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The research shows that when Twitter users include hashtags, which can let messages reach more people, they tend to be more formal and drop the use of abbreviations and emoticons.
But when they use the @ symbol to address smaller audiences, they're more likely to use non-standard words such as "nah," "cuz," and "smh." The study also found when people write to someone from the same city, they are even more likely to use non-standard language—often lingo that is specific to that geographical area.
Jacob Eisenstein, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech's School of Interactive Computing, led the research. His team sifted through three years of tweets—a pool that included 114 million geotagged messages from 2.77 million users. He says the study helps explain a puzzle about language in social media.
For example, while the emoticon 🙂 is used everywhere, the alternative ;o is significantly more popular in Los Angeles. Similarly, "mayne," a drawn out way of pronouncing "man," is more likely to be found in Houston than anywhere else.
"People want to show their regional identity or their tech savviness, using Twitter-specific terms, to their close social network ties," says Umashanthi Pavalanathan, a Georgia Tech graduate research scientist who worked on the study.
Eisenstein has looked at popular Twitter word trends and their origins for the last seven years. The more he studies, the more he realizes that Twitter users are smarter than most people give them credit for.
The paper appears in the journal American Speech.


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Q: Why does this Java 8 program not compile? This program compiles fine in Java 7 (or in Java 8 with -source 7), but fails to compile with Java 8:
interface Iface<T> {}
class Impl implements Iface<Impl> {}

class Acceptor<T extends Iface<T>> {
    public Acceptor(T obj) {}
}

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Acceptor<?> acceptor = new Acceptor<>(new Impl());
    }
}

Result:
Main.java:10: error: incompatible types: cannot infer type arguments for Acceptor<>
        Acceptor<?> acceptor = new Acceptor<>(new Impl());
                                           ^
    reason: inference variable T has incompatible bounds
      equality constraints: Impl
      upper bounds: Iface<CAP#1>,Iface<T>
  where T is a type-variable:
    T extends Iface<T> declared in class Acceptor
  where CAP#1 is a fresh type-variable:
    CAP#1 extends Iface<CAP#1> from capture of ?
1 error

In other words, this is a backwards source incompatibility between Java 7 and 8. I've gone through Incompatibilities between Java SE 8 and Java SE 7 list but did not found anything that would fit my problem.
So, is this a bug?
Environment:
$ /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/bin/java -version
java version "1.8.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-b132)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.0-b70, mixed mode)

A: Type inference was changed in Java 8. Now, type inference looks at both the target type and the parameter types, for both constructors and methods. Consider the following:
interface Iface {}
class Impl implements Iface {}
class Impl2 extends Impl {}

class Acceptor<T> {
    public Acceptor(T obj) {}
}

<T> T foo(T a) { return a; }

The following is now ok in Java 8 (but not in Java 7):
Acceptor<Impl> a = new Acceptor<>(new Impl2());

// Java 8 cleverly infers Acceptor<Impl>
// While Java 7 infers Acceptor<Impl2> (causing an error)

This, of course, gives an error in both:
Acceptor<Impl> a = new Acceptor<Impl2>(new Impl2());

This also is ok in Java 8:
Acceptor<Impl> a = foo (new Acceptor<>(new Impl2()));

// Java 8 infers Acceptor<Impl> even in this case
// While Java 7, again, infers Acceptor<Impl2>
//   and gives: incompatible types: Acceptor<Impl2> cannot be converted to Acceptor<Impl>

The following gives an error in both, but the error is different:
Acceptor<Impl> a = foo (new Acceptor<Impl2>(new Impl2()));

// Java 7:
// incompatible types: Acceptor<Impl2> cannot be converted to Acceptor<Impl>

// Java 8:
// incompatible types: inferred type does not conform to upper bound(s)
//     inferred: Acceptor<Impl2>
//     upper bound(s): Acceptor<Impl>,java.lang.Object

Clearly, Java 8 made the type inference system smarter. Does this cause incompatibilities? Generally, no. Because of type erasure, it doesn't actually matter what types were inferred, as long as the program compiles. Does Java 8 compile all Java 7 programs? It should, but you brought up a case where it does not.
What seems to be happening is that Java 8 is not handling wildcards well. Instead of considering them as a lack of a constraint, it seems to be treating them as a restrictive constraint that it can't satisfy. I'm not sure if it's following the letter of the JLS, but I'd call this a bug at least in spirit.
FYI, this does work (note that my Acceptor doesn't have the type constraints that yours does):
Acceptor<?> a = new Acceptor<>(new Impl2());

Do note that your example is using a wildcard type outside of a method parameter (which is inadvisable), I wonder if the same issue will happen in more typical code that uses the diamond operator in method calls. (Probably.)

A: The Java Language Specification changed significantly regarding type inference. In JLS7, type inference was described in §15.12.2.7 and §15.12.2.8, whereas in JLS8, there is a whole chapter dedicated to Chapter 18. Type Inference.
The rules are quite complex, both in JLS7 and JLS8. It's difficult to tell the differences, but obviously there are differences, as is evident from section §18.5.2:

This inference strategy is different than the Java SE 7 Edition of The Java Language Specification [..].

However, the intention of the change was to be backwards compatible. See the last paragraph of section §18.5.2:

[..] The strategy allows for reasonable outcomes in typical use cases, and is backwards compatible with the algorithm in the Java SE 7 Edition of The Java Language Specification.

I can't tell whether that's true or not. However, there are some interesting variations of your code, that do not show the problem. For example, the following statement compiles without errors:
new Acceptor<>(new Impl());

In this case, there is no target type. That means the Class Instance Create Expression is not a poly expressions, and the rules for type inference are simpler. See §18.5.2:

If the invocation is not a poly expression, let the bound set B3 be the same as B2.

That's also the reason, why the following statement works.
Acceptor<?> acceptor = (Acceptor<?>) new Acceptor<>(new Impl());

Although there is a type in the context of the expression, it doesn't count as target type. If a class instance creation expression does not happen in either an assignment expression or an invocation expression, then it can't be a poly expression. See §15.9:

A class instance creation expression is a poly expression (§15.2) if it uses the diamond form for type arguments to the class, and it appears in an assignment context or an invocation context (§5.2, §5.3). Otherwise, it is a standalone expression.

Coming back to your statement. The relevant part of the JLS8 is again §18.5.2. However, I can't tell you if the following statement is correct according to the JLS8, of if the compiler is right with the error message. But at least, you got some alternatives and pointers for further information.
Acceptor<?> acceptor = new Acceptor<>(new Impl());

A: Thanks for the report. This looks like a bug. I will take care of it and probably add a better answer once we have more information about why this is happening. I have filed this bug entry JDK-8043926, to track it.

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Panama's former dictator Manuel Noriega has been allowed to move from prison to house arrest in order to undergo an operation for a non-malignant brain tumor, his lawyer said Monday.
The country's Supreme Court granted the lesser detention after hearing recommendations from the 82-year-old's doctors, attorney Ezra Angel told AFP.
Noriega, who is increasingly frail, is serving three 20-year sentences for the disappearances of opponents during his 1983-1990 rule.
The United States invaded Panama in 1989, seizing Noriega on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
After time behind bars in the US then France, he was extradited to Panama in 2011 where he was incarcerated in El Renacer prison on the banks of the Panama Canal.
The tumor was detected several years ago and "has grown pretty rapidly during the time Noriega was here in Panama," Reyes said.
He added that removing the tumor was necessary to avoid "convulsions and even cardio-respiratory arrest."
No date has yet been set for the surgery, according to the lawyer and Noriega's daughter Thays Noriega.
Reyes said authorities would decide after the operation whether Noriega would return to prison or see out the rest of his sentence at home.


What are the dates for the 2017 school year?
High Point Academy will begin on Monday, August 20th 2018. The last day of school will be on Thursday, May 30th 2019.
Our school day will run Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 3:45 PM. Our charter states that we are an extended day school.
Is there an after school program available?
Our after school program will operate Monday through Friday from 3:45PM to 6PM. The cost will be $85.00 per month per child. You can find out more information at afterschool@bachamp.org. or by visiting bachamp.org.
How much is HPA tuition?
High Point Academy is a free, public school. No tuition is charged, however, we require a $40 fine arts material fee and a $40 STEAM/STEM for additional classroom enrichment.
Are there specific district boundaries to attend HPA?
There are not any designated boundaries to attend HPA, however students must reside within a 50-mile radius.
Is HPA a part of Fort Worth ISD and do you use the FWISD calendar?
No, we are not a part of Fort Worth ISD. We are our own district and not part of any other. As such, we follow our own calendar although we may loosely follow Fort Worth ISD regarding bad weather closures.
My child has been placed on the wait list. Can I find out where my child is on the wait list?
It is our district policy to not give out wait list information. Also, our wait lists do not carry over from year to year. The application process for the 19-20 school year will begin again in January 2019 with our lottery being held the first weekend of March.
If I have multiple children in the lottery, and only one of my children is drawn, will my other children still be placed?
At the time of the lottery, siblings of students who are drawn in the lottery are placed on their respective grade level lists if space is available on that particular list. If space IS NOT available, the siblings are placed on the waiting list for that grade, prioritized in the order in which they are drawn.
If my child fails their current grade at their current school, what happens to their placement at HPA?
The student's placement in a grade other than that for which the student applied will be dependent on availability in the other grade. High Point will follow the laws set forth by the TEA. The student will be waitlisted, with prioritization based on their date-stamped application.
Will HPA host registration prior to the start of school?
High Point Academy will host registration events during the summer.
What documents do I need to take to registration?
*If we have not pulled your student's school records for you after receiving a Records Request Form, then you must obtain and provide us with all school records.
What enrollment documents are needed if my student is homeschooled?
Enrollment documents include your child's social security card, birth certificate, and educational testing documents, and any other supporting documents that indicate the student has completed a specific grade level. Students that were homeschooled will be required to take a placement exam for grade placement.
Will students at HPA wear uniforms? If so, where can I purchase them?
Yes, please see complete uniform information on the uniform by clicking here.
Does HPA offer foreign language options?
High Point currently offers American Sign Language, Spanish and French.
Do all students take piano class?
All students at HPA starting in 2nd grade attend piano lab where they are taught to read music. This is a self-paced class. Students in Kinder and First attend a beginning music class to build a foundation for learning.
Does HPA offer band or orchestra?
As HPA grows, we anticipate offering band.
Is HPA able to serve students with 504's, IEP's, or SPED accommodations?
Yes, HPA follows all laws and protocol set in place by TEA and the State of Texas. HPA also has tutors on campus that help students who require additional support.
How does HPA accommodate gifted and talented students?
While High Point Academy will not offer a separate gifted and talented program, students will have the opportunity to engage in projects that will allow gifted and talented students to go more in depth with particular concepts. Middle school students will be challenged through access to high school credits as early as 8th grade. The high school plan includes rigorous academic yearly growth expectations as well as enrichment activities in fine arts, projects and products, and leadership and service learning. These course offerings will ensure that the needs of gifted and talented students are being met.
Does HPA have National Honor Society chapter?
Currently, HPA has a National Junior Honor Society Chapter. With the addition of upper grades, a National Honor Society chapter will be added.
Does HPA offer lunches, and if so, what is the cost?
HPA does not currently offer a hot lunch program. All students are required to furnish their own lunch. Our goal is to have a hot lunch program in the next few years.
Do students have access to a playground for recess?
HPA has a shared usage agreement with our neighbor, Castleberry Baptist Church, that allows us the use of its playground.
Do students at HPA take field trips?
Yes, field trips are offered throughout the year.
Do HPA students participate in fundraisers?
Students at HPA will participate in a limited number of fundraisers. Proposed fundraisers, including PTO sponsored fundraisers, require approval from the CEO/Superintendent.
How are discipline issues addressed?
At HPA, our values include honor, integrity, and service. We set high expectations for all of our students. Our HPA student handbook outlines the expectations of our students as well as procedures for handling any discipline issues that may arise.
How does HPA attract highly qualified teachers?
HPA has been blessed by word of mouth and Facebook! Our charter states that all teachers to whom we offer positions must be certified and/or highly qualified. All of our teachers meet these criteria. In addition, many of our teachers hold multiple certifications and advanced degrees.


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Q: Circuit Breaker prints that it is OPEN even when it was disabled manually We have put up @CircuitBreaker annotation on a method in a class and also specified a fallback method.
@Component
public class Example  {

    @Autowired
    @Qualifier(value = Constants.PNO_CIRCUIT_BREAKER_QUALIFIER)
    private io.github.resilience4j.circuitbreaker.CircuitBreaker circuitBreaker;

    @CircuitBreaker(name = Constants.CIRCUIT_BREAKER_PNO, fallbackMethod = "fallback")
    public Mono<Response> fetchPrices(List<PriceAndOfferRequest> priceAndOfferReqList) {

        circuitBreaker.transitionToDisabledState();
        return webClient.post().uri("someurl")
                .body(Mono.just(priceAndOfferReqList), List.class).retrieve()
                .bodyToMono(Response.class).publishOn(Schedulers.boundedElastic()).elapsed()
                .transform(CircuitBreakerOperator.of(circuitBreaker))
                .timeout(Duration.ofMillis(100))
                .onErrorResume(e -> fallback(priceAndOfferReqList, e));
    }
}

We are running a performance test on it. So even while we have disabled the circuit breaker, we see logs of this form:
CircuitBreaker 'cb_pno' is OPEN and does not permit further calls
Can somebody help me in understanding why the CB was opened while it was forcefully disabled?
Also, what is the different between using @CirbuitBreaker annotation and .transform(CircuitBreakerOpearator.of(circuitBreaker))


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Q: What is the connection pool associated with? I'm reading about connection pooling in .net and i'm not sure if i'm getting it right. They say that a closed connection is returned to the pool so that it can be reused later. But what is the pool associated with? Is it a database or just the application environment (computer it is executed on)? If it's the latter, then if you have two users opening their applications at two different computers and requesting the same connection one after another, the connection pooling doesn't make the difference, am i right?
Edit: of course i know it will make a difference if the same app opens the same connection again, but what about two different instances of the same app?

A: Connection pools are limited to the client PC and are associated with the connection string and the authentication details.
So if a connection closes and returns to the pool it will only be reused if the connection string and authentication details match exactly.

A: Connection pool is just a collection on the client side, that gets filled with connections when you first try to open a connection to database. If you finished working with the connection object, it is not disposed, but returned to the collection of available connections.
This way you get a performance boost, as opening and closing database connections can be very expensive (think about network traffic that is needed to establish a connection).
This is a good startup tutorial on the topic:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/df2b05d8-93ea-49e1-aeaa-d116a4d6ac3b/adonet-connection-poolin.aspx

A: The ConnectionPoolCollection is actually a singleton object that holds ConnectionPool objects.
You can test this by reflectoring the static functions on the DbConnection for clearing a single pool or clearing all pools.
ClearAllPools - Clear all the pools from a DbConnection in SQL Server.
Since the object is a singleton it does not work across process boundaries.  You will end up with a pool per process.
There are some ADO.NET providers that can pool across application processes through the use of a COM object to hold the instance refs, but most do not do this.


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John York contributes to Carla Olson's new CD of duets (due in April 2013 and featuring one Gene Clark song)
The long awaited new Carla Olson album will be released in the U.S., Canada and Europe in April. The album, "Have Harmony, Will Travel", consists of all cover songs and each track features a guest vocalist:
You Can Come Cryin' To Me (Radney Foster) with Juice Newton
Look What You've Done (Wes Farrell & Bob Johnston) with Rob Waller (of I See Hawks In LA)
Love's Made A Fool Of You (Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery) with James Intveld
Keep Searchin' (Del Shannon) with Peter Case
Still Waters (Chris Jagger) with Gary Myrick
She Don't Care About Time (Gene Clark) with Richie Furay
All I Needed Was You (Little Steven) with Scott Kempner
The First In Line (Paul Kennerley) with John York (of the Byrds)
Stringin' Me On (James Intveld) with Juice Newton
Upon A Painted Ocean (PF Sloan) with John York (of the Byrds)
8:05 (Jerry Miller & Don Stevenson of Moby Grape) with Peter Case
Til The Rivers All Run Dry (Wayland Holyfield & Don Williams) with Rob Waller
With instrumental support from: Clem Burke, Cindy Cashdollar, Mike Clinco, Skip Edwards, Tom Fillman, Barry Goldberg, Rick Hemmert, Tony Marsico, Tom Jr Morgan, Richard Podolor, Marty Rifkin, Pat Robinson, Gregg Sutton, John York.
U.S. and Canada: http://www.bustedflatrecords.com
Europe: http://www.continental.nl
John York concert in February
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A fire, originating from an electric short circuit around 10:00pm on Monday, gutted a cotton factory in Chittagong city's Aturar Depot area.
Three firefighting units doused the blaze after a four-hour effort, said Humayun Kabir of Chittagong fire service.
No casualty was reported. Extent of damage could not be estimated immediately, he added.


Before long, when you purchase another PC, it won't bolster Windows 7 or 8. Microsoft has reported a change to its bolster arrangement that lays out its arrangements for future overhauls to its more seasoned working frameworks, and the new decides imply that future PC proprietors with cutting edge Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm processors should use Windows 10.
It's not regular for old PCs to miss the mark regarding the base necessities of a fresh out of the box new working framework, however for this situation, the inverse is occurring. Microsoft and its accomplices won't be putting in the noteworthy work important to make new equipment work with more established forms of Windows. The old working frameworks, best case scenario, will just do not have the most recent upgrades. Even under the least favorable conditions, they won't not work legitimately.
"Going ahead, as new silicon eras are presented, they will require the most recent Windows stage around then for bolster," Microsoft notes in a blog entry distributed on Friday. "Windows 10 will be the main bolstered Windows stage on Intel's up and coming 'Kaby Lake' silicon, Qualcomm's up and coming "8996" silicon, and AMD's up and coming 'Bristol Ridge' silicon."
This new approach doesn't imply that Windows 7 and 8.1 are no more bolstered when all is said in done. The two working frameworks will keep on getting overhauls through January 14, 2020 and January 10, 2023, individually. In any case, that is just in case you're utilizing equipment that was contemporaneous with those working frameworks.
For current PC proprietors, the point of interest to note is that Intel's present, 6th era processors, known as Skylake, are the first that won't bolster both of the more seasoned renditions of Windows. (Intel and Microsoft say that the stage and Windows 10 were intended for one another.) Microsoft is staging in the approach now.
For the organization's extremely critical undertaking clients, who frequently fall behind on equipment and programming overhauls to ensure steadiness, Microsoft says it will be keeping up a rundown of endorsed Skylake frameworks that are ensured to have Windows 7 and 8.1 backing through July 17, 2017. That gives organizations a 18 month elegance period to purchase cutting edge equipment for workers before submitting and executing moves up to Windows 10.
After the effortlessness period, just "the most basic Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 security overhauls will be tended to for these designs, and will be discharged if the redesign does not hazard the unwavering quality or similarity of the Windows 7/8.1 stage on different gadgets." Companies and buyers, obviously, can at present purchase more established PC equipment that doesn't use Intel's Skylake stage or other advanced CPUs — the last era of upheld Intel processors are known as Broadwell, and those chips are still generally accessible.
The arrangement change not just makes Microsoft's equipment accomplices glad — they never again are on the snare to create the same number of unreasonable programming redesigns for past adaptations of Windows — however it likewise offers Microsoft some assistance with pushing appropriation of Windows 10. The organization sees the working framework as the "last" form of Windows; it's currently an administration, not an item, and this change better mirrors that. There's one and only current adaptation of Windows, keeping in mind Microsoft will fullfill its legacy equipment commitments, it won't be using assets to offer clients some assistance with steering clear of its most recent.


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FSN New England to Deliver Additional Post-game Coverage Following Game 3
BURLINGTON, MA – FSN New England was the lone regional sports network to provide post-game coverage of Boston's Game 2 vs. Anaheim, and viewers tuned in for immediate reaction and analysis on the win.
The special post-game edition of Mohegan Sun New England Sports Tonight presented by the Boston Herald ran from 2 a.m. to 2:45 a.m. and averaged a .7 household rating and a 1.1 rating with males 25-54. FSN New England's household rating was up 75 percent from the special NEST post-game show following Game 1 of the 2003 division series against Oakland which also started at 10 p.m.
NEST's in-depth coverage featured host Gary Tanguay in studio with FSN New England's exclusive baseball analyst John Valentin and the Boston Herald's Michael Felger. Host Greg Dickerson provided live reports from the ballpark in Anaheim, including live post-game interviews with Mike Timlin and Johnny Damon and live cut-ins to Manager Terry Francona and Pedro Martinez post-game press conferences.
"Night in and night out, NEST provides the best news and analysis on the hottest sports topics of the day in Boston. Our special post-game coverage is part of our commitment to provide first rate coverage of major Boston sports events and we excited that fans tuned in," said David Woodman, Sr. VP and general manager of FSN New England.
FSN New England will continue its special post-game coverage following Game 3 on Friday:
Greg Dickerson and Michael Felger in-studio
Immediately after Game 3
Dickerson, Felger and Valentin in-studio
Gary Tanguay Live from Fenway
Live beat writer analysis
Live player interviews
Live cut-ins to press conferences
Fox Sport Net New England reaches more than 3.7 million households in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Fox Sports Net New England is owned and operated by Rainbow Sports Networks, a division of Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC. Fox Sports Net New England's programming includes Boston Celtics, Mohegan Sun's New England Sports Tonight, Mohegan Sun's New England Tailgate, New England Revolution, The Best Damn Sports Show Period and NASCAR. Visit www.fsnnewengland.com for more information.
FSN reaches more than 82.2 million homes through its network of 20 regional sports channels. FSN, based in Los Angeles, serves as the cable TV home to 65 of the 80 MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States, and produces over 4,700 live events each year. In addition to home team games, FSN telecasts a wide variety of national sports events and programming, including Best Damn Sports Show Period, I, Max and Beyond the Glory. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news and opinions, visit the FOX Sports/FSN website at www.foxsports.com.
Skip Perham
aeperham@fsnnewengland.com


The Annual San Francisco Financial Planning Day is back again for the 9th year. Hosted by The Financial Planning Association of San Francisco. This year it will be at held at the San Francisco Main Library. Come on out on October 27th from 9 AM – 3 PM and get some free financial advises. But don't forget to register for the event. You can find more information at bafpd.org.


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Personal data processing at the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
The Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (GDPR), came into effect on 25 May 2018.
Consequently, we would like to provide you with information on the processing of personal data at the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK).
The data controller is the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, pl. Powstańców Warszawy 1, 00-950 Warsaw. Contact details of the Data Protection Officer: [SCODE]aW9kQHVva2lrLmdvdi5wbA==[ECODE].
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The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection will process your personal data in order to protect competition and consumers, monitor public aid, prevent payment backlogs, verify product safety, fuel quality, to exercise market supervision, including CE compliance, to provide protection against contractual advantage in agriculture, to coordinate control measures implemented by the Trade Inspection Authority with regard to businesses involved in manufacturing, trade and services.
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The legal ground for the processing of your personal data is the legal duty of the President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection resulting from the statutes imposing the obligation to perform a specific task (Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR), such as the Act of 16 February 2007 on competition and consumer protection, and many other legislative acts regulating the powers of the President of the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection. A detailed list of the legislative acts can be found at www.uokik.gov.pl in the Law section.
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A former HMS Raleigh instructor is retiring after a 'remarkable' 50 years of 'extraordinary dedication' to the Royal Navy.
Joe Heppolette, from Torpoint, has worked at the Royal Navy training establishment in a civilian capacity for the last 16 years - and before that the The 67-year-old spent 33 years in the Royal Navy.
Beginning his Naval career as a steward, Joe then became a Royal Navy Careers Officer - and was posted to HMS Raleigh on three occasions an instructor. He now works within the transport department at HMS Raleigh.
Joe said: "My highlight of being in the Royal Navy was my 10 years in the careers service.
Prior to leaving Joe was presented with a valedictory certificate by the Commanding Officer of HMS Raleigh, Captain Rich Harris.
It reads: "You have shown extraordinary dedication through a remarkable 50 years' service, be it in the Royal Navy or supporting the Service as a civilian member of staff.
As Joe heads-off into retirement, his two sons-in-law, Warrant Officer (WO) 1 Paul Bell and WO 2 Jules Cook, Royal Marines, will be shortly be following him out of the gates of HMS Raleigh to take on new appointments.
WO Bell, HMS Raleigh's Base Warrant Officer, is due to take up a new posting at Flag Officer Sea Training, while WO2 Cook is leaving the Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Plymouth to join the Band at the Commando Training Centre, Lympstone.
However, the Heppolette family will still be represented at HMS Raleigh by Joe's daughter, Amanda Bell, who is the Commanding Officer's Personal Assistant.


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Feeling overwhelmed with excess chook/duck/quail eggs? Looking for something to do with them besides omelets and quiches? Check this out. Pink Pickled. Eggs. Pretty much one of the more beautiful and fun things in the whole world and it's really easy.
Our solo duck is doing a darn fine job of providing the goods. That is when we can ctually find her nest, as she likes to move it around on a weekly basis to keep us guessing.
To make your own pink eggs all you have to do is hard boil however many excess eggs you have. I find a good fail-proof way of doing this is to pop the eggs in a saucepan of cold water, bring them to the boil and then keep them at the boil for 7 minutes. Then, quickly drain the hot water and refill the pot with cold water – this 'shocks' the eggs and helps them retract from the edge of shell making them easier to peel. Ironically, it's also best if you don't use your freshest eggs, but ones which are at least a few days old – I'm not sure why but they're always easier to peel.
In a separate saucepan, boil some beetroot chopped or sliced and cook until the beetroot is soft. You can actually integrate the sliced beetroot into the final egg jar and double up so you get pickled beetroot as well if you like.
Remove the beetroot (you can add it in again later or use it in a different dish) and add sliced onions, spices of your choice, vinegar and sugar. Simmer the whole lot until the onions are clear and the smell is amazing. This is where things get a bit loose, as you can literally choose your own adventure for your taste buds. I'm not overly amazing with following measurements and generally just make it up which usually works. However, if you want some great recipes check out here, here and here – they'll sort you out. The thing I love about this pickling technique is that if you like curry flavoured eggs, then you just add curry powder, if you want a cinnamon effect, add more cinnamon – you get the idea. You can take it any which way.
Once your pink mixture is done, pop your boiled eggs in a glass jar and pour the pink goodness over the top until it just covers the eggs. I advocate using a glass jar as and use fowlers as I happen to have lots, however you can use a standard glass jar with a screw top lid as well.
Once packed in and sealed, the eggs need to be stored properly. As I use a low percentage of vinegar/sugar I put them in the fridge to prevent them from going off. If you'd prefer to not do this you need to use a higher percentage of vinegar and/or sugar to preserve them safely.
Forget about them for 3 – 4 days to give them time to soak up the flavour and colour, and then open up the jar and feast away. They'll keep in your fridge for weeks and the pink colour will deepen over time, as will the flavour. We eat them solo as they are, or in salads – but really you can add them to pretty much any dish as a side bit of 'bling' to brighten your day/night and your taste buds.
Huzzah for pink eggs! This is one of the ultimate examples of how food can be healthy, tasty and fun – bring it!
Our garlic has Puccinia allii. Big. Sad. Sigh. This a fungal disease that affects plants in the Allium family (onions, chives, leeks, garlic etc). Commonly called 'garlic rust' it starts on the foliage of the plants (the leaf) and spreads rapidly by leaves touching and/or by spores being blown from plant to plant by wind – so it can VERY quickly take over a whole crop. Some alliums seem to be more prone to it than others. For example while it's spreading through our garlic crop devastatingly quickly, the clumping onions in the next row seem to be unaffected by it. So I guess we should be thankful for that.
It seems that excess moisture, both in the air and soil, plus over crowding plants are the most common causes of rust. In our own garden I initially noticed a slight discolouration on the garlic's leaves in only one section of the patch, so I made a point to check on it closely 'later'. However, it was two days before I got back there and by that time the rust was WELL advanced, but just in that one area. This is the region which I have referred to as the 'mud pit', as when the excavator created the terraces, the driver got more subsoil on top than actual top soil – bugger. As a result it's really heavy, sticky clay in that particular spot, and this is where the garlic rust crept in. Yup, it always comes seems back to the soil.
We also planted our garlic closely – but I've always planted garlic closely and have never had trouble with rust before. On top of that, we had a very mild and comparatively dry winter, which is why I feel fairly confident in saying it's probably the high clay content in our soils that 'fueled' it on.
Does it kill your crop?
Apparently it can kill your whole garlic crop if you just let it go and don't try and slow it down. As far as I can tell there is no reliable way to get rid of it (naturally or chemically), but I'm really happy to be proven wrong if you know of a way? Please prove me wrong. What the rust does do is reduce the vigor of each plant it affects, meaning your garlic bulbs will be drastically smaller compared to healthy plants.
One blog I read (I read a lot) mentioned that if you prune the affected leaves from the plants this can slow it down and reduce the rate of it spreading, meaning you'll still get some kind of yield from the crop. And so I gave them a pretty full-on haircut, which apparently they can cope with (fingers and toes crossed). My hope is that this will help them hang in there for at least another 4-6 weeks before I harvest them.
The 'bald patch' in the middle of the garlic bed is now being monitored vigorously for further signs of the dreaded rust, which sadly there are.
The healthier sections of the garlic bed are being closely watched with a hint of paranoia thrown in for good measure. I'm going through the patch daily and removing leaves here and there, hoping that this will help the crop hang in there long enough to get a decent yield. But honestly, I have a sinking feeling in my stomach.
Watering: Don't water your garlic in the evening/night as this moisture will linger overnight and allow the perfect environment for fungus to creep in – water in the morning so the plants can dry out throughout the day. You can also consider installing drip line irrigation to avoid all overhead watering. Of course if it rains at the 'wrong time' (in the evening) there's not much you can do about that.
Soil: If you have heavy clay soils, you can do things like add sand (works on a smaller scale), compost, ramial woodchips and plant your garlic in mounds. However we did most of these things and still got it, so choose another area of your garden with better soil if you have it or consider container gardening for this one crop. Like I said, currently our clumping onions are doing just fine in the same location, so it seems that garlic is particularly sensitive.
Tools: When dealing with any type of plant disease it's important to sterilise your tools/materials that came into contact with it, i.e. secateurs and a bucket in this case. Make sure you wash your hands before working in other areas of the garden and change/wash your clothes as well – just to be extra careful.
Crop Rotation: To prevent lots of different soil diseases, rotate your vegetable families each season. In terms of planting garlic in the infected garden bed in the future, I read mixed views on how long you should wait until you do so. My research and experience (with white root rot, another garlic disease) leads me to think around 7 years. Luckily we have other spaces so it's not a death sentence for alliums in our garden… Hopefully. Our market gardening friend – Suzi, has actually made the choice to stop growing garlic due to disease issues which are so common in heavy clay soils (which she also has). I'm hoping that we don't have to resort to this and will definitely be giving it another crack next season in a different garden bed and with improved soil and new garlic stock.
As our Spring crops are gradually going in, we're making space for some sister action to take place, all three of them – corn, pumpkin and beans – together like they should be.
These three plants are a guild of plants traditionally grown in Native Amerrican agriculture. Dating back to around 5000 years, it is so successful, it's now on of the most popular "pin ups" for companion planting around the whole world. The symbiotic relationship between these three plants is particularly wonderful, here's how it all works.
Structurally, the corn does what it does best, and grows tall and straight providing the perfect climbing pole for beans to grow up. The beans provide nitrogen to the soil, being heavy feeders, both the corn and pumpkin lap this up for their own use. Meanwhile the squash (generally a type of pumpkin) sprawls in and around the base of these two plants acting as a living mulch with its big, shady leaves. It also helps suppress or slow the growth of weeds due to this pattern of growth.
Apparently corn lacks the amino acids lysine and tryptophan, which the human body needs to make proteins and niacin, but beans contain both and therefore corn and beans together provide a balanced diet. And of course, if one of the crops fail (due to pest or disease) it is 'backed up' by another two – so you never go hungry, clever.
If you take a look of each of these plant's root profiles you'll notice they all have different root ball shapes where they inhabit different levels of soil meaning they're not competing for nutrients. So clever, so sophisticated. Image from here.
A smaller three sisters patch. Image from here.
The other great thing about this guild (there are many) is that you can plant it on any scale, so even if you have a small urban garden (like we do) you can still have a productive patch in a relatively small space. We've allocated a garden bed roughly 5m x 3m which will include around 16 corn and bean plants and two sprawling pumpkin plants. However we've also planted it in smaller beds like the one shown above.
The startings of our three sister garden, still inside – but not for much longer.
Being in a cool temperate climate, we're yet to establish this year's three sisters garden outside, but we thought we'd get a head start and get the corn and pumpkins going inside first. They'll be moving outside in the next week where we'll direct sew the beans at the base of each corn plant. When you're planting this guild, be sure to give the corn a head start as the beans grow so fast they'll quickly catch up to the height of the corn. If you're in a warmer climate, you can direct sew all three seeds at the same time straight into your garden area, they'll all go gang busters. Where ever you are, make sure your soil has LOTS of food i.e. manure, compost, as corn and pumpkin are hungry plants and require healthy, nutritious soil to thrive.
To see and learn more about the three sisters, you can watch this short video I helped make back in 2010 about companion planting that features this mighty fine guild, plus a couple of other combinations and related gardening tips.
Utilising companion planting in your urban garden or small farm is a clever approach to getting the most of the area your working with and maximising the benefits for both you, your soil and the plants. Get into it!


The annual Cadcorp Local Government Conference gives those working with geographic information at local authorities the opportunity to update and expand their knowledge of GIS. This year's conference will explore the benefits of GIS for delivering enriched intelligence.
The day will include a number of presentations from GIS practitioners working in UK local government. Cadcorp will give updates on deploying the latest Ordnance Survey data formats and the availability of aerial photography.


Photo (16x12 inches) of Allan Clarke celebrating after winning the FA Cup in 1972 for the only time in their history - hand signed by Allan Clarke himself at a private signing session.
Leeds' historic 1-0 win against Arsenal in the 1972 FA Cup final was clinched by the formidable partnership of Allan Clarke and Mick Jones. From the moment Don Revie added Allan Clarke to his squad it was apparent that a chemistry had formed between the two players which proved intimidating in any one-to-one with a keeper. So, predictably, it was Jones who supplied the stunning cross for Clarke's winner against Arsenal. That one cherished goal brought Leeds their first FA Cup in the club's history and is still regarded by their fans to be their finest moment. Own a piece of sporting history Each photo comes with a certificate of authenticity.


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Tag Archives: diversity
From blind hiring to better workers? Fighting bias at work
By Julie Kmec
Image: Igen, CCO Public Domain, Pixaby
A lot of us are familiar with the story, thanks to economists Goldin and Rouse and later Malcolm Gladwell's Blink, about the innovation in orchestra auditions. In the 1970s, when auditions consisted of a musician performing in front of judges, orchestras were nearly 95% male. When orchestras turned to blind auditions—ones in which the identity of the musician was hidden by a screen—women's share of orchestras rose to about 25%. These blind auditions, it seemed, allowed judges to assess musicians on quality alone, leaving no room for gender bias (or any other prejudices) to enter the assessment process.
This leads me to consider two questions:
Does gender bias exist outside of orchestra settings?
If so, can blind auditions minimize gender bias outside of orchestra settings?
When "Friends" Meets "Office Space," Where Do Workers of Color Fit?
By Adia Harvey Wingfield
Commentary, In the news
Image: Luigi Mengato via Flickr (CC-BY-SA 2.0)
Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School, has an op-ed in the New York Times that describes the decline in workplace friendships. Grant notes that compared to workers in other countries, Americans are much less likely to claim close friends at work or to see the workplace as a social space where close friendships are built. He refers to several important sociological studies in analyzing why this is so, noting that the nature of work has changed so that workers are more likely to switch jobs frequently and thus may not feel a close sense of association with colleagues.
Grant references classical sociologist Max Weber's theory that Calvinism shaped the perception of work as a place where money is made and emotions are inappropriate. Importantly, however, Grant notes that ignoring the workplace as a site where friendships can blossom may rob us of important opportunities. Jobs can become more pleasant and workers more effective when they work with friends.
This is an interesting piece that has important implications for a work world that has changed significantly, and one where issues of diversity are of paramount importance. Sociologists have documented the myriad challenges that people of color encounter at work—stereotyping, tokenization, difficulty finding mentors, closed socialnetworks, discrimination, and others.
People or Profits? How Business Media Outlets Make the 'Business Case' for Corporate Diversity Initiatives
By Michael L. Rosino
Commentary, News Analysis, Research Findings
by Michael L. Rosino, Devon R. Goss, and Matthew W. Hughey
One only need picture the typical American corporate boss (white, male, and wealthy) in order to conjure up the history of discrimination and inequality within the business realm. Over the past few decades, business leaders have attempted to address these problems through efforts oriented at increasing diversity. For instance, in 2014, major tech companies including Google, Apple, Twitter, and Facebook released their diversity statistics in reports to the media under pressure from journalists and activists. While the reports revealed the overwhelming white masculinity of the modern corporation, the companies still framed their statistics as reflecting their commitment to diversity.
The release of these reports garnered media speculation about the causes of this lack of racial and gender diversity and the implications for the future of race and gender inequalities. Alongside news publications such as the New York Times and Washington Post, articles in business media outlets such as Forbes, Businessweek, and The Wall Street Journal also weighed in on "Silicon Valley's Diversity Problem" as these elements of the 4th estate have long discussed diversity initiatives in the business world.
Despite the active discussion on the wide spectrum of abstract issues around diversity, business media outlets generally present business diversity in highly specific terms. Activists and scholars might argue that diversity—especially along the lines of race, gender, and sexuality in the business sphere—matters due to concerns about macroeconomic stability, ethical fairness, and/or social justice. However, articles published in business media outlets often discuss the merits of business diversity efforts solely in terms of the "business case" for diversity.
Can We Race Together? An Autopsy
Image via Starbucks Newsroom.
by Ellen Berrey
Corporate executives and university presidents are, yet again, calling for public discussion on race and racial inequality. Revelations about the tech industry's diversity problem have company officials convening panels on workplace barriers, and, at the University of Oklahoma spokespeople and students are organizing town-hall sessions in response to a fraternity's racist chant.
The most provocative of the efforts was Starbucks' failed Race Together program. In March, the company announced that it would ask baristas to initiate dialogues with customers about America's most vexing dilemma. Although public outcry shut down those conversations before they even got to "Hello," Starbucks said it would nonetheless carry on Race Together with forums and special USA Today discussion guides. As someone who has done sociological research on diversity initiatives for the past 15 years, I was intrigued.
The corporate embrace of "diversity" rarely translates into more opportunities for women
By Kristine Kilanski
Credit: Lindsey G (Flickr, CC-BY-2.0)
Corporations today proclaim a strong commitment to gender diversity. They publicize this commitment in their mission statements, job advertisements, recruitment materials, public relations, and personnel policies. Since the 1990s, a cottage industry of diversity consultants has developed to help companies become more diverse, advertising their services as a means to improve the corporate bottom-line and reduce potential legal liabilities. In response, most major corporations have instituted a variety of diversity management initiatives; some of the most popular of these include affinity groups, formal mentoring programs, diversity training, and targeted recruitment and promotion programs.
On the surface, corporate efforts to promote gender diversity seem promising. However, despite two decades of the corporate "diversity craze," executive suites are still overwhelmingly male-dominated. For example, even though women now account for more than 50 percent of college graduates and roughly half the paid labor force, they comprise fewer than 17 percent of board directors and 15 percent of executive officers. In addition, most contemporary workplaces remain characterized by high levels of horizontal gender segregation, with women overrepresented in "feminized occupations" characterized by lower pay, prestige, and little room for advancement.
Not Enough Diversity in Silicon Valley
Google recently released data on the racial and gender breakdown of its employees. The numbers showed what many have long argued about the tech industry at large—that women of all races and racial minority men are significantly underrepresented at all levels. Here are some facts from the article that illustrate the issue:


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Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard's 195th Forward Support Company (Special Operations) (Airborne) prepare to jump from an Air National Guard C-130 Hercules above Husker Drop Zone at the Mead Training Site near Mead, Nebraska, June 24, 2019.
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Soldiers and Airmen with the Nebraska National Guard's Marathon Team pose for a photo May 5, 2019, after completing the Lincoln Marathon.
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Nebraska National Guard Soldiers participate in a ceremony near Saint Lo, France, July 16, 2019, marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the city during World War II by Nebraskans serving with the 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division.
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Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, to secure multiple bales of hay, March 20, 2019, and airdrop them to cattle isolated by historic flooding across the state.
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Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers, Spc. Rasmussen (front) and Pfc. Jacob McCarthy, move to safety after hooking up sandbags to a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during sandbagging operations near Genoa, Nebraska, March 23, 2019.
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Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers with the 181st and 317th Fire Fighting Teams conduct a live burn exercise, Nov. 3, 2018, at the Mead Training Site in Yutan, Nebraska.
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Staff Sgt. Samantha Garcia, a supply sergeant with 1-134th Cavalry Squadron, carries a box of ammunition during annual training in the Republic of Korea June 11, 2019.
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The head of Palm Inc's Platform Solutions Group, Alan Kessler, has resigned.
Kessler was responsible for developing, licensing and expanding the Palm OS platform on Palm's handheld devices.
Palm did not disclose details surrounding his resignation, but Kessler admitted he is "ready to move on to a new challenge".
Palm's chairman Eric Benhamou will step in for Kessler until a permanent replacement is found.
The news of Kessler's departure comes a day after Palm's announcement that it is acquiring Be, the creator of the BeIA and BeOS operating systems.
Be announced yesterday that it will sell its intellectual property and technology assets to Palm for $11 million. The deal should be complete by the fourth quarter 2001.


MEQUON, Wis. – Concordia University Wisconsin Men's Hockey fans had to wait over a month to watch the Falcons skate again. The wait was well worth it, as in their first game back from a midseason break, CUW won a thriller over Lawrence University, 4-3. Freshman Jake Switzer scored with 20 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Falcons to the NCHA win.
- Trailing 2-1 heading into the final stanza the Falcons were finally able to solve Lawrence goaltender Evan Cline in the third period. CUW scored three times over the final 20 minutes, highlighted by the Switzer (Swansea, Ill.) game-winner. The goal was the first of Switzer's collegiate career and was assisted by senior Tanner Bull (Brooklin, Ontario) and freshman Jim Pearson.
- The Falcons scored the first two goals of the third period, building a 3-2 lead midway through the frame. Sophomore Jon Brumwell (Calgary, Alberta) tied the game at 2-2 just 6:14 into the third, with junior Anthony Pickering (Sylvan Lake, Alberta) and sophomore Taylor Gauld (Whitby, Ontario) assisting on the play. Exactly six minutes later it was freshman Josh Adkins (Victoria, British Columbia) who scored. Adkin's power play score was assisted by Switzer and sophomore Nicholas Erb (London, Ontario).
- The Falcons lead didn't last long as Lawrence scored 34 seconds later to tie the game at 3-3. Carson Knop tallied the Vikings only goal of the third period. CUW led for just a total of 54 seconds on Friday, but that would be all they needed.
- The first period saw both teams score once, Lawrence striking 8:04 into the period, while Pearson (Ashton, Ontario) scored his eighth goal of the season 8:05 later. Bull and freshman Dante Hahn (Victoria, British Columbia) tallied assists on the play.
- Sophomore Jack Romanuik (Melfort, Saskatchewan) picked up his seventh win of the season, tying a Falcons single-season record. Romanuik made 28 saves, while Cline stopped 37 shots for the Vikings.
- Coming into the game both teams ranked in the top 15 nationally in penalty minutes per game. Both teams did a fine job staying out of the box Friday, as each committed three penalties for six minutes in the box. The Falcons finished the night with an edge on the power play, scoring on 1-of-3 chances compared to 0-of-3 for the Vikings.
- CUW will visit Lawrence tomorrow night to conclude the two-game NCHA set. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.


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Whiffle Ball and The King
Views From The Booth Sports
17 August 2018 Views From The Booth Sports
Greetings from The Booth!
As the 2018 season of Shenandoah University Football draws near and the Washington Nationals continue to slog along at .500, I wanted to take a breather this week, step into the hot tub time machine, and remember several things that happened this week.
Before I do that, congratulations and best wishes are in order for Reed Prosser. The 1991 Handley HS grad returns to his alma mater as the school's new Athletic Director. In addition to reviving the football programs at Milbrook, Heritage, and Broadway High Schools (taking all 3 to the playoffs) as head football coach at all 3, Reed was instrumental in the start-up of Shenandoah University Football, serving as an assistant under the Hornet's first head coach, the great Walter Barr.
Coach Prosser also played football for the Tribe at William & Mary. A nicer and more deserving gentleman you will not find, and I know he will do a great job as the Judge's new AD!
It was this week in 1953 that the iconic Wiffle Ball was invented. Inventor David Mullany named his iconic toy after the baseball term "whiff", slang for a strikeout. In my neighborhood, even if you could only round up 3 kids on a given Saturday, that was enough to play whiffle ball. And the great thing was that no windows were ever broken on Talbott Avenue from playing whiffle ball (many were in games of catch using a real baseball).
Today, there is even a World Whiffle Ball Championship (in Illinois) and some enthusiasts have even built whiffle ball fields resembling major league ballparks. We didn't go that far, but "Brennans Field" served quite nicely, thank you.
And this week marked the anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley in 1977. There are moments in life that we mark by remembering exactly what we were doing when they happened. For some, it's 9-11, the assassinations of JFK and Martin Luther King, or Nixon's resignation. I think most of us remember what we were doing when we got the news of the passing of "The King of Rock and Roll." I certainly do.
By 1977, the music world had passed Elvis by. We were listening to Heart, Fleetwood Mac, and an up-and-coming Billy Joel. Elvis had become a parody of the lean, mean, leather-clad icon that rocked the world in his '68 Comeback Special. He was still selling out arenas, but with fans who remembered the King as he used to be, not who he was.
Anyway, as there was no internet or social media in 1977, we got our news primarily from good old fashioned radio and tv, and then by word-of-mouth, as one neighbor told another neighbor, and so forth. On that hot August day, I was playing touch football in my front yard, drawing up plays in the dirt, when we got the news.
I think we processed the news of Elvis' death for about 30 seconds, and went back to our game. A few years later, when I got into radio, I would realize the true impact of "The King" on music and pop culture. There will be only one Elvis Presley. He was an American Original.
That's it from the Booth! Until next week, when we get even closer to SU Football…GO HORNETS!
Randy Woodward Reed Prosser, randy woodward, handley high school, Elvis Presley, whiffle ball, Washington Nationals, Views From The Booth, Shenandoah University


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Я́коб Ди́трих Мю́ллер (, ок. 1522—1590), более известный под латинизированной формой имени Я́коб Теодо́р Табернемонта́нус (Табернемонтан, ) — немецкий врач XVI века, специалист по бальнеологии; один из «отцов ботаники».

Известен как автор травника Neuw Kreuterbuch («Нового травника»), который стал попыткой собрать воедино все знания о лекарственных свойствах растений Европы, при этом для многих растений Табернемонтанус был первым, кто описал их лекарственные свойства. Первое издание травника (в двух томах) было осуществлено в 1588 и 1591 годах, однако наибольшую известность получило переработанное издание 1613 года под редакцией известного швейцарского учёного Каспара Баугина.

Травник Табернемонтануса является одной из наиболее ранних ботанических работ Нового времени, к которой могут быть применены критерии научности в их современном понимании.

Биография

Ранние годы
Якоб Дитрих Мюллер родился в городе Бергцаберне (с 1971 года — Бад-Бергцаберн) герцогства Пфальц-Цвейбрюккен, занимавшего территорию современной земли Рейнланд-Пфальц. Его точная дата рождения неизвестна, предположительно, это 1520, 1522 или 1525 год. Псевдоним Tabernaemontanus, используемый учёным, является латинизированной формой названия родного города Якоба Дитриха, по сути, означает «Бергцабернский». В некоторых источниках к имени Якоба Дитриха добавляется немецкая форма этого псевдонима — von Bergzabern.

В детстве Якоб Дитрих учился у Отто Брунфельса, затем стал учеником знаменитого учёного Иеронимуса Бока, более известного под принятым им самим именем Трагус. Табернемонтанус позже называл Трагуса «mein lieber Praeceptor» — «мой дорогой наставник». Молодой учёный последовал примеру своих учителей, приняв протестантизм.

Работа врачом
Табернемонтанус решил последовать примеру Иеронимуса Бока: составить и издать хорошо иллюстрированный травник — книгу по траволечению. На его подготовку уходили все личные сбережения врача, которых, однако, было крайне недостаточно из-за высокой цены иллюстраций.

В 1549 году он стал личным целителем герцога , будучи рекомендованным Иеронимусом Боком. В 1552 году Табернемонтанус в качестве врача французской армии короля Генриха II участвовал в успешной обороне Меца от войск римского императора Карла V. Как и многие средневековые медики, Табернемонтанус полагал, что болезни, возникающие на данной территории, должны лечиться предлагаемыми провидением подручными средствами. Для лечения раненых он в основном использовал полынь, произраставшую в достатке в этом регионе.

На протяжении всей жизни Табернемонтанус занимался изучением симптомов чумы и поиском лекарства от этой болезни. В 1551 году была закончена его первая научная статья, Gewisse vnnd erfahren Practick, которую он посвятил братьям герцога Филиппа Иоганну и Адольфу (издана в 1564 году). В ней он предлагал способы предохранения от заражения этой болезнью. Табернемонтанус резко осуждал также проявление уважения к больным чумой, «отбросам мира», которые «верят в свою блаженность, гордятся ей, надеются, что вера спасёт их». Примерно в это же время Табернемонтанус переехал в резиденцию Филиппа II в Хорнбахе. Герцог умер бездетным в июне 1554 года. До 1560 года Табернемонтанус жил в Саарбрюккене у Петера Нимбса, затем переехал в Вайсенбург. Был ли он чьим-то личным врачом или районным аптекарем, неизвестно; предполагается, что он на время оставил медицину, потрясённый смертью герцога. Статью Ordenliche gewisse vnnd bewerte Cur vnd hilff für das schmertzlich Seitenstechen (1561) он посвятил Нимбсу.

26 августа 1562 года, в возрасте около 40 лет, Якоб Дитрих был записан в Гейдельбергский университет. Через два года, в 1564-м, он покинул университет, став личным врачом епископа Шпайерского . Он сопровождал его во время поездок по стране. Во Франкфурте-на-Майне епископ заболел и был вынужден находиться в городе 9 месяцев. Табернемонтанус безрезультатно пытался вылечить его минеральными водами источника близ Веттера. Несколько дней Табернемонтанус провёл в Майнце, вылечил майнцского вице-канцлера Симона Багена, а также видама Филиппа Бренделя Гомбургского, страдавшего от болей в животе, особенно после употребления местной воды. Филиппу Бренделю Гомбургскому он посоветовал пить воду из Фильбеля. Вместе с Филиппом Бренделем Гомбургским Табернемонтанус впервые посетил  (Шёффенгрунд), лечебные свойства вод которого были известны и ранее. После употребления вод Швальбаха выздоровел и епископ Марквард. Он был готов оплатить расходы на издание книги Якоба Теодора по ботанике, однако в 1581 году умер.

В 1568 году Табернемонтанус издал ещё одну статью, Regiment vnd Rahtschlag, посвятив её своему шурину, имя которого он не называет, вдохновившему его на создание этой публикации. Впоследствии Табернемонтанус стал личным врачом пфальцграфа Рейнского Иоганна-Казимира. В 1577 году он выпустил книгу Neuwes Arztney Buch, переработанную версию публикации  (Вирзунг, работавший врачом в Аугсбурге, умер в 1571 году), посвятив её жене Иоганна-Казимира, принцессе , «создавшей прекрасную аптеку, протянув руку к народу, главным образом к бедноте». В ней он впервые назвал себя «доктором медицины», что даёт основания полагать, что эту учёную степень он получил несколькими годами ранее в Гейдельберге. В 1581 году он издал книгу Neuw Wasserschatz, в которой, помимо давно изучаемых им источников ландграфства Гессен, он собрал и некоторые данные по использованию вод других регионов. Эта работа получила известность и неоднократно переиздавалась. В письме Якобу Теодору друг Табернемонтануса по Гейдельбергскому университету, врач  выразил восхищение этой работой. Впоследствии Пост выпустил по две статьи на немецком и латинском, в которых прославлял труд Табернемонтануса.

С 1580 по 1584 год Табернемонтанус работал городским врачом в Вормсе, затем стал главным врачом пфальцграфства Рейнского.

Травник

После 36 лет (по утверждению самого автора в предисловии) кропотливой работы и постоянного поиска средств Табернемонтанус получил возможность издать часть своего ботанического труда. 10 сентября 1588 года на средства, предоставленные пфальцграфом Иоганном-Казимиром и франкфуртским книгопечатником Николаусом Бассе (), был издан первый том Neuw Kreuterbuch («Нового травника»).

Табернемонтанус стремился объединить качественное описание растения с хорошей иллюстрацией. Подобно Брунфельсу, он считал необходимым описывать и зарисовывать не только цветки, но и все остальные подземные и надземные части растения. Табернемонтанус старался создать не только справочник по лекарственным растениям, но и своего рода карманный определитель (по совету Бока формат страниц первого тома был таким, что книга помещалась в карман) известных ему центрально- и североевропейских растений. Поскольку Якоб Теодор совсем не путешествовал, лишь несколько растений из Южной Европы были включены в книгу. Книга Табернемонтануса содержала на редкость подробные для тех времён сведения о названиях каждого описываемого вида на разных языках наряду с перечислением их основных лекарственных свойств. Группирование растений по признакам, используемое учёным, основывалось на исследованиях Леонарта Фукса и было во многом сходно с гораздо более поздней системой классификации по строению цветка, предложенной Карлом Линнеем.

Всё же Табернемонтанус больше описывал растения с практической точки зрения и поэтому включал в книгу способы их использования. В первом томе содержится самое раннее подробное описание процесса приготовления пива. Табернемонтанус писал, что использоваться могла «любая двух- или трёхчленная комбинация из пшеницы, полбы, ржи и овса в идеале, однако использование каждой из этих зерновых культур в одиночку также возможно». Якоб Теодор описывал также способы сохранения напитка и придания ему различного привкуса. Из его работы известно, что в Англии в то время в пиво добавлялась смесь коричневого сахара, корицы, гвоздики и других пряностей, во Фландрии же, помимо пряностей, использовался мёд в качестве подсластителя. Он указал также, что добавление в пиво лавра, плюща или «голландского мирта» (предположительно, восковницы) предохраняет пиво от прокисания. Практиковавшееся тогда использование вместо хмеля семян белены вызывало опасные нервные заболевания, а при чрезмерном употреблении — смерть. Замена хмеля другим растением, «ивовыми листьями» (имеется ли в виду какой-то вид ивы, не ясно; возможно, восковница — это растение, а не ранее упомянутый «голландский мирт»), по его словам, заставляла пиво слишком быстро охлаждаться, что при потреблении вызывало колики в животе.

Предположительно, 24 августа 1590 года в Гейдельберге Табернемонтанус скончался, так и не закончив книгу.

Через несколько месяцев после смерти Табернемонтануса была издана серия ксилографий без описаний изображённых растений под названием Eicones plantarum — «Рисунки растений». Это была коллекция из более чем 2200 рисунков, состоявшая в основном из копий работ Бока-Трагуса, Фукса, Пьерандреа Маттиоли, Ремберта Додунса, Шарля де Леклюза и Маттиаса де Лобеля, лишь некоторые гравюры были созданы самим Якобом Дитрихом. С ней было издано посвящение ландграфу Гессенскому Филиппу I.

В 1591 году был издан второй том «Нового травника», состоявший из двух частей. Редактором выступил получивший в том же году степень доктора медицины Николаус Браун (). Он родился в 1558 году, в это время работал врачом в Падерборне. В 1597 году Браун был назначен профессором медицины Марбургского университета, ещё через полтора года — профессором «физики». Занимал он эту должность почти до самой смерти в 1624 году.

После издания
Через несколько лет после издания «Травника» Табернемонтануса ксилографии из его коллекции были арендованы у Николауса Бассе английским книгоиздателем Джоном Нортоном. В 1597 году Нортон использовал их в качестве иллюстраций к книге за авторством ботаника Джона Джерарда Herball, написанием которой он руководил. Впервые указал на совпадение иллюстраций ещё Маттиас де Лобель, помогавший Джерарду с переводами литературы и обвинивший его в плагиате (впоследствии Джерарду пришлось отказаться от помощи Лобеля). Это объясняет, почему в книге, описывавшей только растения Великобритании, оказались описания и некоторых других растений — текст по настоянию издателя «подгонялся» под набор иллюстраций.

В 1613 году влиятельнейший учёный Каспар Баугин во Франкфурте выпустил переработанное издание «Травника» Табернемонтануса. В 1625 и 1664 годах книга была переиздана в расширенных вариантах в Базеле. Известности Якоба Теодора в XIX веке поспособствовала публикация Иоганном Людвигом Кёнигом в 1731 году ещё одной версии книги, Neu vollkommen Kräuter-buch. Она была отредактирована задолго до выпуска  (1637—1667) — родственником Каспара Баугина.

В 12-м пункте («афоризме») знаменитого сочинения Карла Линнея «Философия ботаники» (1751) перечисляются «описатели» — учёные, составившие очерки растений. К учёным, очерки которых устарели, отнесены учителя Табернемонтануса — Брунфельс и Трагус; сам же Табернемонтанус отнесён Линнеем к тем, чьи очерки «употребляемы и поныне».

Медицина Табернемонтануса
Табернемонтанус был ярым критиком «сложной» медицины и химических лекарств Парацельса, он предпочитал «простые» античные методы — лечение травами и другими естественными средствами. Последователей Парацельса он называл «новообъявленными докторами-шарлатанами, смешивающими три части лжи с одной частью правды». Подобного же мнения придерживались многие средневековые врачи, например, Иоганн Бехер. Однако Табернемонтанус достиг небывалых по тем временам успехов в исцелении с помощью минеральных вод (бальнеотерапии).

В собрании портретов-гравюр  (часть 9, 1652—1659) Жан-Жака Буассара и  помещён портрет Якоба Теодора, под которым располагается следующий текст:

Гиппократом среди врачей, каким был в своё время Гален, был Теодор.

Личная жизнь
О происхождении родителей Табернемонтануса ничего не известно. Указывается, что сам Якоб Теодор был трижды женат и имел не менее 18 детей. О рождении многих из них известно только из предисловий к его работам, в которых различные лица именуются крёстными отцами и матерями его детей. В Хорнбахе, то есть до 1554 года, родились первые два сына Якоба Теодора, в Саарбрюккене родились ещё один сын и дочь. Старший сын Табернемонтануса, Иоганн Якоб, жил в Париже, некоторое время работал врачом в Гейдельберге, а в августе 1587 года стал врачом шпайерского Высшего суда. Указывается, что он погиб, упав с балки. Второй, Филипп Якоб Теодор, стал врачом Высшего суда в 1585 году, до своей смерти работал личным врачом епископа Шпайерского . Об именах и судьбах остальных детей, а также жён Табернемонтануса, ничего не известно.

Названы в честь Табернемонтануса

Именем Якоба Теодора французский ботаник Шарль Плюмье в 1703 году назвал растение табернемонтана. Впоследствии это название было принято Карлом Линнеем в Species plantarum для рода семейства Кутровые — . Цветки многих видов табернемонтаны обладают приятным сладким запахом, это растение родом из тропиков часто выращивается как декоративное.

Томас Уолтер, исследователь флоры Северной Америки, в 1788 году опубликовал описание растения . В 1805 году Карл Кристиан Гмелин назвал в честь Табернемонтануса вид растений Sciprus tabernaemontani, принятым в настоящее время названием которого является . Пауль Ашерсон в 1891 году по рисунку из книги Табернемонтануса описал растение Potentilla tabernaemontani, позднее синонимизированное с .

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What's in your box??? Yes--this is a post about all the good things that come in a box. Oh the wonderful things that can come in a box! And what better things than 2 amazing grandchildren. In this day and age of online shopping kids can have boxes come to their house on a daily basis. And oh the excitement of opening the box to see what it might be--if they are lucky there will be "pops"--or bubble wrap as it is more commonly known.
The thrill of a new box is timeless!! These little sweethearts are now 30 and 27 years old!! And this little blond girl is now the mother of the little blond sweeties in the first box!! The love of boxes must be genetic.
Boxes can inspire creativity. Living in the country can make for some long days in the summer--but oh the joy of a large box. With some colorful acrylic paints and much imagination it turned a golf cart into hours of play!!
The anticipation of what could be inside this large box was just too much. It took me all of 10 seconds to get a knife from the silverware drawer and slice it open after my husband brought all 22 pounds of it into the house.
But alas--the annual meeting with our tax accountant was looming--so only a quick peek before going into town.
Island Batik--Pumpkin Patch--oh what pretty things can I make with these??
Look at these amazing colors!!
An amazing assortment of neutrals--yes gray and blue can be used as neutrals!!
A luscious rayon scarf--I know these are amazing as I have purchased one before. If you see these in a quilt shop--they are so worth purchasing as a gift for yourself--or someone you love!!
A tower of Aurifil!! No need to say anything else!!!
This batting along with a queen size Theramore batting--will let you know how that one works.
Inside this package was a large collection of fabric that will be revealed at Spring Market--watch for a blog hop later in the year. I have no self control with beautiful fabric--I just had to see what was inside!!
And then my box was empty!! I want to say thank you to Island Batik for letting me be an Ambassador again in 2018. These fabrics they provided will be turned into some beautiful things--and who knows who will be blessed by that!! Also a thank you to Aurifil and Hobbs batting for supplying the thread and batting in this box.
So I ask again--what gift is inside your box??
Adorable post. Your colors are great! Can't wait to see what you create.
What a great post with the flashbacks; reminds me of when my girls had hours, no months of fun with a puppet theatre I created out of a fridge box! So much beautiful and inspiring stuff to work with this year in that box right? I'm starting today!
Enjoy yur beautiful fabrics, waiting to see all the projects they inspire.


Mustangs News · Jan 31 Skyhawks Sports Academy Opportunity—Become a coach this summer!!!
My name is Matt Perham and I am a representative for Skyhawks Sports Academy. For the Winter/Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 seasons, Skyhawks is looking for new staff members to teach kids ages 3-14 about sports. We are looking for coaches and directors to run sports classes and camps throughout the San Jose and South Bay Area. Winter/Spring programs are in the afternoon and can easily be scheduled around classes, studying or other work schedules. Summer camps are half-day and full-day formats that run Monday – Friday.
We are looking for well-rounded individuals who have a passion for teaching youth about sports in a fun, safe, and interactive environment. This is a great learning experience for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in coaching, teaching, sports management or for anyone who enjoys working in youth sports and development.
Please let us know if you have any questions on Skyhawks or the position. Thank you for your time! We plan to touch base every month leading up to summer as the timelines for job seekers may vary.
Thank you for your time and assistance! Our South Bay Area Manager, Kyle Campbell, can be reached anytime by email (kcampbell@skyhawks.com) or by cell 209-968-9206 if you have questions.


This is the first and largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the State of Maharashtra and one of the largest in India. The plant is spread over 12 acres of land and is situated near Pune. The Company had set up its first solar power plant of 100 kW way back in 1996 at Walwhan in Lonavla.
Mr. Anil Sardana, Managing Director, Tata Power, said, the commissioning of the grid connected 3 MW Solar power plant in Mulshi marks a significant milestone for Tata Power.
This addition reinforces the Company's sustainability agenda and the commitment of setting up generation capabilities through renewable sources, said Sardana. MERC is one of the regulators to have adopted Renewable Power Obligations (RPO) and Tata's customers in Mumbai would be getting Green Power through solar energy, he added.
The energy produced from the 3 MW Solar plant in Mulshi will be purchased by Tata Power- Distribution in Mumbai to meet the RPO as per MERC guidelines.
Tata BP Solar is the technology provider for the project. The project is Tata Power's and Tata BP Solar's novel experience in building, operating, and maintaining a megawatt-scale grid-connected solar power plant in India. Given the modular nature of the system, the project was executed in 9 months.
The Company has an aggressive plan of generating 25000 MW by 2017 and intends to have a 20-25% contribution from "clean power sources" which will include a mix of Hydro, Solar, Wind, Geothermal and Waste Gas generation.
Apart from the 3 MW solar plant at Mulshi, the Company, through its subsidiary, is implementing a solar power project of 25 MW in Mithapur, Gujarat for which it has already signed the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL), under the Gujarat State's Solar Power Policy 2009.
The Gujarat solar project is targeting Commercial Operation in December 2011. Tata Power's subsidiary, NDPL has also commissioned a 1 MW grid connected roof top solar plant in Delhi.
Tata Power is India's largest private sector power utility with an installed generation capacity of about 3120 MW and a presence in all the segments of the power sector viz Generation (thermal, hydro, solar and wind), Transmission, Distribution and Trading.


The Rangers have spoken to the Blue Jays about acquiring left-hander Darren Oliver but a trade between the two clubs isn't likely, industry sources tell MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. We heard earlier this week that Oliver would retire unless the Blue Jays paid him more than his agreed-upon $3MM salary in 2013, and Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has said the team isn't interested in re-negotiating the deal.
Oliver has been on the fence about retirement all winter but seemed to be willing to continue into his 20th Major League season if he either received a pay bump from Toronto or if he could play for the Rangers, as the veteran lefty lives in the Dallas area. Oliver was originally drafted by the Rangers in 1988 and has pitched 317 games for Texas over three separate stints with the team.
It isn't surprising that Texas and Toronto can't come to an agreement given the unique circumstances of Oliver's situation. The Blue Jays probably aren't inclined to both help an AL Wild Card rival and do Oliver a favor unless the Rangers made a very generous offer, and while Oliver is coming off perhaps the best season of his long career, one figures Texas won't give much up for a 42-year-old relief pitcher.
As Sullivan outlines, Robbie Ross and Michael Kirkman are slated to be the Rangers' main left-handed relievers, with Neal Cotts and Jeff Beliveau also serving as lefty options heading into Spring Training. If Ross becomes a starting pitcher, Martin Perez (another southpaw) could rejoin the bullpen.


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Aeschynanthus radicans is a vine-like plant native to the humid tropics of the Malay Peninsula south to Java.

Description

It is an epiphyte or lithophyte growing to 1.5 m tall, with leathery, green leaves that are 4–8 cm long, ovate to lanceolate, opposite or whorled. The flowers are terminal, tubular, 5–7.5 cm long, with the upper lobes shorter than the lower. They are usually scarlet with yellow throats.

The common name lipstick plant, shared with other plants of the genus Aeschynanthus, comes from the scarlet flowers that open from buds resembling tubes of lipstick.

Cultivation
This plant is noted for its excellence as an interior plant and is perfect for hanging baskets. It requires a great deal of light, but not direct sunlight. Humidity is also noted as having an important positive effect. Clipping the plant makes it fuller. New plants may be started in water from clippings. This particular plant is also distinctive due to its pungent smell.

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radicans
Flora of Malesia
Flora of Thailand