaica continues to dominate the horse racing industry in the Caribbean and our horsemen are household names in the country with many achieving international acclaim.
"None of this would be possible without the dedicated men and women who have worked tirelessly over the decades and seeing them here this evening with us is a symbol of loyalty and camaraderie which implies a strong sense of belonging.
"Caymanas Park is fortunate to have a dedicated team whose many years of commitment and hard work has earned us respect as innovators and as a cultural mainstay among Jamaicans.
"To tonight's (Friday) awardees, what each of you has contributed is nothing less than a shining symbol of your passion, dedication, and perseverance and may each of you continue to be a model for your peers and colleagues.
"Caymanas Park and SVREL sincerely thank you for your commitment. It has been a tremendous journey marked with memories that we will continue to honour and keep alive through Caymanas Park and its surrounding communities. Thank you for transformational work that you have done and continue to do as we celebrate 60 years taking horse racing entertainment into the future.
"Let us continue on this momentum of a strong and enterprising team spirit taking on new challenges and making full use of the opportunities that are presented to us. Congratulations once again to those who are being honoured tonight. And let me wish you a Happy 60th anniversary," Gooden said.
Leroy Tomlinson, one of many trainers who were recognised, has been serving the industry for 31 years and is still going strong in the business.
"It's very nice to get recognised in the racing industry, and yes, I appreciate it a lot and I hope that some more people can get recognised because there are still a lot of people down there [at Caymanas Park] that don't get recognised, but for my award — I love it," the 54-year-old Tomlinson told The Supreme Racing Guide.
He continued: "I will cherish this award. I have been in racing from I was 14 years old and that's some 40 years ago, and I have no regrets choosing a profession in the sport. The Jockey's Club gave me my first licence and many people in racing right now don't know anything about the Jockey's Club."
Another trainer Gresford "Greasie" Smith, who has been in the business for 39 years, was beaming with joy after receiving his award. "Well, it is always a good thing that your industry recognises and appreciates the work that you have put in over the years. I am really happy to be recognised and at such a wonderful presentation function as the one tonight.
"I have been at Caymanas Park for 39 years and my career has been good. In any profession, you are going to have your ups and downs but for the most part, I think, I would do it again. I must thank Supreme Venture Racing and Entertainment Limited for this recognition and I will continue to do the hard work," Smith said.
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On Sunday 24th May, the wonderful Dan Hughes took on the 52.4 mile Race to the King... and triumphed!
Dan has struggled with OCD since the age of 9, but it was only recently that he got diagnosed. His symptoms got worse after having kids, to the extent that he realised his son was starting to copy his traits. This shocked Dan into finally seeking help, and he has now completed a course of therapy, which has helped him get his life back together. Dan now feels like a different person - he still gets OCD symptoms but now has the tools to cope with them.
One benefit of Dan's recovery is that he rediscovered his love of running. So, in order to help people with OCD, people who are struggling in the same way he was, Dan took on the Race to the King.
The Race to the King is an extreme challenge, and one that is definitely not for the faint-hearted! A 52.4 mile run, which is equivalent to two whole marathons, from Arundel to Winchester, along the many hills of the South Downs... and all without stopping!
But Dan had faced much worse than a 52.4 mile course - he'd lived through years of OCD. So he absolutely smashed the Race to the King, crossing the finish line in 11 hours 49 minutes. In a heartwarming moment, Dan crossed the finish line with his two sons - the ones who had finally inspired him to seek treatment.
I did it!! 11 hours 49 mins of hell but I did it.
I crossed the line and emotions just took over. I collapsed and cried my heart out. This was because I'd realised that I'd looked OCD in the face and beaten it!! A tougher challenge that running 54 miles.
My two sons, Milo and Seb, joined me to cross the line together. No better feeling in the world. My kids are the reason I decided to get help and I couldn't think of a better way to finish such an epic adventure.
We're so thrilled by how far Dan has come, and would like to thank him so much for raising such a huge amount through the Race to the King. He's raised an INCREDIBLE £1,655.50, which will help so many people who are going through what Dan has gone through.
Thank you Dan, and congratulations!


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from __future__ import absolute_import

import os

from aheui import const as c
from aheui._compat import jit, unichr, ord, _unicode
from aheui import _argparse
from aheui import compile
from aheui.int import smallint as bigint  # import `bigint` to enable bigint

def get_location(pc, stackok, is_queue, program):
    """Add debug information.

    PYPYLOG=jit-log-opt,jit-backend,jit-summary:<filename>
    """
    op = program.get_op(pc)
    val = ('_%d' % program.get_operand(pc)) if compile.OP_USEVAL[op] else ''
    return "#%d(s%dq%d)_%s%s" % (pc, stackok, is_queue, compile.OP_NAMES[op].encode('utf-8'), val)

driver = jit.JitDriver(
    greens=['pc', 'stackok', 'is_queue', 'program'],
    reds=['stacksize', 'storage', 'selected'],
    get_printable_location=get_location)

DEBUG = False  # debug flag for `rpaheui`

class Link(object):
    """Element unit for stack and queue."""

    def __init__(self, next, value=bigint.fromlong(-1)):
        self.value = value
        self.next = next

class LinkedList(object):
    """Common linked list for storages"""

    def __len__(self):
        return self.size

    def pop(self):
        node = self.head
        self.head = node.next
        value = node.value
        del node
        self.size -= 1
        return value

    def swap(self):
        node1 = self.head
        node2 = node1.next
        node1.value, node2.value = node2.value, node1.value

    def pop_longlong(self):
        big_r = self.pop()
        r = bigint.tolonglong(big_r)
        return r

    def add(self):
        r1, r2 = self._get_2_values()
        r = bigint.add(r2, r1)
        self._put_value(r)

    def sub(self):
        r1, r2 = self._get_2_values()
        r = bigint.sub(r2, r1)
        self._put_value(r)

    def mul(self):
        r1, r2 = self._get_2_values()
        r = bigint.mul(r2, r1)
        self._put_value(r)

    def div(self):
        r1, r2 = self._get_2_values()
        r = bigint.div(r2, r1)
        self._put_value(r)

    def mod(self):
        r1, r2 = self._get_2_values()
        r = bigint.mod(r2, r1)
        self._put_value(r)

    def cmp(self):
        r1, r2 = self._get_2_values()
        r = int(bigint.ge(r2, r1))
        big_r = bigint.fromint(r)
        self._put_value(big_r)

class Stack(LinkedList):
    """Base data storage for Aheui, except for ieung and hieuh."""

    def __init__(self):
        self.head = None
        self.size = 0

    def push(self, value):
        # assert(isinstance(value, int))
        node = Link(self.head, value)
        self.head = node
        self.size += 1

    def dup(self):
        self.push(self.head.value)

    # Tools for common methods. inline?

    def _get_2_values(self):
        return self.pop(), self.head.value

    def _put_value(self, value):
        self.head.value = value

class Queue(LinkedList):

    def __init__(self):
        self.tail = Link(None)
        self.head = self.tail
        self.size = 0

    def push(self, value):
        tail = self.tail
        tail.value = value
        new = Link(None)
        tail.next = new
        self.tail = new
        self.size += 1

    def dup(self):
        head = self.head
        node = Link(head, head.value)
        self.head = node
        self.size += 1

    def _get_2_values(self):
        return self.pop(), self.pop()

    def _put_value(self, value):
        self.push(value)

class Port(LinkedList):

    def __init__(self):
        self.head = None
        self.size = 0
        self.last_push = 0

    def push(self, value):
        # assert(isinstance(value, int))
        node = Link(self.head, value)
        self.head = node
        self.size += 1
        self.last_push = value

    def dup(self):
        self.push(self.last_push)

    def _get_2_values(self):
        return self.pop(), self.head.value

    def _put_value(self, value):
        self.head.value = value

class Storage(object):
    _immutable_fields = ['pools[*]']

    def __init__(self):
        pools = []
        for i in range(0, c.STORAGE_COUNT):
            if i == c.VAL_QUEUE:
                pools.append(Queue())
            elif i == c.VAL_PORT:
                pools.append(Port())
            else:
                pools.append(Stack())
        self.pools = pools

    def __getitem__(self, idx):
        return self.pools[idx]

class InputBuffer(object):

    def __init__(self, read=os.read):
        self.buf = b''
        self.read = read

    def load(self, length):
        read_length = length - len(self.buf)
        if read_length > 0:
            self.buf += self.read(0, read_length)

    def take(self, length):
        result, self.buf = self.buf[:length], self.buf[length:]
        return result

    def look(self, length):
        return self.buf[:length]

input_buffer = InputBuffer()

@jit.dont_look_inside
def read_utf8(input_buffer=input_buffer):
    """Get a utf-8 character from standard input.

    The length of utf-8 character is detectable in first byte.
    If decode fails, it means it is a broken character.
    Non-utf-8 character input is undefined in aheui.
    Let's put -1 in this implementaion.
    """
    input_buffer.load(1)
    head = input_buffer.look(1)
    if head:
        v = ord(head[0])
        if v >= 0x80:
            if (v & 0xf0) == 0xf0:
                length = 4
            elif (v & 0xe0) == 0xe0:
                length = 3
            elif (v & 0xc0) == 0xc0:
                length = 2
            else:
                length = 0
        else:
            length = 1
        if length > 0:
            input_buffer.load(length)
            buf = input_buffer.take(length)
            if len(buf) == length:
                try:
                    v = ord((buf).decode('utf-8')[0])
                except:
                    v = -1
            else:
                v = -1
    else:
        v = -1
    big_v = bigint.fromint(v)
    return big_v

@jit.dont_look_inside
def read_number(input_buffer=input_buffer):
    """Get a number from standard input."""
    input_buffer.load(1)
    numchar = input_buffer.look(1)  # for sign
    negative = numchar == b'-'
    if negative:
        input_buffer.take(1)
    numchars = []
    while True:
        input_buffer.load(1)
        numchar = input_buffer.look(1)
        if numchar not in [b'1', b'2', b'3', b'4', b'5', b'6', b'7', b'8', b'9', b'0']:
            if numchar in [b' ', b'\t', b'\n']:
                input_buffer.take(1)
            break
        else:
            input_buffer.take(1)
            numchars.append(numchar)
    assert len(numchars) > 0
    if negative:
        numchars.insert(0, b'-')
    num = bigint.fromstr(b''.join(numchars))
    return num

@jit.dont_look_inside
def write_number(value):
    os.write(outfp, _unicode(value).encode('utf-8'))

@jit.dont_look_inside
def write_utf8(value):
    if not (0 <= value < 0x110000):
        os.write(errfp, b'[Warning] Undefined behavior: unicode %x out of range\n' % value)
        value = 0xfffd
    os.write(outfp, unichr(value).encode('utf-8'))

class Program(object):
    _immutable_fields_ = ['labels[**]', 'opcodes[*]', 'values[*]', 'size']

    def __init__(self, lines, label_map):
        self.opcodes = [l[0] for l in lines]
        self.values = [l[1] for l in lines]
        self.size = len(lines)
        self.labels = label_map

    @jit.elidable
    def get_op(self, pc):
        return self.opcodes[pc]

    @jit.elidable
    def get_operand(self, pc):
        return self.values[pc]

    @jit.elidable
    def get_req_size(self, pc):
        return c.OP_REQSIZE[self.get_op(pc)]

    @jit.elidable
    def get_label(self, pc):
        return self.labels[self.get_operand(pc)]

outfp = 1
errfp = 2

def mainloop(program, debug):
    jit.set_param(driver, 'trace_limit', 30000)
    program = jit.promote(program)
    jit.assert_green(program)
    pc = 0
    stacksize = 0
    is_queue = False
    storage = Storage()
    storage = jit.promote(storage)
    selected = storage[0]
    jit.assert_green(selected)

    # debug_skip = 0
    # runtime_counter = 0
    while pc < program.size:
        '''
        #  debug.storage(storage, selected)
        runtime_counter += 1
        os.write(errfp, b'%8d\t' % runtime_counter)
        debug.show(pc)
        if debug_skip <= 0:
            raw_debug_skip = raw_input()
            if not raw_debug_skip:
                raw_debug_skip = '0'
            debug_skip = int(raw_debug_skip)
        else:
            debug_skip -= 1
        '''
        stackok = program.get_req_size(pc) <= stacksize
        driver.jit_merge_point(
            pc=pc, stackok=stackok, is_queue=is_queue, program=program,
            stacksize=stacksize, storage=storage, selected=selected)
        op = program.get_op(pc)
        jit.assert_green(op)
        stacksize += - c.OP_STACKDEL[op] + c.OP_STACKADD[op]
        if op == c.OP_ADD:
            selected.add()
        elif op == c.OP_SUB:
            selected.sub()
        elif op == c.OP_MUL:
            selected.mul()
        elif op == c.OP_DIV:
            selected.div()
        elif op == c.OP_MOD:
            selected.mod()
        elif op == c.OP_POP:
            selected.pop()
        elif op == c.OP_PUSH:
            value = program.get_operand(pc)
            big_value = bigint.fromint(value)
            selected.push(big_value)
        elif op == c.OP_DUP:
            selected.dup()
        elif op == c.OP_SWAP:
            selected.swap()
        elif op == c.OP_SEL:
            value = program.get_operand(pc)
            selected = storage[value]
            stacksize = len(selected)
            is_queue = value == c.VAL_QUEUE
        elif op == c.OP_MOV:
            r = selected.pop()
            value = program.get_operand(pc)
            storage[value].push(r)
        elif op == c.OP_CMP:
            selected.cmp()
        elif op == c.OP_BRPOP1 or op == c.OP_BRPOP2 or op == c.OP_JMP or op == c.OP_BRZ:
            if op == c.OP_BRPOP1 or op == c.OP_BRPOP2:
                jump = not stackok
            elif op == c.OP_JMP:
                jump = True
            elif op == c.OP_BRZ:
                jump = 0 == selected.pop_longlong()
            else:
                assert False
            if jump:
                value = program.get_label(pc)
                pc = value
                stackok = program.get_req_size(pc) <= stacksize
                driver.can_enter_jit(
                    pc=pc, stackok=stackok, is_queue=is_queue, program=program,
                    stacksize=stacksize, storage=storage, selected=selected)
                continue
        elif op == c.OP_POPNUM:
            r = selected.pop_longlong()
            write_number(r)
        elif op == c.OP_POPCHAR:
            r = selected.pop_longlong()
            write_utf8(r)
        elif op == c.OP_PUSHNUM:
            num = read_number()
            selected.push(num)
        elif op == c.OP_PUSHCHAR:
            char = read_utf8()
            selected.push(char)
        elif op == c.OP_NONE:
            pass
        elif op == c.OP_HALT:
            break
        else:
            os.write(errfp, (u'Missing operator: %s' % _unicode(op)).encode('utf-8'))
            assert False
        pc += 1

    if len(selected) > 0:
        return int(selected.pop_longlong())
    else:
        return 0

def process_opt(argv):
    def open_r(filename):
        return os.open(filename, os.O_RDONLY, 0o777)

    parser = _argparse.parser
    kwargs, args = parser.parse_args(argv)
    if not args:
        raise SystemExit()

    cmd = kwargs['cmd']
    if cmd == '':
        if len(args) != 2:
            os.write(2, b'aheui: error: no input files\n')
            raise SystemExit()
        filename = args[1]
        if filename == '-':
            fp = 0
            contents = compile.read(fp)
        else:
            fp = open_r(filename)
            contents = compile.read(fp)
            os.close(fp)
    else:
        if len(args) != 1:
            os.write(2, b'aheui: error: --cmd,-c but input file found\n')
            raise SystemExit()
        contents = cmd
        filename = '-'

    source = kwargs['source']
    if source == 'auto':
        if filename.endswith('.aheui'):
            source = 'text'
        elif filename.endswith('.aheuic'):
            source = 'bytecode'
        elif filename.endswith('.aheuis'):
            source = 'asm'
        elif '\xff\xff\xff\xff' in contents:
            source = 'bytecode'
        else:
            source = 'text'

    opt_level = kwargs['opt']

    target = kwargs['target']
    need_aheuic = target == 'run' and kwargs['no-c'] == 'no'\
        and filename != '-' and not filename.endswith('.aheuic')

    if need_aheuic:
        aheuic_output = filename
        if aheuic_output.endswith('.aheui'):
            aheuic_output += 'c'
        else:
            aheuic_output += '.aheuic'
    else:
        aheuic_output = None

    output = kwargs['output']
    comment_aheuis = False
    if output == '':
        if target == 'bytecode':
            output = filename
            if output.endswith('.aheui'):
                output += 'c'
            else:
                output += '.aheuic'
        elif target in ['asm', 'asm+comment']:
            output = filename
            if output.endswith('.aheui'):
                output += 's'
            else:
                output += '.aheuis'
            comment_aheuis = target == 'asm+comment'
        elif target == 'run':
            output = '-'
        else:
            os.write(2, b'aheui: error: --target,-t must be one of "bytecode", "asm", "asm+comment", "run"\n')
            raise SystemExit()

    return cmd, source, contents, opt_level, target, aheuic_output, comment_aheuis, output

def open_w(filename):
    return os.open(filename, os.O_WRONLY | os.O_CREAT, 0o644)

def prepare_compiler(contents, opt_level=2, source='code', aheuic_output=None, add_debug_info=False):
    compiler = compile.Compiler()
    if source == 'bytecode':
        compiler.read_bytecode(contents)
    elif source == 'asm':
        compiler.read_asm(contents.decode('utf-8'))
    else:
        compiler.compile(contents.decode('utf-8'), add_debug_info=add_debug_info)

    if opt_level == 0:
        pass
    elif opt_level == 1:
        compiler.optimize1()
    elif opt_level == 2:
        compiler.optimize2()
    else:
        assert False

    if aheuic_output is not None:
        try:
            bfp = open_w(aheuic_output)
            bytecode = compiler.write_bytecode()
            asm = compiler.write_asm().encode('utf-8')
            os.write(bfp, bytecode)
            os.write(bfp, '\n\n')
            os.write(bfp, asm)
            os.close(bfp)
        except:
            pass
    return compiler

def entry_point(argv):
    try:
        cmd, source, contents, str_opt_level, target, aheuic_output, comment_aheuis, output = process_opt(argv)
    except SystemExit:
        return 1

    add_debug_info = DEBUG or target != 'run'  # debug flag for user program
    compiler = prepare_compiler(contents, int(str_opt_level), source, aheuic_output, add_debug_info)
    outfp = 1 if output == '-' else open_w(output)
    if target == 'run':
        program = Program(compiler.lines, compiler.label_map)
        exitcode = mainloop(program, compiler.debug)
    elif target in ['asm', 'asm+comment']:
        asm = compiler.write_asm(commented=comment_aheuis).encode('utf-8')
        os.write(outfp, asm)
        os.close(outfp)
        exitcode = 0
    elif target == 'bytecode':
        bytecode = compiler.write_bytecode()
        os.write(outfp, bytecode)
        os.close(outfp)
        exitcode = 0
    else:
        assert False
    return exitcode

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Use Guns With Personality In Borderlands 2
By Chad Goodmurphy 8 years ago
One of the things that Borderlands is best known for is its badass weapons. To say that there was a plethora of them would actually be an understatement, considering how many options were available for pick-up through the use of the random weapon generator.
According to the latest issue of Game Informer, Borderlands 2 will feature a revamped system. Guns will now feature their own style and personalities, with the magazine's official site lending some more information towards the cause. Specifically, information relating to the gun peddlers. There's an in-depth list of each one, as well as descriptions to go along with them and what they will offer.
Here are some of the star points:
The bandits have started becoming resourceful, putting together their own weapons. Though, it will be noticeable that these are more "ramshackle" contraptions, using glass bottles as scopes and screws for sights. Though this sounds cool, as does the fact that they will have larger magazines than the manufactured weapons, they will take longer to load.
Two brands making an appearance will be Dahl (carrying modern and realistic guns you'd liken to military shooters) and Hyperion, whose weapons will "feature the same look" as the yellow and white Claptraps they make.
Guns created by Vladof will allow for the highest fire rate in the game. Their minigun barrels can be found as attachments to weapons resembling AK47s.
To find out more about the other manufacturers (Tediore, Torgue, Maliwan and Jakobs) check out this link.
Those attending Gamescom next week will be lucky enough to see footage from the game, which 2K Games plans to stream. However, it will not be available through retail means until somewhere within the publisher's fiscal year 2013.
Tags: 2K Games, Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Gearbox Software, PC Games, PS3, XBOX 360
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Barriers and Challenges to Mental Health Care in Pakistan
Fatima Siddiqui, Dr. Ruth K.M Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi
Qurat ul ain Khan, Consultant Neuro psychiatrist, U.S.A
World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"(1). Despite being a global health-related burden, and a major cause of morbidity worldwide including Pakistan, mental health diseases are an overlooked entity in our country. In Pakistan, we have seen a rapid improvement in the treatment of conditions related to physical health over the course of years, but mental health issues are still being given limited priority. Pakistan is the 6th most populated country in the world with a current estimated population of 210 million and a growth rate of 2% per year (2). It is a developing country that faces several health challenges when dealing with communicable as well as non-communicable diseases including mental health problems.
Siddiqui, Fatima and Khan, Qurat ul ain (2021) "Barriers and Challenges to Mental Health Care in Pakistan," Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS): Vol. 16: Iss. 3, Article 1.
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Top 4 Offline Games Worth Playing
1. Cat Bird
[appbox googleplay appid com.raiyumi.catbird]
Cat Bird Game is a 2D platformer in which you control a loving cat with wings who must complete each of the game's more than 40 stages. It won't be simple, though, because the levels are littered with traps. Cat Bird Game's controls are straightforward and straightforward. On the left side of the screen, you'll find direction-changing buttons, and on the right, you'll find a jump button. You'll have to use these controls to try to dodge all of the obstacles and reach the end of each level. In this game, you'll encounter a variety of traps, including circular saws, spikes in the floor, breaking blocks, and more. You'll also have to defeat several bosses throughout the game's 40 levels. To defeat a boss, you'll need to apply all you've learned in prior stages… otherwise, you'll most likely lose. Cat Bird is a fantastic platformer with adorable pixelated graphics, a fantastic soundtrack, and a precise control scheme that works well on touch screens.
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2. Space Marshals 2
[appbox googleplay appid com.pixelbite.sm2]
The tactical stealth shooter Space Marshals, which was released in a science-fiction style, received a lot of positive feedback from critics and players at the time of its release. And it's not surprising, given that the game's creators worked on literally every important aspect of the game, including great graphics, impressive game content, convenient and simple management, the ability to use various plug-in devices, and Konencho worked out the gameplay down to the last detail. And here, Pixelbite has decided to please us with the continuation of the game under the perfectly logical title of Space Marshals 2. The game was originally released for iPad and iPhone, but now it's time for Android smartphones. It is required to play as Burton and seek for escaped convicts in the sequel, which is a sort of plot continuation of the first section. However, the uniqueness was polished and a slew of new features were added. It should be noted that a pretty powerful device is required for a comfortable gaming.
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May I feel safe and content. May I feel protected and pleased. May my physical body support me with strength. May my life unfold smoothly with ease.
I see the irony of needing to create conflict in my fiction and wanting to keep it away in life. I wonder if there's a way to insert conflict into my stories smoothly with ease?


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U.S. Is Sending 1 Million COVID Vaccines To Mexico Mexico has reported more than 2.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases with more than 228,000 deaths as of Thursday. Targeting the shots toward tourist areas is a bid to boost the country's economy.
Everything you need to know about the global pandemic
The U.S. Is Sending 1 Million Vaccines To Mexico Border Cities And Resort Spots
June 4, 20213:05 AM ET
Jaclyn Diaz
A man takes a selfie while getting the COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination day in Mexico City. Hector Vivas/Getty Images hide caption
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A man takes a selfie while getting the COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination day in Mexico City.
One million Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are heading to Mexico from the U.S. with most of the shots set to service resort areas and spots along the border.
The batch of vaccines is part of the 25 million excess doses the White House announced on Thursday would be shipped to other countries around the world. Much of the vaccine distribution will be through COVAX, an international system aimed at helping to vaccinate people in the world's poorest countries.
Some Mexicans Travel To U.S. For COVID Vaccines As Their Country's Rollout Stumbles
The White House Says It Has Started Shipping Surplus COVID-19 Vaccines Abroad
In a bid to boost the country's economy, Assistant Health Secretary Hugo López-Gatell said much of those 1 million vaccines will be sent to Caribbean resort hotspots such as Cancún, Pacific coast resorts like Los Cabos, and cities along the U.S. border.
Mexico, a country of roughly 130 million, has been hard hit by the coronavirus and has struggled to control its spread.
According to government data, Mexico has given more than 23.2 million adults in the country at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. As of Thursday night, Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Tracker reports more than 2.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico with more than 228,000 deaths.
Government officials have indicated that the actual death toll from the pandemic is likely far higher, according to The Associated Press., with a preliminary assessment suggesting more than 350,000 excess deaths — 54% above the official toll.
Peruvian Officials More Than Double COVID Death Toll, Saying They Undercounted


The LIFEGUARD 15.72 temporary lighting system can be used for the illumination of stairwells and other dark areas on construction sites, field camps or anywhere that portable lighting is required. The 'plug-in' cascading abilities enable quick and easy installation throughout any multi-level construction sites and across larger areas, i.e. field camps etc.


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By Anita John, climate, climate change, oceans, oceans color, oceans color change, 0 Comments
Don't expect the oceans to look the same in future. Don't worry as it will not turn pink or anything that is radically different, but the change is expected to be more apparent through optic sensors than through a human eye. However a new study has said that it is also an early warning sign that global warming is significantly altering the ecosystems of the planet.
A change in the climate will make the blue portions of the ocean bluer and the green portions greener. This was figured out by the scientists by creating a global model that stimulates the growth of a tiny creature that lives in the oceans and affects the color that we can see. The recent research was published on February 4, 2019 in the journal Nature Communications. For the human eye, the ocean looks blue or green due to a combination of how the sunlight interacts with the water molecules and with whatever that lives in the water.
The molecules in the water absorb everything but the blue part of the spectrum of the sunlight and the water reflects the blue color back. That is the color that is seen by the human eyes. In the same way the water seems green when it has more phytoplankton, tiny, micro organisms which are like plants and use chlorphyl to capture mostly the blue portions of the spectrum of sunlight. The photosynthesis is used to create the chemical energy that they need to live. In presence of more of such creatures in the water absorbing sunlight, it makes the water look greener.
On the other hand if there are few phytoplankton, the water looks bluer. The growth of the creatures depends on how much sunlight , nutrients and carbon-di-oxides are around. A change in climate is altering the ocean currents which means there will be fewer nutrients for phytoplankton to feed on in some areas.
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By Anita John, Food, grow, plants in space, space, 0 Comments
A new research has looked in to the chances of how plants respond to low levels of gravity and a particular hormone that can help the plants to grow in the challenging conditions of space. The research has succeeded in growing plants in high-tech planters that make use of artificial soil that is made from lava rock. The focus of the research is to find a way for plants to grow directly in water and the nutrients supplied through water instead of the soil.
Since there is a short of soil in the space it is important to find a way to get nutrients to the plants without relying on earth. A team at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Space which is a part of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Social research department (NTNU), has collaborated with the researchers from France and Italy to find new ways to grow and cultivate plant-based foods in space. The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Space has been testing the high-tech planters that are made by the NTNU's technical workshop.
The planter helps to regulate water, nutrients, gas, and air that the plants require. The tests are conducted in the climate-regulated chambers in Netherlands, where the team has been investigating how the plants use nitrogen in particular and how the levels of nutrients that are available affect the amount of water that the plants consume. Silje Wolff, a plant physiologist at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Space had explained, "We found that plants can, in a way, 'smell' the amount of nutrients available to them".
Wolff added that when the nitrogen concentration is too low the plant will absorb more water and thus more nitrogen until it reaches an optimal level. The plant also has a mechanism that turns on when the nitrogen level is adequate. It then adjusts the nitrogen as well as water absorption down.
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Mirkovci () is a village in the municipality of Čučer-Sandevo, North Macedonia.

Demographics
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Mirkovci appears as being inhabited by a Christian Albanian population. Some families had a mixed Slav-Albanian anthroponomy - usually a Slavic first name and an Albanian last name or last names with Albanian patronyms and Slavic suffixes.

As of the 2021 census, Mirkovci had 1,165 residents with the following ethnic composition:
Macedonians 894
Serbs 77
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 172
Others 16
Vlachs 6

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 969 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:
Macedonians 883
Serbs 72
Romani 9
Aromanians 1
Others 4

References

Villages in Čučer-Sandevo Municipality

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Mahajan, Vikas Eknath and Yadav, Raju Ravindra and Dakshinkar, Narayan Purushottam and Dhoot, Vinod Madanlal and Bhojane, Gautam Ramkrishna and Naik, Madhura Kiran and Shrivastava, Preeti and Naoghare, Pravin Krishnarao and Krishnamurthi, Kannan (2012) Influence of mercury from fly ash on cattle reared nearby thermal power plant. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 184 (12). pp. 7365-7372. ISSN 0167-6369, ESSN: 1573-2959
Official URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/10661
Cattle grazing nearby coal-fired power stations are exposed to fly ash. The present investigation aims to assess the environmental and health impacts of fly ash containing mercury emitted from thermal power plant. The health effect of fly ash were studied using 20 lactating cattle reared within a 5-km radius of s thermal power plant for the possible effect of fly ash such as the alterations in hematological and biochemical parameters of blood, milk, and urine. Results indicated that the hemoglobin levels (6.65 ± 0.40 g/dl) were significantly reduced in all the exposed animals. Biochemical parameters viz., blood urea nitrogen (27.35 ± 1.19 mg/dl), serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (43.39 ± 3.08 IU/l), albumin, and creatinine were found to be increased, whereas serum glutamate pyruvic transaminase (29.26 ± 2.02) and Ca2+ were observed to be statistically insignificant in exposed animals. Mercury concentrations estimated in the blood, milk, and urine of exposed (n = 20) and control (n = 20) animals were 7.41 ± 0.86, 4.75 ± 0.57, 2.08 ± 0.18, and 1.05 ± 0.07, 0.54 ± 0.03, 0.20 ± 0.02 μg/kg, respectively. The significant increase (P < 0.01) in the levels of mercury in blood, milk, and urine of exposed animals in comparison to control indicated that the alterations of biochemical parameters in exposed cattle could be due to their long term exposure to fly ash mercury which may have direct or indirect impact on human populations via food chain.
Cattle; Fly Ash; Mercury; Thermal Power Plant
Dr Krishnamurthi Kannan


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Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A. We have established a Health Equity Work Group and are in the process of drafting a health equity action plan that will outline the approach...
Louisiana Public Health Institute
New Orleans, LA, U.S.A. Health equity is a core value of our organization and it is reflected in all LPHI administered programs including tobacco prevention and control, access to...
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Shreveport, LA, U.S.A. Implementing a Master of Public Health program.
Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Dept of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Shreveport, LA, U.S.A. Community Health Worker grants
Love County
Marietta, OK, U.S.A.
Maywood, IL, U.S.A. Establishing a Masters of Public Health Program
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
Portland, OR, U.S.A. Through community based services and advocacy
Ma'at Youth Academy
Madison and Dane County
Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Mahoning County District Board of Health
Youngstown, OH, U.S.A. Part of our work includes co-sponsoring a town hall meeting and use the series to spark discuss about the root causes of health inequities and...
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health
Augusta, ME, U.S.A. The mission of the Office of Minority Health is to improve and protect the health and wellness of Maine's racial and ethnic minority communities by...
Maine Health Policy dot Info
Gardiner, ME, U.S.A. I am an independent consultant whose portfolio and interests include health equity as a fundamental aspect of quality and justice in health.
Making Waves Education Program
San Francisco, CA, U.S.A. We provide our students with healthy snacks and meals from Revolution Foods, and have formed Health and Wellness Committee to inform staff about health related...
Manatee County Health Department
Bradenton, FL, U.S.A. none provided
White Plains, NY, U.S.A. The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth,...
Maricopa County Environmental Services
Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Marion County Health Department
Salem, OR, U.S.A. We are starting a comprehensive Community Health Status Assessment to determine the extent of the problem in our county and will be bringing partners together...
Marlboro County Place Matters Team
Bennettsville, SC, U.S.A. We are an interagency council participating in the National Place Matters Intitiative. Our focus has been on access to health care, including mental health care,...
Marlboro Public Health Department
Bennettsville, SC, U.S.A.
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
Baltimore, MD, U.S.A. A legislatively established Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities (MHHD) works in the State Health Department to promote the elimination of health disparities using...
Maryland Hospital Association
Elkridge, MD, U.S.A. We represent the state of Maryland and ensure that hospitals are giving out quality of care to all patients regardless of race or where a...
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Boston, MA, U.S.A. Within the Emergency Preparedness Bureau, our program aims to assist municipalities in preparing for a public health emergency.
MassBay Community College
Framingham, MA, U.S.A. No response.
McKinney & Associates
Mecklenburg County Health Department
Charlotte, NC, U.S.A.


NOTE: Card swipers are encrypted by the gateway and must be purchased directly from the gateway.
What is a card swiper?
A SWIPER allows the organization to take a family's actual credit card and run it through a hardware device. The swiper device is connected directly into their computer through a USB port. When used with Jackrabbit's Preferred Partners, this transmits the credit card information to be processed easily. A Decline or Approval code is then stamped on the family's account.
How Does it literally CONNECT to Jackrabbit?
A credit card swiper is simply hardware which plugs into the organizations PC or laptop via a USB cable. This hardware is currently considered "Plug and Play". This means there is NO additional software to load to enable this function.
When transactions are swiped, they are part of a separate batch with the Gateway. They may also be a separate deposit to their bank. SafeSave tells us for sure they will be in a separate deposit, C&H is not entirely sure.
It is POSSIBLE (not the norm) for an organization to use an OUTSIDE swiper. Meaning, the Org is connected to one of our Preferred Payment Partners. However, they ALSO use another OUTSIDE PROVIDER to process credit cards (which we are not privy to know). IF they use an OUTSIDE swiper, any transaction and it's revenue will need to be MANUALLY entered into Jackrabbit. Should this swiper not work, we have no means to help resolve the issue.
Remember the swiper needs to be purchased from their eCommerce Partner who will in turn ENCRYPT it for use with Jackrabbit.
Look to see if they are able to process other eCommerce transactions which were not swiped. If so, it is possible that it is bad and needs to be replaced. This happens from time to time due to use or abuse or just a fault in the actual device.
Bottom Line: The eCommerce Group does have ways to test this for an Org using our own swipers on hand. If you cannot take the ticket any further and have tried to troubleshoot, please send the ticket as a 2nd level to the eCommerce group in Team Support.
EMV is new card technology designed to decrease fraud on card present, face-to-face, transactions. The EMV regulations do NOT apply to card not present (CNP) transactions, i.e. cards that are stored to the Family record in Jackrabbit for recurring payments.
EMV refers to payment (debit and credit) cards that contain a microprocessor embedded in a chip. These cards are also known as smart cards or chip cards. The microprocessor acts like a small computer and issues a unique transaction code each time it is used in a card present, face-to-face, environment with an enabled chip reader. This provides much more security than a magnetic stripe which always passes the same information with each transaction. Most cards today contain this chip.
Does Jackrabbit Support EMV Chip Card Readers?
Jackrabbit does support EMV chip card readers. However, the interface is not as smooth as one would think (like at your grocery store). We do not recommend every Org rush out and get one. It is only really helpful IF the Org has a high volume of walk-in clientele purchasing store-type items. It has no impact on their families that have stored cards for monthly processing.
Please review the Help Center for system requirements and usage.


German filmmaker Sebastian Linda and his wife Sophia have awakened wanderlust for Iran with the impressive short film 'Mio Iran'.
Sebastian has invited everyone to visit the misunderstood wonderland of Iran behind the stereotypes. Let's enjoy the ride.


6.30 a.m. Is it me - or are we all setting our alarms a little earlier every year to try and beat the traffic? A quick breakfast with my wife sometimes joined by our two young daughters.
7.00 a.m. I depart for the State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) office on Hatch Street, where we relocated to in May 2011 following the acquisition of Bank of Ireland Asset Management by SSgA. It's a short walk from the car park to the office, giving me an opportunity to check the blackberry and grab a coffee en route.
7.30 a.m. Having landed at the desk, I check my diary for the day - see what kind of flexibility there is to catch up on some outstanding matters. I respond to emails and then have a quick scan of the newspapers. There is much coverage of the ECB's surprising decision to cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent. SSgA is one of the world's leading cash and short duration fixed income managers. With official rates anchored at such low levels, our extensive range of strategies is proving popular with clients; we find that many investors are increasingly looking to outsource cash management, and the associated credit risk, to specialist managers such as SSgA.
8.30 a.m. I spend the next thirty minutes working on presentation material for an upcoming new business pitch. Since the Pensions Board set its end-June deadline for submission of funding proposals for defined benefit pension schemes, we have seen an increase in scheme activity levels. This has accelerated since the deadline passed as next steps are considered for the de-risking of their scheme assets.
9.00 a.m. I dial into an internal company conference call. We have just completed a complex investment restructure for a key client in conjunction with our colleagues in State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited who provide administration and custody services for a number of SSgA's clients. The purpose of this morning's call is to address any open action items and to discuss progress towards the impending year-end audit.
10.00 a.m. I make a number of follow-up calls to clients, investment consultants and colleagues, which often alters my agenda for the day. One call is with SSgA's new Head of European Consultant Relations, Helen Copinger-Symes. Based in London, Helen wants an update from SSgA's European locations on their specific market dynamics in order to build a high-level perspective on each region. It is always useful to hear the views of colleagues throughout this global organisation, and while each office has unique requirements, there are more similarities than differences. Such calls ultimately help us to improve local service offerings.
11.00 a.m. The Marketing, Relationship Management and Distribution Teams meet to discuss upcoming client information events. The most imminent is a breakfast event for about 30 of our current and prospective clients, to be held in our offices later this month. SSgA's Chief Investment Officers for Real Estate, Fundamental Equity and Absolute Return strategies will present to investors seeking enhanced return and diversification opportunities. We target around ten of these events annually, regularly using external facilities for larger events in Dublin and Cork.
12.00 p.m. Lunch is with an international asset manager client that uses the SSgA SPDR range of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). They use SSgA SPDR ETFs to complement some of their own investment strategies and to close out specific sectoral exposures. The ETF market in Europe is growing significantly. SPDR has a reputation as an industry innovator, having introduced many ground-breaking products. SSgA manages the two largest ETFs globally, and our SPDR S&P US DIVIDEND ARISTOCRAT UCITS ETF is the largest dividend-paying ETF in Europe.
1.30 p.m. I cut through Iveagh Gardens on the way back to the desk. Our office overlooks this park, which is something of a hidden gem, a little oasis of calm in the centre of the city. Back at work, I catch up with my Marketing colleagues to discuss our annual Pensions & Investment Conference to be held in February 2014. This is our flagship event, providing us with an opportunity to draw on SSgA's investment experts to share their insights on trends within our industry. We find many of them are very happy to travel to Dublin! Today, we try to put structure around the topics/themes that we believe will be most interesting and relevant to our attendees.
2:30 p.m. I have a lengthy meeting with our Client Relationship Management team. We are in planning mode for 2014 and spend the next two hours segmenting the market into the varying categories (Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution etc) and sharing thoughts and ideas on the challenges and opportunities that the coming year may present for each segment. These sessions are very worthwhile, and stimulate new ideas and thinking. Often, a key takeaway from these sessions is to initiate discussions with our European Product team to structure products that our clients need to meet their long-term investment goals.
4.30 p.m. I'm out of the office again to meet with one of the investment consulting firms. This is a follow-up on a recent meeting where we discussed SSgA's alternative investment arm - SSARIS. It's been a very successful year for the SSARIS Multi-Strategy Program that was launched in February this year in a Qualified Investor Fund (QIF) format. Performance has been strong and it meets the needs of investors who are looking for a strategy that aims to generate consistent absolute returns in any environment.
5.30 p.m. I catch up on e-mails from the day and try to finish off my 'to do' list compiled this morning. Does anyone actually achieve this anymore? Anything that needs to be addressed immediately is done and anything that can be completed the next morning is filed accordingly. I then catch up on my voicemails and return calls as required.
6.30 p.m. I tend to use the end of the work day to keep myself informed of general investment market trends and have a look at the performance of some of our active strategies. The SSgA website also has a great store of Thought Leadership articles, and I spend the next half hour reading significant pieces that have caught my eye. Today, I read Chris Probyn's (SSgA's Chief Economist) 'Forecasts' document, which provides an economic and financial market outlook as we enter the final stretch of 2013 and consider what 2014 might hold.
I try to leave the office before 19:00 to get home before the kids go to bed.


The tragedy King Lear is one of William Shakespeare's most acclaimed plays. Many have gone as far as to affirm that it is simply not possible to write a tragedy that surpasses the depth and transcendence that characterise King Lear. It is believed that the play was written at the beginning of the 17th century, most likely between 1603 and 1606. Shakespeare also wrote a theatrical adaptation of this play around 1623.
It is likely that Shakespeare drew some inspiration from mythical figures like the Leir of Britain, whose legend was popular as far back as the 8th century. The first known performance of this play took place at the royal residence of Whitehall in honour of King James I in December 1606. Since then, this tragedy has been played out on stages throughout the world, and there have been successful adaptations of the original play, including shortened versions and performances that combine the original play with the local theatrical traditions of countries like India or China.
King Lear consists of five acts and twenty-five scenes. The first scene depicts King Lear as he decides to step down from his position and to split his kingdom into three parts, which he intends to give to his three daughters. Although initially King Lear plans to divide his kingdom evenly, he decides to test his daughters' character by telling them that he will give the largest portion of territory to the one who shows the most love for him. The two eldest daughters, Regan and Goneril, are lured by their father's offer, and they flatter Lear with the answers he wants to hear. However, young Cordelia honestly admits that she cannot find any words to describe her feelings towards her father. Lear is upset by her reaction and subsequently disowns her. Cordelia's straightforward character attracts the attention of the King of France, to whom she gets married.
King Lear soon discovers his older daughters' deceiving behaviour, as she overhears them speaking about him in deceptive terms and discovers their actions of betrayal. As a result, he begins to lose his mind and eventually leaves Regan's home (where he had been living) in the middle of a storm. When he reaches a heath, he meets the Earl of Gloucester, who is also going through family problems. As they learn about each other's misfortunes, Gloucester decides to help Lear, but his intentions are discovered by Regan and her husband Cornwall, who set out to find him and gouge his eyes out after accusing him of treason.
Cordelia, who has been living in France with her husband, hears about the events and travels to Dover with an army, hoping to help her father Lear. At the same time, one of the Earl of Gloucester's sons (Edmund) allies himself with Goneril, while the other son (Edgar) stops his father from committing suicide. The army led by Goneril and Edmund defeats Cordelia's troops. The last scenes of this play are truly tragic, as one by one, Edmund, the Earl of Gloucester, Goneril, Regan, Cordelia, and King Lear are murdered or kill themselves. The only characters remaining are the Duke of Kent, the Duke of Albany, and Edgar, who together take over the difficult task of ruling Lear's old kingdom.
King Lear's plot is mainly concerned with themes like family betrayal, madness, and death, all of which are common in Shakespeare's tragedies. In addition, this play also deals with topics like humility and forgiveness (especially evident in the relationship between Lear and Cordelia), as well as cruelty and injustice.
"Times shall unfold what plaited cunning hides"
"When the mind is free, the body is delicate"
"Have more than thou showest; speak less than thou knowest; and lend less than thou owest"
"Although the last, not least"
"The wheel has come full circle"
"The worst is not, so long as we can say 'this is the worst'"
"The art of our necessities is strange, that can make vile things precious"


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i watched this drama long ago during the period that i was watching only mystery and crime shows. i watched it in one go since I am not someone who likes waiting that much and so i watched it all. It was interesting. the plot was rather good though it was every time the girl and the police officer trying to solve cases where the girl solves first and the other 3 sisters also help her. it has a few nice points as a drama and i would not say it is not worth watching. I think if you like murder cases maybe you should give this drama a try. however rewatch value... i do not know. i think it would be okay however you must reatch after you haver forgotten some things about it otherwise it won't be the same.


Bed & Breakfast is situated in the picturesque Axe Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty near the Devon and Dorset border, under 3 miles from the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
Colyton, a small town with a village atmosphere, provides local pubs, restaurant, general stores, butchers, pharmacy and post office all within five minutes stroll.
Set in beautiful unspoilt countryside, riverside and coastal walks prove very popular with our guests, whilst keen golfers can enjoy Axe Cliff golf course only 3 miles away, the views from the course along coastline can only be described as stunning! Lyme Regis, Sidmouth and Honiton, all a short drive from us offer yet more golfing challenges. The picturesque fishing village of Beer and the charming village of Branscombe are nearby and well worth a visit if time permits.
Colyton is close to Devon and Dorset's Jurassic Coastline. The Seaton Marshes Nature Reserve offer a divers selection of bird life throughout the year. The Seaton Tramway that travels to Colyford and Colyton between April and October a great family day out that child of all ages will love. Seaton's Electric Tramway's follows a three-mile route runs through the scenic Axe Valley,from Seaton, past Seaton Marshes Nature Reserve to the village of Colyford and the ancient town of Colyton. The journey takes half an hour from end to end. In Seaton, the impressive Tramway Terminus is close to both the town centre and the beach.
Devon Online Offer a variety of self catering accommodation ( Caravans, Holiday Cottages, Campsites and Holiday Apartments) close to Devon's Jurassic Coastline . In this region of Devon, Holiday cottages and barn conversions are very popular choices for holiday stays, offering a subtle blend of period charm and original features with modern comforts. Family's with children and active youngsters often choose to stay at one of our listed holiday parks or Caravan sites, as they often have a range of activities, swimming pools, play areas etc. included on site.
For more than 40 years Oakdown Holiday Caravan Park in Devon has been carefully fashioned by the Franks Family, from the open Devonshire meadowland to its current multi award winning standard. No straight lines here, just gentle curves, spacious groves, seclusion, privacy and peace and quiet. Situated close to Sidmouth, we are the area's only AA 5 Pennant Park. At the end of last year we won GOLD in the Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2017 and in February this year we won GOLD in the South West Holiday Park of the Year 2018 and if that wasn't enough, we won GOLD in the David Bellamy Conservation Award. Our Devon holiday park combines a stunning location and great accommodation range with top class facilities and an immaculate site.


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Midtfyns Bryghus released four imperial stouts to commemorate the closing of their original brewery where they brewed 1000 batches. The beers released are numbers 0997, 0998, 0999, and number 1000. They are each different, licorice and fennel, chili, bourbon, and the final beer brewed in their Broby facility a walnut and walnut leaf imperial stout. So this is the one I have been saving as it is my most anticipated of the four. I love bourbon stouts. Can't get enough of them. Which is a paradox as I don't really like bourbon at all! I just think it is the perfect flavor to accompany a good roasty big imperial stout. So I have high hopes for this bourbon oak aged beast.
Pours very dark, no surprise there. Not as aggressive a head as the previous three beers, two fingers and it settles out really quickly. The smell is very nice, but not as complex as I thought it might be. The main tone is rich chocolate and vanilla/oak. A little bit of licorice and dark roasted malts come through. A very rich smell. I have been tending to compare these to candy...so ummm, this one is a chocolate bar dipped in bourbon. Is that a thing? it should be. The taste is superb. It does start with a powerful burst of natural licorice but it is almost instantaneously gone replaced by smooth chocolate roast and vanilla. This is with a little touch of warmth, at its coldest it was a smooth bit of vanilla chocolate. Nice but with almost no nuances. Now that the heat is on the flavor is opening up into something special. Even more warmth settles out the licorice taste into a nice undertone along with a subtle coffee and a warming alcohol flavor. This has the most alcohol in the taste, besides the walnut stout, but here it is less a flaw and more something that adds character, especially if you keep it around the 10 degree C mark. My last few swallows were all coffee and vanilla. Has a pretty good body, my only complaint really would be I wish it was a bit thicker and more viscous. Little high on the carbonation but it settles out quickly. Long lasting vanilla and oak woody aftertaste.
So in my opinion the best of the whole bunch. Now like many of my views I am a bit biased as bourbon imperial stout is one of my favorites. This one tends to capture a little more flavor, having a bit lower alcohol then the average bourbon stout. I can say it was a true joy to drink this one, and even though I have been told these stouts will not go into full production, I will keep my fingers crossed on this one.


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