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Cheilosia cynocephala  is a Palearctic species of hoverfly.

Description
A black Cheilosia  with a  bluish sheen, darkened wings and dark hairs.

Distribution and biology
It is found from Fennoscandia south to central France and England eastwards through Central Europe and on into central Russia.Southwards into the mountains of northern Italy and Yugoslavia.
The habitat is open ground near rivers, streams or flushes in unimproved grassland, usually
on calcareous soils, including  montane pasture.  where it flies from July–October. The larvae mine the stems of Carduus nutans. Adults visit white umbellifers, Calluna vulgaris., Cirsium arvense, Parnassia palustris, Pulicaria, Ranunculus, Salix repens, Saxifraga azoides, Scabiosa, Senecio Sonchus...

References

External links
 Images representing Cheilosia cynocephala

Diptera of Europe
Eristalinae
Insects described in 1840
Taxa named by Hermann Loew

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The Argus
The Lady Devils vs. Tyler Consolidated
Olivia DeWeese, Reporter|January 14, 2020
The Lady Devils head coach, Howard Meeks, sets his team's cruise control on fast Friday evening and the Lady Knights were left gazing at the backs of St. Marys' white home jerseys in a 66-35 route. With the win, the ninth-ranked (Class A) Lady Devils improved to 5-1 on the season, and 4-1 in the Little Kanawha Conference West Division.
Tyler jumped to a 4-2 lead in the first 1:30 after the opening tip on consecutive buckets by Lauren Templeton, sandwiched around a Caroline Lancaster hoop. With the game tied at six-all midway through the period, junior sharpshooter Olivia DeWeese was inserted in the game and in a 33 second span drained two from the three point range and the route was on.
Josey Moore added two more buckets, the second as time ran out in the quarter to give the home team a 16-8 lead heading into the second Stanza.
It was all St. Marys' in the second quarter as Moore picked right back up scoring the first two hoops and then junior Lara Fetty scored three straight buckets which ignited a 22-4 St. Marys' run that lasted until there were just over six minutes left in the third quarter.
The Lady Devils' lead grew to 51-17 after three periods and Coach Meeks used his bench to get much needed varsity experience in the final eight minutes. Tyler was finally able to put together a double digit quarter, scoring 18 points in the fourth stanza, one more point than the first three periods combined.
With the defeat, St. Marys' will take a few days off to prepare for a critical LKC West encounter with Ritchie County. That contest is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Ellenboro.
Olivia DeWeese, Reporter
Hi, my name is Olivia DeWeese, and I am a senior at SMHS. I have been in the newspaper class for two years now, and I love it. I am also a member of the...
Volleyball Sectionals
St. Marys Beats Frontier
Who's The Tiger King Now?
Back to Back Golf State Champs
Williamstown Beats St. Marys
Still Perfect
Girls Sectional Semi-Final
Boys Take 12th Straight Win
Girls Win Sectional Championship
Boys place Fifth in LKC Playoff
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Daily Archives: 6 March 2014
Jim Hester – Lunchtime Learning Session
Monday 17th March 2014 11:30am – 1:00pm Room 102, Ko Awatea Jim Hester, Ph.D, Director of the Health Care Reform Commission for the Vermont State Legislature. Former Acting Director of the Population Health Models Group Innovation Center at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service, (CMS). Jim Hester, Ph.D., stepped down in February as the…
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Can Twitter Save Lives?
This blog was originally posted on the 1000 Lives Plus website. Meet Chris Hancock. He's passionate about helping colleagues in NHS Wales to identify and treat sepsis. He wants to see as many lives as possible saved from a condition that kills more people than breast cancer, prostate cancer and HIV/AIDS combined. Last year, Chris…
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Dr Brian Robson Presentation at Ko Awatea
Dr Brian Robson Executive Clinical Director, Healthcare Improvement Scotland Monday 17th March 2014 1:00 – 3:00pm Room 103, Ko Awatea A graduate of Glasgow University and Harvard School of Public Health, Brian has a background in General Practice, GP out of hours, telephone triage and latterly eHealth and Quality Improvement. He is the Board Executive…
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Fancy giving your progeny a passion for crafting? Have a look at these craft kits for inspiration.
This Mini flower and butterfly cushion sewing kit (£6.96 from Baker Ross) on the right will teach your child the basics of sewing, allowing them to create their own flower or butterfly cushion.
The needle is plastic and the shapes are pre-cut, so the set is safe for little hands too.
This Crafty Apron set on the left (£11.99 from minimakers.com) comes with various bells and whistles to allow your child to create an apron suitable for baking or safely storing scissors, knitting needles and various other crafty supplies. It's suitable for 7 years and up.
Perhaps they would prefer a craft where they can make their own Amigurumi?
This Crochet Art kit on the right (Amazon for £9.77) has enough wool and supplies to create a coaster, handbag, place mat or belt, and eventually their own cuddly toy.
The kit is simple enough for a child of 8 years plus to pick up, and there are plenty of tutorial books available too.
Think they'd prefer to try knitting? They could try out this Knitting for Kids – Starter Gift box on the left.
The set comes with a 99-minute DVD, animated story to help with the learning, three different coloured balls of wool, knitting needles and a tutorial from seven-year-old knitter Ryan Anderson. The gift set is available from Amazon for £12.98.
All a little too girly? I spotted this 'Create Your Own Pirate Kit' on the right on littlecraftybugs.com for only £1.99.
The kit comes with everything you'll need to create a hat, flag, eye patch, moustache, sword and treasure chest.
These are really amamazing kids crafts. I see this first time.You done really appriciable work.


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Secret Worlds: The Universe Within
View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons.
Once the tutorial has completely downloaded, a set of the arrows will appear that allow the user to increase or decrease the view magnitude in Manual mode. Click on the Auto button to return to the Automatic mode.
Notice how each picture is actually an image of something that is 10 times bigger or smaller than the one preceding or following it. The number that appears on the lower right just below each image is the size of the object in the picture. On the lower left is the same number written in powers of ten, or exponential notation. Exponential notation is a convenient way for scientists to write very large or very small numbers. For example, compare the size of the Earth to the size of a plant cell, which is a trillion times smaller:
Earth = 12.76 x 10+6 = 12,760,000 meters wide
(12.76 million meters)
Plant Cell = 12.76 x 10-6 = 0.00001276 meters wide
(12.76 millionths of a meter)
Scientists examine things in particular ways using a combination of very sophisticated equipment, everyday instruments, and many unlikely tools. Some phenomena that scientists want to observe are so tiny that they need a magnifying glass, or even a microscope. Other things are so far away that a powerful telescope must be used in order to see them. It is important to understand and be able to compare the size of things we are studying. To learn more about the relative sizes of things, visit our Perspectives: Powers of 10 activity site.
Note: - The sequence of images in this tutorial has been optimized for maximum visual impact. Due to the fact that discrete exponential increments are not always the most convenient interval for illustrating this concept, our artists and programmers have made dimensional approximations in some cases. As a consequence, the relative size and positioning of several objects in the tutorial reflect this fact.
The original concept underlying this tutorial was advanced by Dutch engineer and educator Kees Boeke, who first utilized powers to aid in visualization of large numbers in a 1957 publication entitled "Cosmic View, the Universe in 40 Jumps". Several years later, in 1968, architect Charles Eames, along with his wife Ray, directed a "rough sketch" film of the same concept and finally completed the work (entitled the "Powers of Ten") with the assistance of Philip Morrison in 1977. Other notable contributors to this effort include Philip's wife Phylis, who has assisted in translation of the concept into several beautifully illustrated books that are currently still available through the booksellers.
Purchase Nikon's Small World 2017 Calendar - The Nikon Small World 2017 Calendar is printed in full color on 8.5 x 11 semi-gloss paper and spiral bound for mounting on the wall. Included in the calendar are the top 20 prize winners and thumbnail images from all of the 15 honorable mentions. Winning entries included neurons, Quantum Dot crystals, plant tissues and fibers, cells in culture, recrystallized chemicals, animal tissue sections, a tapeworm, and several microscopic invertebrates. This year's contest drew entrants from over 50 countries, as well as from a diverse range of academic and professional disciplines. Winners came from such fields as chemistry, biology, materials research, botany, and biotechnology.
David A. Hahn, Christopher A. Burdett and Michael W. Davidson - National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 East Paul Dirac Dr., The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 32310.
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Chowing down on a nice big bowl of lights. Yum yum yum. By the way, you can get these lights with help from a Bokeh Kit.
Careful now. Be real careful.
The runner gave the illusion away, but otherwise, it's quite believable.
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Q: Delay in UITextFieldDelegate event This is a strange problem but I am perplexed on how to solve this - I have a UITableView that has custom UITableViewCells. Each UITableViewCell has two UITextFields and each UITextField is linked to a delegate that processes the textFieldDidEndEditing event. This works perfectly except in one instance.
Problem
The screen also has a 'Save' button and the problem arises when the user edits a UITextField and directly clicks the 'Save' button without clicking elsewhere in the screen. In such an event, the saveAction method is invoked before the textFieldDidEndEditing event and as a result the last edit of the user is lost.
I tried to debug using NSLog statements and found that while the textFieldDidEndEditing is indeed getting called, it is called after the saveAction event.
I thought about calling the textFieldDidEndEditing event from saveAction but that didnt make sense as I would have no idea about which UITextField is being edited.
Any suggestions are very much appreciated.

A: you could make a note of the text field that is active when the –textFieldDidBeginEditing: delegate method is called in your view controller
have an assigned property that points to the active text field and then in -saveAction send it -resignFirstResponder.
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@property (nonatomic, assign) UITextField * editingTextField;

m file:
-(void)textFieldDidBeginEditing:(UITextField *)textField{
self.editingTextField = textField;
}

-saveAction{
if(self.editingTextField)
    [self.editingTextField resignFirstResponder];

 //continue implementation
}

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Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine, Fox Chase Cancer Center, and Thomas Jefferson University to Host Inaugural Symposium on Genome Instability and Personalized Medicine
Tomasz Skorski, MD, PhD, DSc, director of the Fels Cancer Institute and associate director at Fox Chase
PHILADELPHIA (August 4, 2022)—The Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, in partnership with Fox Chase Cancer Center and Thomas Jefferson University, will host a free symposium, "Genome Instability: Discovery to Personalized Medicine." This event will be held in person on Friday, October 14, 2022, at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Philadelphia.
"The inaugural symposium will feature world-leading scientists and clinicians studying basic mechanisms of genome biology as well as personalized medicine" said Tomasz Skorski, MD, PhD, DSc, director of the Fels Cancer Institute and associate director at Fox Chase. "Speakers will cover topics ranging from basic mechanisms to clinical targeting of DNA repair enzymes."
Skorski, Neil Johnson, PhD, an associate professor in the Molecular Therapeutics research program at Fox Chase, and Richard Pomerantz, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Jefferson, are jointly chairing the event. The symposium will feature keynote speaker Mark O'Connor, PhD, chief scientist, DNA Damage Response in Oncology R&D at AstraZeneca.
Speakers will also include faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine and Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania, Yale School of Medicine, National Institute of Aging at NIH, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, University of Florida Health Cancer Center, Laval University, University of Texas Health San Antonio, and The Wistar Institute.
Skorski said those with an interest in the most up-to-date advances in the DNA repair field and novel therapeutic approaches for cancer should attend, including undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral associates, professors, physicians, and members of the pharmaceutical industry.
The program will run from 8:20 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event is free, but preregistration is required.
For more details, including a full list of speakers, and to register, visit the event page.


The SARL CALARCO CONCEPT, created in May 2005, has an ongoing mission to satisfy its customers with its serious proposals, knowledge and understanding of construction and renovation.
A few years ago, the company began to branch out into new areas of activity, including polished concrete and Home Staging, and became an EDF BLEU CIEL partner in order to better adapt itself to customer demand.
After completing a training course provided by the CNDB, the SARL CALARCO CONCEPT has advanced into a new phase in which it hopes to offer customers the chance to build their own Timber-Framed House.
This is why the company is now seeking commercial representation in the regions of the Maritime Alps (06) and the Var (83), to gain a better understanding of the needs and desires of their customers.
Within the framework of its business development, the SARL CALARCO CONCEPT is currently seeking FACILITATORS.
Your role will be that of a business representative, responsible for scouting the market and forming customer connections at the levels of Project Manager or Architect, for whom you will be the single point of contact with the company.
More than 3 years of commercial experience with a strong background in the construction and real-estate sectors.
As an independent business person and/or a self-starter, you will receive your remuneration in the form of sales commission.
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	void Modify(s32 Amount) { CurrentValue += Amount; }
	void Reset() { LastValueBeforeReset = CurrentValue; CurrentValue = 0; }

	const FCategoryNameIdentifier& GetIdentifier() const { return Identifier; }
	int GetValue() const { return CurrentValue; }
	int GetLastValue() const { return LastValueBeforeReset; }
	bool DoesResetEveryFrame() const { return bResetEveryFrame; }
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	FCategoryNameIdentifier Identifier;
	bool bResetEveryFrame;
	int CurrentValue;
	int LastValueBeforeReset;
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	void BeginSample();
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	float GetAverageTime() const { return AverageTime; }
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	FCategoryNameIdentifier Identifier;
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	float MedianTime = 0.0f;
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	float MinimumTime = 0.0f;
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Gishora ligger cirka 7 km norr om staden Gitega, i provinsen Gitega i Burundi.  Här finns ett kungligt palats och en av Burundis heliga trumplatser.

Beskrivning
Gishora ligger på toppen av Gishorahöjden i Giheta kommun, 7 km från staden Gitega. I Gishoraresidenset skyddar den första planen (eller förgården), kallad Intangaro, de heliga trummornas helgedom. Vid den näst största gårdsplanen, den kungliga planen, finns det kungliga residenset (Ingoro). En gång i tiden beboddes anläggningen av landets hövdingar och på bakgården (ikigo) fanns boningshusen för tjänstefolket, rummet för tillbedjan (indaro ya Rugabo) och andra byggnader. Residenset var endast till för den kungliga familjen. Innan man nådde fram till residenset fanns en mottagningsplats kallad Inama.

Historia
Kungafältet i Gishora grundades av Mwami (eller Burundis kung) Ntare Rugamba under första halvan av 1800-talet efter segern mot hövding Ntibirangwas rebeller.

Världsarvsstatus
Området är sedan 9 maj 2007 uppsatt på Burundis tentativa världsarvslista.

Referenser

Burundis historia
Tentativa världsarv i Burundi


What can you do to be able to restrict access to parts of your Internet site? What?s an .htaccess generator?
.htaccess is a small text file that is placed either directly inside a domain folder or in a subfolder to inform the server how it has to address requests when an Internet site or a folder that is part of it is accessed. Lots of commonly used scripts like WordPress and Joomla™ use an .htaccess file. If you get a great deal of fake traffic to your site, for example, you could block the access of specific IP addresses and third-party websites, or you can request the visitor to type in a username and a password to be able to view the content. You may also set up URL forwarding or use customized error pages for your site, prevent other Internet sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account's traffic quota, etcetera. An .htaccess file shall give you a lot more control over your websites and the way they operate.
We have an intuitive .htaccess generator tool that will permit you to set up and use this sort of files without trouble even if you have zero previous experience and you do not know the syntax of the respective directives for this kind of a file. The tool is part of the Hepsia CP, supplied with our Linux shared hosting and any option in it can be allowed by selecting acheckbox and eventually by entering a username or a URL, based on what exactly you need to do with the .htaccess file. You could also decide where the file should be created, so you shall not need to do anything by hand after or before that. Using an .htaccess file, you will also be able to select the PHP version which will be enabled for a specific domain, even when it's not the same version as the one for the entire account.
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Scholarship Description: The scholarships are open to students from anywhere in the world who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree program at Kent University in the United Kingdom.
Available Subjects: Scholarships are awarded to study postgraduate degree program in any subject offered by the university.
Eligible Nationalities: Applications are accepted from all countries around the world.
Language Requirement: To study you must be able to demonstrate an excellent level of spoken and written English.


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Book Review - "The Killer Angels"
Michael Shaara wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning historical novel, The Killer Angels, in 1974. Stephen B. Oates said it was "The best Civil War novel ever written, even better than The Red Badge of Courage."
The book tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg in early July, 1863 through the eyes, thoughts, words and actions of Robert E. Lee (the Confederate Commanding General), James Longstreet (a Confederate General), and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (a Union Colonel from Maine), with a few chapters for John Buford and a British author, Fremantle. Each chapter deals with a specific part of each of the three days of battle - from the night before when the Confederates were supremely confident to the day after the scathing defeat of the Confederate Army.
I learned so much history (that I had never learned before or have forgotten) about this area - I wish I had read this book before we visited Gettysburg in 1999. The battle movements, the topography, the key moments are all described in detail. The horror of battle is described, especially Joshua Chamberlain's regiment's ordeal defending Little Round Top on the second day preventing a Union defeat. Longstreet's agony of disagreeing with Lee's war plans, but carrying out his orders, is also discussed at length as are the politics behind the actions on both sides.
Michael Shaara's son, Jeff Shaara, wrote a prequel called "Gods and Generals" to this book, and a sequel to this book, "The Last Full Measure," in the 1990's. I posted about the prequel about a week ago, and will post about the sequel after I have read it (it's on my reading table now - I read during the Padres baseball games on TV).
My overall reaction to this series so far is that Abraham Lincoln and the Union was very lucky - he had terrible military leadership up to Gettysburg, and the Confederates were winning, until Lee made the horrible mistake of sending Pickett to attack Cemetery Hill, and was decimated. If the Confederates had won this war, this country almost certainly would not be the way it is today.
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(director: Joe Dante; screenwriters: Larry Doyle, John Requa and Glen Ficarra; cinematographer: Dean Cundey; editor: Marshall Harvey; music: John Frizzell; cast: Brendan Fraser (D. J. Drake), Jenna Elfman (Kate Houghton), Timothy Dalton (Damian Drake), Steve Martin (Mr. Chairman), Heather Locklear (Dusty Tails), Joan Cusack (Mother), Bill Goldberg (Mr. Smith), Don Stanton (Mr. Warner), Dan Stanton (Mr. Warner), Joe Alaskey (voice of leads Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck- voice secondary characters Beaky Buzzard, Mama Bear, and Sylvester), Roger Corman (Director at WB), Kevin McCarthy (Dr. Bennell); Runtime: 90; MPAA Rating: PG; producers: Bernie Goldmann, Chris DeFaria and Paula Weinstein; Warner Bros.; 2003)
"Probably works best if you are into following the logic of cartoons."
A fast paced cartoon farce where animated characters intertwine with real actors. The film pitches its story as a smackdown between those old rivals Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Joe Dante ("Gremlins"/"Small Soldiers") directs and though not receiving writing credits, in all probability, played a large part in the screenplay, especially, since credited writer Larry Doyle departed before the film was finished over artistic objections.
Brendan Fraser plays D. J. Drake, a WB security guard and an aspiring stuntman for the Hollywood actor Brendan Fraser. Jenna Elfman plays Kate Houghton, a WB's VP in charge of comedy. At the film's opening board of directors meeting with the projected stars for their next picture, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, the suits are sitting at a long table with the Warner Brothers presiding. The conference concludes with Kate yielding to the pressure exerted by the rabbit and the other studio honchos to fire the duck. There's some obvious "adult" comedy about studio interference–perhaps an aside on how the studio cut Dante's Small Soldiers and ruined it. Kate has also fired the security guard for the inept way he tried to remove the duck from the WB lot when he refused to leave peacefully, but doesn't realize that his father is the studio's biggest star Damian Drake (Timothy Dalton) and this firing will come back to haunt her.
Daffy, who is now without his sidekick, partners himself with DJ. At his father's house, DJ makes the discovery that his father, famous for playing suave international spies onscreen, is in real-life a suave international spy and has been kidnapped by the evil Mr. Chairman (Steve Martin) of the darkly purposed Acme Corporation. Before losing contact with his father, DJ's told about the Blue Monkey Diamond and how it must be found before Mr. Chairman does in order to save the world from his evil designs. Since DJ can't get Daffy to stop tagging along, he agrees to take him along for the ride. The plan is to go to Las Vegas and make contact with his dad's spy partner Dustry Tails (Heather Locklear), who is working undercover as a steamy cabaret singer. When there, Dusty clues him in to a special card–the queen of diamonds–and a riddle that must be deciphered of where to find the mysterious diamond.
But, in the meantime, the studio brass tells Kate the comedy is not working without Daffy and they mention if she doesn't get the duck under contract by Monday–she's fired. The cocky, carrot-chomping bunny is all for that and goes with Kate to DJ's father's house after tracing the duck there, and when learning about their Las Vegas weekend escapade–they take Damian's other car in pursuit, which happens to be a trick James Bond-type of spy car.
The foursome after escaping from the Chairman's hired cartoon goons stumble across the Nevada desert and come upon a secret government laboratory where DJ's mother (Joan Cusack) does experiments on otherworldly creatures in a place known as Area 52. The sophisticated comedy in this skit should mostly appeal to adults, as it's mentioned that this location is so top secret that Area 51 was invented just to hide it. Further travails continue in an outer space location, which is filmed like a Twilight Zone experience and revisits films like Ulmer's "The Man From Planet X."
Soon after DJ and Daffy team up with Kate and Bugs, as they head to Paris and the Louvre to take in its Mona Lisa. In a chase sequence, the cartoon characters go in and out of the paintings of Seurat and Dali and Toulouse-Lautrec and Edvard Munch's "The Scream," and finish their Paris excursion at the Eiffel Tower to rescue the kidnapped Kate; then it's on to Africa to find the magical diamond. The diamond is to be used by the Chairman to transform the human race into monkeys in order to work as cheap labor for him and then they will be turned into humans again to buy Acme's products.
The film's specialty is stuffing every scene with a multitude of references such as a variety of spy and sci-fi films, cultural events, mild swipes at the movie industry, and by utilizing a host of cartoon characters from Porky Pig and Elmer Fudd to the Tasmanian Devil and Yosemite Sam and Wile E. Coyote in Road Runner cartoons. There's also a desert scene where Wal-Mart appears and is poked fun at, as Bugs asks "Is it a mirage or just more product placement?"
Since I'm no big fan of cartoons and found hardly anything to chuckle over and wasn't overwhelmed with the personal nature of Dante's project–I left the theater as unimpressed as if I saw a straight Looney Tune. This 90-minute film packs so much extraneous stuff into its typical short-attention span animation that it leaves everything up in the air, though it probably works best if you are into following the logic of cartoons. It's undoubtedly a colorful slapdash chase film packed with frenetic energy and lovable characters who please with their many pratfalls and their usual cartoonish slapstick antics and flatulent jokes. That should be enough to appeal to children, while its nostalgia, in-jokes and recondite references might appeal to cinephiles. But all that excessive baggage on board wasn't my cup of tea, as I never seem to get my thrills from seeing how many Jerry Lewis references I can get.
"That's all folks."
REVIEWED ON 11/23/2003 GRADE: C+


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To prep Brittany's skin, Michelle used Matchmaster SPF 15 Foundation in 1.5, blending it in with a foundation brush and beauty blender. To cover up any blemishes and dark circles, she lightly tapped in Select Moisturecover in NC20 (for blemishes) and NW15 (under eyes).
Michelle then moved onto the cheeks, lightly contouring with Matte Bronze Bronzing Powder and Select Sheer Pressed Powder in NC45, then tapped in Cream Colour Base in Pearl with her finger to highlight the top of the cheekbone, bridge of nose and cupids bow.
For the most important part (the lips, of course!), Michelle first prepped Brittany's pout with Prep + Prime Lip to mitigate any crinkling or caking, and then went in with Lip Pencil in Nightmoth, starting from the center of the mouth and working outwards to fully line the lip. Then, combining Liptensity Lipstick in Marsala and Hellebore with the 316 Lip Brush, Michelle brushed the two colors onto Brittany's lips, completing the Lorde effect!
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This collection consists of four 'living' creatures. Four moving objects, all moving in their own way. Next to that there is a video where you can see these creatures becoming alive even more. Where each creature has its own voice and its own 'motorics'.
I often envision the potential of materials brought to life. This collection of creatures takes people into my world where everything is personified. I show people that our surroundings do not always need to be this static as they usually are.
A quest for an understanding of my mind, my perception of the world and my perception of my body. I divided myself into seven characters that together make me. Seven characters that all stand for a different fascination inside me. I wrote down memories, dreams and poem like stories to find out what keeps my mind busy.


Paul Madeley, the 'Rolls Royce' of Don Revie's legendary Leeds United squad, has died at the age of 73.
Madeley, who began and ended his professional career with Leeds and played 724 times for the club, passed away today after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Known for his versatility and quality in a number of different positions, his influence at Elland Road spawned the phrase 'The Eleven Pauls' and earned him his 'Rolls Royce' nickname.
He held his place as a first-team player for almost 20 years before retiring in 1980.
His career spanned the success of the Revie era and saw him claim numerous honours in the 1960s and 1970s as Leeds emerged as serious contenders in England and abroad.
A statement released by Madeley's family tonight said: "Paul Madeley passed away peacefully today surrounded by his family in Leeds.
"Paul was a much-loved husband, father and brother and the family are extremely proud of his achievements in life and on the field for Leeds United and England.
"He was born in Beeston, a stone's throw from Elland Road, and only ever played and supported Leeds United.
"The late Don Revie christened him his 'Roll Royce' and to us he was just that - a class act as a husband and a father who always had time for everyone he met.
"He was a smashing footballer and 'the Rolls Royce' nickname was right," Gray said.
"Don loved him because he was good enough to play anywhere you asked him to - centre-back, up front, out wide. It didn't matter.
He had the talent for it and he was invaluable. He was never under-rated by any of the players around him.
Born in Leeds in 1944, Madeley joined Leeds from non-league Farsley Celtic in 1962 and made his debut in 1964.
He was capped 24 times by England but turned down a chance to travel to the 1970 World Cup.
The late Jimmy Armfield, who managed Leeds to the European Cup final in 1975, wrote of Madeley's devotion to United in his autobiography, Right Back to the Beginning. "He once actually signed a new contract on what was virtually a blank piece of paper," Armfield recalled.
"I called him in to discuss terms and opened discussions by saying, 'Okay Paul, we'll give you so much'. He replied that he had no intention of leaving Leeds so he might as well sign the contract and let me fill in the details.


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3.4.1 Set Appropriate Rockwell Scale
The Rockwell machine must be set up for testing the chosen Rockwell scale, such that the appropriate indenter type and force levels are used. The appropriate indenter and force levels, corresponding to each Rockwell scale, are given in Figure 1 and by the test method standards.
Good Practice Recommendations
• The user should confirm that the indenter chosen for testing has been previously verified for use with the particular testing machine.
• Whenever the test forces, indenters or anvils are changed, a daily check or verification (see 6.2) of the performance of the testing machine should be performed using reference test blocks as described by the test method standards. In cases where the anvil to be used cannot be used for testing a test block (e.g., a V-anvil for testing round parts), then parts or test specimens of known hardness that can be tested with the anvil should be maintained by the user to perform the daily check. A daily verification should be performed at least once each day of testing regardless of whether the indenter, anvil, or forces are changed. The daily verification tests should be performed after the indenter and/or anvil have been seated.
Testing Precautions
• Some older designs of Rockwell machines that apply the total force by weights acting through a lever arm may require that the proper weights be added or removed from a hanger rod. Be aware that, in some cases, the weights have been calibrated for a specific hardness machine and may not produce the correct forces on other machines.
• Care must be taken to not contact the indenter when installing or removing an anvil. Many indenters are damaged in this way. If the anvil contacts the indenter, the indenter should be inspected and performance verified (see 6.2) prior to further testing.
3.4.2 Testing Cycle
The Rockwell testing cycle is the sequence of operations that the hardness machine undergoes during a measurement. The testing cycle includes the rates at which the forces are applied and the time periods that the forces are held constant, referred to as dwell times. The Rockwell hardness testing cycle can be separated into eight steps, as indicated in Figure 5. These steps fall into two categories: (1) application or removal of test forces; and (2) dwell times. Annex B provides expanded explanations of the individual effects that each of the testing cycle steps has on the hardness result.
When used to test most materials, particularly metals, the Rockwell hardness test is testing cycle dependent. By using different testing cycles, the measurement will yield different hardness results. Because the Rockwell test is testing cycle dependent, the hardness result is not complete unless the testing cycle that was used is also known. This dilemma of obtaining different
hardness values for the same material is partially solved by adhering to test method standards, which define tolerances on the testing cycle.
3.4.2.1 Application or Removal of Test Forces
The step in the Rockwell testing cycle where the preliminary force is increased to the total force level (step 4 in Figure 5) has been shown (15) to significantly affect the measured hardness value. By changing the rate that the force is applied, particularly during the last part of the force application, a range of hardness values can be obtained. The effect may be due either to rate sensitivity of the material under test, or to the dynamics of the hardness tester, or a combination of both. The magnitude of the rate effect is highly dependent on the type and hardness of the test material. It is important that the test forces are applied at rates in accordance with the test method standards. In both the cases of too rapid loading or loading too slowly, the test measurement can be adversely affected.
3.4.2.2 Dwell Times
Each of the three dwell time steps of the testing cycle affect the hardness result because of creep or elastic recovery of the test material occurring during these periods of constant force. The effects of the dwell times can be summarized as:
1. Errors in the dwell time will produce the largest differences in hardness measurement results when shorter dwell times are used. The user should take this into account when choosing an appropriate test cycle. An increase in testing speed may reduce the repeatability in measurement results.
2. In general, the Rockwell hardness number is most affected by the total force dwell time, followed by the preliminary force dwell time, and then the recovery dwell time. This depends somewhat on the hardness level of the material.
• When Rockwell hardness comparisons are to be made between two laboratories, or two test machines, or even between two tests made on the same hardness tester, the testing cycles that are used should agree as closely as possible, particularly when short dwell times are used. How close the test cycles should agree depends on the desired precision of the hardness result. For example, in situations where the Rockwell hardness measurement must only agree within several Rockwell hardness points, perhaps any testing cycle within the specified ranges would be acceptable. However, in cases where the results must have a close comparison, or there is disagreement between laboratories, each Rockwell measurement should be made using the same test cycle.
• When the testing machine design requires that the operator either fully or partially perform the test procedure manually, the operator should make every effort to operate the machine such that testing cycle requirements are being met.
Testing Precaution
• In cases where the operator applies the preliminary force manually, such as is common for older machines, the correct preliminary force level may be overshot. The operator must not adjust back to the proper force. The error to the measurement value has already occurred. In this situation, the test should be stopped and a different location tested.
3.4.3 Seating the Anvil and Indenter
Prior to making Rockwell measurements, the hardness machine anvil and indenter must be adequately seated. This may be accomplished by performing standard Rockwell hardness tests on a material having a uniform hardness, such as reference test blocks. The seating tests should be repeated until the successive measurement values show no trend of increasing or decreasing hardness.
3.4.4 Cleaning the Anvil and Indenter
The hardness machine anvil and indenter should be thoroughly cleaned per manufacturer's recommendations. In the absence of manufacturer's cleaning instructions, it is recommended that the anvil and indenter be cleaned with ethyl alcohol and dried using a lint free cloth. Lastly, blow the surfaces clean of dust using filtered air, such as from a commercial compressed air can or bottle. Do not blow clean by mouth.
3.4.5 Placement and Removal of Test Material
Usually, material to be tested with a Rockwell hardness machine is placed on the anvil by hand by the operator. In some cases, mechanical systems are used to automatically place and remove samples. The contact area of the test material and anvil must be clean without the presence of dust, dirt, or lubricant. It is extremely important that the test material be well supported to prevent any movement during the test.
Good Practice Recommendation
• When a spot anvil is used that is too small to support the test material without assistance by the operator, the operator should carefully place the test material onto the anvil so that it is flat against the anvil surface. The operator should hold the material steady during the application of the preliminary force, and release it just before the preliminary force is fully applied. This type of testing requires a skilled operator that can perform the test without applying any added force to the test from misalignment or movement of the test sample.
• Care must be taken to not contact the indenter when placing the test material on the support anvil and particularly when removing the test material. Many indenters are damaged in this way. If the test material contacts the indenter, the indenter should be inspected and performance verified (see 6.2) prior to further testing.
The test material must be placed on the anvil such that the anvil is not scratched, indented, or damaged in any way.
3.4.6 Making the Measurement
As with most testing equipment and instrumentation, the operation of Rockwell hardness machines varies from manufacturer to manufacturer and from model to model. Depending on the machine model, the responsibility of the operator can vary from manually applying and controlling each of the test forces to simply pushing a button. The user should read and follow the recommended operating procedures found in the manufacturer's manual.
• The test material must not be held by hand during the testing process, except as allowed when using the spot anvil (see above). Holding the test material by hand can cause movement of the material during a test.
• During the testing process, the operator should avoid contact with the testing machine, the test material, and the table or stand supporting the testing machine, except when required to operate the machine. Contact can induce shock and vibration that can affect the test.
• When testing curved parts, special care is needed to ensure that the specimen support correctly aligns the part and prevents movement of the part during a test.
3.4.7 Spacing of Indentations
As a Rockwell hardness measurement is being made, the material deformation zone extends in all directions around the indentation. This process typically increases the hardness of the deformation zone by inducing residual stress and cold-working the deformed material. If a second indentation is made near an existing indentation such that the deformation zone surrounding the new indentation overlaps the hardened material surrounding the previous indentation, then the apparent measured hardness likely will be erroneously elevated. This effect is increased the closer two indentations are made to each other until the indentations become so close that the wall of the original indentation begins collapsing, likely lowering the apparent hardness. The general rule as specified by the ASTM (2)test method standards is that the distance between the centers of two indentations must be at least 3 times the diameter of the indentation. The ISO test method standard (3) specify that the distance be at least 4 times the diameter of the indentation (but not less than 2 mm). Although these are reasonable guidelines, tests have shown (15)That interaction with an adjacent indent can occur at these and greater distances. Also, take into consideration that the effect will be multiplied by multiple adjacent indents. The user should determine the appropriate distance for the material to be tested.
3.4.8 Testing Curved Surfaces
Rockwell numbers obtained from measurements made on curved surfaces must be corrected depending on the radius of curvature and whether the surface is convex or concave. In the case of convex surfaces, such as the outside of a cylinder, a correction value must be added to the test result to increase the measured hardness value. This is because a convex surface curves away from the indenter tip providing less surrounding material to support the indenter than is the case for flat material. As a result, the indenter penetrates the material more deeply and indicates a lower hardness than the true value. Similarly, for concave surfaces, a correction value must be subtracted from the test result to decrease the apparent hardness value. This is because a concave surface curves towards the indenter tip, and provides additional material to support the indenter than when testing flat material, and, consequently, produces a shallower indentation and a higher hardness than the true value. As the radius of curvature gets smaller, the error in the measurement result becomes more pronounced requiring a larger correction to be made.
The ASTM(2)and ISO(4)standards specify values for correcting tests made on a few types of curved surfaces. The corrections given in test method standards are to be considered approximations only. Both ASTM and ISO give corrections for tests made on convex cylindrical surfaces. ISO also provides limited corrections for testing on convex spherical surfaces. These correction values are to be added to the measured hardness value to obtain an approximation of the actual hardness of the material. If correction values for concave surfaces are not available, the correction values given by the test method standards for convex surfaces may be subtracted from the measured value to provide a rough approximation of the material hardness. This procedure for correcting tests on concave surfaces should only be used to obtain an approximate value and not to meet a specification.
• It is recommended that users develop their own correction values specific for the type of material and radius of curvature that will be tested. This may be done by testing samples of the same material in both the curved and flat geometries, for example, by testing the curved surface and flat ends of a cylinder. Be certain that the test surface conditions are the same for both the curved and flat specimens.
• When testing curved parts, it is extremely important that care be taken to ensure that the part is properly aligned such that the indentation is made at the apex of a convex surface or at the bottom of a concave surface (see 3.3.5). It is also extremely important to ensure that the part does not move during testing.
• When applying correction values provided in the test method standards for tests on curved surfaces, be certain that the corrections used are for the same geometry as the test piece. Be aware that tests on surfaces that curve in two axes, such as a sphere will require different corrections than surfaces that curve in only one axis such as a cylinder.
• Depending on the hardness level, Rockwell tests should not be made on curved surfaces below a certain radius of curvature due to the errors associated with the large corrections that would be needed. ASTM and ISO recommends that for Rockwell scales using a diamond indenter or a 1.588 mm (1/16 in) diameter ball indenter, regular Rockwell scale tests should not be made on convex cylinders below 6.4 mm (1/4in) in diameter, and superficial Rockwell scale tests should not be made on convex cylinders
below 3.2 mm (1/8in) in diameter. ISO also states that Rockwell tests on
the A, C, D, N, and T scales should not be made when the correction is
greater than three Rockwell units, and tests on the B scale should not be
made when the correction is greater than five Rockwell units.
3.4.9 Test Environment
The degree to which the testing environment affects the Rockwell hardness test is generally difficult to quantify; however, three of the major environmental factors that can contribute to measurement error are the testing temperature, excessive vibration and general cleanliness.
When choosing the location for installing a hardness machine, consider the environmental conditions over the entire workday as well as seasonal changes throughout the year.
3.4.9.1 Temperature
The test temperature can affect Rockwell hardness measurement results due to two causes: (1) variations in the operation of the testing machine due to temperature; and (2) temperature dependency of the test material. Variations in the operation of the testing machine cannot be generalized for all Rockwell testing machines. Because of the many designs of Rockwell hardness machines having different principles of operation and instrumentation, it is likely that each will have unique dependencies on temperature. The temperature dependency of the test material will vary depending on the type of material and the Rockwell scale that is used for testing. As an indication of the typical magnitude of this effect, the following relationships are provided. Yamamoto and Yano (16)determined that for their specific HRC test blocks, the temperature dependence was -0.03 HRC/°C at 20 HRC, -0.02 HRC/°C at 40 HRC and -0.01 HRC/°C at 60 HRC. W. Kersten (16)determined a similar relationship for the material he tested of -0.0185 HRC/°C, independent of HRC level.
• Placement of a Rockwell hardness machine in an area that will have to operate over a wide range of temperatures should be avoided whenever possible. To obtain the most repeatable results, the temperature of the hardness machine and the test material should be maintained within a narrow temperature range. The appropriate range is dependent on the user's needs. The test method standards state typical testing temperatures within the range of 10 °C to 35 °C. The ISO test method standard requires that a test temperature of (23 ± 5) °C be used when tests are carried out under controlled conditions.
• For some industries, it is common for a Rockwell machine to be used in an environment that is subject to wide temperature fluctuations. In these cases, it is important to ensure that the Rockwell machine is capable of performing within tolerances over the range of temperatures. This may be determined by verifying the performance of the hardness machine with reference blocks as the temperature of the testing environment changes. When performing these verifications, it is desirable to separate any affect due to the temperature dependency of the reference block material. To the extent possible, prior to and during the verifications, the blocks should be maintained near to the temperature at which they were calibrated. However, condensation on the test block must be avoided. • Although the hardness machine may operate satisfactorily over a wide temperature range, the test material may also exhibit varying hardness values at differing temperatures. Consequently, when the temperature dependency of the test material is not known, it is recommended to report the test temperature with the hardness measurement results when the temperature is suspected to be a factor.
3.4.9.2 Vibration
The Rockwell test method standards warn the user to avoid making Rockwell hardness measurements when the testing machine is subjected to excessive vibration or shock. As with the other environmental factors, the degree to which vibration may affect the hardness measurement is dependent on the design of the testing machine.
• Rockwell hardness machines should be placed on an isolated table or workbench, which is not shared with other equipment.
• Testing locations susceptible to excessive vibration should be avoided such as near machinery, near worker high traffic areas, on loading docks, or adjacent to heavily traveled roads or railroad tracks.
3.4.9.3 Cleanliness
Many designs of Rockwell hardness machines are highly susceptible to measurement errors when dust, dirt, or oil is deposited and accumulated on machine components. A more critical problem can occur when these types of contaminants adhere to the specimen support anvils, elevating screw, or, in particular, to the indenter.
3.4.10 Reporting Results
Rockwell hardness numbers should be reported as required by the test method standards using appropriate rounding techniques. The numeric value must be followed by the symbol HR and the scale designation. For example, 64 HRC represents a Rockwell hardness number of 64 on the Rockwell C scale, and 81 HR30N represents a Rockwell superficial hardness number of 81 on the Rockwell 30N scale. The ISO test method standards state the additional requirement that when a ball indenter is used, the scale designation is followed by the letter "S" when using a steel ball and the letter "W" to indicate the use of a tungsten carbide ball. For example, 72 HRBW represents a Rockwell hardness number of 72 on the B scale measured using a tungsten carbide ball indenter.
3.4.11 Conversion to Other Hardness Scales or Properties
There is no general method of accurately converting the Rockwell hardness numbers determined on one scale to Rockwell hardness numbers on another scale, or to other types of hardness numbers, or to tensile strength values. Nevertheless, hardness conversion tables are published by ASTM (17), in theliterature, and often by hardness equipment manufacturers. Such conversions are, at best, approximations and, therefore, should be avoided except for special cases where a reliable basis for the approximate conversion has been obtained by comparison tests.
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Nampa author and motivational speaker continues to inspire after suffering a massive stroke
A stroke couldn't hold back this Nampa father and motivational speaker, as it propelled him to tackle new challenges and continue his community outreach.
Author: Maggie O'Mara
Published: 3:03 PM MST March 3, 2019
Updated: 10:53 PM MST March 3, 2019
Derrick Boles is an author and motivational speaker based in the Treasure Valley, where he speaks at schools, to law enforcement, to sports teams, and to companies.
"I try to teach, I'm an educator, I try to get people to be at their best," Boles said.
In July of 2017, all that changed when this Nampa man suffered a massive stroke. He was at the gym with his teenage daughter when it happened and changed his life forever.
"She looked at me kind of weird, and she took off and she came back with the two managers and they said you're having a stroke," he said.
Boles got medical attention right away after realizing what was happening. His doctor, Alicia Carrasco says he did everything right.
"If you can get to the hospital in the first three hours, the chance of recovery is excellent," Dr. Carraso said.
Boles was hospitalized and had to relearn everything. His recovery challenged him on every level, paving a long road of recovery for this father of four.
"I had hope, I kept believing I could get better, I kept working, I had to relearn how to speak," he said. "I had to relearn how to read."
Boles did the hard work and after a year and a half later, he's back doing what he does best - speaking and inspiring others with his story, in Idaho, and across the country.
"I just came back from Grand Canyon University, I was with Dan Majerle, he was one of the best shooters in the NBA," Boles said. "I just came back from the Super Bowl, I was there speaking as well."
He is now working on his second book, but that's not the only challenge he is tackling. He coaches a youth basketball team, and he meets with a group of men in our community every month to inspire greatness.
Bole's other community work has also been instrumental in helping local law enforcement with race relations.
"I'm excited because I think my journey is just getting started," he said.
7's Hero: Nampa motivational speaker continues to inspire after suffering a stroke
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Derrick Boles is a motivational speaker in the Treasure Valley, but that all changed after he suffered a massive stroke in 2017.
Derrick Boles is a motivational speaker and author. He is currently working on his second novel.
Boles is grateful that he has a second chance at life, and at being the best he can be for his family.
"I don't think people understand how important it is to invest in the people in our circle, especially family members," he said.
He wants to bring people together more than ever, and he wants to encourage a message of hope.
"You have to have hope, I don't care what else goes on in your mind, you have to continue to have hope because if you don't I promise you it will destroy your spirit," Boles said.
You can follow Derrick Boles on Facebook to hear more of his story and see his motivational posts.
Derrick's doctor says how you respond to a stroke is key. There are a few symptoms to watch out for people experiencing a stroke:
Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm, or leg, usually on one side of the body.
Sudden dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye.
Loss of speech, or trouble talking or understanding speech.
Sudden severe headache with no apparent cause.
If you experience these symptoms, call 9-1-1 or go to the ER.
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David Robinson explains why he decided to invest the vast majority of this time and a large portion of this networth into the funding and founding of the George Washington Carver Academy.
Alright thrive nation. Welcome back to the conversation. It is the thrive time show on your radio. Now on today's podcast, we were very special guest. We have david robinson, the nba hall of fame basketball player, turned successful entrepreneur and business coach on the show and I have not paid to sit down with david robinson owner of the thrive time shows, an investor and then thrive he's a mentor on the online videos. I had a chance to sit down with him and to ask him about why he decided to invest in building a school for underserved, inner-city kids I mean built up a fortune and he decided to risk a large portion of it to I start a school that wasn't even named after the school was called the george washington carver academy. If you get a chance to look up the george, washington carver academy to school, very, very well right there in san, antonio, texas, and so the topic of this interview this this discussion is on. Why? Why does david robinson encourage others and himself to invest in something bigger than yourself? What why would they do that? Why would he not just a lot of for-profit companies take a considerable amount of his time and his net worth and risk it on investing into the wives of kids, who do not have the opportunity to pay him back when you play that you don't need nba for all those years, you come back and you start a school called the carver academy to help inner-city kids. Why did you do that, because you know looking at all the kids that I had visited with grew up in the virginia and went to school in annapolis, maryland, near dc and and when I was graduating, I went into dc played in the summer league. Is there got a chance to visit at a ton of high schools with the police athletic league? We went from high school to high school, probably 15, to 20 high schools there in the maryland northern virginia area, dc area and and what I saw there was a lot of minority kids who didn't have the motivation didn't have the focus to to utilize their talents, and you know there was a big drug culture at the time in dc. I, don't know if you've been through as a business coach. You know if you followed that time, but but it was, it was a big issue throughout high school, but my focus was telling them say no to drugs.
You don't get your education stay focused. It's a great way to get yourself in a position where you can succeed, but it was interesting. The feedback that I got when I talk to these kids on a one-to-one basis that you know it was easier to sell drugs in the opportunity. Was there all the people that they admired with the guys that had money, cars and all the things that they got from selling? They were kind of entrepreneurs and business coach. Almost they were at me. They were using their talents in it in a destructive wave with our society, but you know what these kids are. The only thing at the time I can tell them was and I just respect you more. If you do the right things that aren't hurting other people, but that's what that was the impetus to start carver academy to to go in to get these kids at an early age at the four and five year old age to understand, hey work, ethic man. If you start walking now you start getting the right habits. You study you yourself, motivated by the time you get to high school you'll, have a thousand options that are amazing actions as opposed to getting stuck having to do something illegal and said:hey I'm here! Well, I only have a limited amount of resources. Personally and I didn't I didn't know how much money I could raise doing it. So when I said, if I have a limited amount of resources, do I get, you know how do I start with middle schoolers, who might be too great behind already or do I go to kindergarteners? Who I can get off jump, make a jump start and then create leaders who will go out and perpetuate the mess? It seems like the kids in it in san antonio as east san antonio, that has sort of a rough area there. Where is the rough area all over? What's traditionally, the east side has been known, as is as a as a very aware. You know we we have higher need families, but but they're they're, all over the city. They really are spread out, but I focused largely east area. How did you cuz I know? There's lots of success. Stories of kids have now work their way through the program and their lives have changed. How did you implement a progressive disciplinary structure or system while also wanting to love on the kids, and then how did you? How did you find that balance? I just was really like. You said loving on them. I took the family situation, the family organization, because if we go way back in and I always look at the bible always look at scripture. But if we go way back in scripture, no god created the family before he created the church. So I think that whole. That idea of the family is very strong institution and until we build the school in a in a in a way where it was a family and we wanted the older kids in mentor, the younger kids.
So you know just like in an business coach organization you get your leaders to be in tune with your message and then they would in intern spread that message throughout your organization.