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La Sierra de Varela es un cordón montañoso ubicado en la provincia de San Luis, Argentina; forma parte integral de las Sierras Pampeanas.

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En la sierra de Varela las rocas del basamento están representadas por diversos tipos de esquistos y migmatitas. En el sur de esta sierra se halla un complejo volcánico compuesto por pórfiros riolíticos de edad triásica. Las mediciones del campo gravitatorio y magnético indican la presencia de rocas máficas y ultramáficas en su subsuelo.

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Se ubica en el sector occidental de la provincia cercano al límite con Mendoza.

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 Mapa de la sierra de Varela

Sierras de Argentina
Montañas de la provincia de San Luis (Argentina)


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Portland never stood a chance against the Warriors
Lillard predicted a Blazers win in six games.
While we are constantly told never say never, never must have probably been the first word muttered out when Golden State Warriors squared off against Portland Trailblazers in the NBA Playoffs. Never did anyone believe the Trailblazers would be able to beat the Warriors in a seven game series.
With all that Golden State possessed, there was no way Portland's frankly underwhelming season could travel further. The backcourt duel between Klay Thompson and Steph Curry of the Warriors and Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum of the Blazers was always bound to head to the first pair.
However, that accolade does not go to Curry and Thompson primarily because of their scoring exploits but rather down to their underrated work on the defensive side of the court that gives an easy win in this matchup. Klay and Steph are responsible for being underappreciated for their defensive exertions thanks to their utter worldly ability to score the ball from distance .
Thompson has built a big reputation among his peers and some connoisseurs as a tough wing player to go up against. While Steph Curry on the other hand has picked the pockets of so players en route to winning back to back MVP titles.
In both MVP campaigns, he averaged at least two steals per game; it is difficult to average 20 plus points per game for five straight seasons and get a ton credit on defense with a slight build like Curry mind you. The combo's balance will prove to be way too much for Portland's defensively poor backcourt to stand a chance of matching. Once that was out of the way, Golden State had no problems winning the series with four straight wins to qualify to the next round.
Another glaring reason for Portland's failure to nick a win this series is the laughable bench it has. Players in Portland's second unit definitely had big reputations coming into the league but have yet to turn the talent talk into actual talent play.
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Noah Vonleh, Al Farouq Aminu are top ten draft picks while Shabazz Napier though a later first round pick in 2014, was a highly touted floor general with an NCAA Championship title to back it up. It is absolutely safe to say neither player mentioned above has lived up to their big reputations. A lot of criticisms have been leveled at the Warriors for draining its bench to get Kevin Durant this season. Aside savvy veterans in the likes of JaVale McGee, Shaun Livingston, David West and Matt Barnes, a huge chunk of the remaining players on the players Patrick McCaw, Kevon Looney are several steps behind departed guys Leandro Barbosa, Marresse Speights and Festus Ezeli. All the same, the bench played its part in laying waste to the Trailblazers. Curiously the most glaring missing piece that a lot of people haven't spoken about is the absence of Jusuf Nurkic for Portland.
The big man (literally speaking) turned around the fortunes of the team this season after his arrival from Denver Nuggets for Mason Plumlee. Prior to him joining, Portland was behind the Nuggets in the race for the last playoff spot but his ability to protect the rim in this modern spaced out offensive sets teams in the NBA play most of the time came in handy. His ability to eat up space makes for a very strong defensive weapon to disrupt drives that penetrate Lillard and McCollum's porous defense.
However, tragedy struck when Nurkic went down with an injury and could not play in the postseason. His injury meant Portland missed out on the most crucial time of the season without two of legit big men; former Golden State Center Festus Ezeli was ruled out for the entire season due to a knee injury. With no burly figure between them and the rim, the Warriors made mince meat of their weak opponent in the paint. In all but Game 1 of the series, Portland lost out on points scored in the paint. Since there was no Nurkic, Golden State scored 50 points in the post compared to 36 points for the blazers in Game 2. Backup Center Meyers Leonard had to be inserted into the starting lineup to make up for the loss of Nurkic.
However, Leonard is a poor defender and his defensive frailties showed as McGee went on a dunking spree due to poor marking and timing. Fixing Leonard in the starting group also affected the bench in turn as his absence stripped the unit off size to handle the second tallest team in the league per thehoopdoctors.com. You have to admire the heart of Lillard and McCollum going toe to toe with the multiple time Western Conference finalist but even in the midst of the short lived series, one always had the inclination towards the 2015 NBA Champions.
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FDI possible in digital cross-border services
With regional nations racing to lower their taxes in order to woo more investment, which may dent their coffers, creating feasible policies for collecting taxes is expected to help reach their goals of attracting more high-quality funding.
According to investment experts like Vu Tu Thanh, deputy regional managing director and senior country representative of the US-ASEAN Business Council in Vietnam, instead of reducing taxes like corporate income tax (CIT), countries like Vietnam should pay attention to high-tech giants in combination with building suitable policies.
"In order to build a new and innovative strategy, we should understand how the economies over the world are developing, and how business models are changing to catch up with new technology trends," said Thanh.
Besides manufacturing, which has been one of Vietnam's key foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction sectors over the last three decades, more sophisticated production channels combined with complex global supply chains are on the rise, which are suitable with Resolution No.50-NQ/TW on orientations to perfect mechanisms and raise the quality and efficiency of FDI by 2030.
According to Thanh, the new subjects for FDI attraction could be cross-border digital platforms, which are much different from traditional channels. For example, although not establishing any office or representative in destination countries, tech giants like Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Netflix, and Spotify have already poured a lot of money into developing their presence in markets like Vietnam.
"These cross-border products are generating the same profits that traditional investment channels create," Thanh argued, adding that these digital platforms could not only offer additional income for the country but also offer jobs for locals.
"For instance, thanks to the localisation of Apple's App Store, the Vietnamese app Flappy Bird has become popular all over the world, and a lot of small- and medium-sized enterprises can follow suit with cross-border digital and e-commerce offers, thus creating jobs for Vietnamese like foreign-invested enterprises do," Thanh explained.
Regarding tax contributions of these companies, Thanh said that most countries are struggling to find the right policies for collecting CIT, pointing out that meanwhile, "most cross-border investors are ready to pay taxes if a proper and synchronous policy is issued."
Currently, ASEAN countries are racing to reduce their CIT rates and offer aggressive tax incentives to foreign corporations.
Across the region, the average CIT rate has fallen over the last 10 years from 25.1 per cent in 2010 to 21.7 per cent this year, according to the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR). But international institutions like the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the UN Conference on Trade and Development have repeatedly warned ASEAN to stop offering redundant tax incentives due to their costs on budget revenue, tax base erosion, and creating room for tax avoidance and evasion, according to Babeth Ngoc Han Lefeur, country director for Oxfam Vietnam, earlier this year.
In addition to such CIT cuts, the use of other enormous profit-based incentives to attract FDI, like tax holidays, are prevalent in ASEAN countries.
"However, the costs of redundant fiscal incentives can possibly exceed the benefits of additional FDI. Offering excessive CIT cuts poses a threat to national budget revenues," Pham Van Long, researcher at VEPR argued. Currently, lost budget revenue due to CIT incentives is estimated at 6 per cent of GDP in Cambodia, 1 per cent GDP in Vietnam, equivalent to about $2-2.5 billion.
Ah Maftuchan, public policy analyst at the Perkumpulan Prakarsa Centre for Welfare Studies in Indonesia commented, "ASEAN countries cannot afford such losses in the current economic and social crises in our region. We need to make the choice, whether building sustainable societies better prepared to face future shocks or to help some companies minimising their tax bills. Who is coming first?" – VIR
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Vietnam to reduce dependence on FDI enterprises
Vietnam is determined to develop the economy in depth and shorten the time it takes to become a country with a high average income. To achieve this goal, the external force is important, but the internal one is the key decisive factor.
Germany ready to support Vietnam's digital sphere
With Vietnam's strategy to increase the quality of foreign investment in the digital age, German businesses are eyeing green and high-tech projects in the country.
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Tehmina Ahmed is a writer, filmmaker and photographer with wide experience in the field of visual media. She is a Senior Editor at Newsline Magazine and head of Newsline Films. She recently curated an exhibition of photographs at Koel Gallery. Tehmina selected six photographers (Amean J, Irfan Naqi, Madiha Aijaz, Mehreen Lali Khalid, Momin Zafar and Umar Riaz), whose trajectories she has been following for some time. They were asked to present their pictorial response to the title Boundaries…Boundless.
The curatorial brief assured: "The artist's vision pushes against the boundary, to go towards the boundless." As boundaries can be conceived in innumerable ways, this brief allowed the photographers immense latitude in its interpretation.
The theme of Amean J's work was elemental, presenting just sky, sea and shore. His exploration concerned the "erratic intimacy between the land and the sea…" He presented five seascapes in mid-level grey monochrome. Each successive image decreased slightly in intensity. The short tonal range of greys rendered the textural differences between water and sand quite weakly. The crests of waves and the scatter of pebbles on the shore indicated subtle shifts of pattern between the sea and the land it embraces.
The sea also figured prominently but not exclusively in several of Madiha Aijaz's photographs, within the 12-part series titled 'In Two Languages.' She presented the sea, a café, the roadside, as a theatre for human activities; group activity as in fishing, or recreation or solitude. Her work was about the patterns of activity generated by human engagement and the separation of cultural space. The characters in her images were shown unaware of the camera and preoccupied with their work. She used light and shadow to lend mystery to the day-to-day activities showcased in the work. The "futility and defeat within the layers of conventional belief systems" are of interest to her.
Mehreen Lali Khalid's six works were studies of herself within various settings. In the clear light of day, she modelled as the subject of her own photography with the intent to "follow" herself to mark the moment she is situated in a particular place at a particular time. In each photograph, a scarf flutters around her like an aura, frozen in mid-air. This enigmatic detail introduced an element of magical realism in her photography.
In his poem, Among School Children, W.B. Yeats wrote, "How can we know the dancer from the dance?" The visual counterpoint to Yeats' metaphorical verse, was provided in Umar Riaz's study of Nahid Siddiqui performing the Kathak. He wanted to explore the themes of boundaries and boundlessness within the very specific study of this dance form. In a series of 13 photographs, Umar Riaz began with a still, sharp portrait of Nahid Siddiqui poised to begin her dance. The twelve consecutive images were a lyrical study of a dancer in movement. Riaz worked with light and slow shutter speed to achieve images of stunning beauty. He did not use digital post-production effects. His images effectively show the inseparability of the dancer from the dance.
The six photographers negotiated various boundaries within the physical framework/boundary of the printed image. Amean J's indeterminate demarcation between sea and shore; Madiha Aijaz's boundaries between cultural and gender space; Mehreen Lali Khalid's exploration of self and location; Irfan Naqi's deconstruction of facial unity and identity; Momin Zafar's investigation into visual perception of near and far; Umar Riaz's unification of dancer with dance. The viewers were able to enter the boundaries of their visual imagination which contained the seeds for boundless dialogue.


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Q: While less than or not equal to won't terminate I am programming a Pit scoring system and I have a piece of code that looks like this:
while(highestConverted<scoreConverted||highestConverted!=scoreConverted)

It will always return true and repeat the code within it regardless of the value of scoreConverted or highestConverted. I don't think it really matters but both values or ints which are converted from scanner variables using Integer.parseInt . I don't have that much experience with Java but I do know some of the basics.

A: Consider your code:
while(highestConverted<scoreConverted||highestConverted!=scoreConverted)

Let's suppose highestConverted = 5 and scoreConverted = 2.
highestConverted <  2 =  5 < 2  -> false
highestConverted != 2 -> 5 != 2 -> true

false || true = true.

So the while loop will always repeat.
It should be
while(highestConverted<scoreConverted && highestConverted!=scoreConverted)

Or, better
while(highestConverted<scoreConverted)

highestConverted<scoreConverted implicitly includes highestConverted!=scoreConverted as it will stop at scoreConverted - 1.

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Giannina Russ was born on 27 March, 1873 in Lodi. She was an Italian operatic dramatic soprano, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. She died on 28 February, 1951 in Milan.

Life and career

Russ studied piano and voice at the Milan Music Conservatory with Leoni. She made her debut in Bologna, as Mimi in 1903, at La Scala in 1905, as Aida, and in Florence in 1908, as Norma.

She was quickly invited abroad, making debut in 1904 at both the Royal Opera House in London, and the Monte Carlo Opera, also appearing at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, and the Manhattan Opera Company in New York, in 1907.

Russ performed in a wide range of roles, from bel canto to verismo,  her repertory included; Semiramide, Giulia, Amaltea, Paolina, Abigail, Elvira, Leonora, Amelia, Wally, Gioconda, Santuzza, etc.

She possessed a beautiful and grand voice, if somewhat uneven, and a strong dramatic temperament. She enjoyed more success in Latin countries than in Anglo-Saxon countries. After retirement, she became a respected voice teacher. Amongst her pupils were Margherita Grandi and Clara Petrella.

References

Sources

Le guide de l'opéra, les indispensables de la musique, R. Mancini & J-J. Rouvereux, (Fayard, 1986),

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Back To Basics: Cast Bullets
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The use of gunpowder—black powder—as a propellant for projectiles was first seen in the 10th century. Initially, projectiles were rocks, arrows and anything else that could fit down the bore. Accuracy, of course, was nil, and if hit by one of these ersatz projectiles, the poor victim was more likely to die from infection rather than the stopping power of these objects.
Lead has been known to man for more than 3,000 years. Man began using it for jewelry by smelting it from ores like galena. By the 14th century, lead was becoming a common metal with which to cast bullets. The muskets and blunderbusses of the day would be loaded with a lead ball—or sometimes the scraps of sprues and such in a blunderbuss—and deliver some awesome wounds, if not always with accuracy. When rifling was introduced—at the end of the 15th century—accuracy improved, as well as deadliness of the arm. Jacketed bullets are a relatively new idea; the first successful metal-jacketed bullet appearing in Switzerland in 1882. And although the jacketed bullet has taken over much of the shooting world, the fact remains they are only needed in arms firing bullets at 3,000 f.p.s. or greater, or for very long and heavy bullets at 2,500 f.p.s. Some pistols—notably the Glock—are supposedly not to be fired with cast bullets, but most can safely and economically shoot with cast bullets.
If one looks at the molds available for cast bullets, it's easy to be confused as to which one will best suit his needs. Overall shape, point profile, lubrication grooves, crimping grooves and gas-check heels run the gamut. If simple target shooting is your objective, almost any bullet will do. Revolver shooters often prefer wadcutter profiles—essentially a barrel-diameter slug with flat ends—that will cut a clean hole in target paper for easier scoring. Some wadcutters can have a hollow base to allow the rear of the bullet to obturate and more effectively seal the bore. When I started reloading, a lot of guys tried loading them backward—hollow point to the front—in order to (hopefully) get better stopping power in a short-barreled revolver. I tried it for a while; didn't have to shoot anybody with it and moved on to more effective bullets.
A. Basic SWC design consists of a roughly conical nose, truncated with a flat point (called a meplat).
B. A concave sided SWC, typical of a lightweight .45 ACP bullet used in bullseye shooting.
C. The Elmer Keith design uses a wider front, and convex sides on the "cone" in front.
D. The Keith style SWC taken even further, nearly wadcutters in shape but are intended for large-game hunting with handguns.
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For most revolver shooting, the Keith-Croft-designed semi-wadcutter has proven to be the most effective. Now normally referred to as the Keith semi-wadcutter (above right), it was Elmer Keith's penchant for driving heavy-for-caliber handgun bullets at as high a velocity as could be obtained without blowing up the gun (most of the time; there were exceptions), in order to humanely take game animals or, if needed, stop some ne'r-do-well. Semi-wadcutters have a relatively long shank terminating with a sharp shoulder with a slightly smaller-caliber nose to provide some aerodynamic performance and stability. For the best performance in live tissue, it is very important that the nose, as well as the shoulder, be very flat with a sharp edge at the profile in order to transmit the most energy into the target. Flat meplats—the leading profile of the bullet—transfer energy from the bullet to flesh more effectively than a round or pointed meplat, which has a tendency to push flesh aside as it passes through the body.
Some have added hollowpoints—a hollow cavity in the meplat—with the objective of increasing the terminal forces of the bullet on target. The trouble is with handgun velocities topping out at roughly 1,500 f.p.s., the deformation of the nose of the bullet into a profile for energy transfer is problematic. It may or may not work out well. Some years ago, there was some hoopla over casting the shank portion of the semi-wadcutter from a hard alloy like linotype and a separate hollowpoint from a softer alloy, then gluing the two together. It never caught on that much because, one, it was a tedious, time-consuming chore and, two, it was difficult to get the exact amount of glue each time, thus rendering your bullets having different weights and destroying accuracy.
Bullets intended for use in repeaters other than revolvers usually have a rounded profile on their noses to facilitate better feeding from magazine to chamber. If they are designed for the tubular magazine of a lever-action rifle, there is usually a small flat meplat to prevent a cartridge from setting the one forward of it off during recoil.
As long as velocities stay below about 950 f.p.s., low-hardness alloys work fine. As the velocity increases beyond 1,000 f.p.s., however, the combination of a soft alloy, intense heat and pressure from heavier powder loads and friction within the barrel will cause portions of the cast bullet to tear off and deposit within the barrel. We call this leading, and it destroys accuracy. To eliminate leading, bullets must be cast from a harder alloy, and the bullet lube must become more resistant to heat, as well as provide more lubricity.
Early on during the pioneer movement in the U.S., frontiersmen learned that a little tin added to the alloy would make it fill out a mold more consistently. Later on, a healthy dose of antimony hardens the alloy, thus increasing the velocity tolerance the barrel would have. Lyman, a company synonymous with bullet casting, developed what is known as the Lyman No. 2 alloy, consisting of 90 percent lead, 5 percent tin and 5 percent antimony. This alloy is relatively easy to mix and works well on bullets pushed to about 1,200 f.p.s. I use this alloy in all of my black powder cartridge loads with bullets from 212 grs. for the .44-40 WCF up to the thumb-size 530-grainers in my .45-90 Sharps replica. As long as I properly lubricate—which I'll cover soon—I never have a problem with leading, and powder fouling remains soft and easy to remove, too. For my magnum revolver and center-fire rifle loads, I up the antimony content to as much as 14 percent, and the result is a hard bullet that never deforms much. On game, these tough bullets cut their way through flesh and bone, and when properly placed have never failed me.
While jacketed bullets rely on a copper-based alloy to provide lubricity and heat resistance, cast lead bullets require a separate lubricant. Most of these lubricants are wax based, though the leather-shirted pioneer types often use animal tallow. You can purchase sticks or tubes of commercially made lubes, but a lot of casters—me included—choose to make our own. Bullet lubricant recipes run from the mundane to the exotic, and each has a cadre of devoted followers, boldly touting their favorite as the end-all of lubricants.
With no intentions of stepping on anyone's personal favorite, here is a recipe that a cowboy action friend of mine—now, sadly, deceased—gave me. It works so well for me that I use it exclusively for black powder as well as heavy smokeless loads. I vary its consistency by the ration of peanut oil to beeswax. In a double boiler—not one from your kitchen, once you make bullet lube in it you will not want to use it for food—melt about 2 lbs. of beeswax. Once the wax is liquid, add a cup or so of peanut oil and mix thoroughly. As you are mixing this, add a tablespoon of STP Oil Treatment (the old style). Pour the mixture into your lubrisizer cavity or molds you have made for it and cool. If the cooled lubricant is too soft, re-melt it and add a little more beeswax. If it is too stiff and flakes as you try to lube your bullets, re-melt it and add a little peanut oil.
I've been using this recipe for more than 10 years now. In a softer configuration, it handles all my black powder cartridges beautifully, making clean up even easier than smokeless. By adding roughly two to three ounces of beeswax, I can drive heavy semi-wadcutters in my .357 and .44 Magnum revolvers to the max without any concern for leading. I also use it in a cast bullet load for my old Model 94 Winchester, driving a 165-gr. RCBS flat point to about 1,550 f.p.s. that is accurate and devastating on rabbits.
Cast bullets may seem to be old fashioned; some even snort that they are out of date. Nothing could be further than the truth. Cast bullets are perfectly fine for as much as 90 percent of your shooting needs, and they extend the amount of shooting you can do by making your projectiles much less expensive.
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Cerveny, then Kiersten Rickenbach, was Washington Township High School's valedictorian in 1995. That same year, she won the America's Junior Miss pageant in Mobile, Alabama.
At a welcome-home ceremony after her pageant win, Rickenbach walked a red carpet at the Washington Township municipal building. The 17-year-old "gracefully glided (past) flashing cameras, TV lights and ogling fans to make her triumphant entrance," a Courier-Post account said at the time.
In a statement Monday, the successor organization to the Junior Miss contest said Cerveny "was a stunning and intelligent young woman, destined for greatness even before she captivated the hearts of America."
"We will always remember her warmth, her laughter and her desire to make a difference in this world," said the organization, now known as Distinguished Young Women.
"She knew even as a kid that she was going to grow up and be a doctor and contribute to the world," DiNote said. "She had a lot to give, and she did that."
Cerveny used $30,000 in scholarship winnings from the pageant to attend Duke University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She met her husband, also a dermatologist, while both were in medical school in Louisiana, according to a December 2009 wedding announcement in the New York Times.
Police said the Manhasset, New York, resident had been drinking at a Manhattan nightspot before arriving by cab with a man at the apartment building around 4:30 a.m. Sunday. The men who carried Cerveny into the vestibule Sunday morning are not expected to be charged, officials said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. Jim Walsh: (856) 486-2646; jwalsh@gannettnj.com


The Hypetrain Stingersswarm has been designed in cooperation with Kevin "Stingersswarm" Dougherty, who after using several test prototypes described the end result: "with the 2207 stator size, I get faster spool up when running 4s and even more punch when I step it up to 5s. The Hypetrain Stingersswarm motors are just right for whatever spot I show up to!" Like all Hypetrain motors, the bell is easily removable via a M2 shaft screw with a large 2mm hex head to prevent stripping. Compared to a c-clip, this shaft screw facilitates serviceability and cleaning. The "open bottom" style base allows for considerable weight reduction and improved cooling. The 16×16 mm mounting screw pattern opens up new design possibilities while still maintaining backwards compatibility with legacy frames.


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The Senior Associate will have a passion for education equity and whole-learner education. They will support America Forward Coalition's policy development and federal collective advocacy efforts including supporting the education task force, America Forward's Advocacy Institute training offerings, and America Forward's field engagement and communication efforts. A skilled communicator, adept writer, researcher, and self-starter with strong organizational and execution skills, the Senior Associate will synthesize complex ideas, research policy issues, and plan and support the execution of internal and external events. This position is a full-time position based in Washington, DC. and is dedicated to America Forward's Advancing Whole Learner Education Initiative. This project will last 18 - 24 months and offers will reflect this time frame.
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Conduct congressional outreach on behalf of America Forward's whole-learner education policy priorities, and conduct outreach to the Department of Education and other federal agencies influencing early childhood and K-12 education. The Senior Associate will strategize this outreach under the supervision of America Forward's Advocacy Director, and in close collaboration with America Forward's Government Affairs Director.
Coordinate messaging and strategic engagement on Capitol Hill and serve as a lead resource to America Forward team on Capitol Hill and other activities related to America Forward's whole-learner education policy agenda including congressional hearings/mark-ups/briefings, introduction and action of relevant bills, congressional meetings, federal agency initiatives, and activities by key partners.
Help to strategize, plan, and support execution of Hill briefings and Hill Days for America Forward and its Coalition members in order to amplify the whole-learner work and actively cultivate relationships and expand the network of congressional and other champions for whole-learner education issues.
Support the Advocacy Director and Advocacy Manager in developing advocacy trainings and capacity building activities for America Forward Coalition members, including helping to lead a whole-learner education track as part of the Advocacy Institute.
Write, produce and fact-check content related to whole-learner and P-12 education including policy briefings, one-pagers, blog posts, grant reports, and newsletters and help to produce presentations for policy-makers, Coalition members, funders, and other external stakeholders.
Contribute to America Forward's ongoing message development, branding, and communications strategies; generate content for America Forward across all communications platforms; and help create public engagement materials (ex: op-eds, press materials, external speeches, social media content, etc.) that help shape the dialogue around whole learner education.
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I admit it. When new food label standards come out, I turn into a bit of a regulatory nerd. I can't wait to pull up the full regulation and read all the details – the preamble, the comments, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) response. Truth be told, in this detail is where a true understanding of the FDA's decisions can be found.
Total Fat. While the FDA acknowledges the type of fat is more important than the total fat contents of a product, the new label will still declare total fat. Fat is a calorie-yielding macronutrient of which consumers need to be aware, and low fat, high carbohydrate foods can increase risk of chronic diseases. Additionally, FDA believes consumers can use the total fat and saturated fat declarations to determine the amount of unsaturated fat in a product. They did agree to remove calories from fat from the new NFP.
Unsaturated Fats. Labeling of a nutrient on the NFP is mandatory when there is public health significance or science to support a link between a nutrient and health as well as a recommended quantitative intake level of that nutrient. Labeling of a nutrient is voluntary when there is only one or the other – scientific support or a recommended intake level. On the current nutrition label, mono- and polyunsaturated fats are voluntary. The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans clearly indicate the replacement of saturated and trans fat with mono- and polyunsaturated fats as a recommendation, demonstrating scientific support. According to the FDA, however, there is not an established recommended intake level for mono- and polyunsaturated fats, and therefore, these healthier fats do not meet the criteria to be mandatory on the nutrition label. FDA indicates consumers can use total and saturated fat label data to determine the amount of unsaturated fat in the food. In my opinion, this is a disservice to consumers as they will have to do math to determine amounts and they won't be able to differentiate between mono- and polyunsaturated fats in the food. Unsaturated fats are too important to healthy eating habits to be left as voluntary nutrients.
Individual Fatty Acids. In the detailed comments, there were recommendations that FDA give special treatment to individual fatty acids. The FDA has determined no evidence shows that biosynthesis of EPA and DHA is insufficient in the general population and therefore is not supporting the addition of these omega-3 fatty acids to the NFP. Additionally, there were recommendations that some saturated fatty acids, such as stearic acid, be subtracted from the total saturated fat listing. FDA looks at a chemical definition of macronutrients, and therefore, all saturated fats will be included on the NFP.
Trans Fat. FDA has made the determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), a key source of trans fat, is no longer generally recognized as safe (GRAS), and must be removed from foods by June 18, 2018. In light of this, there was discussion as to whether trans fat was still relevant on the new NFP. FDA estimates that even after the ban of PHO, there will be 5,000 foods with trans fat, and therefore this nutrient will continue to be listed on the label.
Throughout the process of developing the regulations for the new Nutrition Facts Panel, FDA looked to other sources of dietary guidance, which is essential in order to provide consistent messaging for consumers. However, they fell short in their approach to unsaturated fats, and for health professionals, the challenge will be to ensure we educate consumers on foods that are good sources of these fats like avocados, nuts, and canola oil.
The compliance date for the new Nutrition Facts Panel is July 26, 2018, with smaller businesses having a one-year extension.


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Q: Prove that $(nx-\lfloor nx \rfloor)_{n\geq 1}$ has a finite number of limit points Prove that $(nx-\lfloor nx \rfloor)_{n\geq 1}$ has a finite number of limit points with $x\in \mathbb{Q}$ and $x>0$. Furthermore $\lfloor .\rfloor:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{Z}$ the floor function
I observed this question. I didn't really help me unfortunately. I am completely stumped when it comes to the proof. Could anyone of you give me a hint? Would be greatly appreciated!
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Red, from the old Saxon Rud, […] in high Dutch it is called Rot, in low Dutch Root, without doubt from the Greeke ἔρυθρος, which is the same, in French Rouge, in Italian Rubro, from the Latine Ruber […], from the rinds or seeds (as Scaliger saith) of a Pomegranate, which are of this colour. In Spanish it is called Vermeio, of Minium which is Vermilion.
In high Dutch it is called Sewert-ro as you would say in English fire red, in the Belgicke or low Dutch vier-root, glinsterich root, in French Rouge come feu, resplendissante, In Italian color di fuoco, Hispan. color de fuego, Latinè rutilus aut igneus. in Greeke πύρωδες […].
Les couleurs qu'on employe sont : [...] L'Ocre ou Brun-rouge est une terre naturelle. [...] Le Rouge violet, est une terre naturelle, qui vient d'Angleterre, & qu'on employe au lieu de Lacque. Les Anciens avoient une couleur que nous n'avons pas qui estoit aussi vive que la Lacque. Car j'ay veu à Rome dans les termes de Tite une chambre, où il y avoit encore dans la voute des ornemens de stuc enrichis de filets d'or, d'azur, & d'un rouge qui sembloit de Lacque. [...] Mais il faut sçavoir que toutes les Couleurs s'éclaircissent à mesure que la fraisque vient à seicher, hormis le Rouge violet, appelé par les Italiens Pavonazzo, le brun-rouge, l'Ocre de Rut, & les Noirs, particulierement ceux qui ont passé par le feu.
Par exemple le vert & le rouge mis dans une mesme distance feront une sensation differente à nostre veuë, non seulement par les qualitez propres de ces deux couleurs ; mais parce que le vert estant plus capable de prendre la couleur de l'air, qui est bleuë, que non pas le rouge, il paroistra plus éloigné, puisqu'il pert davantage de se veritable couleur, qui se confond plus aisément que le rouge avec celles de l'air. Voilà quant à la qualité des couleurs dans un mesme air & dans une mesme distance.
term translated by RED in BOUTET, Claude, The Art of Painting in Miniature: Teaching The speedy and perfect Acquisition of that Art without a Master. By Rules so easy, and in a Method so natural as to render this charming Accomplishment universally attainable. Containing I. The Difference between Painting in Miniature, and other Kinds of Painting. II. The Management of Colours in Draperies, Linnen, Lace, Furrs, &c. III. The Method of mixing Colours for Carnations ; for painting of Architecture, or any Building of Stone or Wood ; for Landskips, Terrasses, Water, Ruins, Rocks, &c. IV. The Art of Painting all Sorts of Flowers, with the proper Colours required to represent Nature to the highest Perfection. V. The various Methods of Painting. Translated from the Original French. The Fourth Edition. To which are now added, I. Certain Secrets of one of the greatest Italian Painters for making the finest Colours, Burnished Gold, Shell Gold, &c. II. Some general instructive Lessons for the Art of Drawing. And III. The Usefulness and Benefit of Prints, London, J. Hodges - J. James - T. Cooper, 1739., p. 25.
term translated by RED in BOUTET, Claude, The Art of Painting in Miniature: Teaching The speedy and perfect Acquisition of that Art without a Master. By Rules so easy, and in a Method so natural as to render this charming Accomplishment universally attainable. Containing I. The Difference between Painting in Miniature, and other Kinds of Painting. II. The Management of Colours in Draperies, Linnen, Lace, Furrs, &c. III. The Method of mixing Colours for Carnations ; for painting of Architecture, or any Building of Stone or Wood ; for Landskips, Terrasses, Water, Ruins, Rocks, &c. IV. The Art of Painting all Sorts of Flowers, with the proper Colours required to represent Nature to the highest Perfection. V. The various Methods of Painting. Translated from the Original French. The Fourth Edition. To which are now added, I. Certain Secrets of one of the greatest Italian Painters for making the finest Colours, Burnished Gold, Shell Gold, &c. II. Some general instructive Lessons for the Art of Drawing. And III. The Usefulness and Benefit of Prints, London, J. Hodges - J. James - T. Cooper, 1739., p. 37-39.
term translated by RED in BOUTET, Claude, The Art of Painting in Miniature: Teaching The speedy and perfect Acquisition of that Art without a Master. By Rules so easy, and in a Method so natural as to render this charming Accomplishment universally attainable. Containing I. The Difference between Painting in Miniature, and other Kinds of Painting. II. The Management of Colours in Draperies, Linnen, Lace, Furrs, &c. III. The Method of mixing Colours for Carnations ; for painting of Architecture, or any Building of Stone or Wood ; for Landskips, Terrasses, Water, Ruins, Rocks, &c. IV. The Art of Painting all Sorts of Flowers, with the proper Colours required to represent Nature to the highest Perfection. V. The various Methods of Painting. Translated from the Original French. The Fourth Edition. To which are now added, I. Certain Secrets of one of the greatest Italian Painters for making the finest Colours, Burnished Gold, Shell Gold, &c. II. Some general instructive Lessons for the Art of Drawing. And III. The Usefulness and Benefit of Prints, London, J. Hodges - J. James - T. Cooper, 1739., p. 45.
La draperie rouge s'ébauche d'une eau de carmin, s'ombre de la même couleur plus forte, & dans les plus bruns l'on se sert de carmin brun & de laque mêlez ensemble.


Best Team in the NFL?
Discussion in 'National Football League' started by SOXXX2, Sep 24, 2018.
Right now, which team do you believe is the best team in the NFL?
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Rams or Chiefs. Chiefs offense looks unstoppable, but Mahomes has to struggle at some point, right?
Rams are the most complete team in the NFL right now.
I say Rams. Chiefs will probably will come down to earth a little when DC's get some tape on Mahomes.
The Chiefs defense is last because they're playing a high scoring, fast paced offense that encourages shootouts. Having said that, I think the Rams are a little better because Mahomes won't always be this good.
Right now, Rams for sure.
Rams and i don't think it's close.
The Chiefs are first in the league averaging 39 points per game. The Rams are 3rd averaging 34. I don't buy that excuse for Kansas City's defense.
Each team had similar competition, but Rams are a more complete team. Chiefs defense can't be too comfortable with allowing points. If they face a team like the Rams, it will be like the Seattle vs Broncos type of superbowl.
I didn't say the Chiefs defense is as good as the Rams. I said they don't have the worst defense in the league despite being last statistically.
Rams are going to play the Vikings, Packers, Saints, Eagles, and Chiefs this year so it should be fun watching them.
Im going to go out on a limb and say the Saints are still the best team in the NFL. Their defense has been brutal however I don't think it can get worse, and Brees is playing VERY good right now, still hasn't thrown an interception. They get the Rams in the Super Dome so that will be exciting to watch.
In the NFC its LAR. If Wentz gets back into form the Eagles could challenge. NO has been the disappointing team so far with no defense. Minn despite not getting off to a great start is capable of coming out of the NFC. The Pack chances rest squarely with Rodgers. Atlanta, Carolina will be in the mix but LAR is the best. In the AFC right now its obviously the Chiefs but they have to prove it in January where they always seem to choke. The Evil empire, LAC, Jags are the mix. I'm not sold on Pit to much turmoil and not having Bell hurts. My overall pick right now is LAR for best team in the league.
I'm not sure if the resurgence of the Rams gives me hope or despair. They were 4-12 when we went 5-11 but they improved to 11-5 last year and are now, arguably, the best team in the NFL. It would be nice to see the Jets going in the same direction.
Rams Chiefs hands down. This would make a GREAT Super Bowl if it happens.
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and say the Saints are still the best team in the NFL.
Wait a minute, . aren't you the supposed cop outta toney Franklin Lakes, NJ by way of Camden-on-Hudson whom the Canadian authorities once denied admission to and who once threatened to use your 'contacts' to unleash the Zetas-at-the-board on Abysmul?
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The Rams were the most impressive team I saw last season. I'm hearing a lot of good things about them so far this season but when I look at their schedule they really haven't played anyone yet.
I still say on paper it's the Giants.


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Lena Zavaroni Little Miss showbiz, A bundle of Dynamite she had a real belter of a voice that belied her diminutive stature and a stage presence second to none.
Lena loved performing for her audience and they loved her right back.
Oh yes she really was a natural and I am certain would have stood the test of time as an all round entertainer if only she had been given more of that time.


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Joe Manganiello Says Everything Is 'Bigger' in 'Magic Mike' Sequel, Including Stripping Injuries!
Joe Manganiello joined "Extra's" Mario Lopez at Universal Studios Hollywood, where the actor looked handsome in a suit for his chat, but the star will take it all off again playing "Big D**k Richie" in the sequel, "Magic Mike XXL."
Oct 12.. San Diego.. MNF.. Chargers vs. Steelers! @joemanganiello & I will be there and we have a friendly wager #BoltUp #619
A photo posted by Mario Lopez (@mariolopezextra) on Jun 12, 2015 at 4:05pm PDT
Joe told Mario that fans will definitely enjoy everything being "bigger" in the sequel, saying, "Everything's bigger, better, funnier, than the first movie."
Manganiello also revealed the serious "stripping" injury he endured while making the film. "I tore my biceps during my finale routine on a sex swing. I went into the back and had this kind of Miyagi moment, I was laying on this table, and they brought in this masseuse who started messing around, and Channing said, 'Look, I can move up my routine.' I knew if I didn't do my routine today I'd never be able to get there."
He added, "I went out, shot another four and a half hours, finished my scene and then as soon as I got back to L.A., went into surgery."
Joe credited fiancée Sofia Vergara with helping his recovery. "Been a long, slow process, but I've got a great woman at home helping take care of me."
The couple is busy planning their upcoming wedding. Joe popped the question at Christmastime, in Spanish, saying, "I had a huge speech. I had three years of Spanish in high school and I was really good, really fast. Then of course, twenty years go by, I forget it all now."
He added, "I'm gonna marry a Latin woman, so I'm in a rush to get it all back, but I prepared this big speech that I gave to her on Christmas when I proposed."
No word on when the nuptials will take place. Joe joked to Mario it will take place this weekend. "Richard Branson's been so kind as to lend us his space shuttle, so we're gonna do it up in the atmosphere."
One thing's for sure, it will be a large affair. Says Joe, "She has about two hundred cousins, so I think keeping it small is impossible." He also revealed that Sofia may take his last name. "We're talking about it."
Most of the "Magic Mike" cast returned for the sequel, including Channing Tatum and Matt Bomer, plus Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Strahan. "They kill it, I can't watch, I've seen Strahan's scenes maybe twenty times and I still can't not do [his jaw drops] that when I see his routines… like, people aren't ready."
Don't miss "Magic Mike XXL," in theaters July 1.
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The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on Obsido Socimi, stating that the company is eligible for admission to the SOCIMI (REITs) segment following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company.
The listing of the company - the 7th to list on this market – is scheduled for September. The final approval of MAB's Board of Directors is required before the shares of the company can be admitted for trading.
The company's code will be YOSO and trading will be through a price setting mechanism which will match buy and sell orders by means of two daily auction periods or "fixings", at 12 hrs and at 16 hrs.
ARMABEX is acting as Registered Adviser and BANCO SABADELLas Liquidity Provider.
Circular 2/2013, which governs the regime applicable to SOCIMIs, requires independent expert appraisals. Based on the report for Obsido, each of its shares was valued by its Board of Directors at €19.40, giving the company an overall valuation of €21.3 million.
Obsido´s Informative Document is available on MAB's website (www.bolsasymercados.es/mab), where all the information about the company and its activities can be found.


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Kronospan to invest EUR 180 million in a second plant in Spain
The Austrian Kronospan will invest 180 million euros in a chipboard manufacturing plant for the furniture industry in Tortosa (Tarragona), halfway between Barcelona and Valencia.. The 90,000-square-meter plant will be in the Catalunya Sud industrial estate. Kronospan has 41 plants around the world, and in Spain it has one in Burgos, to which it will add the Catalan one. The Spanish Minister of Business and Labor, Roger Torrent, explained last Thursday at a press conference that the Government will accompany the investment of the company with five million euros, of which 1.8 million have begun to be invested through the fund strategic industrial investments, while the remaining 3.2 million euros will be conveyed in the 2022-2023 period. Kronospan's general director in Spain, Javier Macicior, said that the plant should to be operational by the end of... Continue reading →
IKEA to invest 150 million euros in Spain
Record pellet production in Spain
Spain: Wood pellet market in transition
Spain's furniture industry grew by 5.9% in 2016
The installation of biomass stoves in Spain, record growth in 2016
Spain's tropical wood market recovers some ground
Rising tropical timber imports by Spain and Portugal
IKEA opens two pop up shops in Madrid and Barcelona
SCA fined €35 million in Spain for improper market conduct
New study approves hygienic properties of wood
Wood and furniture in Spain up to 9,5% exports in 2013
Largest wood pellet plant in Spain put into operation
Spanish trade association legality risk assessment of Brazil
According to the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF), the Spanish Timber Trade Association AEIM has produced a preliminary risk assessment report on sourcing from Brazil to support member's implementation of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). The risk assessment, which was presented to the association's latest board of directors meeting, was commissioned from a 'committee of experts'. It lists and analyses official documentation that must accompany Brazilian sawn timber products to satisfy AEIM's compulsory EUTR-aligned due diligence system. The report breaks Brazil into three areas; Pará, Matto Grosso and 'other states'. Legality risk assessment documentation is covered along the supply chain, from forest to export. Brazil is rated 'very high risk' on AEIM's illegality risk assessment website www.maderalegal.info and the report is therefore seen as a key... Continue reading →


Vernam is on its way to change the insurance industry offering the world's first commission-free insurance service powered on the blockchain.
Vernam is revolutionizing the way people insurance by connecting insurers directly with the clients – which removes the middlemen brokers from the equation. With this mechanism in place, Vernam is able to return clients 30 percent of the amounts otherwise paid to brokers.
The cashback that is returned back to Vernam users comes in the form of Vernam Token (VRN), which are easily exchanged for fiat currencies or used for VRN denominated purchases.
In addition to the cashback savings, Vernam also offers a one-of-a-kind product called CryptoSafe.
Vernam contains many benefits for prospective clients, but there is three aspect which are truly noteworthy.
The first aspect is that insurers will now be able to optimize risk assessment by creating a tamper-free, perpetual record their clients' insurance history on the blockchain – thus ensuring transparency and fairness in all the deals.
The second aspect, as mentioned previously, customers are able to receive the rewards of 30 percent cash back for purchasing conventional insurance policies, as opposed to losing that 30 percent amount for brokers fees.
The final aspect, clients may rest easy in the knowledge that compensation's will be guaranteed should a predefined set of events occur with the use of CryptoSafe – a revolutionary smart contract.
For those who are interested in investing in Vernam may take advantage by participating in the ICO pre-sale, with 6 days left.
The ICO pre-sale started two weeks ago, May 15, and will run until June 5. The interested parties should not wait for too long, as the ICO has already reached its soft cap target of 40 million VRN or $2.5 million USD.
To learn more, participate in the ICO, or read the project's whitepaper, visit Vernam's official website here.


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Revue 88 byl nezávislý studentský samizdatový časopis vydávaný od roku 1987 do května 1989. Jeho zakladatelům šlo o "vyplnění mezery" v dobovém tisku, "jehož stagnaci, stejně jako stagnaci ostatních sdělovacích prostředků, podmiňuje stávající nezdravé klima v naší společnosti".

Časopis fungoval mimo struktury SSM a z hlediska obsahu se zaměřoval zejména na lidskoprávní, náboženská a jiná kulturní témata. Informoval též o dobových událostech, např. o nesmyslném zákroku SNB proti brněnskému vysokoškolskému Topas Clubu, kde se v květnu 1988 konal rockový koncert.

Redakční radou tohoto nově nezávislého studentského časopisu prošlo 13 studentů z UJEP a hlavními hybateli činnosti byli především studenti z filozofické a lékařské fakulty, např. Petr Fiala, Martin Pavelka, Roman Ráček a Vladimír Vyskočil. Nátlak ze strany StB, stranických organizací i vedení univerzity vedl k tomu, že Revue přestala již po více než roce vycházet.

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In an interview with the BBC, Adair Turner, or Lord Turner, warned that peer-to-peer lending (P2P) is a danger and will produce losses in the coming years.
Speaking on Wake Up to Money, Turner was asked about the current state of the British and global economy, threat of UK exit from the European Union and impact of P2P lending.
P2P involves the pairing of individual borrowers and lenders through online platforms. Whether it is through direct lending offerings such as Funding Circle, or MarketInvoice, which allows lenders to buy up invoices from businesses in need of finance, the industry has experienced considerable growth in recent years.
Figures from the Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) found that, in 2015, its members generated nearly £2.2m in loans. This represents lender growth of 22 per cent and borrower growth of 96 per cent.
P2PFA members included Funding Circle, Landbay, Lending Works, LendInvest, MarketInvoice, RateSetter, ThinCats and Zopa. The single largest lender was found to be Zopa, with a cumulative total of £1.2bn.
In response to Lord Turner's comments, Christine Farnish, independent chair of the P2PFA said: "Anyone who has followed our industry closely will see that [Lord Turner's] comments fly in the face of the evidence. Since the industry began, default on loans are low, measuring between two to three per cent.
"We only lend to creditworthy consumers and established small and medium-sized enterprises. Strict credit underwriting rules apply to all our members and this should not be confused with higher risk forms of crowdfunding or lending to sub-prime customers.
Lord Turner's comments come as the debate on access to finance for business gathers steam. However, aside from formerly being director general of the Confederation of British Industry and chairman of the Financial Services Authority (now the Financial Conduct Authority), he is also on the board at new challenger bank OakNorth.
In his role as a senior independent director, Lord Turner believes that challenger banks need to "break the stranglehold" of the incumbent high street banks.
Alongside other challenger banks such as Metro Bank, Handelsbanken, Mondo and Clydesdale Bank, OakNorth is hoping businesses will move away from existing relationships with bigger banks.
Back then, he also voiced his concern with P2P by explaining that while it will provide good credit to some, the next economic downturn is likely to see some "very big losses".
Countering Lord Turner's remarks, Christian Faes, co-founder and CEO of LendInvest, said: "I don't think we can trust the person who presided over the worst financial meltdown in history to tell us who are or aren't lending geniuses.
"His comments also do the FCA a disservice. Having just returned from meeting P2P companies in China, I've seen the real P2P wild west in action. The FCA is doing the right thing by regulating our industry. It might cause a shakeout, but this is a good thing and will leave the lenders that remain stronger, more confident and more credible.
His interview with the BBC also included warnings of a "very deep economic malaise" that will require "radical policies" to get out of.
Our interview with new Zopa CEO Jaidev Janardana at the end of 2015 provided some fascinating insight into the world of P2P.


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Julia Cornelia Paula had the misfortune to be married to the eccentric emperor Elagabalus. Her marriage was short-lived undoubtedly due to the identity confusion that plagued Elagabalus. Her father, Julius Paulus was of Greek descent and a high official in Roman society. In 219 AD, Julia Maesa, the grandmother of Elagabalus and sister of Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, arranged the marriage between the two. The wedding was a lavish affair and the union was celebrated among the Roman elite.
After only a year the marriage ended in divorce and Elagabalus took the bold and scandalous step in marrying a vestal virgin, Aquilia Severa. This act was to align himself, who he considered a disciple of the eastern sun god El-gabal, with the virgin goddess Vesta. Adding insult to injury, Elagabalus took the title of Augusta away from his ex-wife and ultimately her fate is unknown after that point. After Julia Paula, Elagabalus had two more unions (one with Annia Faustina and a second with Aquilia Severa whom he was urged to divorce and then later remarried).


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Minecraft is the Super Mario of the current generation due to its striking gaming style.
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After Super Mario, Minecraft is the most famous game for this generation. It can be truly called the Super Mario of this generation. Minecraft is indeed the best sandbox construction game created by Mojang. It is available in various editions. The paid game comes in Java Edition to facilitate the players in single-player and multi-player modes. The official free demo explains the gameplay for the players. The Pocket Edition of the game was released for Sony Xperia smartphones initially. Later, it was released for the Android devices.
When the game starts, you have to explore an unlimited world that lies before you. The virtual world allows you to build anything you want. It comes with the building of simple homes to the grandeur castles. So, you use your art of creativity to survive in the world. The game is available in different modes and all of them come with challenging situations to give you memorable game experience. You love playing it for long hours.
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The name of the game has a combination of Mine and Craft. So, you mine in the game and then build whatever you desire in the given time frame to move ahead. At the beginning of the game, you start crafting simpler things and later, you keep building the complicated castles and palaces.
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There are 0-0 draws and then there are 0-0 draws... and Saturday's effort against Sheffield Wednesday bore little resemblance, save for our the inability to hit the back of the net, to our previous shot-shy outings.
This was a genuinely decent Stoke City performance, and that also seems to be the opinion of most fellow supporters I've spoken to and the gist of the social media contributions I've read.
The goals weren't there - and we have to be concerned by a record which now stands at just seven scored in 16 league games since Christmas Day - but everything else was.
Jack Butland was a virtual spectator for 90 minutes, the defence was rock solid and the midfield outstanding. All that was missing was a convincing forward display, although we did carve out a couple of openings and should have won the game.
Before I'm accused of getting carried away, I'll qualify everything by saying I know Wednesday are a mid-table Championship team.
However, they went into this encounter as one of the form teams in the division, unbeaten under new manager Steve Bruce and in with a real chance of making the play-offs. Indeed, had they won on Saturday they'd have moved to within a point of the play-off places.
In looking at the positives from the game, I'll start with the defence and tip my hat to a fifth consecutive clean sheet for the Potters.
In fact, we have only conceded two goals in our last eight games, and never looked like we were going to be breached by the Owls.
Our back line is now operating as a tight unit again. Danny Batth has undoubtedly been the catalyst for this, but we must also recognise the great contribution of goalkeeper Butland, skipper Ryan Shawcross, makeshift left-back Bruno Martins Indi and young right-back Tom Edwards.
The midfield is where things start to get very exciting, and the contributions of all three players who occupied those berths on Saturday deserve the highest praise.
My own man of the match was Peter Etebo, who was excellent for the entire 90 minutes. The way he drove the team from back to front, and looked to find players, even in tight defensive situations, was fantastic to see. This is the player we saw at the World Cup in Russia last summer and this is what we've been waiting to see from him in a Stoke shirt all season.
It seems as though Nathan Jones has given him license to play how he is most effective, rather than within the tight structure of Gary Rowett's system, and it's paying dividends. It will be a major triumph for the club if Etebo is lining up for Stoke City next season.
If Etebo was outstanding, then Joe Allen wasn't very far behind him, especially in the second half when he was the stand out player on the pitch. He was breaking up Wednesday attacks, harrying opposing players and doing his best to get the team into good attacking positions. This was Allen at his very best.
And what about Bojan? Many of us have wanted to see him given a proper outing and on Saturday he got it. He should have scored with one decent chance and the rest of his performance was extremely encouraging. Hopefully he will now get the run we've been wanting to see and that should answer, once and for all, the question of whether he really has a positive part to play for the Potters in the future.
Unfortunately, it wasn't all sunshine and roses on Saturday and as we get to the forward line we're left facing some awkward questions, for now and for the future.
Straight away we should say that the blame for our failure to score again can't all be laid at the feet of Tom Ince, James McClean and Benik Afobe. But against the Owls though they were the three weakest players on the pitch for us.
It was noted by more than just a few supporters, on several different social media platforms, that all three are Gary Rowett signings and cost somewhere in the region of £28m to bring to the club.
One person even pointed out that if you add Ryan Woods and Sam Clucas into the mix then you're looking at something like £40m worth of Gary Rowett signings who didn't positively contribute, or contribute at all, towards Saturday's improved showing.
Now Ince and McClean do have the most assists for Stoke this season and Afobe is our top scorer, but at the moment none of them look as though they're thriving under Nathan Jones and his preferred system.
That leaves us with three clear options to consider. The players either up their game, the manager changes his approach to accommodate them or we start to look for players who can actively contribute to what he is trying to do. All of those options should be on the table, but we have to decide on something ahead of the start of next season.
I thought I saw the first signs of us building towards something on Saturday and it gave me hope. However, unless we improve on our goalscoring, and dramatically so, then we're going nowhere.
Seven goals in 16 games puts us 92nd in the country on current goalscoring form and 63 games without having scored three goals in a competitive game is 35 games worse than the next team down the list with a similar record.
For the time being, though, I'd like to stick with the positives and hope that Saturday's game was a turning point – a game we can look back on in times to come and recognise as a moment in which it all started to come together for us.
Time will be the judge of that, of course, as will the forthcoming away games at Blackburn and Swansea. I've got my fingers crossed for more of the same… Oh yes, and for a Stoke City goal or two.


Actor and director Penny Marshall has passed away. TMZ outlet reports that Marshall died Monday night at the age of 75. They say she passed away from complications of diabetes at her Hollywood Hills home.
Marshall's death comes a little more than two years after her brother, Garry Marshall — who created the hit show Happy Days and directed movies such as Pretty Woman — died in July 2016. The TV and film guru died at age 81 from complications of pneumonia after suffering a stroke.
Marshall is survived by her sister Ronny, daughter Tracy Reiner and three grandchildren, Spencer, Bella and Viva. Plans for a memorial service have yet to be made.


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WASHINGTON (DoD PR) — As directed in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 the Department of Defense established the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy (ASD(SP)) and the Office of the ASD(SP) Oct. 29, 2020.
The ASD(SP) will be the senior official responsible for the overall supervision of DoD policy for space warfighting. The ASD(SP) will be under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)). In addition, ASD(SP) is responsible for interagency coordination and international engagement on space policy and strategy.
"The Department of Defense continues the most significant transformation in the history of the U.S. national security space program," said Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist. "The establishment of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy is a change of the civilian oversight of the space enterprise that aligns with the establishment of the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command."
In 2019, the Department of Defense and the United States elevated two military organizations for space. This change in civilian oversight will continue to bring focus to long-term strategic competition, as outlined in the National Defense Strategy and the Lines of Effort outlined in the Defense Space Strategy.
Mr. Justin Johnson is designated as the official performing the duties of the ASD(SP) until such time as an individual is nominated by the President, confirmed by the Senate, and appointed to the position. Mr. Gregory Pejic is designated to serve as the Principal Deputy ASD(SP) until an individual is appointed to the position.
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Canadian Police Arrest Pastor for Holding 'Illegal In-Person Gathering'
CBN - Canadian Pastor Artur Pawlowski was arrested Saturday for allegedly holding a church service that violated new public health orders pertaining to gatherings.
Pawlowski and his brother Dawid were accused of organizing and attending an in-person gathering earlier that day, Calgary Police said in a statement.
"Artur Pawlowski and Dawid Pawlowski have both been arrested and charged with organizing an illegal in-person gathering, including requesting, inciting, or inviting others to attend an illegal public gathering, promoting and attending an illegal public gathering."
Police say they served the Pawlowski's a new court order prior to Saturday's church service but the brothers were detained because they "chose to ignore the requirements."
The arrests come after Alberta Health Services received a directive to stop various gatherings and rallies that defy public health orders across the province.
Pawlowski is a longtime street preacher and the pastor of the Cave of Adullam congregation in Calgary.
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They won through in the under-15 Supplementary Cup on Monday night with a 3-0 win over Windmill Stars.
They followed this up on Wednesday night in the under-14 semi-finals by beating Tollymore Utd 4-3 in a thriller and will play TTBS, who beat Chimney Corner Youth 2-0, in the final.
Lisburn Distillery Youth caused an upset on Wednesday night before being involved in a shock result themselves.
Their under-15s had a shock 1-0 win over the high-flying and potential League winners, Portadown Youth, but the Whites under-17s surprisingly lost 1-2 to Banbridge Town B.
SUPP CUP, u15, Shankill 3, Ballyclare 0; Hillsborough 3, Windmill 0.
SUPP CUP SEMI-FINALS: u14: Hillsborough 4, Tollymore 3; Chimney Corner 0, TTBS 2.
LEAGUE: UNDER-13: Windmill 2, Hillsborough 4; Lisburn Y 6, Loughgall 2.
UNDER-14: TW Braga 2, Windmill 6; Tollymore 4, Lisburn Dist 3.
UNDER-15:Portadown 0, Lisburn Dist 1; Portadown 5, Lurgan Town 0.
UNDER-16: Newry 0, Lurgan Celtic 3; Hillsborough 1, Ballybot 0; Lurgan Celtic 0, Lisburn Dist 1.
UNDER-17: Lisburn Dist 1, Banbridge Town B 2; Lisburn Rgs 0, Greenisland 2; Banbridge Town B 2, Hillsborough 1; Banbridge Town A 0, Newry 1; Wakehurst 2, Valley Rgs 2; Greenisland 1, Annagh 0.
It is decision day in the Lisburn Junior Invitational League tomorrow (Saturday) for several teams.
The under-13 match between Hillsborough Boys and Camlough Rovers will decide the runners-up spot in the League.
Windmill Stars v Lisburn Youth u14 will decide first and second place and Portadown Youth need a point against Ballyclare Colts to win the 15s League.
The final of the under-16 Cup will be played tonight (Friday) at Ballymacash Rangers ground, 7pm, between Lurgan Celtic Youth and Carrick Rangers.
Times for finals day (Saturday May 14): 9.30am, u14 Cup, Supplementary Cup, under-17 Cup; 11.30am, under-13 Cup, u15 Supplementary Cup and Cup. All at Ballymacoss Playing Fields.


Battleborn players will be getting five new, free playable characters - with the first coming later this month.
In a press release today, Gearbox and 2K announced that Alani, the first of five new, free playable characters for Battleborn, will release on May 31st on all platforms. If you happen to be a Season Pass holder, or participated in the PlayStation 4 Open Beta, then you'll be getting your hands on Alani on May 24.
"Alani is a member of the Eldrid faction who was raised as a healer but forced to be a warrior, and is all that remains of her order after Rendain's Jennerit Imperium stole the oceans from her world," the description in the press release reads. "As a warrior from a planet with vast seas, Alani's attacks and abilities revolve around her power to control water to dish out pain, or heal her fellow Battleborn."
While Alani is technically free, you'll still have to work for her. Alani can be unlocked upon release for 47,500 credits, earned in-game, or Digital Deluxe and Season Pass holders can use a Hero Key. When each new character is released, DD and Season Pass players will get a key that unlocks any character in the game. You can use this key on an existing character or the new one. If you use it on an existing one, you will earn the key back when you meet the requirements for unlocking that character had you not used the key.
The release also states that information on the next free DLC hero will be coming "soon."


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